TBLA - Before The Sun Sets
by meercatjohn on Nov 18, 2010 3:15 PM PST
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PrintThe only Dodger news today is that the dream foundation is building another field in the impoverished area of Northridge, where the 1/2 million dollar homes have had a tough time with their little league programs. No Jamie this winter to give those witty speeches, so they are throwing the big guys at us including Hiroki Kuroda. At the rate the Dream Foundation is building these fields in the poorest area's of Los Angeles, maybe it is a okay for the overhead to be the highest in the history of foundation work. I'm going to assume they already took care of East Los Angeles, Compton, and Cudahy, since they are now starting to build dream fields in the North West San Fernando Valley, well known for not having any sort of an organized hard ball program for the kids. Granada Hills and Chatsworth have long laughed at the Northridge program, but they will be laughing no longer when Cey comes to town.
DODGERS DREAM FOUNDATION AND LA84 FOUNDATION TO UNVEIL 10TH DODGERS DREAMFIELD SATURDAY
Dodger pitcher Hiroki Kuroda will attend opening of Northridge Dreamfield
WHAT:
The Dodgers Dream Foundation, in partnership with the LA84 Foundation and the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks, will unveil a new Dodgers Dreamfield at Northridge Recreation Center .
WHO:
Frank McCourt, Dodger Owner and Chairman, Greig Smith, 12th District City Councilmember, Patrick Escobar, LA84 Foundation Vice President of Grants and Programs, Jon Kirk Mukri, General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation, Hiroki Kuroda, Dodger pitcher, Ron Cey, Steve Yeager and Lee Lacy, Former Dodgers
WHEN:
SATURDAY, November 20, 9:00 a.m
WHERE:
Northridge Recreation Center, 18300 Lemarsh St., Northridge, CA 91324
MISC:
This past summer, the Dodgers Dream Foundation, the LA84 Foundation and the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks committed to creating nine new Dodgers Dreamfields in the Los Angeles area. The commitment will double the current number of Dreamfields to a total of 18. The Dodgers Dreamfield at Northridge Recreation marks the first of those nine and the first Dreamfield in the San Fernando Valley.
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That's interesting
there are parts of Northridge I wouldn’t want to be at during the night time (and I lived there for about a year), but it’s not terribly impoverished.
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Ya Think
I have a hard time picturing Northridge as the place that anyone envisioned needing a dream field. Maybe North North Hollywood above Saticoy, East of Lankershim or Pacoima or Panorama City or San Fernando but hardly Northridge.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
absolutely
that part of NH is not pretty, not at all.
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
I used to live there
it is okay, and it is bloody great compared to Cudahy
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Woot for the Simi Valley shoutout!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I would guess a big part of it is finding available land, etc. It’s not easy to get stuff built in SoCal even if you’re doing it for free.
Aren't all these field built
on land already owned by the city for recreational purposes?
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Stop confusing me with facts.
In any case, even on land already owned by the city, you’ve got to convince them to do this. Just making the point that we don’t know if they aren’t trying to build in areas that would be considered more impoverished, what available city recreation land is available, etc.
Oh sure
but if I’m Manny Ramirez and I’ve given 1,000,000 to help build “Dream fields” in impoverished area’s, and I see a field being built in Northridge, I may want to revisit my donation. Manny knows NY city impoverished, Northridge ain’t it unless the gang land kids from Orion in Van Nuys are going to playing there.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Hiroki say
Where is this Northridge
You want me to be there when?
Will cost you extra
My life has a great cast, I just can't figure out the plot.
I got O’s.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Outstandings?
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
In like 1st grade or something, I remember we got O(utstanding), S(atisfactory), and I can’t remember the rest.
O’s are also the highest grade possible for Ordinary Wizarding Levels.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
You get a second set of grades in some school districts that measures your behavior. O(ustanding), S(atisfactory), U(nderperforming)
I had this
There was O(utstanding), E(xcellent), S(atisfactory), N(ot-Satisfactory), U(nsatisfactory).
Despite getting good regular grades, I distinctly remember getting in trouble over the years with the rents for a few N’s and the dreaded U’s.
This will shock you all
but I was a nerd.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
I totally felt the nerd levels rise when you walked in here.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I'm confusing the RBI program with the Dream Foundation
the RBI program is bringing baseball back to the inner city but the Dream Foundation is only going to build fields in the suburbs. This way the inner city kids will get used to being bused when they are ready to play football/basketball at the high schools that recruit them
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
The field itself costs
125,000, the overhead to build the field costs 375,000.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
The next dream fields are scheduled to be built in
Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, and Lake Forest.
Hey, my fields in Palos Verdes were crap!
Surrounding area was rich as hell…but the fields sucked. I can’t believe how nice the fields are at my wife’s hometown of Rocklin, CA. They planned that suburb with parks/rec in mind for city funds and it shows. Every time I drive by the little league fields, I wish I was young enough to still play over the line there.
