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by RumpleForeskin
Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:21 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: This election sure is bringing 'em out isn't it?
Replies: 32
Views: 1513

Re: This election sure is bringing 'em out isn't it?

What do you expect from an Onogga supporter? He was probably looking for the most environmentally friendly bomb recipe using all renewable resources for sustainable domestic terrorism. Hehe. Not only that, but I'm sure those "renewable resources" were paid for by small business owners bec...
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: NFL
Topic: Shoalzie, you on board?
Replies: 26
Views: 1857

Re: Shoalzie, you on board?

The futility of going 0-16 could be the gateway to Chrysler and GM merging just so they have a good reason to shut the Lions down for good.
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:20 pm
Forum: BIG TIME POWER COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Topic: The gauntlet continues...
Replies: 22
Views: 1142

Re: The gauntlet continues...

I don't know about that. PSU is playing with a swagger right now. Those kids are taking care of business. That was evident in the second half of the Michigan game. Whatever was said in the locker room during the half woke'em up. They can play with anyone and I think they will give OSU all they can h...
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:49 pm
Forum: BIG TIME POWER COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Topic: The gauntlet continues...
Replies: 22
Views: 1142

Re: The gauntlet continues...

Schedule strength will put Bama and UT in the game, though. You think so? I think Penn St. has a tougher schedule. Sure, 'Bama blew out Clemson and Georgia, but if Clemson keeps losing, then that game will look weaker and weaker on the SOS. Penn St. keeps winning the way they are, you have to give ...
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:25 pm
Forum: BIG TIME POWER COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Topic: The gauntlet continues...
Replies: 22
Views: 1142

The gauntlet continues...

Texas is 2-0 through perhaps the toughest stretch of games in CFB history. Okay, maybe not THE toughest, but its gotta be up there. Who is left? Oklahoma St. (Home) Taco Tech (Away) Baylor (does it matter?) Kansas (Away) Texas A&M (Home) Breakdown of each game: Ok State has one of the better run...
by RumpleForeskin
Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: BIG TIME POWER COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Topic: Go Mizzou, beat Texas!
Replies: 34
Views: 1436

Re: Go Mizzou, beat Texas!

Before the season started last year, the 'horns d-line was rated as one of the top units in college football. Okam was supposed to match Dorsey as one of the best d-lineman in the country. Okam and that Texas d-line shit the bed last year. Lack of motivation was the issue. Enter Will Mushchamp and t...
by RumpleForeskin
Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:36 pm
Forum: BIG TIME POWER COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Topic: Texans make me laugh
Replies: 24
Views: 875

Re: Texans make me laugh

IndyFrisco wrote:At least not here...which always makes me wonder why you throw the tripe down here instead of logging onto the homer boards and doing it.

Cut him some slack. He's a Sooner. I'm surprised he had the ability to log in with his head stuck up his ass. Very impressive.
by RumpleForeskin
Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:28 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: If Obama Wins the Election
Replies: 47
Views: 3277

Re: If Obama Wins the Election

If Obama wins, I will get up the next morning and go to work. If McCain wins, I will get up the next morning and go to work. One shouldn't let the election of the President consume them with either fear or celebration. Its not like either of them are going to magically change the finanacial or hous...
by RumpleForeskin
Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Have we hit bottom yet?
Replies: 43
Views: 2980

Re: Have we hit bottom yet?

There is no such thing as a sure-fire investment strategy. That may be true, but there are strategies out there that significantly reduce market volitility within your portfolio while still being invested into assets. Proper diversification won't completely eliminate the exposure to a bear market o...
by RumpleForeskin
Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:03 am
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Have we hit bottom yet?
Replies: 43
Views: 2980

Re: Have we hit bottom yet?

Three critical mistakes by investors is what leads to people panicking and out a shitload of money: -Concentration Risk -Improper Correlation -Misguided Diversification 8 asset types out there to be invested in and speculators are usually only invested in one or two. A properly correlated portfolio ...
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:16 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Nice market correction...I called bottom at 9800..
Replies: 37
Views: 2803

Re: Nice market correction...I called bottom at 9800..

This is playing into our hands here at our firm with the diversification plan we've been preaching for years. 50% of the money we invest in a portfolio is not bound to market volitility. It does affect it a little, but not nearly as much as your usual Stocks & Bonds approach. Our REITs and Oil &...
by RumpleForeskin
Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:05 am
Forum: NFL
Topic: January 3rd, 1993
Replies: 18
Views: 2331

January 3rd, 1993

That is what today felt like. It was like I was watching a replay of the Oilers/Bills game on ESPN Classic. Except this one was worse because of how we lost that fucking game. How can Sage Rosenfels look like Marino for 55 minutes and then turn into David Carr for the last 5. What a colassel meltdow...
by RumpleForeskin
Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:03 am
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: 74 Traitors
Replies: 43
Views: 3044

Re: 74 Traitors

Looks like the idea of free market economics is all but gone now. What a lesson we're teaching these dumbfuck banks by printing more money and bailing them out of their dumbfuckery. Dumbfucks.
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:21 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Caption
Replies: 4
Views: 415

Re: Caption

As soon as Mrs. Goobs and Mrs. Wolfman pass out, AP will have full access to the ladies undergarments.
by RumpleForeskin
Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:14 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

There's been plenty of outreach from all over the community of neighbors helping other neighbors. Keep this in mind you narrow-minded twat, not every fucking job can be done by the hands of you and your neighbors. If a tree is sitting on another tree or something is not so clear-cut (no pun intended...
by RumpleForeskin
Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:30 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

Dins, I agree there are suckers out there who are too stupid to realize they are being butt-fucked by Slick Willie Tree Removal and probably diserve it, but there are others like old widows or widowers who just don't know any better and haven't dealt with this before. There are times to play a sucke...
by RumpleForeskin
Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:08 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

Save yourself time and don't send your guys down this way. Our HOA along with the local MUDs have gotten together and contracted with multiple crews to operate in our neighborhood. That is really awesome to hear, LS. I wish I could say the same for the HOAs up this way, but they aren't worth a shit...
by RumpleForeskin
Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:43 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

Still quite a bit of outages here on the northeast side. We've heard as early as tonight and as late as Thursday when power will be restored to most of the area. The community of Summerwood which is 5 miles south of us is said to not have power restored until the second week of October. Holy shit. I...
by RumpleForeskin
Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: MLB
Topic: 'Stros
Replies: 33
Views: 2105

Re: 'Stros

'stos ownership were just as much to blame if not more so b/c they waited till the last possible minute before agreeing to have the game moved. There were several options open to them long before it was moved to Milwaukee and the decision game too late. You're a dumbfuck. It's MLB's job to be proac...
by RumpleForeskin
Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:24 pm
Forum: CFB and CBB Pick'Em
Topic: Week 4 CFB Pickem Lines
Replies: 33
Views: 2168

Re: Week 4 CFB Pickem Lines

Game 1 WFU (49)
Game 7 MIZ
Game 8 TEX
Game 12 IND
Game 15 OHU
Game 20 SOM
Game 22 TLS
Game 26 FST
Game 27 UTA
Game 32 ORU
by RumpleForeskin
Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Quanderrious and Jhavarske At It Again
Replies: 11
Views: 1001

Re: Quanderrious and Jhavarske At It Again

Jhavarske Lewis, 16 Herbert L. Turner, 17 Herbert?!?! Mrs. Rumps has a student who's first name is spelled La-a , so on the first day of class, Mrs. Rumps is calling role and tries thes best she could to pronounce the name, " Lay-uh....Lah-uh... " This little nog girl interrupts Mrs. Rump...
by RumpleForeskin
Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:24 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: The heartwarming thing about the AIG buyout...
Replies: 11
Views: 1400

Re: The heartwarming thing about the AIG buyout...

The SEC recommending a short sale suspension has got all of our reps in a frenzy with some of the positions we hold in third party investment advisor product packages. I've been on the phone all morning trying to get rulings on some inverse funds that are applicable to short sales. Not fucking fun.
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:46 pm
Forum: NFL
Topic: Paging Season Over Troll?
Replies: 7
Views: 601

Re: Paging Season Over Troll?

shhh, rozy. We don't want to deprive Goobs of his role.
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: NFL
Topic: Paging Season Over Troll?
Replies: 7
Views: 601

Re: Paging Season Over Troll?

Not much of a bye week considering the circumstances. I mean, how often do teams spend their bye week waiting out a hurricane, then removing trees from their master bedroom, and without power for the most part? Some fucking bye week.
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: I want some help from the government....NOW !!
Replies: 33
Views: 755

Re: I want some help from the government....NOW !!

True that, Dins. I mean Ike was just a tiny, little sprinkle with the way you put it. I mean, all those trees laying down, blown out glass from downtown buildings, and part of an island completely destroyed was caused by a joke of a storm. :meds:

Fuck off.
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:53 pm
Forum: NFL
Topic: Paging Season Over Troll?
Replies: 7
Views: 601

Paging Season Over Troll?

If the Astros are any indicator of what the Texans are going to do for the remainder of the season, then I am seriously going to fall into a deep depression. After hurricane Ike blew through here, the Astros have since gone 0-4 while scoring all of five runs in those four contests. A few Texans play...
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:04 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: I want some help from the government....NOW !!
Replies: 33
Views: 755

Re: I want some help from the government....NOW !!

Restoring power in Sitka, Alaska is probably a little easier than restoring power in Houston. That is all I'm saying.
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:00 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: I want some help from the government....NOW !!
Replies: 33
Views: 755

Re: I want some help from the government....NOW !!

Dinsdale wrote:Largest... 9th largest...

Whatever.

Okay, its the 2nd largest in terms of major metropolitan cities.
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:56 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

Btw, power was restored at my domicile last night arounf 8pm CST. I am very fucking lucky too. I must be the last house on the north of the grid, because as of this morning, all of the neighbors to the north of me are still without power. Including my next door neighbor. That just sucks.
by RumpleForeskin
Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

According to m2ool, Houston is really the size of Cooperstown.
by RumpleForeskin
Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: I want some help from the government....NOW !!
Replies: 33
Views: 755

Re: I want some help from the government....NOW !!

Well, people did go without a/c back in the day, so why can't we do it today. My grandfather and great uncle used to sleep on cots on a screened in porch when my great grandparents rented out the spare bedroom to people who were in town for a few weeks before they moved farther west. I'm just saying...
by RumpleForeskin
Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:39 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: I want some help from the government....NOW !!
Replies: 33
Views: 755

Re: I want some help from the government....NOW !!

I have to say that even the rightest of the right wing conservatives are bitching at the government for not working fast enough. My father-in-law is as conservative as they come and he was bitching about the city/county and state government officials not being able to restore the power in four days....
by RumpleForeskin
Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:31 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

Oh yeah. I feel very blessed with the cool weather coming at the most opportune time. I have a feeling had it not been for the pleasant weather over the last 3 days, then this city would be ripping itself apart. We're very lucky.
by RumpleForeskin
Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

No power here either. I was actually reading 19th century western literature last night by candlelight.
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:29 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Richard Wright dead
Replies: 85
Views: 4766

Re: Richard Wright dead

Yeah, I have to admit there is a bit of irony in the last verse of Lost for Words
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:55 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Richard Wright dead
Replies: 85
Views: 4766

Re: Richard Wright dead

Pink Floyd is and always will be my favorite band. The Division Bell is one of their best albums IMO. I've said this before and will say it again, Lost for Words is the one of the better written songs over the past 30 years. I was spending my time in the doldrums I was caught in a cauldron of hate I...
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

Dins, I'm not an expert as to why our businesses are not running on generators right now. It is puzzling why some businesses are still closed, but it could be for a myriad of reasons other than power. I don't know. I do know that most of the chemical plants are back up and running with the exception...
by RumpleForeskin
Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:34 am
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

I just wanted to send a big fuck you out to the media for blowing the FEMA/POD miscommunication with city and county officials out of proportion last night on the late press conference. On one hand, they are sharing touching stories about neighbors reaching out and helping each other in a time of ne...
by RumpleForeskin
Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:53 pm
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

We've got a bit of roof damage, tree damage, and small portion of our fence is down. My in-laws have a forest laying down in their backyard and my buddy's truck took a pine tree to the bed. Looks really fucking bad. We are still without power, so Mrs. Rumps and I packed everything up and drove west ...
by RumpleForeskin
Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:34 am
Forum: Cul de Smack
Topic: Ike in Game
Replies: 214
Views: 11956

Re: Ike in Game

Got power here at the office. But our nighborhood and the surrounding area are without power and are damaged quite a bit. Fucking trees down everywhere. I will keep you informed.