Your “Seriously? No One Is Showing ‘Saving Private Ryan’?” Monday Open Thread

I’ll take “The Longest Day” or “Band of Brothers”. I realize not every date can be memorialized, but I guess more of WWII is finally being consigned to just the history books. Pity.


NFL News:

  • Aqib Talib got himself shot in Dallas over the weekend. Fortunately for the Broncos and Talib, it was neither serious nor the Plaxico-type of shooting.
  • Staying with the Broncos, the rest of them (minus current-Texan Brock Osweiler) visit the White House today.
    • Fun fact: The tradition of inviting Super Bowl champions to the White House began in 1980 during Jimmy Carter’s last year in office. Carter hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, both of whom won their respective championships during the 1979-1980 seasons. (NFL Media Research)
  • Far be it from me to determine which millions of dollars is the right millions of dollars, but being called a “similar player” to Blaine Gabbert probably indicates Colin Kaepernick should probably have taken the deal to Denver. Hell – he hasn’t even been cleared for minicamp, and that’s just a red jersey.
  • Oh God – I’m not as strong as Ape. In this week’s Acela Excreta,
    • PK apologizes for pre-empting the actual column by a day. He felt getting something out about Ali’s death ASAP was important.
      • “Monday Morning Quarterback” is “Sunday Morning Quarterback,” for one week only. I felt news of Muhammad Ali’s death, on Friday at age 74, was so riveting and important that we should publish a day early this week.
    • I get that; he was kind of an icon. But then he follows it with this idiocy:
      • I did not know Muhammad Ali, at all. I never met him. And this is a football column. Why, then, write about someone I did not know, who had nothing material to do with football?
    • And then spends the next 5-6 paragraphs talking about himself, and how Ali randomly showed up at different points in his youth & young adulthood to teach Peter King important life lessons, none of which involved “sharing your food” or “only brag if you are the greatest”.
    • Brace yourself for a false equivalency:
      • Suppose I asked you, “Which NFL players of recent vintage seem to have a piece of Muhammad Ali in them?” What would you say? The first name on my tongue: Richard Sherman.
      • And there’s another whole page mailed in. ARE YOU ALREADY ON YOUR FUCKING VACATION?!
    • Actually, in the “Ten-Things-I-Think”, 10. J. says the next 4-6 weeks will actually be fill-in’s So far, he’s got Geoff Schwartz of the Lions and Benjamin Watson of the Ravens confirmed.
    • In lieu of my own “Adieu Haiku”, I give you “A Prick’s Limericks”

There once was a writer named Pete,
Who admits he and Ali didn’t meet.
But that didn’t stop him
From writing a slim
Column that about equals a tweet.

Screw you, you hack. Just watch this instead.

https://youtu.be/ThJbZR8M9a0


I realize Memorial Day was last week, but it’s D-Day.

Sorry; the D-Day anniversary.

Juno Beach – site of the Canadian landing.

A day like today is one that history teachers live for, because you can show all the war videos you want and no one (except the aging hippies) accuses you of glorification. Plus, since I’ve got a couple of kids enlisting after they graduate, it’s like I’ve got extra help quieting the rabble, because more kids than normal are paying attention.

In case you want a little something for yourself, because most people know about Omaha & Utah Beaches: Canada on D-Day – Juno Beach


That’s not a good look, US Soccer. When the fanbase you expect results in your having to post this before each broadcast:

We recognize that during the game it is possible that some fans in the stadium may use words or slogans that offend certain members of our audience and the community in general. Although we know that this can happen in any televised sports event, in no case do we approve or support this type of language. Univision Communications Inc. supports a Copa America Centenario that includes all types of people, that celebrates the diversity of the sport we all love, and that can be enjoyed by everyone, without the consequences of certain words that may be hurtful. In this instance we will strive to ensure that our own comments and coverage includes and respects all, including the LGBT community. This is our agreement with our audience, our community and our partners. (Deadspin)

It just shows that maybe a little more attention should have been involved in the preparation process.

Speaking of preparation, I’m not sure playing the wrong foreign anthem is high on the list of Arizona sins, but when trying to attract another World Cup, especially in the upcoming ‘clean bid’ era, it doesn’t help when cavalier attitudes are taken for national songs. I’m try to picture God-Emperor Trump’s reaction to the Rio Olympics playing Canada’s anthem after a US gold medal.

Seems about right.

Tonight’s sports:

NHL: Game 4 – Penguins @ Sharks – 8:00 (Pens up 2-1)

Copa:

  • Panama vs Bolivia – 7:00
  • Argentina vs Chile – 10:00

To aid you tonight, for reference – courtesy of US Soccer – here is Panama’s anthem:

https://youtu.be/UJkxFhFRFDA

And here is Argentina’s.

Nope – NOT USING MADONNA’S!

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A Canadian man-child of indeterminate age, he stays young by selling alcohol at sporting events and yelling at the patrons he serves. Their rage nourishes his soul, and their tips pay for his numerous trips to various sporting events.
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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van
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Fuck you guys. I love this default song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OVHnWyDmdw

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JerBear50

No worriers. That’s always the best place to eat.

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Mr. Cheyl’s caption: “Religion”

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

/I sort of hate Beyonce

I know this will make me the one against the mainstream but I never liked her, and being told I should like her made me like her less

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Okay

JerBear50

I’ve managed to avoid her enough to not have any real opinion either way. I’m sure I’ve heard her at a bar or something without knowing it was her, but nothing beyond that.

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I remember when that video came out and how much MTV hyped the Hell out of it, and the hype was definitely worth it.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I just watched the video again., it came early but I think it was the best video for a song ever

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It is the best music video ever.

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I am on record hating people. I want to adopt that pup, but I think he has to be 3-4 now because I have seen that gif so long ago

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

NSFW Gillain Jacobs

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Shit got real with my money problems. Anyway, DANCE BITCHES!

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van
Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

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JerBear50

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I found this one as a potential start for the dance theme before. I like it so it is getting posted instead of just closed

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

‘Sup?

theeWeeBabySeamus
Porky Prime

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Sill Bimmons

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theeWeeBabySeamus

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He really Ginned that up.

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Porky Prime
Sill Bimmons

How are things?

I think about you often.

Porky Prime

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Did this work? God I hate Macs.

Sill Bimmons

It did.

Porky Prime

I’m surviving I guess is the best way to put it. I really haven’t been motivated to go online as much as I used to, but you probably noticed that. The kids are doing okay though they obviously are feeling it especially the older boy. Luckily, he just started summer preschool which excites the shit out of him so I’ve got that working for me, at least for the moment.

The initial shock from the first month segued into the change of routine for the second month, and after that reality really started to kick in and let’s just say I have good days and bad days. I’m pretty okay when I have a chance to not think about life, so work has actually been a little therapeutic, as is the occasional pop into DFO. I even gave up and opened up my old Facebook account so I could regularly bounce photos off of my family, although it’s more of a necessary evil, kind of like having to use my wife’s iPhone and Mac because that’s what she had and I can’t afford not to use them.

Thanks for asking though. I don’t like bringing it up here too often because I think it ends up threadjacking and even though everyone is very friendly and accommodating, I don’t want to bring down the evening every time I get a bit melancholy. Things should pick up when football starts. Apparently Sling is a reasonable alternative to cable in some ways, so I’ll have access to MNF again this season…assuming I can switch the channel off the goddamn Octonauts.

Sill Bimmons

Be OK.

Please be OK.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I don’t know what to say. Know we love you here.

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Sill Bimmons

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

If it is open to humans like tWBS said, this is obligatory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3nMvNe3z3Q

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The Maestro

And ESPN just confirmed the Kimbo Slice news.

/doesn’t care about a celebrity death for the first time in a while, actually

JerBear50

I guess the ranked heavyweights can stop looking over their shoulders.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I liked the suggestion for a theme of animals that look high so I am going with it

http://pimm.barkpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/high_dog.jpg?q=70&fit=crop&crop=entropy&w=808&h=500

Sill Bimmons

Luscious Jackson: Water Your Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Vnm_Nh8m8

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I napped away my late afternoon-early evening then drank while watching the game so I am not going to sleep any time soon. I am counting on you guys for entertainment tonight. Don’t tell me everyone is gone at 10:30. Dance party again?

http://49.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64d3n2ZfR1rs124co6_250.gif

Or pic some other better theme if you got one. In fact I take back my suggestion of a theme mid comment

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

And people showed up as I was typing that. Hello

Brocky

creatures that look like they’re on drugs!!

http://i.imgur.com/ZwfYsAi.gif

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At least I have my Internet girls.

Brocky
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I would like to mention now that the framing device of Old Man Ryan in SPR was fucking stupid.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Welcome to the club!

On Fridays, we have pie.

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Brocky

So, how many posts will we see idiotically comparing the (apparent) deaths of Kimbo and Ali?

I mean, I don’t care from kimbo, but still him, but you know some overly tight t-shirt wearing muscle head is going to say it

theeWeeBabySeamus

/highlights text
//hits delete

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I’ll be totally honest: If Ali hadn’t been willing to become a political prisoner in taking his stand as a conscientious objector, I wouldn’t care that he’s dead.

JerBear50

I doubt it. Slice is pretty reviled in the mma community. His pro fights were a joke.

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Ice Stillers went full Scorsese.

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Damn, I’m good.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

So you’re saying they took the cannoli?