TxRover

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem probably just did the same thing to her campaign for the Vice President spot with Trump that she did to a goat and a 14 month old dog…put a bullet through it. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristi-noem-dog-cricket-new-book-defense/ With 44+% of U.S. households having dogs, while just 40% have kids under 18, probably not a good story to share… especially as dogs and cats are increasingly seem a family members, and supermarkets continue to add refrigerated pet food sections. Biden campaign released picture of Biden and Harris with dogs…DeSantis released a statement encouraging adoption of dogs…Republican response was unfavorable, with Megan McCain tweeting “What in the actual f**k?!?” Gun rights people are more interested in her tale of offing the goat, which revealed she failed to kill it cleanly with the first shotgun blast and had to go to her car to get another shell to finish it off…very much a poor show before that crowd too.

I'll point out I was NOT in the UK at the time.

I'm well aware of the overboard propensity...hell, here in Texas the Pledge of Allegiance is followed by the Texas Pledge. The National Anthem, rather than the Pledge, is used at professional sporting events, but involves the same standing at attention, dofting hats and hand over heart. I strongly disagree with your 90/10 position. The importance many Americans place upon have an "ethnic" background is pretty insane. They proudly recite how their ancestor trapped squirrels in the Alamo in 1836, but how they are Scottish-American because that same neds (who was there on the run from the polis in New York) parents were from Berwick. "Irish-Americans" and "Italian-Americans" are especially mouthy and proud about their provenance, imagine OF fans. The conformity thing especially applies when its an uppity minority who isn't standing, back straight, with hand on heart.

There is a weird “requirement” in the U.S. that a proclamation of American Exceptionalism is mandated to show you’re a “true ‘Merican”! Watching politics over the past 50 years or so, the steady expansion of the mandatory small U.S. flag lapel pin to nearly all politicians now has been amusing, while the codification of phrases on election signs gets steadily more annoying (“conservative”, “hard-line”, “responsible” “true American”, “veteran” being the right-wing go to’s). See also the National anthem being played before professional sports matches. Easy Lids patron differentiation is the casual buyer leaves the labels and tags on, unless they are sub-12 y-o. I also use the team as a rough determinant of the likelihood the wearer is a fan. With the expansion of front-running, Kansas City football tops (for instance) are now at least 95% posers, while old school “brands” with “reputations” (see Raiders, Oakland/LA/Las Vegas) are about 75% status/association related. Lids is really big here simply because it’s low inventory diversity and storage space and fills nearly any small-sized closed mall store easily. Bending peaks is complex for the buyers, it takes time and action. As for tits, I’m all for marking them out for observation.

Surely, since two teams have been relegated in multiple years.

Not directly useful, but the latest 10 year maintenance costs list in the U.S. had Audi fourth highest, beating only M-B, Porsche and Land Rover, with BMW and Mini just slightly cheaper...just saying.

Week 33 Table for Dummies Summary: After last year we had 9 of 10 teams playing for something in the final weekend, this time we have 5 playing for money, but 2 playing for reals. The playoffs are set unless Airdrie can overturn a 3 point lead and a +10 GD for Partick (possible, since Partick are at DU, however Airdrie face a desperate QP), the trapdoor is sprung, and the relegation playoff is down to Queen's Park and ICT. It's really simple: Queen's Park win, they're safe. Queen's Park draw, they're safe if ICT draw or lose. Queen's Park lose, they're only safe if ICT lose. ICT must at least draw (needs a QP loss) or win (needs a QP loss or draw). Of the rest in the 5-8 scum...Morton has 5-7 open, Pars 5-7, Ayr 6-8, QP 7-9 and ICT 8-9...which is likely bad news for ICT. Now, League One...meh, decided...Montrose plays the number 9, and the Accies play Alloa. Premiership, more fun, as Livi can still make 10th (and pigs can fly), but it looks pretty certain to be St. Johnstone and Ross County fighting for the 11th place comb. If anyone's watching, in League Two, Clyde may complete a great escape, as they now lead Stranraer by 2 point and a +2 GD.

Ayr 1 - 1 Dunfermline Dundee United 2 - 1 Partick ICT 1 - 2 Morton Queen's Park 0 - 1 Airdrie Raith 7 - 0 Arbroath

Final week...good luck as most teams have little to play for...remember, Friday night Ayr vs Dunfermline Dundee United vs Partick ICT vs Morton Queen's Park vs Airdrie Raith vs Arbroath

Pending a stewards enquiry into how the scorekeeper of this competition can be such a bad picker...and possible allegations he's been trying to throw others off...we have the Week 33 results: This weeks high scorer was @Mr November, with 6 points. In first, @mcjameos moves to a commanding 115 points, gaining a five point lead, but stranger things have happened. In second, @Chapelhall chap lurches to 110 points, taking a big hit to his championship aspirations. Meanwhile, in third, @williebraveheart is closing fast at 109 points. In fourth, our last competitor with a outside chance of catching the leader, is @Mr November, sitting on 106 points... Although, in fifth, @AirdrieOnion is only 13 back with 15 points to play for, at 102 points. (edited to add, @Dysart is also technically able to tie first at 100 points, in sixth) Weekly high scorers: Week 1 - bagpuss w/9 Week 2 - Buddie Holly, Chapelhall Chap, DreamOakTree1 and weigh cider w/7 Week 3 - Wildrover w/7 Week 4 - jagfox w/11 Week 5 - Mr.Blue w/6 Week 6 - Buddie Holly w/5 Week 7 - cb_diamond, Richey Edwards and williebraveheart w/7 Week 8 - ++Ammo - Airdrie++ w/6 Week 9 - ++Ammo - Airdrie++, CityDave94 and Zanetti w/4 Week 10 - CityDave94 w/8 Week 11 - keyser_soze w/6 Week 12 - Rael Rover w/9 Week 13 - mcjameos w/6 Week 14 - Dysart, keyser_soze, mcjameos and Paisley Ton w/5 Week 15 - Wildrover w/6 Week 16 - AirdrieOnion, AndyDD, Mr November, Paisley Ton, weigh cider, Wildrover and williebraveheart w/4 Week 17 – Paisley Ton, Chapelhall Chap and mcjameos w/5 Week 18 - ClydeTon, Mr.Blue, Paisley Ton, Rael Rover and williebraveheart w/6 Week 19 - keyser_soze w/4 Week 20 - AirdrieOnion w/7 Week 21 - Guyincognito w/9 Week 22 - Rael Rover w/5 Week 23 - Sheppy w/9 Week 24 - chris1883 w/7 Week 25 - Sheppy and Wildrover w/4 Week 26 - Artie and Rael Rover w/6 Week 27 - weigh cider w/5 Week 28 - Wildrover w/5 Week 29 - Dysart w/9 Week 30 - Chapelhall Chap w/9 Week 31 - dysart w/8 Week 32 - L. Brilliant and mcjamoes w/6 Week 33 - Mr November w/6

Missed a few updates...so here we go: Dundee firmly rejected Queen's Park baked potato offer... Likewise, ICT declined pommes frites... Then the Pars passed on the mash... But, today, Arbroath gratefully accepted some roasted pommes de terre. Which means the Hot Potato goes into the final round of matches in the grasp of our departing friends, who have the opportunity to gift Raith on Friday. Current Hot Potato Table: (27/4/2024) Morton 9 Ayr 6 Dunfermline and Partick 4 Queen’s Park 6 Arbroath 3 Airdrie 2 Dundee United, ICT and Raith 0

They did that last week, by accident.

RaithTV has a still that shows it was very close, much closer than anyone thought.

Given the both major city roads nearby are posted 40-50 mph and everyone does 60+, it’s likely to be there when one side of that strap bails out. Stay on theme.