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dgb2n view log Dave	posted: 10/29/2008 at 1:05 AM
	Without any purse to attract elites, this past weekend's Marine Corps Marathon produced the very unusual result of both winners being first time marathon runners. The women's winner had actually not gone beyond 22 in training ever. Good story from the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/10/26/ST2008102601721.html
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AmoresPerros view log "Idiot"	posted: 10/29/2008 at 3:51 AM
	Didja see that comment at the bottom of the article claiming it is no longer a PR course b/c of the hills? I didn't notice them much b/c they were early -- I kind of remember a hill to get onto the Key Bridge, and I think we went uphill to the turnaround in Georgetown, and definitely it was uphill right after the turnaround -- but that was all early. I kinda noticed the uphill coming back into Virginia (that must have been the 14th St bridge), but a friend caught me there and I accelerated to stay with him, so it wasn't the hill that I was noticing at that point...
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jgoldsborough view log	posted: 10/29/2008 at 1:55 PM
	An even more unusual result: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/20/BAUC13L3GQ.DTL Sorry if this was posted elsewhere, I'm too lazy to look. Oh...and don't really care.
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schneidr view log Was it all a dream?	posted: 10/29/2008 at 2:09 PM
	Quote from jgoldsborough on 10/29/2008 at 1:55 PM: An even more unusual result: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/20/BAUC13L3GQ.DTL Sorry if this was posted elsewhere, I'm too lazy to look. Oh...and don't really care. Yep, discussed at length in the gsp and in here. No problem. Illinois has sort of flushed their season down the crapper in recent weeks, huh?
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schneidr view log Was it all a dream?	posted: 10/29/2008 at 2:14 PM
	Quote from AmoresPerros on 10/29/2008 at 3:51 AM: Didja see that comment at the bottom of the article claiming it is no longer a PR course b/c of the hills? I didn't notice them much b/c they were early -- I kind of remember a hill to get onto the Key Bridge, and I think we went uphill to the turnaround in Georgetown, and definitely it was uphill right after the turnaround -- but that was all early. I would say moving Hains Point earlier in the race would make the course much more PR friendly. Nothing like being alone with your thoughts during some of the toughest miles of the race. Quote from AmoresPerros on 10/29/2008 at 3:51 AM: I kinda noticed the uphill coming back into Virginia (that must have been the 14th St bridge), but a friend caught me there and I accelerated to stay with him, so it wasn't the hill that I was noticing at that point... You would have noticed it if you were heading into a 20-25 mph head wind as you climbed it. I still have nightmares about that damn bridge.
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jgoldsborough view log	posted: 10/29/2008 at 7:45 PM
	Quote from schneidr on 10/29/2008 at 2:09 PM: Illinois has sort of flushed their season down the crapper in recent weeks, huh? Ugh...tell me about it. Inconsistent play will do that. I've conceded to being more interested in Juice's stats than how we finished. If he has a few more big games putting up big numbers, I think he could get some Heismann consideration next year...but he'll have to cut down on his turnovers, and the team will need to be better than .500. I'm mad Minnesota is 7-1. Have you watched them play? They aren't that good...
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Scout7 view log CPT Curmudgeon	posted: 10/29/2008 at 7:48 PM
	Quote from jgoldsborough on 10/29/2008 at 7:45 PM: Ugh...tell me about it. Inconsistent play will do that. I've conceded to being more interested in Juice's stats than how we finished. If he has a few more big games putting up big numbers, I think he could get some Heismann consideration next year...but he'll have to cut down on his turnovers, and the team will need to be better than .500. I'm mad Minnesota is 7-1. Have you watched them play? They aren't that good... What's even more unfortunate is that they don't play PSU.
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jscovill view log	posted: 10/29/2008 at 11:05 PM
	Quote from jgoldsborough on 10/29/2008 at 7:45 PM: I'm mad Minnesota is 7-1. Have you watched them play? They aren't that good... are you telling me you missed the rout over N. Illinois, the stomping of Bowling Green, the dismantling of Montana State and the total annhilation of Florida Atlantic? The Rose Bowl is so close.

AmoresPerros view log "Idiot"	posted: 10/29/2008 at 11:41 PM
	Quote from schneidr on 10/29/2008 at 2:14 PM: You would have noticed it if you were heading into a 20-25 mph head wind as you climbed it. I still have nightmares about that damn bridge. I'd prefer to just take your word on that
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jgoldsborough view log	posted: 10/30/2008 at 12:39 AM
	Quote from jscovill on 10/29/2008 at 11:05 PM: are you telling me you missed the rout over N. Illinois, the stomping of Bowling Green, the dismantling of Montana State and the total annhilation of Florida Atlantic? The Rose Bowl is so close. Well, I routed, stomped, dismantled, and annihilated your mom last night, but that doesn't mean I'm any good. That's like saying: "I slept with Scout's mom, then with Globule's mom, then with jscovill's mom, then with JK's mom...so I must have game." See what I'm saying?
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posted: 10/30/2008 at 12:51 AM

Quote from jgoldsborough on 10/30/2008 at 12:39 AM:

Well, I routed, stomped, dismantled, and annihilated your mom last night, but that doesn't mean I'm any good.

That's like saying: "I slept with Scout's mom, then with Globule's mom, then with jscovill's mom, then with JK's mom...so I must have game."

See what I'm saying?

Toledo is just lucky we didn't have them on the schedule this yr. We'll get 'em next yr.

mgerwn view log Saturnalicius princeps	posted: 10/30/2008 at 12:52 PM modified: 10/30/2008 at 3:48 PM
	I hear Rhode Island School of Design and the Culinary Institute are looking to fill some holes in they're schedules, too. MTA: spelling
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DrewEOB view log Undertrained. LAME.	posted: 10/30/2008 at 1:37 PM
	Quote from mgerwn on 10/30/2008 at 12:52 PM: I hear Rhode Island School of Design and the Culinary Institute are looking to fill some holes in thier schedules, too. That's a weird pet name for Globule's mom, dude.
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Lank view log	posted: 10/30/2008 at 1:41 PM
	Quote from DrewEOB on 10/30/2008 at 1:37 PM: That's a weird pet name for Globule's mom, dude. For a momma joke, that shows remarkable cleverosity. Approve.
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kevinyoder view log	posted: 10/30/2008 at 3:55 PM
	Quote from dgb2n on 10/29/2008 at 1:05 AM: The women's winner had actually not gone beyond 22 in training ever. Cool. I actually ran that 22 miler with her, October 5. I must be fast.

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