Boz
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Post by Boz on Apr 13, 2007 15:02:35 GMT -5
Has anyone figured out what sort of obscure hand signals or graffiti tags represent the minivan set? Perhaps an inverted baby-on-board triangle? Like any gang worth it's blood, you must pay homage to the founder...the original minivan. With your left hand, you make a "V," with your right hand, a "W". Then hold them both up in front of your chest. Deustchland in the house!
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doublehoya
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Post by doublehoya on Apr 13, 2007 15:13:37 GMT -5
I'm seriously thinking about going out this weekend and buying a minivan because of this thread. After that, how do I join? Is there some sort of jump-in process wherein all the original crew beat me up or, preferably, take the wood to my brand new minivan? Do I have to kill an old, hoopty minivan? Has anyone figured out what sort of obscure hand signals or graffiti tags represent the minivan set? Perhaps an inverted baby-on-board triangle? The "jump-in" involves dirty diaper "blowouts", temper tantrums, and vomit. And it occurs at 5:45 A.M. We are some hardcore Mothercluckers. (You gotta keep the language clean when rolling with my toddler posse.)
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bubbrubbhoya
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Apr 13, 2007 15:32:56 GMT -5
Since reading 14 pages of any thread is lamer than posting on a Motorola Q (Q for questioning?), this might be a repeat, but oh well. Judging by the standard that people/shows/message-boards should "go out on top," then HT clearly jumped the shark with the first post after the Charlie Daniels/Ballroom Dance Team thread. We could only go downhill from there.
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nodak89
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Post by nodak89 on Apr 13, 2007 15:39:45 GMT -5
What a thread! I was trying to explain it to my minivan-driving wife last night. Spectacular! And now for your viewing pleasure........ www.ifilm.com/video/2666632EDIT: now that I 've posted, this thread has jumped the shark
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Apr 13, 2007 15:42:00 GMT -5
Can someone please explain to me the origins of "Schrutebag" fer chrissake?! I know who Dwight Schrute is - the greatest TV character since "GOB" Bluth. And I know this somehow started with Colin Cowherd, I think. But how did one of the four all time top TV asskickers get associated with a word that carries such negative connotations? I'm a member of the Dwight Army of Champions... and REALLY Editeded I changed my avatar away from Dwight a month or so ago. Now ExciteableBoy's got it and I'm screwed. [Un-shun] Fact: He's mine now!! [Re-shun]
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doublehoya
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Post by doublehoya on Apr 13, 2007 16:03:28 GMT -5
I was unshunning and reshunning Mrs. Doublehoya last night. She was not amused. I was.
And nice Fonzie find, Nodak -- I love that he chose to wear his leather jacket whilst jumping the shark.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Apr 13, 2007 17:05:01 GMT -5
This thread is hilarious -- it is like a party where some of your friends are single and some are married and have kids, and all the people with kids have babysitters and they never get out, so at some point (early page 12, I'd say) "the keg is kicked" and all the single young friends are off to bed (party's over, there will be another tomorrow night), but the parents have their babysitters, and just don't know the next time they will get to have this much fun again (months?? longer? ), so they are breaking out the 15 year old bottle of bailey's, or whatever's left in the back of liquor cabinet because they are just not going to let the fun stop yet!! See My behavior at the BET. That's exactly right: kick the keg, all the youngins and clingers leave, and the host and his or her buddies break out the good stuff so the party doesn't have to die. At my parties this is usually (a) when the tequila/gin/bourbon/vodka shots start, (b) when something gets stuck to the ceiling/lit on fire/thrown in the Potomac, or (c) when the cops show up. Well, I don't see the Clutter Police anywhere, the mods are letting this thread be, and our gracious Attorney General is at the party too (or at least he was), so it can't be (c).
