Xavier Cromartie

This statement is generally true, particularly in regard to wheat-based products. But, healthy food is not necessarily all that expensive. Every day, I consume the same healthy, nutritionally balanced, delicious, 3440-Calorie diet that includes 'expensive' sashimi. I'm going to calculate the (approximate) cost per week right now. * 5 gallons of orange juice @ $6.49 per gallon = $32.45 * .25 liters of olive oil @ $39.22 per 3 liters = $3.27 * 98 cubes of sugar @ $1.39 per 126 cubes = $1.08 * 14 oz of organic Medjool dates @ $5.99 per 12 oz = $6.99 * 1.5 cups of organic raisins @ $5.09 per 3 cups = $2.55 * 4 lb of Roma tomatoes @ $1.49 per lb = $5.96 * 14 oz of salmon sashimi @ $75.58 per 64 oz = $16.53 * 7.5 lb of bananas @ $0.69 per lb = $5.18 * 7 oz of organic coconut oil @ $11.29 per 14 oz = $5.65 * 7 yolks of cage-free, ω−3 eggs @ $3.27 per dozen = $1.91 Total cost for one week = $81.57. It's totally worth it for the improved physical fitness, disappearance of physical ailments, improved mental clarity, and happier mood.

There's more to literature than books. There should be a place to talk about things like philosophy, poetry, blogs, religious epics, essays, scientific journals, short stories, legal decisions, political documents, and any other written works of interest.

I am holding my own worst poster tournament. Read that description again. Worst. Poster. Not the poster whom I hate the most. Not the poster who is the most sexist or racist. We're talking about the quality of the content of their posts: intelligence, creativity, correctness, and tone. They are judged based on all of their posts, not just the examples I offer. The eight seeds are 1. MarvinisaLunatic 2. Shooter in a Wedding Dress 3. SuperJerk 4. gary floyd 5. Matt Young 6. kkktookmybabyaway 7. NYU 8. Slayer. QUARTER-FINALS 1. MarvinisaLunatic vs. 8. Slayer Typical MarvinisaLunatic post: Marvin is so dumb that he thought Igor Panarin was ripping off Glenn Beck when Glenn Beck was talking Igor Panarin's prediction. Typical Slayer post: Quintessential Slayer, right there. Winner: MarvinisaLunatic. 4. gary floyd vs. 5. Matt Young Typical gary floyd post: "In fact, nobody likes it when you post. Just stop posting. Nobody will miss you." Typical Matt Young post: That post has to be the unintentional comedy post of the year. Winner: Matt Young. 3. SuperJerk vs. 6. kkktookmybabyaway Typical SuperJerk posts: I said that a year ago? I'm fucking awesome. You called yourself "fucking awesome" before the primaries started. Romney outperformed Huckabee. I don't, but I've been posting exclusively at the other board for the past few years. Explain? I made this map about 3 or months ago and everyone said I was being too pro-Obama, and it'd be a lot closer to 270. I guess we'll see, right? Again, you're trying to show off and get compliments about how 'right' you are. Your map had Obama winning Louisiana and West Virginia while losing New Mexico and Colorado. It was laughable. Typical kkktookmybabyaway post: You're a whiny fuckhead who actually changes quoted text to read 'Osama' instead of 'Obama.' I personally hate you. Winner: SuperJerk. 2. Shooter in a Wedding Dress vs. 7. NYU Typical Shooter in a Wedding Dress post: "Ugh, shut up." Typical NYU post: He's got that New York attitude. One time, when I was on Wikipedia, I read an edit summary and thought to myself, "That guy sounds like he's from New York." I clicked on his username and saw that, yes, he was from New York. Winner: NYU. SEMI-FINALS 1. MarvinisaLunatic vs. 5. Matt Young Typical MarvinisaLunatic post: Either you go anyway (the ideal), or you make sure that you can schedule it for another night. Dumb. Typical Matt Young post: He was a bit stressed at the time of this post. Winner: MarvinisaLunatic. 3. SuperJerk vs. 7. NYU Typical SuperJerk post: This line was the tipping point in that 'hot for teacher' thread. Typical NYU post: A complete misunderstanding of the situation. A volunteer made an error, and this picture refutes the "from afar" nonsense. (We know that he cares about Muslims because he really is one, right kkk?) Winner: SuperJerk CHAMPIONSHIP 1. MarvinisaLunatic vs. 3. SuperJerk Typical MarvinisaLunatic post: Pathetic and self-defeating. Typical SuperJerk posts: In an attempt to make yourself look cool, you derailed the most intellectual thread in the Current Events folder instead of contributing intelligently to it. Winner and Champion: SuperJerk. He has it all: unthoughtful, an undeserved sense of superiority, the "ugh, shut up" factor, unoriginal, partisan, unfunny, and pathetic. Congratulations! Bonus: ratings. 1. MarvinisaLunatic 1/10 2. Shooter in a Wedding Dress 3/10 3. SuperJerk 1/10 4. gary floyd 4/10 5. Matt Young 2/10 6. kkktookmybabyaway 4/10 7. NYU 3/10 8. Slayer 3/10

