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More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Ultra safe or street smart?

- Wait - is this satire?

- From the archives: Live your best life.

- Interesting look at what's wrong with Las Vegas.

More Linky Links

More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Daily Coach on The Willingness to Endure.

- Glenn Reynolds: A Substack about Nothing (well actually Jerry Seinfeld and Las Vegas)

- Interesting: How the Navy's hypersonic weapons actually work.

- Coaches Room with Bill Belichick: Episode One

Greetings from Las Vegas

By the time you read this I should have landed (safely and on time I hope) in Sin City.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Why it is as hard to flee an echo chamber as it is to leave a cult. "Maybe political allegiance has replaced basic reasoning skills." Maybe?

- Elon Musk's Boring Company set to expand its Las Vegas tunnel system to two Strip resort properties

- Some common sense, well-thought out law-enforcement reforms from Dan McLaughlin

- Heh Heh

- Unnecessary lockdowns created social turmoil, global suffering. Lockdowns were a false choice - NEVER AGAIN!

- Interesting

Las Vegas "Champions" Commercial

You've probably seen this commercial. And upon first viewing it's pretty clever.



But after watching it a few times I can't help but notice at the end of the commercial all five guys return to their hotel alone. All those antics (not to mention all the cash they probably spent) and they all end up going back to their hotel rooms alone. Losers.

I also can't help but think of all the copycats this ad must have encouraged and how stupid they probably looked when trying. The real champion in the commercial is the guy they pass at the very beginning holding hands with the beautiful woman in the white dress (he's probably going back to his or her room for some what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas).

Just an observation I wanted to share.

This Week in Musk World

Perhaps the most historic event in Musk World this week was the successful splashdown of the Crew dragon capsule. American astronauts launching on American rockets from American soil once again just became one step closer.

Tesla Model 3 quickly becomes #1 in the Netherlands. The Model 3 is also a hit in France. And "crushing it" in Norway. And in the US the Model S has been proclaimed "America's greatest muscle car" by no less an authority than Top Gear's James May.

What I've long said was the unappreciated "muscle" behind Tesla's long-term are the network of charging stations which this week got a big boost as Supercharger V3 was unleashed. Short-term the financial "muscle" of Tesla coming out with a $35,000 Model 3 has caused competitors to react with price drops of their own.

Meanwhile the Model Y is teased on Tesla's website. The question is how the Model Y will stack up against the announced Audi e-tron Q4. The Model Y is scheduled to be unveiled on Thursday. With the Model Y - Tesla's product line will officially be S3XY (pun obviously intended) And speaking of sexy teases - what the heck is this bad boy?

Let's not forget The Boring Company - Las Vegas might be the site of the next tunnel for the company.Makes sense. You don't want conventioneers too tired from walking all day to gamble at night.

UFC 229 and What Should Be Done

UFC 229 was one of the most entertaining fight cards the UFC has ever produced but the quality of the matches will forever be marred by the violence and near riot that broke out at the end of the McGregor-Khabib bout. The responsibility for these action lie completely with the Khabib camp and according to reports from Dana White the only reason there hasn't been arrests yet is because Conor McGregor declined to press charges.

Here's what I think should happen.

Dana White and the UFC should strip Khabib of his title and give him a 2-year ban from the UFC. The members of the Khabib camp that assaulted McGregor after the fight should be given lifetime bans from any future UFC event.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission should give Khabib a lifetime ban from ever fighting in Nevada again. And any other State commission should look critically at ever sanctioning any of his fights in the future. Buyer beware.

The Las Vegas police, despite Conor McGregor declining to press charges, should arrest Khabib and any of his camp involved for inciting to riot and any other charges they can come up with. They should also ask the UFC to hold Khabib's purse to pay for any damages that might have been incurred because of his camp's actions.

The State Department should consider revoking Khabib's passport. Permanently!

Khabib's acts should have repercussions and consequences.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

The NFL has to be really pleased with the Giants decision to bench Eli Manning. Now millions of fans in the biggest TV market have no reason to watch the rest of the season and plenty of reason to boycott the broadcasts. But sure give Roger Goodell a new contract - that will fix everything... Speaking of Eli Manning... Does Las Vegas have the wins totals for Arizona State next season under Herm Edwards up yet? I'd like to bet the under please... Wow - this was unexpected. American Gods show runners exit and season 2 is in question... Matt Lauer was eaten by wolves today. He was not delicious... Holy crap! This really happened... "I know of only two very real evils in life: remorse and illness." Leo Tolstoy...

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- What happens to these cicadas is a nightmare of mine. Nature can be a viscous bitch.

- Long live the Oxford comma!

- UMass-Amherst is always making the news for the wrong reasons. Harambe died for your sins!

- I hope Las Vegas does name their NHL team the Ratpack. And I would buy one of those away jerseys.

- And speaking of Harambe...

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thoughts I'd share.

- Interesting Vegas casino heist story

- Heh heh

- Simple recipe for financial well-being

- Fantastic profile of Howie Long from back in 1985

- 70 years later, red seat HR still awes

Las Vegas High Roller

A couple was arrested for having sex on the Las Vegas High Roller. I say they shouldn't have been arrested - they should have been applauded. What happens on the Vegas High Roller - should stay on the Vegas High Roller.

Let me explain - I've ridden the High Roller and it is a colossal waste of time. The ride doesn't bring you as high or give you better views of the city as some other locations in town such as the bar on top of the Rio (the best place in Vegas to watch the sunset) or the revolving bar at the top of the Stratoshpere Hotel. This "ride" is doomed for failure. Unless...

