Into the Afternight, Your 3rd Shift Open Thread.
33 repliesThe witching hour approacheth. From ghosties and ghoulies and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night, dear Lord preserve us.
Oh, wait, WE are the ghosties, ghoulies, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Never mind, Lord, we got this. 😉
And if that won’t work as a conversation-starter, I challenge y’all to find a better one.
With that, time’s yours.
God morning BRAG! Howdy!!!
Feeling good last coupla days. Loss wasn’t kind. But looking forward to changes in D. Excited. Not a fan of 4-3, but who knows I May use some learning’s. Hey BTW what’s up with tony’s Dark avatar?
Think I just realized AP’s weak point, and you might not believe what it is, but here goes: The AP writing staff includes some pretty sharp folks, and AP drives towards maximum exposure. Thing one is that, like Seth, that exposure’s likely to bring in offers. Thing two is, just like Seth, the best of them were drawn from the pool of opinionated loudmouths that the Kingdom community naturally provided. With the community largely driven off, where’s Sweet Peeny gonna find the replacements?
Or then again, with his mentality, it’s possible that his plan is to try to ride the current crop long enough to leverage himself out and up, with the emphasis on up. Then what will happen with AP, I dunno, but I don’t expect the weenie to even bother clearing out his desk in his haste to move out.
I wish him all the success he deserves. Think about that.
Fudge Pete and all the clown. He made the whole flock go wayward. One of the best and most knowledgable folks too. Major loss to Chiefs kingdom. Whatever happens to him, wont be kind. Is seth getting offer?
Damn. As most if not all y’all know, I’m no fan of shilling for Another Place, but I’ll make an exception for Craig Stout’s piece on who fits in the theoretical shift to a 4-3 that Spags runs. A bit over-optimistic, perhaps, but certainly within the bounds of normal possibility. And while the piece might be a bit over-optimistic, that doesn’t mean the reality is necessarily pessimistic.
The draft and free agency await us, after all.
I read some of Craig’s pieces. They are good. Seems like pretty lnowledgable guy. I’m not so sure on Rags take. Rags is goner unless he can Berlin thumper and backup mike.
Ladies & Gentleman … Your 2019 KC Coaching Staff :
Dunno about the DC, but that looks appetizing.
That’s a spicy meat-a-ball-a!
I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.
BTW, how you holding up, Oof? It takes time to process, as I know all too well, but I hope that as the pain fades, the good memories will shine through. Sounded to my like they would, anyway.
This reminds me, I gotta learn to make spaghetti. Kida love it. May be I will try today being an off day.
Dang, wonder where RDD and the rest of the regs have gone. In RDD’s case, hope he got the better job he was hoping for, and that’s why we haven’t seen him around.
Meanwhile, I’ll keep checking back, but I can’t stare at the screen like a wallflower staring at the phone, hoping for someone to ask them to the school dance. I’ll be around.
I’m here man. Was little down. Now on back man. I was so focused on Chiefs last few months, had to get life In order. Especially the tax man about t knock and their season coming to close. 🙂
Just put two butts on the smoker. Minus 10 in Minnesota lol so glad I bought Traeger’s blanket. Probably going to use a lot of pellets.
Only -10F? You must be in the deep south of the state. I got -18F, and dropping.
True, but just ribbing you a bit. 😉
I got nice 70s here. Good morning to y’all.
Hey, guys. I don’t know if this is the place to do it, but I thought I’d let y’all know how great y’all are. I was in a wreck today when a truck and trailer crossed the highway in front of my international with a loaded recycle box on the back. I rolled 3/4 into a field, but I survived with no broken bones and just some contusions stitches and staples. I’m very fortunate that I was able to get out before the diesel ignited and engulfed the cab. I’m thankful for a lot of things and I am determined not to waste what I have been given today. I read the news about that comedian that passed away today and realized that it could easily be me being talked about in the past tense. I could’ve died on the same day as that guy. It’s surreal. I was awake through the whole crash and it’s almost like a dream now. I love everyone that helped me, my wife, my family, and my friends. The reason I wanted to comment here, I guess, is to remind you guys that life is fragile. You don’t know the circumstances of tomorrow and the matter of inches that could mean life or death. Life your lives with the realization that you only get one. People are important. Reminding the people we love that WE LOVE THEM is important. Things like the AFCCG loss, the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl (who am I kidding about that one…), and what DC we’re getting are kind of insignificant right now.
