Off-Topic Thread Part 4: Goodenough for Larry
by The Dark on Feb 10, 2011 10:29 AM EST
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OK, gang. Since Kreeeeder's OT fanpost has dropped off The List on the right, even though I tried to bump it up this morning with a rec, I think it's time for a new thread devoted to the random stuff that doesn't really belong in hockey-related threads (but will wind up there anyway ). Talk about whatever you want, just keep it civil and respectful of one another (unless it's a "Geoff's a slut" joke, those are always funny). We've got Oscars coming up, an allegedly Super Bowl game, lovely weather (y'all get snow - I get tornadoes), and all sorts of other shenanigans. Again, talk about whatever, just keep it respectful if you disagree on something, because we all agree on what really matters - our beloved Flyers.
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Went to Brauhaus Schmitz before the last game I went to (Caps OT win) and that place is just sick for a beer snob like myself.
I highly recommend it.
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
They have a pretty decent bottle list.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
I bought a 6 pack of Weihenstephaner tonight. Has anyone ever had it before?
On another beer related note, my new favorite beer is Castle in South Africa. If you ever have the chance to visit South Africa, I highly recommend it!!
Really dude? Did Geoff tell you to spell my name like that?
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 27, 2011 12:41 PM EST reply actions
Actually my biggest problem with it is that it makes me think of the way Geoff says it out loud and I freakin’ hate that. I also hate the fact that things make me think of Geoff. That’s just a tough pill to swallow. Now that you say it though, I think it’s one e too many.
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 27, 2011 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
Wah wah wah
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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 28, 2011 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
hahahahahahaha
No. No I didn’t.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 27, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
Then my next question is what the hell did I do to the Dark to deserve this? Where did I wrong him?
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 27, 2011 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
You didn’t. I just felt like giving you a hard time, since you did the last OT thread and I was already making fun of Geoff.
I am a bit hurt that nobody’s tied together Larry Goodenough with this being OT thread #4, but maybe that was too obscure.
Bob.
I see. I liked the word play but didn’t catch the number reference. Sorry.
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 27, 2011 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Who wants to talk LOST?
I just re-watched it and I need to talk about it with someone now that I’m less angry at it.
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I watched the first season but then someone blurted out the ending. Needless to say i am still unhappy about it. I really enjoyed what I saw of it but iI not gonna sit thru the 5 seasons if I know what’s coming.
I don’t know exactly what was spoiled for you but even the “ending” doesn’t really ruing the rest of the show. If you have time you should watch them, it’s still a lot of fantastic television in there.
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 27, 2011 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not worth 82 hours of my if I already know what happens to them. It’s like knowing the killer in a who- dunnit. No puzzle, no antcipation. Or watching a Flyers or Phillies game if you already know who won. I love Roy Halladay’s perfect game but I’m not gonna watch it again unless I’m analyzing it for some reason. I find it hard to make the emotional investment in a TV seiral show character in if know their fate esp. when there overtones of paranormal mystery and alternative realitiness to it. The show is premised on figuring exactly wtf happened to them, it’s a vital narrative thread. The fun of this type of serial TV show is not knowing what’s around the bend. The Potato Chip factor….just can’t eat one, just can’t watch one. That’s gone now. That’s 82 hours of less fun than what I coulda had.
Even if I find out who won in a Flyers game I still will watch to see who did what.
"All hail the Flyers" Jim Jackson.
by darkside3744 on Jan 29, 2011 7:38 AM EST up reply actions
Like, I said, I don’t know what you had ruined for you but if it’s the thing I’m thinking, then you didn’t have the narrative ruined for you, only the epilogue. But I see your point.
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 29, 2011 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
I didn’t want to say cause I wouldn’t want the same thing to happen to someone else. I think if it weren’t for the paranormalish stuff I could deal but it just created such a compelling mystery. Let’s put it this way when I was watching it the thought did cross my mind as a possiblity but they kept throwing me enough curveballs to keep me off the scent. I need a MIB "Lost " wipe.
So the Titans fired Jeff Fisher and he may end up being the Eagles next defensive coordinator. That would be totally awesome.
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It’d be Mustache Madness!
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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 28, 2011 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
Someone would need to convince Marty to grow one if the Eagles do higher Fisher (unlikely at this point)
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People need to start rec’ing this
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There’s a woman named Eureka on Jeopardy right now.
Must have been fun growing up with that name.
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Haha, so I’m just catching up on the OT thread here… but I totally made fun of that lady yesterday too. Is it bad that I judge the people off their names and their attractiveness? Sometimes the meaningless little stories sway my rooting interests, but not usually.
Needless to say, I didn’t want her to win.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2011 1:20 AM EST up reply actions
Hmmm, which hockey players would be better to compete in the US Figure Skating National Championships concluding this weekend?
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Hartnell!!
In all seriousness Giroux or Ville. I get my first pair of skates today!! Before that I just stole my brothers old ones but they are pretty beat so I’m getting my own :) so excited
Laperriere is my hero
Carcillo's my lover
Bobrovsky's my savior
Hockeys my life
by Cillo stache on Jan 29, 2011 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Holy shit, Fernando Torres’ agent just said that by Monday night, Torres will be a Chelsea player.
I am excited as a Chelsea fan, but kind of wary because him and Didier Drogba are close to the same player (though Torres is 6 years younger) and Chelsea need a centerback more than they need a striker like Torres.
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A Dipstick, Helpless Elk: Phil Kessel Picked Last.
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Rant time
I am literally sick of the snow this year. I sort of wish it could be like last year where we had those big storms in February and that was it. This year, it seems like another inch or two falls every other day. I don’t mind the snow, per se, but when it is snowing so frequently, it just becomes a general nuisance that becomes tiresome real quick. I don’t know what Philly got today. I’m at college in the Middle Of Nowhere, PA and it snowed all day (trust me, I was up at 7:23 this morning, it snowed non-stop from then til sunset) and it got 2 inches. Which does not snow you in, but provides an utter annoyance to anyone trying to go outside.
And now it looks like this storm coming on Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday is going to completely wallop us. I don’t know the Philadelphia forecast, but preliminary forecasts I think are having my section of the northeast as getting pounded the hardest. Fucking make it stop. I don’t mind the cold, I actually quite like it, but I’m coming to the point where I would give up my first born* just for one 60 degree day.
*This may or may not be a gross exaggeration
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I feel your pain. On Wednesday, the snow where I am in Central NJ started in the morning. It wasn’t supposed to start (or at least get heavy) until the afternoon at the earliest, according to the weather.com prediction I had looked at. I, expecting to be back in my room by then, opened the door of my townhouse, ready to leave for my research lab and saw snow coming down. Had to run back to my room upstairs and put on my boots, then walk across campus in the snow. Not pleasant at all. And I was wearing my glasses (not contacts) so I had to keep my head down to prevent them from getting coated!
Then of course, my school finally calls a dismissal. Which was for 1:30. And didn’t apply to me at all, so back I trudged to my dorm. Then comes the rest of the storm. Snow, AND thunder and lightning. I could easily tell, looking out my window, that it was not going to stop for a while and that it would be impossible for most off campus students and pretty much all professors to get here even though a lot are in the area. I even saw a plow get caught in the snow, having to back up and try again to get over it. The pathways were coated again barely 30 minutes after they were plowed. I was supposed to have an 8 AM class. Walking in that was not going to be fun, but of course no snow day called until 5:30 AM. And then I got to walk in more snow on Friday when I got out of class. One of my important clubs has not been able to have a meeting yet because we keep getting snowed out. And we probably will this week too.
Snow is fun once. And then it just gets frustrating.
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by Chemistry66 on Jan 30, 2011 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
I’m tired of the snow too. I travelled to South Africa for 3 weeks in January, so I was in the summer time (90-100 degrees out) and then I come home to this. I couldn’t believe how much snow had fallen in 3 weeks. Back at school, in CT, it’s a pain because there is no more room for the snow so the parking lots are tiny and it’s hard to find a parking spot for class. Also, the Wednesday snow, I didn’t realize it was going to start so early and the roads were horrible driving to campus. Campus closed at 5pm, and driving home, the roads were pavement and I wasn’t risking my life. We had a snow day on Thursday and it will be interesting to see what happens this week.
I enjoy the freshly fallen snow, but after 4 feet of snow, it’s annoying.
