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Forum: Odds & Ends 02-26-2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 41
Lebron or Jordan?
Views: 1,509
Posted By tricky
Basically, what Kevin Garnett is to opponents,...

Basically, what Kevin Garnett is to opponents, Jordan was to his own teammates. Because Jordan was so important to the NBA, the media kept mum about it.

Lebron is a better athlete than Jordan...
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-18-2012, 08:50 AM
Replies: 27
Any Billy Joel fans in the house?
Views: 1,108
Posted By tricky
Active discussion between Billy Joel and Elton...

Active discussion between Billy Joel and Elton John (i.e. who sucks more.)

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=39955

I dislike Piano Man greatly, but I like...
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-16-2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 342
Poll: Worst band ever: REM or Chili Peppers?
Views: 14,083
Posted By tricky
Worst composer of the 19th century, Chopin or...

Worst composer of the 19th century, Chopin or Lizst?
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-15-2012, 08:40 AM
Replies: 342
Poll: Worst band ever: REM or Chili Peppers?
Views: 14,083
Posted By tricky
Radiohead makes beautiful music, but they're no...

Radiohead makes beautiful music, but they're no Sophia Loren . . .

Radiohead is still the greatest band in the world. So much so that when they release an album that isn't very good, that album...
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-14-2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 219
Who are the most beautiful actresses of all time?
Views: 10,302
Posted By tricky
Create another poll and we're good to go!

Create another poll and we're good to go!
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-14-2012, 09:06 AM
Replies: 219
Who are the most beautiful actresses of all time?
Views: 10,302
Posted By tricky
It's not rational to call REM the worst band of...

It's not rational to call REM the worst band of all time . . .
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 12-12-2012, 10:54 PM
Replies: 96
Poll: Has Djokovic now surpassed Safin?
Views: 3,885
Posted By tricky
Safin. He never needed PEDs (aka Donkey Cheese)...

Safin. He never needed PEDs (aka Donkey Cheese) to win HIS titles!
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-12-2012, 06:32 PM
Replies: 67
All time Favorite Band
Views: 2,313
Posted By tricky
RHCP, REM, Beach Boys, One Direction . . .

RHCP, REM, Beach Boys, One Direction . . .
Forum: Health & Fitness 12-10-2012, 01:53 PM
Replies: 47
Has anyone ever tried fasting?
Views: 3,201
Posted By tricky
Going along with vin's post, essentially the...

Going along with vin's post, essentially the "detoxification" we see in fasting is related to autophagy and increased insulin sensitivity. Brad's book (especially his second book) has a lot of good...
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-06-2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 592
2012 College Football
Views: 32,334
Posted By tricky
I don't see either LSU or Florida leaving for the...

I don't see either LSU or Florida leaving for the Big-12 (I think that was the rumor.) It was a rumor started on some board, I think. Bama, LSU, and Florida have been the top 3 teams of the SEC the...
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-03-2012, 08:52 AM
Replies: 33
Worlds Largest Biceps
Views: 2,259
Posted By tricky
Greg was the (much maligned) posterboy for...

Greg was the (much maligned) posterboy for Synthol. And, yes, he denied using it.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 12-02-2012, 01:02 AM
Replies: 25
Video of my serve: help me stop "arming" it.
Views: 1,438
Posted By tricky
The sock drill helps train you to treat the...

The sock drill helps train you to treat the service motion as like a pitching/throwing motion, which helps you avoid arming it.

Take a long sock with one or two tennis balls in it, and practice your...
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-02-2012, 12:42 AM
Replies: 33
Worlds Largest Biceps
Views: 2,259
Posted By tricky
It started with the judging in the early 90s, and...

It started with the judging in the early 90s, and it was a source of controversy. They started rewarding guys like Dorian Yates (rather than, say, a Shawn Ray) who won on size (in Doran's case, his...
Forum: Odds & Ends 12-02-2012, 12:13 AM
Replies: 592
2012 College Football
Views: 32,334
Posted By tricky
I think Georgia-Bama was a great litmus test for...

