Alone: A Pre-Preseason Tale and Open Thread

Don T - July 23, 2023July 23, 2023

It is the Sunday morning before the start of NFL training camps. (Ed. note: Woooo!) Roger Goodell goes to the underground pool of NFL headquarters to work out some stuff. He carries a canvas tote bag with the NFL logo, takes a tablet out and places it on a stand,

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 7

ballsofsteelandfury - June 6, 2023May 27, 2023

It's so nice when you are working with true professionals that are good at their job. The Franco bullet perfectly grazed the shoulder pad on his suit and landed square in the middle of the decorative pillow on the bed. The Sally bullet went through her hair in the gap between

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 6

ballsofsteelandfury - May 30, 2023May 16, 2023

We had been on the road for a couple of hours when I farted. "Really?" "Sorry. I guess I overdid it yesterday with the tapas." "Dude!" It was pretty bad, I had to admit. We had started off hesitantly, not sure if we could trust each other. After an hour of talking shop, we reached

Thrill Builder

Alex_Demote - May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Alright, I'm the perfect amount of drunk to be playtesting a new game that literally came to me in a dream, and then write up an article about how it went. Last night, my wife slept in my room with the dogs and I slept in the guest room so

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 5

ballsofsteelandfury - May 23, 2023May 16, 2023

"So much for moving on to Part 3", I told the empty room. I then proceeded to empty out my vocabulary of curse words in both English and Spanish. I might have thrown some French in there for good measure. Was the lawyer THAT connected that he instantly got someone to

Saturday Night Open Thread: My Top Five…. American Idioms or Phrases that use the F word

ballsofsteelandfury - May 20, 2023May 11, 2023

Tonight's post category again comes from my dirty dirty dirty mouth. As I mentioned last weekend, one cannot call oneself an American if one cannot use the word "fuck" in at least 25 different ways. We all have our different and preferred ways of using the word. The defining thing

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 4

ballsofsteelandfury - May 16, 2023April 22, 2023

I looked up to see Sally staring down at me. She had the same expression on her face as I had seen in the Jet Blue Baggage Claim. "Can I take a leak first? I can't really escape now, can I?" She nodded and I got up to go to the bathroom

Saturday Night Open Thread: My Top Five…. American Idioms or Phrases that use the S word

ballsofsteelandfury - May 13, 2023May 3, 2023

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Tonight's post category comes from my dirty dirty dirty mouth. One cannot call oneself an American if one cannot use the word "shit" in at least 25 different ways. This article does a good job of displaying the fun dexterity of the word. We all have our different and preferred

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 3

ballsofsteelandfury - May 9, 2023April 22, 2023

I was waiting in the lobby bar when she walked in carrying her cinq à sept bag. She looked stunning in an outfit that made her look like Brigitte Bardot straight out of the 60s. Very appropriate for our setting. This was one of several reasons why I love her

Saturday Night Open Thread: My Top Five…. Bar Orders

ballsofsteelandfury - May 6, 2023April 30, 2023

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Tonight's post category again comes from my stomach. Well, probably closer to my liver. I don't drink like I did when I was younger. Truth be told, I hardly drink at all and I can't really tell you when was the last time I went to a bar. However, that

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 2

ballsofsteelandfury - May 2, 2023April 22, 2023

In the hour plus I had left in the flight, I planned my strategy. She had checked her luggage, so I didn't have to worry about getting out of the plane quickly. I'd mosey on over to the Baggage Claim, pretend to wait for a bag, and then see where

Saturday Night Open Thread: My Top Five…. Items to Order at Fast Food Places

ballsofsteelandfury - April 29, 2023April 24, 2023

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Tonight's post category comes from my stomach. As a good American, fast food has comprised an unhealthy percentage of my diet since I was young. I have eaten at almost every fast food place you can think of and, over the course of the years, I have developed a list