5/4/09: I want a new DLD...
by gigglingone on May 4, 2009 12:37 PM PDT
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I'm pretty sure when I was driving along I-80 last night I saw a stegosaurus going the other direction. That might be a sign of lack of sleep, or too much stress from watching yesterday's game, or something else entirely, but it was weird. I would've gotten a picture, except a) I was going the other direction, b) I didn't have a camera readily available, and c) dude, there was a frickin' dinosaur going the other direction. When you see something like that, your instinct is to go straight home and either sleep off whatever you've been doing, or wait for the world to explode.
I can't believe I missed this over the weekend....even more though, the headline here is awesome. I instantly thought it was about something else...
I really don't know what to say about this. I don't remember who my speaker was when I was an undergraduate, but I didn't go because it wasn't anyone worth listening to....
There are a bunch of games today. Here's hoping we don't go into extras, because I'm not sure I can handle another 13th inning like yesterday's....
I'm done dumping, add your own here...
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I voted Bob Geren
With Billy Beane serving as his ventriloquist. I’m joking!
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
I think I have to agree.
If only because, for the first time ever, I was working on a DLD of my own…
No! Bad Giggleone! No!
{whaps Giggleone’s snout with rolled up newspaper}
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
(but you are, in fact, quite awesome)
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
YW.
You did bring up dinosaurs in your post. So, I guess I should forgive you.
And you looked like the life of the party at Chez Nico.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
What's amazing is that my life is also blurry.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
hey, you had a whole extra three hours to post a DLD
I waited until 12:37 to post this thing. Everyone had fair shot at posting one that was better than mine….
There's no crying in baseball!
I feel bad about that extra three hours ,though.
Most days.
Then, other days, I curse the fact that you all get to bask in the wonderful Californianess of everything, and I secretly plot my revenge.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
eh, California ain't so great today
Clammy, overcast, threatening rain. Better than muggy, I s’pose.
I'm not sure which is sadder, the fact I voted for the Steggy myself,
or the fact that the dinosaurs are so hardwired to my brain, that I can immediately picture the stegosaurus.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's even sadder that the stegosaurus is kicking all our butts for speaker
I knew I should’ve voted for myself….
There's no crying in baseball!
I havent't voted yet.
But it’s between you and the dinosaur. And I’ve said for a long time (though not here) that we need to bring dinosaurs back. It would just make life a little more interesting. Like driving to work.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Driving to work, if you have any distance to cover at all,
(say CoCoCo to Hayward) sucks.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Right.
So imagine a T-Rex trudging through. Suddenly your commute has improved.
Unless it happens to be you getting trampled.
I'm here to talk about the past.
that's how my drive was yesterday from Oakland to Richmond
It’s hard not to smile when you see a frickin’ stegosaurus heading the other way….
There's no crying in baseball!
Exactly!
You’re so lucky, gigs. I usually only see skunks. And they’re usually dead.
I'm here to talk about the past.
see now, that would probably make me giggle too....
but then again, I giggle a lot….
{giggle}
There's no crying in baseball!
I would never have guessed.
But I have to admit; your cupcakes make me giggle something awful.
I'm here to talk about the past.
As a lifelong dinosaur fan, I had to vote for the Stegosaurus too
It did remind me of this:
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on May 4, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Very good.
Very good indeed.
Yes, it does inflate my ego when people use my lines. Wait, that’s not my ego.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Bob Geren has a new job
bullpen catcher http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/05/04/SPGV17D7MP.DTL
Wang’s ERA is the same as the balance in my checkbook - Jennifer
He did this the in Saturday's game
Which led to this comment here.
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
Oh, and the "evil empire" stuff worked for the Sawx
when they hadn’t won in 90 years, give or take. Now that they’re spending as much as the Yankees and have become assimilated (mixing geeky metaphors, I know), I think the new rebellion may have just spanked them down here, south of the border, no?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
happy thoughts... only happy thoughts...
So. I get these Writer’s Almanac emails every day, with a poem and birthdays of famous people and stuff like that. This was the poem from May 2nd’s Writer’s Almanac. And I liked it and now I’m posting it here. Yep.
Little League
by Paul Hostovsky
When the ump produces
his little hand broom
and stops all play to stoop
and dust off home plate,
my daughter sitting beside me
looks up and gives me a smile that says
this is by far her favorite part of baseball.
