Thank the wives, girlfriends, partners, etc.

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November 24th, 2012 at 7:12 PM
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bluewave720
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Thank the wives, girlfriends, partners, etc.

Right now, my wife is transporting my sister to the airport.  My sis came in a week ago from Arizona.  I had the gang over today for the game and my wife performed "damage control" for the 4 kids under the age of 6 that were at my house while my buddies and I watched the game.  Now she's driving my sister to Detroit Metro because my drunk ass cannot.  I can't be the only dude out there who got hooked up by his wife, girlfriend, partner, whatever. I am going to give her a great foot rub when the kiddo goes to bed.  

This game sucked.  No question.  But let's not make our significant others regret being supportive in these trying times.  

Next year, we will all be going to Indianpolis to watch our boys secure a spot in Pasadena (at worst).   Let's act like good people tonight and take care of those who take care of us.  

"Coach, if you need one yard, I'll get you three yards. If you need five yards, I'll get you three yards." -Leroy Hoard

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November 24th, 2012 at 7:28 PM | I'll second this (Score:4 Normal)
UofM-StL
Joined: 11/21/2011
MGoPoints: 239

I'm doing my best to internalize my bad mood and not take it out on my fiancé over petty little things that in a rational world would not bother me.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:16 PM | Ahem. (Score:4 Normal)
GoBlue_83
Joined: 11/11/2009
MGoPoints: 10

Cheers to you.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:16 PM | Now she's driving my sister (Score:3 Normal)
DonAZ
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Now she's driving my sister to Detroit Metro because my drunk ass cannot.

+1 ... laughed out loud over that.

Midwestern born and raised ... now living in the heat of the Arizona desert

November 24th, 2012 at 7:16 PM | So if you're drunk how did (Score:1)
AHM16
Joined: 10/02/2011
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So if you're drunk how did you muster the cognitive ability to type this up?

November 24th, 2012 at 7:37 PM | I wish I had a better answer than (Score:5 Normal)
bluewave720
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I am a highly functioning alcoholic.  I never post on this board unless I double/triple check my work.  My daughter watched the first 25 minutes of "The Return of Nanny Mcphee"  or "Nanny Mcphee Returns, the Return of Nanny McPhee" or whatever it's called while I typed up my initial post.  You can question anything I do/post on this board, and that's cool.  But I assure you, I am not sober right now.  

"Coach, if you need one yard, I'll get you three yards. If you need five yards, I'll get you three yards." -Leroy Hoard

November 24th, 2012 at 7:20 PM | Agreed. I feel like I'm (Score:4 Normal)
Laser Wolf
Joined: 07/09/2008
MGoPoints: 1699

Agreed. I feel like I'm dealing pretty well with this given I sort of expected to lose, but my girlfriend just offered to drive to dinner at a bar with fantastic beers and burgers. She thinks she's going to pay which is cute, but it's the gesture that means most.



Patience, folks. We're not going to win them all. Remember where we were two years ago. We're absolutely on the way up.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:22 PM | My 2 year old and wife just (Score:4 Normal)
Cville Blue
Joined: 11/24/2011
MGoPoints: 291

My 2 year old and wife just got back in town. Two year old has a 102 temp, and my wife is pregnant and grumpy. A win would have helped.

November 25th, 2012 at 1:43 AM | On the flip side you have a two-year old who has never (Score:1)
ca_prophet
Joined: 09/07/2010
MGoPoints: 212

... known a world without Hoke coaching Michigan.  Oh, and enjoy your impending fatherhood (again)!

November 24th, 2012 at 7:26 PM | My (Score:5 Normal)
ijohnb
Joined: 09/21/2009
MGoPoints: 2854

wife is more pissed than I am.  It's a great thing when your wife yells "Why the fuck are they running Smith again!?" and storms out of the room. 

November 24th, 2012 at 7:27 PM | Losing sucks but it's sure (Score:4 Normal)
Bombadil
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Losing sucks but it's sure great to have a beautiful wife to pick me right back up. Right now I'm having a wonderful evening with my lovely wife. Life goes on. OSU will still be a dirty program and we're still Michigan "leaders and the best."

November 24th, 2012 at 7:28 PM | I was lucky in that I drove (Score:2 Normal)
UMgradMSUdad
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I was lucky in that I drove my guest to the airport before the game.  I'm still cold sober.  The game really sucked, but what makes me really want to drink are all the snowflake threads.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:34 PM | My wife now knows that Al (Score:5 Normal)
OmarDontScare
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My wife now knows that Al Borges struggles with thinking. She's actually turned on that I'm smarter than someone being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars more than me

I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?

