Friday, October 25, 2024

Gheorghasord: Lighten Up

The next two weeks...hoo boy. It's gonna feel like two decades, and most of it ain't gonna be fun. So as a public service (and if you think about it, serving the public is what we're all about here - that, and the occasional invitation to a cool movie screening), we're here to provide a few things to take your mind off of the election and a couple election-related things that'll make you smile amidst the onslaught of things that make you nervous and wanting to slam your head against a bridge piling.

Let's start with the political, first with Coach Tim Walz going all Coach Tim Walz on Elon Musk:

If I still played Fantasy Football, Skipping Dipshits might make for a solid team name. Almost as good as Dorking Wanderers.

In other amusing politico tricks, check out the former guy busting out a little Eminem:

Moving on to distractions non-political, the first 30 seconds of the most recent episode of We Defy Augury offers an audioscape highlighted by sweat running down Dave's hairy ass. If that won't take your mind off of things, you're some kind of mutant. It does get better from there, but the theme of distraction stays present, as our man plumbs the horror novel genre for insight. It's a good one. Once you get through the first minute.

And finally, by the time this goes to print, we'll have a bit better idea of whether our guy Joel Dahmen is likely to keep his TOUR card for the 2025 season. On the one hand, he's raised his profile substantially in the wake of the Netflix Full Swing series, grabbing endorsements from The Finnish Long Drink, Bushmills, and MGM Resorts, among others. But that exposure came with a price. Dahmen's on-course play hasn't been very good for a while, and after a string of mid-table finishes, he entered this evening's second round play at the ZOZO Championship (this evening, because it's in Japan) outside the top 125 on the FedEx points list, the cut line for full TOUR membership the following season. 

Dahmen finished the first round tied for 52nd at one over par. He's gonna need to move up 10-15 places over the rest of the tournament to guarantee another year on TOUR. Get it, Joel.

25 comments:

Marls said...

Joel is gonna make the cut but has some work to do to stay out of Q school.

He took a 4 shot penalty last week for having an extra club in his bag. That may be the difference of him keeping his card or not.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/18/sport/joel-dahmen-extra-club-spt-intl

rob said...

i'm pretty sure it's a no-cut event.

rob said...

yesterdays 2-under round moved him up to 127th in the projected standings.

rootsminer said...

This post is definitely on point as far as vibes. I went to a show last night and there was a tension that even an excellent triple bill of rock bands couldn't completely allay.

My buddies The Young Sinclairs opened the show and were followed by a couple more senior rock bands - Beex from RVA and the Richard Lloyd Group. Richard was the guitarist in Television, and is still a mighty guitar player.

Whitney said...

I enjoy that Walz clip.

Whitney said...

I voted today. Get some.

Whitney said...

RIP Dead bassist Phil Lesh. My real-but-not Va drivers license featured the name Jerry Lesh Garcia. They’re both gone now.

Whitney said...

I’m headed to a costume party tonight — actually a scary-oke party. Dress like a rockstar and sing your song.

The missus and I are going as Robert Palmer and a backup guitarist. Won’t be perfectly nailed, but will be fun.

Whitney said...

Which is how I describe most of my college encounters.

rob said...

i assume you're the guitarist?

Whitney said...

That would’ve been better

Professor G. Truck said...

thanks for the ass crack plug!

Marls said...

Ok, which one of you clowns sent Dave a butt plug?

rob said...

my bad

rob said...

our man joel moved into 123rd with a four-under 66 in the third round

rob said...

that was quite a baseball game last night

Whitney said...

Indeedy-o. It’s as if once the Dodgers vanquished the Mets, they absorbed their magical powers for things like walk-off grand slams and such.

Whitney said...

Tribe was -7.5 against Stony Brook. Lost 35-13.

Mark said...

Barring injury, Connor weigman will never play another snap for Texas A&M. Not his fault. His freshman backup is just soooo much better.

rob said...

joel bogeyed three of his final eight holes, backing his way to 124th and retaining his card. champion.

rob said...

colorado's bowl eligible for the first time in a while. they'll likely be favored in each of their final four games. i had my questions about coach prime's in-game coaching after the nebraska loss, but the trendline is definitely headed in the right direction in boulder.

Mark said...

Just finished one last meal in Columbus. I truly like the place but I am READY to get home to my family, dogs and bed.

rootsminer said...

Commies- team of destiny?

Whitney said...

Possibly. Damn.

rob said...

excellent afternoon with team marlin at the fall gold cup races in middleburg today. perfect autumn day in the piedmont.