I just want to thank y’all and the gang making AG a ligit place that brings people together to express themselves about more than just the Chiefs, but about life in general. Besides, why worry about the Chiefs future when you already know they’re gonna be in the next 10 SBs? ?. Love y’all and see you around.
This is a plenty good place to say it, Panzer, and it’s a message worth repeating. I am very glad to hear your injuries were relatively minor.
I am acquainted with death in many forms, starting from (and it was horrific) a very early age. I won’t go through the whole laundry list that followed, but perhaps you can sympathize with the time when I was riding my motorcycle to work, only to be delayed because some damn fool on a crotch rocket (apparently) thought he could slip under a semi’s trailer while going gawd only knows how fast. I won’t describe the helmet (the rest of the corpse was thankfully covered).
No one blamed me a bit, not even the manager of my department, for needing a half-hour or so to get the shakes under control.
But ultimately, life consists of the memories you make. Make good ones, both for yourself and those you care about – just remember that they can’t be bought with money, even if you happen to pay something along the way.
Good contribution, sir, and best wished for a fast and full recovery.
Thanks, bleeding. I’m sorry you’ve had to go through stuff like that, but, as you know, we’re not alone. I’m so so happy to be around and glad to still be making memories with you guys. Have a great night and see you tomorrow!
As obnoxious as I can be at times, I really do believe in this community, and do my damnedest to bring positivity, or at least shield y’all from the worst of my negativity. The only regret I have about my rant campaign against Sweet Peeny, over at Another Place is that I couldn’t keep the negativity in proper check, and caused some collateral damage.
But damn, fr5om my POV, he was out to ruin a community I was a part of and believed in, and was very important to me. Seeing it coming from early on didn’t help, but that’s part of my curse. I saw the big t-shirt giveaway for what it was, a marketing test, and that wasn’t even the first indication.
I believe Stephen King had a hand in a story about someone who could see the future, but couldn’t change it.
Sam Elliot’s rant about seeing what is to come, in the role of Gen. Buford in the movie Gettysburg is extremely, and slightly disturbingly so, relatable to me. I could tell stories.
I just know I could never express myself the way I can now when we were over there. If y’all gave a shirt away here, I wouldn’t think twice about it because I know the heart this place is moving with.
I bet you could write stories. Sometimes writing/recounting can be cathartic. I’ve told my story from today in vivid detail to several friends, family, and medical staff and (I hesitate to say the story got “better” but) I remember a little bit more each time and the whole story gets clearer and the realization that (the state trooper admitted it was not my fault) I could not have done any more than I did becomes a part of the written in stone eternity. I hope you can (continue to) find peace in your many experiences.
And I love Sam Elliot in everything. I even liked some of that cheesy TV show with him and Ashton Kucher on Netflix. Have you seen the new movie coming out with him? “The man who looked Hitler and then the Bigfoot”. Kind of a history retold meets monster movie. I’m going in with no expectations which is a nice feeling anymore with any kind of media.
Here it is.
Haven’t heard of it, but I’ll inform Mrs. BRAG, which is better than making a note of it. And yeah, he’s great in The Ranch and every other time I’ve seen him perform. I have a secret hope that he’ll be tapped for MiB, at some point.
Its great to see you are good and doing fine. As we say in Hinduism and Buddhism, it’s the karma. You done something good on this life. You must be a good man to have come through this. Glad to have you amongst chiefs brethren. Watch out for next few days. Sometimes aftershocks are late. But I’m sure you will be stronger still. As oof46 says, spend time with your loved ones. That’s what it matter at the end. Rest is maya only.
Glad to hear you’re alright. Always spend quality time with your loved ones. You never know when it’ll be the last.
That’s awesome that you’re relatively fine and here to give out a PSA that most of us need to be reminded of
Wow. Thanks for the reality check. And the reminder. In the dark moments, remember we are here for you.
Finding a better conversation starter is easy. Just say something about Alex Smith or Bob Sutton (or Spagnuolo now).
I guess it’s just me tonight!
Nah, I’ll throw the frisbee back in your general direction.
Tourette’s, man. Try type fast with it, especially my presentation. And even going slow, you make mistakes.
And that’s with a keyboard. Touchscreens are Satan’s work.
This reminds me, as a kid I always had a dog. But cant have one for my daughters. Life is so fast, fucked up and running with wrong priorities.