Oh! How about an over the line game with TBLA?
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 18, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
You think we are to old to run the bases
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Ha, no but it is too expensive to rent the fields
by robotmadeofnails on Nov 18, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
A day at the beach playing faceball
is a very cheap endeavor
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Aliso Viejo and Irvine
are ritzy
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
winter meetings
are they usually this boring? or do they seem eventful because jack shit goes on before and immediately after and it just looks that way in comparison
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 18, 2010 3:45 PM PST reply actions
Wont we know in 2 weeks if Russ Martin and James Loney are coming back?
Arbitration tending deadline is rather important this year.
These aren't the winter meetings
These are the GM meetings, and yes, they usually are boring, or at least not much of a time for transactions, more due to their timing in the calendar. Also, they meet on shit like expanding the playoffs and rules changes, too.
The winter meetings are December 6-9.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
I saw part of one episode
I was mostly just giving you a hard time.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
I liked WKRP from Cincinnati a lot more
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Right
anything above Eureka, all pot money, timber and fishing industries are shit now.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Seems almost destined to be a poor community
by keithc13 on Nov 18, 2010 4:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Just a park
And everybody knows there’s no money in public land.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
i'm having a lazy thursday
it’s awesome
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Not for TBLA!
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Does anyone know
when and why Casey Stengel said “You could look it up”. Let’s forgo the inherent coincidence of the request
Isn't it
can not could? Wikipedia lacks a citation.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
well the Bull Durham script lists it as could. I’m trying to work it into a paper, I assume he’s talking about stats or something
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
hmmm
wikipedia saaaaaaaaaays
Stengel is the only person to have worn the uniform (as player or manager) of all four Major League Baseball teams in New York City in the 20th century: The New York Giants (as a player), the Brooklyn Dodgers (as both a player and a manager), the New York Yankees (as a manager), and the New York Mets (also as a manager). As Stengel often said, “You can look it up.”
I’m assuming you need a better source though.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I’ll worry about sources later, I want to argue about the knowledge of baseball being non-knowledge, and if I’m right Stengel wasn’t one to quote statistics, much more of a gut feeling type of manager
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
The moden era began in 1901
20th century.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
What point though?
Stengel didn’t play in the 1800s
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of the 2006 NBA draft
and tying it to Jason Schmidt, from The Oregonian:
The Trail Blazers were aware that Brandon Roy had bad knees when they drafted him in 2006, and they knew he had no meniscus left in either knee when they gave him a five-year, $82 million maximum contract last summer, team president Larry Miller said on Thursday.
Drafting and paying Roy has worked out just fine.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
At the risk of rubbing Phil wrongly again
obvs. the Blazers and knee doctors don’t see eye to eye
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
Checking in briefly to say
That I read this before I read the byline, and I was going to be very disappointed if it had been posted by anybody other than the Meercat.
Very well done, especially for a rodent that lacks opposable thumbs.
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Anyone pulling for one of the small schools (Boise or TCU) to win it all? Boise fucking deserves a national title game for once.
Boise has 1 quality win this year.
Oregon and Auburn have more than 4 a piece.
Boise beat VT. That’s it.
That doesn’t speak to who is best, that speaks to who has a better resume. You can only beat who is on your schedule. If you thought something about Boise was lacking, I’d buy it, but they could play all high school teams and still be the best. Best is about how good you are not how good the teams you’ve beaten are.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
They haven’t done anything that would warrant a title shot over Auburn and Oregon, up to this point in the season.
So that’s different. You could have said that Boise hasn’t earned the right to play in the BCS title game and that’s probably fair.
But saying that Boise is not one of the best two teams requires a better reason.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
Look, just say that Boise doesn’t deserve the title game. At least that makes sense. But your reasons for why Oregon is better than Boise doesnt’ compute for me. Why is Oregon better? What makes you think Boise wouldn’t do exactly as well as Oregon did?
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
They don’t have good enough players.
I think that Oregon’s players and coaches are better than Boise’s.
That would be my reasoning. Oregon has better talent. They have played better teams.
That is why I would think they would beat BSU. Not some weird hatred for BSU
playoffs are bad for sport and good for marketing
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
They are bad for sports that could conceivably play a balanced schedule
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I don’t even really care. I’ve said several times that I’d go back to the days before the BCS where the Big Ten and Pac 10 champ play in the Rose Bowl and they just vote on a national title. I think these arguments are pretty silly. There was once a time when I couldn’t give less of a shit about the SEC. Now its at the point where as an Oregon State fan I’d actually consider rooting for Oregon over Auburn in the Championship game. It’s all too weird.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
can and deserve to be the NL representative are two different things. In this day and age of parity, anyone can beat anyone
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
The two teams that were determined to be better by an agreed upon computer formula?
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
BSU and Auburn (IMO)
And I’m a Pac-10 guy. Again, Boise beat TCU and Oregon last year. Why shouldn’t that matter?
