Wednesday update
Hey everyone. Thanks to the everyone for commenting like mad in last night's thread and making me laugh. And cringe. The HABOTN certainly has the most creative and open people around. Good golly.ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN': As first reported here yesterday, the HABOTN is taking its show on the road beginning Thursday. We'll trek to Little Rock, Ark., for the SEC Women's Tournament and will arrive in time to watch Tennessee likely destroy (possibly just beat) Alabama at 6:30 p.m.
The top-seeded Tigers open play Friday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. against either Ole Miss or Arkansas. You know we'll be blogging that event with unusual fervor.
OWNAGE: As first reported here Wednesday night, the Auburn men defeated the Crimson Tide by four points. That represents a season sweep (second time in three years) and officially makes Auburn a hottest SEC team. The Tigers (20-10, 9-6) now have won seven of their last eight games.
Is that enough to get into the NCAAs?
Probably not. If you read PMarsh's (free) blog earlier today, you'll see that at least one person believes Auburn should be dancing in two weeks. I disagree. The team has been impressive lately, sure, but there is work to be done.
Auburn needs two more wins. That's my story.
Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University
posted by Jay G. Tate at
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Anyone seen my lube?
New thread. Puppet Hour. Clean slate.
So who wants to talk about poop?
There's a good lead-off question.
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Is this how far we've come?
Poop?
Is that the ad for sex panther?
It smells like bigfoot's...well you know
It's quite ... pungent.
I've been arguing with my Jihad today about the Dance.
I say we're not in the Big Dance unless we win the whole deal in Tampa.
Jihad?
Michael ...
It's a shadowy network of family and friends dedicated to the love of Auburn and destruction of UAT.
Ahhh... you should think of a more positive name for your group, like "The Alliance of Justice."
I think we'll be fine....the top 5 bubble teams are having a swim off this year.
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And I think this team has NIT written all over it
Sensi,
You are too sensible. I am with you.
had a patient once. intubated by paramedics after choking in a restaurant. problem was they missed his trachea and intubated his espohagus. 30 minutes later, he arrives at our er. poop? gi bleed? (from the previous thread). y'all have no idea of the mess.
Has Coach Gene Chizik's chin commented on whether it thinks we'll be making the tournament?
Don't steer away from the poop conversation.
Anyone had the fiber one muffins? I ate about four of them one morning then realized each muffin was 20% of your daily fiber. Talk about a colonic.
The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee tends to favor teams that heat up after Feb. 15.
Luke ...
That's why I eat only two ... it's a semi-colonic.
I can't believe how in-the-toilet this conversation has become. What's with all the poop stuff?
We were talking about the University of Alabama in some sense. I can see how that directly leads to a talk on poop
I may have shared a story (now deleted) last thread that inspired some of this...
I'm not sorry that I missed it, michael.
The highest RPI team we've beaten since that magic date is the mighty Ole Miss Rebels.
On Lunardi's latest chart, he's got "First Four Out," "Next Four Out" and "Others Under Consideration." Twenty teams in total ... Auburn's not on his radar screen.
If we beat LSU, we at least make the radar
PF/Jet,
In response to jet's suggestion that PF notify us when he will be in the gump so that we have a HABOTN gathering at Hamburger King..... I'm all in.
Wasn't "Joe Lunardi" a waiter at Artie's place in The Sopranos?
Jay, I beg to differ with your assessment of the hottest team in the SEC. LSU is 13-1 and has won 13 in a row.
Also, CPF says hello.
He was actually a Poopologist at Luv's hospital.
I run the HABOTN and I decide who is hottest. Don't give me lip.
Why is the SEC considered such a weak league this year? Does everyone have a bad out of conference record? I know LSU is the only elite team in the league, but how many times has kentucky been the only elite team and that been normal?
Remember how everyone was talking about how down the SEC was this year in football and the Big 12 was better, until the bowls came around? It's the same deal to me just cause Ole Miss and Vanderbilt were up and Auburn and Tennessee were down doesn't make it a weak league... I am fairly certain I have just exceeded the word per post limit.
I prefer the Fiber One pop tarts. My kids love them, especially the chocolate ones. That is until they spend the afternoon toot toot tooting their way through school.
