AFL Beat 2019 Round 17

This week, Nice hair! Must feel nice, huh? And, yeah, I feel ya. At least you live on the Gold Coast! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 17 Recaps and Highlights We are back and the games this week were quite exciting with a few close finishes and a couple of surprises. Let's

Your “Boring As Heck” Friday Evening Open Thread

I'm not the biggest soccer fan on the planet.  That's no secret to any of you if you've been paying attention.  But I do like me a nice toned and athletic lady.  So I fake it sometimes.  So....yeah. The USWNT took the World Cup which surprised....no one. One of my best friends

tWBS On Relationships – IV

In May of 2018 I traveled to Venice Beach, California for two weeks as I sometimes do.  The Venice and Santa Monica area is probably my favorite place in the world.  Venice in particular is a very interesting place to me, if for no other reason than all races and

Goddess 3 : Eurotrip – Chapter 2

INTERIOR, FLIGHT WW810, WOW AIRLINES, SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC (AGAIN) tWBS (sitting comfortably in a window seat, eating a delicious meal): Why are you so grouchy? Balls (seriously uncomfortable in the middle seat with no food): I. DID. NOT. SLEEP. WELL. LAST. NIGHT. tWBS: That’s a shame. I slept like

AFL Beat 2019 Round 16

This week, That's NOT the ball you're looking for... I'm with the Doggy in the background, that's an impressive mark. And, NO DUDE, MY BALL! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 16 Recaps and Highlights You know, I LOVE our normal schedule of one Australian Friday Night game (North American Thursday night), five Australian

Your “Dog Days” Friday Evening Open Thread

This past Wednesday it was extremely hot here.  Temperatures pushing triple digits, and humidity pushing the heat index above 110 degrees. Mom and I were preparing for all of the things we had to do for the 4th.  Because several lake front residents shoot off fireworks every year, we always have

tWBS On Relationships – III (The Former tWLS)

This one's gonna hurt me, just so you know. And I know at the end of last week I said this would be a multi-parter.  I've changed my mind on that.  I'm just going to leave a lot of stuff out because... ....the better part of valor, one might say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4S3CV9hu6E OK, first for

Goddess 3 : Eurotrip – Chapter 1

INTERIOR, FLIGHT WW174, WOW AIRLINES, SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC Balls (sitting in cramped middle seat): I’m gonna kill you. tWBS (sitting in comfy seat on the window): What? Just because you couldn’t charm yourself to an upgrade! Balls: I still don’t understand how you did that. tWBS: It’s my

AFL Beat 2019 Round 15

This week, How fun was this?!? Purple scarves are cool And I don't think they were listening Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 15 Recaps and Highlights Finally, we are BACK to our normal schedule of one Australian Friday Night game (North American Thursday night), five Australian Saturday games (North American Friday night/Saturday morning),

Your “Berry Flavored” Friday Evening Open Thread

I don't have anything to say this week.  And if I did you wouldn't like it anyway. Count yourselves lucky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usXrzJPwVDM - Sports MLB Atlanta @ NYM - 7:00pmEDT - TV: MLBN (regional split) Chicago @ Cincinnati - 7:00pmEDT - TV: MLBN (regional split) That's about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7vRSu_wsNc - Halle Berry is a queen. Enjoy...   Yowza.  I don't know if that

tWBS On Relationships – Part II (aka Why Is Gerald Here?)

OK, so in mid-May I drove up to Maryland.  I met up with some old High School friends and had some nice dinners.  Saw the Yankees beat the ever loving hell out of the Orioles.  You know, the standard fare. But that aside, when I checked into the hotel I was

Goddess 3 : Eurotrip – Prologue

Previously, on Goddess... Spur: Yes officers, I’m sure. It must have been my kid screwing around with the phone or something. Just then, the sound of six gunshots rings out from a short distance away. Spur: Awwwww, fuck. Officer #1: Do you know something about that, Sir? Spur: Gimme just a sec to call my