Hapless Bills Fan Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Day 5 OTA Transcript: Some slang terminology I've never heard before. Your assistance with translation please? (I think his "warnings" are within bounds and couth. He's not saying we're the best, we're better than you, just "be ready, we'll be scary" (I hope so - for a change, say I) On how OTAs are going so far: I think they’ve been going pretty good. We’re gelling with the new teammates, really liking the guys and really liking what they bring to the table. When we get them to put their toys on I’m going to be scared for who goes against us. "Put their toys on" = "pads" "full gear"? Never heard that phrase before (sheltered?) On how he gets to be at the point where he’s ready to go: I just have to chop at that wood. You’ve got to keep chopping onto the old wood until the season is over. It never stops. Chop at that wood? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 "Chopping wood" is, I would think, a euphemism for putting in the necessary effort to get a job done. "Put their toys on" would have to mean the full uniform -- nothing else makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) "Put their toys on"....... it involves lesbians. Chopping wood, not something I would try. Edited June 9, 2012 by bowery4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 "Put their toys on"....... it involves lesbians. Chopping wood, not something I would try. Har, har, har. Way TMI on ya, Bowery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I'd guess putting toys on was just an awkward misspoken sentence that he just went with and chopping wood is just "doing work" essentially. Keep chipping away if you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) "Put their toys on"....... it involves lesbians. Chopping wood, not something I would try. well Hopeful, you put it on a platter for him and then he just shined it up for you! lol nice post Edited June 9, 2012 by 3rdand12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinzChampionshipz Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) Put their toys on is clearly full uniform... I can see how he refers to it as toys cuz they "play" with them on. Not off... The chopping wood thing has to be an Alabama thing but I watch enough swamp people to understand what he means... It means keep putting in work... The smaller the wood the easier it is to light the fire maybe?... Edited June 9, 2012 by DefenseWinzChampionshipz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 hes referring to toys in the attick, which is an old aerosmith song, it means crazy which means hes saying once the games start for realsies its gonna be all crazy up in hmya. black guys always stealing our phrases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuvtalker Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 "Put their toys on"....... it involves lesbians. Chopping wood, not something I would try. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Put their toys on is clearly full uniform... I can see how he refers to it as toys cuz they "play" with them on. Not off... Toys....Play...Gametime...makes sense. Are you ready for some FOOTBALL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Chopping the wood means putting in the necessary work to succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Chopping the wood means putting in the necessary work to succeed. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinzChampionshipz Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Toys....Play...Gametime...makes sense. Are you ready for some FOOTBALL? I'm not ready for football until I customize my Bills sneakers on Nike.com... I'm going to get the high top all blue with the white soles, red swoosh and white tongue with the Bills logo on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Chopping the wood means putting in the necessary work to succeed. Chopping wood means never try to take a euphemism and make it literal - to wit: Del Rio's bad idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Chopping wood means never try to take a euphemism and make it literal - to wit: Del Rio's bad idea Great find - that's hysterical! OK, it's hysterical now that it's 2012 and something that happened in 2003 is over and healed. Someone ought to tweet this link to Dareus "careful with that wood choppin', man" Some people should not be trusted with a nail, let alone a hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Put their toys on is clearly full uniform... I can see how he refers to it as toys cuz they "play" with them on. Not off... The chopping wood thing has to be an Alabama thing but I watch enough swamp people to understand what he means... It means keep putting in work... The smaller the wood the easier it is to light the fire maybe?... Sounds about right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Chopping wood means never try to take a euphemism and make it literal - to wit: Del Rio's bad idea Del Rio, such a dingbat. Hanson was a decent punter didn't realize he moved around so much before NE* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 The toys could be all the new wrinkles in the playbook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) I still assume he was working towards a comment about all the new toys for the defense (Mario, Anderson, etc...) and just flubbed the line a little bit. Basically "once all the new toys get out there it's going to be fun" kind of statement. I don't think it was much in the way of new ways to talk about pads or anything else suggested. These are humans and sound bites get messed up sometimes. I know I've had two different ways to say something on my mind before and blended them by accident before. Edited June 10, 2012 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 The toys could be all the new wrinkles in the playbook This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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