DLD 08.30.10—Monday, Monday
by pam5981 on Aug 30, 2010 12:50 PM PDT
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PrintHappy Monday, y'all. Time to dump freshly.
The Emmy's were last night. Did you watch? I sure didn't. Here's some dish:
- Five Biggest Jaw-Droppers at the Emmy's
- Oh, the dresses! (here's the full flipbook)
- Mad Men, Modern Family Big Winners
Everyone's Favorite: Roger Clemens pleads not guilty to six counts of lying to Congress
Look's like Manny's going to the White Sox. Apparently it's NOT a good thing to get ejected mid at-bat when you enter the game as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded? Hmm. Learn something new every day.
Oh yeah: DON'T FORGET - Tomorrow WEDNESDAY is September 1st:
(stolen from LongTimeFan's fanpost...hope you don't mind)
From the Baseball Hall of Fame:
Online voting for fan selections for the 2011 Frick Award will begin at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at the Hall of Fame’s Facebook site www.facebook.com/baseballhall and will conclude at 5 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30. The top three fan selections from votes tallied at the site during September will appear on the final 10-name ballot for the award. The 2011 Frick Award winner will be selected by a 20-member electorate, with the winner to be announced at baseball’s Winter Meetings in Orlando in December.
Moving right along...tennis fans: The U.S. Open starts (started) today. Try to keep up. Oh, if you didn't know about it, you should download the U.S. Open app on your iPhone. Tennis! On the radio!
Fly true my little friends.
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You probably don't care about tennis either?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
some of the chicks are hot
Pam liked my old sig better.
by mikev on Aug 30, 2010 1:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That's exactly what I thought you'd say!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Yeah, but the hottest one isn't playing this year.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I like tennis, but I'll never, ever, under any circumstances own any Apple product
They could develop some device that I’d need to survive and there’s no better than a 50/50 chance that I’d choose to keep living.
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by thejd44 on Aug 30, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
thats ok
I’ll make up for you. I love apple stuff
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yo también
My MacBook is straight up the best computer I’ve ever owned. And there have been a lot of them.
"I've made a huge little mistake." - G.O.B.
I knew I liked you
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
So...you're telling me...you DON'T like Apple?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
what do you have against Apple products?
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm with thejd44 here
Although if it were actually a life saving device I’d probably be practical about it.
The thing is though, there’d be 5 other devices on the market that did the job better and cost a lot less that I could chose from…
There are two main reasons I dislike Apple. The first being that I think in a large view, they’re hurting technological progress. Apple is great at selling the uninformed market a subpar product while claiming it’s revolutionary technology. iT’s not. The problem is that this drives down demand for innovation. Why bother spending the funds researching the latest and greatest tech when Apple’s going to control the market with something less advanced?
The second is that Apple forces you to live in your world. They make it extremely hard to use any singular aspect of their ecosystem. Like the iPhone? Well it only syncs through iTunes. Which works better on a Macbook. And now that you have a Macbook and iTunes, why would you get any mp3 player besides an iPod? Looking for a netbook, well the rest of your technology has an “i” in front of it, so that iPad doesn’t look quite as stupid of a purchase( but rest assured, it still is ).
Lastly, as a complete tech geek, I have to deal with all of my friends trying to justify their Apple purchases with anything other than “it looks pretty,” which unless you were a graphics designer 5 years ago is sadly the only valid justification.
by rrryanc on Aug 30, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
My valid justification is that
I bought an Apple about 15 years ago and I’m used to it, and avoiding change is more important to me than any of that other stuff you talk about. If I had happened to board the Microsoft train instead, I’d be a Microsoft fan now instead.
Also, driving down demand for innovation is a feature, not a bug. I hate innovation. I wish they’d stop it with the damn innovating and just leave things the way they are for a while. I hate the culture of constant upgrades.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
You're clearly the anti-target audience of my rant
But the thing is, it’s not Microsoft vs. Apple so much, it’s Apple vs. Everyone. And Apple’s doing pretty well for themselves.
Even when Microsoft was in its heyday, it was still far more open then people tend to believe/remember. Sure, you had to run Microsoft as an operating system in order to get most applications to install. But you didn’t need Microsoft hardware, you didn’t need any other Microsoft software – and if you really wanted to, you could often take the same hardware and run a competing operating system on it. So even if you had happened to board the Microsoft train back in the day, you’d still have hundreds of times more options than you have now( which is aimed at more of a general you than specifically at iglew ).
Your second paragraph is blasphemy.
Yes, but I'm not irrelevant to the argument.
Although I recognize that it is contingent on the fact that I happened to have a history whereby I’ve grown accustomed to Apple*, the bottom line is that what matters to me is feeling comfortable. I want what is familiar and makes me feel at ease.
Other consumers also want products that make them feel comfortable, and in their case it may or may not have to do with a history. You technophiles like to imagine that all that matters is the technology, and that’s just wrong. When you’re selling someone a computer or a phone it’s not just about what the gadget can do. It’s about how it makes the person feel. Part of what you’re selling is something that makes the user say “ah, this feels right”. Apple gets that, and is good at it. Because they provide this, they can get away with charging higher prices.
