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2.16.2016

Welcome to another 5k

OK. So you all have reached 5,000 posts, so THT has asked that I make a new thread. I'll gladly acquiesce. But first, a photo of the always-lovely Jenna Fischer to user in a new post. Please enjoy.

4999 Comments:

Tar Heel Tiger said...: I could really use a safe space right now. Buy More double shift has been quadruple-y busy. My brain is getting mushy.; 9:49 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: It's Wednesday. I'm going home. I'm so tired I don't know whether to cry or wind my watch.

p.s. Thank you, Mike Lange.; 11:21 PM
bubbs said...: I didn't realize Mike was a Hottie. Hey, Mike!; 9:13 AM
THT said...: Maybe we should invite him into the RoF.; 9:33 AM
michael said...: Ouch; 9:36 AM
bubbs said...: Et tu, THT?; 9:40 AM
THT said...: ...as bubbs tears up the honorary RoF membership card I sent him during the last thread.; 9:53 AM
bubbs said...: You didn't want to make Mike an "honorary" RoF member.

I've had about as much of Mike as I can take, at this point.; 11:19 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Well, bubbs, I was going to try to make you feel better by telling you there is no proof that I'm in the RoF. After all, Hv1.0 stops with the class of 2009. The 2010 class was posted on Hv2.0 on August 4, 2010, but I could not access the actual list of new members or the comments.

Forget "was"

I did access my Hv2.0 profile:
Name: Tar Heel Tiger
Posts: 1,431 (16.448 per day)
Position: ROF ('10)

neener neener neener

btw, a certain webmaster believes adding members now would violate the sanctity of the RoF. Can't say I didn't try.

Now, about that honorary membership card. Do you need some tape?; 11:41 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: AU basketball morons

Pearl said "They made a mistake and they are going to pay a price for that mistake."

Slap on the wrist, I'm sure. With one of those foam hands. They'd pay a yuuuuuuuge price if I was their coach. I would have a zero tolerance policy for anything other than a minor traffic violation (wouldn't want to fire myself!).; 1:35 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I was so busy yesterday that I completely missed the #WakeyLeaks story:

Former WFU player, coach, and (until yesterday) radio football analyst was leaking WFU game plans to opponents; 1:48 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Is it time for Devin Hester to get a job behind a keyboard?; 1:53 PM
E-Bro said...: Isn't misdemeanor possession basically a minor traffic violation at this point?; 3:01 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Not in THT's legal code.; 3:31 PM
michael said...: Can you list your entire legal code? I'd like to know where I stand if I run afoul of the law in any way.; 4:30 PM
michael said...: Also, it feels great to be an actual RoF member, and not some "feeling the heat" member or even worse.; 4:32 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Section 1: Embarrassing Auburn University while on scholarship.; 6:09 PM
michael said...: I did a google search and it appears that Auburn University is a series of buildings and cement walkways in Auburn, AL. How can you tell when they are embarrassed?; 6:26 PM
bubbs said...: I blame Madmin for my lack of RoF membership. He rolled into 2.0 like a blizzard high on liquid nitrogen.; 8:54 AM
bubbs said...: Since AU is incapable of being embarrassed, THT would be the most lenient coach in AU history.; 8:56 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: that hurts, bubbs.

I was unaware of the mood enhancing effects of liquid nitrogen. We have a ready supply at the Buy More; maybe I should press the red button and give it a try.

Michael, for every THT legal code, there is a separate appendix defining various terms. Did you ask for the appendix? No, you did not. Maybe you should stick to engineering. Jeesh.; 9:07 AM
bubbs said...: Everyone knows that appendixes are pointless. People get them removed all the time. Why would we pay attention to one of those?

Surprised you didn't know that.; 9:26 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I've grown attached to my appendix and have absolutely no intention of giving it up.; 9:37 AM
michael said...: A gentleman should never have to ask for an appendix, THT.; 9:37 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Just take your pick, michael. bubbs apparently has a whole jar of them.

maybe bubbs is making a mint supplying appendixes to transplant centers.; 10:00 AM
michael said...: Hey bubbs, I hate to act ungentlemanly, but can I have THT's Auburn appendix?; 10:22 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Appendix to THT's Auburn University Legal Code

Paragraph 1:
Definitions
Subparagraph 1a:
Auburn University
1. a series of buildings and cement walkways in Auburn, AL
2. any individual Auburn alumnus or alumna, and/or the Auburn Family
Subparagraph 1b:
Auburn Family
All currently living Auburn University alumni or any subset thereof.

