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A large lemonade please....had it not been for Pablo's retirement, i would've had the top 5 in perfect position....

Consider them on the bar.



Better grab one before they go.

cmlean wrote:Consider them on the bar.



Better grab one before they go.

Barkeep, one large iced tea. Did you read Wednesday's USA Today Sports section? There was a brief mention about an Australian Rules Football player.....unless the story was flat-out wrong, it said that the player in question, Brett Backwell, planned to have his left ring finger amputated in hopes of improving his play. Apparently, he broke the finger three years ago and while doctors told him they could fuse the bones together or do surgery on them, he declined....here's his explanation.....

"To chop off a finger, that's a bit drastic," he said in an interview with the Australian Boradcasting Company. "But I love my footy(football), and love playing sport, and if that's going to help me succeed at this level then it's something you've just got to do."

After I read it, the first thing I thought was....

If there's a comp for most bizarre sports news story of 2005, then this one gets my vote.

mlittle wrote:Barkeep, one large iced tea. Did you read Wednesday's USA Today Sports section? There was a brief mention about an Australian Rules Football player.....unless the story was flat-out wrong, it said that the player in question, Brett Backwell, planned to have his left ring finger amputated in hopes of improving his play. Apparently, he broke the finger three years ago and while doctors told him they could fuse the bones together or do surgery on them, he declined....here's his explanation.....

"To chop off a finger, that's a bit drastic," he said in an interview with the Australian Boradcasting Company. "But I love my footy(football), and love playing sport, and if that's going to help me succeed at this level then it's something you've just got to do."

After I read it, the first thing I thought was....

If there's a comp for most bizarre sports news story of 2005, then this one gets my vote.

Itis a bit of an exaggeration Mfer. An Australian who plays rugby league, hurt his finger badly, before the finals last year. He asked the doctors which would heal faster, an amputation, or pinning it. The doctors laughed and thats as far as it went.

I figured as much...I was right, it did sound a bit bizarre, but here's a more bizarre thought, julian--would it have actually helped him become a better football player, or not?

mlittle wrote:I figured as much...I was right, it did sound a bit bizarre, but here's a more bizarre thought, julian--would it have actually helped him become a better football player, or not?

If its the Bronco player Im thinking of, he was already one of the best. What he was concerned about was the angle of the finger from a previous break and how it kept snagging. If they were not able to straighten it with this break, it possibly would have made him a better player, to have it chopped.
After all half the Motogp riders are missing a pinkie or two.

julian mayo wrote: After all half the Motogp riders are missing a pinkie or two.

Is that my cue

<T-K> wrote:

julian mayo wrote: After all half the Motogp riders are missing a pinkie or two.

Is that my cue

If the cue fits, wear it

julian mayo wrote:

<T-K> wrote:

julian mayo wrote: After all half the Motogp riders are missing a pinkie or two.

Is that my cue

If the cue fits, wear it

Now THAT was clever , although something we come to expect from you.....that deserves a drink, get whatever you want.....on me....

Hi guys,
R the drinks on the house today???...Need one badly

Kapel wrote:Hi guys,
R the drinks on the house today???...Need one badly

On my tab Kappy>

julian mayo wrote:

Kapel wrote:Hi guys,
R the drinks on the house today???...Need one badly

On my tab Kappy>

Thanks Julian
Barkeep,An Iced tea first & then a double large Vodka-Redbull..

I think one would be enough for me today or i'll get drunk

Kapel wrote: I think one would be enough for me today or i'll get drunk

Then you must have had more than one today