Ted's Biggest Screw Up

[GrnBay007]

This post is dedicated to Packnut.


I'm worried about the Packnut. We haven't seen him for weeks now. Let's review the FACTS:

1) He's a self proclaimed degenerate gambler.
2) His handicapping of the Packers this season gives you a good idea of his skill as a gambler. (Yes, I know this is not a fact, but afterall the post is dedicatd to Packnut)
3) He's absolutely sure that he's smarter than the rest of us idiots.


Conclusion: He's taking a dirt nap courtesy of his bookie.

Packnut has been around here and there.

He's assisted me in a pool I'm in with a point spread and if that's any indication how he's done on his weekly betting, I'd say he's doing very well this season.

I can only speak for myself when I say this, but the "I told you so/bashing" stuff gets pretty old real fast. The only thing it equates is one side GUESSED better than the other side. I guess I have a hard time figuring out how that makes some feel superior to others. The teasing can be fun but too often it's taken too far and becomes malicious.

But then again....that's life on a sports forum.

[cheesner]

This post is dedicated to Packnut.


I'm worried about the Packnut. We haven't seen him for weeks now. Let's review the FACTS:

1) He's a self proclaimed degenerate gambler.
2) His handicapping of the Packers this season gives you a good idea of his skill as a gambler. (Yes, I know this is not a fact, but afterall the post is dedicatd to Packnut)
3) He's absolutely sure that he's smarter than the rest of us idiots.


Conclusion: He's taking a dirt nap courtesy of his bookie.

Packnut has been around here and there.

He's assisted me in a pool I'm in with a point spread and if that's any indication how he's done on his weekly betting, I'd say he's doing very well this season.

I can only speak for myself when I say this, but the "I told you so/bashing" stuff gets pretty old real fast. The only thing it equates is one side GUESSED better than the other side. I guess I have a hard time figuring out how that makes some feel superior to others. The teasing can be fun but too often it's taken too far and becomes malicious.

But then again....that's life on a sports forum.

Do you think people argue so adamantly about a guess? I think football knowledge and understanding of the big picture in the NFL is at play here. As far as people not coming around anymore, there is a level of 'missing out' feeling. To me the building of a champion, climbing of the mountain, is more fun than actually being on top. The pessimists missed out, too busy complaining about the faults and not realizing the positives where adding up quickly.

'Rubbing it in' is getting old? We have endured about 3 years of near daily threads of how evil TT is destroying the Packers. Why did I continue to post? Because I believed in what I thought, that the Packers would see some success in the near future.

[GrnBay007]

'Rubbing it in' is getting old? We have endured about 3 years of near daily threads of how evil TT is destroying the Packers. Why did I continue to post? Because I believed in what I thought, that the Packers would see some success in the near future.

And the people that have been neutral concerning TT have endured 3 years of the Pro/Anti TT threads. Which is all fine because that's what a sports forum is all about....stating opinions. My point was people get way too malicious at times. That seems to be detrimental to a site like this.

[RashanGary]

I don't think anyone is being malicious. Shadow took a lot of flack. He was called a mindless follower by packnut many times. I'm glad packnut is doing well in his gambling ventures, but he deserves no empathy with the way he treated people here. Remember his I TOLD YOU SO threads? I remember people getting pissed, but not the same people that are pissed this time.


For example

http://packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?t=8001&highlight=told

YOu would have a lot more crediblity if you would have complained about posts like this, 007.

or this one where you didn't bother to compain about the malicious "I told you so" mentality. Funny how that works with some but not with others, huh? I don't need defense. I was happy to call packnut a fucknut and I'm sure he got a little laugh out of it. If you want to come here and sit on a soap box talking about malicious bumps, you might want to have some consistancy first, becuase it sort of goes in one ear and out the other when you don't hold your buddy's to the same standard.

http://packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?t=8501&highlight=told

[RashanGary]

Oh yeah, and you didn't hear me whining about getting the thread bumped. I didn't like it, but I speak my opinion, so I have to be ready to defend it when I'm wrong.

I'm not running around bumping all of the things that I was right on because I know there are other where I was wrong. It would be hypocrytical. Very similar to the examples I posted above. However, I don't think anyone who is doing it now should be held by you, or anyone, to different standards than that of your buddy packnut.

[GrnBay007]

LOL you just don't get it Justin. I did say the teasing can be fun but too often it's taken too far and becomes malicious. You go on to use an example where you believe someone was saying "I told you" to you.....but not name-calling or belittling and then you respond with calling the person an over-confident bafoon and fucknut. You dig your own grave. I'm not sitting on any soap box and not on anyone's side in this. My point.......AGAIN......you can make your point, state your opinion without name-calling and belittling people........THAT'S ALL!! It's not that difficult. I can think of at least one very good poster that was NOT involved in the big TT battles that is has not posted in a long time and the reason, I'm told, it they were sick of all name-calling. There's a time to have fun with it and a time to back off. Unfortunately some people don't know how to back off.

[retailguy]

YOu would have a lot more crediblity if you would have complained about posts like this, 007.

Wow. Calling 007 out is like the 2nd dumbest thing you've ever done, next to being glad Adrian Peterson got hurt.

You never cease to amaze me. I'd advise you to stop arguing with 007. She's way, way out of your league.

You'd best stick with me. You can't handle her. :P

[HarveyWallbangers]

Keep bumping. Maybe we'll hear from packnut and merlin.

[RashanGary]

Packnut has been around here and there.

He's assisted me in a pool I'm in with a point spread and if that's any indication how he's done on his weekly betting, I'd say he's doing very well this season.

I can only speak for myself when I say this, but the "I told you so/bashing" stuff gets pretty old real fast. The only thing it equates is one side GUESSED better than the other side. I guess I have a hard time figuring out how that makes some feel superior to others. The teasing can be fun but too often it's taken too far and becomes malicious.

But then again....that's life on a sports forum.

If you don't understand how you are being hypocritical, than that is on you.

I can only speak for myself, but it should be pretty clear to all that pro TT "I told you so's" are bad and pro Favre "I told you so's" are OK.

Like I said, it goes in one ear and out the other when you let your buddys get away with it yet you preach to others to stop.

[RashanGary]

Wow. Calling 007 out is like the 2nd dumbest thing you've ever done, next to being glad Adrian Peterson got hurt.

You never cease to amaze me. I'd advise you to stop arguing with 007. She's way, way out of your league.

You'd best stick with me. You can't handle her. :P

She shouldn't complain about these guys saying "I told you so" when she defends the last guy who does it. Woman or not, right is right.

[the_idle_threat]

And in this case, 007 is right.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I always find it funny when people cry when somebody bumps a quote they made. If it's that big of a deal, maybe you should think about what you write. It doesn't take much to state what they feel without being a dink about it. They are big boys (or girls). They can defend themselves. I thought Brandon Jackson would be our answer to losing Ahman Green. I was wrong. Big deal. I didn't tell anybody that they were idiots for not believing Jackson was the answer though.

[Scott Campbell]

It's an interesting tightrope we try and walk. On one hand you don't want a bunch of Mr. Rogers in here sitting around and blowing smoke up eachothers asses. How boring. And on the other hand you don't want it denegrating into constant blood feuds.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Indeed. I think the point has been made. I doubt anybody learned from it. It would be nice if people kept it more civil in the offseason. Again, I don't mind the sentiment. I'd just hope the "you are all idiots for having hope", "Thompson is an evil person", etc. type threads can just go away.

[Freak Out]

This is all pretty damn funny....and to think there is a writers strike going on in showbiz.....there is some General Hospital like talent on this board...well, maybe not.