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Hell freezes over. Photo!

Hell freezes over.  Film at 11.

 

 

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January 5th, 2013 at 9:56 PM | . (Score:5 Normal)
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Ah I get it.

"I have three kids and no money. Why can't I have no kids and three money?"

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January 5th, 2013 at 9:59 PM | or (Score:5 Normal)
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a tin toilet in the Yukon. 

"A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole is a danish"

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:00 PM | This isn't about Rich (Score:5 Normal)
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This isn't about Rich Rodriguez.

Michigan: 903–315–36 (Best in NCAA)
vs Ohio State: 58-44-6
vs Notre Dame: 23-16-1
vs MSU:  68-32-5
vs B1G: 522-197-24
vs SEC:  20-8-1
vs PAC 12: 48-24-1
vs Big 12: 10-5-1<

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:22 PM | Oh? (Score:5 Normal)
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Look closer:

They no longer call me Bisbiño

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:23 PM | Ah, now I see it. False (Score:4 Normal)
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Ah, now I see it. False alarm.

Michigan: 903–315–36 (Best in NCAA)
vs Ohio State: 58-44-6
vs Notre Dame: 23-16-1
vs MSU:  68-32-5
vs B1G: 522-197-24
vs SEC:  20-8-1
vs PAC 12: 48-24-1
vs Big 12: 10-5-1<

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January 5th, 2013 at 11:12 PM | This is..... (Score:5 Normal)
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January 5th, 2013 at 10:05 PM | That is one giant chilly (Score:5 Normal)
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That is one giant chilly urinal.

How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up 2 cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? -Mark Harmon

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January 5th, 2013 at 11:27 PM | and Ohio (Score:1)
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is dribbling.  Needs a peenie pad.


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January 5th, 2013 at 10:06 PM | Fuck ohio (Score:5 Normal)
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I guess.

"Those who stay will be champions" -Bo

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January 5th, 2013 at 11:03 PM | Always (Score:3 Normal)
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Even when there's no point, rhyme or reason behind it. Always Fuck ohio.

"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
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January 5th, 2013 at 10:09 PM |   (Score:3 Normal)
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January 5th, 2013 at 10:10 PM | I hope the person who wrote (Score:5 Normal)
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I hope the person who wrote Ohio with their feet jumped straight into a hot bath and got that painful tingly feeling.

"Anyone who isn't confused, really doesn't understand the situation." - Edward R. Murrow

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:14 PM | Thought the Lions (Score:3 Normal)
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won the superbowl when i saw that comment.   turns out it is merely the handwriting of satan at one of his favorite haunts...

Quiverfull

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:23 PM | I'm really surprised they (Score:5 Normal)
UMFoster
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I'm really surprised they spelled it right

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:27 PM | Drumroll please Mr. Norfleet: (Score:5 Normal)
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Drumroll please Mr. Norfleet:

Photobucket

For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:32 PM | You win, Sir. (Score:3 Normal)
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You win, Sir.

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:41 PM | Amazing. Shut this shit (Score:4 Normal)
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Amazing. Shut this shit down.

"Ack ack!"

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January 5th, 2013 at 11:10 PM | Another instance where 5 is (Score:5 Normal)
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Another instance where 5 is just not enough.  AWESOME!

“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler

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January 5th, 2013 at 11:16 PM | Awesome (Score:5 Normal)
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I wish the old voting system was back for such posts.

"Those who stay will be champions" -Bo

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January 5th, 2013 at 11:32 PM | 1 million (Score:4 Normal)
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Points to you sir!!!

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January 6th, 2013 at 12:50 AM | I give it... (Score:1)
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"The goal, the expectation of this program is the Big Ten Championship"

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January 6th, 2013 at 1:09 PM | (No subject) (Score:2 Normal)
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January 6th, 2013 at 9:45 PM | U are 1 (Score:1)
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I cannot stress the creativity you have since I've been on board. I hope you continue it. 

However, I wish you would teach others. 

3-time Wolverine

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January 7th, 2013 at 10:12 AM | the way everyone is reacting (Score:1)
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the way everyone is reacting makes me wish i got it

 

I will fucking cunt punt the next person I hear about doing something like that, and I don't give a fuck if you SOR me, I WILL FUCKING ASSAULT YOU.

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:30 PM | Consider me surprised that (Score:3 Normal)
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Consider me surprised that they didn't dot the I with a stream of urine.

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:31 PM | That (Score:4 Normal)
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Is a lot of bird poop

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:39 PM | B1G (Score:1)
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please delete.

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:36 PM | B1G (Score:1)
Dix
Joined: 07/10/2008
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Why is the B1G logo raised in the snow?

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:59 PM | Didn't you hear? (Score:1)
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Didn't you hear? They are cutting it out of the field turf to make way for the ess eee see logo.

“A Michigan man will coach Michigan.” - Bo Schembechler
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January 5th, 2013 at 10:41 PM | I'd like (Score:1)
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to make that snow yellow

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January 6th, 2013 at 2:06 AM | I'm with you (Score:1)
Mike420GoBlue
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That would be great... I'm drinkin a pot of coffee now, lets roll!

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:43 PM | That's a pretty strange crop circle (Score:1 Overrated)
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The fact that the aliens are Ohio fans is alarming, but now it makes sense that they're grey.


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January 5th, 2013 at 10:46 PM | GODDAMNIT (Score:5 Normal)
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YOU RUINED IT

They no longer call me Bisbiño

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January 5th, 2013 at 10:54 PM | Shit. Hole. (Score:4 Normal)
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Shit. Hole.

"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
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January 5th, 2013 at 10:57 PM | Easy explanation (Score:5 Normal)
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Must have been a snow day at the tattoo parlor.

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January 5th, 2013 at 11:42 PM | Came for the headline, stayed (Score:5 Normal)
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Came for the headline, stayed for the comments. This is (one reason) why I love MGoBlog.

Also, Chumkins for emperor

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~George Walden

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January 6th, 2013 at 8:17 AM | They can spell??? (Score:1)
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Come nightfall, that scene will give way to pagan rituals, book burnings, virgin sacrifice, free tattoos, new car giveaways, and summoning the ghost of Woody. 

" Listen... do you smell that? " 

- Dr. Ray Stantz / Ghostbusters

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January 6th, 2013 at 8:51 AM | Interesting Phenomenon... (Score:3 Normal)
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It is interesting to me that, even when hell freezes over, the script "Ohio" on its face is still sufficiently diabolical that it burns through somewhat. 

"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."

Follow the random tweets of a Michigan alum - http://twitter.com/#!/LorneEC3

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January 6th, 2013 at 10:55 AM | It must have taken the whole (Score:3 Normal)
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It must have taken the whole team to do that since they have nothing else to do during bowl season.

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