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6/1/09: Zombie Fire Ant DLD


I kid you not: Zombie Fire Ants.

(And my randomness of the day, I recently took a quiz entitled "How long would you survive the Zombie Apocalypse", and apparently I'll be dying on the first day. I'm so not ready for the Zombies....)

Oh, and I've got baseball links too:  Yesterday's A's Rangers game: Awesome. Oh, except that whole blown save thing, and the minor heart attack we all had while watching the game, but besides that, it was awesome. Adam Kennedy has himself a fan club now. I think we need signs.

If you haven't seen this yet, watch it.  I still like the April 30th catch better, but Ian Kinsler must hate Ryan Sweeney now...

For tennis fans, you've probably already heard about Nadal. Don't click the link if you don't want to know what happened in today's action, because the right side of the page will probably reveal what I've already seen linked on a few other websites....people really should put warnings on their pages....

This is one of the funniest music videos I've seen in a while....

A's play today at 5:11 Pacific time. Colon vs. Cahill.

I got nothing else. Dump away folks...

 

 

Poll
If Zombies were to play the A's, what would be the outcome?
A's win, powered by Kennedy and Sweeney
6 votes
It's an extra inning affair, brought to an abrupt end when the Zombies kill the home plate umpire
5 votes
The Zombies would be too stunned by the white shoes and high socks to be able to take the field. A's win.
6 votes
Zombies win by destroying the entire team, one possessed first aid kit at a time
7 votes
The Zombies win by taking out Geren. So really, we all win.
33 votes

57 votes | Poll has closed

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Don't feel alone, gigs.

I’d be dead the first day, too.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions  

Awesome

so we can come back from the dead and haunt everyone.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

I wanna eat the big brain on 67M.

It’s chock full o’ information.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

and lewd thoughts

Don’t forget about those.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

resident zombie whore sandwich.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

MMMMM....

yum.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would survive, at least according to the quiz

see how you would do here

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

That's a different quiz than the one I took...

And yet still:

Sorry, you’re dead. Man, you’re so dead, you’re probably walking around trying to bite the survivors.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

I survive!
Congratulations! You made it! You climbed on top of others at times, helped out the ones you thought you could save, but regardless of your level of altruism, you’ve survived the zombie apocalypse. Your knowledge of weaponry, quick thinking, smart planning, and cold efficiency have saved your life. Go on and boogie—you deserve it.

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks for the new DLD

The best thing about the zombie fire ants is that the whole thing is a government program (put on your tinfoil hats).

This, however, fills me with horror.

"Until Holiday comes around, I will refer to him as Coors Light." Ak_A

by doctorK on Jun 1, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions  

never a good thing

when planeloads of people disappear.

You know, just once I want there to be something like this where it breaks and they find some of them still alive.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

not to make light of the situation

but when i first saw the reports this morning all i could think about was Lost

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'm still not sure how an A330 can just disappear

Aren’t there radars or sonars or scanning machines or something like that that could pick up a giant plane in the water? Because if they can make a machine that will catch a teeny tiny pair of nail scissors in the bottom of my backpack at the airport security checkpoint, you’d think they could make something portable to detect an airplane….last contact was about 17 hours ago, I’m just amazed that there’s been no trace of the plane….maybe zombies got it….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

+1

That one can say “giant plane” demonstrates how little we comprehend the true enormousness of the world’s oceans.

Finding nail scissors in your backpack is a poor comparison. More like finding nail scissors in the Coliseum.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Jun 1, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

these answers are far too logical for a Monday.

I’ll stick with my answer: Zombies were involved. Must have been.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

WHERE?!

/loads shotgun.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Anybody wanna take this one for me?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Working as intended.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Excuse me.

FUCKING KC AND SAINT LOUIS, BITCHES!! THANK YOU!

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Jun 1, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions  

KINGS OF MOTHERFUCKING LEON IN THE AREA TWICE.

The random internet people and I are converging.

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Jun 1, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

so it IS demon possession.

okay.

