The Minnesota Vikings, a study in suckitude.
11/26/2006 7:37 pm
The Minnesota Vikings found themselves fractions of yards away from taking a 38-13 lead against the Arizona Cardinals with 3 minutes left in the game. The Metrodome was starting to clear out. Those of in the know sat still. "Clearly these people have never seen a Viking game in their lives," I said to the guys ahead of me. They laughed, and nodded in agreement. Moments later we were holding our breath as Matt Leinart tossed 'Hail Marys' into the endzone.
The worst part? No one in the stands was surprised. In fact, after the Cardinals returned a fumble for a touchdown, no one in the stands saw it going any other way. The tension was very noticeable.
There was roughly 1 minute left, it was 4th and long, the score was 19-31. The entire stadium was on their feet pleading for a stop. "Now this is a jaded crowd!" I said. 4 and 9 + one minute left + 12 point lead doesn't equal worry for most teams. For Vikings fans it means KNOWING it's going down to 00:00. The Cardinals getting the onside kick was a forgone conclusion before they even got the touchdown that would require the kick off. After all, we had seen it before.
Even though it was a meaningless game it was still a microcosm of what it's like to be a Viking fan. You can never enjoy anything too much or for too long and everything that can go wrong will.
 | Alex - 3619 Posts 11/27/2006 @ 12:21:51 AM |
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Fox refused to give any updates until the game was over, so I was refreshing yahoo frantically (I have Boldin on one of my important fantasy teams) and having flashbacks to whatever year that was when the Cardinals made a last play comeback against the Vikings.  ROFL for old times sake! |
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 | Scott - 6225 Posts 11/27/2006 @ 12:05:19 PM |
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| Is that why Vikings fans are always in a bad mood? I mean, always, not just game related days. |
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 | Jeremy - The pig says "My wife is a slut?" 11/27/2006 @ 12:23:07 PM |
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| We're a pessimistic lot. |
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| Alex - Ignorance is bliss to those uneducated 11/27/2006 @ 01:24:16 PM |
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| 1 nut for having a relevant comment about a play that sent the Packers into the playoffs instead of the Vikings? That comment should be headed to the comment hall of fame (which might actually be an interesting feature/article). |
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 11/27/2006 @ 01:27:50 PM |
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Well it wasn't me. I do like the comment HOF idea. |
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| Jeremy screwed with this at 11/27/2006 1:28:11 pm | ||
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| Scott - Resident Tech Support 11/27/2006 @ 02:15:04 PM |
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there, Alex, now you have 3 nuts for your comment  |
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| Scott screwed with this 2 times, last at 11/27/2006 2:15:18 pm | ||
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 11/27/2006 @ 02:27:55 PM |
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| Now, now. Let's not encourage "rating whoring." |
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 | Sarah - 4671 Posts 11/27/2006 @ 06:29:22 PM |
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That was a great game, even better than the Packers whalloping the Broncos that day. Ooo was I giddy. Especially since then all of the Packer season ticket holders had given up hope and I got to go to the Seahawk/Packer playoff game. Awesomeness. P.S. (I'd be giddy now if I had a Wii.)  |
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 | PackOne - 1528 Posts 02/25/2008 @ 08:34:28 PM |
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| Troy Williamson gone for a second day pic. Ha. |
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 | Jeremy - 9543 Posts 02/25/2008 @ 08:40:18 PM |
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Well, it's not official. But second day pick (perhaps round 5) to Jacksonville. That's unbelievable if true.   Edit: To put into context, there were less teams interested in Randy Moss than Williamson, and Moss only went for one round higher. Oh this wacky NFL. |
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| Jeremy edited this at 02/25/2008 8:41:42 pm | ||
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| PackOne - 1528 Posts 02/25/2008 @ 08:40:43 PM |
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| http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm |
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 02/25/2008 @ 08:57:45 PM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WZNyYouzuk One of his last plays as a Viking may have summed up his career the best. |
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| Jeremy messed with this 2 times, last at 02/25/2008 8:59:56 pm | ||
 | Carlos44ec - 2079 Posts 02/25/2008 @ 09:03:25 PM |
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| Hear about your Tackle, McKinnies? Quite the stack of charges against him. |
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 02/25/2008 @ 09:07:07 PM |
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| Odds are he'll soon be traded to the Jags for Troy Williamson. |
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| PackOne - Non-Creator 02/25/2008 @ 09:13:39 PM |
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| Can you say implosion. |
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| Scott - No, I did not change your screen saver settings 02/26/2008 @ 07:30:21 AM |
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Jeremy Wrote - 02/25/2008 @ 08:57:45 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WZNyYouzuk One of his last plays as a Viking may have summed up his career the best. Wow, I never saw that before. That was pretty great. |
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 | PackOne - Well you can get this lapdance here for free. 03/24/2008 @ 05:13:54 PM |
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 [Click to Enlarge] Guess he hated Tarvaris. EDIT(tm): This is both funny and insulting. |
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| PackOne screwed with this at 03/24/2008 6:46:35 pm | ||
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| Jeremy - I believe virtually everything I read. 03/24/2008 @ 05:46:03 PM |
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| Who does? Is that supposed to be funny or insulting? |
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| Carlos44ec - Since 1980! 03/24/2008 @ 06:28:59 PM |
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| Tarvaris is the answer- what's the question? |
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 | Alex - I was too weak to give in Too strong to lose 03/24/2008 @ 07:36:02 PM |
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So he's a Viprince instead of a Viking? At any rate he's obviously not Iverson and therefore he is not the answer. |
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| PackOne - 1528 Posts 03/24/2008 @ 07:45:45 PM |
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So to all you keen eyed nutcanners that caught the typo .... I contacted the artist of this picture and he responded ..... "LOL.. that is on another well known Viking site and none of them even noticed.. that has been on that site for over a week.. that is classic.. " So, I guess you're the smartest Viking fans on all known Viking websites. Congratulations. |
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 | Carlos44ec - 2079 Posts 03/24/2008 @ 08:57:16 PM |
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I don't think this is a Viking site, Jeremy is a vikes fan and by far the most vocal contributor... I don't know about Matt or Jon, but I know Sarah would die on the rack before she called herself a Vikings fan. I for one do not like them. But then again, I am a member of the peaNut gallery. |
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 03/24/2008 @ 11:04:51 PM |
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| I guess I don't get what's funny about it. |
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| Sarah - 4671 Posts 03/25/2008 @ 06:10:29 AM |
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| Did they spell his name wrong? I don't understand other than using the prince signs for his number. |
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 | Matt - 3941 Posts 03/25/2008 @ 05:28:25 PM |
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In the picture it's spelled Tavaris instead of Tarvaris. Apparently, we Vikings fans are supposed to spend more than the 2 seconds we do looking at stupid "joke" pictures that Packer fans make. Therefore, we are also supposed to notice a misspelling of an uncommon name of a young player who isn't even the star of the team. I guess were just not good fans.... especially since the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl. |
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 This is hilarious. HINT: His name is spelled wrong. |
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| PackOne - 1528 Posts 03/25/2008 @ 05:37:33 PM |
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Matt Wrote - 03/25/2008 @ 05:28:25 PM In the picture it's spelled Tavaris instead of Tarvaris. Apparently, we Vikings fans are supposed to spend more than the 2 seconds we do looking at stupid "joke" pictures that Packer fans make. Therefore, we are also supposed to notice a misspelling of an uncommon name of a young player who isn't even the star of the team. The point I was trying to make was two fold. One, it's a funny picture. Two, I actually was congratulating Carlos on being the only one to pick up on it. Which to me, makes it even ten times funnier. Really? That's terrible. My team has won like a bunch I think.  [Click to Enlarge] |
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 03/25/2008 @ 06:00:33 PM |
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Well, who says Carl noticed anything? Edit: I was formulating a post in my mind for when I had time that was errily simmilar to Matt's. Also, would someone care to explain how this is funny? I must be missing something because it's just not. And I don't mean in the "I can only assume it's somehow making fun of the vikings so it isn't funny" way I mean it just isn't anything. Paul, what do you think, is this anything? |
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| PackOne - 1528 Posts 03/25/2008 @ 06:18:35 PM |
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Carl noticed that Tarvaris was spelled wrong. Let's ask him. It isn't that funny, it's just a picture of TJ with the Prince symbol that I posted here. I'm a Packer fan, we do that. You are nutcanners, you have to dissect it bit by bit for answers instead of just realizing it's Jackson with the symbol. EDIT: Who is Paul and why is he the authority on funniness? |
