Category Archives: Sports

Thursday Pickin’ Season III, Week 9

Posted on October 28, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Week: “I have found myself anxiously awaiting this day….oddly…” –Harmony Greetings friends, it’s fall festival/Halloween week here in the TBU, the eve of the big mid-term elections, only two days from the Colbert/Stewart rallies in D.C., and … Continue reading →

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“Mitch” from Dazed and Confused Now Pitching in the World Series!

Posted on October 27, 2010 by travellinbaen

TB doesn’t watch much big league baseball any more, so I did a double take when I tuned in to tonight’s World Series Game 1 between the Giants and Rangers. Why didn’t anybody tell me Mitch made the show? He … Continue reading →

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Thursday Pickin’ Season III, Week 8

Posted on October 21, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Week: “I do what I can with what I have. (which sux if you’re me. And I am.)”     —Zeek TB’s been busy this week. Meaning, busier than usual. Too busy to do my normal routine, … Continue reading →

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Bears and Eagles and Elephants, oh my

Posted on October 14, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: Gordie: Alright, alright, Mickey’s a mouse, Donald’s a duck, Pluto’s a dog. What’s Goofy? Vern: If I could only have one food for the rest of my life? That’s easy-Pez. Cherry-flavored Pez. No question about it. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Pickin’ Season III, Week 7

Posted on October 14, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Week: “I want 7000 points and a statue erected in my honor.” –Mac-a-licious TB can hardly believe we have already reached the midway point of TPSIII. It was a glorious week 6 of college football. My Bullies … Continue reading →

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Born to Run

Posted on October 12, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “”There’s something so universal about that sensation, the way running unites our two most primal impulses: fear and pleasure. We run when we’re scared, we run when we’re ecstatic, we run away from our problems and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Pickin’ Season III, Week 6

Posted on October 7, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Week: “there is no cryin’ in Thursday Pickin.”     —Jessie Lou McFaul Time is short today, so I’ll make the preamble brief. I can hear the hearts breaking all throughout the interwebs. It’s even-steven week. TB … Continue reading →

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Thursday Pickin’ Season III Week 5

Posted on September 30, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Week: “That was about a piss poor performance on my part last week.” –Coach TeaJay It was the first football weekend of autumn last week and boy did the TBU celebrate the occasion with a big fall. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Pickin’ Season III, Week 3

Posted on September 16, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Week: “This is great!”     —Flyin’ J TB warned you degenerate gamblers who follow the site that past results are not indicators of future performance. The TBU is off to a staggeringly mediocre start, though we … Continue reading →

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Thursday Pickin’ Season III, Week 2

Posted on September 9, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Week: “ok I think that last post just earned me quote of the week.”     –BW Buzz It’s been a hard week here at the looms of the TBU. TB’s Mac is laid up with an early season … Continue reading →

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