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- June 30, 2011, 1:47 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Grats Vancouver!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4821
Re: Grats Vancouver!
Shut up! They just moved the Thrashers to Loserpeg... and now I might be moving to Atlanta so no NHL for me. No more Penguins games :( I wonder if it will be easier to get tickets to a Falcons game than a Steelers one... my Little Man is still gonna be a Steeler Nation warrior though... You are mov...
- June 29, 2011, 9:24 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Grats Vancouver!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4821
Re: Grats Vancouver!
Shut up! They just moved the Thrashers to Loserpeg... and now I might be moving to Atlanta so no NHL for me. No more Penguins games
I wonder if it will be easier to get tickets to a Falcons game than a Steelers one... my Little Man is still gonna be a Steeler Nation warrior though...
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- February 14, 2011, 11:26 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Super Bowl XLV
- Replies: 62
- Views: 24952
Re: Super Bowl XLV
Jice, one more addition to the list of misnames from the Steelers: the coach is Mike TOMLIN. The TOMLINSON that comes to mind when you type that, is LaDainian, washed up RB for the Jests. For the most part this discussion has been pretty respectful but this many mistakes on pretty much every Steeler...
- February 8, 2011, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Super Bowl XLV
- Replies: 62
- Views: 24952
Re: Super Bowl XLV
As for the question about cheering for Big Ben, my wife has lived in Western PA a lot longer than I have but we feel the same about Roethlisburger and its a little complicated... sorta like how many people feel about Michael Vick. Big Ben wasn't convicted of anything but he has shown extremely poor ...
- February 7, 2011, 1:15 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Super Bowl XLV
- Replies: 62
- Views: 24952
Re: Super Bowl XLV
OK I admit bias as a citizen of the Steeler Nation... Christina Aguilara didn't impress me with the anthem. I laughed when I heard she had screwed up the lyrics (I wasn't listening that closely). 1st half wasn't all the exciting. Packers had one big drive and the two picks. but other than that, ther...
- February 7, 2011, 10:30 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL Playoffs
- Replies: 73
- Views: 29934
Re: NFL Playoffs
DAMN! Is the Winnow jinx really over? I thought that once he came out for the Packers, the Steelers were guaranteed their win. Oh Well. It wasn't a bad run for a team that most weren't picking to make the playoffs. Good game. Tense to watch. No controversies to shadow an awesome performance by Aaron...
- February 3, 2011, 5:16 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL Playoffs
- Replies: 73
- Views: 29934
Re: NFL Playoffs
Hey now! Be nice Canno-beer: the 'burbs of Pittsburgh are pretty nice. Economical too, compared to a lot of places (even in Cannuckistan). And I love Pittsburgh's beautiful downtown: confusing to get around in but GPS are a wonderful thing. And being drafted into Steeler Nation by my wife has been a...
- January 26, 2011, 12:38 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL Playoffs
- Replies: 73
- Views: 29934
Re: NFL Playoffs
My vote is for the New England Patriots. Root for them! I'm no big football fan but I root for them just because I think it's hilarious how much a lot of people seem to hate them. In particular Colts fans since I hate the Colts so it's awesome when New England beats up on them. Fuck the Evil Empire...
- January 24, 2011, 12:48 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL Playoffs
- Replies: 73
- Views: 29934
Re: NFL Playoffs
I don't know about that. Calling a game boring before they take to the field is kind of presumptuous, partially because boring is highly subjective. If you like hard hitting defensive battles, this could be a classic while if you want high scoring aerial attacks, it might not happen. Both teams have...
- January 19, 2011, 11:08 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL Playoffs
- Replies: 73
- Views: 29934
Re: NFL Playoffs
I don't think the Jests will win in Pittsburgh again, this season. They got their miracle when Polamalu and Heath Miller were out, but it will be a different game when those two guys are there. Its interesting to see the love in the coaches' press conferences are this week in the AFC: nothing but re...
- January 10, 2011, 5:23 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL Playoffs
- Replies: 73
- Views: 29934
Re: NFL Playoffs
I almost want the Jets to beat the Patriots, so the Steelers will host the AFC championship game, but I can't see it happening. The Steelers will beat the Ravens again: the pundits always forget the only times Blatimore wins these games is when its backups or 3rd stringers at QB for Pittsburgh and n...
