Month: January 2016

The Curse of Oak Island, Part The Second

Horatio Cornblower -
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Oak Island is a 140 acre island located off of the south shore of Nova Scotia.  For more than 200 years people of all types and backgrounds have searched for treasure supposedly hidden away on the island.  To date almost nothing has been found.  Still people continue to pursue the

NFL Speakeasy Stories: 400 gon

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When there is nowhere else to go.... Angel’s Share, East Village. 2:47 am, January 4th, 2016 The reverberation of the celebratory fireworks subsided 45 minutes ago. The final revelers exited 30 minutes ago. And the house lights would shut themselves down in 3...2... "One...And click." His voice echoed. Tonight would be the same as every since

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 17

King Hippo -
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So much sadness - the regular season comes to an end. The playoffs remain, sure. But the onsalught for the senses of a full slate of games...that is the essence of the NFL, what keeps us drooling on the couch like Mongoloids. Wait, can one still say

Your Happy Scrappy 4PM Slate Open Thread

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TB @ Car: And lo! What have we here? Another game that means nada. Looking at the Panthers over the last couple of games you can see some Parcells-approved chinks in their armour. The loss to Atl, the squeaker vs. the Giants and t'udder close call against the Saints indicate that

Your Last Full Slate Sunday Open Thread

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It's a divisiongameapalooza! I won't be bothering to go thru all the myriad playoff what-if's. I'll leave that to the many, many announcers that eat that stuff up. IT'S SO COMPLICATED! [smiles and shakes his god damn head] At this time of year they suck on that stuff harder than

Sunday Morning Appetizers

His Right Honorable Lord Lordship the Lordly -
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The marquee Bowls were busts, though TCU had the ultimate "game of two different halfs" winning after down 31 late in the 3rd quarter. I stopped watching though. We only have the national championship left, and then another long 8-month wait until college football returns. Updated 506 Maps: Week 17, Broadcast Maps Carl

The Curse of Oak Island, Part The First

Horatio Cornblower -
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Oak Island is a 140 acre island located off of the south shore of Nova Scotia.  For more than 200 years people of all types and backgrounds have searched for treasure supposedly hidden away on the island.  To date almost nothing has been found.  Still people continue to pursue the