Paragraph 2:
Usage: Any and/or all definition(s) for a given term may be applied singly or collectively in any combination; 10:45 AM
michael said...: So from the earlier context, I see I was right to assume you were talking about the series of buildings and cement walkways. Thanks for clarifying!

bubbs, I don't need that appendix anymore I don't think. But if you already got it for me, I'll go ahead and take it. It's good to have extra appendices.; 11:07 AM
bubbs said...: There was a tad bit of damage getting it out, but for all intents and purposes it's good as new.

Paragraph 1:
Definitions
Subparagraph 1a:
Auburn University
1. a series of buildings and cement walkways in Auburn, AL
2. any Auburn Family
Subparagraph 1b:
Auburn Family
All currently Auburn University substrate.

Paragraph 2:
Usage: Any and/or all definition(s) for a given term may be applied singly or collectively in any combination; 11:23 AM
michael said...: Thanks.

This part of Jimmy's movie based on our HABOTN 1.0 comments will be really exciting.; 11:40 AM
bubbs said...: Will I be in this movie? Has Jimmy confirmed that it's not restricted to RoF members?; 12:30 PM
michael said...: To keep things simple, Jimmy will probably create one character who is really an amalgam of all non-RoF members. He'll probably call the character Tool McInconsequential.; 12:38 PM
bubbs said...: On the plus side, my post count on 1.0 means Tool will be 98% bubbs. It's interesting that you think he would choose to give the character an ironic name. Jimmy is a complex guy.; 12:41 PM
michael said...: Super complex. You should see his appendix.; 12:53 PM
bubbs said...: Any chance you can get your hands on it? I bet it would be fascinating!; 12:56 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: michael, is your phone still in the Nashville area? If not, there's no telling who I just grossed out with the image I sent.

Jimmy's probably just overcompensating.; 1:53 PM
michael said...: Yes and no*, THT.

But yes I did just see the picture, and I have to say yowza! How did that happen? Did someone try to block you as you attempted to remove their appendix? Could any of the digits be reattached? Was it weird for the person to place their hand down for an x ray with their former fingers sitting a few inches away also getting x rayed?

*My phone situation is complicated. I actually have a new phone with a 256 area code, but it is a company phone, and being wise, I converted the old Nashville area code number into my google voice number, so I get emails when people send me text messages or SMS messages to my old 615 number. (sadly I can't do group texts on that number, so when people involve my old number on a group text, things get confusing). so I don't have a 615 area code phone, but I still kind of have access to my 615 number.; 2:30 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: 22 year old politely introduced himself to a table saw, but he was completely ignorant of the cultural differences and different patterns of etiquette. Any well-informed gentleman, like michael, knows you don't shake hands with table saws.; 2:47 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I thought it was a test, like maybe I was supposed to click and drag to connect them in the right order.; 2:50 PM
bubbs said...: So when they re-attach digits like that ... all the fingers are like 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch shorter than the ones on the other hand, right? Glove shopping would be a nightmare!

Story Time:

Kid #3 (con-artist) is not a fan of people dressed up in costumes. Like a mascot or the Chick-fil-a Cow, or pretty much anyone in character. She's about to be 9, and she's still this way. I've never gotten a satisfactory answer as to why it weirds her out/makes her uncomfortable.

About a week ago, wife and kids went with a bunch of other moms and kids to Noccalula Falls to see Santa in a log cabin. A real beard, might be the real thing kinda Santa. Why would you drive an hour to do such a thing for kids bordering on way too old? I don't know. I was neither consulted or invited. Fine by me.

So they get there and the kids are predictably horsing around, being loud, hyper and generally acting like kids with a bunch of friends. They finally get settled into line and wife is noticing that con-artist is really cracking up. At first it's just a general "what's gotten into you?" But then con-artist is starting to get hysterical. Like uncontrollable, crazy person laughing. Wife eventually gets it out of her as to what the deal is. Santa's white glove had a finger neatly folded down. Mr. Claus was missing a finger ... that was enough awkward to send her over the edge. Wife had to send her out of the cabin.

Later, when this story was told to me, I asked "Why didn't the guy just stuff the finger of his glove or something?" "...It was his middle finger. How do you think that would have gone?" "Ah. I see."; 4:10 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'm curious if he walked in carrying his fingers and, if so, in which hand. I guess he had to use his good hand to pick them up!

One thing I miss now that we have T-Mobile is the ability for calls to my cell phone to show up in my email. I suppose that still works if someone calls my Google number, but I rarely ever use it since it's a far west U.S. area code (the only one available at the time where I could spell OLDMAPS in the number). With the other carriers, I could link my cell phone number to Google voice so that missed calls showed up in my email. That was handy since my phone wasn't always inclined to let me know.

You can do this? "converted the old Nashville area code number into my google voice number"; 4:11 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: that's an awesome story, bubbs!

Stocking stuffer idea for 9yo: A CFA Cows Calendar.

Speaking of mascots, I need to Google the mascot for Scottsdale Community College, current home to our most recent football TE recruit. This past season he played for the
Fighting Artichokes.; 4:15 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: He/she is at the top of the list here:
http://www.lazerhorse.org/2016/06/03/12-of-americas-weirdest-college-mascots/; 4:17 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: not sure how this one didn't make their top 12.; 4:21 PM
michael said...: mental chuckle @your kid laughing at fingerless santa.

In other middle finger news, one of the 6 years olds on my daughter's team jammed his middle finger at practice last week. He was going around showing everyone. It was hilarious.

Hey THT, what assessment did you give of the X-Ray? were you like, "Some fingers appear to have been severed. You're welcome."

And yes THT, you can port any number you have and make it your google voice number just like you would if you were switching cell services. The going rate is now $20 (it was $10 bucks when I did it a few years ago).

https://support.google.com/voice/answer/1065667?hl=en; 4:34 PM
bubbs said...: I love Delta State's mascot.

We had a thread about mascots on 2.0 didn't we? Or were we at FightClub by then?; 4:42 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 4:44 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I think it was Hv2.0. Heck, it may have even been somewhere in that 5000 post thread we just finished.; 4:46 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I still haven't recovered from Tuesday. I would look forward to tomorrow but MrsTHT will probably need me to do a lot of stuff to prepare for the dreadful neighborhood dinner at our house on Sunday evening; 8:07 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: michael, I'll need you to activate all those cameras to keep an eye on things for us.; 8:13 AM
michael said...: No worries, THT. The cameras I installed in and around your house are always recording.; 9:18 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: michael, do you want to coach DBs next year?; 11:52 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'm shocked! michael is not on this list; 1:04 PM
michael said...: I am an under the radar candidate.; 2:55 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: michael is a member of the Ground Clutter Party. Their DB platform is solid!; 3:15 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: My favorite day of the week! Vacationday.; 7:01 AM
bubbs said...: I don't get released until Thursday. *sad face*; 10:24 AM
michael said...: There are ways to get released earlier, bubbs.; 10:42 AM
bubbs said...: I'm listening ...; 10:47 AM
michael said...: Show up to work naked and hit your boss in the head repeatedly with a wiffle ball bat. They will insist you be released immediately and permanently.; 10:59 AM
bubbs said...: I dunno. My boss has a tendency to never show up. He "works from home." Which is fine, because the less involved he is the smoother things go.

Regardless, I don't think that'll work. What else you got?; 11:01 AM
michael said...: Contract a stomach virus.; 12:18 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: that theory about early release for good behavior is baloney. So whatever you do, don't try that.; 1:26 PM
bubbs said...: Awe, man. I misread your post, MJT. I saw "contract" and "virus." Didn't pay attention to "stomach" part. I've just injected myself with Ebola. Was that the wrong move?

I'm a solid "fair" to "needs improvement" in the behavior department. No worries on that score.; 1:40 PM
michael said...: Bubbs you may not live, but you won't have to go to work for awhile at least, AND you'll be famous. So great move, man.; 1:52 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 2:19 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: you need to learn how to negotiate better contracts, bubbs.; 2:37 PM
bubbs said...: I was only supposed to make a deal with a virus!? Why do you make your instructions so confusing, MJT?!; 2:42 PM
michael said...: I guess you could say I got you with an ...

add homonym attack.

