Here are some quotes from the 2003 IRI, most coming from the Saturday night gathering of random FIRST people in Big Mike’s room at the OMNI. Most of them come from “Big Mike” or JVN, so I guess they were the funniest ones there.
“Even small boats have trouble getting away from me.” – “Big Mike”
“What is it with the boys on this team and coming on to me?” –“Big Mike”
“It’s funny to look over there and see Clark and Kyle together. It’s like Baker’s cloning people to work the scoring table.” – JVN
“Go work with 229 like everybody else in FIRST!” –“Big Mike
“229 takes all kinds, as long as they’re not stupid.” – JVN
“I’ve said some of the stupidest things in the world, and I’m still allowed on 229.” – “Big Mike”
“Mangia, you’re not allowed on 229.” – “Big Mike”
“How does a sign turn into a lady friend?” – Anthony Mangia, Team 25
“And you wonder why people come to our team? It’s obvious – poison.” – JVN
“Mommy… girls like me now.” – JVN
“There will be a definite lack of me in bikini tops.” – “Big Mike”
“But Ricky actually looked good in that” – Chell
“If you call going to the movies a date, then I’ve gone on dates with Anthony and Keith lots of times.” – “Big Mike”
“Chell, you’re like the Darth Vader of all chicks” – “Big Mike”
and last, but not least:
“$@#$@#$@#$@# you all to hell, or what I like to call the Midwest.” – “Big Mike”
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