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Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 06-10-2010 02:52 PM
Re: College Football (uh, College American Football)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cletus Miller (Post 426194)
You think that's *better* than Goldie Gopher? Interesting.

And as bad as maroon/gold is, SDSU's colors look like a HS team.
For varmint-eating, rabbit is much better.

Cletus Miller 06-10-2010 02:58 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidd Finch (Post 426195)
I went back and looked at the rankings. It's hard to accept that the US is ranked above Cote d'Ivoire, for example (the rankings don't take injuries into account, I think). Or Cameroon.

Put differently: Don't get my hopes up, okay? I can't handle another experience like I had last time around.

The odds are, well, whatever -- ridiculous. Not sure there's any significant difference between 50-1 and 100-1 -- a 2% chance of winning versus 1%? What's the margin of error there? It's like the 100-point wine scale, except increased to 1000 points. What's the diff between a 94 and a 96 point wine?
I don't see much chance of winning, either, but a reasonable likelihood of making the knockouts, then a match against one of Germany, Ghana or Serbia--which leaves a decent shot--if USA are playing at all well--of making the quarters. Which about matches both the ranking and the odds.

eta: Which would match the best result since 1930, and should be considered a fairly successful cup for USA.

Adder 06-10-2010 03:02 PM
Personal note
 
A scam involving hot Latina young ladies who ask to use your computer at the airport could totally work. Asking to borrow your iTunes to set up your new iPod touch, which I do t think works, is not the way to go though.

Anne Elk 06-10-2010 03:06 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cletus Miller (Post 426197)
I don't see much chance of winning, either, but a reasonable likelihood of making the knockouts, then a match against one of Germany, Ghana or Serbia--which leaves a decent shot--if USA are playing at all well--of making the quarters. Which about matches both the ranking and the odds.

eta: Which would match the best result since 1930, and should be considered a fairly successful cup for USA.

How to watch the WC on the interwebs.

Figures that my only scheduled meetings tomorrow are at 10 and 2.

Pretty Little Flower 06-10-2010 03:08 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidd Finch (Post 426195)
I went back and looked at the rankings. It's hard to accept that the US is ranked above Cote d'Ivoire, for example (the rankings don't take injuries into account, I think). Or Cameroon.

Put differently: Don't get my hopes up, okay? I can't handle another experience like I had last time around.

The odds are, well, whatever -- ridiculous. Not sure there's any significant difference between 50-1 and 100-1 -- a 2% chance of winning versus 1%? What's the margin of error there? It's like the 100-point wine scale, except increased to 1000 points. What's the diff between a 94 and a 96 point wine?
The 96 point wine is a little better.

Pretty Little Flower 06-10-2010 03:12 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cletus Miller (Post 426187)
The current FIFA ranking has the US 14th. The odds have the US 11th, with 4 teams ranked ahead of the US (croatia, russia, egypt greece) not in the Cup and Ivory Coast (ranked 27th) passing the US. So the two seem pretty similar, but what do I know?
Greece is in the Cup.

Um, wait, start over. Hey, does Flinty's face hurt? Because it's killing me!

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone 06-10-2010 03:15 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidd Finch (Post 426195)
What's the diff between a 94 and a 96 point wine?

For a 94 point wine, the winemaker swallows. For 96 points, Parker gets to come on his/her face. You really don't want to know what goes into a 100 point ranking.

Flinty_McFlint 06-10-2010 03:17 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 426201)
Greece is in the Cup.

Um, wait, start over. Hey, does Flinty's face hurt? Because it's killing me!
Thank goodness, I was almost convinced someone hijacked your account.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 06-10-2010 03:19 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cletus Miller (Post 426197)
I don't see much chance of winning, either, but a reasonable likelihood of making the knockouts, then a match against one of Germany, Ghana or Serbia--which leaves a decent shot--if USA are playing at all well--of making the quarters. Which about matches both the ranking and the odds.

eta: Which would match the best result since 1930, and should be considered a fairly successful cup for USA.
You refuse to consider how they'd fare against France/Mexico/Argentina/Greece in the quarters?

Cletus Miller 06-10-2010 03:20 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 426201)
Greece is in the Cup.
As I said, what do I know?

Missed them b/c they're paying 3x USA to win. Must have something to do with their austerity measures.

Cletus Miller 06-10-2010 03:24 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 426204)
You refuse to consider how they'd fare against France/Mexico/Argentina/Greece in the quarters?
I don't want to get Sidd's hopes up by not assuming a loss in the quarters.

Plus, it was too much work.

Pretty Little Flower 06-10-2010 03:25 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flinty_McFlint (Post 426203)
Thank goodness, I was almost convinced someone hijacked your account.
You were surprised that I was bubbling on about some prancy-footed pseudo-sport greatly enjoyed by Euro-dandies?

