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« on: June 04, 2007, 01:39:52 pm »
This is borderline reality show with this one, but it's an off day and looks like we're done bitching about Tim Purpura.  But I'm sure that you haven't really released all that anger and hostility yet.  So aim it at me if you'd like.  I'm cool with it.  Here is my offer to you for a vote:

1. Yes or No: remove the current banner motif to have absolutely no more Houston Astros on it? This way we can once and for all remove the jinx I have placed on the players.  In this case Berkman and to a lesser extent Mr. Biggio.  Or should I just leave everything as is and say "screw it, we're riding this mutha out!".

2. Suggestion: What should be on the banner instead?  Scott Baio?  Meatloaf?  Nothing, just the name of the site?  Or a huge honking steaming pile of... frito pie!  You decide.

3. Punishment: For my sins of making Lance Berkman cry and summarily making the entire freaking Houston Astros organization cry, should I be punished by: frito pie consumption for a week?  Watch Scott Baio's new show for a week or two?  Eat meatloaf while listening the entire "Bat out of Hell" CD?  Continue working on my landscape project in my backyard?  I must warn you, the missus already voted and for the summer I am duty bound to finish what I started with the landscaping project.  It's going to be really nice and I'm half way through.  Nice garden motif with the possibility of a pond, maybe two.

Any way, just like those whack reality show, you get to vote so place your suggestions here as to what I should do.

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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2007, 01:46:53 pm »
I don't know what the content is, but the title of the new show has to be "Flip This Roster".
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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2007, 01:48:02 pm »
You shoulda added a poll.

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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2007, 01:49:19 pm »
1) yes
2) put burke, lane, and ensberg on it. maybe you can reverse their luck.
3) Bring her a SHRUBBERY.

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« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2007, 01:53:33 pm »
You shoulda added a poll.

part of the punishment is to manually count the votes

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Re: Okay, you get a vote
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2007, 01:54:03 pm »
Put a picture of JD in his plaid jacket up there.  Was that an option?  If not, hows about we make it one.
Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not "Mr. Lebowski". You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

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« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2007, 01:55:50 pm »
Put a picture of JD in his plaid jacket up there.  Was that an option?  If not, hows about we make it one.

I can't believe you think you control the fate of the astros.  That is Purp's job.

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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2007, 02:00:09 pm »
I say turn this mutha out!
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2007, 02:04:29 pm »
I say turn this mutha out!

That's how I feel right now.  No Kevin and his gift of prophecy can help us now unless we're ready as a people who follow the Houston to put up or shut up!  Alkie tried to foolishly make a guarantee win prognostication the other day but there was no humility from any of us to help the guy out.  So no bravato before it's time.  Right now, it's sack cloth and ashes.  It's burnt offerings.  It is about getting right with the BBGs, showing a healthy respect for our... my sins!

I'm all in.
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« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2007, 02:05:23 pm »
Put a picture of JD in his plaid jacket up there.  Was that an option?  If not, hows about we make it one.

I like it.  Now if we could screen cap that one and then place a frito pie in his hand, we're in bidnezz!

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« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2007, 02:05:48 pm »
last time we put Mr. Baio up there we did pretty good. I like the JD plaid jacket idea though. But I would hate to use up all of it's magic now. He's been doing that for a couple of years and I am sure we will need to use it in the future. What about that picture of that kid- Brave fan giving the finger? or will that taunt the BBG's?  Humm.....now for the sacrifice for the team...I have a Cardinals suck shirt but it didn't do it's magic this weekend and burned my skin just because it said Cardinals. I am thinking you may have to start out small with the chili pies. Or since we are chasing the Brewers eating Brats all week?
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« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2007, 02:15:00 pm »
2. Suggestion: What should be on the banner instead?  Scott Baio?  Meatloaf?  Nothing, just the name of the site?  Or a huge honking steaming pile of... frito pie!  You decide.

Am I the only one that immediately thought of Jennifer Love Hewitt?
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« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2007, 02:16:00 pm »
Am I the only one that immediately thought of Jennifer Love Hewitt?

You had me at huge and honking...

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« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2007, 02:46:27 pm »
last time we put Mr. Baio up there we did pretty good. I like the JD plaid jacket idea though. But I would hate to use up all of it's magic now. He's been doing that for a couple of years and I am sure we will need to use it in the future. What about that picture of that kid- Brave fan giving the finger? or will that taunt the BBG's?  Humm.....now for the sacrifice for the team...I have a Cardinals suck shirt but it didn't do it's magic this weekend and burned my skin just because it said Cardinals. I am thinking you may have to start out small with the chili pies. Or since we are chasing the Brewers eating Brats all week?

I still have an autographed Tony LaRussa picture that a Cardinals fan "friend" gave me as a wedding present during the '04 playoff run.  If that is of any use to the site, I will gladly offer it up.
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« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2007, 02:51:08 pm »
No Kevin and his gift of prophecy can help us now unless we're ready as a people who follow the Houston to put up or shut up!

Agreed. Feel free to use the Kevin as Moses pic in his stead, as it appears El Jefe has again forsaken us. And rightly so, no doubt.

