DLD 3/4/10 -- Dumping Hella Links
by colin on Mar 4, 2010 8:11 AM PST
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PrintThe International System of Units (SI) needs a new prefix to denote 10^27 (right now it only goes up to yotta, for 10^24). A physics student at Davis has proposed a term that I am totally in favor of.
Austin Sendek, a physics student at UC Davis, wants the number of 10 to the 27th power -- a trillion trillions -- to officially become "hella" big.
So how much of something do you need to become hella? Well, suppose that Jack Cust continues to rack up STRICKOUTS at his 2010 pace of 185 per year. But now, instead of 185 STRICKOUTS per year, let's make it 185 per second. At that phenomenal rate, it would still take Cust 12.5 million times the current age of the universe to accumulate a hellawhiff. On the other hand, Jack will probably reach a kilowhiff sometime early in the 2012 season.
But this DLD isn't just about big numbers and the metric system. Let's move on to the Northern California roots of the word. From the Urban Dictionary, which is probably not iglew approved, we have the following definition.
Hella. Originated from the streets of San Francisco in the Hunters Point neighborhood. It is commonly used in place of "really" or "very" when describing something.
The Fillmore is hella better than the Mission.
Thank God LA is hella far away.
I can definitely sympathize with that last sentence.
I've also got some music for you all. Not that No Doubt song, it's Sacramento's finest hyperkinetic spazz rock duo, appropriately known as Hella. This video (sorry about the weird sepia camera effect) is of their song "Republic of Rough and Ready", performed live at Bottom of the Hill back in 2003. You can find audio of the whole set on the Internet Archive.
And finally, while my current RAF status isn't going to last for very long, there will always be a little part of me back in the Coliseum because...
"The diameter of the universe is 1.4 hellameters," Sendek said. "You know if someone says that's 'hella meters' you know exactly what they're talking about."
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Or if you're worried about cussing...
you can always say “hecka” instead.
Stewart: "What really needs to be clear is it wouldn't have mattered if there was an earthquake or not. We were going to beat the Giants.
I approve of this DLD
it’s heckaawesome.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
A blind kid finished an entire Zelda video game
with the help of the internet.
that is heckacrazy, people played through the game and wrote down every.single.thing.they.did. The kid then followed the instructions and beat the game.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
They did all that
though they could have also just sat next to him and told him what to do next, and did it in 3 hours.
I got the impression they were seperated by a great distance
and achieved success by using the internet. Perhaps you already know this and were just making an observation?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Anyone else getting annoyed by 860
First forcing out Marty Lurie and now forcing out Robert Buan on the postgame. Because the “station” wanted a new voice and new direction.
by Athletix Man on Mar 4, 2010 11:29 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Ehh I enjoyed his post game.
Not sure chris townsend is an upgrade, when he use to kiss the giants ass on knbr.
by Athletix Man on Mar 4, 2010 11:35 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
but he was fun in his ineptitude.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 4, 2010 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
He made us feel better because we knew WE could do better.
Yet, he was still likable.
"The rich people want what the poor peoples got, and the poor people want what the rich peoples got. You can never please anybody in this world"- The Shaggs, "Philosophy Of The World," 1968
by Gaijin_Suketto on Mar 4, 2010 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
And let's face it
Mark Ellis doesn’t transform into a Unicorn without Buan’s help.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Without Buan we may never know
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Buan will still be producing the radio shows and doing player interviews.
We could ask him to investigate the whereabouts of Ellis.
I like Buan - maybe because of my interaction with him
but am not opposed to having someone new. I’m reserving judgment until I hear more of Townsend.
But Marty Lurie? That was a big loss.
sweet!
I’m not going to be able to get this word out of my head today.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
i'll be sure to get that t-shirt . . .
The A's. The SWINGING A's. That's right, the SWINGING A's.
by eastcoasta'sfan on Mar 4, 2010 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
You know, I could make shirts like that.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 4, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
do it!
you’ll get some sales on AN for sure
The A's. The SWINGING A's. That's right, the SWINGING A's.
by eastcoasta'sfan on Mar 5, 2010 7:41 AM PST up reply actions
do it up!
i’ll buy
BK: This guy is on fire, he is really smokin'.
KenKo: Oh yeah, Bill? What's he smokin'?
I'll order one, too.
In general, green and gold sounds better, but I like the red heart and I don’t think the red goes well with green and gold. Maybe a different design that’s predominantly white with green and gold in the lettering, so then the red won’t look so out of place.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I'd rather it says "I Hella
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
uh.. formatting fail
“I Hella <3 The A’s” would be preferable to “Oakland”
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
Or
“I Hella <3 the laundry I root for” with “Go A’s” on the back.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
That's probably more popular, but I only want the "Oakland" version.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I bet I could find you one.
I’m an excellent shopper.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
maybe you could just buy them all one.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 5, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I would be in for that shirt.
And I am not a T-shirt fan.
by mikedaviswhereareyou on Mar 4, 2010 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
I would buy that in a second.
They were selling the “I hella heart Oakland” shirts in green and gold for a while, but then they switched over to black and white. Boo!
If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.
That's hella hot.
Forget about lingerie. Nothing is sexier than the oversize T-shirt that a girl wears to bed every night.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Mar 4, 2010 5:23 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Although I prefer
the oversize button up, the oversize T-shirt is also good. Happily, my wife agrees.
Tighter is cuter to watch you toddle around the house in,
but bedtime T-shirt is all about hands slipping underneath in the dark. Hence oversize.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
cold hands?
If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.
My favorite opera limerick:
There once was a tenor named Fred,
Who took a soprano to bed.
When she handled his weenie,
he quoted Puccini:
“Che gelida manina!” he said.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
listening to A's stuff on the radio!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
wow, you beat me by about 4 seconds.
I was about to hit post with the same link.
Too bad they can't get it to work right.
They haven’t cut to the A’s pregame because of technical difficulties and gave the regular host for the time slot talking about the A’s for now.
by Athletix Man on Mar 4, 2010 11:38 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Hella are amazing.
I saw them a couple times and was blown away. I don’t think they’ll ever top Hold Your Horse Is.
agreed
Hold Your Horse Is is one of my all time favorite albums. The first time I ever heard Hella was when I saw them live, opening for Sleater-Kinney at Great American Music Hall. That was a really fantastic show.
Nice.
I first saw them at the Hard To Find in Santa Barbara. The venue was indeed hard to find, had no stage, and there were about 15 people crowded around Hella having their minds blown.
I was in a band that opened for them about (i think) eight years ago.
It was at the original Capitol Garage.
"The rich people want what the poor peoples got, and the poor people want what the rich peoples got. You can never please anybody in this world"- The Shaggs, "Philosophy Of The World," 1968
by Gaijin_Suketto on Mar 4, 2010 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
This is Ray Fosse's 25th year on radio
crazy. He has an interview with Billy Beane.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
OMG I CAN HEAR IT!!! I CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE FRIGGIN' STATION AT HOME!!!
And I’m using my cheap pocket radio too!!! Last year, my fancy home theater system could barely get a signal (and was easily disrupted by anything, like a light being turned on), but right now it’s coming in loud and clear (as much as a AM signal can anyhow) with my $9 radio!
I guess that Hayward antenna they added really works! One more test left – being able to use my radio in the bleachers. This might make me reconsider renewing my XM subscription…
Slusser said
that it is only during daylight hours btw.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
One step foward, I guess
Guess I’ll still have to consider XM, then.
Thanks for the link.
I have that t-shirt. In green and gold.
Gets an awesome response at the Coli.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Yay!
I hella ♥ Pam.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Aw. That's sweet!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
As a Davis grad (in Phyics, no less), I approve of hella as a 10^27 prefix
As long as we’re dumping Hella links, we shouldn’t forget this Hella link.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
the other half of the SI coin
is making sure that you define your base unit such that you get the prefix you want. A friend of mine in college had decided that, if anyone ever named a physical unit after her, it would have to be defined at a much smaller value than is used in everyday situations. That way, normal values of that unit would be expressed in megamaos, which sounds pretty bad ass.
I'm going to name my first-born Angstrom.
I know, it’s not SI, shhh. He doesn’t need to know that.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
Sounds pretty Swedish to me
Shawn Spencer: "I’m receiving a transmission from your husband. Really more of a voicemail, if I'm being honest. A status update. Perhaps a twitter."
Burton Guster: "I believe it’s called a tweet."
Shawn Spencer: "There’s no way I’m saying that."
Shouldn't we save Hella for 10^666?
We’re saving Fucka for 10^69 right? RIGHT???
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
by DMOAS on Mar 4, 2010 6:34 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
for some reason I didn't get the joke yesterday
maybe the green made me smarter?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
The more you know!
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
To add to the Hella link I posted
I don’t much about work when I’m at work, in case the IT folk are spying on me.
Hella is a customer of ours, and it always cracks me up whenever I see that we are pushing a job for them – on the production report these are usually listed as ‘HELLA EXIPIDITE’.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Other stuff that's hecka good
Or, if hip-hop ain’t your thing, Band of Horses. Keep an eye out for a new album by the latter in May.
The “Hood Rat” kid getting a Web Redemption on Tosh.0. Yes, son. It is fun to do bad stuff.
EDSBS channeling Les Miles doing a press conference and demanding taffy in recompense. Yes, this has nothing to do with baseball, and yes, I’ve been pimping this site for a while now, but it’s so good it’s like you’re on a gravy train with biscuit wheels.
And last, The Onion comin’ at you (and SportsCenter) harder than a Barry Zito fastball. Or, perhaps more appropriately given the video’s subject matter, a Don Majkowski noodle-armed bouncing throw to the flat.
(Actually, I have nothing against Don Majkowski other than the fact he sucked in Super Tecmo Bowl).
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
I'm all for "hella".
The more people use words that are made to be generic magnifiers — like hella, hecka, and way — the less they’ll spoil perfectly good descriptive adjectives and adverbs by press-ganging them into use as generic magnifiers — like massive or literally.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Random linguistics note
I think it’s funny that the internetese use of “This” to mean “Yes” or “I agree” mimics the origin of oui (“hoc ille”) and oc (“hoc”).
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I love you so much.
I did not know that, and it is hella awesome.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I could care less
If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.
irregardless of how you feel.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 5, 2010 12:48 AM PST up reply actions
BTW
Someone should totally make an “I’M WITH COCO” t-shirt (or other paraphernalia) with Coco Crisp’s face on it.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Is radio available on MLBtv during spring training?
I can’t afford the video this year, but will still do the radio only. Just wondering if I can buy now and get ST games, or if I should wait until the regular season starts.
Pitching and defense wins pennants, but offense sells tickets.
radio is available through gameday audio on mlb.com
i aassume we are talking about the same thing. i listened to the game today on it, and tomorrow is supposed to be a Buancast and then back to the regular radio team Sunday.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Gameday audio, yes, that's what I meant. Thanks!
Pitching and defense wins pennants, but offense sells tickets.
I just had the most emotionally exhausting day of my life
Despite what you may have heard, working for the public defenders’ office is not all sunshine and lollipops.
I’m glad I can come here at the end of the day and crack a smile, thanks to all of y’all.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Who told you it was sunshine and lollipops??
probably the person hiring you??? Just remember the rewards are not only clear – but you’re doing good work!!! Hard work but good…
Thanks, Berry Jo
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
sign shop.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 5, 2010 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
Y'know.
I’ve thought about this. We’re doing the same thing, just at a different level.
Joey is doing something way more meaningful than making stuff.
true that.
Mine has ZERO consequences, other than making the land more ugly. Good thing to kill yourself over.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 5, 2010 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
Thank you. I really appreciate the sentiment.
But— and I have no way of not sounding like a pompous jerk about this— we all are doing something important. It just so happens that I’m working within the law.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
you accusing me of not working illegally?
"The rich people want what the poor peoples got, and the poor people want what the rich peoples got. You can never please anybody in this world"- The Shaggs, "Philosophy Of The World," 1968
by Gaijin_Suketto on Mar 8, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
are you alleging I had anything to do with that body in my basement?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 10, 2010 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
So just rainbows then?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I used to cover a lot of court cases as a journalist
And I always wondered how tough it must be to be a public defender. Hope all is well.
"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." - Satchel Paige
If you've been a journalist, then you know a bunch my friend
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
One downside of no Buan?
Can’t spam the A’s Radio Email and get my questions on the air all the time
Has this been mentioned anywhere or heard by anyone
On CBS sportsline 5 things to know about the A’s. it mentions if the A’s don’t get there stadium deal in place this year, they might be sold. I haven’t heard this anywhere before this lil blip.
How many interesting news scoops
might one accurately report as:
There are also people familiar with the organization who believe that….
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
by iglew on Mar 5, 2010 11:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Adeiny Hechevarria (cuban SS) has recently become unblocked and free to sign with MLB
After Sheets I’m not sure what’s left in the A’s kitty, but one would image the A’s at least dipping their toe in the Gulf waters on this one.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
Wait,
we gotta wait a week before another Spring Training game is aired?
Well, THERE’S the frickin’ tease right there. Bastards.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
Moneyball movie update
from Twitter: Rob Neyer learned from Michael Lewis that Jonah Hill will play Paul DePodesta in the Moneyball movie. Pitt still Beane. http://bit.ly/bbjoUu
filming starts in June
thank Jesus.
and Buddha and the Elephant the Hindus love.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 10, 2010 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
The resemblance is striking...
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Maybe if he's secretly lost a couple hundred pounds for the role.
But then he’d need to do something to make that whiny voice tolerable.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
hey people!
We need a new DLD. This one is from last Thursday. I appreciate that you all have pushed this one well over 100 comments, but it’s time to move on.
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