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August 1, 2007

DAILY AFFIRMATION: DAY 31

Hat tip to reader Joshua for today’s Daily Affirmation. In 31 days, we will all have to choose sides. Choose wisely, sailor.

Filed under: Blog Buddies, hope, stabbing=passion by Orson Swindle

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100 Responses to “DAILY AFFIRMATION: DAY 31”

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Justin says:

Why did you put West Virginia and UVA as rivals? They have never played regularly and don’t really care about each other one way or the other. It should be Virginia Tech-UVA or West Virginia-Virginia Tech. WVU-UVA just makes no sense.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:15 am
2

Dave K. says:

North Carolina/Duke? Is it basketball season already?

August 1st, 2007 at 8:17 am
3

TIGERinATL says:

Few football rivalries are more vicious than that oh so divisive Kansas / K State feud.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:18 am
4

Rival says:

Is it TTech & Okie State that is a rivalry? I thought it was A&M.

Also, choosing between KU and KSU doesn’t scare me. I’ll cheer for both, dammit.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:20 am
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WVUFan says:

WVU/UVA????

Since when? I sincerely hope that the poster just assumed that due to their geographic proximity that we were rivals, and didnt think WVU and UVA were in the same state for God’s sake. There is definitely no “house divided” issues there, or any rivalry whatsoever for that matter. WVU/VT, WVU/MU and VT/UVA maybe, but definitely not WVU/UVA.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:23 am
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TIGERinATL says:

And the Subcommandant will be none too please to see that MSU is Michigan’s #1 adversary.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:24 am
7

TIGERinATL says:

Actually sitting with a good friend/KSU grad in their section for their season opening visit to Jordan Hare. Looking forward to showing him how CFB should be done.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:27 am
8

CouchBurnin'Girl says:

WVU… is that close to Richmond?

August 1st, 2007 at 8:27 am
9

'BoroHusker says:

Nebraska and Texas Tech?

I think not, my friend.

Before a defensive tackle intercepted, then fumbled the game away in our own territory; the ‘Skers have owned Tech.

They did hand us out worst defeat in school history, but they are still very far from being considered a rival.

Just put Colorado up there, since it’s clear that OU/Texas has everyone’s attention. But really, when was the last great Red River game? Every year, it seems like one team just doesn’t show up to play.

A true rival can beat you with a 2-9 record.

Otherwise the graphic is superb…

August 1st, 2007 at 8:28 am
10

TX_FL says:

KU and KSU are different schools? I thought that was just what the called the basketball and football teams, respectively.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:29 am
11

Bob Greasy says:

Jerry Hinnen is a jackass and a douchebag.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:31 am
12

bhors says:

Shouldn’t you have OSU-Youngstown state? They (sadly) play 2 times in a row.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:32 am
13

Allahver Fist says:

Ole Miss/MSU belongs back on Thanksgiving tv coverage, goddamnit.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:32 am
14

intellidouche says:

T-Tech/Neb? I think UGA/AU or Tenn/Al would be a better rivalry than that. Obviously this post is filled excrement and hot wings.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:33 am
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beast in 'bama says:

Suggestions/substitutions:
That Colorado/Colorado St. rivalry has been really nasty in recent years. Then there’s the Egg Bowl – not too many talk about it, but they really don’t like each other, either.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:34 am
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TIGERinATL says:

Seriously, if the point was to highlight serious stabbing=passion rivalries, then all twelve slots would have been better filled by SEC rivalries plus tOSU/UM and UT/OU.

But still, kudos to Joshua for the effort. Those who cannot do, criticize.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:38 am
17

Hossnfeffer says:

WVU is cool – I have a friend in Roanoke.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:42 am
18

rjsplow says:

Hey Mountaineer fans- this is an good opportunity to ask something I’ve always wanted to know: would you consider VT or Pitt your actual “rival” for purposes of selling overpriced and campy crap to fans like the “house divided” stuff?

August 1st, 2007 at 8:47 am
19

Cincy says:

FC update:

Indiana, water balloons, off-duty cops

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2956729

August 1st, 2007 at 8:49 am
20

ramblin' says:

WHAT’S THE GOOD WORD?

August 1st, 2007 at 8:53 am
21

AUGator says:

I just can’t believe the World’s Largest Outdoor Coke Orgy isn’t anywhere on that graphic.

August 1st, 2007 at 8:55 am
22

Anonymous IV says:

How about USC/ UCLA or Stanford /Cal?

August 1st, 2007 at 8:58 am
23

davis says:

As a Miss. State fan (no matter how terrible we are), I think the MSU/Old Piss rivalry belongs up there before Duke/UNC (typically a basketball rivalry).

