Month: April 2017

Historical Badasses: Klondike Joe Boyle

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As a Canadian, I spent a lot of time learning about the Gold Rush in middle school history class; as a sports fan, I read about the early days of professional hockey as a young child. Little did I know that one of the men responsible for bringing one of

In Search of a Goddess – Episode 7b

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Editor's Note:  Welcome to the second installment of the glorious NOGALES WEEK!!!  (crickets chirping) ...  Yeah well, anyway... Fair warning, if you haven't begun reading this insanity before now, or even if you're just not fully caught up, trust me this is not the jumping in point.  Holee Molee.  Go

Your “Sorry, I Feel Like Crap” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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Sorry I'm not my usual verbose self in the write-up. I've got a head full of snot, a lung full of phlegm, and a colon that is continually not full of anything. I actually fell asleep at my desk for an hour. You know you've either got their respect or

“It’s All Gone Wrong, Pete & John” – The Seahawks Try To Bolster Their Lines (Part 2)

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Ext. VIRGINIA MASON ATHLETIC CENTER (VMAC) – Renton, WA A third floor conference room. Pete Carroll is wrapping up a conversation with members of the Army's 7th Division Pete Carroll: ...and that, fellas, is why I think the Space Needle has been sabotaged just like the World Trade Centers. Any questions? Major General Thomas

The Mile High Five Club

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...we now resume our regularly scheduled programming in progress... TSA AGENT 1: [standing firm] You’re not getting on the plane with this thing. GUS BRADLEY: [glares at agent] I’m not getting on the plane without it. TSA AGENT 2: [diplomatically] It’s all right, Coach Bradley.  We’ll figure something out.  Let me just call our supervisor. TSA AGENT

Your “The Reign Of Error Is Over” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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I think we can all agree he wasn't that bad a quarterback. He lasted over 10 years (most of them healthy!) in a league where the average lifespan is a little over 3. He does finish #1 in most Cowboys QB stats, but the fact that he finishes tied with

MIDWEEK RATIONS – The Teriyaki Plate

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                              Hippy plate optional. Welcome to the first edition of Midweek Rations, AKA Fuck a Drive-through.  This is clearly inspired by the much more ambitious Sunday Gravy with Yeah Right, but geared more towards the time-limited weekday grind most of us are slaves to.  This is an especially effective way to