Comments on: Flip Saunders narrowly avoided Minnesota bridge tragedy http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/ A Detroit Pistons blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: PistonsGirl4Life http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69366 PistonsGirl4Life Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:08:04 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69366 Being 100% fair, most people expressed a serious amount of sadness for several days... read all the comments and you'll notice that they only get saucy near the end. ALSO in the interest of being 100% fair, this article isn't about the tragic collapse of a bridge that claimed several (seven last I'd heard) lives. It's an article about how a bumbling NBA coach with bad hair MIGHT have normally been on said bridge when the tragedy occured (But wasn't, and wouldn't HAVE been without driving through a closed ramp sign) and his incredibly NORMAL (and thus completely un-newsworthy) feelings of helplessness in the face of said tragedy. Don't confuse the forest with the trees. Finally, and yes this is again in the interests of being 100% fair. Stop being a dink, the fact that I have no class has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the people who run this blog. You want to yell at someone, yell at me, i wrote the damn joke not Matt. This isn't a free speach/censorship issue. Being 100% fair, most people expressed a serious amount of sadness for several days… read all the comments and you’ll notice that they only get saucy near the end.

ALSO in the interest of being 100% fair, this article isn’t about the tragic collapse of a bridge that claimed several (seven last I’d heard) lives. It’s an article about how a bumbling NBA coach with bad hair MIGHT have normally been on said bridge when the tragedy occured (But wasn’t, and wouldn’t HAVE been without driving through a closed ramp sign) and his incredibly NORMAL (and thus completely un-newsworthy) feelings of helplessness in the face of said tragedy. Don’t confuse the forest with the trees.

Finally, and yes this is again in the interests of being 100% fair. Stop being a dink, the fact that I have no class has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the people who run this blog. You want to yell at someone, yell at me, i wrote the damn joke not Matt. This isn’t a free speach/censorship issue.

]]> By: Matt Watson http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69356 Matt Watson Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:41:26 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69356 g: I don't agree with the tone of all of the comments here, but I honestly have no idea what you're referring to about deleting comments. The only time I ever pay extra attention to moderation is when a fan from an opposing team leaves a hit-and-run comment during the playoffs, but those are easy to spot since they're usually in all-caps, include mostly profanity and contain 21 exclamation marks. g: I don’t agree with the tone of all of the comments here, but I honestly have no idea what you’re referring to about deleting comments. The only time I ever pay extra attention to moderation is when a fan from an opposing team leaves a hit-and-run comment during the playoffs, but those are easy to spot since they’re usually in all-caps, include mostly profanity and contain 21 exclamation marks.

]]> By: g http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69311 g Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:01:37 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69311 this blog sucks. you guys delete comments containing opinion material you disagree with but let people make jokes about something in which people DIED. you're fucked up. this blog sucks. you guys delete comments containing opinion material you disagree with but let people make jokes about something in which people DIED.

you’re fucked up.

]]> By: joejoejoe http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69246 joejoejoe Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:19:10 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69246 I'm happy for Flip and family, sorry for the loss of those lost in MN, and happy it wasn't much worse. Now back to basketball... Elton Brand ruptured his achilles tendon. He's an unrestricted free agent in '08. I wonder how that effects his value? It's possible that Brand won't play at all this season. Brand would be a GREAT fit for the Pistons. I wonder if the Clippers will consider trading him while he is injured if they don't think they are going to resign him in order to get something for him instead of losing him for nothing. I’m happy for Flip and family, sorry for the loss of those lost in MN, and happy it wasn’t much worse. Now back to basketball…

Elton Brand ruptured his achilles tendon. He’s an unrestricted free agent in ‘08. I wonder how that effects his value? It’s possible that Brand won’t play at all this season. Brand would be a GREAT fit for the Pistons. I wonder if the Clippers will consider trading him while he is injured if they don’t think they are going to resign him in order to get something for him instead of losing him for nothing.

]]> By: Tom ALlred http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69168 Tom ALlred Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:28:15 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69168 I think either Joey D. or Sheed caused the bridge collapse. Maybe next time guys, maybe next time. I think either Joey D. or Sheed caused the bridge collapse. Maybe next time guys, maybe next time.

]]> By: PistonsGirl4Life http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69023 PistonsGirl4Life Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:17:22 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-69023 "It's a good thing I remembered my cellphone. My first instinct was to call a time out and insert Lindsey Hunter in place of the bus driver.." Yes, I know I'm going to hell for that one... whateva “It’s a good thing I remembered my cellphone. My first instinct was to call a time out and insert Lindsey Hunter in place of the bus driver..”

Yes, I know I’m going to hell for that one… whateva

]]> By: wolf blitzer http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68993 wolf blitzer Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:44:54 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68993 "I would have been on that bridge if not for my split-second decision to have ol' Henry take the shears to my minnesaunders mullet." - The Flipster “I would have been on that bridge if not for my split-second decision to have ol’ Henry take the shears to my minnesaunders mullet.” - The Flipster

]]> By: TheJanitor http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68935 TheJanitor Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:36:28 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68935 I am glad to hear his daughter is alright... I am glad to hear his daughter is alright…

]]> By: Hieu http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68933 Hieu Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:20:27 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68933 wow, anywhere Flip goes disasters seem to follows him. Kidding !! Flip is one lucky dude. Glad to hear that he narrowly missed it all. I feel for those that died and those affected by it. May god be with them. wow, anywhere Flip goes disasters seem to follows him. Kidding !!

Flip is one lucky dude. Glad to hear that he narrowly missed it all. I feel for those that died and those affected by it. May god be with them.

]]> By: kevin s. http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68872 kevin s. Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:47:07 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68872 Not to be heartless, but the new game in town is the "I missed the bridge by x minutes" game. The truth is that there were relatively few cars on the bridge, and that the likelihood of being on the bridge was remote, regardless of circumstance. I say this knowing that one of my friends literally collapsed with the bridge and survived unscathed, but if you believe the hype, about 75% of Minneapolis "just missed" being on the bridge. This kind of story is annoying, not that it is your fault for re-running it. Not to be heartless, but the new game in town is the “I missed the bridge by x minutes” game. The truth is that there were relatively few cars on the bridge, and that the likelihood of being on the bridge was remote, regardless of circumstance.

I say this knowing that one of my friends literally collapsed with the bridge and survived unscathed, but if you believe the hype, about 75% of Minneapolis “just missed” being on the bridge. This kind of story is annoying, not that it is your fault for re-running it.

]]> By: Mike Payne http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68841 Mike Payne Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:21:11 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68841 @Boney: "God saved you to play Amir Johnson." @Boney: “God saved you to play Amir Johnson.”

]]> By: Angela http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68799 Angela Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:16:49 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68799 boney ur funny! boney ur funny!

]]> By: Boney http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68796 Boney Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:08:32 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68796 maybe this brush with death will cause him to use his bench a little bit maybe this brush with death will cause him to use his bench a little bit

]]> By: Sauce http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68795 Sauce Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:59:13 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2007-08-02/flip-saunders-narrowly-avoided-minnesota-bridge-tragedy/#comment-68795 As much as I don't care for his sideline ability, I do wish him good health and fortune. Although, the "DAMN" was tempting. As much as I don’t care for his sideline ability, I do wish him good health and fortune. Although, the “DAMN” was tempting.

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