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
I am rooting for a Boise State / TCU title game, but I know it won’t happen.
Oregon isn’t losing in their last two regular season games.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
I love the fact that nobody cares that Boise beat Oregon last year and Boise is better this year (yes I understand Oregon is too.)
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
deserves? Boise St. has played all of East Jesus nowhere, why don’t we give some undefeated D-IAA teams a chance at the title shot?
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
oh lord, how many quality teams has Auburn played and how many quality teams has Boise St. played?
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
How many teams turn down a home-and-home with Boise State, not wanting to play them on the blue turf?
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
how is that an argument for quality? Oh people are scared to play them, well lets book them in the title game. You think Cal would have played Oregon this year voluntarily on the road?
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
How many of those teams are out of conference, how many of them scheduled in after Sept?
I’m guessing zero. Auburn and the rest of the SEC doesn’t play out of conference unless its to play some D-1AA pasty.
If you’re claiming you’re the best conference, act like it.
The SEC has run a complete game on everybody
They’ve established (somehow) that no matter what they are the best conference. Even suggesting otherwise must be proven. You have to prove that the field is better than the SEC. Never mind that college football is cyclical (you know, with graduations) we have to start from a position of SEC being number 1 until proven otehrwise.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
this this and this
they have gamed the system
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
They’ve dominated their conference for years. That’s my frame of reference. But I’m just a casual college fan.
their conference is made up of the teams not good enough for the MWC
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Off the top of my head, in the past few years they’ve beaten Oregon, Oregon State, TCU, and Oklahoma.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not saying Boise St. couldn’t finish second any a BCS conference, but they’ve shown nothing to suggest they’re capable of running a table in a real conference
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
How can they prove that to your satisfaction? Again, you can only beat the teams on your schedule.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
I’m checking out of this conversation.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
In some ways, it’s perfect that the Z key is the one to mark a comment read, because if a conversation bores you, you can just go zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Trying to change the subject
Oh the sky is so pretty right now.
Also, did I say what the F in my handle stood for?
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Okay not anymore.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Well that’s over.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
The F in your name
Fanerman, fanerman
does whatever a faner can
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
It was a reference to something Eric Stephen said. I am hurt that he didn’t respond to the callback. =(
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I’ve been out of the loop for a few days. Too much work & too many comments.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:11 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry, my real name is Christina Crawford
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:04 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m not trolling for rec’s, but c’mon! No love here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOILKHmZBwc
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
NO WIRE HANGERS!!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 18, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
8 and half months later.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
by NotJoeTorre on Nov 18, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
ESPN has a Thursday 5pm game every week.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
This is UCLA’s second Thursday night game this year.
I would say this is similar to Sunday night baseball
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 5:11 PM PST up reply actions
4 out of 16 ESPN Thursday games this year in the west
USC at Hawaii*
UCLA at Oregon
UCLA at Washington
Arizona St at Arizona
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
Yes. He has a dream that one day, children will not be judged by the content of their character, but by the color of their money.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
How in the hell
is the bottled water in the machine at my work .10c more expensive than a coke?
Its a traveshamockery!
I’m guessing Cecil Newton had something to do with it.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
lol yeah serious
At least water, tea, and coffee should be free. We also have some beers in the fridge that are up for grabs.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
We don’t even pay for the hundred-dollar bills we use to snort our free cocaine at our work.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve heard beer increases productivity :)
by Josie Becker on Nov 18, 2010 5:22 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
All work and no gin make Humma something something
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:23 PM PST up reply actions
make Bride happy?
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Ah, I love “being productive” with the Bride. A coupla beers, put on some Barry White.
Oh, yeah, we’re gonna be productive. We’re gonna be productive all night long.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
I was talking about cleaning the kitchen and doing our taxes
What were you talking about?
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
Thats how much time I spend trying to clean the kitchen
before I just give up
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Looks like something you could watch Harry Potter in.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Is that your standard internet chat-wear?
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Reference to the ol’ “I put on my robe and wizard hat” chat transcripts from like… fuck, a decade ago.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
It’s a good thing that has the State Farm logo on it — otherwise, it would be ugly as shit.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 18, 2010 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
Jim Callis (of Baseball America), funny man
on Twitter:
Q: @EthanMChapman: is there a way I can view the slot signing bonuses for the top 10 rds without having to become a member?
A: Steal my computer.
Looks like Yancey will continue to hold the title of best Thigpen ever.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 5:35 PM PST up reply actions
This is way Off Topic. More Off Topic. Off-topic-er? OTTER?
How did I go through life without hearing abou this earlier? THIS IS FUCKED UP YO.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident
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I'm not sure what was more unbearable
Those victims in the mountains, or me reading about it just now.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
Wow. That’s like something from the X-Files.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
crack journalists respond!
http://www.cracked.com/article_16671_6-famous-unsolved-mysteries-with-really-obvious-solutions.html
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
You mean...
