This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

And with a much happier ending.

Depends on how long a view you take. In the end, FSU wins the ACC every year between 1992 and 2000, and Persia gets nukes. By comparison, "Spartan" becomes a synonym for austere, and we lose a foot ball game to a college named "Mary."* If that's a happy ending, I want my money back and I'll finish the jerk-off myself.

*Admittedly it is also named "William," but that's not much comfort, as the last foot ball figure to go around calling himself "William" and not get his ass beat was doing the Superbowl Shuffle with Coltrane circa 1985.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Holy shit, you were at that game? That is my people's Battle of Thermopylae, only against a much more evil enemy.

Hung on a goal post.

Most memorable moment? Walking into the crowded stadium next to some locals, one of the turned to the other and said, "Whut in THEE hell...[and then he made a really exaggerated dumb, hee haw face]...is goin' on 'round HAR?"

I had never heard anything like that before.

TM

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Dude, why are you still on this? What are you actually mad about? Is it that some people in Hollywood who think their industry is the most important thing since sandwiches is pissed off that one of their own will have to face a reality they are so out of touch with they think riding the subway would be method? If so, get over it. If not, what the hell are you so angry about? The guy got caught and hopefully he'll be brought back. What else is there?

TM

if what you're proposing is all socks should drop an argument once it dies, of its own volition, then I agree. but don't forget.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by LessinSF

College is better live - for the atmosphere. But I also tape Cal games, so I can watch the good, bad, key plays later.

How far did you get into this week's game?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Did your avatar have her hips photoshaved off? I feel like she needs more hips.

She's in training for the South African track team.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Tailgating (the 3 times I've done it) is fun. But I would much rather watch a football game on tv. I want all the angles and I want all the replays. And it's so much warmer curled up in the princess bed.

I once went to an FSU (when they were #1), Virginia game in Virgina (I think they were ranked 20-something) and sat on a hill behind one of the end zones. Anyway, UVA was up* by more than 3 with a minute left and FSU had driven close to the goal on the other side of the field. UVA had a brilliant goal line stand and on the last play, they stuffed FSU and the game was over. We couldn't see a fucking thing, but everyone ran onto the field before the play was even over anyway and started celebrating. Great game to go to, but I would have liked to have seen the stop, which was supposedly like an inch away from being a touchdown.

Basketball games with halfway decent seats are fun. It is amazing to see those fucking guys move up close. They are freaks. I love baseball games in nice weather. And hockey is just as boring in real life as it is on tv. Two breaks? What sense does that make?

TM

*Tiki Barber had like 1,000 yards rushing and Ronde Barber had at least one pick, I think.

I had seats to the "fight"- Ron Artest and the Pacers v. Pistons' fans generally. My daughter and wife went with each bringing a friend. When I saw the fight break out, at first I was afraid for my family's safety- then I remembered we didn't have E/O seats.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

if what you're proposing is all socks should drop an argument once it dies, of its own volition, then I agree. but don't forget.

No no no. By all means, keep arguing. I just don't know what you're arguing about. I think you're generally mad about people defending Polanski (which I don't think anyone here is doing) and it has morphed into some kind of weird statutory rape argument.

TM

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Dude, why are you still on this? What are you actually mad about? Is it that some people in Hollywood who think their industry is the most important thing since sandwiches is pissed off that one of their own will have to face a reality they are so out of touch with they think riding the subway would be method? If so, get over it. If not, what the hell are you so angry about? The guy got caught and hopefully he'll be brought back. What else is there?

TM

You take that back, goddammit!

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

We crafted our whole ceremony from bits and pieces of different kinds of ceremony scripts found on the interwebs. I think most of it was humanist.* But we removed all the religious stuff and and the creepy humanist crap and made it about un-sickingly sweet love and mutual respect. But we didn't do the, "The winds of your love sweep over and shape me like I'm the sands of the Sahara" type garbage.

But we had a fake ceremony performed by an unoffical officiant who was just a friend of ours. We actually got married in 3 minutes down at City Hall.

TM

*Here you go, Wonk. A cued up come back just a few posts away from the bestiality joke.

Many Unitarian Universalists are humanists. As a general rule, we tend to find bestiality disrespectful and exploitive for the animals.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Many Unitarian Universalists are humanists. As a general rule, we tend to find bestiality disrespectful and exploitive for the animals.

especially if you're the human in the coupling.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Many Unitarian Universalists are humanists.

What is the point of adding UU then?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

No no no. By all means, keep arguing. I just don't know what you're arguing about. I think you're generally mad about people defending Polanski (which I don't think anyone here is doing) and it has morphed into some kind of weird statutory rape argument.

TM

i started by asking why anyone defended him. then i spend too many posts trying to help flower realize he wasn't making sense.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Hung on a goal post.

Most memorable moment? Walking into the crowded stadium next to some locals, one of the turned to the other and said, "Whut in THEE hell...[and then he made a really exaggerated dumb, hee haw face]...is goin' on 'round HAR?"

I had never heard anything like that before.

Yep, those Seminole fans are some dumb fucking hicks, yessir.

My eldest niece is at Scott Stadium at this very moment for the Muse/U2 show. My guess is it was the right size for them, but if Tim McGraw or Big & Rich ever came to town, they might need to find a bigger venue.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

We crafted our whole ceremony from bits and pieces of different kinds of ceremony scripts found on the interwebs. I think most of it was humanist.* But we removed all the religious stuff and and the creepy humanist crap and made it about un-sickingly sweet love and mutual respect. But we didn't do the, "The winds of your love sweep over and shape me like I'm the sands of the Sahara" type garbage.

But we had a fake ceremony performed by an unoffical officiant who was just a friend of ours. We actually got married in 3 minutes down at City Hall.

TM

*Here you go, Wonk. A cued up come back just a few posts away from the bestiality joke.

We did something similar. Each of our siblings read a poem and/or essay. We said the equivalent of "I do". Our fathers blessed us. He stepped on a glass.

Easy peasy.

City Hall was unnecessary because you can solemnize your own marriage in Colorado.

And right on to cocktails.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally Posted by dtb

My husband-to-be is a devoted runner. In his first marathon, with no marathon-specific training, he finished in 3:09. Hey -- these vows could write themselves!

Sadly, this is more or less my goal for the half marathon I am running in January.