Patrick Cooleybeck
@pcooleybeck.bsky.social
Detroiter, Yooper, Bostonian. Genealogist with a thing for data analysis. Recovering architect. Chronic researcher. Well-developed sense of the ridiculous. Terminally nostalgic. “I’m Winston Wolf, I solve problems.”
Which parcels on the Somerville Assessor's map are above/below Cambridge's 33.1 units/residential acre and Somerville's 29.7? A walk around my immediate block shows at least 34 units on just less than an acre. One three-decker, otherwise Phillys, some converted to three-family.
February 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Which parcels on the Somerville Assessor's map are above/below Cambridge's 33.1 units/residential acre and Somerville's 29.7? A walk around my immediate block shows at least 34 units on just less than an acre. One three-decker, otherwise Phillys, some converted to three-family.
More so for the Summer Olympics, but the kiddos here used to keep track of countries without medals and would flip out when someone from San Marino or Turkmenistan or Saint Lucia picked up their countries’ first Olympic medals ever.
February 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
More so for the Summer Olympics, but the kiddos here used to keep track of countries without medals and would flip out when someone from San Marino or Turkmenistan or Saint Lucia picked up their countries’ first Olympic medals ever.
Two others with Parks had cards in 1955. The three of them and Scull, is that it?
www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/these-3-play...
www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/these-3-play...
www.sportscollectorsdaily.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Two others with Parks had cards in 1955. The three of them and Scull, is that it?
www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/these-3-play...
www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/these-3-play...
Which raises the question: aside from the Topps Rookie Stars multi-player cards back in the day (and the recent speculative nature of the industry these days), how many players who never made the majors had their own individual card? Some of the ‘84 Olympians, but who else? @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Which raises the question: aside from the Topps Rookie Stars multi-player cards back in the day (and the recent speculative nature of the industry these days), how many players who never made the majors had their own individual card? Some of the ‘84 Olympians, but who else? @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
Time for a discussion in a few moments when down by 28-9, when the Pats kick the FG instead of going for it on 4th and goal.
Because you know someone like Dan Campbell goes for it there, even if you explained it to him a thousand times.
Because you know someone like Dan Campbell goes for it there, even if you explained it to him a thousand times.
February 8, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Time for a discussion in a few moments when down by 28-9, when the Pats kick the FG instead of going for it on 4th and goal.
Because you know someone like Dan Campbell goes for it there, even if you explained it to him a thousand times.
Because you know someone like Dan Campbell goes for it there, even if you explained it to him a thousand times.
Games 2, 5 & 7, even more impressive. No way Denny McLain wasn’t going to start Game 1…
Billy Martin ran Lolich into the ground in 1971-1972, over 720 IP. Wasn’t quite the same after that.
Billy Martin ran Lolich into the ground in 1971-1972, over 720 IP. Wasn’t quite the same after that.
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Games 2, 5 & 7, even more impressive. No way Denny McLain wasn’t going to start Game 1…
Billy Martin ran Lolich into the ground in 1971-1972, over 720 IP. Wasn’t quite the same after that.
Billy Martin ran Lolich into the ground in 1971-1972, over 720 IP. Wasn’t quite the same after that.
Was an hour late getting out of the hotel Saturday morning…
February 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Was an hour late getting out of the hotel Saturday morning…
I was at the July 30 game in 1997, had to leave early but told my friend the Sox would win as long as they could knock the starter out of the game as the Mariners’ bullpen was hideous. Not sure who thought Heathcliff Slocumb was going to solve their problems, but he was toast after that point.
www.baseball-reference.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I was at the July 30 game in 1997, had to leave early but told my friend the Sox would win as long as they could knock the starter out of the game as the Mariners’ bullpen was hideous. Not sure who thought Heathcliff Slocumb was going to solve their problems, but he was toast after that point.
I believe back in the day Steve Martin said “all you need to know is ‘omelet du fromage’”
January 10, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I believe back in the day Steve Martin said “all you need to know is ‘omelet du fromage’”
Capped off by his two HRs in that epic ALDS Game 5 against Cleveland, where they walked Nomar (who homered in the 1st) *twice* to get to O’Leary, and he came through with a grand slam in the 3rd, and a 3-run HR to take the lead for good in the 7th.
January 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Capped off by his two HRs in that epic ALDS Game 5 against Cleveland, where they walked Nomar (who homered in the 1st) *twice* to get to O’Leary, and he came through with a grand slam in the 3rd, and a 3-run HR to take the lead for good in the 7th.
