(These will only get worse if you don't give me something to work with)
So Far:
Coming Up:
For those of you who didn't catch Tuesday Lunchtime Halo Talk and missed what the reward could potentially be, you might want to tune in next week to find out. I personally think its amazing and am super bummed I am no longer in the running for such an excellent prize. DoV moves on after a close match versus yours truly and Comm Nate takes care of business in a flurry of sideburns and awesome. Opie did her absolute best, and more power to her. I think she will be more mentally prepared for next year, and I consider her a dark horse for the 2013 bracket. Vegas future odds have her at 25/1, but I think that will shift over the year.
If you have any questions, suggestions, comments, or just want to say hi contact me at MrGuyofStuff2@gmail.com and ill get back to you fairly quickly on my new shiny phone.
NOTE:
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This is a tough one
BruinHalo - January 11, 2012
I'm gonna reserve judgement for a bit to see some responses
BruinHalo - January 11, 2012
Voted for Turks
I simply learn from the guy. The best definition of contributing to this community is contributing to this community, and he contributes knowledge & research. Much appreciated.
mattwelch - January 11, 2012
That puts air in my gills, Welch.
If I’m not misremembering, within a couple weeks of registering with this site a few years back, I got into some majestic flamewar with you and Rev over some suitable apocrypha.
It was one of my first interactions here, and was just overblown and meaningless enough that I knew I had found my home.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
On a similarly funny-and-meaningless-row-with-commenter note, I knew you were cool when I wrote one of my first post game threads and didn't include Aybar as a choice for POTG.
Suboptimal thought he most certainly should’ve been on there, and let me know it. Then you came to my defense(meanwhile, I’m pretty sure I had put the computer away and/or had gone to bed). The next time I checked that thread, you guys had gone back and forth on the matter so much as to push the comment margin all the way to the right side of the screen…and then kept commenting. You were buds by the end of it(if not beforehand), but I always thought it was funny. It was fanboy war there, for a bit.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
Suboptimal is almost always right
Hence his screen name xx Sub
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Yeah, we didn't get along for quite a long time
You accused me of using stats dishonestly, and I probably said something about remembering my first beer. It’s all good.
mattwelch - January 11, 2012
Then Turk laughed so hard he almost fell of his dinosaur.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
Damn it Welsh. Next thing you'll be feeding him after midnight.
gitchogritchoffmypetis - January 11, 2012
Love the literal interpreation
art banner thing.
NathanielS - January 11, 2012
It's great.
He gave me a ponytail in mine. Or maybe that was Commander Nate with the ponytail?
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
I actually like the retro-kindergarten look.
Fact is, all of Phi’s intros have been great
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
He has shown us a side I had never seen before.
I just thought he was this drunk guy who got yelled at here for being an idiot. And drunk.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
....thank.... you?
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Heh. Kidding with you. I just remember people shouting at you on a couple of game threads.
I didn’t entirely understand why they were yelling at you, other than that they didn’t agree with your comments.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
in Highland Halo's corner
Dude has given me more background source material than I can shake a stick at – no idea how much of his past associations with the club he wants to reveal, suffice to say he is closer to the org and its periphery than his pubcrawling past might reveal.
Rev Halofan - January 11, 2012
Is the Rev allowed to endorse any poster?
Shit… more rules, more questions, only add to the absurd innocence and the monolith that has become Phi’s crazy brackets. Go team!
cupie - January 11, 2012
Section 244, Segment 12A, Paragraph 8, Line 162c, Fragment F
in the “Phi’s Nameless Bracket Challenge Rule Book” clearly states:
I feel like this is common knowledge, Cupie, and am slightly disappointed we have to go over this…. again.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
It is possible I missed "Phi's Nameless Bracket Challenge Rule Book", while...
Getting drunk at the tractor pull.
cupie - January 11, 2012
You know what, my mistake
I think I was too drunk at the tractor pull and gave the rule book to the tractor instead of you.
If you have any questions, please refer all questions to aforementioned tractor.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
I bet neither of you have ever been to a tractor pull.
And yet you call yourselves men. Pffft.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
Does pulling grenades count?
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
If you're in a city with the word "Beach" or "Shore" in it, then yes.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
You know damn well I live in Shorebeach.
Dick.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Yup. Shorebeach, California.
Graduated from Touchscreen Martinez Memorial High School, class of Tuesday, 1:30pm.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
"Touchscreen Martinez Memorial High School"
made me laugh so hard my boss checked on me to see if I was dying or something.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
be honest
what would you do if you came into work tomorrow and found out they blocked access to HH?
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Use my phone
>Triple fist pump<
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
worst answer you've ever given
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
This.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
can'ts watchs ats works
whats iss its?
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Really old, stupid video of a guy demolishing his computer.
It was a bad post. I shall ban myself now.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Where do you work that doesn't allow YouTube?
Vimeo?
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
a place that wants me to be productive
hopefully they never find out about HH. I’d be crushed
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
How dare they want you to be productive?!
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
I KNOW, RIGHT???
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
I swear, it's like bosses expect things of their employees now.
Not like the good ol’ days where you could smoke a cigar, drink three Martinis, and hit on anything that moves….all before lunch.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
I want to be Don Draper
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
In my eyes...
You already are.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
<3
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Quit
And move back in with my parents.
Commander_Nate - January 11, 2012
thank you Nate for making up for Phi's failure
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Im just excited to have a smart phone for the first time ever
So… stop being all mean.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
I started using that swiftkey thing Kaplan was talking about yesterday
so far its pretty cool
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Hopefully
it gets to the point where it knows me so well I just type in the letter “b” and it immediately fills in “oners are hilarious!” then sends it to all my contacts for me.
Would save me a lot of time on a daily basis.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
I'd say we're a couple years away from that sort of technology here in the states
but in japan they’ve been doing that for 6 months already. its really helped them get over the tsunami.
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Wait!
Touch Screen Martinez is dead?
gitchogritchoffmypetis - January 11, 2012
How dare you!
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Damn
I was really starting to dig Touch Screen Martinez.
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
Not dead
a foreign import. Which makes them even more trendy and hip.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Ah, I know in your heart....
….that you’re convinced that a man every bit as art-damaged as yourself (me) needs the self-preserving motivation of a landlord’s gloveless slap.
I understand, Rev, I do.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
art-damaged
Best headline I used on the old AOL personals site that drew in droves of single girls:
ART-DAMAGED PUNK ROCK FOSSIL
Maybe Turk and I know more about life than we lead on…
Rev Halofan - January 11, 2012
Highland Halo
1: Was an OG moth eater at the Big A………………………Nuff Said
2: Was a Official Beat Writer for the Halos.
3: Was a Hilariously OG Game-threader before the influx of Noobs.
4: Was recognized by the queen (or something like that) for stopping crime on a city bus in th UK. (Stirups made him a medal)
5: Posted Hot barmaids from whatever bar he was blessing with his drunken debauchery.
He is essentially Phi Slamma’s Father.
Funke5ive - January 11, 2012
Im.... Im in love.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
No, he wasn't REALLY a moth-eater, right?
Because in my pantheon of pantherhood, the moth-eaters were maybe #2 all-time after crazy Yes We Can guy in ’79…..
I may need to re-think.
mattwelch - January 11, 2012
I have heard tales of that guy, from my brother.
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Words cannot describe
My old man had pretty good seats back then, about 13 rows up, first base line, right at the edge of the infield dirt. But if the game was boring we’d always go up to the third deck, watch/egg on the fistfights, and especially check out the moth-eater. People would throw money at that guy as he dipped the humongous beasts in nacho cheese sauce….
mattwelch - January 11, 2012
That's the one
Because of him my brother can’t eat nachos anymore
eyespy - January 11, 2012
I've heard stories about that cheese back in the hey day,
pre-Aramark.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
I work for aramark
as an associate catering director for a small new england college….. i have often thought of trying to make a transfer for summers to Anaheim
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
It could happen
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
you know....
