I’m filling in for Don T this evening, who is busy doing…something else, I guess. I didn’t ask. I just assume it has something to do with vengeance against a poorly run power company. Best not to get too involved.
Like most Americans I had Labor Day off, one of many things we can thank unions for. Not that I’m in a union. Can you imagine a union of attorneys? It would be worse than herding cats; it’d be like trying to watch a bunch of soaking wet cats fuck their way out of a very wet paper bag. Just awful people.
Anyway, I spent the day quickly writing a mock draft, having forgotten that it was Monday last night, which was Sunday, because I didn’t have work today, Monday, even though I should have picked up on that last night while watching ‘House of the Dragon’, which airs on Sunday. Got all that? Clearly, neither did I.
In my defense I did spend last night writing angry letters to HBO that someone got Negroes in my fantasy fiction about dragons and magic and magic dragons. And incest. Did I write angry letters complaining that none of the Valyrian characters have violet eyes, as is canon? Nope, I only complained about the Black ones. But don’t call me a racist! I’m just a passionate fan who is very concerned that the TV show about magic incestuous dragons hew to the books on matters of race and skin color, and literally nothing else. Does that sound racist to you? Don’t answer that.
I see I’m at 257 words. What’s on TV tonight?
JV Footy: Clemson v. Ga. Tech, 8:00 pm ESPN. I hope Dabo loses all his good players to SEC schools that pay them more money. Cry about it, Dabo.
MLB: (various times after 7:00 pm EST, various regional channels)
Rangers v. Asterisks, Cleveland Spiders, (if anyone there had any marketing sense AT ALL) v. Royals, Tigers v. Angels, (forcing someone to watch that game would be a war crime), Giants v. Dodgers, (someone will almost certainly commit a war crime in the parking lot after this game).
Sexi Mexi Lesser Footy: Toluca v. Monterrey. (10:00 pm, Fox Deporte). This looks like a women’s game, so you can call it Sexy and still stride into that bar like a true man!
USL Championship Lesser, (and I do mean “lesser”) Footy: Hartford Athletic v. LA Galaxy II, (thanks for the effort, LA marketing team), at 10:30 on ESPN+. Go Athletic!
US Open Tennis: Round of 16. 7:00 pm, ESPN2, various affiliated networks). Serena already lost, so no one cares.
Get to typing folks and remember, while you’ve got work tomorrow you’re also only 72 hours away from the NFL regular season.
I just drove a couple hundred miles back from my in-laws’, and I’m still married. AMA.
What is the air speed of a coconut-laden swallow?
I’m so tired. Why am I so tired? I dunno.
This heat does that.
8:30 pm and dark out, still 88F outside
Its 30 C here (abnormal), goin to vegas at 44. Spicy.
One of the lawyers here should write a client letter / invoice from Judge Cannon to the Save America PAC and publish it at, I don’t know, who does that sort of stuff? McSweeney’s?
We have no lawyers.
Only Law Cats
We’ll see you in court. Law is not governed by reason.
Tigers v. Angels, (forcing someone to watch that game would be a war crime)
Then call me Louie Zamperini
Giants v. Dodgers, (someone will almost certainly commit a war crime in the parking lot after this game)
“Then call me potato gramma filbert”
-Giants fan after parking lot fight
“Then call me potato gramma filbert”
-Giants fan after parking lot fight
Also Trent Green after a successful 1st (it’s actually the 4th, but Trent isn’t counting, because he can’t) date.
More annoying commercials: Heisman House or Fansville?
I smell crossover episode!! – Ad wizards
Just waiting for Flo to show up and sell both groups insurance.
PRAISE SHANK’LOR
Some batty old hag is trying to make the news by bad mouthing Serena? How about we arrange a show match and the winner gets Ireland you non-rhotic hitler appeaser!
/I’m assuming she’s British for some reason
Sounds like she is making strong “uppity” inferences
I’m gonna go with continued ignorance of whoever it is that’s saying that, although I would be interested to see what Serena would do if she was appointed owner of Ireland
That must be homophobic trash Margaret Court. I’m glad she feels unappreciated, and she can go fuck herself while showing herself out, too.
(She’s Aussie)
Ok winner gets New Zealand instead.
Papua New Guinea and that’s my final offer.
It breaks my heart that tWBS was outlived by not one but *two* Australian Nazis.
And probably banged both.
If he banged Margie we would know
Court, Greene, both…?
HORATIO: Serena already lost, so no one cares.
RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: That’s not true, a lot of people still want to see if Nadal can add to his collection of Grand…
NADAL: [loses to a guy named Frances]
RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Oh. Well then.
insurmountable lead
The ACC: Offense Optional
No American should be allowed to criticize the excitement level of Lesser Footy for the rest of the week.
/tWBS stops talking to Angelic Chili’s Hostess
//Hippo’s pill bottle vanishes for five days
really, tWBS. 5 MINUTES will teach teh lesson just fine
Is that sack just now what the kids mean by an “Eiffel Tower?”
“Back in my day we used to call that a Devil’s…uh…Tower. Devil’s Tower.” – Blackout Brett Kavanaugh
It’s a drinking game, like quarters!
GT is pretty much the ACC’s Vanderbilt. Like the ACC would be the SEC’s Vanderbilt, except they already have one of their own.
When Mock Drafts come back next year remind me a) that it’s Monday and it’s due, and b) to do one for ‘Best Entrances’ so that I can take this with the first pick:
https://twitter.com/SweatieAngle/status/1566926055302111232
Somebody let Clemson know that the game has started?
I mean, I kinda would prefer y’all to not
Oh, I won’t. Dabo shitting the bed this early in the season would be spectacular.
I’ll never forget UConn taking the opening kick-off back for a TD last year and grabbing the lead.
It, uh, it did not last.
I’ve not bathed or shaved or showered since last Tuesday-time to right a wrong. Wifey is hyped about no longer sleeping next to “El Stinko”. She doesn’t have a way with words.
I mean…Pigpen was RITE THERE, Mrs. Scotch!
/take another opiate, it will help
I see you spent your holiday weekend hunting.
So…the Non-Gendered Cowpersons have a 40-year old
manthem on the practice squad?I’ve clearly missed something here.
Jason Peters, left tackle per the little news ticker?
Oh dear God.
So, that weird Dr. Pepper mom and dad are double-teaming a local athlete with their son out of the house?
Seems about right.
Why would that be weird?
TURNOVERS!
That’s some good Dabo hate.
I see the president of Germany is apologizing for “shortcomings” in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Timely, that.
If there was anywhere Israelis would have expected to be safe and well-looked after, it was Germany.
Even The Onion thought that was weird.
Turnips were doubly confused. Not sure we should interview other root veggies.
That’ll happen.
https://twitter.com/ALT_uscis/status/1566602958669860864
Not optimal, Jackets.
[Looks at his report card nervously] – Eli Manning
Lookit Georgia Tech, standing on their hind legs like a bunch of little Rory Calhouns!
Good news! I pulled up my DVR and new Archer episodes were waiting.
Bad news! At least the firest episode…was very not good.
Binged through Season 4 and took a break before getting back into it.
Doesn’t the fact that the black characters have white hair make up for the…. things you brought up?
Not according to the internet, no.
Valyrians are described as being of very pale skin, blonde, almost silver hair, and with violet eyes.
As I noted above, no one seems to complain about the eyes not being violet.
well how cum its not racist when THEY say it in theyre rap music, huh??
So they are not only black, but also old?
In the last episode, there was a young guy challenging the old guy. They both had white hair. In the episode before that, a little black girl of supposedly 12 had white hair.
It’s apparently their thing…
AND NONE OF THEM HAD VIOLET EYES!!! IN THIS PAPER I WILL EXAMINE THE TEXTUAL HISTORY OF THE VALYRIANS AND THEIR VIOLET EYES AND WHY THIS IS JUST AS CRUCIAL TO GEORGE RR MARTIN’S INTENT AS IS DEPICTIONS OF GRAPHIC TORTURE, CHILD RAPE, AND MAKING GOOD AND GODDAMN SURE THAT NO MUD PEOPLE APPEAR AS ANYTHING OTHER THAN AN EXTRA BUT WHY THAT DOESN’T MAKE ME A RACIST!!!!!
In my opinion that episode kicked massive ass. Best one so far.
They definitely nailed the “rich white guy goes hunting” part.
Also the daughter, Reanarra? Is a broody little shit who could stand an additional acting class or two.
I mean, her mother died in childbirth, new Mommy is her former best friend, who just gave birth to a baby who’s going to take her claim to the throne, she’s being forced into an arranged marriage, and Dad won’t give her the keys to the dragon.
I’d say “broody little shit” is exactly how she should be acting.
Touche.