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Monday Open Thread – Warhammer 40k Book Review – Night Lords Omnibus

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*Remember Games Workshop owns everything Warhammer including the Black Library which is named after an in-game location and is their publishing arm. Many of the stories of the battles, wars, campaigns and daily life of the galaxy are told from the side of the Imperium (the good guys - if the

No Exit: Your 2023 New England Patriots Season Preview

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SCENE: A locker room in retro Foxboro Stadium style. A massive, oversized, but dinged up Lombardi Trophy stands alone in a dusty display case.   ROBERT KRAFT [enters, accompanied by the LOCKER ROOM ATTENDANT, and glances around him]: Hm! So here we are?  LOCKER ROOM ATTENDANT: Yes, Mr. Kraft.  KRAFT: And this is what

The Cider House Rhules

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The news arrived at 3 p.m., almost to the minute. It was fully expected. Coach Rhule walked to the stadium and took one last look at the empty stands. Later, the groundskeeper whom Rhule rarely acknowledged admitted he was surprised that Rhule spoke to him; but because Rhule spoke after the

Waiting For Football: Your 2020 New England Patriots Season Preview

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A football stadium. A goalpost. Evening. (SULLY, sitting on a sideline, is trying to take off his shoe. He pulls at it with both hands, panting. He gives up, exhausted, rests, tries again. As before. Enter TAWMMY.) SULLY: (Giving up again) Nothin’ tah be done. TAWMMY: (Advancing with short, stiff strides, legs

THE ROAD to Area 51

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banner image via He carefully checked the expansive sky for signs of rain as he loaded the saddlebags on his Harley. The gun was probably not necessary since the last live human he saw had been over 4 months ago. Out here in the desert though? Probably best to be safe. The

Your Indy 500 / Coke 600 Memorial Day Weekend Open Thread

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There is a pretty good ESPN.com article here that gives you a run-down of every entrant in the Indianapolis 500. It mentions that this is the one race, kind of like the Kentucky Derby that everyone watches even if they haven't seen a race all year. It's like

Leaves Of Grass: The Ballad of Le’Veon Bell – On Pittsburgh & Learning Your Worth

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The fact that Le'Veon Bell didn't return at all this week is a testament to the nature of the modern game, and the lengths to which players have to go to ensure their post-playing days financial & physical viability. Returning during a scheduled bye would have guaranteed him no contact

Leaves Of Grass: The Ballad of Le’Veon Bell – On The Fans

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The possible return of Le'Veon Bell this week or next is a testament to the nature of the modern game, and the lengths to which players have to go to ensure their post-playing days financial & physical viability. Returning during a scheduled bye not only guarantees him no contact for

Leaves Of Grass: The Ballad of Le’Veon Bell – On His Teammates

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The possible return of Le'Veon Bell this week or next is a testament to the nature of the modern game, and the lengths to which players have to go to ensure their post-playing days financial & physical viability. Returning during a scheduled bye not only guarantees him no contact for