Monday Evening Open Thread – HOAs and Who Loves You, Baby?

ArmedandHammered - March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

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I hope everyone is not feeling too bloated from the feast of basketball games this past weekend and may all your brackets be winners (somehow). I myself was able to only enjoy a few games due to my HOA. And my role as HOA President. And a resident member of

Sexy Friday – 20250321

Mr. Ayo - March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

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TGIF! Let's make this quick, there's March Madness! *checks DFO bracket* Cool, cool, cool. 25th out of 26. Thanks BFC for keeping me out of last. Survival - Personal Edition Let's say you're playing around will a little flame and manage to light yourself on fire. Here's a handy guide. Stop. Don't

Sharkbaits Cocktail of the Week: Frisco Kid

Sharkbait - March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Hey! We made it! I don't know about you all but once again this week just took it out of me. But at least we've got college basketball to keep us company in the afternoon while we pretend to work. Even I get sucked into it, and I know fuck

Basketball Takes Over: An Open Thread

scotchnaut - March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

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This weekend is one of them few times that the NFL gets outshone and I'm here for it. The Shield has become ubiquitous and rarely takes a backseat to anything anymore. The Kentucky Derby? Take your silly hat back home with you. The Indy 500? An Irsay DUI would get

Sexy Friday – 20250314

Mr. Ayo - March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

TGIF! And Happy Pi Day! Eat some pie today. Survival - Personal Edition Doing some traveling? Here's some tips to bribe customs officials. If you're being hassled, stay calm and aloof. Determine if there's an actual problem or the official is just looking for some unofficial compensation. Never overtly offer a bribe.

Sharkbaits Cocktail of the Week: Lying With The Dogs

Sharkbait - March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

Hooray for the weekend once again. Thanks to having two kids, I have a plethora of fruit on hand at all times. Because nobody tells you when you have kids, you always have fruit on hand. Added to our pile of fruit, my father in law overbought on strawberries and

It’s Thursday. This Is Your Beloved Open Thread

scotchnaut - March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

I'll come good. I've been on a whirlwind business/medical assessment trip to Toronto and back that started Tuesday at noon and is ending as I type this right now at 5:41 EST. Btw, wifey is glad she didn't bear a daughter because her niece's (discount) prom dress was $700 and

Sexy Friday – 20250307

Mr. Ayo - March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

TGIF! WTF, Geno is gone to That's His Raiders! No wonder all the receivers are bailing. Survival - Personal Edition Now that it's March we can get back to grilling. Let's go over some helpful tips to deal with the inevitable grill fire. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of

Sharkbaits Cocktail of the Week: Fat…Friday?

Sharkbait - March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

Happy NHL Trade deadline Friday! I'll be glued to TSN all day today, hoping the Ice Giants sell like Dan Akroyd and Eddie Murphy at the end of Trading Places. Anyway, I don't know about all of you but lately I've been feeling a little overwhelmed and exhausted. I wonder

Woe Is Me: A Thursday Night Tale (and some other stuff)

scotchnaut - March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

So it rained all day yesterday and then dropped to -15C and snowed as well overnight. Your hero (me) was walking down the steps of the porch towards the vehicles this morning and my feet betrayed me. My lower back slammed into the edge of one of the steps and

PLEASE. STOP. SCREAMING. Your 2025 Academy Awards Open Thread

makeitsnowondem - March 2, 2025March 2, 2025

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Good evening, and welcome to the 97th Academy Awards. Conan O'Brien couldn't make it because he's actually hosting the Oscars, so you get me instead, and it's good to be back! I'll tell you up front that I didn't get anywhere near watching every nominee this year, but I've seen

Sexy Friday – 20250228

Mr. Ayo - February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

TGIF! You still have 2 days to binge watch all the Oscar movies, so get to it. Survival - Personal Edition We're enjoying a nice false spring here, which makes one wistful of summer. Which brings to mind the 4th of July and that day's highlight: the hot dog eating contest. Let's