Happy Independence Day from ATQ

by dvieira on Jul 4, 2011 8:26 AM PDT in Morning Quack Fix

From our families to yours, wishing you a safe and happy Independence Day. If you have a moment, please take some time out of your busy schedule today to reflect on what today means for all our soldiers fighting for our freedoms around the world. Yes, it's a day to celebrate, but also to remember those that have paid the ultimate price to secure our spot in this small little world.

Do you have any stories you wish to share from past Independence Day celebrations? Throw them in the comments.

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Happy 4th of July from one the resident non-Americans on this blog. I am sure there will be some fine BBQ and finer Beers consumed among this crowd today.

Who needs normal sleep patterns?

by AcadianTraverse on Jul 4, 2011 8:34 AM PDT reply actions

anyone else catch the “Win The Day” in there?

by RipCity214 on Jul 4, 2011 10:22 AM PDT reply actions

I certainly did!

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Jul 4, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Is there a "no Lyles discussion" policy

on a 4th of July thread? If so, then ignore, but I have a question. Why are people suggesting that Kelly is all of the sudden worthy of a different reputation? Even Mandel is saying that Kelly may no longer be held in esteem. If the compliance department approves certain recruiting tactics, why is it Kelly’s fault? If I have a member of my team that I hired to take care of a particular area, then I trust them to do their job accordingly. If they fail, we fail as a team but still I hardly think that means that I am all of the sudden an SOB.

Here is the other issue… If you have a coach who changes a culture, holds his players accountable for poor behavior, wins the day, engages the community in a myriad of charitable ways, refunds a fans ticket, hosts a support the troop event, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera… how can “operating in a compliance approved gray area” suddenly wash away all that? Sorry, but people in Kelly’s corner have much more to stand on about him being a fantastic coach and person than the haters over there.

by Duckity_Duck on Jul 4, 2011 11:28 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs

Big Time Rec.....

Duckity gets my nomination for AtQ not-offensive Offensive Coordinator

"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY

by Famous Duck on Jul 4, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I logged in today just to rec this comment

"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin

by haveasoda on Jul 4, 2011 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Much obliged...

by Duckity_Duck on Jul 5, 2011 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Independence Day is the best holiday of the year.

It has good whether, you bbq, drink beer, get together with friends and family and then blow shit up. There is nothing better. You don’t have to spend a bunch of money of worthless gifts, there’s no giving away mounds of sugar that rot your teeth and make your kids hyper. You don’t have to spend all day slaving away cooking just so that after you’re done eating all you want to do is take a nap. No pagan rituals or dates stolen from other religions.

You just wake up late, get the grill fired up, maybe make a run to the swimming pool, play some games outdoors, then drink beer, wait for the sun to go down and then celebrate the independence of our country and the creation of our freedoms by blowing up illegal fireworks we bought from people whose independence we stole.

"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian

by Matt Daddy on Jul 4, 2011 11:37 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I love you...man?

MURRICA! MURRICA! MURRICA!

THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.

by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 4, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't you mean weather?

If Duke ever built a Cameron Outdoor Stadium, it would be Autzen.

by DuckinNC on Jul 4, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

No

I’m celebrating my freedom from grammar nazis too. Weather you like it or knot.

"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian

by Matt Daddy on Jul 4, 2011 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions

ewe*

THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.

by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 4, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

EWE...the baver symbol of in-dependence

"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY

by Famous Duck on Jul 4, 2011 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Happy 4th everybody, and if it makes you feel better..

the front page of ESPN says not a single word about the crisis du jour, and even the ESPN CFB page only has a one-liner link in a sidebar. There hasn’t been a single word written in the NYTimes on the subject.

So don’t obsess about this. Maybe it becomes a big story someday, maybe not.

Enjoy your summer. Meanwhile, let the losers and wannabes of the college football world enjoy their offseason “victory”. They’ve earned it, after all.

Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo

by benzduck on Jul 4, 2011 4:42 PM PDT reply actions

Happy 4th ATQ.

… Be safe and remember: friends don’t let friends drive with Cliff

Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon

by Gekko Mojo on Jul 4, 2011 4:56 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs

That made me laugh

I’ll give it a rec

--Dave

Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Jul 4, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Best comment you've ever made.

Ever.

The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ

by axemen23 on Jul 4, 2011 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I just got this info in an email about Auburn players...any comment?

I’m probably this last guy on the planet to read this from Yahoo Sports:

http://www.thepostgame.com/features/201104/tpg-exclusive-auburn-tied-controversial-supplement-company

"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY

by Famous Duck on Jul 4, 2011 5:37 PM PDT reply actions

I just got back from the White Sox – Royals game that ended with a walkoff balk.

America is awesome.

by ntrebon on Jul 4, 2011 7:57 PM PDT reply actions

how anticlimactic

that sounds as bad as going to a soccer game that ends in a tie

--Dave

Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Jul 4, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Adam Dunn was at bat too, so probably the best-case scenario for Sox fans.

by ntrebon on Jul 4, 2011 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Dont talk to me about boring soccer

I’m finally going to go to a pro soccer game (I’ve been to Baseball basketball football hockey tennis golf lacrosse…I’m the kid who does this on/for vacations) in Portland later this summer. If it ends 0-0, i’m sure it’ll ruin ghte sliver of soccer fun for me.

The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ

by axemen23 on Jul 4, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

You will probably enjoy the game even if it ends nil nil.

As long as there is some action during the game a draw is still a good game. I will say the best soccer is still the games that can’t end in a draw and must go to shoot outs.

"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin

by haveasoda on Jul 4, 2011 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions