Sooners News Daily 6.10.16
Posted on: June 10, 2016
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.@OU_Football's Mount Rushmore: Top 4 all-time @NFL players from OUhttps://t.co/NeDdCBcy9D #OklahomaNFLRushmore pic.twitter.com/eRI7nkOhOr
— CollegeFootball 24/7 (@NFL_CFB) June 9, 2016
Here's my suggestion for the Big 12's new divisions. Simpler is always better. https://t.co/ToJ53bzhwy
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) June 9, 2016
Pros and cons of Oklahoma and Texas in different divisions https://t.co/cFXHB2Tg9A
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) June 9, 2016
Why the Big 12's lingering issue of expansion remains very much alive after spring meetings but with new criteria.https://t.co/ygtpfjnrHH
— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) June 9, 2016
There’s a way to expel Baylor from the B12. Here’s the conference bylaw: https://t.co/2BASnJpm0V
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) June 2, 2016
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See you Friday night!
Gates open at 6:30, program at 7:30. Complete details ➡️ https://t.co/0ICkNgTdr7 #ChampU? pic.twitter.com/2F5ebCWcVG
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 9, 2016
In the 2nd round, Alec Hansen is selected by the Chicago White Sox with the 49th pick. #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/cVL7mjjQdl
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) June 10, 2016
In the 2nd round, @sheldonneuse is selected by the Washington Nationals with the 58th pick. #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/hjV9WqAvKL
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) June 10, 2016
My mock NBA Draft has been updated at @CBSSports. Got Buddy Hield in the top 5/Marques Chriss in the top 10. MOCK: https://t.co/tqP04MUMf0
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) June 9, 2016
Sad news to report tonight. Former #OKState player Brooks Thompson dies at age 45. https://t.co/aCcNrZjOae pic.twitter.com/Z0NeQRq2hd
— Mark Cooper (@mark_cooperjr) June 10, 2016
Comedy Central Just Put Every 'Key & Peele' Sketch Online https://t.co/uze7fD8BJz pic.twitter.com/bapyzvaXHg
— HitFix (@HitFix) June 9, 2016
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"OJ Simpson: Made in America" is so filled with jaw-dropping anecdotes that my review could only touch on some https://t.co/dpkdGcKfyH
— Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) June 9, 2016
Bill Simmons breaks free: His "f—ing shitty" ESPN exit and details of his HBO show https://t.co/3U0JJDV2DB pic.twitter.com/1LvAXj6ntO
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 8, 2016
The part above this is one (below) is in reference to starts around the 20:25 mark (assuming you care for some context on having sex with goats)
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Everyone be good today, time to go sweat.
Boomer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpqAUtzWDuw
Sooner!
Morning Ray, if yOU’re painting fence today. Think Tom Sawyer.
Or even listen to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk
Or hope he is under some trees!
I wOUldn’t be able to keep from slinging some paint all over the place with that tune. 🙂
Back at ch’ah
It’s Friday Sooners.
Happy Friday to all! Boomer!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!
Sooner! ! !
TGIF. Yep. Boomer Doc
———
Nice pic Doc!
Nice concrete pour.
End of today will have about 1000 yrds on the ground this week.
Metz, you and Perine!
Good one!!!!!!
I heard they pour over 400 yards a day against Kansas.
This pic should be sent out to all of the recruits with the heading
“Come Fly With Us”
and good morning all.
Fear!
Morning Metz! Hope you have an early meeting today.
Ha ,nope!
Morning,Ray and BOOMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Morning Metz – almost made the weekend +++++++++++
Sooner!!
Morning Metz. Get’er poured before the heat comes on.
Morning, 737 yep about done with it for the day.
Boomer!!!!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Morning Doc!
Howdy Magic!
Sir!
Sooner!!!
Likely going to be a hot day. Everyone is getting an early start. Boomer!
Sooner! ! ! !
Come early, come strong Jordan – thanks!
Morning,Cush
Yessir, Good one to you!
The goat to do or not to do!
Do it.
Do it.
It’s goat to be a tough choice
LMAO Oscar.
Another one of those days. LOL
Good morning. Hope everyone is looking forward to a great weekend!
Boomer Jim!
Good morning my Sooner brethren!! It’s Friday and we’re one day closer to football season!! BOOMER!!
SOONER!! Mike!
I wonder who the Baylor recruit is that they have denied releasing from his letter of intent?
Could be one of several wanting out.
Parish Cobb I beleive
Parish Cobb I beleive
I have read 7 recruits want releases that are refusing to enroll. BHC stated he would not consider anything till he meets with them individually. If they still feel the need, then they will have to follow the official NCAA process. Two JC transfers have left and there are two early enrollees that want out.
FIFY
Two JC transfers have left and there are two early parolees that want out.
I left yesterday’s OP before 9PM – Did you guys catch the nice posts by T. Rob?
Yep. Good stuff.
Howdy Dick!
Morgen.
Morgen.
Yeah, that was some good insider stuff!
Good Morning, Oracle!
Mornin’ Cush.
T. Rob is the man. So cool of him to come on here and chat with us.
I. Hate. Texas.
And that is good – aids one’s digestion I’ve read. Also in the words of Mr. Spock “logical.”
I heard they hate orange too.
Stranger things looks kick ass!
I see Carlson can still write an article and say nothing. Between KJ and TRob, any of us could put out better info than she does. Thanks TFB for actually producing information!
I don’t know how many of you Brainiacs have seen this video. This is the video that get’s Metz amped up for pool on Saturday nights. clean version of course.—
https://vimeo.com/73327481
It’s a very “NICE” video. I have watched it many times enjoying the excellent camera work by the videographer. Such excellent editing, camera angles, pans, and fades. The lighting is exquisite as is the costuming. arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! ! ! ! !
Yea Doc plays that when we are playing pool at his house when he needs a win,works every time!
I don’t know how many of you Brainiacs have seen this video. This is the video that get’s Metz amped up for pool on Saturday nights. clean version of course.—
https://vimeo.com/73327481
Someone posted recent pics of the stadium on the Scout board. Some of the brickwork is up. It is going to look really nice!
Plus that video board is going to just set it over the top.
Morning all. This seems like a good sign. BOOMER!
Check out @Boomer145’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/Boomer145/status/740969183454724097?s=09
Nice. Hope it turns out good for us.
You would think it’s a done deal. He has his cousin on the team, he has a great chance to play right away and win 4 natty’s in a row!
Who ever Boomer17 is they deserve mad props. They’re constantly hitting up recruits and making nice edits! Glad someone is doing it because I’m complete garbage with photoshop lol.
RIP Brooks so young
Way too young. RIP
Happy Friday! Boomer!!!!
SOONER WOOF!
morning Metz.
Metzzzzzz!
Pagan!!!!!!!
Morning Woofer
Dave!
Hey Dave. Hope all is well.
SOONER! ! ! Woofer!
ICYMT . We haz a TE finally. Dude will be a savage in LR offense
https://twitter.com/SportsRecruits/status/737731729293615105
I thought Andrews was our TE. Calcaterra seems to be in the same mold. I think we are going to have to get used to the fact that the Riley offense doesn’t really have a TE in a traditional sense. TE now is a big WR.
