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by brian
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3857
Views: 213851

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

I vaguely remember him. Don’t think he was on the ‘84 Royals team that the Tigers destroyed in the ALCS
by brian
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Live Music thread...
Replies: 2109
Views: 177643

Re: The Live Music thread...

Doesn’t get any more definitive than that.
by brian
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Weather
Replies: 2497
Views: 106835

Re: The Weather

sancarlos wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:53 pm And, massive snowfall is hitting the Sierras. As much as 10 feet in some places.
Link
Been stuck in Texas for over a week trying to get back to Vegas but it could be worse. Af least I’m not anywhere near that crap.
by brian
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Live Music thread...
Replies: 2109
Views: 177643

Re: The Live Music thread...

I’ll add my vote and say it doesn’t sound like Josh. Great song too though.
by brian
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 3/25, 9:30 pm ET
Replies: 89
Views: 1292

Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, BARTON FINK, 3/4, 9:30 pm ET

Barton Fink is very underrated in my opinion. John Goodman steals the movie though that’s maybe unsurprising.

“I will show you the life of the mind!!!”
by brian
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3857
Views: 213851

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

Costas must have taken some edibles.
by brian
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8831
Views: 409765

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:26 pm Anyone looking at the villages yet? Ill come back in exactly 13 years
That place needs to be nuked.
by brian
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 3/25, 9:30 pm ET
Replies: 89
Views: 1292

Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, MILLER’S CROSSING, 2/26, 9:30 pm ET

A bit of Coens trivia. Miller’s Crossing would be the first Coens movie edited by “Roderick Jaynes” and he has subsequently edited every Coen Brothers movie since.

However Roderick Jaynes is a pseudonym for Ethan, Joel and Tricia Cooke who collaborate to edit their movies.
by brian
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Conference Championships week
Replies: 239
Views: 5217

Re: NFL Conference Championships week

So what to do with Goff? He's not going to play another down without guaranteed money. Keep him or move on? Go with Hooker? Go after someone like Cousins? Goff has that fanbase believing in a QB in a way Detroit hasn't since Bobby freakin Layne. He's getting paid. Also there’s no one better out the...
by brian
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
Replies: 282
Views: 6548

Re: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24

Was kind of surprised to learn the Clippers have a winning record against the Lakers at Staples/Crypto Center.
by brian
Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3857
Views: 213851

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

Even a hypochondriac is right once. (Curious if he figures at all into the finale of Curb. Kind of sad they didn’t get to honor him by writing it into the show like they did Bob Einstein.)
by brian
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 501
Views: 12084

Re: Presidential Election 2024

Trump famously demanded two scoops of ice cream while everyone else was given one when he was in the White House and don’t remember Watters and Travis getting the vapors then.
by brian
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 454
Views: 6842

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

They made an announcement at Mississippi State- UK game around 5 minutes to go that court storming would not be tolerated. A& M was up 4-5 or something like that. UK figured out a better way to stop the court storming. It would have been gratuitous and uncalled for if Mississippi State fans sto...
by brian
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
Replies: 485
Views: 4131

Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET

Today’s delivery is a little more manly I suppose. 21 tons of Marshalltown Tools.
by brian
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
Replies: 485
Views: 4131

Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET

(For anyone confused bc you’re not on Facebook and/or not friends with me on FB, I delivered 21 tons of Hawaiian Punch yesterday.)
by brian
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 454
Views: 6842

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

Giff wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:51 am ESPN's reporting on it during the Sportscenter before the games started last night was laughable. They used music more somber than I've heard in some of the 9/11 documentaries.
To be fair this happened to Duke.
by brian
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
Replies: 485
Views: 4131

Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET

Giff wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:00 am I think nine-year-old me would be pretty pissed off at adult him for as little Hawaiian Punch he has consumed.
Same, right? 50-year-old me laments the empty calories but I actually did have some Hawaiian Punch a month or so ago for the first time in maybe a decade and it was incredible.
by brian
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 3/25, 9:30 pm ET
Replies: 89
Views: 1292

Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, MILLER’S CROSSING, 2/26, 9:30 pm ET

Here’s a very interesting review of Miller’s Crossing that was done upon its 30 year anniversary. Worth a read. The reviewer rates it as his favorite of all the Coen Brothers’ efforts. It’s worth reading but kind of bizarre that the reviewer omits No Country For Old Men amongst the list of movies t...
by brian
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1028
Views: 52588

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

I’ll grant the service is exceptional especially by fast food standards but the chicken is pedestrian compared to what other chains are doing these days.
by brian
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MAC Football Thread - 2018 and beyond
Replies: 134
Views: 8558

Re: MAC Football Thread - 2018 and beyond

The MAC will presumably add a 14th team in the near future as well and it’ll be fun to speculate where they go. Likely a school wanting to make the jump to FBS. There still also might be interest from Western Kentucky.
by brian
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MAC Football Thread - 2018 and beyond
Replies: 134
Views: 8558

