DrW

According to the LyricsFreak web site, the "doups" are vocals; they transcribe them as "uh". Oh Sees – C Lyrics [Verse 1] First you can see above the burning boat (Uh, uh, uh) I squint my eyes but I still don't know (Uh, uh, uh) I've been smelling fear on you (Uh, uh, uh) Burning buildings, morning dew (Uh, uh, uh)

Drama in the backyard yesterday. A Northern Harrier had caught a Starling. Sorry for the bad pic - I did not want to get closer and perhaps scare it away.

I had posted two live concerts of Thee Oh Sees a couple of weeks ago. A while ago they changed their name to Oh Sees, and the sound turned a bit away from their earlier garage rock days. If you watch the following clip, I have one question. In the second song (with the simple title "C"), after every line that John Dwyer sings, there is the refrain "doup...doup...doup". Who is singing the "doups"? No other band member seems to have a mike for vocals and none of them seems to move their lips.

I am still watching out for 22:22.

1. 1990. After getting my PhD in Germany, I went to Rochester in September 1990 as postdoc. Every Monday the whole lab was very excited about "football" and "the Bills". The first football game I watched on TV left me utterly confused. Over the course of the season I began to understand more. The first game I remember was - unfortunately - 2. Super Bowl XXV 3. Don Beebe hustling down Leon Lett. 4. Frank Reich/Josh Allen 5. The nickname my postdoctoral mentor in Rochester gave me. My last name starts with W, the rest should be obvious.

Using Associate Professor Marilyn Y Byrd in the Department of Human Resources of the University of Oklahoma as source of information might be a bit of a stretch. She does not have much of a standing in the scientific community, as evidenced by the fact that (according to Web of Science) her work has been cited a total of 44 times by other researchers. I do not know about the situation in the field of human resources, but in my research area (biochemistry) this number would fail to give you an interview for an Assistant Professor position.

Agree completely. Normally bobsledding is decided by tenths or even hundredths of seconds. Remember the 2018 Olympics, where there was a tie for the gold medal in the two-man event. And here in 2022 is Friedrich winning by half a second, and one and a half seconds ahead of third place.

This one from ~2 years later has better video and is in color, but is shot just from a single camera angle. It often gives you a good shot at both drummers. One of them looks as if he were Josh Allen's older brother (and he is wearing shorts). .

That is the right attitude. Words of the German luge coach Norbert Loch after the win in the luge relay: “That’s a great performance. And now, beer. We earned it.” As a German myself, I have developed the hypothesis that we are good in any sport where you can sit on your behind. In the winter olympics, we are good in luge and bobsleigh. In the summer olympics, our best results are in equestrian, rowing, kayaking, and track cycling.

Not necessarily "near death", but certainly "close to severe injuries": February 2000, we were still living in Rochester. One Sunday afternoon, wife and I had been to Mendon Ponds Park for some sledding with our 11 months old son. Took the I-390 back to the city. Roads were slippery, traffic was pretty dense for a Sunday. At one point, about 300 feet ahead, a state trooper car that seemed to be parked in the emergency lane was suddenly accelerating into the traffic, activating lights and siren while barging into the right lane. Panic ensued, and most cars hit the brakes hard, which was not a good idea considering the road conditions. While cars were spinning to the left and to the right, I just steered my "yank tank" (a Pontiac Safari station wagon) straight ahead through the chaos, without getting hit. Newspaper reports the next day mentioned damaged cars, but no severe injuries or deaths.

There should be no doubt that (American) football, and specifically the NFL, is gaining international appeal. Reuters estimated that of the 160 million viewers of the 2020 Super Bowl nearly 40 million were from outside of the US. And Germany seems to be the best place for going to Continental Europe. NFL Europe generally had the largest attendance in games played in Germany, and in the last years of NFL Europe 5 of the 6 teams were located in Germany. Furthermore, there is now a new, NFL-independent "European League of Football" (ELF). Of the 12 teams, 7 are based in Germany.

I guess you mean Winter Olympic gold medal. I can remember some rowing golds at summer games.

Should be 2:22 AM. For most of the world 2:22 PM is 14:22.

"At least I will not have to buy new ties. The Giants' colors are pretty close to those of the Bills."

Unfortunately, we will probably have to wait until 2025 to see a Harbaugh (Ravens) vs. Harbaugh (Vikings) match. There is a possibility that they will meet in the 17th game in 2023

I know something about birds and can tell you that the identification is correct. In common kingfishers the lower mandible (lower part of the bill) is black in males and orange in females.

How do you know it was Covid? Did you get tested? My wife had worked in the lab closely together with one of her students about a week ago. On Saturday, the student told her that she had tested positive. On Monday, my wife did not feel very well - sore throat, muscle pains. Thus, she got tested. Tests came back negative. The take-home message: without a test, you do not know that you had Covid.

My suggestion (well, I am a homer): Erik Ezukanma (Texas Tech)

I will never forget him as Maurice in "Coming to America": "Hey, I started out mopping the floor just like you guys. But now... now I'm washing lettuce. Soon I'll be on fries; then the grill. In a year or two, I'll make assistant manager, and that's when the big bucks start rolling in." RIP

Our largest (and best) regional supermarket chain (United) has a rewards program. For every $100 you spend in groceries, you get off 10 cents per gallon at their gas stations (for up to 25 gallons). As we do not drive too much but spend quite some money on groceries, I usually get a credit of around 50 cents per gallon. Unfortunately, alcohol sales are excluded from the reward program.

You could be much further ahead if you would ditch the light crap.

Probably not. However, higher alcohol content should reduce the freezing point. Just ditch the light beer and opt for the real stuff.

This makes it sound as if the NFL forces the players to put the slogans on the back of their helmets. However, this is not the case; it is up to the individual player. Just watch the huddle in games of this season. Some players have slogans, others have the team name.

"The Laws Of The Game" by the U.S. Soccer Federation's Referee Program takes up 36 pages in a rather small format (half letter size).