OT: Big-Ten, Vista-Demolition, Bad-News-Bears, Anything-Goes-on-a-Weekend Game Thread
by ballhawk on Nov 7, 2009 9:56 AM CST
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"Take this thread to Cuba!"
Greetings all! I figure rather than hijack the latest main thread (especially since it's already at 400+ comments) for some Big Ten smackdown on this fine Saturday, might as well just do a game thread of our own.
Iowa vs Northwestern, Wisconsin vs Indiana, Illinois vs Minnesota, Purdue vs Michigan kicks it off at 11a (Central). Oh, and Michigan St tries to do a little intrastate number on Western Michigan. Then Ohio St vs Penn State caps off the day at 2:30p.
And no need to limit it to the Big Ten. There's a big SEC showdown today (LSU vs 'Bama) plus Navy vs SCFTTSNBN (finally - it's okay to cheer for the goat!). And hopefully Dan will check in and tell us all about the Battle for Kansas (KU vs KSU).
And if college football's not your bag, baby, that's okay. Feel free to tell us what is. Are you a PC or a Mac? Is Sammy turning into Jacko? The World's Largest Meatball weighs in at how much?
And post pictures too. Because we can never get enough of the most awesomest pictures ever!
I've got a couple errands to run now, but I'll be back in time to track the end of the first round of games. And I'll definitely be here for the OSU/PSU game.
Enjoy!
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, managing editor (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.
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Well, this is how I started the thread yesterday, so why not do it again.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:04 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
feels like Groundhog Day
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Nov 7, 2009 10:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and apparently, this is the world's largest meatball.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
world's largest pierogi
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Nov 7, 2009 10:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
World's largest fish
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
World's largest chair
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
would you like a beer?
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Nov 7, 2009 11:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
apparently not very recently though.
old style has been gone for awhile. it’s city brewery now.
---AC 00 00 00 - Believe
by mjk83 on Nov 9, 2009 11:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I figured Old Style was more appropriate seeing they sell it at the games.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Nov 9, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry Al, but that meatball pales in comparison to this one
A new record was set earlier this week
Owners of Nonni’s Italian Eatery in New Hampshire created the mega-meatball, which weighed in at 222.5 pounds. Matthew Mitnitsky, owner of Nonni’s, said the giant ball of mince was authenticated as the largest on the planet after being weighed by officials from the state weights and measures department.
A Guinness Book of World Records official also confirmed it as a record breaker and presented Mr Mitnitsky with a plaque.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 7, 2009 3:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 3:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of meatballs.
That reminds me of what Gregg is doing this off season.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Nov 11, 2009 3:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
National "Celebrating the lives of the Jacksons still with us" Day....
Too soon?
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 7, 2009 10:07 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't be a tailgate without a beer bong...
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 7, 2009 10:11 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
What would this thread be without this fabulous photo of Sammy Sosa?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:14 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
This is the spookiest pic I've seen this week.
Sammy isn’t even Mexican. Why must he go with the urban female Chola look:
by chilango2 on Nov 7, 2009 10:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i prefer a more balanced Mexicana look
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 7, 2009 5:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Another Mexicana
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
A buddy of mine took that photo.
On launch day of the new livery and the A330 in Mexico City.
Worst. Airline. In. The. World. Though.
by chilango2 on Nov 7, 2009 9:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Never flown on Mexicana, so I'll take your word for it.
Weird, huh? I just googled up that photo, and find that it has a connection to a BCB reader.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 8, 2009 8:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you are amazing Al
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 9, 2009 6:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
....
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 7, 2009 10:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
A google search for "silly photo" comes up with this as the first result
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
that cat looks pissed....
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 7, 2009 10:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't you be if you had a hollowed-out fruit rind on your head?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
................
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 7, 2009 10:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and the PC or Mac question?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:21 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Memories.....like the corner of my mind.............
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 7, 2009 10:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
That was then.
This is now:
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 10:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not up to date, but still funny...
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 7, 2009 10:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Go Northwestern!
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Go Beer!
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Go Beer part 2
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 7, 2009 12:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Can we go a bit NSFW Professor?
I censor myself badly, but with your blessing, I can take this here thread to a different level…
by chilango2 on Nov 7, 2009 12:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well.....
It’s Al’s blog. I mean, I’m not going to tell anyone what pics to post, but I hestitated to post the above. Your call, I guess.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 7, 2009 12:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, sorry for missing it
Once the second half started, I started paying attention to the TV again.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 7, 2009 1:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I always wanted to post this one anyway:
by chilango2 on Nov 7, 2009 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Since this was an OT thread, that picture was fine.
There’s no nudity in it whatsoever.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 3:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 1:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I always thought you'd get a kick out of this one:
by chilango2 on Nov 7, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
The Bavarian state flags - Yup, we got two
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 1:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Go Beer part 3
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 9, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Massive beer fail
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 7, 2009 12:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 7, 2009 12:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
nostradamus .. whatta guy
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 8, 2009 4:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Um...that's DaVinci
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 8, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i know .. just jerking your chain
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 9, 2009 6:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ok
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 10, 2009 8:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The Golden Gophers are losing to the worst team in the Big10.
Another lost season. Who would’ve thunk Illinois would destroy us at home? I’m gonna be sick.
by chilango2 on Nov 7, 2009 12:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 7, 2009 12:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Anyone want a hot dog ?
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 7, 2009 1:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hot.Kitty.com ????
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kitty Porn ?
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 7, 2009 1:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hot dog porn
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 1:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
uh oh... looks like this has become a porn-again thread...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 7, 2009 1:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
More like bored again
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 2:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
NU 17 Iowa 10
Whoda thunk it?
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 7, 2009 2:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Me! But then again I tend to be delusional
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 2:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yippee Northwestern wins
Iowa’s dumb luck finally runs out. GO PURPLE
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 7, 2009 2:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 2:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I hate to say it but
the big 10 is weak. That said, go NU!
by LT on Nov 7, 2009 2:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Weak, or balanced?
Probably weak, but let’s wait until bowl results are in.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 7, 2009 2:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
but I don’t think the top teams in the big 10 could play with Florida, Texas or Alabama.
by LT on Nov 7, 2009 2:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
agree, just no longer has the talent top to bottom
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
by DC Cubbie on Nov 7, 2009 2:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow - all really close games in the Big10 today.
But judging by the pictures above, I can see that most people’s minds were on other matters today.
I especially liked the “double-tap”… ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 7, 2009 2:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
These?
http://media.photobucket.com/image/beer%20taps/xxtrustxx/boobs-as-beer-taps.jpg
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 2:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
If Ricketts is serious about increasing revenue streams, he could start with hiring “Heidi” and her friends to be beer vendors in the bleachers. Oh, and raise the price to $10 a beer – somehow I don’t think most people would notice…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 7, 2009 2:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
But then again, fans should be watching the game
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 3:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Revenue "streams"
Heh.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 7, 2009 3:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i don't want a Mac OR a PC ..
I want Colossus
best darn little SF movie about evil computers of all time
i just wonder what’s going to be left of it after Ron Howard finishes a remake of it
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 7, 2009 5:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
would... you... like... to... play... a... game?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 7, 2009 5:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Once upon a PC...
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 6:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And this is why I have a MacBook Pro...
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 1:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How old is your MacBook Pro?
and how is the battery life?
I got mine shortly after they came out so it’s going on 3.5 years and the battery has been non-existent for awhile now. Plus the case gets very hot -but I’ve got one of those bases with a fan so it’s cool.
Aside from obvious user-errors, that’s pretty much the worst that I’ve been through in 3.5 years. It’s crashed maybe 5 times total. Heck, I’d average 5 crashes every two weeks with the Toshiba/Windows machine I had previously.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 8, 2009 1:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It's about a year old now, bh.
Battery life is very good, but I may have a bit of an unusual circumstance.
I have a power cable at work that I plug it into every day when I get into work. I keep it plugged in when working at my desk, then I unplug when I go to meetings, etc. I get well over 2 hours on battery.
When I leave work, I have a second power cable at home. I use the laptop strictly on battery from about 5-9pm, then recharge it overnight.
It gets hot, but I have a lap pillow that diffuses the heat when working only on battery.
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 3:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Here here.
Mine is about the same age of yours and battery life is about an hour and a half.
by chilango2 on Nov 8, 2009 5:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mines the same age and the battery finally gave out.
if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand
by N Oakley on Nov 10, 2009 4:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I vote for 2001 and HAL
Programmed in Urbana, Illinois, too. But HAL had much more of a personality than Colossus, and if I remember the reviews of 2001, he also had much more of a personality than the human roles in the film.
"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
by vonde6 on Nov 7, 2009 9:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yay! Michigan sucks more than we do!
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 7, 2009 10:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yes. Yes, they do. And Spartan fans everywhere are glad of it.
Way to go you Boilermakers! Now please take next week off. Heck, go to a movie Saturday afternoon. It’s on us. We’ll be at your stadium taking the last of your Halloween candy and looking for the Golden Girl…
She’s still around, right?
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 12:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha. It's going to be a matter of which....
….teams show up (for both Purdue and MSU). I’m not giving us much of shot, but I didn’t yesterday, either. I’ve never seen a Purdue team look so bad as this year’s, and yet they beat OSU and Michigan and hang tough against Oregon. Frustrating team to watch.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Nov 8, 2009 4:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hubba, Hubba...
Retro cheesecake!
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
With every UM loss, Indiana cries a little more.
if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand
by N Oakley on Nov 10, 2009 4:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm. In Spartyland, we now laugh at our "little sister"...
The pride sure DID come before the fall. SO sad um-ers…
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by Zeke on Nov 11, 2009 7:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
HhahahahahhaHAHAHAHAHAHHA
WISCONSIN WINS
PURDUE WINS
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
by dtpollitt on Nov 7, 2009 11:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to gloat about the overall suckiness of the Big Ten but at 3-3, we suck too...
So what’s a mother to do?
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bears melt down in the first half
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 8, 2009 1:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Even Kelly Leak couldn't help the Bears today...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 8, 2009 1:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
time to go the House of Sweden
"/>
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 8, 2009 2:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
31 points in 11:50 - Somehow I doubt it
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
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by eths on Nov 8, 2009 2:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i threw a whole bunch in the ex-Vista thread the other day
i have not the strength to do any more .. i still don’t know why it got canned ..
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 8, 2009 2:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
4:30 to go and only 20 points down...
Vista thread: Maybe Microsoft disapproved
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 8, 2009 2:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
Sure am glad they sacrificed the future for Jay Cutler.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 8, 2009 3:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Repeat after me:
“I could be a Lions fan, I could be a Lions fan…”
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 3:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I call your attention to the current Lions score.
They’re winning at halftime.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 8, 2009 4:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And then the wheels usually fall off...
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 4:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
...and, the Defense rests, your honor.
Seattle 22
Detroit 17
3rd Q.
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 5:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, the Seahawks didn't get the 2-point conversion...
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 8, 2009 5:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No, but they just got another FG. Sea. 25 - Det. 17
25 unanswered points for Seattle…
Way to go Lions. I can ALWAYS count on you for laughs on Sunday.
I actually long for the days of Wayne Fonts…
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 5:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jason Hanson must wish to God he was on a good team.
He’s their most talented player. 50 yd. FG.
Seattle 25
Detroit 20
4th Q.
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 5:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, Al. Did 'ja see?
Seattle 32
Lions 20
Final.
Lions: 30 losses in their last 32 games. Really. That’s not a misprint.
As long as the Ford family owns the Lions, they will not ever, ever be relevant in the NFL.
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 6:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
not to worry Zeke...
I think the Lions are close to putting it all together. All they have to do is get that last missing piece… you know, a wide receiver in the draft. ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 8, 2009 5:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The Lions made the NFC Championship game in the early 1990s
with Barry Sanders and the “Run and Shoot” offense. It was a thing of beauty to watch, but they lost to Washington (got wiped out BIG, actually) in the final, just missing out on their first Super Bowl.
And in a precursor to the very definition of (“We have to get more left-handed”) overreaction, the Lions felt their defense was on the field too much that season and they needed more “ball control”.
So Wayne Fonts tore apart the #1 offense in the NFL saying (with a straight face), “We score too quickly.”
“We. Score. Too. Quickly.” Uh, Wayne. Read those first two words closely. Then reread them again. Then think. HELLO!!!!!! Is anyone at home between your ears? Apparently “no.”
Un-freaking-believable.
I washed my hands of the franchise that day.
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by Zeke on Nov 8, 2009 6:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
God. The parallels are actually quite bothersome.
I can’t help but be this way…
by chilango2 on Nov 8, 2009 8:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, there are a lot of differences in the Cubs favor.
The Cubs actually have made the playoffs several times in recent years. For the Lions: Matt Millen. ’Nuf said.
Even in the worst years (recently) for the Cubs, they didn’t have the absolute cluelessness that the Lions have had at ownership, GM and head coach. (I’m not going as far back as the College of Coaches) I mean, Marty Morninweg, for God’s sake. The guy most famous in Detroit for winning the coin toss in a sudden death overtime game (against the Bears if I recall correctly) and electing to give the ball to the other team and play defense. Instant loss…
Have you seen ANY Lions head coach go on to another head coaching gig in the NFL? Nope. Retire? Sure. Head coach somewhere else after Detroit? Uh-uh.
Wrigley Field vs. The Pontiac Silverdome. Are you kidding me? Pontiac want wait to implode that ugly McMuffin. They can’t find a buyer- and that was BEFORE the economy tanked. They’ll wind up bulldozing it like old Tiger Stadium, without the emotion.
(I will say this: getting out of the Silverdump was the best thing the Lions have done in the last 20 years. Ford Field and the adjacent Comerica Park for the Tigers is a GREAT sports “park” area. Both are beautiful facilities.)
Draft picks: Lions love crappy QBs and even crappier wide receivers. Paging Charles Rogers. Paging Joey Harrington.
All in all, the Lions are the worst NFL franchise over the last 35 years. It’s not even close.
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by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 6:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The other thing I find funny here in Michigan is when a Lions fan gives me crap for being a Cubs fan.
I mean, seriously? How delusional can a person be to cast a stone in that glass house?
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by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 6:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I am a Cubs fan, I am a Cubs fan, I am a Cubs fan, I am a Cubs fan...
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 8, 2009 5:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 8, 2009 4:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
In fairness....
…. it’s really not Cutler’s fault. The Bears’ defense is horrendous.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Nov 8, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sure sounded like it this evening
(time for bed here, g’nite)
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 8, 2009 5:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
by sue369 on Nov 8, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sue: what happened?
Iowa losing didn’t exactly help us land a better bowl. I don’t want to go to the Pizza-Pizza bowl!
Saturday’s IOWA-OSU game will be huge for both schools.
So do you and ballhawk have a wager yet?
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by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 6:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If Stanzi can't play
it won’t be much of a game.
I feel that if Stanzi had not gotten hurt we would have won Sat.
OK I don't know shit about basketball.
by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST
by sue369 on Nov 9, 2009 10:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno. Defense wins championships and the Parkers know defense...
Might be closer than you think…
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by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 10:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
well if not Cutler's Mascara, then somebody was running
438 freaking yards worth of it
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 9, 2009 6:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
eww
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 8, 2009 4:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Actually, it's time to go out and take a walk
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 8, 2009 4:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 8, 2009 4:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
A bear? A large cub? At any rate I agree
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 8, 2009 5:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Shifting species ..
Yes, Ballhawk, the only goat I’ll ever root for ..
HAZE GREY AND UNDERWAY_and_her_battlegroup_1989.jpg)
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 9, 2009 6:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Shifting species ..
Yes, Ballhawk, the only goat I’ll ever root for ..
HAZE GREY AND UNDERWAY
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
by cubnational on Nov 9, 2009 6:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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