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Monday, August 07, 2006

10 Philly Sports Analogy Polls 

And now for something completely different ... well, not THAT different ... just pick the answer that you think words best.
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Watching an NFL preseason game is like ...

Enjoying some juicy prime rib with a pitcher of beer.

Having a low-salt veggie burger with no-fat cheese and near-beer.


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Trading Bobby Abreu for minor-league prospects is like ...

Turning an I.O.U. into a U.O.Me.

Trading Allen Iverson for a seventh-grade traveling team.


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The decision NOT to trade Iverson right now is like ...

Swerving to avoid a car wreck without getting a scratch.

Having a lemon but knowing you can still make lemonade.


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The Eagles off-season pickups were like ...

Asking out Jessica Simpson but still getting a date with Ashley.

Asking out Jessica Simpson and winding up with Marge.


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Without T.O., the Eagles receiving corps appears to be ...

As elusive as the ghost of the greyhouse.

As shaky as a hula doll in a hurricane.


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Bringing Charlie Manuel back next year would be like ...

Finding out your favorite old car doesn't need a new engine after all.

Putting a chipmunk in charge of a nut farm.


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Billy King's predicament as Sixers GM is like ...

A guy in a Chevy having four flat tires in quicksand.

The chauffeur of a Rolls worried he might have to drive a taxi.


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The Flyers are as close to a championship as ...

Johnny Depp is to winning an Oscar one of these years.

Capt. Jack Sparrow is to clean and sober.


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Growing up a Philadelphia sports fans is like ...

Reading a great thriller you know will have a happy ending.

Being a kid whose parents don't believe in birthday parties.


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These analogy polls are like ...

A modestly refreshing snack, if not a candy bar.

A rool canal during the SATs.



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