Interesting Lesser Side Piece Stories

King Hippo - May 11, 2024May 10, 2024

Look, there is just one Prem fixture of consquence today, and it's the Early Bird - City of Men away to Mighty Whitey (7:30, USA). Unless Very on the Beach Fulham get a shock result (or Out of Gas Spurs midweek), the Title race is realistically over. But other stories merit one's

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 8

ballsofsteelandfury - May 8, 2024May 7, 2024

We no longer have any unbeaten teams! That's a bummer, for me. Let's see what else happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/OmRxp6d8mQE?si=1BVXMNewuTEjGLxo https://youtu.be/ZXUAiqXtzlo?si=7zJ7XuPR9JJGzSy6 https://youtu.be/I1dLvE-B71M?si=UBrBX9BgGzmO8I19 https://youtu.be/vMESvW27GYY?si=4QU1GDSWPtLYpseT https://youtu.be/usNKjSK5_CQ?si=8x1TYtzsD7rwq4rf https://youtu.be/ovZP9XRNYas?si=2HdF3bHl3SrmGYkw https://youtu.be/6jgWHdK5jy8?si=g1jgoxaP0zRoiHPt https://youtu.be/IMvRgqvuX5w?si=NmNQVnJHwheRa2gU https://youtu.be/858YCceJ-pk?si=7mR1VvfE_atQJJZZ *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Hippo's Blues lost again, this time to the Collingwood Magpies. It's hard to figure out what their deal is. They're all the way down to

On the Beach Lesser Footy Saturday

King Hippo - May 4, 2024May 3, 2024

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Did y'all read this booky-book in high school? Somehow, I didn't. But I love end of the world/dystopian fiction, so maybe I will put it on my library hold list (saving me ass tons of moneys, why did I ever get out of the habit?). Anything you'd care to recommend

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 7

ballsofsteelandfury - May 1, 2024April 28, 2024

We have only one unbeaten team left STILL! Geelong was able to hold off Hippo's Blues to remain the sole unbeaten. GWS is still hot on their heels with only the one loss from last week. Surprisingly, so are the Swans. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/vZPnjy-HhkE?si=g_-HNbrsiZMrPXJd https://youtu.be/UYVcxF3RxMo?si=H4wMSjx-AiZ5lM8Z https://youtu.be/OxIElmSm2uI?si=rhXLVD5HEZ8lU57V https://youtu.be/HLpgzev8rJA?si=piApVZSCxsXdQP6c https://youtu.be/c9aUINUPghI?si=oZDaT-u_a2-2x2xX https://youtu.be/6vDkRe3MhE0?si=tqJZFTS8kK2pY41I https://youtu.be/_6YiyY6SrfE?si=C__u14i_g2atAh36 https://youtu.be/BiCvSIcGBq8?si=kcy2kXSr7ohzjOug *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy

Saturday Footy Miscellany

King Hippo - April 27, 2024April 26, 2024

I thank the esteemed Balls for filling in ably last week. I drove up to London, Ontario for a 2-day visit withmy oldest HippoSpawn. It was nice, just that's about as long as I can go without a recluse-based panic attack. So, nice to be home as well. One side benefit,

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: ‘Twas the Night Before Draftmas…

Senor Weaselo - April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

Not writing that one, just saying that the Draft is tomorrow and will inevitably get more eyeballs than the *checks ESPN app* five playoff sports events also happening that evening. Combined. Sure, the Jets have the 10th pick in the draft, but it's also the Jets so at the end

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 6

ballsofsteelandfury - April 24, 2024April 21, 2024

We have only one unbeaten team left. Is it GWS or Geelong? All I can tell you is it starts with a G. Let's find out! *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/-tJlzRB8d7E?si=-qQ8811QIJFrnyAs https://youtu.be/R_LNdRd88AM?si=yYi2-88hbfj52aws https://youtu.be/PbDwukkVQmM?si=6unI4YOYXMR3wWRH https://youtu.be/Lx-4AxDYV5o?si=MgeCMrnS4l1BBnww https://youtu.be/35JRIsrvL3E?si=4xHqFv-_J7vLTfSF https://youtu.be/ep_NVhseo_k?si=DyFurCa66iHQuzlb https://youtu.be/upLkABoRcNY?si=71htC6tbgBkVfUhZ https://youtu.be/xlDHzp3H688?si=ggvhsKn4FjS_Amkb *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments The Burning Question this week is: Are Hippo's Blues the real deal? After losing a

Summer of Soccer 2024

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ballsofsteelandfury - April 18, 2024April 17, 2024

This summer is going to be a very special summer. We have not just one, not just two, not just three, but FOUR major tournaments happening! In this post, I will break everything down for you and invite you to write team previews. *** The Schedule The above graphic looks best if you

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: More Notes from the Bandstand

Senor Weaselo - April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

7 gigs in 8 nights has come and gone, and there was much rejoicing for my bank account, especially after the check to the Treasury Department (aka, taxes) cleared. Which was good in that it essentially cleared dead money in that case. Less good in the amount of money, which

Balls Magazine Year 2, Volume 4 (25 overall)

ballsofsteelandfury - April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

As you may remember, I let you know about my first tournament win of the year and my lowest score differential ever in Volume 2. Today, I'm going to tell you about the very next tourney I played with my club. This month's tournament was a two-person team Scramble. In this