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TITLETOWN - A Decade Long Celebration Of The Greatest Achievement In College Athletics History => Kansas State Basketball is hard => Topic started by: WildCatzPhreak on March 14, 2010, 06:10:58 PM
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Haven't watched them at all this year.
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So far I've seen that we're either going to kill them on the boards or they're going to kill us with that hot-shooting Mormon who has two 40+ games this year.
:dunno:
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let's just hope the gatorcats and the mighty 24% can take them out.
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White 24 year olds who might have once knocked on your door or started a conversation on a bicycle.
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Not as good as thw numbers indicate. They play hard for 40 minutes. We'll be okay since we play hard for 35+.
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BYU has lost to UNLV twice this season if that means anything. :dunno:
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BYU has lost to UNLV twice this season if that means anything. :dunno:
Makes me feel better, thanks dude.
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KenPom sez: BYU > KSU :ohno:
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CHINGON RATING SYSTEM! :runaway:
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We shot out of our minds vs. UNLV.
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http://kenpom.com/expsked.php?team=Brigham%20Young
unlv won twice because they had really high efgs. didn't get to the line, didn't oboard, didn't force turnovers.
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Watched them play NM St the other day. I think we can Oboard the eff out of them.
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CHINGON RATING SYSTEM! :runaway:
yep. this is payback for everyone yelling at chings for having byu so high. maybe mario smith will come out of the crowd and drill that f'ing mormon guard who's good.
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Watched them play NM St the other day. I think we can Oboard the shazbot! out of them.
so why hasn't anyone been able to do so all year long?
look at the games kstate has played against good dboarding teams. in most of them, they've stayed closer to their dboarding average than kstate has to its oboarding average.
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Going to suck losing to Big Love
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maybe Florida will win?
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Warm up allowing African Americans into the priesthood as of 1978 your racist fuckers
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http://kenpom.com/factors.php?y=2010&t=o&s=7
makes me feel a little better. other than sdsu (and unm a little), mwc teams clearly don't prioritize oboarding. so byu's numbers have to be a little inflated in that regard.
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sys, relax man.
#2 seed, !!!
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sys, relax man.
#2 seed, !!!
dude, we got mumped on the draw. plus gpc idiots are happy about it! makes it much worse.
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I think the mathematical rankings might have BYU too high. They've really cleaned up on some mediocre competition. Big blowouts that can possible skew the numbers.
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this sucks. maybe byu will be our 1 tough close game and pitt will lose.
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sys, relax man.
#2 seed, !!!
dude, we got fracked on the draw. plus gpc idiots are happy about it! makes it much worse.
I think this fact, above any kenpom #'s makes this game a 10 on the catzacker pessimistic scale. that's if we don't get Hampton'd.
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I think the mathematical rankings might have BYU too high. They've really cleaned up on some mediocre competition. Big blowouts that can possible skew the numbers.
Explained in the goEMAW podcast #2 IIRC.
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Losing to BYU would be a total disaster and, thus, not worth worrying about.
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Someone kick off the inevitable BYU race war board raid ala Auburn two years ago.
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Talk about drinking delicious soda.
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Make sure they know we don't really look down on them for their cult just their racism and incest
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Talk about drinking delicious soda.
soda is ok. Coffee and tea are not. :dunno:
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Talk about drinking delicious soda.
soda is ok. Coffee and tea are not. :dunno:
i've seen some holier than thous that won't touch a cold caffeinated beverage. but, good lord but they're adorable with their crazy rules and whatnot.
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Talk about drinking delicious soda.
soda is ok. Coffee and tea are not. :dunno:
i've seen some holier than thous that won't touch a cold caffeinated beverage. but, good lord but they're adorable with their crazy rules and whatnot.
father-in-law and mother-in-law are BYU grads. :blank:
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Really have a good opportunity to talk trash on an entire religion (cult) here. This is not to be wasted.
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can you imagine how disappointed they are in their daughter for marrying you? i mean, you'll never even see the inside of a temple (would kill for an invite). hell even your numerous children will probably burn in hell forever. or at least suffer something not quite as good as it could be in one of the lesser heavens.
