FREAKIN' HYSTERICAL!!! WELL DONE JAY!
Irish Rat | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 4:22 pm | #

Death to Touchdown Jesus.

Death to Notre Dame.

Purdue is great.

You cannot stop us. We have this big drum.

Didn't Marco prove that there was another, larger drum? This could be bigger than the 'They're not ND' Observer article. Drumgate.
Bill | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 4:23 pm | #

Joe Tiller is not a superhero- look at that ring. What color is the stuff coming out of it? Yellow. That's right- Joe Tiller is Sinestro. He must be destroyed, before he takes over the earth.
Tom | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 4:25 pm | #

There are many a big drum in the world. The real question is, where did Purdue get the inspiration for their drum?

Here is a picture of the Notre Dame Band from the 1930's.

Hmmmm.....
Pat | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 4:31 pm | #

An all-time great Purdue/ND moment: During a halftime show, the Purdue band PA announcer said "Purdue and Notre Dame may be rivals in most things, but we have one thing in common -- we're all Hoosiers!"

To which the entire student body shouted, in one voice: "NO WE'RE NOT!!!!!"
DJ | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 4:42 pm | #

The only time I ever heard/hear my father use the f-word is in relation to the Purdue drum.

One year he had end-zone field seats for a game and the PU band parked the drum right in front of him. To this day whenever he sees it, he says, "I hate that fucking drum!"
Leo | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 5:43 pm | #

So great. I wasn't going to drink tonight, but after this I have to pour a Glenlivet and laugh again...
T.D. Seymour | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 6:05 pm | #

What kind of ring is Tiller wearing in the comic book? A Sun Bowl ring?
Steedle | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 6:37 pm | #

A Sun Bowl ring with ASU score above and ND score below on it. Can you imagine that?!
orangepekoeIrish | Email | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 7:32 pm | #

great post
drinkthatdrink | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 1:40 am | #

Why waste time with Asshole U.????
Anonymous | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 7:00 am | #

My question is -- how do they verify that it is actually the world's largest drum? Who is the arbiter of that fact - Guinness? The UN? Seems to me their claim is unverified. They should produce some sort of proof.
Gipper | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 9:08 am | #

What a cunning array of stunts.
Patrick | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 9:13 am | #

Ooo... good idea, Gipper. My drink will be a Guinness.

Thanks, Jay. This was pee-your-pants funny. Though I still think Ohio State's "turd with a body" mascot is worse than Pete...
Jamie | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 11:17 am | #

Quick questions:

Do the Silver Twins actually have to be TWINS? And will they appear in a Coors NFL commercial any time soon?
Jamie | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 11:24 am | #

The Silver Twins need not be twins, but they are this year, it seems to me I read somewhere. I’m embarrassed that I know that. Jay, great job at capturing there sheer overdone lameness that is the Purdue gameday experience. Special attention should be drawn to the railroad crossbuck, complete with flashing lights (visible in the last photo of your entry). The only thing I would add is the train whistle on the scoreboard that actually releases steam. With their stupid “I! AM! AN AMERICAN!!” chant, they can even make love of country seem lame. I hate that place, and tomorrow I am subjecting myself to it voluntarily. The Irish better win.
John | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 1:04 pm | #

Hot damn -- Guinness apparently DOES have a record for the world's largest drum. Guess what - it's not in West Lafayette. Someone should sue Purdue for false advertising.

http://www.guinnessworldrecords....? recordid=50584
Gipper | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 3:31 pm | #

Does Purdue have any noteable fan blog of which to speak?
Steedle | Email | Homepage | 09.30.05 - 4:30 pm | #