#( talking to: mason mccarthy )

[merrickhq]

📲 freddie & mason

freddie: i know you're a twin, so many you can help me out, is that twin psychic thing real? freddie: dw i don't think you want to fuck your sister, i'm not a fucking weirdo. freddie: i've just always been curious about twins, they freak me out a little ngl. in a good way tho. @masespace

[addiedevereaux]

📲 addie & mason

addie: i was thinking you could help run bootcamp with me and alex. you're the only one aside from us, and addison that's actually taking this seriously so between the four of us and sebastian, we could kick the cheerios back into gear. addie: thoughts? @masespace

[smythehq]

📲 sebastian & mason

sebastian: i'm thinking of quitting glee. what if we started a new club? not a competitive show choir, just a singing club. i could work with student council to get us performances at school events. sebastian: it would still give people the chance to perform without ever having to listen to the wonderkins talk about how amazing they are despite never winning anything at every given second? @masespace

[alexandriadevereaux]

📲 alexandria & mason

alexandria: Hi Mason!! Can I call you Mase? Is that off limits? If it is, just tell me I don't mind, i just think Mase is so cute!! alexandria: I meant Mase the name. alexandria: No I didn't. I meant you too. alexandria: Let me start over. Ignore all of those 💕 alexandria: Hi Mason, you were amazing at cheerios bootcamp this week, and I know you guys don't get as much praise the girls, probably on account of the tiny skirts but, I wanted to tell you, I was impressed. alexandria: Addie and I have been on incredible squads before, and you could go pretty far with this if that's something you wanted to do. You're really good. @masespace

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📲 madison x mason

madison: did you drink water today? i know it didn't seem that hot, but the humidity will get you. you looked a little peckish during cheerios practice. madison: i'll bring you some water. and some tea, it will help you sleep. @masespace

[merrickhq]

freddie: now you're just playing. freddie: okay. i've never had anyone wear my number before, my parents don't even show up. i just don't want you to be uncomfortable with it. freddie: well now i want to know.

mason: good. i like making you happy, you have a very adorable smile. mason: i don't think that's overboard. but if you think it's too much i won't be offended if i just got some random jersey instead. mason: it has to be a surprise, otherwise what's the fun in that? but i do like that you think i have a go to number.

[project1939]

Overview of Radio I listened to for Project 1952: 

Best Comedy: Fibber McGee and Molly. Always funny, a great cast of eccentric characters, and lots of running jokes... what’s not to like? (Honorable mention: Father Knows Best.) 

Best Variety Show: The Big Show with Tallulah Bankhead. Because I can never get enough Tallulah! 

Best Anthology Show: The Chase. Like most anthology shows, it can be hit or miss, but when it hits, it HITS. The best episode of the 332 radio shows I listened to in this whole project was The Chase’s “Long Distance.” It’s easy to find on Youtube- go listen to it!!  

Best Drama: Horatio Hornblower maybe? There weren't many dramas with recurring characters- most dramatic shows were anthology series like Best Plays, Lux Radio Theater, The Whistler, Suspense, etc...

Best Gameshow: You Bet Your Life. Groucho Marx constantly cracking ad-libs and one liners makes it worth a listen. (Honorable Mention: People are Funny. Getting people to humiliate themselves for money can be hard to listen to but entertaining.) 

Best News: Coverage of the Democratic National Convention. It was even more fascinating than I thought it might be. 

Best Children’s or Adventure: Space Patrol was silly fun. 

Best Western: Gene Autry's Melody Ranch. I'm not big on radio Westerns. but Autry's show has lots of good music in it.

Worst Show: Most of the radio shows I listened to were pretty decent, but I'll say Martin and Lewis. Jerry Lewis' voice can be grating on film and TV, but with no visuals to go with it, it was torture.

Best pitchman: Don Wilson on The Jack Benny Program. Good natured and funny, he’s the guy that started me on my journey to Jello mold obsession when Jello was the sponsor of the program in 1939. It was Lucky Strike cigarettes in 1952, which I used to smoke... but I didn’t give in to any cravings this time. 

Best male character: The Old Timer on Fibber McGee and Molly. His voice, his running jokes, the way he randomly calls Molly “daughter” all the time... He always makes me laugh. Always. (Honorable mention: Bud on Father Knows Best.) 

Best female character: Mrs. North on Mr. and Mrs. North. A fast-talking eccentric lady who is always one step ahead of both her husband and the detectives. (Honorable mention: Irma from My Friend Irma. Even if her lines aren’t always funny, her voice and delivery is!) 

Person I’d most like to marry: Tallulah Bankhead! Who else?! 

Best surprises: The time Marlene Dietrich was on The Big Show with Tallulah Bankhead. The Chase episode “Long Distance.” Betty Furness actually acting and playing a role on Radio’s Best Plays. Ethel Merman’s banter with Tallulah Bankhead. Tallulah Bankhead uttering the words “oven shrinkage” and calling herself Taluminum Bankhead...

Worst surprises: There was only one episode of Jason and the Golden Fleece and two episodes of Defense Attorney. Both shows were really good, and I wish I could have heard more of them. Half the cast of Father Knows Best changing after the summer break. Also, I loved Bergen and McCarthy in 1939, but in 1952 I sadly didn’t find them near as funny. 

