Hull/Boro Playoff Final Open Thread

Yes, as you may have heard…Sham Town had an awfully no good week.  Turns out, blatant cheating IS a big deal.  Who knew?

Rather than lose TV moneys, the EFL put Boro back into the tourney, and Hull are pretty salty about it.  But it will be good TV (10:30, CBSSN/Paramount+) nonetheless, or at least Hippo hopes so.  Because beyond that?  Ain’t nothin’ going on out there.

Oh yeah, almost forgot.  New Modest Mouse, and it slays.

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scotchnaut

Norway up on Sweden at the International Hockey Championships but Haaland hasn’t done shit.

ballsofsteelandfury

Barcelona women are really really good at this futbol thing

SonOfSpam

Did Scotchy weigh in on his QB’s Trump affinity yet?

What was the first ominous sign he’d be an idiot?

1) “Jaxson”
2) Ole Miss
3) Concussions

scotchnaut

As a Giants fan we had incredible karma in 2007 and 2011 and the payback just goes on and on and on.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

It’s not his fault he was named “Jaxson”. It *is* his fault that he didn’t change it the instant he became unfuckable in the eyes of Matt Gaetz.

SonOfSpam

Not sure 15 year olds are allowed to legally change their names.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

…their song “Spastica” was featured in another 90s cyber/witchcraft cult favorite, The Craft.

Yes, The Craft was definitely one of my favorite cyber/witchcraft movies.

SonOfSpam

The way those chicks used cyber to, um, do stuff? Very def.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

120 Minutes Playlist Project Update: Hope Sandoval has arrived on the scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHGHcvJDpaA

SonOfSpam

So Kyle Busch died from getting severe pneumonia, which his body responded to with sepsis. Holy shit. Take care of yourselves.

Horatio Cornblower

Jesus. Was he one of those people who did their own research, or did he just get dealt a remarkably bad hand?

ballsofsteelandfury

Bad hand. He wasn’t a maga guy.

SonOfSpam

Yeah, and a lot of guys let a “cold” go too long before getting meds. My brother ended up with a heart issue after such a thing. Sometimes “tough it out” is not the right call.

Jimbo

Bad hand, I can relate.

-JPP

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Don’t listen to this knowitall jerk, Rudy.

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SonOfSpam

Don’t worry, MAGA folks can’t read.

Senor Weaselo

Happened with Madre Weaselo but fortunately it didn’t get that far.

But they did have to zap her.

Horatio Cornblower

Looks like Hull’s owner is about to buy a shitload of tickets to Las Vegas.

Mr. Ayo

Gotta hand it to Boro. Rare team that lost twice in a single elimination tournament.

Really committed to the bit, I guess.

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rockingdog

Found a funny:

Colbert was on Public Access Television with some friends including Jeff Daniels & Jack White!!!

It was ROCKINGGGG!!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlF5Cf4VLM&pp=ygUHQ29sYmVydA%3D%3D&ra=m

yeah right

Worst Brandi Chastain impersonation ever!

yeah right

As a person with visual color interpretation issues this is not an easy watch.

Red and orange trend to be kind of the same color.

As a footy fan this is also not an easy watch.

Either team looking at a yoyo year if promoted.

Good to see a team we can get 6 points against next year.

Horatio Cornblower

I would definitely agree that whatever team here goes to the Premier next season is going to be back in the Championship in 2028, absent significant changes.

I will also say that, if your opponent is clearly playing to get to PKs, step on the gas and go for their throats in regulation. I do not understand risking promotion of the crapshoot of PKs.

2Pack

My chores are done. Time to dick around on the internet.

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Horatio Cornblower

“runs a successful global transportation business”

If ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ as taught me anything it’s that a) Jon Hamm is one charming motherfucker, and b) Middlesborough’s owner is running guns.

Also everyone in the Hamptons sucks, but I already knew that one.

yeah right

Way to burst our bubble!

yeah right

Vs Eddie Vedder, Bill Murray etc.

Horatio Cornblower

As a Yankee fan I get Rudy Giuliani, so I’m just going to step the fuck away from this conversation.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Yes, but you also get Andrew Giuliani!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el7gj3RvwjM

Gumbygirl

Monday is a day of remembrance. It is also a solemn day in Britain:https://youtu.be/Vos4XHIvCZc?si=odphZeY35QrA1ZMw

Doktor Zymm

The most gloUriously stupid way to get a concussion!

Horatio Cornblower

I saw a documentary on this once and for some reason I remember “broken clavicle” being the most common injury.

Gumbygirl

I love that they’re wearing costumes now!

Horatio Cornblower

Watching a gambling ad during halftime and it reminded me that a friend of my son’s, who’s sort of like a seconds son to us, has started playing poker. Last night I get a text about how he’s just stacking chips followed by a text that just said “FUCK” then silence.

This morning, in response to my “what did you do now” text he explains he had an Ace high flush draw so he went all in, but someone was sitting on three of a kind, which turned into a full house, so he lost all his chips.

So I’m pointing out, nicely, that he was always way behind to a much stronger hand and was at best 1 in 3 to hit his flush anyway and then it turns out he was only 3 to a flush and needed runner-runner to get there and at that point I told him he was an idiot who should stop playing cards.

This incomprehensible babble of poker language and gambling advice has been brought to you by Fan Duel.

Doktor Zymm

I have a game he can come to for ‘practice’

Horatio Cornblower

Right? I imagine he’s quite popular on the local cash game circuit.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Oh if it’s your first time the buy-in and rebuys are double.”

Horatio Cornblower

“It’s the hottest weather we’ve had at Wembley Stadium….”

So, like, 78 F?

Mr. Ayo

The freaking SUN IS OUT!

Take cover everyone!

Mr. Ayo

You weren’t far off! 82F!

Horatio Cornblower

Oh my god.

How did such pale, pasty, heat sensitive creatures ever get near the Equator, let alone create a globe-spanning empire?

Gumbygirl

British tourists in Palm Springs

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Fronkenshteen

He’s a monster, and they have come to really rely on him. Gets a crazy look in his eyes and just takes matches over.

Doktor Zymm

Actually slept very well last night, despite the late nap. Viva sleep!

Horatio Cornblower

How is Corbin Whittaker a Black guy playing English football and not an obnoxious 13-year-old from Darien, CT playing travel lacrosse?

Doktor Zymm

The 13-yo is spelled ‘Korbbin’

DJ TAJ

Bienvenue, chez l’habitant. Canadia

DJ TAJ

Pas ces vagins!

Horatio Cornblower

CBSSN is showing the UEFA Women’s Title right now, at 10:41. It’s the pre-game, to boot, not even the actual game.

I am displeased.

Horatio Cornblower

Turns out the insistent tugging at my socks was to tell me that we have access to Paramount+ through the cable service I pay too much for, so I created an account, (will I remember the name and password? Lord no), and am now watching the game.

Let’s go Hull!

/I vaguely remember Hull being in the Premier League when I started watching

yeah right

Yep. They’ve been up briefly in the past.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“God Save the King” just doesn’t have the same ring as “Queen”, either.

Fronkenshteen

Troy Deeny is one wide expanse of a man, isn’t he? Every feature on his body; just gigantic.

Fronkenshteen

The biggest losers in this whole EFL-Spygate episode would appear to be the Southampton players, who I understand are now considering pursuing a lawsuit against their own management. They’ve been painted as cheaters and have been stripped of a huge opportunity when they had no idea any of this shit was happening in the first place.

Fronkenshteen

The binoculars celebration was dickish but understandable, as they truly didn’t know what their club had been up to. But mocking Ayling’s stammer? I don’t want to share a locker room with a guy like that.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I’m not sure you and Otto would get along.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSkW5dvFJws

Horatio Cornblower

Kevin Kline as Otto might be the finest role ever played.

Fuck Hamlet.

2Pack

Today in Still Learnin… Fine ground coffee does NAWT work in a drip coffee maker.

Additionally, clean up after that derp Is NAWT a snap.

Take away is… When it comes to coffee Merican and Italian should remain segregated.

BC Dick

I think everyone would be happy to have some separation from the ‘Mericans these days.

Doktor Zymm

I have a list of Americans we should launch into space*

*and not allow back to earth in case that wasn’t obvious

Horatio Cornblower

Which is not to say they should not be allowed to attempt unprotected reentry.

Doktor Zymm

The Bialetti coffee thing is a great Italian invention

2Pack

Will stick with that.

Fronkenshteen

Oli McBurnie is going to be a fucking crazy person out there today. I’m pulling for Middlesborough because I’m a fan of Luke Ayling since that Leeds documentary, but McBurnie is a force of nature. Harwood-Bellis making fun of his stammer in that last match is the only reason I don’t feel bad for the Southampton players in this saga, and I’m still pulling for Ayling to get back to the Prem because I love his game, but my gut says Hull City wins today.

scotchnaut

Latvia up 3-1 on the US. Matthew Tkachuk has a sad. Aww.

scotchnaut

A turnover by Tkachuk resulted in a 4th goal. This is delicious.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Uh oh, boys and girl, I think I have the dreaded man cold. Pray for BFC.

2Pack

Remember to hydrate.

Fronkenshteen

“infused” /dies
Yeah, I can just see it in my mind’s eye. Right on that shelf directly over the stove, between the garlic and rosemary infused olive oils is a cruet 3/4 full of oil with 4 or 5 pills floating in it.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

PRAYER WARRIORS REPORTING FOR DUTY!

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Gumbygirl

Oh no, poor baby!

[Poor great big whining man-baby]

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Not beating that accusation

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