Re: MAC Football Thread - 2018 and beyond

UMass joining the MAC in all sports. Interesting move for both sides. Leaving the A10 for the MAC is a step down in hoops but guess they feel they needed a conference for football more.
by brian
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1028
Views: 52588

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

My father is the least patient person I’ve ever met (and it’s not even close). He flat out refuses my suggestion to ever go to Blake’s for a green chile cheeseburger, because he especially hates the wait, there. I try to explain it’s because the food is made to order, but it’s like talking to a wal...
by brian
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
Replies: 485
Views: 4131

Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET

I can’t post images bc they make it a PITA on these mobile phones.
by brian
Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1028
Views: 52588

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

Just had Bojangles for I think the first time ever. Another chicken sandwich superior to Chik-Fil-A
by brian
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1028
Views: 52588

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

unrelated: I was very surprised there was a Whataburger on the strip in Vegas. didn't eat there -- we got In-N-Out as soon as we landed and, well, there are like 20 Whataburgers here now -- but made sure to go in to just laugh at the idea of a Whataburger paired with a bar on the strip It only open...
by brian
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3278
Views: 193812

Re: Getting the spins

New Geographer album (A Mirror Brightly) dropped yesterday and it’s pretty good. I’m really not a huge synth-pop guy with the exception maybe of Chvrches but there’s something really compelling about his voice.
by brian
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years
Replies: 2005
Views: 43337

Re: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years

There’s nothing to stop the judgments being enforced, except for: cronyism corruption tribalism privilege politics etc. (although it is heartening that it appears he has to pony up a half billion within the next month and that judge ain't taking no guff) Also you know DJT is completely illiquid so ...
by brian
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years
Replies: 2005
Views: 43337

Re: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years

And if he doesn’t? Still doesn’t matter if not enforced by…anyone. Whatever criticism you want to level at the various enforcement bodies and legal jurisdictions I don't think you can accuse them of not going after Trump. He's looking at two civil trials and four criminal trials in a 12-month span.
by brian
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 3/25, 9:30 pm ET
Replies: 89
Views: 1292

Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, MILLER’S CROSSING, 2/26, 9:30 pm ET

I’m going to start trying to bring back “what’s the rumpus?”
by brian
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET
Replies: 485
Views: 4131

Re: Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - Over The Top (1987), Thursday, 4/10 9 PM ET

If you guys ever change careers, end up driving a truck and find yourself laid over in Katy TX for a day and a half definitely have Giff show you around his hometown. Hit up a really great local brewery and drank outside on the patio on one of those perfect Texas nights. Then I made him take me to a...
by brian
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA FB 2023
Replies: 1011
Views: 16107

Re: NCAA FB 2023

sancarlos wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:54 pm Guys, I hope you recognize that was a joke.
It’s really not that ridiculous. In the last 20 years at least 2 G5 schools probably would have gotten byes (Boise State and Cincinnati). In fact freed from having to leave a P4 school out some G5 schools might get a better chance at a bye.
by brian
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Uniforms, Logos, and Such
Replies: 1280
Views: 84093

Re: Uniforms, Logos, and Such

Trying to reach the female market is going a little too far. Maybe Taylor can dump Kelce for Shohei Ohtani.
by brian
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 3/25, 9:30 pm ET
Replies: 89
Views: 1292

Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, MILLER’S CROSSING, 2/26, 9:30 pm ET

Miller’s Crossing is amazing and I have to say benefits from repeat viewings. Jon Polito is awesome.

What’s the rumpus?
by brian
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1028
Views: 52588

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

So, unless they are actually talking about traditional Mexican food/cuisine, saying that the best Tex-Mex is in Arizona is, like... Sure. Random side note, but just noticed one of my favorite Tex-Mex places, Los Cucos , that started in rural Texas and has expanded into Houston/San Antonio now has a...
by brian
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA FB 2023
Replies: 1011
Views: 16107

Re: NCAA FB 2023

the simple answer is a home playoff game ETA: it's also the four highest-ranked conference champions. that's splitting hairs a bit, but it's not exclusive to the four power conferences So, if Colorado State finishes fourth in the national rankings, they get a top four seed, unless New Mexico or som...
by brian
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA FB 2023
Replies: 1011
Views: 16107

Re: NCAA FB 2023

Brontoburglar wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:00 pm the simple answer is a home playoff game
I think 99.9 percent of coaches and 80 percent of ADs would rather have a 4 seed than a 5 seed in the new format. (Though I’ll grant the 5 seed will end up winning 95+ percent of the time since it’ll usually be facing a Group Of Five school.)
by brian
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Podcasts
Replies: 1415
Views: 136644

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. If you want any True Crime (in the Serial lane), I can fill you hours up....
by brian
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Podcasts
Replies: 1415
Views: 136644

Re: Podcasts

P.D.X. wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:19 pm Revolutions by Mike Duncan is also very good. Gonna start the us revolutionary war series soon
Thanks gonna start with the Haiti one. Always wanted to learn more about that.