DLD 8.25.08 Well, we didn't lose the series...

by Leopold Bloom on Aug 25, 2008 12:52 PM PDT Comment 66 comments

I've been house/dog sitting for my mother this past week, so I've not been around much. She's a shih tzu, and she's managed to enjoy the Olympics, despite the oppressive Chinese (Shih Tzus are supposedly Tibetan temple doggies, and Tibet, well, they're not going to brunch with the Chinese any time soon). We took a nap on Saturday, so we could stay up to watch the men's basketball finals at 2:30 am, EST. One thing this dog loves is sleeping. She rolls over on her back and snores louder than me. Her name is Sweetie Pie, and if you knew me, you'd understand the high comedy involved in me caring for a dog called Sweetie Pie.

But we've discovered that SP likes to both wrestle and be tossed, and she's completely fearless...and, as Sal will undoubtedly tell you, she can't really help her size, so...she's won me over.

Sweetie Pie sez we need at least one more (preferably three more) for the AN fantasy football league...contact me for more info.

Was this our Jackahan?

Is it me or is that picture of Jerry Rice on the homepage kinda creepy?

For those of you sitting on the edge of your seat, asking, "Did he or didn't he?" Yes, he did. Posnanski went to see Springsteen after arriving home from China.

That's all I got, kids. Feel free to dump away.

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I'm hungry

What are people having for lunch today?

Brainless Automaton #439

by rubin sierra on Aug 25, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I had Lance Cheese on Wheat.

It was yummy, but not very filling. I’m hoping that damn dog has a meal cooked when I get home, but she’s probably spent the day looking out the window and sleeping on her back.

I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico

by Leopold Bloom on Aug 25, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I had a, um, well ...

okay — it was a reuben.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Aug 25, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A whole wheat, chicken, lettuce, etc....sandwhich...........mmm delicious!!

Brought to you by the letter A's!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Aug 25, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A turkey, and pesto panini and a banana…it was tasty!

by justarebelheart on Aug 25, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That does sound good...

I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico

by Leopold Bloom on Aug 25, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chicken strips and kettle chips

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Aug 25, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well the place I like to eat lunch at

around here got seized by the government for failure to pay their taxes!

I suppose that’s better than the other 10 places that got closed for sanitary reasons

Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC

by closetasfan on Aug 25, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's almost revolutionary.

I kinda like it. I’d eat there. The conscientious objector cafe.

I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico

by Leopold Bloom on Aug 25, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I had a cheese sandwich and a small bag of chips and a bit of strawberry jello.

Why yes, payday is later this week, why do you ask?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like Thursday night dinner at the Aces household this week.

“ok kids, will it be baloney sandwiches using the ends of the last loaf of bread, or split a package of top ramen?”

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Aug 25, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you splurge on top ramen?

monkeyball jr is going to have to make do with bottom ramen

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 25, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I was growing up, Thursdays were usually poke and grits night. Poke out your tongue

and grit your teeth.

by theblackpearl on Aug 25, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dancing with the Stars has officially jumped the shark

List of participants (emphasis mine):

Others contestants include singers Lance Bass and Toni Braxton, Emmy-winning soap actress Susan Lucci, reality-show participant Kim Kardashian, television actor Ted McGinley, chef Rocco DiSpirito, television personality/model Brooke Burke and stand-up comedian Jeffrey Ross.

by calgbear on Aug 25, 2008 1:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jefferson's dancing?

I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico

by Leopold Bloom on Aug 25, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You snore?

Uh-oh!

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just hope Warren Sapp, doesn't step an anyones toes, light on his feet, heavy on

hers.

by theblackpearl on Aug 25, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ted McGinley is still alive?

Polynesian Sauce may not be available in all locations.

by Englishmajor on Aug 25, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the whole list....

Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor
retired NFL defensive tackle Warren Sapp
sprinter Maurice Greene
Cody Linley of the show “Hannah Montana”
actress Cloris Leachman.
singer Lance Bass
Grammy award-winning R&B star Toni Braxton
Emmy-winning soap actress Susan Lucci of “All My Children”
reality-show participant Kim Kardashian
television actor Ted McGinley
TV chef Rocco DiSpirito
television personality/model Brooke Burke
celebrity comedian Jeffrey Ross.

Cloris Leachman?!?!!?!?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Misty May's list of things to do:

1. Win gold medal
2. Win “Dancing with the Stars”
3. ~~Win~~ Start a family

by whiteshoes40 on Aug 25, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess sex has to wait until the offseason?

I dunno, you’d think Matt could squeeze a few rounds in on one of the (numerous) days when he’s riding the pine…

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Aug 25, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

She's tall and thin, but I wouldn't call her "pine."

Then again: “Grab some meat, Pine!” does have a memorable ring to it.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Aug 25, 2008 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wrong one

You’re thinking of Kerri Walsh… Misty is still tall for a woman, but she’s only about 5’9 and reasonably voluptuous.

And if that sounds kind of specific, keep in mind that I’ve seen 95% of her skin surface area on TV several times in the past 2.5 weeks.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Aug 25, 2008 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Several?

Several like a total of 30 or so hours?

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Aug 25, 2008 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beach volleyball matches don't take THAT long...

