Repetitive Redundancies

On Facebook, it is possible to have a dedicated page for a baseball team. It is also possible to have a private group for the players of said team. These exist as two separate entities until the dedicated page is made to be an administrator of the private group—at this point they become linked together.

Confusing? Yes. Apparently it is confusing to Facebook as well. When the page and the group share the same name, goofy things like this start to happen:

"Redding Ringtails Baseball Club made Redding Ringtails Baseball Club an admin of the group Redding Ringtails Baseball Club," brought to you by Redding Ringtails Baseball Club.

To translate, this is Facebook sending out an announcement to all members of the group Redding Ringtails Baseball Club that Redding Ringtails Baseball Club the group made Redding Ringtails Baseball Club the site an administrator of Redding Ringtails Baseball Club the group.

If one our players hadn’t “liked” the posting then I never would have noticed that Facebook was capable of such silliness. (Having a keen sense of humor is an unspoken requirement in becoming an official member of this team.)

I’m a Dirt Torpedo

High Speed Dirt icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 08 from the Countdown to Extinction LP by Megadeth icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )

Album cover for Megadeth's "Countdown to Extinction" [Formatted]

Do it if you dare:
Leaping from the sky
Hurling through the air
Exhilarating high

See the earth below
Soon to make a crater
Blue sky, black death
I’m off to meet my maker

Energy of the gods
Adrenaline surge
I won’t stop till I hit the ground
I’m on my way for sure
Up here in the air, this will never hurt
I’m on my way to impact
Taste the high speed dirt

Paralyzed with fear
Feel velocity gain
Entering a near catatonic state

Pressure of the sound roaring through my head
Crash into the ground
I’m damned if I’ll be dead

Energy of the gods
Adrenaline surge
I won’t stop till I hit the ground
I’m on my way for sure
Up here in the air, this will never hurt
I’m on my way to impact
Taste the high speed dirt

Jump or die!

Dropping all my weight
Going down full throttle
The pale horse awaits like a genie in a bottle

Fire in my veins, faster as I go
I forgot my name
I’m a dirt torpedo

High speed dirt

Going Bananas for MIDI Soundscapes

Aquatic Ambience icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track from Donkey Kong Country icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 by David Wise icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 and Rare icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )

Donkey Kong Country logo and picture of Donkey and Diddy Kong holding the Rareware logo

Island Swing icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track from Donkey Kong Country icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )
Cave Dweller Concert icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track from Donkey Kong Country icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )

Antiphony, Entry 3: An Important Message From Mrs. Anna Blair AKA John Johnson AKA Ahmed

Reply-To: <ahmed.cbn.gov.ng@gmail.com>
From: "JOHN JOHNSON"<johnson.johnson-ky@yandex.com>
Subject: Please get back to me
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 06:19:17 -0800

My Dear Friend,

Let me first of all inform you, I got your email address from a mail Directory [oh yes, I always try to put my email address on all the mail directories I come across] and decided to mail you for a permission to go ahead. I am Mrs. Anna Blair from United Kingdom, [well hello there Mrs. Anna Blair from United Kingdom] married to Dr. Anthony R. Blair who worked with Texaco Oil Company in Malaysia before he died in a plane crash on his way to a Board meeting. [Damn, that sucks--you really gotta watch out for those high-stakes board meetings.] My Husband and I were married but without any children. [Okay, that's really unfortunate, but please don't go into any detail.] Since his death I decided not to re-marry and presently I am 79 Years old. [Are you sure it has nothing to do with the fact that you're almost an octogenarian?] When my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of $11.5M. (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) with a Bank. [Did you say Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars? Have I mentioned that I'm single?]

Presently this money is still with the Bank and the management just Wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or rather Issue a letter of authority to somebody to receive it on my behalf. [Yes... mmm hmmm... someone on your behalf? Please continue.] I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment Cancer of the lungs. [I'm sorry--that's really quite unfortunate.] I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live [That's perfect! I mean... how terrible!] so I think the best thing to do is to use the money for charity purposes. [What a coincidence... "Charity" happens to be my middle name!]

I want a person who is trustworthy [you're definitely talking to the right guy, lady] that I will make the beneficiary of my late Husband's Fund deposited with the bank so that the person can get the money and utilize 70% of this money to fund churches, orphanages and widows around the world. [Wait... 70%? That still leaves like 5 or 6 million dollars for me, right?]

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact details of the Bank. [Don't worry, I am a very professional person.] I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund.Please assure me that you will act accordingly [I assure you that I will act accordingly] as I stated here in and Keep this contact confidential till such a time this funds get to your Custody. [Don't worry, I wouldn't share this message with anybody!] This is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on earth. [I will do it for you, Anna.]

Kindly reply me on my private email: mrsannatony@yahoo.com [Wait a sec, are you sure you want me to send it to this one? There are like three different email addresses going on in this message.]

I await your urgent reply.

Regards,
Mrs. Anna Blair [That's such a pretty name... for such a pretty young lady.]