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can you imagine how disappointed they are in their daughter for marrying you? i mean, you'll never even see the inside of a temple (would kill for an invite). hell even your numerous children will probably burn in hell forever. or at least suffer something not quite as good as it could be in one of the lesser heavens.
yeah. KSU beating BYU in hoops would just be the icing in the cake.
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yeah. KSU beating BYU in hoops would just be the icing in the cake.
maybe it will be just what they need to see the light and join mainstream america?
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according to kenpom, thier best wins were over #34 UTEP and #37 UNLV. They also lost to UNLV twice.
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First vagina I ever touched was a mormon girl's. True story.
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Is it me, or did they loss to all of the decent teams they played? O-fer against UNLV, NM, and Utah State.
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Is it me, or did they loss to all of the decent teams they played? O-fer against UNLV, NM, and Utah State.
1-2 against unlv.
5-5 against kenpom top 50 teams, except for usu (:gocho:), all bottom half of the top 50.
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Really have a good opportunity to talk trash on an entire religion (cult) here. This is not to be wasted.
my brother got the cops and school administration called on him for making fun of a kid for being mormon :blindfold:
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First vagina I ever touched was a mormon girl's. True story.
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wow. what a dumbass thread. katz will be facing the gators on saturday. who cares about byu? :flush:
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SethDavisHoops
Badly. K State too physical and can run w Cougs RT @clbernal: @SethDavisHoops How would BYU match up against K-State
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byu scares the crap out of me. would much rather fla somehow beat them. last thing u want to run into is a team that can shoot lights out like them. just an awful draw. :curse:
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question for those complaining about the draw.
Are you saying the draw in general is a bad draw or just the possible BYU match-up?
Pitt: isn't as good this year as it has been recently though still tough. As long as JYC show up we will be fine. Need to hit shots too.
Xavier: Already kicked their ass when we shot like 30%
BYU: Prob the scariest on our side of the bracket, but I think they are a Mizzouesque paper tiger. These aren't the same white boys Wisconson threw at us two years ago.
on the other side of the bracket
Cuse: 7 deep at full strength, their length will hurt us but our transition will be effective and our Oreb% should be threw the roof. Plus, we draw fouls out the as(as long as JYC show up) and could force them to play guys that suck.
Gonzaga: :jerk:
Butler: :jerk:
Vandy: They don't play any D :jerk:
As long as the JYC show up we are gravy in this bracket.
then we beat KU (1 out of 4 :gocho:) and beat Huggs to win the title game.
I can't wait to watch it all unfold.
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I see BYU and Pitt both as Mizzou/Oklahoma State level teams. Teams that can beat us if our treys aren't falling and/or we're not rebounding, but if we play a "normal" game for us we win.
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The NCAA preview podcast will be up tonight or tomorrow. It will feature a review of the Big 12 tournament and a breakdown of North Texas, Florida, and BYU. Of the 3, BYU clearly looks like the best team from what I've seen so far, but I think Phreak is probably pretty accurate in saying they are a Mizzou/OSU level team.
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byu scares the crap out of me. would much rather fla somehow beat them. last thing u want to run into is a team that can shoot lights out like them. just an awful draw. :curse:
Agreed. Was hoping we could get to the Final 4 without having to face a team that can shoot good. THE COMMITTEE DID US NO FAVORS!!1
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byu scares the crap out of me. would much rather fla somehow beat them. last thing u want to run into is a team that can shoot lights out like them. just an awful draw. :curse:
Agreed. Was hoping we could get to the Final 4 without having to face a team that can shoot good. THE COMMITTEE DID US NO FAVORS!!1
We'll be kenpom underdogs in the second round as a 2 seed if BYU wins. :runaway:
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Wait, mormons can't have caffeine? All the other crazy chit aside, that alone makes it the worst religion EVER.
<-------- freaking full of BYU hate now
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Wait, mormons can't have caffeine? All the other crazy chit aside, that alone makes it the worst religion EVER.
