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by brian
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Podcasts
Replies: 1415
Views: 136623

Re: Podcasts

So this is kind of bizarre but I like the Sports Explains The World podcast and started listening to the latest episodes “When Life Gives You Chet Lemon” and I know the person that the episode is about. We worked together for years in Ann Arbor. Even weirder, I started listening driving through Sain...
by brian
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 454
Views: 6842

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

Driving through Salt Lake today and realized that there are five DI basketball schools in the Salt Lake metro area and all five play in different conferences (PAC-12, Big 12, Mountain West, Big Sky, WAC).

Of course that changes next year.
by brian
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Everyone OK?
Replies: 54
Views: 703

Re: Everyone OK?

I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok. If it makes you feel better, you're not alone on this one. Same tbh. I’m sitting on ass in my truck, making no money waiting to get assigned a load back to Vegas for some off-time. Not for nothing, thought of you yeste...
by brian
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Everyone OK?
Replies: 54
Views: 703

Re: Everyone OK?

The Sybian wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:29 am
tennbengal wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 am I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.
If it makes you feel better, you're not alone on this one.
Same tbh.

I’m sitting on ass in my truck, making no money waiting to get assigned a load back to Vegas for some off-time.
by brian
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:12 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, FARGO, 3/18, 9:30 pm ET

The dinner scene with her high school classmate is so well done. So creepy... https://youtu.be/r_Ge4F4E9JE?si=Z5GrfaslI3SB8nTW That’s one of those scenes that made that movie so special, and ultimately a litmus test for the episodes / seasons of the show, as well. It's interesting, because it IS a ...
by brian
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:42 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, FARGO, 3/18, 9:30 pm ET

Aw jeez, this was kinda my deal here, Wade…
by brian
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years
Replies: 2005
Views: 43328

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

Trump says he can’t secure a bond for $454M in his NY civil suit. You hate to see it.
by brian
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:28 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, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, 3/11, 9:30 pm ET

Hudsucker Proxy was actually released 30 years ago last week (March 11, 1994)
by brian
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Pretty sure no way Chicago trades Fields to a division rival either.
by brian
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

For a 6th the Bears would have been better off keeping him as insurance in case Williams gets injured.
by brian
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

sancarlos wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:13 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:10 pm Justin Fields must be stoked to have two WR1's to throw to next season.
Conversely, wtf are the Chargers doing? They’ve lost every decent weapon Herbert had.
They were in cap hell and decided keeping Bosa was the bigger priority.
by brian
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Aaron Donald retires. Didn’t really see that coming.
by brian
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

He sounds like every dumbfuck who secretly knows they’re a dumbfuck but desperately wants to think they’re smart.
by brian
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Live Music thread...
Replies: 2109
Views: 177637

Re: The Live Music thread...

Giff wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:48 am Ha! You'd be surprised at the diversity of the crowd last night. Mexicans love them some Nickelback.
When you’ve got a Canadian band loved by Mexicans playing for a fairly conservative crowd of rodeo fans in Texas you’ve got the makings of a true North American juggernaut.
by brian
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9205
Views: 462753

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...
by brian
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 501
Views: 12084

Re: Presidential Election 2024

https://twitter.com/earlywormnews/status/1767264854031650825?s=46&t=EE1Ye28Yvhgf1Mr4AtYGWQ Similar question...why did it take a blogger/reporter out of Alabama to figure out that Katie Britt was lying about the trafficking story she told in her SOTU rebuttal? Don't the NYTimes/WaPost or any of ...
by brian
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

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...
by brian
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9205
Views: 462753

Re: Random Politics

You have a real hard-on for that guy.
by brian
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ping! College Baseball Thread
Replies: 195
Views: 5027

Re: Ping! College Baseball Thread

UNLV scored 15 runs against New Mexico yesterday.

