And Now...AN's 2010 Lineup!!!
by Nico on Dec 29, 2009 2:38 PM PST
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PrintJust like the team we cover, AN's 2010 lineup of front page writers will have little power, and will be mostly defensive. What else is new? Here's how it looks, including a new addition to the "front page team"...
As he mentioned in a recent thread, Flashfire is stepping back to focus more (pun intended) on his photography. So let me first take this opportunity to publicly thank Flashfire for his excellent work, and dedication, to the front page. Only those who have managed a "day" on AN know how much time, energy, and most of all commitment, it takes to do well by the blog and make sure that game threads and recaps occur throughout the season, and that new content appears in the off-season. Writing on the front page is often similar to being an umpire: It's when people most notice you that you know you're probably doing a bad job. Thank you, Flashfire, and hope to see you on the front page again soon -- probably the next time I need a sub because I'm busy losing North Dakota (and South Dakota following a terrible decision to "double down") at River Rock.
Joining the front page crew is a guy who needs to buy a vowel but is otherwise well equipped (or so I've heard): danmerqury, most recently seen posting the "AFL pitch FX" series (James Simmons, Sam Demel, Mickey Storey, Grant Desme). Along with providing some posts of a more statistical, data-based nature as part of his "toolbox," danmerqury has also intimated he will tackle the project of updating the ANcillary terms and adding a "Metrics for Dummies" section that includes basic definitions and links to more detailed explanations. Welcome, danmerqury!
The projected lineup for 2010 now looks like this:
Mondays - emperor nobody (hopefully he'll have a good Spring; I know he recently had a good fall)
Tuesdays - danmerqury (making his debut next Tuesday, January 5th)
Wednesdays - baseballgirl (the true "face of AN"!)
Thursdays - 67MARQUEZ (congratulations, you're now 3rd in tenure -- but not 10th in thirdure)
Fridays - baseballgirl (I don't care what Cindi says about your hair, we love you!)
Saturdays - Nico (I know, I know -- I tried to get rid of his but his FIP is so damn good)
Sundays - Nico (OK, his FIP isn't actually that good, but have you seen his ass? Or even just his pants? Call me)
And that's the lineup, until 67MARQUEZ and baseballgirl switch a Thursday and Friday, emperor nobody subs for me on a Sunday, danmerqury runs a special piece on Monday...So yeah...Stuff will be posted a lot by somebody. Go A's!
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But who's on third?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
Third plate?
Guess who!!!!!!!!!!!! :-}
-Cindi
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Metrics for Dummies!!!
Yay! I’ve been looking around for one of those. Plus I meet all the qualifications.
You certainly seem like a metric. :-)
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
hope you dumb it all they way down to me. please include helpful hints such as “big number is bad” and the alternate but just as popular “big number is good.” i’m at that level. thank you.
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Dec 29, 2009 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
OK so I'm NOT the only who gets totally confused
by the dots. “3.8”? I mean, the 3 is small but the 8 is big, so what does that even mean????
-Cindi
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Interesting you say that --
my psychiatrist says exactly the same thing.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
No. I have "ignore waiting."
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Great addition
As for the rest of you…
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Dec 29, 2009 3:31 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I tried to fire myself, really I did.
But it turns out I’m a really shrewd negotiator.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I cast myself in a show once.
I was my third choice for the part. The other two guys said no, so I had to settle for me.
True story.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
You should turned it down on the basis that you didn't ask you first.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
If the other two guys sucked, I would have been offended.
But they really would have been better than me, so I didn’t mind knowing I was my third choice.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Eric Chavez sighting?
We already counting him out?
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
No, it's open casket.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
by Nico on Dec 29, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
(Borscht belt drum roll)
Jackie Mason, ladies and gentlemen… at 6, 8, and the blue show at 11.
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 30, 2009 9:15 AM PST up reply actions
Five hundred and one, Bob!
