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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

I have never heard such a sound in my life.

The cheer, from every house, apartment, and party around. Every man, woman and child was out in the streets DANCING -- literally, in a couple of places. Why, you ask? Why would the denzines of suburban and urban Maryland lose their minds like this?

Because of a bird. A purple bird.

A bird which defeated the Tennessee Titans twice on their home turf (a feat which was said never could be accomplished -- and never before HAD been accomplished, either).

A bird which tonight defeated the offense of the Oakland Raiders, supposedly the best offense in the league. Well, it didn't make the bird break a sweat.

The Baltimore Ravens are going to the Superbowl. 16 to 3.

GO BALTIMORE!

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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

Football. *shudder* Atavistic jingoism.

If only the launching of the first crew to man the ISS had garnered such excitement, for both space exploration AND international cooperation...
*sigh*

Oh, well. At least they're named after a good poem.

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Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :

Aye...

Up here, the New York (read "New Jersey") Giants fans are all pissing themselves with glee over going to some "bowl" or other for the first time since having a president named Bush.

I, for one, intend to spend the day writing.

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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :

Man, New York Giants beat the living snot out of the Minnesota Vikings, 43 - 0. That's absolutly pitiful for a team 1 game away from the Superbowl. And Minnesota was even favored! HA!

The Indianapolis Colts still should have been there...

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Thems used to be the Baltimore Colts. Now that would've been a show down. Or the Skins ...

Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

Ha! I remember the Baltimore Stallions.

The CFL = Good football.

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Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :

I don't remember the Baltimore Stallions, but I do remember the Baltimore Stars.

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

It's not even that I'm a big football fan, anyway. It's just so amazing to see everyone around here so excited about one things: The Baltimore Ravens! Everybody! I was working, and at almost every house, whoever answered the door would tell me the score! It was INCREDIBLE! It was just this great spirit of unity. It's going to be riotous here in two weeks.

Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

*muttermutter*Raidersshouldhavewon*muttermutter*

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Best offense in the league, huh Charles?

Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

Local pride, actually.

The Niners sucked this year, thus I defected to Oakland. *L*

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-- TSN, 2001.01.11 23:27, PhoenixChat

Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

I'm not a big fan of American Football, but I do like the idea of having a job title that includes the word "offensive."

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

True. The best us Cricket-playing Brits get is "Silly mid-off". Someone was really having a laugh when they thought up that position.

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Posted by Saiyanman Benjita (Member # 122) on :

Yeah, however it should've been Cleveland-New York if it hadn't been for that cheatin dumbfuk Art Modell.

His idiocy was clear in the postgame award presentation:

Art Modell is staring at the confetti coming down
The announcer leans over to him, "It's confetti. Shredded paper to celebrate your win"
Art Modell: "Huh?"

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"That's the umbillical cord, Mr. Williams."

-Robin Williams, "A Night at the Met" 1986

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Such hatred. I don't see how Art Model not knowing what confetti is helped the Ravens wins the game, though ...

Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

I wonder if being referred to as an "offensive tackle" promotes greater personal hygiene. . ?

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Luke Ford: "What's it like having a dick in your ass?"

Zoe: "Imagine taking your bottom lip and pulling it over the top of your head. You get used to it but it does hurt."

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Probably just results in more time in the weight room

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

They have exercise machines for that too, now?

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

Yeah, but you don't need to know about them. From what I hear.

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Posted by Saiyanman Benjita (Member # 122) on :

Actually, I was just pointing out some of his idiocy. The question is why would anyone think they're losing money on a franchise that is selling out games, even though their team sucked?

But aside from that, I still can't stand the Baltimore Ravens.

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I looked at my son, and said, "My god, he's hung like a bear."
"That's the umbillical cord, Mr. Williams."

-Robin Williams, "A Night at the Met" 1986

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

They purposfully hide the "tackle-building" machines when Sol walks into the Gym. Ever since that unfortunate incident in 1996 where he went into a gym to give the sergent major some excercise, and ended up stabbing 5 people to death.

They died happy though.

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-Bubbles

Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

Who wouldn't?

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Zoe: "Imagine taking your bottom lip and pulling it over the top of your head. You get used to it but it does hurt."

Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

Ask them about the time he taught a self-defense class.

"Alright! Defending yourself against a man armed... with a pomegranete!"
"We done pomegranetes last week!"
"Okay, PRUNES! We haven't done prunes, have we?"

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

Now that this thread has completely gone to hell...

Sgt.: Come at me with that banana. Hold it like that, that's it. Now attack me with it. Come on! Come on! Come at me! Come at me then! *shoots him*
Chapman: Aaagh! *dies*
Sgt.: Now, I eat the banana. *does so*
Palin: You shot him!
Jones: He's dead!
Idle: He's completely dead!
Sgt.: I have now eaten the banana. The deceased, Mr Apricot, is now 'elpless
Palin: You shot him! You shot him dead!
Sgt.: Well, he was attacking me with a banana.

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-- TSN, 2001.01.11 23:27, PhoenixChat

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Today's the day.

The Baltimore Ravens v The New York Giants. Who's gonna win? Why am I making such a big deal of this?

'Cuz NYC rocks at fucking over Baltimore when it comes to sports. In '97, the GDMFing New York Yankees won over the Baltimore ("Wire to wire, the O's are still on fire!") Orioles when a little boy reached out and grabbed a baseball that -- if the refs had done their jobs -- if it had remained in play, would've given the O's a run to win the game.

Speaking of which ... you ever heard the story of how James Earl Jones was scared almost to death at an O's game? He was singing the national anthem and no one told him that at "oh, can you see" the fans chant "O!" (because, hey, they're there to root for the O's), and he jumped and lost his place. Very funny)

Payback time bitches. You better hope all Ray Lewis does to your quarterback is break a few bones.

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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

I sense hostility here...

However, despite being bitter against the Giants for beating the Bills, And the fact that the Ravens share my last name, I still can't seem to like the Ravens that much. To me, they're still the Sell-out Browns.

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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :

BALTIMORE RAVENS defeat the NEW YORK GIANTS 34 - 7

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Me: "Why don't you live in Hong Kong?"
Rachel Roberts: "Hong Kong? Nah. Oh, but we can live in China! Yeah, China has great Chinese food!"

(discussion with fellow classmate, 9/5/00)

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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

Yay. Most boring Superbowl ever. Record amount of punting to boot.

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Even the commercials sucked.

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

On the plus side, Liverpool destroyed Palace 5-0. And, they won their FA cup match against Leeds on Saturday. So, all in all, a good week to go to university in Liverpool.

Now, if only I was actually there, I might have shared in the revelery. Arse.

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-Bubbles

Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :

I thought that Budweiser "What are you doing?" commercial was kinda funny.

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

34-7 RAVENS!!!!

Jesus F'in Christ! Some guy's got an EFFIGE of a NYG Player over on Goucher Blvd. between York & Dulaney Valley if anyone's in the BALT AREA!!!!

GO RAVENS!! GO RAVENS!!

Nany-nany-boo-boo! Baltimore kicked some ass!!! WOOHOO!!!

Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

Of course, Liverpool's win against Leeds U. in the FA macth really was a dirty victory.

Mr. D'Urso needs to get his eyes checked, because he quite obviously didn't see that red-card worthy challenge by Fowler in the 86'. It set up Barmby (a meager sub, I may add).

It was a horrible win.

At least Bristol City = Good. And Newcastle, if only for Shearer.

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

I've never even heard of the Baltimore Ravens before. . . they a new team or something?

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Posted by Saiyanman Benjita (Member # 122) on :

They used to be the Cleveland Browns, until the owner moved them because they were losing money (I don't know how they can be losing money when they sell out their games even though they sucked)

The game sucked, the commercials sucked. Was that really the SUper Bowl?

