Junk Drawer--Weekend Edition
Here is the weekend edition of the Junk Drawer...the fanpost for all of those thoughts, ideas, and comments that deserve to be heard but don't quite merit a separate fanpost of their own.
As always in these things on-topic is OK and off-topic is OK as long as you abide by the site guidelines: respect each other, no flaming, no profanity.
Today I have an off-topic question. I'm going to be driving through much of the night to get to Vegas. What are people's favorite energy drinks? Be sure to mention flavors if your brand has several. I don't want to go for your favorite brand and grab the yucky kind by mistake.
--Dave
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"I Like Ike"
"If you don't want to get banged. Don't go in there" - Van Gundy
by BlueBooYay on Jul 12, 2008 2:00 AM PDT 1 recs
Coffee...
...w/milk & sugar.
One cup every 20 miles.
HooRah!
"I Like Ike"
"If you don't want to get banged. Don't go in there" - Van Gundy
by BlueBooYay on
Jul 12, 2008 2:04 AM PDT
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Because there are rest stops every twenty miles?
I’ve found that to make good time, drink as little as possible to sustain human life, and make up for it when you arrive.
One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season
"In vino veritas." - Latin proverb
"Ich sitze hier und trinke mein gutes Wittenbergisch Bier und das Reich Gottes kommt von ganz alleine" - Martin Luther
"μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλὰ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας." - 1 Timothy 5:23
by T Darkstar on
Jul 12, 2008 7:45 AM PDT
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Dependssss
"I Like Ike"
"If you don't want to get banged. Don't go in there" - Van Gundy
by BlueBooYay on
Jul 12, 2008 8:19 AM PDT
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Just like
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
by annthefan on
Jul 12, 2008 8:54 AM PDT
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Coolio!
This is my anti “E” Day, baby!
"Lenny Suckerpunch Never bet on me" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow
by Lizzy Lowblow on
Jul 12, 2008 9:55 AM PDT
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Sobe Adrenaline
Has a good (for an energy drink) citrus taste, plus all the B vitamins and other stuff a growing driving boy needs.
If you stop at a Circle K, they sell something called “Kronik”, which I think is also a good energy drink. It too has a citrus taste to cover up the energy drink grossness that is the norm. I prefer the sugar free versions of both, and they use Splenda so you might not get cancer from it.
How long is the drive?
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jul 12, 2008 2:30 AM PDT 0 recs
"Energy Drink Grossness"
You mean, the fact that every single energy drink just tastes like Skittles wrapped in aluminum foil?
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on
Jul 12, 2008 12:09 PM PDT
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That's why I get sugar free
It doesn’t feel like you’re rotting your teeth out with every sip, PLUS you don’t get strung out on the sugar boost for the long drive.
Just strung out on the caffiene boost, I guess.
I like energy drinks when I gotta be up late, but I hate the ultra sweetness. Sugar free usually addresses this problem, but some people hate sugar free stuff…
It’s a crazy world, holmes.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on
Jul 12, 2008 12:27 PM PDT
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Here's a
link to an interesting article about the Blazers’ prospects over the next couple of years..
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
by annthefan on Jul 12, 2008 3:15 AM PDT 0 recs
That was crazy
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
by tominhawaii on
Jul 12, 2008 12:59 PM PDT
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Sunflower seeds...
You’ll never fall asleep while you’re eating sunflower seeds. I prefer David brand.
"I love this game!" -Moonbeam, from 'Rollerball' right before he was knocked into a permanent coma
by -ken on Jul 12, 2008 5:17 AM PDT 0 recs
ranch flavored for me, perfect for long drives...
I liked Amped as far as energy drinks….
RUDY > MJ
by myemic23 on
Jul 12, 2008 11:19 AM PDT
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+1
No flavors though. Just salt and seeds and something to keep your mouth from drying up (water is effective) and you will be driving for hours with no issues.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
by tssbro on
Jul 13, 2008 1:10 AM PDT
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How about a book on CD or cassette?
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
by annthefan on Jul 12, 2008 5:53 AM PDT 0 recs
I second this
I get some of my best “reading” done in the car.
