What is Splooting? It’s Not What You Think!

While we’ve gotten a bit of a break over the past couple of days, it’s been one of the hottest summers in recent memory. Many of us are finding anyway and every way to stay cool. Cool drinks, oscillating fans, swimming, and ice cream or water ice are some good ways to keep our bodies from baking. However, here’s something that you may not have tried, splooting!

What is it? Is it harmful? Is it dangerous? Why haven’t I heard of this?

These are all good questions, so let’s answer them.

According to Collins Dictionary it means, (when animals) “…lie flat on the stomach with the hind legs stretched out behind the body,” and “the act or an instance of splooting.”

Dictionary.com defines it as “slang for the pose an animal, especially dogs, cats, and other four-legged pets, makes when it lies on its stomach with its hind legs stretched out back and flat.”

“Dogs, cats, and other four-legged pets” are doing this to stay cool. Apparently they're finding a cool spot on the grass or sidewalk sploot. However, Not just dogs and cats are enjoying a good sploot. Squirrels also occasionally choose to partake in the splooting craze. The New York City Parks Department tweeted out a message about the squirrels. It says, "If you see a squirrel lying down like this, don't worry; it's just fine. On hot days, squirrels keep cool by splooting (stretching out) on cool surfaces to reduce body heat. It is sometimes referred to as heat dumping."

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Apparently, some people are thinking the little guys are dead, but when they attempt to dispose of their little bodies, the squirrels "come to life" and run off.

So, whatever you are or how you keep cool, we've all learned a new word today. And whatever plans you have today, I hope it includes a nice long and satisfying sploot!

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The 2022 NFL Season is upon us, and if you're road tripping to a far away stadium, we're here to help you to plan your beer budget, based on what beer cost at every NFL stadium last season.

Every year, sports business data firm Team Marketing Report releases its NFL Fan Cost Index and they found that the price of beer varies greatly across the stadiums. Statista has really good data on this, too.  And the price of a beer seems to be totally unrelated to how good the team is. For example, a beer at a Jaguars game is double what they charge in Cincinnati at a Bengals game. The Dolphins charge $11 which is why fans might be more inclined to show up drunk. The Washington Commanders probably have no business charging for beer at all. They should make beer free to anyone willing to buy a ticket. And the beer should delivered. With peanuts!

With that: let’s analyze the price of beer at each of the NFL stadiums. Keep in mind that this is what beer cost last season, and there's a good chance that prices could go up for the upcoming 2022/2023 season.

Yes, the team from Washington has the highest priced beer. A team that hasn't finished above .500 in 5 years. They did make the playoffs in 2020 when they won the East with a 7-9 record.

The Bengals need to up that price. That team is too good.

The Dolphins will probably have to raise their beer prices to pay for legal fees and fines.