Trump vs Boston / Federer wins Aussie Open over Nadal notes
UFC Fight night —
“Mississippi Mean” aka Jason “the kid” knight - -Submits Carceres aka “Bruce LeRoy" - Jason Knight has like a paragraph of tattoos written on each rib cage — he’s a religious dude too, laid on the mat to pray, post fight.
What are Andrew’s thoughts on Holly Holm v Germaine De Randame — Inaugural Feather weight championship — also Holly holm looks a tad like a jacked Tanya Harding (1992 Tonya harding) — all due respect
Andre Arlofski (25-14) vs Frances Ngannou (9-1) — Frances is 7 years younger with 6in reach advantage
Do you think Bruce & Michael Buffer’s parents were outspoken or very soft spoken at the dinner table when they were young?
Nganou wins in less than 1 round — 92seconds TKO
Fun Fact — apparently UFC debuted in Denver, CO back in the 90’s??? Interesting
Donald Cowboy Cerrone - Welterweight vs Jorge Masvidal (31-11 record???) That’s a ton of action in MMA - Crowd kinda hates him
Cowboy was getting WORKED at the end of the 1st round — should have had the fight called — saved by the bell Zack Morris style
Masvidal — ruined Cowboy in 2nd round — in Cowboy’s own home town
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena nickname is the “Venezuelan Vixen” (better than Karate Hottie) - Pena came out to “let’s go crazy” by Prince — like her already.
I’ve seen Shvechenko before — she can bring it — fun fact - made her pro MMA debut at 15 years old — yikes. She has a pretty sick “tattoo game as well”. She’s fighting out of Lima, Peru - that’s a fun fact as well
Lots of women seem to be headlining main events lately - any truth to that, or am i making that up?
Cornrows — both ladies are rocking them — seems like a smart hairstyle of this type of occupation
Shevchenko - Armbar winner — Pena has her most of the round — but those submissions come quickly
GOP isn’t smaller gov’t - it’s big gov’t spending on different expenses and issues. Both parties waste money (lots of it), Both parties are getting rich off of blaming each other for the problems of the american people. Both parties are deeply flawed. We need an alternative - why do gun people have to also be pro-life people // and why can’t people want a strong military also be ok with universal health are? We’re trying win a chess game with a checkers strategy
Sanctuary Cities issue - from like Wednesday of this week. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is picking a fight with President Trump. Here’s my Thesis — Boston Started the original Tea Party and Boston might end the current “tea party”
Here’s why- if Republicans are all about state’s rights & local gov’t and smaller gov’t autonomy, then they are hypocrites, for forcing federal law upon a state or a city gov’t.
luke warm take #1: People in Boston don’t enjoy outsiders telling them what to do. Luke warm take #2: people in boston are willing to die before bending their knee to an outside oppressor. People in Boston are like Arya Stark for Game of Thrones. Luke warm take #3 - two of the biggest middle fingers in American history are the US Revolution/ Paul Revere & the response to the Marathon Bombing
Let’s talk about the CalExit — but in the scope of New England
In the US there are states which provide a net donation to the GOv’t in Federal Taxes and their are states that come up short and therefore are bailed out by the states which provide more than their fair share.
Massachusetts is a “provider” — many Red States are “takers” or Mooches. It’s amazing how Red States don’t mind socialism when it benefits them personally.
May 5, 2014 article in the Atlantic - so “not fake news” - The 10 most dependent States were South Carolina, ND, LA, FL, AL, HI, MS, NM, KY, WV (New Mexico and Hawaii are blue) Florida is a Cluster-EFF and the other 7 are about as Red State as it gets
Mass borders Vermont, Vermont borders Quebec (Canada) - I’m not advocating MA & VT Secede - But when Canada builds their own southern border wall to keep americans out, please consider building that wall to include VT and MA. NH and Maine — if you want to stay in America — good for you — Alaska is surrounded by Canada and the Ocean and you can be too. Think of all the Canadians who could get their CA Dollars to go further every summer on Cape Cod.
