Life as We Know It

2026 Balls Noir Series Episode 4

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A Date With Destiny   I spent the next two days driving all around LA looking up homeless assistance organizations.  I went from Santa Monica to Long Beach to East LA to the Valley.  It’s not just Skid Row anymore.  The few that were willing to talk to me told me that I was

The King’s Saturday Night Message To The DFO Peoples and Open Thread 2026-1

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As your newly-crowned King of the DFO Fantasy Football leagues, champion of the Freezer Vodka League, and Benevolent Monarch of the DFO Peoples, WE pledge to you, OUR loyal subjects, to share our knowledge and update you on the goings-on in the Realm every Saturday Night in the off-season. We

2026 Balls Noir Series Episode 3

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International Cooperation   The phone rang loudly in Northern Ontario.  They still had land lines.   “Hello”   “Hey man, how’s it hanging?”   “Low and to the right.  What do you want?”   “Listen, I need some help.”   He perked up.  Canadians are always up for helping.  “What kind of help?”   “I need your expert opinion on something.”   “Shoot.”   “Appropriate. How would a

Random Night Open Thread – for a rainy day Part Cinq

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I'm doing a quick fill-in (PHRASING!) for Rev as he is stuck dealing with IRL crap and the fact the Bills just blew a golden opportunity to win a Super Bowl. As we head into the Conference Championships, here are a few things to note: *** Jarrett Stidham is the starting QB

Yet another Saturday Morning Hippo Substitute Open Thread

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Somewhere in California.... The Hippo is taking care of some Hippo business today, so you get me. This is meant to get you going until the games start today. First off, can we talk about how hilarious this is? IMG_3026 Hat tip to Redshirt for posting that. Not Zac Taylor is just

“How Did I Do At The Job I Did?” – A [DFO] Season Preview Review

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Hey everyone, It’s your old pal Beerguy, back again ahead of the annual DFO Hate Week to start possibly a new tradition in order to feed the #ContentMonster - the season-ending review of the previews. It’s also a good chance to laugh at ourselves because unless you picked RAMMIT, there was little

2026 Balls Noir Series Episode 2

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The Pitch, The Bitch, and The Wardrobe   “And what makes your daughter think there is a serial killer loose providing dead bodies for human experiments?”   There were so many questions within that question.  I waited to see how many more questions would be triggered by his response.   “Have you ever wondered how dead animals are

Your Saturday Morning Hippo Substitute Open Thread

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Somewhere in California.... The old man grumbled. He said to himself, "Wait. Was I supposed to do something tomorrow?" He muttered to himself, "Aww, shit! I think I promised to fill in on Saturday mornings now that Hippo is done with JV football and now that he apparently has decided he

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: New Home

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UkRqMFMZic I swear, at some point you'll get a Nocturnes Magazine Season G recap. Hopefully next week, since that's when the first round of the playoffs end, the draft'll be right around the corner. But life has gotten in the way. (Also of my draft prep, which is tricky because I'll

2026 Balls Noir Series Episode 1

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The Little Old Man from Pasadena   I was going 100 as I rounded the curve near the end of the Pasadena Freeway when I had to quickly swerve right two lanes and then left again to avoid a Honda Civic and a Toyota Prius that seemed to be having a conversation at 50