Remember that old SNL sketch “Fecal Matter with your Host, Doug Fecal”? No? Yeah I figured it was just me. It was a solid (heh) talk show format with a specialized host and topic. Well, we ain’t exactly doing Pod Flies Open around here, but what about in written form, maybe say like a mix between Doug Fecal, Jack Handey, Balls’ 25 questions, Rev’s take on Larry King, and I don’t know, my own fucked up mind? With that backdrop I present to you the sixth edition of a potentially recurring irregularly scheduled Random Thoughts with BFC! Now also (occasionally) in open thread form! If you want to make this interactive, drop a note/question/bon mot in the comments ala my old Mouth Flies Open attempt at an advice column.
- This post is coming to you from España! Or rather was written partially in España and/or on a plane and/or an airport lounge and/or shortly after my return posted post-return. Regardless, I needed a vacay bad. Now I had one. I legitimately do not understand people who “can’t wait” to get back to work after vacation. I’m very fortunate to have a great job that has meaning, and I still would rather Star Trek it and just explore or hang out ALL the time. I don’t have a point here, just reflecting on the difficulties of quieting the mind, even after a good break.
- Am I the only one under 70 that still uses the phrase “Back to the salt mines?”
- After this vacation, I can’t imagine returning to a salt mine. Except maybe to take a tour.
- If you’re picking vacation spots, though, I highly recommend Spain. This was my fourth or fifth trip and every time it gets even better. Especially if you explore the less touristy parts. The northern coast is fucking gorgeous, and a lot of the folks visiting Cantabria on holiday are other Spaniards. Always a great sign. Here’s a picture of the coast, and this was just the view from my buddy’s apartment:
- I know it sounds obvious, but it felt so good to relax. I actually unplugged (figuratively) on this trip, barely looked at my work email, read three books, sat on the beach without burning my skin, went to a museum, ate great food, drank great wine, and just generally….chillaxed.
- Shout out to Litre for the advice on Spanish wine country. The biggest factor was choosing Rioja over Ribera del Duero, largely due to the temperature delta (as foretold by our Canuckian sommelier). It was hot as balls when it was hot over there, so it was def the right call, and then it was just freaking awesome.
- The big shock was that the vineyards (and the hotel for that matter) didn’t have those boxes to make it easier for you to check mix and match wine in your luggage like they do in Napa. So we only filled my suitcase with wine, cushioned with clothes and the bubble wrap the hotel gave us. Would have bought twice as much if they’d had the boxes. The wine was so relatively cheap and damn delicious. Can’t wait to go back.
- And now I present to you the most disturbing thing I saw on vacation:
- At only one euro, you can’t not afford to eat that foot. /Rex Ryan enters the chat
- As far as travel goes, if you have to connect, Frankfort ain’t the worst place to have a layover. It’s clean and generally efficient and the lounges have beds and showers and pretzels and excellent full service bars. I was VERY pleasantly surprised by this peated Germany whisky that somehow they do NOT sell in the goddamn German airport.
- Speaking of airport lounges, THIS is what the Germans call a “blueberry muffin”:
- Thank the Lord we won WWII.
- Also also, Spain has some random racism in places. Like from this shop in Pamplona:
- Back in ‘Murrica (and speaking of racism) this sculpture in my neighborhood makes me VERY uncomfortable:
- Didn’t help that I first noticed it after I finished reading Underground Airlines, which was a great book but also deeply disturbing, particularly given the current dynamic in this no-longer-even-thinly-veiled-racist country.
- Anyway, the post vacation glow lasted about 2 days before personnel shenanigans and other work stress came back into the fore. Now just trying to get my shit done and thinking about where we can go next. Seriously, even when you like your job, can’t wait to get back to work when you could travel more? You could indeed wait.
- My fantasy football draft was last night. I co-manage a team with my best friend, and we won the whole league last year. Since it’s a keeper league and we mortgaged the future last year, our strategy this year was to draft trade bait and potential future keepers. And let me tell you, a fantasy draft with no pressure to pick a winner this year was WAY more fun than previous years.
- I mentioned last night the ridiculousness of Calvin Ridley betting $1500 and getting twice the suspension as DeShaun Watson. Well, looks like the hits keep coming for Ridley, since he had his home broken into as part of a string of “gang-related celebrity home robberies.” That sucks.
- In other NFL news, today is roster cut down day, Sony Michel got cut, the rumor is Josh Gordon is getting the boot from KC, and plenty more to come today. In a glimmer of good news, WAS RB Brian Robinson has been released from the hospital.
