Down the stretch they come, like they say in horsey racing. Or maybe I am thinking of the Houston 500??
Anyway, all three Title contenders have away fixtures this weekend. We start with City of Men traveling to Olde London Towne to meet Crystal Palace (7:30, USA). This one feels the least like a banana skin, but YMMV.
The 10:00 window is pretty shambolic, with the only decent fixture shuttled off to Peacock (Mighty Whitey hosting Geordie Arabia). Villa/Beesus is the USA pick, though I can’t for the life of me figure out why. Is Hell other people, or is it really having to watch Very Limping Across the Finish Everton home to Boo-urnley? Yeah, I will stream that little gem. I know what I done to deserve it.
Finally (for Saturday’s portion), you get the King’s Afrikan Water Pistols with a very tricky one at the AmEx (12:30, USA). Sure, Brighton haven’t been very impressive of late. But they’re kind of due, you know? Big test of Gooner mettle, this.
Big NBC saves its Spotlight chips to go all in on Sunday Funday, with a Men Untied/Shite (10:30) and Knifey/Chelski (12:30) doubleheader. I can’t watch the first one, but you probably should. Suffice to say, if Men Untied concede TWICE in the 10-11th minute of added time AGAIN…oh good God, I can’t even imagine. Chelski are unlikely to need similar heroics again, as Knifey look ded af. You can also stream Spurs hosting Robins Hood (1:00), if that strikes your fancy.
Then, there’s also that Lesser, Lesser Sportsball contest that I’ve been ignoring, tonight on TBS. Yes, I worry that tWBS’ ghost will haunt me if I continue to do so. Is the banner pic a sign of me weakening? MAYBE!
New thread coming soon!
Let’s go Pete!
So many folks comparing Caitlin Clark to Maravich-what she should actually aspire to is Buddy Boeheim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyvIl2ngEF8&ab_channel=MarchMadness
I have seen it posited – and take this with a HUGE grain of salt – that the New York AG’s current position is that the bond isn’t valid as a surety to stay the judgment (so she’ll be able to start collecting the full $450M unless the judge at the April 22 hearing disagrees), but it *is* valid as an asset, so if she does start collecting it’ll be the very first thing she seizes.
So in other words, Hankey/Knight Specialty Insurance could see $175M of their money vanish in to New York’s pockets with literally nothing to show for it other than whatever empty promise Trump made that he could/would pay them back.
What I read was that the payday lending mogul offering to provide the bond was not an approved surety (IANAL) provider in NY state. That by NY law Joe Blow can’t just show up and say, “I’ve got $180M – I’m good for it.”
That’s why the bond was rejected, as well as the fact that – even with their parent company included – they don’t meet the capital requirements. Their contention is that since they’re not based in NY, those requirements don’t apply to them. Can’t imagine Judge Engoron is going to find that argument compelling, but we’ll see if they’re still singing the same song come April 22.
“IANAL” is also the shirt Balls returned to the vendor because they forgot the heart.
I never understood/always hated Civil Procedure in law school, and ain’t gonna change that now.
My dream is to work Pennoyer v. Neff into a brief at some point, although in order to do that I’d have to remember what that goddamn case was about. Long-arm jurisdiction, I think.
Whenever we’d ask our Civ Pro professor a questions he’d always respond with “well, how long is a piece of string, right?” and it was just “Dude, just say you don’t know.”
it rang a bell and now I gots PTSD
I really over did it again today. Homeowner weekends are killing me. Splendid seafood dinner however.
Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it.
I’m looking forward to Cecil’s update on the Candidates Tournament, especially after Gujrathi beat Hikaru, with black.
I hope one of Arsenal’s substitutions in Thomas Partey. I miss seeing someone launch 30 yard piss missiles aimed in the vague direction of the net.
“A Manchester City victory from behind” or, in clubhouse parlance, The Full Ballsofsteelandfury.
I love me some Rebecca, but saying Arsenal has the best attack in the land when de Bruyne and Haaland are right there is maybe not the hill to die on.
Perhaps the most well-rounded attack? Rebecc-ur is a Gooners supporter, right? Or is that one or both Robbies??
No idea. But if you don’t have the best passer in the game booting it in to a giant Viking you do not have best offense. To say nothing of guys like Bernardino, Foden, and Duku just hanging around doing whatever it is they do.
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Man City may* have committed more financial crimes then Sam Bankman-Fried, but you have to recognize that team is just stupid good.
*Oh, they did.
She’s a Crystal Palace supporter.
ah yes, totes forgot
Hyppothesis Time! Arsenal use that hideous banana kit so as to intensify the contast of/focus on Mikel Arteta’s rugged handsomeness.
The Gooners appear to have made a soccer point. Bully for y’all!
Good enough for me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxLhytQ67fs
Good Christ, Arteta — I understand that you have three Gabriels in the squad, but is it really that hard to figure out which one is fast runnin’, goal scorin’ pizza delivery boy?!
Brighton and Hove Albion sound like the second and third-place winners in the terrier category at the Westminister Dog Show.
I’m not sure there’s anything more terrifying than rooting for Arsenal and watching David Raya prepare to kick the ball forward.
He makes my sphincter clench more than a drink of water from a watering hole on the savanna does.
True Fact: Along with live pigeon shooting, plunge diving and chorus singing, sphincter-clenching was an early Olympic sport.