Yep. They will line up an extra tackle for their “heavy set” or just have those H back kind to seal the edge.
I’m sitting next to Muhammad 2018 TE from TX who is going to the Rivals 5 star camp this weekend. M. Wilson is across the isle and they both know I’m a sooner fan and they both smiled and said – great program. Flight from houston to atlanta
Go get em’ Boom. Bonue points if you’re rockin’ that OU gear
Boom (or Brown, anyone who follows recruiting closer than I do), where do you think these guys end up:
Duvernay, whom briles calls “the fastest guy in U.S.A. that plays football,” 10.25 100m jr yr and reigning state champ, and
Hudson, #1 rated guard prospect whom briles called “the strongest player in America”, a powerlifter who finished 2nd his jr HS season squatting 690lbs, benching 395, dead-lifting 715, and
Bowen, 6-4, 235, reigning state high jump champion jr yr jumping 6-7 w/little training and they think c/jump 6-10 or better his sr year.
Duvernay ? whichever school will scholarship his brother and himself, possibly OU /TCU ; Hudson ? most likely UT. Bowen ? TCU/OU/UT all after him…..any of these guys could also wind up in the SEC….
It’s a flex position, really. He’s not gonna see a bunch of catches every single game but will definitely create mismatches.
I agree. It’s just a lot of people, when they hear TE, think lineman with decent hands.
we haven’t had a true TE since James Hanna. I miss Jermaine Gresham though….
I was hoping Mcnamara would be Gresham 2.0. Just didnt work out.
Can’t wait to get to Norman this fall and see the new stadium upgrades.
I want to say I am in favor of the OU-UT in difference divisions concept. The only differences is I would put UT in one division and us in the SEC West or the B1G West.
Bob, good morning.
Do you think OU is about to bolt or will they listen to Bowlsby and partake in the use of snake oil.
I think the $300 Million in lost revenue will keep us here for a while, unless Boren can find a way to break the GOR. I think he is trying to ‘fix’ it right now because he doesn’t have another choice that wouldn’t cost more money than he has to play with.
Bob, I think you are right. But, if the B12 becomes less favorable in public eyes and it starts to look like the old SWC, (no matter how many teams we add). And you have a couple of good teams and some also-ran teams over the next few years, The cost benefit may become more favorable.
Until that time, he may be boxed in, financially
One thing is that, since the cost is lost revenue, the cost goes down the closer we get to the end of the GOR. I can see us leaving before the end of the GOR, just not this much before unless we find an out to the GOR.
This.
Still wants the B1G, if we can get an invitation and financially survive the GOR issue.
Ok Sam i mixed up the exit list!
’bout time. LOL!
Where is it?
Mike,Sooper, ,Ed,Lane, Soonersd,jimin,Chubbs ,Sanchez, Raida, Boz,Hogg,CC.Rocket.
hOU,Mojo,Pagan,Fear,Bob,Slim,737,Doc,Cush,RayBoom, Sam, Daryl, Joe, David, 403,
, Dawg,Jp, Hwsnbn, Electric,London,Jed,T.Rob., Jason, , Vegas, Dave,Rick, Dustin,.,Matt,
Malicongs,Oscar,76, Alar,Robertson,Woods, Bleed,J.r.,Woof MarkVA SuperK,Jordan,, Zack,
, Jake,Scott,Golf, Dc,Drew Rainy,Tex, Wilson Kj, Garner,Brown Dick, Pimp*Cheryl*, Doobie,Bgood,
Hawk, Brien,Bear,Colorado,Higg,Stl,47 Cdz,Cav, Ouknow Framoka, Shelby, , l”carpetron, Collin, ,
I just got lapped!
i MIXED IT UP FOR SAM to write a story!
What does it take to be put on yoir list, Metz?
He will need your CC and pin.
Don’t forget SSN and Driver’s license number.
HAHAHAHAHA
Sorry i will add you sir!
You need to update the list so I can get Brandon added to the story. I need to know where you plan to input his name.
geez ok Sam!
I don’t need attitude, sir. Considering the fact that your case has yet to reach the review board, you need to remember to be as nice as possible.
OK Done
Metz is always Metzing around, Brandon.
Well we would like a biggggggg OP today with lots of updates added all weekend and toss in a couple of BOOMS!
Blackmail…….I like it.
HEHEHE
You have become a celebrity – who would have thought you would move from double-secret probation to “star” by just being polite and saying “goodby.” Miss Manners would be sooooo proud! 🙂
Now thats dam funny!
That probation isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon.
But, Sam, you gotta’ admit, he’s getting “the public” on his side. And now, Brandon – I see some clever PR firm behind this. Not sure how much this is costing him, but it may be working….
No one, I mean no one, will forgive Metz for climbing to the mountain top, using a megaphone, announcing a false OP. OPs are coveted around here. A false OP declaration is unforgivable.
Sam will never forgive him lol
Give that man a jellybean. Good morning, SW!
Read my response, if you will.
Good Morning Sam! I will now
You know me well.
Post a Cheryl pic and ur in
Nice, I got moved to the top of the list. Thanks Metz!
I don’t get it.
Here!
Mike,Sooper, ,Ed,Lane, Soonersd,jimin,Chubbs ,Sanchez, Raida, Boz,Hogg,CC.Rocket.Brandon
hOU,Mojo,Pagan,Fear,Bob,Slim,737,Doc,Cush,RayBoom, Sam, Daryl, Joe, David, 403,inks
, Dawg,Jp, Hwsnbn, Electric,London,Jed,T.Rob., Jason, , Vegas, Dave,Rick, Dustin,.,Matt,
Malicongs,Oscar,76, Alar,Robertson,Woods, Bleed,J.r.,Woof MarkVA SuperK,Jordan,, Zack,
, Jake,Scott,Golf, Dc,Drew Rainy,Tex, Wilson Kj, Garner,Brown Dick, Pimp*Cheryl*, Doobie,Bgood,
Hawk, Brien,Bear,Colorado,Higg,Stl,47 Cdz,Cav, Ouknow Framoka, Shelby, , l”carpetron, Collin, ,
Sam, we dropped down a line. Now I can’t decide if we are being Metzed with or he is just trying to make sure we all get a participation award 🙂
He’s always Metzing with us.
Fireworks in …3,2,1.
I just mixed up in no order for Sam to do his story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We just like to keep you on your toes 🙂 I think you are very thoughtful for mentioning any of us.
Man you guys are,well ———
A cliffhanger, I see.
He’s an okay guy, I suppose.
Sam! Sooner-up your friday!
Soonered up and ready to go.
Good morning, Cush!
Boren isn’t moving OU anywhere….isn’t going to happen on his ‘watch’….Doesn’t make any difference what we fans may think is best, king David has surveyed his fiefdom and declared ‘all is good’ in Little 12 land’….His most recent press conference in Dallas referenced his happiness with the direction of the league, its financial strength, etcetc……Until / Unless OU finishes its GOR contract, I don’t see a move anywhere.. king david has said as much.
I just don’t see how you can have Iowa State and Kansas in the same division for football, those are easy W’s. But if it’s going to happen, I’m glad there’s a good chance it will be in our division ha.
With a round robin schedule, every team has to (or gets to) play ISU and KU anyway. It does make for an easier path to division champ that’s for sure.
I would vote for that
Bob, how did you feel a few years ago when there was talk of OU going to the SEC? I have to confess, I wanted no part of that slimy sewage pool. I know the revenue would be great, but I HATE the SEC as much as texsa. Everything bad about college football seems to be amplified by the SEC.
I sure wish I could wake up from my current nightmare (Big 12-2) and the Big 12 would be alive and well and thriving. I know we can’t go back, but a guy can dream, right?
texsa should be charged with sodomy for what they have done to this conference!
Well done sir!
You are correct. But, I don’t think they can help themselves. They are who they are
I have mixed feelings. First I live in Alabama so being in the SEC has personal advantages.
Second, I think the SEC’s sins are overstressed and the B12’s ignored in these situations. Is anything going on in the SEC really worse than what is happening at Baylor? The problems you are talking about are everywhere not just the SEC
At least in the SEC they make sure everyone gets their piece of the ever expanding pie. In the B12, Texsa gets to eat all they want and then we fight the other kids for scraps.
I was so upset when Missouri left the Big12. It was a 1 1/2 hour road trip every other year to see my Sooners! Now Iowa State at night, in November is my “treat”. Anything to see my Sooners!
The SEC just feels “dirty” to me. Perception is not necessarily reality, but to a person, how you feel is how you feel. Even if others don’t agree. I hate the arrogance that is the SEC!
I know that there are crimes at every university, just as there are crimes in every city. Some are worse than others and some handle the situations better than others.
Baylor is Baylor. Their history is quite disturbing. Their men’s basketball program, their football program, they may have been the first women’s basketball team to have a man play (sorry to offend anyone, I was not a BG fan) and who knows what else.
I hate being out west and only getting to see one game a year. Next year I’m getting to see two games. My sis goes to UH and she’s graduating next year so my parents are covering the cost for all of us to go to that game then I’m going to the tOSU game. Joining the PAC would help me out a lot since LA is so close and same as the Arizona schools, but I really don’t wanna join the PAC for anything but those reasons lol.
ON TARGET ^^^^^^^^…….besides, OU has established rivalries with Vandy, Arky, Mizzou, Alabama, aTm, LSU, and now Auburn…demographically and geographically, the SEC makes more sense than PAC 12 or B1G ……
Personally I didn’t want in the SEC for a variety of reasons. But there was a proposal floating around that put OU/OSU/A&M/UT in the Pac-12, and I was all for that. The moment I heard it I thought it would be awesome to have Arizona/Az State in the same division as us and have interesting cross-division matchups with the California schools, etc. Plus, with USC, UCLA, etc. the league wouldn’t be so weak as to constantly bow to whatever Texass wanted. Seemed like a great fit to me.
I was more interested in the PAC at that time too. Would be some great road trips for sure!
travel expenses and time zone differences would be a problem. Neither Utah , either Arizona school, or U of Cal wanted OU admitted–is the last I read on the subject.
Utah wasn’t even in the conference last time they were taking votes on this subject lol.
ok…..neither Arizona school or the U of Cal for sure……not sure about Colorado. in any event, PAC 12 Prez didn’t have enough affirmative votes to take OU……and honestly, PAC 12 isn’t my choice either…much rather see OU look east towards the SEC where demographic and geographic relevance comes into play for the Sooners……
I thought we were denied because of academics. Funny because both Arizona schools have very low standards for their school. Either way I couldn’t care less because I know if we leave its for the BIG or the SEC.
I don’t remember the reason why OU was voted against but it probably wasn’t academics anymore that those schools feared a greater OU encroachment into the Cali /Ariz recruiting grounds……why give OU more legitimacy than its history already provides ? Nobody in the PAC 12 could match it–certainly not either Arizona school or the Cal Bears.
Oh for sure. I was thinking it was academics because the UC system has some real solid schools in UCLA and Cal then throw in USC and Standford, plus UW isn’t bad in academics either.
I never felt the Pac was a good fit for us. Culturally speaking, we have nothing in common (for the most part). That’s a big reason why Colorado seemed a good fit for them. I’m much more excited about playing SEC games than I am B1G games. However, I certainly have reservations about either of those moves as well.
I do think we share a lot more in common with teams (and people) in the SEC (as much as I hate to admit it) and ACC. But that’s just my view.
Given my choice, I’d pick the best from the ACC and the good Big 12 partners and make a 4 Power conference to be reckoned with. After that my preferences would be join the ACC, SEC, or lastly the B1G.
That’s actually what I liked about it – it was different and unexpected, and would open up an entirely new culture to OU games. I thought it would just make OU a more compelling national brand, elevate our status in a lot more ways than just football.
There’s only ONE thing that SEC is known for – football at all costs. And that’s fine, I guess. But I just see OU as being above all that now. I think in a lot of ways we’ve gotten out of our own shadow, football-wise, and the OU brand stretches across multiple sports and academia as well.
I love OU football, but I also love OU basketball just as much. That’s just me, I’m better at basketball than football, so I might have a greater appreciation for good OU basketball than probably a lot of OU-resident fans do.
Now…geographically, and probably in a lot of other ways…yeah, it would be a challenge. But I guess I like that challenge. I like the opportunities that a Pac alliance would have presented.
Anyway, it was just a personal thing I wanted to see. I think Pac strikes a better balance between making sure members are equals, but still preserving rivalries without crossing the line to cheer for teams I hate. I just hate the idea of the S-E-C chant. I’m all for a strong cohesive conference…but not at the expense of rooting for LSU. (barf)
That said, I’m so frustrated with the Big Texas conference at this point, I’d be willing to consider becoming an SEC fan.
Those are some really good points, and I don’t necessarily disagree with them. I probably should’ve mentioned in my post that I just don’t see the conference embracing OU wholeheartedly, and I also don’t see the fan base embracing the Pac the same way. Like, “Yeah, we’re in the Pac, but we’re not really Pac.” But for that matter, I can see similar circumstances in any conference except the Big12. That being said, I do think we will add to any conference we become a part of. There is little doubt that most of our programs will compete no matter where we go, and that exposure will help our brand grow.
Undoubtedly, this conference movement, should it happen, will be rooted in the football program. That is why i feel that the SECi s where we might find the best fit, short of merging with other programs and starting a new conference.
Here’s the thing. Think about how excited we would be with an SEC foe every week on the schedule and then think about your level of excitement versus the B1G teams. To me it is a no brainer, I would take the SEC competition hands down.
From a football perspective I agree with you. There are other considerations, and that is where the B1G comes in.
True, but football is king. Also, the level of competition with softball, gymnastics, baseball would also be greatly improved. Basketball, not so much. In my mind, academic standing is the only plus the BiG has going for it and the federal grants that might bring.
I agree. I would prefer the SEC, but I would be OK with the B1G. For one thing we would raise the quality of their football. And I put either over staying in the same conference with UT.
Fine notion, Bob. My only better plan would be to have texsa play in a THEIR OWN separate league – They already think they are better than everyone. They can play themselves over and over and be undefeated.
Gives a new meaning to being in a league of their own. I like it.
absolutely……
I like it … a lot. But then, I’m one of those not especially keen on getting into the mud w/ the sec. Would rather B1G.
Good morning fellow Brainiacs. “It is another great day to be a SOONER” Now get out there and seize the day. And I was thinking of that new catch phrase, how about “It is another fine day to hate TEXSA” Also how would it affect the CCG if they do expell Bailer from the conference?
Good morning, TFBers. I hope everyone has outstanding plans this weekend.
Metz, I found this yesterday. My brother and I went to a record store that sells/exchanges used vinyl and CDs. I saw this:
O lawd. Had to look it up. It’s a Canadian band w tracks like: nausea, sad pricks, negative space. Lol.
I had planned on it. I haven’t had the chance to do so.
negative space – man that is ALL texsa then (of course they give me nausea, and they ARE that other one incarnate)
Cush with the play on words.
Left out the whorns are a bunch of ‘sad pricks’.
“they ARE that other one incarnate” – showing discretion for the young viewers 🙂
Dang i need royalty’s!
Howdy folks
Morning,Dave
Morning Metz
Morn….top of!
…and the rest of the day to you, Oskie.
Hi Dave!
I think everyone needs to relax. I’m having withdrawals too. Labor Day Weekend will be here before we know it!
http://m.imgur.com/gallery/RGjdwhl
You obviously need more coffee.
I know!!!! I’m on cup number 3!
Does anyone in the know, know what Big Marvin Wilson means when he says ” big announcement June 11th”? Is he going to be releasing his top15 top10 or top5? Lol. I personally can’t get excited until I see OU in at least a top 5 or 3. Anything beyond that and it’s just meh.
Employee surveys – Proof that intelligence is limited, but stupidity knows no bounds.
It’s just something to cross off on a list of things to be crossed off.
The problem is that our new overlords make changes based on the results. But this particular survey showed that they don’t understand the issues just by the questions they are asking.
Exactly.
We have surveys at my place of work too. I get the distinct feeling that they don’t want to ask the pertinent questions on purpose. But yet, they get “credit” for having a meaningless survey that ultimately puts into place Dilbertesque policies that no one wants.
Always remember, Dilbert is not a cartoon it is a documentary.
We actually had a guy on staff that would email Scott Adams with our “corporate speak” decisions within the company and he would make cartoons out of them. I forget how many, but our company should have been paid royalties from it! Sigh….
Sometime surveys seem to be structured to justify a decision that has already been made, just not announced or implemented. Not that anyone would do anything like that.
Correct: and because surveys are anonymous, you can always lie about the findings.
That could never happen. /s
anonymous surveys….Right.
Note to self, never send out surveys to employees. Thanks!
I wouldn’t say never, but make sure you have spent enough time talking to the people involved to make sure you understand the issues involved. Asking a question “how do we improve X” when most people think X is the problem is a good way to destroy morale and increase turnover.
I wouldn’t say never, but make sure you have spent enough time talking to the people involved to make sure you understand the issues involved. Asking a question “how do we improve X” when most people think X is the problem is a good way to destroy morale and increase turnover.
Yep, spot on, Bob.
I pretty much just ask people face to face, we only run around 30 employees at a time and most of them are out in the field building stuff. I appreciate the advice though.
Sam Walton used to do that too. All the time. He felt like he could get the real story if he went and talked to front line workers instead of middle managers trying to CYA.
I would agree with that. Everybody has their own input and issues, nice to get the whole story.
No you are doing it right. I work for a big company. We were small, but got bought out by a big company. They thought we were very much like them because we are both government contractors. They mostly do construction and civil engineering, we do high tech. We are different in almost every way imaginable in our day to day jobs. Their one size fits all, top down management style just doesn’t work with us, but they doing surveys rather than talking to people and so only get the answers they want.
Ewww, do they use words like “synergy” all the time? LOL. Well hopefully they will wise up and try a new approach. I hear about that happening quite a bit when larger corporations take over the family owned or private companies.
I haven’t heard synergy, but almost every other buzz word has come up. I think they are trying but the disconnect between the two corporate cultures is so great that they don’t know what it is they don’t know.
Do they know that they don’t know what they don’t know?
No
Hope it gets better for you Bob.
It gets even worse working for a Catholic non-profit transitioning from local clergy running the show to a large but still “non-profit” conglomerate with a CEO focused solely on money.
I like it. I know it doesn’t always work but in a perfect world … in my division I tried and was successful in fostering that type of environment where anyone could walk into my office at anytime and lay out a problem as long as they then laid out a solution. That was pretty much my byline – “don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions”. When I asked ‘how’s it going’, I meant it and could usually ‘see’ how it was going before I ever asked.
I have been around enough to see that what you are doing works. The other key as organizations get bigger, is to make sure that the responsibility for execution matches the authority to make change. Too often managers push responsibility down, but don’t push the authority with it. So in order for the guy to meet his responsibilities he’s constantly have to go several levels up to get a decision made. If you are in a fast paced environment it will kill you after awhile.
Very well said and people appreciate being able to talk to a superior in an informal setting. It’s funny how many problems people will bring that they 100% are capable of handling, maybe it is just not being confident in their decision making skills? I rarely get mad or yell, I prefer to teach. My Father in Law is a successful businessman, and one line I always remember he says is “Show me the baby”. He doesn’t have to know all the little details and such, just wants the results by the operations and procedures that are in place.
“Show me the baby”. Yup. There are many ways to achieve the desired results…do it the way you are most comfortable as long as it is effective i.e.: time and $$$. I like to let people be successful doing it their way, not necessarily the way I would have done it.
Either of you need a software engineer that can work remotely from North Alabama? 🙂
Retied now, Bob…but I am certain anyone here can recognize your talents and how you would be an asset to any organization.
Yeah, as frustrating as it can be my direct boss is pretty easy to work for. And given the other things going on in my life the stability is good. I get lot’s of interest in my resume but they either want me to work contract, move to somewhere else, or pay me like I have five years experience when i have thirty.
I’ve seen you are a man who has faith and you trust that you are led where you are needed and can do the good work. Hope things are falling into place for you and your wife these days.
Things are falling into place. We have buyers for the house and am pretty much unpacked. The only big thing that is left is convincing my wife that I really don’t care what goes on the walls.
Her health is up and down, but that is the nature of where things are. I probably am grumbling too much about the corporate stuff. All things considered I have been blessed a lot more than I deserve concerning the job situation.
Sorry Bob, we don’t have a high demand for that in my particular field. However, there may be some on here that may!
I was halfway joking. Most days it’s not bad. Local management is good, but it was one of those days where the corporate beast showed its ugly head.
I asked you what time it is,dont build me a watch!!!!!!!
Exactly Metz!
I am a contractor our business is that we borrow people’s watches to tell them what time it is.
Yeah, i surveyed myself once. I didn’t like it and fired myself. Took myself back, but had to promise not to survey me anymore. I think there were too many personal questions.
You need to call HR and report self abuse.
Uh, oh…that might get me in more trouble. The sunday school teacher used to warn us about that…
Bob did make reference to flogging.
Bob is always up-to-date on corporate thinking.
Where he will be punished again “up to, and including, termination.”
