30 years ago, we got Patty Falloon. Woo hoo. Celebrini to the Sharks!degenerasian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:12 pmThe Sharks had the 2nd overall pick before they even existed!
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- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Pittsburgh Penguins
- Replies: 589
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Re: The Pittsburgh Penguins
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Pittsburgh Penguins
- Replies: 589
- Views: 30278
Re: The Pittsburgh Penguins
Goddamit, it's the Sharks' turn to draft first!
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:11 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Presidential Election 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 15626
Re: Presidential Election 2024
Remember that video a couple years ago where every local Sinclair-owned TV station had their anchors spouting the exact same thing?
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:08 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9304
- Views: 493531
Re: Random Politics
And I think on a societal level, it's warping kids' minds and sucking them into hours of mindless watching based on the algorithms and the constant cycling of one video into the next and they lose track of time. To be fair, this isn't unique to Tik Tok...if there was no Tik Tok it would be somethin...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:28 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two
- Replies: 902
- Views: 69705
Re: Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two
TIL that Cameron Brink, the All-America star of the Stanford women’s basketball team, is the goddaughter of former NBA player, Dell Curry - the father of Steph Curry. Her godmother is Sonya Curry, Steph’s mother. All four of the parents attended Virginia Tech together, where the mothers were roommat...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9304
- Views: 493531
Re: Random Politics
So now we’re focused on the evils of Tik Tok? Fortunately, there are aren't any more important issues ongoing in our country, right? Right?
Re: Podcasts
Spoiler: Edward I of England was kind of a jerk.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:11 pm Really enjoyed the BBC podcast half hosted by Len Pennie called House of the Lion. Basically an oral history of medieval Scotland around William Wallace times.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread
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- Views: 74516
Re: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread
The wife and I both turn 65 this year. So, I'm shopping Medicare supplemental insurance plans. If that doesn't make a guy feel old, I don't know what does. Post your findings...just turned 64 11 days ago Good to see you posting again D3P! I don't agree on using a broker. Brokers will steer you to a...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
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- Views: 368004
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Yeah, I haven’t seen the movie either, and I’m enjoying it.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6259
- Views: 368004
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
Watched the first two episodes of Guy Ritchie’s new series The Gentlemen, on Netflix ( a spinoff from the movie of the same name). I’m enjoying it very much. Very Guy Ritchie-ish, in the crime/comedy sense.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
- Replies: 657
- Views: 28151
Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Well, DSafe, Dylan Larkin may be the most valuable player, because the Wings can’t win without him.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
- Replies: 319
- Views: 17074
Re: NFL 2024 Offseason
There are some tweets reporting a couple playoff contender-ish teams are kicking the tires on bringing Fields as a backup. Every goddamn story about his trade value in the last month listed it peaking as a third-rounder (except for some unnamed coach saying he would get a second). I know I don't kn...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Presidential Election 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 15626
Re: Presidential Election 2024
Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura? Who didn’t make the cut - that flat earth kid who doesn’t believe in Space? Scott Baio?
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: College Visits
- Replies: 588
- Views: 22191
Re: College Visits
Congrats, Rass!
