Time To Get Away – 6 November 2021 Lesser Goodness

King Hippo - November 6, 2021November 5, 2021

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Look, I have given up on human society. It just gets worse by the day. Retreat into the only consistently (well, mostly consistent) good thing in life, sportsball! I also heard the best cover ever on the radio this week, just edging out my previous shempion ("Mrs. Robinson" by The

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 8, 2021 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - November 1, 2021October 31, 2021

October, we hardly knew ye. Be forewarned, I chose not to watch not-Dak! (water added) chucklefuck around the Bird Murder Dome on Sunday night, and also skipped the end of the Saints game. RIP, Crab Leg (down to one), though. I am starting with my Donks, because ah CAN. No Von Miller,

All Hallows Eve Eve Open Thread

King Hippo - October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

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FUCK, do I ever hate Halloween. I know, I know. But Hippo, you hate EVERYTHING. Larnin' of the day: Lookit you, Sparty! Have that Sparty Party after all. Ole - not ded yet. Nuno...not great, Bob! Vile Redshite drop points to Trash Birds, despite being spotted a 2-nil lead. At home. You

Waking Up Is (Lesser) Hard To Do

King Hippo - October 30, 2021October 29, 2021

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Now that the weather is finally turning, Hippo is starting to hibernate like a (chest hair-free) bear. Naturally, the only good Prem matches are (i) at 7:30; or (ii) conflict with JV NFL. Still, thank fuck summer is over. Wake up with DFO's Gooner contingent, as the King's Afrikan Water Pistols go

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 7, 2021 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - October 25, 2021October 24, 2021

Welcome to The One Where Everybody Was On Bye. A challenging week for teevee coverage, given 6 squadrons on bye, and several...charitably-called less than marquee matchups. But there were two that FITBAW enthusiasts had their eye on - and naturally, both games aired in the same goddamned broadcast window, and on the same

How Will the Wolven Sort Set Things On Fire? Evening Open Thread

King Hippo - October 23, 2021October 23, 2021

What did we learn early? I'll tell yew wut! Everton is vile shite. Steerfuckers North is vile shite (but still won eventually). JV WKRP did not earn the style points they may need later. 2121-22 is a challenging season for Bernard Gilkey and the lads. Oh my, when City show

Set It On Fire! Saturday

King Hippo - October 23, 2021October 22, 2021

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As you go about your daily activities, don't you get the feeling that your city, state/province, and/or neighboUrhood could use a pretty little fire? Especially a pretty little fire that grows into an impressive, towering, gorgeoUs inferno?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQUFBkYmc6U OK, maybe y'all Californians ought not try this. But we can all enjoy Lesser Footy! Is

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 6, 2021 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - October 18, 2021October 17, 2021

Ugh, what a car crash of a Sunday. Hey, my Wolven Sort managed a dominant win away to BC, I knew FITBAW gods would make me pay for that bit of pleasure. There was really only one good early game, and it was...LOLfins/Jaguras in London?? The theme of the week was

Wrapping Up Mandatory Eve

King Hippo - October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

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Good gracious, I know everyone is as excite as I am for LOLFins/Jaguras tomorrow. Imagine the maelstrom that Fair London's ticket scalpers must be enduring. Until then, here is how we pass the time: Alabama (-17) at Mississippi State (7:00, ESPN) Oh, you poor Cowbells. Be afraid. Be very afriad. NC State (-3) at

Welcome Back Full Footy Days

King Hippo - October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

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Ain't it grand? International bullshit is over (but NOT MANDATORY London NFL WOO!!!!), and there is no reason to leave your couch/recliner except to piss and/or re-caffeinate. Let us begin. Are you waking/baking early to watch the goddamned fuckass Redshite beat up on our poor Moose Hornets (7:30, Peacock)? Don't be that

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 5, 2021 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - October 11, 2021October 10, 2021

If you are a fan of placement kicking (and really, who ain't??) then Week 5 was one of those "best of times/worst of times" combo platters. You have to lead off with Bungles/Packers. It was a reasonably good, even matchup before things went Bananacakes Plaid - but after Burrow and pals

Lovely October Nights – Saturday Open Thread

King Hippo - October 9, 2021October 8, 2021

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There are times when I wish October would last forever. Driving with the car windows down. Watching leaves change coloUr. FITBAW getting more and more interesting. No elections or fucking holidays to stress over. Shit, I don't even have an NC State or Everton fixture to trouble me this weekend. I