(puts sunglasses on)

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; 3:49 PM
bubbs said...: Did you finally start watching Regular Show?; 4:42 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Tulsa has been putting a major whuppin' on Central Michigan. The score is 55-10 with 4 minutes to go. Tulsa runs for 4 yards on 1st down from ~CMU 18 yard line and CMU immediately calls timeout. ?????????

Unlike more successful programs this season at WMU and EMU, I think the problem with CMU is they have no direction.; 4:54 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Tulsa didn't punt all day, so on 4th & goal from the 5, coach sends the senior punter in to take a knee.; 5:00 PM
michael said...: No bubbs I haven't seen the Regular Show. If they are ripping off my jokes, let me know.; 5:03 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Fox news anchor "some of the images you'll see may be disturbing" right as they switch to a split screen with a superlatively homely looking British female reporter.; 5:03 PM
bubbs said...: Well, they're ripping off your jokes. Or maybe not. Guess you'll never know.

Some kid producer is laughing manically right now, THT.; 5:15 PM
michael said...: What's up, gang.; 12:03 PM
bubbs said...: I died from Ebola.; 12:29 PM
bubbs said...: What's up with you, Mr. Nilly.; 12:30 PM
michael said...: Man, just this and that.; 1:21 PM
bubbs said...: This has never really bothered me any, but that .... That is not my favorite thing.; 1:51 PM
michael said...: Crap... I got you a $199.00 box of that for Christmas. Now what am I supposed to do?; 2:26 PM
bubbs said...: Will they not let you swap it our for this? Where the hell did you get $199 of that anyway?; 2:46 PM
michael said...: Here, there, everywhere. Duh.; 2:49 PM
michael said...: Oh man, that was 2BEBABSEEALEASYLSYY and I missed it! All because of that! Ugh.; 2:53 PM
bubbs said...: Told you, man. That is not cool.; 3:10 PM
E-Bro said...: Do ya have to use so many cuss words, bubbs?; 3:19 PM
michael said...: I'm so confused now. I really liked All That in 1994. And I'm always content doing this and that. I admit I never watched "That Girl" on Nick at Nite, though. Maybe I'm more Meatloaf than I thought?; 3:22 PM
michael said...: Jimmy's movie about our posts will be rated R because of all of bubbs curse words. And also because of that.; 3:23 PM
bubbs said...: You forgot about Jimmy's link to the tweet with the fascinating wallpaper. With my profanity, your issues with that and Jimmy's affinity for skin we're NC-17 all day.; 4:52 PM
michael said...: Probably so.

I wonder if Jimmy is done scouting the DR for those etc trafficking scenes?; 5:05 PM
Jimmy said...: I am back just in time to watch the Rangers play the Pens tonight; 5:47 PM
THT said...: say what?! Jimmy obviously has a much better TV than I do :(

The best thing about having Penguins-deficient TV is that I get to listen to Mike Lange on radio via internet. Scratch my back with a hacksaw!; 6:56 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: off to Winston-Salem in a few hours. Y'all have as good a day as the Penguins had.; 1:04 AM
bubbs said...: You're not the boss of me!; 8:29 AM
michael said...: Seriously, THT. Don't overstep your thority!; 10:48 AM
bubbs said...: I was hoping Jimmy would have given us more feed back on how 1.0 The Movie was going.; 11:43 AM
bubbs said...: You guys ever played any D&D?; 12:21 PM
michael said...: No. I came up in the era when Christian parents didn't let their kids play D&D or watch He-Man. You?; 12:32 PM
bubbs said...: Same as far as upbringing. What was the problem with D&D anyway? That's real hazy. I just know that only devil worshipers messed with that stuff. Smurfs were a no go in my house too.

Anyhoo. Someone asked if I wanted to play soon. I said sure. It's with friends, and the basic workings sound fun. But good heavens. You have to create a character, and it's more than a little involved!; 12:44 PM
michael said...: There's an entire wikipedia page on the thing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_controversies

You know I read a good detailed article about the anti-Christian movement for D&D some time in the past but I can't remember where it was.

