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September 27, 2011

Week 3 NFL Pickem
— Dave in Texas

No Broken Ribs Division

Muletrain2016 29
Pastafarian 28
FMG 27
Scott 27

Special Needs Division:

DrewM 26
CDR M 21
Ben 20
rdbrewer 20
Russ from Winterset 20
Andy 20
Gabe 19
DiT 18
Ace 8
Ron Paul 1900/oz.

Also ace, Bev Purdue just emailed me to say it's ok if we don't make our picks anymore. Less pressure that way.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 04:04 PM | Comments (81)
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1 Meh, a middlin week for me.

Posted by: toby928©: Perrykrishna and Urban Terrorist at September 27, 2011 04:08 PM (GTbGH)

2 Also ace, Bev Purdue just emailed me to say it's ok if we don't make our picks anymore. Less pressure that way.

I'm good with that.

Posted by: King Barry 0 at September 27, 2011 04:08 PM (vKLjy)

3 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.It must be said in every thread.

Posted by: steevy at September 27, 2011 04:09 PM (fyOgS)

4 I suck at pick-em

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 04:11 PM (/ej8I)

5 I'm off to a pickem start of clusterfuckery proportions...again.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 04:13 PM (zt3lR)

6 And I suck at life.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 04:15 PM (/ej8I)

7 Could be worse, could be a Red Sox fan.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 04:15 PM (pcdjz)

8 Look, over there11!!!1!!1!1!!!1 It's Nancy Grace's left nipple!1!!1!!1

Posted by: Tina Skidmarks Brown at September 27, 2011 04:15 PM (le5qc)

9 Two good weeks is all I can hope for. It felt good, Now the long slide into clusterfuckery!

Posted by: jimmytheleg at September 27, 2011 04:15 PM (f65EE)

Because of demand, I've opened up a second Fanstasy hockey league.

Feel free to sign up if you aren't in the other league.

First come first serve.

Yahoo ID : 59994

Password: hobo

Posted by: Ben at September 27, 2011 04:16 PM (tEGzl)

11 Why don't we just suspend the football season and give everyone trophies?

Posted by: Beverly Perdue, super genius at September 27, 2011 04:16 PM (3SvjA)

12 4 I suck at pick-em

You won't suck the most, so long as you beat Ace

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at September 27, 2011 04:18 PM (c0A3e)

13 You won't suck the most, so long as you beat Ace

I think Ace has dropped out.

Posted by: toby928©: Perrykrishna and Urban Terrorist at September 27, 2011 04:19 PM (GTbGH)

14 As has Jerry

Posted by: toby928©: Perrykrishna and Urban Terrorist at September 27, 2011 04:20 PM (GTbGH)

15 Hockey?? HOCKEY??!!?? I can't handle pickin the right thug-felons and pretty boys how the hell am I gonna sort thru a bunch of canuck, drunk, frogs??

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 04:20 PM (pcdjz)

16 I'm moving up by assassination.

Posted by: toby928©: Perrykrishna and Urban Terrorist at September 27, 2011 04:20 PM (GTbGH)

17 Your picks are hyperbolic. I don't take them seriously.

Posted by: Bev Perdue at September 27, 2011 04:20 PM (AZGON)

18 8 Could be worse, could be a Red Sox fan.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 08:15 PM (pcdjz)

Pfffttt...Try being a Twins fan...gaaahhhh....

Posted by: Portnoy at September 27, 2011 04:20 PM (KROfR)

Hockey?? HOCKEY??!!?? I can't handle pickin the right thug-felons and pretty boys how the hell am I gonna sort thru a bunch of canuck, drunk, frogs??

Vancouver is out??

Posted by: Richard Trumka at September 27, 2011 04:22 PM (3SvjA)

You won't suck the most, so long as you beat Ace

It's going to be close. ace must have forgot to pick for at least 2 weeks for him to score that low.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 04:22 PM (/ej8I)

21 Ace dropped out? Yeesh, another fleeting moment of feeling good about my pickem skills.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 04:25 PM (5bYzm)

22 The Mendoza Line is staying ahead of DiT.

Posted by: toby928©: Perrykrishna and Urban Terrorist at September 27, 2011 04:27 PM (GTbGH)

23 I'm creeping up on the Mendoza Line this week in FF. These punks better man up or I'm gonna insist we delay the NFL draft for 2 years so we can get things done.

Posted by: tangonine at September 27, 2011 04:30 PM (x3YFz)

24 It isn't me. It's the teams in the NFL. Bastards.

Posted by: huerfano at September 27, 2011 04:34 PM (263hv)

25 CHICAGO'S OUT?

Posted by: Don Lemon at September 27, 2011 04:35 PM (PjVdx)

26 Look, those of you with the most points are gonna have to give up your fair share to those who struggle with their fantasy football picks.

Posted by: Barry O., would rather be talkin' 'bout the NFL instead of jobs at September 27, 2011 04:36 PM (TSJb0)

27 Oh dear, I think I have 17. My mojo is no-go and my game is lame. At least I got mad rhyming skills.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 04:37 PM (beZqk)

28 WOOHOO! In your face, Dave!

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at September 27, 2011 04:37 PM (XVaFd)

29 I'm beginning to think those of you whose goal is "beat Dave" are underachievers.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 27, 2011 04:39 PM (PjVdx)

30 Another reason not to support Crist-lite.

Michael Moore: Jon Huntsman is only GOP 2012 candidate "who has sanity".

H/t to Bluegrass Pundit

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at September 27, 2011 04:39 PM (c0A3e)

WOOHOO! In your face, Dave!

That doesn't read well.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 04:39 PM (/ej8I)

32 Oh, great The Housing Double Dip Continues

Posted by: toby928©: Perrykrishna and Urban Terrorist at September 27, 2011 04:40 PM (GTbGH)

33 Yeah, I really stunk it up this week. My picks were great, but the teams played awful.

Posted by: Andy at September 27, 2011 04:42 PM (z6jMn)

34 Question: Does Obama still play basketball?

Posted by: cherry pi, terrorist hostage taking SOB at September 27, 2011 04:42 PM (OhYCU)

35 I'm beginning to think those of you whose goal is "beat Dave" are underachievers.

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?

Posted by: Robert Browning at September 27, 2011 04:42 PM (GTbGH)

36 The spread beat me like a red-headed stepmule.

Posted by: toby928© at September 27, 2011 04:43 PM (GTbGH)

Go Orioles!

Posted by: garrett at September 27, 2011 04:43 PM (PilIs)

38 Ben, do you get points FOR penalty minutes?

Posted by: Jean at September 27, 2011 04:44 PM (t5Klv)

39 You really make it seem so uderstandable with your presentation but I find this topic before really hard to understand. I like to come back often and telling my friends, but first you will blow me.

Posted by: Mystical Epub Audiobook at September 27, 2011 04:46 PM (QKKT0)

Go Orioles!

Aren't you from NY metro area? If you want the Sox to lose, well, some nights the subway is full of yo-yos.

Posted by: fluffy at September 27, 2011 04:46 PM (3SvjA)

Great article on the housing dip.

I've paid down over $45,000 in principal over 4 years. Because I was so aggressive, I was FINALLY able to refinance into a 15 year.

However, my home value has dropped so drastically over the last 4 years (I paid $205,000; the assessment is now around $165,000), that I will have to pay PMI for at least 18-24 months...

Here's the kicker: I live in a very nice area in a fantastic school district; plus, I'm a very frugal guy who has zero debt except my house.

I can only imagine how screwed a person with student loans, car payments, etc. must be.

Posted by: stickety at September 27, 2011 04:47 PM (FUDwf)

42 I'm beginning to think those of you whose goal is "beat Dave" are underachievers.

Beat you? I'm stomping you like a narc at a biker rally.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at September 27, 2011 04:48 PM (BSPOC)

43 Or somebody who bought into a 300K house worth about 150.

Posted by: USS Diversity at September 27, 2011 04:49 PM (aD5Kx)

44 I contracted my own house, so I'm confident it can't drop below replacement level, unless wood gets really cheap. And I'm proud to say that all my subs and workers spoke English, sometimes drunkenly, but English nonetheless.

Posted by: toby928© at September 27, 2011 04:53 PM (GTbGH)

45 My roofers wouldn't work on Mondays because they had not recovered from their hangovers of Saturday night.

Posted by: toby928© at September 27, 2011 04:54 PM (GTbGH)

46 jean, i think so

Posted by: Ben at September 27, 2011 04:55 PM (tEGzl)

47 Painters drink beer, roofers drink whiskey, framers drink whatever they can get their hands on.

Oddly, sheetrock finishers seemed the soberest of the lot.

Posted by: toby928© at September 27, 2011 04:56 PM (GTbGH)

48 My sheet rock guy commited suicide. I don't think it had anything to do with me.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 04:59 PM (/ej8I)

Re: the sidebar story about the "UT frathouse accused of holding sex parties, hazing".

Not wanting to nitpick, but shouldn't that read: "UT frathouse credited with holding sex parties, hazing"?

Posted by: gebrauchshund at September 27, 2011 05:00 PM (iYwUw)

Posted by: toby928Â© at September 27, 2011 08:56 PM (GTbGH)

Funny--I just had this conversation with a friend of mine. He said roofers are the big drinkers, but drywallers are the stoners. And we live next to a landscape outfit where you could smell the burning shrubbery every morning before they'd head out to a job.

Posted by: USS Diversity at September 27, 2011 05:01 PM (aD5Kx)

51 Wow! Yanks just hit into a around the horn triple play with the bases loaded.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 05:02 PM (5bYzm)

52 He said roofers are the big drinkers

My guys had to do the roof in the summer, and you could smell the whiskey boiling out of them from a 100 feet away.

Posted by: toby928© at September 27, 2011 05:03 PM (GTbGH)

53 Toby,Sorry to hear about your sheetrocker. I'm sure he was a fine mudder.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 05:04 PM (3nX/9)

54 Do not mix steak and chorizo in a burrito. Lesson learned.

Posted by: toby928©'s ass brings the knowledge at September 27, 2011 05:05 PM (GTbGH)

55 What about concrete flat work? Those guys can drink.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 05:05 PM (/ej8I)

56 Another sucky week for me. Figures the first time I pick NE to cover they choke like something that chokes.

Posted by: Waterhouse at September 27, 2011 05:05 PM (HdJ8U)

57 My masonry sub was an enormous black guy, I mean Green Mile big. He was placing block over his head at one point. He also had something like 20 foster children. And claimed to be Porch Creek Indian.

Posted by: toby928© at September 27, 2011 05:07 PM (GTbGH)

58 What about concrete flat work? Those guys can drink.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 09:05 PM (/ej8I)

Meh, you can use a 2x4 to float that. They're lazy.

Posted by: ErikW at September 27, 2011 05:09 PM (jRab3)

_{Painters drink beer, roofers drink whiskey, framers drink whatever they can get their hands on.

Oddly, sheetrock finishers seemed the soberest of the lot.}

Guys, the trades are fueled by meth.

Posted by: Les Claypool at September 27, 2011 05:10 PM (3SvjA)

60 Aren't you from NY metro area? If you want the Sox to lose, well, some nights the subway is full of yo-yos.+++---+++ Yep. Got a small bet with a buddy that the Sox won't make it into the playoffs. Love to be able to use his $20.00 to buy a Bucky Dent Rookie t give him fr XMas.

Posted by: garrett at September 27, 2011 05:12 PM (PilIs)

61 I heard electricians are big cokes heads.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 05:12 PM (zt3lR)

62 I heard electricians are big cokes heads.

Mine spit tobacco juice all over the insulation in my attic.

Posted by: toby928© at September 27, 2011 05:12 PM (GTbGH)

63 Eh...that's coke heads.

Posted by: dananjcon at September 27, 2011 05:14 PM (5bYzm)

Meh, you can use a 2x4 to float that

That's just to level the crap and scrape off the excess. Next is a mag float then it gets harder, unless you have an engine driven trowel (I don't know the proper term).

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 05:16 PM (/ej8I)

65 Eh...that wasn't tobacco juice.

Posted by: gay electricians union at September 27, 2011 05:16 PM (pcdjz)

Mine spit tobacco juice all over the insulation in my attic.

Mine runs a very clean cut outfit. The young journeyman who supervised the job at our house had an interesting tattoo on his forearm. It would appear that the lad is a mason.

Posted by: fluffy at September 27, 2011 05:18 PM (3SvjA)

67 Next is a mag float then it gets harder, unless you have an engine driven trowel (I don't know the proper term).

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 09:16 PM (/ej8I)

Neither do I. I work at a golf course for Jesus' sake.

All I know is Quikrete should be mixed to the consistency of heavy oatmeal.

Posted by: ErikW at September 27, 2011 05:22 PM (jRab3)

All I know is Quikrete should be mixed to the consistency of heavy oatmeal

You may have a future in the concrete business. ;>

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 05:24 PM (/ej8I)

69 Anyone know where I can get a good deal on 2/0 butt connectors?

Posted by: gay electricians union at September 27, 2011 05:24 PM (pcdjz)

Anyone know where I can get a good deal on 2/0 butt connectors?

I saw a really good deal at a San Fran Home Depot, but that was years ago.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 05:28 PM (/ej8I)

Anyone know where I can get a good deal on 2/0 butt connectors?

male or fe--never mind

Posted by: USS Diversity at September 27, 2011 05:28 PM (aD5Kx)

72 Butt connectors? I have one for sale.

Posted by: Bwarny Fwank at September 27, 2011 05:29 PM (/ej8I)

73 Woo Hoo!

I am consistent, 9-9-9.

Herman !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: scott at September 27, 2011 05:35 PM (DbybK)

You may have a future in the concrete business. ;>

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 09:24 PM (/ej8I)

It'd be more rewarding than the dumbshit I deal with now.

Posted by: ErikW at September 27, 2011 05:41 PM (jRab3)

It'd be more rewarding than the dumbshit I deal with now

I thought you liked your job.

Posted by: Bwarny Fwank at September 27, 2011 05:44 PM (/ej8I)

76 sock failure.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 05:45 PM (/ej8I)

I thought you liked your job.

Posted by: Bwarny Fwank at September 27, 2011 09:44 PM (/ej8I)

*middle finger*

Posted by: ErikW at September 27, 2011 05:47 PM (jRab3)

78 Hey, I wasn't trying to be a jerk. The sock made my comment look not so good.

Posted by: Ronster at September 27, 2011 05:52 PM (/ej8I)

79 23 The Mendoza Line is staying ahead of DiT.
Posted by: toby928Â©

Well, I made the tie for 20 in the Special Needs Division 5 wide, DiT is blocked. But there's always next week and if this week was any indication I'm tossing caution to the rock heads and going with anyone with more than 3 points in the spread.

Posted by: Gmac at September 27, 2011 06:09 PM (LvWZl)

80 Wow this is soo helpful I have been trying to figure this out on my own for a long time now. Hopefully making this change will help encourage discussion on my blog.

Posted by: Chaos in Death AudioBook at September 29, 2011 04:22 AM (/YjIa)

81 9 Look, over there11!!!1!!1!1!!!1 It's Nancy Grace's left nipple!1!!1!!1

Oh, wait, nevermind, that's just a brown dinner plate...

Posted by: Porkkky at September 29, 2011 05:14 PM (46ffO)

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