#FIRE SALE

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THE GREAT AWAKENING - FIRE SALE

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I NEED A CLEAN CHEAP POLE RIGHT FUCKING NOW IF YOU DONT GET ME A CLEAN CHEAP POLE NOW I WILL DO SOMETHING HARSH.

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Thoughts on Fire Sale (1977)

I finally watched Fire Sale and tbh it wasn’t half as bad as I expected.

In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, Fire Sale was Alan Arkin’s second film as a director. It was also his last because everyone hated it. I’ve never seen anyone involved with the project say a kind word about it-- and that includes Sid Caesar, Rob Reiner, and Arkin himself.

It’s a very different beast from Arkin’s directorial debut, Little Murders. That movie is angrier, more socially aware, and more nihilistic, while also being very funny and shocking. Fire Sale is tamer, a familial farce about the dysfunctional Fikus clan. It involves several parts, each not too closely connected at first:

You have the abrasive, demanding patriarch Benny, who wants to collect the fire insurance on his failing department store business. He secretly arranges to have his brother-in-law Sherman-- a mental hospital resident who believes World War II is still going on-- burn it down by convincing him the store is a Nazi stronghold.

You have Benny’s son Russell, a neurotic, insecure person who nevertheless dreams of making the store a success and marrying his longtime girlfriend despite the resistance of his father.

You have Benny’s other son Ezra, a high school basketball coach who sucks at his job. With his career on the line and his wife threatening suicide if he doesn’t give her a child (they’ve been trying for a decade to no avail), Ezra kills two birds with one stone by adopting a 6′8′‘ Black teenager named Booker T. who happens to have godlike basketball skills.

The three stories become intertwined when Russell learns about the fire policy on the store and decides to cash it in, splitting the money with Ezra. Russell buys new wares, making the outdated store a success, but when Benny discovers what has happened, there is every chance the family could lose it all when Sherman lights up the building.

It’s a breathless farce, never stopping for a moment throughout its 88 minute runtime. There’s a lot of comic misunderstanding, some very un-PC jokes, tons of shouting, and tons of incredibly odd moments. It practically drips in 70s-ness, from the funky Dave Grusin score to the funky fashions to the general vibe of the film.

People either love or hate Fire Sale. You can find plenty of people praising it as a “masterpiece of Jewish humor” or as an underrated comedy. Others find it just as unbearable as critics did in the 1970s. I was more in the middle. I think stronger direction could have elevated the film-- there’s not a great amount of style to it and some scenes go on a bit too long. I also find the constant screaming tiresome after a while. I do appreciate how almost every character is terrible though and the film avoids sentimentality, giving it a little bit of bite.

If I had to give it a rating, it would probably get a 7 out of 10--- not great or a must-see, but if you like any of the people involved, check it out.

[redkoi1]

Price: The bread from there tasted like cargo pants

Gaz: That’s specific

Soap: Why do you know what cargo pants taste like?

Price: you’re not getting that story out of me. I will only share that I was in that situation because of Ghost

Gaz & Soap: *turn and stare at Ghost*

Ghost without looking up from his laptop: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

Gaz & Soap:

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Greetings new people, I have no new original creations today, but I do have this emote-able image taken from the Super Mario Bros. Super Show/Super Mario World cartoon translated to a sprite using colors found only on the GameBoy Color (according to Aseprite's preloaded library of palettes, that is)

I hope to begin posting more regular creations as time goes on.

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We've been auctioned

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A Giant Shopping Spree: Which Teams Should Plunder New York Before the Trade Deadline

We’re sorry Giants’ fans the party is officially over. What Brian Daboll accomplished in 2022 was nothing short of sensational, but as is often the case with incredible stories, the sequel simply doesn’t live up to its predecessor.

At 1-3 and dead last in a highly competitive NFC East along with a gauntlet of a schedule on the horizon, New York’s chances of making the playoffs went out the door with the Giants’ fans who left early in the 4th Quarter last Monday. We considered writing a follow-up to our previous rendition of “How Fucked are the Giants?” from a few years ago, but riding a nice buzz, we decided to focus on a more positive theme. Putting New York Football fans out of their misery for 2023! With this year’s campaign lost, it’s clearly time for the Giants to look to the future……and for competitive teams to raid their roster like Fantasy Waiver Wires!

Today we’ll highlight the best players on the Giants’ roster and which teams we think should rescue them. So grab your credit cards and leave your better judgement behind as we go on a Giant shopping spree!

Saquon Barkley

Let’s start with the most obvious. Saquon is far and away the Giants’ best player. And in a market in which no team (including the Giants) wants to pay Running Backs, it has to be beyond tantalizing for teams to pick up a rental with the pedigree of Saquon Barkley for a potential championship run. Just imagine if Hailee Steinfeld wanted to give you the night of your life, buy you breakfast the next morning, and wish you a nice life. Yeah, that’s what every GM in the league is picturing when imagining a Barkley acquisition.

So what teams should be in the mix for Barkley’s services?

Buffalo Bills:

Having just throttled the Dolphins, the Bills look every bit the Super Bowl contender Vegas penned them as last year. But what happened last year? They came screaming out the gate only to lose momentum and put entirely too much on their superhuman QB’s shoulders late in the year.

So what better way to avoid that same fate than with the injection of a dynamic rushing threat with legitimate pass catching ability a la Christian McCaffrey for the 49ers? Even when the coverage is too tight to throw downfield to Diggs, Davis, Knox, or Kincaid, with Barkley in tow, Defenses will have to account for more than just Allen gashing them underneath. Sure they have other backs, but with all due respect, none of them are Saquon Barkley.

