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European Inspiration features a great combination of destinations - Berlin, Prague, Munich, Rome & Paris to name a few - plus a couple of nights in each place, giving you time to really explore each city. With a stopover in the Swiss Alps & plenty of awesome extras - this trip is one you won't want to miss.
Check-in to your hotel after 2pm and the remainder of the day is free to relax before meeting your fellow travellers for your Kickstart meeting this evening. Afterwards why not grab some dinner at one of the local restaurants or take a short walk to explore nearby Covent Garden
Meet up with your Contiki Team before we hit the road and take a ferry past the White Cliffs of Dover. Next stop: the buzzing, free-wheeling city of Amsterdam.,,Check out Amsterdam's eye-opening Red Light District, where the creative and wacky come together on narrow cobbled streets.
Cycle around like the laid back locals and cruise into the countryside, past working windmills, in the world-famous cheese village of Edam.,,Free time this afternoon to experience Amsterdam's coffee shops, museums and quirky boutiques. Wander along the canals and past gabled houses or try out Amsterdam's multi-ethnic cuisine. This cultural melting pot dishes up loads of affordable food.,,Tonight, try some of the traditional local cuisine at a restaurant in a nearby fishing village. With an optional evening canal cruise, there's a chance to toast your travels with the group, unwind with a few drinks and uncover another angle on Amsterdam at water level.,,For your last night in this city, get some pointers from your Trip Manager, dive into Amsterdam's night action with your buddies and finish up your travels with a night to remember.
Motor down the autobahn and get ready for a dose of über-cool Berlin.,,With two nights in this historical hot spot, you've got time to find out what makes Germany's capital one of the most cutting-edge cities in the world. It's hard to believe that this funky town has had such a troubled past.,,On arrival your Trip Manager will peel back the layers of history and point out the lesser-known details of Berlin's troubled past on an orientation tour of the city.
Today why not join a local guide for a tour? Learn about the East/West split at the Berlin Wall and check out the controversial Reichstag (German Parliament) as well as Tiergarten (one the world's biggest parks). You'll also visit Checkpoint Charlie, where many East Berliners tried to escape to the West, and be reminded of Germany's darker past at the Brandenburg Gate.,,With free time, get inspired by Berlin's creative scene and check out its galleries and street art. As a world forerunner in contemporary art, Berlin's walls are covered in cutouts and graffiti.,,Shopping-wise, this town has it all and is right up there defining style. Berlin is great for small boutiques, funky fashions and one-of-a-kind buys. Your Trip Manager knows Berlin's ins and outs, so get some pointers before you splurge.,,Do as the Berliners do and grab a currywurst (a local favourite) and kick back at a Bierkeller (German beer house).,,This evening opt in for an alternative tour of Berlin to explore the incredible street art and indulge in the tasty street food with a local guide. Then top off your time in Berlin with some of your new friends and explore the city's legendary nightlife. With cool cocktail bars and some of the best techno clubs in the world, there are heaps of fun choices.
Heading south, we roll on to the region of Dresden, often dubbed 'Florence of the North' because of its beauty.,,This town completely rebuilt itself after being flattened in World War II. Your Trip Manager will show you Dresden's signature buildings, like the Opera house, the domed Frauenkirche, the Royal Residence – once home to the Saxon Kings – and the massive Zwinger Palace, where the royals went to party!,,Lunchtime! Go local and hang out in a river side beer garden, order some hearty German dishes with regional specialities like sour roast and potato soup.,,Then we head over the border and into the Czech Republic to Prague.,,Prague is a beautiful and atmospheric city. It's also pretty compact, so it's best explored on foot. Get straight into Prague's historic heart with your Trip Manager. You'll walk together over the landmark Charles Bridge, through Hradčany Castle, the home of the original Bohemian Kings and to the gothic St. Vitus Cathedral along the way.,,With a night off, spend some time in the picturesque Old Town Square, where historic buildings and churches surround cafés that spill out onto the pavement. With some world-famous Czech pilsner in hand, park yourself at a table, people-watch and try out some of the traditional local dumplings.
More free time means you can get deeper into Prague's Old Town in your own time. The city itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a jumble of little lanes, alleys and courtyards. Slow the pace down and give yourself a chance to uncover its hidden treasures. This is also the spot to pick up some famous Bohemian glass, beads or garnet and amber jewellery.,,Choose a river cruise on the Vltava, which runs through the heart of Prague, and take in stunning views of the city from the water. The Czech capital has a really mixed past so look out for signs of the Holy Roman Empire, the Bohemian Empire, the Nazis and the Communists.,,By night, Prague is loaded with all types of music, from jazz bars and hip DJs to opera. There is something for everyone, so make the most of it with the group.
This morning, remember one of history's darkest moments with a sobering stop at the Dachau concentration camp memorial. Learn more at the museum and walk through the remaining living quarters.,,Afterwards we travel to the home of the world-famous Oktoberfest, Munich - a city that blends traditional Bavarian culture and modern lifestyle.,,Explore the heart of Munich's old town with the crew, and head to Marienplatz. It's a central gathering spot famous for the Glockenspiel - a Gothic clock, complete with 32 dancing figures and 43 chiming bells.,,Then, get a taste of tradition at a typical beer hall. Park yourself at a long wooden table, order yourself some hearty local food, like roasted pork knuckle, and quench your thirst with a stein of one of Germany's 5000 brews.
Use your free time to discover more of Munich. Give an optional bike tour a go and get off the beaten track and onto Munich's side streets with our Local Guide.,,Otherwise head back to the old town and hunt around the little shops on the pedestrian-only lanes or for a change of scene, head to the university area. With shaded streets, buzzing pavement cafés and cute bookstores, it's a great way to spend a chilled-out afternoon.
Wind through the Bavarian Alps and over the Brenner Pass to Venice. But first, roll on through the Tyrol's massive mountains to a region famous for adventure sports. Dive into some whitewater rafting in an adrenaline-pumping optional activity on the river.,,Next up is Venice. Known as the "floating city", Venice is packed with character, crammed with hidden lanes and linked by a network of canals.
