Still haven’t recovered from the travel nonsense.
Today, Leo gets a boost from Mars, which is a synergistic pairing. Tomorrow has an annoyingly ambiguous sign. It could mean your house catches some stray bullets, or it could be an auspicious time to do plumbing work. Wednesday is an outstanding time romance-wise (Venus, the Moon and Mercury!) and the aforementioned mercury (magic, luck) enters Scorpio (ruler of the genitals), so take advantage of that. The day after that brings “news of war” or potentially a change in an ongoing war, which should result in news about said war so it’s all one happy closed circle. Saturday brings a screeching halt to all the happy fun times from earlier in the week as Venus goes retrograde in Scorpio, the significance of which has already been explained.
This is one of the worst draws I’ve seen in a long time. Wear a helmet.
Libra: 4 of Coins – Holding on to that which one has, gift, legacy, inheritance.
Scorpio: The Sun reversed – The slowing, ending or reversal of growth, happiness or luck.
Sagittarius: Strength reversed – Despotism, abuse of power, weakness, discord, disgrace.
Capricorn: 7 of Cups – Lies, bad faith, achievement reversed, sales pitches.
Aquarius: 7 of Swords – Design, attempt, wish, hope, confidence, also quarrelling, a plan that may fail, annoyance, unnoticed risks.
Pisces: The Hierophant – Marriage, alliance, captivity, servitude, mercy and goodness, inspiration.
Aries: Death – End, mortality, destruction, corruption.
Taurus: 3 of Swords – Removal, absence, delay, division, rupture, dispersion, grief, heartbreak.
Gemini: The Chariot – Succor, providence, war, triumph, presumption, vengeance, trouble.
Cancer: The Tower – Misery, distress, indigence, adversity, calamity, disgrace, deception, ruin, unforeseen catastrophe.
Leo: Judgement reversed – Weakness, pusillanimity, simplicity, deliberation, decision, sentence.
Virgo: 2 of Cups reversed – Broken promises, acts contrary to one’s nature, warranted punishment.
I don’t know about DEG but this is more than sufficiently shitty for both sides of house Imprudent.
It’s sufficiently shitty enough that I feel I got my money’s worth.
Can we say it’s “growth” and that it means I’ll lose some weight?
“ Cancer: The Tower – Misery, distress, indigence, adversity, calamity, disgrace, deception, ruin, unforeseen catastrophe.”
I’ve got your tower, right here…
🍆
Sagittarius: Strength reversed – Despotism, abuse of power, weakness, discord, disgrace.
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD
Zod was actually complaining that he was early, as his friend Neal was supposed to be there first.
Off to MIL who…has been so cold with the death of her husband that is is near driving Mrs OBE insane.
Making her a seafood late lunch/early dinner.
A mix of “I have mac-gen but eye doctor said I have 20/20 vision” and “oh I hurt so much but I’ll drive to Louisville”.
Its a struggle. Mrs OBE is only child whereas with my parents we get to spread it among 6 of us.
My first lap dance was in Montreal to Garbage’s #1 Crush.
Club Super Sexxx?
You gave or recieved?
“Leo: Judgement reversed – Weakness, pusillanimity, simplicity, deliberation, decision, sentence.”
But what is the length of the sentence? Probation, imprisonment, execution? And if the last what in what form?
OK, then.
Thinking about going to the 1:45 showing of Resident Evil today.
I have heard not great things about the quality. Caveat – these were random opinions.
I’ve seen good reviews online. 🤷🏼♂️
I’ve heard it’s decent but doesn’t really have anything to do with RE outside a few Easter Eggs. Basically skin suited the IP for fun and profit.
“reboot”
No idea this existed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Taurus: 3 of Swords – Removal, absence, delay, division, rupture, dispersion, grief, heartbreak.
One must first have a heart to feel grief or heartbreak.
… checkmate.
I luv Garbage.
Way back when, we were at a family gathering.
One of my young nieces was browsing through my CD travel case: “You like Garbarge ?!?!” “Why yes I do. It’s a perfect mix of 60’s pop music and GenX anxieties” She responded with totally confused look on her face. Oh, well.
They have some great stuff.
I only know “I’m Only Happy When It Rains,” perhaps their only radio hit. A respected singer and bandmate of mine, however, was shockingly into them, and he usually veered towards heavy metal.
Interesting man, Matt R., that bandmate. A professor, eventually, he fell in love with an Irish chick in Korea and they are married and in proper Ireland. (Don’t know where, but the Republic of Ireland.) His Korean wasn’t much, IIRC, but he decided to learn Gaelic and he’s now fluent, so I’ve heard. (I think he’s professoring in Ireland, but could be wrong.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypr18UmxOas&list=RDypr18UmxOas&start_radio=1
I think I’m Paranoid
https://youtu.be/O9eNTgAuMls
Stupid Girl
Er, as above.
https://youtu.be/R43P5rqLqpg
#1 Crush
Slum
I forgot about Crush. Awesome song.
My favorite track.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oRZ3oDhI9Xg&ra=m
Timing is everything in life:
Garbage discovered Shirley Manson after guitarist Steve Marker watched her band Angelfish perform their song “Suffocate Me” on MTV’s late-night show 120 Minutes in 1993.
Impressed by her unique vocal style, Marker alerted bandmates Butch Vig and Duke Erikson, who tracked down Manson in Scotland and invited her to Madison, Wisconsin, for an audition.
. . .
The music video aired only a single time on MTV’s alternative program 120 Minutes on September 12, 1993. This singular broadcast was pivotal, as it was viewed by Garbage co-founder Steve Marker, who subsequently recruited vocalist Shirley Manson for the band Garbage.
Back when MTV was decent I like 120 minutes. For some reason I want to say it was Kurt Loder as presenter.
