Thanks I needed this

[Mere Nick]

Rooting for Duke may not always be easy, but it's always right.

Nick -

My Maryland grad son would take a slightly different view.  

With apologies to all you Duke fans, Nick and Coachk - they're just a wonderful team to root against.  They have my respect, but not my heart.

Good luck to you guys.  I'm watching the NIT tomorrow (Maryland v. Davidson) - go figure.   :doh:   :cry:[/color]

Everyone I know was pulling for Maryland when they played for the national title.  Are we Maryland fans?  No.  But we do have the common decency,  COMMON DECENCY!!!, to support the ACC against the infidels.

[Bon Voyage]

I can't support the Calvinists.

I support the Big Ten, just like Ric Flair would.

[segell]

I can't support the Calvinists.

I support the Big Ten, just like Ric Flair would.

Jerry -

Now that is funny!!       ::

So, what do you think of Batista now?

Nick -

You make a very good point.  But when UNC and Duke play (if they play) I will definitely be rooting for one and not the other.  But I never knew there was anything decent about Duke     :eek:  :noworry:   :D

I do think Coach K is an awesome coach though.  And I've been very impressed with how the rest of Duke has been playing with Redick being off the top of his game.

Steve

[Bon Voyage]

He's a big guy, Steve.  Didn't know you watched wrestling.

I don't watch it religiously like I once did.  But I still keep up with it.

[Mere Nick]

I can't support the Calvinists.

I support the Big Ten, just like Ric Flair would.

Ric Flair, upon coming to his senses, saw the error of his ways and moved to an ACC state.

[Mere Nick]

He's a big guy, Steve.  Didn't know you watched wrestling.

I don't watch it religiously like I once did.  But I still keep up with it.

Rasslin has been overrun by digressive inovators.  It used to be all about beating guys up.  Now it's about their imaginary personal lives and who cares about that?  

Rasslin should return to orthodoxy and be about beatin' the snot out of each other with all comments related as to whether or not you're going to pulverize your next opponent.

[segell]

Jerry -

I'm going to be a whoppin' 55 years old in April.  When I was 5 I started watching this long running squared circled soap opera and haven't been able to completely shake the addiction.  

I go back to Lou Thesz, Bobo Brazil, Argentina Apollo, then onto Bruno, Haystacks, a supposed German called Hans Mortier, Gene Kiniski, Buddy Rogers, Killer Kawalski and the list goes on and on and on.

Of course, I think Vince McMahon has gone into some pretty tawdry story lines that have caused me to edit my watching.  But I've always liked the good guys (fan favorites) v. the bad guys (villains) with the flip flopping from bad to good (redemption) and alas good to bad (falling) and back again.

Ever notice how wrestlers come onto the scene - for the most part - as bad guys and seem to always end careers as good guys.  

Ok, everybody, I am now fully out of the wrasslin' closet.   :whistle:   ::

[boringoldguy]

I guess when and where I was a  kid we had our own little bunch -

The good guys were easy to find - The Funks -  Dorey Funk, Sr. (inventor of the spinning toe hold),  Dorey Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk.   And Rapid Ricky Romero, from Mexico City.

The bad guys were a diverse lot -  Pak Song, the KO-rean Killer with his Iron Claw hold;  some alleged Germans,  and the two real baddies -  Bull Ramos and Apache Gringo.

Then we had Dr. Blood and The Medic,  who both wore masks.

Now that was Rasslin'.  Live every Tuesday at the Ector County Colisseum.

[Bon Voyage]

I started watching wrasslin' when I was about 3.  My dad always discouraged watching it because he wrestled in high school and college and couldn't stand it.

I always liked the bad guys, like Flair.  In the late 80's you had a stable with Flair, Hall, and Hennig.  You just don't get stuff like that anymore.  There are no good stables like the Horseman and what not.

I attended a few Raws a couple of years ago.  The first one was back around 2000 at the Joe Louis Arena before Angle won the title.  The second was at the Van Andel in Grand Rapids about 2 years ago.

Even though I didn't watch it at the time, the Andy Kauffman/Jerry Lawler feud was classic.

[Mere Nick]

My dad used to drive a buddy of mine and I down to Greenville SC to watch rasslin.  Ric Flair was tag-teaming with Rip Hawk.  I saw Jack Brisco defend his world title against the Super Destroyer.  

The best match I ever saw was a cage match between Ric Flair and Steamboat in Asheville.  We had second row seats.  We were being given the evil eye by some ol' lady and a bunch of girls in front of us because we were pullin' for bad guys.  I was eventually hit by a pocketbook.

