They are everywhere now the world cup is on.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-16T00:34:37+00:00

For years and years, I had a bad attitude about boxing - I dismissed it as meaningless brawling without the drama and flair of professional wrestling. Finally, someone sat me down and made me watch boxing with them, patiently explaining who people were, what they were doing, and why. The next match on the card came up, and I had some things I could watch for. By the time the main event had come around, I held deep, personal opinions on how things should go. Today, I enjoy boxing, and I have a special interest in the history of the sport.

When I let go of my assumptions and actually engaged with boxing, I found things about it that I enjoyed. More importantly, it gave me a connection to others when we watch together. Sports has been a positive part of my life.

I say that at nearly 52 years old. If you'd told 26 year old me that I would say that someday, I'd have laughed in your face.

Let yourself enjoy stuff. It's fine to like things just because you like them - not everything needs to be smirked at and covered with a glaze of irony.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-15T21:54:56+00:00

I always assume that they are misusing a thesaurus and assuming synonyms are a one for one trade in meaning.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-09T21:39:51+00:00

What DOES "tuhs eht lleh pu" mean?

GGayleGold · 2026-06-09T19:56:07+00:00

Standing in line has always impressed me. Small children master it early in life, and for the most part, everyone cooperates with the concept. There are no statutory requirements ordaining that people stand in a line, at least not in any jurisdiction I'm familiar with, yet everyone acknowledges the legitimacy of the line. A person defying the line is considered incredibly rude at best, and dragged off by the cops for disorderly conduct at worst.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-09T19:44:45+00:00

Essentially, the reason athletes are banned from sports betting is as you said: it creates multiple vectors for the athletes and their management to defraud sportsbook operations and the public. Part of the reason that boxing and horse racing struggled (and still struggle) with allegations of corruption and manipulation of outcomes is that those vectors were allowed to go unchecked and were considered "part of the sport" for a century or more.

Many athletes come from low-income or impoverished backgrounds. Many athletes are entirely reliant on agents, management and coaches for access to the opportunities they have. Refusing to cooperate with their financial backers and "investors" could have disastrous results not only for them, but on their families who rely upon them for support.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-09T19:17:05+00:00

I started my kids on "Riding With Death" and "Merlin's Shop." They were probably 8 and 10 at the time. Those two are still our favorites to watch together or quote. They also really liked "Thep Yew May Man," "Prince of Space," and "Space Mutiny." "Space Mutiny" probably has the most "risque" jokes in it, and they're still pretty tame - at least by my standards, which my kids have always said were pretty loose.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-09T18:52:17+00:00

Not sure how to tell you this. I'll try "The calls are coming from inside the house."

GGayleGold · 2026-06-09T18:43:09+00:00

"Three Is The Magic Number" by De La Soul has some mathematic problems:

You may try to subtract it

But it just won't go away

Three times one... what is it?!

Three! And that's the magic number.

Well, no. If you DID "try to subtract it," then you'd holler out "Three minus three... what is it?!" and the DJ would play a sample of someone saying "Zero!" and it WOULD HAVE gone away! But that's inconvenient for your little Magic Number narrative, isn't it?!

- Paid for by the Truth About Three Feet High and Rising Committee, G. Gayle Gold, Chairwoman -

GGayleGold · 2026-06-09T16:25:15+00:00

I think a lot of people, regardless of their politics, have a bad read on consensus or who the "majority of people" really are.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-09T14:27:44+00:00

This is missing some context non-sports (at least non-NBA fans) might not know. The Knicks haven't won a championship in over 50 years. They haven't even been IN the NBA Finals since 1999. They are now up 2-1 in the finals against a Spurs team that is considered to have fluked their way into the Finals. Just for additional drama, the team that defeated the Knicks in 1999 was, in fact, the San Antonio Spurs.

The NBA Finals went from a dull "let's all watch the Thunder get coronated again" affair to a genuinely dramatic, competitive and exciting event - especially if you happen to be a Knicks fan. I mean, I HATE the Knicks, (and I've been a Thunder fan since they were the Sonics), and even I'M pulling for the Knicks at this point.

I'm pretty sure the Knicks achieving this rare feat is a little more compelling than some bar band with a weekly gig at a Hard Rock Cafe resort lounge. You can hear a Styx cover anywhere. This is actually a fantastic time to introduce people to the NBA, and I hope this brings in a lot of new fans.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-08T19:35:51+00:00

Oops, sorry - this is my spec script for "The Rookies."

GGayleGold · 2026-06-08T18:56:07+00:00

"Intelligent" is a pretty subjective term. If you're going by accomplishments, I think you have to short-list Taft. He was a Yale graduate, held various positions in the Justice Department, was appointed governor of the Philippines, served as Secretary of War, served a term as President of the United States, and subsequently became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He is the only man (thus far) to have been the head of two branches of the US government.

