Topic: WE LIKE SPORTS (Read 588124 times)

Loki · « **Reply #3200 on:** 02 Feb 2014, 14:32 »

It's funny to look in this thread and only see the equivalent of the Voynich manuscript

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #3201 on:** 02 Feb 2014, 15:19 »

Did you know they figured out what the Voynich Manuscript is? It's the ancient equivalent of a D&D core book.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3202 on:** 02 Feb 2014, 19:35 »

Well.

That was a beatdown of epic proportions.

Pitchers and catchers report in a few weeks, y'all.

94ssd · « **Reply #3203 on:** 02 Feb 2014, 20:10 »

I'll reiterate that I didn't pay the game much mind, I was actually at the theatre during the second half. But one touchdown away from a shutout...that would've been cool.

Patrick · « **Reply #3204 on:** 03 Feb 2014, 01:17 »

I watched the game with my band family, and all of them enjoy sports. Half of us were asleep by the end of the game. Denver didn't even show up, what a disgrace.

Least I got my Manning tears.

ev4n · « **Reply #3205 on:** 03 Feb 2014, 07:16 »

What a fantastic sports weekend! Stoke beat Man Utd.

Some of my cousins will be mighty pleased.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #3206 on:** 03 Feb 2014, 07:28 »

The Broncos I barely care about, but my reds losing is a true disaster.

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #3207 on:** 03 Feb 2014, 19:58 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 02 Feb 2014, 08:21

Quote from: jwhouk on 02 Feb 2014, 03:02
There are always three things I root for in a Super Bowl:

1. A shutout game.
2. An overtime game.
3. A punt return for a touchdown.

The reason is simple: none of the three have ever happened in the 48 years the NFL has been doing this Super Bowl thingy.
So your ideal would be a game that goes 0-0 into overtime, and then is won by a punt return for a touchdown?

Come to think of it, that would be the first time a Super Bowl has ended without either team scoring any points by kicking.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #3208 on:** 10 Feb 2014, 05:59 »

On an IOC note. http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/team-usa-america-beats-switzerland-womens-hockey-lamoureux-decker-kessel-021014

Damn.

Three goals in 55 seconds? Fuckin'A! Nice work ladies! The Canuckistanis are gonna have their work cut out for them.

ev4n · « **Reply #3209 on:** 10 Feb 2014, 06:47 »

The US women are the favourites in hockey, no question.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3210 on:** 10 Feb 2014, 06:57 »

And some of them are kinda cute.

(And from WISCONSIN!)

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #3211 on:** 10 Feb 2014, 06:59 »

Kinda? Female hockey players man. That is way more then cute.

I might actually go find a bar or something for the Canada/US match.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3212 on:** 10 Feb 2014, 07:10 »

Hey, I'll admit: I had the hots for Sarah Tueting when she was the goalie for team USA back in 1998 at Nagano.

Patrick · « **Reply #3213 on:** 11 Feb 2014, 04:31 »

oh god, US vs Canada is going to be apeshit. I need to find out when that is/where to watch.

Nikolai · « **Reply #3214 on:** 11 Feb 2014, 05:52 »

Tomorrow (the 12th) at 7:30AM EST. I'm hoping to catch the game as well.

Patrick · « **Reply #3215 on:** 11 Feb 2014, 12:59 »

fuck that, I am not staying up until/waking up at goddamn 4am for a hockey game at 4:30

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #3216 on:** 17 Feb 2014, 09:27 »

My friend said the closest thing she had to religion was hockey. So I wrote her some scripture.

Quote

And lo did Gretzky come amongst the people and say "Keep holy thy sacred game day, and honor it with the consumption of hopped beverages and fatty meats, wearth the colors of thine devotion openly and proudly, and challenge believers of other sects in public, while those who root for other teams may be flawed in thine eyes, thou must remember that those who follow the lesser sports such as Baseball, Football and Shuffleboard are but misguided lambs, as you once were, and must be lead to the truth, usually by watching someone score a sweet hat trick during a high stakes game"

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #3217 on:** 08 Mar 2014, 18:53 »

Uh oh!

ev4n · « **Reply #3218 on:** 10 Mar 2014, 08:00 »

Top one would be totally redeemable if he would look behind him. He's too far behind to help with the one-on-one, but he should be looking to pick up a rebound, and looking over his shoulder in case an opponent is trying to join the rush.