- In my last Random Thoughts column, BeefReeferLives charitably interpreted my trailing off as a solicitation for a fill in the blank contest. Not unlike penicillin, sometimes mistakes make great accidents (and remind you to wrap it up). So let’s try ending these columns with a participatory fill in the blank!
- Since we were on vacation, we submitted a hold mail request online, with the held mail to be delivered by our letter carrier to our house. Mail was held, mail resumed on the appointed day, accumulated mail was NOT delivered. USPS Twitter support is actually helpful (in my experience anyway) but they said I had to go to my local post officer (or LPO for those ITK, which stands for in the know). So I did that. But apparently the post office closest to my house is NOT where held mail for my zip code goes. So I went to the other one. Side note (in a long rambling lead up to a fill in the blank–i walked to the first post office, had to drive to the second). There’s like a 12 space parking lot at this post office, 30 minutes limit, post office parking only. I did NOT go during lunch time or right when they first opened. Not a spot available. Only three customers inside and the whole parking lot full…across the street from the DMV where a guy is actually out ticketing people on the street, which is where I ended up parking in a legal spot by some miracle. Anyway, the point being I still have no fucking idea where my mail is (it has been weeks) but I would trade all of it for Louis Dejoy being _________________________.
What’s On TV Tonight?
Orioles at Guardians, 5:10PM, MASN 2
Athletics at Nationals, 6:05PM, NBCS-CA and MASN 2
Dodgers at Mets, 6:05PM, TBS
BoSox at Twins, 6:40PM, NESN
Royals at WhiteSox, 7:05PM, NBCS-CHI
Yankees at Angels, 8:38PM, YES
Phillies at Diamondbacks, 8:40PM, NBCS-PHI
Padres at Giants, 8:45PM, NBCS-BAY
Athletico-PR vs Palmeiras, 7:30PM, beIN Sports
And the Big One:
Naomi Osaka is playing Danielle Collins at the same time Nadal will be destroying Hijikata, 6PM on ESPN
Some other matches happening, too, but someone in the comments can shine more light on what’s up in the wild world of tennis. And I ain’t updating this post for other NFL roster moves so feel free to alert yourselves. To the comments!
I just went out on the deck and smoked a doob. It’s nice and cool, mid sixties. Feels like heaven! Stars are pretty. I am chill as fuck! Good night, fellow kids!
Good night!
Found a funny;
Whoever has my voodoo doll can you please stop putting olive oil on my shirt
people forget there was a band called Supertramp and we just kind of accepted it.
I guess it’s because we knew that by day they were mild-mannered football coaches for the San Francisco 49ers.
The only option for Dejoy other than “indicted” is “impaled” and I ain’t picky.
Can’t wait to visit Spain someday. It’s behind Italy (and maybe Ireland) but ahead of pretty much anywhere else I haven’t been.
It’s funny you should mention “impaled” because my mad libs answer had something to do with draining his blood and feeding it to Peter Thiel.
Ireland next year before I get distracted by Portugal research.
It’s basically locked in.
Auction draft finished. I kept Kupp, Diggs, Lamb, Moore, Waller and Akers from last year
Josh Allen 70
Cam Akers 2
David Montgomery 7
Kenneth Walker 6
Isaiah Spiller 1
Cooper Kupp 16
Stefon Diggs 32
CeeDee Lamb 20
D.J. Moore 12
Darren Waller 12
Looks good except for the price on Diggs.
This seems like a job for The Maestro.
The world is a sock sandwich?
Also, very surprised none of you weighed in on the foot ice cream.
Haven’t finished myself off yet.
It reminded me that I have Klondike bars in my freezer.
“How funny, I have Klondike Lars in my freezer!” – scotchy
So did anyone draft a player for fantasy that got cut today?
I’m just going to be in a public league this year. Just for something to do. And taunt the merciless shit out of everyone on there for fun.
Think I have mentioned before, but my Middle Eastern (Lebanese, but STILL) hairdresser’s wedding anniversary is on 9/11.
1998, but who’s counting?
Chinese? Japanese? Korean? Fuck them! My favorite Asians are the Lebanese.
In case some ain’t check Slack, I encourage our futbol crew to respond and add to Saturday morning’s Shempions League preview.
Done.
Lot of matches. What is needed?
This guy always makes me giggle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyv7xlCcSoU
I would trade all of it for Louis DeJoy being mauled to death by a pack of dogs like that poor mail carrier in Florida.
