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I may post there 2-3X a month. I know Rodney (owner of TI) and appreciate the work he does with recruiting...he's one of the few that actually take the time to talk to the high school coaches, players, etc. (call it the grunt work) Compare his reports to say...the Rivals site for Bama and they couldn't be more opposite.

Sad thing about TI is it was indicative of what happens with good message forums unless they are ran with a pretty tight grip. I know of dozens that are close to the Alabama program but don't post there anymore because of a select few that find the need to be antagonistic more important that having good football talk. I still talk with those guys...but we've retreated to private forums to discuss what is going on with the program.

You know what they say about "too much of a good thing..."

Speaking of TI...it was quite funny watching that aforementioned group get all riled up about a few Auburn fans crashing a get-together in N. AL a few weeks ago. I don't blame them in one respect...an Auburn fan "snuck into the meeting" and then proceeded to make a post about it on one of your forums. The sad thing is...a lot of what he posted was just BS...and what he did get right, simple common knowledge. Personally, I don't care about an Auburn fan joining a discussion about Alabama football...but to sneak in and pose as a Alabama fan is just too funny!!

 

I guess I missed this. What happened and what forum?

 

The guy we've been talking about, KD and Bino's old high school coach, and a few others had a meeting at Greenbriar in Huntsville. It was something they had in the works for 6-8 weeks...'bout a 100 ended up coming and a few of the guys had a speech.

I want to say it was the same forum that B. Matthews handles...can't remember exactly. Anyone, the next morning a poster that uses the screenname Archie posted an account of the meeting minute by minute...of course, embellishing some things way beyond anything that came close to the truth. As it would happen with our rivalry, it didn't take long for the lynch mob to form on TI and they had the guy "outed" within a few hours...dressed in Alabama clothing, pretending to be a fan, but...as the old saying goes "a sheep in wolves clothing."

A lot of the TI'ers got upset about it...I watched the story progress for a few days with great amusement...both from the reactions of some of the Bama fans and the fact that an Auburn fan would go to a meeting like that one "in disguise," so to speak.

I've always considered fans from your rivals visiting OOC opponent message forums pretending to be a fan of the other school while only intending to "stip the proverbial pot" to be childish...down-right foolish. But, I never expected one to go that far...

Is is such a hard concept to realize this is just entertainment?!?!

 

Are you sure it wasn't Shayne?:hihi:

 

I could go back and look for the whole exchange...who knows? It was one of those continuing conversations I watched for laughs...nothing more. I don't know which is the sadest. That whole fiasco...or this new Aubie on board here talking about corndogs. I thought, when that was posted on the Auburn scout.com site in '03, it was one of the stupidest attempts at smack talk I've ever seen. And, I see it hasn't gotten any better since then.

If I had my way...I'd shoot the fellow fans that act like this... After all, if it is football season, doesn't that allow us to shoot them?

 

Most of my LSU friends don't take the corndog thing as anynthing other than fun. Kind of like some of the things they call us. After all, it was propogated originally by an Auburn gal married to a die hard LSU guy. She always refers to him as her corndog.

I may be corrected but I think a lot of it depends on how you say it, i.e., the inflection in your voice. By example I have been told here that most Cajuns don't take offense if you call them coonasses as long as you say it the right way. But I admit I don't run around taking chances:hihi:

 

Are you sure about that? This bit of "smack talk" started in Jan. of '03 with a post on a forum...in the message the poster talks about "thinking about baseball during sex." That doesn't sound like a female to me. Perhaps, living in Alabama, some of that "Bammer spin" you refer to is rubbing off on you?!?


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LSU fans smell just like corn dogs.

Yes, it is often said, but so, so true.

LSU fans do smell like corn dogs.

I would never tell them that to their face though. This is something better said at internet distances. Even now, I am afraid.

I am afraid that they'll know I said it. I'll walk past an LSU fan someday, and he'll see that look in my eye that gives it away. That look that says, "gee, what is that smell? Is it corn dogs?" The next thing you know, I'll have flat tires on my car.

If you only learn one thing from me today, remember not to tell LSU fans how they smell - you know, like corn dogs.

LSU fans seem, somehow, sensitive to that whole corn dog issue.

I think this may be why a lot of fans get beaten up by LSU fans. If you attend a game in Baton Rouge, try to avoid telling them that they smell like corn dogs. Say something else instead. Like, "Wow, LSU sure does have a great team this year. This is going to be a great SEC game."

