In regards to the commentary thread

Lee · 10-18-2008, 03:56 AM

I deleted it, as it was just getting out of hand. If a request is not officially logged as I requested the term will remain in the game as I will take it to mean the poster was just trolling.

I am sure nobody has any objections to a fighter being on "dream street" correct?

wildhawke11 · 10-18-2008, 07:29 AM

Lee
As long as you don't put about Joe Frazier being a great Hooker in the game. I put this in again just to show how ridiculous it all seems now

One expression i hate to read Lee is -- *Fighter PLODS forward* This sounds ok for a modern overweight clumsy HW, but used say in the case of lighter fighters like Roberto Duran or Packman. It really does look a little out of place my buddy. Even a simple *Duran moving forward again* would sound a little better i feel.

mh2365 · 10-18-2008, 08:01 AM

I don't think it should be removed because one guy doesn't like it ... maybe a poll if he does log the protest ... I imagine about 85% would vote to leave it in.

bear · 10-18-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee

I deleted it, as it was just getting out of hand. If a request is not officially logged as I requested the term will remain in the game as I will take it to mean the poster was just trolling.

I am sure nobody has any objections to a fighter being on "dream street" correct?

I like "boulevard of broken dreams" better and I can't remember who I stole the expression from.

bear · 10-18-2008, 11:35 AM

The Oxford English Dictionary has, world-wide acceptence, as the arbitor that establishes the usage and meaning of words in the English Language. They sited this term itself as having a very specific meaning with a history that is two centuries old. The term has a tradition and also still has current usage. It is not an antiquated term. Nor does the term have any socially unacceptable conotations. That an individual or two, may think that the term has some other meaning will not change or dictate it accepted usage linguistically. A significant number of people "using" the term differntly will. That is why dated quotations are provided. For example, when I was a young adult "impact" was not a verb. Enough people used it as such to establish this.

I'd be billing to introduce those who do not understand this with each of the twenty large heavy volumes of the OED, one by one, but the end result would likely be pugilstic dementia from the repeated whaps to the head.

bear

Ric915 · 10-20-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bear

I like "boulevard of broken dreams" better and I can't remember who I stole the expression from.

I know this is a Green Day Song. Maybe that's were you heard it?

Syd Thrift · 10-21-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

I don't think it should be removed because one guy doesn't like it ... maybe a poll if he does log the protest ... I imagine about 85% would vote to leave it in.

I wish people would treat OT like a brief place to hang out after discussing the games on the site rather than a GRAND HAVEN FOR POLITICAL DISCUSSION ROAR. I also hope that this is only a 90 day vacation. mh was one of those guys whose political views I mostly ignored because I respected what he had to say about the boxing game. Now we won't be able to talk boxing with the guy for at least 3 months...

lethal liberal · 10-22-2008, 06:34 AM

Yeah,I avoid the urge to talk politics as it got me into a pretty heated debate on here some time ago. Although when I see little snide remarks that irk me...it is hard not to respond..LOL.. Anyway,lets just stick to boxing or the game and thats it. Plenty of political forums out there for people to rant away in. As for leaving it in or out..doesnt matter in the least to me. I dont think it was intended as the guy thought but I also dont see the harm in replacing it either. Really doesnt matter to me. Well,thats enough of that. Peace fellas.

professordp · 10-22-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by lethal liberal

Yeah,I avoid the urge to talk politics as it got me into a pretty heated debate on here some time ago. Although when I see little snide remarks that irk me...it is hard not to respond..LOL.. Anyway,lets just stick to boxing or the game and thats it. Plenty of political forums out there for people to rant away in. As for leaving it in or out..doesnt matter in the least to me. I dont think it was intended as the guy thought but I also dont see the harm in replacing it either. Really doesnt matter to me. Well,thats enough of that. Peace fellas.

I actually teach courses related to politics, and I hate to discuss the topic outside of the classroom. Whenever I'm at a social gathering, I avoid any discussion of politics whenever I can. Why? All you do is raise the heat in the room and create bad feelings. Now I'm very big on the First Amendment and the exchange of ideas. But there's a time and a place. There is a universe of political blogs for that sort of thing. I agree with you, let's just stick with boxing and TBCB---we can have enough battles on those topics without injecting politics into the mix.

wildhawke11 · 10-22-2008, 11:25 PM

Agree 110% with you.

rockmedic109 · 10-23-2008, 09:49 AM

Something I noticed and I think it came with the newest patch.

Isn't Hindurance supposed to be spelled Hindrance?

bigMatt · 10-23-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rockmedic109

Something I noticed and I think it came with the newest patch.

Isn't Hindurance supposed to be spelled Hindrance?

This is definitely an insult to Hindus and needs to be addressed.

David Ball · 10-23-2008, 01:04 PM

Am I the only one whose old card set used to have Jack Sharkey's name misspelled? For twenty years or more now, whenever I see his name anywhere I always think "Jark Sharkey."

CONN CHRIS · 10-23-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by David Ball

Am I the only one whose old card set used to have Jack Sharkey's name misspelled? For twenty years or more now, whenever I see his name anywhere I always think "Jark Sharkey."

