Screw You, Gary

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Horatio Cornblower - May 17, 2023

THIS SOUTHERN STRATEGY I CALL IT PICKETT'S CHARGE, BECAUSE HOO BOY DID THAT NOT WORK OUT!! In news you may have missed, and probably did unless your one of the estimated 6 dedicated Arizona Coyote fans, the voters of Tempe have rejected a plan for an entertainment district that would have

“Oh – look who thinks he can just show up whenever!” – Beerguyrob’s NHL Preview

Beerguyrob - October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Hi everyone, It's your old pal, Beerguyrob, Well, as one of the many dads who have left the site to go get a pack of cigarettes, let me return for a brief minute to offer up… BEERGUYROB’S ONE-SENTENCE NHL PREVIEWS! In the midst of all the scandals surrounding Hockey Canada – most recently with

“How Will I Be Disappointed This Year?” – A DFO NHL Eastern Conference Preview

Beerguyrob - October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

Hi everyone, It's your old pal Beerguyrob with DFO's annual looksee into the mire that is the NHL's Eastern Conference. This year, I will dispense with the usual "Ugh - not the fucking Penguins again" tone and instead attempt to provide a balanced one-paragraph per team, highlighting strengths & weaknesses so

Your 2018-19 NHL Western Conference Preview

Beerguyrob - October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

Yesterday, I raised the topic of the NHL's Eastern Conference, a.k.a. "the teams Gary Bettman wants to win the Cup". Today, it's the West, where dreams die upon the altar of the travel schedule. Pacific Division: Anaheim Ducks - by friend of Low Commander, Funky Brewmaster For the first time in a few

Your Generic Monday Evening Open Thread

theeWeeBabySeamus - April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

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I had originally intended to title this one "BeerGuyRob Gets an Anal Probe". But there has already been entirely too much anal probing in my posts recently. Plus, "anal" in the title would get us hits from those buttseks freaks searching for their buttseks. And we've already got enough of

“There’s A Team In Vegas?!” – A Half-assed Smart-ass NHL Preview

Beerguyrob - October 4, 2017October 4, 2017

The NHL enters another season starting today. The season starts with 31 teams, with the newly ensconced Las Vegas Golden Knights taking the ice in the Pacific division. It should be a heady time for a league coming off of an exciting Stanley Cup run and the first repeat winners

Your “BUT I-AH BRAWT MAH OWN-AH CUP?” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 26, 2017September 26, 2017

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NFL News: Well, they made the old man get out of bed, because stupid people heard RUSH SAID that the Steelers were being stupid. Reminder: there's good Rush and bad Rush Gerald McCoy of the Buccaneers called out "social media tough guys" on his Twitter feed. "I’ll never put my hands

Your “Drinking Turkey Like It’s Water” Saturday Evening Open Thread

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Beerguyrob - September 16, 2017September 15, 2017

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So, NHL training camps opened this week. The important thing is that the return of hockey will bring me many national games to enjoy on the days between football games. There's about three weeks of garbage hockey to get through before the Canucks can start letting me down for real.

Your “It’s Pronounced ‘Labour Day'” Holiday Monday Open Thread

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Beerguyrob - September 4, 2017September 4, 2017

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First, the history lesson, courtesy the fine folks at the TedTalks: Now, the significance. In Canada, Labour Day marks the end of summer. All Canadians must leave the fishing, logging or mining camps where they have laboured during the summer and return to their hometowns. It's a long journey, for the Canada Act

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