RRRR: Appleknockers, Cornjerkers and Little Zebras
by BuehrleMan on Nov 29, 2011 1:54 PM CST
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The Bhoys sure could use you right about now.
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Being the soccer fan that I am, and looking forward to the rare occasion of being able to see one of the teams I root for (Celtic) on TV (Gol TV, Wednesday, Nov 30th, 12pm central time), I got to thinking about sports teams nicknames. This Europa League clash I am looking forward to features the Bhoys (Celtic) vs The Mattress Makers (Atletico Madrid). The world of soccer has introduced me to all manner of fascinating nicknames, and often teams have multiple unofficial nicknames. A team in the English Premier League I follow is West Bromwich Albion. They can be called The Throstels, though I have never heard them called that. They are usually referred to as The Baggies (or The Boing-Boing Baggies. Boing-Boing because they have a propensity for being promoted to the Premier League only to be quickly relegated to the league below, then soon back up to the Premier League, then down again).
Here are a few of the soccer team nicknames I am familiar with: The Toffees, The Latics, The Little Zebras, The Potters, The Yellow Submarine, The Hammers, The Canaries. If you would like a list (and who wouldn't) here's one of soccer team nicknames in the U.K. Here's another with soccer teams from around the world.
Now while I have no scientific evidence of this it has long been my understanding that this particular part of the midwest (Illinois, Indiana and Wisconson) is a rich source of odd high school team nicknames. I still can recall that as a youth my father would bemoan the time that his Evanston Wildkits went downstate (for basketball I believe) certain of victory when they heard they would be facing the Cobden Appleknockers only to be vanquished. Other Illinois High School nicknames: The Fisher Bunnies, The Freeport Pretzels, The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes, and The Hoopeston Cornjerkers.
So tell me some other team nicknames. Which ones do you like? Which ones do you think are terrible? If you were to be able to nickname a team, what would you choose?
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Pius XI high school in Milwaukee
The nickname is the Popes. The girl teams are the Lady Popes.
The Lady Popes.
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
by Nordhagen on Nov 29, 2011 2:03 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
pekin high school, pre-1980.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
yeah, forgot about that one.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Butte County HS in Idaho is still the Pirates I believe.
by Yinka Double Dare on Dec 1, 2011 5:25 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
that reminds me of a vacation to TN
We saw the Cocke County HS Fighting Cocks. I bought a pair of shorts but sadly ruined them.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Somewhere in Illinois there is a high school who uses "Midgets" as their name.
The Pekin Chinks is an all-time amazing one.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
The Midgets are Hurley, WI
right on the border near the UP with the Bessemer (MI) Speedboys and Watersmeet (MI) Nimrods
This used to be my playground
After living in Madison for five years watching the annual H.S. tourney highlights I submit
Monroe Cheesemakers, Cuba City Cubans, Ashland Oredockers and Kimberly Papermakers.
I don’t remember the nickname for Black Earth H.S. but I do have a baseball card of their only alum that played MLB, Gene Brabender.
by gar ridge pride on Nov 30, 2011 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
blessed are the cheesemakers
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Always liked the Polo Marcos
Team naming/nicknaming is one of those things that was more interesting 100 years ago when they were something locals cooked up to call the team or were hung on the team by some sportswriter. Way back when just having the team exist was accomplishment enough.
That’s why the Toledo Mud Hens and Asheville Tourists are team name perfection to me. No marketing study could arrive at names as good as the old ones arrived at organically.
Savannah Sand Gnats, too
those biting little bastards are annoying, but I especially enjoyed knowing the gnats could go on to be Nats up until last year when they switched allegiance to the Mets.
The rugby club in Macon is good. Macon Love They have a hockey club there that follows the same train of thought.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
Macon Bacon would be good
If the logo was two pigs doin’ it.
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three-run homers."
by ThreeRunHomer on Nov 29, 2011 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
soccer on now:
barcelona-rayo vallecano on espn3.
napoli-juventus on fox soccer. 25 minutes in. pretty hyphy already.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
napoli-juventus now 3-3 with 10 minutes to go.
fantastic game.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i didn't start following soccer until the early 2000s. i'm not sure i knew just how awesome larsson was at the time.
i drove up to chicago to watch the 2003 uefa cup final. porto put on one of the most despicable displays i have seen, even to this day.
cheating bastards.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
did mourinho make your list that day?
yeah, that was a pretty sore one for celtic. i’m glad larsson won the european cup a few years later, even if lehmann’s sending off was a nonsense.
nah, i didn't know who mourinho was.
wish i still didn’t. what a bad guy.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
I was just about to post a new RRRR but BM beat me to it, more power to him...but here is what it was going to be
It is once again the “hot stove” season in the world of baseball. Absolutely nothing could be more compelling to me given the lack of actual baseball being played and I know most of you enjoy it very much as well. After eating a button of peyote, I meditated through a vision quest last night to figure out why people like mentally jacking off all over hypothetical trades and free agent signings. On a grassy plateau floating above one of Saturn’s moon, I approached a shaman. He promised me he would answer one question, of course I used this opportunity to ask why people like the “hot stove” season. Thus spake the shaman:
“People like the ‘hot stove’ season for several reasons: they like to convince people that they know more than other more knowledgeable people and stupid people alike, they like being right and will gamble their watercooler integrity to do so, they like to hope and dream for a summer of grandiose possibilities and most baseball fans are just inherently greedy and must be fed. For some fans (Yankees and Red Sox) this is the time to bring the best players from others teams ‘up to the majors’. This is also the period of time between the jealousy or jubilation of the playoffs and the anxiety of the months of February and March, where fans hope and pray that their organization rips off another organization or is shrewder at the offer table. For fan bases with absolutely no faith in their front offices the ‘hot stove’ season can cause much consternation.”
Then I snapped out of my moment of clarity and immediately thought, “Calling the trading and free agency signing period, the ‘hot stove’ season is really stupid. I never knew how much the name of this season bothered me until I noticed the text in the speech bubbles above the shaman’s head in quotes. I must create a new moniker and spread it through all the land!” Then I told myself, “I must calm down.”
This is what I came up with…"Covalent Bonding" season. Then I thought, “That sucks.” Then I came up with “Spit Swapping” season. Then I thought, “That sucks.” Then through the use of an ancient and powerful mantra it popped into my head “Saturation Point”…then I thought…man that sucks even more. Maybe my pals at SSS can help me out?
Over the years, what are the most ridiculous hypothetical trades you have heard in the “saturation point”? What was the best hypothetical trade that should have happened but didn’t?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Way to shit all over Buehrleman.
List!
And today we can celebrate our victory around the pike still skewering the rotten skeleton of The Cheat.
by winningugly on Nov 29, 2011 3:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I didn't mean to, I just didn't want it to go to waste
besides, someone has to come up with a better name than “hot stove”
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
don't listen to him, rhub.
he’s just trying to start trouble.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
I always wanted to try peyote but could never find it.
I guess mescaline is pretty much synthetic peyote so I came close in theory.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
hivemind phrase use needs to eat some balls.
it’s best to be ignored.
and i remember one time we were supposed to trade for manny ramirez or something.
by obnoxious american on Dec 1, 2011 10:51 AM CST up reply actions
For me I think it is disingenuous to name teams after colors i.e. Reds, Blues, Browns
Even White Sox, Red Sox, Blue Jackets are borderline idiotic. Of course, White Sox has grown on me but our team doesn’t wear white socks.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I played against a team named Fulton Unity Christian Knights
Back in the late 70’s/early 80’s. It may have lasted until the late 80’s/early 90’s. I think they’re called Fulton Christian Knights now.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
I have a University of California-Irvine Anteaters t-shirt that's been in my regular rotation for 10 years.
It’ll be a sad day when it wears out.
i've got to retire the softest and1 shirt in the world, it has holes in the back
It’s about 17 years old.
Now my 1991 Sox shirt from Venture when they first switched to the black and white is unrivaled. It has the advantage of not fitting as well and therefore not as heavily in the rotation, but still, 20 years and still going strong!
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
I have a couple Soffe 3/4 sleeve shirts I wore under my uniform in highschool that I still wear
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I outgrew my Cornjerkers shirt.
That thing was majestic.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
i have a shirt from 1993 that was my #1 t-shirt until my dad spilled a little bleach on it a few years ago.
still hold onto it for sentimental reasons.
it’s actually my downers grove little league umpire t-shit. i used to wear it over a chest protector when i was 13.
by my junior or senior year, it was a perfect fit, and it somehow stayed a perfect fit ever since.
god, i loved that shirt. and my old man was completely unapologetic about ruining it. motherfucker.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
best part is a sewn-on patch on the sleeve. so sweet.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
i'm gonna take a look for it.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
this is my favorite shirt. its got holes in it and paint stains but i still hold onto it.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Bullwinkle's "Wossamatta U" comes to mind for some reason.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
by lastof12 on Nov 29, 2011 3:17 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
not on my watch. what's your t-shirt size, boss man?
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Nov 29, 2011 3:37 PM CST up reply actions
L
I was going to say “that is wholly unnecessary,” but then I looked at their online store and others, and didn’t see anything resembling the one I have, which I figured would be timeless. So if you happen to see anything like this one:
I’d be happy to make a transaction.
by Jim Margalus on Nov 29, 2011 11:50 PM CST up reply actions
10-4. and now i've seen uci's bookstore catalog.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Nov 30, 2011 1:49 AM CST up reply actions
My cousins from Fredonia, NY were the Hillbillies.
I guess this is their mascot now, but the old one was awesome. A scraggly guy with a brimmed hat and a rifle.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
I went to George Washington High School on the far Southside
Our team was “The Minutemen”. After years of jokes about premature ejaculation I have noticed that the sign in front of the school now says “Go Patriots”
attention cityfolk, your local knowledge is needed.
next weekend my m.i.l. is in town and we are going to the kris krindle market. can anyone in the know suggest a ‘festive’ place for lunch or brunch in the area so I can avoid the 3 hour wait at macy’s marshall field’s walnut room?
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
nope. anything that doesn't involve waiting 3 HOURS would be great.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
Love both.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
miller's, yes, but i will also have 2.5 year old with me
probably should have mentioned that.
Italian village might work.
that and berghoff will be the options.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
sweetwater also good. love the fish tacos there.
a little pricier, but the gage has good food.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
You can never go wrong with Millers Pub.
Two other nice places that are slightly pricier-
Atwood Cafe and Grand Lux Cafe.
by South Side Expat on Nov 30, 2011 12:26 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
If you want to go a bit further afield
There is a dandy little inexpensive spot called Crepe Bistro on the west side of Wells between Randolph and Lake that has really good crepes (dinner and dessert), plus outstanding $5 martinis. They are closed Sunday and Monday, but have a brunch on Saturday.
Am I wrong to like this?
http://mshop.mlb.com/aHR0cDovL3Nob3AubWxiLmNvbS9wcm9kdWN0L2luZGV4LmpzcD9wcm9kdWN0SWQ9MTE2NjcwNDY%3D
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I wear a 7 3/4 fitted hat so something tells me the xl would be too tight
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
yeah the sizes are a little weird.
you might be right.
it sucked buying a hat without trying it on.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
I bought one before the 2010 season
That style was first seen in use during the playoffs in 08 by TB after they dispatched the Sox, and I scoured the mlbshop for a year and a half before they were on sale.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
as a matter of fact i did it at this time of year with the very same buy one get one 50% off deal
I also purchased this
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
gotta wear it backward
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
Good call.
Wouldn’t want to see the product on the field.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
by Uribe Down on Nov 30, 2011 12:17 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
got one for xmas last year. surprisingly effective.
acknowledging the goofy is part of the equation, of course.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Nov 30, 2011 1:43 AM CST up reply actions
its too warm if the weather breaks
very effective
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
'unlawful assembly' declared for being within 2 blocks of los angeles city hall. 1000 cops staged at Dodgers stadium earlier.
live link here if you’re an insomniac like me.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
I already watched the batallion of 1000 cops tear down the media tent
then they clobbered a long haired photographer into it down the stairs and arrested him.
compelling stuff.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
I don't think I've seen a protester yet.
Cops just everywhere. Holy hell.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
did you tune in in time to see the green haired girl with camo bandana covering her face?
i liked her.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
i regret not taking a screen shot
she was pretty articulate, they saw her getting emotional so went over and talked to her. she envoked ghandi’s name and said she was embarassed that she wanted to avoid arrest if possible instead of standing up for what she believed in.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
I am outrage, OUTRAGED, that 200k in taxpayer dollars will be used to fix the park that the protesters destroyed.
Meanwhile I am complacent, COMPLACENT, that tens or hundreds of billions will be used to fix the wounds of capitalism run amok.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
by Uribe Down on Nov 30, 2011 3:04 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Just how fucking casually flippant these newscasters are about
“Oh these 99%ers.. chuckle chuckle chuckle.” GRRRRRRR.
by South Side Expat on Nov 30, 2011 3:14 AM CST up reply actions
"Scrimmage line" vs. "skirmish line"
Stupid vs. willfully ignorant?
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
i've always wondered if they're supposed to be as irritating as they are.
because it’s ALL OF THEM.
by obnoxious american on Dec 1, 2011 10:56 AM CST up reply actions
I miss the old NBC 5 dream team.
Magers, Marin, Giangreco, and Coleman. That was some good newscastin’ there.
by South Side Expat on Dec 1, 2011 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
i liked joel daly and john drury. old time guys right there.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
by KenWo4LiFe on Dec 1, 2011 12:12 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Fahey Flynn!!!
Classic Chicago Mick.
