Your MXC Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

NFL Nuggets: COVID has finally affected the main roster as some scheduled offseason workouts were "delayed" for a week. Teams with new coaches - Mike McCarthy in Dallas, Joe Judge in New York, Ron Rivera in Washington, Matt Rhule in Carolina, and Kevin Stefanski in Cleveland - would have been able

Beerguyrob - April 5, 2020April 5, 2020

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So far, it's been a very fine weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nm9RZqBaBM As opposed to The Weeknd, who is a very fine Canadian kid. We have spent today's social distancing getting the little things done around the house, to the point where there is no more anger in WineWife's eyes when she emerges from certain rooms

Beerguyrob - April 4, 2020April 4, 2020

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I'm not going to lie - even though I was prepared, the concept of "teaching from home" had both advantages & disadvantages that I have yet to fully measure. First off, the prime advantage, because not having to select a wardrobe for work is always preferable that having to just put something

The Depths of Insanity Saturday

King Hippo - April 4, 2020April 4, 2020

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Oh, have you not been playing Football Manager 2020 with the intensity and the involuntary spasming of a prime crickhead? PLEBIANS. I am as terrible at this as I am GAMBLOR. PLEASE SEND OPIATES. Anyway, the Central European paradise that is unquestionably Belarus still rules our sportsball desert world. You get a

Your “Stop Confusing Me” Friday Evening Open Thread

theeWeeBabySeamus - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

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There's both so much and so little going on right now that I'm not sure what to write about. This will be over in 10-15 days? It won't be over for months at least? Wear a mask? Don't wear a mask? (btw, unless you're the sick one there is no point to wear

Your “Gotta Keep Your Eyes Open” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 2, 2020April 2, 2020

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NFL Noise: Because he only hit a woman & the pipe, but never took a knee, Aldon Smith is back in the NFL. He signed a one-year contract with the Cowboys, for a base salary of $2 million and an additional $2 million in incentives. He hasn't played a full season

Your “The Devil You Know” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

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NFL News: Shockingly, the owners approved the new playoff format. It's one extra wild-card game per conference. Using MATH, nfl.com worked out that the move to 14 playoff teams means 43.7 percent of all NFL teams would qualify for the postseason, compared to 33.3 percent in MLB (33.3), 51.6 in

Your “Any Kennel In A Storm” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

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NFL Notes: Blake Martinez has left the Packers for the Giants. A three-year, $30 million deal. The Packers made him an offer at a lower number, which insulted him. "I think the way they value the inside linebacker position especially in that defense, it wasn't as valued as other places

Your “It’s Not Collusion If They All Agree” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: The league owners are having a conference call on Tuesday - in lieu of their cancelled Spring meetings - to debate & vote on the third wild-card game. It's widely expected to pass, as it generates additional revenue for them. According to Albert Breer, the league has negotiated

Beerguyrob - March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

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Well, we've survived another weekend. Life & society has, for the most part, adapted to the changes brought about. One of the larger microbreweries in Vancouver - Parallel 49 - has started making hand sanitizer from their excess ethyl alcohol during their beer production. Due to a shortage of plastic bottles,

Beerguyrob - March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

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Well, my two weeks of Spring Break is almost over. There is a plan to have us "report to work" on Monday, but as of now no one knows what that will look like. We do know there won't be any students, and we are expected to retrieve our materials

Your “Championship Saturday” 2020 Banner Madness Championship and Saturday Morning Open Thread

Senor Weaselo - March 28, 2020March 27, 2020

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It comes down to this, a clichéd saying that means you don't have anything better to say. But I do! It's been a rough month in the world. In short, it's all gone to hell, even if we're not all gonna die. We think. Unless you're a disciple of BOLTMAN. In