I spent most of last week until yesterday in the United States and got to experience cold weather AND daylight savings time in the flesh. As I now sit at home shirtless with the fan on, I can say in good faith:
I
Feel
Ya
I will never complain again about NFL games starting down here in PR at the reveler’s hour of 9:20 PM. Last week in NYC, I saw the sun set at 4:00 PM–which is a goddamn abomination. As to the cold weather—OK.
I have to admit. Sigh. A scarf accents my figure and gait to the apex of handsomeness, but cold weather… It’s kinda paralizing. Plus it doesn’t behoove me to drink like a warm climate. The effect, for me, it’s something like “LET’S GET AWAY FORM THE OUTSIDE NOW”.
On the other hand, I did spend three very cold winters in the US before…
[profound meditation]
In retrospect, it really would’ve helped if I had found a Flint Gray beanie instead of the black blah thing I was forced to buy. Bright side: I found a wool beanie in 85+ degree PR.
Not even a dark blue one! Do better, Old Navy, or we’ll kick you out like with the real thing from Vieques and Culebra. See if you wanna lose the consumers that kept Woolworths AND Kmart in business for years after their respective bankruptcies.
Alright, enough vanity. Let’s go to the important stuff.
NFL NEWS
The Tennessee Titans have the best record in the NFL
World Cup Fútbol News
Oh my God omigod omg… Around this time next year, the World Cup will start—what?
Nothing happened today in the NFL, k? The Packers put up stock for sale. Ha. If you wanna buy symbolic stock, lemme tell ya: a PR corp. can work for you.
Anyway, by this time next year, the World Cup will start in Qatar SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NFL SEASON
Just imagine: you can spend the whole morning and afternoon being enraged and offended about the bribery and slaughter of slave labor that brought the World Cup to Qatar. Then get a snack and bitch about Goodell and the shadowy cadre of NFLPA brass that stiffed black retirees from necessary health care and pension benefits. I hereby predict: the boycott threats will seem real.
Personally, I would set a calendar without bidness obligations from the start of the group stage until the start of rest days in the knockout stage. What can I say: back when I read the Communist Manifesto, I thought “Bourgeois stuff sounds pretty neat.”
Qualified Thus Far:
Via cnnespanol
Plus Netherlands and some others. I’ll update in the comments.
SPROTS TONITE
Docket just bursting with akshon.
All Times Central.
NHL!
Woof. Everyone and their Dirty play tonight. Enough ado-s:
Senators @ Devils – POSTPONED
I heard postponed because of Covid. Fun Fact! In the real world, the soul-less are Satan’s worst nightmare.
Preds @ Leafs – 6 PM
Islanders v. Panthers – 6 PM
Canadiens v. Rangers – 6 PM
Flames v. Flyera – 6 PM
Sabres v. Pens – 6 PM
Coyotes v. Blues – 6 PM
Sharks v. Norths Stars Wild – 7 PM
Oilers v. Jets – 7 PM
Red Wings v. Stars – 7:30 PM
[INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] v. Golden Knights – 9 PM
Capitals v. Ducks – 9 PM
Professional Wanderlust
‘Cause of all the uncalled travelin‘—huh? HUH?
Sixers @ Jazz – 9:00
Spurs @ Clips – 9:30
World Cup Qualifiers!
Eliminatorias CONMEBOL
Brasil, already qualified, steamrolled the competition. But it has yet to defeat Argentina; La Albiceleste is also in Qatar–but, as of posting time, Argentina is not in yet mathematically. Depends on how much I procrastinated to write this post.
And then there are two spots to qualify for La Copa Mundial, plus a third who will go on a two-legged playoff with the CONCACAF also-ran. Those three spots are being fought between Colombia, Uruguay, Perú and these two:
Chile v. Ecuador – 6:15
Chile needs the win. Ecuador, like the Steelers, win with a tie.
As you all are high and mighty, unromantic and sermonic santurrones, you will be happy to know that Uruguay went to the heights of Bolivia and got its churrassco kicked. Luis Suárez did not play, so adjust your OH SO FUNNY AND FRESH teethy invective.
