Friday, November 8, 2019
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE PIXIES!
Once again we see New York and New Jersey sludge causing real problems. In this case, it killed a monkey who apparently went to Heaven. Probably a good idea, if the monkey went to Hell why call the song 'Monkey Gone to Heaven' so well done there Pixies.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE O'JAYS!
Of course you love to sing the "Money Money Money" part, everyone does. Here's the question though, are you willing to really bring it this time? Once more like never before on "For the Love of Money" Johnny is counting on hearing you all over the Oscoda City Desk listening area.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Late night open thread
Movie trivia night: In National Treasure, the good guys in the movie use Google and the bad guys use Yahoo!
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Oscoda election results from 11/5/19
Boy howdy Johnny was looking and looking for these last night and couldn't find Oscoda's results online. Finally got them this morning from WEYI-TV's election page. Growing up Johnny remembers when WEYI was a CBS property, "Where the CBS eye sweeps the Tri-City sky" it used to go.
Anyways, there were two ballot proposals facing Oscoda voters, 1) The school sinking fund which won by a large margin, 62% to 38% or in raw numbers 944 YES 589 NO. The road repair proposal was defeated 53% to 47% or 590 NO and 530 YES.
Johnny is sure willing to learn if someone can hip him to the fastest outlets for Oscoda election results going forward.
Anyways, there were two ballot proposals facing Oscoda voters, 1) The school sinking fund which won by a large margin, 62% to 38% or in raw numbers 944 YES 589 NO. The road repair proposal was defeated 53% to 47% or 590 NO and 530 YES.
Johnny is sure willing to learn if someone can hip him to the fastest outlets for Oscoda election results going forward.
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Late night open thread
The Saturday Night Scoreboard Show, the colder it gets the more biting the commentary
Utah 33
Washington 28
Utes was a perfectly good nickname until the movie My Cousin Vinny
Notre Dame 21
Virginia Tech 20
Irish fans got poured on last week in Ann Arbor and even in victory this week in South Bend the rain gods found them
Boston College 58
Syracuse 27
BC scored 34 points in the second quarter when the Syracuse team went to a movie
Bowling Green 35
Akron 6
Akron simply can't keep being the Zips if they score 6 points. Next time they get a new mascot name
Indiana 34
Northwestern 3
Indiana is 7-2, tell yourself that without needing a belt of whiskey
Air Force 17
Army 13
Pick a service, pick a challenge, set yourself a apart...
Pennsylvania 38
Brown 36
Brown scored 14 points in the fourth quarter...and still came up short
Western Illinois 38
South Dakota 34
Western Illinois with their first win of the season today, hats off to the Leathernecks
MCNS 30
NWST 20
Today's game brought to you by the good people who sell eye charts
The Oscoda City Desk Game of the Week®
Cincinnati 46
East Carolina 43
Cincinnati was down 12 late in the fourth quarter but would not be denied. Kicker Sam Crosa kicked a 32 yard field goal with 3 seconds to play to help the Bearcats get power up and win the game. For his efforts, Sam Crosa may loot and pillage Greenville North Carolina for the next 24 hours
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Utah 33
Washington 28
Utes was a perfectly good nickname until the movie My Cousin Vinny
Notre Dame 21
Virginia Tech 20
Irish fans got poured on last week in Ann Arbor and even in victory this week in South Bend the rain gods found them
Boston College 58
Syracuse 27
BC scored 34 points in the second quarter when the Syracuse team went to a movie
Bowling Green 35
Akron 6
Akron simply can't keep being the Zips if they score 6 points. Next time they get a new mascot name
Indiana 34
Northwestern 3
Indiana is 7-2, tell yourself that without needing a belt of whiskey
Air Force 17
Army 13
Pick a service, pick a challenge, set yourself a apart...
Brown 36
Brown scored 14 points in the fourth quarter...and still came up short
Western Illinois 38
South Dakota 34
Western Illinois with their first win of the season today, hats off to the Leathernecks
MCNS 30
NWST 20
Today's game brought to you by the good people who sell eye charts
The Oscoda City Desk Game of the Week®
Cincinnati 46
East Carolina 43
Cincinnati was down 12 late in the fourth quarter but would not be denied. Kicker Sam Crosa kicked a 32 yard field goal with 3 seconds to play to help the Bearcats get power up and win the game. For his efforts, Sam Crosa may loot and pillage Greenville North Carolina for the next 24 hours
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Friday, November 1, 2019
Late night open thread
Well Oscoda fans, our Owls came up short vs McBain tonight, 14-12. Oscoda started strong but too many penalties on 4th down and other mistakes cost them. As disappointing as this loss is now, the seniors on the team should look back at the last couple years and, two 8-1 regular seasons, two trips to the playoffs, one home playoff game and banners that can be hung for two consecutive North Star League titles. You've also left the program now with expectations. Hats off.
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE JACKSON 5!
Did you know then, a lot of people didn't want The Jackson 5 to do this song, 'Never Can Say Goodbye' because they didn't feel Michael's young voice could purvey the serious and heartbreaking nature of the song. The important people at Motown disagreed and that's a good thing.
Amazing track.
Amazing track.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with U2!
Hey everyone, it's Baby Bono in their very first U2 video, for the song 'I Will Follow' that also answers the question why Bono wasn't allowed to be a Mick Jagger dancing-style front man. It's almost as bad as Steve Martin as Navin Johnson learning to dance in The Jerk.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with JACKSON BROWNE!
