The Streets of Tombstone
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Believe it or not....I got into a duel on the streets of Tombstone Arizona just this past week. (about football)
So, I am walking down the streets of Tombstone about a week ago, metaphorically jangling my spurs, and wearing my Browns cap.....when behind me I hear this guy behind me say "Hey, you, buddy I am calling you out".
So, I turn around, and I see actually 2 guys. There is a big guy with cowboy boots on, and a Harley-Davidson bandana around his head, obviously drunk because we were right in front of Big Nose Kate's, and a little guy with a Chicago Bears sweatshirt on. They had clearly just sauntered out of the swinging doors to that saloon when they saw me in my cap.
Mr. Harley says to me: "My Chicago Bears have more championships than your Browns do". And I says, "yes, I know in fact that they do, no argument".
And he says "They got 9 NFL Championships, and a Super Bowl". And I say, "they got 9 Championships, but that includes their one Super Bowl win". He says "no, no, no, no, no. They got 10 total including one Super Bowl". And I said, " no, they got 8 with one Super Bowl, total of 9". He says "You're going down! I got 1000 dollars that says they got 10 titles". He opens up his wallet, and indeed he had at least $1000 in hundreds in there, if not quite a bit more.
I said, "well, I'm your Huckleberry. I should take that bet, but I don't want to take all your money, so if I win, you can buy me a drink here in Big Nose Kates, and if I lose I will buy you a drink". He says, "Oh no, 1000 bucks"...I said, I am almost certain I am right, but just on the off chance I could be wrong, I could not afford to lose that bet".
Well, he never even shook on the drink....but just drunkenly kept rattling on about the Bears 10 titles. So I said, let's prove it...so I got my phone out, and googled the Chicago Bears titles. And, of course, right there it was:
Chicago Bears 8 9 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963 Super Bowl victory 1986
8 pre Super Bowl titles, 1 Super Bowl 9 total
So, I said "there it is, just like I said" 9 titles, not 10.
So, what does he do? Big tough guy with Harley clothes and cowboy boots?
He turns around and walks back into the bar without saying a word.....and naturally he doesn't give me the 1K....nor even buy me the drink.
I mean, the guy was a daisy. He walked off with his tail between his legs.
And that is how I won a Shootout on the streets of Tombstone, Arizona
And this is absolutely a true story.
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KICK HIS ASS SEABASS
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Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
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Dammit Gip, you let me down. I was so sure you were going to come back with NE Ohio having more than the Bears. Did you at least call him a pussy when he walked away???
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Dammit Gip, you let me down. I was so sure you were going to come back with NE Ohio having more than the Bears. Did you at least call him a pussy when he walked away???
Dammit Gip, you let me down. I was so sure you were going to come back with NE Ohio having more than the Bears. Did you at least call him a pussy when he walked away???
I did sort of go there. He mentioned that the Packers had more than the Bears...which we agreed, and said to him that Chicago also had 2 other titles by the Cardinals when we were there, but he was not really in a condition to have any sort of nuanced conversation.
But no, I didn't call him anything, no need. I was headed for the OK Corral at that point anyway for the shootout recreation. Even if he had offered me the drink I would not have had time to take it anyway.
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Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
Marty Robbins did "El Paso". I don't know if he also did the Streets of Laredo.
The version of that song that I am most familiar with is Johnny Cash's version.
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Dammit Gip, you let me down. I was so sure you were going to come back with NE Ohio having more than the Bears. Did you at least call him a pussy when he walked away???
I did sort of go there. He mentioned that the Packers had more than the Bears...which we agreed, and said to him that Chicago also had 2 other titles by the Cardinals when we were there, but he was not really in a condition to have any sort of nuanced conversation.
But no, I didn't call him anything, no need. I was headed for the OK Corral at that point anyway for the shootout recreation. Even if he had offered me the drink I would not have had time to take it anyway.
I did sort of go there. He mentioned that the Packers had more than the Bears...which we agreed, and said to him that Chicago also had 2 other titles by the Cardinals when we were there, but he was not really in a condition to have any sort of nuanced conversation.
But no, I didn't call him anything, no need. I was headed for the OK Corral at that point anyway for the shootout recreation. Even if he had offered me the drink I would not have had time to take it anyway.
Nice. And one of the perks of being a sports board trivia junkie.
........but the $1k would have been some nice vacation money.
GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND! -
Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
Marty Robbins did "El Paso". I don't know if he also did the Streets of Laredo.
The version of that song that I am most familiar with is Johnny Cash's version.
Marty Robbins did "El Paso". I don't know if he also did the Streets of Laredo.
The version of that song that I am most familiar with is Johnny Cash's version.
Yep-he did. And he and Johnny Cash did it together once on TV.
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Believe it or not....I got into a duel on the streets of Tombstone Arizona just this past week. (about football)
So, I am walking down the streets of Tombstone about a week ago, metaphorically jangling my spurs, and wearing my Browns cap.....when behind me I hear this guy behind me say "Hey, you, buddy I am calling you out".
So, I turn around, and I see actually 2 guys. There is a big guy with cowboy boots on, and a Harley-Davidson bandana around his head, obviously drunk because we were right in front of Big Nose Kate's, and a little guy with a Chicago Bears sweatshirt on. They had clearly just sauntered out of the swinging doors to that saloon when they saw me in my cap.
Mr. Harley says to me: "My Chicago Bears have more championships than your Browns do". And I says, "yes, I know in fact that they do, no argument".
And he says "They got 9 NFL Championships, and a Super Bowl". And I say, "they got 9 Championships, but that includes their one Super Bowl win". He says "no, no, no, no, no. They got 10 total including one Super Bowl". And I said, " no, they got 8 with one Super Bowl, total of 9". He says "You're going down! I got 1000 dollars that says they got 10 titles". He opens up his wallet, and indeed he had at least $1000 in hundreds in there, if not quite a bit more.
I said, "well, I'm your Huckleberry. I should take that bet, but I don't want to take all your money, so if I win, you can buy me a drink here in Big Nose Kates, and if I lose I will buy you a drink". He says, "Oh no, 1000 bucks"...I said, I am almost certain I am right, but just on the off chance I could be wrong, I could not afford to lose that bet".
Well, he never even shook on the drink....but just drunkenly kept rattling on about the Bears 10 titles. So I said, let's prove it...so I got my phone out, and googled the Chicago Bears titles. And, of course, right there it was:
Chicago Bears 8 9 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963 Super Bowl victory 1986
8 pre Super Bowl titles, 1 Super Bowl 9 total
So, I said "there it is, just like I said" 9 titles, not 10.
So, what does he do? Big tough guy with Harley clothes and cowboy boots?
He turns around and walks back into the bar without saying a word.....and naturally he doesn't give me the 1K....nor even buy me the drink.
I mean, the guy was a daisy. He walked off with his tail between his legs.
And that is how I won a Shootout on the streets of Tombstone, Arizona
And this is absolutely a true story.
So, I turn around, and I see actually 2 guys. There is a big guy with cowboy boots on, and a Harley-Davidson bandana around his head, and a little guy with a Chicago Bears sweatshirt on.
Turn gumby loose where the streets have no name & Harley & Henry walk away with a Baker McMan-ass white Mayfield bandana 
carry participation trophies gip..well done?
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I did sort of go there. He mentioned that the Packers had more than the Bears...which we agreed, and said to him that Chicago also had 2 other titles by the Cardinals when we were there, but he was not really in a condition to have any sort of nuanced conversation.
But no, I didn't call him anything, no need. I was headed for the OK Corral at that point anyway for the shootout recreation. Even if he had offered me the drink I would not have had time to take it anyway.
Nice. And one of the perks of being a sports board trivia junkie.
........but the $1k would have been some nice vacation money.
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Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
I'd say a 'Rhinestone Cowboy'.
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Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
There's a freaking Laredo in America? You guys should have names of your own, lol.
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Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
There's a freaking Laredo in America? You guys should have names of your own, lol.
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Too bad it wasn't the Streets of Laredo. Marty would have approved.?
"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy."?
There's a freaking Laredo in America? You guys should have names of your own, lol.
There's a freaking Laredo in America? You guys should have names of your own, lol.
Lots of American cities have names that come from European cities. The names of Boston, (New) York, Cleveland (New)Orleans, from England and France.
If you Spaniards had not been so gold thirsty so as to exploit the new world, we would not have all these Spanish named cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Antonio, and yes, Toledo....and don't forget: Columbus. And don't forget you gave us state names like Florida, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, California, Arizona (I think)..and maybe Nevada.
But certainly we do have plenty of "our own"...if by our own you mean native American names. Half of our states have NA names, including Ohio, Illinois, Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and others
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I knew there were many cities named after other Spanish cities, but I didn't expect a Laredo.
I knew there were many cities named after other Spanish cities, but I didn't expect a Laredo.
I didn't know there was a town in Spain called Laredo. Toledo, yes, but not Laredo. Where is it?
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I didn't know there was a town in Spain called Laredo. Toledo, yes, but not Laredo. Where is it?
It is in the Northern coast, in Cantabria. It's not so big IIRC, that is why I found it amazing.
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