This time, I'll make picks by divination. Cartomancy, 36-card deck (master method) is my first method of choice. For Vitamin X: "The project in hand" is a club, therefore, "kind and trusty friends will help forward the project." "Success" is a diamond, therefore, "the success will be but incomplete." "Chance" is a club, therefore, "moderately good luck, especially due to the kindly offices of friends." For Agent of Oblivion: "The project in hand" is a diamond, therefore, "there are serious business complications in the way of the project's accomplishment." "Success" is a diamond, therefore, "the success will be but incomplete." "Chance" is a heart, therefore, "good luck will attend the hopes and plans of the inquirer." What I'm getting from these results is that Vitamin X wins this round but ultimately loses the championship. Vitamin X d. Agent of Oblivion For the second matchup, I'll use bibliomancy. My sacred book of choice is Dreams from My Father by Barack Hussein Obama II. For Dr. Venkman: "A county jail bursting with children, their hands clasped together, singing freedom songs." For Kinetic: "Independent judgment—just because the other children tease the poor boy about his haircut doesn't mean you have to do it too." Yes, very appropriate for both. It appears that Dr. Venkman will defeat Vitamin X in the finale. Dr. Venkman d. Kinetic

Probably half of this board would jerk off to my secret body pic. And then they would tell us how they're "fucking a girl better looking than Leena right now."[1] In the science world, we call this phenomenon "self-reporting bias." And so, I don't think I'll share pics of myself or any of my lady friends. I want people to think of me as my Somali avatar.

The only recent badness I see from him is his insistence that our team had zero chance against the Panthers and his subsequent call for Jake Delhomme to be cut. Someone from Louisville supports Louisville, so what? Cabbageboy isn't bad enough to be in my worst poster tournament.

This time I'm going to collab with ALICE, the "award-winning free natural language artificial intelligence chat robot."[1] 1. Dr. Venkman d. 3. Slayer. 3. Edwin d. 1. Kinetic. 1. KOAB d. 6. Agent of Oblivion. 3. Vitamin X d. 4. treble.

