Fashion Board 6-9-04 to 7-13-04

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Why not increase the number of players on the roster and keep playing? I'd rather see the scrubs win it with a real goal than have it go to PKs.

Agreed. Although I'd just allow additional substitutions in overtime. The rosters are plenty big--20 or something. It's the 3-sub rule that creates problems. Let them have an additional sub in each overtime period.

Another more general solution would be to enlarge the goal. Make it a bit wider, say 9 metres instead of 8. The extra 3+ feet would increase scoring (a bit, we could go to 10m) and reduce the chance of ties, especially 0-0.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
No, he never wear socks. Not even with a suit. Not even in winter.

Is this true Sebby? Don't your feet get cold in the winter? I am not sure the no socks look really works with a suit, except maybe a seersucker. Do you go sockless even when meeting with a client? What about if you are wearing a suit?

[Dualit]

It appears that Summer and Greedy Associates are not alone in engaging in career limiting moves. Anyone care to venture a guess as to the ID of the firm and/or the individuals involved?

Whoa!

ETA that I know, but will decline to ID the individuals to protect the guilty. If nobody guesses the firm, I'll spill.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Dualit
It appears that Summer and Greedy Associates are not alone in engaging in career limiting moves. Anyone care to venture a guess as to the ID of the firm and/or the individuals involved?

Whoa!

...clifford chance?

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Apples and oranges. Sometimes you just feel like "relieving yourself" without doing all the work involved in sex. But you're right, sex is better. Almost all the time.

Your grandfather, if he's alive, jerks off.

ah, NFH's grandfather. it's been a while. fringey, any insight to his current sexual habits?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Is this true Sebby? Don't your feet get cold in the winter? I am not sure the no socks look really works with a suit, except maybe a seersucker. Do you go sockless even when meeting with a client? What about if you are wearing a suit?

He should probably bring this up with the interviewer should he attempt to lateral.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Is this true Sebby? Don't your feet get cold in the winter? I am not sure the no socks look really works with a suit, except maybe a seersucker. Do you go sockless even when meeting with a client? What about if you are wearing a suit?

when I go into court and see the poor schmuck lawyer for the other side is sockless, I know I'm going to carve him a new asshole. In my introductory words I'll say something like, "I believe our side has properly and fully dressed for this hearing, ahhh, I mean addressed ahhhh the issues"

the Judge sort or smirks knowingly at me. See if some fuck-stick doesn't have the self discipline to wear socks to court, I know he didn't fully prepare for the hearing or whatever, I just have to wait to see the screw ups then pounce. Judges hate when guys try and pull that shit.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
He should probably bring this up with the interviewer should he attempt to lateral.

7 of 9 (Hi Thurgreed!)

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
when I go into court and see the poor schmuck lawyer for the other side is sockless, I know I'm going to carve him a new asshole. In my introductory words I'll say something like, "I believe our side has properly and fully dressed for this hearing, ahhh, I mean addressed ahhhh the issues"

the Judge sort or smirks knowingly at me. See if some fuck-stick doesn't have the self discipline to wear socks to court, I know he didn't fully prepare for the hearing or whatever, I just have to wait to see the screw ups then pounce. Judges hate when guys try and pull that shit.

Damn. This is pretty funny (Hi TM!).

[Not Bob]

he does not wear them while banging a fox
he does not drink them with gin on the rocks

he does not eat them with schmear, or with lox
he does not use them to cover Chippendale cocks

he does not like them at all, you see
sebby wears no socks, ppnyc

[ThurgreedMarshall]

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=1832280

'LEMONT, Ill. -- Tiger Woods and Butch Harmon have patched up their differences.

Tiger Woods, under the watchful eye of Butch Harmon in 2001, hasn't been the same player since their split.

Woods said Wednesday that he called his former swing coach recently to talk about criticisms Harmon had made. During the U.S. Open, Harmon said Woods might be in a "bit of denial" over the state of his game.

