...so I'll just title it my thoughts for September 16, hello everyone. This has been a rather interesting so far, has it not? Among the things that have happened: a cat almost spent all its nine lives at a football game, Nicki Minaj put her foot in mouth, were we close to having a unnecessary war earlier this year and an NFL stadium has a sewage problem.
Cliffhanger at Hard Rock
Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the darkest day in our nation's history, but for one feline that somehow got into Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, it was a day it will never forget. By now you've likely seen the viral video of a poor black and white kitty clinging to its nine lives from some guide wire on the facade of the upper deck of the eastern end of the stadium. The cat falling on an American flag before softly hitting the ground, then being heroically picked up by several fans after surviving the ordeal. For the cat's trouble, it immediately urinated all over its rescuers but after surviving a twenty-something foot fall, can you blame the cat? Poor thing was scared to death (and from looking at the video, it wasn't too thrilled about being picked up and hoisted).
How the heck did the cat get into the stadium to begin with? I mean I've seen the random stray cat inside stadiums before, including one at another Miami area stadium. I've seen foxes and other widlife invade racetracks before, but seriously, how? I guess it was a lost stray that somehow wandered onto the property of the stadium (if my memory serves me correct, there are no residences within at least a half-mile of the stadium). Let's just hope when the F1 race takes place in Miami next year that Toonces doesn't catnap one of the drivers and takes his place on the grid.
Nicki, What's Good?
Nikki Minaj made news by not attending the Met Gala this week, which looks like a waste of time to me. But it wasn't her absence itself that was making headlines, but the reason behind her absence. She went on to talk about her cousin's friend who got the COVID vaccine and how he had to cancel his upcoming wedding because he became impotent and "his testicles were swollen." First off, I am vaccinated and can say that that particular aspect of my internal plumbing works just fine. Secondly, Dr. Fauci and the interior health minister in her home nation of Trinidad & Tobago have debunked her claims. However, to Minaj's delight, America's favorite purveyor of misinformation, Tucker Carlson, came to her defense on his "show" after the Trinidadian Health Minister's statement. To quote George Carlin here, "f*** Tucker." Nicki says that she will stay away from Twitter now since she claims she's been suspended from the website (she hasn't), but I have a feeling she'll be back for more, let's hope she doesn't manufacture beef with Miley Cyrus again.
Speaking of Mil(l)ey...
Excuse the somewhat forced and awkward segue, but another headline from yesterday were some explosive revelations in a new book from current Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, who also served in that position during the final months of the prior administration. Of course GOP leaders are up in arms about this and are calling Milley to resign or, as the former guy wants, to be arrested and tried for treason.
First off, has this "stable genius" forgotten the stunt he tried to pull on January 6th? Secondly, anything the former guy has to say should be irrelevant. On a personal note, I've lost many a friend and/or family member because I was one of those who refused to buy what bill of goods (snake oil) he was trying to sell. One of the reasons this country (and the world) is in the mess we're in to me is Trump. His number one agenda wasn't to make America great again, but to purposefully dismantle everything Presidents Obama (and to a smaller extent President Bush) did, especially when it comes to defending against a potential pandemic. I for one am thankful that dolt didn't try to start an unnecessary war with someone (like China), because the world would be knee deep in fecal matter.
Did I Say Fecal Matter?
Last Sunday during the LA Chargers-Washington Redskins Football Team game at FedEx Field in Landover, MD, a pipe broke that lead to water dousing spectators down below. At first, the leaking liquid was called sewage, but was later attributed to a rainwater storage tank. Crisis averted, I guess. Still, a billion dollar organization and you can't get the pipes fixed in your home stadium before the first week of the season? I'd at least break off a phone call to Roto-Rooter to make sure those type of issues don't arise.
FedEx Field just happens to be the site of tonight's NFL Network exclusive to kick off week 2. Last week of course was insane (more on that tomorrow), and I didn't have the best of weeks, going 9-7 straight up and 10-6 against the spread. Tonight, the Football Team is a 3.5 point favorite against the Giants, who looked pathetic at home against Denver last week. Give me Washington minus the 3.5. Despite Ryan Fitzpatrick being out with a hip injury, I have more than enough faith in their defense and backup QB Taylor Heinicke.
Until tomorrow
CT
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