I was a member for quite awhile lurking, I started posting in greater regularity this month as the college I work at is on break and I am very bored. It has taken almost no time at all for the most common response to anything I post to be It Could Happen. I don’t know how I feel about being reduced to a meme
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
I used to work in the food service equipment industry,
Aramark was one of our clients.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
it could happen
the meme, that is :-D
ladybug - January 11, 2012
You don't always get to choose how you become great.
Match Day 5 - January 13, 2012
Some men are born geeks, others achieve geekness, and others have geekness thrust upon them!
red floyd - January 13, 2012
I just realized who this kid is.
I’ve never seen the film, just clips, but he looked really familiar. Well, duh.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
the angels won the WS 10 years ago
and my dad has still not come back for me
DAD OF VLAD - January 13, 2012
Aw, that's sad.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
Who?
red floyd - January 13, 2012
He was in 3rd Rock from the Sun. the youngest alien in the trio.
Was also the lead in 10 Things I Hate About You, (Taming of the Shrew), and he was pretty good in both.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
French Stewart?
red floyd - January 13, 2012
No, the kid.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I forgot all about French Stewart, so it was a quartet.
opiejeanne - January 14, 2012
What is OG?
A moth eater? ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
I believe it can mean either original or original gangster.
It means you’re old school.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
Thanks.
I figured it meant old school, but couldn’t figure out what the “g” stood for.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Yeah, I didn't know either.
Old Guy?
Offensive Guard?
Ozzie Guillen?
LAASurfin - January 11, 2012
HH is Ozzie Guillen!!!?????
See, this is how rumors get started.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Opie Genie??
LAASurfin - January 11, 2012
so disrespectful
Why does Highlands picture have to look like a big pile of crap??
And why did the pictures get all low budget now? No more robot pandas or anything?
C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS - January 11, 2012 via mobile
Legal issues
no, Im not joking.
I actually have rules to follow now that Im on the front page, however, I agree the face off pics should be better. Look for high quality ones with more awesome in the coming threads. Community submitted content via email would also work.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
oh alright. totally understand.
I didnt think of that actually lol.
I was just like damn, the first few get hightech badass pictures and now these guys get 3rd grade art projects haha (no offense. its hard to draw with a mouse, i know)
C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS - January 11, 2012 via mobile
Okay, but your subscription fees are gonna go up.
LAASurfin - January 11, 2012
Sell out.
Funke5ive - January 11, 2012
Technically
in order to be a sellout, i believe, you need to receive some form of compensation other than immense backlash for overexposure.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
I think you are wrong about that, bro.
You have perceived superiority. You are a sellout. :-)
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012
And it feels so good
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Honestly, I like the original art.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
I love the crazy ass pictures...
keep them going.
cupie - January 11, 2012
ditto
ladybug - January 11, 2012
they're not that crazy
C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS - January 11, 2012 via mobile
The pictures are getiing even better
i think they should be mandatory for each match, then if one of the contestants wants another pic then show it too.
steelgolf - January 11, 2012
Why are all of these so hard to choose? Voted Highland Halo, fan since '68
Turk Wendell never played for the angels. That did you in for me turks, I had to find something one way or another.
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012
Fair enough.
I’ve only been on terra firma since 1972, and I’ve never claimed to piety. But I did like Turk’s flair, even if I harbor no passion for his team(s). The username is more a tribute to the eccentric journeymen of baseball more than anything else. Too bad about SBNation’s apostrophe handling.
I do represent in enemy territory though. Live in Echo Park a short walk from the Chavez gulch. Celebrated the 2002 ALDS as the lone Halo gunman in a NYC Yankee bar, hophead raving about Frankie’s slider. Here’s me rocking Angel red and a West Coast handjive in Fenway the night we acquired Teixeira and Horseface took a no-hitter into the ninth.
I love my Boston pal, but was glad to spoil his birthday present. Angels won.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
Link = 403. That’s an error.
Frickin’ Google… Oh wait!
LAASurfin - January 11, 2012
No joke. I been gurgled.
Let’s try this one.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
still a NO GO
ladybug - January 11, 2012
man way to sway me back to your side....
These are hard. Im going to start voting by haircut or something.
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012
I just got one of those too. AND highlights
ladybug - January 11, 2012
I love your icon.
Mine is from a very old movie and the name of the team is the Swamp Angels. My grandfather took the photo.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Damn. Another tough matchup. But I feel these are all pretty tough matchups. Because we are all awesome.
Highlandhalo:
Pro: He is a London folk hero, having kicked a troublemaker off of a moving bus one time. He was also hit by a car while walking the streets of London. England is trying to destroy him, but has failed each time because he’s a tough bastard. He also wrote a screenplay based on the life of Audie(?) Murphy. Just more Highlandhalo lore.
Con: He is the owner of perhaps the worst call in the Halos Heaven podcast history. Luckily for him, it was in the beginning of the call-in era, so perhaps nobody really heard it. Actually, it was unintentionally hilarious how drunk he sounded, so perhaps this is a con as well as a pro.
Turks Teeth:
Pro: He is extremely cool. He knows a shit ton about stuff, including movies and music, which is a characteristic I always gravitate towards in meeting new friends. He also writes a bunch of cool posts for HH, and dishes out stuff that the stat dorks lap up like ravers on a spilled vile of LSD on the San Bernadino Masterdome floor circa 1999. Turks Teeth also wears funny hats and tight, mod-style pants. This almost went in the con section but I decided that it’s awesome(basing this solely on one pic I’ve seen of him).
Con: Back to his knowledge of movies and music, I feel he would probably rather revel in the languid, mise en scene madness of Fassbinder’s filmography than the first three Robocop and/or Die Hard
moviesfilms, followed by a poetry reading at his friend’s dimly lit loft, drinking century old absinthe and talking about Goethe’s influence, if any, on neo-sentimentalism. I can do this sort of thing maybe once a year. After that I fear I’d become Belushi from Animal House and TT would be the beatnik playing guitar on the stairs of the frat house.I love both of these gentleman. Two of my favorite dudes on this site, really, as both have always been very positive, supportive and nice…not to just me, but to just about everybody on this site. I consider them friends that I just haven’t met in person. Yet.
Gonna be a tough choice. That is, if I can even choose one.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
Phi
Can Mayheminthehood, please get play in game?
cupie - January 11, 2012
Me and Mayhem were the first "real" matchup.
To be honest, I was shocked I won.
red floyd - January 11, 2012
Hrmm, that is genius
a massive, 10 person, vote off to take Halowood’s place against DoV in the second round….
Thoughts?
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
My two cents:
Boners are hilarious.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
Noted. Never thought of it that way before.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
this could be a good way to involve all the people who were crying for not being included
coughEYESPYcough
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Exactly.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Leave me outta this mess
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Exactly.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
OH, now you're too cool????
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Now your making rules up after the event has begun
I’m outta here
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Playing hard to get, eh?
I would be swooning SUPER hard for your boner if I was a bar babe.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
LoL
BONERS ARE HILARIOUS!!!
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Usually I keep my slacks loose to admit the breeze.
And to preserve maximum flexibility for my (admittedly inconsistent) rhetorical martial artistry.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
Whoa whoa whoa...
I might have to vote for you, if you can choreograph an interpretive dance based on this Tournament of Bloggers.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
Signed plimsouled and delivered....
…if we tango into the Sweet Sixteen.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
And in terms of film programming...
…I did just kick off a film series at work, and true to script, Fassbinder’s World on a Wire and Corman’s beatnik-parody A Bucket of Blood are the third and fourth screenings on the calendar.
Your aim is true, brother.
But the other showings this month are Logan’s Run, Troll Hunter and Army of Darkness — so I ain’t too above the fray.
(And my drink of choice is a Vodka Kijafa, thankya. Absinthe bruises as it goes down.)
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
OT: Have you seen Troll Hunter yet?
I’ve heard mixed reviews.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Troll Hunter is better in RF than he is in CF.
snowhor - January 11, 2012
HA!!!
eyespy - January 11, 2012
rec'd.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
I thought it was brilliant.
