Your Funday Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 22, 2018April 21, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8qBtKCJd3M It's a nice time of year up in Vancouver. It's not exactly sunny all the time, but it occasionally does stop raining. The proximity of the local ski hills means that after they are closed, I can drive up to the base & take the dogs along the trails for

Your “Golf Leafs Golf” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 12, 2018April 12, 2018

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NFL News: Stealing from Crimebeat! 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been officially charged with one felony for domestic violence with aggravated bodily harm, another felony for forcefully attempting to prevent the victim from reporting the crime, and a third felony for possessing an assault weapon. Foster is also charged with a

Your “PLAYOFFS – WOO!!!!!!!!!!!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

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NFL News: Citing "health issues", Richie Incognito has decided to retire. "I'm done, I'm done, that's it," Incognito told The Buffalo News. "It's been a long career. My liver and kidneys are shutting down. Nothing I can't restore with some balance, but the stress is killing me. Shady has feelings

“How Will The Caps Blow It This Year?” A DFO Eastern Conference Preview

Beerguyrob - April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

CAN YOU TASTE THE EXCITEMENT?! That's right - it's NHL playoff season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjC50QRAXfI Or, as Canucks fans call it, "Ah fuck - the Leafs are still playing?" season, a.k.a. "Spring". As is DFO custom, interested parties have been surveyed for their favourite team's chances to survive the first round on their way to win

The Commissioner Calls a Meeting

DFOing Good

BrettFavresColonoscopy - January 17, 2018January 16, 2018

Banner Image via Thank you all for coming on such short notice. With the conference championships upon us this weekend, this meeting had to happen at once. I think we all know that this has been an extraordinarily exciting post-season. Comebacks and rallies and heartbreak and a quarterback throwing a touchdown

Your “Dodging Cars & New Scars” Canadian Holiday Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 22, 2017May 20, 2017

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As I said last year aboot this time: Victoria Day: Under Canadian law, the date is reserved in anniversary of the birth of the monarch. A national commemoration dating from the time of Queen Victoria, an amendment to the Statutes of Canada in 1952 established the celebration of Victoria Day on the

Your Clean Records = Clean Conscience” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 9, 2017May 9, 2017

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NFL News: As expected, Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction was vacated today, as a result of his suicide prior to the conclusion of his appeal. This means his widow will be able to go after the Patriots for the remainder of his 2012 signing bonus. but Odin Lloyd's heirs cannot, because

Wheat From the Chaff: Your NHL Round 2 Previews and Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 26, 2017April 26, 2017

First off, a song: That's cathartic. Now, on to the matches. Western Conference: St. Louis versus Nashville Both teams looked really good in the first round.St. Louis came out and handed defeat to a declining North Stars Wild team that looked ready for golf season before the round started. Nashville answered all Hawk-haters dreams

Your “Hold On – I Need A Cup For THose Tears” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 18, 2017April 18, 2017

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NFL News: AJ Hawk signed a one-day contract so he could retire a Packer. Dallas jumped early and exercised the 2018 option on OL Zack Martin. It's worth $9.3 million, which is about $3 million less than he'd command on the open market after 2017. The Bills are going to

Your “Easter Sunday? Who Made the Ham?” Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 16, 2017April 14, 2017

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So, I was raised in a fundamentalist Baptist household. Here's what Easter meant to people who handed out Jack Chick books: Air tight! Religion sure kept my relatives from getting cancers - says the guy down to one parent and an aunt. That's why I make sure the nieces always get candy, because