I know what you mean about Wednesday, when I went to bed late Tuesday night it was supposed to be rain Wednesday during the day then not be snow until nighttime. I woke up and there was already 2 inches on the ground (I work about half an hour south of you). Then the weather channel kept telling me it had already changed over to rain, so for two hours it said on the TV and Computer “Currently: Light Rain” when it was still snowing and still accumulating as I looked out my window.
by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 30, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Not sure what you’re talking about. I just moved to San Jose, CA, where it’s been in the 60’s and sunny for at least two weeks.
Is there snow in the northeast right now?
Shush, you.
It’s supposed to go from snow around midnight to freezing rain by morning, to regular showers by afternoon/evening, back to freezing rain, and then maybe back to snow for Wednesday.
And I bet my school won’t cancel classes tomorrow.
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Sure, but shoveling kangaroo shit off your driveway is even worse.
And that’s before we even get into the koala problem.
A drop bear (or dropbear) is a fictitious Australian marsupial.1 Drop bears are commonly said to be unusually large, vicious, carnivorous koalas that inhabit treetops and attack their prey by dropping onto their heads from above.2 They are an example of local lore intended to frighten and confuse outsiders and amuse locals, similar to the jackalope, hoop snake, wild haggis, or snipe hunt.
It is often suggested that doing ridiculous things like having forks in the hair or Vegemite or toothpaste spread behind the ears will deter the creatures.
Well, that’s pretty much the greatest thing I’ve ever read. I’m going to go put forks in my hair and Vegemite behind my ears to protect me now.
Bah humbug, it’s summer for you right now anyway
by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 31, 2011 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
I’m with you, DG—I can think of a few choice words for these folks. And they aren’t very nice.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I actually like snow, problem is I don’t like freezing rain and ice storms. It’s so rare that we just get the nice kind of snow without the unpleasant stuff to go with it
by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 31, 2011 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, well, I don’t really like snow under any circumstances…it’s pretty for a while until reality sets in and there’s the worry of melting/flooding/shoveling/driving, etc.
When you’re a kid, it’s awesome.
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I’m 30 miles from Philly and it was 60 and sunny with no snow today. Wooooooo. And I experienced 60 degree weather on Saturday AND Sunday in North Carolina.
/ends bragging
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2011 1:21 AM EST up reply actions
I hate you. I don’t think it got up to 32 here today.
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This is somewhat off topic cause it’s from a few days ago but…
I listen to the B.S. Report by Bill Simmons and he talked with LZ Granderson about sexual orientation in sports. The podcast is from Jan 11, but I’m still catching up on them since I was in Africa.
I thought that it was interesting that Bill Simmons just talked about this issue a few weeks before the Briere-Giroux articles and our discussion about their sexual orientation earlier this week.
I just put up a fanshot, but the Courier Post (South Jersey’s main paper) just did a huge 5 page spread that dispels those rumors and talks about how things really are.
by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 30, 2011 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
I have Tastykakes in my possession now.
mmmmmmm.
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What kind?
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 30, 2011 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
Cream filled chocolate cupcakes.
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Mmm. Well played.
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 30, 2011 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
Instead of doing homework, how about a rousing game of Angry Birds?
Apps: discuss.
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Definition: Bad-assery on skates
I don’t have a smart phone or iPad but I’m hooked on Angry Birds on my girlfriend’s iPhone. We played for 30 minutes while waiting for ComedySportz to start on Saturday (btw, I recommend this to people that like improv). It makes me wish I had a droid.
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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 31, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Ugh so my two best friends were in Raleigh this weekend for the All-Star Game too. One of them one a contest through Verizon (free tickets, airfare, hotel, he’s a bastard, etc) so I stayed with them and all that. We were out on Saturday night and we met this couple from Chicago who won the same contest. We drank with them or whatever, it was cool.
… And then I noticed the girl was playing Angry Birds the entire time we were at the bar. I mean, REALLY? I’ve never played and I don’t even think you can on BlackBerry anyway, but still. REALLY?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2011 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
Ugh so my two best friends were in Raleigh this weekend for the All-Star Game too.
We drank with them or whatever, it was cool.