Hank Chinaski 06-10-2010 04:04 PM
Re: College Football (uh, College American Football)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 426163)
I don't even really follow college stuff, but lots of big news today:

--USC out of bowls for 2 years, stripped of past wins and losing scholarships (makes me feel a bit prescient always mistaking USC for SMU).

--Colorado now part of the Pac-10.

--Nebraska rumored to be heading to the Big 10.

What caused the apparent demise of the Big 12??
flower and ncs are doing mock ppnyc posts? nwtf?

Sidd Finch 06-10-2010 04:07 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cletus Miller (Post 426197)
I don't see much chance of winning, either, but a reasonable likelihood of making the knockouts, then a match against one of Germany, Ghana or Serbia--which leaves a decent shot--if USA are playing at all well--of making the quarters. Which about matches both the ranking and the odds.

eta: Which would match the best result since 1930, and should be considered a fairly successful cup for USA.

If the US makes it out of group, it'll most likely play Germany. I doubt the US will place higher than England (though all of England's injuries may help), and I doubt Germany will place lower than Ghana or Serbia. Though Ghana was a surprise last time around, and maybe that style will work against Germany.

Beating Germany will be tough. The US left with pride intact in 2002, but with a loss to Germany.

Personally, I'm a little concerned about Slovenia. No, seriously. Their defense has been amazing.

Anyway. Is it tomorrow yet? And how many HD games can my TiVo hold?

Hank Chinaski 06-10-2010 04:12 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidd Finch (Post 426209)
If the US makes it out of group, it'll most likely play Germany. I doubt the US will place higher than England (though all of England's injuries may help), and I doubt Germany will place lower than Ghana or Serbia. Though Ghana was a surprise last time around, and maybe that style will work against Germany.

Beating Germany will be tough. The US left with pride intact in 2002, but with a loss to Germany.

Personally, I'm a little concerned about Slovenia. No, seriously. Their defense has been amazing.

Anyway. Is it tomorrow yet? And how many HD games can my TiVo hold?
fuck that. one month board support (or actually what it was $150) I take England and give 1 goal (does that even make sense?) Ties (meaing england wins by one) we each pay $75.

read between the lines cheapskates.

Atticus Grinch 06-10-2010 04:21 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 426210)
fuck that. one month board support (or actually what it was $150) I take England and give 1 goal (does that even make sense?) Ties (meaing england wins by one) we each pay $75.

read between the lines cheapskates.
Love the new avatar.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 06-10-2010 04:25 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 426210)

read between the lines cheapskates.
i prefer to

th
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bout
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LessinSF 06-10-2010 05:01 PM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidd Finch (Post 426195)
Put differently: Don't get my hopes up, okay? I can't handle another experience like I had last time around.

The odds are, well, whatever -- ridiculous. Not sure there's any significant difference between 50-1 and 100-1 -- a 2% chance of winning versus 1%? What's the margin of error there? It's like the 100-point wine scale, except increased to 1000 points. What's the diff between a 94 and a 96 point wine?
First, no one seriously has their hopes up:
Quote:
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP - GROUP C

ENGLAND 1-3
USA 4-1
SLOVENIA 11-1
ALGERIA 21-1
As for the difference between 50-1 and 100-1, there is none in a realistic sense because no team above 20-1 has a chance of winning at all, but if the fluke were to happen, the difference is a 2x return on investment, so go for the $1,000 win on a $10 bet rather than the mere $500.

As for me, I have decided to take a flyer on the Dutch at 10-1, and otherwise bet individual games. Tomorrow, the South Africans against Mexico (tie is a push) and the French against Uruguay (lose the tie).

Gattigap 06-10-2010 05:09 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Schools, be wary of joining the Big Integer. Big Integer includes schools in Ohio. You know what Life in Ohio is like?

Hank Chinaski 06-10-2010 05:22 PM
plus I'll quit masturbating for, like, three weeks!
 
you all know me. I've fought for what the baby Jesus would want on the PB for years. I've never asked him for anything other than money and another breasticle day, and he only delivered on one of those:confused::(

but earlier I called on him to have LeBron annouce he is going to New York to play- have him announce today- even though that will make Thurgreed insufferable through two sports seasons. because I always think of others.

ThurgreedMarshall 06-10-2010 05:58 PM
Re: plus I'll quit masturbating for, like, three weeks!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 426215)
you all know me. I've fought for what the baby Jesus would want on the PB for years. I've never asked him for anything other than money and another breasticle day, and he only delivered on one of those:confused::(

but earlier I called on him to have LeBron annouce he is going to New York to play- have him announce today- even though that will make Thurgreed insufferable through two sports seasons. because I always think of others.
If Lebron comes to the Knicks, I promise to be sufferable.

TM

Replaced_Texan 06-10-2010 06:39 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Interactive World Cup Scheduler.

