This was quite possibly my all time favorite from Game of Thrones, all 7 seasons.
Replay Baseball
I’m replaying Dwight Gooden’s rookie season in 1984, and I’m up to game #24 of his career: a road game vs. the San Francisco Giants, at Candlestick Park.
The opposing pitcher: Mike Krukow.
On this day, August 17, 1984, both pitchers went 9 innings, with no scoring.
In the top of the 10th, Krukow gave up a 2-run homer to Wally Backman, giving the Mets the lead. Jesse Orosco pitched the bottom of the 10th for the save (his 26th), with Gooden winning his 11th game of the season.
Starting pitching lines:
Gooden: 9 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 12 K
Krukow: 9.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 10 K
I doubt my replay will turn out the same. We’ll see.
Randoms
The Tick
I was under the impression that this was going to be a 10 episode series, so when I saw that 6 episodes were available on Thursday night, I decided to watch them all. I figured that the remaining episodes would be added on Friday.
So imagine my surprise when I found out that it was only a 6-episode series.
Anyways, I thought it was great. Very true to the animated series and the live action series. I was laughing a lot, from the dialogue. Pitch perfect from the earlier material.
And I’m still kicking myself for not recognizing the actor who played Denarian Saal in Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Serafinowicz, as the Tick himself.
Recommended! Two thumbs up! Go watch it now!
Tired
Bag Update #2
OMAC
I’ve been on a Jack Kirby kick for the past year or so, slowly reading the collected Machine Man series, and recently getting into OMAC.
I remember seeing this particular comic when it first came out, on a rack in a grocery store, but didn’t bother asking Mom and Dad if I could get it. I probably ended up with an issue of Action Comics or Superman.
Anyways, the original series ran for only 8 issues, and as I always do, I browsed the web to see if an OMAC figure was still available.
It is, and for less than $8 shipped, on Amazon.
By the way, this Monday is Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday.
Dammit, LootCrate…
Bag Update
This morning I used the new bag that I picked up. It was lightly packed, and hung about where I used to have the other messenger bags, at waist level.
OW MY BACK.
I thought that I had made a huge mistake with using a cross body bag again, but when I got of the bus, I made a point to stand and walk with better posture, which actually helped. Still hurt, though, but not as bad.
I guess the bag had changed my posture for the worse over the years, and my body automatically shifted to that bad posture and matching gait.
Once I got to the office, I googled “messenger bag back pain and was surprised at the number of results. The common theme was that it does cause back pain over time, especially after age 40.
Yikes.
There were also a few suggestions to alleviate the pain, including shortening the strap.
Okay.
I moved the bag to ride higher above my waist and hip, and surprisingly, it appears to have worked. I had no discomfort at all on the way home.
Day two tomorrow.
