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Oooooh Factor: New way to measure any player's value

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by user Manny Stiles

Want a new way to tell if a player your team traded for is any good, or see if you should be worried a team you're facing soon on the schedule?

Use the Manny Stiles brand "Oooooh Factor" (also designated as O!F); it's failproof and highly addictive!

The "Oooooh Factor" is easy to understand, simple to use and can be applied to ANY sport, player or team. All you need is any player's or team's name, a minimal amount of common sense, the ability to say Oooooh! (sounds like a Boo without the 'B') and shake your fingers in dramatically fake fear (like you're air-typing).

You say, "Oooooh!" then say the player's name in an exaggerated manner, then wave your fingers. If it just sounds 'silly' or 'funny' to 'hilarious' when you say that, the player doesn't have "O!F", they're not a true difference maker, nor should they be feared except with a heavy dosage of pure luck.

I designed this system when the Suns and Mavs were in the playoffs and someone told me that Jerry Stackhouse was a "difference maker" in the series. I said Oooooh!, Je-rry Sta-ckhouse" and waved my fingers as described above. After we all shared a good, extended laugh, the "Oooooh factor" was born. Let's face it, Stackhouse is a nice player, but are you scared of him... ever?

Let's try another one, a timely one for the Reds fans... "Ooooh! To-dd Hol-lands-worth (fingers waving)". See it works! And now Reds fans can rest easier knowing there's nothing to get excited about!

Ok, so we can easily tell who doesn't have "O!F". How can we tell who DOES have it? Even easier!

If someone DOES have O!F, you can't even get to the fingers part... ya just can't..."Oooooh! Michael Jord..." or "Oooooh! Albert Pu..." see?

Basically, you see a team or player's name on the schedule the Oooooh! stays the same, but the 'F' means something different, you've found the "Oooooh! Factor". Unless you're a total "upssy" and are afraid of everybody/thing, this system is guaranteed and endlessly entertaining!

Keep in mind, you can move on or off of the O!F list (see: Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Floyd Landis)

So with that... "Oooooh! Devean George....." See, it works every time!

"Oooooh! Maurice Clarett"


Date

Wed 08/09/06, 11:01 am EST


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Anonymous Fanatic #1
761 days ago
Score 5+-
Oooooh! Manny Stiles
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
761 days ago
Score 3+-
See it works everytime!!
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Manny StilesAAA-er
761 days ago
Score 6+-
indeed it does, "Oooooh! Anonymous Fanatic!!"
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Manny StilesAAA-er
761 days ago
Score 0+-
Anonymous Fan #1 is my buddy at work who helped spawn "Ooooh Factor"... I can't get him to sign up!
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RoblefkoLegend
761 days ago
Score 8+-
sign him up.give him a 2 year cotnract and free manny articles for life
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 0+-
he already gets Stiles articles, but for the small, (LARGE) price of dealing with me in person.
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JoebookRed-Shirting
761 days ago
Score 15+-
This is my nomination for "Article Most Likely Written Under The Influence of Alcohol or Drugs or Both"
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Manny StilesAAA-er
761 days ago
Score 0+-
since I'm at work and actually 'working', I'll take that as a compliment!
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Ray agmJV Squad
761 days ago
Score 4+-
so Manny you're a bartender?
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Manny StilesAAA-er
761 days ago
Score 2+-
stockbroker - not much different from bartender, really...
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Ray agmJV Squad
760 days ago
Score 1+-
ha! sick! i'm a stockbroker too.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 0+-
yeah, but I'm a rapping stockbroker. "Oooooh! A rapping sto...whaaah?" No, I cannot offer investment advice of any variety except to say "As a general rule; Don't invest in yellow snow/edible lead/exploding toothpaste companies".
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JoebookRed-Shirting
761 days ago
Score 1+-
and yet, I voted for it
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HappyskinnyAll-American
761 days ago
Score 0+-
I dont think anyone ever used the O!F when talking about Floyd landis. It is kind of hard to ever get excited about bicycle racing except possibly lance Armstrong.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
761 days ago
Score 0+-
That's how it works, Happy... People said "Oooooh, Floyd La..." when he made up 8 minutes in one stage!
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HappyskinnyAll-American
760 days ago
Score 0+-
Thats my point. I don't think anyone cared when he made up 8 minutes in one stage.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 0+-
Well, I can see the esteemed Dick Pound sitting in his office saying "Oooooh! Floyd Landis!"
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
761 days ago
Score 6+-
The concept of the O!F is good. The concept of splitting the name Todd into two syllables is not. :-)
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Manny StilesAAA-er
761 days ago
Score 0+-
so you're mad he got traded?
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
760 days ago
Score 0+-
No, I just can't figure out a way to say To-dd.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 0+-
Ok, maybe this will make it easier for you, Tooooooooooodd
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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud
761 days ago
Score 3+-
Oooooh! Ryan Leaf
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Manny StilesAAA-er
761 days ago
Score 1+-
(as I peel myself from the floor...) exactly! Quality as always, UMFg!
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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud
761 days ago
Score 0+-
:-)
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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud
761 days ago
Score 2+-
yikes. didnt mean for my comment to be that big
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
760 days ago
Score 3+-
yeah, that's the one hitch to comments being wikified. If you put the colon in front like that it screws it up.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 1+-
who you callin' a wiki?
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 1+-
Lesson being: you should never put your colon up front
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
760 days ago
Score 1+-
Yes, yes, never lead with the colon.
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DRE-LOAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 4+-
Ooooooh! Michael Olowakandi.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 0+-
+ + + see? Isn't this game fun?
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 0+-
Yep, STILL funny a day later... I can almost see those Indy cops that tasered him saying it too...
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FriskysmanVarsity Captain
760 days ago
Score 0+-
This is brilliant.
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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud
760 days ago
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haha only manny can get offended when someone says "wiki"
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
760 days ago
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The work wiki always makes me thing Will Smith. As in "wiki wiki wiki Wild Wild West." I don't know why.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 1+-
Makes me think of Wiki Barber (or is he Tikipedia Barber?)
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Dukeboy999Varsity Captain
760 days ago
Score -7+-
This is a great idea but that is about where the article dies. We got it ftom the title. It was pointless to go through and explain pointless stuff with the whole article. Props on the great idea though.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
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not everyone is as smart as you... You're right it was pretty pointless to explain it, but it really is better to see and hear in person, unfortunately the internet hasn't progressed that far yet. YOU HAVE TO DO THE FINGERS THING!!!!
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DrpatriotAll-American
760 days ago
Score 3+-
That's generally what an article does, Dukeboy: explains stuff from the title.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 0+-
well then.... "Oooooh! Duke-boy-9-9-9" I'll make my titles more confusing from now on... (You had to read the article to know is Oooooh as in Boo, not Oooooh as in Bo.)
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The sharkDraft Pick
760 days ago
Score 2+-
Stupidest thing I've ever seen - even from you, Man-Dog.
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Manny StilesAAA-er
760 days ago
Score 4+-
nah, I can get WAAAAY stupider than this... O!F is fail proof! (and always fun)
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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud
759 days ago
Score 2+-
as evidenced by the use of the word "Stupider" (-:
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EroosterMajor Leaguer
759 days ago
Score 3+-
Much better Ufg, colon in the back.
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