Good Fortune Smiled on the Packers· Page 3

wpr
Preferred Member

14 years ago

I wonder where that phrase comes from. It's not like people beat up living horses, so why beat up dead ones?

"TheEngineer" wrote:

I always thought it referred to whipping a horse trying to get it to run faster. And that it did no good to try and get a dead horse to run faster.

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Nonstopdrivel
Preferred Member

14 years ago

#22

It's purely an inside joke with Wade (see his crack on Ted Thompson and the OL). I wouldn't have bumped this thread had he not been the last poster in it.

It's supposed to be a slightly lewd comment: "Beating . . . beating . . . beating . . . oh, look, BOOBS!"

Sorry if the joke didn't come through.

Dexter_Sinister
Registered

14 years ago

#23

I wonder where that phrase comes from. It's not like people beat up living horses, so why beat up dead ones?

"TheEngineer" wrote:

They are a little slower and mostly easier to catch.

I want to go out like my Grandpa did. Peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

Wade
Veteran Member

14 years ago

#24

Well, that Brightened up my day.

I briefly toyed with doing a dissertation on free trade in Victorian Britain, so I read a fair amount about Bright and sort of thought he was cool.

Of course I've since forgotten all of whatever it was I read and why I cared about Bright in particular.

But the 1867 Act was surprising to a lot of the radicals (of which Bright was certainly one). Not least because it was brought by the Conservative government of Disraeli.

Sigh....This makes me want to go dig out and re-read Blake's biography of Disraeli. If only I had the time. Will someone go read it and report back to us -- I guarantee you'll enjoy the read, all seven hundred or so pages of it. 🙂

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

PackerTraxx
Senior Member

14 years ago

#25

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:

OK, kool, now I get it. I was wondering what the boobs were all about, couldn't put that together. You clever guy.

Why is Jerry Kramer not in the Hall of Fame?

zombieslayer
Registered

14 years ago

#26

I was thinking about this the other day, but has there been a better free agent signing than Charles Woodson in the past 5 or so years? Drew Brees is the clear answer, but other than that has there been anyone close to Chuck Wood?

"earthquake" wrote:

Tough call between Brees and Woody. Of course, QB is the most important player in today's NFL. No argument. Brees was the best QB last year. But Woody was no slouch either.

Since coming to the Packers, Woodson has amassed 28 INTs, returned 6 for TDs, returned one fumble for a TD, forced 8 fumbles, recovered five, got himself six sacks, and has never had under 50 tackles in a season.

Those are absolutely sick numbers, so good that Woody has a pretty good shot at landing in the Hall right now.

Yes, I'd say you're right that Brees was the clear answer, but not by as much as we realize. As important as QB is (and Brees is the best in the NFL), we have the best playmaker CB in the NFL in Woodson.

So we have Brees and pretty much no one else. I'm drawing a blank. Anyone else?

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packerfanoutwest (24-Dec) : minny could be #1 seed and the Lions #5 seed

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : We'd have same Division and Conference records. Strength of schedule we edge them

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I just checked. What tie breaker?

bboystyle (23-Dec) : yes its possible but unlikely. If we do get the 5th, we face the NFCS winner

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Ahh, ok.

bboystyle (23-Dec) : yes due to tie breaker

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I mean, unlikely, yes, but mathematically, 5th is possible by what I'm reading.

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : If Vikings lose out, Packers win out, Packers get 5th, right?

bboystyle (23-Dec) : Minny isnt going to lose out so 5th seed is out of the equation. We are playing for the 6th or 7th seed which makes no difference

Mucky Tundra (23-Dec) : beast, the ad revenue goes to the broadcast company but they gotta pay to air the game on their channel/network

beast (23-Dec) : If we win tonight the game is still relative in terms of 5th, 6th or 7th seed... win and it's 5th or 6th, lose and it's 6th or 7th

beast (23-Dec) : Mucky, I thought the ad revenue went to the broadcasting companies or the NFL, at least not directly

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I think the revenue share is moot, isn't it? That's the CBA an Salary Cap handling that.

bboystyle (23-Dec) : i mean game becomes irrelevant if we win tonight. Just a game where we are trying to play spoilers to Vikings chance at the #1 seed

Mucky Tundra (23-Dec) : beast, I would guess ad revenue from more eyes watching tv

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I would think it would hurt the home team because people would have to cancel last minute maybe? i dunno

beast (23-Dec) : I agree that it's BS for fans planning on going to the game. But how does it bring in more money? I'm guessing indirectly?

packerfanoutwest (23-Dec) : bs on flexing the game....they do it for the $$league$$, not the hometown fans

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I see what you did there Mucky

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : dammit. 3:25pm

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Packers Vikings flexed to 3:35pm

Mucky Tundra (23-Dec) : Upon receiving the news about Luke Musgrave, I immediately fell to the ground

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Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : LUKE MUSGRAVE PLAYING TONIGHT~!~~~~WOWHOAAOHAOAA yah

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I wanna kill new QB's ... blitz the crap out of them.

beast (23-Dec) : Barry seemed to get too conservative against new QBs, Hafley doesn't have that issue

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : However, we seem to struggle vs new QB's

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Should be moot point, cuz Packers should win tonight.

packerfanoutwest (23-Dec) : ok I stand corrected

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Ok, yes, you are right. I see that now how they get 7th

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