Known as the "floating city", Venice is packed with character, crammed with hidden lanes and linked by a network of canals.,,The group travels on our private boat through the waters of the lagoon to visit the city's historical heart. The limestone Bridge of Sighs, the Gothic arches of the Doge's Palace and the expanse of St. Mark's Square (pigeons and all!) show off Venice's unique beauty and way of life.,,Take some time to explore the floating city and lose yourself in the backstreets. There's an optional walking tour where you can discover the labyrinth of interweaving lanes, waterways, palaces, piazzi and markets with our Local Guide. You'll see historic monuments, hidden treasures and the Rialto market – a local favourite for food shopping.,,Maybe grab a table on St. Mark's Square and eat some delicious Italian food al fresco.,,Cap off the day with an optional gondola ride & share this amazing experience with your friends - seeing Venice from on the water is unforgettable!
Say farewell to the canals & gondolas of Venice, before reaching the jawdropping sights of ancient Rome.,,Stylish Rome oozes energy and overflows with relics from another age. Our special access coach tour gets you right into the thriving atmosphere of this living timeline as your Trip Manager shows you the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia. Continue on foot to check out the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Honour tradition at the Trevi Fountain and throw a coin in the fountain's waters (it's meant to improve your chances of returning to Rome!) or maybe hang out with your new friends at the Spanish Steps, sit back with a few slices of pizza and people watch.
This morning, make the most of our Local Guide's inside knowledge with an optional guided tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.,,Take off into the city and absorb the atmosphere, as Vespas flash past timeworn monuments that are surrounded by fountains, pizzerias, cafés and bars. Before you hit the shops, let your Trip Manager point you in the right direction with some tips on the best buys.,,In your free time, live the local lifestyle by indulging in a long lunch on a paved piazza or knock back a shot of espresso at the bar, like the Romans do.
Next up: Umbria's many vineyards.,,Before arriving in Florence, we'll stop off for a wine tasting in the rustic hills of the gorgeous Tuscan countryside, known for its iconic cypress trees and olive oil. In an historic 16th century villa, the group will see a working winery, complete with its old cellar and vats. Here you can learn more about the region's wines as you taste a glass or two of the local wine.,,The scene-stealing Duomo Cathedral rises above Florence, which serves up frescoes, markets and priceless art. Before dinner, walk along the River Arno with your Trip Manager, take in the atmosphere and head into the heart of Florence, where you can sit back and relax Tuscan style with a glass of Chianti wine.
Jump start the day uncovering this open-air museum. Our Local Guide gives you the inside track as the group learns about Florence's cultural beginnings and explores streets crammed with artworks from masters like Michelangelo. Then learn from the masters how Florentine leather is made and understand this region's traditional art.,,With bargains and bustle, the city's markets are a great place to hang out. Grab a gelato and enjoy this gorgeous city.,,Tonight, there's a choice of a group dinner – an authentic Tuscan feast. Try regional dishes in a fantastic Tuscan country setting. Then keep it moving with a night out and get your groove on at Florence's biggest nightclub.
En route north, stop by Pisa and get up close to the famous Leaning Tower before we head to the jaw-droppingly beautiful Alpine town of Lucerne.,,With covered wooden bridges, cobbled lanes and quaint buildings, Lucerne's centre is perfect to explore on foot. Also to stock up on lots of genuine Swiss chocolate! Your Trip Manager can give you pointers on where to pick up the best-priced watches that Switzerland is so famous for.
Get above the clouds on the world's steepest cog railway with an optional excursion to Mt. Pilatus. You can see massive mountain ranges with a bird's-eye view over this spectacular region.,,This afternoon, choose an optional cruise on one of Europe's most striking lakes, where stunning scenes of the Swiss Alps reflect back across the water.
With down-time on the coach, plug in your MP3, chill out to some music and chat with friends while travelling through the scenic wine producing region of Burgundy. Tonight, the group kick-starts Paris with the 'Tour of Illuminations', which shows off the French capital's transformation into the "City of Lights". Lamp-lit bridges and cool little cafés give us a real taste of Paris' romance. Your Trip Manager will fill you in on the world's most-recognised monuments, like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Then get a stunning view of the entire city with included entry to the top of the Eiffel Tower (Until March 2018). Oui, oui, Paris!
Next up: Fragonard! This perfumery has an elegant interior and is a unique setting for a look into the history of perfume. It's also a chance to pick up some French perfume at great prices. This town is loaded with possibilities. Discover its many bistros, museums, tree-lined avenues and diverse quartiers (neighbourhoods). Get a feel for French flair by window shopping on the Left Bank. Step into the Notre Dame or explore the endless galleries of the Louvre, where you can get up close to the famous Mona Lisa. In your free time, try indulging in some delicious pastries and relax in one of Paris' many cafés. Tonight is the last night with your friends, so make it special. Treat yourself to the full Parisian experience with a cabaret show, complete with can-can girls, dinner and Champagne. But don't stop there – afterwards hit the clubs and finish up your travels with a big Parisian night out.
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
Hell Hath No Furry Like West Virginia Scorned
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- srudoff said...
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- January 18, 2008 1:52 AM
- Joe said...
RR is slimy. I think the good folks in A2 will tire of him quickly. I just do not like the man.
- January 18, 2008 3:21 AM
- srudoff said...
That movie poster looks weird....
almost as if it were, like, shredded a bit, down the middle... oh well, it's probably nothing but still...
- January 18, 2008 3:43 AM
- DaBraylon17 said...
Joe: he is not slimy, you are
srudoff (whatever that is): well, you know what i think of you.
yost: this shit is getting out of hand and it's FUCKING with the recruiting process. west virginia is just out for blood and they will do anything possible to fuck over RR and michigan. damn those bitter, jealous, angry hicks.
- January 18, 2008 8:22 AM
- beast in 'bama said...
