ndanger
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TOOMBS;2017464 said:Seriously guys, give the original poster a break. I know exactly what he was trying to do and to tell you the truth, I did the exact same thing because I share a lot in common with the OP.
You see, I am also a long-winded egomaniac who enjoys creating the illusion that I am a friggin football genius. I also have a small but loyal group of followers that love to keep me constantly fluffed and I am always looking for ways to impress them even more. I like to make pointless threads in which I refer to myself in the third person in the title and allude to the fact that I am "the" mad scientist of footbal with yet another wild idea that just might be crazy enough to work. The sole purpose of making threads like this is to throw sort of a bold, yet forgettable, claim out there far in advance and if it pans out, GREAT... if not, Shhhh! *Tip for those that want to give this a try* Bookmark every prediction thread you make (oh trust me, if Isaiah Stanback gets even one hand off next year, I will be bumping that beauty), and NEVER make a prediction in another person's thread. Also grandstand a little bit when you do it to create the mistique that you are sort of a big deal....
More tips! If you really want to pull this off right (making people think that you are an important football person) you need to pretend that you are highly connected in the professional football industry. Start saying things like, "my sources tell me", "this is inside info", "the other day my scout buddies were asking me what I thought about a prospect". Yeah that's right, the last one is genius because not only do I outright say that I have scout buddies, but I imply that they come to me for advice! Sure, some people will see through this and make fun of you, but there are some out there that will just eat that crap up..... try it! *VERY IMPORTANT* If anyone asks you for any verifiable info about your sources, just tell them that you cannot betray the trust of your friends (the pretend scouts). This also implies that you know CRAZY info that could get people fired (you can even play it up like you know who Deepthroat is too.....extra points).
So back to the point. I did the same thing as the original poster, but I said it would happen on Monday. I am taking a risk on not looking so good on this but I like my odds to impress my little followers by being right in a vague way (you know, like those psychics who work the crowd by saying, "Someone on this side of the room is named John and has lost a loved one.") I took the inevitable event of Pacman coming to Dallas, and then listened to football reporters with "real" inside sources and when they said that Pacman will be traded to Dallas sometime between Friday and Monday, I jumped on Monday (haha I mean, my sources told me Monday!). It's kind of a no lose. If I nail it, I'm a genius and if not, then WHEN IT DOES within a day or two, I can still say, "Ohhhhhh, I was so close".
SO COME ON JERRY LET'S GET THIS DONE! YOU ARE MAKING ME LOOK BAD!!
With all do respect, you sir are an idiot, if I may be as bold as you.Your thought process may hold true for some, but you have peed on the wrong tree to mark your territory.There are a lot of respected posters on this board and none more so than Hos.... The only thing you have in common with the original op is you are both in this thread.He has more football knowledge in his left kidney than you and your Jr. Varsity followers.If I were you I would sniff any tree you think Hos has peed on, you could at least smell the knowledge that passed through his kidneys.Jeebus, my avatar is smarter than some people 'round here.