It’s a mess, Sam. Only thing we agree on is we’d both like to retire AND we both love OU!
Yeah, OU is a given. Retiring is desired but my preference is just to stop working. LOL!
🙂 Apparently, there is a lot of that “stop working” on the TFB posts 🙂
Who said that? Are you watching me? LOL!
“I know nothingk, nothingk at all, Colonel Klink.”
SGT Shultz?
http://optionsmeister.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sgt-Schultz2.jpg
Shhhhhhhhhhh – still hiding out – couldn’t afford Argentina.
I’m all over that just stop working idea!!
I think flogging and putting people in the stocks are underused forms of punishment these day.
I have a suggestion for a guinea pig: HWMNBN.
Nope llamas only!
Cue the pic!
….
———– this one———– makes me laugh!
That, Sir is an insult to guinea pigs everywhere. HWMNBN is a weasel who resides in a hole.
Ferret.
85 DTG
Couple of All-Americans here.
Daryl Hunt AA, Ryan Broyles AA; Tom Backes
Darly Hunt AA, 75-79
Hunt was great – Daryl (not as familiar with DARLY 🙂
Hunt was great – Daryl (not as familiar with DARLY 🙂
Ryan Broyles AA 07-11
https://youtu.be/PyI5RtCsD8A
I like it!!!
Hey Sam.
What’s up, BC!
Thank you, sir. I really enjoy seeing you post these.
Been busy as a 1 legged man in a dance contest the last week or so at work. New contract starts July 1, so full inventories, Publications checks, Tech Order checks, etc.
Glad yOU enjoy! Keeps me busy during the dead period. Enjoy finding new Sooner material and hopefully I find something some of the TFB’ers haven’t seen and will enjoy.
Hey Sam.
Thanks & good morning, BC!
yOUr welcome, and Morning Cush!
Hunt and Cumby what a great tandem!
Shipp/ Benson
Bozworth/ Jones
Calmus/Lehman
Wilson/Bowden
I’m leaving of some, who are some others and how would you rank them?
Excellent combo’s
Rod Shoate w/ David Smith or Gary Gibbs.
In fact, Rod Shoate and a dead guy might still be the best.
Good call!!
Top o’ the morn, TFBs!! Hopefully getting a weekend OP w some nuggets and can quit chewing on conference dis function news.
Good morning, hOUligang. Do you think, maybe, Metz has news on the OP?
Wut up, Sam!! Let’s ask.
There is a 50% chance we’ll get the truth. LOL!
Morning hOU!
Metzimus!!! You bringing the OP today??
Watch it hOUligan. You start encouraging problematic OP behavior and Sam will toss you in the Metz dungeon.
We’re trying to determine if/when will the OP be posted.
I see. You are trying to invoke the “Metz meeting” voodoo for bringing about an OP. I worry that TFB is on to us – keeping us in line by changing the OP pattern from Metz-meeting to another trigger. They are diabolical. Our best hope now may be Brandon getting on the Metz “sign-off” list.
He’s got quite a bit to do. He needs to tighten up.
wha——–
That Neflix’s series Stranger Things looks legit!
Man looking at Hines Twitter doesn’t give me tons of hope that we are going to land him. Then I kept looking and saw this on his Twitter. Man OSU is so creative with the ways they recruit and make these kids feel like superstars. I hope OU will continue to work on these type of ideas.
You go to OU to be a superstar. You go to OSU so you can pretend.
Some good people working their media department. But, in the end, it’s really about relationships. If Hines feels it w/ the OU coaches and his mates on SoonerSquad17 and the proximity to home, he’s going to pick OU. He can have success anywhere. If in the end he’s wowed by flash … OU doesn’t need that kind of SA.
Exactly. We can wine and dine these kids all we want, buts it’s about sending players to the pros and proving to kids that if you come to OUr school you can win championships.
“Ex-Ohio State recruit claims he decommitted after Urban Meyer didn’t recognize him” I agree with the other reply’s, all about the relationships. I think our relationship with Hines is much better.
I agree that we have a great relationship and that is the biggest keys. I wasn’t saying the graphics alone would be the difference but use great program, great coaches, facilities, and stuff like these graphics and edits. Put it all together to get these guys.
Just noticed that the soonersports roster doesn’t include the TE position. How long has this been?
I noticed it some time back. I can’t remember if it was that way during the season.
thanks
https://twitter.com/joeduvall/status/741309415895207937
https://twitter.com/SoonerScoop/status/741306415780921345
Sweet.
Are you not supposed to be writing your story sir?
Now this is a switch – Metz busting Sam’s chops. My, how the world turns…
Yeah, you like that?
I’m up for watching a good fight now and then. 🙂
Here’s how I picture the fight.
http://image.shutterstock.com/z/stock-photo-young-girls-fighting-pulling-hairs-isolated-in-white-128732939.jpg
Um Bob my head is shaved.
This was before it all got pulled out.
Maybe this would have been more appropriate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpHjX0OyrX0
Thats great show!
Thats great show!
All in good fun, Sam .. all in good fun. Lol
Just Metzin’ with you… 🙂
737!
On it.
Tighten it up Sam.If an OP comes up and you post it here most will not see it!
I’m looking forward to Bandy getting on campus. He looks like he will make some plays.
Excited about all of SoonerSquad17 but Bandy brings something extra w/ his Honey Badger/Alpha Dawg attitude. Love seeing him rockin’ OU gear and a backpack all over his twitter account.
………
The Dude abides.
OP OP OP OP OP OP OP
Where, where, where? Are these people heading in the right direction?
Is this how you see us Fear?
kinda…lol
Don’t go Metzing with us Fear! yOU made me look!
I looked also!
Geez Guys that was a demand for an OP not saying one is up.
Very sensitive subject, Fear. One must be ever vigilant because the OP police are everywhere…right, Metz?
So I see Cush lol
Right.
We can hope. 🙂
Welcome to my world!!!!!!!!!!!
This may be your ticket out of the dog house. Not sure there is room for both of you.
The dungeon (dog house may be too luxurious) can be expanded if the offense is deemed sufficiently serious.
https://twitter.com/TrueOne__/status/741318406079553536
I am excited to see how this one turns out.
Who is this?
J Parker I believe
Indeed. Here is his highlight tape:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtV-PymPY1s&app=desktop
Looked at his photos in tweets. In one he has a Burberry pattern shirt. I have one that is older than he is 🙂 Old guy stuff making a comeback.
https://twitter.com/JeffHowe247/status/741318502837936128
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gmSIZwssvM
You know,You know,You know.
Man, he ain’t giving up nuthin’ but OU sounds solid. Dec. 9th…mark it.
Well spoken kid. Hope that he chooses wisely.
wisely = OU
He played that “top 6” question beautifully. We’ll be lucky to have this guy if he picks us!
Very well spoken..very thoughtful. Seems to have that OUDNA.
Seems Big Hollywood Marv tweeted about something big happening June 11. Over/Under he’s releasing his Top ????. I say ‘Top 5’. OU, FSU, LSU, ‘Bama and texsa.
Chances are high it will just be a condensed list of schools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9N_xwpmgEE
Uh humm …. uh … isn’t there something else you are supposed to be posting sometime …. maybe Sooner than later.
When i get there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT FIRE KISH!
Im liking Kish more as the years go by. He must be an acquired taste.
Kind of like black coffee.
And beer. It wasnt until I had my 2nd beer that I acquired that taste
I acquired that when i saw a beer.
therefore….
Yes,i like beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely. Had my first taste when I was about 5. Uncle had a can of ‘Falstaff’ you had to open w/ a church key and gave me a sip. It’s a wonder I ever tried the stuff again. Fortunately.. and now I’m in love.
I remember falstaff wow.
I’m still trying to forget. Thanks be to the craft breweries.
Here – This should make you feel better.
That’s it …….. flavor!!!
Where you get that KBS?
Several Tulsa area L stores have single bottles now. Last year, they sold out in two days. While I like the taste, it has such high alcohol that you can’t have several at a time and stay upright.
I want.
In the case of coffee you just have to get good coffee. If it starts life in a can in ain’t good.
No but if it sends you to the can, then it is good.
What about the plastic tubs/jars it comes in now days?
Once coffee is roasted its starts to lose the volatile oils that give it much of it’s taste. When it is ground up it loses it much faster. Ideally you want the coffee roasted and ground as close to when you brew it as possible. The big coffee producers just buy coffee from a whole bunch of different sources and mix them together. Each plantation has a unique tasting coffee, but when you mix them all together the taste flattens out. For the best coffee you want the beans from a single source and then roasted locally and ground right before you brew it.
Can’t get it roasted locally, but I only get whole beans and air mail from Hawaii (Kona). I keep it in sealed containers, refrigerated, and then grind the beans just before brewing. Wonderful taste. I usually go with light roast in summer and dark roast in winter. I know it costs more, but it is so much better than stuff in the store.
There is a place here in Huntsville with their own roaster. They have beans from a number of different places. Until a guy I worked with turned me on to the premium coffees I would always dump enough sugar and creamer into it that I couldn’t taste the coffee. Now I just drink it black. The way I get it is more expensive than Folgers but not as much as I expected when I first started.
Exactly. There is a LOT of flavor in coffee without the adds. The regions (like wine) and the varieties give one a vast choice. I have a close friend that is a tea connoisseur. He can tell you a hundred nuances of tea flavor that I cannot – it’s okay by me, but I guess I AM a coffee guy.
There are like a hundred different nuances of coffee listed on the taste charts. Being a programmer mine is in binary.
0 – Bob no like
1 – Bob Like
Perfect way to look at it. In the end, we all are binary once we leave home and don’t have to “clean your plate.”
If you ever have the chance, try Jamaican Blue. So Smooth.
Yes. I’ve had it. It is very good, but my personal little taste buds still prefer Kona (cheaper than JBM).
How about Kopi Luwak?
Never tied it. That “previously digested” part makes me a little nervous. Still, if there was a “tasting” I would give it a try.
At $70 a lb. you’d hate to find all you have is a crappy taste in your mouth.
“crappy” may be more than metaphoric in this case 🙂
You’d love Ca Phe Chon, Vietnamese civet coffee. The beans are collected from the dung of civets and then freshly ground to produce the world’s most prized coffee. There is certainly something unique about it. An indefinable aroma? A slight curl at the edge of the flavor profile? Whatever it is that takes place during that 18~24 hours in the gut of the civet is special and yields the most expensive coffee on earth.
And the little sister, cafe au lait enjoyed in big tin cups at the croissant carts down by the river in Saigon, ain’t bad either.
Bob,is there anything you dont know?
Metz, you should know by now – he’s a renaissance man. It makes conversation much more fun to have someone that knows many things.
I just have a good memory and a very inquisitive mind. I like to understand how things work. Which got me into a lot of trouble as a kid when I would take things apart to see how they worked.
Yes. Even getting older, I still love to read new science or history changed by new discoveries (amazing how many things we were taught as “scientific fact” that have been refuted or at least modified).
Yep. Steady state universe. No one but a crazy Christian would believe the universe started out of nowhere in a giant big bang!
I also have the advantage of being a tech guy, so if I don’t keep learning, I die professionally. Makes me keep have to keep learning things.
That’s The Scientific Method for you….
Well tell stupid people man isn’t causing global warming!
You’re not keeping up. They no longer say global warming, it’s global climate change.
Whatever fits the narrative at the time.
So true Hawk,pisses me off.
Don’t let them steal your joy Metz!
I remember when I was a kid the scientific consensus was that we were heading into a new ice age. Now scientific consensus is global warming. Who knows what it will be in another thirty years. Pardon me if I don’t use scientific consensus as the single basis for truth. Science is a helpful tool, but we have to be careful about what it can and can’t tell us.
I would be happy if they just had one predictive model that was correct in the last 30 years.
I would be happy if they could predict the weather three days from now.
exactly…weather and climate are probably the two most non-linear trends out there.
Actually the mathematics of Chaos Theory would lead us to believe that the weather is fundamentally unpredictable.
You just blew my mind Bob.
Actually is predictable if you have perfect knowledge of all the initial conditions and you have the right equations and all the coefficients are accurate to say a few thousand decimal points. Basically, if you are omniscient.
So you are basically saying if you are Elohim? LOL
That would be correct.
Wx is governed by the set of Navier-Stokes equations. In practice, they are too complex to solve analytically so they must use computer simulated approximations. Even NASA has a blog post on how difficult they are to solve.
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/nseqs.html
So when some person says we know it all about climate, I just shake my head. We haven’t a clue.
thx for that link. it looks like even the variables have variables.
Yeah, and to top it off the set of equations are coupled. Must be solved together. Ugh.
Plus they are highly susceptible to small variations in initial conditions. Which means you can get very large differences over time due to small errors in your measurements. Add to that the finite nature of computer math and the errors accumulate over time to the point that there is no hope of producing reasonable accuracy any significant time in the future.
wasn’t that the plot in Office Space?
Yep. And the computer simulations had to divide up the atmosphere in roughly 20 cubic kilometers and treat them as static data points! We all know how much activity in the atmosphere can happen in that volume!
Oracle, I have been dealing with young engineers for years who like to tell me that their computer program has told them that the heat exchange is off by 1/2 percent. I tell them that the formulae within their program largely came from Germans around 1900. Those are stated by the “inventors” to be accurate within +/- 5% 95% of the time. But if their computer says 1/2% different, it is exact.
Oh gosh, not those again. I had to use those for a class in undergrad. A complete pain in the butt to just get to a solvable equation.
I’m sure you’ve mentioned it before, but are you an Army guy out there in Huntsville?
I work for a government contractor. We do modeling and simulation for several defense organizations.
Then we need to put physicists on it and not meteorologists to have a chance.
The physicists know better. You can roughly predict it with some accuracy out a couple of days but the farther out you go it becomes impossible in any practical sense.
Maybe they can get to what or where (not both) like Heisenberg. Now they don’t seem to do either unless they have a radar image.
and we need to understand that science is not fact…science only eliminates the impossible.
Yes. I was at OU on the First Earth Day. All the fear-talk was an Ice Age and over population leading to starvation.
Very open-ended arguments there also. My feeling is that eventually even Malthus may be right.
