Minnesota Vikings Discussion – SkolAsylum: 20 Dec 2023

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VikingPhilip
20 December 2023 8:11 pm

I know not many will be around to read my lamentation. As I mentioned, I won’t be around much until early January. I’m feeling better, but still have a cough and lots of mucus. I’m already stressing about work in the salt mine as I missed some work due to illness and now there are holidays that the office is closed and vacation days. The first couple weeks of January will be brutal. And the big old kicker is that earlier this week my 3 year old grandson was diagnosed with leukemia. He will be spending the holidays in the hospital. He started chemo yesterday. So if I am brusk with any of you, please have mercy on me. Right now I either want to punch someone in the face or just curl up in a ball under my blankies and sleep for 12 hours.

Rob
Rob
Admin
Reply to  VikingPhilip
20 December 2023 9:39 pm

Best to your grandson

HUNViking
Reply to  VikingPhilip
20 December 2023 11:22 pm

Best wishes to you and your grandson

FloridaSKOL
Reply to  VikingPhilip
21 December 2023 6:22 am

Prayers for you and your grandson.

JacksonVike
Reply to  VikingPhilip
21 December 2023 6:31 am

Sorry to hear VP, praying for you and your Grandson.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  VikingPhilip
21 December 2023 6:53 am

VP, so sorry to hear aboiut your grandson. I can only imagine the trauma you’re suffering with that. I pray he recovers and grows up to be a fine man.

I hope you feel better soon as well. You are part of this little virtual family, and from afar we wish you better days soon. The Holidays will be tough, but try and achieve some joy with your family. Times like this can bring everyone closer, and love can shine.

We are all praying for you and pulling for you.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  VikingPhilip
21 December 2023 7:33 am

I am very late to this. God Bless your family and hope for a guick recovery for your grandson.

norseman1
norseman1
20 December 2023 4:32 pm

Love clickbait. Seen we trade for Z Wilson and Staley our DC.

norseman1
norseman1
20 December 2023 4:18 pm

Brown Xmas here in Minny. 53 and rain Sunday. Love it. seen enuf of that white shit to last me 2 lifetimes. Merry Xmas you Skolholes.

SkolfromMT
SkolfromMT
Reply to  norseman1
20 December 2023 4:22 pm

Crazy, brown here as well. A year ago yesterday Anaconda, MT was almost 100 F colder than it was here yesterday.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  SkolfromMT
20 December 2023 4:24 pm

180 degrees from last Xmas. I’ll take it.

SkolfromMT
SkolfromMT
Reply to  norseman1
20 December 2023 4:32 pm

Also saw a plane tried to land on Red and partially went through the ice.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  SkolfromMT
20 December 2023 4:34 pm

Saw that, think they said 2-3 inches of ice, lucky.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  SkolfromMT
20 December 2023 4:27 pm

Some ice broke from Upper Red a couple days ago, about 35 people had to be got off by airboat.

Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 3:32 pm

Boar hunting in the snow is wild.
Also, it’s hunting. Even though the name says “girthy” in it.
Not porn. So MT, probably not your thing.

freezeyface
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 4:15 pm

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Big Stupid Face
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 5:10 pm

Maybe I’ll post that one tomorrow.

DE Viking
Reply to  JacksonVike
20 December 2023 2:42 pm

People don’t even read what they write or listen to what they say.

Minnesota has mostly treaded water since Cousins was lost for the season, going 3-3 and remaining in the NFC playoff race with just three games left in the season. 

The Vikings were treading water with Cousins at
4-4. I guess when the team is 4-4 with Cousins it’s awesome.

JacksonVike
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 2:46 pm

I was just thinking, after reading this, that Kirk sees the writing on the wall and will take a team friendly contract and stay with the Vikings for 2-3 more years.

DE Viking
Reply to  JacksonVike
20 December 2023 2:49 pm

Maybe. Problem is the deal needs to be done before March, otherwise the 2024 cap hit accelerates.
Depends on the guarantees.
I could see him retiring.

JacksonVike
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 2:57 pm

I think he will sign a cheap 1 year prove it deal before march and get a second deal at the end of next year.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  JacksonVike
20 December 2023 3:01 pm

He only signs multi year, fully guaranteed deals. His uncle has guaranteed that if he is not offered that he will retire.

Northwoods
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 3:25 pm

His uncle?

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KFEY93
Reply to  Northwoods
20 December 2023 3:35 pm

You know, his uncle war dog? Posts here daily?

