LuckySo-n-So

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I wasn't fond of Let's Dance when it came out. Now, I like it. It's good. I still can't get into Cat People, both the song and the pet preference.

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“Let’s Dance” was one of my favorite songs from the golden age of MTV, and probably my favorite music video of all time. On my last visit to Australia, my friends were kind enough to drive me 7 hours into the bush to the town of Carinda, NSW where the video was shot at the St. George Hotel. Had a beer or two. Stood where Bowie stood. Saw some red shoes (but didn’t dance the blues).

CSB.

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dammit i sincerely thought this was going to be about the wrestling movie

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Yeah…was hoping Matthew Modine’s character would have gone on to win Olympic gold, and then make it big in movies and commercials. His nemesis Shute could have become a heel in the fledgling WWF. Maybe even that blonde club singer would have gone on to do some good things, and then tried to remain relevant too long and become a caricature of her former self.

Bummer. Would have been a good movie.

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And while the monologue was controversial, it wasn't funny. He just walked through it like he was trying out new material.

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Good observation. I got tired of his monologue and ffw through it.

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Did not know Doku had that in his arsenal.

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Oh yeah. I’ve seen it before. When he is in form, he’s unplayable.

Conrad is like Avon Bell from The Wire. His bro Stringer was always trying to be diplomatic, and business-like, while Avon be like, man, them Ninjas need to get got. No talks, or one-upsmanship…Avon is bringing out the machine guns and hand grenades. Conrad is the same. And I love him for it. He don’t play.

I’ve got a feeling Harry is not going to survive this show. Kev is def not gonna survive.

And I don’t care how old she is, Helen Mirren is still a damn fine looking lady.

Great episode.

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the dudes own Wikipedia page is like “he did it

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Nowhere on his Wiki page does it say “he did it.”

Flowers was arrested and subsequently tried SIX TIMES for the murder of four people in Winona, Mississippi in 1996.

Prosecutorial shenanigans by racist DA Doug Evans resulted in six trials, six convictions, several death sentences, and six overturned convictions.

Flowers was finally released on bond in 2019, and charges dropped in 2020. He spent 23+ years in prison, a large portion of it on death row.

A very gifted Gospel singer, he spent most of the last 5 years caring for his father, who had dementia. Flowers was battling diabetes, although his cause of death has not been released.

If this case interests you, or if you are a fan of true crime podcasts, season 2 of the “In the Dark” podcast by Madeleine Baran covers Flowers’ ordeal. It is probably the best podcast I have ever listened to.

The saga of Curtis Flowers is a perfect example of why we should not have the death penalty. Evans decided Flowers was guilty and did whatever he wanted in order to get that result. Evans never paid a price. At least Flowers got to die a free man in his own bed.

:well…bye gif:

Getting serious Alex Delarge vibes from Frankie Cooper.

Also: Bunny from Mayor of Kingstown sighting.

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The Aggie band does things different. Pay attention. And for the record what they do is incredibly complex.

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Absolutely. IMHO they are the best collegiate marching band in the country. By far. Their precision in their flashback drills is unmatched. They march six to five (six steps every five yards), whereas 99% of every marching band on earth marches eight to five. Their lines are impeccably dressed. I am always happy to see them perform. I don’t care if they do the same thing.