Boots on the Ground: Porto Portugal! Final chapter, Portugal The Food

yeah right - November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

I've already shared with you the francesinha from my first day in Porto. Before. With proper gravy application. And the detritus afterwards. For the public record, the beer you see in the photos "Super Bock" is a goddamn keeper. That shit is delicious and always served cold and frosty. Hell a man could drink that

Boots on the Ground, Porto Portugal Part 2. Porto in Pictorial Form.

yeah right - October 25, 2023October 21, 2023

This time around it made sense to show you the visuals from this incredible place. And visuals you shall have.The weather was mostly gorgeous with a day or so of rain in the mix but the rain added a nice moody almost goth-like atmosphere. Some of the locations really stood out

Boots on the Ground! Porto Portugal. Part 1; Getting There

yeah right - October 18, 2023October 17, 2023

It's no surprise to any of you regarding my ambition to become an expat and retire overseas. I have made ZERO effort to keep that a secret. Also as many of you know, given the incentives and the ease of acquiring a visa, Portugal was very high on my list of possible

Your Boots on the Grounds! Thursday Night Open Thread

BrettFavresColonoscopy - July 13, 2023July 13, 2023

Happy Thursday! I'm tired, you're tired, it's hot out, let's skip the preamble and get on with it. I did NOT go to the All Star Game this week, mainly because I didn't care about it (or frankly remember that it was happening/happened until Weaselo's mention in last night's open thread).

Oh Boy! Rotational Thursdays with Litre

litre_cola - June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

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Good evening to you! I do realize that the BFC/Litre rotation is way out of whack. It's all on me. I was just away for 6 blissful evenings with my own hotel room. It was lovely. I was in Ottawa for 4 evenings due to work meetings which I must say didn't completely

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Senor’s Spring Break Update

Senor Weaselo - April 12, 2023April 11, 2023

Well last week was fun. I went to the fights and a hockey game broke out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRh2MB8fuXs I'd say all in all, fun was had by most, and it's just how I drew it up, a multi-goal game from Tyler Motte. The bridge level at the Garden is a really good vantage

Boots on the Ground: The Crazy House! Part 2

Fronkenshteen - January 5, 2023January 4, 2023

DETOX, SUICIDE WATCH, AND "WELCOME TO CAT 5" Unfortunately, this is the portion of my journey I am the most unfamiliar with for a variety of reasons, so my recollections will be recounted to you as they exist in my head; in brief snatches experienced in varying degrees of lucidity. Thank

Boots on the Ground: The Crazy House!

Fronkenshteen - November 30, 2022December 1, 2022

I awakened curled in a ball on the floor at the foot of the bed in my kids’ playroom, shivering under an open window, blanketless. I felt around blindly for my eyeglasses, and found them relatively quickly on the rug, propped against the closet door. I put them on and

A Message From The Government Of Canada: Your 2022 World Cup Preview

Government of Canada - November 23, 2022November 22, 2022

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Hello. This is a public service announcement from the federal government of Canada about the upcoming World Cup tournament. Thank you for reading. Bonjour. Il s'agit d'une annonce d'intérêt public du gouvernement fédéral du Canada concernant le prochain tournoi de la Coupe du monde. Merci pour la lecture. Game Time Decision: I know

From Calgary to Qatar: Wakezilla’s Road to the World Cup.

Wakezilla - November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

Hello everyone! Unless you're an American, you probably know that the Lesser footy World Cup will be happening in less than a week's time. And unless you're part of the 0.05% of hardcore Canadian lesser footy fans, you also probably didn't know that Canada qualified for the second time ever--the first

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: The Edge of History

Senor Weaselo - September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIYhP9iZHss Whoever it was who liked my RNG goddesses Anna joke from way back when, here's another Fire Emblem joke. You're welcome. No, I said the edge of history, goddammit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBMdLj0bx8g No word on whether they steal the Declaration of Independence. …Not quite. Fuck it, start again. So last week you may have mentioned I un-errored

Wumbo Wednesday with Weaselo: Yes, We Attend Concerts Too

Senor Weaselo - August 17, 2022August 17, 2022

Once again, a good evening. This is Wumbo Wednesday, and to answer everyone's questions from last week, or I guess originally my question… well, still nothing moved me, and it's admittedly tough knowing you won't be able to watch the majority of games due to spending Saturday mornings driving Senorita