Boots on the Ground, Porto Portugal Part 2. Porto in Pictorial Form.

yeah right - October 25, 2023October 21, 2023

This time around it made sense to show you the visuals from this incredible place. And visuals you shall have.The weather was mostly gorgeous with a day or so of rain in the mix but the rain added a nice moody almost goth-like atmosphere. Some of the locations really stood out

Boots on the Ground! Porto Portugal. Part 1; Getting There

yeah right - October 18, 2023October 17, 2023

It's no surprise to any of you regarding my ambition to become an expat and retire overseas. I have made ZERO effort to keep that a secret. Also as many of you know, given the incentives and the ease of acquiring a visa, Portugal was very high on my list of possible

Balls Magazine Volume 21

ballsofsteelandfury - September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

I am officially a Senior. At least according to my golf club, which held its Senior Championship that was open to those 50 and older. On the bright side, I did get carded a week ago buying alcohol so maybe I don't look like a Senior? Grasping at straws here, I

Balls Magazine Volume 20 (and Open Thread!)

ballsofsteelandfury - September 3, 2023September 3, 2023

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On Labour Day Weekend, I am in the middle of enjoying a four day weekend thanks to having Friday off for some strange reason that I'm not going to argue with my employer about. I decided to organize a golf tournament on Friday with some coworkers for fun, pride, and

Saturday Late Night Open Thread – Tropical Storm! Edition

ballsofsteelandfury - August 19, 2023August 19, 2023

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It's all the Democrats' fault, of course. Los Ángeles has been cruising along for over 80 years with nothing more than an atmospheric river every once in a while and then HILARY comes along and ruins everything. Wake up, sheeple! As of Saturday morning, Hurricane HILARY is a category 3 hurricane off

Balls Magazine Volume 19

ballsofsteelandfury - August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

The last time I played golf, it was the 4 club tournament in July. To refresh your memories, here are the four clubs I chose: 5 Wood 7 Iron Pitching Wedge Putter I ended up shooting an even 100, which I was very happy with. Unfortunately, due to work commitments and some work around the

Your 2023 Yinzer Forecast:

WCS - August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

I apologize in advance for the litany of "Pickett's charge" memes we may be exposed to going forward. This isn't to say PICKETT'S GAHNTA SUPERBOWL all UrinatingTree style. I honestly have no clue what to make of Kenneth Shane Pickett. He looked fine at times in 2022, after Tomlin wasn't feeling like Kissing

Saturday Night Open Thread – Preseason Football Starts! Edition

ballsofsteelandfury - August 12, 2023August 12, 2023

Scotchy kills hobos for our amusement on the football open threads. What would you like for me to do and relate to you? Because preseason football has started and we need something! I have some stories to tell but I know Hippo will judge me very very WASPily. See, the funny thing

Saturday Night Open Thread – All Good Things Come To An End Edition

ballsofsteelandfury - August 5, 2023August 5, 2023

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As much as some of you liberals around here are glued to your phones reading about the latest indictment of Trump while masturbating furiously, I have been enthralled by the latest round of college football realignment. Many have decried it as a sign that greed ruins everything and tradition doesn't

Saturday Night Open Thread – okay seriously, this needs to stop Edition

ballsofsteelandfury - July 29, 2023July 29, 2023

It happened again. I'm sitting here enjoying a nice little Saturday, perusing Hippo's Morning Thread and I AGAIN think, "I wonder what our wonderful writers have cooked up for tonight's Open Thread." Then I realize AGAIN, "Oh fuck. I'M supposed to be writing it!" To my credit, I've been busy today. I

Saturday Night Open Thread – What Day Is It? Edition

ballsofsteelandfury - July 22, 2023July 22, 2023

Fuck Me, I need a calendar. Or an alarm or something. Lately, every Saturday, I get to DFO in the afternoons after reading Hippo's Morning Thread and think, "I wonder what our wonderful writers have cooked up for tonight's Open Thread." Then I realize, "Oh fuck. I'M supposed to be writing

Sunday Night Open Thread – Gold Cup Final Edition

ballsofsteelandfury - July 16, 2023July 16, 2023

I know you are all anxiously awaiting the Grand Finale of the Gold Cup or, as Hippo calls it, the Golden Shower Tourno. The participants are a resurgent Mexican squad that seems to be rounding into shape after looking like shit in the last month going against a tough Panamá team