You tech-geeks can rant all you like about how everyone else is being stupid and falling for “pretty”, but the fact is they’re buying what they want to buy. Leading-edge buyers care about the technology. The bulk of the market doesn’t so much.
It still pales in comparison to the premium that people pay for cars due to issues of comfort and aesthetic that are unrelated to performance.
*I use PCs at work, and I’m used to that, too. For me, PC at work and Apple at home feels right; I wouldn’t want to switch either one of them.
**There’s also a certain pure tech value in being significantly less subject to viruses and similar attacks simply by virtue of using a far less prevalent operating system that most hackers don’t bother hacking.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
The feel argument is pretty bogus if you ask me, but not for the reasons that you think.
Apple bilks people for hardware, not software. If you want to charge people an arm and a leg for OSX (even though it sucks) Im totally fine with that. The problem is the Hackintosh issue. Apple doesn’t make hardware, they make software. But they charge you way more for inferior hardware and until very recently made intentional decisions that you had to buy their shitty hardware rather than letting you install their OS on non shitty hardware. Why cant you run their OS on other people’s hardware?
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 30, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Have they really changed anything around OS compatibility?
Could someone theoretically install the Apple OS on a PC?
Needs moar dingerz.
Ya some folks do
But it requires a lot of work. Certainly not dropping the disk and hitting go, or anything close to that.
"dropping the disk and hitting go"
That’s what people like me like.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
you had to have the power pc architecture until they switched to intel
so it was really impossible. Now they just make it really hard and a bunch of stuff doesnt work.
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 31, 2010 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not ignoring that user experience is an important component of technology
Just I think that Apple sells folks on that user experience more than it actually exists. They create sexy products, that have low probability of failure( though we’ll see if they can sustain that with success, the iPhone 4 certainly wasn’t flawless and folks are giving them less leeway than previously ).
For example, what’s an easier user experience: a) having music that you want at a location on your desktop, and copying that music( like any other file ) directly over to your mp3 player or b) installing a bloated software program and figuring out how to find and transfer your files within the new ecosystem? Sure, after you’ve figured that out, and have used it a while, you might prefer it. But it’s certainly not more familiar or easier to use right out of the gate.
Also, sticking with what’s familiar is a technology killer. You might prefer it, and so might most folks, but if that’s driving engineering work then it seriously slows integration. What do you think makes new technology familiar? It’s your bleeding edge friends and family and internet folks trying it out and working out the user experience till it feels like a safe technology for you. When those folks are buying the iPhone 4 because they’re going to be given shit for not having one – then it’s going to slow technological progress, it’s going to force companies to spend more marketing and less money in R&D and it’s not beneficial to anyone down the road( outside of Apple and their shareholders ).
Now, I don’t think it’s the end of the world. Tech advances will still occur. Google will still slowly take over everything. But I don’t feel like I’m missing anything( outside of the social bonding ) by not buying Apple products, and as an engineer I feel more content morally by not supporting Apple’s mode of business.
You're still thinking like a tech-geek.
You take the phrase “user experience” and immediately start talking about performance.
I’m not trying to change your mind, by the way. I’m fine with you being an Apple-hating tech-geek. The only thing that brought me into this was your italicized false claim about the “only valid justification”. I objected to you characterizing the priorities of me and many others as invalid.
But if this is going to turn into an Apple vs non-Apple debate, count me out. If there’s anything more dreary than a stats vs non-stats debate, it’s that.
P.S. It’s funny that I’ve been cast in the role of defender of those who would buy an iPhone. Good God, I’m probably the last person on AN who would ever buy an iPhone.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
No, no, no...
Look. The reason why you can be so comfortable with a product is because the the tech-geek’s trailblazing. Yeah, some of these innovation can be annoyingly difficult, but the overall user experience of modern products are based on the user experience of the tech-geek willing to put up with a sub-par product while helping the industry figure out what will actually make the product more comfortable. They go out and test it, come to the conclusion that this product is worth it or not. If it’s not, you may never have to hear about it and if you do hear about it, never have to experience it. If it is, then by the time it hits a more truer mainstream, the majority of the kinks that would have made it difficult & inconvenient to the lay-person would have been edited out, tweaked or otherwise fixed to make the most comfortable user-experience possible. Yes it’s about performance, but without proper performance, you may never have a comfortable experience. The two are much more connected that you’re realizing. Both performance and comfort are all about function. Does it do what I want it to do when I want it to do in a why that makes sense.
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
Are you feeling unappreciated?
I never meant to demean the work you leading-edge trailblazers do. Thanks, boys, for all your efforts.
But don’t you see that when your enthusiasm carries you to tell me, “you’re using the wrong verison, you need to switch to this one” or “that’s too old, you need to upgrade” or “you’re doing it the dumb way, you should do it like this instead” it is contrary to this goal.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Oh, well, in absolute fairness when we say:
“You’re using the wrong version” or “switch to this one” or “too old, upgrade” we’re basically just being a bunch of techie assholes. But that’s why we’re so lovable.
