Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."

And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly. No male player in a
tournament has ever been penalized a game point, according to reports. So I, for
one, don't blame her for being angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say
the least. But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.

N.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>
>And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly. No male player in a
>tournament has ever been penalized a game point, according to reports. So I, for
>one, don't blame her for being angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say
>the least. But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.

Who finds this cartoon racist?
https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/...8cb6?width=650

I think it's just a caricature. Caricatures always exaggerate
everything. But in today's politically correct world, nothing is
allowed anymore.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>
>And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly. No male player in a
>tournament has ever been penalized a game point, according to reports. So I, for
>one, don't blame her for being angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say
>the least. But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.
>
>N.

Even John McEnroe has said he behaved far more badly but was never
penalized for it. It was a shame it all spoilt the joy the Japanese
girl should have been having, for that I would criticize Serena.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>
>And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly. No male player in a
>tournament has ever been penalized a game point, according to reports. So I, for
>one, don't blame her for being angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say
>the least. But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.
>
>N.

Double what Nancy2 said. We've watched the bias for years with
several examples during this Open.

On 9/11/2018 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>
Nancy2, I don't get the BBC channel so how would I know about their
"angle" on Serena Williams? Even if I did, I sure wouldn't post about
it here. The forged posts just keep getting more lame.

OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.

Jill

On 2018-09-11 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write
> this response to "it."
>
> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly.
> No male player in a tournament has ever been penalized a game point,
> according to reports. So I, for one, don't blame her for being
> angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say the least.
>But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.

Check out the article linked below. Ramos is a well respected judge who
enforces the rules strictly. Earlier in the season he penalized Novak
Djokovic and Marco Cecchinato for smaller infractions. Of the 32 code
violations called 23 of them were against men and only 9 against women.
Why should he have given her a warning instead of the penalty. She had
already been caught being coached. The coach admitted he had been doing
it and his excuse was that everyone does it. Then she smashed her
racquet. There is no question about that. When called on that one she
confronted the judge. Sorry, but in my books someone who gets caught
might possibly merit a warning. Someone who gets caught a second time
deserves the penalty. Calling out the judge who has already hit you with
two penalties???? Nope... she deserved it.



https://www.vogue.com/article/serena...es-naomi-osaka

On 2018-09-11 5:51 PM, wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>>
>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly. No male player in a
>> tournament has ever been penalized a game point, according to reports. So I, for
>> one, don't blame her for being angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say
>> the least. But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.
>>
>> N.
>
> Even John McEnroe has said he behaved far more badly but was never
> penalized for it. It was a shame it all spoilt the joy the Japanese
> girl should have been having, for that I would criticize Serena.
>

John McEnroe was disqualified in 1990 for three code violations.
In 1995, Jeff Tarrango was suspended after yelling at spectators and
accused the umpire of corruption.Irena Spirlea was disqualifed for
using abusive language against officials. Andre Agassi was disqualifed
for ball abuse ad verbal abuse. David Nalbandian was disqualifed foir
for injuring an official and kicking an advertising sign. Darian King
was disqualified when he three his racquet and hit a lineswoman. Earlier
this year Yan Marti was disqualified for pointing his racquet at his
opponent and saying "You can put this in your butt."

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:07:52 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 9/11/2018 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>>
>Nancy2, I don't get the BBC channel so how would I know about their
>"angle" on Serena Williams? Even if I did, I sure wouldn't post about
>it here. The forged posts just keep getting more lame.
>
>OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.
>
>Jill

Ziti with Italian saw-seege here tonight too, with homemade tomato
sauce.
HUGE storm is coming.
Personally I'd get you and your cat far inland, NOW!

On 2018-09-11 7:07 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/11/2018 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write
>> this response to "it."
>>
> Nancy2, I don't get the BBC channel so how would I know about their
> "angle" on Serena Williams?Â* Even if I did, I sure wouldn't post about
> it here.Â* The forged posts just keep getting more lame.
>
> OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.
>
I did a three cheese penne using white cheddar, asiago and parmesan,
but did it mac and cheese style, baking it with a topping of melted
butter, bread crumbs and freshly grated parmesan. It was served with a
green salad.