The second best was when Wahoo McDaniel beat up a guy in the stands.  It was about three seats down from me so I took it as a sign I'd better go buy some Coke instead of stick around and someone pull out a heater.

Sweet!!!

[Bon Voyage]

When I was at Raw at the Van Andel some dude asked me to go outside to settle our differences.

My brother, one of my friends, and I were ten rows from ringside on the floor.  The Rock had just come out and everyone was chanting "Rocky, Rocky" as he was a good guy at the time.  As the chant slowed down, we stood up on our chairs and started screaming "Rocky Sucks, Rocky Sucks."  The pipsqueak in front of me, got in my face after that and asked me if I wanted to go outside.

I thought it was pretty funny.

[segell]

WWwhhoooaaa!!!!  Nice to meet you rasslin' nuts.  Being from the Northeast - actually mid-Atlantic - the WWF dominated the airwaves.  That's why I really liked it when Ted Turner tried to beat McMahon.  I was able to see the NWA and allied conferences.  Now that was some great rasslin'.  

The Four Horsemen were absolutely great.  The Andersons, Blanchard and the Natcha Boy!!  

It was interesting to see BOG's Texas influence where the Funks were considered good guys down there and absolutely the worst up in my neck of the woods.  

My favorite tag team partners were the Valiants - Jimmy and Johnny.  I really liked their act - struttin' and posin'.  They were great.

Also, the best match I ever saw (it actually looked as close to real as any match I ever saw) was Rick Rude v. Brent Hart.  It was so brutal.  A classic.  

The biggest star that happened to be the worst wrestler has to go to Hulk Hogan.  But what an incredible marketing job by McMahon.  His marketing techniques should be taught in every MBA program.

Grace-centered rasslin' fans.  Go figure.

Steve

[Mere Nick]

The pipsqueak in front of me, got in my face after that and asked me if I wanted to go outside.

I thought it was pretty funny.

::

Being a little dude he might have pulled an international object on ya.

[Mere Nick]

The Four Horsemen were absolutely great.  The Andersons, Blanchard and the Natcha Boy!!  

Ole and Gene.  Back in the 70s Ole was stabbed with a file by a fan while rasslin here in Asheville.  Well, it was something like that, it was in the papers and all.

Ole and Gene most certainly developed tag team rasslin' into a hard science.  I've always considered them slighted by the Nobel Peace Prize Committee.

And that fight Wahoo got into with a fan?  Tully Blanchard was the guy in the ring.  Wahoo pinned Blanchard pretty quick and then Blanchard sat right up looking at the guy that Wahoo literally stomped on the floor until the cops came and hauled the rogue fan out.  Wahoo evidently told Tully to get the match over with quick 'cause he had someone to stomp.

My favorite tag team partners were the Valiants - Jimmy and Johnny.  I really liked their act - struttin' and posin'.  They were great.

Jimmy "Boogie Woogie" Valiant is one of the most under-rated, under-appreciated rasslers I've ever seen.  I might try to share some memories later on.  Gotta work now.[/color]

[segell]

Nick -

How old are you?  Did you know that Ted DiBiase is a Christian?

Steve

[Bon Voyage]

Shawn Michaels converted as well.

[Mere Nick]

Nick -

How old are you?  Did you know that Ted DiBiase is a Christian?

Steve

it seems lots of rasslers are.  Even Ivan Koloff.

I don't recall ever seing Dibiase in the squated-circle.

I've always heard Blanchard hung up his tights to preach.

I'm 45.  I weigh about 235.

If you're more than twice my age or less than half my weight, just come on anytime you think you're ready.  Just don't pull any international objects on me.

[Bon Voyage]

I guess I can't go after you, I don't weigh much less than you.

You don't remember "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase?

[Mere Nick]

I guess I can't go after you, I don't weigh much less than you.

You don't remember "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase?

I've heard the name, yet don't recall so much as an eyepoke in the squared-circle.  Was he a rassler or a manager?  I guess I'll google him.

Well, I just googled him and I do recall him a little.  I still can't recall ever seeing him walk that aisle, though.[/color]

[segell]

Nick

Ted was in the WWF and NWA.  He had been around for a long time.  I think he tried to start a professional Christian wrestling conference.  Don't think that had much success.  

By the way, I asked your age only to get a sense of how far back you go.  I've got 10 years on ya - but I can't do the Nature Boy thing except to say - WHOOOOOOOOOOO.

I still can't believe he takes those falls - from high up even.  He's got to be 55 if a day.  

Jerry - how old is Flair?

By the way, I always liked Hall's Razor character with the toothpick, hair curl and snarl.

[Mere Nick]

Flair was born on February 25, 1949.  Be sure to mark your calendars.