Roundup: Border War Battle at Costco, SEC Country Has the Fattest States & Car Flies Off Mountain During Race and Flips a Dozen Times
Ashley Greene … US debt, visualized, is jarring … google has acquired Frommer’s … in the everglades: 17-foot, 7-inch, 164 pound python with 87 eggs … for Spice Girl fans, this GIF … Helen Gurley Brown has passed away at the age of 90 … “Mo Farah Running Away From Things” … Kenny G getting a divorce … Lauryn Hill of the Fugees is facing three years in prison for tax evasion and here’s her mugshot … Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated at the Mayo Clinic for bipolar disorder … three killed near Texas A&M campus … 50 Cent had a good line about Kanye & Kim Kardashian … this sounds like the worst idea for a restaurant, ever …
Jake Locker will get the start for the Titans Friday against the Bucs. [Tennessean]
TJ Simers decided to take lessons on twitter from Matt Barkley. [LA Times]
Sure sounds like Andy Reid’s contract is going to be an issue in Philly all season. [Inquirer]
Who said it? “Rory is now showing that, with his A game, everyone else is going to struggle to compete. Tiger needs his A game to come up against Rory. He’s just not going to beat him unless he has a big weekend.” [Telegraph]
A border war over Costco! [Province]
The Rockets have inked Carlos Delfino to a 1-year deal. Delfino looked strong in the Olympics for Argentina. [Chronicle]
“How science is transforming the sport of MMA fighting.” [Pop Sci]
The Packers sign … Cedric Benson? [JS Online]
Van Damme admits cheating on his wife and shagging Kylie Minogue while filming Street Fighter in 1994. [Daily News]
Mississippi is the fattest state, Colorado is the thinnest. [CDC]
Your starting QB for the Miami Hurricanes is … Stephen Morris. [Herald]
No Tiger = bad ratings for the PGA Championship. [Sports Media Watch]
Former FSU cornerback/kick returner has enrolled at Valdosta State. [Sentinel]
Here’s a Q&A with Danny Ferry, the GM who blew up the Hawks in an effort to pursue Dwight Howard. [Grantland]
Derek Lowe, already having an impact with the Yankees: four inning-save in a win over the Rangers. [NYDN]
“Air Force announces its players off limits to media indefinitely.” [The Gazette]
The driver and passenger, miraculously, survived.
Two minutes of people fainting on TV. [via Hot Clicks]
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August 14th, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Eh. I’m kind of over Summer. I’m ready for football weather to start.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:46 AM
Not the most flattering foto of Ms. Greene here. Still a pretty lady.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Derek Lowe, already having an impact with the Yankees: four inning-save in a win over the Rangers.
You still follow the Yankees? Sad.
/Chad Curtis and kids, bro. Kids.
//I bet he knows how to swim as well. This just keeps getting deeper and deeper.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
All of the writers who proclaimed that Andy won some huge power struggle when Joe Banner was splintered off conveniently neglected Andy’s weak contract status. I still think that Howie Roseman was the winner of that power struggle and not necessarily Reid.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
The odds of me clicking on this will not increase when an actual link is added.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
that’s got donnegan or huggan written all over it.
/checks
DAMN!
August 14th, 2012 at 8:50 AM
hahahahaha…michigan’s fatter than ohio. no wonder the whole state smells like hot dog water.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:50 AM
those killings near A&M were a block away from where I lived my 2nd senior year.
/victory lap FTW
August 14th, 2012 at 8:50 AM
No Tiger = bad ratings for the PGA Championship.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:51 AM
i quote failed the fuck out of that.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:51 AM
Ashley Greene
Who?
August 14th, 2012 at 8:51 AM
I’m in the same boat. Going to the shore this weekend, and then I’m ready for football weather. Love golfing in September/October though.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:55 AM
oh well, if I have to put up with a few extra fatties to go along with the new batch of freshman hotties coming through in the next couple weeks, so be it.
SEC, SEC, SEC, SEC
August 14th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
how long has Mike Lupica been writing about politics? http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election-2012/paul-ryan-fight-middle-class-rich-article-1.1135069
August 14th, 2012 at 9:05 AM
No shit. Golf league ended last night, and I don’t think too many of us were heartbroken.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Not here
August 14th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Enjoy when he implodes in the playoffs.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Pretty sure that’s like Camel saying they are healthier than Marlboro.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Um…okay, I hope he’s gotten better since last year. He does have a better arm than Jacory though, but so does my flag football QB.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
You might be in the minority on that one. I’m done with this freakishly hot summer. Give me fall!!!