The Community episode of D&D was a really good one. You should watch that for research.; 1:01 PM
E-Bro said...: I played at MJT's house once.; 1:08 PM
E-Bro said...: Freaks and Geeks has some good D&D references, albeit in the very last episode of the series (if I recall correctly).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJAGxAeV7YU; 1:15 PM
bubbs said...: You mean, watch it again*. Good show. Probably not allowed by 80-90s Christian parental standards.

So none of those arguments sound very convincing. At all. I guess I could see some possible issues depending on what version you're playing/how you're playing it. But. Meh.

Don't tell your parents about this. Especially after my cursing yesterday, this would be the last straw. We'd never be allowed to hang anymore.; 1:16 PM
bubbs said...: Previous post was @ MJT. But funny enough, my first three sentences work equally well @ E-Bro.; 1:17 PM
THT said...: I played with MatchBox cars, collected salamanders, tadpoles, and crawdads, and played as much football as possible. Had no use for D&D. Come to think of it, there was no D&D.

Great win for AU basketball. Let's see if they can go 2-0 in Connecticut this week.; 11:16 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: H! Campfire night!

Although college football tonight authorizes an officially sanctioned HABOTN Campfire, I'll probably be watching AU basketball and listening to Penguins hockey.

E-Bro, you have any artists in your ancestry?
http://caseantiques.com/item/lot-453-pr-east-tn-mccoy-mountain-oils/; 2:19 PM
E-Bro said...: Not on that side of my family, though I do have a cousin named William McCoy, but he was born and raised in Idaho and is still alive.

Nice paintings, though.; 3:10 PM
michael said...: I have so many cool things I could say right now, but I think I'll save them for the campfiyah.; 3:35 PM
THT said...: well, rats. I thought AU basketball was tonight, but it is tomorrow afternoon. I guess I'll be stuck watching football during the campfire.

Mike Lange is reporting the starting lineups for the Penguins. Puck to drop momentarily.; 6:07 PM
michael said...: I'm still recovering from the 2nd degree burns I got at last night's campfire.; 11:40 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I soaked the logs in kerosene before the campfire.

BP may have recruited great talent, but watching AU basketball is still very painful. My hope is all those youngsters will learn how to play the game by next season. If they do so by the end of this season that will be a bonus.; 3:30 PM
michael said...: I assumed Auburn had lost from your comment. Why can't you just be happy, THT?!; 3:55 PM
THT said...: I was very happy they won. I went upstairs and gave everybody high fives and "WAR EAGLE!"s. That doesn't mean it wasn't painful to watch. They tried their best to choke it away in regulation.; 6:08 PM
bubbs said...: Face it, MJT. That was a bad win.; 8:33 AM
E-Bro said...: Get your wins straight, bubbs. It was a road win, thus a good win.; 1:08 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: It was a great win. But it was still painful.; 10:53 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'm retarded. I watched man in high castle and ST Voyager, and ST Enterprise til 2 in the morning when I could have been watching the Cactus Bowl. I'm happy for former WFU coach Jim Grobe for finishing up with a big win last night. Also happy for his former team. How 'bout them Deacons?!; 10:10 AM
bubbs said...: Don't beat yourself up, THT. We accept you no matter your mental condition.; 11:51 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: thank you, bubbs. I'll try to do better and watch every football minute tonight.

Unfortunately, my Pitt Panthers are playing this afternoon while I'm stuck at work :(

Tomorrow I'll be stuck at Buy More Central and will miss all football :( :( :(

I do anticipate 30 hours of college football watching between Friday noon and Monday midnight. I may become woven into the fabric of my nearly 40 year old Lazy Boy.; 12:13 PM
bubbs said...: I'm at work. But I'm watching the Pitt game anyway.; 2:07 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: You have a great job!; 2:38 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: From the, "I think I may have mentioned this before" Category...
I've always known that Conecuh is pronounced cuh NECK uh. I guess that made sense since Cuh is not a word. It also helped that I spent a few days each summer up until about age 9 fishing in that river. Until recently, my unbounded ignorance prevented me from applying a similar pronunciation technique to Conetoe, a tiny town in eastern NC. After all, you've got Cone and Toe. WRONG! It's cuh NEE tuh . Conetoe (I can't help myself; I still read that as Cone Toe) is actually a warping of the original spelling, Coneghta. I think that next month I'll throw something about Conetoe on my blog and see if it sticks.

