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An Appreciation of The Revolution and JV NFL Pseudo-Bye Week

King Hippo -
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Before we get to the footy, I just want to highly, HIGHLY recommend Ken Burns' The Revolution (streaming free on PBS).  It doesn't pay short shrift to the moral shortcomings of 18th century America, but it also (maybe especially so, since it doesn't come off as hagiography - FFS, they even

Dear Spawn:

Don T -
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[Ed. Note: I'm proud of this re-run brrRAAAAP /designated driver peels off] I can’t believe it’s been 7 hours since my first drink and you haven’t even TEXTED to wish me a Happy Father’s Day. The barkeep wouldn’t let me get a word in because he kept droning about his ingrate

Bitching about Bitching about Bitching: Peak Offseason Open Thread

Don T -
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Out of all the possible complaints, the ones that consistently grab my attention are gripes about other folks’ bellyachin'. The most obvious is olds complaining about yutes’ yap yap yap about extremely laborioUs stuff, like needing to show up to a job interview. Less obvious, but more prevalent, are groans

It’s Thursday Already? Carpenter Afternoon Hang-Out

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Maybe it's just me, but the week immediately after the Superb Owl always tend to drag a little. There's almost a sense of dread, the looming off-season is now officially here, and the build-up for the game this week isn't there. If you're Jest or The Pauls fan, it's a

Dante Hicks Tribute Carpenter Jorb

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Allegheny County 9-1-1, what's the address--- oh, so(u)rry. Force of habit and whatnot. Actually, if yinz didn't know, there's a pre-recorded bump of that message so we don't shred our vocal chords repeating it dozens of times a day. There are many other phrases we repeat dozens of times of day

Your mid-Wednesday Carpenter Jorb

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I'm taking it upon meself to throw this up. I would have earlier, but I was dealing with a litany of... Yinzerness. Plus, I can't use this is side of DFO at the PSAP. Also, we bottomed out (heh heh "bottomed out" huh huh) at -9 degrees MURICKAN this morning. Anyway,

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Sports Nadir (non-Abed) Edition

Senor Weaselo -
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(Though I would argue slight Abed, considering come on, there's definitely some neurodivergence up in here *points to brain*). All right, let's Carpenter this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W7pLkFkVjg Fun fact! Gambon Corner was originally called Carpenters Corner, after, yes, the Carpenters. Okay, quick ramblings that would make Rascal Renegade proud (who gets a shoutout because he's

Your Thursday “Asleep-At-the-Switch” Carpenter Thread

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Ahoy-yoy!   I realized I never did a Stillers bye week report, but who cares. They're 7-6, will never beat the Patriots in any meaningful way, the offensive is broken to hell, and are somehow in currenth #6th seed. Tomlin Voodoo is real, ya'll. Just accept this. This season has been so

Your 2023 Yinzer Forecast:

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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

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

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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