We deserve a tiny bit of humor on this day when many reflect on tragedy. Twenty-four years ago, the Nine Eleven thing happened. We present the Mt Rushmore of Losers! This is great stuff! It was posted to Maniac Nebula on New Year's Eve, 2020! That's right! About a week before Trump's goons threw the biggest tantrum in WORLD HISTORY!!!
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Mike Schmidt was the National League MVP in 1980, 1981 and 1986. He was World Series MVP in 1980 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995. In between A and B, Mike Schmidt flamed out. He abruptly and tearfully retired on May 29, 1989 during the baseball season. He had been hitting .203 and, on that day, committed an error on a easy ground ball which would've ended the inning but instead led to a grand slam home run and his team lost.
Mike Schmidt knew when to walk away.
Vontae Davis of the Buffalo Bills retired during halftime in 2018 during a loss to the LA Chargers. He later said, "I shouldn't be out there anymore."
Some people know when to walk away.
The sting of losing hurts people. Mike Schmidt and Vontae Davis could've prodded along and collected paychecks as shells of their former selves. With others, it's more extreme. Jim Brown had the most rushing yards in NFL history when he suddenly retired in 1966 at the age of thirty. Earl Campbell was an NFL MVP but retired at the age of thirty-one. Luke Kuechly retired in January of this year at age twenty-eight even though he was still a dominant linebacker.
So some people walk away even when they're dominant.
On the flip end, we have people who have lost so bad, they're not even aware of it!! Happy New Year!!! !! I present to you: The Mt Rushmore of Losers.
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Donald Trump - After losing 59 of 60 court cases before the Electoral College met, he is still trying to win. He has even left his Mar-a-Lago pad a day early because, like Lloyd Christmas, he believes "there's a chance" !!! :chuckle:
Lloyd Christmas - the Dumb and Dumber dialogue says it all:
Lloyd Christmas : I want to ask you a question, straight out, flat out, and I want you to give me the honest answer. What do you think the chances are of a guy like you and a girl like me ending up together?
Mary Swanson : Well Lloyd, that's difficult to say. We really don't...
Lloyd Christmas : Hit me with it! Just give it to me straight! I came a long way just to see you Mary, just... The least you can do is level with me. What are my chances?
Mary Swanson : Not good.
[the background soundtrack music suddenly stops]
Lloyd Christmas : [he gulps, his mouth twitching] You mean, not good like one out of a hundred?
Mary Swanson : I'd say more like one out of a million.
Lloyd Christmas : [long pause while he processes what he's heard] So you're telling me there's a chance. YEAH!!!
Hue Jackson - As head coach of the Cleveland Browns, his win/ loss record was: 1 - 15 (2016), 0 - 16 (2017), 2 - 5 - 1 (2018). Hue would still be coaching the Browns today if he wasn't fired.
Johnny - Somewhere out there, Johnny (from "Better Off Dead") is still trying to collect his two dollars.
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Mike Schmidt was the National League MVP in 1980, 1981 and 1986. He was World Series MVP in 1980 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995. In between A and B, Mike Schmidt flamed out. He abruptly and tearfully retired on May 29, 1989 during the baseball season. He had been hitting .203 and, on that day, committed an error on a easy ground ball which would've ended the inning but instead led to a grand slam home run and his team lost.
Mike Schmidt knew when to walk away.
Vontae Davis of the Buffalo Bills retired during halftime in 2018 during a loss to the LA Chargers. He later said, "I shouldn't be out there anymore."
Some people know when to walk away.
The sting of losing hurts people. Mike Schmidt and Vontae Davis could've prodded along and collected paychecks as shells of their former selves. With others, it's more extreme. Jim Brown had the most rushing yards in NFL history when he suddenly retired in 1966 at the age of thirty. Earl Campbell was an NFL MVP but retired at the age of thirty-one. Luke Kuechly retired in January of this year at age twenty-eight even though he was still a dominant linebacker.
So some people walk away even when they're dominant.
On the flip end, we have people who have lost so bad, they're not even aware of it!! Happy New Year!!! !! I present to you: The Mt Rushmore of Losers.
left to right
Donald Trump - After losing 59 of 60 court cases before the Electoral College met, he is still trying to win. He has even left his Mar-a-Lago pad a day early because, like Lloyd Christmas, he believes "there's a chance" !!! :chuckle:
Lloyd Christmas - the Dumb and Dumber dialogue says it all:
Lloyd Christmas : I want to ask you a question, straight out, flat out, and I want you to give me the honest answer. What do you think the chances are of a guy like you and a girl like me ending up together?
Mary Swanson : Well Lloyd, that's difficult to say. We really don't...
Lloyd Christmas : Hit me with it! Just give it to me straight! I came a long way just to see you Mary, just... The least you can do is level with me. What are my chances?
Mary Swanson : Not good.
[the background soundtrack music suddenly stops]
Lloyd Christmas : [he gulps, his mouth twitching] You mean, not good like one out of a hundred?
Mary Swanson : I'd say more like one out of a million.
Lloyd Christmas : [long pause while he processes what he's heard] So you're telling me there's a chance. YEAH!!!
Hue Jackson - As head coach of the Cleveland Browns, his win/ loss record was: 1 - 15 (2016), 0 - 16 (2017), 2 - 5 - 1 (2018). Hue would still be coaching the Browns today if he wasn't fired.
Johnny - Somewhere out there, Johnny (from "Better Off Dead") is still trying to collect his two dollars.
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somehow, we find each other