A Blissfully Jumbled Prem Table – Sabado Open Thread

We are closing out January 2021 this weekand, and nothing in the Premiership is certain.  Ole Gunnar’s Devils looked to have all the momentum…until they lost at home to (still) Ded Fookin’ Last Team Knifey midweek.  At home, no less.

Now, Pep’s City are back on top, with a game in hand to boot.  But they are still too old, and too limited offensively.  Their next downturn could be just around the bend.  And who do they play today?  Why, Team Knifey it is (10:00, NBCSN).  I wouldn’t bet on a second lightning strike, but I ain’t exactly betting the other side, neither.

Anything could still happen with the Shempions/Europa slots, too.  That’s where Everton come in, needing all three fo’ sho’ against the woefully-out-of-form Barcodes (7:30, NBCSN).  It would be very Everton, that to fuck up on the heels of a good midweek point against Leicester (which really should have been three, stinkeyes made at Jordan Pickford and Andre Gomes).  Hippo’s Toffees are in 7th position, but with TWO games in hand (albeit with a disclaimer that one of those is against City).  Wake up, and join Hippo and poor Dad Duty Litre!

Peacock offers two 10:00 window alternatives to City/Knifey (huzzah).  Fulham absolutely, positively must get all three against Fat Sam’s dire Brummies – not just for survival, but also Litre’s poor, dry-drunk nervous system.  Palace and Wolves are also a thing that will streamingly happen.  Be still my beating heart.

Spotlight Dance is a peach this week, as Angry Man United (oooooh, HAWT) invade the Clubhouse FavoUrite Gooners (12:30, NBC).  Don’t look now, but Arsenal are up to 9th position.  Not where they want to be, but Handsome Mikel looks like he’ll avoid the sack (PHRASING!), at least.

Unlike Tory Cunt Frank Lampard, ahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahaha

Chelski don’t play until Sunday, though.  Your streaming day thus ends with Villa/Soton (3:00, Peacock).  When one hates both squadrons, it is great to cheer/bet on Most Glorious Draw, as fewer overall points are alloted.  You’re welcome, America!

Perhaps there will be other ways to distract us, with no other FITBAW on the horizon.  But probably not.  Type away!

 

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Reclusive, vulgar Broncos fan. Also a proud fookin' Evertonian. Likely dropped on my head repeatedly as a small child. [Insert George Carlin quote followed by thoughtful nod.]
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Dunstan

Time to enjoy the last of the daylight with a Mexican chocolate peanut butter stout, and a Partagas maduro cigar.

bk109

I thought Cuban cigars were still quadruple extra verboten at your side of the world?

ballsofsteelandfury

Like everything in the good ole U S of A, it all depends on who you know…

bk109

I can empathize – after a vacation to Cuba (great country and even greater people) I established a connection with the family we rented a house from (whenever possible, we prefer to stay the hell away from major tourist complexes) that led to many a parcels with some local coffee and handmade cigars – I keep forgettingt what they are called, but for non-descript no-name smokes that are slightly … nonstandard in size (think double-length robusto), they’re probably the best goddamn cigars I’ve ever had

The coffee is pretty fucking good too 😀

Dunstan

You can now bring a limited quantity back with you when you cross the border, so whenever I’m in Canada now I pick up a box at duty-free.

But I’m out of Cubans, this is Honduran, I think?

bk109

I know for certain that there’s a Cuban cigar with that name, but it can be one of the “duplicate” brands founded by people that yeeted outta Cuba thanks to Batista and Castro in the same vein as the Cohiba, which is a Cuban AND a Dominican cigar (though the latter is not as good)

Gumbygirl

I feel like I have been shoveling my fucking deck for days, and I’m only about 1/3 done. I need a deck zamboni.

bk109

Or an automated snow plow (aka snow-bot) 😉

Gumbygirl

Or… a mysterious snow shoveling stranger who doesn’t expect payment, other than a sincere thank you! I usually don’t mind doing it, but it warmed up quite a bit today and now it’s 14 inches of ice and slush, rather than the 20 inches of soft powder it was yesterday.

bk109

I love to do it myself regardless of the weather. It does help that I actually use powered kit(including a really decent set of wireless noise-cancelling headpones so I can do music or podcasts*), plus appreciate that way too many people from my age (and Of course, that doesn’t stop me from daydreaming that husqvarna decided to sell a kit to turn their automated mower into a snowplow 😀

*though on occasion that backfires, because listening to Hardcore History’s “Ghosts of the Ostfront” series ….

