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belated happy bday, mr. havens! and wtg, MM! :) - -- nm - b! Nov 15, 21:52
two weeks to stuffing! -- nm - baldrick Nov 15, 21:39 5
- with some rat saute'? -- nm - b! Nov 15, 21:51 4
  - i'd settle for any place that does ANYTHING other than butternut squash soup for a starter - baldrick Nov 15, 21:56 3
    - pops a 'hungry man' TV dinner in the oven for the guest with pedestrian tastes - zeitgeist Nov 15, 22:08
    - I cannot stand butternut squash -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 21:56 1
      - I never could either till I went vegan for almost a year. btw, its a lot more palatible with a ginger red pepper additive -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 22:09
This cracked me up. - Redmond Nov 15, 21:35
That shady organization taking over the empty prison in Hadrin, MT? Shocking! A scam. -- (link) - Mop Nov 15, 21:31
Is that the first full frontal fuzz-out in TAR history? -- nm - Reagen Nov 15, 21:18 2
- I don't know that it would qualify as "full frontal". I suspect they were blurring bulge and not actual nudity. -- nm - Ender Nov 15, 21:30
- i refer you to my earlier post ... and add, "What was up with that?" -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 15, 21:21
"I don't know how we could not get a yard on that completion, but... I guess we didn't." - Belichick si Nov 15, 21:18 3
- Brady is passively saying the same thing. -- nm - Jelly Nov 15, 21:20
- Isn't that the problem? They got a yard? -- nm - Reagen Nov 15, 21:18 1
  - yep. they needed 2. -- nm - Jim Nov 15, 21:20
ST knows: I need a 3.5mm to 2.5mm adaptor (for headsets) and it looks like there is a seller on ebay from Hong Kong. The item is $0.98 and free - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 15, 21:16 2
- just go with monoprice. -- nm - Reagen Nov 15, 21:19
- warn us when they let you start making life-threatening decisions -- nm - baldrick Nov 15, 21:18
Well no matter our disagreement. That game was fun. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:16
~ i am the one and only ~ -- nm - Chesney Hawkes Nov 15, 21:14
HA! There is some born and bred Boston dude on local news here who is a Colts fan and bought 15 hardhats for his crew in Boston. -- nm - Remlik Nov 15, 21:13 3
- he's a fraud. -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 21:14 2
  - ruiner! -- nm - Remlik Nov 15, 21:44 1
    - I'm unilaterally disowning him. -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 21:53
You know who's pissed? My Facebook feed. I haven't seen this many unanimous poor reviews since Gigli. -- nm - TFox Nov 15, 21:10 1
- maybe you should write better status updates. -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 21:11
/* doot doot */ - Palm Pre - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 15, 21:04
Jim, don't be so sure about a new #1 in Astronaut's. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:01 1
- heh...you're probably right. Either way...it'll be settled on the field next week. :) -- nm - Jim Nov 15, 21:03
I have an awesome idea for a Prisoner/Kool-Aid Man tie in. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 20:55 2
- Oh yeah? -- nm - nubby Nov 15, 21:00 1
  - *SMASH* *silence* *children screaming* -- nm - Max Nov 15, 21:01
The ending of that game was everything that is great about football. - David Nov 15, 20:50 51
- Wrong again. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 03:52
- 100% disagree with you that, that was the right call. No other coach calls that at their own 30. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:52 49
  - Switzer did that against the Eagles once...Same outcome -- nm - amoxy Nov 15, 21:05 1
    - I can't believe I'm saying this, but that was even worse. - Jelly Nov 15, 21:07
  - And that is exactly why he is a HoF coach. He worries about winning rather than getting second guessed. - David Nov 15, 20:55 41
    - This is true - if they convert there, he finished the game that his team couldn't. - Jelly Nov 15, 20:56
    - Well tonight he's a losing coach. Also he's an idiot. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:56 39
      - He lost tonight but that is because a player didn't catch the ball. He has championships because he makes choices that brave. -- nm - David Nov 15, 20:59 37
        
