Back in the days Vince Lombardi, the Green Bay Packers had a most interesting beginning to pre-season training. All the players knew that at the first team meeting, the legendary coach would waste no time getting straight to the point. Many of the men, half LombardiÛªs age and twice his size, were openly fearful, dreading the encounter. The coach did not disappoint them, and, in fact, delivered his message in one of the great one-liners of all time. Football in hand, Lombardi walked to the front of the room, took several seconds to look over the assemblage in silence, held out the pigskin in front of him, and said, ÛÏGentlemen, this is a football.Û In only five words, Lombardi communicated his point: WeÛªre going to start with the basics and make sure weÛªre executing all the fundamentals.
http://packerville.blogspot.com/2010/05/gentlemen-this-is-football.html
Apparently it's time for the "Gentlemen, when we perform a topographic and utility survey, we always measure inverts" speech :pissed:
James Fleming, post: 363985, member: 136 wrote: Apparently it's time for the "Gentlemen, when we perform a topographic and utility survey, we always measure inverts" speech
[sarcasm]God! I need a new brain! The image of a James Fleming walking to the front of the crew room and saying "Gentlemen, this is a turd" just flashed through my head.[/sarcasm]
[sarcasm]Everyone loves sanitary inverts :-D[/sarcasm]
James Fleming, post: 363985, member: 136 wrote: Back in the days Vince Lombardi, the Green Bay Packers had a most interesting beginning to pre-season training. All the players knew that at the first team meeting, the legendary coach would waste no time getting straight to the point. Many of the men, half LombardiÛªs age and twice his size, were openly fearful, dreading the encounter. The coach did not disappoint them, and, in fact, delivered his message in one of the great one-liners of all time. Football in hand, Lombardi walked to the front of the room, took several seconds to look over the assemblage in silence, held out the pigskin in front of him, and said, ÛÏGentlemen, this is a football.Û In only five words, Lombardi communicated his point: WeÛªre going to start with the basics and make sure weÛªre executing all the fundamentals....
Money Penny ...being a native born cheese head... "THE coach" is referred to around here as "Saint Vincent" (patron saint of home field advantage). The man's life was nothing less than a phenomenal display of will power. We have several books around here about Lombardi. The lastest I cracked is titled "When Pride Mattered". I always enjoy reading up on him and memories folks have had about him.
One of my favorite Lombardi quotes came after a dismal Packer defeat, to his team as they headed for the locker room: "There's showers in there, if there is anybody that actually needs one."
You know, I have had this conversation with several guys I work with. When I went back to school to become a surveyor, I had this idea of solving people's boundary disputes, helping folks buy a piece of property, get refinanced, and so on. Of course there is some of that element involved in my career now, but I'll just say that there is a whole lot of turd swirling with the "poop rod". It's part of the job, and we must do it dutifully. I still don't like it, and many days it makes me gag, but measure we must. Git 'er done!
Timberwolf, post: 364021, member: 10599 wrote: ...the "poop rod"...
Once my rods have the markings wore off between 4.50 and 5.30, they become dedicated poop rods. The crew then receives an new rod for um, the more refined work.
Steve
Shit stick. Censor test.
Thought this post was going to be about soccer.....then boom! poop sticks. ..
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"On the frozen tundra...." NFL films.
I'm a ravens fan but I love those cold weather games.
