For those who watched Game of Thrones tonight... That was... scrumtrelescent.
Month: May 2015
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 9 (Indigenous Round)
Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! As I wrote earlier in the week, one of the ways the AFL honored and celebrated Australia's Indigenous culture was by having all 18 teams wear special jerseys. I did not notice until later that the referee uniforms were also specially designed. Here is
Ladies and Gentlemen It’s The Mariner’s Revenge Song
I saw the Decemberists in concert tonight. Second time I've seen them. Man I love those guys.
Weekly Puzzle: Elisha’s Pen Pal
Friday Follies
It's the weekend, kids. Let's all say awful things about each other/other people in the comments and start the weekend off on the lowest note possible.
Pick your guernsey!
As WhyEaglesWhy mentioned in a komment on the AFL Beat post, the special jerseys (or guernseys as they call them in Australia) being used this week for the Indigenous Round are pretty cool. And yes, for the low low price of around $100 American (thanks to the exchange rate), you
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 8
Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! This week, the AFL played the first of two exhibition games featuring the 50 best female players. Each women's game precedes the regularly-scheduled men's match between the Melbourne Demons and the Western Bulldogs and is streamed live and free from the AFL website. For marketing
Kommenter Beer Barrel: Yuengling
I drink a lot of beer (no, you're drunk!), and live in a very beer-filled city called Denver. Occasionally, I like to talk about beer, but my wife and kids don't seem to care (assholes). As a companion post to Old School Zero's "Kommenter Kocktail Society", I present to you the
In Which We Address Mad Men…
Upcoming Programming Notes/Brainstorming Session
How to Improve our Country – Part 1
I was reading Old School Zero's komment on the AFL Beat post about sports holidays and that gave me an idea. Consider this the first of an occasional series on how we can improve our country. Today, I present to you two revolutionary concepts: Concept the First: Stop naming schools after
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 7
Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Last week, there were many upsets and we wondered if this week would bring the teams together or provide some separation. As it turned out, we got a bit of both. Let's dive in, shall we? The round started late Thursday night/Friday morning with the