Have you forgiven Kelvin Sampson?

[Tony]

When you're polarizing this is what happens. People will never agree on Kelvin. That's why you shouldn't be polarizing.

Wise advice. It is particularly sage coming from a poster like Cheno who is not polarizing at all and about whom everyone has a consensus of opinion!

 

[Sid]

Why? When has a Kelvin thread ever stopped on it's own? :ez-laugh:
When you're polarizing this is what happens. People will never agree on Kelvin. That's why you shouldn't be polarizing.

Since Kelvin will never have a basketball court named after him in Oklahoma or Indiana, I think it would be a fantastic gesture by OUHOOPS if they honored Kelvin's legacy by creating a permanent Kelvin Sampson forum. It would also appease the Sampson SQ crowd.

 

[skyvue]

Great post Skyvue!

Sid, is that the post that inspired you to offer Cheno a free beer?

Or maybe it's this one.

I don't think it's realistic that OU can become a top 5 basketball school...if so it would take many, many years. It just does to build history.

Because in that quote, he's directly echoing what I said, and I've not yet been offered a beer.

I guess it's because I said nothing very negative about Sampson, which is all you appear to care about. I did say Sampson's tourney record is not great -- is that enough to garner me a free brew?

 

[Sid]

I did say Sampson's tourney record is not great -- is that enough to garner me a free brew?

It's a start. That statement will not get you a free Guinness but it will get you a Stroh's. I'll even buy TU a beer. I still can't believe you pulled out the old winning percentage trick. After Jeff wins us a NC, you can buy me a Guinness.

 

[playmakr]

I might have to throw in a couple of Cuban cigars for your enjoyment.

Cuban? Why? They are average compared to Mexican or South American cigars.

 

[One More Rebound]

Sid, is that the post that inspired you to offer Cheno a free beer?

Or maybe it's this one.



Because in that quote, he's directly echoing what I said, and I've not yet been offered a beer.

I guess it's because I said nothing very negative about Sampson, which is all you appear to care about. I did say Sampson's tourney record is not great -- is that enough to garner me a free brew?

Well, to be fair, Cheno doesn't live anywhere near New York...

 

[Cheno]

Threads like this show how many on this board really actually hate Oklahoma basketball. Under Capel we've had a slower pace of basketball than we had under Sampson. Yet you don't hear anyone complain about how slow Capel's basketball is.

I don't believe that's true. Sampson's offensive sets many times consisted of running the weave out top and with about 3 on the shot clock jacking up a shot. And game after game having 7-8-9 minute scoring droughts.
I haven't seen that consistently from Coach Capels teams.

Wise advice. It is particularly sage coming from a poster like Cheno who is not polarizing at all and about whom everyone has a consensus of opinion!

Which is exactly why every thread about me never dies on it's own. Great point!

Well, to be fair, Cheno doesn't live anywhere near New York...

And I never will. Been there once...can't handle the attitude.

 

[skyvue]

New Yorkers are helpful to out-of-towners. Among the rudest people I've ever encountered in my 27 years here were tourists, the small minority who come here with a chip on their shoulders, expecting the worst, and who therefore adopt a preemptively aggressive attitude.

In a former job, I dealt almost exclusively with out-of-towners, and easily 90% of them told me how pleasantly surprised they were by New Yorkers, how friendly and helpful they are, and that's certainly been my experience.

So it's possible, Cheno, that you came here expecting the worst, and so that's what you got. I don't know. But I do know that your experience as you've described it is very different from what most visitors to the city experience.

 

[coolm]

No I haven't

 

[One More Rebound]

No I haven't

I haven't either...

 

[Cheno]

So it's possible, Cheno, that you came here expecting the worst, and so that's what you got. I don't know. But I do know that your experience as you've described it is very different from what most visitors to the city experience.

Quite possible. It was a long time ago and I was much younger. I'd probably like it more now minus the traffic, pollution, drugs, murders, muggings, high rent factors, high food costs, high adult beverage costs, high property taxes, cramped living quarters, congested walking spaces, trash, prostitutes, lack of a big yard I can relax and enjoy my weekends in, the need for a never ending supply of anti-bacterial hand lotion, the never ending noise, trying to find a parking space, trying to drive, long commute times, dog doo on the sidewalks, the extreme bad weather...either too hot and humid or too frigidly cold.....but other than that I'd probably like it.