Well, keep a wooden-handled spoon close and stay away from big, heavy furniture.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

I HOPE MY COWORKERS DON'T MIND ALL OF MY REPORTS

BEING IN CAPS TODAY, BUT I’M ABOUT TO STROKE OUT. AHAHHHHAHHHHHH!!

AHHHHHHH!!!

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Jun 1, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m all in favor of decreased work productivity. :)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

Aren't you REALLY in favor

of decreased work activity??

I mean, working for a couple of hours, and getting paid for forty, because you’re so productive?? !!

??

"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." Vin Scully

by One won lost won on Jun 1, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

hey, it's summer

activity = productivity here

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

OMFG BFF HI2U

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

MIKE!!!

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Jun 1, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions  

<3

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Poor Pam.

Has to read my rambling twice.

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Jun 1, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

You can't really characterize 140 characters as rambling.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

You can if its a text message

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I had to break one of the last ones up.

My current mood: Imagine a rainbow mating with a unicorn. The subsequent offspring mates with the offspring of a cupcake and a cute kitten. The unicorn-rainbow-cupcake-kitten smoosh have a baby. The baby then takes a shower in glitter and candy and chocolate syrup. <— That’s me.

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Jun 1, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

Sorry,

I was just thinking of the shower in candy and chocolate syrup.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions  

I try my best to be so.

Oh… you asked her

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

I was under the impression that if you crossed species the

offspring would be sterile – mules being the prime example.

by OldhamA on Jun 1, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

Not always

I think Ligers/Tigons can reproduce.

They’re also super sweet.

by cityplANner on Jun 1, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

They're like my favorite animal ever.

Geez.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ligers are sterile

Most unfortunate fact ever. Then again, maybe it’s for the best because I’m pretty sure if ligers could breed the world would simply spontaneously combust in awesomeness.

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on Jun 1, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

What's more

Ligers tend towards gigantism. As in, like, 8 foot shoulder-to-butt Ligers.

And Tigons tend towards dwafism. Get one of our mini sirloin cowboys riding on that!!

by cityplANner on Jun 1, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Your mind works in ridiculous ways.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

this

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Um, we're here for you.

Is it….is it demon possession?

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

This is an excellent DLD.

Bummer about Rafa, even more bummed about stupid East Coasters posting it on their Facebook status before I could watch it. DOWN WITH FED!

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 10:58 AM PDT reply actions  

facebook

is quickly becoming a new enemy of mine as well

death to myspace!

by malikot on Jun 1, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

I should have known better, really.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions  

Like wild animals

Facebook is only dangerous when you try to interact with it. If you simply stay away from it, it will leave you alone. In the unlikely event that you are surprised by Facebook, back away slowly.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Jun 1, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Thanks P

I thought you could use an excellent DLD to distract you from work today. You’ve got nothing going on, right? ;)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

When the Zombies do attack

This place is going to be where the attack begins

and Midland trails Tulsa 1-0 in the fouth gameday link here

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions  

2-0 Tulsa

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'm pretty sure Midland could outhit the A's

It’s kinda sad. Midland came back from 9-2 in the 7th the other day.

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on Jun 1, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Horton just had an 11 pitch at bat end in a SF

to plate a run 2-1 Tulsa

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions  

Shit. It's June 1.

I turn 30 in 5 days.

Just shoot me.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:18 AM PDT reply actions  

young'un...

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

OMG R U GOIN 2 C JORDIN SPARX ON UR BDAY?

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

Who?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

you're a baby.

Thirty’s nothing.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

I feel like I'm in a 55 year old's body.

And no, I don’t mean the one I wore like a suit.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

I hear she's a lot like Slipknot.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

HOLY SHIT I'M THERE

Does she do any songs like Pure Hatred? (NSFW, Language)

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Craig Jones

Say something funny.

by muffinpryde on Jun 1, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

excellent

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 2, 2009 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

You must be a Hussar

“No Hussar worth his salt is alive at thirty…”

from wiki:
European (but not British) hussars traditionally wore long moustaches (but no beards) and long hair, with two plaits hanging in front of the ears as well as a larger queue at the back. They often retained the queue, which used to be common to all soldiers, after other regiments had dispensed with it and adopted short hair.

Hussars had a reputation for being the dashing, if unruly, adventurers of the army. The traditional image of the hussar is of a reckless, hard-drinking, hard-swearing, womanising, moustachioed swashbuckler. Arthur Conan Doyle’s character Brigadier Etienne Gerard of the French Hussards de Conflans has come to epitomise the hussar of popular fiction – brave, conceited, amorous, a skilled horseman and (according to Napoleon) not very intelligent. Brigadier Gerard’s boast that the Hussards de Conflans (an actual regiment) could set a whole population running – the men away from them and the women towards them, may be taken as a fair representation of the espirit de corps of this class of cavalry.

"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." Vin Scully

by One won lost won on Jun 1, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

Let's see

Mustache – check
Beard – check
long hair – nope
Plaits – nope
Queue – nope
Dashing – not particularly
Unruly – as much as possible
Reckless – check
Hard Drinking – CHECK
hard swearing – FUCKING CHECK
Womanising – not as much as I’d like
Swashbuckler – eh, more the vampire type

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

We may be related

Mustache – check
Beard – check
long hair – check
Plaits – nope
Queue – nope
Dashing – sadly not to my knowledge
Unruly – very much so, well as much as possible
Reckless – check
Hard Drinking – CHECK++
hard swearing – FUCKING CHECK++
Womanizing – not as much as I’d like, either
Swashbuckler – I do live near the beach, but like the nigh better

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

no no no no no

we can’t handle two of you.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dude.

AN can’t handle one of them.

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ouch.

I haz a sad.

<img src=“”http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/01/28/funny-pictures-emo-wall-is-sad/">funny pictures
see more Lolcats and funny pictures"/>

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

But that doesn't mean we don't like you!

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Speak for yourself.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who pissed in your cheerios?

(It wasn’t me, I can’t totally control the stream yet)

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gross.

Just being my lovable snarky self.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey

It’s a little harder when there are THREE exit points, okay? Cut me some slack.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey baby.

RAWR.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good weekend?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've still got two more days!

But YES! Hell ya!

Bring Jerry AND Gio back!

by ZigFan31 on Jun 1, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

:O

LUCKY.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

PARTY

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, that's a video of my weekend too.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did you prune.....the hedges?

I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.

by franks a lot on Jun 1, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

If you're talking about yardwork.

No, I was busy this weekend.

If you’re talking about… ahem.. yardwork, then yes.. I always maintain trimmed hedges.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice.

Bring Jerry AND Gio back!

by ZigFan31 on Jun 1, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Can't be unsightly, yanno?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh I know.

Bring Jerry AND Gio back!

by ZigFan31 on Jun 1, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

I bet.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

you're not supposed to lick hard.

not at first anyhow.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

TWS(andS)S!!!!

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wouldn't it be funnier if it was just *one* S?

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Except you said *we* can't handle two of you

Hence, that’s what she (and she) said.

Keep up, Pam—I-Am.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

What happened to Pamcakes?

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, she's around, waiting to be drizzled with syrupy goodness

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

What kind of syrup?

Vermont or that Canadian stuff?

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Chocolate.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

So, it'd be this.

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm in love with you ,then.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

TW...

that ones too easy

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

TWSS

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

OOh, I like that.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, EM.

There is NO need to fuel the fire.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

ACK!

RUN!

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

what a horrible concept.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ooh.

That’s hawt.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I guess it doesn't matter which nickname I hate more.

You’d just use that one.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

I plan on bouncing back and forth as the need arises.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

I love them both equally.

Now will you stop.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

You only wish it was that easy.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did we just become best friends?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

*swoon*

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

As a 33 year old

I say… relax. It ain’t half bad

by jeffro on Jun 1, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

Congrats to Nico

on the link feed and mention from Rob Neyer

Coming here and venting is being a fan; it shows you care - Nico

by closetasfan on Jun 1, 2009 11:32 AM PDT reply actions  

he's a superstar!

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

What could we get for Nico before the trading deadline?