<-------- freaking full of BYU hate now
Actually, mormons can't drink hot beverages (nothing about caffeine in the BoM).
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Wait, mormons can't have caffeine? All the other crazy chit aside, that alone makes it the worst religion EVER.
<-------- freaking full of BYU hate now
Actually, mormons can't drink hot beverages (nothing about caffeine in the BoM).
Even stranger, but now I feel less hatred. :(
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Wait, mormons can't have caffeine? All the other crazy chit aside, that alone makes it the worst religion EVER.
<-------- freaking full of BYU hate now
Actually, mormons can't drink hot beverages (nothing about caffeine in the BoM).
WTF
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There is way wierder stuff than not drinking hot beverages. Are you guys not aware of the magical underpants?
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There is way wierder stuff than not drinking hot beverages. Are you guys not aware of the magical underpants?
Yes. If we do end up playing BYU, I'll watch the South Park episode mocking mormons the night before.
...dumb-dumb-dumb-dumb-dummmmmmmmmmb.
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There is way wierder stuff than not drinking hot beverages. Are you guys not aware of the magical underpants?
Meh, Jesus did tons of magic tricks with magic props all the time. It's just not weird to you because you learned about it when you were 5 when you thought magic tricks were legit. Let's stick to them being racist and pedos/incestos
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Wait, mormons can't have caffeine? All the other crazy chit aside, that alone makes it the worst religion EVER.
<-------- freaking full of BYU hate now
Actually, mormons can't drink hot beverages (nothing about caffeine in the BoM).
"We know that cola drinks contain the drug caffeine. We know caffeine is not wholesome nor prudent for the use of our bodies. It is only sound judgment to conclude that cola drinks and any others that contain caffeine or other harmful ingredients should not be used."
'With reference to cola drinks, the Church has never officially taken a position on this matter, but the leaders of the Church have advised, and we do now specifically advise, against the use of any drink containing harmful habit-forming drugs under circumstances that would result in acquiring the habit. Any beverage that contains ingredients harmful to the body should be avoided.'"
http://lds.about.com/library/weekly/aa121202a.htm
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Also, Barb drinks the eff out of Hot Chocolate on Big Love.
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Caffeine isn't harmful to the body, it's amazing for the body....essential to the body.
:users: <------- drinking coffee as I type this post
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Also, Barb drinks the eff out of Hot Chocolate on Big Love.
She needs to leave Bill. Just walk out that door.
Run Barb Run!
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Also, Barb drinks the shazbot! out of Hot Chocolate on Big Love.
She needs to leave Bill. Just walk out that door.
Run Barb Run!
That ship has sailed. Should have left him a long time ago. She was hot, and not a known polygamist.
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Also, Barb drinks the shazbot! out of Hot Chocolate on Big Love.
She needs to leave Bill. Just walk out that door.
Run Barb Run!
That ship has sailed. Should have left him a long time ago. She was hot, and not a known polygamist.
QFT :frown:
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Caffeine isn't harmful to the body, it's amazing for the body....essential to the body.
:users: <------- drinking coffee as I type this post
It's one of the four basic food groups: sugar, fat, alcohol & caffeine. I blame caffeine deficiency for the high suicide rate among Mormon women. :runaway:
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what do you think the LDS's stance on sexting is?
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So..how good is BYU?
f^cking awesome
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what do you think the LDS's stance on sexting is?
can you sext on two tin cans tied together with string?
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kenpomeroy
BYU 13th best odds to win tourney? I don't feel so bad. http://bit.ly/bWDMDK
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I'm in SLC right now. I'll try to talk some trash on the slopes tomorrow if I see some BYU fans.
:bball:
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Remember the Cotton Bowl
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question for those complaining about the draw.
Are you saying the draw in general is a bad draw or just the possible BYU match-up?
Pitt: isn't as good this year as it has been recently though still tough. As long as JYC show up we will be fine. Need to hit shots too.
