Steely Dan

So she writes a great post about the seriousness of the problem with abuse of women and the only thing you can do is take a cheap shot. Since you made that cheap shot at her instead of making a comment about the article it seems that you don't give a crap about the suffering of women. That's how it comes across to me. JMO That does seem awfully low. It might be 2.1 days and just written wrong there. This article should help teach those who believe all Muslims are terrorists against Christians and Jews. "I will notify the IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) to respect the rights of religious minorities in its programs." Iran is said to be housing the largest Jewish community in the Middle East outside Israel, with the diaspora currently numbering around 25,000 in the country. Mo'tamed, in his remarks, adverted to the founder of the Islamic Revolution late Imam Khomeini's support for the Jewish community in Iran. "We distinguish between the Jewish community and the Zionists; the Jewish community and other communities which live in Iran belong to this nation and Islam treats them in the same manner which it treats others," the MP quoted Imam Khomeini as saying once. Tehran does not recognize the state of Israel, maintaining its 'moral and political support' for freedom-seeking movements in the occupied territories. Yes, pick a small portion of Muslims to make sweeping generalizations. I guess you can't see the foolishness of such thinking. No, no it's true if you close your mind eyes and ears. Hey cheap shots will get you just as drunk as expensive shots. Well that's my experience.

While I was reading that article I was 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999% sure it was a joke article from a site like "The Onion". At the end of it I started to think that it might actually be true and despite being embarrassed if I did a search on it and it was a joke I did a search and A LOT of articles came up about it. Serious articles!!! I would have no problem with people holding ant fights but I'm sickened by dog fights. So somewhere in between is the line I'd draw. Cricket fights are damn close to that line and I can't decide which side they'd be on because the very idea is funny/absurd. Agitating crickets, Tang Dynasty, cricket hunting for the perfect cricket, crickets sold for $1,000, prod to agitate them til they're angry and then let them loose in a fight to the death. These are all things that screamed joke to me, but it's not. From the article; "Lin was famous among cricket fanciers,'' Tang Jun, one of the officers who led the raid, was quoted as saying in the Shanghai Daily. "If Lin teased a cricket he could make it angry enough to beat even a stronger opponent. Lin was Shanghai's number one cricket teaser.'' The organised crime ring, which took five to 10 per cent of the winnings, would bus about 800 gamblers to unusual secret locations, including in one instance an office at a cemetery, Mr Tang was quoted as saying. Today's raid took place at a cafeteria on the western outskirts of the city, police said. A cafeteria?! I wonder if the losers are coated in chocolate and eaten? That the article isn't a satirical joke is stunning!!!!!!!

Ok, take a Valium and lie down. There is no need for the anger and vitriol. If you disagree with someone why not do it rationally through arguments that are calmly explained? If you're going to rip on someone for spelling, seriously, then expect to get shots back. Obviously your inability to spell McGahee's name is something you were caught on after calling somebody out about their spelling and then you jump back with a lame excuse for it. Jumping on someone's spelling should only be done in a kidding way. You will find that it's easier to make people take you seriously if you're a lot calmer in your tone. A big part of life is realizing that there are a lot of differing opinions out there and learning to accept that. Try to make your points calmly and rationally and if others disagree with you, deal with it. BTW, I know there is very little chance that you will actually take this advice seriously.

Once again you seem to believe using big words makes you smart. It doesn't. Nice post. Very, very true. I have some Muslim friends and the reining American stereotype is so stupid. Agreed. It would also be acceptable to just keep your religion to yourself.

Uh-oh. I agree with something you said. If you don't know the difference between calling a white person a monkey vs. a black person a monkey you need to get a clue. That's a horrible, mmmmph!, thing to say, Mmmmppphhh!, Tom how could you. Sorry I can't hold it in.

If anyone thinks he's not a great backup player they are on crack. You must be watching a different guy than I am.

Not for nuthin but any poster on this board could at least give Orton a run for his money.

With $20 you can buy Yo Mama.

This shouldn't even be a wouldya thread. Anybody who would needs glasses or cold shower or both.

He should be called ex-lax for his smooth moves off the field!!

Well that sucks. Plug kits don't help if you can't re-inflate the tires. My effing Ford Focus has had two front window replacements from little stones popping up from the road.

