Month: May 2017

Smoking Hot Microphone

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers -
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INTERIOR - FOX SPORTS BROADCASTING STUDIOS - LOS ANGELES, CA [A pair of well dressed men sit around a broadcast studio's control room, watching sports highlights on various screens] GEORGE GREENBERG: Look, Joe, we have to keep up with the times. CBS has finally done the smart thing for once by canning Simms

Request Line: Holidays

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly -
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Holidays vary throughout the world, but there's one thing about them that's supposed to be universal: you take a day, and you spend that day doing things REALLY half-assed.  Take this post, for example.  Normally, I'd write up a little story about the adventures of the PRODUCER

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 78)

Beastmode Ate My Baby -
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The scene: Ape City, that bustling hive of simian activity in an undetermined future. Voiceover Narration (by Top Detective): This is the city. Ape City. Every day hundreds of primates walk these streets, climb these walls and swing from these balconies. Every kind of ape from every walk of life is

Your “Well Joe, My Opinion Is, ‘DOOONN’T CAAARRE'” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
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NFL Notes: It's getting crowded in the booth, as Jay Cutler has apparently auditioned for John Lynch's old job at FOX. He must need the money, as he's not doing it for the health plan. The Lions are trying to get Matt Stafford to sign a long-term deal so they

Boots on the Ground at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo 2: Fear the Reaper

Senor Weaselo -
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(Electric Boogaloo didn't quite cut it, nor did The Quickening. Maybe Back 2 Tha Hood but that doesn't work for Greenpoint, too hipster… where was I? Oh yeah.) So another year, another expo, another evening and following day of gastrointestinal discomfort, all that good stuff. I don't have to give as

25 Questions About ….

ballsofsteelandfury -
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babies.  In the last two days, our good friends Litre_cola and Sunrisesunrise have been blessed with Deci-litre and lil sunrisesunrisesunrise.  I wish them both and their wives the very best and I will raise a glass to their babies' health this weekend.  In the meantime, such momentous events in our

Historical Badasses: Naresuan the Great

The Maestro -
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Think of the craziest fight you've ever been in. Bare knuckles? Sure. Sticks? Probably as a kid, I guess. Baseball bats? If you're unlucky. Knives and guns? Man, I really hope not. Elephants? Probably not. However, if you're a 16th-century king of Thailand, not only is there an elephant present, but two of

Your “Building Readership One Coupling At A Time” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
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  First off, a hearty congrats to litre_cola on the arrival of little deci, and sunrisesunrise on the arrival of little redskyatdawn.    THAT'S GOOD HUSTLE! NFL News: Jed York apparently wants to settle differences with Jim Harbaugh, and thinks a fancy dinner will do it. Given how hard it is for Jim to

“It’s All Gone Wrong, Pete & John” – The Seahawks Try To Bolster Their Lines (Part 6): Draft Night (Part 2)

Beerguyrob -
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Ext. The Seahawks draft room, Renton, WA. Previously: John Schneider and Pete Carroll are arguing over TV channels when John Schneider decides he's had enough and makes a surprising phone call.... A frightened intern hands John Schneider a telephone while Pete Carroll retreats to speak with the head of security. Pete Carroll: (whispering