And then when he skillfully
spits without getting any
on the catcher or the batter or himself,
she looks up again and smiles
even bigger.
But when someone hits a long foul ball
and everyone’s eyes are on it
as it sails out of play …
the ump has dipped his hand
into his bottomless black pocket
and conjured up a shiny new white one
like a brand new coin
from behind the catcher’s ear,
which he then gives to the catcher
who seems to contain his surprise
though behind his mask his eyes are surely
as wide with wonder as hers.
For some reason
that poem reminds me of this, of which is surely one of my favorite parts of baseball. I aspire to be the foutrh guy in line someday. Oh, and does that say “Division Champions” in the background? Sigh.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Surely, we've never won a division title before!
This team?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I quoted you in my now unpublished DLD.
Maybe, someday, when I’m famous, some scholarly sort will publish my memoirs and the hidden DLDs will be published.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Scholars may one day uncover it, but for now, the truth is lost in the winds.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I have plans for it.
Don’t you worry.
(It ties neatly into my revenge for your living in CA….)
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Or he could've donated his links to the current link dump,
like more… generous people might do. (And then I would know what my quote was… not that it’s bothering me or anything…)
I've always said I'm a selfish prick.
I’ve got that crocheted on a pillow in my den.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Well yeah there's that
But when LB pouts, it’s usually for a couple of days. Which is still less than me.
I'm here to talk about the past.
so he'll post his links in the 5/6/09 DLD?
Really, you can have the Cinco de Mayo DLD LB, it’s all yours….
There's no crying in baseball!
I'm not sure I want it.
I’m very much like Chavy: not nearly Mexican enough.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you for posting a DLD.
Thank you for making your links open in a separate window. (I wish more people did this, except for new game threads. Those should be in the SAME window.)
My ex bf had Jack Kemp as his commencement speaker.
That’s all for now.
Bring Jerry back!
by ZigFan31 on May 4, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Interesting, Zig
I checked my links from my last DLD and they DO open in the same window. Is there a secret to making it open in a separate window? I would like to know, because I am all about pleasing you.
OK, not really, but I do think it looks cooler that way.
I'm here to talk about the past.
there's this little box you check, 67...
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
In fairness, ZF,
it is difficult. Checking a box does make the whole process entirely confusing on the flow chart of making DLDs.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
While we're at more difficult links to accomplish...
how does one link to a certain comment in the post?
I can get it to link directly to the post, but it never wants to go down to the comment I’m trying to link…
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
What?
Esplain yourself, Lucy.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
oh reeee-aaallly?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
TWSS
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
All I need is seconds.
Wait…
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
as long as they're not sloppy.
Bob Geren, on 8/2/07, on the success of Alan Embree as new interim closer: "What can I say,... he's been our Steady Tremendous Bullpen Man"
What if
they were firsts that worked their way back to you, so are like, first and thirds?
Fine, I’ll stop.
I'm here to talk about the past.
since we're going non-sequitor here,
I must say that recenty when I look at the A’s infield, I am often reciting word-for-word Abbot & Costello’s famous baseball sketch.
“Who’s on 2nd today?” “I don’t know.”
THIRD BASE!
Bob Geren, on 8/2/07, on the success of Alan Embree as new interim closer: "What can I say,... he's been our Steady Tremendous Bullpen Man"
I'm not sure, actually.
but it felt like it had been awhile.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
In fairness,
that still belongs to MB.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Simply because the king dies
does not mean you erase him from the legend.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What, you're gonna pry it from the corpse?
bad things happened to Voldemort when he did that, you know. Just ask PT.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
No worries.
Just a pet peeve of mine. While reading DLDs I like to easily go back to the spot where I was reading w/o having to reload the page.
The opposite is true for Game Threads. I don’t like having multiple windows open as its hard enough to refreash with so many comments. Plus, once we’ve moved on to a new thread, there’s no need for me to go back to the old thread.
Bring Jerry back!
Right click.
open in new tab.
<3
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
she don't have mozilla, Mike.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
She don't use butter
she don’t use cheese
She don’t use jelly
or any of these?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
It's lost on me.
But now I’m hungry.