Falling from grace, cause I've been away too long
Leaving you behind with my lonesome song
Now I'm lost in oblivion.
Looking forward to your work!
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Dec 29, 2009 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy!!!
Can’t wait for the SFD (Stats for Dummies). I’m not dumb – just lazy!! My brain is just too full of other worthless info to try to “get” stats!! I know you’ll be great!
Most excellent. What a
well run, fun, informative, and satisfying site.
With my ADD I vocalize him in my mind as Dam Mercury.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
Tonto thought he was slot in Wednesday spot
Tonto call lawyer.
by Tonto Like Baseball on Dec 29, 2009 3:54 PM PST reply actions
With case, AN recommend
big wap-a-pap lawyer or else Tonto dead in water like career of Santiago Casilla.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Tonto
leave front page to squirrels and bears
Tonto having his own column on Wednesdays
Yes pls
Actually, just replace “The Gobbler” on Saturdays if you like Tonto.
Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
Caught in a landslide-
No escape from reality-
Mostly, I'm pleased as this gives me the opportunity to make more period table jokes
it’s elementary, really
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
We call him DHg for short?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
There are so many options
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
I can recite the periodic table by heart,
but I don’t know where my pants are. (But I know where the A’s are.)
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
stolen joke
you hear about chuck norris? he destroyed the periodic table. yep. he sez he only recognizes the element of surprise.
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Dec 29, 2009 8:01 PM PST up reply actions
Many many years ago, at a friend's "Gong Show",
I sang Tom Lehrer’s “Elements” song while simultaneously writing all the abbreviations in their place on a periodic table drawn on a dry erase board, in time with the music. I practiced a looooong time to be able to do that.
But someone else chose to showcase actual real talent instead, so I only got second place.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I would've been more impressed with yours. I'm certain.
That’s a fast fucking song.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 1:34 AM PST up reply actions
I would have done Ken Nordine's "Colors"
with 37 layers of tearaway clothing on, shedding a layer for each color.
That would have been good for third, right?
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 30, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
Well, I wasn't quite up to speed.
Especially that last line with chlorine, carbon, cobalt, copper, which necessitated an artful ritard.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
OK that's just begging for a sassy reply!
Like, “When an artful ritard is needed, I always think of you.”
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
tungsten tin and sodium!
Am I right? Without spotting me four elements, I could never have finished that line (although I fancy I still remember the “antimony arsenic aluminum selenium…” part). I didn’t peek, at least not for the past few decades… I’d have loved to have heard your little gig.
sweet sweet Faustus.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 31, 2009 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, that's right.
Come to think of it, I interpolated “lawrencium” in there, which is missing in Lehrer’s original. I squeezed it in by removing the “and also” at mendelevium. I think I also had to swap something to make the syllables all fit, but I forget the details. That was a long time ago.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Boy, you sure are the kind of "second and third choice"
No wonder you love the A’s.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Indeed. Quirky entertainment > actual talent
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
YOU LIKE ME! YOU REALLY LIKE ME!!!!
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
Speaking of slots, and River Rock...
Sorry, Nico, no blackjack trips for me for a while. Thought I could go this week, but got a sidelong glance from the better half, and January will be crazy. I’ll keep it in the back of my mind, though!
Darn it. I'll be eagerly awaiting your "call" in February, then...
Daddy needs his winnings!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Call me anytime...
I love to parlay and double down baby!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
I'm on break all this week, comrade... :-)
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I'll see what kind of shape I'm in after NYE. Have to work till then
If I still have any brain cells left perhaps some blackjack might be in order…get back to ya on that one.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
You kids should just go read
“Harrington On Hold ’Em” and go play poker instead. You’ll lose less money.
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 30, 2009 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
The first, second or third part?
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
Hold 'em is definitely my game
but I like to play blackjack as well. When in Rome……
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Pants
Nico, speaking of pants, I think you need to go with something like this for 2010.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 29, 2009 6:02 PM PST reply actions
Looks like my nephew who is 15 at the moment
and I always ask him if he pooped his pants or is too poor to afford a pair that actually fits!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Dec 29, 2009 6:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Then he flashes a $100.00 bill and you try to leave the room quickly?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Hell, if my nephew ever flashed a hundo in front of me
well, let’s just say he wouldn’t do something silly like that again!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
nephew flashes Benjamin
mrod grabs Benjamin
nephew pulls gun and holds it sideways…
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 30, 2009 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
"Boy you won't like it when I roll up wit da full up clip...."
Na! He’s a total joker….he couldn’t hurt a fly.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Can I just say that the "sagging baggy pants" look
is among my very least favorite of all the “fashion trends” in my lifetime? (The pants in that photo are WAY better than a lot of what I see every day.)
I don’t need to know what color underwear every boy in the school wears. And I’ve literally seen guys playing basketball defense while pulling their pants up with both hands, and dribbling with one hand while pulling up their pants with the other.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Just be glad the whole backwards clothes Kris Kross thing isn't still around.
Falling from grace, cause I've been away too long
Leaving you behind with my lonesome song
Now I'm lost in oblivion.
Funny thing is...
There’s a whole macho mentality about that particular look. And yet, if you ask any guy who is sporting the “dropped drawers look” if they know what the symbolism behind it is or where it originated from, you’ll probably get a “WTF?” response….
If you don’t know what it means, well….in prison guys who “prefer other guys” let others in the joint know this by wearing their pants “with their drawers exposed.” I’m not kidding….I have several friends who did time and they all confirm this to be true.
:0
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
I've also asked many, many girls
if they found that look attractive in boys. I have yet to hear one “yes.”
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
You should try the question
‘Do you prefer these on me like this, or off all together?’
You’d be surprised how many ladies suddenly like the look. Actually, I find I can use that question to get almost anyone to say they like my get up
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
But all they need is for ONE girl to say yes
MY ex-GF comes to mind here…
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Dec 30, 2009 7:40 AM PST up reply actions
I thought it was
that the most ‘dangerous’ prisoners (those on death row) were not allowed belts; this, combined with weight loss resulting from poor prison nutrition meant that their pants were always falling down.
Though, your version is more amusing, and will be the one I shall be telling people who are wearing their jeans thusly
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
Make sure you end with, "Not that there's anything wrong with it."
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
'of course, I'm all in favor of that sort of thing; I can introduce you to my friend over there, if you like'
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
Oh yes, the old "my friend"...
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
This is a new one to me.
But hell, it could be true. Most of the prison stories you hear are true….in one form or another.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
macho, yet… ever seen someone trying to save the sag from getting dirty by putting ponytail ties on the back of the pant cuff? now that’s macho.
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Dec 29, 2009 8:15 PM PST up reply actions
I thought it was a non-prison thing
Low pants = being weighed down by something = carrying a gun.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
Great. Now I'm afraid to go back to my school.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
'Cuz I'm the miggida-miggida-miggida-miggida-mack dadddy
‘Cuz I’m the miggida-miggida-miggida-miggida mack.
First off,
I’m not sure Don’s still alive. If he was, NO WAY he’d agree to another year of front page-ism. Therefore, the only logical conclusion is that Nico has killed him and taken his skin and is set to pose as “Don” on Thursdays.
Since BBG has been around a number of years now, I assume she has either discovered his secret and is currently blackmailing him, or has joined him in their twisted little AN gatherer slayings.
So I’d say that both en and danmerqury should sleep with one eye open and hire extra security where possible. And the rest of us should not take this lightly—eventually, he’ll ask us all.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
Exactly one of your guesses is correct.
This is based on extreme inside information so I can’t say more. However, Maicer Izturis is involved.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
BBG is quite wily.
And you have no self-control.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 29, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but Don is neither young nor does he lock his front door at night, so...