On the other side of drinks, dinner and a one night stand, lies a terrifying love story...
"Bring the dog, I love animals... I'm a great cook."
That movie saved a LOT of marriages in the '80s.
- January 18, 2008 8:45 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
saved a lot of marriages AND convinced a lot of fathers to NOT get the kid a rabbit as a pet.
obviously a set up. if R2 had shredded it, you wouldn't be able to read the thing at all.
- January 18, 2008 9:53 AM
- Nathan said...
I know this is a UM blog and all fans are bias to their team but come one. If you had a coach who was an alumni from UM and he decided to leave but he told his recruits before his players or coaches, handed in his resignation letter through an assistant coach, and shredded who knows what (probably nothing important) on the way out the door without ever saying anything to the fans, and then tried to get out of paying the $4 mil contract he signed LAST SEASON would you guys honestly say "just let it go and move on." I seriously doubt it. UM is one of the top programs so you don't really have to worry about your coaches leaving for bigger jobs, but I think WVU fans have a reason to be pissed.
- January 18, 2008 9:56 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
well, the BS coming out of WVU is already beginning to come undone. the big "phone scandal" story is already showing loose ends- http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080118/SPORTS06/80117100/1054.
the rest of the BS will continue to come up empty as well. wvu will end up looking like the bitter bitches that they are. unfortunately, the stories detailing what a bunch of lying sobs wvu is won't make near the headlines the lies have made.
on the other hand, having bill stewart as the coach the next four years will likely end up producing a "just" result in the long run.
- January 18, 2008 10:02 AM
- Nathan said...
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- January 18, 2008 10:25 AM
- Nathan said...
SIC- I thought the "phone scandal" was about him possibly recruiting for Michigan from WVU. What does that article have to do with that? Who cares if he called home or his voicemail?
- January 18, 2008 10:26 AM
- WingRG said...
just as you pointed out, in the end it won't matter if there is any truth behind the allegations. Well, it'll matter to the UM fan base, but to the rest of us it won't.
The days when UM could take the high road and hide behind the image of a "squeaky clean" coach, running a "squeaky clean" program (i'm talking about coach Carr) are over, whether you like it or not.
Sure, there might be no truth to the allegations, but just the fact that the allegations were made, already tarnishes his image. Let me be the first to say: "It's not fair". But that's the society we live in. People want to rush to judgment now, and find out the facts later.
- January 18, 2008 10:54 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
so, i get a txt from a friend, citing the "shred" incident and stating that michigan doesn't have anything over tosu or tre$$el anymore, we're just as "dirty".
and i reply back- so, you finally admit tre$$el is dirty??
didn't get a response.
michigan's image and personna of a clean program does not depend on business dealings w/ other U's or large organizations- ask the Nike guys how they feel about the switch to Addidas. business is business, from stealing fritz crisler from princeton to playing hardball over marketing rights, michigan has never tried to link the integrity of the football program to how it makes money w/ the football program.
the program's image comes from ncaa compliance, avoiding the coach & players taking joy rides on private jets, not tolerating boosters paying players for jobs they didn't work, and holding players accountable for their off field behavior.
sorry,wrgrg, but in the long run, no one (w/ any objectivity) will judge a coach's image, as a coach and how he runs a program, by looking at how this K was broken.
in terms of a program's image, a coach having a pissing match w/ his former employer does NOT equate to maurice claret, troy smith, and 20+ arrests. seriously? can you imagine the exchange-
Yost- "so, 4 tosu players were arrested for drunking driving and soliciting an underage male prostitute"
tosu fan- "oh yeah? well Rich Rod never paid his buyout clause to WVU. The days when UM could take the high road and hide behind the image of a "squeaky clean" coach, running a "squeaky clean" program are over, whether you like it or not. "
sorry, but in the words of JC- that dog won't hunt.
R2 has never had an NCAA problem. never had an arrest problem (which is not to say no one has ever been arrested @ wvu, but just not on a scale or scope different from the norm).
don't expect us to come off the mountain top anytime soon.
- January 18, 2008 11:19 AM
- Joshua said...
Well Glenn Close looks better in a helmet, that's for sure.
"The days when UM could take the high road and hide behind the image of a "squeaky clean" coach, running a "squeaky clean" program (i'm talking about coach Carr) are over, whether you like it or not."
If (and note I said if) he runs a squeaky clean program for the next 2/3 years I think our institutional squeakiness trumps his little bit of rumored sketchiness. And yes, those are technical terms.
The reports of our demise have been greatly exaggerated folks.... and we'll always be arrogant and feel superior, it doesn't go away- the degrees just change. Not saying it's right, but it is what it is. It's like Charlie weiss's fatness, even that stomach reduction surgery didn't help.
But hey, whatever makes you feel better.
- January 18, 2008 11:31 AM
- WingRG said...
your program has only been "squeaky clean" in your own eyes, the rest of us haven't been agreeing with that for a while. And since you bring up our 20+ arrests, i would like to ask you: "How many UM players have been arrested in the last 5 years". If you do the math, i would bet the number is not that low.
Now, i wasn't trying to convince you that you have a coach that's dirty. That's impossible, just like it's impossible for you to convince me that Tressel is dirty. I was merely bringing in some outside perspective. In today's society, his image has already taken a hit, since these allegations have given his opponents ammo.
You don't have to agree with me, but you can't really change that.
- January 18, 2008 11:33 AM
- Vadatripp said...
wingrg - "your program has only been "squeaky clean" in your own eyes, the rest of us haven't been agreeing with that for a while....You don't have to agree with me, but you can't really change that."
joshua - "But hey, whatever makes you feel better."
- January 18, 2008 11:39 AM
- WingRG said...
i am on record saying that i don't really care if anybody on my university's football team gets arrested or gets in trouble. So i definitely don't care if YOUR university's football program has a "squeaky clean" reputation.
There're a few things in life that "make me feel better" and bashing UM is definitely not one of them (so don't flatter yourself).