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Dec 1, 2011 12:35 PM CST up reply actions
Fuck John Coleman. Even for a weatherman, his forecasts were horseshit.
Other than that, I agree.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
and all the police overtime...
better put up some more red light cameras.
by obnoxious american on Dec 1, 2011 10:55 AM CST up reply actions
Ha, I love the Chase Bank ad before the live video of Occupy protesters.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
Kind of ironic how the military detainment bill was passed a mere hour before this raid
Surprised they didn’t send our troops in and designated the occupy people as terrorists. Afterall, the only thing that matters on Earth is making money and these people are protesting against making money at the expense of people who don’t. Fucking savages!
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
disheartening.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
disheartening because I misused 'ironic'
or because the bill that the Senate basically passed with no fanfare or media coverage could potentially be abused to weaken our constitutional rights of habeas corpus without any explanation whatsoever?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
and that they cant actually detain US citizens
I read some excerpts from the actual bill yesterday. It’s written all government lawyer-y so its convoluted as fuck, but that basic right as a citizen is still in there.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
Yeah, but all they need to do is have a finding that someone a terrorist.
Even if you are a citizen, it’s then secret plane trip time.
by South Side Expat on Nov 30, 2011 9:15 AM CST up reply actions
In SEC 1031 and 1032 of that bill
they do implicitly say this will not apply to U.S. citizens but the bill is so damn large and obtuse that there may be loopholes. The worry of course everyone has is that if you protest or stand up for what you believe in you will be whisked away. This is probably not true based on what I have just read.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Also I tried to look for some significance with the number 1867
but all i could really find was that the first elevated railroad was built in 1867. So, this leads me to believe that this is a twain conspiracy, scum.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Founding of U of I.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
With the way our civil liberties have been whisked away over the past ten years,
I wouldn’t find it hard to believe that there is language in there that could be used for just about anything. Warrantless wiretapping was just the start of a nice slippery slope. The sad thing is that it was discovered, there was a brief little outcry that was crushed with “We are making you safe citizen, go back to watching American Idol” and that was it.
BRB, someones knocking on the door.
by South Side Expat on Nov 30, 2011 10:00 AM CST up reply actions
what's been concerning to me,
is how relatively coordinated the shutdowns have been across the country, at the various protest sites. i guess that shouldn’t be surprising at all, really.
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
isn't there something in the constitution about avoiding federal police forces,
and federal and military involvement in municipal peacekeeping?
Happy birthday, Star Trek!
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Nov 30, 2011 9:45 AM CST reply actions
very sad to hear about chester mcglockton
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/11/30/2600444/chester-mcglockton-dead-stanford-football-coach
too many deaths lately.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
i like how the author ends the article.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Nov 30, 2011 12:50 PM CST up reply actions
the death of your fantasy team was tragic as well
I don’t want to hear any excuses. My top four picks were darren mcfadden, peyton hillis, brandon lloyd, and peyton manning. but somehow i’m in first place.
you are going to go even further down this week.
"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."
by boyonthedock on Nov 30, 2011 1:50 PM CST up reply actions
my best 2 RBs jamal charles and tim hightower were out for the year early on.
but you’re right. no excuses. the QBs i took suck. the WRs are wildly inconsistent. not even sure if the tight end i drafted caught a pass yet.
bad year in the SSS league.
Mcfadden was good though for you early. Lloyd has been good late.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
ha
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by e-gus on Nov 30, 2011 1:38 PM CST reply actions 7 recs
"I named by dog DH because he's lazy."
http://twitter.com/#!/ESPNMag/status/141560470296461312/photo/1
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
Oh, goddamnit.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
by Uribe Down on Nov 30, 2011 3:36 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Today is Bo Jackson's birthday. he's 49. i feel old as hell now.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
oh don't be such a baby.
getting old isn’t for pussies.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
by BuehrleMan on Nov 30, 2011 6:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'll take him over Rios in center.
"I enjoy young people." - Jerry "The Creep" Sandusky during Bob Costas' interview (11/14/11)
Do it, do it now
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/buzzaire.shtml
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Wonder how long till the FDA bans that, cause DAMN.
by South Side Expat on Nov 30, 2011 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
Our entire lab just tried buying it.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
But seriously folks...it will be a reality
http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/10/23/harvard-professor-invents-caffeine-inhaler/
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Better yet...
Free samples… http://www.aeroshots.com/
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Exactly.
We’re pretty big on substance abuse.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
savages.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
file under: FU sepp blatter (and FIFA)
sure what is the problem with paying the salary of the person in charge of the commission designed to investigate corruption in your organization? i sense no danger here. and extra good job making sure the investigation should not look into past allegations of corruption. i mean what’s the point of that, right?
and this seems like a weird and idiotic thing for a professor of criminal law to say
I think Mrs Schenk is playing a turf war here. I’m cheesed off. We can’t start asking audit firms to do their job for free just to make sure they are independent. What you’ll get is something quite pathetic
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/01/anti-corruption-transparency-international-fifa
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
A colleague of mine here does recruiting in Healthcare (nurses, executive, therapists, etc.)
He built a robust territory in Texas and basically owns that region in that discipline. He just got off the phone with a woman in Austin who asked him, since he lived in the Chicagland area, if he was a White Sox fan. He said no and that he didn’t like baseball (this is the dick who asked me if the baseball season was over yet on opening day, he likes football and basketball only). She proceeded to tell him that she recently divorced a surgeon and is dating a former White Sox player. After he got off the phone he asked me, “Do you know who the fuck Mike Sirotka is?” I told him how his career was tragically short and that he was involved in the David Wells/Shouldergate trade. Apparently this woman is dating him. She must be smoking since she was married to a surgeon and now apparently dates a former major leaguer.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I'd bet she WAS smoking
the surgeon upgraded so she settled for another has-been.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
True, she was involved in a trade called vaginagate
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
sirotka is a handsome guy.
i bet she’s still a dime.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Rhu-
OT- just sent you a note to your Yahoo acct… any help would be apprecated!
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Dec 1, 2011 12:51 PM CST up reply actions
can anybody find that old (Cheat era) fanshot, in fact cheat may have posted it
of some girl who posted why she can’t find a man even though she makes 6 digits??
wrapped and sealed with masking tape moistened with sweat experience existence of ignorance
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 1, 2011 8:33 PM CST up reply actions
some girl on craigslist who posted...
wrapped and sealed with masking tape moistened with sweat experience existence of ignorance
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 1, 2011 8:34 PM CST up reply actions
6 digits and one of them is her middle finger
And i’m not even going to tell where it is located
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
He is awfully good.
Too good for the WSJ.
And today we can celebrate our victory around the pike still skewering the rotten skeleton of The Cheat.
right
He belongs somewhere with a higher sports profile. I only found him because people I follow on Twitter were always retweeting him.
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
What's wrong with "Jack the Ripper" as a mascot?
Looks like those crazy Candians are in hot water over the London Rippers name and logo.
"I enjoy young people." - Jerry "The Creep" Sandusky during Bob Costas' interview (11/14/11)
the no#1 was a thing of outstanding beauty:
by craigws on Dec 1, 2011 6:33 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
*Doink*
WWWWAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 2, 2011 2:31 PM CST up reply actions
Christian Bale, limited edition Dark Night dvds, soccer, fooseball, mean germans, t(w)inkletown
A community RRRR smorgasbord.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
?
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
So the Nato Summit and the G-8 summit are going to be in Chicago the weekend that
the Sox head up North to play at Wrigley. How much fun is that gonna be?
by South Side Expat on Dec 1, 2011 8:19 PM CST reply actions
Saturday's game is at night too.
I predict the atmosphere around Wrigley as slightly off the chain.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 2, 2011 12:25 AM CST up reply actions
I know this sounds insane but whats new, right? Here is the game
If states of mind, moods or attitudes had a taste—what would they be? I think the taste of cynical would be pretzel.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I think cynical would taste more like grapefruit.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
That's the taste of settling.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
sometimes you just want to stare off into the middle distance while this mortal coil's
it’ll end in tears plays on.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
Taste of cigarette is satisfaction after a dump
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
The synesthetic among us cheer: finally. Somebody gets it!
Regret would taste like saltwater. That shit never leaves your tastebuds.
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Dec 2, 2011 8:56 AM CST up reply actions
Guilt is saltwater.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
i got the 1969 Aparicio jersey in the mail. its very choice.
my nutsy dad will probably refuse to wear it.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
lol. that means i'd have to visit him. fuck that shit.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
anyone tailgating at the bears game this sunday?
i think i’ll take the electric line up there and need a parking spot to drink in.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
Car might be dead.
Getting surgery for a torn labrum this month. Anytime my life BABIP wants to start regressing back to the norm would be neat.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
You sure thats not a torn labia you're suffering from?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
by Rhubarb on Dec 2, 2011 6:41 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Some people just suffer from a low BABIP.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Excellent.
http://www.dischord.com/fugazi_live_series
They don’t seem to have any of the Chicago shows up yet, but I’m gonna have to buy a few when they do.
by South Side Expat on Dec 2, 2011 12:26 AM CST reply actions
I saw them twice on a weekend circa 99 at the congress
Completely different set lists both nights, 6 dollar tickets
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
yeah, they're good
saw them in savannah at a place that held like 100 people, it was great.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
martin o'neil is back to coach sunderland!
i’ve got another team to root for now.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
speaking of sunderland,
i really wish Nicky B wasn’t on loan there. would much rather have him backing up RVP than chamakh or park!
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
never been a big fan of bendtner
but i am on record as having huge problems with chamakh’s “hair-do”.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
looks like i'm going back to vegas. i must be there for this!
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-12-01/motley-crue-residency/51550704/1
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Strangely, "Girls Girls Girls" is playing as I read the article.
A sign!
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
by RWShow on Dec 2, 2011 12:46 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I got this African chick with Eddie Murphy on the skull,
she like Jigga Man, why you treat me like animal?
Oh, oops. Wrong ‘Girls Girls Girls.’
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 2, 2011 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
euro 2012 draw starts in about 15 minutes (or at least hopefully within an hour depending on how much pre-draw nonsense they have scheduled)
of course the draw is banjaxed because they decided to give the co-hosts, ukraine and poland, number 1 seeds. there are some massive group of death possibilities though.
Pot 1: Poland, Ukraine, Spain, Holland
Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England, Russia
Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden
Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Ireland
you can follow along here.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
really want to see a spain / holland / germany
final, any of those three teams. do they typically give the co-hosts or hosts number 1 seeds?
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
no.
if they weren’t the hosts they probably wouldn’t even make the tournament.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i think germany has to be favored.
they have been crushing people lately, most recently holland. spain does’t look quite right. not sure if they’re back to having problems between the barca and madrid factions.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
still hasn't started yet.
apparently they’re doing some cossack dancing.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
still hasn't started yet.
(it’s on espn3. unfortunately, i am in a situation where that is not available to me at the moment)
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
ireland in group C with spain!!!!11
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
now with croatia.
russia would be the least brutal final team to add..
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
shit. group A blows.
poland, greece, czech, russia.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
will it be italy or england in group C?
italy!!! trap gets to face italy.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
wow. tough draw for ireland.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
could be worse, you could be denmark.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
see below.
denmark beat portugal six weeks ago to win their group.
but yes, ireland is fooked.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
group B so far holland, denmark and portugal.
yet to add a team from pot 2. that’s going to be a tough one.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
add germany.
holy crow.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
mercy.
denmark and portugal were in the same group in qualifying and denmark came in first. portugal may be on the rise though. they just kicked the living crap out of bosnia in the playoff to get in.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
and it's ova. groups A and C, yuck.
GROUP A: Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, Russia,
GROUP B: Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Germany.
GROUP C: Spain, Republic of Ireland, Croatia, Italy.
GROUP D: Ukraine, France, Sweden, England
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
whoops.
meant groups A and D, A being particularly fugly.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Since those had either Poland or Ukraine instead of Netherlands or Spain, that was always the likely outcome
That said, Group A really ended up being terrible. Pretty good argument that the weakest team from each pot somehow all ended up in that group.
by Yinka Double Dare on Dec 2, 2011 3:22 PM CST up reply actions
went to melbourne cricket grounds when i was in australia. watched aussie rules football, which was awesome.
and saw a match between carlton and collingwood, two of the most storied franchises in the afl.
i liked collingwood’s team name, the magpies.
got a winter cap with this snazzy logo.
and i’d call that sport one of the most enjoyable to watch, and it seems like it’d be fun as hell to play. wish i had that as a kid.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
newcastle in the premier league is also magpies.
yeah, good name for a team but as birds they leave a lot to be desired.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
ScottyPods Ver2.0 mentioned 'How I Met Your Mother' in
another thread, which reminded me of a question I have. What is the appeal of Neil Patrick Harris? How/why the hell did he get so popular?
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 2, 2011 1:25 PM CST reply actions
How about what is the appeal of CBS comedies in general?
They’re all awful.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
One thing at a time.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 2, 2011 1:40 PM CST up reply actions
how about 99% percent of television.
who watches this crap?
by obnoxious american on Dec 2, 2011 6:16 PM CST up reply actions
his character is a caricature and he plays it well, though catchphrasey at times.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
His popularity in general.
Him as an actor, not the character.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 2, 2011 1:46 PM CST up reply actions
i would posit the retro-90s name recognition
then building upon that stereotype/caricature for “harold and kumar go to white castle”, then immediately playing the bro caricature with a set of catchphrases on what became a popular tv show.
or he clooneyed a couple decades early, who knows.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
Because he's an openly gay man playing against type.
