Letters to the Editor

Monday, October 19, 2009 at 12:06am

Towel to wipe those tears

So, do you think all of these Titans loses are due to the fact that they tramped on the Pittsburgh Steelers ‘Terrible Towel?’ [Remember, Mr. Bulluck?].

(The Steelers’ late announcer) Myron Cope may be working a whammy on them from heaven.

Rose Foschia, 15601

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By: bnakat on 10/19/09 at 12:42

One might make the case that the season opener loss to Pittsburgh had a connection to the towel mauling. There were likely several reminders in the Steelers' locker room. Such is intended to give a team a little extra incentive, and Pittsburgh eked out a victory. No doubt the players provided the cursing--nothing supernatural in that. However, the Titans' "preseason season" was less than stellar, and the Steelers did not have the look of last year's Superbowl Champions. Now to borrow an expression from boxing, the Titans have since apparently "thrown in the towel."

By: idgaf on 10/19/09 at 2:14

Bet they don't lose this week :).

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 3:31

Good morning.

Next week is an off week and the way the season is going they may still lose next week.

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 4:09

I did not watch the game last night, but by the score it looks as if the uniform did not show up too.

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 5:31

Watching yesterday's game against the Patriots, I don't know if the medical condition the Titans have is a "Whammy", Code Blue, Code Red, DOA, or what.
If not for their stinky passing, catching, secondary, defense, special teams, and coaching, they kinda blended in the backround in that snow storm, looking as if they weren't there at all.

By: house_of_pain on 10/19/09 at 5:42

It looks like this drama queen Steelers fan is still living in the past.
It was people like her that threw their precious towels on the field.
Get over it.

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 6:02

d'pain: I dunno House. Voodoo has some powers. I'd carry your rabbit's foot and don't crack any mirrors. Watch out for black cats. I have one available for rent if you can't find one.

By: house_of_pain on 10/19/09 at 6:11

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 7:02
"Watch out for black cats."

You sorry a$$, rich, white, liberal racist...

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 6:19

House: You know, according TCP guidelines, you owe "Big Daddy" a royality every time you steal one of his lines.

By: bfra on 10/19/09 at 6:19

pain - Referring to a "black cat" is racist? You must be a member of the NAACP!

By: sidneyames on 10/19/09 at 6:24

The towel incident, Ms. Foschia, was just to show that they would "mop up" the other team. A towel is just that. It's a towel. So no, the voodoo is not the towel. It's just that everything and everyone has a "season" and this ain't the Titans season. When PacMan was being bad and forgiven so much, they lost a lot. Then he left and they started winning. Wonder what the clog in the wheel is now?

House, couldn't have said it better. You rock. But the rich part is questionable.

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 6:26

Last week I tried to persuade "Daddy" that I understood the "black" experience in America. I was down with his plight. I shared in his pain. I owned a black cat for Christ's sake!

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 6:34

Ames: Glad you're up off the slab.
Caught your last minute entry last Fri.
So, everyone knows your height, weight, donut intake, weight loss, birthdate, Astrological sign, medical procedures, surguries, organ removal/ transplants, and a controversial, experimental "female penis implant", that obviously is in it's beta phase.
Question, can I see a show of hands who on this board give's a sh**t?

By: sidneyames on 10/19/09 at 6:44

So, everyone knows your height, weight, donut intake, weight loss, birthdate, Astrological sign, medical procedures, surguries, organ removal/ transplants, and a controversial, experimental "female penis implant", that obviously is in it's beta phase.
Question, can I see a show of hands who on this board give's a sh**t? (This is what D7 has already started with today)

D7 you are a disgusting, filthy minded, and you are walking on thin ice. No one on this site cares what you think either. Stop slandering me and I'll stop retorting.

No one on this site wants to read you and me fighting anymore. Just ask them. In the meantime, I hope you trip and fall over your own filthy tongue.

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 6:45

The Titans came to power after they dethroned their father Uranus.(I can hear house giggling.)

