Since this post was typed a couple of weeks earlier, I might already be dead. Isn’t that weird?
Straight Line of the Day: What’s an Example of a Poor Return on Investment?
Bond Girlathon Friday : Results from 4/24/2026 : New Matches for 5/1/2026
So, this is what IMAO looks like these days.
Results fro 4/24/2026
| Halle Berry | No Preference | Kim Basinger |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | 0 | 92 |
| (10) Rosemund Pike | No Preference | Barbara Carerra |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | 0 | 81 |
Matches for 5/1/2026
Match 1
Valerie Leon (Lady in Bahamas : Hotel Recptionist) vs Rachel Grant (Peaceful Fountains of Desire)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Valerie Leon | 2 – 3 – 0 | 369 – 10 – 508 |
Birth Name: Valerie Therese Leon
Age: 81, born 12 November 1943
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Currently Residing In:
Spy who loved me ; James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.
Never say never again ; James Bond is called upon to try to recover nuclear bombs stolen by Spectre, but he will have to get rid of a professional assassin, hired especially to eliminate him.
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Grant | 2 – 3 – 0 | 555 – 13 – 466 |
Actress: Rachel Grant Nationality: Filipino Bond Movie: Die Another Day (2002) Synopsis:
Peaceful Fountains of Desire was a masseuse working for Mr Chang of the Hong Kong Yacht Club Hotel. Bond arrived and took the presidential suite, and was soon surprised to have a complimentary masseuse knock at the door. Knowing Mr Chang was with Chinese Intelligence, Bond felt down the girl’s legs and took her gun. He smashed a nearby mirror to reveal Mr Chang spying on him, and talked to Chang directly instead of having the girl find out information.
Match 2
Margaret Nolan (Dink) vs Trina Parks (Thumper)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Nolan | 1 – 4 – 0 | 404 – 4 – 638 |
Actress: Margaret Nolan Nationality: English Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
Margaret Nolan played the Golden Girl in the title sequence and the pre-release advertising for Goldfinger. However, the producers eventually choose Shirley Eaton to play Jill Masterson, and Nolan was given the much smaller role of the pool-side masseuse Dink. Dink is shown massaging Bond, but has to leave when Felix Leiter arrives for some “man’s talk.”
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Trina Parks | 0 – 5 – 0 | 57 – 6 – 817 |
Actress: Trina Parks Nationality: American Bond Movie: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Synopsis:
Thumper and Bambi attack Bond, kicking him and using their martial art skills to overcome him. Bond was at a loss, the two girls too nimble for him. However, Thumper and Bambi then throw Bond into a pool, and they lose their advantage, Bond managing to push their heads underwater until they give in and reveal where Willard Whyte is being kept.
Bond Girlathon will be a little late
Straight Line of the Day: Now That King Charles Is Heading Back To England, Trump Just Remembered…
Cartoons and Memes
Straight Line of the Day: What Would You Do at a $100,000 Hollywood Fundraiser?
Hollywood elite in secret gathering at liquor heiress’s mansion to shower Dem presidential candidates with cash
New York Post | April 24, 2026 | Katie JerkovichA ticket to attend the event, closed to the press, cost anywhere from $45,000 up to $100,000. … The evening was expected to rake in $1.5 million dollars for the DGA, with around 45 donors in attendance.
Bond Girlathon Wednesday : Results from 4/22/2026 : New Matches for 4/29/2026
The Derby is coming up and I got my pole position!
Results from 4/22/2026
| (13) Carey Lowell | No Preference | Lynn-Holly Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | 1 | 91 |
| (5) Ana de Armas | No Preference | Talisa Soto |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | 1 | 41 |
New Matches for 4/29/2026
Match 1
Monica Bellucci (Lucia Sciarra) vs (3) Eva Green (Vesper Lynd)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Bellucci | 3 – 4 – 0 | 659 – 24 – 737 |
Born Monica Anna Maria Bellucci
30 September 1964 (age 60)
Città di Castello, Umbria, ItalyOccupations Actressfashion model Instructed by his former superior M, James Bond is assigned to trace notorious assassin Marco Sciarra, kill him, and attend his funeral, knowing his womanizing ways will get him the answers he needs there rather from the assassin himself. Bond travels to Mexico and successfully kills Sciarra, failing his plan of targeting a stadium for a terrorist attack.
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| (3) Eva Green | 7 – 0 – 0 | 1285 – 8 – 445 |
Actress: Eva Green Nationality: French Bond Movie: Casino Royale (2006) Synopsis:
Vesper Lynd worked for Her Majesty’s Treasury, and was assigned to manage the funds lent to Bond for his poker game with villain Le Chiffre. She got caught up with a vicious fight between Bond and Steven Obanno, that ended in Obanno’s bloody death. Bond found Vesper sitting shivering and fully dressed in the shower, trying to wash away the blood. He comforted her, and the two bonded. When Bond was poisoned by Le Chiffre, Vesper came to Bond’s aid and saved his life. Later in the film, the pair were captured, and Vesper spared Bond’s life in a series of events that led to the end of her own.
Match 2
Catherina Murino (Solange Dimitrios) vs (10) Lea Seydoux (Madelaine Swann)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Catherina Murino | 3 – 4 – 0 | 825 – 10 – 614 |
Actress: Catherina Murino Nationality: Italian Bond Movie: Casino Royale (2006) Synopsis:
Solange Dimitrios was the wife of Alex Dimitrios, a villain working for Le Chiffre. She joined Alex at a poker table, but was dismissed for being several hours late, and instead sat bored at the bar. At the end of the evening, her husband’s Aston Martin DB5 was brought round by the valet, and she went to get in. However, Bond had won the car in their poker game, and he used his charm to tempt her back to his place for a drink.
