Your “Random Thoughts with BFC, Volume 13” Thursday Night Open Thread

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 thirteenth edition of a potentially sporadically 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.

• I opened up a new draft weeks ago expressly for the purpose of typing up a random thought that popped into my head, and then by the time I login-inned and started a new post, I forgot what it was.  I hate getting old.
• LitreCola is off tonight–likely doing Canadien things. We’ll come back to that.
• RIP Raquel Welch.  Sure, she was old but it still sucks.
• #13 used to be my favorite number. Not to be contrarian about good luck and bad luck, but because I was a big fan of Dan Marino. Now I don’t think I have a favorite number, which is probably healthier.  Nah, it’s probably just my old high school football number, similar to Balls.
• Now I tend to think baker’s dozen first; regardless, these random thoughts ain’t stopping at 13 volumes.

• Did everyone have a good Valentine’s/Galentine’s Day?  Lady BFC has been under the weather and we’d already planned on dining in/not being suckers so I picked up some soup and we had a quiet evening in. Now if only she celebrated steak and BJ day.
• You ever look at someone else’s laptop on a plane, see what they’re reading, and pull it up yourself to read along.  Me neither. But I am curious about this guy I saw doing a deep dive on Linda Perry.
• Also, that’s why I have a privacy screen for my laptop.
• When I was in LA a few weeks ago, I ate a SHITLOAD of donuts. Two related questions: First, has anyone seen the Donut King documentary?  And then #2, does an apple fritter count as a serving of fruit?
• My favorite donut is the maple bar, a thing I’d never heard of until I read Youth in Revolt and never ordered on the reg until I moved to LA.

• As you may have heard, the Superb Owl happened. It was a great game for almost four full quarters, but the let them play refs turned into the oh no you didn’t refs and we were denied a 2 minute drill comeback opportunity for Jalen Hurts. What a ripoff.  It really leaves a bad taste in your mouth, and now we have to wait nearly 7 months for the next real football action (fuck you, USFL) with the NFL nuggets of the draft and schedule release dropping along the way.
• It’s official–the Bears have purchased the land for their white flight life out in suburbia. Nothing more to say than I think it sucks.
• I briefly read about the controversy around Damar Hamlin‘s coat at the Owl and a) who cares? b) the guy nearly died, he should be able to wear a “what do Jesus and I have in common? We both respawned” fedora and c) why would ANYONE care that Adrian Peterson is offended? What a good Christian who beats children, cheats on his wife, and is a dingus?
• Since the Calgary story went over pretty well in the ping ponging between Litre and me, is it entertaining to hear about the other DFOers I’ve met in person and how those initial rendezvous went down?  None are as salacious, but game to share if folks are interested. Litre, I know you’ve got a bunch of amazing travel stories, but do you have any other DFO meetup stories?
• Ok, let’s fill in the blank. LitreCola is taking tonight off from writing the open thread in order to ___________.

What’s On Tonight?

NBA:

Da Bucks at Da Bulls at 6:30PM DFO time on TNT
Wizards at Wolves at 7PM DFO time on NBC (maybe local only)
Clippers at Suns at 9PM DFO time on TNT

NHL:

Devils at Blues at 8PM DFO time on ESPN and ESPN Deportes

College Basketball:

Louisville at Notre Dame (Women’s) at 6PM DFO time on ESPN
Houston at SMU (Men’s) at 6PM DFO time on ESPN2
THE Ohio State at Iowa (Men’s) at 8PM DFO time on ESPN2
Tennessee State at Moorhead (Men’s) at 8PM DFO time on ESPNU
Stanford at UCLA (Men’s) at 10PM DFO time on ESPN2
California at USC (Men’s) at 10PM DFO time on Fox Sports 1
Oregon State at Washington State at at 10PM DFO time on ESPNU

Futbol:

Underaged soccer on Fox Sports 2, ask Matt Gaetz for details as long as he’s putting the OJ in DOJ investigation.

Alright, you savages, to the commenting!