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Donald Smotherland (or Keifer, for that matter) is pretty awesome. I agree with Tim Hurtin' or Dave Reckoning/Wreckening. Also everything April and villainelle said. Men's derby is growing by leaps and bounds, but many/most men's leagues are affiliated with women's and enjoy coed practices and scrimmages. Derby is expensive, so sharing practice space and time works out! The true coed leagues generally skate under a different ruleset (now called MADE), which features alternating periods of men and women playing, but a cumulative score.

For serious, Miranda's son's name is Charlie. There is no Michael.

For serious, Miranda's son's name is Charlie. There is no Michael.

That might be the best description of Tony Stark I've ever read.

You guys. We could clothe entire continents with all that extra fabric we were "wearing" in the early 90s. How did we manage to stay upright under the weight of it all? I'm not even counting the acres of shoulder pads and bejangled epaulettes.

Whoa. I didn't know Gabriel Macht was the third Nelson brother. Oh, the 90s.

The abundance of "faded" denim and slouchy white socks in that nighttime group shot by the firewood is making me feel REALLY old. But also possibly Kelly's blanket coat has come back around to being a little bit awesome?

Why did any of us ever think a mock turtleneck was a good idea? And WHY would anyone wear one in LA, in the summer? Kelly's sweater is amazing and acceptable for cool, possibly breezy beach nights.

Really glad she turned out to be as fun and funny as I'd hoped!

Haven't listened yet - I like to scroll through the visual aids without context first to see if I remember the episode details - and totally thought that screen shot of the plaid twins was the Menendez brothers.

Key & Peele. Done and done.

Best hed/subhed combo I've seen (HAR!) about this trailer today!

"...you know how these henchmen all mumble." Word. And that's why I have to watch the show with closed captioning, which is the only reason I know Mr. Handsome's character name is The Pig. Also, what y'all said about the Ava storyline and Tim. Much less and much more, please!

I love this Game Time. I love Playing House. I love EHG.

This makes me so happy. Going Clear is SO GOOD.

Juice did not go to SoCal to talk to the Mayans. The Mayans are based in Oakland and Stockton, ergo the partnerships with SAMCRO and Nero. It would be impossible for the Sons to be in Charming, and Stockton, and Oakland, and "SoCal" meeting with the Mayans, in the course of one day.

I hate to sound like a broken record, but Liv's Face Off commentary is for reals the best. Coarse language! Also am feeling quite nostalgic given this new iteration of the Rae Dawn Chong Challenge. Can't wait to hear next week's phrase!

2 instances of coarse language most certainly is a deserved boot. Please please please find another age-appropriate show for Olivia to cover when Face Off is between seasons.

I'm probably Domer than all for knowing this, but Melanie (f/k/a Drownsie) *does* name her hometown when recognizing the obelisk. It's Zenith. I double checked in the "previously on..." this week. I will now punish myself accordingly for paying that close attention and retaining the information. Also, PICCI 3000 is a jerk sometimes, eh?

You know what's not smart? Listening to this episode as you're going to sleep at night. SHUDDER. (Like, I'm half-reading these comments through my fingers because I'm such a suggestible wuss.)

While not as lengthy as in last week's episode, Correspondent Kwan's coverage of FaceOff was again pointed and insightful. "Don't they know I'm only SIX?!" is wisdom for the ages. Kwan the Younger also seems to have a bright future in criticism ahead of her.

Seriously, guest correspondent Liv might be my favorite guest ever. She's very insightful and confident in her opinions. I can't wait to hear more from her!

Yes, I definitely took Janet's story to mean that she went for her Very Long Bike Ride Past Midnight to avoid going to the prison to witness Daniel's execution. She didn't believe he would be granted another stay, and couldn't bring herself to face the moment. It was all about her denial. Sarah, I believe Justice Row is the name of the fictional Innocence Project group that employs Jon Stern, not a person. At least, that's the impression I got in Season 1. Finally, as much as I also disliked the whole Lezlie storyline, it was great to see Leon Rippy again. Tom Nutall!!

OK, hearing Tara pronounce "Tara" like "Terra" is just friggin weird. And then it happens repeatedly! My brain is twitching. Felicia's grandmother's name on GH was pronounced "Mariah." Then one day I saw that in print (in the credits, so not a typo) it's Maria. I found that to be bizarre.

Dougal: Doing the Lord's Work since, uh, 2012?