Roundup: Christopher Nolan and the Justice League, Child Cured of HIV & Watch a Man Squat 905 Pounds

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Jessica Biel, who turned 31 over the weekend … if you’re young, get ready to work long hours for low pay … why’d he have an alligator in his bathtub? … scientists explain beer goggles … the oral history of Pulp Fiction … writing tips from F. Scott Fitzgerald … Maria Menounos is great at Instagram … child cured of HIV … do nasty reader comments impact how some view a story online? … check the byline on this Mario Chalmers feature – a former commenter! … pay wall or tip jar? … the military and Moneyball … 60′s model sues Mad Men over her image appeared in the show’s opening … Christopher Nolan, Justice League, Batman bedlam … four-year-old falls three stories, lands on his feet …

Mike Trout’s agent is pissed that the star outfielder will only make $510,000 this season. [ESPN LA]

File this one away: Columnist says Michigan, Michigan State aren’t good enough for a deep NCAA tourney run. [Freep]

Could Nolan Ryan out as CEO of the Texas Rangers by the end of Spring Training? [Star Telegram]

Neil Best went to Dorkapalooza. [Newsday]

Rory McIlroy has struggled since joining NIKE. [New Yorker]

How baseball players break in a new glove. [Ultimate Astros]

Don’t look at the Knicks March schedule. Or else you might drop them to the 4th/5th seed. [NY Sports Kings]

Words of Wisdom from God Shammgod. [Pawtucket Times]

You know who plays physical defense? Butler. [WSJ]

Kobe and the Lakers won (more coming in Ballin’) and then the Mamba high-fived Jeremy Piven. [Bloody Awl]

Want to see read about how QB Ryan Nassib prepares for his pro day? [Syracuse.com]

Here is a man squatting 905 pounds. [via 70's Big]

And to honor Biel’s birthday, the greatest show in the history of the Ellen Show.

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151 Responses to “Roundup: Christopher Nolan and the Justice League, Child Cured of HIV & Watch a Man Squat 905 Pounds”

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oskie Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:12 AM
Christopher Nolan, Justice League, Batman bedlam …
Nolan will produce, that i think will happen, but no way his Batman vision, nor Bale will be in it. It won’t work.
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WhiskeyRebellion Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:15 AM
This post is surprisingly lacing in both buzzer-beaters and dunks. I am supremely disappointed.
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oskie Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:16 AM
File this one away: Columnist says Michigan, Michigan State aren’t good enough for a deep NCAA tourney run.
eh, it’s an easy predicition to make in an one and done. that being said, it’s Drew Sharp.
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Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:19 AM
the oral history of Pulp Fiction
Well, some things have appeared in the roundup twice, but I think this is the first link to appear three times.
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sousedbergin Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:19 AM
With consumer debt, inflation and low wages you’ll always have a weak economy Ronny Carlton.
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Career High Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:20 AM

the oral history of Pulp Fiction
This has to be the 3rd or 4th time this has been linked. And each time I’m disappointed because Vanity Fair is blocked here at work.
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FredSanford Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:22 AM
Jessica Biel, something else just kids came out.
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FredSanford Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:23 AM
kinda stupid fingers.
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Jason McIntyre Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:34 AM
My bad on the oral history. Was doing an email purge over the weekend.
I’ll never solve the email issues (probably get 200 a day now that we’re corporate), apologies.
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oskie Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:37 AM
I’ll never solve the email issues (probably get 200 a day now that we’re corporate), apologies.
/humblebrag
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Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:40 AM
My bad on the oral history. Was doing an email purge over the weekend.
Hey, at least it was an entertaining piece.
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TarheelJTK Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:42 AM
I’ll never solve the email issues (probably get 200 a day now that we’re corporate), apologies.
May I suggest an unpaid intern?
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Liquor Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:42 AM
I don’t think the couple old guys “spotting” that squat are going to be very effective if that dude collapses. Probably should be doing that in a cage.
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Jason McIntyre Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:43 AM
i do think we’ll be in the market for interns soon. I’m hoping for 3 this time. yes, unpaid. hopefully they can get college credit.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:50 AM
eh, it’s an easy predicition to make in an one and done. that being said, it’s Drew Sharp.
Didn’t click on the link. Thanks for confirming my assumption it was Drew being a troll.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:52 AM
Rory McIlroy has struggled since joining NIKE.
to be fair, he left his old swing and testicles with titleist.
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arkbadger Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:52 AM
usually a certain hair style doesn’t bother me much, but when Biel insists on wearing those bangs… woof.
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phillymantis915 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:52 AM
Mike Trout’s agent is pissed that the star outfielder will only make $510,000 this season
Blame the players union for signing away his rights to be able to get a higher deal in his first three years. Trout has to be bringing in money with the endorsements he should have gotten the past year. If he were to hit the open market, he could easily ask for $28 mil a year and get it.
Also…JT, legend.
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ohheelyeah Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:57 AM
I’m hoping that by years end we can have a couple roundups that have nothing but duplicate links.
also, unpaid interns.
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:57 AM
the military and Moneyball
Uh, the Athletics still haven’t won the World Series. COIN is revolutionary in some aspects, but if you don’t understand an adversary’s center(s) of gravity, all the new buzzwords don’t lead to a favorable outcome.
I’ll never solve the email issues (probably get 200 a day now that we’re corporate), apologies.
So, if I wanna give you grief about something, I gotta get ya on Twitter?
How baseball players break in a new glove.
Sweet. I used to put a ball in the pocket, tie a belt around it, dunk it in water, let it air dry, THEN re-oil it. Or, get my mom to drive her car over it. Either way.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
Here is a man squatting 905 pounds.
the weight itself is impressive, but what puts it over the top is the fact he did it with no suit and without fucking knee wraps. insane.
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:04 AM
the greatest show in the history of the Ellen Show.
I’m going to have to take your word on this one.
I don’t think the couple old guys “spotting” that squat are going to be very effective if that dude collapses. Probably should be doing that in a cage.
That’s what I thought when I read the post on it yesterday.
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Babar 2.0 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:05 AM
Uh, the Athletics still haven’t won the World Series.
But the idea did…several times.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:07 AM
COIN is revolutionary in some aspects, but if you don’t understand an adversary’s center(s) of gravity, all the new buzzwords don’t lead to a favorable outcome.
true, but the other side of that coin is having idiots in charge.
“There’s a history written many years ago called The American Way of War—and it’s, annihilate the enemy,” Kaplan noted. “[Gen. William] Westmoreland was asked in Vietnam how you defeat an insurgency. His answer: Firepower.
YEEEEAHHHH BUDDY. car-pet bomb-ing. clap-clap-clapclapclap.
we mightve been humiliated in vietnam, now watch me hit this drive.
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:09 AM
Uh, sorry Babar. I was aiming for snark. I missed. And, I root for the A’s, actually.
I was also trying to draw on the obvious difference in outcomes between baseball and combat.
check the byline on this Mario Chalmers feature – a former commenter!
The story is cool, but I don’t like Chalmers very much. ’08 – never forget!
/GTG’d
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:10 AM
The story is cool, but I don’t like Chalmers very much. ’08 – never forget!
I won’t!
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MP III Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:11 AM
jessica biel, one of the all time hots.
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:11 AM
true, but the other side of that coin is having idiots in charge.
Yeah, but I don’t know if they all were “idiots” in the classic sense (no one gets to be a flag officer today without being quite smart) or just hidebound to old ways/resistant to change.
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:12 AM
/glares at KC
//envies the NC trophies
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arkbadger Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:13 AM
scientists explain beer goggles
that picture is fucking great.
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Pdd53 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:13 AM
without fucking knee wraps. insane.
I was thinking the same thing. That was impressive.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:17 AM
Yeah, but I don’t know if they all were “idiots” in the classic sense (no one gets to be a flag officer today without being quite smart) or just hidebound to old ways/resistant to change.
obvioulsy ‘idiots’ is in a relative sense…but you hit on what i was getting at. it’s easy to criticize after the fact from a distance, i suppose, but ‘idiot’ does save some typing.
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HawkEye Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:17 AM
if you’re young, get ready to work long hours for low pay …
Eh. Minimum wage is going up to about $10 (supposedly). So there’s that
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TK Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:18 AM
How baseball players break in a new glove.
There’s a pretty good YouTube video of a Japanese dude that works for Wilson on how he breaks in major league gloves, if anyone’s interested in that sort of thing. I’m too lazy to find it though.
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Sir Spicious Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Sweet. I used to put a ball in the pocket, tie a belt around it, dunk it in water, let it air dry, THEN re-oil it. Or, get my mom to drive her car over it. Either way.
I would rub in shaving cream, then use a couple of tennis balls and rubber bands and put it under my mattress for a couple of nights
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ButtersBC Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:23 AM
i do think we’ll be in the market for interns soon. I’m hoping for 3 this time. yes, unpaid. hopefully they can get college credit.
The hypocrisy here with respect to your take on college athlete compensation makes my head hurt…are you saying interns provide no value to the site? Sure it’s not the $37M Johnny Football personally brings to Texas A&M (or so I read) but you’d think it would be something tangible or what would the point be
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HtownHacker Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:25 AM
I would rub in shaving cream, then use a couple of tennis balls and rubber bands and put it under my mattress for a couple of nights
Back in my day we did the same, except substitute neatsfoot oil (whatever that is) for the shaving cream.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:27 AM
The hypocrisy here with respect to your take on college athlete compensation makes my head hurt…are you saying interns provide no value to the site?
i dunno…it’d be hypocritical if people came to the stadium to watch boosters play. TBL’s the tebow, tim ryan’s the OL and duffy’s the diva WR around here…we aint comin for shamburger’s smushsmortion’s, ya hurd?
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Jason McIntyre Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Butters – you must have said that a dozen times. Zero correlation. Sorry. None.
But by all means, keep effing that chicken.
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Sir Spicious Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Zero correlation. Sorry. None.
really? no correlation?
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ButtersBC Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
Zero correlation. Sorry. None
That’s not a counter argument
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Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
i dunno…it’d be hypocritical if people came to the stadium to watch boosters play. TBL’s the tebow, tim ryan’s the OL and duffy’s the diva WR around here…we aint comin for shamburger’s smushsmortion’s, ya hurd?
What does that make Lisk?
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
Last night’s Walking Dead was easily the best episode since the pilot, and if you disagree, I shall glower at you in a sullen, pre-last-night’s-episode-reinvigorated Michonne manner.
/ Pick up my backpack there, will you?
// However, SNL ‘s WD spoof was pretty lame
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ohheelyeah Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:32 AM
really? no correlation?
if you say it enough times you eventually begin to believe it.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:33 AM
What does that make Lisk?
im going to hire him away from here to be brandon weeden’s quarterback coach.
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Career High Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:33 AM

i dunno…it’d be hypocritical if people came to the stadium to watch boosters play. TBL’s the tebow, tim ryan’s the OL and duffy’s the diva WR around here…we aint comin for shamburger’s smushsmortion’s, ya hurd?
What does that make Lisk?
Lisk is on sidelines drawing up plays.
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golfercraig Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:34 AM
Butters – you must have said that a dozen times. Zero correlation. Sorry. None.
But by all means, keep effing that chicken.
What? This has to be the trolliest comment in the history of trolling, right? It’s you rplace. Pay, don’t pay. Your decision. But acting like it’s not the exact same thing is disingenuous AT BEST, and a flat-out lie at worst.
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Watsonian Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:34 AM
Last night’s Walking Dead was easily the best episode since the pilot
Yeah, it was a pretty good episode. Less is more.
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heldover Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:35 AM
Anybody else having trouble with that F Scott Fitzgerald link?
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:36 AM
What? This has to be the trolliest comment in the history of trolling, right? It’s you rplace. Pay, don’t pay. Your decision. But acting like it’s not the exact same thing is disingenuous AT BEST, and a flat-out lie at worst.
how is it the same thing?
CFB – not paying the players
TBL – not paying the ball boys (/insert teabagging joke), waterboys or CRM
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:37 AM
Butters can keep fucking that chicken and Jason can keep being in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act by illegally gaining benefit from unpaid interns.
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:38 AM
What does that make Lisk?
Head coach.
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Der Kaiser Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Last night’s Walking Dead was easily the best episode since the pilot, and if you disagree, I shall glower at you in a sullen, pre-last-night’s-episode-reinvigorated Michonne manner.
/ Pick up my backpack there, will you?
// However, SNL ‘s WD spoof was pretty lame
Heard this a lot. But what exactly made it so much better than other episodes this year? Don’t get me wrong, I liked it, but just don’t understand what was so special about it.
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Urinal Mint Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:40 AM
/shares a birthday with Biel
//doesn’t mean much
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:41 AM
Last night’s Walking Dead was easily the best episode since the pilot
Yeah, it was a pretty good episode. Less is more.
It was much better, but there are so many things wrong with it. Why was the ax still dripping with blood? I nitpick. And Minchone is a really horrible actress which is why the show has not had her do much other than grunt. That was the most lines she’s had in the show total last night.
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ButtersBC Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:41 AM
how is it the same thing?
Getting free labor in exchange for furthering a college education, the only way it’s not the same thing is if the argument is interns bring no tangible value to the site…not sure I agree with the ballboy thing since if they’re putting up posts it’s not work different from what the other writers do
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Urinal Mint Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:41 AM
’twas nice to see a nobody win a PGA event yesterday
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
However, SNL ‘s WD spoof was pretty lame
That Mackrelmore guy was lame. Jebus. Jessica Simpson’s little sister lip synched better than that guy. And six horns faking it? Horrible.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Butters can keep fucking that chicken and Jason can keep being in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act by illegally gaining benefit from unpaid interns.
did he displace a paid employee in order to appoint this intern?
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Butters can keep fucking that chicken and Jason can keep being in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act by illegally gaining benefit from unpaid interns.
i believe fucking a chicken is also a violation. there’s only one way to settle this…
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Der Kaiser Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Butters can keep fucking that chicken and Jason can keep being in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act by illegally gaining benefit from unpaid interns.
Don’t know how the whole TBL/USA Today thing works, but if someone was to get in trouble, it would be USA Today, no?
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Big--Oil Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Yeah… Interns not really the equivalent to college football players.
/has had unpaid interns before
//the good ones actually gained a lot of experience and moved on happy
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:43 AM
4. The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded
That’s gonna be a tough one to get around.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:43 AM
’twas nice to see a nobody win a PGA event yesterday
lol. BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP rory mcilroy BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP jack nicklaus BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP johnny! BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:43 AM
I thought there was no way that anyone could top the end of the Michigan game yesterday in terms of piss poor execution but then I watched the Bulls game and Belinelli take a running off balance game tying three with eight fucking seconds left on the clock instead of passing the ball. I hate the “clutch” cliche but that shit is about as far from clutch as someone can humanly get.
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:45 AM
lol. BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP rory mcilroy BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP jack nicklaus BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP johnny! BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP.
Are you trying to tell me NBC fucking sucks at their golf coverage? Why I never.
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HawkEye Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:46 AM
lol. BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP rory mcilroy BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP jack nicklaus BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP johnny! BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP.
I’ve been told it should be won or lost right there.
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:46 AM
I thought there was no way that anyone could top the end of the Michigan game yesterday in terms of piss poor execution
Baylor did the most Baylor thing ever Saturday. Scott Drew is just becoming a caricature of himself at this point.
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Urinal Mint Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:46 AM
lol. BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP rory mcilroy BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP jack nicklaus BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP johnny! BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP.
I liked the uncomfortable moment in the booth when Johnny was basically calling Rory a spoiled pussy, and Jack had to tiptoe around it for some reason or other.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:47 AM
I don’t know anything about this guy but judging by this photo I’m guessing he’s golf’s Joe Flacco
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MP III Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:47 AM
lol. BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP rory mcilroy BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP jack nicklaus BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP johnny! BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP.
god, no kidding. this was rediculous. i also hate, HATE, whenever jack nicklaus speaks. He is an arrogant prick of the highest degree.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:47 AM
Why is there a picture of a gnarly broken ankle on the top of the page?
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MP III Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:48 AM
Baylor did the most Baylor thing ever Saturday. Scott Drew is just becoming a caricature of himself at this point.
he is just fine with me, hope he sticks around for awhile.
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Watsonian Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
Why was the ax still dripping with blood? I nitpick.
How did she get the picture? Seriously. How?
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
I liked the uncomfortable moment in the booth when Johnny was basically calling Rory a spoiled pussy, and Jack had to tiptoe around it for some reason or other.
and jack did the same thing after the tourney too, which kinda surprised me. then i remembered his great line about majors and how half the field had already beat themselves…jack’s got a lot of scalps of players just like rory.
but this should probably put the whole rory/tiger comparisons to sleep, you know, considering tiger won a us open on a mangled leg and all that.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Forgetting the huge history beforehand, but just in the last 13 years, for all of the Gold Balls they’ve won for winning Sectionals, for all of the national rankings and wins they’ve achieved, for all of the players they’ve sent to school including major D1 programs, for all of the NY State and Federation championships, the biggest national notoriety they have ever achieved is being on the ass end of 3/4 shot buzzer beater. Even this year, just from what I saw on television, the County Center wasn’t as packed as you would expect for a Mt. Vernon, New Ro championship game, because the outcome was a foregone conclusion. That’s what sports is all about.
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Urinal Mint Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:50 AM
I bet that dude was snorting coke off 10 hookers after winning that event. His tour card is punched for 5 years and he’s playing the Masters next month.
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ButtersBC Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:50 AM
but then I watched the Bulls game and Belinelli take a running off balance game tying three with eight fucking seconds left on the clock instead of passing the ball
Oh god, I flipped away at 94-89…probably for the best to have missed that
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Urinal Mint Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:51 AM
I see a lot of Shark in Rory.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:51 AM
Baylor did the most Baylor thing ever Saturday. Scott Drew is just becoming a caricature of himself at this point.
tournament results aren’t indicative of how good your season was, but baylor must have more talent than any team ever to go to 2 elite 8s in 3 years with scott drew as their coach
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:51 AM
i also hate, HATE, whenever jack nicklaus speaks. He is an arrogant prick of the highest degree.
there’s a great story about jack being arrogant trevino likes to tell…trevino and a bunch of other guys were fucking around on the range, joking and shit when jack comes up, says hi and goes to the other end to practice. trevino says “jack, what, youre too good for us?” when jack replies, “oh no, i just have a tournament to win.”
that’s a wonderful brand of arrogance. i mean, fuck dude…if JACK NICKLAUS can’t be arrogant, who the fuck can?
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Urinal Mint Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:52 AM
when jack replies, “oh no, i just have a tournament to win.”
A stupendous FIGJAMism
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:52 AM
I don’t know anything about this guy but judging by this photo I’m guessing he’s golf’s Joe Flacco
na…flacco’s got all the tools, but is a huge douchebag. thompson’s more of a chad pennington type.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Oh god, I flipped away at 94-89…probably for the best to have missed that
Yeah, Butler drilled a gorgeous one with fifteen or so left to get it close then they had a chance to tie it and they just completely blew it. Belinelli took that shot for some reason then Noah got the rebound and immediately turned it over.
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Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
I bet that dude was snorting coke off 10 hookers after winning that event. His tour card is punched for 5 years and he’s playing the Masters next month.
He was already in The Masters field thanks to his 2nd place finish at US Open last year.
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johndewar Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
there’s a great story about jack being arrogant trevino likes to tell…trevino and a bunch of other guys were fucking around on the range, joking and shit when jack comes up, says hi and goes to the other end to practice. trevino says “jack, what, youre too good for us?” when jack replies, “oh no, i just have a tournament to win.”
that’s a wonderful brand of arrogance. i mean, fuck dude…if JACK NICKLAUS can’t be arrogant, who the fuck can?
Is that really arrogance? That sounds a lot like focus to me.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
A stupendous FIGJAMism
again…when you have THREE TIMES THE MAJOR WINS of a guy WHO WON SIX MAJORS, you can be an arrogant prick on the golf course.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Trying to equate hiring interns and amateur athletics is a tremendous reach.
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:54 AM
the Mamba high-fived Jeremy Piven
This epitomizes something awful about the human race. I just am unable to elucidate further.
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njensen79 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:54 AM
A couple weeks ago (Northern Trust?) CBS had a camera angle that was amazing. It was so low to the ground and directly behind the golfers that you could really see how the ball was coming off the tee. You knew instantly if it was a good shot or not. I am surprised they don’t have that angle more often.
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:55 AM
i do think we’ll be in the market for interns soon. I’m hoping for 3 this time. yes, unpaid
Could you at least buy them each a breakfast burrito?
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ButtersBC Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Trying to equate hiring interns and amateur athletics is a tremendous reach
Again, just saying this without providing the reasoning behind it isn’t doing much to sway me
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:56 AM
A couple weeks ago (Northern Trust?) CBS had a camera angle that was amazing. It was so low to the ground and directly behind the golfers that you could really see how the ball was coming off the tee. You knew instantly if it was a good shot or not. I am surprised they don’t have that angle more often.
kinda similar to this angle?
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Is that really arrogance? That sounds a lot like focus to me.
i know…don’t you just hate it when one of the best ever at their field tries to act like they know what they’re talking about?
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StaffordandSon Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Sounds like someone’s got a case of the Mondays…
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Urinal Mint Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
A couple weeks ago (Northern Trust?) CBS had a camera angle that was amazing. It was so low to the ground and directly behind the golfers that you could really see how the ball was coming off the tee. You knew instantly if it was a good shot or not. I am surprised they don’t have that angle more often.
They frequently do during the weekday rounds on TGC
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Big--Oil Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
That Jack story reminds me of Bird walking into the locker room before the 3 point contest and asking who is playing for 2nd place. Those stories are awesome.
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yelnik Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:01 AM
I can squat and deadlift in the mid to upper 600s. I can bench just under 500. But watching Williams squat makes me want to give up powerlifting. I’ll never be able to handle weights like that and make it look that effortless. Ray is a super cool dude though, he should hit 1000 soon enough.
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:02 AM
what exactly made it so much better than other episodes this year?
Writing. Pacing. Atmosphere. Characterization. The return of Morgan. No Andrea or Ghost of Lori.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:02 AM
They frequently do during the weekday rounds on TGC
ive always thought the euro tour had the best camera angles…that said, they don’t have cameramen who are capable of following a ball in flight. watch the euro tour, senior tour or web.com tour and it’s obvious how much of a difference that makes to a telecast. the CBS guys are AWESOME (NBC, less so).
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:04 AM
I can squat and deadlift in the mid to upper 600s. I can bench just under 500. But watching Williams squat makes me want to give up powerlifting. I’ll never be able to handle weights like that and make it look that effortless. Ray is a super cool dude though, he should hit 1000 soon enough.
what would be your guess on what he’d put up wearing a suit?
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Sir Spicious Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:04 AM
I can squat and deadlift in the mid to upper 600s. I can bench just under 500
500 pieces?
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njensen79 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:04 AM
kinda similar to this angle?
Yes. Love those shots.
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Jessica Biel
When you get that notion
Put your backfield in motion
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s1rweeze Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:10 AM
lol. BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP rory mcilroy BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP jack nicklaus BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP johnny! BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP BEAR TRAP.
Hey I didn’t know my dad posted here
A couple weeks ago (Northern Trust?) CBS had a camera angle that was amazing.
No network covers any sport better than CBS covers golf. Nobody else even comes close. Maybe NBC/NFL.
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NinoBrown Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Writing. Pacing. Atmosphere. Characterization. The return of Morgan. No Andrea or Ghost of Lori.
and nobody breaking out into song.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:12 AM
No network covers any sport better than CBS covers golf. Nobody else even comes close. Maybe NBC/NFL.
they’re seriously awesome…they hit all the perfect notes. perfect camerawork, great announcing crew…fuck, even the theme song by yanni gets me fucking excited. if they could get the US and British Opens, golf would be in a better place.
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s1rweeze Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:16 AM
fuck, even the theme song by yanni gets me fucking excited.
Even the cheesy intro with random guys awkwardly posing for the camera is awesome. I love when they do tournaments like the John Deere and they have to pull out clips of guys like Stricker, who’s wearing his hat so low you can’t even see who it is, and Furyk in a white turtleneck. They even had Anthony friggin Kim in there at one point.
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NinoBrown Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:21 AM
It was much better, but there are so many things wrong with it. Why was the ax still dripping with blood? I nitpick. And Minchone is a really horrible actress which is why the show has not had her do much other than grunt. That was the most lines she’s had in the show total last night.
My only question was how did Carl know that family photo was at the bar.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Even the cheesy intro with random guys awkwardly posing for the camera is awesome.
ahahaha…dude, i laugh every time when they used to put adam scott up there followed by vijay back when adam scott was in the biggest slump ever and vijay top 10′d entire seasons.
first guy almost never contended but was very marketable followed by the least marketable guy ever who wouldnt have been in that montage if not for the fact that he was almost assuredly going to be in the mix sunday.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:21 AM
they hit all the perfect notes. perfect camerawork, great announcing crew…fuck, even the theme song by yanni gets me fucking excited.
I like the canned bird songs.
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s1rweeze Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:22 AM
Also whoever gave the okay to leave Fowler and Donald in the permanent intro rotation needs to be fired. The more random guys in there the better. I want a “stand there, stare at the camera and show off your double-chin” shot of Jason Dufner.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:23 AM
No Andrea or Ghost of Lori.
Unfortunately, both look to return next week.
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s1rweeze Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:24 AM
dude, i laugh every time when they used to put adam scott up there followed by vijay back when adam scott was in the biggest slump ever and vijay top 10′d entire seasons.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed that. What made it even better is that shot of Adam Scott had to be from like 2005.
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:24 AM
I love it when CBS plays this song during The Masters
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Also whoever gave the okay to leave Fowler and Donald in the permanent intro rotation needs to be fired. The more random guys in there the better. I want a “stand there, stare at the camera and show off your double-chin” shot of Jason Dufner.
id love to see dufner have some fun with that…like he goes to put in a dip and then looks at the camera with a completely over-the-top incredulous “oh no, i got caught” look on his face.
or have paul goydos just give one-liners about a bunch of dudes. that dude’s hysterical.
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Jason McIntyre Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:26 AM
get that chicken Butters!
smack it up, flip it, rub it down, oh noooooooo
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:26 AM
I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed that. What made it even better is that shot of Adam Scott had to be from like 2005.
haha…”why the fuck is adam scott wearing a ‘no fear’ shirt?”
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
I love it when CBS plays this song during The Masters
EEE!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
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PeerLessPrices Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
get that chicken Butters!
Chicken butter sounds like a great idea. Someone invent this now
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ButtersBC Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:29 AM
get that chicken Butters!
smack it up, flip it, rub it down, oh noooooooo
Maybe you should get Duffy to put some thought into a rebuttal
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
all this talk about buttered chicken has me craving some naan.
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heldover Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
I can squat and deadlift in the mid to upper 600s. I can bench just under 500
500 pieces?
Pounds, baby! POUNDS!!!
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jbird669 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Fitzgerald link doesn’t work. Here’s a working link:

The Maria Menounos pick is hot. I like how some guy posted that he rubbed one out to that pick. At least he thanks her.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Maybe you should get Duffy to put some thought into a rebuttal
strange feelings…brewing in duffman…what would…jesus do?
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jbird669 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Oh and Bale won’t be in Nolan’s Justice League. Unless the studio commands it, but the story around Hollywood is they leave Nolan alone and don’t give him notes.
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HawkEye Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:31 AM
all this talk about buttered chicken has me craving some naan.
Who’s up for shawarma?
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NinoBrown Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
EEE!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
I dont even mind the over promotion of the Masters during the Final Four. The piano, the slow pans of the azaleas, Nance getting ready to say “a tradition unlike any other…”
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
get that chicken Butters!
smack it up, flip it, rub it down, oh noooooooo
I don’t know what this means, but it made me lol on myself.
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s1rweeze Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:33 AM
I love it when CBS plays this song during The Masters
AWESOME. I’m not gonna lie, I listen to CBS Golf music from time to time just for fun. (Click on “Audio Clips” and scroll to the right)
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HawkEye Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:34 AM
bunch of snow coming into Minnesota today….might be time to break out Tiger 2012 again.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:36 AM
all this talk about buttered chicken has me craving some naan.
I actually made a vindaloo Saturday night. Was smelling great until I threw the curry leaves in at the end. Shit do curry leaves fuck things up.
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s1rweeze Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:38 AM
The piano, the slow pans of the azaleas, Nance getting ready to say “a tradition unlike any other…”
I wish they’d play up past winners more, just for laughs. I’m sure Nantz would wax nostalgic about that wonderful 2007 tournament when Zach Johnson won, or that Vijay blowout win in 2000 that totally bummed everyone out
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HawkEye Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Was smelling great until I threw the curry leaves in at the end.
I’m impressed you found curry leaves
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:42 AM
I wish they’d play up past winners more, just for laughs. I’m sure Nantz would wax nostalgic about that wonderful 2007 tournament when Zach Johnson won, or that Vijay blowout win in 2000 that totally bummed everyone out
“and who can forget trevor immelman’s epic winning score of +7 over brandt snedeker, stewart cink, steve flesch and rory sabbatini in 2008?”
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
@spencer – what’s up with Snedeker? is he doing well this year?
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scripty Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:48 AM
i was just sick as hell for 5 days; I completed 5 crosswords about 80% of the way, caught up on SI from the past 3 mos and watched 4 movies on DVD and the entire DVD set for “When We Left Earth”. The old astronauts are fucking awesome.
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scripty Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:52 AM
CBS only plays like 8-10 hours of the Masters. They don’t talk about old shit that much b/c there isn’t time for it, like the US Open whn they have 6 hours per day and all those bogeys to glaze over.
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hussler2 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:53 AM
get that chicken Butters!
smack it up, flip it, rub it down, oh noooooooo
I don’t know what this means, but it made me lol on myself.
I assume this is taken from tea bagging experience.
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 11:01 AM
watched 4 movies on DVD and the entire DVD set for “When We Left Earth”. The old astronauts are fucking awesome.
I’m 14 years late, but finally got around to watching the first two episodes of Farscape this weekend. Pretty entertaining, although the Henson puppets are annoying and distracting.
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Historys Greatest Monster Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 11:04 AM
smack it up, flip it, rub it down, oh noooooooo
I don’t know what this means, but it made me lol on myself.
How could you guys forget the great BellBivDevoe? Now you know.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 11:12 AM
@spencer – what’s up with Snedeker? is he doing well this year?
yea, he’s fuckin awesome.
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NinoBrown Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 11:18 AM
smack it up, flip it, rub it down, oh noooooooo
I don’t know what this means, but it made me lol on myself.
Seriously?
Do Me. BBD. I must be old.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 11:42 AM
if you’re young, get ready to work long hours for low pay
But college football players get free medical, treatment, training, and tuition? They are overpaid.
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José Pippen Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Jessica Biel, who turned 31 over the weekend
Me gusta
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Jason McIntyre Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 12:02 PM
remember the working for free/intern stuff when you read Lisk’s profile later today of a college hoops announcer, Butters.
Then, go back to your chicken.
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 12:04 PM
i get all the labor law problems, but the absolute bottom line is
no one is forcing anyone to be an unpaid intern
unless they are being duped, baited and switched, they are doing it freewill
/i will choose freewill
//old rush, swoon
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squawkbox Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 12:38 PM
four-year-old falls three stories, lands on his feet …
And Nick Saban offers him a scholarship.
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 12:44 PM
And Nick Saban offers him a scholarship.
psssh, let’s seem him jump three stories, not fall them
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squawkbox Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 12:49 PM
touché
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You People Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:32 PM
Jessica Biel still one of three or four celebs who stop me dead in my tracks. Good Lord.