So....What are we ranked on Monday - 1/6/2025?

[brewcity77]

Manatees have been around for 50 million years Dr. B.  They have been nothing but stellar members of our tremendous animal kingdom while peacefully and gracefully patrolling our waters.  They have zero natural predators and didn't have any problems until we showed up.  There have been a grand total of 0.0 manatee attacks on humans.  It's shocking to me they are so kind and don't randomly submerge members of our species on a regular basis.

You know when people are very deliberately trolling you, the best thing you can do is not respond.

[MuggsyB]

You know when people are very deliberately trolling you, the best thing you can do is not respond.

It still bothers me Brew. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Manatees have been around for 50 million years Dr. B.  They have been nothing but stellar members of our tremendous animal kingdom while peacefully and gracefully patrolling our waters.  They have zero natural predators and didn't have any problems until we showed up.  There have been a grand total of 0.0 manatee attacks on humans.  It's shocking to me they are so kind and don't randomly submerge members of our species on a regular basis.

Nice guys finish last especially if they are tasty. There have been no cow attacks on humans except for that Chili incident at the Lincoln Park Zoo. But that's on Chili.

[brewcity77]

It still bothers me Brew.

Which everyone knows and everyone knows you'll respond which is the only reason people troll you.

It's like you paint a target on your chest, and every time someone hits it, you paint another target as fast as you can so they can fire again.

People don't take those shots because they care about manatees or any of the other creatures you want to comfort, they do it because you constantly invite them to. If you want it to stop (or slowly decline, at least), stop replying every time someone trolls you.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Which everyone knows and everyone knows you'll respond which is the only reason people troll you.

It's like you paint a target on your chest, and every time someone hits it, you paint another target as fast as you can so they can fire again.

People don't take those shots because they care about manatees or any of the other creatures you want to comfort, they do it because you constantly invite them to. If you want it to stop (or slowly decline, at least), stop replying every time someone trolls you.

Well, that's one school of thought. The other is that if Mugs posted his manatee thoughts on a basketball website, no one would actually respond seriously as there is nothing to disagree with, then the thread would die at one post. So the silly responses add awareness to what 98% agree to and keep the thread alive. Except Chili (Moo, Moo, I Love You).

Scoop takes itself WAY too seriously.

[1SE]

Wait, you can eat manatee? Is it like whale, or more like dolphin?

[real chili 83]

Well, that's one school of thought. The other is that if Mugs posted his manatee thoughts on a basketball website, no one would actually respond seriously as there is nothing to disagree with, then the thread would die at one post. So the silly responses add awareness to what 98% agree to and keep the thread alive. Except Chili (Moo, Moo, I Love You).

Scoop takes itself WAY too seriously.

Ding ding.

[goldeneagle91114]

Getting us back to basketball. Can someone provide the link that shows how everyone voted? I've had it before and can't find it.

[MuggsyB]

Wait, you can eat manatee? Is it like whale, or more like dolphin?

We must protect our marine mammals at all costs. 

[real chili 83]

We must protect our marine mammals at all costs.

Good morning Muggsy. 

[Its DJOver]

Getting us back to basketball. Can someone provide the link that shows how everyone voted? I've had it before and can't find it.

https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/

https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/team/marquette-golden-eagles/2023

Dylan Sinn's poll is quite something.

[lawdog77]

The Spleen of a Pickled Manatee is a New Year's tradition in my house.

Do you pickle the whole manatee, or just certain parts. Also, does the brine make a good reduction or vinaigrette?

[HowardsWorld]

Go figure two with bias against Marquette from the Kansas area.

https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/team/marquette-golden-eagles/bias

[mu_eyeballs]

You would think they would be for us being ranked higher...to make that one loss look better?  Kinda a head scratcher.

[MuggsyB]

Good morning Muggsy.

Happy new year Real C. 

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Which everyone knows and everyone knows you'll respond which is the only reason people troll you.

It's like you paint a target on your chest, and every time someone hits it, you paint another target as fast as you can so they can fire again.

People don't take those shots because they care about manatees or any of the other creatures you want to comfort, they do it because you constantly invite them to. If you want it to stop (or slowly decline, at least), stop replying every time someone trolls you.

Yeah, I think you are fundamentally missing on why he posts these things int he first place.

[Scoop Snoop]

Muggsy very obviously has some major problems in his head. Whether these are psychological, psychiatric, autism related only a professional can determine. His obsessions, desperate need for constant attention, his attacks on anyone who dares to disagree followed by "why am I being attacked?" when anyone replies by ridiculing him or his obsessions is as predictable as the sun rising and setting once every 24 hours.

I have no professional credentials to back up my observations. They are a layman's opinion, but I have a family member with autism and Muggsy certainly shares many of his characteristics.

This is my honest opinion. I present his Israeli War thread (with its childishly revised name) as Exhibit A. 

For Exhibit B I present his hand wringing over an alligator's death, demanding a thorough investigation, while absolutely refusing to acknowledge the tragedy of death of the woman who was chomped in half despite several scoopers (including me) trying to encourage him to do so. This was the turning point for me regarding Muggsy.

Again...my honest opinion is that you need professional help Muggsy. 

If the mods send me on vacation for this post...it will be worth it.

[#UnleashSean]

Sooooooo.... Marquette is 7?

[Oldgym]

No, 26

[warriorchick]

Wait, you can eat manatee? Is it like whale, or more like dolphin?

Tastes like chicken.

[1SE]

We must protect our marine mammals at all costs.

[StillAWarrior]

I love that in this 1995 episode, the referenced the Rolling Stones' "Steel Wheelchair Tour 2010." Even the writers of one of the greatest satire shows of all time probably thought it would be over the top to suggest that the Stones would be touring in 2024 -- hackneyed diamonds, indeed.

[Newsdreams]

No, 26

Correct

[El Guerrero 2]

https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/

https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/team/marquette-golden-eagles/2023

Dylan Sinn's poll is quite something.

That Dylan Sinn guy must be an attention whore. No way he'd actually take a package of Ole Miss, Colorado State, BYU, and JMU over a package of UConn, UK, UNC and MU in a bet.

[MuggsyB]

Muggsy very obviously has some major problems in his head. Whether these are psychological, psychiatric, autism related only a professional can determine. His obsessions, desperate need for constant attention, his attacks on anyone who dares to disagree followed by "why am I being attacked?" when anyone replies by ridiculing him or his obsessions is as predictable as the sun rising and setting once every 24 hours.

I have no professional credentials to back up my observations. They are a layman's opinion, but I have a family member with autism and Muggsy certainly shares many of his characteristics.

This is my honest opinion. I present his Israeli War thread (with its childishly revised name) as Exhibit A. 

For Exhibit B I present his hand wringing over an alligator's death, demanding a thorough investigation, while absolutely refusing to acknowledge the tragedy of death of the woman who was chomped in half despite several scoopers (including me) trying to encourage him to do so. This was the turning point for me regarding Muggsy.

Again...my honest opinion is that you need professional help Muggsy. 

If the mods send me on vacation for this post...it will be worth it.

I never "childly revised" the Israel War thread.