"Nothing symbolizes a strong military like the Navy using a drag queen to recruit and the army more worried about pronoun usage than getting quality recruits. Our military is in trouble. Tuberville is right."
Wow, I knew better; never throw a prick a bone.
Those are your exact words above, sweet heart. You did not "just make a remark". You loaded it up with bad vibes. You basically reiterated the homophobic and transphobic positions of guys like Tuberville, DeSantis, the Supreme Court, and the rest of the out of control, right wing Republican hate mongerers attacking abortion rights, gay rights, transgender rights and other rights every day. You can lie all you want, but it's still right there. Yes, it is right there, man. You keep refusing to own it. You haven't yet. It's a page right out of the Trump book. wWrite ugly stuff, thinking you'll get away with it, then, when caught, deny, deny, deny. Claim no one knows you and you're badly misunderstood. Oh, Boo Hoo!
C'mon, dude, at least have the guts to own and defend your words. Boldface lying goes nowhere. Don't be such a coward. You and our criminal ex president, Donald Duck Trump have much in common. You set weak, dumb traps and catch yourselves in it. Not very bright. Go read a book on ethics and honesty, and then get back with me. Let me know if you have trouble with the big words.
On my to Scottsdale, Arizona where there is a lot of sand but no ocean. Nonetheless, Iām armed with tunes including my Shag playlist. Thanks Doc for giving me a new tune to include on the list. BTW- I highly recommend listening to Shag music while sipping on pineapple infused rum and smoking a stogie. Panama hat being optional!
Your down in our neck of the woods Doc, (Sun City Center). The new uniforms look like something the UC football team would breakout for a televised Thursday night game. Have never been a big Bell fan, but if they could somehow go close to .500 with this AAA roster, he gets a hall pass from me for at least 2 more years
There are 13 teams that have used 20 or more pitchers this season already including the Dodgers and the Mets. Most bullpen have a revolving door, not just Cincy. Cincy's bullpen is actually doing fairly well. This team though in rebuild mode is much more watchable than in recent seasons. At least I feel like they have a chance. I wish Bell would stop playing guys who can't hit.
Oooops. Felt like a Hemingway trying to be you. Been reading you since the beginning. Will have to concentrate on the sports part, and remember I am part of the stick to sports group, although the social part was what was familiar
I turned into my ESPN Plus on Saturday & was delighted to see a Reds game scheduled.
I immediately went to the channel.
You know the rest of the story ....An MLB lockout .
We don't have Spectum/Bally hookup & never will. And right now I am content watching alot of Yankees, Boston, LA games. Probably will never go to Great America ballpark again.
Willy Loman! I remember having to read Millerās play in senior HS English and wondering, why? If it is not the most depressing play ever written, whatās your topper? I mean, this is what theyāre teaching boys starting out in life in the early 70ās?
Anyway, it was sandwiched between āWaiting for Godotā (another existentialist nightmare) and ā1984ā (which made some sense given the Russkies and their nukes), but the only Avant Garde book of the day I managed to connect with in that class was āThe Autobiography of Malcolm Xā given that I was growing up in the Ville after the end of Jim Crow. Where else would a kinky headed white boy find out about a conk hairstyle? And now theyāre worried about what kids read in public school?
As for Tuberville, well, he is trying to stay elected as U.S. senator from Alabama, you know. The Deep South is changing for sure but not as fast as Elizabeth Warrenās Massachusetts. And donāt think I agree with him, now, I'm just praying our elected Congressmen can collectively keep the good ship America on a solvent straight and narrow path as much as possible and we can all ālive and let liveā. Remember that ancient line? Itās my favorite from back in the day. Ah, the good old days!
Just a thought Doc. Maybe Tubs knows a bit more than we do about the inner workings of the military being on the committee? They had a vax mandate, we know they spy, possibly on their own people. Maybe fidelity to the current cause is a driving factor of retention annd promotion?
And itās no secret that recruitment is way down. There could be many reasons for that, but maybe white boys and girls from the country arenāt interested anymore? Label them nationalists, whatever you want. But jar heads and green berets have never been woke.
Have you ever noticed that the teams that lose a lot are always performing gimmicks like changing uniforms to try to engage their fans? Fans only care about one thing---winning! Why is that? It's simple psychology. Rabid fans take on the identity of their teams. If their teams win, they feel like winners. If they lose, well, you know. No amount of gimmickery replaces the dopamine release of winning.
As for Tubs, well, let's just say he'd have been very happy living in the 30s, 40s and 50s.
Speaking of not particularly memorable ballplayers, just for fun I plugged "Loman" into the search bar of the omnipotent Baseball Reference. Outfielder Doug Loman logged 47 games with the Brewers over two season in 1984 & '85, hitting .246. Death of a Salesman came out in 1949 and Doug Loman was born in 1958. Except for that whole fictional character thing, Doug could have been Willy's grandson. I'm guessing Biff's boy, since he was the athlete Hap never was.
As for the SBM, kind of funny you described it as largely Black performers in the '50s & '60s, while the example you provided is by a white band recorded in the '70s. (Doesn't take anything away from the song or the style, which is perfect beachside listening.)
"Nothing symbolizes a strong military like the Navy using a drag queen to recruit and the army more worried about pronoun usage than getting quality recruits. Our military is in trouble. Tuberville is right."
Wow, I knew better; never throw a prick a bone.
Those are your exact words above, sweet heart. You did not "just make a remark". You loaded it up with bad vibes. You basically reiterated the homophobic and transphobic positions of guys like Tuberville, DeSantis, the Supreme Court, and the rest of the out of control, right wing Republican hate mongerers attacking abortion rights, gay rights, transgender rights and other rights every day. You can lie all you want, but it's still right there. Yes, it is right there, man. You keep refusing to own it. You haven't yet. It's a page right out of the Trump book. wWrite ugly stuff, thinking you'll get away with it, then, when caught, deny, deny, deny. Claim no one knows you and you're badly misunderstood. Oh, Boo Hoo!
C'mon, dude, at least have the guts to own and defend your words. Boldface lying goes nowhere. Don't be such a coward. You and our criminal ex president, Donald Duck Trump have much in common. You set weak, dumb traps and catch yourselves in it. Not very bright. Go read a book on ethics and honesty, and then get back with me. Let me know if you have trouble with the big words.
On my to Scottsdale, Arizona where there is a lot of sand but no ocean. Nonetheless, Iām armed with tunes including my Shag playlist. Thanks Doc for giving me a new tune to include on the list. BTW- I highly recommend listening to Shag music while sipping on pineapple infused rum and smoking a stogie. Panama hat being optional!
Your down in our neck of the woods Doc, (Sun City Center). The new uniforms look like something the UC football team would breakout for a televised Thursday night game. Have never been a big Bell fan, but if they could somehow go close to .500 with this AAA roster, he gets a hall pass from me for at least 2 more years
Nothing symbolizes a strong military like the Navy using a drag queen to recruit and the army more worried about pronoun usage than getting quality recruits. Our military is in trouble. Tuberville is right. https://nypost.com/2023/05/03/us-navy-appointed-active-duty-drag-queen-as-ambassador/
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/army-mandates-pronoun-training-for-all-levels-of-service/
There are 13 teams that have used 20 or more pitchers this season already including the Dodgers and the Mets. Most bullpen have a revolving door, not just Cincy. Cincy's bullpen is actually doing fairly well. This team though in rebuild mode is much more watchable than in recent seasons. At least I feel like they have a chance. I wish Bell would stop playing guys who can't hit.
Oooops. Felt like a Hemingway trying to be you. Been reading you since the beginning. Will have to concentrate on the sports part, and remember I am part of the stick to sports group, although the social part was what was familiar
I turned into my ESPN Plus on Saturday & was delighted to see a Reds game scheduled.
I immediately went to the channel.
You know the rest of the story ....An MLB lockout .
We don't have Spectum/Bally hookup & never will. And right now I am content watching alot of Yankees, Boston, LA games. Probably will never go to Great America ballpark again.
Wills Loman, out there with nothing but a shoe shine and a smile!
The 1970ās era White Sox uniform with SHORTS is the ugliest garment in the history of clothing.
Last Hemingway by that guyā¦..please!
Willy Loman! I remember having to read Millerās play in senior HS English and wondering, why? If it is not the most depressing play ever written, whatās your topper? I mean, this is what theyāre teaching boys starting out in life in the early 70ās?
Anyway, it was sandwiched between āWaiting for Godotā (another existentialist nightmare) and ā1984ā (which made some sense given the Russkies and their nukes), but the only Avant Garde book of the day I managed to connect with in that class was āThe Autobiography of Malcolm Xā given that I was growing up in the Ville after the end of Jim Crow. Where else would a kinky headed white boy find out about a conk hairstyle? And now theyāre worried about what kids read in public school?
As for Tuberville, well, he is trying to stay elected as U.S. senator from Alabama, you know. The Deep South is changing for sure but not as fast as Elizabeth Warrenās Massachusetts. And donāt think I agree with him, now, I'm just praying our elected Congressmen can collectively keep the good ship America on a solvent straight and narrow path as much as possible and we can all ālive and let liveā. Remember that ancient line? Itās my favorite from back in the day. Ah, the good old days!
Hi Paul.
I actually had 2 songs in the top 50 of the year end Beach Music Charts in 2014. Weāve done a few of those events and they are lots o fun
Just a thought Doc. Maybe Tubs knows a bit more than we do about the inner workings of the military being on the committee? They had a vax mandate, we know they spy, possibly on their own people. Maybe fidelity to the current cause is a driving factor of retention annd promotion?
And itās no secret that recruitment is way down. There could be many reasons for that, but maybe white boys and girls from the country arenāt interested anymore? Label them nationalists, whatever you want. But jar heads and green berets have never been woke.
Mike Miller! Could I please just ride around in the back seat of your car for a year to two??!
Have you ever noticed that the teams that lose a lot are always performing gimmicks like changing uniforms to try to engage their fans? Fans only care about one thing---winning! Why is that? It's simple psychology. Rabid fans take on the identity of their teams. If their teams win, they feel like winners. If they lose, well, you know. No amount of gimmickery replaces the dopamine release of winning.
As for Tubs, well, let's just say he'd have been very happy living in the 30s, 40s and 50s.
"Hint: He wasn't a ballplayer." Heh.
Speaking of not particularly memorable ballplayers, just for fun I plugged "Loman" into the search bar of the omnipotent Baseball Reference. Outfielder Doug Loman logged 47 games with the Brewers over two season in 1984 & '85, hitting .246. Death of a Salesman came out in 1949 and Doug Loman was born in 1958. Except for that whole fictional character thing, Doug could have been Willy's grandson. I'm guessing Biff's boy, since he was the athlete Hap never was.
As for the SBM, kind of funny you described it as largely Black performers in the '50s & '60s, while the example you provided is by a white band recorded in the '70s. (Doesn't take anything away from the song or the style, which is perfect beachside listening.)