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

I see. What about the Colts? Or were they a baseball team?

- Dogbert

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

The Colts were a CFL team, and played in Baltimore.

Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :

The Baltimore Colts (I thought they were always in the NFL? Weren't they in Super Bowl II and III?) were moved from Baltimore to Indianapolis around the mid-80s, and currently play in the RCA Dome (formerly the Hoosier Dome) in downtown Indy.

The Cleveland Browns were moved from Cleveland to Baltimore about 5 years ago and renamed the Baltimore Ravens. Since the Cleveland fans were so upset by this, the NFL guarenteed Cleveland an expansion team. This team was formed last year as the new Cleveland Browns (and they still suck).

In exchange for this new expansion team (in order to keep the NFC and AFC even), Houston was guarenteed a new exansion team for 2001 after the Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee and become the Tennessee Oilers (later changing themselves to the Tennessee Titans, who you may remember from last years Super Bowl). This new team will be known as the Houston Texans.

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Me: "Why don't you live in Hong Kong?"
Rachel Roberts: "Hong Kong? Nah. Oh, but we can live in China! Yeah, China has great Chinese food!"

(discussion with fellow classmate, 9/5/00)

Mustang Class Starship Development Project

Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

The Stallions were the CFL team.

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

The Baltimore Stallions? I'm pretty sure they were the Colts ... less than 5 years ... wait, you might be right ... damn, didn't know we'd had 'em THAT long ... guess they played at Memorial Stadium for awhile before PSinet was built. Man, that's a great stadium for concerts ...

BTW: this is a song that popped up on radios recently. Actually, at the beginning of the season, but its coming back into vogue recently ... with the AFC Championship and all ... anyway, it's to the tune of Bon Jovi's "It's My Life"

This is a song to get Baltimore started ...
Fire things up, it's a Ravens' party
When you're out there at the stadium scream with the crowd
Or sitting in my living room, shout it out loud:

It's my team, the Baltimore Ravens,
no better football 'cross the nation!
The black and purple take it to extreme
It's my team ... in the NFL no one compares them
We love the Ravens here in Maryland
Time will not dim the glory of their deeds
It's my team!

This is the rumble from the stadium stands now
That rumble hits the Baltimore Ravens fans now
Waiting for Sunday, we're all fired up for
When the Ravens take the field to a thunderous roar

Which, incidently, is available for download from Napster ... "Baltimore Ravens: It's My Team"!

::singing::

Posted by Orion Syndicate (Member # 25) on :

Baltimore Ravens? - never heard of them before this week either but since I don't like Rugby, it doesn't matter.

As a Bristol Rovers fan, I'd probably use a different adjective to describe Bristol City. They had a score draw against Kingstonian, KINGSTONIAN FOR GODS SAKE! And that was only because of a last second kick.

Bastards!

But at least Man U got knocked out by West Ham. Finally those arrogant sons of bitches got what's been coming to them for a long time.

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Rugby?

Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

Ooh, no no NO. Soccer.

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Don't you mean "football"? :-)

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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

There was a Superbowl?

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Technically.

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Posted by Quatre Winner (Member # 464) on :

*personally HATES American football*

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Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

You, uh, don't like men in tight pants? Well.

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Posted by Quatre Winner (Member # 464) on :

Not really.

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

He likes them OUT of tight pants. Sorry J. 8)

- Dogbert

Posted by Quatre Winner (Member # 464) on :

Arrrgh! I meant.... This what I was saying...

Oh, forget it. Gimmie guys with tight pants and make it SNAPPY! *L*

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Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

Do "Girls in tight trousers" count? Oh go on...

And you folks should see Gaelic football, it's a massive sport over here. And far, FAR better than American "Football", faster than soccer, and more violent then the Dieppe raid.

Some Mayor of NY (Juliani, I think) said it was like watching "organised murder".

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