List of Radio Shows: 

Lux Radio Theater 

The Big Show 

Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch 

Bergen and McCarthy 

Suspense 

People are Funny 

My Friend Irma 

Fibber McGee and Molly 

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 

You Bet Your Life 

Father Knows Best 

This is Your FBI 

The Great Gildersleeve 

Screen Guild Theater 

Our Miss Brooks 

Hopalong Cassidy 

The Mysterious Traveler 

Richard Diamond, Private Detective 

The Whistler 

Martin and Lewis 

Vintage Radio News 

Bob Hope 

The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show 

The Aldrich Family 

Mr. and Mrs. North 

The Jack Benny Show 

Perry Mason 

Meet Millie 

Gunsmoke 

The Chase 

The Doctor’s Wife 

Voice of Firestone 

Radio’s Best Plays 

Defense Attorney 

Democratic National Convention coverage 

Horatio Hornblower 

Betty Parry 

Bright Star 

Jason and the Golden Fleece 

Space Patrol 

My Little Margie 

[merrickhq]

📲 freddie & mason

freddie: i am probably the last person you want to hear from, but are you okay? that post was wild. maybe i shouldn't have posted us? freddie: sorry. @masespace

[addiedevereaux]

📲 addie & mason

addie: i would have appreciated a heads up before you quit, i feel like we had gotten along well enough for me to have deserved that much respect. @masespace

[merrickhq]

freddie: i don't care about the money. but of course you'd miss the point entirely. freddie: if you treated people with the tiniest bit of respect you'd be getting laid everyday and have tons of friends. you know that right?

dave: i venmo'd your money back.

[smythehq]

📲 sebastian x mason

sebastian: if anyone asks we're dating. sebastian: sick of these cheerios trying to get with me. half of them are uggos. i actually didn't join the team to get laid, shocking i know. @masespace

[mitchbeck]

