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by Rams Fanny
Sat Jul 06, 2019 2:55 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Weather
Replies: 2497
Views: 106801

Re: The Weather

7.1 tonight. That’s some serious stuff! Yeah, initial estimate from USGS turned out to be way off. We had quite a bit of water get shaken out of our pool. Know you've felt them before lots of times of course, but like most things, it's funny how much earthquakes are really not like the movies. It's...
by Rams Fanny
Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:57 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NBA Offseason
Replies: 318
Views: 20349

Re: NBA Offseason

Joe K wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:05 pm Lakers fans are the worst.
This may be the truest statement ever uttered in the Swamp. There is no fanbase of a pro sports team more obnoxious (I left room there for Brian to rant about tOSU) when they are good. And I lived in New England for 40+ years.
by Rams Fanny
Thu Jul 04, 2019 2:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Weather
Replies: 2497
Views: 106801

Re: The Weather

Think i'm going to drink all the wine in my upper cabinet in case there's a larger one today. Safety first.
by Rams Fanny
Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The 2019 NHL Offseason
Replies: 262
Views: 27526

Re: The 2019 NHL Offseason

Pretty much accurate? It's mostly a contract negotiation ploy though. They want to get Gusev at closer to $2.5 AAV for a couple of years but it they have to pay $4.5 then it would require moving a player they probably want to keep, so in that case maybe worth it to deal him especially if there's a ...
by Rams Fanny
Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB Regular Season 2019
Replies: 718
Views: 78357

Re: MLB Regular Season 2019

The London Red Sox-Yankees game is now over three hours long. They are in the top of the fifth and there have been no weather delays. Good thing Brits are used to watching cricket.
by Rams Fanny
Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020: The Democratic Presidential Nomination Thread
Replies: 4616
Views: 277985

Re: 2020: The Democratic Presidential Nomination Thread

It seems to me the best way to get rid of Biden is to give him a microphone and let him keep talking. As was mentioned upthread, he is woefully out of touch with modern sensibilities. Also he seems to think running Clinton's 'rush to the middle' playbook from 96-98 is the key to victory. From what I...
by Rams Fanny
Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:09 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Probability/math question
Replies: 35
Views: 1150

Re: Probability/math question

We can confirm Brian's answer with gambling:
If there is a six horse race and you trifecta boxed all horses your $1 cost would be $120 as there are 120 possible combinations (6x5x4) for top three spots. And my Dad said the only thing I would learn from gambling was how to lose money!
by Rams Fanny
Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Women's World Cup 2019
Replies: 475
Views: 12201

Re: Women's World Cup 2019

Canada politely capitulates
by Rams Fanny
Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Replies: 3002
Views: 249322

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Referee thoughts: I find it disturbing the number of times in both the WWC and CA that the ref is ten feet or closer away from the play and makes the wrong call on a penalty. As in that should be a rare sight. I understand wanting the ref in charge to make the decision but for the sake of time, I do...
by Rams Fanny
Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The 2019 NHL Offseason
Replies: 262
Views: 27526

Re: The 2019 NHL Offseason

Multiple reports William Karlsson will sign 8yr/5.9M AAV contract in next two days. VGK will have to trade one of Miller/Eakin/Haula but top six set for a few years.
by Rams Fanny
Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The 2019 NHL Offseason
Replies: 262
Views: 27526

Re: The 2019 NHL Offseason

The Athletic and their commenters are killing the Canucks for the Miller-for-first deal.
by Rams Fanny
Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Women's World Cup 2019
Replies: 475
Views: 12201

Re: Women's World Cup 2019

Thing I just noticed: The VAR officials are wearing shirts that match the kit that the on-field officials are wearing. Why? Optics I'm sure. Any fans of an aggrieved country's perception of a poor VAR decision would howl if so much of a shade of the other team's kit was being worn by VAR officials.
by Rams Fanny
Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB Regular Season 2019
Replies: 718
Views: 78357

Re: MLB Regular Season 2019

A couple of recent well-attended exhibition games seems to have spurred a round of revisionist history about the city of Montreal's baseball passion. There are certainly rabid fans there and they worked hard as a franchise to cultivate french speakers while they had a team, but as a whole the city w...
by Rams Fanny
Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ping! College Baseball Thread
Replies: 195
Views: 5027

Re: Ping! College Baseball Thread

brian wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2019 12:50 pm One other bizarre piece of trivia -- the last northern school to make the CWS final? -- Eastern Michigan in 1976.
I'm going to assume by Northern you mean Northern half but east of the Mississippi? Oregon State is pretty far north. You and your East-Coast bias...
by Rams Fanny
Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8829
Views: 409714

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

Maybe it's just me noticing or its usage has soared, but I hear tons of people from the kids to people on TV saying "I'm not gonna lie..." or some close variant. Were you planning on it or do you just usually lie? And it's almost always followed by an opinion. So distracting I rarely hear ...
by Rams Fanny
Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2019 NBA Playoffs Thread
Replies: 438
Views: 11523

Re: 2019 NBA Playoffs Thread

Congrats Pruitt!
by Rams Fanny
Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Learn Something Random Every Day Thoughts
Replies: 3481
Views: 225890

Re: Learn Something Random Every Day Thoughts

St. Louis became only the 8th city last night to have a title in all four major North American sports. (New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis) I assume the judges will disallow because Leagues was meant but....Pittsburgh qualifies if you count the 1968...
by Rams Fanny
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Culinary Hot Takes
Replies: 902
Views: 42478

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

White chocolate macadamia nut cookies are always better undercooked
by Rams Fanny
Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Offseason Thread
Replies: 809
Views: 45822

Re: NFL Offseason Thread

But given that it's certainly laced with good intentions, I think the best course of action is to find out how the person that you think you're providing comfort to feels about it and then proceed accordingly. So you want Gronk to poll a ward of kids with cancer whether they want him to shave his h...
by Rams Fanny
Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Spring Reading List
Replies: 28
Views: 1935

Re: Spring Reading List

Over the next two weeks I have about 18 hours in a car. Give me some nonfiction suggestions. I have a hard time listening to fiction anymore. One Lon. Book or two medium is fine. Or just whatever. Toss them suggestions! Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. Your attention will be held from th...
by Rams Fanny
Fri May 31, 2019 11:38 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340948

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Every HBO show ever, ranked. Long, but well done and worth your time. I have some minor quibbles, but largely think the rankings are right on. I have many quibbles but such is the nature of these lists. My main takeaway is I'm shocked at how much of my life I've spent watching HBO series (40 of the...
by Rams Fanny
Fri May 17, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Here's a Dumb One
Replies: 54
Views: 1769

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Lea and Perrins worcestershire sauce because it flavors many things I cook.
by Rams Fanny
Fri May 17, 2019 12:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Game of Thrones....
Replies: 981
Views: 44297

Re: Game of Thrones....

At this point I hope the final scene is Bob Newhart waking up in bed.
by Rams Fanny
Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2019 NBA Playoffs Thread
Replies: 438
Views: 11523

Re: 2019 NBA Playoffs Thread

If I could find a "will there be an ejection?" prop in town for tonight's Hou-GSW game, I would be sorely tempted to put $1,000 on the "Yes". The refs are in an absolute no-win spot tonight and I'm sure every call will be met with dramatic remonstrations.
by Rams Fanny
Tue Apr 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103310

Re: Man's Best Friend

Our dog had that issue, though I know exactly when it started: the night hurricane (sorry, Super Storm) Sandy rolled through. Thunder storms and even just high winds drove him crazy for years afterwards. He went somewhat deaf at some point in the past year, so we're good now. Thundershirt? Never re...
by Rams Fanny
Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2019 NHL Playoffs
Replies: 247
Views: 4093

Re: 2019 NHL Playoffs

As long as the NHL feels bad, that's all that matters. https://twitter.com/JesseGranger_/status/1121453810461712384 If the League want to show they're sorry, they should not give Furlatt or O'Halloran any more playoff assignments this year. The refs don't need to lose their jobs, but do need to sit...
by Rams Fanny
Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Game of Thrones....
Replies: 981
Views: 44297

Re: Game of Thrones....

I'm still not sure if Jon was processing the bigger picture prior to Dany laying it out for him. Was he so freaked out that he was banging his Auntie that he somehow didn't grasp his claim to the throne? That wasn't my impression. Sam was pretty clear that he was the "rightful heir". I se...
by Rams Fanny
Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340948

Re: Temporary Television

brian wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:56 pm Bosch is the best cop show since The Wire. I will not argue this.
It ran concurrently to The Wire so I will grant you "since", but The Shield was every bit as good as The Wire.

I have not watched Bosch but will give it a whirl.
by Rams Fanny
Fri Mar 29, 2019 2:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8829
Views: 409714

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

The incorrect 'I could care less' makes me hoppin' mad
by Rams Fanny
Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2019 NFL Offseason Thread
Replies: 723
Views: 121405

Re: 2019 NFL Offseason Thread

Amendola to Detroit 1/4.5 Brian, how many personnel with Rams ties have to join this team before you completely disavow them as a fan...? There's stocking up on so many Patriot has-beens that they'll be irrelevant for at least a half-decade to come, so not sure it matters. I was mocking the Pats co...
by Rams Fanny
Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:11 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2019 NFL Offseason Thread
Replies: 723
Views: 121405

Re: 2019 NFL Offseason Thread

Amendola to Detroit 1/4.5

Brian, how many personnel with Rams ties have to join this team before you completely disavow them as a fan...?
by Rams Fanny
Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-19 MLB Offseason Thread
Replies: 451
Views: 8134

Re: 2018-19 MLB Offseason Thread

mister d wrote: Thu Feb 28, 2019 3:16 pm My 7 year old can legally drink for the last few days of this deal.
...and will have been legally drinking for two years by the time the Mets finish paying Bobby Bonilla.
by Rams Fanny
Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A non-masters/majors golf thread 2014-2021
Replies: 526
Views: 23632

Re: A non-masters/majors golf thread 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019

He was dragged kicking and screaming via a PR shitstorm to pay half of what he should have (instead of the actual $130,000) then donates money to charity which he will surely take as a tax write-off. Win-Win!

He deserves to be in the "Punchable Faces" HOF.
by Rams Fanny
Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-19 NBA Regular Season Thread
Replies: 381
Views: 10537

Re: 2018-19 NBA Regular Season Thread

My current understanding of the "Process": reduce the integrity of the League by trying to lose a minimum of three years for the sole purpose of acquiring enough assets to make questionable trades and signings so your ceiling is third in the Conference. The Eastern Conference. Have I got ...
by Rams Fanny
Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-19 NBA Regular Season Thread
Replies: 381
Views: 10537

Re: 2018-19 NBA Regular Season Thread

My current understanding of the "Process": reduce the integrity of the League by trying to lose a minimum of three years for the sole purpose of acquiring enough assets to make questionable trades and signings so your ceiling is third in the Conference. The Eastern Conference. Have I got t...
by Rams Fanny
Tue Feb 05, 2019 1:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Hall of Fame Thread
Replies: 45
Views: 2248

Re: NFL Hall of Fame Thread

Passing over Issac Bruce (again) is a damn shame. 1000+ rec, 15,000+ yds rec, 91 TD, GW TD in a Super Bowl, 4 Pro Bowls. His crimes being he didn't seek out the media and Chris Berman never gave him a memorable nickname. Next year likely his last shot as big "stars" start coming due in 2021.
by Rams Fanny
Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Poll: Do you stand for the Anthem when not at event?
Replies: 24
Views: 511

Poll: Do you stand for the Anthem when not at event?

I was at the Plaza LV SB watch party yesterday with about 1200 other people. When Jim Nantz proclaimed "it's time to honor America", seemingly 1200 people dutifully stood. I did not. Not out of protest or being unAmerican, I don't stand when I watch TV at my house and didn't see the reason...
by Rams Fanny
Mon Feb 04, 2019 2:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Super Bowl LIII--Patriots vs. Rams
Replies: 137
Views: 2546

Re: Super Bowl LIII--Patriots vs. Rams

My unasked-for postmortem on my team: Goff: It's hard to reconcile the last three qtrs of the NO game with yesterday. I do think the Patriots figured out tendencies in his decision making. The D was perfectly timing his own-the-middle throws too often to simply be instinct/athleticism. I'm fine with...
by Rams Fanny
Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Super Bowl LIII--Patriots vs. Rams
Replies: 137
Views: 2546

Re: Super Bowl LIII--Patriots vs. Rams

Rams 37-34 on a 48yd Zuerlein FG with no time left

"Avenge Feb 3"
"Close the circle"
"Rams always win SB in Atlanta"
"9 lives are up"

(I would have used hashtags but wanted to make sure Jerloma could read post)
by Rams Fanny
Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A New Brushes with thread
Replies: 863
Views: 77421

Re: A New Brushes with thread

brian wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:54 am Was sitting a row in front of David Chang on my flight from LAX to Las Vegas last night.
Ok I'll ask....were you in First Class or was Chang in economy?