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And now for something completely different.
Mr Ed hits an inside the park HR off of Sandy Koufax. An epic slide at home to top it all off pic.twitter.com/CRHxsuDCV6
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) August 25, 2024
Yesterday was the 85th anniversary of the movie The Wizard of Oz. It has given us a lot of iconic images and bywords. On Twitter, I saw this. Talk about modernist deconstruction!
The Wizard of Oz is 85
And in 1998, Rick Polito wrote the greatest one line description of a movie ever for a listing on TCM. pic.twitter.com/4ZFQgCZRUe— Tom Reagan’s Hat (@RufusTSuperfly) August 25, 2024
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That was, of course, funny, but a lot of our world is going crazy just like that. No?
White to move and mate in 2.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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A couple days ago, I posted a note of thanks to MM who sent a power tool from my wishlist. Report: It was exactly what I needed. What is it? A Dewalt (preferred) cordless 8 inch pruning chainsaw. I had a pole saw, but it wasn’t appropriate for close work. I had a reciprocating saw, but it couldn’t handle certain things … safely. Anyway, Monday being refuse day, after perusing the manual I got out at daybreak to beat the heat and to fill a container with a nasty weed tree that had invaded around the mailbox. Yup. Mini chainsaw did a slick job with what the reciprocal couldn’t. I was tempted to channel my inner Consilium and go find more things to cut and throw away! However, the container being full, I left them unmolested to await next week’s certain doom. Again, thanks to the reader who was so thoughtful. With the right tools I can take care of quite a few necessities. For the big stuff, like tall tree trimming, for safety and the lack of the right gear, I pay someone. I also got some nifty trimmer line for my weed demystifier from another reader. Thanks to Adam and entropy there’s always something. What great inventions! When winter comes I’ll be out with my reader-bequeathed orbital sander working on the top of a “bar height” table that has an inlaid chess board. The finish is too dark. There isn’t enough contrast between the squares. I don’t know much about the “rubber wood” it is made out of or how to approach the coloration once I have the top stripped. But, hey! How bad could it be? This table will live outside on the patio, pointlessly waiting for someone to play chess on it.
PS: Nope. That Consilium analogy was off. I set out to cut weed trees. A weed is a plant that is someplace where is doesn’t belong. That’s not, for the most part, for the maximum part, what the Consilium did. They cut and tossed alright, but not the weeds.
PPS: My washing machine just died. I am looking for replacement parts online. I hope this is a cheap DIY. Please.
PPPS: Nope. Dead. This is a dead washer. It is no more. It has ceased to be. It is an ex-washer. I must now buy a new washing machine.
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Fr. Ripperger once said something to the effect of “if you haven’t learned to use a tool by time you’re 30 you’ll never learn”. Having heard that at 33, I’ve naturally resented it ever since I heard it. I recently fully remodeled a rental home we own, and I contend I’ve become quite skilled at a number of tools, Father!
But I bring it up because I still say several Hail Mary’s every time I pick up my reciprocating saw for fear of life and limb – not sure I’ll ever grow into liking using that one.
When you grow up on Mr. Ed and singing Chipmunks, it’s just part of your psyche. Ed really talks and chipmunks really sing. It’s just they are isolated cases, that’s all. I’ve ridden horses, none of them talked to me, seen chipmunks, no singing, but Ed and the Chipmunks do talk and sing.
Ed’s slide was so hilarious!
Delightful, bizarre column today, Father.
1. Rg7 Kxg7
2. h8Q#
OR
1. Rg7 any bishop move
2. Rg8#
Tony: I get it. My recip saw is not my fav either. And it is not a Dewalt, so I have to have a separate charger. This little chain saw is da bomb.
POINTS for the Monty Python parrot reference!
1. Rg7
If 1. … Bg8, 2. Rxg8#
If 1. … B-any else, 2. Rg8#
Sandy Koufax..My all time favorite Pitcher. He refused to play on the Sabbath. His Rabbi said, Why? Your not a devout jew. He said he did it to make a good impression in the children.
1. Rg7 Kxg7 2. h8#
OR
1. Rg7 (any bishop move) 2. Rg8#
I’m old enough to remember Mr. Ed movies being aired with some regularity. Always funny. George Formby also still hit the airwaves back then. Happy childhood memories.
Glad to hear you got the power tool you wanted, I hope the situation with the washing machine is resolved soon.
Father, I just stumbled on today’s article at TCT (off topic, but definitely Rome related), and I must admit that I’m curious at your take on it. https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2024/08/27/sacred-space-for-sale/
Bad news about the washing machine. Our old school whiz of appliance repair men has said the new machines with “energy saving” are disasters. As is buying anything from Hone Depot, etc. Better to find a local/regional appliance store that deals in some late-model names and their own installers. As with refrigerators, only Whirlpool and Frigidaire have North American parts and service. Samsung, LG: forget it.
So your washer has rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible?
You sure your washer isn’t just resting?
[And it isn’t just stunned, either.]
About appliances:
When I moved into a home I purchased a new Whirlpool refrigerator and I purchased a used Whirlpool washer and dryer from a friend. I had to switch the plug out on the dryer (hardware stores sell the kit and the salesman walked me through the installation) but both are working well years later.
I believe Maytag and Whirlpool merged years ago. I would stay away from the “Hotpoint” contractor grade appliances – those only last 5 or 6 years which is why contractors put those in (so do apartments – I lived in more than my share of apartments). I was surprised when I moved to a home my built in microwave (it use a microwave almost daily) is also a Whirlpool. It’s nice not to have to go to the laundromat like I did sometimes when I had an apartment.