p.s. That's what I do when it's slow at work and I don't have a TV to watch Pitt.; 2:57 PM
bubbs said...: You lost me at Conecuh, because now all I can think about is sausage.; 3:01 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: LOL... I've got some in the fridge at home. I forgot where MrsTHT or 2.0 went to get it; I don't think the nearby Harris-Teeter carries it.; 3:26 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: When asked to remember the happiest Saban had been with his offense and play calls, Kiffin quipped, "I don't recall a happy moment. I just recall the ass chewings.

from http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/12/lane_kiffin_on_working_for_nic.html; 3:46 PM
bubbs said...: Missed an entertaining game. Wouldn't say it was a "good" game in the sense that the level of play was superior, but it was a decent game to watch.; 4:54 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: The gridiron Hurricanes had a great win. I temporarily abandoned football last night to watch the Penguins 3-2 victory over the hockey Hurricanes, then returned to watch the Snydercats best the Aggies. Starting off the doubleshift day at Buy More in a very sleepy state. I need a Diet Coke IV wide open.; 8:34 AM
bubbs said...: Seems like the carbonation might not do so well in an IV. But what do I know?

Bout to skip outta this joint and call it a week. You should be jealous, but not as jealous as you should be of MJT. I'm guessing he's had the whole week off. Probably wont even show up to the camp fiya...; 11:21 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I knew I shouldn't have soaked the logs in kerosene before the last campfire. He apparently suffered burns before he could even sit down and post a comment.; 1:01 PM
E-Bro said...: Well, I guess not all contractors at the Arsenal are working like I am this week. Slackers.; 1:11 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Keep up the good work, E-Bro.

We're missing the Brahma Bulls squashing the Sakerlina poultry. Not sure we're missing much.

RIP Lavell Edwards; 1:39 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: forgot to tell bubbs before he left... diet coke IV is awesome!; 2:21 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: wow, that B'ham Bowl turned out to be a very entertaining game... for those who got to watch it :(; 4:45 PM
Jimmy said...: When did Gundy start growing hockey hair?; 9:40 PM
THT said...: I saw him on a tv as I was leaving the Buy More and didn't even realize it was him.

Gundy Mullet story; 10:04 AM
Jimmy said...: That is glorious; 11:43 AM
E-Bro said...: Sounds like Jimmy has been living under a rock all season writing that HABOTN film script.; 1:45 PM
THT said...: Add watching UNC football to the list of painful activities. So many mental mistakes that cost them the game, especially from the QB.

I'm not much of a FSU fan, but it didn't hurt my feelings in the least that they beat Michigan.; 11:38 PM
bubbs said...: Is there a way where clempson and bammer both lose?; 9:44 AM
bubbs said...: Hope you were scheduled at the BuyMore last night, THT. That game was not suitable for viewers with an aversion to poop.; 9:06 AM
michael said...: hey guys. seen any good football games lately?; 10:30 AM
bubbs said...: Can't say as I have. You?; 11:21 AM
michael said...: FSU-Michigan was good.

Go Noles!; 11:47 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I was up til 3 a.m. the night before, so I went to bed after the 1st quarter. I only watched that much due to the derision I received from LB and MrsTHT for my complete confidence in AU's impending loss. That had to be the worst 8 win team we've ever had.

I'm hoping we never again see JFiii take a snap from center, and I'm hoping we never again see GL take a snap from center except in 2nd string mop up duty, i.e. backing up the first mop-up duty QB.

We're obviously never going to get our money's worth from a "high profile" HC. I recommend we start hiring like the AAC or MAC schools, looking for the new up and comer or a diamond in the rough that needs a chance to get polished. We'll get just as many excellent years for a fraction of the cost.

I think the orange-colored sunglass lenses were installed backwards on my glasses.

