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  1. 20 hours ago, rage-a-holic said:

    Flay is a player. He was cheating on Stephanie March with January Jones at one point.

    I do not know if this has ever been confirmed, but it has long been suspected that Flay is the father of Jones' child.

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  2. Junior high me thought Sledge Hammer! with David Rasche and Anne-Marie Martin was some of the funniest television available.  I am sure that if I watched an episode today I would realize just how stupid junior high me was.

     

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  3. Lake Jackson native here.  Have been to more of these things than I care to think about.  Do they still have the contest for guys to see who has the most mosquito-like legs?

    Festivals like these  pretty much all look the same now.  You could have told me these were photos from the Shrimporee in Aransas Pass and I would have believed you.  Same sketchy-looking rides, same food booths, same booths hawking crap that no one really needs, music acts all cut from the same mold...I am guessing no matter where you go in this great state of ours that you can find a festival like this if that is what you are seeking.

    I have also come to the conclusion that if your area needs rain, all you have to do is schedule a festival like this.  It is almost a guarantee that staging a festival like this will ensure a torrential downpour shortly before or during the festival.  I am not a music festival guy, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the same caveat applies.

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    The SEC has taken over Omaha the past few decades. Wrap your head around this: Since 1990, the SEC has sent three or more teams to the College World Series 12 times. Current members have accounted for 13 titles (the SEC can claim 12 total using actual conference membership at the time of the championship), with LSU’s six leading the way. The Razorbacks' runner-up finish in 2018 gave the SEC 18 in total, the most in CWS history.

     

    8 hours ago, Mo Horn said:

    Found this. Powerhouse baseball conference indeed. 

    Okay, I am trying to figure the math in your quote.  By my count, since 1990, the SEC has won 13 national titles in baseball.  I see no other school that has won the CWS in 1990 or beyond that later joined the SEC (Texas and Oklahoma pending).  I guess whomever wrote that original quote is counting Missouri's 1954 title?

    What I find even more confusing is the number of 18.  By my count, the SEC had a team finish runner-up in Omaha 13 times.  I am counting conference membership at the time the CWS took place, so I am not counting second place finishes by South Carolina in 1975 and 1977, Missouri in 1958 and 1964, or Arkansas in 1979.  I presume that is what the author of that quote is doing since that would give a tally of 18 second place finishers.  

    I had never really looked at past CWS results in this way, but strangely, the SEC's first baseball title was in 1990 when Georgia won it all and only two of the second place finishes came before 1990, Tennessee in 1951 and Alabama in 1983.  Kind of surprising, at least to me, that there was so little baseball success in the SEC for so long.  I mean, it is not like baseball just all of a sudden arrived in the southeast.

    Also, fuck these people that retroactively claim titles and appearances.  Must have been an aggy that wrote the original quote.  

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  5. I know some on here will not care for all of the clutching of pearls by some of the parents quoted, but any article that has the phrase "Rainbow Dildo Butt Monkey" really needs to be on Surly.  Also, "Rainbow Dildo Butt Monkey" is some strong band name potential.

    London library apologises for bringing actor dressed in bare-bottom monkey costume to children’s event

     
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    London library has apologised for holding an event to encourage children to read during which an actor dressed in a bare-bottomed monkey costume with a fake penis.
     

    Footage shared on social media on Saturday showed members of the Mandiga Arts Group at Redbridge Libraries Summer Reading Challenge event at Goodmayes Library in east London.

     

    Three performers were filmed outside the event, with one dressed in an ‘inappropriate’ rainbow monkey costume, raising concern from residents.

    Writer Janice Turner wrote: “I would really love a detailed breakdown of the commissioning process whereby Redbridge council commissioned the Rainbow Dildo Butt Monkey as a means to teach children to read.”

     

    Conservative campaigner Has Ahmed said: “Apparently this is meant to encourage kids in Redbridge to pick up reading for summer. Please tell me the rationale behind these indecent costumes that were shown to families and done so publicly. Is this really necessary?”

     

    Images also showed the actor inside the library, causing an uproar among parents.
     

    One parent said: “Someone needs to lose their job over this.”

     

    A second asked: “This is unbelievable. Have we completely lost our moral compass as a society?”

     

    Redbridge Libraries have since apologised, ensuring that “this will never happen again.”

     

    “During an event put on at the library today there was a performance by a Carnival Arts Company.

     

    “Unfortunately one of the animal costumes was inappropriate which we were not aware of at the time of booking,” they tweeted.

    “We deeply apologise for the offence caused. This is being looked into.”
     
    Redbridge Council said that they did not arrange the event and it was organised by Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure (RCL), a registered charity and a non-profit organisation, who have “since apologised to residents”.
     
    In a statement to the Standard, the council said: “We are utterly appalled by the unacceptable event at Redbridge Libraries on Saturday organised by our independent leisure contractor, Vision.
     

    “The contractor had commissioned characters to support the start of the Summer Reading Challenge, but the costume in question was wholly inappropriate for the intended audience.

     

    “A full and thorough investigation into how this incident happened has been launched and stringent action will be taken. We sincerely apologise for the offence and distress this has caused.”

     

    Council leader Jas Athwal added that all future performances have been cancelled.

     

    Mandiga Arts Group also apologised for the offence caused.

     

    “We never intended to offend residents. We respect everyone’s individual opinion with no offence to any part,” they wrote.

     

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  6. On 6/28/2021 at 11:20 PM, Harrison Bergeron said:

    Haller would be a fun show. I saw the Lincoln Lawyer and liked it ... I like the Haller books better than the Ballard books ... which I feel like she showed up on one of the seasons but I forget which one.

    Netflix is doing a Haller series.

    https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-lincoln-lawyer-drama-david-e-kelley-netflix-series-order-manuel-garcia-rulfo-star-formerly-at-cbs-1234666034/

    EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has given a series order to The Lincoln Lawyer, a drama based on Michael Connelly’s series of bestselling novels, from Big Little Lies and Big Sky creator David E. Kelley and A+E Studios.

    This is a new incarnation of the project, which originally was set up at CBS with a series production commitment last season. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Magnificent Seven) has been tapped to play the titular character in the Netflix series as it honors the story’s Latinx origins.

    “I’m excited to announce that after a bit of a journey, Mickey Haller will come to life once again on screen — this time in the TV series adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer coming to Netflix and starring the wonderful and talented Manuel Garcia-Rulfo,” Connelly said in blog post tied to the pickup.

    With the casting of Mexico-born Garcia-Rulfo, Mickey Haller will stay true to the character as depicted in Connelly’s books. (In the CBS version, the role was to be played by Logan Marshall-Green; in the 2011 movie, the character was portrayed by Matthew McConaughey.)

    “Manuel is the ideal Mickey Haller, who is following in the footsteps of his attorney father with the showmanship of his Mexican movie star mother,” Connelly wrote. “He brings a powerful dynamic and dimension to the role — one that aligns with the books and brings authenticity to the Latinx heritage and roots of this Los Angeles-based story.

    The 10-episode first season is based on the second book in The Lincoln Lawyer series, The Brass Verdict.

    Written and executive produced by Kelley and showrunner Ted Humphrey (The Good Wife), The Lincoln Lawyer revolves around Mickey Haller (Garcia-Rulfo), an iconoclastic idealist, who runs his law practice out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car, as he takes on cases big and small across the expansive city of Los Angeles.

    The Lincoln Lawyer series will be adapted to serve up the complex and mysterious arcs fans know and love with a mix of light-hearted humor and a dose of family dynamics,” Connelly said.

    The creative team of the project remains the same as it was for the CBS version, with Kelley and Humphrey executive producing alongside Connelly and Ross Fineman (Goliath, Big Sky).

    On-screen, two roles are being recast: Mickey and Lorna, his second ex-wife and constant confidante, who was to be played by Kiele Sanchez on CBS. A search is underway for a director.

    At CBS, The Lincoln Lawyer was picked up to pilot, which was days away from starting production when the coronavirus pandemic shut down all filming in March. After CBS’ surprise May decision not to go forward with the high-profile project, A+E Studios immediately took it it out to streamers. (The show’s serialized storytelling was considered better suited for a digital platform than a traditional network.)

