Your “Playin’ Poker on a Losin’ Night” Saturday Evening Open Thread

Hey everyone, it’s a 38 calibre Saturday night.


I went & saw “Logan” on Friday. It is every bit as good as you have heard.The reviews are fairly accurate about what to expect: action, calm, action, calm…

Claw to the skull…

It was less gory than most “Friday the 13th” movies, and in terms of violence was way below something like the first 20 minutes of “Saving Private Ryan”.

It’s also true that the quiet moments are where the movie shines brightest.

It seemed like using the “R” to differentiate this film from all the X-men movies also gave them the freedom to develop the story, as opposed to letting the set pieces drive the direction.

You’ll hear some reviews talk about how this movie might be one of the last, great Westerns. I’d agree with that; the directness of the references in the movie might be the only real off-putting aspect for some people.

But, fuck that – it’s totally worth your money.

Note: there is a “pre-credits scene”, which is shown before the movie begins, not the usual mid- or post-credits teaser after the main event. They were smart & let the movie stand on its own.

Hey – Ryan Reynolds released a version on his Twitter page. It’s not exactly the same – no Stan Lee cameo in mine – but everything else is the same. Enjoy.


We are having company over for dinner tonight. Some long-time friends and three of their kids. (I guess the 8 year-old is too good for us or something.) Thanks to “sensitivities”, we are having lasagna with gluten-free noodles. I drew the line at vegetarian and soy cheese; lasagna has meat & mozza dammit! Little fuckers can have all the salad they want if they don’t like it. Fortunately, the husband is a beer & scotch man, so we’ll adjourn to the den if we have to.

So there’s my evening. I hope yours is a little more enjoyable.

If all else fails, don’t forget about the DFO card room. You never know who’ll drop by!

(It’ll be Dok Zymm, to lure you to a pay site to take your money.)

Tonight’s sports:

  • NHL:
    • Habs at Rangers – 7:00PM | CBC
    • Colorado at Winnipeg – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
    • Detroit at Edmonton – 10:00PM | CBC
  • NBA:
    • Raptors at Bucks – 8:00PM | Sportsnet1
    • Clippers at Bulls – 8:30PM | ABC
  • NCAA: various conference tournaments
    • Duke at U*NC – 8:15PM | ESPN
      • the tWBS “Fuck You!” Invitational
    • Wazzu at UCLA – 9:30PM | ESPNU
    • Pepperdine/Pacific vs. Gonzaga – 10:00 | ESPN2
    • San Diego/Portland vs. St. Mary’s (Cal.) – 12:00AM | ESPN2
  • Soccer:
    • MLS:
      • Real Salt Lake vs. Toronto FC – 7:30PM | TSN
      • San Jose vs. Montreal – 10:00PM | TSN
    • Fútbol Mexicano:
      • León vs. América – 8:00PM | Univision
      • Guadalajara vs. Toluca – 10:00 PM | Univision

Enjoy your evening. BEERGUYROB IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR BAD CARDS OR DECISIONS!

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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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Brocky

soooo… aparently this shirt is a pussy magnet.

among othe rthings…..

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night all. its been fun.

abcedefhijklmenopqrstuvwxyz

that segment is missing a g. did you even notice????

Wakezilla

That Deadpool 2 promo kinda has me nervous. Are just getting Deadpool 1 again?

Welp, it’s time to hit the ol’ dusty trail. DFO is acting kind of glitchy. Have a good night, ya’ll.

http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s480x480/e15/c1.0.638.638/13398959_1027186810709300_470625996_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTI3MzQwMDAzNDQ3MDg2MzQ3MQ%3D%3D.2.c

Brocky

she

Brocky

seems

Brocky

nice

Wakezilla

Went to a local Latin restaurant for some tacos and pupusas for dinner. Not only was it delicious, but, our waitress had really nicely fitted yoga pants.

http://www.cavemancircus.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2013/february/yoga_pants/hot_girls_yoga_pants_6.jpg

Here’s Van Halen’s Panama because it’s pleasantly stuck in my head lately. . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-NshzYK9y0

Unsurprised

Newsflash: Felicity Jones is really cute, you guys. https://gfycat.com/QuestionableQuarrelsomeAfghanhound

Unsurprised

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Wakezilla

I’ve been saying for years, Latina soap opera actresses really, really should make the jump into English movie/tv industry.

Unsurprised

That’s Sofia Vergara, when she was 23.

Unsurprised

Brazilian churrasceria or upscale Spanish & Basque. Decisions, decisions.

https://www.travelportland.com/dining-month/

JerBear50

I think you have to ask yourself if you want to leave dinner feeling pleasantly full or completely loathing yourself. I’m not saying there’s not room for both, but you have to recognize the challenge in front of you and act accordingly.

Unsurprised

I hate myself every time I go out to eat already.

JerBear50

I’m starting to sense that’s a recurring theme.

Wakezilla

Why not do both?

/is an enabler

Unsurprised

I have nothing to say. I’m just feeling stressed and anxious and can’t focus on writing or anything.

Wakezilla

Ah shit, that’s the worst. Sometimes going for a walk helps me. They say a change of sceneary can help when you’re feeling stressed and anxious.

Whatcha need to write about again?

Unsurprised

I’m just trying to write a short story or something. I did some freelance writing before I moved here and another piece a year ago, but I’ve been having trouble getting back into it because partly I’m uninspired and partly because I don’t entirely mesh with some of the other writers.

Wakezilla

Oh free lance stuff is hard and it’s amazing how little the pay is at most places. Add on a tough environment, and, man, I feel for ya.

How come you and the other writers don’t mesh? They commie pinkos who hate football?

Unsurprised

We have different styles. I’d rather not say more than that.

Wakezilla

I’ve been on the IR with a nasty cold. My Uvula is swollen and really long to the point it sorta chokes me. That’s the bad news. The good news is, my wife doesn’t want me to get her or my 7 month old sick, so, she essentially quarantined me to the room! Like a mini, sickly vacation.

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Unsurprised

File footage of Wakezilla. http://www.gifbin.com/bin/102009/reverse-1255606691_quagmire_discovers_internet_porn.gif

(I made myself laugh at this one)

Wakezilla

Thankfully, I’m ambidextrous. Good to keep both arms even if you ask me.

Wakezilla

Damn. It’s pretty dead in here. Anyone alive?

WCS

You missed the mass-suicide.

Senor Weaselo

Yeah, it was pretty excell… wait, shit, I think I did it wrong.

Wakezilla

I’ve been turned off of those ever since Heaven’s Gate. More like Castrationghazi if you ask me. SMH.

Big Black Richard

Did someone mention Heaven’s Gate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-VbP0HOzMY

Brocky

And another indictor of the mood: go up to bar, another patron notices my deaspoil shirt, pays for my drink.

Things are going goooooooooood.

Unsurprised

That seems eerily similar to my evening.

laserguru

Howdy folks.
Back from the pub crawl and it was fucking glorious.

I’m going live with Sunday Gravy.

As you were.

Brocky

Also, I play this masterpiece, and no one appreciates it:

https://youtu.be/69g0BAET-Hk

Brocky

Note to self: when at a bar with questionable atmosphere, playing wannabe by the spice girls will dramatically raise the morale of every female within hearing distance

Senor Weaselo

That sounds accurate.

Unsurprised

Kill that fucking lasagna, then.

JerBear50

It doesn’t really matter how established you are or how much cred you may have— there’s just something about that VH1 logo that takes away just a little bit of your edge.

Unsurprised

Because it means chronologically or at least spiritually you are older than balls.

ballsofsteelandfury

Yeah, I AM pretty old…

litre_cola

If this site could be bought with fake money from poker stars the Hippo would own us.

Unsurprised

I feel so worthless right now.

JerBear50

Good pull man, good pull. If you ever need to flush a hippie out of hiding, just tap out the beat to Not Fade Away a couple times. They’ll join in and give themselves away every time.

King Hippo
Shogun Marcus

Oddly prophetic given how long before his body was found.