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OT: Giving Up MGoBlog For Lent
February 12th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
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OT: Giving Up MGoBlog For Lent
In my wife and I's growing attempt to set a good example for the kids, we've decided to give up an addiction for Lent. My wife agreed to give up The Bachelor and Grey's Anatomy, which required a gigantic trade off on my part. I'm sorry to my fellow MGoBloggers, but to rid my household of the estrogen evil that is those shows, sacrifices had to be made, so I'm forced to give up MGoBlog for Lent. All I ask, is that when Parker Westphal and Mason Cole commit, someone tip back a Molson and think of me and post the "we ain't got no time for dat shit" gif on a pointless topic. I hope you all have a great Lenten season, and to my fellow Catholics, fight the good fight against your vices. I'll see you on the other side, by which I mean after Easter, not the afterlife. Unless of course I get hit by a bus, then you can take that in the literal sense.
For those who are interested: We did get some great news today. After three girls, we found out we're having a boy. Hooray decrease in pink and purple colors, hello Michigan room!
February 12th, 2013 at 6:42 PM | 
You believe in magic and
You believe in magic and
February 12th, 2013 at 6:45 PM |
Hedging my bet
Hedging my bet
Save me Jeebus.
February 12th, 2013 at 9:39 PM |
are you giving up the mgoblog mobile app too?
are you giving up the mgoblog mobile app too?
/loophole
February 12th, 2013 at 7:59 PM |
"It's like magic,
"It's like magic,
only real".
BOOM! budlightcommercial'd
February 13th, 2013 at 9:06 AM |
Thanks for showing tolerance and respect
Thanks for showing tolerance and respect
to those that believe differently from you.
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
February 12th, 2013 at 8:45 PM |
You are a better man than
You are a better man than
You are a better man than I.
Not because you are giving up MGoblog for lent mind you, but for opening yourself up to the pummeling you are about to recieve.
God Bless.
*Edit Got my first "trolling"
...What? I'm Catholic too. Ouch.
“I am going to treat you all the same. Like Dogs.”
February 12th, 2013 at 6:44 PM |
Congrats on the boychild.
Congrats on the boychild.
Probably a good time to give up the blog...football season's over, the hockey team sucks, and basketball only gets interesting after Easter anyway. No need to tell the kids that, though.
And probably still a more sensible idea of mine, which so far looks like it's going to be coffee.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:11 PM |
Man
Man
Your post reads like Hunter S. Thompson's suicide note.
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
February 12th, 2013 at 8:46 PM |
RIP Hunter
RIP Hunter
RIP Hunter
Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica
February 12th, 2013 at 6:44 PM |
I tried this last year... I
I tried this last year... I
I tried this last year... I lasted one week.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:45 PM |
You've somehow equated
You've somehow equated
You've somehow equated MGoBlog to "The Bachelor" and "Greys Anatomy"......{astonished silence}
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
February 12th, 2013 at 6:48 PM |
Hmm
Hmm
Not sure if impressed or embarrassed.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:56 PM |
I hate to put it this way but
I hate to put it this way but
I hate to put it this way but the likely truth is you've been had. You know your wife will probably just go catch up on all the episodes she missed after Easter. Or, even better, make you get her the Grey's Anatomy Season Whatever Is Right Now DVD for her birthday.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
- Mark Dantonio
Blogging the Virginia Cavaliers at http://fromoldvirginia.blogspot.com/<
February 12th, 2013 at 6:50 PM |
Yeah...
Yeah...
I'm right with you there.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:45 PM |
I was here to flame you until
I was here to flame you until
I was here to flame you until I saw what you traded it for. Good deal.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:45 PM |
I appreciate your sacrifice
I appreciate your sacrifice
It is a worthy cause, but I really don't think we need a thread about what your giving up for lent today. It might fall under the No Religion/No Politics clause.
February 13th, 2013 at 9:30 AM |
Sense of humor
Sense of humor
Check it out sometime, you may like it.
