Another Politician

 pumping out his piss

Another ragged beggar blowin’ ya a kiss
Life is short and it don’t last long
They`ll hang you in the morning and sing ya a song (Dylan)

more observations from the Bean Post window:

I don't disagree with the premise that deciding a Gold medal or a Stanley Cup with 3 on 3 play or a shootout is radical departure from the core elements of the game. (No different than deciding the World Series with a Home run Hitting contest, or the Super Bowl with a 7 on 7 drill) HOWEVER.....the level of crying coming from canada is disgusting and hypocritical. The Fact that Canada started OT with the likes of McDavid and Cellebrini in a 3 on 3 and were not able to score is amazing. Had McDavid scored there would have been 0 talk from the great white north about 3 on 3.......In Fact when Crosby scored in OT in Vancouver to win the gold in 2010 it was 4 on 4....no problem.......and earlier in the week when Canada beat Czechia in OT during 3 on 3 ....no problem......John Cooper , Theo Crackhead Fluery, Brad "empty net"  Mcrimmon had nothing to say.......why ?   Because 3 on 3 favors the highly skilled teams....and canada is the highest skilled players on the globe......the sour grapes would make Don Cherry blush..........canada had chances all game and OT. canada did NOT capitalize.....oh, and Connor Hellebucyk was the impenetrable wall in net that some forewarned...........i prefer 5 on5 and keep playing until someone scores, but for canada to start crying now says more about THEM then it ever will about US(A).

Last night class act Jack Hughes was being honored/acknowledged by the Devils on ice pregame...and he went to the opponents bench and insisted that team USA teammate and current Sabre Tage Thompson join him at center ice........Class.

also last night, classless Gov Mikie Sherril, (the virginia transplant that was barred from walking in her graduation from Annapolis because of a cheating scandal) made sure she was on the ice during the Team USA acknowledgement , she and her husband were booooooed by everyone in the arena.......then the tik tok video queen went on X and instead of posting videos with the sound of the boooooooooeing, she posted still photos , no sound.....a true dirty rotten politician.

DJT stole the show during the SOTU address......he called out the democrats for being "Crazy" for not standing for basic common sense initiatives, honoring American Hero's and for Putting the citizens of this country ahead of the Illegals.......that clip should be incorporated into every mid term ad campaign.

 The pathetic, follow the leader demonrats;  took turns filing lawsuits against the Federal Govt trying to recoup $1,700 per family for tariff reimbursement. the SCOTUS ruling was a minor setback that will be fixed and it certainly did not include any language that said the tariff collected in the past must be returned....but hey, why would the demons ever waste a chance to grand stand.

A lot of heat directed at Amy Comey-Barrett , but i am giving her the benefit of the doubt......i am of the mind that she is looking at the big picture....and she is concerned that whatever "powers" SCOTUS gives the President will also extend to future Presidents.....and who knows what freaks and misfits this dumb ass country will elect in 3, 7, 11 or 15 years.........i certainly do not want AOC and Mandani to have carte blanche to do as they please.......

speaking of tariffs......AOC and her dingbats are always squealing to TAX the RICH......well there is NO better way to Tax the Rich than imposing tariffs........the man on the street will not pay extra for French Wine, an Italian Sports Car or a fancy Swiss watch....but the elite 1% on both sides of the aisle probably will.....so whats the problem ?  the problem is that tariff $ does make its way into the greedy paws of Schumer, Hochull & friends.

finally, if you don't want to pay tariffs then buy American......if it's not made in America then learn to live without......if we all do that , these foreign companies will adapt and start manufacturing their items on US soil.......i have 1 rule for grocery shopping........if it's not grown in the USA, don't buy it..... I love Avacado, rasberry's , hot peppers and other fruits and vegetables.....but if the store does not have American grown variety......we do without.

That smug weasel mandanni insisting that the assault on NYPD was nothing more than kids having a snowball fight turns my stomach......ignore what you saw and just accept my version as bible truth.....i think the media is about to turn on him with a vengeance......

he is having a public forum witchunt dubbed the "Rental Ripoff Hearings" ...a chance for tenants to testify about deploring conditions, horrible landlords  or illegal rent hikes.......BUT of course there is a catch......  NYCHA residents are not allowed to participate.........so his honor does not want to hear about complaints from people that live in City Housing.....he only wants to crackdown and crush private landlords that are already drowning in property tax hikes......he wants to drive home ownership into the ground....take your home or building and redistribute it as he see fit.....it is step one in the socialist's playbook.....but hey, the good people of NY voted for this.......even some that died 20 years ago or never existed to begin with.

on a lighter note.......i was surprised that nobody reached out to correct me on the Sweater Nite invite quote of the Rolling Stones.......

i used 
"Let's drink to the good not the evil"

the actual quote is 

"lets drink to the good and the evil"

5 bonus points if anyone knows why .

answer tomorrow

 

2+3=BEEER

This is how I spend my days
I came to bury not to praise
I`ll drink my fill and sleep alone
I pay in blood, but not my own

see here how everything

 leads up to this day,

and it's just like every other day that's ever been.

The sun coming up and then, the sun going down

shines through my window and my friends they come around (Hunter-Garcia)

This is it.....today is OUR day.

Enough already with this canadian team, i'm sick of playing them and sick of losing to them, it's our time today.

The Tkachuk brothers fired a shot across the bow at the 4 Nations Cup

Today Larkin and the Hughes brothers are gonna sink their fucking ship

Today Connor Hellebuyck stands tall as an impenetrable wall in net 

Today the Gaudrea family gets a little closure for Johnny and Matthew as their mates finish the job and bring home the Gold.

Today , this morning, i will watch from the Backyard Bar in Myrtle beach, but i will carry in my heart the memories of bitter defeats in the Salty Dog, PC's, Brannigans and the Globe...

2+3= Golden Pilsner

Now let's go run and see
Run and see, run and see

My sisters ex Husband

 can't get no lovin'

walks around dog-faced and hurt
now he's got nothin', head in the oven
I can't decide which is worse (T. Petty)

so Hilary Knight, the captain of the USA womens team; chose yesterday to get engaged to her lesbian partner. I don't care if she is a lesbian, that is her business.....BUT i am disappointed that any player would allow for such a distraction on the eve of a Gold Medal game, let alone the team Capt. She made this game, this tournament, these Olympics about her and her girlfriend....and even if they win today, she still stole the spotlight from her teammates unnecessarily. On the eve of the biggest game of their lives, they should be thinking about their opponents, and their game plan and representing their Country....they should be thinking about playing a flawless match and setting an example for ALL the girls at home......but instead they are forced to think about and answer questions about silly side dramatics.....and they have to wonder how committed to the team their Captain is...

Lastly, if you are the coach of Team canada you use this to light a fire  under your team....you tell your girls that the USA doesn't respect you, the USA thinks they already won, the USA is not even concerned with you, they are busy planning weddings.

Hopefully the rest of Team USA stayed focused and comes out in a few minutes and takes care of business........but if they come out flat, unprepared and not focused.....well, we know who to blame...

2+3= BEEER    6+9= Lesbian wedding Soup

but not me baby, I've got you to save me
oh yer so bad, best thing I ever had
in a world gone mad, yer so bad

There must be someway outta here

 said the joker to the thief

“There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief
Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth
None of them along the line know what any of it is worth” (Dylan)

The NFL is really putting the squeeze on, they are infringing on our cultures and traditions....and NO, i am not talking about that silly bugs Bunny halftime show. Next year Super Bowl 61 will be held on Sunday Febrewary 14th, that happens to also be Presidents weekend....aka......the traditional home of Sweter Nite.

So if you are keeping score at home, the NFL keeps creeping later and later into Feb ( just wait until they add game # 18) and the Marching Micks have the following Month on St Patricks lockdown....so what's a little gathering like Sweater Nite to do ?  we are running out of weekends..........I will have to consult with A.I.

Google ?  was Nancy Guthrie abducted by the Martians ?

answer:  Not likely, but the Martians are definitely reading this blog and have concurred that 2+3=BEEER

“No reason to get excited,” the thief, he kindly spoke
“There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I, we’ve been through that, and this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late”

Leapers, lepers, lunatics

 hustlers, whores and thieves

Fortune tellers, diplomats and some you won't believe (B. Weir)

of course our Good Friend Bob Weir was talking about the mixed big of carnival mayhem that one could expect to find at this mythical Festival, but he could just as easily been referring to the Circus that is the USA , anti everything; protest movement.....never before have such a large number of self hating losers gathered in the frigid temps, the only thing colder than the Minnesota air is the empty shell casings of their hearts. The truth is they hate law enforcement , it surfaced with Sleepy Floyd and Black Olives Matter and has never gone away..........the only time they manage to shut up is when a fellow demonrat is in office or Law Enforcement is hiding behind barricades killing white female Veterans.....(michael Byrd/Ashli Babbit)...say her name , looosers.

if anyone is looking for some pre super bowl entertainment , give a listen to Natasha Owens song "The Boss" , it is an anti springsteen anthem that is going viral ( whatever that means) on Instagram.....she is a Christian singer with other notable hits as " Trump Won", the "Somali Waltz" ..and..."Climate Change is real...stupid".....may have to see if we can book her for SN 29.

rumor has it that Brian Duffy needs a charriot from the airport directly to PC's next Sunday.....he is determined to finally attend a Sweater Nite.

less than 30 days into his term and it appears from the outside that Zohran is getting tired of being mayor.....he wants to make tiktok viedos and go shopping for clothes instead.......i seriously cannot wait until he sends a social worker to a 911 call, and his little muslim minion gets buthchered by a manchette wielding maniac ( of which NYC has plenty) ......such a simpleton, he deserves everything that is coming his way.

anyway , i am a little crancky this morning.....blame it on the cold.......it's only 42 degrees this morning and we may not even crack 50 today......i can't wait for summer.

STAY SAFE, GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BOXES.

I predict a Seattle domination....their Defense is legit...maybe the first ever shutout.......Hawks 31-7

2+3=beeer

Play for fun and play for keeps, you know they play with fire too
And comes the veil of the night, God knows what they do
World of wonder, watch the temperature climb

Pregame Skate

 the winner by unanimous decision is the Kettle Black as host for the pregame skate at High Noon on Sunday Febrewary 15th......followed by a glorious march to PC's at 1:30......followed by the USA-Germany game at 3:00

Thanks to all who inquired about my well being during the Myrtle Beach snowstorm.....as luck would have it I was in Clearwater Beach for my Great Nephew Matts Ice Hockey tournament.....team went 6-0 and won the Exposure Cup.....Matt is a 3 time Sweater Nite attendee.....

Oogie waits for just another day

 Drags his bones to see the Yankees play

Bones Boy talks and flickers grey
Oh, they slip away ( Bowie)

i certainly can't top David Bowie.....so i won't even try to eulogize Floyd "Uncle Floyd" Vivino. I will just say how funny and different he and his show was. From Patterson NJ and Point Pleasant Beach....he was one of a kind....there are not too many people that have had a song written by Bowie about them and also got a mention in songs by the Ramones......I heard an interview with Floyd after Bowie died and he told the story about meeting him at the bottom Line......and when Floyd asked Bowie how he even heard of his program, Bowie said "John Lennon told me to give it a watch" ........

I personally will always associate the show with the late  Chris Hickey and the wasted afternoons on hallucinogens' watching that show above Elegantes pizza.....we laughed so hard we missed 80 % of the show... and didn't care.

I was in AC years ago , we were having drinks in the Borgata , but were headed that evening to see Jackson Browne at Ceasers......and suddenly a guy walks past.....no entourage.....but he was carrying a banjo case and was wearing a pork pie hat....sure enough he was on the opening act for the Borgata that night.....i was tempted to sell my tickets and go see Uncle Floyd......but i wasn't on mescaline....and cooler heads prevailed........

Rest in peace Floyd Bovino and thanks for the laughs.....it's been a tough stretch for a lot of our childhood friends and icons....i suppose that comes with the territory of turning 60. 

i'll close with 2 quotes....another rarity but well deserved.....2+3=BEEER

the Ramones

Vin Scelsa's on the radio
Ramones are hangin' out in Kokomo

Uncle Floyd shows on the TV
Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood, 10cc

and Bowie

Don't forget to keep your head warm
Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd
Watching all the world inwar torn
How I wonder where you are
Ohhh-oo
Sailing over Coney Island
Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd
We were dumb but you were fun, boy
How I wonder where you are