Life as We Know It

Wednesday AM Champions League Match Day 8 Open Thread

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As many of you know, the UEFA Champions League has a new format this year. The field has been expanded to 36 with each team playing 8 games against 8 different teams in the competition with 4 at home and 4 on the road. The top 8 at the end

Dante Hicks Tribute Carpenter Jorb

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Allegheny County 9-1-1, what's the address--- oh, so(u)rry. Force of habit and whatnot. Actually, if yinz didn't know, there's a pre-recorded bump of that message so we don't shred our vocal chords repeating it dozens of times a day. There are many other phrases we repeat dozens of times of day

Thursday AM EuroFooty Open Thread

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We have several scintillating European football/soccer games on tap for your viewing pleasure today. All times Pacific: Europa League English League One Wrexham v Birmingham As Al Michaels would say, this is a YUUGE game in Wrexham's quest to secure yet another promotion, this time into the English Championship. In their way are the runaway

Ballsy’s 2025 Goals

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I didn't really want to call them Resolutions because they're really not. I tend to think of Resolutions as change you want to effect on your life. You are changing something you find deficient. Yes, I do have really high self esteem and yes I do think I'm God's Gift, so

25 Questions About…

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BUTT PILLOWS. YES, THEY ARE! Allow me to explain and/or provide some context. Zymm, of all people, posted the image below: Screenshot_20241228-160857~2.png I was, naturally, curious. I looked up the Buttress Pillow website and went down a rabbit hole that allowed me to miss the bulk of the Saturday games. I posted some

YOUR 2025 AVN Awards Nominees

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Yes, it's that time of year again! My, how time flies! I also thought today, right after Christmas, was the best day to publish this. Jesus GETS titties and asses. This year, the 2025 AVN Awards Show is set to take place January 25, 2025 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Tickets to the

WBALLS – Uptempo Depression!

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Following in the heels of last week's Hippo Dedication Hour, we are following it up with more songs from The Cure that are, while still depressing in lyrics and message, danceable and upbeat. More in tune with yours truly. You're tuned in to the biggest Balls of them all, Balls of

“There and Back Again” – The Hob-… er, The Falcons After Their Bye

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Ugh, not this shit again. Anyway, it's me, Beerguyrob, and as per usual, I am preparing a bye-week-ish report on the Falcons and... Y'know what? No! I'm not doing this again. It's been almost eight years. How in the fuck did they end up as my team again? I'm going to

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Throwback Sports I Found on YouTube Edition!

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Which is to say… did you know SlamBall's on YouTube now? I remember watching it on Spike. Also, I remember Spike, and I'm allowed to go down a rambling memory hole because it's my birthday. (It's also resident sandwich artist The Maestro's birthday!) No, I am not about to do