@booboo said in US Politics:

@Salacious-Crumb said in US Politics:

@Tim said in US Politics:

@Rancid-Schnitzel BU is a decidely mediocre school.

BYU led the nation in passing offense, total offense, and scoring offense during the regular season ofJim McMahon’s final year. He went to the draft lottery as a junior, selected #5 pick in the 1st round, led the Bears to their first Superbowl two years later. Danny Ainge of the Celtics is also a graduate.

BU ((Boston University) or BYU (Brigham Young University)?

Brigham-Young +28

The Cougars are currently 18-10 and looking for a trip to the Finals. The Terriers, otoh, are a godawful 11-18 right now, sitting dead last in the Patriot League (conference record 4-10, they suck!).

Hoisted on their own petard, or hanged by their own noose?

Reports indicating the case was solved when Jussie’s two Nigerian friends were confronted with a receipt from Ace Hardware for the rope around Jussie’s neck. They were presumably given a primer about American justice for people who perjure themselves under oath, flipped and agreed to cooperate.

CNN is going wall-to-wall Smollett hoax coverage on Saturday night. Re-telling Smollett’s alleged story they’re mentioning the racists, mentioing the homophobes; they’re fixated on the noose, and they’re talking-up the bleach . . . but they’re doing everything possible to avoid mentioning “This is MAGA Country!” (which Smollett re-emphasized in his prime-time interview with Robin Roberts on Thursday night ABC.). “This is MAGA Country POW!!!” Nope, CNN’s not gonna touch that one.

@Tim said in US Politics:

@Rancid-Schnitzel BU is a decidely mediocre school.

BYU led the nation in passing offense, total offense, and scoring offense during the regular season ofJim McMahon’s final year. He went to the draft lottery as a junior, selected #5 pick in the 1st round, led the Bears to their first Superbowl two years later. Danny Ainge of the Celtics is also a graduate.

Mainstream news.

WARNING: DEFINITELY NSFW

Too much good info in this report to mention.

2 OUT, SMOLLETT AT THE PLATE: Lakeview brothers released by cops and feds as all eyes turn to Jussie

http://www.cwbchicago.com/2019/02/2-out-smollett-at-plate-lakeview.html

Tis could be fake news... but like a good fakenews junkie I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want it to be more than a little bit true:

[...] “The tip stated that two black friends of Smollett took Lyft from the Wrigleyville area to Streeterville where they "attacked" Smollett and then returned home. The two friends would be the ones seen on video, the tipster said, adding that the "rope" found around Smollett's neck would prove to be clothesline purchased from Ace Hardware.” [...]

I see that is a Brit musician list only. I was going a little bonkers searching up-and-down furiously looking for the name “Angus.”

@MN5 said in Music Reviews:

@JC said in Music Reviews:

@MN5 I’m not suggesting they’re poor. But they haven’t got half a billion bucks between them.

Edit: The Times rich list last year had Page at £125m and Plant at £105. Which is about $300m combined. An award of $500m as suggested would wipe them out.

Edit 2: Actually some of the names on the list of musicians is pretty eye opening

http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/paul-mccartney-tops-2018-sunday-times-list-of-richest-musicians/072424

Fair call and an interesting list.

I like that Mick ‘n Keef get paid every time a radio station or tv commercial play’s the Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” and I chuckle every time I hear it.

@JC

I don’t think there’s any judge or jury who would award California the entire value of that song unless Zepp’s legal team did something egregious that insulted them all.

What would be hilarious is if Plant and Page had different lawyers, and Plant’s legal team said, “hey, our guy wrote all the lyrics, you get none of that; you want a share, go after his” - pointing finger at Jimmy’s lawyers.