And how can we forget 'Tong Sibson' or an 'international head but'

Tommysixfingers · 10-23-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

And how can we forget 'Tong Sibson' or an 'international head but'

In Sweden a head butt is known as a "danish skull" (word for word). That actually is somewhat international.

hamed · 10-23-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

And how can we forget 'Tong Sibson' or an 'international head but'

Yes I recall Tong - sounds like someone Jean Claude would fight in one of his movies.

Jersey-Jim · 10-23-2008, 02:38 PM

One quick thing... Abe Goldstein under the referee section was probably meant to be - RUBY Goldstein.

Abe, Mad Bomber, pointed out recently, was a boxer who may have refereed a handful of bouts (at the most). Ruby, on the other hand, was the third man in the ring for many well-known match-ups.

Thunder · 10-24-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by David Ball

Am I the only one whose old card set used to have Jack Sharkey's name misspelled? For twenty years or more now, whenever I see his name anywhere I always think "Jark Sharkey."

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

And how can we forget 'Tong Sibson' or an 'international head but'

Mavin Hagler . . can't forget Mavin!

Thunder · 10-24-2008, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jersey-Jim

One quick thing... Abe Goldstein under the referee section was probably meant to be - RUBY Goldstein.

Abe, Mad Bomber, pointed out recently, was a boxer who may have refereed a handful of bouts (at the most). Ruby, on the other hand, was the third man in the ring for many well-known match-ups.

This was corrected for 2.5 by someone on the beta team who appointed themselves the Minister of Minutiae . . . . . Hey, someone had to do it

rdklein · 10-24-2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hamed

Yes I recall Tong - sounds like someone Jean Claude would fight in one of his movies.

I love the avatar. Smokinnnnnn....

10-18-2008, 03:56 AM	#1
Lee Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Scorched Desert Posts: 4,649	In regards to the commentary thread I deleted it, as it was just getting out of hand. If a request is not officially logged as I requested the term will remain in the game as I will take it to mean the poster was just trolling. I am sure nobody has any objections to a fighter being on "dream street" correct?

10-18-2008, 11:35 AM	#5
bear Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 18,798	The Oxford English Dictionary has, world-wide acceptence, as the arbitor that establishes the usage and meaning of words in the English Language. They sited this term itself as having a very specific meaning with a history that is two centuries old. The term has a tradition and also still has current usage. It is not an antiquated term. Nor does the term have any socially unacceptable conotations. That an individual or two, may think that the term has some other meaning will not change or dictate it accepted usage linguistically. A significant number of people "using" the term differntly will. That is why dated quotations are provided. For example, when I was a young adult "impact" was not a verb. Enough people used it as such to establish this. I'd be billing to introduce those who do not understand this with each of the twenty large heavy volumes of the OED, one by one, but the end result would likely be pugilstic dementia from the repeated whaps to the head. bear __________________ Bear's Unstable UTBA Season Four Gold Conference Central Division Champion First UTBA expansion franchise to win a conference divisional title

10-22-2008, 06:34 AM	#8
lethal liberal All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Logan,WV Posts: 1,144	Yeah,I avoid the urge to talk politics as it got me into a pretty heated debate on here some time ago. Although when I see little snide remarks that irk me...it is hard not to respond..LOL.. Anyway,lets just stick to boxing or the game and thats it. Plenty of political forums out there for people to rant away in. As for leaving it in or out..doesnt matter in the least to me. I dont think it was intended as the guy thought but I also dont see the harm in replacing it either. Really doesnt matter to me. Well,thats enough of that. Peace fellas. __________________ Member of UTBA Coach of Left Jab Inc (You have to be great to be consistently mediocre) Title Bout devotee since 79 The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have little. FDR

10-18-2008, 07:29 AM	#2
wildhawke11 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: united kingdom Posts: 1,952	Lee As long as you don't put about Joe Frazier being a great Hooker in the game. I put this in again just to show how ridiculous it all seems now One expression i hate to read Lee is -- Fighter PLODS forward This sounds ok for a modern overweight clumsy HW, but used say in the case of lighter fighters like Roberto Duran or Packman. It really does look a little out of place my buddy. Even a simple Duran moving forward again would sound a little better i feel.

10-18-2008, 08:01 AM	#3
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	I don't think it should be removed because one guy doesn't like it ... maybe a poll if he does log the protest ... I imagine about 85% would vote to leave it in.

10-22-2008, 11:25 PM	#10
wildhawke11 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: united kingdom Posts: 1,952	Agree 110% with you.

10-23-2008, 09:49 AM	#11
rockmedic109 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 20	Something I noticed and I think it came with the newest patch. Isn't Hindurance supposed to be spelled Hindrance?

10-23-2008, 01:04 PM	#13
David Ball Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 281	Am I the only one whose old card set used to have Jack Sharkey's name misspelled? For twenty years or more now, whenever I see his name anywhere I always think "Jark Sharkey."

10-23-2008, 02:38 PM	#17
Jersey-Jim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toms River, NJ & Sarasota, FL. Posts: 2,701	One quick thing... Abe Goldstein under the referee section was probably meant to be - RUBY Goldstein. Abe, Mad Bomber, pointed out recently, was a boxer who may have refereed a handful of bouts (at the most). Ruby, on the other hand, was the third man in the ring for many well-known match-ups.