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Cambridge
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Post by Cambridge on Apr 13, 2007 17:29:09 GMT -5
This thread is hilarious -- it is like a party where some of your friends are single and some are married and have kids, and all the people with kids have babysitters and they never get out, so at some point (early page 12, I'd say) "the keg is kicked" and all the single young friends are off to bed (party's over, there will be another tomorrow night), but the parents have their babysitters, and just don't know the next time they will get to have this much fun again (months?? longer? ), so they are breaking out the 15 year old bottle of bailey's, or whatever's left in the back of liquor cabinet because they are just not going to let the fun stop yet!! See My behavior at the BET. That's exactly right: kick the keg, all the youngins and clingers leave, and the host and his or her buddies break out the good stuff so the party doesn't have to die. At my parties this is usually (a) when the tequila/gin/bourbon/vodka shots start, (b) when something gets stuck to the ceiling/lit on fire/thrown in the Potomac, or (c) when the cops show up. Well, I don't see the Clutter Police anywhere, the mods are letting this thread be, and our gracious Attorney General is at the party too (or at least he was), so it can't be (c). At what point of drunkeness is 15 year old bottle of Baileys considered the "good stuff"?
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VelvetElvis
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Post by VelvetElvis on Apr 13, 2007 17:30:18 GMT -5
Schrutebag? <chirping crickets, chirping crickets> SCHRUTEBAG??!!??
Hmm, must be reading his Q owners manual or something. that or fondling exorcist.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Apr 13, 2007 17:37:01 GMT -5
That's exactly right: kick the keg, all the youngins and clingers leave, and the host and his or her buddies break out the good stuff so the party doesn't have to die. At my parties this is usually (a) when the tequila/gin/bourbon/vodka shots start, (b) when something gets stuck to the ceiling/lit on fire/thrown in the Potomac, or (c) when the cops show up. Well, I don't see the Clutter Police anywhere, the mods are letting this thread be, and our gracious Attorney General is at the party too (or at least he was), so it can't be (c). At what point of drunkeness is 15 year old bottle of Baileys considered the "good stuff"? I didn't want to point that part out; to each his own. I was applying the general principle of raiding the liquor cabinet for a late-night. My idea of the good stuff (in case you were wondering): 12- or 18-year single malt, Knob Creek, Sapphire, Jack, etc. But hey, if folks wanna bomb some Bailey's (do they even make aged Bailey's? Wouldn't it curdle?) that's up to them.
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doublehoya
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Post by doublehoya on Apr 13, 2007 20:38:51 GMT -5
No -- the idea of the old baileys was not that is was the "good stuff" -- the opposite -- it was an act of desperation!
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bubbrubbhoya
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Apr 13, 2007 21:08:32 GMT -5
OK, so I just read all 14 pages, which, according to my logic, makes me lamer than posting with a Motorola Q. I don't know how to feel about this, but I suppose we should all feel lamer than posting on a Motorola Q since we were all willing participants in Buff's sick experiment, so I have plenty of company. Well played, Buff, well played. Anyway, as this thread seems to be running out of gas, I think it deserves a retrospective before the dastardly lock icon shows up. Hopefully this can gin up renewed excitement about this thread, but at least it won't disappear without the proper reverence. So without further ado, the longest post I have ever written: Page 1- More importantly, when did it happen? When old-timers started pining away for the good old days of Hoyatalk like grumpy old men waxing nostalgia about the good old days before indoor plumbing? This seemingly innocent post foreshadowed the coming controversy. Way to be the first to take umbrage, Filo. - It jumped the shark with hifigator. hoya01 scored early points by posting what everyone else wished they could post. - It seemed to me this thread takes itself a little too seriously as well... who are you, the Hoyatalk Fairy? Says the ballroom dancer. The first in a series of 2. Buff opens up the well deserved shelling YB got. - Now, well, Buff covered many of the problems, but these two are the things I HATE the most: 1) "When the bulk of posters suddenly became completely incapable of trading barbs and tongue-in-cheek pot shots and became more sensitive than a bunch of high school girls?" And the facilities threads. Talk about a self important buzzkill. In one of the few quality serious posts, Tbird is absolutely correct. Of course, at times this quality of the board produces the best threads possible. Page 2- 5. Country Sweet wings kick the ass of anything you've got up there in Sabreland, buddy! And don't you forget it! Why this didn't create more of a controversy, I don't know. - It's like when you discover this small time band, and you become a diehard fan. When the band gets huge and everyone loves it, does it make it a little less fun to follow because it's no longer only yours? The pre-JTIII Hoyas are compared with a "small time band." Of course, in this case, the small time band went to 3 NCAA finals in 4 years, winning the National Championship once. In addition, this small time band was the top college merchandise seller throughout the 1980s. This was one hell of a small time band. - "Flame on, buddy," makes its first appearance. Does YB really think that this phrase doesn't make him sound like a clown? - Yeah, sorry about that, still learning the quirks of the Motorola Q. Yes, that just happened. Page 3- Decent but forgettable page. Page 4- 2. i disagree with you on principal, ever since you staged a coup and overthrew Joe Hoya as lord of Editedtown. And my s**t doesn't stink, it smells like bakery fresh cinnamon rolls. Although the rest of the post was pretty self interested, this is funny. - A new word is invented! Page 5- On a side note, Buff, I ran into Ms. Buff the other morning. Actually, that's inaccurate. It's more like she ran into me. I was driving through town and stopped at an intersection. Anyways, she must have caught wind of me. (I know I know, I should have been downwind - My bad) My insurance company has sent you an estimate, I expect a speedy response. Cambridge, a heavyweight in HT comedy, shows that he's not the only heavyweight in the HT community. - How do you pronounce lichoya? Phonetically, is it more like lich (rhymes with switch)-oya, or more like lic (rhymes with sick)-hoya? Or, I suppose within the realm of possibility is lic (rhymes with miss)-hoya. OK, I'll answer this question once and for all. It's spelled "lichoya," but it's pronounced "Throatwobblermangrove." I hope this clears things up for all. - Hahaha!!! Well played, 'bridge, well played. Ironically enough, I saw your twin sis at a dinner party last week when I was back in Boston. I know you don't get to see her that often so I decided to snap off a pic of her. I thought perhaps the sight of a loved one would help you through these difficult times. And isn't she the one you had that "Les Cousins Dangereux" moment with? Although the picture was predictable and weak, the "Cousins Dangereux" comment puts 'Bridge in his place. Page 6- I rue the demise of accurate and timely information on Hoya recruits. DanMcQ, the HT voice of reason, zings the crap out of Buff. - Why does the lead ad on the top say "Are you gay?" ? St.Pete gets nervous. - More important, what on the board causes this ad to filter in? Look at the elevated number of posts by Brasky and VelvetElvis today. The only thing remotely funny from YB over the entire thread. - April 12th, 2007 Editorial from The Independent Daily HoyaTalk Monitor ... (This quote is abridged). Cambridge writes an article. According to later reports, it was very funny. Page 7- Tell you what- you got a problem with me- be a man and pm me. Hahahaha. YB clearly identifies with the WOWW expert on South Park. - Said the ballroom dancer. In a timely repeat, AG slips out of character (for the first time?) and delivers a post of the year candidate. - In a non-non sequitur post, Redheadedhoya provides us with both her avatar and fuel for another several pages of the thread. - I drove to the Final Four with 5 other guys in a minivan. And there was an Elmo DVD in the minivan. That's right, I said "minivan". AND "Elmo DVD". Cam admits his love of minivans. This unleashes a flood of posts professing to inexcusable manlove of minivans. HT now doubles as a support group for men emasculated by their vehicles. - I don't have a car. How can I tell if my metro train home is gay? Well only commies use public transit so its not that hard of a stretch to say there is some godless sexual deviancy related Two great posts, which typify the awesomeness of Page 7. - "Subaru has been the most prominent company to embrace the gay market. As long ago as 2000, the automaker created advertising campaigns around Martina Navratilova, the gay tennis star, and also used a sales slogan that was a subtle gay-rights message: 'It’s not a choice. It’s the way we’re built.' Little wonder that many lesbians refer to their Outbacks as 'Lesbarus.'" In a topic near and dear to my heart, Subaru bashing begins. It is a general law of nature that Subarus are the most worthless vehicles on the road, in my opinion. In NW Connecticut, I'm pretty sure that 3 out of every 4 people own one of these hunks of junk, and 99.9% (a charitable number) enjoy driving below the speed limit. Like a South Park Prius driver, the average Subaru driver loves the fact that she has a sensible, functional, gas preserving vehicle, and she also loves to make sure that everyone else on the road both knows this and goes the "correct" speed. Now I'm sure that this doesn't describe the HT Subaru drivers, but they are part of the .01% minority in that case. Rant over. Page 8- "Subaru has been the most prominent company to embrace the gay market. As long ago as 2000, the automaker created advertising campaigns around Martina Navratilova, the gay tennis star, and also used a sales slogan that was a subtle gay-rights message: 'It’s not a choice. It’s the way we’re built.' Little wonder that many lesbians refer to their Outbacks as 'Lesbarus.'"Does this explain why I never could get action in the state of Colorado? Now wait just a gosh-darn minute. Why does the wholesome state of Colorado have to be sullied by one of this confederacy of dunces? Just because you couldn't curry the favor of the fairer sex ( underlying assumption noted), doesn't mean that the entire female population of my home state "putts from the rough," as they say. I'll have you know that my own dear wife herself drives a Subaru Outback wagon, and she has never demonstrated any lesbian tendencies. Or at least, I've never noticed any. Not that I've ever had cause to check. Before today. Currently enjoying some quality FFM leisure time, COhoya zings Austin in devastating fashion. I'm giving his wife the benefit of the doubt as being part of the .01%. - i saw it last night. i was going to write something, but then got sidetracked. perfect timing guy with handle that i cannot write out but i think spells HOYAS...i salute you The secret is out. That guy's name is HOYAS. Page 9- There has been a request to take this over to the B&G board. We'll see how many wheels fall off this thread before doing so. The thread inspires incredible restraint in the mods. - Haha, now all that minivan talk has led to a bunch of car ads. Hoyatalk makes the world revolve around itself. Awesome. What beastiality kind beastiality of ads beastiality will we beastiality get if beastiality I frequently mention beastiality? HT proves itself the only force in the universe more powerful than the Google machine. - What UConn kind Uconn of Uconn ads Uconn uconn ucONn get uconN frequently uConn ucOnn? Rosslyn makes a "GREAT PICK!" for his post. - On the other hand, it was nowhere near as stupid an idea for downtime entertainment as the Great Philadelphia Salad Tossing Contest during the Marquette-Nova game this year. That was hilarious. I'm glad no players suffered a season-ending injury as a result. Rosslyn follows his great pick with a dud, apparently not realizing that a public salad-tossing contest is pure gold as far as entertainment goes. - Wait wait wait... a salad tossing contest?! Was Tom Crean involved? Was there a massive amount of "mayonnaise" after? HOYAS clearly picks up on the comedic dynamite that is salad tossing, though we still don't know if he prefers syrup or jelly. Page 10- Do not disrespect the Odyssey Posse. Which reminds me that one (1) type of minivan is acceptable, but only in New York City. Don't tell me that I'm the only one who tries to get into Toyota Sienna taxicabs on the chance that the one I'm entering might be the CashCab. - Just like Chili Palmer in Get Shorty, we will make Minivans cool! Let's get this straight: none of us is Chili Palmer, Martin Weir, Karen Flores, or Harry Zimm. We are all simply internet-posting geeks...who don't have the power to make minivans (except the CashCab) cool. Page 11- dude, Sonic is sweet. After seeing the ads on TV for years in Philly I saw my first one during spring break in Georgia. The food is amazing! You're not the only one who has been confused by this non-national chain, tal. I always thought that the commercials were a big hoax until I finally ate at the first Sonic I ever saw last year in Nebraska. I just had my second Sonic meal the other day, Wyoming this time, and it is still deee-lish! - Oompa loompa doopity dawesome, this thread's still alive which is totally awesome. Whoya comes through with perhaps the second best post of the thread. - schrutebag lives but his Q won't power up! A good point. Where did YB go? - stay in school, never start a land war in Asia, and always check the talk board at least every four hours. Words for a Hoya to live by. - And now, the prestige...... (Post abridged) Buff reveals that the joke is on us, making us feel like a bunch of cuckolds. The amount of time we all spent on this sham will prompt endless amounts of self reflection. Thanks, jerk.
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 13, 2007 22:53:17 GMT -5
The thread inspires incredible restraint in the mods. I don't know about the other guys, but I've been in airplanes all day - did I miss anything good?
