I'm So Bored That...

O.K., I truly am not bored with all the TRID questions I am getting, but needed a minor distraction, so I started this thread.

I'm so bored that...(please finish the thought).


e.g., I'm so bored that I could happily sit through an entire Yanni concert, or;

I'm so bored that I wish a CFPB examiner would stop by my desk and audit me, or:

I'm so bored that I went out during lunch to pick out sample colors to paint my parakeet's birdcage.

So bored that I'm considering the effects of hard boiled eggs in elevators.

I'm so bored I could:

Organize a battle between my paperclips and staples, and bet on who wins....

i'm so bored, I could contemplate blowing up footballs and sending them to the Patriots...

i'm so bored, i'd watch golf

If you left the egg to develop into a chicken and cooked it would it be a "hot chick'?

i'm so board, i pine for something to do...

I'm so bored I'm beyond pining for something to do.

I'm sprucing, sycamoring, and oaking for something to do.

Getting ready for an exam does that to a person.

I am so board that I am thinking that if someone drove past a gas station without a fill up they committed passing gas.

There's that gas again!

I'm so bored that I have decide to commit all the "Noble" gases on the periodic table to memory...by the way they smell...

I'm so bored that I check in to BOL everyday hoping for new 'Silly Customer Questions' or interesting 'Random Thoughts' from other bored bankers.

I'm so bored I'm cleaning out my junk drawer here at work. Paper clips here, rubber bands there, file these in there. Yuck!!!

I am so bored that I looked up Hidalgo. Nope did not see or miss that one.

Current reigning Super Bowl Champions. Just sayin'.
<----- See the ring.

Lake Placid!

nice it you like skiing

Or feeding your spouse to alligators.

never heard of that movie....and I just googled it this afternoon. Can't wait to get that phone call from IT!

Just funny that someone used the other movie in that thread as a response to this one....and I was thinking it, too.

OK, back to exam requests!

you should take the time to watch it, surprisingly good

Hidalgo = awesome. Great ending.

So let me make sense of this. You are taking pride in the fact that your team cheated to win a super bowl(s)?

I am so bored I read shemps post.

I am so bored that I am reading bored posters
rehashing inflationgate!

Wasn't there a song in the 80's called..

Inflatuation

Rolling Stones

"But it's all right, Im jumpin jack flash,
Its a gas! gas! gas!"

I'm so bored that I actually bothered to post something in the moronic place that the Cooler has become.

I'm taking pride in the fact that my team has won 4 Super Bowls in the past 14 years. I've seen ZERO proof that they cheated to win this most recent one, nor any proof that cheating contributed to their winning any of them. You've apparently seen more proof than I have. Maybe you could clue us in as to what that proof is.

The balls were deflated regardless if Brady or anyone in the office knew about it. There is a better than average chance that they would not have even beaten Baltimore with out cheating,

I'm so bored tha....hey! I think boaty just called me a moron

Again, I've seen no proof that the balls were deflated. There have been so many holes punched in the "science" of the Wells Report that it's ridiculous.

And how, exactly, did they cheat against Baltimore?

you remember the deflated balls?

If they did not cheat why did the team suspend the locker room guys?

oh, Beech...you missed a great opportunity here to say "There have been so many holes punched in the "science" of the Wells Report that
it holds no air
it deflated the argument
its full of hot air


le sigh...

and hey, did I hear correctly that the ball in question was auctioned yesterday for $44,000?

of course, Mr. Gooddell disagrees strongly with your assessment of the report, so much so that he has moved forwards with fines and suspension.

Hey!

I am so bored I miss the morons.

It's Tinkerbell!!!! ((hug))

Miss you.

They are around Pale-just look closer.

here is one:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdo...-133154290.html

Good for them.

I was referring to the one who bought it.

Hiya Tink!!!!! MUAH!!

...he hasn't given a timeline on Brady's fines/suspension as of today

based upon the timeline of the wells report he may be waiting for after game 4

It is amazing how we all can agree/disagree on guilt/cheat but all agree on the patheticness of the NFL. (I made up a word as well)

Define proof. It would seem that you would not believe it if you saw Tom Brady letting the air out of balls on camera. You would simply claim that is an imposter. Lets get real. The texts make it obvious that, yet again, the NE Patiorts are guilty of cheating.

Had Tom Brady cooperated with investigators, I think you would have an argument with a leg to stand on. But he didn't.

Open to speculation (as the entire investigation is), but Wells was said to have approached Brady in the beginning of the investigation in an incredibly accusatory manner, before the report was written, and that was the reason for Tom's lack of cooperation with the investigation. His lawyer was present, and advised him as such, as it was clear to them both that Wells' mind was already made up.