I WANT TO BELIEVE
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
So avalanche caused the injuries? Is that plausible? I don’t really know what avalanches are like.
And cracked just says the radiation is made up. I’m not entirely convinced by that.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
A lot of snow falls fast and dislodges heavy things like rocks. It’s totally possible.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
The radiation crap
didn’t come up till years later, so I would completely buy that. Its also possible there was some government test that was completely unrelated to their actual deaths.
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Most were students or graduates of Ural Polytechnical Institute (Уральский Политехнический Институт, УПИ), now Ural State Technical University
Eventually will be renamed Auburn-ov.
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Ok guys
Who’s going to see Harry Potter at midnight tonight :)
I’ve got my ticket, lol. Luckily I’m going to see it in Camarillo instead of Simi Valley, so instead of waiting for 2-3 hours like I did last year like an idiot, I’ll show up 45 minutes early and likely there will be no line. Hooray!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I won’t have a chance to watch it until tomorrow night. IMAX. =)
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Something in your reply seems sarcastic
Its hard to tell though :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Same.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I really like both of their characters
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I could go NoLanderOnLuna
Slinks away
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
If you are going to besmirch my name
at least make it catchy
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Couple more minor league deals for the Dodgers
Japanese pitchers, from the LA Times:
The Dodgers signed Japanese amateurs Kazuya Takano and Kazuki Nishijima to minor league contracts. According to sources in Japan, Takano is an 18-year-old right-hander whose high school class isn’t scheduled to graduate until the spring. He has three effective pitches — a fastball, curve and split-finger pitch. Nishijima is a 21-year-old college left-hander.
Oh, I’m a fan of this.
No, not because they’re Japanese. But because they’re young prospects and I’ve been wanting for the Dodgers to do more international signings.
I had the game on mute
and looked up and the camera seemed to be shaking on UCLA’s 2nd to last 3rd down play. Was it loud there or something, too?
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 7:26 PM PST up reply actions
3 UCLA QBs tonight
6 for 20, 38 yards, 3 INT
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
Fuck!
So I need some stupid luck then.
I am in a pool with 7 guys that we put $100 in at the first of the year. Pick as many games as you want on the website we use. The person that has the most money wins.
I am $1500 out of first right now. The dude in 1st played Washington -3. I got em at -2.
Hence my selfishness.
From the same article
Colletti had a brief meeting Wednesday with former Dodgers infielder Ramon Martinez, a partner of agent Melvin Roman, who represents Dodgers minor league infielder Ivan DeJesus as well as free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba.
Do we want Torrealba or Olivo?
I’m guessing Colletti is shy about spending millions on Martin and we’ll end up with one of those guys (or Barajas).
Torrealba and Olivo both declined $3 million options. I know Martin’s going to be expensive, but considering that John Buck signed for $18 million/3 years, the catching market is going to cost us more than the Dodgers initially thought. I rather bet on Martin hitting a 100 OPS+ and playing 130 games than Torreabla or Olivo trying to break 110.
I am prone to agree with you on that
Of course Martin’s health status is what the Dodgers are wanting to feel reassured about more than anything. They are hedging their bets as they should be exploring other options. Of course part of me would say, keep Martin, bring back Barajas or Ellis, or just bring back the latter two and spend that extra money going towards seriously upgrading another key position or two.
But yeah as prosellis says it depends on his rehab, and they need to have a good backup if they bring him back because they can’t play him 6 out of 7 games all season.
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Both Japanese pitchers will begin in rookie league in Arizona, per Baseball America.
Other minor league moves in the last week, a pair of catchers: Hector Gimenez signed, and Esteban Lopez retired.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Law and Order: L.A.
This past week’s ep was pretty good. Not the biggest fan of Terrance Howard, but at least he didn’t cry in this ep. Its getting as good as the original version though.
If anyone is looking for a sweet video game series to play
You should seriously think about playing assassin’s creed 1, 2, and brotherhood. Such a great storyline.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
They are awful
Theismann, really that’s the best they could do as analyst? He doesn’t even know the rules of the game properly! And it’s such a dull broadcast…
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I wonder if Jay Cutler will throw to Brandon Marshall by mistake tonight
while he sits on the sidelines.
He’s always lucky to not throw like 2 more interceptions than he does, too.
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haha
i actually cant watch because i have Time Warner. that’s why i dont like it hahaha
Cutler is my main QB in our league! He better start racking up some points haahh
I have Johnny Knox on my FFB team (and Robbie Gould on another team)
and Gould is faring better than anyone else so far, heh.
You could probably find a link to watch it online somewhere {cough}
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But I'm now listening to the UCSB soccer playoff game
which is on the radio online. A 1st round home game vs Univ of Denver
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
He's dodged some bullets tonight
again, but the Bears are dominating and finally scored a TD, so I’m pleased. Bobby Thigpen at QB sucks eggs.