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Apr 14, 2007 10:19:30 GMT -5
And now, the prestige...I'd like to thank you all for helping me win $50. A friend of mine who happens to be a long-time lurker on HoyaTalk - having become as fed up with the same-old off-season threads as the rest of us - bet me $50 I couldn't incite a flame war of epic proportions on HoyaTalk. The conditions stated that I could not : 1 - reference facilities, paying JTIII, etc. 2 - call out specific posters by name 3 - make reference to current or former players and coaches, specifically creating unfounded rumors about them The thread would have 24 hours to (a) incite internet trash-talking and slap-fights on a massive scale, (b) elicit the automated responses certain posters have come to be known for, and (c) reach 10 pages of ad hominem attacks/responses within that 24 hour period. With your help, all three were accomplished. That $50 is going to look good in my wallet. I'd especially like to thank the following posters for helping me win: - the moderators, for allowing this thread to live on despite all the nastiness contained within; - YB, tal1286, HoyaOnBothSides, and tonydeals for taking the goings-on of HoyaTalk far too seriously, and providing the kindling this fire needed to rage... oh, and thanks for the personal attacks, guys - proved my "HoyaTalk is far too hyper-sensitive" and "people take themselves way too seriously" points beautifully; - The Attorney General for gracing us with his presence; - fatthew for introducing me to the Fat Man's Special sandwich; - and everyone else who realized this thread (and HoyaTalk in general) was nothing more than pure entertainment and treated it as such Do I believe everything I wrote in that opening post? Of course not. I love HoyaTalk. Its the only message board I've ever posted on for a reason. Despite what some of you posted, I don't want a board where its just me and my "cronies" (tonydeals), I don't care when someone became a fan of the program and don't care if they're a "bandwagoneer" or not (HOBS), I don't presume to be the world's greatest Hoya fan or some moral authority on the program (tal), and I obviously don't take myself or what's said here that seriously at all (YB). Sure, I think many people around here take themselves far too seriously considering the forum, but hey... you're bound to have a few Eshericks in a sea of Thompsons. Otherwise, I think HoyaTalk is as enjoyable as ever, and I love that there are more fans of the program than I've seen in my entire lifetime. A friend of the Hoyas is a friend of mine. This place is great for Hoya hoops info, a good laugh and sometimes very insightful discussion about relevant topics. I took this bet merely to spice things up around here, light a fire and get you people riled up. Looks like it worked. EDIT: Perhaps we should now take heed of Clutter Police's immortal words and LOCK IT UP!!! [/i][/size] [/quote] Buff, in addition to being one of my favorite posters, you are a pure genius. Genius! Book the number without paper or pencil!
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HealyHoya
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Post by HealyHoya on Apr 14, 2007 11:02:03 GMT -5
I don't know if this was intended or if I'm by myself here but...I'm now utterly terrified of BuffaloHoya, a man I don't know, can't name and wouldn't recognize if I were to see a deflected Daniel Briere slapper catch him square in the forehead.
I fear The Hockey Fan from the North more than The List.
BTW, the television in our guest room broke unexpectedly -- did BuffaloHoya do that?
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TC
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Post by TC on Apr 14, 2007 12:58:30 GMT -5
I feel used for having read this thread, only to find out I was a pawn in some trivial bet. I vow revenge upon Buffalo Hoya. Who wants to help me steal the crop reports and bankrupt him?
PS I remember BuffaloHoya's first post as a freshman or pre-freshman. It's strange to hear him mentioned as an old-timer.
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Post by fatthew on Apr 14, 2007 13:17:03 GMT -5
I know BuffaloHoya. BuffaloHoya once ate 40,000 extra hot wings from Duff's in a single sitting. 2 Hours later he took a crap that resembled Jennifer Love Hewitt. He and that crap now live happily in a 2 story Colonial in Amherst, NY.
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Post by tonydeals on Apr 14, 2007 18:29:31 GMT -5
...and I truly believe there was no bet at all. Just a last ditch effort by Mr. Pompous himself to save face and pat himself on the back. Unlike others, I see through the facade....
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lichoya68
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Post by lichoya68 on Apr 14, 2007 19:17:49 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Apr 14, 2007 20:07:55 GMT -5
OK, so the JLH reference not only jumped the shark, it severed it. Off to its new home.
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