That must have been scary as for those on that plane. seconds probably seemed like minutes.

I've heard of him. One of the two areas Buffalo doesn't need to waste money on in the offseason is DB. Even if Greer goes the Bills DB unit is very strong. Bly is 5'10". The Bills need bigger CB's not small ones. The Broncos' new management team is finishing up its evaluation of the defense. And the defensive players aren't faring well. The latest casualty was veteran cornerback Drè Bly, who was notified of his release this evening. With the gutting of the defense going on if he could play they wouldn't care about his cap price. CB's who can play aren't let go for that price. It looks like they are going into full rebuild mode. This is gonna put a load of pressure on Cutler this year. I wouldn't be surprised to see there first five picks all go to the defense.

I stand corrected on the not calling the Republicans names too. However, your views on gun control are extremely partisan. IMO there needs to be a limit on everything in some way shape or form. The freedom to swing your arm ends at my nose. The freedom to use overly dangerous weapons ends at my body. Just because you don't use a gun for mass violence doesn't mean someone else can't. The question is what is fair and what is too far. I have no problem with people owning registered handguns and getting carry permits. I do have a problem with guns that can provide mass killings in seconds. JMO

You don't have to hack for a party to be partisan. What does calling Democrats Dummycrats mean? I've never heard you use a disparaging name for the Republicans. Partisan 2 entries found. 1. 1partisan (noun) 2. 2partisan (noun) Main Entry: 1par·ti·san Listen to the pronunciation of 1partisan Listen to the pronunciation of 1partisan Variant(s): also par·ti·zan Listen to the pronunciation of partizan Listen to the pronunciation of partizan \ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən, -ˌzan, chiefly British ˌpär-tə-ˈzan\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle French partisan, from north Italian dialect partiźan, from part part, party, from Latin part-, pars part Date: 1555 1: a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person ; especially : one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance2 a: a member of a body of detached light troops making forays and harassing an enemy b: a member of a guerrilla band operating within enemy lines It seems to me that your views on gun control are extremely partisan. I haven't heard you support one law limiting the rights of gun owners.

Well that obviously isn't true given the Pets* success of recent years. The question is were they great because Pioli and Bellysick were on the same team or because one of them was the mastermind? Try the too early to tell option. You may be right that both suck without the other.

He's Freddies cousin. I have a couple of observations here. Jackson could be a good #1 back and if the Bills could get a first or second rounder for Lynch they could draft a very good RB with that pick. My worry about Lynch is that his running style leads to a short career. He's great but his time in the league is limited, JMO. The Bills would be sending a message to the other players that idiocy off the field won't be tolerated.

This is a tough question to answer. Was Pioli the mastermind behind the Pets* drafting and FA success or did he just ride the coattails of Bellysick. I'm of the opinion that only time will tell. I hoping it leads to the Pets* demise, obviously.

Tim is critical without being stupid. He knows Buffalo well and comes here to talk to the fans. He doesn't sit back and watch games and then write about all the background stuff dealing with the team off of those games. He does his research and develops his opinions from fact moreso than speculation.

