Your “Happy Thanksgiving Eve!” Wednesday Night Open Thread

Banner Image Credit: Shower Door Experts (not a Balls fantasy lead in)

Hey!  You down there!  What day is it?  What’s that?  It’s Wednesday?  And you’ve been drinking all day watching soccer?  Why must all these Canadians keep walking past my house?

Actually, I’m not at my house. You know why? Because it’s (American) Thanksgiving week, and if you fly on the day before Thanksgiving you are just asking for trouble. As Zymm put it, Thanksgiving is to travel what St. Patty’s is to drinking–all the amateurs are out and don’t have a clue what they’re doing. Lady BFC and I are at my parents’ for the holiday, and we tried to mitigate the chaos by flying out last night and not returning until Monday night.  And our reward for that excellent planning? A 3.5 hour flight delay last night and I’m sure some other bad shit on the return.  But at least we didn’t drive.

Anyway, I’m covering for Weaselo tonight, who said he was literally napping on the job today, and I worked (almost) all day today and am (very) cranky. So I need a distraction until I make a cocktail. With Turkey Day drawing nigh, shall we focus on the objet d’art most associated with this holiday?  Not the cornucopia, nay, but the mighty hand turkey.

Image Credit: Some Rando’s Pinterest Page

The hand turkey is a callback to the halcyon days of…I don’t know, art class?  I don’t think we did them in kindergarten, but maybe we did.  I sure know we did them just about every year after that until, I don’t know, junior high school? The point is, they’re a simple decoration, anyone with a hand can make one; though they may look a little different depending on the artist.

Wow, that is hideous. Let’s move on, shall we?

When Weaselo asked for a volunteer to cover tonight, I jumped in, not because I had a bunch of time, but because I really wanted another path for productive procrastination. But as soon as I said yes, I had a thought–why the fuck do I keep writing [Holiday] Eve posts? Bastille Day Eve, July Eve, Christmas Eve, July 5th, wait, most of these aren’t real. Maybe I’m just making up Eves. But it’s not like I’m the first one to do that, right, Adam?

Ok, I’ve clearly exceeded the minimum word count–though it doesn’t take images and gifs into consideration WHICH IS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ELDER MILENNIALS. Anyway, may your evening be relaxing and your belts loose enough for tomorrow’s turkey and trimmings.  Now, what’s on tonight?

Basketball:

The NBA is happening again, even though most of us don’t give a shit until Christmas if at all.  For your viewing pleasure, you could catch:

  • DAL @ BOS, 6:30pm DFO time, ESPN
  • LAC @ GSW, 9pm DFO time, ESPN

Hockey:

  • Flyers @ Caps, 6:30pm DFO time, TNT
  • Senators @ Golden Knights, 9pm DFO time, TNT

Soccer:

Something seems to be happening, I can’t be trusted to comment on it, but keep an eye out for more late night DFO open threads and/or roaming Canadians screaming about players’ shorts and/or some kind of cup they want to win.  Who knows what the hell is going on up there, just leave me to my hand turkeys and foodstuffs.

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BFC is a Chicago native transplanted to our nation's capital and transplanted again to the mountain West, then to SoCal, then back to the mountain West, and then again back to our nation's capital. He enjoys football, whisky, and the oxford comma.
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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

This show (Avenue 5) is finding its footing. Example:

ENGINEER: …so right now, I’m probably more famous than that guy who shat his pants at the Super Bowl.

CAPTAIN: Daniel Radcliffe?

ENGINEER: Yeah.

Brick Meathook

Still Life With Mexican Coke
11/23/22

I drink one Coca-Cola per year, and I just consumed 2022’s beverage. I have three more, lasting me through 2025.

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Mr. Ayo

When I think of Mexican coke in LA, that is not what I envision

Horatio Cornblower

I just bought a 4-pack of that.

It will not last past Tuesday.

Gumbygirl

I am so tired! Happy Thanksgiving Eve, my darling dears

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Senor Weaselo

Once again… why are people thinking it’s a good idea to have your wedding ceremony outside, in New York, in late November?

Anyway, I’m pretty sure I have bronchitis.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Bronchitis country, let’s imbibe.

2Pack

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. It’s my day to cook today, so after a quick run, I have pie to bake, cranberrys to simmer, etc… etc…

BugEyedBoo

Happy Turkey Day!

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I’m trying out Avenue 5. I’m not sure it’s funny enough for me to stick with it. Certainly not interesting enough from a sci-fi perspective.

scotchnaut

Joy Division using a synth thingy? WTF? Very much confused me initially.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ViMA_qDKTU&ab_channel=JoyDivision-Topic

Gumbygirl

Weird, almost…happy? Doesn’t sound like Joy Division. Check out the groovy sounds Leonard Nimoy blessed us with! This may be the greatest music video ever
https://youtu.be/BC35cQKHwzg

Last edited 2 years ago by Gumbygirl
scotchnaut

I bet she didn’t put a lid on the pot to start with and wondered why it was taking so long? Mothers, amirite?