But maybe that was your goal.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The Flaming Lips told me
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I set em up
You knock em down.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Pssh.
I agree with you about DLD links, but game thread links should also open in a new window or tab (tabbed browsing, what did we ever do before you?). That way you can follow up on those lingering comments from the previous game thread (also for the slackers to make their way over to the new one).
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Pam's right.
Pam wins the point.
Next set, please.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Right click on the link
and select “open in new window” (or “new tab,” which is what I do). Voila. (Firefox — can’t say what IE might do if you right-click…explode, probably.)
Losing this team would be a huge failure for this city and an affront to Oakland’s great sports legacy.
No you're not.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I've told you once already.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
agrd.
with authority.
firefox/mozilla is the coolest kid in school.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh lord.
Download it immediately. If not sooner.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
zillion, one.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
googleplex
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 4, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
that's strange.
That’s what I was trying ot come up with.
out of my head, you!
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Roomy!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
ACK!
Back! Begone moste fowyl demon!
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
VERY easy.
You won’t know how you lived before, girl.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Then one day
Google Chrome.
{and the angels sing}
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
roffle.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
They'll get to me.
Have to put up with IE at work though :(
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Does your IT department *enjoy* gigantic security risks?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
You'd have to ask them.
I’ve literally begged to be able to download Firefox. No dice.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Your only solution appears to be
Kill them all and eat the bodies.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Yeah. I do that automatcially.
I don’t trust anyone to make their links open in a new window/tab. If you want something done right, gotta do it yourself…
Baby.
Don’t pout.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess once I've moved on, I'm not too worried about the slackers! :-)
Keep up people! :-)
Bring Jerry back!
AGRD
I am with ZigFan on this.
Links=New Window
Game Threads=New Window
during a Game Thread move on to the next thread and don’t look back.
Enjoy the game
you've confused yourself.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, WHAT lingerie comments?
Oh…
Um, nevermind.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I feel like I should give you a hug.
(Hi BFF)
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
HOWTHEHELLAREYA?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
HEY!
What happened to the rest of my comment?
It said: But in my neck of the woods, the question should have been, “How’s it hanging?”
"Smells like summer camp!"
to the right
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Speak for yourself
/lightswitch
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I always put my links into new windows....
it’s so annoying to come back and see everything as read….
There's no crying in baseball!
I always felt the same way
And yet didn’t realize I was one of the culprits. How come no one didn’t just come out and tell me?
Well, I guess you kinda did today.
I'm here to talk about the past.
That so wasn't directed at you personally.
I didn’t even realize it was you who was one of the ones doing it.
Bring Jerry back!
What she said.
I’m sure I’ve done the same thing a lot.
But I hate it in game threads. Like giggles says.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I didn't
take it personally. It’s more me feeling lame for not knowing.
I'm here to talk about the past.
don't feel lame!
Cus when you feel lame, you’re close to llama.
And they are lame.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
when I come back
the thread is as it was when I first opened it, I have to refresh to get the massive flow of comments, annoying.
Enjoy the game
pet peeve.
that and several English major things.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
That's because you're using the back button.
The scripting that the site uses gets broken, for lack of a better word, when you click a link then use the back button.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Ah...this makes sense.
So if people use “open in new window” I won’t have to click back! :-) I just close the new window.
Bring Jerry back!
YOU GOT IT!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
For that, your reward for the day:
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
WE HATES IT!
FILTHY HOBBITSES TRICKS US INTO CLICKING ON LINKS!
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Hadn't even noticed how quickly she'd changed her sigline.
Crafty, that one.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Oh yea. I'm quick. I'm working on Jerry now.
And hoping I don’t have to recampaign for Gio!
Bring Jerry back!
No thank YOU.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
However, un-thank you for my hamstring feeling like it's going to explode.
I’m not looking forward to my game tonight.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
It's not my fault you're old.
Sack up, stretch out, and stop being a sally like ol’ Gray Beard!
Bring Jerry back!
*tackles Zigfan*
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Besides, aren't I younger than you?
WTF. I’m confused. I’m not even 30 yet.
Just because I’m in the body of a 45 year old….