Xavier: Already kicked their ass when we shot like 30%
BYU: Prob the scariest on our side of the bracket, but I think they are a Mizzouesque paper tiger. These aren't the same white boys Wisconson threw at us two years ago.
on the other side of the bracket
Cuse: 7 deep at full strength, their length will hurt us but our transition will be effective and our Oreb% should be threw the roof. Plus, we draw fouls out the as(as long as JYC show up) and could force them to play guys that suck.
Gonzaga: :jerk:
Butler: :jerk:
Vandy: They don't play any D :jerk:
As long as the JYC show up we are gravy in this bracket.
then we beat KU (1 out of 4 :gocho:) and beat Huggs to win the title game.
I can't wait to watch it all unfold.
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watching the byu nit game, never knew that their fans sang sweet caroline. after i threw up, i imagined how happy currie would be with such a fanbase.
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watching the byu nit game, never knew that their fans sang sweet caroline. after i threw up, i imagined how happy currie would be with such a fanbase.
Their BBS was kind of fun that one time we played them.
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watching the byu nit game, never knew that their fans sang sweet caroline. after i threw up, i imagined how happy currie would be with such a fanbase.
Their BBS was kind of fun that one time we played them.
OKC was so much fun in 2010. NIU burns KU's season to the ground and then Jake torches BYU.
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BYU would be such a shitty place to go has an opposing fan/student. No bars, Chastity belts galore, etc.
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Utah has bars WackyCat08
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Utah has bars WackyCat08
Shitty ones, that no one wants to go to, because nobody's there.
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Provo has a place called the libation emporium, I can't see how that would be shitty
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70% of the population doesn't do that stuff, lib. Do you understand now?
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very clean/trash free cities :love:
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I have never been in a cleaner major american city than Salt Lake City. It was wonderful.
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How do bars in Utah stay open if no one is ever in them?
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Government subsidies?
Romney :curse:
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utah bars are actually pretty great, i think. they are technically private clubs and the patrons are members (or guests of members).
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So you gotta know someone to get in? That's not annoying. Sounds a lot like Scott City, KS.
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who the heck cares about bars in utah?
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The Magic Rock Aggies, that's who.
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utah bars are actually pretty great, i think. they are technically private clubs and the patrons are members (or guests of members).
I believe they changed this when they hosted the Olympics.
Also KS was like that until the 80's
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who the heck cares about bars in utah?
I'm talking about the college experience here, cf3. I'm thinking about the former student, that was wackycat08. Road trips made college a blast. Going to opposing schools, partying with their fans, checking out their campus. Utah is beautiful and all, but I would feel sad for any college student that would want to road trip there. I hope they know a friend in town to get into a bar. :Ugh:
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"Oh, you guys don't party? That's cool! How about a soda on us? Oh, you can't drink that either because of the caffeine (This one should piss you off cf3)? So like, what do you guys do for fun?!" :Yuck:
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I believe they changed this when they hosted the Olympics.
rough ridin' mitt romney.
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"Oh, you guys don't party? That's cool! How about a soda on us? Oh, you can't drink that either because of the caffeine (This one should piss you off cf3)? So like, what do you guys do for fun?!" :Yuck:
I went to coffee shops in Salt Lake City. There are non-mormons and tons of mormons who cheat.
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who the heck cares about bars in utah?
I'm talking about the college experience here, cf3. I'm thinking about the former student, that was wackycat08. Road trips made college a blast. Going to opposing schools, partying with their fans, checking out their campus. Utah is beautiful and all, but I would feel sad for any college student that would want to road trip there. I hope they know a friend in town to get into a bar. :Ugh:
That's not how these private clubs work.
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"Oh, you guys don't party? That's cool! How about a soda on us? Oh, you can't drink that either because of the caffeine (This one should piss you off cf3)? So like, what do you guys do for fun?!" :Yuck:
I went to coffee shops in Salt Lake City. There are non-mormons and tons of mormons who cheat.
Only 35% of slc is a practicing Mormon, so you are correct
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i would guess that the SLC "clubs" operated like bonita flats operates as a "club"
you pay a cover, you're a member of the club. i've never personally been to bonita flats, per se, but that's my guess.