- January 18, 2008 11:47 AM
- Joshua said...
I think he was agreeing with you, saying whatever makes me feel better b/c I think we have a squeaky clean program. And from a program standpoint it's true. We haven't had a QB suspended for taking money nor a star running back dismissed for whatever else he was doing. that's not a shot at you guys, it happens in a lot of places, just not here.
As for arrests, they'll happen and I'll conceed that. NCAA violations are not a mere forgive and forget thing with our fanbase and our players adn coaches know that. So from our perspective we are still squeaky clean, and yes- it makes me feel better. Something about pointing at a trophy isn't as much fun when I know we cheated to get it.
- January 18, 2008 11:56 AM
- Jim said...
Seriously, and I love the idea that because some bunch of jilted yahoos have decided to spread whatever specious crap they can think of to make themselves feel better, that somehow tarnishes Michigan's image "whether we like it or not." Well, it doesn't. It just makes those who decide to make judgements based on whatever sketchy innuendo scrolls across their screen look like smooth-brained, reactionary twits.
And Nathan, yes, you do need to get over it. When RR said he'd be there a long time (or whatever), I'm sure he meant it at the time. Shit changes. New opportunities arise. People get excited and emotional and say things they can't possibly live up to. For every dig you want to make, there's a more resonable/positive spin. Last year you would have bought one side, this year you're on the other. Just because your former coach made a decision you didn't like doesn't make him suddenly evil. Apparently it makes you incapable of objectivity. I don't know if RR is "squeaky clean." I don't know if he cut any corners during his transition between jobs, but I'm surely not going to make any judgements based on Internet scuttlebutt and kneejerk articles in the sports pages (which, as of late, have about as much credibility as the Weekly World News).
- January 18, 2008 11:57 AM
- Joshua said...
The Weekly World News always has it right. If everyone had just checked with them we'd know that R2was shredding documents about Elvis designing the spread during a break in an alien autopsy.
- January 18, 2008 12:11 PM
- Vadatripp said...
Joshua -
No, I meant it exactly how wingrg took it. Seriously, I have no interest in posting on OSU boards so I cannot fathom why wing, sru, Nathan (OK, he's a psycho WVU fan - I understand that one) et. al. would post here, other than to incite UM fans (which they obviously do). If he wants to post his obviously-biased opinion and supposedly represent "the rest of us" (whoever that is), I would go to an OSU board. But, as you said...
"hey, whatever makes you feel better."
- January 18, 2008 12:16 PM
- Nathan said...
Jim- I personally am over it, but I don't blame others for still being pissed about the way he left. I've never thought he was that great of a coach anyway (21-22 record vs. schools with winning seasons doesn't really get my juices flowing), so I wasn't that disappointed when I learned he was leaving (of course I'm not too happy about hiring our new coach in the middle of the night after one win either).
- January 18, 2008 12:20 PM
- Vadatripp said...
"As for this blog itself, is there nothing going on in the world of almight Michigan athletics as to where you post 2-3 WV blogs a day. I guess you can't say much for the bball team"
Joshua - And here is Exhibit A. (His paragraph is not really that coherent, but I think I get the gist of it.)
- January 18, 2008 12:42 PM
- Jim said...
uh...it's a football blog.
- January 18, 2008 12:48 PM
- Joshua said...
I'm confident that with the kind of talent R2 can pull to this university he will be quite successful. He had to win with less talent over there and he did it, so I'm not all that worried about him not being successful here.
And as for your highly original App state reference, I guess that's fair. I'd pull out a Pittsburgh reference, but you're now stuck with a lesser coach and the same talent you lost with, so I wouldn't want to rub that in. I'm sure when you guys go downhill and we continue to be a top-notch program you'll still be around whining about how he's over-rated, so I'll just save that for when you lose to the Pornstache again next year. And Rutgers. And Louisville. And Cincinnati, who's coach actually does have issues and who we decided not to even interview.
Look, I tried to be nice, and I tried to save you from yourself yesterday. Either start thinking your shit through or we're coming for Jennifer Garner too.
- January 18, 2008 1:48 PM
- Jim said...
I think we need to coin a new Michigan corollary to Godwin's Law:
"As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of an opposing fan making a reference to Appalacian State approaches one."
- January 18, 2008 1:59 PM
- Joshua said...
That could make two wikipedia edits we could make this week.
- January 18, 2008 2:15 PM
- Vadatripp said...
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- January 18, 2008 2:38 PM
- Vadatripp said...
This story pretty much sums how I feel about the situation.
- January 18, 2008 2:39 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
As an "et al" I just want to say that this thread has so much negative energy it could make a puppy pull a freight train.
For sale: one slightly charred sofa. Five bucks/OBO.
- January 18, 2008 3:18 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
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- January 18, 2008 3:49 PM
- Jim said...
That's a great article.
For the most part, though I can't speak for everyone, there are no blinders here. If there are issues with RR's ethics. They'll come out...eventually. But a parade of anonymous (and repeatedly refuted) sources and blogosphere opinion doesn't prove anything.
Reserving judgement, waiting for evidence...more elitist Michigan crap, I know..
- January 18, 2008 3:50 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
i'm thinking you guys should switch from sofas to old mattresses. i actually have a couple of old mattresses sitting in the garage and was disappointed when tosu lost the bcs game (denying me of the opportunity of getting all the liquored up tosu guests at the house that night to help me carry them out and set fire to them in the street).
arrests, convictions, multilple arrests by one player, add it up any way you like. the number comes out pretty much tosu = the next two big ten schools combined.
as far as our image as "squeaky clean" being just ours? go read any of the epitaphs (SI, ESPN, damned near any blog or sportswriter) on Lloyd's career following the bowl. they almost uniformly cite his "squeaky clean" record as a coach. it's not just our perception.
you need to give it rest- for your own sake. if all the tosu trolls in the world haven't changed our superior attitude and over bearing self confidence, i doubt you are going to make a dent by yourself. we're not buying the whole "R2's a SOB/you guys look like tosu now" story.
we are arrogant. we really don't care what others say. someone pass the brie'.
- January 18, 2008 3:52 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
that article IS very good. come next fall, THAT is the lasting impression most fans (michigan or others) will have towards the whole fiasco.
- January 18, 2008 4:04 PM
- Joshua said...
uh-oh, looks like I hit a nerve.
So what you're saying is he took a recruit who no one else offered a quarterback scholarship to and developed him to the point where he could win a BCS game? And WV won 11 wins three years in a row? You're right Nathan, he's not that good. /sarcasm
Look man, I was defending you when it seemed like most people were piling on today. It's not my fault you continue to beat a dead horse about R2 not being that good, and how he's slimy, and how he's not going to be that good of a hire. When all else fails you bring up App State? Let's see- three straight national titles vs. 5-6, 6-6 and 5-7. Not the same division, and apparently not even in the same class.
"Looks ok in the Big Ten but outside of that its just blowout after blowout."
Riiiiight. Because we so clearly got blown out by Florida this year. Like I said, learn how to form an argument. I'm not stuck-up, I just continue to point out inconsistencies in your arguments. If you can't handle people pointing out that you're wrong, than quit putting forth jackass posts. It's not my fault we have a bigger stadium, better tradition, better facilities, better talent and apparently a better A.D.- It's a better job, period. That's not stuck up, that's fact. So go ahead and whine, but don't get pissed when you bring a knife to a gun fight and I pull out a colt .45 and blow your ass away- just go the hell away.
- January 18, 2008 4:30 PM
- Joshua said...
"someone pass the brie'."
rofl. classic.
yost, if he wants to make a fool of himself you should just leave his posts up. Negative energy aside (sorry to contribute but it's Friday and it's cold and gray and i'm stuck at a desk 3 miles from 30,000+ Sparties) he kinda gives us something to do.
- January 18, 2008 4:36 PM
- A2saint said...
Am I alone in believing that if R2 does turn out to have problems with ethics he won't be at A2 too long... That's the difference!
- January 18, 2008 5:32 PM
- srudoff said...
sic - perhaps he stopped shredding the poster after he realized that they might not have another copy?
dabraylon17 - i'm trying to make sense of your name too. ok i know da is the retard way to say "the". and we all know what "bra" means. so half way through, we can see that you're "the bra". but what's "ylon" mean? and were there 16 other "the Bra Ylon"'s before you? perplexing to say the least
- January 18, 2008 6:29 PM
- Joshua said...
Man, Sru's on fire today! Did someone get a sense of humor for Chritmas? I think they did, didn't they.
it won't stand in Ann Arbor. If he does turn out to be sketchy he'll be gone, but he's never had a problem before- it's all rumor and innuendo. Should be a non-issue. Now let's talk Ninja Recruiting!
- January 18, 2008 6:38 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
i suppose he could have shredded it, realized it was his only copy, and then matched up and glued the strips back together...
- January 18, 2008 6:56 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
after years in cowtown listening to rants of how we're all elitist snobs, i decided i might as well deserve it.
my wife (the tosu grad) tells me i make it look natural. she drinks merlot. what does she know?
- January 18, 2008 7:02 PM
- Katie said...
I am amazed that there remains this much discussion over something that really needs to be put to bed.
I love the SI article.....somebody in the media has a clue, let's hope that WV listens.
That will be all. Thank you.
- January 18, 2008 7:52 PM
- Joshua said...
"...she drinks merlot. what does she know?"
Tell her I commend her for being a Buckeye and having the courage to move past white zin. I'm surprised they didn't ostracize her immediately upon graduating from Boone's Farm. Then again, they probably think it's grape kool-aid.
"I am amazed that there remains this much discussion over something that really needs to be put to bed. "
"When have I ever shied away from talking about someone who needs to be put to bed?"
Oh, you said something. My bad.
- January 18, 2008 8:42 PM
- Katie said...
LOL@Joshua, I should have known better! :P
- January 18, 2008 8:47 PM
- Hemlock Philosopher said...
"we are arrogant. we really don't care what others say. someone pass the brie'." Well, brie, I'm not a big fan of, but I am drinking Arrogant Bastard. You are not worthy!
- January 18, 2008 8:53 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
personally i shy away from beer unless it's warm, or all i have.
however, arrogant bastard is an excellent choice no matter the weather.
as for brie? well, let's just say it's not bad w/ some fruit and a good chardonnay on a summer day and nothing says "quit casting a shadow on my tailgate, peasant" quite like french cheese & california wine.
- January 18, 2008 9:24 PM
- Tom C said...
Fat Bastard here hem.
- January 18, 2008 9:32 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"as for brie? well, let's just say it's not bad w/ some fruit and a good chardonnay on a summer day and nothing says "quit casting a shadow on my tailgate, peasant" quite like french cheese & california wine."
And you wonder why your stadium is Death Valley quiet. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Sounds like you've attended one too many Chick-Flick outings with the girls.
As for Arrogant Bastard...the other extreme of liquid refreshment. Good grief, that's nasty stuff. However, excellent typecasting of your fan base.
- January 18, 2008 11:07 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
Is it my imagination, or has the caption always said: "hell hath no FURRY..."? As opposed to "fury"?
- January 19, 2008 1:59 PM
- Joshua said...
The peasant comment was awesome and deserves its own t-shirt, but I just spit coke all over my monitor with that one. Nice catch.
- January 19, 2008 2:06 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"Furry" is the fem. form for "Fury" which is masc.
Now, back to brie and light wines as we enjoy the reading of "The Bridges of Madison County" by SiC.
Next week he will titillate us with Michael Ondaatje's "The English Patient."
These readings are required for those seeking a degree in Communications or as we like to point out--the whole Wolverine football team.
- January 19, 2008 2:48 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
Nice idea Wet but "Bridges..." is pretty common. I'd go w/ something a little more off the beaten track, like "The Master & Magarita".
Then we could see how many tosu fans tune in w/ a pitcher of Cuervo expecting something akin to a jimmy buffet tune.
- January 19, 2008 3:05 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
No SiC. We don't do readings. We watch the movie ("film" for the brie crowd) and get rowdy.
Now sing-a-longs with a keg or that pitcher of Cuervo might draw us in.
- January 19, 2008 3:11 PM
- Joe said...
DaBraylon17, the funny thing is that you spent time trying to think of a comeback. And that is the best you came up with. LMAO!
- January 20, 2008 7:03 AM
- DaBraylon17 said...
ok joe. whatever you want to think. i was not trying to think of a come back. but if you think you got the better of me, continue to do so. you are the bigger man on the internet and i just cannot compete with you, almighty internet message board insulter.
- January 20, 2008 4:09 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"almighty internet message board insulter."
Now wait just a cotton-pickin' minute. I thought that was your title, DaBray. After all, I've been the recipient of your out-of-the-blue flaming diatribes. Don't let Joe walk away with your title. Get scrappy, my man.
- January 20, 2008 5:33 PM
- Tom C said...
Has anyone seen the espn article about wvu telling our offensive coordinator that he was not going to be considered for rr's job because he was black?
- January 20, 2008 6:18 PM
- Harry P. Ness said...
Admit it. Your all in bed with a snake.
- January 20, 2008 10:36 PM
- srudoff said...
Apparently on the premium Michigan forum on rivals.com, a UM student posted that Tony Clemons is telling people the Terrelle Pryor is not coming to Michigan...
- January 20, 2008 10:45 PM
- DaBraylon17 said...
i didn't think he would go to michigan anyway. all that money that tresseLL has offered is too much to pass up.
- January 21, 2008 8:26 AM
- Out of Conference said...
You would think after Michigan's great success with Beilein at the helm of the hoops team, that WVU would be laughing their asses off that Michigan would go to the same well again.
- January 21, 2008 9:33 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
"all that money that tresseLL has offered is too much to pass up."
Can't wait for the facts to surface regarding this allegation.
- January 21, 2008 10:15 AM
- DaBraylon17 said...
someday it will happen. treseLL is a fuckin mob boss. he appears to be this perfect, nice gentleman, but those are two attributes of a mob boss. behind all the good things he does, there are things going on that should not be...like paying players.
- January 21, 2008 11:10 AM
- DaBraylon17 said...
and don't forget steroids
- January 21, 2008 11:11 AM
- Feelin' Blue said...
Joe, what's up with your picture anyway? Are you calling an illegal block in the back on someone? Or are you playing rock-paper-scissors against yourself?
- January 21, 2008 11:49 AM
- Joshua said...
"Admit it. Your all in bed with a snake."
Admit it. You're in bed with poor grammar.
- January 21, 2008 12:21 PM
- DaBraylon17 said...
lol at feelin blue and joshua. funny posts...and correct
- January 21, 2008 12:42 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"someday it will happen. treseLL is a fuckin mob boss. he appears to be this perfect, nice gentleman, but those are two attributes of a mob boss. behind all the good things he does, there are things going on that should not be...like paying players."
Geez, louise. You really ought to go to the FBI with this stuff. It's explosive. No doubt there are some buried bodies.
- January 21, 2008 1:59 PM
- DaBraylon17 said...
i will
- January 21, 2008 2:47 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
sorry wtrk, but whether the evidence exists or not, pretty much everyone outside the tosu nation thinks Sweater Boy is dirty. EDSBS's nick name for him is "Cheaty Pants McSweatervest".
as for the non stop Pryor mania, both the Dispatch & the Freep have run recent columns saying that Michigan "must" land Pryor.
that's like saying tre$$el must land justin zwick.
or that Holtz must land ron powlus.
we can't judge the success of the new staff for years. one recruit isn't going to make the difference overnight.
- January 21, 2008 2:56 PM
- Joshua said...
Well it was either poor grammar or he was telling me that my laundry detergent was in bed with a snake.
Because I use Tide and not All, I decided he must just be grammatically challenged.
They'll never find the bodies- they seem to have disappeared, not unlike my ability to receive mail when I give people my correct address. It's all a buckeye conspiracy I tell you- all a buckeye conspiracy!
- January 21, 2008 3:26 PM
- Feelin' Blue said...
We should send a cyborg back to 2006 to protect Terrelle Pryor from the Sweatervest.
- January 21, 2008 4:28 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
Melodrama aside, EDSBS enjoys coaches who don't have the Howdy Doody look. Not a good source considering the fun they've had at your expense over the last couple of years.
Aside from the Wolverine nation and a couple of Big Ten schools that can't compete with tOSU all I ever read or see regarding Tressel from around the country is that he's classy. Squeaky? Nope.
The smart guy who knows how to work the system to avoid paying taxes ends up being the better businessman versus the squeaky guy who pays up whatever the IRS tells him to. Yeah, Mr. Squeaky can go around saying I pay everything the IRS tells me to pay. I run a good clean business. I'm a good citizen. He's also stupid.
Meanwhile the tax avoider (not evader) says I found the loopholes in an unwieldy antiquated system and I pushed the limits of their interpretations back on to them. They could not find fault. Consequently, I paid only the taxes I had to and I'm money ahead to reinvest in my business. Smart and gutsy: a good combination.
There's nothing new about those two competing moral philosophies. I think football programs adopt one or the other when it comes to the NCAA. Is one more moral than the other? Depends on how you view unreasonable agencies, their web of red tape, your view of redeemable athletes, your goals, etc. Sometimes it's not a moral argument. Sometimes it's just a worldview issue.
"whether the evidence exists or not."
That statement doesn't do your argument any favors.
Most folks, including the NCAA, bank their decisions on the evidence (except during presidential election years). It's that whole justice thing that separates us from corrupt third-world countries like Florida and Louisiana.