November 24th, 2012 at 7:46 PM | I will not thank them. (Score:5 Normal)
Controversialidea
Joined: 08/10/2010
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Because I don't have any of them. Great, now I'm depressed about that too.  Thanks a lot.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:49 PM | Thanks Wifey (Score:2 Normal)
UAUM
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Had a ticket, then wifey had big kerfuffle which required me to stay home, then she insisted I go at halftime. So I went, which is when things started going south for us, and so clearly my attendance is the reason. Thus, I'm not sure if I should be thankful or unhappy that wifey let me go to the game.

 

Your MGoLawyers in Columbus.  Unabashedly representing the interests of Wolverines all across enemy territory and now back hoMe.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:50 PM | I'd like to thank my husband (Score:4 Normal)
Wendyk5
Joined: 11/20/2008
MGoPoints: 3143

I'd like to thank my husband for watching the whole game when I just can't bring myself to, yelling play-by-play into the next room where I am sitting, and getting pissed off at the same things we're getting pissed off at, even though he didn't go to Michigan. And also for explaining plays to me that I don't understand...yet. 

There's a time and a place for spontaneity. 

November 24th, 2012 at 8:34 PM | ... (Score:2)
FuManBlue
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You're welcome babe.

I'm kind of a big deal in Bolivia.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:52 PM | What if (Score:4 Interesting)
DealerCamel
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What if your significant other is a Buckeye?

November 24th, 2012 at 7:55 PM | It's time for them to sign a (Score:4 Normal)
CitizenKane
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It's time for them to sign a new lease or find a new sugar daddy.

Tradition is something you cannot bottle. To hell with Ohio.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:57 PM | Well (Score:2 Normal)
DealerCamel
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She did make maize and blue M-shaped pasta for us though, so there's that.

November 24th, 2012 at 8:08 PM | It really depends on the (Score:1)
CitizenKane
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It really depends on the percentage of the occurance. And whether or not it was yummy, of course.

 

Tradition is something you cannot bottle. To hell with Ohio.

November 24th, 2012 at 7:54 PM | Here's to the Fine (Score:3 Normal)
CitizenKane
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Here's to the Fine Ladies...

My next one down will be dedicated in honor of the good women, who day in and day out serve our beaten souls. When our Team's offense abandons the successful plans of the first half for something obviously not going in the second, and is consistent with getting it going, there are few women who will still serve their man. 

This is for the good ladies.

Cheers! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Tradition is something you cannot bottle. To hell with Ohio.

November 24th, 2012 at 8:01 PM | Seconded (Score:5 Normal)
BiSB
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My wife gave birth two days ago, and I got to watch most of The Game. Didn't hurt that the little dude was asleep the whole time, but still. She has put up with a lot of my sporting hijinx, and rarely complains.

Forget Monkey Rodeo. ALWAYS THE WOMENS.

I am being Twitters

November 24th, 2012 at 8:10 PM | So while it's safe to assume (Score:3 Normal)
Blueroller
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So while it's safe to assume you didn't name the baby Al, it's also got to be safe to assume that you did name him Denard.

November 24th, 2012 at 8:05 PM | I constantly get so (Score:3 Normal)
WeCheerThemAgain
Joined: 11/27/2010
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I constantly get so emotionally invested in Michigan Football that I fear for my future partner if he ends up not being a Michigan fan.

"I recently heard from fans and friends that Michigan will be great again one day.   In my opinion, Michigan never stopped being great."  --Zac Ciullo

November 24th, 2012 at 8:17 PM | This is a good post! I guess (Score:2 Normal)
michfan6060
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This is a good post! I guess the only good thing about Ohio winning is that there won't be a few hundred thousand abused wives in the state of Ohio tomorrow morning.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

- Vince Lombardi

November 24th, 2012 at 9:11 PM | You can't be the only drunk (Score:-1 Trolling)
November 24th, 2012 at 9:56 PM | Timely Thread... (Score:3 Normal)
LSAClassOf2000
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I should thank my wife and kids profusely for tolerating my Michigan fandom and my swings throughout games  each season. I was distraught inside today, but I was determined not to make it ruin the family's day, so as a "thank you", I took the family to see "Lights Before Christmas" at the Toledo Zoo. Yes, I was determined enough to thank them that I crossed the border to entertain the family. I still wore the Michigan gear that I wore during the game and my wife even put the kids in theirs. It even  helped my mood as well. Forever and always, Go Blue!

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November 25th, 2012 at 1:46 AM | Rex Ryan said he wants video (Score:2 Normal)
WolverinesSteelBones
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Rex Ryan said he wants video of said foot rub, or it didn't happen.  On a serious note, good message and great sentiment.  I just got done doing something similar myself.

GO BLUE

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