Gumbygirl

They’re very handsome boys!

Brick Meathook

European funny car drag racing:

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‘Murican funny car drag racing:

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Brick Meathook

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ballsofsteelandfury

What a crazy finish to the Copa Libertadores!

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Brick Meathook

Not to be outdone in the circus car market, the British fired back with the Peel P-50.

It did not have a reverse gear; instead, you got out, lifted the rear end by the handle installed there, and turned the car around to face in the opposite direction.

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Brick Meathook

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LemonJello

What kind of MPG you get with that ride, Brick?

Brick Meathook

According to Wikipedia, the Brütsch Mopetta got 92 mpg (US Gal)

Col. Duke LaCross

The cars at the Rolex Daytona 24 have really changed this year.

BC Dick

I bet it’s hard to hold on to that pipe going over bumps.

Brick Meathook

This is either a lesser known superhero or an ex-Luftwaffe pilot:

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BC Dick

I like her. A tiara and a soccer shower curtain. I’d love to have her yell at me in a low-class English accent.

BC Dick

I’m going bowling tonight. Leagues aren’t allowed but groups of 6 are fine. Masks outside of your defined bowling area. But I couldn’t go to church if I was someone who did that. Guv’mint knows best though.

My lady friend didn’t like that I wasn’t prioritizing her health by going out bowling. So wasn’t going to see me for a couple weeks. Then I told her a story and forgot that she was there for it. Going to be a lot longer than two weeks now.

bk109

Uh, serious question – is JJD just not picking good pics tonight or my taste’s affected by my love and close proximity to my wife? 😀

bk109

… !!! …. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..
Sorry, I typed that at a too high-a-pitch
So, Doggeeeeehs!!! Who’s a good doggie-woggie-woggie.. yes, you two!!!!!!

Seriously though, dogs (as long as you can afford the time and effort) are grand 🙂 What breed are they, because I can’t make out from the pic ?

bk109

Awwww, I saw them as doggies, so uhhh… replace “Doggeh/Dog” with “Kitteh” as appropriate but retain the sentiment 😀

bk109

Unrelated – apparently I pay (at least some) taxes in Germany.. Also apparently, the government adjusted my tax bracket (or Tax Class) so .. I haz free money 🙂

Gumbygirl

That Kruger is one handsome yella fella! He looks like he could use a good scritch.

WCS

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bk109

Krüger?comment image
Edit: In case no one gets the reference – watch A Bridge Too Far / Flight Of The Phoenix (the good one)

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LemonJello

Krueger?

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bk109

g’evenin’ y’all, how’re ya this fine arse eve?

Horatio Cornblower

NBC showing two-man luge, which reminds me, where did Buddy Cole’s Halftime Show wander off to?

Dunstan

Big plans for today. Just placed an order for liquor. Then I will pick it up. Then I will drink. I’m exhausted just thinking about it.

LemonJello

Pace yourself, you don’t want to sprain your liver.

bk109

I don’t get your plans? Why didn’t you order in advance (for home delivery) then you could’ve used the time wasted picking up booze to drink booze?
Smart drankin’ is good drankin’ after all

scotchnaut

College Basketball Update:

The Oklahoma Dirt Suckers are three points up on the Alabama Dirt Suckers with less than 5 minutes left.

scotchnaut

Umm, this game is really intense.

Brick Meathook

You need a car like this, punk:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y_ZS_EfoYpA

Viva La Tabula Raza

The Brits had a very popular 3-wheeler. Built from 1973 thru 2002.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Holy crap that seems to be about the worst possible car design ever.

Gumbygirl

Those “cars” were hilarious. We almost bought one when we lived in Scotland, but we came to our senses and bought an Audi instead.

scotchnaut

-Ric Ocasek

scotchnaut

/”I Have One Job” has entered the chat

scotchnaut
Dunstan

Just notice that “jizz” is trending on Twitter.