Split between conservatives is like the Big East Conference Split a couple of years ago — half of us want football/ half don’t — it’s impossible to keep us together. Might be time to “go our separate ways”. Canada and Mexico should start a North American Union (like the EU) — and then each US State can opt to join that new nation or not. Blue State america will take all of the money and education and help start the next “greatest nation on earth” — while what “Used to be America” can sit in the middle of the continent “isolated and alone” just they way they want it.
Muslim Ban - Iraq, Syria, Iran, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan and Libya 130,000,000+ banned — Iranian official called it a gift to extremists — i have a question — and it’s a loaded question to point out some added idiocy and hypocrisy - Bin Laden was a Saudi National, who trained terrorists in Afghanistan, hid between the Pakistani and Afghani borders after 9/11 and ended getting killed in Pakistan after years of hiding — I’m not condoning banning any countries whole sale — but Donny T’s “Hate circus” seems to have some glaring omissions.
Jeremy J was right - were being distracted in the fight to preserve basic human rights & while we’re busy, they’ll be stealing as much as they can.
Hot takes I hope are 100% wrong - This aggression towards muslim nations will provide further motivation for extremists to recruit and plan attacks. Secondarily, this is part of a ploy to once again go to war in the middle east. We’ve lost enough american lives.
Love that the Court of the Easten District of NY (Likely Trump’s home district) issued a “Stay of execution” on Trump’s ban —after a filing from the ACLU on behalf of one of the detainees being held at JFK — violates Habeas Corpus — See Donny —the difference between campaigning and governing is that other people in gov’t positions also wield power.
And GOP morons — if you want more State’s rights — you gotta live with it when liberal states decide to say “NO thanks” to backwards federal executive orders.
Statue of Liberty - Still Standing? Dena DeForge. Pope Francis— christians who forsake other refugees — are hypocrites. When Dick Cheney criticizes you for being too hard towards muslims, you’ve out kicked your punt coverage. Moderates on both sides are yearning for the leadership of George W and Dick C — yikes.
Nadal vs. Federer — tickets for the final on the Stubhub/ Seat Geek market — $26,000
Australian Open officials opened Margaret Court arena for viewing and 25,000 people watched it on tv next door to where it was happening
Federer wins 6–4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Federer wins 18th major - now up 4 on Nadal and up 6 on Djokavic
Federer is 4th oldest player to win a major (a guy named Ken Rosewall won majors at 35, 36 & 37 back in the early 1970’s) - Rosewall won 8 majors - not too shabby.
Nike was happy — 2 walking Nike commercials on court for 4+ hours
Johnny McEnroe loves Nadal — he’s a homer — and that’s fine — it’s just pretty obvious
What is more singular - that Serena has 23 and the nearest competitor of here Era has 7? Or that Nadal and Federer (and now Djokovic) are clearly 3 cuts above the rest of their era
Steffi Graf won the 1999 french open her 22nd major // Serena won the 1999 US Open her first
From 1999-2017 Venus has won 7, Justine Henin has won 7, Sharapova has won 5, Kim Clijsters has won 4
Novak 12 majors 9 runners up (29 years old)
Nadal 14 titles 7 runners up (30 years old)
Federer 18 Titles 10 Runners up (35 years old) - Federer won 5 majors in 2003, 2004 2005 prior to Nadal’s coming out party in 2006
Murray 3 titles 8 runners up (29 years old)
Wawrinka 3 titles no runners up (31 years old) - has had most success of any one else during this “Big Four Era”
Federer is the Patriots - if he’s healthy he’s in the mix — and he’s the most likely to succeed if others forget to bring their A-game
Murray is the Steelers - when the others don’t have their A game — he’s most likely to step up
Wawrinka is the Giants - when he puts it together he’s unbeatable
Nadal is the Ravens - best head to head vs Patriots - less sustained greatness — wins with amazing defense
Novak is Colts/Broncos — most talent, most versatile — some people give him way too much credit, some give him way too little credit (Not a choker like Manning, but the rest holds up