Lunch time DLD 11/13/09 - Lets all move to the moon!
by micdog2001 on Nov 13, 2009 1:42 PM PST
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So apprently letting spacecrafts slam into the moon was a good idea. Nasa found water on the moon.
"It's very exciting, it is painting a new image of the moon," said Gregory Deloy, from the University of California hailing it as "an extraordinary discovery."
He theorized that "one of the possible source of water is a comet."
If you are hoping to join NASA and go to the moon anytime soon, I have some bad news.
But NASA's ambitious plans to put US astronauts back on the moon by 2020 to establish manned lunar bases for further exploration to Mars under the Constellation project are increasingly in doubt.
NASA's budget is currently too small to pay for Constellation's Orion capsule, a more advanced and spacious version of the Apollo lunar module, as well as the Ares I and Ares V launchers needed to put the craft in orbit.
I can't believe the Giants have $39.5 million tied up to Barry Zito, Aaron Rowand, and Edgar RentabadSS. Those are some sucky contracts. But at least they are getting some production out those players unlike the A's and their $12 million dollar veteran of the DL.
Lebron James called this "probably one of the top 10 dunks of all time".
Meh, it looked allright but I don't think I will be remembering it in a few years.
Anybody going to see 2012 today? My wife loves disaster movies so we will be there for the 7:10 showing. In honor of the premiere yahoo.com has this article/slideshow.
The Worst Places to Live (if you live in a disaster movie)
I liked this paragraph
The Big Apple has certainly seen its fair share of cinematic calamities, but they seem to only ever hit Manhattan. Tidal waves never engulf Queens, aliens never trash Staten Island, and 50-story marshmallow monsters never stroll through the Bronx. So if you're living in NYC and you find yourself in a disaster movie, our suggestion is move to the outer boroughs.
The last 3 cities only had 1 movie each, untapped potential don't you think? Writers need to start branch out to other cities. When is Boston going to be destroyed? A lot of commenters are mad about the article slamming Baltimore. They were just trying to be funny. Chill out!
Oh, don't forget to check out the last couple links post on the 11/11/09 DLD today and last night.
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From the NO FUN LEAGUE department
Ocho Cinco fined $20K for $1 “bribe” attempt
THAT makes sense.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
poor Esteban....
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 13, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
ACK!
NO! BAD SIRBED! BAD!
(whaps sidbed on snout with rolled up newspaper)
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 13, 2009 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
"You see, Mr. Hand,
it’s not that I dislike the Raiders, but I REALLY like Ochocinco, and I like having him on my team. So it wasn’t really a slight toward the Raiders, but a fear-based reaction of losing Esteban."
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
Mr. Hand has told me to tell you
that he will wait to strike but your anti sock puppet zealotry has made you Puppet Enemy #1 so watch out.
The NFL overlords are lame
and stupid
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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They should be fined 20k
for mouthbreathing.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 13, 2009 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
I refuse to call Chad Johnson by his new name
Also, watching last night’s game convinced me the that the Donkey’s knew what they were doing when they sent Cutler packing.
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
It's better if you call him by his full name.
Esteban Ochocinco.
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by Leopold Bloom on Nov 13, 2009 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
Did you know he has a book?
Apparently, Señor Ochenta y Cinco got tired of ruining Spanish and decided to tear English a new one.
From Rick Reilly’s review:
1. His stirringly descriptive prose. For instance, the vivid passage in the second paragraph, in which he describes his “huge-ass house” in Florida and his seven “sweet-ass cars.” In fact, Mr. Ochocinco is able to use the word “ass” 32 times in the tome.
3. His torrid introspection. When he found himself at the only birth he was able to attend of his four children (by three different women) the moment hit him deeply. “I’m holding a little me,” he thought to himself. “Just having little me’s around is cool. No lie.” That’s transcendent.
Day seized!
Rick Reilly is a horrible, horrible human being.
And, quite frankly, I encourage him to drink copious amounts of bleach.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 13, 2009 10:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LB
I say this in the nicest way possible, but hopefully Florida completely submerges soon.
Day seized!
I say yes to #1, and yes to #2.
Hopefully, when Florida submerges, Rick Reilly will be writhing on the floor of an Orlando bathroom after having drunk a bottle of Clorox.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 13, 2009 11:47 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not gonna win this one, am I?