Hey TSM! What's the hottest trend on the Internet these days? COLLABS. And so, these votes are not solely mine. Leelee and I worked together, discussed when we disagreed, and settled on these decisions. Enjoy. 1. Dr. Venkman d. 4. Incandenza. Unanimous decision. Easiest pick for both of us. Leelee describes Inc as "nothing but lame inside jokes, indy music elitism, and a cock to everyone." 7. Cheech d. 3. Slayer. I refused to acknowledge this matchup—not because I lost but because Byron lost. Leelee concurred, "The Bulb was screwed." So, it was up to her, and she said Cheech is "really annoying now" but "wins by default since Slayer barely posted in '08, and he hasn't been funny or intelligent since '05." 5. CanadianChris d. 1. Kinetic. We disagreed at first. I picked CC, Leelee picked Kinetic in a shocker. I said, "Kinetic wastes an incredible amount of time trying too hard with his posts and making a bunch of not-very-good videos about TSM. I don't dislike him, he's just that guy who I know might win but I don't want to." Leelee completely agreed and said, "It would be like when Milky won. TSM really thinks a virtual gimmick account is the best? Yes, that's why I hate it so much." 3. Edwin d. 2. mellow. We were split, but we like both posters. I went for Edwin for his English skills, Leelee went for mellow for being wonderful in the wrestling section. I agreed but said that, when compared, Edwin's posts are more impressive. Leelee agreed to switch. 1. KOAB d. 13. Smues. Unanimous decision! I picked him for supporting me in the tourney. Leelee says, "KOAB strikes out a lot with his forced humor, but when he's good, he's good. Smues is ok in the sports section, with his usual smartass shit and baseball knowledge. Other than that, blech. Useless suckup." 2. King Kamala d. 6. Agent of Oblivion. Split. Again, I picked Agent for the voting karma. But, Leelee was having none of that, and adds that "Kamala is good in the wrestling parts." I had no objection to switching. 4. treble d. 1. Sensei John Kreese. We were divided the most by this decision. I am for SJK, and she is not. I appreciate his votes and said that I like his "silly yet observant style." But, Leelee doesn't appreciate that SJK has jabbed at her numerous times. Thus, I switched. 7. 909 d. 3. Vitamin X. Split, but we were both somewhat unsure because we think they're both pretty good. I picked 909 mainly for his appreciation of my Somali thread, but I agreed with Leelee when she said that VX is "a quality poster and expresses himself well." I was willing to switch, but Leelee later added, "After VX's stupid baiting of Marvin in the NFL thread today, I'm switching to 909."

