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10-17-2005, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NYC
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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
However... the revenue from Foxwoods probably makes the existantial angst of having been once thought a savage a lil' easier to bear...
I gotta imagine that tribe is having a huge laugh watching angry white Archie Bunkers from the City piss away their paychecks week in week out.
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Special deck or dice for the guy with the Cleveland Indians cap and the Washington Redskins jersey.
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10-17-2005, 07:28 PM
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Random Syndicate (admin)
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Romantically enfranchised
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another re line for sb
It's taking forever to load, but the American Society of Magazine Editors just picked their top 40 magazine covers from the last 40 years. John and Yoko came in first, Demi Moore's first Vanity Fair shot (sans paint, with kid in utero) came in second.
I really like the camel humping Economist cover.
There's also a powerpoint presentation of the winners here.
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10-17-2005, 07:30 PM
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#4338
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Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Flower
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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
KIT KAT? Did you chase it down with a Crystal Lite? dEElish...
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What is so effeminate about Kit Kats?
Is your pirate handle Mauvebeard?
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10-17-2005, 07:46 PM
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Genius Known As ABBAKiss
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Wonderland
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Big Cup
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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
What is so effeminate about Kit Kats?
Is your pirate handle Mauvebeard?
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10-17-2005, 07:57 PM
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Rageaholic
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: On the margins.
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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
If you're looking for a team with a long history of futility, I have one for you to root for.
As a bonus, as far as I can tell, the team name "Astros" offends pretty much no one.
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Two things work against this:
A) Relatively speaking, you are a piker in terms of knowing futility. It's been what, only 35 years or so? Amateur.
B) In normal circumstances, I'm more an American League guy, even though they don't play the game the way it's "supposed" to be played.
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10-17-2005, 08:12 PM
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
Posts: 9,954
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Originally posted by spookyfish
Two things work against this:
A) Relatively speaking, you are a piker in terms of knowing futility. It's been what, only 35 years or so? Amateur.
B) In normal circumstances, I'm more an American League guy, even though they don't play the game the way it's "supposed" to be played.
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I am rooting for the White Sox. To the extent that I root for anyone at all. 4 reasons:
1. They are one of the original teams in baseball, so it is unlikely they will ever be forced into teal and mauve uniforms after some fit by the league that all the team uniforms are overly similar.
2. Their curse is a more compelling story that the curse of the Bambino ever was in my book.
3. I have yet to meet an annoying White Sox fan. I don't doubt that there are some, but clearly not in the quantities of annoying Yankees and/or Red Sox fans. Heck, Chicagians don't even rank in the top 3 for grating accents, so they start out at a annoying scale disadvantage.
4. Coltrane. When the White Sox are winning, I think of Coltrane, Sequels and Coltrane's frat boy friends out on the town, drinking some beer, watching some ball. I like to envision one of my fake internet friends happily watching the game that tends under most circumstances to bore me to tears.
So, for the next week and a half, I'm a White Sox fan. And I'd prefer that they win the thing in 4 games, so that I can return to watching reality tv and the NFL in peace. Thank you.
Last edited by notcasesensitive; 10-17-2005 at 08:17 PM..
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10-17-2005, 08:15 PM
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Consigliere
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pelosi Land!
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notcasesensitive
1. They are one of the original teams in baseball, so it is unlikely they will ever be forced into teal and mauve uniforms after some fit by the league that all the team uniforms are overly similar.
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You don't remember the Carlton Fisk days apparently.
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10-17-2005, 08:22 PM
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
You don't remember the Carlton Fisk days apparently.
Ugh.
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No. I don't. I could list the starting line-up of the 1986 NY Mets, and at some point in the late 1970s or early 1980s, I was a huge Tug McGraw fan, but that is about the extent of my baseball pedigree (I play a mean game of moundball).
Did the White Sox wear mauve and/or teal uniforms at some point in the past? If so, I may have to reconsider my allegiance for the next 10 days. |
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10-17-2005, 08:28 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Appalaichan Trail
Posts: 6,201
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Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I am rooting for the White Sox. To the extent that I root for anyone at all. 4 reasons:
1. They are one of the original teams in baseball, so it is unlikely they will ever be forced into teal and mauve uniforms after some fit by the league that all the team uniforms are overly similar.
2. Their curse is a more compelling story that the curse of the Bambino ever was in my book.
3. I have yet to meet an annoying White Sox fan. I don't doubt that there are some, but clearly not in the quantities of annoying Yankees and/or Red Sox fans. Heck, Chicagians don't even rank in the top 3 for grating accents, so they start out at a annoying scale disadvantage.
4. Coltrane. When the White Sox are winning, I think of Coltrane, Sequels and Coltrane's frat boy friends out on the town, drinking some beer, watching some ball. I like to envision one of my fake internet friends happily watching the game that tends under most circumstances to bore me to tears.
So, for the next week and a half, I'm a White Sox fan. And I'd prefer that they win the thing in 4 games, so that I can return to watching reality tv and the NFL in peace. Thank you.
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But clearly, they're in the top 5, wouldn't you say?
(Oh. 2 on the rest of your exposition.) |
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10-17-2005, 08:33 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Podunkville
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Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
No. I don't. I could list the starting line-up of the 1986 NY Mets, and at some point in the late 1970s or early 1980s, I was a huge Tug McGraw fan, but that is about the extent of my baseball pedigree (I play a mean game of moundball).
Did the White Sox wear mauve and/or teal uniforms at some point in the past? If so, I may have to reconsider my allegiance for the next 10 days.
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Here's what slave was talking about. Yup. Them are shorts.
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10-17-2005, 08:37 PM
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World Ruler
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Originally posted by dtb
(Oh. 2 on the rest of your exposition.)
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edited to remove anything that could jinx the Stros in the NLCS
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10-17-2005, 08:39 PM
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
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Originally posted by dtb
But clearly, they're in the top 5, wouldn't you say?
(Oh. 2 on the rest of your exposition.)
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Actually I originally had "not even in the top 5..." and I changed it to top 3, because I was concerned I might lose my audience with that claim. I have been told not to make any remarks about the accents or lack thereof in that region of the country. But I sorta think they are cute. |
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10-17-2005, 08:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Throwing a kettle over a pub
Posts: 14,743
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Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I am rooting for the White Sox.
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Thank you.
Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
To the extent that I root for anyone at all. 4 reasons:
1. They are one of the original teams in baseball, so it is unlikely they will ever be forced into teal and mauve uniforms after some fit by the league that all the team uniforms are overly similar.
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They actually wore shorts in the '70s.
Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
2. Their curse is a more compelling story that the curse of the Bambino ever was in my book.
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Absolutely.
Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
3. I have yet to meet an annoying White Sox fan. I don't doubt that there are some, but clearly not in the quantities of annoying Yankees and/or Red Sox fans. Heck, Chicagians don't even rank in the top 3 for grating accents, so they start out at a annoying scale disadvantage.
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The accent is annoying. And the South Side isn't the classiest place in the world. It's not scary like people make it out to be, but the only time I go down there is for ballgames. I'm a 3rd generation Sox fan, and I wasn't raised anywhere near the South Side. Most White Sox fans probably think I'm a Cubs fan until I start screaming.
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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
4. Coltrane. When the White Sox are winning, I think of Coltrane, Sequels and Coltrane's frat boy friends out on the town, drinking some beer, watching some ball. I like to envision one of my fake internet friends happily watching the game that tends under most circumstances to bore me to tears.
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Thanks. Sequels and most of my friends are, unfortunately, Cubs fans. It will be a mixed marriage.* Worked for my parents though (Sox/Indians). Luckily, I have 2 good friends who are diehard Sox fans. That's enough.
*If we have a son, and he becomes a Cubs fan, I will make him wear a dress for the rest of his life.
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Last edited by Did you just call me Coltrane?; 10-17-2005 at 08:48 PM..
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10-17-2005, 08:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Throwing a kettle over a pub
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Quote:
Originally posted by dtb
But clearly, they're in the top 5, wouldn't you say?
(Oh. 2 on the rest of your exposition.)
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You would be amazed at how close the "Bill Swerski's Superfans" sketch from SNL is to the true South Side accent. The sketch really doesn't exaggerate that much.
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10-17-2005, 08:57 PM
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Consigliere
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pelosi Land!
Posts: 9,477
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Not Bob
Here's what slave was talking about. Yup. Them are shorts.
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I think they traded their pants to the Philly Flyers.
FWIW, the ChiSox version during the '86 Mets reign wasn't so great either:
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