A Fateful Moment

It was Sunday afternoon at The Masters in 2016 that the earth wobbled in its space-time continuum, Jordan Spieth blew up, and a Year of Weirdness began. This may not be in order but subsequent surprises included the Leicester City Foxes (5,000-1 at the start of the season) winning the English Premier League; the LeBron's overcoming a 3-1 deficit to beat the mighty Warriors; Brexit; the Cubbies winning their first World Series in a century in extra innings of the seventh game (and after a rain delay); Trump; Tom Brady coming back from 28-3 in the Super Bowl; and the Academy Awards announcing the wrong "Best Picture" winner.

OK, some of that was kind of fun, but here's hoping Hideki Matsuyama can hold on.

Comments

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

I think TM meant to say "and then The Magnificent Donald Trump was elected against all odds, went on to govern majestically in the face of traitors and seditionists and had his reelection stolen by China, the Dems, the media and other revolting and evil progs" but just said "Trump" to save space.
Pretty sure.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Rocco from last thread;
--And unless you're done lambasting me, I'll get back to the yardwork.--

I would never lambaste you , Rocco. You're one of the real good guys.
Just disagreed with your opinions on Chauvin's liability and some of the logic you used to get there.

[anonamom]

Resulting in the highest rates of employment for blacks, Hispanics and females, as well as unprecedented peace in the Middle East.

[CCGirl]

“Trump”

How about, “TRUMP.” He, who single-handedly exposed all of the fraudsters.

Best man in my lifetime. So far:-)

[Melinda]

Next yer gonna tell me to not put Jezebel sauce on scrambies....

[MissMarple2]

I am watching an old movie on Roku which I dearly love: Secondhand Lions with Michael Caine and Robert Duvall.

Back later.

[anonamom]

Gotta say, de Sanctis looks good to me. Seems to have a fine head on his shoulders, and doesn't put up with BS from the Leftists.

[henry]

If I want to walk around with an iron and get scores, I’ll shoot some sporting clays.

[Jane]

Matsuyama for the WIN!

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Just a reminder that Peak Stupid is even more elusive than Peak Oil;
Covid Madness: People Fleeing a Volcanic Eruption Can’t Board the Rescue Vessels Until Vaccinated

[CCGirl]

Such BS, put all of the non vaxed on a separate ship, if you are too scared of them. Like they are lepers! WTF is wrong with people these days? (Rhetorical question)

[Dave (in MA)]

Last time I attempted a double nested tweet post, I broke JOM...

TM & the Yellow Loon:

Apparently I dreamed the bit about Trump trying to steal the election and inciting an insurrection. Huh. https://t.co/2Ef9qet2CD pic.twitter.com/mqr8fDWxvi

— Patterico (@Patterico) April 11, 2021

Is this op-ed being introduced as evidence of the danger of legalizing magic 'shrooms?

Or did somebody slip some into my drink? 'Cause these writers have lost their minds or I've lost mine.

[Hmm, are drinkable 'shrooms even a thing? I need to get out more...]

— Tom Maguire (@Tom_Maguire) April 11, 2021

[Jane]

Been raining for hours. I’m so used to be outside all day, I feel like I’ve been in jail. Ugh!

[Jim Eagle]

Maksuama may be the best pure ball striker in the pros and that is how you win the Masters. mot putting liek the lazy pundits proclaim. On undiu;atomg greems ;;ole Augista you have to know where ta.nd your approach shot.

Everything else is just power golf.

[CCGirl]

Jane, it’s been very nice here until today. Dreary, damp, dark and cold. Soooo depressing. I’m sure my nice day is a terrible day for you!

[Jim Eagle]

...good lord, how did that eome oiut like that?/

s/b om undulating greens like Augusta you havet to know where to place your approach shot.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

-- Or did somebody slip some into my drink? 'Cause these writers have lost their minds or I've lost mine.--

If the shroom fits, drink it.

[Narciso]

Mimsy were the borogroves

I found the discord thread for althouse exiles

[Dave (in MA)]

Maybe he could lick some toads or fire up a bowl of parmesan with the son of his preferred Presidential candidate.

