The theme for last week's Request Line was "Electricity", which prompted a visit from a very special guest who was rather bemused to have been overlooked for hosting duties. I've completed the dark blood ritual of penance, but his acolytes have informed me that it has done little to assuage
Month: July 2016
Dear St. Louis Rams Fans
I love this time of year the sun is shining; birds are chirping, and the Raiders fans have begun to practice their face paint and coordinating their outfits. Patriots and Seahawk fans have started designing their tattoos, while the Colts fans commence the yearly letting out their jerseys. The ones they didn't wash all
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 16
It's about time. We have nine games to review with lots of finals implications. Let's get started! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The Thursday Night Footy game this week (I'm still not happy about having to wake up early on Thursday mornings) had Port Adelaide hosting the Hawthorn Hawks for
Your “Anyone but France” Championship Sunday Morning Open Thread
Happy Sabbath! There are a lot of important sporting events happening this morning. Before we begin, did you see this weird Madden glitch catch on Friday? Maple NFL is so crazy. Here's what's on the menu: 1) Wimbledon Final: 5 AM PST. TSN, ESPN Canada's Milos Raonic vs Scotland's Andy Murray: The UK
[DFOnline] Pokemon GO
Your “Blax neglected to PUT THE TIP IN” Evening AFL-themed Open Thread
which his girlfriend may or may not object to. It's pretty funny that he's hanging in on our Footy Tipping Contest thanks to Hawthorn, Sydney, and, of all teams, Collingwood winning on the road. Do you dare press your luck tonight with Adelaide visiting Carlton (8:10 PM Pacific) North Melbourne visiting West
Commentist Beer Barrel: Who’s For Curry?
So, let's just get this out of the way: I promised you all a bonus Beer Barrel on the Fourth, and I didn't deliver. I had something already picked out, had started writing the post, and then I found out I had a job interview to prepare for and promptly
Sunday Gravy with yeah right: Summertime and the Cooking is Easy
Your “Random Odds & Ends” Friday Open Thread
Panic and the NFL
Request Line: Electricity
Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 38)
The scene: A dorm at Miskatonic University, many years ago. A young Percival Po, in a white suit and black, open-collar shirt, a bouquet of flowers in his hand, timidly knocks on a dorm room door. Zymm's Roommate (opening the door): Yeah? Whaddaya want? Young Po (nervous): I'm, ah...supposed to pick up