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Obama Commencement Thread
May 1st, 2010 at 7:43 AM
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Obama Commencement Thread
Commencement will be televised on Fox2 and Ch4 locally. Fox coverage begins at 10am, Ch4 at 11am.
So far I ahven't seen any TV listings for MSU's commencement next week.
May 1st, 2010 at 7:51 AM | 
What are we supposed to post
What are we supposed to post
May 1st, 2010 at 7:55 AM |
that remark on going further and being better
that remark on going further and being better
WAS CLEARLY OUT OF BOUNDS. WTF?! facepalm
Put Biden in.
May 1st, 2010 at 4:43 PM |
Biden?
Biden?
Not after the wise crack in West Virginia. I'm bummed Obama didn't have a make-up line for that.
"Good evening, and welcome to Michigan Stadium for this the one-hundred thirty-second season of Michigan football, and the thirty-ninth meeting between Michigan and Notre Dame." -Carl Grapentine, September 10, 2011
May 1st, 2010 at 6:53 PM |
Most normal people have no
Most normal people have no
Most normal people have no idea that was ever said. Any kind of response would have elicited a lot of confused looks.
For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.
May 3rd, 2010 at 10:25 PM |
ummm
ummm
it was a "put in the backup" joke
May 1st, 2010 at 8:22 AM |
Drinking game ideas
Drinking game ideas
Like:
- Drink once if Obama says how much better it is to talk at Michigan than at Notre Dame last year.
- Drink twice if he disses MSU or OSU and gets a loud cheer.
- Finish your drink if the grads are in maize caps and gowns and rawk music is playing.
May 1st, 2010 at 10:19 AM |
MINOR RAGE!!!!
MINOR RAGE!!!!
MINOR RAGE!!!!
May 1st, 2010 at 8:25 AM |
BTW
BTW
This isn't the Obama commencement... It's the PEOPLE'S commencement!
(Drives off in truck.)
May 1st, 2010 at 8:32 AM |
Obama is already getting a
Obama is already getting a
Obama is already getting a bad case of the "Presidential Gray Hair"
May 1st, 2010 at 9:33 AM |
scathing analysis! you should
scathing analysis! you should
scathing analysis! you should make sure to call in a radio talk show and get the word out there!
2013 resolution - make it onto the 2014 favorite MGoPosters post, not ironically
May 1st, 2010 at 10:49 AM |
You offer very little to
You offer very little to
You offer very little to conversations on this blog. To go with formerly and distract from politics I am going to state that you are one of my least favorite posters.
Congrats to all who graduate today and good luck on your immediate futures. Expect a couple of curve balls, but remember to just stay focused and make the best of every situation.
May 1st, 2010 at 10:11 AM |
I know we're treading way,
I know we're treading way,
I know we're treading way, way, way too close to the boundaries of MGoBlog no-no land, but since you brought it up, I'm genuinely curious: where did the "OMG OBAMA LOL TELEPROMPTER" meme come from? I mean, I can think of lots of things to criticize this President about, but not being able to speak extemporaneously is not one of them. Did anyone see the debates with McCain?
And, again, without impugning the character of past Presidents and therefore diving headlong into political no-no territory, wasn't there, within fairly recent memory, a President who, while likely having many fine qualities, was absolutely awful at speaking without a teleprompter?
I guess politics just isn't the rational, well-reasoned, honorable playing field that I thought it was...
May 1st, 2010 at 10:19 AM |
86=1! NEW MATH!
86=1! NEW MATH!
86=1! NEW MATH!
May 1st, 2010 at 10:26 AM |
Bien fait, mon bonhomme!
Bien fait, mon bonhomme!
Bien fait, mon bonhomme!
May 1st, 2010 at 11:05 AM |
I'm in the Big House
I'm in the Big House
with some friends and my grandma who has mobility issues. She really wanted to come but was afraid it would be too difficult for her. The volunteer staff has been amazing and incredibly accomodating!
In OT, FA-inspired, non-political sports-related talk, I was sitting in the San Antonio airport with my co-worker yesterday. I was in a Michigan hoodie and she was in a State one. This guy in a Nebraska shirt asked us, "How can you two be friends? Everyone knows Michigan State is Michigan's little brother!"
Upon talking to him I learned the dude has no ties to the state, region or program and I was quite impressed with his comment. When Mike Hart speaks, people listen.
You'll be better and you'll be smarter and more grown-up and a better daughter. . .
May 1st, 2010 at 10:35 AM |
REALLY!?
REALLY!?
I mean really!?! You think that Bush was GOOD at speaking off the cuff?
