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Mark McGwire scoop coming + info & opinions (READ)!!

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by John D. Villarreal, Jan 4, 2007.

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Do you think Mark McGwire should be in the Hall of Fame?

  1. Yes

    8 vote(s)
    16.7%
  2. Yes, but not first ballot

    5 vote(s)
    10.4%
  3. Maybe

    5 vote(s)
    10.4%
  4. No

    30 vote(s)
    62.5%
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  1. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member


     
  2. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    I'm looking forward to the "Making of the Video" video.
     
  3. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    All I can think of when I see that is The Genius, Lanny Poffo. Or Wile E. Coyote, Genius.
     
  4. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    With an IQ of 174, one would think he could punctuate.
     
  5. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Well, John, you certainly do have a handle on bragging. And frankly, you can save the stuff about posting your real name for people who care. I'll try to explain this so you and your 174 IQ can understand.

    This community is built on the idea that we can post anonymously, thus freely. Yes, things a sports journalist may post on a message board can hurt his or her career. And frankly, for me at least, it's a lot more fun not to be careful. I get to do plenty of writing where I have to be somewhat careful in my professional work. Here, I just want to spout off when I feel like it.

    To me, and I think many others on this board, posting under your real name does not lend you one tiny bit more credibility. Especially in your case, because most of us had never heard of you before today. It is what you write that matters and so far, all we've seen is a whole lot of nothing but blather and self-promotion.

    Maybe I'm wrong and you'll turn out to be a worthwhile contributor. Rokski came off as a complete jackass when I first started reading his posts and I have come to discover he actually has some good things to say and he and I have a good bit in common.

    But so far, I'm not one bit impressed. But please, keep on posting. I love to argue on here. It's fun.
     
  6. Big Buckin' agate_monkey

    Big Buckin' agate_monkey Active Member

  7. lono

    lono Active Member

    Wow, Jerry Springer with biceps.

    I feel dirty and ashamed for reading any of this drivel.
     
  8. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Well, I mean, we do love lesbians, so maybe he fits here.
     
  9. DyePack

    DyePack New Member

    No offense, KP, but that question makes zero sense.

    You ask him to comment on what happened when he wasn't there, then conclude by saying he couldn't have been there 24/7.
     
  10. KP

    KP Active Member

    Well, the idea being someone saying it's impossible for so and so to be doing drugs or whatever the vice may be. Unless you are attached at the hip to them, you don't know for sure what people are doing.
     
  11. John D. Villarreal

    John D. Villarreal New Member

    Video in production NOW.

    It turns out a special guest stopped by my house and was DYING to be a part of it and say his $0.02 as well. So, he pushed me to get this out tonight and we are about to start shooting. Being that I am super tired this won't be my best work but it will be cool.

    Oh hey, one more thing - for someone who "can't write" "is a nobody" etc. Kinda funny how someone from here at ESPN stole my line about Mark

    My quote about Mark came in one of my earlier posts in this thread and reads as follows:

    "why the heck should we take you seriously when you say that Mark put a "black mark (no pun) on the game" when he never tested positive for anything"

    Does this look familiar?

    http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/index

    And then some of you wanted to know why I wanted to do You Tube...hmm maybe so I can't have my material ripped off and passed of as your own, or be taken out of context (which I am sure will happen anyway) you know little things like that.

    Stay tuned - should be about an hour

    John
     
  12. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    This thread has provided endless giggles during a day spent watching children of utter tedium, and I wanted to thank you boys for the great joke. This is a joke, right.
     
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