Search found 682 matches

by travzilla
Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:06 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020 Fantasy Football Fortnight
Replies: 13
Views: 483

Re: 2020 Fantasy Football Fortnight

you can stick me in the bottom league if there's room.
by travzilla
Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Chedda closing the gap...

Image
by travzilla
Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread
Replies: 5330
Views: 198460

Re: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread

And continuing northward, Manitoba is going through the biggest outbreak in Canada at the moment, percentage wise (although this would most likely be coincidental to the Dakotas).
by travzilla
Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

I missed entering the COL-DAL stats from yesterday, so this is that actual results from yesterday (wednesday):

Image
by travzilla
Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

New rule - +1 million points if any player on your roster demonstrates even the bare minimum in social awareness.

Image
by travzilla
Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:23 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

update from Tuesday's games...

Image
by travzilla
Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Chedda up to second place...

Image
by travzilla
Mon Aug 24, 2020 6:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Big night for Bruins and Knights...

Image
by travzilla
Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:43 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Mercy

Image
by travzilla
Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Replies: 581
Views: 17009

Re: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

govmentchedda wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:29 pm Lehner's a UFA after the season?
Yep
by travzilla
Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Replies: 581
Views: 17009

Re: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

govmentchedda wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:09 pm Yeah, you're right. Hasn't Lehner been the clearly superior goalie this off-season though?
yeah pretty clearly I think. That's why people (outside vegas at least) are gonna sour MAF. Him and DeBoer both just signed 3 year contracts if I'm not mistaken.
by travzilla
Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Replies: 581
Views: 17009

Re: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

I don't know. Walsh repped(reps?) Drouin, and I kind of remember that he's a bit of a wildcard. I mean, I can't imagine someone doing that without knowledge of the player, but if memory is correct, Walsh is maybe the most likely to do so, of NHL agents He does stunts like this all the time but it a...
by travzilla
Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Replies: 581
Views: 17009

Re: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

Totally insane to post that during a playoff run, and 0% chance walsh does that without Fleury's OK. So much for the guy everybody loves.
by travzilla
Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:05 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020 Presidential Election: Joe Biden vs Whoever the Republicans Nominate
Replies: 2136
Views: 53838

Re: 2020 Presidential Election: Joe Biden vs Whoever the Republicans Nominate

I’ll ask the parents in here, you’d be ok with a stranger rubbing his head against your kid, hugging them without consent, putting their hands on your kids’ face? Someone needs to tell him to stop that shit. I don’t question that his intentions are pure and good, but that looks horrible and is inap...
by travzilla
Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Return of Confessions
Replies: 1382
Views: 99349

Re: Return of Confessions

I reread shit I write here when I'm depressed, so feel free to ignore this one, but I just want to remember how good this thing feels when you manage to do it well. Tonight was soooo good. Fuck ya! This is something I'm frequently working on with my wife, who gets caught up in anxiety and always ch...
by travzilla
Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:42 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

first round finished. Degen with a comfortable lead, but could be in trouble if Dallas and Philly falter.

Image

Full Standings and rosters
by travzilla
Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:43 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Caps and Flames eliminated. Not too much damage other than to Degen and wlu_lax each losing 4 players.

Image
by travzilla
Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Still tight after Degen. Not many people lost players with ARI/CAR/CBJ going out yesterday.

Image
by travzilla
Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:34 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

update...

Image
by travzilla
Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:48 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Giff wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:48 am I'm almost not in last!
and now you're not!

Image
by travzilla
Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:36 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

The Sunday night massacre...

Image

That is not a typo, Degen really did get 39 points last night...

Image
by travzilla
Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: VVVRROOOMM Auto Racing Thread (NASCAR, F1, etc)
Replies: 318
Views: 40575

Re: VVVRROOOMM Auto Racing Thread (NASCAR, F1, etc)

Baloney wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:41 am This race is begging for a safety car
or rain, or, anything. What a dud.

Think Seb is still in the Ferrari by next race?
by travzilla
Sun Aug 16, 2020 7:31 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Replies: 3157
Views: 315554

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

Canadian Premier League tournament underway in PEI. They're playing at the university field, and they added a virtual stadium for the broadcasts: https://i.ibb.co/C6kpgWG/pei3.jpg 8 Team round robin, top 4 move on, then a 1-game final. Winner gets to take on the top Canadian MLS team for the Canadia...
by travzilla
Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Degen takes the night off and things are tightening at the top...

Image
by travzilla
Sat Aug 15, 2020 7:17 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Friday games updated...

Image
by travzilla
Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Good day for Rass yesterday. Degen still comfortably in front...

Image
by travzilla
Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Lotsa points last night...

Image
by travzilla
Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Replies: 581
Views: 17009

Re: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

It was late and away from the play. Dirty. But man could he have run him a lot harder than he did. I know that doesn't matter with history of concussion but I'm surprised he's having problems. That's not cracking the top 100 bad open ice hits I've seen in the last 5 years. This was my first thought...
by travzilla
Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Champions League 2019-2020
Replies: 140
Views: 6637

Re: Champions League 2019-2020

Pruitt wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:33 am With the added bonus that Atalanta is a really fun team to watch.

And they're playing one of the most reprehensible clubs in the world.
Well that sucked. Sucked a lot.
by travzilla
Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:28 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Champions League 2019-2020
Replies: 140
Views: 6637

Re: Champions League 2019-2020

Andiamo Atalanta! Nice piece, thanks for sharing that. I adopted Atalanta as my Serie A team 2 years ago after my original choice, Palermo, was sanctioned down to the beer leagues (Palermo was among a group of my original foray into Euro league teams along with Norwich, Lorient, Malaga and Wolfsbur...
by travzilla
Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:08 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SACK TRICK!!!
Replies: 236
Views: 12886

Re: SACK TRICK!!!

https://twitter.com/robdelaney/status/1293438294093697024?s=20https://twitter.com/robdelaney/status/1293438294093697024?s=20 I had the "no-needle, no scalpel" vasectomy last year. Advertised as "painless". In place of the anesthesia needle is a high-powered air gun that injects ...
by travzilla
Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Chedda starting his run now...

Image
by travzilla
Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6425
Views: 474903

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Not sure if this is totally the right thread for this but this Alan Seppinwall long read about the past, present and future of cop shows and how cops are portrayed on TV is really interesting and really well written.


A History of Violence: Why I Loved Cop Shows, and Why They Must Change
by travzilla
Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Replies: 581
Views: 17009

Re: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

Also you can’t just do an evening double header in each building, you have to leave a sizeable gap for ice maintenance and more importantly, the inevitable Overtimes in the early game.
by travzilla
Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Here's the standings heading into round 1: https://i.ibb.co/BGYcpd0/standings8.jpg Degen did not lose a single player, while I thought 44 million dollars could buy the leafs better than a 2% shooting percentage. All 7 of my play-in round players lost. Chedda and Giff can finally get in on the action...
by travzilla
Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:05 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: VVVRROOOMM Auto Racing Thread (NASCAR, F1, etc)
Replies: 318
Views: 40575

Re: VVVRROOOMM Auto Racing Thread (NASCAR, F1, etc)

The Mercs' achilles heel is hot temps. saw that last week in FP1. will be another potential VER win if it's hot next week in Barcelona Yep. Might actually turn out to be an interesting battle with a bunch more hot european races to go. Feel bad for Bottas, whether intentional or not, seems like Mer...
by travzilla
Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

update from a busy Friday:

Image
by travzilla
Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Late update for Thursday's games:

Image
by travzilla
Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

BSF back on top.

Image
by travzilla
Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:34 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020
Replies: 98
Views: 2393

Re: Swamp NHL Playoff Pool 2020

Big night for Degen with Flames and Islanders...

Image