Create a Wedding Chapel near where you buy tickets for the ride and create a Marriage Bliss Package that includes a wedding plus a ride on one of the special Conjugal Cars. These cars would have shades that could be drawn during the roughly 30 minute ride (or the shades could be left open for more adventurous couples willing to share their love with the world). A wedding and consummation package all in one! Charge the couple the full occupancy rate for the ride. It really is the only way this dumb ride will survive financially.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Heh heh

- Interesting article on Vegas "sharps"

- Reminder that free agency isn't always a solution in baseball and is sometimes the root of new and worse problems

- Nice Elmore Leonard primer

- Awesome

- Who knew? Donald Rumsfeld is a Washington Capitals fan.

- Heh heh

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thoughts I'd share.

- 15 cool facts about King of the Hill

- But isn't having an Anchor Bar in Las Vegas akin to having a Cheers in Seattle?

- I keep saying that DeflateGate will eventually cost Roger Goodell his job

- Interesting look at Keith Hernandez' royalty checks from Seinfeld

- Maybe it's your parents' fault that you're a lard ass

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- 20 things you might not know about the movie Office Space.

- Las Vegas strip goes dark for Jerry Tarkanian. Classy move Vegas - classy move.

- Every nation should be looking at Botswana as an example to model themselves after. Every nation - even the US (because sometimes we lose our way).

- King Kong finally makes sense.

- Big Birdman is so much better than the movie Birdman (which I thought was awful).

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Who knew Vegas would grow up to be so sexy from these beginnings?

- Who knew this girl would grow up to be so sexy from these beginnings?

- Heh heh - The Onion - Picasso's Guernica Triples in value after being autographed by the 1994 New York Rangers

- People who really should have checked the background of their photos before putting them on line

- Incredible - Rubrik's juggling. (Confession - the only way I can solve ONE Rubrik's cube is to take it apart and put it back together - never mind solve three while juggling them!)

- Cool article from the archives - the dark past of bowling hustlers

Christmas Day Cool Pictures

Here's some pictures I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share for some Christmas Day diversions.

- Cool photo - Downtown Las Vegas 1912

- That photo was cool - these ocean photos are amazing

- I agree with the Museum of Fine Arts - Monet's Snowy Scene does put one in the Christmas mood

- Nothing says Merry  Christmas like a member of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition playing a bagpipe for a penguin (1904).

- Nikola Tesla as swimming instructor 1900 - Tesla was a boss.

- Combining memes - Pajama Boy explains Obamacare to Duck Dynasty

Merry Christmas

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I'm pretty sure that Jeremy from those T-Mobile commercials ran away from home. I know I would have... Norway looks so beautiful... Last week I stayed at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas (beautiful place). One day I noticed a scale in the bathroom and I got on. The scale had me 15 pounds lighter than the last time I weighed myself at the gym (maybe two months ago). I wonder if the scale was accurate (good news) or if it was purposefully set to give a lower reading. If the latter - then that's genius! "Honey the scale says I'm down 5 pounds - lets get room service!"... The Kraft Family (on behalf of the New England Patriots and Revolution) took out a full page ad in the Boston Globe congratulating the Red Sox' World Series victory. I haven't seen anything about an ad in the Herald which is amusing. John Henry owns both the Red Sox and Boston Globe - so the Kraft's weren't just congratulating the Red Sox - they were also giving John Henry's Globe some revenue... This makes me proud to be a St. Peter-Marian alumnus... When I read stories about "protesters" - in my mind I change it to "polyesters". Always improves the story 100%... Black and white cows - is that supposed to be some sort of camouflage? Or proof that God wants people to eat beef?...

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting and thought I'd share.

Ha - I think this is great. Nobel laureate sets up table on street and lets people ask him physics questions.

Jerry Seinfeld's web video series is off to a funny start.

Golf writer/editor George Peper bought 2 bedroom flat overlooking 18th hole on Old Course in 1983 for $65,000 and is now selling it for over $2 million. Nice investment.

Really cool new photos of Saturn

I love stories like this - Man risks $66,200 on single roulette bet in Vegas and wins!


Interesting look at Portugal's drug policies and how decriminalizing drugs over 10-years ago changed things 

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I wanted to watch the John Wayne classic The Quiet Man for Saint Patrick's Day but surprisingly Netflix doesn't have it. So I watched Green Lantern instead... How a particle accelerator works explained with donuts and Kit-Kats... Who knew? According to Mental Floss - "Temple was founded in 1884 as a night school and its students were called 'night owls' - thus the Owl nickname"... Good Las Vegas bet - man bets $120 on Norfolk State money line at 45-1 and wins $5,520... What is the potential upside to the Yankees signing the soon to be 40-year old Andy Pettitte? Well consider that when Jamie Moyer was 40-years old he went 21-7 with a 3.27 ERA for the Mariners... Bad Las Vegas bet - man bets $2,800 on Duke trying to win $280. Say goodbye to the $2,800... I was in three NCAA pools giving me 6 teams. All 6 teams were out by the time it struck midnight on Saint Patrick's Day... Because stretching is important...

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

For many casual basketball fans Jim Calhoun of UConn and Jim Boeheim of Syracuse are the same person. It is this confusion that forced the Big East to contractually make Boeheim wear glasses so people could tell them apart. This was the main reason Syracuse is leaving Big East... Tim Burton's Dark Shadows looks pretty cool... I am saddened to learn that O'Sheas on the Vegas strip will be closing in April. A visit to O'Sheas to watch the midget pour drinks into people's mouths while blaring his whistle was always a highlight of any Vegas trip... HBO cancels Luck but Broadway doesn't cancel Spiderman? Just saying... When is an iPod worth $8 billion? Rob Reid does the comedic Copyright Math... I get the feeling that if a Make-a-Wish kid wanted @JayBilas to follow him on Twitter as his dying wish that Bilas would say "F you kid".