Does anyone else gets annoyed by those Happy Daytona Day ads?
Luckily, I’m not the only one:
Listen, today is a big day because it’s the “Official” start of the NASCAR season (even though we had two Duels on Thursday and a Clash last Sunday). The Clash was an exhibition race between drivers who were 2017 pole award winners, former Clash race winners, former Daytona 500 pole winners who competed full-time in 2017, and drivers who qualified for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Brad Keselowski won.
The Duels were two races that were used to set the starting order for the Daytona 500 after the front row was set during qualifying last Sunday. Ryan Blaney won Duel 1 while Chase Elliot won Duel 2.
What does all that mean for today’s race?
The Daytona 500 is unlike any other race in the NASCAR calendar in that it is a race that absolutely EVERYONE wants to win yet it is a total crapshoot. There are, of course, the Big Ones inherent to plate racing.
More than that, though, one car by itself cannot win the race. Because of the high speeds, the air flow, and the draft, cars “team up” to help each other throughout the race until it is time to not help each other. That’s when chaos happens.
And that’s why the Daytona 500 is such a big deal and why, even if you’re not a redneck, it’s reflective of American society. Everyone plays nice, but at the end of the day, we are all, as Depeche Mode put it best, ultimately selfish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtswlY4WflI
So, I invite you to do what I will. Wake up early, get your workout in, and then crack open a few beers while watching cars turn left.
Oh, and annoying as those “Crank It Up” segments on Fox are, it is still pretty damn cool to turn the volume way the fuck up and hear those engines roar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw22OFihj8
That’s as ‘Murrican as you can get…
Enjoy the race.
I am psyched about work tomorrow:
You and me both, friendo.
I haven’t seen the Fins get blown out like this since the Myyrmanni bombing
Pennywise post-goal from the arena PA guy. Solid.
Japan’s curling skip is cute. Unfortunately for her, Rachel Homan has finally got her shit together.
May not get a chance to make a joke with this as the punch line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1KLNiSPF1s
If they counted every Finnish shot on net as a goal, this game would actually be close.
The source of my earlier post. I think I’m in love.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvvf6nte_ic&feature=youtu.be
She is delightful
Hot taek: Have Canada and USA’s women have a best of 7 series to determine gold/silver and have the rest of the countries have a tournament to determine bronze. There’s too much of a gap between North American women and the rest of the world.
Finland will only avoid getting blown out if America decides to not embarrass them.
Does the Olympics have to have so many damned foreigners?
97% of FOX News viewers
Finland’s rope-a-dope strategy doesn’t seem to be working
Looks like A-Rodge isn’t the only one taking out Danica Patrick.
She got “Rheemeed”
Odd to see a beard take it up the rear
#10 on USA should have gotten 5 and a game for kneeing. She didn’t get anything. That’s terrible officiating
Didn’t know they hired Big 12 refs for The Olympics.
THESE AMERICAN WOMEN ICE FOOTBALL PLAYERS, I CALL NICKOLAS CRUZ BECAUSE THEY ARE FIRING AWAY ON FINLAND’S NET
Wooooooof
Major bonus points if they can smoothly transition from the dual twizzles to the pile-driver.
Cool it with the finger guns, Canadian skater guy.
PEW PEW PEW!!!!!
/turns on all-star game…
144-144? Lame. This is cutting into my women’s Olympic hockey game
The NBA ASG is pretty much The Harlem Globetrotters vs The Harlem Globetrotters.
Johnny Weir with the Geisha look tonight.
Holy tits, this Evil Twin Tropical ‘Itch is a damn good sour.
Allison Chock of team USA can GET. IT. Hnnnnngh!
I actually said that very thing out loud to my lesbian roommate. And she wholeheartedly agreed.
Way to bury the lead.
My mortgage is expensive and I had an extra room!
Dear Penthouse Forum,
I never thought it would happen to me….
That’s how a lot of those movies start.
Niiiiiice
She’s a fellow golf professional and pays her rent and her bills on time. Couldn’t ask for a better tenant.
Like a more athletic, bigger breasted Rashida Jones.
And that is a huuuuge compliment.
So, Ice Dancing is just Figure Skating without the hard parts?
“[You have to aim and shoot] while your ribcage is moving back and forth like an accordion at a polka fest.”
What the hell, biathlon announcer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4S3CV9hu6E
You told me there was no film in that camera.
Even if you don’t like the band, you will like the (very not official) video. Trust ol’ tWBS on this one.
Still tho, very good 70s/80s Canadia band for you young ‘uns who never got exposed to them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG5PhdjYHVA
They still play casinos.
No shit?
Dude, May 5th right down the street… come on up.
They played a huge slowpitch tourney years ago in Vernon BC. “Headliners”
http://www.aprilwine.ca/
April Wine reminds me of my parents, in that if I want to see them I have to go to the fair.
You have no idea how tempting that is.
I’m already headed west to SoCal on the 9th. It would be fun as hell to change itinerary and swing by there on the way.
Don’t think I can tho. Dammit.
Haha we could grab Wakezilla too, he is moving here in the spring.
I really will see what I can do. It would be fun for sure.
Just clearing two weeks out of redneckville for California took a veritable magic act tho.
I’ll try. You have my word.
Seriously, those guys are a big part of the soundtrack of my youth.
So underappreciated.
I saw them open for Journey many years ago when I had peach-fuzz for pubes. They put on a helluva show.
1. Why are they making another version of The Grinch?
2. Why are they making another version of The Grinch that’s coming out not-Christmas?
Because our species is extremely stupid and will go and see it.
Isn’t that remake #2, and the first one with Jim Carrey didn’t do so good?
We all know the definition of insanity.
So… on a scale of 1-Carl Lewis, how bad exactly was the All-Star anthem?
Roseanne.
I didn’t kneel during that “performance”, but I was doubled over clutching my stomach.
She clutched a little lower.
Whitney Houston Super Bowl XXV or GTFO.
Appreciate the N.E.R.D. performances reminding me that I wasn’t always annoyed by Pharrell.
Sly has 1000% run out of ideas for what to do with his life
Drago became Palpatine so gradually…etc., etc.
Me, when all of my shit at work is running smoothly and I’m doing actual work like 30 hours a week and going home early: Salary life is amazing. I don’t see what everyone is complaining about. This is the shit.
Me, when SCCM is broken, and it’s 9:30 pm on a Sunday and I’m still trying to get PXE booting working properly: Salary is basically slavery. Give me more money, dammit.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vhbMbiYb5bg&feature=youtu.be
I haven’t listened to them as much as I’ve meant to.
But what I’ve heard reminds me a lot of April Wine/Triumph. This is meant as a compliment, fwiw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCWj8Nz5DUg
I’m hooked.
A friend and I were at work the other day trying to look busy when “Roundabout” came on the radio.
Him: Is that Triumph?
Me (shaking my head): Yes.
Him: I thought so.
Me: Yes is the band.
Him: Yes the band is Triumph?
I gave up and changed radio stations.
So was it Triumph?
Who’s on first?
Yeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIqL0Zf5Wqs
Must not be a Jojo fan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEY0_jYnwlM
Newt Gingrich announcing his divorce?
Fergie singing the Anthem?
Altered Carbon on Netflix has been ok, so far. And, yes i read the book.
Haven’t read the book, but the show is meh. There’s way too many new characters every episode.
It’s better than most crap i can watch right now.
Has anyone seen Everything Sucks or The End of the Fucking World?
Did they say Rocky Bullwinkle’s skiing?
i wonder how many Team LeBron players will be traded at halftime.
Whose management will he complain to?
Stupid Sexy Lamb Pig.
I bet it makes some baaaaaad bacon.
[Is bludgeoned to death]
https://twitter.com/Lesdoggg/status/965188478324547584
When did Fozz become a coloring book?
The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale was good and if you have Netflix a new episode comes out every Sunday.
Evening viewing solved. Xoxo
Is that the one that has Joel McHale in it?
Is it more than just Joel McHale being annoyed by obtuse millennials?
I always get a chuckle when he outsmarts “Old Leadbottom.”
Today’s Olympic figure skating coverage has been brought to you by Brazzers:
LMFAO
A standing layback…nice
Maybe I’m behind the times, but I just recently heard of another application of the term “spit-roasting”. I thought I knew them all.
The East German judge decries her overt display of passion. 2.5
very nice of Kristen Ledlow to honor Craig Sager by wearing one of his suits.
The German bobsled team just capsized exiting the final turn. Holy shit.
And they take the lead upside-down!
And still posted the best time.
Sounds like they mistook this run for an Air-ian Race.
Germans can never finish strong when it matters.
One of the guys is named “Christian Poser” (seriously) so obviously Jesus did it.
(it’s funny because….Jewish)
I know a lot of Christian Posers.
Ditto.
Great way to liven up the NBA ASG. Losing team has to visit the Whitehouse.