Reilly has been telling the same jokes since 1998
he got stale which happens to everyone at some point.
Apparently it does.
I used to like Peter King. He’s now incredibly lame. I used to like Bill Simmons. He’s now a tool.
And I’ve heard reports of Rick Reilly being cool. I never believed them.
And for the record, God can come swallow up this poor excuse for a state as soon as I leave, which should be sometime between the end of the year and Spring Training (meet you all there, maybe?!)…
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 9:08 AM PST up reply actions
when I come across them, I normally do too,
but I don’t seek them out like I used to and I’m normally disappointed when I read them now.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
I've never really been able to read Simmons
Then again, I don’t find myself staring longingly into Tom Brady’s eyes, I don’t watch The Wire (even though I should start) and I’m not much of a basketball fan, so a lot of his schtick doesn’t really get to me.
Can we at least agree on PosnanskI?
Day seized!
Joe Posnanski is the best sportswriter in America
I think I’ve pretty much read every word he’s written since about 1997.
Bill Simmons makes me laugh and he does know a heck of a lot more about basketball then I do although his football knowledge is a bit more sketchy in my opinion.
Bill's gotten incredibly lame over the last three or four years.
I used to completely overlook his Boston knob-gobbling because the writing was good. Now it’s just a lazy susan filled with the same jokes.
Plus he constantly bitches about SoCal and longs to return to Boston. What’s keeping him? Seriously. He moved there to work on Jimmy Kimmel’s show. That’s been over for like six years. Move back already and reclaim the bitterness.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
At least on the podcast
he talks about how much he loves the weather in SoCal (SoCal’s best feature) and Boston gets nasty winters so maybe that’s why he stays.
He does recycle jokes and who knows maybe in few years he’ll be like Reilly is now and I’ll stop enjoying his work.
it also could be that I read him longer and burned out earlier.
I started reading him about 2000.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
I think
it’s more like 2002 or so for me but I can’t remember exactly.
He’s kind of a polarizing figure as about half of my friends love him and the other half can’t stand him.
I hear his new book is pretty good I just don’t know if I want to read a 700 page book about the NBA as my love of basketball has lessened since I moved from Sacramento.
I actually read his first one.
Of course, it was a collection of columns, so I essentially bought a book I’d already read.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
ya I read the first one as well
my understanding is that this book is an original work not just recycling.
but it's about basketball, right?
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Yes. JoPo rocks.
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by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
I still really like King's MMQB column
as it does give you a lot of inside scoop on the NFL which I love.
It wouldn’t kill him to stop writing about his travel problems and his love of coffee though as those topics seem tired at this point.
Easterbrook's TMQB, however,
I could do without. His shtick got tired after about 1 season’s worth of football. And his incredulousness that you wouldn’t agree with his sometimes-bigotted opinions gets tired even quicker.
As soon as...
…as soon as I leave,
What? Don’t you float?
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Nov 14, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
(More than I'd like you to know)
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by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Fun Fact (according to wikipedia at least)
One of the writers for The Office is Michael Schur (who also appears as Dwight’s cousin every once and a while). 1st of all, he is married to Regis Philbin’s daughter (who wrote for The O.C.) and he used to be a writer for SNL. But the real “whoa” moment for me was that he is also “Ken Tremendous” from Fire Joe Morgan. Crazy huh?
Does anyone else watch The Office? Did you see yesterday’s episode?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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The office
Yesterday’s episode was not 1 of their best. Dwight’s cousin is known as racoon boy on one of the episodes when he tried to put a racoon is someone’s car. Great show and some great writing.
so do you think DM will really go bankrupt?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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no bankrupt
At their office web site they sell promo DM products for tie in to the show so it would not make sense unless they stop selling them. They could move into selling more than office supplies. As for episode I think the wedding one was the funniest of the year especialy the ending when the big guy put his feet into the ice machine.
This is true.
All three FJM authors are TV writers. There was a post about it when FJM closed up shop and the writers identified themselves. As I recall, some sharp blogger had used detective work to identify Schur from subtle clues even before that.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Yep, Ken Tremendous is Michael Schur.
Aside from The Office, he’s the creator, executive producer, and a main writer for Parks & Recreation, which, by the way, has improved so much from season 1 to 2 that it’s now probably my favorite comedy on TV. Highly, highly recommended.
