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We are down to the end. It’s a reminder that not all good things last but remember that bad things don’t last either. I don’t care what anyone says, I have enjoyed the shit out of this World Cup. It has given us so many wonderful moments and things. Let’s recap, shall we?

GROUP STAGE

In my previews, I predicted how the groups would finish. How well did I do? Let’s take a look at the highs and the lows:

Highs

  • I nailed the exact order of finish for Groups K, I, F, B, C,and L.
  • I correctly predicted that DR Congo would get their first World Cup goal
  • “This is the year that Norway could have its best ever World Cup finish. I’m not saying they’re going to win, but I do expect them to go far. With some lucky breaks, who knows how far they will go?”
  • “B&H could get one of the third place spots that move on to the knockout rounds since I expect everyone to beat Qatar. It would be quite a Cinderella story if they advanced.”

Lows

  • I thought South Korea would win Mexico’s group. They didn’t even qualify for the knockout round.
  • I predicted the US team would finish last in group D.

ZLATAN

I have been watching the actual games on Telemundo, but I’ve seen the YouTube clips of Zlatan Ibrahimovic being just an absolute beast. He’s been hilarious and I think Fox hit a home run hiring him.

The man is a fucking legend.

OTHER MUNDIAL STUFF

Argentina has benefitted from the easiest path to the quarterfinals I’ve ever seen and teams like England inexplicably thinking they could defend a lead and stop playing offensive fútbol.

Unfortunately, England did what many others in this Mundial have done and gave Argentina the opportunity to come back. That means they will face Spain in the final in Sunday. Here are some fun facts about Sunday’s game:

  • For the first time, the final will feature the current South American champion going against the current European champion
  • Argentina has the opportunity to become the third country to win back to back World Cups (After Italy in 1934 and 1938 plus Brasil in 1958 and 1962)
  • The number of countries to have ever won a World Cup will remain at 8 no matter the outcome.
  • For the first time ever, the #1 and #2 teams in the FIFA rankings will meet in the final.
  • Argentina has scored the most goals of any team in this World Cup (19)
  • Spain has allowed the least goals of any team in this World Cup (1)
  • Both teams have a goal differential of +12.

Today’s Third Place game was:

FRANCE V ENGLAND at the Dolphins’ Stadium

Gumbygirl got her wish as someone can fart in someone’s general direction in this game. The big question was if Mbappé could secure the Golden Boot by scoring meaningless goals, just like at Real Madrid. (/Hocks up a YUUUUUGE loogie and spits in an easterly direction). Just watch out for the killer bunnies…

Look at that! I was right! England 6, France 4, Mbappé 2.

The World Cup pool can be found at:

https://www.footytips.com.au/comps/DFO_DOES_FIFA?p=doorfliesopen

The password is: doorfliesopen”

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blaxabbath

Yesterday on my flight, I sat next to the most decorated racquetball player of all time. I didn’t know it until she told me. But she’s the real deal too. She got a crazy story about getting jumped and beat in LA like a month before winning her first of back-2-back world championships.

So we watched her play an exhibition thing at the Y this morning. I love meeting professionals. She really lives her thing and that’s crazy. Like a scientist.

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2Pack

So that was what playing not to get hurt looks like. Kinda enjoyed it.

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Horatio Cornblower

Finally watched ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ tonight, although in fairness I started last night and quit at intermission, which is a real thing that happened, because that fucking thing is 3 hours 47 minutes long.

It’s considered a classic. I’m going to guess it was considered a game-changer when it came out in the 60’s, but the acting is, IMO, horrific, the scenery and cinematography are excellent, Alec Guinness is doing black face and probably isn’t the only one, the sound mixing is godawful, and at one point someone says that they’re doing an article on Lawrence to get the US into the war, when anyone who knows squat about history knows the US was already in Europe by that time.

Anyway, nice scenes in the desert I guess.

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Doktor Zymm

I had a beer at a hotel in Aleppo where Lawrence of Arabia ran out on his bill! They had it framed

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Brick Meathook

Unless you saw projected in 70mm on a gigantic screen in a full theater you didn’t really see Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

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Bogdanski

I was lucky enough to see the 70mm cut at the Castro Theater in SF where they still had an organ that someone came out to play during the intermission. That was when I finally figured out the “Nice dissolve” joke in Space Balls

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Ok, Zymm, which episode of Psych are we watching?

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ballsofsteelandfury

Watch the high school reunion episode!

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ballsofsteelandfury

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Are my nostrils flaring too much?

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Doktor Zymm

I’m on S6 E10, it’s a Desperaux episode!

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

On it!

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Anyone want to nominate a nightcap? Within reason.

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Mr. Ayo

Freezer Vodka!

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

That’s your answer to everything.

I think I’ll make a last word.

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Mr. Ayo

Haha, funny, because the last word is VODKA!!!

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Doktor Zymm

Gimlet?

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Common mistake, you’re thinking of giblets

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Doktor Zymm

Ah yes, the gravy based cocktail family!

