Johnny Hammersticks

Calvin Pace knows the system...

Mingo is terrible and his name is obnoxious. I'd like to see Bierman brought in.

Just made the call. Took the whole "nice guy - what can you do to help me out" approach. After about 2 hours of polite back and forth (this year was much more challenging than in years past), I actually got a pretty nice deal. Customer since 2007. Have my bill automatically withdrawn from my checking account each month (which they like). The representative's initial offers were borderline insulting. I think she came back initially with $7 off per month for 12 months and a one-time bill credit for $20. With a 12 month contract (will expire 8/17)... I ended up with $50 off per month for 12 months. A one-time bill credit for $25. $10 off HBO for 12 months. And 20% off the total price for Sunday Ticket. I feel pretty darn good about my savings, and it was done without getting nasty or threatening cancellation.

I'm sure I'm late to the party on this one, but is anyone doing the free 7 day trial of NFL game pass? I did it last season and it worked just fine with no problems cancelling. You do not get charged the $99 if you cancel before the 7 day trial period is up. Anyone doing this? I stream the game from my MacBook through HDMI to my television. https://www.nfl.com/gamepass?akmobile=ios&akcarrier=other

The DTV regional sports package is such a rip off. When I called to order it, the rep assured me that I would get all the Sabres games on MSG. Turns out I only got the Bruins games that I already f$&@ing received. When I called back to cancel the package, I was charged $10 (on top of the $13.99 I paid for the 1st month) for cancelling that package before 30 days.

No offense Mr. Ags, but do you think your perception may be slightly biased because you're a CO? What do you think he is guilty of doing?

It was not Master of Puppets, but still a pretty good album, IMO. I never liked Kill Em' All that much.

Yeah, but I'd bone Jodi Arias too. What's your point?

Ewwwww....

Praise be to god...

Rock your Vineyard Vines garb, plenz. If you're feeling good about your style then who gives a f$&k what other people think. Salmon pants/shorts aren't for me though. I'm a cargo short wearing mother trucker. #cargoshortsaretheballs

He participated in only the 1914 olympics and won the pentathlon and the decathlon. After that the guy needed to make a living (I understand he was a big drinker), so he went on to play professional football, baseball, and basketball. If he could have been a career Olympian, like Phelps, who knows how many medals he would have won. I wonder if that fairy sprinter from 2200 years ago could have played 3 American professional sports? Surely not Michael Phelps.

All I wear are cargo shorts. Wait. Am I not cool?

Vice Treasurer of the Indigo Girls Fan Club.

I actually laughed out loud at this one. Well done my friend.

Yikes! Do you whip yourself with an electrical cord if you forget an item at the grocery store?

Is dating that cashier at McDonalds. She's not much to look at, and has very few functional teeth, but she's a giver in the sack.

"Greatest ever" what? Greatest swimmer ever? Yeah, probably. Greatest Olympian ever? Maybe...warrants further consideration. Greatest athlete ever? I don't think so. Again, I would say Jim Thorpe, Bo Jackson, and Jim Brown are amongst the best athletes ever.

That's what she said?

Yeah, like I said, best swimmer of all time. Jim Thorpe played professional football, basketball, and baseball.....AND tore up the olympics. Bo Jackson played at a very high level, in a more modern era, in both professional football and baseball. Unheard of. Just sayin.... Probably a different forum for this discussion though.

It almost sounds as though you are enjoying these unfortunate injuries. Seems as though there are much easier teams for you to follow. You know, those teams that never have injured players?

Yeesh! 61 years old. What a horrible thing.

My friend texted this same message to me yesterday. No way. Greatest swimmer of all time. Not downplaying his greatness, but what other sport does he excel at? Jim Thorpe, Bo Jackson, and maybe Jim Brown belong in the greatest athlete of all time discussion, IMO. Love watching Phelps compete though.

Position yourself near the fence toward the end of practice. Jockey for an open position and don't give it up. People get ruthless there man.