2017 Madness – Sweet Sixteen Thursday Open Thread

The well sure is running dry FOAR teams fer which to root.  There’s WCS’ cousinfuckers, and 15 shades of hate and/or rape.  Huzzah, Murrika.

#7MW Michigan v. #3MW Oregon (7:09, CBS)

Well, two teams I expected to sputter and fade have instead blitzkrieged through the tourney’s early rounds.  Hopefully, they will at least put on an enjoyable clinic of offensery this evening.

#4W West By God Virginia v. #1W Gonzaga (7:39, TBS)

All I ever needed to know about ESPN’s “BPI” metric is that it gives the ‘Zags the best chance at advancing to the Final Four of any of the sides (like 48%).  Uh, sure, ok.  Expect The King of Track Suits (and Sometimes REI Tents as Mumus) to run train on the media narrative this evening.

#4MW Purdue v. #1MW Kansas (9:39, CBS)

You won’t watch any of this game.  It will be complete and utter shit.  Of course, I’ve underestimated the Boilermakers all along, but still…it ends in ugly fashion tonite.

#11W Xavier v. #2W Arizona (10:09, TBS)

Feel teh soap opera dramatics!!  Sean Miller takes on the place he left FOAR the desert!!  Though to be fair, everyone leaves X but Chris Mack.  Based on the run of play, this could be an excellent, hard fought game that will have you cursing your alarm clock more than usual come Friday morn.

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Reclusive, vulgar Broncos fan. Also a proud fookin' Evertonian. Likely dropped on my head repeatedly as a small child. [Insert George Carlin quote followed by thoughtful nod.]
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Unsurprised

I used to ride the commuter train every day to go to school when in was in Madrid; the train (the specific line and for all I know the same cars) that AQ blew up in 2005 at Atocha station. I used to think about how that could happen when I was there in 2000-2001 and how it was lucky that ETA never really targeted civilians indiscriminately (they’d become active again just before I arrived for the school year).

It sucks. It’s sad, and that’s normal. But eventually you remember that London was also bombed to shit in WW2 and was being bombed by the IRA in the 70s and 80s. Every major city and almost every place has a history of violence, but it’s statistically rare that it’ll ever affect you. So why live like it will? You could get run over tomorrow, too.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I like you.
That’s not necessarily a compliment to you, just so you know.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Gratliff

While I’m loving the schadenfreude of Paul Ryan’s Grand Failure, I’m honestly shocked. Repealing/Ruining ACA seemed the most automatic thing in the world when Trump got in. That they could fuck up to this extent is astonishing.

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They essentially made a bunch of promises that created a situation where they have to kill Obamacare but save the ACA. Of course, the GOP has zero interest in healthcare unless it involves finding away to get their rich buddies a cut off the top, so they have no idea how to craft a bill that somehow delivers coverage.

Ryan deserves to be egged in the street for this shit and the Democrats are fucking morons to challenge him in 2018. (Which means they won’t.)

Gratliff

Let’s not start sucking each other’s dicks just yet gentlemen. There’s still plenty of time for the Democrats to crater and somehow help get this thing passed.

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I guess that’s debatable. I do agree it’s fine let these fuckers self-destruct, but there’s an opportunity to display the good the ACA has done and push to improve it. Instead, they won’t shut the fuck up about Trump and Russia.

Basically, they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I don’t want anybody to shut up about Trump & Assoc. and Russia.

Wakezilla

That’s the thing. They look like they’re trying to recreate the West Wing

Unsurprised

The West Wing is the goal, House of Cards is realistic, and Veep is about Republicans.

God Almighty, the Democrats are fucking stupid. And that’s why I finally quit the party on November 9.

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The problem with focusing on Russia is that pretends that with Trump gone you’re in better shape. You’re really not. Democrats seem to treat it like some sort of escape hatch to reset everything (I sometimes hear people talk about a special election, which is obviously impossible) and pretend we’re good. We’re not.

Let the FBI do it’s investigation. Meanwhile, actually prepare to run candidates in *every* district in 2018.

Unsurprised

@Bro_Pair or someone made this exact point. Because they don’t care about not being in power, but just having to be out of power while the Big Boss is a fucking reality star caricature. If it becomes Pence or Ryan, they won’t give a fuck. They certainly won’t point out that AHCA is Ryan’s baby and the Trump budget is Ryan’s baby because Trumps OMB director is a Ryan toady.

Unsurprised

there’s an opportunity to display the good the ACA has done and push to improve it.

They didn’t in the first seven years it was law. Why start now?

Unsurprised

Not intentionally. They just couldn’t get their shit together, so everyone else and especially Republicans ended up doing the heavy lifting of making it political suicide to support.

Unsurprised

That they could fuck up to this extent is astonishing.

It is?

Unsurprised

I’m sure there are plenty of people who would still pay to run that story.

litre_cola

I don’t know Hippo. I see it pretty even. Not to mention I live where it is all Zags all the time which is very annoying. Not the Huskies, or the Cougs, the fucking Zags. Spokane is a hole compared to the rest of that state. Rant over. Go Huggy Bear.

Wakezilla

1) Sorry for your loss

2) Absolutely go to Europe. They had a bad day, but, shit happens. Anything can happen to you at any second. Don’t let fear of terrorism and the shit stain media consume you. Those Londoners are all working now. Life has moved on

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

WHAT CLASS IS THIS?
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theeWeeBabySeamus

When the blood returns to my brain, I’ll try to answer.

Wakezilla

I dunno, bit it’s a shame Louise “every bad thing is a Putin Conspiracy” Mensch doesn’t look like that. It’d make her “we’re in a cold war 2.0 with Communist Russia” more paletable.

Unsurprised

Looks like History. She needs to be more thoroughly debriefed.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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ballsofsteelandfury

Ok, seriously, I think Moose really IS from the future…

theeWeeBabySeamus

Right? Jeebus.

theeWeeBabySeamus

That being said, we might be able to use that gif….
Hmmmmm.

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Katie might get her own week eventually.
But for now she’s safe for you….lol.

ballsofsteelandfury

Yeah, she needs to have her own week. She is absolutely amazing. If only she wasn’t a Pats fan…

theeWeeBabySeamus

I might have to murder Moose before the night is over everybody….
Moose, shall I submit a list of women you need to stay away from for like the next month or what?
FFS!!!!!!!!

nomonkeyfun

Well, Lynda Carter and Debbie Harry already have restraining orders…

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Wakezilla

Congrats to the Yanks for winning their first beisbol classic. It’s their first one in 4 attempts. Their dream team finally won one in a sport they evented.

Canada knows that feeling of failure. We won 6 of our last 7 NHL sanctioned hockey tournaments. That one failure was awful. I can’t image 3 straight like youse in baseball.

Sorry, I’m gloating again, eh.

herodotus450

Doubleday was a sham! A puppet! Based ball was around long before him, or America. We just took it from Britain and made it better, of course.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_baseball

nomonkeyfun

When’s the last time a Canadia/en team won the Stanley cup?
/American so always right.

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Had the best American players participated from the beginning, the U.S, would have won a tournament sooner. Some of the best players passed on this tournament and it’s been worse in the past.

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Unsurprised

Jesus, FUCK!

herodotus450

Huggins just got a box warning; now he and Ben Roethlisberger have two things in common.

litre_cola

You have to travel again. If we all stayed home and did fuck all then they absolutely win. Shit, finally I don’t have to take my shoes off at the airport, I hate that we had to because 1 dumb fuck tried to light his shoes on fire.

theeWeeBabySeamus

You should do what I did…
Fuck up a relationship then go to Vegas.
Worked out just fine…trust me.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Words of wisdom, Lloyd. Words of wisdom.
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Unsurprised

You just described my life.

ballsofsteelandfury

I’m going to Europe in two weeks. Abso-fucking-lutely travel!!

Besides, fares are incredibly cheap right now. If you go in January, they will be even more so.

ballsofsteelandfury

That’s actually expensive for January, but cheap for summer. I’m seeing fares to London in the 400s right now. I’m out of LA, though, so that helps. You may be in a city where you need to fly to a major hub and THEN go across the Atlantic.

ballsofsteelandfury

Holy shit!! I stand corrected. ABSOLUTELY GO AGAIN!

Unsurprised

Are you sure it’s a hotel and not a “hotel?” 🙂

Fucking go, dude. Go go go.

Unsurprised

Sounds like “10/10 Would bang London again.”

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Wakezilla

Love me some Selena

Unsurprised

Especially her tits.

Horatio Cornblower

Jimmy Dolan isn’t THAT hot.

herodotus450

Ah London, The Land of Chocolate
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ballsofsteelandfury

Congratulations on your upcoming Premiership!

theeWeeBabySeamus

Not sure I’m following.
Admittedly tho, I may or may not be high.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Ah, ok. Gotcha now. Apologies.

Brick Meathook

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theeWeeBabySeamus

DAMMIT MOOSE!!!!
STOP THAT RIGHT NOW…NO SHIT.
fuck…just walking the fuck all over TGISF right NOW for FFS!!!!!!