August 14th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
So many back are hurt now that McCarthy had to cut practice short yesterday by 20 minutes when Kuhn turned an ankle…and James Starks has been so bad that something had to be done, the only question was going to be if it would be Benson or Ryan Grant who I guess is considered to be more corpse-like than first believed
August 14th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
After a summer of 90s in illinois this 70s in ny makes me drink beer
August 14th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Kooooooooooooooon
August 14th, 2012 at 9:11 AM
this sounds like the worst idea for a restaurant, ever …
That was a semi-terrifying read. Who would want to do that?
/hipsters
//probably
August 14th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Were staying overnight in westlake saturday spence. Wife says i can go see the indians if theyre in town
August 14th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
/looks at calender
//scratches head
August 14th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
I like how the first line of the piece mentions that they were going against the Olympics, that and it being a romp probably had more to do with it than Tiger fading again
August 14th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
awesome.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:15 AM
True. Is about 6 weeks until Summer officially ends
August 14th, 2012 at 9:17 AM
and golf rates go down!!!!
August 14th, 2012 at 9:17 AM
In practice? Are they thinking of cutting him? Guy is always injured. Not nearly as confident going into this season as last…
August 14th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Best thing about where I live is that there are four county golf courses, and if you live in the county, you get discounted rates for tee times and cart rentals.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Haven’t noticed that bonus around here. Really wish they would, though.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Tangential proof that Michigan really is fatter than Ohio.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Summer ends in about three weeks. That stinks.
this sucks. summer is the best season of the year by far.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:21 AM
The war on smoking has increased obesity.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:22 AM
His pass protection has been poor to the point that Rodgers yelled at him on the field which isn’t usually his bag (although oddly enough pass pro was the one thing Starks did well in the Charger game)
The Desmond Bishop injury was a killer for the season, between that and continued mediocre at best safety play they’ll need to hope the pass rush improves or else it will be a repeat of last season on that side of the ball
August 14th, 2012 at 9:26 AM
Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated at the Mayo Clinic for bipolar disorder
1st thought that crossed my mind was that Bob Seger had a pretty cool song.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:26 AM
There’s definitely some truth to that.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:27 AM
I’m going to hit balls at lunch today for the first time since probably April. high of 82* here today.
/faps
August 14th, 2012 at 9:29 AM
Additionally, because of the high speeds the vehicle is also able to ride on the shockwave it creates at six times the speed of sound, increasing efficiency
Saw a Modern Marvels episode last night about crashes. A driver in an F1 car crashing at 180mph gets hit with 80Gs, while the car itself experiences 150Gs. Mind. Blown.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
How shallow is it that I’d bang a chick with a tracheal ring over a fat chick?
August 14th, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Derek Lowe has returned to glory.
/Pinstripe Magic
August 14th, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Wait, we’re talking about Arkansas, right? I thought they were generally toothless there. I’m sure it’s no Georgia.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Derek Lowe, already having an impact with the Yankees: four inning-save in a win over the Rangers
That and Swisher hit a bomb. Yankees live and die by the HR. Statistically speaking, this doesn’t seem to do well for teams built like this in the Postseason.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:34 AM
I thought all the flyover states were filled with fattys?
August 14th, 2012 at 9:34 AM
I couldn’t deal with the 100 degrees anymore in Dallas. I actually enjoy summer now that I’m in the Northeast and hot is considered 90.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:34 AM
The funniest thing is the odd correlation between passport ownership and obesity in this country: http://wonkette.com/440165/not-having-a-passport-gives-you-diabetes
August 14th, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Lauryn Hill of the Fugees is facing three years in prison for tax evasion and here’s her mugshot …
She had a good album but personally, I think she is an idiot. How pissed do you think she is that her ex is marrying a white woman?
August 14th, 2012 at 9:35 AM
US debt, visualized, is jarring
Those Thomas Jefferson quotes don’t exist.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:37 AM
it’s no UGA, or ole piss for that matter (thankfully), but trust me, it more than gets the job done.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
I thought all the flyover states were filled with fattys?
Colorado is filled with vegan hippies and nature lovers. I did a half there a few years ago and finished with a respectable 1:40. I didn’t even finish above most of the 40 year old dudes.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
And it doesn’t matter unless we scare creditors into thinking we’re not going to pay (see debt ceiling debate).
August 14th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Summer ends in about three weeks. That stinks.
Couldn’t disagree with you more.
/team fall
August 14th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
I thought all of the east coast was full of pretentious assholes?
August 14th, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Wife was watching some Honey Boo Boo shit on TV about a rural GA family. Stupid, wont watch again, but holy crap it was like a 3rd world country.
Colorado is worth landing in. The rest of your statement is accurate.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
I thought all of the east coast was full of pretentious assholes?
It is. You also forgot elitist fucktards
August 14th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Excellent read on Josh Beckett over at BP today.
Very much in this camp too. I’m also ready for all of the plants to die. Allergies this season have been miserable. The mold count in Chicago is at record highs nearly every day. Been popping Zyrtec like Tic-Tacs.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
And let’s please keep it that way.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
So your cheerleaders don’t squat 400 pounds? That’s a shame.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Says the fatty
/Jersey’d
August 14th, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Anyone here seen the movie Bernie, with Jack Black? True story about a murder in Carthage, TX. Really good movie. Its weird, but in a good way. Matthew McConaughey steals the movie.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:44 AM
what a horrible existence.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Been popping Zyrtec like Tic-Tacs.
Zyrtec doesn’t work for me anymore, I think I took too much and now I’m immune. Claritin all day everyday for me now.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Anyone here seen the movie Bernie, with Jack Black? True story about a murder in Carthage, TX. Really good movie. Its weird, but in a good way. Matthew McConaughey steals the movie.
I really want to see this movie.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Place like this in Toronto called O.Noir and apparently the waitstaff is blind? Not sure how that works. Apparently the food sucks I could probably be persuaded to go with a bunch of equally drunk people and make a farce of the whole thing.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:46 AM
If Mr. C is around, very nice signing by Les Habitants last night.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Max Pax?
They need to get Subban done. What do you think of the idea of a luxury tax in the new CBA?
August 14th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
I thought all of the east coast was full of pretentious assholes?
It is. You also forgot elitist fucktards
And let’s please keep it that way.
To be specific, the concentration of elitism is from Massachusetts down to Virginia. After that it’s hick country.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
The AL doesn’t really feature a dominant pitching staff this year from teams that are in postseason contention. In fact, the White Sox (!) may just have the best all-around staff entering the playoffs this year depending on what they do with Josh Beckett. The Angels have a great rotation but they likely have the worst bullpen among playoff team (17 blown saves). The Rangers are built much like NY. Two solid starters with question marks after that. I’d take NY’s bullpen over Texas’ though.
IMO, it’s an offense driven team that wins the pennant. New York and Texas lead that pack.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:48 AM
I couldn’t deal with the 100 degrees anymore in Dallas.
i am used to it, doesnt bother me.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
Beckett on the brain. I meant what the White Sox do with Chris Sale.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
I was at the grocery store last week around midnight and I see the hottest tanned blonde, she’s wearing a tight tank top and those ridiculously tight Under Armour pants. As I get in line to pay, Cedric Benson walks up behind me to check out. Who walks up to hug and kiss the guy?… The hot blonde! The dude looked like a beast, he looked like he could play right there.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:50 AM
People buying government bonds like it’s crack rock the whole debt scare is just a trojan horse to fire public sector workers and reduce the social safety net.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:50 AM
See also the 1.714 10-year Treasury yield.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Troll Ryan strikes again.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
What do you think of the idea of a luxury tax in the new CBA?
Hate it from a overall league perspective, like it from an Oilers fan perspective as the Oilers are a ‘big market’ team in today’s NHL.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
we’re not pretentious
August 14th, 2012 at 9:52 AM
@souvenircity
You are correct about the D part, but in all honesty, I like the Angels chances this year. They have on paper the best rotation and if they can put it together have the most complete team. Yankees need to score 6+ runs a game to win and if any other AL team meets them at the right time, the Yankees are gone.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Watch his arm fall off
August 14th, 2012 at 9:56 AM
You are correct about the D part, but in all honesty, I like the Angels chances this year. They have on paper the best rotation and if they can put it together have the most complete team. Yankees need to score 6+ runs a game to win and if any other AL team meets them at the right time, the Yankees are gone.
They have the best on paper rotation, but with the way Haren and Santana have been pitching, they have some issues. Greinke hasn’t been good since he came over either (I know SSS).
August 14th, 2012 at 9:57 AM
You are correct about the D part, but in all honesty, I like the Angels chances this year
Gammons mentioned with all the stars and the way Young Trout and Weaver are playing, tha to be only 5 over .500, they and not the Red Sox are the bigger disappointment. Not sure I agree completely, but he sort of has a point.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:58 AM
!!!!!!!!!
August 14th, 2012 at 9:58 AM
I put money on the Angels to win the pennant after they acquired Greinke because of the odds change. The one game playoff scares me. It’s unlikely the Angels win the West which means they’ll have to face either Oakland or the Central runner-up. All of those teams have an offense capable of knocking around any pitcher. If the Angels get past the 1 game playoff, their bullpen will need to improve for them to win a 5 and 7 games series. There was a great piece at Baseball America the other day (I’ll go back and look for it) that showed the change in innings pitched from regular season to postseason. On average, your starters throw about 75% of your innings in the regular season. That falls to just about 60% in the postseason because managers play matchups more often with their bullpens. The Angels can’t play that game because of their weak bullpen and will need to rely on a 2005 White Sox-like performance from their starting rotation. 8+ innings every time out.
August 14th, 2012 at 9:58 AM
Anyone here seen the movie Bernie, with Jack Black? True story about a murder in Carthage, TX. Really good movie. Its weird, but in a good way. Matthew McConaughey steals the movie.
I really want to see this movie.
I had no idea it was a true story, and it was so out there I didn’t even believe it was true until they rolled the credits at the end.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Not sure I agree completely, but he sort of has a point.
Couple that with the weak division they are in and yeah he does have a point. Red Sox at least play Rays, O’s, Yankees a lot. M’s, A’s, and Rangers, while all playing well right now should all be looking WAAAY up at them in the standings.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:02 AM
SC and others – You are all seriously discounting the Rays. They are probably the one team that can beat any of the other contenders in the AL.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Good. Everything I’ve ever heard about her paints her as a racist bitch.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:05 AM
@ark:
August 14th, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Some of that is also due to the shortened rotations and an extra quality(?) arm or two (4th/5th starter) in the bullpen.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
I’m not so sure the Angels are disappointing. They started 6-14 because they lacked a leadoff hitter and Pujols was slumping. They’re 54-42 since calling up Trout. 12 games over .500 once they had a complete team and Pujols regained form isn’t what I would call disappointing. They were 10 games over .500 on Jul 31. Being 9-14 in one run games is the problem (bullpen). Still, I don’t know if that’s quite enough to label them disappointing.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
I like the Rays but I don’t think they’ll make the playoffs. Matt Moore has been pitching OK the last few weeks however I don’t think the trend continues. He’s been up and down all year. Price has been good, so has Hellickson. Their lineup is what concerns me come postseason (if they make it). They remind me of an A’s team from early in the aughts. Low average team that relies heavily on walks and the multi-run homer.
I think the rest of the AL East beats itself up allowing the West and Central to capture the wildcards. Just my opinion.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
#FreeYardwork
August 14th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Must be nice for any Pack RB to run against more 7 man fronts. Bring a safety up and you find Jordy with another 72 yard TD
August 14th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Matt Moore’s ERA is 0.89 in August (SSS applies)…has dropped every month of the season. I’d say he’s settling in. Outside of Verlander, Price is the best pitcher in the AL, and would shut down a team in the Wildcard playoff. Tough schedule the rest of the way (Rangers, Angels, White & Red Sox, Yanks and O’s), but think with Longoria back they have the ability to not only get the 2nd WC, but potentially win the AL East with the Yankees injuries.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
#FireRedSoxMedicalStaff
August 14th, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Does any player get less respect than Jered Weaver?
August 14th, 2012 at 10:17 AM
INFIDELITY IS DESTROYING THIS NATION
August 14th, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Maybe.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Felix.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Outside of Verlander, Price is the best pitcher in the AL
Does any player get less respect than Jered Weaver?
I might take Weaver over both of them, and I love Verlander. Matt Moore still walks too many and that is something that creeps back up under pressure in the playoffs. With Shields looking very hittable this year the Rays don’t seem all that scary, but I’d still rather play the White Sox than the Rays in a series.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:25 AM
If the White Sox make the playoffs, I don’t know if anyone wants to play them*. That offense is capable of exploding for 5+ runs a game. If Jake Peavy makes it through the whole season, his doctor will probably win the AL MVP over Mike Trout.
