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Top 5 Live draft Pet Peeves (1 Viewer)

pjconley

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1) Chatty helpful guy.

The guy who spills his secret sleepers to everybody who he see's strugling to find a pick.

Example: I'm in need of a RB3. I'm pick 2. I have my eyes set on a RB who could be a steal. Hightower. The draft snakes around to Round 7, pick 1 is up and is looking hard at his paperwork.

Pick 1: "Damn, I need a RB. Wheres Torrain ranked."

Chatty helpful guy: "No go with Tim Hightower, ESPN said he could be this years Foster."

Pick 1: "The guy on the Cardinals?"

Chatty helpful guy: "Oh no he's on the skins now. He's supposed to be the starter."

Pick 1: "Alright, I'll take Tom Hightower."

Chatty helpful guy: "Ha. No silly It's Tim."

Pick 1: "Oh ha. I mean Tim."

Me: "F**K."

2) The Must answer every phone call guy.

Commish: "Ok John your up."

John: "Ok let me get umm.. *ring ring*.. One sec guys. Hello? Yeah uh huh. Uh huh right. Ok. Ok. MMhmmm. I see."

Then john puts one finger in the air and proceeds to walk out of the room, leaving the rest of us saying, wtf.

3) The long distance guy on speaker phone

Why is this annoying? Because: A) It always sounds like they're in a jet plane. B) His kids are either playing Who Could Scream the Loudest or showing mommy their best ringo starr impression on her pots and pans. or the most annoying C) They never pay attention. Rather then keeping up with the picks, their either google image searching boobs or playing angry birds. Then you get this encounter.

Commish: "Jimmy you there?"

Jimmy Speaker phone: (amongst heavy white noise) Kids screaming: MOMMMY. MAAAAA *Bang* Bang* bang* bang* *telephone ring* Jimmys wife: ARE YOU DONE WITH THAT FOOTBALL #### YET?" Jimmy: F**kin relax! IN A SECOND!!!

Commish: "Jimmy!"

Jimmy: "Oh hey sorry guys. Who were the last 5 guys picked."

Commish: "Hillis, D.Jax, Wayne, rivers, and wallace."

Jimmy: "Ok let me get Rivers."

Commish: "I just said he was taken."

4) The Clueless new guy

This is the guy whose never been to a Fantasy draft before. There are positives to this. It's an easy win and the guys horrendous reaches leaves you with more of a chance to get the studs.

Positive:

Commish: Round 1 pick 2 goes to the new guy!

New Guy: Alright, let me get, Eli Manning.

Negative:

Commish: Round 11 pick 2 goes back to the new guy!

(new guy stares blankly at ceiling thinking of names he knows because he didn't bring any magaizines or cheat sheets.)

New Guy: Was Vick picked yet?

Commish: Yes hours ago.

New guy: Oh um.. how about... Jamon Charles.

Commish: Really?? Jamal went hours ago too.

(20 minutes later)

New guy: Rany moss?

Commish: Sure take him.

5) The guy who can't pronounce any names correctly.

Its usually the older guy with the glasses to the bridge of his nose whose mind can't comprehend a name thats not Joe, John, Steve or mike.

Commish: Danny Whats your pick?

Danny: "Matt Forty." "Jeremy Make-lan" " Austin Cooly" Houston QB Matt Shabe" "Laggerta Blue-ow-nt"

 
in my last live draft, #5 was there. he brutally mispronounced jeremy maclin. the next drafter followed with an elongated, comically mispronounced, selection of legarette blount.

 
6. The guy who has to comment on *every* pick and let the rest of the league know why he disagrees with it. And also tell us why his are all the *perfect* pick for that spot.

 
great posts!

I've heard 'Ben Rothslinberger' ..sounds like a new type of cheese.

a few other characters you see at drafts:

the guy who allows time to expire while selecting his FIRST ROUND pick..how can you be the unprepared to start a draft?

the guy who needs to borrow a piece of paper and a pen and,upon spotting your Fantasy Index Magazine, asks, "hey, you mind if I look at it for a sec?"

