INT. UNDERDOG SPORTS BAR - NIGHT A thin crowd mulls around a dimly lit sports bar. Practically every available surface in the bar is covered with a television screen; most are showing basketball and hockey games. A door behind the bar marked "OFFICE" opens and the bar manager emerges, followed by
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Tales from the Meteor: The Last Journeyman (Part 3)
Sunday, February 3 Right ascension 17 31 22.9 Declination -74 16 68 Elongation 76.4 Delta 0.02 AU This is the end of my journey. I pull up the motorcycle in front of a pleasant, but modest-enough, home in Redondo Beach, California. The hybrid that Ryan Fitzpatrick had let me take remains in Arizona, abandoned in the
Tales from the Meteor: The Last Journeyman (Part 2)
Wednesday, January 30 Right ascension 16 49 55.2 Declination -74 14 23 Elongation 71.2 Delta 0.25 AU Doug Martin is very, very surprised to see me. Note that he is not unhappy to see me, just surprised. He and I got along just fine on a professional level, but we had nothing in common personally, so
Tales from the Meteor: The Last Journeyman (Part 1)
Friday, January 25 Right ascension 16 47 47.9 Declination -75 18 19 Elongation 80.4 Delta 0.57 AU Josh McCown is frowning as he peers at the cellphone I have handed to him. The light from the video illuminates his face, flashing occasionally as the images on the screen change. He doesn't say a word until
Overture / It’s a Boy / 1921
Your “So Very Tired…” Wednesday Evening Open Thread
Season's greetings! Cervezahombreroberto is still on furlough from the content mines, so you're getting a very worn out mongoose handling the reins instead. I have been hosting relatives since December 18th. Mostly it's been my wife's parents, who arrived that day, but during the last few days I've also hosted my
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INT. SECRET NFL QUARTERBACKS CLUB - DAY The secret NFL quarterbacks club is decorated festively, with mementos from the War on Christmas displayed prominently throughout the otherwise lush interior. A butler moves throughout the room, topping off the hot mulled wine that is traditionally part of the annual pre-Christmas gathering. A
F— All Teams, F— All Fanbases
Hi everyone! Normally, Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Jerk Joke Jambaroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. But apparently Drew is on injured reserve, so they asked me, Nathan Peterman, to fill in for him. Don't worry, Drew. I got this. My microwave broke yesterday evening. I was heating up
A Cable Car Christmas
2018 Quotables – Week 12 (Results)
DFO Insider: Shelved for Retooling
INT. DFO PRODUCTION OFFICE – DAY A pair of sleazy Hollywood producers are hard at work. One - DARKEST TIMELINE ZACK MORRIS - is inspecting his recent manicure, occasionally frowning at imperfections. The other - RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY - is impatiently peering at a six-pack planter of seedlings. RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Come on, damn you! Hurry up