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Does winning make Team USA any less arrogant?
I was interested to read this entry on You Been Blinded, which quotes Glen Saville, Australian Boomer, as saying that all of Team USA, except for Kobe Bryant, "carried on like pork chops." To translate that from the Aussie vernacular, what 'Sav' is trying to say is, that Kobe was the only ...
Does winning make Team USA any less arrogant?
19 Comments
  • EthanJaynes EthanJaynes
    +2
    I saw a video of them after the Olympics and they all seemed respectful except Melo. http://ballhype.com/video/team_usa_celebrating_gold_medal_win_espn_video/
    Posted 8/29/2008 respond (flag)
    • mookie mookie
      +2

      Fair enough. I must say they all seemed fine after the Gold Medal game, as you say.

      The USA v AUS game might have been a different story.

       

      Posted 8/29/2008 respond (flag)
      • And One And One
        +3
        "Carried on like pork chops?" And then LeBron came home and ate steak at Morton's? I see a pattern here . . .
        Posted 8/29/2008 respond (flag)
        • mookie mookie
          +2
          That's just because he was too chicken to try the Chinese lamb... I know there was a lot at stake for him, but I wonder if he had a beef with someone there. Actually, I'm just being a silly sausage about it all. In fact, this is one of the wurst comments ever! And no, I'm not fishing for a reply...
          Posted 8/29/2008 respond (flag)
          • And One And One
            +3
            If only they had played Hungary ...
            Posted 8/29/2008 respond (flag)
            • EthanJaynes EthanJaynes
              +2
              Liver let die. Let it go guys. I'm Bacon you to stop.
              Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
              • mookie mookie
                +2

                We certainly can't accuse Ethan of Russian to respond. I'm China think of something else witty to say, and I'm Ghana, just as soon as I finish this Turkey.

                Really, you guys Jamaican me crazy!

                Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                • And One And One
                  +3

                  What did Della Wear to Mary Land's party?

                  Her new Jersey.

                  Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                  • EthanJaynes EthanJaynes
                    +2

                    I am sorry it took me a few minutes to respond I'm Washington of dishes.


                    My Feelings were hurt by Mookie. I felt like Egypt me.


                    And as for CH. Della Wore her New Jersey because she wanted to wear her coat around her waist. I guess you could say she was going for the South Dakota look. 

                    Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                    • mookie mookie
                      +2

                      Hahaha Iowa lot to you guys!

                       

                      Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                      • EthanJaynes EthanJaynes
                        +2
                        I would also like to thank everyone involved for not using "Idaho" in any context :-)
                        Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                        • And One And One
                          +3

                          Not sure about that South Dakota look. Alaska my mommy.

                          Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                          • EthanJaynes EthanJaynes
                            +2

                            Why did we start doing this? We need to go back in time to the moment of Oregon and stop it.

                            No one will ever win. It is like judging Montana and Mountain B. They are both Beautiful.

                            Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                            • mookie mookie
                              +2
                              Thanks for pointing that out Ethan. The Maine thing to remember is how basketball and this story Connect. I cut my brain off totally for a New York minute there.
                              Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                              • And One And One
                                +3

                                Time for a Georgia peach before I send the IRS my Texas.

                                U Tah-rdy, too?

                                Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
                                • EthanJaynes EthanJaynes
                                  +2

                                  You are really late for taxes. I am interested in the presidential race. Do you think that because of McCains Vice Presidentials pregnant daughter they will be able to keep some of the swing Voters or do you think they are Al "Abama"?

                                  Just as a warning.. I will never ever Nevada stop this, so one of you has to do it. :-)

                                  Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
  • EthanJaynes EthanJaynes
    +2

    Sorry I left for a bit. I was watching "Thelma and Louis"iana I was surprised at the ending. It Florida me

    *new rule. You can not repeat a state. Now we know there will be an ending :-)

    Posted 9/2/2008 respond (flag)
    • mookie mookie
      +1

      Look... you guys have got me all city because you used up all of the good state names. I was trying to think of more great places, but then I remembered that my Boss tongue-lashed me for Dallas time I did something like this.

      Actually, I just had lunch, some really great Indian(a) food -- it got me thinking that I really should have the chicken Balti more often. The only problem with that type of food is that it gives me terrible gas, gas so thick that other people in my office walking around commented that they couldn't Seattle!! So I just try to sit in my Char-a-lotte. Of course, sitting down too much, you can get fat, so later, I'll go for a little treadmilwaukee.

       

       

      Posted 9/3/2008 respond (flag)
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