Today is Friday the 13th meaning that your odds tonight of being the victim of an axe to the head or a chainsaw to the torso just went through the roof. Â

So in other words tonight might not be the best night to go for that skinny dip with some bimbos in the lake or venture on a long walk alone in the woods.

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There we were.
My lover and I.
In our matching navy blue overalls, standing in our shed surrounded by piles of wood, some cut some not, and a small portable radio.
We listened as Liverpool and the ManUre lined up to face each other.
We looked at each other across the workbench. Click to continue reading...

So where were you when the ManUre Man City derby was on?
I was not able to watch the match unfortunately, due to having to other very important things to do.
Whilst others were no doubt sitting relaxed with their feet up, maybe sipping a lager and eliciting the odd cry of frustration or encouragement, I was in the shed with my lover. Click to continue reading...

This footage is from last week's friendly between Portland Timbers and the EPL's Burnley. I love tradition and the fact that the Timbers have some. I'm also all for making all manner of noise behind the goal to intimidate the visitors and push on your team. Honest.
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut. Click to continue reading...

Steven Wells passed away Tuesday at the age of 49.
The Guardian has a story about him and some selections of his best works which is worth your time, the 'On why we should boycott the Olympics' piece is especially great.
I'm posting here one of my favorite bits of Wells writing concerning a young 16-year old Wayne Rooney, then of Everton. Click to continue reading...

Someone recently posted in our comments: "July 1 will be a special night in Portland."
Indeed.
Such is the 30+ year old rivalry between these two clubs and fan bases that Fox Sports Network Northwest is going to do a rare thing: Air a US Open Cup Third Round match.
Usually the only US Open Cup games on TV are the Final and -maybe- the Semi Finals on FSC. Click to continue reading...

What ever happened to a post-game handshake and pint? A couple weeks ago it was a man, after taking offense to a sending off, returning to the scene of the perceived crime wielding a chainsaw. No doubt a response steeped in logic. So logical it happened again recently in South Yorkshire in a game between [. Click to continue reading...