{"id":28088,"date":"2025-09-18T17:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=28088"},"modified":"2025-09-18T17:16:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:16:28","slug":"first-post-thursday-september-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2025\/09\/18\/first-post-thursday-september-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Thursday, September 18, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RfslyslOfsk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A time when even Benjamin J. Stein &amp; Jimmie Kimmel Jnr. could stand each other&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yea, verily. Jm. Kimmel was kind to us on stage once, preventing our 10 little piggies from being sheared off by a fast-moving, iron-safe-bearing cart shoved toward our tootsies by one Mistah Ben. J. Stein, Snr. Scrub-on over to the 3:55 mark of this obscure 1999 Comedy Central promotional ad (look quick; there\u2019s 30-frames-a-second, but it\u2019s a split-second!) to see us begin our eventually redeeming TV-game-show career, to which there is no possible current route of return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s some potential money to win, just not Ben Stein\u2019s, unless he is partaking of the parimutuels this evening&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"28090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2025\/09\/18\/first-post-thursday-september-18-2025\/screenshot-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?fit=2126%2C1702&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2126,1702\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?fit=640%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?w=2126&amp;ssl=1 2126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?resize=1536%2C1230&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?resize=2048%2C1640&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT6.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 18Sep25 6CT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?fit=640%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?w=2126&amp;ssl=1 2126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?resize=1536%2C1228&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918CT8.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 18Sep25 8CT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"459\" data-attachment-id=\"28092\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2025\/09\/18\/first-post-thursday-september-18-2025\/screenshot-26\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?fit=2126%2C1526&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2126,1526\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?fit=640%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?resize=640%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?w=2126&amp;ssl=1 2126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?resize=1536%2C1103&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?resize=2048%2C1470&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918RP9.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 18Sep25 9RP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"666\" data-attachment-id=\"28095\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2025\/09\/18\/first-post-thursday-september-18-2025\/screenshot-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thu0918WO7.jpg?fit=1596%2C1662&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1596,1662\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Jm. Kimmel was kind to us on stage once, preventing our 10 little piggies from being sheared off by a fast-moving, iron-safe-bearing cart shoved toward our tootsies by one Mistah Ben. J. Stein, Snr. 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