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Yeah, something close to that. Surely one of the old people on this blog can tell us how it used to work in KS.
Dax?
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My brother-in-law lives outside of SLC in Ogden. The whole area has some archaic alcohol laws. They are very strict on anything not labeled as a bar (i.e. makes more money from food than alcohol) and some restaurants even have "Zion Curtains" that separate those who aren't Mormon and will be drinking liquor from those who are Mormon. A lot of downtown bars scan your ID to come in, no matter how old you look nor what time of day you come in. That being said, there are normal bars that you can walk into and just get drinks at without paying a cover or being a member. As a whole though they take it way too seriously. Just gotta find the pockets of non-Mormon places.
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Can become a member for a day or a week. Pay $30, come in and buy drinks for the week!
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They also have state-run liquor stores. Anything over a certain ABV content can only be sold in the state's stores, which are operated by state employees. Very weird setup. Also, for some reason you can find most liquors in any liquor store, but beer isn't always sold in liquor stores there.
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I've been hammered in Utah ... it's very easy to do.
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One time I got hammered in nevada but my hotel was down the street in utah
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Does utah count as a state I've gotten drunk in?
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No you just got drunk in Nevada and stumbled to Utah
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I agree
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what if i told you i went to the xavier/cats game in slc and then got about level 6'd in a bar?
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what if i told you i went to the xavier/cats game in slc and then got about level 6'd in a bar?
Sounds impossible
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how much was the cover charge?
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i just walked in with my imaginary brother?
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One time I got hammered in nevada but my hotel was down the street in utah
Wendover is a unique slice of Americana.
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Lib is obsessed with Utah. Yikes! :sdeek:
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I bet if you ranked the states from 1-50 in most likely to have the best time of your life partying, Utah would finish in the bottom 3.
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yikes
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:comeatme:
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what if i told you i went to the xavier/cats game in slc and then got about level 6'd in a bar?
Went there myself. I wonder if I unknowingly ran into you 'bias?
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road trips are definitely better when everything is the same as where you came from, i agree
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DOD, i probably threw some gang signs your way
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What top 5 states would you say aren't like the other in the US? Mine: Louisiana, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Alaska. All good and bad reasons.
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Yeah, something close to that. Surely one of the old people on this blog can tell us how it used to work in KS.
Dax?
I remember my parents were part of one of these in the 80s in north central Kansas when I was a kid. It was an old nursing home that was converted to a bar/restaurant in another town not far from ours. We would go there to eat probably once every month or so. I think in the case of this one you paid a yearly fee and then had to spend so much per year on food/liquor to maintain membership.
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In Scott City it's named the majestic. Same premise to this day.
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Time for the only Utahn on this board (that I'm aware of) to set the record straight.
BYU Roadies - Stay in downtown SLC and take the train to Provo for the game. Minimize time in Utah County and you will have fun. Hang out with UofU crowd if looking for a college experience.
Bars & Liquor Laws - No more private club stuff. There are two kinds of liquor licenses. A limited service license (most restaurants) means patrons must order food to get a drink and Zion Curtain is required unless grandfathered in. Zion Curtain is a 7 ft partition blocking drink preparation area from the dining area, essentially no visible bar to "protect the kids". A full service license requires 21+ to enter (will scan ID) but no food required and no Zion Curtain. Metered dispensing is required to limit booze to 1.5 oz in a mixed drink. No beer over 4% ABV may be served on tap, only from bottles. Grocery/convenience stores sell only 4% ABV beer or less. Anything stronger plus wine and liquor is sold only in state owned liquor stores with no coolers and limited locations, hours, and selection. One exception to the state stores is breweries can have a packaging license that allows them to sell there own stuff cold. Know the rules and you can still get plenty pak'd.
Mormons - They do drink caffeine, just not coffee or tea. Lots of "Mormon Starbucks" places around (fountain drinks & cookies). None of the above laws get changed because the church releases a statement saying the laws are fine any time there is discussion of change. Then all of the Mormon legislators shut it down.
I bet if you ranked the states from 1-50 in most likely to have the best time of your life partying, Utah would finish in the bottom 3.