Anyway, at the end of every P&R episode, one of the production logos at the very end says “This unit of entertainment brought to you by Fremulon”. Fremulon being, of course, the insurance company Ken Tremendous worked for.
No, there's no light,
in the darkest of your furthest reaches.
The moon? Really?!
On the other hand, hanging out with Manuel Garcia, Professor Bernardo De la Paz, Wyoming Knott, and Mycoft Holmes sounds pretty cool.
I would totally hang out with them.
I never considered taking him out. I had a commitment to his heart. - Johnny King
I would totally hang out with these moon dwellers:
(Reduced for debatable SFW-ness. Click for full size.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Could be cool, until the riots
However it would take a while to adjust to line marriages…
by RickeySteals on Nov 13, 2009 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
Curtis Granderson
The Tigers have let general managers know that Curtis Granderson will be made available at the right price, a National League executive said.
The Yankees would be highly interested in Granderson, who would be an upgrade over Melky Cabrera in center field and also give them a left-handed bat should Johnny Damon not return.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 13, 2009 4:17 PM PST reply actions
I like the recent fangraphs post
(link here) that points out how stupid the Tigers would be if they sent Granderson packing for salary dump purposes. When you owe $52.5M in 2010 for just Magglio Ordonez, Jeremy Bonderman, Dontrelle Willis, and Nate Robertson, but you think that a solution is to dump Granderson, who is due just $5.5M next year (and is actually good), then the team has serious problems.
I realize that the four crappy expensive guys are impossible to move, but they are going to just destroy the Tigers.
The problem is, those salaries are probably undumpable
If I were them, I’d write off that money as gone and concentrate on moving Inge and Carlos Guillen.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
they should also concentrate
on making sure that they never ever give out contracts like those again.
Ever.
Dan Uggla
The Orioles are indeed talking to the Marlins about Dan Uggla, but several obstacles stand in the way of a trade, according to a source with knowledge of the O’s thinking.
The Orioles are open to adding payroll this winter.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 13, 2009 4:18 PM PST reply actions
I also read that Uggla doesn't want to move to 3rd base
he might not have a choice.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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someone had to do it
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
Yeeesh, the Orioles are really pushing offense at the expense of everything else.
Don’t they already have a bunch of Brad Hawpe-type all-bat no-glove guys? That go with their terrible pitching?
No, there's no light,
in the darkest of your furthest reaches.
Really?
This is the team with a Jones-Pie-Markakis outfield on some days. They’re not the Mariners but they ain’t the Yankees of 5-6 years ago.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
by vignette17 on Nov 13, 2009 6:44 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Makes you wonder if their terrible pitching
is terrible in the same way that Mariners pitching is good.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
2012
How many movies is Roland Emmerich going to make about the world being blown to hell?
As far as life on the moon it looks a lot like Nevada and I have to say after seeing 38 out of the 50 states that Nevada is the ugliest so I think I’ll skip it and wait for a trip to Uranus.
Hmm
I heard Idaho is the worst state but it probably looks nicer than Nevada.
I think I’ll skip it and wait for a trip to Uranus
TWSS!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Warning: tasteless poke at an Athletics' fan sacred cow
Could be that the first “S” was Stewart…Dave Stewart.
by LowcountryJoe on Nov 14, 2009 5:45 AM PST up reply actions
More important warning:
Don’t scroll down to the item two paragraphs below.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Thanks for the warning iglew
I only saw half of he who shall not be named but shall be ran down by Bloom’s car before stopping.
Nice hairline.
Loser.
(Not you, sirbed!)
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
Hmm
my hairline is too similar to the evil gritty one. I may either have to shave my head or join the hair club for men.
It's a good thing in you.
It just represents his horns trying to get out.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
shaving it off
is the way to go
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does
I can't speak for the rest of the state, but
Northern Idaho is gorgeous. I love it there.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
the pictures on wikipedia looked nice :-)
I’ve never been there.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Idaho is great
if you don’t actually have to talk to anybody.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 17, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
Again, iglew's point about Northern Idaho is valid
Which is ironic, because that’s where the Aryan Nations compound used to be. But the people up north are much more reasonable and open-minded than those with sticks placed firmly in rectums in the southern part of the state.
