Random Thoughts with BFC, Volume 22

Remember that old SNL sketch “Fecal Matter with your host John 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 John 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 twenty second 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.

• This week has had quite the whirlwind of NFL news, injuries, losses, and tosses. Let’s get into some randomness.
• Walking through the United club at Heathrow last week, I heard a guy say to his friend “that’s a big shower. You could have quite a bit of fun in there.” Not wrong but also, thanks for sharing?
• When I got back, I had a Lyft driver who had two American flag coasters in the back seat cup holders. I’m not doubting his patriotism , but you have to think that’s a preemptive move against racism from riders.
• Congratulations to Fredbird and friends on clinching their first losing season since 2007. Here’s to many more.
• I was on the bus to work and there was a moment straight out of an 80s movie: a woman got on wearing a blue hardhat carrying construction blueprints . Somebody watch out for a villainous boss and/or real estate developer.
• How early is too early for a fantasy football fire sale? It’s not actually terrible yet but I don’t have a lot of hope to be in the final running yet. Just like the rest of the Bears fans out there.
• I am trying to fight off whatever cold/crud/covid is going around town, but I’m def still a little sneezy. This morning I went to Elmo elbow it and got a little wetness on the bicep region of my shirt. Gross.
• UPDATE: Full blown sick and wishing hibernol was real. The hot and cold and tossing and turning and aching and nausea and diarrhea….add in that I’m already fat and I presume this is what being pregnant feels like.
• Yom Kippur is this weekend, so don’t forget to handle your guilt.
• Also this weekend are the preliminary finals for Aussie rules football. My GWS Giants take on the #1 Collingwood Magpies on Friday, which is very inconvenient. I either need to wake up early to watch live until meetings start and then finish it up later in the morning or hold off and watch it before meeting up with folks that night.
• And Brisbane plays Carlton Saturday night, with Harry McKay still TBD coming back from a brutal concussion two weeks ago. Maybe more importantly, the Lions haven’t lost at home all season, and this game is also at the Gabba.
• To put this into context, the AFL has a system where the top 8 teams make the playoffs, but it’s designed to really make the top 4 get to the grand final. GWS and Carlton were NOT in the top 4, so getting this far is already a big upset, and both teams are hot enough that there is chatter of a world where they shock the world and both end up in the grand final. I would be perfectly fine with just one of them doing so if that one is my giants. Cue the song!

• How much SNL talk is too much SNL talk? Or I guess more accurately, how many links to old ass SNL sketches are too many? Is anyone clicking anyway?
• As always, let’s wrap up with a fill in the blank. “Hey, it could be worse, the US Military could have lost a ____________.”