Oh, the racism in Spain ain’t random. It’s full of folks who rrrrilly look down upon people on this side of the planet. Who happen to speak Spanish better than them, BTW. 😁
But people really know how to live well in Spain. Gotta give them that.
I am Team Naps, I can excuse a little raycessism in exchange for that.
Spanish racists are easy to annoy. Just ask them if Africa starts at the Pyrenees. Or: were your ancestors illiterate, or Moors?
It’s been said before, but ah likes how you thinks!
I’m half Irish and half Spanish. That’s Spain Spanish and I’m racist as fuck. My Spanish ancestors came here so long ago I don’t even speak any Spanish. I’m so racist I look down on people who do speak Spanish. I’ve had some Latinos get mad at me for not speaking Spanish; I tell ’em “yeah that’s why I get paid twice as much as you. Also, my folks colonized the living shit out of your folks so shut the fuck up. Say that in Spanish and say it with a proper Castilian lisp, hillbilly.” Dang, I would have been a great conquistador, except I’m pretty sure my Spanish ancestors were stinking Jews. Don’t get me started on the fucking Irish.
One of my uncles could have said that most def 🤣😅
Your uncle sounds like a good man.
Sorry, it’s the Moops.
– J. GRUDEN {Fluffing Pillow}
Ahem, fluffing *MyPillow*.
I just ate a serrano pepper to prove a point to my son. The point is that I am an idiot.
Oh so you think you’re the only one around here who can shit his pants with tears in his eyes!? I’ll show you!!
What you *should* have done was eat the tip half, and then make him eat the top half.
He was contemplating a bite when Mom stepped in.
Moms are NO FUN, he could have been the only kid in first grade with a colostomy bag!
https://youtu.be/GlsRQfvs8zo
My dad pranked me as a kid and told me the pepper was a pickle. I did not have a good day after that.
BUt you have a memory!
MOMMA AYO: Son, why did you dump that grocery bag full of habañeros on your father’s grave?
MR. AYO: He knows why.
I don’t think we’ll be hitting the Continent this year, (someone in this house is bound and determined to have a new kitchen and to say that the project is escalating out of control would be understating things), but I would like to get a couple of long weekends in Savannah and maybe Memphis or San Antonio before the year is out.
“Ha ha, how funny, someone in my house is bound too!” – Armie Hammer
We did Savanah over Halloween. It was cool.
Who is Louis Depot?
Just booked an Alaskan cruise for 2024. Kinda nervous and excited at the same time. Got a great deal on it and can cancel up to 120 days before for full refund if things get bad(er)
Watch your head you giant.
WOW, just saw That’s Rikki’s Raiders! just cut their 2021 first round pick (Leatherwood), and I don’t think he even killed or raped anyone.
Pretty weird for a guy on the Raiders and just four letters removed from Leatherface.
And that they found like, the only Alabama player who wasn’t any good? Solid Draft huthle from Lispy McGee, can’t believe nobody else has hired him yet smgdh.
Should’ve listened to me
https://doorfliesopen.com/2021/04/29/horatios-mock-draft-2-0-and-open-thread/
Didn’t have Leatherwood in the first round at all.
Horatio is a Golden God. Nobody denies this!!
/Mrs. Cornblower steps to the podium, several notebooks in hand
“Allow me to rebut…”
According to Rappaport they tried to trade him but got 32 “no”s. Since there are only 31 potential trader partners, I presume that means some team said “no” twice.
You know the Raiders called themselves.
*faxed themselves
The Raiders really are a joke.
Like, since this place started, I’m pretty sure a hit situation comedy was the peak of their reputation.
I told the people in Vegas about this. They didn’t know the ugly side to having these organizations arrive in their communities.
Anyone else watch Episode 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’ this weekend? There’s a bad guy out there who nails his captives to driftwood and lets crabs gradually eat them. Horrible way to go.
Anyway, I would trade all of it for Louis Dejoy being _________________________.
Imagine how long it would take a crab to skullfuck ya!
I saw it. The maggots got me.
That’s actually legit. Disgusting and squirm inducing, but legit.
That makes two of us young whippersnappers for “Back to the salt mines.”
There’s a third even.
The family is planning a trip to Scotland sometime soon. Dates TBD, but I’ll be reaching out for ideas for things to see.
Oooh boy howdy do I have recommendations. And only like 90% of them are distilleries.
I’ll take the over.
The blank-filler is “skullfucked repeatedly by rabid wolves”
I got a Bora Bora trip coming in November. Can’t come soon enough. Props for you getting out and about, BFC.