Open Thread: Game 84 - A's at Tampa Bay
by baseballgirl on Jul 10, 2009 5:56 PM PDT
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We head to the Top of the 5th with the A's trailing 2-0 due to a Carlos Pena bomb in the 4th and the A's lack of defense in the 1st.
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oh I hate myself for saying that.
sorry {sits in the corner}
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
You’re too nice.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
You never gave me a hot dog!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t go, though.
Sigh.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
AN Day 2010
The world will not have ended by then. Well, probably not anyhow.
by Englishmajor on Jul 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
mustard, ketchup, relish
light on the onions
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
how effing good does that sound right now?
tho some might question the red stuff
I'm here to talk about the past.
I never understood that
why do some people hate ketchup?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Nobody, I mean
NOBODY puts kethup on a hot dog.
We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus
must I do everything here?
We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
nice
that doesn’t explain why though.
;-)
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
what about on a hamburger?
why can’t I hit the question mark key???
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
There's mustard people and ketchup people, don't cha know
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 10, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
can't we all just get along?
I like them both
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Yuck, I don't like either.
Though mayonnaise is worst of all.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
oh and I don't mind it with steamed brocoli
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Need to save the mayo for the frites
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
What do they call a Whopper?
We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
In the Red Light District?
I don’t think I can tell you until R-Rated Superstar logs off.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I’ll close my eyes.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That is so disgusting.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Go to Holland. Try it. It's great.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
lies
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I think zombies probably put
mayo on their fries.
Right after they dip them in brains!
We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
good point
(note to WBC, investigate bobnothing for pro-zombie leaning—might be harboring zombie fugitives or possibly even undead himself)
We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Mayo is the official sponsor of Zombies everywhere.
I don’t trust you.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jul 10, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
sigline.
Mayo is the official sponsor of Zombies everywhere. I don’t trust you. --The Captain of Cheese
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Investigation underway.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
All the more reason we need to destroy the hive mind.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well that's Lancashire Hotpot.
It’s a close second though.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
What is that, a deep-fried Mars bar with malt vinegar and brown sauce served on a plate of mashed potatoes?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It's whatever you can put into the pot.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
There once was a time I wondered why there were no English restaurants in America.
Then I saw this comment and thought, “Okay, then.”
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
they have fried pickles here
clearly, there are some things that you cannot deep fry
I believe you have never been to the Minnesota State Fair
Where everything can be not only fried, but mounted on a stick.
by Englishmajor on Jul 10, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I did have a deep friend mars bar, once
It was HOTTER THAN THE SUN in the inside.
worst thing, the gloop had all melted and got sticky and then stuck to my tongue and it fucking hurt a LOT
Where I went to college
there was a restaurant that advertised itself as serving “English-style pizza.”
Musta been a front for the English mob.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
what is that, like pickled herring
on saltines or something?
We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it had cheddar or something on it
I never went there. They really needed another marketing concept.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
If you ever get the chance try it,
it’s a good meal, honestly. It’s meat (generally lamb), veg and potatoes.
We do tend to steal everyone elses dishes though.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Sounds interesting, though. I’ll have to look into it.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Mayonnaise is disgusting on anything.
I basically hate all condiments.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
They're really, really good
I’ve had them in Holland, and the Dutch definitely know how to do comfort food.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Ew.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re not getting any supper tonight.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
not quite..but I'll give it to you if you really want it that bad...
{waits for it….}
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
sweeney got robbed
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
the voices in your head have all demanded the driver's seat, 67.
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
yo
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
if we're going to be whiny and negative
let’s at least try to be FUNNY and whiny and negative.
AN was so much better before I got here.
I'm going to read old Lookout Landing threads and steal their best lines
who else is entertaining while sucking (twss)?
AN was so much better before I got here.
We're getting better
I think it takes about three seasons of suckage. That’s why LL had a head start.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I'd rather we didn't get enough practice.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
IAWTC
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Acronyms can be a pain in the butt sometimes.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
“I agree with this comment”
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew you would.