"It's like the Miss TSM Tournament, but I make all the rules and do all the voting!" This time, more than 1,000 girls from all over the world were candidates. I thoroughly vetted hundreds of them in order to narrow it down to this field of 64. RULES: 1. Girls only. The hottest girls. For the purposes of this tournament, only their looks matter. 2. Age limit of 17+ (Still disqualified: Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez.) 3. The girls shall be famous. 'Fame' is defined as having 5+ pictures turn up on Google Images. (Disqualified: Leelee, local girls.) 4. Voting shall be based on current actual physical form* (Disqualified: Dead porn stars.) 5. Voting between two girls shall be determined by which one I would rather creampie (with no real-life consequences). NO EMOTIONS. NO PERSONALITIES. Only pure lust. 6. Seeding is based on the approximate order of their level of fame. Upsets can and will happen. 7. Brackets shall be broken into four geographic regions: North (European descent), South (Latin America), West (North America), and East (Asia). Each bracket shall contain 16 girls who fit in that region. * There's new emphasis on this rule this time. I call it the Autumn Reeser Rule, since she's one of many girls who is not nearly as attractive as her best modeling shoot would have you believe. I am judging the girls based on how they look when they go out in public—not how they look when they're retouched beyond the point of humanity in modeling pictures. I tried to use candid pictures, or at least ones that aren't completely over-the-top retouched. I'm not judging only by these pictures, anyway. It's best to watch videos of them. ROUND 1 (64) NORTH (Europe) 1. Scarlett Johansson (Denmark) 16. Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (Netherlands) - Let's quickly establish the tone of this tournament. Scarlett isn't as good as those modeling pix indicate. 8. Alyson Michalka (Ukraine) - Aly is just so cute. She looks like a younger Paulina Rubio. Gemma has huge tits but the model shots clean her up too much. 9. Gemma Atkinson (England) 5. Denise Milani (Czech Republic) - I wouldn't pass up on these tits. Dillan is pretty good for someone with no chest. 12. Dillan Lauren (Spain) 4. Keeley Hazell (England) - Fairly decisive here. She gets retouched like crazy, but her face is naturally pretty good as well. And she has other good body parts. 13. Alessia Ventura (Italia) 6. Lucy Pinder (England) - There's something odd about Audrey's face, actually. Lucy is all-around great. 11. Audrey Bitoni (Italia) 3. Mila Kunis (Ukraine) 14. Kayden Kross (Sweden) - Tough pick because neither is that great. I'll take the cute blonde. 7. Miranda Kerr (Wales) 10. Marina Orlova (Russia) - Hotforwords is hot. People think Miranda is cute as a button. It's about fuckin'. 2. Kim Kardashian (Armenia) - Ohhh man. Watch out for Kimmy K in this tournament. Amazing everything. 15. Amanda Harrington (England) SOUTH (Latin America) 1. Mariah Carey (Venezuela) 16. Melina Pitra (Argentina) - Mariah is still looking good, but not enough to beat this slut. 8. Natália Guimarães (Brazil) 9. Somaya Reece (Puerto Rico) - Somaya is unbelievable when she's retouched. Otherwise, she's still pretty good. I expected more from Miss Brazil. 5. Alessandra Ambrosio (Brazil) - This matchup was winnable, but the adorable Camila just doesn't quite offer enough to pull off the upset. 12. Camila Sodi (Mexico) 4. Adriana Lima (Brazil) - No contest. Adriana never looks bad. 13. Danielle Sobreira (Brazil) 6. Alexis Amore (Peru) - The face isn't perfect, but I'd take her over plain Perroni. 11. Maite Perroni (Mexico) 3. Jessica Alba (Mexico) 14. Belén Rodríguez (Argentina) - Ms. Alba cleans up well and is ok naturally. Ms. Rodríguez is a little sexier overall. 7. Paula DeAnda (Mexico) 10. Rocío Guirao Díaz (Argentina) - Putting Ms. DeAnda in impossible matchups is becoming a running gag. Rocío is fairly impressive. 2. Shakira (Colombia) 15. Mariana Felicio (Brazil) - Shawty Shakira isn't too great really. Mariana is a natural babe. WEST (North America) 1. Paris Hilton (USA) - That's right, I'd like to cum inside Paris Hilton with no condom on! Jaime looks good in some pix but also is kind of a horse, I guess. 16. Jaime Hammer (USA) 8. Lanny Barby (Canada) - She's very sexy with her raven hair. Sienna is kind of a mess. 9. Sienna West (USA) 5. Katherine McPhee (USA) - Kat is very pretty. Ashlynn is a good model/porn star, but her face isn't naturally great. 12. Ashlynn Brooke (USA) 4. Stacy Keibler (USA) - How the hell did the degenerate wrestling industry employ Stacy for so long? Also, Tawny is one of those girls who looks different in every picture. 13. Tawny Roberts (USA) 6. Shyla Stylez (Canada) - Shyla is too alluring. Leelee would beat Teagan. 11. Teagan Presley (USA) 3. Ashley Tisdale (USA) - It's a shame that this matchup happened in round one. Yes, I really put my emotions aside and judged that Ashley is better looking. Amber's face is a little off. Obama is a mack daddy! 14. Amber Lee Ettinger (USA) 7. JoJo (Native American) 10. Raven Riley (Native American) - Native American battle! JoJo is a cute girl who deserves to be here. (What a dumbass for turning down the Hannah Montana role, though.) Raven might be the best porn star in the tournament. Gorgeous girl. 2. Elisha Cuthbert (Canada) 15. Sarah Vandella (USA) - We've all seen Elisha's fabulously pale modeling shots, in which she is phenomenal. But, in reality, she is a rather unremarkable girl. Ms. Vandella is a good-looking blonde. EAST (Asia) 1. Vanessa Hudgens (Philippines) - This matchup was pretty close. Vanessa is really adorable though. 16. Dilshad Vadsaria (Pakistan) 8. Aylar Lie (Persia) 9. Ayesha Takia (India) - The East region is much improved this season. Nobody plays to win more than Indian girls do. 5. Kaylani Lei (Singapore) 12. Aarti Chhabria (India) - Aarti is not quite as good as this pic indicates, but if Kaylani is the best Singapore can do, then I don't plan to visit Singapore. 4. Brenda Song (Thailand) - Brenda is a classic Southeast Asian babe. Puja is undeserving of being Miss India. 