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So was this the winner for last round then???And what are you guys doing with WhoDey's latest?

BloodNinja & this one had me laughin' so hard I had tears rollin'!!! One of the funniest threads I've read on here!!

I think bag phones may have come out somewhere during that era!! Moi?!? Why thank you Nikko....I'm flattered

There is also confusion between common courtesy, and chivalry. Opening the door, etc, definately falls under the chivalrous category....NOT common courtesy. Do women ever open your door/pull out your chair/Lift heavy things for you??? These types of things are generally one sided

Agree with you Adanda (or is it Ananda...sorry ) as long as like you said...Its' mutual Somene else once told me that "As long as you always put the other one's needs first....even before your own....You'll want for nothing"

The death march of chivalry started when women demanded equal pay/rights & to be treated the same as men. I.E...workplace, military, dating, etc You can't have it both ways ladies.....Make up your minds. You don't want to be treated differently.....until you do. You can't have your cake & eat it too And then you wonder why guys are confused

+3 on Iron Man....VERY cool!! Thought that first one was a StormTrooper at first too Spidey too I think they say you can see through those visor decals, but I don't even wear a tinted shield usually....I don't want anything obstructing/tinting my view more than the sunglasses I already wear

'Cause it SUCKS!!

DOHHHH!!!

Little Resolve & Stanley Steamer'll get that right out

Does Corey hang on here Ben?

Dude.....I was up WAY to friggin' late poundin' out that response!! But then again....I'm sometimes a perfectionist. That's why tons of my posts have been edited....'Cause even after "previewing"....I still find something that needs fixed to my liking So you know the "joys" of 4 kids too, ehhh?!? Agreed. Good convo.....I enjoy a good debate with people who don't get all pissy & hot headed. Great way to learn the opposing view BTW....What's the spat a few years ago you're referring to above? Bout of depression you mean....Or was there another incident back then? Also.....You two both answered the first part of my Kobe comparison.....but not where I asked if you would've cared enough if it was him to take the time posting like you did here in defense of Rampage?

Glad you enjoyed it & wish I could hear the instances of you incorporating it into your meeting vernacular!! Like I said.....I definately think it's poised/about to go big time

This kid's so stupid.....He's hilarious!! My kid's constantly watch him. Make sure you check out the whole series! Some of our favorites are "Fred's Mom is Missing", "Fred Meets Bertha" "Fred Goes Swimming" "Fred on Father's Day" & the piece de resistance......."Fred Stalks Judy"!! <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rhuRfJtRXQ&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rhuRfJtRXQ&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Anndddd....The linky since I can never get the YouTube tags to work right....... http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=fred&hl=en&sitesearch=#

Happy B-day Airborne Pirate Ben!! See how Satan used the REALLY big font so you could read it even with only one eye?!? Here....Have a "beer cake"........

The guy in the sling at the very beginning musta been one of the trial runs!! How come nobody went down face first??? Did anybody notice how they were laterally stabalizing it? Love the van right underneath

Agreed....I think we're arguing semantics at this point Inya I DO realize this, agree, and think I stated so above Yup! Came to me when I was busting my ass on the railroad for 3 years, working 70-100 hours a week in some rough areas, and working all holidays except Christmas day. I distinctly remember thinking one New Year's Eve in this shitty area down on the Ohio River in Cincy as I'm hanging off the back of a gon..."WTF am I busting my ass for just to make ends meet, and then giving that $$ to my favorite sports teams in a variety of ways (clothes, memrobilia, tix, etc)so they & the players get rich?!? It was at that moment that I had my epiphany & quit being such a big sports nut I know that's the way of the world Inya....but I also see the ridiculousness & insanity of it all. Maybe it's because I'm getting older & my priorities are changing If they're willing to pay the money, then by all means.....Take all you can get. I just think it's a sad commentary on society how much we're willing to pay these athletes to play a game, & idolize them for hitting/kicking/thowing....whatever their physical prowess. I see it like a big con....How much of our hard earned money can these promoters/team owners/shoe companies swindle us out of for their own wealth. Agree with the comment I think you made above about teachers & copsOh....And after spending all day with 2 teens, a tween, & a toddler....There's plenty of times I'm 150% drained & feel like punchin' somebody right in the nose or takin' them to the mat!! That'd be a blast.....for a few days 'til the novelty wore off & I was tired of pukin' & bein' beat on!! C'mon dude....You say you do/did MMA. Not sure what your story is, but it doesn't bug you at all to see other's makin' the coin they do, when you, I'm guessing, aren't? You don't feel envious at all? Me a hayter?? Yeah...I hate the system, & a few of the playahs that don't appreciate how good they got it I think what I said was.....If they weren't happy with the income they were makin', they could always quit & work a regular job like the rest of us. They won't for 2 reasons......They love it, &/or they're making more money than they could doing anything else. I already exercised my freedom of choice. I didn't like my job on the railroad & bein' away from my family so much, so even though the pay was pretty good......I quit after 3 years, when my wife was done with her degree. Now I stay home with the chitlins, and the pay SUX, but the benefits are irreplaceable....All the hugs & kisses I can handle....along with all the stress/chaos! Quid pro quo....Could you or them handle 30 seconds in my world? Which job is more important to society, & deserves more pay.....raising good, repsonsible, future citizens....Or beating a man 'til he's bloody & can't fight back? Rhetorical question, 'cause you already shared your opinion above about teacher's/LEO's, etc. So yeah.....I agree humans have their priorities whopperjawed I know in reality nobody's going to just suddenly step in the ring & get paid that kinda money. My question was hypothetical....If you did suddenly get the opportunity.....Even knowing the bodily risk you were taking...possibly even death.....You'd still do it for a six figure payout, right? My point was...Even though they're not making football/baseball/basketball money, as several of you pointed out....They're still living higher on the hog than the rest of us....And all for being good at a game other's wanna pay to watch. You guys say MMA guys are humble. OK...fine. Many other top tier athletes forget where they come from though, and who makes it possible for them to play a game while getting paid obscene amounts of money. They live like they're untouchable & the law doesn't apply to them, then when they fall from grace, suddenly find Jesus & beg forgiveness. How many times have we all seen that pattern before? Again.....You guys say this is Jackson's first infraction & he's not like that, and again I say he coulda' hurt people, I hope he seeks help, and only time will tell how/if he recovers Let me ask you another question Inya. Had someone else.....say Kobe Bryant, done this same thing.....Would you care as much about my comments I made that started this whole discussion? Or are you being more sensitive about it because he's from your sport?

OK.....Getting in on this one LATE....but..."FriendZone" SUX!! Used to end up there all the time in jr. high & HS. Got some life changing advice from some of my roomates girlfriends' one night. They all agreed on this & told me......"You're TOO nice. Girls don't like nice guys....They LIKE nice dicks!" Not the genitalia, but the attitude. Once they clued me into that "secret"......It was GAME ON!!! Major manwhoring ensued!! And yeah....In case you're wondering....That's exactly how I got my wife After a couple weeks of cat & mouse and one of my friends hangin' with her & her friends quite a bit thinkin' maybe he was gettin' somewhere, she asked me 2 nights in a row if I usually go out on those nights (Wed & Thurs).......I looked her dead in the eye & said.....Are you ready for this one ....make sure you got room for your jaw to drop......"You know....I can't figure you out!"....."Why's that??"....."Well....I can't tell if you're really as nice as you seem.....or if you're just a bitch hiding behind a friendly facade"......And then I got up from our table & walked back to my dept., leaving her sitting there by herself That is....Until she came over to my dept. on her next rotation, answered my questions, and walked off herself. leaving me standing there this time. Few hours later we were on our first date. Now fast forward 16 years & 4 kids!! And to answer your question about the texting phenomenon.......I have 2 early teens & a tween. The oldest WILL NOT use a landline to call his friends, or go knock on the door to see if they wanna do something/hang out like we used to when we were kids. In fact...He won't call at all. Strictly texting or IM'ing. He was even trying to win a girl over by "chatting" her all the time

OK.....I agree with a lot of what you guys are saying, and again realize MMA hasn't reached the same level as the big 6 yet, but I still have a few differences. First off.....You're right.....I've never paid much attention to MMA other than the occasional fight here or there. 2nd......I agree....They're taking a far worse physical beating than any other sport, & from what you've shown here, get paid far less. However .......All major sports have gone through the same growing pains of startup, no medical, low pay, no union, etc. Hell....When pro football started, college ball was so beloved in this country, that there was actually a stigma attached to the guys who wanted to get paid to play. IIRC, Jay Berwanger & Red Grange were the first two to break that stereotype. They had to GIVE tix away to Super Bowl I just so the stands would look somewhat full for the TV coverage Or even "Pro" wrestling. I don't think they went big until right about the time Hulk played "ThunderLips" in Rocky III....Early 80's. Prior to that they were considered a circus sideshow. Point I'm trying to make here is that someone had to pave the way in all these sports for the guys who followed so they could make the big bucks. I get the feeling that MMA is smack in the transitional period right now & on the cusp of going BIG time!! They've worked hard to clean their image the last 10-15 years & are now considered legit & going mainstream America....Which is where the big $$$ is Also......If these guys are so unhappy with the situation....Then they always have the option to go work a regular job like the rest of us schlubs. They must be making OK coin to continue taking the beatings they do. I know they have to have a passion for their sport to continue as they do & achieve the level some have.....but love only covers so many bloody noses & broken bones Fuse.....Am I reading your pay grid correctly in that Rampage got $285k for that night? I understand he had to pay medical & his crew, but c'mon guys....You wouldn't step in the ring with one of these guys if you knew you were still gonna net 6 figures for the night?!? How often do they fight a year......3-5 times in the upper ranks? As far as Rampage not usually acting like this & getting a 2nd chance.......I guess time will tell if he deserves & earns one on that I'll use Kimbo as an example to argue your point here. You guys all pretty soundly flogged him after that CBS special in May, saying how bad he sucked, & didn't deserve to be the main event. BUT....He was there 'cause he's freakin' HUGE & can knock people out. He made his $$$ that night in big part from his genetics.....Not his skill, as you guys all said Unless you get hit by a 100mph fastball in the wrong place! I definately agree though....Like I said above....They're getting paid millions to play a children's game. It's nothing really useful to society at large

Then he needs to get help with it, or deal with the consequences of his actions like us average joes have to I see what you're saying there Jeremi.....but the sport is growing phenomenally in popularity, and I'm sure they're making exponentially more now, than they did 10 years ago.....And will be making dramatically more in another 10 years. How much do you think he's making a year? I don't know how much you make....but I'm gonna go out on a limb & say he makes more than both of us put together. Does he work any harder than you do...You like to train MMA? The reason his "skills" are worth more money than ours is because people are willing to pay to watch his, or buy his sponsored products. That's it. Plus he was born/grew to a certain size. That's just luck of the genepool there

Who cares....Other than I'm glad he didn't hurt anyone else in his stupidity. Just another example of an overpaid, spoiled, primadonna athlete who's probably getting paid more than all of us put together......Yet thinks that the rules of society don't apply to him The older I get, the less sympathy I have for the rich & famous when they screw up & come crashing back down to join us little people! They all need to get their shit together & realize how friggin' lucky they are to live the life they do/make the $$$ they do for playing a children's game while the rest of us have to work for a living to pay their contracts.....Whether it's hitting/throwing/kicking a ball farther than anybody or being able to hit someone really hard. You can add Barry Bonds, PacMan Jones, Roger Clemens & dozens of others to that list as well

HOLY HOMERS BATMAN!! 15 innings & stilllllll going!!!

I tried Fantasy foolball for the first time last year and it was a blast but it wore me out. I spent 2-3 hours in front of the computer every Sunday before noon. I am too competitive like that. I was dominating the league most all season but then all the good guys got injured and I was screwed. then, all the people doinf bad in the league started doing good at the very end of the season. I got bumped from 1st to 4th when it was all said and done...that is when I realized I was wasting my time and was too competitive. It is just too stressful to care about a make believe thing. That would probably explain why I never win then!! I do some homework before my drafts, and try not to get to drunk while I'm picking Try to remember to get my lineup changes in & pay attention to bye weeks.......But that's about it. Don't do a bunch of trading or homework/research during the week, unless somethin' jumps out at me or I see/hear somethin' on the news/SportsCenter I just like it 'cause it keeps me involved/interested in the league as a whole & forces me to pay attention to who's where & doing what. NFL gets kinda boring to me otherwise....I'm more of a college fan

Not unless you know the tricks of titling....Very specific I used to make a pretty decent living advising bank clients in just these situations

Here 'ya go........