DONOVAN WARREN: SERIOUS ABOUT HIS SPAGHETTI

by Spencer Hall on Mar 16, 2010 10:40 AM EDT

Donovan Warren is officially leaving the University of Michigan to play professional football, but damn, let the gangsta spirit live on through his tweets, Wolverines. You might think you couldn't be tough about going to the Olive Garden. You'd be wrong, though.

Oh, what's that you say spaghetti? You got something to say here? You got some attitude you wanna bring up in here?

I DON'T THINK SO.

Yeah, spaghetti, who won that one, HUH? And you, breadsticks? You got something to say now? What you say now that I got your HEAD IN SOME MARINARA SAUCE? Warren's teammates are used to this, since he spent his entire career in Ann Arbor taunting his food and detailing the manner of its imminent demise at this hands.

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The never-ending pasta bowl...

…never met Mr. Warren.

by Jack Fact on Mar 16, 2010 10:46 AM EDT reply actions

I have to say . . .

Even though I have no idea what’s being said there, I’m impressed by the correct spelling of spaghetti.

by The Guys Get Shirts! on Mar 16, 2010 10:49 AM EDT reply actions

finna c -> fixin' to see

“I am visiting a fine Olive Garden franchise. I’m curious to know what all the scuttlebutt is about this spaghetti! Oooh, and I can’t wait to get some of that faaaaaabulous raspberry lemonade!”

by softbatch on Mar 16, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh yeah, duh. I originally read it as “finally getting to see” as if his coming NFL career meant he could afford (at last!) to make it to Olive Garden. Didn’t even think about “fid’na.”

by Tim James on Mar 16, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Thank you

for clearing up the etymology of “finna.” That one had me completely stumped.

So here’s a fun new game: take any English text over to Babelfish, translate it into Chinese, and then back into English. Here’s the Engrish version of Mr. Warren’s tweet, or twat, or twit, or whatever the kids call it these days:

“Olive drab garden finna c any this spaghetti talkin round”

Brian Kelly says no Burger King at 3 AM.

by Ancient Chinese Secret on Mar 16, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I think “finna” is just a small-keyboard- caused typo of “gonna”
I do that all the time

by Spartan D on Mar 16, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

It's definitely a contraction of "fixing to" which in AFAM vernacular means "getting ready to" or "about to"

by HawkeyeRecon on Mar 16, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

If you think whiteys don't say "fixing to" you've clearly never visited the South

by 4.0 Point Stance on Mar 17, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Olive Garden is the Taco Bell of Italian food.

You know it’s not great quality, there’s some crack-like additive in the food that keeps you coming back, but you go most often because you’re stoned (never-ending pasta bowl, unlimited salad, soup, and breadsticks.)

That said, it could be some of the better Italian food in the Ann Arbor area.

"'I wish to hell God would stop trying to make me a better person." - T.J. Lambert

by Signal to Noise on Mar 16, 2010 11:01 AM EDT reply actions

If that's true

“it could be some of the better Italian food in the Ann Arbor area.” That’s terrifyingly sad.

"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke

by MtnEer_in_SC on Mar 16, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

This is true.

Everyone knows real Italian is at Carrabba’s.

I'm Irish. I'm going to have to deal with something being wrong the rest of my life.

by boddagettaflyer on Mar 16, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Olive Garden is in a mall a couple miles from the stadium

Downtown Ann Arbor actually has a couple of decent Italian restaurants. Unfortunately, the local cuisine is far better than the football being served.

by masked_avenger on Mar 16, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

best to eat at the OG then.

If the quality of ball is gonna make you retch you’d rather eat on the cheap.

"'I wish to hell God would stop trying to make me a better person." - T.J. Lambert

by Signal to Noise on Mar 16, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

No self-respeckin'

Stoner would ever turn down Taco Bell. Uncle Luke asks you to get your mind right.

"God dammit, Donald"

by DougoUConnPlaysFootball? on Mar 16, 2010 12:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

oh, I know.

Dude, the easiest, tastiest run at 2 am is Toxic Hell, and I haven’t truly regretted it once yet.

"'I wish to hell God would stop trying to make me a better person." - T.J. Lambert

by Signal to Noise on Mar 16, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Our old 2-3AM run was to...

…Waffle or Huddle House. This was back before Taco Hell started doing their open late thing. I now have to stay off the ganja, random drug testing is a bitch ya know.

Auburn and Tennessee fans are a lot like Slinkys...neither are worth much but you do get a sense of satisfaction from pushing them down a flight of stairs

by bamachine on Mar 16, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Krystal

by softbatch on Mar 17, 2010 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Rich Rod also talks to his food. Interestingly enough, it’s the same way he talks to the Michigan football program and alumni:

“IM’A GOIN’ TURN YOU TO POO”

Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance

by psudrozz on Mar 16, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

dun even get meh started on dat Rid Slobsta, finna gimme pisa dem skrumps

by ATLSTU on Mar 16, 2010 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

Rich Rod disapproves of Olive Garden and gives his thumbs up to Fazoli’s. Any place that claims “Real Italian, Real Fast.” is great because it leaves more time for unauthorized practices.

by Bleez17 on Mar 16, 2010 12:12 PM EDT reply actions