tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11106047835383730222012-05-20T15:39:03.916-05:00The Packer Ranter: No real analysis, but at least we're pretty.Where the Packers meet pop culture, the Packer Ranter is dedicated to the lighter side of the Green Bay Packers and Packer culture. Run by Robert Greenfield and Franklin Hillside since 2008. Voted top 50 NFL blog by SportsMemorabilia.com in 2011 for reasons we're still unsure of.Robert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-80582502639025974942012-04-09T09:51:00.002-05:002012-04-09T09:51:57.667-05:00Rise and PrepAfter semi to mostly-extensive research, I have come to this indisuputable conclusion...there is nothing on TV on Tuesday nigh....wait. WAIT. WHAT IN GOD'S NAME IS THIS BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM?!?!?
"I've given up being socially acceptable."
"Yellowstone Super-Volcano. Total Financial Collapse. Over Population. Government Takeover. Worldwide Pandemic. Skynet."
Yep, I stumbled upon “Doomsday PreppersFranklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-65400356062308652792012-03-16T07:15:00.001-05:002012-03-16T07:15:50.003-05:00Hello, I'm Frank. Remember me?
I believe it is said that you learn things about yourself in times of hardship. That may be true, but then the flip-side should is also true: you learn things about yourself in times of prosperity. I would hazard a guess that most people would consider a Super Bowl victory and subsequent 15-1 season to be a time of relative prosperity...probably not even relative prosperity, just flat-out swimFranklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-29112669544597996392012-01-25T09:57:00.001-06:002012-01-25T12:55:34.000-06:00Catch You on the Flip Side
“I will always love you,” was sung Dolly Parton and later Whitney Houston in truly various forms. Dolly’s version was poetic, beautiful and truly heartfelt and then Whitney and her neverending lungfulls of ear-aching commercial stank blasts came along and ruined the song for a lot – a LOT – of people, damnit.
And while you can’t hear it, I now sing those lyrics to you – hopefully with more Robert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-69159922400013048142012-01-10T09:02:00.000-06:002012-01-10T09:02:36.115-06:00You Like Apples?
Robert and I have a good buddy from grade school who works for the Packers. He’s a part-time intern for the assistant to the advisor to quarterbacks coach Tom Clements. Pretty lofty position if you ask me. I’d like to say that he has extensive knowledge of the offense and of the QB position itself, and that this knowledge got him the job. I’d like to say that. In reality, he got the job Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-29665929340918173142011-12-30T11:32:00.000-06:002011-12-30T11:32:04.681-06:00EPIC FAILFeel free to post your own caption in the comments section, but I think EPIC FAIL really sums this one up.
Robert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-784586991035302792011-12-14T07:17:00.003-06:002011-12-14T10:45:17.202-06:00My Early Christmas Gift From El_Prez29Sifting through emails yesterday, after a typically fantastic weekend in Green Bay, I came across one from el_prez29@packers.com with the subject line: "Merry Christmas, Frank, thanks for your support". I opened it and proceeded to spit a mouthful of coffee all over my computer screen. Normally, this would frustrate me to no end...especially since I was still in recovery mode yesterday, but a Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-11543718644293041362011-12-06T19:59:00.001-06:002011-12-06T22:39:59.494-06:00I Got Next...Maybe.
Happy New Packer Owners' Day to all those out there who purchased a part of the greatest organization in the sporting world...and to those who didn't, like myself. Unfortunately, due to attending the game this weekend against the Raiders and plans forming to attend at least one playoff game, the funding stream doesn't exist to actually BUY the team. Just visit.
While daydreaming about my Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-47853686728560329122011-12-02T14:15:00.010-06:002011-12-02T15:37:40.986-06:00Top 9 Things to Avoid When Making a Packers Science Fiction Movie
The good ol’ Packer science fiction movie cliché. It’s as old as the Packer science fiction movie genre itself.