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
So he lives in Canada
Eh?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Dec 30, 2009 8:14 AM PST up reply actions
Or alive anyway.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Either way, if you guys ever do need a fill-in here and there and can give me enough advance notice...
…I might be able to depending on my availability.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Now THAT'S the kind of commitment I like to see!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
yes.
but you may also be dead.
You’re tall. Nico wouldn’t fit into your skin. Therefore, he’s playing it off like you quit. I’m telling you, he’s evil. And apparently not a very good planner.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 1:39 AM PST up reply actions
LB, one of these days, they're gonna ask you or me...
and hopefully I’ll stop laughing long enough to regain my breath and not die.
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 30, 2009 9:23 AM PST up reply actions
OK, that crosses the line
Nobody calls me a bad planner.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
But watch out for Mychael Urban.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Completely, Entirely Unrelated Note: I'd avoid the next Chez Nico.
Falling from grace, cause I've been away too long
Leaving you behind with my lonesome song
Now I'm lost in oblivion.
To do that you'd have to be invited.
BURN!!!!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
(don't go.
He’ll take your skin off like one of those Ronco Peelers…)
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 31, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
Sweet.
One more year of not contributing. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
Supervisor
The job can be yours.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 29, 2009 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
I do a lot of watching.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
Must be frustrating to follow a team that does so little scoring.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Maybe
The Warriors score a lot of points, though.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 29, 2009 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
I was just thinking that
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The silence from the stathead crew is deafening
Can’t danmerqury get a little love?
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
I'm looking forward to it.
I really hope to make sense of this whole “war” thing one day.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Which stathead crew?
Do we all hvae to have like scarlet letters for our user pictures so you can easily identify us or something?
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
I think a maroon colored "tRA" would be nice.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Towel Repair Associates
We’ll mend your towels in under an hour, or DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK.
Yes, our mobile sweatshop will come TO YOUR HOME!
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 30, 2009 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
I don't know.
I’ve regularly been branded anti-stats, even though I’m not, so I could ask you the same question.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Couldn't tell ya
for as much as I post here, I don’t really look at usernames much.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
oui
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
Well, bonus points for bilingual puns.
I love me some puns.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
and also I just watched Inglorious Basterds again
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
I've also been branded anti-stats even though I'm not --
I’m just “pro eyeball.” At least in the season’s first trimester.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY HAIR?
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
Idea
Go with something like that.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 29, 2009 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 30, 2009 3:17 AM PST up reply actions
Yourhair iz turist.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
there is absolutely nothing wrong at all with your hair.
But if you need any work done or any product, I suggest going to the bank of Nico and making a withdrawal.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 1:42 AM PST up reply actions
"metrics for dummies" sounds good
i’m ready for the season to start NOW. why do they need an off-season anyway? bunch of babies!
3 cheers for danmerqury
In unrelated news, my return to the Great State of California begins in 4 hours. Rose Bowl, y’all, go Ducks.
who the hell they playing?
Iowa?!
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 1:42 AM PST up reply actions
Ohio State, friend of friends
And I hear their fans are the drunkenest/spout-off-enest, so I’ve made sure to bring my Masoli jersey and a devastating overhand right. I apologize to my parents for my behavior in advance.
Just remember, when taunting fans of tOSU:
1 — simple, declarative sentences
2 — with emPHAsis!!!!!!!!!
3 — volume beats clever
4 — no graphics with more letters than “D” “[fence]”
5 — no signage, unless they’ve brought a reader with them — somebody dressed in, say, maize-and-blue.
6 — DUCK!
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Dec 30, 2009 7:31 AM PST up reply actions
I sense a Michigan grad nearby.
It’s my Notre Dame spidey sense.
That said, go Ducks!
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by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
Ooh! My favorite fight song!
I’ll have to watch, just for that. It’s on New Year’s, right?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I'll admit that "Script Ohio" and dotting the "i" are pretty cool...
…but for the university to offer it as a Major?
OTOH, there’s THIS!
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Dec 30, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
Enh, Victors is overrated.
Sounds too much like a carnival. Doesn’t hold a candle to THIS.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I smite thee, heretic.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Dec 30, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
When I was in South Bend,
we had different words for that song.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
If that's the rendition I think it is ...
… I don’t understand what the singers have against self-indulgence and fornication. I mean, don’t they represent the reality and fondest dreams of most college students, respectively?
Or maybe you meant:
Hail to those scholar-athletes, who’ll whip our Irish Cathletes, Hail! Hail! to Michigan (etc.)
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Dec 31, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
I'm fairly certain we can go toe-to-toe with you,
scholar-wise. You do have that leg up on your Big 10 brethren (except Northwestern, who I resent for an entirely different reason), but not us, alas.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 31, 2009 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
Northwestern also has a very nice song.
Not quite the caliber of On Wisconsin or Notre Dame’s victory march, but still excellent.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
chapman sweepstakes heats up
Assistant general manager David Forst and two other members of the front office recently saw Chapman throw a side session in Houston, and the delegation came away impressed. Chapman’s fastball has topped 100 mph.
The money looks to have gone up, as well. Chapman could be looking for something close to $20 million. His former representatives fielded at least one offer in the $15 million range, and the Marlins are believed to have made a $13 million bid recently.
Chapman has incentive to sign by midnight Thursday – his bonus would be taxed if he signs in 2010 instead of 2009.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/29/SP801BB3UG.DTL#ixzz0b9lYxeUd
Welcome Dan
And a good opportunity to say thank you to all other front page contributors. It is a lot of work, it is a work well done and it is highly appreciated.
Have a glove you could spare for a good cause? If so please let me know
Wait.
I’m between a pair of BBG’s? I think I am going to like this lineup.
Well, I would if I were, you know, alive.
I'm here to talk about the past.
You’re certain to pull an eyelid, or a smile muscle.
I predict the DL by May 1.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Dec 30, 2009 7:34 AM PST up reply actions
Weekend at 67M's.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
I resemble all these remarks
But the purpose of this particular proclamation is to publicly welcome danmerqury, one of my favorite Morris dancers (that’s an NFL, undefeated season, loudmouth has-been pun, so I meet my quota of those for 2010 early). When Nico first asked me if I thought dan was front-page material, I told him that I thought he was… for The New York Times. But for now, AN will have to do…. all the news that’s FIP to print, you know.
As for Mondays, I think I have Opening Day, oh my I may have to come to everyone’s house that morning and specifically place a specially-printed green and gold party hat atop you guys’ heads. Or one of those DEVO flowerpot/energy dome things, emblazoned with the team colors… in fact I think those should be the new batting helmets, anything for our OF to hit more than 10 HRs collectively for the season.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
dedicated to danmerqury cuz he rawks
I got dem Mercury Blues agin mama…
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Dec 30, 2009 7:23 AM PST up reply actions
I love to say that
Year doesn’t start on January 1, it starts on the day when pitchers and catchers report.
Brandon Inge!!!!!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Thank you to the entire AN crew!
I really appreciate the efforts by the AN crew to keep A’s news alive and fresh during the offseason as well as during April through October. For an A’s fan on the east coast, this is the greatest!!
by A's Fan in Virginia on Dec 30, 2009 1:41 PM PST reply actions
um,
somehow when I read this:
keep A’s news alive and fresh during the offseason
I kept seeing “dung.”
So apparently the front page crew brings us dung every day.
But just so our flowers can grow big and strong.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
...and BLOOM!
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Dec 30, 2009 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
eggs-xact-lee
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 30, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
Good GS quote:
"Some films could only have been cast in one way: Screen tests were given and the losers got the parts."
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -NM
by Leopold Bloom on Dec 31, 2009 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
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