Saturday Night In Purgatory – What is a Sport?

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King Hippo - January 28, 2023January 27, 2023

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In the Politburo back rooms, we had this mini-discussion, and I figured - why not throw it out there for Clubhouse discussion? We are being phased into the sportsball desert - two great Conference title battles tomorrow, but fuckall today. The Endless Void is coming, and right soon. There are other

Wall of Nothingness Saturday Lesser Footy Thread

King Hippo - December 10, 2022December 9, 2022

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Thanks the Good Lord we shall have JV exhibitions and flexed NFL goodness next Saturday. But this weekend? WE SUFFER. My brain also hurts, so this will be brief. Yesterday was pretty great early, with noted sister-fucker Neymar putting the Boiz from Brasil on the board in Extra Time. But alas, they

Return of the Tweaker Fixture! JV Open Night Thread

King Hippo - November 19, 2022November 17, 2022

Bad news? The 7-ish window is every bit as mediocre as the 3:30 nap window. The good? Finally, a late nighter with some significance and watchability. Tennessee (-21.5) at South Cakalaky (7:00, ESPN) Finally, we get a MATTERS MOAR to preview. Vols are favoUred by way too many points this week. Then

Cats Fookin’ Rule – Open Night Thread

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King Hippo - July 23, 2022July 23, 2022

Well, looky-loo. I actually got off my lazy arse and made a 2nd thread today! My cats (son, Kruger - the orange tabby; grandson, Noodles - the gray and black) deserve some special recognition. This week has been quite trying, on multiple levels. But this picture comes from earlier in the

Better Know a Random Squardon – Temperley (Saturday All Day Thread)

King Hippo - July 9, 2022July 9, 2022

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Hey, y'all. It's still July. We may be only ONE WEEK from a Baltimore meetup (but we are all shitty planners, so details still TBD). In the meantime, I need sommet to write about. Hey, why not Argentina's own Temperley? Technically, they are Club Atletico Temperley - or C.A.T. You can

Baltimore Roll Call Nighty-Night Thread

King Hippo - June 18, 2022June 18, 2022

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OK, kids. It's getting down to nut-cuttin' time, who's in for 15-17 July in the Charm City? Imaginarium HQ (ie, Hotel) - TBD Probables - King Hippo, Armed and Hammered, Sharky, BOTH Cornblowers Maybes - Dok Zymm, BFC Known Unknows (or Hippo forgets, I do a lot of drugs) - The rest of all

Saturday Night Review – HBO’s “George Carlin’s American Dream”

King Hippo - May 28, 2022May 28, 2022

No, this won't be a regular feature. I am too scatterbrained to commit to finishing anything. But as a young Hippo, through various political phases, I always identified as a George Carlin disciple. What he said, and how he said it - really spoke to me. Not that he was a

Thinking FITBAW Saturday Nite Open Thread

King Hippo - May 21, 2022May 20, 2022

Look, I don't care about the #IceBFIB. Nor the Swampass On Ice! series. So, bear with me. I daydreamed about this topic (Friday nap time), and am backing it up with Bovada lines. I wanted to look at the AFC and NFC, and show where I see "value" and teams that others

Myriad Games Seven Night Thread

King Hippo - May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

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I don't really pay much attention to iced footy, but even I am aware there are thre Games Seven tonight. I am certain everyone wishes the Geographically Disparate Whalers well. As always, the Canadia entrants will disappoint, but on the bright side that means I won't get sucked into watching. You

Schedule Release Open Thread

King Hippo - May 12, 2022

As a believer (at least 9 days out of 10), this article - while 100% unsurprising - hurts me to the core. But Jesus weeps with me, I am certain. Spurs got a soft penalty, then ran train on Handsome Mikel and crew. The 4th Shempions ducat will go to Matchday