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“They’re putting my kids through college!” – the entrepreneur who opened a father-and-son themed bar in the vicinity of the Reid residence and thought add giblets to the menu

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Horatio Cornblower

Another beer?

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Brick Meathook

Cough syrup + Oxycodone + Chevron shares. Best investment in America.

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Don T

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Horatio Cornblower

I get the joke, but the only reason England and France played like that was because it was for third place.

The championship tomorrow is gonna be, at best, 1-0 in regulation and more likely tied at the end of regulation, tied at the end of both OTs, and then settled in penalty kicks, as Lucifer himself intended.

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Brick Meathook

I’ve still got the lingering side effects of a summer cold, which is not helped by the lousy air quality. So here’s what I like to do:

  1. Lie in bed
  2. Drink plenty of maximum strength nighttime cough medicine
  3. Take copious amounts of prescription opiate pain killers
  4. Enter a mental fugue state
  5. Have visions just like the dude in Billy Jack

Then do investment research by taking articles from Morningstar, Seeking Alpha, Barrons, Market Watch, the WSJ, and various topical sources found on Google and then plugging them all into ChatGPT and Claude and see what comes out.

It works really well. You should really consider putting money into Chevron (CVX)

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Horatio Cornblower

Sounds like what I do without a summer cold.

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rockingdog

Found a funny:

England’s first third place finish since World War II
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ⚽️

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Great. Two houses down they have hired a mariachi band.

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rockingdog

Sounds Rocking! 💃 🇲🇽 🌮

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

It’s better than the sound of a vacuum, I’ll give it that.

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SonOfSpam

We had some neighbors who had a family party with a mariachi band a few years ago. It was delightful!

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litre_cola

Get in on the food. Beer will follow. I dream of this happening in my life.

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Gumbygirl

There’s one on this street too !

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litre_cola

Jesus. I welcome all mariachi bands at all times here.

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Yesterday me was so smart that he bought an extra slice of pie for today me.

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Doktor Zymm

I left some ice cream for Tomorrow me, I’m sure Tomorrow me will be awesome and deserve a little treat

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litre_cola

That how tomorrow bfc puts up with the tonterias of current bfc right now. Hippo taught me that.

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litre_cola

Big daydrinking day. 30+ degrees here, forest smoke but nae much. Went to the footy came home with a mate. Had drinks in the back of the residence, she was leaving and we were smoking a j. Deci came out and I backhanded launched said J. It is in the religo-s back yard. I want it. We are on ok terms but religion etc.

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SonOfSpam

“Can I talk to you about a J?”
“You mean Jesus?”
“Um, yes, he might be in your backyard.”

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litre_cola

I went jason_litre, and jumped the fence, punched a Moroccan guy, dive rolled, came back into the backyard, was then told by BC Dicks sister that I smelled like weed. She has no idea of my Bourne adventure.

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WCS

“Jesus Christ. That’s Jason Cola.”

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Horatio Cornblower

I need you to back up and provide some more details about the Moroccan guy.

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Doktor Zymm

Rewatching a bunch of old Psych eps and eating ice cream, not a bad Saturday evening!

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

I’ve heard it both ways

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

That’s funny I almost put on Psych while I was folding laundry but put on Dr. Who instead.

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

I’m watching Happy Endings, but one more drink and Psych might be the clubhouse favorite.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I’m watching Happy Endings…

“Oh, you’re stuck on surveillance duty too?” – a Jupiter, FL vice squad sergeant

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Gumbygirl

Midsomer Murders is coming on. I have a bag of really good crispy key lime cookies, and a vape.

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Doktor Zymm

Oooh, crispy key lime cookies? That sounds delightful!

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Gumbygirl

Sooo good!

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rockingdog

Rocking Note

A quick word on Taco Bell:

That’s where we found the suspected lettuce, and it’s not bc Taco Bell is gross.

It’s bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!

Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!

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Gatoraids

if you love dealing with shit both Taco Bell and the Liberty Bell arent really broken nowadays

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herodotus450

Yeah right! Next you’re gonna tell me that the Spanish Flu wasn’t actually from Spain!

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litre_cola

The I inquisition gets everyone. – M. Python

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Gatoraids

less footy almost as many pts as average raiders game. else where on tonights menu after spending 2 and half hours making onion gravy for pork tenderloins day 8 of sumo basho, AEW, and 80 video channel so in fine shape after pretending to work the weekend.

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Gatoraids

oh also missed the warhammer tacoma open to add an even nerdier bow to Saturday night

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

I’m at a brewery listening to jazz and very much think you’re the bigger nerd

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Gatoraids

not quite jazz but favorite brewery music clip

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

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Horatio Cornblower

This is hilarious, and the fact that none of these people aren’t rolling of the floor laughing tells me this brewery needs to be bombed like an Iranian girls school.

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ballsofsteelandfury

Well, that was … something

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

I could have won that pool if I’d been paying attention

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Yeah yeah that’s the same thing Fast Eddie Felson kept saying.

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Horatio Cornblower

Worked out great for Eddie, as I recall.

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