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August 25, 2008
The other day, I got into a big-time water-cooler sports debate with colleague Eric Sorrentino. It was one of those grind-it-out, no-surrender arguments that gets everybody worked up.
Let me say, first of all, that these kinds of arguments are about as common in a sports department as fart jokes and references to 'The Office'. The way it usually happens is, you're leaning back in your desk chair on a Monday afternoon, tossing a Nerf football to yourself while waiting for someone to call you back (which, let's be honest, they probably won't), and your co-worker, who is battling a severe case of writer's block or procrastination, comes over to chat. So you start talking about your weekend or your fantasy football team, until the conversation eventually and invariably turns to some ridiculous and asinine sports debate question, and, before you really know what's happened, you're taking a stance, and he is taking the opposite stance, and then you're sitting there in your chair, arguing that of course you, your sister and your 8-year-old next-door neighbor could beat Brandon Rush three-on-one if given a five-point lead going to 11 - even though you know in your heart that it's probably not true. But it's too late to turn back now and so you start to rationalize your argument in any way possible ("Dude, you just don't get it, bro! I'd draw Brandon over to the corner. He'd have to respect my 'J', because everyone knows I'm cash from the corner. Then I'd give him a little pump-fake, he'd leave his feet, and I'd dish off to my sis for an easy two! You don't even know, bro!").
Anyway, on this particular day, the question was: Which state produces better high school football players - Texas or Florida?
Having lived and worked in Florida for a year and a half, however, and having once driven through the state of Texas, I know that comparing Texas to Florida is like comparing something really lame and horrible to something really awesome and not horrible. It's always been my belief that, besides cowboy hats and Tex-Mex, the state of Texas doesn't really contribute much to American society.
A better question, I thought, was this: If Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps both went out in downtown Lawrence on a Saturday night, to enjoy a couple drinks and bask in the glory of their athletic prowess, who would receive more female attention?
At first glance, it does not seem like a very difficult question. Michael Phelps just won eight gold medals. He broke (or helped break) seven world records. He's pictured - topless - on the cover of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated. But Michael Phelps is also a swimmer, meaning that, for three years and 10 months of every four-year period, he is completely irrelevant to the majority of the world's population.
Also, this is Lawrence, Kansas. And if there's one place on earth that being Todd Reesing holds a significant amount of weight, it's here.
We debated this question for some time. We sought outside help. We added wrinkles to see if that would provide some clarity (while out on the town, each athlete is wearing his respective uniform). We couldn't really decide on an answer.
And so it was decided that this would be the first edition of "Answer the Question, Dummy", a new bi-weekly "Dugan' A., Man" feature aimed at examining really serious issues in today's sports world. It's kind of like a poll, except you don't just vote; you have to rationalize your response. And it's a contest. Whoever makes the best argument by the end of the week is deemed the winner of the contest.
As is the case with any good contest, winners will have their pick from an excellent assortment of prizes, including a granola bar, one week of free and unlimited access to KUSports.com, an expired coupon for a free McChicken sandwich, a 2005 Kansas football magnet schedule, clearance to become my friend on Facebook (on a limited-profile basis, of course) or a donut.
Now, there are some things you need to know before answering this week's question.
In this particular scenario, both Reesing and Phelps are at 'The Hawk'. They are dressed identically, wearing T-shirts and jeans, meaning that face recognition will play a key role. Both are traveling in small groups (3-4 people), and this supposed outing takes place on the night of this Saturday's Kansas-Florida International game - meaning Reesing's (projected) thrashing of the Golden Panthers is still fresh in the minds of fans. But so, too, are Phelps' eight gold medals.
Other variables to weigh before making a decision: looks, personality, wealth, world-wide fame, local fame, straightness of teeth, popularity of each athlete's respective sport, number of Olympic gold medals in each athlete's closet, sense of humor, knowledge of local terrain, height, quality of potential pick-up lines ("Hey, did you see the game on Saturday?" vs. "Hey, did you see me win eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics this summer - a feat that's never before been accomplished in the history of mankind?") and who can hold their breath under water the longest.
With all of that in mind, it's up to you guys to make the call. Get after it.
Comments
Corkwis (anonymous) says...
So this is what we do instead of actually covering the football team, huh?
