Your “Struggling With The Façade” Monday Open Thread

Don T - August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

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Beerguyrob is off tonight, hopefully rollicking in mirth. He deserves nothing less. Me? I’m in a foul mood. Didn’t want to say anything, but 2020 is starting to irk. After four months of lockdown, in the midst of a tyranny, you start to look for a silver lining to grab onto,

Wednesday Motivational: Thank You, TWBS

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Don T - May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

For real: The Wee Baby Seamus died on Monday (natural causes), and we found out yesterday through a relative. It’s heartbreaking. TWBS was one of the best friends anyone could have. We were lucky to know him. TWBS had outstanding qualities: bright, generous, more doer than talker--among many others (“A loyal

Talking Pandemic – With Special Guest

Don T - March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

DFO talked to convicted murderer and anti-technology ideologue Theodore Ted Kaczynski about COVID-19. Commonly known as The Unabomber, Mr. Kach— Ted Kaczynski: Wait. Ideologue? Do not insult me. Door Flies Open: May I finish the voiceover? Ted Kaczynski: No. You told me this was a TED talk. Door Flies Open: Via giphy.com Ted Kaczynski: Yesterday a

Your “Have Some ResPEK” Open Thread

Don T - January 26, 2020January 27, 2020

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At work today, I got distracted on the Web looking for glues with the most intoxicating bouquet. And then, “Kobe Bryant Dies in a Helicopter Crash” popped up. The first thing I thought of was Bryant ravaging NBA defenses like AIDS inside Roy Cohn, and then the Colorado rape allegations.

Stick It to The Man – 2020 New Year’s Eve Open Thread

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Don T - December 31, 2019December 31, 2019

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Yep. 2019 was a year of upheaval and rebellion. Here's some highlights, starting with the Colin Kaepernick workout. The NFL threw Kaep a bone—well, actually, the bone was shot out of a bazooka aimed at his head. With zero anticipation, the league foisted the tryout for a midseason Saturday. From the

Commentist Beer Barrel: Heineken

Don T - December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Heineken is an amoral mercantile outfit that appropriated the Red Star. Still, please: put down your pitchforks and torches, because I like their beer. Per Wikipedia: Heineken Lager Beer (Dutch: Heineken Pilsener)—wait. Is Heineken a Pilsener or lager? The bottle says “lager”, which settles the issue. At least for me, because I’m not

Facts Crush Precious Delusions: 2019 Titans Bye Report

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Don T - November 20, 2019November 20, 2019

My Titans preview was an unhinged mash note to Marcus Mariota. I stand by it. Emotional stability is not a personal goal. The good news are that Tennessee is 5-5, which ain’t insurmountable in the AFC playoff race, and Mariota enters Week 12 healthy. And rested AF. [shakes head, lights cig] It was

You Philistines Don’t Deserve Marcus MarioTa – Titans 2019 Preview

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Don T - August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

A lot to unpack there! First, hey Fox: fuck you for the misspelling. I’m gonna speculate that the graphics guy was an older feller who thought “Sounds like Torretta, Ruthless Posse WOOO”, and didn’t name check out of self-satisfaction (“I can’t be racist, I know Italians!”). Too much? Listen, you misspell

Your Pretexts And Excuses Sunday Open Thread

Don T - August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

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There’s only a handful of Sundays left until the return of the massive zombie-in that is the NFL season. The spirit soars at the thought of Sundays glued to 10+ hours of NFL games, which gets you 48 net minutes of NFL action and a lifetime of rancor from “neglected”