Your “Leave Your Worries Behind” Friday Evening Open Thread

I’ve had a fairly crappy week this week.  But don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you about it.

But trust me, things here at home sucked this week.  So what’s my solution?

I’M GETTING THE HELL OUTTA HERE!!!!

Yes, as soon as I’m done writing this post I’ll be heading to the airport.

By the time you read this post, I’ll either still be parked at the airport bar running up far too large of a tab; or I’ll be on a plane.  Hopefully drunk as hell.

Artist’s Conception

Now in truth, this trip was planned long before this past crappy week happened.  But I’m quite pleased by the serendipitous timing of it.  And I can’t wait to leave this all behind, even if only temporarily for now.

For the next week and a half I’ll have no responsibilities, California beaches, legal weed, and an attractive young lady by my side who has amazingly not yet figured out what an asshole I am.

For these things I am thankful.

Unrelated:  Does anyone know of a SoCal weed store which stays open like really, really late?  Asking foar a friend.

DFO This Week

It was an interesting week around here this past week.  With BeerBongBobby  off galavanting, this week’s open threads got covered by committee.  Senor Weaselo kicked off the week by covering the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday, then followed it up on Tuesday by covering the All-Star Game itself.  Which also kinda turned out to be a home run derby, I suppose.  Yeah Right  covered things on Wednesday, which as he so aptly pointed out was probably the most difficult night of the year for sports fans.  Then last night, Low Commander of the Super Soldiers  gave us some much needed encouragement.  Sort of.

BallsofSteelandFury  kept everyone updated on footy down under, of course.  Wakezilla  and company (Translation:  All those soccer nerds) had one last World Cup Circle JerkRikki-Tikki-Deadly  gave us his usual weekly double dose of musical stylings.  And The Maestro  kept on rolling with his CFL Beat.

In addition to his work on the early week open threads, Senor Weaselo  got back in on the act later in the week by keeping the Battlebots  going.  And frankly, on any other week he’d be Employee of the Week.  We’ll definitely give him honorable mention.  In fact, I offer him this as his consolation prize…

But this week, the EOW award can go to none other than Blaxabbath .  Not only did he make a human being (did any of the rest of you do THAT this week?  Huh, huh?), but early reports are that he hasn’t even done or said anything yet to cause his lovely Missus to punch him in the face since the glorious day (but give it time).  And in addition to all of that, he still found time to give us this little gem.

NOW THAT’S GOOD HUSTLE!!!!!

And with any luck, Blax, you’ll keep an eye on the kid and this won’t become your theme song.

(yes, I thought that was funny)

Tonight’s Sports

Special Olympics

  • ’18 USA Games – 6:00pmEDT – TV: ESPN2

(Don’t laugh, it’s probably the most thing fun to watch tonight and none of the athletes are doping or beating up their spouses)

MLB

  • NYM at NYY – 7:00pmEDT – TV: MLBN (regional split)
  • Boston at Detroit – 7:00pmEDT – TV: MLBN (regional split)

Full Schedule

Rugby

  • ’18 World Cup Sevens – 7:00pmEDT – TV: NBCSN

XGames

  • Various Coverage – 9:00pmEDT – TV: ESPN

Time For Me To Fly

That’s all I got this week folks.  But I do hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

I certainly plan to.

Love ya’s.

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An unapologetic, even if often manic-depressive (it's a requirement given his choices of sports teams), fan of NC State University, the Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles. When not parked in front of the computer and/or TV, can often be found on the golf course shouting obscenities to no one in particular.
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Wakezilla

Hey Brick, have you ever thought about doing a weekly/monthly photography thread, where you go into greater detail about what your vintage cameras do?

yeah right

And maybe a shot of Ann Margret with early morning dew.

Brick Meathook

I never thought about it, but I could do something like that. Like, I could show how to use large format film cameras to take dick pictures.

yeah right

We have an opening on Tuesday or Wednesday depending on availability.

I would read the fuck out of that.

Brick Meathook

It would have to be a monthly thing. I couldn’t pull that off every week. Hmmm, I’m thinking about this . . .

Mr. Ayo

Monthly, every other month, doesn’t matter. Just do it.

yeah right

We can always use a periodical.

On your terms.

I’ll have Stan Grossman call you to set up the details.

Brick Meathook

Stan’s got my email. I’ll have my guy draw up the papers.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I’d need a small format.

yeah right
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Mr. Ayo

Woah. i can haz cheezburger is still a thing?

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Mr. Ayo

Two downvotes in one day?!? Just flag my posts cowards!

Brick Meathook

ha ha i didn’t even know you could do that

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Mr. Ayo

Likely story. Wink, wink.

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Brocky

Evening. Just dropping by to post this, see yall on the flipside.

https://gfycat.com/VictoriousDisgustingGadwall

Also, I can’t seem to post decent gfycat images, so here’s a low res version. I’ll get it figured out eventually

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Mr. Ayo

Thank you for your service.

Wakezilla

She’s a keeper.

Yeah, it’s harder finding gifs and pics that aren’t encrypted these days

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brick Meathook

The Aero Ektar lens is not only fast, and has a narrow depth-of-field, but it also makes terrific bokeh patterns, which all the kids today are really into.
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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dat ass tho

Brick Meathook

Here’s a picture taken with an Aero Ektar lens (not by me) showing the depth-of-field wide open at nearer distances. I haven’t even tried a portrait yet but hitting focus is tricky.
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brick Meathook

That’s wild. That’s simulated stereoscopic from a single still photo. I like it.

Wakezilla

Nice

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Brick Meathook

That’ll toughen him up.

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Brocky

….. I miss her.

And tv 14 wwe

Wakezilla

She was/is incredible. That ass was made in the gym

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brick Meathook

I got just high enough to haul out and set up my Speed Graphic 4×5″ camera, but too high to properly use it yet tonight. I’m gonna do some night photography. I bought this camera at a yard sale for $75 and it was the steal of the century. That’s the Optar 127mm/f4.5 lens that came with it, in a Graflex shutter.
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So far all I’ve managed to do is take pictures of it with a digital camera, but I haven’t broken it yet either. Here it is with the Ilex/Calumet (8-½”) 215mm/f4.8 lens in a #3 Acme Synchro Ilex shutter, which I bought off eBay. This is a normal focal length lens, the 127mm is a wide, equivalent to a 35mm lens on a full-frame SLR.
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Now, here’s the star: a radioactive World War II reconnaissance lens. This is a Kodak Aero Ektar 7″/f2.5 lens, manufactured in 1943, for hand-held aerial photography of targets by B-17 bomb crews over Germany. It is extremely fast and has an insanely narrow depth-of-field for portraits when wide open. The rear elements are made of rare earths that are slightly radioactive, shielded by the steel case and the back glass, but makes for a good story.
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Seventy-five bucks?!?! Are you fucking kidding me??

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Brick Meathook

Nope, $75 and all the options and everything worked. I was expecting to find something broken but nope it was fine. The two new lenses cost a bit, though.

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Wakezilla

That’s pretty cool

Brick Meathook

This is the only photo I’ve printed from it, on HP5 Plus 400 film and Ilford MGIV RC Deluxe paper. The guy who helped me print this directed Lone Wolf McQuade, which is not something you hear every day.
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ALXMAC
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Another one.

ALXMAC
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good pick

BrettFavresColonoscopy

So who won the son of blax naming contest?

Sharkbait

Asking the important questions.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

That’s up to blax. We’ll find out the next time he brings it up, I guess.

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Spanky Datass

I don’t speak Australian so could I get a little help why an Ausie furniture/appliance store would be advertising “Bonus Wine”?

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rasslin’ spins the opposite direction

Senor Weaselo

Because why not?

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Sharkbait

There’s a lot of wrestling gifs in here. There are worse things…

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I can stick mildly to a theme…. sometimes.

ALXMAC
Senor Weaselo

Well, Yankees Twitter (not trademarked) has a reaction to tonight that can best be described in three words: Wild Card Game.

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WCS

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Senor Weaselo

Blair Walsh approved dive!

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Senor Weaselo

What is a Buffalo Bills fan’s pool? I’ll take End of the “Ine” for $800.

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ALXMAC
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Also; happy Friday.

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Spanky Datass

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Spanky Datass

Just 20 min until Pies — Roos Ausie Footy tilt. Then 25 min later Swans — Suns bounce!

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Spanky Datass
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Wakezilla

Lesser footy people: Is it just me, or has the EPL been on the underwhelming side in terms of signing players this transfer? Do you think it’ll pick up?

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ALXMAC
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Spanky Datass

I picked almost 4 lbs. of peppers a few hours ago. While I was cleaning them I cut the top off an orange bell and stuffed half of a sweet Italian sausage inside with thin slices of a very small red jalapeno and topped it with mozz cheese then baked (375F for 35 min.). Fucking delicious!

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Wakezilla

The Liouns are Jamaican me crazy

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Wakezilla

O-line can’t protect the QB when it matters and discipline costs the LioUns the game. Geez, I seen that over the past 6 years.

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Wakezilla

Ottawa with the lead with 45 seconds left

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Wakezilla

Ottawa looking like they’ll come from behind. Fuck

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Wakezilla

Manny Arceneaux with a YUGE 78 yard play.

LioUns in the redzone now. . .

And they’re pissing it away. 25-22 Liouns with under 3 minutes left

Brick Meathook

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Spanky Datass

I didn’t work in propulsion but I have stood on that exact spot on Misawa AB, Japan many years ago. Good times. That jet belongs to the 14 FS.

Spur
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I did not know this move was so popular outside of my house.

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Wakezilla

How bad are the Orioles? Russell Martin is hitting the ball off of them. TThanks for the O’s His average is now up to .182

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Redshirt

Joey Votto is out for a Rest Day.

ITS THE FIRST GAME AFTER THE ALL STAR BREAK!

Wakezilla

Hit the bottle a little too hard when he realized he was going to play for the Reds

Redshirt

He’s been a Red for over a decade. He’s made peace with that.

Actually I think he prefers Cincy over a big market town like LA, NY or Chicago. We’re pretty laid back when it comes to the sports athletes in Real Life.

Spur

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Brick Meathook

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Spanky Datass

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Spur

It’s hotter then Bigfoot’s taint in summer when he’s doing lunges

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Spur

oh imaginary internet friends. you help in me in the hard times.

Thank you. I’m drinking tonight for you.

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