I should know. I’ve lived in both areas.
Is it true that the Aryan Nations set up their compound in an old mine camp?
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
I'm not sure whether it was a mining camp
I never lived in Hayden Lake. I do know it covered about 20 acres. It got turned over to some plaintiffs who were shot at and held at gunpoint by the compound guards. They sold it to a philanthropist, who in turn gave it to North Idaho College (“college” is pushing it, but whatever).
This one is good for
TWSS and CWaA.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Edwin Jackson
Doug Melvin revealed he has talked with Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski, who has put pitcher Edwin Jackson on the market in a cost-cutting move.
“Dave’s in charge of that one,” said Melvin. “They’ll identify which clubs are matches and they’ll call them. He’s looking for young players and young pitchers.”
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 13, 2009 5:29 PM PST reply actions
They must be seriously hard up if they're trying to save money by moving a guy
who’s only going to make $5M or less next year.
I really think the A’s could land Brandon Inge for almost nothing— maybe even literally nothing, like a waiver claim— if they took on his entire salary.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
How ugly is that contract?
For a one year filler that you don’t mind tossing aside when something better comes along, I guess that would work. Offensive numbers look uninspiring though.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
my non-linear right brain instinct
is that if the club could get Inge off waivers or for some sh**ty susprospect, they should do it.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 13, 2009 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
Well, OK
Adrian Beltre’s offensive numbers aren’t that inspiring either. And Inge is similarly valuable defensively.
I don’t think he’s as good as Beltre, but he’s at least an average player overall.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
Inge is an interesting story
He began as a Major League catcher, then was out of a job, stayed on the roster as a third baseman (in kind of a “Bobbie Crosby-2009-we-wish-someone-wanted-him”-kind of way) who wasn’t valued, and worked his way back to respectability.
If memory is working, I recall that he used to be regarded as a clubhouse red-ass, but not so now???
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Nov 14, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
Crickey
that lady for the Yahoo Sports Minute was frightening as all get out.
THAT’S the best they can do? Yahoo, what’s going on?
Seriously.
Stewart: "What really needs to be clear is it wouldn't have mattered if there was an earthquake or not. We were going to beat the Giants.
Absolutely hate their "revamped" site.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
So, in the world of science, it's always fun to laugh at chemists, and their weird ways
but in this case, they’ve done something mildly amusing
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does
Last round of World Cup Qualifiers is today (and next Wednesday)
New Zealand advanced to the Finals with a thrilling win over Bahrain last night. Nigeria snuck in after trailing entering the last round of games. Cameroon qualified; no surprises there.
As I write this the last African slot is up for grabs between Algeria and Egypt. Egypt needs to win by three goals to win the group, but a 2-goal win would leave the two sides tied in every column and force a winner-take-all playoff in Sudan on Wednesday!
Meanwhile, the first leg of five two-legged playoffs are played today. Russia defeated Slovenia 2-1, which is a good result for Slovenia as they get the second leg at home. Greece-Ukraine should start any minute now, and later today we have Portugal-Bosnia, France-Ireland and Costa Rica-Uruguay.
Exciting stuff, or boring stuff if you hate soccer. Well, if you do, I’ll sneer at you from behind my wineglass as I daintily chew on my biscuit.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
world cup's the only time I ever drop my sneering distaste for soccer.
It is, against my better judgment, exciting times.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
Wow
Near equalizer from Algeria just before halftime. 1-0 Egypt; switching over to Greece-Ukraine for a few.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
also, I didn't see the Greece - Ukraine game
but it doesn’t sound like I missed a whole lot
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does
I'm very excited about Ireland - France, which is on now Now NOW!
I’m also hoping that the young turks of Bosnia dump Portugal out. That’d be sweet.
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does
That's alright everyone.
My team Italy will win it all just luke we did last time(four years ago I believe? I’m pretty sure the world cup is every four years)
This is the only time I pay attention to soccer. But I am trying out for varsity soccer Monday, can’t wait. Let’s hope those ten years of playing paid off.
by Twan54321 on Nov 14, 2009 2:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Okay, so I've been down for the count this week a lot,
watching a lot of MLB and NFL Channels, watching old ball games and I’m about to say something crazy (shocker, right?):
You know who, upon repeated viewing, very well may be the worst announcer in the world? Not Buck and/or McCarver, not Joe Theisman, not John Madden. Phil Simms is the most inane, idiotic, drooling talking head there is. Listening to him talk about anything drives me insane. And quite frankly, even I’m surprised by my vitriol this time. Does anyone else have this reaction to him?
