Your “They Just Fade Away” Friday Open Thread

NFL Notes:

  • Yeesh. Second-year Eagles WR Nelson Agholor is accused of raping / sexually assaulting a dancer at a strip club near the practice facility. Even worse for the Eagles is that there are reports of two other players with him at the club prior to the incident.
    • UPDATE (7:15 pm) – one story has the rape claim coming after a disagreement about how much the champagne room cost.
  • Oh – I forgot to mention the “Aaron Rodgers” rule yesterday. It’s a clarification of the rule that says if the coin doesn’t flip, it must be reflipped and the team that had the call cannot change their pick. There’s a Rodgers-is-gay joke in there somewhere, but it seems too forced to try and find it.

    “BUILD IT OR THESE KIDS DIE!!!”
  • The Chargers have filed a petition with over 110,000 names on it in support of a ballot initiative for their proposed new stadium. The fine print probably hooks each of those people for $1000 to help subsidize the stadium, which still sounds better than a Verizon contract.
  • A “Good news” story is Devon Still trying to catch on with the Texans, and his daughter Leah is running blocker on JJ Watt & Vince Wilfork.

Finally, Gawker filed for bankruptcy, so either we:

  1. Buy Deadspin; or
  2. Spam the comments and invite their readers over here.

That’s #UpForAnything thinking! You’ll notice the change when the scroll starts advertising for Hooters.


I “met” Gordie Howe twice in my lifetime.

Once was when he played for the Hartford Whalers, and I got his autograph before a Canucks game. I was 12, and raised on his legend. It was also just at the start of the Gretzky era, so it was at the time of the actual torch passing. In those days, the glass on the sides was only three feet high off the boards, so a little kid could stand on the edge and reach over to hand a player something to sign. Gordie was nice enough to come by the group of kids I was with and sign something for everyone. 

The second time was towards the end. He had been made a symbolic co-owner of the Vancouver Giants WHL team. But he took the role of mentor seriously. He came out 1-2 times a year and sat down with the players to offer counsel. I met him at a season-ticket holder handshake. He wasn’t the man he was, but he was still Gordie Howe. His handshake was still a crusher, and I still called him “sir”.

When it was announced that he’d died, those were the things that popped into my head. Not black & white memories of watching him win Cups, Cameron from “Ferris Bueller” wearing a Detroit Howe jersey despite the movie taking place in Chicago, or the stories from Ted Lindsay’s book “Net Worth” (a very good read) which talk about both his playing ferocity and his individualism, both which some players accuse of helping hold down salaries in the 1960s. It’s a 12 year-old kid meeting a living legend, and a 40 year-old man acting like a kid around that same person years later. There’s always going to be the legend, but I’ve got my own stories.

Because it’s a song with hockey connotations, here’s The Tragically Hip – Fireworks.

And because it’s about faded glory and I fucking love The Kinks, here’s “Celluloid Heroes”.


Tonight’s playoff action:

NBA: Golden State @ Cleveland – 9:00

Get to bed early, because Switzerland plays Albania at 9:00 EDT, which doesn’t sound bad until you remember that’s 6:00 AM Pacific time. I’m also meeting my neighbours at the Legion at 9:00 PDT for the Wales-then-England matches, because I talked a lot of shit during qualifying, and now I have to drink my words. SCOTLAND FOREVER!

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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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laserguru

Somewhere in my Sunday Gravy research this showed up.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r77BNgMo7sQ/TxgikXtEtsI/AAAAAAAAAW8/I0dd-BJHsCQ/s1600/cocaine+love+baby.png

The rest got lost in translation.

Wakezilla

18 Seconds left, Adelaide just scored and trail by 3. Such a great match

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Wonder if Vincent van Gogh could still use earbuds…..

Wakezilla

It makes me sad that WB/DC/Snyder can’t figure out how to make a good movie with their great characters.

Wakezilla

And the great game between Port Adelaide and Western continues. Western has fought back and now has a 85-77 lead.

Wakezilla

Make that 85-84

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Apropos of nothing, here’s my favorite Redd Foxx joke:

What’s the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping tom?
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A pickpocket snatches watches.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Odds are “against”, but it still could be “for.”

http://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcasv6Q3GO1rin83no1_500.jpg

JerBear50

Can anyone else hear the sound of her peeling off of that leather?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

/Notices she’s sitting on mostly dress

//worse

JerBear50

My mind just automatically removes the dress.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

ooooops! nsfw!

Wakezilla

Good evening, folks!

Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide are having a really good game right now. If you can stream it, you should because it has been back and forth the entire 3rd quarter. PA just took the lead (it’s 67-66).

RIP Gordie Howe. I met him at an autograph show when I was 8. He was incredibly nice and spent a couple of minutes talking to me. He had a way of making you feel important when he talked to you.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Sill Bimmons
laserguru

Interesting life dynamic:
I’ve been kind of whoring our site to the masses.

I can’t share me with my facebook family so I tell random people that I’m a food blogger.

And I am!

But my regular interactions with my daily folks is interesting.
I tell them our name!
And I tell them my handle.

Then I tell them that I swear a lot.

A lot!

The I throw down a bad ass recipe!

How much is Gawker worth?

We can do this.

We can build on this!
You sick fucks!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Come for the recipes, stay for the late night gifs that bring people here when they’re searching for porn.

ALXMAC

I 2nd that erection!!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I forward you food columns to OTHER PEOPLE.

laserguru

God bless you, Moose!

laserguru

I guess I haven’t calmed fully down.

This is a fun live band.
2 Danish thumbs up!

ALXMAC

Sam Rockwell Lite Beer Commercial

https://youtu.be/I-bcjdF3_zY

ALXMAC

Sam Rockwell & Angie Harmon In A Miller Lite Ice Beer Commercial from 1994

https://youtu.be/z2HvRpKpvvY

laserguru

Another life affirming song.
Posted many times but deservedly so.

So good when you’re doing the morning diligence.

ALXMAC

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ALXMAC

Queens of the Stone Age – If Only

https://youtu.be/OGywwdMn690

Senor Weaselo

Evening, humans and lizard people. What’s up?

laserguru

Was ist los you bad motor scooter?

Covalent Blonde

Pretty decent basketball game for a complete change from this whole championship.

Brocky

is it too early to do a theme?

May I suggest relatively SFW gifs of hardcore starlets?

http://www.roleplayhaven.net/gallery/88344562790998.gif

laserguru

If I was a guessing man that looks like Asa Akira.

But since I don’t guess.

ALXMAC

Big Sean – Dance (A$$) Remix ft. Nicki Minaj

https://youtu.be/pn1VGytzXus

Croooow

Apparently Des Moines has an Aussie Rules team http://desmoinesroosters.com/

herodotus450

Those cocks

ALXMAC

Pearl Jam – Jeremy (Live at 1992 VMA’s)

https://youtu.be/KE3MYxmzJZ4

Sill Bimmons

The Ozball match is most entertaining.

Croooow

Already getting political attack ads here. This election is going to suck so much.

Sill Bimmons

One of the great things about living in Jersey–substantially fewer political ads.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Are there others?

laserguru

Having been softened by beer, wine and inhalations I present this.

Goddamn I feel good!
Did a solid 5 miles today.
Life affirming.

ALXMAC

Mumford & Sons – Believe

https://youtu.be/dW6SkvErFEE

laserguru

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theeWeeBabySeamus

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ALXMAC

Billy Bragg – Goodbye Goodbye

https://youtu.be/kqUGeLyxa9s

laserguru

Here’s a good life affirming song.
Get this on your ipod and walk down to Imperial, make a left, go about a mile or so to the beach.
Watch the waves.
Play this song.
Tears are OK.

Brocky

I’m not one to look much into artificial narratives, but isn’t one of the manufactured narratives against the warriors a somehow absurd Idea they can only win blowouts, not one-sided games?

I guess i’m just looking for mental gymnaastics to give piss off some sportswriter tonight.

Croooow

I thought the sportswriters just blamed everything on LeBron?

Croooow

I call dibs on the peanut butter M&Ms.

Sill Bimmons

Just as long as I get the mint.

Croooow

Dark chocolate peanut intrigues me.

Brocky

I don’t see crunchy. Picture is invalid.

And no, pretzel is not the same.

Covalent Blonde

I normally HATE M&M’s…. but dem crunchies, do. Mmmmmmmmm

herodotus450

ICRM will have to smuggle a case or two back from Europe. I always did like the brown ones best anyway.

Croooow

Birthday cake M&Ms was the worst.

WCS

ALXMAC

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WCS

“BUT COOCH! SOOPER SUNDEE!”

laserguru

Important safety tip!

Strengthen your quads.

Your knees will thank you.

Covalent Blonde

PS, BeerGuyRob, this was a really touching story re: Gordie Howe. Sincerely touching and genuine.

theeWeeBabySeamus

DORIS!!!!!!!