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This deadly day in history

Posted: June 6, 2023 by chrisharper in Uncategorized
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By Christopher Harper

June 6 is the deadliest and arguably the most important date in history.

As Martha Gellhorn puts it, “It was good bombing weather.”

Most Americans know that the invasion of Normandy was launched on June 6, 1944; a total of 4,414 Allied troops were killed on D-Day itself, including 2,501 Americans. More than 5,000 were wounded. In the ensuing Battle of Normandy, 73,000 Allied forces were killed and 153,000 wounded. The battle — and especially Allied bombings of French villages and cities — killed around 20,000 French civilians.

But the carnage of June 6 goes far beyond 1944.

On June 6, 1813, the Battle of Stoney Creek [Ontario] was a turning point in the battle between American and British troops in which an English force of 700 troops defeated a U.S. force twice that size.

On June 6, 1918, the U.S. Marine Corps suffered more than 1,000 dead and wounded in the Battle of Belleau Wood [France] during World War I. Marines finally took the area from the Germans.

On June 6, 1942, the U.S. Navy’s victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway was a turning point in World War II. All four Japanese fleet carriers were sunk—as was a heavy cruiser Mikuma.

On June 6, 1967, Israel captured Egypt’s Gaza Strip on the second day of the Arab-Israeli War. The six-day war resulted in the defeat of the Arab armies and a major reshuffling in Arab government throughout the region.

On June 6, 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon to force the Palestine Liberation Organization to lead the Levant. According to Lebanese sources, between 15,000 and 20,000 people were killed during the conflict, mostly civilians.

On June 6, 2017, the Battle of Raqqa began with an offensive by Syrian democratic forces to capture the city from the Islamic State.

Although the date included a variety of military battles, a few good things happened on June 6.

On June 6, 1978, for example, ABC News launched 20/20, which became a well-watched venue for news and entertainment. I spent nine good years there as an investigative producer. Alas, today’s program limps along with reports about meaningless subjects.

Waiver List for the 1971 Dynasty League

Posted: June 4, 2023 by datechguy in Uncategorized

This is the waivers list for the 1971 Dynasty league that I’m running. This consists of every player with a Dynasty card not drafted or retained by a team


You’ll notice that there aren’t all that many players and less than 10 pitchers, that because we have 20 teams with big rosters.

Interesting note: every single Dodger and A’s player was drafted

Pitchers:

  • Cal Koonce Boston Right Long/20 spot 1 Claimed Pittsburgh 7/4
  • Bill Greif Hou Right Long/20 spot 3
  • Steve Barber Right 20/Long spot 2 Claimed Yankess 7/7
  • Pete Hamm Right 20/Long spot 8
  • John O’Donoghue Left Long
  • Al Closter Left Long/20 spot 1 Claimed Baltimore 8/6 Claim Successful
  • Lowell Palmer right Long/20 spot 1
  • Bill Laxton Left Long
  • Jackie Brown Right 20/Long spot 9

Catcher

  • Don Pavletich Bos Right Pull
  • Art Kusnyer Cal Right Spray
  • Danny Breeden Cubs Right Spray
  • Pat Corrales Cin Right Spray
  • Tim Hosley Det right pull
  • Gene Lamont Det Both Spray
  • Jim Price Det Right Pull
  • Buck Martinez KC Right Spray
  • Dennis Paepke KC Right Pull Claim NYY 7/2
  • Paul Ratliff Mil Left Pull
  • Tom Tischinski Min Right Pull
  • Fred Kendall SD Right Pull
  • Russ Gibson SF Right Spray
  • Dave Rader SF Left Spray
  • Bill Fahey Wash Left Spray
  • Rick Stelmaszek Wash Left Spray

1B

  • Tommie Aaron Atl: Right Spray
  • Mike Fiore Bos: Left Spray CLAIM Milwaukee 7/3
  • Bob Spence C-Sox Left Spray
  • Pat Bourque Cubs Left Pull
  • Hal Breeden Cubs Right Pull
  • Willie Smith Cin Left Spray
  • Chuck Harrison KC Right Spray Claimed Baltimore 7/7
  • Dave McDonald Mont Left Spray
  • Bob Burda StL Left Spray Claimed Cubs 6/26

2B

  • Chico Salmon Balt Right Pull Claim California SUCCESSFUL
  • Chico Ruiz Calif Both Spray
  • Gus Gil Mil Right Spray

SS

  • Gil Garrido Atl Right Spray
  • Luis Alvarado C-Sox Right Spray
  • Hector Torres Cubs Right Spray
  • Darrel Chaney Cin Both Spray
  • Jack Heidemann Cle Right Spray
  • Cesar Gutierrez Det right spray
  • Bobby Floyd KC Right Spray
  • Frank Baker NYY Left Spray Claim NYY 6/27
  • Tommy Dean SD Right Spray
  • Don Wert Wash Right Spray CLAIM Montreal 6/30

3B

  • Zollo Versalles Atl Right Spray
  • Ron Hansen NYY Right Spray

LF

  • Curt Motton Balt Right Pull
  • Carmen Fanzone Cubs right Pull
  • Al Ferrara Cin Right Pull
  • Chuck Hinton Cle Right Spray
  • Ted Savage KC Right Spray
  • George Thomas Right Spray
  • Jim Gosger Mont Left Spray
  • Danny Walton NYY Right Pull
  • Angel Bravo SD Left Spray

CF

  • Oscar Brown Atl Right Pull Claim cubs 7/7
  • Ty Cline Cin Right Spray
  • Mike Jorgensen NYM Left Spray Waivers Claim Baltimore 9/1/23

RF

  • Terry Crowley Balt Left Spray
  • Tommie Reynolds Cal right spray
  • Lee Maye C-Sox Left Spray
  • Gene Hiser Cubs Right spray
  • Ted Ford Cle Right Spray Claimed California 7/2
  • Norm Miller Hou Left Spray CLAIMED Early Waivers Montreal 6-12
  • Bernie Smith Mil Right Pull
  • Jim Lyttle NYY Left Spray
  • Dave Marshall NYM Left Pull
  • Art Shamsky NYM Left Pull
  • Ron Stone Phil Left Spray
  • Carl Taylor Pit Right Spray

New YouTube, same as the old YouTube

Posted: June 2, 2023 by datechguy in Uncategorized, internet/free speech
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As of Yesterday Youtube has supposedly reversed it’s position on commentary on the 2020 elections that they disagree with. Accordingly I attempted to log back into my youtube account and when I failed I sent them this email via their system:

I understand that you have now changed your policies on election commentary due to the curbs it made on free speech. As you banned me based three commentaries I made on election 2020 (all of which had under 100 views each) coincidently just as I was about to reach 1000 subscribers, I am asking if my over a decades worth of work including thousands of hours of interviews and reports, covering not only elections local state and national all over the nation but events from CPAC to Pinball festivals to quilt shops to religious gatherings will now be restored.

Let’s see if you actually meant these words:

“In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm.”

I pass the ball to you.

Their answer took less than 30 minutes:

Hi DaTechGuyBlog,
We have reviewed your appeal for the following:
Channel: DaTechGuyBlog
We reviewed your channel carefully, and have confirmed that it violates our Community Guidelines. We know this is probably disappointing news, but it’s our job to make sure that YouTube is a safe place for all.


In other words it’s BS.

I didn’t find it a surprise, dishonorable and dishonest people don’t suddenly start acting honorable and honest just because they put up a new stated policy. It’s a tad of a pain and it’s cost me some potential revenue at a time when things are tight but I can be proud that I didn’t compromise the right or the truth in the hope for a few dollars or some views. I got along fine long before Youtube ever existed and Rumble will do fine for me. I’ll give the last word to the English Poet Charles Mackay:

You have no enemies, you say?
Alas! my friend, the boast is poor;
He who has mingled in the fray
Of duty, that the brave endure,
Must have made foes! If you have none,
Small is the work that you have done,
You’ve hit no traitor on the hip,
You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip,
You’ve never turned the wrong to right,
You’ve been a coward in the fight.

It’s No Coincidence that the Capital Police Stopped this Children’s Choir at this Point in the National Anthem

Posted: June 2, 2023 by datechguy in Uncategorized

Check out the video here and take note of the moment the Capital Police stopped the performance:

Never forget that as a nation we did this to ourselves

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