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

It’s No Good to say Goodbye: Part 1

ballsofsteelandfury - April 25, 2023April 22, 2023

Having a wet dream while 40,000 feet above sea level and going 550 miles per hour is difficult in the best of times, but the baby was not helping. It had, to that point, been a relatively easy and peaceful red-eye. I had gone to my All-Inclusive in Cancún and

Saturday Night Open Thread: My Top Five…. Pieces of Advice

ballsofsteelandfury - April 22, 2023April 16, 2023

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Tonight's post category comes from our generous Italian friend, 2Pack. He suggested this category in last week's thread and I think it's a very good one. I have been very lucky to have been given some very good advice that has carried me through difficult patches in my life

Saturday Night Open Thread: My Top Five…. Obscure Archer Objects

ballsofsteelandfury - April 15, 2023April 14, 2023

I still watch Archer and I still enjoy the new episodes. Some (okay, many!) have said that the series has jumped the shark. Opinions differ on when exactly that happened. Some argue that it happened when they left New York. Some argue that it happened when Archer went into a

Saturday Night Open Thread: My Top Five…. Olympic Games Moments

ballsofsteelandfury - April 1, 2023March 26, 2023

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I make no apology for loving the Olympic Games. Yes, they can and have been used for propaganda and political purposes, but, at its core, the idea of all the countries of the world getting together to play games is awesome. I'm also a huge Greek mythology geek, so the fact

Saturday Night Open Thread: My Top Five…. Cities to Visit

ballsofsteelandfury - March 25, 2023March 19, 2023

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I apologize for missing last week's Saturday Night post. It completely slipped my mind that I had volunteered to do the Saturday evening posts. I was even going to go into the back room and ask who was supposed to post. Turned out it was me. Tonight's post category comes from my