We at the Packer Ranter are sick of studios dumbing down our beloved Packer science fiction movies with clichés out of fear the movie will fail. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the top thing to avoid when making a Packers Science Fiction Movie. Now, eliminating these clichés Robert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-3352900759054438032011-11-28T15:08:00.000-06:002011-11-28T15:08:31.927-06:00Great GregMost guys get by just being good.For some guys though, that’s not gonna do.
Like this one Greg guy in Green and GoldGets after “great” like no other Greg before.
Greg’s goal is to just be greatAnd Greg gets after it every day.
Greg’s gifted with some great genetics,But Greg’s greatness is no gimmick.
The gravity of Greg’s greatness is so genius,Greg should get his own genre – believe it.
There’sRobert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-57962739715712574982011-11-21T20:58:00.002-06:002011-11-22T08:31:51.432-06:00Jordy Kent?Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. From Kansas. Parents are farmers. Received the Nice Guy Award at the annual Doug Jirschele Sports Awards Banquet in Clintonville, WI. (Okay, I can only confirm one got that, but I'm sure the other would qualify as well)
Look at the picture below. Now, close your eyes and picture Jordy Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-25178630552243754582011-11-16T07:15:00.001-06:002011-11-16T07:22:16.726-06:00My ApologiesBrett Favre thinks I should have posted something sooner.
Sorry. I'll get something this week. I've been crazy busy.
Go Pack.Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-18626710623524957762011-10-28T10:17:00.000-05:002011-10-28T10:17:17.667-05:00Packers Secret Halloween Party - Caught on Camera!Yesterday the Packers held a private Halloween Party in a secret location outside of Green Bay. If you happened to be on Twitter from 2-4am, an unidentified user was sending out photos taken from the event earlier in the day. Thankfully, the Ranter intern staff was able to capture these awesome photos of the Packers in Halloween costumes before they were deleted from Twitter. Check ‘em out.DonaldRobert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-27849497134600233652011-10-20T08:11:00.003-05:002011-10-21T12:44:49.511-05:00Rant ClubThis week, each one of you has a homework assignment, you're going to go out and make a Viking fan give you the AJ Hawk salute.
What?
Okay, fine. I'm geting ahead of myself.
The NFL hype machine has got us watching games that don't matter and hearing about players that can't play. There's no competition for the Packers, so we, as fans have become complacent. We're stuck complaining that Packers Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-3875809418330261692011-10-11T10:46:00.000-05:002011-10-11T10:46:57.139-05:00Aaron Rodgers at the Science Fair
Science is simply common sense at its best. ~Thomas Huxley
How can you argue with science? Answer: You can’t. ~UnknownRobert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-42885237421972354002011-10-09T09:56:00.001-05:002011-10-09T09:56:53.691-05:00Long Distance Request and Dedication
Congrats, Detroit Lions. You're 4-0. Big accomplishment.
I dedicate this song to you:
The one thing about luck? It always runs out.Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-25734931920877641502011-10-04T16:31:00.001-05:002011-10-04T16:40:37.024-05:00ComplexAttention span – I rarely have one. If you have a good one, congratulations. Like a lot of people, I am often easily distracted by the “shiny bunny” (that is, whatever louder, more colorful, or cooler-looking thing crosses my path). Sure, I blame society and pop culture and the media, but that’s for another Rant.
This lack of focus is usually not a problem when I’m at home or at my desk, and Robert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-60951811665910559782011-10-02T22:39:00.001-05:002011-10-03T09:08:06.589-05:00Emergency Protocol EnactedFollowing today's torching of the Denver Broncos, we have learned from our sources deep inside the bowels of Lambeau that the Packers' equipment staff have been forced to enact Emergency Protocol 12.0
The Ranter has obtained a transcript of an exchange between a mid-level equipment manager and their supervisor shortly following the team's exit from the locker room.