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
Not sure I'd go that far, but he's dismal, no mistake
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
Does he still have that deep Kentucky accent?
Or has 15 years of broadcasting sucked it out of him?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I flat out hate Phil Simms as a broadcaster
he never says anything interesting and he has no chemistry with Jim Nantz (aka the whitest man in America).
I’ve never understood how he became the lead announcer on CBS luckily for my ears (but not my soul) the Raiders are never in the big game of the week so I haven’t had to struggle through a Simms game.
Worst Announcers of All Time
1. Joe Morgan ( I hated him long before Moneyball or even before Beane was a GM)
2. Ian Baker-Finch (CBS is great at golf coverge except for this stick in the mud)
3. Bob Trumpy (1980’s NFL coverage almost ruined by this blowhard)
4. Phil Simms (I’m gonna say something obvious now and bore you to death)
5. Chip Caray (Proof that talent doesn’t always pass on to your kids)
(I actually liked and miss Bob Trumpy)
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Gonna hang with a former Bengal huh Bloom
I have to say it was something of a family tradition in my house growing up to rip into Trumpy during the games as he’s my Dad’s least favorite of all time.
it was more his voice than anything, and he was
one of the clear voices of my childhood, so…
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
I like Joe Morgan.
I like Bob Costas, too.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I like Bob Costas.
Joe hates us, so I hate him.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
Joe Morgan contradicts himself like 3-5 times an inning based on game outcomes. I hate that shit.
John Miller has a buttery voice that makes Morgan bareable though.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Nov 14, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
agrd.
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by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Dead on DFA
and really the thing that may bother me the most is that Morgan takes himself way to seriously and has no sense of humor at all.
He was a great ballplayer and I realize he’s forgotten more about baseball then I’ll ever know but he comes across as bored and crabby to me when he’s doing a game and he isn’t open to any idea that came after 1976.
He may or may not have forgotten more about baseball than I know
but I know for a fact that right now I know more about baseball than he does…
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
There's a difference between being an architect and being a welder
I’d hire you over Joe to design my building,
but Joe over you to actually build it.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 17, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Well, yeah
I’d hire him over me to play second base, too.
Not sure what your point is.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
Well, shut my mouth.
I thought other people hated Bob Costas.
As for Joe Morgan, I like him because he’s a pleasant, amiable and suave dude chatting along with the game. I really don’t give a crap how smart he is or isn’t, nor whether he contradicts himself. It’s TV, so I’m not relying on him to describe the play, like on radio.
What I can’t stand are (1) those pugnacious sports commentators who try to turn everything into an argument, and (2) smug snarky pricks who are always trying to impress me with how they’re so much smarter than everyone else. Joe is neither of those things, nor is he a doofus. He’s cool and classy. I like that nothing fazes him.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
He's a complete and utter doofus
He might be the single least intelligent sports commentator I’m aware of.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
In my mind, doofus and unintelligent
are two different things. You can be intelligent and still be a doofus, or you can be unintelligent and not be one.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think Joe is definitely #2
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Nov 14, 2009 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm, I don't get that at all.
He seems extremely un-snarky to me. He is dismissive, but not belittling.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
It's funny how people see things in a different way
because Morgan comes across as very crabby and unpleasent to me and that’s why I’ve never liked him because he’s a crank.
I understand.
I’ve had the same reaction with others. In particular, some smirky comedians who seems bitter and nasty to me but others seem to find jolly and lovable.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
you hate Santa?!
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 15, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Santa's cool.
I did think of another guy you are a fan of, though.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
who?
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 15, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
Do I have to spell it out?
The host of a certain politically themed show on Comedy Central. He’s not the worst, but he’s the most prominent.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
oh, Colbert. Right.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 15, 2009 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
I was actually thinking of the other one,
but same idea. I dislike the whole culture.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Personally, I think arrogance is funny and awesome
as long as it’s justified.
… explains a lot, I suppose.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
I, on the other hand,
love grace, humility, and respect, regardless of justification.
I think my larger complaint about the snark brigade is not so much that they look down on other people as they look down on their own subject matter. Take, for contrasting example, Tom Lehrer. He parodied every style, but it always came from a place of love and respect for what was being caricatured. The essence of his humor was never as if to say, “Ha ha, that’s so stupid; I’m smarter than that, and if you laugh with me then you’re smarter, too.”
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Tom Lehrer... oh god, I hate that guy!
I have to listen to him during family gatherings with the in-laws at their house.
In vengeance, I make sure that they have to listen to punk rock and metal and rap when they come over to my house.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 17, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
I endorse this statement.
Signed,
DFA
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Nov 17, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
one corollary:
Oftentimes, arrogant people are the worst judges of the justification of their own arrogance, and should be humble just to keep themselves from looking like fools.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 17, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
Certainly.
But my impression is that the arrogance lovers just see that as part of the game. They admire the arrogant ones who succeed in backing it up, and enjoy laughing at the unsupported arrogants when they crash and burn. It’s a macho thing.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Macho is lame.
Men will be made extinct by plastic soda bottles anyway, so good riddance to them and their macho garbage.
Besides, Psycho beats Macho every day.
Macho breaks down crying when he wakes up chained to a pallet in some unknown basement while Psycho warms up the welding gear and the jumper cables.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 17, 2009 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
Joe Morgan has credibility so I don't mind his commentary
when he’s speaking about the particular batter looking for a particular pitch. When he says something like, “They’ve been pitching him up, because he’s been killing low fastballs. But if….” I pay attention to what he says. Since he went to the plate thousands of times in his MLB career, with HoF success, I think he knows a great deal about pitching and hitting.
As far as his general philosophy about the game, I just prejudge that, and don’t pay any attention to his comments, so I don’t feel the annoyance when such stuff surfaces.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Nov 14, 2009 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
And he's really really short.
He should wear stilettos or something…
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 17, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Matt Vasgersian is the only consistently great announcer I've heard recently
And now it seems he’s mostly doing studio work for the MLB Network.
Although I really like when MNF allows Mike & Mike call games. And I like Costas, despise Morgan, and long for my naïve youth when I thought Al Michaels wasn’t an asshat.
iglew,
you answering questions on Yahoo! now?
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
Nope, that's not me.
I just want to point out that the two West African languages mentioned — Mandingo and Wolof — are both Senegalese.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
you rock.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
I thought about giving a soapbox
about the 1840 election, but I couldn’t figure out how to make it short and sweet….
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Okay, I know we've discussed this here before,
but seriously, what the hell were the Hanes people thinking with these commercials with Michael Jordan and Charlie Sheen where Charlie’s always trying to show Michael his underwear?
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
Charlie Sheen is always trying to get into someone's underwear
it’s just that it’s usually a hooker.
Oh, by the way
Happy Anniversary to Mrs doctorK and I – it’s been 17 years now (or three fewer since the A’s last won the World Series).
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
YAY!
Congrats!
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Nov 14, 2009 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
I would pay $10 to watch Los Angeles get destroyed
just not a simulation of it.
Don't believe in yourself.
Believe in Me who believes in You.
Yeah basically any fictional version is like blue ballz.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Nov 15, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
QOTM
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 17, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
They, for whatever reason, showed the Raiders-Chiefs game here.
It was the first time I’d seen the Raiders all season. My God, Russell’s bad.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
Super Mario Bros Party in NY
for the new release of the game
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
That's so funny!
That pipe entrance is awesome. I played the game yesterday, and it was a lot of fun even though I’m terrible at playing those games. lol.
I don't think any one decision makes your life... unless you accidentally invent some kind of zombie virus or something.
I'm waiting until we get it for Christmas
because me wife wants to play it most and she only wants to play it if she can keep it. It sounds silly but whatever, Happy wife Happy life.
We do own the New Super Mario Bros for the DS which is also cool.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
2012 was good, if you like disaser movies
I liked it more than The Day After Tomorrow.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
referencing a previous comment
Disaster movies in general give me blue ballz…
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 17, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Commence snootery:
I don’t feel the need to spend good money to watch a pale imitation of a Michael Bay movie, especially since Michael Bay is a pale imitation of a movie director.
End snoot.
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