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| PackOne messed with this at 03/25/2008 6:19:20 pm | ||
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| Alex - 3619 Posts 03/25/2008 @ 06:50:43 PM |
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It would've been just a picture that really wasn't all that funny or interesting, but then you had to go and add the caption at the bottom that just made the whole thing confusing. What's the point in being both acknowledged and not dissected? |
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| Carlos44ec - "If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style." 03/25/2008 @ 08:11:36 PM |
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| Hey look, donuts! |
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| Scott - If you aren't enough without it, you'll never be enough with it. 03/25/2008 @ 08:21:39 PM |
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Matt Wrote - 03/25/2008 @ 05:28:25 PM In the picture it's spelled Tavaris instead of Tarvaris. Apparently, we Vikings fans are supposed to spend more than the 2 seconds we do looking at stupid "joke" pictures that Packer fans make. Therefore, we are also supposed to notice a misspelling of an uncommon name of a young player who isn't even the star of the team. I guess were just not good fans.... especially since the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl. Don't throw all of us in the same barrel as that guy. |
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| Scott - 6225 Posts 03/25/2008 @ 08:24:12 PM |
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It's a David Letterman referrence. |
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| Jeremy - Super Chocolate Bear 03/25/2008 @ 09:06:36 PM |
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The fact that Carl knew how to spell it doesn't mean he noticed it was misspelled. You spelled it right too, but apparently didn't notice until Carl posted. So putting random logos on things is funny? Look it's Aaron Rodgers but instead of his number there's a Tostitos logo! I'm so clever. |
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| Jeremy - Super Chocolate Bear 03/25/2008 @ 09:08:43 PM |
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| Besides, Packer fans had 17 years to learn how to spell Favre and it's spelled "Farve" on at least a third of all fan made signs. |
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| Jeremy screwed with this at 03/25/2008 9:08:55 pm | ||
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Yes.  |
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 03/25/2008 @ 11:06:51 PM |
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| Carlos44ec - 2079 Posts 03/26/2008 @ 07:26:35 AM |
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Jeremy Wrote - 03/25/2008 @ 09:06:36 PM The fact that Carl knew how to spell it doesn't mean he noticed it was misspelled. You spelled it right too, but apparently didn't notice until Carl posted. So putting random logos on things is funny? Look it's Aaron Rodgers but instead of his number there's a Tostitos logo! I'm so clever. What connection could Rodgers and Tostitos have? |
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| Alex - Who controls the past now controls the future 03/26/2008 @ 01:23:06 PM |
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Carlos44ec Wrote - 03/26/2008 @ 07:26:35 AM Jeremy Wrote - 03/25/2008 @ 09:06:36 PM What connection could Rodgers and Tostitos have?The fact that Carl knew how to spell it doesn't mean he noticed it was misspelled. You spelled it right too, but apparently didn't notice until Carl posted. So putting random logos on things is funny? Look it's Aaron Rodgers but instead of his number there's a Tostitos logo! I'm so clever. They both easily break when 300 pound men hit them? |
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| Carlos44ec - "If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style." 03/26/2008 @ 01:47:51 PM |
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| so it would seem. Bravo! |
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1) I feel as Jeremy does; I just don't get what is supposed to be funny. I'd say, "no" it's not anything. 2) That other picture says "PackOne" on the lefthand side and then says "The Gay Team". Does that mean Packone = the gay team? Or is it just that you are a member of the gay team? And really, I thought using "gay" as an insult (much like pagers, the tv show "Singled Out" and the phrase "retard" as an insult) was something we left in the last century. Can I get a ruling on this? |
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| PackOne - Well you can get this lapdance here for free. 03/26/2008 @ 07:17:56 PM |
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Would you prefer the homosexual team? I can change it, but Mr. T will kick your ass. P.S. I work for two gay guys, and a gay manager right now. All three of them thought it was larry. EDIT: I called SNL they are cancelling gay skits as well. |
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| PackOne screwed with this at 03/26/2008 7:36:06 pm | ||
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PackOne Wrote - 03/26/2008 @ 07:17:56 PM P.S. I work for two gay guys, and a gay manager right now. All three of them thought it was larry. Is "larry" some sort of gay lingo for hilarious? Not that there's anything wrong with that. |
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| PackOne - The girls all know he's "way cool" Jr. 03/26/2008 @ 11:38:19 PM |
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| Larry is a term started by a guy named 'Gutter'. Need I say anything more? |
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| Sarah - 4671 Posts 03/27/2008 @ 06:06:21 AM |
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PackOne Wrote - 03/26/2008 @ 11:38:19 PM Larry is a term started by a guy named 'Gutter'. Need I say anything more? Yea, cause i'm still confused. |
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Jon Wrote - 03/26/2008 @ 06:58:50 PM And really, I thought using "gay" as an insult (much like pagers, the tv show "Singled Out" and the phrase "retard" as an insult) was something we left in the last century. Can I get a ruling on this? Does this mean we need to take Gay out of the PCW dictionary? What about homo gay? Because I'm pretty sure neither Jeremy nor I know how to log into that site anymore....angelfire anyone? anglefire anyone? |
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| Carlos44ec - Tag This 03/27/2008 @ 03:42:26 PM |
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| well, you can't change it because that would be re-writing history, and you can't do that. The disclaimer is there, what more do you need? |
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| PackOne - First I limp to the side like my leg was broken. 03/27/2008 @ 04:51:11 PM |
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Sarah Wrote - 03/27/2008 @ 06:06:21 AM PackOne Wrote - 03/26/2008 @ 11:38:19 PM Yea, cause i'm still confused.Larry is a term started by a guy named 'Gutter'. Need I say anything more? Larry = Hilarious. Gay or straight. |
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| Jeremy - I believe virtually everything I read. 03/27/2008 @ 05:39:55 PM |
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| I think during a spat of infighting and page tampering the password was changed one too many times and lost to the ages. |
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| Scott - 6225 Posts 03/27/2008 @ 08:16:11 PM |
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Given the earlier discussion, this is hilarious. |
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| Micah - Even now in Heaven there are angels carrying savage weapons 03/28/2008 @ 10:21:11 AM |
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Jeremy Wrote - 03/27/2008 @ 05:39:55 PM I think during a spat of infighting and page tampering the password was changed one too many times and lost to the ages. Plus I think you now need a username...didn't we used to log in with the web address and good old sr papa |
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| Carlos44ec - 2079 Posts 03/28/2008 @ 10:32:41 AM |
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| yes. Hey- remember when I made a scale- model replica of Sr. Papa? I think I got in trouble for wasting a potato. |
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| That would have actually been a real Sr. Papa, since the "real" one was just my crappy drawing, but yes, I think I do remember that, and there are starving children who could have used that potato. |
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| Carlos44ec - "The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower." 03/28/2008 @ 04:12:06 PM |
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| PackOne - Sit down your rockin' the boat. 05/23/2008 @ 06:22:04 PM |
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| Erasmus James gone. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/05/23/vikings.james.ap/ |
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 05/23/2008 @ 11:07:24 PM |
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| That's sad, I was hoping that would work out. |
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| Scott - 6225 Posts 05/24/2008 @ 06:01:07 AM |
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| That's sad, Minnesota destroys yet another Badger standout. |
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| Alex - 3619 Posts 05/24/2008 @ 10:49:15 AM |
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| MN water is the sux, basically undrinkable. |
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| PackOne - That hypocrite smokes two packs a day. 05/25/2008 @ 08:58:37 PM |
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I agree, today, once again I had to endure MN ice cubes that tasted like hell. |
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| Jeremy - 9543 Posts 05/25/2008 @ 11:13:15 PM |
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| I've actually gotten used to Metrodome coke. It's the taste of futility. |
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| Carlos44ec - "The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower." 05/26/2008 @ 08:10:19 PM |
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 We filter ours through one of those fancy water filters to make it drinkable. |
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| I'm sure they think our water sucks, It's like home cooking. |
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| Jon - 3443 Posts 05/27/2008 @ 12:41:19 PM |
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Well, there are actual quality differences. There's more chlorine in twin cities water. Some people might miss that if it's all they've known, but I think plenty of people would be happy to drink it and not feel like they're sucking down pool water. |
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