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    2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC)

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    Just now, MikeMatt said:

    Yeah. Happy they won but I didn’t scream Struck. Him. OUTTT. As I normally would have. Was weird. At the time didn’t realize it would be the topic of the day (all day) on sports radio. 

    Go to a non-sports talk show...  Maybe they are talking about seafoam's micropen!s still...

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    "Firefly" animated series in the works with full cast on board...

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    https://www.tvline.com/2123682/firefly-animated-series-announced-in-development-nathan-fillion-alan-tudyk/

    Time to brush up on your Mandarin, Browncoats. The big "Firefly" news that's been teased for weeks has finally been revealed: An animated "Firefly" series is in the works!  

    Stars Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk (along with the rest of the cast) announced the news during a reunion panel at Washington D.C.'s Awesome Con Sunday. 

    In a new video that popped up on Instagram, Fillion announced that not only does he have creator Joss Whedon's blessing, but 20th Century Fox/Disney is also excited to see Serenity soar again. ("They said yes," he says.) As for showrunners, Fillion has two lined up: Tara Butters ("Agent Carter," "Dollhouse") and Marc Guggenheim ("Arrow," "The Flash"), a married couple who met while working on the series. A script is already written and an animation house already secured: the Oscar- and Emmy-winning ShadowMachine. All they need now: a home. 

    Fillion and Tudyk — who played Captain Mal Reynolds and Hoban "Wash" Washburne, respectively, in the space Western caper — have been teasing the news for weeks. In a series of videos posted to Instagram, Fillion was seen knocking on the doors of Gina Torres (Zoe Washburne), Morena Baccarin (Inara Serra), Sean Maher (Simon Tam), Summer Glau (River Tam), and Jewel Staite (Kaylee Frye), teasing that something big was on the horizon. ("Oh, it's happening," Fillion told Maher at his doorstep.) 

    Adam Baldwin (Jayne Cobb) can be seen in the new video that was posted Sunday (above), though Ron Glass, who played Shepherd Book, sadly died in 2016. 

    The timing of this is worth noting, as Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed Saturday that the "Buffy" revival series was no longer moving forward at Hulu. Both original series were created by Whedon and share a similar fandom.

    Firefly was a cult show canceled far too soon

    "Firefly" was a show created by Joss Whedon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and executive-produced by Whedon and Tim Minear ("Angel"). The series ran for only one season in 2002-2003 before being unceremoniously aired out of order and axed. Three episodes ("Trash," "The Message," and "Heart of Gold") remained unseen until the series' first DVD release in December 2003. 

    The show followed the lives of a group of outlaws living on the fringes of society as they attempt to smuggle cargo throughout a universe controlled by a superpower government called "The Alliance." The space crew is led by Captain Mal (Fillion), who fought a losing fight in a past civil war with his wartime friend and second-in-command, Zoe. Throughout its 14-episode run, the crew attempts to survive the 'verse by avoiding the Alliance and the cannibalistic Reavers that haunt the skies, all while trying to earn enough money to put food on the table and keep their ship flying.

    Given the show's hearty fanfare, a $40 million feature film was greenlit, with Whedon once again writing and directing. "Serenity" (which hit theaters in 2005) served as a continuation of the show's first-and-only season. Set in 2517, it followed Captain Mal's crew as they continued their smuggling business and dealt with the danger that River's secret brought them. Chiwetel Ejiofor joined the movie as the Operative, a mysterious and high-ranking Alliance agent that was hot on their trail. Despite healthy DVD sales for the series and film, plans for a sequel and possible trilogy were nixed after the movie barely broke even at the box office. 

    NCAA Hoops '25-'26

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    2 minutes ago, cmh6476 said:

    well, at least they get the opportunity to host.  Shouldn't matter much beyond that, as the following rounds are neutral sites, correct?

     

    But I agree, sometimes the seeding decisions just don't seem to make any sense.

    Yeah, they get to host the first two rounds and then after that, all neutral sites...

    NCAA Hoops '25-'26

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    Seeding methods are just terrible...  WVU beats TCU in the Big 12 final and is ranked higher in the polls, yet TCU is a 3-seed and WVU is a 4-seed...

    Yeah, there are probably other things involved, but just going with that, it doesn't seem right...

    Death Pool Update: John Alford (actor, convicted on child sex charges) at 54...

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    https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/14/actor-john-alford-dies-in-prison/

    John Alford -- a British actor who was convicted on sex offenses connected to two teenage girls last year -- has died in prison.

    The Mirror and the BBC confirmed the news with a spokesperson for the prison system ... who told them, "John Shannon died in prison on 13 March 2026. As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will investigate."

    Shannon was Alford's legal last name ... however, he went by Alford professionally.

    Alford rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s on the British TV show "Grange Hill" and "London's Burning."

    However, Alford's promising career was derailed after a series of arrests ... including a conviction for supplying drugs to an undercover reporter. The incident got Alford fired from "London's Burning."

    Then, in 2024, Alford was charged with sex offenses connected to teenager girls.

    Alford was accused of assaulting a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old in 2022. The 14-year-old told the court Alford raped her in two different locations in the house after drinking vodka with him.

    Alford vehemently denied the allegations against him before and after he was convicted in September 2025. In January of this year, a judge sentenced Alford to 8 years, 6 months in prison.

    Alford was 54.

    Death Pool Update: Phil Campbell (Motörhead) at 64...

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    https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/14/phil-campbell-dead-motorhead/

    The longtime guitarist of English rock band Motörhead, Phil Campbell, has died.

    The musician died "peacefully" Friday night after "a long and courageous battle in intensive care after a complex major operation," according to the official Instagram account of his rock group, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons.

    Phil leaves behind a wife, children and grandchildren ... and the post says he "was deeply loved by all who knew him and will be missed immensely."

    While he was best known for being the lead guitarist for Motörhead, Campbell began his acclaimed music career in the 1970s with the heavy metal band Persian Risk, and joined Motörhead in 1984 alongside Michael "Würzel" Burston.

    Würzel exited the group in 1995, and Phil stayed in the band as its sole guitarist until they parted ways in 2015 following the death of frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Campbell recorded 16 studio albums with Motörhead during his tenure.

    The band was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, but has not been inducted.

    Campbell formed Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons in 2016 and they dropped their debut album "Old Lions Still Roar" in 2019. They were scheduled to tour Europe earlier this year, but it was canceled "due to medical advice" from Phil's docs.

    He was 64.

    RIP

    Does anyone use a portable air compressor for car tires?

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    19 minutes ago, Twinsdad said:

    We've had two AstroAI and one Gooloo in the family, have the combo inflator/jump starter.  Pro's and cons to each.  

    Links:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFDV27KP?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4DLXNR1?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

    https://www.amazon.com/AstroAI-Compressor-Inflator-Mattress-Inflatables/dp/B0C1RVGN84/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3E2LU9FPI7JOA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.h8S77vSAeZi-_MvJjF4eWYsWXBwK38Om2nPtR4Yl2z5CiI5oIo8EDAGZ-avC3wPeEcygNumyrdPUY07lE0KMIwygk57J8pUQWGaxlsger-E1FG1aG1GbTKrXSvuemmSYFWQ6Au7BUJTNJuWiFMhQqmzZQmp_OGHXtgZzn05g6RruyIPFckUUgxLnm0iAe7xK25CX_8TDqfQvcIWW8CajYzbjgTCsib-jYUyVAaZWOww.OD3wZx_9hB7aYL5ArLUrmzYLZY2lHKz7_qku0nOO13Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=astroai%2Bjump%2Bstarter%2B2500a&qid=1773426664&sprefix=astroai%2Bjump%2Bstarter%2B2500a%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1&th=1

    Thank you very much...

    Does anyone use a portable air compressor for car tires?

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    39 minutes ago, Strike said:

    I have this one:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CTGM2LD?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

    Doesn't have all the features you want but works great for inflating tires.  I love that you can tell it what PSI you want and it just stops at that point.  You don't have to monitor it constantly.

    Thanks man...  That was one of the first ones that I saw when I started a search...

    NCAA Hoops '25-'26

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    23 hours ago, posty said:

    Let's Go 'Eers...

    Probably be one-and-done, but I think they need to win two games to even have a chance to sniff the tournament...

    They might be able to beat BYU, but I doubt that stand any chance against Houston...

    Thank God I won't have to worry about the men's selection show this Sunday...

    Hopefully the women's team will get home games for the first two rounds...

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