FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Kilted Rat]

Well Gents, I'm off for a weekend of drinking, golfing, poker, and various other types of shenanigans with some roommates from senior year. See ya'll again either Sunday night or monday morn.


The early leaders for the caption contest:
Frank for the Denny Green reference and Chris 56317 for the Every strike comment.... classic!



+k to everyone even TDT, have a good weekend and remember, if it ain't Hamm's, it ain't beer.

[sumander]

BDB, The oil market going crazy again today?

This week has been weird. One day up, next day down. Some profit taking has been taking place creating some sellers in the market then contrasted by the obvious upward movement because of the mideast issues. It's a jittery marketplace.

Currently crude is up .53 at 74.80 and gas is up 2.5 cents.




How high do the "experts" think it is going to go? Gas actually dropped overnight here.

[finsleft]

Since 3rd place in this esteemed group of comedians is good enough for me, here's my entry:

Help! I'm choking on my Whopper! I tried turning my head and coughing but I think someone needs to give me the Heimlich!

Not even going to try to top Frank's Victor Martinez reprise of Jeremy Ryan's (Vince Vaughn) soliloquy in Wedding Crashers. Was just dozing off last night when that came on at midnight. Ended up 'til 2 watching the whole damn movie. That bit is hilarious!




OK, for Travis Hafner, my entry is:
My neck's so thick, I can't even turn my head and cough!

Have a great weekend KR.
Great golf bit Nelly.


Bartender, flood the rink+!

[BDB]

fins, good morning!

sumander, nobody knows. Seems like everyone is waiting for the other shoe to drop.

KR, stay outta jail this weekend! 

[finsleft]

Mornin' BDB!
Surprised you didn't alert us to this scoop from the WIAC board re: UWW maybe having Stanley run the ball for them...

Looks like Booker Stanley won't be playing for anyone, anywhere for awhile ..... http://nbc15.madison.com/news/headlines/3394671.html

Not like they'd need him this year anyway.

[BDB]

Mornin' BDB!
Surprised you didn't alert us to this scoop from the WIAC board re: UWW maybe having Stanley run the ball for them...

Looks like Booker Stanley won't be playing for anyone, anywhere for awhile ..... http://nbc15.madison.com/news/headlines/3394671.html

Not like they'd need him this year anyway.

Man,that Booker Stanley thing has been hashed to death over there.

Very reliable WW guys in the know have been saying it wasn't going to happen for months now.

A lot of people think this will be Coach Brez's last season. I am sure he would not want to waste it with a trouble maker.

[Whoa Nelly]

Man,that Booker Stanley thing has been hashed to death over there.

Could you get him a J-O-B at one of your convenience stores?  We'll send Gary Russell over to cover the night shift.

[johnnie_esq]

Given that I saw CC get shelled by the Twins last Saturday (and he complained because the mound was forcing him to give up so many runs), I should comment on he and his hat-cocking ways...



"It ezz the mound's fault...No, it ez MacDonald's fault...No, ezz KILTED RAT's FAULT"



"Give this brotha some love---just make sure you stand here to ensure the sun don't get in my face-- hat don't cock that way".



"Sure am glad I shined the 'ol melon this mornin'.  Now my reflection will not only scare the pitcher into hanging curveballs, but also relieve the lighthouse on Lake Erie."

[Willy Wonka]

KR, stay outta jail this weekend! 

BDB - Unfortunately, you may want to pass that advice on to one of my fellow Gustie posters. G is for Gentlemen...but not when it comes to dealing with a-hole 5-0 harrassing your brother apparently.

Whoa Nelly - Ain't that the truth! I get free golf with my job at 3 different courses, but my last 4 times out have been so bad that it's been weeks since my last outing. I birdied the first hole and then proceeded to lose 11 balls in 10 holes before storming off the course the last time I played. It was brutal.

My favorite quote so far is Hafner ripping TDT, obviously.

[Whoa Nelly]

Whoa Nelly - Ain't that the truth! I get free golf with my job at 3 different courses, but my last 4 times out have been so bad that it's been weeks since my last outing. I birdied the first hole and then proceeded to lose 11 balls in 10 holes before storming off the course the last time I played. It was brutal.

I find that my best rounds are after a few weeks away from the clubs.  I strung together 3 rounds in the mid 80's (good in my book) and came back to mid 90's form Sunday in Lino Lakes (Chominix).  That course swallows golf balls faster than (insert witty comment here).  On a lighter note - a gal in the office who's boyfriend works at a country club brought me in a bag of about 2-3 dozen Titleist ProV and NXT - now I don't need to curse as much shanking $3-4 in the woods a few times a round...

I never claimed to be Tiger - more like Phil on the 72nd hole of the Open...

[finsleft]

OK, now picture Jack Nicholson as the Sales guy...


SALES: "You want answers?"
FINANCE: "I think we are entitled to them!
SALES: "You want answers?"
FINANCE: (YELLING); " I want the truth!
SALES: (YELLING): "You can't handle the truth!!!"
SALES: (Continuing): Son, we live in a world that requires revenue. And that revenue must be brought in by people with elite skills. People who thrive on cold-calling, rejection and false promises. Who's going to find it? You? You, Mr.. Operations? We have a greater responsibility that you can't possibly fathom. You scoff at the sales department and you curse our lucrative incentives, commissions and bonus plans. You have that luxury.
You have the luxury of not knowing what we know: that while the cost of business results are excessive, it drives in the revenue. And my very existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, drives REVENUE!
You don't want to know the truth because deep down, in the places and situations I've been in, you'd rather not discuss or talk about it at staff meetings.....you want me on that sales call. You NEED me on that sales call. We use words like discounts, licensing, business development and national purchase agreements. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent negotiating contracts. You use them as a punch line!
I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to people who rise and sleep under the very blanket of revenue I provide and then question the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just say "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up the phone and make a sales call. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.........
FINANCE: "Did you expense the lap dance?"
SALES: "I did the job I was hired to do."
FINANCE: (YELLING): "Did you expense the lap dance?"
SALES: (YELLING): "You're Goddamn right I did!"

[Whoa Nelly]

Fins - I'll use my new-found powers on that hilarious dialogue +k.

I just read in Fishwrap Factory East that someone called into Common on KFAN  and asked about hitting the Rondell White cycle - fly out, ground out, strike out, and pop-up...

[BDB]

Just got off the phone with SamWill47. Some of you may recall his major consternation back in June when he was making a quick trip to Eau Claire and ran head on into the parking lot that was I-94 road construction near Menomonie at that time.

He's making another quick Friday afternoon trip today and called to see if he was going to need to do another U-turn on the interstate today. I told him it's all pedal to the medal, me boy!

Those highway bulls love to pull over Minnesota plates over here. Or as Wonka calls 'em "a-hole 5-0's." 

[Buckman]

Cheesburger - "I sure as hell ain't headed for paradise"

[Retired Old Rat]

Fins,

As a current sales professional and former accounting weenie I really got a kick out of that.

The code we use is "find the raincoat." 

An extra trip to Duluth generally covers many of the incidentals.

Disclaimer:  Never bought a lap dance for a customer.  Not my style.