That felt like something from CBS Sunday Morning.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:36 pm This was shared in the MIB "Raven" newsletter this morning...author John Green's trip to AFC Wimbledon (he's a part owner) for their match against Milton Keynes. Great stuff...
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- Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3083
- Views: 274941
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
- Replies: 657
- Views: 33567
Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Sure, but (1) I think everyone would have assumed its a dump salary and not a 3rd round asset and (2) its a massive risk to put $4MM next year on a guy whose numbers have bottomed out with team whose window is now. (Although I'm sure Philadelphia or someone else will just bail them out like with De...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
- Replies: 657
- Views: 33567
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
- Replies: 657
- Views: 33567
Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Ah PP goal. Did not think about that one.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:07 am You don't get a plus for a PP goal. You get a minus for a goal against. Could be either.
It was not a minus for a goal against...caps took the pens to the shed last night in a 6-0 thumping
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3083
- Views: 274941
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
That ref will be suspended. Don't know about the Ref but Bellingham got 2 games for having a whole lot to say to the referee. This article has the video (go to 9 minutes in). It is actually not as terrible as it sounds. The corner was taken and went long. Attacking team gets the ball but is going a...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:54 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
- Replies: 657
- Views: 33567
Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season
So Ovie had a goal and an assist last night but was only +1 in the +/- on the box score. How does that happen? Did he sneak off the ice after passing the puck?
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 157570
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
The Rider logo looks good. I wear 9.5 or 10s in Adidas shoes and Large in gear when the gear fairy hits
Also what is the first NIL deal that will get closed? Captain Paul's Firehouse Dogs? Primos Sandwhich Shop?
Also what is the first NIL deal that will get closed? Captain Paul's Firehouse Dogs? Primos Sandwhich Shop?
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3083
- Views: 274941
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
The Valencia - Madrid game ending was a fiasco and completely avoidable except for silly soccer traditionalists. The college game has the clock right. My issue with college and h.s. clock maintenance is having it run while the ball is out of play. I know some of that has been tightened up, but I re...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Getting the spins
- Replies: 3318
- Views: 221091
Re: Getting the spins
I am generally not someone who gets sucked into reels/youtube short/etc. But a few days ago I went down a rabbit hole killing time. So just flipping videos. Lots of lacrosse clips, SNL, etc. And somehow this one band playing this song just kept showing up. Reminded me of college days when there was ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:25 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Mush, Mush (Dog Sled and other "Manly" Sports)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1903
Mush, Mush (Dog Sled and other "Manly" Sports)
1.) So we did not have a dog sled racing thread. Now we do. 2.) We can add timber sports to this one (my nephew joined the timber sports club at U of Vermont, look forward to hearing about log rolling and chainsaw racing, and stuff with axes). 3.) Is it weird that I knew all of the mushers mentioned...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:07 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
- Replies: 3889
- Views: 239906
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Lacrosse The Thread
- Replies: 148
- Views: 5533
Re: Lacrosse The Thread
And to be completely fair to UVa, not having their top faceoff guy played a major factor on Saturday. They just couldn't get anything going momentum-wise, and when they did start to get hot the Jays' keeper shut them down. He was incredible in the 2nd half. Chase's brother TD is one of the game's b...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Lacrosse The Thread
- Replies: 148
- Views: 5533
Re: Lacrosse The Thread
JHU looked very good against UVA. Did the work at the faceoff x and played good D. Smith is the best d-man I have seen this year (better than #1 at UMD). The Jays are stacked on office. They are like nintendo ice hockey. They can play big power guys on offense or fast little guys. They have not blow...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Eurovision
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1220
Eurovision
1.) Amazed we did not have a Eurovision thread 2.) "Israel" had to change lyrics. https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-rewrites-eurovision-song-lyrics-deemed-too-political-golan-hamas-2024-3 3.) Funny that "israel" was the noun that had to change the lyrics. In my head I see a ...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3083
- Views: 274941
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
The Valencia - Madrid game ending was a fiasco and completely avoidable except for silly soccer traditionalists. The college game has the clock right.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Apples 2014
- Replies: 124
- Views: 5692
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3083
- Views: 274941
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Last three sporting events at RFK where El Salvador matches.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:43 am For those that aren't aware, there is a sizeable Salvadoran community in the DMV.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3083
- Views: 274941
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
El Salvador v. Bonaire at Audi field in DC. Cheapest seat is $52 before fees (~65 total)...WOW.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:35 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
- Replies: 485
- Views: 6107
Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
Last time I had either was very likely in a solo cup, taken from a trash can, mixed with hose water, everclear, some random pieces of fruit, and who knows what else, while being stirred with a dirty lacrosse stick Called "hairy buffalo", "jungle juice", "staph infection&quo...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
- Replies: 485
- Views: 6107
Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
Last time I had either was very likely in a solo cup, taken from a trash can, mixed with hose water, everclear, some random pieces of fruit, and who knows what else, while being stirred with a dirty lacrosse stick
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Up the Pool (or maybe just not Get Relegated)
- Replies: 496
- Views: 45169
Re: Up the Pool (or maybe just not Get Relegated)
Great tidbit from the MiB daily podcast Over the weekend Bolton played at Bloomfield Rd (4-1 win to the good guys). The last time Bolton won at Bloomfield was the day Starwars was released. Pool are 4 points out of promotion playoff and have a game in hand. If they can make up those points they woul...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
- Replies: 485
- Views: 6107
Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
How many times did you say
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
- Replies: 1046
- Views: 63749
Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
And Imma be pedantic, but it kind of bugs me when they don't just say "Tex-Mex" was is an American invention that is only tangential to actual "Mexican" food. So, unless they are actually talking about traditional Mexican food/cuisine, saying that the best Tex-Mex is in Arizona ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
- Replies: 338
- Views: 13929
Re: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
So Golden State signed Pat Spencer to a two-way contract. Not normally something to note, but Pat was the Heisman equivalent in lacrosse for Loyola College. Took one year playing B1G hoops at Northwestern and has been grinding in the G-league for 2 years (last year he got hurt and cut his season sho...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 949
Re: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
Plus Messi will have Copa and/or Olympics this summer (more the Or based on what I have read)...and based on the fiasco in Asia when he did not play a few weeks back, there will be pressure to run him to the ground in away games (which have all been priced as a premium) and leagues cup...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
- Replies: 3889
- Views: 239906
Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
My uncle's dad. UVA lax star.