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Getting the spins
- Replies: 3317
- Views: 215384
Re: Getting the spins
Yeah, I was that way with my daughter, too, when it was just us two. Because, she got comfortable and we could have a good conversation about what was going on with her, without me ever bringing up the subject.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
- Replies: 319
- Views: 17074
Re: NFL 2024 Offseason
Darnold was also like 17 years old when they drafted him. I've decided I'm convinced a team can't be wrong that many times in the top rounds of the draft with different FOs each time, the org just ruins them. Except Wilson. When he was all uncomfortable in that video at the draft with the other top...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:23 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Getting the spins
- Replies: 3317
- Views: 215384
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
- Replies: 319
- Views: 17074
Re: NFL 2024 Offseason
There are some tweets reporting a couple playoff contender-ish teams are kicking the tires on bringing Fields as a backup. Every goddamn story about his trade value in the last month listed it peaking as a third-rounder (except for some unnamed coach saying he would get a second). I know I don't kn...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
- Replies: 3889
- Views: 235758
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
I love his voice. Did a great cover of All the Young Dudes on this soundtrack, too.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6259
- Views: 368004
Re: Television (no longer temporary)
IMHO, she looks hotter as herself.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Getting the spins
- Replies: 3317
- Views: 215384
Re: Getting the spins
We’ve always said that whoever drives gets to pick the music. So that expanded things when my daughter started driving. And narrowed things when I fucked up my shoulder, since my wife has to do all the driving now. (I don’t mind since I’m so dependent these days. I make up for it by playing my stuff...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
- Replies: 3889
- Views: 235758
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
The Raspberries were great. And, All by Myself was constantly on the radio in its day. Here’s another good Raspberries tune.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
- Replies: 657
- Views: 28151
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
- Replies: 3889
- Views: 235758
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Karl Wallinger, British musician, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for leading the band World Party and for his mid-1980s stint in the Waterboys.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Presidential Election 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 15626
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
- Replies: 319
- Views: 17074
Re: NFL 2024 Offseason
Would love to see the plans for the lakefront build. 20% more park space after building a new stadium. Assume that includes the tear down of the current Soldier Field. They are going to build it on top of Soldier Field and turn Soldier Field into a housing project Hmm... does that mean that people ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
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- Views: 437787
Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Well, you have a timer on an oven and a microwave for cooking time, anyway. Might as well just make it a clock, as well.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU, 4/1, 9:30 pm ET
- Replies: 94
- Views: 3533
Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, 3/11, 9:30 pm ET
This is the first of our march through the Coen Brothers that I’ve never seen, so I’m looking forward to it!
eta: by the way, it’s available for free viewing on the Roku channel, if you use one of those devices.
eta: by the way, it’s available for free viewing on the Roku channel, if you use one of those devices.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
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- Views: 103814
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
I hope congratulations are in order! (Although, as I’m sure you know, private equity ownership might mean “from the frying pan into the fire”, as they lean into cost-cutting mode.)DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:07 am A white knight!
A private equity firm! What could possibly go wrong?
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
- Replies: 8938
- Views: 437787
Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
I have four clocks in my kitchen (analog wall clock, oven, microwave, coffee maker), and not only do none of them tell the same time, none of them tell the correct time to the minute either. I have three of the same four. (No coffee maker because I pour over.) Whenever the time changes, like this w...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3074
- Views: 270447
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Well, I bought two tickets to this one. Feel like a bit of a schmuck for how much I paid for a friendly. As always, fuck Ticketmaster.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
- Replies: 319
- Views: 17074
Re: NFL 2024 Offseason
In Denver, he said, “Let’s ride.” What will it be in Pittsburgh? “Let’s steel”?tennbengal wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:35 am Watching Russ try and suck up to Steelers fans in his genuinely weird way is gonna be so fun.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Presidential Election 2024
- Replies: 536
- Views: 15626
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:26 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Home Repairs
- Replies: 1559
- Views: 116288
Re: Home Repairs
Jeebus. We have one tv. If I need a backup I can stream on my laptop.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:24 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6259
- Views: 368004
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:09 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3074
- Views: 270447
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Chelsea v Wrexham at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, July 24. Tickets go on sale Monday morning. Going to try to get a couple decent seats.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:39 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
- Replies: 657
- Views: 28151
Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Back to that Hertl trade - another germane point is that he had a complete no-movement clause, so he could nix any destination he didn’t like, so that likely handcuffed the Sharks a bit.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:59 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
- Replies: 8938
- Views: 437787
Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Good for you, bud!
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
- Replies: 657
- Views: 28151
Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season
(2nd oh boy ... Dreger posted it weird and the two 3rd are going TO Vegas. What in the fuck?) I think it's great trade for SJ. I have loved Hertl, but they only keep 17% of his salary. He's 30 and still has six more years on his deal. The gave up two 3rds, but received the guy Vegas picked at the e...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The OFFICIAL Towns in North Jersey Discussion Thread ...
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- Views: 46752
Re: The OFFICIAL Towns in North Jersey Discussion Thread ...
So, you guys are brothers-in-law. Huh. Did not know that.cerranoredux wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:19 pm Her former roommate, my wife, towers over her at 5’2”.