1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 3:18 PM PST
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PrintI've gotten so much stuff checked off my "to do" list today, but there's a big one right at the top that I'm procrastinating on. So, a new lounge for you all.
Of course, if you want to talk about the trade, there's a front page post for that. But if you just need a place to cuddle up and stay warm, that's what we're here for.
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No kidding!
I’m freezing tuu! And, thanks for the Lounge.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I learned recently that fireplaces actually bring down the actual temperature.
My firefighter friend was telling me about this. Because the fire needs so much oxygen, it pulls in a lot of air, which means that every leaky window and door in your house is pulling in cold outside air.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
insulate! :)
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I like Cope's idea better.
Global warming is the real solution.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
I meant... EAT MORE!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
This is true
The house I grew up in in Minnesota was the only one on our block that didn’t have a fireplace. We were on a little private road that was the end of a power line, and nearly every winter there’d be an ice or wet snow storm that would break enough branches that we’d lose our power for a few days. On the second day of the outage, the neighbors would invite us over to get cozy in front of their roaring fires. By the third and fourth days, we’d be inviting them over to our not-warm but not-freezing house.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
I thought he was a turtle.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
No, but he owned a store that sold overpriced office-y stuff.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
I remember my parents investigating Swedish fireplaces
We didn’t have a fireplace because the house was contemporary, basically an Eichler in the Big Woods, and both the architect and my mom felt the look of a fireplace was not in keeping with the rest of the style.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know what a Swedish fireplace is.
Nor do I know who Eichler is. But I get your point.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Swedish fireplace like so. Think the ski lodge in the Pink Panther.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
Eichler houses are in clusters all over the Bay Area
The one time I met Michael Lewis, which was back when he was still mostly known as Tabitha Soren’s husband, they were renting one in Palo Alto. Very nice, unpretentious houses that look like this:
However, it didn’t translate very well to Minnesota…the flat roof leaked when the snow built up on it, and the walls of glass were freaking freezing for six months of the year.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
It looks great for a moderate climate.
Beautiful and bright. Obviously not good in Minnesota, as you say, and I’d hate all that glass in a hot place.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
I heard that a lot of poeple in the far north used outside wood boilers, then transfered the hot water into baseboard heaters.
Radiant heat is great!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
The best heat, IMO.
No allergies from the smoke, won’t “eat” the oxygen in the house, no hot and cold spots.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
And more efficient, I would think.
A lot of homes have their heater ducts near the ceiling, and heat rises.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
All correct.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Also, birds flew into the windows all the time
It was one of my least favorite chores to have to pick them up. But if I procrastinated too long, they’d get all maggotty which was much worse.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:52 PM PST up reply actions
True.
My mom didn’t respond well to that argument for some reason.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds a lot like my mom.
I grew up in a Daly City tract house, and we had 2 incidents where birds flew into a window and died.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
There are a lot of these in Foster City, aren't there?
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Yup.
Pockets of them all over the Peninsula, some in the Oakland hills, central Marin I think….anywhere that got developed in the 1950’s.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
My aunt and uncle live in FC, and I've seen houses of this type in their area.
I really like them a lot.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Joseph Eichler was a great guy, by all accounts
One of his stated aims was to construct inclusive and diverse planned communities, ideally featuring integrated parks and community centers. Eichler, unlike most builders at the time, established a non-discrimination policy and offered homes for sale to anyone of any religion or race.
It’s hard to imagine now, but restrictive covenants were commonplace throughout the US. Before they built the house with no fireplace, my parents and several of their friends had put down deposits on some lots in a leafy suburb. One of their friends was an architect and she was going to design all of the houses. Then the developer pointed out that while the architect was welcome to design in that neighborhood, she couldn’t live there herself, because she was Jewish. The whole group canceled their plans, of course, but the developer wouldn’t give them the deposits back. This was in the early 1960’s.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
I was just reading this!
Thank you for introducing me to this. It’s fascinating.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
I guess my parents, being Indian, were lucky to get a home in Daly City.
It was a Sunbeam Homes development. It could be that at the time, there weren’t enough Indians in the US to inspire discrimination.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Ah.
It seems to me that anything that has a fire would have the same effect as a fireplace. The only advantage to a Swedish fireplace or a Franklin stove would be that by putting it in the center of the room, it can radiate heat throughout instead of losing heat on 3 sides.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
he posted pictures online of them
i’m not hungry, but they look so good….
There's no crying in baseball!
the filling turned out soooo good too
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jan 16, 2012 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
they aren't very sweet at all
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jan 16, 2012 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
I want some hot cocoa.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
So, I'm thinking there will be nothing going on on AN for the next few days, perhaps it's a good time for an AN vacation......
There's no crying in baseball!
I'll call you when we need a lounge hehe
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jan 16, 2012 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
I put this one up now intentionally
I’m assuming there will still be room in this thread for us tomorrow morning…..and I’ll check on it in the afternoon to see if we need another….
(tomorrow, in addition to the new post on the front page, is the first day of instruction for us, so I’ll be off AN much of the day…..)
There's no crying in baseball!
I'll be hopping right to the lounge
fuck that crap
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jan 16, 2012 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
I think my idea is the best.
Go to sleep and allow a Dr to violate me.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
that certainly sounds like more fun than being on AN....
good luck btw
There's no crying in baseball!
Thanks, giggs.♥
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
When I awoke from the last one, I looked at the team and asked them while I had this urge to smoke.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I apparently did that when I got my wisdom teeth out
as I was going under, but not quite out, I was asking the nurses to get me the doctor’s number ’cause he was HAWT.
There's no crying in baseball!
Tomorrow is dan's day.
There should be some pretty diagrams and stuff.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
...and LOTS of pretty colors!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
tar weed and pine cones
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Cows like it...
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Pleasing cows have never been high on my list of priorities.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
I wasn't pleasing them,
I was emulating them. (wrong move, I guess)
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
And does this mean we get 610 AM back?
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
huh
I just realized i don’t think it’s posted anywhere when the new post is going up. Um, yeah, whoops….. {8am}
There's no crying in baseball!
thanks for the warning!
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
Winner
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
Ross?!?!?! We're signing Dr. Ross????
Such a hottie….can we get Dr. Carter too?
There's no crying in baseball!
Oh yeah, the dude that lost an arm to a helicopter.
The way he died was hilarious.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Robert "Rocket" Romano. I loved him too.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:48 PM PST up reply actions
That bastard stole Billybradjoeop's Golden Globe
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 6:37 PM PST up reply actions
I can't say, but it will involve danbot in a pink tutu
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 8:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
There is only one tutu. :)
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
i don't know what this "new post" will mean, but just putting it out there that i am open to any loungers, current or former, staying in touch with me via other ways.
i really do love you people. ♥
Lady Jesa
No one's going to be banned.
No one’s going to be forced to leave. Anyone that leaves will do so under a strictly voluntary basis. That’s all I can really say.
I think it's safe to say, I'm not a fan of what's about to happen.
But hey, the lounge is always here.
by danmerqury on Jan 16, 2012 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
nobody is banning the lounge
this was never a serious proposal, and it will never happen.
There's no crying in baseball!
As long as there's a Lounge and you fine folks are here, I'll stick around.
But if you all leave, I’ll turn out the lights before going. And if any of you wish to keep in touch with me outside of the Lounge, let me know and I’ll share my contact info.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
+1
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
welcome to the Lounge!
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Well, without meta threads
where else can I go to discuss non-baseball?
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
I posted this in the old lounge, I'll repost it here....
(in response to my reading through the current meta thread)
I’m not aware at all of a "ban list" of people who will no longer be able to access AN after tomorrow. There may be people who, in reaction to whatever goes out, decide to leave in a blaze of glory with comments that might make them banned. But no one is being banned instantly as a result of a list of undesirable users. Just my two cents worth.
There's no crying in baseball!
Then, is everone starting with a clean slate?
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
They should.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Tutu wants to get rid of the 2.5 strikes he has for harrassing and demeaning everyone under the sun.
Such a mean-spirited guy, he is.
heehee
I do luv you, dan. I really do just want this place to be fair.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
That's my feelings as well.
If someone wants to comply with the new AN, yet make one mistake….
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
If there is a clarification, there should be a reset.
It would be fair, since it could affect a ban.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I'm not a fan of things like this, washing away past transgressions
for whatever reason is never a good idea imo. If you made mistakes in the past accept it and don’t do it again.
I can see this as well.
Just trying to think of a way to help…
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I don't think anything that someone got a strike for in the past would now be un-strike worthy, so I don't see a reset happening.
There's no crying in baseball!
Ok. Just wondering.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
clean slate implies that the strikes of last week, last month, whenever are cleared, so no.
but there isn’t a “naughty or nice” list which is being used to ban users, which is what is implied in one of the meta threads.
