Olivia Dunne Goes On A Bikini River Boat Ride, Ray Lewis Murders A Golf Ball & Clay Becomes A Hero In Omaha
That was a pretty impressive content weekend for this time of year
- Did you happen to see the double play the Cubs turned last night where three gulls were eating a peanut on the grass in front of the shortstop? That was just one of many great content moments this weekend, which is very, very odd for this time of year. This is usually a dead period for content guys. This is when Internet guys typically go on vacation because things get boring. Not this year.
- Then there was the Just Stop Oil terrorists attacking the PGA event. You had Clay and Tennessee fans getting even last night in Omaha. You had Clay buying 1,000 Jello shots to put the Vols back in front on the Jello shot leaderboard. You had the Hawk Tuah craze taking off and having a huge weekend.
- Outside of that, my 12U team is now above .500 via a come from behind 14-9 win thanks to a seven-run fifth inning final at-bat explosion that started via the bottom of the lineup listening to me – "DO NOT SWING UNTIL THE UMPIRE CALLS A STRIKE ON YOU."
- My 9-hole kid saw four straight balls and ended up scoring the tying run. After that, it was an explosion of legit hits and kids sliding into home plate and causing chaos.
- Daddy Ball Report: Screencaps Jr. hit 6th and played center. He had a double in his final AB.
- My dad finally saw Sequoia play. "He's taller than you!" dad said. I know. "He's so athletic," dad added. I know.
- I lost track of his day at the plate, but I think Sequoia ended up like 4 for 5 with a legit inside the park grand slam and a couple of doubles. "The ball coming off his bat sounds awesome," my dad added. I know!
- I made good on my promise to myself that I was going to have a patio weekend. Mrs. Screencaps loved the idea. It was too damn hot to do much besides watching the College World Series, listening to music, and swimming with the kids. The healing waters of the revamped pool were needed.
- I've determined Great Lakes Brewing has nailed its summer variety pack that includes a Bomb Pop seltzer, a strawberry/pineapple beer and a Mexican lager. Typically, I'll buy these variety packs from Costco and there are stragglers sitting in the garage fridge for a couple of summers. There won't be a single can left from the Great Lakes case by July 4th. The Mexican lager isn't the best in the world, but for a variety pack, it's just fine.
The United States of Begging
Out of control. The begging has to stop. If you know people doing this, tell them it's time for an intervention.
This one was spotted in mid-Michigan by a Screencaps reader who had his head on a swivel. Keep these coming. This column MUST change Americans for the better. This cannot be allowed to become the norm.
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Screencaps readers are truly everywhere
Wasn't I just mentioning the Midnight Sun Game? I totally forgot that Screencaps reader Raleigh is the PA voice for those games. "120th Midnight Sun game is next year…maybe plan on coming up?" he wrote to me this weekend.
Trust me, I'm fascinated by everything associated with this game. It would be a long trip, but it would be an incredible bucket list item to scratch off the list.
Plus, Raleigh and his wife run a bar in town. It feels like I could come away with content from a trip like this.
Random thoughts on a Sunday night
- Pete from Arizona had a few things on his mind:
Hi, this is Pete from Arizona, some random stuff for you. Keep up the good work.
Saw a guy wearing a shirt that had the letters ‘I have PTSD’ near the top. Thought it was talking about that difficult condition all those elitist spoiled Ivy league students face in college these days, just kidding, those morons have no clue what real PTSD is. What a joke that is. No, this shirt was different, below the PTSD was the following words ‘Pretty Tired of Stupid Democrats’. Just cracked me up, just a great shirt. I think I have to buy me one.