Yeah Ron, but this is bball, not football. I don't have a lot of faith in the SEC to show everyone how wrong they are come tournament time.
i can make shadow puppets, if the lighting is right. i can't make a saban shadow puppet because my hands are too big.
37th Post!
I'm pretty sure that's lucky maybe not.
I'm not saying the SEC is just as good as the ACC or Big East, but I heard someone on the radio say that the SEC was 5th or 6th in the conference RPI. Seriously, how are five conferences better than the SEC?
actually, the 61st poster gets a prize.
Shadow puppets aren't bad at all. It is kind of like how the funny bone is not actually a bone. Dig? They aren't real puppets. If you bite a shadow puppet, you are really just biting a wall and not your own hand.
I can make a bird fly with shadow puppets. I can also do a pretty good re-enactment of the Series Finale of Dynasty using only shadow puppets.
ron, not that i agree with the speculators but, observing arizona, i can say that their out of conf. schedule is WAY tougher than au's. same with a lot of the pac 10 (conf. that i hate) schedules. big east is overrated, imo. acc is usually for real.
but, michael, don't shadow puppets lead to experimentaion with real puppets?
I'm not sure how anyone can think the team I saw last night should be in the NCAA, but I'd love to hear otherwise.
There are a lot of teams out there similar to Auburn. Several will get in.
Wins against LSU and in the SEC quarters will put Auburn in the NCAAs. Gotta happen.
Now I'm all excited over the upcoming LSU game.
Any scoring preferences for the HABOTN Bracket Challenge?
I'm setting it up now...
Miller I have zero bracketology knowlege.
or spelling skills
spelin dont rekwire no skilz
Monica,
Happy Birthday! Hope it is an awesome day. And that you get to eat cake :)
JGT,
Is there a way to advertise the HABOTN Bracket Challenge so that it doesn't get lost in the shuffle of multiple threads over the next few weeks?
Join the HABOTN Bracket Challenge and enter your NCAA Tournament Bracket.
Go to Yahoo and sign up is free. Winner gets bragging rights... and we'll try to squeeze out some form of recognition on the HABOTN.
Go to the Tourney Pick'Em '09 at Yahoo! Fantasy Sports to enter.
Group Name: HABOTN Hotties
Group ID: 23214
Password: hatebama
Please use your HABOTN ID as your bracket name.
Good luck!
Happy Birthday Mon!
I was glad to see Jet correct you on that "old" statement. If you're old that would make me ancient and I'm just getting started.
Happy bday, apparently, Mon. Eat some cake for me.
I agree with Jay, if we lose to LSU we should be out of the picture. If we beat LSU and win a tourney game, we should be in. That's as long as we don't get blown out in the semis.
Either way, Saturday's game is a must win.
Thanks Cincy, Nova and Barkley!
Miller - Am I supposed to create a new bracket once I'm in the group?
now i'm the thread killa!
this is so wierd. i'm at the gym on a wednesday nite and there's no 'live blogging'.
Mon, is that a 'We Are Marshall' shirt?
I love my DVR -- watching the game again!
yep, Scottie, it's a hoodie
It's your birthday night ... get off HABOTN.
Unless Greg is rubbing your feet, or feeding you grapes or something.
Greg is working late and I'm home alone. :-( Please don't make me leave! (and I'm on the phone with my gf Renee and she really doesn't need me for this conversation...)
come on Renee! let Monica talk!!!!!!!!!!!
Then we'll entertain you.
There are two institutions in Tuscaloosa, and you gotta be crazy to go to either.
I haven't said anything in 10 minutes other than "uh huh..."
sigh
thank you, Jet!
Mon, be honest......are you drinking and HABOTNing? i mean, it is your birthday.
if you're not, you may soon if Renee keeps up this pace!
A UAT grad goes to see a fancy Birmingham lawyer to help him beat an IRS charge. The UAT guy enters the lawyer's office and they begin to chit-chat.
The UAT grad says, "So, wherdja go to law skewl?"
The lawyer responds, "Yale."
"I SAID WHERDJA GO TO LAW SKEWL?"
How many Bama fans does it take to change a light bulb?
How many, NoVa?
nice Jet.
Just joined the bracket challenge. My picks totally rock. I can't lose.
4-1 to change the bulb and 3 to talk about how much better Bear would have done it.