There's no crying in baseball!
{evil laugh}
sure, give me a second…..
(oh, but last time I did this, it f’ed up someone’s front page access….if it does this, just email blez and ask him to fix it….)
There's no crying in baseball!
just did it
it won’t impact your commenting, but might impact your ability to post front page stuff.
There's no crying in baseball!
And for the record, I ignored the pop-up to see what happened.
I lost all front page permissions AND the ability to comment. Until I OK’d the warning. Then everything was fine.
I wanted to send one last warning before I left.
I heard from LL that it’s possible to link an animated GIF into the warning text, so I wanted to “warn” someone with a large version of this:
But Nico cut me off a day early. I guess he was afraid I might become a loose cannon….
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
I was getting annoyed with you, too.
I thought you would leave, but here you are. I guess now we’ll find out whether we still annoy each other without inflammatory meta.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
I'm leaving after I'm finished with things in the Lounge today
May or may not come back here at some point, but I’m done with the main page unless something changes down the line.
keep reading below
flashfire said he’s leaving. (just wanted to point it out in case you didn’t see it)
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Ah, thanks.
I only skimmed this thread. Lounge threads are even longer than meta threads. I can’t keep up with both.
Maybe now that meta is gone I will have more time for the Lounge?
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
Hah.
Yeah, I lost mod privileges yesterday too. If you poke around the profiles (although you can’t anymore), yeah, LL has done stuff like that before. Xbhaskhar-style gifs.
I thought you gave them up?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Oh yeah, I resigned willingly.
Just saying that according to the system, I lost mod privileges yesterday.
anyone who stepped down as mod lost their priviledges yesterday, when the new mods where added.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
you know, I never stepped down.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Did you say yes to the mod email?
There was one where Nico said please confirm that you are still committed to being a moderator and can enforce the new rules.
if you didn’t answer that was probably interpreted as no.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
He said he wished to speak with each mod, yes.
Since he had not responded to the previous five or six emails he sent me, I thought perhaps he might like to write me back first.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
That's not right
Nobody puts Bloomie in a corner
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
Hi LB. I love you.
But let’s figure this out off-line, yes? CGs are pretty clear:
Inflammatory comments, discussions, or complaints about AN’s process, e.g., […snip…] what really happened with (insert past internal drama here) – are not allowed on AN.
Are you serious right now?
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
Enjoy being the AN police from here on out
Because it sounds like you and many of the other new mods have been tasked with looking for any shred of meta and stamping it out as soon as you can.
I cannot think of a polite response to this
AN is supposed to be a place for all kinds of discussion, even “rehashing.” I may have to reconsider my decision to stay if this is what can be expected in the new regime.
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
No to this
That’s exactly where the problem with “take it all offline” is. Then nobody knows the dark underbelly of AN.
It’s already known, though.
Hi Flashfire.
Inflammatory comments, discussions, or complaints about AN’s process, e.g., how a “strike” or “banning” or “policy” is/was fair or unfair, why AN sucks, whether there is free speech or oppressive censorship on AN, [… snip …] are not allowed on AN.
There must be another place for this discussion, if you wish to have it.
I am capable of reading just fine
And this is why after today I am no longer being a part of AN. If you’d like to push to have me banned instead, go for it.
Again, no disrespect to you paris
But where could this discussion take place?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
If that's how the policy is to be enforced
by scrutinizing every comment for meta, then that’s where I expect most discussion by A’s fans is going to take place: Anywhere but AN
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
by darooster on Jan 17, 2012 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 10 recs
it's just as well that a friend kill me as that...person who is now your boss
[how much are you getting paid, anyhow?]
It’s so very odd that here in the lounge that I am responsible for creating that we have so many new friends today.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously
The lounge exploded when CT took over the postgame show largely because of you, Bloomie. And now the lounge is being taken away from us.
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
by darooster on Jan 17, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I mean no disrespect to you, paris, of course.
You’re just doing your job. But wow. That’s all I’ll say.
So they are policing the Lounge too.
That exception ended quickly.
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
yes. for this is no longer a "community" :(
Lady Jesa
by Athletica on Jan 17, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
that's what breaks my heart.
i poured my soul into making this a real community. :(
Lady Jesa
by Athletica on Jan 17, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Like I said below, that's what upsets me the most.
These decisions are so anti-community. And I love community!
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 17, 2012 12:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
crap! devil's advocate....is it possible for meta to be NON-inflammatory?
AN Tailgate = Euphemism for food porn.
Sure. You just did it
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
huh
I just assumed that anyone that was no longer a mod had stepped down. I guess I was wrong.
There's no crying in baseball!
and now that I've possibly blocked danbot's access, I'm going for dinner.
I’ll be back in a couple hours, let me know then if you can’t access anything…. ;)
There's no crying in baseball!
Chicken broth for everyone!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
my drink was the same color as chicken broth....
but so so SO much better
There's no crying in baseball!
Yeah, go ahead and rub it in.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
thanks for the repost, gigs, although i didn't even think to be concerned that something like that would happen.
my feeling is that more folks will be leaving this site, though, and who knows, maybe me, too. just wanting you all to know that i care about you very much.
Lady Jesa
Love you back, J
I’ve been meaning to send you this link….it’s the signature dance that was being done at the Dickens Fair, but the organizers do monthly things around the Bay Area, so this is a summertime garden-party version. So pretty and haunting.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
is the site close for anyone else?
I just tried loading the front page so I could read the trade post, and it’s not loading….
There's no crying in baseball!
Reloaded fine for me.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Once or twice a week, I have to reboot the DSL box, and my router.
Always happens at the most inopportune times
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
flagged!
lighten up, fella!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I'm trying to lighten up, but I like cheeseburgers and I don't like excercise.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Me tuu!
Broth tonight, and for breakfast.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Ugh. I hope it all goes well...so to speak.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
You got that right!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
You couldn't have scheduled a more meta-phoric procedure at a more opportune time
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
I know! :)
On the serious side, I make jokes, but am concerned about cancer. The real relief is when the results come back.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
All of these early-detection mechanisms have their up- and down-sides, for sure
The downside is that we’re having more testing, more worries, more procedures; that there may be too many false positives; that even a lot of the cancers, because they’re being found at earlier and earlier stages, may be ones that would never actually go beyond the site they’re discovered in. I’m not quite a year out from the end of radiation treatment for a tiny smidge of early-stage breast cancer. I’m not sure I did the right thing by having that treatment — I have some residual stiffness in my arm and shoulder on that side, though it’s getting better. But you do the best you can with the information and resources you’ve got, hoping that an ounce or two of prevention will serve you well down the road.
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 16, 2012 7:51 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks, dan. ♥
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Thanks, cope :)
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I wish you the best tu-tu
and I hope for your sake that the doctors send you your results quicker than mine did…..
There's no crying in baseball!
Thanks, giggs, ♥
This camaraderie is what makes AN special.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I love you guys. Even after tomorrow.
I’m gonna be putting on my steel-plated bitchsuit, because quite frankly, no matter what pops up on the front page tomorrow I’m going to continue to be here and saying whatever I damn well fucking please until it gets me shown to the door.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
No promises I won't accidentally get my ass banned, though.
I have Opinions.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Yes it would :(
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
This sounds like the best possible course of action
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
hey there crazy kids
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Did I get my lounge pass revoked?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Oh.
well TOO BAD. #OccupytheLounge
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
#banned
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
It was only a matter of time...
It’s going well! You?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Pretty well!
Been…keeping myself busy. Sorta. Job applications and such. Might have a handle on one. Not sure yet.
Finally Billy Beane's assistant?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
There's a website where they show all MLB and MiLB jobs
but I can’t for the life of remember how I go to it.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
This one.
http://baseballjobs.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/jobs/default.cfm
But the listing is gone. They just put it up last week!
Broadcasting:
Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers.
.
.
I’ll wait for graduations.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Depending on how the internship goes
in my senior year (fml) I really would apply to every single team. You should too!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Here was my biggest concern, though.
I have a degree in chemistry. I’m looking for chemistry jobs, and the market is rough enough as it is. What happens if I do get the scouting job and later decide it’s not for me? I’d have this weird baseball scouting job on my resume, and nothing else relevant.
That's what we call 'an awesome story for your interview'.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Yeah
but BASEBALL SCOUTING HOLY SHIT. Who cares if you get a late start in chemistry? You could work in BASEBALL
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
And if you're applying for a chem job with someone in charge of hiring who's a baseball fan, it'll make your resume stand out.
Live a little.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
solution:
get a chemistry gig at a university, and then contact the athletic department and ask to volunteer coach/mentor/recruit/whatever for the baseball team.
There's no crying in baseball!
Weird stuff on your resume is good.
It’s only bad if you’re applying for a job where they want you to be a mindless corporate drone. But for cool jobs, they like it. As long as you’re doing something interesting and not just sitting in the basement. I took six years off to sing opera. Interviewers like that.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
It'll be the same one I had.
Obviously, I still have to go through the process again but I’m not worried..
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
DO IT.
I am completely serious. Apply. RIGHT NOW.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
CO
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Beautiful lady!
Just thought I’d pop in.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
what's up with you?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
I had two attack me at once, but one was bugged so I couldn't hit it back. :(
I hate when bears attack me when I’m dragon-killing.
STUPID BEARS.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
It was a Blood, regular, a Giant but the dragons killed him, then a bear from
nowhere. It was intense.
The first time had to make my first long trip (around the mountain to High Hrothgar),
it took four tries. Bears. Fucking bears.
Oh, fuck.
This too. I got my ass kicked on the steps the first time. Pretty sure everybody did. The second time, I somehow got around it and sprinted my ass up to the temple.
I did it over and over til I killed him.
‘Cuz I’m stubborn like that.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I don't remember having a problem on the steps.
But I’m playing a sneaky archer, so I probably killed the troll before it could get to me. 3x sneak attack damage with bows is a wonderful thing.
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Okay...
what the hell are you guys talking about?!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT THAT IS?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Bejeweled!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
So..Temple Run..
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
It's not actually that impressive. I bought 3.2 million of them.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Did you pile them over your computer so you wouldn't be able to play before your self-imposed date?
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
I would usually question this
but you are Kyli so…I won’t.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Hi, MO! ♥
I’ve missed you.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Hey!
I’ve missed you tuu. [prettyheart]
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
gigs!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Huh. So weird.
There used to be this really cool chick that hung out here, and she had the same name as you. Then she got a job and was all busy and shit, and disappeared.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Huh.
She doesn’t sound very cool to me…
.
.
.
HI OZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
HEY MO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!eleventyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How the fuck are ya?
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
AHHHHHHHHHHHH
I’ve missed you! I’m doing well! How the fuck are YOU?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Not bad!
I have a great feeling about 2012. Not for the A’s, but for me and the also for the 49ers.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Well good!
I hope it stays that way for you. On the personal side. Sports side? Good luck.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
They have a tough opponent this weekend.
But I have a good feeling.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
You'd think he'd root against them just based on their name alone.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Irrelevant!
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
BOOBIES
For the record, I plan to be at least an occasional lounge lizard, but otherwise will be out of the main page site. No more game threads, no more GOGs, no more occasional posts about visits to other ballparks. I’ve about had it with the way things are going, and have pretty much decided to stop pouring emotional energy into this.
So like it will be iglew and me vs the world tomorrow
But I rarely post in meta, at least nothing useful
I'm so curious about what everyone thinks is going to be unveiled tomorrow
I feel like we should have Vegas-style odds on what’s goin down….
There's no crying in baseball!
I don't think it's gonna be as dire as some of the suggestions in the meta thread.
But I’m betting the tone is gonna be assholish as fuck.
I’m also betting it’ll be a ‘tighter reins, sit down and stfu’ more Rev-style overlordship. But I have no idea.
I wish iglew and whatnot would stop making it sound ominous and scary.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Yeah, that... ugh.
If anyone deserves to be banned from AN, it would be the Rev. Just on principle.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on Jan 16, 2012 9:13 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
believe me the thought has crossed my mind
{stupid strike system that I insist on following…..}
There's no crying in baseball!
Flagging is gonna be my new hobby.
I’ll start with the Rev.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
YES PLEASE!!!!
I know at least one of his comments is going to get a strike. Haven’t looked at the board yet today to see if any others have gotten enough flags….
There's no crying in baseball!
We should all join HH and start flagging Rev every single time he posts.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
but that would require that we join HH
I don’t know that I can do that
There's no crying in baseball!
Here's what I don't understand
The Rev posted ON THE FRONT PAGE of HH the address of the parents of the guy who killed Adenhart. Why in the blue bleeding FARK didn’t Blez fire his ass on the spot.
by doctorK on Jan 16, 2012 9:31 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
The prick took it down soon afterward
There was some outcry even from the brain-dead, terrorized minions. But still, WTF BLEZ?
What did he say along with the address?
Let’s lynch these fuckers? I can’t imagine it was anything nice.
I don't remember
I do know that it wasn’t an invitation to hold a candlelight vigil and pray for the family.
Unbelievable
How the hell is he still employed by SBN? Seriously, you want to talk about lighting a fuse, that’s akin to throwing a molotov cocktail at a powder keg
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
Um. Whoa.
I’d like to formally remove any positive comments where I stuck up for Rev. That is fucked up.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
unacceptable....
that is both thoughtless and sad…..
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Me too.
I never go back there.
But I throw up a little every time I see HH show up in my SBNation blogroll.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
He had no business commenting!
The Rev’s poorly articulated "sabotage" straw-man argument was lame, unnecessary, and above all a Trollish thing— Especially so with his status and reputation at HH. Ugh!
please don't make me relive the Rev
the one good thing to come out of those posts being frozen to new comments is that he can’t post anything else…..
There's no crying in baseball!
His Sanctiomnious Rhetoric was too much
Esp with the hush hush stories of how he operates and milk cartons so many posters.
it was a good reminder of why I don't go to halos heaven....
oh, and that I hate the Angels.
There's no crying in baseball!
I have no idea what iglew is basing his thoughts on
I’ve seen the post that’s going to go out. Either iglew or I did not get the correct draft.
There's no crying in baseball!
Iglew wrote it before he read the draft.
Just held onto the draft until this was finished, then read it. He didn’t want to accidentally give anything away or subconsciously mix his and Nico’s proposals.
iglew wasn't on the email that I got with the draft
did the draft go to the front page writers too?
There's no crying in baseball!
I read the draft Sunday night.
Which turned out to be a mistake, because after that I did subconsciously mix up my ideas with Nico’s and ended up accidentally revealing stuff I didn’t intend to. Then they leaped on it and jumped to a bunch of crazy conclusions and I was like, “oh fuck, what have I done?” and I wanted to clarify but I knew that would just make it worse so I figured the least bad thing to do was to shut up and not say more, but we all know how well that works….
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
So I was at least partially right ;-)
Eh, it’s over and done with now. No hard feelings toward you. It wasn’t your decision and you acted like you said you would if you disagreed with it.
You were right, iglew, fwiw
Very, very sorry that the thread never got around to actually discussing your basically very sensible take on things, but some folks clearly felt they had larger fish to fry.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Here's an idea..
shut the fuck up and talk. I don’t even know what’s going on but I’m sure it’s ridiculous.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
It makes sense. Really. It does..
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Just because you don't like to come and play with us anymore...
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I love you guys.
I just never have time. It’s annoying.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
hahahahahaha
I can walk around with Twitter easily! I hate AN on anything but a computer/
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Let's not forget who started me on twitter..
IT WAS AN ANER
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
QUIT YER BITCHIN
i still love you the mostest.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
well not YOU
but AN
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
I love my mustache :)
Too bad I don’t have one on the picture of Rashun and I for Twitter. Although that would be weird.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
DO IT.
I’ll send it to him too. It’ll be epic.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
I dunno.
you’re the mustache expert.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
accurate
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Naah, I'm not going to fight the world.
It’s like we say when Billy makes a dumb trade: I’m an AN fan. I argued against this move because I think it will be bad for AN. But now that it’s done, it’s done, and I’ll keep rooting for the team and hope I was wrong. Woo! Go AN!
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
I CAN ORDER $10 WORTH OF CHICKEN FRIES.
BRING THEM TO ME, BK.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Job creation!
Probably gonna increase the need for better health care, though.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Must be the 5 Guys in the Bay Area.
The 5 Guys here is amazing.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
We don't have In N Out here.
But even if we did, I like 5 Guys better.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Blasphemy.
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
I always want five guys...
oh wait, you’re talking about the burgers….nah….
There's no crying in baseball!
Horrible idea
BK burgers give me the worst, um, digestive issues. Having someone bring that stuff to my house would probably be the cause of mass asphyxiation of me and my entire family, dog included.
Whatever these change are that are coming, can we ban Skyrim talk?
[ducks]
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Don't make me shoot you in the knee with an arrow.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
You have yet to meet my viper.
I’ve beaten much higher-ranked cylon raiders, as well as comparably ranked escort and line ships. My Viper is the shiznit. Now if only BSG Online would run on my computer without crashing Firefox…
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
They're racist,
but weren’t they trying to kill Ulfric at the beginning? Isn’t it the Imperials that are the ones trying to kill you? Anyway the general is voiced by Commander Tigh. How could I NOT choose them?
