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[stanbob]

HEADLINE: Gagliardi takes first his first national endorsement deal to the airwaves...

By ORSON BUGGY and CARMINE DIOXIDE
Published: September 18, 2013

COLLEGEVILLE - Long time St. John's football coach John Gagliardi is taking his wit to the airwaves this fall.  The first of a series of national radio spots will air this weekend during the annual Tommie Johnnie game.  Here is a preview of the ad, which can be heard on WCCO Radio, AM 830. 

NARRATOR:    "The winning-est coach in college football history, John Gagliardi, called it quits last year after."
GAGLIARDI:    "60 years as the head coach is a long time.  Did I want to keep going, sure, but sometimes you have to let go, I                                             couldn't hold on to it any longer."
NARRATOR:    "Depends, for when you can't hold on to it any longer."


edit: I wonder if Dave Lee got the narrator gig for 'CCO?  Wouldn't that really chap the Jays' hides.

From the resident MIACPP -WIAC guy, is it too hard for some posters to figure out that making fun of a wonderful man like John Gagliardi is not only completely disrespectful, but also totally unfunny and quite honestly kind of sick. Should we reach his age with the respect he has earned then we will have done something. Something to strive for as opposed to making twisted jokes about a very respected retired man on a football message board.

TDT is going to have a very large incoming group to the classless a$$hole club this year...

[stanbob]

A Tommie coed, wanting to earn some extra money for the Summer,
decided to hire herself out as a 'handy-woman' and started
canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood.
She went to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if
he had any odd jobs for her to do.

'Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch,' he said.
'How much will you charge me?'

Delighted, the girl quickly responded, 'How about $50?'

The man agreed and told her that the paint brushes and everything
she would need was in the garage. The man's wife, hearing the
Conversation said to her husband, 'Does she realize that our porch
Goes ALL the way around the house?'

He responded, 'That's a bit cynic al, isn't it?'

The wife replied, 'You're right.
I guess I'm starting to Believe all those Tommie jokes.

Later that day, the tommie came to the door to collect her money.

'You're finished already?' the startled husband asked.

'Yes, the tommie replied, and I even had paint left over,
so I gave it two coats.'

Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed
it to her along with a ten dollar tip.

'And by the way,' the tommie added, 'it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus.'

[sfury]

Maybe, but I'd venture to say it more in line with the following.

We say "what are you smoking?" to someone who is talking funny or acting strange, implying they smoked some unusual grass.

By extension, a group of people talking funny, smoking something strange, would collectively be engaged in a "smokefest." 
The Jay backers are often smoking the John G grass and going on and on about him.  Its not perfect,  but I'm guessing that is what he means.

In a similar vein, could say the smoke in smokefest is a reference to the phrase "blowing smoke up your a$$," which is exaggerating one's your position/worth.......the Jay backers like to do that to each other on this board.

The context I've heard it in is when I'm at the gym playing basketball with the young fellas (being 28, I feel aged when I'm playing against a bunch of 22 year olds), they'll use the term "smokefest" to refer to a high density of attractive women.  Such as, "It is an absolute smokefest down by the cardio machines right now."

I bet the young fellas were saying "smokeshow", not "smokefest".

Ahh...upon further review, you may be correct.  I wasn't at my best cognitively due to the cardio stress I was under from chasing the aforementioned young fellas up and down the court.

Clearly you NWC, I'm sorry, I mean UNWSP alums are much more up to date on the modern slang than this BU alum.

yeah...coeds are smokeshows, that is a term coined by the guys at barstoolsports.com

Citing barstoolsports.com. The love and appreciation of Chicago Tommie's humor writing makes so much more sense now.

[ron doney]

A Tommie coed, wanting to earn some extra money for the Summer,
decided to hire herself out as a 'handy-woman' and started
canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood.
She went to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if
he had any odd jobs for her to do.

'Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch,' he said.
'How much will you charge me?'

Delighted, the girl quickly responded, 'How about $50?'

The man agreed and told her that the paint brushes and everything
she would need was in the garage. The man's wife, hearing the
Conversation said to her husband, 'Does she realize that our porch
Goes ALL the way around the house?'

He responded, 'That's a bit cynic al, isn't it?'

The wife replied, 'You're right.
I guess I'm starting to Believe all those Tommie jokes.

Later that day, the tommie came to the door to collect her money.

'You're finished already?' the startled husband asked.

'Yes, the tommie replied, and I even had paint left over,
so I gave it two coats.'

Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed
it to her along with a ten dollar tip.

'And by the way,' the tommie added, 'it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus.'

+K. Finally a joke a Tommie can relate to.  I never shy away from talking about my Porches. 

[ron doney]

Citing barstoolsports.com. The love and appreciation of Chicago Tommie's humor writing makes so much more sense now.

I think my words were I don't support CT....but it's all on record, so show me the quote you drew this conclusion from.

Btw, how long has it been since you allowed women into this clubhouse of a board?  Bennie seems like a great addition. She's no Condi, but regardless couldn't find when she joined.  Either way, must have been hard for y'all to open the doors.  Should have listened to Oz, it's a slippery slope. Now your stuck with my 'casual' generation as well.

[Pat Coleman]

Citing barstoolsports.com. The love and appreciation of Chicago Tommie's humor writing makes so much more sense now.

I think my words were I don't support CT....but it's all on record, so show me the quote you drew this conclusion from.

Btw, how long has it been since you allowed women into this clubhouse of a board?  Bennie seems like a great addition. She's no Condi, but regardless couldn't find when she joined.