[MissMarple2]

Movie over. I bet I haven't seen that in 10 years at least.

I don't know which I like the most - those 2 firing shotguns at traveling salesmen or the end where the Arab sheik's grandson lands his helicopter and his son says, "So those stories were true?"

[Jim Eagle]

I need to stop making comments and typing:)

[Narciso]

Its a wonder how la has gone full strange days under gascon and the good prosecutor says it will be fine.

[Narciso]

I understood about half of that.

[Barbara]

Back to the Pimento Cheese Spread debate, I love both versions. The smooth spread without hot sauce or jalapenos is nice for a quick sandwich snack. I used to be able to get a pimento and shredded cheese mixture with a touch of either hot sauce or perhaps jalapeno to give the spread a little kick. It was great on Triscuits or veggies. Sadly, I haven't been able to find it anymore. The recipe on the last thread looks good, but I'd leave out the blue cheese, add some hot sauce and just blend the mixture rather than use the Cuisinart.

[Jane]

Levin is going nuts over Biden. Started out talking about what a racist he’s always been. Shelby Steele up now.

[CCGirl]

Barbara, I have never tried it, but looking at the images online it seems to be a bit “chunky.” Using a Cuisinart to prepare it seems too much. I imagine it would be more like a paste at that point.

[Narciso]

This was what i referred to the other day

https://www.erbzine.com/mag19/1937.html

[Pinandpuller]

If I slice a tomato and L. Ron Hubbard isn’t around, does it still scream?

[Barbara]

CCGirl,

That's my thoughts as well. I liked the shredded cheese version as a spread for appetizers. I wish I could remember the name of the product.

[MissMarple2]

From Twitter:

Ya gotta love the guy!

[CCGirl]

Palmetto spread?

[Narciso]

And this was the big part of that other story

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-56597861

[Dave (in MA)]

How could that be from Twitter?
Pansy-ass Nose Ring Dorsey kicked him off.

[Narciso]

This was the backdoor

https://discord.gg/8pKqXjuy

[MissMarple2]

From Dan Scavino:

I KNEW he knew him!

[Jane]

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/radical-new-rules-changing-america-victor-davis-hanson

The 10 Radical rules that are changing America - by thr great VDH.

[MissMarple2]

Dave in MA,

I think it was a statement that the poster (President in Exile) captured from his current web site and added the screen cap of his old Twitter handle.

We will see.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

As GUS put it over on JOM2 - We're Still Trying to Debate Lunatics.

Trump's style and rhetoric were and are certainly unique and one may either gripe about or admire that.
But it seems undeniable to me his foreign policy was vastly more successful than anyone since Reagan, and before Reagan too, back to Ike. Had he not had a second term stolen from him he would undoubtedly built on those successes.
His domestic policies were within the mainstream of conservative/populist traditions, mostly the former and were on balance very successful as well.
He endured and dealt with an opposition of underhanded crooks who waged an unprecedented war against him entirely within the legal framework of the country, far more than the leaking, crooked, lying, spying Dems did.
And guys like TM consider anyone discussing the election being stolen insane when a move of only 40,000 votes in three states would have changed the results. The Dems could move that many before they started the 2020 shenanigans. And with the revelations of Dems being handed the keys to citywide elections in one of those states, WI and Dems still fighting tooth and nail to prevent independent forensic audits in AZ, another one and Time's admission of the coalition of creeps who swayed millions of votes along with the capture of just how skewed google's searches were for the Dems, only a fool, tool or someone lying to themselves pretends that a gang of crooks like the Dems did not do what they so obviously did.
TM is wrong that someone is insane. Someone is manipulated. Trump and his supporters don't even have the power to manipulate. The institutional power is entirely in the hands of the progs. and it is in full throated manipulation and guys like TM and Appalled gobble it up. They gobble it up to the extent that a party proposing to turn voting into a mail fraud free for all, create two new prog states, pack the Supreme Court, propose a seemingly unlimited number of new trillions to spend and make nebulous assertions that people who voted for their opponent need to be eliminated or rendered powerless seems like the sane, reasonable choice to them.
You can't argue the irrational into rationality. Something must jar them into it. Most often it is the violent reaction by those around them to the insufferable consequences of their irrationality.
Oh well.

[CCGirl]

Ig, you have a way with words! I mean that in a good way.

I’m out. Night.

[Narciso]

A fmr president fanned the flames that burned 220 cities that our illustrious fbi director says its only an idea, thats a real smoky idea so with the 48 dead cops and tens of billions of damages.

[Narciso]

Fires that are still going on in seattle amd portlamd the latter suggesting they send park rangers into the cities.

[Narciso]

Why would they virtue signal

https://mobile.twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/1381339565621981188

[Jim Eagle]

On the Crown, Elisabet tries on the Crown, and she asked the equerry if she can keep it and he responds, "who else would it belong to?" Funny in a sort of way.

[Narciso]

Oh it was an oversight

https://mobile.twitter.com/MZHemingway/status/1381298185755373573

[Barbara]

CCGirl,

Palmetto spread. Possibly. I thought it had a woman's name — like Jane's Cheese Spread or something like that. I saved the label for a long time, then finally threw it away.

[Narciso]

How about simple truth

https://greenwald.substack.com/p/due-process-adult-sexual-morality

[Davod]

Christians defy NAZIS

https://redstatenation.com/videos-christians-tear-down-metal-fences-denounce-the-closure-of-gracelife-church-due-to-a-covid-19-restrictions/

[Narciso]

The recipe is at the end

https://artfullygraced.blogspot.com/2010/09/janes-fabulous-cheese-spread.html?m=1

[Narciso]

Oh the boston globe promoted mary suddens bakers covid coordinator this is admiralty quarterly promoting edward lightoler the xo of the titanic

[Pinandpuller]

Not a lot of people know this, but the Thetan Anti-Defamation League of the Sons of R’on is over 75 million years old.

Yet surprisingly, it’s only the second most notorious collection of godless liars in the known universe.

[Dave (in MA)]

This one seems worth patronizing, if you can find it.
https://preview.redd.it/grw6g38up7k51.jpg?width=768&auto=webp&s=cbeeb1d07a7ec65a85a0c6ae8adb65f246ef7f04

[Narciso]

Yes this one

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.masslive.com/politics/2021/03/massachusetts-hhs-secretary-marylou-sudders-blames-insufficient-testing-by-online-vendor-for-covid-booking-site-crash.html%3foutputType=amp

[Barbara]

A favorite interview with Queen Elizabeth is one in which she's describing the history of all the jewels in the crown. It was explained at the start of the segment that only two people are allowed to even touch the crown: the Queen and the guy who's in charge of the royal crowns, jewelry, etc.

At one point the interviewer asked if the crown could be moved a little bit closer. The keeper of the crown moved it about a quarter of an inch closer at which point the Queen picked it up and plunked the crown down right in front of the reporter. I like her style.

[Narciso]

Was that earlier link helpful

[Davod]

I used to put peanuts out at night for the raccoons, but it has been a fortnight since the peanuts were eaten at night.

[Barbara]

Well, how about that, Narciso! There is a Jane's Cheese Spread. Unfortunately, this one is not the same as the one I used to buy. Apparently, there are all sorts of versions or recipes for cheese spread and a history to go with them. Thanks for the link.

[Narciso]

One last shot

https://www.janesdelights.com/products

[MissMarple2]

Barbara,

Isn't one of the jewels the Black Prince's Ruby? I am dredging this out of my scrambled brain, so may have it wrong.

[Narciso]

One of these?

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/jewelry-and-watches/g14504829/queen-elizabeth-jewels-crowns-tiaras/

[jim nj]

I was puzzled at the news that Mossad would reportedly use a cyber-attack to cause a "black-out" at the Natanz nuclear facility.

While the Israelis may have used a cyber-attck I suspect there is more going on here than a mere black-out. I think "black-out" is an Iranian spin on something more serious. My first thought was some kind of manufactured power surge that got past the presumed circuit breakers.

