Your “Is It June-uary Where You Live?” Wednesday Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: Pete Carroll says it's cool that Nate Robinson wants to try out, but has a slim likelihood of making a team, let alone the Seahawks. Kind of a strange look for a guy who normally looks at all the facts before rushing to judgment. Still with the 'Hawks, Michael Bennett

Hard Ride To Nowhere (Chapter 33)

The scene: Key West, Florida. Tourists and passers-by line the street, walking along casually. It's just another quiet afternoon...until the pedestrians begin screaming and scatter in all directions. Seconds later a bright green Prius that has definitely seen better days comes tearing through the intersection, barely missing a vegan hot

Senor Weaselo’s Guide to BattleBots, Part 2

Greetings. Last time we took a look at the first twenty hopefuls for this year's BattleBots Giant Nut. Let's take a look at another twenty, including the oldest robot in the field, my favorite-looking newcomer, and the robot I think is most likely to crash last year's contenders' party. I didn't

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 9

Collingwood beat us last year in a game they shouldn't have.  They were coming off a big victory last week and we were feeling good about ourselves after winning the Patrick Dangerfield Bowl.  It was a recipe for disaster.  Oh well.  My disappointment, other people's disappointments, a new AFL footballer to

Live On Periscope: Jaqen H’gar Talks AFC South & 2016 Draft

Hardly illuminated video of shadowy, jumpy images. The audio is a bit grainy, but clear. Jaqen H’gar: *In a deliberate, paused enunciation* Come forth, please. Door Flies Open: *Shrill overanxious voice* There near the water? Good. Lemme just set this… *Thud* I’M HERE AT THE FAMOUS HOUSE OF BLACK AND WHI— JH:

DFO Romance Report: Charlie Whitehurst and Jewel

Charlie Whitehurst is one of those lucky fellas who is employed as a backup quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League. That means he gets a pretty nice salary ($2 million per year on his current contract) and doesn't experience the memory-sapping abuse that starting quarterbacks endure. As