And lost by 16 runs.
by brian
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:34 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, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, 3/11, 9:30 pm ET

Hudsucker is maybe my least favorite Coens movie. I think I like even The Ladykillers a bit more. It’s not a “bad” movie of course just feels a little cold for lack of a better term.
by brian
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

It took a little over five hours of "official" free agency, but I think enough potential suitors are off the market that I think the return for any trade of Fields would be low enough that they may just opt to hang onto him (his contract is fully guaranteed this year and his cap hit is th...
by brian
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Back to actual football news I feel like Mayfield may have left some money on the table. Of course considering these FA deals might impact Goff’s extension some I’m glad he did.
by brian
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Johnnie wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:29 pm Maybe he's just being a decent person, but I always pegged Burrow as a liberal dude.
He’s from southeast Ohio. It’s practically West Virginia. I’d be surprised if he didn’t want undocumented people beheaded.
by brian
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Replies: 457
Views: 9258

Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season

Another interesting quirk is that there was talk about trying to do an extension with Hanifan but I wonder if those talks might have went nowhere because that doesn’t seem possible now. At this point he might as well wait until summer and see what offers he gets. Especially if he's a key part of an...
by brian
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Replies: 457
Views: 9258

Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season

Another interesting quirk is that there was talk about trying to do an extension with Hanifan but I wonder if those talks might have went nowhere because that doesn’t seem possible now.
by brian
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Replies: 457
Views: 9258

Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season

I don’t think Vegas will be cratering in the next couple of years so the difference between the Vegas first and SJ third in 2015 might only be about 40-ish spots. That said, Edstrom was VGK’s best prospect so that’s where the real value is. Still I think it’s a good trade for both teams. The salary ...
by brian
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random personalized license plate thread
Replies: 337
Views: 5967

Re: Random personalized license plate thread

Seen today on an Audi A6: 2BRO4U
by brian
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Until a couple months ago Erik Kramer was the only starting QB to win a playoff game for the Lions since Tobin Rote in 1957.
by brian
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:30 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

HaulCitgo wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:23 pm Celtics and warriors not playing the same sport
Lolz. Nor are the Cavs apparently.
by brian
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Shows worth rewatching
Replies: 28
Views: 445

Re: Shows worth rewatching

I only watched the odd episode of Bojack. If I wanted to pick it up, do I need to start from the very beginning? Or is there one particular season that would be the best time to pick it up? It’s probably worthwhile to watch from the beginning but if you really wanted you could skip season 1. I woul...
by brian
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Shows worth rewatching
Replies: 28
Views: 445

Re: Shows worth rewatching

I'm watching Bojack again. Holy shit is it still so good and still so depressing, maybe even moreso as I age and identify with Bojack (other than all the sex, fame, and money). Some of the episodes are just devestatingly sad. Amazing show. For my money one of the best shows of all-time. Up there wi...
by brian
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

I will say it’s an interesting discussion though because it shows just how damaging it is to have an average QB on a big cap hit. Denver is basically pinning all its hopes on JJ McCarthy (or Bo Nix?) being the guy because this ensures they can’t spend on someone like Kirk Cousins or Mayfield.
by brian
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

I still don’t see the logic without having a replacement in place (unless they were picking #1 overall perhaps) but that puts it in some perspective. Because you’re not competing in 2024 either way and now you’re cap clean in 2026 rather than $30MM down? Seems like an easy call. I don’t think it’s ...
by brian
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

I still don’t see the logic without having a replacement in place (unless they were picking #1 overall perhaps) but that puts it in some perspective. I’ll be curious to see how Wilson does wherever he lands next year. I suppose that’s the big question. Does he have anything left in the tank or is th...
by brian
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 454
Views: 6842

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

HaulCitgo wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:03 pm Conference tournaments start today. Road tripping to conference tournaments a worthwhile hobby I'll choose in a few years
Or you could live in a city where there’s five of them.
by brian
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

mister d wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:57 pm What if he's bad now and miserable or tedious to be around and a huge dork?
He’s still probably league-average at worst but yeah this seems like a situation where he and Payton didn’t mesh and Payton won the power struggle.
by brian
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

I think the cap hit over two years but yeesh. Yes that’s true and important to know but yeesh is accurate. I don’t get the move personally. If they had someone waiting in the wings maybe but seems like they’d be better trying to make it work with Wilson even if they draft someone like JJ McCarthy.
by brian
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 208
Views: 2923

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Ain’t gonna have Russell Wilson to kick around in Denver any more. An expensive divorce. Denver has to take a $85 million dead cap hit.
by brian
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3857
Views: 213811

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: 177637

Re: The Live Music thread...

Doesn’t get any more definitive than that.