Saturday Night Off-season Open Thread 2025-9

I apologize for using last week’s boob drawing as the banner image. Not only did I break DFO policy on full frontal nudity, not only did I make two commentists come unexpectedly , but I also, and this is the worst sin of all, fucked up a joke that DJ TAJ was working on. I really am truly sorry for that last one.

So, aside from sincere apologies, what is there to talk about?

Current Events

This week I realized that I am Alice and I have dropped down the rabbithole into Wonderland at work. The decisions getting made lately are INSANE.

I’m taking suggestions on how to decorate my office to fit the theme. Big gigantic playing cards? Cutout cat on the wall? Big hat? Tell me what I should do. I have never tried hard drugs but I feel like I’ve been on LSD all week.

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Sports Update

The NCAA tournament rolls on. I think I am very much out of the running since Michigan, my championship pick, is out. Tonight’s games are: Texas Tech v Florida and Duke v Alabama.

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Goals Update

Since today is close to the first day of April, I’m going to take advantage and provide the three-month update on where I am:

GOLF GOALS: Lower my Handicap Index to less than 21, Shoot an 18 hole score of 89 or better, Win a tournament, and finish in the top three of my club championship.

UPDATE: My Handicap Index started the year at 26.7. It is currently at 26.0. I scored a 92 on the heels of last month’s 91, so I’m getting more consistent. I feel an 89 or better is just a matter of time. I also came in second in a tourney, so I’m building up points towards the championship!

FITNESS GOALS: Do one NFL Combine Bench Press Rep (235 lbs), Get a PR of 300 in Squat, and run 2 miles in less than 23 minutes (Army standard for my age).

UPDATE: I did not start the workout program as planned. Therefore, my new PR attempts will be delayed.

WORK GOALS: Get 5 non-performers to either quit, retire, or transfer, Get 3 mentees promoted, and institute a company-wide cost-saving measure.

UPDATE: 2 non-performers are gone and 1 mentee got her promotion. She is also on the verge of a second promotion. Three people in my department had final interviews this week for a promotion. However, I only consider two to be people I mentored. The third is actually a non-performer so if he gets a promotion and leaves, I will count that towards my numbers. BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! The cost-saving measure is in the process of being implemented. I won’t claim it yet.

INTELLECTUAL GOALS: Read 5 Christopher Moore books, create a 7 episode minimum series of fiction, and do a creative visual project.

UPDATE: I read The Stupidest Angel, Lamb, and the three books on the Vampires in San Francisco series (Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck, and Bite Me) so the first one is done and dusted. I finished Noir and Razzmatazz and I think Razzmatazz may be my favourite book of all time! I also just finished A Dirty Job. Y’all read the last chapter in my fiction series this month, so that goal has been achieved. I am still in the process of getting a lunch scheduled with Brick to go over our visual project. It is difficult since he refuses to spend any time in LA.

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In this space, I will tell you what I’m drinking as I type this post. Today’s drink is: Green tea with Italian Creme creamer plus three Brown Butter Salted Caramel Mini Biscotti from Trader Joe’s. Yes, that’s how I roll.

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Your weekly Psych gif:

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Your weekly hot girl pic:

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Your weekly music video:

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One last thing:

Hat tip to Brocky: