Random Thoughts the Third

[Versatile]

It all depends, IJAG. How good are your gifts?

 

[imjustagirl]

I'm a giver.

 

[Care Bear]

I would like to talk about refried beans.

 

[dooley_womack1]

As long as the topic involves words and not sounds.

 

[MightyMouse]

I don't know a single person named Henry.

 

[dooley_womack1]

I'd like to .... Bubbler's supple ass.

Damn, just can't do it.

 

[Stitch]

The female Aussie Rules football goal judge is pretty cute.

 

[3OctaveFart]

Which fat fork succumbs to coronary distress first, Charlie Weis or Bill Parcells?

 

[Lieslntx]

Austin, Texas is the largest city in America without a pro sports team (MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA) and is much bigger than Miami, Pittsburgh etc.

Austin is bigger than Pittsburgh?

The metropolitan areas must really be taken in consideration when looking at the size of a city.

But in regard to all other things ... Austin > Pittsburgh

 

[Stitch]

At most, only 40 percent of white Americans supported the Patriots during the Revolutionary War.

 

[Bubbler]

I'd like to talk about Bubbler's supple ass.

I know, right? I ought to have pamphlets made.

Anyway, I think Andy Capp is more famous for cheddar fries than he is for the original comic.

 

[Double J]

do you think people who work in the movie industry ever get Bill Paxton and Bill Pullman confused? Has there been some director or casting director who ever said "You know who we should get to play the president in Independence Day, that Bill Pullman guy. I loved him in Apollo 13." And why has there never been a Paxton/Pullman stunt casting?

True story - back when Gene Autry owned the Angels he told his GM that he really liked that outfielder from Boston and that the GM should sign him for the Angels. Autry never said the outfielder by name so the GM signed Rick Miller who was a free agent. Only after the signing did the GM learn that Autry was talking about Dwight Evans (who was not a free agent at the time so you can excuse the GM for being confused).

Anyway - your question made me think of that story.

Also true - back in the mid '60s, the Toronto Maple Leafs had goalies Gary and Al Smith in their farm system (they weren't related). Eddie Shore was running Springfield in the American Hockey League and got talking one day with Leafs GM Punch Imlach.

"I need a goalie," Shore says. "How about making a trade for one of your Smiths?"

"Okay," Imlach replies. "Which Smith?"

"I don't care which one," Shore says. "You decide." (This detail soon becomes important)

Soon a new player shows up in Springfield. Shore doesn't recognize him. "Who the heck are you?"

"I'm Smith, the guy you traded for."

"You're kinda small for a goalie. Where's your gear?"

"Goalie? I'm a defenceman."

Now Shore realizes something is wrong. "What's your name?"

"Bob Smith." (I don't actually remember the real first name, it's irrelevant)

Shore does the facepalm thing. "forked again."