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Let me file that under fuck it.

Republicans do not pay their debts.

“In the future, this lab will be a museum. do not touch it.”

Let’s bury these fuckers at the polls 2 years from now.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

The snowflake in chief appeared visibly frustrated when questioned by a reporter about egg prices.

How stupid are these people?

One way or another, he’s a liar.

President Musk and Trump are both poorly raised, coddled 8 year old boys.

They love authoritarianism, but only when they get to be the authoritarians.

If you still can’t see these things even now, maybe politics isn’t your forte and you should stop writing about it.

Museums are not America’s attic for its racist shit.

With all due respect and assumptions of good faith, please fuck off into the sun.

At some point, the ability to learn is a factor of character, not IQ.

The arc of history bends toward the same old fuckery.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

“What are Republicans afraid of?” Everything.

So very ready.

Compromise? There is no middle ground between a firefighter and an arsonist.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

Giving up is unforgivable.

This really is a full service blog.

Bad people in a position to do bad things will do bad things because they are bad people. End of story.

America is going up in flames. The NYTimes fawns over MAGA celebrities. No longer a real newspaper.

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  3. 3.

    Corner Stone

    Did I hear these overpaid twits correctly earlier? Half of the TD drives this season by Oregon were under 2 minutes?!

  4. 4.

    Corner Stone

    Oregon D is bringing the Shagnasty so far!
    And what a big F.U. to go for two on the opening TD score.
    F.U. Chumbo Fisher!

  6. 6.

    Corner Stone

    Ok, since no one wants to talk about NCAAF, let me just state that I made asparagus spears wrapped in prosciutto, then baked it at high temps for a bit, then shaved Parmesan slices over the top with some rough chopped basil.
    It was delish!

  11. 11.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @Mr Stagger Lee: As depressing as it is, rooting for the Fighting Fashion Nightmares is easy given the choice of opponent. I’d be okay with seeing Jameis Winston hauled off on a cart.

  15. 15.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    Wasn’t it about ten seconds ago that Mariotta was standing in his own end zone?

  17. 17.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @efgoldman: They’ve kind of given up on hockey this year, too. I really thought they’d do more with Kendall Coyne back from the Olympics.

  20. 20.

    Pogonip

    Chick Fil A had a data breach.

    Who pays for fast food with plastic?!? Did I miss something while I was yelling at kids to get off my lawn? Anyway, they’re investigating, will pay for victims’ credit monitoring, the usual.

    Do companies have data-breach insurance?

    I just heard honking geese fly over! This is not the local season for that.

  23. 23.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Josie:

    My ex, a Gator through and through, used to refer to the Tallahassee team as “Half-Ass U, home of the Semiholes.”

  26. 26.

    KG

    @Pogonip: i rarely carry cash, so i pay for most things with plastic. my guess is that data breaches probably fall under commercial general liability insurance policies, but there will likely be exclusions by insurers that will require a new form of insurance.

  27. 27.

    Corner Stone

    @Pogonip:

    Who pays for fast food with plastic?!? Did I miss something while I was yelling at kids to get off my lawn?

    My local CFA have people in the drive through line with a portable pay-for tablet. You order at the kiosk, then pay in line, then grab your stuff at the window, then get ketchup/sauces at a stand at the end of the line.

  29. 29.

    Mike E

    Am I a bad person to root for the worst team possible–OSU–to win the whole thing, just to eff up this “playoff” nonsense? I am seriously not an Ohio St. fan…

  30. 30.

    Steeplejack

    I don’t like FSU or Oregon, but I have decided to root for the Ducks because (a) uniforms today less obnoxious than usual and (b) I don’t like teams with “Atta boy!” decals on their helmets. You end up with guys with 86 tomahawks or buckeyes plastered all over. Srsly, everything you did this season was awesome?! You’re all winners! Decals should be reserved for “I killed an opponent on the field in mortal combat” or “I ran a kick back for a TD with a broken leg.” But wait: Oregon could have cute little Nike swoosh decals! Get me Phil Knight on line 2!

    And WTF with that cartoon duck on the Oregon jersey sleeves? It looks like a drunken “I don’t remember getting a tattoo last night” tattoo.

  34. 34.