On 2018-09-11 8:01 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:33:49p, Dave Smith told us...
>
>> On 2018-09-11 5:51 PM, wrote:
>>> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't
>>>> write this response to "it."
>>>>
>>>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very
>>>> clearly. No male player in a tournament has ever been penalized
>>>> a game point, according to reports. So I, for one, don't blame
>>>> her for being angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate,
>>>> to say the least. But I also agree that the referee should have
>>>> given her a warning.
>>>>
>>>> N.
>>>
>>> Even John McEnroe has said he behaved far more badly but was
>>> never penalized for it. It was a shame it all spoilt the joy the
>>> Japanese girl should have been having, for that I would criticize
>>> Serena.
>>>
>>
>> John McEnroe was disqualified in 1990 for three code violations.
>> In 1995, Jeff Tarrango was suspended after yelling at spectators
>> and accused the umpire of corruption.Irena Spirlea was
>> disqualifed for using abusive language against officials. Andre
>> Agassi was disqualifed for ball abuse ad verbal abuse. David
>> Nalbandian was disqualifed foir for injuring an official and
>> kicking an advertising sign. Darian King was disqualified when he
>> three his racquet and hit a lineswoman. Earlier this year Yan
>> Marti was disqualified for pointing his racquet at his opponent
>> and saying "You can put this in your butt."
>>
>
> Heh! Was there anyone left?
>

Yeah. Poor Serena. She gets caught breaking the rule about coaching,
then gets in trouble for smacking her racquet and then starts mouthing
off at the judge. When it costs her a game we hear accusations of racism
and sexism and claims that it never happened to anyone else. Lo and
behold, others have had worse happen for less.

On 2018-09-11 5:24 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-09-11 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write
>> this response to "it."
>>
>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly.
>> No male player in a tournament has ever been penalized a game point,
>> according to reports.Â* So I, for one, don't blame her for being
>> angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say the least.
>> But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.
>
> Check out the article linked below. Ramos is a well respected judge who
> enforces the rules strictly. Earlier in the season he penalized Novak
> Djokovic and Marco Cecchinato for smaller infractions. Of the 32 code
> violations called 23 of them were against men and only 9 against women.
> Why should he have given her a warning instead of the penalty. She had
> already been caught being coached.Â* The coach admitted he had been doing
> it and his excuse was that everyone does it. Then she smashed her
> racquet.Â* There is no question about that.Â* When called on that one she
> confronted theÂ* judge. Sorry, but in my books someone who gets caught
> might possibly merit a warning. Someone who gets caught a second time
> deserves the penalty. Calling out the judge who has already hit you with
> two penalties????Â*Â* Nope... she deserved it.
>
>
One serious e-mailed comment to a newspaper article said that a white
cartoonist shouldn't have drawn that cartoon, which is carrying cultural
appropriation to ridiculous levels!
I thought the cartoon was OK, not that I care a ff about tennis, which
is more boring than US football.

On 2018-09-11 6:57 PM, graham wrote:
> On 2018-09-11 5:24 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-09-11 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write
>>> this response to "it."
>>>
>>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly.
>>> No male player in a tournament has ever been penalized a game point,
>>> according to reports.Â* So I, for one, don't blame her for being
>>> angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say the least.
>>> But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.
>>
>> Check out the article linked below. Ramos is a well respected judge
>> who enforces the rules strictly. Earlier in the season he penalized
>> Novak Djokovic and Marco Cecchinato for smaller infractions. Of the 32
>> code violations called 23 of them were against men and only 9 against
>> women. Why should he have given her a warning instead of the penalty.
>> She had already been caught being coached.Â* The coach admitted he had
>> been doing it and his excuse was that everyone does it. Then she
>> smashed her racquet.Â* There is no question about that.Â* When called on
>> that one she confronted theÂ* judge. Sorry, but in my books someone who
>> gets caught might possibly merit a warning. Someone who gets caught a
>> second time deserves the penalty. Calling out the judge who has
>> already hit you with two penalties????Â*Â* Nope... she deserved it.
>>
>>
> One serious e-mailed comment to a newspaper article said that a white
> cartoonist shouldn't have drawn that cartoon, which is carrying cultural
> appropriation to ridiculous levels!
> I thought the cartoon was OK, not that I care a ff about tennis, which
> is more boring than US football.
>
BTW
Salad with hard-boiled eggs and some superb feta. Plus an IPA:-)

On 9/11/2018 5:17 PM, Druce wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>>
>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly. No male player in a
>> tournament has ever been penalized a game point, according to reports. So I, for
>> one, don't blame her for being angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say
>> the least. But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.
>
> Who finds this cartoon racist?
> https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/...8cb6?width=650
>
> I think it's just a caricature. Caricatures always exaggerate
> everything. But in today's politically correct world, nothing is
> allowed anymore.
>

I agree but people read whatever they want into such things.