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Jun 1, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

GOG summer break

I already posted this over on GOG #17, but probably more people will see it here:

Unfortunately, I’m going to have to suspend the GOG for the next week approximately. A combination of moving to a new apartment, not having internet hooked up yet, and leaving tomorrow for a short vacation means that I just don’t have the time to put a set of questions together (but I hopefully do have time to go out and see the A’s play tonight!).

I’m going to try to get a GOG posted in time for the series starting next Monday against Minnesota. In the mean time, have a fun week. Go A’s!

by colin on Jun 1, 2009 11:33 AM PDT reply actions  

That announcer in Texas

Just done ticked me off… “That was an easy catch.”

by jeffro on Jun 1, 2009 11:34 AM PDT reply actions  

It was in comparison to the other HR catch

That one was stupendous. This was about as routine of a HR robbing catch as you could have.

by MobiusKlein on Jun 1, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

in my view

There is nothing routine about hr robbing. I think anyone who has ever played outfield at any level knows that going back on a ball, feeling for the fence (or sensing the fence), and timing a jump is a pretty tough menage a trois.

The fact that he made it look easy is pretty damn impressive. In fact, If Sweeney could ever learn to hit with just a bit of pop I might love him.

by jeffro on Jun 1, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Geren = Zombie

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Jun 1, 2009 12:11 PM PDT reply actions  

And Beane is the zombie leader

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

If the A's played the zombies . . .

how would you tell the teams apart?

Do you know the way to San Jose?

by eastcoasta'sfan on Jun 1, 2009 12:22 PM PDT reply actions  

the shoes

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL.

This really cracked me up.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wahoo!!!!

QOTM on the first day of the month! Awesome!! I can just stop posting for the rest of the month, my work here is done….

By the way, May’s QOTM can be found here. (Thanks wbc!)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

You're welcome!

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 1, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Michael Lewis Q&A
Q: We’re six years removed from the publication of "Moneyball." People are still talking about it, and it would appear that just about every team — to some degree — has adopted its principles. How would you assess its impact today?

A: It’s become conventional wisdom. The A’s have no intellectual advantage, as evidenced by their performance. There’s a shadow baseball team that would have been members of the Oakland A’s if "Moneyball" had never happened, but now those guys are more valued.

Q: And I guess, since you point out that "Moneyball" contributed to the A’s losing their competitive advantage, the Rockets should be wary.

A: Right. The only reason the A’s let me in is that they thought people [cared] so little … about what they were doing. They couldn’t imagine anyone would care about what I wrote.

On the other hand, this was leaking out already. The Red Sox were rapidly becoming what they are in terms of following Sabermetrics. On top of all that, enough of all the intellectual property that they seized upon was in the public domain. The Rockets have created a lot more intellectual property than the A’s ever created.

link

Save Rajai Davis

by oakinboston on Jun 1, 2009 12:40 PM PDT reply actions  

QOTM, already?

The A’s have no intellectual advantage, as evidenced by their performance. — Michael Lewis.

Losing this team would be a huge failure for this city and an affront to Oakland’s great sports legacy.

by skigurl on Jun 1, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Everybody save this for Wednesday's DLD.

June 3rd is International Whores Day

CELEBRATE.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 12:57 PM PDT reply actions  

I was working in a tshirt to honor the day but....

looking for something like this i found this

and decided to abandon the joke I was starting and just post the pictures which in hindsight are probably funnier than were I was going

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

So, um, I actually own that shirt.

I’ve got quite a few from TShirtHell. I also just picked up the “Outdoorsy” shirt from BustedTees

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

The second one is not actual child art.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Jun 1, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

but its still funny

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 1, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mazzaro held out of his start today

or so says the Chron, along with some speculation…..

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 1:39 PM PDT reply actions  

well there's gotta be a reason

I’d guess its unlikely he’s being traded, so I would think someone’s stitching his name on the back of an A’s uniform

Coming here and venting is being a fan; it shows you care - Nico

by closetasfan on Jun 1, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Every time

Gigs (is that an acceptable moniker?) or LB spin a DLD, 67M forgets all about work.

