Grand Prix "Take a Break" Thread

[BNaylor]

This is our Off-Topic thread Part II. The old one has been locked from further posting since it has over 1000 replies which could affect AF's performance. For reference purposes the old Off-Topic thread is at the link below:

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As instructed in the old thread feel free to discuss anything you want that is non-technical or off-topic from discussions about our Grand Prixs. Also, have fun but be nice. No flaming, etc.

[BNaylor]

How's everyone weather? We finally got out of the record setting deep freeze down here. Got lucky. The only significant property damage was my in-ground swimming pool DE filter ruptured and the backwash control valve cracked. Even had a cover over it but that did not help since we went to lows of 0 degrees F. Still out around $500 though.

[richtazz]

Weather is crappy here, I'm SOOOOOOO done with winter. It's been cold, cold and more cold. My 8 year old Husky mix has spent more nights in the house this winter than any 3 or 4 previous winters combined.

Only 997 more posts until Off Topic III, can't WAIT!!!!

[tblake]

MN winter sucked this year too. For a while there 0 degrees F would have been a heatwave. It snows every other day an inch or so, so just enough to mess up the roads so they put more salt down. Plus there is this really bright yellow looking thing in the sky. It only shows once every few weeks. Seems i remember something like this in the sky back in fall. I just cant remember its name. Today its trying to peek around the clouds but we'll see.

996

[grandprixgtx00]

How 'bout the Super Bowl? Everyones thoughts? I thought for sure the Pack was going to throw the game away after the way they came back to play in the 2nd half. Glad to see Rodgers will be getting a ring though. IMO that guy deserves it after all the sh!t he's been through.

oh, and the commercials...there were a few good ones!

[richtazz]

Being from Michigan, I liked the Chrysler ad with Eminem that ended, "Imported from Detroit"! Other notables were the Bridgestone Beaver, mini-Darth Vader, and the Snickers ad with Roseanne Barr getting hit with a giant log.

As far as the game, I'm a Steelers fan, but Green Bay played good enough and made fewer big mistakes. You're chances of winning the Super Bowl when you're -3 in takeaways is slim. I hope the NFL looks into how they can improve the officiating. I hate it when bad calls (even if they help my team like the [non]facemask call late that helped Pittsburgh) effect a game. And when it's a game as big as this, it makes the NFL look bad.

[grandprixgtx00]

Originally Posted by richtazz

I hope the NFL looks into how they can improve the officiating. I hate it when bad calls (even if they help my team like the [non]facemask call late that helped Pittsburgh) effect a game. And when it's a game as big as this, it makes the NFL look bad.

Me too! One that sticks out in my mind is the possession rule and Calvin Johnsons game winning catch against Da Bears. Pissed me off to no extent. And yes, I'm a Lions fan. Been all my life!!

[richtazz]

I think that one call took the wind out of the Lions sails for the entire 1st half of the season. Instead of getting a couple of monkeys off their backs (a road win, starting 1-0, showing they can come from behind, etc...) it ended up another loss that shouldn't have been. That ball never came out during the "process" of making a catch. It came out during the "process" of Calvin Johnson being totally elated at making a game winning catch on opening day and wanting to get up as quick as possible to celebrate a huge win with his team!

[doctorhrdware]

As I am typing a reply to this thread, it is -8 degrees. That is actual temp, with wind chills of -30 below zero. I saw that the old thread was closed and could not find where the new one was/is. So I had to look at page 102 and see if there was a mention of what happen and where to find the new one. It is hell when you get old. This cold is hell on my joints and especially my back.

[BNaylor]

We're warming back up. 70s next week.

Doc I'm older than you and my back and joints are fine. Move to where it is warmer or a better climate. Ever heard of "snowbirds"?

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by richtazz

As far as the game, I'm a Steelers fan

I hate to say this Rich but the Steelers are an over rated team both in the regular and post playoff season. Good to see them lose.

The Steelers never led in any quarter and the Packers had a better offense and obviously defense therefore the loss. Even the Steelers' Coach admitted that. However, good game and people got their money's worth. The only part I missed was the half time show and that moron witch (C.A.) that sung the national anthem should be exiled.

BTW - El Paso has alot of Steelers fans. Most of them have never been to Pittsburgh let alone Pennsylvania so hard to understand that. ......

[richtazz]

The National Anthem performance was horrid. The halftime show was worse, and the entire way everything was handled at the stadium by Jerry Jones' hoodlums was borderline criminal. I enjoyed the game itself, and actually didn't mind that the Packers won. Now if it were Dallas (or Philly and Michael Prick...oops, I mean Vick) that beat the Steelers...it mighta got ugly!

[BNaylor]

That whole thing was too much pomp and circumstance. I guess Jones was just attending to his monetary interest in his ownership of the new stadium. Now if his Boys would just play ball maybe the fans will come back to them.

[olopezm]

I don't like the black eyed peas nor that type of music, but I must say that I really liked the half time show the people in white costumes with all the lights were great.

I'm a Steelers fan, but I really must say they made lots of mistakes and Green Bay did a better job, hence their victory!

[BNaylor]

Fergie!!!!!!!!!! ...........................