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by Steve of phpBB
Mon May 20, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fantasy Euro 2024
Replies: 1
Views: 12

Re: Fantasy Euro 2024

I created a team using Autoselect. Is there a Swamp league to join?

Edit: Nevermind, I just had to click Continue one more time and it was automatic.

Now I need to learn who my players are.
by Steve of phpBB
Mon May 20, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 9016
Views: 453996

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

Am I making this up or did there used to be some sort of ask or rule (I"m talking about back in the 80's or 90's) that credit card companies tried to enforce about not allowing vendors to charge a fee for using a credit card? I remember hearing that, too. But it was probably just wrong, becaus...
by Steve of phpBB
Sat May 18, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 1147

Re: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024

Colorado has learned that 2-0 really is the most dangerous lead in soccer.
by Steve of phpBB
Sat May 18, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9371
Views: 508182

Re: Random Politics

Taunting the AZ AG was stupid enough. But doing it while in Arizona?

(Edit - apparently he was in Florida.)

I guess he’s the mayor America deserves.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB 2024
Replies: 279
Views: 25351

Re: MLB 2024

I guess I was mixing up in my head the Seaver game, where he got the last 10 to set or tie the then-record of 19.

Anyway, I hope Pirates fans are enjoying today ...



Edit: It hurts to see Kyle Hendricks this bad.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB 2024
Replies: 279
Views: 25351

Re: MLB 2024

It's probably not going to be today (even though he's K'ed each of the first 6 Cubs he faced), but Paul Skenes is going to put up a 20-K game before his career finishes if he doesn't completely destroy his UCL multiple times. The only thing that will stop him today is his pitch count. Is the record...
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB 2024
Replies: 279
Views: 25351

Re: MLB 2024

It's probably not going to be today (even though he's K'ed each of the first 6 Cubs he faced), but Paul Skenes is going to put up a 20-K game before his career finishes if he doesn't completely destroy his UCL multiple times. The only thing that will stop him today is his pitch count. Is the record...
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Electric Vehicles
Replies: 164
Views: 4478

Re: Electric Vehicles

blundercrush wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 1:09 pmAlso full self driving will absolutely kill you/your family, and your neighbors, so if you are stupid enough to use that shit you deserve what's coming to you.
To be fair, so will human drivers.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Pittsburgh Pirates
Replies: 187
Views: 17168

Re: The Pittsburgh Pirates

Skenes has faced 7 batters. He has 7 Ks.

To be fair, he's facing the Cubs.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9371
Views: 508182

Re: Random Politics

This one too:

by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9371
Views: 508182

Re: Random Politics



Still, anything that gave us "bleach blonde bad built butch body" can't be all bad.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random personalized license plate thread
Replies: 379
Views: 15223

Re: Random personalized license plate thread

I passed a car this morning with LVL XNG.

So today I learned there's a local brewpub called "Level Crossing".
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Return of Confessions
Replies: 1353
Views: 81078

Re: Return of Confessions

My wife is an amazing cook, so bringing in her leftovers trumps fast food most of the time. Mine is that I rarely want the thing I just ate. That's my main issue as well. I find I eat less when I know it's something we've made enough for leftovers that we'll eat for lunch the next day, so I guess t...
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A non-majors Golf Thread for 2023 and beyond
Replies: 203
Views: 3430

Re: A non-majors Golf Thread for 2023 and beyond

rass wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 10:06 am(sounds bad for Scheffler assuming the officer wasn’t dumb enough to lie at this point)
Yeah, that's the big question, isn't it.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 17, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9371
Views: 508182

Re: Random Politics

Fuck Greg Abbott. I want him to die in a way that causes the most suffering. I really want someone to simply knock over his wheelchair. Then he gets hit by a train. Train is too quick. A slow moving one. Where it drags him for 100s of miles into west Texas. And he dies from bleeding out and dehydra...
by Steve of phpBB
Thu May 16, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 1147

Re: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024

P.D.X. wrote: Thu May 16, 2024 1:51 pm Wish there was a player on my team named Gavin Beavers.
You know he'll end up playing in Portland for a decade.
by Steve of phpBB
Thu May 16, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: College Visits
Replies: 611
Views: 24568

Re: College Visits

So, my oldest is done this month as well. He'll have his H.S. diploma and almost enough dual enrollment credits to have an AA. We toured Embry Riddle a year or so ago, as he wants to be a commercial airline pilot. Roughly $75k/yr, and you still need 1000 flight hours after graduation to get your co...
by Steve of phpBB
Thu May 16, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: College Visits
Replies: 611
Views: 24568

Re: College Visits

The Boy just got notice this morning that he got into Rutgers Business School off the waitlist. So glad he already accepted at Rutgers (School of Arts and Sciences), otherwise he'd have to rescind an acceptance at another school and resubmit his commit announcement on his school's Instagram page. T...
by Steve of phpBB
Thu May 16, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 1147

Re: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024

Fun time last night.

