A Year Ago: KSK in Memoriam

A year ago today, KSK Smelled Us Later, Forever. It's hard to think it's been so long, or even so short sometimes, but I know that many of us feel that we owe the good folks who Made U-----X Great Before a debt of some kind. We've heard from Ape,

Soft Ride to Somewhere (A Tribute to The Dick Joke Pioneers)

EXT. SUBURBAN BACKYARD - DAY Open on a scene of a backyard barbecue.  It's a bright, sunny day.  The weather and foliage suggests somewhere in one of the Mid-Atlantic states.  Maryland, or possibly Northern Virginia.  The mouth-watering smell of charcoal and grilled meat fills the air.  Three middle-aged gentlemen stand in

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 19

This Round was unofficially deemed the round of the milestones since several players were either breaking records having to do with the number of games played or were playing in a game number that is easily divisible by 50. Details on that, the updated finals picture, my flirtation with perfection, and

Your “HOT DAMN! IT’S FRIDAY!” Friday Open Thread

NFL Friday Afternoon News Dump: Andre Johnson signed a two-year deal with the Titans. As CBS jokingly put it, he's "one shy of the AFC South cycle". I'm going to suppose he catches fewer passes than Dwayne Bowe. Jake Long feels he's too good to sign an injury waiver, so

Battlebots Recap: Episode 5

Last night Battlebots pushed through the final eight matches in the Round of 32 to set things up for the Sweet Sixteen, which meant we got four full fights and four cut matches.  Here's what happened: Beta vs. Overhaul Beta is a strange bot, in that its main motion is reminiscent of

Request Line: Damaged Goods (Allegedly)

Mike Tyson is inside a radio studio, alone. His producer is behind the glass. MIKE TYSON: *looking at the glass* Turn that thermostat up. Damn! PRODUCER: *mouthing words, gesticulating to his head* MIKE TYSON: Speak up! What? *grunts, puts earphones on* PRODUCER: ...to 78, Champ. Oh, he’s here. JJ Watt walks slowly towards the producer,

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 41)

The scene: The launch pad on the Island of Professor Po, where Doktor Zymm, Yeah Right, King Hippo and Steve the Ninja all await takeoff in their rocket. Doktor Zymm (into the microphone): Mission control, start the countdown. Mission Control (via the radio): Affirmative. Starting countdown at five minutes. Doktor Zymm (into the

Your “THANK MERCIFUL HEAVENS!” Thursday Open Thread

NFL News You Can Use: The Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick compromised on a one-year, $12 million deal. FINALLY, the Jets problems are solved. fivethirtyeight.com gave Fitzy's numbers a value for dollar breakdown and found him to be the best the Jets have had since roughly Ken O'Brien. I'm kinda between

CrimeBeat!: Isn’t This Where We Came In? Edition

Jeebus Cripes. As Albert Einstein (probably never) said, "When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity." And somehow the last year feels like