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
what does your hurt hamstring have to do with zigfan.....hmmmmm?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Well
It was supposed to get stretched out
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
This is a DLD, and I'm gonna link, damnit:
More ballpark fluff (via M&R):
In the ballgame: Oakland officials looking to keep the A’s in town will soon present a Major League Baseball committee with a list of three potential sites for a new ballpark – one in the parking lot of their current home at the Oakland Coliseum and two along the city’s waterfront.
A City Hall source identified one of the waterfront sites as the Howard Terminal near Jack London Square and the other as a strip known as “Oak to Ninth” – part of a 65-acre site slated for development next to the Oakland Estuary.
All three are in areas designated for redevelopment, all three have been reviewed in previous ballpark studies conducted by the city – and all three have been previously rejected by team owner Lew Wolff.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 4, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
and I...um...oh.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
But did the link open in a new window?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Oh boy.....
Am I going to be the only one recommending comments today??? Come on y’all, pick up the slack!!
There's no crying in baseball!
Speaking of commencement speakers...
Bo Jackson will be speaking (or at least attempting) at mine on Saturday. Not sure what I think of that.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
I have no idea who's speaking at mine
Or if I’m even having one now. Ugh.
The horse jumped over the f---ing fence.
linky again
I actually meant to link to this weeks ago, but all the talk about baseball movies in the last week reminded me:
Sugar: the best baseball movie ever? (via Salon.com)
I think I need to check it out.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 4, 2009 2:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
oh btw
it’s playing at the elmwood on college ave.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
oooooh, so close to me!
thanks for the heads up – if any home games get rained out this week, I now know where to go.
Bob Geren, on 8/2/07, on the success of Alan Embree as new interim closer: "What can I say,... he's been our Steady Tremendous Bullpen Man"
Didn't alea iacta est
promise us a joke today? Yes, he did.
I swear, I remember all the wrong shit.
I'm here to talk about the past.
dude. I've had some work to do
plus a broken knee to get try to tend.
I don’t remember what the joke was, though. I’ll try and remember in time for tonight’s thread, mind
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 4, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
If you can
keep your priorities in order, it would be greatly appreciated.
Had something to do with Star Wars, I think.
Hope the knee mends soon.
I'm here to talk about the past.
yeah, I'm doing a lot of hobbling around at the moment
I think I’m going to miss our team’s playoffs in a couple of weeks, which is a drag
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 4, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
You're dressed in drag? What?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
good luck with your recovery...
…and may the fourth be with you today.
(was that the joke??? because I’ve heard it three times already today…)
There's no crying in baseball!
I was surprised not to see it
with the “Evil Empire” link. I mean, come on, it’s a perfect set up.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Gallagher to make Eveland's scheduled start then, prolly
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Yea I was thinking that
or they need a long reliever in case Anderson’s blister acts up again. We just need some fresh arms right now no matter how you spin it.
by GusanoQuemador on May 4, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok fixed for now.
So sad about Gio though. I imagine it won’t be long though. Gallagher will blow up and in 10 days Gio will be back.
But yay Jerry!
Bring Gio back!
hahahahaha
you win some you lose some
let the recampaigning begin
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Ziggy's walkout song decided....
Taking 63% of the votes, “Haunted” will debut when the right-handed submariner walks out during the current homestand.
There's no crying in baseball!
I refuse to vote in that nonsense until Holliday comes out to the Dead Kennedys.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
no Madonna?
We NEED a Holliday!!
Bob Geren, on 8/2/07, on the success of Alan Embree as new interim closer: "What can I say,... he's been our Steady Tremendous Bullpen Man"
Dude, no.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
From a cutural criticism standpoint, both have merit.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
spending today staying upbeat
here is the “forget last night’s devastating loss” playlist, kiwi-pop edition:
- The Clean – Beatnik
- The Verlaines – Pyromaniac
- The Chills – Pink Frost
- The Bats – Mir
- The Chills – Anything Could Happen
- Tall Dwarfs – The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
Wow, that’s a lot of links!
If only the whole world knew Tall Dwarfs...
Better yet… if only the Tall Dwarfs would tour with Ween!…
REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, Crosby's not gonna improve this year and he'll be released by June... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 4, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I know Ween.
I love Ween.
I’ve not heard aforementioned Dwarfs.
I take it I should, then?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
yes...