Think the Hawk Tua and Edmonton Oiler girls have to be put in the Screencaps Hall of Fame. I know you haven’t started that yet but think that is something to think about doing. I think there would be allot of support for that. Now making the Screencaps Hall of Fame can’t be easy so the requirements have to be really tough. Still, the sheer fact that the Hawk Tua and Edmonton Oiler girls, along with Sydney Sweeney proudly bringing boob worshipping back into style, destroyed every Dem narrative during June and had everyone only talking about normal guy stuff for the month has to put them at the top of the first ever screencaps Hall of Fame induction list. That is quite the accomplishment. I mean the Hawk Tua girl literally destroyed the internet with that interview and the Oilers girl flip off video to haters was simply awesome. Those two along with Sweeney are at a rock star level that so fits everything this screencaps community is. There has to be a special forever place for that trio in the Screencaps world.
If Tom Brady is really dating Brazilian model Isabella Settanni, that is a serious major upgrade for him.
The difference between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese is obvious. One is a ‘team’ player who is self-driven, studies the game, stays grounded, takes ownership of her mistakes, was a good student during college and almost singlehandedly lifted her team into national prominence while breaking the all-time scoring record AND landing in the top 5 of career assists to exemplify how much of a team player she is. The other is a self-absorbed entitled self-righteous brat that nearly flunked out of college, won a nattie because she went to a great program led by a great coach but who takes zero accountability for her actions and always blames anyone and everything else except herself for anything that goes wrong. Hmmm, I wonder why one is more popular than the other? Puzzling isn’t it....
Should Screencaps or maybe Outkick, start a contest to predict what day between now and the Dem Convention in August that President Biden decides to not run for re-election due to a ‘unforeseen’ situation? Put a little money on it for the winner. There is no way they put that man on the November ballot. I’m guessing it is right after the Republican convention in July so they can take the spotlight away from Trump with a ‘shocking’ change no one, except half the country, saw coming….
Finding your own healing waters this summer
- Chris B. in Johnson City, TN writes:
Are we still doing the Healing Waters thing? I have three weeks of work between my June vacation and July vacation. (If you call visiting elderly parents who can no longer travel a vacation.) I’ve been hitting it hard, but someone’s gotta do it.
I got the family off the grid this weekend. We weren’t on the same lake that Galen sent, but the JCTN Crew®️ will probably recognize it.
It was a nice break for a few days. I listened to a lecture years ago. The speaker suggested taking your kids into the wilderness and unplugging for 1% of the year. (Three nights- rounded down)
However, if it was up to me, I’d be on a brookie stream.
Finally, does your doodle even kayak, bro?
Kinsey:
- We're doing ‘Healing Waters’ all summer. It's the summer of healing.
- Great stuff with the advice to unplug with the kids and get into the wilderness at least 1% of the year. That's on our agenda in July.
- Our doodle would tip a kayak within seconds. She's so tall and wobbly with her skinny legs that we'd both be in the water fast. No, my Doodle doesn't kayak. I need to let her get on some nice creeks this summer. That's more her style.
Sunday afternoon relaxation
- Tom in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin shares:
Here's a pleasant Sunday afternoon project. The 85 degree, 100 percent humidity (plus two tornadoes in the state last night) are gone from yesterday, so now I am replacing the complete ignitor and wiring system on my Weber Genesis II grill. There's a 10 year warranty on the ignitor, so Weber shipped me a complete new system at no cost. Plus, I have the Brewers on the radio, and they are leading the Padres 5 - 0 in the fourth inning!
I hope you are having a great weekend, and I look forward to reading the Monday Screencaps tomorrow...
Observations from North Dakota
- Mark P. from Bismarck, ND emails:
In North Dakota we have 2 seasons, winter and road construction. Right now it's road construction but I did find the only 10 yards of road in the state that isn't under construction right now.
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That's all for this Monday as we head towards the June finishing line. It pains me to even say those words. This is my favorite month and here we are a week away from July.
That means we MUST have an incredible week. We have to soak it all in. We have to make the most of it while we have this beautiful month in our lives.
Go have a great day of work. Soak it all in. Smile on the Zoom calls. Make them know you're having an incredible month and you're not going to wish it away just to get to the weekend.
Take care.
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