|
|
Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Nov 27, 2019 13:44:05 GMT
It’s that time of year where we take a moment to give thanks for all of the things we have in our lives. But I also believe in balance so I also like giving no-thanks to the less pleasant things we have to deal with. So, sticking with sports, here’s what I’m thankful and not thankful for.
I’m thankful, and always will be thankful, for Nick Foles. I’m still basking in the two-year-old glow of the greatest gift the city of Philadelphia will ever receive. Your big dickedness will never have to pay for a drink in this town for as long as you live.
I’m thankful for Joel Embiid for showing me after his zero point showing against the Raptors that I too can become an NBA star despite being 5’7” and white and just this side of 50.
I’m thankful that Gabe Kapler found a different franchise to fuck up.
I’m thankful that even though the Eagles blow chunks this year, so do the Cowboys. At least we didn’t lose to the fucking Jets, haha.
I’m thankful for Aaron Nola. He somehow manages to not become covered in flies while surrounded by shit.
I’m not thankful for Phillies GM Matt Klentak. You are everything that’s wrong with baseball and you suck ass, but hopefully owner John Middleton snipped your balls enough that you have no real power left.
I’m not thankful for Nelson Agholor. You have hands made of rotten pineapples and couldn’t catch AIDS from having unprotected Brazilian tranny sex. Yet somehow you’re still Jerry Rice compared to the utter sludge that’s being trotted out there at WR. Which brings me to...
I’m not thankful for Howie Roseman. If 2017 was magical and you could do no wrong, this year is positively Klentakian. You could have upgraded the team with any combination of Jadeveon Clowney, Jalen Ramsey, any WR with a pulse, all for not much, yet you didn’t. You drafted like a blind ferret, and wrote off this season. This team is now old with holes everywhere and next season will be worse. Thanks a lot Howie.
I’m not thankful for Ben Simmons. Shoot the fucking ball! Stop fucking Kardashians and work on your jump shot. You could be Magic Johnson but you’re settling for Ben Simmons! Shoot it!!!
I’m thankful for the imdb2 website because I love message boards and miss the old IMDb ones. 80% of you are a-ok my book.
|
|
|
|
Post by Marv on Nov 27, 2019 14:11:19 GMT
Thankful to have been born in a decent sports town. Had I been born anywhere else I have no doubts I’d be part of some other loser fan base.
Thankful to have witnessed several professional championships (3 Stanley Cups and 2 Super Bowl wins) and countless other great seasons.
Not so thankful for JuJu Smith Shuster recording himself driving 100mph down the highway. Its tame enough to not be impressive and just dumb enough to rule up the critics.
Not so thankful for Pirates ownership in my lifetime.
Thankful for Ana de Armas.
|
|
|
|
Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 27, 2019 14:21:20 GMT
Thankful for the ability to watch three playoff contending teams (Bruins, Pats, Celts). Not thankful for all the injuries said teams have had to deal with.
Sports related, I'm thankful you guys put up with me. Seriously, this board is a blast and I'm thankful for the thoughtful and entertaining banter provided by most of the board regulars. Not thankful for the yahoos that add nothing meaningful to any conversation, but even then I guess they give me the opportunity to babble about my favorite teams.
So thanks, sports board. You the real MVPs.
|
|
|
|
Post by screamingtreefrogs on Nov 27, 2019 14:55:49 GMT
Flyers - Am thankful for Carter Hart and Alain Vigneault - different vibe this year - they're 12-7-5
Sixers - I'm thankful we have one of the best teams in the NBA
Phillies - Am happy we're going to go on another spending spree this Winter Meetings Season to bulk up on pitching and fill out our roster with other needs like 3B
Eagles - Am thankful we're still in position to take the division due to a cupcake remaining schedule
|
|
|
|
Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 27, 2019 16:02:09 GMT
I'm thankful for: Pete Alonso and Jacob deGrom Being able to attend the US Open Being healthy and in good physical shape as the years slowly begin to creep up. My dog. Friendsgiving #2 is tonight with my high school friends and all our families. I love Thanksgiving with my family tomorrow, but honestly, Friendsgiving is one of the year's highlights. Our friends from out of town that we don't see regularly are around and it's just such a fun night filled with great food, superb company and LOTS of body alchemy. Of course, my venerable sports friends. You guys are the straw that stirs the drink of an otherwise monotonous day. I too am thankful for Ana de Armas. Good call Marv!! I'm not thankful for: The Wilpons Clients who wait until this morning to tell me of something that has to get done before COB today. Kinda it for now. |
|
|
|
Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 27, 2019 21:17:13 GMT
Alright guys, I'm out until probably next week. Have a great Thanksgiving, see you on the flip side.
|
|
|
|
Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Nov 27, 2019 22:12:55 GMT
Alright guys, I'm out until probably next week. Have a great Thanksgiving, see you on the flip side. Be safe and eat lots of turkey! |
|
|
|
Post by Marv on Nov 27, 2019 22:37:51 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by millar70 on Nov 27, 2019 22:52:10 GMT
I'm thankful most for my perspective.
I'm thankful that I was a kid in the 1970s.
I'm thankful that I live and work in the greatest country on the planet.
I'm thankful that I live in a place and time where I can come home from work, smoke a few bowls, eat some good food, watch some fun sports, and sleep in a comfortable bed every night.
I'll always be thankful that for a little while at least, I shared the Earth with Jerry Garcia and was able to see him play guitar a bunch of times.
Mostly, I'm thankful to God for providing us with a wonderful world.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
@Deleted
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 3:20:22 GMT
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
@Deleted
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 3:29:04 GMT
|
|
njcardfan
Sophomore
@njcardfan
Posts: 628
Likes: 353
 
|
Post by njcardfan on Nov 28, 2019 4:08:01 GMT
Since this is just sports related:
I'm thankful to have watched the career of Larry Fitzgerald. He, IMO, is the classiest athlete in history and also IMO, the greatest wide receiver to ever play the game. Yes, even greater than Jerry Rice. Jerry Rice had Joe Montana, Steve Young, and Rich Gannon throwing to him most of his career while Fitz had such hall of famers as Josh McCown, John Navarre, Max Hall, Drew Stanton, Blaine Gabbert, John Skelton, Derek Anderson, Ryan Lindley, and Logan Thomas throwing passes at him most of his career.
I'm thankful to have seen 3 of 4 of my favorite teams win championships.
I'm thankful to have watched sports at a time when men played the games and not overpaid premadonnas.
I'm thankful to live in the greatest country in the world.
I'm not thankful, however, that my dad didn't live long enough to see the Eagles finally win the big one. He died in March of 2017.
I'm not thankful to root for terribly mismanaged teams, which are 3 of the 4 I root for(Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phillies).
I'm not thankful for Bryce Harper. I think he's an overpaid hack. Hell, you can pay me far less to strike out 3 times a game.
I'm not thankful for analytics. I long for the days of real sports coached and played by real men and not computer nerds.
|
|
njcardfan
Sophomore
@njcardfan
Posts: 628
Likes: 353
|
Post by njcardfan on Nov 28, 2019 4:09:37 GMT
2 things. #1, they also weren't native to these lands and #2, to the victor go the spoils. Fuck 'em. If you live here then why not turn over your house and land over to the nearest Indian family. If you're not willing to do that then shut the fuck up about it.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
@Deleted
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 4:13:50 GMT
2 things. #1, they also weren't native to these lands and #2, to the victor go the spoils. Fuck 'em. If you live here then why not turn over your house and land over to the nearest Indian family. If you're not willing to do that then shut the fuck up about it. Racist prick. And for the record, I don't live there. If I did, I would stand with the noble indigenous people today, not your racist white ass. To the victor the spoils is it? Remember that if you suffer a home invasion, your mum, wife, sister are raped, murdered, and everything stolen. It's your own fault. Fucking wanker. 
|
|
njcardfan
Sophomore
@njcardfan
Posts: 628
Likes: 353
|
Post by njcardfan on Nov 28, 2019 4:26:58 GMT
2 things. #1, they also weren't native to these lands and #2, to the victor go the spoils. Fuck 'em. If you live here then why not turn over your house and land over to the nearest Indian family. If you're not willing to do that then shut the fuck up about it. Racist prick. And for the record, I don't live there. To the victor the spoils is it? Remember that if you suffer a home invasion, your mum, wife, sister are raped, murdered, and everything stolen. It's your own fault. Fucking wanker.  Awww, you widdle feewings hawt? And wait a minute, you're English and you're coming at me about wiping out indigenous people? HAHAHAHA! You do realize it was the English who came here and started killing the Indians, right? And You're someone who lives in the country that subjugated Scotland, Ireland, India, and a whole host of foreign countries are upset at Thanksgiving? Wow. Really? Oh, and as for home invasion, listen princess, my doors are locked not to protect my family but to protect whatever idiot is stupid enough to break into my house. If someone was dumb enough to try a home invasion of my house their last memory might be of the sound of my tactical shotgun racking or maybe even the muzzle flash but I tell you what, you fly here and give it a try, and see what happens, K? But, yeah, an English person lecturing an American of their treatment of indigenous people. Oh, one more thing. It was the English who first brought Africans to the Americas for slavery. Chew on that bucko.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
@Deleted
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 4:32:00 GMT
Racist prick. And for the record, I don't live there. To the victor the spoils is it? Remember that if you suffer a home invasion, your mum, wife, sister are raped, murdered, and everything stolen. It's your own fault. Fucking wanker. Awww, you widdle feewings hawt? And wait a minute, you're English and you're coming at me about wiping out indigenous people? HAHAHAHA! You do realize it was the English who came here and started killing the Indians, right? And You're someone who lives in the country that subjugated Scotland, Ireland, India, and a whole host of foreign countries are upset at Thanksgiving? Wow. Really? Oh, and as for home invasion, listen princess, my doors are locked not to protect my family but to protect whatever idiot is stupid enough to break into my house. If someone was dumb enough to try a home invasion of my house their last memory might be of the sound of my tactical shotgun racking or maybe even the muzzle flash but I tell you what, you fly here and give it a try, and see what happens, K? But, yeah, an English person lecturing an American of their treatment of indigenous people. Oh, one more thing. It was the English who first brought Africans to the Americas for slavery. Chew on that bucko. 🇮🇪 UP THE RA! You should learn about Irish Nationalist and Native American shared struggle. One IRA leader visiting Native Americans spoke... ‘I speak to you in Gaelic,’ he said, reverting to English, ‘because I want to show you that though I am white I am not of the English race. We, like you, are a people who have suffered and I feel for you with a sympathy that comes only from one who can understand as we Irishmen can. ‘You say you are not free. Neither are we free and I sympathise with you because we are making a similar fight. As a boy I read and understood of your slavery and longed to become one of you.’ You see, the Native American struggle is our struggle. You haven't hurt my feelings, but you have strengthened my resolve. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
@Deleted
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 4:33:49 GMT
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
@Deleted
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 4:41:36 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Winston Wolfe on Nov 28, 2019 6:53:24 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by screamingtreefrogs on Nov 28, 2019 7:23:50 GMT
What's with all the revisionist history in this thread? The Brady Bunch taught me we were best buds with the Indians  |
|