I love it when I have a good soccer team to watch.

by Steve of phpBB
Thu May 16, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread
Replies: 492
Views: 62952

Re: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread

Motherbitch Talking to the Mrs. who’s down in Turks for friends’ 50th birthday trip. Me: Today’s is something I want to do to your ass. Her: Eat. Me: Nooooo. It’s got to be five letters. Her: …. Okay. Munch. Mr: …well, you got two letters in the right spot. I don't know who Mr. X is, but that looks...
by Steve of phpBB
Wed May 15, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9371
Views: 508182

Re: Random Politics

Johnnie wrote: Wed May 15, 2024 3:54 pm Then there's this asshole:

Was she the one who used the flamethrower to burn books?
by Steve of phpBB
Wed May 15, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 565
Views: 16962

Re: Presidential Election 2024

Are we underestimating Biden just a little bit? He's a lot emotionally tougher than we've been giving him credit, and this guy has decades of experience in front of the mike. He's also going up against a guy who is clearly in mental decline. I can very easily see Biden chuckling at him, needling hi...
by Steve of phpBB
Wed May 15, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 347
Views: 23560

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

mister d wrote: Tue May 14, 2024 8:53 pm Was Jesus really big on assertive masculinity and fighting against DEI?
Yes. And leaving immigrants to drown. And machine guns.
by Steve of phpBB
Wed May 15, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ball of Confusion
Replies: 604
Views: 44547

Re: Ball of Confusion

Assassination attempt on Prime Minister of Slovakia.



Now we wait a day or two while every accuses the assailant of being on the other side.
by Steve of phpBB
Tue May 14, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread
Replies: 492
Views: 62952

Re: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread

Ryan wrote: Tue May 14, 2024 4:13 pm My 3s and 4s in Wordle are now tied for I think the 4th time thanks to a couple good weeks. The 3s have never taken the lead.
That happened to me a month ago. It’s been a horror show for me ever since.
by Steve of phpBB
Tue May 14, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random personalized license plate thread
Replies: 379
Views: 15223

Re: Random personalized license plate thread

PHREFLN

Tom Petty fan?
by Steve of phpBB
Mon May 13, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9371
Views: 508182

Re: Random Politics

OK, I guess the story about his wife at least makes this something better than "he's notably Jewish".
by Steve of phpBB
Mon May 13, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9371
Views: 508182

Re: Random Politics

Why did people walk out on Seinfeld at that graduation?

Has he made any public statements about Gaza?

Or is it because he's, you know, ...
by Steve of phpBB
Sun May 12, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6289
Views: 380151

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Dave’s question reminded me of this poem we read in high school: From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the...
by Steve of phpBB
Sat May 11, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Pittsburgh Pirates
Replies: 187
Views: 17168

Re: The Pittsburgh Pirates

And lol.
by Steve of phpBB
Sat May 11, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Pittsburgh Pirates
Replies: 187
Views: 17168

Re: The Pittsburgh Pirates

OMG
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 10, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Umbras and Penumbras - The Sun is Going Away
Replies: 167
Views: 7139

Re: Umbras and Penumbras - The Sun is Going Away

The Weather Service has a “space weather” page with a forecast for the aurora the next two nights.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/auro ... e-forecast

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/auro ... perimental
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 10, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 245575

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

God that's terrible.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 10, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: And ...
Replies: 1
Views: 66

And ...

Scene.

Have a good weekend, everyone.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 10, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Shawon
Replies: 5
Views: 62

Re: Shawon

mister d wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 12:57 pm He was one of those guys that was so much less productive than I thought as a kid. Arm was amazing.
Yeah, we all loved him back then, but that was before OPS+.

On the other hand, his defense apparently wasn't as bad as we thought.
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 10, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Siam?
Replies: 4
Views: 74

Re: Siam?

by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 10, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Shawon
Replies: 5
Views: 62

Shawon

https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fe0fafd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/945x630+40+0/resize/840x560!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FZtmepy-uPL1IXO-ri3yBsLAa1kA%3D%2F0x0%3A1024x630%2F1024x630%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28512x315%3A513x316%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fu...
by Steve of phpBB
Fri May 10, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Scam?
Replies: 23
Views: 215

Re: Scam?

Text didn't say where the package came from or include tracking number. Had to explain several times that the email and text aren't related, and just a coincidence that they both happened in the same day. This makes more sense to me now. We often get those texts saying we have a package to pick up ...
by Steve of phpBB
Thu May 09, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 565
Views: 16962

Re: Presidential Election 2024

Here it is...the dumbest thing you'll read this week... Trump can win as the anti-chaos candidate This creates an opportunity for Trump to seize the mantle as the anti-chaos candidate. His winning message is not to promise “retribution” against those he believes wronged him. It is to tell Americans...