Unity
As our country continues to become more and more divided each day. Let us make a vow to refrain from the bullshit on this site and continue to come together and enjoy Michigan athletics. Forget our beliefs and political ideologies for one second. We deal with the BS enough everywhere we go. We deserve a break. We are all wolverines and I love each and every one of you.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:05 AM ^
I love you too man, in before something toxic and divisive.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:20 AM ^
Musta been a big weekend.
NTTAWWT
January 7th, 2021 at 11:28 AM ^
You never saw Ghostbusters 2? A river of pure negativity flowing through the sewers actually would explain a lot about 2020.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:35 AM ^
It was such a bad movie though! Nothing like the original which was a perfectly scripted, filmed and acted movie. 2 was a bad sequel and a horrible stand alone movie.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:39 AM ^
A few highlights for me:
-the theme "take control" by Bobby Brown
-dancing toaster
-Automated Statue of Liberty powered by a nintendo controller
-any quote that references Vigo the Carpathian
January 7th, 2021 at 11:42 AM ^
"Death is but a doorway, time is but a window... I'll be back!"
All four that you listed are the highlights of the movie, those are the only four! Though, I will say that I love the first few scenes of the movie (kids party & stroller going down the sidewalk and stopping in the intersection) only because I either live on that block or around the corner.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:44 AM ^
The character of Yanosh almost single-handedly redeems every complaint you have
January 7th, 2021 at 11:42 AM ^
I never thought about the art::life implications of Ghostbusters 2 and 2020! Vigo the Carpathian must not be trifled with.
The one which as worked for my wife & I is Beetlejuice. Alex Baldwin & Geena Davis didn't know they had been in a fatal accident. Instead, they were just confined to their home, scared to go outside, unknowing as to the surreal dystopian reality in which they were living.
January 7th, 2021 at 12:52 PM ^
I expected this when I saw this post
January 7th, 2021 at 11:08 AM ^
Fortunately I'm not smart enough to have opinions. So I'm safe.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:11 AM ^
Lol I mean we all have opinions, and feel very strongly about things going on right now. But can’t we just leave those opinions off this place? That basketball thread last night was so much fun. Everybody having a good time and actually enjoying something without being constantly reminded of how awful things are right now. If we must speak out, there are so many places to do that.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:49 AM ^
FireUpChips. Fire Up Chips. CMU '90 grad. So long ago. Well stated.
January 7th, 2021 at 4:57 PM ^
Thank you so much (and I promise to not use your acronym but also can't bring myself to repost your MGoUsername.)! Very pertinent post!!
That said, Let's Ride!!!
...and GO BRONCOS!
January 7th, 2021 at 11:08 AM ^
Excellent post. Go Blue!
January 7th, 2021 at 2:06 PM ^
Disagree. If I don't get a political fix from this board where will I go? C'mon on folks, I'm Jonesing here.
/s
January 7th, 2021 at 11:08 AM ^
I'm in! Thanks for posting. ?
January 7th, 2021 at 11:09 AM ^
Ditto, my dude.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:09 AM ^
Agreed
January 7th, 2021 at 12:38 PM ^
Great graphic Yost. Looking forward to hockey this weekend. Hopefully the Players from team USA are back and playing this weekend. Go Blue
January 7th, 2021 at 2:16 PM ^
No matter how many times I try, I can't get it to stop on the cheerleader....
January 7th, 2021 at 2:31 PM ^
Please try harder!
<It does pause there ever so briefly>
January 7th, 2021 at 2:39 PM ^
How about this:
January 7th, 2021 at 11:14 AM ^
FireUpChips: We are all Wolverines (mostly).
Ha. Yes. Let’s.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:16 AM ^
Some of us are only Wolverines in our hearts lol
January 7th, 2021 at 11:15 AM ^
Well said! This is the place we go to distract ourselves from the insanity. This is the place we all have the same thing in common, passion for Michigan athletics. We can disagree on the how to improve whatever topic (football mostly) but we all agree we have passion and that’s a really good thing. Much love my fellow mgobloggers who make me laugh everyday!
January 7th, 2021 at 11:15 AM ^
I agree with the general point and support the message to bond and enjoy Michigan athletics.
I generally agree that we don't need or want to use this site to stoke the divisive issues but not sure I want to forget my beliefs and political ideologies completely. I reserve the right to call out BS and intolerance if any of that appears here.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:36 AM ^
Classic Michigan fandom. Shit on the dude who thinks bigots shouldn't have safe spaces.
iTs ALL sPoRTs N fUN heRe maaaAAn
January 7th, 2021 at 12:04 PM ^
I was not shitting on anyone or calling out the OP in any way. I support the general message and appreciate it. I thought I was being respectful in my response. I just wanted to clarify that "forgetting beliefs" did not mean checking our principles at the door. OP acknowledged that it probably could have been worded better. But whatever.
January 7th, 2021 at 12:06 PM ^
Took longer than I thought for the SJWs and VS'ers to vomit their shit on here. But that's only because I read the long string of replies before this.
January 7th, 2021 at 12:53 PM ^
Agreed. This is a sports blog. Nobody should start political posts But once some obnoxious idiot starts citing conspiracy theories or bigotry, one MUST call them out -- and there is a small but loud contingent of extremists here. Silence equals consent.
January 7th, 2021 at 1:46 PM ^
I reserve the right to call out BS and intolerance if any of that appears here.
According to what standard -- your personal worldview? You're a site stakeholder now?
Gotcha.
Recommend you go read the OP again.
January 7th, 2021 at 5:09 PM ^
Ah, the old "it's divisive and you are a bigot if you don't agree with me" guy. Yeah, I remember my first beer.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:16 AM ^
I'm sorry, you can't just 'forget' certain ideologies. There's a lot in the 'normal' spectrum of political differences that we can disagree about and be civil, but there are certain extreme views and actions that should never be tolerated in a society that prides itself on democracy, freedom, and equal protection under the law. If you can 'forget' about life by going into sports, then count yourself lucky that you are in that position in life.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:18 AM ^
I agree. I could have used a better choice of word.
January 7th, 2021 at 2:28 PM ^
Right.
But regarding:
I'm sorry, you can't just 'forget' certain ideologies
Isn't the point to just not bring that shit here in the first place?
...and if someone does bring that shit here, scroll past and let the mods take care of it?
When everyone thinks they are their own board policeman, that's when it goes to shit.
I've been away for three fucking years from my last post because of how toxic things got. Nothing has fucking changed. This site got more toxic. FUCK.
@Chips, your OP was spot on. Let's keep things in here all things Michigan. There's certainly enough noise elsewhere on the interwebs if someone wants to find it.
January 7th, 2021 at 7:17 PM ^
Gone 3 years, and absolutely nobody missed you. Go on and disappear for 6 years this time
January 7th, 2021 at 9:14 PM ^
Recommend you go read the first couple of sentences of the OP again.
Stay classy DB.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:33 PM ^
/wanking motion
January 7th, 2021 at 11:35 AM ^
And it's not an opinion on something like abortion or economic policy. RACISM IS NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE. Racism towards our last President and racism encouraged by our current one has made it political. Failing to recognize this is a problem. Ask Germany. Ask Rwanda. I have no patience nor any inclination to forget or ignore people who support anyone who is promoting hatred. The fucking arrogance of people on this site to dislike football coaches for how they handled sexual assault allegations with their players but support a President who has MULTIPLE women accusing him of sexual assault. I see it here, I see it on Twitter...and for the life of me, I don't understand how so many "fans" can be addicted to a team/college with an overwhelming majority African Americans and have absolutely zero fucks to give about them when they aren't performing for you.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:54 AM ^
Just can’t help yourself. Fucking loser
January 7th, 2021 at 12:09 PM ^
Shut the FUUUUUCK up. Jesus. You dont give a single fuck when it's your guy doing it. Don't expect us to give a flying fuck what you say when it's not your guy.
January 7th, 2021 at 12:25 PM ^
ABORTION ISN'T A POLITICAL ISSUE. It’s slaughtering helpless, innocent children because adults were too fucking lazy to use birth control, which is available everywhere for basically free. I have no patience nor inclination to forget anyone who is promoting these murders.
January 7th, 2021 at 12:32 PM ^
Hey look another fucking moron. You all can shove "unity" up your asses
January 7th, 2021 at 2:22 PM ^
Can I assume you proactively speak out against capital punishment??? About war?
BTW, I'll let my friend who got raped in college because she had the audacity to go to a party in a public place know she was too fucking lazy to use birth control and that she slaughtered an innocent child.
Keep on hating though.
January 10th, 2021 at 11:06 PM ^
While I agree that rape and incest abortions are a topic that should be open to debate. You are identifying one of the least common reasons for abortion in the US. There are about 900,000 abortions per year in the US.
1. Fewer than 1% of all abortions take place because there has been rape or incest involved to create the pregnancy.
2. The number of abortions that occur in the United States based on the statistics because of rape or incest: 12,000.
18 Shocking Abortion Statistics Rape Victims - HRF (healthresearchfunding.org)
I am against abortion and I am also against capital punishment. It took me a while to come around on the capital punishment side but who are we to decide when to take a life? Your point is a valid one that if I am prolife, then I should also be against capital punishment.
I hope that you will consider my point when you bring up rape as a reason to allow all abortions. The next push back is always on a woman's right of choice. I believe women (and men) have many choices prior to the choice of aborting a child. Pregnancy is a consequence the choices people make when they have many preventative options to prevent it. The baby should not be the one to pay the price for that choice.
January 7th, 2021 at 1:10 PM ^
Oh Canzior, here you go bringing up Bill Clinton again...
January 7th, 2021 at 11:17 AM ^
Wait..........Does this mean that I have to hug a buckeye??
January 7th, 2021 at 11:18 AM ^
No. Some things just cannot be unified.
January 7th, 2021 at 11:21 AM ^
Yes. This is you:
January 7th, 2021 at 11:38 AM ^
Try this one....