On 9/11/2018 8:50 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-09-11 7:07 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 9/11/2018 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write
>>> this response to "it."
>>>
>> Nancy2, I don't get the BBC channel so how would I know about their
>> "angle" on Serena Williams?Â* Even if I did, I sure wouldn't post about
>> it here.Â* The forged posts just keep getting more lame.
>>
>> OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.
>>
> Â*I did a three cheese penne using white cheddar, asiago and parmesan,
> but did it mac and cheese style, baking it with a topping of melted
> butter, bread crumbs and freshly grated parmesan.Â* It was served with a
> green salad.
>
Sounds delicious, Dave! I really need to buy some asiago cheese the
next time I'm at the grocery store.

Jill

On 9/11/2018 7:39 PM, wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:07:52 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/11/2018 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>>>
>> Nancy2, I don't get the BBC channel so how would I know about their
>> "angle" on Serena Williams? Even if I did, I sure wouldn't post about
>> it here. The forged posts just keep getting more lame.
>>
>> OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Ziti with Italian saw-seege here tonight too, with homemade tomato
> sauce.

I like ziti, I like penne pasta, too. Just happened to use spaghetti
today.

> HUGE storm is coming.
> Personally I'd get you and your cat far inland, NOW!
>
No need for me or Buffy to go anywhere. Hurricane Florence is going to
make landfall at least 160 miles to the north.

Jill

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:55:10 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2018-09-11 8:01 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:33:49p, Dave Smith told us...
>>
>>> John McEnroe was disqualified in 1990 for three code violations.
>>> In 1995, Jeff Tarrango was suspended after yelling at spectators
>>> and accused the umpire of corruption.Irena Spirlea was
>>> disqualifed for using abusive language against officials. Andre
>>> Agassi was disqualifed for ball abuse ad verbal abuse. David
>>> Nalbandian was disqualifed foir for injuring an official and
>>> kicking an advertising sign. Darian King was disqualified when he
>>> three his racquet and hit a lineswoman. Earlier this year Yan
>>> Marti was disqualified for pointing his racquet at his opponent
>>> and saying "You can put this in your butt."
>>>
>>
>> Heh! Was there anyone left?
>>
>
>Yeah. Poor Serena. She gets caught breaking the rule about coaching,
>then gets in trouble for smacking her racquet and then starts mouthing
>off at the judge. When it costs her a game we hear accusations of racism
>and sexism and claims that it never happened to anyone else. Lo and
>behold, others have had worse happen for less.

Maybe someone in the know can compare this case to other decisions by
the same referee. Maybe that has already been done.

On 9/11/2018 8:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-09-11 8:01 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:33:49p, Dave Smith told us...
>>
>>> On 2018-09-11 5:51 PM, wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't
>>>>> write this response to "it."
>>>>>
>>>>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias,
>>>>> N.
>>>>
>>>> Even John McEnroe has said he behaved far more badly
>>>>
>>>
>>> John McEnroe was disqualified in 1990 for three code violations.
>>>
>>
>> Heh!Â* Was there anyone left?
>>
>
> Yeah. Poor Serena.
(much snippage)

How about everyone STOP for a minute and realize you're arguing about
tennis because a troll started this thread pretending to be me. It's
stupid. Please Don't Feed the Troll.

Jill

On 9/11/2018 7:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:07:52p, jmcquown told us...
>
>> On 9/11/2018 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't
>>> write this response to "it."
>>>
>> Nancy2, I don't get the BBC channel so how would I know about
>> their "angle" on Serena Williams? Even if I did, I sure wouldn't
>> post about it here. The forged posts just keep getting more lame.
>>
>> OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
> And sauce?
>
Of course, tomato sauce. I didn't think I'd need to spell it out.

Jill

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:05:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 9/11/2018 5:17 PM, Druce wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write this response to "it."
>>>
>>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly. No male player in a
>>> tournament has ever been penalized a game point, according to reports. So I, for
>>> one, don't blame her for being angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say
>>> the least. But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.
>>
>> Who finds this cartoon racist?
>> https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/...8cb6?width=650
>>
>> I think it's just a caricature. Caricatures always exaggerate
>> everything. But in today's politically correct world, nothing is
>> allowed anymore.
>>
>
>I agree but people read whatever they want into such things.

Being offended has become the world's most popular pastime.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:57:01 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2018-09-11 5:24 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-09-11 4:26 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't write
>>> this response to "it."
>>>
>>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias, very clearly.
>>> No male player in a tournament has ever been penalized a game point,
>>> according to reports.* So I, for one, don't blame her for being
>>> angry; I do think her reaction was inappropriate, to say the least.
>>> But I also agree that the referee should have given her a warning.
>>
>> Check out the article linked below. Ramos is a well respected judge who
>> enforces the rules strictly. Earlier in the season he penalized Novak
>> Djokovic and Marco Cecchinato for smaller infractions. Of the 32 code
>> violations called 23 of them were against men and only 9 against women.
>> Why should he have given her a warning instead of the penalty. She had
>> already been caught being coached.* The coach admitted he had been doing
>> it and his excuse was that everyone does it. Then she smashed her
>> racquet.* There is no question about that.* When called on that one she
>> confronted the* judge. Sorry, but in my books someone who gets caught
>> might possibly merit a warning. Someone who gets caught a second time
>> deserves the penalty. Calling out the judge who has already hit you with
>> two penalties????** Nope... she deserved it.
>>
>>
>One serious e-mailed comment to a newspaper article said that a white
>cartoonist shouldn't have drawn that cartoon, which is carrying cultural
>appropriation to ridiculous levels!
>I thought the cartoon was OK, not that I care a ff about tennis, which
>is more boring than US football.

If I absolutely had to choose, I'd rather watch tennis than any
footbal that's played mainly with the hands.

On 2018-09-11 8:05 PM, Druce wrote:

>>>
>> One serious e-mailed comment to a newspaper article said that a white
>> cartoonist shouldn't have drawn that cartoon, which is carrying cultural
>> appropriation to ridiculous levels!
>> I thought the cartoon was OK, not that I care a ff about tennis, which
>> is more boring than US football.
>
> If I absolutely had to choose, I'd rather watch tennis than any
> footbal that's played mainly with the hands.
>
Actually, I detest both and would rather watch bread dough rise!

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:58:04 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 9/11/2018 8:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-09-11 8:01 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:33:49p, Dave Smith told us...
>>>
>>>> On 2018-09-11 5:51 PM, wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't
>>>>>> write this response to "it."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias,
>>>>>> N.
>>>>>
>>>>> Even John McEnroe has said he behaved far more badly
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John McEnroe was disqualified in 1990 for three code violations.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Heh!* Was there anyone left?
>>>
>>
>> Yeah. Poor Serena.
>(much snippage)
>
>How about everyone STOP for a minute and realize you're arguing about
>tennis because a troll started this thread pretending to be me. It's
>stupid. Please Don't Feed the Troll.

It's called turning shit into manure.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:17:55 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> Sounds delicious, Dave! I really need to buy some asiago cheese the
> next time I'm at the grocery store.

For those that shop at Costco, Lake Country Asiago Cheese is the
bomb. And only about $5/lb - the same price as you mass produced
generic Kraft.

-sw

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:09:07 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2018-09-11 8:05 PM, Druce wrote:
>
>>>>
>>> One serious e-mailed comment to a newspaper article said that a white
>>> cartoonist shouldn't have drawn that cartoon, which is carrying cultural
>>> appropriation to ridiculous levels!
>>> I thought the cartoon was OK, not that I care a ff about tennis, which
>>> is more boring than US football.
>>
>> If I absolutely had to choose, I'd rather watch tennis than any
>> footbal that's played mainly with the hands.
>>
>Actually, I detest both and would rather watch bread dough rise!

Detest is a strong word for a sport you're not interested in.

On 9/11/2018 10:11 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 06:59:09p, jmcquown told us...
>
>> On 9/11/2018 7:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:07:52p, jmcquown told us...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>
>>> And sauce?
>>>
>> Of course, tomato sauce. I didn't think I'd need to spell it out.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
> Could have been like sauage, onions, and peppers, in a oil based sauce,
> or some other kind of saucee. I never know what I'll find people doing
> on RFC. :-)
>
There were minced onions and garlic involved, browned Italian sausage
cut into chunks and cooked together in a skillet. I added canned tomato
sauce, marjoram and basil, S&P to taste. And a bit of red pepper flakes.

I don't eat spaghetti often enough to bother making sauce from fresh
tomatoes. I don't have a garden or need to "can" a 6 month supply,
either. It was tasty. As will be the leftovers.

