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by DaveInSeattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9266
Views: 465950

Re: Random Politics

Giff wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:32 pm Arizona has now banned all abortion in the state based off the enforcement of a law from before women had the right to vote and before Arizona was even a state.
And Trump thinks that "Leave it up to the States!" is going to defuse the Abortion issue.
by DaveInSeattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023-2024
Replies: 92
Views: 1604

Re: UEFA Champions League 2023-2024

What is City doing?

(Real Madrid just scored twice in about 2 minutes)
by DaveInSeattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Replies: 3047
Views: 251293

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

Story about a group of New Yorkers who bought a 3rd division team in Denmark (gift link)... Why These New Yorkers’ Favorite Soccer Team Is in Denmark: They Own It. Some people splurge on beach vacations or handbags or bottle service. A year and a half ago, a group of roughly 140 people, many of them...
by DaveInSeattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1046
Views: 53395

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

I once heard a stand-up say that Panera is where you go for lunch after deciding to put your parents into a home.
by DaveInSeattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Replies: 2617
Views: 129380

Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread

govmentchedda wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:54 am Yeah, if anyone is going to High Point it must be "market" or "pre-market" for furniture sales.
Well...she does work for Wayfair, so I guess it all makes more sense now.
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Replies: 2617
Views: 129380

Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread

So my daughter is going on her first business trip this week...for a trade show in High Point, NC. I looked at a map to see where it was...and the tourist attraction tag tells me that its home to the "World's Largest Chest of Drawers". Anyone ever been to High Point? Surely there's gotta b...
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:46 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2024 Bracket Challenge
Replies: 15
Views: 255

Re: 2024 Bracket Challenge

sancarlos wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:34 pm Hey, anybody who hasn’t paid their entry fee yet, hit me up and I’ll give you my Venmo.
There was an entry fee?
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9266
Views: 465950

Re: Random Politics

Graham’s pushing for a national abortion ban. Trump is positioning himself as in favor of the states doing it (which is just pre-election politics). Trump doesn’t like his butt-kissers not 100% endorsing whatever he says. Trump is going to change his position on that about 5 times before the end of...
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

UConn was completely dominant. Was 15 points their closet game all tournament? Just amazing...they just choke teams out in the second half.
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

Dan Hurley is a psycho...
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9266
Views: 465950

Re: Random Politics

sancarlos wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:20 pm
What did Graham do to piss off Trump?
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2023-24
Replies: 395
Views: 9060

Re: EPL 2023-24

I hope that the Quansah goof/ Bruno goal doesn't end up like the "Gerrard Slip" in Liverpool lore. What a disaster. That was last day of the season, right? No...3rd to last game. As brutal as it was, the game the next week was even worse...against Crystal Palace, Liverpool was up 3-0, and...
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Great Goals thread
Replies: 388
Views: 111969

Re: The Great Goals thread

James Ward-Prowse with the Olimpico against West Ham. Now...did he mean to do that? Or did it just get caught up in the wind and go in?

by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2023-24
Replies: 395
Views: 9060

Re: EPL 2023-24

I hope that the Quansah goof/ Bruno goal doesn't end up like the "Gerrard Slip" in Liverpool lore. What a disaster.
by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 291994

Re: Movies

brian wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:08 am Nielsen was solely a dramatic actor before Airplane and Naked Gun. I dunno. I can see Neeson nailing it.
Most notably...as the Captain in "The Poseidon Adventure"!


by DaveInSeattle
Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Comedy...stand-up and otherwise...
Replies: 1277
Views: 179554

Re: Comedy...stand-up and otherwise...

Watched the new Rory Scovell special last night on HBO. Very funny, but a very different kind of comedy than the Attel special I watched earlier in the day.
by DaveInSeattle
Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

brian wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:35 pm Didn’t UVA win the national title the next year after losing to a 16 seed?
Yes they did.

Damn....UConn is a really good team. Clingan is a beast. It will be fun to watch him and Edey go at it.
by DaveInSeattle
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

UConn is probably going to win...but Alabama is really a fun team.
by DaveInSeattle
Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

Purdue didn't play great...but good even for a comfortable win.
by DaveInSeattle
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Comedy...stand-up and otherwise...
Replies: 1277
Views: 179554

Re: Comedy...stand-up and otherwise...

I watched Dave Attell's Hot Cross Buns. It's exactly what you expect from Attell, which is the highest praise. He's an odd bird, but rapid fire jokes that all hit. Just finished watching it....and it was great. He's such a pro. Although...I'm sure its just a coincidence, but Mike Bridenstine also h...
by DaveInSeattle
Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Netflix Suggestions?
Replies: 1385
Views: 77875

Re: Netflix Suggestions?

