Michael Hopcroft

"Beg in vain for mercy from the DuckLord Kvak!"

Why was he still in the game? His own insistence? Basketball players want to play. They wouldn't have made the NBA if they didn't. I can understand an aging superstar wanting every second he can get on the court. But by this point the game and season are lost, and you have to start thinking about 2022-23. Any injury to Chris Paul at the point would have devastated the Suns next season. If you are an NBA coach, you do not squander your team's greatest resource in a lost cause. No matter how angry they will get at being held out. What I want to know is how the Bucks got blown out.

"We appreciate your desire to fit in, but using cannabis to fuel your flame signal is going to have consequences." NT: Subtle signs The Spectacular Spider-Ham should avoid the maple syrup.

Q: When you were born in the Mega-City One prisons, how do you learn to write? A: Are you kidding? The whole city is a prison!

Only if he is a Jedi and everyone else on the ice are Siths. Well, there is a war on. It could be rersolved by December, one way or another, but it's bound to put a crimp in everyone's travel plans for the rest of this year.

Q: And why do you insist I leave Slade out of Teen Titans Go!? A: So you want me to choose between working for the Billionaire trying to kill James Bond, or working for the Billionaire trying to kill Superman.

Q: And how do you like your new vacuum cleaner? A: That is not one of the preferred uses for a Roomba.

HEY! THOSE ARE MY NUMBERS! NT: Subtle signs you should not have built your retirement plans on around winning the Lottery.

Hakeem Olajuwon may not be the household name Shaquille O'Neal is, but he has always had the respect of just about everyone. I can't recall a single bad thing ever being said about Hakeem other than in the immediate postgame after he took the Rockets to another victory. Shaq had more raw physical gifts and more spectacular offensive talent, but Hakeem was the far better post defender. Neither was a guy you wanted to play against. Shaq would make you look silly on the next hot NBA poster, while Hakeem would beat you black and blue should you try to post up on him. The spotlight loved Shaq much more than it did Hakeem because Shaq had this larger-than-life swagger while Hakeem was quiet off the court and professional on it. All in all, good guys to have as your namesakes.

Some would call Eminem questionable, and there are people who will be disappointed not to see DEVO finally break through and get in after three years they were on the ballot. The place is getting really crowded. I have never gotten to see a Hall of Fame concert. There have been some incredible performances there, as you would expect when a hundred or so of the greatest musicians on Earth get together to celebrate their own.

Does anyone pay attention to the FIFA Club World Cup? Obviously not me, since this is the firstr I've heard of it. Whenever it is held the Qatar WC should be a PR Disaster. But if there's one thing Oligarchs in general is good at, so people will flock to Qatar's new stadiums and hotels - never mind who actually did the work, or how much (or whether) the hotel housekeeping stafs are paid. Bitter? Moi?.

A three-pointer by Stephen Curry beats Phoenix at the buzzer and sends Golden State to the NBA Finals.

"Who's a good alien? Yes, you are! Yes, you are!" NT: Subtle signs the Supreme Court is out of their collective minds.

A ten by ten foot fire pit. Or hasn't anyone taught you not to open every dang door you find in a dungeon?

At least they didn't have to pluck someone out of the crowd. Who does that? NHL teams usually designate someone (either a ticket holder or someone they pay and give the ticket to) as an Emergency Goaltender. If either team runs out of dressed goalies due to injury or ejection, the poor sod comes into the game and tries to survive for the remaining time. He can be summoned to play for either team, home or visitor. This is a very rare event, but it does happen on occasion. There was a game this season or last where it happened, and the guy was a folk hero for a while.

The souls of the Righteous Dead of the Universe inhabit the planet. Or at least so it appears.

"You know, I haven't seen Scooter since he got that F in Algebra. Any idea where he's gone off to?" NT: Now that Sorcery has become an accepted military tactic, what changes will we see in modern combat?

Due to widespread Food Allergies, the Lunchroom no longer serves Lunch.

Q: This looks like more of a job for Doctor Who and less for Jean-kuc Picard, don't you think? A: Didn't you read the sign that said "NO Magical Tacnukes past this point? I'm gonna have to see your License,

If he really wanted to spit in the eyes of the Haslems, he'd put the hated Bengals on his list. Or "da Bears".

Q: Well, here we are in Albuquerque. Why do you want to turn left? A: What a way for a Duke to travel — underground!

Q: What is that -- a monkey with the body of a chicken? A: Why are you upset that I "ruined a perfectly good pony" for you?

Bentley said to Craig, "Let him have it Chris" They still don't know today just what he meant by this Craig fired the pistol, but was too young to swing So the police took Bentley and the very next thing Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Bentley had surrendered, he was under arrest When he gave Chris Craig that fatal request Craig shot Sidney Miles, he took Bentley's word The prosecution claimed as they charged them with murder Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle They say, Derek Bentley was easily led Well, what's that to the woman that Sidney Miles wed Though guilty was the verdict and Craig had shot him dead The gallows were for Bentley and still she never said Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Well, it's hard to imagine it's the times you have changed When there's a murder in the kitchen that is brutal and strange If killing anybody is a terrible crime Why does this bloodthirsty chorus come 'round from time to time Let him dangle Not many people thought that Bentley would hang But the word never came, the phone never rang Outside Wandsworth Prison there was horror and hate As the hangman shook Bentley's hand to calculate his weight Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Well, it's hard to imagine it's the times you have changed When there's a murder in the kitchen that is brutal and strange If killing anybody is a terrible crime Why does this bloodthirsty chorus come 'round from time to time Let him dangle From a welfare state to society murder Bring "Back the noose" is always heard Whenever those swine are under attack But it won't make you even It won't bring him back Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle Let him dangle (String him up) (String him up) (String him up)

A melancholy town where they never smile... Try the ve -- never mind, the crocs ate it all.

I am inclined to agree. Influenza has not gone away, but it does not cause panic mainly because of the annual shot. An annual (or, if we're really unlucky in our research, quarterly) booster that is generally available at a low enough cost that the system could easily give a vaccine to everybody who wants/needs one -- well, that would be an excellent idea. Some people will not get their shots, nor allow schools to administer shots to their children, so they are likely to continue to suffer for quite some time.