Don’t get me wrong: I like tired crap. No, you’re the one who’s bitter. Me? Ha! I’m fresh and sweet like your grandmother’s side of the coffin.
CONCACAF
Panamá v. El Salvador – 7:05
Costa Rica v. Honduras – 7:05
And also, a DFO DERBY MUHFUCKAS!
Litre being extracted from CAN 1 – 0 CRC last week
Canadá v. México – 8:05
I’m rooting for Canadá. There, I said it. Nothing against el socio Balls of Steel, but the Telemundo – Univision world is El Tri this El Tri that ¡basta! I turn on to see if the Chilean President was indicted and all I get is angry speculation about whether Chicharito is fully healed from a left eyebrow sprain.
Calling the tWBS: CAN 1 – 0 MEX. I dunno; the way Mexican boxers have treated PR boxers in aggregate, a slight race treason feels just.
Fuuuck I’m tired
That’s why they invented meth.
Good job, Jamaica. Looks like you guys got screwed by the refs, as does everyone playing the US, and you still did let the terrorists win.
I’m tired and grumpy as fuck. We put in an offer on a condo yesterday, for over the asking price, and they didn’t even bother to respond. This is going to be an ordeal. Fart.
Why don’t people do story albums anymore? Or maybe they do and I’m just unaware that’s still a format? Thinking along the lines of “The Wall” or “That’s Life”
Day in the life of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O5JKj_lK8U
local girl refers to concept albums as story albums, is immediately ridiculed by the Pitchfork devotees which include Rikki and possibly Seamus but probably not
“hey, how about we have a narrative? BOLD CONCEPT!”
see this other chick gets it
I would say American Idiot (tWBS drops his heavenZima in recognition) counts and maybe Yankee Hotel Foxtrot but those are about 20 years old, which underlines your point.
The most recent thing I can think of that would qualify would be M.I.A.’s Arular, and that’s what…16 or 17 years ago? I’m not discounting the idea of me being out of touch, but I think it might actually be the changes to distribution and streaming that are to blame
David Comes to Life is only about ten years old.
She contains multitudes, our Zymm!
Not me, man, I live for concept albums.
This was awesome.
Thank Glod (the dwarf) that I’m going to be out of country for Thanksgiving. I don’t think I could deal with the performative gratitude this year
I’m thankful that you are thankful.
Who knew all this time we were just here to keep these two countries from beating each other to death with pool cues.
America the peacekeeper. Who woulda thunk it
Gotta keep ’em separated!
Mexico are a surly lot.
Hang oooooonnnnnnn
Gin, gin, it’s good for yin
If Canada has any more substitutions left, I’d put on a little used defenseman to absolutely sucker punch Herrera.
There’s probably some Oilers in the stands that would be happy to do that
Okay, next goal kick or corner kick and it’s time for booze and food.
That was not a legal goal kick; didn’t get out of the box.
Never mind, apparently that’s not true anymore.
Guatemalan ref came straight from the set of “Escape to Victory”
How in fuck was that not a penno?
Pub. Mental
Two hand touch rules?
Fackin beeyoooooooootiful!!!!
Gooooòooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaal
DOS A CERO!!!
Spent a buttload of money on a fancy mattress and adjustable base today, will be a while before its delivered, but should be worth it.
That was a smart goal and play. It’s like hockey, in a sense. Put the puck on net and scoop up rebounds.
We’ll see if the Mexicans figure that out…
Ball is hard as a rock. That gol was on the cb and rb.
Deion Sanders and Emmitt Smith blew it I guess.
Pub goes wild
Get innnnnnnnnn go onnnn!!!!!!
Gooooooooooooooollllllllll!!!!!
Nice second half run by Wolves du Merde to pull away from the Blue Devils. Oh Sweet Jeebus, them wuz the CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE Blue Devils who looked like they might beat us WE IS SOOOOOOOO BONED.
Just keep the Dookies liquored up and you’ll be fine.
HAT! HAT! HAT!
Is Mexico Reacting Reasonablemente yet?
Thinking that there won’t be too much diving in the footy game as no one wants to roll around on frozen ground
That pitch surface gotta be somewhere between a sidewalk and the old Veterans Stadium
So green concrete
I’m surprised they cleared off all the blood from the weekly Elks slaughtering.
Mmmm elk
-A. Reid
Hockey talking lady is from the Hextall clan. Good to see there were no generational punishments for this:
Gotta protect the crease.
Created a new one on that guy’s leg.
Having a martini, because everything is as it is. Stirred, not shaken because
a) I’m lazy
b) It’s not like I have any ice anyway
c) The whole Bond thing is intensely irritating
d) Unless you are shaking with superhuman force and create a fusion reaction in your drink it’s the same damn thing
As someone who does not drink martinis but reads random internet things, I understand that gin martinis should be stirred and vodka martinis should be shaken.
Neither should have an olive because green olives are gross while black olives are delicious but still shouldn’t be in a martini.
That’s far more prescriptive than I want my alcohol to be. Also, vodka martinis are a lie, they’re a marketing gimmick from the 70’s that make people feel better about ordering a glass of vodka
It’s like why drink a martini when you can have a flavoUrful gin and tonic instead??
Each has its place in the pantheon of gin
I dunno, I think I might be Uma Thurman with “Elvis Person” or “Beatles Person” pick a side here.
I most commonly go with the heretical gin and soda actually, but I wanted something strong and salty today, while tonic is on the sweet side
I have always liked my booze in quasi-candy format, because ah am just SO BUTCH that way
I’m also kind of enamoured of the idea of contracting malaria right now. I realize it would actually be horrible, but getting to decline a few months worth of meetings due to blood parasite driven nightmarish fever dreams has its attractions in theory.
Fun fact: In You Only Live Twice, he gets it stirred, not shaken, is asked if that’s alright, and says yes.
Well, he plowed chicks of different races too. All good.
Isn’t that the one where Connery comes back, and it’s not a “real” Bond movie? No theme music, no other known characters and, possibly, no shaken drinks?
No, you’re thinking of Never Say Never Again.
Hmmm, the plot thickens. Just like my new experimental vodka martini with xanthan gum…
Nah, it’s the last one he did before he left. Then Lazenby did On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Connery parlayed that into a huge payday and a paid vacation in Vegas while banging two co-stars before leaving again.
I’m totally confused by the numbering used
-P King
Anyone that heads the ball in this game should be checked for a concussion.
Mm. This game is nippy with a 30% chance of blood.
I enjoy cold weather, can’t handle anything spicier than medium, and dislike the Raiders.
Guess which shade of honky I am…go ahead, guess! (hint: I own several Wilco CDs)
😂 Down here I’m a honky too. Don’t tell anyone.
Don’t worry, we won’t tell Jefferson Beauregard S.
The Telemundo folks narrating the foul as a vile despoiling. Jeez. Someone spray ‘em with the hose.
México’s anthem gotta be Top-3. It’s got everything:
✔️ It’s a march
✔️ Martial imagery
✔️ Jingoism
Never knew La Bamba had jingoism.
Reminded of Daniel Tosh joke where if he ruled a country, he would make his National Anthem nine minutes long just for the reaction of the other two on the medal podium if his country wins in the Olympics.
“Will you guys be quiet? You’re being very disrespectful. Now listen, there’s a drum solo coming up.”
👀
Costa Rican refs in CAN
A lady, calling a hockeyed game? ESPN sure is going crazy with their hockey coverage.
The TNF soundcast of Hannah Storm and Andrea Kramer (Amazon) is jarring and wonderful.
prolly thinks icing is what you put on a cake
BoTG to be done this week for the Costa Rica game. I was fucking wasted. It was amazing. Did nae go up to Dumpsville tonight am at the local with 300 hardos. Sitting by myself without having a 4 year old or anyone that I have to talk to its bliss.
Teh Hippo and I were chatting and we feel draw which suits both teams just fine. There was a blizzard this morning up there. With wine its -17°C.
Found a funny;
due to inflation we are now eating 9 spiders
Warriors vs Nets is Rocking!!
I think curry is 4-4 from 3 💯
I completely agree with your take on Univisión/Telemundo and your predicción of CAN 1 MEX 0.
I am living proof that Mexicans don’t do well in the cold.
Also, here’s your Brasil-Argentina update:
