CURIOUS INDEX, 6/19/2008
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If you can read through the liberal insistence on such odious things as "fact-checking" and "using numbers," the NYT's Quad Blog previews of each team are addictive data sandwiches, indeed. Today's is Troy, and in the ingenious things you did not know or had forgotten due to data overload, we learned the following two things. 1. Troy has more wins in the 21st century than Alabama. But but but the competition! Both played Oklahoma State in the past three years, and in that exceedingly thin slice of competition Troy trucked the Cowboys while Alabama in interregnum lost to them 34-31 in the Yaw Yaw game, the 2006 Independence Bowl. Sample size in college football means doing fun things like unflattering judgements based on "trends of one!" Yay! 2. Osi Umenyiora, current Giants lineman and onions fan, played for Troy. If you don't know what we mean, go ahead and google "onions" and "Osi Umenyiora" and see what comes up, why don't you? It's not safe for work, you say? Shocking, and you're welcome. As long as Dumpster Muffin was not hurt, we all win. Both sides claimed victory following a ruling by a judge in the case of Cal versus the Treesitters/Treetards. The ruling largely approved the plans for the $140 million training center adjacent to Cal's Memorial Stadium, but said that the University must allay any and all concerns about compliance with state earthquake codes. Translation: reading the actual nitty-gritty of this will cause your eyes to glaze over with the kind of thick, dull mucus that covers your entire body during neighborhood zoning hearings. The important thing is that Dumpster Muffin remains safe and sound here: In one of several tense moments Wednesday, a basket with two workers was lowered by crane to the trunk of a tall tree on top of which a screaming young woman was perched on a small wooden platform about 100 feet in the air. The woman, identified by sympathizers as Dumpster Muffin, screamed and violently shook the precarious perch. The crane backed off, and the woman raised her hand in the air in a sign of victory. When Dumpster Muffin wins, freedom wins, America. Also, if we don't end up with a commenter named Dumpster Muffin, Sad Pandas walk through our soul unimpeded today. Nepotism and $1.59 will get you a cup of coffee at Minnesota. QB Clint Brewster will transfer from Minnesota due to his highly probable lack of playing time after being beat out for the starting job. Clint Brewster's dad, Tim, is the coach. Dan Hawkins doesn't understand any of this at all. Free Bennigan's coupons! Brian keeps track of the ever-evolving evaluation of whether or not the Big Ten network deal with Comcast will ever get done/ involve a definitive outcome/ provide definitive WOOOOOO SEC! talking points for upscale trash SEC-centric blogs such as this one to crow over. (Not that facts will prevent SEC fans from doing this anyway, but still.) If/when the SEC network happens in any form, the negotiations will likely consist of the words GIMMEH GIMMEH and sacks of cash and country ham being thrown over table in both directions excitedly. This describes most commercial deals of a large magnitude in the South, actually. Make that a Hyundai, Jimmy. Bill Curry, who has agreed to be the first head of the Georgia State football program, gets a $500 a month car allowance. Factor in insurance and gas, and you can dare to dream big, Bill. How big? Like, "Kia" big, brah. |
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Let’s play a “get to know you” game, shall we? I’ll tell you something about me you wouldn’t have guessed:
I haven’t shaved my legs or under my arms in three years.
Go Bears!
by Dumpster Muffin on Jun 19, 2008 8:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“…the negotiations will likely consist of the words GIMMEH GIMMEH and sacks of cash and country ham being thrown over table in both directions excitedly.”
If you switch out cash for manure you just described a Clemson arranged marriage.
by GamecockTony on Jun 19, 2008 8:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Osi & Onions: A circuitous route to get to bunda…but worth it.
by MorningBeer on Jun 19, 2008 8:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My name sounds like a dirty finishing move.
by Dumpster Muffin on Jun 19, 2008 9:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn – even my car allowance is $750/month. But then again…..I’m also a better coach than Curry.
by Last Dragon on Jun 19, 2008 9:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JJ Arrington was arrested for fightin’ in the club. I know it doens’t count toward the Fulmer Cup, but it could still make a funny post.
by John on Jun 19, 2008 9:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
re: Dumpster Muffin
I’m one of those elitist liberal democrats (otherwise known as people who read and think for themselves) and I’m embarrassed by California.
by blon57 on Jun 19, 2008 9:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bill Curry: “Kia? Nah, brah. It’s a fully pimped out Cooper Mini or nuthin’!”
For the recruiting season, he can upgrade to this:
http://www.bornrich.org/entry/stretched-min-cooper-limo-features-built-in-swimming-pool
And show off his two *BLING*BLING*/Super Bowl Rings in style,…. at 30 mpg.
by sullivan013 on Jun 19, 2008 9:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Interestingly on Troy… 8-4 last year… no bowl.
by ThreenOut on Jun 19, 2008 9:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, $500/month is pretty nice. My car (ok…the car I ended up with at 2/5 price because my neighbor had too many leases) is sweet and it’s $540.
by SLaird22 on Jun 19, 2008 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
- - I thought “elitist liberal democrats” was another phrase for socialist.
Uh, and, your football team SUXXORS!!!
SEC WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
by NewAZTiger on Jun 19, 2008 10:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can just imagine the crane operators instruction: “Come Dumpster Muffin!”
by NewAZTiger on Jun 19, 2008 10:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I once walked out of the Natural Foods store in Gainesville (where I worked) to find a beautiful young girl. Well, the face was hot. The rest of her was dirty clothes and dreadlocks. I approached her and requested her to get the fuck out of our fucking dumpster before I called the fucking cops. Her classy, dirtass boyfriend was gentlemanly enough to stand outside the dumpster while his little Dumpster Muffin was fetching lunch.
That scenario happened more than once with all the same players involved. To this day I can’t bring myself to eat food out of a dumpster.
by Allahver Fist on Jun 19, 2008 10:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Troy also played an crucial role in my worst football game experience ever.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101286/101286362.htm
Worst. Homecoming. Ever.
by jakldawg on Jun 19, 2008 10:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I got a solution for the Cal treesitter situation. Cal should set up an armed perimeter around the trees, in order to “protect” the protesters from anyone getting near them. That would include anybody bringing them food and water.
The situation will solve itself within a couple days.
by Derrick on Jun 19, 2008 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ahem, @ 1,2 and 5
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dumpster+Muffin
I’ll check this again tomorrow. I hope to see creative new definitions have been submitted.
by Kenny on Jun 19, 2008 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
blon57 @ #8…re: elitist liberal democrat = reading and thinking for themselves…the label doesn’t fit your description. If you’re reading and thinking on your own why would you limit yourself to a hackneyed, worn-out pejorative for self-definition? Just curious…
Dumpster Muffin…I love it…not literally.
by sb on Jun 19, 2008 11:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“If/when the SEC network happens in any form, the negotiations will likely consist of the words GIMMEH GIMMEH and sacks of cash and country ham being thrown over table in both directions excitedly. This describes most commercial deals of a large magnitude in the South, actually.”
You know, that’s exactly how my mortgage closing went… except I wasn’t getting any of the big sacks of cash, I was supplying them :-(
My submission for the Devil’s Dictionary:
Dumpster Muffin – n: The sorority girl you find with her sun dress up over her waist and her thong in a twist in the dumpster behind Gallette’s on the Sunday morning after the Tennessee game… or so I would think
by Dumpster Muffin on Jun 19, 2008 11:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
#18
Democrats have a sense of humor and we are able to laugh at ourselves. Possibly the result being on the losing end of elections for a few years and not being able to field decent candidates. Or rather, allowing Karl Rove to define us instead of defining ourselves. We’ve done a lousy job. Plus, we have a very radical left-wing element that embarrasses the hell out of us, much like the extreme right does to Republicans.
That’s why I read sports blogs. I don’t expect much. Pampered 18-21 year olds under a heck of a lot of pressure. Entertaining.
by blon57 on Jun 19, 2008 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They prolly realized the crane bucket couldn’t hold her weight.
by Raider Red on Jun 19, 2008 12:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
blon57 @ #19…ok…thanks…and pressured post-adolescent athletes are indeed entertaining.
raider @ #20…seems to me that Ms. Muffin, with her dumpster diet, limited in its variety and desireability, may very well only provide a limited caloric intake which would minimize her ability to pack on pounds…also the exercise involved in scaling the sycamores around the stadium can burn a high volume of calories…sooo, weight wouldn’t appear to be an issue.
by sb on Jun 19, 2008 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Orcs and Wolves knew how to get the Dumnpster Muffins out of trees in The Hobbit. Damn eagles.
by Out of Conference on Jun 19, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My wife’s on her way to Berkeley. She took a tire iron and a rake. And until about 18 hours ago, she swore she was a pacifist…
by Vandy J on Jun 19, 2008 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dumpster Muffin = George Bluth’s illegitimate child?
by Coop on Jun 19, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It looks like we’re going to be able to build the Student Athlete High Performance Center (and cut down the tree’s) fairly soon. The $64,000 ($600 million) question revolves around around phase 2 and 3 in which the stadium is retrofitted to make it safe to sit in when the big one hit’s and the land I own in Nevada becomes beach front property (fingers crossed!).
If your eye’s have not glazed over yet the crux of the issue is what is the value of the stadium and/or the land that it encompasses. California law states you can’t retrofit buildings on a fault over 50% of its established value. The University will argue for a high number while the Mayor of Berkeley Comrade Tom Bates (Order of Lenin recipient i believe), the tree tard lawyers and lawyers for the homeowner/NIMBY’s near the stadium will argue for a lower number.
For the record the stadium and the land it sits on is worth 10 bazillion trillion million Euros (I believe that’s the currency in Berkeley, not sure though) so we shouldn’t have any problems.
by OaklandBear on Jun 19, 2008 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That slut Dumpter Muffin stole my thunder.
by Trashcan Danish on Jun 19, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
y’all lay off my sister ya’ hear -
she just ain’t been right since daddy locked her in the basement after she spent the night out with the Milam twins. One week down there with the grow lights on 24/7 and that stinkin’ meth boilin in the corner… that’ll get to anybody
by Dumpster Kitty on Jun 19, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“Democrats have a sense of humor…”
I guess most of the ones I know forgot to check the fax cartridge before that memo went out…
by Because They Can on Jun 19, 2008 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
#28
Unfortunately, most democrats I know depress the beegeebers out of me, too. They never get the memos. If I don’t keep a sense of humor about politics, I would have to move to a very small, deserted island and never, ever read another newspaper.
by blon57 on Jun 19, 2008 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Of course they have a sense of humor. After all, this guy is running for the Senate.
by Brian O'Blivion on Jun 19, 2008 6:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
blon57 @ #29…wouldn’t a memo or the need for one obviate the “thinking for themselves” characteristic?
Regarding the previous mention of the need for a sense of humor when observing politics, I agree whole-heartedly…the fiasco that is our current political system is nothing like the representative republic envisioned by our founding fathers (and they were/are not just dead white guys), but rather a finely tuned effort to reward the greatest investor and assure ego gratification. Kinda sucks in its current state, but if it can create laughs, then at least something positive comes out of it.
Yeah, I’m gonna get a martini and not watch the news…
by sb on Jun 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
#33
If you haven’t picked this up from previous posts, I am from and currently still reside in Texas. We have given the U.S. George W, Enron, Haliburton, Albert Gonzalez, Karl Rove….I could go on and on.
I have to keep a sense of humor.
by blon57 on Jun 19, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
- But as a USC fan the one I REALLY wish you hadn’t given us is Vince Young.
by oc phil on Jun 20, 2008 3:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
#35
I find it amazing that just a few states produce a lot of the top prospects each year. I believe it is Florida, Texas and maybe California? Is it diet? Environment? Heredity? Or is it those million dollar high school athletic facilities? Someone should do a study.
by blon57 on Jun 20, 2008 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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