/I cut mine off 18 years ago
//she put the salad fork on the wrong side of the plate one time too many
///jk-she’s a gas-lighting piece of shit

King Hippo

My mom just does that annoying thing where she texts like 3-4 one sentence messages in a row, so my phone keeps beeping until I scream.

YES, I should be more appreciative of how minoUr this annoyance is.

BugEyedBoo

Galaxy Brain Boo thinks it takes the same amount of time regardless.

Last edited 2 years ago by BugEyedBoo
Brick Meathook

Atomic Water Boiler Brick and the Laws of Thermodynamics agree with you.

(this is the name of my new band)

King Hippo
BugEyedBoo

Now we’re rockin’!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Fucking Amazon Music completely blew itself to smithereens, which is disappointing because I was using it quite a bit. It basically just lets you pick ONE song now and everything that follows is a shuffle algorithm. So, for example, if I wanted to play the album Kerosene Hat, I can no longer do so.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I should add that the shuffle algorithm is incredibly bad. I tried it with the band Mr. Gnome and the very second song was something neo-classical whose title and artist were a bunch of Chinese characters.

This is what Mr. Gnome sounds like:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eFuqGTp1_rQ

scotchnaut

Another tune that threw me off my expectations-LA Woman-bear with me-take the stupid lyrics out of the tune and just listen to the dudes that are playing. It’s just brilliant the way it’s arranged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3jf9_rua5Q&ab_channel=outsidergamer

King Hippo

The Doors are absolutely underratedly brilliant.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I can’t bring myself to agree with that, but they have some fantastic – dare I say magical – songs and this is definitely one of them.

Brick Meathook

The Doors are indeed brilliant but one word I don’t think has ever been used to describe them is “underrated.” They were always critical darlings, sometimes maybe too much. “L.A. Woman” is an amazing song; listen to the long album cut not the shortened radio version. Instrumentally they go to another plane.

BugEyedBoo

JFC, you guys are gonna be selling us on The Grateful Dead next.

// jk, I actually like The Doors.
// but not The Grateful Dead. Criminal waste of an awesome name.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I like the Meat Puppets’ music but their name really does not suit it.

WCS

Geno Malkin DRANK TONITE BULLLEEEEE DAT CHUH CHUH

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King Hippo

Top Ten all-time album. FIGHT ME.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zkkdj4OXCY

Brick Meathook
King Hippo

As those of us fuckers old enough to remember CDs, this was the “hidden track”

scotchnaut

Revisiting songs that threw me off my expectations-“Found A Job” was the first I think. Ok, you’re a weird band and you’re embracing it, fine. But a tune about watching tv and then a long outro that seemed “off” to me. It took a bit of time but I embraced it eventually.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4uqBkiVV5A&ab_channel=dadaisticsurgeon

WCS

One of my favorites by them.

Game Time Decision

How many times has she restarted the story from the beginning?
Mine would do it at least 3

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“I wish I could restart my story from the beginning.” – Zach Wilson

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King Hippo
Dunstan

Time to make some pies and put on the WKRP Turkey Drop episode!

Redshirt

Oh, sure! Make fun of our greatest tragedy. That’s not sports related.

scotchnaut

“Uh, I’m right up there.”

-Gym Jordan

Dunstan

It’s like you haven’t seen their chili.

scotchnaut

I detect a certain amount of lethargy-gonna bring out the big guns-yeah, that’s right. Alton Lister, heir to the Listerine fortune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtpNEej29Xo&ab_channel=Lightninghunter

Horatio Cornblower
King Hippo

Yes, I notice Ms. Lewis’ shoulders first, even with the tits RIGHT THERE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rINs_GRLAVs

Redshirt
BugEyedBoo

Haven’t had any WH40K in a while, but I must share.

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King Hippo

I always forget how good these twee fuckers are:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99U9-zRHXf0

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I current lead my fantasy league in total points. Record? 6-5. Second place point leader’s record? 9-2.

King Hippo

My old boss (who got me into FF, straight into the deep end of a cutthroat auction league w/ complex scoring and keepers) told me under similar circumstances “your team just doesn’t know how to win.”

But I am having that “middle of the pack total points but 9-2” season right now. Last week, the winning margin was that P*ts punt return TD at the death. It’s the best feeling in the world. Aside from pill bottle goodness.

Horatio Cornblower

I’m 3-8 and should probably be 2-9.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“I’m 4-7!” – Darren Sproles.

scotchnaut

I’m 3-7 in Freezer Vodka and 7-3 (having the 2nd-most points scored against) in money league. Fantasy football cares not for you/me and the silly dispersion of points spread amongst the multiple teams in the league that bothered to participate.

Game Time Decision

Money league I have the third most points for and far and away the most points against. I’m 4 and 7. The guy that always stops playing after week 6 of course killed me.

King Hippo

One of my 2 losses is to that guy. He started two fuckers who were game-day inactives.

scotchnaut

Shoutout to the client that has been told multiple times that the cutoff time is 2pm, that asked at 4:30pm if they could place a special order. You silly, sorry, son of a dumb bum-no, you’ll not get what you want.

Game Time Decision

You can have the order, but here’s the new pricing.

Horatio Cornblower

Speaking of Balls fantasy lead in Vince Mancini on Twitter had possibly the best porn movie name of all time: ‘Destination: Tonsils’

King Hippo

I have nae thoughts, but here’s a good song (as we await the debut of Portugal. The Team):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzzffLkzNKY

scotchnaut
scotchnaut

You guys don’t want to type your thoughts? Here’s Randy Breuer’s highlight reel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SiXsgQJr3Y&ab_channel=TheForgettables

Redshirt

Got Flu Shot. Didn’t get 2nd COVID Booster because Walgreens cancelled my appointment an hour before it was due because their computers were down. They need their computer to give me two shots but they don’t need their computer to automatedly text and email me.

So, unfortunately, any superpowers I get will be incomplete as I won’t get the secondary powers to keep them from killing me and others. If I get superspeed, I won’t get invulnerability to the friction from the air and will burn off my skin as I run. If I get x-ray vision, I won’t be able to turn it off, even when closing my eyes, and will slowly be driven insane. If I get superstrength, I won’t have the required bone density and tendon strength and will tear myself apart using said superstrength.

And, well, you know the old saying: Magical Pony of Steel, Magical Mare of Kleenex.

Horatio Cornblower

I thought it was Mare of Easttown.

BugEyedBoo

I took the flu and covid shots simultaneously. How did it affect my powers?

https://youtu.be/SiMHTK15Pik?t=8

scotchnaut

If no one is going to bother to post a comment, well, I’m going to go there-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SV0iJGXecA&ab_channel=UnderratedNBABallersNews%2CHighlightsandmore

Horatio Cornblower

I’m a big fan of coloUrful hockey jerseys. In a related note, the Florida Panthers are looking sweet in Boston tonight.

Not on the scoreboard though.

Horatio Cornblower

Edit: The Panthers have discovered previously unknown superpower unlocked by their jerseys. They lead 4-1.

Also the game’s in Florida, birthplace of hockey, not Bawstahn.

ThePirateSloth

Just took the dog for our afternoon walk with a stop at the pizza joint a few blocks away. Today, when I asked for my slices to go in a box (instead of the paper plates and foil squares that barely cover the plate option), I was informed that it will cost me $1 for the box because “The owner has decided to stop giving out free boxes to everyone who asks and pizza making is expensive”.

*sigh* I’m so tired of this shit

scotchnaut

I have a ton of business in the restaurant industry-

-his supply chain is fucked and he’s lucky to be open every day and the cost of his ingredients have increased by at least 30%

-He’s most likely having a ton of trouble hiring new help and having to increase everyone’s wages. (this is a good thing but it’ll be passed on to the consumer)

-The price of flour has increased-at minimum-30% since a year ago. The price of a pail of sunflower oil has increased from $60 to $104 in the last two months.

-The price of proteins are slowly dropping right now but he’s probably working off prices from last month.

-Owners are dealing with these ridiculous price increases in their own way. Perhaps he should have been more transparent but he’s not fucking with you-he’s just trying to survive as a business owner.

Horatio Cornblower

It’s harder to higher because they’re aren’t as many hobos looking for work as there used to be.

No one knows why.

scotchnaut

They shouldn’t have been nosing around in that dumpster-it’s their fault for exposing themselves that way.

ballsofsteelandfury

I went shopping this afternoon and got one of each of the Three Kings of Thanksgiving Pie: One Pumpkin, one Sweet Potato, and one Pecan.

I also got lil Smokies and I’ll be trying Gumbygirl’s secret grape jelly recipe!

Tomorrow’s plan is to watch World Cup, nap, watch football, nap, play golf, watch football, eat, nap, watch more football, and go to sleep.

Last edited 2 years ago by ballsofsteelandfury
Horatio Cornblower

You forgot apple and blueberry.

My brother and father are coming over. Remove the naps and golf, add beer, but otherwise same.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

He also forgot “drink”. Five times.

King Hippo

He’s IRISH, he don’t NEVAR forget The Drink

King Hippo

Watching the FIFA documentary on Netflix, per Horatio’s rec

scotchnaut

You might want to watch Katla eventually.

King Hippo

Dagnabit, I keep forgetting!!

Game Time Decision

I’ve added to my list. To go with the initial mention of it, I couldn’t remember the name and had to look it up

ballsofsteelandfury

Re: the NBA

Some of us don’t give a shit period.

ballsofsteelandfury

I must commend you on the Psych pic. I just realized who that was talking to Henry! Need to re-watch that series!

Redshirt

The others couldn’t give any less of a shit, period.

ballsofsteelandfury

Awwww!!