I'm done talking about this subject else I'll get neg-banged for talking politics but Bush pretty much was terrible at everything.
Also:
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
May 1st, 2010 at 10:38 AM |
SPARTY NO!
SPARTY NO!
SPARTY NO!
May 1st, 2010 at 11:56 AM |
You are wrong. I'm not going
You are wrong. I'm not going
You are wrong. I'm not going to even begin addressing the multitude of reasons as to why.
For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.
May 1st, 2010 at 12:26 PM |
brain damaged
brain damaged
here is a younger george bush. Alcohol and cocaine are not good for the brain.
http://ttifi.blogspot.com/ for interesting vids
http://ttifiblog.tumblr.com/ for interesting pics
May 1st, 2010 at 5:39 PM |
i was just hoping that, given
i was just hoping that, given
i was just hoping that, given the high level of intellect that i assume many poster here have, that, if a post were going to come close to crossing a political line, it would be more interesting and informed than something hannity mouth-breathes a hundred times a day or is written on every other tea party sign.
step up your game if you are gonna get redacted anyhow, right?!
something non political you could have said might have been "sure hope he knows michigan is a non smoking state now" because as of today it is and the president is a smoker. these are two facts and one of them does not shine brightly on the president, if that is your desired affect.
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May 3rd, 2010 at 12:25 PM |
I actually completely agree
I actually completely agree
I actually completely agree with you. I know a lot of people are apt to slap up You Tube videos of George Bush's famous flubs, but having actually seen him give an address in person (and no, this isn't who I was referring to in my post further down in this thread), he actually gives a really good address without notes and without a teleprompter. I'm kind of curious as to whether the people who have responded to you with such negative reactions (or the people who have negged you) have actually seen him give an address in person.
May 3rd, 2010 at 1:42 PM |
Your expertise knows no bounds!
Your expertise knows no bounds!
So, you were able to take a break from hanging with Sidney Crosby long enough to attend a few presidential addresses? I, on the other hand, never actually saw George Bush speak in person, so I'm obviously not entitled to an opinion about his speaking skills. Now that you mention it, I'll bet all those YouTube videos are fakes -- if I wasn't there to see it in person, it never happened.
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:03 PM |
Wow man, you need to let it
Wow man, you need to let it
Wow man, you need to let it go. If you want to disagree with something I say, go ahead and do it on the merits of the point I am making, but following me from thread to thread and continually writting stuff like this is getting pretty pathetic on your part. Just let it go and move on with your life.
May 3rd, 2010 at 3:27 PM |
Read more slowly
Read more slowly
I did disagree with you on the merits. As with so many of your posts, you played the same card -- "I've got superior access, inside knowledge, seen more, etc., so my opinion obviously is worth more than yours." In fact, you have no idea how much experience or expertise other posters might have on any given subject -- most of us don't attach our resumes to our comments. On the particular subject at hand -- a guy who was president for eight years -- I think a fair number of folks have seen enough of his public speaking engagements to form an opinion about his public speaking skills. To denigrate the opinions of those who didn't see the guy "in person" is foolish. Is that clear enough for you?
May 3rd, 2010 at 3:56 PM |
Actually, if you go back and
Actually, if you go back and
Actually, if you go back and read the post that I was responding to and then read my post, you would see that the precise point that I was referring to was in person versus broadcast perception. It wasn't at all about "superior access" or anything of the sort. It was about the difference in perceiving something in person versus on television or through segmented video clips, which isn't a particularly controversial subject. In fact, I don't really know too many people who would actually disagree that there is a difference between in person and broadcast perception. I seriously have no idea what you could possibly find offensive or controversial about what I've written here. There is nothing there about "access", or anything of the sort. I'm not sure if you realize it or not, but it doesn't take any special "access" to see a President speak in person, especially during a campgain. My comment was a really simple comment about perceiving something in its entirety in person versus perceiving it on television or through segmented video clips. Nothing more, nothing less.
And yes, you're right. I have no idea how much expertise or experience other posts have (aside from several posters about whom I do know how much expertise or experience they have) about any given subject. Just like you don't know that information about me. I don't pretend that I do know that information. I just comment about what I personally know about a subject; not what I think others do and do not know. Consistent with this correct observation on your part, it should come to no suprise to you then that there are people who actually do know an awful lot about certain subjects because of the experiences they have had in life. It is really odd that you would critize someone for commenting from the perspective of that experience.
May 1st, 2010 at 12:34 PM |
My criticism of his public
My criticism of his public
My criticism of Obama's public speaking is actually the reverse. He's okay at speaking extemporaneously (he's made a slip-up here and there, but that happens to everybody), but his prepared speeches have lost their freshness. He needs to vary his use of rhetorical devices more. He loves to employ the straw man (e.g., "There are those who believe we should [simplistic opposing argument]...") but that only works so often before it starts to sound tired. I feel like we get the same basic speech from him over and over, just with different specifics filled in.
May 1st, 2010 at 3:27 PM |
I believe one of the VP candidates
I believe one of the VP candidates
made fun of this until she was caught looking at her hand repeatedly during a speech and when the camera zoomed in she had written crib notes in her palm.
May 1st, 2010 at 1:42 PM |
Of course he'll mention JFK
Of course he'll mention JFK
Part of MSC's arguement to get Obama was the fact that Kennedy announced the Peace Corps at Michigan and that Michigan sends more students to the Peace Corps and Teach For America than any other school in the country
May 1st, 2010 at 8:54 AM |
if anyone is watching
if anyone is watching
I'm the guy with the maize wings on my grad cap, currently sitting on the block M next to the camera stage. This rain is a major buzz kill
May 1st, 2010 at 8:57 AM |
good god
good god
commencement exercises have already begun?! or are people showing up that early for seating. spoiler alert to the undergrads: if they still do it like they used to, the LATER you show up the CLOSER you are to the field. found that out after showing up 5 mins before ceremonies were supposed to start after a heavy night 'out' before.
May 1st, 2010 at 10:44 AM |
According to the grads I spoke to
According to the grads I spoke to
They were being told to amass at Elbel at 6:30 am, to walk over at 7. They were recommending people show up by 9 to beat the traffic and get in.
I think I walked into mine 5 minutes before, too. Without pants. But I didn't have a President speaking; just a first lady.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
May 1st, 2010 at 9:35 AM |
To all of the graduates a message from bouje:
To all of the graduates a message from bouje:
First off CongraDulations (Yes I went there)! This should be one of the happiest days of your life. This is the culmination of all of your hard work throughout the years! Good luck in whatever you do decide to do after graduation whether it be: going into the workplace, attempting to find a job in a not so great economy for graduates (it could be worse you could have an MSU degree) or furthering your education more with post grad work.
I just wanted to let everyone know that you can honestly do whatever it is that you want. I remember when I first graduated I did two different jobs because well... they were the only job offers that I got. So I eventually quit the first one and went on to the second one (I quit the first without having a second lined up), and then quit the second (again not having another lined up) because I hated both of the jobs and thought that they were against my morals (in one case) and just didn't want to deal with the hours and never being able to have a social life with the other. The moral of this story is that I never stopped looking for the "perfect" job for me and you shouldn't either!
A lot of people will bitch about their jobs after graduation but few people will follow their dreams, goals, aspirations and actually do something about it. When I quit my second job I was talking with some alums (in their 40s) during a game of poker. They asked me why I quit my good paying job (that paid 60k a year w/o bonuses). I said because I felt unsafe doing it (we had to be exposed to radiation, exposives, let alone all of the other hazards that go along with being in the oil field business) along with having virtually no free time and a 24/7 job, not to mention that I hated it. The alums laughed at me and said "You'll never have a job that you love, that's a fantasy, the reality is that you have to have your job to make money and you're never going to have that job all that you can shoot for is a good paying job." Finally when i told them the whole reasons why I quit (at first I just said that I hated it) they agreed that my health should not be compromised for a job and asked me what I wanted to do. I told them my dream job and the one aum that I was closest with told me "That would be a bad ass job you should definitely try your hardest to do that".
Now what I'm not saying is to be like me in some ways: DO NOT (especially in this economy) quit your job without having another one lined up! (I really cannot stress this enough) But if you are unhappy in your job or current financial situation (or pretty much any situation in your life) it does absolutely nothing to bitch and moan about it. So many people in all 3 of my jobs bitch and moan and complain but none of them do anything about it to make their situations any better.
Anyways what I'm trying to say is that after 2 years of being graduated I finally got the job that I wanted doing exactly what I wanted when someone finally gave me a chance 2 years ago to do what i wanted to do when I first was graduating from undergrad. I studied a lot and I made myself a much better candidate than when I first applied to the industry and got hired in by the same firm that shot me down 2 years prior.
So as Obama would say: If you want change in your life and if you want to better your situation you can get "CHANGE" and "Yes we can!". Don't sell yourself short you went to the best all around University in the nation and you can do whatever you want to do!
Good luck. Don't forget to wear your maize and blue proud and to Go Blue!... ALWAYS!
Bouje
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
May 1st, 2010 at 10:31 AM |
You had me at radiation and
You had me at radiation and
You had me at radiation and explosives
I have a Fandom Endurance III merit badge
May 1st, 2010 at 10:38 AM |
Yeah sorry about that
Yeah sorry about that
I was basically just trying to say that you can do whatever you want to do if you put your mind too it. Probably put in way too many details. Me bad.. Me bad...
For those that thought: TL DR.
Summary: Congrats, you can do whatever you want if you put your mind to it. But don't quit a job before you have another one. Also never give up on your goals, don't bitch and moan about a job and do nothing about it too many people do that.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
May 1st, 2010 at 12:08 PM |
I said because I felt unsafe
I said because I felt unsafe
I said because I felt unsafe doing it (we had to be exposed to radiation, exposives, let alone all of the other hazards that go along with being in the oil field business)
That explains a lot.
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
May 1st, 2010 at 10:03 AM |
It's being aired on CNN at 11:30am ET as well
It's being aired on CNN at 11:30am ET as well
They just showed a live shot from the Big House and it was packed.
What the Hell. -Jack Burton
May 1st, 2010 at 11:30 AM |
Your sig is annyong. This
Your sig is annyong. This
Your sig is annyong. This isn't the RCMB.
May 1st, 2010 at 12:15 PM |
...yet
...yet
...yet
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me. - the_big_house 500th
I may not be a 70 year old man. - Herm
May 1st, 2010 at 12:18 PM |
You win
You win
I was thinking similar.
May 2nd, 2010 at 6:41 PM |
Well apparently...
Well apparently...
...President Obama is a Zingerman's fan. +1 to the Prez.
Obama's #UMich intelligence apparently good: #Zingerman's delivered 20 sammies to Air Force 1.
david carr
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe
May 1st, 2010 at 10:20 AM |
TACOPANTS!
TACOPANTS!
TACOPANTS!
May 1st, 2010 at 10:28 AM |
WOOOOOO GRADUATION TAILGATE!!
WOOOOOO GRADUATION TAILGATE!!
WOOO!!!!
Seriously I was about to ask the same question. After the first post I was like "eh that's not too weird" after a few more I thought "Uh.. I don't get it I'm CONFUSED!"
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
May 1st, 2010 at 10:32 AM |
It's an open thread at the
It's an open thread at the
It's an open thread at the Big House, isn't it? Honestly, I tried to inject them more at spots where political talk could pop up in attempt to distract people from replying with thought out (or not thought out) political banter. This thread has eventual deletion written all over it.
May 1st, 2010 at 10:45 AM |
But now I can't edit my post :)
But now I can't edit my post :)
Could you at least save my post and just put it up on it's own accord before deleting the post if you are. I really don't want to have to type it again. (unless that's too OT). (I'm of course talking about saving the TL DR post not my political commentary).
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
May 1st, 2010 at 10:48 AM |
Steady as she goes, Cap'n.
Steady as she goes, Cap'n.
Steady as she goes, Cap'n. She's taking on water, but appears to be basically sound. That is, until the Admiral starts addressing the swabbies...
May 1st, 2010 at 10:57 AM |
That's kind of what I figured
That's kind of what I figured
That's kind of what I figured would happen as well. It's wait and see for me. No promises with the other mods.
May 1st, 2010 at 11:25 AM |
Is it really on CNN at 1130?
Is it really on CNN at 1130?
I cant find it...
May 3rd, 2010 at 3:31 PM |
That's what actually blew me
That's what actually blew me
That's what actually blew me away--walking through the entrance to our section and saying "Holy crap I can hardly see the turf!" They had grads packed in there.
The energy was awesome and god help me I thought the Rawk music was a great addition. I sorta thought, for a moment, "shouldn't they play something more stately?" but then when they changed to the more traditional processional warmup stuff I realized that the Beyonce et al was a good mood elevator while waiting.
Candace: No... That why they make smart word box for tell monkey hard brain-hurty things.
Phineas: Removing prepositions makes it more condescending.
May 1st, 2010 at 11:06 AM |
Hey, the dude offering the reflection is Big Boutros's roommate
Hey, the dude offering the reflection is Big Boutros's roommate
MGoBoard represent!
May 1st, 2010 at 11:09 AM |
the Fox feed is crrrrap
the Fox feed is crrrrap
the Fox feed is crrrrap
ed: no slightly greater than crap
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
What are we supposed to post in this thread?
I think Obama's appearance is a sure sign that Harvard is joining the Big Ten.
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