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Bad Singing, Superb Owl & Macro Robotio’s Failed Reboot (Open Thread)

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My husband had to leave super early this morning to attend to some business, so I was up at 4 AM or so. I was reading Rolling Stone, which was all about David Bowie. One of the articles was called “Golden Years,” so I got that song stuck in my head.

It was still stuck in my head when I took a shower, so I was singing it. Just as I got to the chorus, my daughter started pounding on the bathroom door.

She: “MOM! Oh my God, MOM! Are you okay?!?!?”

Me: “Yes! What’s wrong?”

She: “I thought I heard crying and screaming!”

Me: “I was just singing, for chrissakes!”

She: “Well, can you NOT? You scared me!”

Me: “Okay, then.”

I didn’t think I was all that loud, but I woke her up from a sound sleep through three doors and down a hallway. Also, I’m no Adele, but “crying and screaming?” Jaysus.

Regarding the Superb Owl, I guess I’m rooting for the Panthers because Manning is such a tool, but I really don’t care for either team. You?

Also, just saw a clip of Macro Robotio on the Stephanopolous show from this AM, and he vowed to keep repeating the same talking point forever and ever. Yay!

Open thread!

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  3. 3.

    Schlemazel (parmesan rancor)

    My comment from earlier that was ignored so I am going to do it again:
    I understand the game is at Levi stadium, will they be serving Matzos and Manischewitz?

  10. 10.

    Betty Cracker

    @redshirt: Eh, maybe 42 or so. I’m definitely not a good singer, but I’m not that bad. I’m trying to convince the kiddo that she had a karaoke nightmare and blamed it on me.

  11. 11.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    Tough guy doesn’t know how to win, has to keep bragging about how tough (rhetorically) he was

    Phil Mattingly ‏@ Phil_Mattingly 18m18 minutes ago
    Christie paraphrases the “great political philosopher Mike Tyson” re: Rubio: “Everybody’s got a plan til they get punched in the mouth.”

  12. 12.

    JPL

    I love that story. The future son’s mother-in-law has insisted that he and I have to dance together at his upcoming wedding. I just have never been able to keep the beat. I blame it on my delicate ears.

  14. 14.

    Schlemazel (parmesan rancor)

    @p.a.:
    But they play with a pigskin, that doesn’t sound kosher to me!

    As far as my singing, I’d rather sing than eat but people who have heard me sick would rather listen to me eat.

  16. 16.

    dp

    Feel much the same re: Superb Owl.

    I’ve largely avoided singing since my daughter became a music critic. That hasn’t stopped me from shopping online for a classical guitar for her for her birthday (since my philistine steel strings are too difficult!).

  19. 19.

    J R in WV

    I never liked Peyton, and now I’m almost afraid to watch games he is in – each hit I fear he won’t get up again, ever. To play NFL football with his injury history, that’s cray-cray crazy.

    Part of me hopes he get a knee or ankle torn up on the first possession, so I don’t have to worry about him any more.

    I’ve never liked Carolina either, but Cam is a really pretty player, great passing game, and if the receivers aren’t open, watch out. It should be a good game if you haven’t bet the house on the Broncos.

    And Mr. Rubio, what a clown. Does he even remember that Obama isn’t running for anything this year? Who decided that he should run against a guy who isn’t playing the game anymore?

    And repeating that tautology over and over again – so stupid.

  20. 20.

    Iowa Old Lady

    My only concern with the Super Bowl is that my husband is flying to SF tomorrow morning for work and is concerned that the rental car places will be in chaos as people who went to the game leave.

  21. 21.

    debbie

    I do watch for the ads, but I’m also looking forward to seeing whatever it is that Cam Newton does that seems to be pissing off so many white folks.

  22. 22.

    Schlemazel (parmesan rancor)

    @MattF:
    I find the bitter herb makes everything taste better but have been uncomfortable admitting it or asking for seconds. I think I’d have to be lost in the desert for 40 years to make me excited to eat matzo. There is a lot of good kosher foods in the world but those are not them.

  23. 23.

    Mustang Bobby

    I pretty much lost interest in the Superb Owl after the Dolphins went undefeated in ’72. I do remember watching the very first one on our neighbor’s color TV set and thinking it was a lot of hype. I was 13 and deeply cynical. Not like I am now.

  24. 24.

    Schlemazel (parmesan rancor)

    @Iowa Old Lady:
    I flew into Dallas years ago on the same day everyone was arriving for some big PGA whoop-de-do. The rental area was a disaster area & there were no cars. They paid for a cab to take me to my hotel & delivered a car the next day. what a mess.

    I would think he’ll be OK because everyone is dropping off so there should be cars

  27. 27.

    NotMax

    When you’re ready for a replacement ear denizen – a one hit wonder bouncy beat from days of yore.

    Music to do light household dusting by. (Now there’s an idea for a mix tape.)

    @Schlemazel

    Messy as all get out to eat unless one takes small, gentle bites, but can make a good PB&J using matzo.

  28. 28.