REWRITE!!!!!!!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

It was sexy Wednesday last night, plus we’ve alienated female viewers so…..
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theeWeeBabySeamus

Eliza…was my point.
And I’m not rewriting that shit at this point so, stop it…lol.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I know; she’s your weak/week spot.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Actually, while I do like her, this is a “by request” week from a 3rd party.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Your third party?? You must be fucking HAMM
ERED!

theeWeeBabySeamus

And?

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herodotus450

I’d Dush her Ku!
/I think?

nomonkeyfun

There can never be too many pictures of women in tight leather catsuits.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

FETISH ALERT! FETISH ALERT!

ADD IT TO THE LIST OF DFO AT #487,967,988

theeWeeBabySeamus

Shut up kid. Cat is hungry.
http://nlc.p3k.hu/data/cikk/15/142850/31.jpg

herodotus450
Unsurprised

Unfortunately, it didn’t eat the kid.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Road Trip!!!
(or something slightly less creepy/stalkery)

herodotus450

To get into Oregon all you have to do is design a football jersey.

Unsurprised

Well, luckily Title IX exists. So given how much UO spends on the football team, I imagine women’s cross-country can find a scholarship. Although that means being a NCAA scholarship student-athlete …

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yeah, just ask Cal’s alleged new coach.
hehehehehe
Oh fuck, I still can’t stop laughing about that. I so hope it comes to pass.
/shuts up

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Unsurprised

Yes, we see them.

WCS

As opposed to the same in politics, finance, commerce, entertainment…?

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Wow, this sucks.
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theeWeeBabySeamus

Can’t it be both?

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theeWeeBabySeamus

I’d wreck that chick.
Oh shit, did I say that out loud?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Right?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

MEDIUM TITS!! LOOK IT UP!!

theeWeeBabySeamus

I was about to make a terribly sexist joke. But I’m not gonna.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

My sarcasm font didn’t work again.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

She’d wreck you….. and you would not protest.

Unsurprised

She’s from North Cakalakey, too

theeWeeBabySeamus

Buzz Williams: Neck Free since…well, pretty much for evar.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
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WCS

Rob Bironas tries a parking garage?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Fucking NICE!
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Brick Meathook

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Brick Meathook

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

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theeWeeBabySeamus

High fiving a guy who just bricked a free throw…
Stupid thing…or stupidest thing ever?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

YOU MUST ONLY PRACTICE NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT! COMRADRIE SHOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THINGS WELL! MUST OSTICISE PEOPLE FOR MISTAKES!

theeWeeBabySeamus

^ Reminder: This is what legal weed results in.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

I wasn’t judging, fwiw. Illegal weed, of which I have none as far as you know, is quite similar with the stoopid results….
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WCS

I set up a couple of poker tables.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Oh he’s not IN the room(s).
Ask me how I know…

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Ah shut up Gonzaga pizza face…you did it. Whiny fucker.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Holy hell man…Gonzaga has a gay lumberjack bringing the ball up…how the fuck are they a 1 seed FFs?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
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theeWeeBabySeamus

Anybody playing poker tonight? Answer me quickly, I don’t like you folks enough to hang around very long.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Awwww, shit. DFO home tables go all kersplodey again it seems.
BALLS!!!!!!!!!

theeWeeBabySeamus

Oh is that what it is? I figured they just had an expiration or something. Meh…da fuq do I know?

litre_cola

yes but Balls will have to make the minimum lower for some.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Whoa…fuck. I didn’t notice that.
High stakes muddafukkas

Shogun Marcus

Anyone else hears the rumor of JFF joining the saints? Him in teh French quarter, yeah that oughta work fine.

blaxabbath

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litre_cola

CAN’T WAIT.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Ah, the Wolven conditioning.
We are sad, we are pitiful, we are drunk. And we like it that way.

blaxabbath

I forgot about Trestman. Once these guys aren’t HC’s no more, they just kind of fade away.

SonOfSpam

Hey, I didn’t know he and I were cousins when we…oh, you’re talkin to the TV men. Sorry.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Maybe the scale is tone and monetary……

blaxabbath

Colts relocating?

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Brocky

OH god yes, my first and favorite episode.

my friend was trying to describe this scene to me, and failing so epically, I never knew it could be so funny.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Did you say Dad Boner?

litre_cola

Bahahaha, well done. instantly started laughing, but if it was he would have ended his sentence with, you guys.

blaxabbath

How the hell you east coasters live in a world where sporting events start at 10pm is beyond me.

nomonkeyfun

Why did you think the Northeast drinks so much coffee and the Southeast does so much meth?

WCS

There’s an excellent chance I’ll be black-out drunk before 21:00.

WCS

They’ll be no bet, because I don’t think anyone can beat Zona this year. Maybe UCLA.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

They’Y’all*

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