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  2. Why was Bixieland banned?

    in Forums Discussion

    Posted

    Herr Weizen would simply mesmerize them with a peak into his refrigerator which is always stocked with the finest of brews. It effectively disarms 99% of all org board members.

    ...and for that remaining pesky 1%, we employ a little black magic and lure them in with Okult #1. Have a look, Jon....look deeper...deeper..... :eye:

    Breaking into the last of my Luxembourg stock tonite...... only four 4-packs left. smiley30.gif

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    Where do you buy spirits like this? Toledo has nuthin!

  8. NFL chat thread

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    Here are Peter King's Top 12, by the way, from 9/22/09:

    1. Otto Graham

    2. Sammy Baugh

    3. Joe Montana

    4. Johnny Unitas

    5. Brett Favre

    6. Peyton Manning

    7. John Elway

    8. Dan Marino

    9. Roger Staubach

    10. Tom Brady

    11. Bart Starr

    12. Terry Bradshaw

    But I think there is a tendency to discount currently active players, especially since more is expected before their careers end.

    It's impossible to rank quarterbacks, but with Favre, Brady and Manning, we've got three of the alltime best for sure.

    Conn, I believe that the greatest of all time was Terry Bradshaw. I think that he was the most accurate passer of all time, often throwing between three defenders to get the ball to Lynn Swann. And in addition, what many people don't know is that he called his own plays. And, of course, he was a winner, winning four Super Bowls.

    I think Bradshaw was a great quarterback as well. Great arm. Tough competitor. He was perhaps underappreciated since his team was so powerful.

    Bob Griese?

    Bart Starr?

    Roger Staubach?

    Broadway Joe?

    Staubach maybe.

  11. 2009-2010 NFL Pool

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted · Edited by connoisseur series500

    Week 4 results: Tough week as a 13-1 week was good enough for first place, but only by ONE game!

    Connoisseu IND CIN NE CHI HOU NYG TEN WAS NO MIA SF DEN PIT MIN 39 13

    vajerzy IND CIN NE CHI HOU NYG TEN WAS NO MIA SF DAL PIT MIN 52 12

    Aggie87 IND CIN NE CHI HOU NYG TEN WAS NO BUF SF DAL PIT MIN 49 11

    Noj IND CIN BAL CHI HOU NYG TEN WAS NO BUF SF DEN PIT MIN 49 11

    Edward IND CIN BAL CHI HOU NYG JAC WAS NO BUF SF DAL PIT GB 40 10

    Soulstation1 IND CIN BAL CHI HOU NYG JAC WAS NO BUF SF DAL SD MIN 42 10

    Van Basten II IND CIN BAL CHI HOU NYG TEN WAS NO BUF SF DEN SD MIN 15 10

    Year to date: Nojjy clinging to a one game lead with Vajjy closing in.

    Noj 14* 10 13* 11 48

    vajerzy 12 11* 12 12 47

    Aggie87 12 9 13 11 45

    Connoisseur series 500 12 9 11 13* 45

    Soulstation1 11 9 12 10 42

    Van Basten II 12 9 11 10 42

    Edward 12 10 9 10 41

  17. NFL chat thread

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    You really are gonna count week 1?

    Lol

    Actually, I didn't come up with the idea. Other people have posted this on football blogs. I'm merely passing it on. Anyway, the schedule speaks for itself. Doesn't get any easier later on either, but I'm not complaining. The team is strong enough to beat allcomers. We'll see.

    More stuff from the Clowns:

    Braylon Edwards faces assault accusation

    Posted by Mike Florio on October 5, 2009 12:56 PM ET

    The man who has shown that he can't catch a pass has proven that he can throw a punch.

    Allegedly.

    According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Browns wideout Braylon Edwards is accused of assaulting Edward Givens at the View Night Club at 2:30 a.m. ET Monday.

