I think I need a total toe replacement / WHO were Trump pardons?

So the over/under for Houston Astros being HBP in MLB this year is 83.5.  The average is 60.  This is after we find out Houston has been cheating for years NOT including hacking the St. Louis Cards data base.

This happened 3 or 4 years ago when a former Cardinal IT guy got a job with the Astros and still had all the passwords. 

Houston is the New England of baseball it seems.  Also discovered was Clayton Kershaw had the worst issues with said cheating as it seems he was victimized with the best results (for Houston).

First Spring Training game is Saturday!!

In local virtual news with my Free Agent Draft commencing on Sunday in strat-o-matic I SHOULD get Verlander as the #1 pick with be Rendon.

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I think I need a total toe replacement (TTR).  I was taking Gus for a walk yesterday and turning a corner my right foot slipped on ice which caused my left foot to slam into the ground.  I stubbed ALL my toes as I was wearing moccasins. 

This morning I look and my toe next the the GREAT toe is black and blue.   Hurts like hell. I've never seen a toe this color before. 

On the knee front - The last 4 days its like there is absolutely nothing wrong at all. I even sprinted across the road which felt great.  I was a sprinter in high school track.  I covered that 10 yards in less then 2 seconds.  Feels GREAT.  My excel graph on knee pain looks dumb.

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Meanwhile in Colorado in the cannabis scene.   After 2 years of only 2.5% growth in 2017 and 2018 last year cannabis sales jumped 13%.

Colorado is putting the $302,000,000 they made in taxes into new school construction, law enforcement, public health, drug education and public safety.

The reason behind the jump is more and more people are not afraid of the stigma of smoking flower and with flower being SO CHEAP taxes dropped ($200 an ounce compared to Illinois $552).   The public was purchasing edibles, beverages, vapes and concentrates which are sneaky ways to get high (for most people, I seem to be immune, just like caffeine in coffee, does absolutely nothing for me) but are now smoking more flower.

Now people are purchasing more flower along with edibles, beverages, vapes and concentrates.  Another study has cannabis taking a huge set of profits from big pharm.

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So I have a new Pandora station called Delain and I "discovered" a new rock band I had never heard of . . . . .then I see it's over 10 years old and brokeup years ago.  Old school rock

Lunatica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xshkfEG8yT4



The lead missed being part of the Woman of Symphonic Metal

and of course the Queen on Symphonic Metal  Floor Jenson

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The average broadband in South Korea is $29.90, France $38.10,  Germany $35.21,  America? $66.17. SADLY in Wisconsin only one company has access to a town.  Monopolies are rampant. remember Charter gave a LOT of money to the Walkers cronie campaign and then months later - BAM - if Charter is in your town no other broadband can enter

Who did the Impeached President Pardon?

Rod Blagojevich  - tried to literally sell Obamas Senate seat
Michael Milken - insider trading 10 years - fined $600,000,000
Bernard Kerik - tax fraud and 8 other felony's
Eddie DeBartolo Jr - felony when he bribed $400,000 to get a riverboat license
David Safavivan - former General Services Administration Chief of Staff and was convicted as part of the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal
Ariel Friedler - accused by the Department of Justice of hacking two competitors’ computer systems to “improve his company’s software development and sales strategy.”
Paul Pogue - accused of underpaying his taxes for three years by 10%
Angela Stanton - sentenced to six months home confinement for her part in a stolen vehicle ring>
Tynice Nichole Hall - sentenced to 18 years behind bars for allowing her apartment to be used to distribute drugs.
Crystal Munoz - 12 years after being convicted for being part of a marijuana smuggling ring
Judith Negron - minority owner of a health care company that was part of a scheme to defraud the government.
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I worked in the book industry for a while and it was then I found out "BEST SELLER LISTS" are 100% marketing.  Ever wonder how a book can be a BEST SELLER before it's even on the market?  it's 100% marketing by the book industry.

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Here comes the coronavirus recession and the fed have nothing in their tool box to defend against it.  It was all used up for the tax cut for the rich.  Can't cut taxes any more to spur the market (when it needs it).  As worlds 2nd biggest market has come to a stand still.

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I don't think Bernie can win.  It's him against all the rest of the moderate Democrats. His base is not growing and notice that all the people that had not chosen who to vote for only a few percent went to Bernie.    He's up now but I don't think he will stand the test of time.

I bet it will be Bloomberg.

HOWEVER - VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO!

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While I'm at it.  The two runner up Queens of Symphonic Rock, Sharon den Adel and Tarja team up at Hellfest - I love this rockin song.  Why does Europe had all the GREAT and HUGE rock fests

Can you believe that a few years ago Within Temptation played at The Majestic - AND I MISSED THEM.

 https://youtu.be/8vsKQTfxf80




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