    Steeplejack

    @efgoldman:

    No, it’s not just you, it’s obnoxious. Plus I don’t like how the scores are left-justified, not right-justified. Just looks weird. Although that is now happening on a lot of channels. It’s like the Chiron Sports Screen Graphics Division changed a default in the software package.

  35. 35.

    Goblue72

    Big Ten putting up a fight in bowl games today. It makes my teeth hurt, but go Buckeyes.

  48. 48.

    Steeplejack

    God, they’re showing the band at halftime?! What failure of network programming is this?

  50. 50.

    raven

    @Steeplejack: Always at the Rose Bowl. In 84 we knew it was a bad omen when they made the Chief dance before the game instead of at the half!

    I just got 2 calls and GUYS are coming over! Reminds me of the days in Urbana when my house was a clubhouse.

  52. 52.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @browser: Every so often some noobie lawyer at Disney is given the snipe hunt mission of taking the UofO to task for trademark infringement, and the UofO fires up the photocopier and sends the noobie lawyer a copy of the original permission letter signed by Walt himself to use Donald Duck as the mascot of the UofO.

  54. 54.

    browser

    @Villago Delenda Est: I think UO and Disney reached detente a few years back. For a while Disney gave a flat out ‘no’ to any merchandising, Walt’s letter be damned, which is why the ‘O’ became the main logo and the school tested out an abomination called ‘Roboduck’ as the on-field mascot. If you think Oregon uniforms are ugly, look up ‘oregon roboduck’.

  57. 57.

    Betty Cracker

    @Corner Stone: BOOYAH! I won’t relax until I see the Ducks drive a stake through their fucking hearts, though. I’ve seen the sleazy bastids come back too many times.

  59. 59.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @browser: Disney put itself in a no win situation with that shit. Basically, take back the word of its founder because of greed. They’re already thoroughly hated by some because of their constant lobbying to extend copyright so the rents keep pouring in.

    Tumbrels for the lot of them. None of this gentle “euthanasia of rentiers” that Keynes proposed.

  67. 67.

    Steeplejack (tablet)

    The TV informs me that The Big Bang Theory is coming on. Might take a palate-cleansing break from football with the Ducks having things well in hand. Back for the Sugar Bowl.

  68. 68.

    Villago Delenda Est

    25 point lead with a minute and a half to go in the third quarter is pretty…

    well, ass kicking.

    Still lots of game left, but it looks like the Fighting Fashion Nightmares are in the process of making a statement.

  72. 72.

    T. Hunt

    Ducks pick off Florida AGAIN! The Ducks kickoff team has spent more time on the field than the offense. This must be the plan to rest Mariota.

    T. Hunt

  87. 87.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @Tissue Thin Pseudonym: It’s looking highly likely. FSU is bound to get possession a few more times….and lose it. Oregon turns those miscues into points.

    Turn out the lights, the party’s over…

  89. 89.

    Violet

    The stands were full and the aerial shot just showed they’re emptying out. I guess the FSU fans know it’s over.

  95. 95.

    Mike E

    Phil Knight sighting… He’s calling in plays just like Tricky Dick did for Macaca Allen, Sr.

  97. 97.

    burnspbesq

    Why, yes, there will be overflowing schadenfreude all over the ACC tonight.

    FSU used up all its luck with that “own goal” tip-in to beat the Gators in basketball the other day.

  99. 99.

    burnspbesq

    True fact, apropos of nothing: the starting centers on the FSU men’s and women’s basketball teams last year were named Boris and Natasha.

  101. 101.

    1weirdTrick

    @Steeplejack: The ugly Duck you see has been around since before you been born. Back in the day, Oregon got special permission from Walt Disney himself to use Donald Duck as a mascot. They can’t use Donald on the merch they sell, though.

    Go Ducks! Beat the Tide!

  103. 103.

    Betty Cracker

    Christ what a hit on the OSU return man! OSU is looking good so far, though. ETA: WHOOPS!

  112. 112.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    These Dr. Pepper commercials would be funnier if they’d gotten Steve Spurrier to be the vendor in the visor.

  116. 116.

    Mr Stagger Lee

    No doubt there will be screaming by TCU fans saying they should be playing in this game, but the same thing will happen, Alabama is a machine.

  121. 121.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    Are you fucking kidding me? Ohio State is going to go to the locker room within two points?

  123. 123.

    Heliopause

    How do you east coasters who have passed college age stay awake for this? Red Bull and greenies? Or are all of you in the NYPD?

