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Lynn Swann Brings Many Skills To The Political Table

BostonKelli — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:50:01 EDT

Oh and what is worse? Being that douchebag that takes rec sports too seriously or being the douchebag that takes drinking games too seriously? Just wondering because my Beirut partner and I have a team name and t-shirts. Maybe I shouldn't have made fun of "that softball guy with batting gloves and too tight baseball pants"?

BostonKelli

Lynn Swann Brings Many Skills To The Political Table

BostonKelli — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:45:05 EDT

You want a challenge - try playing Beirut in the monsoon that was pre-game in Buffalo this past weekend. Forget wind trajectory, arm motion in a poncho is extremely limited. Flip cup post-game was no picnic either, especially since no one in their right mind should play beer games AFTER a football game.

BostonKelli

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supermike3 — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:40:40 EDT

i played zonk. i think.

no beer in that game.

supermike3

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cecil_espy — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:45:12 EDT

I played Rum Pong once. 19 year old me was a douchebag.

cecil_espy

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Walker Told Me I Have AIDS — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:35:46 EDT

I'm a "Three Man" guy myself. Three Man's awesome when you have stubborn people that think they know all 1 million rules well enough not to write them down. Then everyone gets too drunk and starts making it up as they go along.

I've played Beer Pong/Beirut/whatever else you guys are argueing about.

We just call it all "Beer Pong" though.

Walker Told Me I Have AIDS

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Civil Negligence — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:24:55 EDT

Whatever, the story clearly left out the ensuing altercation that occurred when Ed Rendell blew out Lynn's game-winning sinker.

"Hey, fast Eddie, didn't you hear? 'Blowing is for girls.'!"

Civil Negligence

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In Flagrante Delicto — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:14:30 EDT

My college game of choice was Zonk. Any Zonk players?

In Flagrante Delicto

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DannyG — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:39:11 EDT

You use the string as the "net" and hang it above the middle of the table. All throws have to go over the string.

DannyG

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Senator Boomdog — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:34:44 EDT

beer is a hell of a drug.

Senator Boomdog

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diddly — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:27:23 EDT

ooo, different versions...oh, geographically diverse drinking games, when will your wonders cease?

diddly

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twoeightnine — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:21:44 EDT

I wonder if Swanny knows that beirut is illegal in PA?

twoeightnine

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Frinklin — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:11:03 EDT

A Dreamcatcher works - If you're dream is to be gay.

Frinklin

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Drew Magary — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:23 EDT

String? What kinda beer die you playing?

Drew Magary

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diddly — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:43:26 EDT

No, totally different game, spicynuts. Beer die involves a long table, some string, 4 cups, and a lot of beer. Three man involves dice, a table, and a lot of beer.

diddly

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spicynuts — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:35:11 EDT

You know what else is gay? The fucking deadspin comment server. Christ.

spicynuts

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spicynuts — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:07:00 EDT

Is beer die the same thing as three man?

spicynuts

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cecil_espy — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:03:08 EDT

So John Kerry denies the beer bong, and Swann throws some Beirut?

I might have to change parties, the Dems are becoming soft on binge drinking...

cecil_espy

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Hextall454 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:57:50 EDT

Didn't ABC already attempt a "Marry a NY Giants Quarterback" TV show?

Hextall454

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BilldaCat — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:53:23 EDT

All drinking games are in violation of ABC law in Virginia. :(

Bars that had beer pong, beirut, flip-cup, etc .. all had to shut it down or lose their license.

BilldaCat

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Critic — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:50:02 EDT

Back in my day we gotdrunk and killed people.

--Ray Lewis

Critic

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Critic — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:47:00 EDT

Gay marriage, Straight marriage - it's all a mistake.

Critic

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BigTenObsession — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:46:14 EDT

The 30 were all on the other side of the table, secretly hoping Swann would miss.

BigTenObsession

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supermike3 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:45:49 EDT

I think they mean the crowd was "30 beers deep"

supermike3

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Rob Iracane — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:45:48 EDT

Serves me right for being a headlines-only reader. BTW, I'd marry Eli for the outstanding New York Giants dental plan.

Rob Iracane

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Metschick — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:42:42 EDT

Rob: the court left it to the Legislature to determine whether the state will honor gay marriage or some other form of civil union.

Metschick

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gmschmidty — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:41:19 EDT

I like the fact that his blog claims the crowd was thirty deep, and yet in the picture all you see are Swann, some guy who thinks he is at Mardi Gras, some balding meat-head, and a guy who looks alot like my Freshman Poly Sci professor

gmschmidty

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Denis Lemieux — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:41:16 EDT

ah, you're right Rob. I hope I didn't get Eli Manning's hopes up.

Denis Lemieux

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parker91 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:41:06 EDT

maybe it the people I hung out with altered my impression of the place.

parker91

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Hit Bull Win Steak — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:40:59 EDT

you're all pussies. we used to play "beer enema" in college. First guy that couldnt hold his had to drink the other guy's beer....

Hit Bull Win Steak

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Metschick — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:40:35 EDT

Denis, I just read it! Very exciting news...

Metschick

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diddly — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:40:01 EDT

god...I had the opportunity to possibly play beer die a few weeks back, and I didn't pursue it...now I regret that decision...

Parker - Siena? I don't know about that. There's certainly some people having a great time, but I think there's too many people actually, you know, doing work and stuff.

diddly

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Randall Tex Cobb — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:39:50 EDT

If he really wanted to connect with Steelers fans, he would grow a mullet.

Randall Tex Cobb

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BigTenObsession — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:39:38 EDT

I went to Albany for grad school - no partying for me there.

BigTenObsession

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Rob Iracane — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:39:25 EDT

The court backed civil unions, but not gay marriage.

Rob Iracane

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supermike3 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:37:56 EDT

me? yeah, i still feel special.

supermike3

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Denis Lemieux — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:37:51 EDT

Kind of on the same subject, ie Politics. My friend just emailed me and said that NJ ruled that gay marriages should have the same rights as straight marriages. Take that Limbaugh.

Denis Lemieux

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Lady Andrea — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:37:08 EDT

Sweet C and Jen have the right idea, a good tourney of Flip Cup and a game of I Never are the best.

Lady Andrea

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BigTenObsession — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:36:15 EDT

You damn kids - in my day we played "drink till you puke so hard that you stain the concrete outside your apartment door".

Beer pong, Beirut. Amateurs.

BigTenObsession

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I Heart Poop — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:35:36 EDT

beer die was a big deal when i was in college in fl. we took it very seriously. god had to be an established beer die veteran and things could get pretty testy. games could go on for as long as 2 or 3 hrs depending on how good the teams were. man, i miss college.

I Heart Poop

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parker91 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:35:22 EDT

Albany is a hell of a party school, but in terms of partying/student ratio, Siena may have it beat.

parker91

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MY LEFT TIT — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:35:20 EDT

I never... showered with a drunk black republican.

MY LEFT TIT

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diddly — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:33:36 EDT

albany - #1 party school my junior year.

Yea, I know it doesn't mean anything, but we still felt special. you?

diddly

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Critic — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:33:22 EDT

Tony Romo ran left, right---and threw it away.

Critic

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Geezus H — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:33:16 EDT

Beer die. Man, was I good at that.

Geezus H

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Greek McPapadopoulos — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:32:47 EDT

When I was 17, I had some very good beer
I had some very good beer I purchased with a fake ID
My name was Brian McGee
I stayed up listening to Queen
When I was seventeen.

Greek McPapadopoulos

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44 in a Row — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:32:27 EDT

I went to school in New York City, and we had Beirut if we had the space and the bartender was willing to let us make a mess, which wasn't often. Usually, it was Drink the Beer, or sometimes Take the Shot.

