Comments on: What Goes Up … Should Never Have Gone Up in the First Place http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: diz http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277268 diz Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:57:15 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277268 <a href="http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=301698/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=301698/index.html</a> Russia playing the Washington Wizards tonight :O http://en.euro2008.u...

Russia playing the Washington Wizards tonight :O

]]> By: diz http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277267 diz Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:55:42 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277267 <a href="http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=301698/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=301698/index.html</a> Russia taking on the Washington Wizards tonight :O http://en.euro2008.u...

Russia taking on the Washington Wizards tonight :O

]]> By: Ricko http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277266 Ricko Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:14 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277266 [quote comment="277256"][quote comment="277254"][quote comment="277253"][quote comment="277248"][quote comment="277247"]What were the Atlanta Falcons' original official colors?[/quote] <a href="http://www.helmethut.com/nobis1.jpg" rel="nofollow">uga & gt</a> colors (red, black, white, gold)...the gold was thrown in so as not to piss off gt even i know that one...you gotta do better for <em>this</em> board ricko[/quote] Hey, it's late. Served up a softball...and maybe broke my right index finger PLAYING softball tonight. So I'll claim massive quantites of Ibuprofen lead to simple-minded UW questions. Only gold on the uni was a couple narrow stripes on the helmet. That nod to GT is similar to why Florida pro teams are averse to using burgundy & gold or royal & orange. Can't be favoring a Gator over a Seminole...or vice versa. How 'bout this one? When World Hockey Association formally announced its existence at a news conference in NY late in 1971, one of the franchises was slated for San Franciso. What were the team's nickname and colors? Answers are right there in the original brochure (Paul can't answer; he and I have already e-mailed about this). Now THAT ain't no softball question. (and please forgive any typos, unacustomed as I am to nine-finger typing)[/quote] Amended...What were San Francisco's nickname and team colors GOING TO BE? (obviously there was no "team" yet).[/quote] <a href="http://sharkspage.com/jpgs3/la_sharks_jersey.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>[/quote] Nope. That's the LA Sharks. They were in the league from day one. LI Phil said:

Ricko said:

Ricko said:

LI Phil said:

Ricko said:

What were the Atlanta Falcons’ original official colors?

uga & gt colors (red, black, white, gold)…the gold was thrown in so as not to piss off gt

even i know that one…you gotta do better for this board ricko

Hey, it’s late. Served up a softball…and maybe broke my right index finger PLAYING softball tonight. So I’ll claim massive quantites of Ibuprofen lead to simple-minded UW questions. Only gold on the uni was a couple narrow stripes on the helmet. That nod to GT is similar to why Florida pro teams are averse to using burgundy & gold or royal & orange. Can’t be favoring a Gator over a Seminole…or vice versa.

How ’bout this one? When World Hockey Association formally announced its existence at a news conference in NY late in 1971, one of the franchises was slated for San Franciso. What were the team’s nickname and colors? Answers are right there in the original brochure (Paul can’t answer; he and I have already e-mailed about this).

Now THAT ain’t no softball question.
(and please forgive any typos, unacustomed as I am to nine-finger typing)

Amended…What were San Francisco’s nickname and team colors GOING TO BE? (obviously there was no “team” yet).

here

Nope. That’s the LA Sharks. They were in the league from day one.

]]> By: James Craven http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277265 James Craven Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:16:21 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277265 [quote comment="277242"]<b><i>"Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? "<a href="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080626/capt.b8a89ff299f64b7db4a9f4d909355069.ecuador_brazil_soccer_copa_libertadores_mm106.jpg" rel="nofollow">This</a> is a <a href="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/0b/fullj.06d5c5ba32f5f53b4f39f8ee127d40c4/06d5c5ba32f5f53b4f39f8ee127d40c4-getty-fbl-libertadores-liga-fluminense.jpg" rel="nofollow">horrible</a> <a href="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/40/fullj.2626878a3887f2b2a1aeb27c29afd151/2626878a3887f2b2a1aeb27c29afd151-getty-fbl-libertadores-liga-fluminense.jpg" rel="nofollow">kit</a>. "Worse than pumashit."</i></b>[/quote] That's South America for you. NOBs a la the Kansas City Kings, and white everything with white seperation stripes and the OLD adidas numbering from World Cup 06 Deutchland to Euro 2008. However, <i>no all lowercase lettering.</i> That's what seperates pumashit from everything else. LI Phil said:

“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

“This is a horrible kit.