August 25, 2008 at 3:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
Even though Todd Reesing has the home field advantage, I'm going with Phelps on this one. I would like the donut please, and here's my rationale:There are a lot of girls who think football players are dumb meat heads, and even though Phelps has big ears and a goofy smile, there seems to be a consensus among the female population that he's hot. Maybe in January Reesing has the edge, but those eight gold medals are still very fresh. The Olympics completely blows away a tune-up game against Fla. International.Also, Phelps is very flexible and I'll bet due to past injuries and getting hit a lot, there are some positions in the Kama Sutra that Reesing just can't do. Phelps can probably do a lot, if not all, of them. I'm pretty sure he nailed Nastia Liukin before they both left Beijing. A little gold medal roll in the hay. How many of the 100,000 free condoms available to the Olympic athletes do you think those two used?And back to those eight gold medals...Reesing just can't compete with that. He's going to be getting Phelps' leftovers on this particular Saturday night. He's got every other Saturday for the rest of his college career, so don't feel bad for Todd. I imagine Phelps would work a little something out where he would have an Olympics competition among the ladies. The winner would get to go home with him. The ladies would eat this up. They love competing against each other (a.k.a. being complete bitches to each other). The events, Phelps would say, are naked girl wrestling, naked girl tongue wrestling, naked girl...well, you get the idea. Then at the end of the Games, Phelps would say, "I have eight gold medals that I'm going to pass out to eight girls. Each gold medal represents a different sexual act. Those are the eight girls going home with me."Then he would say, "Awww, hell, every girl can come home with me!"P.S. Hey Dugan, why are you dumping the ball off to your sister? Not man enough to take the shot yourself you 14-year-old girl?
August 25, 2008 at 4 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoGators (anonymous) says...
Tim Tebow would win any competition like this. Even one he's not technically competing in. But after he established dominance by attracting all the girls, everywhere, he would nobly refuse to besmirch his own reputation by consorting with the masses of harlots and jezebels that inhabit the streets of Lawrence, go home early to study his playbook, read the Bible, and maybe save a group of handicapped orphans from a burning building.
August 25, 2008 at 4:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
Get over yourself. You know Tebow has to be the biggest man whore on that campus. He's getting a different girl every night. Except Fridays. Got to be fresh for the game on Saturday.
August 25, 2008 at 4:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justanotherfan (anonymous) says...
My answers to the questions...First, Florida produces better high school football than Texas. Simply put, speed kills, and Florida high schools have more of that than anyone. If you think I'm lying, go to a game. You will be blown away by how fast everyone is. Texas has some speed, and they have lots of strong teams, but Florida has more speed, so they have better football because speed is king.As for who picks up more women, Phelps would benefit from being able to really stand out. In a crowd, Reesing may blend as just another guy in a t-shirt, especially if its crowded and you can't clearly see his face. Phelps is tall, so every girl in the place would be able to see him, making it easier for him to attract women. He would undoubtedly have his pick.
August 25, 2008 at 4:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoGators (anonymous) says...
Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to go ahead and summarize 5decadehawk's long-winded diatribe for him;-Dugan sucks, at writing and at life.. This cannot be overemphasized.-Dugan has no friends in Kansas. -Completely ridiculous and unqualified assertions about what it takes to be a successful journalist.-How can Dugan write about Michael Phelps even though he's never won eight gold medals? Obviously you have to have done something before you can write about it.-Dugan sucks.-I love KU like, soooo much. -If there were another paper I could read instead of this one or if I had any friends that I could talk to about sports, I would. -Seriously, what is Dugan doing having fun and not following leads? Journalism is a JOB, and he sucks at it.-Yet again, Dugan gives less than his all on a story. I mean, this isn't anything that me and my hypothetical friends couldn't have thought of ourselves. He sucks.-Also maybe some really clever misspellings of Missouri, like Misery or Methsouri. God, those never get old. I could just write them all day. That's all I've got, 5decadehawk, feel free to add whatever you think I missed.
August 25, 2008 at 4:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
prairie_dog (anonymous) says...
Would it be too much to ask, 5 days before kickoff, that we cover the football team and their first game vs. FL Intl?
August 25, 2008 at 4:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
leikness (anonymous) says...
I don't think I've ever heard a dude refer to another dude as "topless" before. Is that normal?
August 25, 2008 at 5:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Mitch_4_KU (anonymous) says...
At MU?......Yes. This clown is too much.
August 25, 2008 at 5:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
plasticJHawk (anonymous) says...