Really? Tigh?
The original, or the new one? Now I kinda want the game.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
I saw The Right Stuff for the 1st time last night, and instantly recognized the voice of the narrator...
As a bit character in Shooter.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
#skyrimshot
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 9:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
there is a PIE MOB.
what?! AN is the best.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
There is a mob. for pie.
that is so great.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
well I was only invited this once!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Oh yes please.
If I didn’t have a date Thursday I would SO go. It sounds delish.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
What are you saying about us?
Oh wait, the last guy that I dated that met all my AN friends…..hmmm…..
(to be fair, the last guy I dated that didn’t meet my AN friends didn’t end up sticking around long either….)
There's no crying in baseball!
BOOM. ROASTED.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
If he can't handle ANers, he's not good enough anyway.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Baseball season is almost here.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
As an A's fan, I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
It's a good thing.
Bad baseball is better than no baseball.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
No it won't.
Parker, Peacock, Milone? Can’t wait to see what they’ve got. Reddick? He’ll be fun. Seth Smith too. I want to see if Barton can return, I want to see if Sizemore isn’t a fluke, I want to see where Jemile Weeks takes us. There’s plenty to love.
I'm excited.
We have so many new guys to love. And get to see Jemile for a whole season, we’ll get to see the real Barton, Coco will bring the fro back. I’m not really looking at W-L’s this season. Looking forward to the little things..
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
nah its cool, too late and too far on a Thurs for me out yonder
If it was other side of the hill maybe
so would I!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
(I'm an equal opportunity mobster)
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
omg that one on the bottom left corner of the front page looks fantastic
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
the strawberry cheesecake ice cream makes me soooooo happy.
the bake strawberry cheesecakes and hack them into big chunks to put in the ice cream that they make. it is SO FUCKING ROMANTIC.
Lady Jesa
Seeing as I usually by my cake at a grocery store this might not work that well
but maybe I’ll look around for cake venues in the future.
so I reply to him "you link some random ass shit from there" his reply
Fucking Japanese, how do they work?
{thank god there were no digital cameras around when I was a college student...}
There's no crying in baseball!
A girl I knew in college told me that her grandma gave her a Barbie for her 14th birthday and she used it for... well, you know.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
you mean, plastic and 10 inches tall?
oooooh, I think I just figured out a use for him
There's no crying in baseball!
As a door knob?
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
We keep completing the circle.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Ozzwife made frittatas earlier today.
So I started singing Hakuna Frittata.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
I live on the east coast.
I’m not FROM the east coast. I’m a west coast boy all the way.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
still...it's so..weird....
and now I have Hakuna Frittata stuck in my head….
There's no crying in baseball!
I'm still trying to visualize how to use her best.....
I mean, the feet are just so tiny, it would be like poking you…..but the head….you’d have to shave her bald in order to get any….
okay, I’m thinking too much about this.
There's no crying in baseball!
DAMMIT.
You’re not getting off that easy. I hate when I think of a better response five seconds too late.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
(don’t worry, it’s not the first time a guy has been too late….)
There's no crying in baseball!
and really girl, you choose THAT STYLE of doornob to experiment with?
I’m just saying, go get yourself to Home Depot and look at your options before you press yourself up on that handle…..
There's no crying in baseball!
I want to thank Billy Beane for his efforts to save AN.
BBG’s baseballarticle has almost as many comments as a 3-day old meta post.
WOOHOO! BASEBALL TALK!!!!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Likely.
That’s how they satisfy that “at least one from every team” rule for teams that suck.
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Considering how little I care about the outcome of the game, I'm happy to have the rule.
I at least want to see an A’s player on the team.
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
I wouldn't be surprised.
Just don’t bring your Barbie.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
well, actually, I'll be unavailable over the all star break
but my sister is going, so she can be our rep
There's no crying in baseball!
I'm guessing they pick someone who's on the DL so they can give the roster spot to another Yankee (or Ranger).
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
Brandon McCarthy.
Or Balfour.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Get to work, Jennifer
Kidnap Pedroi-ah
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Hello, LB!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
bloomie :)
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Damn. It's so great to see the Lounge hopping, and to have folks like MO, Bloom, and dan here.
I feel like I hardly ever talk to you guys (probably because I hardly ever talk to you guys). But I really need to get to bed. I hope y’all are back again soon. Have a great night, everyone and just know that come what may, I love you all.
Go A’s
Go Niners
Go Sharks
Go Warriors, and take the Giants with you
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
'night, ozz!
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Go 2/4 of that!
Goodnight. [prettyheart]
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
So, question...
Because I do occasionally run out of ideas and I’m not good with numbers (i’ve been trying and failing)…
What do you want to see more of on AN?
Other than boobs.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Do you mean smaller boobs
or just a lesser quantitty of them?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
"quantitty"
I see what you did there…
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Smaller is okay I guess, none of the fake shit though
I’d rather none though, this isn’t gawker media
by Copenhagen on Jan 16, 2012 9:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm pretty sure the FP post I put up with boobs
will be my last one.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
I... have never played Skyrim
But I’m guessing Colon would be an ogre. Do they have those?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
good
fucker probably had it coming
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
He was hunting and non hostile, then I talked to him again and he tried to kill me.
I wasn’t having any of that so I ended him.
We all have one. :)
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Rate our prospects by face.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
None of our prospects are women
So… um… I’d have no clue.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
And there's like 90 new prospects
Waaay too much work.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
SONNY GRAY.
Come on Yon! He’s not even new!!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
He really does nothing for me
Maybe if he has a sister…
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Or, a mom....
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
True
Well, I’m pretty sure he has a mom. Just not sure if she’s attractive, haha.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Well, the sis is way tuu young for me.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
hehehe( I'm not) :)
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Okay, bedtime for me.
I had fun. I love the Lounge. Goodnight.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
'nighty- nite MO
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
{{peeks in}}
{{hi}}
Death seed
blind man's greed
poets starve and children bleed
nothing he's got
he really needs
21st Century schizoid man.
by emperor nobody on Jan 16, 2012 10:07 PM PST reply actions
hello lads
I am listening to a Conrad Schnitzler CD that sounds like what it must be like to travel in deep space.
Death seed
blind man's greed
poets starve and children bleed
nothing he's got
he really needs
21st Century schizoid man.
by emperor nobody on Jan 16, 2012 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
what was the russian tracker you mentioned awhile back?
also do you know of decent ebook trackers? I have a demonoid acct just wonder what else is out there.
rutracker.org
navigate the Cyrillic signup, it’s SO worth it.
Death seed
blind man's greed
poets starve and children bleed
nothing he's got
he really needs
21st Century schizoid man.
by emperor nobody on Jan 16, 2012 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Hey!
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
Gotta run! ( literally)
See you folks tomorrow.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
good luck!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
she turned 90 today, I think
Death seed
blind man's greed
poets starve and children bleed
nothing he's got
he really needs
21st Century schizoid man.
by emperor nobody on Jan 16, 2012 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
Okay, I need to try to get some sleep before the fire alarm chirps again
changed the battery, hopefully that will do it. if it’s chirping from the one that is hardwired to the electrical system, then I need to find someone tall to help me, because I didn’t see a battery in there to change….
There's no crying in baseball!
Yay for pie mob!!!!!!!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
Other Things Mob?
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:57 PM PST up reply actions
yes Yes YES YES!!!!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
I looked at the menu earlier
Looks delicious! And probably a lot easier to park than at Fenton’s….
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
Also, what's the details with the Pie Mob?
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
I see no such fb things
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 11:01 PM PST up reply actions
that is the correct time and place
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
(and the correct day too)
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 16, 2012 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
Hello friends
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:04 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Ello lof
How’re you?
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:07 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Me too
The last month I’ve been doing my best Jai Miller impersonation. It’s…frankly, embarrassing.
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Well at least I'm getting to the plate (?)
Whatever. Experience, time, yadda.
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Mr. hagen
How goes?
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:08 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Sinuses not a fan of the weather change
But I’ll live
And, despite complaining above…can’t really complain.
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:15 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yepp, on there now.
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 16, 2012 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
SO.
I don’t want to bug CT at your shindig, J, but I kinda want to be put in touch with Amy Trask. She’s an alum and we’d love to have her participate in our alumni network. Makes sense that Al would hire a trojan…
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:25 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I'm contemplating pie night
It’s far though, and I’m lazy, and the last thing I need is pie.
But I like you guys. And pie. And I had to bail on this weekend…
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:37 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Right, but I'm trying to start eating well again
And part of that, for now, is not putting myself in bad situations.
I see you driving
round town with the girl I love
and I'm like, haiku.
by noava22 on Jan 16, 2012 11:48 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 9:06 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
I was curious to see who the new mods were, though.
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
check the bottom of the page
(I don’t know why everyone is listed as a front page writer except me and OaklandSi though…)
There's no crying in baseball!
Aaaand here we go.
Given the number of times Nico’s used humor to mock/insult people, I expect I’ll have a bright future flagging him.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I assume his behavior will change, too
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 8:47 AM PST up reply actions
Short-term, maybe.
Long-term… I would be surprised.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I've always said people should flag any post they find offensive, no matter who the writer is.
so please, flag away
There's no crying in baseball!
I'm more annoyed that comments aren't open on the thread, since I'd love to know the difference between inflammatory and non-inflammatory meta.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Honestly, I can live without meta of any kind
while it does serve a purpose it does far more harm then good.
I could live without it, but I see trying to fight it as kinda useless, tbh.
Meta happens every offseason. It’s like trying to stop the weather.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Seems like this is an attempt to stop airing our dirty laundry more than anything
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 8:57 AM PST up reply actions
I just think shoving it all underground won't magically make problems go away.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
It's out of hand right now
So, if nothing else, getting this episode to die down seems worth it given the relatively laxity of the new system.
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but TBH, this isn't the worst meta we've had.
So it just seems… I dunno. Silly. And likely to cause future problems. Like next offseason.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Yep.
There are several terms in the post that can be interpreted in different ways (“inflammatory,” “detrimental to the community and its conversation”), so yes, clarification would be good. But I’m pretty sure they want the freedom to interpret those words however they see fit in a given situation, and having to be more precise in defining terms would limit how those particular powers could be exercised.
by whiteshoes40 on Jan 17, 2012 8:59 AM PST up reply actions
They said to send emails. So I'm going to send emails! :D
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I already have.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think that's a real qualification.
I would be surprised if any meta is going to be allowed or deemed “non-inflammatory”
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 17, 2012 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
You can recommend the post, though!
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
And flag it, I suppose...
(and, no, I’m doing neither).
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
This is more what I was trying to say
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Not disagreeing with you, mind
I think if they’re going to make this the new direction – which is not so much a return to the old as it’s claimed, just a way of trying to do it by eliminating things they don’t like – have the balls to take one last open forum full of comments on it.
I just really hate when any comments are closed.
Discussion is good. Discussion is what makes this goddamned place.
by danmerqury on Jan 17, 2012 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 11 recs
That sums it up pretty spectacularly right there
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 17, 2012 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, 'returning to old' technically would mean less regulation, not more.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
exactly
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jan 17, 2012 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
There is less and it's a lot clearer
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
The whole point iss to end the shitstorm
So, I think closing comments is the best of the bad choices.
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:27 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Think of it this way,
If comments were to be allowed, how many would end up being banned today? I understand both sides, but it may be better to let tempers cool down for a while.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I'm honestly really surprised by the way this whole thing ran its course.
I figured it would blow over with a small gesture — just a verbal commitment to stick with the 3 strikes policy in the future. I’m totally baffled, even after reading all 750+ comments on iglew’s fANpost, as to why TPTB think that AN meta-discussion is a major problem for the community.
but he wouldn't do that, dan.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
I like the idea of making people e-mail them privately for any complaints about the site, etc.
When, even though mikev did gloss over the pop-up warning message originally sent, Nico never e-mailed him.
Which is spectacularly underhanded
He turned his own screw-up into an opportunity to change how AN is run. Wow.
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
by darooster on Jan 17, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
I used to be one of his biggest supporters, a true toady
Now I don’t have any bit of respect left for him at all.
by Flashfire on Jan 17, 2012 11:52 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
When the meta-ban was first floated in the Modest Proposal,
it seemed completely out of nowhere (and it was the main reason that I chose “no” in the poll… the rest of it seemed ok to me).
But re-reading the new front page post, point number 2 is bothering me a lot as well. Am I just imagining things, or does it seem to be pretty strongly targeted in terms of what will be cracked down on?
I would say the presence of a few people in here who have appeared on the very new mod list
is also troubling.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
no, it does not.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
We need a new (off AN) lounge.
So we can have our own rules. And ban trolls.
by ZigFan31 on Jan 17, 2012 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I was going to add to ZigFan31's suggestion: "Also NOT freekraut.com"
Sorry, but that place is one of the reasons that this place has gone through its recent changes. I have little desire to hang out there.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
it has been in existence for almost three years now.
It has nothing to do with AN’s current troubles.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, three years?
And yeah, ditto bloom’s comment.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Sorry, I just think the format sucks
Confusing and weird. AN’s format is so much easier to parse, part of it due to its success: and now that success may be the cause of its downfall
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
This, too
It’s three years old but it has all the elegance of a site designed over a decade ago.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
the interface here is better. Without a doubt, I prefer it.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
SBN has all sorts of techno-awesome.
That’s why I was so eager to get the community to compromise with the SBN overlords and have it both ways.
If the community could have just played nicey-nice with SBN’s needs and sensitivities instead of being all “what-ever! I do what I want!” we could have still had the community we want without having to go somewhere else.
I guess it’s a question of whether you think having to kiss ass a little is worth it. Me, I don’t mind kissing ass so much.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
by iglew on Jan 17, 2012 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I feels sort of weird to say it,
but the no meta policy is sort of a dealbreaker for me. I don’t think we can have the community I want without being able to discuss that sort of thing.
My perspective is that the rule is there to make sure that things don't get out of hand.
In the future, I wouldn’t be surprised if the rules were relaxed a little.
by LoneStranger on Jan 17, 2012 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
I respect you deeply LB
But I read what I read over there.
As for the relationship of discussions over there to discussions over here…well, to be honest, I wouldn’t want to rehash recent AN history at this point even if I were allowed to.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
Here's basically what I told Nico, the first time I read the post:
There isn’t going to be a full-out ban on mocking and disrespecting. That’s just not feasible. If someone posts a minimum word fanpost about cutting Brandon McCarthy, people are going to shit all over it. So there has to be a level of tolerance. Where is that line? What will be enforced?
I just don’t know if that level is more strict than before or not.
Clearly it appears to be much more strict
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
About the meta, sure.
But about mocking? I’m guessing it’ll be more strict. I just don’t know by how much.
It smacks of something
that PT was complaining about in one of the recent meta-posts — a decree that we have to treat all contributions as equal even if some are clearly better researched, better thought out, or more insightful (or more grammatically correct). Now I’m not saying that point number 2 is explicitly that type of decree, but I’m pretty sure that it’s in there, between the lines.
Yep.
Surely, a lot of mocking and disrespecting can go away. But if you boil it down, it’s a choice between being all-inclusive or having good content. Look at Tango’s blog. Best content on the internet. Very much not all-inclusive. I liked our balance before.
I also think that it's a false dichotomy
to claim that you have to choose between good content and a welcoming environment. I think that there was a pretty natural hierarchy of content on AN, between front page posts, fANposts that reached the Recommended section, all the rest of the fANposts, the fANshots (I still wish that section would get more attention), and of course the comments. No one felt like comments all had to be researched and regressed, and while some people get annoyed about crappy fANposts, they usually only lasted a couple of days on the sidebar. It seemed like anyone who spent any time with the AN community had a pretty good idea of where to find a good venue for whatever thoughts they wanted to express.
Totally agree, colin.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Yes but in the weaker fanposts the writer was sometimes subject
to harsh criticism, making new people less likely to write them. It was fine for readers, but not for the weaker writers
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe I'm unobservant,
or have a bad memory, but I mostly recall bad fANposts getting ignored… like 12 comments or so. There have been issues with users who create a flood of bad fANposts, but that is a legitimate issue for mods to deal with.
The fanshots problem is purely technical.
Once you enter a fanpost, you no longer see the fanshots on the sidebar. So your only entry is from the front page.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but when I come on to AN, I enter into a fanpost and then I bounce around from fanpost to fanpost after that. So I hardly even notice the fanshots.
It’s the same reason why yesterday’s front page post dies faster than a regular fanpost that can stay alive for a week.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
That's right.
I have often wished that I could click over to a fANshot from inside a fANpost page. I think it’s even true that the fANshot sidebar disappears when you are looking at another fANshot!
Question for tech-inclined moderators:
Is this universal to SBN, or is it something that can be changed? I remember there was a tool for tweaking the look of the front page, but I never attempted to do anything there. Is it possible there to make the FanShot list appear on the sidebar of a FanPost or FanShot page? Danbot, do you still have access to that tool?
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
Heh heh, heh heh
You said “access to that tool.” Heh heh.
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
I did, too.
Our balance had been knocked out of whack by some unusual events. What was needed was to re-stabilize it, re-establish the status quo ante, and then maybe pay a little more attention next time to what keeps us in balance. But the balance itself was well-placed and I’m sorry they moved the fulcrum.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
by iglew on Jan 17, 2012 1:56 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Reminds me of a skit from SNL (the most recent one, I think),
about how members of the YouTube generation are told they can do anything! No matter if they actually are intelligent or talented in some way — as long as they try (and not even very hard), they’re perfect.
I agree with the goal of being respectful, etc, but if that means patting all posters on the back for simply trying to talk about baseball, rather than attempting to teach them something or engage them in a productive dialogue? I’m out.
by whiteshoes40 on Jan 17, 2012 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It's the Blez-Rev-Blazers agenda.
Nico had resisted it for a long time, but then he screwed up and got himself in a pickle where he was being attacked by everyone. Suddenly the Kool-Aid looked more attractive to him, so he drank.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
by iglew on Jan 17, 2012 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The blogfather at the SBN blog
for the Portland Trailblazers basketball team. That’s not the right name, not even his screen name — but I think it’s something-or-other about Blazers.
He’s the golden boy of the SBN family, wrote a little essay on how you should moderate your blog for best results. Blez points to him as an example of how it should be done. Rev is a believer.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
huh. that makes sense.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
Is it just me, when commenting is closed in a thread and there are new posts
you are unable to cycle through them and you have to hunt the down the hard way.
I'm not too sure.
There are times when I view a fanpost.fanshot, that the “z” key doesn’t work.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
Same for me on closed threads
100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.
by fruitattack on Jan 17, 2012 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that's how it is for me too.
At least the new comments are still highlighted
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 17, 2012 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Also, I'm assuming the lounge is still ignored and exempt from all things and I can call you all stupid neenerheads per the usual...?
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I assume so
(stupid neenerhead)
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 9:05 AM PST up reply actions
Your face looks like a 12 year old
And you act like one too!
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 9:07 AM PST up reply actions
AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HEAAAARTBREAAAAK (tell me why)
AIN’T NOTHING BUT A MISSSSTAAAAKEEE (tell me why)
I NEVER WANT TO HEAAAR YOU SAAAAAY
I WWAAAANT IT THAAAAAAT WAAAAAAAAAAAY
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
flagged ;-)
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 9:13 AM PST up reply actions
For yelling?
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
worse, for NSYNC
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 9:14 AM PST up reply actions
Sounds ban-able
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I clarified this with bbg and nico yesterday
no “inflammatory meta” anywhere. Aside from that, the Lounge can remain a “do whatever the heck you want with it” self-policed place as far as I’m concerned.
So, don’t start posting “ZOMG THIS SITE SUX CUZ GIGS POSTS CRAPPY SHIT” and we’re all fine.
There's no crying in baseball!
Well. To police us for inflammatory meta, someone other than you from The Powerz would have to read this place.
SO LET’S GET NAKED AND META?
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
IT'S TOO COLD FOR NAKED META!!!!!
Oh, and yes, it would require mods or users to flag the posts, and since the only people who come to the lounge are us, and there are only two mods here, I think we can police ourselves. The other mods would only come check it out if comments are flagged.
With that said though, I made a very strong argument to bbg and nico to leave the lounge be, specifically because we could police ourselves. I hope no one makes me regret this.
There's no crying in baseball!
The irony is that the Lounge is probably the most respectful place on AN
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 9:14 AM PST up reply actions
Three mods, right?
You, Tutu, and mrod.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
yup, forgot to count mrod
though at this point, don’t be surprised if all the mods pop in to the lounge from time to time. that’s why i’m trying to be very upfront about reminding everyone of the one rule that applies to everything. we’re generally pretty good about policing ourselves, but especially right now, and with so many non-regular loungers coming in, discussion is going to go meta. I’m just trying to keep it productive, not negative.
There's no crying in baseball!
well shoot, all the mods are hanging out in here now
party in the lounge!!!!!
There's no crying in baseball!
Given that we normally hit each other with foam bats to solve our problems, I would be fucking SHOCKED if we stopped being able to police ourselves.
We’re too damn adorable.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I'm all for it!
uh…any day other than today, that is.:)
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
or at least, none that have stayed up for very long
{insert viagra joke here}
There's no crying in baseball!
I'm sure there's been something posted, but if there was, it was gone before I came online.
There's no crying in baseball!
Awwww, now you ruined the surprise!
(deletes 3,400 word blaze of glory fanpost).
Fine, I guess I’ll just stay then….
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
No, they are mods
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I understand.
I don’t write, I volunteered to help mod. My name is in the wrong column.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
So maybe its because I haven't been out of the lounge much these days, but are all the new mods active?
Some of them haven’t had a history of being so. Unless that has all changed in the last few months? Or does it even matter? I guess they just need to review flagged comments, no? But having a finger on the pulse seems important to weigh intent.
I was told that some haven't been able to be active due to other obligations in their lives.
This was kind of a remodeling.:)
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
HEEEEEEEYYYYY-OOOOOOHHHH
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
I already emailed about this
all the new mods were put into the fpw category. It will be fixed soon.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
HAHAHA
The 1980s were a simpler time in game development, so it only stands to reason that one of the most iconic developments in gaming from the era would be justified by a simple cause. In a 2003 interview translated this week by GlitterBerri, Kazuhisa Hashimoto explains that he added the original Konami Code to the NES port of Gradius because he "hadn’t played that much and obviously couldn’t beat it [himself]
http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/17/2712980/the-konami-code-history
.
OK – I’ve changed my mind. This is the end. Bye.
by doctorK on Jan 17, 2012 10:12 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Sorry to see you go, drK
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
BOOBIES!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
farewell!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Goodbye, AN
I had a feeling this was the direction things were headed in and while on the surface, “be respectful to one another” is a good goal, I cannot with good conscience participate further in a place where public criticism and conversation is not allowed unless it’s done a certain way, be it in relation to the site and how it’s run or anything else.
I have always believed an open and transparent way of running things is the best way to go, warts and all, and I believe sometimes people need a thicker skin when dealing with contrary opinions, but my POV does not fall in line any longer with the way TPTB have decided to go. That’s fine.
It’s been a good run, but adios. I’m out.
by Flashfire on Jan 17, 2012 10:29 AM PST reply actions 8 recs
See you on Twitter, FF
Or should I say, James.
"I'll guarantee this: The A's will have a better season in 2012." - George Zimmer
by cuppingmaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
I really will miss your insight, FF.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
We'll always have Sacramento!
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
The "good ol' days" :)
Take care.
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
I'll read/see your stuff on the other side, for sure.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
goodbye ff!
I enjoy your pictures, I’ll be keeping an eye out for them on fb and twitter.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Sorry to see you go, FF!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
I really hope that everyone who is considering leaving AN
Gives it a lot of thought and perhaps has a change of heart. No system is ever going to be perfect, and this has been a trying few weeks – but AN is all about the community. To lose so many great posters over something like this would just make things worse.
I understand why some of you want to leave, and I respect your choice. But AN has been our online A’s home for a long time, and we shouldn’t abandon it because of this clusterf*ck. Maybe I’m just being selfish, but this place won’t be the fun, interesting, maddening and diverse place I’ve always loved without you all.
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
Agreed, darooster......
Maybe things will change in the future for some of y’all….in the meantime, best to you moving forward.
M-Rod
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
I wish everyone the best of luck if they choose to move on or if they stay
and if you do choose to move on, just know that you will always be welcome back in the Lounge.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
And it doesn't need to be an either/or
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
(that is, for people who are posting at another site, instead of just giving up the whole sports blog thingy)
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
oh, I meant "moving on" as "moving to the other blog"
I know people will be posting/lurking at both, but some are making a decision for one or the other.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
The problem for me is that the recent decisions have the effect of saying that AN is not about the community.
That’s what turns me off the most. As someone who has seen the management side of things in communities, these are not the kind of decisions you make when you want to foster community. But perhaps AN is a different beast than what I’ve managed, and maybe the management has a better feel of things than I do. Who knows.
I’m sticking around the Lounge for sure, but I don’t know yet how much I’ll be active outside of it.
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 17, 2012 11:29 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
So, is this where we can reply to the front page post?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
as I noted above....
no "inflammatory meta" anywhere. Aside from that, the Lounge can remain a "do whatever the heck you want with it" self-policed place as far as I’m concerned.
So, don’t start posting "ZOMG THIS SITE SUX CUZ GIGS POSTS CRAPPY SHIT" and we’re all fine.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Damnit
I was JUST about to post that. Phew. Thanks for saving me, Gigs.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
So....what's your next article about?
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
apparently not about how my posts are full of crap.
back to the drawing board….. ;)
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
Is there a list of FP writers somewhere that doesn't have moderators mixed in?