I watched the first episode of the Netflix ManCity series ("Together, Treble Winners") and the two takeaways so far:
  • Pep is a lunatic genius
  • Jack Grealish is a genial lunk head.
by DaveInSeattle
Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

I was at a bar for a memorial gathering from my sailing friend who died a couple of months ago, so I was trying to discreetly watch the game....but in watching the highlights...it looked like a foul to me. But it definitely could have gone either way.
by DaveInSeattle
Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3316
Views: 196648

Re: Getting the spins

From Jon Wurster's feed... New MÖTLEY CRUE Is A "Powerful Cross Between Country And Hip Hop" Look. For all the trash I talk about Mötley Crüe, I would love nothing more than for the band to put out some good new material. Mötley Crüe wins in that their fans are happy, I win because I get t...
by DaveInSeattle
Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Replies: 2617
Views: 129380

Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread

And, that's fucking awesome for Robin. Yeah...she hasn't really been doing any modelling recently. She's been too busy with the Ad Agency that her and her partner started up ( https://www.ampersandstudios.co/about ) but her old modelling agency called her up about a week ago and asked if she would ...
by DaveInSeattle
Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Replies: 2617
Views: 129380

Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread

And, that's fucking awesome for Robin. Yeah...she hasn't really been doing any modelling recently. She's been too busy with the Ad Agency that her and her partner started up ( https://www.ampersandstudios.co/about ) but her old modelling agency called her up about a week ago and asked if she would ...
by DaveInSeattle
Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Videos
Replies: 1993
Views: 199428

Re: Random Videos

Speaking of the Algorithm...here's what I just got served up...



Good lord...Robert Plant's jeans don't leave anything to the imagination.
by DaveInSeattle
Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Replies: 2617
Views: 129380

Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread

The fiance's daughter Robin is heading out to South Africa tomorrow morning to do a week long photo shoot/modelling gig for Hoka. Pretty amazing.
by DaveInSeattle
Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Replies: 3047
Views: 251293

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

From the Men In Blazers newsletter this morning...absolutely bonkers scenes from back when Johan Cruyff did the "fuck you" season with Feyenoord, and they won the league. https://twitter.com/johnnyroc73/status/1774510569875255711 This makes the footage of Yankee Stadium after Chris Chambli...
by DaveInSeattle
Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2023-24
Replies: 395
Views: 9060

Re: EPL 2023-24

Shirley wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:02 pm Classic Chelsea. No lead is safe.
Classic ManU. No lead is safe.
by DaveInSeattle
Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2023-24
Replies: 395
Views: 9060

Re: EPL 2023-24

DaveInSeattle wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:18 pm Alexis Mac Allister might just be the signing of the season. He's bailed out Liverpool multiple times this season.
This was struck with authority!

by DaveInSeattle
Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Le Pro Cycling Thread
Replies: 259
Views: 12357

Re: Le Pro Cycling Thread

More injuries from that crash:

Remco Evenepoel has a broken right collarbone and right scapula.
by DaveInSeattle
Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

That's wild. I wonder if that happening on such a big stage led to so many coaches auto-sitting any player with 2 fouls in the first half. Some coaches will let a player get his 3rd, but leaving a star in with 3 fouls in the first half? That's criminal negligence. I remember in the '88 finals, Dann...
by DaveInSeattle
Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2023-24
Replies: 395
Views: 9060

Re: EPL 2023-24

Alexis Mac Allister might just be the signing of the season. He's bailed out Liverpool multiple times this season.
by DaveInSeattle
Thu Apr 04, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

I was thinking this morning about the '83 Final Four, when NC State won it...and trying to remember who was in that Final Four. I could remember NC State, Houston, and Georgia, but had to go to Wikipedia to see that the 4th team was Louisville. But in reading that wiki article, I saw this: Houston w...
by DaveInSeattle
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Le Pro Cycling Thread
Replies: 259
Views: 12357

Re: Le Pro Cycling Thread

Another big wreck...this time in the 4th stage 4 of the Itzulia Basque Country. Evenepoel, Vingegaard, Roglič All Abandon in High-Speed Spill at Itzulia Basque Country Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard, and Primož Roglič all crashed and were forced to abandon Thursday in a horrific high-speed spill ...
by DaveInSeattle
Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Comedy...stand-up and otherwise...
Replies: 1277
Views: 179554

Re: Comedy...stand-up and otherwise...

Kyle Kinane's new special just posted on YouTube, and its great:

by DaveInSeattle
Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: April Fools pranks (successful and otherwise)
Replies: 70
Views: 3142

Re: April Fools pranks (successful and otherwise)

We had an actual funny aprils fool joke in my neighborhood this morning. A little back story: About 3 years ago, the local grocery store closed, and the space has been vacant ever since. There's been lots of rumors over that time about what would be going in there, with most people hoping for a Trad...
by DaveInSeattle
Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

When Ebey air-balled that free throw, I thought "oh no, here comes the collapse". Didn't happen though...

DJ Burns seems like a good hang.
by DaveInSeattle
Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6252
Views: 343532

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

The S.F. offal dude, who went out first, choosing to not stay for last chance kitchen seems like a bit of a moron. We haven't watched the Last Chance Kitchen yet...did he really do that? That's strange... TC judges seem to love mole as much as they hate risotto. Yeah, they do. There was the guy a f...
by DaveInSeattle
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA Basketball 23-24
Replies: 627
Views: 8906

Re: NCAA Basketball 23-24

I feel kinda dirty saying this but....I like this 'Bama team. They are fun to watch. Did you guys see this story from a couple of days ago? Alabama’s secret weapon: Sign-stealing, note-passing graduate assistants Indeed, their work crunching tape, studying opponents and creating game plans is a than...