Pretty rare in Hollywood and he does it well.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 2, 2011 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
NPH can sing, dance, act, and has sartorial excellence doing all three.
Hell, I wanted to have his babies after watching Dr. Horrible.
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Dec 5, 2011 1:55 PM CST up reply actions
You fuckers and your Clooney-speak.
I had a dream last night that I was watching Batman and Robin. Not only that, but in my dream I was enjoying it. I’ve never seen that movie, and besides, who watches TV in their dreams? Me, apparently. It was truly awful.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
I don't usually remember my dreams
But I was on anti-Malarials for a while because I travelled to Asia. The major side effect is vivid dreams. It was really annoying, because my dreams were super boring, but they were so vivid they would wake me up every night. It was like watching the local news in IMAX.
by joewho112 on Dec 2, 2011 2:40 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
bi-curious
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
well i'm a little bi-furious!
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
by Jack M on Dec 2, 2011 8:28 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Have you heard that band? Bi-furious?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
But, was time moving slower on your TV than in your dream, which itself was experiencing a slower-time frame than reality?
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 2, 2011 3:07 PM CST up reply actions
I have no idea. I didn't have a stopwatch on me at the time.
It was only slightly better than having that dream where you’re getting ready for work.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
in last night's dream I was introducing former Phillies of the 1970s as "Greg Luzinski, the former White Sox player"
Larry Bowa took exception and sawed my hands off at the wrists with a bullet spiral while playing catch with a football.
White Sox 2012: Helplessly hoping.
robhino
just missed the goal from two yards.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
I am watching a dvr of arsenal v. BVB from tuesday right now
I’m ten minutes in and it seems arsenal isnt doing so well.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i know its wigan,
but looking good! arteta is so solid.
also, injuries starting to wear on newcastle. no depth!
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
newcastle got a gift from the referee last week.
they got screwed this week. luiz should have been sent off 5 minutes after the game started.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
certainly
its fun when they’re playing well: http://twitter.com/#!/MikelArteta08/status/142994834473500674
Our possession is 66% so far in the first half! And we’ve completed 86% of our 317 passes! (via @eplindex) #Arsenal #afc #wafc #bbcfootball
also: Vermaelen 6 league apps, 3 goals
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
apparently before vermaelen's goal arsenal had not scored from a corner
in their last 179 attempts.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
I saw two corner scores against dortmund or do i have the definition wrong?
Also, i was rooting for newcastle this morning, the chance off the top bar at 80 min. was disheartening. So far I hate Chelsea and i take back my RVP hate.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
sorry. should have said for games played in the premier league.
got it from opta.
http://twitter.com/#!/optajoe
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i was sent this video from a friend:
http://revolutionarypolitics.tv/video/viewVideo.php?video_id=15915
yeah, let’s all close our eyes and pretend this is the exception to the rule.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 3, 2011 11:56 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Went overboard across the border today
Belgian red, raspberry tart, 12 of spotted cow, 6 of moon man, 12 sampler and 18 black top…and that was just for me.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I went there to get a xmas gift for my sister because she loves new glarus beer as a badger
You cant get it in illinois, so i got greedy since i wont, hopefully, be in wisco anytime soon. The store was in genoa city and it was a rat infested fuckhole.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I always just go to the Woodmans right over the border on 94.
by South Side Expat on Dec 3, 2011 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
Genoa city only about 45 minutes from Elgina. Probably closest for me
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
United Airlines uses an internal station-wide mass instant messaging system.
Usually the messages concern late connecting baggage, gate- and aircraft-changes, requests for certain personnel, etc. A bit ago, though, this pops up: “HAS ANYONE SEEN PAULY SHORE?”
Presumably he is wandering the terminal, lost and frightened.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
by Uribe Down on Dec 3, 2011 7:53 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
of some interest to a few of the soccer fans around here
arsenal drew leeds in the FA cup third round draw.
another high profile match drawn for this round: man city vs……………… man U!
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Rare to get such high profile teams in the same city on a draw with that many clubs?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
really? i guess it depends how you define "rare" and "such high profile teams".
at this stage of the tournament (a round with 64 teams to match up) i wouldn’t think the teams that are in first and second place in the premier league would find themselves matched up that often.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i took a couple pictures while at the game
the last one was Forte laying down behind the bench getting his knee checked out.
Not much to document after that.
At least I dont like the Raiders.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
lol. the raiders got beat up today.
but at least when we lost to the chiefs it was to matt cassel and not palko
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Carson Palmer gonna be the end of the Raiders.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
maybe the bears can help the cause and beat tebow next week.
i highly doubt it though.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
are the bears retarded?
why in the fuck wouldn’t they sign mcnabb? seriously. he’s better than this joker.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
i like mcnabb and would like to see him in the league. plus the bears play the broncos next week and a bears win would be nice.
but it isn’t going to happen with this Hanie jerkoff at QB.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
id go so far to say that if the bears signed mcnabb...
i would probably cheer for them over the rest of the nfc. i think mcnabb got a raw deal in minnesota. he was better than people give him credit for. they had a lead late in their first bunch of games and lost it due to the defense and coaching. he was even playing well the day they pulled him for Ponder vs. the Bears. he’s still got something in the tank. i guarantee that.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
as terrible as he was this season, i still think they should consider it
hanie is not a pro qb
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
if you look at it he wasn't that terrible. only had 2 picks.
led the team to pretty sizable early leads. then the viking coaching staff pulled the reigns on him and the defense lost the leads. i’m not saying he was great or even good…but he was average. average is a hell of a lot better than absolute throw up like they are getting now.
in the game he got pulled vs. the bears he was 19-24 with 177 yds. no picks.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
You still mean what the Bears are getting right?
Because Ponder looks like he might be something.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
ponder does look pretty good.
yep i meant what the bears are getting.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Well I definitely downgraded him after this past week
I still think he can be a decent qb, the problem is the Bears don’t really have time for him to learn.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Tdogg
Hanie is horrible and has no future in the NFL. Don’t be stubborn.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I stand by it.
There are things I like about him but the Bears are probably screwed this year.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
I can't see one thing I like about him
maybe the way he passes against the prevent defense!
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
probably?
Forte is out for a couple weeks.
The season is over.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
NFC competitors
doing a pretty good job of not closing it down. Its not sexy but……
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Strangely, I'm with you on this point. Not on Hanie - I remain correct that he's not an NFL quarterback - but the Bears still may sneak in.
And if Cutler can go in the Wild Card game, who knows.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
The biggest thing I don't like about Hanie is that he isn't Jay Cutler.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 5, 2011 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
Why the hell do you think we care if you cheer for the Bears
Deal with your own misery
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
There is no fucking way McNabb would be able to get into the
Martz groove in a timely manner. Period.
by South Side Expat on Dec 5, 2011 12:28 AM CST up reply actions
its better than sitting on their hands
and getting destroyed by denver, seattle and green bay.
in case nobody has noticed seattle’s been doing some damage lately. Lynch is killing it. they’ve won 3 of 4 including a win over baltimore.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
McNabb's strength- running like a bitch when the line collapses.
Haney has proved more than adequate at the same metric.
“fleeing” I believed one of those horsecock announcers called it.
by South Side Expat on Dec 5, 2011 1:08 AM CST up reply actions
The Bears defense won't allow anyone - save GB to destroy them.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
I think we'll get smoked by GB, purely due to time of possession. If we can't move the ball and keep punting back to them
GB will wear us down and hang up a big number.
We had exactly 2 weapons on offense. Cutler and Forte. We’re screwed.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
yep the shitty wr core
is magnified now. Knox drives me nuts and Williams is not worth the effort to describe.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
You mean there's another game on Christmas besides the Bulls?
News to me.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 5, 2011 12:03 PM CST up reply actions
The thing is, he really isn't.
And he’s lazy and stubborn and wouldn’t learn Martz’s offense. I’d sooner drag Brett Favre’s carcass off the couch than McNabb. But I really don’t want either of those fossils.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
No freaking way I want McNabb
Dude is done.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
a done mcnabb is better than hanie. and mcnabb isn't done.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
There were questions about whether he'd been hit too much.
But they weren’t compounded physical issues like, “Boy, he’s gotten fat.”
well that is true.
but if mcnabb is qb’ing yesterday- the bears win.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
I give you a lot of credit for always thinking you are right
but how does that work when you are wrong, as everyone inevitably is from time-to-time?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Of course it is easy to say you are right in such circumstances as Carlos Lee and McNabb because the only way you could prove it is if you were lucky to find the portal to the correct multiverse where your scenarios happened
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i'm wrong once a decade. it happens.
i’ll own up to it.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Admitting one is wrong refreshes the soul
it cleans up all the bullshit that goes on in one’s head that constantly tries to convince one that one is always right. It allows one to stop and erase the constant weaving of alternate realities. If done properly, one can develop empathy and humility.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
of course one is just pulling your leg
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
You need to take up knitting or something.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 5, 2011 2:34 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Explain to me the reasoning behind the J Smith
and Butler visits.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
There are number of things that could have happened in addition to Hanie playing better
Forte injury
Barber lining up correctly
Numb nuts known as Williams realizing its called a football and not a big brown thing.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
also: Martz
Hanie has held the ball too long in his 2 starts. He double pumps almost every time he throws. That tells how indecisive he is & Martz should recognize that and adjust. The last drive before Williams decided to suck was mostly 3 step timing routes. I hate the 7 step when you have an abhorrent line and a QB that doesn’t trust his reads.
I think Calib can improve but I highly doubt Martz will change anything.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
I've made the point about preferring 3 or 5 step drops multiple times
with Hanie. It was the only time he looked comfortable. I haven’t given up him yet. I understand all the doubt though, he disappointed against KC.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
ahhh, who has time to read :)
sorry, I must have missed. But, I’m in agreement. Too bad, ’cause KC was a very winnable game. The doubt comes from Martz doing the same crap with Cutler. The dude spent more time on his back than a street-walker prior to this season.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
he couldn't hold onto the ball. fumbled way too much for the giants.
he righted the ship in a hurry. mcnabb is 34. that isn’t like he’s kerry collins coming back or jeff george or brett favre.
he wasn’t that horrid with the vikings. id be interested to see how many of you guys that said he was actually watched those viking games.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
I've seen Mcnabb play 2 full games and a half of another this year.
He’s done man.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
that half a game was against the bears. mcnabb was the ONLY guy who showed up for that team that day.
19/24 for 177… no picks…
i see why the vikings pulled him in favor of ponder… but there is no way in hell that hanie now or ever will be a better QB than mcnabb.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
No he isn't, and yes he is.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
mcnabb wouldn't throw 3 picks in a game.
and does hanie know martz’s offense? does martz know martz’s offense?
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
you have to reach a receiver to throw a pick.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Anyone have any recs for things to do in Toronto?
I’m going up this weekend.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 5, 2011 8:03 AM CST reply actions
if so inclined
Hockey Hall of Fame or a foodie’s nirvana St. Lawrence Market
by gar ridge pride on Dec 5, 2011 10:56 AM CST up reply actions
kensington market
wrapped and sealed with masking tape moistened with sweat experience existence of ignorance
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 5, 2011 11:07 AM CST up reply actions
Check out the restaurant Canoe. I heard it's fantastic.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Friends ate there.
From them I heard it was amazing.
by Shoeless In SC on Dec 12, 2011 10:36 PM CST up reply actions
Gerrard Street Bazaar, largest South Asian marketplace on the continent.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 5, 2011 12:27 PM CST up reply actions
chinatown (near kensington market) is also worth checking out too
not every trade partner has to be a rape victim. by larry on Dec 5, 2011 1:07 PM EST
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 5, 2011 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
Not allowed.
BF disapproves.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 5, 2011 1:20 PM CST up reply actions
In general or just while you are in Canada?
by South Side Expat on Dec 5, 2011 1:27 PM CST up reply actions
Freaking Canadian drugs stealing jobs from old fashioned American drugs
I saw this documentary of AMC about two guys starting a small independent drug manufacturer in New Mexico. Really tough for them to deal with foreign importers.
by joewho112 on Dec 5, 2011 2:21 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
the cn tower is a good time. there is a very fancy restaurant up there that revolves, so you get to see all of the city. if you go, do so at night.
craft burger is damn good.
plenty of shopping in the eaton centre. it’s a big, but very nice mall downtown.
yorkville has some really upmarket shopping.
loads of vintage places: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9646907.stm
the art galleries and museums are sweet.
ohhh......
likey
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 6, 2011 7:47 AM CST up reply actions
hee.
not sure how much hay this is making out yonder, but it’s been blowing up my inbox all day from MMA-loving friends out here. pretty fucking hilarious, some criminals.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
finally saw the midseason finale of walking dead
that last scene was just fantastic. I hope they keep it up and kill off the other shitty actors.
NAOPOS
I thought it was a cheap shock (given who was involved)
They probably think that it will increase interest in the second half, and make up for the last 5-6 shitty eps. And for a lot of people, that’s probably true.
A bold move, but it broke a certain article of faith that people have with TV and film, and I thought it was disturbing, and only necessary if you’re trying to retain an audience put off by the hours of drivel that preceded it.
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
I have a feeling the second half will be good
Maybe they were trying to develop the characters on that farm (failure) and the killing of the zombie girl is going to open the flood gates of what we all were hoping it would become.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
But probably not
Moar zombie less soap op
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I was rooting for that girl, big-time.
She had a rough go. Terrible dad, scared mom. Then, you know, zombies. Lost in the woods, scared. I wanted her to make it.
I hate the other characters, save Daryl because he’s awesome, and Maggie, because she’s hot. Kill Lori ASAP.
