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Cupcakes? Well, Happy Birthday to Me!

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As a newbie to AN, I am still trying desperately to figure out what I need to know. This site has become my crack and I keep kicking myself for not finding it sooner. After trying to search through the mountains of diaries, I have come to the conclusion that maybe I should take a chance and post one myself.

I know that a lot of you have been here since the beginning of this site, which is very cool. You have also been very supportive towards new members, which is very appreciated. My only complaint is that it is hard to get into discussions when you have no idea why there is poop being flung and why the players are locked in a basement.

So for me and all the other newcomers, I was hoping that everyone could help out and give us some insight to the nuances of the AN lingo and users. Why is Swisher called "Porn"? Why is everyone throwing chairs? Anything that you would like to add, including stuff about yourselves would be appreciated. Of course, if this had been done before, please direct me towards the exit.

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Welcome!
  1. I don't know why monkeyball throws poo.
  2. Players locked in my basement... Hmm.... This goes way back to the days of AN v.1. I don't remember what exactly started it, but I decided to build "Superplayer", a combination of the best parts of everyone in the AL. I kept the players locked in my basement until I could clone them. The basement was said to be guarded by Mo Vaughn and my granny. Things snowballed from there.
  3. Why is Swisher called "Porn"? Sharon.
  4. Everyone throws chairs because Billy throws chairs. We heart Billy.

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 6:33 AM PST reply actions  

You should tell her a little about yourself.
Tell her about Santa Claus.
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 7:19 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't think so.
I don't want to scare her away.

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 7:48 AM PST up reply actions  

Don't tell anything more
you don't want to scare away the newcomers.
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 with no more hex in 2006.

by ak_A on Feb 8, 2006 4:19 PM PST up reply actions  

<throws chair>
A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on Feb 8, 2006 8:11 PM PST up reply actions  

We also eat chairs...
...because Poppy eats chairs. And we heart Poppy.

Welcome to AN.

"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 7:15 AM PST reply actions  

just don't eat sal's chair
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 9:28 AM PST up reply actions  

whiteshoes40 already ate sal's chair...
...before she realized that was monkeyball's favorite place to poop.
"You don't look up truthiness in a book, you look it up in your gut." ~ Stephen Colbert

by Poppy on Feb 9, 2006 8:16 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm still trying to clean out my system from that.
I think I've sworn off eating chairs. Throwing them, however, is still a possibility.
Don't make me get the flying monkeys.

by whiteshoes40 on Feb 9, 2006 8:53 AM PST up reply actions  

Monkeyball likes to
poop in my pants.  He recently explained why.

Look, KendallGurl18, you seem like a nice kid to me, so I'm going to let you in on a little secret.  Leave AN.  Get out now.  If you wait until the season starts, you're screwed.  You don't want to be around here when the A's lose three games in a row.  You don't want to be around here when Eric Chavez strikes out.  It's a scary place, and we explore the nether-regions of our soul.  It's too late for me.  But I might be able to save you.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 7:49 AM PST reply actions  

If she's going to stick around...
we should make sure she's on our side. You know, the side that doesn't post "tEh WUrLD iz INding!! gAmEE OVIR!" after the second inning.

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 7:53 AM PST up reply actions  

OH Y DON YOO CHOO
SUM GUM WIF YUR BF MACHO!

Actually, I don't remember the origins of that one.  Anybody care to explain it to me?

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 7:55 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't remember *exactly*
how that started. I'm searching the AN history books.

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 8:02 AM PST up reply actions  

That was me ...
... and, yes, to explain myself, it was indeed a means of parodying the CAPS-addicted, spelling-challenged, panic-ready, foul-mouthed, invective-spewing Day Game Denizens. And, y'know, insulting Jennifer and Macha simultaneously. And parodying those who would insult Jennifer and/or Macha. And flinging poo.

KendallGurl18, I won't echo Salb918's exhortation to LEAVE NOW, but I will advise you to, um, prepare yourself if you wander into any day-game threads during the season. That's when the Trolls come out.

"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 9:27 AM PST up reply actions  

Careful, there ...
... that's just the sort of thing that brings out the bonobos ...
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 9:34 AM PST up reply actions  

<rub rub>
Therein lies the rub, no?
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 9:35 AM PST up reply actions  

I think it has to do with the crazy
people that only come around during day games. The posters would have crazy names like "mAcHO H8tr" with goofy spellings/crazy caps.

OH! We can't forget:

bAnNeD!

<kRaZeE wAnD aCtIon>

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 8:05 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't even remember how the wand action started.
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 8:06 AM PST up reply actions  

<sigh>
Good times.
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 8:27 AM PST up reply actions  

I miss baseball.
And zonk. <sigh> He was cute.