Generally that comes from knowing what you’re using and some of the advancements that a lot of people would normally love that they’d be able to use in a different version. Just keep in mind when we say stuff like that in some ways we see things similarly to the difference between using a remote control to turn a TV on vs. getting up and turning it on yourself. The former is a lot easier and saves time while maintaining a level your position and physical comfort. But if you’ve never used a remote, well, clearly, you have no issue with getting up to turn it on yourself.
There’s a learning curve involved in everything. If there was none, so much of this would likely be academic, but I think that’s kind of what your point lies. You’re familiar with what you have, you don’t want to suffer through a learning curve to understand a newer way. You just want to continue doing what you know and love.
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
I think it's less about being techie assholes
and more about just selling things. We’re past the point at which increases in computing power really mean anything to the average user; that point was essentially the point at which you have laptops that could download movies and watch them at high speed without running your hard disk out of space. I really can’t imagine needing more performance than my current machine provides.
Apart from business applications, the only way for computer manufacturers to maintain high sales volume is by turning things into status symbols. Otherwise, there’s no longer any need to buy a new computer every 18 months.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
not that I'm really a part of this conversation,
but I think Paul has a very valid point. At least some of the people in virtually every organization are trying to sell a product to make money.
Dollar, dollar bill, y’all.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 31, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep
Outside of the gaming industry, the average user has really no use for better performance. And they likely won’t for a very, very long while. I’m sure there’s still major advances to be made, sure. But none right now that would really matter enough to notice. At this point it really is only about milking the cow.
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
I wonder if this is really the key
Outside of the gaming industry
Seems like there’s a strong correlation between playing fancy computer games and being a tech-geek performance whore.
I love games, but my idea of a good game is Agricola, and my idea of a good computer game is Snood.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I don't play games but many would consider me a techie
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Agricola is a very good game, indeed
though I’m not sure I’d call it my favorite.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
I have many favorites.
Agricola is the most universally acclaimed of them, and it wholly deserves it.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Well sometimes
in terms of hardware thats true but if you look at software there is a lot to improve. Ive been using Ubuntu for the last 4 years and the amount of changes that have made it a better and more usable operating system is huge.
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 31, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I've literally never heard of Ubuntu in my life
That kind of tends to defeat the notion that it is in any way related to needs of the average user.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
Its the worlds most popular linux distribution.
about 12m people use it as their bases operating system.
Check out Ubuntu.com. Its pretty awesome. Also you can download what is called a live cd which allows you to run the OS off of your CD drive so that you can try out the OS without changing any files on your computer.
I highly recommend it, and many ANers use it.
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Sep 1, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
That's why (smart)phones have all but exploded
Phones at this time in 2009 are appreciably worse than their current-generation counterparts.
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 31, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
This is valid for computers
For now, like DMOAS says above, I think we’ll have supercomputers in our house at some point. But we’ve moved past performance being strictly tied to the idea of a computer in the technology world. And in that sense, it’s still important for consumers to reward those companies that are spending funds researching and developing bleeding edge technology.
Like I said above, I’m a realist. I get that the bottom line is like what LB says above, dollar bills. Just as a tech geek, I find it sad that Apple has shifted the overall focus from features to marketing in the tech world.
I'm confused by this
How do you gain familiarity with technological advancements unless they’re already intuitive? What’s user experience if not being comfortable with how a system works? How was installing a completely separate program, figuring out how to use it( and iTunes isn’t, and has never been simply one or two straightforward buttons ) and then needing to repeat that process for every computer you ever wanted to use your mp3 player( and now iPhone ) with a more comfortable process than plugging in the usb and copy/pasting the files over? I don’t care about performance in this example, though I do think that iTunes is horrific in that area. It’s strictly user experience, and I just can’t buy the argument that the iPod was more intuitive here than nearly every other mp3 player on the market.
Also, you’re the last person on AN to buy an iPhone because you’re the last person on AN to buy a smartphone, right? The question of whether technology is worthwhile is a separate discussion than if we decide that it IS worthwhile, what’s the best way to go about developing/implementing it.
If you were arranging your MP3 files rationally
You would make folders maybe by artist, then maybe by album or year, then have individual titles. In the age of GBs of music, that means you’re making folders and then going into each folder and CPing them into your MP3 players.
One my buddies uses Doubletwist to sync his music and stuff to his Droid. The irony of this is he tells me iTunes is dumb but then uses a program that clearly mimics iTunes in many ways. On the other end, a guy my GF used to work with still wrote all his documents in Vim. I guess that’s cool, but his geekiness is probably preventing him from doing more useful things to his documents.
To the larger point though, 95% of people don’t give a crap what their computer does so long as it works. It can work slowly, be mind-numbing to use, and basically be a steaming pile of garbage before they realize something should change. The remaining 5%, using whatever system they choose to use, drive innovation. Somewhere down the line, when the 95% needs to replace their computer, they’ll benefit from the 5%’s geekiness.