…arguably the greatest indie band from the Southern Hemisphere, ever…
REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, Crosby's not gonna improve this year and he'll be released by June... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 5, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
and very goofy and scatological, too...
REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, Crosby's not gonna improve this year and he'll be released by June... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 5, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I only post this link because I did undergrad in Boston
I’ve always hated the Herald, but this has gotta be one of the least classy things I’ve ever seen in print. I’d hate to think that the only print institutions left after Newspaper Armeggedon will be the hyper-reactionary, provinicial, yellow-journalism rags like the Herald and the SF Examiner.
pimping my GOG
In case you haven’t posted an entry yet for GOG #09, you can just click on that link.
Or find it in the recent fANpost section.
Or, better yet, give it some recs and then un-rec GOG #08, so that we can stop living in the past.
I'd love to un-rec #8
In fact, I was going to beg you to kill it after my stunning 0.
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
There's something to be said for this, doc.
They give you money if you get a Keno card with zero…
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 4, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
threw my hat in the ring (a bit late to the game)
and smoothly forgot to answer #5. I rock.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Mama Joba, busted!
…for selling meth to an undercover cop in Nebraska.
I wonder if she can get A-Rod’s PR people for a spin.
Bob Geren, on 8/2/07, on the success of Alan Embree as new interim closer: "What can I say,... he's been our Steady Tremendous Bullpen Man"
Now that's a link.
But um, can you make them open in the same window? Sheesh. ;-)
I'm here to talk about the past.
I made a fanshot but...
MLBTradeRumors wrote a blurb about Miguel Angel Sano, a 15 year old, 6’3", 190 lbs shortstop that’s got all the potential in the world.
We saw Beane convince Ynoa to come to Oakland because we develop pitching, but convincing this kid to come here because we’re awesome at developing hitters would be a harder sell.
Either way, he looks awesome in A’s gear.
first I clicked on the story link
and was disappointed by the lack of A’s gear.
But then I watched the video and it was rad (though he is also shown in Cubs and Cardinals garb).
This is who spoke at my graduation
In case you were wondering, this is Iman, the Crown Princess of Jordan. She was there to receive an honorary degree.
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 4, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions
& 
That, and I was drinking during mine too.
What a fun day.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
This who was at mine and it was one of the funniest things/days ever
Bad spellers of the world untie.
Did someone already link to the awesome NYTimes piece on Oakland?
Art Deco architecture, stunning views and a beautiful mix of cultures. There’s a lot going on in Oakland; the only reason you may not be hearing about it is that Oaklanders tend to keep a low profile.
Looking forward to next week’s feature, “36 Minutes in Anaheim”.
I stumped myself at first
because I couldn’t remember what I was referring to with the rats comment
I mean, I was referring to Anaheim with the rats, but also to this. Woo! Cosmology jokes!
WHINE
has the game started yet???
"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
Which is crazy, since I swore off baseball less than 24 hours ago.
"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
That's not fun
Although we DO need a rainout to rest our pitchers, don’t we? ;-)
"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
Yeah, the A's are running out of days
"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
Suzuki leading off tonight in Oakland
here’s tonight’s starting lineup, according to Slusser:
Suzuki C, Orlando Cabrera SS, Jason Giambi 1B, Mattt Holliday LF, Jack Cust DH, Bobby Crosby 3B, Travis Buck RF, Gregorio Petit 2B, Davis CF.
Sweeney has tired legs and is getting the night off.
Wow, bottom of the lineup looks like crap.
Suzuki, Crap, Giambi, Holliday, Cust, Crap, Buck, Meh, Crap.
Don't believe in yourself.
Believe in Me who believes in You.
Cabrera's at least crap-plus
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
Leadoff catcher is rather rare
Since 1954, a catcher has batted in the 1 hole in only 747 games. Kendall did it 447 of those times.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
May be posting this too late for anyone to see it...
… but I’ll bite Neyer’s style and link to the Top 25 Rickey Henderson Stories.
I just remembered I love Eric Chavez.
Saw it!
Many smiles on that page. My favorite:
The morning after the Sox finished off their 2004 World Series sweep against St. Louis, Henderson called someone in the organization looking for tickets to Game 6 at Fenway Park.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
The A's may suck but I'm still reveling in Pacquiao destroying Hatton!
TKO in two rounds, baby!
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
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