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Honestly, at this point, while I"m really happy to watch whatever baseball is on my TV, the whole thing is kinda like a giant exhibition. New (stupid) rules, only playing in your region, rearranging the schedule (not that I"m not thrilled to be playing the Yankees tomorrow... sigh...). All of this just means this season has no actual meaning. They're just making it up as they go along. And while watching baseball is always good, but whoever "wins" will not really be champions. At least not in my addled mind. Even if it was my team (hahahahahahaha... did I mention our a/c is out and my brain is mush?). Also, it just seems really dangerous to those folks out there. (I take part of that back. If the Os win it all, it counts! 🙂 )

Mr. ebk said 2 weeks. I don't think we'll make it through 1 week. This makes me sad.

Oh dear - it's like you know me 🙂 Except I'm not really proud of all those qualities. It's just...me. Honestly, @UYI and @Annber03, you are 2 of my favorite people here in PTV land! (I hope I"m allowed to say that) I appreciate your contributions and sincerity. I'm just old and cynical and when I said it was the end of times, I guess I just meant that Olivia de Havilland had been here so long that she was never supposed to die. So it feels like the end of times. She was an incredible talent and seems like an incredible person. Thanks for the Letterman video @UYI. Dave was my first thought when I heard about Regis. I love Dave.

This is truly the end of times

That's just Joe Buck. Oh, wait...

I feel a tiny bit better today. Do you think Alex Cobb can pitch everyday?

Os in mid-season form. Good thing it's mid-season...

The logo is fabulous. I will never not laugh at the name.

Got in the car just as the pre-game show was starting. And, yeah, I cried. Fortunately, there's no traffic on the Beltway now, so I didn't hit anyone. Got home just as the game started. I'm so happy it's The Season! And, the game sucks. So, things are normal... 🙂 I'm hoping we get at least 2 weeks in before it all falls apart...

When I turned on the game last night, I thought it was supposed to be live, but I saw people in the stands and figured I was wrong ... until I remembered that I'd read about the cardboard people. I kinda love the cardboard people. Fortunately, tonight I was watching Perry Mason, so I missed the strikeout whistle. I hate the strikeout whistle 🙂 (I'm loving Perry Mason, though)

I have no deep analysis to impart here (and I do enjoy everyone's deep analysis), but I have to say that ending was The Best Thing Ever!! I'm really enjoying this show so far.

That commercial was for Aviation Gin, owned by Ryan Reynolds, and it made me laugh so much that I went out and bought a bottle. And I don't even like gin.

Hey, there's live baseball on the TV! Yay!!!

Peeve, or bad luck... our air conditioner quit yesterday. The guy came out pretty quickly, but he says we need a new compressor (?) and the sales guy can't get here till Monday. Then they have to order it and bring it out to install. So, who knows how long this will take. Fortunately, we have fans. And I like to sit still and not move... 🙂 ETA: I include this as peeve because the last time the A/C went out was also on the hottest weekend of the year 20-something years ago. Or, that could also be bad luck.

Maybe because the ventilation system helps spread particles and because the AC has to be turned up so strong, they worry about disease spread, in addition to close seating issues. Or not...

And I totally loved it! It took me about 20 minutes to realize what had happened, and I think it was a stunning ending (stunning in a good way).

I absolutely get the owner - onfield team performance conundrum. And I, too, would sympathize with Mets fans if this happens. I'll still always hate the Mets because of 1969, since there's nothing as satisfying as a life-long sports grudge (I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again). So there.

I'd imagine it's a take-off of the "freshman 15" - the 15 pounds college freshman supposedly gain when they leave home for the first time. It's just lucky that it rhymes with quarantine.

All the best to you, your mom and family @Ashforth!!

Come on over a few miles east. We've got plenty of fireworks going off. But then, we often do, so that I notice, then go on with my life.

I've seen the show 3 times. All the casts have been good to great (the first time was about a month after the original cast left, but Renee Elise Goldsberry and Christopher Jackson were still there - and Brandon Victor Dixon was Burr... swoon.....). The cast I saw at the Kennedy Center (Austin Scott was Hamilton) was probably my favorite overall. However, this cast is pretty darn perfect. I'm guessing I'll be watching this every day for the next month. Because there's nothing more important going on in my life now. I love this show.

We're at intermission now. I'm so happy...

Nope. It's just a natural "talent" of his.

Oh good - I'm not crazy... well, not in that way anyway 🙂

$75mm I wonder if they will ever release it in theatres (hope so). I've seen the show 3 times and I just love it. I love it so much, I'm even willing to give Disney some of my hard-earned money for a month so I can watch it several more times.