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Sep 1, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
The "easier to use" argument has diminished over time, you're right
For example, the lack of copy and paste for files in OSX still blows my mind. But, your example of music syncing is terrible. Yeah, in theory, if you have only 50 songs on your MP3 player drag-and-drop sync is useful. iTunes, though, is way easier to use to sync desired music if only because it has already indexed and classified the music for you.
In terms of R&D, I’m not sure lack of it nowadays is Apple’s fault. Microsoft, Apple, HP, Samsung, LG, Sharp, and maybe Sanyo are some of the only major tech companies still doing original research. And only 3 of those actually make PCs.
FWIW, I boot camped by MacBook Pro and have Win7 dual-booting AND virtualized with Vbox. I like Apple, but also like to tinker :)
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 31, 2010 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Nearly all MP3 players will do the syncing and indexing for you when you move them over
All you have to do is drag and drop it into the machine you’re using. iTunes only makes it look fancy but it doesn’t allow much in the way of customization nor user friendliness geared towards managing your ipod/iphone. I’m not saying it’s worthless, I’ve been using it for a while and for the most part like it. But there are things about the way it’s handling the add/subtracting of songs/play lists that just bugs the hell out of me that my old player didn’t. On my old player, I could connect it to any PC, remove and re-arrange things as I wanted, no special software necessary.
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
True, the tying it to one machine thing kinda blows
Although every time I’ve wanted to add playlists or other music I’ve had my laptop close or going to be close soon.
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 31, 2010 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
and they wont even let you index it on linux
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 31, 2010 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I like mucking with my playlists and adding and subtracting things
With an iPod that’s just fugly and inconvenient at best.
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
iTunes has basically only indexed and classified the music for you
If you’ve acquired it via iTunes in some manner.
I’ve acquired a vast selection of music through less than licit means, and I can assure you that no music program I’ve found has been great at tagging all of said files. Now, I wouldn’t presume to make an argument for superiority based on illegal usage, but my point is more that iTunes is only helping you out because you used iTunes to get there. It’s not a native feature of the program that magically sorts music acquired from any means.
Ya I've tried that
It worked alright, certainly better than the tagging I had done before that. Still not perfect though, and it turns out a ~5-10% miss on 15k+ songs still leaves a lot of songs to manually go through
is that a free program, mikey?
Peter Gammons ran over his puppy. But that wasn’t the worst part. He then proceeded to back over it too. Then rolled forward again (#3), rolled down the window and said, "What are you going to do about it, kid? I’m Peter F**king Gammons, b**ch." Then drove away. -d to the moas
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 31, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
There is both a free and a paid version of it.
I like it significantly more than Itunes simply because I can sync more than 1 device with it.
Pam liked my old sig better.
i hate apple products but i love my iphone4
it’s not for the (fairly mediocre) phone, it’s all about the apps
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
im going to ditch my iphone for an android when it breaks
the non linux syncing kills me.
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 30, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm quite pleased with my Droid X so far
And I’m probably not going to use it to its fullest capabilities. For instance, I doubt I’ll bother with the hotspot thing.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
i would totally use the hotspot thing when im on the road.
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 31, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? Seems like that would be a great way to upload pictures super quick after a photo session
Pam liked my old sig better.
Hi Pam! Hi Mike!
I can’t stick around cuz I have to leave forwork soon but I’m totally looking forward to watching the game tonight. Our little Cahill is getting quite a bit of attention with all the local sports jocks and tonight he’s gonna have some extra eyes on him because we’re in NYC.
Hope you all had great weekends! Cheers!
-MRod :)
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
and hes still the fourth best starter we have
Bailey and Breslow have had better years than Cahill.
Hell Henry Rodriguez has contributed all of .1 less runs this year than Cahill.
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 30, 2010 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That's awesome.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Well that's adorable.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
at your service, mr. cuppy sir
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
ooooh call me that again
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
[rolls eyes]
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
hehehehe, joking!
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
You have a girlfriend.
Make her do that stuff.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
bazinga!
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Sup!
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
Hey Cheese Fry
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
New name? o.o
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Lineups!
JaneMLB #Athletics vs. #Yankees: Crisp CF, Barton 1B, Suzuki C, Cust DH, Kouz 3B, Ellis 2B, Larish LF, Davis RF, Pennington SS
7 minutes ago
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
It looks like Beane decided that he'd rather give an extended audition to Larish, rather than Buck.
I don’t mind this decision as much as I thought I would.
Buck's 3 year audition was critically panned.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course that "3-year audition" was mostly him getting hurt, being good in AAA, and getting like 3 at bats before being given up on
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Aug 30, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah if he can't even keep himself healthy for more than a month
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
What's Buck's fate after this year?
Is he out of options?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Flight attendant on the charter
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Wonder if he gets a cute outfit to wear.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
you'll have to sneak on and find out
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You think I haven't been trying to figure out a way to do this for years and years
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
He wasn't going to be out of options,
but this last trip to AAA will burn his last one. Looks like he’s out of here, because there’s no way he stays on the 25-man next year, unfortunately.
LARISH!!!!!!!!
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
by stranahanahan on Aug 30, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Sadly, this is pretty much the best lineup we have these days
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Like Larish being in the line up. Like it a lot.
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 30, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
[sigh] I need to go clean the kitchen
and not be poking around here. Stop being interesting!
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
get to it!
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 30, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
quiet caveman
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
that's garageman to you.
[looks at huge television occupying garage]
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 30, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
I’ll never see you again
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Bake cookies.
You’ll see that fucker again… and soon.
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
I cleaned mine yesterday.
I seriously have got to find some way to get my roommate to clean…something.
Yesterday I: swept, mopped, vacuumed, took out the trash, took out the recycling, loaded the dishwasher, unloaded the dishwasher, did the rest of the dishes by hand, scrubbed down the whole kitchen and scrubbed down the stove which she had burnt something all over. I even cleaned the coils and the metal pans and under the burners.
She’s cleaned the apartment like, once.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
its called a cattleprod
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Beef fondler.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
change the rent split
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but I don't want to be OBLIGATED to do all those things.
It really annoys me.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
extra money is nice
I suspect if faced with a choice of paying, say, going market for maid services, she’d choose to just clean herself.
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
If you're going to wind up doing them anyway
You might as well find a benefit to doing it.
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
have you talked to her about it?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 30, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, like 10 times.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
is she like 7?
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
28.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Knowing both clean freaks and slobs
You’re probably going to either need to a) Find new living situation, b) be ok being the only one cleaning up or c) be ok living at her comfortable level of cleanliness.
Roommates can kind of suck sometimes
Thank god my wife and I just have kids, so I’m related to the people who make a huge mess and never clean it up, no matter how many times I remind them to.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
DLDs should be supreme time-wasters
Whether you’re reading it or contributing to it.
"I've made a huge little mistake." - G.O.B.
But just so you know.
You have a fail win.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Now, for another patented Joey C. too-long DLD post
This time it’s about noted author Jonathan Lethem.
I only bring him up because I got lost in a 2007 interview with him done by the A.V. Club this afternoon. It’s long and it’s interesting. (Hollywood-ization of “interesting” can be watched here).
Okay, so those last 3 links aren’t Lethem-related, but whatever. The point is, the interview is super-dense and almost requires getting about 3 paragraphs in before you can acclimate and actually understand what the guy is saying. If you can penetrate the vocabulary, though, you find a pretty unique talent.
Long story short, his novels do not disappoint. My personal favorite is Gun, With Occasional Music, in which Lethem smushes together hardboiled noir with futuristic sci-fi like two handfuls of differently-colored Play Doh. As the simile implies, the result is a beautiful mess.
I also read Fortress of Solitude, which is a damn sight longer and infinitely more heartfelt. It’s simultaneously a paean to New York in the 70s and a memoir-cum-superhero story. So, yeah. If my fumbling attempt summarizing the premise turns you off, please ignore it. It’s a great, if sprawling, read.
He’s written a bunch of other stuff— notably, Motherless Brooklyn— that has won acclaim as well. Put briefly, if you’re an out-of-work layabout like myself, or if you just /gasp/ enjoy recreational reading, I would point you in Mr. Lethem’s direction.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go catch up on Jersey Shore.
"I've made a huge little mistake." - G.O.B.
This is more work than I put into the DLD.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Motherless Brooklyn is very recommended
I saw Lethem read (from “You Don’t Love Me Yet”, which I haven’t read myself). At that time, I got him to sign my copy of Motherless Brooklyn, which is kind of cool.
the feds have charged Roger with six felonies?
Roger might be in a bit of trouble, there. Feds don’t play.
His wife should lay off those steroids.
What a scumbag.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
Well, getting the indictments are the easy part
The actual charging suggests they might have a case. Then again, they might just be trying to scare him into accepting a plea deal because their case kinda sucks.
"I've made a huge little mistake." - G.O.B.
Didn't he already say no to the plea bargain?
Something about it including a public admission of steroid use.
Well, I'm not a lawyer yet
And my experience in federal court is close to nil. But I believe you can settle at any time the prosecutor decides to make an offer. So there may be a different proposal in the future.
"I've made a huge little mistake." - G.O.B.
Joey is correct
this may be posturing by the defense.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Yeah, Pam panicked me for a moment there
I was sure I had one more day to mail the rent.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Aug 30, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops! Sorry.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I love Conan
ConanOBrien A huge victory for me at last night’s Emmys. That’s right, my wife let me have the aisle seat.
16 minutes ago
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
So I take it everyone has viewed the CT thread?
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
I dropped off around 1:10
what else happened?
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 30, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
no, why?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
I made everything make sense.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
First day of the family staycation!
Mrs. Nick and I are both off work this week — the kids start school on Thursday (2 half-days in a row) and then we’re all off through Labor Day. Good time to be off — it’s in the mid-90s again in the Delaware Valley. Bleh.
