Sunday Open Thread

The Birds are off, having picked through the Cardinals on Thursday, and I'm a little sluggish from my 10-year high school reunion last night, so we're gonna open the floor to you for a few hours. What are you happy about this weekend? What's bugging you? Thoughts on the NFL games today? Fantasy football names related to Plax's shooting himself? Any good links? YouTubes? I'll get the ball rolling with this one...

Comments

[Andy]

I'm both overjoyed and disgusted at the fact that I'm gonna be using the name Antonio "leave the gun, take the cannoli" Pierce for all eternity as a result of the Plax situation. Here's hopin my boy Bloomberg lives up to his "guns = prison" ads and sends those two assholes up the river where they belong.

[Estebomb]

It's kind of a shame for the sake of puns that Plax didn't shoot himself in the foot.

Here are a couple YouTube videos I've been enjoying lately. The first is a Japanese Arnold Schwarzenegger commercial and the other one is just bizarre fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skBlEbsM0jM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIvHVIMAEks

[Walklett]

Gamble, gamble, gamble. It's a sure-fire way to create interest in these games on such a shitty day outside.

The whole east coast is under water right now so I'm liking the under in all games played on the right side of the country. Snow is possible in New England and a tornado watch is in effect in Tampa Bay until 5 o'clock.

The Dolphins (-8) are playing the Rams and the Ravens (-7) are playing the Bengals. I like a tease here taking the Dolphins (-2) and the Ravens (-1). This is hypothetically speaking of course since gambling is illegal.

Degenerates unite!

[theKrisheim]

arsenal @ chelsea - first time chelsea has given up a second half goal at home in two years

giants game is over already, they are so focused it is scary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgAeJcwhWh8

[dj hugh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPs63S1kkj8

1:50 into it is the best party

[Sean]

Here is a 2008 Phillies Postseason Highlight Reel that I made... just finished it yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0a2R7i3mfY

[MPR529]

greatest rap song ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19XmNXeAvIg

most annoying cat ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbEXr9-5UjI

wooo WOOOOOO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccgXjA2BLEY

"it could be a crackhead who got a hold of the wrong stuff":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nda_OSWeyn8&feature=related

[Ryan]

Boston College back in the ACC Championship vs. Virginia Tech next weekend. The ACC goes 3-1 against the SEC this weekend proving it's the best top to bottom conference out there.

[Loqiel]

For you old school, Legend of Zelda, 8-bit Nintendo-era gamers out there:

http://www.effinfunny.com/legend-of-neil

[MPR529]

@ dj hugh: I think the best part about that clip (besides the 1:50 mark) is the 3rd or 4th comment down, "is this a church for gays?"

I wish i could dance like that. Id get ALL the bitches.

[BK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDpjfebhNkc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zghAgjWkTIk

[Jay]

That Mr. T clip is from a motivational movie he did in the early 80's titled "Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool." It's quite possibly the greatest video ever produced and I urge everyone to watch the whole thing. It's truly a great piece of cinema. You can watch the whole thing on youtube in 6 different parts. Here's the link to part #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmQGxzIUVbk.

[beef]

you need to find video of jimmy "the hair" johnson from the fox pregame ripping eagles fans

he ended with "would you want rich kotite back" or something like that

[thegreatwarden]

Giraffe Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0UJSeDO7bA

[hocuspocus]

THE NEXT MAYOR OF BALTIMORE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe-zdS3RunI

MIKE TYSON CLASSIC INTERVIEW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4l0ZyKmeNE

[Emily]

@ryan,

SEC? get the heck outa here. Big Ten all the way!

[David F.]

No post for the Sixers game? Ehhhh that's ok they don't deserve their own thread anyway.

[Chase Mutley]

@ dj hugh

That was the BEST Phillies Championship video I've seen yet. Would love to be able to DL a hi-res version of that *wink* *nudge*

[Zack]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V_DsL1x1uY

A little history lesson for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPsNi1k8Df4

Skip to about 2:40 in this video...made me laugh for about 5 minutes straight

[Zack]

that phillies highlight video was really really good

[jpaldigi]

Just a comment on what happened in the NFL today and how it relates to the Eagles making the playoffs ...

First of all, does anyone agree that the 8 teams that make up the NFC East and South are ALL superior to those that make up the NFC North and West ... The Giants, Cowboys, Redskins, Eagles, Panthers, Bucs, Falcons, and Saints are all better than the Bears, Vikings, Packers, Lions, Cardinals, Seahawks, Rams, and 49ers. ... that brings me to my next point ...

The Eagles, Redskins, Falcons, and Saints are likely to be left out of the playoffs, but the Cardinals and Bears/Vikings will be in ... how many damn divisions does a conference need ... so not only do they get to play crappy teams all year but they get in with crappy records while teams that matter and play quality teams all year get screwed ...

The Cowboys and Falcons are both 8-4 and the #2 in the South (Panthers/Bucs) is 9-3 ... the Eagles are 6-5-1 and still behind the Redskins too ... even if we win out (which means beating the Giants and Skins on the road and Dallas at home) ... we also need Dallas to lose one more game and Atlanta to lose two ... the loser of this stupid Min/Chi game could still cause trouble too ...

Sooooo ... this is how we get in ...

Week 14
Eagles def Giants on the road
Saints def Falcons at home
Steelers def Cowboys at home
Ravens def Redskins at home

Week 15
Eagles def Browns at home
Giants def Dallas on the road
Bucs def Falcons on the road
Saints def Bears on the road
Cardinals def Vikings at home

Week 16
Eagles def Redskins on the road
Ravens def Cowboys on the road
Vikings def Falcons at home
Packers def Bears on the road

Week 17
Eagles def Cowboys at home
Giants def Vikings on the road

That's it ...

[Tartan69]

I concur on the Phils highlight video...I've seen a lot in the last month, and this one was by far the best.

Synching Stairs HR swing with the "pull it" lyric was awesome.

[jH]

Phils video removed. Reposted anywhere?

[jon]

did you goto east hs Matt P and did you goto barnabys

[Sean Don]

@ Chase Mutley

Here ya go, the Phillies highlight video in glorious HD:

http://www51.homepage.villanova.edu/sean.donovan/phillies.htm

(Warning - the video file is a monster 288mb)