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by Reaper
Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The OFFICIAL 2023 NFL Offseason Thread
Replies: 548
Views: 9256

Re: The OFFICIAL 2023 NFL Offseason Thread

Jerry Jones was so mad watching the Eagles score 31 against the same team Dallas only scored 12 on that he fired Kellen Moore. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1619845718130450436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1619845718130450436%7Ctwgr%5E19121aa39583c3bdde95156ec25ef73...
by Reaper
Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 21 - The Final Four
Replies: 145
Views: 1585

Re: NFL Week 21 - The Final Four

They've now changed to red for the Chiefs, but this seemed like an odd choice.

by Reaper
Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Twitter:The New Batch
Replies: 1055
Views: 28614

Re: Twitter:The New Batch

govmentchedda wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:25 pm Good to see Lisa Bonet's seamstressing again.
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by Reaper
Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 291081

Re: Movies

I want to say that The Banshees Of Inisherin was beautiful, but it was not. It was laugh out loud funny in parts and also very, very sad in parts. Farrell and Glesson picked up from In Bruges with really strong performances, but Kerry Condon as Farrell's sister was brilliant. Jenny the miniature do...
by Reaper
Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 291081

Re: Movies

Along with the Oscar nominations yesterday came the Razzies nominations as well, in which they originally nominated 12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong. After a swift backlash, they rescinded it and instituted a rule to take effect immediately of no longer nominating anybody under 18.
by Reaper
Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp 6 Link Dump Extravaganza
Replies: 1434
Views: 108390

Re: Swamp 6 Link Dump Extravaganza

Gonna be a lot about Lisa Guerrero coming out with her new book. Here's an excerpt posted on SI.
by Reaper
Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum MMXV
Replies: 596
Views: 23058

Re: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum MMXV

This is either going to be Helton only (a guy whose numbers are very arguably a Coors Field mirage) or no one, huh? According to the HOF tracker, Rolen is actually leading Helton with 50.8% of the ballots known. It looks like Rolen has 80% to Helton's 78%. Billy Wagner has been hovering around 71% ...
by Reaper
Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round
Replies: 122
Views: 1401

Re: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round

I'm too lazy to look this up. Both Kelce brothers appear to be on an HoF track. Have two brothers ever made the HoF in any major sport when they were on "opposite" sides? I thought the Matthews, but Clay didn't make it. The Waners? Are there multiple Sutters enshrined? I'm confused on wha...
by Reaper
Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round
Replies: 122
Views: 1401

Re: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round

I'm too lazy to look this up. Both Kelce brothers appear to be on an HoF track. Have two brothers ever made the HoF in any major sport when they were on "opposite" sides? I thought the Matthews, but Clay didn't make it. The Waners? Are there multiple Sutters enshrined? I'm confused on wha...
by Reaper
Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3876
Views: 215063

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

Philadelphia icon, Rock & Roll HOF radio DJ, the Geator with the Heater, the Boss with the Hot Sauce, Jerry Blavat, 82. He started as a dancer on the original Bandstand, pre-dating Dick Clark.
by Reaper
Sat Jan 21, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Defector Piece on the OQL - Trivia Heads - Read This (fully pasted herein)
Replies: 17
Views: 455

Re: The Defector Piece on the OQL - Trivia Heads - Read This (fully pasted herein)

My team won BU MBA trivia last night. Most fun question: What letter of the alphabet other than Q is NOT on the Periodic Table of elements. Did I go through every letter to think of an element with that in its symbol? You bet your ass. It's "J". Edit to fix question wording due to somethi...
by Reaper
Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round
Replies: 122
Views: 1401

Re: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round

https://twitter.com/BrennaWeickTV/status/1616784050005368832?cxt=HHwWgICzseCh_O8sAAAA There's been many updates to this. The lot ended up not opening until 10am, not 8. They weren't letting some cars in unless everyone in the car had a ticket to the Wings Lax game (which should have been easy to get...
by Reaper
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round
Replies: 122
Views: 1401

Re: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round

Nike can't make "anymore" [ sic ] Giants jerseys? They pushed back the release of creamsicle Bucs throwback jerseys and blamed it on supply chain issues, so, maybe? There's still a strong chance this was made up, but I don't think you verify authenticity (or non-authenticity) from an equi...
by Reaper
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Friday Sartorial Discusssion - Shoes
Replies: 118
Views: 2123

Re: Friday Sartorial Discusssion - Shoes

mister d wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:28 pm I've moved into Brooks full time as well because of the wide sizes. Ghosts, if you're looking to be sneaker twins.
Since I started really running again in 2019, I've only worn Ghosts. I don't need the wide, but they just feel right.
by Reaper
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round
Replies: 122
Views: 1401

Re: NFL Week 20 - Divisional Round

I can't verify this pic, except it was on both Giants and Eagles Reddit pages and has now been makings its rounds among the other fan pages. Apparently the Giants have run out of white jerseys.

