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Old enough to remember Strevy being ineffective some games because he attempted to run every time he was in. Not even a hand off to keep the defense guessing.

It was on PBS last week. If you have a VPN app, you may be able to watch it on PBS's website. https://www.pbs.org/show/us-and-holocaust/

The "reservists" really don't want to do this.

The parallels to modern times are stark.

Curious if anyone else is watching (or has at least recorded) Ken Burns' latest - America And The Holocaust. As always, amazing, educational and thought-provoking.

Am I the only Jays fan on this board? 14-5 in September, baby! What an entertaining game last night! https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/phillies-catcher-stubbs-plays-rope-dope-blue-jays-jansen-hilarious-strikeout/

CTE moves in mysterious ways?

Whatever Lucky said, BC won and Calgary lost. It doesn't take too much extra to make some pro athletes violent. Hell, played enough spongie and broomball to throw out the "pro athletes" qualifier.

No, nothing like it has ever happened. [Public health measures during the flu pandemic in the period 1918-1920 in Spain] Abstract in English, Spanish Background: The 1918 influenza epidemic was an event of great social and health resonance, which caused high morbidity and mortality in the population. The rapidity in the development of symptoms, the extension to very large groups of the population and the lack of knowledge of the causative agent, were the factors that, added together, made the flu a major public health problem. The objective of this study was to review, through the Spanish written press, of the public health measures adopted as a consequence of the influenza epidemic of 1918. Methods: A selection of the Spanish press was carried out through the Digital Newspaper Library of the National Library (HDBN) of Spain, from January 1, 1918 to December 31, 1920; and the concept "flu" was searched, selecting those units of analysis that made reference to the public health measures adopted during the flu epidemic of 1918. Results: The newspapers analyzed reported the public health measures adopted by the health authorities of the different countries in order to reduce the spread of the epidemic, such as the closure of schools and the postponement of the opening of the academic year, disinfection of premises, quarantines, isolation, suspension, popular celebrations, disinfection and hygiene, border control, suspension of communications by train, as well as the creation and use of different vaccines and serums to immunize the population. Conclusions: The poor management of the epidemic could be one of the causes of the great impact of influenza in the first half of October 1918, as the decisions of the administration to promote public health measures were adopted with some delay. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33006327/

Yes, let's sweep mental illness under the rug like we've been doing for centuries. If Evans being open about his struggle prompts just one person to reach out for help, it's a good thing.

Shittiest of ****-takes.

Burn after reading.

Are we entirely sure that Ricky Ray and Dane Evans didn't switch places today?

Don't know about the rest of you, but I threw out my panic button after the 2019 Grey Cup. I burned the whole garbage can in 2021. We'll be ok.

Gaetz sought pardon related to Justice Department sex trafficking probe Testimony by a former White House aide is the first indication the congressman sought protection from the inquiry By Jacqueline Alemany and Amy Gardner September 17, 2022 at 12:40 p.m. EDT Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told a former White House aide that he was seeking a preemptive pardon from President Donald Trump regarding an investigation in which he is a target, according to testimony given to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnny McEntee, according to people familiar with his testimony, told investigators that Gaetz told him during a brief meeting “that they are launching an investigation into him or that there’s an investigation into him,” without specifying who was investigating Gaetz. McEntee added that Gaetz told him “he did not do anything wrong but they are trying to make his life hell, and you know, if the president could give him a pardon, that would be great.” Gaetz told McEntee that he had asked White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for a pardon. Asked by investigators if Gaetz’s ask for a pardon was in the context of the Justice Department investigation into whether Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws, McEntee replied, “I think that was the context, yes,” according to people familiar with the testimony who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. The testimony is the first indication that Gaetz was specifically seeking a pardon for his own exposure related to the Justice Department inquiry into whether he violated sex trafficking laws. His public posture in the final months of the Trump administration was much less specific, repeatedly calling for broad preemptive pardons to fend off possible Democratic investigations. McEntee testified that Gaetz met him briefly one evening and discussed the issue of a pardon but McEntee could not recall whether their conversation happened before or after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, according to people familiar with the testimony. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/17/matt-gaetz-pardon-sex-trafficking-probe/

Andy's going out on a limb on these keys to the game. Pretty sure no one loses with 400+ yards of offense and + in the T/O battle.

I did not realize this (and to make matters worse for the Riders): Last night's game was the 3rd in 11 days for the Elks.

And Hozier is about as good as it gets.

Not technically "new", but new to me and new enough. Thankfully, I have a daughter with an amazing ear.

What else is there?

T*ts?

I think I'm happy that I don't know her music well enough to get the joke.