    A Cleveland-area event promoter, Givens explained the situation to the Plain Dealer: "After the club closed, I was outside greeting and saying goodbye to people. Braylon comes up and started saying things, degrading me. He said if it wasn't for LeBron [James] or the Four Horsemen, I wouldn't have what I have, nor would I be able to get girls. Everyone knows Braylon has a problem with LeBron. So I had to speak up for myself. The conversation started to escalate. As some of his teammates started to pull him back, he punched me. I have a black eye and a cut. I'm not a violent guy.

    "As long as I've known Braylon, I've allowed him and his friends to come into our events free of charge. Whatever jealousy he has with LeBron, he felt he needed to take it out on me."

    So, basically, Cleveland apparently isn't big enough for Braylon and LeBron. It shouldn't be a problem for long. At the rate he's currently playing, Braylon will only have about 12 more games there.

    Per the Plain Dealer, simple assault cases are not investigated by police. Instead, the victim must file a complaint directly with the prosecutor.

  18. NFL chat thread

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    Cleveland Clowns--I mean Browns--heading right to a top 3 pick in 2010 draft. Bucs and Rams may be even worse right now.

    What a way for the Patriots to start off a new NFL season. First five games against undefeated teams.

    game 1 Bills (0-0)

    game 2 Jets (1-0)

    game 3 Falcons (2-0)

    game 4 Ravens (3-0)

    game 5 Broncos (4-0)

  20. NFL chat thread

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    Well maybe Rodney wasn't entirely serious, though I bet he still isn't happy with the rules:

    Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison caught the attention of Patriots fans during NBC's "Sunday Night Football" broadcast when he touched on roughing-the-passer penalties against Tom Brady and told Brady: "Take off the skirt and put on some slacks. Toughen up."

    Harrison smiled widely after making the remarks. He was joking.

    Harrison said late Sunday night in a phone conversation that he texted Brady before making the remarks, telling him he was going to give him a hard time.

    Not everyone took Harrison's remarks as a joke, but Harrison wanted to make it clear Sunday night: He was having fun with Brady.

  21. NFL chat thread

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted · Edited by connoisseur series500

    "Tom Brady, if you're listening, take off the skirt and put on some slacks. Toughen up"

    - Rodney Harrison, apparently made after Brady tried to get a call (and did) against T. Suggs in tonight's game for roughing the passer.

    Apparently there wasn't much of foul - I didn't see the play, so dunno. Interesting for him to call out his former teammate though!

    Well it's a typical statement from Rodney Harrison. He has decried the rules which protect quarterbacks for several years now. As for Brady's stance on the issue: he feels a defender shouldn't have the right to hit an quarterback in a vulnerable position after he has thrown the ball. Suggs got flagged on what is now known as the "Tom Brady rule" which penalizes a defender for going low on the quarterback after he had thrown the ball. It was the correct call.

    What do I think of the rule? I don't know. I get frustrated over penalties too and I want to see good aggressive defense. I also don't like to see my team's starting quarterback go down for the rest of the season either. We know where Rodney Harrison stands on the issue.

    In the meantime, anyone notice the new leader of the Patriot secondary: Brandon Merriweather? The guy is playing like a pro bowler and will no doubt be one by either this year or next.

  22. NFL chat thread

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    My Connecticut born wife, however, was very glad about the Patriots win :cool::tup

    Why does it matter where you are from? I've never been to Connecticut or Massachusettes, but I've been a Pats fan since the mid 70s when I lived in South Jersey.

    I'm also pleased with the Pats win today. They were up 17-7 and dominating the game when Suggs hits Brady and they jump on the ball in the endzone for a touchdown. Ravens ended up by making a game out of it, but I had no doubt that NE was going to win. Wait till this offense jells, folks. It will be scary!

  25. The Chess Thread! (not the record label!!!)

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    Here is an interesting story about an incident which isn't well known. It's from www.chesscafe.com

    The Fischer-Benko Slapping Incident

    Hanon W. Russell

    The 1962 Candidates Tournament that was held in the Dutch territory of Curacao was to have a profound effect on Bobby Fischer. He arrived full of optimism; he departed disappointed and cynical. Shortly thereafter, he wrote his famous article for the American magazine Sports Illustrated wherein he accused the Russians of cheating.