"With the lights out, it's less dangerous. Here we are now. Entertain us!"
Jet - well played. You prompted a genuine chuckle.
Two ex-UAT football players become State Troopers and are assigned to patrol in south Alabama.
One night, they see a car with an Auburn tag speeding, so they hit the lights and pull the driver over.
After getting the Auburn's fans license and registration, they confer for a minute.
The first trooper says, "We want you to drive down this road for 15 miles, then we're gonna pull you over again."
The Auburn fan says, "Why?"
The second Trooper says, "Because we can't spell Andalusia, so we're gonna pull you over in Opp."
I wish I had a beer from the Sweetwater Tavern.
Unfortunately, they don't bottle it.
You can get growlers though.
When UAT went to play UCLA in the Rose Bowl, Dubose was having trouble with his ears on the flight. His eardrums kept popping.
He summoned a flight attendant and told her of his problem.
"A couple of pieces of Juicy Fruit usually work for me," she said.
"Thanks," he said.
As the attendant was making final pass through the plane, Dubose stopped her again.
"This really worked well," he said, "but how do you get the gum out of your ears?"
Since I was falling asleep all afternoon, I'm turning out the light.
Good night all.
Monica, is that Falls Church or Centreville?
gnight Nova
Little known story:
Tubs took Shula on a hunting trip after the Brodie-sackathon.
Shula, being a city boy, had never been hunting before.
Tubs says, "Mike, just head that way, and when you see wild game, just shoot it."
Shula starts tramping through the woods, and comes through some brush, where a beautiful naked woman is standing.
"Well, hello," said the woman.
"Uh, are you game?" Shula asks.
"Absolutely," she says.
So he shot her.
Call it.
8:23 p.m.
Cause of death: Bad jokes
Jet - I'm afraid your diagnosis is accurate. You got to know when to stop man.
Not being of Mediterranean descent, I'd never given humus much thought. I am now a huge fan. That stuff is awesome.
So if Georgia beats UK on Senior Night at Rupp, will the fans kill Gillispie before he gets to the locker room, or when he comes back out?
Jet, I'm scared of graveyards. I'm outta here. 'Nite.
he'll probably be dead right as the buzzer sounds Jet. i worked at UK for 3 years. those folks are as crazy as we are.
gotta close up shop here. laterz.
ehyoutiger - it was the Sweetwater Tavern at Merrifield, VA
Georgia beats Kentucky on Senior Night in Rupp, 90-85. UK had been 83-5 on Senior Night.
Mississippi State beats Florida.
This may take care of both UK and the Gators ... problem is, both of them beat us.
Gillispie could be in huge trouble.
Jet, are you game?
Not anymore.
Sadly, that's what happens when you get over 45.
HAHAHAHA I REJECT that answer!
A man of my age ...soon to be eligible for AARP.
Good night to the HOTTEOROLOGISTS.
Mon, to answer an earlier question.... yes, you have to create a bracket.
Obviously the bracket isn't complete because you can't actually make your picks yet... I will send reminders daily to join, and once the brackets are set, I will send daily reminders to fill out the brackets.
For the late crowd, in case you didn't read up from earlier...
Join the HABOTN Bracket Challenge and enter your NCAA Tournament Bracket.
Go to Yahoo and sign up is free. Winner gets bragging rights... and we'll try to squeeze out some form of recognition on the HABOTN.
Go to the Tourney Pick'Em '09 at Yahoo! Fantasy Sports to enter.
Group Name: HABOTN Hotties
Group ID: 23214
Password: hatebama
Please use your HABOTN ID as your bracket name.
Good luck!
Hotterologists.
I'm a total rookie. Thanks for the explanation, Miller.
Happy Birthday Mon.......
Hey there 44 - long time no see.
Thank you! :-)
I have been lurking everyday just not in posting mood.
Well you have to surface occasionally just to let us know you're breathing. ;-)
I look forward to the bracket challenge. Night.
I'm in on the challenge. Watch out.
happy birthday mon... you look great for 28 years old.... Jay G- I predict you will finish 3rd in the pick em', and out of frustration, shut down HABOTN... just joking (hopefully)
slow night...I didn't know there were so many dinosaurs here. give 'em a bad joke forum, though, and they all come out...
