Big Blue Huddle

6-10, based on the lack of a cohesive OLine, poor starting QB play and near lack of a running game.

Lance Armstrong Defense
Quote of the Day:

Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous. (Winston Churchill loved them)

1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.
3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left..
7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
8. They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station.
11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.
12. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'
13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.
17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
19. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
20. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.
21. You're never too old to learn something stupid.
22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
25. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. Amen.

And finally.........
I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it

My wife and I lived in Northern CT for the first eight years of our marriage.  She was a die-hard Red Sox fan who was from Springfield, Mass and I went along for the ride.

A couple of times a year we'd take a half-day off on a Friday and drive up to Boston, checking in at the old Fenway Commonwealth hotel, about three blocks from Fenway.

After dinner, we'd head over to Fenway, buying tix for the Friday night, Saturday and Sunday afternoon games.  If the Saturday game was at night, we'd tour Boston during the day and then hit the game.

Sunday. we'd have breakfast at the hotel and then check out, leaving our car in their underground parking garage, returning after the game for a leisurely drive back home.

Great ballpark and great memories.

If anything belongs onthe Front Porch, this topic is it.

Of course, the moderators don't do a thing about these.

Thanks.

A great thing to watch while I ate this morning's breakfast.

Quote from: tomeee on December 22, 2009, 08:34:23 AM

QuoteHe has young children that will save that book to keep and remember their father years from now.

Just a suggestion but how about we get a fund and bring his family to a game next year. I don't know how to arrange such things but would be willing to make a nice donation. This is a great community I know there are many here who could help and do something nice for the family.

Count me in for $50.00.  Let us know what gets set up via a special thread on the board.

Thanks so much for suggesting this.

So sad, such a young man.

I've expressed my sympathies to his family via the guestbook Vette posted.  Thank you Vette for taking care of this.

Quote from: vette5573 on October 01, 2009, 06:35:48 AM
Retired at 54. Nice.

Actually retired the year before at 53.  Enployer made me an offer I couldn't refuse.  Made me age 55 (minimum retirement age), added three years service, 3% COLA every year, full-paid health plan for my wife and me forever (including payment of Part B Medicare premiums). 

We're truly blessed.

Originally from CT, retired and moved to FL in '98 and added a condo in Las Vegas in '02.

Birthday 1/9/44.

Really like this new board, moved over from Inside Football a couple of months ago.

Quote from: Joeker on September 15, 2009, 09:00:15 PM
I was a little apprehensive about the Dallas game after Romo lit it up last week, but looking at the stats, Tampa Bay put up 450 yards of offense against the Dallas defense (174 yds rushing)!!!  Led by Byron Leftwich (when was the last game he started?) and Cadillac Williams (If a cadillac can pick up 97 yds, what can a Mack Truck do?), they came up short in my opinion because they gave up the "big play" several times.  TC won't stand for that, and I'm sure it will be a big part of their game plan.  I admit I did not see the game, <<<so if anyone has input please post>>> On offense, I think our RB's and WR's are superior to Tampa's and our QB is better by far.  I'm predicting Giants 31 - Cowboys 21.

I watched most of the game.  During the first half, the Bucs pretty much had their way with Dallas.  Piscatelli, normally a rock solid S, gave up two big plays.  Based on seeing him play many times, I think it was because of a new D scheme, not something we should have to worry about.

The only thing that worries me about the game is CC Brown on the nickel/dime packages.  He just plain scares me.  Zero cover ability and he's a liability in the open field.

Quote from: LennG on September 14, 2009, 06:02:23 PM
Chief

Don't know if I mentioned it in another post, but we were in Germany at the same time
Ramstein AFB 9/66--9/69.

Were you that guy I wanted to buy a beer for, in that bar in Heidleburg??? For some unknown reason, a few of us, on these boards, have served at Ramstein. In fact, we have one there right now, doing his second tour there.

Never made it there.  Got to Munich a couple of times and spent some time in Garmisch (sp) next to the Zugsptze (sp), the highest mountain in Germany.  Saw people swimming in the lake in the morning and skiing on top in the afternoon.  Cable car ride to the top was spectacular.

Overall, liked the tour.

<<My oldest is shipping off with the Navy in Jan 2010.>>

Welcome Joeker and God Bless your boy and all who serve with him

1st Battalion, 70th Armor
24th Inf. Div.
Gablingen Kaserne
Augsburg, Germany
9/66-4/68

Quote from: jimv on September 11, 2009, 12:32:23 AM

And, Burt  ("the Chief"), I'm sorry I missed your post the first time around.

Burt had a really GREAT set up at Giants Stadium; the BLUE BUS.  Ask him about it.  He's a great guy and loves micro-brews.  I introduced him to Shipyard from up here in Portland.

OK Jim.  Sorry I missed your anniversary!  Congrats.  I know how important your family is to you.  You always seemed to bring one of them with you to the games.  Glad we were able to hook up.  Hope we can accomplish that again.

Had a friend and colleague whose name you might recall....Air Force Sgt. John Levitow.  While in Washington for the first inauguration of young Bush I visited his grave at Arlington.  He was a Medal of Honor recipient.

My wife and I retired in 1997 and moved from CT to FL the following year.  We maintain a home in Las Vegas where our daughter and her fiance live and whom we visit 6-7 times a year.

I'm 65 and have been a fan since the mid fifties when the local CBS affiliate began broadcasting the games.  Attended my first game at the Yale Bowl where I went to each Giants/Jets preseason game and one regular season game....the season-ending game against the Vikes, the same day OJ broke the 2,000 yard rushing barrier.  Worst days were the '70's.

I've attended about twenty games at Giant Stadium since, mostly as part of a group from the AOL Giants message board.

As I said earlier, we're retired, me from a CFO position and my bride as a teacher.

We like to travel, cruise mostly, gamble (slots for my bride and poker for me.  I also like to garden and love cruising with my all-black restored '70 Mustang Mach 1.

My favorite Giant is George Martin, a real man.