the Polo Grounds

links & such - Jay, 2010-10-14, 17:19

Someone wake up Gene (or whoever is in charge now) - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-23, 10:50
- Welcome aboard - JN, 2014-04-23, 11:23
  - ESPN seems to like him - DCT, 2014-04-23, 14:13
  - Well, look at the positive. - Pat (Moco), 2014-04-23, 14:01
    - Let the Coutdown begin! - Deshi Basara, 2014-04-23, 14:38
      - I hear he's got a cousin with a harelip west of the Rockies. * - KGB, 2014-04-23, 15:04
        I get the joke, but that sounds like some sort of - BillyGoat, 2014-04-23, 15:21
  - I don't expect confetti to rain from the sky... - KGB, 2014-04-23, 12:43
    - [Files petition to have Harry's middle name be Hearst] * - Kevin, 2014-04-23, 13:45
      - OL carries sledgehammers out of the tunnel? * - Greg, 2014-04-23, 13:54
  - At this time of year, I kind of think often it's more like - Jack, 2014-04-23, 11:38
    - Good point, also this - JN, 2014-04-23, 11:51
  - Not to mention he's an Iowa legacy - Spesh, 2014-04-23, 11:36
    - Reminds me of Hanratty's highlights - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-23, 11:55
      - 6A in IL, which isn't terrible I believe... - Jim (OFD), 2014-04-23, 18:54
      - His team was undefeated state champions - Jack, 2014-04-23, 12:41
    - That boy's a mauler/road grader - Mark, 2014-04-23, 11:40

draft update - Jay, 2014-04-23, 10:28
- I love mock drafts. - nedhead, 2014-04-23, 20:25
- How I know this is satire - NDTex, 2014-04-23, 11:01
- My favorite mock drafts - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-04-23, 10:49

Because we've been talking about this stuff.... - crazychester, 2014-04-23, 10:17
- He and his ilk "tend to have a lot of guilt" - Jack, 2014-04-23, 11:51
- The most burning question elicited by that article: - KGB, 2014-04-23, 11:25
- I have a novel idea for these people - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-23, 10:44
  - Death to the caricatures! - Mike (bart), 2014-04-23, 10:49
- I think that guy's politics might surprise you - Mike (bart), 2014-04-23, 10:41
  - It's hard to reconcile those two pieces - crazychester, 2014-04-23, 11:03
    - Intended audience matters, I think - Mike (bart), 2014-04-23, 11:16

OT - ND Football related fundraising request. - FunkDoctorSpock, 2014-04-23, 08:01

It Came From Twitter - Mike (bart), 2014-04-23, 07:51
- Please reframe the question. * - Buck Mulligan, 2014-04-23, 13:37
- One of the funniest things ever. * - PAK, 2014-04-23, 11:51
- Is Lionel Hutz his attorney? * - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-04-23, 10:19
  - You may remember me from such films as - Brendan, 2014-04-23, 12:29

For the soccer fans: Moyes out at Manchester United. - Pat (Moco), 2014-04-22, 17:04
- So it's basically The Damned United all over again? * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-23, 07:43
- From my Man U season ticket holding colleague - Jack, 2014-04-23, 07:17
- WARNING: I'm a dilettante taking out of my ass - IrishGuard, 2014-04-22, 17:34
  - Also just a guess, because I have no idea: - Pat (Moco), 2014-04-22, 17:54
- Shame - Greg, 2014-04-22, 17:32
  - Roy Hodgson lasted half a season at Liverpool - HCE, 2014-04-23, 07:54
    - I defer to you guys - Greg, 2014-04-23, 10:25
      - I don't see a "Big 4/5" job in his immediate future - HCE, 2014-04-23, 12:46
      - Then who in the EPL is "truly elite"? - Jack, 2014-04-23, 11:11
  - Pretty much it? No way on earth - Jack, 2014-04-23, 07:26
- Never be the guy who replaces the legend. * - Savage, 2014-04-22, 17:28

Great moments in poor phrasing - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-22, 16:15
- Better "Phrasing". - River, 2014-04-22, 16:30
  - Are we not doing "phrasing" anymore? * - PAK, 2014-04-23, 07:42
  - Thank you * - Busco21, 2014-04-22, 22:29
  - Archer = PhD in phrasing * - Mark, 2014-04-22, 20:32
    - So I had no idea who this Sterling Archer character was - Domer99, 2014-04-23, 07:13
- It is poorly phrased, to be sure. But the word "soon" - tex29, 2014-04-22, 16:24
  - If he's the favorite, who else is in the running? - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-22, 17:24
    - Yes, but there isn't a "100% chance" that he will "soon" be - tex29, 2014-04-22, 17:32