Jill

On 9/11/2018 10:49 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:17:55 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Sounds delicious, Dave! I really need to buy some asiago cheese the
>> next time I'm at the grocery store.
>
> For those that shop at Costco, Lake Country Asiago Cheese is the
> bomb. And only about $5/lb - the same price as you mass produced
> generic Kraft.
>
> -sw
>
Good tip for Costco shoppers. I can find asiago cheese at Publix. Just
have to remember to put it on my list. I'll see if there is something
similar to Lake Country brand at my local grocery store.

Jill

On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:24:21 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 07:09:07p, graham told us...
>
>> On 2018-09-11 8:05 PM, Druce wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>>> One serious e-mailed comment to a newspaper article said that a
>>>> white cartoonist shouldn't have drawn that cartoon, which is
>>>> carrying cultural appropriation to ridiculous levels!
>>>> I thought the cartoon was OK, not that I care a ff about tennis,
>>>> which is more boring than US football.
>>>
>>> If I absolutely had to choose, I'd rather watch tennis than any
>>> footbal that's played mainly with the hands.
>>>
>> Actually, I detest both and would rather watch bread dough rise!
>>
>
> The choice was easy for me. I had ALL of the sports channels removed
> from our cable service.

Yeah, let's brag about who's the biggest pussy.

-sw

On 2018-09-11 9:17 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/11/2018 8:50 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> Â*Â*I did a three cheese penne using white cheddar, asiago and parmesan,
>> but did it mac and cheese style, baking it with a topping of melted
>> butter, bread crumbs and freshly grated parmesan.Â* It was served with
>> a green salad.
>>
> Sounds delicious, Dave!Â* I really need to buy some asiago cheese the
> next time I'm at the grocery store.

I was in Costco a couple weeks and I guess I was wrong about which of
their cheeses my wife really liked. I got a good sized chunk of the
wrong old cheddar and a fair sized wedge of Asiago. It seemed like a
good way to use up the cheese.

On 9/11/2018 11:14 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:24:21 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>>
>> The choice was easy for me. I had ALL of the sports channels removed
>> from our cable service.
>
> Yeah, let's brag about who's the biggest pussy.
>
> -sw
>
Oh come on, Steve. I'd get rid of the many incarnations of ESPN if I
could. Same thing with high school or college football on the local
channels. I don't care, don't want to watch any of it.

Jill

On 9/11/2018 11:19 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:58:04 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> How about everyone STOP for a minute and realize you're arguing about
>> tennis because a troll started this thread pretending to be me. It's
>> stupid. Please Don't Feed the Troll.
>
> Yet John Kuthe's threads are usually the longest threads on RFC.
> And 98% of the conversation is OT.
>
> -sw
>
Different thing and you know it. I didn't start the this thread.
Someone spoofing me did.

Jill

On 9/11/2018 11:36 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/11/2018 11:14 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:24:21 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The choice was easy for me.Â* I had ALL of the sports channels removed
>>> from our cable service.
>>
>> Yeah, let's brag about who's the biggest pussy.
>>
>> -sw
>>
> Oh come on, Steve.Â* I'd get rid of the many incarnations of ESPN if I
> could.Â* Same thing with high school or college football on the local
> channels.Â* I don't care, don't want to watch any of it.
>
> Jill

DirecTv has a $6 a month sports charge., I said I'd not pay it but they
could not take it off. They gave me a $20/month discount instead.

On 9/11/2018 11:49 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:59:09 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 9/11/2018 7:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:07:52p, jmcquown told us...
>>
>>>> OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.
>>>>
>>> And sauce?
>>>
>> Of course, tomato sauce. I didn't think I'd need to spell it out.
>
> "If there's a nit to pick, somebody will pick it".
>
> -sw
>
Please don't use me to pick at him.

Jill

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:45:49 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:36:40 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 9/11/2018 11:14 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:24:21 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> The choice was easy for me. I had ALL of the sports channels removed
>>>> from our cable service.
>>>
>>> Yeah, let's brag about who's the biggest pussy.
>>>
>> Oh come on, Steve. I'd get rid of the many incarnations of ESPN if I
>> could. Same thing with high school or college football on the local
>> channels. I don't care, don't want to watch any of it.
>
>Yabbut, you're an older woman. Guys (of any age) bragging about how
>much they hate all sports is very different. These were the kids
>who begged their mothers to not make them take gym class and made
>themselves think they had rare diseases or deformities.

Uhm... The only sport I can see you do is an eating contest.