And how could I forget doing the pound?!?!

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 8:30 AM PST up reply actions  

Poor zonk.
If only he had known that you liked him...

Doing the pound isn't mentioned nearly enough. And I've noticed that :P isn't around anymore.

"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 8:36 AM PST up reply actions  

<snicker>
What does the "pound" look like...Could someone please describe it to me?

lol

"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 8:43 AM PST up reply actions  

No one ever explained it. :(
We were forced to draw our own conclusions. See what happens?

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 8:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Wow.
That was great.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 8:35 AM PST up reply actions  

yes
that turned into a best-of thread for a second...nice work, ladies.
Beware of the Elephant...

by rungood on Feb 8, 2006 3:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Good idea.
Those other people are crazy.
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 7:58 AM PST up reply actions  

Hahaha
Seriously, AN is addicting. I found it through random search (I couldn't remember WHO we traded to get Saarloos, so I did a search, an AN was like the first result to pop up. I've been hooked ever since.) I wouldn't say LEAVE AN... but... this is like catnip for A's fans. Or monkeynip, whatever.

Cupcakes is Joe Blanton, so named by GreenNGoldGirl (be scared of that one ;-) just kidding!) because well, it looks like the man has enjoyed a cupcake or two (million) in his life. And is it really your birthday?

FIRE MACHA NOW is a running thing... that... honestly I don't know how it really started. It appeared as an option on a poll, and now it's almost a default last option on every poll.

I've only been here since last May, so I don't know EVERYTHING... but this is a fun, yet addicting, place to be! Welcome.

"Every time (Curt Schilling) fails, somewhere a sick puppy gets just a little bit better." - Nico

by JLaff on Feb 8, 2006 8:00 AM PST reply actions  

monkeynip
Sweet ghost of Billy Martin! Where can I get my hands on some of that?
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 9:29 AM PST up reply actions  

Also
You can only be a member of AN if you worship the ground that "Mister Sabermetric Spock" walks on.

It's true. It's in the community guidelines.

"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 8:03 AM PST reply actions  

When I read that Rev HF
post, I could not stop laughing.  He's a delusional paranoid, and his caricature of his so-called enemies reveals a lot about him.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 8:14 AM PST up reply actions  

It's hilarious.
Rev's BEST. POST. EVER.
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 8:25 AM PST up reply actions  

AN shitofbrain statgeeks
suggest a rock band behind LAAAAAAA pitching success!
So now since the Angels are not run by Mister Sabermetric Spock, everyone of these shitforbrain statgeeks is acting like the Angels' 2005 pitching success was an anamoly. They are practically pretending that it did not happen.
- A day without sunshine is like a day in Seattle -

by elcroata on Feb 8, 2006 9:02 AM PST up reply actions  

I can't wait until ...
... Verge Thomas faces On-The-Way Weaver ...
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 9:31 AM PST up reply actions  

This diary is long overdue, IMHO
I never know what the heck you people are talking about. What's a CGV? A NRAF?  What is a DLD, and is it any different than a DLDD? And what, for pitty's sake, does any of it have to do with the Oakland A's?

Buncha screwheads, if you ask me.

by ArakSOT on Feb 8, 2006 8:07 AM PST reply actions  

IMHO?
Is that our new shortstop?

CGV: Anytime grover and oaktoon reply to each other
NRAF: Condition that turns you into Jennifer.  Or Sharon.
DLD: Daily Link Dump (lame)
DLDD: Daily Link Dump Diary (not lame)
Screwheads: ArakSOT is their king

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 8:16 AM PST up reply actions  

or..
Nebraska Runs Around Farting.

Hey, I didn't make it up...the letters don't lie. ;)

Beware of the Elephant...

by rungood on Feb 8, 2006 3:42 PM PST up reply actions  

no comment
i can neither confirm nor deny reports of such behavior...
--Nebraska--

(Shameless Self-Promotion)

by Ryan Armbrust on Feb 8, 2006 7:12 PM PST up reply actions  

ok,
I did some background research and you've been aquitted of the charges...phew! that was a close one...
Beware of the Elephant...

by rungood on Feb 9, 2006 1:31 AM PST up reply actions  

good, cause
he who denied it supplied it
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Feb 9, 2006 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

Something other answers...
...to questions that'll inevitably cross your mind in your numerous visits to AN:
  1. Dan Johnson is "Band Camp." Here's why.
  2. xbhaskarx's screen name is his first name ("Bashkar") flanked by x's, not an acronym for "extra base hits are something...something something."
  3. As for a little something about me, I live in North Carolina, making me a Non-Resident A's Fan (NRAF), and I'm the sanest one here. :)
"(Insert favorite AN quote here.)" -- Some ANer
AN Census