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
it's being fixed, should hopefully be updated soon
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
but the short answer, I don't know who stayed and who went
I’m sure bbg or nico has the current rotation somewhere
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Just to clarify
I am not a FP writer….just a moderator, FYI.
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
"just"? I think you mean "I'm a MODERATOR!!!!"
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
not at all WC
I was clearing up the fact that I’m not a front page writer, that’s all. You can take it that way but I was just trying to be helpful…
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
That would be sexist. It should be Moderator-san.
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
I think I need to eat something....fading fast between this thread
and looking for a job….which is a pain in the ass!
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Good luck with the job search!
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
Thank u....see below.
:-0
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
That's totally f$%^&g off the hook Copenhagen!
Laughing my ass off….ok!
So, now i’m off to do some admin work for my band and a show we have coming up in February. hope things become more positive for everyone and catch y’all later. Go A’s!
M-Rod
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Yes, being a moderator is more awesome than mrod is making it sound.
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Are you going to pay my bills, WC?
Because this place sure ain’t! :-)
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Hmmm...maybe in exchange for a tithe on all your future earnings
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe when the A's have new stadium
in like 2296
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
I think a new stadium should be in the middle of the bay.
Hit the Bay Bridge, and it’s in play
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
I'll wait for another trade, haha
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
I'd prefer it not, but I can just gloss over it as I do much of the meta on the FP
That being said I’m liable to do a meta freakout comment at some point today.
I'm not saying that I want more meta
But I kinda feel like people should be able to respond and ask for clarifications through comments.
(This is in no way critical of Nico or AN. I was just a little surprised to see the comments closed.)
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
You mean rather than e-mailing him?
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
I really wasn't, it would just spawn more drama
and probably mass bannings as people went out in a blaze of glory.
YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!
@Athletics
#Athletics agree to terms with Brandon McCarthy and Joey Devine on one-year contracts, avoiding arbitration.
There's no crying in baseball!
That's terrific!
I love AN and I will damn f@$king well fight to stay here -- Kyli
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed....love me some Brandon Mac!
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Did they sign Amanda also?
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
it's a package deal
Brandon, Amanda, and both their twitter accounts.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
In that case, Yay!
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
I'm the happiest girl in the world!
Except I would have been happier if it had been the lifetime (and afterlifetime) contract he deserves.
BRANDON. FOREVER.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
once we get amanda out to an event
she will never want to leave…or run away really fast. I’m undecided on which it would be yet
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jan 17, 2012 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
I would not be at all surprised if we see more folks follow suit
in choosing to leave. And that’s fine, I understand. Myself, I really never got into all of the “Infl-Meta” and such. I came to the sight to check out everything Oakland A’s and made some good friends here. At a certain point, I became a little weary of commenting on “AN” (mind you, not “The Lounge”) because of “bullying” and threads that became like diatribes for certain people. Not what I really had in mind, originally.
i know public forums take on lives of their own and folks like to debate endlessly about many things. It just seems that the focus of things around AN lately have nothing to do with baseball but with personal issues and supposed injustices. I just hope some of the more gifted contributors to this site remember why this site was started in the first place….“to examine, discuss, brainstorm, debate, and chew the fat about everything Oakland A’s Baseball Baby!”
it’s a beautiful day and I look forward to Fanfest in afew weeks….Go A’s! :-)
M-Rod
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Shouldn't AN see a doctor if meta is inflamed?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
by YonYonson on Jan 17, 2012 11:47 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
If the posts stay up longer than four hours....
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
Haha! Good one!
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Okay, I'm going to lunch, which means y'all are on your own for a while.....
Just remember the warning I’ve given you all already:
no “inflammatory meta” anywhere. Aside from that, the Lounge can remain a “do whatever the heck you want with it” self-policed place as far as I’m concerned.
I don’t want to have to ban anyone when I get back (or to come back and find one of the other mods has banned you all), so keep it respectful and lounge-like.
There's no crying in baseball!
So this is what AN has become
We have to be warned like children when the adults are away?
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
I don't think it is
I think everyone is going through a little bit of shock over this but I don’t think that’s out of line….
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
You, again....with the jokes!
:-)
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
I think FF was being sarcastic
A commentary on how even a minor comment can be construed as “inflammatory” with the new policies in place
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
Haha! Indeed!
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Sarcasm can be inflammatory.
You can’t just say “that was sarcasm” and therefore it’s immune.
I’m saying this generally, not specific to any person or comment here, and not even specific to the new AN rules, but just in general. Some people think that if they’re being sarcastic that makes it OK to be a dick.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
It's been asked many times if the Lounge is subject to the CGV's
all I was trying to do was remind you all of the one rule that did apply. Apparently that didn’t work.
There's no crying in baseball!
Just don't break the china!!!!!!!
:-)
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
all of the above.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah... :(
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
by UrgentMirth on Jan 17, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Seems that way, Cope
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
specifically, Zealand
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
It certainly rubs me the wrong way.
And I am not among the usually aggrieved.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
No, apparently we can't do that either
See above how the kibosh is being put on danbot and Bloom discussing the community
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
So the community _is_ inflammatory?
That sounds painful!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
I was hoping to leave the lounge open for the lounge folks to gather, and to say goodbye if they wish
but it’s turned into the only place on AN where meta is allowed (which, reminder, inflammatory meta is not allowed). This was not my intention when I said I would give a little leniency to comments posted here. Sorry to all.
There's no crying in baseball!
I'm with ya Copenhagen
We still have this blog and it’s going to change form the way everyone used to know it for awhile. Honestly, though, it’s not the end of the world and the sun will still rise in the east and set in the west. Best of all, I get to see lots of you in a few weeks at Fanfest, dammit!!!!!
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
Weird, apparently the Panthers have been playing at Bank of America Stadium
for like 8 years now and I’m and just now noticing it. I thought it was still Ericsson.
I have no idea what half of the football stadiums are called anymore
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Qualcomm has become Snapdragon recently
That’s real cute
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
Ugh, I hate that name
I thought it was only temporary for the Poinsettia Bowl and the last couple Chargers games?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Better than Qualcomm
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
I guess I'm the only one that likes Qualcomm?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
I still thought it was Pro Player until a couple years ago
Landshark, then Sun Life?
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
It was really "landshark"?
tko bira, masturbira -- Croatian proverb quoted by elcroata
by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2012 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Plumber!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Or whatever that beer is called
Yup.
Originally named Joe Robbie Stadium, it has also been known as Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, and Land Shark Stadium.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
And now that we've seen how quickly anything critical will be stamped out, I'm really gone
Enjoy it. You guys can have it.
sorry to see ya go FF. God Speed...
"You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later."
-John "Blue Moon" Odom
At least TERRA NOVA sucked from the get go.
I’m never going to get back the hours I spent on THE KILLING.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
Just be sure to have handy things to throw and/or break....
…as the show repeatedly lies to you and goes through meaningless plot twists for the sake of lord only knows what.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
I kinda like The Walking Dead
It’s sins seems less mortal to me: characters you couldn’t possible care about and plot lines (especially in Season 2) that amount to treading water. As well as the fact that it’s written by people with a second-grader’s understanding of the way the world works (e.g. crucifixes showing up in Baptist churches; an inability to distinquish Plan B from RU-486).
Still worth it for the cool zombie moments (e.g. Zombie Hanging By the Neck, Zombie in the Well, Barn Becomes Zombie Shooting Gallery).
It’s not actual quality tv. It’s crap. But it’s often enough riveting crap that I stick with it.
What put The Killing beyond the pale for me was its shear narrative dishonesty of it: the show tells us things that turn out to be false. Unreliable narrators can be tricky things. But in essentially third-person narratives like The Killing, they quickly turn into the sloppiest sort of story telling, in which the show progresses just by its rampant dishonesty about events and characters.
I even prefer the world of The Walking Dead, in which characters are cardboard cutouts and nothing ever happens. At least I’m not being lied to.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
I completely agree with those first three paragraphs.
It’s still compelling, in a bizarre “this is bad” way. But compelling it is.
Not knowing the difference between Plan B and the Abortion Pill?
And Crucifixes in Baptist churches? Wow, that’s pretty bad. I don’t know about second grade bad, but some pretty horrible mistakes.
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
Well, how did you feel about Hurley from Lost?
Did you think he was the nerd plus ultra of your dreams? if so, you’ll enjoy him playing pretty much the same character in Alcatraz. Must have the same composer as Lost, too.
They did run by my old apartment which made me super happy. Because I am dorky.
Solid debut, Im giving it a couple more weeks for sure.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Jan 17, 2012 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
Hey, I like Terra Nova.
Maybe it’s because I didn’t expect much from it. Maybe it’s because I already saw it as a campy idea and, well, that’s what it kinda is.