Date Registered: November 11, 2002, 11:30:14 am

[bennie]

Date Registered: November 11, 2002, 11:30:14 am

And you all can blame One Armed Scot for encouraging me to join!  I had emailed him about how much I enjoyed his D3 Football weekly article about playing for Mac after they left the MIAC. We met when Mac came out west to play Lewis and Clark and the rest is history! Blame it all on him!

[ron doney]

Citing barstoolsports.com. The love and appreciation of Chicago Tommie's humor writing makes so much more sense now.

I think my words were I don't support CT....but it's all on record, so show me the quote you drew this conclusion from.

Btw, how long has it been since you allowed women into this clubhouse of a board?  Bennie seems like a great addition. She's no Condi, but regardless couldn't find when she joined.

Date Registered: November 11, 2002, 11:30:14 am

That was directed at the club that thinks they run this board, not you Pat.  But interesting to know none the less. Been at a wedding or two with One Armed.....great guy. First time I saw the blind mice / ref stunt was at a Mac bball game...performed by One Armed Scott of course.

[bennie]

Ron Doney's casual generation remark reminded me of this article about Why Generation Y's are unhappy! I think this article was written about some of my co-workers! Them and their friggin' unicorns!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wait-but-why/generation-y-unhappy_b_3930620.html

[Pat Coleman]

Citing barstoolsports.com. The love and appreciation of Chicago Tommie's humor writing makes so much more sense now.

I think my words were I don't support CT....but it's all on record, so show me the quote you drew this conclusion from.

Btw, how long has it been since you allowed women into this clubhouse of a board?  Bennie seems like a great addition. She's no Condi, but regardless couldn't find when she joined.

Date Registered: November 11, 2002, 11:30:14 am

That was directed at the club that thinks they run this board, not you Pat.  But interesting to know none the less. Been at a wedding or two with One Armed.....great guy. First time I saw the blind mice / ref stunt was at a Mac bball game...performed by One Armed Scott of course.

All I was doing was answering the literal question of when she joined.

[ChicagoTommie]

Hello back from D3 Football exile...it was crazy I was taken to a dark room to be rehabilitated( very similar to the movie "Clockwork Orange") they were trying to get me to concede to all things Johnnies...they showed me clips of John G and the ancient cult rites that are practiced in collegeville that involved things to disturbing to share right now. Anyway I have learned one thing that was implanted in my thick head...what ever you do on this board don't ever make fun or of the great John G!  Even when they...the chosen ones have cart blanche to personally rip the coach of the team you support and even though they personally attack you and they promise not to be your friend either. You must show restrain..I cried  myself to sleep last night at the thought no Johnnie would ever be my friend   and to think that they would shun me!  Well it didn't work I am back and working on my new poster of John G. To honor him the way he should...Pat please don't censor this I promise it will be in good taste!  You can trust me!    Well on second thought I better not...is it enough that UST is going to destroy SJU this Saturday? Yes!!!!!  I enjoyed the new product endorsement by The one not to be mentioned!

Go Tommie's!!!!!!

[OzJohnnie]

Ron Doney's casual generation remark reminded me of this article about Why Generation Y's are unhappy! I think this article was written about some of my co-workers! Them and their friggin' unicorns!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wait-but-why/generation-y-unhappy_b_3930620.html

That's a good article. It confirms my experiences and beliefs.

Joking aside, I struggle with this balance with my own kids. Helping them learn to recognise and set reasonable goals is a pretty hard thing. When parents talk about their or my kids being high achievers I cring a little (particularly when I catch myself thinking or talking the same). I simultaneously find it too competitive and deluding as any individual success is transitory and sustained success only lasts as long as you work to sustain it. Plus I hope that my kids learn to measure success by the goals they set for themselves and not in relation to the achievement of others. Then it's just a matter of learned to set goals well.  Easy.

All a bit off topic, I suppose, but something I've been thinking about lately.  And your post made me think some more.

[OzJohnnie]

CT, how's the weather on Jupiter?  The nitrogen heavy atmosphere must be still be clouding your head if you think that poking fun at head tilts and hand holding is in the same ballpark as incontinence jokes.  As Jules would say: Ain't no f***ing ballpark neither... It ain't the same league. It ain't even the same f***ing sport. Look, foot massages don't mean s***.

[DuffMan]

Between CT, Doney, Maniac, Reverend, Bench, and DoubleO, it seems that there is quite the Toms smokefest going on here.    When will they ever give us the respect that we are entitled to?

[AO]

Hello back from D3 Football exile...it was crazy I was taken to a dark room to be rehabilitated( very similar to the movie "Clockwork Orange") they were trying to get me to concede to all things Johnnies...they showed me clips of John G and the ancient cult rites that are practiced in collegeville that involved things to disturbing to share right now. Anyway I have learned one thing that was implanted in my thick head...what ever you do on this board don't ever make fun or of the great John G!  Even when they...the chosen ones have cart blanche to personally rip the coach of the team you support and even though they personally attack you and they promise not to be your friend either. You must show restrain..I cried  myself to sleep last night at the thought no Johnnie would ever be my friend   and to think that they would shun me!  Well it didn't work I am back and working on my new poster of John G. To honor him the way he should...Pat please don't censor this I promise it will be in good taste!  You can trust me!    Well on second thought I better not...is it enough that UST is going to destroy SJU this Saturday? Yes!!!!!  I enjoyed the new product endorsement by The one not to be mentioned!

Go Tommie's!!!!!!

It's not so much that Gags is off limits for teasing, it's just not funny.  He's not Bobby Bowden or Woody Hayes.  Imagine if you were trying to make fun of the Packers, but instead of picking on Rodgers or Favre, you tried to belittle Reggie White for his faith.