Friday

Just a few lines today before heading out for a rocking good time with The W on Friday night.

The experiment with Justin Bieber appears to have failed.  There were no more views to last night's entry than to a normal entry.  A final test will be to make reference to an attractive young female celeb to see if my hypothesis has any merit.  If I have time before I close, I'll give it a shot today.

One of the icons of the New York Yankees went down last night...during batting practice...while shagging fly balls.  Mariano Rivera has been possibly the best "closer" in the game for over 10 years, maybe longer.  One of his ACL's gave out as he reached for a ball over his head and he crashed to the ground.  At 42 years old, recovery to a MLB-level is doubtful.  When the end comes, it is often an unexpected turn.  Bummer for him.

This weekend is the annual shareholders meeting in Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway.  Also known as the Warren Buffet state fair.  Here's a replay of the pic with 3 and Warren from another place in time.  Let's make 3 the Daughter of the Day in recognition of that meeting.  Hey, the business TV shows all have their reporters out there following WB.  Like he might say something that he hasn't already.

And sympathy out to RevKev whose water heater tale of woe has not gone unnoticed.  I figure my next experience with basement water is just a blown area-transformer-box away.  And those thunder boomers that we had here last night could just as easily lit that fuse.  My PN has a gas-fired generator as the back-up power-source for my sump pump, but whether we would be around when the power gets cut off is always a question mark.  Hang in there, Bud.  Home (or mortgage) ownership builds character...if not equity.

OK search engine fans.  Here's another nod to a celebrated female track star with Drake ties, Lori "Lolo" Jones.  She starred as a high schooler at Des Moines Roosevelt, then had an outstanding college career at LSU.  She's represented the USA in numerous International competitions.  And is still in the hunt for a spot on this year's Olympic squad.  She's graced the cover of Runners World magazine, and may have done one of those "nude" poses for ESPN The Magazine where they show lots of skin but not any of the private parts.  (I suspect that LSU has less-rabid fans, at least in track, than Nebraska, so I have the Under bet selected on this one.)

Enjoy Friday evening.

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