C-Man

Good thing our president candidate is 59 and vibrant, not a 78-year-old obese man slipping into serious cognitive decline.

Stipe might be a Boomer but R.E.M. belongs to Gen X. 😁 And Gen X created the "mix tape" -- the OG playlists.

Elmo posted this at 2:54 AM.

The National absolutely crushed it in SLC. Just a phenomenal show. I'm jealous that y'all got a "Bring on the Dancing Horses" cover. Would've liked to see that. Anyway, we bumped into the twins' parents back at the hotel after the show. They were headed to the elevator when we were. She was wearing a National t-shirt from the show and we said, "Hey we just came from there too. Did y'all enjoy it?" I was pretty buzzed up so not exactly sure how we learned who they were -- I think they said, well we better because we're related to the band or something. That's when I realized the husband looked eerily similar to the Dessners. We exchanged pleasantries and then headed out for some late-night grub at Ty Burrell's Beer Bar. Wife and I were waiting for the rental car to head to airport yesterday morning and we were laughing about meeting the Dessner parents the night before when Aaron comes strolling to the hotel entrance with a cup of coffee. We told him we'd come up from Dallas specifically for the show and it was an awesome performance. He said thanks and I asked where they were headed next. "Seattle," he said. I told him to have a great trip and we'd been seeing them again soon. As far as Drugs go, they're so damn good. But their set is a little limited even though they're technically co-headlining. Strange seeing them come on in the daylight, though. Like you, I need to see them again soon when they're the headliner and can play a 2-hour show. Saw them in Las Colinas on the last main tour they did and I loved every minute of it. Would've loved to gone to see that show last night in Dallas but I was exhausted when we got home yesterday and my 16-year-old started his week with us last night. Just not in the cards this time.

Pretty sure I'm going to be done with this about as quickly as I would with Sydney Sweeney.

Burning (Con)Man? https://www.thedailybeast.com/nevada-republicans-freak-out-over-deplorable-statue-of-a-giant-naked-donald-trump

I’m right smack in the middle of Gen X. Hey, if America/The World burns down in my lifetime, we’re gonna have a hell of a soundtrack queued up. “That’s great it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane, Lenny Bruce is not afraid…” Jesus, the lyrics to that song are chillingly prescient given today’s climate. Michael Stipe knew what was coming.

And they have neither the desire nor the fix for any of those (or any really) issues.

'Rudy Giuliani’s Daughter: Trump Took My Dad From Me. Please Don’t Let Him Take Our Country Too' Link to full column: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/caroline-giuliani-trump-kamala-harris

Blew through the first two episodes of S1 looking for something on AA flight home from SLC yesterday and I’m absolutely hooked now after staying up late to watch episodes 3 and 4 after everybody’d gone to bed. I’ve always loved Gary Oldman and have been meaning to start this. Goddamn, this show is off to a cracking start.

Man buys Taylor Swift autographed guitar for $4K and then smashes it with a hammer at charity event in Waxahachie. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-man-smashes-signed-taylor-swift-guitar-after-buying-it/287-a1e538f9-fb00-4689-9a98-6a807bf69b45

A friend of ours went to one at Southside Ballroom a month or so ago. I think there were a couple hundred people there tops.

Having an early dinner at The Copper Onion in SLC before tonight’s War on Drugs/National show and Matt Berninger checks in at the hostess stand while we are sitting at the bar. My wife walked outside and said hello and then I did the same. I think we’re best friends now.

Arch is already pretty fucking good and will be a Bona-fide superstar next season. Ewers is still the better option running the offense, though he will never touch Arch’s ability to throw deep (wow) but it’s amazing the talent in the QB room right now.

This game is ugly as fuck. Teams combined for 22 yards in the first quarter, lowest total in a game since 1999. Woof.

From the Texas-Miss St game thread

I just can’t get over how ridiculous Kirk Herbstreit’s bracelet is.

My daughter is a freshman at Ole Miss. Kiffin’s daughter is a sophomore. Word on the street is that the daughter has asked Lane to stay at Ole Miss at least until she’s graduated. Take that for what it’s worth.

It’s awesome. The group that owns Kessler bought it and fixed it up. We had tickets to Future Islands but we are going to the Drugs/National show in SLC on Sunday. Sold my tickets on SeatGeek for a nice little profit after none of my buddies wanted them free. (Saw Future Islands at ACL back in 2016 but have heard they might not be that great as headliner live.)

Rex Chapman going hard in the paint

Of course he hit the ground. Had possession when his butt hits the ground. If you think Miami guy wriggled it free at that point, that’s your prerogative. I didn’t bring up Dez. (That was a bullshit call too.)

He had possession when his butt hit ground. That’s where the play ends. Should’ve been a TD.

Virginia Tech just got jobbed. He had control when he hit the ground and then it was ripped out. ACC taking care of their Top 10 team.

No offense but that's never been his entire job, or anybody's at that station. From jump, it was guy talk that was centered around sports. That was always the central theme but none of it has ever been hard-hitting analysis, which frankly, is boring as shit. Give me the entertainment and Corby's brought that for 25+ years. Does he say the occasional thing that makes me stroke out like Kramer when he hears Mary Hart's voice? Absolutely. But he's a good dude off the air and is still a good part of what's left of the OG Ticket. End rant.