Also good was “Cutting Edge” the IRS Records sponsored show.
“An eyeball in a highball”
Dave Kendall was the host. He had a program on Sirius XM’s Firstwave called party 360 on Friday nights. That changed hosts awhile ago and when I went to look up why, it’s because Dave Kendall passed away.
Taurus: 3 of Swords – Removal, absence, delay, division, rupture, dispersion, grief, heartbreak.
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Yeah, ya see how I always reverse this shit? Well. Mostly! In six days, I’m removing the absence of (paid) work from my life, a necessary diversion unnecessarily delayed by the “glacial” background check it required. This will lead to the di$per$al of funds, leaving me heartbroken because I won’t be tangled in ‘out ‘o work’ grief. (That grief is now employed by knowing the Cubs may be screwed playing the Padres 3 in their yard. Without our two best pitchers all year, it’s remarkable we got this far. We can hit.)
How ’bout ‘dem apples?
For those of you who want to geek out on the Manchester City stuff, Price of Football did an initial dive. Somewhere in the second half, there’s an interesting discussion about the complications of imposing a massive points deduction this season. The two guys are solidly on the left but I don’t recall it coming into this episode. I know finances of football sounds boring, but these guys are pretty good. One’s a comedian and a Crystal Palace fan, the other’s a university prof in Football Finance and a Brighton fan. This is a youtube link, but the audio podcast is on Spotify, Apple podcasts, etc.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YFowqhjRpA
I don’t care if they’re guilty – I just want to see them punished in some fashion.
Lavrenty Beria is that you?
Billions dead
Bill Gates has called on the US’s federal legislators and law enforcers to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), saying in an interview airing on Sunday that the technology left unchecked could cause “a billion deaths” and “no one thinks self-regulation is enough”.
“You need law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like,” the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist said to Kristen Welker, the NBC Meet the Press host. “And that has to be a required thing.”
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“There’s never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools,” Gates added, echoing other recent similar warnings by a wide array of tech and political figures.
Weapons of mass stupidity.
It’s going to give everyone six fingers on each hand.
😱
How will I know who killed Inigo Montoya’s father?
I thought Gates was big on depopulation. Why’s he complaining about 1BB deaths? Not enough?
It I thought the environmental whackos wanted several billion humans dead?
500th game of Bananaball is getting broadcast from Texas today. Texas Tailgaters vs Savanna Bananas. Starts in about 30 minutes
You know what? It was a pretty solid movie.
🍿🍿🍿🍿.
A bit silly towards the end, but that’s ok. And I get the criticism that it was a bit light on lore. However, for $20 for two people on heated, reclining chairs. It was a decent way to spend a couple hours.
$20? For a matinee for two?
😳
Same as downtown.
I heard good things. Glad it was well spent money. I quite enjoyed Coyote ACME, didn’t see Odyssey, and I perhaps likely WILL see Digger. (The man isn’t a real person, but he’s damn good at his job.) I hear good things about Godzilla Minus Zero, but I really should see the first, which I’ve really wanted to see.
We shall see.
Digger looks batshit crazy. As such I will go see it.
I saw a preview for Digger and hav no idea what it’s about.
Same here. Looks bonkers.
*sheepish hand up*
I’m always reminded on weekends how other folk have lives and do stuff. However, I had a quite busy weekend and chilling with a meaningless Cubs Game 162 v Boston, being played in Florida cuz of Gates’ AI fears. Last lady on Hinge disappeared and whatever. Her art was interesting on Instagram and included Hangul, which is fun. I was not pushy, she just isn’t too responsive. Oh, she’s admittedly Autistic and something else and has a big contract thingy. *shrug*
New girl just connected w me, so we’ll see how that goes. *bigger shrug*
My sunday was rained out (can’t play golf with my father). So, I’m here digging up content on bicycles from my youth (the 60s and 70s) for a future article.
Glibs has been pretty quiet today.
That second bit wasn’t as clear as I wanted — Busy w polo on Fri and family eve on Sat, so this meaningless game (that we’re currently winning! 🤞🤞) is a fun respite and I’m glad to have it.
Here in Swank City, yesterday was how I’d design weather, were I in charge. Gorgeous, a perfect ~74 out. Damn.
So AI is woke:
Greg LeMond is the first American male to win the Tour de France, achieving this historic victory in 1986. He remains the only American male to have won the race, securing two additional titles in 1989 and 1990. LeMond also became the first non-European cyclist to win the event.
While Marianne Martin won the inaugural Tour de France Féminin in 1984, making her the first American to win a Tour de France race, LeMond is universally recognized as the first American to win the men’s Tour de France. Other Americans like Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis won the race but were later stripped of their titles due to doping violations.
AI only regurgitates the data that is fed to it.
I know nothing about the French Cycling race winners, so I have to assume some pretend woman from America won at some point?
not yet . . . .
Fake women are currently banned from competing in women’s competitions.
The men’s competitions have been recategorized and men/open.
How many ‘men’ competing have an open front hole? I’m not sure if one would be detrimental.
I’d like East German ball checkers to be mandatory. We could find some, or whatever. Work with me, here.
Taurus.
I’m going to bed.
I took a nap earlier.
It is allowed.
Digger, official trailer with a few “fucks” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=job8V254NAE
Thoughts: Looks fun, different and original. Bird Man was great. Tom Cruise, again, is not a real person, but he’s damn good at his job. His southern accent and look are fantastic, IMO. It does, indeed, look batshit. But of the fun sort. Perhaps, ya might say, entertaining.
Rock on.
what the fuck did I just watch
🤷♂️
What confuses you most?
The fact that I am still alive confuses me the most.
Ha! You and me both.
First I’ve heard of it, but it looks interesting.