Ouch, Michigan, that's gotta hurt - BPH, 2014-04-22, 16:10
- great news! * - oviedoirish, 2014-04-23, 07:09

Hey didn't you used to be... - Chris, 2014-04-22, 13:38

Did anyone catch the Muscle Shoals documentary last night - crazychester, 2014-04-22, 12:11
- Missed it, but I'm listening to the soundtrack right now - HCE, 2014-04-22, 12:58
  - The Stax book is great. * - FunkDoctorSpock, 2014-04-22, 14:25
    - yes, fantastic book * - JD in Portland, 2014-04-22, 14:44
  - That version of Hey Jude, though - crazychester, 2014-04-22, 13:14
    - That version of the song is incredible. - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 14:06
      - Reminds me of Mavis Staples singing "Let it Be".... - FunkDoctorSpock, 2014-04-22, 14:24
        Your post pushed me into a youtube hole last night - crazychester, 2014-04-23, 08:37
- Keef!! Looking younger with every passing day * - Jack, 2014-04-22, 12:20

Opponent spring game videos - Pat, 2014-04-22, 10:52
- Hell I DVR'd the FSU game. - Chris, 2014-04-22, 11:14

some more spring quotes on defensive changes - Jay, 2014-04-22, 10:09
- I really like the first three quotes... - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 10:12
  - BVG's line: press coverage by the corners - Jay, 2014-04-22, 11:01
    - If they aren't we win 41-38 instead of 41-17. - Chris, 2014-04-22, 11:39
  - How are you getting that? - Jack, 2014-04-22, 10:29
    - Me either - JN, 2014-04-22, 10:57
  - That's how I took it. - Greg, 2014-04-22, 10:26
    - Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out - Busco21, 2014-04-22, 11:27
      - Not that you're saying this... - Brendan, 2014-04-22, 12:30
        do you know of a good piece on the Rex Ryan d? * - Jay, 2014-04-22, 12:51
        Here's a semi in-depth piece from NFL.com - Brendan, 2014-04-22, 13:32
      - I think that with BBDB, playcalling is less important but - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 11:32
        what are 'adjustments'? - HumanRobot, 2014-04-22, 11:43
        or changing packages, formations, keys * - Jay, 2014-04-22, 11:48
        
        It's fuzzy. For me, personally, "adjustments" are schematic - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 11:46
        prime example from last year - Jay, 2014-04-22, 11:52
        Touched upon here - Eric M, 2014-04-22, 13:07
    - I'm most excited about the change because - tex29, 2014-04-22, 10:49
      - The part the I like about the new philosophy - Domer99, 2014-04-22, 13:25
    - That's exactly where I am. I'm trying to avoid the - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 10:30
  - that's definitely the most intriguing of the four - Jay, 2014-04-22, 10:15
    - The first question I asked BVG... - FunkDoctorSpock, 2014-04-22, 10:21
      - Just as long as it's not how to dress - Jack, 2014-04-22, 12:24
        I swear, every time I see him I think of Oscar Bluth. * - PAK, 2014-04-22, 12:33
    - There are a few different ways to interpret it, for sure. - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 10:17
      - by the way, I post these quotes not to celebrate - Jay, 2014-04-22, 10:21
        Oh, I know. And I agree with Charlie that the best - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 10:32
        
        BBDBBDBBD or BBD^3 - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-22, 10:29
        East Coast Family * - Brendan, 2014-04-22, 11:01
    - And Elliott's primary experience is with Hayden Fry - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-04-22, 10:17
      - It could be simply defending Diaco - Domer99, 2014-04-22, 13:17
      - Was he on Fry's staff when they beat West Texas... - Greg, 2014-04-22, 10:23

Getting away from turf talk/the beautiful people (& Slainte) - Chris, 2014-04-22, 08:55
- I can't wait for the Irish to play the Huskies at PNC Arena. * - Ken Fowler, 2014-04-22, 11:19