Who knows how I’ll feel in February, but I’m thinking I’ll probably bail on it.
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
i thought the scene was well executed,
but i think i knew she was in the barn like 3-4 episodes before it. just dragged that whole thing out too long. will be interesting to see where they go in the second half!
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
The second season kept reminding me of Lost and I jumped ship. If it's worth watching I'll catch up next year.
But the whole leader of Team A’s philosophy vs leader of Team B’s philosophy with special kids and pregnancies and all that bullshit, I’m over it.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 5, 2011 10:56 PM CST up reply actions
I was thinking this might have been a good show to watch in one fell swoop in a box set.
You can get through “slumps” quicker and move on.
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
As a father, I was saddened to see Sophia become zombified and killed.
However, it made sense from a plot point. After all the zombie apocalypse isn’t pretty.
Did you catch the episode whan Andrea did the “crotch grab” on Shane? Dang!
Not sure if the TV plot will continue down the patch of the comic book series, but there are all kinds of interesting spoilers at the Wiki site.
"I enjoy young people." - Jerry "The Creep" Sandusky during Bob Costas' interview (11/14/11)
Its already deviated quite a bit from the comics (and that's a good thing)
Sophia is alive, and fairly important in the comics. Shane is long dead. Herschel’s farm was a very small part of the comics.
The crew in the comics is much bigger. Obviously, they will need to bring in new characters, and I hope they are better than the current ones.
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
As long as Dale gets killed, I'll be happy.
"I enjoy young people." - Jerry "The Creep" Sandusky during Bob Costas' interview (11/14/11)
Went to Detroit last weekend to watch MAC Championship.
The game was fun (at least in 2nd half). I got a great look at Comerica Park; nice. I plan on checking out a game there soon. We hit a cool bar right across the street from Ford Field & Comerica. I was tempted to wear my Sox hat there, but I’m a pussy.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
was it Chelios' place?
they have a nice beer garden in the summer.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
Elwood Bar & Grill
Had to look it up!
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Brian Downing - future HOFer
Baseball-Reference.com lists Brian Downing (‘73-’77 White Sox) as a player with a similar career as Ron Santo.
I am hereby going to make it my personal mission to campaign for Brian’s enshrinement in Cooperstown.
"I enjoy young people." - Jerry "The Creep" Sandusky during Bob Costas' interview (11/14/11)
brian downing was a pretty good hitter on the angels!
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
come on dude. you're an old school pimp on here. should know links in subject lines are a failure.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Pretty eye opening series in the NYT on the late Derek Boogard, NHL enforcer
Part One here (there are 3 total).
I was always of the opinion that fighting was part of the game and the enforcers are willing participants. I still believe that they are willing participants, but given all the new knowledge we have on concussions and how blows to the head affect athletes later on in life, it’s hard to argue that such violence should be part of sports and that the inclusion in sports is the result of callous greed by management. Above all, I won’t be cheering for hockey fights anytime soon.
so would you then say boxing should still be a sport?
I read an interesting article somewhere a while back that basically said the smaller gloves in MMA are better for you long term because getting knocked out is a built in defense mechanism to minimize the damage, where as boxing you get a ton of head trauma with the bigger mitts. It was obviously a pro-mma thing, I highly doubt getting knocked unconscious can be spun as a good thing if it is actually researched, but I still sound the concept interesting.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
Fighting is at best an anicillary part of hockey
Whereas MMA and boxing, the violence is the sport. These guys are adults and they can do with their bodies what they want, but they only do so because consumers are willing to pay to watch that shit. Change has to come from enough people saying enough of this shit.
i don't think crosby was KTFO for a year by a fighting concussion.
the nfl roundtable between deadspin and slate has been pretty good and touched on the problem of trying to make an inherently violent sport safe, in the nfl context at least.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
sure.
obviously it would be better if no one suffered concussions while playing sports. my point was it’s one thing if it happens as a natural part of the sport, but it’s a whole nother bowl of grapes when it happens during a fringe part of a hockey game.
My 79 year old Dad says that the best Cubs 3rd baseman was not Santo
But a guy named Stan Hack who batted leadoff for the Flubs in the 30s and 40s. Dad says Stan Hack was more deserving of enshrinement but never gets mentioned. Check it out: .301 lifetime avg.http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hackst01.shtml
In Bill James New Historical Abstract
he rates Stan Hack as #9 3B of all time if I remember correctly.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
hulk is a selfish, cheating bastard.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
better not be talking about hogan.
or we got issues.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
no, this hulk plays for porto. he shoots every time he can. he's also a diver. they lost. now they have to play in the europa league. haha.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
he looks like the hulk. that's why they call him "hulk".
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i don't know. i think this guy looks more like the hulk than anyone else i've seen.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
check out lou ferrigno. it's eerie.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 6, 2011 8:18 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
ha.
forgot about him.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
FHH
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
Oh, I think I will.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
And I did.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
No fecal jokes please, this is a family blog.
I did let out what must’ve been a four minute fart, however.
I could’ve sold tickets to that performance.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
was it a silent fart?
a new interpretation of 4’33"
boxcars boxcars boxcars
by soxshenanigans on Dec 11, 2011 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
before or after the burger?
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Dec 6, 2011 11:14 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
The nuts are free there!
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
the hulkster's ex-wife didn't leave him with anything to be selfish about, so BM's in the clear.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
He still has his daughters ass to rub lotion on.
by South Side Expat on Dec 6, 2011 6:24 PM CST up reply actions
to be fair, if he didn't rub the lotion on its skin, he'd get the hose again.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
piles
all this beer i’m drinking has dropped some arse grapes, the doctor says he can get me in before xmas to get em cauterised off, but it sounds very painful. I was wondering what you lot do, there must be some sufferers on here given all the shit that you eat.
by hoodlight on Dec 6, 2011 4:24 PM CST via mobile reply actions
holy christ.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
I refuse to believe I'm the only one on here
my mate went to the states, and he said half the adverts were for pile treatments on the radio.
arse grapes!
I’m so glad i dont have to deal with that. Good luck, hoodie.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
The things you choose to share with us make me morbidly curious about what it is you keep to yourself.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
by RWShow on Dec 6, 2011 10:45 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
You're morbidly curious about nothing.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
been there, done that, won't go into the gory details...
but I was on painkillers for a week and a half and was loopy as hell. And yet despite the painkillers, the pain was so bad I wanted to perish. Had to wear a gauze pad that needed to be changed out regularly (held in place with special tightie whitie underpants given to me by the hospital staff). Was also given a vasoconstricting lidocaine gel to apply to the area. I recommend lots of hot baths. Get yourself a donut cushion. Be prepared to be in bed for at least 5 days.
You think that pain is bad… Wait until your first bm after the surgery. Will want to put something in your mouth to bite down on and don’t grip anything that you don’t want to break. Since it’s going to be the most painful experience of your life, I’d advise staying on a liquid diet for at least 5 days after the surgery to give things time to heal. Once you introduce solid foods you will want to take stool softener/laxatives. Use flushable cooling wipes with witch hazel when you do go.
Now, to prevent them from coming back after the surgery you will want to stick with the stool softeners and medicated cooling wipes, increase your fiber intake, drink plenty of water, and try to limit your time on the can to less than 5 minutes. Stop reading or doing crosswords on the can and don’t strain. Wish you the best. You’re in for the worst pain of your life.
by Shoeless In SC on Dec 12, 2011 11:04 PM CST up reply actions
sweet zombie jesus YES. bulls @ clips 12/30 and i fly back that morning.
er, um, yeah. bulls sked’s out:
http://blogs.bulls.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/schedule_1112.pdf
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
according to my feed
Donald Trump is going to be the arbiter in the republican pres debate. Does anyone take that man seriously? – I mean he has the most ridiculous haircut in history, and there is some serious competition for that.
fucking hell – a part of me wants one of these nut jobs to get elected in – just to see how the world will turn out once large parts of the middle east are rendered inhabitable for thousands of years due to the radiation fallout.
I despair of where we might end up in a few years – and real debate, about what kind of society we might like to live in ( I wouldn’t mind a drop in living standards for a four day week) never ever happens.
stream of conciousness delivered from West Yorkshire – drunk and sat on a rubber ring.
by hoodlight on Dec 6, 2011 6:35 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I believe that's what is referred to as his "naughty stool".
No fecal jokes please, this is a family blog.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
no, nobody sane takes him seriously. also, one of those nut jobs already did get elected. how did that go? also, i despair where we are right now.
but back to the hair issue, you’re certainly not familiar with him but lou henson was the basketball coach at university of illinois from 1975-1996. you see that hair on the top front part of his head? that different colored part? that hair is not from the top front part of his head but rather it is hair from the back of his head which has grown long enough to be swept around the front like that.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
you may be right. judgment call i guess.
i can’t imagine what that would look like up close. i’ve seen lou henson’s hair up close while he was playing in a bridge tournament and it was fascinating and disturbing.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
My old next door neighbor Mr. Baker wins this one hands down.
He had a part over his ear on one side, and combed it all the way over, spray painted black. but the paint job must have happened before he combed it, because at the part it was bone white making the part about an inch wide.
Damn I wish I had a picture of that guy. It was glorious.
Crazy bastard would cut his grass at night with the headlights on on his riding mower. That’s when the grass grows, that’s when he would cut it was how the reasoning worked itself out on that one.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
as for current hair i would have to go for either marouane chamakh (his hair doesn't just look like that because he's been playing soccer. it always looks that way)
or gervinho (while maybe his hair isn’t the main problem the manner in which he wears it, combined with the headband, turn it into the realm of bizarre and disgusting)
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Do you root for Arsenal?
I have probably seen them more than any other team so far and like the way they play. I recorded the UEFA game today on ESPN2 and the Fulham game yesterday. Have yet to watch them yet. Tell me if either are not worth watching.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
kind of a strange matchup on ESPN2 today, forget the teams
one was a russian team right?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
dunno. zenit st petersburg played porto (hulk's team), maybe them?
the el clasico is on on saturday though. espn3, you should really watch that. always entertaining.
i fear for barcelona.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Its my sons bday, won't be able to watch it
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
espn2 didn't have any games today. at 1:45pm there were champions league games on.
one was on fox soccer channel (chelsea-valencia). the other was on comcast (which is channel 69 on digital cable down where i am. also down here it was on fox sports midwest) and that was porto-zenit st. petersburg. (porto is from portugal. i figure you can guess where zenit is from)
i would think you are referring to the porto-zenit match. i almost posted about it earlier. porto needed to win to continue on in the tournament (champions league, hereafter referred to as the CL) and zenit only needed a draw. porto was at home (which is why they are listed first when describing which two teams are playing. it is always done that way in soccer. why they can’t do that for sports in america i have no idea but it really gets on my nerves. sometimes here they will say “so and so at so and so” and at least then you know who is the home team but other times it seems there is no standard way of listing teams.)
so anyway, porto needed a win and zenit a draw, so as you can imagine porto was trying really hard to score and zenit was trying really hard to not let porto score (sometimes they will call that tactic “parking the bus”). it was a very tension filled and exciting match which ended up 0-0 which is fine with me because i have never cared for porto.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
and tomorrow on comcast at 1:45 they will have ajax-real madrid
but the game really doesn’t have an impact on who continues on in the tournament (they both will, or i should say most probably ajax will as well as madrid who definitely will) so madrid for sure will be resting their first team.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
yeah, arsenal was using almost all second stringers (i'm talking about you arshavin) because the result didn't matter to them.
the game mattered to olympiakos big time though, and they were just about to advance to the next round but marseille scored two goals in the last five minutes to beat borussia dortmund thereby eliminating olypiakos.
i thought the fulham-liverpool game was kind of weird. it was alright i guess. somebody needs to get suarez under control. dude’s wack.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
yeah, sort of but i have never really settled on a team.
it can be tricky. first off i’ve only been following soccer for about twelve years (and watching a significant amount for three or four years). i think it takes some effort to understand the setup. (more specifically i am referring to the english premier league). when i started watching i think there were four “big” teams: arsenal,chelsea, liverpool and man united. and chelsea had just joined the other three because they got a new owner and suddenly started spending a bazillion pounds on players. the premier league started in 1992 and since then the only team that has won it besides arsenal, man U or chelsea was blackburn in 1994-1995. (liverpool had a dynasty in the top league in england (called the first division) from the early 70’s until right before the premier league was started)
it can be tough to pick a team. if you pick one of the big four you can feel like a front runner, but when you’re just starting out, as an american, the system can seem foreign. you sort of wonder what’s the point of rooting for a team that has no chance to come in first place. that being said, the fact that the 18th, 19th and 20th place teams get booted down to the league below really adds some great excitement. the last day of the season can get hella hyphy. last year was really close between five teams and i was quite unhappy when blackpool went down.
there are also two domestic tournaments (the carling cup and the FA cup) that run concurrent to the regular season and that include teams in england from all levels. some of the middle tier premier league teams (or even teams from lower leagues) make very exciting runs in these tournaments. last year birmingham, who ended up getting relegated from the premier league, beat arsenal in the carling cup final and i’ll tell you those birmingham fans and players were going fucking ballistic.
i can change who i root for to some degree from year to year or even week to week. (you may not be surprised that i often find reasons to root against a team too) i tend to root for an underdog unless if they win it will help another team that i am rooting against even more than the team the underdog is playing. it can all get a bit confusing and i contradict myself with some regularity.
last sunday wolves was playing sunderland and i was rooting for both teams. i follow wolves pretty closely because i follow a lot of irish players and they have a bunch. although i wasn’t before i will now be following (and rooting for) sunderland because they just hired martin o’neill who i think is really good and he managed celtic to tremendous success from 2000-2005.
a big thing in england is to finish in the top four because if you do you qualify for the champions league tournament which pits all the top teams from europe against each other. now in addition to the big four there are man city and tottenham. (tottenham made top four year before last but not last year) this year is very interesting because there are six teams vying for those four spots. i’ve never rooted for chelsea because i didn’t like a lot of their players (and for a time their manager mourinho (who you may have seen me mention) who is a psychopathic megalomaniacal asshole). man city is now in the mix because they have made what chelsea spent on players years ago look like pocket change. (for any given game teams have to name 17 (i think) players to be available. at times this year the players on man city’s bench have cost in the area of 150 million pounds) it can be hard to root for those two with all the money they threw/are throwing around but at times this season man city has looked truly incredible.
i have always liked arsenal (excepting some of the players’ hairstyles) and wenger. in the recent past they have been known to play a very attractive style (though some people will criticize them for trying to walk the ball into the net instead of shooting the damn thing) and they don’t spend insane money like some other teams.
i also root for west brom because a friend of mine is from there. this year i am rooting for wigan, blackburn and queens park rangers to get relegated.
wait, i forgot the question.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
by BuehrleMan on Dec 6, 2011 11:56 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
rec'd for the passion.
though i don’t think chelsea or liverpool really factored into it twelve years ago. it was man u and arsenal. chelsea were much more likeable then. mainly because they had gianfranco zola, a 5ft 6" genius.
yeah, i looked it up.
chelsea was mostly 6th-11th until abramovich bought them in 2003. liverpool has been in the top four more often than not but also not necessarily close to winning the title either.
were they called “the big three” before chelsea joined them? (i know liverpool has never won the premier league but assume their history and recent dynasty would keep them in the “big” category for a pretty long time.)
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
that's probably fair. houllier made them a bit more respectable,
even if they never threatened man u and arsenal for the league.
By far the most understandable brief explanation of just what the heck goes
on over there that I’ve come across. Granted, I’ve not looked that hard, but still. This should be a reddit TIL article.
by South Side Expat on Dec 7, 2011 1:28 AM CST up reply actions
Mourinho is the best football manager
no one comes close – remember all those people who predicted an ego clash between him and Ronaldo. 107 games 105 goals, it took Raul over 220 games to hit that mark.
by hoodlight on Dec 7, 2011 7:37 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
i really, really don't like mourinho.
he may be a great manager but i think he’s a terrible person. some of the garbage he pulls is… real garbage. how did you like that unprovoked eye gouge he performed a few months ago? he said he had no idea who’s eye he was gouging (which was a lie) and called the guy a penis. nice.
his teams have been dirty for a long time. the manner in which he has won some of his trophies has been quite unsportsmanlike. unfortunately the bunch of thugs he is coaching now are also fucking awesome at soccer and are odds on favorites to win the CL and la liga.
he is very good at playing the villain, i’ll give him that. still, i root for bad things to happen to him.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
you don't win anything in european elite class football
being a nice guy manager, not anymore.
by hoodlight on Dec 7, 2011 8:36 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
i don't know of any other managers that have, unprovoked, physically assaulted their opponent.
also, guardiola seems a decent enough bloke to me.
and i do understand some people’s distaste for barcelona’s moralizing but i’ll take that over mourinho’s evil any day.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
he's not normally that bad
funnily enough he said at the time that his piles were playing up and the irritation caused him to behave irrationally. I can sympathise.
by hoodlight on Dec 7, 2011 9:09 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
he's a pile.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
You talk about your arse more than anyone I've ever met.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Thank you for this
Any time you feel like writing more things like this to help me understand the game, please do. I wouldn’t have even started following soccer if I didn’t read you, craig, jack and hoodies stuff. I mostly like it because there are sports that matter on Saturday morning. spectacle.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
plus with the european competitions and spain, german, italian, french leagues
there are usually games on mid-week! never a sports break. start getting up at 6am to catch the early games on Saturdays and let the fun begin!
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
I get up with my kid on Saturday mornings to catch the games on ESPN2
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
this week is man U-wolves.
here’s buehrleman’s game notes:
- wolves have not been so good lately although they did manage to beat sunderland last week. players to watch: the irish players on wolves are doyle, ward and hunt (foley doesn’t usually play). doyle is a forward, ward a defender and hunt is the little left midfielder with frizzy hair whose shorts look three sizes too big. fletcher is scottish but he’s good. been in good form lately
- man U haven’t been in the best form lately either. they lost to crystal palace in the carling cup last week. otherwise they still have been winning but have not been scoring much. anderson and chicharrito are injured and berbatov may be as well. players to watch: wellbeck, rooney, nani, young, and jones
- man U has a huge game in the champions league today at basel. they have to at least draw to stay in
- it may depend some on how man U come out of their game today but i expect them to most likely put a beat down on wolves
- wolves are the favorite team of robert plant
- oh yeah, wolves’ manager is also irish, mick mccarthy. he used to manage the ireland national team. before the world cup in 2002 he got into a big argument with their best player, roy keane (who spent most of his career at man U), and keane ended up quitting, telling mccarthy to “stick it up your bollocks”and going home.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Thank you for the colour, it will make it more interesting
Roony is an interesting guy to watch. As I commented a few weeks ago, his strides look double the stride of others on the field.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
preview update.
oh gosh, didn’t expect man U to lose to basel and get eliminated from the champions league. either expect their poor form to continue or expect them to be extremely agitated and aggressive. it’s likely their manager, sir alex ferguson, gave them an almighty hair dryer treatment. (that means he yelled at them)
another problem for them, their best defender (vidic) got injured and is out for the season.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
should be interesting, I'll be rooting for the wolves but I liked watch Rooney play a couple weeks ago
seems like a meathead. I looked at his wikipedia page it looks like he has an affinity for whores. A guy making that much money should not have to pay-to-bang.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
rooney was a prodigy.
you should you tube some of his goals. i believe he scored a hat trick in his first appearance for man U. he hasn’t been in the greatest form lately and also it seems that ferguson has placed him in a different position which is not quite as conducive to scoring.
yes, he is a meathead. has a history of losing his temper. most recently he kicked someone a few weeks ago and got suspended for england’s first two games in the euros. against west brom at the beginning of the season he attempted to separate an opponents head from his shoulders using his elbow but somehow got away unpunished. and of course he stamped on carvalho’s groin in the 2006 world cup.
he got hair plugs not too long ago too. looks terrible. he looked fine before.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
the word "form" keeps showing up
Is it common in soccer terms? I see it a LOT in pro cycling too, so it must be a Euro thing. I’ve never really understood what it means. In cycling, you’d think it means “in peak condition,” but writers are more loose with the term than that. Sometimes “bad form” is just a catch-all for a shitty race. Is there an American sports equivalent?
Does it just mean “playing well?”
Or is there something more specific to soccer, like “he’s in good form, you can tell by the kicks he kicks.”
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
yeah, i'd say essentially it means playing well.
just as in baseball you say someone who has not been hitting well “has been in a slump”. you could replace that with “has been in poor form”.
as with pretty much everything, things tend to go in cycles. just remember: form is temporary, class is permanent.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
the hair plug thing is hilarious.
he’s already quite famous and he wasn’t just starting to lose his hair.
i can’t imagine how he thinks this is a good decision. you’re already a rich, famous athlete. don’t worry about the hair.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
never stopped Konerko from getting a 16 million sq ft house on the moon
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
Should be fun when he's old enough to enjoy the World Cup.
I have very fond memories of waking up very early to catch games in 2002 with my dad.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
i have a few memories of 2002, some of which include waking up for games at 4am and drinking whiskey.
(we got the esquire to open up for two of the ireland matches)
also, down here they did not show the final on tv. it was supposed to be on ABC, which down here at the time was WAND. when i turned on the tv they were showing some kind of religious programming (or maybe it was a farm report). i cannot explain to you exactly how angry i was.
they showed the game on tape-delay in the afternoon.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
I would have swim practice at 6.
And wake up for the 4 am games, showing up late to practice every now and then.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
those are my only good memories of watching soccer
stay out until the bars close at 3am, then head over to ‘six pence’ at 4am for some world cup soccer with all the english lads around town. ok, so i was only there for the drinking. it was still fun.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
our fight for promotion has got to be one of the best stories going. Once we are up club
by hoodlight on Dec 7, 2011 9:54 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
used to be top three
then they made a change to make it really diabolical. top two go up and they make the next four teams play a playoff to see who gets the third promotion spot.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
we will be in that group of four - nailbiting stuff
by hoodlight on Dec 7, 2011 10:24 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
we don't get any of the nPower championship matches broadcast over here. (at least not on any kind of regular non super expensive special channel)
(although we may get some of the playoff matches. not positive but i think i remember they showed some last year)
we just get barclaycard premier league matches.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
and that reminds me of another thing
i like the way you win your league in soccer. to win you have to have the best record. that’s it.
(i don’t like the way they changed the promotions. should have just left it at the top three get in.)
Q: why change it so that a team that ends up in 6th place over the course of the season can get promoted over a team that came in third place?
A: money
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
that answer
makes my mind boggled that the premier league doesn’t have a playoff.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
good one
i especially like the part where you said storage wars was good.
I DON’T KNOW I GOT IT FROM MY NEE-NAW WHEN I WAS BUT FIVE
but it is good.
though the constant cliffhanger-to-commercial bullshit relegates it to tivo fodder.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Dec 6, 2011 10:34 PM CST up reply actions
makes me want to see these pictures of the marlins reporters
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
indeed
Banned are sheer and see-through clothing, ripped jeans, one-shouldered, strapless shirts or clothing exposing bare midriffs. Also listed are “excessively short” skirts, dresses or shorts cut more than 3-4 inches above the knee.
not every trade partner has to be a rape victim. by larry on Dec 5, 2011 1:07 PM EST
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 7, 2011 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
just introduced my dad to baseball-reference.
he may put down his ipad in 12 years.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
14 years...don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
"I enjoy young people." - Jerry "The Creep" Sandusky during Bob Costas' interview (11/14/11)
Mind-boggling article in Bloomberg about Fed loans to banks the last few years
Great piece of reporting: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-28/secret-fed-loans-undisclosed-to-congress-gave-banks-13-billion-in-income.html
It’s hard to believe that in this ‘democracy’, we allow a cabal of bankers to fuck with our money supply in secret. Not even members of Congress or the Treasury knew about some of this shit.
we call it quantatitive easing
the bank of England gives loads of taxpayers money to investment banks so they can buy UK govt bonds – effin outrage – they blanket it in pseudo speak when in reality it’s a fucking outrage.
Ideally central banks would be abolished
but at minimum I’d like to see them regularly audited with full disclosure so at least we know what the fuck they are doing behind closed doors.
by moroots on Dec 7, 2011 12:54 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
the fed is an atrocity.
and capitalism is a victim.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Are we related?
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
a central bank is different from the Treasury, which is responsible for collecting/distributing tax money
central banks control the money supply and can literally create money out of thin air.
you seem to have a van hyakEN view of economics
I’m no expert, but I do wish my tax money went to more productive uses
you needn't even put 'more' in that statement.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 7, 2011 3:50 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
oh, is this the one where the reserve loaned unlimited money to goldman sachs,
at around 1.5% or whatever it was, effectively allowing them print money? good times.
by obnoxious american on Dec 7, 2011 2:43 PM CST up reply actions
Rod got 14 years and Jerry got arrested.
Today is a good day for justice.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 7, 2011 12:48 PM CST reply actions
Also, the new grand jury testimony brings this whole thing to a new low.
This is very graphic, be warned.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 7, 2011 1:10 PM CST up reply actions
Rod = Blago?
Who’s Jerry? Lewis? Was he molesting the Muscular Dystrophy kids?
DAMMIT! I cannot believe in anything anymore.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
I really didn't want to laugh at this, but I did.
C’est la vie. Funny Ol’ Bastard.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 7, 2011 1:29 PM CST up reply actions
i haven't been paying attention,
but i’m curious what warrants 14 years.
by obnoxious american on Dec 7, 2011 2:51 PM CST up reply actions
and now the rest
of the dirtbags running ruining our state? Sigh, that will be a great day…
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
rooney missed an easy chance a few minutes ago.
that basel goal is going to make the rest of this game very exciting.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
someone dvr'd this game, someone is me
I won’t come back here, to keep the suspense
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i thought you don't have fox soccer channel.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
I could have sworn I dvr'd a game today. I set it all up on sunday
apparently I did not
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
ajax-real madrid is on comcast (POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT. COLLAPSE THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW CURRENT SCORE)
holy jeez. was just going to say that it doesn’t mean anything but then i saw the lyon-dinimo zagreb score.
the only way ajax won’t go through is if the combined total of goal difference between a loss by them to madrid and a victory by lyon is 7 or more. right now lyon is up 6-1 and ajax is down 0-2. that totals 7! ajax needs a goal or needs zagreb to score. mercy.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
was just about to thank BM for putting the spolier alert in
I still will but to you sir…I say, fuck you
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Its fine, don't know if I would have time to watch these anyway
just trying to make you feel like shit, its what I do to people I like
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
eh, it's kind of tough when 2 matches are involved
and the ajax-madrid match was not anything out of the ordinary. i obviously didn’t watch it but i don’t imagine there would have been much drama until some time in the second half when they found out the score of the lyon match.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
and from looking at fox soccer
of all the champions league matches they showed today or will show replays of today and after, the only one they are not showing at all is the lyon match.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Lyon scored 7 goals in 30 minutes
I’ve seen a fair number of places thinking that something fishy occurred. As I understand Ajax had a goal or two disallowed that probably shouldn’t have been as well.
by Yinka Double Dare on Dec 8, 2011 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
yeah, ajax had 2 perfectly good goals disallowed.
not much would surprise me regarding shenanigans.
i’ve had this book a while now but still haven’t read it: the fix.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
yep, just watched it again.
just after 32 minutes then again at about 35:30 the same linesman disallowed good goals. not even questionable. absolutely scandalous. he should get in a lot of trouble.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
eh, not saying it was definitely fixed
but if it wasn’t i’d like to think that linesman could still get in trouble on account of his incompetence.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
that will hurt them.
while they still have a chance in this match i’m getting more skeptical. they look all discombobulated.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
the big difference between them though
is that it looks like city is going to rampage through the premier league. well, i suppose a bunch of injuries or some personality clashes could de-rail them. it’s a long season.
man U still has time here for a moment of brilliance. or a basel howler. or a refereeing blunder. or a basel counterattacking goal.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
yeah i think manutd will score before game's out
knocking on the door for awhile now
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
or not.
MERCY!!!!!!!!!!!!
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
smalling joins evans, rio and evra with second half blunders.
but that was by far the most costly.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
mercy is right. turn up for the books that one.
still, they’ll both concentrate on the premiership and fa cup now.
i’ll be amazed if man u don’t bring in anyone in the january transfer window. need some creativity in midfield.
hold on!
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
wow wow wow wow
definitley thought manu had the easiest group draw. shocker!
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
i'm calling a man U-man city final right now
in the europa league!
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
by BuehrleMan on Dec 7, 2011 3:45 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I watched the game as I was home sick
It had to be a serious injury. He immediately screamed in pain and motioned to the sidelines with one hand while grabbing at his knee with the other. They stretchered him straight to the locker room.
by Yinka Double Dare on Dec 8, 2011 11:48 AM CST up reply actions
haven't seen anything official yet, heard this from an injury-following twitterer:
http://twitter.com/#!/physioroom/status/144810550440898560
@physioroom
PhysioRoom.com Ltd @
@jmontgo3 nothing official but early reports suggest at least MCL damage & upto four months out
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
"Norman Mailer doesn't have time to answer your questions about symbolism."
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 7, 2011 2:45 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Nice post.
Thanks.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
just rostered Kyle Williams... Kenny's kid
on my dynasty league. kids been looking ok lately. WRs sometimes break out in their third year. Maybe he’ll be ok next season. Especially since Braylon Edwards will be out.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
ron artests jersey will have WORLD PEACE on the back.
dude trying to take a page out of the book of one of my all time favorites…even though i never saw him play… WORLD B FREE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM8uc3tJyes
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
My personal favorite
"They're a dead team walkin'." - Joe Cowley commentary on the Sox 2012 rebuilding year (WSCR interview, 12/7/11)
IT guys/gals. I need your help.
My effin mouse is jumping all over the page! It stays in one place for about 5-10 seconds & then “blink,” & it’s somewhere else on the screen. I’ve tried cleaning mouse, plugging in 2 different mouses (mice?), restarted, ran virus scan, looked on tech help sites & even called our oft absent IT guy. This is very frustruating. I’m having a hell of a time doing anything (work related of course ;) ).
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
input port is knackered on your machine
use keyboard shortcuts or cli until it is fixed
by hoodlight on Dec 8, 2011 12:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
maleware
IT guy get it fixed. Thanks for the help!
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
got it fixed (sheesh)
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
then I wouldn't have had it fixed
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
In fairness, you did ask for directions.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
true, so true
This site is filled with help.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
If anyone wants a good book to read
I recommend Francis Wheen’s book on Karl Marx – it really is outstanding.
he had an uncanny ability to predict the future
very relevant now, whether you agree with the premise or not
looks a little breezy over your way. you anywhere near swaledale?
even breezier in scotland, winds up to 165 mph!?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16079849
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
It's mental mate
last 36 hours torrential rain – flags are raising on roads and paths all over. Full on gale force winds too
Swaledale
is one of the most beautiful dales in the world btw, I expect It’s a bit rough tonight though. If you ever visit Yorkshire go to a pub in the summer in Swaledale and look at the river flowing past. It’s also full of big Chub and Barbel, the anglers love it.
yeah that's a good one
it’s xmas though – in Leeds tonight after work, gale force winds, pissing it down – all the pubs were rammed out
I seen this quote on the eurozone crisis - funny and apt
This EU summit is a bit like if your house had caught fire because the tv.-set was so dusty and fire started there and spread to the greek curtains and now the Italian sofa is burning now too and the portugese wines caught flames and french poodle is running around feeling very hot and now we are having a summit about whose turn was it to dust the tv-set and we are fighting about who in the future is responsible of cleaning the house – but no one has actually called the fire brigade
what that doesn't mention is that the money used to buy the tv set was loaned to them by the germans
who, if they had looked into what the people borrowing the money were going to do with it, should have known that a fire was going to be started.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Craigws walks up to Angela Merkel pulls off her mask, revealing an old grizzled man
“It was the old amusement park owner all along. He was trying to burn down the continent to collect the insurance money”
fuck angela merkel.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
nice.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
I do not deny his awesomeness for the first twenty years of his career (and some good stuff thereafter),
but it has all been downhill since the rocky and bulwinkle movie.
he's been mailing it in for years.
the score was good, but he’d have been better off quitting after ronin. it’s been pretty awful after that.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
totally
not every trade partner has to be a rape victim. by larry on Dec 5, 2011 1:07 PM EST
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 9, 2011 9:58 AM CST up reply actions
that's still in my top 5 if not top 10 movies of all time
not every trade partner has to be a rape victim. by larry on Dec 5, 2011 1:07 PM EST
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 9, 2011 9:59 AM CST up reply actions
it upset the balance. negated his work in jackie brown,
like analyze that negated analyze this.
the last properly great thing he did was in heat.
i recall that he was offered the bill the butcher part in gangs of new york. shame he didn’t take it, then i wouldn’t have to be looking back fifteen years for an outstanding performance.
DDL's insufferable over-acting singlehandedly ruined that one for me.
De Niro would’ve been a big upgrade – and I’m not even a fan of his.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
I'm there too
I hated Gangs of NY, mostly because of DDL.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Wow!
If you hate DDL then you wil really hate this…http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/848663/first-look-daniel-day-lewis-as-abraham-lincoln. He was great in TWBB.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
They cast the hell out of that movie
Lincoln also stars Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, John Hawkes, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, David Strathairn, Jackie Earle Haley and David Oyelowo.
That’s a quality lineup. At worst that should be a solid movie but it has big upside.
I don't hate DDL
Loved Last of the Mohicans, My Left Foot & There Will be Blood. Really didn’t like his charachter in GONY. Too weird for my tastes.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Is it indicative of a bad movie if you don't finish watching the trailer?
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
it is like they've tried to make an american version of love actually, but with even less charm.
i think they did a valentine’s day one this year too.
Both have Ashton Kutcher.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
Anyone drink cognac here?
Need to get a bottle as a gift. Looking to spend 30-40 bucks at the most.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
yeah, I didn't want to get courvoisier, I wanted to get something a little bit off the beaten path
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
If you can get it
the Albert de Prumeac VSOP Grande Champagne Cognac is very drinkable, costs about 30 quid a bottle here so might be at the top end of your price range.
I don't know because I know next to nothing about cognac
I was told that my sister unemployed chef boyfriend likes cognac and my wife picked his name out of the hat. We do this so you don’t have to purchase everyone xmas presents.
I looked into the Albert de Prumeac VSOP Grand Champagne Cognac but it looks like it is only available in the UK. They won’t even ship it here.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
This will show my level of ignorance on the subject
but what is the difference between Cognac and Spanish Brandy? Just where it is made or is the taste or process of making different?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
you can only call something Cognac
if it’s made in France in the Cognac region. It’s the same drink – like Cava and Champagne
And the Ladies Man.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
remy martin VSOP is right in that price range.
and i like it. was given a bottle and i have a glass from time to time.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Pierre Ferrand
well done.
reg about 30
reserve about 50
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
I ended up getting Remy Martin 1738
but then spoke to my buddy who runs a nightclub in Naperville and he told me he would sell me a bottle of Martell XO for 40 bucks. That shit retails at 100+. The liquor store I bought the 1738 at says I can return it but I’ve seen some great reviews. Should probably knock this guys sock off with a $100 bottle.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Racist.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 9, 2011 9:51 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
two things:
1) Andre Santos out longer than 3 weeks, shitttttt. Officially no healthy fullbacks.
2) Stern VETOED THAT TRADE!?
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
eh, at least champions league doesn't start up again for two months, and you'll be mostly fine in the BPL over the next few weeks.
home matches against everton and QPR and at villa could be worse. now that away match at man city on the 18th well, good luck with that.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
this is my favourite time of the season, football-wise.
the games around christmas and new year are routinely excellent because the crowds always seem to develop a special atmosphere at every stadium.
Stern has lost his frigging mind
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
i've been getting more and more upset over the day
as this has been germinating.
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
It's really one of the silliest things I've ever seen a commish do.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
i have little to no interest in basketball, but i enjoyed this reaction:
"We were all told by the league he was a tradeable player, and now they’re saying that Dell doesn’t have the authority to make the trade?" said an NBA executive who had periodic talks with New Orleans throughout the process. "Now they’re saying that Dell is an idiot, that he can’t do his job. [Expletive] this whole thing. David’s drunk on power, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the players, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the hundreds of hours the teams put in to make that deal.
"How do the Lakers explain this to Odom? How does Houston deal with the guys it just tried to trade? Scola and Martin are going to be pissed at them, and who knows how long that takes to get over? Explain to me how the league kills this Pau Gasol deal, but allows Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol?
“To me, this makes the league feel like it’s rigged, that Stern just does whatever Stern wants to do. He’s messed up the competitive balance of this league a lot worse by killing the deal because you’ve completely destroyed the planning that New Orleans and Houston did and left them in shambles over this. I’ve never been so discouraged about this league, never so down.
“I mean, come on: Chris Paul is leaving New Orleans in 66 games. He’s gone. And what’s Dell Demps, and that franchise, going to have to show for it?"
I was furious at that Kwane Brown deal.
Wanted the Bulls to make it. Memphis was begging to give him away. I’ have relished the Lebron hate for a little now but that doesn’t excuse that Cavs owner Gilbert is a moron.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
i was mad at the whole nba for a few years because of that.
Im not sure the Bulls had a chance, it seemed to me Brown for Gasol went down because West was loyal to the Lakers and similarly Garnett to the Celtics, because McHale was loyal to Boston.
Both teams square off in the finals as a direct result.
Complete collusion and total bullshit.
I believe they spoke with the Bulls first
Reinsdorf didn’t want the luxury tax
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
honestly, i don't think LAL is better with paul and no pau or odom.
their size inside was what made them so tough. and there’s still only 1 ball out there.
i wouldn’t be afraid of paul and kobe and a bunch of scrubs.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
I agree I thought the deal made them worse.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Should have retired years ago but now he's letting idiots like Gilbert and MJ make policy decisions?
There needs to be a phrase besides “Completely and utterly fucking idiotic and embarrassing to anyone who pays attention to the NBA” to accurately describe how terribly the league handled this.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 9, 2011 6:18 PM CST up reply actions
is anybody else on the DNC or OFA email rolls?
i just got a “personal” fundraising email from Vince Carter.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
If last night was truly the last episode of Community
then at least they went out strong. Damn.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
really? i liked the new greendale commercial episode a lot.
but the glee episode? not my bag.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
I hate glee club or choir stuff but that episode was excellent because I hate that stuff
I laughed my ass off through the whole thing. On a side note, I don’t know if I’m da man but Donald Glover is a rapper by the name of Childish Gambino. You can find some stuff on youtube and his album ‘Camp’ is on spotify.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
You are da man.
But I love Childish Gambino enough to not care.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
You're beyond "da man" status. Pitchfork even reviewed the album and it's hilarious.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 9, 2011 12:16 PM CST up reply actions
i heard he even does standup, too.
renaissance man!
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Dec 10, 2011 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
I just love that they've made fun of Glee the entire series run.
Jeff’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” moment was hilarious. The whole episode had the same kind of feel to it as Arrested Development did towards the end.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
I also enjoyed their acknowledgement of that.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
If NBC doesn't pick it back up, I have a feeling that one of the new players in
content providing such as Hulu or Netflix will.
If I wasn’t already paying for Netflix, I would for damn sure sign up to get a 1-2 combo of new Arrested Development and new Community.
by South Side Expat on Dec 9, 2011 11:29 AM CST up reply actions
i watched the football game... but watched the office.
very disappointing. although i did like the christmas song that dwight was rocking out to.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
none of the white sox could make the playoffs in the fantasy league either.
http://www.cbssports.com/info/aboutus/press/2011/mlbffplayoffs11
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
rowand did though. another reason to bring him back.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
I have 1.0 reasons not to.
His combined WAR the last two seasons.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
i looked at his numbers
i can’t believe he has anything over replacement.
by obnoxious american on Dec 9, 2011 3:10 PM CST up reply actions
OT - anyone listen to these guys? The Black Keys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkS169P_Eeo
Digging the hell out of this.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
black keys your touch was a favorite of mine a couple years ago.
kenny powers had it in an episode.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
You have now replaced Rhubarb as da man.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
by U-God on Dec 9, 2011 12:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Sorry - where was it?
