SBXLII: No surprises, please.

By YankTank, Section Journals
Posted on Wed Jan 23 2008 at 3:06 PM EST
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"Be ready to be surprised." That was one of the tenets of Loesje, a Dutch organization for creative thinking and positive energy. And naturally there's no better way to launch into an NFL bit than call on the wisdom of modern-day hippies from the Netherlands. At least that's what my grandfather always said.

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The Other Side of Schaudenfraud

By YankTank, Section Journals
Posted on Mon Oct 23 2006 at 8:42 PM EST
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Schaudenfraud: German word for taking pleasure in another's misery

A little late, but I have to abide by the rules of war. A little like the idea of giving medical treatment to POWs. I gave Mets fans their fair share of mourning time, but it's time to pour the salt in the proverbial open wounds.

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If ESPN's in the broadcast booth, who's guarding Hell??

By YankTank, Section Journals
Posted on Mon Sep 18 2006 at 8:54 PM EST
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I made 10 prop bets before this weekend. And by "made," I mean I invented them, as an exercise in Yanks/Sox rote predictability. The good news is that I would have been up a grand or so, had I actually put money on them (and if they actually existed). The bad news is that it made for unequivocally the worst announced game I've ever seen. Ever.

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