I heard Auburn destroyed Davidson tonight. Can't confim, though, as I have been away from my computer for eight or so hours now....
Hi. I'm the guy from the internets. Where's this killer burger joint I've heard so much about...that may be all I have to say.
Sup crew?
FWIW - ESPN reports Dallas Cowboys just released Terrell Owens
Hey Bear! Thank you, shugah!
Auburn baseball won, 14-2.
Lost is awesome. It really puts Damages to shame, I tell ya.
Thanks Jay G....any word on how the pitching did? Not that I won't be scouring the box score when I get home.
Sup Hag.
Ok, D. Miller, I have absolutely no idea what I am doing, but I joined the Bracket Challenge. Thanks for setting this up.
Random for you peeps to be up this late on Wednesday (except JHag, he always seems to be around for a mid week late night).
I think the winner of the Habotn Bracket Challenge should win a Chick Fil A sandwich and a Hardee's steak biscuit.
I think the winner of the Habotn Bracket Challenge should win a Chick Fil A sandwich and a Hardee's steak biscuit.
Do we get fries with that? If so, this just got a lot more competitive.
Five Guy's fries might be a good addition. Best fries known to man.
Where's Dear Leader? It should be daytime in the Zone.
I love everything mentioned in the prize. The 5 guys fries are great b/c you get a bagillion of them. I always forget and order a large if I'm sharing then with someone, BIG MISTAKE.
I agree on the fries. I've never had better. Burger is pretty good too. They should rename it Fries, Burgers, and Five Guys so that the important stuff gets top billing. Who cares about those dudes anyway? They just wanted to make it so it's funny when my friends and I say, "Let's go eat five guys."
Cincytiger, whaddya know about Dayton? I got stationed at Wright Patterson AFB and will be heading out there sometime this summer.
Oh Oh Ohio is not going to be anything like Alabama.
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Okay, I've waited a long time to ask this...what does FWIW mean?
YoungPJ - you an Air Force PJ? If so, you win.
In the spirit of full disclosure, only half of their splendor, to me, is that they're so dang good. The other half is that my dad hand cut potatos, soaked them in ice water, the fried them in peanut oil for us when we were little kids (and picky eaters). The first time a Five Guys fry hit my mouth, I was taken back to childhood, so part of my infatuation is from the nostalgia.
Either "for what it's worth" or "fondle winsome Incan warriors"
For What It's Worth
I believe thats true.
I like that you get the cup of fries, but then they go ahead and fill the bag up, too. How thoughtful.
for what itz worth = FWIW
michael, not an AF PJ unfortunately.
*pushes up glassess* going to be a Mechanical Engineer!
it's worth for what
I recall someone mentioning that they were thought the six dollar burgers weren't any good. Down here (FL) they are wonderful. When I moved to Auburn I was devastated when I realized how neither Hardees in town (I think one of them closed)could make one taste like anything but crap. I made sure to have one everytime I came home.
Ah, for what its worth.
Thanks all!
Hey, I'm an AE, so hoorah! Engineers are hardcore, just in different ways from PJ's.
Dayton is like Daytona, without an A...or a beach....or NASCAR...or Bike Week.
Don't all Hardees do frozen Bubba burgers basically? How do you screw that up? I am sure someone found a way.
wake...what part of the sunshine state? Not a Hardee's within a 90 miles of me now!
michael, AE from AU? Are you working as an AE right now?
Peter, lack of NASCAR and bike week doesn't bother me. Addition of snow/cold without any good snowboarding mountains adjacent errs me to no end.
This is pretty good activity for 11 30. Better than Puppet Hour today at least.
Indeed PJ - graduated in 05 undergrad. Work in Huntsville nowadays.
Micheal, I don't ask how they make them, I just shove them in my mouth.
For one they never managed to get the correct allotment of Mustard and Mayonnaise on the burger, it was either so much the burger would shoot out of the bun (had this happen) or pretty much none at all.
I had to google what a PJ was, not sure where they got the J from, but pretty cool nonetheless.
After further reflection, I guess PR was already by those public relations geeks.
Yeah, snow without mountains is, in many ways, similar to hell.
Good stuff, I got to Auburn in 04 and am currently taking my victory lap (5th year).
If I had only graduated on time, I would be able to claim that Auburn never lost to UAT while I attended.
