Beerguyrob - August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

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As August winds down & September beckons, I'm reminded of a particular quirk in North American education programs. Why do US schools open in August? I'm constantly reminded of this seeming anachronism every year, but the COVID issue has made it particularly acute, as it's on the news constantly. Do southern schools

Beerguyrob - July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

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I was scanning the weekend crossword for my mother-in-law yesterday when I accidentally saw the weekend "Family Circus" cartoon. I didn't want to look - the "funnies" haven't been good since "Bloom County" left. But it was on the opposite page from what I had to scan, so there it was. It

Beerguyrob - June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

My quest to spend all weekend intoxicated continues apace. Time out was taken to doing the gardening chores today, but that just meant "hard work" beers, which were "Trash Panda IPAs". A tad heavy, but since I was done for the day I didn't much care. They were cold, in my

Beerguyrob - May 17, 2020May 17, 2020

Or, your Day 2 of the May Canadian Holiday Weekend Open Thread. Today we decided to take advantage of the relaxed restrictions to invite some friends over for dinner & drinks. The great thing about the three day weekend is that you can Sunday drink with no ramifications. (I realize most

Beerguyrob - May 3, 2020May 3, 2020

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So, one of the fun things about the apocalypse was the fact that I didn't have to go anywhere or do anything. Aside from doing my job, I didn't have to interact with any other members of the human race outside of my immediate family. But our washing machine broke. I

Your “The Learning Never Stops” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

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Well, this is the first actual day of the outbreak with no sports on evening TV. I hope you've all got topics you want to discuss. Me - I want to discuss how we've all let each other down. Many times, in the comments, especially during the regular season, we've asked Balls

Your “It’s Not The Sharks You Have To Worry About” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

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Summer finally arrived in Vancouver. But thanks to the rain earlier this week, most of the beaches - including Ambleside, near my house - are closed due to elevated e.coli counts. While it's fun to blame it on the rain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5IA8assfk and the associated runoff of animal fæces, in the case of Ambleside it

Your The Night Before Winning The Lottery Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 30, 2019June 30, 2019

Today was the first of two major sport free-agent negotiation windows. The NBA's started today, and the salary cap for the NBA this year is $109.14 million, up seven million from last year. Negotiations could officially begin as of 6:00PM ET today. Before I left for the ballpark to get

Your “It’s Been a Good Week” Sunday Night Open Thread

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Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - June 23, 2019

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It might be Sunday night, which signals for the return of the grind early tomorrow, but instead of dwelling on that, I'd rather look back on my week and enjoy the many successes that I manged in that time. Work is work no matter what, but sometimes it can be downright

Your “What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 8, 2018July 8, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpRa_abeA-w Such a nice day. Hope you spent it either highly productive or high on product. Tonight's sports: MLB: Dodgers at Angels - 8:00PM | ESPN / TSN3 MLS Soccer: New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls - 7:00PM | FS1 / TSN2 NBA Summer League Basketball: Warriors vs. Rockets

Your “Do You Have To Hold My Hand?” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 3, 2018June 2, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usXtjlm5vC4 But, somehow, Kid Rock is still alive, and the world just seems even less fair. Tonight's sports: I guess the NBA needed an extra day so they could get the stink of JR Smith out of the arena in time for Game 2. NBA: Cavs at Warriors - 8:00PM | ABC /

Your “The Cross You Bear Is Only The Beginning” Easter Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 1, 2018March 31, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha5jJ0sLfUI If all went well this weekend, I am currently driving home from Seattle. If it didn't, I'm eating chicken fingers in my fat pants & watching the Star Wars marathon on Showcase. Speaking of fat pants, the banner pic is from the Sweet Jeϟus Ice Cream Shoppe in Toronto. They have a