"Sir, we have an issue here..Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-41859834895801610862011-09-30T16:22:00.004-05:002011-09-30T16:43:51.412-05:00You're Suspect, DenverThis week isn’t Packers/Bears. It isn’t Packers/Vikings and it isn’t even close. This week, the lowly AFC Denver Broncos come to town probably just hoping to escape injury because they most likely aren't going to escape embarrassment. The intensity, smack and rivalry you look for in the NFL games just isn’t going to be there. That’s fine. We’ll take the win and start preparing for Atlanta.
ThatRobert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-21445352255331570282011-09-28T23:23:00.001-05:002011-10-03T09:32:54.109-05:00Sit. Stand. Stay Home.Robert and I had a blast a couple weeks ago in Green Bay for the Saints game. Some of our shenanigans cannot be discussed here, as I'm pretty sure we are now being monitored by numerous security agencies, both domestic and foreign. Don't worry though, my tin-foil hat will keep them out....and also all my thoughts in.
It has taken a couple weeks for the hazy green and gold glow to wear off, and Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-85499194607262540922011-09-23T09:55:00.003-05:002011-09-23T10:24:42.309-05:00Helmet“My roommate’s melon is huge. He’s got this giant, blue, custom-made football helmet that was like $600. It’s true. The helmet was so abnormal that they didn’t offer returns so when he tore his MCL he was basically screwed because no one wanted to buy it – even on craigslist. Now it’s just sitting in his closet. We could just put a giant orange “C” on the side – it’s perfect.”
How big are we Robert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-77286826178574079982011-08-31T21:30:00.002-05:002011-08-31T21:37:21.729-05:00Do You Choose Battle Or Truce?
A solitary man stands on a small ridge, his stoic face set in grim acceptance of what lies before him. A flag planted in the hard ground next to him whips in the stiff autumn breeze. The flag is simple, nothing more than a green background with several white diagonal lines crossing it. In the distance, the man sees a solitary figure moving toward him along the ridge, his silhouette outlined Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-23359466389647012042011-08-26T16:06:00.001-05:002011-08-26T16:15:38.934-05:00Hear That? That's the Sound of Awesome SauceGOIBER (n.) An acronym, which stands for "Greenfield's Observations, Inventions, Brainstorms & Experiments Room." Also known as my basement.
GOIBER rule #14: No matter what the purpose of entry, bring enough sustenance* to last eight days – you never know what could happen. *Acceptable forms of sustenance include, but are not limited to, jerky, water, alcohol, Cheez It’s® and gummi bears.
Good Robert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-79082728209287016482011-08-17T07:28:00.000-05:002011-08-17T07:28:43.457-05:00The Dominating Trees - Live at Stadium View 2011Trolling the interwebs yesterday afternoon, I was insanely pleased to find out that the Indomitable Brian Carriveau has begun his Best & Worst Case Scenario series over at Cheesehead TV. If you are unfamiliar with these pieces, Brianimal takes each position group on the Packers and gives the best and worst possible outcome for each player for the upcoming season. Yesterday, he attacked my Franklin Hillsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313899935763652483noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-14508059374671074452011-08-09T09:22:00.001-05:002011-08-09T10:19:29.293-05:00Put Me At the Kids’ Table – I Don’t Care
Dear Green Bay Packers Representative,
Did you know that recent studies have indicated that it’s almost impossible to coordinate schedules of more than 20 working professionals at a time? Pretty sad state of affairs these days, eh? And while an impactful reminder of the modern proliferation of sometimes fruitless commitments and meetings, this scientific data harkens to a more relevant topic: Robert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110604783538373022.post-74274009937534552312011-08-07T07:52:00.001-05:002011-08-08T09:25:29.453-05:00Caption ContestApparently Pee Wee Herman “stopped by” Cowboys training camp last last week. Why? No reason was given, which makes for the perfect opportunity to make something up! Just look at Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones - he seems to be just glowing while getting this picture next to (a now 60-year old) Pee Wee Herman. That should be PLENTY to go off of.
So, have at it - post your best caption in the commentsRobert Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480893469265778379noreply@blogger.com9