Buftex

Cornell, isn't that the highest rank in the military? What has that got do with anything?

Yes, I can confirm...after the Celtics won in 2008, being a Celtics fan, I was predicting another title in 2009, but Crayonz assured me it wouldn't happen, because a prominent Celtic would be injured (Pierce/Allen/Garnett)...as it turned out, Garnett missed a significant portion of the season, as was not effective in the playoffs, as he was never healthy the second half of that season... but that is where I diverge...I just can't imagine a player, like Garnett, being in on some sort of leauge wide conspiracy. Also, the Celtics being an "old" Big Three, it wasn't completely out of the realm that one would be injured...but I have to admitt, the shear volume of correct "guesses" on Crayonz part was pretty impressive... Prior to last season, Crayonz said that the Celtics and Lakers would meet again, in the finals, and they did...not completely unpredictable (though I thought the Celtics wouldn't ever make it that far), but it was assured by Lebron's proverbial kneeling on the ball in the ECF that year, his final in Cleveland. Also, Crayonz said it would be a 7 game series, the final outcome wasn't predicted, just the assurance that it would be 7 games.

I think that doing the show would be more of a detriment to some teams, than it is others. I am putting my money on the Redskins being the subject of the next series (if there is one), and they would be the perfect example of a team that it would be detrimental to. Which is why I suspect they do it. I think it would be a positive for the Bills. Did you think the national attention that Steve Johnson got last year was detrimental to the team? I don't. I think it upped his game, and he has now emerged as a team leader. This team needs leaders, and guys who are proud to be Buffalo Bills. Bring it on HBO! There have been 6 seasons of the show... Baltimore Ravens (2001)- Won Super Bowl in 2000, (went 10-6 lost in Divisional round of playoffs) Dallas Cowboys (2002)- Finished 5-11 in 2001, 5-11 in 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (2007)- finished 9-7 in 2006, 4-12 in 2007 Dallas Cowboys (2008)- finished 13-3 in 2007, 9-7 in 2008 Cincinnati (2009)- finished 4-11-1 in 2008, 10-6 in 2009 (won division) NY Jets (2010)- finished 9-7 in 2009, 11-5 in 2011 (AFC Championship game) The results are pretty mixed...it seems that Dallas (twice) and the Chiefs didn't benefit at all, you could argue that the Ravens results are acceptable, while NY Jets and Bengals seemed to gain something...just sayin'

Like I said, Dayman, I am not sure I completely buy that there is some sort of plan in the NBA offices, about who wins...but I have been going back and forth with Crayons on this for 4 NBA playoff seasons now...and he has been right at pretty much every turn. If the Mavericks win this series, which I want to happen, but don't for a second believe will, I will be even more convinced. I am not sure it is wise to write of Donahgy either. Sure, he is a scum bag, but some of the stuff he alleges seemed pretty plausible. The biggest issue I have with the NBA, and I think it holds true for most, for decades now, is the officiating plays far too much of a factor in the outcomes of games. I find it very unlikely that Donaghy is the first/only NBA official who was paid off. Like you, the part of Crayons conspiracy theory that I have the most trouble with, is individual players being in on it. I don't for a second believe that Kevin Garnett faked an injury. But, I also don't have a problem believing that Lebron, independent of everything, simply tanked the Boston series. He was dominating Boston in that series, and then, inexplicably, just stopped trying...I think he already had his mind up he was out of Cleveland, knew there would be hard feelings, and thought, by losing, it would vindicate his decision, because he "can never win in Cleveland". I was always a big Lebron supporter before that...I always thought he got way too much crap, like, for instance in his "no-handshake" thing the year before. I have watched those Celtics/Cavs games more than once, and you just have to marvel at Lebrons' amazing apathy, after he had already established his will on the Celtics. That is why I can never root for the guy again.

Where is the outrage!!! He could at least be clearing brush somewhere....

I am not saying I buy it, necessarily...but I also find it absurd that you can dismiss the notion so easily. You really think Tim Donaghy is completely full of crap? He may be, but I have been watching this game a long time, and more than any other sport, there have been more than a time or two, when I found it hard to believe what I was seeing...just go back and watch that Cleveland/Boston series last year...I was pleased with the result, but I am not sure there wasn't something nefarious going on there...whether it was Lebron imposed, or leauge imposed, that wasn't right...and then there was the (now) infamous Lakers/Kings series back in 2002...Donaghy claimed it was rigged, and it sure looked that way to most viewers...just saying...there is a legit shadow of doubt out there.

Yes, I was very surprised. I don't really know what to make of him. I know that Buss was sort of publicaly apologizing for hiring Brown, without talking to Kobe first, but, from all reports I have heard, Kobe is happy with the pick. Bryant was on record as saying he wanted a defensive minded coach...so, you got that in Brown. I don't know how they come to the conclusions all of the time, but the trendy thing to say about him was that he was "outcoached" when he was in Cleveland. It will be very interesting to see what happens with the Lakers next year...the hire, and the long deal (I think Brown would only agree to a 5 year deal, cuz he didn't want to viewed as a stop-gap/lame duck guy)suggest that the Lakers are kind of re-signing themselves that this is a transitional period, rather than a re-tooling. I gotta say, Finals start tonight, and I am already sick to death of hearing about the Heat...I think they will win, pretty easily...but I am just not excited about this series at all...unless Dallas wins!

I think, despite their "good ol' boy, we are just football guys" personas, both Nix and Gailey love the camera, or, at least the microphone. Both guys have very charistmatic personalities, despite the lack of respect they get from the national sports guys, and even many of us. I love listening to Gailey speak...even if he is feeding us BS, he does it so convincingly, and is so blunt. I think, with the way this stuff goes over with younger guys, nowadays, "Hard Knocks" would give Gailey and Nix a chance to really put their stamp on this team...while I never considered this seriously, the more I think about it, the more I like the idea...I think it would be good for this young team. Now, realizing it isn't likely to happen for the Bills, I can see the Redskins being the featured team (I don't think they have declined yet), and, that would be exactly the kind of team a "Hard Knocks" appearence would be damaging to.