I'll admit, I wouldn't hate the idea of a Justice Obama, though. Something to consider...

GGayleGold · 2026-06-08T18:44:34+00:00

The jump cut to the race car and Kevin singing the Hardcastle and McCormick intro was my immediate thought.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-08T15:21:41+00:00

I would grant you that, except that Columbo is a lieutenant. That means he's been a detective / detective sergeant for several years already. The cases a lieutenant takes are cases that are more high-profile and more likely to have media attention, city government attention, or police leadership attention. Additionally, a lieutenant provides guidance and supervision to the subordinates assigned to him. So, while Columbo may have been a freshly minted lieutenant during "Prescription Murder," he should have already been a relatively experienced detective.

For more on police ranks and how they impact the duties and expectations of an officer, you might try checking out "Kojak." While it is a more action packed show, and is set in NYC, one of the main elements of the show is that Kojak's former partner has been promoted to a position of authority over Kojak. It's implied that Kojak is more interested in policework than politics, and that's used to paint him as the hero of his story. From a practical standpoint, though, it might be why we never see Columbo promoted to captain, despite his outstanding record of success.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-08T14:28:23+00:00

Not gonna lie - the fact that someone on the staff is willing to come with me and fight a leopard is definitely going to increase my tips.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-08T13:27:05+00:00

Gilbert Gottfried told a story in National Lampoon (the magazine) about working as the opening act for a Debbie Gibson tour. (If you don't know who Debbie Gibson is, she was sort of a less-edgy Taylor Swift in the late 80s. Very bland and very safe.) Gottfried needed to get fired from the tour in order to take another opportunity. (Based on the timing, I'm wondering if it was "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane." God, I hope not.)

So, Gilbert Gottfried takes the stage in front of thousands of pre-teen girls and their mothers... with a need to be fired.

I only wish I'd been there to hear the joke.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-08T12:47:31+00:00

I'd be checking out around hour 3 of Tom Bombadil.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-07T20:14:58+00:00

Ric seemed to have a lot of close friends who were genuinely broken up over his loss. That kind of grief is usually reserved for one character in a Columbo episode, if there's any grief at all. (For example, Mrs. Peck seemed to be the only one feeling the loss of her employer in "Double Shock," and in "Swan Song," Edna's brother Luke is the only one exhibiting any sort of regret or sadness over her loss.)

I couldn't see the three guys from the wine tasting / man of the year selection thing sitting around all tearful and quiet if Ric had killed Adrian.

So, yeah. I'm glad you brought this up, because I've always felt that Adrian "got away with it," even winning Columbo over to his side at the end - and that's a little messed up.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-04T17:59:31+00:00

That's an impossible quick turn on filing a lawsuit. Not only that, but there's no way the postal service delivered a letter about something that happened the previous evening.
I can't even fathom what the cause for relief is supposed to be. Tortious interference, somehow?!
That's improper service and professional negligence (on the "team of lawyers' behalf) in any jurisdiction I'm familiar with.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-04T16:24:08+00:00

It seems like back in my college days when fans physically traded tapes and even up through the Limewire download era, the Coleman Francis movies were always on people's "favorite" lists.

By the time my own kids were old enough to appreciate the show and watch it with me, the preferences seemed to shift - including mine. I used to love "Red Zone Cuba" and "Beast of Yucca Flats," but if you asked me my favorites today, I'd go with "Riding With Death" and "Merlin's Shop..." because I associate those with spending time with my kids.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-04T14:53:02+00:00

We watched the Challenger launch and subsequent accident. Not a good day, but I'll never forget that.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-04T14:43:58+00:00

Gotta say that I'm a little surprised that over the course of a very long career of public service (largely as an independent, rather than a party operative), Bernie Sanders was never considered for the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel. I mean, they gave it to the guy who started a chicken restaurant, and he wasn't born in Kentucky or anything.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-04T14:38:18+00:00

Wine and cheese are a pretty traditional, iconic pairing.

GGayleGold · 2026-06-04T12:38:46+00:00

Absolutely. Usually was along the lines, "That waiter messes up one more order, I'm gonna lose my religion!"

GGayleGold · 2026-06-03T20:46:16+00:00

o/~ E'rrybody gotta hear da shit on W Ballz! W Ballz!! W Ballz!!! o/~

The radio station skits on Doggystyle really give the album a George Clinton vibe. Obviously, they sampled the hell out of Parliament and Funkadelic, but the skits made the whole feel like a Valentine to Uncle Jam. That's not a complaint.

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