New Kid in Town

[MSUDOG24]

I've been reading SPS for a year or so and finally registered, primarily to say how funny I think a lot of the posters are. I love some sharp SAWB humor(a tip to Lewis Grizzard for those of age) and a lot of the comments have me rolling. Recently retired to Starkville and generally got my MSU info from Hail State and SEC/National sites but kept hearing around town "you should see what they are saying" but didn't know where "they" were saying it. Buddy of mine said go check out SPS, GP, ED and wow, there it was. Not sure why but 40+ years after graduation and not following the details of State super close over that time, I never would have imagined my fellow Bulldog fans had such a divergent view of our programs. Such are message boards to reveal that we do.
The OT's are a lot of fun (over/under rated) or "educational" (evaporative cooling, fertilizer rates, tree selection) as well and often filled with some of that sharp humor.
I enjoy GP as well with a lot of good information and perspective but it seems to be a little more serious about things and folks a little more "grumpy" and argumentative about it. While SPS can certainly go off the rails at times, just seems a little more lighthearted. If someone has the time or energy, is there a quick history for a relative newbie of how we ended up with 3 boards? Simply different approaches and objectives?
Again, enjoy the site and thanks again for the daily chuckles. Hail State.

 

[Mobile Bay]

At your age the IMPP threads may be to much for the old ticker. You have been warned.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Interesting that you would ask this question,

on an anniversary date of the exedous of the Pied Piper.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I've been reading SPS for a year or so and finally registered, primarily to say how funny I think a lot of the posters are. I love some sharp SAWB humor(a tip to Lewis Grizzard for those of age) and a lot of the comments have me rolling. Recently retired to Starkville and generally got my MSU info from Hail State and SEC/National sites but kept hearing around town "you should see what they are saying" but didn't know where "they" were saying it. Buddy of mine said go check out SPS, GP, ED and wow, there it was. Not sure why but 40+ years after graduation and not following the details of State super close over that time, I never would have imagined my fellow Bulldog fans had such a divergent view of our programs. Such are message boards to reveal that we do.
The OT's are a lot of fun (over/under rated) or "educational" (evaporative cooling, fertilizer rates, tree selection) as well and often filled with some of that sharp humor.
I enjoy GP as well with a lot of good information and perspective but it seems to be a little more serious about things and folks a little more "grumpy" and argumentative about it. While SPS can certainly go off the rails at times, just seems a little more lighthearted. If someone has the time or energy, is there a quick history for a relative newbie of how we ended up with 3 boards? Simply different approaches and objectives?
Again, enjoy the site and thanks again for the daily chuckles. Hail State.

I'm a somewhat older fan and am glad you like this place like I do. It has aged really well with a great slice of our internet fandom. I'm really glad you picked out the humor so quickly and appreciate the nice mix of OT topics, that was a by product of the shutdown. I check this MSU page first thing every morning and the last thing every evening for the topics, humor and IMPP threads.

 

[mcdawg22]

Oh wonderful, Another Boomer********

Just 17n with you, welcome aboard.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Somebody on here once had a pet turtle named Speedy. I can't recall which poster it was though.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

...a quick history for a relative newbie of how we ended up with 3 boards? Simply different approaches and objectives...

All 3 boards are made up of ********.

GP=Old cankerous ********.
ED=Bleached cankerous ********.
SPS=The ******** that banged the guys on the other boards wives in college.

 

[Mobile Bay]

All 3 boards are made up of ********.

GP=Old cankerous ********.
ED=Bleached cankerous ********.
SPS=The ******** that banged the guys on the other boards wives in college.

 

[Drebin]

All 3 boards are made up of ********.

GP=Old cankerous ********.
ED=Bleached cankerous ********.
SPS=The ******** that banged the guys on the other boards wives in college.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

I would tell you to duck

Coming in with a first post like that, but this board has mellowed a lot over the years.
To answer your question, this board got started when some guys got kicked off GP for opening their eyes. ED got started when we wouldn’t let a certain poster post pictures of his swollen ******.

 

[dorndawg]

We can’t bust heads like we used to—but we have our ways. One trick is to tell them stories that don’t go anywhere like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so I decided to go to Morganville which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So, I tied an onion to my belt which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel. And in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. ‘Give me five bees for a quarter,’ you’d say. Now, where were we? Oh, yeah! The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt which was the style at the time. They didn’t have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones.

 

[tenureplan]

We can’t bust heads like we used to—but we have our ways. One trick is to tell them stories that don’t go anywhere like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so I decided to go to Morganville which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So, I tied an onion to my belt which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel. And in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. ‘Give me five bees for a quarter,’ you’d say. Now, where were we? Oh, yeah! The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt which was the style at the time. They didn’t have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones.

Biden press conference verbatim

 

[horshack.sixpack]

I had a work related acquaintance whose hair looks just like an onion. He was also a huge delta bravo. True story.

 

[dorndawg]

Biden press conference verbatim

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Biden press conference verbatim

Although technically correct, all shots taken in newbie introduction threads are supposed to be directed at the newbie. And if Biden can’t understand he’s being made fun of, is it even worth the drill? Do you go to the Special Olympics to laugh at the way they run? I sure hope not. Please extend that same grace to our President.