On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 04:36:36 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Tue 11 Sep 2018 08:53:04p, jmcquown told us...
>
>> On 9/11/2018 11:49 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:59:09 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 9/11/2018 7:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:07:52p, jmcquown told us...
>>>>
>>>>>> OB Food: Spaghetti with Italian sausage.
>>>>>>
>>>>> And sauce?
>>>>>
>>>> Of course, tomato sauce. I didn't think I'd need to spell it
>>>> out.
>>>
>>> "If there's a nit to pick, somebody will pick it".
>>>
>>> -sw
>>>
>> Please don't use me to pick at him.
>>
>> Jill
>
>Thanks, Jill...you're swell!

And groovy?

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/11/2018 8:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-09-11 8:01 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Tue 11 Sep 2018 04:33:49p, Dave Smith told us...
>>>
>>>> On 2018-09-11 5:51 PM, wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:26:48 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill, whoever "Byker," is, I am sure most of us know you didn't
>>>>>> write this response to "it."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And for Serena, it wasn't racism, it was gender bias,
>>>>>> N.
>>>>>
>>>>> Even John McEnroe has said he behaved far more badly
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John McEnroe was disqualified in 1990 for three code violations.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Heh! Was there anyone left?
>>>
>>
>> Yeah. Poor Serena.
> (much snippage)
>
> How about everyone STOP for a minute and realize you're arguing about
> tennis because a troll started this thread pretending to be me. It's
> stupid. Please Don't Feed the Troll.
>
> Jill


Yes, the nym shifting trolls are best ignored by everyone since it's
attention they seek.

Cheri

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/11/2018 11:14 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:24:21 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The choice was easy for me. I had ALL of the sports channels removed
>>> from our cable service.
>>
>> Yeah, let's brag about who's the biggest pussy.
>>
>> -sw
>>
> Oh come on, Steve. I'd get rid of the many incarnations of ESPN if I
> could. Same thing with high school or college football on the local
> channels. I don't care, don't want to watch any of it.
>
> Jill


I love the NFL, Major league basebll, and some NBA. I don't care for tennis,
soccer, and just about any other sport especially at the college and high
school level.

Cheri

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:14:47 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>> On 9/11/2018 11:14 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:24:21 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> The choice was easy for me. I had ALL of the sports channels removed
>>>> from our cable service.
>>>
>>> Yeah, let's brag about who's the biggest pussy.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>>
>> Oh come on, Steve. I'd get rid of the many incarnations of ESPN if I
>> could. Same thing with high school or college football on the local
>> channels. I don't care, don't want to watch any of it.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
>I love the NFL, Major league basebll, and some NBA. I don't care for tennis,
>soccer, and just about any other sport especially at the college and high
>school level.

All the cheesy stuff, basically.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:09:07 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2018-09-11 8:05 PM, Druce wrote:
>
>>>>
>>> One serious e-mailed comment to a newspaper article said that a white
>>> cartoonist shouldn't have drawn that cartoon, which is carrying cultural
>>> appropriation to ridiculous levels!
>>> I thought the cartoon was OK, not that I care a ff about tennis, which
>>> is more boring than US football.
>>
>> If I absolutely had to choose, I'd rather watch tennis than any
>> footbal that's played mainly with the hands.
>>
>Actually, I detest both and would rather watch bread dough rise!

I rarely watch any sports, a World Cup game and last weekend some
Spruce Meadows Horse Jumping.

On 2018-09-11 10:09 PM, graham wrote:

>> If I absolutely had to choose, I'd rather watch tennis than any
>> footbal that's played mainly with the hands.
>>
> Actually, I detest both and would rather watch bread dough rise!

To each their own. I can watch limited amounts of tennis on TV, but I
have played a number of racquet sports. I don't care for hockey or
football, and I can't understand how anyone could watch baseball. The
only sports I usually watch are equestrian events, even dressage.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:14:47 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>> On 9/11/2018 11:14 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:24:21 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> The choice was easy for me. I had ALL of the sports channels removed
>>>> from our cable service.
>>>
>>> Yeah, let's brag about who's the biggest pussy.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>>
>> Oh come on, Steve. I'd get rid of the many incarnations of ESPN if I
>> could. Same thing with high school or college football on the local
>> channels. I don't care, don't want to watch any of it.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
>I love the NFL, Major league basebll, and some NBA. I don't care for tennis,
>soccer, and just about any other sport especially at the college and high
>school level.
>
>Cheri

Posters in this group ascribe to the belief that if they say they
would never, don't like, haven't had, it makes them special and better
than others. Aside from the trolls, that kind of conversation is the
majority of the rest of rfc.