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Aug 26, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"reasonably" voluptuous?

Does that mean she’s not, uh, “over-broad?”

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Aug 26, 2008 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's statitically significant

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 26, 2008 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

She is still alive

good to know.

by jahs34 on Aug 25, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

google "cloris leachman" + "bob saget" + "roast"

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 25, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That roast was amazing

Except for Jon Lovitz. He wasn’t actually funny. But pretty much everybody else was gold. Cloris was hilarious.

Will Lance Bass dance with a male partner?

by thejd44 on Aug 25, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have never found Jon Lovitz to be funny, not even his SNL schtick, that I guess gave him

his 15 minutes of fame. What was it, yeah that’s the ticket, or something like that?

by theblackpearl on Aug 25, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I join you in that opinion

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 25, 2008 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I missed the bob saget roast

I keep looking for it on reruns, but I haven’t found it yet…..maybe I should look when the tv is on….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I watched Rich pitch yesterday. I miss him. It made me sad.

Then I watched parts of the A’s game, which also made me sad.

Then I read this article in the Chronicle, which made me even sadder: Ex-A’s headed to the playoffs. For some reason, John Shea seems to have forgotten that Haren was drafted by the Cards, not the A’s.

Then I realized that we have to play the Angels now, which reminds me of the last time we faced them… when we had, you know, hope. And actually won games every so often. And I was sad again.

Then I had some sparkling lemonade from Trader Joe’s, and all was happy again.

by whiteshoes40 on Aug 25, 2008 1:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

your mother's a shih tzu?

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 25, 2008 1:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes, but to be fair,

my father was a beagle.

I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico

by Leopold Bloom on Aug 25, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Would he shih tzu?

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Aug 25, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Naah!

He’s a beagle.

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And an adorable one.

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gentlemen, let this be a lesson

Always be careful when you “let the Asian python out.”

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 25, 2008 2:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

From Northern Exposure -- The Snake Song:

On her way to work one mornin’ down the path alongside the lake,
A timson-hearted woman saw a poor half-frozen snake.
His pretty-colored skin had been all frosted with the dew,
“Poor thing,” she cried, “I’ll take you in and I’ll take care of you.”

Chorus:
“Take me in, tender woman,
Take me in for heaven’s sake
Take me in tender woman,”
Said the snake.

She wrapped him up all cozy in her comforter of silk,
And laid him by her fireside with honey and some milk.
She hurried home from work that night and as soon as she arrived,
She found that pretty snake she’d taken in had been revived.

Chorus

She clutched him to her bosom, “You’re so beautiful,” she cried,
“But if i hadn’t brought you in, by now you might have died.”
She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight.
Instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite.

“Take me in tender woman,” sighed the snake.

“I saved you,” cried the woman, “and you bit me, but why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I’m gonna die.”
“Oh shut up you silly woman,” said the reptile with a grin,
“You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.”

Or “before you let me out.”

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Aug 25, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What a perfect series for a glass half full analogy

I’d be happy if we go 0.500 the rest of the way.

Now that I think of it, when the A’s were contenders, they seem to lose every time I went to a game, was 0 for 6 or 7 in 07 and 08 (sad AN day V loss). But now that they are bottom dwellers, maybe I should go to their games, who knows.

by asfansince1989 on Aug 25, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I want the A's to lose

I want certain players, ie; players that are part of our future (Gonzalez^2, Barton, Sweeney, Suzuko, Patterson, etc…) to do well, but I want the team to lose from now till the end of september.

Every loss is a better draft pick. Just think! If Suzuki hadn’t won that last game for us last year, we would have gotten Smoak instead of Weeks!

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Aug 25, 2008 4:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Far be it from me to tell someone how to root

This isn’t football or basketball…the failure/disappointment rate of draft picks is extraordinarily high. Thanks goodness MLB teams don’t tank games for draft purposes.

In my book anyone who wants the A’s to lose is a lousy A’s fan.

Arte didn't get much Home Run Derby. He was dug in too deep or moving too fast. His idea of great R&R was cold rice and a little rat meat.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Aug 25, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What if you just don't care at all whether they win or not?

At least that salves the pain…

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Aug 25, 2008 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah well,

I have to admit that I am in Zonis’s camp. If my desire to win games ACTUALLY effected the A’s play, we would have been in the Series in 06 instead of the Tigers. Since I have repeatedly failed to influence the outcomes of games through my fandom alone, I guess I feel pretty safe not caring that they lose if that helps them next year. I want them to win it all more than I want them to win any one game. I dont feel like a lousy fan. Once we are competing for 4rth or 3rd in the AL West, my focus turns to next year and the future. So yeah, I am guilty of the same. Sometimes, if they are going to have a losing season, lets have it be spectacularly bad.

by mikedaviswhereareyou on Aug 26, 2008 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd Like To Join

I’d like to join the AN Fantasy Football league!

the problem is not "too many left handed hitters" but "too many suck handed hitters"-Zonis

by ohad on Aug 25, 2008 4:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Um...okay.

The draft is Thursday at 12pm PST, and I’ve got to look up the link….someone will from the league—I’m apparently a moron. I left a note for them to post it here, though.

I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico

by Leopold Bloom on Aug 26, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs