He didn’t look any different than any of the other broken fellas that jumped into the back of my pickup in the Home Depot parking lot that sunny but chilly Tuesday morning. He had steel-toed boots and what looked like a strong back and that was good enough for me. We were pouring concrete that day for a buddy of mine that happened to end up doing a lot better than I did in the contracting game. Thing is, I saved his ass a few times when his ‘aggressive’ approach to managing folks resulted in his workforce disappearing. So, he paid me regular-unlike more than a few of the other guys. Maybe he saw something in my eye…
That first day the sweat was pouring off us like we were in a shower. One by one the other hired help dropped away and wandered over to the shade. This guy was made of stronger material. I told him, “if you’re there tomorrow, you’ve got yourself another day’s work”. He just nodded. Of course he was there. I imagine he had a few mouths to feed and the prospect of more pocket cash made him eager. Not that he ever showed it though…
So there we were-it was a few months down the road and we’d got to know each other about as best as two taciturn fellas ever would. By this time I’d hired a foreman that would take the rest of ‘the dailies’ back to the parking lot and would sit down with-he said his name was ‘J’. Just ‘J’. We’d sip beers and talk about what needed to be done the next day, week, whatever. It got to be a habit.
This time around we’d started a bit of a fire to warm our hands by and I threw out the idea that ‘J’ might be in line for a foreman job at another site he knew that I’d been overseeing. I could tell he was interested. I got up to grab us another round when I saw the sledge hammer leaning against the pile of concrete blocks. I grabbed it, felt the weight of it in my hands. It felt good.
He never had a chance. The squishing, cracking sound that was made as I crushed the top of his skull almost made me sick. Almost. I drove off to the dumping ground thinking, ‘here’s another that I first seen climb into the bed of my pickup and this is where I’ll see him for the last time’. Taking a man’s life away from him is one thing, but doing it in a symmetrical manner makes it seem like art to me.
TO THE GAME!
Cowpokes/Schmeagles:
Second-most I’m rooting for a tie here so that when the Giants go on an 8 game win streak they’ll win the division. What? I want what Odell pretends to want. First-most it would be great if Philly caught their stride and humiliated Dallas on a national stage.
Don’t bother with the bleach, just burn the clothes afterwards.
Non-gendered Cowpersons better take the FG while they can still avoid the shutout.
Note to self, super runny intense brie does not pair well with sparkling wine
Stick it in the freezer for a few, firms the cheese up a bit.
Oh, that wasn’t the issue, I was just straight scooping with a cracker. But that cheese needs a robust red, made the Cremant taste like crap.
A decent Porter would also work.
Or a decent Port, but I’m not enough of an English lawyer
THAT’S DISRESPECT
The Ghost of Philly Stadiums Past
Oh shit.
Dude is maybe the best receiver on the NeuteredCowPeople
DAKOTACEPTION
That looked like an awesome pass and completion, too bad wrong jersey!
Where’s ur God now, huh??
Did someone say durr eagles?
I’ll take that…
I wonder which app Garrett updates more often, LinkedIn or Grindr (on his secret burner phone, of course)?
Philadelphia is a town where I would happily live, but just because they have some awesome people and bars doesn’t mean they aren’t totally fucked up government-wise: https://www.ozy.com/politics-and-power/phillys-forgotten-massacre-when-black-activists-were-bombed-by-the-police/78743
The title is a bit misleading, I don’t know how forgotten it is, there’s more than one documentary and it’s something the city is kinda infamous for up and down the east coast at least. But maybe that’s just cause I hung out with anarchists in college.
I don’t know how much anyone knows about MOVE today, even radicals/anarchists.
Regardless how one feels about the org, the fact that the police would literally drop a bomb in the middle of a city is absolutely insane.
Another one of those wonderful “Police really fucked up. It’s unthinkable. Inhuman. But we can’t just start prosecuting cops.” things.
It was before anyone even considered the idea of prosecuting cops. Political fallout only. I would hope this couldn’t happen today, at least not the same progression of events.
They may not know the org, but I suspect the reputation as a city that’ll bomb its own citizens with little regard for all the houses and people living on the same block….hard to live down
I don’t get why people throw the jump balls at the sideline anymore. It never works nowadays.
Hello Nada super fired up and I miss KSK Ben again
Can we have a 0-0 tie?
2-2 would be more fun
Fact.
Cole Beasley looking like Rickety Cricket there.
Golden Taint has done a fine job being on all the most annoying teams in the NFL
Since when do the Iggs have black unis?
Trump immediately hate tweets against Philadelphia
Birds are antifa now. Them’s the rules.
Everlast; what most men would aspire to do, if given the chance of an evening with her…
Veteran’s Day is a day to renew optimism, because what inspires optimism like remembering the tragedies of war?
Die Eagles Die.
The Eagles The?
Fun fact, ‘Die’ is the feminine article in German!
That would explain their porn.
Der Eagles Der sounds a little too much like DURR EAGLES DURR which has been the story of their 2018 season thus far.
And Das Eagles Das is neuter, which won’t go over well
Pat Tillman’s brother mincing no words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgU6SwuZJIY
Laura Bush killed a guy.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Eat a Dick Bush.
Stick a comma in there and you got a 70’s porn
GO MAGIC CLOTH
Wouldn’t it be hilarious if a member of the Army chorus took a knee in the middle of the anthem?
The Delco fans would probably love it; Cowpersons fans’ heads would asplode.
Thus, I am for this, as per usual.
I thought they were more Duracell fans?
Ugh. W is at this game. Fuck.
Gotta show off that shiny new medal he got today
Trump would be at the game, but it’s slightly chilly
He REALLY looks like his ass-grabbing pappy now
Divisional hatred is so much more moderate when the team you ostensibly support is awful, headed by some dickhead who’s probably just one of Jerry Jones’s Horcuxes, and yet is still winning the division over the two teams playing tonight. I’m just going to hope the Earth opens up and swallows Zeke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pd_nzOvgis
Nice and cool tonight 20F (not cold, but cool)
If you have not read Where Men Win Glory. Please do so. some much information on Pat, his upbringing and the Bush/GOP propaganda
Some of the most uniquely enraging shit in the world is the flag fuckers on Twitter yelling at Tillman’s wife for blasting the NFL and military for using her dead husband as a propaganda tool.
Complete rage inducing.
Fun fact: The Dallas Cowboys and Washington [*Redacted] s have 4 playoff wins combined since 1996.
Fun Fact. Go eat a Dick
Wow, that many?
Was surprised too. Forgot Skins beat the Lions in 99.
Sweater vest night in the booth, apparently.
This may be the first time I’ve actually listened to the Carrie Underwood theme this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDa3r2E__4M
I can never forgive Dungy for eating all the Elfin bread and blaming Sam.
Slurs are the worst 6-3 team of all time
NFC Least. They’ll get crushed in the 1 game of the playoffs they make. Though all Snyder sees is an extra game for gate revenue
They left that 1999 Division Champs banner on their stadium during the entire Reid era. It took them 13 years to get another one.
The Tits Shutting down the Massholes was the the best today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgtIuZRj_fo
So how fucked is LA without Kupp?
eh, he is a really “nice to have” piece, but he’s not essential
No Cup, two other good receivers
Gentlemen.
Wow, I love killing day laborers too. It’s better than killing hobos but I can’t explain exactly why.
[Reads post]
Oh, ok Scotchy, I promise I’ll never make fun of the Senators ever again, just put down the hammer.
It would be a crime if she went Brazilian.
The Final Bell is getting a whole lot of love in recent weeks. Go Birds. Beat Dallas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvvDj2fnKoQ
A blow out. Please no close loss.
Folks