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 3:41 pm

I forgot about NVF and Droch being Kirks mom and Dad from the DN days.

KFEY93
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 4:01 pm

Neither of them were DN members. They are barely year old skoloholic members.

DE Viking
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 4:08 pm

Drock still posts at DN.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 5:17 pm

NVF came over shortly after Kirk did in 2019.
Droch was around too.

NVF, how long were you on the DN?

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 6:19 pm

I think I started on the DN in 2018, and I was booted off when they went Coral. I came here when GF built the site and I’ve been here ever since. Very thankful for GF investing his money, time, and effort for us.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 6:22 pm

Wish GF would comment more, sounds busy as hell transitioning to new career.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  norseman1
20 December 2023 6:26 pm

Funny thing about GF, we disagree a lot on stuff, but we never act disagreeable. As I said, I very much appreciate his work building this site. Awesome.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 6:27 pm

Very civil, as you are.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  norseman1
20 December 2023 6:39 pm

Thank you. I do try to be civil.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 6:20 pm

I forgot about the Daily Gopher… time flies.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 2:48 pm

Yeah, but I was told with no uncertainty that had Kirk not gotten hurt the Vikings would now be 11-3.

DE Viking
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 2:50 pm

I’ve heard that too. @Must be true@

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 2:55 pm

I am gonna kick Skolly’s ass this week in fantasy though even without Captain Super Dork, just like last year.

DE Viking
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 3:05 pm

Hard to say.
You can go from a 75% chance of winning to a 75% of losing in about 2 plays in our league. Just like the Vikings I guess.

KFEY93
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 3:37 pm

Please do. All his bragging about a Bye week and having it not do shit (it really doesnt matter in fantasy) would be hilarious.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 2:55 pm

Well the moritorium except on Tuesday’s didn’t last long.

DE Viking
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 3:03 pm

See Jackson Vike at the complaint counter.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 3:06 pm

Have no idea who that is but was pretty sure you would be in here pitching.

DE Viking
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 3:07 pm

JacksonVike is the one who posted the Cousins story which started this discussion??????

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 3:09 pm

Didn’t read story – complete waste of time. Too much ground to plow

KFEY93
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 3:38 pm

We should just have a complaint section where people can go complain about other users.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 4:00 pm

You know – it was sarcasm. Did you read earlier comments today or yesterday about this?
Didn’t you just say something in sarcasm yesterday and then come back at someone who called you on it?
Good grief man.

KFEY93
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 4:02 pm

No idea what youre talking about

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 4:07 pm

Reading is your friend.
Besides. it’s Christmas Season, best to be thoughtful to one another.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 4:17 pm

It appears our discussion from the other day hardly even rose to the level of lip service.

KFEY93
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 3:36 pm

Dont forget super bowl bound! Dont worry about those pesky play offs, they would just give us the game because everyone likes Kirk now because of a dumb netflix series with that gave you awkward look ins into his family life.

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 2:41 pm

No, I think he WILL drive it off a cliff. He insists on doing it! That’s what I’m saying he does, instead of just the occasional fender bender like one might expect!

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 5:00 pm

Lol

HUNViking
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 3:07 pm

😂

Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 1:09 pm
JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 1:12 pm

Can you dock his pay if he chooses not to play?

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 1:21 pm

I’ve no idea, but if Doogie is putting it out there, some one inside the Vikings wants it leaked.
Guys got locker room access, and you don’t mess with that.
Someone important enough on the Vikings wants this out there.
The couch ain’t makin’ friends

DE Viking
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 2:28 pm

Nope. $10 million has already been paid out. The other $3 million is paid out weekly, so he probably hasn’t gotten much of that anyway.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 3:10 pm

Shame really.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 1:28 pm

Darrin?
He’s alright.
He went to school with me in our younger days.

( I know you mean Davenport)

JacksonVike
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 1:19 pm

He’s a La-Z-Boy

DE Viking
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 2:27 pm

I mean he got $10 million guaranteed.
Why would he want to risk injury as he becomes an UFA in 3 months?
Not shocking really.

Northwoods
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 3:27 pm

Oh, he’s got YNS……..Yannick Ngakue Syndrome……

DE Viking
Reply to  Northwoods
20 December 2023 3:37 pm

Or RMS?
”I only play when I want to…”

KFEY93
20 December 2023 12:53 pm

I made home made egg nog last night, letting it age until xmas, will let one bottle age for a few months to mellow out. Used good bourbon, cognac and a proper Jamaican rum.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 1:36 pm

Whenever I drink rum I do improper shit.