Jeff (BGS) and others - Chad and Trixie Have Kids! - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 06:49
- Does that mean no more dollar burger Wednesdays at McGees? * - irishted, 2014-04-22, 15:44
- Enough about the rich people in Chicago. - KGB, 2014-04-22, 11:19
  - Can't be that bad, can it? - Kevin, 2014-04-22, 11:40
  - How do you get a handle - crazychester, 2014-04-22, 11:39
  - Oops, made a post above - Busco21, 2014-04-22, 11:31
  - Really good, comprehensive (short!) read on that - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 11:24
    - That's about what one might expect. - KGB, 2014-04-22, 11:59
      - Rahmsterdam * - Buck Mulligan, 2014-04-22, 13:20
- while we're talking child-rearing - Pat, 2014-04-22, 08:39
  - Kids should learn 3 skills by ages 7-9. - Ken Fowler, 2014-04-22, 11:24
  - That was pretty much my childhood. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-04-22, 08:56
    - This debate gets sidetracked a lot, I think - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 09:12
      - times have changed, too - Jay, 2014-04-22, 09:45
        Yet violent crime is way, way down from - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 10:08
        There's an urban planning element to this - CK08, 2014-04-22, 10:29
        I think those are independent issues - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 10:53
        
        I don't think hitchhiking is more dangerous than it was - crazychester, 2014-04-22, 10:10
        Its an interesting chicken-egg question - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-04-22, 10:15
        I've done a fair amount of hitchhiking in my day - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 10:39
        Hitchhiking: now called Lyft or UberX. * - Tim, 2014-04-22, 12:42
    - One little bit of input - Greg, 2014-04-22, 09:04
  - I haven't read that one yet - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 08:53
    - She's fantastic when the topic isn't sex or gender. * - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 11:13
    - OT: can I get a lightning round of - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 08:57
      - just read the New Yorker every week - Jay, 2014-04-22, 10:53
      - I'll give it a shot. * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 09:14
        Ok, here goes. - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 09:38
        The Atlantic has really gone downhill. - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 11:16
        They never recovered after Michael Kelly died * - crazychester, 2014-04-22, 11:35
        
        Speaking of insufferable and Glenn Greenwald - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-22, 11:14
        
        I didn't realize HamNo had a mode other than insufferable. * - Mike (Embrey), 2014-04-22, 10:48
        He has a slighly more enjoyable hate spew than others - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 10:59
        Magary (not his interview work with GQ) >>>> Nolan - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-22, 11:16
        
        Barton Gellman - Dylan, 2014-04-22, 10:28
        One of the obvious names I forgot - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 10:29
        
        Interesting - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 10:06
        Hayes is there on the strength of his book - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 10:27
        
        Do not attempt to figure out Jezebel - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-22, 10:10
        Just wait until I start linking to Thought Catalog * - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 10:54
        
        An ND grad writes for them - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 10:28
  - I laugh when I think back to what my parents allowed - Jay, 2014-04-22, 08:49
    - How did that type of parenting produce - Kevin, 2014-04-22, 10:18
      - we know more now? - Jay, 2014-04-22, 12:05
        And with knowledge comes culpability. - Tim, 2014-04-22, 12:41
    - My parents - crazychester, 2014-04-22, 09:55
    - Feral childrearing. - KGB, 2014-04-22, 09:29
    - From first grade on, my parents had a rule - Dylan, 2014-04-22, 09:09
    - Similar - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 08:54
      - I agree it's largely overwrought - Pat, 2014-04-22, 10:41
        The "playdate" is pernicious. - Dylan, 2014-04-22, 10:49
        I'd say around 1st grade or so - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 10:56
        
        The kid asked? How old? - Mike (Embrey), 2014-04-22, 10:47
        he was 6. my daughters are 3 - Pat, 2014-04-22, 10:55
        I've got one of those too. Take comfort in the fact - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 11:30
- semi-related - HumanRobot, 2014-04-22, 07:38
- a day care called "Creme de la Creme" * - Jay, 2014-04-22, 07:20
  - The American petit bourgeois continue to founder... - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 07:56
    - Aren't we the bad guys, here? - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 08:05
      - Sort of - Greg, 2014-04-22, 08:58
      - I would hope most of us have the sense - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 08:18
      - Dammit, Kevin - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 08:16
        WTF? - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 08:17
        Fine. - Kevin, 2014-04-22, 08:22
        The 2nd draft is even better - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 08:49
        This post is like the bat signal for me - CK08, 2014-04-22, 10:24
        couple of things - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 11:06
        Your general point makes a lot of sense - CK08, 2014-04-22, 11:46
        
        Hah, yes, I read that post and thought "CK08 catnip!" - PAK, 2014-04-22, 10:48
        It's the Great Moving Region - CK08, 2014-04-22, 10:55
        
        And..... - Domer99, 2014-04-22, 08:45
      - Sure. - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 08:12
        Serious question - Domer99, 2014-04-22, 08:48
        It's essentially racist code. * - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 08:54
        Disenfranchisement via "voter fraud" is my hot button. - PAK, 2014-04-22, 10:57
        They've successfully confused terms to fit the agenda - Dylan, 2014-04-22, 11:22
        No kidding. - KGB, 2014-04-22, 12:48
        