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| (10) Lea Seydoux | 5 – 2 – 0 | 892 – 9 – 447 |
First appearance Spectre (2015) Last appearance No Time to Die (2021) Portrayed by Léa Seydoux Madeleine Swann is a complex character introduced in the James Bond film Spectre. Madeline Swann is the daughter of Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), a member of the criminal organization SPECTRE.
Swann studied at the University of Oxford and at Sorbonne University, and later worked with Doctors Without Borders.[1] By the time of Spectre she is working as a psychiatrist at a private clinic in the Austrian Alps.
Dying of thallium poisoning, White tells James Bond (Daniel Craig) to protect his daughter from SPECTRE, so Bond goes to see her at the clinic. Although Swann is initially hesitant to trust Bond, she agrees to share information about SPECTRE and help Bond take the organization down. The two gradually fall in love, and Bond ultimately leaves MI6 to be with her after arresting Blofeld.
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Announcing Sip and Ship
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Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Veronica Lake vs Cyd Charisse
Good night.
Veronica Lake vs Cyd Charisse
Veronica Lake (3-3-0 Pts. 285 Avg. 47.50)
- Week 1 Defeated Greer Garson 77-12
- Week 2 Lost to Gene Tierney 44-48
- Week 3 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 43-44
- Week 4 Defeated Lauren Bacall 49-44
- Week 5 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 25-48
- Week 6 Defeated Joan Blondell 47-13
VS
Cyd Charisse (3-3-0 Pts. 270 Avg. 45.00)
- Week 1 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 37-62
- Week 2 Defeated Joan Blondell 64-22
- Week 3 Defeated Lauren Bacall 52-42
- Week 4 Lost to Gene Tierney 35-48
- Week 5 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 32-42
- Week 6 Defeated Greer Garson 50-14
Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Lauren Bacall vs Greer Garson
Good evening.
Lauren Bacall vs Greer Garson
Lauren Bacall (1-5-0 Pts. 249 Avg. 41.50)
- Week 1 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 49-55
- Week 2 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 36-60
- Week 3 Lost to Cyd Charisse 42-52
- Week 4 Lost to Veronica Lake 44-49
- Week 5 Defeated Joan Blondell 52-25
- Week 6 Lost to Gene Tierney 26-43
VS
Greer Garson (1-5-0 Pts. 107 Avg. 17.83)
- Week 1 Lost to Veronica Lake 12-77
- Week 2 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 24-58
- Week 3 Defeated Joan Blondell 37-36
- Week 4 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 13-68
- Week 5 Lost to Gene Tierney 7-61
- Week 6 Lost to Cyd Charisse 14-50
Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Gene Tierney vs Ingrid Bergman
Good afternoon.
Gene Tierney vs Ingrid Bergman
Gene Tierney (5-1-0 Pts. 324 Avg. 54.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Joan Blondell 79-14
- Week 2 Defeated Veronica Lake 48-44
- Week 3 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 45-50
- Week 4 Defeated Cyd Charisse 48-35
- Week 5 Defeated Greer Garson 61-7
- Week 6 Defeated Lauren Bacall 43-26
VS
Ingrid Bergman (5-1-0 Pts. 288 Avg. 48.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Lauren Bacall 55-49
- Week 2 Defeated Greer Garson 58-24
- Week 3 Defeated Veronica Lake 50-45
- Week 4 Defeated Joan Blondell 68-15
- Week 5 Defeated Cyd Charisse 42-32
- Week 6 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 21-48
Straight Line of the Day: If There’s Another Russian Revolution, This Time Around…
Leader of Russia’s Communists warns parliament of risk of revolution due to faltering economy
Reuters | 22 April 2026 | Andrew OsbornMOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) – The veteran leader of Russia’s Communist Party has warned parliament that the country’s faltering economy risks stoking a 1917-style revolution and that the government needs to take urgent measures to correct its course.
Gennady Zyuganov, 81, issued his warning to a plenary session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, ahead of a parliamentary election due in September, according to a recording of his speech posted on the Duma’s official website…
“If you (the government) do not urgently adopt financial, economic and other measures, by autumn a repeat of what happened in 1917 awaits us. We don’t have the right to repeat that. Let’s take some decisions.”
Gennady Zyuganov . . . Isn’t he the leader of the Dead Gennadys?
Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Maureen O’Hara vs Joan Blondell
Good morning.
Maureen O’Hara vs Joan Blondell
Maureen O’Hara (6-0-0 Pts. 336 Avg. 56.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Cyd Charisse 62-37
- Week 2 Defeated Lauren Becall 60-36
- Week 3 Defeated Gene Tierney 50-45
- Week 4 Defeated Greer Garson 68-13
- Week 5 Defeated Veronica Lake 48-25
- Week 6 Defeated Ingrid Bergman 48-21
VS
Joan Blondell (0-6-0 Pts. 125 Avg. 20.83)
- Week 1 Lost to Gene Tierney 14-79
- Week 2 Lost to Cyd Charisse 22-64
- Week 3 Lost to Greer Garson 36-37
- Week 4 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 15-68
- Week 5 Lost to Lauren Bacall 25-42
- Week 6 Lost to Veronica Lake 13-47