Zeus lead the Olympians and waged war against the Titans abd defeated them.

For me the very name Titan mean loser.

By: sidneyames on 10/19/09 at 6:46

D7, get a job, sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na! Get a job, sha-boom.

Did anyone see Amazing Race last night? The two Nashville couples are still in the race. The jerky guy who yells at his fiancee lost last night. I feel sorry for both of them. They tried hard, but he fussed at her too much.

What about that Dubai? We need a Dubai in Nashville. Maybe Karl Dean would do a Dubia them at the 1 billion dollar convention center. Indoor ski resort. Wow!

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 6:47

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 7:34
Ames: Glad you're up off the slab.
Caught your last minute entry last Fri.
_________________________________________________________________

That is nothing. You should reaf Sat and Sun.

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 6:50

Zombie hour is early today.

By: sidneyames on 10/19/09 at 6:56

Capt. you should just keep quiet.

For me the very name Titan mean loser.

For me the very name D7 means loser! Hmmmm!

And get off my case. Oh yeah, you can't because you're hooked on mean!

By: sidneyames on 10/19/09 at 6:56

I'm bored! Going to work now. D7 at least I have a real job. What's your excuse?

By: sidneyames on 10/19/09 at 7:00

Hidden airlines fees cost American's millions.

By: house_of_pain on 10/19/09 at 7:02

I don't fly Hidden Airlines...they're worse than People's Express was.

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 7:02

That is your best come back?

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 7:05

I agree house. I never use that airline.

By: house_of_pain on 10/19/09 at 7:13

"Welcome to Hidden Airlines flight 69 to Paradise, PA.
We regret to inform you that we are out of American milk & Southwest coffee,
but we have plenty of TWA tea...

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 7:16

Today is International Distrubed people's Day!

So everyone give sid a big old eletronic hug.

Now altogether HUUUUUUUUG!

By: Captain Nemo on 10/19/09 at 7:17

That is funny house.

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 7:56

Ames: I LOVE thin ice...grew up skating in Michigan and Montreal.
You better watch out. All your crap is in the TCP archives, all your name calling, slander, and verbotum recital of your afflictions. YOU stated them. I didn't make 'em up.
Go scare up a costume for Holloween. I hear there's a run on for witch costumes, but you could come as you are.

By: Loner on 10/19/09 at 8:02

Good morning, Nashville!

59 - 0.....that score speaks for itself. The Titanic Titans keeled over early and sank like a rock. There must have been an iceberg on the snow-covered field.

Teams can be cursed...the Bills, for example, pay homage to a man that slaughtered hundreds of American Bison. Ralph Wilson should have sold the team after that 4th consecutive Super Bowl loss. The Bills did managed to beat the Jets in OT.

I sent in an LTE, we'll see if the NCP has the fortitude to publish it.

By: Loner on 10/19/09 at 8:17

Ever skated on the frozen Rideaux Canal in Ottawa? Six miles of groomed ice running through the heart of Canada's capital city. The ice is very thick in Ottawa....I recommend the Winterlude (Bal de Neige) festival held there annually, it's an ice carnival and festival that draws thousands.

By: Dragon on 10/19/09 at 8:45

Thank goodness that it was the Oilers who were embarassed on Sunday. When will the Titans play?

By: Funditto on 10/19/09 at 8:47

Another out of town letter. What's up with that?

By: Funditto on 10/19/09 at 8:53

I wonder how many are going to agree with the new Conservation translation of the Bible?

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091018/NEWS06/910180341/New+Conservative+Bible+will+eliminate++liberal++text

By: chiefpayne568 on 10/19/09 at 9:26

Wow, looks like Maher is showing his mental status to everyone now...even his own fans and guests!

Bill Maher’s Medical Meltdown Turns Off Guests, Confuses Audience
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-mahers-medical-meltdown-turns-off-guests-confuses-audience/

By: Funditto on 10/19/09 at 9:31

I like Bill Maher, but he does seem to be against anything and everything for the sake of being against anything and everything. His audience was not kind to him that night. And rightly so.

By: Kosh III on 10/19/09 at 9:32

Garbage.
Any version which designs its translation to support a particular view is wrong. The purpose should be to provide the clearest and best translation possible; no more no less.

By: Funditto on 10/19/09 at 9:39

I like this one:

‘Mark’ 10:25
King James: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”

NIV: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Conservative Bible: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who cares only for money to enter into the kingdom of God.”

By: house_of_pain on 10/19/09 at 9:41

"...and on the eighth day, Adam got a job..."

By: chiefpayne568 on 10/19/09 at 9:44

Well, this should make a lot of people here happy! LOL

Obama Won't Seek to Arrest Medical Pot Users

Federal prosecutors are told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state laws.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/19/obama-wont-seek-arrest-medical-pot-users/

By: gdiafante on 10/19/09 at 9:50

59-0...LOL!!!

I feel sorry for those who didn't have NFL ticket...Man, what I would have given to have Brady in my fantasy team...they play the Jags after the bye, right?

**Note to self: sign ENTIRE JAGS OFFENSE to fantasy team**

By: Loner on 10/19/09 at 9:53

I'll bet that Genesis 1:11 has been re-worked too. King James sayeth: "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed". Schafly has probably taken out the "herb" and "grass" parts....leaving seeds and stems.

The son of Phyllis Schafly is well-educated, bold, articulate and dedicated. He is one of those rich men who hopes that the eye of a heavenly needle is big enough to drive his up-armored Hummer through.

By: Loner on 10/19/09 at 10:00

I read that too, Chief. If TN has such medical marijuana laws in place, old Loner will be heading south. They'll be needing tasters, I assume.

My resume needs no padding. Organoleptic testing was one of my college majors.

Darge, FYI: (from Merriam Webster)

Main Entry: or·gan·o·lep·tic
Pronunciation: \ˌȯr-gə-nō-ˈlep-tik, ȯr-ˌgan-ə-\
Function: adjective
1 : being, affecting, or relating to qualities (as taste, color, odor, and feel) of a substance (as a food or drug) that stimulate the sense organs
2 : involving use of the sense organs

By: chiefpayne568 on 10/19/09 at 10:05

Loner,

Well, at least you'll be warmer down here. It's cold up there in the North! LOL

By: Loner on 10/19/09 at 10:13

We had snow a few miles from here. The foliage is at or near peak, it'll all come crashing down soon. Got my Jeep DJ-5 back on the road..it's a retired postal jeep, it needed a new gas tank and some brake work. She's ready to go, let it snow.

Let's see...I want a warm climate and medical Cannabis ("medical pot" is a pejorative term, IMO) and safe, affordable living. I'll Google it. Any suggestions?

By: Loner on 10/19/09 at 10:29

Where is everybody this fine Monday morning? Did the Titans loss cause folks to call in?

By: chiefpayne568 on 10/19/09 at 10:51

Loner,

Um, I would have said California...but you said safe, AFFORDABLE living...so that's out.

Maybe Mexico?

By: chiefpayne568 on 10/19/09 at 10:53

Loner,

Not me. Didn't matter to me how they did. I didn't even watch the game. Never do.

By: Kosh III on 10/19/09 at 10:55

Loner?
is that her gay son?

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 11:06

Chief: "Never watch the game"? And you're a patriot? Do you stay glued to the TV when the Iraqi soccer team plays? You know the one,...the USA spent $500 billion allowing them to play. Have a great swimming pool too, I hear.

By: dargent7 on 10/19/09 at 11:09

Loner: You're acting more like Bill O'Reilley with his "Word of the Day".
The only difference is he spent $30,000 for his Harvard Masters.
Didn't you attend "Mango University" on O'ahu? Classes sucked, but the views were awesome.