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October 4, 2021

On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely is a war breaking out between Taiwan and China?

One being least likely, 10 being full-scale combat.


Taiwan is preparing for potential war with China following a series of increasingly aggressive military activity from Beijing, with Taipei’s foreign minister warning that should the nation attack, it would “suffer tremendously.”

China on Monday sent 52 military aircraft into Taiwan’s airspace, the largest military provocation seen yet. In anticipation of further aggression, the self-ruled island is preparing to repel any strike and has asked Australia to increase intelligence sharing and security cooperation, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told the Australian Broadcast Corporation's "China Tonight."

“The defense of Taiwan is in our own hands, and we are absolutely committed to that,” Wu told ABC's Stan Grant in an interview to be broadcast Monday.

“I’m sure that if China is going to launch an attack against Taiwan, I think they are going to suffer tremendously as well.”


https://thehill.com/policy/defense/575215-taiwan-preparing-for-possible-war-with-china
October 4, 2021

Who are the four QBs in NFL history to beat all 32 teams?

Tom Brady is the obvious one who spurred this trivia question because he beat the Patriots on Sunday to notch #32.

Who are the other three?






























Peyton Manning

Drew Brees

Brett Favre (and Favre was the first one to do it)

October 3, 2021

Red Sox will host the Yankees in Wild Card game

One win to advance to the Divisional Championship series against Tampa Bay.

Here's how the playoff bracket looks at this point:


October 3, 2021

Best decade for music -- the 1960s, the 1970s or the 1980s?

Would you vote for the Top 20 songs of the 1960s, 1970s or 1980s?

1960s

1. "The Twist" - Chubby Checker
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: September 24, 1960

2. "Hey Jude" - The Beatles
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: September 28, 1968

3."The Theme From 'A Summer Place'" - Percy Faith And His Orchestra
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: February 27, 1960

4."Tossin' And Turnin'" - Bobby Lewis
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: July 15, 1961

5."I Want To Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: February 1, 1964

6."I'm A Believer" - The Monkees
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: December 31, 1966

7."Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" - The 5th Dimension
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: April 12, 1969

8."Sugar, Sugar" - The Archies
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: September 20, 1969

9."I Heard It Through The Grapevine" - Marvin Gaye
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: December 14, 1968

10."Are You Lonesome Tonight?" - Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: December 3, 1960

11."It's Now Or Never" - Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: August 20, 1960

12."I Can't Stop Loving You" - Ray Charles
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: June 02, 1962

13."I'm Sorry" - Brenda Lee
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: July 23, 1960

14."Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)" - Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: February 10, 1968

15."Hello, Dolly!" - Louis Armstrong And The All Stars
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: May 9, 1964

16."Big Girls Don't Cry" - The Four Seasons
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: November 17, 1962

17."Sugar Shack" - Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: October 12, 1963

18."Honky Tonk Women" - The Rolling Stones
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: August 23, 1969

19." (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" - Otis Redding
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: March 16, 1968

20."Big Bad John" - Jimmy Dean
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1
Peak Date: November 11, 1961


1970s

1. "You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: October 15, 1977

2. "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" - Rod Stewart
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: November 13, 1976

3. "Le Freak" - Chic
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: December 9, 1978

4. "How Deep Is Your Love" - Bee Gees
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: December 24, 1977

5. "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" - Andy Gibb
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: July 30, 1977

6. "Silly Love Songs" - Wings
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: May 22, 1976

7. "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: September 8, 1973

8. "Night Fever" - Bee Gees
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: March 18, 1978

9. "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" - Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: April 21, 1973

10. "Shadow Dancing" - Andy Gibb
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: June 17, 1978

11. "Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: February 4, 1978

12. "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: June 2, 1979

13. "You're So Vain" - Carly Simon
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: January 6, 1973

14. "Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: September 18, 1976

15."My Sharona" - The Knack
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: August 25, 1979

16."Killing Me Softly With His Song" - Roberta Flack
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: February 24, 1973

17. "Best Of My Love" - The Emotions
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: August 20, 1977

18. "The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: February 2, 1974

19. "A Fifth Of Beethoven" - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: October 9, 1976

20. "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: March 10, 1979


1980s

1. "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: November 21, 1981

2. "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: May 16, 1981

3. "Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: August 15, 1981

4. "Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: July 24, 1982

5. "Every Breath You Take" - The Police
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: July 9, 1983

6. "Flashdance...What A Feeling" - Irene Cara
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: May 28, 1983

7. "Another One Bites The Dust" - Queen
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: October 4, 1980

8. "Say Say Say" - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: December 10, 1983

9. "Call Me" - Blondie
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: April 19, 1980

10. "Lady" - Kenny Rogers
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: November 15, 1980

11. "Centerfold" - The J. Geils Band
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: February 6, 1982

12. " (Just Like) Starting Over" - John Lennon
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: December 27, 1980

13. "I Love Rock 'N Roll" - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: March 20, 1982

14. "Ebony And Ivory" - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: May 15, 1982

15. "That's What Friends Are For" - Dionne & Friends
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: January 18, 1986

16. "Upside Down" - Diana Ross
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: September 6, 1980

17. "Abracadabra" - The Steve Miller Band
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: September 4, 1982

18. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: March 5, 1983

19. "Say You, Say Me" - Lionel Richie
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: December 21, 1985

20. "All Night Long (All Night)" - Lionel Richie
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: November 12, 1983

October 3, 2021

"Slept in my [insert band or solo artist] T-shirt and woke up...

Here are some examples:




And another:

Slept in my Prince T-Shirt.
Woke up in 1999

October 2, 2021

John Lithgow as Rudy Giuliani is something you're gonna want to see

There's some background on Rudy's legal predicament and jokes at his expense for the first 4 minutes of this clip, then Lithgow does his impersonation...


https://twitter.com/mog7546/status/1444129314199515136

October 2, 2021

Does bigotry thrive within the right wing?

Clearly it does, despite their objections to being labeled as such.


October 1, 2021

How about a banana? No? How about a whole bunch?

A little too green for my liking. Also, peeled is preferred.


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