HARTFORD WOLF PACK REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

By: Gerry Cantlon, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT - The Hartford Wolf Pack announced their home game promotional schedule for the 2023-34 season. It features the return of last year's successful "Pucks and Paws" event, where fans can bring their beloved dogs to the game. The date for the "Pucks and Paws" game is December 22nd against the Bridgeport Islanders. That date is one of the season's 72-game schedule featuring 36 home dates. Another favorite returning is "Hops and Hockey Night" on December 30th, also against the Islanders. HARTFORD RELATED PLAYER MOVES Ex-Pack goalie Keith Kinkaid has dissolved his association with the Chicago Wolves. He signed a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils and their AHL affiliates, the Utica Devils. The contract pays $775K in the NHL and $350K for games in the AHL. There are reports he could still be assigned to Chicago if he is reassigned to the AHL. A trusted West Coast NHL team source said of Kinkaid, "He can play well. We talked with two teams he has played for. We got a thumbs down on him. He's not a good locker room guy. So, we opted not to sign or offer him a deal." Rayen Petrovický, the son of former Hartford Whaler/Ranger Róbert Petrovický, signs with HC Liberec (Czechia-CEL). He was then loaned to VHK Vestin Czechia (Czech Republic) Division-II. The move makes him eligible to play for both teams next season. CONNOR BLEACKLEY Connor Bleackley, another ex-Pack, moves on from the Maine Mariners (ECHL), who are coached by ex-Pack Terrance Wallin (Hotchkiss Prep), to the Rapid City Rush (ECHL). Incidentally, Bleackley was the last Wolf Pack player signed before the pandemic hit. The Pack were severely shorthanded for a game against the Providence Bruins. Bleackley was signed after the Pack saw three players suspended from a brawl in Springfield against the Thunderbirds a few days earlier. Those three were Vinni Letterieri, now with the Iowa Wild, Mason Geersten, playing for the Henderson Silver Knights, and the retired Matt Beleskey. Then there were injury issues in New York, and then captain Steve Fogarty was on an emergency recall in Colorado by the Rangers, which necessitated the signing of Bleackley. After the loss to the Bruins, then Pack Danny O'Regan told Howlings in his post-game comments, "You can't construct a lineup in 36 hours and expect to win." EX-BRIDGEPORT PLAYERS ON THE MOVE Some ex-Sound Tigers get some new addresses. Casey Bailey signs a PTO deal with Ottawa. Connor McCarthy, who played part-time over the last two years with the Islanders after training camp, was dropped by HC Banska Bystrica (Slovakia-SLEL). He signs with St. Georges-de-Beauce (LNAH). Kieffer Bellows signs a deal with the Carolina Hurricanes, and Mark Louis, who played briefly in Bridgeport, departs Cardiff (Wales-EIHL) and signs with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL). CASSELS FAMILY STAYING ACTIVE Cruz Cassels, the youngest son of former Whaler Andrew Cassels, is with the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets U-14 AAA (T1EHL). Birk, his second son, is also with their program. He plays with the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets U-18 AAA (T1EHL) and is an Ottawa 67's (OHL) 2022 Draftee. His oldest, Cole, played with both Södertälje SK (Sweden-Allsvenskan) and the Belleville Senators last year. He just signed a one-year deal with San Jose Barracuda (AHL) for next season. Their cousins are in the NHL. Justin Barron is with the Montreal Canadiens, while ex-Pack Morgan Barron is with the Winnipeg Jets. Morgan signed a two-year extension earlier this summer. ROB MALLOY Cheshire native and former Hartford Jr. Wolf Pack, Rob "Bert" Malloy, confirmed via e-mail from New South Wales that he is happy to decompress from his one-win season for his local AIHL expansion team, the Central Coast Rhinos. Malloy hopes to return next season for a better season in the league's 23rd year. He finished second in team scoring with ten goals and 31 points in 19 games. Malloy hopes to get one more crack at the Australian National team in April when they play at the IIHF Group A Division II tournament in Serbia. He will hope to start with a three-game series against neighbor and Southern Hemispheric rival, New Zealand, and looks to lengthen his play from last year's tournament in Madrid, where he suffered a broken jaw in their game against Israel. That led to a harrowing experience in a Spanish hospital where nobody spoke English. 16 native Australians are on the national team. Malloy hopes in his post-season career, whenever it starts, to coach at the junior level with the Central Coast Stingrays team and help grow the game in Australia. NHL DOWN UNDER Malloy, like others, is anxiously waiting for the NHL exhibition games to be played this week in the Land Down Under at the Rod Laver Arena. They will be the first two NHL games ever to be played there. The two games will air the pair of Los Angeles Kings - Arizona Coyotes contests on the NHL Network. The games will be played on Friday, September 22nd, and September 23rd at 9 p.m., 17 hours ahead in the Pacific time zone, where they will be played at 2 p.m. local time. Melbourne's ice hockey rink seats only 1,500. The Henke Rink at the O'Brien Icehouse in the Dockland's precinct of Melbourne is home to two AIHL teams, the Ice and Mustangs. A building only seating 1,500 is not suitable for NHL hockey. The first Australian to score an NHL goal was Nathan Walker, now with the St. Louis Blues. "Stormy" Walker scored in his NHL debut on October 7th, 2017, with the Washington Capitals. He was born in Cardiff, Wales, but raised in Sydney, Australia. Jorden Spence of the LA Kings will be on one of the teams as an Australian native born in Manly, New South Wales - NSW, Australia. His family moved to Osaka, Japan, and eventually landed in Cornwall, PEI (Prince Edward Island), Canada. The first Australian ever drafted was Darren Gani (Perth, AUS). He grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, and back in 1984, he participated in the Edmonton Oilers' training camp. MORE AUSSIE NEWS One of the other three players with a little Aussie in them includes ex-Pack and current Ranger Bryce Harpur. He is a dual-born citizen; his mother, Margery, is Australian. Ex-King, who played briefly with the Wolf Pack, Steve McKenna, played in the AIHL (Adelaide Avalanche) and coached the Australian national team for a few years. No Australian has his name on the Stanley Cup. Just one Australian player is in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Tommy Dunderdale of Benalla, AUS, was inducted post-humously in 1974. He was credited with the very first penalty-shot goal in NHL history. He was a prominent player in the early 20th century as he skated with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). Dunderdale grew up, learned hockey in Winnipeg, and played against the Montreal Canadiens before they were in the NHL. The 114-year-old Goodall Cup is awarded each season to the AIHL champion. Two weeks ago, it was awarded to the Melbourne Mustangs. The Goodall Cup is the fifth oldest trophy competed for in hockey. Three Southern Hemisphere countries are full members of the IIHF in ice hockey. They include South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Just seven NHL players in league history have been born in that hemisphere. The Arizona Coyotes, at its temporary home in Tempe, the Mullett Arena at ASU (Arizona State University), is 8,227 miles from Melbourne. The LA Kings will travel 7,932 miles to play the game. The Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) have Alec Nasredinne, the son of former Sound Tiger player and current Dallas assistant coach Alain Nasredinne. They also have Brady Schultz (Monroe, CT), the grandson of former Whaler Norm Barnes, and Liam Kilfoil, formerly of Selects Academy at South Kent Pre,p on their lineup as the junior season gets underway. In other moves, Pat Harper (AOF/New Canaan) signed a training camp Professional Try-Out (PTO) contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Connor Stokes, with the Selects Academy at South Kent Prep program, commits to the Sault Ste. Marie Eagles (NOJHL). HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

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[christophersonhq]

okay okay, the dragons are not doing it. the dragon has a human form and he's doing it. it's very normal, you'll see. what do you have against gay smut? i totally though you'd be on the smut train, mason. i could be so much worse...

the idea of a book club was sort of interesting at first, but then you started talking about dragon smut and now i'm not sure i can ever look at you the same. maybe the people trying to ban booktok are on the right track. that can't actually be something people are reading.

[gadgetsforusesblog]

In critical week, Biden, Republicans seek outline of Reuters debt reduction deal

2/2 ©Reuters. U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters for the West Wing following debt limit talks with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque /File Photo 2/2 By David Morgan, Jeff Mason and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Congressional Republicans are entering a…

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