Monday Overnight Open Thread - June 9, 2025 [Doof]

Howdy Hordelings, and Happy Monday! Thanks for choosing the ONT for your end of day hang out. Step on in and let some comments fly!

Making Danny Noonan Proud

Dentist Who Caddied There as a Kid Just Qualified to Play in the US Open on the Same Course

As the emotions were about to erupt from his eyes, Matt Vogt tried not to cry.

Matt Vogt (pronounced ‘vote’ ) grew up outside of Pittsburgh and spent his teenage years working as a caddy at the famous Oakmont Country Club. That course is hosting professional golf’s 125th U.S. Open next week. And thanks to a sequence of events that seems stolen from Hollywood, Vogt will be playing in it.

Ranked way down at 1,173 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, Matt works as a dentist in Indianapolis—but he shot 8-under par to win the U.S. Open’s Final Qualifying tournament in Washington state last weekend, earning himself a trip back to his hometown to star in golf’s national championship.

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Vogt, who played college golf at Butler University in Indiana, advanced through local qualifying earlier in the spring, then won this year’s Indianapolis Open.

Read the whole thing. Cool story.

Caddyshack quotes welcomed and encouraged in the comments!

Happy Anniversary, Secretariat
(H/T to Cheri in comments from this morning's Art Thread)

June 9, 1973 – Secretariat wins the Triple Crown at Belmont Stakes.

Wikipedia article

Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who was the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, setting and still holding the fastest time record in all three of its constituent races. He became the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and his record-breaking victory in the Belmont Stakes, which he won by 31 lengths, is often considered the greatest race ever run by a thoroughbred racehorse. During his racing career, he won five Eclipse Awards, including Horse of the Year honors at ages two and three. Widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time, he was nominated to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1974. In the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century, Secretariat was second to Man o' War.

The legend of Secretariat was on full display at this year's Kentucky Derby

Rush Haters Keep Scrolling

Also on this date - The Professor!

June 9, 2011 #NeilPeart appeared on Late Night with David Letterman for Drum Solo Week #RushFamily pic.twitter.com/DvMaHGFrwn

— This Day in Rush History (@RushHistory2112) June 9, 2025

Even if you hate Rush, I hope you appreciate the greatness of Neil Peart.

Florida Man Woman
(H/T to Anonosaurus Wrecks in comments from last night's Gun Thread)

Gainesville woman charged with rape after allegedly buying drinks for victim and manipulating him into returning to her apartment

Eryn Michelle Lane, 25, was arrested yesterday and charged with sexual assault after allegedly buying drinks for a man and manipulating him into returning to her apartment.

The victim told an Alachua County Sheriff’s Detective that he was friends with Lane at the time of the incident, and he was aware that Lane was interested in a romantic and sexual relationship with him, but he had made it clear that he was not attracted to her and had no intention of being romantic with her.

In early January, a group went out drinking, including Lane and the victim, and the victim said Lane picked him up in her car; at the bar, he said, Lane bought him shots and drinks, and at one point, he reminded her that he was not interested in her and she reassured him that nothing would happen between them.

The victim said that when the group left the bar, Lane refused to let their designated driver drive her car unless the victim agreed to come to her apartment; the victim said she threatened to drive drunk and crash the car if he did not agree, and he gave in after an argument that lasted about 30 minutes. He said he continued to drink at her apartment and then woke up next to Lane in her bed. He said Lane asked him if he wanted to go “round two,” and he demanded that she take him home.

Several witnesses corroborated the victim’s account of the evening, and one friend and one ex-boyfriend reportedly said that Lane is a “pathological liar.”

Post Miranda, Lane reportedly confirmed that she had intercourse with the victim but said he initiated it; she said she told him he was too drunk, but he insisted, which reportedly contradicted her statements to other friends immediately after the incident. She initially denied buying drinks for the victim but later changed her answer when confronted with statements from other witnesses. She said she wanted the victim to come back to her apartment for his safety and that everyone involved was “conspiring against her and this is why her statement is different than everyone else’s.”

AOP asks a valid question. Hit the link and decide for yourself.

History is Kewl

Interesting thread on X. Amazing Things from the Past

First item - Bunk beds on a plane ✈️ 1960s

Check out the whole thing. Some amazing stuff!

DJ Doof - This Date in Music History Version
from thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this date in 1891: Cole Porter, American composer and songwriter who wrote countless classic songs

Born on this date in 1967: Dean Felber, bassist with American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish

Born on this date in 1978: Matthew Bellamy, guitar, vocals, keyboards, from English rock band Muse

What other songs do you like from these birthday folks?

Weekly commenter stats for week of 6-7-2025

Top 10 commenters:
1 [472 comments] 'Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ ' [67.04 posts/day]
2 [425 comments] 'Christopher R Taylor'
3 [391 comments] 'Disinterested FDA Director'
4 [358 comments] 'Axeman'
5 [329 comments] 'I used to have a different nic '
6 [327 comments] 'TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu'
7 [322 comments] 'Sponge - F*ck Cancer'
8 [310 comments] 'Bulg'
9 [308 comments] 'Oldcat'
10 [285 comments] '18-1'

Top 10 sockpuppeteers:
1 [186 names] 'BEN ROETHLISBERGER' [26.42 unique names/day]
2 [185 names] 'Quarter Twenty '
3 [146 names] 'Ciampino - it's not finished'
4 [134 names] 'Penguin Defense Fund 501c3'
5 [63 names] 'Late Nite Miklos'
6 [52 names] 'Duncanthrax'
7 [40 names] 'Disinterested FDA Director'
8 [34 names] 'Helena Handbasket'
9 [32 names] 'Moron Analyst'
10 [30 names] 'Axeman'

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