“Worse than pumashit.”

That’s South America for you. NOBs a la the Kansas City Kings, and white everything with white seperation stripes and the OLD adidas numbering from World Cup 06 Deutchland to Euro 2008. However, no all lowercase lettering. That’s what seperates pumashit from everything else.

]]> By: CCJ http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277264 CCJ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:04:57 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277264 His bat appears to be of the metallic variety. *Ting*....man, I love that sound. His bat appears to be of the metallic variety.

*Ting*….man, I love that sound.

]]> By: cam http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277263 cam Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:18:30 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277263 [quote comment="277253"]That nod to GT is similar to why Florida pro teams are averse to using burgundy & gold or royal & orange. Can't be favoring a Gator over a Seminole...or vice versa.[/quote] And the USFL Jacksonville Bulls were garnet and orange for that very same reason. Ricko said:

That nod to GT is similar to why Florida pro teams are averse to using burgundy & gold or royal & orange. Can’t be favoring a Gator over a Seminole…or vice versa.

And the USFL Jacksonville Bulls were garnet and orange for that very same reason.

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277262 LI Phil Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:13:25 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277262 [quote comment="277261"][quote comment="277260"][quote comment="277259"]what's wrong (or at least very odd) about <a href="http://static.baseballtoaster.com/blogs/u/cardboardgods/2007/0514/0001/Bruce_Boisclair_79_360.jpg)" rel="nofollow">this card</a>?[/quote] f*ck... <a href="http://static.baseballtoaster.com/blogs/u/cardboardgods/2007/0514/0001/Bruce_Boisclair_79_360.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a> card[/quote] Lack of NOB and JNOB (jersey number on back)[/quote] look at the bat Juan Grande said:

LI Phil said:

LI Phil said:

what’s wrong (or at least very odd) about this card?

f*ck…

this card

Lack of NOB and JNOB (jersey number on back)

look at the bat

]]> By: Juan Grande http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277261 Juan Grande Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:09:30 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277261 [quote comment="277260"][quote comment="277259"]what's wrong (or at least very odd) about <a href="http://static.baseballtoaster.com/blogs/u/cardboardgods/2007/0514/0001/Bruce_Boisclair_79_360.jpg)" rel="nofollow">this card</a>?[/quote] f*ck... <a href="http://static.baseballtoaster.com/blogs/u/cardboardgods/2007/0514/0001/Bruce_Boisclair_79_360.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a> card[/quote] Lack of NOB and JNOB (jersey number on back) LI Phil said:

LI Phil said:

what’s wrong (or at least very odd) about this card?

f*ck…

this card

Lack of NOB and JNOB (jersey number on back)

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277260 LI Phil Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:55:28 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277260 [quote comment="277259"]what's wrong (or at least very odd) about <a href="http://static.baseballtoaster.com/blogs/u/cardboardgods/2007/0514/0001/Bruce_Boisclair_79_360.jpg)" rel="nofollow">this card</a>?[/quote] f*ck... <a href="http://static.baseballtoaster.com/blogs/u/cardboardgods/2007/0514/0001/Bruce_Boisclair_79_360.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a> card LI Phil said:

what’s wrong (or at least very odd) about this card?

f*ck…

this card

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277259 LI Phil Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:54:23 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/25/what-goes-up-should-never-have-gone-up-in-the-first-place/#comment-277259 what's wrong (or at least very odd) about <a href="http://static.baseballtoaster.com/blogs/u/cardboardgods/2007/0514/0001/Bruce_Boisclair_79_360.jpg)" rel="nofollow">this card</a>? what’s wrong (or at least very odd) about this card?

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