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Feb 8, 2006 8:30 AM PST reply actions  

Also, we call
xbhaskarx "xbox" because it bugs him.  I am sometimes known and Mr. Poopyhead.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 8:49 AM PST up reply actions  

I still maintain
that it has to do with extra base hits.
Beware of the Elephant...

by rungood on Feb 8, 2006 3:43 PM PST up reply actions  

There is just too much stuff to link
  1. Sharon and me stalking Diego/Sienna
  2. Our Hatte love
  3. What's your f'n problem, an?
  4. We all hate Mark Ellis
  5. zonk!
  6. Milhouse
  7. :P
  8. Sharon's kids
  9. The Men of AN calendar
  10. Duchscherererererererererer

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 8:45 AM PST reply actions  

What's your f'n problem?
One of my favorites.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 8:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Good times, good times
"Do you ever get down on your knees and thank God you know me and have access to my dementia?" - George Costanza

by Awesomus on Feb 8, 2006 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

<gasp>
I forgot about the tattoo.

And <sob>. Hatte!

Hey, remember the Huddy/Milhouse/Harden love triangle?

"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 9:01 AM PST up reply actions  

<sigh>
I wish we had a link to the Huddy/Milhouse/Harden love triangle story. Great times.

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 9:04 AM PST up reply actions  

11.
Brokeback Stadium
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 9:07 AM PST up reply actions  

Noob
I am new around here as well (in terms of being registered) but have been reading AN on and off for a while. I am glad KendallGurl18 posted this diary. I had been thinking about doing something like this for while.

Thanks for clueing us noobs into the mysterious ways of AN. :)

"Swinging and missing to me is like 'Jesus, what happened?'" Hatte

by Razr on Feb 8, 2006 8:50 AM PST reply actions  

The Mostly Silent Minority
Some of us:
  1. Think Kenny Mahca is a good citizen and a fine manager.
  2. Believe that Billy Beane is losing his hair at an alarming rate.
  3. Would trust Ron Washington with our lives.
  4. Get hives from the acronym VORP.
  5. Think the Coliseum is perfectly fine place to watch baseball.
  6. Still look at batting averages first.

by Mission1929 on Feb 8, 2006 9:35 AM PST reply actions  

And remember, you don't
need to believe in one to believe in all six.  I for one, don't gives hives from VORP nor do I look at batting averages first.  But I do think Kenny Macha is a good citizen and a fine manager.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 9:37 AM PST up reply actions  

What's a batting average?
:)
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 9:39 AM PST up reply actions  

Did I say "Batting Average"???
I meant "Blanton Average."

OPS - (win shares + VORP) / 55 (Cupcake's jersey number) + percentage of fans in the stands who've had one too many

I got the formula from Paul.

by Mission1929 on Feb 8, 2006 9:59 AM PST up reply actions  

#2
It's all migrating from his head to his fingers.

And Mission1929, I'm afraid that your insinuation of a rate stat (FORP: Follicles Out, Revealing Pate) proves that you are in fact a stathead!

"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 9:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Best.Fan.Blog.Ever
But then again, I don't really read the other ones unless they get linked for whatever reason (typically Halo Heaven and its delusional Rev Halofan) ... so I guess one could say that my ass..essment is taint...ed <snicker> by a small sample size.

I love this blog, the dialog among the dozen or so regulars never fail to make me laugh.  Welcome to the club kendallgurl, perhaps we should introduce you to bobbycrosbysgirl (AKA BCG)

by Rickeyfan on Feb 8, 2006 9:47 AM PST reply actions  

It's good to see Kendall have a girl
It's not like Bobby, Rich, Huston or Barry needs another one. Where's the girl for Ellis? For Meluse?

by ArakSOT on Feb 8, 2006 10:05 AM PST up reply actions  

No
I'm a MaElH8r, remember?
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 10:16 AM PST up reply actions  

I hate Ellis.
And who is Melhuse?
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Feb 8, 2006 10:10 AM PST up reply actions  

What's the over/under
on how many days until we have a MiltonBradleysgirl?

by Rickeyfan on Feb 8, 2006 10:15 AM PST up reply actions  

Too late, she's already
Jesse's girl

<hit by thrown chair>

by Rickeyfan on Feb 8, 2006 10:33 AM PST up reply actions  

<rub rub>
It'll be okay.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 10:37 AM PST up reply actions  

Going Bonobo on him, Sal?
(yes, I am responded half a year after the fact)
Another project of Devo's

by devo on Aug 9, 2006 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOSER!
<puts on shirt that says "I'm with stupid", arrow pointing straight up>
"the reason why hitting the ball on the "sweet spot" of the bat feels so good is that the ball is contacting at the bat at a vibrational node." - salb918

by McFood on Aug 10, 2006 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

I say go for it
I used assessment, tainted, and small sample in the same sentence without any retribution from the <kRaZeE wAnD>

by Rickeyfan on Feb 8, 2006 10:43 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm still waiting ...
... for someone to snag the username "JennisBoifred" ...
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 10:41 AM PST up reply actions  

Essential Stuff
Welcome. More girls on this site is good. If you really want to dive into the AN experience, you should be ready to take positions on the following vital debates that will consume the board now and then.

Does Chavvy have heart?
Is Scutaro clutch?
Is there such a thing as clutch?
High sox -- hot or not?
Does Harden have the best butt?
Should Harden do yoga?
Is Danny's hair too long?
Is Zito's hair too long?
What would Crosby look like with hair?
Hate Giambi -- Yes or No?
Does Kendall suck? (You're a brave one for taking his name. I like that.)
Is Huston the cutest human on earth?

by SportySpice @ Athletics Nation on Feb 8, 2006 10:25 AM PST reply actions  

Oh man...
what would Crosby look like with hair?  That's an interesting mental picture...
Don't make me get the flying monkeys.

by whiteshoes40 on Feb 8, 2006 10:29 AM PST up reply actions  

Wow.
I'm learning all sorts of new things from this diary, although a good portion of them I already knew... makes me feel like an old-timer, even though I've only been here since June or July (it's all a blur), so I don't really qualify for any sort of seniority status. ;)

Anyway, welcome to KendallGurl18, and yes, this is a very addicting place. <throws chair>

And by the way, sal, there's no way you're more than 5'2". (I can't believe no one's mentioned that.)

Don't make me get the flying monkeys.

by whiteshoes40 on Feb 8, 2006 10:33 AM PST reply actions  

Ha!
Good one.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 10:36 AM PST up reply actions  

Nope.
It's still there in all its glory.  We should make it a sidebar link.

http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2005/9/18/0432/46332

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 10:46 AM PST up reply actions  

BAN CHICK TALK!
I just remembered about this diary: http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2005/7/15/141455/972

Good times. Oh, and Mychael Urban hates chick talk but loves Jessica Alba.

Don't make me get the flying monkeys.

by whiteshoes40 on Feb 8, 2006 10:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Oh yes.
The origin of Nacho Runs in that diary, as well.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 10:51 AM PST up reply actions  

Ooh yeah
That was a good one! Endless hours of fun :)

by streetfan on Feb 8, 2006 11:44 PM PST up reply actions  

'Cotty's Comix
The Adventures of Diego Chavez: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12

Season Two: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,For Bill,The End

And also, since I appear to be pimping the fruit, Moneybutt.

by ArakSOT on Feb 8, 2006 11:29 AM PST reply actions  

Dude...
Moneybutt is still working?!?!

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

"pimping the fruit" !?
That just sounds so wrong.

Welcome, KendallGurl18!  People here have hit most of the highlights, but you can also do searches for High Socks Club and baby winexp.

Someone else can document why people consider Oaktoon bipolar.

Check out baseballgirl's book review diaries. monkeyball has a series of baseball poems. The Daily Link Diary is sometimes the only sane place on AN. There's a whole myspace subculture here I know nothing about.

See you around! Good diary!

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Welcome!
Those are some great questions! This diary is awesome! I have been reading everything everyone has writen and just sitting here cracking up. Of course it is making me feel old since I remember all this stuff.

Anyway, everyone covered the most important things. A few more little details:

  1. Open Threads will get hijacked and turned into Butt Threads. Be Warned!
  2. Pictures are always good!
  3. The High Socks crew has a grass roots campaign to get the whole team to wear High Socks! This effort is being lead by GnGG, so please chat with her if you would like to join in the effort.
  4. Some of my favorite things on this site are the ANtics: ANtics Archive and The First of 2006
I have to echo some who have said, "LEAVE NOW!" It is good advice if you plan to have any kind of life this summer outside of baseball. Of couse I don't know why you would want that! But if you do decide to brave the season with us, Welcome! Can't wait to hear more from you!
"Frank Thomas's arms are the size of Huston Street!" - Kyli - 1/28/06

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Feb 8, 2006 1:10 PM PST reply actions  

hey bcg
did you still need help digitizing your highlight reel?  Is it in VHS format or something more obscure?

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 1:33 PM PST up reply actions  

I would love to Digitize!
It is in VHS. All the footage I taped off the tv. =P
"Frank Thomas's arms are the size of Huston Street!" - Kyli - 1/28/06

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Feb 8, 2006 3:21 PM PST up reply actions  

I can make it happen
e-mail me (check profile) and we can set up a drop-off or pick-up.

