Dario Was Robbed! – Your Wednesday Night Open Thread

That's good hustle!
That’s good hustle!

I think we can all agree that the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club dog show is annual appointment television. [The Open Thread comments last night were delightful.] The German Short-haired Pointer won, partly (in my mind) by just not being the Shih Tzu, and was a handsome selection. But the real winner was Dario the Leonberger, who stole the crowd’s hearts while he tried to rip open the treat pocket of his handler. It probably gave Cam Newton flashbacks, and Michael Vick ideas.

Quick observations:

  • In what appears to be a media-69, SI is reporting Bill Simmons’ new site will be called “The Ringer”, in a shocking lack of both irony and knowledge of Johnny Knoxville movies. Over/under on Kirk Lazarus quotes appearing in the comments is 1.5 days.
  • Jerod Mayo apparently announced his impending retirement from the Patriots today, and somehow that makes the 49ers defence even worse. I look forward to Jim Nantz drooling over a 7th-round pick Belichick turns into the next Junior Seau.
  • For those who care, pitchers & catchers reported today for Spring Training. (Insert obligatory Aaron Rodgers “What?” joke here.)

The games:

NBA: last day of the All-Star break, or as George Karl calls it – “reprieve”.

College hoops has some nice games on the dial. The ones that stick out to me are:

  • #1 Villanova at Temple (7:00 EST) – over/under on Cosby references is 0.5; on batteries thrown is 8.5
  • Syracuse at #18 Louisville (7:00 EST) – must be a hooker convention in town
  • #23 Providence at #8 Xavier (7:00 EST) – hope the Pope gets the Deuce in Juarez
  • #20 Duke at #5 UNC (9:00 EST) – in one of the usual “the rest of America roots for meteor” games
  • Colorado at USC (11:00 EST) – the warm glass of milk you’ll need before bed

NHL: only three games scheduled: (translations here)

  • Les Alouettes Glace, with the worst record since December, trundle into the Kroenke Pepsi Center to take on the Ice Kroenkes Broncos. (8:00 EST)
  • the Ice Bears, looking like Cup favourites again (I just threw up a little typing that) look to extend their road winning streak against the Ice Giants. (8:00 EST)
  • in probably the least enjoyable of the three games tonight – but what else are you going to do, talk to your family? – the Ice Vikings, fresh off mauling the Ice Liouns on Monday, take on the Ice Stampeders in Calgary. (10:00 EST)

At this point, all 7 Canadian NHL teams are out of the playoff races. Good thing the MLS season starts March 6th, and the CFL season starts June 23rd.

Barring all that, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is on at 10:00 EST, and hopefully one day it gets a rivebrog on BBM. It’s my first time doing this – I AWAIT YOUR SCORN!

 

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[…] my first one – February 12, 2016, the classic treatise on the Westminster Dog Show, “Dario Was Robbed!” As it happened, earlier that day Internet Dad put out the signal asking for help because he […]

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

Or google decided to be a dick right then. Goodnight sir

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van
WCS

I’m still with ya. Sleep is very much a question mark tonight.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

You know my default is to try to make you stay up and hang out w me, but you need to get some sleep

WCS

Honestly, I don’t know if I could if I wanted. Unless I drink myself to sleep, that is. One flask down, 2/3 of number two to go!

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

Probably not the best choice tonight, but go for it it you think it the right choice

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

Gillian Jacobs NWFW

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

Didn’t realize it was your first article tonight. Congrats.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

Ok, one more Alison Brie, maybe 5 more at most

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van
Marc Trestmans Windowless Van
Marc Trestmans Windowless Van
Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

If I am gonna post pics after I already was asleep, you get some NSFW

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I am never to be trusted with actual responsibilities, I know how to skirt the rules though, you are safe

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I really was laying face down on my bed 15 min ago. I can fake it and be the one to lead the convo. Just saying I am not the obvious choice tonight

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

It was not pretty. V shape ass in the air

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van
Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I was asleep like 20 min. I think normally I would be gone while people just post a bunch of pics and music, Watch Arrow and such.I had a second part of that, but I deleted it. “Fuck that” is easier

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van
Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I would normally post a pic i had saved up from earlier, but Julie Johnston has like no pics available. So you get nothing

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I was attempting to sleep on what was basically a 3 ft high pile of pillows and blankets. I did fail but that still remains on my bed. You should all be jealous

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

5 comforters and 6, maybe 8 pillows

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Unsurprised

That Jim Norton clip of him seeing the legless woman at the Houston airport.

https://vid.me/Rvs3

Unsurprised
Wakezilla

Probably shouldn’t have hired a football coach to coach Junior A hockey. I’d make a joke about something being in the Water, but, we already know that. SMH

“The Ontario Hockey League’s Flint Firebirds fired coaches John Gruden and Dave Karpa on Wednesday for the second time this season. That is not a misprint. Both coaches were first fired by team owner Rolf Nilsen on Nov. 8 immediately following a win over the Oshawa Generals because his son, Hakon, did not receive enough playing time. Flint’s entire roster, including Nilsen’s son, revolted against the decision and threw their jerseys down in protest before walking out.
Gruden and Karpa were then reinstated the next day – with new three-year contracts – after Nilsen met with OHL commissioner David Branch…

Flint players conducted their own practice on Wednesday afternoon at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center.”

For more about this amusing shit show:

http://www.tsn.ca/ohl-s-firebirds-fire-coach-gruden-again-1.439352

WCS

Next week, they hire Jaye Gruden.

Unsurprised

Ah, nepotism.

Senor Weaselo

The second time was because the team wasn’t gay porn hard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJOL4xoamoQ

/Word to the wise, make sure you type in you’re looking for the clip from Goon if you’re on the Googles and not just “gay porn hard”…