Maybe so but if you ranked them by best vision questing possibilities it would be top 5. That's what makes it great despite all of the crap above.
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:thumbs:
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I know Utah is beautiful. It's one of the best. Just throwing out college experience road trips for the youngsters like 'clams.
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When I was a kid, I had a Mormon buddy and he and I were walking back from baseball, drinking a Pepsi and his mom drove by. She slammed on her breaks and he threw the can into someone's yard. She yelled "what were you drinking?!?!" And he ran up and into her car, head down.
rough ridin' Mormons, man.
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Easy Herrsonntag, lib had a good memory there. Don't bring up facts!
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When I was a kid, I had a Mormon buddy and he and I were walking back from baseball, drinking a Pepsi and his mom drove by. She slammed on her breaks and he threw the can into someone's yard. She yelled "what were you drinking?!?!" And he ran up and into her car, head down.
rough ridin' Mormons, man.
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Easy Herrsonntag, lib had a good memory there. Don't bring up facts!
wut?
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tapout noted, lib
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I know you're being condescending tobias, but still. :gocho:
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oh look, its chodebias
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Utah is very pretty (scenery-wise).
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Utah is very pretty (scenery-wise).
Salt Lake City, in my opinion, may have the best scenery of any city in the US. Absolutely lovely.
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that's an opinion i share (of real cities)
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Utah is very pretty (scenery-wise).
Salt Lake City, in my opinion, may have the best scenery of any city in the US. Absolutely lovely.
It is really great :thumbs:
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i need a zion curtain.
"hey clams, what's the thing in your living room?"
---"ah bro, that's my zion curtain."
"wow, pretty cool"
---"yep, they're the crap. pretty much sold out everywhere, sorry man"
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Zion Curtain sounds like a Steven Seagal flick that only shows on USA Network or something.
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Zion Curtain sounds like a Steven Seagal flick that only shows on USA Network or something.
and then USA Network destroys everybody else in the ratings for infinity.
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who the heck cares about bars in utah?
Apparently alcoholics and sex addicts like Wacky.
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I was talking college experience for college students who road trip to games, but you got me.
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utah has like the highest birthrate in the country or something so i think maybe you're wrong about no one having sex also
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oh look, its chodebias
^^^ real talk right here
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Zion Curtain sounds like a Steven Seagal flick that only shows on USA Network or something.
call it Mr Zion Curtain and they'll lap it up
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utah has like the highest birthrate in the country or something so i think maybe you're wrong about no one having sex also
Mormons can have like 5 wives. So I'm sure they produce a lot after marriage.
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utah has like the highest birthrate in the country or something so i think maybe you're wrong about no one having sex also
Mormons can have like 5 wives. So I'm sure they produce a lot after marriage.
Mormons don't do plural marriage anymore. It's shamed
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I once was at a bar in a restaurant in SLC. The patio opened up so we asked to move out there. They said ok but the staff had to collect our drinks and then reserve them to us once we got to our patio table. We weren't allowed to carry them ourselves. It actually kinda felt elite. "Hey waiter, please take my half drank Natty Lite and bring it to my new table, thanks"
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i need a zion curtain.
"hey clams, what's the thing in your living room?"
---"ah bro, that's my zion curtain."
"wow, pretty cool"
---"yep, they're the crap. pretty much sold out everywhere, sorry man"
This makes we want one!
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sold out everywhere but you can overpay for one on ebay right now
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Clams! Design your own!
https://www.shutterfly.com/home-decor/bed-and-bath/shower-curtains
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It's not actually a curtain Pete, omg noob :lol:
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Clams! Design your own!
https://www.shutterfly.com/home-decor/bed-and-bath/shower-curtains
oh man, custom zen curtains. #need #asap
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:Carl:
Picture yourself emerging from behind that piece of art with a couple of beverages for your guests. Mormons really have a knack for presentation, don't they?!?
My goodness, what a delight!
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"Clams, what is happening back there behind the curtain?"
"Patience, brother....tada!"
"Clams! You shouldn't have!"