        Huge problem in NC. - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 11:11
        And as you know, they're doing a good job of it. - hlewis, 2014-04-22, 12:20
        That's a country-wide phenominon. - PAK, 2014-04-22, 12:31
        I don't disagree about gerrymandering - CK08, 2014-04-22, 14:10
        the 90-10 thing is the goal of gerrymandering - Samari, 2014-04-22, 14:27
        Very true. But... - Greg, 2014-04-22, 14:40
        
        That guy is a full-on creationist -- the kind that made Bill - hlewis, 2014-04-22, 10:02
        I want to kick him in the balls every time I see that ad. - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 10:51
  - I guffawed the first time I drove past it. - Tim, 2014-04-22, 07:39
  - C'mon. - Buck Mulligan, 2014-04-22, 07:30
    - "Raising assholes for assholes since 2014" * - Jay, 2014-04-22, 07:35
      - One of BOLD Academy's very top feeder programs * - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 07:38
    - Prestige Day Care™ * - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 07:32
      - Crucial™ Preschool * - Samari, 2014-04-22, 07:57
      - Tricycles 'n' Hos? * - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 07:33
- 12-hour preschool? - CK08, 2014-04-22, 07:07
  - that's what the website says - Pat, 2014-04-22, 07:48
    - Ok, that makes more sense - CK08, 2014-04-22, 08:07
  - Probably includes drop-off and pick-up time - Mike (bart), 2014-04-22, 07:12
  - Who's the day care and who's the parent at that point? - PAK, 2014-04-22, 07:10
    - Four hours a day is plenty of time - Pat, 2014-04-22, 07:35
    - Cool - we're going to be judgy today! * - irishvol, 2014-04-22, 07:15
      - Yeah, sorry, that was unncessarily harsh. - PAK, 2014-04-22, 07:35
    - I figure that they're open something like 7 to 7 - CK08, 2014-04-22, 07:15
    - Step easily here. - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-22, 07:14
- Sounds like Trixie has upgraded from her Jetta. * - Domer99, 2014-04-22, 06:58

playing surface map updated - Jay, 2014-04-21, 09:58
- Is there an option for a large brown area of fake dirt? - nedhead, 2014-04-21, 17:39
- Just put a list together today - Eric M, 2014-04-21, 11:12
  - Which turf fields do people like the look of? - CK08, 2014-04-21, 11:24
    - Do you guys actually notice the shade of green during - BillyGoat, 2014-04-22, 08:28
      - Not really, but I do notice it at times. - ndroman21, 2014-04-22, 08:33
    - Didn't they announce the FieldTurf brand name already? * - ndroman21, 2014-04-21, 21:00
      - Re-reading the press release - Eric M, 2014-04-22, 05:05
        So here's some fields using FieldTurf - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-22, 05:28
        Are we sure UNC isn't grass? * - CK08, 2014-04-22, 06:27
        I've looked in a few places and I think it's grass. * - Chris, 2014-04-22, 06:49
        
        I was going by the FieldTurf website, but you may be right * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-22, 06:32
        Probably they have FieldTurf practice fields. - ndroman21, 2014-04-22, 08:11
        
        I like the faded green, non-alternating pattern look. - Kevin, 2014-04-22, 06:09
        Really? - Eric M, 2014-04-22, 06:45
        I hope they find a happy medium - ndroman21, 2014-04-22, 08:13
    - I think the Superdome turf looks terrible - Dave, 2014-04-21, 13:32
    - Honestly - Eric M, 2014-04-21, 11:45
      - Michigan's field looks very shiny and plastic-y to me * - CK08, 2014-04-21, 12:05
        Examples - Eric M, 2014-04-21, 12:31
        One good thing about the last picture - CK08, 2014-04-21, 14:09
        
        It looks shitty - Dylan, 2014-04-21, 13:00
        Unfortunately I think the linear pattern is inevitable. - ndroman21, 2014-04-22, 08:16
        
        I don't see it - Eric M, 2014-04-21, 13:20
        You don't see the lines? The things that look like seams? - Dylan, 2014-04-21, 13:44
        I laughed. This was funny and true. * - Ken Fowler, 2014-04-21, 15:21
        
        It's like a printer running out of ink. - Tim, 2014-04-21, 14:54
        
        I see it now - Eric M, 2014-04-21, 14:54
        
        I see it, too * - Rob (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-21, 14:45
        