August 1st, 2007 at 9:00 am
24

kleph says:

see…? it’s nefarious work has already begun…

August 1st, 2007 at 9:00 am
25

gerry dorsey says:

what do miami and florida international have to do to get you respect their rivalry????

August 1st, 2007 at 9:02 am
26

Albino Tornado says:

Colorado/NU is far, far more appropriate than NU/TT. After all, the po-po did have to clear out the CU student section when Nebraska was last in the People’s Republic of Boulder.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:03 am
27

Cincy says:

While I do agree that Joshua was a little lacking in the research dept., I appreaciate the effort he put forth and nominate him for ONE HUNDRED COCKTAILS.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:10 am
28

Fresh says:

No Ole Miss/Mississippi State? The football may suck, but it is still one of the most heated rivalries you’ll ever see. I mean, those folks hate each other.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:12 am
29

Brian says:

Ill nominate for 50 cocktails – those are for the effort. You can look up a list of rivalries on damned wikipedia son.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:13 am
30

Brian says:

eh I guess not his fault — 100 it is!

http://www.housedividedflags.com/

August 1st, 2007 at 9:17 am
31

Brian says:

This website is cool…you can build your own flag, so for all the lawya’s out there you can put both ur schools on 1 flag if you so chose. Or if ur family was 2 schools, or whatevs.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:21 am
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suicidewatch says:

michigan/osu, auburn/uga, notre dame/USC, florida/fsu (come on guys this is your site, where’s the hate?!)

August 1st, 2007 at 9:21 am
33

Scalz1 says:

The water ballon thing at Indiana should get negative FC points.. geez .. couldn’t he have thrown a ballon full of coke at a hooker while driving a stolen car or something ?

August 1st, 2007 at 9:24 am
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TIGERinATL says:

Looks like he at least edited out SIU / Illinois. Good call.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:25 am
35

Hook'em Tide says:

JEEEEEZZ GUYS, hold up! It’s not a “best rivalries”. I was drivin’ around Birmingham and saw a “house divided” license plate with Alabama/Florida State on it. Two teams with the only thing in common being that Bowden was from ‘Bama. So, anything goes with those damn things.

ALSO, ESPN’s college show yesterday consisted of a fucking mock draft (aka, who college teams would trade/trade-for if they could). How idiotic is that? There’s enough REAL stories going on in college football 30 days out, why the hell do they have to play that Dungeons and Dragons/Candyland/what-if BULLSHIT?
But, Spurrier did dial in. He was awesome as always. Click-Clack, motherfucker!

August 1st, 2007 at 9:27 am
36

Scalz1 says:

And, if you look at the site, there is no flag for tOSU. Freakin’ awesome Maybe the house divided toilet paper division stocks tOSU.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:27 am
37

TIGERinATL says:

Actually, AU / UGA is not too full of hatred.

AU / LSU though is a different story. I hate those corndog sumbitches.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:28 am
38

cockengr says:

You left out the grand-daddy of intra-state hate: SCAR/CLEMP

hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate
Now excuse me while I go put some water in Tommy Bowden’s mamma’s dish.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:30 am
39

PJ from NU in SF says:

#6 – well, these are from the “House Divided” site. You’re more likely to see a U-M grad hooking up with a State alum than someone from U-M mating with someone from tOSU… I don’t think Michiganders can interbreed with Ohioans… something about Buckeye DNA being too close to a chimp’s.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:31 am
40

gerry dorsey says:

$65 dollars for one of these goofy flags?!?!?! i would sooner buy 2 $15 flags, cut them in half, and staple them sumbitches back together.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:32 am
41

TIGERinATL says:

Honestly, does SoCar / Clemson belong in the same conversation as AU / bammer?

It is a much bigger deal though than UGA / GT. I never realized how forced that “rivalry” is until I moved here.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:38 am
42

CK says:

What about Les vs. Hailey?

not Space Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla…at least not yet, but it truly is one of the best young rivalries in all of sport.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:46 am
43

tOSU_radar says:

@32 – F Michigan!!!

August 1st, 2007 at 9:46 am
44

chickensupernova says:

Hayley Fontaine/Les Miles

Now that’s a civil war

August 1st, 2007 at 9:47 am
45

cockengr says:

41, no not in terms of history and prestige of course. AU/Bama is king. But in terms of the feelings the fanbases have for each other, then I think without a doubt the ill feelings are as strong as they can be.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:49 am
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TIGERinATL says:

cockengr,

Take a trip to Birmingham in November… no, September… nay, MARCH. Then and only then you will know the true meaning of year-round hatred.

