dappleganger
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ummm.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l68vlVI5Nuo&feature=player_profilepage
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maplesyrup
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Saint Nik said:
Only in the same way that the guy's garage door down the street is as good as the rest of ours... even if it's painted bright purple.
maplesyrup
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Deebo said:
... says the guy with the bright purple garage door.
maplesyrup
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lame
lame1 /leɪm/ Show Spelled [leym] Show IPA adjective, lam·er, lam·est, verb, lamed, lam·ing, noun
adjective
1. crippled or physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
2. impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm.
3. weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse.
4. Slang . out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.
verb (used with object)
5. to make lame or defective.
See line 3... I (like some others) are "unsatisfied" with the number. Just speaking for my self, I find the number unappealing because it looks odd or "clumsy" (again, to me) on a hockey sweater.
Everyone happy now?
lame1 /leɪm/ Show Spelled [leym] Show IPA adjective, lam·er, lam·est, verb, lamed, lam·ing, noun
adjective
1. crippled or physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
2. impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm.
3. weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse.
4. Slang . out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.
verb (used with object)
5. to make lame or defective.
See line 3... I (like some others) are "unsatisfied" with the number. Just speaking for my self, I find the number unappealing because it looks odd or "clumsy" (again, to me) on a hockey sweater.
Everyone happy now?
Kin
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Tigger said:
Sure. Some people think Obama is a good president, others think he's secretly a reptilian alien who's been sent here to steal our thoughts. Opinions vary but it doesn't mean they have equal validity.
Does it affect play at all? No. Have players been successful with non-traditional numbers? Yes. Are there a billion other things to think about of more weight and import? I think that's a safe bet.
Saint Nik said:
Just so I have you right you're equating people who have an opinion about what they like or don't like in a jersey number with people who believe Obama is a reptile from another planet? Generous round of hyperbole or did I miss the gray area?
The context recited was from a fan pov. From a players pov, sure and I somewhat agree with the last part but why did you bother typing it?
maplesyrup
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Saint Nik said:
I'm fairly sure CTB felt it was worth mentioning when he was good enough to post the jersey # info today and I'm also fairly certain he would have placed said post in the useless thread if he felt it belonged there. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with him mentioning it or other peolpe discussing it further.
maplesyrup
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Saint Nik said:
You may think you didn't, but you did. CTB brought up the numbers and you said (after some discussion about said numbers) that there were a billion other thinks worth talking about.
God, what's wrong with just post things that are on our minds? I don't think the dialogue on this subject (a subject I might remind you that you said isn't all that important) is worth all the nagging, dude.
maplesyrup
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Just throwing it out there but if one number isn't better than the other than why do some players give away Rolex's and sports cars for one over another? Why should number preferences be limited to just the player and not the fan? To a lesser degree, I think it's alright to have an emotional/sentimental attachment to certain numbers and dislikes towards others as a fan. If you don't like #43 as a number because it isn't traditional or it just looks bad in your mind, I see no problem with that.
Kin
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Floyd said:
Because certain players are superstitious and others are willing to profit from that.
You're absolutely, 100% free to prefer players wear traditional numbers or drive red cars or have dreamy blue eyes. Likewise, I think it's fine for other fans to point out that "disliking" a number, read that sentence again, is a little nutty.
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