- January 9, 2011, 10:01 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL Playoffs
- Replies: 73
- Views: 29934
NFL Playoffs
I can't believe the Saints let the Chickenhawks do that to them. I mean I know they're banged up but where the hell did their defense go? And I so wish the Colts would have beat the Jets so we wouldn't have to hear about the latest stupid thing to come out of Rex Ryan's cakehole. Now we get hear all...
- January 5, 2011, 1:54 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Perhaps being a bit of a homer here...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6483
Re: Perhaps being a bit of a homer here...
I scare myself some days: I saw the story for the last couple days about Elway (re)joining the Broncos organization and I had a mental image of Canno and all his fellow sufferers shouting "by the power of Elway" sort of like He-man in the old Masters of the Universe cartoons... I guess as ...
- January 3, 2011, 12:42 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Perhaps being a bit of a homer here...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6483
Re: Perhaps being a bit of a homer here...
Easy there Kluden, your 'Burgh is showing... :p I think a lot of people were pleasantly surprised by in what Tebow has shown so far but he wasn't able to do it by himself and at times was sort of adrift in the sea of woe that is Denver. The whole Bronco organization seems like its been flipped over ...
- December 3, 2010, 10:29 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: North Korea
- Replies: 69
- Views: 21487
Re: North Korea
I'm curious what happens should NK's "beloved" leader decides to throw a big fuck you to the world before dies.. does the US immediately pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan? I mean, leaving partial troops there would be the same as a suicide mission. I don't think we've got the numbers to go...
- September 21, 2010, 8:59 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
I'm going to go against Kilmoll and stick up for Dixon a bit: he showed some good stuff in pre-season, last year (when he had his OT loss in Baltimore) and against Atlanta in week 1. I think he is the type of young QB that needs time to learn the pro game, unlike a Flacco, Ryan or Dirty Sanchez. Add...
- September 19, 2010, 9:48 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
Damn things are quiet here! No one commenting on the magnificent Steeler D that is allowing them to win despite the flurry of QB and O-line injuries they have, snickering at the Jets come uppance last week, the overpowering look of the Packers, the way the Texans are maturing or the way a crappy rul...
- September 15, 2010, 2:16 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Unban Cartalas
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6704
Re: Unban Cartalas
I'm surprised Cart can think: his posts and what I remember about him from EQ don't lend any credence to that claim. I think I'm gonna have to call BS that he actually made any such claim to Metanis...
- August 22, 2010, 8:46 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Jerseys/Team shirts etc
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1942
Re: Jerseys/Team shirts etc
Damn... all we did was wander around a mall here in Steeler Nation and we found my Wee Man's first Steeler Onesie before he was born. Stores here are full of them (only drawback was the smallest sizes are usually 12-18 mos so Zach was too small for his... he looked good though!). Penguins too. Just ...
- August 21, 2010, 4:13 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Favre Retires...really?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4058
Re: Favre Retires...really?
I kinda laugh at it. ESPN and all the other sports entities seemed to want to make it a big drama but Favre said that he wanted to play if he was healthy. Now there's all the rumours about him "not trusting" Childress, but we all pretty much knew he wasn't going to go out with the last pas...
- August 12, 2010, 8:14 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Flight Attendants
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3118
Re: Flight Attendants
This story would have been a whole lot cooler if the bag had cut or bruised the flight attendant and he ended up suing the stupid impatient fuck for every nickel he had. I don't fly as often as I once did but I always HATE people who are jostling you to get the hell off the plane the whole minute or...
- June 22, 2010, 5:19 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Fuck the G20
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6451
Re: Fuck the G20
I don't have an issue with hosting it but in downtown of a major city seems stupid to me. I thought Kannanaskis (golf course and ski resort an hr's drive from Calgary) a few years back wasnt a bad idea because it was at a resort that was easy to isolate from a security standpoint. The impact on the ...
- May 30, 2010, 9:37 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NHL Playoffs (yes, it is true!)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5378
Re: NHL Playoffs (yes, it is true!)
Coatie and Xuners are going to send a hit squad out after you now...Canelek wrote:Fuck yeah, FLYERS!
fyi, Chicago pizza is crap.
- May 28, 2010, 6:44 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NHL Playoffs (yes, it is true!)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5378
Re: NHL Playoffs (yes, it is true!)
I saw that yesterday and I have to admit I'm cheering for him and the Blackhawks. Sorry Canno.