Maybe I should just pretend like I graduated on time?
To be a PJ as an officer is really intense, only very few of them make it.
what kind of cheese does Mama Gs use of their nachos? attempted to recreate last night and failed. definitely had the wrong cheese.
PF, my wife and I have attempted to recreate it two or three times unsuccessfully. I think it is pepper jack. Not sure how they make it so good. If you figure it out, let me know.
I was in the Air National Guard, and when I was in Tech School in Lackland, we saw the PJ's training regularly. They ran everywhere and yelled a lot. It was like they were in the military or something.
freaks
It is pepper jack for sure. I have actually attempted numerous times to get them to tell me exactly what kind of pepper jack. To no avail.
I think the steamers that they have also add something to the experience. Like grease that drips from the lid onto the chips while its steaming.
Monica!!! Are you calling people in the military freaks??????
I was just exhibiting more attention seeking behavior.
However, the freaks do come out at night. They even wrote a song about it.
Hmm, I'm gonna be disappointed if you are labeling me a freak.
How disappointed?
Anyway, I just said no!
I created a little steamer and everything. Have to start the great pepper jack search. for some crazy reason (its been 5 years since I've been there), I first thought it was munster. I had some Monterey jack laying around, and it was closer, but still not there. I'll get it.
On a scale of 1 to 10... mildly disappointed.
You're no was more like a maybe.
ha hush PJ! What's wrong with being a freak?
I'm not coming out. I've been up since 5:45 this morning. And I'm not hiding anything.
I have just decided to step up and provide a prize for the winner of the Official HABOTN Bracket Challenge.
The winner gets lunch at Hamburger King on me.
Phread you should teach me how to play poker! You're raking in the money.
Miller how am I going to collect that prize???????????
Winner Winner Burger Dinner
PF - first we tried the microwave, then also figured we needed to replicate the steaming environment. I did a real elaborate setup in the oven that included a cookie sheet filled with water and the chips and cheese on a rack on top of that, all covered in aluminum foil. Burned the chips. I think I may be able to tweak this method and get what I want, though.
Anyway, bed time, goodnight freaks.
Lost sucks.
I didn't mean it, Jay G.! I was just wrasslin with Michael.
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Mon... I guess you have to trip to the Gump...
Good morning and Happy Thursday, Hotties!
Monica, I hope you enjoyed your bday! Were you just a tad disappointed that Greg had to work late?
Did anyone really expect PMarsh to say anything different?
Good writer, but rarely critical of Auburn.
Is our game vs LSU Saturday on TV anywhere?
michael said...I can make a bird fly with shadow puppets. I can also do a pretty good re-enactment of the Series Finale of Dynasty using only shadow puppets.
It's this kinda stuff that I've missed the past two days!
WarEagleRK, the Auburn website says it's on Raycom at 3:00pm CT
Michael ...
With those shoulder pads, Alexis (Joan Collins) would have been a heck of a linebacker.
Jet, we need to start getting our hate on for the TN-AL Women's basketball game tonight (6:30)!!
Luv (DQ DC) ...
I have to ignore such games because I maintain ill feelings for Ob-Knoxvillians, too.
The Hate-O-Meter tends to jam when they play.
So, you've had a bad experience in Knoxville? We haven't been there yet (although we're headed up there during football season), so I haven't garnered any hate for them yet. I really like the Lady Vols and I have tremendous respect for Pat Summitt. Besides that, it really doesn't matter who UAT is playing - I always want the other team to win!
A War Eagle morning to you all!!!!!
Morning Hotties - back in the saddle again. A good day to all.
Poor Alabama.
Their women's team has lost something like 40 consecutive SEC games and Luv still is ready to get her hate on!
Dip Cone ...
Whoever's playing UAT is my long-standing policy, but the Not-So-Lady Vols are nails on my chalkboard.
Back in the old days before the NCAA Women's Tournament was completely legit. Auburn was the No. 1 seed, and Tennessee was the No. 2 seed. But the regional semis and final were in Knoxville.
Translated, Auburn was trying to make its first Final Four, playing at Knoxville against Tennessee.
Guess who won? Still irritates me.
That sounds shady, Jetarsky.
Thankfully, the women's game has attracted enough attention to make the tournament legit.
Old thread down.
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