In a previous thread, Manny asked the question about the likelihood of Yao Ming coming to the US and Hottoddie started doing all these wacky trade scenarios. Since I have no sources like Clutch, popeye, Doc Rocket, and don't work at Wholefood's like rockHead, I decided the best I could do was start doing more research in my handy-dandy pocket CBA manual, and cross-referencing that with nbadraft.com, draftsource.net and fbi.gov, then run it all through realGM.com and realAshcroft.gov, and, lo and behold, I found some p.r.e.t.t.y. weird stuff going on. Here's the deal: (a) China already decided to let Ming play but are making us squirm in their classic paternalistic manner in prelude to demand we trade them Taiwan for Ming, (b) Bush (after Mark Cuban takes him out to parrtee--woo hoo--in his jet with some fine cheerleaders) agreed to give them Taiwan but is demanding they take Stern to be Governor of it, (c) in exchange for Stern China says that Washington, DC (our capital) is the only team who can have Ming and demand we change their name to The Tiananmen Squares, (d) Bush jumps at the opportunity to use fleets of Tanks as mascots, but gets greedy and demands China to turnover 20 imprisoned Chinese student dissedents to be the cheerleading squad, (e) like China really cares about its youth, they say yes, but now starting to believe they own the team, in their classic paternalistic manner they are demanding Jordan give them his famous, copywritten silhouette likeness to replace all the "Made in China" labels on their exported tacky toys. (f) so, NIKE (the real Superpower) is insulted and realizes it is time for a show a force, so they pull all their sweatshops out of China and all the deals collapse like a deck of cards. Ming Not Accepted No Ming for You
Is this some kind of stall technique, so that you don't have to get started on Heyschweetie's "honey-do-list" of chores? Or, have you lost your mind?
You forgot the part about Bob Rainey leading a successful coup ousting Clutch to change cc.net from "Clutch City - Don't fight the future" to "Countering Commies - Don't not fight the present." During Bob's tenure, cc.net does nothing but warn of the danger of allowing Ming into "the post" of 29 major US cities. Once the deal sours, Bob locks himself in his room, trying to figure out ways to stop Jim1965 from teaming with say_jack to lead a new coup. This, of course, drives poor Bob insane and he ends up bludgeoning himself to death with "Equal Rights for America's Gun Owners" 2-color (orange & black) brochures.
"2-color (orange & black) brochures" ROTFLMAO I hear say_jack is riding shotgun on spy planes over the China Sea, now!
how the hell did you know that heyschweetie is in Austin for girls night out this weekend. Did you ever hear the story about Barkley during his rehab when he couldn't walk, his wife had girls night out and came home at 3am to find him laying on top of the sheets watching ESPN eating popcorn, empty chips bags laying around and beer cans strewn everywhere.... hehe paarrrteeee time at cc.net!!!! <font size="1">and paso2x, you say one word and I'm going to troll your Ballroom Dancing bbs like you wouldn't believe</font>
I think China is pretty desperate to get Taiwan to compliment Hong Kong. They would be probably be willing to trade ming and an island to be named later for Taiwan.
This thread is as good as the one with the LOTR theme. What was the name of that one, again? It took me awhile to figure out what the hell you were talking about there, crispee.
The LOTR thread was the night of us breaking out of the 15 game losing streak, right before Christmas... cheers on that one. I even got grummett to speak in that thread. That is tough, even though he kinda backhanded me....lol! That is one of those blow on your fingertips and rub them on your shirt type of BBS thread moments. Maybe he'll show his typing talents here and tell us what he thinks of my Ming Protocol Proposal! grummett sightings are what this board is all about! hehe...this reminds me. maybe I could foreward you some Achebe-isms and you could help me decipher those!
not..one..word. I was busy at the ballroom comp tonight, anyhow. Nice girlz. Elena Grishenko is amazing. Did get to catch the end of the game. Wow, super tank job. I couldn't imagine you out cold in a halo of chip bags and empty cans. Perhaps rack-of-lamb ribs, or wine bottles. In fact, I can't remember ever seeing you eat chips from the bag - you always have some intricate, seven-process dip thing going. I'm sure schweets would be quite pleased to find your leftovers. When my wife goes - Cambell's chicken noodle. Perhaps Toronto will get Yao Ming. That would be something.
"cold in a halo of chip bags and empty cans." that's how I wanted to say it. paso2x delivers. So, who is Elena Grishenko. Do you think I could trade Francis for her and Ming!