- May 20, 2010, 6:01 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NHL Playoffs (yes, it is true!)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5378
Re: NHL Playoffs (yes, it is true!)
I was amazed at how Halak played but I hate the Habs and want them out ASAP. I hate Ovechkin for failing to perform that duty in the first round:p Hopefully the bubble has burst and all the blowhard Hab fans will be silenced for a while. I'm looking at Chicago and wondering if this is their year. Ne...
- April 27, 2010, 2:20 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
Kilmoll is right, yinz don't get no choice: ya get a Primanti Bros sandwich and a Stillers jersey when ya get off the plane... (my Pittsbughese is still weak though) Ah I see. Well, at least you like the home team. You'd have issues otherwise. :D Careful of those folks in the Cinci/Columbus, OH area...
- April 27, 2010, 9:26 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
Last June. Wife couldn't move because of shared custody of her 12 yr old son, with her Ex, so I came to western PA. Little Man was born at the end of August, bought a house 30 miles SE of Pittsburgh in November after my sale in Calgary finalized. Thus, was I converted to a member of the Steeler Nati...
- April 25, 2010, 5:05 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
Well, I'm getting more and more curious as to how this coming season is going to turn out in Steel Town. They seem to have made efforts to address almost every weakness they showed last year. They brought in help on the O-line, including Maurkice Pouncey in the first round and a tackle in the 5th ro...
- April 23, 2010, 9:44 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
I'm just curious what Denver is up to first trading for Brady Quinn then drafting Tebow...how many QBs do they think they need in the mountains? They planning on losing some in some avalanches or something? Or are they going to feed one to the other in the hope their attributes will combine into one...
- April 23, 2010, 8:33 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
Good. Fuck off Ben. Hopefully the Steelers trade him. They will immediately become my clear second favorite NFL team if they do. Had several discussions today on two questions: Who is the better human being, Ben Roethlisberger or Michael Vick? Who would you rather marry, Ben Roethlisberger or Micha...
- April 19, 2010, 7:04 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: The Big Three
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5450
Re: The Big Three
Abortion: I'm pretty close to most of you in I don't like it, but I don't feel a right to dictate what a woman does to her body. I do think there needs to be a cutoff point for non-medically necessary ones and I'm fine with the first trimester like in Canada. [quote="Drolgin Steingrinder] Gays...
- April 12, 2010, 11:06 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
Wow. Unconfirmed reports that Santonio Holmes is on his way to the Jets for a 5th rd pick. Kinda surprising and kinda not. Surprising from the price the Jets paid for a legitimate top notch receiver from a team thats not that deep in them. Not surprising because Holmes is a bit of a bad boy (has a l...
- April 7, 2010, 12:46 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Collateral Murder
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3301
Re: Collateral Murder
My take from the short video. We can go back and rehash the same arguments that have gone on for 7 years, since Bush ordered the invasion but I have a hard time faulting the soldiers involved in this. I saw something suspiciously like rifle shapes in the hands of guys around the 3:40-4:00 of the sho...
- April 5, 2010, 8:16 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
With all theups and downs inPhilly over the past couple years, I don't think its a great surprise he's on the move. Sucks to be him, moving to the Dedskins though...Xyun wrote:McNabb traded to Redskins!
- March 24, 2010, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Obama declares martial law!11one!!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8122
Re: Obama declares martial law!11one!!
Pittsburgher speak for "you ones". You hear "yuns" or "yins" from some of the less well spoken sorts in western PA. Its sorta like you southerners and "you all" and "y'all"
- March 24, 2010, 6:13 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Obama declares martial law!11one!!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8122
Obama declares martial law!11one!!
This is true because its on the internet and he saw it on the internet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wExaCyH73XE&feature=player_embedded He declared martial law and suspended the US Constitution and is gonna control the population through enforced swine flu shots and he's gonna take our guns!!...
- March 22, 2010, 5:43 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: The no-vote vote is coming
- Replies: 251
- Views: 21279
Re: The no-vote vote is coming
WHERE DO YOU THINK ENRON LEARNED IT FROM? THE GOVERNMENT! This is priceless. It may even be a new sig line. Poor Midnyte still doesn't understand the conflict of interest inherent in a private medical system. How can patient care be the top priority when by definition, generating shareholder value ...
