Your “Random Roundup” Friday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 3, 2016June 3, 2016

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Look, there's no sports that matter tonight, except for the start of the Copa America. (Sorry #BFIB) Hockey resumes on Saturday in San Jose - 8:00; party at Covalent's! breakfast at Sunrisesunrise's! - and hoops resumes on Sunday. And, honestly, I'm kinda bankrupt on ideas today - intellectually, as well as

Les Jaguras

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly - May 25, 2016May 28, 2016

INT. EVERBANK FIELD LOCKER ROOM - DAY A circle of young, strong, healthy, half-dressed men surround a well-built bald man twenty years their senior. They are tossing a pair of turf shoes amongst each other, laughing at the older man's futile attempts to get them back. ALL: [taunting] Keep away! 8945

A Voicemail Salute to Sterling Mallory Archer

King Hippo - May 12, 2016May 10, 2016

During these dark, feces-filled times that we call April through July (Most Glorious Draft Weekend aside), one must find cold comfort where one can. There is reading (I just finished Orlando Figes' "The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia" - HIGHLY recommended), and there is prestige television. From

According to Google: How Homo(nym)phobic is Your Team’s Fanbase

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly - May 11, 2016May 10, 2016

One of the things that has happened in the wake of the Oakland Raiders relentless march toward competence is that I am paying a lot more attention to team-related coverage. There are some folks out there doing some incredible work with analysis (GipsySafety on Reddit and Coach Ted over at

Let’s Pick The Next New Currency Face

SonOfSpam - April 20, 2016April 20, 2016

Big news today: The Treasury announced that Andrew Jackson will be removed from the $20 bill and be replaced by Harriet Tubman. The reasons behind the change basically boil down to 1) We should have women on money (since they're the ones spending it amirite?), and 2) Andrew Jackson was

According to Google: How Elite is Your Franchise Quarterback?

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly - April 20, 2016April 19, 2016

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We all know that Joe Flacco sets the standard for what's considered an elite quarterback. But what about all the other NFL franchises? I've decided to use SOPHISTICATED STATISTICAL ANALYSIS to determine how the other quarterbacks in the NFL stack up. Starting from the top: 32. God Only Knows - Denver

Sunday Gravy with yeah right: The Art and Science of Kitchen Improvisation

laserguru - April 3, 2016

As with many things in life, you will encounter issues and the unexpected in the kitchen that you had not planned for. The skilled cook needs to be able to handle potential unexpected challenges fearlessly. As the Marines say you have to be able to "adapt and overcome." I've never

Screw Remorse: Luis Suárez Is Back

Don T - March 25, 2016March 31, 2016

Luis Suárez bit a player in the Dutch League in 2010, another in the English League in 2013, and a third in the World Cup in 2014. There you go, clever sanctimonious types: show the world that vampire memes still resonate. I’ll be laughing while Suárez blazes through international football,

Sunday Gravy with yeah right: You’re Not Bloody Worthy, You Tossers!

laserguru - March 20, 2016March 20, 2016

English food gets a bad rap in general. Alright, I'll never understand baked beans and tomatoes for breakfast but most everything else is very tasty. For years English food has been a punchline and I've never understood why. I guess if I lived there I could grow tired of it but

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Offseason Report #6

ballsofsteelandfury - March 13, 2016March 13, 2016

We're getting closer to the beginning of the regular season! Last week, we previewed the teams that just missed out on finals last year and met the mullet attached to Ivan Maric. This week, we preview the bottom four of the finals teams, we wrap up the preseason, and we

Balls’ Bedtime Stories – Chapter Twelve

ballsofsteelandfury - March 9, 2016March 8, 2016

Writer's Note: To catch up on the full story, follow the links: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Chapter Twelve Balls was furiously typing into his phone when the dark brown object flashed across his eyes. When Balls regained consciousness, he was strapped to a table made of