    While different suitors were rumored, including Prime Video, which has the long-running series Bosch, centered on Mickey’s half-brother, serious conversation with Netflix started over the summer.

    This marks the second series at Netflix for A+E Studios, joining WWII animated limited series The Liberator, which premiered on Veterans Day. The studio, whose slate is overseen by A+E head Barry Jossen and EVP scripted programming Tana Jamieson, also is behind breakout new ABC drama series Big Sky, also from Kelley. It is co-produced by ABC Signature.

    At Netflix, Kelley also has the upcoming anthology Anatomy of a Scandal, based on Sarah Vaughan’s novel, starring Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery and Rupert Friend. Big Little Lies creator Kelley is coming off another successful limited series for HBO, The Undoing and is shepherding ABC’s Big Sky, which recently received a full-season order..

    The Lincoln Lawyer reunites Garcia-Rulfo with Kelley and Fineman after he had a major recurring role on Prime Video’s Goliath, co-created/exec produced by Kelley and exec produced by Fineman. The Lincoln Lawyer and Goliath are two of the many legal series Kelley, an attorney by trade, has created/co-created. The list also includes the Emmy-winning The Practice and Ally McBeal. 

    Garcia-Rulfo is best known for his role as Vasquez in The Magnificent Seven remake and Gallo in Sicario: Day of the Soldado. He recently was seen in features Greyhound and 6 Underground, and his TV credits also include From Dusk to Dawn: The Series.

    The Lincoln Lawyer book series launched in 2009. The latest, sixth installment, The Law of Innocence, was published in November, seven years after the fifth novel.

    “I’m thrilled to call Netflix our home,” Connelly said. “And I’m excited to bring this rich, multilayered story filled with intriguing characters and mysteries to solve to millions of viewers — both old and new fans — around the world.”

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  7. 8 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

    16 years ago Ryan Tepera and I were teammates on our highschool tennis team. He was a good tennis player but he made the right decision to stick with baseball. I'm thrilled for him that he contributed to a no hitter today.

    Looked it up.  Fellow B'wood alum here.  Good to see a former Buccaneer doing well.

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  8. 2 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

    Only if it accompanies a good story. 

    I was drunk the day mama got out of Escambia County Jail

    And I went to pick her up in the rain

    But before I could get to the station in my pickup truck

    I had to pound a Krystal sackful until it felt like I got runned over by damned ole train

  9. On 6/15/2021 at 1:37 PM, Huckleberry said:

    Meh, that .500 all time record means we're better against Vanderbilt in baseball than football. Doesn't mean squat with that few games.

    But we definitely need about 5 home-and-homes with Vanderbilt football.

    Your post made me curious about this, so I looked it up.  According to Winsipedia, Texas is 3-8-1 all time against the Commodores.  So, yeah, at a minimum a 5 game series with Vandy is needed.

  10. NBC Shit Show: ‘Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide’ Production Shut Down Over ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Outbreak (Exclusive)

    NBC’s “Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide” just became the ultimate s— show.

    The upcoming TV competition series, adapted from the classic backyard waterslide by Wham-O, has shut down indefinitely after up to 40 crew members fell violently ill during production on a remote ranch in Simi Valley, California, TheWrap has learned. According to a person with knowledge of the production, the outbreak of “awful explosive diarrhea” left people “collapsing” on set and “being forced to run into port-o-potties.”

  11. 14 hours ago, TexasHooch said:

    As I understand it, the season will draw mostly on The Burning Room and The Concrete Blonde (my all time favorite).  

    The Burning Room, yes.  Elements of The Concrete Blonde were used in Season 1.

    https://www.michaelconnelly.com/bosch-tv/

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    Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novel The Burning Room (2014) and the real arson case that inspired it, the seventh and final season of Bosch puts Detective Harry Bosch’s motto center stage: “Everybody counts or nobody counts.” When a ten-year-old girl dies in an arson fire, Detective Harry Bosch risks everything to bring her killer to justice despite opposition from powerful forces. The highly charged, politically sensitive case forces Bosch to face a grueling dilemma of how far he is willing to go to achieve justice. 

     

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