13. Puja Gupta (India) 6. Ahyoomee (South Korea) 11. Ursula Mayes (South Korea) - Ahyoomee is cute with her crazy eyes. But I'd definitely rather fuck Ursula. Total hottie. 3. Sunny Leone (India) - Hwang is just a cute little model. Sunny demolishes her in sexiness. 14. Hwang Mi Hee (South Korea) 7. Ramiele Malubay (Philippines) - When she dolls up with hair and makeup, she is good enough to win this rather dull matchup. 10. Maria Ozawa (Japan) 2. Koda Kumi (Japan) - Koda at her best is among the best Japan has to offer. Antara is a little too thick for me. 15. Antara Biswas (India) ROUND 2 (32) NORTH (Europe) 16. Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (Netherlands) 8. Alyson Michalka (Ukraine) - I imagine fucking her and thinking it feels good. 5. Denise Milani (Czech Republic) 4. Keeley Hazell (England) - Titty wars. Keeley has a better face. 6. Lucy Pinder (England) - Superior face and body. Pretty easy choice. 14. Kayden Kross (Sweden) 10. Marina Orlova (Russia) 2. Kim Kardashian (Armenia) - Ok, let's not get carried away by a few amazing Kim pictures. Still, Marina isn't going to beat her. SOUTH (Latin America) 16. Melina Pitra (Argentina) - Argentina is a powerhouse. I don't like that Somaya's looks change in different pix. 9. Somaya Reece (Puerto Rico) 5. Alessandra Ambrosio (Brazil) 4. Adriana Lima (Brazil) - Adriana is far more gorgeous. It's not close. 6. Alexis Amore (Peru) 14. Belén Rodríguez (Argentina) - I want to plow it pretty hard. 10. Rocío Guirao Díaz (Argentina) - Mariana doesn't have any real speciality. I can't let her keep going. 15. Mariana Felicio (Brazil) WEST (North America) 1. Paris Hilton (USA) 8. Lanny Barby (Canada) - One of the most difficult aspects of this tournament is determining how attractive Lanny truly is. I really considered Paris here. 5. Katherine McPhee (USA) 4. Stacy Keibler (USA) - Kat is quality, I just think I'd be happier fucking Stacy's super-tight pussy. 6. Shyla Stylez (Canada) 3. Ashley Tisdale (USA) - I can't deny Shyla's sex appeal. But, her face is a failure. 10. Raven Riley (Native American) - I like Sarah a lot. Raven is something special. 15. Sarah Vandella (USA) EAST (Asia) 1. Vanessa Hudgens (Philippines) 9. Ayesha Takia (India) - None of the #1 seeds made it out of the round of 32. Ayesha is really pretty. 12. Aarti Chhabria (India) - I'm a bit underwhelmed by both of them, actually. Aarti gets me going more. 4. Brenda Song (Thailand) 11. Ursula Mayes (South Korea) 3. Sunny Leone (India) - On the contrary, this matchup is phenomenal. I hate to see either one go out. I'll tell you now that this matchup easily could have been the East region final. It's also an extraordinarily difficult decision. I just feel it more with Sunny. 7. Ramiele Malubay (Philippines) 2. Koda Kumi (Japan) - Ramiele needs a particular look in order to work. Koda is more flexible. ROUND 3 (Sweet 16) NORTH (Europe) 8. Alyson Michalka (Ukraine) - There's no question that Keeley has the better body. People overlook how ordinary her face is. Aly brings me joy. 4. Keeley Hazell (England) 6. Lucy Pinder (England) - Keepin' it real here. Kim's face is flawed. Lucy doesn't have bad days. 2. Kim Kardashian (Armenia) SOUTH (Latin America) 16. Melina Pitra (Argentina) - She is a deadly combo of being both a cute and a sexy girl, and it's not just in the retouched pics. 4. Adriana Lima (Brazil) 14. Belén Rodríguez (Argentina) 10. Rocío Guirao Díaz (Argentina) - Both of these Argentine babes bring the goods. It's a really tough decision. Ultimately, Rocío offers more sex appeal. WEST (North America) 8. Lanny Barby (Canada) 4. Stacy Keibler (USA) - Once again, when a girl never looks bad, you have to stick with her. 3. Ashley Tisdale (USA) 10. Raven Riley (Native American) - End of the road, sweetheart. Ashley's looks change too much. Raven at her worst still looks good. EAST (Asia) 9. Ayesha Takia (India) - India is steamrolling through Asia. Ayesha continues to impress. She has no major flaws. 12. Aarti Chhabria (India) 3. Sunny Leone (India) - Koda gets blowed out here. She maxed out in the Cutie Honey video. Sunny ensures complete Indian domination in the East. 2. Koda Kumi (Japan) ROUND 4 (Elite 8) NORTH (Europe) 8. Alyson Michalka (Ukraine) 6. Lucy Pinder (England) - I'm happy with this Elite 8. All tough decisions. Lucy's tits destroy Aly's, but I was still considering Aly very carefully here. Eventually, I decided Aly's minorly imperfect face costs her against Lucy's total package. SOUTH (Latin America) 16. Melina Pitra (Argentina) - At first, I thought Melina was all retouch. But, when she dolls up, she really is that amazing. I had a strong first impression of Rocío, but she's a bit too plain. 10. Rocío Guirao Díaz (Argentina) WEST (North America) 4. Stacy Keibler (USA) 10. Raven Riley (Native American) - It's good that these girls don't have bad days. Stacy, however, does have ordinary days. Raven looks the same all the time: sexy. EAST (Asia) 9. Ayesha Takia (India) 3. Sunny Leone (India) - Ayesha had a good run. She can't compete with Sunny, though. The difference in sexiness is apparent. ROUND 5 (Final 4) NORTH (Europe) vs. SOUTH (Latin America) 6. Lucy Pinder (England) 16. Melina Pitra (Argentina) - It was a really tough choice again. Lucy is extremely pretty. But, without the tits, she's similar to Stacy Keibler in her ordinariness. Melina is sort of like what Ashley Tisdale would be as a supermodel. WEST (North America) vs. EAST (Asia) 10. Raven Riley (Native American) 3. Sunny Leone (India) - Raven is competitive here. She just doesn't have the goods that Sunny does. ROUND 6 (Championship) WORLD CUP 16. Melina Pitra (Argentina) 3. Sunny Leone (India) - Argentina vs. India is my ideal final matchup. We also have blonde vs. raven hair. Take a look at Melina's best look and . Both are marvelous. But, with Melina, I have a little bit of doubt. With Sunny, I have no doubt. India plays to win. Her prize is that she replaces Ashley Tisdale as my desktop background. Miss Cromartie Tournament III will drop soon after Selena, Demi, and Miley are eligible.