Surprisingly good stop action trolling for a cheapie indie too.
What’s not to like about a secret govt cabal of Norwegian atheist trollhunters?
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
Saving to instant queue now.
Thanks for the rec!
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
I was originally going to go with muscatel. Ever since you gave an update on your overseas adventures of last year, I picture you drinking it all the time.
Troll Hunter has been in my Netflix streaming queue for awhile. Need to get around to watching it.
As different as we are, the more we are the same.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
Good,.. bad.. I'm the guy with the gun...
red floyd - January 11, 2012
Groovy
The Limey - January 11, 2012
First you wanna kill me, now you wanna kiss me.
Blow.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Shop Smart
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Dammit, bug, now you're quoting Army of Darkness?
Earlier I pledged my undying love (read: my vote) for CKoD. Now, I’m not so sure…
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
me luvs Bruce
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Isn't he the greatest?
Have you seen My Name is Bruce?
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
yep
ladybug - January 11, 2012
He's the only reason I've subscribed to Burn Notice on ITunes
Ms. Anwar doesn’t hurt either
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
No. No, she doesn't.
Good show.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
That show is teh awesome!
Kinda drifted off after season four. Now I have no idea where they’re at in the story.
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
it's GOOD
ladybug - January 11, 2012
FFFFUUUUUU....
Need to commit a weekend of watching that. Would have to bring the g/f up to speed and that’s too much to cover before getting into the new stuff.
I have no clue who the new villians are and I assume Dead Larry is still not dead?
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
They tried to kill him this season, but I don't believe he's gone for good
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
nope, Larry not gone
but there’s a new bad guy…and he’s really bad. He’s got Michael by the gonads
ladybug - January 11, 2012
I think they tried to blow up Larry
And Dr. Asshole was behind it all
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Plus, you're like, super nice and stuff.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
don't forget cute
Oh, and I have boobs. Remember that Jan 29th
thankyouverymuch
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Your views are intriguing to me...
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Big deal, I have boobs
Whatever happened to the “Bro”?
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
BroBoobs?
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Manssiere!
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
BroSiere
It’s for the Bro’s. Bro.
eyespy - January 11, 2012
It's a bro!
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
Ohhh sweet. Absinthe.
Nothing like London, and drinking absinthe in a pub where Coleridge used to drink :)
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
picked my guy in England....
ladybug - January 11, 2012
OT, I got those jerseys I ordered a week ago today. If anyone is looking for a jersey and wants to save some cash, I totally recommend that site.
20 bucks for MLB authentic jerseys. I got 2 pujols (one red one white) a weaver, a womens angels jersey (to appease the wife) and a new angels hat for right around a 100 bucks.
I posted pics and stuff on kaplans clearance item thread if anyone is interested.
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012
Linky?
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
the site is cheapjerseys.us
pics and info on this thread
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012
can u post a picture of the back of the jersey and one of the whole jersey.
Frank158369 - January 11, 2012
No problem, here you go. If there are other pics you wanna see let me know
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012
Ack!
LAASurfin - January 11, 2012
Are these Nutria jerseys?
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
It's a rat hat?
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
And a poor rat hat, even by rat hat standards.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
Can I fire you?
5thStarter - January 12, 2012
Made by majestic
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012 via mobile
nope
ladybug - January 12, 2012
I still think they are counterfeit
ladybug - January 11, 2012
they advertise Nick #34 jerseys....which is NOT MLB sanctioned.
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Yeah, I know. Im pretty sure they are not an authorized retailer or anything, but the jerseys sure look real.
If they are fake, they are impossible to tell
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012
The letters look different, don't they?
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
They changed them a bit for this years jerseys. They went with a golden halo too
Balls and Strikes - January 11, 2012 via mobile
i are a fan of grammer
turks teeth
clover_black - January 11, 2012
Oh man, are you going to feel dumb because, in fact, you made a grammatical mist-
Oh, I see what you did there.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
The pic for this matchup looks like it could be the flag of a small, backwater country
Commander_Nate - January 11, 2012
Yeah, Turkey.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Turks gots my votes!
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
you have multiple votes?
or did you spends too much times on the Kendrys threads so you’re now pluralizing everythings?
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
*pluralizings
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
I'ms sos stupids sometimes
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
*sometimeses
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Is rests mys cases
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
well played
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Sorry, trying to do my best Toki Wartooth impression.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
*bests
*dos
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Whoopss!
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
overdones
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
Huhs?
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Okay, now I'm dones.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
*okays
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
VOTES???
I jus knew this thang be a fixed
eyespy - January 11, 2012
It was a typo, I swear.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Waiting for the hot chick pic
and will decide then
DAD OF VLAD - January 11, 2012
With all due respect for Highland, since this is the "2011" contest,
I simply cannot find it in myself to vote against anybody who created this masterpiece:
Mike Napoli Is The Awesome
I suspect that this may be the highest rec’d single post on HH for the entire year. So Turks Teeth in an emotional landslide.
Stirrups - January 11, 2012
that was an awesome post!
ladybug - January 11, 2012
this is still the single best line I've read on this site
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
I am total agreement with you Stirrups.
Turks is one of my favorite posters. He doesn’t post as often as others, but when he does it’s worth reading.
See the quote in 2pints comment for a perfect example.
angelslogic - January 11, 2012
That post had me torn.
It was funny as hell. But it also encapsulated the late-season, self(or team/fanbase, rather)loathing, Mike Napoli slurpfest that gave me the hate shakes to no end.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
Yup.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
A rare gem without flaw
Probably the most rec piece on HH that is non-comic, non-Adenhart on this site.
Tough tough call, need to do more “research” on Highland Halo right now.
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
Wow
I missed that fan post when it came out.
Freakin’ awesome.
Halo Hurricane - January 12, 2012
this whole thing is hilarious
I just read that I’m in it. haha! Can’t wait to read the responses. Anyways, enough about me, on to the task at hand.
Turks Teeth, the name alone demands respect. His post are direct and to the point. Highland Halo seems like a cool cat, always seems respectful. Hmmmmm, I want both their votes. it’s a tie!
Dono Romantico - January 11, 2012
yawn
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
hey that's my line!
Dono Romantico - January 11, 2012
We were just talking about you
welcome to the circus that I somehow created.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
yeah...I was wondering when he'd show
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Since there will only be one entry from this side of the pond this year...
…a few words on behalf of HighlandHalo, a man fighting the good fight on behalf of your Halos in
hostileindifferent territory, many miles from Orange County.First of all, the man is indestructible. As Mayhem pointed out, Great Britain has thrown everything it has at him. He survived the Scottish Winters of Inverness – the Scots couldn’t best him – he feels no cold*. He’s survived a variety of run-ins with cars / muggers -The English couldn’t best him – he feels no pain. We dare not send him to Wales – they wouldn’t cope.
Secondly, his ideas for ‘representing’ in London are ludicrous / madness / bordering on genius. The 2nd or 3rd time I met him, he’d worked out a list of pubs and bars in our fair city that had either the word ‘Angel’ or ‘Halo’ in the name, then told me to bring a baseball cap and a camera, because we were having a London chapter meeting in the most appropriate place we could find.
I think we started here…
God knows where we ended up, (these various Halo-themed pubs seemed to be scattered to all corners of London) I seem to remember (vaguely) that we had a Mexican meal and a skinful. Sadly, and predictably, the photos of that evening are lost to posterity. I do remember asking these two English blokes at the pub to take a picture of us outside. They were unsurprised to find that Highland was an American, I on the other hand had to deal with their deep disappointment – an Englishman in a baseball cap? What are you thinking?
There are a few pubs left on that list. We’ll have to revisit it one day.
Finally, 2 members of the Halos Heaven London chapter, after we’d reached the playoffs in September 2007:
And Highland himself – taking ’er easy for all us sinnners. How could you not vote for this man?
The Limey - January 11, 2012
Hahaha...classic.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
I can almost smell the curry and shepherds pie.
I need a drink.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
Damn
that place looks inviting as hell.
Phi you asshat, these are the matchups that should have been saved for the quarterfinals or something not the opening round.
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
Good first round matchups build momentum and interest for the second round
Plus, look at the second round matchups/possibilities:
-Welch vs Comm Nate (awesome)
-cupie vs Stirrups (awesome)
-SupOp vs ryanfea (awesome)
-redfloyd vs WiHalo (awesome)
(speculation, obviously, not picking favorities)
The best is yet to come, asshat.
Also, I dont ALWAYS sound hungover, dick. I assume you are doing another Tuesday talk thing next week, and Ill call in and prove I can sound remotely coherent/useful.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
You're assuming ryfea is going to beat me? :(
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
You know I love you Rex
I just glanced at the bracket and picked random names.
And yes, hes going to destroy you.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
I'm going to beat him without even posting.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
After the polling closes
post your first and only comment at the end with you walking off into the sunset wearing stunner shades.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
That's the best idea ever.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
It's going to be called 'Rexbowing.'
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
Sexually
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Chill out
The sar-chasm has claimed another victim.
Those are some good potential matchups in the next round.
As for the hungover comment yesterday, you came off as sounding… off. And I never said you are ALWAYS hungover (not sure where you got that one). You have nothing to prove on that end but man, I’m surprised this is the PhiSlamma that is all defensive now.
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
Ha, stop taking me seriously
I in no way am upset and/or butthurt. I just wanted to throw an asshat back-atcha.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
Gotta come out to the HH gatherings man
I know there’s a ton of HH regulars I’d wanna meet.
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
Ive been wanting to meet a bunch of people on here for a while
I am definitely going to attend the next meet up, make an ass of myself, and shame my good name and ruin any reputation I may have earned.
PhiSlamma - January 11, 2012
excellent!
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Wouldn't expect anything less of ya man!
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
I'll bring cookies.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Shaped like violins, right?
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Shaped lie exotic dancers
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
buckeyes
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Sure. Just for you.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
That's right.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Promises promises
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Vegas '12!!!!
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Sooner than that.
Not sure we can make Vegas. (don’t hate us)
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
:(
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
OHHELLYESYOUWILL!!!!!
ladybug - January 11, 2012
We'll kidnap and drag her there
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
Well im gonna slowly remove myself from this thread
and prepare my disposition
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
um hm. That might be best.
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
Is Yetijuice actually going to play???
This might be his tournament to lose.
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
In the spirit of total fairness and full disclosure,
I have asked Rev to try and let Yeti know about Phi’s contest and jump back into HH so that we don’t risk a default.
Stirrups - January 12, 2012
Cymru Am Byth, baby!
One vote from the Welshman.
Teixeira Who? - January 11, 2012
A language which has no vowels
What can you expect from a place that has Charles has its Prince?
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
It's where Ireland got all the extra vowels.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Fair exchange
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Epic backup dude
I owe the Limey several pints next time I see him (the only HH-er I’ve ever actually seen!)
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
The Salmon & Compasses never got visited
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Isn't there another Angels fan over there?
I can’t think of his name.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
There's a couple
Husband/wife. Can’t remember name
Moondoggy - January 13, 2012
Highland Halo gets my vote.
Turks Teeth called me a liar a couple of years ago.
I’m sure he doesn’t remember.
But I do.
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
Liar.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
*sorry. Couldn't resist.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
Made me laugh
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
Don't tempt her wrath...
…she plays the long game
The Limey - January 11, 2012
You're right, I don't remember.
But I call everyone a liar at some point, including my pets.
Lie down in green pastures, Lana. Let’s make up.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
liar
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Exactly! I feel love.
I feel it!
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
another boner?
HILARIOUS
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Well, I was a tromboner in Jr High marching band.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
You were THAT guy.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
But then I bought a moped with the winnings from baseball betting pools I helped organize.
And fell into a bad imitation of an extra from Suburbia or some other unproduced Penelope Spheeris flick.
Youth in revolt in the San Joaquin!
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
And you were THAT guy, as well.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Peter and the Test Tube Babies-"Moped Lads"
Moped lads. They think they’re bad!
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
What brand of moped did you buy?
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
LOL
tromBONERS are hilarious
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
So, were you lying?
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
I never lie
Now and then I have been known to fabricate, however…..
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
You and Pie should get together
She can use fabricate to make dresses
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Ha!
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
I can fabricate dresses like nobody's bidness.
If I want to.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
And I just got a new sewing machine!
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
I know where mine are parked.
I worked on costuming this summer, for the Discworld convention. Then I put it away.
I really should drag it out and set up a little work area, and make stuff.
I really should.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
I had 2 in cabinets and sold them when I moved 5 years ago.
I won a Brother portable at my work Christmas party. I used to sew a lot
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
Nerds!
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
Raising hand
Guilty
LanaBanana - January 11, 2012
Rexy--sewing the seeds of his own destruction
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Yeah, but not that kind of nerd.
When I was doing this for money it was sometimes like trying to build a bridge without knowing any engineering. It can be done, but sometimes I felt like I was reinventing the wheel. A wheel made of elastic, and all stretchy and stuff.
And then I had to explain to the client why a rubber band will fall off of a coke bottle if you cut it.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Whoa! You're just like me
I’ve squabbled with people and we’ve forgiven each other and become friends, but there is another guy in a later bout who made a comment to me on a game thread, the next day (the janitorial staff had neglected to close the thread when the game ended) and I found it. I think he thought I wouldn’t.
No way I’m going to vote for him.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Who? Who? Who?
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Me.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
No, I love you even though you didn't vote for me because of perceived politics.
Someone else, sweetie.
But you may not get a cookie from me because of where you live.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Not sayin'.
He’ll know, though.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Ah-hah
So it is a man…. and probably one with a rude streak in him…… i am beginning my narrowing process
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
It WOULD almost have to be a guy. Where are we right now? ;-)
It surprised me, though. Wasn’t anyone who had ever talked to me here and I don’t know what bug (apologies to Bug) got up his ass to do that.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
you'll have to email me some memories
I can kinda remember but I try to forget that kind of thing. It’s all a part of my internet thick skin
ladybug - January 11, 2012
is internet thick skin just a firewall?
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
I don't know if anyone else noticed it.
And I have a really thick skin, this just seemed like an attack and by the time I saw it the thread was closed.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
OK, maybe I've made a mistake about who it was.
Now I’m thinking it was someone with a similar name and who doesn’t post very often.
Apparently he didn’t like the chitchat and stories during the game threads.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
I am soooo intrigued
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Yeah, you and me and Red Floyd and the girls,
we are all guilty of socializing and telling stories during the game threads, but I didn’t think we were any worse than the rest of the field. I mean, everyone here talks about EVERYTHING during game threads, including the game.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
boners are hilarious
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
I don't think we talked about that,
except for Mayem and myself. Everyone else was circumspect.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
cicrum-what?
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
awkward spelling fail
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
or circumcised
ladybug - January 11, 2012
You mean we should keep the banter to
“C’mon GMJ, get a hit please.”
“Mathis you piece of shit!!”
“We needs a Trumbomb!”
“Barbie wet, Ken dry!!!”
“I need more cowbell”
Just put it on autopilot, that would be a load of fun
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Don't forget the rape jokes and the boobs.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Dammit, I forgot
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Quentin flied out to center field too
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
yeah, I remember that
don’t remember the WHO, but I remember getting chastised for “off topic” chit chat
ladybug - January 11, 2012
No, this wasn't like that. It wasn't a scolding.
It was something worse.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Mind reeling over "something worse"...
Was it a Yo Mama joke?
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
No.
A snotty comment made when he thought I wouldn’t see it. Really snotty.
And this wasn’t someone who had said something to me directly.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Seemed cowardly, and pretty mean.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Def. cowardly if he posted where you he thought you wouldn't see it.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
What's going on here?
Not many people are mean to OPJ and get away with it.
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
Isn't that the truth.
Attack one, get ambushed by all.
That’s the way the coven works.
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Don't mess with the trailer park
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Shark Weekssssssssssssssss
The never ending frenzy
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Yeah. Most are afraid I'll cut 'em.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Or pinking shear them
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
I don't have a pair of those.
Someone bought me some as a gift but I never saw the point. I gave them to someone else who thought she needed them. I did all my cutting with a cutting wheel on a gigantic self-healing board, otherwise I’d have carpal tunnel syndrome now.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Fine!
I accept your classy answer.
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Heh heh heh
I must be the lucky one
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Lucky that I like you.
Really, I asked you several times if you wanted my slot in the game. It could have been you going head to head with Commander Nate.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
I vaguely remember this
can’t remember who it was or what was said, but I do remember a comment being made that after reading it I was like “WTF???”.
maybe if I take this bong rip it’ll help me remember…….
……..wait, what were we talking about?
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
Heh.
Towelly is one of my faves, even though I have never used any kind of illegal drug. I didn’t even drink before I was 21.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
No wonder you married so young
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
You discovered my one vice:
Men! I love them, bless their hearts.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
There can be only one.
Again, can’t believe it fell all the way to me to make the joke.
Halowitz - January 11, 2012 via mobile
Damn. You're right. That's totally something I should have written hours ago.
I rarely miss an opportunity for a movie reference.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
I vote for Highland Halo, I always enjoyed him on the game threads
tanana40 - January 11, 2012
HH : 1 TT: 0
Dono Romantico - January 11, 2012
Dono!
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Tis I
Dono Romantico - January 11, 2012
These drawings are awesome.
Please continue!
Halos2011champs - January 11, 2012
All I know is that I am so ready for baseball season to start up!
little league tryouts for my boys are this weekend. Bring on the 2012 Halo season.
Dono Romantico - January 11, 2012
I stood around and just watched the Gauchos practice after my afternoon classes were done.
I think I have a class with some of them. Gonna make friends and see if I can get the gig as Saddleback’s official scorekeeper.
Halowitz - January 11, 2012 via mobile
COMMENT FROM HIGHLAND HALO
ladybug - January 11, 2012
Do we get "Blue Smoke" when they decide not to elect any Pope?
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
That is what Torii called GA
hauldog - January 12, 2012
I am grilling up the meanest looking porterhouse right now
I cannot wait to just eat the shit out of it. just thought I’d share
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
I grilled a rib-eye tonight.
It was OH WOW!
Later we’re having homemade chocolate ice cream.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Damn you both.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
You on a diet?
Or just not having steak and ice cream?
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
I try to eat well,
I’m having chocolate cat cookies for dinner.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
I see.
Are those good? Almost everything from TJ’s is good.
I love the little mice.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Cats cookies are nice
Having some battered shrimp from TJ’s with a bowl of baby spinach and crumbled feta cheese (yeah, trying to eat well as well).
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
That sounds really good.
I had a salad and some cooked broccoli as well as the steak, so I was trying to behave.
The ice cream portion will be small.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Just invented spare parts post-workout meal:
Scrambled eggs, tappenade, bruschetta spread, olive bread with oil & brie. WIN
Halowitz - January 11, 2012 via mobile
It was just me and Littlest hAlo....made pancakes with blueberry sauce and whipped cream
ladybug - January 12, 2012
Yeah, they're good.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
I hate those cookies because I hate cats.
snowhor - January 11, 2012
Didn't we already talk about this?
(sigh) so disappointed.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
holy crap was that good
I’m now 2 pounds heavier, at least
now bring me homemade ice cream, please
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
chocolate or peppermint?
I’m making another batch this weekend. Older daughter broke up with her boyfriend yesterday. She chose to make the break, but she’s still sad.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
Break ups are lame.
RexTookMyStash - January 11, 2012
Yeah, but she realized that it wasn't working for either of them.
He’s a great guy.
She met him just about the time her divorce began, realized recently that she still hadn’t recovered from it, is doing something about it.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
good news?!?!
ladybug - January 12, 2012
Kind of a mixed bag.
Really great guy, and a great cook. Inventive.
She will go to counseling for a while to work through the divorce issues that were mostly put on hold for the past year while she dated him. She realized that she needs to do this before she starts another relationship, and should have done this last year.
She broke her foot in late November and he took her to the emergency room. When she checked in the nurse referred to him as Mr (married last name) and she just lost it, and then felt like a fool.
This is really a lot of info, and I apologize.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
never apologize....I asked
ladybug - January 12, 2012
chocolate
send your daughter along with it :)
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
You local to the Seattle area?
It’s a bit soon, I think.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
close, Huntington Beach
2pintsofbooze - January 11, 2012
You may have to get in line.
One is already forming.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
That conversation could be pretty funny.
Opiejeanne: I think I know what you need to help get over this breakup.
DaughterOfOpieJeanne: What’s that, mom?
Opiejeanne: 2 pints of booze.
DaughterOfOpiejeanne: Yeah…you might be right.
Mayheminthehood - January 12, 2012
hahahaha! I don't think 2 pints of actual booze will be enough.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
2 pitchers?
2pintsofbooze - January 12, 2012
2 cases.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
2 kegs
2pintsofbooze - January 12, 2012
Possibly.
I hope not. My side of the family has had more than a few problems with alcohol.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
I grilled some Elk kabobs
my wife had never tried Elk so I cooked some up that I had traded some halibut for. The kid seemed to like it too.
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
what's elk taste like? I love buffalo
ladybug - January 12, 2012
Elk tastes like a really lean beef
Last night I made kabobs, next week I will pull out the ground Elk and either make meatballs for pasta or maybe burgers.
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
how do you cook it?
is it one of those have to cook rare/med rare because of the low fat content?
ladybug - January 12, 2012
Either that or marinade for 24 hrs
it also works excellent in Chili, dried as a jerky, you can cut into 1"x 3" pieces and wrap with bacon and then broil or barbecue. I skewered with red onion, red pepper, garlic cloves, zuchini, and snall tomatoes. First I cut the elk and marinated in a sweet and tangy asian marinade with some sesame oil. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, shred fresh parmasean cheese over the top, broil 3 minutes or so and voila. Also served a spaghetti squash with it. I cook 1 night a week for the wife and kid (my wife thinks I’m a better cook and learns recipes from me ).
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
sounds wonderful. You are in charge of HH catering
ladybug - January 12, 2012
Had to cook for 30 people during Thanksgiving week one night
we were camping and it was my night so I provided beer battered halibut and rockfish tacos. Pain in the ass to cook for that many people when you are doing it solo (my wife had to watch the kid).
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
What about the other 28-29 people?
Camping is all about helping.
eyespy - January 12, 2012
I finally had some help from one of my brother in laws
and a chef friend, but that was after 90% of the work was done. Everyone else was over at the next site playing guitars, talking, and drinking around the campfire.
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
How does elk go in chile con "elk"?
Es posible?
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Halibut, YUM!
Did you catch it?
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
Look at my avatar photo
Yes, I spent a week in Alaska in August, came home with 120 lbs halibut fillets, 40 lbs ling cod fillets, and about 15 lbs, black rockfish fillets.
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
I was thinking it had to be from Alaska
just to have one big enough to keep, let alone enough fish to be trading it away.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
in another life, we went to Alaska and scored big on kings
I loved it there
ladybug - January 12, 2012
I am going to try and go this summer too
my wife would love me to bring home some salmon (easy to catch) but I like going for halibut and ling cod.
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
Wouldn't mind me some cod
miso-yaki style
eyespy - January 12, 2012
Caught a 58+ lb ling cod
of the several I caught, hooked a rock fish on a jig and reeled slowly and bam, the ling ate the rock fish. When I caught the big halibut I used a 20 lb cod as bait.
steelgolf - January 12, 2012
Rock fish
Deep fried tempura style FTW. Also the meat around the belly area of the halibut, is some awesome sashimi.
eyespy - January 12, 2012
Oh man, I probably couldn't handle the bait for that thing.
I think the biggest fish I have ever caught was about 12 (I say 15 but he misremembers it as smaller) and I had to have help landing it. Just a skipjack, but it was all I could do to remain on my feet. Rough water overnight heading out of San Diego, so bad even the crew was seasick on our way out. The captain finally had pity on us and turned the boat so it road in the trenches, not as far out as he had planned but there was a nasty hurricane off of Mexico and the ocean was pretty mean. I slept on the deck, sitting on an ice chest so I could feed the fish every 15 minutes.
Once the sun came up and I could see the horizon I was fine. I did hook a bigger albacore but a shark was just waiting and cut through everyone’s lines. I was really angry and cursed that shark for five minutes, to the entertainment of everyone else. I did catch some yellowfin tuna and one yellowtail. The two of us ended up with more fish than we wanted so we shared with friends. The skipjack were all donated to a restaurant … or maybe it was a cannery? I can’t remember.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
12 pounds or 15 pounds.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
Nice. I wanna me some opie fish
Mind you all men think they are masters or the grill, and my yellowtail filets in lemon and black peppercorn (well, I’ll be humble)
highlandhalo - January 13, 2012
Quite a few years ago.
Fish is all gone now. The next time I go fishing I think it will be for salmon, considering that I live just outside Seattle. Heck, people here have salmon creeks running through their backyards; not us, and no, you can’t fish for them there. I’m pretty sure you have to go out of the sound and into the ocean to fish for salmon legally.
opiejeanne - January 14, 2012
If I ever catch any and you're nearby,
I will let you cook it. Sounds excellent.
opiejeanne - January 14, 2012
Oh, diggin that link.
So hungry now.
LAASurfin - January 12, 2012
take me...take me. I'd love to go again!
ladybug - January 12, 2012
Good enough for Jehovah?
The Limey - January 12, 2012 via mobile
I have never interacted with either of these dudes.
So I’m waiting for woo to be pitched.
NathanielS - January 11, 2012
You're welcome!
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
I am voting for you.
And your unbridled genius.
NathanielS - January 11, 2012 via iPhone app
You gonna stop the Kennedy assasination too?
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
:(
1. Logic be damned.
2. According to the newest and worst Stephen King book stopping the Kennedy assassination will lead to mass lootings and earthquakes, so I have elected not to do so.
NathanielS - January 11, 2012 via iPhone app
Worse than Cell?
5thStarter - January 11, 2012
Narratively, hands down his worse.
I didn’t have to force myself to finish Cell.
NathanielS - January 11, 2012
I voted for Highlandhalo, because he was trailing. Trying to keep this close.
Dudes from Orange, CA gotta stick together, I reckon.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012
This was tough for me.
Really tough.
opiejeanne - January 11, 2012
O'Hara's dude
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Which makes me feel like some kind of traitor...
Stirrups - January 12, 2012
Still unable to choose between the
two distinguished members of HH. Tough tough tough.
blast21dave - January 11, 2012
Highland is posting his missive tomorrow - late vote
UN rumble: Turkey Vs. UK
Rev Halofan - January 11, 2012
OT: watching the Clippers broadcast (aka yawn city)
They cut to an interview with Jered Weaver! Also, he says he’s at the game with Lackey! Such a bit!
Halowitz - January 11, 2012 via mobile
damn I was watching the ESPN coverage
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
MY vote goes to HIGHLANDER
becasue there can only be one
DAD OF VLAD - January 11, 2012
Christopher Lambert is the best crosseyed actor in Hollywood.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
Wasn't that dude married to Diane Lane?
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Yep. Pulled one of the hottest chicks ever, in the prime of her hotness...and dude looks crosseyed as a mofo.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!!!
red floyd - January 12, 2012
Why I'm voting for highlandhalo
Turk’s Teeth is an amazing game thread contributor. He’s got a seriously sick combination of obscure trivia (of all kinds, but mostly movies), an understanding of baseball and statistical analysis and an off sense of humor. A combination that is a winning formula in any anonymous (semi) forum such as this. And under most circumstances, he would have my vote hands down.
But highland comes with a unique insight not only to the inner machinations of a baseball clubhouse, he also lets us peak under the tent of the fourth estate. Not the serious, life changing fourth estate like mattwelch, but the seamy, nonsensical, ego driven world of the traditional sports page. It’s one thing to suspect that Mark Wicker is a dick, it’s another to be able to say, "I know that guy and he’s a dick."
Further, I have, on occasion, joined game threads from the land of Queens (not the borough, although I have done that too). Folks, I gotta tell you that takes real dedication. The east coast games begin at midnight and the west games don’t begin until 3:00am. I have no idea how highland, The Limey and rest of those bastards in the UK do it (a quick kudo to our Danish and former Romanian friends here as well). On top of that, his comments are funny (usually…yeah yeah yeah, you drink coke, I get it. I also know that it may be easier to find a Pepsi in Atlanta than London and after Pepsi lays me off later this year, I won’t give a shit) and insightful.
Therefore, I am casting my vote for highlandhalo
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
You saying, you gonna lose your job?
eyespy - January 11, 2012
dey tuk yer jerb?
ItCouldHappen - January 11, 2012
Rumors abound regharding significant lay-offs relating to the bottling acquisition
as well as some other international acquisitions. If they do indeed happen, and corporate has to “contribute” (a fancy way of saying we don’t want the worker bees feel that the queen bees aren’t feeling their pain…this in spite of the fact that we’re already thin), I may be in that core. But don’t cry for me Argentina, this would not be entirely unwelcome.
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
My intel was they going after people who make an astounding number of typos first
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Lord, we need an edit button
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Ill hire you dude. I was thinking of starting a detective agency and you'd make a Higgins to my Magnum P.I.
One thing…ill have to come live with you. We’ll iron out the details later, don’t worry about that right now.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
I own a red car
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Can you fly a helicopter?
Eh, you know what? Doesn’t matter, can learn on the go.
Mayhem, P.I.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
I am so into this
now i just have to get my wife to replace the two pugs with Dobermans. Then again, with how this is coming together, guard Pugs may be more appropriate.
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
They had pugs in Hangover II didn't they?
eyespy - January 11, 2012
count me in! I want to be the cute but very intelligent person who makes you look smarter
ladybug - January 12, 2012
If that's the case. Then yes.
I have also seen the real red car, and Robin’s estate, many a times. I’m a veteran.
eyespy - January 11, 2012
That would work
Did I ever tell you of my turn in Burma, now this was before the 1962 coup, but after Short took a turn for the worse due the unfortunate run-in with the punji sticks?
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
How old were you when this happened?
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Three
but let’s not get caught up in details
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Was thinking pretty young.
I didn’t think you were all that older than me.
eyespy - January 11, 2012
You could live in our guest house
and drive
myRobin’s red, ummmm, Accord.Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
And Thailand's a lot like Hawaii
except it’s cheap
and maybe a couple of other things
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Waterfront property abounds
eyespy - January 11, 2012
It comes and goes
that’s for sure
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Sell Low. Buy High
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Only part that worries me is that its not America.
Mayhem, P.I. bends the rules, causes trouble from time to time. Main goal, other than solving mysteries and partying, is to keep Mayhem out of a Thai prison.
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
keep Mayhem out of a Thai prison
sounds like 95% of the show
eyespy - January 11, 2012
Rules?
We don’t need no stinking rules. Mayhem would just need a friend on the Police Force and the ability to grease a few palms. I have a Police Office in mind. Not so pretty as to be a threat to Amy, but cute enough so that there would always be the “wink wink” possibilities Mayhem takes one for the team.
This’ll work. Let’s get Zoe Necrosis to produce and Cupie to do the music. Rev can do set design
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
And we can replace Selleck's dumb Detroit Tigers hat with an Angels cap.
Your bribery idea sounds perfect, as well. Now…when do I get a gun?
Mayheminthehood - January 11, 2012 via mobile
Oh...and i have to ditch the Penelope chick
Moht wouldn’t go for that at all. Finally, you wouldn’t have to go to far to get a Vietnamese orphan at the end of the show. Provenance might be sketchy tho
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Priority no. 1 while engaged in shady shenanigans in Thailand
Stay out of Big Tiger!
5thStarter - January 12, 2012
Woah, Highland Halo got 59 more votes in five minutes flat.
There were 66 votes total around 11pm, accrued over ten hours — I peek in a few minutes later and there are 122.
I think I just got slain by the astroturf spam vampire. Or Nucky Thompson. Heh.
Turks Teeth - January 11, 2012
HOLY SHIT!
That only makes sense if all the people in the UK went to work 1/2 hour ago
Moondoggy - January 11, 2012
Office pool?
Maybe Highland Halo has a Bangladeshi click farm we don’t know about. Vote share tripled in a blink.
In any case, someone has a sponsor. :)
Turks Teeth - January 12, 2012
How did you know about that, man?
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
This is Britain - the only people at work a this point are delivering letters...
…the rest of us are either slacking hard or farting on the Tube
The Limey - January 12, 2012
I suspect both in your case Big K :)
Farting on the Tube on one the great pleasures of living in England. Nobody knows who did it. Except you
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
vongveng, you fool!
you were suppose to wait for my match-up to unveil the secret weapon!
Moondoggy - January 12, 2012
Frickin' Sharks, with frickin' lasers on their heads?
eyespy - January 12, 2012
That
made me laugh
Moondoggy - January 12, 2012
That's what happens when you mess with the William Wallace of HH.
This was Highland’s opening salvo…his Stirling Bridge. Guerilla attacks from here on out.
Mayheminthehood - January 12, 2012 via mobile
wait...doesn't Wallace get drawn and quartered?
poor highland
Moondoggy - January 12, 2012
and hung, don't forget that bit
…and then stuck on spikes on the 4 corners of the city. We don’t like Scots, or indeed any race who’s natural skin colour is a pale blue. Fuck the na’avi.
The Limey - January 12, 2012
If he makes the final four (and due the bracket, the winner of this should), Matt Longshanks Welch will be doing that.
Mayheminthehood - January 12, 2012 via mobile
There were some pretty weird voting patterns on OpieJ's vote too...
…I blame Republicans and their dodgy voting machines
The Limey - January 12, 2012
All my friends are named Chad.
eyespy - January 12, 2012
Stupid Diebold.
5thStarter - January 12, 2012
You noticed?
I was a bit surprised that there would be such sudden masses of votes, mostly not for me.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
Yep...
…when I went to bed here, you were pretty much level pegging with Nate. Overnight you got about 5 votes and Nate got a bucket load. It was over at that point. Same thing happened to Turks Teeth last night.
I understand it’s easy enough to vote multiple times, if you wanted to, just didn’t think anyone would bother.
The Limey - January 12, 2012
Like I have a life ...
eyespy - January 12, 2012
Ha ha
The Limey - January 12, 2012
You bastard!
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
But ...
I did not kill Kenny.
eyespy - January 12, 2012
Somebody did and always does
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Oh wow
I cast my vote for you TT and day-um…. You’re gonna need the rally monkey to pull this one out.
blast21dave - January 12, 2012
I could put together a script that would barf out scads of votes in a couple minutes.
But noblesse oblige and all that.
I suspect DOV’s pups and their proxy servers. Friggin’ kids!
Turks Teeth - January 12, 2012
Might have been Rev's post on his facebook page, and friends saw, voted?
Who knows? Stu has said he doesn’t have a computer right now, only phone, which is why he hasn’t written anything yet. On top of that…no offense to Highlandhalo…but he doesn’t strike me as someone computer savvy enough for a ballot stuffing spam scheme.
DOV won a couple rounds ago…that’s where I realized logic is out the window in this blogging Big Dance.
Mayheminthehood - January 12, 2012 via mobile
The best never reveal their skills
Usual Suspects anyone.
eyespy - January 12, 2012
That's a movie!
5thStarter - January 12, 2012
Oh yeah -- it wasn't one of the principals.
Just some lone midnight ranger dropping pachinko balls in tribute.
Turks Teeth - January 12, 2012
Does that mean I have a chance to win it all?
RexTookMyStash - January 12, 2012
he can never keep a laptop long enough to become a hacker
ladybug - January 12, 2012
What is up with these overnight vote bombs?
I mean, I was the beneficiary of one, so I’m not complaining…but it would be nice to know who my constituency is. And why do I get the creepy feeling that Santorum may be involved?
Commander_Nate - January 12, 2012
You noticed that too?
I thought it was kind of wild.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
I overslept a bit
thought at first it was just my imagination.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
Something similar happened to me.
Is this thing broken? Does it save up the votes for several hours and then dump them in all at once?
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
I'm so confused!!!
I can’t decide!
red floyd - January 12, 2012
You must!
Mayheminthehood - January 12, 2012
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice!
red floyd - January 12, 2012
Each of us
A cell of awareness
Imperfect and incomplete.
Genetic blends
With uncertain ends
On a fortune hunt that’s far too fleet
Halo Hurricane - January 12, 2012
How about both.
Fightin’ Boobies!
Now there’s a title you could make money with.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
I'm making that my campaign slogan
ladybug - January 12, 2012
Campaign Poster
eyespy - January 12, 2012
Excellent use of 'boobies'
The Limey - January 13, 2012
Flash'um if's ya gots'um
eyespy - January 13, 2012
Love your new sig bug ...
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Unbelievably close poll.
PhiSlamma - January 12, 2012
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eyespy - January 12, 2012
Vote bots!
My ass eyespy! … I don’t resort to cheating unless you excuse the occasional hard tag to the nutsack. :)
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Where in the rules, does it say you can't use'um?
eyespy - January 12, 2012
Wow
Highlandhalo had 95 votes this afternoon and a few hours later its now up to 160.
TT also had a spike in votes as well or maybe the rest of the world has caught up.
WTF is going on?
blast21dave - January 12, 2012
I dunno last time I checked it was 106 to turks v 105 to me
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Haha...i noticed TT's spike before I left work.
Now HH is back on top. Interestingly, the spikesare all about 55-60 votes each. I think it’s just a wonky polling system.
Mayheminthehood - January 12, 2012 via mobile
11 reasons to keep it close
I finally got a chance to comment as my laptop and mobile phone have both been out of commission. However, this is not an excuse, merely a reason for not posting sooner. Apologies all. Laptop back up!
Turks Teeth is a fearsome competitor indeed, always on the spot, posts WAY more than me these days and probably due his place in the next round.
These are my reasons for my candicacy into the next round, where I certainly do not want to face rghan.
1) I’m old-school Halos Heaven, been around maybe as long as the site? And my screen-name initials match HH. Gotta give me credit for something!
2) I am indeed the absolute WORST caller ever on lunchtime Halo Talk with the Rev. I wasn’t drunk but i certainly got so after the call-in. :)
3) I’ve been banhammered by the Rev. For about 4 hours or so, until I apologised to Rev. My fatal remark was calling Francisco Rodriguez a “fat Mexican” in a game thread, which in fact is an actual truth and not at all WACIST. It would be like be calling Van Gogh “a skinny Dutchman with one ear” in terms of accuracy.
4) At one point i was well known for using profanity and other nasty remarks in game threads, for this I offer my utmost apologies and have adhered to the F-bomb rule ever since.
5) I used to write a silly-funny quiz about “What type of Angels fans are you” once a year, however, family demands and etc have taken precedence. One of the answers would always be “eat a moth”. Despite popular opinion, I have never eaten a moth at an Angels game. Seen many gobbled up however.
6) OK I used to work in the Angels front-office. Doesn’t make me a hero of any sort, just one who had to wear a periwinkle and blue winged Angel shirt to the office each day. Yeah, that sucked. So did chatting with Tony Reagins over my lunchtime smokes in the right-field pavilion.
7) Oh dear, now what … Yeah, Angels beat writer for about four years. I’ve been told by Rich DeLucia to f—- myself in person, and did not hit him back.
8) Gary DiSarcina taught me how to properly sand bat handles.
9) Chicks on this site seem to dig me, even though I’m well and truly married.
10) I promise to post more often during the Pujols era although I will tone it down. Promise (like, unless we are losing to the A’s or the Red Sox or the Yankees or the Dodgers) and some fat Hispanic dude blows it for us. I’ll try to keep my lid on.
11) Jim Fregosi. My favorite player as a kid and still my favorite number. Saw him play and wanted to become a shortstop, and became one. And 11 is still my favorite number.
Love to all
-highland(esp thanks to The Limey who gave me such massive support).
Go Halos!
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
You'll need to take The Limey out for a drink,
just for the awesome essay he wrote about you.
Several of the chicks who dig you are also married.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
Moondoggy wrote a pretty awesome essay endorsing you. as well.
LanaBanana - January 12, 2012
And so did mayhem ... props moon and hood!
I’ve got no chance against rghan if I go through though. I can’t bone up on 2 zillion years of minor-league trivia in a week or so. Love to all hh xx
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
You think YOU'VE got it tough? I'm up against WiHaloFan, his Halolinks, and his Comics!
red floyd - January 12, 2012
Which is not to say donoromantico won't go through
Surely he’ll get the chicks’ vote?
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Even if - there's what? 6, 7, maybe eight of us?
LanaBanana - January 12, 2012
Add in the straight guys who admire his lustiness
And the gay guys (not sayin’!) and Signor Romantico has a shot!
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
Who is opposite him?
He has his moments, certainly.
opiejeanne - January 12, 2012
rghan unfortunately
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
I have no feel for that contest at all.
Couldn’t begin to guess who will win it.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
Anyone who reps the Angels and baseball in Europe has my respect
I understand your struggles. Lot of work to be done over there.
Commander_Nate - January 12, 2012
Hell the Dutch are pretty good.
No disrepect Limey :)
highlandhalo - January 12, 2012
I had probably the wildest weekend of my life in that country
Commander_Nate - January 12, 2012
Did a Stag do (bachelor party in your vernacular) in Amsterdam last year...
…there are many dark, dark things that happened about which none shall speak
The Limey - January 13, 2012
I think I was shellshocked on the train ride back to Frankfurt
And silently thankful that I had already expended most of my trip budget before the weekend in Amsterdam had begun.
Commander_Nate - January 13, 2012
Amsterdam ...
the Las Vegas of the netherworld.
eyespy - January 13, 2012
I'll hold you to that pint (or two)
First game of 2012 on at a decent time. Sports cafe. Your round.
The Limey - January 13, 2012
did someone mention 2 pints?
2pintsofbooze - January 13, 2012
You're welcome to join us...
…large body of water to navigate first. Should you make it, however, we could probably stretch to a third, there’s still a few pubs left on HH’s London list…
The Limey - January 13, 2012
appreciate it
I’m actually in the midst of planning my next soire to Europe right now. want to do Northern Europe this time, so I’ll let you know if I head your way.
2pintsofbooze - January 13, 2012
Yep, do that, we'll show you some sights...
…Highland will probably have found a Trout-themed pub by that stage
The Limey - January 13, 2012
Indeed
in fact in Oxfordshire, not far away. Hats on!
highlandhalo - January 13, 2012
We're working on a trip for late August,
looking for flights.
We’re going to be in Birmingham for a convention for several days, but we are unsure what else we will be doing. I think we might be in London for a couple of days before we head to the convention, and we’re trying to decide how much of your lovely land we want to explore, and if we want to go to France and Italy also. (All it takes it money).
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
Best advice, get out of Birmingham in a hurry...
…not our best city, though it is nice and central for getting about. If you’re theatrically inclined, Stratford upon Avon is not far away.
London should just about be coming down from its Olympic trip in late August (games finish on the 12th), it’s going to be a wild month in The Smoke. I’ll see if I can point you towards some fun stuff nearer the time (though Tuscany and Provence take some beating)…
The Limey - January 13, 2012
Birmingham is not high on the list of places to see.
I wouldn’t be going there if it weren’t for the convention.
opiejeanne - January 14, 2012
And thank you.
We had fun in London but had a little trouble figuring out where to eat.
Not sure if we can actually do much in France and Italy. That may have to be another trip.
opiejeanne - January 14, 2012
Fair enough. The whole night's on me Lime
highlandhalo - January 13, 2012
356 votes now for HH
Yeah, I call shenanigans on this one.
blast21dave - January 13, 2012
Be willing to bet that it was an LSB troll
Moondoggy - January 13, 2012
A tournament where Halowood and DOV have already moved on to the next round.
And NOW you call shenanigans?!? We were through the looking glass before this thing even started.
I see what you mean, though, joking aside. But ill give Highland the benefit of the doubt. I mean, maybe its the power of the lurker? The total number of votes is about in line with an average POTG poll.
Mayheminthehood - January 13, 2012 via mobile
You know, if it is someone doing something fishy with the votes,
I would not expect it to be the principals in the contest, not at all.
I could see someone else doing it for a joke, though.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
Yeah. I can buy that.
I kind of expect it, though. I mean, if it’s a jokester he obviously has his preferences and what can ya do? Like free lunch raffles at Flame Broiler, high school prom king voting or other contests with no way(or rules) to curb multiple voting, this will happen.
Mayheminthehood - January 13, 2012
This way you and I can look in the mirror
and tell ourselves it wasn’t real.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
We got the techs looking into it. It would take multiple proxies to vote from one comp, which, is quite a lot of effort for this type of thing.
PhiSlamma - January 13, 2012 via Android app
Could be doubling
Work comp, then home comp. Still seems like a lot, though.
Commander_Nate - January 13, 2012
I have a hard time anybody cares that much.
If someone does, then they are not only taking the time to stuff HighlandHalo’s ballot box, but also Turks Teeth. He got like 60 votes in 30 minutes or so yesterday afternoon, doubled his shit. Then Highland gets another votebomb. Just seems far fetched that anybody would care enough to take the time to jack up both guys’ voting tallies.
Mayheminthehood - January 13, 2012
I have a hard time *believing anybody cares that much.
Mayheminthehood - January 13, 2012
I could see a low life no life troll doing it
just to f’ us up
Moondoggy - January 13, 2012
Halowood?
2pintsofbooze - January 13, 2012
DAD OF VLAD - January 13, 2012
Muaaaaahahahahahahahahahhahhahaha
eyespy - January 13, 2012
DOV-worthy
red floyd - January 13, 2012
Best Buy, phone, WalMart ...
I need a life, and some gas money.
eyespy - January 13, 2012
If it's a troll, it's one that is only exploiting the wild west nature of this contest.
I’m also offended. Where was this troll when I went up against Red Floyd?
Are you reading this, troll?!?! I’m a cool dude. Why did CommanderNate and HighlandHalo get your love, and not me? I get no respect.
Mayheminthehood - January 13, 2012
Moondoggy Dogg reply fail
Mayheminthehood - January 13, 2012
This is how my ego is coping
With my DoV loss. Had to be robotic voting trolls. Had to
PhiSlamma - January 13, 2012 via Android app
I was hoping that regardless of voting, you'd put yourself through to the next round.
I would have done that, seriously.
Mayheminthehood - January 13, 2012
Half considered
For a millisecond to replace Halowood with myself, with a long epic first person narrative in the the Matchup thread, forcing a rematch, and bringing more sillyness.
But felt is was to much.
PhiSlamma - January 13, 2012 via Android app
you chose
wisely
Moondoggy - January 13, 2012
oh really?
DAD OF VLAD - January 13, 2012
That is the best car chase I've seen.
opiejeanne - January 13, 2012
sorry turks you really deserved it
But some hh heavyweights and perhaps the Mafia had my back. I love your posts man
highlandhalo - January 13, 2012 via mobile
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