35 thoughts on “November 24, 2016: Thanks!”

  1. Today, Joe Mauer is exactly as old as Wyatt Earp was the day of the shootout at the OK Corral.

  4. I think I reached my tipping point re: working on Thanksgiving. I'm not sure I can do this anymore.

    The official announcement was, as always, tonedeaf. "Customers are looking for deals on Thursday evening, and we'll be ready for them!"

    Customers would show up for deals at 3am on Christmas Eve, but it doesn't mean we should treat the entire company like we don't give a shit about them. "But we make money" is the kind of argument that simply has no ending. If that's the only thing that matters, we should literally never close.

      2. I love working Black Friday, but wouldn't shop it. Working Thursday is just a joke.

        I will say, though, that after my last post but before this one, I learned I lucked out with an incredible weekend. I'm off tomorrow at 4:30, then off Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

        1. I may stop by tonight,, Spooks. I normal abhor the idea of shopping on T-Day, but since you are gonna be there and I need to get something, I thought I'd give you a Happy T-Day in person.

      1. Speaking of which, I am happy to be an Xbox 360 owner. I had another whiskey fueled game splurge last night, but they had a big black Friday sale going on so I got four games (Mirror's Edge, Metro 2033 and Last Light, and Sleeping Dogs) for about $15 total.

        1. Online game stores are dangerous. I picked up Skate 3 in the Xbox sale since it is backwards compatible now, figure it will be fun to have a skateboarding game available to play on demand.

          For some reason I can't bring myself to get started on the Mirror's Edge sequel (have it through EA Access) even though the original is one of my favorite games from that generation.

    3. We drove past the Maplewood store on the way home from my parents' house--yikes! The parking lot was packed and I was glad not to be there.

  5. Just finished browning four pounds of Italian sausage (half sweet, half hot) for stuffing. Now the onions are sweating, then the apples, the parsnips. I'm on my fourth cup of coffee & contemplating a switch to beer soon.

    1. spatchcocked bird is on the grill for indirect smoke-roasting. Grazing platter goes out soon. A growler of local beer will make its appearance in about an hour.

          1. thanks. First time I've spatchcocked a turkey. Definitely the way to go when smoking a bird on the grill.

        1. I was not able to completely avoid the Vikings today, as we went to my sister's house. I predicted when I got there that they would lose a heartbreaker. (I know, not exactly a stretch.) I think that qualified.

      1. Not that I know of, although that would make a good story. Our family traces to some mid-1700s German immigrants.

  10. From Big League Stew on what every team should be thankful for:

    Minnesota Twins
    It’s a small sample, but Byron Buxton hit .287/.357/.653, with nine home runs, in September. He was once considered the best prospect in baseball and is still just 22. Do not write him off. Miguel Sano is in the same boat. Last year may have been a disappointment, but he’s 23 and has rare power. Brian Dozier hit 42 freaking home runs. His transformation over the past few seasons has been incredible to watch. Jose Berrios had a rough rookie season, but like many Twins prospects, he’s still young (22). There’s plenty of promise there. The Twins will no longer employ one of the worst pitch framers in baseball, and that should help the entire pitching staff next year.

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