Everything I needed to know, I learned from Sports Night
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Everything I needed to know, I learned from Sports Night
Found this elsewhere, and thought some people here might get a kick out of it.
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-- The human mind will not be denied.
-- Don't drink and drive.
-- Drugs are bad for you.
-- Apologize.
-- Your true friends will stick by you when no one else will.
-- Office romances are, in general, doomed.
-- Anytime you hear the words 'dating' and 'plan' in the same sentence, it's probably a bad idea.
-- Sometimes it's fun to drink giant blue margaritas at $2 off, then break into a rousing rendition of "My Boogie Shoes".
-- Sometimes you find what you're looking for right in front of you.
-- Some people are excellent poker players; others are not.
-- When you sleep with someone, in Spain or otherwise, you should call them the next day.
-- You shouldn't read other peoples' mail.
-- Don't make promises you can't keep.
-- Do a dance of joy every once in a while.
-- Therapy is good and healthy.
-- Sometimes you can take a day off from moral accountability, but it's not reccomended.
-- Jealousy will, on occasion, rear its ugly head.
-- Don't wash your hands; you might miss something big.
-- You can't give yourself a nickname.
-- Shock therapy doesn't cure writer's block, but beautiful women do.
-- Sometimes integrity is more important than the bottom line.
-- Tell people how you feel about them.
-- When you're having a really, really bad day, only one good thing has to happen to turn it all around and cheer you up.
-- Everyone once in a while, it's important to ask, "Where are we going?"
-- Men harbor this illusion that they can cover up their 'you know' with this other thing, but women always know.
-- Women have special powers.
-- Everyone's entitled to a bad night.
-- If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people. If you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.
-- Sometimes you have to pull a few strings to get the night off.
-- Accept people for who they are, even if you can't be proud of it.
-- Sometimes it's worth it, taking all the pies in the face; sometimes you come out of it feeling good. Then again, sometimes you just stand there, hip-deep in pie.
-- In business, money is always the bottom line.
-- When times get tough, remember: you can always open a restaurant in Albuquerque.
-- There WILL be a midnight trade.
-- Look out for your future.
-- Love is blind sort of.
-- Your mother loves you even though she annoys you.
-- Do the right thing.
-- The nerdy guy can get the pretty girl.
-- Chances are, the person you love is about "five different kinds of crazy". Love them anyway.
-- Don't change the luck.
-- Whenever you start to lose it just a little bit, buy a lamp. When your life is really falling apart, buy a camera.
-- Given the opportunity, play golf with David Duvall.
-- Don't wear an "I survived" t-shirt until you've actually survived whatever the shirt is advertising.
-- Don't smoke.
-- Befriend worldly travelers in bars.
-- Don't keep secrets from your friends; they may withhold your pants.
-- There are bad things in the world, but there are good things, too.
-- Find your niche, and the money will come.
-- Don't slink home after a crappy 2 a.m. show and use someone for sex. That's not dating.
-- Leave the smart-guy remarks to those with post-graduate degrees.
-- Bad things can happen to good people.
-- Sometimes you have to tear down someone's wall of pain made of bricks, mortar, and that third thing.
-- When you are tired of fighting some battles, count on your friends to fight them for you.
-- Women who are in charge keep it together. That's what they do.
-- In your search for newsworthy items, let the word "routine" serve as a warning.
-- Women like a phone call.
-- Enjoy the moment.
-- The difference is all the difference.
-- If your family is from Latvia, you have a pretty good alibi. (No idea what that means, but I left it in just for Agnese)
-- Don't worry if you "get the call." It's better than a poke in the eye.
-- Women are never quite so happy as when they're making themselves a little list.
-- There's really no end to what we can do.
-- Napoleon had a two-part plan: First show up, then see what happens.
-- Actions are immoral. Opinions are not.
-- Get in the game.
-- Bad things happen when people get involved in other people's business.
-- A man cares more about his past than his future.
-- You should strike while the iron is hot.
-- It isn't calm before the storm. Stuff happens.
-- Food always tastes good on the first date.
-- You can't control the weather, so you shouldn't worry about it.
-- Restaurants don't impress women as much as men think they do.
-- Seeing is believing.
-- If you love something you gotta set it free.
-- Satan had a goatee and he could tell a joke.
-- Sitting in the back of the bus was how it was done until a 42-year-old woman moved up front.
-- There's nothing you learn in fourth grade that you can't learn from a good Minor League farm system.
-- There is action beyond scoring.
-- There are days that separate the men from the Men.
-- Giving into your fears can make you stronger - and not just a little pathetic.
-- There is nothing wrong with padding your stats over pizza after the game.
-- It is what it is.
-- Discussion is good.
-- Beware of beauty that is "not of this world".
-- Always wait for the ninth inning rally.
-- Women do not like be stalked as much as you might think.
-- It's not a good sign if you talk to yourself.
-- Something is better than nothing.
-- If someone says, "You look nice," that is your cue to say, "Thank you."
-- Honesty will win the day.
-- Shrimp cocktail is comfort food.
-- It would be fundamentally wrong to make up a news story.
-- Men don't ask. Men don't tell. Men don't do a lot of things women think they do.
-- Discretion is very big with some people.
-- If you are going to misuse a word, you should do it properly.
-- When two people talk, they straighten things out.
-- Offshore yacht racing is a great sport for kids. All you need is $40 million and a dream.
-- Dancing on the tables will get you thrown out of the bar.
-- Not fitting in is how qualified people lose jobs.
-- There's really nothing like seeing a guy realize he's not done yet. It usually goes the other way.
-- Education isn't easy.
-- No matter what you decide, you've got friends.
-- You can wise-ass all you want, but you'll still have to tell your boss what happened.
-- Your job should be fun.
-- When someone breaks up with you and you don't want to break up with them, you can always refuse to acknowledge the breakup.
-- When your friends are excited about something you should be happy for them, even if you have to fake it.
-- The truth is amazingly attractive.
-- You shouldn't think that just because someone is looking at you while you are talking that they are necessarily listening or caring what you are saying. It may be something they do just to be polite.
-- A lie can get half way around the world before the truth has a chance to get its boots on.
-- Things will look different in the cold light of day.
-- On your best day you make about 10 mistakes.
-- A woman can tell when you are staring at her breasts.
-- Miss enough opportunities and the ballgame's over.
-- As if it matters how a man falls, when the fall is all that's left, it matters very much.
-- Even if you're in therapy, you can still have roughly the same number of marbles as everyone else.
-- Hell is a state of being, not a place.
-- You don't want to get caught unprepared.
-- Being emotional about their work never killed anybody.
-- It's a poor workman who blames his tools.
-- The world isn't black and white. It's a much more interesting place.
-- Not every woman falls apart when she breaks up with her boyfriend.
-- You have got to learn to separate the stuff from "the stuff."
-- And finally, "So you say a few words. Make a gesture. Remember an important date. It's a small price to pay for what you get in return. For what you get in return, it's a steal."
------------------------
-- The human mind will not be denied.
-- Don't drink and drive.
-- Drugs are bad for you.
-- Apologize.
-- Your true friends will stick by you when no one else will.
-- Office romances are, in general, doomed.
-- Anytime you hear the words 'dating' and 'plan' in the same sentence, it's probably a bad idea.
-- Sometimes it's fun to drink giant blue margaritas at $2 off, then break into a rousing rendition of "My Boogie Shoes".
-- Sometimes you find what you're looking for right in front of you.
-- Some people are excellent poker players; others are not.
-- When you sleep with someone, in Spain or otherwise, you should call them the next day.
-- You shouldn't read other peoples' mail.
-- Don't make promises you can't keep.
-- Do a dance of joy every once in a while.
-- Therapy is good and healthy.
-- Sometimes you can take a day off from moral accountability, but it's not reccomended.
-- Jealousy will, on occasion, rear its ugly head.
-- Don't wash your hands; you might miss something big.
-- You can't give yourself a nickname.
-- Shock therapy doesn't cure writer's block, but beautiful women do.
-- Sometimes integrity is more important than the bottom line.
-- Tell people how you feel about them.
-- When you're having a really, really bad day, only one good thing has to happen to turn it all around and cheer you up.
-- Everyone once in a while, it's important to ask, "Where are we going?"
-- Men harbor this illusion that they can cover up their 'you know' with this other thing, but women always know.
