AFL Beat 2019 Round 11

This week, This was called a goal even though it was touched off the boot. DUDE! You got a bottle opener? And that's Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 11 Recaps and Highlights It's too bad our normal schedule of one Australian Friday Night game (North American Thursday night),

Your “Sometimes Less Is More” Friday Evening Open Thread

OK, I have to be careful here.  Because I respect women a great deal.  And I sincerely mean that. In fact ironically, trying very hard (phrasing) to be respectful has seriously gotten me in trouble in some relationships lately.  Although I still am not sure why.  I've been told I'm trying

AFL Beat 2019 Round 10

This week, This was PRE-game DUDE! NOT the hair! And I don't care who you are, that's fucking cool. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 10 Recaps and Highlights You know? I really enjoy our normal schedule of one Australian Friday Night game (North American Thursday night), five Australian Saturday games (North American

Your Indy 500 / Coke 600 Memorial Day Weekend Open Thread

There is a pretty good ESPN.com article here that gives you a run-down of every entrant in the Indianapolis 500. It mentions that this is the one race, kind of like the Kentucky Derby that everyone watches even if they haven't seen a race all year. It's like

Your “Possibly Nihilistic” Friday Evening Open Thread

Yep, I'm mailing this one in big time this week.  Mostly because I'm traveling and I procrastinated all week on writing it until it was too late.  I probably should have shopped it out to someone else, actually.  Meh.  Who cares? But there is no content this week other than pretty

NFL Speakeasy Stories: Relinquish

Angel’s Share, East Village. 2:47 am, May 22nd, 2019 Door handles. Door handles jiggle when they are locked. Why do door handles jiggle when they are locked but turn smoothly otherwise? This thing isn't even supposed to be locked. These are the thoughts of a typically straight-laced professional on the tail end

AFL Beat 2019 Round 9

This week, Even the referee was happy that the Lions won This is your Mark of the Year And let me introduce you to Natalie Yoannidis in the green and Neroli Meadows in the red Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 9 Recaps and Highlights We are again on our normal schedule of one

Your “Junk In The Trunk” Friday Evening Open Thread

This week's edition is especially designed for my good friend  BallsofSteelandFury . Even though he didn't ask for this by specific request, he's getting it anyway. He's earned it. Sort of.... But this week is all about 'dat ass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKKONgfNONU - Sports Which Will Make You Feel Like An Ass 2Nite (that might mean two things) NHL San Jose

AFL Beat 2019 Round 8

This week, The Blues have The Blues (AGAIN!) A Showdown in the Dark And this is how you handball! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 8 Recaps and Highlights We are again back to a normal schedule with no Australian Thursday Night games for the foreseeable future. That means one Australian Friday

Your “If A Woman Speaks And No One Listens Her Name Is Probably Mom” Friday Evening Open Thread

It's Mother's Day Weekend. You know what that means. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vimZj8HW0Kg OK, let's just ignore that. Anywhooooo..... I was going to use the term "MILFs" in the banner title.  But then I realized that would only get us flagged as a porn site once again.  And I've done that too often and I don't want to

We need to talk about last night’s Paradise Hotel: Chlamydia Stew

I swear to you that I have better taste. I do not just exclusively watch skanky reality television. Last night, I had finished dinner and I was perusing the channel guide when I saw that Paradise Hotel was airing on FOX. Unlike with Temptation Island, I had never seen