Rep. Nancy Mace In A Black Dress Leaves The Internet Shook, PGA Snakes & Drunks, Plus A Filet With Shrimp
I'm back from Chicago and we've been transported to mid-July
When I say the weather Saturday night in Chicago was perfect, that's not an overexaggeration. We walked out onto Kinzie St. after a marathon dinner at Harry Caray's with Mrs. Screencaps' company and it felt unlike anything I'd ever experienced in Chicago.
No, I wasn't ripped. I had just consumed a filet. Shrimp. Brussels sprouts. Creamed spinach. I was very coherent, and I was feeling the warmth, the lack of wind. It was the best weather I'd ever felt in Chicago in mid-May. It was 77 degrees at 9:30. I'll say it again – no wind. No gunshots. No police sirens. No Palestinian protesters in the streets. No BLM movements causing chaos.
The streets were PACKED.
Sunday, as we got closer to Ohio and away from Lake Michigan, I couldn't believe the car temperature gauge. 87-88-89-90-91.
The official high here yesterday was 90, our first of the year. Today, we're going to 92 and tomorrow will be 90.
Guys, I'm going to declare it right now – Summer has started.
What did I learn at the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago?
- The robots are still coming. While the plant-based food fad has faded, the robots I first saw making fries like 8-9 years ago are still going strong. This year was all about robots making drinks. I'm looking straight at unionized Starbucks employees. The robots aren't fast enough, yet, but the bones are there to see what the future holds.
- Overheard at a robot booth: "Who do we call when this thing breaks down?"
- Great question. The lady assured the businessman that you call them directly and they'll fix it. In other words, if your kid is looking for the job of the future, push them towards robotics. Trust me. Trust what I was seeing at the show in Chicago.
- Do you want to make a statement at your patio parties this summer? Get one of these and I guarantee the guys in the neighborhood will stand around it and suck down at least a six-pack watching it spin meat.
- Impossible® and Beyond Meat were in the back of the main building this year. Two or three years ago, both brands were right up front and blowing through piles of cash. The craze seems to be over.
- Some guy from Cleveland was showing off his egg separator that can separate like 21,000 eggs in an hour. The guy told me he eats a half-dozen eggs each day for breakfast and he had the shoulder spread to tell me he wasn't lying.
- The best sample of the day had to be the lemon cheesecake ice cream from Wisconsin's Cedar Crest Ice Cream.
- Pepsi is pushing a new ‘Slushed’ 20 oz. bottle that customers will grab from a cooler. Then they'll have to let out the air from the bottle, tap on the side of the bottle and it causes the bottle to get ‘Slushed’. The first time the guy tried to demonstrate it for me, it didn't work. The second time it worked, but the slush doesn't exactly pour out of the bottle very well. I'm predicting ‘Slushed’ will be a failure. We'll see who's right.
- The Trump International didn't disappoint again this year. One thing I noticed this year was that the fridge has a full load of ice awaiting visitors. Hate Trump all you want, but there's no denying this hotel is top-notch. The TV in the bathroom mirror is worth the price of admission.
Now Popular Science is joining my movement
- Brad S. writes:
Popular Science shoots down No Mow May. Clearer heads have prevailed!
https://www.popsci.com/science/science-no-mow-may/
More of this, please
– Travel Ball Hardo Chris B. knows what I want to see:
Kinsey:
I assume VR is going to change the way we watch sports forever. Stick this broadcast quality and angle right into my VR brain.
Dads wearing black-long sleeves at the pool is a trend to keep an eye on
- John H. writes:
We had another miserable mid-May Miami day - heat index 108. The community pool was packed. A lot of families were in the water; some people were lounging, reading a book, others were at the grills - everyone was enjoying the weather (again, heat index 108). During the comfortable months of March and April when the temperatures are in the high 70s, low 80s with heat indexes usually 90 or below, the pool is fairly vacant. However, 95 degrees with 90% humidity draws the crowds.
As with most public settings, the community pool is an ideal environment for observational data gathering. The topic of the day was dad-wear at the pool. More than half of the (presumed) dads were wearing a type of shirt in and out of the pool. Most of them were long sleeved and black-colored. Some cut off sleeve t-shirts and some tank tops - again mostly black-colored.