Oh, yeah, you’re explaining the acronym.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
OOOOhhhhhh. Thanks
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 10, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I always hate to ask - lest my ignorance shows Shhhhh....don't tell anybody
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 10, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure if you've heard of this amazing thing called Google?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I'm usually trying to keep up with the threads.....hehehehe. I love Wiki too
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 10, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't use the
Alt-Tab button combo to switch back and forth though.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
True.....I'll try to rememeber.....
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 10, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Garbage!
Where is the garbage man to collect all this mess?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Can we get some major overhauling during the All-Star break?
This team is so dull to watch.
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
who pissed in you cheerios this morning?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
He's always like that.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
As unwatchable as paying money to see Carrie Fisher make alcoholic jokes?
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends, is she telling them whilst wearing the gold bikini?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
I just suddenly had an image of Jabba the Firstbaseman wearing an A's uniform...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Shouldn't the Rays' mascot be...a ray?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Don’t they need to be in water?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
It could be a dead ray
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I must be like that weird friend of yours
because this makes me laugh.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Don't the Pads have a crazy monk?
Do the Marlins have a fish?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That was beautiful
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Green and Gold eggs and Pam
How are ya!!!!!???
"Paul Thomas is breaking something somewhere" ~jeepers
by OptimistPrime on Jul 10, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Meet them all!
Wikipedia needs a picture of Stomper.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Gapper is the current mascot for the Cincinnati Reds
you’ve got to be shitting me
It should obviously be Harry Bridges
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Nah, that's more like a homer.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...what does that hairy animal with floppy ears have to do with a Ray???
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 10, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
His name is evidently "Raymond"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Ray, a drop of golden sun!
did they used to have a ray? I feel like one of those years at Stomper’s birthday party I saw a ray mascot. I suppose it could’ve been from another team.
AN was so much better before I got here.
Fa - A long long way to ruuuuun
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 10, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
So they need the Von Trapp children.
I could buy that.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
The mascot must've changed when they dropped the DEVIL from their name
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Tomorrow is throwback day.
They can be Devil Rays again.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
you owe them $1 for saying "devil"
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jul 10, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL
DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jul 10, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
i can collect on their behalf ;-)
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jul 10, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
KISS, AC/DC!!!!
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, what was up with that name change?
bible-belt superstition?
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Jul 10, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
they spent like $2 million a marketing study, actually
but I guess it worked…
AN was so much better before I got here.
It's tough to reason with a team that changed their name.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
The Natinals would agree.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
.....
Larry King: On the phone, we’ve got Jennifer from Pismo Beach…
We found that clowns are universally disliked by children. Some found them quite frightening and unknowable
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Here’s mine.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi Jennifer!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Hey Nick!
Stopped in after the gig at T in the Park! Time zones are killer. I went from 2 hours earlier to SIX hours ahead.
"Smells like summer camp!"
Oh, yeah the road trip and shows with the random internet people!
So, good? Awesome?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Haven't happened yet.
August 7, 2009. It was going to get crazy but someone intervened. I have to have hand surgery, and they scheduled it for the DAY before. Thank goodness the nurse said something.
“Uh, you will be on a lot a medication. Are you sure?”
I rescheduled. LOL! Heavy drugs, internet strangers. Great combo.
"Smells like summer camp!"
You need to explain that to R-Star's parents.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Crap, sorry about the hand surgery.
I had to have my hand in a cast for a month about 4 years ago, and it drove me a little bonkers.
Glad you can still go on tour!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
There's a joke about which hand there......
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
+1
"Paul Thomas is breaking something somewhere" ~jeepers
by OptimistPrime on Jul 10, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Good Play
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
That’s what Joe Maddon gets for not picking Kurt Suzuki.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:09 PM PDT reply actions
Walking Pena to face Zobrist?
Hmmm dare I say I’m not sure I agree with this. But hey, when I get confused I always ask myself, “What would Bob Geren do?”
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
He’s obviously trying to help out my fantasy team.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Vin Mazzaro rubs himself
about your fantasy team?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That's...nah.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
some weirdo dropped Zorbrist in my yahoo league
despite him qualifying for outfield and infeild. I picked him up and he hit a HR and had rbi in his “first” game.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
sheesh I switch to the Red Sox-Royals and first thing I hear is
“only Oakland has scored less runs than Kansas City”. FEWER.