The two split after Harmon modeled the swing that helped Woods win seven of 11 majors in one stretch. Woods is now 0-for-8 in the majors, not winning since the 2002 U.S. Open, and has three victories on the PGA Tour in the last year.

"I decided to pick up the phone and call Butch and handle it the way it should be handled," Woods said after his pro-am round at the Western Open. "We talked about every single conceivable issue and point of view that each of us had, perception-wise. Sometimes things can be spun out of hand ... and I wanted to hear it from his mouth and he wanted to hear it from my mouth."

Woods seemed to be particularly upset that Harmon had made his criticisms in public, without going to his former pupil first. But Woods said everything has been straightened out.'

Maybe Tiger's ego isn't as big as I thought. I guess we'll see.

TM

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Not Bob
he does not wear them while banging a fox
he does not drink them with gin on the rocks

he does not eat them with schmear, or with lox
he does not use them to cover Chippendale cocks

he does not like them at all, you see
sebby wears no socks, ppnyc

It's official. I want to climb under the table and give Not Bob a hummer.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Not Bob
he does not wear them while banging a fox
he does not drink them with gin on the rocks

he does not eat them with schmear, or with lox
he does not use them to cover Chippendale cocks

he does not like them at all, you see
sebby wears no socks, ppnyc

that's some funny shit. You are my hero!

* I heart NotBob

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by soup sandwich
I watch all of five minutes of soccer a year, but here are some suggestions:

How about pulling goalies or not allowing them to use their hands in OT? How about removing one palyer from each team every ten minutes to create more space and more opportunities? How about not calling offsides in OT? Have any of these been tried?

Also, I always thought a Golden Goal was a goal scored in "extra time" added to the end of the game.

Stop the insanity!! While there may not be much scoring, soccer is an exciting sport. I think it's harder for newbies to understand because the play is flowing and continuous. In basketball, football and basketball the action is broken down into neat little packages. During each at bat/down/posession there are 2-3 commentators explaining everything that is happening (or what should be happening, if they disagree with a manager's tactics) on the field. After the play they re-live it (even when nothing happens) through replays and diagrams, telestraters and more commentary. 30 seconds later, it starts all over again.

Soccer doesn't have convenient breaks where commentators can show a replay over and over and over again and diagram out what should have happened. One guy may have the ball, but what happens next depends on where his teammates run to, where the defenders are, is the goalie off his line, where is the space, what is the score, etc. There's a lot more to it than 22 people playing kickball. Unless you grew up playing, or have a kid learning the game, you probably won't appreciate the game.

Rugby. Having watched the Rugby World Cup last year, I am surprised that it is not more popular in America. Again, I attribute it to the lack of a natural break, play doesn't stop.

As for your suggestions on how to make soccer more exciting--

There is no need to pull the goalie. Goalies can play the field (who wants the softball?) like any other player. They are only allowed to use their hands inside of the penalty area. It's more common in indoor, but I have seen goalies play more of a sweeper/keeper position.

Removing a player to create more space? Doesn't work, that usually creates to much space between the players. Passes are inaccurate and intercepted and you get bogged down running back and forth in midfield. Yawn.

Not calling offsides? Maybe. There is no offsides in indoor and it does change your tactics. Many teams would have to change their defensive strategy and alignment. Especially those who use the offside trap. It's such a basic rule of the game (along with the no hands thing), it would be tough to ignore it for only part of the game.

A golden goal occurs during sudden death OT.

Why do they go to PKs? 'Cause their needs to be a winner. Hasn't college football recently adopted a similar format?

Anybody awake?

[dtb]

Originally posted by Not Bob
he does not wear them while banging a fox
he does not drink them with gin on the rocks

he does not eat them with schmear, or with lox
he does not use them to cover Chippendale cocks

he does not like them at all, you see
sebby wears no socks, ppnyc

True Confessions:

I thought of posting something similar, but knew someone else would do it better. Alas, I was right!