        I don't go to games and don't care - Kevin, 2014-04-21, 13:33
        That would not be a good look. - Chris, 2014-04-21, 13:36
      - I think our practice fields look great... - FunkDoctorSpock, 2014-04-21, 11:49
    - If we are polling fans, I assume that the fields that - BillyGoat, 2014-04-21, 11:26
      - We REALLY have a shot at some serious momentum... - FunkDoctorSpock, 2014-04-21, 11:37
        Pretty much. * - BillyGoat, 2014-04-21, 11:52
- We will play 8 games on turf next year - CK08, 2014-04-21, 10:33

Rice Off-Season Preview - Eric M, 2014-04-21, 05:55
- Must click link! ... Great Youtube video! - Mark, 2014-04-21, 12:32
  - Kicker may have caught him if he'd had 2 shoes on - JN, 2014-04-21, 13:39
    - Actually - Chris, 2014-04-21, 14:03
      - Genius - JN, 2014-04-21, 15:10
- What kind of offense do they run? - CK08, 2014-04-21, 07:50
  - Run-first spread - Eric M, 2014-04-21, 08:09

Happy Easter TPGers! * - Pat, 2014-04-20, 05:02
- Christ is risen! Death has been conquered! - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-20, 09:03
  - Chrysostom coming strong like only he can. - Clay, 2014-04-21, 09:44
  - The guy could write a sermon - CK08, 2014-04-21, 06:26
    - Heh. Too true. - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-22, 08:06
  - Valar Morghulis * - Mark, 2014-04-20, 12:15
  - let's not get carried away * - JD in Portland, 2014-04-20, 10:15
  - Amen. Alleluia. Amen. - Greg, 2014-04-20, 09:32
- #CleanSlate * - scriptcomesfirst, 2014-04-20, 06:48

OT: Honestly... - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-19, 13:55
- Will anything salvage Moyes' season? - Greg, 2014-04-21, 09:14
  - He's out, and look how well Everton is playing without him - Jack, 2014-04-22, 08:28
  - Sounds as if he's done. - MTIrish, 2014-04-21, 20:49
  - Word is he's already on his way out - HCE, 2014-04-21, 12:20
  - No. * - Pat (Moco), 2014-04-21, 12:08
- ... I want to see you be brave. * - Ken Fowler, 2014-04-21, 08:03
  - No, I am not buying that Windows tablet. * - Tim, 2014-04-21, 08:24

get this kid a shirt that fits! - HumanRobot, 2014-04-18, 10:52
- He's old skool - hobbs, 2014-04-18, 17:02
- That shirt is a tragedy. - Tim, 2014-04-18, 12:06
  - Yeah, I'd say he can run. - NDinVA, 2014-04-18, 19:24
    - He moves well enough to keep defenses honest. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2014-04-19, 12:15
    - Yeah, that is impressive. * - Tim, 2014-04-19, 06:00
  - there might be a hitch somewhere in the throw - HumanRobot, 2014-04-18, 12:11
    - I've always heard that as more of an NFL problem - Jeff (BGS), 2014-04-20, 11:51
    - Did Bubba ever make it to the majors? * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-18, 15:26
      - He hasn't climbed higher than Single-A... - BPH, 2014-04-18, 15:57
        He's 21. - Pat (Moco), 2014-04-21, 08:23
        No... - KGB, 2014-04-21, 09:24
        Oh certainly. - Pat (Moco), 2014-04-21, 12:07
        
        he wasn't much of a passer in HS, was he? * - Jay, 2014-04-21, 09:26
        Not by any stretch. - KGB, 2014-04-21, 09:51
    - Oregon's staff has compared him to Mariota * - BPH, 2014-04-18, 15:02

Just got email for online ticket lottery. - Tim, 2014-04-17, 13:52
- Mine came via snail mail. * - Grantland, 2014-04-21, 11:09
- It was online last year - CK08, 2014-04-17, 14:01
  - Yeah, I called the ticket office and was told this is 3rd yr * - Tim, 2014-04-17, 14:02
- Just got mine too. - oviedoirish, 2014-04-17, 13:59

No more ND swim test - LaFortune Teller, 2014-04-17, 12:41
- my memory of swim test - JD in Portland, 2014-04-18, 13:27
  - Very touching story. - Silk, 2014-04-19, 13:21
  - It's a very real, horrible problem in the minority community - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-18, 15:01
    - It is a necessary life skill unavailable to many. I - Frank, 2014-04-19, 17:07
- My favorite part of the swim test - Deshi Basara, 2014-04-18, 07:58
- You just know Kelly and Swarbrick are behind this - Bill, 2014-04-17, 17:25
  - It was a tragic decision to put a jumbotron in the pool. * - nedhead, 2014-04-18, 01:06
    - The artificial water decision is even worse * - Jack, 2014-04-18, 08:14
      - Boise St went with a copper nitrate solution for their pool * - Jeff (BGS), 2014-04-18, 10:28
      - Replacing the real stuff with dihydrogen monoxide. - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-18, 08:23
        That is incalculably awesome - Brendan, 2014-04-18, 08:31
- This >>> Field Turf on the Gripe-O-Meter. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2014-04-17, 16:43
- I'm glad this thread exists... - BPH, 2014-04-17, 15:25
  - I was talking to a guy in my office about this today - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-04-17, 15:38
- I'm very curious to see how well the new courses fare - Jeff (BGS), 2014-04-17, 14:28
- Boo! - Mark, 2014-04-17, 13:46
- Somewhere, Fat Eddie weeps * - Jack, 2014-04-17, 13:20
- no phys ed requirement at all - Jay, 2014-04-17, 12:45
  - My name is "Auriol", like the cookie * - Jeff (BGS), 2014-04-17, 14:30
  - No more G-O-L-F. * - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-17, 13:22
    - PENDULUM SWING! * - NDTerp, 2014-04-18, 12:16
    - Jesus H could I tell some stories about Noel. - Grantland, 2014-04-18, 11:02
      - Don't suppose - Mark, 2014-04-18, 16:22
    - Beautiful people. * - Pat (Moco), 2014-04-18, 07:22
    - Occasionally he'd throw you off and spell it G-O-L-P-H - Jack, 2014-04-17, 16:03
    - "I'm just so glad you're alive and in my class" - CK08, 2014-04-17, 13:45
      - I think I had O'Sullivan freshman year for golf. Was he a - GuinnessBob, 2014-04-17, 17:10
        You mean, you're not sure if you remember Coach O'Sullivan? - Jack, 2014-04-18, 08:12
        Now Hofman I would remember. It's not an Irish name. * - GuinnessBob, 2014-04-18, 12:30
      - I had Coach O'Sullivan for handball - Jack, 2014-04-17, 16:02
        Wait, YOU had Coach O'Sullivan? - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-17, 16:10
        He was still at ND a few years ago. I thought he received an - Grantland, 2014-04-18, 11:03
        O'Sullivan was in my top three favorite profs at ND. * - Clay, 2014-04-21, 09:47
        
        He was at ND 15 years before I got there - Jack, 2014-04-17, 16:15
        You saw Knute, right? * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-17, 16:26
        Yes, second day on campus at the K of C - Jack, 2014-04-17, 16:27
    - weightlifting with Pat Murphy - Jay, 2014-04-17, 13:29
    - That guy was a way better teacher than some others at ND * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 13:26
  - Is phys ed still even offered? * - Jack, 2014-04-17, 13:19
    - Not as a degree - Mike (Max), 2014-04-17, 13:34
  - Pour one out for team handball. - Pete, 2014-04-17, 13:16
    - I liked that if your expensive ND education was a waste - Jay, 2014-04-17, 13:31
      - This was my perspective. - Grantland, 2014-04-18, 11:06
      - Was Brother Louis still there when you were there? - Jack, 2014-04-17, 16:08
      - The people I know who failed the swim test - LaFortune Teller, 2014-04-17, 13:36
        One my roomies, Flipper, was hungover and failed the test - KelleyCook, 2014-04-17, 14:40
    - I think this is a legitimate gripe - Mike (Max), 2014-04-17, 13:31
      - The health class is actually really, really important - CK08, 2014-04-17, 13:40
        That sounds like a class that should be skipped . . . - Glass, 2014-04-17, 17:45
        
        Coming from a co-ed public .... - Puck52, 2014-04-17, 15:44
      - Agreed - Mike (bart), 2014-04-17, 13:37
    - welcome to the club - Pat, 2014-04-17, 13:26
      - Glad to be part of the team. - Pete, 2014-04-17, 13:40
      - If Reckers dies, we riot. * - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-17, 13:30
        Wood-fired pizzas in hell. * - Pete, 2014-04-17, 13:38
- Wait, no more social dance for course credit? - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 12:44
  - PE was 0 credit hours - Mike (Max), 2014-04-17, 13:31

OT: ND campus rated #6 in the world, #1 in the US - nd94e, 2014-04-17, 09:51
- Peking University? - nedhead, 2014-04-18, 21:22
  - Well, they didn't show Pangborn or Stepan Center in our pic * - Mike (Max), 2014-04-19, 04:37
- LJSU ? Really? - KelleyCook, 2014-04-17, 14:50
  - 100% agreement on Pepperdine - hobbs, 2014-04-17, 18:29
    - I don't know how anyone graduates from Pepperdine. Stunning. * - Mike (Embrey), 2014-04-18, 05:35
      - We have a Pepperdine Law grad on this board - Jack, 2014-04-18, 08:16
        That's a real achievment. - Mike (Embrey), 2014-04-18, 08:42
    - UCSD's location... - PMan, 2014-04-17, 19:55
      - Yeah, I was gonna say - BPH, 2014-04-17, 20:53
        Nah, I meant UCSD - hobbs, 2014-04-17, 22:07
        Some people like Pereira's library... - PMan, 2014-04-17, 23:47
  - "Insignia" must like... - PMan, 2014-04-17, 15:06
  - LSJU - Tim, 2014-04-17, 14:54
- As rated by "Modern Squirrel" magazine * - irishoutsider, 2014-04-17, 11:28
  - OT: "squirrel" - Dylan, 2014-04-17, 13:53
  - Nut Aficionado * - Jay, 2014-04-17, 12:03
    - TPagger was a longtime subscriber. * - Mike (Embrey), 2014-04-17, 12:48
    - I subscribe to Large Rodents * - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-04-17, 12:42
- I'll always be partial to ND... - KGB, 2014-04-17, 10:58
  - I thought that valley was in southern California * - Jack, 2014-04-17, 13:22
- Hey BillyGoat - Domer99, 2014-04-17, 10:38
  - As it turns out, it's neither... - BillyGoat, 2014-04-17, 12:03
    - So do we call it a muraic or a mosal? * - GuinnessBob, 2014-04-17, 15:29

in the athletics gear department - HumanRobot, 2014-04-17, 09:39
- It will be interesting to see if Michigan re-ups with - BillyGoat, 2014-04-17, 09:42
  - They will do whatever provides the greatest - Mike (bart), 2014-04-17, 09:48
    - In reading their boards the faithful - hobbs, 2014-04-17, 10:04
      - They must be even dumber than White... - KGB, 2014-04-17, 11:47
        Was thinking the same thing - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-04-17, 11:51
        Or perhaps UA pursues Michigan... - KGB, 2014-04-17, 12:09

Uh oh, soccer fans - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 08:04
- "It’s the alternative sport, it’s the too-cool sport” - HCE, 2014-04-17, 11:37
  - One would think. Lot of cricket in NYC, actually * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 12:26
- NY hipsters ruin everything * - irishted, 2014-04-17, 10:14
- Bah. I hate the creative class. - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-17, 09:18
  - There's a lot of barely concealed contempt in there - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 09:27
- After reading your subject line - PBurns, 2014-04-17, 09:04
  - I think this news is just as bad * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 09:05

OT: for Aaron Sorkin fans - Pat, 2014-04-17, 07:35

ND's take on 'Gator Getters'? - Savage, 2014-04-17, 06:43
- The demographics on this are going to be fascinating. * - Pete, 2014-04-17, 09:36
  - "Played some high school ball. Got some D-II offers, - Buck Mulligan, 2014-04-17, 10:06
- I bet ND's version will be a lot different than UF's. :-) * - oviedoirish, 2014-04-17, 07:51
  - God I hope so - Deshi Basara, 2014-04-17, 08:02
    - All sorts of weirdness with some of the - Mark, 2014-04-17, 10:27
      - ND had no shortage of cleat chasers in the mid 90s. * - San Pedro, 2014-04-18, 03:46

OT:Favor ... Any of you's guys still go to Mass? - Mark, 2014-04-16, 20:55
- Can he make an app for all of us Pastafarians? - NDTerp, 2014-04-17, 10:09
  - That is the most frightening mix... - PMan, 2014-04-17, 12:30
  - Ramen. * - Pat (Moco), 2014-04-17, 10:28
- Happy to help a classmate. - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-17, 09:24
  - Disable notifications. * - BillyGoat, 2014-04-17, 09:27
- One Suggestion - PBurns, 2014-04-17, 09:06
  - the app gets the mass times from a 3rd party - Pat, 2014-04-17, 09:51
- This is a good idea. - MattG, 2014-04-17, 08:43
  - The lyrics websites drive me apeshit. * - Slainte Joe, 2014-04-17, 08:49
    - Why is it ALWAYS lyrics websites? - MattG, 2014-04-17, 08:55
      - Because they're all violating copyright law? * - Ken Fowler, 2014-04-17, 09:38
- does it make you feel guilty for skipping? * - Jay, 2014-04-17, 08:43
  - I'll be sure to recommend - Mark, 2014-04-17, 08:47
- it seems I need to tell my parish - Pat, 2014-04-17, 07:03
- "★★...lines moved quickly, trite homily, no Haugen" - Buck Mulligan, 2014-04-17, 06:31
  - Looks like the best you're going to get - Deshi Basara, 2014-04-17, 06:41
    - "Give me 10 Hail Marys and a 5* Yelp review" * - Savage, 2014-04-17, 06:44
- Neat idea - just downloaded it - Brendan, 2014-04-17, 06:23
- I will give it a try * - Deshi Basara, 2014-04-17, 06:07
- I'll definitely give it a try * - scriptcomesfirst, 2014-04-17, 04:54

Coachella 2014 – The Tyranny of the Drop - Dylan, 2014-04-16, 15:42
- How was Kid Cudi? * - Joe, 2014-04-17, 08:16
  - Did nothing for me - Dylan, 2014-04-17, 08:50
    - There's a song or two... - KGB, 2014-04-17, 08:55
- Rock is now like jazz, or model railroading. - Buck Mulligan, 2014-04-17, 06:36
- I was a skeptic on AF before I saw them - crazychester, 2014-04-17, 06:20
  - they deliver - Jay, 2014-04-17, 10:40
  - The show for The Suburbs was incredible. - MattG, 2014-04-17, 08:45
    - Not strange at all - Dylan, 2014-04-17, 08:57
      - I like their music quite a lot, their lyrics, OTOH - Mike (bart), 2014-04-17, 09:08
- What's the deal with EDM? - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 06:17
  - James Murphy on EDM - Jay, 2014-04-17, 12:12
    - That's a good point - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 12:26
  - Its a generational thing - Mark, 2014-04-17, 10:16
    - What are some good ones to listen to? * - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 10:21
      - short list - Mark, 2014-04-17, 10:46
        I gotta listen to more Ellie Goulding. - Mike (Embrey), 2014-04-17, 11:44
        She's definitely a reason I got hooked. - Mark, 2014-04-17, 12:15
  - Are you familiar with Molly? * - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-17, 07:31
  - I have 3 kids in high school - crazychester, 2014-04-17, 06:24
    - Yeah I assume it's the live experience - HullieAndMikes, 2014-04-17, 06:58
      - I've been to dozens of jam band shows.... - MattG, 2014-04-17, 08:48
- In terms of rock... - Jim (OFD), 2014-04-17, 05:11
- Thanks - great summary - JN, 2014-04-16, 21:22
- great write up - 2 questions - JD in Portland, 2014-04-16, 20:27
  - Dave Minehan, longtime guitarist for Westerberg - Dylan, 2014-04-16, 20:33
    - Great to hear about the 'Mats. Wish I was there w you guys! * - GuinnessBob, 2014-04-16, 23:58
    - who plays drums? * - JD in Portland, 2014-04-16, 20:39
      - Josh Freese. Killed it. * - Dylan, 2014-04-16, 20:41
        I'm sure he did, but Chris was really something special - JD in Portland, 2014-04-16, 20:58
- That's too bad about Beck. - irishted, 2014-04-16, 19:57
  - They played at the same time as MGMT. Wanted to see 'em... * - Dylan, 2014-04-16, 20:35
  - I don't believe Beck - JD in Portland, 2014-04-16, 20:07
    - That's just, like, your opinion, man. - KGB, 2014-04-17, 06:37
- Thanks as usual for the write-up - irishvol, 2014-04-16, 19:10
  - I'm surprised MGMT still draws a big crowd. - KGB, 2014-04-16, 19:22
    - Yea. I remember at Lollapalooza 2008 - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-04-16, 19:46
- Two of my sons are heading there for Weekend 2. * - Bill, 2014-04-16, 19:06
- I'd bet TOOL headlines next year. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2014-04-16, 17:37
  - Those types of trappings turn me off, as well - Dylan, 2014-04-16, 20:39
- Good to hear. - KGB, 2014-04-16, 17:33
  - I'm not a big festival guy - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-04-17, 07:00
    - Yeah, that's a lineup right up my alley - irishvol, 2014-04-17, 07:43
      - Belated congrats on the little one. * - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-04-17, 08:59

OT: 2 good movies ... Mr. Nobody and The Machine - Mark, 2014-04-16, 07:56
- I choose to rage against The Machine * - Jack, 2014-04-16, 11:01
  - I am Jack's raging spleen * - Brendan, 2014-04-16, 19:44
- Gotta be a fan of Caity Lotz. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2014-04-16, 09:37
  - Just realized this morning - CW (Rakes), 2014-04-16, 10:13

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