No doubt the Greeks swept the podium.
Guh.
Arsenal really should be up 2-0 already.
I won’t say 3-0, because that shot was on target and a hell of a save is a hell of a save.
GO HIGHLIGHTERS!
Banana that was grown in xenon-fortified soil.
Oh good, Arsenal are wearing those horrible yellow kits. Looking forward to having those on my eyeballs for the next 90 minutes.
That encorages Hippo to leave TV off
I am now rooting for a credit card company. Go Platinum!
Just put on your eclipse glasses and they will, be 50% less horrible
VAR VAR VAR!! More VAR!
WHam! (UK) will take it
YOU GET A VAR! YOU GET A VAR! YOU GET A VAR!
EVERYONE GETS A VAR!!
Mrs. Horatio is wondering why ants are coming into our house, despite the fact that this happens every spring. The vacuum has been called into service. I’ve tried to explain that this is a losing battle, to no avail. Ah, well.
Yep, worldwide every spring. Raid ant traps do the trick nicely. Couple days and those little shits have died or gotten smart and relocated.
My word, these Lutes are like the Xhosa tribes right next to my gated compound — no matter how much you try, they will never go away!
“Have you tried smallpox blankets?”
-Amherst, Lord Jeffrey
Martin Prince fannying about intensifies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdwzko9DZ0s
Back at LAX.
I will repeat for the 18th time, getting a known traveler number and being TSA PRE for every domestic flight was worth every goddamn penny.
https://twitter.com/RohanNadkarni/status/1776322303673917913
Enjoy standing in line with the steerage folks.
Hey! We prefer to be called ‘The Irish’!!
This is very much a joke tweet. I have very much enjoyed the benefits of pre-check. Except for Orlando. Fuck that airport.
Orlando’s wasn’t awful. Miami’s is.
all of Florida can eat all of the ass
Not Key West. NOT KEY WEST!
Dude, I almost missed a flight because I had the temerity of arriving 2 hours early for the TSA Pre-check line. I was literally the last person on the plane 1 minute before they closed the door.
I feel this way about the people who call in to Starbucks and then show up 15 minutes later to grab their order and go.
Fuck outta here with that. Stand in line with the rest of us plebes.
On the plus side, you didn’t watch your AFC side today
Truth. That was a shit finish.
THIS BRENTFORD DEFENSE I CALL IT THE HOUSTON 500, BECAUSE THE ANNOUNCER JUST DESCRIBED IT AS ‘A BUSY BOX’!
back door is open too!
Boy howdy, my shade about the decision to televise Villans/Bees sure aged nicely
Full plaid in Aston Villa.
Martin Prince fannies about as his Lutes are level
SCORE A FUCKING GOL YOU WHITE BASTARDS
Day ruined.
VAR VAR VARRRRRR VAR VAR VAR
Litre reacts reasonably has started!
Fuck me fuck fuck fuck
Met a lad at the hockey arena last year that was a FFC supporter. Said it was a fine side to support. Glad I didn’t listen to him and remained a neutral.
https://doorfliesopen.com/2017/08/17/snyder-makes-a-call/
BEES!
Oprah rejoiceth
Brentford suddenly very frisky.
they ain’t want to let Litre down
Jesus, this is a complete collapse by Aston Villa.
I like Emry, thought he was treated unfairly by a lot of Arsenal fans, but the AV keeper is that douchecanoe from Argentina, so on the whole this is pretty hilarious.
Getting frustrated over here.
/A young Horatio at the high school dance.
FUL/NEW can be the Types of Moon Derby
Fuck the moon.
In women’s hockey-which no one watches-Canada is walloping the Swiss 2-0.
Nothing MOAR thrilling then watching a nil-nil home draw with the Burnley Bananas
This window is just like my sex life with so little scoring
Your right hand still giving you trouble, lad?
Own goals don’t count
Correction, #DoucheStrong
The funniest goal I have EVAR seen. But fuck it, they all count!!
Even got the #WPIOOTBGW approval!
https://twitter.com/wpiootbgw/status/1776634211429913046
It must be nice to be very good at futballing, very easy interview process, mostly just contract negotiations about how much monies you are going to get
Best job is 3rd choice keeper. Hang with the lads, stay fit, get paid, no stress.
If I can’t get reincarnated as a pampered housecat that’s my second choice for sure
Positive vibes only.
Rocking in corner whispering “I won’t let this ruin my weekend”
Yep that’s me.
Aside from Broom, Pep is going to be very, very annoyed with this performance.
Apropos of nothing, The Broom is a beautiful human being.
I think we should chip in and get scotchy a lock of The Broom’s hair for Christmas.
Keep your boots on the throat, GD might be decisive in the end.
People actually watch girls basketball?
I don’t think so.
OOF!
Today’s bike ride update.
Hello ladies, gentlemen and all the ships at sea. Today marked the first weekend this year that warm sunny weather prevailed. And the half dozen athletic ladies I encountered did not disappoint. Winter garments were shed, shoulders (Hippo) and generous cleavage on full display. I now look forward to the full conclusion of this annual metamorphosis when short shorts complete the bountiful eye candy. A peak here for Balls enjoyment.
I think I’m a hypocrite, because my first reaction to this post was “it’s too early for soccer” but I’ve been watching Aussie footy for like an hour.
Broom Magick for scotchy!
Just gorgeous.