KFEY93
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 2:10 pm

Argggg matey

KFEY93
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 2:10 pm

Aged a fair amount, and does not have added sugars or flavors (ala you standard garbage American rums like Morgan, Ron , etc. anything in a plastic jug). I used this to be exact, I had our bar order it so I could make mai tais correctly when I worked. Its a blend of Jamican and Martinique rums.

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bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 2:42 pm

Did somebody say rum?

KFEY93
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 3:38 pm

Did Jobu have legs? Asking for number 8.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 1:17 pm

Mixing good bourbon with anything other than an ice cube is a bit wasteful.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 1:32 pm

What’s your opinion on boofing?

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 3:13 pm

What?? Fkey is the booze expert, better ask him.

KFEY93
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 2:12 pm

Good doesnt mean expensive, but I agree, I prefer my spirits neat but no worries, only used 8oz out of a 1 L bottle, have plenty for sipping or old fashioneds.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 3:43 pm

Alright. What’s your opinion on boofing aka butt chugging?

JRob said I should ask you.

KFEY93
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 4:10 pm

Lmao its really dangerous? Im not sure what you want me to say

Northwoods
Reply to  KFEY93
20 December 2023 3:29 pm

And I thought it had eggs in it. Sheesh.

Spoiler
For the record, I like your version better

KFEY93
Reply to  Northwoods
20 December 2023 3:40 pm

Haha I did a riff on Alton Browns recipe. Egg yolks, sugar, fresh nutmeg, salt, half and half, whipping cream, whole milk, aforementioned booze , vanilla extract, almond extract, whip to combine, bottle and age.

VikingPhilip
20 December 2023 12:22 pm

To counter the pro pet bias, someone should post pictures of nice, peaceful rooms.

NoDakRube
Reply to  VikingPhilip
20 December 2023 12:36 pm

Don’t forget odorless….

Mjolnir
Reply to  VikingPhilip
20 December 2023 12:37 pm

will a peaceful broom do?

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freezeyface
Reply to  VikingPhilip
20 December 2023 12:38 pm

this would also be nice for parents to see as well…

i don’t remember what a nice peaceful room looks like

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  VikingPhilip
20 December 2023 12:53 pm

Love pets, but starting to get some football withdrawl.

NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:06 am

To counteract the Pro-Dog Bias resulting from the Goose pictures I will be daily posting a picture of my adorable 13 year old Siamese cat……..

O.K. just kidding, my cat is a certifiable psycho and I am afraid posting on-line pictures of her may enable whatever demons that live inside her to escape to the outside world and raise havoc…so I will post this one cute kitty pic instead.

Mjolnir
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:18 am

Monster appreciates this….

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NoDakRube
Reply to  Mjolnir
20 December 2023 10:24 am

That’s a handsome cat right there..is he a good mouser?

Mjolnir
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:31 am

Yes. Good mouser, comes when he’s called, gets along well with our dogs, hates other cats. Likes to randomly attack from the shadows – efficient spider killer as well.

Wrenage
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:19 am

HUNViking
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:27 am

Well the pro-dog bias IS getting a bit out of hand lately, so I personally would appreciate moar cat pics, especially psycho cat pics.

Mjolnir
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 10:35 am

What bias?

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HUNViking
Reply to  Mjolnir
20 December 2023 10:42 am

This doesn’t work on me, I’ve never been a dog person. Nice try though 🍻

Mjolnir
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 10:50 am

How about birds?

🖕😎🖕

😀

HUNViking
Reply to  Mjolnir
20 December 2023 11:02 am

Mjolnir
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 12:07 pm

FloridaSKOL
Reply to  Mjolnir
20 December 2023 12:09 pm

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Mjolnir
20 December 2023 10:58 am

I see no bias.

Mjolnir
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 12:27 pm

That’s a good boy…

JacksonVike
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 1:46 pm

He looks just like mine.

NoDakRube
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 10:35 am

I will see what I can do, I have heard that sometimes demons are not able to be photographed…..

HUNViking
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:41 am

Great, looking forward to psycho cat pics. Will try to provide a few as well.

FloridaSKOL
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 11:54 am

NoDakRube
Reply to  FloridaSKOL
20 December 2023 11:57 am

Love that! That cat has issues as well.