You’ve officially turned hipster.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
Hahaha. Honest to God, I still have absolutely no clue what the hell a hipster is.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2011 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
If that excuse doesn’t work for me, I can’t possibly allow you to get away with it.
The funniest thing with reading your comment was that you don’t talk like that at all…at least when I’ve been around you, so to see that written, I almost fell off my chair laughing.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
Haha, you’re right. On both accounts.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, another post: What’s a good site for a blog? I know there’s wordpress and livejournal, but what sites have people used and what do they recommend?
It’s not a specifically sports related blog, but I would possibly post Flyers related stuff occasionally.
I was thinking of one of my favorite Doctor Who quotes and realized it would make a good blog title/inspiring quote.
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Blogger and Wordpress are the two best. If you are familiarity with HTML, I recommend WordPress. If you have a novice, Blogger is simpler, in my opinion.
If you want to post Philadelphia Flyer fanfics, then livejournal is the choice for you.
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Tumblr might work?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2011 1:26 AM EST up reply actions
I think I just ate undercooked squid. Does it make your head feel like a balloon?
I'm kind of a dick.
I honestly have no earthly idea. But thanks for sharing.
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2nd day in a row I heard a diarrhea story. Thanks for sharing.
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By the way guys, wish me luck – I interviewed with a place out in northeastern Montgomery County earlier this week.
Bob.
You should just move now in the asumption you’ll get it.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
Bloody hell, no. I don’t have enough saved up for that kind of speculation, especially since Orlando’s cheaper than the national average for cost of living, and Montgomery County certainly isn’t.
Bob.
Where in MontCo? I work just outside of Harleysville, which is northeast, kinda. It’s shaped a bit funny to have a true northeast….
I'm kind of a dick.
Okay, I do a lot of work right in Hatfield. Am I prying if I ask where and what in Hatfield?
I'm kind of a dick.
I’d rather not say exactly where until I hear back from them one way or another (it’s weird and superstitious, I know, but I don’t like to publicize who I’m talking with until they decide to hire or not hire me), but it’s a manufacturing company.
Bob.
OK, got the “thanks but no thanks” because I didn’t quite have the background they were looking for (not enough experience in one aspect they were emphasizing). It was with Dexis/Gendex/Imaging Sciences, which make dental X-ray equipment. I knew it was a bit of a long shot, but it sounded like (and still does sound like) a good opportunity with a good company.
Bob.
Ugh, Hatfield.
That’s the shit you pass through on your way to Lansdale.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 4, 2011 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
Ha, I feel the same way about Quakertown. That place gives me the willies.
/ducks
I'm kind of a dick.
I feel this way about Norristown. What. a. shithole.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Oh god, yeah. My ex lives in Norristown. I used to hate going there. They fool you by putting you in this nice gated community, but as soon as you get out of that, it’s still Norristown.
I'm kind of a dick.
There’s good food in Norristown, though. Lou’s on Main is still a place I try to get to whenever I’m in Philly.
Bob.
Taqueria Mihochicana on Main Street too.
I used to live in Conshohocken and go there all the time.
There, and August Moon right across the street.
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Oh, I agree with you about Quakertown. No worries.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 5, 2011 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
Girl Scout cookies
I’m getting some. Thin Mints, Samoas (Caramel DeLites), and Tagalongs (Peanut Butter Patties).
This week is going to rock.
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I can never buy cookies for myself, because they never last more than an hour after shopping. I disappoint myself every time.
Mourning Gagne forever.
My school’s late-night dining area has bins of candy that they sell based on weight. I got a bag of a whole lot of Reese’s Pieces one night, promising myself that I would make them last.
They were gone by the next night.
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Definition: Bad-assery on skates
Is it sad that I read that and said "How the hell does Todd get Girl Scout Cookies??
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 4, 2011 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
The Samoas…OMG.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I complained for years about not being able to find anything like Samoas/Caramel Delights the rest of the year, so I used to buy a whole bunch and hide them in the back of the closet….. But Keebler just came out with a new cookie in the Fudge Shoppe line called Coconut Dreams, which are darn, darn close; just a bit crunchier than Caramel Delights (which are in turn slightly crunchier than Samoas). They’re not quite as good, but they’ll definitely do the job if you get a random Caramel Delight craving in like, August or September.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 5, 2011 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 4, 2011 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
Insert a space after the end quotation mark after the URL and put the following: height=“75%” width= “75%” (Quotes needed) with whatever percents you want. And I always suggest previewing it to make sure it works.