I also completely agree with Ed's post, it's nice to have a common enemy, Patriots supporter or not, in the NFL, and their mishandling of yet another issue. Had they competently done so, I doubt this would even be a discussion at this point. But hey, isn't the controversy what makes sports so great?

What investigator has not used "incredibly accusatory manner" when stonewalled by someone for that matter how many times has a examiner asked you pretty please when send out a FDL. When you are extremely arrogant ( Tom not any poster here I would like to get that out of the way) every question is asked "incredibly accusatory manner" when you can do no wrong.

Looks like someone read the Poster's Guide to Not Getting So Easily Offended!

That's very true, although from the report I read he was essentially in Tom's face and yelling, whereas an examiner and any professional handling the matter correctly would make such accusations in a more calm, coherent manner. But then again I'm sure the report was from the Boston media, so it had the same sort of biased twist that the anti-Brady/Pats articles have as well.

If Goodell chooses to not make a ruling until after the 4th game (I'm assuming that the suspension still stands despite the appeal? Meaning that the suspension would be over by then), would you say that he knows he was wrong, and chose to cop out on the issue by waiting rather than giving a formal statement in order to cover himself? I think it's pretty ridiculous it's even taken this long, whether the ruling gets overturned or not.

You mean the published snippets of texts taken out of context and with tons of assumptions applied in the Wells Report? That's proof? Wow, you sure have a low standard of proof. See how easily this "texts" evidence is refuted: http://wellsreportcontext.com/#texts1

Of course, there are may here that, just like Ted Wells, your mind is made up before you even see any evidence, so evidence doesn't really matter all that much except to the extent it can be manipulated to support your preconceived notion.

The only evidence needed was the fact that the balls were underinflated on the pats side and not the opponents should have been enough (it is only a game) and should have amounted to an on game forfeit for not supplying appropriate game balls. this would have shown that the NFL has guts and we all know that they don't.

That's a fact that is very much in dispute. Whether the Patriots balls were underinflated more than the Colts really is heavily dependent on both which gauges were used (and the Wells report ignores the ref's recollection and goes the way that more supports their "science") and when the measurements took place (seems the Patriots balls were measured right after the half ended - still cold from the elements, and the Colts balls measured almost at end of halftime - they ran out of time and could only test 4 of the Colts balls). So tell me again how this "fact" proves the Patriots cheated?

Is the QB still suspended?

The suspension order is still in place, as of today, yes. Does that prove something?

That there is a judge of the whole earth?

Not disputing that.

Shemp-given your very low bar for guilt, I hope that if your employer ever deems you were "generally aware" of an alleged violation you are banned for life as well.

Generally aware or gave things of value in return purposely breaking the rules, then not cooperating with the investigation? I don't know, kind of seems like some serious spinning to focus so much on "generally aware". I would focus more on, failed to comply with the investigation.

Do you care to back this up with some figures? You know, kind of like the figures that backed up the claim that the Patriots balls were under inflated. It is amazing how much fanaticism will mask the truth.

I haven't seen anyone advocating this, NFL or otherwise...

My good friend Shemp called for Tom Brady's lifetime ban in the other deflategate thread.

As the suspension is under appeal that is always a possibility

4 days (and an asterisk next to the SB win in the record book) seems appropriate.

I could really sink my teeth into this if it wasn't for the university he played his college ball.

Sure. See http://wellsreportcontext.com/#intercepted and read the next 7 to 8 paragraphs. Be sure to read the included link to the Nobel Laureate chemistry professor's scientific conclusions too. Also, keep in mind that it is widely acknowledged that the Colts balls were tested pre-game to PSI's that were both higher than the Patriots and higher than the Colts balls tested at halftime too. So still a lot of holes in the "fact" that the Patriots balls were deflated and the Colts balls were not. But hey, why let science get in the way of our "facts", right?

???

There was cheating at Michigan when he was there as well (I do not think he had anything to do with it as it has not been proved as in deflatgate)

The best outcome would be for the NFL to put any discipline regarding this on hold until the end of the 2015 season. During the season, for every team, under league control, measure and record PSI readings before, at halftime, and immediately following every game. See what the data say about PSI changes during gameplay. Then if that data still corroborates that the Patriot's ball measurements during the AFCCG could only have been based on manipulation of the pressure, throw the book at them. But if the data corroborates that the pressure for the AFCCG balls could have been produced solely by the elements at play, then the Patriots are owed a full apology.

First I've heard - do you have any links to corroborate? Or should we just accept this as facts?

Other noted Noble prize winners include Yasser Arafat, Al Gore, President Obama...

^^^wouldn't you also have to be able to replicate game temperatures to ensure proper context^^^

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/246515-michigans-cheating-scandal-is-serious

As was also fully explained to the investigators, another issue that Mr. Jastremski and Mr. McNally often tweaked each other about dealt with Mr. McNally’s duties as the Officials’ Locker Room attendant. It was the standard practice for Mr. McNally to deliver a gauge and a pump from the equipment room to the Officials’ Locker Room for their use in their pre-game inspection. Sometimes, Mr. McNally was provided with a gauge and pump with only one of them having a needle in it. This would lead Officials relying on the Patriots equipment for their pre-game inspection to have to take out the needle and move it back and forth between the gauge and pump during. (pg. 80). Officials would, on those occasions, often send Mr. McNally back to the equipment room to get a second needle that they could use. Mr. McNally had to ask Mr. Jastremski for any needles requested by an official


I did not know that the Pats were responsible to give the gauge to the Officials. if it was a defective gauge they have no one to blame but themselves.

So unless I'm missing something, this is cheating that allegedly occurred in 2008 and 2009 under Head Coach Rich Rodriguez. Tom Brady played at Michigan from 1996-1999 under coach Lloyd Carr. You said "There was cheating at Michigan when he was there". I don't see how that's so from this link. Sounds like just another effort to spread taint with unsubstantiated rumors and misinformation to me.

Lots of justification for cheating here. Sorry, I have read the report and read attempts to justify things with pseudo science by lining up things that might have been wrong, but cannot prove they were wrong. I have something that is going to blow your mind. A ball is a sealed system. So when you measure PSI from a sealed system under the same conditions (temp) at a later time, the PSI should remain the same. But it didn't. Not only that, but you have someone admitting guilt and admitting they changed the PSI.

After reading this report I see nothing, other than an attempt to line up all the planets, in order to get the psi's to match.

Not only that but here is some conjecture that was used in this analysis:



This defeats this guys argument.



So the author did not like the new numbers so he complaints about them without any information about the actual guages.

This is too easy. I could do this all day. Would you like me to continue?

The officials have two gauges. One from each team. How are you able to so quickly jump to the conclusion that it was the Patriot's gauge that was defective and not the gauge provided by the Colts. The officials have two gauges. The referee states his recollection that the gauge he used in his pre-game measurements was the logo gauge. In spite of this, the Wells Report concludes that he must have used the non-logo gauge. Nowhere does it say who provided which gauge. But hey, fit the evidence to whatever your preconceived notion is.

We've debated this so long and it is obvious that nothing I'm going to say is going to convince any of you that there just isn't enough evidence to conclusively say that any cheating occurred. Just like the Steelers of the 70s, 49ers of the 80s, Cowboys of the 90s, NY Yankees of forever, I'm just glad to be a fan of a team with so much success as to be hated by so many.

My big issue with this entire mess it why would you ask for a gauge you can buy a nice digital one for $25.00 at sports authority and not have to worry about 2 different ones.

Putting the balls under the authority of any team after it has been checked is not very bright.

But it does not change that 2 team members were suspended by the team for this. If they were innocent Kraft would not have suspended them.

Steelers of the 70s, 49ers of the 80s, Cowboys of the 90s, NY Yankees of forever

I do not recall any issues with the Steelers of the 70's rice admitted to cheating so I will give you 49er Cowboys did not need to cheat as Americas team the officials gave them breaks on calls. Yankees cheating? as in Pine tar Brett? I will give you Pine tar Pinella but I have not heard of them tapping opponents or deflating baseballs.

No no no! You're bringing that up far too early in the season. Proper context would have been the weasel excuse later after game temperatures failed to exactly match up.

How many threads on "deflate-gate" do we need? Geesh!

http://www.bankersonline.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1993360#Post1993360

^^^That one was 18-19 pages long.....why not keep it going?

... or let it die

Because there are posters who enjoy pot stirring and baiting people into relentless, never ending arguments for their own amusement.

well, this is a thread about boredom, so likely they are just trying to limit their boredom

It stuns me that such a simple thing as making sure footballs are inflated to the proper amount and properly handled until kickoff is so difficult for the league to set up and follow. Measure them, sign off on them and secure them until kickoff.

Something that we can agree on.


But if any posters wishes to pot stir (to alleviate some boredom)I can change my opinion.

they should just fill the balls with expanding foam and they will never have to worry about pressure again ... kinda like "run flat" tires

stuff them with silicone breast implants

after getting off the juice, Tony Mandarich could have used some

better yet, just have a set number of footballs and both teams use the same ones...no changing out after every play, no changing for a special ones to kick off, for field goals, etc. Here's the balls we're using today, get over it.

seems to work in all other sports

But Tom wants it a 10 and ben wants it at 20 whine whine whine

Breast implants, now that's something that a team may be caught inflating, but never deflating.

now that is just creepy!

I'm so bored I read this entire thread.