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Did anyone think the Jets were going to change to their '60s jerseys when they wore them as an alternate? I guess it all depends on how popular they are, how the team plays when they wear them (there's a silver UConn women's jersey that will never be worn again b/c of a loss to Tenn. in its debut), if Ralph likes the nostalgia they create, etc.
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I do prefer these throwbacks, minus the black hightops. Making a permanent switch, however, would mean that buffalo at the 50-yard line would need to be replaced (and the company that installed the turf no longer exists) as well as the signage, etc. Not that it couldn't be done.
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Kellen Winslow Sr. - Blaming The Media Again
UConn James replied to Mark VI's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Funny. I come from a family where if someone crashes in the bushes while being a jackass on their motorcycle, they would say, "We love you, but that was pretty fuggin' stupid." In a better world, people wouldn't out and out lie and grasp at every possible excuse in defense of a jackass just b/c s/he is family. Your earlier description of KW Sr being different in private? You've gotta be kidding. -
12,000 Iraqi civilians killed in past 18 months
UConn James replied to todd's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I've asked questions several times about the parallels b/w the Roman use of military and ours. I never got a reply. I have become much less a critic of Bush's foreign and military policy in the past few months (his domestic policy has utterly, utterly sucked tho). Maybe after reading BiB's posts, or watching Frontline pieces or just the accumulated weight of what's going on in the Arab Street that's not going to change b/c they live in the 1300s by choice. Kill as many of the enemy as possible and then get out. The Afghanistan model was actually pretty good in this regard; I just hope the Iraq presence is similarly cut by next year and we don't have to rename them the InterNational Guard (see: Parallels w/ Roman use of military). I do agree that Americans' lack of knowledge/involvement in our homeland security (and I mean this in the broadest sense -- food supply, emergency medical services) is abyssmal. But I don't know; it's hard to blame people who come home from 60-80 hours a week and just have enough free time to hang our hard hats, sleep, eat and say hello to the family. BigAL, our troops are "expendable"? I lament at the loss of the :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: 'smilie.' -
It looks a lot better in pads than it seemed it was going to be from the replicas. The sleeve rings take up the whole side and the shoulder numbers look bigger than the replicas (which is good). This is a jersey that has the distinctiveness that's been lacking for so long. Wouldn't mind it as a a full-time switch (haven't seen the pants tho). No confusing it with the Giants as the JK-era uni often was, or the current Pats/Broncos/Titans ambomination that is the dark blue Drew Bledsoe era. Just not the white helmet -- too many teams in the division with it, and it loses the charging buffalo history.
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This is why Willis needs to be here and not Miami
UConn James replied to bob marley's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Coming attractions for when some punk he represents loses millions b/c of his schtick and goes all Rae Carruth on him. Rosenass, STFU already. I know to most people, he's invisible but for the future #3 or #4, but... TH. -
Also, b/c teams can only wear an alternate uniform twice a season, per NFL rules.
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So Newsweek was right after all
UConn James replied to PromoTheRobot's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I don't know why anyone would defend the Pentagon based on their press releases. You know, ten years from now, it will come out that one was indeed flushed down the toilet and the response will be, 'Oh. Really? Newsweek was right then? Well, whatever.' Not that I really care what they do to that book of hate anyway. Riot b/c of a fuggin' piece of paper going through the sewerage? Any excuse for violence in that part of the world. And I'm still waiting for someone to print the Quran on rolls of toilet paper. -
In the linked story: "And though criticism of government is growing among all Democrats, they express far less frustration and cynicism about the political system than Republicans and independents did in 1994." So-called 'bitterness' loses elections? Says who? To respond to BlueFire's assertion, I think #2 follows from #1. Dems need to place quality candidates in every race and not just run Joe Schmoe b/c they think they have no chance in that district. That line of thought is self-fulfilling and the reason why the re-election rate is so high. Candidates aren't made from a cookie-cutter; who knows where the next really good leader will come from (tho it would help if the Right wouldn't shoot them b/c they can't compete). The way you view what a party is doing is colored from where you sit on your own spectrum. Ken, I think it's safe to say you're right of center. For a lot of Dems, not taking drastic action on SS is an appropriate solution. Not legislating morality is an appropriate thing. Making the tax code on a progressive scale in who uses the things that federal funding pays for (ie, IBM has more of a stake in interstate highways, national security, etc. than Joe Schmoe) is something that should be done. I don't go along with some of this, but the alternative is worse.... You're not going to vote for the Dem candidate. Why would they tailor their goals to the right to attract a few independents when it would altogether alienate their core? Fund-raising will come when it's crunch time. And if it doesn't come, that doesn't mean much. Dems won a lot of elections when they were out-banked 2-1. Raising money doesn't do much when people disagree with your policy. The thing is getting out the vote.
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New Syracuse Football Uniforms/Helmet
UConn James replied to JarHeadJim's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I guess the strategy is to make the opposing players puke in their mouths. -
Do you believe that Felt actually is "Deep Throat"
UConn James replied to Adam's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
So, he might be getting a cut of the profits when W&B write a book about it. Whoop-di-do. Other people have ghostwritten books (only in Felt's case, his input happened 30 years ago). George "41" Bush and Stumphumper Clinton both wrote a book after he left office; does that mean he wasn't the President? Damn capitalists, forcing people to buy their books! -
Kellen Winslow Sr. - Blaming The Media Again
UConn James replied to Mark VI's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Todd Maranovich & father as well. Taking his key from Barry Bonds. Just as how he denies taking steroids, KW and KWII would have denied the motorcycle stunts until the cows come home. Until the surveillance tape proved otherwise; then they were forced to admit it. The thing with PR today is to lie straight-faced until, when the truth is found out 10 years later, there's nothing that can be done about it, the story is out of the public conciousness, and he's too rich to care. Reporting the truth is no longer a protection. -
Yeah, I meant that in the sense that we spend more on our military than the next 40 countries combined. $600 toilets. $50 hammers. $80 per diem for six SSgts in one office to stare at a cadet's pee-pee from a foot away as he unloads Vitamin P in a cup (I don't know; sounds kinda gay to me) when they could very well go through a private contractor for a lot less. $80,000 to fill up a C-130 in Turkey; they were being extorted but they didn't bat an eyelash. My brother stared at receipts his one Raven squad accrued on one mission -- 5 star hotels in Italy (well, that is b/c only 5-stars offer adequate security) and per diem pay to fish and float in the Mediterranean while their plane was "broke," read: landing gears manual backup crank wouldn't work --> crash. They love to spend it, that's for sure.
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Vanity Fair story identifying 'Deep Throat' as
UConn James replied to UConn James's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Or until DT identified himself, I thought. Which he now seems to have done through his personal attorney. There's the possibility of senility or whatever, but I doubt it. The lawyer says there are enough links and paper evidence out there to prove it. On edit: Woodward is telling ABC he will not identify DT until his death. I guess he doesn't want to let go his claim to fame. -
Being reported on ABC. Haven't seen it on any internet sites yet, but they showed a picture of an advance copy of the magazine layout. I'll wait until it's confirmed by Woodward. He was the No. 2 guy at the FBI at the time. Chose to remain unidentified b/c he thought being a leak was dishonorable. Now, at 91, after telling his family in '03, they've told him it was not and they're proud of him. Yaknow, Mr. Felt, it was the Truth, inscrutable and immutable.
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Does Henry have a knee condition?
UConn James replied to Coach Tuesday's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Memo: When people are so full of it to call themselves "mastermind," they usually aren't. -
Well, for starters, we pay taxes to support the military gravy train. We pave the roads they use for transport. We produce the foodstuff the military eats. We build the housing the military and their families live in. We sanitize the water they drink. We process their paychecks and gather information for them to make investments (information is expensive, you know). We put up the phone lines and develop the network technology that allow them to communicate easily. And on and on for every other service. Go ahead and tell everyone to !@#$ off at 7 in the morning. But when you try to take away people's vote, be prepared for a 'civil' war where veterans and soldiers will find out they depend just as much on everyone else as we depend on them, and that they're not the end-all be-all. Dream on, Ghengis Khan. And yeah, that was a guess on your part. Read the part in bold and apply it to yourself.
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Does Henry have a knee condition?
UConn James replied to Coach Tuesday's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Why would a rumor about a degenerative knee condition ever be planted by his agent? Unless he hired one of his sped classmates.... It was by another team who wants to cheapen trade value, and it's bogus. -
I liked Miss Albania. Linky.
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Public Dissatisfied With Government
UConn James replied to Chilly's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Hmm. I'm of the school that even if you do learn history, you're doomed to repeat it. -
June Movies: Summer season moves into high gear.
UConn James replied to Mark Vader's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
If it weren't for all the queer-ass musical numbers and a pretty weak actor for Charlie in the original, I would say it's one of the best movie adaptations of a children's book. Gene Wilder was perfect for Wonka. I'll wait to see what they do for the sets, but I don't think Depp playing him as a Michael Jackson wannabe (as he said he based the character on) will make it better. I rarely did before, but I don't go to see movies at the cinema anymore. Netflix it, or for a few bucks more you can buy the DVD, 6 months later. -
NJ Devils?Satanic symbol? Legislator Thinks So.
UConn James replied to CJPearl2's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Well, since one legislator is offended, that means everyone else has to become offended as well. NOW! COME ON, PEOPLE! People? <echo> Peo-ple? Hey, I don't like how Gateway uses that cow. They need to change that. And Travelers with that red umbrella? Nope, that's just not gonna do it for me. How is this different from Al-Sadr or the Taliban blowing up those rockwall statues five years ago? This is why people who sit in the pulpit on Sundays should stop trying to legislate morality and keep out of politics. -
Robby Gordon: Patrick advantage unfair
UConn James replied to JoeF's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
15 to go. Hope it runs on fumes, tho.... -
The Movie: In Good Company w/ Dennis Quaid
UConn James replied to OnTheRocks's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Saw that last week. An old high school pal played the waiter in the scene where *ahem* someone punches someone. He had some funny lines. Dan was an old-school man. No surprise he'd have a picture of Fergie. It was a different kind of movie; real-world dialogue/story. Poke at the new-business era where people who have no idea what they're doing or saying are put in charge. I liked it. -
Need your opinion...pls no flaming!!!
UConn James replied to HelloNewman's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
The thing I'm having trouble believing about the story is that a bunch of teens/twenty year-olds were actually aware of and driving the speed limit.