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 3:25 PM PST up reply actions  

if these are a's highlights we're talking,
can I get in on the digitized highlight-ness?  Perhaps (if it's cool with you) we could set up a torrent or something for all of us A's fans that are far away.... :)  I would ever so happy
Beware of the Elephant...

by rungood on Feb 8, 2006 3:55 PM PST up reply actions  

excellent idea
we're going to work on step 1 (transfer of tape). We'll let you know when it's digital.

I was thinking of putfile or some such, but bittorrent makes sense too.

Actually, I was really thinking of charging $20 a copy.  We're going to see if greed or laziness wins.

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 4:35 PM PST up reply actions  

I have a fear
That once Apricot sees the tape, laziness will win. The tape I have is really complicated and organized in my own special way. Once we get the tape transfered, I am hoping to do some serious editing. The whole reason I made the tape in the first place was for me to edit the highlights out of it.

Anyway, as soon as Apricot and I have it figured out, I am sure we will let everyone know.

"Frank Thomas's arms are the size of Huston Street!" - Kyli - 1/28/06

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Feb 8, 2006 4:45 PM PST up reply actions  

about the $20
On one hand, I definitely hear you; It's time and effort to be rewarded.  At the same time, however, $20 seems pretty bit steep for something that we all love and come together to talk about even in the offseason.

Not only do I have some questions about what I'd be paying for, but I guess I just felt like this might be a community that would share something like this without monetary compensation.  If laziness wins out and you decide to share, I'd love to see the clips.  If not, count me out and I'll put my $20 towards an mlb.tv subscription or something A's-2006 related.  

Money, for me, just doesn't grow on trees; I tried planting a dollar bill once and it just got dirty and wet...

Beware of the Elephant...

by rungood on Feb 9, 2006 1:20 AM PST up reply actions  

ah shit
i feel like an asshole ;) stoked on some highlights if they turn up; thanks Cotty.  And if you do get some out this way, I too will "pimp the fruit."
Beware of the Elephant...

by rungood on Feb 9, 2006 9:51 AM PST up reply actions  

no worries
I need to use more smilies and you were very polite.

The problem with using smilies is there is a fine line...


:)      ok
:-)     ok, I guess
>:~P    creepy-ass reztips territory

by Apricot on Feb 9, 2006 12:02 PM PST up reply actions  

lol
And people wonder why I pimp you so!

by ArakSOT on Feb 9, 2006 12:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Funniest. Post. Ever.
"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Feb 9, 2006 2:59 PM PST up reply actions  

WOO!
THANKS!
"Frank Thomas's arms are the size of Huston Street!" - Kyli - 1/28/06

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Feb 8, 2006 5:01 PM PST up reply actions  

that was fun.
thanks.
Beware of the Elephant...

by rungood on Feb 9, 2006 1:22 AM PST up reply actions  

i have a quick question for you AN old-timers
  how do you figure out what number you are.  as in the number when you were first assigned your screen name.  i've seen people talk about it but never knew how to find it.
ohio roots

by nickatt7 on Feb 8, 2006 1:17 PM PST reply actions  

I recall...
when I joined up with AN, I thought my number (1648), was really high. Now there are 4171 registered users. AN is getting pretty big...
--The Pastime--

by Ryan Armbrust on Feb 8, 2006 1:45 PM PST up reply actions  

to see a user's number
drag over the user's handle in a comment window.  The number appears at the bottom of the browser.

by Brian in 317 on Feb 9, 2006 7:08 AM PST up reply actions  

This thread is awesome!
Welcome to AN, KendallsGurl.  Although I couldn't help but notice that you haven't posted in this thread yet.  Did we scare you off already?  :)

BTW, I've been around AN long enough that I have vague memories of AN 1.0.  I thought I knew everything, but I guess not.  

What's the difference between DLD and DLDD?  

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 1:20 PM PST reply actions  

Anyone?
"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I think...
DLD - Daily Link Dump
DLDD- Daily Link Dump Diary

by paige20 on Feb 8, 2006 1:30 PM PST up reply actions  

So, what's the difference?
"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Haha
Good one.  But I was wondering what the difference in the content of those diaries?  DLD vs. DLDD?
"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 1:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Thanks! :)
You could have said it earlier!
"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 1:44 PM PST up reply actions  

one "D"
I personally think the Link Dump should be called the "Link Dump".  Others have their own wacky variations, DLD, DLDD, DLD^3, etc..

Oh, kendallsgirl, anyone can open the Link Dump... it's whoever gets around to it first, unless certain selfish people hijack it for days on end.

Also, if Sal3487 opens the link dump, it's a plea for abuse. Abuse of Sal, that is.

Oh yeah, check out baseballgirl's Quotes of the Month diaries.

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 1:33 PM PST up reply actions  

<Waiting for someone to post
links of BBG's Quotes of the Month Diaries>

Some people are very lazy!

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

for someone who has OCD
you are pretty lackadaisical!   :)

Fastest way: do an AN "Diaries" search for "top quotes" and "best quotes".

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 2:39 PM PST up reply actions  

<Raises eye brows>
How do you know I have OCD?  

<Searches room for hidden cameras>

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 3:23 PM PST up reply actions  

you've posted about it
and your game thread superstitions.  Have you counted your eyelashes today?

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 3:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Haven't done that in an hour
<Counts eyelashes again>

I'm missing one!  AAAAAAAHHHHHHH.

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 3:34 PM PST up reply actions  

if you find it, dear,
put it on your nose, make a wish, and blow it off. Your wish will come true....
...I think...

hmm. I'll go talk to the tooth fairy and see if she knows anything about wish fulfillment.

I was nothing more than an almost innocent bystander.

by Squeaky on Feb 8, 2006 3:37 PM PST up reply actions  

<Steals eyelash from cg14>
"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 3:39 PM PST up reply actions  

I shouldn't have said that
I'm NOT donating my eyelashes. I already donated my sister's kidney to make enough money to fly out for next year's FanFest!

.....hmm....

Better eyelashes than kidneys. ;)

I was nothing more than an almost innocent bystander.

by Squeaky on Feb 8, 2006 3:47 PM PST up reply actions  

I didn't say that you donated your
eyelashes.  I said I STOLE them from you.  :)
"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 3:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh, well, you know.
How'd you get them, anyway? You'd think I noticed.

OHMIGOD, I'm missing another three!!! Damn you!

I was nothing more than an almost innocent bystander.

by Squeaky on Feb 8, 2006 3:56 PM PST up reply actions  

No kidding
I hate Sal3487.  Jerk.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 2:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Got out in time
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe she took the earlier advice and ran.

by Larry E on Feb 8, 2006 3:52 PM PST up reply actions  

and how did you do that
or is that something i don't have access too?
ohio roots

by nickatt7 on Feb 8, 2006 1:22 PM PST reply actions  

No secret
Mouse-over your user name (under your comment) and the # will appear on the status bar of your browser.

by eamb on Feb 8, 2006 1:24 PM PST up reply actions  

WOW
i'll shut-up now, i feel kind of dumb.  thanks.
ohio roots

by nickatt7 on Feb 8, 2006 1:30 PM PST reply actions  

FAQ
Freak Asking Questions
"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Feb 8, 2006 1:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Two more questions:
  1.  How did "Marco!"  "Scutaro!" originate?
  2.  Who started KenDoll?
"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 1:37 PM PST reply actions  

Marco! Scuatro!
started way, way, way back on AN v.1. I'm thinking around the time of the first AN Day. I don't remember how.

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 1:42 PM PST up reply actions  

lol...
man i miss AN chick talk... or just random convos.... what happend to the talks about butts and highsocks... those were the days..my friends...

by TrizzleNizzle510 on Feb 8, 2006 2:21 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't know if that has an origan so much
as it is just obvious.  We started doing that in the bleachers in early '04.   It was obvious to the point that when Mo yelled "Marco" for the first time several dozen bleacher bums replied "Scutaro."
Barry and the "Intangibles"

by Duke of left field on Feb 8, 2006 1:44 PM PST up reply actions  

I doubt it was obvious to Scutaro...
...what the hell was going on the first time he heard the chanting.  Not being familiar with American Pool Culture, he probably thought that A's fans were nuts.

Oh, yeah.....nevermind.

by Mission1929 on Feb 8, 2006 3:30 PM PST up reply actions  

I know
when I first heard it at a game, I thought people were heckling him. But now it seems like a term of endearment?!

by streetfan on Feb 9, 2006 12:01 AM PST up reply actions  

Welcome to AN...
Good lord, I guess I have been around for awhile now. Of course, I used to never, ever post. This is indeed a place for the wierd, odd, fascinating, intriguing, demented, sociopathic, schizophrenic, bipolar A's fans. You don't have to be all of those things, but it helps to be at least one. Oh, and apparently we welcome simians too. But who am I too complain, I am named after a cat for crying out loud. Enjoy your stay, and if you really felt like you needed to vent all your emotions about the A's, this is the place. Oh yeah, on a positive (ok, I mean serious) note, this place is also one of the best communities you'll ever find. Welcome, and have some fun. Good luck, and be careful hanging out with THOSE girls over there (I can't be specific, it's a matter of National Security). Very careful. You've been warned.
"I have nothing against the bunt - in it's place. But most of the time that place is in the bottom of a long-forgotten closet." - Earl Weaver

by PosterNutbag44 on Feb 8, 2006 2:26 PM PST reply actions  

Wow! You like me, you really like me!
Yes, it really is my birthday, and everyone has given me the best present I could ask for! I only expected three or four replies. Truthfully, I don't think I've had a life outside of baseball since I was 14. How could I walk away after reading all these posts now?

I know Kendall is nobody's favorite but mine, and that's okay. I am very fangirly when it comes to high socks and Butt Threads. The truth is, if it's related to baseball in the teensiest way, I love it. Thanks everyone!

"If you ever get tired, you just look at Kendall."- Bobby Crosby

by KendallGurl18 on Feb 8, 2006 2:45 PM PST reply actions  

hey now
I like Kendall. Always have. I was dissappointed in him last season, but I still like him. I think his bat will come around. I'm not going to get into the whole salary quagmire, though...
--Nebraska--

(Shameless Self-Promotion)

by Ryan Armbrust on Feb 8, 2006 3:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Agreed....
I was happy as all hell when we got him, and am still happy we have him. A lot better than say, Rhodes and Redman. I won't go there either though....
"I have nothing against the bunt - in it's place. But most of the time that place is in the bottom of a long-forgotten closet." - Earl Weaver

by PosterNutbag44 on Feb 8, 2006 3:08 PM PST up reply actions  

I think I speak for the majority of AN when I say
we do love Kendall and his heads-up, face-versus-spikes hustle, and his involvement in the two plays of the year (Sulk Off and The Tag).  BUT we really wanted him batting 9th and for him to take a few more days off.

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 3:24 PM PST up reply actions  

I heard...
That in order to actually get Kendall to take a day off, they drug him up in the morning so much he can hardly speak or move. Otherwise, they'd probably have to drag him off of the field kicking and screaming.
"I have nothing against the bunt - in it's place. But most of the time that place is in the bottom of a long-forgotten closet." - Earl Weaver

by PosterNutbag44 on Feb 8, 2006 3:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Kendall got plenty of love...
and instant entry into the AN Hall of Fame for The Tag, immortalized by my description at the time... http://www.athleticsnation.com/comments/2005/7/22/233558/893/85#85
"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Feb 8, 2006 4:44 PM PST up reply actions  

KendallsGurl.. you should also know who Cindi is.
Cindi is a teenage girl who happens to be one of the many people living in Nico's head.  She doesn't really exist, but ssshh, I didn't say anything!  The last time I made the mistake of saying that Cindi doesn't really exist, Nico... er.. Cindi got all defensive.  :P

And please don't commit the cardinal sin of calling her CINDY.  It's CINDI, with a heart over the SECOND i, except for on Fridays.  I'm not sure why that is.  I don't make the rules, I just follow 'em.  

PS:
Happy birthday!!!

And by the way, if I ever refer to Kendall as KenDoll, don't be offended.  I think "KenDoll" started because "he throws like a girl", but I say it because I like that name.  KenDoll.  :)

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 3:13 PM PST reply actions  

Kendallsgurl....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Whenever it was...today? Yesterday? Tomorrow?

Be warned. You won't be able to stay away from this place. Seriously. But don't leave. it's worth it to stay. :D

Just wait until the first open thread....::cackles evilly::

I was nothing more than an almost innocent bystander.

by Squeaky on Feb 8, 2006 3:32 PM PST reply actions  

You should also know that
we don't like Blue-Grey Sky.

It's evil.  To make a long story short, Blue-Grey Sky beat AN in an internet poll for best blog and ever since then, I despise them.

Another thing that you must know:
Don't ever say ANYTHING nice about Alyssa Milano on AN.  GreenNGoldGirl will go KrAzEe!  That's because GNGG LOVES Barry Zito and he used to date she-who-shall-not-be-named.

I think we've covered just about everything in this thread.  If you have any more questions, just ask.  We don't bite (except for monkeyball).

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 3:38 PM PST reply actions  

and I have the teethmarks to prove it!
I still don't understand why I'm the only one here who gets bitten.