https://www.usalacrosse.com/news-media- ... asses-away
https://www.usalacrosse.com/news-media- ... asses-away
Re: Podcasts
Running low on podcasts with all this time in the truck so looking for recs on good history or documentary podcasts. As an example I just finished The Big Dig and am a big fan of American Scandal and American History Tellers. Badlands American Fiasco (limited series from a long time ago) History of...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:26 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: 3594
Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, RAISING ARIZONA, 2/19, 9:30 pm ET
You trivia hounds probably all already know this, but in case anybody doesn’t, Randall “Tex” Cobb, who played the “lone biker of the apocalypse” once fought Larry Holmes for the heavyweight title and was a top 10 contender who also fought guys like Leon Spinks and Earnie Shavers. Tex Cobb is family...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 949
Re: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
Well was hoping for the T-mobile Tuesday MLS Apple+ package deal would come back for 2024...does not appear to be the case...but can get 2 free slices of Brioche French toast.
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:52 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Lacrosse The Thread
- Replies: 148
- Views: 5533
Re: Lacrosse The Thread
Watched a bunch of the Pro league 6s that ESPN family was broadcasting. This will be the Olympic version of the sport for L.A. The game feels more like basketball than field lacrosse, but getting more enjoyable to watch. I think as the big brain coaches in the sport get their heads around the game i...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:08 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Swamp Can Resume its Gambling Problem
- Replies: 315
- Views: 15201
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU, 4/1, 9:30 pm ET
- Replies: 94
- Views: 3594
Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, RAISING ARIZONA, 2/19, 9:30 pm ET
If you dont' have JustWatch installed or first stop (https://www.justwatch.com/) for where to watch stuff you are making a mistake. Tells you what services you can watch most stuff on.
Currently streaming via youtube (subscription), hoopa, directv, starz, appleTV
Currently streaming via youtube (subscription), hoopa, directv, starz, appleTV
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
- Replies: 2060
- Views: 109783
Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
She seems real enough. There is a connection to a swamper - this truly is a small world/small baltimore area/etc... Not my high school girlfriend I hope no. But...sent you a message. Wlu, I didn’t even know your mom was on the market. that would have been worse than my high school girlfriend...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
- Replies: 2060
- Views: 109783
Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
She seems real enough. There is a connection to a swamper - this truly is a small world/small baltimore area/etc... Not my high school girlfriend I hope no. But...sent you a message. The reason I sent this is my high school girlfriend lives in Hampden and divorced in the last 2 years or so. Very at...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:27 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
- Replies: 2060
- Views: 109783
Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Not my high school girlfriend I hopetennbengal wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:16 pm She seems real enough. There is a connection to a swamper - this truly is a small world/small baltimore area/etc...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Lefty Driesell
- Replies: 9
- Views: 323
Re: Lefty Driesell
The acc coaches of that generation were great. Cremins, Terry Holland, all 3 in research triangle. I just read (listened to) Feinstein's book about K, Smith, and Jimmy V. It was a great read, especially since V and K joined the ACC right around the time I was getting into it (the Sampson years). Th...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 949
Re: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
Looks like the season will start with JV refs.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Lacrosse The Thread
- Replies: 148
- Views: 5533
Re: Lacrosse The Thread
Anyways, the weather didn't cooperate, but got to see some amazing goals and some pretty great hits. I don't have some big take away other than: UVA's offense is REALLY difficult to defend. I thought M did a poor job of figuring out the pretty obvious picks and about half a dozen goals game off of ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Lefty Driesell
- Replies: 9
- Views: 323
Re: Lefty Driesell
The acc coaches of that generation were great. Cremins, Terry Holland, all 3 in research triangle.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Travel Companion: Pick My Next City
- Replies: 85
- Views: 1873
Re: Swamp Travel Companion: Pick My Next City
Chimney Rock was awesome. Chimney Rock is definitely cool, and they've got touristy fun outdoor type stuff there like "panning for gold and gems" that the kids might like. I didn't mention Biltmore, and while it's definitely more expensive than it should be, it's one of the few American &...