OT: End of OT is nigh. Get the OT out of your system here
Saturday and/or Sunday around here means its the start of a Game Week. With previews, actual football games, etc. starting up the board is going to have to get a lot less OT. That said, binge and purge on some OT in this thread. Get it out of your system!
Anyone else hit the Woodward Dream Cruise? I saw a Porsche 550 Spyder in person that I'd trade for a whole bunch of money I dont yet have...
Anyone surprise meet their Korean Inlaws? Have issues with their dogs' anal glands?
We're running out of time, if you've got a question for the board ask it now.
EDIT: here are links to the 2 FAQ pages on the blog as well as Brian's official topic policy
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/mgoboard-faq
http://mgoblog.com/content/mgofaq
What's the offtopic policy?
In the offseason, offtopic posts are tolerated. During football season they are discouraged and may be subject to removal depending on how alert the moderators are.
What counts as on- and off- topic?
ONTOPIC
• Anything Michigan sports related
• Anything related to other Big Ten teams or upcoming opponents
• Stuff about the blog itself
• University of Michigan topics that don't relate to sports
GRAY AREA
• College sports in general
• Ann Arbor
UNWELCOME, KTHX
• Politics
• Drew Sharp, Ace Williams, Mike Valenti. Saying stupid and/or false things about Michigan in order to get Michigan fans upset is a tried and true way to phish for clicks. Let's not feed the trolls.
OFFTOPIC
• Pro sports of any variety
• Everything else We will let pro sports topics slide even during football season but "everything else" posts are likely to get the axe.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:16 AM ^
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=82809
USS Theodore Roosevelt Conducts Combined Manned, Unmanned Operat
"The Navy's unmanned X-47B returned to carrier operations aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Aug. 17 and completed a series of tests, operating safely and seamlessly with manned aircraft."
August 19th, 2014 at 1:43 PM ^
According to Jack Bauer in 24: Live Another Day. Too hackable.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:27 AM ^
All of my interactions with my Korean in-laws are extremely boring and planned well in advance. I also have light brown hair. Sorry to disappoint all of you.
August 19th, 2014 at 10:09 AM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 10:13 AM ^
That's all well and good, but how are their anal scent glands?
August 19th, 2014 at 9:18 AM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 10:01 AM ^
What, you don't want to have any more borderline rule-breaking discussions about athletes and their personal lives? ;)
August 19th, 2014 at 10:35 AM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 11:02 AM ^
While I agree on the ridiculous pontification of the OL, the OT was respite from that sometimes. I do very much look forward to game preview and analysis.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:16 PM ^
what you really want to know is "who is sleeping with who?"
August 19th, 2014 at 9:21 AM ^
I have found the science blog From Quarks to Quasars to be a fascinating read.
Here is one particularly interesting story:
"Big Ear would scan whatever section of sky it happened to be pointed it. Because of this, Big Ear could only observe a section of sky for 72 seconds. Assuming there was a constant signal being transmitted by an alien race, for you first 36 seconds we’d expect to see the signal increase in strength, and for the next 36 seconds we’d expect to see it decrease. The graph that is created by the Wow! signal is pretty much exactly what we would expect to see from extaterestrial communication."
Equally fascinating stuff on a daily basis over there.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:24 AM ^
I really miss crex and his stories about his korean in laws
August 19th, 2014 at 9:25 AM ^
I like pickles.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:26 AM ^
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August 19th, 2014 at 2:53 PM ^
Goats on a roof.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
was very underrated. It could be a very confused show at times(the middle of this season a perfect example) but when it was right it was a very effective crime drama, much better than par for the genre. Peter Sarsgard's work in season 3 was Emmy worthy and the show itself was robbed by not garnering one award nomination during its entire run. Wish more people had watched it and it could be on for a few more years and would not have had to rush things as much as they did.
Need to catch up on season 4 of Boardwalk so that I can watch the end of it on schedule.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:30 AM ^
The first season's finale of The Killing was unforgivable to me. I liked it until then, but I thought that was a huge "F U" to its viewers.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:31 AM ^
the Killing is a great show, I am just starting season 3. Very good, dark crime drama.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:37 AM ^
is the best season of the show without a doubt, and the episode "Six minutes" was among the best epsides of television of any show that entire year. Stick with it in Season 3, it gets very good.