No, I don’t want to know.

scotchnaut

I’d just like to point out that the Multi-National Porn Complex took 31(!), thirty-one years to riff on the “All That Jazz” movie. ALL IT TOOK WAS TO SWAP OUT A SINGLE VOWEL!*

*just in case you were wondering, yes, I do have a job

scotchnaut

/this happened yesterday

Sober Me: “Huh. A package from Land’s End, addressed to me? I didn’t order anything from them though.”

Drunk Me: [expectant look]

Sober Me: [opens package] “Flannel pajama bottoms? Cool! Thanks Drunk Me!”

Drunk Me: [blushes] “I’ll always be here for you, dude.”

Viva La Tabula Raza

It’s good to know that I am not the only person to which this happens.

litre_cola

All the time. I have so many knock off futbol jerseys due to high me.

Gumbygirl

Gumby has been buying weird jewelry lately. Scorpion necklaces, and leather bracelets with stuff either embedded or dangling off them. And knives of all sorts. He might be hitting the edibles a bit hard, or he’s turning into Johnny Depp.

scotchnaut

You know what college basketball doesn’t need right now? Fookin’ Ballallama having a top ten program, that’s what.

scotchnaut

/watching The Red Shadow (1932) on TCM-it’s an action/adventure thingy set in Morocco and…it’s a musical.

scotchnaut

My straw man argument completely collapsed when I found out Kevin The Broom is injured.

Dunstan

Clearly the last straw for his team’s chances. Management may need to make a clean sweep.

Horatio Cornblower

“Just burn the whole thing down and we’ll start over.”

-Mrs. O’Leary, talking to her cow

Horatio Cornblower

/Gets up at 10:15
//Checks Everton score
///Goes back to bed

litre_cola

YYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GEEETTT INNNNNNN.

litre_cola

Here we fucking go….

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

They’re putting up billboards now.

Brick Meathook

The ultimate crazy Canadian ex-girlfriend.

(I’m pretty sure that guy doesn’t need to be reminded of anything)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=TS3oLs1JF50

Viva La Tabula Raza

I always got that psycho vibe from her.

scotchnaut

“Qu’est-ce que c’est?”

-David Byrne, cupping a hand around his ear

Gumbygirl

I just can’t imagine getting that worked up about Dave Coulier. Barry Melrose though, that’s a whole ‘nother thing!

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Gumbygirl

Sexay!

litre_cola

At 9 am DFO can see double meltdown as Mighty Whitey is for sure going to fuck this up and it will end hope.

Fronkenshteen

Richarlison dogged it on that one.

litre_cola

Jesus Fuck Everton, what was that marking??????

litre_cola

Hippo, the Toffees are sitting back and taking it.

scotchnaut

Son and I were talking about food trends and I mentioned the chicken sandwich and I pronounced one chain as “Chicka Feelya”. He had himself a real good laugh.

herodotus450

I usually get slapped by a hispanic woman when I say that.

litre_cola
Fronkenshteen

That shit is poison.

litre_cola

As a former bartender of 20 years I have never made one like that.

litre_cola

Decilitre wants to drink his milk in a cereal bowl, with no cereal and just use a spoon. I can’t see this going wrong.

Gumbygirl

You gotta let that boy boogie woogie.

litre_cola

“I live 40 mins from West Brom ground and it has rained constantly since 2am and is now snowing. I think it will be called off as the pitch will be so wet.”

Tis the darkest timeline

Fronkenshteen

This game has turned into a real ankle-breaker.

Fronkenshteen

Her Judge Pirro is hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-kInWtLOlk

litre_cola

Teh video nawt available in Canadia…

litre_cola

Gambling Kenya because YOU have the problem. AFC Leopards post that they are down 2-0 on their FB site, both goal scorers play for the Leopards. People are asking if the admin is smoking something or high. QUite humoUrous.

Fronkenshteen

That Romanian league must be murder ball. I couldn’t believe how many red cards are issued.

Fronkenshteen

Morning gents! Starting the day with Twinings Irish Breakfast in my new West Ham tea tub, THC, and a cheap 2-leg parlay (Iwobi and Almiròn to both score). Hope youse are all comfy cozy, too.

litre_cola

I can’t believe he is still in the Prem.

litre_cola

I need updates from Kenya and AFC Leopards!!! Whaddaya mean limited coverage?????

litre_cola

It is because you and I cast a wide net in the name of GAMBLOR!

litre_cola

Engage coffee and thc.

Good morning Hippo. Just win!