Gregg Pearlman
@greggpearlman.bsky.social
“I did not say what you heard me say. I did not do what you saw me do. I am not who you know I am.” (I’m quoting me. Also “earnest ragging.” Mine.)
I still shake my head at several years’ worth of “He’s decompensating!” This to be the longest decompensation process in history.
December 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I still shake my head at several years’ worth of “He’s decompensating!” This to be the longest decompensation process in history.
Well, dementia sure doesn’t bring out the best in NORMAL humans, let alone the world’s worst.
December 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Well, dementia sure doesn’t bring out the best in NORMAL humans, let alone the world’s worst.
He was the person he is before cognitive decline set in. Now he’s the person he is AND suffers from cognitive decline. Or may he doesn’t suffer — maybe he finds it gratifying and relaxing.
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
He was the person he is before cognitive decline set in. Now he’s the person he is AND suffers from cognitive decline. Or may he doesn’t suffer — maybe he finds it gratifying and relaxing.
You ever heard the story of the kid who spelled “usage” “yowzitch”? Thirteen mistakes: none of the five correct letters plus eight wrong ones.
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
You ever heard the story of the kid who spelled “usage” “yowzitch”? Thirteen mistakes: none of the five correct letters plus eight wrong ones.
“Sick” is just an excuse for the person he is. “Awful” is closer to the mark, if way too kind.
December 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“Sick” is just an excuse for the person he is. “Awful” is closer to the mark, if way too kind.
Nobody seems to mention his fundamental misunderstanding of TDS.
December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Nobody seems to mention his fundamental misunderstanding of TDS.
Well, all the land is white, for a start.
December 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Well, all the land is white, for a start.
And bring you some figgy pudding.
December 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
And bring you some figgy pudding.
In the last few years of her life, my mom’s Roku device played “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” all day, every day. She couldn’t have made a better choice.
December 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In the last few years of her life, my mom’s Roku device played “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” all day, every day. She couldn’t have made a better choice.
Had a similar moment the other day, when I couldn’t remember the name of a well-thought-of young player the Giants acquired a few years back, and who then tanked, got canned, and was out of the majors soon afterward.
So I looked him up. “A few years ago” turned out to be 2001. He’s 49 now.
So I looked him up. “A few years ago” turned out to be 2001. He’s 49 now.
December 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Had a similar moment the other day, when I couldn’t remember the name of a well-thought-of young player the Giants acquired a few years back, and who then tanked, got canned, and was out of the majors soon afterward.
So I looked him up. “A few years ago” turned out to be 2001. He’s 49 now.
So I looked him up. “A few years ago” turned out to be 2001. He’s 49 now.
Please tell me “divisive” was pronounced with a long I in the middle.
December 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Please tell me “divisive” was pronounced with a long I in the middle.
No surprise there. He already won’t let anybody translate what he says into Earthspeak.
December 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
No surprise there. He already won’t let anybody translate what he says into Earthspeak.
Nor would it be if it were true.
December 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Nor would it be if it were true.
“I dumped her after she ran off with the piano player.”
December 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
“I dumped her after she ran off with the piano player.”
On alt.sports.baseball.sf-giants, we called him Quotron for a reason.
December 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
On alt.sports.baseball.sf-giants, we called him Quotron for a reason.
It’s wabbit season.
December 8, 2025 at 5:36 AM
It’s wabbit season.
You’d think uncontrollable flatulence in front of British royalty might be involved, but his inability to be embarrassed would keep him going.
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
You’d think uncontrollable flatulence in front of British royalty might be involved, but his inability to be embarrassed would keep him going.
Steve. Its name is Steve.
December 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Steve. Its name is Steve.
Then why do I never win MY imaginary prizes?
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Then why do I never win MY imaginary prizes?
Oh, yeah? How about Mandarin?
December 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Oh, yeah? How about Mandarin?
Yertle the Turtle.
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Yertle the Turtle.
“This was the most momentous occasion in legal history, and Judiciary Pag knew it.
He took out his chewing gum and stuck it under his chair.
“‘That’s a whole lotta stiffs,’ he said quietly.”
He took out his chewing gum and stuck it under his chair.
“‘That’s a whole lotta stiffs,’ he said quietly.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
“This was the most momentous occasion in legal history, and Judiciary Pag knew it.
He took out his chewing gum and stuck it under his chair.
“‘That’s a whole lotta stiffs,’ he said quietly.”
He took out his chewing gum and stuck it under his chair.
“‘That’s a whole lotta stiffs,’ he said quietly.”