HUNViking
Reply to  FloridaSKOL
20 December 2023 1:15 pm

Excellent, rec

freezeyface
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 9:37 am

i concur

NoDakRube
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 9:45 am

Have you tried it with Southern Comfort??

JacksonVike
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 9:56 am

If you add the southern comfort, it goes down the drain easier.

NoDakRube
Reply to  JacksonVike
20 December 2023 9:57 am

The true meaning of Christmas is getting drunk on eggnog – you guys just don’t have the Holiday Spirit ya Grinches!

NoDakRube
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 10:38 am

6.5% ABV and 37 IBU – sounds very drinkable…

probably not as good as eggnog and Southern Comfort, but drinkable.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:50 am

Cool beer, I like IPAs and would try it… but…

Anything with Southern Comfort is fucking trash.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 11:00 am

Best thing to do is take the Southern Comfort, mix it with the IPA and pour it all down the drain.

NoDakRube
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 11:24 am

I have only had southern comfort the 1 time (and with Eggnog) thought it was awfully sweet.

NoDakRube
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 11:25 am

Bow and Edge, you know that Grinch stuff isn’t an IPA, its a Lager….

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 11:28 am

I was replying to Slusherscomment about IPAs

NoDakRube
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 11:29 am

I know, Slusher thought it was so I thought I would clarify…BUT

I LOVE IPAs!!!!!

Belle’s Two Hearted Ale,
Yum Yum.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 11:58 am

Belle’s is SO good!

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 11:58 am

Oh shit, haha, just assumed. I love a good lager. Personally I am always on the look for a good really flavorful Pils. I think anyone can hop the shit out of a beer but to pull of a good pils that has a lot of flavor and still be balanced, that’s skill. That said Red IPAs are my favorite style of beer.

freezeyface
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 10:24 am

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 10:32 am

Tom and Jerry’s are good.
Unless you hate rum and brandy

NoDakRube
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 11:23 am

Oh…you should…I mean they taste like alcohol (not like eggnog and SC), definitely a sipping drink meant for a cold winters eve.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 11:27 am

How do you sip on a cat and mouse? That sounds a little disturbing actually.

NoDakRube
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 11:28 am

Bow Dum Dum……

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 11:29 am

Well a couple of days ago you guys were talking about making dog smoothies so I figured this was just some variant of that.

NoDakRube
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 11:51 am

I remember that conversation, I remember the racoon discussion as well, I remember too much from this site.

NoDakRube
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 12:05 pm

Ha!

Certified Lifer, miss him.

NoDakRube
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 12:44 pm

I am thinking he was an FBI plant sent to spy on this blog group to ascertain whether or not we were serious about overthrowing the government…

He has determined we are no threat and moved on.

NoDakRube
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 1:01 pm

I see what you did there

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 1:13 pm

From my experience, Lifer is/was to smart to be an FBI agent.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 1:42 pm

Or he is finalizing the search and arrest warrant affidavits and we will all be getting knocks on our doors soon.

DE Viking
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 2:31 pm

Parents drank T&J’s a lot when I was a mere lad. I never really cared for them.

HUNViking
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 10:43 am

Eggnog is delicious.

I find myself being quite the contrarion today.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 10:50 am

Love eggnog

HUNViking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 11:03 am

Same, because it is delicious.

KFEY93
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 12:52 pm

You suck. Make it home made with good booze and let it age, its amazing. Only dummies buy store bought nog and expect it to be good.

skolifer
skolifer
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 1:41 pm

so you prefer savory poop?

Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 9:22 am
bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 9:57 am

TLDR – You’re all a bunch of whiners.

HUNViking
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 10:29 am

KOC is still dum dum.

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 11:19 am

Bingo. Can’t see obvious things right in front of him. Analysis paralysis.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 10:49 am

It’s a good read. Reminder you take the good with the bad. KOC is loyal to his players and is a “player’s” coach and that pay some dividends… but he also can support too long and not give someone else a shot… Like Hall!

NoDakRube
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 10:52 am

“Like Hall!” your persistence is laudable.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:55 am

As I was writing it I was like… oooohhhhh let’s sneak this in there haha. Glad you caught it.

DE Viking
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 2:33 pm

So Zimmer 2.0?

No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 9:16 am

We are having some issues with the young kitties that maybe others have experienced.

They are small cats, about 7 or 8 pounds each. They think the Christmas tree is their new, personal playground. Both have had to be removed from the very top of the tree multiple times. Their latest caper is to rip the name tags off the presents and drag them all over the house. By next week, I’ll be guessing which present goes to whom.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 9:18 am

Answer, get a dog instead. Or you can put floor to ceiling fencing in.

JacksonVike
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 9:35 am

I was pleasantly surprised, I have a 2 year old lab, that has never seen a Christmas tree. We set it up and he doesn’t even bother it. He sniffed it a couple of times but hasn’t really messed with it at all.

freezeyface
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 9:22 am

my kid’s cat is enjoying playing with our christmas tree as well.

so i have instructed my boys to take their toy swords and swat at/poke at the cat anytime she is under the tree or trying to climb up it. they, obviously, enjoy this very much and we haven’t have too much issue with our cat in a tree.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 9:23 am

Buy one of these and find a bridge.
Problem solved.

freezeyface
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 9:26 am

i too, tend to toss my christmas tree into the lake, to create good structure for the fish…

i didn’t realize you were such a big fishing fan, BSF

NoDakRube
Reply to  freezeyface
20 December 2023 9:43 am

Yes, BSF is quite the environmentalist.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  freezeyface
20 December 2023 12:59 pm

I’m building a reef out of old car batteries in a lake right now

freezeyface
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 2:34 pm

i have a couple to add!

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Big Stupid Face
20 December 2023 9:27 am

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Edgecrusher71
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 10:40 am

Although I love Ron Swanson, cats on a ranch/farm absolutely serve a purpose. I lived on this very large piece of ranch land on the Rez in a house that was very old, the only mouse I ever saw was outside in the cats mouth as they were eating them.

Big Stupid Face
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 1:00 pm

He was probably having sex with them

Mjolnir
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 1:08 pm

I could see someone wanting to poison Kodiak….

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 11:01 am

I can agree with that. Free roaming cats are one of the most detrimental animals for wildlife though.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 12:01 pm

These were pets… just outside pets haha. Still fed and watered them. But still they took down any mice near the house.

NoDakRube
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 12:09 pm

Cats that are pets but do the hunting are the best.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 12:31 pm

My cat now has caught 2 mice in my current home. One each of the first 2 winters, but haven’t seen one since (currently on year 4). But those two times he just uses them as toys. I end up killing the mouse haha. One time in my previous house he brought a fucking live mouse into the bed haha. Heard him making a ruckus (cue the gif) at like 4 am. Then he jumped on the bed and many times he jumps on the bed wit a toy in his mouth and I always joked on of these times it’s going to be a mouse. I looked up and the mouse was running. Got up and got my wife out of bed, just said come with me… she said later in her daze that she thought I was surprising her with a trip somewhere or something haha. Got my gloves on and caught that little fucker and gently set him on the ground as hard as I could outside in a slight whipping smashing motion lol.

NoDakRube
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 12:48 pm

Yes, thats awesome!

Cat’s bring you trophies (alive or dead) because they think you are a horrible hunter.

NoDakRube
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 9:42 am

Aren’t cats fun??

Really not much you can do about it, Christmas is a magical time for young cats.

We have found the squirt bottle to be the best method for disciplining cats, but the allure of the Christmas tree may be greater than the fear of the squirt bottle.

JacksonVike
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 9:43 am

I’ve heard to keep cats off the counter you should spread table salt on the counter top. Maybe, if you put some on the presents it would keep them off.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JacksonVike
20 December 2023 9:46 am

Interesting… might try that!

FloridaSKOL
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 11:58 am

Spray them with a water pistol, whenever they do something wrong. Eventually, they figure it out and avoid the bad behavior.

So, whenever they are in the tree, hit them with a shot of water.

NoDakRube
Reply to  FloridaSKOL
20 December 2023 12:07 pm

Having had a number of house cats, we have found this to be effective…they HATE the water pistol

Northwoods
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 12:21 pm

I have a blowgun with the plastic blunt practice darts. Works wonders.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Northwoods
20 December 2023 2:45 pm

Ever grab one of the pointy darts on accident? I bet that would get em out of the tree real quick.

Northwoods
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 3:33 pm

I have given that some serious thought…………..damn things are either scratching the hell out of the plants, eating the leaves off the plants, pissing/shitting in the plants, or a thousand other things to wreck the house.

