Finally, Pastry Week! It continues to baffle me that the first three weeks of each and every recent GBBS season have invariably been given over to cakes, biscuits, and bread, and invariably in that order, while pastry is saved for some mid-to-late week, invariably after the first stupid theme week of the season. Are you … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Pastry Week
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GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – German Week
Real talk: I've had an inordinately hectic week, and as a result, I didn't have the time to write an actual introduction to this week's rankings column. However, I do have a couple of thoughts on this week's cold open. This week's cold open featured Matt and Noel vamping about baked goods in the style … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – German Week
GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Dessert Week
Hello there! Welcome back to the GBBS Power Rankings! What's that, you say? My shirt is splattered with blood, and so is my face? Huh, that's odd. I didn't notice until you pointed it out, and I have no idea why that would be the case. Oh, this? This is also pretty strange, it appears … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Dessert Week
GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Bread Week
I've said this before and I'll say it again; the Great British Baking Show has always been stressful. Even back when the show first rose to prominence here in the U.S., and was immediately celebrated for its warm vibes, the Tent was still jam packed with bakers on the verge of losing their shit. Remember … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Bread Week
Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 6, 2021 Season
Fuck Jon Gruden, forever and ever. Also, the NFL must release the other emails from the WFT investigation. I know they won't unless forced to, but that makes it more imperative, not less. On to the picks. Week 5 Correct Picks: 13/16 Season Total Correct Picks: 48/80 Week 5 Points: 115/136 Season Total Points: 429/680 … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 6, 2021 Season
Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 4, 2021 Season
Oh hey, dare I say that Week 3 was something of a rebound? 11 correct picks and 96 points, and I'm above .500 both in terms of correct picks and total points for the first time all season? I'll take it! Every loss that I did take was foreseeable, and hedged with lower point assignments. … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 4, 2021 Season
Rob Swaps Out GPU: A Comedy of Errors
When I built my first PC back in February, not only was I not fully aware of the current state of the GPU market (for those who also lack this awareness, here is a brief summary: it's fucked), I had no idea how to evaluate GPU specifications in the first place. Every graphics card out … Continue reading Rob Swaps Out GPU: A Comedy of Errors
Rob’s NFL Week 3 Confidence Pool
Well, that wasn't so terrible, was it? I didn't realize I had only whiffed on two games until it was time to start tallying last week's results (more on that in a second). Granted, one those whiffs was on my 11-point game, but on the other hand, I doubt too many people picked the Raiders … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Week 3 Confidence Pool
Rob’s NFL Week 2 Confidence Pool
Welcome to the first weekly installment of Rob's NFL Confidence Pool! For the uninitiated, a confidence pool is a method for picking games that's more interesting than picking games straight up, but less terrifying than picking against the spread. You pick the team you believe will win each game, then assign a point value to … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Week 2 Confidence Pool
2020 NFL Preview, Part 4: The North
Phew, almost done. Part 1 is here, Part 2 is here, and Part 3 is here. AFC North Baltimore Ravens If you're like me, and you root for a team that you just know is gonna totally blow it at some point or another, you're always keeping a close eye out for other, better, cooler … Continue reading 2020 NFL Preview, Part 4: The North
