Your “[DFO] Hate Week” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

Hi everyone, Welcome to [DFO]'s annual Super Bowl tradition - Hate Week. This is the annual airing of grievances we have about life, football, society... really, anything is in-bounds outside of the usual hot buttons. Consider the comments section a safe space to let your feelings on a topic be known. Now, for

“Yma o Hyd” – A Wales World Cup Preview

Beerguyrob - November 15, 2022November 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLXtf1XFczk Does dim llawer o lwyddiant i’w gael yn hanes pêl-droed Cymru. Aeth Cymru i mewn i gêm gymhwyso Cwpan y Byd FIFA am y tro cyntaf yn y 1950au. Ac eithrio rhediad sydd bellach bron yn chwedlonol i rownd yr wyth olaf yng Nghwpan y Byd 1958 (lle collodd y

Your “DFO Super Bowl Hate Week” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Racism in the NFL I think the aggravating part of the whole Brian Flores saga is that everyone can see the problem except for the 32 people who could actually do something about it. We all know it's nothing new, but it seems so craven these days that the shock of

“Didn’t You Guys Do This Just Two Years Ago?” – A [DFO] Canadian Election Primer

Beerguyrob - September 15, 2021September 14, 2021

Part 3 - Who Are These Fucking Guys? In the first two editions, we looked at How Canadian democracy works The backgrounds of the competing parties So now it's time to look at the party leaders, because it's that person who goes to all the parties & signs the treaties. A. What the

“Didn’t You Guys Do This Just Two Years Ago?” – A [DFO] Canadian Election Primer

Beerguyrob - September 8, 2021September 8, 2021

Part 2 - Who Are the Main Parties: Well, well, well - look who's back two weeks in a row? No. No Now you're just hurting my feelings. Look dummies, it's me - Beerguyrob. Well, despite what you think, I'm going ahead with the second part of my primer. The debates start tonight, so if you

“Didn’t You Guys Do This Just Two Years Ago?” – A [DFO] Canadian Election Primer

Beerguyrob - September 1, 2021August 31, 2021

Part 1 - A Canadian Political Primer: Hi everyone, I've crawled out from under my bed because some of you have seemed curious about what's going on up here in America's hat. Justin Trudeau has dissolved Parliament and called an election for September 20th. He was just two years into his up-to

Your Subdued Canada Day Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 1, 2021June 30, 2021

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Look - it's been a pretty bad few weeks up here in the Great White North. Among the 'highlights': Remains of 215 children discovered on site of former residential school. 751 unmarked graves found at residential school. How Thousands of Indigenous Children Vanished in Canada. Forensic experts say identifying the

La DFO Copa América 2021 Avance: Bolivia

Beerguyrob - June 8, 2021June 8, 2021

¡Hola Commentistas! We're on the verge of the greatest international sports summer ever! We have: Copa América (being held on time; being held in a different host country) Euro 2020 (one year late; more countries) CONCACAF Gold Cup (one week late; same country) Tokyo Olympic Games (one year late; same country) And

Your D-Day Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 6, 2021June 4, 2021

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There's not a lot I need to tell you about D-Day. It's one of the seminal moments of the 20th Century, in terms of military & world history. It changed the world we were born into, and the ramifications of that day & that war still influence geopolitical conflicts today. What

The DFO Euro 2020 (In 2021!) Preview: Sweden

Beerguyrob - May 20, 2021June 4, 2021

Good morning. As with most authors of these posts, I am stealing the format that has come before me. We’re on the verge of the greatest international sports summer ever! We have: Copa América Euro 2020 CONCACAF Gold Cup Tokyo Olympic Games And it all starts on June 11, 2021 with the

Sexy Good Friday? No… Good Sexy Friday? No… Good! Sexy Friday! Yep!

Beerguyrob - April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

Hi everyone, It's me - Beerguyrob. Balls asked me to sub in today, as he has a marijuana shipment prior engagement that cannot be ignored. In that vein, I will do my best to emulate the tribute to tWBS he does in this spot every week, while putting my own unique

Your “It’s All Terrible” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

NFL Nuggets: The big news today is about vaccines. Dan Snyder is going to buy out the minority owners of the Football Team. It will likely cost upwards of $875 million. He reportedly has to get a debt waiver from the league, since teams cannot be owned with debt on the