Fowe
fowe
- (v.) to bury
- (n.) burying, burial (the act)
- (adj.) buried
Tiku ei fowe!
“Bring it on!”
Notes: Literally this translates to “I stand buried”. It’s kind of a joke that’s now used as a phrase to mean something like, “Bring it on!” or, “I’m ready for you!” or, “What you got?!” It derives from kids who play a game in the ocean where you try to stand up straight as a wave comes without getting knocked over—and without swimming or diving or treading water. The idea here is you try to bury your feet in the sand to get yourself ready for the wave. (It doesn’t always work—I know this first hand.)
Anyway, what it’s referring to is the big match-up tomorrow between the Lions and Bears. It’s a big game for each team, but it’s a bigger game for me in fantasy football. I’m 2-2 and need to win this game to stay in the hunt. I’m down 85-36 (which, I realize, sounds bad), but I have Matt Stafford, Calvin Johnson and Jahvid Best (from Berkeley!) yet to play; the other guy’s got no one. Between the three of them, I need to make up 49 points. If Stafford blows up, he can get 49 points by himself. Combined, my boys can do it—provided the Lions do well and mulchify the Bears.
So they better buckle down and mulchify the Bears.
And me? I got my feet buried; I’m ready. Bring it! 