We’ve been taking the gentler approach here, filtering out emails that contain the word “unsubscribe” to sanitize anyone’s inbox experience…
December 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
We’ve been taking the gentler approach here, filtering out emails that contain the word “unsubscribe” to sanitize anyone’s inbox experience…
Even more critically, Kennedy and Ford both saw Pacific action in the Navy during WWII.
December 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Even more critically, Kennedy and Ford both saw Pacific action in the Navy during WWII.
Trying to wrap my head around the unintended consequences of converting that stretch of Elm into a pedestrian mall, hadn’t even thought about the perpetual flotilla of DoorDash drivers.
December 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Trying to wrap my head around the unintended consequences of converting that stretch of Elm into a pedestrian mall, hadn’t even thought about the perpetual flotilla of DoorDash drivers.
Whammageddoned
At the H Mart
I walked through the doors
And I grabbed me a cart
I walked past the sushi
And also sashimi
And then I heard something cheesy…
At the H Mart
I walked through the doors
And I grabbed me a cart
I walked past the sushi
And also sashimi
And then I heard something cheesy…
December 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Whammageddoned
At the H Mart
I walked through the doors
And I grabbed me a cart
I walked past the sushi
And also sashimi
And then I heard something cheesy…
At the H Mart
I walked through the doors
And I grabbed me a cart
I walked past the sushi
And also sashimi
And then I heard something cheesy…
Fine and dandy, but given Gold Gloves have only been around since 1957, and Silver Sluggers since 1980, who earlier might fit into this group? Gehrig?
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Fine and dandy, but given Gold Gloves have only been around since 1957, and Silver Sluggers since 1980, who earlier might fit into this group? Gehrig?
Absolutely.
Whammageddoned
At the H Mart
I walked through the doors
And I grabbed me a cart
I walked past the sushi
And also sashimi
And then I heard something cheesy…
Whammageddoned
At the H Mart
I walked through the doors
And I grabbed me a cart
I walked past the sushi
And also sashimi
And then I heard something cheesy…
December 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Absolutely.
Whammageddoned
At the H Mart
I walked through the doors
And I grabbed me a cart
I walked past the sushi
And also sashimi
And then I heard something cheesy…
Whammageddoned
At the H Mart
I walked through the doors
And I grabbed me a cart
I walked past the sushi
And also sashimi
And then I heard something cheesy…
Break it down into procurement & divestment. Given that the city has already divested from fossil fuels, seems relatively simple to expand upon that.
Procurement is obv difficult to address, redefining qualifications might be a 1st step. There’s a reason there’s not a fleet of Yugos from the 80s
Procurement is obv difficult to address, redefining qualifications might be a 1st step. There’s a reason there’s not a fleet of Yugos from the 80s
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Break it down into procurement & divestment. Given that the city has already divested from fossil fuels, seems relatively simple to expand upon that.
Procurement is obv difficult to address, redefining qualifications might be a 1st step. There’s a reason there’s not a fleet of Yugos from the 80s
Procurement is obv difficult to address, redefining qualifications might be a 1st step. There’s a reason there’s not a fleet of Yugos from the 80s
Maybe it was a ricochet biscuit…
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Maybe it was a ricochet biscuit…
I’m not sure you realize how much of a bullet you dodged there, I just watched that video and ran out and bought a couple of cans of Pringles.
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I’m not sure you realize how much of a bullet you dodged there, I just watched that video and ran out and bought a couple of cans of Pringles.
Chris - wondering what your view is regarding Medford’s broader, less divisive resolution that their council passed (and was then vetoed by their mayor, ostensibly for further consideration). Seems like it achieves everything Question 3 here would and then some, but without being inflammatory
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Chris - wondering what your view is regarding Medford’s broader, less divisive resolution that their council passed (and was then vetoed by their mayor, ostensibly for further consideration). Seems like it achieves everything Question 3 here would and then some, but without being inflammatory
Can you port the playlists of others? Matthew Perpetua @fluxblog.bsky.social has incredible amount of well-curated annual and other playlists (e.g. 400-500 songs for each year in the 1970s) I’d love to see elsewhere.
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Can you port the playlists of others? Matthew Perpetua @fluxblog.bsky.social has incredible amount of well-curated annual and other playlists (e.g. 400-500 songs for each year in the 1970s) I’d love to see elsewhere.
Passengers broke the world record for fastest deplaning of a wide-body flight by fifteen minutes
November 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Passengers broke the world record for fastest deplaning of a wide-body flight by fifteen minutes