It's hard. I know. It's like when you're having sex and you try to think about baseball. That corn dog smell is just so overwhelming. It makes it hard for you to think about football or baseball or whatever else. Your brain wanders into corn dog topics like: "Gee, I wonder if I took a bite of your finger, if you would taste just like a corn dog?"; or "Is this a real person or is it a giant corn dog trying to make me think it is a real person?" or "What did that giant corn dog just say?" or "Excuse me, Mister, why is it that you smell just exactly like corn dogs smell?" or, of course, after a silencer: "Madam, did you just let the corn dogs out?"

Heck, after what I've heard about LSU fans, I think it may be better not to smell them at all. Okay, not all of them. Some of them are nice. Sure. Smell the nice ones. That's okay.

You know what else is a bad thing to do? Holding your nose around them. They are real sensitive to that, too. Try holding your breath. But don't be obvious about it. Somehow they know you're trying not to breathe in the corn dog smell. And that offends them. They'll likely punch you for that if they catch on to what you're doing.

If you do breathe it in long enough, though, it'll permeate your whole body, and then you'll smell like a corn dog just like they do. But don't say, "Dang, now I smell like a corn dog." They take offense to that. And they will throw things. But not corn dogs. Hard stuff. Stuff that leaves bruises and makes you bleed. Then you may have to get stitches or something. Just don't say it. If you do start smelling like a corn dog, just shut up about it. Okay?

I think kids are acutely aware of corn dog smells too. Counsel your kids on how to behave around LSU fans. If LSU fans are driving around town, do not let your kids stick their heads out of your car window and sniff the air. No. Keep your windows rolled up. An odd change in their expression - indicating they smell corn dogs - might get a wrench or pipe or some other object tossed at your windshield. So, that's dangerous. Let your kids stick their heads out of the car windows as you drive - on some other weekend.

I know you are just as puzzled as I am about some of this corn dog stuff. What puzzles me most is that I've never actually seen any of these LSU fans with a corn dog in their hand. Okay, maybe there's no mystery there - maybe they already ate the corn dogs. Who knows? Maybe there's a corn dog factory in Baton Rouge and they all work there. Maybe, there's a corn dog lotion that they wear, or a French perfume. Maybe their city council puts corn dog juice in the water supply - kind of like fluoride. The politics there are probably weird. The big political issue during the city election is whether they should add more ketchup or more mustard to the water. Don't comment on it though. It's not politically correct over there. It's like a malnutrition issue or something. It's like the corn dogs are probably added to the water to prevent starvation or something.

I know when you go to Baton Rouge, you're thinking: "Ahhhh. Here I am in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I'll bet the people here smell just like boiled crawfish or shrimp etoufe' or some fancy Cajun food." But just stop thinking that. That's just a myth. They smell just like corn dogs.

In fact, please listen to my advice. Leave them alone about the corn dog odor. And don't try masking the odor with something stronger. They'll curse at you. They'll say something like: "WTF, how dare you smoke a cigar in my home." or "WTF!! Are you too good for the smell of corn dogs?" and they'll cuss out your kids too: "WTF!!! Little Mister fancy pants over here acts like he doesn't want to smell like corn dogs."

Cajuns are not like us. Don't you see that, yet? They are really sensitive about being sniffed and about their corn dog aroma. They know they smell like corn dogs and it is no laughing matter to them at all. I know. I know. We sniff the bammers and the UGA dawgs and the Ole messes, and we keep a straight face with each of them, but don't press your luck with the Cajun tiger fans. Don't refer to Death Valley as corn dog valley either. I mean that's just wrong. Even if you've been drinking, they'll beat you up and curse out your kids.

Along these lines, be extra careful when you laugh in their direction - even if you're laughing about something else. Like baseball or football, or sex or whatever. If you can't control yourself and you must laugh though, do not snort. The snorting makes them think that you smell their corn dog body odor from a distance or that you're choking on it or something. They'll likely burn your van for that. We lost a campus building over just one snort.

So, just remember. You can love one another without sniffing each other. You can enjoy the clash of a couple of good football teams. You can enjoy the thrill of the rivalry. But after the game, please heed my words. Please just move along. No sniffing the opposing fans this Saturday. Okay? Get your corn dog jollies at home.

Enough with this corn dog talk. Let's play ball...

 

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Everybody knows Iowa is just a bunch of slow, overweight, white boys, who can't play football worth a lick.:wink: