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So, this is a thing that is happening now
« on: February 21, 2012, 01:21:46 am »
TNT's coverage of the basketball game today includes their celebration of commentator Charles Barkley's 49th birthday. They got him a cake in the shape of a big number 50, and he's getting a mani/pedi on air. They periodically cut in to poorly photoshopped pictures of "previous birthday celebrations."

WHEN THE FUCK DID THE NERDS TAKE OVER SPORTS? WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED?
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Re: So, this is a thing that is happening now
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2012, 01:24:45 am »
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on February 21, 2012, 01:21:46 am
TNT's coverage of the basketball game today includes their celebration of commentator Charles Barkley's 49th birthday. They got him a cake in the shape of a big number 50, and he's getting a mani/pedi on air. They periodically cut in to poorly photoshopped pictures of "previous birthday celebrations."

WHEN THE FUCK DID THE NERDS TAKE OVER SPORTS? WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED?

Sports fans have always been nerds. How is talking about sports stats and last night's game any different than talking about attribute bonuses and last night's D&D session?
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Re: So, this is a thing that is happening now
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2012, 01:31:38 am »
Quote from: ZL 'Kai' Burington, M.S. on February 21, 2012, 01:24:45 am
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on February 21, 2012, 01:21:46 am
TNT's coverage of the basketball game today includes their celebration of commentator Charles Barkley's 49th birthday. They got him a cake in the shape of a big number 50, and he's getting a mani/pedi on air. They periodically cut in to poorly photoshopped pictures of "previous birthday celebrations."

WHEN THE FUCK DID THE NERDS TAKE OVER SPORTS? WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED?

Sports fans have always been nerds. How is talking about sports stats and last night's game any different than talking about attribute bonuses and last night's D&D session?

Beat me to it.
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Re: So, this is a thing that is happening now
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2012, 01:36:51 am »
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 21, 2012, 01:31:38 am
Quote from: ZL 'Kai' Burington, M.S. on February 21, 2012, 01:24:45 am
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on February 21, 2012, 01:21:46 am
TNT's coverage of the basketball game today includes their celebration of commentator Charles Barkley's 49th birthday. They got him a cake in the shape of a big number 50, and he's getting a mani/pedi on air. They periodically cut in to poorly photoshopped pictures of "previous birthday celebrations."

WHEN THE FUCK DID THE NERDS TAKE OVER SPORTS? WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED?

Sports fans have always been nerds. How is talking about sports stats and last night's game any different than talking about attribute bonuses and last night's D&D session?

Beat me to it.

One of them is just more socially acceptable.
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Re: So, this is a thing that is happening now
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2012, 01:40:00 am »
Quote from: ZL 'Kai' Burington, M.S. on February 21, 2012, 01:36:51 am
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 21, 2012, 01:31:38 am
Quote from: ZL 'Kai' Burington, M.S. on February 21, 2012, 01:24:45 am
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on February 21, 2012, 01:21:46 am
TNT's coverage of the basketball game today includes their celebration of commentator Charles Barkley's 49th birthday. They got him a cake in the shape of a big number 50, and he's getting a mani/pedi on air. They periodically cut in to poorly photoshopped pictures of "previous birthday celebrations."

WHEN THE FUCK DID THE NERDS TAKE OVER SPORTS? WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED?

Sports fans have always been nerds. How is talking about sports stats and last night's game any different than talking about attribute bonuses and last night's D&D session?

Beat me to it.

One of them is just more socially acceptable.

That's the one I make money off of, because MOST sports nerds are in fact so nerdy that they bet like fans.
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Re: So, this is a thing that is happening now
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2012, 05:52:56 pm »
Speaking of which, I'm ready anytime to take your bet on the Raiders to be superbowl champs next year.
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Re: So, this is a thing that is happening now
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2012, 05:53:39 pm »
Quote from: Fuck You One-Eye on February 21, 2012, 05:52:56 pm
Speaking of which, I'm ready anytime to take your bet on the Raiders to be superbowl champs next year.

Wait.  What?  You think I'm going to bet on the Raiders?  They have made me lots of money by choking.
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" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
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 "Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.
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