There are few songs Johnny can sing along to and not embarrass himself, 'You Love the Thunder' from Jackson Browne's mega-hit live album, "Running on Empty" is one of them. It should be no surprise it's one of his favorites to sin along to as well. If you're ever at a karaoke bar and for no good reason you see a guy doing a fairly decent version of this song, it might just be Johnny.
It's football playoff time in Oscoda!
And 'dem Owls are opening the MHSAA state playoffs at home tonight for the first time ever with the game starting at 7pm. Here now is a tale of the tape and a few thoughts and links to check out.
First off, the weather. Mother Nature dropped an inch or two of snow on the trick-or-treaters last night which will slowly melt today making the field mushy in parts. This can be an advantage to the underdog, in this case McBain, as weather is a great equalizer. Oscoda relies on a quicker tempo, with a smart passing attack all which can be limited if the offensive line is getting pushed in the mud or receivers can't make good cuts on routes. The weather could play a factor.
The first game jitters. They're a thing. How many good teams are upset in the first playoff game? Oscoda went through this last year and really seemed to play harder for some home playoff football. Many teams play better their second playoff game. You must survive the first to get a second.
When one compares the quarterly scoring of both Oscoda and McBain, Oscoda does far more scoring in the first half. Something to watch for. If the Owls are having trouble early on it could mean trouble later. Oscoda did outscore McBain this season by a wide margin, (340-201) Johnny really thinks Oscoda will need that defense tonight to stand tall and maybe have a bigger hand in the win than the offense. Remember the Tawas game? The defense won that game by the time the offense got going late.
Info from around the Web:
MHSAA has the teams playoff points listed thusly:
Oscoda: 295 8-1 70.556
McBain: 308 5-4 43.667
Would you just look at this prediction disrespect from the Detroit Free Press?
McBain (5-4) at Oscoda (8-1). McPain 21, Air Force Base 18.
Pshaw, cancel that paper. LOL
Here's MLive's take, no better for Oscoda fans:
D7: McBAIN (5-4) at OSCODA (8-1)
Oscoda is enjoying a renaissance for its athletic program, with quarterback Brayden Mallak and wingback Owen Franklin standing at the heart of the success. The Owls would love nothing better than to add a postseason chapter to the history they are making. But it won’t come easy against perennial playoff program McBain. They have one common opponent in Houghton Lake, with Oscoda winning 14-12 and McBain losing 8-6. Expect a battle. McBain 22, Oscoda 20
The Detroit News didn't cover or really discuss any games not related to SE Michigan, big shock. Fuck them.
Here is Oscoda's bracket, win tonight and they will host Traverse City St. Francis or a rematch from week one with Houghton Lake. IF and that's a big IF, the Owls were to win that game too they could host a regional final provided Iron Mountain were to lose in their first two games.
The game can be heard locally on 100.7 FM beginning at 6:45pm
So, nobody outside Oscoda is giving the Owls a chance. That's fine. Oscoda vs The World and those Owls are going to go out tonight and make us proud.
Fearless Forecast:
Oscoda 20
McBain 16
First off, the weather. Mother Nature dropped an inch or two of snow on the trick-or-treaters last night which will slowly melt today making the field mushy in parts. This can be an advantage to the underdog, in this case McBain, as weather is a great equalizer. Oscoda relies on a quicker tempo, with a smart passing attack all which can be limited if the offensive line is getting pushed in the mud or receivers can't make good cuts on routes. The weather could play a factor.
The first game jitters. They're a thing. How many good teams are upset in the first playoff game? Oscoda went through this last year and really seemed to play harder for some home playoff football. Many teams play better their second playoff game. You must survive the first to get a second.
When one compares the quarterly scoring of both Oscoda and McBain, Oscoda does far more scoring in the first half. Something to watch for. If the Owls are having trouble early on it could mean trouble later. Oscoda did outscore McBain this season by a wide margin, (340-201) Johnny really thinks Oscoda will need that defense tonight to stand tall and maybe have a bigger hand in the win than the offense. Remember the Tawas game? The defense won that game by the time the offense got going late.
Info from around the Web:
MHSAA has the teams playoff points listed thusly:
Oscoda: 295 8-1 70.556
McBain: 308 5-4 43.667
Would you just look at this prediction disrespect from the Detroit Free Press?
McBain (5-4) at Oscoda (8-1). McPain 21, Air Force Base 18.
Pshaw, cancel that paper. LOL
Here's MLive's take, no better for Oscoda fans:
D7: McBAIN (5-4) at OSCODA (8-1)
Oscoda is enjoying a renaissance for its athletic program, with quarterback Brayden Mallak and wingback Owen Franklin standing at the heart of the success. The Owls would love nothing better than to add a postseason chapter to the history they are making. But it won’t come easy against perennial playoff program McBain. They have one common opponent in Houghton Lake, with Oscoda winning 14-12 and McBain losing 8-6. Expect a battle. McBain 22, Oscoda 20
The Detroit News didn't cover or really discuss any games not related to SE Michigan, big shock. Fuck them.
Here is Oscoda's bracket, win tonight and they will host Traverse City St. Francis or a rematch from week one with Houghton Lake. IF and that's a big IF, the Owls were to win that game too they could host a regional final provided Iron Mountain were to lose in their first two games.
The game can be heard locally on 100.7 FM beginning at 6:45pm
So, nobody outside Oscoda is giving the Owls a chance. That's fine. Oscoda vs The World and those Owls are going to go out tonight and make us proud.
Fearless Forecast:
Oscoda 20
McBain 16
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