Howdy y’all. Just checking in here to fill you in on some stuff that’s going on right now. Life’s pretty busy right now, I know it’s that way for everyone, but without having a major sponsor or serious page views yet I can no longer afford to work, put in 25-30 hours a week here as well as time at other sites and then school. There’s also the fact that the NHL will be soon over and it’s months until the NFL starts up. So what does this mean? Well, we’re changing formats for the summer.
Oh, there will still be the random dick jokery and sports related shenanigans going on here, but there will be some other stuff going on as well. We were in the process of rolling out sister sites, in the vein of Uproxx or Gawker, that covered other areas such as Music, TV/Movies, Video Games, Technology as well as a Foodie/Boozie site. Those projects will be rolled into the current Gally Blog fold in order to increase our posting as well as build some support for the new sites until the time that they can be spun off.
So starting tomorrow, all your usual favorite features will be here, but you’ll find some new stuff that you may grow to love and some that you might hate, which we’ll probably get rid of. I hope you continue to stick with us during this transitional time period and keep telling your friends about us. TTFN
P.S. This new venture means that we have a swath of openings in the writer department as well as a few others. If you’re interested in that kind of thing, email me here
Last Call is kind of like Blogkakke, only on PCP, LSD and ludes. Fucking ludes man. Instead of just being a random link dump, it’s a place to congregate with fellow like minded sports fans, alcoholics and amateur comedians. So come on in, kick your shoes off and crack a beer; then regale us with a witty joke, bitch about that local sports team or ask gally the best way to fuck up at life. If you have something you’d like to see here, our contact info is over on the right and there’s always the tip line, tips @ thegallyblog.com
Musical Interlude:
A fantastic song about being great.
Linkage:
Wall Street Journal: Bad news for us Internet folks. All this continuous multi-tasking and Internetting is making us lose focus and becoming dumber. Black Sports Online: Reggie Wayne’s mistress surrenders to the police. The obvious question is would you? Steel Clink Alcatraz: Danger Guerrero presents his first mailbag and finds out he’s tastless?(more…)
Tonight at 7PM EST, the MLB holds its player draft. Yeah that’s right. The Washington Nationals are going to select phenom Bryce Harper(above) with the first overall selection. The baseball season is only about 1/3 over and yet, MLB is holding their player draft. The NHL holds its draft in the offseason. Same with the NBA. NFL? Yep, them too. MLS even. If Nascar had a draft, it would be in the offseason. Hell, even the PGA holds its draft, Q School, in their offseason. So MLB has to go and buck the intelligent trend and hold their draft during their season. Smart move Bud.
I’m sure the thing is on TV somewhere, but you couldn’t pay me enough to watch it. Well, unless you backed a truckload of hookers, blow and Firefly Vodka up to my door and called that payment. Here are some things that I would rather watch than the blockbuster that is the MLB draft.
Bill Maher’s colonoscopy.
Grass growing.
Paint drying.
Painting grass and watching it dry as it grows.
Drew Magary in a swimsuit competition.
Buzz Bissinger making out with Will Leitch.
The WNBA preseason.
Underwater Basket Weaving on ESPN 8, The Ocho.
Oprah Winfrey having a threesome with Rush Limbaugh and Rosie O’Donnel.
A 24 hour loop of nut shots.
Jon Gruden masterbating to Brett Favre.
Brett Favre masterbating to Jon Gruden.
A marathon of the Twillight movies mixed in with the entire Sex and The City series, with movies.
Vaginal surgery.
Drowing Puppies.
Blake Lively and my ex girlfriend in a lesbian tryst. Actually, I could really go for that one.
Go hard and add some to the comment section.
I’m having major computer issues here this morning. Combining that with what appears to be server issues and we have the ingredients for a rough day. I hope to have things fixed by this afternoon, but Last Call will go on unaffected tonight. TTFN
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Musical Interlude:
Linkage:
Fox Sports: Jason Whitlock can’t root for Kobe because he wants to protect Magic’s legacy. It sort of kind of makes sense. Puck Daddy: Ron MacLean goes toe to toe with Gary Bettman during the second intermission. Somehow he seems to lose. Black and Gold Tchotchkes: The Starter Wife continues her Football Foodie World Cup, where she makes a classical meal from each country, with group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea and Greece. Video Games and Booze: Ben Saller has a new and very unique websites. Much like a sommelier would pair wines with food, he pairs various alcohols with video games. Daddys Sugar Ball: The Jerk Store called, and they’ve got a whole bunch of Floyd Landis. EDSBS: The Pac 10 is going all out? Well, it appears to be. Uproxx: The best and worst of Hollywood Vampires. Avoiding The Drop: Your World Cup Group C preview. For those unaware, Group C is England, Algeria, Slovenia and the U.S.A Warming Glow: The Cartoon Network is making an up to date Anime version of the Thundercats. I’m shocked, awed, dismayed, excited and worried about the possibilities. Coed Magazine: The 101 sweetest things about summer 2010. I’ll concur that some of these are pretty sweet, but some are kinda lame as well. Like tree climbing, what are we 12? Ask Men: Since it’s summer, perchance you might be getting some summer loving. If so, here’s 4 ways to help, how do I say this delicately, her out if you know what I’m saying.
Bonus Video:
This one is NSFW, unless you work at home in your underwear.
Blogkakke is our collection of the latest and greatest to grace the Internets. If you have something for here or just want to ask Gimp the best way to get blackout drunk, there’s always the comment section or you could try tips@ thegallyblog.com
So my luck may be turning around. I’m up for a fantastic job that I really, really want. That means there might be a little less of me around here, so if you or anyone you know is looking to do some writing on a vast array of topics, get a hold of me. On a side note, I know there’s a bunch of glitches with the site right now. I updated our theme and some stuff got wonky. If you find any trouble spots, let me know.
Musical Interlude:
Now that NIN is apparently no more, this is Trent Reznor’s new band , How to Destroy Angels. The video is appropriately disturbing.
Linkage:
Weather Sealed: While you were worried about playoff creep and bracket creep, the NHL was sneakily going on with Season Creep. Cool Standings: The whole MLB standings and what chance, percentage wise, your team has of making the playoffs. I know June has just begun, but you mean to tell me the Jays are only 2 games back of the Yankees? Look out Logic, they’re not allsmoke and mirrors. Dirty Tackle: The six biggest ego’s of the World Cup. You’ll notice that Mourhino isn’t on there, but he should be just because. Dev Snippets: 30 unique and awesome logos. TV by the numbers: Wait for it…… Futurama returns with a brand new season, number 6, June 24th. Warming Glow: Be careful ladies, Ufford shares his special go-to bedroom move in a post about True Blood. Also, with trailers for True Blood. My Name is IRL: Iannucci, the man behind My Name is IRL is announcing his resignation after 50 months of going at it. Sad day really. City Taphouse: The Periodic Table of Beer, man. Get clicking. Post haste. Tout suite. ESPN: Whether you love Simmons or hate him, he does know his basketball. Here’s his NBA finals preview.
Last Call is kind of like Blogkakke, only on PCP, LSD and ludes. Fucking ludes man. Instead of just being a random link dump, it’s a place to congregate with fellow like minded sports fans, alcoholics and amateur comedians. So come on in, kick your shoes off and crack a beer; then regale us with a witty joke, bitch about that local sports team or ask how to run a fictional twitter account. If you have something you’d like to see here, our contact info is over on the right and there’s always the tip line, tips @ thegallyblog.com
Musical Interlude:
Linkage:
The Oatmeal: What your email address says about you. What does it say about you if you have all of the above though? Washington Post: A reader Q&A with Bill Nye the Science Guy on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill situation. (more…)
Though Memorial Day is an American holiday, The Gally Blog and it’s staff will be honoring it as best we can. We all should remember those from the Armed Forces that have given their lives so that we may enjoy freedoms. There will be some lighter posting this afternoon, but at the cost of the buffoonery that you’ve come to expect from us.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
The Morning After Pill is a daily recap of the previous days events from the sporting world. Certain teams and entire sports are left out due to an extreme lack of caring or crippling hangovers. It’s probably the hangovers though, and they might not even be crippling. That’s how we roll. Send tips to tips@ thegallyblog.com
It’s Memorial Day today, so take a moment or two to remember the men and women of service that have given their lives for the freedoms we enjoy today. We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.
NFL:
It's this big. I swear.
Herr Goodell has come out and said that the 2014 Super Bowl in New YorkNew Jersey will be test for future cold weather locations. This is sure to get a bunch of peoples panties all bunched up in a knot. Suck it up America, up here in Canada the Grey Cup is held outdoors during the Winter every year. Randy Moss’ contract expires at the end of the upcoming 2010 season. In a move of stunning brilliance, he fired his agent. He plans on ending his career without an agent and believes that the Patriots will let him go rather than pay him market value. Whatever Randy. Can you at least steal some office supplies or something on your way out? Anything to hurt the Patriots franchise, actually, would work.
MLB: Kendry Morales of the Los Angeles Angels, who broke his ankle jumping while celebrating a game winning Grand Slam, could be back with the team for the end of season. Team orthopedist, Lewis Yocum, said that once the surgery is complete- which was put off due to swelling- he could put weight on the ankle in 4-6 weeks. Howie Kendrick’s second HR of the game, a three run Walkoff shot, led the Angels to a 9-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Albert Pujols, who had just recently ended a 12 game HR drought, hit 3 HR’s last night to lead the Cardinals to a 9-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Max Scherzer was just recalled from his demotion to AAA ball and responded with fine form. In 5 2/3 innings pitched, he struck out an amazing 14 batters. It’s the most strike outs in such a short outing since 1900. The Tigers beat the Oakland A’s 10-2 as a result.
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Musical Interlude
“All I Know (live version)” by the Screaming Trees
Linkage
Design Woop: The Lost finale explained well. Sportress of Blogitude: Mark Messier must be devastated. RIP Gary Coleman. The accompanying picture is so wrong that it’s right. The Bureau Chiefs: News for Nerds: What do we deserve? Uproxx: An examination of Facebook vs. Twitter by Slothrop, who gives the betting edge to Twitter. Daddys Sugar Ball: Putting on the foil. An examination of the NHL and AHL hockey finals. WWTDD: Loaded magazine has some new photos of a topless Kelly Brook. They were originally published 5 years ago in an issue of Arena magazine. Warming Glow: Do not dare preempt the finale of Criminal Minds for a douchebag talking about a damn freaking Tornado that is not near one viewer. EDSBS: The Digital Viking is EDSBS’ weekly guide to spicy living. I highly recommend it.
