Comments for Joel Brigham - Where Curiosity Meets Comedy http://joelbrigham.com A Blog That Knows A Little About A Lot Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:11:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Joel & Amy Across America, Part 8 by joelbrigham http://joelbrigham.com/2009/08/05/joel-amy-across-america-part-8/#comment-191 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:11:54 +0000 http://joelbrigham.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/joel-amy-across-america-part-8#comment-191 I don’t believe that, no. I was speaking from what the Pilgrims must’ve thought heading into things. I’m a little more sympathetic to the Natives in general.

]]> Comment on Joel & Amy Across America, Part 8 by Cyndi http://joelbrigham.com/2009/08/05/joel-amy-across-america-part-8/#comment-190 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:24:57 +0000 http://joelbrigham.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/joel-amy-across-america-part-8#comment-190 other than the Natives who very likely would make things as difficult as possible for them.

Really? Is that what you think? If not for the Natives they would have all perished. The Natives gave freely of their food and help to the new arrivals. But the Pilgrims, not understanding the true generosity of the Natives, stole from them what would have been freely given. And often.

]]> Comment on The Jilting of Bros Before Shiancoes by Ash http://joelbrigham.com/2011/12/28/the-jilting-of-bros-before-shiancoes/#comment-181 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:21:05 +0000 http://joelbrigham.com/?p=1105#comment-181 My suggestion to Jason:

You suffer from bad luck, running into teams on the weeks when they explode. Some leagues have a 2 win setting. The first batch of wins goes to the head to head victors, while the second batch of wins go to the highest point scorers of the week. For example in a 12 team league, 12 wins are awarded every week. Six go to the usual winners and six go to the six teams with the highest points for the week. This creates a more fair situation. I personally haven’t done it yet, so I cannot suggest any sites that offer it.

You could also join a roto league or a non head-to-head points league. Though most of the fun is talking trash with your weekly opponent and placing small side bets with them.

]]> Comment on The Jilting of Bros Before Shiancoes by Jason http://joelbrigham.com/2011/12/28/the-jilting-of-bros-before-shiancoes/#comment-180 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:57:06 +0000 http://joelbrigham.com/?p=1105#comment-180 It sucks to be that good and lose at the end – you are like the Patriots when they lost to the Giants. :)

Me, on the other hand…I had to win my last game of the season in the consolation playoffs just to avoid last place. Last year I scored the second-most points in the league but inexplicably allowed the most by a wide, wide margin and didn’t even qualify for the playoffs. If someone can tell me how to work defense (and I don’t mean the defense spot on the roster I filled with Detroit) into fantasy play, I’m all ears. I have no idea how I am continually outscored every year. Craziness.

]]> Comment on No Pain, No Gain. Or, In This Case, Loss. by Grant M. Donovan http://joelbrigham.com/2011/05/15/no-pain-no-gain-or-in-this-case-loss/#comment-177 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:53:39 +0000 http://joelbrigham.com/?p=1091#comment-177 Good job Brigs!

]]> Comment on No Pain, No Gain. Or, In This Case, Loss. by Jason Fleming http://joelbrigham.com/2011/05/15/no-pain-no-gain-or-in-this-case-loss/#comment-174 Tue, 17 May 2011 17:36:37 +0000 http://joelbrigham.com/?p=1091#comment-174 How funny that on my screen right below this post is an ad from Google for Jillian Michaels (website? book? video? not sure). Congrats on the completion my man. Currently working through one of Jillian’s books myself…she’s quite the slave driver.

]]> Comment on No Pain, No Gain. Or, In This Case, Loss. by Max Brigham http://joelbrigham.com/2011/05/15/no-pain-no-gain-or-in-this-case-loss/#comment-173 Mon, 16 May 2011 13:47:41 +0000 http://joelbrigham.com/?p=1091#comment-173 You have the discipline gene and that’s a HUGE plus. But all systems tend to wind down (law of entropy), so even a disciplined person needs motivation. I’m proud of you and Kyle for taking on this challenge. Just find a food/exercise lifestyle that’s healthy AND that you can live with going forward. That’s my advice.

]]> Comment on No Pain, No Gain. Or, In This Case, Loss. by Ann Cox http://joelbrigham.com/2011/05/15/no-pain-no-gain-or-in-this-case-loss/#comment-172 Mon, 16 May 2011 02:22:47 +0000 http://joelbrigham.com/?p=1091#comment-172 This is AWESOME, Joel! I am in the process of trying to lose weight, too, so hearing any success stories is motivating for me. Not sure I’m ready to kick my own ass this much…yet…BUT I’m down 12 pounds so far! I’m excited to really kick it into high gear once summer arrives.

]]> Comment on Student Quotes, 2010-2011 by Jesse http://joelbrigham.com/2011/05/09/student-quotes-2010-2011/#comment-171 Sun, 15 May 2011 16:35:45 +0000 http://joelbrigham.com/?p=1088#comment-171 Jordon’s analogy for studs versus hookers is awesome. I hadn’t heard that one before but I’m stealing it. Thanks for publishing these. They’re a nice read at this time of year.

]]> Comment on Who Was General Tso, And Why Is There A Chicken Named After Him? by Anonymous http://joelbrigham.com/2010/09/21/who-was-general-tso-and-why-is-there-a-chicken-named-after-him/#comment-48 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:15:44 +0000 http://joelbrigham.com/?p=1014#comment-48 I thought it was named General Tso to sound more like Colonel Sanders.

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