No. The inventors of the game named it after their dog, who was named pickle.

Hmm. To me it looks more like they were testing the scheduling function, and they scheduled that to post on Friday, which it did (at 6pm last Friday).

I just want you to know, good luck, we're all counting on you.

Saturday was a lot of driving, as we went from NC back to Florida. Sunday, was decompressing with a little bit of pickleball, some shopping, and a 5 mile run.
We had a home inspection on Thursday and it did not go well (there is mold on the basement, and there are some issues on the room). We have offered to buy as-is…

Probably not. But stop calling me Shirley!

I don't see Amy Poehler wearing one in that picture.

The AV Club

Perhaps the kid could consider the job of developing new animated shows for Fox.

Hey! Stay out of my territory!

Angels carve gay Italian men?

Well, I have to admit, I didn't realize he was in that movie.

I wouldn't mind, but I'm in Western Carolina (and only in the summer, at that), and I think most Carolina folks here are in the Raleigh-Durham area.

Those stunts are some pretty Risky Business.

He can be two things?

So a corporation that is too evil for Mister Evil find Trump too evil. Now that's saying something.

It's our 6th one in last 10 or so years. So I'm pretty sure we will. At this point, I book all my excursions ahead of time at rates much cheaper than the cruise ship charges.

That's not a very high bar.

Re-reading Godel, Escher, Bach. Only much slower and out loud this time, because I am reading it to my son. I'm sure he's not getting all of it, but hopefully it inspires him to read it on his own when he's a little older.

Tomorrow is the home inspection for the new NC house we're buying. Hopefully everything either goes well, or they are willing to adjust the price based on any major findings.
Also a week and a half until our cruise. And since Saturday, we are doing our annual relocation back to Florida, it's going to be a busy, but…

I won a game of Civ VI on Emperor level. It's the first time since Civ II that I was able to win on a level that high. The AI is really not able to properly adjust at all to either war or building or ganging up on me as I take a big lead (I am able to finish off each Civ one at a time, like I am the hero of an…