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But not before hitting #38. I'll send him some Midol.

Joe Burrow carted off field with calf injury https://www.aol.com/sports/bengals-joe-burrow-carted-off-201140001.html

Me & my big mouth! Another positive day for the Dow would've tied its record, set in 1897 However, the market plummeted in the afternoon.

Shohei must be happy. He threw a one hit shutout against Detroit today for his 1st career CG. He went 0-5 in that game, but has hit his major league leading 37th in the 2nd game, which us still in the third inning, so he'll probably get to 40 by the 7th inning stretch.

yeah, but you guys have to pay

The Angels are going for it. Ohtani's off the market. They've acquired Giolito, plus Lopez for their bullpen. They've inquired about Candelario.

'Creepy' abandoned Chinese mansion development reclaimed by farmers In China’s northeast, in the hills surrounding the city of Shenyang, a project called the State Guest Mansions still sits half-finished, although its developer long ago threw in the towel on the venture. Now, more than a decade since 2012 when, just two years after breaking ground, the Chinese real estate behemoth Greenland Group abandoned the 260 villas it once planned to build on the plot, nature, cows and farmers are taking back the land. Feral dogs and cattle roam between the European-style chateaus and farmers plow property once intended to be lush lawns. The situation is not unique to the State Guest Mansions — in fact, it is so common there’s a Chinese phrase for similar would-be luxe residences which have instead become eyesores: “Rotten-tail” homes. Indeed, according to one officially affiliated Shanghai research group, under 4% of housing projects across China, or the equivalent of 2.5 billion square feet of real estate, have been left half-built as of this past June. Cattle now freely roam the property. very aMOOsing! A model at a deserted housing sales building.

No triskaidekaphobics on Wall Street... Dow positive for 13th day in a row... first time since 1987. 🤑😎🤑😎🤑😎🤑😎

Stark raving Naked woman gets out of car, opens fire on one of the busiest bridges in US during rush hour The suspect got out of her car without clothes on and began firing randomly at the occupied cars that were backed up behind her.

Tootles & French Wine Bar elevates Astoria’s dining scene The top Italian establishments in western Queens

Who would have guessed?

