Big Blue Huddle

Nov 19th (tomorrow) will be the 160 anniversary of maybe the greatest speech ever written and made, the Gettysburg
Address.

https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/arts-entertainment/this-day-in-history-lincoln-delivers-the-gettysburg-address-sunday-nov-19th/video_a0ba58ca-41fd-52d3-b1cd-d137bf42276e.html


This Day in History: , Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address. November 19, 1863. In just 272 words, President Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most memorable speeches in American history. The occasion was the dedication of a cemetery for 7,500 soldiers who fell during the Battle of Gettysburg. Lincoln was invited as an afterthought to say "a few appropriate remarks" to consecrate the grounds. His address lasted just two or three minutes. The speech is considered to be the most eloquent articulation of the democratic vision ever written. "... that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

I think, as school kids, we all learned this speech and most basically knew it by heart.

Myself, while watching a documentary on Lincoln and when, in character, he delivered this speech, well it sort of hit the right pot and it does really get to you.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Abraham Lincoln

All I've been ready lately is that there is no way the Giants re-sign him again. WHY?
Because he is mouthing off because he wants to win that badly? I fully understand that you need to keep things in-house, but McKinney was a bright light until he got hurt. Can a player. all of a sudden, go from 'star' to dud?
Why are some so anxious to move on from him?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-coverage-map-week-11-tv-schedule-for-fox-cbs-broadcasts/ar-AA1jYvlU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fox-sports-anchor-admits-to-making-up-reports-as-a-sideline-reporter/ar-AA1k3kzt?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=e684c838dd63455d89b95ea06e9e81a3&ei=28

Seems even people outside of Washington can't tell us the truth either.

"current Fox Sports and Amazon Prime host, Charissa Thompson that she would, at times, make up content for her in-game reports."

Since the tradition of playing football on Thanksgiving, only ONE team has never made an appearance on Turkey Day.

Without googling it, who is this team?

So I mentioned my health problems the other day. As of now, and after going to our doctor, I seem to be well on the road to recovery. My pneumonia is gone, though I still have a cough, and the terrible purple color of my entire right side has almost faded.

So the light that I spoke of, is that we became new grandparents once again last night. Our son Wade (whom some have met) and his wife Meridith have blessed us with grandchild #4, Rowan Isaac. Mother and baby are doing fine but I can't speak for Dad.

Pics to follow.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/should-the-giants-make-mike-kafka-coach-on-the-sidelines/ar-AA1jUWAk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=74639171f9cb4b31bed7a3f1186af85a&ei=26

Interesting thought. Can't be any worse than what it is now.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/cowboys-leighton-vander-esch-out-for-season-career-in-question/ar-AA1jUM51?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=efcd02887fe948f3b20d2be8f5836362&ei=11

Hate to see anyone go down like this.

Jones might want to take a lessen.

 Just curious as to what others think about the way Dallas played this game, even when it was out of reach. Like having their second-string QB come in and basically continue the onslaught?

Even the announcers, who, I felt were so biased for Dallas, as they were basically swooning with anything that Dallas did, commented that as a rule of competition, you don't continue to score points when the game is so completely out of hand.

We all know McCarthy is a jerk, was he showing off for Jerrah?

I would say what goes around comes around, but in reality, we never  do this to anyone, even in our good eyars.

 At the end of last season, most of us were so worried that our higher coaching staff would be raided and we would lose the guys who seemed to have had the biggest impact on our success last year. Well, as the leaves turn so do prospects of losing our coordinators. Last year we thought of losing them to a new team as a possible HC, now we really just want to lose them period.

I really wonder what has happened to Wink. Gosh, he really was the hot item last year. Even though our defense was middle of the road, he was daring and these guys played their asses off for him. Where has the magic gone?
What really has gone so asscue with the defense? On paper, we should be better, so why are we continually stinking up the joint? Is this on Wink? Have teams caught on to him and his strategies?

And Kafka, WTF has happened to him? We have been complaining and moaning about his play calls from day one. (Remember having Jones have a QB run, down 40 to 0)?
He is so unimaginative, so predictable, it is sickening. I fully understand we have a very weak OL, so there have to be plays in that large playbook to give them some help. Someone, please tell me why we continually run Barkley into 300+ pond behemoths, right up the middle, when our OL can't create openings. Where is the imagination, the daring, anything is better than this crap. We draft a guy like Hyatt who has amazing speed, yet he never touches the ball. Why not, at least, try and use his speed as the Cowgirls used their speed guy? Is Hyatt that bad, another bad draft by our scouts, or just not even being given a chance? Gosh, there has to be ways to incorporate his speed into the game plan. Give him some touches and see what he can do. Even Michael Strahan commented during halftime that what do the Giants have to lose at this point, 2-7 with a rookie QB, why not go for broke? The offense is pathetic and our once proud Giant tradition of stout defense is just a memory.

Those teams who might have considered hiring these two guys last year are probably laughing all the way down the road now. What a difference a year makes.

To me, that validates the theory of not hiring the hot coordinator, what may be hot one year can be as cold as ice the next.

As many here know I have been away for almost a month on 2 separate cruise. It had been an adventure not always as good as we would have liked. I have several people here I call friend so I just want to take a few minutes to relate my adventure.
The first cruise took us to Italy, Greece and Turkey. Being of the Jewish faith to say we were s bit apprehensive especially in Turkey but it all worked out well and we thoroughly enjoyed Istanbul and the other ports.
On the second leg it was a transatlantic cruise. Cut to the chase I developed a severe cough which turned into pneumonia. At one point I coughed so hard I burst some blood vessel internally. Lucky we encountered a wonderful doctor on board and he helped me tremendously. I was advised if we weren't in the middle of the Atlantic I would have been medicated off the ship or dropped off at the nearest port to get medical help.
As of now I am much better but if one would look at myright side torso it looks like I was hit by a truck. I will see our doctor tomorrow to assess the situation.
I feel fine and look forward to getting home and being able to watch a Giants game again, even if it might make me sicker.

Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones Slams Mike McCarthy After Loss to 49ers


https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-slams-mike-mccarthy-after-loss-to-49ers/ar-AA1hZvjS?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ef4c49c7c026492f945411e5db10ca15&ei=9

Our guy is a meddlesome fool, but he doesn't go public in criticising his team and head coach.
Leave it to Jerrah to need to be in the spotlight again.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/giants-open-as-biggest-underdogs-of-season-vs-bills-in-week-6-for-sunday-night-football/ar-AA1hWgAL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c2570ba9de8d4df5bed796763c96a9bd&ei=17

 As Rodney Dangerfield used to say

What do the schedule makers have against us? Another night game and we all know how we do on those nights.  Must we embarrass ourselves once again in front of a National audience?

Where is my paper bag?          

Did anyone else notice what appeared to be a moderately filled stadium for today's game? I know in the lower levels and in the end zone there were a multitude of empty seats. Miami having a banner year and the NY influence, still seemed not to be able to fill the stadium.

Sad

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/giants-roster-moves-offensive-linemen-jalen-mayfield-jaylon-thomas-elevated-from-practice-squad/ar-AA1hQRzB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6c4f92786e364446b00e0bb8aad38ce6&ei=8

At least we have reserves now

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/dick-butkus-chicago-bears-icon-dies-at-80/ar-AA1hL7eW?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=99f59c9593aa4279af9143f142168a0f&ei=11

 Truly a legendary player, who really set the tone for how MLB should be played.

May he RIP

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/giants-reportedly-worked-out-former-ohio-state-standout/ar-AA1hLhK1?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=f8807b1f50484408aa8bcb5e55ddccc4&ei=11

 Maybe they are trying to do something?

 I know he is the #1 guy, making big bucks to play, but his mindset is just not what you want in your 'franchise' QB. He is playing scared and not doing the job. I remember when Eli was having problems, there were many who said he needed to sit for a game or two, would that be so bad right now for Jones? Against two teams we really don't have a prayer of beating, might it not be in his best interest long term, to sit and let Taylor have at it for a game or two? What harm would it really do and might light some spark under certain players?

Gosh, I almost deleted this from my computer, but with the Giants, you just can't.

https://youtu.be/vvJuO0hCFD4?si=KTTLD8zrvB2tPqGE

 I have a very unusual problem here. My printer (an HP Wireless printer) is connected to my wifi as I can print from my wife's laptop. But on my desktop, which is what I use all the time, it tells me the printer is offline and will not print. I have tried everything and anything to get it to work. If I go to the printer and I try to scan something, that works, but only when I press on PRINT, nothing happens. I have tried to restart my printer, my router, and my computer but nothing works. On my computer, it still says the printer is offline.
I have tried adding a printer, and it finds my printer but when I click, connect, it says there is a problem.
Could there be a problem with Windows I have gotten messages to update but I don't think I have.