AN was so much better before I got here.
i love a good grammar
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Jul 10, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
OakA’sHoney is missing.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions
Oh dear.
I’m not exactly the king of smooth, but I do think we need to help you a little here.
Expressing admiration = good.
Crying after one day = not so much.
Women like to be adored, but they don’t like to think that you’re hopeless when they’re not around to hold your hand. It’s too much responsibility to lay on someone.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Velocity down for Mazzaro
Pull him. He’s done.
Game is out of hand anyway. Preserve his arm
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
"Preserve his arm"
B.Geren: A little salt won’t hurt.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jul 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Let the tussin work its magic, son!
Mayo is the official sponsor of Zombies everywhere. I don’t trust you. --The Captain of Cheese
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Gee, if only there had been a way to tell whether
Peña’s batting average or Zobrist’s on base percentage was higher. Or even within 100 points of each 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
Geren must've been too busy smelling his upper lip and/or finger
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Mazzaro and Curveball
I’m following this on CBS, and it said in that Zobrist AB, arguably the most important AB of the night thus far, that he opened the AB with 2 curveballs. To my knowledge, those were the first two he’s thrown all night. Is CBS correct?
Also, they have his velocity topping out at 93 for the eveving , much lower than his usual 94-96. Is that correct as well?
Crap, O-Cab singled. Now we'll never score
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
How did the Ray's third run score?
I had to field a very unimportant phone call.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
No, very unimportant personal phone call. Sigh.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I'm still at work,
and I’m EST.
Mayo is the official sponsor of Zombies everywhere. I don’t trust you. --The Captain of Cheese
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
lol.
so you say.
my printer and my monkey would say different.
Mayo is the official sponsor of Zombies everywhere. I don’t trust you. --The Captain of Cheese
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
k.
Mayo is the official sponsor of Zombies everywhere. I don’t trust you. --The Captain of Cheese
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 10, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
m.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
a.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Q.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm actually in my office still
but I should go home and makle dinner for the wifey.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Holliday is unable to catch up with a 89mph fastball?
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
He can only hit breaking balls. Seriously.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
No doubt we get to keep this sack
until the end of the season because no one in their right mind should give up much to get him.
He has devalued himself
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
"He has devalued himself"
I thought he did that when he put on an A’s uni.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jul 10, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Would've been out in Coors....
errr maybe not.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Holliday keeps looking at hittable pitches
and then makes his usual out
On a slow fastball.
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
Kurt Klutch.
I predict he kills the ball right at someone.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Off the topic of baseball / frying stuff with tasty mayonnaise
If you haven’t already, go see the film “Moon”.
It’s really really great.
What’s it about?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
ball in the sky.
made of cheese
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Is that, like, the Cap’n’s family or something?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
uh, a man who lives on the Moon
the far side of the moon, in a mining colony in the not too distant future.
it’s not crazy sci-fi, it’s pretty low budget, but it’s an interesting look at self sacrifice, the nature of self, and how the mind can play tricks on you. the last six seconds are a bit annoying, mind
but better than that explanation
plus it’s by David Bowie’s son
That's a spoiler, dude.
I know you’re thinking you didn’t give away any secrets … and you’re right, you didn’t.
But because of your comment, now everyone who watches the movie is going to be thinking “I wonder what’s going to happen in the last six seconds” rather than just enjoy the movie as it was intended.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
i really don't think they are
if anyone is, apologies. but it’s not as if you know when the last six seconds are?
Maybe you're right.
I know I would, but there’s probably no one in this thread who is less of a cineast than I, so I’m hardly a good test case.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
yeah, I don't think the credits matter?
but whatever. the film’s great. see it.
To make it up to me, please paypal me $1,000.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
If you send me your bank account details
and 20 000 to cover my costs, then I’ll send you a couple of million.
actually, i think i have some out of print twenty pound notes lying around. they’re worth more now, right?