  131. 131.

    Steeplejack

    I admit that I wandered off to watch Elementary, but WTF, Ohio State ahead?! I don’t like Alabama, but c’mon, the prospect of OSU playing for the title is much, much worse. Get it together, Bama!

  132. 132.

    KG

    I asked this in one of the newer threads, but since everyone seems to be here and it’s sports related:

    ok, random question/comment:

    so, my folks have season tickets to the Anaheim Ducks, which means I get to go to games occasionally (including yesterday). but they do this thing, usually in the 3rd period (I think)… Wild Wing (the mascot) wears a camp jersey and they honor a member of the military, put them up on the jumbotron, run through their service/awards/etc. They get a standing ovation.

    It always makes me uneasy, because it seems like such a cop out “support the troops” thing. It’s not like they’re donating money to Wounded Warriors (or some such organization). It’s not being used as an opportunity to promote the VA or hiring vets or anything like that.

    Is this something that happens at a lot of stadiums/arenas now? And am I right to be uneasy about it?

  136. 136.

    Steeplejack

    Holy shnikeys! OSU scores on an interception.

    Still lots of time left, he said nervously.

  140. 140.

    Steeplejack

    @Mike E:

    It was a rerun, but I got sucked in because it was Moriarty/Irene Adler. That was a good story arc. And I think the show in general has been improving a lot this season.

  144. 144.

    Betty Cracker

    @Steeplejack: Still plenty of time, but the momentum is all on the OSU side fer sure. I blame Lane Kiffin, who is a giant twit.

    @KG: I’ve seen stuff similar to that at baseball games. The deification of military service makes me a little queasy too. Support the troops by not squandering their lives and limbs on unnecessary wars, I say.

    PS: Touchdown Bama!

  145. 145.

    KG

    @Betty Cracker:

    Support the troops by not squandering their lives and limbs on unnecessary wars, I say.

    yeah, just mentioned something like that in the other thread… well trained, well equipped, not put in stupid wars, given the resources they need when they get back… that’d be better. hell, i’d be more ok with it if the Ducks (or whatever team) made a donation to Wounded Warriors on behalf of the honoree… just something more than a standing ovation.

  147. 147.

    mawado

    Ok,
    I was not expecting to be a split household next Monday. I had high hopes for my beloved Ducks. Was not expecting wife’s buckeyes to still be in it.
    Any advice from families who’ve faced a stylist quandary?
    Mawado

    PS she may kill me, but divorce is not an option.

  148. 148.

    Mike E

    @Steeplejack: Cool…I’m kinda binging on cable at work, (re)watching The Walking Dead marathon while catching the game.

    Sucks that one of this weekend’s NFL games is on ESPN, but it’s one I really don’t care if I miss.

  149. 149.

    Betty Cracker

    @Corner Stone: I’m only rooting for ‘Bama out of conference solidarity. If they lose, I’ll be able to wholeheartedly support the Ducks in the title game. If ‘Bama wins, I’ll be conflicted because now I love the Ducks for administering that beat-down to Florida State.

  151. 151.

    Corner Stone

    @Betty Cracker: You will remember me! For centuries!!
    I can’t stand Saban or the stupid Tide. But despise the punk ass Big Cheese OSU team more.
    The Oregon team looked like they came to Duck and Destroy. My money’s on them, either way.
    But I hope Bama beats the BS Buckeyes.

  155. 155.

    Steeplejack

    @Betty Cracker:

    Yeah, this whole championship has come down to “Who do I hate less?” for me. Don’t like ’Bama, but I’ll take them any day over “the Ohio State University.” If it ends up being Oregon-OSU, I’ll be the biggest quacker in the room.

  164. 164.

    Mary in Ohio

    Delurking to add that

    1. This is The Ohio State University’s third string quarterback and they are still making this an exciting game.

    2. Win or lose I think OSU has proven they deserved to be in the playoffs.

  167. 167.

    Steeplejack

    @Mary in Ohio:

    Not saying they shouldn’t be in the playoffs. I just don’t want them to win, because they’re dicks. Or the dicks—however they want to phrase it.

  172. 172.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @Betty Cracker: If you really trust your defense to get the ball back without giving up first downs, you ought to trust them at midfield and do your best to keep the ball there no matter how good your punter is.

