Simpsons Sundays #14: Bart Gets An F
2024-12-03
And now gone are the scenes of Bart stealing the bus stop sign, Lisa bouncing her books on her bike, AND her Chad move of sailing her bike into the garage before running into the house through the front door. I too hate that icky soup (and pudding) skin. Looking at that fridge and it's ALL Lisa save for a 1st grade drawing by Bart. I get that they are trying to make Homer more brutish but that fridge can't be a self-esteem booster for Bart.
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2024-12-03
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He started playing music at the age of 10, having also shown an early aptitude for art. By age 14, Gary Myrick was writing his first songs, and by 18, had formed his first all-original band, a sort of glam/pop/punk trio called Smiley.
Gary Myrick was born in Dallas, in a state which has a deep, abiding, and historically significant love for the blues.
Sinner vs Medvedev: AO Final Recap
2024-12-03
Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev 3/6 3/6 6/4 6/4 6/3 in the final of the Australian Open on Sunday, clinching his maiden grand slam title. The 22-year-old Italian has now won 10 of his last 11 matches against Top-5 opposition.
Before the match I tweeted that Medvedev would employ his usual baseline constriction tactic, playing patiently through the middle backhand channel and going hard into the Sinner forehand when pushed crosscourt.
1) Multiple Timelines: We are connected to many different timelines, each representing a unique reality. 2) Diverse Experiences: We can explore various timelines in our dreams, and daydreamers can glimpse different realities. 3) Parallel Realities: Dreams can mirror experiences in other timelines, suggesting a dualistic nature of reality. 4) Influential Choices: Actions in one timeline can affect other timelines, similar to the butterfly effect. 5) Access Points: Nodes serve as doorways between timelines, allowing for quick travel between them.
There are two items I am willing to spend quite a lot of money on: a pair of boots and a MacBook Pro. And while I’ve never regretted spending money on both items, they haven’t always brought me joy.
In the case of my Iron Rangers, I have been incredibly impressed with the longevity of these boots. Looking back, spending $300 on a pair of Iron Rangers —despite my status as a college dropout with a minimum wage job — was one of the few good decisions I made at 23 years old.
In the world of recipe writing, things used to be easier. You’d write a recipe, and a magazine, newspaper, or book publisher would publish it. There was no feedback unless you met the author or wrote a letter to them, which interestingly, people did. Julia Child and Marion Cunningham kept their phone numbers listed back in the day, but I doubt they’d do that now. With the internet, there are easier ways to be in touch with authors…although I wish some people would learn how to begin an email or message.
Bender / Ankle-Bender = Poor skater who bends at their ankles as they struggle for balance and power. Often looking like this:
Or like this:
Given “bender” is a negative term, all hockey players want to avoid bending their ankles. Yet when looking at great skaters, they are fantastic about bending at their ankles.
Inside of bending inside as the images above show, they have ankle dorsiflexion (a.k.a. “Flexion”) in a forward direction that allows their knee to push forward over their toes.
Most of you are probably aware of the tragic plane crash in Virginia on Sunday, when an unresponsive Cessna 560 Citation meant to be cruising from East Tennessee to Long Island, New York, went off course and was intercepted by supersonic military fighter jets safeguarding Washington, D.C. airspace.
Late last night it was confirmed that its pilot was Jeff Hefner, a friend and ally to some of you, and also a friend of The Landing (and the only male pilot paid subscriber).