If he is we’ll need more than a wall..
Dick, I meant if we have an open ended time-frame, all manner of prediction can come true. After all, the sun will expand as it cools in about 5 billion years and the earth will be inside the cooling sphere of the sun – I may miss the event.
There will still be signs in Stillwater saying “wait until next year!”.
Yes. In the event of an impending meteor catastrophe wiping out all life, they would console themselves with talk of how they WOULD have won it all if not for that dang meteor 🙂
and if they survived, rings would be made
Shoot Brent, they would make them up before, just to be sure to enjoy the “championship.”
My bad!
Kish had a bad first year recruiting and that mixed with not much talent in the stable got him started off on the wrong foot. Combine that with the fact that he’s about as charismatic as unbuttered toast and a lot of fans were down on him.
All he has done since has been bring in highly rated recruits and had guys ready to play. BV was good but our second stringers never really seemed ready if number one went down.
I was always in the group that said give him some time!
I was not, but certainly am glad people smarter than me are guiding this ship. It seems like he is a genuine guy that takes time to build a relationship with his recruits.
Exactly,Hawk.When you see pics of him with backers like at Bobs or wherever they seem to love the guy1
I’ll own it, too. Was not a fan of ‘Mike’s buddy’. And Bob’s analogy re: ‘unbuttered toast’ seems about right but then, I’ve never spoken w/ the man. He has proven himself on all accounts.
Early on, I was all over the get-rid-of-Kish thinking. Optics were bad (Mike “buddy”) more than anything. So, I have to join with Hawk in saying Bob knew better. Playing Alexander as a Frosh and not having a strong bench as Bob mentioned earlier, made the LBs look worse in the short run.
and Jordan Evans had to play as a frosh and sophomore. An incredibly thin linebacking crew got even thinner when Shannon had to sit a year. Kish is not bad at all.
I think we all remember way more about Brandon Crow than we need to.
Plus the fact that the defense overall was kind of a disaster his first couple of years and was looked at as a M Stoops crony and between that and not pulling in top LBs recruits he wasnt the most popular coach with fans. Things have been looking much better the last 2 years.
Lack of prepared second stringers has cost us a few games over the years. I remember the Tejas game when Reynolds went down in particular.
Bingo! I even said it at the time, “we are in trouble” when Reynolds got hurt.
didn’t it take Texas all of two plays to figure it out too?
2008…
I have always been a fan of Kish the Coach and the last 2 years I have come around to “his way of thinking” on recruiting.
It’s surprising how much smarter he’s become in the last couple years?
He said ‘when I get there…’ when talking about OU and really seems high on Kish and OU. Another very thoughtful young man.
When i get there a couple of times.
I really like the way that sounds!!
Ive rewinded 3 times to hear when i get there
Does he say ‘when I get there’ every time??
Yes ,but i hear it better!
Twice he did and once he didnt. Strange..
Yeah, he seems really high on Kish
Poor ND coach couldn’t remember his name,lmao.
Obviously that coach is not a factor in the recruiting process. LOL
He must have been referring to ex ND Coach Cooks.
Yeah, “top two” Kish, when I get there he… ND coach “what was his name?”
A Freudian slip?
Man, that interviewer seems like a d!ck.
Show us some Love, Show us the Money….
Coach Kish went from being fired by the fans, to pulling Kelly and having a REAL shot at pulling Hines, Grumbs, and Phillips.
Though it is true he is also getting a lot more help from Mime Stoops now that Mike is helping coach LBs. I don’t want to bash Kish because I do think he has turned it around but think so of that is Mike Stoops. Especially with Kelly he talked about Mike Stoops a lot!
Yes you are right. I do remember hearing Kelly say that Mike was a major influence on him.
Im like————–
Just go have a meeting with yourself and see if that works. Be careful in that meeting though.
Ok ,ill go yell at people for a bit!
OK. I give. Gonna leave for a bit and give Jordon a chance to make it right and put up the weekend OP or a reasonable facsimile thereof.
I have to make a bank run, so that’s two of us they got rid of…
edit – 3 if Metz leaves.
three
Hasta all, Have a great weekend. I am sure OP will now be posted. BOOMER
Later WOOF!
im BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!! and nothing.To the night crew i am not or will not be held accountable
if hte OP comes up after i have had a few beers.Being that i have been at work sense
3.30 dam near all week you can bet i will be going home shortly.That said i do plan on
having a few and some shots so work with me here TFB.Brandon i even added you to my exit list.Sam has been working on his story off my list.
You’ve done ALL you can. I am back. It’s all on hOUligan to get that OP.
Okay Jordan, we all know you are celebrating King Kamehameha Day and have probably taken a three day weekend – wait does mainland celebrate this day or just the islands? Anyway, the membership kinda expects an OP even on holiday weekends. Just sayin’
Tease…
https://twitter.com/BrandonTFB/status/741362234576670720
I get the feeling is they don’t have much stuff right now and so are kind of stretching it out. Like we would disappear if there wasn’t enough. If all the TFB guys left this thread would keep going until it broke Disqus.
You would be our Mod!
hurry and up and post the OP so I can start screaming for updates.
He lied and people died
He made the Metz “hasta luego” list, so he needs to come through!
Ok metz out,Texsa sucks and BOOMER!—————————————————————–Mike,Sooper, ,Ed,Lane, Soonersd,jimin,Chubbs ,Sanchez, Raida, Boz,Hogg,CC.Rocket.Brandon
hOU,Mojo,Pagan,Fear,Bob,Slim,737,Doc,Cush,RayBoom, Sam, Daryl, Joe, David, 403,inks
, Dawg,Jp, Hwsnbn, Electric,London,Jed,T.Rob., Jason, , Vegas, Dave,Rick, Dustin,.,Matt,
Malicongs,Oscar,76, Alar,Robertson,Woods, Bleed,J.r.,Woof MarkVA SuperK,Jordan,, Zack,
, Jake,Scott,Golf, Dc,Drew Rainy,Tex, Wilson Kj, Garner,Brown Dick, Pimp*Cheryl*, Doobie,Bgood,
Hawk, Brien,Bear,Colorado,Higg,Stl,47 Cdz,Cav, Ouknow Framoka, Shelby, , l”carpetron, Collin, ,
You’ll miss the finish of the thread on coffee and Chaos Theory, but try to have fun anyway.
I will be back on later when im home,have a good one Bob.
Have a great weekend. I still think you’re great even though you moved me and Sam to the second row 🙂
Here you go, Metz. I hope you all enjoy:
So, the craziest of crazy things happened: Metz metzed with us and he has become somewhat of a celebrity, a TFB favorite to metz around with; he has dual status; he is both famous and infamous, depending on which camp you’re in. You all know what camp I’m in and how I feel about his shameless discretion: let’s just say that come election time, he’s not getting my vote. Mike stole his llama, which was a Sooper idea and widely supported within the TFB community.