Top things to eat, see and do in Flushing https://qns.com/2023/07/top-things-to-eat-see-and-do-in-flushing/ Home to the second largest Chinatown in New York City, Flushing is popular for its quick-bite bakeries, including Apollo Bakery, Taipan Bakery and Fay Da Bakery. Among the most popular bites on the menus are hot roast pork buns, Portuguese custard tarts, and curry puffs. The theme of Asian-inspired cuisine, however, does not stop there and continues to “a dizzying number” of food stalls that can be found in the popular neighborhood spots like New York Food Court, New World Mall, The Shops at Skyview Center, Hong Kong Supermarket, Queens Crossing, and Tangram. The collection of spots offers everything from traditional noodles and dumplings to fish-head dishes and rich desserts. Flushing Tangram opened its long-anticipated Food Hall on Jan. 12, featuring specially selected vendors of international cuisine. Xi’an Famous Foods, a chain based in New York City that serves authentic Western Chinese dishes, is opening a location at Tangram. Besides the bites, Flushing is also home to elegant tea houses in the heart of the neighborhood, including local businesses like Prince Tea House and Fang Gourmet Tea. Some visitors, however, may be more accustomed to bubble tea, a growing trend that originated in Taiwan and can now be found easily throughout the world at malls or branches of international companies, such as Coco, Kung Fu, and Happy Lemon, all of which can be found in Flushing. “Greater Flushing is a wonder to explore,” MacKay said. “Head to the Murray Hill section for an array of authentic Korean BBQ dishes at Hahm Ji Bach or visit the Hindu Temple Society of North America, whose Temple Canteen is a well-kept secret for delicious dosas.” Hahm Ji Bach, located at 40-11 149th Pl. in Murray Hill Other places of significant popularity include Asian Jewels for seafood and dim sum, Gyu-Kaku for Japanese BBQ, Kum Gang San for Korean food, Leaf Bar & Lounge for craft cocktails and small Taiwanese plates, OK Canaan for more Taiwanese dishes, and Pho for a wide range of Vietnamese dishes. While this diversity in food reflects the neighborhood’s multicultural spirit, the same is also true for Flushing’s many tourist attractions that capture the area’s rich history. “History buffs can visit several landmarks, many of which are within walking distance from one another,” MacKay said. Flushing is home to the Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, which is named for the African-American inventor known for his work on the telephone and light bulb with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, respectively. Other popular spots include the Kingsland Homestead, the Queens Historical Society headquarters, as well as the Voelker Orth Museum, known for its Victorian garden and bird sanctuary. Nothing, however, comes quite close to the John Bowne House, the oldest and “most historic” building in all of Queens known for helping establish religious freedom in the United States in 1662 after New Netherland Director Peter Stuyvesant arrested John Bowne, a quaker who eventually appealed the arrest to the Dutch West India Company and won. Not to brag or anything, but guess who graduated second in his class from John Bowne H.S.? John Bowne House, located at 37-01 Bowne St. in Flushing. “As the country’s birthplace of religious freedom, Flushing is home to spiritual centers representing almost every faith,” MacKay said. Aside from the Bowne House, crowds also visit historical religious places like St. George’s Episcopal Church on Main Street, the Free Synagogue of Flushing, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation’s northeast regional headquarters, the Gurudwara Sikh Center of New York, the Muslim Center of New York and the Conservative Jewish Temple Gates of Prayer. The historical sites, however, do not stop there and continue with Flushing Town Hall, known as “a dynamic cultural venue” for its performing and visual arts programs that range from theater and jazz or classical music to dance and puppetry. Aside from various productions at its 308-seat theater, however, Flushing Town Hall’s significance runs much deeper as a Romanesque Revival building dating back to as early as the Civil War. Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. “Built in 1862, Civil War conscripts were sworn into the Union Army in the upstairs assembly hall,” MacKay said. “In the late 19th century, an extension was added and the venue started hosting opera and traveling theater. For a time, the legendary P.T. Barnum was its impresario and Tom Thumb was its star performer.” Currently, visitors can enjoy Flushing Town Hall’s “Monthly Jazz Jam” that happens on the first Wednesday of every month under the direction of saxophonist Carol Sudhalter and the house band. Arguably the largest source of entertainment, however, will come late next month with the U.S. Open Tournament at Flushing’s USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which welcomed a record-setting 776,000 fans last year and looks to repeat that during this year’s tournament. Just like the neighborhood it sits in, the stadium complex offers a diverse range of cuisines for tennis fans to enjoy, including American, Asian, Indian, Italian, Latin, and Mediterranean bites, as well as gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and kosher options. Ultimately, visitors may opt to venture to these Flushing sites on the 7 Train from countless Manhattan hotels, they can instead stay in one of Flushing’s hotels, including the Fairfield Inn or The Parc Hotel on College Point Boulevard, Four Points by Sheraton on Farrington Street, Hotel Indigo on Flushing Street, Hyatt Place Flushing or the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel on 39th Avenue, and the Renaissance New York Flushing Hotel at Tangram on 37th Avenue.

I think you made a mistake in your post. I believe you meant to say you have a hard spot for cutie Will Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers. (perhaps for him to perch on in your lap?)

Possible new topic: Movies/Plays you sought a refund for. That would be Punch Drunk Love for me. (Hey! I just remembered another movie I walked out of!) I saw it with one of the friends who walked out of JRB, and the first ten minutes were so abysmal that we left and actually got a refund because it was so early in the movie.

I walked out at intermission, my 2 friends joined me after the first second half number. We met in front of Mama Leone's and had dinner there.

I walked out on Jerome Robbins' Boredway and a matinee of Hurlyburly.

I sent him a brief email the other day asking if he's doing okay. He replied yes (and thanked me for asking) but didn't provide any other info. Ditto for @jjkrkwood. I wrote to tell him that a nearby White Castle had reopened after remodeling. He replied that he'd passed it and stopped in to satisfy his craving. I assume he meant for meat (or whatever passes for meat at White Castle).

Junkie 'Cocaine Sharks' are strung out and 'tweaked' in Florida: expert I guess we now know the plot of the next Sharknado movie.

Bayside White Castle now fully open after completing renovations

It's from the Secret Messages album (or Stupid Messages, as I affectionately called it). It was one of their later albums, after they away from being an 'orchestra' and using lush arrangements like on their earlier stuff. Thank you, Elon... I'm listening to the album now & enjoying it.

And the first Canadian woman to be tied up by Stewie Griffin!

@Unicorn feels a song coming on he doesn't even know...

Rikers Island inmate found dead for 7th time this year The medical staff should be praised for reviving him the first 6 times.