The DFO Patrón Saint

Back at the site where we all met,  there was a patron saint and a matron saint and it was pretty obvious as to who they were and why they were. Here,  we have many unofficial matron saints And no official patron saint although two viable obvious options exist. Unfortunately,  I'm worried they

Is Bad NFL better than No NFL?

As I write this, we are in the Saturday before Week 8 of the 2016 Regular Season.  We started out with the treat that was the high-chroma matchup of Thursday Night Turdball poster children, the Jaguras and Titans.  Luckily for Bortles and Jaymes aficionados/fantasy football owners, the Garbage Time King did

Balls’ Quarterly Review

Before I begin,  I remind you,  gentlemen,  to check your testicles every three months to make sure there is nothing unusual. Remember,  prevention and early detection is key! Speaking of,  how is football in LA going,  you may ask?  Let's dive in: WEEK ONE My team: The Steelers won. Did I miss Sunday Ticket?  No,

Commentist Beer Barrel: Alternatives

This year's Oktoberfest opened in Bavaria just about two weeks ago. Most of Oktoberfest every year takes place in September, just like you'd expect, and it coincides nicely with the start of fall in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere that aren't the burning hellscape of Central Texas. Here, daily highs

Your “Hurry Up, Baby. Daddy Needs His Fix” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Day-before Glorious NFL Returns News: It's kind of a light day, because most everything on every team is in a holding pattern until after the first game. Seantrel Henderson is (duh!) appealing his imminent 4-game suspension for violating drug policy. At this point, the only things left on Buffalo's front lines

Commentist Beer Barrel: On the Value of Changing Your Mind

"We'll be last brewery in the US to use aluminum cans," Lagunitas founder Tony Maguire tweeted in 2012. Maguire was shocked by the excesses of the aluminum industry, an earth-destroying enterprise preying on developing economies and potentially displacing good, sustainable, silica-based manufacturing of glass beer vessels. Or that's what it