Again, my computer communicates with the printer when I click on Scan a document, only when I click on print, nothing happens, and in the control panel it says my printer is offline.

Any suggestion?

 Myself and my wife just got the new Covid booster today. We got the Moderna one as we have had their shots throughout this pandemic.  In the past, we both always felt lousy for a day, myself usually 2 days. As of now, we feel fine.

Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and is frequently humorous.
 
(Winston Churchill loved them).
 
1.      Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
 
2.      The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's still on my list.
 
3.      Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
 
4.      If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
 
5.      War does not determine who is right – only who is left.
 
6.      Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.  Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
 
7.      They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
 
8.      To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism.  To steal from many is research.
 
9.       I thought I wanted a career.  Turns out, I just wanted pay checks.
 
10.   In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, notify:'  I put "DOCTOR."
 
11.   I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
 
12.   Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street..with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
 
13.   Behind every successful man is his woman.  Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
 
14.   A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.
 
15.   You do not need a parachute to skydive.  You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
 
16.   Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
 
17.   There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
 
18.   I used to be indecisive.  Now I'm not so sure.
 
19.   You're never too old to learn something stupid.
 
20.   To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
 
21.   Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
 
22.   Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
 
23.   Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

24.   I'm supposed to respect my elders, but now it's getting harder and harder for me to find one.

 I was discussing this with several friends and this has nothing to do with politics.

Something is wrong here when Justices on the Supreme Court can take favors, monetary gifts, trips, cars, and homes from people and then say they can render a fair judgment against these same people.
I won't even get into term limits as I truly believe no one should hold any office for life, but can we discuss this topic? I would love to hear other opinions of this without any political thoughts.
To me, this is unheard of, Justices taking 'bribes' and then saying they are allowed.  WHOAH. over the line.

Just a great heartwarming story that needs to be read.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/black-vietnam-veteran-finally-awarded-medal-of-honor/ar-AA18bYAk?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=7f35c641343945d6b806cf8e73d5bb58&ei=19

 Either slap me on the back or kick me in the butt, we have finally decided to cut the cord from Cable. We have been a subscriber of Optimum for maybe 15 years. Overall we were satisfied with their service (some good and some bad) but each year the price keeps going up and up, basically nickeling and diming us to death. I have called several times over the years and always seemed to get put into some other program that sort of kept my cost in the range we could afford, but the other day I got almost another $30 increase on my bill and that was it for me.
I called and asked for some other deal they could find. I explained we are high seniors, I am a USAF veteran and we are living on a basically fixed income which this new increase, we simply feel is well overpriced considering what else is out there. They seemingly couldn't care less.

So I called Verizon FIOS for my internet for $50 per month. We also have had our landline phone for God knows how long and my wife prefers that, so we signed up with one of those internet phone servers for $10 per month, and as soon as they take my cable boxes out we will sign up with the FUBU TV, as with a certain AMEX card we have we can save $30 per month for 4 months with this service. They offer all the local channels and about 130 other channels including most of what we do watch. We have HBO MAX for a year, Amazon Prime, and HULU for a year, and we have Peacock and Paramount + for a few months. With the savings, I will re-up our subscription to Netflix and we should be all set as far as what to watch.
 I know our regular viewing habits will have to change but we will manage.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 Think what you want of this. Funny or sad


https://youtu.be/zPqCkuIIvaQ

A friend sent me an email with a link to the #1 songs for every year since 1940. Myself, I remember most until a certain period, and then I know nothing but it was great to look at this list

https://www.insider.com/best-songs-every-year-2017-8

This then got me thinking about other songs from each year so I googled it and came up with this from Billboard, every year from 1958, and lists of basically every top song from that year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_number-one_singles

As I said, I am a complete dummy once we get to the 'modern' era as I basically don't like that type of music and more often than not listened to oldies stations.

But enjoy the memories.

 I have a question to throw out here.

My wife's car, an 'older' PT Cruiser with about 135000 miles. She drives this thing less than 2000 miles a year and basically always local. It does get on the highway once in a while when I take it out for a spin.

It has been about a year since we changed the oil and I am wondering if, because we only put less than 2000 miles on it, we need to change it again? I know good maintenance would say we should, but I was really curious if it needed to be done automatically, even though limited miles are put on the car.