Kansas City Chiefs:

Do the Chiefs need Barkley? Lol no not at all. They just won the Super Bowl after everyone wrote them off in light of the Tyreek Hill trade. But that being said, they lost their home opener largely due to not having a credible threat outside of Travis Kelce who wasn’t available.

Mahomes is used to making due with subpar Receivers so why not lean into it and be a run first team? Defenses having to deal with fresh legs from Barkley and Pacheco while worrying about whatever dark magic Mahomes is concocting that week would have them all doing ayahuasca by the end of the day to cope with the PTSD.

Baltimore Ravens:

Is there an Offense in the league more fitting for Saquon Barkley than the Baltimore Ravens? Having lost J.K. Dobbins for the year (again) and dealing with a rash of injuries (again), Barkley would immediately reignite Baltimore’s backfield. Seeing Lamar standing next to Saquon would make most defenses stroke out immediately while opening up the passing game even more for Baltimore’s new look receiving corps.

In an age where blockbuster trades are commonplace and teams are pushing their chips to the middle of the table, why not add one of the best Running Backs in the league to the league’s top ranked Red Zone Offense? While the league will hate it, OBJ and Ravens’ fans alike will be thrilled with the reunion.

Darren Waller

Elite options at Tight End are few and far between. And while Waller has struggled to stay healthy and make an impact in Big Blue (who hasn’t) he was a revelation for the Raiders and is a Red Zone nightmare.

But 4 weeks in, it’s very apparent that Waller is wasting away in the Big Apple while royally pissing off his Fantasy Football managers. So what teams would benefit from a big ass physical mother fucker when the field shrinks? Well frankly all of them, but these ones more than others.

Jacksonville Jaguars:

Trevor Lawrence was viewed as generational when he came out of college. And while the Urban Meyer saga is most definitely still the primary topic of his therapy sessions, his growth in his sophomore season led many to believe he was due for a breakout year especially with the addition of former 2nd Team All-Pro and Gambling Addict Calvin Ridley. Well a month into the 2023 season, Lawrence’s offense ranks 26th in Red Zone Efficiency.

While this isn’t all Lawrence’s fault and the offense as a whole is struggling to execute in key moments, adding a weapon like Darren Waller will give Defenses so much more to account for while pulling coverage away from the rest of his weapons. Plus, it’s evident Lawrence loves throwing to his Tight Ends with Evan Engram netting the second most targets on the team (29) so far this season. The Jags already resurrected one Giants’ Tight End, who’s to say that can’t do the same for Waller?

Kansas City Chiefs:

We know, we’re sick of seeing them too. But let’s be honest, two Tight End sets with Kelce and Waller would be devastating for opposing Defenses and who better to get the absolute most out of Waller than Mahomes and Andy Reid. The Chiefs are currently the definition of mid in the Red Zone (16th) and their pass catchers have had more dropped balls than a middle school locker room. Waller would force Defenses to focus on someone other than Kelce and open up even more fuckery for the league’s most diabolical duo.

Houston Texans:

That’s right, 4 weeks in, the 2023 Houston Texans are a team that should bolster its talent right now! CJ Stroud has been a revelation and is a breath of fresh air for the team that harbored, paid, and protected a rapist. Less than a quarter into his rookie season, Stroud is already throwing for over 300 yards/game, has yet to throw an interception, and is on pace to shatter Andrew Luck’s rookie passing record.

Whether that is sustainable or not remains to be seen, but the early returns could not be more encouraging for Houston and they should be all-in on helping accelerate this kid’s development. They’re also 31st in Red Zone efficiency yet sitting at 2-2 along with the rest of the AFC South. With a playoff berth in Head Coach Demeco Ryan’s first year well within reach, it seems criminal not to address one of their fundamental flaws and go on an inspired run to set the tone for the new regime.

New Orleans Saints:

Derek Carr was brought in to fix the Saints’ dog shit Offense. Well he currently holds a 45.2 QBR (24th in the league) and New Orleans is dead last in Red Zone Efficiency. But hey change can be hard sometimes and Carr was clearly playing hurt last weekend. So why not make the transition to the Big Easy, well….easy!

Waller played his best football with Carr as his Quarterback and adding a familiar face who understands Carr’s tendencies to an Offense already featuring Chris Olave, Michael Thomas, and their dipshit, yet dynamic Running Back, Alvin Kamara would certainly boost those Red Zone numbers. The NFC South is a three horse race and the Saints could use a little giddy up.

Think we missed someone? Feel free to throw out your suggestions in the comments of who else should get the fuck out of New York before their career dies!

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Interview with . . . Fire Sale

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Fire Sale of Los Angeles will be having a show at the Paper Tiger in San Antonio in November. Until then, you can hear their EP on most digital platforms. Guitarist Chris Swinney is joining us on the blog today for a chat. Tell us about your latest project.  Our most recent release is a two-song EP out on Negative Progression Records. It was released digitally and on vinyl(7”). Side A is called…

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Winners exist for being The Best!

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When I inevitably subject myself to this movie, I’m probably gonna live-blog it to mitigate the pain, just warning you guys in advance

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once again innocently checking the new schedule only to be hit directly in the face with that famous Twst right hook

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Have you drawn anyone from pokemon conquest before? I was just thinking that Oichi would look super cute in your style 👉👈

I LOVE CONQUEST I LOVE OICHI

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