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by Reaper
Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6252
Views: 342705

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Looks like Night Court got the highest broadcast debut in almost five years (The Conners in 2018) with 7.4 million viewers and a full Nielsen share, which is very rare these days.
by Reaper
Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8885
Views: 411138

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

sancarlos wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 4:21 pm
L-Jam3 wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 4:10 pm
Shirley wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:43 pm It's like the one Bon Jovi song I can tolerate. Maybe that and Runaway.
Now as I walk along I wonder...
I wah wah wah wah wonder...
Why?
by Reaper
Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9249
Views: 464707

Re: Random Politics

Really prioritizing the important shit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/26?s=1&r=16 H.Res.26 - Expressing support for replacing the term "Thank you for your service" with "Thank you for our freedom". So they're starting a war on service? Why are...
by Reaper
Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: David Crosby
Replies: 12
Views: 163

Re: David Crosby

Ryan wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:21 pm Oh the lesbian sperm donor guy!
Yeah. I didn't realize one of those two kids, Bailey, died of an opioid overdose almost three years ago. Curious on how involved he was after the revelation that he was bio-dad and the moms' divorce.
by Reaper
Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Black Monday Starts at 8:00 pm Sunday!
Replies: 111
Views: 2158

Re: Black Monday Starts at 8:00 pm Sunday!

Two more DCs gone, with Brian Flores holdover Josh Boyer being let go by the Phins and Ed Donatell getting fired by the Vikings after just one year under first-year coach Kevin O'Connell.
by Reaper
Thu Jan 19, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Black Monday Starts at 8:00 pm Sunday!
Replies: 111
Views: 2158

Re: Black Monday Starts at 8:00 pm Sunday!

Two more OCs gone, with Greg Roman "resigning" from the Ravens and Byron Leftwich getting fired by Brady -- um, I mean, the Bucs.
by Reaper
Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6252
Views: 342705

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Anybody watch the "continuation" of Night Court? I feel like it hit a lot of the right feels from the old one to set up the new one, but it may be too much at once. It may be okay once it finds its footing, but it's got a lot to live up to and I can't seeing it ever reaching that pedestal....
by Reaper
Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3876
Views: 215063

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

Ryan wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:36 am My friend at work grew up with Ira Kaplan so I heard the origin of the name Yo La Tengo for the first time this morning as it relates to Frank Howard.
Yeah. I always thought Richie Ashburn was the one who asked what a Yellow Tango was, not that he was on the receiving end of that question.
by Reaper
Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Black Monday Starts at 8:00 pm Sunday!
Replies: 111
Views: 2158

Re: Black Monday Starts at 8:00 pm Sunday!

Looks like Brandon Staley is going to survive Saturday's collapse, but he let go of QB Coach Shane Day and OC Vince Lombardi's grandson.
by Reaper
Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 933
Views: 54668

Re: Commercials

https://twitter.com/nickw84/status/1613923889838432260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1613923889838432260%7Ctwgr%5Efc7f911cf9b4a5c0353c6f9960b9bb425b0f0448%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themarysue.com%2Fthings-we-saw-today-the-gop-continues-grossness-brings-back-s...
by Reaper
Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gas Stoves
Replies: 49
Views: 657

Re: Gas Stoves

by Reaper
Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs
Replies: 194
Views: 2400

Re: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs

brian wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:59 pm
L-Jam3 wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:40 pm Allow me to point out that Mark Moseley missed 3 XPs during the 1982 season, and was the MVP of the entire league.
And that was when an XP was still supposed to be more or less automatic.
Holy shit. This is impossible!
by Reaper
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs
Replies: 194
Views: 2400

Re: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs

tennbengal wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:53 pm why do people think brady can help a team next year?
Because Josh McDaniel?
by Reaper
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Tax Q's Thread
Replies: 149
Views: 6041

Re: Tax Q's Thread

Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act tax episode went pretty in-depth into how to get to the actual free part of these online companies, including links and how to do it. I watched this a couple years ago, but I would imagine the info is still correct.

by Reaper
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs
Replies: 194
Views: 2400

Re: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs

I don’t think I’ve ever seen an NFL kicker miss three extra points in a row. Guessing it’s never happened before. I thought the same and Googled. He's the 10th to do it. https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/what-is-the-record-for-most-extra-points-missed-in-a-game How about four? He missed after the on...
by Reaper
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs
Replies: 194
Views: 2400

Re: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs

If this turns into a 3-pt game, this is gonna be hilarious.
by Reaper
Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3876
Views: 215063

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

Gina Lollobrigida, 95. Esmerelda to Anthony Quinn's Quasimodo in 1956's Hunchback. Pretty much the rival to Sophia Loren in the Italian cinema world.

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by Reaper
Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs
Replies: 194
Views: 2400

Re: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs

I watched very little of the game, but I really enjoyed the outrage on Twitter about Al and Tony sounding like two corpses when the Jags were coming back. They sounded like they were calling a dog show. And networks wonder why people synch up their broadcast video with local radio. https://twitter....
by Reaper
Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs
Replies: 194
Views: 2400

Re: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs

I don't understand how Proche wasn't in better position.
by Reaper
Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:46 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs
Replies: 194
Views: 2400

Re: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs

Shawn Smith chasing down Nick Bosa there was more reminiscent of an MLB umpire chasing down a batter arguing balls and strike. You don't see that so much in the NFL.
by Reaper
Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs
Replies: 194
Views: 2400

Re: NFL Week 19 - We're Talkin' Playoffs

Gunpowder wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:48 pm Jags are one of the worst fanbases so at least this should quiet them down for a bit.
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by Reaper
Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3876
Views: 215063

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

Bad week to be a Robbie:

by Reaper
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3876
Views: 215063

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

brian wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:12 pm Could arguably get her own thread but I’ll save my ammo.
Maybe we need a "Not obscure, not own thread worthy" thread.