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Old 02-07-2007, 10:36 AM   #1
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What kind of person does something like this? Easily the weirdest sports related story I've seen in the past year. He even justifies the decision as a "sacrifice"

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250652,00.html


Idiot.
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Old 02-07-2007, 10:39 AM   #2
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Yeesh.

As my handle suggests, I'm all about being a sports fan. But at some point you have to take a step back and say "that's not what's putting food on the table around here." In the end, sports are, well... just sports.

I guess this guy is just showing us the fine line between "fan" and "moron."
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Old 02-07-2007, 10:40 AM   #3
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He's probably just seeking the attention he'll get from such a stunt. Some people will do anything for their 15 minutes.
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Old 02-07-2007, 11:35 AM   #4
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The guy is a class A moron, that simple.

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Old 02-07-2007, 11:38 AM   #5
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At least he didn't cut off his nutsack like that fan in scotland.
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Old 02-07-2007, 12:10 PM   #6
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At least he didn't cut off his nutsack like that fan in scotland.
link?
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Old 02-07-2007, 12:21 PM   #7
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Ask and you shall receive. The link from the CP thread is dead, so I used google and searched "rugby and balls" and this is what came up"

This is the aftermath of the story and the guy telling the reporter he wasn;t sure why he did it.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/...?oneclick=true
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Old 02-07-2007, 12:27 PM   #8
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I bet he picks up a lot of girls by telling them he's Peyton Manning. 6'5 225 lb quarterback...LASER ROCKET ARM!
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Ask and you shall receive. The link from the CP thread is dead, so I used google and searched "rugby and balls" and this is what came up"

This is the aftermath of the story and the guy telling the reporter he wasn;t sure why he did it.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/...?oneclick=true
OH. MY. GOD.

... and I thought Bertuzzied having to change his handle was a little much. It probably is a good thing this guy will never reproduce.
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Old 02-07-2007, 12:30 PM   #10
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If he truly wanted to sacrifice, as a Bears fan, he would've changed his name to "I love the Green Bay Packers".
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Old 02-07-2007, 01:33 PM   #11
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I think the much more humiliating name change would have been to "Rex Grossman".
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Old 02-07-2007, 02:30 PM   #12
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Yeesh.

As my handle suggests, I'm all about being a sports fan. But at some point you have to take a step back and say "that's not what's putting food on the table around here." In the end, sports are, well... just sports.
Sports DOES put food on the table for me, but I'm not about to change my name to Steve Smith!!
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Old 02-07-2007, 03:17 PM   #13
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Sports DOES put food on the table for me, but I'm not about to change my name to Steve Smith!!

Hey, you did change your CP handle! Can a name change be far behind?
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Old 02-07-2007, 04:21 PM   #14
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Ask and you shall receive. The link from the CP thread is dead, so I used google and searched "rugby and balls" and this is what came up"

This is the aftermath of the story and the guy telling the reporter he wasn;t sure why he did it.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/...?oneclick=true
I challenge anyone to try and read that story without grabbing your junk just to make sure the boys are alright.
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Old 02-07-2007, 05:06 PM   #15
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Sports DOES put food on the table for me, but I'm not about to change my name to Steve Smith!!
What about 'Steve Staios'.
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