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| Author: | Dave In Champaign [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | 12/5: Really Big Words |
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/12/04/ ... ad-enough/ Quote: All the after-the-fact, garbage-time silliness will play well in Lake Forest, where inertia is powerful and the nebulousness of leadership has created inherent, diffuse weakness. Wouldn't diffuse weakness be a good thing? Quote: And that’s why we are where we are, in full divergence. Any divergence is, by definition, full. Quote: Bad is good and good is bad, and bad enough is good enough until it’s too good to be good enough. Damn. Cognitive dissonance hurts. That's not what cognitive dissonance means. Quote: Your hand-picked coach is just swamped, now. Yahtzee! Quote: Anybody wanting his words to continue to matter has to be rooting against the Bears, which just sucks. We see it, and everyone else sees it. It’s just there, and can’t be hidden. More of it means prodding the stodgy, cloistered, sclerotic ownership to action. Stodgy! Cloistered! Sclerotic! Why stop there? Quote: Bears as sadomasochism should feel better. What? Why? |
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| Author: | Dave In Champaign [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Dave In Champaign wrote: That's not what cognitive dissonance means. The irony, of course, being that Dan has been struggling with cognitive dissonance since the Bills game. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Quote: Too-close wins over terrible teams followed in the next two weeks, and any heat on Trestman cooled, congealing into a glob of grim acquiescence and financial reality. Am I reading this wrong? Heat doesn't congeal. |
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| Author: | Reared on the Score [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Dave In Champaign wrote: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/12/04/bernstein-that-wasnt-bad-enough/ Quote: And that’s why we are where we are, in full divergence. Any divergence is, by definition, full. Is that true? |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
I've never seen the word "sclerotic" in my life. What's wrong with him? He didn't used to write this way. Is this a goof on The Score to see how far he can go with this stuff before somebody says "Hey, quit writing nonsense"? |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Curious Hair wrote: Quote: Too-close wins over terrible teams followed in the next two weeks, and any heat on Trestman cooled, congealing into a glob of grim acquiescence and financial reality. Am I reading this wrong? Heat doesn't congeal.  No, you are reading - and responding - correctly.I believe Doc is onto something. |
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| Author: | Kadomony [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
I tried to search for "sclerotic" on Bing. I have the SafeSearch on since I'm at work. Apparently Bing thinks "scl" is a prefix. 
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
His use of 'sclerotic' is apt, if not entirely unnecessary. (rigid; unresponsive; unwilling or unable to adapt) |
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| Author: | DannyB [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
One shrouds one's indolence in a labyrinthine dialect to mask the facile reiteration of that which is not only decidedly discernible to even the preponderantly obtuse, but also that which has been multitudinously postulated by even infrequent observers since the inaugural week and thenceforth. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
DannyB wrote: One shrouds one's indolence in a labyrinthine dialect to mask the facile reiteration of that which is not only decidedly discernible to even the preponderantly obtuse, but also that which has been multitudinously postulated by even infrequent observers since the inaugural week and thenceforth. 
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| Author: | pittmike [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
DannyB wrote: One shrouds one's indolence in a labyrinthine dialect to mask the facile reiteration of that which is not only decidedly discernible to even the preponderantly obtuse, but also that which has been multitudinously postulated by even infrequent observers since the inaugural week and thenceforth. I have been saying this all along.
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Berns must have taken a general writing class and decided to go against every single recommendation. |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
thank you. first thing out of bernstein's mouth: Forte is not an elite back. |
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| Author: | Reared on the Score [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Hatchetman wrote: thank you. first thing out of bernstein's mouth: Forte is not an elite back. even if true, that's the most important takeaway from last night? |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
no, but its my personal pet peeve....my PPP if you will.
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| Author: | Keyser Soze [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Hatchetman wrote: Berns must have taken a general writing class and decided to go against every single recommendation. Word Barfing 101 |
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| Author: | Nas [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
I would call being a top 3 RB elite. I would call having the most yards from scrimmage over the past 7 seasons elite. |
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| Author: | Reared on the Score [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
#BanFootballFans http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... story.html |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
DannyB wrote: One shrouds one's indolence in a labyrinthine dialect to mask the facile reiteration of that which is not only decidedly discernible to even the preponderantly obtuse, but also that which has been multitudinously postulated by even infrequent observers since the inaugural week and thenceforth. Very nice work.
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Tresty goes to the hospital after the game to see Marshall. He's a good guy. Hard to hate him. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Hatchetman wrote: Tresty goes to the hospital after the game to see Marshall. He's a good guy. Hard to hate him. It's pretty easy to hate him as a coach. Just watch the play calling. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Hatchetman wrote: Tresty goes to the hospital after the game to see Marshall. He's a good guy. Hard to hate him. He'd be a great neighbor but he is a horrible football coach.
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
these guys listening to imaginary Trestman. essentially he said "we have to get back to work and worry about the Saints." What else is he going to say. IM MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!!
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Trestman as HAL is future Tannehill material. |
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| Author: | billypootons [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
forte is elite if only because he can do everything and do it well. He's one of the best receiving backs in the league, has average speed, he is a good blocker, he's ok running between the tackles... gets what's blocked usually.... and he's extremely durable and never has to come off the field. add it all up and the sum of the parts make him elite |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
What went out over the stream that got dumped on the air? |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
This Dan Durkin guy agrees that Forte is not an elite RB. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Hey, what if I were to call in and cite the true definition of insanity? Would Bernstein allow that? insanity [in-san-i-tee] Spell Syllables Examples Word Origin noun, plural insanities. 1. the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration. 2. Law. such unsoundness of mind as frees one from legal responsibility, as for committing a crime, or as signals one's lack of legal capacity, as for entering into a contractual agreement. 3. Psychiatry. (formerly) psychosis. 4. extreme foolishness; folly; senselessness; foolhardiness: Trying to drive through that traffic would be pure insanity. a foolish or senseless action, policy, statement, etc.: We've heard decades of insanities in our political discourse. |
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| Author: | Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
Hatchetman wrote: This Dan Durkin guy agrees that Forte is not an elite RB. I don't think of Forte as being elite either - just a very good all around player. I suppose it depends upon how you define elite. In my mind, an elite player is one who you must gameplan against. I highly doubt opposing coaches spend a great deal of time trying to figure a way to shut him down.
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| Author: | Beardown [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12/5: Really Big Words |
The B&B caller always amazes me. They know Bernstein by now. They know the reaction they're gonna get when they say "Mike Singletary should be the coach" or things of that nature. Yet they call anyway and say "Mike Singletary should be the coach." Why? I guess there's no answer. It's just amazing to me. |
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