Sunday Overnight Open Thread - April 6, 2025 [Doof]

Howdy Hordelings! Hope your Sunday has been a good one. I'm currently returning from a weekend in sunny and humid Naples, Florida (yup - the Pickleball Capital of the World!), so our good friend T Rex, the Dino himself, will be your chaperone for the first hour or so tonight. Please behave yourselves or else he might slap you with his little arms. Collect yourselves and step on in to enjoy tonight's ONT.

Sports History on Long Island Today

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal today. He broke Wayne Gretzky's record.

"THERE IS A NEW GOAL-SCORING CHAMPION AND HIS NAME IS ALEXANDER OVECHKIN."@JohnWaltonPxP's call of 895 is a beauty. #Gr8ness pic.twitter.com/oaahNS8pJE

— x - Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 6, 2025

That was John Walton of Caps Radio on the call.

Here is the local TV call from long time Caps broadcasters Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin (Joe B and Locker)

OH, CAPTAIN OUR CAPTAIN! 👏 👏 👏

Alexander Ovechkin becomes the @NHL's all-time leading scorer with goal number EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE. Unbelievable.#Gr8Chase by @Venture_Global | @Capitals pic.twitter.com/xgh4dKHn6l

— Monumental Sports Network (@MonSportsNet) April 6, 2025

Joe B and Locker were there to call his first goal back in 2005

Congratulations Ovi!

Bring Your Roadie!

Town Introduces Wavy Traffic Lines to Slow Down Motorists

Driving along Gray Lane in Montgomery Township for the first time must be quite the trip, both literally and figuratively. That’s because the regular lane patterns have been replaced by wavy, zig-zag lines that look like they were painted by a drunk. But they are wavy by design. According to Montgomery Township officials, the unusual patterns were deemed as the best solution to discourage speeding on some of the municipality’s streets. Police sources told local media outlets that the “traffic-calming measures” were installed in response to numerous complaints about certain streets being used as “speedways”.

“Our Highway Safety Officers and Traffic Engineers have determined that this is the best course of action for the area to ensure the safety of the local residents,” Montgomery Township police wrote in a Facebook post.

“Yes, it looks like somebody just drawing lines went off the road and did their own thing, but it’s not what is happening,” Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Annette Long said. “There actually is a plan for what’s going on here.”

Long claims that this is just the latest solution to the speeding on Grays Lane. In the past, speed bumps were considered, but they were considered incompatible with the steep gradient of the street. Police radar and police cars positioned at the end of the street have also been used, but they couldn’t be used at all times, so the wavy pattern was considered the best alternative. Not everyone agrees, though!

From the article:

If we might make a humble suggestion to the authorities of Montgomery Township, you would have been better off using deliberately confusing lines like this French town.

Fun Stuff

I Meant to Do That!

And surprisingly, the mom screams with pride at the end 😂pic.twitter.com/YuhrFQLTpr

— Interesting things (@awkwardgoogle) March 30, 2025

Kinda cool! And another visual for Hordelings responding to a NOOD call.

This is a visual stimulation that reduces anxiety attacks. You pick a person and trace him 1-2 timespic.twitter.com/S7hEUC0yJv

— Interesting things (@awkwardgoogle) April 5, 2025

Something to make the insomniacs uncomfortable

Animals sleep timepic.twitter.com/trPs8S8731

— Interesting things (@awkwardgoogle) April 5, 2025

'Ette Couture (Courtesy of Piper)

It's time to turn the ONT over to our good friend Piper for a bit. Here's this week's fashion pr0n.

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Fashion is a personal statement, but it’s also a conversation—sometimes between what we want to wear and what others want to see us in. When it comes to men’s preferences for women’s fashion versus what women choose for themselves, are the differences striking? Let ‘s find out.

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1. The Silhouette Showdown for Spring midi vs. mini, A line edition

   a) Jason Wu pointelle dress in cream

   b) Tom Ford Couture mini in wool silk blend, ecru

   c) Neither, both are awful

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2. Color Connector- Bold vs. Neutral

   a) Melania in Decoupage jersey dress by Delpozo

   b) Melania in cream Michael Kors

   c) Really? These are the Melania pics you chose this week?

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3. How about crop pants? love them or hate them

   a) Moussey Vintage distressed tapered jeans with a t shirt

   b) Linen capris with t-shirt by Quince

   c) No thank you

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4. Let’s head out in summer!

   a) Lily Pulitzer Parogi Skort Romper

   b) Linen shorts by Banana Republic

   c) What about booty shorts?

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Give your answers in the comments and let’s see if there is a divide between women and men.

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Thanks, Piper! Although I'm not really sure about the Horde's ability to argue over anything. Has that ever happened before?

DJ Doof - This Day in Country Music Version
(from thisdayinmusic.com)

In 2016, country music troubadour Merle Haggard died on his 79th birthday. Born in California, he spent time in prison as a young man before transforming his life by pursuing a successful career as a singer/songwriter. Haggard was one of the key architects of the 1960s Bakersfield country sound, defined by jangly guitar and soaring lap steel guitar lines. He topped the US country singles chart 36 times between 1966 and 1987; his final album, Timeless, was released in 2015.

1999 - An all star tribute to singer, songwriter Johnny Cash took place in New York City with Sheryl Crow, Chris Isaak and U2 all performing for the TV special.

1988 - American country singer Tammy Wynette died aged 55. She scored 12 hit singles including 'Stand By Your Man', and sold over 30 million records world-wide, married five times and once filed for bankruptcy. Known as the first lady of country music.

Tonight's ONT brought to you by life imitating art.

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