RhodyRams said:

Does it involve your boat being confiscated?

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Not this time. Hahahahaha

I was on my friend's boat. This is going back 15+ years. My friend had this connection down there and he wanted to make some cash hauling back cigars. He didn't want to go alone though... and he convinced me (with some of that cash) to go with him. He had a center console fishing boat similar to mine... not one that you would suspect in a cigar smuggling trip since it was like 100 mile trip there and 100 more coming back. You had to have a boat capable of getting there and back without refueling though.

Short version. Both times we left from Key West 1st thing in the morning. Appearing as though we were heading out offshore fishing. We had all the rods out and everything just like we would if we were actually fishing. Then we would head straight down to Cuba (on his boat it took about 5 hours). GPS took us directly to our connection there. Just a crappy dock that was falling apart behind two old houses. He did the business part and I just stayed in the boat. Then we loaded those cigars in every single compartment he had on that boat. It took about an hour for us to load em all in. We also got some real Cuban food and rum from his guy.

Then,,, we would head back across but at a much slower pace than we came over in. We ate, drank, and slow trolled our way back over. We always wanted to get back to the boat ramp when it was dark and as late as possible. We never caught any fish either time btw LOL.

Both times we got back to the ramp real real late,,, put his boat on the trailer,,, and drove back to Melbourne, FL with the boat filled with cigars dragging behind us. Those were the only 2 times he ever did it... but the funny thing was that we would find cigar wrappers for years after in the weirdest places on his boat when we were just out fishing... sometimes they would just seem to fly out of nowhere.

He made some nice money doing it, but both of us cringe now about how stupid we were to go do that. His connection was really really good and we knew that,,, but damn we were some dumbasses.

DaveFan'51 said:

I like your post and can agree with almost everything! Except when it comes to Williams, his problem is NOT with him being overly aggressive, It's with his "Bend don't Break" attitude at times! JMHO

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Thanks DaveFan but like I think the Rams were Bend don't Break at one point and now they run pretty much an attacking 4-3 with tons of nickel looks and even some 3-4. I am worried Williams blitzes are killing our defensive line. I watched McDonald run into Hayes on accident and it caused Hayes to disengage an OLman he had beat. Another time I watched Ogletree blitz up the middle with both Barron and Forrest. You can't blitz every linebacker! I think Williams is doing the opposite of what he needs to. Lets take a step back a little bit and try to scheme so Troy Hill isn't getting picked on. However, another thing! E.J. Gaines under no circumstances should be playing on anyone other than Marvin Jones in that game.

Tron said:

lol never knew baby door changed to baby door. Would have thought vagina maybe.

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Reminds me of the new NBC show: The good place.
What the Fork? Why can't I say Fork? FORK!

CGI_Ram said:

Husker, CGI, RamsCardsJazz

That's a Stroh's beer!!!

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Wow. Strohs beer. I thought they stopped making that 30 yrs ago.....the same year they started making it.

And.......... scene.



(24 hour rule).

gabriel18 said:

For the record I hope you are right .

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Your hope is duly noted on the record.

-X- said:

but to be honest, that was a fairly cake defense he was throwing against.

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Fair point. Detroit isn't known as a defensive juggernaut and they also had a few guys out.

BUT... there have been plenty of games that the Rams have played a pedestrian defense and still struggled to get 14.

So, congrats to Boras, Keenum and the WRs on a very well played game.

RaminExile said:

No absolutely not. Should have taken three. Monday Morning Quarterbacking? No. Here's why.

You go for the td if you're on the goal line because even if you fail - which you must acknowledge is a potential outcome, you put their offense in a terrible situation with a good chance of getting points anyway with a safety. Even more likely you force a punt and then get excellent field position with a chance to score again AND you've taken time off the clock. So most of the time 4th and goal you go for it.

However, when it's the end of a half and you don't have that back up option of a backed up opposition offense/chance for a safety/chance for great field position it's not worth the risk of it backfiring. Especially when you're getting the ball again to start the second half so you can reinforce those 3 points and the momentum you'd have had going in having scored and being in the lead.

It seemed to me to be more balls than brains as though they were trying to prove to everyone how tough they are and that they are not going 7-9 anymore damn it, when in fact it's lack of smart decision making like this that puts them in bad positions to end up 7-9 consistently with decent talent.

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Hell of a post and tells everything how it is with out the fan blinders on. Fisher is arrogant, self serving, and so self absorbed that it's a me me me contest to prove all the pundits wrong. Hence, all his quarky remarks after a game a few years later...

The hold vs Detriot looked bogus to me.
One vs Arizona was questionable, could have gone either way, and one was a hold.
He is getting called when the runner comes his way and the defended goes to peel away and pursue and he doesn't let go.
Those are the holds I have seen. I have also seen several where he "hooked" a defender and spun them as they were pursuing and was not called.
What concerns me about Grob is his terrible balance and his lunging pass blocking. For a LT he does a lot of turning and chasing DEs who are rushing the passer.

dieterbrock said:

Well your book isn't very wise. It's been 2 'months since you've seen Mannion play. The coaches are raving about Goff growing.
Mannion isn't a factor.

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Goff hasn't played in 2 months either...so the fact is they both are backing up Keenum who played his best game thus far today.

I read pretty well myself. From what I read, the coaches aren't "raving" as you say. They are pleased with his progress...just as I am...but I still think it not fair to have Mannion consistently inactive.

gabriel18 said:

I missed it by 2 . The Rams needed 32 to win . Another gut punch .

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Close. Don't make any predictions next week, K? Thanks.

LoyalRam said:

I hate the Hawks, but it's hard to get excersized about them right now. Even though we beat them consistently it doesn't matter because we can't beat teams outside of the division, mostly...and they do (with or without ref assists). How freaking sad is that?

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The lions got away with some non calls as well. Just goes to show how much impact they can have in a game.

I could barely watch the end, I was knotted in the stomach.

I went round my parents for roast lamb with all the trimmings. Very nice it was too.

Billy Baroo said:

I find it very strange that he's never even met Aaron Rodgers.

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Every indication I've ever gotten about Rodgers is that he is a self-absorbed asshole.

So that wasn't even suprising.

Well, that article was spot on, prophetic.

Force16X said:

teams have to protect players with NMC, NTC. teams are manipulating their lineups (leaving players in ahl, juniors) to take advantage of ELC's as well. teams like the penguins can only protect one goalie. murray or fleury ? one reason why teams are trading goalies recently.
they are being setup to be successful from day 1. there will be no "tough years" like atlanta, minnesota, columbus, nashville. the guaranteed lottery spot is fine IF they didnt make the playoffs. the next question is how will they treat the next franchise after that ?

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There are some tools where you can go through team by team and protect players and then do a simulated draft. There's not going to be tons of star power, most teams are going to dangle bad contracts in hopes that the player gets picked.

Selassie I said:

Posting this for you @Rynie

You should watch this all the way through.


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You are being such a sweetheart to @Rynie. God bless your heart!!!

LoyalRam said:

There is truth to that, of course. But isn't there a shelf life for everything? Is it worth waiting until year five for a guy to just be decent? Did we have value in getting virtually nothing until this year, for the 33rd pick overall, in 2012?

Ashlon Jeffery and TY Hilton were taken after Quick, could you imagine getting 4 yrs of even mediocre production from them, due to the QB situation? They of course would flash every once in a while when our QB's had a decent day, so...

I would say no, waiting this long for production was not worth it...but we might as well enjoy it now...

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That would depend on the coaching staff. I happen to think you can't just compare Quick to those drafted with him without looking at everything...but there's no need to rehearse all that.

I think we have to wait before we say Quick has been vindicated...but as the post says "he's come a long way".

Shuffle the OLine???

NO!!!

Leave everyone where they are...keep getting better...and don't panic! GRob is going to be fine if you ask me...but if you keep moving things around...all you do is create more issues.

I had a dream last night that Thomas made one heck of an English muffin.