I mean damn, 90K bammers made UA’s spring game because they finaly have some hope of beating AU.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:54 am
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Craig Barker (Yostal) says:

I personally would love to see the Grand Valley State/Wayne State house divided flag, mostly for the confusion it would cause people.

Oh and I love that you can get Central and Western Michigan, but not Eastern.

August 1st, 2007 at 9:57 am
48

Bob Greasy says:

#40 Haha! Great idea. Let’s go into bidness together.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:01 am
49

Paco says:

WVU/UVA?? Reader “Joshua” either failed geography or doesn’t know college football. Or perhaps both.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:05 am
50

oldballsack says:

#45 – The lack of history and prestige is your fault. However, your program is steeped with tradition when it comes to faded black sweatpants and dilapidated warehouse tailgating. See, we agree on the hate thing

August 1st, 2007 at 10:05 am
51

Chris says:

#41: Georgia fans would lead you to believe that, but I can assure you that if you meet anyone with any ties to Georgia Tech, they will harbor a festering hatred for all things associated with that Cow College to the east. The fact that’s it’s non-conference has tempered the significance somewhat, but the feeling is still the same.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:05 am
52

Jonathan says:

#20 I believe it is six in a row!

August 1st, 2007 at 10:07 am
53

Jonathan says:

#41 and #50

Ask Donnan what happens when you lose to the North Atlanta Trade School…

August 1st, 2007 at 10:11 am
54

Scalz1 says:

Where’s the UCF/Rollins banner ?

August 1st, 2007 at 10:12 am
55

Albino Tornado says:

Ah. The only reason Nebraska/Texas Pirate Academy is up there is because that’s the particular history of the proprietors.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:13 am
56

lawtool says:

“Forced” rivalry? At least we didn’t try to give our own stadium a nickname….welcome to the jungle, what a joke. By the way, Reggie Ball owns you.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:13 am
57

SunDawg says:

What happened to Alien vs. Predator?

AUgator is correct, Georgia’s SEC rivalry is with Florida, but alas, we haven’t been doing our part to keep it an actual rivalry. Georgia Teck is a proximity rivalry with the loser being forced to eat at a local Varsity for a week. Talk about colon cleansing.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:14 am
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Raider Red says:

Good lord, people! Take a chill pill. It’s not just “#1 RIVALRY” flags, it’s “HOUSE DIVIDED” flags! My wife and I got a SMU/Tech flag from them last year. They do fine work.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:14 am
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Chg says:

If we’re talking intensity and depth of emotion, Carolina-Clemson is just as deep as Alabama-Auburn. I’ve lived in Florida and Georgia, and the passion is not as inflamed nor as pervasive for the big in-state rivals there, but Alabama-Auburn is right up there.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:16 am
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TIGERinATL says:

#50 – Good point, and I have encountered that.

But the trouble is that there are relatively very few with any real ties to GT and all the “rooters” are UGA fans. Mostly its old codgers who remember when Bobby Dodd was whipping ass who foster much hatred on either side.

Its just not one of those where an outsider says “these people are insane!” like the Iron Bowl, the Coke Orgy, Egg Bowl, UT/Bamer, AU/LSU.

I think most Atlantans transplanted from other SEC locales (and thus a third party perspective) would back me up on this. Perhaps Orson will chime in.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:16 am
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WVUFan says:

#18 thats tough to answer. I always assumed that the “house divided” garbage referred to families who have spouses and/or children who went to the rival schools.

I know a ton of families who have members that went to WVU and VT, but sadly we do not play them anymore.

Same goes for WVU and Marshall, but they are only rivals in a MU fan’s mind. To WVU fans they are just a mid-major warm up game, i.e. “rivalry” implies a certain level of competition.

WVU’s biggest rival is and historically has been Pitt, but I do not know of any families where some members went to WVU and some went to Pitt.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:18 am
62

rjsplow says:

thanks for the thoughts, WVU fan…. i was always confused about who y’alls “proper” rival is, and it looks as though it comes down to what your definition of a rival really is…

August 1st, 2007 at 10:22 am
63

SunDawg says:

#51 – Festering is an appropriate adjective to describe the North Avenue Trade School populace. Thank you for that.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:22 am
64

Jmuthaf'nT says:

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

August 1st, 2007 at 10:23 am
65

Jmuthaf'nT says:

GimmeGimmeGimme

August 1st, 2007 at 10:23 am
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cockengr says:

faded black sweat pants…..Did you own a pair of the parachute tiger stripe pants that your pansy ass coaching staff used to wear, circa early 90s? Hey, fuck clemson and fuck your rock and fuck your purple people eater uniforms. The only thing that could be better than the time that guy broke his leg running down the hill would be if TWO of your players broke their legs running down the hill. Or one player broke both legs. and an arm.

How about that for hate.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:42 am
67

PeterPumpkinhead says:

You’ll notice there’s not LSU/BAMA flag… yeah, those houses all got divorced back in February… Saban didn’t have time for that shit.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:59 am
68

Rob says:

I’ll second all the Nebraska/Texas Tech comments… with the added note that the two schools aren’t even playing each other this year, barring a bizarre series of occurences that knocks both Texas and Oklahoma out of the race for the Big 12 south and puts Tech in the driver’s seat.

August 1st, 2007 at 10:59 am
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PJ from NU in SF says:

Craig #47 -

Ah, but that’s not the half of it. You can get Grand Valley, but not Saginaw Valley. No Northwestern, no Louisville, either. It’ll be a while before they get a dime from me. You’d think they’d get the major conferences fleshed out, before they went bottom feeding with the likes of Ferris State.

August 1st, 2007 at 11:01 am
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CouchBurnin'Girl says:

rjsplow – for “house divided” purposes, I say Marshall. But for just plain old rivalry purposes, I would say Pitt.

Of course Pitt fans will say Penn State… so it’s all relative.

August 1st, 2007 at 11:44 am
71

sjs1959 says:

Yeah, what about (SCHOOL REDACTED)/Northwestern?

Memphis/Southern Mississippi?

August 1st, 2007 at 11:49 am
72

I've Got a Herd on says:

The weirdest “House Divided” license plate I’ve seen is East Carolina/Nebraska. Have they even ever played in anything?

August 1st, 2007 at 11:55 am
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Brian says:

#58 Wow, another SMU/GT group, never woulda’ thought Id see it. My sister goes there now.

August 1st, 2007 at 12:47 pm
74

Brian says:

hah oops, fuck me, The only real tech in my book is Ga Tech. Red Raider handle. duuuuuuh.

August 1st, 2007 at 12:48 pm
75

oldballsack says:

#66 – Thanks for the kind words. 100+ years of frustration and underachievement lends itself to a lot of pent up anger, huh? At least you won’t be accused of false advertising when you wear that “Cock” hat. Congratulations on another preseason national championship and your pending 4th place finish in the SEC East!

August 1st, 2007 at 12:48 pm
76

Boston Frog says:

No BC? I was considering a TCU-BC for the fiance as a bit of a wedding gift… On second thought, it’s probably better that there is no BC flag.

August 1st, 2007 at 1:33 pm
77

Boston Frog says:

fiancee

dammit

August 1st, 2007 at 1:34 pm
78

CFB Authority says:

I would bet 1,000 Shrutebucks that Swindle didn’t make the house divided collage.

August 1st, 2007 at 1:45 pm
79

robert says:

Clemson is a Southern school that plays Zombie Nation during games. That’s enough shame to spread around, and I didn’t even get to orange overalls. Even Vol fans have enough sense not to wear those.

August 1st, 2007 at 1:55 pm
80

ctgarric says:

Where’s South Carolina/Clemson. Orson, I know you spend time on message boards while pretending to work in these InterWebs. You know how rediculous it can get.

August 1st, 2007 at 1:56 pm
81

dave says:

Nobody willing to bring up the greatest named rivalry starting last year ever…?

The “Friends of Coal Bowl” with West Virginia and Marshall. Destined to have every game shown on ESPN Classic leading up to the game that week…

August 1st, 2007 at 2:08 pm
82

DawgNaton says:

georgia yech is not good enough to be rival of us DAWGS. There team has been owned by us forever n ever. Loved Reggie Ball!! My hero cuz MVP! QB cant count so dumb we cheered him. Next year the same thing come. End of game will see finl score yech 0 DAWGS 999 – to bad for yech ha ha. Yech fan love tickle piles n are nerds! Everybody in GA laughs yech.

August 1st, 2007 at 2:31 pm
83

A.G. says:

#53…

It is the North Avenue Trade School…

Considering North Atlanta would be above Buckhead…

The address is 225 North Avenue…Grant Field is 193 North Avenue..

August 1st, 2007 at 2:59 pm
84

Josh says:

I made this and sent it in.. I just pulled some flags off of http://www.housedividedflags.com/. I used what they had. Obviously there are better rivals than those pictured but the spirit is there…

August 1st, 2007 at 3:20 pm
85

lawtool says:

#82…yes I do want fries with that.

August 1st, 2007 at 3:22 pm
86

Kelly Williams says:

#20 TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!

August 1st, 2007 at 4:26 pm
87

Big Ten Joe says:

69 & 71:

Actually, I have seen Northwestern/Illinois, Northwestern/Minnesota (and, I think, Northwestern/Michigan and Northwestern/Notre Dame) ‘A House Divided’ flags at The Locker Room in Evanston the last couple of autumns. I’m surprised they’re not on the list–maybe NU said ‘no’ on the licensing going forward, but I’m not sure why they would’ve done that.

August 1st, 2007 at 5:48 pm
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Big Ten Joe says:

Re: 87

So sorry, it wasn’t The Locker Room, it was Let’s Tailgate (just down Central Street from Dyche-Stadium-I-Mean-Ryan-Field and The Locker Room), which runs Northwestern’s official online store. I bet they have an exclusive license.

See NU Flags and Pennants for the Northwestern “divided” flags.

August 1st, 2007 at 5:55 pm
89

WVUFan says:

Guarantee #81 is a MU fan. See my #61 post. Not only does she fail to notice that at least 2 previous posts mentioned WVU/MU, she also wants you to believe that a series that began with a 42-10 shellacking of MU is a rivalry.

August 1st, 2007 at 6:33 pm
90

PW says:

War Damn Hawk?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hawk_eating_prey.jpg

August 1st, 2007 at 8:18 pm
91

eric y says:

UK v. KSU! “Jay Whitlow” and I will be there to see the JAYHawks rule over Willie the Wildcat! “Jay Whitlow” is always for the JAYHAWKS! Sammie, we ill see you at the game October 6 in Manhattan (Manhattan, Kansas, you idiot).
eric y
jay whitlow

August 1st, 2007 at 9:26 pm
92

Nate (ltdomer98) says:

PW: “I iz fuckt”

August 1st, 2007 at 9:41 pm
93

cockengr says:

75, dems was jokes. I don’t actually wish bodily harm on your players. And thats “cock” visor, now, turd burgler.

August 2nd, 2007 at 9:36 am
94

MBH says:

#18:

The WVU – Pitt Backyard Brawl has always been a great rivalry, but often of little importance and gaining only marginal national coverage.

The WVU – Va Tech rivalry, for the “Black Diamond Trophy”, has been a bit more important and harsher (esp. with unruly fans) over the past decade, and usually had post-season implications (recall the 2003 game – WVU 28, refs 7 – when Va Tech was ranked 3rd).

Now, with Va Tech in the ACC, the WVU – Louisville rivalry is picking up. Both programs are solid, and the game has the potential to have national championship implications. If I recall correctly, last year’s game was the second most watched college game in ESPN history (behind the previous year’s FSU-Miami game). This year will likely have a similar draw. The WVU – Pitt game, on the other hand, will merely be an ego booster for Mountaineer fans, and Heisman footage for Steve Slaton.

August 2nd, 2007 at 2:02 pm
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iceman says:

Pitt-WVU is more important to people in northern wv who tend to think of Pittsburgh as being the closest big city. In southern or eastern wv, people don’t really hate Pitt or anything, they are just kind of an irrelevant school with no fanbase. VT-WVU was much better and more heated.

August 2nd, 2007 at 2:55 pm
96

dave says:

#89…

She? I thought my name would give my gender away a little more clear than I gave West Virginia credit for…

I was also poo-pooing on your “rivalry” with Marshall. That’s like calling the Ohio State v. Akron game this year an in-state rivalry…

August 2nd, 2007 at 3:06 pm
97

Ed says:

#40 The Peanut Patch in Courtland, VA carries a UVA/vt flag for way less than $65.00–a neighbor has one. Another good use might be for different undergrad/grad/professional attendees.

August 3rd, 2007 at 1:11 am
98

Mudder says:

#5, you were in the same state for a long time, then this whole war thing between the states broke out and divided your house. I think its perfectly fitting.

August 3rd, 2007 at 1:30 pm
99

amicus says:

60,

Seriously, being a transplant doesn’t give you street cred to judge a rivalry. Move to Jackson, Miss and you won’t give two sh_ts about their rivalry either. A transplant says that UGAy v Ga Yech is not a rivalry. Oh the irony. You are the reason traffic sucks and old Atlanta now means “I moved her before the Olympics.”
Wait, why would anyone move to Jackson/

August 3rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
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amicus says:

60,

Seriously, being a transplant doesn’t give you street cred to judge a rivalry. Move to Jackson, Miss and you won’t give two sh_ts about their rivalry either. A transplant says that UGAy v Ga Yech is not a rivalry. Oh the irony. You are the reason traffic sucks and old Atlanta now means “I moved her before the Olympics.”
Wait, why would anyone move to Jackson?

August 3rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm