DLD 9/18/2009: A paltry one indeed
by jeffro on Sep 18, 2009 10:26 AM PDT
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I wish these were really daily these days... And well... "Be the change you wish to see in the world," some famous guy once said. Here are some links for you all to peruse.
A good read right here at AN (as usual)
Give it up Roger and Whitney.
CityWalk, the phoenix of Oaktown.
Strangely enough, I wish this dude was a cop in my town.
As an A's fan, it was shocking that watching this whole thing go down made me an Angels fan for 15 seconds..
Dumpy, dump, dump
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Overdose on pot?
“I think we’re dying,” he said. “We made brownies and I think we’re dead, I really do.”
Is that even possible?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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by micdog2001 on Sep 18, 2009 10:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Roomy!
Has anyone used stubhub.com to buy tickets before? I found some decently priced tickets for a lower section.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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by micdog2001 on Sep 18, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, it's great
That’s where I picked up my tickets when the A’s came to Chicago a couple weeks ago. Since the White Sox were already pretty much out of the pennant race and games against Oakland never draw well, I was able to get good seats well below face value.
by colin on Sep 18, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks Colin
my bro-in-law who is a Giants fan (bleh) said he has used them a lot and they are good. my only problem right now is the seats are far back in the sections. $29 for a bottom section but back row, still a good price with the %10 fee and $4.95 print at home fee.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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by micdog2001 on Sep 18, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the home print fee is pretty ridiculous
it doesn’t cost stubhub anything to send you the tickets electronically. Maybe they are paying off some software development costs for that technology or something?
by colin on Sep 18, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is ridiculous.
Most of the times I’ve used them I ordered far enough in advance that I could choose the free standard mail option, and it’s worked just fine. Got the tickets within a few days.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Sep 19, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally I'll never use them again.
I ended up paying significantly more than face value after all the fees involved.
I’d rather do the Craigslist dance and/or word of mouth from friends with tickets.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
by mikev on Sep 18, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well it is better than the A's site
they charge a $5.25 fee per ticket. I’m always afraid of buying on craigslist.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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by micdog2001 on Sep 18, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've had good luck with Cl
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
by mikev on Sep 18, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agrd.
Craigslist is the way to go.
Avoid the middle man and the charge he insists upon. Take a little risk and meet a person with tickets for sale.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 18, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe someday I'll try craigslist for A's tix
but for now I will play it on the safe side. I’m not a very punctual person and live kind of far away from the stadium so unless the seller can meet somewhere in Marin County prior to gameday it would be risky.
Supply is high and demand is low for A’s tickets right now so I ended up paying $33.50 for each ticket after the fees which was $1.50 less than buying them at the gate and about $7.50 less than buying them on the A’s site.
The tickets printed just fine at home and we had no problems getting into the stadium. Good seats too, they weren’t as far back as I thought. Good experience, for baseball tickets with the print at home option it is great. I’m not so sure about buying concert tickets and the like and having them mailed. A lot of people on yelp.com and other review sites had problems with them and the so called “buyer guarantee”.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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by micdog2001 on Sep 19, 2009 1:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like StubHub a bit more now
I used to use craigslist, but I can’t stand spelling errors. I’m that much of a grammar snob. I’ve found a few tickets well below face value on StubHub, including 2 field level tickets on Rickey Henderson Day that were basically half price. Yes, they were legit. I also live far from the Coliseum and take BART, so unless they leave them at Will Call, it’s kind of hard to meet up sometimes to get the tickets.
by JLaff on Sep 19, 2009 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
stubhub
I’ve always been able to pick up baseball tickets below face value after fees. Hockey tickets on the other hand have been around face value or slightly more….
by buddahead9 on Sep 18, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It saddens me that someone found it necessary
to make a Wikipedia redirect page from “Ghandi”.
I’m not saying I disagree. It’s just sad.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Sep 18, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
On a hunch, I just tried "Ghengis Khan"
Yep, they got that one, too.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Sep 18, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Afghanistan? Michelle Monaghan? what else can we try?
I care about your fantasy team.
by stormtown on Sep 18, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
bhodi does not redirect to bodhi
I care about your fantasy team.
by stormtown on Sep 18, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even "Bhudda" redirects!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Sep 18, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But those are spelled correctly.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Sep 18, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've known some smart, creative people who could not spell.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 18, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HI
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Sep 18, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
see him.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 18, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Waht pu?
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Sep 18, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and him.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 18, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and what if you're heard the Buddha's name,
or Genghis Khan, or Dan Quisenberry,
but never ever read it, because, you know, you only watch tv and don’t read books or anything…
how the hell ya gonna know how it’s spelled?
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Sep 19, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like I said, I don't disagree with the redirects,
I just think it’s sad.
As for Genghis, it would help if people on TV and such would start by pronouncing his name correctly. The misspelling has spawned the mispronunciation, and now the two reinforce each other. (For the record: the first G sounds like “J” and the second one does not.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Sep 19, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
did not know
Now authority figures I curse at will be shocked, confused, then enlightened.
by Future Ed on Sep 19, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh
Are we going to start insisting that people pronounce Julius Caesar without the “J” sound and with a hard “C”, too?
The guy’s been dead for 750 years. I don’t think he’s all that worried about a minor mispronunciation.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
by PaulThomas on Sep 19, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not the same thing.
There is a logical historical pattern by which the J and C sounds evolved in Latin’s daughter languages, as I’m sure you know. This is comparable to the way the authentic Mongolian pronunciation of the Khan’s name — sounds like “ching-gis” — turned into something that sounds like “jen-gis”).
But it is not comparable to changing the initial J sound to a hard G, which is not based on anything except error repeated often enough to create doubt in the listener.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Sep 20, 2009 2:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see the A's purchased Matt Carson's contract
Guess they don’t want to wait for the weekend to be over with the River Cats just about done with the season.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
by Flashfire on Sep 18, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Matt Carson?
Hmm I’ve heard of Johnny Carson and Kit Carson but not Matt Carson.
by sirbed on Sep 18, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This may be my new sigline.
“If you’re a cop and you’re arresting people and you’re confiscating the marijuana and keeping it yourself, that’s bad. That’s real bad,” said City Councilman Doug Thomas.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 18, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Sep 18, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hhahah that's the first thing I thought of as well.
Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM
by travdog6 on Sep 20, 2009 1:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
very bad. it could get you in a jam.
(sorry this is in… prussian? only one i could find.)
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Sep 18, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you sure that's not a quote from Super Troopers?
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
by PaulThomas on Sep 18, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If not
They should add it to the sequel.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Sep 18, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they actually did make a direct to DVD sequel recently
I never saw it though. They did the same for behind enemy lines and the butterfly effect.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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by micdog2001 on Sep 19, 2009 1:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It comes out in
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Sep 19, 2009 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oops
I thought that said Starship Troopers. My bad!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Sep 19, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was suprised myself
Had only looked for it yesterday afternoon b/c I saw the lead guy on Psych on friday. Knew about those other direct to DVD things. It’s a little weird.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
by DMOAS on Sep 19, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Littering and... littering and... littering and... littering and...
by JLaff on Sep 19, 2009 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
smokin' the reefer.
The first five minutes of that movie were quite entertaining.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 19, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've seen that movie about a dozen times
The funny just never wears off. This being a link dump and all, check out the Super Trooper quote page on imdb.com:
Thorny: It stinks like sex in here.
Completely agree about the opening. There really isn’t a dull moment in the whole first half of the film.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Sep 19, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks jeffro for the shout out.
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Sep 18, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
woot woot!
you rite grate!
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 18, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sac gets swept
no repeat for the former PCL Champs.
Don't believe in yourself.
Believe in Me who believes in You.
by Zonis on Sep 19, 2009 5:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wonder if they'll call up Buck and a few others now
Oh, but if I catch a line drive by a girl, that’s girl-on-girl action, the twiceness is eliminated, and it just counts once - gigglingone
by closetasfan on Sep 19, 2009 6:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the seed shells have been piling up in the dugout.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Sep 19, 2009 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe if Buck eats a bunch of them off the ground in penance
they’ll let him play in a game or two…
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Sep 19, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, I'm watching the Cal-Minnesota game,
and, in the spirit of full disclosure, I’m not really a Cal fan. The announcers are clearly rooting for Minnesota. It’s very strange.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 19, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jahvid Best is an absolute monster.
but really is it a shock to you that ESPN announcers would root against the west coast team?
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
by mikev on Sep 19, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it surprises me that they would openly root for a
Minnesota team over a Cal team, yes. It doesn’t surprise me when they favor Boston/New England or New York/New York over the west coast, but they seem to have the same biases toward the Twins, no?
Cal just got JOBBED on a pass interference call and one of the announcers was still arguing for it, even though the replay clearly showed him wrong.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 19, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go Cal
Gonna fuck USC up when they come to town.
Jack "The Must, Just has no Rust, ain't no Bust, after him the ladies Lust, turns pitchers into Dust, likes his pizza with no Crust" Cust
by FrankCohen on Sep 19, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll watch college football
as soon as the athletes start getting paid
and stop having to go to class…
all that studying and hustling for beer money just gets in the way of time that should be spent on football activities.
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Sep 19, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you watch Florida and USC then?
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
by mikev on Sep 20, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greinke for the Cy
If you’re a stathead and want a cause to rally behind, try joining the Greinke for Cy camp. Here are two of the latest arguments:
200-200-200 Seasons, Joe Posnanski – Only eight pitchers have had seasons with 200 IP, 200 K, and a 200 ERA+.
The Wins Argument Jeff Moore – See what happens if C.C. Sabathia and Zack Greinke had switched squads this year.
Posnanski’s article suffers from mild tailor-made stat syndrome and Moore’s argument is riddled with holes when you look too closely. Still, these articles provide two new ways to slice the Cy Young argument, and twice more Greinke’s name comes out on top.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Sep 19, 2009 4:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sabathia deserves the Cy Young over Greinke
for the same reason that Derek Jeter deserves the MVP over Joe Mauer: because he plays for the Yankees.
Playing for the Yankees is, by definition, a greater achievement than playing for any other team. Yankees players have to face the pressure of playing in the grandest stadium in America, before the most briliant baseball fans in the entire world, all the while upholding the awesome legacy of the greatest institution in the history of the universe.
That extra accomplishment needs to be taken in account in the awards voting.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Sep 19, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
FJM Reunion + Me = <3
When Jeter collected his 2,722nd hit at Yankee Stadium late Friday night, it was another of those cherished moments in baseball history — like the night in 1985, when Pete Rose passed Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record, or 1995, when Gehrig’s consecutive games record was shattered by Cal Ripken Jr.
No, sir, it was not. It was not like that. Because Pete Rose broke the all-time record for hits. That’s the most fundamental, salt-of-the-baseball-earth record that exists. Hits. He has the most hits. That’s so, just, rock-solid and American. And when Ripken showed up that day and went to work, he had been at work every single day for like 13+ years. No sick days, no injury days, no “I don’t feel like it” days. And at the time, coming off the strike, what he did really helped the average baseball fan reconnect with the game, I think. It helped take the edge off the “millionaires fighting billionaires” thing that was legitimately threatening the sport. Ripken and Rose transcended.
Derek Jeter broke his team record for hits.
I know the team is a famous team, and has had many great players, but can we get a fucking grip? Does anyone who’s not a Yankee fan give a shit about Derek Jeter breaking his team record for hits? He’s a great player, he’s 35, he’s very good at baseball, he’s a Hall of Famer. But you’re trying to tell me that Derek Jeter breaking his team record for hits was as cherished a moment in baseball history as Pete Rose breaking the ALL-TIME RECORD FOR HITS FROM ALL PEOPLE ON ALL TEAMS EVERYWHERE IN HISTORY?
To: the BBWAA
Re: MVP Voting
Hey Guys,
Just wanted to remind you of the guidelines for MVP voting, because there’s been some confusion this year. It’s really quite simple. You should cast your vote based on these four criteria:
1. Is the player beloved?
2. Is the player respected?
3. Is the player a Yankee?
4. Did the player do something that another Yankee – who was also beloved and respected – had once done?
Any questions, please direct them to Jeannie in my office. She can send you a type-written sheet with these guidelines, which can be mounted side-by-side with a picture of Derek Jeter pumping his fist and will be suitable for framing.
Cordially,
Bud Selig
by danmerqury on Sep 21, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what I find most shocking?
No Yankee has ever had 3000 hits. Seriously?!?!?!?
by jeffro on Sep 21, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Screw the Cy Greinke should win the MVP.
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Sep 19, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's actually accrued more WAR than Albert Pujols has this year.
That’s astonishing.
by danmerqury on Sep 21, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but the Cy is awarded on cash basis.
(Sorry. Accountant joke there.)
(And accountants aren’t known for their sense of humor.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Sep 21, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hall of Scrubs
Reminisce about horrible Athletics players of old.
Hall of Scrubs: The Baseball Scrub Experts
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Sep 19, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not sure if I'm the first to post this
Giants 1b prospect Angel Villanova arrested for murder.
DAAAAAANNGGGG!!!!!
by DDroney on Sep 20, 2009 2:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What happens to his signing bonus if he never ends up playing for them......
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 20, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Maybe if you have five people in one fight, you don’t want to leave, and if you have a gun, you [fire it],” Joaquin said.
you don’t want to leave? um, what?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Sep 21, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NYT points out the obvious
Mets are essentially as bad as when Art Howe was there
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Sep 20, 2009 2:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
is that possible?
I had a friend who was a Mets fan, and we had a chance to talk a few months after the Mets had hired Art. He said it took Art six weeks to call a hit and run.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 20, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A scene
Steve Phillips (then Mets GM) – Art you have to get this club going. How about calling some hit and runs?
Art Howe – I don’t know about all this fancy baseball talk you’re saying. How about I stand near the top step in the dugout to look like I’m in charge?
by sirbed on Sep 21, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll scowl some.
Al: We gotta form a government for the settlement.
Merrick: Who does?
Al: Us! You and me. Come to me in a vision! You stupid bastard.
by Leopold Bloom on Sep 21, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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