SuperJerk and EricMM killed this thread pretty well. But, I would like to say a few things about the gigantic story today, the tragic drowning of six privateers after they peacefully disembarked from the Saudi oil tanker, the MV Sirius Star. Story from Daily Mail: 'Five Somali pirates drown as they squabble over their $3million ransom' What is all this stuff about squabbling? There are no quotes about squabbling. What would they squabble about, anyway? The negotiations were complete and the money was delivered. They were satisfied enough that they left the tanker after having held it for two months. And then they squabbled? Also, the number was apparently six dead, not five. The same story from Al Jazeera English: 'Somali pirates drown with ransom' Mohamed Said was my fourth pick in the privateer draft. (His quote was, "Our aim is not to hurt the crew members or damage the ship." I had initially thought he was among the dead, and so I'm relieved that he survived. I think eighth pick Mohamed Dashishle switched over to the Faina, and so he is safe, also.[1] Still, I'm sad about those six privateers who died because of the presence of foreign naval forces in Somali waters. Finally, let's recall what former President Abdullahi had said about this situation:[2] These statements were the opposite of true, and he knew it. Can you see why Nasr Ibn Othman described him as an "abominable Somali traitor"[3] and consistently slams the TFG?

Miss Cromartie Tournament III nominees: Selena Gomez (Mexico) Demi Lovato (USA) Miley Cyrus (USA)

I don't hate you.

I'm from Minnesota. I have attended Vikings games.