Janeane Garofalo (Film Actors Guild): "As actors it is our responsibility to read the newspaper, and then say what we read on television like it's our opinion"
February 12th, 2013 at 6:46 PM |
Good thing
Good thing
I'm an Atheist.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:49 PM |
Congrats on the kids,
Congrats on the kids,
Congrats on the kids, condolences on being catholic
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:06 PM |
Tasteless joke is tasteless.
Tasteless joke is tasteless.
Tasteless joke is tasteless.
Replace Catholic with Muslim in Michigan Arrogance's comment and how many posters would just jump down the throat of the poster with claims of racism, etc.
The swag is back.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:11 PM |
Congrats on the kids,
Congrats on the kids,
Congrats on the kids, condolences on being jewish/muslim/scientolgist/voodoo/jedi/protestant
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:12 PM |
honestly, I take that back.
honestly, I take that back.
honestly, I take that back. If you are a practicing Jedi, I think that's pretty badass.
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:30 PM |
...this is not the MGOBLOG
...this is not the MGOBLOG
...this is not the MGOBLOG comment section you are looking for...
“I am going to treat you all the same. Like Dogs.”
February 12th, 2013 at 8:28 PM |
Worship or worship not
Worship or worship not
There is no "practice"
February 12th, 2013 at 6:50 PM |
I am giving up giving up shit
I am giving up giving up shit
I am giving up giving up shit for lent.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:05 PM |
That's going to get really uncomfortable
That's going to get really uncomfortable
/hey-oh!
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
February 12th, 2013 at 6:51 PM |
Sooooo sbnation, Yahoo!
Sooooo sbnation, Yahoo!
Sooooo sbnation, Yahoo! Sports, and cbssports.com are still OK?
Abort, Retry, Fail?
February 12th, 2013 at 6:51 PM |
Man, you're a stronger man
Man, you're a stronger man
Man, you're a stronger man than I. I'm giving up pizza.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
- Mark Dantonio
Blogging the Virginia Cavaliers at http://fromoldvirginia.blogspot.com/<
February 13th, 2013 at 9:22 AM |
I'm giving up brussel sprouts
I'm giving up brussel sprouts
.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:52 PM |
The thought of the real Lord
The thought of the real Lord
The thought of the real Lord Voldemort giving up Mgoblog for lent to appease his wife makes me giggle a little.
Strive to win. If you lose....win.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:54 PM |
I gave up Lent for Mgo about
I gave up Lent for Mgo about
I gave up Lent for Mgo about 4 years ago and haven't repented a day since
February 12th, 2013 at 6:55 PM |
I also have three daughters,
I also have three daughters,
I also have three daughters, but am choosing to give up playing "Pretty Pretty Princess" for Lent instead.
Yes, that's a real game. Dads know what I'm talking about.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:31 PM |
I always tried to get the
I always tried to get the
I always tried to get the black ring.
/younger sister
February 12th, 2013 at 7:56 PM |
You genius!
You genius!
If I did Lent related activities I'd put this at the top. Well played.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:00 PM |
This is religious
This is religious
It should be deleted.
/100% serious
I have a Fandom Endurance III merit badge
February 12th, 2013 at 7:02 PM |
UNWELCOME,
UNWELCOME,
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.
You make up the rules around here now?
The swag is back.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:09 PM |
No,
No,
but this is to some extent worse than politics. There have been posts regarding Sharp, Ace Williams and Valenti since the FAQ was posted in '09. There was a religious post deleted just yesterday.
Rules should be enforced evenly. Whether or not the OP is able to incorporate the blog into his religious practice is irrelevant becasue the nature of the post is still religion.
I have a Fandom Endurance III merit badge
February 12th, 2013 at 7:11 PM |
And religion without any
And religion without any
And religion without any agenda attached to it is not in the smallest bit inflamatory. The poster is not stating his views on abortion or contraception, he's relating his religion to MGoBlog. How is that in the slightest bit offensive?
The swag is back.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:17 PM |
While this post might not be inflammatory to some
While this post might not be inflammatory to some
it may well be to others. Lent by its nature is overtly Christian. Whether one wants to give up the blog, or booze, or speaking unless spoken to, it is still done to serve a religious purpose.
My point is that if this is allowed than where should the mods draw the line? Would the OP simply need to incorporate the blog in some manner to make it a postable topic?
I have a Fandom Endurance III merit badge
February 12th, 2013 at 7:26 PM |
I don't make the rules nor do
I don't make the rules nor do
I don't make the rules nor do I enforce them. But if I did, I would let a tangentially religious post stand if it A) involves the blog and B) does not delve into potentially divisive religo-political issues, such as abortion, etc.
Just can't see how this post could be inflamatory to anyone, it's a guy sharing a story about giving up MGoBlog for a month.
The swag is back.
February 12th, 2013 at 8:47 PM |
since when
since when
do months have 40 days?
Yes...that guy.
February 13th, 2013 at 1:03 PM |
Lent is 47 days.
Lent is 47 days.
I feel like I'm sacrificing a full week more than JC did.
February 12th, 2013 at 8:07 PM |
I'm not sure which is more inflammatory
I'm not sure which is more inflammatory
Your fear of Christianity, or someone named Lord Voldemort trying to convince us all that he has children... Or a wife for that matter.
#harrypotterisemasculating
February 12th, 2013 at 9:20 PM |
The OP is a statement about MGoBlog
The OP is a statement about MGoBlog
and I think you're taking things way too seriously. Those who understand Lent, not saying you don't, just stating my opinion...those who understand realize that giving something up for Lent is designed to be a sacrifice. The reason for that sacrifice is not as important as the reason that giving up something that may be a vice, is indeed important to you. The original poster is stating that MGoBlog is that important to him that he's making a sacrifice to do without it as a gesture to his wife who is giving up something similarly important.
Stop wrapping so much resistance to your posts and just realize the personal motivations behind the statements people are making. He was in no way advocating his lifestyle on anyone, nor should he. Just ease up and take it in stride, huh?
The Team, The Team, The Team
February 13th, 2013 at 9:34 AM |
Jesus christ man, lighten up
Jesus christ man, lighten up
Are you saying this post actually OFFENDED you? Learn to laugh every now and then, it may remove the stick in your ass.
Janeane Garofalo (Film Actors Guild): "As actors it is our responsibility to read the newspaper, and then say what we read on television like it's our opinion"
February 12th, 2013 at 8:12 PM |
As an FYI...
As an FYI...
the moderating team views politics and religion as the same category. That's not an attempt to equate the two other than they're personal opinions that are likely to cause the board to go haywire if they're insulted/someone else has a completely different outlook.
Go Blue!
February 12th, 2013 at 8:09 PM |
If the OP was making this religious...
If the OP was making this religious...
it would have been deleted right away, as it will if it becomes a forum for trying to convert people to Catholicism or bashing a particular religion. So far, both the post and reaction seem like appropriate board material.
Go Blue!
February 13th, 2013 at 11:59 AM |
As an atheist, I'm not sure I
As an atheist, I'm not sure I
As an atheist, I'm not sure I agree.
I see your point: the mere mention of religion, like politics, can cause some unseemly behavior on the board. I freely confess, I came here to see if the post was overtly religious and to comment if needed.
However, the tone of this post does not seem to be inflammatory or overtly religious enough to require removal. To me, the post is more about trading MGoBlog for The Bachelor/Grey's Anatomy and a "goodbye" from LordVoldemort. I'm ok with live and let live in this case, but I do agree that it is better to be more restrictive (to prevent harrassment) than not.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:05 PM |
I'm giving up fap for lent.
I'm giving up fap for lent.
I'm giving up fap for lent. as a 17 year old boy this could get hard.
Big and Firm
February 12th, 2013 at 7:34 PM |
I did this in 8th grade in an
I did this in 8th grade in an
I did this in 8th grade in an attempt to get my first ever handy from my girlfriend. It didn't work...
You believe in magic and celebrate lent. Awesome!
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