Two years ago that was "Devil Moon"
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Glen Kuiper, "Yeah, he's not a real happy camper right now."
“Hello, I’m Glen Kuiper and I work for cheap and I’m a goober.”
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Why can't the A's have any good hitters?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Because they're the A's.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Billy Beane likes to outsmart himself.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Ask Billy
He does NOT have the answer
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
I just read it, but I love that sig line Train.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
'aint that the truth though
I come back everyday hoping they will accidently play well and win.
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
Because they can only develop pitchers.
The same reason why you don’t see their minor league hitting coaches promoted to be major league hitting coaches.
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by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
We are still rebuilding.
These thoughts help me sleep at night.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Is "Say Anything..." as good as the memorable quotes section of imdb would suggest?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
No...I'll take "Better Off Dead"
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by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
This.
Or, “High Fidelity.”
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooooh "High Fidelity" is good.
I might have to seek out “Say Anything…” then.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
minus the claymation
the one to watch is The Sure Thing
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Jul 10, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
My cousin's ex-wife was in that
but I have to admit I didn’t like it all that much.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You probably arent at liberty to answer that
never mind
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
The neighbor's daughter (with braces?) who calculates the cost of the date and tells Cusack to just give her the money
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I know exactly the scne you are referring to
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Not a lot of screen time, but memorable
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
This is a small town
I can’t even buy real drugs here
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
I think it's a really good film
I’m not a huge Ione Skye fan, but Cusack is really good, and there are some excellent smaller roles, too.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm a Lily Taylor fan...
not enough screen time for her.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Joe lies when he cries!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I love "Say Anything"
Probably my favorite of that genre.
Jon Cusack is all kinds of awesome.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Great movie.
I’m not afraid to say it.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
No, should I?
When answering, keep in mind that:
(1) I don’t really like movies that much.
(2) The movies I do like are chick flicks, mostly about relationships, with lots of talking and little or no fast action.
(3) I love Jon Cusack.
(4) A charming and lovely co-star is good, too.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Oh yeah, I forgot that part (that you don't watch many movies).
Well it’s a great movie, but I’m not sure it fits many of those criteria you’ve just stated.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Meh, I really don't like Kevin Smith
I think his stuff is pretentious while pretending not to be. Actually, come to think of it, he’s kinda like a BoSox douche fan. Hated Dogma.
All the philosophizing about relationships in Amy was teh suxor, as far as I was concerned. Unconvincing and dull, and made the characters uninteresting and unappealing to me.
His tv show about the soul collector is okay, though.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
i'm not sure if we're talking the same genre,
but cusack is (actually, both are) in sixteen candles. so if the category is teen comedies with cusack, it’s 16 all the way.
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Jul 10, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I know, I mentioned it above
The genre I was referring to was 1980s Hughes or Hughes-inspired comedies. I think Sixteen Candles is better than Breakfast Club or Ferris Bueller, which I think would usually be named as the top ones. Risky Business is very good, too, but it’s not the same kind of film exactly — much broader and darker satire, and not focused on high school society.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I didn't really set out to define the genre explicitly,
but I’m thinking of teenage coming-of-age love stories. Say Anything and Sixteen Candles definitely fit. Breakfast Club mostly fits. Risky Business is a bit of a stretch, but I guess it’s on the fringe. (I’m not familiar with Ferris Bueller except by reputation.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
so i recently watched the hughes ouvre over again
and what surprised me was how sort-of-dumb breakfast club is (i hadn’t seen it since it came out, when i was the same age as the characters, and i thought it was sooooo deep), but the bigger shock was that, for all its unworldly schtick, weird science is actually better than most of his sweeter movies. now, if only some kind of wonderful and pretty in pink could trade endings…
not that it matters. i love all those movies no matter how corny they get. i should see risky business again. i hate tom, but i seem to remember that wally george’s daughter was the hooker…?
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by AV on Jul 10, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Even in "Must Love Dogs"?
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by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my god.
The only thing better than Jon Cusack + Kate Beckinsale is Jon Cusack + Diane Lane.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
One of my two all-time favorites.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
She's the only reason to watch
“Must Love Dogs”. I know, I know. Not helping my case. But, girl crush!