NY isn't for everyone. I'm certainly one of those people. But I'm sure it has it's positives as well.

 

[playmakr]

How does anyone even afford to live in New York City anymore?

 

[skyvue]

I'd probably like it more now minus the traffic, pollution, drugs, murders, muggings, high rent factors, high food costs, high adult beverage costs, high property taxes, cramped living quarters, congested walking spaces, trash, prostitutes, lack of a big yard I can relax and enjoy my weekends in, the need for a never ending supply of anti-bacterial hand lotion, the never ending noise, trying to find a parking space, trying to drive, long commute times, dog doo on the sidewalks, the extreme bad weather...either too hot and humid or too frigidly cold.....but other than that I'd probably like it.

NY isn't for everyone. I'm certainly one of those people. But I'm sure it has it's positives as well.

Much of what you cite doesn't apply -- NY's crime stats are FAR better than many (if not all) of the cities I'm sure you feel quite comfortable in, it's the safest large city in the country.

And when you live here, you don't need a car. My wife and I rent a car a half a dozen times a year for weekend getaways and the rest of the time we walk and take public transportation or the occasional taxi. We save a lot of money not owning a car.

I'm with you on the humidity in the summer, though. It's brutal at times. And our apartment is kind of small. But when we step outside, we're in New York City!

Play, like most big cities, NYC is a lot more expensive to visit than it is to live here because you know where to go for affordable fun.

 

[Cheno]

Much of what you cite doesn't apply -- NY's crime stats are FAR better than many (if not all) of the cities I'm sure you feel quite comfortable in, it's the safest large city in the country.

And when you live here, you don't need a car. My wife and I rent a car a half a dozen times a year for weekend getaways and the rest of the time we walk and take public transportation or the occasional taxi. We save a lot of money not owning a car.

I'm with you on the humidity in the summer, though. It's brutal at times. And our apartment is kind of small. But when we step outside, we're in New York City!

Play, like most big cities, NYC is a lot more expensive to visit than it is to live here because you know where to go for affordable fun.

That would drive me crazy not having a car.....again that's just me and I'm quite certain I'd get use to it but I don't think I'd ever like it. Like Play said I don't see how people can afford it. Especially rent or home ownership. I couldn't. And isn't food and drink a lot more. I've been told by numerous people the littlest things like McDonalds is a lot more than here in the Midwest. And I have a buddy that lives back East and came back 6 months or so ago and our core group from college went out to a sports bar and I asked if there were any beer specials. The lady said nope just our normal $1.50 draws and my buddy bust out laughing. We all looked at him and he said sorry...a draw back east just about anywhere is $4 bucks or more. And he paid the same for his 1,000 sq foot townhouse as I did for my 4,000 sq ft house. To me it's just not worth it....I'm sure there are some fun things like the nightlife. It's been good talking to you about this Sky. I've enjoyed the conversation. I mean that.

 

[playmakr]

Much of what you cite doesn't apply -- NY's crime stats are FAR better than many (if not all) of the cities I'm sure you feel quite comfortable in, it's the safest large city in the country.

And when you live here, you don't need a car. My wife and I rent a car a half a dozen times a year for weekend getaways and the rest of the time we walk and take public transportation or the occasional taxi. We save a lot of money not owning a car.

I'm with you on the humidity in the summer, though. It's brutal at times. And our apartment is kind of small. But when we step outside, we're in New York City!

Play, like most big cities, NYC is a lot more expensive to visit than it is to live here because you know where to go for affordable fun.

Well growing up in Chicago and seeing what certain tax rates and various prices were and what it costs to live there (where I was living wouldn't really count and was the opposite of costly living) and knowing that it is even worse in New York City sounds scary to me. I hear of people having to move out due to the various tax rates.

 

[Seymore Cox]

Kelvin just called me and said close this thread now!!!!

What's my post count?

 

[One More Rebound]

Kelvin just called me and said close this thread now!!!!

What's my post count?

Not enough lunch pail guys posting here?

 

[AdaSooner]

Kelvin just called me and said close this thread now!!!!

Funny, I received the same call. Kelvin also said that, while fans still find him interesting enough to keep a thread alive for eight pages, there has not been a smidgen of information discussed that hasn't been hashed and rehashed hundreds of times before. I have to agree with him, which is why I'm closing this thread.