AFL Beat 2024 – Round 1

ballsofsteelandfury - March 20, 2024March 18, 2024

I'm going to try a new format this year. Let's see if it works. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/kCKRQhsS42g?si=TIlsFvD02hhjGWM6 https://youtu.be/6yQqqv8kmYQ?si=wY9dEhDRbZcHsgHH https://youtu.be/f_2MsFf6l6g?si=VgX7KspT2AJLwD-P https://youtu.be/mD8BjL5rVss?si=5HajLz5G_pvv-90x https://youtu.be/ZXaf5cgsCUs?si=JdxvCgQru7fif_Ox https://youtu.be/d7XH2Qml_No?si=M82q2JbzAD0zK6C6 https://youtu.be/k5hUqt32fP4?si=7NEDgxSbADwMIiY- https://youtu.be/1nZ62rvWwBM?si=cn4U0DfYyeEBcVeo https://youtu.be/VN3asThoLoE?si=-QlqewJXqVNXbO2P https://youtu.be/ok9ZQwastw4?si=laKu5gAFAnFcpzf1 https://youtu.be/0_7nPEuFy5k?si=E6oMaZfSd6q1y-Nc https://youtu.be/HUe5BlsUzss?si=6R2WATYxPVfAkQYb https://youtu.be/gpv_E1zjyG8?si=d7zhDmCXn8Ee9lPz *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments I don't think anyone would have guessed that the defending champion Collingwood Magpies would be 0-2 to start the year. That's a huge surprise to me. Hippo take

That Scattered Thursday Night Open Thread

scotchnaut - February 15, 2024

Boy, does a week ever go by fast and it's frickin' February of all months! I'd like to give a shoutout to my neighbour who we will call Willy. (because that's his name) Willy hasn't had a regular job since the mine he was working at closed more than 35 years

A Thursday Afternoon Carpenter Existential Experience!

WCS - February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Greetings, hola, guten tag, ni how, and yadda yadda. I swear the month of February exists only to mess with people's sense of time, space, and perception. 2024 is already six weeks old, we never really had winter in Yinzburgh, and I can't tell if the days are getting longer (sort

Your “How the Hell Is it Mardi Gras?” Open Night Chatty-Chat

WCS - February 13, 2024February 13, 2024

Seriously. T-Swift can'y even stand yet after post-Owl celebrations her and Travis have been doing, and it's friggin' Lent tomorrow. On Valentine's Day! Anyway, it's Mardi Gras tonight, so NAWLINS had to have been weirder than normal this past weekend/week. I'm grew up Catholic, and now generously describe myself as "lapsed" at

LemonJello’s 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars Season Preview

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

REV'S NOTE: Longtime commenter and multi-time Komment of the Week/Banner Quote winner LemonJello bravely volunteered to brave the murky-stadium-pool-water of Northern Florida to bring us the following Team Preview. Please enjoy DUUUUUUVVVAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!! Recap of Last Season: 9-8, AFC South Champions (4-2 in division, 8-4 in conference) Matriculated to the Divisional Round of

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

Your 2023 Women’s World Cup Preview Extravaganza! Part 1

ballsofsteelandfury - June 14, 2023June 13, 2023

If y'all are not excited about the Women's World Cup, this year, I don't know what's wrong with you. Perhaps you should try some of Hippo's pills. I would have loved to have been there, but real life gets in the way and it's just not possible. I've been to

A Tradition Unlike Any Other (Barf): New Post-COVID (kinda)

WCS - April 6, 2023April 5, 2023

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Hello, friends. It's a tradition unlike any other. It's The Masters. I'm Jim Nantz, and it's my distinct pleasure to bring you one of the great events in all of sports. It's Augusta National Golf Club, the Mecca of professional golf. The pride, the heritage, the racial purity. Yes, The Masters embodies

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Quarantine Buddies!

Senor Weaselo - March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

No fun facts about music and stuff this week. The big thing at Apartment Weaselo is that Senorita Weaselo's staying the next few days, for the most part. Her family's getting hit with covid. She's fine because she's in the basement, but it means she can't come up for food.

Danger Elbow: A Puppy Injury Tale

Alex_Demote - February 17, 2023February 16, 2023

I got my first Kai Ken in early 2014. They're a special and exceedingly rare breed of ancient Japanese hunting dog that bond very closely to their owners and otherwise don't want much to do with people. For this reason, they're very hard to re-home and breeders are very selective

Your 2026 World Cup Immodest Proposal

ballsofsteelandfury - December 17, 2022December 11, 2022

In his 2022 World Cup Quarterfinal Open Thread, the esteemed Mr. King Hippo, Esq. came up with a pretty good idea for how to handle the addition of 16 teams for the next World Cup to be hosted in Canadia, México, and the United States in 2026. When you have

Your 2022 World Cup España Preview

ballsofsteelandfury - November 21, 2022November 19, 2022

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