BTW, I did watch the Packers win on Sunday night, so I saw some good football recently. Packers won despite losing FOUR cornerbacks to injury during the game, playing a S at CB for much of the 2nd half and at least one undrafted DB. They also had multiple RB injuries leading into the game, so WR #88 played TB and did quite well. He's been a TB since late October.; 11:49 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: actually, CGM was a new up and comer. Why on earth do we pay him 4+million/yr? We need to find the next PJ Fleck or Tom Herman and pay them about 1.5 mil max. Once they sustain excellence, they can leave for a higher paying job. If they don't sustain excellence, at least we can save $3 million a year that could be better spent getting better players. I'm sure I have the support of the bagman.; 12:03 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Did y'all see Tommy Trojan almost pin his foot to the Rose Bowl turf with his sword?; 3:32 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: great Pacific Division win for the Kings last night.; 7:01 AM
bubbs said...: Sounds like most folks are ready for Gus to move on. Kind of disappointing that next year's story line will mostly be about our coach's tenure.

Also, see that some players are transferring. It doesn't always mean anything, but I wonder if he's starting to lose the team, too. I mean, it's not like they're unable to evaluate his game day coaching.; 9:28 AM
michael said...: I think we should give Gus an extension ASAP.; 9:44 AM
E-Bro said...: I don't know. This eight win team I felt was better than the 2009 team, especially when you consider we played three different conference champs this year (with two of them playing for the natty).

So what I'm saying is, with another stud transfer QB coming in this year, we going to the ship next season.; 9:50 AM
bubbs said...: WERK would love that.

I will say that I'd rather have an up and down team that goes to the ship periodically over a team that always gets to 10 wins but never brings home any banners.; 10:03 AM
michael said...: I think we should lock Gus in at a low rate before next year's natty makes him more expensive.; 10:04 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: The team that played Arkansas was better than the 2009 team, but the team that played the early and late season games was not. I think a new OC/QB coach may be required. Gus can put up big numbers against mediocre competition, but has struggled mightily against quality opponents ever since the 2014 Iron Bowl... which he lost despite the gaudy offensive stats.

bubbs sees players (plural) transferring. Are you looking into a crystal ball or has someone other than #10 announced he was transferring?; 10:11 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I will go to my grave... or my urn.. caring only for state championships. Anything else is window dressing.

btw, Tommy Tuberville is still available ;-); 10:13 AM
bubbs said...: There's really no way to know.; 10:16 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: 1704 days until kickoff in 2021.

WARRRRRRRRRR EAGLE!!!; 11:03 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Jeremy Johnson wants to get "coached up". I would absolutely love for him to become an all-pro QB. He certainly deserves it.; 11:37 AM
bubbs said...: JJ's problem is JJ. Our coarch's may not be great at developing QBs (it can be argued either way), but his problems are not the kind easily fixed by coaching. Well. Unless the coaches are telling him to never look off the first receiver and don't pay attention to where the DBs are.; 11:54 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: At this point, I think JJ needs a hypnotist more than he needs a coach.

Speaking of "ists", all hope is not yet lost for another season of "The Detecortists"
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-12-22/toby-jones-hints-at-detectorists-series-three-plans; 11:59 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: detecortists? I don't even know what that is, but it sounds like it could be a great show.; 12:00 PM
bubbs said...: Nice!; 12:33 PM
E-Bro said...: MJT gets it.; 1:08 PM
michael said...: JJ's probably is that defensive backs in zone defense become to invisible to him. It's an issue that could probably be fixed by a skilled optometrist, but for some reason we are still using that useless team audiologist Dr Steenhoppen for all team eyecare. That guy knows even less about eyes than he does about audiology. What a disaster!; 2:45 PM
bubbs said...: FIRE STEENHOPPEN!; 3:03 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Dr. Steenhoppen knows nothing about audiology. Nothing from nothing leaves nothing. You gotta have somethin' if you wanna win the SEC. Or so I've heard... no thanks to Stinky Steenhoppen.; 4:19 PM
michael said...: Well let's not use too much hyperbole with regard to Dr Thomas Steenhoppen, Team Audiologist. When Gus initially hired him at Shiloh Christian, his interview was simple: identify the ears on this life sized barbie head (available at amazon for 39.99). After two guesses, Steenhoppen finally got it right (the hair was obscuring the ears, giving him difficulties).

So at the very least, Dr Steenhoppen probably knows what an ear is. That's not nothing, right?; 4:42 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: If he knew anything about ears, he would have figured out why our OL couldn't hear the silent snap counts. Well, except for Leff. He hears all.; 4:56 PM
bubbs said...: I still think it's funny when my wife says something along the lines of "You don't listen to me" for me to respond with "What?"; 8:48 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Someone I see on a daily basis is notorious for providing completely off topic answers to questions. Hearing is great; listening, not so much.; 10:14 AM
michael said...: I'm telling her that you said that.; 10:14 AM
michael said...: That goes for the both of you.; 10:15 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I could have been talking about you. I didn't specify gender, and by "see" I didn't necessarily mean see in the visual sense. You can't get me in trouble.; 10:19 AM
michael said...: Wait, you said that about me? That hurts, THT. You are now in trouble with me!; 11:27 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I have just shipped 788 goats to Idaho. I hope that helps.; 11:30 AM
bubbs said...: LOL @ MJT.

You're timing on your posts today is awesome (this isn't the only site he's been beaten to the post button on today, THT).; 12:15 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I think michael may have violated the "time is of the essence" clause of his HABOTN posting contract. I'm not exactly sure what the ramifications are. I used my HABOTN posting contract to start the last HABOTN campfire, so I don't have a reference handy.; 12:47 PM
bubbs said...: I think it depends on which essence he's using for his time.; 1:36 PM
michael said...: essence of emeril, generally.; 1:46 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'm sorry, I meant thyme.; 2:07 PM
bubbs said...: Essence of emeril ... interesting choice for a Eurasian.; 2:24 PM
michael said...: When have I ever once said I was a Eurasian???; 2:48 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Are you saying you don't have to be a citizen to be king? I guess our country has a lot in common with Eurasia.; 3:07 PM
michael said...: What I'm saying is 29BEASLEY!!!!!!; 3:11 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: 29BEASLEY!!!!! is awesome.; 3:14 PM
E-Bro said...: I do not think "king" means what you think it does, THT.; 3:15 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: King, schming; 3:16 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: BO * BEASLEY!!!

aka

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BEASLEY!!!; 3:16 PM
bubbs said...: How does one become a citizen of Eurasia?; 4:26 PM
michael said...: Usually there's a brief audiology exam, and then the loyalty oath. that's about it. And also the embedded tracking devices. And also the required month of hard labor/mental conditioning. But that's all, pretty simple. Also the part where you have to identify at least one close friend you think is a traitor to the state. But that's almost all it takes to be a citizen.; 4:40 PM
bubbs said...: I could never be a citizen of a country that required an audiology exam. Those are easily faked, and they're just an excuse to grease the palms of the The Academy of Doctors of Audiology. Which if you know anything about history, you would understand the way they've manipulated the fates of nations through various and sundry means. It wouldn't surprise me if Dr. Steenhopper himself was in the back pocket of the REC. It could easily be done. You want an audiologist on the take? I can get you an audiologist on the take. Believe me. There are ways, dude. You don't want to know about it. Believe me.; 5:03 PM
michael said...: I hear what you're saying, but history really isn't an issue in Eurasia because of how I am in charge of making sure everyone knows the true history of things. So your concerns are unfounded.; 5:28 PM
THT said...: That's gross, bubbs. I had no idea those audiologists were using citizens' ear wax to grease their palms. That's just creepy. I'll never shake hands with an audiologist again.; 12:01 AM
bubbs said...: I'm telling you. Those people can't be trusted. A dark lot, for sure.; 8:32 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Snow tomorrow. That can only mean one thing. Yes, tomorrow is another Buy More double shift. Seems like our one snow accumulation each year always falls on a double shift day. I get stuck in a closet and never get to enjoy the beauty of falling snow. I can't wait to play in it on Sunday.; 10:03 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: p.s. in some dictionaries, "play in" is defined as shovel.; 10:04 AM
michael said...: Right now the flipping snow looks a lot like flipping dirt and grass if you ask me. Where's all my snow, THT?!; 10:10 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Funny you should flipping ask. I was just looking at AL weather radar on accuweather.com (a misnomer). Looks like huge snow blob north and west of you. Also a snow "blob" to the SW. Looks like you have a great chance at sliding through a gap between those blobs.; 10:16 AM
bubbs said...: THT occasionally plays in dog poop.; 10:27 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: that is true.

I do hope anyone reading these posts has read the last posts on the prior page!; 10:47 AM
bubbs said...: I dunno. I think this comment section, as a whole, needs no context to be fully understood.; 10:59 AM