Israeli press is now reporting serious damage at Natanz.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/israel-involved-in-natanz-explosion-report-confirmed-664869

https://www.timesofisrael.com/natanz-incident-said-to-cause-severe-damage-sets-back-irans-enrichment-ability/

The timing of the event is interesting, in that, if Mossad wanted to inflict some serious damage, I think they would have waited for the centrifuges to all be powered up. And they opened the plant just yesterday.

[MissMarple2]

I was right!

Black Prince's ruby | gem | Britannica
www.britannica.com › topic › Black-Princes-Ruby

Black Prince’s ruby, large red gem set in the Maltese cross in the front of the imperial state crown of England. It is not a ruby but is one of the world’s largest gem-quality red spinels, a polished lump 5 cm (2 inches) long, pierced and partly filled with a small ruby. The stone was given to Edward the Black Prince by Pedro the Cruel, king of Castile, on the victory of Nájera in 1367.

[Narciso]

It willbe fine

https://www.westernjournal.com/attorneys-reveal-ruthless-torture-imprisoned-capitol-riot-suspects-one-left-partially-blind-face-smashed-like-tomato/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=PostSideSharingButtons&utm_campaign=websitesharingbuttons&fbclid=IwAR3tKwDWB1CxzlfmDqcYSzpS2MmX2QY2MEyN7GhvFWsoAy-bAA7K1Igbn_g

X2QY2MEyN7GhvFWsoAy-bAA7K1Igbn_g

[MissMarple2]

By the way, the Black Prince was called that because he wore black armor in battle.

[Narciso]

No good deed goes unpunished

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Montiel

[Narciso]

So like the plantaganets vs the stuarts

[Narciso]

Prince henry may have been good against the french or the brits but not so much for the jews

[jim nj]

This quote from the TimesofIsrael article is an eye-catcher:

"Meanwhile, the New York Times, citing two intelligence officials briefed on the damage, said that “it had been caused by a large explosion that completely destroyed the independent — and heavily protected — internal power system that supplies the underground centrifuges that enrich uranium.”

An independent-internal power plant? So the Israelis didn't mess with the external power grid?

Somehow the Israelis managed to affect something inside the plant? It must have just been sitting there for some time, whatever it was, waiting to be activated.

[Davod]

I made the mistake of opening a Dominos e-mail. There goes the diet

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Short article about an interesting life.
Would hate to have been the guy who had to carry him down.

[Belle]

Lets see if this works

https://gardenandgun.com/articles/mystery-masters-pimento-cheese

[Narciso]

Wow talk about endurance

Reading between the lines, pedro got almost as bad a wrap as richard 111

[Narciso]

Unsurprising

https://mobile.twitter.com/RaheemKassam/status/1381410377817329671

[MissMarple2]

Bella,

That reminds me of me trying to recreate my mother's potato salad. I finally found the secret: celery seed!

[Narciso]

Where is molnir when you need it

https://mobile.twitter.com/edokeefe/status/1381362593017819141

[lurkersusie]

Another version of Pimento Cheese

Our Story – Palmetto Cheese – Homestyle Pimento Cheese

The perfect pimento cheese was born in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and you have never had pimento cheese like this! The recipe originated with Sassy Henry. She would whip up batches of her delightful, southern style pimento cheese while living in Atlanta and tailgating at Braves games. Sassy, her husband Brian, and their two children moved to Pawleys Island, SC in 2002 where they took over the historic Sea View Inn. Pawleys is known for its shoeless, laid-back life style which includes crabbing in the marsh, fishing, rope hammocks, and unspoiled beaches and waterways. It is there that Palmetto Cheese was featured as an appetizer each week during the summer low country shrimp boils. Needless to say, it was a guest favorite.

https://www.pimentocheese.com/our-story/

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

That is the one I recommend lurkersusie. Their Buffalo Chicken spread is awesome, too. Next up to try is their caramelized onion dip... mmmm.

[Narciso]

The avengers was released nine years i dont think thats right

[MissMarple2]

Looks like it's way past my bedtime.

Good night, everyone!

[Davod]

"Uh oh. Woman contracts COVID three weeks after J&J vaccination"

This is a worry. One week to go.