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
Search function is all banjaxed, but we've at least been talking about them since August.
With a realistic guesstimate going back to last winter/spring.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
This song was just released, or no?
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
The Black Keys have been around since the early part of last decade
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I mean the first rumblings of them on the site.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
i'd guess they first showed up here over a year ago.
Didnt they play lollapalooza two summers ago? They had to come up then.
I'd bet their popularity started to soar around the release of Brothers
May 2010
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Aaand...that was Baker Street, folks.
Here’s the proper link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_426RiwST8
Way to keep me honest, Ken.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
yesterday tdogg was tebowing... today he's rocking out
:)
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
haha, I thought the same thing.
He needs to get back in the office.
Catchy tune WU. I need some upbeat stuff to workout to, thanks!
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
LOL!
I’m just an idiot. But at least I am not living in Wisconsin.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
no shit, and its easy to say that at wintertime.
I’m racing my bike tomorrow morning. Forecasted temperature: 14.
Dave Martinez woulda had that.
SWEET!
You coming to FL next year again?
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
Then FYAYCF.
Cheesehead Family. Our economy needs your tourism dollars more than Hawaii.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
Indeed. I also think this Tom Brady kid is gonna be a pretty good quarterback.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
by RWShow on Dec 9, 2011 2:00 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
so, Tim Beckman?
like that we hired an actual head coach, with some success this time. was doing pretty good things at Toledo.
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
I like it.
I will like it even more if we keep Vic. I will love it if we keep Vic.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
hell, i live in the same town as the university they are so adorably referring to as "we"
and i have no idea who they’re talking about
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
The defensive coordinator.
We’re talking about the (American) football team at the university we went to.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
i just listened to the press conference.
he sounds like sergeant slaughter. kinda crazy.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
kind of AWESOME!
i want to go run through a wall i’m so fired up.
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
DO IT!!
just be careful.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
settle down. both of you.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
bulls trading bogans?
not every trade partner has to be a rape victim. by larry on Dec 5, 2011 1:07 PM EST
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 9, 2011 5:27 PM CST reply actions
i heard offering non-guaranteed contract,
barely above league minimum. going after Rip i think.
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
Marlins press conference, Buehrle in his new hat.
Just shoot me.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
Hey BuerhleMan (and anyone else reading this down in Chambana)
BM- I know you don’t eat, but could you do me a favor and tell anyone you know that does that it would be a good thing to get a doodle bowl sometime this weekend from Doodles? They are donating a buck from each one sold to the memorial fund of a friend of mines dad who was killed in a car accident last Thursday. The family doesn’t have a whole lotta money for the funeral costs. I’m sure a lot of the downtown Chambana MnM type folks already know this, but just in case. Thanks.
by South Side Expat on Dec 9, 2011 7:23 PM CST reply actions
will do.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
chicago, 1949 photos by kubrick:
http://www.retronaut.co/2011/03/stanley-kubricks-chicago-1949/
this one is my favourite. the baby is eleven months old.
big deal. it doesn't count unless you get your chin above the bar.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 10, 2011 9:47 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
rocket cans really should make a comeback.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Dec 10, 2011 10:09 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
If you aren't addicted to your iphone, your welcom
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
They use the same phone I have with virgin, who also uses the sprint network.
I’m happy with it.
wonder what they do for voice over wifi. I have the 300 minute (+unlimited other) for $25, and I use google voice + groovip app for long work calls. Don’t think I have even broken 250 minutes in a year.
How comparable is your phone to an iphone?
At&t is raping me
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I'm gonna save my iFuckeverything rant till tomorrow when I'm sober,
as I want to fully explain to TSK just what I went through tonight to deal with Apple shit for a friend of mine just hours after he went on about how good their shit is.
by South Side Expat on Dec 10, 2011 4:06 AM CST up reply actions
you're still on with that? mercy.
i think i’m just going to start ranting every time my work PC farts. for variety.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Dec 10, 2011 9:53 AM CST up reply actions
i'm with credo.
they cost a little less than at&t, verizon etc and you can’t get an iphone, but, and this was the big appeal to me; they don’t give millions of dollars to complete psychopaths and cunts.
I haven't used an iphone enough to say, but its probably a mid-range andrioid.
There hasn’t been anything it couldn’t do, it just may be slower. I do keep 3G turned off to basically double the battery life. I picked up the new triumph virgin has for $120 on cyber monday, and I haven’t fully switched yet, but other than the larger screen I haven’t noticed a big difference.
How exactly does the Google Voice app work? I have an account and use it on the computer for free texting
But what can you do with it on your phone besides route numbers?
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 10, 2011 1:15 AM CST up reply actions
there's an actual google voice app
I think that just sends texts and automatically calls your gv number before patching to wherever you want to call, using cell minutes.
GrooveIP uses the gv apis to actually make a call from your gv number (or your real number if you have sprint) over the internet. Its all integrated with the dialer and contacts n shit so it is basically the same as making a cell call. If you leave it running and connected (i.e. don’t turn off wifi on sleep), it will answer calls to your gv number as well. You can basically do full voice with a tablet or phone whether or not it is activated with a cell company.
what a goal by van persie.
what. a. goal.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
see? told you not to worry.
will check back a week from tomorrow after the man city match. something like 5-1 would not surprise me.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
(and just to be clear, i mean your team would not be the one with 5)
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i predict.....
pain.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
they have like two full squads, the lesser of which could probably compete pretty well in the premier league.
they can save their really good team for the weekend and use their “scrubs” in europa.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
fap fap fap
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
by Jack M on Dec 10, 2011 9:23 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Wow!
That guy is on the top of his game. Thanks for posting that.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
The pass was placed beautifully and that was a fantastic one touch by RVP.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
'volley' is the correct terminology,
and a ‘half-volley’ is when it has hit the ground before the player kicks it.
in america i've always used dump it, long ball, deep ball, boot it, or pass it
wtf is a volley
(yes I am aware of the connotations)
NAOPOS
You'd never heard volley?
Where did you play that those are the phrases you used? I grew up 10 miles south on Rt. 59 from you. I’d never heard of a half-volley, as anything in the air was considered a volley to us, but you’re making it sound like you don’t know what a cross or a touch pass are.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
a half-volley is still in the air, i didn't explain it well enough.
it hits the ground, bounces up, then the player hits it.
I understood it, we just still called it a volley.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
just half wrong
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Dec 12, 2011 9:04 AM CST up reply actions
i did hear it a few times, but it was something we never really used. It was always a long ball or cross
I was a park district kind of guy for most years until high school, so I had more informal coaching from my friends dad. i certainly never heard half-volley either. I’ve used cross and touch pass all the time.
I know a SSS baseball game has been mentioned on here a few times but a SSS soccer game would be sweet.
NAOPOS
just spent the last three hours on a beautiful saturday fixing a non-rotating sherpa filter on the vaccuum
would the season just start now so I can do something useful?
White Sox 2012: Helplessly rebuilding?
It feels like 12 degrees here per weather channel
Dew point 17, offseason here is brutal. Just played pingpong in a garage with a contractor heater. Had 12 people freezing their ass off playing pingpong basically because the sox weren’t playing.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
the things we do to wile away the time until the start of next season...
sounds like a decent topic for an upcoming RRRR
White Sox 2012: Helplessly rebuilding?
i'm so nervous
i think i’m going to throw up.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
nuts.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
see the time stamp?
that was right after madrid scored in the first minute.
with three unanswered goals things look much better now.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
for shame.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
assuming these translations during the press conference are correct, this is classic mourinho.
“i do not want to take anything away from our rivals but it (meaning the result) is pure luck.”
nice.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Dear Caleb Hanie
Please don’t make me look like a moron today.
Again.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Tebow actually looked like a real QB last week. There is no hope.
Repent and accept him as your savior.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 11, 2011 2:46 PM CST up reply actions
Uncle on Caleb Hanie
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
devastating explosions, at the touch of a button.
by craigws on Dec 11, 2011 2:53 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
WTF Barber!
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
It just keeps getting worse.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
For if he should need more time, Thou shall run out of bounds
For if he should need the ball back, Thou shall fumble game-winning run
This used to be my playground
He sure does look good against a prevent defense
with some help of a prevent offense
This used to be my playground
I think its a splendid strategy to let a qb you shut down
waltz down the field 2 consecutive times.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
the prevent was created to punish stupid coaches.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 12, 2011 11:37 AM CST up reply actions
Oh fuck this.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
Write your own headlines!
“Tebow compels God to compel Marion Barber to suck late in the game. Compels him again for thin Denver air to Prater can easily knock home a 55+ yard FG.”
Thankfully Oakland got crushed so we don't have to hear KenWo's shit.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
Fuck that yes you do. Fucking garbage bears could have kept things close for my raiders.
obviously the raiders were going to get crushed in green bay. look to the rat bears for a little help and they can’t do it. The good lord beat them. I’m cheering for the broncos if they make the playoffs. if you don’t, you’re going to hell.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
If your team doesn't beat the Lions next week they fucking suck my balls
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
and i told you fools weeks ago the broncos would beat the bears.
poor coaching, poor play by barber… and what the fuck they have this goof hanie on the bench for 4 years and they don’t realize he’s trash? come on. fire lovie and the rest of them. Morons should have signed mcnabb.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Not even the most improbable comeback conducted by an ex-Florida Gator QB from that played for these two franchises
But this one will get WAY more play than that one — Heck, that QB had multiple comebacks as well — So what
This used to be my playground
It's a Tebowmas miracle that I didn't punch a wall.
I have not been that upset by a game in a long time. Not even the title game last year made me that furious.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
If Tebow beats the Patriots next weekend
I will join a Lutheran church and I will go there every Sunday until my death.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
wait a minute... just looked it up
what religion is the Great One? I thought he was catholic.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
It doesn't matter which one he is
To punish myself for not previously believing in the power of Christ, I will join a Lutheran church.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
all i found is he isn't catholic but is part of a christian denomination.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
yep, not a Catholic
Because if that were the case, I’d be rich, famous and have all sorts of women. That’s what the teenage me prayed for most.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
i went to catholic church. still do on easter.
but i mostly just sat there and thought “is this over yet”.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
lol: good time to catch up on sleep
::waits for lightning to strike:::
The big Holy Days are the longer than most: Christmas & Easter. The LONGEST is Palm Sunday. I almost get REM sleep there.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
i always feel bad about not going on christmas.
my family traditions and parties and shit all happen christmas eve. christmas day was always reserved for church and a small family dinner.
Since i’ve been married though, my wifes family does all their stuff on christmas morning/afternoon. so the terrible person that i am i kicked church services out the door. lol
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Tried going Christmas eve with the inlaws last two years ago.
We got to the parking lot that was already at capacity, so we would have had to park like two blocks away in the overflow lot. They were both like “Yeah, it’s way too icky out to make that walk. Besides, we can truthfully say we went to Church.”
by South Side Expat on Dec 12, 2011 12:12 PM CST up reply actions
Boy, does that bring back memories.
I used to sneak into church to grab a bulletin. Then I’d head over to my older brother’s to drink beer for an hour or so to finally head home and drop the proof on the counter to show I went to church.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Welcome to my world.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 12, 2011 1:32 PM CST up reply actions
Santos out 3 months, surgery to repair ankle ligament damage
le fuuuuuuuuuu. its not ok anymore, BM.
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
jesus christ.
this is a white sox blog. i thought you meant sergio. i was thinking “kenny did it AGAIN to the blue jays”
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
by KenWo4LiFe on Dec 12, 2011 9:51 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
well, you probably weren't going to win the league anyway (or the CL)
but you should still be able to finish top four. if you could manage to get chris foy to referee every spurs match for the rest of the season they won’t win another game. did you see that garbage yesterday? it was unreal. that dude needs to be relegated.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i was rooting for the broncos yesterday.
the bears are screwed with injuries, they have no room for their signature inferior coaching.
at one point tebow missed on 10 straight passes. let’s fall back into a prevent and concede the easy throws.
well done, lovie. you coach not to lose and a single error costs you the win. but why go with what was working?
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
and this tebow narrative is so much fun. no clue why it's so polarizing, but these wins are making it laughable.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 12, 2011 11:42 AM CST up reply actions
its just remarkable that all of that happened to set up the win.
first barber the dope goes out of bounds. then the tebow mania starts. the kicker boots one from like 8 miles out to tie the game. then the bears are driving and the dope fumbles in field goal range. then tebow connects on a couple of great passes to thomas. then the kicker boots one from 5 miles out for the win.
after all… it is the season of miracles.
i just don’t get how you can’t like tebow. i am a raiders fan and even i like the guy.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
I don't like him cause the first fucking words outa his mouth
on the field after the game are about thanking his lord and savior Jesus Christ.
by South Side Expat on Dec 12, 2011 12:16 PM CST up reply actions
Won't we all feel silly when the Broncos win the Super Bowl
and then the skies open up and the rature ensues.
"They're a dead team walkin'." - Joe Cowley commentary on the Sox 2012 rebuilding year (WSCR interview, 12/7/11)
* rapture (dang it)
"They're a dead team walkin'." - Joe Cowley commentary on the Sox 2012 rebuilding year (WSCR interview, 12/7/11)
it's interesting that what used to be indifference to religion in this country for many people has turned into anti-religious sentiment and anger at the vocally religious.
i don’t really care. i’m not religious, but i find the rabid anti-religion sect to be as strange as the religious zealots.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 12, 2011 12:40 PM CST up reply actions
No, it's even stranger.
