As I feared, it wasn’t much of a game. Beth’s Michigan stomped my Maryland at Byrd Stadium.
This will not be a good second season in the Big Ten for my alma mater. Too many interceptions thrown and passes dropped.
And this Saturday my Maryland faces defending national champ Ohio State. Oy.
Take it away, Beth … My loser’s photo is just a click away.
Source: neither rain nor hurricane nor turtles, can stop the wolverines.
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Mark, I love this pic!
And I love your sweater!
I still have mine from JCC- JAYHAWKS sweatpants and sweater!!!!!
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Thanks, Anna. I bet you get some questions when you wear your JCC Jayhawks sweats over there. 🙂
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I Think people here are used to things from the US. Today everybody gets it from the internet. But so far I havent seen any Jayhawks fans!
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I want to hear the story when you run into another Jayhawks fan in Stockholm, Anna. 🙂
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I promise to let you know! 😉
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Love that photo. Mind if I post it on my sites? I could even reopen some of the older ones just for this! Thinking about having a poster made. So sorry bro Mark, it’s that family humor popping to the surface, so since you are adopted into the family now, well, you get the bad along with the good. This is just too precious.
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Go ahead, treat me like a bro, sis Angie, and poke fun of my photo on all of your sites. 🙂 I can take it.
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I wouldn’t be teasing you if I didn’t already know that. BTW, I actually do have a new site if you ever want to try it
https://agw1611.wordpress.com
It’s mostly photos, mostly the ones I’ve enhanced, and mostly seasonal, but sometimes not. Make sense? Just need some traffic now.
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Going over now, sis Angie.
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Mark, you standing there in a Maryland shirt shows good humor and excellent sportsmanship! I would expect no less from a man who is an extra nice man. What did Karen think? Did she take the picture? I cannot help smiling at your picture. Hope next year some other wagers are placed. Keeps us paying attention and you two on your toes.
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Yes, I set up the circumstance and Karen took the photo, Robin. I don’t mind paying off my side. Beth was so gracious when my team won. I’m glad you like my Maryland shirt pose, my friend.
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Que pena. 😦 Lo siento.
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Gracias, mi hermana. More important woes in some places, for sure.
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No matter what MBM, I would never call you a loser. ❤
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You rock, MBC.
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I don’t pay much attention to sports but I did go to Northwestern, back when the Big 10 had 10 schools in it and one of the big goals was to get in the Rose Bowl. And I’ve been scratching my head as I read your posts, over why Maryland keeps playing all these Big 10 schools. So thanks for bringing me into the 21st century. Finally looked it up and found out there are 14 schools in the Big 10 now. Who knew? Well, not me. Cause you’d have to actually pay attention… I struggled over figuring out why no Big 10 team was in the Rose Bowl last year too… (which I only knew about because I watch the parade) 🙂
Anyway, sorry your team got beat.
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Glad to have some small role in the reeducation of Leigh regarding the Big Ten’s now-14. Yikes, right?
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You would think with a name like Turtles they would do well in the rain. 🙂 I like your photo with the umbrella.
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Thanks, Deborah. They played like they were flipped onto their backs and couldn’t right themselves. 😦
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Poor turtles. 😦
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I’m sorry your team lost. And by lost I mean got trounced. But I think that’s a very nice photo of you standing under the umbrella!
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Thanks, Jay. I settle my friendly bloggers wagers with my mug. 🙂
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I just think it seems like a very unfair fight between Terrapins and Wolverines.
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Yes, agreed, Ann. No fair. 😮
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Great photo – but not a good score for your team 😦 We are in mourning about the rugby world cup. A complete disaster for England.
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Ouch, Rachel. That’s lousy for your scrummers. 😦
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We were shouting at the TV so much that we didn’t hear the thief who stole our cars number plates from right outside the house on the drive!! I’ve missed you over at my blog – is that a good sign that freelance work is keeping you busy? Hope so 🙂
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I can’t believe a thief took your plates during the big game, Rachel. And I owe you a trip over to Could Do Worse. Not busy enough to no skip my friends, ever. I am attempting to straighthen out my BloggyVille morass.
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I’m glad we didn’t catch them taking them. Bloggyville can certainly become a morass. Visit when you can – I do not take offence at your absence 🙂
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Tough loss buddy,but Michigan is always tough. I do not like Michigan. Good Luck with OSU. Last weeks outing with my Hoosiers ended the way most folks thought. However the way they lost. A bad snap from center!? Could make a grown man cry.
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Your Hoosiers were valiant indeed against the big, bad Buckeyes, Benson. I was impressed, my friend.
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When it rains, it pours. I guess there are worse ways to lose a bet. Beth could have made you take a picture of yourself cornholing… 😉
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Eeeeew. Yes, my team is painful to watch this season, Bill.
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thanks good sport. there’s always next year )
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Yes, and a long wait for it, too, Beth. 😉
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We loose some, we win some. Oh well, that’s Life. 😉 C’est pas? ❤
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Oops. I meant n’est pas. (I think.) LOL
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I wouldn’t know the difference, Rose.
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I did take French for 2 years in high school. OH how I have forgotten. LOL Didn’t much like it, that I do know.
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I was a Spanish-taker in high school, Amy Rose. Entiendo un poco. 🙂
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Clueless here. 😳
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Oui, Rose. Capisce.
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c’est la vie!
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I was trying to say “not so?” or something like that. I believe you said, “It is what it is” or something like that. LOL Thank you for joining in this silly conversation. 🙂
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Ah I thought you said you were trying to say, “It is life!”
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LOL If you and Mark knew how much I needed a laugh … THANK YOU!!!!! Tee hee … How mere words can bamboozle ….
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but it really is c’est la vie
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” Oh well, that’s Life. 😉 C’est pas? <3" see? 🙂
I needed a laugh today too, hope your day gets better
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Thank you, Hon. My day in all seriousness got worse believe it or not. GROAN. Life is throwing some pretty hard balls in my ball game lately. Whew! Thank YOU for helping me today. I mean that!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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My pleasure- I had a few angels making my day sunnier as well.
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I’m glad for you. 🙂
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It’s all French to me, Rose and Amy Rose.
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Cuz, IF you knew how much you and Rose are making me laugh, you would know you have done a very very very very good thing indeed. It’s pouring here, cuz. No pun intended. I’m getting slammed by Life itself. And it is not just about what I have posted recently either … HOLY MOLY my head is spinning!!!
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Please give yourself the time and space you need, Amy Rose. Don’t let life overrun you. Pretty please.
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It’s what Life itself is presenting, cuz. I’m seriously not knowing if I am coming or going …. bad news and more bad news, decisions to make … endings …. just too much. Life must think I’m pretty strong. Either that or get everything that is going wrong over at once. Just wow!
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Hang in there, cuz to the west. ❤
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Thank you, cuz to the east. ❤ I will! Promise! ❤
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Rough game, but no matter…you’re a good sport, Mark. ☺ Great pic.
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Thanks, Van. Are you going to ask me to do something silly regarding Penn State-Maryland? 😉
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I wouldn’t dare, Mark. I have connections to both schools via family. This will be a win-win scenario for me. ☺
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You are lucky, Van. I think it will be lose-lose for this Terp.
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OH Mark, you look so amazing standing in the rain. 😀 28 – 0 ????? Bwahahaha!
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Yes, my squad deserves to be laughed at this season, Paul. Ugh!
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From the looks of things they could probably beat my Miami Dolphins quite handily.
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Yes, maybe a new coach will fix things down Miami way, Carl. Or maybe it’s wait ’til next year already.
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What makes me really crazy is that they have to talent every year to do it.
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Maybe hire a Shula son?
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