Rod Black

The three on the left chew their food before swallowing.

Your right on. My dickless brother in law and his ugly wife are a couple of them. They recently each wore a ssk polo to a family wedding. His wife had mustard on hers, even at the church. By half way through dinner, she had gravy and salad dressing splattered, as well. Left it all there all night. Topics of conversation with them are limited to pizza, riders, Chinese food, new stadium, their love of Trudeau, Wal Mart deals, and darian durant. That's it. No range. No intelligence. You mention travel, they mention rider wear in Phoenix. Mention a business topic, they mention how successful the fans have made franchise. Guess what they buy each other for Christmas? Yup! Their house looks like the inside of a rider merch outlet. Picture frames with the kids but the frame is S, as in the logo. The vehicle has floor mats, seat covers from Greenland also. They mention Trudeau, and accuse you of being a racist because you disagree. They are the complete example of no ability to have a conversation. Bye the way, I love the comment "start the tractors"! lmao

Incredible gift you have TrueBlue4ever. Excellent touch to add the photo of Cactus. The halcyon days and Nick Hill references bust me. Your choices are spot on. How many Sidecars did you indulge to create this superb reproduction?

Austin stepping away with an acrostic message "We All Now Know Every Really capable coach must retire someday."

Of course. I mean, just look at the guy.

With all respect to your intent, we'll just have to settle for studying film. Mr. Ploen has earned his retirement well, and paid for his efforts dearly. I'd like him to enjoy entering gate two at IGF as a valued alumni and feeling honoured.

Well BB, yes there has been incremental improvements as settling into IGF for the Bomber game experience has become just touch ups. The entrance for season ticket members is one notable amenity that I've never taken advance of previously, and is appreciated. Creating more standing room around the north concourse is fabulous. I'd bet they sell more "drinks" as a result, but remains thankfully the same meat market. Being able to view the field from the concourse is beginning to look like a stroke of genius. However the stands don't look full because folks are socializing. I'll take the social aspect though. Bus service is now, close to seamless. I gotta say that fan expressions on the jumbotron are important. It makes the viewers pay attention. Who doesn't doesn't like saying to a bud, "saw ya in the screen", or if you show up on the screen, it makes your day. The fan shots create stickiness for the ads. We want advertisers on the screen. Good revenue. As far as a mini concert goes, feel free to join the tailgate suarez at the S.E. corner outside the edifice which now does a have a live band, tackling dummies, free temporary tattoes, pretty good grub and cheaper beer. It was mentioned by a group of Calgary folks and fans, that the previous week they were at a game in the Bay Area to watch the 9ers play in their new facility, and ours was Just as nice, just as fun, only smaller, cheaper everything that goes in the kisser, and "which is a good thing" they said. Bomber management is active in continuous improvement.

Considering that we are near the exact half way portion of the season, it is appropriate to discuss the MOP, MOC and MOL. Heck, even discuss the rookie award as well. Isn't it also time that the Bombers also get graded on offence, offence, defence and special teams? So here goes: Offence: because the Bombers are one of the highest scoring teams in the league, not turning over the ball, and ability to pull out wins, an A. Short of an A+ because they can always to better and would graduate to that mark with one or two more stomping of the opposition. Defence: the ball hawking is no longer a trademark this year, lots of yards and points piled up, but still a squad to contend with. B-. Special teams: big plays. Have not even used all the players available like Fogg, and have done excellent set ups with a short kick as an example. Certainly not a liability but room for improvement. A-. Coaching: have out smarted Campbell, Jones, Maas (too many men penalties was brilliant), Austin, and few injuries due to strategy. Defence seems softer by design than I'd like. B+. Fans: the very reason teams exist. A+. They can still be A+ even with a few whiners.

BB, we have had bravado for at least the last two games. When the birdies from mon...real, lose this week, they will be chirping fowl. We will smash them to smithereens, eviserate and debone, roast and char. Picture Durants eyes rolling back in his head, momentarily losing consciousness as Jeffcoat nails him for a sack. Like a rural mad dog catching a partridge, we will rip their heads off and bury them til spring.

I'll assume your wife wasn't driving. Or is she one of them "modern" women that has to have a drivers license?

Great game. The 3 star segment on MBB is fantastic. I would really really like to see anyone channel Cactus Jack again for the original flavour of a true happy honker award. It's super to include an HH, it means so much more with lengthy verbiage and creative efforts, with all due respect to those that mention possible HH awards.

We have nicer colours and better uniforms than the schmoes. Our helmets shine.

My prediction: its gonna be a shoot out. Right down to the wire. Two of the toughest teams in the league going head to head. Two close friends on opposite teams. The Eskimoes win streak is on the line. The Bombers motivated to break it. Turnovers will be key. If your the Bombers, your going to want the crowd into it early. It's a loud one in here at the home of the cfl's loudest fans. Coach O'Shea might have a few tricks up his sleeve. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It's a beautiful night for football and the weather will not be a factor tonight. Winnipeg BlueBombers 36, Edmonton Eskimos 28.

Hold your breath. Please.

Almost.."savardian".

Maybe Greek. It's Greek word! Visionary is a Greek word.

Yeah. It's a made up word. *L*

Fair enough. I see your point. Your comment might have even altered my opinion somewhat. I guess I was comparing the dinkishness of ISO and big blue.

So Big Blue is annoying. Not a large deal. He starts threads. He finds it's his Schtick. It turns him on. Might be obnoxious, but some of us can be now and then. Could be worse. It appears that ISO is beginning to rear his original head again. Of three posts on this thread not one was about injuries. Just like in the bad old days. If it was a rider fan, have at it. Big Blue is a Bomber fan with pretty ****** funny photo. I'll let him be. Bombers have a reason for few injuries. It's a plan. Trainers, coaches and management agree not to punish the players with unnecessary contact. They are having practices with minimal contact. Not driving the **** out of them in extreme practice weather. Same thing happened in camp. That methodology doesn't completely eliminate injuries, but it does mitigate the frequency and severity.

Unlike Maas, Nichols can't fly like a baby elephant.

I remember when Calvillo was an, at best, average QB. Entirely possible that Bernie develops further and begins achieving milestones. Question, what skills does Richard Ray possess that Nichols doesn't have? What skills did Jason Maas have that Nichols does have? And I don't mean Maas has better hearing.

Nichols is the very first guy to the bomber offices, everyday. He starts his film work at 5:30 a.m. He's got at least an hour on any other player that comes in at the crack of dawn. He is putting in the work to be successful. That may explain his confident demeanor and minimal mistakes.

At da beginning, it's zeero to zeero. Bof teams are equal. Ax god for hep, and he'll guide me.

Personally, the Bombers are gonna eviserate and gut those Cats. Hammy hasn't any continuity from last week, a poor record in so many stat departments. "Not a chance" is the description of the home opportunity for a win. Nichols is probably gonna pass for over 5 hunert yards. Harris and Flanders will get over 150 yards combined rushing. Medlock will get 4 right down main street. Int's by Heath, Mo, and Walker. 6 sacks I'd bet. Nothing to worry about friends. We could just mail this one in. I wish I had more cliche's.

What the hell youz guys talkin bout?