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[hops]

On this day years ago a boy was born, his parents would name him John and he would go on to become a well known football coach.

Years later a boy was born who would go on to become Steelmagic. In other words and it's also John Madden's birthday if you care.

It is John Madden birthday. This means that John Madden will likely be celebrating his birthday, because it is his birthday. Because Steelmagic is born in the same day as John Madden, this means that today is also his birthday. He is likely going to be celebrating his birthday. People celebrate birthday. I am not John Madden, but this paragraph is a reference to John Madden. His name is John Madden, you see. It could be about another John Madden, but it is not. This is about John Madden who is a coach, because he is well known. He is well known because he is John Madden.

[Mesa]

Today one of my threads has managed to reach the #1 thread status on another forums, beating the one-year-long tyranny of another thread in under two months.
Hype > Anger


It's nowhere near the size of THIS thread, but still.

[Tack]

-hating on Madden snip-

Not one for handegg? Or just sportsball in general?

HAPPY
So I found out today that I've got an assignment due today, which was a group assignment, which I didn't actually get put into a group for.
I managed to talk my tutor into letting me go it solo, so I've got roughly 11 hours to write 1500 words, researched and cited and blah.

But it's only 1500 words, and I feel I should be able to churn that crap out.
I'm freaking PUMPED. LET'S DO THIS.

[ArchAIngel]

My cakeday as well! Huh. What are the odds? actually curious here.

[Frumple]

Not 1/365. You could run the numbers and check, if someone else hasn't, but you'd have to account for seasonal birthing patterns (which may or may not vary by culture and/or region) and leap years.

[Yoink]

Today was new comic book day.
I picked up the first issue of Stray Bullets: Killers, since I enjoyed #41 of Stray Bullets so much.
It's awesome- I'm going to have to buy the collection and read the previous 40 issues. Issue 41 somehow packed in an entire storyline, letting you get to know the characters, serving up plenty of tasty action, and resolving the conflict in the number of pages it takes most comics to do a scene or two.

[Descan]

I don't think it's hate, so much as "Dude talks funny / says obvious shit."

"Now there's a guy, there's a guy... There's a guy that, when he wears glasses, he can see better!" is a running joke from me mum whenever he comes up in conversation.

[RedKing]

Some actual John Madden quotes:

Here’s a guy who when he runs, he moves faster.

When you have great players, playing great, well that’s great football!

When your arm gets hit, the ball is not going to go where you want it to.

The defense should be expecting a run or a pass here. (for non-football people, these are basically the only two categories of play other than special teams stuff like kickoffs and punts)

The Dallas Cowboys have 2 types of plays in their playbook. Passing plays, and running plays. (see above)

Mark Brunell usually likes to soak his balls before a rainy game. (I understand what he was trying to say, but LOLWTF)

Here’s a guy, here’s a guy who when he puts his contacts in, he can see better (that was the actual quote)

Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they’re bigger than everybody else, and that’s what makes them the biggest guys on the field.

Usually the team that scores the most points wins the game.

If the quarterback throws the ball in the endzone and the wide receiver catches it, it’s a touchdown. (This akin to saying "If the forward kicks the ball in the net, and the goalie doesn't stop it, it's a goal.")



I think he's sort of the Don Cherry of American football -- if Don Cherry weren't a raging asshole. I dunno, maybe Barry Melrose would be a better analogy.

[MaximumZero]

Boom!

[Steelmagic]

Supposedly, part of the reason for his redundant commentary is that he tends to say fuck a lot and he's trying really hard not to.

[Chaoswizkid]

Here’s a guy who when he runs, he moves faster.

When you have great players, playing great, well that’s great football!

Here’s a guy, here’s a guy who when he puts his contacts in, he can see better (that was the actual quote)

If the quarterback throws the ball in the endzone and the wide receiver catches it, it’s a touchdown. (This akin to saying "If the forward kicks the ball in the net, and the goalie doesn't stop it, it's a goal.")

I thought Frank Caliendo just made those up for his impressionist skit...
In case anyone hasn't seen his skit (he unfortunately basically only does one, despite being an amazing impressionist), you should go look it up on YouTube.

[Dutchling]

[EXPUNGED]

[Bauglir]

I... what is conceivably happy about any of that?

[TD1]

I wondered the same. That case seems to be lose-lose.

[Owlga]

Dutchling, I think you're starting to cross the line from questionable posting to please go away posting.