I believe you all are doing the evidence shuffle right now with your new boy...at least that's what the rest of the country is saying outside of the Wolverine nation.
I know, I know, "If any of these allegations against RR prove to be true, he will be terminated." I'll believe that when I see it. You all have entered a new era with Lloyd's retirement. You may have to put up with a few smudges on your squeaky clean reputation every now and then.
For the record, I haven't bought in to any of the accusations against your new coach. I haven't seen any evidence. The soap opera is entertaining though.
- January 21, 2008 4:31 PM
- Joshua said...
Tremendous analogy on the tax thing. Brilliant, actually. I was beginning to think I wrote it myself it was so good.
The Lions hired Loeff to be their QB coach. I will now rescind my statement that he'll someday be our head coach as no one can survive that poison. what a shame.
- January 21, 2008 5:22 PM
- Feelin' Blue said...
I'm just looking forward to the day when Mike Hart takes over. He'll be a throwback to the classy Michigan coaches such as Bo and Lloyd.
RR just isn't the classiest coach right now. He's not as slimy as WVU makes him out to be, but Lloyd would have never found himself in this situation. He was sick of WVU so he left. He shouldn't have said that he would be there for a long time and he shouldn't have left before the bowl game, but WVU is launching a smear campaign against him out of craziness.
- January 21, 2008 8:55 PM
- Feelin' Blue said...
Ah, Tressel. What do I make of him?
He's smooth. He's classy in public, although he does sometimes say things that can be seen as a little obnoxious. I think that there is something shady going on, but he is miles removed from Woody Hayes, and he really isn't so bad when you compare him to real pricks like Dantonio and Urban Meyer. The Pope was classy when talking about Michigan before the C1 Bowl, but Dantonio is just downright obnoxious.
- January 21, 2008 9:01 PM
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- January 22, 2008 10:08 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
first, there's no evidence to shuffle w/ R2. he's never had an ncaa problem. he's never had an "arrest" problem. there's no evidence to shuffle. he's run a compliant program.
the only negative evidence is he's got a bad relationship w/ his former employer and a nasty lawsuit to go w/ it. how will that effect his coaching and the conduct of the program at michigan???
second, tre$$el's ncaa problems go back to ysu. the "evidence" is staggering to anyone who wants to look at it. claret, smith, and dozens of arrests speak for themselves AS TO HOW HE RUNS HIS PROGRAM.
since you brought up taxes, here's my little IRS analogy.
remember, Capone never did a minute of time for killing anyone. he was convicted of tax evasion. does that really change anyone's perception that he was a mob boss and a vicious killer? all those murders- does anyone try to argue they didn't happen because he was never convicted of them?
that tre$$el has never been caught by the ncaa doesn't change anyone's perception of him, either.
- January 22, 2008 10:12 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
You all love that mob boss analogy. Even you have to admit that's over the top.
As far as perception, I think your subject pool is narrower than you want to believe.
Capone got tagged for evasion. There's a difference between evasion and avoidance. One's illegal.
You missed the point of my analogy. One man's dirty is another man's smarts.
If Tre$$eLL (that is pretty clever) is as bad as you want him to be then he's smarter than anyone at the NCAA or the NCAA is a bunch of idiots. Which is it? Is it both?
He's one of the highest profile coaches out there. Taking him down would be a feather in someone's cap.
Maybe we're back to my analogy and he knows how to play the NCAA to his advantage. Dirty or smart: you choose, but choose wisely.
By the way, I read all the YSU stuff and the Clarett cluster, etc. Sorry, I don't get it. Seems like ol' Tress knows human behavior, how people respond, what they're capable of and how to take all that, stay on the line and still produce winners. It is a business. I think he's brilliant…and classy.
This argument reminds me of the citizen/farmer in the revolution using all sorts of "uncivilized" (cheating/dirty) methods of warfare against the British. You can criticize hiding behind a tree to shoot, but only an idiot stays exposed in the open. I'll throw my lot in with the guy smart enough to improvise even if it insults convention.
- January 22, 2008 10:44 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
i think the better analogy is speeding. some speed 8 mph over. some 25 mph over. and some drive the speed limit.
there is generally thought to be, in most every jurisdiction, some level of tolerance of speeding. 5 mph it strict locales, 10 mph or so in others. a few require strict adherence.
so you're driving along in you ncaa mobile, driving 8 mph, "w/ the traffic". everyone drives 8 mph over the speed limit fairly safe in the knowledge that speeding at this level won't get you a ticket.
then, some guy in a red car w/ grey trim blows by you? driving 25 mph over the limit?
since you're already driving 8 mph over the limit, you can't think the guy driving 25 mph over the limit is wrong? any trooper will tell you the consequences of accidents, etc., increase dramatically w/ increased speed. the problems w/ driving 25 mph over the limit is far more dangerous than driving 8 mph over.
that the red & grey car hasn't been ticketed yet (just a glove box full of warnings) doesn't mean everyone else doesn't see it for what it is, call it for what it is, and hold it in contempt.
- January 22, 2008 12:05 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
That was good.
Fun debate also, thanks.
Well, obviously our perspective is different based on personal bias (don't deny it) and philosophical outlook. We'll just have to agree to disagree and see if a trooper behind an NCAA billboard pulls over the red and grey car or the NCAA finally raises the speed limit 25 mph while people applaud the red and grey car driver for bringing reality to the attention of those regulating motorists.
Off subject:
How in the world did you even date an OSU girl much less marry one? Inquiring minds need to know.
- January 22, 2008 12:54 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
Old saw- a man marries a woman hoping she never changes; a woman marries a man planning to change him.
I married her (back when Cooper was coach) thinking she'd always be a fan but not over the top. She married me planning to see that I got used to it, if not out & out convert me.
- January 22, 2008 2:16 PM
- Vadatripp said...
You're not the couple in that disgusting ESPN commercial making out on the couch in your team sweatshirts, are you?
(Or was that an OSU dude and a Michigan chick? Should I be more offended if it was one way instead of the other....?