Ovechkin's body language is poor, but he's late, and it's really the D in front that screws this up.

ev4n · « **Reply #3219 on:** 11 Mar 2014, 05:54 »

That Peverly scene last night was pretty darned sobering. Glad the cancelled the game.

EDIT: Loved Coach Ruff's comment to the press - those guys in the locker room have no interest in playing hockey right now, and I have no interest in convincing them to.

ev4n · « **Reply #3220 on:** 12 Mar 2014, 15:57 »

...and Peverly is out for the season.

I hope he makes a full recovery. Heart stuff is bad news.

Patrick · « **Reply #3221 on:** 12 Mar 2014, 16:19 »

Damn, I wish him all the best. Hockey players are so genuine in their love for the sport and the fans, and I can't imagine that was easy news for him to take. :C

94ssd · « **Reply #3222 on:** 14 Mar 2014, 12:47 »

The Browns are now making very important decisions via online polling. I might cry.

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #3223 on:** 14 Mar 2014, 18:53 »

I'm hoping the Browns grab Michael Vick in free agency. The Dawg Pound jokes write themselves!

94ssd · « **Reply #3224 on:** 15 Mar 2014, 18:40 »

Quote from: mustang6172 on 14 Mar 2014, 18:53

I'm hoping the Browns grab Michael Vick in free agency. The Dawg Pound jokes write themselves!

Please fuck no. The Browns don't need any more embarrassments, certainly not by taking on a fucking asshole who should still be in jail and definitely shouldn't have ever been allowed to play again.

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #3225 on:** 15 Mar 2014, 21:51 »

Remember when we were all questioning the viability of the NFL holding regular season games in London? MLB will start the regular season this year with games in Sydney.

This is apparently what happens when a baseball diamond is dropped onto a cricket oval.

Quote from: Prices

Platinum   $499.00*
Gold Grandstand   $369.00*
Gold Concourse    $369.00*
Silver   $259.00*
Bronze    $189.00*
Outfield   $99.00*
Grandstand Outfield   $69.00*

*A one-off service/delivery fee from $5.10 per transaction applies. A credit/debit card processing fee from 1.95% will apply.

Or for 1/9 the price, you can just go to a game in the U.S.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3226 on:** 16 Mar 2014, 04:26 »

That obviously doesn't include the plane ticket and accommodations.

It's not unusual to put a baseball diamond on a cricket pitch, especially in Australia. The Aussies *do* play baseball, as I can attest (Graehme Lloyd, Dave Nilsson).

94ssd · « **Reply #3227 on:** 16 Mar 2014, 18:27 »

I didn't realize cricket fields were so big. Those people in the green and red sections aren't going to be able to see a damn thing.

When I was growing up in Cleveland, the worst seats at Jacobs Field were $10. I spent a lot of time in those bleachers (although there was often a chance to improve your seating situation). Those people are going to be a lot further away than that, and they have to pay almost $70 for the privilege.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3228 on:** 16 Mar 2014, 19:23 »

Florida over Michigan State, Arizona over Michigan, and Florida for the title.

celticgeek · « **Reply #3229 on:** 16 Mar 2014, 19:26 »

As an alumnus of Wichita State, I must root for them. Go Shockers!

Nikolai · « **Reply #3230 on:** 19 Mar 2014, 12:28 »

Patrick, this one's for you:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1998318-san-jose-sharks-bring-fan-to-tears-after-fulfilling-his-lifelong-dream?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

Patrick · « **Reply #3231 on:** 19 Mar 2014, 13:33 »

I'M JUST CUTTING ONIONS FOR A FUCKING STEW ALRIGHT

jwhouk · « **Reply #3232 on:** 19 Mar 2014, 14:41 »

The Sharks win forever with that whole thing.

Hockey is an awesome sport. I'm glad that's closer to the norm and not the exception.

Patrick · « **Reply #3233 on:** 19 Mar 2014, 16:45 »

I don't care if we never win a Stanley Cup in my lifetime, I will always love my Sharks.

ev4n · « **Reply #3234 on:** 21 Mar 2014, 11:11 »

I'm 41, and my hometown team has not yet won the Stanley Cup in my lifetime.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3235 on:** 21 Mar 2014, 13:31 »

Well, we won't hold you living in TOR/VAN/OTT/WPG against you.

Patrick · « **Reply #3236 on:** 21 Mar 2014, 13:39 »

Fun news for me: Sharks beat the Ducks 3-2 last night to reach #1 in the Pacific. Just in case any of you doubters from earlier in the season weren't paying attention. An Anaheim win would've almost surely seen the Ducks clinch the playoffs down the line.

ev4n · « **Reply #3237 on:** 21 Mar 2014, 14:56 »

Winnipeg have been a franchise for way less than 40 years, and Ottawa have a Cup within the last 40 years of their operation (non-contiguous, obviously).

Toronto haven't even been in a finals in forever.

Patrick · « **Reply #3238 on:** 24 Mar 2014, 02:04 »

And they probably won't get there this year either. Shame about that, I like them, for some reason I can't put my finger on.

Jimor · « **Reply #3239 on:** 24 Mar 2014, 04:15 »

One thing about each of the major-league North American sports having 30 franchises apiece is that it means on average there will be 30 years between championships. Just picking names out of a hat, probabilities suggest there will be lots of 50 or 60 year droughts even before considering the relative abilities of management to field quality teams. Factor that in and it doesn't take much to imagine at least a handful of franchises in each sport having streaks to rival the Cubs over time.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3240 on:** 24 Mar 2014, 19:57 »

If you stop to think about it, the Cubs' failure to even get to the World Series for 69 years now is more impressive than the Yankees winning all those World Series in the same time frame.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #3241 on:** 24 Mar 2014, 20:57 »

Death to the Yankee aggressors!

Err, wait sorry what were we talking about?

jwhouk · « **Reply #3242 on:** 24 Mar 2014, 21:27 »

Sports.

Odd statement of the day that's on topic: my wife's cousin is a goalkeeping coach for the local indoor soccer club - and has ties to USA Soccer.

Patrick · « **Reply #3243 on:** 25 Mar 2014, 15:45 »

Sharks clinched their 10th consecutive playoff spot. Es freut mich sehr gern

Patrick · « **Reply #3244 on:** 01 Apr 2014, 03:40 »

Great, baseball season again. Ugh. I fucking hate baseball. Never heard of a sport that had more of an overwhelmingly self-righteous attitude among the fanbase, and the following is my story.

I spent 3 years of my life trying to learn about baseball because I found it interesting. After having never grown up around sports, followed by 5 years of living in Europe, where baseball is almost unheard of, it was fascinating, exhilarating. I moved back to the U.S. in 2009, my best friend (a Giants fan) got me started watching baseball at the start of 2010, and lo and behold, SF wins the World Series. I was stoked, because my best friend was stoked. The overwhelming majority of baseball fans, upon the discovery that I was a new fan, accused me of being title residue, nothing but some shithead bandwagon fan. Never felt more belittled by something so trivial in my entire life.

I'm just one man, so my absence from the ranks of baseball fans won't impact the sport. But I am still a man, with every right to enjoy a sport for my own reasons, regardless of how long I've been a fan. Treat new fans with patience and respect. Don't bully them into not liking the sport altogether.

ev4n · « **Reply #3245 on:** 01 Apr 2014, 07:27 »

1994. 74-40 on a small market, struggling franchise. Who promptly went under.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3246 on:** 05 Apr 2014, 05:23 »

Shark hunting time.

We win, we live to fight yet another day - and on house money, essentially.

We lose, we're finally out of our misery for the season, and we can play for jobs for next season.

jwhouk · « **Reply #3247 on:** 05 Apr 2014, 05:26 »

Quote from: ev4n on 01 Apr 2014, 07:27

1994. 74-40 on a small market, struggling franchise. Who promptly went under.

I have a ticket to their final game at Olympic Stadium, somewhere in my memorabilia.

Yeah, I cheated and went online to purchase it - but it was through mlb.com on the day of the game, and even though there was no way in the world I was going to end up in Montreal that night, I had a ticket for the game.

Patrick · « **Reply #3248 on:** 05 Apr 2014, 08:24 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 05 Apr 2014, 05:23

Shark hunting time.

Aww, that's cute

jwhouk · « **Reply #3249 on:** 05 Apr 2014, 18:26 »

Quote from: Patrick on 05 Apr 2014, 08:24

Quote from: jwhouk on 05 Apr 2014, 05:23
Shark hunting time.
Aww, that's cute

Hey, you have nothing to play for.

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