My thoughts exactly. I'm not a big baseball fan but that movie really grabs the heart of baseball and displays it. IMO Ron Shelton is a former Rochester Redwing. IIRC he based the character of Crash Davis on a guy he knew here. Californian Ron Shelton toyed with a sculpting career before answering the clarion call of the sports world. A basketball star in college, Shelton spent five years as a baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles' farm system. He closed out his diamond career with the Rochester Red Wings at age 25 Interview with Shelton Quotes: Crash Davis: Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic. Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: [to himself] What's this guy know about pitching? If he's so good how come he's been in the minors for the last ten years? If he's so good how come Annie wants me instead of him? Crash Davis: Oh, hey, and another thing, Meat. You don't know sh--, all right? If you wanna make it to the bigs, you'll listen to me. Annie only wants you so she can boss you around, got it? So relax! Let's have some fun out here! This game's fun, OK? Fun goddamnit. And don't hold the ball so hard, OK? It's an egg. Hold it like an egg. ____________________ [Mechanized bull noises in background] Crash Davis: Well, he really hit the outta that one, didn't he? [laughs] Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: [softly, infuriated] I held it like an egg. Crash Davis: Yeah, and he scrambled the son of a B word. Look at that, he hit the bull! Guy gets a free steak! [laughs] Crash Davis: You having fun yet? Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: Oh, yeah. Havin' a blast. Crash Davis: Good. [pause] Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: God, that sucker teed off on that like he knew I was gonna throw a fastball! Crash Davis: He did know. Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: How? Crash Davis: I told him. ________________________ [after Ebby didn't listen to Crash, and the ball became a home run] Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: You told him didn't you? Crash Davis: Yup. ___________________________ Larry: Who's this? Who are you? Crash Davis: I’m the player to be named later. __________________________ Crash Davis: Did you hit me with your right hand or did you hit me with your left? Huh? Did you hit me with your right hand or did you hit me with your LEFT? Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: My left. Crash Davis: Good! That's good; when you get in a fight with a drunk you don't hit him with your pitching hand. God, I can't keep giving you these free lessons so quit screwin' around and help me up. _______________________ Crash Davis: Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think? __________________________ Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: Ooh, I've heard of stuff like this. Annie Savoy: Yeah? Have you heard of Walt Whitman? Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: No. Who's he play for? ___________________ Larry: Sears sucks, Crash. Boy, I worked there once. Sold Lady Kenmores. Nasty, whoa, nasty. _____________________ Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: The other day Crash called a woman's pu... ssy... um, well, you know how the hair is kind of in a V-shape? Annie Savoy: Yes, I do. Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: Well, he called it the Bermuda Triangle. He said that a man could get lost in there and never be heard from again. ______________________ Crash Davis: You just got lesson number one: don't think; it can only hurt the ball club. ______________________ [LaLoosh challenged Davis to a fight] Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: I don't hit no man first. Crash Davis: All right, then... [throws him a baseball] Crash Davis: ... hit me in the chest with that. Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: I'd kill you! Crash Davis: Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a boat. _____________________ Joe Reardon: He walked 18. Larry: New league record! Joe Reardon: Struck out 18. Larry: Another new league record! In addition he hit the sportswriter, the public address announcer, the bull mascot twice... [Joe laughs] Larry: Also new league records! But, Joe, this guy's got some serious _________________________ I couldn't find the quote but my favorite lines involve Crash telling Nuke to hit the mascot and then he tells that batter he'd better not dig in because he doesn't know where the ball is going next. I was never a big "Field of Dreams" fan. A guy builds a baseball diamond in the middle of his corn field and dead guys come to play. I'm sure I don't understand it as well as those who love baseball but it just doesn't make a great movie IMO.

I was against the Bills drafting him but after they did I trusted that they had done their background checks thoroughly and he would be ok. I've cut him some slack up to and including his latest offense but my patience is wearing thin. With FJ on the team I wouldn't mind if Buffalo traded Lynch for a first or second rounder.

Says one of the biggest partisan hacks on the board. Exactly. You get it.

Carrying his own bottles of beer into a bar!!?? Man that's cheap. At least my friends would get drunk outside before going into a bar.

I know this has been said before and was proven wrong but I'm waiting for SI or ESPN to report it too. I'll wait for a secondary source. This article by Tim doesn't mention it at all. It does say this though: The Culver City Police Department is confident a felony firearm charge will be filed against Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch for possession of a loaded firearm in public. Lynch's lawyer, however, questioned a direct link in Wednesday's arrest, three days after Lynch played in the Pro Bowl. "When we make an arrest, we believe it to be justified," Culver City Police Lt. Dean Williams told ESPN.com on Tuesday. The case has been turned over to the Los Angeles County District Attorney, who is expected to formally charge Lynch for possession of a loaded weapon by the end of the week. In response to media inquiries, the Culver City Police Department on Sunday issued a brief statement that Lynch was arrested for possession of a concealed firearm, but Williams said the actual charge was for possession of a loaded weapon. The gun was an unregistered 9 mm. Also: Sunday's police-issued statement noted officers spotted three men in a 2006 Mercedes-Benz and recognized Lynch as the Bills' running back. Williams added Tuesday the car "was stopped for minor traffic violations, and as I read the report they were well-justified."