        I don't think it was a brave choice. At best I would call it a desperate choice. At worst I would say an extreme lapse in judgement. - Redmond Nov 15, 21:00 36
        
        I saw it as the decision of a coach who knew his defense was done for the night. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:08 22
        
        His defense was only done when the Pats didn't convert. - Jelly Nov 15, 21:11
        
        Well if his defense was done, they sure didn't need Peyton on their own 30. LOL I love this debate. - Redmond Nov 15, 21:10 20
        
        I'm saying that it didn't matter if they stuck them inside the 20. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:13 18
        
        So punting = guaranteed TD? -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:15 17
        
        Seriously, did you watch the drive before? - David Nov 15, 21:19 8
        
        I saw the drive after too. Was a pretty quick one, because they started on the Pats 30. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:21 7
        
        Exactly the point that destroys your argument. Ball position was irrelevant. NE was toast on defense. -- nm - David Nov 15, 21:23 6
        
        i will say: the Colts showed total disregard for the Pats' ability to stop them at the end. - TFox Nov 15, 21:25 1
        
        That's probably because the Pats lacked that ability. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:26
        
        There is a thing called a clock. BTW was Peyton 100% accurate on that drive? No misses, or drops? -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:24 3
        
        One incompletion after the INT. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:32 2
        
        You are right. Bill made the right call. Did they win now that I agree? -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:33 1
        
        Of course I'm right. Yes, he did. No, because football isn't chess. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:45
        
        against peyton manning? - baldrick Nov 15, 21:16 7
        
        So those 5 punts in the first half by Indy was because he was lulling them into a false sense of security? - Redmond Nov 15, 21:18 6
        
        80 yards in 90 seconds. Nice try on the selective memory, though. -- nm - David Nov 15, 21:20 4
        
        Stop being biased because we disagree on another point. He is saying by the fact that he is Peyton Manning the game is over. - Redmond Nov 15, 21:23 3
        
        To be fair, I would say the same thing about Brady. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:38
        
        you're making the point. any other QB in the world and Belichick punts in that situation -- nm - baldrick Nov 15, 21:28 1
        
        Uh, he should have still punted so yeah. He should have punted if that was Joe Montana. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:30
        
        first half is bygones. maybe the only QB better at driving the field for a win in the last two minutes is Brady himself -- nm - baldrick Nov 15, 21:20
        
        Being at the other 20 hadn't helped them any two minutes prior. I think BB was paying closer attention to that than you were. - David Nov 15, 21:13
        
        It was a winning call and the right play. Had the guy not muffed it, you aren't saying a word right now. - David Nov 15, 21:03 10
        
        I would still say it was the wrong call and he got lucky if it worked. But we can agree to disagree. - Redmond Nov 15, 21:07 9
        
        Whereas most everyone else would be saying it was a bold call, and the reason he has those rings. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:10 8
        
        It was a bold call, but I guarantee that even Bill will admit that there was a sequence of poorly executed plays down the stretch that hurt. - TFox Nov 15, 21:13
        
        "I like it when a coach makes a bold move to win a game instead of a conservative play to not lose a game." He made a bold move that lost the game. - Redmond Nov 15, 21:13 6
        
        "...to win the game." Not "...that won the game." - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:21
        
        But of course we will. Because it didn't work. Not saying it was brilliant, but the fact that 99% of people will call that dumb when it doesn't work - TFox Nov 15, 21:15 4
        
        C'mon people, there was an entire episode of Sports Night about this very thing! - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 15, 21:25
        
        I posted this before the snap of the ball. Because I felt there was no way he does something that stupid. -- (link) - Redmond Nov 15, 21:19 [Backboard] 2
        
        And then you hedged your bets, saying he had balls, and not that he was dumb. -- nm - TFox Nov 15, 21:19 1
        
        My definition of having balls isn't that you are smart. I could go punch a MMA fighter because I have balls but I still get my assed kicked after I - Redmond Nov 15, 21:26
        
        It was completely his Ego getting the best of him -- nm - GWAA Nov 15, 21:02 1
        
        Like I said, I have no clue why he did it. It was just a shock when that ball snapped. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 21:03
      - To clarify. He's an idiot tonight. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:57
  - if I am up by 10, I might make that call. but when I am up by 7 or less, no way do I make that call. -- nm - Truman Nov 15, 20:53 4
    - Sure up by 2 scores, you can take that risk. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:53 3
      - "risk" (two scores, we're not even discussing this game.) -- nm - TFox Nov 15, 20:54
      - I still wouldn't but at least you have more room for error. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:53 1
        
        Unless maybe you have running backs - eag Nov 15, 20:57
Hell. Yes. -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 20:49
I have three Castle's, four Supernaturals and five Heroe's to watch and I really don't feel like watching any - oblique Nov 15, 20:44 13
- I've always had a 5 episode rule with shows. If they get to that many unwatched eps, I obviously don't want to watch it anymore. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 20:57 2
  - or give the internet porn a rest, you know? -- nm - Max Nov 15, 21:00 1
    - Ummmm... then why bother even having internet access? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 21:06
- Castle, Castle, and then another Castle -- nm - Stephen Nov 15, 20:47 1
  - Torchlight is funner -- nm - eag Nov 15, 20:48
- Castle is worth it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 20:46
- You're missing some quality SN. -- nm - nubby Nov 15, 20:45 6
  - Ok. I'm glad I turned on Castle. The space cowboy line is awesomeness -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 20:46 3
    - nubby's right. the last few SNs have been awesome. -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 21:10 2
      - I've always felt I should've gotten into that show. I've enjoyed it when I've watched it. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 21:12 1
        
        never too late! actually the angels/Hell story arc is getting pretty complicated. - loosilu Nov 15, 21:19
  - but should still watch Castle first. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 20:46 1
    - And delete Heroes. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 20:52
SUCK IT NEW ENGLAND! - Remlik Nov 15, 20:41 34
- OMG!!!! -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 21:11
- tfox I totally thought we lost the game. -- nm - Remlik Nov 15, 20:41 32
  - :) you don't have to make me feel better. that... just isn't the type of thing Pats fans usually see. - TFox Nov 15, 20:43 30
    - Ya know...if they were closer to mid-field or in Colt territory, I could see going for it. - Jim Nov 15, 20:44 17
      - i agree. and i'll say too, and he had a great game so I don't want to bag on him too bad, but Faulk needs to know where that line is. - TFox Nov 15, 20:45 13
        
        OMG, don't blame Faulk. That is 100% on the coach. Not Brady, Not Faulk, Not the O Line. That is Bills dumb fault -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:47 8
        
        I never said it was primarily Faulk's fault. Obviously Bill went full retard there. -- nm - TFox Nov 15, 20:49 2
        
        I am just saying, it's not even 1% his fault. I still can't believe what I just saw. - Redmond Nov 15, 20:50
        
        And of course you never go full retard -- nm - eag Nov 15, 20:50
        
        agreed. that was a call that said "i dont trust my defense to stop them" -- nm - Truman Nov 15, 20:48 4
        
        Seriously. They're an NFL team - at least give them a chance. - Jelly Nov 15, 20:51
        
        Honestly, I don't know what the hell he was thinking. That is the weirdest thing I have seen in a long time. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:49 2
        
        with all the wasted timeouts, the fact that the colts scored twice on drives of less then 2 mins (or right around there) i just think he didnt trust - Truman Nov 15, 20:52 1
        
        Maybe he bet on the Colts? -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:53
        
        Word. Faulk takes one more step, the bobble doesn't matter. -- nm - Jim Nov 15, 20:46 3
        
        well, if he had control of it. if he took another step, was still bobbling the ball, then fell backwards, the step wouldnt matter really. - Truman Nov 15, 20:47 2
        
        No...I mean, he should have taken another step before turning around for the ball. - Jim Nov 15, 20:49 1
        
        oh yeah, I agree. but you can tell the true elite receivers by just that test. - Truman Nov 15, 20:50
      - Exactly. It's not the play but where they were on the field. I thought it was an obvious try to draw them off sides but never snap t he ball. - Redmond Nov 15, 20:45
      - Yup. When you don't punt in that situation, you're playing with fire. - Jelly Nov 15, 20:45
      - yeah, i dont get that call. - Truman Nov 15, 20:45
    - The Raiders think that was a stupid call -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:44 11
      - even if you punt it though, 2 minutes for manning is still an eternity -- nm - baldrick Nov 15, 20:44 10
        
        But worst case...punt it out of the endzone and make him go 80, instead of turning it over on downs and making him go 29. -- nm - Jim Nov 15, 20:45 9
        
        especially when Manning had been wicked fallable until the last 5 minutes. - TFox Nov 15, 20:46 8
        
        He had just gone 80 yards in 90 seconds. NE wasn't going to stop him. - David Nov 15, 20:54 5
        
        you know what? fine, then don't use your last timeout *before* the play. save the ability to challenge, at least. - TFox Nov 15, 20:56 4
        
        That's hindsight, though. They can't play differently because they might need to challenge something. - Jelly Nov 15, 21:04
        
        But the timeout gave them time to find the right play. They just didn't execute. -- nm - David Nov 15, 21:01 2
        
        i hold them to a higher standard than that. if they wanted to go for it there, they should have thought of it more than two seconds beforehand... - TFox Nov 15, 21:04 1
        
        To the contrary, in that situation, it is an imperative to take your time and get it right. It is the last play of the game if you do. -- nm - David Nov 15, 21:06
        
        Exactly. Force him to go 80 yards and maybe he makes another mistake. 29 yards, he's able to hand off a couple times - Jim Nov 15, 20:49 1
        
        Not to mention a field goal does nothing for them. They needed to drive for a TD. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:51
  - you got a huge gift. Merry Christmas. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:42
the Brady face! -- nm - baldrick Nov 15, 20:39
I cannot believe Bill called that play. That is one for the books. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:39 8
- Stupid, stupid call. He was scared of Manning at that point and it got to him. -- nm - Stephen Nov 15, 20:43
- As awful as he looks, that should've been a first down, methinks. -- nm - Jelly Nov 15, 20:40 6
  - I -think- he was just short but I would have enjoyed that instant replay. -- nm - David Nov 15, 20:57 1
    - I would love to definitively see it as well. -- nm - Jelly Nov 15, 20:59
  - Even if he gets a first down I think he is an idiot for calling that. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:41
  - nope...Faulk didn't have possession. If it's bobbled, you don't get forward progress. -- nm - Jim Nov 15, 20:41 2
    - Right, but I thought he would've gained possession right at the 30 after the first bobble. - Jelly Nov 15, 20:41
    - correct. -- nm - TFox Nov 15, 20:41
if I could take video of Spawn right now I would. -- nm - Remlik Nov 15, 20:39 2
- heh I just scared all of the cats out of the room! -- nm - Stephen Nov 15, 20:40
- Watch the game and stop making porn. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 20:40
nail.biter. -- nm - Remlik Nov 15, 20:38 2
- you know something? you know why i talk shit? because i know and trust that my team is better than shit like this. - TFox Nov 15, 20:39
- amazing! -- nm - samara Nov 15, 20:39
Apparently my wife went backstage at the concert she went to and - oblique Nov 15, 20:37 1
- I remember going to a PoG concert about fifteen years ago. -- nm - nubby Nov 15, 20:38

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