9/4/07 DLD: And raise our glasses one more time...
by Jennifer on Sep 4, 2007 7:41 AM PDT
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PrintHappy Birthday to Mike Piazza! He's 107 years old today! He doesn't look a day over 39.
To the links!
- Some lady in Texas claims she found el chupacabra. Which one is it?
- He's going to be sliced and diced! But can he make julienne fries? In case you missed it, Eric Chavez might need two surgeries! TWO!
- In SuSlu's game recap, she updates us on some fella named Bobby Crosby.
- Crosby plans to play soon: Shortstop Bobby Crosby, who is rehabbing from a broken left hand, said he believes he'll get into some games before the end of the season. He's trying to regain strength in the hand after having the cast removed 10 days ago, and he was hopeful he'd be cleared to resume baseball activity after seeing hand specialist Dr. Stephen Shin on Monday evening.
Crosby got the MLB TV package so he could follow the A's while away from the team, but he wasn't entirely up to date.
I wonder how Crosby likes those Saturday Fox blackouts....
She also notes that Donnie Murphy is back from the DL, Jay Marshall has left the team to attend his grandmother's funeral, and Dan Meyer was brought up due to Marshall's absence.
- Just cut it off!
- Roger Clemens got banged up by the Seattle Mariners, and then quickly left the clubhouse after the Yankees' 7-1 loss on Monday to get an MRI exam on his balky right elbow.
The 45-year-old Clemens, who allowed five runs and eight hits in four innings to lose for the first time since July 28 at Baltimore, felt his elbow tighten up during the game, manager Joe Torre said.
- I'm going to kill one of my coworkers today. She thinks she's dying... I can help her out. No link.
- Juan Encarnacion is done for the year. Juan was hit in the eye while waiting in the on-deck circle on Friday.
- Dr. George Paletta was not optimistic Sunday that the outfielder will regain full vision after his frightening injury and resume his career.
- Finally, This study informs us that rock stars more likely to die before the rest of us. Really? I can't believe that. At all.
That's it. Dump 'em!
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Dammit
And just when a DLD is posted, I have to go to French. Blech.
by CTAsGirl on Sep 4, 2007 7:44 AM PDT reply actions
Hey, Jennifer: how did you kill that dying woman?
A video loop of Joe Morgan and Joe Buck?
Softly with your song?
Impaled upon an ice spear (evidence melts)?
say
I posted a link to that chupacabra story over a month ago. Were you not paying attention?
Encarnacion
Encarnacion, Hope he recovers and resumes his career.
yeah
I second that. That looked brutal.
That reminds me, I heard a Braves announcer say something along the lines of "foul balls go flying into the stands and fans jump over each other trying to catch one, but watch one go into a dugout and the professionals paid a lot of money to catch them scatter out of harms way". Thought that was a fun and scary take on it. Anyhows, poor Encarnacion.
by Eric in Atlanta on Sep 4, 2007 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
does Will Carroll know about this?
"We told everyone it was tendinitis," he said, "just because it was an easier answer."
small wonder we're always a bit hazy when it comes to injury stiuations
Party train!
That was no normal BART train at 3:55 a.m. Monday.
It was the new, temporary and very loud Party Train - which is pretty much what every BART car became between the hours of 1 and 4 a.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
...
"You got any herb?" a girl asked Alesi as she strolled by. He repelled her with a hard, fixed gaze, and she moved on to ask the next person in the crowded line along the wall.
"Great, ask the guy with dreads if he's got pot," Alesi said, shaking his head disgustedly. "What does she think this is, a party?"
...
"You should see the stuff I see here," he said. "People don't think we see them, but we have cameras. I can't count how many people have sex down there and think we don't notice.
"But this crowd? It's nothing but fun."
I'm thinking not that many, but whatever.
The pictures accompanying the article are a bit of a downer.
End of an era for RAFs
When I get bored and lonely, no more calling POPCORN to talk to the Time Lady. She's retiring on September 19.
I'm speechless
"This is a public service that consumers have had for a long time," said Mindy Spatt of TURN. "Even if call volumes are down, that doesn't mean no one is using it. This is just another example of AT&T telling the public, 'We want your money but we don't really care about you.' "
Any Cal alum remember the Telebears lady? "Welcome to Telebeaws."
I thought she became a phone sex operator?
by kaweahkaweah on Sep 4, 2007 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
nope
but I've heard that POP-PORN is still going to be telling the time....
So someone found a chupacabra, eh?
I didn't realize Poppy was visiting Texas.
puppy casserole is SO last season
Australians cook up wild cat stew
The woman behind the controversial cat stew recipe has said Australians could do their bit to help the environment by tucking into more feral pests, including pigeons and camels.
sounds like a fairly modest proposal to me
I don't understand
why the recipe is controversial. Lemongrass is one of our tastiest herbs. Is it maybe the bush plums or the mistletoe berries?