44 in a Row

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diddly — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:32:13 EDT

I realize that Albany is not quite on par with Boston (well, population-wise, anyway), but it's hardly the middle of nowhere.

diddly

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badbabu — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:31:11 EDT

There's a JC Watts joke in here somewhere...

badbabu

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supermike3 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:29:17 EDT

beer pong is a different - equally fun, but different - game.

beer pong uses paddles and 2 cups (1/player)

beirut uses hands to "shoot" the balls and uses the classic pyramid of cups in front of both players.

diddly - what college? i need to know this.

supermike3

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diddly — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:28:59 EDT

"Your clock won't flush."

diddly

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The Pride and Joy of Illinois — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:28:44 EDT

lynnswannbeerpong.jpg

I'm not sure why I thought it'd be anything else, but I laughed nonetheless.

The Pride and Joy of Illinois

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Geezus H — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:28:34 EDT

I was on the sidelines for a Penn State at Nebraska football game a few years back - also in the press area prior to the game. Lynn Swann was there, and he was being himself...which is to say he was being a total bag of douche. Cream of the crop...of a-holes.

Anyway, about halfway through the game, I happen to be standing just behind him on the sidelines, and I noticed he had toilet paper stuck to his shoe. Seriously. I let it go for awhile, but then I realized how much I would enjoy pointing it out to him. So, I called out his name, as though I were a fan trying to catch his attention.

"Lynn, Lynn...."

He turned, looking fairly annoyed.

"You have toilet paper stuck on your shoe."

Now he was even more annoyed. It took about a full minute for him to remove it from his shoe.

Ahhhh, Lynn. D-bag.

Geezus H

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sweet c — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:28:11 EDT

flip cup, anyone?

sweet c

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StartingAces — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:28:07 EDT

When I hear the phrase "beer die", it always seems to be followed by the phrase "went to college in the middle of nowhere". In Boston we have beirut, kings, and (if you're lucky) Quarters. It's a shame, beer die is a blast.

StartingAces

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BowdenBowdenBowden — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:28:03 EDT

*that should read (handles optional)

BowdenBowdenBowden

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Drew Magary — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:28:02 EDT

I know me some beer die.

One time I swallowed the die. I did NOT go looking for it.

Drew Magary

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AppleSauce — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:27:27 EDT

True Story:

A few years ago Lynn was in Raleigh, NC. We ran into him at a local restaurant/bar. He got so bombed that we went behind the bar and begain pouring everybody shots and various liquor drinks. At one point, he even took a body shot off of one of the cocktail waitresses. I've been a fan of his ever since.

AppleSauce

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Jen P — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:26:51 EDT

Fuck throwing things. Just give me a good game of "I Never" ...

Jen P

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Christmas Ape — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:26:21 EDT

Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others.

Christmas Ape

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BowdenBowdenBowden — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:26:13 EDT

Thank you, people for advocating for the use of the term Beirut. Beer pong uses paddles (handles option) and takes more skillz.

BowdenBowdenBowden

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44 in a Row — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:26:08 EDT

"Hey, you want to play 'Drink the Beer'?"
"Sure."
"You win!"
"What do I win?"
"Another beer!"
"Oh, man, I'm going for the high score."

44 in a Row

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diddly — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:25:48 EDT

I heart poop, you know beer die?? I love that game.

diddly

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diddly — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:25:03 EDT

Look, you guys are right. Technically, it's beirut, but since we called it beer pong in college, it's beer pong to me now, and I think we all just need to accept that they're basically the same thing now.

diddly

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Shenanigans — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:24:37 EDT

He made the cup, hes got my vote.

not that i have a vote in PA anyway, but symbolically

Shenanigans

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combat chuck — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:24:14 EDT

I wish I could vote for a cool candidate like Swanny here in Florida. Unfortunately, my choices are Giant Douche or Turd Sandwich.

combat chuck

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I Heart Poop — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:23:38 EDT

beer die is a much better drinking game anyway.

