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Onward With the Premiership! Sabado Open Thread

King Hippo

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The fixtures continue to roll, fast and furious.  You get straight-up quadruple-headers today and Sunday, and a double dip on Monday.  Very nice for the TV viewer.

We start things with a battle for 3rd position, incumbent Foxes taking on the delightfully free-falling Redshite (7:30, NBCSN).  Like all good-hearted folk, I hate these managers, and will sleep through it.  Hopefully.

Palace get Team White Lives Matter next (10:00, NBCSN), and man, does it suck that is too early for a nap.  Burnley are 8 points clear of Fulham for 17th, but with a worse goal differential.  Really sucks.  Uncle Woy’s goal differential is only marginally better, but they are in 13th and seemingly uber-safe.

Resurgent City host Spurs for our Spotlight Dance (12:30, NBC), looking to choke what little life there remains out of the title race.  There is currently a 4-way mashup among Spurs, Everton (WOO!!!), West Ham, and Villa for the final Europa slots.  Mourinho will really want to get a result here.  Could be good viewing.

That Villa side travel to Brighton (3:00, Peacock), and hopefully they will have the same kind of Trashbirds trouble that other sides have encountered of late.  We don’t need the Grealish virus spreading across the continent.  Fucking cunt.

Get pre-hype for the Litre/Hippo Derby on Sunday (2:00, Peacock), with the Toffees dog tired (and likely without DCL) after their mid-week, bananapuddings FA Cup win over Spurs.  Expect all three to Mighty Whitey.  There will be profanities.

I got nuthin’ else.  Talk amongst yourselves.

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clint greasewood

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bk109

Meanwhile in the completely bereft of new ideas Hollywood… They’ve started remaking films from the bloody mid 00s now, but y’see it’s gonna be different… by race-swapping Brad Pitt’s character in Mr and Mrs Smith (and no, they’re not picking someone cool like Idris Elba or Ricky Whittle or ….., they’re picking the weakest link in Solo, Community and The Martian – Donald Glover)

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scotchnaut

Jennifer Botterill has the widest neck of any woman I’ve ever seen. There. I said it!

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Redshirt

Mitch McConnell Logic:

“While I believe the rumors that my former gardener used fertilizer made from his own feces, urinated in the fountain and sexually defiled my lawn gnomes, he is not longer my gardener so what are you gonna do?”

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ballsofsteelandfury

Honestly, I can’t blame that logic. Just don’t bring him back.

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scotchnaut

You lost me at “Mitch McConnell Logic”

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herodotus450

More like
“These people I’m robbing just hired me to be their security guard, and seem to enjoy all the larceny I’m doing. Guess I’ll keep doing it.”

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Fronkenshteen

The United States is now officially being run by white supremacists. Super.

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Redshirt

How did you end up in the 1830s?

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bk109

Did DFO die for someone else, or … were I shadowbanned by the admins for wrongthink (that was a joke, ’cause … uhhh… apparently there are actual human that think that ^ is a thing that happens) ?

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Mr. Ayo

I don’t think anyone here would ban (shadow or otherwise) a tank owner and pilot.

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bk109

You should tell that to Ars Technica and a couple of other places, lol. Funny enough, I got busted for literally asking whether or not one of their annual Christmas shopping guides for techies will include something for non-Apple users” 😀

But seriously, I don’t think I’ve actually been banned/perma-banned from anywhere (outside of Ars Technica, which was since resolved WITH an apology from their end), because I just tend to leave places where I get too annoyed/angry as life’s just too short to let stupid shit ruin yer day (when you can avoid it at least) 😀

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ballsofsteelandfury

Agreed. He’s too valuable.

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Redshirt

If the DFO Powers That Be would ban people from wrongthink, I would’ve had BANHAMMER shoved up my ass non-funtime-like a long time ago.

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scotchnaut

There is a much younger office clerk at work that I would really to text but I realize that would be all kinds of inappropriate. Bear with me, though. She’s a hardcore Senators fan and the content on my part would be things like, “Stutzle needs more playing time”, “Hogberg is a lousy backup goalie” and “Great, another loss.”

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bk109

As long as it’s not done in a creepy way… why not? In fact you may ask for permission by truthfully stating that you need a sounding board for your Senator-induced rage and pain….

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Horatio Cornblower

I think you should be OK as long as you keep your hobo hobby out of the conversation.

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herodotus450

Coming soon to a sexual harassment seminar near you:
“And here we see what NOT to do: ‘Hey baby I’m icing my Hogberg right now dont be offsides about it”‘

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Brick Meathook

TEXT: I see that you’re a Senators fan! Would you like to suck my cock?

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litre_cola

Just went, kind of hungover to costco with Decilitre. No casualties occurred and wee man wore his mask the whole time no fuss. Victory!