-- Women have special powers.
-- Everyone's entitled to a bad night.
-- If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people. If you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.
-- Sometimes you have to pull a few strings to get the night off.
-- Accept people for who they are, even if you can't be proud of it.
-- Sometimes it's worth it, taking all the pies in the face; sometimes you come out of it feeling good. Then again, sometimes you just stand there, hip-deep in pie.
-- In business, money is always the bottom line.
-- When times get tough, remember: you can always open a restaurant in Albuquerque.
-- There WILL be a midnight trade.
-- Look out for your future.
-- Love is blind sort of.
-- Your mother loves you even though she annoys you.
-- Do the right thing.
-- The nerdy guy can get the pretty girl.
-- Chances are, the person you love is about "five different kinds of crazy". Love them anyway.
-- Don't change the luck.
-- Whenever you start to lose it just a little bit, buy a lamp. When your life is really falling apart, buy a camera.
-- Given the opportunity, play golf with David Duvall.
-- Don't wear an "I survived" t-shirt until you've actually survived whatever the shirt is advertising.
-- Don't smoke.
-- Befriend worldly travelers in bars.
-- Don't keep secrets from your friends; they may withhold your pants.
-- There are bad things in the world, but there are good things, too.
-- Find your niche, and the money will come.
-- Don't slink home after a crappy 2 a.m. show and use someone for sex. That's not dating.
-- Leave the smart-guy remarks to those with post-graduate degrees.
-- Bad things can happen to good people.
-- Sometimes you have to tear down someone's wall of pain made of bricks, mortar, and that third thing.
-- When you are tired of fighting some battles, count on your friends to fight them for you.
-- Women who are in charge keep it together. That's what they do.
-- In your search for newsworthy items, let the word "routine" serve as a warning.
-- Women like a phone call.
-- Enjoy the moment.
-- The difference is all the difference.
-- If your family is from Latvia, you have a pretty good alibi. (No idea what that means, but I left it in just for Agnese)
-- Don't worry if you "get the call." It's better than a poke in the eye.
-- Women are never quite so happy as when they're making themselves a little list.
-- There's really no end to what we can do.
-- Napoleon had a two-part plan: First show up, then see what happens.
-- Actions are immoral. Opinions are not.
-- Get in the game.
-- Bad things happen when people get involved in other people's business.
-- A man cares more about his past than his future.
-- You should strike while the iron is hot.
-- It isn't calm before the storm. Stuff happens.
-- Food always tastes good on the first date.
-- You can't control the weather, so you shouldn't worry about it.
-- Restaurants don't impress women as much as men think they do.
-- Seeing is believing.
-- If you love something you gotta set it free.
-- Satan had a goatee and he could tell a joke.
-- Sitting in the back of the bus was how it was done until a 42-year-old woman moved up front.
-- There's nothing you learn in fourth grade that you can't learn from a good Minor League farm system.
-- There is action beyond scoring.
-- There are days that separate the men from the Men.
-- Giving into your fears can make you stronger - and not just a little pathetic.
-- There is nothing wrong with padding your stats over pizza after the game.
-- It is what it is.
-- Discussion is good.
-- Beware of beauty that is "not of this world".
-- Always wait for the ninth inning rally.
-- Women do not like be stalked as much as you might think.
-- It's not a good sign if you talk to yourself.
-- Something is better than nothing.
-- If someone says, "You look nice," that is your cue to say, "Thank you."
-- Honesty will win the day.
-- Shrimp cocktail is comfort food.
-- It would be fundamentally wrong to make up a news story.
-- Men don't ask. Men don't tell. Men don't do a lot of things women think they do.
-- Discretion is very big with some people.
-- If you are going to misuse a word, you should do it properly.
-- When two people talk, they straighten things out.
-- Offshore yacht racing is a great sport for kids. All you need is $40 million and a dream.
-- Dancing on the tables will get you thrown out of the bar.
-- Not fitting in is how qualified people lose jobs.
-- There's really nothing like seeing a guy realize he's not done yet. It usually goes the other way.
-- Education isn't easy.
-- No matter what you decide, you've got friends.
-- You can wise-ass all you want, but you'll still have to tell your boss what happened.
-- Your job should be fun.
-- When someone breaks up with you and you don't want to break up with them, you can always refuse to acknowledge the breakup.
-- When your friends are excited about something you should be happy for them, even if you have to fake it.
-- The truth is amazingly attractive.
-- You shouldn't think that just because someone is looking at you while you are talking that they are necessarily listening or caring what you are saying. It may be something they do just to be polite.
-- A lie can get half way around the world before the truth has a chance to get its boots on.
-- Things will look different in the cold light of day.
-- On your best day you make about 10 mistakes.
-- A woman can tell when you are staring at her breasts.
-- Miss enough opportunities and the ballgame's over.
-- As if it matters how a man falls, when the fall is all that's left, it matters very much.
-- Even if you're in therapy, you can still have roughly the same number of marbles as everyone else.
-- Hell is a state of being, not a place.
-- You don't want to get caught unprepared.
-- Being emotional about their work never killed anybody.
-- It's a poor workman who blames his tools.
-- The world isn't black and white. It's a much more interesting place.
-- Not every woman falls apart when she breaks up with her boyfriend.
-- You have got to learn to separate the stuff from "the stuff."
-- And finally, "So you say a few words. Make a gesture. Remember an important date. It's a small price to pay for what you get in return. For what you get in return, it's a steal."
10-26-04, 11:23 PM
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- Beware of nutty nut girls who say they're already divorced. They could only be separated
- Men like it when they hear a woman's voice in their ear
- Never sing Happy Birthday on the air
- Some people are great poker players. Some aren't. And then there are those that get "the good chair"
- Don't give up until you hear the bell ring
- Men like it when they hear a woman's voice in their ear
- Never sing Happy Birthday on the air
- Some people are great poker players. Some aren't. And then there are those that get "the good chair"
- Don't give up until you hear the bell ring
Last edited by Kal-El; 10-27-04 at 02:04 AM.
10-27-04, 01:17 AM
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Is it wrong for this list to make me cry?
"-- You shouldn't think that just because someone is looking at you while you are talking that they are necessarily listening or caring what you are saying. It may be something they do just to be polite. "
"-- Giving into your fears can make you stronger - and not just a little pathetic."
"-- Men harbor this illusion that they can cover up their 'you know' with this other thing, but women always know. "
How did this show get cancelled? How?
RS
"-- You shouldn't think that just because someone is looking at you while you are talking that they are necessarily listening or caring what you are saying. It may be something they do just to be polite. "
"-- Giving into your fears can make you stronger - and not just a little pathetic."
"-- Men harbor this illusion that they can cover up their 'you know' with this other thing, but women always know. "
How did this show get cancelled? How?
RS
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10-27-04, 11:05 AM
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See now you've gone and made me all nostalgic. Guess it's time to bust out the box set (and I so don't have that kind of time).
10-28-04, 08:08 AM
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If you've had half as much fun typing that post as we had reading it, then we've had twice as much fun reading that post as you had typing it. You're reading DVDTalk from Geoffery Kleinman. Good night
10-28-04, 08:13 AM
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Originally posted by Michael Corvin
If you've had half as much fun typing that post as we had reading it, then we've had twice as much fun reading that post as you had typing it. You're reading DVDTalk from Geoffery Kleinman. Good night
If you've had half as much fun typing that post as we had reading it, then we've had twice as much fun reading that post as you had typing it. You're reading DVDTalk from Geoffery Kleinman. Good night
[Bando pours a 40 on the ground in honor of Sports night]
10-29-04, 08:13 PM
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ok, i hate that they cancelled sports night as much as everyone else, but look at the bright side.....at least we are left with memories of it's greatness and we weren't forced to watch it sink to the depths of horrid like west wing has.
10-29-04, 11:57 PM
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As someone else said, this just reminds me how much I miss Sports Night. I think I need to go home and warm up my DVD player with a couple of classic episodes.
Not to change the subject too much, but does anyone else hate the fact that Paramount didn't take off the laugh track in the early episodes? I just hate the laugh track and the show always played better without it. Well, at least we have the show on DVD!
Not to change the subject too much, but does anyone else hate the fact that Paramount didn't take off the laugh track in the early episodes? I just hate the laugh track and the show always played better without it. Well, at least we have the show on DVD!
