Conference 7.286::sports_90

    I believe it is, Markie.  I heard yesterday that the Seahawks insured
    the contract therefore, no one loses but the insurance company.......
    
    H�wk

       According to what I read, he also gets it TAX-FREE!! The guy may be
    a Bozo, but he's surely no dummy.
                                      Denny

    The reason that the money is tax free is because Bosworth insured the
    contract himself with his first year's salary. Because the Seahawks
    didn't spend a cent on the insurance, it's deemed tax free.
    
    Dennis
    

    Boz knows finance.
    
    Mark.

Can somebody schlep me here?

Is Bos not the dude that goes out/went out with that giant plastiscene-breasted
Danish girl?

Did I not read that he' coming to Europe or something?

Is he going to (1) going into acting
               (2) joining a Monastery or alternatively the CFL
               (3) coach one of the new European Teams?
               (4) none of the above

Am I confusing him with someone else? Gastineau, Butkus (haha)?

What is the capital of Burkina Fasso?

thanks in advance,

rick ellis

       You're confusing him with Gastineau. His 'ex' was Brigitte Nielson.
    He's now throwing cheap shots for the BC Lions of the CFL.
                                                  Denny

>Is Bos not the dude that goes out/went out with that giant plastiscene-breasted
>Danish girl?

Rick, you'd better trademark that "plastiscene-breasted" bit.  Too funny.

For a second, I thought you were talking about Roseann Barr 8^).....

'Saw

    Ah, Roseanne, the ultimate face hugger!  :-)
    
    H�wk

    
    >What is the capital of Burkina Fasso?
  
      It's Burkina Fasso City.
    
    Dickster
    

    
�    >What is the capital of Burkina Fasso?
�  
�      It's Burkina Fasso City.
    

No, the *capital* of Burkina Fasso is around 6 million dollars.

The *capitol* of Burkina Fasso is Burkina Fasso City.



Hope this Schleppin' wonks,

The Homonym Police
    

    
    Hey! Watch yer homonym bashin', you homonymphomaniac!
    
    Dickster
    

    Hey all  you homonynynymmyn.....
    
    Get it right, will ya. Burkina Faso City isn't a *BAD* guess (jes'
    think  how many 3rd world countries have capitols called _____ City)
    
    No its either Ouagadougou or Bobo Dhialasso. One is the capitol and the
    other is where the big university is, you know the big football power 
    that was going to join the Big 10.....
    
    Tom

      Can you say NO DOMES????
    
    
        I thought you could!!!
            

    Dave Krieg is still holding out.  Reportedly they are very far apart
    on contract terms.  They haven't signed the top few draft picks,
    either.
    
    The Hawks will be beyond pathetic this year.  Look for them to finish
    4-12.  If Krieg holds out for long, they'll have to go with loser
    Kelly Stouffer.  They have no running backs, a mediocre offensive
    line, an ancient and inept defensive line, the worst defensive back-
    field in football, and adequate linebackers.
    
    You heard it here first!
    
    Pete

    Pete,
    
    	Don't give up on Stouffer yet.  He's only played one or
    	two years hasn't he?  
    
    	No running backs?  How about John L. Williams?
    
    Claybone

    Williams is backed up by James  Jones.. hes a former first round
    pick of the  Lions..  Derrick fenner is there, he gained 41 yds
    
    last yr.. Elroy Harris is also one of the runners.. I will be very
    suprised if  Seattle wins more than 4 games
    
    
    
    wildman
    

    Dinz,
    
    What is this 'wildman' that you been signing your notes with???
    
    Wheel

    thats my manly nickname that frankwa  bestowed upon me in
    
    the GIANTS notefile..
    
    
    wildman.
    

    Somehow it just doesn't seem to fit.......(bubblehead might be
    better...just a head full of air!!!!!) ha ha ha ;^)
    
    BTW, Seahawks will win more than 4!
    
    Wheel

Thou shalt not rag on Dinsmore's nickname.

In the Giants file, each noter has a manly nickname.  Dinz despaired of
his name Dinz, feeling it wasn't manly enough for the competition
in that file.

So, after observing Dinz for a while (having known him for more than
three years) I felt that wildman was an apropros nickname.

Thus it was given, and it shall not be undone....


Chainsaw, Giver of Nicknames

    Then so be it, but if thats his name in the Giants conference he
    shouldn't use it here, I mean what would happen if we al changed our
    nicknames?????????

    
    
    wildman/dinz... all the same..
    
    

There's no rule you can't have more than one...

I've got three that I use in here:  Chainsaw, FrankWa, and f�...

(A free beer to anyone who can figure out why the last one is
significant...Mike JN, you don't count...)

Besides, just think of it like this:

		Dinz :== wildman

and there's pas de probleme....

'Saw

�             -< f-squared = Franken & Franken, from SNL way back? >-

Nope...Al Franken is a very funny man though 8^)    

    re: .15
    
    Claybone, of course JL is a hell of a runner.  I was mostly thinking
    about a halfback.  Fenner won't make anyone forget Warner in his 
    prime.  Stouffer is a major stiff.  You'll see once he gets a chance
    to show what he's incapable of.  
    
    Chainsaw, for someone capable of writing as lyrically as you are, I
    cain't believe you use the word "apropos" as a substitute for 
    "appropriate".  The two words aren't interchangable and don't mean
    the same thing.  Once I am successful in eliminating incorrect 
    apostrophes, I'll devote my time to eradicating "apropos" and
    "orientated".  
    
    Pete

    
>    Chainsaw, for someone capable of writing as lyrically as you are, I
>    cain't believe you use the word "apropos" as a substitute for 
>    "appropriate".  The two words aren't interchangable and don't mean
>    the same thing.  Once I am successful in eliminating incorrect 
>    apostrophes, I'll devote my time to eradicating "apropos" and
>    "orientated".  
    