A few more golden oldies that get hauled out from time to time:

  • Nobody ever expects the CGV! (and Nico is Beria)
  • Recycled Yakov Smirnov jokes (Did anyone else realize that Yakov has resurrected his career in, of all places, Branson?)
  • LowCountryJoe-baiting
  • The Diary Police
  • <snickers>
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 3:54 PM PST up reply actions  

And
Monkeyball sometimes goes by the surrogate nickname of "Lemurconkers."
A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on Feb 8, 2006 3:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Lyrical bonobo...
...philistine chimera.

by Mission1929 on Feb 8, 2006 4:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Branson, MO?
I wouldn't call it a resurrection, but I did see that he had his own club in Branson...I never did read his "America on Six Rubles a Day."
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 8, 2006 4:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Nobody ever expects the CGV!
Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fairness... fairness and surprise.... Our two weapons are fairness and surprise...and a ruthless secret junta of judges.... Our three weapons are fairness, surprise, and ruthless secret junta of judges...and an almost fanatical devotion to Blez.... Our four...no... Amongst our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise....

Hold on, I'll edit this and re-post in a minute.

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 4:38 PM PST up reply actions  

And nice green and gold uniforms...
...don't forget that!
"(Insert favorite AN quote here.)" -- Some ANer
AN Census

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Feb 8, 2006 6:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh. My. God.
People know about Branson and Yakov Smirnov?!?!

<thud>

The last time I was in Branson, I almost lost an eye and found out you need a car to go through a Burger Kind drive-thru.

by Jennifer on Feb 8, 2006 4:50 PM PST up reply actions  

We know everything about you Jennifer,
and we know you are one of the Burger Kind!
"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Feb 8, 2006 5:07 PM PST up reply actions  

"Burger Kind"?
Zut alors! Les Allemagnes! Les Boches! Mon dieu!
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 5:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Now, now, now...
be kind to burgers ...and be kind to Jennifer.
Rocky Road

by Ice Cream on Feb 8, 2006 5:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh, and ...
... BBBBBZZZZTTT!
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 9, 2006 11:10 AM PST up reply actions  

Nico /pony
And Nico has a strange obsession with getting a pony! (Someone may be able to locate the original reference).

by Larry E on Feb 8, 2006 3:57 PM PST reply actions  

... and don't forget ...
... these guys.
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 8, 2006 4:01 PM PST up reply actions  

on that note,
Zonis prepares "special" links, usually in the DLD. Don't click them. Bad things happen.
Damn! Street is so imposing, he even causes the earth itself to freeze in fear! - monkeyball

by Jjjsixsix on Feb 8, 2006 8:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh, and the phrase
"Put a milo on him" will pop up once in a while.  You have read Moneyball right?  It's a pre requisite to entering AN.  :)
"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Feb 8, 2006 3:59 PM PST reply actions  

Moneyball
Definitely one of the best books I've read. Hatty's walk-off home run was amazing.
"Swinging and missing to me is like 'Jesus, what happened?'" Hatty

by Razr on Feb 8, 2006 8:01 PM PST up reply actions  

"on an unbeliveable night...
Holy Toledo!"
A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on Feb 8, 2006 8:10 PM PST up reply actions  

speaking of books...
have you read Aces? helped me get over the trades last year... good piece of work by AN Lurker / A's writer Mychael Urban.
--Nebraska--

(Shameless Self-Promotion)

by Ryan Armbrust on Feb 8, 2006 8:10 PM PST up reply actions  

And there is "two buck chuck"...thomas.
the former Queen Arthur (Rhodes) a real fan favorite.
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 with no more hex in 2006.

by ak_A on Feb 8, 2006 4:25 PM PST reply actions  

sup Kendal girl...
It's my birthday too! The 8th. Awesome. I had similar questions to yours. I have been visiting AN for about six months, rarely post, but it seems I read almost everything. I really like this group of fans...inspiring how much money they raised in such short notice for the kids.
Steal more!

by magnantecandunk on Feb 8, 2006 4:33 PM PST reply actions  

The Song of Hatteberga
My personal favorite.
A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on Feb 8, 2006 6:22 PM PST up reply actions  

yep
mine too.  That was monkeyball's Annie Hall, where his digging wit found a particularly rich vein of emotion. La-dee-da.

by Apricot on Feb 8, 2006 6:57 PM PST up reply actions  

I liked the scene where ...
... Scott Hatteberg and I were waiting in line to see a movie, and some bloviating dipstick behind us kept nattering on with his (incorrect) interpretations of the works of Voros McCracken -- and I then proceeded to pull Voros McCracken himself onscreen to upbraid the poltroon.
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 9, 2006 8:45 AM PST up reply actions  

I still prefer
"Take the moneyball and run" - does your grandfather still think he's Kaiser Wilhelm's pet bonobo ?

by green star oakland on Feb 9, 2006 9:33 AM PST up reply actions  

my favorite, of course, is ...
Bananas
"Yay for drug adventures!" -- HollywoodOz @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 9, 2006 10:04 AM PST up reply actions  

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