    During that tournament, there was a peculiar incident that has never received much publicity. Indeed, a look at contemporary sources (Chess Review, Chess Life and British Chess Magazine) reveals no direct reference to the incident. In fact, it is only in BCM (October 1962, p.301) that we even read about “Fischer and Benko [having] a slight altercation during one of the early rounds.” (Letter from R. Cantwell).

    The American contingent consisted of Fischer, Hungarian émigré Pal Benko, and Arthur Bisguier, who technically was designated as Fischer’s second, but was also providing similar help to Benko. After the fifth round of the first cycle, (it was a grueling quadruple round-robin) both Fischer and Benko had adjourned games. (This was the era when adjournments were the norm.) Fischer demanded that Bisguier assist him. Benko, who had started the tournament much better than Fischer, wanted help with his adjourned game against Petrosian. There was a shouting match, and Benko apparently lost his cool. The next day, Fischer wrote the following letter...

    To the tournament committee of the 1962 Curacao Candidates Tournament:

    This is an official protest of the behavior of the behavior [sic] of Pal Benko. On the night of May 9, a little before midnight, Benko entered by room without my permission; he had followed Bisguier in. I immediately asked him to leave and he refused. I repeatedly asked to leave and he refused each time. He became angry when I refused to allow my second, Arthur Bisguier, to help him (Benko) analyze his adjournment with Petrosian. He insulted me and when I answered him he struck me while I was seated in a chair. I did not strike him back. Then he finally left the room.

    I suggest that Benko be fined and/or expelled from the tournament.

    The above episode was witnessed by Arthur Bisguier.

    Respectfully,

    /s/ Robert Fischer

    Several years ago, we asked Arthur Bisguier if he could shed further light on the incident. Although it does not specifically state that Benko struck Fischer, when asked, Bisguier conceded that had indeed happened. His response reads in full...

    The following should help put Fischer’s protest in the proper perspective and context.

    I was Fischer’s official second at Curacao. Although I expressed my willingness to also serve in that capacity for Benko, Fischer insisted on a second all to himself. His justification was that the Candidates’ Tournament is an individual tournament, not a team event, and Benko was another prospective opponent.

    Curacao was expensive; there were insufficient funds to support two seconds and Fischer was a tournament favorite, while Benko was regarded as a dark horse. Still, I believe it was tacitly understood that, if there were any times when Fischer did not need my services, I would assist Benko in adjournments or analysis if it was not adverse to Fischer’s interest.

    The incident in question occurred after the fifth round of the first lap of the tournament. Fischer had had travel problems, arrived late and got off to a miserable start with a score of 1½ points out of his first five games. He had just lost a complicated game to Korchnoi and was feeling very despondent. He and I retired to his room where he ordered a substantial dinner from room service.

    Meanwhile, so far in the tournament, Benko had done surprisingly well. Using his secret weapon, l g3, he defeated Fischer in round one and Tal in round three. Although he had lost to Filip in round two, he held Korchnoi to a draw in round four and after adjourning round five found himself with an extremely favorable position against Petrosian (he was to miss a win and eventually draw in 67 moves).

    While Fischer was eating, I was trying to placate him when Benko knocked on the door. It was obvious that he was looking for help with his adjourned position. I tried to warn him and signalled that I would get to him after finishing with Bobby. Fischer then asked Benko what he wanted, and, upon being told, ordered Benko out of his room and forbade me to assist Benko. Words ensued, with Benko calling Bobby selfish and the two of them hurling epithets at each other. I did my best to act as peacemaker, and Benko, after making physical gestures toward Bobby, finally left the room. Fischer reiterated that I was to give no help to Pal and, moreover, wanted Benko thrown out of the tournament, threatening not to play himself unless he got his way.

    After that, there was much behind the scenes action. I persuaded Bobby that the better course of action would be to continue to play but to register a formal protest with the chief tournament arbiter. That is why the protest to the arbiter was written.

    This is my best recollection of those events.

    /s/ Arthur Bisguier

    Ironically, Fischer and Benko went on to become good friends. But, once upon a time...

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