Your “It’s Not Free Money” Saturday Evening Open Thread

I moved my music & comedy ramblings to Sunday night, so I could bring this up.

Before it becomes old news, rumours are Kaep settled for between $60-80 million, ostensibly for restraint or loss of trade.

On the direct “insider” front from Friday night, there was nothing but company line from corporate shill Ian Rapoport,

a little more from Albert Breer,

and the usual accuracy we expect from Peter King,

who didn’t tweet a damn thing about the biggest story of the NFL offseason.

Now, Florio – who I goof on occasionally – has the right tack on this, looking at a bigger picture: “Silence becomes a big part of what the league paid for.”

Of course, the thinly-veiled racists in the various comment sections have their own taKKKes on it, but the consensus among the football writers is that if the league got away with paying less than $100 million, they got a hell of a bargain.


Tonight’s sports:

  • AAFL:
    • Arizona Hotshots at Memphis Express – 8:00PM | NFL Network
      • Fun fact: when the Grizzlies were sold & moved to Memphis, Michael Heisley wanted to change their name to the Express, because he had a marketing deal with FedEx for sponsorship. That was too much for David Stern, who didn’t want teams changing names to suit big-spending clients.
  • NHL:
    • Leafs at Coyotes – 7:00PM | CBC
    • Senators at Jets – 7:00PM | Sportsnet1
    • Oilers at Islanders – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
    • Habs at Bolts – 7:00PM | City
    • Canucks at Sharks – 10:00PM | CBC
  • NBA:
    • NBA All-Star Saturday Night – 8:00PM | TNT / TSN
      • the various “skills” competitions
  • NCAA:
    • Basketball:
      • *North Carolina State at Duke – 6:00PM | ESPN
      • Memphis at UCF – 6:00PM | ESPN2
      • Temple at South Florida – 6:00PM | ESPNU
      • Iowa at Rutgers – 6:00PM | FS1
      • Tennessee at Kentucky – 8:00PM | ESPN
      • Washington at Washington State – 8:00PM | ESPNU
      • Gonzaga at San Diego – 10:00PM | ESPN
      • UCLA at Stanford – 10:00PM | ESPN2
      • Arizona State at Utah – 10:00PM | FS1
      • UC (Santa Barbara) at UC (Irvine) – 12:00AM | ESPN2
    • Hockey:
      • Wisconsin at Notre Dame – 6:00PM | NBCSN

I figure that as long as the AAFL are going to give us games, we might as well half-assedly follow them. After all,

IT’S NOT LOVE THAT KEEPS US TOGETHER!

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A Canadian man-child of indeterminate age, he stays young by selling alcohol at sporting events and yelling at the patrons he serves. Their rage nourishes his soul, and their tips pay for his numerous trips to various sporting events.
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Mr. Ayo

I need to watch this again now that I’m of the age and temperament to identify with him.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I haven’t seen it in a while. But it is a classic.

Wakezilla

Just finished watching the series finale of Daredevil. What a great ending to a great series.

I’d say season 2 was my favorite, followed by season 3 and then season 1, which was also very solid.

Fuck Disney for cancelling the show.

Mr. Ayo

The lady footy tipping site doesn’t appear to understand time zones.

I can still change my pick on the current match for the next 45 minutes. Hope none of you competing are reading this.

Mr. Ayo

Just to clarify, I haven’t changed my pick. What with me being a lady footy knower and already having the correct tip put in. Just saying if the match went another direction, I still have 30 minutes to alter my tip.

ballsofsteelandfury

We can use all the help we can get!

Mr. Ayo

Crikey! Didn’t think you were around!

ballsofsteelandfury

Just when you least expect me…

Like the Spanish Inquisition.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Seriously, listen to Hawkins’ drums on this. It’s epic.

Mr. Ayo

Life hack:

Skip to 2:16 for actual drum action.

/your welcome

theeWeeBabySeamus

You shush you.

Mr. Ayo

I’ll concede that any listener would be well rewarded for listening to the initial 2:16 along with the remainder of this tune. It’s quite good.

Brick Meathook

Glamorous Downtown Wilmington:
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yeah right

Wilmington is a hard ass city Jack.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Senor Weaselo
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Senor Weaselo

Apparently the joke it that there’s TWO Pizza Hut/Taco Bells on Jamaica Ave.
/And yet when they played at my school in 2010(?) they rhymed something with W.E.B. DuBois.
//Much better than fucking Drake.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Nah, I just thought we all could have an espresso after the video.

Mr. Ayo

You know you’re watching the pinnacle of college basketball when the court has volleyball lines on it.

/WCC post
//SDST don’t care

Mr. Ayo

San Diego just pulled a Webber. TECHNICAL FOUL, TECHNICAL FOUL!

yeah right

Black Mirror on Netflix is like the greatest fucking show ever.

Good God.

“Crocodile” was nuts.

Senor Weaselo

Bandersnatch was the first ep I watched, and that was a little bit of a mindfuck, but also really cool.

I need to watch more shit on Netflix.

Mr. Ayo

I mean, it’s no Tom Brady, but it is great.

Gratliff

Black Mirror is hit and miss at times, but it’s good shit is reaaaaaaaaaal good. “Be Right Back” (dead husband robot) was probably the creepiest of the bunch. And USS Calister is probably my second favorite just from Jimmi Simpson stealing every fucking scene. I’ve still got the last 3 eps of season 4 to get through.

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yeah right

Metalhead was my favorite but a couple of the love stories worked too.

Aww listen to me. I’m getting all sentimental in here.

yeah right

Yeah, when she ordered the gelatinous body to shape him was, it was.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Senor Weaselo

Watching the Queens Parts Unknown. Shit, Heems is from my hood? No wonder I liked Das Racist!

/Except he went to Stuy

Senor Weaselo

Neir’s! Home of the Henry Hill Memorial Jam the day after he died!

Brick Meathook

While we’re on Hollywood Blvd. let’s all get tested:
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ballsofsteelandfury

I’d rather get tested for a STD…

Brick Meathook

I think the Scientology test always come back that “You are a super-talented genius who is repressed by your parents/school/etc and you can flourish if only you have the right guidance.

Brick Meathook

I’m actually worried that I Googled that image and I’m on a list now . . .

Redshirt

I was screen by a Scientologist with one of their hand-rod electrode thingys. It was an enlightening experience.

Scientologist: “Think of something.”
(Meter moves)
Scientologist: “What did you think of?”
Me: “School. I’ll be graduating next quarter and I’m just thinking of my time here.”
Scientologist: “Okay. Think of something else.”
(Meter moves)
Scientologist: “What did you think of?”
Me: “My family. I haven’t seen them in months and I miss them.”
Scientologist: “Okay. Think of something else.”
(Meter reads the natural bioelectric impluses that all bodies generates to power our cells and organs and reads the output in a crudely put together gauge – Oh, I mean – Meter moves)
Scientologist: “What did you think of?”
Me: “Religion. I’ve been without a church for some time.”
Scientologist: “What if I told you that school isn’t the answer to your problems?”
Me: “Yes.”
Scientologist: “Family isn’t the answer to your problems?”
Me: “Ye-wait, what?”
Scientologist: “God isn’t the answer to your problems?”

Its a unique feeling having every fiber of your being, every thought, every instinct, every urge, everything that is you suddenly scream “RUN!”

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Redshirt

Young Justice doesn’t return until June?! I can’t wait that long!

I mean the first episode of Doom Patrol was okay, and I’m really curious about the Harley Quinn cartoon series, but I have to wait four months for new episodes of Young Justice. I may be dead by then!

King Hippo

Young Justice sounds like a rapper name.

herodotus450

He’s always nude except for diamonds. And no one is allowed to look at him cause hes too young

Senor Weaselo

“Oh yeah?” -Jerry S., unknown location

King Hippo

Get out your tinfoil hats!

Anyone who saw the mawkish ESPN coverage of Dook/NC State had to notice the boxer dude they kept talking about and picturing (I was on mute, due to Vitale, and even I was annoyed).

I asked who it was, and it’s Floyd Mayweather, who is apparently a big-time gambler.

You know, some programs might have questions asked if a big-time gambler was prominently hanging around like that. And y’all noticed how Dook scrambled for a steal and unnecessary bucket in the final seconds, despite being up 14? Isn’t that…convenient?

And as a gambler myself (I know, I hide that light under a bushel), I know how much money there was to be made off a 23-point comeback mid-week at Louisville. One that the ACC refs just happened to aid and abet.

Mr. Ayo

Rebuttal, NBA All Star game was in town and he was killing time before the big show.

King Hippo

Charlotte is like 2.5 hours away.

Mr. Ayo

Rebuttal, that’s like 10 minutes in his private jet

Senor Weaselo

Rebuttal, Duke was the big show, do people give a fuck about the NBA ASG? Plus you can’t bet on it, unless the O/U is 399.5.

Mr. Ayo

Rebuttal, my Twitter feed is all about Diallo and Harris. And that’s just the lame slam dunk and three point contest winners.

King Hippo

I think I am ready to give up on NBC’s pale imitation of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It’s goddamned awful.

Redshirt

So is ABC Scrubs Season 9 bad or just underwhelming?

herodotus450

And where does the Yahoo! season of Community fit into all of this?

King Hippo

I thought it was pretty decent, just not peak.

And WAY better than Season 4 (ie, the “gas leak year”)

King Hippo

I did nae watch scrubs, but it has taken me just like 5 episodes to quit.

Redshirt

Okay. Not as bad. I was out by three episodes. Well, less than three.

Mr. Ayo

Just watched this week’s episode.

You may be right.

Mr. Ayo

Although I did particularly love two of Rosa’s hair styles which made it worth it.

Gratliff

The Deadpool movies are easily my favorite of all the modern Marvel movies, and I’m a huge mark for Marvel movies as is. Anyway, Disney owning the world will be totally worth it for the Deadpool cameo in Endgame.

Senor Weaselo

Or we riot?

Redshirt

Too bad the X-Men franchise was built over a Native American Cemetery, because it would’ve brought the house down to see the Marvel Fox heroes showing up to as the Calvary in the 3rd act of Endgame.

Still if we somehow get Deadpool and X-23 in Wolverine colors, I can die a happy geek.

King Hippo