Baylor and Ole Mi$$ are in a world of hurt, have problems as big as a Bear, as was told to us by Ed, who was told by the Oracle737 that this would happen. Soonersd, Wilson, Brown, Cheryl, Brien,Cav, Shelby, L’Carpetron, left “The Grove” while delusional fans in Oxford shouted “hotty toddy” to other delusional fans; they took the Lane, while driving Higg’s rig, that led to Waco; they hopped on a ferry and watched a dumpster fire as they travelled up the Brazos River. There, they saw Sooner fans abound, such as JimInTexas, who placed a couple of Chubbs (a device that sets the bolt immovably if the lock is picked) to bind Briles’ wrists but did not stop Briles from sending ill advised tweets about what Baylor had accomplished under his watch, while his players pillaged and plundered the very village that took them in, acting as if they were the Oakland Raida(s). Both universities, Ole Mi$$ and Baylor, have Rainydaze ahead.
Sanchez, the wise one, and Boz, the bad one, are in Hogg heaven that Isaiah Thomas has been added to SS17; they are waiting for the next Boom! Brandon, please take a Rocket and head down to Houston and let us know where things stand with Mr. Wilson. Please CC Jordan and Super K, so that we can get an OP with information of his commitment, as the TFB Family would love to have a BOOM! so big that Mark-in-Va can hear it while having a cup of Joe and smoking a Doobie.
Ouknow texsa sucks; hOUligan, the hooligan, can attest to that. HWMNBN has never had any clout or Mojo; he is a negative louse, who is without faith, a Pagan, I Fear. He pretends to be a fan but we all know better. HWMNBN can’t find it in himself to BGood; nonetheless, that doesn’t keep him from trying to pull the wool over our eyes. His performance is so weak that, let us say, he will not be winning an Oscar anytime soon; he’s more suited for the role of a Dick and Pimp (sorry fellas: trying hard to work your names in). Bob is still direct and succinct. There is a Slim chance that Doc will metz up like his dad. We pray he doesn’t; if so, we will sick JP, the BidrDawg, who will bark with a slight Woof to let him know there is plenty of probation to go around, to be administered by Cush and Sam. The intent is to punish you so hard that it will make you Bleed.
SoonerRay performed a Magic trick with Dustin, that involved a recruit, a tent, no light, and whipped cream. It was truly amazing that they got away Scott free; Mesmerizing, it was; the ultimate illusion you would only see in under the Electric lights of Vegas, or Colorado, or London, or StL, or EasTex. If you don’t like tricks, go to a coffee shop, in the 403 area code, and have a Framoka with CDZ, KJ, Jed or Daryl or all them. Keep your phone charged because they’ll be Collin you soon.
While Baylor and Ole Miss are mucking up, Jake, J.r., and Zack were playing Golf in DC, they missed many fairways and often found their golf balls in the Woods, south by SW (southwest). Jason had a combined 47 strokes on holes 7, 11 and 12. It appears his belief is that you should Garner as many strokes as you can in 18 holes. I’m willing to bet you that the other golfers decided they didn’t need to watch him like a Hawk. They all Drew the conclusion he sucked.
TRob keeps bringing the good news about a kid name Creed, which enable all of us to “simma dine, ni!” David, Matt, Rick and Dave are glad the off-season is coming to a close. They are ready for the season to start and end with 14 wins and a crown fit for Malicongs. Alar, if it sounds like the name of a genie, it’s because it is, lives in the vivid (sometimes twisted) imagination of Robertson: ask the HWMNBN and the Mike Gundy. The summer workouts have started, which means the season will start soon. Here’s hoping the friendlies come back and the knuckle heads stay away. This is going to be a good year and I don’t believe there’s a way OU blow this opportunity and Metz this up.
Nice. That’s even better than Metz’s signoff post.
Thanks, Oracle.
LOL Sam, Well done sir! How long did this take you?
Thanks, SW. With interruption, about 2 hours.
Wow, That’s in a league of its own! Nice work Sir!!
Thanks, Electric.
Fine work Sam! I do worry a little about that “Magic trick” by Ray and Dustin, but I have to trust that they knew what they were doing 🙂
Those two together is not good. LOL!
I’m not going to lie Sam, I debated on reading this entire thing, but I’m certainly glad I did. This was gold lol.
Thanks, Vegas. It’s hard to keep it short if I’m going to mention everyone.
Great! Can’t help but smile, reading it.
I’m glad to do my part in bringing a smile to your day.
Ok that sucked/s
Sam, Thank yOU for taking the time and bringing us this fun bit of read. Enjoyed it!
You’re welcome, BC. I’m glad you enjoyed it. It’s fun and it keeps the creative juices flowing.
Im kidding Sam,that is the best thing I have read on here no offence TFB.Sam
I have to say all are in the OP im sure as I just got home and have not looked.
You sir are a genius,and thank you for being my friend even if you like to kidney punch me.Its all good.i have to add if you don’t get an upvote from Brandon he will be removed. Can I repost this on the OP?lLove ya man but not in a homo way.
https://twitter.com/BrandonTFB/status/741400726136459264
Metz, you are the man. And, yes, you are my friend. I hope you know I don’t tease people I don’t like. You can take punch, too. Please feel free to post on the on the OP.
Have a great one!
As a follow up to the flight I had this morning with the Houston guys – Delpit, M. Jones, Mahammad, & Foster who is a DB. I gotta say, Marvin Jones is a full grown man. He didn’t say much but smiled with he found I was a sooner. When we left, I said boomer and he smiled and said sooner. I told Mahammad to watch Andrews this year and he said Riley told him the same. Didn’t talk to the others as they were in different places. Made the time go by faster.
OK. Enough watching computer simulations run and posting on TFB so I don’t drive a ice pick in my brain from boredom. Time to head to the house.
Have a good evening, Bob! I have another hour before I can “lock the gate.”
Bob, have you ever read The Screwtape Letters? Somebody recommended it to me so I ordered a signature classics book from C.S Lewis, comes with 7 total. I just started reading it but just curious what you thought. Thanks.
Read it fifteen or twenty years ago. I like Lewis. I pull out and read the Chronicles of Narnia every few years. Even though it’s a kids book it has a lot of Truth mixed in with the fiction that cause you to think.. He’s a very good writer and has a way of putting things into his novels that mixes in spiritual truth without being cheesy or preachy. Some of his non fiction is pretty good also.
Thanks Bob, I came home the other day and my girls were watching Chronicles of Narnia, it was interesting to see the parallels. That’s when I decided to order the books. I appreciate the feedback.
Yeah, the movies were pretty good, but they took some liberties with the story as they always do. The books are much better.
Lewis’ work is great. If you haven’t done so already, I highly recommend looking into the relationship between him and Tolkien. Tolkien actually was the one who converted Lewis to Christianity, though Lewis became protestant while Tolkien was Catholic. Lewis was also one of the first few people who Tolkien showed Middle Earth to (and was understandably a little upset when Lewis cribbed the magic ring idea for the Magician’s Nephew). Tolkien also had fairly strong views of allegory, which Narnia is of course rife with.
Quite aware of it. They were both members of a group called the Inklings. Kind of an informal literary club/society that included Tolkein, Lewis and a number of others. That’s funny that Tolkien would chide Lewis for allegory when Tolkien used so much imagery from Scripture in LOTR. Maybe not allegory per se, but the Christ figure (Aragorn) returning with the ransom dead to fight the Satan figure (Sauron) and his minions is right out of Rev 19.
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