    Phylllis

    We’ll watch through the first half probably. For me, the big game is actually tomorrow night, when the Gamecock women take on UConn in the Colonial Life Center. Which is sold out at 18,000 seats & will definitely be rocking.

  29. 29.

    p.a.

    @Schlemazel (parmesan rancor):

    But they play with a pigskin, that doesn’t sound kosher to me!

    I’m not a member of the tribe. Is contact forbidden as well as gustation? If so, maybe Edelman can explain his drops as flashes of religious conscience ;-)

  31. 31.

    Cacti

    My folks live in NC and love the Panthers. My oldest son decided somewhere along the line that he loves the Broncos (never lived in CO). My official position on the game is neutrality.

    My unofficial position is I’m rooting for America’s newest black sports villain, and his youth corrupting dance celebrations. So, go Panthers.

  39. 39.

    NotMax

    @Shana

    Several years ago sampled a better than decent bottle of Israeli ‘champagne.’

    (Air quotes to mollify the French authorities. :) )

  40. 40.

    p.a.

    @SRW1: IIRC humans’ night vision maxes out by age 20, so anyone older who says “I’m a good driver” should qualify by adding “in daylight”.

  42. 42.

    goblue72

    Conflicted. I can’t stand Manning – and if not for the worst O-line I can remember since Belichick became HC, the Pats would be playing today. So really really really looking forward to the appearance of Manning Face on repeat.

    On the other hand, while I like Cam Newton, there’s a fair number of Panthers players who are completely classless doucheholes. Plus, I generally make a point of rooting against any team from south of the Mason Dixon line.

    In a perfect world, the Broncos win and then next day, Manning gets suspended from the NFL for life for HGH use, and barred from the Hall of Fame.

    Decisions, decisions, decisions.

  43. 43.

    Ruckus

    @Schlemazel (parmesan rancor):
    Was on a plane on the morning of 9/11 and we landed at Atlanta, just like it seemed at least half the planes flying did that morning. We were one of the last planes to a gate and of course all the rooms the airlines reserve were full. No rent cars left for us to drive anywhere. Next we got run out of the airport by National Guard with assault rifles and stuffed in cabs. Girl I was sitting next to on the plane had reservations, so offered to let my coworker and I stay with her. We would get to share a bed. Neither he nor I were particularly thrilled about that. But better a roof than nothing. Got to the hotel, nice place downtown and I said let’s see if they have a room. $140/night, he thought that was excessive and didn’t think we should put it on our expense account. It was nice that he could interpret my look and I didn’t have to say out loud, I don’t give a fuck. Bottom line we got a car the next day from all the people driving back to Atlanta about 3pm so we could drive back north about 10 hrs.

  45. 45.

    gene108

    I am rooting for the Panthers. I lived in NC for twelve very formative years. Mom still lives there.

    Also, all the other sportsball teams I root for suck this year.

  46. 46.

    goblue72

    @redshirt: Even better.

    I’d be rooting for a massive earthquake to destroy that god awful corporate glass box suite masquerading as a football stadium, except I live in Oakland and there’d be aftershocks.

    Normally I’d feel bad for all the fans in the stadium, but the Super Bowl is all 1%ers in the stands anyway.

  49. 49.

    Mike J

    @goblue72: I wonder what the reaction would be if somebody called for the deaths of 50,000 Democrats? I would hope it would be outrage. But hey, can’t have a revolution without cracking a few skullseggs.

  50. 50.

    tybee

    @Mike J:

    depends on the democrats.

    as to the hand-egg contest, i’m just hoping it’s over before halftime – i have to get up very early on monday. :(

  51. 51.

    Felonius Monk

    @redshirt:

    until that unfortunate lip accident….

    I hope it wasn’t due to the consumption of a knuckle sandwich. Those can be nasty.

  55. 55.

    Cacti

    @Mike J:

    I wonder what the reaction would be if somebody called for the deaths of 50,000 Democrats? I would hope it would be outrage. But hey, can’t have a revolution without cracking a few skullseggs.

    Once the campaign shifts to Nevada and South Carolina, and the coloreds don’t do what “revolution” wants, it’s going to get really ugly.

  57. 57.

    kindness

    Niner fan rooting for the Panthers. They were the best team this year. I like Cam. Don’t care about his End Zone stuff. He’s been a great QB so.

  60. 60.

    MattF

    @NotMax: There’s good stuff at seders; I wouldn’t want to suggest otherwise. I had some homemade gefilte fish at a seder some years ago, and it was delish.

  61. 61.

    Ruckus

    Someone mentioned a Dan Hicks song yesterday, “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?”
    Dan passed away Saturday. 74. Cancer.

  63. 63.

    goblue72

    @Cacti: Give me a break, fool. You skip your meds again, or you just congenitally can’t tell the difference between literal “I wish Levi Stadium would collapse” and football smack talk?

    Moron.

  64. 64.

    Cacti

    @goblue72:

    Give me a break, fool. You skip your meds again, or you just congenitally can’t tell the difference between literal “I wish Levi Stadium would collapse” and football smack talk?

    Moron.

    Bro humor.

    Hurr hurr hurr.

  66. 66.

    The Golux

    @NotMax:

    That’s amazing. Back in the late ’70s, we saw Toots Thielemans (he was the whistler on the Old Spice jingle) at a free concert at Bushnell Park in Hartford. The highlight was his performance of the Sesame Street theme on harmonica.

  67. 67.

    goblue72

    @Cacti: Its the small blue pill in the morning and the round white one with lunch, pops. Not the reverse.

    But please, I fondly await more boomersplaining.

  69. 69.

    Cacti

    @goblue72:

    Its the small blue pill in the morning and the round white one with lunch, pops. Not the reverse.

    You’re so funny, bro.

    Good luck with your bro revolution.

  70. 70.

    PurpleGirl

    @NotMax: When I was in the hospital (NYC’s Beth Israel) for back surgery, they were releasing me the day after the surgery. That morning the breakfast was supposed to be Matzo Brei and they didn’t bring me breakfast. I called the patient advocate and complained and they brought it to me. (Checkout time was supposed to 3 pm(???) and no breakfast… WTF). Didn’t really care about lunch but I wanted the Matzo Brei.

  72. 72.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    @Betty Cracker:

    Eh, maybe 42

    That’s so often the answer, isn’t it.

    Now, is that just the singing? Or including acting, delivery, costumes, the universe, and you know, everything?

  75. 75.

    Van Buren

    Rooting for Cam, because it is criminal to be pushing Papa John pizza on folks. It’s the Flint water of food.

  77. 77.

    p.a.

    @MattF:

    . @NotMax:I had some homemade gefilte fish at a seder some years ago, and it was delish.

    That’s actually food and not a Borscht Belt punchline? I kid…I kid…

  83. 83.

    TallPete

    Saw this comment on a Salon article

    Watching the debate was like having one of those high school nightmares. Bush, the clueless guy who can’t figure out why the girls don’t like him. Trump the dumb rich asshole. Carson the stoner. Kasich the chess club president. Cruz the slimy guy always sucking up to the teachers and ratting out the other kids. And the highlight was Christie the bully beating up Rubio the class dweeb and stealing his lunch money

  86. 86.

    Frankensteinbeck

    @Schlemazel (parmesan rancor):
    Well, I mean, matzoh isn’t supposed to be good. It’s penance food, sort of. ‘What we had to eat when we couldn’t make bread.’ That matzoh balls in soup are delicious is one of the great triumphs of yenta science.

    @MattF:
    Ugh. Gefilte fish is the nightmare of my childhood. I hate that slimy, squishy stuff so bad. The gelatin that collects on the pickled version makes me shudder just to look at.

  87. 87.

    Eric S.

    @Ruckus: RE 9/11. I was playing road warrior at the time. I was home that day but had a bunch of friends in Houston. They already had rental cars. They didn’t return them. Held them and every one eventually drove home. I think the longest was the guy who lived on the north side of Philly.

  90. 90.

    Ruckus

    @Eric S.:
    Good call on their parts, you were driving or staying, your only two choices for a few days. People were ganging up and some renting a van to go to the same city or at least along the same route. But there wasn’t a rental car in Atlanta on the 11th.

  91. 91.

    Gimlet

    New Matt Taibbi

    rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-vampire-squid-tells-us-how-to-vote-20160205

    Lloyd Blankfein ranted about how frightening it is that a candidate like Sanders, who seems to have no interest in “compromising” with Wall Street, could become so popular.

    “Could you imagine,” he asked, “if the Jeffersons and Hamiltons came in with a total pledge and commitment to never compromise with the other side?”

    CNBC hosts went on to propose firing all the academics in the country, because clearly it is their fault that so many young people are willing to support a socialist.

  92. 92.

    Cacti

    @Gimlet:

    New Matt Taibbi

    rollingstone.com/po…..e-20160205

    Lloyd Blankfein ranted about how frightening it is that a candidate like Sanders, who seems to have no interest in “compromising” with Wall Street, could become so popular.

    “Could you imagine,” he asked, “if the Jeffersons and Hamiltons came in with a total pledge and commitment to never compromise with the other side?”

    CNBC hosts went on to propose firing all the academics in the country, because clearly it is their fault that so many young people are willing to support a socialist.

    Why should I care what a privileged 1-percenter, who writes for an establishment magazine has to say?

  96. 96.

    Johnnybuck

    I’m rooting for Cam, not out of any particular love for the dude, but because all the asshole, racist white dudes are all in for Manning. Plus Pey-Pey was a Tennessee Vol, and orange teams are wrong.

  97. 97.

    Mr Stagger Lee

    Hanging out here until the forced patriotism of the SB is over. Though Lady GaGa is killing it with the National Anthem I guess Cam is going to get his sh@t jumped through for not having his hand over his heart as opposed to Lord Manning.

  102. 102.

    TallPete

    @Betty Cracker: I’ll second that Betty. If I have to endure another Nationwide INs commercial with that goober humming along I’m like thow my plate thru the TV

  104. 104.

    Sherparick

    @goblue72: It might not have been the Patriots offensive line. It appears after last night’s game that Denver’s defense is really, really, good.

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