Anyway, here’s my linky goodness: my new favorite A’s lower-minors prospect, Arizona Rookie League OF Royce Consigli continues to be 18 years old (at least for another week) and continues to pound the ball (.340/.406/.487).
And in the spirit of the Emmy’s I submit for the “Best Name of a Baseball Prospect” award one of Royce’s teammates: Neudy Clime.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Is his sister named Sunny Clime?
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Aug 30, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
emmy's
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
also, i'm glad lost lost
the final season was mostly awful. my bluray collection will end with season 5, a sopranos style cliffhanger.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
What is this? This is amazing.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooh that's good.
Before I get to the Open (one day, maybe next year?) I’ll review closely. And get me a nice shiny American Express card.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I am planning to get to all four slams one day.
Probably easiest to start there. Really good vibe, too.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Slam is a match, right?
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
A slam is a major tournament in tennis.
There are four: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Ah, okay.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
SAYS WE CAN DO ANYTHING.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Allow me to take this opportunity to remind everyone that Peter Gammons is an asshat.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 30, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
What'd he doooo?
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Ran over his puppy when he was a little kid
But that wasn’t the worst part. He then proceeded to back over it too. Then rolled forward again (#3), rolled down the window and said, “What are you going to do about it, kid? I’m Peter Fucking Gammons, bitch.” Then drove away.
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
That bastard!
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I LOVE this.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 31, 2010 2:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought you might :)
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
that should be your sigline, Bloom
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Aug 31, 2010 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
but I digress.
Um, Dartmouth and….St. Mary’s, Trevor? I like Moraga as much as the next guy, but St. Mary’s?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 30, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
He was evil to our ball club before either of you were born.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 31, 2010 2:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Best Monday I've had in a long time
I love AN. I’ll even forgive LB for his Gammons hatred today.
How are you doing, AN?
"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." - Satchel Paige
Are you at the job today!?!?!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Eeeeeeven better
I’ll say in a bit
"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." - Satchel Paige
awwwww! I'm impatient (or so I've been told)!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
srsly.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Basically
I just accepted a better offer in a better location. Completely unexpected.
"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." - Satchel Paige
Wow! Congrats!
Different company, I’m assuming?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Woot Woot!
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Aug 30, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
You weren't even alive when that rat bastard showed his true colors.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 30, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, yeah, yeah I know
"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." - Satchel Paige
Doing okay.
What’s up with you? Best Monday? Something good happen?
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Man Men recap from the LA Times Blog...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/08/mad-men-its-all-about-recognition.html#more
Did anyone get this? I sure didn’t.
Speaking of which, Pete’s latest nemesis would appear to be Joan (or, should I say “Madame DeFarge”?), whose unofficial status as a partner he clearly finds threatening.
I thought they took Joan to the Clio’s because there were going to be other agency’s clients there and they needed/wanted Joan there to be a charmer.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I just didn't get that from the ep at all.
Peggy asked Pete if he was taking Joan to the awards ceremony. Don said in the next line “A lot of other company’s clients will be there.” or something like that.
Also, apparently it was Betty in the Heller’s fur ad that Don did. I didn’t notice that and I watched twice. But apparently he wasn’t married in the flashback.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Hmm.
Still seems like Pete has his sights firmly focused on Kenny, but that’s a theory that could be interesting to keep in mind.
And yeah, it was Betty. Didn’t she previously say that she was a model?
Yeah. I totally didn't look close enough or put two and two together.
I love the ambiguity of not knowing if Roger REALLY hired Don or not. Was Don the beginning of Roger’s 10am benders? When he first told him he’d buy him a drink, Roger sounded shocked at the time.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Also, holy crap, this is something Don's never EVER done before:
The chick he was with (uh……….[checks name tag]….Doris) called him Dick. He’s scraping the bottom of the barrel so hard that not only has his shiny Don facade lost a little luster, it’s peeling and tattered.
I've only seen the first season
But just let me say: fuck a Pete Campbell.
"I've made a huge little mistake." - G.O.B.
Ooh you need to catch up!
What could be better use of your time as an out-of-work layabout?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Well, currently, it's re-watching all of Arrested Development
Maybe I’ll get into Mad Men again. It’s just… I don’t identify with anyone. They all come off as such amoral shitheads. And while I want to scream at the female characters to stand up for themselves (Betty), I sometimes just want them to stop with the passive-aggressive whining (also Betty).
I feel like I’ve invited you all to punch me in my interwebface.
"I've made a huge little mistake." - G.O.B.
Oh, they're totally amoral shitheads.
It’s still really fun.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I guess I like my amoral shitheads a little more "It's Always Sunny"-ish
But I’ll probably give it another shot.
"I've made a huge little mistake." - G.O.B.
Wow, I didn't realize the Clio's had been around that long.
Wikipedia says 1959. I would have guessed early 1970s.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Okay, time to shower and head north, bitches. Play nice.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
No, the French don't shower.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 31, 2010 2:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking that, too.
Someone got the stereotypes backwards there.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
AN wuvs you.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 30, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Poor baby!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
When posts don't show up unread, or all of a sudden instead of 85 posts there are 104 posts but they are all read
it’s hard to keep up with what’s going on.
Pam liked my old sig better.
I know. Sorry for patronizing you.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I shall make it up to you.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Coke + Maker's slurpees?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
[winks]
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Come on now.
That would be too watery. Gotta get the consistency right.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Don't act like it wasn't good when I made it that way for you.
Oh, BTW. Costco. Makers46. $28 for a 750
HIGHLY recommended.
Pam liked my old sig better.
Pls. Couldn't even drink it.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I'm scared to drink with you.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
The two of you...drinking together...a sight to behold, I'm sure.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Ctrl+F and search for a time stamp.
Wouldn’t help much here, because this thread is relatively new, but you could search for “1:” or “2:”
That's what I do when I accidentally refresh the page.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I'm pretty sure this is related to the login problem.
The system sometimes gets mixed signals about whether you’re logged in or not, so it displays you like logged in but doesn’t figure your read messages to match.
Next time it happens, try clicking the Log Out link in the top right corner. That will do one of two things: either it really will log you out and you can maybe get your read-messages info correct when you log back in; or if you’re already out, clicking the Log Out might properly log you in and fix it that way.
Maybe it doesn’t work, but if you’ve already lost the info, there’s no harm in trying.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I don't know how many people saw me mention that KVIE was doing a documentary on the minors...
…but here’s a preview clip that features Michael Taylor, Andrew Carignan, Kyle Middleton and more:
Last of the Ninth - Photography
I wouldn't hold my breath.
Hell, HitFX was supposed to be ready years ago. FieldFX was always the distant “oh, maybe in 5 years” thing.
Guess I should probably get on buying my tix for this weekend.
Is it indulgent to go to all 4 games?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Glad I have your approval!
I haven’t been to a game…since sometime in July. Missed all of August. That’s probably never happened before.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Just sayin what?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
He wants you to feel bad.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
[sigh]
I do.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
yes....can't wait
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I'll be there!
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
What?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Psh. Was that you inviting me?
Could you be less clear?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
LOL.
Well you let me know.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
we are Q'n and BS'n
with some whiskey thrown in to help both. What more do we need?
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't feel bad because it means he wins.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I have Friday and Monday off
so I have the same plan.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Aug 30, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing for lunch, aw.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
I'm back.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:45 PM PDT reply actions
Well, no, I was never actually here.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Melissa.
She was beautiful.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
She sat in front of me and didn't even look at me.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
How was school, little one.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
We were released almost an hour early since it was just the first day.
I saw some familiar faces. It was okay, I guess. I go back at 6:00 tonight for my Monday night music appreciation class.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I graduated high school.
I’m going to JC now.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
WHICH ONE BROSKI.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Modesto.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
FRESNO
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 30, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
The credits don't transfer into the CSU-GE transfer pattern, I'm afraid.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, was today the first day?
"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." - Satchel Paige
Yes.
It was packed and I couldn’t find a parking spot.
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 30, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
How 'bout those Pirates?
And yeah, that’s how the first day usually is.
"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." - Satchel Paige
ok, kitchen is 95% clean
now I need food
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
That always happens...clean the kitchen...mess it right back up again making dinner.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
haha exactly
but no huge meals for a couple days at least. Still have lots of left overs, so now it all about warming things up =)
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I have enough roast for the whole week, almost.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I bet
I’m still polishing off the turkey. Nothing like having the left over gravy to use as a spread on a sammich. Tomorrow, turkey enchiladas
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Aug 30, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
U.S. Soccer and Bob Bradley Agree to Contract Extension
CHICAGO (Aug. 30, 2010) — U.S. Soccer has agreed to a contract extension with U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley. The agreement with Bradley, who guided the U.S. team to numerous achievements including finishing in first place in their group at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the first time in 80 years, will keep him at the helm through the end of 2014.
The 52-year-old Bradley has compiled a record of 38-20-8 in four years in charge of the U.S. team. After winning the 2007 Gold Cup, the regional championship of CONCACAF, he led the United States to their first final of a major FIFA tournament, reaching the championship match of the 2009 Confederations Cup after a 2-0 victory against No.-1 ranked and current World Cup champions Spain in the semifinal.
Prior to the team’s run in South Africa, Bradley marshaled the U.S. to a first place finish in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup ahead of regional rivals Mexico.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
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Pam liked my old sig better.
i thought bradley did well. i don't really have an opinion of klinsmann
he had to deal with some tough injuries to onyewu and davies. some might diagreee, but we’re still mostly a one player team.
Here's a good quick little article
Klinsmann had a HUGE part in creating the German team that whipped England’s ass, he lives in California, is married to an American woman, and wanted the job.
My best guess is that Villa didn’t want any part of Bradley and for some reason Gulati didn’t want to just cut him loose.