I’d hate you two if I didn’t love you.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 1:58 PM PDT reply actions  

sure, blame us.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

So you admit it then.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

I admit nothing

And everything.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

I admit that

the above comment both perplexes and amuses me.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

In that case

I am both happy and sad for you, my friend.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Are you like the two-faced lady

from the Southwest commercial, where one is smiling, and the other is frowning?

More importantly…

Say one of her faces is eating a banana and the other is eating a corn dog. Would the corn dog and banana touch, or do the faces have two separate throats? They probably share a throat, right?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Are you high?

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

QOTM.

That was awesome.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Awkward innuendo about throat sharing aside...

It’s rather eerie that you mention that, as that’s kind of a similar idea for the next tattoo(s) I’m planning on getting.

Drama masks (you know, smile now/cry later), one on each of my calves. Except instead of the normal drama masks, they’re going to be more evil looking and more realistic faces.

Oh, and one will have it’s mouth sewn shut and the other will be screaming.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

The other ones aren't that bad.

You’ve met me. I’m reasonably normal.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe *I'm* normal

and everybody else is weird.

Ever think of that? Huh? HUH?

Okay, me either.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

go with this one

I’m Not Paranoid, It’s Just That Everyone’s Out To Get Me

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 2, 2009 6:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

That one's actually true though.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 2, 2009 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

Awwww, we love you too.....

or at least we pretend to, while you sit quietly in the row hoping that the A’s will win so that you won’t be thrown off the top of the Coliseum…..

;)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

You were the only one to

check to make sure I was breathing. I appreciate that.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

No problem man

I had to make sure you were still okay. Who else is going to drink beer at Spring Training with me next year?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, and apparently Gigs is an acceptable moniker

And if I said it wasn’t, I’m certain it would get used even more often…

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Incidentally

You’ve yet to actually, you know, giggle in my presence.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

You haven't lived.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

I died once though.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did anyone attend your funeral?

That would suck if no one did.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I wasn't dead long enough to have one.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

somehow, I doubt she's alone.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

You too???

Is it Pile on MV day today?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oooh, someone's sensitive today.

That’s too bad. I had a zinger.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Zing away.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

+1

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is that good?

Seems kinda low.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm not too big on jokes that are beaten to death.

+1 is plenty.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

If only it were true.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nah, now there's build-up,

and it’s really mean.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh stop.

You know you’re not going to offend me.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wussy.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yup.

I’m sweet. Gotta protect my rep.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Actually I think that's just the syrup drizzle.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

stunning

I mean really, I usually giggle through most games….at least through the middle innings….many people can verify this as fact…

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Granted, we haven't spent copious amounts of time together

Just the tailgate, and the 2nd tailgate, and opening day, and AN day last year for a bit, and…

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow, two tailgates and no giggling???

I’m almost certain to giggle when I’m drinking. Especially those mimosas. Wow, giggle city that day….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

You must have been a covert giggler that day.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think you were hiding from me

Because I’ve seen the pictures. I was giggling.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

You can giggle in a non-animated photograph?

THAT is pretty awesome.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is it possible

that mikev is unaware what a giggle sounds like? That would be terrible.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

The sound lobsters make when you drop them into the boiling water and get ready to eat, right?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

your tattoos are making more sense.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

I only have 2 right now.

A dragon on my left shoulder and a partial face on my right shoulder blade.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

I meant your

laugh now, cry later thingie you described above.

That’s classified as gang-related, you know. You’ll have to cover them at any rap awards shows or presentations at jails, prisons or juvenile halls.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Drama masks are gang related?

I guess I shouldn’t bother getting a few teardrops below the outside of my eye, or 3 dots of a triangle between my thumb and forefinger?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

sure. go for it.

put on a big blue sweatsuit and go walk around the Mission, too.

"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 1, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's not really my area.

I’m more of a Zeitgeist or Benders guy.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

TRUTH.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jun 1, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

STRANGER THAN FICTION?

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Jun 1, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Uh-huh.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 1, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

That Literal music video was funny

but that “singer” hit some cringe worthy notes.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 1, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Zombie Fire Ants=Awesome!

“They wander around with no brain for two weeks” Wow!

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 2, 2009 10:21 AM PDT reply actions  

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