No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 9:11 am

For those of you interested in such things, tomorrow is the Winter Solstice. It’s the shortest day of the year for folks in the Northern hemisphere, and the longest day of the year in the Southern hemisphere.

freezeyface
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 9:24 am

yesterday, as most tuesdays, felt like the longest day ever….

so i’m not looking forward to thursday now

HUNViking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 11:17 am

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 11:37 am

That is an awesome picture Hun!

NoDakRube
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
20 December 2023 11:54 am

Isn’t this when all of the witches gather to cast spells and such????

Someone put a tracker on Nancy Pelosi and the ladies from The View

JRo_42
JRo_42
20 December 2023 8:18 am

KOC is an idiot for several reasons. I predict he will continue to be dumb and lose more games due to stupid decisions (playing the wrong people, calling dumb plays and being too conservative, etc.). That is all.

HUNViking
Reply to  JRo_42
20 December 2023 8:25 am

Agreed, 100%. Should have hired Harbaugh.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 9:19 am

13 wins last year I am sure every one of them was a fluke, especially all the close wins. I am also sure every close loss this year was 100% his fault… Makes sense.

freezeyface
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 9:30 am

i see no kirk blame in this post, so this opinion is moot

NoDakRube
Reply to  freezeyface
20 December 2023 9:44 am

Freezey, remember Tuesday is our designated Kirk discussion day, please abide my the new rules.

freezeyface
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:01 am

i’m a rule breaker like that

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:41 am

I thought Tuesday was the day off from talking about Kirk.

HUNViking
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 10:45 am

I thought it’s the other way round, we only talk about Kirk on Tuesdays.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 10:51 am

I probably read it wrong. Read that part quickly. I read Tuesday is Kirk’s day off so I took it was that’s our day off from Kirk as well. If we are saying Tuesday is the only day we can talk about Kirk that rule is DOOOOOOOOMED to fail.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 11:02 am

That’s where it started and then we amended it.

NoDakRube
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 11:55 am

Yes, we Amended it to ONLY talking about Kirk on Tuesdays.

HUNViking
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 11:06 am

Indeed it is. Besides, since we are discussing Kirk anyway, I think the Vikings should sign him for five moar years.

if we are saying Tuesday is the only day we can talk about Kirk that rule is DOOOOOOOOMED to fail.

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 11:41 am

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  Surly Viking
20 December 2023 12:03 pm

It’s masterful bait.

NoDakRube
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 12:10 pm

I see what you did there.

freezeyface
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 10:25 am

NoDakRube
Reply to  freezeyface
20 December 2023 11:56 am

that vaguely reminds me of my first date.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 12:11 pm

You jumped on the snuffy heifer and she bucked ya off huh?

NoDakRube
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 12:13 pm

Not too far from what happened.

FloridaSKOL
Reply to  freezeyface
20 December 2023 12:15 pm

I grew up on a pig farm in MN. We always had fun trying to catch a ride on the hogs.

FloridaSKOL
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 12:30 pm

You must have a well fertilized yard?

FloridaSKOL
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 12:06 pm

NoDakRube
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 9:54 am

Pfffttt, with your logic and stats…FIRE HIM NOW!

HUNViking
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 10:34 am

Never called for him to be fired right now. He just should never have been hired in the first place.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 10:42 am

I was and am pissed about the double tush push among other decisions… but he’s a 2nd year head coach. Of course there are going to be mistakes. C’mon now.

HUNViking
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 10:46 am

If he continues like this he’s Zimmer 2.0, losing games because he shits his pants when it would be time to finish off opponents. Who needs Zimmer 2.0?

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 10:52 am

A young coach has a lot more upside and room to grow than old man Zim who was very stuck in his ways.

HUNViking
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 11:07 am

KOC didn’t seem to shit his pants that much last year. Looks like a new trend with him.

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 12:15 pm

Exactly – you can be a decent coach for a while and then get worse. Maybe seems to be the case here.

Northwoods
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 12:24 pm

I get the sneaks – Mullens was successful on a couple of them earlier in the game, wasn’t he?

But for Pete’s sake, don’t line up in an obvious “We’re gonna sneak this one, try and stop us” formation.

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 12:37 pm

This. Do something different or use someone stronger. Or at least a few hard counts – defense may jump all over that.

JacksonVike
Reply to  JRo_42
20 December 2023 12:46 pm

Should have done a direct snap between Mullens legs to Chandler.