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He could come in for Mr. $78 Million Of Which $3.5 Million Is Guaranteed in late-game situations!
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 7:42 PM PST up reply actions
Nice contract.
You get $3.5 for the rest of this year.
If we pick you up next year, you’ll get like $12M.
After that, you’re gettin paid.
Am I the only one that thinks he is gone after 1?
Bears pitch a shutout
Beauuuutiful. Miami was banged up though. Philly will be tough, good thing they’re my second team.
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FA tracker
by Passan, it’s a useful rundown (at least for me) of the market, since I lose track of everyone that’s out there
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AjL.QAblksZ3YxRTTYooArIRvLYF?slug=jp-freeagenttracker110810
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guess he signed so early
didn’t consider him a FA
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Ya, it’s no biggie, I only noticed because he listed Kuroda.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
Technically, nobody became a free agent until the World Series ended, and Lilly signed before that.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 7:52 PM PST up reply actions
I'm thinking no
But that would be pretty cool if it did.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Don't have one
but it doesn’t have a DVD player
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
Too expensive for my tastes
you can get a netbook for 200 dollars cheaper thats like 3 pounds and can do everything the iPad can. No dvd player on those either though.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Do you just not like it
or regret how expensive it was? I got to play with one because of work, and it was kinda nice, but not something I would pay 500 bucks for.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
My wife bought it off her friend
For 300. It is just sort of useless. I say it as I talk to you from the bathroom while my son takes a bath though. If it had html5 I would say it is great
what website actually uses html5 though other then youtube?
I’d think of buying one for 300 if my wife didn’t already have an ultraportable laptop.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Its just not 500 dollars of owns
I’m not hating on it, but I would rather get something for 300 that has a keyboard. Maybe the iPad is better for small people.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I basically use it as a look stuff up on the couch thing, driving my stereo, and watching movies. It’s not a good primary computer for anyone thats a nerd, but man is it fun.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
I have only messed around on an iPad while at the Apple Store, but it is pretty great. One reporter at Dodger Stadium had a keyboard attachment as well; I was quite envious.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
if I could use it to read PDF files for class
and take notes on it….it would be the most amazing thing ever
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....oooh
dammit Reg, my interest is piqued
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If you were in town for more than a couple days you could take mine for a spin.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
TWSS
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by David Young on Nov 18, 2010 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously?
a keyboard attachment? Thats just turning it into a 550 dollar netbook. Man I wish I had Apples marketing budget.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
It was just that he was so damn efficient. Part of jealousy is that “it would be cool to be able to afford that.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
You can turn an iPad into a netbook, but you can’t turn a netbook into an iPad.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
Only bad thing
Is that you can’t publish articles on SB Nation on it without using HTML. Pain in the dick.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
holy shiznit
my classic 80 gig one makes me feel better now, I think I shelled out 100 after the gift card and exchange at Best Buy, like in 2007
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Off to buy Beer
Later Boys and Girls.
Gonna get all boozed up and continue to post.
Maybe it will help??
works for me!
though sober tonight
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 18, 2010 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think it'll make a difference
which is a compliment :)
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I was tipsy
now I’m mad. It is less preferable.
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Angry drunk huh? I wouldn’t have guessed that.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2010 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not generally
if drinking really cheap liquor and in a mood prior, I can be.
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Mad Maddz?
Mad drunks are the worst though, reminds me of my cousin and red bull & vodkas. Chemical imbalance.
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they are
I’m not mad because I am tipsy, I’m mad because I was tipsy and someone decided to piss me off via text, ruining the buzz.
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what a dick
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 18, 2010 8:38 PM PST up reply actions
it was delias man
he was telling me how the business model would only benefit him and not me.
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Did anyone see this Tony Jackson article
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 18, 2010 8:08 PM PST reply actions
Two quotes of interest
“For me, he is probably our most polished guy on the whole [Desert Dogs] team, hitting-wise,” Mattingly said. “He has an understanding of how to approach different pitchers, what a guy does, how to attack him. I have always thought this guy was a good hitter. I think the biggest issue everybody looks at with him is, where does he fit?”
“I think his bat is ahead of his defense,” said DeJon Watson, the Dodgers’ assistant general manager for player development. “But his defense isn’t far behind. He still has work to do with his range and his quickness, but it will come. Ultimately, it’s going to be up to Donnie and [Dodgers general manager] Ned [Colletti]. But he is getting close.”
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by David Young on Nov 18, 2010 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
That’s a little strange to hear his bat is ahead of his defense. Either his bat has really come around or he sucks at defense! Considering [my theory] DeWitt lost his hold on the 2b job due to defense, this doesn’t bode well for a 2011 starting job. I would say it’s a longshot.
it is strange cos he was drafted as a SS, so I would have thought he already had the requisite range. I’d prefer Ivan over Nishioka based on the reports on him.
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remember
he did severely break his leg.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 19, 2010 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
Well on the site
where bhsportsguy was born, the commenters there:
1. Want to fire the head coach, offensive and defensive coordinators and wide receiver coach
2. Would like to see a quarterback last more than 2 games in a row without having to leave the game
Carpal tunnel is a bitch.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I think we all did, when we were 7. Fuck talking crabs btw.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
No love for the Little Mermaid?
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Darlin’ it’s better
Here where it’s wetter
Take it from me!
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I'm not sure
how this negates my jinx coke, Delias
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We can use the opportunity to remember all our other second basemen of the future that are doing god knows what.
Here’s to you Travis Denker.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:00 PM PST up reply actions
Somewhere
Humma just took a sip of gin.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
You can’t spell Joey Thurston without h-u
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
Or Delwyn Young if you shove the L into the W and squint a little.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
Penmanship is next to godmanship, or something like that.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:12 PM PST up reply actions
everytime someone brings this up, it hurts. Seriously. :(
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Almost as much as J Mac
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Hit very badly, so bad that Brent Mayne was the best option, made DePo look bad, then went 0 for Spring Training.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 6:25 AM PST up reply actions
speaking of which
old 2B Mike Sharperson makes me think of both Sharpies and God, RIP Mike
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Its funny.. because Denker was in Inland Empire this year.
Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.
by NotJoeTorre on Nov 18, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
No one cares but
UCSB has 25 shots vs Univ of Denver’s 4 in their playoff game but it’s scoreless just before the end of regulation.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Hey guys, I have a question
do you talk to the people who cut your hair?
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Yeah this. I don’t mind chatting, but I don’t start the convo with the cutter.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I try, but it’s hard when she’s clearly used to doing women in their 40s.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
ok well
I had a long conversation with dude, and asked him questions about his life, etc…(he lived in Silverlake for a while, he’s bff is Buster Posey’s cousin), and at the end of it, he was like, “oh well…it was nice talking to you.”
Not nice cutting your hair. Weird.
And uhh, when I returned to tip him (I had to find an ATM), instead of taking it at the front desk, the guy at the front desk made sure he got the attention of the stylist to come over and take the tip from me himself. Awkward.
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It’s like if you had a conversation while drinking a beer. It’s not like you’d go “it was nice drinkin some beer”
And I think that last part means you’re in.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:18 PM PST up reply actions
well
I fb messaged him about something I meant to ask him about, that’s probably super creepy. Whatever.
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Super creepy, OR TOTALLY WELCOME. Can’t hurt to try.
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
yeah but you're probably right
2/3 guys I’ve hit on are gay
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I worked with a dude once
who was working towards being a hairdresser. He wasn’t gay.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
OH I MEANT TO TELL YOU
the dude I hit on that I go to school with is probably gay.
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Did the making out with another guy tip you off?
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
no, the sweaters and the high water pants.
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It’s possible. However, we were watching a movie (for film class) and he noticed a chick’s shoes. That were not in focus.
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He could just have a foot fetish
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
that’s pretty much exactly the thought I had when it happened. Followed closely by “DAMMIT”
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Does Nashville
have a big gay community? Well, not big, but noticeable?
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not sure, actually
but he’s a PHD student at Vandy, so there’s lots of kids that buck the trend, in terms of sexual orientation.
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could be bi
PhD student, in a band, and a hairstylist? Is this the same person?
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hahahah no
phd student, and then was in a band and is now a stylist who wants to get into special effects makeup.
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The band is a Neil Diamond tribute band, September Mourn.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
also
you can impress him by knowing that Billie Holliday was a woman
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Isn't that what facebook and myspace where made for?
being creepy I mean.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I guess
HE WAS IN A BAND. I HAVE TO TRY.
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Worst case
you just never go back to that salon again. That or restraining order. Or both.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
The choice all depends
On how well he did your hair.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
I try to be polite
but I’m no good at small talk. Last time I got a hair cut the lady was totally pretending to hit on me.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Pretending, or actually hitting on you?
by regfairfield on Nov 18, 2010 9:15 PM PST up reply actions
I will admit, I don’t remember listening to anything other than Rump Shaker.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
It’s easy to look with all the mirrors.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
I always chat with the stylist and I always hand him/her the tip directly.
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by David Young on Nov 18, 2010 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
My name is Donnie
and you suck at photoshop
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
delias man reminded me of this with his full effect comment
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Fuck!
Huge line for Harry potter already. Should have known. Lame
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
by Ivdown on Nov 18, 2010 9:45 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Wow, what an amazing finish to that UCSB soccer playoff game
was in 2nd OT, 3 key offensive players were banged up and Denver was playing (or praying) for penalty kicks basically. An Ghanaian/African player who hadn’t played in 2 months because he has a heart defect and they had to install a gadget to restart his heart if that happens again, comes in for SB in the 2nd OT and scores the game winner for his first goal.
