samhexum

1 hour ago, jeezifonly said:

The manufacture of the items probably doesn’t exceed $16.50

 

yeah, but have you seen their gift boxes?

Jevon Porter, a former Pepperdine standout and the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., was arrested Friday night in Missouri on suspicion of DWI, Missouri State Sgt. Kyle Green confirmed to ESPN.

Porter, 20, was released on summons and not booked into jail in Boone County, where the incident occurred, according to Green. The news of Porter's arrest was first reported by Power Mizzou.

According to Green, Porter was stopped for speeding before his DWI arrest. Porter, a 6-foot-11 forward, recently transferred from Pepperdine to Loyola Marymount. He averaged 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season.

Loyola Marymount said it is looking into Porter's situation.

"We are aware of recent reports in the media and are gathering information about the matter," the school said in a statement to ESPN.

The arrest comes two weeks after Porter's older brother, Jontay Porter, a two-way player for the Toronto Raptors, was banned from the NBA after an investigation showed that he bet on games, influenced the outcome of bets and provided confidential information to bettors. In a statement, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Jontay Porter's "blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment."

Days later, another of Jevon Porter's older brothers, Coban Porter, a former player at Denver, was sentenced to six years in prison for a drunk-driving crash that killed a woman in Colorado last year. Coban Porter, according to police records, had a blood alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice the legal limit, when he ran a red light and slammed into a vehicle, killing Kathy Limon Rothman and seriously injuring her passenger. He received a two-year sentence for injuring Rothman's passenger but will serve the sentences concurrently.

2 minutes ago, samhexum said:

When it involves the team I root for, I prefer wins.

When it involves enjoying the sport as a whole, I prefer wacky and fun.

1 minute ago, WilliamM said:

I have no choice but to ignore you 

I thought the fact that the apiarist who cleared the field for play in Arizona last night was allowed to throw out the first pitch was the bees' knees!

I love a good pun... even those not in comic strips.

13 minutes ago, WilliamM said:

Most fans want wins,  not hilarities 

You are the exception 

When it involves the team I root for, I prefer wins.

When it involves enjoying the sport as a whole, I prefer wacky and fun.

1 minute ago, WilliamM said:

You sound like The New York Post writers  -  nothing but complaining 

Who's complaining?  There has been much hilarity in this surprisingly entertaining season so far.

Dude, do you think anyone has noticed how horrible the Rockies are?

Hangry bear gobbles up ducklings at the zoo in front of horrified children: ‘That was not nice’

“A #natgeo trainwreck for my daughters’ birthday, thanks JUNIPER,” mother Rachelle captioned a clip of the impromptu feeding.

Jeff Goldblum refuses to leave money to his kids Charlie, 8, and River, 6: ‘Row your own boat’ 

But he gives his younger one a place to row that boat?!?!? 

Totally NOT cool!

On 1/7/2024 at 12:36 AM, CuriousByNature said:

I never had a doctor that was an ant, but I did have an aunt who was a doctor.

On 1/7/2024 at 9:15 AM, soloyo215 said:

Interesting read. Not sure that any of those ants are interested in joining Doctors Without Borders.

On 1/9/2024 at 2:53 AM, Lookin said:

Here, let me lick that for you . .

Dear Abby: I am a lesbian who recently experienced heartbreak by falling in love with my mentor and boss. I didn’t want it to happen, but it did. The time we spent together was a balance of bliss and fear. My heart and soul feel that she feels the same way about me. I left my job because my feelings for her became so overwhelming, I could no longer cope.

She knows how I feel about her, and she has shown interest in me in the past. She is not gay, but I do know of straight women who have fallen in love with one woman in their lives. We have a 15-year age difference. That doesn’t matter to me. I’m absolutely crazy about her. I dream about our Victorian home together and a beautiful garden and life. I want nothing else but to make her happy for the rest of her life, make her breakfast every morning and beautiful dinners every night.
We are no longer communicating, upon her request. WAS THAT REQUEST IN THE FORM OF A RESTRAINING ORDER? I want to heal my heart and live my life. It’s so hard to let go of her, but I know I should. On the other hand, something tells me I should wait for her. How can I move forward and find the love I deserve in this life? — Crushed in California

Dear Crushed STALKER: If you really want to find the love you know you deserve, then you are going to have to find someone who is ready and willing to provide it. This person is not. She was interested in you only as a friend and an employee. Asking you to stop communicating with her was a strong message.

It may take time and even psychological counseling to help you disengage from your fantasy of an idealized life with this woman. But for the sake of your sanity, it’s important that you try. STAY FAR AWAY FROM ME, BUT CAN I HAVE SOME OF WHAT YOU’RE SMOKING?

5 hours ago, samhexum said:

pretty good outing today for Mr. Flaherty, though it was against a team that can't hit.

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
6.2	2	0	0	1	14	0	93-66	4.00

tied the AL record by striking out the first 7 batters of the game.

2 hours ago, WilliamM said:

So you doubt his injury 

Not at all, but I fully expected him to break Cal Ripken's record, given what an ironman he's been the last 5 years.

I am shocked… Shocked, I tell you!!!

Mike Trout has a torn meniscus and will miss a large part of the season. 

On 4/28/2024 at 5:05 PM, WilliamM said:

Nolen Arenado has belted one home run this season while battling 271

And he is still usually in the St Louis line up

Horrible 

pretty good outing today for Mr. Flaherty, though it was against a team that can't hit.

HOT AND SCOLD

Marciano fired after ‘anger’ issues

Veteran ABC News weatherman Rob Marciano was fired Tuesday — a year after temporarily getting yanked off the air for “anger management issues,” sources with knowledge told The Post.

18 minutes ago, nycman said:

I’m not a lawyer.

But you play one on TV, right?
 

21 minutes ago, nycman said:

Had he ordered 20 pair, I have no doubt Cartier would have fought harder (and had an even stronger case that the purchaser was attempting to exploit a clerical error). 

CARPE DIEM!

8 minutes ago, sync said:

I wonder whose ass at Cartier's went into the wringer for that one.

But wouldn't you have ordered 20 pairs... you know, as stocking stuffers?  He's a doctor; he can afford $260. 

And he'd be the #1 secret santa in the world!

A typo on Cartier's website that incorrectly priced a pair of gold-and-diamond earrings ended up being a costly mistake for the luxury jewelry retailer.

A consumer in Mexico said in a post on social media platform X that he was idly browsing Instagram when he came across the shockingly low-priced pair of earrings.

Typically 237,000 pesos, or more than $13,000, the jewelry was listed for sale for 237 pesos, or about $13, the New York Times reported. It appears Cartier omitted three zeros, sheerly by mistake.

When Rogelio Villarreal, a Mexican doctor, saw the low price, he broke out in a cold sweat, he said in the post.

Upon clicking to purchase the earrings, Villarreal unwittingly kicked off a monthslong dispute with the luxury retailer that even drew interest from public figures.

Initially, Cartier tried to cancel the order altogether and compensate Villarreal with a bottle of champagne and leather accessory to apologize for the inconvenience it had caused, according to reporting from Agence France Presse. But Villarreal deemed the offer unsatisfactory, and instead raised the case with Mexico's federal consumer protection agency.

Villareal told the New York Times that Cartier had informed him it had fulfilled his order. "War is over. Cartier is complying," he said in an April 22 post.

On 4/28/2024 at 11:58 AM, Rudynate said:

I worked for a kosher caterer.  Most of our jobs were at an affluent orthodox synagogue...  They had a huge main kitchen that was ultra-kosher - actually two separate kitchens - meat and dairy. But [it] was so big that they had... satellite kitchens - which were kosher enough - a single kitchen with meat on one side of the kitchen and dairy on the other.  But the satellite kitchens weren't kosher enough for Passover - during Passover, they were closed and locked - nobody could go in them.

7 hours ago, ShortCutie7 said:

@pubic_assistancein my experience “kosher-style” means that the restaurant or catering hall follows all of the basic rules of what “kosher” means except for the way the animal is killed and the presence of a mashgiach/rabbi.  A kosher-style deli would not be actually kosher but would not serve dairy, shellfish, or pork.

2 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

Like I said before .."kosher" is a religious practice, not a fashion choice.

Either you are or you are not.

There is no kosher-esque.

1 hour ago, ShortCutie7 said:

I agree with you- I’m not the one who created the term; just saying that it is a term that restaurants and venues use.  At my own bar mitzvah, the catering hall described itself as kosher-style.  I agree that it is bullshit and have learned from orthodox people that there are no levels of kosher… a salad prepared in a non-kosher kitchen is no more kosher than bacon-wrapped shrimp with cream sauce.

Kosher-adjacent?

Nolan "The Adorable One" Arenado.

The Miami Marlins' CF is Jazz Chisolm.  I keep thinking he'd have a great preppy porn star name: Chaz Jism.

43 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

It would be interesting to see how he acts

He's not horrible.  But I'm only mildly surprised he wasn't nominated for an Oscar.

43 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

in film that did not require him to take off his clothes. 

Let's just say there was no full-frontal.  After all, this was not an IMAX film.

28 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

We all went down in the elevator together and he wished me a pleasant evening. 😋

Cock tease!

2 minutes ago, WilliamM said:

How is his RBI and runs scored total?

I'm guessing not adorable ?