Westminster Dog Show Open Thread – Day 1

Yes, it's not Presidents' Day.  A great holiday when a lazy ass Balls can wake up at the crack of 10 AM, throw some shorts on (never pants!), and get to the mall to catch the 10 AM showing of Deadpool expertly calculating the amount of time the stupid previews

The Rugby Championship–Italy

First result 21 -- 23 France Of all the Germanic and Slavic peoples in Europe, how Italy became the Sixth Rugby Nation is perplexing to say the least. Why they play rugby In Italy isn't half as confusing as why they don't play rugby in Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, &tc.

The Rugby Championship–England

First round result 15 -- 9 Scotland England is the place I would live if it weren't for all the Americans in my life. Go see it. Learn to drive on the wrong side. And when they say "Turn left at the castle," there's a fucking castle where you turn

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Offseason Report #2

As I mentioned previously, it's been quite an off-season.  Similarly to the NFL, the first major event after the last game was the start of free agency.  That was promptly followed by the First Draft (yeah, I still don't get that but I gather that the second draft is roughly

And Now For Something Completely Different…

It's 5:26 Eastern Standard Time and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is still dead. Justice Scalia apparently passed away in his sleep, at the age of 79, while on a "hunting" trip in Texas.  As deaths go this is pretty much a conservative Republican's wet dream.  So good for him.  Incidentally

The Rugby Championship–Ireland

So I can't help but feel that I've been a bit of a disappointment with my promises of rugby coverage in the past. This time, things are different. Don't know exactly why. My time with rugby goes back to a distant era known as the 1980s and has continued ever

The Rugby Championship–Scotland

First round result 9 -- 15 England I hate Scotland. Actually, no. I love Scotland. That's even more so now that we survived Murrayfield. I used to work there. But hating Scotland is #2 on the Englishman's Hated List, so here we are. Ummm...HAGGIS IS SO GROSS YOU GUYS Actually,

The Rugby Championship–Wales

First round result 16 -- 16 Ireland. Wales is an interesting place. They have taken their own culture and moved it further away from England than any other pre-Norman Celtic society. Over 25% of Welsh people speak Gaelic Welsh, whereas the percentage of Gaelic speakers in Scotland and Ireland is

Dick-Joke Blogger Discovers Key To Everything

Doop-dee-doo, having a pretty good day so far, got a couple calls out of the way, having Ben & Jerry’s Strawberry Shortcake Greek frozen yogurt for lunch, not too shabby. Doop-dee-doo, let’s check the Internets! Nothing on the Internets could possibly ruin a good mood ever!Hello, what’s this?What?http://news.yahoo.com/is-this-ancient-greek-laptop-proof-that-time-083225287.html?nf=1This has to be