Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: drakew on August 03, 2021, 10:52:23 PM
From the bygone days of the bbs cafe, I am Dr as or or the Drake!!!

Cut it out, Blue man in the handsome Giants tie. And while you're at it, put the sword away.

Cheers!

Quote from: LennG on August 03, 2021, 03:23:30 PM
The official name is Leonard, but only my mother used that name for me, and when she did, I knew I was in trouble.

I used LennG only because many years ago in a land far far away, when we created a user name, it had to be 5 letters. I am really Len, but will answer to anything from 'hey, old man' to 'Hey, Giantfan' ( my license plate). But only the missus can call me Honey.   

That's a great name; one which reminds me:
Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you dont really care for music, do ya?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor falls, the major lifts
The baffled king composing, Hallelujah

Cheers!
Larry

Quote from: Slugs Narrows on July 23, 2021, 02:05:45 PM
Here is an honest question I know most here won

Once again, the original topic betrays us. It is indeed a reflection of what is so seriously wrong with our country which is that our notion of freedom has become pernicious. Much of it is a consequence of the politics of low self-esteem.

Certainly, there is no worse affliction for anyone to have to bear than low self-esteem. While it is obvious that racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and religious bigotry are rampant, they are all a reflection of the insecurities, and delusions of a nation which has for so long has shouted, "We're Number One", not hypocritically, but rather as a defense against the truth, and the disgrace we all share.

In May of 2018, Toney was detained

Quote from: beaugestus on July 22, 2021, 02:25:33 PM
Larry having Mexican food tonight? Arriba! 

Arriba! indeed, John. Unfortunately, I'm not fast enough to be confused with Speedy Gonzalez. And I'm too old to be a Spanish Gadfly.

Cheers!

While I don't like the term, gadget player, there can be little doubt that the Giants will use Toney in a variety of ways from the slot, and outside in bunch, and I would expect also in sweeps and screens, and a Z Reverse.

Of course, one of his great strengths has been turning short passes into big gainers. Of his 1,583 career receiving yards at Florida, 64.4% of those came after the catch. That's what leads me to imagine the Giants Offense combining his short pass explosiveness with Golliday's as a deep threat. I'm less keen on seeing him in a Wildcat but, quien sabe, we are starting from nada

En todo caso, let's hope they all stay healthy and have a really good camp.

Cheers!

While there has always been, and still is a strong element of antisemitism in our, anything but generous and fair-minded, Country, it is the Christian Right which somehow sees Israel, Jerusalem in particular, as central in their origins as bogus as that is. What truly is common in that regard is the hypocrisy and corruption shared by Netanyahu and Trump and their sycophants and stooges, both here and their. Unfortunately, as we have enough racists, xenophobes, and religious bigots, not to mention delusionals, influencing our politics, the current Administration is squeezed between left and right, the Dome of the Rock and the Hadith,  Al-Aqsa Mosque.

No one is better informed or more thoughtful than Ceri. If I wasn't in, or very close to being in lockstep with him, I'd start to worry. Listening to what he thinks and says about the offense, I'm not worried. That said, whether at 11 or 42, they have to add talent to the Oline which is the load bearing wall over and in front of the Jones- Barkley House.

Cheers!

Quote from: uconnjack8 on April 06, 2021, 02:28:21 PM
During the 2016 campaign Trump said there was massive voter fraud and that the election was rigged.  After that election the "Voter Integrity Committee" was assembled and found an extremely small amount of isolated issues and the committee was quietly disbanded.  Somehow, at that point, even though the President himself had called the election rigged, there was none of this legislation.

Of course not. Trump won the election and the GOP controlled both the Senate and the House so it had no pressing motive at the time. They simply went about catering to the interests of big Corporations and the wealthiest individuals among us in advancement of their strategy of converting our Democracy to a Plutocracy. But when they lost the House in the mid-term, we began to see it pandering more and more to racists, xenophobes, religious bigots, and delusional frightened white men.

And then, when Psychobaby lost the recent election and the GOP lost its Senate majority as a result of what happened in Georgia, and so it was gob-smacked by reality's early arrival, they chose a desperate Flail Mary tactic. Obviously, that should be a matter of concern to us all. Moreover, given the irrefutable facts of the matter, it is not just of concern but quite sad to encounter those who are unwilling or unable to accept the truth at the expense of their own credibility, decency, and self-respect. 

120 pieces of legislation in 43 States related to ballot and voter eligibility all introduced by Republicans following Trump's defeat and the purple bruise they suffered in the Red State of Georgia, and not at any time before. That also is despite the fact that the most thorough post-election audits ever by State and Federal agencies and private entities concluded that there was no meaningful voter fraud in the past election.

While it should be obvious to any honest, clear thinking person that, having the motive, the GOP is pursuing the opportunity to make it harder for poorer people and minority communities to vote. What also is obvious is that there are those who recognize the fact but can't accept it and so must embrace a web of conspiracies. if they must, it's their sad problem, but they shouldn't expect the rest of us to walk into it.

As a so called, Irish Catholic who voted for Nixon not JFK, and has most often voted Republican and been right of center in my political sentiment, you can only imagine how betrayed I feel and disgusted I am with today's venal, anti-democratic Republican party.

While having done what may be irreparable damage to our nation's moral character, integrity, and reputation and leadership in the world, one might have hoped that the GOP would now post-Trump have moderated its policy on a number of issues as it recognizes that public opinion is disapproving and trending to the other side. Indeed, Democrats have established a modest but durable electoral majority, holding the House, gaining back the Senate, and winning the Presidency by 7 million votes.

Still, let's not kid ourselves, instead of organizing its coalition around shared policy goals, the GOP continues to emphasize hatred and fear of it political opponents much as they have courted racists, fascists, xenophobes, religious bigots and other venal elements of our society in an  effort to retain power, and make keeping power their highest purpose.

No, it's not Dr. Seuss or

Quote from: Bob In PA on April 05, 2021, 01:12:10 PM
Several founders of the ACLU believe that institution is no longer serving its original purpose. I don't pay any attention to them these days, although I absolutely love what they once stood for.  Bob

I hear you, Bob. While not really comparable except for "... no longer serving its original purpose." it does cause me to reflect on the fact that I was once a strong supporter of the no longer recognizable and now disgusting Republican Party which began putrefying even before Pyschobaby.

Cheers!

Quote from: GiantsRevival2 on April 04, 2021, 11:20:02 PM
Everyone wants a secure election.  But why would anyone not agree with voter ID being required in every state?  What would be the motivating factor for not wanting it?  Common sense is that we should make sure whoever is voting is indeed who they say they are.  Give me one good reason why voter ID is a bad idea?

We already have voter ID, or have you never voted? This issue is not about that at all. Although it long has been concluded that that voter fraud is sufficiently rare that it simply could not and does not happen at the rate even approaching that which would be required to alter the outcome of an election, this was one of, if not the most reviewed, scrutinized, and analyzed election in history conducted by State, Federal (DOJ) and private (Brennan Center) entities. In all cases, it was concluded that there was no evidence of voter fraud.

Indeed, Trump's Attorney General William Barr declared last December 1st that the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. He made quite clear to Trump and his sycophants, and the otherwise delusional Trumpists that Biden was properly elected to succeed him. So after being told that the last election wasn't rigged, the GOP have decided to do what they can to make sure the next one is as much as possible. Failing that, they will just have to do a better job in turning out the racists, xenophobes, religious bigots and their delusional miscellany than apparently they didn't quite manage in the last election.

Quote from: PSUBeirut on April 03, 2021, 08:25:28 PM
Nice birdwalk there slugs but the issue is voter fraud. Does it exist in such a fashion as it requires new legislation to fix?  The answer is simply no.

These lawmakers are actually quite smart. They are using people dumb enough to believe the big lie that the last election was stolen through fraud in order to establish laws that allow them to keep control. This is despicable and un American.

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Exactly! You nailed it. They will fabricate and obfuscate, which all they can do, but the truth is plain and simple to see unless its inconvenient to one's agenda which all too often includes racism and/or xenophobia, and/or religious bigoty and/or dog whistling the delusional.

Cheers!