Northwoods
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 12:40 pm

I hear that. They should have spread the formation wide and let Ty pick a hole, or their jet sweeps usually get 3-4 yards.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Northwoods
20 December 2023 1:39 pm

Or line up and throw a quick pass to Hock in the flat.

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 11:44 am

The way I put it the other day is he’s like a bus driver. You expect that he’ll do a good job most of the time. He might have a fender-bender every once in while, which is expected. But you don’t expect him to try (or actually) drive the bus off a cliff, like he seems intent on doing several times this year with terrible decision-making.

Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 8:11 am

Found a place in Austin that is THE place for Vikings fans to go to for games. It’s a billiards bar… but I also found a bar that honestly looks better that is the place for Lion’s fans… might have to walk into the Lions den lol.

HUNViking
20 December 2023 8:10 am

Happy hump day, FTP & FT*!

NoDakRube
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 8:52 am

Happy Hump Day indeed!

SKOL!

HUNViking
Reply to  NoDakRube
20 December 2023 10:35 am

SKOL!

Mjolnir
20 December 2023 7:43 am

Goooooooose morning & happy hump day!

Wanted in 12 states and countless charges for ‘toy rustling’….. and I finally caught him red-handed.

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Mjolnir
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 8:23 am

He was plenty proud of himself. Picture from last year – scrolling my phone for pictures of my FIL for the service and found that one. It counts, fil gave him that toy because it was purple. Goose destroyed because pterodactyl…

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Mjolnir
20 December 2023 8:43 am

Is Goose short legged? Maybe just a funny picture angle though. Either way he’s still lovable.

Mjolnir
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 8:52 am

Nope. Long legs. Was billed as 1/2 Boston Terrier and 1/2 unknown. I see very little Boston in him. Convinced he’s got some greyhound in him. Loves to run, run, run. I take him to the dog park early 2/3 times a week to run – he’s excitable around other dogs, not aggressive – but gets overwhelmed easily.

DE Viking
20 December 2023 7:39 am

How you feeling about the Vikings chances Sunday?

HUNViking
Reply to  DE Viking
20 December 2023 8:12 am

We might be allowed a W on Sunday, just to set up a meaningful game @Lions in two weeks (provided we beat the FTP at home, I think we will, they are even more trash than we are).

Northwoods
Reply to  HUNViking
20 December 2023 12:29 pm

If we win out and the Lions lose out, we take the div, right?

So, yeah. A LOT could be riding on that last game if we (KOC) can win the next 2.

NoDakRube
Reply to  Northwoods
20 December 2023 12:46 pm

That’s the Spirit! The Purple Heart Still Beats!

JRobert
JRobert
20 December 2023 7:21 am

Goeff has been turning the ball over a lot recently. We win the turnover battle, we will win.
Note: (1). Mullens that means you WRT turnovers. (2). DB’s to get a turnover you actually have to jump up and get the ball – or at minimum bat it away. (3). Flores – please , please, please, don’t go soft at the the end.

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  JRobert
20 December 2023 8:19 am

Holy crap the DB’s are bad. Other teams would have twice as many interceptions as we do with those crappy jump balls, but we can’t even bat it away. Evans and Murphy are SO bad – shouldn’t be starters on any team IMO.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  benjammin
20 December 2023 9:05 am

Good as time as any to clean it up.

Surly Viking
Admin
20 December 2023 7:09 am

Poll question. Viking win, and dominate.

Then lose in two weeks when they need a win to make the playoffs and the Lions are resting their starters.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  Surly Viking
20 December 2023 9:02 am

These does not read like a question

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 9:12 am

Mythical words up top.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 9:19 am

Just being a smart ass haha.

bowbunch
bowbunch
Reply to  Edgecrusher71
20 December 2023 9:21 am

I figured it was just liberal reading comprehension.

Edgecrusher71
Reply to  bowbunch
20 December 2023 10:54 am

True it’s dem dare conservative folk who ams is ways more gooder known for readin dem dare books. It’s da conservative folk usually associated with being a book worms and nerds…. you ams is write.

Surly Viking
Admin
20 December 2023 7:08 am

GM
FTP

SKOL

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  Surly Viking
20 December 2023 7:42 am

And, I get a trophy for being FIRST

DE Viking
Reply to  Surly Viking
20 December 2023 8:05 am

HUNViking
Reply to  Surly Viking
20 December 2023 8:13 am

First auto rec

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