* – unless they trade for Bruce Chen because the White Sox simply cannot solve the CHENSANITY
August 14th, 2012 at 10:26 AM
/passes peace offering of a doughnut to Hernia
August 14th, 2012 at 10:28 AM
I used to like summer a lot more than I do now. I’m more an early fall guy now. Those cool mornings that turn into warm but not hot afternoons can’t be beat. Also high school football on a cool night, yes please.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:28 AM
It’s almost time for me to start stirring the pot again.
/Team Cold
August 14th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Winter is Coming
August 14th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Touche. I’d take any of Felix/Price/Weaver as 2nd best pitcher in the AL.
SSS applies again, but has only given up 10 hits, 3 ER, 2 HR and had 19:2 K/BB in his past three starts (24 IP). I think he’s turned around. Would need some pitch fx data though to prove it.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
If the White Sox make the playoffs, I don’t know if anyone wants to play them*. That offense is capable of exploding for 5+ runs a game. If Jake Peavy makes it through the whole season, his doctor will probably win the AL MVP over Mike Trout.
They really don’t scare me outside of Sale, who may be shut down or moved to the pen. Peavy, Floyd, Humber, Quintana? I’ll take my chances I can outscore them.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:33 AM
FreeYardwork
What is this?
August 14th, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Humer’s already in the bullpen…I’m guessing a postseason rotation would involve Liriano and Floyd instead of him and Quintana, so in other words they’d better hope to sweep an LDS series and then be gifted three rainouts in the LCS
August 14th, 2012 at 10:34 AM
#FireRedSoxMedicalStaff
#HirePhoenixSunsMedicalStaff
August 14th, 2012 at 10:35 AM
SSS applies again, but has only given up 10 hits, 3 ER, 2 HR and had 19:2 K/BB in his past three starts (24 IP). I think he’s turned around. Would need some pitch fx data though to prove it.
Min, Tor and Oak not exactly a murderer’s row though.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Humer’s already in the bullpen…I’m guessing a postseason rotation would involve Liriano and Floyd instead of him and Quintana, so in other words they’d better hope to sweep an LDS series and then be gifted three rainouts in the LCS
Ha forgot Liriano, but point taken.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Oakland is pretty damn good. Min has the best home run differential. Toronto I can see your point.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
That lineup isn’t
August 14th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Oakland is pretty damn good. Min has the best home run differential. Toronto I can see your point.
Well Oak is 2nd to last in the AL in Runs and Hits. Just saying Shields doesn’t seem like someone I want as my #2 in a series against NY< Tex, LA or Det, mini hot streak or now.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
as someone who has had to catch a fellow groomsman fainting at a wedding, this was quite awesome.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:50 AM
I see you’ve turned your back on Stephen Morris, Cleet. I thought him winning the QB competition was pretty much a foregone conclusion. It’s really only saying he starts the first game. This is at the end of that article and much more interesting to me: In other depth chart news, senior cornerback Brandon McGee is listed ahead of freshman Tracy Howard.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:50 AM
The BABIP gods have been unfriendly to him.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:54 AM
I think it is. Cespedes is for real. Since June 20th, he’s missed one game. Hitting .388 over that span with 5 taters and 20+ runs scored and driven in. Chris Carter is a 3 outcome hitter just like Adam Dunn. Reddick has cooled off considerably but he’s still got plenty of pop in that bat. Gomes walks a ton and is a perfect #2 hitter.
I will concede that Cliff Pennington might be the worst every day player in all of baseball though.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Their ballpark in Oakland alone doesn’t explain the lack of runs scored…they’ve been better of late but have still touched the plate three more times than Seattle on the season, color me unimpressed
August 14th, 2012 at 12:48 PM
The war on smoking has increased obesity.
There’s definitely some truth to that.
Umm, pretty sure there aren’t many studies that make that connection, but if there were, I’d love to see it. Otherwise, this in no more than two old women sitting around and linking shit just to link shit.
“The summer drought? Definately from Walmart stores, I can feel it in my bones.”
August 14th, 2012 at 12:52 PM
The funniest thing is the odd correlation between passport ownership and obesity in this country: http://wonkette.com/440165/not-having-a-passport-gives-you-diabetes
Or, a better correaltion is that lower income people are more likely to be o-beast and lower income people are less likely to need a passport (or can afford one).
August 14th, 2012 at 1:38 PM
Always a delight to see Ms. Green in whatever sort of photo you can cadge of her. Yet I have pledged my heart to another, thanks to TBLs relentless cascade of gorgeous women.
/teamhollysonders
August 14th, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Summer for me isn’t ending anytime soon.
109 in Tucson yesterday.