He also spoke to Lionel Racing about some of his fondest memories of “The Intimidator,” who was as rough around the edges off the track as he was on. MORE: Lobster to the winner at Loudon; 39 cars entered | Classic Earnhardt images “I remember being a little kid, I always called him ‘Pawpaw Dale.’ And he would always tell me, ‘I’m not going to answer that.’ He said, ‘It makes me feel old,’” Jeffrey said....
He then stood for the playing of the anthem with locked arms. After the game, a 28-17 Cowboys victory, Jones told reporters his reasoning for kneeling prior to the anthem. MORE: Trump takes more shots at the NFL “We all agreed that our players wanted to make a statement about unity and equality. They were very much aware that that statement when made or when attempted to be made in and a part of in recognition of our flag cannot only lead to criticism but also controversy,” Jones said, per the Dallas Morning News....
‘It’s not Bravo’s fault’ City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed he has the defender available ahead of Saturday’s fourth-round tie at Selhurst Park and will make a final decision on his involvement ahead of kick-off. Kompany was an unused substitute in last week’s Premier League draw against Tottenham and has not played for 10 weeks, his last appearance coming in City’s previous meeting against Palace in November. New signing Gabriel Jesus is also in contention to play, while Guardiola confirmed Caballero will start in place of the under-fire Bravo as he continues to be preferred for cup competitions....
But the 25-year-old Baylor product has proven he’s tough as nails — and has a decent sense of humor — and is scheduled to start Saturday vs. New England. MORE: Mock draft 2017 — Do the Jets take a QB? Good for Petty to make light of such a brutal hit. Rule No. 76 after all: No excuses. Play like a champion. A photo posted by Bryce Petty (@brycerr09) on Dec 18, 2016 at 9:41am PST
The 2016 New York Jets are the latest example. MORE: Week 6 takeaways for every NFL team Now, it’s one thing to lose with a young squad that inspires hope for the future. It’s a whole other story when failure comes with a geriatric roster (by NFL terms) that needs significant rebuilding. This is where the Jets are following Monday night’s 28-3 road loss to Arizona. There’s a 33-year-old quarterback — Ryan Fitzpatrick — on the brink of losing his starting job....
Scheifele needed to be helped off the ice in Edmonton after he slammed into the boards awkwardly as Tkachuk was trailing him. The Jets announced in the second period that Scheifele would not return. NHL BRACKET: Standings, seeds, Round 1 projections Tkachuk’s reputation for chippiness left people questioning whether he deliberately cut Scheifele’s lower leg with a skate. The Jets sure think so. First, Winnipeg captain Blake Wheeler fought Tkachuk, who tossed off his gloves while skating to accept the invitation....
In the video, shared by the woman, known as Ines Gastmans, she can be seen sitting by a wooden pier, having a picnic with berries and drinks when all of a sudden, out of nowhere a family of three ducklings and their mother duck started jumping on her, looking for food. The video started with a note that said: “I was having a [picnic] and this happened.” And the caption on the TikTok post read: “Now I’m their mother....
In a post shared on Reddit on Sunday, the woman’s partner, who goes by the username u/Ring_off_my_chest explained that before she proposed to her girlfriend, she spent a significant amount of time looking for the most beautiful diamond ring she could afford. So she ended up buying a 1-carat Asscher solitaire, which her girlfriend turned out not to like because of its small size. Now her girlfriend said she would marry her, but wants her to get a better ring first....
The epic fail was shared to the official Facebook page of Marie Callender’s on Thanksgiving Day by a woman named Sharon Weiss, who wrote: “Thanks Marie Calendar [sic] for ruining Thanksgiving dessert.” Attached to the post is a photo of a severely burnt pumpkin pie. So far, the post has received more than 17,000 shares and over 22,000 comments. The following day, Marie Callender’s responded by saying: “Hi Sharon. Thanks for your post....
The poster, named throw_dad7755, shared that he had two daughters—Julie and Marie. Julie is currently living with him and his wife, and is getting married in October. He had agreed to walk her down the aisle and had been helping with wedding preparations. He also adds that Julie is not his biological daughter, but that he adopted her when she was 2 years old, and they have always been very close....
Under the handle of u/Throwaway-37828237, the Redditor posted on the “Am I the A**hole” forum. The post has generated nearly 15,000 upvotes and over 4,800 comments since it was first shared on Monday. According to the post, the teen suffered from a sprained knee, an injury that occurs when the ligaments keeping one’s knee joints in place are overstretched or torn. Sprained knees can range in severity from relatively mild (requiring 2 to 4 weeks for recovery) to more serious and involving surgery....
In a Reddit post titled “AITA for refusing to watch my sister’s stepkid and exposing her lies to her husband?,” Redditor u/RoomNum99 recounted an intense confrontation with her sister and detailed the aftermath of her decision not to babysit. Posted on Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA**hole, the viral post has received over 17,200 upvotes and 2,100 comments. Beginning the original post with an explanation of family dynamics, u/RoomNum99 said that every Monday morning, her 30-year-old sister asks their mother to watch her 5-year-old stepson for a couple of hours....
The now-viral Reddit post, which has garnered over 43,000 upvotes, was shared to the subreddit “TIFU,” or “Today I F**ked Up.” It’s titled, “TIFU by thinking it was normal to shower with socks on.” The post was shared by u/diclofenac-sodium on February 14. The original poster (OP) revealed the situation occurred a month ago. Growing up the Redditor didn’t really go on vacation or stay anywhere overnight other than camping on occasion....
According to Paul Banks, the group’s lead singer/rhythm guitarist/bassist, “It’s a little bit less melancholy, a little bit less so depressing lyrically, because I just felt like there’s no space for that really—we’re saturated with bad vibes at the moment. What spoke to me was going the other way with a little bit more of an uplifting kind of attitude.” Drummer Sam Fogarino says about the shift in lyrical direction, “It’s like Paul went from a very angsty, disillusioned young man to a very firm-standing mature man that isn’t crying for help, but says that help is there....
SMITH: Before you played this part, did anyone ever tell you that you looked like Jesus? CAVIEZEL: Not at all. When I was younger someone once said, “You look like Mel Gibson.” I told Mel that, and he said, “No you don’t. I’m much better looking."[Laughs] Playing Jesus is obviously a daunting proposition. Why did you say yes to Mel? I got a phone call telling me that producer Stephen McEveety wanted to meet with me about a surfing movie....
S.H.: What was it like living with the images of war for six years during the making of the film? BURNS: It was very very tough. I mean we like to say, and it’s a dishonor to anyone within the sound of my voice who’s actually experienced combat, to say we used to have kind of our own minor versions of PTSD because we had to look at horrible footage....
title: “Into Thin Air” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-26” author: “Ralph Hernandez” The Americans were getting close. It was early in the winter of 2004–05, and Osama bin Laden and his entourage were holed up in a mountain hideaway along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Suddenly, a sentry, posted several kilometers away, spotted a patrol of U.S. soldiers who seemed to be heading straight for bin Laden’s redoubt. The sentry radioed an alert, and word quickly passed among the Qaeda leader’s 40-odd bodyguards to prepare to remove “the Sheik,” as bin Laden is known to his followers, to a fallback position....
You won’t see Wolff’s picture on the evening news. But behind the scenes in Washington, where trade policy degenerates into competition among sharp-elbowed capitalists, the 53-year-old lawyer is the consummate power broker. Since leaving government in 1979, the Carter-era trade negotiator has specialized in pushing the problems of clients like Kodak to the top of the U.S. agenda. Free-trade purists consider him Mr. Protection. His fans praise him for facing down Japan....
Cane toads are native to Central America, but they were introduced to countries around the world in a failed effort to provide pest management on farms. The venomous species thrived in these new places—and in Australia, especially—and are now considered one of the globe’s most invasive species. In Australia, the toads have no natural predators and will eat practically anything, including birds and small mammals—a combination of factors that has led to a rapid population boom, resulting in millions of cane toads across the region....
