Art Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Remember in the Jerk, when Martin goes crazy because he's in the phone book? I had a Martin moment today, doing a search for my wife, and she's on the internet . I'm so proud. Yes, this is a pointless post, but, hell, what's a Monday after a loss to the Cowboys if not pointless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norv Turner Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 So you're saying you found your wife on the internet? Wish I had thought of that. I had to go to college to find mine ... (ditto on pointless) * My name is Om, and I am shamelessly posting drivel. 23 to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 3, 2001 Author Share Posted December 3, 2001 Sheesh, Om. My wife was a mail-order bride, obviously. She just happens to be on the internet . Keep posting that drivel my friend. That icon is killing me . ------------------ Doom is in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norv Turner Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Killing you? You have no idea, brother. I keep tripping over these d@mn size 27 shoes. If I see Tony Banks or Jimmy Raye today, they're going to be getting size 27 enemas. * 22 to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Hmmm ... I was going to go another way with my side comment about finding one's wife on the internet, but perhaps I'll just let it go. What Om said. ------------------ "Men, there's nothing to get excited about. The situation is normal; we are surrounded." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sag Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Seeing this is an off-topic post, I got to ask...Hey OM, (or anyone that can answer this) did you lose a bet or something? Got to be, why else would you be "BOZO" and counting down your posts. I've been in and out for about a week and must have missed something...please enlighten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Om guaranteed a Redskin's win and an exorcism of Norvousness. His impetuosity went so far as to declaring a new personna (with accompanying icon) should we lose. Thus, he was hoisted on his own petard. [ by Terry on December 03, 2001.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennesseeCarl Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 ...and we all know how painful those petards can get. I broke my oath. I swore that after the first beating by the Cowboys I would not be sucked in and pick the Skins to win over them again. But if you'll note The Man contest I, sheep that I am, fell in line and picked the Burgundy and Gold again. It's pathetic. I feel so cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norv Turner Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Interesting. "Petard" in the Latin sense of the word, as in "the breaking of wind," or the more common and less damning "small bell-shaped bomb or explosive designed to breach a wall or gate?" Surely, my guarantee, in hindsight (as it were), reeked, thus rendering apropos the breaking wind applicattion. Also, interestingly, it clearly bombed. Sadly, Master Terry is right no matter how you cut – or slice – it (and thank you so much, btw, my brother). Thus was I hoisted. I went against every sensible instinct in my being proclaiming to the world that the end of The Streak was at hand. I did this preposterous thing early in the week, full of myself, my resurgent team, and high on the afterglow of 5 straight wins and the accompanying giddiness. I will admit now that by the end of the week, though I was still making a joyful noise, a creeping unease had overtaken my earlier bluster. I attributed that to the very Norvousness I had sought to eradicate, both in my own heart and among many followers of our team, and held on to that hope with a death grip, right up until kickoff. Didn't last long. When Tony Banks audibled out of whatever Jimmy Raye had called for the first play, and looked downfield and saw, apparently, NOTHING ... I began to fidget. Three and out, and I tasted bile for the first time since the third quarter against Carolina. Shortly thereafter, as I watched Emmitt Smith jog unimpeded through our defense to a score, before I had even finished my kickoff ale ... I knew. I came very close indeed to posting the first Norv Turner thread then, but I didn't. I held out for a miracle, but in my heart of hearts I knew I was strapped to the couch, yet again, and forced to watch the same bad movie I've been enduring for lo these many years. And then today I had to face the music. Bad, discordant, uninspired music. Country music, practically. Cowboy music. * My name is Om, I am rambling and discombobulated ... and I am covering my ears. I hate Cowboy music. 20 to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norv Turner Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 And I just realized the perfect irony of my posting this ridicuous stuff under a thread called The Jerk. * A cheap one, I know, but ... 19 to go. [ by Norv Turner on December 03, 2001.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskinstailgate Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 You should have to keep the name and icon till we beat them, you jinxed us!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norv Turner Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 That's not funny, man. Geez, like I don't hurt enough already? Anyway, if it worked that way, all of my angst over the previous 8 games surely should have jinxed the 'Boys. Please, just let me get through this with whatever modicum of dignity I might have left after, what ... 18 more posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskinstailgate Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 I really like the bozo icon and the Norval stuff, dont be mad I was only kidding. It is very entertaining I am going to miss it. The sad part is it will have not been around long enough. Unless...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMP Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Okay I give up. What's with the Bozo icon? God that's hilarious! ------------------ <IMG SRC="http://www.joegibbsracing.com/joe_gibbs/joegibbs_images/driver_prof_joe.jpg" border=0><IMG SRC="http://www.joegibbsracing.com/current_season/jgr_wc_18/jgr_wc_18_images/car/bobby_car_race.gif" border=0><IMG SRC="http://www.joegibbsracing.com/current_season/jgr_wc_20/jgr_wc_20_images/car/drive_pontiac_tony.gif" border=0> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 3, 2001 Author Share Posted December 3, 2001 Om, don't sweat it my brother. Look on the bright side. You know what they say about guys with big feet right? ------------------ Doom is in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norv Turner Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 KMP, you're looking at a foolish man who guaranteed a Skins win. To back it up, I said I'd post as Norv the Clown for 30 posts if we didn't. Nothing ventured, I figured, nothing gained. I'm reminded now of the little guy in Tom Hanks' "Bachelor Party" movie; the guy who's sent to retain the services of the hookers. He arranges it with the Indian guy, and is told that the penalty for messing up the deal would be "Milt" taking it out on his gonads. The man walks away, having sealed the deal with a handshake. He mutters to the camera, disbelievingly, "I just bet my balls ... and shook on it." Kind of how I feel today. [Edit: just saw your post, Art. Thanks. I needed that. Come to think of it, so does Lady Om. ] Oh, yeah ... 17 to go. [ by Norv Turner on December 03, 2001.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montilar Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Hey, if the winning predictor gets "the man" icon, how about the last place finisher getting "the Norval". Please note I'm not anywhere near the bottom. [ by Montilar on December 03, 2001.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyskinsfan Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 NOOOOOOOOO! pay no attention that little devil (Montilar) I can see it now, in the off-season. "Gee I like this Skins board, so, uh, who's da' clown???" Guys, remember the movie "The Mask" (guy was actually The Man, but was forced to wear the mask on a technicallity) [<IMG SRC="http://www.extremeskins.com/ubb/edited.gif" border=0> by indyskinsfan on December 03, 2001.] [ by indyskinsfan on December 03, 2001.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honolulu Hog Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Without even looking at The Man Standings, I can tell that Indy is at or near the bottom, simply based on his nervousness, or norvousness, at Montilar's suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowghost Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Hey I am near the bottom and like the idea. I did start late but thats my problem. I am picking the Skins for the rest of the season also, when we were 0-3, I posted that we would be 10-6, when we were 0-5, I posted we were still going to go 10-6. Now I will post it again the REDSKINS will be 10-6! HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norv Turner Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 Well, I have no real problem with the idea, but there are a couple of considerations. First, there are a whole lot of posters who played once or twice and then dropped out. Many of them have 5 points, and when the season is over there will be several posters tied with that total. Unless they ALL get Bozo ... we'd have to figure out how to pick the one lucky weiner, er, winner. If we were to do this, perhaps we'd have to come up with a "minimum number of games predicted" as a base line. Second, nobody went into this thinking they'd end up with a bulbous red nose and bad hair if they lost, only that they'd get rewarded with "The Man" status and Joe Gibbs if they won (take it from me, brothers, being Bozo sucks). I've resisted making changes to the competition during the course of play so far, and I think I feel the same way about this. Fair warning and all that sort of thing. But hey, I just work here. If there is a Movement afoot, I shall not stand in the way of The People. * 2 to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montilar Posted December 6, 2001 Share Posted December 6, 2001 You could hold onto the idea till next year. Or you could apply it to only those who only predicted the full 16 game season. I'm fine with that idea. I missed the first two weeks...... Truthfully I just threw it out to get a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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