LessinSF 06-10-2010 06:42 PM
Re: plus I'll quit masturbating for, like, three weeks!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 426216)
If Lebron come to the Knicks, I promise to be sufferable.

TM
Future tense?

Icky Thump 06-10-2010 07:34 PM
Re: plus I'll quit masturbating for, like, three weeks!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 426216)
If Lebron comes to the Knicks, I promise to be sufferable.

TM
If Lebron comes to the Knicks, do yourself a favor and avoid passing by Macy's windows with your kids for a few days.

ThurgreedMarshall 06-10-2010 07:44 PM
If you need a break from all the crap (like I do)
 
This is almost worth the 5 minutes of your time you spend reading it: http://egotvonline.com/2010/06/08/th...my-girlfriend/

TM

Adder 06-10-2010 07:46 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gattigap (Post 426214)
Schools, be wary of joining the Big Integer. Big Integer includes schools in Ohio. You know what Life in Ohio is like?
There is only one Ohio school in the big ten, and it's membership is nowhere near as embarassing as the presence of the single Wisconsin school.

Also those dissing Goldie Gopher can suck it.

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone 06-10-2010 08:23 PM
Re: If you need a break from all the crap (like I do)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 426220)
This is almost worth the 5 minutes of your time you spend reading it: http://egotvonline.com/2010/06/08/th...my-girlfriend/

TM
This picture made it almost worth the 5 minutes. But not quite.

http://media.egotvonline.com/files/2...laundryday.jpg

Tyrone Slothrop 06-10-2010 08:25 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 426136)
I'm in an airplane and I spent $8.95 for wifi so this is not a good time for the board to be dead.

thank you.
I'm on Acela, feeling your pain.

Tyrone Slothrop 06-10-2010 08:36 PM
Re: College Football (uh, College American Football)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 426163)
What caused the apparent demise of the Big 12??
The same thing that keeps Texas from falling into the Gulf of Mexico.

Oklahoma sucks.

Hank Chinaski 06-10-2010 09:36 PM
Re: College Football (uh, College American Football)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 426224)
The same thing that keeps Texas from falling into the Gulf of Mexico.

Oklahoma sucks.
fringey is from OK. and she doesn't suck, at least the first four dates, so you should move beyond the canned jokes.

LessinSF 06-10-2010 11:03 PM
Re: If you need a break from all the crap (like I do)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone (Post 426222)
This picture made it almost worth the 5 minutes. But not quite.

http://media.egotvonline.com/files/2...laundryday.jpg
Depends what's in the sccop.

sebastian_dangerfield 06-11-2010 10:03 AM
Re: If you need a break from all the crap (like I do)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone (Post 426222)
This picture made it almost worth the 5 minutes. But not quite.

http://media.egotvonline.com/files/2...laundryday.jpg
Damn close... No airbrushing or mood lighting there, and not even any make-up and she's still perfect (I have a thing for brunettes as my history seems to have involved a disproportionate percentage of blondes... some even real).

sebastian_dangerfield 06-11-2010 10:09 AM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 426223)
I'm on Acela, feeling your pain.
Go back, hang out in the coffee shop and read a book.

I miss very little about working for someone else in a firm, but the Acela rides on mornings to NY I do miss. It was so pleasant in that bar/coffee car. So immaculately air-conditioned and, if you got an early one, almost entirely free of humanity.

Replaced_Texan 06-11-2010 10:41 AM
Re: Needing tips
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Anne Elk (Post 426199)
How to watch the WC on the interwebs.

Figures that my only scheduled meetings tomorrow are at 10 and 2.
http://www.footyfire.com/ This one is working well for me.

patentparanyc 06-11-2010 11:59 AM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 426228)
Go back, hang out in the coffee shop and read a book.

I miss very little about working for someone else in a firm, but the Acela rides on mornings to NY I do miss. It was so pleasant in that bar/coffee car. So immaculately air-conditioned and, if you got an early one, almost entirely free of humanity.

beyond the obvious, why does it beat the shuttle? time to reflect, the glide of the high speed?

Replaced_Texan 06-11-2010 12:55 PM
My new favorite World Cup Cheer
 
"HE WHO IS NOT JUMPING IS NOT SLOVENIAN HEY! HEY! HEY!"

Bonus: Video

Anne Elk 06-11-2010 01:30 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
anyone need a new t-shirt?

http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/000...ulhuhobbes.jpg

Linky

Did you just call me Coltrane? 06-11-2010 01:53 PM
Blackhawks Parade
 
People are chanting "Let's Go Hawks!" Um, they won. They went. Successfully.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 06-11-2010 01:56 PM
Re: Blackhawks Parade
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 426233)
People are chanting "Let's Go Hawks!" Um, they won. They went. Successfully.
Worse, they're not chanting the apostrophe before 'Hawks.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 06-11-2010 01:57 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 426228)
Go back, hang out in the coffee shop and read a book.
Ty read a book? Never!


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