You have a crush on a girl?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Her and Jon both.
I don’t love dogs, and I don’t love movies.
I do love Diane Lane, and I do love Jon Cusack.
Tiebreaker goes to the actors.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
John Cusack is awesome.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He's excellent in Sixteen Candles
I actually think Sixteen Candles is the best of that genre.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Breakfast Club?
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by baseballgirl on Jul 10, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
If it's just the three
Molly Ringwald movies, then I’d have to say Sixteen Candles is the best.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I think 16 is better
All the confessional stuff in BC is too clunky for my tastes. Also, 16 satirizes kids and adults, but also shows both kids and adults being sympathetic, too. BC is just “grown ups suck!!” And Ally Sheedy = thumbs down (although she was good in that later film about that German artist).
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Understood, but on the other hand
16 has all that Long Duck Dong stuff that really didn’t age well.
I loved BC at the time, but it has faded. It lacks depth, and isn’t self-aware enough for that to be a virtue. Also, there’s that one really really cliche shot where the camera goes round and round. Maybe it wasn’t cliche then?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Yeah, Long Duck Dong and Joan Cusack's character in the neck brace
are kinda painful. Not “Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s Is Making Me Want To Pluck Out My Eyeballs” painful, but painful.
To the film’s credit, though, “the Donger” is actually portrayed as a basically normal person — the real problem are the grandparents.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
if only it didn't gong every time long duck dong shows up on screen
then we could assume that xenophobia is a character flaw. as it is, we have to think the flaw is directorial.
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Jul 10, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
IIRC, it gongs every time someone says, "Long Duck Dong"
There’s no gong when he answers the door with a raging hangover the next morning, or in all the scenes with his new girlfriend.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
this calls for another viewing
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Jul 10, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Sixteen Candles,
but Say Anything is much better.
Ditto for the Cusack-less Breakfast Club.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Kuip: "Never-Say-No Breslow -- when the phone rings, he's ready to go."
Uhhh….
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Wow, that Glen is creative
I hate everything…at least tonight
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by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
No kiddin'
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Like a virgin
the A’s are touching me for the very first time
AN was so much better before I got here.
Geren don't preach, we're on a losing steak
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by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel like it's been forever since we've seen Casilla
"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 ball was SMOKED
"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
Man, all these Tampa players and their stats make me jealous!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
just think about how many years they had to suck to get all those low draft picks
that’s how I cope.
AN was so much better before I got here.
Wow...that was um...awful
3-0 wasn’t exactly GAME OVER
"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
Time to break out the booze.
Beer or wine?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Pepsi is what I roll with.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Whiskey.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Don't have any :(
Going with what’s handy.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
FAIL.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Rhum agricole!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
"casillia, he's got a pretty good arm" i heard the rays commentators
say and then the batting practice started.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
Casilla is icing their cake
KK says this game is on verge.
It was on the verge at 1-0 with our offense
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
Say, aren't the A's on the VERGE of signing Frank Thomas v.3.0?
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to have a rally bowl of Cap'n Crunch
Go Willy Casilla!
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
"Your 2009 Oakland Athletics........"
“An exercise in futility!”
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Well I thought that was going to end badly.
Color me suprised.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Usually we only see him when the game is over
Maybe Curt Young can inspire him, can’t be any worse than a geren prep talk
suzuki making sure the little kid got the ball?
group “aww” everyone!
don't care if i ever get back.
What in the frak?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
This is genius
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by franks a lot on Jul 10, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
THAT. IS. FUCKING. AWESOME.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
That’s not awesome! That’s evil.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 10, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
No, it's really awesome.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
does anyone in this thread refuse to wear deodorant
I don’t understand why some people don’t wear it.
{sprays air freshener in office}
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
I often don't
but then, I work from home. If i ever have to meet clients, I do
good idea
smelling bad will not get you clients
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
ahh, go to managertools.com? they have a good podcast on that....
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NEW THREAD OPEN!
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/7/10/945385/open-thread-game-84-as-at-tampa#comments
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