The Daily Dose/December 11, 2020
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
HUT, HUT, HIKE: At first we were looking forward to ridiculing the Big Ten’s decision to allow Ohio State to play in their conference championship football game despite not having met the conference’s self-imposed requirement of having played at least six games. The Buckeyes have played five and that’s all they are going to get because this week’s game with Michigan was canceled.
The decision means Ohio State will meet Northwestern for the Big Ten title on Dec 19. Had the six-game minimum not been waived, Indiana would be playing Northwestern.
Dry, Technical Matter: The decision had both competitive and financial ramifications, and was not a surprise in either context. If the conference adhered to the six-game requirement, it meant the Buckeyes could be left out of the Nick Saban Invitational, also known as the College Football Playoff (CFP). This could cost them $6 million.
In this context the decision is hardly a surprise because that’s what major division college football and basketball teams and conferences do: they whore themselves out, pimping their athletes in order to strafe the marketplace for as much money as possible.
The Bottom Line: However, Ohio State beat Indiana on the field and, as long as we’re being honest, it wouldn’t be entirely fair to the Buckeyes to watch Indiana play for the conference title simply because a virus wiped out three of their games and we don’t think the Hoosiers really have any complaint. We’ve seen worse from college football over the years.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow cleans the cabin.
I was determined to clean house and yours truly is pleased to report the cabin got a solid Level II Cleaning, an upgrade from a Level I Cleaning, which is more or less merely doing the dishes and picking up any dead bodies that might have accumulated since the last Level I Cleaning.
The Regular Guys/Chapter 13 – Larry has another romance failure.
“I got the friends lecture,” Larry said, sitting down in a chair across from the couch where Lenny and Ann were sitting.
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On This Date
The long march to today.
In 1282 – Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, dies in the Battle of Orewin Bridge against the English in central Wales. The loss effectively ended Welsh autonomy, which became complete the following year when all resistance was crushed by King Edward I. Since the 14th-century the title Prince of Wales has been invested in the heir apparent to the English/British throne and the current Prince of Wales, Charles, has held the title since 1958.
In 1984 – The Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets establish a new NBA record for the highest field goal percentage by both teams in a 130-121 win in a game played in Hartford. The teams combined to make `108 shots on 171 attempts, a percentage of 63.2% to break the record of 62.8% established by the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets in 1981. The record still stands.
In 1982 – Toni Basil is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the only week with Mickey. The song also went to #1 in Canada and Australia, peaked at #2 in Great Britain and due to when it charted it was Billboard’s 36th biggest hit of 1983. It was the first of three Hot 100 hits for Basil and she remains one of the few artists whose only Top 40 hit went to #1. The song was written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn and was originally titled Kitty and released by the English band Racey.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I must stop this brooding or I shall become as mad as those emperors who feared the long night of death more than they loved the brief living day.
Gore Vidal
Julian
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Cheaper than Trivia Night at the bar.
Art Monk had 940 career receptions in the NFL, good for 20th on the all-time list.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which teams hold the NBA record for lowest combined shooting percentage in a game? – Answer next time!
