The “You Say Today Is. . .Saturday?” Evening Open Thread

I missed the video party last night, but I’ll take “Modern covers I’m unsure about” for $500, Alex.

https://www.facebook.com/cma/videos/532207147359926/

It’s fine. It’s not “drags me back to my childhood” good, but it’ll do, donkey.

As for the original –

I’ll cut anyone who disrespects it.

A reminder – the original was written by Paul Williams,

who most people only remember for playing Little Enos Burdette in “Smokey & The Bandit”.

He was nominated for an Oscar for “Rainbow Connection”, and actually won the Oscar for writing “Evergreen”, the love theme from Barbra Streisand’s “A Star Is Born”. He’s won multiple Grammys, most recently in 2014 for co-writing on Daft Punk’s Record of the Year, “Random Access Memories”.

Plus, he wrote the “Love Boat” theme.

Legend.


Sunday’s Broadcast maps: (courtesy 506sports.com)

CBS EARLY

 Anchorage
 Fairbanks
 Honolulu

█ Houston @ Baltimore – Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

█ Denver @ Minnesota – Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon

█ Buffalo @ Miami – Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta

█ Jacksonville @ Indianapolis – Andrew Catalon, James Lofton


CBS LATE

 Anchorage
 Fairbanks
 Honolulu

█ New England @ Philadelphia – Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

█ Cincinnati @ Oakland – Greg Gumbel, Trent Green

FOX SINGLE

 Anchorage
 Fairbanks
 Honolulu

█ Dallas @ Detroit – Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

█ Atlanta @ Carolina – Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth

█ NY Jets @ Washington – Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber

█ New Orleans @ Tampa Bay – Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman

█ Arizona @ San Francisco (LATE) – Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston

It sure does look like CBS wins the broadcast week. FOX sure thinks so, as Troy & Joe don’t even get a Sunday game. If they had the Pats-Eagles rights, you know they’d be working.


Tonight’s sports:

  • NHL:
    • Leafs at Penguins – 7:00PM | CBC / NHLN
    • Devils at Habs – 7:00PM | CityTV
    • Sens at Sabres – 7:00PM | Sportsnet1
    • Avs at Canucks – 10:00PM | CBC
      • Third jersey night
  • NCAA: games of note
    • LSU at Mississippi – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
    • Air Force at Colorado State – 7:00PM | ESPN2
    • Oklahoma at Baylor – 7:30PM | ABC
    • Arizona State at Oregon State – 7:30PM | FS1
    • UCLA at Utah – 8:00PM | FOX
    • Arizona at Oregon – 10:30PM | ESPN
    • New Mexico at Boise State – 10:15PM | ESPN2
  • NBA:
    • Raptors vs. Mavericks – 8:30PM | TSN
  • Fisticuffs:
    • UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
      • Prelims – 6:00PM | TSN5 / ESPN+
      • Main Card – 8:00PM | TSN5 / ESPN+

Somehow, SOMEHOW, hockey goes on without Don Cherry. Address your lamentations below.

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theeWeeBabySeamus

This Baltimore special teams, I call it suck. Because it sucks.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Lights out.

Porky Prime

No shots of Condom Chihuahua, however…

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Nice.

Viva La Tabula Raza

So, when it inevitably happens, and the orange shitbag comes right out during one of his mini-Nuremberg-rallies and tells his minions to actually go out and shoot Dems and liberals and minorities (he’s already come close to doing so), are y’all ready? Is your powder dry? I’ve only got a Colt 1911 and 200 rounds of .45 ACP, but even down here in the Trumplandia of south central Texas, I won’t be the fish in the barrel.

JerBear50
JerBear50

Not a gun nut by any means, but I’ve got what I need. More importantly, I know how to use them properly. You don’t need a 30 round mag for “defense” unless you’re a terrible shot. In which case, take your ass to the range instead of Big Bill’s AR Emporium.

BC Dick

Good lord, that seems extreme, no? It’s not that bad, right? Honestly, Americans, we all really need you. Our countries (politicians and media that is) like to throw mud at the big guy for easy wins but they only get away with it because the big guy is a good big guy. Do people get away with throwing mud at Russia or China? Would you rather they were the big guy in the schoolyard that is Earth? No, you most certainly do not. We in the smaller western countries are very fortunate that America has the ability to hold up at least as good a version of human freedom as anyone practices. I ask, what would your life be like if we swapped Russia with the USA? I know Canadians would have way worse TV at least.

JerBear50

I don’t think he’d outright call for his supporters to start shooting, but I could see things getting out of control especially if he thinks he’s going down. I could see him and his people starting with the whole “they’re trying to take your government over” bullshit that could lead to some real problems.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Seriously; If and when he loses there is going to be some shit going down. Be ready.