[Barbara]

Miss Marple,

I don't remember all of the precious stones in the crown, but the one I do recall is the Koh-i-Noor (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh-i-Noor). It was a huge stone that was cut. The larger piece of the stone is in the crown. The remaining piece of the stone was made into a very impressive brooch which the Queen was wearing during the interview.

[Narciso]

I was looking for that one in the link

[Narciso]

Timing is everything

https://theodora.com/encyclopedia/h/henry_ii_of_trastamara.html

[Dave (in MA)]

Stephanie, I'm behind, so belated happy birthday!

That cheese brand was the one I brought up at 9:02.

[Narciso]

Its like those princes in ras al khalmah one of whom was supported by the iranians and glen simpsons putfit and the other was not so protected

[Narciso]

Just more fake folderall

https://mobile.twitter.com/JordanSchachtel/status/1380541473465249794

[Dave (in MA)]

More mostly peaceful violence in Minneapolis.

Fox News helpfully explained that this is taking place about 10 miles from where George Floyd was killed last May.

[Narciso]

10 miles ok sure that makes perfect sense.

[jim nj]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/corporate-ceos-meet-voting-law-discussion/

First-of-its-kind meeting draws more than 100 corporate leaders to discuss state voting laws

"The gathering was an enthusiastic voluntary statement of defiance against threats of reprisals for exercising their patriotic voices," said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a Yale University management professor who helped organize the confab.

I'm going to suggest that he suckered some people into this.

They should be punished anyway.

[jim nj]

She's flailing. She's been doing this routine for the last two weeks.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/11/michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-more-vaccines-covid-cases-surge

Michigan governor vows to push Biden for more vaccines as Covid cases surge

“… We are seeing a surge in Michigan despite the fact that we have some of the strongest policies in place, mask mandates, capacity limits, working from home. We’ve asked our state for a two-week pause. So despite all of that, we are seeing a surge because of these variants."

So, your policies aren't working huh? And it has to be variants.

I was willing to buy into the variant idea. That the virus might mutate to become more contagious yet less lethal. I mean they do do that normally. If you kill the host too quickly, you the virus die yourself.

I give up, while I expect the virus to mutate, this has just turned into an excuse now.

Something goes wrong - it's the variant. Uh-Uh. And please don't use the word "pause" when you mean another two-week lock-down.

[jim nj]

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/11/prince-philip-thought-harry-and-meghan-markles-interview-was-madness/

“The fact that the Meghan and Harry interview was aired while Philip was in hospital did not trouble him,” wrote Brandreth.

“What did worry him was the couple’s preoccupation with their own problems and their willingness to talk about them in public. ‘Give TV interviews by all means,’ he said, ‘but don’t talk about yourself.’ ”

The man was old school.

It must have disappointed him that his grandson had a limp lower lip, rather than a stiff upper lip.

[Melinda]

Avoiding the antibody solution?

Bloomberg
@business
Eli Lilly says U.S. health officials canceled a deal for doses of its single antibody drug for Covid-19 to focus on the company’s combination treatment trib.al/8BZ1noS

https://twitter.com/business/status/1381576092264325121

[Melinda]

I see the George Floyd Memorial Day "shopping" session began last night.

[MissMarple2]

Morning all!

Another cool and gloomy day here.

[MissMarple2]

Sune Engel Rasmussen
@SuneEngel
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Iran says centrifuges were taken out in Natanz blackout and that it will put into operation centrifuges currently under IAEA seal. That suggests the damage is more extensive than Tehran first let on. @felschwartz
and my story, to be updated

(Wall Street Journal)

[Narciso]

Exceedingly stupid on gregs part

https://mobile.twitter.com/HawleyMO/status/1380549777197309952

[Narciso]

In one of silvas allon tales a swiss manufacturer was blackmailed into installing defective centrifuges

[Narciso]

Thats not how virology works

[Jane]

Pretty amazing how quickly the democrats have become the party of big corporate interests.

[Narciso]

They have been for a long time

https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/10/the-fatuousness-of-guilt-as-an-instrument-of-policy/

[MissMarple2]

https://trishintel.com/chinese-vaccines-dont-have-very-high-protection-rates-admits-chinas-top-health-official/

I figure that if they rolled out a really effective one too soon it would look suspicious.