Johnny Hammersticks

<cough> creepy weirdo <cough>

Awww, no. I always thought you were a pretty riteous poster, Levi. You just went from Michael to Fredo Corleone in my book, brotha. Please take it back...

Dentures are gross

The beginning of E1 was very frustrating to watch, but the way it ended left much to the imagination. I’ll probably binge the other 7 episodes this weekend. I love that apocalyptic theme. Little late to the party on this one ?

I always found it to be interesting, given his history as a drug addict, that he continued to drink alcohol quite liberally.

Sadly, probably not.

It’s not fake news, it’s just speculation by the author based on his perception of Buffalo’s need at linebacker. These guys have to write something during the offseason....

Very sad. Having grown up in a restaurant, Kitchen Confidential is one of the most influential books I have ever read in my life. Such a wise man. This sucks.

There it is. The EIL ripple effect. Folks would rather do a swan dive into the shallow end of the pool than listen to you chirp on about invasive aquatic species and man-made waterways. Poor Jay Peak lift operators. Do us a favor...steer clear of the green mountain state for a while until we recover. Deal?

I don’t know. Perhaps the sharp rise in suicide rates here coincide with your last visit? Did you happen to speak to lots of people while you were here?

Was just going to post the exact same thing. I just don't pay close attention to, nor do I care about the political stuff in sports. I don't care who kneels during the national anthem, and I don't care who is opposed to them doing so. I just tune that stuff out and enjoy the games. Why would this stuff be a deterrent from being able to enjoy sports like we always have? Not criticizing anyone who feels this way, by the way. Merely trying to understand.

Started watching The Rain on Netflix tonight. The first episode kind of pissed me off, but I’m interested to see where it goes from here. Anyone else watching this?

Strangely, they act like chimpanzees. They are peaceful chimps, however, and rarely harm or threaten others with the exception of the occasional poop flinging. Okay, so let’s give RI the benefit of the doubt and say that the gym incident was consequent to him experiencing an acute psychotic episode. Fine. But how do you explain the rest of his schittbag behaviors over the course of his life? Prolonged or obtuse psychosis? The guy’s a d**k. Face it.

Fair enough. The guy has issues. I know plenty of individuals who suffer from mental health issues that somehow manage to refrain from hurling weights at people from across a gym. Who manage to refrain from yelling racial epitaphs, shirtless, across a crowded night club. Ritchie has long (since before college) been known to be a jerk to others including his teammates. His transgressions have been well-documented. Ritchie is an a-hole with apparent mental health issues. That better?

Conversely, I feel like mental illness (or in this case suspected mental illness) has become an acceptable excuse for being an a-hole. And Ritchie has a looooong track record of being an a-hole. I hope he gets whatever he needs to stop acting like a maniac, but he doesn’t get a free pass from me. Screw Ritchie and everybody that looks like Ritchie.

Reminds me a little of Crazy Heart. Similar but different. Good movie. I’ll definitely catch this one, as my wife has a thing for Bradley Cooper.

This used to be my jam...

She’s a Flyers fan ?

The Outfield - Your Love

Nice sweater puppets.

Oooooh...good thread. Easy. Mark Kelso’s 78 yard interception return for a TD in 1988 comes to mind. Bills blow out the hapless Packers 28-0.

Oh, gotcha. I guess I haven’t heard of that area referred to as the NEK. I’ve been up that way several times for my son’s hockey games in St. J and Lyndon. That area is absolutely beautiful. You’re a moron ??

It's just like any other small town nowadays. If you're not into the drug scene you can avoid it, although you will likely see some "itchy scratchys" floating around town. I have a co-worker who lives 5-6 blocks from downtown, and he has a home in a pretty nice neighborhood. He has a wife and three small children, and he has nothing but good things to say about where he lives and the community in general. FWIW.

I live just outside of Middlebury, but my school district central office is in Rutland so I am there frequently. Rutland has a bad reputation for crime/drugs, but it's not a bad little town, IMO. I think it gets overblown because Vermonters in general are biased against anything resembling "city life." There are very nice parts of Rutland to live, and there are parts to stay away from. It actually reminds me a great deal of my home town (Auburn, NY). PM me if you are serious about this and have any questions.

Just finished S1 of Safe on Netflix. Drama/murder mystery type with the dude from Dexter. Pretty solid show. Would have made a pretty good book I think.