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44 years to the minute before you posted this I was on my way into Manhattan to see ABBA at Radio City Music Hall. Try not to be too jealous!

The Rangers have been without Max Scherzer since mid-September, but the three-time Cy Young winner hasn’t given up hope of pitching in the postseason. Indeed, he seems to be progressing well toward that goal. His teammates did their part on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Rays to win the AL Wild Card Series and advance to the ALDS. Scherzer, meanwhile, pitched another bullpen session (according to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News), ramping up the intensity with which he threw. The veteran described the session as “pain-free” and seemed excited about his progress, calling out in triumph as he made his way back to the clubhouse. While he’ll have to wait to see how his body reacts in the coming days, that sounds like promising news. As the Rangers celebrated their first postseason series victory in over a decade, Scherzer had his trademarked look of (dual-colored) determination in his eyes (per Tyler Kepner of The Athletic). “Based on today, I’m turning a corner, I see a path,” the future Hall of Famer said. “You never know.” Based on those comments, it doesn’t sound like his return is fast approaching – he remains doubtful for the ALDS – but the deeper the Rangers play into October, the more likely it is that Scherzer can get back on the mound.

Bradley Cooper’s Prosthetic Nose Was Partially To Give Him a “Nasal Voice,” Says ‘Maestro’ Makeup Artist “I made a nose plug with different size holes, to give him a nasal voice,” said makeup artist Kazu Hiro.

Kris Jenner found out about Caitlyn's transition from E! execs

Airbnb guest ‘from hell’ squatting at home for 500 days — wants owner to pay $100K https://nypost.com/2023/10/04/airbnb-guest-from-hell-refuses-to-leave-luxury-rental-after-500-days/ The Landlord:

Got my flu + 4th booster yesterday. I had a Walgreens Band-Aid on each bicep. I looked like such a macho stud as I left the store using my walker.

Mom of Nathaniel and Josh Lowe has cancer, won't attend series No relation to injured Tampa 2B Brandon Lowe, who pronounces his name like the late hitting coach Charlie Lau's last name. The mother of Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe and Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe will not make the trip to Tropicana Field for this week's AL wild-card series featuring her sons because she is battling cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. Younger brother Josh said he called his mother, Wendy, on Monday to ask if she would mind him discussing her situation publicly in advance of the start of the best-of-three matchup that begins Tuesday. "She's actually battling cancer, so she's going through chemo right now. She won't be able to make it, but I asked her if it was OK if I said something, and she said yes because the more people that know, the more prayers that could be had for her," the 25-year-old outfielder said. The Lowe brothers, who both began their pro careers in the Tampa Bay minor league system, first shared a major league field together when the Rays and Rangers met at Tropicana Field in June. The Rangers acquired Nathaniel, 28, in a December 2020 trade, while Josh was still making his way through the minor leagues. Wendy and husband Dave attended that series, and Wendy wore a custom, split baseball jersey -- one half a white Rays uniform, the other in Rangers blue, with "Lowe" written across the back.

'Leaning Tower' residents forced to pay $6.8M for failed fix Residents of Millennium Tower, better known as the Leaning Tower of San Francisco, have been left to foot a $6.8 million bill after a much-needed renovation project failed to fix the troubled luxury building’s 29-inch tilt caused nasty sewage spills….

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Same-sex mating in mammals may be a key to easing conflict A Nature Communications paper suggests same-sex activity may help mammals’ social relationships. Read in The Washington Post: https://apple.news/AgvxfHV_ST6-b6uJ7Lxam4w

Beyond Pluto, New Horizons Gets a Reprieve from NASA It’s lonely out there in the desolation that reigns where NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft now cruises on its one-way trip out of our solar system, with little to pass the time besides sniffing whiffs of plasma and stargazing. After nearly two decades of deep-space operations, the probe is currently more than eight billion kilometers from Earth… Read in Scientific American: https://apple.news/AmkWL40nGQBe_-bWI0bfZdA

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Wedding officiant accidentally shoots own grandson after trying to get guests' attention on the bright side, I'd say it was probably Mission Accomplished!

The weirdest workplace in the world: it cost $250 million The stunning offices beat any work-from-home setup.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO accused of exploiting young men for sex Eight men tell BBC Panorama they attended events involving sex acts run for Mike Jeffries and his partner, some after sexual ‘auditions’ Well, what else are you going to exploit them for? Read in The Guardian: https://apple.news/AlvzRnlC5Qk-vzOJnuNQ98w

McDonald's, Wendy's defeat lawsuit accusing them of exaggerating size of burgers I'm sure many providers are breathing a sigh of relief that a lawsuit about exaggerating the size of meat offered for sale was defeated.

We've had baseball threads for several years, but are there enough basketball fans here to support an NBA thread? Let's find out! I honestly have never watched the sport much, but I've followed the league closely through the media over the years. As a Bucks fan, I was JAZZed about them getting Lillard, although now a bit less so, since it SPURred the Celtics to go on a Holiday with Jrue. The combination of deals NETS the Blazers an excellent return, even if the draft picks are mostly years away. The trades also probably KNICKS the Knicks' chances of even getting to the conference finals. The HEAT has certainly been turned up in the Eastern Conference, but the Heat will probably be fine, as they are WIZARDS at finding unheralded talent. Every year they seem to pull off some kind of MAGIC. I don't want to be too CAVALIER about the Bucks' chances this year, and I'll be watching them like a HAWK. I'm not in the mood to continue this punnery, so you should try to work as many teams as possible into your answers. Some easy ones would be: PISTONS, BULLS, SUNS, KINGS, ROCKETS, TRAIL BLAZERS, NUGGETS, THUNDER.

Nathaniel Showalter shant be back as Mets manager next season.

Oregon school won't comment on if student filmed beating female classmate is transgender one of my biggest grammatical pet peeves is that nobody seems to know the word 'whether' and use 'if' in place of it all the time.

and once again you felt one coming on that you didn't even know... spoiler alert: there's a surprise ending

Brian Cashman is vindicated! Frankie Montas gets the win as they secure their 31st straight winning season, one short of Le Canadiens for the 2nd longest streak in North American sports. Just 8 more to catch the 1926-1964 Yanks!