The scene: An island jungle. Covalent Blonde is running through the foliage, carrying Yeah Right piggyback, with King Hippo lumbering behind. King Hippo: Keep running, you guys! They're gettin' closer! Covalent Blonde: We could be going faster, if I didn't have to carry Wounded Knee here. Yeah Right: I
Month: June 2016
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 12
Once again, the AFL Beat is delayed. BUT THIS TIME I HAVE A GOOD REASON! Keen observers, of which I am not, will have looked at last week's post, seen the schedule of game for this Round, and realized that we had a Sunday Night Footy game! Let me take that
Your “WOOO – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!11!1!” Thursday Open Thread
2016 U.S. Open Primer
STANLEY CUP WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Enjoy the golf. No, just kidding. Today marks the start of the year's second golf major, our national championship, the US Open. It's second of the four annual biggest events on the golf calendar, and has an earned reputation as being the "toughest test in golf." That is most
A Word On Gun Control
I've come around considerably on the whole gun control issue. I no longer want to take your guns. I don't want you to be able to carry them in public, but that's another issue for another time. So the carrying, still no. But the having? Have away. Have all the completely unnecessary
Your “Is It June-uary Where You Live?” Wednesday Open Thread
The Wins of Winter (Part 1)
Snow. In Oakland. Unbelievable. "You know nothing, Weather Underground," thought Coby Fleener as he watched the snowflakes float down into the Coliseum. Coby had seen his share of cold days growing up in Joliet, and later in Indianapolis, but he'd never seen snow fall from the sky near San Francisco Bay. He'd never
Your “Ugh – Talk To My Family?!” Tuesday Open Thread
DFO Bible Stories: The Ten Commandments
Need a team to cheer for at the Euros? Root for Hungary: The Ultimate Underdogs!
FIFA Ranking: 20 Manager: Bernd Storck Special Move: Curses Odds of winning: 200:1 The most you should wager on them: $20. . . Think about how smart you'll sound if they go on a run! From Soccer Powerhouse to Lesser Footy's International version of the Factory of Sadness Fans of Hungarian soccer have waited thirty years