- March 22, 2010, 5:37 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Who is the greatest post-war President?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2973
Re: Who is the greatest post-war President?
The Germans were out within a month or so of him assuming the office and the Japanese surrendered before he'd been in office for 6 months. /sigh you're close but read a history book sometime... or even google the date. VE day was May 8th and VJ day was August 15. Inauguration Day in the US is Jan 2...
- March 21, 2010, 11:01 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Who is the greatest post-war President?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2973
Re: Who is the greatest post-war President?
BTW, Truman was, for the most part, a post-war president. I agree and also with your assessment that he got a lot accomplished. The Germans were out within a month or so of him assuming the office and the Japanese surrendered before he'd been in office for 6 months. /sigh you're close but read a hi...
Re: Really?
I looked at joining some pools and messing around with some of my friends but I just can't get into basketball. It just doesn't do it for me at all...
- March 21, 2010, 10:44 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2010
- Replies: 129
- Views: 27611
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2010
WTF is with Roethlisburger? Is the guy really a shithead rapist bastard, or is he just really stupid in where he hangs and who he hangs with? The Steelers should have written into his contract that he had to keep someone with him at all times to keep him away from women who are going to accuse him o...
- March 1, 2010, 1:35 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Highest Level Hockey
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2537
Re: Highest Level Hockey
That was a gold medal game for the ages. I had to agree with Mathew Barnaby (ESPN, former NHL player) in that it was a shame either team had to lose. My heart went to Ryan Miller especially after his performance but I had to admit seeing Sid score from Iginla made me smile. Congrats to Team USA on a...
- March 1, 2010, 12:03 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4618
Re: Liberals, Atheists Smarter?
I would have thought agnoticism would be more an intelligence indicator higher than outright atheism: how can it be a sign of intelligence to make a firm conclusion based on a lack of evidence one way or another?
- February 27, 2010, 11:32 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Highest Level Hockey
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2537
Re: Highest Level Hockey
Canada can't look past the Slovaks but I think the US has a tougher match up playing the Finns: they're another team with outstanding goaltending. what goaltending?? The 1st 12 minutes of that game was brutal.. I am shocked by how bad it was. Kiprusof made a bad decision on the first goal and the w...
- February 25, 2010, 10:28 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2009
- Replies: 385
- Views: 69206
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2009
I'm still somewhat surprised by LT and Westbrook both getting their releases. You know all careers come to an end but those are two guys who I just couldn't picture playing anywhere else. Yeah I know they've both had some injuries and LT's production fell way off last year but it still feels wierd.
- February 25, 2010, 10:17 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Highest Level Hockey
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2537
Re: Highest Level Hockey
Damn! The Swedes lost too! I didn't stay up to watch them and Slovaks: I took it as a foregone conclusion the Meatball Nation would be there, trying to spoil our parade... Canada can't look past the Slovaks but I think the US has a tougher match up playing the Finns: they're another team with outsta...
- February 25, 2010, 9:24 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Highest Level Hockey
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2537
Re: Highest Level Hockey
Well the dream match-up of Canada vs USA is looking more likely now. Canada looked like they might have found their stride last night against the Russians. The Russians looked brutal, even though they have probably the most talent at forward of any team in the tournament. I laughed at Mike Milbury's...
- February 22, 2010, 1:27 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Highest Level Hockey
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2537
Re: Highest Level Hockey
Do you ever watch the World Junior Championships? To me thats the best hockey of every year: 16-20 year olds playing for their country and playing to make a name for themselves and help spur their standings in the draft. As for last night, it was pretty decent but I think the nerves of the Canadians...
- February 19, 2010, 2:14 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Obama cancels moon missions
- Replies: 153
- Views: 36080
Re: Obama cancels moon missions
I have to confess the irony of this thread amuses me. We have a bunch of lay-people discussing what should be the future of space exploration, and while we may not be totally ignorant (I'll stroke our collective egos by saying we're perhaps better informed than most of society), we're not scientists...
- January 29, 2010, 5:41 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NFL News/Discussion 2009
- Replies: 385
- Views: 69206
Re: NFL News/Discussion 2009
... and Winnow weeps as Warner walks to get closer to Jesus...
Can Leinart grow up or is it time to spend another draft pick on a new QB for the Cards?
Can Leinart grow up or is it time to spend another draft pick on a new QB for the Cards?