I remember seeing this and thinking that it was a very valid point, but not quite proof. Well having read these arguments today I believe that toto_the_great clearly exposed GoGators and GoBadgers in this piece.http://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/jul/15/kansas_football_coach_mark_mangino_signs_contract_/My only is where's BillJonesSr been.http://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/jun/29/brawny_brainy/note that he showed up the same day as the gobaggers.
August 25, 2008 at 6:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
JFHawk (anonymous) says...
Oh C'mon guys. Lighten up. It's a funny article. There are a ton of articles on here about the football team and I'm sure there will be articles about the game in the next couple of days, but seriously how much coverage do you expect on a team that the cheerleaders could almost beat.
August 25, 2008 at 7:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Strikewso (anonymous) says...
Clearly Reesing would win. He can't hold his breath underwater as long (or maybe he can) but he is a natural born leader and would excell in the Hawk's hometown environment. Phelps is great in the pool but on land he is an awkward goober with bad teeth and a short attention span. Sure, the gold medals would get him an initial shot, but he would start flailing like a fish out of water before long after the conversations shifts from the 4 x 100 medley and songs on his iPod.Reesing would simply use his humble Texas charm and the girls would be swarming. He'd probably shake Phelps' hand, get his autograph, and then take the prettiest girl home. I'll take the 2005 magnet schedule since Joe's Donuts apparently closed.
August 25, 2008 at 8:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
easyfive (anonymous) says...
We should set up a dating game for Todd. Find the hottest girl on campus for him. Maybe find him a Kansas girl to keep him around for awhile, (that is if he is not already taken) Cause he might go pro next year!!! He is what gives us the edge this year. Or,of the many edges Mark has gots on the team.
August 25, 2008 at 8:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
iamtoddreesing (anonymous) says...
There's no doubt in my mind, I would win. Dugan, can you put up a less pudgy looking picture of me? ThanksQB #5
August 25, 2008 at 9:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Solomon (anonymous) says...
Phelps, no question about it.
August 26, 2008 at 6:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
OPJayhawk (anonymous) says...
Dugan Arnett needs to go. Awful. Trash.
August 26, 2008 at 7:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
JayViking (anonymous) says...
Fun read. Gators and Badgers beat me to about all I'd want to say. Especially the 5 decade hawk bit. Nice.
August 26, 2008 at 7:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
tis4tim (anonymous) says...
Reesing would win. Chlorine is not a very potent aphrodisiac."But after he [Tebow] established dominance by attracting all the girls, everywhere, he would nobly refuse to besmirch his own reputation by consorting with the masses of harlots and jezebels that inhabit the streets of Lawrence, go home early to study his playbook, read the Bible, and maybe save a group of handicapped orphans from a burning building." - GoGatorsDon't forget performing a circumcision or two on third world orphans.
August 26, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
Dear plasticJHawk,GoGators and I are not the same person. It really hurts my feelings when you say stuff like that. I await your apology.Love,GoBadgers
August 26, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
plasticJHawk (anonymous) says...
I apologize for hurting your feelings, that was not my (primary) intention.-plasticJHawk
August 26, 2008 at 9:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KGphoto (anonymous) says...
Holy crap Dugan! You're really on to something. That is the best post I've ever seen here. I never thought I'd root for a Gator but after his Decade rant, I just fell out! Hey, where is Decade? Do you suppose he is pretending not to care, while actually pouting in his 95 year-old mother's basement?D.A., you just brought out the best in these guys (And the worst in Overland Park. OPJayhawk, move out of that town and get a soul). Even GoFerrets made me laugh a little.I'm not going to embarrass myself trying to out-do these arguments. You can keep the fabulous prizes. But I will give my vote to Reesing based solely on strikewso's "awkward goober" / "fish out of water" depiction. Ha!
August 26, 2008 at 9:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
okjhok (anonymous) says...
Good piece, Dugie...I like it. Strikewso is right on here...he gets the granola bar...and gobadgers/gators is one of the all-timers on this site. Keep it up. Don't mind the idiots on this site that can't take a joke directed at their team. Stirke that, you thrive on them.
August 26, 2008 at 9:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Winterhawk (anonymous) says...
Was the high school newspaper job already taken? I'm looking for a better Kansas website now.
August 26, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KGphoto (anonymous) says...
Okay, I'm obviously on the outside looking in, and the fool in the GoGator/GoBadger circus. But if GoGator is GoBadger, he must be the hairiest, slimiest, tooth faring, four legged, spiny backed, belly dragging sports fan ever. AND... "it" must be typing about 210 words a minute based on the first couple of posts here. That's a pretty impressive resume.
August 26, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
weaglehawk (anonymous) says...
This is awesome! This is exactly what I want to read about... Not some boring same ol', same ol' boring everyday story. To answer the question, I think it would be Reesing because all the girls would freak out that Phelps probably puts "swimmers in the water" if you catch my drift.
August 26, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
NEJhawk (anonymous) says...
Can we have an appology from all the people who said we had to give Dugan a chance? I'm serious. I want one. That was the dumbest sugestion anyone could have made. This is just really really awful.
August 26, 2008 at 10:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hellx (anonymous) says...
Dugan:Don't take the criticism too hard. The entire LJW sucks at covering football; it's not just you.Josh
August 26, 2008 at 10:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
Dugan,Suggestion for your next "Answer the Question, Dummy":If all the pathetic numb nuts who constantly criticize you for no good reason went out in downtown Lawrence on a Saturday night, to enjoy a couple drinks and talk about who's better at Dungeons and Dragons, who would receive the least amount of female attention?Note: For this question, female attention can include even the most minor incidents of "possible" eye contact. Otherwise there might be a tie.
August 26, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
plasticJHawk (anonymous) says...
KG,8 minutes to type this:"Tim Tebow would win any competition like this. Even one he's not technically competing in. But after he established dominance by attracting all the girls, everywhere, he would nobly refuse to besmirch his own reputation by consorting with the masses of harlots and jezebels that inhabit the streets of Lawrence, go home early to study his playbook, read the Bible, and maybe save a group of handicapped orphans from a burning building."Three minutes to type this:"Get over yourself. You know Tebow has to be the biggest man whore on that campus. He's getting a different girl every night. Except Fridays. Got to be fresh for the game on Saturday."11 minutes to type this:"Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to go ahead and summarize 5decadehawk's long-winded diatribe for him;-Dugan sucks, at writing and at life.. This cannot be overemphasized.-Dugan has no friends in Kansas. -Completely ridiculous and unqualified assertions about what it takes to be a successful journalist.-How can Dugan write about Michael Phelps even though he's never won eight gold medals? Obviously you have to have done something before you can write about it.-Dugan sucks.-I love KU like, soooo much. -If there were another paper I could read instead of this one or if I had any friends that I could talk to about sports, I would. -Seriously, what is Dugan doing having fun and not following leads? Journalism is a JOB, and he sucks at it.-Yet again, Dugan gives less than his all on a story. I mean, this isn't anything that me and my hypothetical friends couldn't have thought of ourselves. He sucks.-Also maybe some really clever misspellings of Missouri, like Misery or Methsouri. God, those never get old. I could just write them all day.That's all I've got, 5decadehawk, feel free to add whatever you think I missed."-----------------------------------Yeah, I don't know where you get 210 words per minute... tell me you never typed an essay for an English class in a half hour.
August 26, 2008 at 11:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
Just so you guys don't burn any more brain cells thinking about it, I'm going to announce one more time that I am NOT GoGators. I promise. I know I throw a lot of B.S. out there and intentionally jerk you guys around just to get a response. I'm pathetic. I know. You guys have the right to completely discount anything I say. You shouldn't trust me with your kids. You should assume everything I say is a lie until proven otherwise. But on this one thing I'm being straight with you. I am not GoGators.
August 26, 2008 at 11:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bigjay83 (anonymous) says...
"Was the high school newspaper job already taken? I'm looking for a better Kansas website now."Thank God. Now we don't have to listen to you anymore, Winterhawk. Ahhhhhhhhh. Talk about a refreshing thing to read this morning......
August 26, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
honk4tad (anonymous) says...
Hey, GoBoys, I'm as impressed by your snarkiness as the next guy, and, before you ask, i totally think it qualifies your opinion over mine (I mean, you're so snarky, it crazy!). Just wondering, though, did you guys realize you were defending a column essentially asking you to choose between which dude you think is hotter?
August 26, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
honk4tad is right! Arnett has duped us. We're all gay!!!And if the question was which dude is hotter, I have to change my answer to Todd Reesing. I'd rather have football muscles over Phelps' wiry frame.
August 26, 2008 at 11:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
honk4tad (anonymous) says...
Snarkity, snark, snark! Look at you go!
August 26, 2008 at 11:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
NyteRider45 (anonymous) says...
Did Dugan actually go to college to right this? He's getting paid to write a crappy blog. I want his job.
August 26, 2008 at 12:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
You can't have his job because you write "write" as "right" which is wrong.
August 26, 2008 at 12:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jayhawkgolden (anonymous) says...
Has the UDK finally bought out the Journal World?
August 26, 2008 at 12:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
5DecadeHawk (anonymous) says...
I much prefer to comment about the comments than Doogie's writing.I find it very satisfying that neither Badger nor KG bother to attempt to dispute any of the facts I've stated previously. They simply try to attack the messenger. That helps others recognize that my position is the one with credibility.Here are some more facts.I have never stated that I thought Doogie "Sucked".I have never stated that he "didn't have any friends."I challenge KG and Badger to link to any instance where I have personally attacked Doogie other than poking fun at his name or his alma matre.I admit I have criticized his stories. That's not a personal attack. The criticism has never been about his ability to formulate words together either. Never about his spelling or grammar. I've criticized his lack of sources and inability to display knowledge of the game of football.I admit I have repeatedly pointed out the poor judgment by the LJW staff in hanging the poor kid out to dry the way they have. I will continue to do it.In fact. I have previously stated that I don't know Doogie personally, and that I can't make any judgments about his character. I won't try to now either. He may be a nice person. He may be a baffoon. I have no way of knowing. I would never fabricate anything like that. (like Bagger and KG seem to have the need to do.)Go ahead Badger, and KG... try to look back at my previous comments and backup your claims. I dare you.I also have previously stated that I hope that Doogie improves. Lawrence and KU deserve quality coverage of KU Football.I have previously cited examples and evidence to support every critical comment I've made about his writing. I will continue to do so when I think it makes sense to.It also pleases me that Bagger is annoyed by my creative spellings. The tigger fans like Bagger that have absolutely no rational arguments for the things they say deserve to be constantly annoyed and Mizeryable. It's nice to see my efforts are effective.
August 26, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
5decade!!! you are out of line! you are out of line my friend!!You want to talk personal attacks? Just now you personally attacked me for things I never said. Not once in my comments on this particular blog post did I ever even hint at a mention of you. You are confusing me with GoGators. i am not GoGators! I hate that guy because he loves Tim Tebow.GoGators is the proper recipient of your latest rant and yet he gets off the hook. Why? I, on the other hand, get my honorable name dragged through the dirt because you can't differentiate between the spellings of "Badgers" and "Gators."i demand a personal apology through the mail. You can send your apology letter to:GoBadgersGo F*ck Yourself 5Decade LaneColumbia, MO 65201
August 26, 2008 at 12:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KGphoto (anonymous) says...
Okay, are you guys drinking today? Because I'm LOL!And plasticdildoHawk: I said "IF" Gator and Badger were the same QB / swimmer-loving homosexuals. That was the point. If it's the same guy, his Aug. 25, 4pm post would require no less than 210 WPM. I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. Sheez.Alas, putting my snarkiest snark aside, I choose to believe Badger's snarky ass, and discount the hairy, gay, lizard theory. In that, although both species of crawling vermin make me laugh a bit, they do not breed.
August 26, 2008 at 12:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
5DecadeHawk (anonymous) says...
Bagger. You are not my friend. Don't flatter yourself.Just because you may not have mentioned my name under the Bagger identity in the comments of this article does not change your past comments.All my statements are still accurate.Nothing I said was a personal attack on you either, other than to poke fun at your name.I challenged your past statements and inability to support them. Are you denying that you have ever made past statements about me?Your response to my challenge of your statements?vulgarity!You make my case stronger with every comment you make and you don't seem to realize it.You will get no apology from me.
August 26, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bigjay83 (anonymous) says...
Not to get drawn into the fight here, KG, but there is an easy way around the time frame in question. He could have easily typed up both his comments in word, then copied and pasted them over close together to make it look impossible for one person to do. It doesn't rule out that he's not the same person.By the way, personally, I could give a sh*t whether he is the same person or not. Does it really matter? The goal of both is to troll, and they (or he... or she) does it quite effectively on here.Also, 5Decade, plastic (and it was him not KG, that's 0 for 2, my friend) was humorously "summerizing" your posts not quoting you. He does not have to find where you said Dugan "sucked." That was his word. Try to keep up.
August 26, 2008 at 12:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bigjay83 (anonymous) says...
And noticing your post above, 5Decade, my use of "my friend" toward you is sarcastic. I clearly don't look at you as one.
August 26, 2008 at 12:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
5DecadeHawk (anonymous) says...
Go look at KG's posting at on August 26, 2008 at 9:35 a.m in this article bigjay83. It clearly is attacking the messenger and not trying to dispute any facts.My comment stands.
August 26, 2008 at 1:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
Fine. I never really expected an apology. And yes, I have made certain comments in the past that justify everything you said.But it is clear that your recent rant was a direct response to things that were said by GoGators in the comments on this blog post. Yet, you directed everything toward me. I ask again: Why are you letting GoGators off the hook?Get in a fight with me some other day when i actually say stuff about you. Today it was GoGators. Go attack him.Oh, and for the record, there seem to be a handful of people who sometimes find what I post amusing. You, on the other hand? Jayhawk nation seems to be ashamed to have you.
August 26, 2008 at 1:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Maracas (anonymous) says...
This Dugan Arnett guy just has to be a joke. Go back to Missouri.
August 26, 2008 at 1:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
5DecadeHawk (anonymous) says...
I chose to name Bagger because I wanted to. It seemed appropriate to me.Is it possible that I find Bagger's denials about dual identity with Gagger unconvincing?Of course it's possible. It could be said to be very probable. I can't prove anything, but I may have an opinion based on overwhelming circumstantial evidence. That wasn't the point of my comment no matter what the case is.
August 26, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
KGphoto (anonymous) says...
OMG! You can't buy this kind of entertainment. However, we are truly and fully into Reality TV-mode here. Decade, I'm sorry, okay. Okay? Just go down to the Piggly Wiggly and buy a sense of humor.But I'm at the DNC and I'm am being reminded, on all sides, that this blog just jumped the shark. Fun while it lasted! Don't forget to vote.
August 26, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
plasticJHawk (anonymous) says...
I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything... not even argue really. Just pointing this out. If GoBadgers, and I really have nothing against him whether I claim he and GoGators are one or not because I don't believe there's anything wrong with having multiple personalities though I might suggest there is medication for that... anyway, if GoBadgers did type that first comment at 210 words per minute then it only took him one minute and 42 seconds. I'm not even angry. I'm impressed.
August 26, 2008 at 2:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bigjay83 (anonymous) says...
"Go look at KG's posting at on August 26, 2008 at 9:35 a.m in this article bigjay83. It clearly is attacking the messenger and not trying to dispute any facts.My comment stands."Fair enough, 5Decade. I believe you. You previous comment was clearly directed toward today's comments, though. Next time just be a little more clear to avoid the confusion.
August 26, 2008 at 3:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoGators (anonymous) says...
Gagger?! Is that me? That's not even that close, really. Or offensive. Like, do I choke on stuff? Under pressure, maybe? I'm just throwing some ideas around, so elaborate, please. About what I said, I'm sticking with it. Other than the obvious jokes about Dugan sucking, everything else I said is true. You really do make wildly unqualified and crazy assertions about what it takes to be a journalist, you do talk about reading another paper if possible, you do always say how much you love KU, and you use those retarded misspellings of Missouri. That's pretty much all I said. O, and no matter how high-minded you think your comments are, the main theme that I always get from is "Dugan sucks. As a person and as a writer." Maybe I'm a terrible reader.Also, I'm not GoBadgers. There's nothing I can do to allay any of your suspicions, I know, but I'm not. I'm not going to address this again because of the lack of proof I can give.
August 26, 2008 at 3:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GoBadgers (anonymous) says...
I've got an idea everybody. Ask me a question that only GoGators would know the answer to. If I get it right, I'm GoGators. If not, well, there's proof that I'm not GoGators.
August 26, 2008 at 5:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
davidsmom (anonymous) says...
Reesing hands down. Phelps doesn't hold a candle to Reesing in the looks department.And Texas is a great state. Driving through it once does not give you enough experience to form an educated opinion.
August 30, 2008 at 9:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hawkman1031 (anonymous) says...
Usain Bolt. When I saw Mr. Lightning run, a man among boys, Longhorn QB Vince Evans flashed into mind, running downfield against the beloved Hawks, and everyone else, a man among boys.
September 2, 2008 at 2:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )