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Old Wed May 18, 2005, 10:49am
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Old Wed May 18, 2005, 11:04am
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Looks like Spock with the neck pinch.
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Old Wed May 18, 2005, 04:26pm
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Looks like they're trying to hook him up to the Matrix.
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Old Wed May 18, 2005, 04:41pm
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No call
I'm guessing there was no foul called (unless he was shooting).
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A good no-call. Let 'em play, I say.
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Old Mon May 23, 2005, 07:59am
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Old Mon May 23, 2005, 08:06am
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I didn't know whether to laugh or cry over this one.

http://www.freep.com/sports/pistons/...e_20050523.htm

Maybe just a teesy-weensy bit over the top?

Of course, Mitch Albom's column ain't that much better either.
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Old Mon May 23, 2005, 09:05am
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Maybe just a teesy-weensy bit over the top?
Hmm...I don't know. I've driven through Detroit, and I can't see many over-exaggerations in the article. Being a Bulls fan, I'm old enough to remember the Bad Boys, so I guess I've had a hard spot in my heart for Detroit (which sits right next to my hard spot for Ann Arbor as well).

I did like the comment about the frumpy dorks who wear their baseball caps backwards because the things don't come with instructions. I sat next to those people at an IL/MI basketball game once...
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http://www.freep.com/sports/pistons/...e_20050523.htm
Lebatard is the author. It's actually a French name. Only in French, it's two words: Le batard. Anyone care to translate?
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Old Mon May 23, 2005, 09:51am
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Being a Bulls fan, I'm old enough to remember the Bad Boys, so I guess I've had a hard spot in my heart for Detroit (which sits right next to my hard spot for Ann Arbor as well).

I did like the comment about the frumpy dorks who wear their baseball caps backwards because the things don't come with instructions. I sat next to those people at an IL/MI basketball game once... [/B][/QUOTE]Well, as the mighty Mississippi once said as it spilled into the Gulf of Mexico- "Those are my sediments exactly!".

This Detroit team does not have the "idiot" factor of the old Bad Boys teams though. This current group might not be pretty, but as Mick said, they are a good "team"...key word being "team".
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As a Bulls fan, I find this article funny. But, I have some interesting ties to Detroit as well. My girlfriend is from Detroit, and the current mayor is a frat brother of mine. With all that being said.....

Detroit still sucks as a city. )
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Old Mon May 23, 2005, 11:28am
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Detroit still sucks as a city. )
Your choice of words is quite disingenuous.
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Isn't that the same as saying his choice of words suck?
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Detroit still sucks as a city. )
Your choice of words is quite disingenuous.
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Isn't that the same as saying his choice of words suck?
Mick would never say something like that.

I think he's saying Sean is full of sh1t.
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Detroit still sucks as a city. )
Your choice of words is quite disingenuous.
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Isn't that the same as saying his choice of words suck?
Certain verbiage is suitable only for riding in trucks with close friends. This term is called "truck talk".

Words that rhyme with truck generally fall into that pickup bed.


OK Mick, I apologize. Will dig deeper into my vocab for better words.

Detroit is not in my top ten list for best cities visited. I wouldn't recommend it as a living destination to anyone.
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Old Mon May 23, 2005, 11:55am
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Isn't that the same as saying his choice of words suck?
No, b/c saying that wouldn't be correct. Whether the words are worthy of the the pickup truck-bed or not, you should say "his choice of words sucks". The verb applies to "choice" (singular subject) and not to "words" (plural object of the preposition). Therefore, the verb should be singular in number.

Thank you. Mr. (More) Annoying (Than Usual) Grammar Guy.
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