The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 7

ballsofsteelandfury - June 22, 2022June 11, 2022

At 2:55 on the dot, I walked out of the room and headed towards the pool. I like to be right on time. Not early. Not late. Right on time. If I show up exactly as Mickey's hand hits the right spot, even better. I'd called the

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 6

ballsofsteelandfury - June 15, 2022June 8, 2022

Editor’s Note: Please click here for Part 1, here for Part 2, here for Part 3, here for Part 4, and here for Part 5. In my line of work, you see a lot of crazy things. You also see a lot of ugly things. Nothing had prepared me for what I saw next. The cabana,

DOOR FLIES 30PEN: Senor Weaselo’s 30 for 30 Playlist

Senor Weaselo - June 10, 2022June 10, 2022

Back in mid-November I briefly hijacked the Sexy Friday post because it was my birthday, and a monumental one at that since it was my 30th. (It was also The Maestro's 29th birthday, which means if he hasn't done this by the end of the offseason he knows when his

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 5

ballsofsteelandfury - June 8, 2022June 7, 2022

Editor’s Note: Please click here for Part 1, here for Part 2, here for Part 3, and here for Part 4. I smiled as I turned around. "What the fuck is the...." The punch hit me like a ton of bricks and took all the air out of me. Some of the Buford might have come out the

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 4

ballsofsteelandfury - June 1, 2022May 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: Please click here for Part 1, here for Part 2, and here for Part 3. "You weren't kidding about those protein bars!" Claudia laughed when she said this, but I could tell she really wasn't amused. It had been a bad night of no sleep, lies, and unspeakably awful farts. Once the

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 3

ballsofsteelandfury - May 25, 2022May 23, 2022

Editor's Note: Please click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2. Mexicali is a LOT different from TJ. For starters, at the border in TJ, they enthusiastically wave you in. If you look carefully, you can see them mouth the words, "Spend your money!" At the border

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 2

ballsofsteelandfury - May 18, 2022May 11, 2022

Editor's note: Read Part 1 here. The asphalt radiated heat back up my thighs as I walked back to my car. It was getting hotter by the minute and I needed to get the hell out of Palm Springs. Rölf's story spoiled what was an otherwise lovely brunch. Fuck

The Lady of the Sea of Sin: Part 1

ballsofsteelandfury - May 10, 2022May 8, 2022

The speedometer showed 80 as I shifted into 4th. I carefully calculated the space and angles and then quickly crossed three lanes to the right and back to the left again. As I suspected would happen, the red car got stuck behind the minivan and the two big rigs.

Sunday Gravy with yeah right: VEGAN Lentil Soup!

yeah right - March 27, 2022March 25, 2022

Good morning everyone! The NCAA tournament will be whittled down to the final four by the end of day today. Wasn't it just last weekend when we had like 32 fucking games and next weekend we only get 2? That's a substantial reduction in the number of sportsball contests, NCAA. Fuck else

BattleBots Beat: The Phil Rizzuto

Senor Weaselo - March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Welcome back to the Beat! This week, I, how do I say this… like Phil Rizzuto's famous "WW" calls, I wasn't watching. I had a gig. I know what you're thinking. "Senor, couldn't you have had Rikki do this week, or watched on Discovery+?" To the first, yes, but I

A Modester Proposal: DFO Buys the Denver Broncos (and Tuesday Open Thread)

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - January 18, 2022

I have been called many things: Dreamer. Madman. Mrs. Ethel Burstein. But this is not some delusion of grandeur, like that time I thought I could renew my drivers license in less than two hours. No, this dream can come true. WILL come true. DFO is going to buy the Denver Broncos. It sort

Coach Zimmer Takes a Long Walk in the Woods.

yeah right - January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

banner image via [exterior Coach Zimmers' compound in Kentucky] Coach Zimmer walks in the front door of his expansive residence looking forlorn. He tosses his keys on the hall table and removes his Vikings cap. Coach Zimmer: "Hello? Beansie? Maria? I'm home!" A distant squeaking sound is heard and approaches Coach. "EEK EEEK EEEK!" CZ: "Beansie!