Your “How Disappointed Will I Be?” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - February 12, 2017February 11, 2017

So, "The Walking Dead" returns tonight. I haven't given up, but I'm not exactly paying close attention anymore. The highs & lows of the last couple of seasons hasn't given much hope that they will be righting the ship. Still, if the concept that each season is about 20 comics in length,

A Night at the Opera: BOLTMANIAN RHAPSODY

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

♫ Set to the music of “Bohemian Rhapsody” from Queen ♫ FANS: Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a cash grab, One escape from re-al-ity. Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see… DEAN SPANOS: I'm such a rich boy, I want your sympathy, Because Dad-dy came, I will go, Pretty high; lots of

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 68)

Beastmode Ate My Baby - February 10, 2017February 8, 2017

The scene: The dark, dank dungeon of the Castle of Death, where the DFOers are being held prisoner. Marc Trestmans Windowless Van, Covalent Blonde, Low Commander and Otto's Brain are in a cell, as are their newfound luchador friends Señor Weaselo and La Araña Discoteca, after having been captured by

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 67)

Beastmode Ate My Baby - February 3, 2017February 1, 2017

The scene: The Moosemobile, with Covalent Blonde behind the wheel. She is currently navigating the long, twisting road leading up a craggy hill to the Castle of Death at breakneck speeds while the others hang on for dear life. Low Commander is riding shotgun, gripping the dashboard with one hand

Oscars 2017: I’m Sorry, I Don’t Know Anything About La La Land

makeitsnowondem - January 29, 2017January 29, 2017

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I told myself I was going to try to keep my Oscar posts a little shorter this year. So far, well... Here are your 2017 Academy Award nominees! BEST PICTURE Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight I'm behind on my top-of-ticket viewing so far this year, having seen

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 66)

Beastmode Ate My Baby - January 27, 2017January 26, 2017

The scene: The open highway, where Moosemas Gorilla and Horatio Cornblower are driving down the road in a 1961 Corvette convertible. Moosemas Gorilla is driving, while Horatio is riding in a sling hanging from the rear-view mirror. Horatio Cornblower: Ah, the open road! It's great to get away from all of

Your “Super Bowl Bye Week is the Worst Week” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - January 24, 2017January 24, 2017

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Because there's nothing going on. There's even a lack of good rumours, partially because most job openings have been filled. It just means time for more "Peter King thinkpieces", which isn't good for anybody. I'm not one of those "back in my day" types who thinks the break is too long.

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 65)

Beastmode Ate My Baby - January 20, 2017January 19, 2017

The scene: A dark, foreboding castle, high up on a craggy hill. The moon is full, a bright beacon in the inky blackness of the Stygian night. A bat flies by, the flapping of its wings the only sound that breaks the unnatural silence until, far off in the distance

A [DFO] Boots on the Ground Post: Hard Ride to… China?

Senor Weaselo - January 19, 2017January 18, 2017

Ni hao ma, ladies and gents? Friendly neighborhood Senor Weaselo here, back from a whirlwind holiday adventure throughout China. Whirlwind in that I might still be slightly jet lagged (13 hour time difference) and whirlwind because I had to keep a log to make sure I knew what city I was

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 64)

Beastmode Ate My Baby - January 13, 2017January 12, 2017

The scene: The open road, just a ways from the Door Flies Open clubhouse, purt near the edge of town and a stone's throw away from the highway. Future Clone Debbie Harry is striding down the road towards the clubhouse while PK, carrying three car batteries, struggles to keep up.

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 63)

Beastmode Ate My Baby - January 6, 2017January 5, 2017

The scene: Doktor Zymm's car, where Future Moose is driving Zymm back to the DFO clubhouse from Wally's World of Waffles. Man in Plaid #2's head is riding on the dash. Future Moose: That was great! I can't believe Wally's still has the 36-inch waffle. Doktor Zymm: I can't believe you ate

Everyone on the Internet is wrong: A Balls Wild Card Preview

ballsofsteelandfury - January 5, 2017January 5, 2017

As you already know, we have four games this weekend. That much there is no argument about. As to who will win, that's where we get into a bit of a gray area. How gray? Despair not, dear friends, as I'm here to dispel Wild Card myths. I'm also here to