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
by jorga on
Jul 12, 2008 6:33 AM PDT
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Truckers do audio
In the library business, one sees long haul drivers at the circulation counter with stacks of books on CD. For a 1,900 mile RT to Lost Wages, I’d want to have half a dozen BOTs. The Multnomah County Library has about the highest circulation rate per capita in the country, partly due to their huge collection of AV materials.
My energy drink is Emergen-C packets poured into bottles of carbonated water. Relatively low cost per drink, but will keep you going.
"There's something in my library to offend everybody" Washington Coalition Against Censorship
by OBJuan72 on
Jul 12, 2008 10:18 AM PDT
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I agree that when I'm driving audio is really the only thing that flies
Although I do have friends who watch DVDs while driving (yikes!), I stick to audio. Podcasts are awesome. I always have 20 gigs of podcasts on hand.
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
by prezofdeath on
Jul 12, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
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Hey
I see by your profile you are a retired librarian. Me too. For a number of years I selected the audiobooks for our collection so I consider myself well versed in the area. (And I never hesitate to stop one in the middle of chapter one and return it if the narrator is not up to my standards.)
And as for your signature – I used to quote someone I heard at a conference once. It was awhile back and I’ve forgotten details but I know he was a minister and was maybe on the library board of his local library (perhaps in the Timberland Regional system). He said that a good library should have something to please everyone and something to offend everyone.
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
by jorga on
Jul 12, 2008 11:57 AM PDT
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The Crook Librarian
OBJuan’s “bookie” twin, paid PSU college costs while working for an oil (alas) company. In our country, it is common to criticize the oil-y-garchy for price gouging, but I thought some of the audio book distributors had similar markups. Some of our patrons stated they would listen anything read by “readers” like Frank Muller, Gene Engene, Will Patton, Barbara Rosenblatt … I agree … readers make some books even better.There was a board member of the The Dalles/Wasco County that might fit … he was a minister and I met him at a conference where some librarians performed. The Dalles librarian did a belly dance and that trustee did ogle. Admittedly I was impressed, too, but it was more fun to watch the audience.
Do you read the “Annoyed Librarian” blog … ? ... it is nowhere as good as B-Edge, and is deteriorating, but some of the early stuff was LOL. Have you got any favorite “bookmark” stories. Mine concerns the patron who left a used condom in a book. Is telling a stroy like that content OK for this site?
"There's something in my library to offend everybody" Washington Coalition Against Censorship
by OBJuan72 on
Jul 12, 2008 12:54 PM PDT
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Truckers listen to books on tape?
I thought that they just worked out their right arms to compete in the world arm wrestling championships
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gB5iDUnx0iY
by tingeyga on
Jul 13, 2008 2:59 PM PDT
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Monty Williams likes Batum after all
Brian Hendrickson writes that WIlliams couldn’t see what the others saw in Batum, until working with him this week. Now he’s a convert, tho thinks he still pretty raw. He does like Batum’s “ability to guard, and potentially shut down, smaller players because of his length; and speed that matches up with the Blazers’ quickest players.”
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
by jorga on Jul 12, 2008 6:32 AM PDT 0 recs
Cold coffee with chocolate syrup.
It keeps you awake. It makes you smile. For some reason, it does not bother your stomach. Have a safe drive and let us know your every thought while you are there. Baby point guard is beautiful, congratulations.
They consider themselves forward thinking in Portland from what friends tell me. Apparently they have this global warming issue handled. They’ve found ways to end your life as a profit making venture. And they’re hip to counter culture icons.
by NBA Observer on Jun 27, 2008
by Kampeska on Jul 12, 2008 6:51 AM PDT 0 recs
Push ups
I went to this talk once where they were saying that exercise has the same stimulant benefits as caffeine. This is the part of the talk I caught as I usually stay awake for the intro, fall asleep for the body of the talk, and wake up for the conclusions.
Point of points is that I find myself driving all night more than I would like and I stop and do some push ups and try and keep active while I am driving. Seems to work for me
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jul 12, 2008 9:18 AM PDT 0 recs
Jumping jacks are solid too.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on
Jul 12, 2008 12:11 PM PDT
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I imagine that could work.
Especially if you stepped in and out a bunch of times real fast.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on
Jul 12, 2008 5:29 PM PDT
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But that's why it's the junk drawer, right?
J/k. I know the site rules are there for a reason.
by royroty on
Jul 13, 2008 12:42 PM PDT
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Not too bad
He’s gone now so let’s enjoy the good stuff he brought is all I am thinking. I wasn’t offended or anything.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
by tssbro on
Jul 13, 2008 8:52 PM PDT
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Pepsi and NoDoze
I drove from Elko, Nevada to Des Moines, Iowa…...straight through (36 hours) on nothing but Pepsi and NoDoze.
Sidenote: Seeing a bright pink sunrise over the cornfields in Nebraska…..searing right into your eyes when you haven’t slept for 24 hours is awesome (not)
Sidenote part 2: Radar Love by Golden Earring is the best driving song ever!!
(1st verse)
“I’ve been drivin’ all night,
my hands wet on the wheel…...
and this voice in my head…
it drives my heel
It’s my baby callin…
saying I need you here
an’ it’s half past four …
an’ I’m shiftin’ gear”
Mortimer: "It’ll be so nice I’ll need microfracture—ON MY WEINER."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 12, 2008 9:18 AM PDT 0 recs
you must have felt terrible after that drive
it sounds grueling. Also, I think you one the grand prize for driving between America’s most boring cities. J/K
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on
Jul 12, 2008 9:27 AM PDT
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Sad part
When I got there …I couldn’t sleep right away (too much go juice still in the system). But I do remember it getting dark the 1st evening before dropping off and seeing fire flies for the first time outside the bedroom window
Mortimer: "It’ll be so nice I’ll need microfracture—ON MY WEINER."
by 92wastheyear on
Jul 12, 2008 9:32 AM PDT
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This is how ya drive, Man
"Lenny Suckerpunch Never bet on me" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow
by Lizzy Lowblow on
Jul 12, 2008 10:01 AM PDT
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Or maybe the fireflies were an halucination
Mortimer: "It’ll be so nice I’ll need microfracture—ON MY WEINER."
by 92wastheyear on
Jul 12, 2008 10:31 AM PDT
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So
What
"Lenny Suckerpunch Never bet on me" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow
by Lizzy Lowblow on
Jul 12, 2008 10:32 AM PDT
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I lived in Elko...
For a year. Or was it a decade? Not my favorite, but there you go.
"I love this game!" -Moonbeam, from 'Rollerball' right before he was knocked into a permanent coma
by -ken on
Jul 12, 2008 10:42 AM PDT
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Did anyone see Hellboy
I am trying to decide if I should waste my money on it.
Also, if you could say whether or not you liked the first that would be helpful.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jul 12, 2008 9:20 AM PDT 0 recs
Hellboy one or two
I really like part one
Also, you are smart and I am dumb so I might enjoy it
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on
Jul 12, 2008 9:49 AM PDT
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I should have got that reference
considering I started a band called Get Smart
I am retarded
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on
Jul 12, 2008 4:49 PM PDT
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You honestr are too much demanding of yourself and generous with others.
The Midnight Rambler
by amlmart1 on
Jul 12, 2008 5:23 PM PDT
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HB 2
Was entertaining if you liked the first one, then go see the second one.
by usmcr3049 on
Jul 12, 2008 10:22 AM PDT
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heh
Can’t say that I’ve seen it, but my spin on the Hellboy is “really cool looking creatures, crappy movie.”
But, y’know. I could be wrong?
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on
Jul 12, 2008 12:13 PM PDT
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you were so right
HB2 was awful
just awful
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on
Jul 12, 2008 11:06 PM PDT
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Red Bull is a good standby... but it's more pricey for less.
I like Full Throttle. It tastes similar to the Red Bull, but is less and in a bigger can. Get the black can (original), avoid the blue and red one.
Save journey to you there Dave.
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 12, 2008 9:47 AM PDT 0 recs
Yucka
I can’t stand energy drinks generally, but two that I can
1) Monster Kaos – It’s supposedly got real fruit in it, and it isn’t so horrible tasting that it kills you. I have a few a year.
2) Green Tea – Good stuff! It’s got enough of a kick that it gets you going, tastes good, and makes you feel cool because you’re the only one drinking it. I have a few glasses a week.
I haven’t tried Tigerade yet—gonna’ have to try that pretty soon….
As an aside, I’m headed to the coast for three weeks (Lincoln City and Tillamook). Going down to visit family and kiteboard. So I bid ye all farewell, unless I can manage to steal internet from our fam’s neighbor’s house ;-)
Prez
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
by prezofdeath on
Jul 12, 2008 10:13 AM PDT
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Gum, believe it or not
I find if I keep my mouth occupied, I’m more alert. Plus, it doesn’t have the side effects of coffee/energy drinks. I keep waiting for the study to come out that says these energy drinks are causing some sort of mutation at the genetic level. Although, if it’s an advantage to natural selection, I suppose the energy drink energy will see a “boost” in profits…
by Montavilla Steve on Jul 12, 2008 10:22 AM PDT 0 recs
We are Mutants
Ya know
"Lenny Suckerpunch Never bet on me" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow
by Lizzy Lowblow on
Jul 12, 2008 10:35 AM PDT
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Jolt
Caffeinated gum is pretty good, and its a nice compromise between gum and caffeine. For when you can’t use your Caffeinated Soap
Joel Freeland=Stud
by hightide on
Jul 12, 2008 1:32 PM PDT
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I gots a junk drawer question.
I’m watching a little bit of Summer League this morning and I see a kid named Joe Crawford. Automatically I think of Joey Crawford and wonder if they are related.
Then I get my question. The league, I believe, sends referees to random cities for assignment. If a ref’s son became a player, you would think said ref would have to recuse himself from reffing his son’s team. But that would make the process non-random which could and would be construed as unfair. I wonder what would happen in that happenstance.
"I love this game!" -Moonbeam, from 'Rollerball' right before he was knocked into a permanent coma
by -ken on Jul 12, 2008 10:46 AM PDT 0 recs
It's Summer League baby
All rules are SKROOD.
"Lenny Suckerpunch Never bet on me" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow
by Lizzy Lowblow on
Jul 12, 2008 10:56 AM PDT
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Yeah...
I understand we’re in summer league. My question deals with regular season. Also, to jksnake99, I understand they aren’t father/son, the question just sprang from that momentary thought.
As for the rules being “skrood”, that isn’t entirely true. This is summer league for officials, too. Young refs are trying to show what they can do hoping to get into the regular season rotation just like the players are.
"I love this game!" -Moonbeam, from 'Rollerball' right before he was knocked into a permanent coma
by -ken on
Jul 12, 2008 12:10 PM PDT
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Joe Crawford is african american
He played at Kentucky and was a HS teammate of Oregon’s Malik Hairston.
The official Joey Crawford is white.
Interesting question though.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on
Jul 12, 2008 11:18 AM PDT
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Go with Amp'd
It tastes like an “amped” up version of Mtn Dew…which is ironic because its from the makers of Mountain Dew!! Good luck with the drive, Dave!
by lefty6283 on Jul 12, 2008 11:42 AM PDT 0 recs
My buddies got me a 32 oz Rockstar last weekend
I haven’t opened it yet tho because without someone helping me drink it I think my heart might explode.
I like the flavor of Amp more than Rockstar or Redbull tho.
by shralpster on Jul 12, 2008 11:43 AM PDT 0 recs
A 16 oz Rockstar - Guava flavor...
gets me through my day, 5 days a week.
It is the only one that I can stand day after day.
LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!
by LaMarvelous on
Jul 14, 2008 12:28 AM PDT
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Just a nota
The USA Team is rulin’
D Tour D Franc
"Lenny Suckerpunch Never bet on me" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jul 12, 2008 12:06 PM PDT 0 recs
Hey!
I got my free trial issue of “Sports Northwest” magazine today!
After a quick look, I noticed three things:
1) The writing is decent. This could become a pretty good little magazine.
2) As far as I could tell after an initial look, there isn’t anything about the Blazers in here.
3) There are A TON of ads. I feel like I’m reading a fashion magazine or something.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 12, 2008 12:26 PM PDT 0 recs
hilarious question
i like the rockstar orange brand.
"Honor Terry Porter." Email me with your TP stories and memories.
by Ben. on Jul 12, 2008 12:43 PM PDT 0 recs
5-Hour Energy Drink didn't work for me
I wouldn’t try that if I were you. It also tastes like Robitussin. Since I’ve been on the night shift, just drinking tea has been the best thing I’ve found so far. It’s an even keeled wake-up buzz instead if a rush that tapers off and makes me want to pass out after two hours.
I think Sobe has an iced tea with Splenda in it. I like drinking that. It has a Japanese or Chinese ninja type lady on the can.
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
by tominhawaii on Jul 12, 2008 1:09 PM PDT 0 recs
Isn't 5-Hour Energy Drink just B vitamins?
If so, what I’ve found to work is a B vitamin supplement followed by Excedrin. B vitamins do work a little bit and chasing it down with caffeine and headache medicine is a nice preventive measure. Or if you are hardcore you can get Provigil from you doctor ;)
Joel Freeland=Stud
by hightide on
Jul 12, 2008 1:38 PM PDT
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The Brett Favre deal
Hey, what does everybody think about the whole Brett Favre scenario?
I, for one, am disappointed that he is possibly attempting a comeback. I thought he played the right way throughout his career, meant more to a city as an individual player than previously thought possible, and cut it off at an appropriate point. However, I think he can still play. He would be in the top half of QBs in the league (if not higher) if he were to return.
I do like how the Packers are handling it. They’ve basically said, “Hey Brett, if you want to come back, that’s your right. But we aren’t going to release you from your contract, and our team has moved on and built around Aaron Rodgers.”
I think Favre would be the perfect backup if he could accept that role. Rodgers has been a little injury-prone, which is scary considering the fact that he hasn’t played major minutes. Having Favre as a veteran backup wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world for when Rodgers’ arm flies off sometime next year.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 12, 2008 3:05 PM PDT 0 recs
I am just upset because
I can’t stand to see another tribute to the guy. I thought he was fun when he was developing. Then I hated him for a long time during his career mainly because I am a Niner fan but also because the guy wasn’t God OK, that was Joe Montana. Then I got to the point where I could enjoy him for his contrbution to the sport and all. But stop the madness already.
Without expletives this is hard to express, just go away already or play already. The “drama” of the past three seasons, will he or won’t he, was over. Now I have to deal with it again????!!!! I will be unable to listen to John Madden talk about this subject so I just won’t.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
by tssbro on
Jul 13, 2008 1:23 AM PDT
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Favre is being self-centered
Of course he has a right to be if he wants, and maybe his level of achievement gives him something of a pass, but it’s still a crappy thing to do. And I don’t mean just undercutting the A-Rodge and the team officials with this on-again, off-again drama that’s been going on for three years now, I mean playing this out in the media. We heard about the very first text message Favre sent to set off this deal. We’ve heard about every interaction since. The guy is just going about it the wrong way.
Wrestlers and boxers can get away with multiple un-retirements but they’re not in a team sport.
At this point I think it would be cool if the Packers traded him to a crappy team like the Raiders for a fifth-round pick and he spent a year getting sacked and throwing 33 interceptions. Do you think anybody is going to care about his next retirement speech?
—Dave
by Dave on
Jul 13, 2008 2:21 AM PDT
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That Cracked Me Up
Whenever I think of Favre, though, this comes to mind:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6CtPPGe4zMo
"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan
by 12sharks on
Jul 13, 2008 3:27 PM PDT
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Amp'd
The biggest one is called the Big Rig. You cant pass that up for a long drive. And it taste the best.
by trumpetduck on Jul 12, 2008 3:06 PM PDT 0 recs
I'm thinking about starting a daycare. Does that sound like a good idea to you folks?
You know I still love you. Hugs.
by tominhawaii on Jul 12, 2008 6:07 PM PDT 0 recs
Hey what's your email again?
I have some pictures of my kids that I wanted to send you.
by tweener on
Jul 12, 2008 10:26 PM PDT
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Awe
grarker 2 yahoo.com
I’ll have to purge some other baby pictures to make room for yours. 3 friends all had kids around the same time.
You know I still love you. Hugs.
by tominhawaii on
Jul 13, 2008 5:40 PM PDT
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too late I already put the photos in a bottle and sent it down the north santiam
they should be there in a few months
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