Good, bad, ugly(updated)
So far, so good update: Mom is still doing great as she recovers from her knee replacement surgery. She was transferred to the rehab facility(Mom's in rehab!) this weekend and it's a very nice facility. The staff I've met so far have been great also. Five days after the operation she has not developed any post-op infection, her blood sugar has stayed under control, and the pain is there when she stands or does PT, but it's manageable and she's comfortable when sitting or lying down. We'll know later in the week how long it will be before she can go home.
Ick: That's the only way to describe how the Twins played this weekend against KC. Ortiz gave them a good effort yesterday, but the bats couldn't give him any support and he got the 3-1 loss. On Friday night Ponson got hammered in the 5th inning and got the hook after giving up 6 runs, all earned. On Saturday they won 7-5 despite more dumbass baserunning that is starting to get kind of worrisome. It's still early in the season and they are 11-7 compared to 7-11 at this point last year. They certainly haven't clicked yet though. The good news is that Santana and Ortiz are looking solid at this point and Silva is pitching well enough.
This is your brain on Global Warming hysteria: I can handle all sorts of nannyism bologna, but I have to draw the line at telling me how to wipe my ass.
Ms. Sheryl "Skidmark" Crow:
I propose a limitation be put on how many sqares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don't want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required. When presenting this idea to my younger brother, who's judgement I trust implicitly, he proposed taking it one step further. I believe his quote was, "how bout just washing the one square out."
Now that last line kind of made me think Crow wrote this, er...tongue-in-cheek, so to speak. That would be the kind of line I would deliver, steeped in sarcasm, if I was her brother. But I don't know. She's deep into The Church of Man-made Global Warming, so it's very possible she really means what she wrote. Looking at her website this morning and at various commentary on the web, I don't see anything that says it was a joke. Well, intended as a joke might be the way to put it.
Sigh.
We are deep into the Age of Dumbassery, people.
Deep.
Update: "...it was a JOKE!". Uh, ok then. I'll take her word for it. I'm sure that the millions of people who read her words and decided she was batshit had nothing to do with it.
You're a Twins fan? I'm sorry, man, I didn't know...
Something else gave me a great idea, though. I'll have to see if I have the time and properly firing synapses to pull it off.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life | April 23, 2007 at 02:36 PM
As the great and wise Scooby Doo used to say, "Rut Roh".
Posted by: Dave E. | April 23, 2007 at 03:06 PM
Hmm. I thought a trackback went through. I guess not.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life | April 23, 2007 at 05:20 PM
Oh, and trash talk from a Dodger fan? Geez, talk to me after your boys play a few more games outside of that so-called major league division called the NL West. :)
Posted by: Dave E. | April 23, 2007 at 07:15 PM
Hey, best 13 and 6 team in the league!
Oh, and mega culpas on that misattribution. I blame lack of beer.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life | April 23, 2007 at 07:54 PM
Yes, and(ahem) 3-3 outside the NL West, if I may point that out. And no worry on that attribution, Ken. Lack of beer and over-indulgence in same are both valid excuses on this blog. Always. In fact, I kind of count on that.
Posted by: Dave E. | April 23, 2007 at 08:14 PM
Well, at least I'm covered no matter what!
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life | April 23, 2007 at 08:50 PM
Perhaps Ms. Crow's fixation on the need to restrict one's toilet paper use explains Lance Armstrong's willingness to break off their engagement. What goeson in the bathroom oughta stay there! My prayers and best wishes for your mom's continued recovery.
Posted by: The Great White Shank | April 24, 2007 at 12:36 AM
Hey, man. At least she's not asking us to use both sides.
Posted by: Rob | April 24, 2007 at 06:06 AM
Thanks, GWS.
Rob-Are you sure about that?
Posted by: Dave E. | April 24, 2007 at 08:26 AM