    Edit: To put it a different way, if I’m Ohio State right there, I let you just put the ball on the 1-yard line if you agree not to think about going for it.

  175. 175.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    And to put it another another way, Ohio State could make it a two touchdown game again.

  178. 178.

    Corner Stone

    @efgoldman: I didn’t say I was buying the POS.
    But anyone who can straight faced talk to Cyrus the Longhorn bull and thank him for his honesty is A-OK in my book.

  191. 191.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @Betty Cracker:

    The deification of military service makes me a little queasy too. Support the troops by not squandering their lives and limbs on unnecessary wars, I say.

    As one who is an object of the deification, it makes me VERY uncomfortable. As for your second sentence, so on target it needs fire for effect right now.

  196. 196.

    burnspbesq

    If i had a vote for MVP, id be voting for Spencer, the OSU WR. touchdown pass, sensational block on the winning TD run, and recovered the onside kick. Not a bad night.

  198. 198.

    KG

    @Tissue Thin Pseudonym: to update my comment from earlier today, the SEC is now 5-5 in bowl games. all five losses were by ranked teams. they only beat two ranked teams in bowl games (Missouri beat #25 Minnesota, and Georgia beat #21 Louisville). I’d say the gap has been closed.

  199. 199.

    Betty Cracker

    I think this says it all:

    image

    Also, was anyone besides TCU and Baylor really saying OSU didn’t belong in the playoffs? It sounds like the War on Christmas.

  200. 200.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @KG:

    I’d say the gap has been closed.

    I wouldn’t. I’m glad the Big 10 is winning some big games but they spent the entire regular season demonstrating that they weren’t as good as the SEC. Or the Pac 12. Or the Big 12. A sample of nine games (with two more to be played) in which they are barely over .500 doesn’t change that.

  202. 202.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @Betty Cracker:

    Also, was anyone besides TCU and Baylor really saying OSU didn’t belong in the playoffs?

    I was and tonight didn’t change my mind. The Gophers played both OSU and TCU and I thought TCU was definitely the better of those two teams. I thought both Baylor and TCU were more deserving of being in the playoff; the sample size of one game doesn’t change my mind on that, particularly given what TCU did to Ole Miss.

  204. 204.

    KG

    @Tissue Thin Pseudonym: I’m just talking about the proclaimed gap between the SEC and everyone else. The SEC has had a tendency to not play non-conference road games or many games against better teams in the Power 5 conferences. The Big 10 is probably still the weakest of the Power 5, but the gap between the SEC and the rest of the Power 5 isn’t so big.

  205. 205.

    Gavin

    Go Bucks!

    The notion of “SEC speed” has been buried, dug up, beat repeatedly, taken out behind the woodshed, shot, and buried again.

    Ohio State was faster and more physical in all phases of the game .. except punting.

    If SEC fans are reduced to asserting that their out-of-conference games against Eastern Sisters Of The Poor and other directional schools are somehow worthwhile.. they’ve already lost.

  206. 206.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @KG:

    The SEC has had a tendency to not play non-conference road games or many games against better teams in the Power 5 conferences.

    Georgia/Georgia Tech
    Georgia/Cemson
    South Carolina/Clemson
    Florida/Florida State
    Tennessee/Oklahoma
    Kentucky/Louisville
    Auburn/Kansas State
    Ole Miss/Boise State
    LSU/Wisconsin

    The SEC played as many tough non-conference games as anyone.

  207. 207.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    Oh, christ. A bunch of Oregon players are going to be disciplined for chanting “No means no,” after the game. I’d give them a medal.

  208. 208.

    Eric

    So the BCS would have given us Alabama and FSU, Bama would have blown them out and all the SEC homers would gave said “Once again The SEC rules”

    I wonder how many national titles the SEC would have won the last several years with a real playoff? How many years were #3 and 4 better than who ever they played?

    By the way the vaunted SEC West that ESPN has been ramming down our throats as the best division in the history of football just saw its top 5 teams lose their bowl games.

    Miss State was especially a fraud, their ranking was based on beating A&M and LSU, who both turned out to be not very good. If they were in the Pac 12 Miss State probably isn’t even bowl eligible.

  209. 209.

    JG

    Bama lost all the mojo after the idiotic “taunting” penalty. that player should be on a D-III team next year.

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