Thursday==>Well, my loyal and faithful readers and followers, in the name of fair and unbiased reporting your favorite blogger here in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World, must admit that yesterday’s second consecutive “entertainment day-off” was a massive boring bummer.
The weather for most of the day and into the evening was yucky. Billi Pod stayed in the pleasant confines of PHC and then spent the evening in front of the tube watching the 7:00pm YANKEE/TORONTO game, from Toronto.
That game was a major bummer. The Wankies lost 7-2 as Hiroki Kuroda imploded for his 3rd straight start. Folks, we are in deep trouble.
These are the headlines in today’s papers ...
“CANADA FRY. Yanks’ playoff hopes all but cooked as Hiro roasted.” - back page of The New York Post
“‘RODA TO RUIN. Jays pound Yanks as reeling ace struggles again.” - back page of The Daily News
“As Yankees Head Home Lagging in Race, Girardi Says It’s Now or Never.” - inside sports section of The New York Times
The Wankies have the day off and then begin a 10-game home stand: Baltimore (3); White Sox (3); and, Boston (4). This will make or break our chances for the post-season.
Moving on ...
Tonight’s entertainment event is a sports related Off Broadway show (how ironic) ...
7:00==>YANKEE WIVES - “An irreverent look behind the scenes at six women thrown together because their husbands happen to play for the same Major League baseball team. The often comic side of being married to big babies with big egos, who often succumb to big temptations on the road.” (Off Broadway - $9.00 TDF ticket).
The show is playing at the Hudson Guild Theater on West 26th Street, has a running time of 1:45, with intermission, and runs through September 15th. This is the first preview performance.
On a much more serious note ...
I want to ask you loyal and faithful readers and followers the following questions, in all seriousness ...
When was The United States of America designated/elected to be HALL MONITOR OF THE WORLD?
Yes, the use of nerve gas/chemical weapons against innocent civilians is a despicable act ... but ... seriously ... think about this ... what if ...
Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, orders the use of nerve gas against protesters and rioters in Shanghai==>does the US make a preemptive strike at Beijing?
or,
Viadimir Putin, President of Russia, orders the use of nerve gas against protesters and rioters in Kazan==>does the US make a preemptive strike at Moscow?
The answer to both questions is NO, of course ... so ... Why The Fuck are we planning a preemptive strike against Bashar al-Assad in Syria?
Jus askin’
On a much lighter note to the
Syrian crisis ... the following was sent to me by my former law school roommate David West, who now lives in Paris ...
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“Many of you have asked me (or moi as they say here in Frogland) about the reactions of Europeans to the crisis in Syria. Well, John Cleese has pretty much adequately summed up the posture of Europe. So from the banks of the Seine I pass along the results of his survey (to which I concur)
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.
The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.
The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.
Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."
The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."
Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels ..
The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.
European wannbe Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be right, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level.
Au revoir
David
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Thank you David.
Moving on some more ...
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY shout out to my soul mate Judge Rosemary Barkett, presently of Miami, Fl, but soon-to-be of The Hague, Netherlands.
Have a great day, Rosemary.
Love and hugs.
Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>1.42 miles (or, 3,106 steps)
Total mileage since 7/1/13==>211.25 miles (average 3.58 miles per day)
GO YANKEES!! GO GATORS!!
Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
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