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Jauronimo

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  1. Bingo! That is why this is a much bigger deal than some of you seem to realize. The Jackie Robinson comparisons might be a little over-dramatic, but they are appropriate in some ways. The first makes it easier for the second, third, so on and so forth. There are plenty of celebrites who have "come out" over the years, so as been said, it is no big deal. There have been few athletes...and we usually remember who they are. There is a reason for that too...

    For sure. Coming out at the tail end of his career, during the offseason no less, just doesn't compare to Jackie. In order to be the type of trail blazer that Jackie Robinson was he's going to have to blow a guy at center court in front of 30,000 hostile fans.

  2. I concur.

     

    I cannot wear jeans w/o sneakers. It's just wrong, and it undermines the comfort of casual attire.

    I don't know where to begin with this statement. What is your definition of "sneaker"?

     

    I never use the word because it sounds silly to me, but if I were to refer to a shoe as a sneaker it would be an athletic shoe. Nike, adidas, reebok, etc. As far as comfort goes, I've logged miles in various pairs of Clarks, Doc Martens back in the day, and other slightly dressier shoes which I always wear with jeans. I really only wear "sneakers" at the gym.

  3. Hey, I have a Prius, and I neither have bumper stickers nor am smug about it. I bought it because...neat toy.

     

    Side note: I saw a Bentley yesterday with an Obama 2012 bumper sticker on it. My amusement at the masochistic support of Obama by someone who's rich enough to own a Bentley was significantly minor compared to the observation that someone out there is moronic enough to put a bumper sticker on a Bentley. I bet they by Monets at auction and scribble on them with crayon, too.

    Have you removed the word "car" from your vocabulary and replaced with either "hybrid" or "prius" like most owners of said vehicle?

     

    "I was in the prius when this song came on the radio..."

     

    "I need to get my prius washed immediately."

  4. The part I found most interesting is that Rogers, Woods and Goodwin share the same agent, who has a good relationship with Brandon. So while it's fine to pat ourselves on the back and say that the Bills "won" the Rogers sweepstakes, it's fair to wonder if the agent felt like he owed Brandon a favor after we drafted two of his guys. Either way it's a great get. Also great that Rogers knows the other two freshman WRs and they worked out as a group - sounds like we landed the triplets. Hope they're here together for many years. Exciting stuff.

    It couldn't hurt having Rogers agent already familiar with the Bills staff. From the UDFA perspective, I can see Buffalo being an attractive destination. How many other franchises are so thin at WR? Rogers has a legitimate shot to not only play but possibly be a starter with how wide open we are at WR. His competition is two other rookies and Easely. Not a bad setup for someone with something to prove.

  5. Mother "Doesn't matter who they pick, they are just gonna suck next year, just like always"

     

    Me "I swear to go mom if you don't shut up i'll spoil the ending of every single soup opera you watch"

     

    GF..... nods* smiles* eats all my food and drinks all the beer*

    How embarrassing.

  6. This is my first draft with my gf with me. (last year I watched at a bar). If she's like she was at the Super Bowl, she will just laugh at me when I yell "WHAT??!?!?!?!?!?..... WOW. What a move!." After every other play and in this case pick. I bought a 6 pack already. Should be a good night :)

     

    :lol:

    Are you only watching the first 8 picks?

  7. Don't be blind

     

    I don't care about # of games missed - I care about what the injury was... He had a season ending shoulder injury on his throwing shoulder - torn ligaments thus putting him at risk for re-injury.. if that happens week 1 he is out for the season.. so your point of # of games is meaningless.

     

    I was simply comparing Locker decision to come back to Barkley's and how in both cases - their stock fell pretty hard. Barkley will slide in this draft.

     

    Also, you freak because I compared him to Locker, but yet you compare him to Brady and Manning... gg dude.

    The question is, why did Barkley's stock slide and is it rational?

     

    His production was there in his senior season.

     

    http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/480322/matt-barkley

     

    Is he being punished for USC's poorer record in 2012? How much of that is on his play rather than depleted talent after the 2011 draft and the loss of scholarships? Were Barkley a stock, solid value move in my opinion.

  8. Not to mention that it's based on a false equivalence - $1.50 a day in a consumer economy like the US is vastly different from $1.50 a day in a subsistence economy. Even more so when you consider that countries with per capita income that low tend to have serious structural problems as well. Living on $1.50 a day ANYWHERE for a week in the US is completely different from living on $1.50 a day in Mozambique for a year.

    I had the same initial reaction, and then looked into it a tad further. Looks like they attempted to set global poverty standards and then converted to US standards. The $1.50 mark represents extreme poverty as witnessed in the 20 poorest nations.

     

    https://www.livebelowtheline.com/us-why-150

     

    http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/blog/view/347

     

    http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DEC/Resources/Poverty-Brief-in-English.pdf

  9. Robert Smith actually did go to med school and runs a successful practice in Manhatten.

     

    Also Tiki flamed out when he decided to start boinking a 20 year old while his wife was pregnant. That PR nightmare killed his television career and he was dropped from his morning show gig.

    I don't think calling his co-host a "metal c%nt" during the Olympics helped Tiki's career much either. Different sport and much different caliber of player, but Ken Dryden walked away from the game at age 31 with several good years left in him to practice law.

     

    Thought I'd share a positive story regarding life after football, as we all too often hear about former players falling on hard times after their playing days are over, and perhaps have a little fun in the process.

  10. LMAO. Just a few things: 1) I guess about 90% of the posters on twobillsdrive are bolbous wangheads, 2) Marauder24 SELF-identified himself as an illiterate troll, and 3) the childish name-calling is really getting old.

    Look up irony in a dictionary of your choosing. Also, the condescending* manner in which you've chosen to express yourself may have something to do with the tone of the responses you're seeing.

     

    *Condescending means talking down to someone as if you're superior. Figured I would spare you the effort of having to look that one up too.

  11. From the Urban Dictionary: "You mad bro": Phrase commonly used by internet trolls when the slightest bit of anger or rage is detected (Much like sharks catching the smell of blood). Is known to drive even the sanest person to boiling rage.

     

    From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: "Homonym": One of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as the noun quail and the verbquail)

     

    So what have we learned here today children? Marauder24 is an internet troll and somewhat illiterate (using "homynym" makes NO sense), both Marauder24 & Chef Jim have been pwnd, and JiJ is laughing at how easy it is to pwn misguided internet kids. This is fun!

    So which prestigious academic institution taught you how to copy, paste and communicate like a nitwit?

  12. Pistol Pete is one of my nicknames. I wear that name proudly!

    Hey, Pistol Pete, don't bogart that tofurkey!

    Pistol Pete got his skull cracked open protesting the opening of the new Wal Mart.

    Got any more of that wheat grass, Pistol Pete?

    Welcome to Good Vibrations, my name is Pistol Pete and I'll be your server today.

     

    After considering the likely uses above, I'm comfortable suggesting that no one has ever called you Pistol Pete.

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