BC Dick

I hope not. I read in some book about how democracies have been unusually dynamic and resilient relative to other types of governments. I think we’re just on some sort of upheaval wave right now and like them all no one knows when it will crest. My favourite theory is that it’s because of the rapid tech development now going into the biological sphere and the sinister possibilities of racial recognition, etc. How hard would McCarthy be if he had that? Or any of them. And because it’s all just a reboot of all human history with new killing advancements and it’ll never end so nothing matters but I’d at least like my life to be good. Please keep it to get her America. If you Dick it up the next man up is Germany. Great folks. Not a great track record with the reins.

BC Dick

I meant facial recognition but it could be the other thing too.

Porky Prime
Brick Meathook

Let’s not forget Paul Williams as the child rocket genius “Gunther Fry” in one of my favorite movies ever, The Loved One (1965)

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blaxabbath

I’m so stoked that I’m in the tiny part of America that doesn’t get PHI/NE tomorrow. I will GLADLY watch Raiders and Bengals — GLADLY — with a Trent Green/Greg Gumble team and crappy regional-quality graphics and cameras, if it means not having to watch Tom Brady getiing praised with only brief mentions of cheating — and even then it is framed as like an outside obstacle thrown at him (“As if that injury wasn’t such bad luck; poor TAWMY had to endure a punishment for finally being held accountable for just ONE outside-the-gray-area infraction. What a little trooper he and Alex Guerrero are!!”

JerBear50

THE BEN HAVE GRAY AREA.

Viva La Tabula Raza

So, Smurf Field team is up 4 TDs, 3 and a half minutes into the 2nd qtr? I’m out, gonna watch a Michael Palin travelogue.. See y’all for the NFL tomorrow.

Porky Prime

As a resident of the state, UNM is to “football” as Central Avenue in Albuquerque is to “cleanliness.”

Unsurprised

UNM football should not exist.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I always thought that NM was so pretty that they don’t even need a football team. Or a college, for that matter.
I have construction projects at Holloman AFB in Alamogordo, and always enjoy my trips out there, including drives up the mountain to Cloudcroft for Taco Tuesday at the Western Bar and Grill.

Porky Prime

The unspoiled land is gorgeous. My mail route takes me to the edge of Meadowlake (no meadows–okay, I guess weeds are meadows, but no lake) where I have a fantastic unobstructed view from only a few miles off the foot of the Sandia Mountains. Every day I see Hercules transports and other bitchin aircraft flying super low as they circle into Kirkland AFB. It’s an impressive sight, especially in wintertime.

And on Monday, I drove past a Chihuahua strolling up a residential dirt road with a used rubber dangling from its muzzle.

JerBear50

Was it already used before you found it?

Viva La Tabula Raza

One of my favorite rides is from Artesia on US 82 West to Cloudcroft. I’ve spent a lot of time driving and camping in the Lincoln National Forest north of Guadalupe Mtns Nat Park. I would love to live out in that part of the world permanently. NO FUCKING PEOPLE!!!

Unsurprised

I’ll be honest. If I loved nature I wouldn’t have moved away from there.

King Hippo

LSU and Utah, I could cheer for in the playoffs. 2 reasonable choices sure beats the tar shit out of having to cheer for Nick Saban again.

Horatio Cornblower

‘Bama’s done. I can’t rule them squeaking in for ratings purposes, but without their starting QB they’re not a Top 4 team.
/Bama winds national title with ease
Well, nevertheless.

King Hippo

UGA wins out, then it will be them and LSU. Clemson and tOSU are mortal locks.

UGA doesn’t win out, it will be between the Oregon/Utah winner and Okiehoma. Bama’s done, even if they beat Auburn with the walk-on-ish backup QB.

Viva La Tabula Raza

So, it looks like that the WH press secretary Stephanie Grisham is an even worse twunt than Huckabee’s tons-of-fun daughter.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/press-secretary-says-it-is-dangerous-for-the-country-to-question-whether-she-is-putting-out-honest-info/

Horatio Cornblower

Whatever. I just hope he’s dead.

blaxabbath

Sarah Huckabee makes Meghan McCain look like Lindsay Lohan.

WCS

Trying to force something comes back to wound Baylor. Again.

Spur

On to the Lobos and Boise

BrettFavresColonoscopy

So tired. A little drunk. Good combo.

Horatio Cornblower

Great combo.

King Hippo

that causes good sleep. At least until you get in 40s, and any buzz brings insomnia with it. ENJOY WHILE YOU CAN, YOUNG GRASSHOPPER

Viva La Tabula Raza

But the BEST combo is Brave Combo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSDifGxwSBo

Porky Prime

As long as you’re not going into a meeting with Michael Corleone, you’re good.

King Hippo

YYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

Horatio Cornblower

Tough shit, Baptist rape apologists. Go fuck yourselves.

Horatio Cornblower

This is a great game involving two fan bases that I dearly hope a meteor wipes from the face of the Earth.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Can’t Baylor and OU both lose?

Mr. Ayo

In an ideal time line.

This is not that one.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Good job, ice your own kicker.

King Hippo

good thing that ain’t work on Slavs

Spur
Unsurprised

I’m surrounded by happy Beavers

/will not get laid

Horatio Cornblower

Sir, for that last time, we’re asking you nicely to leave the convent.

Brick Meathook

Does anybody here know of an NCAA football game that’s on Canadian TV right now?

King Hippo

these ABC jackinapes are rooting SO HARD for BayBay

Unsurprised

Yeah, I don’t have anything witty. They’re supporting rapists. Fuck ABC.

Horatio Cornblower

Baylor’s punter right now:

http://i.imgur.com/tq7Gkvq.gif

Spur
JerBear50

That’s my girlfriends favorite band and song. Caught them, Lucero, and Isbell last year in St Augustine.

Spur

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Exactly what my glutes look like right meow

King Hippo

that’s THREE Southern Gubernatorial elections this autumn, and the Fascists could only win fucking Mississippi!

blaxabbath

I’m looking forward to seeing these GOP bastards dropping dead. I’m gonna set up my office to look like Jim Lahey’s trailer with individual names on enormous bottles of liquor I will pop for each one that croaks.

Horatio Cornblower

That’s a great idea. I’d do the same, but literally every bottle will be named ‘Giuliani’

Horatio Cornblower

Bel Edwards is GOP in everything but name.

blaxabbath

Fine – he can be a 40 of white claw.

King Hippo

I’d take ANYTHING out of a place like Louisiana

Horatio Cornblower

Fair

Spur

well shit. Now am eating Popeye’s all week

theeWeeBabySeamus

Don’t forget your knife.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Evening. I’m spent.

Horatio Cornblower

I’m Horatio.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I walked 42 miles the last two days, so I’m fucking Lawrence of Arabia’s camel

Mr. Ayo

I’m not into camels, but you do you.

blaxabbath

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Horatio Cornblower

I saw that earlier and spit beer out laughing.

To be clear, I was laughing at the thought of the Trump family* contracting some horrible disease, like maybe that flesh-eating bacteria that’s all the rage on ‘Paranoid Mom Weekly’ message boards, and dying horrible painful deaths.

*Excepting Barron and Tiffany, who seem fairly harmless and who Don probably couldn’t pick out of a line-up.

blaxabbath

Barron, Tiffany, the judge sister, and anyone in their orbit need to catch it.

That’s kind of the deal with removing cancer— you got to cut far enough back that you can a clean edge. People will say, “you didn’t need to kill Barron” and I’d respond, “you may be right but the world is no worse off without Barron Trump in it.”

Unsurprised

True genius is rarely appreciated in its own time

Brick Meathook

There’s a PNEU-VEMBRE sale at a local tire store here!

Given all the Canadians on DFO, it’s ironic that I’m basically doing a serial BOTG in Montreal, but I don’t think there are any Canadian DFOers in Quebec. I may be wrong, but I think I’m it for the next 7 months or if I freeze solid.

blaxabbath

Not sure our humour is….french.

Horatio Cornblower

No, but my style of kissing is!
/Waits for high five that never, ever arrives.

WCS

WVU defeated PItt in hoops last night, WVU gets their first signature win in FOOBAWL under new coach, Neil Brown, AND the Ice Stillers rout the Ice Argos? Let us party.
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King Hippo

John Bel Edwards looks like he will survive the full Herr Fuhrer treatment.

King Hippo

Have I liked today? No, no I has not. But if the Consent Abstinent finish this “shoot self in dick” routine, I’mma be satisfied.

blaxabbath

Anyone else watch Disenchantment on Netflix? Wife is gone this weekend and I just got blaxito down so I’m finally firing up Part 2.

Unsurprised

I kind of watched season 1 and the first couple of season 2 but it’s more like I put them on while I fucked around on here and elsewhere online.

There are worse things to have playing in the background while you drink.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

It was…ok

blaxabbath

Dang. I have hopes up that this series will rule by the time it’s over.

Maybe this is like a The Wire Season 2….

Horatio Cornblower

I’m currently finishing ‘Into The Badlands’, if you were curious about just how bad my taste in TV shows is.

Redshirt

I’m in Titans Season 2. Its okay, but there is some things in there that are headscratchers or overreacting.

Also, without going into SPOILERS, Bruce Wayne is quickly becoming my Spirit Animal.

(technically NSFW)
https:// www. youtube.com/watch?v=v_mmv2BxetE