Reflections

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 4, 2021 Season

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Ooof, some of us met the cold, hard face slap of reality this week.  Fortunately for Teddy Ballgame, he probably doesn't remember any of it! Yes, despite trailing 17-7 at the half, there could be no Mile High Magic, with Teddy Ballgame out with a head owie.  And how annoying was

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 3, 2021 Season

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September ended with several FITBAW happenings.  Here is a brief description of some of those things. Everybody likes to see a record set, unless you live in Detroit.  Yes indeed, a confluence of events - including a converted 4th and 19 (wide-ass open) and a blatant, and blatantly ignored, delay of

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 2, 2021 Season

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I have mentioned before, about the dangers of not reading too much into Week 1.  But even so, some stunning reversals of fortune this week. Also, some ridiculously bozo-level coaching and Shield-emphasis-based ridiculous BLEERGH worship.  But, that's not really anything new. Twas a 9/4 split, but almost felt reversed, given the lack

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 1, 2021 Season

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Oh my goodness, wan't that just divine?  Lots of good games, lots of interesting strategy - and of course, surprises.  Always with the surprises, that National Football League. I will hit you with my own surprise up front - I found the "all broadcasts" 12 September intro to be tasteful and

Sunday Gravy with yeah right: Season Finale – Meatball Sub on a Freshly Made Roll. You kidding Me over here?

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Holy shit everyone, we made it. Seven. Fucking. Months later and we've officially put a bow on season SEVEN of Sunday Gravy. This shit is equal parts love and equal parts goddamn pain in the ass but it's the love that ultimately holds truest. Plus I just really love to fucking cook.

Pointers for The Apocalypse – Monday Open Thread

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The NFL starts in ten days, while we’re still in the homestretch of hurricane season. I saw no NFL items of note, while Ida struck Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying the electrical grid. Having once gone four months without electricity at home, and several weeks without water service,

Sunday Gravy with yeah right: Empanadas!

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Good morning DFO! Welp, this is THAT weekend. This is the weekend that I'm venturing out into a globally infected world in an effort to actually "do shit." Later today Eldest right and the 2 oldest granddaughters and I are off to Hollywood for the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit. To make everyone's

Sunday Gravy with yeah right: Chicken Strips and Mojo Potatoes!

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Howdy folks! Pre-season football is in full swing and boy howdy can I feel opening day approaching like a goddamn forest fire. I'll give you a rough prediction of how I expect my team to finish during my upcoming team preview but just be aware I don't have the highest of expectations. Food-wise

Sunday Gravy with yeah right: Soondubu 2.0 now with Pork Belly!

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Welcome, welcome friends and neighbors. It's Sunday morning and not quite the NFL season so you know what that means! Gravy Time! Oh shit, oh dear, kids have we got a fucking beauty today. While it is indeed one of those "2.0" things I mentioned last week, there is something outright fucking magical about