I think Georgia-Bama was a great litmus test for what Georgia fans feel about Mark Richt. Do you credit Georgia for playing a great game and being this close to beating Bama? Or do you criticize...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 11-30-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 68
The birth of the great Federer
Views: 4,490
Posted By tricky
The irony that Federer ended up having the career...

The irony that Federer ended up having the career people expected from Safin, and vice versa. He was known as a creative shotmaker, but erratic and temperamental. A player's player and a...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 11-29-2012, 11:14 PM
Replies: 68
The birth of the great Federer
Views: 4,490
Posted By tricky
Backswing for a Western grip will always be...

Backswing for a Western grip will always be relatively large, but I feel Nadal slightly shortened his stroke a few years back. And in doing so, it enabled him to take the ball earlier on hard court...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 11-29-2012, 09:52 AM
Replies: 68
The birth of the great Federer
Views: 4,490
Posted By tricky
Probably would struggle more with the big hitters...

Probably would struggle more with the big hitters like DelPo and Berdych. Prime Federer didn't have problems with the big hitters, because he was unbelievably fast on the court. He could ran out...
Forum: Odds & Ends 11-28-2012, 11:51 PM
Replies: 33
Worlds Largest Biceps
Views: 2,259
Posted By tricky
I can understand people juicing up to develop...

I can understand people juicing up to develop freaky size. In fact, I can respect that if your intent is to push the limits of your genetic potential. I for the life of me cannot understand...
Forum: Odds & Ends 11-28-2012, 04:18 PM
Replies: 33
Worlds Largest Biceps
Views: 2,259
Posted By tricky
It's synthol. Yes, he denies using synthol or an...

It's synthol. Yes, he denies using synthol or an equivalent, but that's EXACTLY what synthol injected arms look like.
Forum: Odds & Ends 11-28-2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 592
2012 College Football
Views: 32,334
Posted By tricky
Yeah, I think the preseason rank was #1 or close...

Yeah, I think the preseason rank was #1 or close to it. Obviously fell off due to various teams falling off the table. However, you want to look at the Sagarin ratings closely.

The top...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 11-28-2012, 12:40 PM
Replies: 68
The birth of the great Federer
Views: 4,490
Posted By tricky
Interesting thing is that Federer's FH had...

Interesting thing is that Federer's FH had slightly different form back then (changed around mid-2006, I think.) As smoeldman mentioned, he had bigger trunk rotation and he had more of a loop. The...
Forum: Odds & Ends 11-27-2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 483
LMAO @ Notre Dame
Views: 23,923
Posted By tricky
I think the issue is whether the schools want to...

I think the issue is whether the schools want to shell out the huge money to hire star coaches. For example, Beamer makes less than Schiano at Rutgers. Most schools lose a lot of money to fund a...
Forum: Odds & Ends 11-26-2012, 04:12 PM
Replies: 483
LMAO @ Notre Dame
Views: 23,923
Posted By tricky
They convincingly beat OU in their house. ND's...

They convincingly beat OU in their house. ND's offense isn't any great shakes, but their defense (especially their running game defense) is elite. I think their line can hang with Bama's offensive...
Forum: Odds & Ends 11-21-2012, 01:48 PM
Replies: 342
Poll: Worst band ever: REM or Chili Peppers?
Views: 14,083
Posted By tricky
Clash is a really good example, and it also...

Clash is a really good example, and it also emphasizes that bands rarely lay out all of their cards on their debut album. People gave the Clash a lot of crap for Give Em Enough Rope when that came...
Forum: Odds & Ends 11-21-2012, 01:12 PM
Replies: 342
Poll: Worst band ever: REM or Chili Peppers?
Views: 14,083
Posted By tricky
That's true. A lot of bands develop a great...

That's true. A lot of bands develop a great sound and then spend the rest of the careers building and not turning it over. What a lot of critics view as "progression" is really the work of...
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