Your “Haves & Have Nots” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

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NFL News: The opt-out list got a bit larger today, with some notable names: Patriots: Dont'a Hightower, Patrick Chung, Brandon Bolden, Marcus Cannon, Danny Vitale, and Najee Toran. Bears: Eddie Goldman Bills: Star Lotulelei The Bengals agreed to terms with Joe Burrow today. It's a fully guaranteed $36 million deal,

“Ask Not For Whom The Hashtag Tolls” – What’s Going On In Pro Wrestling?

Beerguyrob - June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

So Gratliff on Friday night made the following observation: Now, I had also been following this because I too enjoy the pro grapps; and Their hashtag - #SpeakingOut - was also being used by some groups for other causes, and a student was following it & let me know. So I thought

Shooting Yourself In the D*ck With An AR-15: Comments on the MLB “Reopening”

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - May 27, 2020

At this point, political humor is dead. To quote Penny Arcade: “It’s like trying to make fun of a clown. What, are you going to make fun of his tiny car? His floppy shoes? It just doesn’t work.” Similarly, we’ve run through all the stand-up specials, animated sitcoms, obscure British 90s

Beerguyrob - April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

I don't know about you, but the need for outside contact has finally hit a wall. We met a friend in the park for beverages yesterday. I brought a cooler of beers, some plastic cups, chips & salsa in separate containers for four people, cushions & chairs. We settled into

Your “The Devil You Know” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

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NFL News: Shockingly, the owners approved the new playoff format. It's one extra wild-card game per conference. Using MATH, nfl.com worked out that the move to 14 playoff teams means 43.7 percent of all NFL teams would qualify for the postseason, compared to 33.3 percent in MLB (33.3), 51.6 in

Your “Thank Gawd The National Nightmare Is Ovah!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

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NFL BRADY NOOZ!: It's the Bucs. Two years at $30 million per season. The Chargers lost out because Brady apparently wanted to stay on the east coast for Gisele family reasons. The Onion, of course, has it all in perspective. https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1240334174130704391 Just after he goes, his center has left for

Senor in the City, Episode 1: The Holiday Gauntlet

Senor Weaselo - February 26, 2020February 24, 2020

Senor Weaselo is a freelance musician living in New York City. As you would expect, this means he has had some stories and adventures in his time. These are not all of those stories, and definitely not the more specific ones, due to at least a veil of anonymity and

Meatless Monday, BC Dick Tuesday

BC Dick - February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

I bring to you today a question about the social contract in hopes of making a case of my own and perhaps to glean some insight from some of yous who deign to read and consider my thoughts on the matter. This is not about the grand, all-encompassing social contract

Uninformed Oscar Previews and Miscellaneous Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

Stay strong, friends. The yawning chasm of the Off-Season is upon us, but we're going to make it through this. Together. We have real Oscar coverage coming, but I figured I would kick things off with my traditional I Ain't Seen Shit preview. Like most of you, I have not seen

Meatless Monday, BC Dick Tuesday

BC Dick - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

The season of NFL football is in the books. The games were good, the better teams won. The cheaters were not rewarded this time. The super bowl had me cleaning my dog hair-ridden hovel and making pulled pork for an expected group of 10-12, half of whom ended up not coming