I Heart Poop

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josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:23:21 EDT

This is why Chmura will never be governor of Wisconsin, or Massachusetts, or what-have-you. He'd be down for campaign-trail BEIRUT!, but then he'd feel the need to rape an underage girl. Not getting the values vote that way.

By the by, Chmura -- also a Republican.

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windfall — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:22:33 EDT

StartingAces has a very good point.

windfall

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GorgeForeman — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:21:27 EDT

John Stallworth then made three in a row, but no one noticed.

GorgeForeman

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Drew Magary — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:21:03 EDT

With stem cell research, Michael J Fox could play beer pong again someday without the fear of hitting himself in the face every time he throws.

But Lynn Swann doesn't seem to get it.

Drew Magary

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Stev D — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:20:50 EDT

Sir Poops: Trenchant!

Stev D

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supermike3 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:20:34 EDT

BEIRUT!!!

beer pong is played with paddles!

supermike3

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Lance Uppercut — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:20:27 EDT

Uh, Parker91 is dead on with this. The game being played so often nowadays is beirut, beer pong is an entirely different animal. Played with one cup of beer in each of the four service areas on a ping pong table, and as such played with ping pong paddles.

Lance Uppercut

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Mike Honcho — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:20:23 EDT

What you dont see is Mark Washington falling to ground trying to grab the cup on the other side.

Mike Honcho

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Frank the Tank — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:19:50 EDT

Apropos of nothing, you all have less than an hour to nab an evening with Dennis Rodman on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/DENNIS-RODMAN-A-NIGHT-OUT-WITH-DENNIS-...

Frank the Tank

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DannyG — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:19:27 EDT

Candidate Drew Bledsoe would have thrown it in his own cups

DannyG

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I Heart Poop — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:19:17 EDT

hillary clinton stopped by a buffalo tailgate earlier this year and stopped by a beer pong table as well. she said "i remember this game from my college days" and then proceeded to climb onto the table, pull up her skirt and shot 6 ping pong balls out of 'bill's former playland' right into a cup of natural light. it pretty much guaranteed her the presidency in 2 years.

I Heart Poop

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StartingAces — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:16:55 EDT

Please, write an article when he gets it in on a bounce, or a-bombs the other kid in his drinking cup.

StartingAces

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Drew Magary — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:16:52 EDT

Wait, he didn't chug? Fucking party foul!

Drew Magary

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Christmas Ape — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:16:16 EDT

Candidate Neil O'Donnell would have nailed someone ten feet to the left in the chest.

Christmas Ape

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parker91 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:15:34 EDT

for the last time, the game is called "Beirut"

parker91

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Sir Poopsalot — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:13:48 EDT

This shuold lock up the christian conservative freakshow coalition he needs to come out in force to beat Rendell.

Sir Poopsalot

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The Big Picture — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:13:47 EDT

what the picture doesn't show is steve largent and tom osborne downing the sunken cup on the other end of the table.

The Big Picture

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windfall — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:13:11 EDT

Lynn Swann is Republican, right? All he's missing is a popped collar.

windfall

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KOGOD — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:12:22 EDT

Not pictured, Heath Shuler lecturing college students on the evils of beer and sex

KOGOD

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Deadspin — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:11:34 EDT

Whenever Daunte Culpepper plays beer pong he is picked last.

Deadspin

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PapaCass — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:10:27 EDT

Lynn Swann is running for governor of PA?

You know, if that's the case, then Braylon Edwards should really run for governor of Michigan.

But then again, he can't play beer pong because he'd never hold onto the ball.

PapaCass

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MDT — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:10:24 EDT

Just answer me this: was his elbow over the edge of the table? Because I refuse to vote for candidates who violate that one sacred rule. Abortion, war, fuck it all... no over-the-line votes for me in November.

(No blowers, either.)

MDT

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44 in a Row — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:09:55 EDT

Where I play, that's a violation. No bounce, no booze.

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Hit Bull Win Steak — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:09:18 EDT

I did whippets with Ed Rendell at an Eagles tailgate once....

Hit Bull Win Steak