He's persuading Mrs. Beane
to jump out of Mike Piazza's birthday cake?
by kaweahkaweah on Sep 4, 2007 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Sister Act 3: Back in the (bad) habit
Whoopi Goldberg defends Michael Vick:
"You know from his background this is not an unusual thing for where he comes from," said Goldberg.
"There are certain things that are indicative to certain parts of our country."
Co-host Joy Behar seemed shocked at Goldberg's statements.
"How about dog torture and dog murdering," Behar asked.
"Unfortunately it's part of the thing," Goldberg replied.
"You're a dog lover. For a lot of people dogs are sport," she added.
hmm...
Goldberg pointed out that Vick was raised in the South.
"This is part of his cultural upbringing," said Goldberg.
strom thurmond agrees with whoopi.
OT: Who would like to help me with my homework?
I have to find an article to discuss on Public Policy in Media Law or Limits to the First Amendment. I just love when teachers hand you the Green Sheet and say, Ok, here is the green sheet, here is your homework, now go do it. And never explain what exactly they are looking for. I am a Mass Comm student, not a Law Student, I need a little guidence please!!
Ok, so if anyone can possibly explain to me what my profesor might be looking for, that would be very helpful. If anyone has any articles I might be able to use, that would be even better! I have been working on this all weekend and have come up with NOTHING! First flipping week of school and I already feel like I am going crazy! That is not a good sign for the sememster!
Thanks in Advance!
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Sep 4, 2007 11:40 AM PDT reply actions
That would work, but...
It needs to be a current topic, current events sort of thing. That was the only thing that was outlined. I believe we are even studying this case later in the semester. Thanks for the effort though.
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Sep 4, 2007 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
What do you mean by discuss?
As in discuss in class or write a paper about the article? If you have to write is there any indication on how long the paper must be?
Both
We have to share it with the class and give a short presentation on it. Then we have to write a one page paper. No big deal. I just don't know what kind of article to use. I can't find anything current that will work.
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Sep 4, 2007 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Pentagon Papers
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itd...
by kaweahkaweah on Sep 4, 2007 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if this qualifies, but
how about fair-use?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
This has some implications for baseball fans, too, as we often post pictures and clips of games without the express written consent of MLB that may nevertheless fall under fair use.
Obscenity is an easy one
like this for instance. Link probably NSFW, though the article is innocuous enough.
Or piracy law
Or tool around in Slashdot.org or other privacy and rights related blogs like this one
Here's some Thackeray speeches on copyright law
What? It's not 1841, you say? If it's not 1841, then my name isn't Rip Van Winkle!
What about
all the issues surrounding the Chron reporters/steroids/grand jury leaks? In the context of all the other reporters protecting sources issues that have been out there recently, with the added baseball twist.
Yeah, basically everyone in my class
is doing that one.
I think I may have found what I need. After all the suggestions I refined my search a bit and I think I stumbled on to an article that could work. It is concerning this video. These guys are being sued for $1 Million.
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Sep 4, 2007 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
That's an interesting article
But if it doesn't pan out, or for your next assignment, if you don't already know it, a great blog for media coverage is Romenesko's Media News at Poynter.org.
Fair use is an interesting concept, as is the legal distinction for broadcasters between online audio and podcasting.
Get used to it
I just love when teachers hand you the Green Sheet and say, Ok, here is the green sheet, here is your homework, now go do it. And never explain what exactly they are looking for.
Just preparing you for a job in the real world. It's not that uncommon for an employer to say, "go figure this out," without explaining exactly what they are looking for.
Sometimes it's general bureaucratic incompetence, but often it's legitimate. If the employer knew exactly what he was looking for, he could easily find it himself. It's when he doesn't know that he needs you to do it for him. That's what you're there for.
If you can develop a skill for finding the correct answers to questions that are never properly asked, that makes you a valuable employee indeed.
LoL
Doesn't sound like denial to me. Sounds like just the opposite: acceptance of reality. They won't be making the playoffs this year.
All those rainouts early in the year essentially backloaded their season, so it was inevitable it would catch up with them. Their travel schedule in the second half has been brutal.
Like us, they needed the Angels to collapse, and that doesn't seem to be happening.
Here's the windup...and the bitch.
but this one goes to 11
Gotta love the Yankees-Mariners pitching match-up
Wang against Ho.
I don't want to appear pedantic
but its "julienne" not "julian". Unless you meant something else then I apologize for my impertinence.
Thanks
;)
I am in Culinary School
So I couldn't let that pass AND live with myself at the same time! ;)
Huston Street won an award last week
Hey, Jennifer: how did you kill that dying woman?
A video loop of Joe Morgan and Joe Buck?
Softly with your song?
Impaled upon an ice spear (evidence melts)?
are you the chupacabra?
Rickeyfan
If you're reading this...did you get any extra alarm clocks? If so, still want to trade for a poker set?
Or, anyone else have an A's alarm clock they want to trade?
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