With the NCAA tournament gone, and CBS putting Billy Packer back in his cryogenic chamber for 11 months, I thought we were entitled to some commentators with more of a sense of joy.
I'm at a total loss to explain why this makes me laugh. I can't imagine why that happened, or why someone thought this was a good idea ... but they had a vision, they trusted it, and we're all winners here. I'm not sure I'd have been so brave.
2007 Fiesta Bowl [YouTube]













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Of course, they had the camera go for crotch shots.
It's the fact that you can HEAR the zoom that makes it art.
Uhh... huh-huh... damn we're smooth.
@Magnolia: But otherwise you give it a 10?
Thank you for cutting off the video before the part where they start touching each other.
So I used to do this kind of thing when I was 8. These guys are atleast 15 years old. There's something wrong here
Oh my goodness. I cannot believe what I just saw.
I'm actually disappointed. I clicked on the video without taking a good look at the image, but I thought the cord was a tube full of blood and that some fool hooked himself up with a transfusion to be able to drink more. Tell me you wouldn't watch that.
With all that Boise has to offer, I cannot believe this is what the kids turn to.
@Magnolia: Its okay to admit it you've been watching it on a loop for the last 20 minutes. They're a little young for you though aren't they?
@The Great Barstoolio: Well its no Slipknot, but you have to make do with what's available.
@Magnolia: I thought it was going to be hooked up to an electrical current, shocking pantless men if they made a slip of the tongue while on air.
I'd watch either scenario.
Um, Chris Hansen just walked into my office. I'm sending him to deadspin HQ.
Gamebreak. Dennys Reyes gave up 5 ER in 50 innings last year, and just gave up 2 ER in 1/3 of an inning against the White Sox.
...you may now return to videos of boys in underwear.
@Hank Scorpio: By at least fifteen years.
@The Great Barstoolio: See, why aren't we in charge of the news?
@Hank Scorpio: If only everyone shared that sentiment. I've asked for "Thank God! That was the worst music I've heard!" to be inscribed on my tombstone.
@The Great Barstoolio: I thought you were indestructible?
@Magnolia: I'm fairly certain I'd never hook my self up to an electrode that Barstoolio had control of.
@Magnolia: We should really be in charge of most things.
@Hank Scorpio: Hypothetically speaking, of course. Though this upcoming football season may in fact be the death of me.
@The Great Barstoolio: Got another rubber armed QB at the U?
And that's why I'd never hook myself up to that electrode.
@Magnolia: That's just a waste of money
Sometimes I think Web 2.0 isn't such a great idea after all.
@The Great Barstoolio: I've never been able to top the epitaph from "The Royal Tennenbaums":
Died saving his family from a sinking battleship
My boyfriend heard what sounded like football commentary and leaned around to take a look at my laptop. I held my hand up to the screen and assured him he was happier not seeing it.
I think someone needs to investigate why today's youth need to make videos of themselves in their underwear. Didn't Geraldo used to tackle topics like this?
Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to that. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
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Sounds like somebody is trying not to wake mom up.
@Peter Cavan: Resisting joke about Geraldo trying to get into their underwear live on air only to find them empty.
I can't believe what I just saw either.
They really fagged out that broadcast.
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some hockey tonight
@Chief Wahoo: Yeah, I hope mine won't top that.
It is *great* to hear Gary Thorne again.
First time I saw BC's coach I thought it was Carl Monday.
@StevieY19: Was he wearing a trench coat? Because that would be awesome.
Appropros of nothing....
I would cut off my left arm to get with the Snorg Tees chick.
That is all.
Gary Thornebot 3000 needs new batteries. And by the way, that two-way switch of "EXCITED" and "OFF" is apparently a feature, not a bug.
@Cowboycane: You know what? I'd cut your left arm off to go out with her as well.
But not mine, I'm left handed.
@Signal to Noise: Wasn't the Thornebot 3K the basis for the Gus Johnsonbot? I've always wondered why the Gusbot didn't have an off switch.
And as I watch the Cardinals Astros game I'm glad I'm no where near LA and her piano wire.
The best hits are always the ones that come off the well-timed line change.
@Hank Scorpio: The GT3K was used as a prototype for the GJ-1 -- they added multi-sport play-by-play capability. The problem with the GT3K is that its cadences only really work for hockey, whereas your GJ-1 is well equipped to go from basketball to football. GT3K models are risky for college football use, as evidenced last year.
@McBain: you could feel that one in your living room.
The guy in the Pull My Finger t-shirt definitely hangs to the left. Excuse me, I now have to go burn my corneas.
Ain't nothin' wrong with the Thornebot 3000 that a li'l overtime won't fix.
@Signal to Noise: Yeah they really screwed up the code when they transfered it from the Madden Megabot to the GT3K. But hey that's the price you pay for an announcing bot that is portable by air.
@McBain: That was a seriously big-time hit, in an otherwise, meh game.
Damn LaRussa looks like he could use a... yeah probably too soon.
@Yostal: So how's the new car working out?
Call me crazy, but I am having trouble differentiating between an "old" and "new" Snorg Tees chick. I thought the one with the goofy eyes was the old one, is she the new one? If she's the new one, who's the old one? Did I leave the iron on?
@Tuffy: true. The saving grace of the GT3K and a feature passed on to the GJ-1 is that its excitement never flags. This is a problem if you want your announcer-bot to do play-by-play of your life. In some situations, it might be inappropriate.
@Hank Scorpio: the Madden Megabot's designers gave up on upgrades and fixes years ago, and the circuit degradation is pretty clear on air.
@notthequarterback: The new one has the curly hair. And is blisteringly hot. And fuels my... wait, almost crossed a line there. Whew!