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- Tue May 07, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Commencement Speakers
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1581
Re: Commencement Speakers
My friend's kid graduated from Loyola Marymount this past weekend. Their graduation speaker was John Legend. My friend said he was great.
- Mon May 06, 2024 6:21 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3085
- Views: 276713
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
From Josh Gondelman's newsletter....this guy was on "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" this past weekend. He makes tiny sculptures out of gum wrappers. This one is of World Cup moments.
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6270
- Views: 376588
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
I watched The Contestant on Hulu last night. It's a documentary about a game show contestant in Japan, and it's fucking WILD! In 1998, in what seemed like a live variety show, they had this guy living in a tiny windowless apartment, and he couldn't leave until he won $1 million Yen ($8,000) in swee...
- Mon May 06, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6270
- Views: 376588
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Finished "Shogun" last night.
Whole lotta head chopping off going on in that show...which lead to the question: Does a head really just come off that easily? Does it depend on the technique? Sharpness of the blade?
Whole lotta head chopping off going on in that show...which lead to the question: Does a head really just come off that easily? Does it depend on the technique? Sharpness of the blade?
- Mon May 06, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: EPL 2023-24
- Replies: 417
- Views: 16645
Re: EPL 2023-24
Does Ten Hag get fired in the dressing room, the parking lot, or do they wait until the end of the season? The injuries are bad, and Palace have been better of late, but all of that said, EtH should have to find his own way back up the M6. Every team has injuries at this point in the season...and C...
- Mon May 06, 2024 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2619
- Views: 159187
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Some running related updates: Younger daughter did the Bloomsday race in Spokane yesterday. 12K in 1:06. Older daughter did the Maine Coast half (in Wells, ME) on Saturday in 1:43:07, finishing 28th for women and 12th in her age group. She's already signed up for a marathon in the fall. And then the...
- Mon May 06, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Return of Confessions
- Replies: 1320
- Views: 80370
Re: Return of Confessions
Crystal here, but that's really more Latin and Cajun than Mexican. Crystal is my number #1 by far and I use it on anything up to and including pizza. But if we do fish tacos (quick meal with air-fried beer-battered Gortons fish sticks, sautéed onions and all the fixins) I need that taco sauce on th...
- Mon May 06, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Defector.com
- Replies: 309
- Views: 10306
Re: Defector.com
I strongly recommend Nate Jackson's piece from yesterday, "I Wish I’d Never Become The NFL Weed Guy" . Jackson is a former NFL tight end with the Broncos who has written a couple books and his work has appeared on Defector and, prior to that, Deadspin, among other places. Jackson's book &...
- Mon May 06, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: EPL 2023-24
- Replies: 417
- Views: 16645
Re: EPL 2023-24
Does Ten Hag get fired in the dressing room, the parking lot, or do they wait until the end of the season?
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:15 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Go-to's for sports news?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 121
Re: Go-to's for sports news?
I use the Yahoo sports app on my phone for checking scores...and schedules like "who is the early EPL game this saturday?" kinda stuff.
- Wed May 01, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Go-to's for sports news?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 121
Re: Go-to's for sports news?
Defector, and The Swamp. Pretty much the only ones I check regularly. Sometimes ESPN, The Ringer, or The Athletic.
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: I love you, Dad
- Replies: 25
- Views: 204
Re: I love you, Dad
Sorry for your loss my friend. May his memory continue to be a blessing. Best to you and your family.
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
- Replies: 2800
- Views: 108544
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
We are about to have the "New Start" meeting...the last time with the old Senior Leadership people, and meeting the new Senior Leadership team.
I'm half expecting our outgoing CEO to show up wearing sunglasses, a Hawaiian shirt, and drinking a fruity rum drink with an umbrella in it.
I'm half expecting our outgoing CEO to show up wearing sunglasses, a Hawaiian shirt, and drinking a fruity rum drink with an umbrella in it.
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Return of Confessions
- Replies: 1320
- Views: 80370
Re: Return of Confessions
Heard this guy on the All Fantasy Everything episode where they drafted Hot Sauces, Marshall's Haute Saurce , and ordered the sampler pack for my daughter for Christmas. Ended up ordering the same for myself...they are really good...Habanero Carrot Curry, Serrano Ginger Lemongrass, Red Chile Lime, a...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
- Replies: 3893
- Views: 241678
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:01 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023-2024
- Replies: 93
- Views: 7255
Re: UEFA Champions League 2023-2024
It's so weird to remember that Carlos Ancelotti was managing Everton not that long ago. Talk about slumming it...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Autism Thread
- Replies: 345
- Views: 21765
Re: The Autism Thread
Has anyone had any experience with the WeBuilt organization? ( https://webuilt.info/ )? Caity, and her ex Roland, have been really starting to explore a "long-term" solution to meet Kelsey's needs. They are both really sensitive to wanted to have her set up in a good environment as we all ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Autism Thread
- Replies: 345
- Views: 21765
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: EPL 2023-24
- Replies: 417
- Views: 16645
Re: EPL 2023-24
One of the guys on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast today called Everton the "turd that won't flush"...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:00 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Autism Thread
- Replies: 345
- Views: 21765
Re: The Autism Thread
So the "sensory friendly" performance of Aladdin that we took Kelsey to on Saturday afternoon was great. Lots of people and families with developmentally disabled kids and adults. They kept the lights up partially (except the magic carpet ride/"whole new world" song), and gave a...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:53 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Autism Thread
- Replies: 345
- Views: 21765
Re: The Autism Thread
So the "sensory friendly" performance of Aladdin that we took Kelsey to on Saturday afternoon was great. Lots of people and families with developmentally disabled kids and adults. They kept the lights up partially (except the magic carpet ride/"whole new world" song), and gave aw...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:18 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
- Replies: 346
- Views: 14295
Re: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
I don't watch hardly any regular season NBA games...but pardon my ignorance on this....but holy shit Anthony Edwards is bonkers good.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: EPL 2023-24
- Replies: 417
- Views: 16645
Re: EPL 2023-24
Liverpool reach agreement with Feyenoord for Slot compensation - sources Liverpool have moved a step closer to appointing Arne Slot as manager at Anfield after reaching an agreement with Dutch club Feyenoord for the highly rated coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Slot, 45, confirmed on Thursday that...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9322
- Views: 502709
Re: Random Politics
Gov Kristi Noem is a psychopath...and wrote about it in her new book... Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog – and goat – in new book In 1952, as a Republican candidate for vice-president, Richard Nixon famously stirred criticism by admitting receiving a dog, Checkers, as a political...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Road Races, Marathons, etc
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1108
Re: Road Races, Marathons, etc
This story was linked in the MIB newsletter this morning: London Marathoner drinks 25 glasses of wine during run, raising $24k for charity This story is giving notes of generosity, delight, and… a bit of intrigue. It’s all thanks to Tom Gilbey, a wine connoisseur who ran the London Marathon this wee...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Autism Thread
- Replies: 345
- Views: 21765
Re: The Autism Thread
That is super cool! We are taking Caity's daughter Kelsey to a "Sensory-Friendly" performance of "Aladdin" tomorrow afternoon. What makes it "sensory friendly": THEATRE MODIFICATIONS • ASL available for this performance • Lower sound level • Lights remain on at a low le...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3085
- Views: 276713
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Just posted about that in the Podcasts thread.
Its been pretty clear that he has too much on his plate. He hasn't been on the main podcast in a while...Rory Smith (from the NY Times) has been filling in.
Re: Podcasts
This could have gone under a lot of different threads... Exclusive: Michael Davies is stepping back from regular Men in Blazers appearances Since 2010, the Men in Blazers duo of Michael Davies and Roger Bennett has been a huge presence on the soccer scene in the U.S. and beyond. They’ve had that tit...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: EPL 2023-24
- Replies: 417
- Views: 16645
Re: EPL 2023-24
Gah....
Liverpool has completely fallen apart...
Liverpool has completely fallen apart...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: EPL 2023-24
- Replies: 417
- Views: 16645
Re: EPL 2023-24
from the Men In Blazers feed:
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Videos
- Replies: 1993
- Views: 208073
Re: Random Videos
That song was all the rage in my Junior High School.
Love seeing most of the guys that ended up in the Blues Brothers band playing in the video.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:52 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Electric Vehicles
- Replies: 147
- Views: 3673
Re: Electric Vehicles
The one I've seen in my neighborhood has been wrapped/painted some kind of drab olive green. So so so ugly...Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:12 pm I saw my first Cybertruck today. It looks like someone put sheet metal over an El Camino.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The OFFICIAL Irony thread
- Replies: 453
- Views: 42320
Re: The OFFICIAL Irony thread
Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud A top leader of the national conservative group Turning Point Action, which has amplified false claims of election fraud by former president Donald Trump and others, resigned Thursday after being accused of forging vot...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
- Replies: 2800
- Views: 108544
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Yeah, being sold to a viable oprerating company is great, as opposed to a soulless, bloodsucking private equity buyer. We had a company "Town Hall" this morning...it was weird watching our CEO talk about being out of a job next week. But my understanding is that he and the other Senior Le...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023-2024
- Replies: 93
- Views: 7255
Re: UEFA Champions League 2023-2024
What is Bernardo thinking????
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
- Replies: 2800
- Views: 108544
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Looks like my company has a new corporate overlord...Chapter 11 auction was yesterday. New owner is Bruker ( https://www.bruker.com/en.html ). ETA: Sale Price was $392,555,000 That's good news, right? I think so...original stalking horse bid was a PE holding company, with a bid of $220 million. So ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023-2024
- Replies: 93
- Views: 7255
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023-2024
- Replies: 93
- Views: 7255
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
- Replies: 2800
- Views: 108544
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Looks like my company has a new corporate overlord...Chapter 11 auction was yesterday.
New owner is Bruker (https://www.bruker.com/en.html).
ETA: Sale Price was $392,555,000
New owner is Bruker (https://www.bruker.com/en.html).
ETA: Sale Price was $392,555,000
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3085
- Views: 276713
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Heard about this on the Guardian Football Weekly pod... Kurt Zouma mocked by stag do wearing West Ham kits as they chase the groom - dressed as a cat - to an animal protection charity shop... after Hammers defender was sentenced to community service for kicking his pet West Ham defender Kurt Zouma h...