Your “DFO Super Bowl Hate Week” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

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Hi everyone, I’ve come back this week to pursue a topic near & dear to my cold, black heart – [DFO] Hate Week! A Super Bowl tradition ‘round these parts since 2017, it grew out of a desire to counter the NFL narrative of Super Bowl week that everything is fine and

Why The Hell Did I Do This To Myself?!

Beerguyrob - January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

Hi everyone, It's your old pal Beerguy again. That's about the right reaction. After all, I did go out for cigarettes & didn't come back. And given that I watched my Packers go down to ignominious defeat, I'm used to the sound. I did note before I left that life was changing for

Your “Wait – I Thought I Didn’t Do This Anymore?” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Open Threads

Beerguyrob - September 8, 2021September 8, 2021

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I guess Jake's sick. The first week is already going swimmingly: anti-racism training - "Wait - people still use that word?!" anti-sexism training - "Wait - people still use that word?!" language trigger training - how to avoid "micro-aggressions" Really, they should be concerned by my general aggression than the odd

Your “Gettin’ Those Letters On!” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

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NFL Noise: According to the NFL's Chief Medical Doctor, 68% of all players have had at least one dose of COVID vaccine. That outpaces the national rate of 67.1 percent and is well ahead of the national rate of 53 percent for men between 18-39. There are five teams on

Beerguyrob - April 4, 2020April 4, 2020

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I'm not going to lie - even though I was prepared, the concept of "teaching from home" had both advantages & disadvantages that I have yet to fully measure. First off, the prime advantage, because not having to select a wardrobe for work is always preferable that having to just put something

Your “Wow, That Sand Is Hot” Monday Evening Open Thread

theeWeeBabySeamus - February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

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Our month long aimless trek in the proverbial desert with little or no BeerGuyRob to kick around is almost over. It was difficult, admittedly. You don't know what you got 'til it's gone. We've missed the ol' boy and are glad he got some life done and some much needed

Your Anti-Toronto Saturday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 25, 2019May 25, 2019

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I've said it before - I'm not a basketball fan. I don't "hate it"; I just don't find watching a whole game enjoyable. I can handle a few minutes near the end of a half or game, but - even during the Madness - you're going to be hard-pressed to