I wish this had been on TV, was listening online but would be cool to see the highlight somewhere. Maybe they’ll post iton Youtube.
UCSB plays at Cal on Sunday!
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its the Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy
made real
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
off the top of my head
spiezio sticking it to the giants. That or Loney’s grand slam.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
If you make up a fictional event, or claim to see something before you were born, are you disqualified?
My (fake) moment
2011 World Series Game 7.
Clayton Kershaw’s complete game, 5 hit shutout of the New York Yankees. Dodgers win 1-0 on a home run off of Cliff Lee in the 7th inning by 1B Jerry Sands.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 18, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
Jonathan Broxton striking out Jimmy Rollins to save game 4 of the 2009 NLCS, the turning point of the series that led to a Dodger win in 6 games and a World Series victory over the Yankees.
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by David Young on Nov 18, 2010 11:55 PM PST up reply actions
TBLA T-shirt slogan
Just a thought:
“Always online, usually off topic”
Homage to IFC’s “Always on, slightly off” slogan.
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go forth my son
and create
http://www.cafepress.com/make/personalized-gifts
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
you mean I have to invest time in this?
there’s only so much I will do for dirty old men (insert joke here)
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Same reason Bush got to be president?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Buck has a long ways to go to catch Curt Gowdy
Over the course of a career that stretched into the 1980s, Gowdy covered pro football (both the AFL and NFL), Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball. He was involved in the broadcast of 13 World Series, 16 baseball All-Star Games, 9 Super Bowls, 14 Rose Bowls, 8 Olympic Games and 24 NCAA Final Fours.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 18, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe now people will stop using Miami
as a comp as to why their coach should be fired. They got lucky 3 years ago.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Just as I was about to call it a night
I see that apparently, the Astros are up for sale.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 18, 2010 10:35 PM PST reply actions
i have an interest
in discussing baseball topics :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 19, 2010 6:28 AM PST up reply actions
And that keeps you up why?
"You might wanna eat now, because you're gonna go hungry later, after I slap the taste right outta your mouth"
by angelofdeath on Nov 18, 2010 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
A bunch of my football buddies
are probably drunk as fuck on shiner bock celebrating this right now.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Wow. Hope nobody takes the 210 East near Upland.
ten car pileup, two people dead caused by a big rig containing flameable liquid.
Wow, that what a freak accident. That is sad.
by Julio Nievas on Nov 19, 2010 12:12 AM PST up reply actions
My policy of buying any game I want to play(outside of dlc and "arcade" titles)
when they drop below 20 bucks is going to bankrupt me this holiday.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
this is so tempting
$10 on mlb.com, shipping prolly kills it.
plus, no one would talk to me if i wore it to TBLA night…
It looks like the batter is going to get choked to death… That’s what I saw anyway.
Holy shit am I insane?
by Julio Nievas on Nov 19, 2010 12:41 AM PST up reply actions
Makes him look like a pirate
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Looks like Shin-Soo Choo
earned his military exemption. Good for him.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 19, 2010 6:32 AM PST reply actions
Keep in mind this is all I know about the Korean military, but man, Korea has a messed up military.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 6:38 AM PST up reply actions
There’s a way out, though; athletes receive an exemption if they win gold at the Asian games.
That’s hilarious.
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Sounds like the #1 all-time motivational speech.
“If you win, we won’t let people shoot at you”
My life has a great cast, I just can't figure out the plot.
I wonder if this applies to their finest Starcraft players.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 6:48 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That's a really good question, actually
cos those guys are legitimately superstars over there.
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And lets face it, Pro Starcraft player…probably not the best soldier.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 6:53 AM PST up reply actions
Choo really didn’t want to serve, he went Bonzi Wells on the Asian Games
@MLBastian Choo hit .571 (8-14) with 3 HR, 6 BB, 8 R & 11 RBI
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 6:59 AM PST up reply actions
does S Korea do anything
military wise? Scrap with N Korea, perhaps?
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The only reason North Korea exists is because they can destroy South Korea at a moments notice, so there’s not a ton for them to do other than making sure to not piss off Kim Jong-Il too badly.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 7:11 AM PST up reply actions
LOL
YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW FUCKING BISSEE I AM?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 19, 2010 7:15 AM PST up reply actions
Lol I remember someone saying that
South Korea is the only country where if your good at playing game, you will get hot girls, and that is actually true regardless of how you look haha.
Makes sense. Just think of the finger agility those guys have.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 8:09 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
This really cracked me up
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 19, 2010 7:09 AM PST up reply actions
Starcraft players go to the team that is associated with Air Force so they can play Starcraft while serving Air Force as military lol.
They still have to serve though.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
If we don’t do this all Korea is probably gonna have is American Army and NKS are gonna invade the shit out of Korea lol, what can we do…
nobody buys ipad in South Korea haha, most people use Galaxy Tab which is from Samsung. Most Koreans don’t like Apple so (including me) we expect Samsung to copy what Apple does and make something out of it u know ;D
I can remember when
Samsung = POS. Times change.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My father told me the Korean military dudes
were tough SOBs, but his experience interacting with them was a little over 50 years ago!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I just voted for Kuo about 50 times
For Setup Man of the Year
oh so that's what that was
I probably should do that too
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Cot's
November 19, 2010
Deadline day for clubs to file reserve lists for Major League club and all Minor League levels.
Looks like we’re buying some player contracts today!
It's similar to promoting a guy from the minors
but there is no season…
Guys who are on the 40-man get recalled when they are promoted, but guys not on the 40-man have their contract purchased because they are getting a new contract, and in many cases (like today), their first major league contract.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 19, 2010 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
I always find it weird
that sometimes MLB doesn’t have transactions on weekends, and sometimes they do. The normal date, of course, to set rosters, is November 20, but it appears Saturday is respected in this case.
I guess that’s the case for waivers, too. But then again, Rod Barajas was acquired on a Sunday….
by Eric Stephen on Nov 19, 2010 9:00 AM PST up reply actions
If you want Rod Barajas, you gotta put in the overtime.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 9:01 AM PST up reply actions
“We had to move heaven and Earth to get Barajas, I tell ya…”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 19, 2010 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
To all koreans here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101119&content_id=16154626&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Choo Shin Soo is now exempted from the military, this just made my day, now I don’t even give a FUCK about what’s gonna happen with McCourt.
wait
so can you tell us more about military service and what it entails?
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Well I’m not sure what else I can tell you about it, if you can be more specific I might be able to answer, but from the site above it says that Choo is likely exempted, but if you get a gold in Asian Game, you get exempted no matter what so I expect Indians to make him long contract offer and sign it within this year now.
Similar comparison I can make about Choo is with Chan Ho Park when he won Asian Game also to receive military exemption for his free agency in two years (Asian games are only once every 4 years so basically it was Chan Ho’s last chance to receive Military exemption before he has to go military just like Choo’s situation before).
this is awkward
pretty much everyone in the office hates the lady I work with; whenever she’s not around they come up to me and talk about it.
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Even more reason to tell them shes hungover.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 8:21 AM PST up reply actions
yeah
my boss told me that she has gotten complains from virtually everyone IN the office AND parents/students as well. Yet she’s still here. That’s skill.
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Hmmm, this might actually alleviate my boredom for a bit…currently I’m just crocheting.
And I feel weird because I put on makeup for the first time in a few months.
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yeah
I figured with the new haircut and the boob sweater I might as well try and make my face less unfortunate. Sadly, mascara is difficult to apply.
But! I’m not wearing sweatpants!! That’s a victory, right?!
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also those baggy capri pants things
not a fan, super frumpy
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
If they’re baggy and capri length, I believe those are called “high waters”.
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The only pants I own that aren’t baggy at the moment are these skinny jeans that used to be my sister’s. DAMN YOU WEIGHT WATCHERS!!
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I know
I’m just afraid to buy new clothing because as a graduate student, I don’t have much money…but I guess I should just suck it up.
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Shopping spree on Daddy’s card when you are home. Isn’t that how it’s worked?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
hahahahahahahahaha
yeah. I didn’t get a true Valley Girl education. Daddy is also paying for brother and sister’s collegiate education.
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A reason
my daughter should be glad she is an only child.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
but
those clothes smell like grandmas
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 19, 2010 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
washing machines
work…Friends and I get a lot of stuff at places that are clean though, I wouldn’t buy clothes that smelled anyway
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
flats. Almost rocked the dunks, but I was doing the feminine thing.
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I have a co-worker that must have an amazing shoe collection. She wears quite the variety, all attractive too. (And no, I don’t have a fetish, but I do notice.)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I love shoes; when I had more disposable income, I used to have many shoes. That was years ago, though. :)
I did buy heels recently, but I look like a colt when I walk around in them, so flats it is!
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walking in high heels must be a learned skill. I must admit I always notice when a woman in high heels has a funny walk. Honey, you need more practice – get in a lot more reps! Sorta like what Matt Kemp needs in CF.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
if they walk like Willie McGee, that’s bad, right?
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Heh
Mickey Rivers too. I one that really gets me is the walk with knees staying bent all the time. That is just weird.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
What
TBLA isn’t enough to alleviate boredom???
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
well now people are posting
so no. But a few hours ago, it was just Reg trying not to stab himself in the eye with his pen.
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I’m posting while getting ready for work, slowing my progress. How bad is that?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Hey we also learned what an agatoid was.
by regfairfield on Nov 19, 2010 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
that's very true
and that I’m neurotic. Oh wait, we already knew that. :)
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NPOT
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/11/19/1824258/around-the-blogging-world
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