I agree grum. Didn't Farha look like Moneymaker had pantsed him on that last all-in call? priceless. Do you remember which former champs Moneymaker took out? I know he got Johnny Chan.
He got Chan, Harrington, and Nguyen (or did Farha get Harrington?) for sure. Not to mention Ivey, who won 4 other gold bracelets in things like Omaha and other games. He had a horseshoe up his ass, he made some really stupid moves and got lucky. Much like I had the luck last night - knocked one guy out when I hit a third 4 on the river after misreading him and putting him all in on a bluff, knocked another guy out after holding QQ, him calling all in with K10, then flopping 2 kings.... turn came Q for the boat, and to add insult to injury the river was a Q as well, giving him a boat and me 4 queens... I bet Moneymaker goes out on the first day next year.
yeah - no other winners... but also Umberto Brenes, who came in second once I believe.
My list: 1. Todd Niederlander separates his shoulder playing touch football in the Sentry parking lot. 2. The Madison Mallards win the first half-season championship in the Northwoods League. 3. Killing spam became a sport. 4. I ran three and a half miles (for all of you who do not know me, this is like running for five hundred yards in a football game or hitting in 100 consecutive baseball games). 5. The Seligs did not sell the Brewers.
Meanwhile... I like my coffee like I like my women... covered in beeeeeeeeeeeees!
Europe... that's where all the history comes from!
A jihad on you!!
I notice that noe of you mentioned any top sports news stories out of Asia. What a bunch of euroamericanists!!!
Um...okay...the Greater Kuala Lumpur sepak takraw team won the grand national sepak takraw championships. Howzat?
That amazing win by Greater Kuala Lumpur was neither controversial, scandalous nor odd, good sir!
Mmmmm....David Beckham. Yummy.
I had to wonder how the SpoFi discussions about these topics went. 1. The case against Kobe - 13 threads + arrest thread July 6th - 13 comments + the Kobe is charged thread July 18th - 46 comments + scandal related merch thread on July 23rd - 15 comments + Kobe buys his wife a ring thread on July 25th - 24 comments + a police report thread on July 31st - 45 comments + some evidence chit chat on Aug 5th - 30 comments + Kobe vs OJ comparison on Aug 9th - 13 comments + strange coincidence thread on Aug 15th - 7 comments a thread that linked to a pontification on the possible outcomes on Aug 20th resulted in 10 comments (of mostly penis talk) + a post-start of scandal profile of Kobe thread on Oct 6th - 8 comments + the preliminary hearing thread on Oct 9th with 13 comments + the tabloids expose the accuser thread on Oct 31st with 42 comments + a where does Kobe play next year thread on Nov 19th - 5 comments 2. Designer steroid use comes into fashion - 3 threads + the first breaking of the story on Oct 17th - 19 comments + a further report on Dwain Chambers Oct 22nd - 28 comments + Victor Conte Dec 4th - 1 comment 3. Rush Limbaugh talks his way out of a job - 1 thread + the story breaks on Oct 1st - 82 comments 4. Jeremy Shockey and Matt Millen slur their speech - 2 threads + Shockeyon Aug 8th - 26 comments + Matt Millenon Dec 16th - 16 comments 5. Annika Sorenstam crosses over - 5 threads + the story breaks on Jan 24th - 20 comments + Vijay reacts on May 12th - 25 comments + Vijay reacts some more May 18th - 4 comments + and Vijay reacts some more on May 19th - 5 comments + a thread about the ball she tossed into the crowd at the tournament on May 28th - 10 comments 6. Curses foil the Red Sox and Cubs in their League Championship Series - 3ish threads + Red Sox lose on Oct 16th - 106 comments + Cubs lose on Oct 15th - 31 comments + a Cubs game 6 curse thread - 64 comments 7. Joe Horn makes a call - 1 thread + ring ring, Dec 14th - 21 comments 8. Sammy Sosa is caught with cork - 1 thread + Sosa and his bat - both busted on June 3rd, 46 comments 9. Baylor University's basketball nightmare - 2 threads + played Patrick Dennehy is missing and eventually found murderd by a teammate from June 28th - 6 comments + the intended smear campaign from his coach on Aug 18th - 9 comments 10. David Beckham goes to Spain - 6 related threads + early rumblings on April 25th - 7 comments + general transfer speculation thread mentions Beckham to Barca? June 4th - 20 comments + Beckham to Barca! on June 10th - 19 comments + correction, Beckham to Real Madrid on June 17th - 21 comments + word that Beckham's physical for Real Madrid will be broadcast on June 22nd - 5 comments + Beckham dons a new jersey on July 2nd - 5 comments So, the spofi interest index would change the rankings: Re Ranked
| Story | # of threads | | kobe | 13 | | beckham | 6 | | annika | 5 | | curse | 3 | | drugs | 3 | | shockey | 2 | | baylor | 2 | | rush | 1 | | sosa | 1 | | horn | 1 |
| | | Story | # of comments | | kobe | 271 | | curse | 201 | | rush | 82 | | beckham | 77 | | annika | 64 | | drugs | 48 | | sosa | 46 | | shockey | 42 | | horn | 21 | | baylor | 15 |
| | | Story | # of comments/thread | | rush | 82 | | curse | 67 | | sosa | 46 | | shockey | 21 | | horn | 21 | | kobe | 21 | | drugs | 16 | | beckham | 13 | | annika | 13 | | baylor | 8 |
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the answer to any question about the construction of this comment posting is probably "too long" sheesh, why did I just spend all that time doing that!?I can respect gspm's style of posting... :)
For gspm, the "com" in "comment" is short for "comprehensive". That comment was awe-inspiring.
Someone should really cut/paste and save that comment and send it in to some newspaper. It might give SpoFi some overdue recognition. If anything, the Pantheon should save that comment for the "about" page to show the diversity of topics. Plus, it's hella cool.
jesus. you guys have more spare time than I do... and I wash myself with a rag on a stick... Sepak Tekraw reference! Hell yes!
gspm, I appreciate your efforts. Many a smirk crossed me face going through those old threads. I tried to do a year in review in the lockerroom, and its a monumental task. Cheers!!!
Great post gspm...
The list be damned. My top oddity of the sports year is still Joe Namath's sideline interview.
Good god, gspm. I thought it was forksclove doing that post. Unpossible!