I like how they’re not shoving dinosaurs down our throats all the time. Don’t want to jump that raptor too soon.
by LoneStranger on Jan 17, 2012 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
I'm going to try to catch it online this week and see what I think
I was intrigued, but I don’t know….
There's no crying in baseball!
... is wrong with Billy Beane for trading Moscoso and Outman...
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
by YonYonson on Jan 17, 2012 12:46 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
We need to convince McCarthy to wear them
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Yes please!
Can we start a campaign? I think the key is to get Amanda on our side.
Dear Amanda,
We think your husband is the awesomest player in MLB.
We also think the awesomest thing the Oakland A’s ever do on the field is wear those cool stirrup socks. We love that so much that we’re sad about losing Josh Outman, even though he was a mediocre pitcher who hadn’t even played for us in more than a year and honestly had nothing going for him except a silly name and he used to have that weird over-the-head delivery many years ago and of course he wore STIRRUPS. We even miss Corey Wimberley even though he’s a minor-leaguer who I think never even made it to the big leagues but he did backflips and always wore STIRRUPS.
So anyway, we were thinking. It would make us ecstatically happy if the two awesomes were to somehow come together with the awesomest fashion accessory on the awesomest player. So could you please persuade your husband to wear the cool stirrup socks?
K thanks bye
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
He also needs to make a new picture for
the 2012 rotation. It would be a photo of himself, with four stick figures drawn in behind him for the new guys we haven’t met yet.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
by iglew on Jan 17, 2012 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
God, what a sorry state of affairs this is
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
TBF many other sites frown upon or outright disallow discussions on banning etc
Just something I’m used to being around and something I think does not help with the mood around here, especially today of all days.
I always thought he was kind of a prick.
/first comment about this shit.
//it’s the fucking internet
So I guess I don't spend enough time here lately if I don't even know who some of these new mods are?
(not a criticism, except of myself).
Well, I'm off to surgery.
I hope to see you all when I get back
"Trying not to rec a "***k the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."-anonymous
"i guess i just like beer"-stm
good luck.
If my face doesn’t get better, I may join you.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
I have an abscess that has gotten very swollen over the past 24 hours.
I have a root canal that needs taken care of.
Best Wishes & Go A's
by Leopold Bloom on Jan 17, 2012 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds painful, LB!
And there I was imagining that it was just existential sadness.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Oy, I had an abcess in my mouth once
From wisdom teeth long overdue for removal. Hurt like nothing I’ve ever felt. Godspeed, Bloomie.
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
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good luck!
My thoughts will be with you.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
Then it wouldn't be Day Lounging.
Damn you people with your jobs and productiveness.
"The Lord has blessed us with birthday cake!"
blame all these students that keep coming in to see me.....
you’d think it was the first day of instruction or something….oh wait, it is….
There's no crying in baseball!
I bailed out early because of snow.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
So this is what the lounge is like
I’ll admit I hadnt made it to this neck of the woods before, but given all the recent goings on I thought I should check out all corners of the village..
So I was speaking to an A’s fan today and he asked that folks be aware of a place where they can wish their favorite elcroata a belated happy 40th. No pressure, just a nice safe place to lounge around.
Linky
Best wishes and go A’s
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on Jan 17, 2012 2:19 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Oh darn.
You had my hopes up for a new elcroata-run site, but it’s just a wing of that other place we already know.
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
by iglew on Jan 17, 2012 3:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Supposedly elcroata is putting together a site of some type.
a place to post his work, not another A’s community type site…
I get the feeling a lot of people will jump ship to there.
Good luck to them.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
I knew I'd have to type this at some point
First let me preface this to say, I don’t know who you are and I have no quarrels with you at all. The tenor of this post isn’t meant to be an attack on you, just been bubbling up of the past weeks or so.
If people every wondered one of my main reasons why I’ll never join FK it is posts like these.
If you are gonna leave, and I respect everyone decision to do so for whatever the reason is, just go. Stop with the posts come here (FK) it is better then AN. It is a slap in the face to those of us who have made the choice to stay here. You want to recruit people to come along, fine. But have the decency to do via emails, FB, etc instead of openly trying to get more people to leave. All posts like this serve is to further fragment a pretty fucking fragmented community as is.
/rant
by Copenhagen on Jan 17, 2012 4:22 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
thanks Cope
if I recall correctly, FK has never posted a link to their site on AN, other than in user profiles, and they have always made it clear that if anyone wanted the URL, they could ask one of the FK users. But I don’t recall there ever being a specific post linking to their site. (I may be wrong, but it is my recollection that this has not been done prior to the post above). Posting a public link to one site from the other just feels wrong.
There's no crying in baseball!
I for one am glad somebody posted this link
I never knew about this site until now. I sure do enjoy good content.
by Devyn on Jan 17, 2012 4:46 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Thanks for the feedback Cope
And glad that you felt good speaking your mind on it.
If the link that was provided sounded like a recruitment tool, let me be clear. Last time I checked there was no incentive monetary or otherwise for pretty much all of us here and there to “recruit” or whatever you’d like to call it. It was exactly what it was said to be. A person asked if someone could do something and I had the time and felt like it would be nice in case someone wanted to wish a person happy b-day. There has been plenty of talk about how to get places who wants who to go where, etc so if this made me the magic 1,000,000th customer so be it.
I’d speak further but obviously don’t want to start rehashing verbotten topics. And I agree with your sentiment-we all make choices and we move ahead. End of the day we support the same team and we live our lives..
Let’s do some good!
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Don't worry 5Aces, the loungers have been told of there. Many, many, many times.
We know our options. :)
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
To be fair
I haven’t been told many times. I know AN is our internet A’s home, but I feel like people should at least know their options. Then most of them can do what I did, which is visit FK, check it out, and ultimately resolve that AN is the place I want to be. Although certain policies may change that (unfortunately).
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
As long as they don't mess with the Lounge I'll stick around.
It’s all I look at anyway these days.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
So, uhh, how does one get to this neck of the woods from the front page?
See, I was at this other place 5Aces mentioned, and followed a link from there to here, but I dunno how to get here on my own.
By here, I mean ANY iteration of the lounge. The only way I ever got to one in the past was to follow the link at the end of a game thread…
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on Jan 17, 2012 3:12 PM PST reply actions
from the front page, there is a link on the left side that says "Overflow Game Threads"
click that.
There's no crying in baseball!
Another way, easier if you're on an iPhone using the AN app
Lounge threads show up under “Story Archives”.
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
I found it out by accident a few days ago
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
I'll have to fiddle around to find it on the Android app
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
I'm using Firefox and there is no such link.
However, I CAN access it from near the bottom of the page, where it says: “Explore Full Archives”, so I guess that works…
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on Jan 17, 2012 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
huh
I had no idea there were all these other ways to get to the lounge!!
There's no crying in baseball!
There's also a manhole cover on the corner of Hegenberger and San Leandro...
….but don’t tell anyone about it! It’s the one safe route out of here in case of trouble.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
awesome!
and to think the grand subterranean system goes all the way to Nebraska…
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on Jan 17, 2012 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
...
…that’s Oklahoma…especially this time of year it makes a big difference (currently about 20º F)
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Ahh, I must be confusing you with GreenNGoldHusker
My apologies.
so many states, so many nicknames…
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on Jan 17, 2012 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
Too many states, I know!
You would think there was like 50 of them or something ;)
Al Davis 1929-2011 Just rest in peace, baby
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
Follow me on Twitter @FernandoRGallo
How many of them translate readily into GnGxxxer nicknames?
GreenNGoldBadger
GreenNGoldBeaver
GreenNGoldGopher
GreenNGoldHoosier
Baseball is a stupid-making enterprise in that nobody wants to be singled out or say something dumb. —Michael Lewis
In the gold band across the top of AN...
Threre are links: “Home” “FanPosts” FanShots" and then “Archives”. Click Archives.
"As the tag line of my favorite dirty joke would have it: 'Keep your hat on. We could wind up miles from here.'" ~Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
Huh, weird.
Click “Archives”.
"As the tag line of my favorite dirty joke would have it: 'Keep your hat on. We could wind up miles from here.'" ~Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
So I've gotten really into this band over the past week:
Veronica Falls – Bad Feeling (Youtube warning!)
I suspect it’s probably a bit too twee for a lot of folks around here, but I think they are pretty adorable.
Thanks...some of us play well with twee!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jan 17, 2012 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
It's twue. Oh, it's twue.
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
by Englishmajor on Jan 17, 2012 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
So long as you're not playing well with tweens.
"He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all?" — Vin Scully
Veronica Falls good
…but they only wish that they had written this song:
The Siddeleys – Bedlam On The Mezzanine (Youtube warning again)
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