Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

Guess you never heard the word, "comparison".  It must be my hidden agenda.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)


> Now Cecil, why the stuff about Tiger. He is flawless. Do you have a hidden
> agenda?? And you won't have long to wait to start thinking about the
> lottery. Pitino did sell us down the river, he's an over blown ignoramus.
>
> Dan
>
> At 08:52 PM 10/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >There is no debate taking place here.  I'm sure you are quick to point
out
> >any flaws in Tiger Woods' game in the same manner.  That's how you are.
You
> >love it when things go wrong so you can type your denigrating posts.  It
is
> >rare that you give credit where it is due and then when I take you on,
you
> >resort to the same ol shit.  I don't like it and I am genuine enough to
tell
> >you so.  At least I am not making fun of your name or any such juvenile
> >behaviour which you have done in the past.
> >
> >I believe you are saying that the C's have no chance at the playoffs this
> >year and that Pitino has basically sold this team down the river.  If you
> >are correct, I will give you your props.  But until they are eliminated
from
> >playoff contention this year, I will cheer for them, which is my right.
You
> >take your route and I'll take mine.
> >
> >Cecil
> >
> >Cecil
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> >To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 4:38 PM
> >Subject: Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
> >
> >
> >> Nothing like a blind sports fan. Cecil, I thought you were a more
worthy
> >> debater than this. And to think I missed out on all this fun this
summer
> >> being on the golf course missing these posts. Well, "Jack's Back"
> >>
> >> Dan
> >>
> >> At 08:24 PM 10/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >Yeah.  I'd be better off being a pessimistic, cranky doofus who exults
> >when
> >> >the team he purports to cheer for doesn't do well.  Go piss in someone
> >> >else's cornflakes.
> >> >
> >> >Cecil
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> >> >To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
> >> >Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 3:37 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> My version of heading down the block to turn the corner is less than
> >> >> encouraging. If you feel compelled to stick up for each and every
> >Celtic,
> >> >> including management in which both have produced little in the form
of
> >> >> entertainment, go ahead. Besides that leave some sugar out for the
> >Fairy.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dan
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> At 05:55 PM 10/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >> >Sorry.  Your exact words were "maybe we are heading down the block
to
> >> >turn
> >> >> >the corner."
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Guess it was my foolish interpretation that a comment like that,
from
> >> >you,
> >> >> >was a note of optimism.  I won't make the same mistake twice.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Cecil
> >> >> >
> >> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> >> >> >To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
> >> >> >Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 1:28 PM
> >> >> >Subject: Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Where do I say salvage the season. I'm worried about the decade!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Dan
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> At 01:58 PM 10/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >> >> >Good consistency Dan.  One minute we may be able to salvage the
> >season
> >> >if
> >> >> >> >only, and the next we aren't going any place anyway.  Which is
it??
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Cecil
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >> >From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> >> >> >> >To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
> >> >> >> >Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 9:35 AM
> >> >> >> >Subject: Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> KA may be one of our big 3, but we will never improve with
him.
> >The
> >> >> >Celts
> >> >> >> >aren't going any place for a few years so let's dump KA while he
> >has
> >> >> >value
> >> >> >> >and get a point, even a green one if need be and let him grow
with
> >the
> >> >> >team.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Dan
> >> >> >> >> At 11:10 AM 10/22/00 EDT, you wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   --- Dan Forant wrote:
> >> >> >> >>   Pitino is best known for bringing in sets of players that
don't
> >> >> >> >compliment
> >> >> >> >>   themselves to the team.
> >> >> >> >>   --- end of quote ---
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   Now, I know that today's players aren't the most modest of
> >people,
> >> >> >but
> >> >> >> >complimenting themselves, to the whole team no less, is really
> >pushing
> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >bounds of propriety...
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   --- JBMetzEA wrote:
> >> >> >> >>   >most dysfunctional lineup we could ever hope to see on the
> >floor
> >> >> >> >together.
> >> >> >> >>   >Myskinis, Moiso, McCarty, Carr and Elliot. Soon the lead
was
> >gone
> >> >> >and
> >> >> >> >as the
> >> >> >> >>   >starters made their way back in the lineup, they really
> >couldn't
> >> >get
> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >>   >same magic going again.
> >> >> >> >>   --- end of quote ---
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   I understand that Pitino wants to look at players, but the
only
> >> >one
> >> >> >in
> >> >> >> >this lineup who's worth looking at, IMO, is Moiso, and even he's
> >been
> >> >> >> >missing for two games. Even a blind man can see that Miskiri is
not
> >> >NBA
> >> >> >> >material, we all know about Wallah, Elliott is a guaranteed cut,
> >and I
> >> >> >bet
> >> >> >> >Wallace is calling around and trying to dump Carr for a 7th
round
> >pick
> >> >in
> >> >> >> >2043 and cap filler as we speak.Still, unless Pitino's trying to
> >see
> >> >how
> >> >> >> >they respond in the worst possible situation, there's no sense
> >having
> >> >> >them
> >> >> >> >on the court at the same time. This was reminiscent of last year
> >when
> >> >the
> >> >> >> >starters went out, but worse.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   --- JBMetzEA wrote:
> >> >> >> >>   >Then came the real bad news, late in the second quarter,
> >> >> >> >>   >Herren stepped back on someone's foot and rolled his ankle.
He
> >> >> >couldn't
> >> >> >> >put
> >> >> >> >>   >any pressure on his foot and was helped to the dressing
room,
> >> >never
> >> >> >to
> >> >> >> >>   >return. Sprained ankle they said.
> >> >> >> >>   --- end of quote ---
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   The bad news is, it was an eversion sprain (ankle rolling
in).
> >The
> >> >> >very
> >> >> >> >strong deltoid ligament on the medial side usually doesn't tear
> >> >> >completely,
> >> >> >> >but gets partially ripped off the bone with little bone chunks
> >still
> >> >> >> >attached to it, what's called avulsion. If that happens, you're
> >> >looking
> >> >> >at a
> >> >> >> >month or two in a cast. Besides, there are tendons of important
> >> >push-off
> >> >> >and
> >> >> >> >stabilizer muscles (tibialis posterior, flexors hallucis and
> >digitorum
> >> >> >etc.)
> >> >> >> >in that area that can also get affected in an eversion sprain.
The
> >> >goods
> >> >> >> >news is that he didn't *land* on someone's ankle - he *stepped*
on
> >it.
> >> >So
> >> >> >> >maybe it's not so bad. Still, Adrian last year in Chicago just
> >stepped
> >> >on
> >> >> >> >someone's ankle, too, and his year was basically finished. It
would
> >be
> >> >a
> >> >> >> >pity, because Herren has looked very promising the last 2 games.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   --- JBMetzEA wrote:
> >> >> >> >>   > Kenny immediately came in and played brilliantly.
Washington
> >was
> >> >up
> >> >> >by
> >> >> >> >>   >one and the lead went to seven by half time. Anderson
played
> >well
> >> >> >> >through
> >> >> >> >>   --- end of quote ---
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   Kenny showed why, warts and all, we can't just dump him for
> >> >nothing -
> >> >> >> >even if we could. Like him or not, he's one of our "New Big
Three"
> >in
> >> >> >terms
> >> >> >> >of scoring. And he can still pass when he wants to, and
hopefully,
> >> >having
> >> >> >> >strong backups this year will make him want.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>   Kestas
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