Balls’ History Of The World: Part 1

Before we get started, I feel we need an appropriate intro: https://youtu.be/AILiI6f83L8 This post came about because this YouTube video popped up on my feed: https://youtu.be/Zlz4QgpOSw0 I got interested and then went down a rabbit hole that has led to this post. I found that I disagree with the YouTube video. It appears to

Your MNF Open thread. Now with more balls!

Your friendly Northern Ontario neighborhood hobo enthusiast is not able to take care of tonight's Open Thread as he has some pressing business to attend to. Trust me, I don't ask questions I don't want to know the answer to. That's a good life lesson right there. Seriously, there are some

Your 2022 World Cup España Preview

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The last time I did a preview, I gave you a stereotypical look at the country of my birth. This time, I could give you a stereotypical look at the country of my ancestors, but the thing is that España actually have a chance to do something in this World

Your 2022 World Cup México Preview

The long and the short of it is that México, the land of my birth, isn't doing Jack Shit in Qatar except picking up tips on how to exploit poor people for cheapo labour. So, instead I will take this opportunity to tell you about the country in a format very

Guttersnipe

God bless the Duke of Argyll! If the youth of today aren’t the most annoying creatures on the planet I’ll eat my finest Sunday derby. Condor-sized prairie mosquitos and door-knocking donation guilt-trippers have nothing on these grating simpletons. I went to one of those Halloween corn maze dealies with the

The Cozy Simplicity of Crises: a Wednesday Motivational

Let’s assume, just for a moment, that you are impatient or neurotic (quite a stretch, oh yeah). Imagine you are hungry and you extend an invitation to a friend or loved one for grabbing a bite wherever. And the very worst thing possible happens: “I dunno. Where do you want to

No Good Deed

What the thing you all say? You're going to Karen Carpenter? I need to wiki this gal because.... Oh -- "throwing up". You see? This is why we can't get any young readers around here. Also because youth doesn't read anymore. This is, for sure, a Karen Carpenter. Quick story for you all.