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dcZONAfan wrote:Started with my red jersey, then realized that Ohio State was wearing red and ran over and threw on the blue just as we were tipping off. Realized the blue wasn't working about halfway through the first half and said to myself "fuck it Ohio State can't dictate the color jersey I wear!" so I threw on the red, and that did a decent job until halftime (this is all while wearing the white shorts, of course). Halftime threw on the #13 NJ white jersey and the rest is history.
So you're contending that it was your white jersey, not my removal of my pants that made the difference? That sounds like a challenge if I ever heard one.
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The red power ranger was recently arrested for homicide.
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I had such a creepy uncle mad crush on Amy Joe Johnson.


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Holy crap! She's 44 years old now. God damn it!
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Merkin wrote:I had such a creepy uncle mad crush on Amy Joe Johnson.


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You a Paul Rudd fan too?

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Paul Rudd is banging a Power ranger?
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Cat ran under the TV entertainment system and midway through the first and didn't come out till after the game.

I'd like to credit him for doing his part.
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My best friend has a long running history or attending the last 3 elite 8 games. He just text me last night telling me that if/when we win in Thursday he will be going to the elite 8 game Saturday. Should I sabotage their vehicle?
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Our fate is in your hands. Your friend is the anti-Christ

Do whatever it takes to stop him
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azgreg wrote:
dcZONAfan wrote:
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dcZONAfan wrote:Started with my red jersey, then realized that Ohio State was wearing red and ran over and threw on the blue just as we were tipping off. Realized the blue wasn't working about halfway through the first half and said to myself "fuck it Ohio State can't dictate the color jersey I wear!" so I threw on the red, and that did a decent job until halftime (this is all while wearing the white shorts, of course). Halftime threw on the #13 NJ white jersey and the rest is history.
So you're contending that it was your white jersey, not my removal of my pants that made the difference? That sounds like a challenge if I ever heard one.
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When games start, my wife goes into mid-century mode and pours her husband a beer. It occurred to me that she's trying to calm me down for her own benefit. The beer eventually just turns warm and flat as I stomp, yell, and gesticulate.

Do you actually drink during games? Or is that just something you're supposed to say on a message board? Should I start drinking for games? Does it enhance the experience in the same way that drinking improves dinner parties? I don't know if I could drink alone during an Arizona game even if I intended to, because I'd keep forgetting to take a sip.
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To attempt to gain the advantage this year, I decided to face my demons to free myself from fear.

When you re-watch the 2005 Illinois game it still really sucks. When we were up 8 with a minute to play, I caught myself thinking we could pull it off. I watched that debacle until the bitter end, though. That is a powerful demon if you are an Arizona fan. I'd probably have been better off watching the video from the Ring.
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Spaceman Spiff wrote:To attempt to gain the advantage this year, I decided to face my demons to free myself from fear.

When you re-watch the 2005 Illinois game it still really sucks. When we were up 8 with a minute to play, I caught myself thinking we could pull it off. I watched that debacle until the bitter end, though. That is a powerful demon if you are an Arizona fan. I'd probably have been better off watching the video from the Ring.
I watched the last 5 minutes of that game about 2 years ago. It still hurt every bit as it did back in 2005. I will never watch it again.
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WildcatStunner wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:To attempt to gain the advantage this year, I decided to face my demons to free myself from fear.

When you re-watch the 2005 Illinois game it still really sucks. When we were up 8 with a minute to play, I caught myself thinking we could pull it off. I watched that debacle until the bitter end, though. That is a powerful demon if you are an Arizona fan. I'd probably have been better off watching the video from the Ring.
I watched the last 5 minutes of that game about 2 years ago. It still hurt every bit as it did back in 2005. I will never watch it again.
I'm not going to re-watch that game. I live in Champaign and I have to relive that game every time I'm in a bar and somebody notices that I'm rooting for Arizona. They interrupt my game to go through every detail of how it unfolded, and how much "that asshole coach of yours" deserved it.
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Man...I haven't and will never watch that game again
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scumdevils86 wrote:Man...I haven't and will never watch that game again
Same here.
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Son made me this in his engineering class. Laser cut into a block of wood. I knock on it before games.

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Very nice gumby,
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Longhorned wrote:When games start, my wife goes into mid-century mode and pours her husband a beer. It occurred to me that she's trying to calm me down for her own benefit. The beer eventually just turns warm and flat as I stomp, yell, and gesticulate.

Do you actually drink during games? Or is that just something you're supposed to say on a message board? Should I start drinking for games? Does it enhance the experience in the same way that drinking improves dinner parties? I don't know if I could drink alone during an Arizona game even if I intended to, because I'd keep forgetting to take a sip.
I do, but I try to avoid it in big games. I'm a yeller, a cusser, I throw things, etc. So the little self control I have is lost if I have too many drinks. You try to tell yourself, 1 or 2 to take the edge off and ease your anxiety. But you never stop at two. You either blow the team out and drink in celebration, or the game gets tenser and you need more to keep you sane.
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Bynum, Lattimore, Rogers, Hot Sauce?

Who is 22, a coach? Or is that Gardner with his head shaved?
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scumdevils86 wrote:Man...I haven't and will never watch that game again
I've been avoiding it for 10 years. **** that, I'm not running scared any more.
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Gardner is my guess. Gutsy move by C-Rod and Hassan wearing headbands.
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gumby wrote:Gardner is my guess. Gutsy move by C-Rod and Hassan wearing headbands.
That's the socks shoulder tat on Gardner, I'm pretty sure

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gumby wrote:Gardner is my guess. Gutsy move by C-Rod and Hassan wearing headbands.
I don't remember JG's dome being that shiny (remember when he dyed his hair red?), but my memory as usual has faded.


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Longhorned wrote:When games start, my wife goes into mid-century mode and pours her husband a beer. It occurred to me that she's trying to calm me down for her own benefit. The beer eventually just turns warm and flat as I stomp, yell, and gesticulate.

Do you actually drink during games? Or is that just something you're supposed to say on a message board? Should I start drinking for games? Does it enhance the experience in the same way that drinking improves dinner parties? I don't know if I could drink alone during an Arizona game even if I intended to, because I'd keep forgetting to take a sip.
I didn't drink in the first half of the Xavier game. We all know how that turned out.

Cracked a beer at halftime, we win the second half and move on. That's not a coincidence.
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Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:When games start, my wife goes into mid-century mode and pours her husband a beer. It occurred to me that she's trying to calm me down for her own benefit. The beer eventually just turns warm and flat as I stomp, yell, and gesticulate.

Do you actually drink during games? Or is that just something you're supposed to say on a message board? Should I start drinking for games? Does it enhance the experience in the same way that drinking improves dinner parties? I don't know if I could drink alone during an Arizona game even if I intended to, because I'd keep forgetting to take a sip.
I didn't drink in the first half of the Xavier game. We all know how that turned out.

Cracked a beer at halftime, we win the second half and move on. That's not a coincidence.
Thanks for your sacrifice, friend!
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My friend who is the curse at elite 8 games watches the game with me last night. He decided he is not going to the elite 8 game this year. Took some convincing on my part, but I got it done.
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dcZONAfan wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:When games start, my wife goes into mid-century mode and pours her husband a beer. It occurred to me that she's trying to calm me down for her own benefit. The beer eventually just turns warm and flat as I stomp, yell, and gesticulate.

Do you actually drink during games? Or is that just something you're supposed to say on a message board? Should I start drinking for games? Does it enhance the experience in the same way that drinking improves dinner parties? I don't know if I could drink alone during an Arizona game even if I intended to, because I'd keep forgetting to take a sip.
I didn't drink in the first half of the Xavier game. We all know how that turned out.

Cracked a beer at halftime, we win the second half and move on. That's not a coincidence.
Thanks for your sacrifice, friend!
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WildcatStunner wrote:My friend who is the curse at elite 8 games watches the game with me last night. He decided he is not going to the elite 8 game this year. Took some convincing on my part, but I got it done.
WOW you just got me even more excited for Saturday. Good work, now let's BTFD. Hope you're at least going to watch the E8 game with him if he isn't going to be attending
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UPS was the real MVP last night

They delivered my U of A order before the game started. In that package was the shirt I changed into during the under 8 timeout.

A 19-7 run followed. At some point it stops being a coincidence.
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WildcatStunner wrote:My friend who is the curse at elite 8 games watches the game with me last night. He decided he is not going to the elite 8 game this year. Took some convincing on my part, but I got it done.
You sir... are a true fan. If we win tomorrow night, it is your lifelong duty to keep this friend from all post-season Cats games.
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We watched the game at a spot where I have watched every big game this year (we are undefeated there). After the game I told him that this means he can't go to the elite 8, and that we have to watch that game at the same spot. He agreed, called his wife and told her they should save money and not go to the elite 8. he said that he doesn't want to stop a good thing.
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WildcatStunner wrote:My friend who is the curse at elite 8 games watches the game with me last night. He decided he is not going to the elite 8 game this year. Took some convincing on my part, but I got it done.
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At the under eight timeout, I changed into white and black checkered pjs from the dwill era edition of white bb shorts, and into a white t shirt from my new UofA shirt which I got for tourney season.

Also started drinking a serious Malbec at the half.

Question : do I wash the new shirt or continue to let it ride. Until the 8mjnute mark last night I have worn it for every pac12 and ncaa tourny game.
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CalStateTempe wrote:At the under eight timeout, I changed into white and black checkered pjs from the dwill era edition of white bb shorts, and into a white t shirt from my new UofA shirt which I got for tourney season.

Also started drinking a serious Malbec at the half.

Question : do I wash the new shirt or continue to let it ride. Until the 8mjnute mark last night I have worn it for every pac12 and ncaa tourny game.
I've got the same dilemma. Do I go with old faithful (NJ practice jersey & '97 shorts) that have gotten us this far? Or do I let the new shirt/shorts ride?
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Wake up tomorrow morning, take a deep breath, and with great ceremony, open up a beer and solemnly pour it down the sink. It is time.
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Longhorned wrote:Wake up tomorrow morning, take a deep breath, and with great ceremony, open up a beer and solemnly pour it down the sink. It is time.
I do think we all need to make some sort of sacrifice before tomorrow's game.
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As I discovered last night, the only downside to watching a game in only your boxers is when you get mad at the refs for calling ticky tack contact when Zeus pokes the ball away from Stainbrook in the post is that you can't rip your shirt off and spike it in anger.

My wife thought it was odd that I ripped my boxers off and was screaming at the TV in a naked rage. At this point, though, I think she's resigned to her fate.
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In those situations, before my wife can say anything I try to scream out "For Better or Worse.... For Better or Worse!"
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When I'm around you guys, I feel sane. Thank you for that.
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