And Turd, I agree with you to an extent, but I don't think failing to conclude the Larson story in season 1 was the biggest problem if they had enough amo to make a compelling season 2 continuing storyline out of it. It became clear in season 2 that they did not have enough material with the same story and you could even tell the creators were discouraged. I would advise watching season 3 though even it you just want to skip season 2.
August 19th, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 9:35 AM ^
Ronaldo is pretty.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:35 AM ^
I'll try to finalize it with JGB, but we're pretty much targeting 8/24 at midnight as the official end as that begins Game Week. To that end, there might be some cleanup that happens a little before then, and we have started to pick off a thread here and there in lieu of this time of the year. In the meantime, however, as the OP states, feel free to get the OT out - hopefully, we have a few good ones before we narrow our focus.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:44 AM ^
How would a 'It's Friday Night, What Are Your Game Predictions and What Are You Drinking' thread be treated?
I just want to clarify it for the board.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:51 AM ^
woudn't it? Or would like "Boise State v. Air Force Open Thread" or "Friday Night Games Open Thread" be preferable?
August 19th, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
If that were the entire scope of one thread, the game predictions alone would make it a thread that would stand. In reality, the odd weekend drinking thread typically stays, of course - there is precedent that Friday and Saturday Drinking threads stay up more often than not, of course. Actually, those threads generate game-related discussions anyway.
Another minor point for the board - the Snowflake Rules will be enforced this year too, with possible narrow exceptions being made should the volume of posts become unmanageable or there is a specific point which is justified in having a separated thread. Those exceptions will be ruled on by the mods as usual. I know these rules are not universally popular, but it does keep the board manageable postgame.
August 19th, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
Really pleased to you guys are keeping the Snowflake threads. I love reading though and getting the opinions on Sunday mornings.
August 19th, 2014 at 11:52 AM ^
Yeah, a Friday night open thread will work fine. Other than predictions there's also always a game on somewhere, same goes with MACtion earlier in the week.
The past three seasons it's gone no-OT after Saturday, to give a full game week before the first kickoff. Unless one of the other mods has an objection it'll be midnight on 8/24 like LSA said.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:37 AM ^
GRRM needs to finish the Winds of Winter already. His response to some people who said he may not be able to finish the books was pretty funny though.
Winter is coming. Sadly.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:38 AM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 9:42 AM ^
It really is a tremendous story. We'll all pobably have many more years to talk about the series, both TV and book.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:39 AM ^
starting to think he is just going to hand that thing off to Beinoff and Weiss and say take it from here. It is almost inevitable at this point that the show is going to catch up to the books. What do you do at that point? Take a year off and come back when it is ready?
August 19th, 2014 at 2:04 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
A+ material, that.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:37 AM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 9:39 AM ^
I'm a top roller. Anyone who is an under roller hates America. There, I said it.
August 19th, 2014 at 10:09 AM ^
Top-rollering is far superior, but under-rolling does prevent misbehaving pets from spreading TP tinstle accross your bathrrom.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:39 AM ^
I will be able to take in games regularly now without a flight involved so I'm happy. On that note does anyone else like to tailgate and then head home to watch the games? I have done this the past couple of game days I have went to and like the balance of the energy/comraderie from tailgating with the view/convenience of the TV/home.
August 19th, 2014 at 10:04 AM ^
I have friends that I tailgate with at the golf course that just stays at the tent and watch the game on TV there. Though several tiimes, we have come back to the spot post-game to find our friends passed out onthe grass.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:40 AM ^
Discuss.
August 19th, 2014 at 11:36 AM ^
Since Lloyd Carr recruited Mike Hart over a pile of Dinosaur ribs, it's on topic. Beyond that, you are being far too generous to call Syracuse not awesome.
August 19th, 2014 at 11:43 AM ^
for a broomball tournament. Needless to say we didn't return the next year.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:40 AM ^
McDonalds wants to confront its image that it sells unhealthy junk food. Seems like they could do so by NOT SELLING UNHEALTHY JUNK FOOD! Link: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20140818&id=17865323&ocid=ansmony11
August 19th, 2014 at 9:43 AM ^
love McDonalds.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:48 AM ^
I love the taste of their food, but its so bad for you...at least, most of it is.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
I hate fast food, but I'm a sucker for Chicken McNuggets. Love those things.
August 19th, 2014 at 10:05 AM ^
is the double cheeseburgers. I could down about 5 of them...