Kev, JD and the jacket, frito pie, Baio, Jennifer Love Hewitt, maybe a tall stack of flapjacks. These are sources of great mystical power.
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« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2007, 02:59:54 pm »
Kev, JD and the jacket, frito pie, Baio, Jennifer Love Hewitt, maybe a tall stack of flapjacks. These are sources of great mystical power.

I second that one.

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« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2007, 03:01:49 pm »
Agreed. Feel free to use the Kevin as Moses pic in his stead, as it appears El Jefe has again forsaken us. And rightly so, no doubt.

Kev, JD and the jacket, frito pie, Baio, Jennifer Love Hewitt, maybe a tall stack of flapjacks. These are sources of great mystical power.

Baio could score Hewitt.  Kevin could score gorditas.

I vote for a Lottery Prayer Candle motif for the banner.  Featuring the luminaries above and anything else deemed minor objects of worship...for instance, I'd add Skyline Chili.

It's obviously time for prayer.
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« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2007, 03:05:32 pm »
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« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2007, 03:08:38 pm »
3. Punishment: Create a Clark account and only post with it for a few days without telling anyone

Under the handle Joshua Dicks.
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« Reply #19 on: June 04, 2007, 03:50:18 pm »
Under the handle Joshua Dicks.

Hmmmmmm... hmmmmm...

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« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2007, 04:10:49 pm »
Under the handle Joshua Dicks.

I have just been directed to work with someone in our Bermuda office.  Name: Joshua Dirks.

I hope it's not a typo.
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« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2007, 04:15:25 pm »
I have just been directed to work with someone in our Bermuda office.  Name: Joshua Dirks.

I hope it's not a typo.

Sounds like your getting the shaft to me.

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« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2007, 04:34:03 pm »
Baio could score Hewitt.  Kevin could score gorditas.

I vote for a Lottery Prayer Candle motif for the banner.  Featuring the luminaries above and anything else deemed minor objects of worship...for instance, I'd add Skyline Chili.

It's obviously time for prayer.

i'm in.  tonight i plan to leit the cnadle and pray for the boys.  i've got a copy of milo's book somewhere; would be more than happy to hand it over to the tribal elders for sacrificial efforts.
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« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2007, 04:47:21 pm »
Baio could score Hewitt.  Kevin could score gorditas.

I vote for a Lottery Prayer Candle motif for the banner.  Featuring the luminaries above and anything else deemed minor objects of worship...for instance, I'd add Skyline Chili.

It's obviously time for prayer.

Some of us have been praying for quite a while.  I get weird looks when I write the names of the 40-man roster in the prayer book at church.  (I don't really do that, but I'm beginning to wonder if I shouldn't write some of them down.)  I do pray for the guys though.
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« Reply #24 on: June 04, 2007, 04:55:45 pm »
Under the handle Joshua Dicks.

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« Reply #25 on: June 04, 2007, 05:06:00 pm »
I suggest removing Berkman from the header and replacing him with Burke.  Other than that, I'm prepared to ride this baby out...

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« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2007, 05:09:51 pm »
I suggest removing Berkman from the header and replacing him with Burke.  Other than that, I'm prepared to ride this baby out...

Burke eating a Frito Pie or doing a header into the CF turf?

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« Reply #27 on: June 04, 2007, 05:10:39 pm »
Burke eating a Frito Pie or doing a header into the CF turf?

With the ball about 4 feet away.
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« Reply #28 on: June 04, 2007, 05:11:59 pm »
With the ball about 4 feet away.

It would be great to have a Burke pic showing him in CF, flag pole behind him, eating a Frito Pie with the ball landing about ten feet behind him.

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« Reply #29 on: June 04, 2007, 05:15:36 pm »
Burke eating a Frito Pie or doing a header into the CF turf?

How about him stumbling up Tal's Hill eating a frito pie with the ball hitting behind him?

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« Reply #30 on: June 04, 2007, 05:16:42 pm »
How about him stumbling up Tal's Hill eating a frito pie with the ball hitting behind him?

If Waldo would let me, I'd do that in Flash and just before the ball hit the ground, have Thunder Pants coming dashing from screen left to catch the ball in a full dive!

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« Reply #31 on: June 04, 2007, 05:17:49 pm »
If Waldo would let me, I'd do that in Flash and just before the ball hit the ground, have Thunder Pants coming dashing from screen left to catch the ball in a full dive!

Eh.. I'm thinking leave one of the few bright spots off the banner...

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« Reply #32 on: June 04, 2007, 05:21:49 pm »
Eh.. I'm thinking leave one of the few bright spots off the banner...

See, that is what I mean... I can't leave well enough alone.  Thanks for the pick me up, had I put T-Pants on the banner, Oh Deere Lowered... he might have his arms fall off his next at bat!

*whew*, that was close!

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« Reply #33 on: June 04, 2007, 05:22:53 pm »
If Waldo would let me, I'd do that in Flash and just before the ball hit the ground, have Thunder Pants coming dashing from screen left to catch the ball in a full dive!

And chance jinxing Thunder pants??

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« Reply #34 on: June 04, 2007, 05:33:49 pm »
And chance jinxing Thunder pants??

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« Reply #35 on: June 04, 2007, 11:19:28 pm »
I was going ot let you use Fredias Cnadles my fantasy team but seeing as they are 12 out of 12 and only 42 points i decided to recend my offer
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