None of the (presumed) moms were wearing shirts.
So why the shirt, let's discuss the options: Maybe the dads need a shirt for warmth. However, I think everyone would agree that the temperature battle lines are clear. Men are often warm, and women are often cold. This is consistent at the workplace and at home. I think most of us have experienced the office contention surrounding the AC. But maybe the dads needed an extra layer in the 108 degree heat. Well - maybe the dads are more concerned about sun protection.
Maybe a high proportion of the dads are fair-skinned. Strangely, none of the moms seemed as concerned for sun protection - none were wearing shirts, all were wearing a bathing suit. And what about the dads who wore cut off sleeves and tank tops, are they concerned about sun protection only on their torso? It is notable that these dads had a little swagger. Or maybe that's just Miami. The color black absorbs more light than the color white, thus black absorbs more heat. Back to the warmth option - maybe dads needed the long sleeve black shirt for warmth in the 108 degree heat. I've seen the popular long sleeve UV protected dri-fit shirts - which are usually light colored.
Maybe the dad's are just more informed about sun protection than the moms. And they're willing to endure the discomfort of wearing a shirt in the water all day in order to be protected. Or maybe the dads needed the cover for another reason. Any other explanations for this very obvious behavior?
Kinsey:
Like John, I thought the Dri-Fit long sleeves were supposed to be white or light gray. This is the first I've heard that black long-sleeves are being worn at the pool when the real-feal hits 108.
If you start hearing about men unexpectedly dying at Florida pools and at the beaches this summer, you'll know the first place to look –– what were they wearing?
Black shirts while swimming in Florida? That might be one of the dumbest things I've heard lately.
‘Stay Hard’ with Indy Daryl while he lives by his ‘Do Hard Things’ mindset
- Indy D. writes:
Good morning! Tell Steve B in Grand Junction thanks for sending that story in over the weekend. I can barely think about running 29 miles let alone swimming that distance. What an incredible feat!
Gotta say, I love me some David Goggins. Is he absolutely ridiculous? Yes. Is he crazy? Yes. Can everyone do what he does? Maybe… I am firm believer that we can do most of what we set our minds to, but with how comfortable our lives are, we don’t think to push ourselves too hard most of the time. So, while Goggins may not be for everyone, I do think he is doing and saying something we all need to hear!
My own version of this was in April. Ran a Trail Ragnar relay with some friends but took two slots, meaning double the mileage, which meant 32 miles in under 22 hours. One of the hardest things I have ever done, but honestly, can’t wait to do it again!! My eventual goal is to run 40 miles on my 40th birthday but I have a little time till that happens. Picture below is me after my last loop…… couldn’t do anything but lay down! (Not sure it appropriate….)
Hope the restaurant show was incredible as always. Can’t wait to read all about it.
PGA Championship observations
- Jim M. writes:
-Seems the only one that has benefited from the LIV circus is DeChambeau.....the other guys have stayed the same or regressed, see DJ, Rahm. Rahm looks miserable. But then again DeChambeau is a circus!
- McIlroy, Balionis maybe???
Kinsey:
1. I'll agree with this assessment. At 39, DJ is just playing out the stretch. He's like a retiree who takes a job just to keep busy and get out of the house. The guy can only go boating and fishing so many times before he needs to get a few days of work in just to feel alive.
Rahm, 29, is the one who is really regretting taking the money. You can watch the guy playing mental gymnastics in his head while Bryson steals all of Ramhbo's old fans. Rahm has to quit worrying about the optics of leaving for $350 million and get his head right. He seems like a big, ‘I wonder what these guys think of me for taking all that money’ guy. Screw it. It's too late now.
2. No comment.
Back yard goals?
For those who haven't been following the Matt Thompson yard on Instagram. He is now uploading content on TikTok.
What in the TNML is going on here?
- Tim in Texas City, TX writes:
People are now buying $600 shoes designed to look like they were worn to mow on Thursdays for 2 seasons...
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That's it this morning. We're rolling. It's a big holiday week which means Thursday holds even more meaning this week. Get focused! If there was ever a week to get dialed in, it's this week. I want you on top of your game.
The sun is out. The heat is building. Let's go strong and then finish the week around Friday at lunch.
Have a great day and week.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com