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Mr. Ayo

You’re like the opposite Britt Reid!

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Viva La Tabula Raza

I know a couple of you out there might be interested in the history of the SoCal hot rod scene, this is fucking awesome, on Amazon Prime, probably available elsewhere. “Gene Winfield King of Kustoms.”

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King Hippo

TRUE Pretend Headline: Youthful Young Boys Come Unstuck

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rockingdog

LOL
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bk109

Good evenin’ lads, how’re ya this fine evening?

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Still morning here, so keep it to a dull roar

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bk109

Nice! I’m restricted to a dull whimper, because half the flight was into the sun, which isn’t ideal even with good glasses (and my vain attempt to catch more than a couple of hours when I arrived were … somewhat less than successful 😀 )

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ballsofsteelandfury

So you flew yourself across the Atlantic?

We may have a new contender for Most Interesting Man In The World.

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Beerguyrob

Hearts drew against Queen Of The South in Dumfries, and are now 13 points clear of Raith in the Scottish Championship table, meaning promotion back up is almost secure.

Hooray!

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King Hippo

glad me Confederates at least took a point

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litre_cola

Hell yes my brother!!!!

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Brick Meathook

I have no idea what that first sentence meant; it was just words strung together.

But I liked it, and I agree. Where do I vote?

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Very interesting 3 hour PBS program about the Pan Am Clippers in the 1920s and 30s. “Across the Pacific” streaming on many platforms, including PBS site and Amazon Prime. Pretty coolcomment imagecomment image

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King Hippo

Will give it a look-see, your booky-book recs have been top notch.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

I’m glad to hear that, thanks…

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bk109

Speaking of books and VLTR’s Clippers – Ken Follett had a book based on the final flight of one of those outta Europe in WW2 – don’t get fooled though, it’s kinda shit!

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King Hippo

Follett has been hit or miss, for sure. Sometimes very good, sometimes…meh

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bk109

For me it’s basically all meh now, because after a couple of books you start to notice him reusing plot elements, characterisations, etc (thankfully nowhere near as bad as Dan Brown, who… judging by the 4 books I’ve read by him is using the same bloody framework, with just a new coat of paint on top)

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Night Over Water I liked when it was first published, but when I tried it out a number of years later it was just too much soap opera, which is what he has devolved into.
This is a cool true story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0GbkM6n90o

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bk109

I think I’ve seen that one, but in general I tend to avoid THG’s clips on youtube, because for some reason the accent/style affected by the lad gets on my nerves. Odd enough, I don’t mind a similar type of presenter in Indy Neidell (who I’ve had the pleasure of literally bumping into in a shop in Stockholm) and Mark Felton.

Btw, speaking of flying boats, here’s a video from back in the good old days when Discovery Channel actually had good content and not just a cavalcade of Deadliest Naked and Affraid Bering Sea Stormchasing Gold Made Catches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0VN11-WXHc

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Yeah, THG can be a bit annoying but fortunately his clips are short enough that I can make it through if the subject appeals to me. Same goes for the Dark Skies guy. Felton is okay by me (his cheesy lead-in music is a bit much though).

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bk109

Yeah, that’s my litmus test too – if the topic is interesting enough to power through it (hence why I’ve subbed to his channel). By the way – if you want a really fun little naval history/naval tech channel – you should give drachinifel a listen – the guy can literally make a one hour overview of naval boilers be legitimately fun and informative 😀
Here’s a sample vid on the literal crime that was BuOrd’s handling of the Mk14 (and 13/15) torpedo around WW2 😀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ5Ru7Zu_1I

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Horatio Cornblower

/Burst through the wall like Kool-Aid on PCP

OH, ARE WE SHITTING ON DAN BROWN NOW!?!? HAVE I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU!!!!

https://onehundredpages.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/dont-make-fun-of-renowned-dan-brown/

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Gumbygirl

That is cool. I want to take that flight to Rio, on that plane, for $865 today!

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Mr. Ayo

Finished install of bidet. My review after first proper use.

May as well been a Neanderthal before. Heated toilet seats for all!

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King Hippo

Keeper assist! This would be mean, except for, you know…Mourinho

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scotchnaut

Man City with the sexy +31 goal differential!

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Brick Meathook

https://vimeo.com/512004536

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Brick Meathook

Man, Vimeo is fucking up lately.

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TheRevanchist

Would you say it’s sucking… on a chili dog?

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ballsofsteelandfury

Is that the rare approach from the ocean?

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Brick Meathook

Nope. 24R, right next to the In&Out.

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scotchnaut

So many chances for the Mannish boys.

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rockingdog

found a funny:

doctor: i don’t know how to tell you this, but i’m afraid amber is the color of your energy

me: [just devastated] woah oh

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rockingdog

hahahaha
they are calling witnesses!

thats ROCKING!!

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Dunstan

Nope, they’re not.

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rockingdog

ah
my bad.
looks like I am behind the times.

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Horatio Cornblower

That would mean more work.

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scotchnaut

Squeaker! 1-Nil Manners.

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scotchnaut

Kane with the *doink* on the free kick. Lovely.

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Fronkenshteen

Awright. Took Spurs (+750) and parlayed Bernardo Silva and Ndombele to both score.

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King Hippo

Already thinking ahead to whether yahoo will allow Goyim Space Lasers as a FF name

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Horatio Cornblower

Just say ‘Ashkenazi’; Yahoo will never figure it out.

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King Hippo

Just not the same without “hold onto 16” smh – Marc T., Parts Unknown

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Brick Meathook

CHILI DOG chili dog CHILI DOG chili dog CHILI DOG chilichili

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rockingdog

LOL
thats ROCKING!

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Fronkenshteen

A Benteke goal earns me a few shekels, here. Already got the one I needed from Gudmundsson.

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Horatio Cornblower

“Shekels, eh?”

-Gina Carano, adding you to the list

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Horatio Cornblower

/stumbles into the clubhouse
//trips and falls over
///looks to see what he tripped over

https://i.insider.com/5eafe12257853256dc620f45?width=1136&format=jpeg
!!!
Dammit, Hippo, we’ve asked you a million times to put it away when you’re done!!

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scotchnaut

Man City at 12:30, Cuse at 2 and the Senators at 3!

/begins singing, “One of these teams is not like the others, one of these teams just doesn’t belong.”

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King Hippo

Coach Ryan just perked up at “toe poke”

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litre_cola

Dortmund v Hoffenheim is very entertaining if ye ain’t into Burnley. (They have racist fans you kno)

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King Hippo

Thankfully, we noe them Krauts wud never b raycess

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King Hippo

Loving this stream of consciousness, excuses and whinging, combined with pretending not to speak English. Again…hook it straight into my veins.

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Gumbygirl

That will be Trump on the witness stand when the State of NY vs Donald J Trump happens. There will also be bleating, mooing, and other barnyard noises.

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King Hippo

this Shite group are old af, too. It’s gonna crash.

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litre_cola

We also won a tribunal with them this week for Harvey Eliot. Liverpool just taking L’s all over.

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King Hippo

He’s not sick, but he’s nawt well??

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litre_cola

Imagine losing to Leicester at the King Power. My club couldn’t and we are real shitty.

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scotchnaut

Thanks Leicester! That was very nice of you.

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King Hippo

Everton can finish above these!

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litre_cola

We are going down again so take the 3 tomorrow to make you happy.

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Fronkenshteen

Please tell me Hippo is watching this. Allison is completely cooked.

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King Hippo

you just HATE to see it

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Fronkenshteen

Guy turned into Chuck Knoblauch.

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King Hippo

pump it straight into my veins

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litre_cola

Stop Leicester! Your Foxy Footy can only get Hippo so erect.

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Horatio Cornblower

/Rex Ryan has entered the chat

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litre_cola

So we cool to say swarthy Pep will get another title now?

This finish is hilarious.

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litre_cola

Rage will flow tomorrow.

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King Hippo

yeah, FROM TEH HIPPO

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King Hippo

I really wish the 12:30 fixture would get here already.

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litre_cola

Can’t believe you aren’t pumped for Burnley’s swashbuckling style

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Due to some bleary eyes, I accidentally clicked on Zombie Deadspin this morning, and this popped up. Kind of amusing.
https://deadspin.com/trump-defense-attorney-bruce-castor-mixes-up-georgia-po-1846262890

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Clicked on a couple of other links there. Apparently they still fear comments, as none are apparently allowed. What a fucking travesty that site became.

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King Hippo

I did NOT click, but the title does lead me to ask where is my Evan Rachel Wood fuck robot???

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Mr. Ayo

— Marilyn Manson

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JustStopDude

It’s really insane that they maintain a Twitter account. That is where all the comments end up and I doubt anyone bothers to visit the actual site.

Instead of getting their own traffic, they give it to twitter. It’s so stupid.

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Dunstan

I think a lot of news sites have been shutting down comments sections and shunting discussion to social media. Most comments sections are a dumpster fire anyway, and it apparently doesn’t really bring in as much traffic as you think because it’s mostly the same couple of dozen people hitting refresh. So they lose nothing of value to them, and save on having to hire somebody to moderate comments.

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Brick Meathook

I dunno. I played it several times and he says “Raffensberger” not “Roethlisberger.” I hate these guys but that’s what he says.

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