The Cowboys' Homer - one in every crowd - the guy who takes a Cowboys' player about 4 rounds before he should be drafted.

the guy who always critiques every.single.pick. - " I'm surprised <player name> lasted this long! I would've taken him but I already have 4 at that position".

or

"Team X could've waited till next round to grab <player Name> , everyone else has a QB already.that was a bad pick"

I love the one about the chatty helpful guy.like friends standing around a poker table during a friendly tournament style Texas Hold 'Em game..

"you've got about $80 in chips left,you're short stacked,you've got to call here"

or

"he didn't bet the turn..why is that?!?!?! ..not tellin' you what to do...but.."

the best one at the draft is the sloppy drunk guy who doesn't know what day it is anymore..

"I'm selecting Fuad Reveiz"

um.he's retired.has been for quite some time..

have you've seen the ESPN commercial with the guy singing Heart's song "Barracuda" to "Houshmandzadeh!!!!!" :lmao: :lmao:

 
I did have a guy who after noticing I had a different cheat sheet than everybody else asked if he could look at it. I didn't mind, it was like the 7th round and he didn't take any players I wanted. But that could be annoying.

 
6. The guy who has to comment on *every* pick and let the rest of the league know why he disagrees with it. And also tell us why his are all the *perfect* pick for that spot.
:goodposting: This. I may roll my eyes or whisper to myself "wow, I can't believe he reached for that guy", but I try and reserve all my critiquing of the draft until it is over.
 
This was our first venture into live-drafting. It was held at my brother's house (not commish), and he set his basement up with couches, tv, food, huge draft board, ping pong table, everything. It was really awesome, and we will do it this way from now on.

With that said, I'll add one...

7) The overly helpful commissioner- this is pretty minor, I admit, but the commish printed cheat sheets for everyone passed them out before the draft. I didn't need it since I had an FBG cheat sheet, but still I didn't like it...my thing is let everyone do their own homework. If you're not prepared, tough.

 
I did have a guy who after noticing I had a different cheat sheet than everybody else asked if he could look at it. I didn't mind, it was like the 7th round and he didn't take any players I wanted. But that could be annoying.
If you have someone who loves to try and peek at your cheetsheet, you make up a fake one.....Dodds posted a cheatsheet like this years ago......it was really funny.
 
1) Chatty helpful guy.The guy who spills his secret sleepers to everybody who he see's strugling to find a pick. Example: I'm in need of a RB3. I'm pick 2. I have my eyes set on a RB who could be a steal. Hightower. The draft snakes around to Round 7, pick 1 is up and is looking hard at his paperwork. Pick 1: "Damn, I need a RB. Wheres Torrain ranked."Chatty helpful guy: "No go with Tim Hightower, ESPN said he could be this years Foster."Pick 1: "The guy on the Cardinals?"Chatty helpful guy: "Oh no he's on the skins now. He's supposed to be the starter."Pick 1: "Alright, I'll take Tom Hightower."Chatty helpful guy: "Ha. No silly It's Tim."Pick 1: "Oh ha. I mean Tim."Me: "F**K." 2) The Must answer every phone call guy.Commish: "Ok John your up."John: "Ok let me get umm.. *ring ring*.. One sec guys. Hello? Yeah uh huh. Uh huh right. Ok. Ok. MMhmmm. I see."Then john puts one finger in the air and proceeds to walk out of the room, leaving the rest of us saying, wtf.3) The long distance guy on speaker phoneWhy is this annoying? Because: A) It always sounds like they're in a jet plane. B) His kids are either playing Who Could Scream the Loudest or showing mommy their best ringo starr impression on her pots and pans. or the most annoying C) They never pay attention. Rather then keeping up with the picks, their either google image searching boobs or playing angry birds. Then you get this encounter.Commish: "Jimmy you there?"Jimmy Speaker phone: (amongst heavy white noise) Kids screaming: MOMMMY. MAAAAA *Bang* Bang* bang* bang* *telephone ring* Jimmys wife: ARE YOU DONE WITH THAT FOOTBALL #### YET?" Jimmy: F**kin relax! IN A SECOND!!! Commish: "Jimmy!"Jimmy: "Oh hey sorry guys. Who were the last 5 guys picked."Commish: "Hillis, D.Jax, Wayne, rivers, and wallace."Jimmy: "Ok let me get Rivers."Commish: "I just said he was taken."4) The Clueless new guyThis is the guy whose never been to a Fantasy draft before. There are positives to this. It's an easy win and the guys horrendous reaches leaves you with more of a chance to get the studs.Positive:Commish: Round 1 pick 2 goes to the new guy!New Guy: Alright, let me get, Eli Manning.Negative: Commish: Round 11 pick 2 goes back to the new guy!(new guy stares blankly at ceiling thinking of names he knows because he didn't bring any magaizines or cheat sheets.)New Guy: Was Vick picked yet?Commish: Yes hours ago.New guy: Oh um.. how about... Jamon Charles.Commish: Really?? Jamal went hours ago too.(20 minutes later)New guy: Rany moss?Commish: Sure take him. 5) The guy who can't pronounce any names correctly. Its usually the older guy with the glasses to the bridge of his nose whose mind can't comprehend a name thats not Joe, John, Steve or mike. Commish: Danny Whats your pick?Danny: "Matt Forty." "Jeremy Make-lan" " Austin Cooly" Houston QB Matt Shabe" "Laggerta Blue-ow-nt"
6) the guys who spends an hour on 5 things he hates about fantasy football drafts. No one is putting a gun to your head to join fantasy league. Seems like you don't like it at all why do you play?
 
