An extension, the Red Sox get an infielder, Jeff Kent whines, Tito got his scooter back, defying aging, a case for automats, "Poker Face," and why to never talk to the police
What the police are not saying about Tito's scooter: he loved that scooter and was determined to get it back. So he jackhammered his way into his basement floor and dug up the old bats he promised he would never use again, along with the old baseball cards used as currency by other retired ballplayers, and searched obsessively till he found the scooter in the possession of some young punk international mobster financiers. Legend has it that Tito once struck out three men on one pitch. The legend served him well.
That advice about "not talking to the police"...I hope that none of us will never need Craig's advice on this, people. But if we ever do then it's the most important thing we will learn (or at least be reminded of) today.
However, there are a couple of challenges. The police have had a vast amount of practice, and we have had none at all. When the police approach us, they know what is coming but it's a complete shock to us, and we may have no idea if they are investigating a crime or how serious it is. So somehow we need to get the "say nothing" mentality into our heads before it happens.
Otherwise..."Did you see X at the mall? Yes. Was X walking in front of you? Yes. Did you at any point hear X speaking? Yes."
And in court, that becomes "the accused admitted that he had been following X while watching her and eavesdropping on her, the day before she died..."
I have no idea what “Own Their R” is supposed to mean. But then again, I'm about as far removed from the target audience for the message as could be. Maybe the meaning is clearly obvious to a high school teenager.
Office cafeteria's aren't all bad. If you're someone whose workday is defined by when you complete your 8 hours of work, it can get you heading home earlier because it might allow you to get a decent lunch in a 30 minute lunch break while going out might take you an hour.
Only knowing what I see and read in the press, Sir Alec most likely thinks he’s always the smartest person in the room - and with that train of thought most likely put himself into the situation he’s now in.
Ahh, “Homicide: Life on the Streets” - what great characters...Ned Beatty as “the Big Man” and Andre Braugher as hard driving Frank Pembleton - who never wants a partner; Richard Belzer as Munch, Clark Kellog as Meldrick (“No bout a doubt it”), Yaphet Kotto as “G” or Al Giardello the man who led this group with his proud Italian background, and of course, Melissa Leo - as Kay Howard the beautiful but troubled red head. Wow do I miss those characters...that was some good stuff. Thanks for the video and the counsel.
Love the “Homicide” embed, particularly that scene. The show’s firmly in my top ten, and the BBC had a great little piece on its website recently about it and its impact. Boggles the mind that it’s not available for streaming anywhere.
What the police are not saying about Tito's scooter: he loved that scooter and was determined to get it back. So he jackhammered his way into his basement floor and dug up the old bats he promised he would never use again, along with the old baseball cards used as currency by other retired ballplayers, and searched obsessively till he found the scooter in the possession of some young punk international mobster financiers. Legend has it that Tito once struck out three men on one pitch. The legend served him well.
Some early morning trivia: Nighttime Boners was the original title of Undercover Angel.
More from David Simon on not talking to the police:
https://youtu.be/DgrO_rAaiq0
That advice about "not talking to the police"...I hope that none of us will never need Craig's advice on this, people. But if we ever do then it's the most important thing we will learn (or at least be reminded of) today.
However, there are a couple of challenges. The police have had a vast amount of practice, and we have had none at all. When the police approach us, they know what is coming but it's a complete shock to us, and we may have no idea if they are investigating a crime or how serious it is. So somehow we need to get the "say nothing" mentality into our heads before it happens.
Otherwise..."Did you see X at the mall? Yes. Was X walking in front of you? Yes. Did you at any point hear X speaking? Yes."
And in court, that becomes "the accused admitted that he had been following X while watching her and eavesdropping on her, the day before she died..."
Fun fact: Maria Ressa and Jeff Bezos were in the same graduating class at Princeton.
I have no idea what “Own Their R” is supposed to mean. But then again, I'm about as far removed from the target audience for the message as could be. Maybe the meaning is clearly obvious to a high school teenager.
I had never heard this story before - "LSD" printed on a 1960s Astros game program...https://www.snopes.com/articles/346444/1966-astros-program-lsd/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1674682803-1
Office cafeteria's aren't all bad. If you're someone whose workday is defined by when you complete your 8 hours of work, it can get you heading home earlier because it might allow you to get a decent lunch in a 30 minute lunch break while going out might take you an hour.
Only knowing what I see and read in the press, Sir Alec most likely thinks he’s always the smartest person in the room - and with that train of thought most likely put himself into the situation he’s now in.
Ahh, “Homicide: Life on the Streets” - what great characters...Ned Beatty as “the Big Man” and Andre Braugher as hard driving Frank Pembleton - who never wants a partner; Richard Belzer as Munch, Clark Kellog as Meldrick (“No bout a doubt it”), Yaphet Kotto as “G” or Al Giardello the man who led this group with his proud Italian background, and of course, Melissa Leo - as Kay Howard the beautiful but troubled red head. Wow do I miss those characters...that was some good stuff. Thanks for the video and the counsel.
Love the “Homicide” embed, particularly that scene. The show’s firmly in my top ten, and the BBC had a great little piece on its website recently about it and its impact. Boggles the mind that it’s not available for streaming anywhere.