D. Hocking

Doesn't start until 6:35 (I had to google to see what I was up to this evening - in beautiful Cedar Rapids).

As expected.

The moderators have really gotten lax in letting math-like looking posts get into the game threads. I think they just sit back and count all the money they are making off of the site and don't pay attention to people reckless postings with numbers.

Wow - things changed a bit on my way home from work. Not to be petty or picky, but I wish a couple of these runs could have occurred in Kansas City.

Sounds like you are pretty confident on the outcome of the game.

The answer is Red Green.

Now is almost simply quoting Orwell: He is also setting up the narrative that the 2018 elections were tampered with by Russia if the GOP has a bad showing. While the GOP occasionally has spoken out about regarding tariffs and Helsinki (although only verbally, when it comes to any substantive action they fall back in line), have they ever defended the press or called out any of his lies unless the absolutely had to?

Maybe they will be able to work the '87 World Series into the next season.

Great I was hoping I could go to bed tonight with the ear bug MMMMBOP running through my head.

He has that whole fountain of youth thing going for him - he has probably been working on his pitches since Spain lost Florida.

It was meant with respect and reverence. You bring back jokes that people born after Ike left office would not be able to experience and appreciate otherwise.

Mother? I thought she came from your rib.

I think Wilson Phillips would be better.

I don't think I ever said anything like that, but I am pretty sure there were times when I did not say anything when one of the "cool" kids said something homophobic or otherwise derogatory to some person or group. Either because I wanted the cool kid to like me and/or I did not want to be on the receiving end of the taunts. Nothing like folding to peer pressure to hope to get some approval of someone who s never going to give it to you and is a person you should not want their approval in the first place. I think junior high was the worst. By the end of high school I was a little more secure and saw certain people a little more clearly (not that I did not still sometimes fall to peer pressure). [i am so glad there was no social media when I was in high school for a number of reasons. There were pieces of paper passed around with people grading other people (that might have been more grade school) - I cannot imagine what is going on now.]

My sister works in the career resource center at a college, and says as much as she tries to warn kids that this stuff does not completely disappear and future employers might be looking, she cannot convince them to think before posting. While employers should not really be looking at potential employees personal social median - some do, I don't think he should be branded for life or you should be accountable for everything you did as a minor, I do think since it became public he had to address it and make some sort of statement. He was also 17 and not 7. You are not an adult, but you still have to accept some responsibility for your words and actions and how you view other people. Whether he has really changed or not, time will tell. Hopefully being exposed to a broader range of people as an adult has changed his views on women, gays, and people of color etc.

case in point (so much character, integrity, and moral backbone in Washington today):

You know admitting a mistake is going to eat him alive and he will revert to his original thoughts at his next rally or even tonight on Tucker Carlson or in some early morning tweet. It is like when he kind of walked back his Charlottesville statement. Within a few days he had said enough things that were just as bad as his original statement and made his initial clarification null and void. I am a little bit afraid that the GOP who spoke out against him are going shut their eyes and pretend his statement today nullifies his Helsinki press conference bombshells and pretend all is well and nothing will be done. Unfortunately, I could also see the media moving on in a few days as well and then be "surprised" again when he says something similar at a later date.

Be curious to see what he says in his Hannity interview. Not that Hannity will be giving him some hard-hitting questions, but sometimes when Trump is feeling comfortable and among friends. he cannot shut up and says more incriminating things than as if he was interviewed by a real journalist.

McCain's statement regarding Trump's summit performance today: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiPt4GeX0AIGmZ4.jpg:large

After yesterday's somewhat ugly loss, losing today would have really put a damper on what was otherwise a good home-stand I feel like if it were the 1980's Mauer and Go-Go could have stared in a sitcom of two unlikely roommates with slightly different personalities: https://twitter.com/fsnorth/status/1018603114541166592 .

It could still become a save situation... but fortunately it did not. That was two quick outs after the homer.

There were four digits, it was just based on a slightly differently epoch where the higher the number of the year - the further back in time it was. http://www.cairoscene.com/Content/Admin/Uploads/Articles/ArticlesMainPhoto/718041/6df306b7-a81a-4544-847a-db416ac5e2c6.jpg

You know there are certain alien leaders he would relate to and praise. He would love the Klingons (pre-joining the Federation), the Ferengi, and the Borg. Certain leaders he would have an almost school boy crush on as he compliments them and tries to emulate them. http://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/sbjb7QiNz9ev1Gcz5hm4we0vhJI=/1400x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2TPTWQYZG3FMPWIAESHKSQCQW4.jpg

It was great. I had been waiting them to revive the Francis the Talking Mule franchise for years. It was worth the wait. Funny, but with some real emotional depth that stays with you long after the movie is over.

I am sure that had nothing to do with his being chosen. Although, I am sure in order not to appear biased, he will recuse himself from any legal matters involving Trump. And again, the effusive praise for dear leader "no one has done as a thorough review for a Supreme Court justice." He got a short list from a conservative group and interview four people. Now Trump is going to go and insult NATO and praise Putin. Melania will get praise for standing with good posture and saying an introduction or two.