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Definition: Bad-assery on skates
Instead of using a percentage you can just use a number. I normally use width=250, and it resizes height too.
Mourning Gagne forever.
True.
I find the percentages easier than using straight numbers though.
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Definition: Bad-assery on skates
I don’t always want to to be 250, so that’s really why. I know it makes more sense to use the straight numbers, but I like my percents.
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I wana be an Ice Girl (eventually, I can’t yet) has anyone ever been one here? And what is required other than the obvious?
Laperriere is my hero
Carcillo's my lover
Bobrovsky's my savior
Hockeys my life
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When I think Lancaster, I think Cinco de Mayo.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
I know you’re kidding so I won’t go on my hometown rant but it should be a good time if anyone’s interested. They’re will be some kind of deal on food, we haven’t worked out the details yet.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
I only kid in good clean fun, plus I know you are touchy about it. I actually enjoy Lancaster.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
You should come! You all should come!
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll say it. I hate Lancaster.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 9, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
When i was younger, Angry, Young, and Poor was one of the only places I could find albums and CD’s of bands I liked. And oddly enough, it was located in Lancaster. So Lancaster will always hold a soft spot in my heart for that. Ah misspent youth.
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AYP is awesome. I was scared to go in there when I was younger. Haha.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
What do you know of Lancaster?
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I’m a city guy.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 9, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like a city to me...
It’s just small…really, really, really small.
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When/how did you spend time in Lancaster? How did you hear about AYP?
I ask these question and then realize that I don’t even know where you’re from originally, might not be that big of a surprise if I learn you’re from like Ephrata. Haha.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
I’m from Media…and now have gone back and own a house there. I heard of AYP because I was in to hardcore and punk. I heard of Lancaster because my school went on a class trip to visit Amish country when I was in grade school, and frankly, it’s not very far.
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There are basically two Lancasters. 1) Lancaster County which is all the amish and the sprawling farms and such and 2) Lancaster City which is a city and the 8th biggest city in PA.
Whenever someone mentions Lancaster they think of #1 usually because that’s what the Amish country is and that’s all people know. My friends in college came to my house once (they were from Skyulkill county) and literally feared for their safety (which was hilarious and unnecessary) and were amazed by how there’s actually city stuff down here.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
Lancaster City which is a city and the 8th biggest city in PA.
…. in PA. Behind such metropoli as Scranton, Erie and Reading!
(Yes, I’m aware that there’s an actual city of Lancaster. That doesn’t mean it’s a city.)
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 9, 2011 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
Still a city, some places are called cities but they are super small. Brantford Ontario is a city but its super small. Wayne Gretzky Blvd is a 4 lane major road but the rest of the “City” is super small. If it wasnt for Wayne Gretzky, Chris Gratton and Keith Jones, Brantford would probably still be a undeveloped farm field.
Lancaster may be small but its probably as big as Wilmington Delaware or Erie PA
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Erie is twice the size of Lancaster city, and Wilmington is about 25K larger. However, Lancaster’s metropolitan area is just a shade smaller than Harrisburg’s, and far, far larger than Erie’s. But Wilmington, while it doesn’t have a huge number of residents, most resembles a stereotypical city in my mind. It’s probably all those corporations that love the friendly Delaware tax laws.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 9, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Do you not call Reading a city?
3rd on that list in population density though.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha! Truth.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Hey now! The city is cracky but the area around is a great place to grow up.
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Yeah, but those places aren’t called Reading. They’re Wyomissing, West Reading, Sinking Spring, Fleetwood and others.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 10, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Van stole my joke, but no. It’s not a real city.
(Yes, I know the definition of city. I live in a city and we have 5,000 people. We’re not a city.)
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 9, 2011 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
I guess I should just say I’m a “big city” guy and Lancaster does not fit the bill.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 9, 2011 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, I take no umbrage with that statement.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
ZING!
And I agree.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 9, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
To echo Travis’ statement, if you say “city”, I immediately think “Has a professional sports team in one of the four major sports”.
