My August pick to win it all!

Warpath · 01-12-2006, 01:44 PM

I've been saving this little piece of paper for ahwile now. I just thought Id share with the group.

firstdown · 01-12-2006, 01:46 PM

I think I would have waited until after we win the SB.

Warpath · 01-12-2006, 01:48 PM

why does it matter? do you think me posting that picture will honestly have any effect on the game? please.

Southpaw · 01-12-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Warpath

why does it matter? do you think me posting that picture will honestly have any effect on the game? please.

Why has Washington continued to wear all white uniforms? Why do some fans have the exact same ritual, every week, on game day? Why do pitchers(baseball) never step on the baseline when they go to the mound? Sports superstition. Even if they don't believe in superstition, 95% of players and fans do think about them when it comes to sports.

irish · 01-12-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Southpaw

Why has Washington continued to wear all white uniforms? Why do some fans have the exact same ritual, every week, on game day? Why do pitchers(baseball) never step on the baseline when they go to the mound? Sports superstition. Even if they don't believe in superstition, 95% of players and fans do think about them when it comes to sports.

If you think anything a fan does has any effect on the players of the game you are completely mistaken.

ArtMonkDrillz · 01-12-2006, 02:27 PM

I almost smacked my mom for taking a Skins ornament off the top of our X-mas tree before the last philly game because I put it up about an hour before the St. Louis game and we hadn't lost since. During the first half of that philly game I kept giving her dirty looks and she kept apologizing profusely like she was actually the reason that we were playing so poorly. Obviously the ornament had no impact on the game; just like the fact that I had to watch the game while wearing a tux as opposed to my normal Skins hat/fleece combo last week because I was at a wedding didn't matter.

I used to think the clothes I wore or the chair that I was sitting in or whatever affected the game but it really doesn't. The only lucky charm that this team needs is St. Gibbs, and I'm pretty sure he'll be there on Saturday.

This team makes its own luck, we're just witnesses...

hail

Southpaw · 01-12-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by irish

If you think anything a fan does has any effect on the players of the game you are completely mistaken.

Really? But I was positive that, by not stepping on the cracks between the tiles on my kitchen floor on game day, I was somehow giving Washington the extra edge they needed to win...

Most logical people realize that doing something, like wearing the same shirt every week during the game has no effect on the outcome of a football game that they happen to be watching. My point is, when it comes to sports, most of this logic goes out the window, which you can see many examples of, on this thread.

firstdown · 01-12-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Warpath

why does it matter? do you think me posting that picture will honestly have any effect on the game? please.

It does not matter. It just would have made a great thread for you to post right after the SB.

BDBohnzie · 01-12-2006, 03:10 PM

that reminds me...gotta make sure my retro jersey, my long burgundy socks and my lucky boxers are washed and ready for Saturday...

onlydarksets · 01-12-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

that reminds me...gotta make sure my retro jersey, my long burgundy socks and my lucky boxers are washed and ready for Saturday...

You WASH your lucky clothes?!?! That's sacrilegious!!!

Warpath · 01-12-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

It does not matter. It just would have made a great thread for you to post right after the SB.

Amen, I do agree to that statement. We're gonna win this weekend over Seattle .

Schneed10 · 01-12-2006, 01:48 PM

I did the same thing at the Venetian in the first week of August. I put $10 down and got odds of 66-1. I'm hoping that one pans out!

My wife put $10 on the Colts and got 6.5-1. It's kind of funny to think that a Redskins-Colts super bowl is still a possibility at the divisional weekend.

RedskinRat · 01-12-2006, 01:57 PM

Dude, that hilarious!

My girlfriend did exactly the same thing for me back in August. $20 at 30-1.

At the time I just thought it was sweet of her to throw down $20.

That Guy · 01-12-2006, 02:06 PM

southpaw, you realize he's had this thing a lot longer than yesterday right? so posting a picture of it shouldn't matter cause it still exists in physical form regardless of the date :P

BigSKINBauer · 01-12-2006, 02:11 PM

it was 150:1 at a point after we lost to san diego

01-12-2006, 01:44 PM	#1
Warpath The Starter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Age: 48 Posts: 1,762	My August pick to win it all! I've been saving this little piece of paper for ahwile now. I just thought Id share with the group.

01-12-2006, 01:46 PM	#2
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: My August pick to win it all! I think I would have waited until after we win the SB.

01-12-2006, 01:48 PM	#3
Warpath The Starter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Age: 48 Posts: 1,762	Re: My August pick to win it all! why does it matter? do you think me posting that picture will honestly have any effect on the game? please.

01-12-2006, 02:27 PM	#6
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: My August pick to win it all! I almost smacked my mom for taking a Skins ornament off the top of our X-mas tree before the last philly game because I put it up about an hour before the St. Louis game and we hadn't lost since. During the first half of that philly game I kept giving her dirty looks and she kept apologizing profusely like she was actually the reason that we were playing so poorly. Obviously the ornament had no impact on the game; just like the fact that I had to watch the game while wearing a tux as opposed to my normal Skins hat/fleece combo last week because I was at a wedding didn't matter. I used to think the clothes I wore or the chair that I was sitting in or whatever affected the game but it really doesn't. The only lucky charm that this team needs is St. Gibbs, and I'm pretty sure he'll be there on Saturday. This team makes its own luck, we're just witnesses... hail __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

01-12-2006, 03:10 PM	#9
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: My August pick to win it all! that reminds me...gotta make sure my retro jersey, my long burgundy socks and my lucky boxers are washed and ready for Saturday... __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

01-12-2006, 01:48 PM	#12
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 45 Posts: 12,423	Re: My August pick to win it all! I did the same thing at the Venetian in the first week of August. I put $10 down and got odds of 66-1. I'm hoping that one pans out! My wife put $10 on the Colts and got 6.5-1. It's kind of funny to think that a Redskins-Colts super bowl is still a possibility at the divisional weekend.

01-12-2006, 01:57 PM	#13
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: My August pick to win it all! Dude, that hilarious! My girlfriend did exactly the same thing for me back in August. $20 at 30-1. At the time I just thought it was sweet of her to throw down $20.

01-12-2006, 02:06 PM	#14
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: My August pick to win it all! southpaw, you realize he's had this thing a lot longer than yesterday right? so posting a picture of it shouldn't matter cause it still exists in physical form regardless of the date :P

01-12-2006, 02:11 PM	#15
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 36 Posts: 5,688	Re: My August pick to win it all! it was 150:1 at a point after we lost to san diego

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