Either way, that was disgusting.)
- January 22, 2008 4:23 PM
- Joshua said...
The girl is a Michigan fan in that commercial. I believe it's well documented that every time they show it I scream "Get your hand off her knee, she's not a whore!" like a drunken tourettes sufferer, though in real life I am in fact just a drunken sufferer who likes to yell out random things at the television. Take from this story what you will, which is probably nothing. :)
loved the defense of the decision. I once dated an OSU fan who looked amazingly like Elizabeth Shue (rawr.) and was a Scorpio just like me. While I think she was hoping to change me, I was just hoping to get in the pants of a Scorpio who looked like Elizabeth Shue. Alas, we both failed.
- January 22, 2008 8:41 PM
- williamrich said...
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how about a pic of you cumming on your face... think you could?
so ive been away for a few days... went for a swim in the north sea with just shorts on... got to 15 foot deep and swam about in a few waves... was that cold i went numb.... heres what happend to my cock... stayed like that for ages after till i had a warm bath that made me able to peel it back again!
And I could have helped you warm it up
Haven't swum in the North Sea for ages but I do know that shrinking feeling! Nice to see you made a full recovery!
it was rather cold... im investing in a wetsuit! oh my boyfriend helped me recover last night to when i got home .... and emptied my 4 day load
anyone for a ride on my precum soaked cock
wow great abs don't be afraid to always post
I will most definitely suck it (all the way down to the root~!)
I will worship it.
I will lube it for you.
I will encase its entire length with my insides when you fuck me.
I will internally enjoy holding your thick, hot, creamy load inside of me.
I will repeat all of the above anytime you wish.....
The Three Musketeers... Bashful, Chrisglass, and Ronboy!
i got a little horny... may soak myself in my own piss later
And your pics are making me horny! My ass is twitching for your cock!
wrapped or unwrapped?
well heres the others... one of my fantasies is to lower myself onto a pissing cock
mmm great cock, fit and hairy!
Fuck yer and I would help peel that back with my hot wet mouth, lips around your head slowly moving down, feeling your foreskin peel back mmmm!! Who needs a bath!
Your pics are enough to get any gut horny, thanks
well heres a few random rubbish pics of my phone
Damn, thats a hot dick.
heres me doing one of the things im good at
i love sucking this cock before lowering myself on it
When you get finished with that one, there'd be a few more here
to suck or ride?
post what id be riding? hehe
another pic
great nick thanks for shots, great all round body and 7"
i got a bit sticky this morning and so had to take a pic or 3.... though the one of me proving my length i went a bit softer on (80% hard or so).... my boi has promised to measure me with a ruler so maybe il get to measure him to
oh and i got a tatoo hehe
the other one is me bursting out my work trousers
guess which ones mine
a nice fuck
An early xmas present?
OMG! There's pics! This thread will keep me up all night!
You tick all of the boxes for me.
Ur fit.
Uve got a nice body.
A GREAT cock. That's big and thick and juicy and I want up me.
U look like a heavy cummer to and I just want to be bent over and done by you.
Happy Christmas to my favourite man in Leeds!
As always, Sir Ron loves your pics.....
Your pics are truly a welcome Christmas present for this Musketeer!
The Three Musketeers... Bashful, Chrisglass, and Ronboy!
awesome pics!!
great to see some more from the new year
Holy Mother of Fuck this thread is incredible. From the pre to the cum. From the sucking to the fucking. You're always asking for suggestions so how about a facial. Cream your own or have your friend buzz it for you. Or both. You're fucking awesome. Wicked sexy.
"Reading should be easy. Only the reader should be hard." -- hard reader (author of the erotic porn novel "I Thought I Knew")
Fantastic pictures - thanks! You're amazing!
anyone wanna take naughty pics of me?
heres more... one of them shows me throbbing hard with a drop of precum and the others.. well you get the idea
Great pics, could be difficult taking naughty pics without getting in on the action
lovely thick meat :-p
Your latest shots are delicious. It looks like you really enjoyed shooting them too. Keep them cumming. You're hot.
"Reading should be easy. Only the reader should be hard." -- hard reader (author of the erotic porn novel "I Thought I Knew")
So good! More please
a few more... my bums a lil hairy
requests for my next batch?
Looks like you got a bit boned shooting these. Did you get any better pix of that beautiful cock this time?
"Reading should be easy. Only the reader should be hard." -- hard reader (author of the erotic porn novel "I Thought I Knew")
theres plenty of pics of my cock hehe
I know but I always want more. I greedy for cock.
"Reading should be easy. Only the reader should be hard." -- hard reader (author of the erotic porn novel "I Thought I Knew")
I kinda like the WS ones :P and toys! But i'm easy to please :P
love the shag shots and two together, great cock
Love the latest pics
enjoy these
OMG.. i would love to dive in this with my nose, then tounge, and THEN my hard cock... and oh yeah, id let you sit on it while i was pissing...


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HOUSTON - Multiple people have been shot at a Harris County college, Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constables said.
Investigators said the shooting happened at Lone Star College's North Harris campus, 2700 West W. W. Thorne Drive near Aldine Westfield shortly after noon central time on Tuesday.
Officials have not said exactly how many people have been shot or the extent of their injuries. Memorial Hermann Hospital said Life Flight was sent to the college to pick up at least one patient.
Deputy constables said they have at least one person detained, but have not said if that person is a suspected shooter.
Investigators have not said if they believe there is more than one shooter involved.
Armed Harris County sheriff's deputies searched buildings and vehicles for anyone who may be involved in the shooting.
A shelter-in-place was ordered at the college. Students, faculty and staff were told to stay where they are.
Aldine Independent School District officials said four nearby campuses, Dunn Elementary, Parker Intermediate, Nimitz 9th grade campus and Nimitz High, were placed on lockdown as a precaution. School district officials said there is no reason to believe a shooter is on any of those campuses, but the lockdown was issued for precautionary measures.