Correct...mostly. The Bills started out 2-0, looked great in their first two games (a Thursday night game against the Vikings IIRC)then, they missed 7 games, and came back looking bad...went 2-5 after the strike, to finish 4-5. It really was a sad way to end that great era of Bills football...

While I am not saying I want the Bills to volunteer to do "Hard Knocks", I think people who are viewing it as "too big a distarction" are kind of overstating it. As crazy as it sounds, and as much as I loathe the Jets, one thing I kind of admire about them, Fat Mouth Ryan just arrived in New York, and just kept insisting his team was better than it was...the "Hard Knocks" thing kind of raised the bar for them, and, I think, they kind of overacieved because of it. I think "Hard Knocks: Buffalo Bills" wouldn't be the worst thing for the franchise. This team is still trying to build an identity. There is more character, and more characters on this team, why not let the team devolpe a personality? Sometimes, guys get a litte pressure, they rise to the occaision. I honestly think, while the Bills are headed in the right direction, they are still, realistically, a few seasons from being a serious contender for the division. Part of Ralphs' job, at least under the old NFL agreement, is to maximize the amount of dollars his team throws into the legue pot...this might help a little...give a few players a higher profile, and sell a few more of those new jerseys. Honetly, I would be very excited if the Bills were to appear. And, I dobn't think it would hurt their progress one bit...might even help.

And they finished 4-5...

Funny, my two favorite film franchises are The Godfather and Planet of the Apes...in both series, I like #2 best, just slightly ahead of #1...that would be "The Godfather 2" and "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"... Maybe it is an age thing, but I loved the original "Star Wars" (I was 12 when it came out) but didn't really like any of the rest of them..."Empire" was pretty good, but the freshness of the series was already old, for me, by the time it came out...I thought "Return of the Jedi" was pretty bad, and I hated the 4th one (or the first one, if you will, "Phantom Menace") so much, I never saw the final two. I have heard, they are both pretty good, but I have zero interest in either...that first was pure magic though...I have never been as captivated by a movie, before, or since...much like I would imagine kids of all ages were dazzled by "The Wizard of Oz" back in 1939. I have never seen a "Harry Potter" or "Lord of the Rings" movie...I have been tempted a few times, but always pull away.

Speaking of which, if you see The Dean, tell him to stop by here...he is missed...I hope he is okay...

There is another band out there, right now called Dale Earnhartdt Jr Junior...we sell concert tickets at one of my jobs...they were here over the weekend...sold quite a few tickets. You would be amazed by how many people called to ask "Is Dale Earnhardt really going to be at EMO's?"

Better days...things that stick out (besides Parcell's gut...jeez I gotta go on a diet!) the amazing speed of Cornelius Bennett, and the arrogance that comes with being really good, as displayed by Kelly and Reed, most notably...Reeds amazig 25 yards in YAC on one of 3 TD's...and Russell Copelands awesome punt retu return to ice the win...and, oh yeah, the sack where Bruce lights up Drew Bledsoe, "welcome to the NFL rookie!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAcy3a3eBKE&feature=related

AJ...one of the few good guys left on TSW...happy birthday!

:thumbdown: Now you are the arbiter of the value of someone's life? If it has no value to you, it shouldn't have value to anyone else? Again, if you don't give a !@#$, then really don't give a !@#$.

For those who might care...another classic Bobby Wheeler (Jeff Conaway) moment from "Taxi"

Okay...we got it...you would think from the clever title of the thread, you and Dante would have not even cared so much, to open the thread, and let everyone know you don't care...when did TSW start becoming such a miserable place?

Cheeseburger, I live in Austin, and am familiar with Barton Springs...I stay away from there...it attracts Austins most pretentious element. I don't know you, or what happened, but I can believe your side of the story...about 10 years ago, a friend of mine came to visit. She wanted to go swimming, as it was disgusting hot, as Texas normally is...I took her to Barton Springs...not only were we "exposed" to two different dudes, on bikes, riding around in thongs, as I get in the pool, I notice my friend isn't getting in...I ask her what is up with that, and she points to a woman who is swimming with her dog, in the shallow end...the dog has diarrhea, and is shitting up a storm...there are loads of people around. I said something to the lady like "uh..do you think you should be letting your dog **** in the water?" She got very indignant...a few minutes later, out of the water and baking in the sun, a park official comes over and asks me if I "have a problem". At first, I didn't know what she was talking about, and then I said, "Oh, you mean the dog?" She just stares at me, through her sun glasses. She doesn't say anything. Uncomfortable, I said, "Do they allow dogs to **** in the water?" Apparently, using the four letter word for defecate was enough to get me tossed from the park. I honestly didn't raise my voice to anyone, I didn't even make that big of a deal with the dog owner, but I had to say something...I haven't been back there, for a swim, since... good luck...

I guess it is because he is somebody we are familiar with...like I said, "Taxi" was one of the really great sitcoms of it's time (still holds up damn well)...to look at it your way, why would we care when anybody dies? Or don't you?

Well, he did take her cell-phone!

Can't say I was a huge fan of all his work or anything, but "Taxi" is one of my all-time favorite shows...and he was funny as the struggling actor.. http://www.popeater.com/2011/05/27/jeff-conaway-dead/?ncid=webmail One of the funniest bits ever...remember my dad almost choked on a piece of pizza when we were watching this...Bobby trying to help Jim cheat on his driving test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6FmbMiIxws&feature=related