Vox is better than me

[QuisUtDeus]

 

From the Law Firm of
Dewey, Screwem, and Howe

 

 

I,  Quis Ut Deus of Chicago, home of Da Loser Bears,  being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby declare, proclaim, and profess that I am a human being of a lesser quality than Vox Clamantis of Indianapolis, home of the Victorious Colts, she being the most intelligent of God's creatures. I am completely in awe of said individual, having been witness to  Vox Clamantis's powers of prognostication, ability to out-think me, and superior sense of discernment.  In recognition of these established facts, I do hereby solemnly swear to use as my signature line at the Fish Eaters (http://www.fisheaters.com) forum, the following words which shall not be detracted from by any other statement in the signature line and which shall appear in said forum in a size 10 (ten), black, and bold Arial font, hereafter known as "the font":

"I lost to Vox Clamantis and all I got was this lousy sig line."

This term shall be applicable until the date and time of the coin toss of the Super Bowl that shall take place in the year 2008.

 

This declaration of my unworthiness to be in the presence of the Bestatrix heretofore named shall be signed by me; published at the Fish Eaters (http://www.fisheaters.com) forum in the Pig Roast sub-forum in the font; shall have as its subject line  Vox Clamantis is better than me"; and shall be binding, and enforceable by any Court in the United States of America and by any member of this forum. The penalties for my not making this declaration public and for my not using the aforementioned signature line shall be the following:

 

1. "Official Welsher" shall be applied as a title underneath my avatar until I make this signed declaration public and use the aforementioned signature line from 11:00 P.M. E.S.T. of February 4, 2007 until the date and time of the coin toss heretofore mentioned.

 

2. Any member of the Fish Eaters (http://www.fisheaters.com) forum may engage in mockery and jest at my expense as long as I do not and until I make this declaration, signed by me, public, and use the aforementioned signature line from from 11:00 P.M. E.S.T. of February 4, 2007 until the date and time of the coin toss heretofore mentioned.

 

 _____Quis Ut Deus_____
Februrary 4, 2007

[Mornac]

Geeze QuisUt, couldn't ya have just blown $20 in the pool at the neighborhood tavern like everyone else? It may set you back a tank full of gas but at least there's no abject humiliation involved.

[QuisUtDeus]

In retrospect, that probably would have been a good idea...

[VoxClamantis]

That's a good boy, Quis. You may scrape yourself off the floor now and bring me a drink. Oh, and the pool needs cleaning.

[siobhan]

Wow, even something like this would have been better

 

Bears Fan Loses Bet and Must Change Name


DECATUR, Ill. - Scott Wiese, a die-hard Chicago Bears fan, will legally change his name to that of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning after signing a pledge in front of a crowd at a Decatur bar last Friday night. He vowed to adopt Manning's name if the Bears lost Sunday's Super Bowl.

The final score was Colts 29, Bears 17.

So on Tuesday, Wiese went to the Macon County Courts Facility and started the process of changing his name.

"I made the bet, and now I've got to keep it," said the 26-year-old, who lives in Forsyth, just north of Decatur.

Wiese will now have to advertise his intention in the local newspaper _ the Herald & Review _ for several weeks and then have a judge give him the OK to become, legally anyway, Peyton Manning.

The men have little in common, Wiese acknowledges.

Manning the quarterback is 30 years old, stands 6-foot-5 and has a contract with the Colts worth more than $100 million.

Wiese is 5-foot-11 and works at a Staples office-supply store for somewhat less.

"I think I kind of represent all Bears fans," he said. "Not that I'm saying they're all idiots like me, but I represent their passion because I really care about my team, you know?"

While he pledged to take on the new identity, Wiese didn't make any promises about how long he would keep it.

A service of the Associated Press(AP)