1) Chatty helpful guy.The guy who spills his secret sleepers to everybody who he see's strugling to find a pick. Example: I'm in need of a RB3. I'm pick 2. I have my eyes set on a RB who could be a steal. Hightower. The draft snakes around to Round 7, pick 1 is up and is looking hard at his paperwork. Pick 1: "Damn, I need a RB. Wheres Torrain ranked."Chatty helpful guy: "No go with Tim Hightower, ESPN said he could be this years Foster."Pick 1: "The guy on the Cardinals?"Chatty helpful guy: "Oh no he's on the skins now. He's supposed to be the starter."Pick 1: "Alright, I'll take Tom Hightower."Chatty helpful guy: "Ha. No silly It's Tim."Pick 1: "Oh ha. I mean Tim."Me: "F**K." 2) The Must answer every phone call guy.Commish: "Ok John your up."John: "Ok let me get umm.. *ring ring*.. One sec guys. Hello? Yeah uh huh. Uh huh right. Ok. Ok. MMhmmm. I see."Then john puts one finger in the air and proceeds to walk out of the room, leaving the rest of us saying, wtf.3) The long distance guy on speaker phoneWhy is this annoying? Because: A) It always sounds like they're in a jet plane. B) His kids are either playing Who Could Scream the Loudest or showing mommy their best ringo starr impression on her pots and pans. or the most annoying C) They never pay attention. Rather then keeping up with the picks, their either google image searching boobs or playing angry birds. Then you get this encounter.Commish: "Jimmy you there?"Jimmy Speaker phone: (amongst heavy white noise) Kids screaming: MOMMMY. MAAAAA *Bang* Bang* bang* bang* *telephone ring* Jimmys wife: ARE YOU DONE WITH THAT FOOTBALL #### YET?" Jimmy: F**kin relax! IN A SECOND!!! Commish: "Jimmy!"Jimmy: "Oh hey sorry guys. Who were the last 5 guys picked."Commish: "Hillis, D.Jax, Wayne, rivers, and wallace."Jimmy: "Ok let me get Rivers."Commish: "I just said he was taken."4) The Clueless new guyThis is the guy whose never been to a Fantasy draft before. There are positives to this. It's an easy win and the guys horrendous reaches leaves you with more of a chance to get the studs.Positive:Commish: Round 1 pick 2 goes to the new guy!New Guy: Alright, let me get, Eli Manning.Negative: Commish: Round 11 pick 2 goes back to the new guy!(new guy stares blankly at ceiling thinking of names he knows because he didn't bring any magaizines or cheat sheets.)New Guy: Was Vick picked yet?Commish: Yes hours ago.New guy: Oh um.. how about... Jamon Charles.Commish: Really?? Jamal went hours ago too.(20 minutes later)New guy: Rany moss?Commish: Sure take him. 5) The guy who can't pronounce any names correctly. Its usually the older guy with the glasses to the bridge of his nose whose mind can't comprehend a name thats not Joe, John, Steve or mike. Commish: Danny Whats your pick?Danny: "Matt Forty." "Jeremy Make-lan" " Austin Cooly" Houston QB Matt Shabe" "Laggerta Blue-ow-nt"
6) the guys who spends an hour on 5 things he hates about fantasy football drafts. No one is putting a gun to your head to join fantasy league. Seems like you don't like it at all why do you play?
7) guy who thinks it took an hour to write that up and then took time to complain about it. No one was putting a gun to your head to read it and comment...yet, here you are.
 
1) Chatty helpful guy.The guy who spills his secret sleepers to everybody who he see's strugling to find a pick. Example: I'm in need of a RB3. I'm pick 2. I have my eyes set on a RB who could be a steal. Hightower. The draft snakes around to Round 7, pick 1 is up and is looking hard at his paperwork. Pick 1: "Damn, I need a RB. Wheres Torrain ranked."Chatty helpful guy: "No go with Tim Hightower, ESPN said he could be this years Foster."Pick 1: "The guy on the Cardinals?"Chatty helpful guy: "Oh no he's on the skins now. He's supposed to be the starter."Pick 1: "Alright, I'll take Tom Hightower."Chatty helpful guy: "Ha. No silly It's Tim."Pick 1: "Oh ha. I mean Tim."Me: "F**K." 2) The Must answer every phone call guy.Commish: "Ok John your up."John: "Ok let me get umm.. *ring ring*.. One sec guys. Hello? Yeah uh huh. Uh huh right. Ok. Ok. MMhmmm. I see."Then john puts one finger in the air and proceeds to walk out of the room, leaving the rest of us saying, wtf.3) The long distance guy on speaker phoneWhy is this annoying? Because: A) It always sounds like they're in a jet plane. B) His kids are either playing Who Could Scream the Loudest or showing mommy their best ringo starr impression on her pots and pans. or the most annoying C) They never pay attention. Rather then keeping up with the picks, their either google image searching boobs or playing angry birds. Then you get this encounter.Commish: "Jimmy you there?"Jimmy Speaker phone: (amongst heavy white noise) Kids screaming: MOMMMY. MAAAAA *Bang* Bang* bang* bang* *telephone ring* Jimmys wife: ARE YOU DONE WITH THAT FOOTBALL #### YET?" Jimmy: F**kin relax! IN A SECOND!!! Commish: "Jimmy!"Jimmy: "Oh hey sorry guys. Who were the last 5 guys picked."Commish: "Hillis, D.Jax, Wayne, rivers, and wallace."Jimmy: "Ok let me get Rivers."Commish: "I just said he was taken."4) The Clueless new guyThis is the guy whose never been to a Fantasy draft before. There are positives to this. It's an easy win and the guys horrendous reaches leaves you with more of a chance to get the studs.Positive:Commish: Round 1 pick 2 goes to the new guy!New Guy: Alright, let me get, Eli Manning.Negative: Commish: Round 11 pick 2 goes back to the new guy!(new guy stares blankly at ceiling thinking of names he knows because he didn't bring any magaizines or cheat sheets.)New Guy: Was Vick picked yet?Commish: Yes hours ago.New guy: Oh um.. how about... Jamon Charles.Commish: Really?? Jamal went hours ago too.(20 minutes later)New guy: Rany moss?Commish: Sure take him. 5) The guy who can't pronounce any names correctly. Its usually the older guy with the glasses to the bridge of his nose whose mind can't comprehend a name thats not Joe, John, Steve or mike. Commish: Danny Whats your pick?Danny: "Matt Forty." "Jeremy Make-lan" " Austin Cooly" Houston QB Matt Shabe" "Laggerta Blue-ow-nt"
6) the guys who spends an hour on 5 things he hates about fantasy football drafts. No one is putting a gun to your head to join fantasy league. Seems like you don't like it at all why do you play?
Looks like we found guy #1, 2, and 5..... :lmao:
 
Haha, good stuff.

I just copied and pasted to our league I am commissioner of...

There are 2 more I can't stand...

Mr. Tardy to draft...Draft starts at Noon, he waltzes in at 12:30...then wants to eat.

Mr. I forgot my wallet...it's $10 for all the food and beer you can guzzle. He conveniently forgets his $$ every year...

Unfortunately these two FF flaws belong to one owner in our league....

 
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People really still get a kick out of this? I mean it was somewhat funny the first time someone did it 5-6 years ago, each year it gets less and less so.

Oh, and guess what?

 
9) guy who shows up in a clown outfit, doesn't say a word the whole time, writes his picks on a piece of paper and hands them to the commish, then after the draft, just leaves.

 
9) guy who shows up in a clown outfit, doesn't say a word the whole time, writes his picks on a piece of paper and hands them to the commish, then after the draft, just leaves.
:lmao:Gimme a break, I had to go back to work.
 
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I'd like to add the "man I was just about to take him guy." or "I reaaaaaly wanted him." There always seems to be a guy who no matter what the pick is has to pull out this dandy just before he picks. Then they proceed to shuffle through magazines and papers for the next 5 minutes, all disheveled, trying to come up with their next pick. Come on man. :rolleyes:

 
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1) Chatty helpful guy.The guy who spills his secret sleepers to everybody who he see's strugling to find a pick. Example: I'm in need of a RB3. I'm pick 2. I have my eyes set on a RB who could be a steal. Hightower. The draft snakes around to Round 7, pick 1 is up and is looking hard at his paperwork. Pick 1: "Damn, I need a RB. Wheres Torrain ranked."Chatty helpful guy: "No go with Tim Hightower, ESPN said he could be this years Foster."Pick 1: "The guy on the Cardinals?"Chatty helpful guy: "Oh no he's on the skins now. He's supposed to be the starter."Pick 1: "Alright, I'll take Tom Hightower."Chatty helpful guy: "Ha. No silly It's Tim."Pick 1: "Oh ha. I mean Tim."Me: "F**K." 2) The Must answer every phone call guy.Commish: "Ok John your up."John: "Ok let me get umm.. *ring ring*.. One sec guys. Hello? Yeah uh huh. Uh huh right. Ok. Ok. MMhmmm. I see."Then john puts one finger in the air and proceeds to walk out of the room, leaving the rest of us saying, wtf.3) The long distance guy on speaker phoneWhy is this annoying? Because: A) It always sounds like they're in a jet plane. B) His kids are either playing Who Could Scream the Loudest or showing mommy their best ringo starr impression on her pots and pans. or the most annoying C) They never pay attention. Rather then keeping up with the picks, their either google image searching boobs or playing angry birds. Then you get this encounter.Commish: "Jimmy you there?"Jimmy Speaker phone: (amongst heavy white noise) Kids screaming: MOMMMY. MAAAAA *Bang* Bang* bang* bang* *telephone ring* Jimmys wife: ARE YOU DONE WITH THAT FOOTBALL #### YET?" Jimmy: F**kin relax! IN A SECOND!!! Commish: "Jimmy!"Jimmy: "Oh hey sorry guys. Who were the last 5 guys picked."Commish: "Hillis, D.Jax, Wayne, rivers, and wallace."Jimmy: "Ok let me get Rivers."Commish: "I just said he was taken."4) The Clueless new guyThis is the guy whose never been to a Fantasy draft before. There are positives to this. It's an easy win and the guys horrendous reaches leaves you with more of a chance to get the studs.Positive:Commish: Round 1 pick 2 goes to the new guy!New Guy: Alright, let me get, Eli Manning.Negative: Commish: Round 11 pick 2 goes back to the new guy!(new guy stares blankly at ceiling thinking of names he knows because he didn't bring any magaizines or cheat sheets.)New Guy: Was Vick picked yet?Commish: Yes hours ago.New guy: Oh um.. how about... Jamon Charles.Commish: Really?? Jamal went hours ago too.(20 minutes later)New guy: Rany moss?Commish: Sure take him. 5) The guy who can't pronounce any names correctly. Its usually the older guy with the glasses to the bridge of his nose whose mind can't comprehend a name thats not Joe, John, Steve or mike. Commish: Danny Whats your pick?Danny: "Matt Forty." "Jeremy Make-lan" " Austin Cooly" Houston QB Matt Shabe" "Laggerta Blue-ow-nt"
6) the guys who spends an hour on 5 things he hates about fantasy football drafts. No one is putting a gun to your head to join fantasy league. Seems like you don't like it at all why do you play?
7) guy who thinks it took an hour to write that up and then took time to complain about it. No one was putting a gun to your head to read it and comment...yet, here you are.
:goodposting: OP was pretty funny.
 
13) The guy who needs the draft to speed up because he's got somewhere else to be (or for any other reason). What's the rush, chooch? It's one day a year - crack open a beer and chill the #### out.

 
Seems like the guys that complain how long the draft is taking are often one of the guys taking the longest to make their picks.

 
12) Guy who wins the year before and brings his own trophy to next years draft.

13) guy who starts a game of dice after his pick at the turn

 
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Yeah nothing irks me more than guys that show up to the draft early and get chatty about sleepers, injury updates, hold out situations, etc.

For Fkx sake, do your own research! Especially when it's a money league.

 
I must be way out of the loop because in the very few redrafts I do live and in person, if guy #1 existed, there would be about 10 other guys dragging him out to the back yard.

 
We do a cbs online draft and in the chat room have a guy who "yells" at everybody if they take longer then 20 seconds with their pick. Then he ALWAYS uses up the full 2 minutes on his.

 
Let me add the "bring a magazine from June to a draft on Sept 6th guy." Nothing says "here's my money" then using an outdated magazine.

 
Guy who desperately tries to defend a reach pick.

Last year my friend took Shonn Greene in the 1st round then took Jonathan Stewart as his RB2 in the 3rd. Needless to say he finished last but at Draft day to hear him talk, you'd have thought he stole it all.

 
for online drafts its the guy that took Adrian Peterson (Chi) #1 instead of Adrian Peterson (Min).

Yes its among friends so we reset the draft......talk about FAIL!!

 
@badmother- I average 4 live drafts a year, i've been doing them for 7 years now.I love them. I'm just pointing out 5 things guys do that are annoying but funny. Situational comedy. The only serious ones complaining are you shortcorner and pantherclub "this post is utterly disgusting and ruined my day. How dare you make fun of the sanctity of the draft process." Lighten up guys! :-p

 
Let me add the "bring a magazine from June to a draft on Sept 6th guy." Nothing says "here's my money" then using an outdated magazine.
Ha. That happend last night to one of the guys."It says Randy moss FA did he sign yet? What about TO he still a free agent?"Or"I'll take rookie RB Ryan Williams from the Cardinals"Then if someone laughs at him for not being up to date he snaps back"well who the F**K watches pre season?????"
 
'Tigerbot Hesh said:
How about the guy who shows up for his first 3-4 picks, and then always has to skip out of the rest of the draft?
Yeah, there always seem to be a guy that has to leave for the last few picks. "just give me whatever RB is available." This is what someone actually said this past weekend. So I responded, "it's the 16th round, there are none."
 
Wow, it is amazing how many of these are a reoccurence in so many different drafts! My biggest pet peeve has to be the guy who asks to see your book or cheatsheet. I spend months following players, doing research, and then someone is gonna steal that by "borrowing" my book. No thanks. That's partly why I did my drafts this year just using my iPhone.

Great thread! I love live drafts but sometimes people can be brutal. Fortunately, many of these type of people have exited my league.

 
How about the guys on the turn who insist on taking their entire alloted time to make both of their picks? Can be a 4-minute gap of pure annoyance. Had one guy have their pick come up and decide at that moment to drop a deuce.

Also, the idiot that finds no value in the rounds after 10 and articulates it. Don't mind taking advantage of it, but at the same time, I consider it a strike against how competitive I believe the league is.

 
Is it okay to quietly chuckle and shake my head after every pick, then when the guy picking says "What?", just reply, "Nothing." then proceed with a straight face?

J/k - I'm actually the guy who says "Nice pick" after most picks - because there is something positive about almost every pick...well, except David Boston.

 
'pjconley said:
@badmother- I average 4 live drafts a year, i've been doing them for 7 years now.I love them. I'm just pointing out 5 things guys do that are annoying but funny. Situational comedy. The only serious ones complaining are you shortcorner and pantherclub "this post is utterly disgusting and ruined my day. How dare you make fun of the sanctity of the draft process." Lighten up guys! :-p
What did I complain about? All I posted is that I thought it was funny umpteen years ago when it was a semi-original thought.
 

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