Birdland Roll Call
by blawk359 on Jun 19, 2008 10:12 AM EDT
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PrintAt the end of last night's game, I declared everyone in sight (that is to say, everyone on my TV screen) Birdland. Except Freddy Bynum (which generally goes without saying). And my DVR, which, when I tried to skip through the pitching change as Valverde was coming in, decided to jump back to the fourth inning, forcing me to fast forward through 6 innings, just to do the same thing again.
Finally, I get to Melvin Mora's at-bat, begging him to repeat Tuesday's act of beauty, and it happens. And Millar pulls out of his slump with his terrible crisis hair. What a game, what a team.
Melvin Mora is Birdland. So is Millar (for now ... maybe no longer if he loses the hair). Guthrie is more Birdland than anyone I know. He is my favorite baseball player and pitched an amazing game. Thanks, Valverde, for giving us two in a row, what with your just-got-discharged-from-the-insane-asylum hair and eyes. I hope we never make a mistake and sign you, no matter how desperate for pitching we might be.
Thorne and Palmer are TOTALLY Birdland. Talking about Palmer's bobblehead and potential litigation was hysterical. And, yes, even Amber Theoharis is Birdland, because I'm developing a crush on her.
Along with Bynum and my DVR failing to meet Birdland specifications was Sarfate. Congrats on the baby, pal, but never, NEVER, pick up a microphone again. That was the worst interview I've heard since Ma$e was Puffy's sidekick.
Looking forward to attending tonight's game and not being too late to collect my Kakes bobblehead. More than that, let's get the broom out for the sweep!!!
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How can you say that about such lyrical genius as this?
Harlem World gon’ make me rich
Harlem World gon’ take ya chick
Harlem World is the place to be
Ma$e: m-a-dollar-sign-e.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Note from previous post...
Opposing teams’ players canNOT be known as Birdland. It was established (via the subcommittee) that “Birdland” is term only to be used when describing positivity set forth by an Orioles player. This was discussed when the question was posed regarding Okajima. Thank you, back to you regularly scheduled programming.
"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)
however...
opposing teams’ players that cooperate w/ the terms of service MAY be issued a temporary tourist visa to birdland.
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jun 19, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoops
I stand corrected. I would have done the “strikethrough” to let the edit stand, but it keeps showing up as regular, rule-violating text. So I’ve changed the context out of respect for the forum and the rules to simply give a nod of the bird-adorned cap to Valverde.
Birdland is an adjective
That has been the consensus usage here at CC.
The O’s marketing department may have envisioned a noun. But I don’t think “Birdland” will ever catch on to describe Camden Yards or the area.
I don’t think you’re respecting the versatility of Birdland enough. I think it can be a noun, verb, or adjective and maybe more.
“Nick Markakis is Birdland. Did you see him Birdland that pitch all the way to Birdland?”
Ok, you’re right. I’ve probably overstepped my bounds and wish to submit a formal apology to the subcommittee.
"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron
Never
Just don’t ask your wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend if you can Birdland them in the Birdland. That’s always worth a slap in the face.
except...
on the newlywed game (i.e. what’s the strangest place you’ve ever birdlanded your wife? uh, that’d be in birdland, bob). imagine the ensuing hilarity!
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jun 19, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Nick Markakis is Birdland. Did you see him Birdland that pitch all the way to Birdland?"
I have to say those are ALL proper usages of the term in question, Birdland, along with proper capitalization techniques. In the event that someone accidentally uses Birdland to describe a negativity perpetrated by an opposing teams’ player it is to be used in its lower-case form as in birdland, however, the preferred usage is ONLY in positivity performed by an Orioles’ player.
"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)
the way the term is used now came to be..
after SC snapped during a come-from-behind win early in the year and called everyone and their mother birdland.
Only developing
a crush on Amber? Lots of us are way ahead of you then. Move to the back of the line.
You won't see a worse play than the one you just saw from the Yankee captain... 3DG 5/27/08
Not sure about crushing on Amber
She seems like the type that would take me home to mom (ok) and then take me to church (not ok).
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
that's right...
lady on the street but a freak in the bed. Who’s sig used to say “librarians are hiding something?” Amber’s hiding something.
"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)
dfa's sig.
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jun 19, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't forget Mr. Birdland
Diamond Dave
"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones
pitching?
are we really desperate for pitching? Really? No. Chris ray will come back and JJ will be the birdland Joba [shields head from flying beer bottles].
Olson will quit being scared of his frkn shadow, and Wieders is coming, and probably bringing a few guys with him.
We can piss away pitchers, but that doesn’t mean we should.
1933 was a bad year
by Senatorrosewater on Jun 19, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply actions
The future is birdland.
back to the future is back to birdland.
1933 was a bad year
by Senatorrosewater on Jun 19, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions
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