I went into a grocery store without a mask. It felt weird...
44 thoughts on “June 11, 2021: Maskless”
The best part is now doubt and angst will creep in whenever Chapman is brought into a tight game in the future.
Vegas eliminates Colorado, meaning that it continues to be true that Minnesota has been to a conference final (2003) more recently than the Avalanche (2002).
Stanley Cup semifinals -
Golden Knights vs. Canadiens
Islanders vs. Lightning
Unfortunately this seems like a yawner of a final four. I was hoping for a Toronto-Avs final or Winnipeg-Avs Final.
What kind of bracket has Vegas playing Montreal in a conference final?
Pandemic bracket!
The 4 winners of the divisional playoff rounds were reseeded for this round.
Not a true conference final, but the NHL will hand out the conference trophies, so Montreal could hang a "2021 Western Conference Champs" banner.
Given the series Vegas had with MN, and how exhuasted they presumably were for that first game, this seems pretty impressive.
It probably also speaks well of the Wild, to the extent that it says anything at all?
I'm all for claiming unverifiable consolation prizes. Knocked out by the champs! Probably basically second place!
Really good series by Vegas. What was crazy was that they didn't rely on Fleury in the same way they did early in round 1. They just ran Colorado out of the building when playing 5 on 5. I seriously doubt that Minnesota would have been able to replicate that if they had won game 7.
Fun note - Colorado was the best 5 on 5 team in the last 20 years during the regular season.
Round 1, Games 1-4 - Fleury 4 GA compared to 9.3 xGA ( 5.3) in 4 games
Round 1, Games 5-7 - Fleury 9 GA compared to 5.0 xGA (-4.0) in 3 games
Round 2 - Fleury 11 GA compared to 12.3 xGA ( 1.3) in 5 games
I agree that the Wild wouldn't have been able to do that. That breakdown you did of why the Wild suffered against Colorado with the rush chances but was good against Vegas with the dump ins - that was excellent information.
Still - transitive property!
I can't wait until Buxton is back. 2 HR last night.
And Kirilloff injured? What's keeping them??
I would assume the lack of urgency is a function of being 13 games out.
Since I'm immunocompromised, I'll be keeping up with masks for a while longer! And the rest of the family is doing likewise to help protect me.
Silver lining: my mask is great for covering up the acne that chemo has brought on!
I think I’ll wear a mask again in the winter, my face never got cold last year.
The pandemic has successfully reinvented the balaclava
I've been on the balaclava for about five decades. Or more.
The knife’s edge of hip, boss.
I'm more bothered by remembering to put the mask on than actually wearing it. And they're certainly welcome in April during allergy season.
Reminds me of when I figured out one of the evolutionary reasons for beards.
When remarking on my beard, people often ask, “Doesn’t that get hot in the summer?” Not really, and I’m fairly heat intolerant. I usually resist the urge to observe beards are common in some of the hottest regions on the planet.
Hair on the top of the head is hotter than a beard.
I love having my long hair back (thinning on the top though it may be), but this week has me seriously eyeing the clippers.
I can tell you this mop on my head feels like a stocking cap now that Summer weather is here.
My daughter's college announced retiring the vaccine for students on campus. The Facebook comments have been interesting.
I'm going to guess that's a typo and they are requiring vaccines for students on campus.
Yes!
Mesquite smoked turkey, chipotle mustard, ghost pepper cheddar, iceberg lettuce and tomato on potato bread. The icecberg lettuce and tomato need to do more than they're doing against all the heat, but overall this is a dang good sandwhich, and it's cutting through my post-covid parosmia (which is going on a month and a half here, with no signs of abating... my taste and smell might just be mostly-ruined forever.).
That sounds pretty excellent, it hits all of my favorite taste and texture buttons.
Didn't see a music post today, so I'll throw this here. At first it looked like this guy was just riffing on Rick Beato's excellent YouTube series, but no, it's pretty funny on its own, and he's put some real work into it. (NSFW)
It's not often you scroll through the news feed and see a face that looks personally familiar. At any rate, our newest federal judge is a cool dude; he liked to hang around our teeny outpost in the middle of Ramadi, where he generally had no business being but for wanting to not be stuck on the secure camp.
One of many regrets I have is the truly lousy job I have done of keeping in touch with good people from meaningful periods in my life.
Zoom and the pandemic have shown me that it's never too late...
Ramadi, eh? Are we talking Firebase Shoemaker?
I passed Ramadi way a time or two in & out of Fallujah. Spent most of my time north or west of there.
COP Steel. Fresh installation upon our unit’s arrival. This was actually in Al Tamim, west of the canal. The Corps commandeered a block of homes in the middle of town and our Army infantry company (attached to the Armor battalion attached to the Marines Division responsible for Anbar) maintained a presence there.
Luke Farrell at .4 bWAR shows up on the Twins Top 12 players at b-r.
Oh boy, Shoemaker vs. the Astros offense. I think I'd be okay with working in the basement again tonight.
Ober is pitching instead from what I'm seeing.
Shoemaker demoted to bullpen.
Bailey Ober will start tonight for the #MNTwins. Matt Shoemaker will pitch out of the bullpen.
The best part is now doubt and angst will creep in whenever Chapman is brought into a tight game in the future.
Vegas eliminates Colorado, meaning that it continues to be true that Minnesota has been to a conference final (2003) more recently than the Avalanche (2002).
Stanley Cup semifinals -
Golden Knights vs. Canadiens
Islanders vs. Lightning
Unfortunately this seems like a yawner of a final four. I was hoping for a Toronto-Avs final or Winnipeg-Avs Final.
What kind of bracket has Vegas playing Montreal in a conference final?
Pandemic bracket!
The 4 winners of the divisional playoff rounds were reseeded for this round.
Not a true conference final, but the NHL will hand out the conference trophies, so Montreal could hang a "2021 Western Conference Champs" banner.
Given the series Vegas had with MN, and how exhuasted they presumably were for that first game, this seems pretty impressive.
It probably also speaks well of the Wild, to the extent that it says anything at all?
I'm all for claiming unverifiable consolation prizes. Knocked out by the champs! Probably basically second place!
Really good series by Vegas. What was crazy was that they didn't rely on Fleury in the same way they did early in round 1. They just ran Colorado out of the building when playing 5 on 5. I seriously doubt that Minnesota would have been able to replicate that if they had won game 7.
Fun note - Colorado was the best 5 on 5 team in the last 20 years during the regular season.
Round 1, Games 1-4 - Fleury 4 GA compared to 9.3 xGA ( 5.3) in 4 games
Round 1, Games 5-7 - Fleury 9 GA compared to 5.0 xGA (-4.0) in 3 games
Round 2 - Fleury 11 GA compared to 12.3 xGA ( 1.3) in 5 games
I agree that the Wild wouldn't have been able to do that. That breakdown you did of why the Wild suffered against Colorado with the rush chances but was good against Vegas with the dump ins - that was excellent information.
Still - transitive property!
I can't wait until Buxton is back. 2 HR last night.
And Kirilloff injured? What's keeping them??
I would assume the lack of urgency is a function of being 13 games out.
Since I'm immunocompromised, I'll be keeping up with masks for a while longer! And the rest of the family is doing likewise to help protect me.
Silver lining: my mask is great for covering up the acne that chemo has brought on!
I think I’ll wear a mask again in the winter, my face never got cold last year.
The pandemic has successfully reinvented the balaclava
I've been on the balaclava for about five decades. Or more.
The knife’s edge of hip, boss.
I'm more bothered by remembering to put the mask on than actually wearing it. And they're certainly welcome in April during allergy season.
Reminds me of when I figured out one of the evolutionary reasons for beards.
When remarking on my beard, people often ask, “Doesn’t that get hot in the summer?” Not really, and I’m fairly heat intolerant. I usually resist the urge to observe beards are common in some of the hottest regions on the planet.
Hair on the top of the head is hotter than a beard.
I love having my long hair back (thinning on the top though it may be), but this week has me seriously eyeing the clippers.
I can tell you this mop on my head feels like a stocking cap now that Summer weather is here.
My daughter's college announced retiring the vaccine for students on campus. The Facebook comments have been interesting.
I'm going to guess that's a typo and they are requiring vaccines for students on campus.
Yes!
Mesquite smoked turkey, chipotle mustard, ghost pepper cheddar, iceberg lettuce and tomato on potato bread. The icecberg lettuce and tomato need to do more than they're doing against all the heat, but overall this is a dang good sandwhich, and it's cutting through my post-covid parosmia (which is going on a month and a half here, with no signs of abating... my taste and smell might just be mostly-ruined forever.).
That sounds pretty excellent, it hits all of my favorite taste and texture buttons.
Didn't see a music post today, so I'll throw this here. At first it looked like this guy was just riffing on Rick Beato's excellent YouTube series, but no, it's pretty funny on its own, and he's put some real work into it. (NSFW)
It's not often you scroll through the news feed and see a face that looks personally familiar. At any rate, our newest federal judge is a cool dude; he liked to hang around our teeny outpost in the middle of Ramadi, where he generally had no business being but for wanting to not be stuck on the secure camp.
One of many regrets I have is the truly lousy job I have done of keeping in touch with good people from meaningful periods in my life.
Zoom and the pandemic have shown me that it's never too late...
Ramadi, eh? Are we talking Firebase Shoemaker?
I passed Ramadi way a time or two in & out of Fallujah. Spent most of my time north or west of there.
COP Steel. Fresh installation upon our unit’s arrival. This was actually in Al Tamim, west of the canal. The Corps commandeered a block of homes in the middle of town and our Army infantry company (attached to the Armor battalion attached to the Marines Division responsible for Anbar) maintained a presence there.
Luke Farrell at .4 bWAR shows up on the Twins Top 12 players at b-r.
Oh boy, Shoemaker vs. the Astros offense. I think I'd be okay with working in the basement again tonight.
Ober is pitching instead from what I'm seeing.
Shoemaker demoted to bullpen.
poor matty shoes...
Pitch out of the bullpen in St. Paul?
Being held out for the upcoming trade for DeGrom?
Kinda hoping he's going to be taking a ride in the station wagon to the farm
The fourth NHL end-of-season award with a Wild finalist.