It's quite possible I'm mis-using the word, but that's something
I don't usually do.  My little dictionary here defines apropos
as "appropriately".  Actually I think appropriate is an adjective
and apropos is an adverb, so I could be all messed up (or 
somewhat disoriented ;^))

Another dictionary I just checked defines it as "concerning"
(I'm guilty for dropping the "of" part of the expression tho').

I *never* mess up the word oriented...  (Another gotcha is the
word realtor, which a lot of people pronounce realator....)


Chainsaw, who's been suitably chastised....

    'Saw,
    
    Perhaps I was a bit hasty in chastising you for your usage.  My
    dictionary also says that "apropos" means "being both relevant and
    opportune".  While I would argue that "appropriate" would be the
    better word, by this definition, "apropos" isn't entirely wrong.
    
    I remember when a friend always used this word and I looked it up
    and it said the definition was "with regard to".  This was a few
    years ago.  This might be a case where constant misuse of a word
    became so common that the definition changed.  You can even find
    the word "orientate" in the dictionary now.  I'm thinking of
    words like "hopefully", which used to mean "full of hope", but
    through misuse came to mean "I hope".  
    
    Anyway, thanks for not taking offense.  Your writing skill are
    unimpeachable.  Just don't write "loose" for "lose" or misspell
    "definitely" as "definately" and you have nothing to fear.
    
    
     Pete
     The Grammar Police

Pete, 

I would never take offense at being corrected for grammatical errors,
or usage errors.

One thing that bothers me so much is that fact that in most countries
in Europe, most people can speak enough English to give you directions
or to get you someplace where someone speaks better English. 

Here in the states we have people (including MANAGERS right here at
DEC) that cannot put a coherent sentence together without making
grammatical mistakes.  Granted, English, for all its lack of logical
rules, is probably the hardest language to learn, but if it's your
birth tongue you should at least make an effort.

One pet peeve I have is misuse of the word "myself".  I constantly
see people writing things like "If you have questions, ask John
or myself".  Gawd, does that irritate me.

And even if it's in the dictionary, the word "orientate" still bothers
me 8^)

If you ever need a deputy on the Grammar Police, just swear me in, pardner...

'Saw

    'Saw, 
    
    That should be "partner" ;^).  
    
    Back to the HeeHawks.  Dave Krieg agreed to a four year + 1 option year
    contract yesterday.  He will make around $1.5 million a year,
    reportedly.  I guess they want to make another George Blanda out of
    him.  They also signed Terry Wooden (sp?), their 3rd round pick.
    Notable holdouts are now Cortez Kennedy and Blackmon, the #1 and #2
    picks, and Ruben Rodriguez, punter.  
    
    And, I stand my prediction that they'll be 4-12.  The secondary will
    be scorched so often, they'll need a fire extinguisher on the side-
    lines.
    
    Pete

Pete,

Take heart in the fact that the Seattle fans are still some of 
the most polite around.  People actually say excuse me when they
want to move by your seat out to the end of the aisle...

That must count for something.

'Saw

    I heard the Broncos and Seahawks are playing in the American Bowl
    on Aug. 4th. Is that true? I can't imagine playing that early in
    the season, just after tryouts. It should be a joke.
    
    
    
    John

�    I heard the Broncos and Seahawks are playing in the American Bowl
�    on Aug. 4th. Is that true? I can't imagine playing that early in



Gee, with those two teams you could call it the American Standard Bowl!

    The official beginning of the NFL preseason is the weekend of August
    11-12.  Teams are allowed to play 4 preseason games.
    
    There are 3 exceptions to this rule.  First is the Hall of Fame game in
    Canton, Ohio played between the Browns and Bears on Saturday, August 4.
    Second is the game in Tokyo between the Bronocs and Seahawks, also on
    Saturday, August 4.  3rd is the game between the Saints and Raiders in
    London on Sunday, August 5.
    
    Teams that play in these games end up playing 5 preseason games instead
    of 4.
    
    The contract between the league and the players has limitations on how
    early the players may be required to report to training camp.  Teams
    that play in these early games are allowed to bring their players early
    in order to be ready for the games.
    
    John

John, 

How are teams chosen for the HoF game and the other "special" games?

Is it whoever wants to do it and they draw the names out of a hat?
Does it rotate?

Deen to wonk,
'Saw

    The Hall of Fame game is a rotation with the teams being chosen for it
    several years in advance.
    
    I think the "special" overseas games (ie, London and Tokyo) are also
    going to be a rotation if they're not already.  I'm not sure how
    they're chosen.
    
    There are two other games in foreign countries during the preseason,
    our game vs Pittsburgh in Montreal and a game in Berlin.  Our game with
    Pittsburgh was originally slated to be played in Dublin (mostly because
    the teams were founded by 2 fine Irish families, the Sullivans and the
    Rooneys) but the stadium was unavailable.  I'm not sure how the game in
    Berlin was set up.
    
    Generally, any city that wants to have a game and is willing to pay
    enough of the expenses can contact a couple of teams about having a
    preseason game there.  It's then up to the promoters in the city to run
    the game, and they take the risk of a small crowd.
    
    In 1982, we played the Steelers at the University of Tennessee's
    Neyland Stadium as part of the Knoxville Worlds Fair.  The 95,000 seat
    stadium sold out and I'm sure the promoters made a mint.  The next
    year, we were invited back and there was no Worlds Fair being held. 
    The place was only half full and I bet they took a loss.
    
    John

    
    Good one 'Saw!!! HA HA HA HA!!!
    
    
    
    
    Steve

    Raiders are gonna stomp them Shehawks.
    
    Carlos

    RAIDERS- 24
    SEAHAGS- 10
    The silver and black are back!