Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: “This is a Woodlawn-bound 4 Train.”

Senor Weaselo - August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwZdDyH9LLc Ah, yes, summer in the big city. The subway stations are oppressively hot (dear god, Herald Square in summer), the Mister Softee trucks have been pushed out by bootlegs (like New York Soft Serve), and the Canada wildfire smoke has (mostly) subsided! We hope. It's that time, because they don't yearly

Wumbo Wednesday: We Has Camp Notes!

Senor Weaselo - July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

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Ah yes, summer camp, the wonderful fun of doing… whatever arts and crafts shit, I don't know what goes on at most sleepaway camps. The only sleepaway camp I went to was music camp, and though we had a good time it's not nearly as fun as the "one time

Your Boots on the Grounds! Thursday Night Open Thread

BrettFavresColonoscopy - July 13, 2023July 13, 2023

Happy Thursday! I'm tired, you're tired, it's hot out, let's skip the preamble and get on with it. I did NOT go to the All Star Game this week, mainly because I didn't care about it (or frankly remember that it was happening/happened until Weaselo's mention in last night's open thread).

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Senor’s Spring Break Update

Senor Weaselo - April 12, 2023April 11, 2023

Well last week was fun. I went to the fights and a hockey game broke out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRh2MB8fuXs I'd say all in all, fun was had by most, and it's just how I drew it up, a multi-goal game from Tyler Motte. The bridge level at the Garden is a really good vantage

Chapter 3 – East of Jesus.

DJ TAJ - December 22, 2022December 21, 2022

I COULD HOLD YOUR HAND FOREVER MY SWEET BELLA SWAN JESUS WHAT IS THAT NIGHTMARE? This time nothing can go wrong for you see I rented a car and plan on blasting the air conditioner, both ways. Heading down the day before to make certain than

BOTG: Canada Futbol Edition

litre_cola - December 16, 2021

Good day to you! Most of you are probably well aware that I am addicted to futbol.(HAIL GAMBLOR) My internet friendship with teh Hippo, Don T and Balls all started with me wanting to do Champions League previews for the content monster. I've travelled a lot for live matches but this

How did I get barf in my backseat? A very special Boots on the Ground Experience

DJ TAJ - December 1, 2021November 29, 2021

Anytime it’s been ill conceived enough that I somehow become the designated driver? Well most of those adventures have not ended proper and it saddens me to inform that this jaunt did not either. The game I love can only be produced one way, for television. I made a decision to venture

The Gods of Football

DJ TAJ - September 23, 2021September 25, 2021

You want one of these? You know you do, you know how you get one? You earn it by working hard and spilling hot blood. So I wake to a glorious morning and pack my bags. You see I’m off to Reedley California. 202 miles of searing road that leads to

Let’s go to Hollywood, but why?

DJ TAJ - July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Marilyn. I want to find Marilyn What? I need to meet Marilyn Hey dude, I don’t know if you know it or not but Marilyn is dead, has been dead for a long time. I know, I know, just listen to me, you may not believe this but I know where she is. No way bro, where? Can’t

Boots on the Ground: My Really Big Caucus Day

blaxabbath - March 3, 2020March 3, 2020

Hello all. Sebastian Blax here. As many of you may have heard, since my previous Boots on the Ground published piece, "I Just Don't Have a Parole Officer -- A BOTG Experience", I have uprooted from the deserts of Phoenix and moved to the deserts of Las Vegas. Unrelated, you

Boots On The Ground – Tundra Hunting At Lambeau Field

Beerguyrob - December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

(This has been ready for a while, but I saved it for a slow #content day, because why step on others' good writing.) It’s no secret I enjoy attending sporting events. After all - I sell beer at baseball games. At least five times per year I drive down to Seattle

Boots on the Ground! Hollywood Bowl for Vampire Weekend.

yeah right - November 6, 2019November 4, 2019

One of the ongoing features that we here at [DFO] will periodically share is our "Boots On The Ground" series. When one of our gifted and talented and no doubt drunk writers journeys to places of note, we like to regale the readers here with photos, tales and remembrances of