Pam liked my old sig better.
lol, you linked to bleacher report
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
i think it's a good move, bradley has done more than enough to keep his job
i wouldn’t mind klinsmann, but if they brought in another coach, in order to outdo bradley he would have to:
1. win the gold cup
2. beat #1 spain
3. finish second in the confederations cup
4. qualify for the world cup
5. finish first in concacaf
6. advance to second round of world cup
7. win world cup group
8. advance to world cup quarterfinals
because bradley did the first 7 of those things.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
No, I really don't think just one additional world cup game would make up for all the rest
Advancing to the semis or finals, maybe. Winning it, obviously. Otherwise? Probably not, not in terms of team growth, anyway.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
It's a common myth that the USA needs more goalscoring
Actually, the current model of hold-up forwards passing off to Dempsey, Donovan and Bradley works just fine. The US has one of the world’s best attacks.
The problems with the US team right now are all in the back line. You’d have to go down to about #30 in the world rankings to find a team with weaker backs than the US. I’m hoping that will be fixed by the new younger generation of players.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
huh? we have no LB. none.
churndolo and bocanegra are good but now they’re too old, and demerit is an overachiever but not someone you would want to rely on. spector? lol.
that is not a solid defense.
but i do agree with you on the forwards. hopefully altidore continues to improve, and davies fully recovers from his injuries. otherwise it’s still a weak spot until danny mwanga becomes a uc citizen.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Nate Silver's SPI
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
Attention Cell Phone Geeks
The Samsung Epic 4G is released tomorrow
I sorta wish I could upgrade to it.
Pam liked my old sig better.
how much better is it than the evo?
What we’re asking is for people to stop pretending that ipse dixit counts as a "source." When you make a claim about baseball, you should be willing to put some reasonable amount of effort into explaining why it’s correct if someone asks you to. That’s basic respect for the other poster. - PT
by designatedforassignment on Aug 30, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
much brighter and clearer screen technology, albeit slightly smaller
faster processor, more memory, etc.
On paper it’s better. In the real world, who knows.
Pam liked my old sig better.
Best dress
Of the ones pictured in the link, Keri Russell is the clear winner. So classy, and that color looks fabulous on her.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I liked Lea Michelle's
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I looked through the Flipbook and
I didn’t really like any of the dresses. Some were OK, many more weren’t even that. Other than Felicity in pink, none made me smile. Lea Michelle’s is OK, but I’m not into that frilly stuff on the bottom.
We must be going through a phase in fashion where the things I like are “out”. It’s not like I’m hard to please, either. I love beautiful women in beautiful dresses, but these Emmy dresses just aren’t doing it for me.
For me, there is very little gap in aesthetic quality between the ones billed as “best dressed” and those billed as “worst dressed”. The Julia Louis-Dreyfus one, which they love, I think is hideous; whereas Sofia Vergara’s “mermaid” dress, which they ridicule, I think looks fine.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I don't mean to bring the game into the DLD, but....
this just makes my head hurt…
@susanslusser
Geren thought the #Yankees did a great job laying off the sinker; Cahill thought they did a good job hitting the sinker away
Um, so which was it?
There's no crying in baseball!
Do you have to ask?
I didn’t see the game at all, but if it’s Geren’s post-game comments vs Cahill’s, I’ll go with Cahill.
Better:
I didn’t see the game at all, but if it’s Geren’s post-game comments vs Cahill’s anybody else’s, I’ll go with Cahill anybody else.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I didn't see the game either
So I think we both have more insight into what happened than Geren does.
There's no crying in baseball!
it actually can be both
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Too soon?
Take your silver mod tubescreamer, your dr. z, your nocaster, put them in a pile and burn them. if god gave you a thousand years, you still couldn't touch this. you can't f***ing keep time to this.
This is just wrong.
1988 A’s-Dodgers World Series Game 1 In RBI Baseball
After 22 years I thought I was over this. However, the wound has been re-opened with this #$%^ing re-enactment using the classic video game, RBI baseball.
And you felt the need to share this ... why?
We’re all looking forward to your upcoming post about Jeremy’s non-slide.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
seriously, just come over and kick me in the balls next time, LCJ.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 31, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I could do that for you if you wanted.
I mean, clearly, you don’t want it. But if you ever feel like getting kicked in the balls, let it be by me… please?
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
like the remote the other night, you bastard?!
Peter Gammons ran over his puppy. But that wasn’t the worst part. He then proceeded to back over it too. Then rolled forward again (#3), rolled down the window and said, "What are you going to do about it, kid? I’m Peter F**king Gammons, b**ch." Then drove away. -d to the moas
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 31, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Um...
Shit… yeah… you kind owe me one now, don’t you. Well… this is going to suck.
Does it make you feel any better to know you’re on the top of my “If I’m going to get kicked in the balls, it’s going to be done by…” list?
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Daring. Sensual. Invigorating. Squirrel.
BLOOM. For men.
If the eggs actually hatch I made more than a mistake, I made some scientifically impossible crime.
yeah I hate you.
Just kidding.
Sort of.
by Billy Frijoles on Aug 31, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
We're all in Stormy's birthday DLD now.
It’s Argentine.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Un rec this old, sad DLD
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
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