Philadelphia is a city, Allentown is a shit hole. Sure, it’s quite obviously a “city”, but it’s not a city.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 9, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Lancaster has a professional sports team….just saying.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
Has a professional sports team in one of the four major sports".
They have an Atlantic League team, not a Major League team.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 9, 2011 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
He didn’t say major league. He only said professional in the four major sports. Just pointing out poor word choice by the lawyer.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Wow. Is that how it’s going to be?
I think Montgomeryville is the 9th largest city in Pa.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 10, 2011 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
Just saying you left it open. I’m not arguing that Lancaster and Philly are on the same level. I’m not stupid. I’m just messing with you because you said pro sports team and as you know Lancaster has one.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 10, 2011 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
Haha, but then you have to remember that Wilkes-Barre would meet the same criteria of having a “professional sports team”, and that city is smaller than Lancaster.
And for Geoff, Montgomeryville can’t be anywhere near #9. It’s gotta be behind (in no particular order) Altoona, Harrisburg, York, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, etc. Those are all definitely bigger than Montgomeryville.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 10, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
haha, I know it’s nowhere near #9.
But none of those are cities.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 10, 2011 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
Technically, they all are. Harrisburg probably more than the others, even though that’s the actual #9 in population. Montgomeryville isn’t even technically one though, it’s not incorporated as one.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 10, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Right. I know. But like Travis said, they aren’t cities.
Unless you have a major league team in one of the four major sports, you aren’t a city.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 10, 2011 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
So then Austin, TX, population 785,000 people, is not a city, but Orlando FL is?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 10, 2011 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
I was going to make a University of Texas argument, but State College ain’t no city. So there are a few exceptions…
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 10, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
I was just making sure Geoff was comfortable with the loopholes in his argument.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 10, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
There are always loopholes in everything. Don’t make me bring out my definition of a “sport”.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 10, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
Austin? You mean Texas isn’t just Dallas and Houston?
(Don’t give me Ft. Worth/Arlington arguments)
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 10, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
And Orlando?? They have Disney World! Of course they’re a city.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 10, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
That’s actually Lake Buena Vista.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 10, 2011 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
I thought most of it was in Bay Lake?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 10, 2011 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Del Bocca Vista?
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 10, 2011 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Well, Orlando proper’s only about 280,000, but the Metro area’s 2.5 million. The city’s just very narrowly defined – maybe half of one county is the actual city.
Bob.
True. But if we allow metro areas into the conversation, other metro areas bigger than Orlando that don’t have teams suddenly become relevant to this “big city” discussion.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 10, 2011 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
True. I guess it’s a matter of population and how the city defines itself. Florida’s weird because every little municipality is incorporated separately. Just in Orange County, you have:
City of Orlando
City of Apopka
City of Belle Isle
City of Edgewood
City of Maitland
City of Ocoee
City of Winter Garden
City of Winter Park
That’s eight legally-recognized cities in Orange County alone. All of Pennsylvania has fifty-seven cities. The lesser cities in Orange County range from Oakland’s 1100 people to Apopka’s 50,000+, but that’s a large part of why Orlando’s so small – it’s entirely contained within a single county, and shares that county with a large number of other incorporated municipalities. My personal opinion is that Orlando is a medium city, but large parts of what I consider Orlando are legally not Orlando.
Bob.
That still makes the Orlando metro roughly the size of Pittsburgh.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 11, 2011 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
Population-wise, Orlando’s about 75% the population of Pittsburgh (236,000 to 312,000). Land-wise, it’s almost twice as big (151 square kilometers for Pittsburgh, 261 square kilometers for Orlando).
For metro areas, Greater Orlando is 10,390 square kilometers, about 2.1 million people. The Pittsburgh metro area is 14,779 square kilometers and 2.35 million people.
Bob.
Wow. Is that how it’s going to be?
I would imagine if the roles were reversed, you would have said the exact same thing, kind of fits your MO.
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Thank you, Don.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 10, 2011 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Wow. Is that how it’s going to be?
And I would imagine if the roles were reversed, Shaun would have said the exact same thing.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 10, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
This makes no sense to me. Can you explain it, Don?
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 10, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
I honestly don’t know what he’s trying to say there.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 10, 2011 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
He is saying you would have said, "Wow, Is that how it’s going to be? in response if the roles were reversed.
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Ahh. Totally untrue. I would never say wow because I wouldn’t ever be surprised by his nitpicking and loop holing bullshit. Silly Geoff.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 10, 2011 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
Trix are for kids?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 10, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
Hehe. If you read the Wiki article on it, it’s such bullshit. Just another holiday basically created by companies to sell their wares.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 9, 2011 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
5th of May
Hey did you hear? Thanksgiving is going to be on the 4th Thursday of November !
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I have some Appointments in Lancaster this up and coming week.
If they put the Phantoms in Lancaster PA, Do you think they would do well Marketing wise ?
I think in Chester county, Lancaster county, Bucks, Montgomery or even Maybe Berks County they could be successfull.
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I think they would have been plenty profitable if the proposals for Cherry Hill or Glassboro would have panned out, as well.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 9, 2011 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Cherry Hill would have been awesome.
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by Chemistry66 on Feb 10, 2011 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
Is that roughly the area you’re in when you’re home from school?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 10, 2011 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
Roughly.
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by Chemistry66 on Feb 12, 2011 9:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
There was that proposal in Bellmawr too. That whole thing (minus the arena) is under construction now I believe… at least, it’s a big empty space.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 11, 2011 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
I knew there was another one I couldn’t remember, thanks Travis.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 11, 2011 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
Lehigh might be profitable as well. You tell me, Your from that area. Do you think that the AHL Phantoms would be profitable there ?
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Way, way, way OT but important
If you are goofing off right now, I especially encourage those of you who are younger to watch CNN or your other favorite news channel as they show the reactions in Tahrir Square to Mubaruk’s resignation. I think this is the perhaps the most important world event we’ve seen since 9/11 or maybe even the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall. In any case, you ought to watch at least for a little while, since we are going to see significant change from here. Positive (like the fall of the Wall) or negative (like 9/11) isn’t quite clear until we see what the results are from the Muslim Brotherhood, Saudi Arabia, etc.
We live in interesting times.
Set your JVR in 2011.
I’ve been watching all day. It’s awesome.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 11, 2011 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Of course, Uganda cheered when Idi Amin overthrew the government, too. That didn’t turn out too well.
As Bud says, we have no idea how it will play out—I am equally parts fascinated and frightened by what’s going on.
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I agree, but regardless of what happens, it’s just incredible to see what the people can do no matter who their leader is. Shows where the power really is in the big picture of things.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 11, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
It will be interesting to see who takes over – there hasn’t been any real leadership within the anti-Mubarak movement. I’m hopeful that elBaradai will play a role in the new government, but at this point all we really know is that the military has withdrawn support from the Mubarak regime. That’s not necessarily an omen of democracy.
Bob.
Tiananmen Square says different. If Mubarak wasn’t 81 which I’d didn’t realize, I’m sure this would have gotten ugly. It was the smart play made by an old man who has amassed quite a personal fortune. With dissent in the military, he’d of spent his last days as either a puppet or ruling under constant threat of death which for someone who survived 6 assassination attempts would be nothing new, except now he wouldn’t have the same protection. Most of his military connections from his days as the Air Chief Marshal of the Egyptian Air Force and those who probably remained loyal to him from the October War in ‘73 are either dead or retired. And there’s no real ideology that guided the regime so there’s no real “greater good/ worldview” cause worth defending. This way he saves a little face, can’t be tired for any crimes against humanity (at least in this instance) and helps protect any family and friends. In retrospect this seems much more about the regime and it’s cronies buying time to get their proverbial houses in order so they could leave with a nice golden parachute to ease the pain of losing power as well as avoid prosecution for their corruption. Still, cynicism aside, an asshole being shone the door is a good thing. The dude was such party furniture. Not to discredit the protesters either, if they didn’t take a stand nothing changes and also their bravery warrants high praise once you consider the fucking tanks on the street and that political dissenters in Egyptian prisons suffered routine torture under Mubarak’s rule. In stituations like this, most political takeovers that usually occur peacefully or with little bloodshed do so when complex factors that the dissenters play little part in creating are what really weaken the positon of those in power.
So a few days ago I discovered this really awesome Finnish cello metal band which uses some of my favorite singers as featured vocalists in their songs. I love it. Apocalyptica is the name of the band. The only instruments they use are cellos and a drum set.
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Instrumental piece.
A song with Brent Smith of Shinedown. (because of some record label controversy that is well over my head, this version of the song could not be played on American airwaves; the version of this song you hear on the radio features Doug Robb of Hobbastank; suffice to say, the version I linked to is much better)
Another instrumental.
A song featuring Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace.
A song featuring Corey Taylor of Slipknot/Stone Sour
And lastly, another instrumental..
They have so much more and have done numerous instrumental covers of Metallica and they have teamed up with Lacey Mosley of Flyleaf and Gavin Rossdale of Bush on songs. This kind of music is right up my alley, so I love it. ;-)
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Thanks, I enjoyed these selections, in particular the instrumental pieces. Very inventive- they really found sounds in those stringed instruments I hadn’t heard before. Very gothic – emotional, dark and theactrical. I included some some links to some music I think you might appreciate. The stuff from Nyman and the Rachael’s are more in the modern classical tradition whereas the Dirty Three, a fiddle/guitar/drums ensemble explore more folk sounds. The last 3 are from different types of what’s considered goth or typically associated with goth back in my day. Italy’s Paul Chain represents the goth metal traditon whose earlier work no doubt influenced today’s goth metal acts like fellow Italians Lacuna Coil (the 4th band). Bands like Britian’s Sisters of Mercy came more from the industrial camp with an emphasis on driving, faster monotonous tempos. Joy Division who your probably familiar with or at least heard of are considered one the seminal goth bands however their sound is more similar in approach and structure to fellow British punks bands like the Buzzcocks and the Damned.
Michael Nyman – from String Quartet No. 2. The only version I could find of this was from this ballet production. The section of the piece starts at about 1:20 into the video.
Michael Nyman & Balanescu Quartet – String Quartet No. 3 Beginning
The Dirty Three – Better Go Home Now, Horse
Rachel’s – Water From The Same Source, Promenade, Cypress Branches, Rhine and Courtesan
Lacuna Coil – Italian Goth Metal. Heavens a Lie, Swamped
Paul Chain – Italian Doom Metal. Okay so some of the lyrics are in English, some Italian and some are complete nonsense – literally, as in the dude made up his own words. He’s an odd duck in the metal world but a pioneer in the doom/goth metal sound. Living Today, Roses of Winter – Very Sabbath. Three Water - Complete with video clips from some cheesy 70’s Italian horror movie! Violence of the Sun
Sisters of Mercy – classic British goth. Takes more from industrial music, very club friendly. Ribbons, Alice, Lucretia My Reflection
Joy Division – When I was younger this was the default “goth” band but they were so much more than that. I can’t stress enough how important their 1979 release Unknown Pleasures is to the “alternative” genre. It’s a masterpiece. The first 2 songs are from it, the 3d from Closer (1980). Day of the Lords, New Dawn Fades, 24 Hours
Rutgers, now Pitt. Two heartbreaking losses. I am despondent. Thank God Spring Training starts tomorrow and there’s a Flyers game. Please beat the Kings, k’thanx.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I was not expecting to beat Pittsburgh so the mere loss does not sting, what stings about this one is that Pittsburgh decided to hand this game on a silver platter. Villanova promptly took that silver platter and tossed it right in the dumpster. And as _TheDream pointed out in The Nova Blog recap, the crowd was an embarrassment. When Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, AND Erin Andrews are all calling you out on national TV, you know it’s bad. If the New Jersey Devils crowd ever went to a basketball game, the result would be the crowd we got tonight in The Pavilion. Embarrassing.
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Hail to Pitt!
But no, seriously. First Villanova loss on their campus since 2007. And Pitt didn’t have its best player. Even if they “handed the game on a silver platter”, it wasn’t on the last possession.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2011 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
Meh.
Boo.
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Le Booooooooo?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2011 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
No, I was saying Booooooooosh!
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Don’t tell Fischer that. He won’t believe you.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
It was in the last several minutes of the games, though. Villanova had numerous opportunities to take that game in the final minutes, but they missed free throws, missed shots, and turned the ball over. It really was not pretty to watch.
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