I understand why people of faith choose to be so – some people need that type of comfort. I don’t understand the anger on the other side. It’s like soccer talk – ignore it and move on.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
i don't know if comparing soccer talk to over the top evangelicalism
is fair.
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
I'm not anti-religion. I'm anti-Christian Evangelicals such as Tebow.
They can take their fucking bigoted anti-gay Focus on the Family Bullshit and cram it somewhere else.
by South Side Expat on Dec 12, 2011 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
At least he's not advocating worshipping the Devil.
Or supporting Communism. Or believing we should allow more lenient home loans to sub-prime customers. Or…
Christ Almighty – get on board, already. This is fun. When even Tdogg is Tebowing it’s a hoot.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
Agreed, it could be worse.
I don’t like it when Steelers play the Ravens. 2 guys on those teams IMHO that, if they were common folk such as us, would probably be in jail.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Ultimately people are more annoyed with the coverage than the man himself.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 12, 2011 2:40 PM CST up reply actions
This.
It is incredibly annoying having to hear about how he is the reason the Broncos are storming their way into the playoffs. Defense and special teams got them where they are. If he could do anything against defenses in the first three quarters, the comebacks wouldn’t be necessary.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
If.he could do anything the first 3 quarters...If my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.
Really, do you see 2 minute game-ending performance as the same as first quarter production? It is something special, even if it annoys you because he actually DOES it and makes you wait. You’ll be the first to cheer when he finally gets his comeuppance and can’t pull it out.
But enjoy the ride. It’s pretty cool. And it’d be great if it was the Bears doing this, wouldn’t it?
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
The Bears did this in 2005 with Orton, and 2000 with Jim Miller.
Shitty QB play, excellent defense, solid running game and a lot of luck. This isn’t anything new. Fun to watch? Sure but let’s stop pretending this is a once in a lifetime experience.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 13, 2011 11:25 AM CST up reply actions
CLEARLY THIS IS BECUASE YOU HATE TIM TEBOW!
YOU WILL BE CELEBRATING HIS FAILURES BECAUSE YOU ARE A BAD PERSON, NOT BECAUSE YOU THINK THE WRONG PERSON IS BEING CREDITED!
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
Yeah, I remember all of the 4th quarter comebacks
engineered by Orton and Jim Miller. And the Bears QB TT is most compared to, Bobby Douglass, also was really clutch in the 4th quarter and led his team to 7 straight wins.
Wait, no? Guess I am mistaken.
With Douglass starting, the Chicago Bears had only a 13-31-1 record
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Douglass
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
Agreed.
When CNBC talking heads are starting to buy into the “anointed” thing, it’s time to tune out.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
the great thing about the prevent is that it makes all but the very worst QBs dangerous.
unfortunately, it’s ruining football for me. i can’t tolerate the incompetence i’m forced to watch with sports anymore.
the excitement of superior athletes doing awesome stuff gets diluted by fundamental errors in strategy and game theory.
there are a couple teams in each sport playing chess, but most of these clowns are struggling with checkers.
it’s got me on the brink of checking out completely. and people wonder why certain teams are consistent winners.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 12, 2011 12:45 PM CST up reply actions
Squib kick and icing kicker are up there with prevent defense
Or me
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Also pass intereference and protection of qb.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
the personal foul call on whoever hit grossman below the knees yesterday was absurd.
just give flags to the QBs. no hitting ’em high, no hitting ’em low.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
the first one on briggs was insanely weak, too
just make the nfl a flag football league and get it over with already.
the study i saw about kicker icing
showed that it was somewhat effective. which given what we know about choking you’d expect it to be.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
the flip side of that coin is the coaches that call for 8-man blitzes on 3rd and 15
I’m not endorsing the prevent, but in long down-and-distance, mega blitzing doesn’t make a ton of sense.
anybody watch sports sunday after the giants/cowboy game on nbc? lol
the girl who hosts, paula faris, hosted her last show last evening. i guess shes moving on to ABC in NY. she was sitting there with mike adamle, dan hampton and laurence holmes and they were all saying the goodbyes… she says “its going to be a sausage fest around here without me”. lol. Laurence says “i don’t think you can say that”… she says "its my last day, what are they going to do fire me’?
I immediately became a fan. also, she isn’t bad on the eyes.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Got that right.
"They're a dead team walkin'." - Joe Cowley commentary on the Sox 2012 rebuilding year (WSCR interview, 12/7/11)
Thrilled she's gone. Hot? Yes. Annoying as fuck? Ohh, yes.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
She must really be annoying.
Because she is easy on the eyes.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
Yeah, even I am sad to see her leave.
Because Holmes, Adamle and Hampton is all kinds of unattractive.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 12, 2011 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
Adamle's brain is scrambled. He's an embarrassment to broadcasting.
Hamp, stumbling bumbling knucklehead that he is, isn’t much better.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
how dare you speak about the former raw general manager that way.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
He was actually my next door neighbor for about 4 years when I was in high school.
Decent guy.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 12, 2011 2:21 PM CST up reply actions
He sucks so bad. It's unbelievable that he keeps getting TV jobs.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
oops. i'm struggling today. anyway
i know i’ve seen her in the past but i didn’t really have a thought about her (except for she’s hot) one way or another until last night.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
anybody ever eat anything at the restaurant and think it was mediocre...
and then heat it up for lunch a day or two later and like it 50 times better? that just happened to me. Fucking Harrison’s… you can never tell if its going to be a good meal or bad meal.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
oh yeah. my baked ziti place seems to get even better the next day when i re-heat it.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
there are several pizza joints a prefer as left-overs
a soggy pizza solidified and cold or even crisped up in the oven can be better.
Do you find that everything at Coopers Hawk is great EXCEPT the entrees?
Their soups, appetizers, wine, desserts – awesome. The entrees just suck ass.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
i don't like coopers hawk at all.
granted i only went one time. i was very offended by the piss pooredeness of the meal that i told the owner/manager whatever to take a good look at me because he’ll never see me again.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
KenWo does not equal Zagat ratings.
by South Side Expat on Dec 12, 2011 4:36 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
'all i want is some pancakes with fruit on them and all you have is dates!? really?'
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
lol thats what my kids like not me.
but if you don’t have a good choice of skillet… i won’t be eating at your restaurant. lol
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
most of my places have BL lime thankfully
i was mad the other day though at Trio in Palos when i tried to order jeremiah weed and they didn’t carry it.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
That cannot be Axl Rose, can it?
Jesus Christ. And they are entering the R ’n R HOF.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
Hey guys, I just finished watching all 5 seasons of this show called The Wire
Have you heard of it?
This used to be my playground
by The Cheat on Dec 12, 2011 5:02 PM CST reply actions 4 recs
fave season?
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
My favorite is either 1 or 3.
But everyone else seems to love 4.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 13, 2011 10:54 AM CST up reply actions
Same here.
Season 4 has more dramatic payoff because you’re so invested in what happens to the kids but I really loved the port storyline.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 13, 2011 1:27 PM CST up reply actions
That music at the end, in the final episode (Efuge Efuge), when the Greek is packing up everything is great.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 13, 2011 1:30 PM CST up reply actions
from an intellectual and dramatic perspective, i think 4 is best.
but 3 is the pop song of the bunch. if there’s a such thing as watching the wire leisurely, that’s my go to.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
Eh, that's alright.
I’m sort of partial to this new show called Whitney.
Did you find Wallace, at least? I know that was a question they asked a lot.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
I'm into Yo Gabba Gabba
Cornelius and Biz Markie. In the same episode.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
His name is e-gus. AND HE LIKES TO DANCE!
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
Heh, not bad.
I think I’d have to have kids to fully understand.
The lords of dawn are men such as Mr. Lucy.
chromeo are awesome!
Jews and Palestinians can be friends after all.
Easy chief
We’re a community - Tdogg
I now feel qualified to post here
http://thehoodup.com/board/viewforum.php?f=40
This used to be my playground
Oh my goodness how do they let people write such dumb shit?
Can’t_sleep_missing _KurtThomas
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
My favorite part of the article is when she cites Eddy Curry as an example of improved depth for Miami.
And if someone honestly thinks the Bulls will not make the Finals because they are lacking a fifth big man, they might as well not even pay attention to the season.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 13, 2011 1:51 AM CST up reply actions
Fun Eddy Curry facts.
He got paid $30 million over the last 3 seasons and appeared in only 10 regular season games, accumulating a grand total of 74 minutes. Actually, that’s over two seasons since he didn’t even touch the court last year.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 13, 2011 1:58 AM CST up reply actions
i was disappointed when i saw the heat signed battier.
but that changed into amusement when i saw they signed eddy curry
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Dec 13, 2011 8:12 AM CST up reply actions
Battier is huge for them. Great role player.
E. Curry balances that out.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
yeah, battier is very nice for them. a great compliment.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Here's a compliment for you:
You pay on time. ;)
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
by winningugly on Dec 13, 2011 9:46 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
You are on the verge of receiving dead fishes
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
by Tdogg on Dec 13, 2011 10:23 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
LOL.
This is the first thing to have made me smile today. Thanks.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
by winningugly on Dec 13, 2011 11:11 AM CST up reply actions
Yes Shane is a nice pick up
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
How do folks feel about Rip?
I stomped a bit for him last year. I know his shooting percentage has suffered but it was a bad situation up there. I expect a decent rebound from him.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
This is interesting
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/sports/nba/bulls/nba-analysis-rip-hamilton-cant-save-chicago-bulls
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
it's awful. the bulls have several good shooting guards?
come on. i thought brewer should have seen a lot more time, but he’s merely okay. good defensively, but not a part of the offense.
i’m not crazy about rip, but he’ll be a lot better than bogans.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 13, 2011 10:55 AM CST up reply actions
Pretty much this.
Virtually anyone is an upgrade over Bogans. Rip doesn’t exactly thrill me, but he is an improvement.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 13, 2011 10:57 AM CST up reply actions
Clicked the link, saw Dave Berri wrote the article, exited the tab, burned my computer and spread the ashes over the Ganges.
Dave Berri’s Wages of Wins is one of the stupidest ways to evaluate players.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 13, 2011 11:28 AM CST up reply actions
This is good to know, I wouldn't mind getting Rip but I was looking for reasons to not and this was the first thing that came up
I watch the NBA but don’t read any specific columnist or site on the subject. My eye test last year said Bogans, Brewer and Korver were not very good, especially in the playoffs.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I like parts of each player's game. Brewer is a jack of all trades but he can't shoot.
Korver is a fantastic shooter and moves without the ball as well as anyone in the league but he’s a terrible 1-on-1 defender. Bogans is a tough defender but he passed up a ton of shots last year, stalling the offense.
I’m not a big Rip fan (he’s one of my least favorite players ever) but he can post up, come off screens and is successful in catch and shoot situations. As long as he plays 28-30 minutes a game the offense will get a nice boost. Whether they make the Finals ultimately depends on how much better Rose can get and if Noah and Boozer can stop getting hurt.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 13, 2011 11:44 AM CST up reply actions
This. Very well said.
Except I do like Rip.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Especially if Rose continues the boost in free throw attempts he experienced
in the 2nd half last year.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
KenWo, your thoughts, in re: Hulk Hogan?
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 13, 2011 10:44 AM CST reply actions
i think linda is out for book sales.
i don’t care what or who hulk hogan ever does he will always be the GOAT. plus if some of this stuff she is saying was true she would have mentioned it in their divorce proceedings and not held out for a book… especially the physical abuse stuff.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Agreed. But the Rock in his prime could whip Hulk ;-)
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 13, 2011 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
Hogan was never talented in the ring. Ever.
But people loved that bald douche.
"I considered throwing a volley, but since I'm considerably closer to Ford City than Dodge City, I figure it might have been misinterpreted."
People felt the same way about Dick Cheney.
Tim Tebow doesn't fight the law, but if he did, the law would surely win. Okay, maybe not.
by winningugly on Dec 13, 2011 11:11 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Why bother saying it in the proceedings?
She took his ass to the bank, cleaners, and out to Coopers Hawk for an insulting meal.
Now she has 75% of his shit AND juicy stuff for a book. It seems to me she wouldn’t set herself up for a lawsuit and end up handing it back to him.
by South Side Expat on Dec 13, 2011 11:12 AM CST up reply actions
well hogan is suing her... so we'll see what happens.
it will probably either be thrown out. neither one is going to be able to prove anything more than he said she said. i’m just not inclined to believe her… and i’m pretty sure most people feel the same way- including her children.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Did I have a comment deleted?
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
not me if it was
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Mine wasn't just cloaked, it was straight up deleted.
Which is shit.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
what did you say?
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
It was a joke at WU's expense.
Followed by this .gif.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
by U-God on Dec 13, 2011 12:17 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Apparently it was incredibly offensive.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
Nope.
When something of yours is cloaked, you can still see the comment under your recent activity. The comment in question is gone.
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
the whole thread was cloaked or deleted. though why, i can't imagine.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Dec 13, 2011 12:48 PM CST up reply actions
I'd imagine it was 2HAs followup comment.
by South Side Expat on Dec 13, 2011 12:53 PM CST up reply actions
I didn't mean to be an asshole with it though...
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 13, 2011 1:47 PM CST up reply actions
you sir, are mistaken
I can provide a screen shot to prove it if need be.
who pooped in your egg nog?
Yeah, something of mine was def deleted.
To my knowledge, certain things were not known.
-James Murdoch
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 13, 2011 1:14 PM CST up reply actions
damnit, missed some fun.
ain’t no fun like SSS offseason fun.
by Trooper on Dec 13, 2011 3:45 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
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