the_dude

re: Which Philly QB celebrated by doing the "arse smack" dance against Dallas?

Posted by the_dude on 9/19/14 at 9:47 am

it was koy...

re: NFL has strict new domestic violence policy. Lifetime ban for 2nd offense!

Posted by the_dude on 8/28/14 at 3:24 pm

is this upon a conviction? or just a charge?...

re: Tim Howard is taking a break from the USMNT

Posted by the_dude on 8/21/14 at 5:52 pm

[quote]The pattern has always been, 1 GC you bring a young squad, next one you bring your A-Team. [/quote] ya its a different format now. you used to have one gold cup that was meaningless and one that meant everything. so that doesnt apply....

re: Tim Howard is taking a break from the USMNT

Posted by the_dude on 8/21/14 at 5:32 pm

why do you say that? pretty common bring younger squads to the GC resting the vets, especially those in Europe. you may be right, but id bet against it pretty heavily. especially with copa america coming up the year after. Gold Cup will be used to let the pups try and grow and see who can cu...

re: Tim Howard is taking a break from the USMNT

Posted by the_dude on 8/21/14 at 5:12 pm

[quote] I never said the scenarios were the same. At the end of it all, though, you are missing a key piece on that player's own accord. [/quote] my post was not directly to you in particular. just to all the people going to say the situations are the same. and what are you saying about ...

re: Tim Howard is taking a break from the USMNT

Posted by the_dude on 8/21/14 at 5:11 pm

tim wasnt going to get called into the gold cup anyway. we already won the last one. worst case scnario we get in a playoff to go to the confed cup. we are going to bring a young squad to that tournament. ...

re: Tim Howard is taking a break from the USMNT

Posted by the_dude on 8/21/14 at 5:02 pm

taking a break after the world cup when you have consulted with the coach that you have a great relationship with is way different than bailing in the middle of world cup qualifying on a coach you already have a strained relationship with....

re: Eagles going back to Old Unis ?

Posted by the_dude on 8/6/14 at 1:38 pm

the old pats unis are god awful. eagles old ones are not bad. ...

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re: (update pg 3)When an potential employer ask you how much you want

Posted by the_dude on 8/4/14 at 5:33 pm

not as much with former employers, as there are laws against it. i have heard of new employers requiring to see a paystub after you start, if you lied, then ur fired. also, there are some other 3rd party ways. best is to just dodge it adn state you want what it fair for the position like ot...

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re: (update pg 3)When an potential employer ask you how much you want

Posted by the_dude on 8/4/14 at 9:33 am

you shouldnt lie. just dodge the question and tell them what you need to make to move. some places do some verification after the fact and people have gotten let go based on lieing about their past compensation. just dodge it....

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re: UFC on Fox - Ruthless Robbie Lawler vs. The Immortal Matt Brown - (7/26)

Posted by the_dude on 7/28/14 at 3:44 pm

im thinking Diaz vs Anderson. I think the Feb talk of Andersons return is a smokescreen....

re: UFC on Fox - Ruthless Robbie Lawler vs. The Immortal Matt Brown - (7/26)

Posted by the_dude on 7/18/14 at 2:28 pm

[quote]I think Brandao/McGregor will be very much like Diaz/Daley was. [/quote] well that sounds great. that was one of the best fights ever and The best 1 round fight ever IMO....

re: WSJ article: SEC and Pac12 studying MLS teams in an effort to improve attendance

Posted by the_dude on 7/17/14 at 5:07 pm

[quote]Eight SEC schools averaged over 80,000 attendance last year. The lowest average percent capacity for SEC stadiums was Kentucky, at 88%. They're fine. Now, getting fans to stay in those seats for four quarters is another matter.[/quote] oh great, thanks for letting us know the WSJ doesn...

re: Soccer spinnoff -- where do you see both baseball and (US) soccer in 20 years?

Posted by the_dude on 7/14/14 at 1:22 pm

[quote]Living in the area myself, I can tell you why the Sounders are popular. It's very simple: The Mariners suck. The Seahawks haven't started playing yet. The Supersonics left and are now the Oklahoma City Thunder. In this area, here's the popularity of the local teams: 1. Sea...

re: Soccer spinnoff -- where do you see both baseball and (US) soccer in 20 years?

Posted by the_dude on 7/14/14 at 10:40 am

baseball is a dying sport with a dying fanbase...

re: Is ESPN done shoving soccer down our throats for now?

Posted by the_dude on 7/14/14 at 9:32 am

[quote]Why are people so threatened by soccer? [/quote] usually its some combination of racism, xenophobia, and fear of youth culture....

re: Suarez's greatest hits

Posted by the_dude on 6/24/14 at 3:01 pm

cool thread bro...

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re: Challenge: Free Agents Season Thread

Posted by the_dude on 6/20/14 at 4:48 pm

[quote]Mathematically there is a clear advantage to picking first [/quote] math isn't your strongsuit. no advantage to picking first whatsoever....

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re: pay the 3% transfer fee or drain my savings?

Posted by the_dude on 6/2/14 at 11:26 am

pay it off. then you can easily get a 0% on purchases card for 15 months, they practically give those away, if you needed to that will in effect be the same as doing a 0% tfer without the fee. that way you can quickly build the savings back up. ...

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