ahtrap
Mar 27, 2008 Nov 21, 2009 42 6141
34 yo, chained to the lions bandwagon since the days of Eric Hipple, and Eddie Murray missing field goals that would have beat the 49ers in the playoffs....Detroit sports fan in general, enjoying the ride with the Red Wings and Pistons and Tigers. Michigan fan by birth and schooling, also down with the Wisconsin Badgers from doing grad school and living in Madison the past 5 years.
Seems heretical to say it, but for a while there, I was more into the Badgers men's basketball squad than Michigan's, while UMwas recovering from the shenanigans of the long dead Ed Martin. John Beilein seems to have righted the ship. though, and I'm looking forward to see what he can do once his program is fully implemented.
I am a sports bigamist....I must admit. The Detroit teams, and Michigan will always be #1 in my heart, and I'll always root for them without reservation...but I can cheer for other teams, so long as their fortune don't interfere with the primary rooting interests. These interlopers include the Wisconsin Badgers, from six years of living within a half mile of Camp Randall stadium....and recently, the Pittsburgh Penguins, from hanging out at Pensburgh ever since the 2008 SCF. That flirtation burned me badly, what with watching the Pens taking out the true love, the Red Wings,for the 2009 Cup. Bigamy is complicated, whoulda thunk it???
Also a Brewers fan, from having been in Wisconsin the past 6 years....but what are the odds of the Tigers and Brewers meeting in the World Series?
All that said, when it comes to Michigan vs Wisconsin, I'll always be rooting for the Maize and Blue, as evidenced by my by now numerous forays into the halls of the Kohl Center and the UW Fieldhouse, and even the drunken student infested sections of Camp Randall stadium wearing the enemy colors. I take the abuse with pride.
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Commented Heading home for the holiday on BYOBYB: Friday Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/21/09 4:48 PM EST
Commented Please explain the line, "Despite a call from the "NHL Operations Center"... on Wings end winning streak, lose to Dallas 3-1 on Winging It In Motown - 11/19/09 4:57 AM EST
Commented Stand up and yell, "Oh Yeah"? on This is simply hilarious. The Pens don't host the Caps until January, but that's plenty of time... on PensBurgh - 11/18/09 1:40 PM EST
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Commented In defense of Greg Stefan on The Patrick Eaves Award Winner -- and more! on Winging It In Motown - 11/18/09 9:00 AM EST
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Commented I love details like this on "I don’t know, but I think Rick Porcello probably should win it. At 20 years old, or 21, to do what ... on Bless You Boys - 11/17/09 3:34 PM EST
Commented Brady Quinn looked decent in the first half on Split the Difference on Pride Of Detroit - 11/17/09 3:01 PM EST
Commented Is it legal to sign the fat guy out of the crowd in the middle of the game? on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:35 PM EST
Commented no, it's obviously CJ's fault on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:33 PM EST
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Commented get the barf bag ready on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:32 PM EST
Commented run that many times, with as many crashes occur on a weekly basis on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:32 PM EST
Commented all these injuries....now guys I've never heard of are getting hurt on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:30 PM EST
Commented and now here comes the punt...probably on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:24 PM EST
Commented like the decision on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:23 PM EST
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Commented now that's what I call a solid drive! on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:11 PM EST
Commented what's the punchline? on Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks [Open Thread] on PensBurgh - 11/08/09 12:54 AM EST
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Commented yeah, I suffered through the Michigan football debacle on Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks [Open Thread] on PensBurgh - 11/08/09 12:50 AM EST
Commented One of those games that just keps getting worse on Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks [Open Thread] on PensBurgh - 11/08/09 12:44 AM EST
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Commented grumble grumble on Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks [Open Thread] on PensBurgh - 11/08/09 12:25 AM EST
Commented Hope the Pens respond to an 0-2 first period deficit better than the Red Wings did on Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks [Open Thread] on PensBurgh - 11/07/09 11:29 PM EST
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Commented you stole my answer on Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks [Open Thread] on PensBurgh - 11/07/09 11:27 PM EST
Commented 34, and I became a fan when I became aware of sports on Fifty Years of Futility. on Pride Of Detroit - 11/07/09 11:04 PM EST
Commented brilliant on The Anti-Climactic Flamethrower... on Bless You Boys - 11/07/09 8:20 PM EST
Commented it's the frickin maple leafs, treat 'em like the two win team they are on [Game Thread] Wings @ Leafs on Winging It In Motown - 11/07/09 8:18 PM EST
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Commented I hope he does well, wherever he lands on The Marcus Thames Era Has Ended in Detroit on Bless You Boys - 11/07/09 5:05 PM EST
Commented mixed blessing on The Marcus Thames Era Has Ended in Detroit on Bless You Boys - 11/07/09 5:02 PM EST
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Commented I was hoping they'd do that again on 27! King of the Hill! on Pinstripe Alley - 11/04/09 11:57 PM EST
Commented pitchers and catchers in three months, right? on World Series Game 6 Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/04/09 11:55 PM EST
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Commented Victorino doesn't want it to end on World Series Game 6 Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/04/09 11:49 PM EST
Commented Congrats, folks on World Series Overflow 6 on Pinstripe Alley - 11/04/09 11:48 PM EST
Commented thought I oughta join in for the ending on World Series Game 6 Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/04/09 11:44 PM EST
Commented evening, baseball fans on World Series Game 6 Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/04/09 7:57 PM EST