1. Dr. Venkman over 8. Dandy. Dandy beats many of the remaining posters, but Venk and I go way back. 5. EHME over 4. Inc. I'm in EHME's 'real nigga' Hall of Fame. 2. object little-a over 7. Cheech. I appreciated that comment about colonial intervention. Goooo Byron. 6. Xavier Cromartie over 3. Slayer. "We mocked him for being coming off like a complete idiot" 9. snuffbox over 1. Kinetic. This time, the pity vote is for real. 5. CanadianChris over 4. Matt Young. Matt is the TSM punching bag. 2. mellow over 7. Bored. This mellow fellow is seeing his stock rise quickly at forums.thesmartmarks.com. 3. Edwin over 6. fazzle. Sorry fazzle. You ran into a buzzsaw here. 1. KOAB over 9. Smartly Pretty. Smartly Pretty obviously didn't read the second post of this thread. 5. Mattdotcom over 13. Smues. I'm still amazed by that amazing life of Mattdotcom. 7. pbone over 2. Kamala. Parker supports my efforts. 6. Agent of Oblivion over 3. alkeiper. Agent wasn't very kind to me last round, but alkeiper just nominated himself for my next worst poster tournament! 1. Sensei John Kreese over 8. Canadian Guitarist. Board Friends Forever. 4. treble over 5. Black Lushus. Same reason that Byron gave. 7. 909 over 2. Milky. Called my thread great. Thank you. 3. Vitamin X over 6. Lord of the Curry. So yeah, the key is natural foods like fruit and fish.

1. Slayer has already won a poster tournament championship. Repeats suck. 2. If you're not familiar with me, judge me by my best work. xoxo, Ortonsault.

That's an excellent explanation. Thanks. (I would never drink a protein shake, though. Only natural foods.)

You didn't understand what I wrote. I wasn't calling Brody a new poster. I was saying let a new champion emerge.

1. DrVenkman over 16. Angle-plex. I nominated Venk. He'll have my back next round. 9. bigolsmitty over 8. Dandy. Dandy was great in "I banned Choken One." But, I appreciate smitty's contributions to the Somali thread and overall in CE. 13. HarleyQuinn over 4. Inc. Harley is a good Sports poster and is the only one who offers insight on the FCS. 5. Antwon Mitchell over 12. Marney. He's got my back, and so I've got his. 2. Byron the Bulb over 15. Urban Warfare. I am voting for Byron against anyone other than myself. He appreciates the Somali thread. 10. Brooklyn Zoo over 7. Cheech. I like that Mr. Zoo is in all of the draft threads. 14. Bruiser Brody over 3. Slayer. Slayer already won in 2006, guys. Let the new blood rise up. 6. Xavier Cromartie over 11. Thoth. The rise of the intelligent posting era at TSM. 1. Kinetic over 16. Twisted. I was actually thinking about giving the other guy a pity vote here, but then I saw that the "other guy" was Twisted Intestine and that dude fucking sucks![1] 9. snuffbox over 8. Broward83. Snuffbox is pretty good in CE. 13. Spaceman Spiff over 4. Matt Young. I wonder if Matt Young would love to get his hands on me for not voting for him. 5. CanadianChris over 12. Burning Pirate Ship Sex. It's not easy to vote against a pirate, but Chris does a nice job with the Death Pool. 2. mellowjoyful over 15. Use Your Illusion. Good avatar, mellow. 7. Bored over 10. Obi Chris Kenobi. College football guy. 3. Edwin over 14. JAxlMorrison. Quite an easy opening-round draw. Edwin can take this bracket. 6. fazzle over 11. AndrewTS. My good rival in the WWE Fantasy game days. 1. KOAB over 16. still fly. Sorry, Mr. Fly. You're a good, underrated poster. Just a tough draw. 8. TheFranchise over 9. Smartly Pretty. Good for him for carrying on with the WWE Fantasy game. 13. Smues over 4. bob_barron. The mod everyone likes. 5. Mattdotcom over 12. the max. Mattdotcom has an amazin' life! 2. King Kamala over 15. Cowboy numbers. Kamala is fairly omnipresent and solid. 7. pbone over 10 Damaramu. Dama's not bad. Gotta go with Parker here. I wouldn't be CE Poster of the Year 2008 without him. 3. Al Keiper over 14. luke-o. Ugh. 6. Agent of Oblivion over 11. alfdogg. I'm going with AoO. He gets discussions going. 1. Sensei John Kreese over 16. Kotz. HEY! Kotz won in 2004. Times change. 9. the Sperm over CanadianGuitarist. Just for the name "the Sperm." 4. treble over 13. KingPK. The tie post. 5. Black Lushus over 12. massito. American Idol fan. 15. Hawk_34 over 2. Milky. Milky already won in 2008. 7. Kingofthe909 over 10. gary floyd. Gary floyd is obsessed with telling us how much he doesn't care about Leelee. 3. Vitamin X over 14. Scroby. I don't really get his voting against me because I'm "quirky." I nominated him and will vote for him. 11. godthedog over 6. Lord of the Curry. Another omnipresent, solid poster.

Yes, Ortonsault = Xavier Cromartie. We're attempting to determine the best poster here—not the poster with whom you're most familiar. Let's actually look at the quality of the posts in regard to their being interesting, intelligent, creative, correct, and objective. The following quotes are three typical posts by my opponent, Mr. Thoth: 1. 2. 3. Contrast those posts with three typical posts by me, Xavier "Ortonsault" Cromartie: 1. Rate of HIV infection in the Philippines: .01% (9,400 of 84 million).[1] Rate of HIV infection in North America: .39% (1.3 million of 335 million).[2] RepoMan and Kawalimus, who you crappin'? 2. 3.

TSM résumé of Xavier Cromartie: Known for: * Being formerly known as 'Ortonsault' * Being Leelee's best friend * Winning often * Offering intelligent analysis * Liking tournaments TSM accomplishments: * TSM WWE Fantasy League (Season 4): Champion * TSM WWE Fantasy League (Season 5): Champion * TSM WWE Fantasy League (Season 6): Champion * TSM WWE Fantasy League (Season 8): Champion * TSM FIFA World Cup 2006 Pool: Champion * TSM Death Pool 2006: Champion * TSM NFL Draft Forecast 2007 (ESPN): Champion (also Grand Champion, won $38,000) * TSM NCAA Men's Basketball Pool 2008 (ESPN): Champion * TSM NCAA Men's Basketball Pool 2008 (Yahoo!): Champion * TSM Current Events Folder Poster of the Year 2008 Found in: * Current Events * Sports * Graphics & Testing Grounds * TSM Blogs * No Holds Barred * Site Feedback * TSM Arcade (until Leelee and I were incorrectly accused of cheating when we were just better than everyone else) * Fantasy game competitions 32 posters for whom I'd vote in the first round of the tournament (although some are ineligible): * Leelee * Czecherbear * Byron, Bulb * Edwin MacPhisto * DrVenkman PhD * pbone * Vitamin X * Sensei John Kreese * Hotbutter Spoontoaster * Carnival * EricMM * Antwon Mitchell * bigolshitty * 909 * Youth N Asia * KingPK * Agent of Oblivion * Damaramu * Black Lushus * treble * Smues * Kinetic * Dandy * alfdogg * snuffbox * Bored * Cheech * Star Ocean 3 * Kotz * Mattdotcom * CanadianChris * You

Jefferson Smith = Xavier Cromartie Boy Rangers = Somalia Joseph Paine = USA

Today's privateer news: 1. BBC: Really? 2. 'Surprise solution for the Somali pirate menace.' (Source: strategypage.com.) What does "clearing out" mean? Killing every person in Eyl? 3. [John] 'Kerry urges caution on 'hot pursuit' of Somali pirates.' (Source: USA Today.) Somali privateers are not Viet Cong, John. 4. 'The US role in Somalia's calamity.' (Source: Huffington Post.) Not perfect, but I'll call it an excellent article.

Yes, he is. Since I've recently taken an interest in genealogy, I looked up the lineages for you. The common ancestors are Mareen Duvall (1630–1694) and Susannah Marie Brasseur (c. 1650–1692). See the pic below.

It is an ongoing, romantic, global event about which there are plenty of aspects to discuss. I am attempting to make thoughtful, informative, and creative posts, whereas your only contribution has been the embedding of a YouTube video of Muppet pirates.

Today's privateer news: 1. The President of Somalia's TFG is going to resign. Or is he? Reuters: Boston Herald: Shabelle: Nonetheless, since the Ethiopian army is leaving, it looks like the TFG will collapse soon—an act that would presumably end the UN's ability to "undertake all necessary measures that are appropriate in Somalia, for the purpose of suppressing acts of piracy," according to the wording of Security Council resolution 1851. 2. 'German frigate stops pirate attack.' (Source: CNN.) Well-handled. As second overall draft pick Shamun Indhabur said to Newsweek: