Your Scattered Thursday Night Open Thread

Hey, it’s the weekend come a day early! (for most readers I hope) Let’s do some drinking and watching and say pithy/funny things to one another.

Book Report:

So I was somewhat intrigued by the description of Beat The Devils-it’s an alt-history noir-ish mystery thingy whereby Joe McCarthy is elected president and his hatred of Jews, gays and Commies is given free rein. It is so close to being a good book, you can feel it as you read it that the plot needs to be in the hands of a more experienced writer-one that doesn’t feature outlandish plot twists, Humphrey Bogart as an intelligence officer and a silly, incomprehensible ending. Ah well, they can’t all be winners.

There’s an ESPN headline out there- “Jayden Daniels honors teammate with cancer on Pro Day”. A few observations…

-That particular ability was never mentioned by scouts as a part of his skillset.

-I hope it was one of those slow-growth ones.

-Did he like or hate this guy?

-Reminds me of the time I tried to gift an ex with a severe allergic reaction.

Covid Years, Covid. Whop, whop, whop:

The average age of the UNC Tar Heels starting five is 22.2. The average age of the starting five of the Okie Thunder is 22.6.

Speaking of, there’s Sweet Sixteen ball on-To The Games!

Clemson/Arizona:

The Cats are favored by 6.5 which seems about right. The Tigers finished just two games over .500 in conference play and had a fortuitous draw.

SDSU/UConn: 

No one is playing better than the Trust Fundamentals, led by the fiery passion of Hurley’s Throbbing Temple Vein. San Diego’s D might befuddle their opponent for a little while but UConn is so flexible in the way that they can attack teams that it’ll just take a bit of time.

BAMA/UNC:

There’s almost nothing to like about either of these squadoos but at least the Tide hasn’t had a scandal since that hiding a gun kerfuffle two years ago.

Illinois/ISU:

This one’s for all the corn and Truck Nutz! The only thing I know about either team is that the Cyclones look to create havoc on D and when they win the turnover battle they are 28-3.

Do your thing.

 

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

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Horatio Cornblower

Trent Green responded to both your comment and Brick’s because each comment was the first one he remembered seeing.

Brick Meathook

Trent Green is a bottomless fount of jokes.

Horatio Cornblower

“I sure am!!”

Trent Green, using a public fountain to bath himself.

Horatio Cornblower

“[Terrence Shannon, Jr.] is unbelievable!”

That’s certainly true. In fact I’d say he’s unique. I’m not aware of any other player in the NCAA tournament who’s only playing because his attorneys got a restraining order to keep his school from benching him while he delays facing allegations of sexual assault.

Goddamn allegedly felonious unicorn is what that kid is.

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Brick Meathook

His uncle is Trent Green!

Trent Green: “Huh?”

Gumbygirl
Brocky

So that was… something?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

So it’s gonna be Alabama vs. Clemson yet again. College sports is too predictable, man.

Brick Meathook

Illinois vs Iowa State is pretty close and petty entertaining. Lots of missed shots that lead to lots of possession changes. 2 5 point game with 5 minutes left.

Horatio Cornblower

UConn gets the winner. I’m sort of hoping it’s Illinois, simply because it seems like a 50-50 chance Illinois’s best player will get himself jailed by Saturday.

Horatio Cornblower

Wow, same way he finished at Trafalgar!

Horatio Cornblower

RJ Davis saying that “The ACC runs through me” and then coming up short in the ACC Tournament and the Sweet Sixteen would just be hilarious.

ballsofsteelandfury

I swear I had no idea the NCAA tourney was playing in DTLA.

And I WORK in DTLA!

blaxabbath

You are so L.A.

Brick Meathook

THE American University (Washington DC) – 0

Horatio Cornblower

“urk, gurgle”

-Nelson at Trafalgar, in response

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

This game slaps.

Horatio Cornblower

Man, if you told me a white guy was leading Alabama to glory I’d assume they were segregating the schools again.

Horatio Cornblower

You (Ignorant, not familiar with NCAA Tournament history): “Say, Alabama isn’t much of a college basketball program. What must have happened for them to have ever advanced past the Sweet Sixteen even once?”

Me (Smart, handsome, familiar with NCAA Tournament history): Oh that’s easy.

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Horatio Cornblower

Bodies everywhere, no defense whatsoever, some guy running around on a busted heel while shot up on Toradol.

If I didn’t know better I’d say this was an NFL game.

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Horatio Cornblower

Stan Van Gundy seems like kind of a douche. They’re college kids, Stan, not pros.

Horatio Cornblower

He’s been called out multiple times in the comments and keeps replying “OK kommie”

Brain worms are a terrible thing.

Gumbygirl

I remember when we didn’t have to listen to chuds like this, because they were locked away in asylums. Thanks, Reagan. Motherfucker.

blaxabbath

I like to know which is the Self-Assured Retard Party.

Horatio Cornblower

THIS IOWA STATE DEFENSE I CALL IT A CO-ED AT THE JAYHAWK DINER, BECAUSE TERENCE SHANNON, JR JUST PENETRATED IT WITHOUT PERMISSION!!!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Dig the Boondocks tattoo on NC#4.

Horatio Cornblower

Alabama with the ol’ “hit ’em in the balls” defense.

Horatio Cornblower

THIS ALABAMA TEAM I CALL THEM THE AWKWARD COUSIN AFTER THREE MOONSHINES AT THE FAMILY REUNION, BECAUSE THEY ARE PUTTING UP NO DEFENSE!!!

-might need to workshop this one.

Horatio Cornblower

Also, Death, taxes, and Arizona being overseeded.

It never fails.

Horatio Cornblower

Jesus, UConn played a B- game and just waxed SDSU by 30.

Fortunately UConn fans are well-bred folk who aren’t* letting this success go to their heads and becoming ever more obnoxious.

*Oh, we very much are.

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King Hippo

No Hell darker than having to rely on sommet good out of Alabammy. G’night to all y’all.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Hey, fuck you, buddy!” – Doug Jones

Gumbygirl

I was happy I got to vote for him.

BugEyedBoo

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WCS

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Horatio Cornblower

That is nightmare fuel.

Gumbygirl

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Gumbygirl

Turns out Frank Zappa was Jesus!

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

That dude is way too white to have been Jesus.

King Hippo

Doesn’t even have his signature corn rows smh

yeah right

“What was all that about not going where the huskies go?”

During sermon on the mount

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yeah right

You ain’t gonna get an argument out of me.

King Hippo

These Fightin’ Blax, I call them a kid off his ADHD meds because they just could not BEAR DOWN.

blaxabbath

Fire Country is gonna be the name of Oumar Ballo’s dormatory tonight.

blaxabbath

Carlton Banks fears no man.

blaxabbath

If you’re stupid enough to believe Coach K, you should go die for my freedoms.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“…and so even though I don’t remember the details very well, I’m going to make a reference to the SNL sketch anyways.” – scotchnaut

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blaxabbath

Fire Country will be good viewing.

King Hippo

Mike Bidwill’s sexuality aside…

blaxabbath

“It’s a legit intramural team at clemson!”

Wow. I thought rec league naming conventions were typically quite strict.

Mr. Ayo

Opening Day is the best day to Release the Kraken!!!!

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blaxabbath

PJ Hall is such a white player.

King Hippo

he jus’ believes in STATES RIGHTS obvs

litre_cola

I apologize Blax that I bet on your Cats. Sonora dog on me tomorrow.

But please, Bear down.

King Hippo

Perhaps some signs of Light Bearing Down?

blaxabbath

Oh and I’m always one to eat my emotions!

blaxabbath

I’m heading to St Elmo’s steakhouse in Indianapolis next month. Given all the Indy fat jokes we make, I have high expectations.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I thought every plane that flies to Indianapolis is called a gravy flight.

King Hippo

Ask to be taken to the fattest man in the restaurant, for he will be their King.

Gumbygirl

Fuck off, I’m full.

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yeah right

I’ll be there a week from Tuesday. There will be a full report.

blaxabbath

College basketball doesn’t matter….

King Hippo

all about them DiamondBLAX now, eh?

litre_cola

Litre: What’s the plan tomorrow?

Blax: We yell for Ken Kendrick to deliver a World Series or Move the Team.

King Hippo

Tell everyone y’all meet that Litre is in town on behalf of the One World Government, to establish sanctuary cities.

WCS

The Dirt Stillers are undefeated.

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Redshirt

Ohio River Series for the NL Pennant. Stop the count, er vote.

Sorry. Copied pasted from Trump’s manifesto.

Gumbygirl

Bless your heart.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I’m hungry.

WCS

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Game Time Decision

My kids *hate* that joke as I use it all the time

WCS

If June 1 is Bobby Bonilla Day, can 3/28 be Frinkman Dat?

King Hippo

Blax asked last thread when the CATS were last behind. Well, teh answer is NOW, Mister Man!!

ballsofsteelandfury

They really started out cold. At least they’re playing defense.

King Hippo

ROLL DAMN TIDE!!!!