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Commented Has GoGo been renicknamed Goose? on Quack Quack: Pens outlast Conway, Banks, Goldberg and Ducks 4-3 on PensBurgh - 11/04/09 5:32 PM EST
Commented Nicely done, Ozzie on [Game Thread] Bruins @ Wings on Winging It In Motown - 11/03/09 9:31 PM EST
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Commented 20 saves, less than halfway through the game? on [Game Thread] Bruins @ Wings on Winging It In Motown - 11/03/09 8:22 PM EST
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Commented Ozzie with another good stop on [Game Thread] Bruins @ Wings on Winging It In Motown - 11/03/09 8:19 PM EST
Commented I didn't realize he was coming back this soon on [Game Thread] Bruins @ Wings on Winging It In Motown - 11/03/09 8:13 PM EST
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Commented Just when you get used to a look/feel... on Hey hey, we're getting a face lift tomorrow on PensBurgh - 11/03/09 1:55 AM EST
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Voted for Roughly average, certainly not a world-beater on Bless You Boys - 11/02/09 1:07 PM EST
Commented Why did Zidlicky get for fighting? on Tales of the Tape: Minnesota Wild 10/31/09, Sidney Crosby vs. Marek Zidlicky on PensBurgh - 11/02/09 3:32 AM EST
Voted for Sidney Crosby on PensBurgh - 11/02/09 3:30 AM EST
Commented Common sense will tell you? And McCarver realized it? WHOA on World Series Game 4 Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/01/09 11:37 PM EST
Commented I was wondering why the third baseman was covering second on World Series Game 4 Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/01/09 11:36 PM EST
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Commented Great play by Damon on World Series Game 4 Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/01/09 11:35 PM EST
Commented this franchise can be so annoying to root for on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 4:05 PM EST
Commented a drop that helps us! on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:45 PM EST
Commented Why wouldn't they boo Favre? on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:42 PM EST
Commented and now, 12 for 63 on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:36 PM EST
Commented almost broke it on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:35 PM EST
Commented kevin smith hurt again? on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:32 PM EST
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Commented Do the people in the broadcast booth not know about the cough button? on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:28 PM EST
Commented yeah Cliffy on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:27 PM EST
Commented go to www.wkrk.com and find the listen live button on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:25 PM EST
Commented Miller and Brandstetter having an orgasm over that hit on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:22 PM EST
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Commented tie ballgame on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #2 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:18 PM EST
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Commented TWO! TWO FIRST DOWNS on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:11 PM EST
Commented A FIRST DOWN! WOW! on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:10 PM EST
Commented Kevin Smith looking like Barry on that one on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:09 PM EST
Commented Finally , something positive! on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 3:08 PM EST
Commented good effort by #12, on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:51 PM EST
Commented Could be worse on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:47 PM EST
Commented Hail marys don't work so well when the ball goes out of bounds on Lions vs. Rams - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:28 PM EST
Commented actually, I'm a liar, I have audio now on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:20 PM EST
Commented no audio, though on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:20 PM EST
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Commented yeah, it's like having TO for a receiver and not starting him on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:19 PM EST
Commented and Cliff Avril hurt to boot on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:16 PM EST
Commented eff that BS on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:16 PM EST
Commented Good stop on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:13 PM EST
Commented good afternoon, hype on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:07 PM EST
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Commented When you posted that comparison to all time TE's first years on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:06 PM EST
Commented quincy butler gets a tackle....the hard way on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:05 PM EST
Commented Say it with me: FOX SUCKS! on Game #7 - Lions vs. Rams - Game Thread on Pride Of Detroit - 11/01/09 2:04 PM EST
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Commented I'm Partha on Allow Yourself to Introduce...Yourself [Open Thread] on Motown String Music - 10/30/09 11:07 PM EDT
Commented Charlie V will do that alllll year on Home Opener: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Detroit Pistons on Motown String Music - 10/30/09 10:42 PM EDT
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Commented Looks like Durant's been pretty well held in check on Home Opener: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Detroit Pistons on Motown String Music - 10/30/09 10:36 PM EDT
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Commented quick question: how hard is it to get Rangers tickets on game day? on New York Rangers at Minnesota Wild: Open Game Thread on Blueshirt Banter - 10/30/09 10:29 PM EDT
Commented I'm not much into the Halloween thing on BYOBYB: Friday Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 10/30/09 10:22 PM EDT
Commented whee for the new computer! on BYOBYB: Friday Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 10/30/09 10:19 PM EDT
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Commented hey, I know M83! on BYOBYB: Friday Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 10/30/09 10:18 PM EDT
Commented you'd think 2001 (Dbacks), 03 (Marlins), 04 (Red Sox), 06 (Tigers), etc would cure their fans of those illusions... on Better to be lucky... on The Good Phight - 10/30/09 3:22 PM EDT
Commented good point on Better to be lucky... on The Good Phight - 10/30/09 3:20 PM EDT
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