Out of the Blue - Blue's News Comments

Out of the Blue
[Feb 05, 2023, 1:35 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments

This annual first Sunday of the season with no tackle football is always tough for an NFL fan. It's a stark reminder of the football-free future that will follow next week's Super Bowl. Of course the annual Pro Bowl is scheduled for this afternoon. So yeah, as I say, today is the first Sunday of the season with no tackle football. Boo hoo.

Obituary: Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's ex-president, dies aged 79.

Pro Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Brunch Link

Mark Hamill is once more using his Force powers to protect Ukraine against Putin's evil. Thanks Acleacius.

Story

Miami woman accused of pandemic loan fraud got a Bentley.

Science

Bird flu keeps spreading beyond birds. Scientists worry it signals a growing threat to humans, too. Thanks Acleacius.

The Thoughts of a Spiderweb. Thanks Max.

Image

Not a huge fan.

Media

Wing Pit - SNL. Thanks RedEye9.

Nerf Star Wars. And buff Firefly while you're at it.

Most watched short videos of 2022 - Hydraulic Press Channel. Thanks VideoSift.

Auctions

Vintage 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 Prototype GPU Fetches $5,500 Bid.

Original, unopened iPhone 1 from 2007 could fetch $50,000 at auction.

Follow-up

China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic. Thanks brother19.

The Funnies

Why Solo Queue Sucks – Arcade Rage.