Thursday Bird Droppings
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PrintHall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller dies at 92 - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN
Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy whose powerful right arm earned him the nickname ''Rapid Robert'' and made him one of baseball's greatest pitchers during a Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 92.
Oriole Magic! Earl Weaver confirms he's still alive, corrects NYT - Big League Stew
I know this is old news, but I love that Earl Weaver "denied the allegations." - Stacey
Orioles | More on Koji Uehara contract - KFFL
Some Koji contract details. Did you know he has a limited no-trade clause? -zk
Orioles Insider: Orioles not raising 2011 season ticket prices
"For the fourth consecutive year, the Orioles are not raising season-ticket prices for any of their packages, according to the club’s annual renewal letter sent out this week."
Steve Melewski: Avery reflects on his AFL experience
Xavier Avery didn't do much in the Arizona Fall League, but felt like he got better. Dude, you hit .188 in 21 games with just 5 RBI and 0 HR. What, exactly, did you work on?
School of Roch: Paying the utilities
"I know against right-handed pitching...I know what you're saying, but the offseason's not done," he said. "There are some options we're looking at. We look and see the same thing you're talking about." Buck Showalter not only makes out line ups in December, he's also psychic, predicting reporter's questions. What can't he do?
Source: Kevin Gregg, Baltimore Orioles close; Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals lingering - ESPN Boston
"Right-handed reliever Kevin Gregg is close to signing a two-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles worth $12 million, according to a league source." Here's a thought, Kevin. Don't blow the lead in the home opener after pitching horribly in two of the three road games to start the season. We don't like that much.
PressBox: Reynolds And Hardy Form New Left Side Of Infield
"Where other general managers saw red flags -- injuries, underachievement, inconsistency and too many strikeouts -- Andy MacPhail saw promise and potential."
Another Case Where ERA Deceives | FanGraphs Baseball
I love me some "Player A" versus "Player B" debates. I do that all the time with Dave Stewart.
Berken Baseball Camp next month | Green Bay Press Gazette
"The fourth annual Berken Baseball Camp, featuring De Pere native and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jason Berken, will be held Jan. 15 and 16 at the West De Pere High School..." Wait, the fourth annual? That was a bit presumptuous, Jason.
Japan-U.S. Baseball: Toward a 'Real' World Series? - Japan Real Time - WSJ
Not really. Not only does the article pour cold water on any thought of a "global" World Series, it also mentioned that Japanese pro players haven't committed to playing in the World Baseball Classic in 2013.
Revisiting the 1971 Orioles and their four 20-game winners - Big League Stew
BLS gives some love to the 1971 Orioles rotation.
As I say, it's no skin off my nose. But one of these days this bright young man is going to be asking Open Thread for a job.
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I couldn't sleep so I discovered Parks and Recreation.
I stayed up late watching it. God, what a hilarious show.
Where are my shoelaces?
What are your thoughts on Community?
Consensus seems to be that it’s well funnier than Parks and Rec, even though they have similar senses of humor.
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Dec 16, 2010 8:29 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing agains Parks and Rec, but its not anywhere near Community's level
Community is easily one of the best shows on tv right now.
Love Community too
I just discovered Parks and Rec and I like it a lot. I’m a big fan of Amy Poehler.
Where are my shoelaces?
Nick Offerman is the greatest thing to ever happen to prime time sitcoms
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Haha yes.
He’s great. He does an amazing impression of someone with a hernia.
Where are my shoelaces?
that was the first episode I saw
I loved it immediately.
Bacon-wrapped shrimp. I wasn’t offering.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
The second season is much better than the first.
I love the contrast between Leslie and the other unhappy workers. It really works.
Where are my shoelaces?
He was also in one episode of Deadwood
which sort of freaked me out. He got himself killed by Wild Bill.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
I like Parks and Rec
not necessarily more than Community but Parks and Rec has Aubrey Plaza. Who is really really cute.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
Happy Holidays from your Baltimore Orioles
Everyone here may be on the mailing list, but just in case:
http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/8ZYYRV/0G0LM9/4MKOB9/VLWRL5/94/t?a=4332298&b=174459788
I kept waiting for the 5 little Birds in the snow to morph into our young starters.
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
aren't those birds the cutest?
I totally aww’d when I got that in my email.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's those little O's snowcaps
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
by 33 on Dec 16, 2010 8:33 AM EST up reply actions
I know they're adorable!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
So Jesse Crain signs a three year deal with the White Sox
Matt Guerrier signs a three year deal with the Dodgers. The whole world is going reliever crazy!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Flanabeattie Virus
It’s going around
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
by 33 on Dec 16, 2010 8:36 AM EST up reply actions
I'd be all for signing Jesse Orosco or Armando Benitez.....
Or even Jose Mesa if he’s available.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 8:37 AM EST up reply actions
Sadly only Arthur Rhodes is left from that era.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
We can pull them out of retirement.
The O’s like overpaying for crappy relievers anyways.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
Let 'em!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
no, no, it's
GET ’EM.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Not in this case
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Rumor is that Derrek Lee signed with the Padres, though I don't see it official anywhere
Part of me hopes that someone else snatches up LaRoche so that the O’s are forced to put Luke at 1B against their will.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I was talking to my girlfriend about that whole discussion last night
and I realized that we haven’t heard anything about what the Orioles Plan B is if they don’t sign Lee or LaRoche. It’s gotta be go in-house, right? What else is even out there?
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
*insert Garrett Atkins joke*
Now, Harold, he's a friendly guy. He rambles on and on. He'll talk the balls off a rhino-saurus.~Primus, Harold of the Rocks
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 16, 2010 8:41 AM EST up reply actions
Technically, as of now?
Garrett Atkins (31)
Willy Aybar (28)
Russell Branyan (35)
Jorge Cantu (29)
Troy Glaus (34)
Nick Johnson (32)
Casey Kotchman (28)
Mark Kotsay (35)
Adam LaRoche (31) – Type B, offered arb
Derrek Lee (35) – Type A, not offered arb
Fernando Tatis (36)
Mike Sweeney (37)
Yeah, in-house sounds good.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
a whole buncha crap
I mean, Cantu and Nick Johnson were talked about yesterday and they’re still around, but that’s really it. Unless you’re interested in Fernando Tatis.
I wonder if they would instead sign an older guy to a one year deal to play DH (as you’ve mentioned before), maybe Damon or Thome or something. That’d give you Reimold, Pie, Scott, and Old DH to rotate between three positions. And let’s not forget the O’s had Reimold playing 1B at AAA last year. He didn’t get in too many games, but it’s something.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
he still owns the record for most grand slams in one inning!
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Wow, from Wikipedia....he is the only player ever to have a "most ultimate grand slam"
History-making grand slams
On August 14, 1998, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Hoiles became the 9th player ever to hit two grand slams in one game.
On May 17, 1996, Hoiles joined the list of 23 major league players who have hit an ultimate grand slam when he hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth with the Baltimore Orioles down by three runs against the Seattle Mariners. But besides being simply an “ultimate” grand slam, Hoiles’ homer may be considered the “most ultimate” grand slam of all time, as he hit his home run on a full 3-2 count with 2 outs,1 the only time in major league history this has ever been recorded.
everything about Chris Hoiles is awesome
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
remember the time
when hoiles was getting walked intentionally and he swung at the pitch, hit the catchers glove and got on?
almost as awesome...
as albert belle REFUSING to take a base when he was hit by a pitch!
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I sold Hoiles a pair of boots
Just wanted to brag about that. I was in college at Towson, working at Sunny’s in Timonium. He seemed like a very friendly, laid back guy.
by Dingbat Charlie on Dec 16, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Hell yeah
I miss Chris Hoiles.
All time Favorite Orioles (I’m only 26)
Cal, BJ Surhoff, Chris Hoiles, B-Rob
no JayPay?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Mine is Harold Baines
And I have no idea why… just grew up loving him as a kid.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
Because he's awesome, obviously
Harold is also one of my favorites. And Brady Anderson.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I would hate to find out I loved him dearly
From 3rd to 8th grade only to find out he had a WAR of .5 or something and was pretty worthless.
Ok, not firing that one up again… but I could believe it.
I think it was the first baseball card I ever got and I just fell in love with the guy. (figuratively)
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
when you're a kid, does it even matter if your favorite is really good or not?
My first favorite player was probably Larry Sheets, for crying out loud.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
My obsession with Harold Baines...
was no where NEAR my obsession with John Starks. I was totally addicted to the guy. He remaines my favorite athlete of all time. I fell in love with basketball in 2nd grade and his tenacity and fearlessness on the court spurred me to become a sports fan in general.
In any case, a couple of years after I joined the Air Force I was sitting in ESPNZone in Times Square and lo and behold, he walked through the door. Even at 22 years old my heart went pitter-patter, pitter-patter. I was so completely nervous I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t have a camera on my phone so I jogged to the nearest shop and bought a disposable. I gathered up the nerve to approach him and he was completely gracious and chatted with me for about 10 minutes.
That picture will hang in my man-cave till the day I die.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
haha...
i liked joe orsulak, too.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
As much as I loved Orsulak
Man, I hope Nicky is better than that.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Even without the home runs
Nick has a lot more power. Orsulak could get into one every now and then, but he was really a slap hitter — his doubles always seemed to be grounders along the lines rather than driving the gap like Markakis. Nick also walks, and Orsulak didn’t do that much (though I’d have to look it up to be sure how big the difference is).
Orsulak was incredibly fun to watch because of his slightly weird batting approach — he just looked weird when he swung — and the fact that he was always diving for balls and seemed to be making amazing catches. I don’t know if that’s because he was good or because he was terrible, though.
by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Dec 16, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
br comps...
does mention a few former o’s: steve finley, juan beniquez and pat kelly. markakis is definitely a better player already and is about to his the sweet spot of his peak years.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
oh, he made some astounding catches
he was a terrific fielder, and really knew how to play the RF wall.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
1987 AL MVP!!!!!
Yeah, maybe the worst sports prediction I’ve ever made.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Really? You're leaving out a bunch of stuff
Broncos over 49ers in SB XXIV
Caps over Wings in ’98 Cup Final
Braves over NYY in ’96 & ’99 WS…
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
OK, the Broncos pick was worse.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
that was a great time
many to choose from. Eric Davis was impossible to not hold dear to our hearts
by KellRawLive on Dec 16, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
oh def, one of my all time faves
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Gotta give a shoutout to my boy Jeff Conine.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
as a little kid
I had a strange fascination with the idea of having two guys named Harold on the same team. Also I adored Lee Smith, even though I had no idea what a save was (I assumed that it was a pick-off, which doesn’t make any sense, but then neither does the correct definition of the term).
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
i had an unatural affection towards
jerry hairston jr. when i was in middle school he came to my town with sam perlozzo and put on an infield clinic. we talked for a while and he signed my glove. He was a good guy all around.
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Stacey
I think its time to do another “How old are you?” poll…..
I feel like we’re getting younger, lol.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
I totally preferred
Hairston to Roberts whenever they were competing for the 2b job.
good decision, Steve.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
I hated Harrison
Becuase B-rob was my first favorite player. I think whenever I was at the home Sunday games (which our family has season tix for) I’d boo him every time during the starting lineup.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 16, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
i liked...
when mills and rhodes were sporting those old timey moustaches…and were also near lockdown performers.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Aw, man, Arthur Rhodes
LOVED that dude when he was with us.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Hard to believe...
he came up as a starter before finding his niche in the pen.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
What's hard to believe is how fucking awesome he still is.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
yes...
buddy of mine and i used to love watching harold baines. we called him “the professional” just b/c his approach at the plate was so refined.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
I remember being a huge fan of Gregg Olson
though i was only 7 when he left the Orioles, so i really can’t even remember why i liked him.
you liked him because he kicked ass
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
that curve...
really was something to behold.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
But i have absolutely no memory of it
and doubt i could comprehend how good a specific pitch when i was 6. I just knew he was awesome.
oh, man...
beeyooteefull.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
Seriously
He was absolutely great for a couple of years.
by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Dec 16, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
OTTER!
what a curve! a true drop-off-the-table pitch.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Reppin' the Shore
Baseball coaches over here swear he was th efastest baseball player they ever saw. Kinda ironic, given how his career played out. Daughter plays/played b-ball at Easton HS over here
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Bad knees, man...
they’ll kill ya.
I remember reading in a program one year (94, 96?) that he was a big outdoors guy and grew up on the ES.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Mine is ultimately Kiko Garcia
One, game, he fouled off 14 straight pitches. No lie.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
definitely
I watched this entire show about him doing the iron man competition in Hawaii one year. It was great.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Tim Leary
He began my hatred of MFY. Breaking Hoiles’ wrist with a doctored ball. I hope he dies in a fire.
by uneasy rider on Dec 16, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
I was at that game. It was pure awesome.
I was there for my 15th birthday and it was also the last O’s game I attended. Until this June when they come to Seattle.
.02
I think that'd be a fair compromise if we lose out on the "decent" 1b options here
or they won’t sign for a reasonable contract.
Can you imagine how much the HR production (all other stats ignored, of course) would change between this year and last if we had Thome and Reynolds in addition to Scott in the everyday lineup? Mmmmm.
I know that Jim Thome is about 400 years old
But if the Orioles signed him I’d be all fan girl up in this place. I love that guy so much. If Jim Thome were an Oriole, Felix would be in danger of losing his place as Oriole I’d most like to hug.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I don't know,
Thome doesn’t seem like a very huggable guy to me. I think he would be enjoyable to hug, but I don’t think he would enjoy being hugged. Felix, I guess, is the opposite. I imagine he would really enjoy being hugged.
"This club is not a good club." --Jim Palmer
maybe you haven't seen his twitter feed
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
its all about mashing taters.
guy cracks me up!
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
i think itd be fun to have him as a bench piece
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
hahahah you know that's not ACTUALLY Jim Thome on twitter, right?
Although it is part of the reason why I love him so much.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I know it's not,
but I could at least pretend it was. Until you ruined it.
"This club is not a good club." --Jim Palmer
Sorry for ruining it.
I’m a jerk that way.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's okay.
It just means my original point is still valid. Thome would be amused by a hug; Felix would be overjoyed.
"This club is not a good club." --Jim Palmer
I bet old Jim Jam would love a hug
I also always wanted to hug Frank Thomas. Sadly it never happened.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Y'all know the boat sinks at the end of "Titanic", right?
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
soylent green is people.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
There is no cake...
it’s a lie.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
I see dead people
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
He's his father...
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
HE was Keyser Soze all along?
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
rosebud is a sled
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Taylor discovers the Statue of Liberty
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
ahaha
well played.
You maniacs! You blew it up! Damn you! Damn you all to hell!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Moldy at 1B
I would love to see a tweet that says that Reimold has invested in first baseman gloves and is currently working with Boog Powell.
someone needs to teach Reimold how to make pulled pork the right way
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Boog doesn't make pulled pork
Get with the program!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's right next to Thrasher's French Fries.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
wow how long has it been there?
I haven’t been to OC in forever.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Maybe a decade?
It’s been a while.
Also has a place in West OC.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Interesting
I don’t even remember that last time I was in OC. 2005, maybe? Guess I didn’t make it down to the inlet.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Seems like it's been longer
But I don’t honestly know.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
It has been there a pretty long time
My parents recall going there with their parents.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Boog's hasn't been there THAT long
Now, Thrashers, obvi.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
he freezes it
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Dec 16, 2010 9:16 AM EST up reply actions
Help with fact-checking
Does anyone know a site that has historical lists of general managers by franchise? B-R’s general manager category is a bit weak (tho B-R generally rocks the world). A general Bing search turns up a lot of articles about GMs, but no history.
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
I've always had trouble with that.
I’d be interested in knowing myself. In the past I’ve used Wikipedia, honestly, but it’s not that great. Maybe Baseball Almanac?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Almanac has a place for the info
But it is virtually unpopulated so far:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/general_managers.shtml
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
by 33 on Dec 16, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
Don't know if anyone cares,
but Amazon has all of Seinfeld on DVD for $85 today.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Bragging just a bit...
on one of my former wrestlers.
Welcome Home, Marine.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
i just had my first EVER mcdonalds breakfast
and i was pleasantly surprised…not awful….:/
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 9:11 AM EST reply actions
breakfast is the only thing McDonalds is good for
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I dunno,
I really like the Chipotle BBQ snack wraps.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Is the McRib gone yet?
Because those commercials with close ups of peoples mouths eating that processed meat with fake meat ribs built in with sauce running down their faces literally made me feel nauseous.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I don't even know.
A friend of mine kept telling me that I had to try one, but I can’t remember the last time I went to a McDonald’s.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
when i was in sarasota last year for spring training
that was all we ate . we would get 4-5 of them and go to the game and it was incredible…nwo the sight of one makes me wanna die…
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
I used to think that, too
but multiple Lovecraft-esque horrifying experiences later and I’m done with the arches.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
I don't know what that means
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
he wrote horror stories
usually about demons or ancient gods or fish monsters or stuff like that
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
I usually only eat McDonalds breakfast when I'm hung over
So maybe the demons aren’t as obvious then.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
oh, in Rochester there is a much worse hungover breakfast food
so I never had the pleasure of hungover McDonalds.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
We used to visit friends in Virginia and drink a ton
then stop at McDonalds on the way home for breakfast and a fountain soda. If I wake up hungover in Baltimore I don’t go to McDonalds.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
...or zombies
Don’t forget the zombies.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I'm completely with you on this one
Subway is pretty ubiquitous these days, I’ll usually go there instead. I have yet to brave their seems-to-be-slightly-modified-lunch-menu breakfast though, heh.
I wish I liked Subway...
But after living in Philly for five years, it just makes me want a good hoagie. :(
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Agreed, but you can't bank on having a good sub shop within any given five blocks
but in the city, that’s pretty much how it is with subway. Plus, you can request off-the-menu Old Bay on your subs if you go to one in MD, they all stock it as far as I know, which earns them a few points in my books.
Agreed
I’m eating some right now. First time I’ve been to McDonalds in quite a while. Oh and Shamrock shakes are good.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
I JUST went to McDonalds
for the first time in forever today because I had a coupon for free coffee. I am a coffee nerd, so the slightly weak overdone coffee I wouldn’t pay for, but the fact that they put the cream and sugar in the bad free coffee is kind of nice.
Birdland and Buck both start with B... coincidence? I think not.
by Birdland in NC on Dec 16, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
I really like their pancakes
I haven’t had a McD’s breakfast sandwich in longer than I can remember.
what I like to say about McDonalds
they have some really fine chemists working for them and health/actualfoodingredients be damned they make tasty things.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
A lot of mcdonald's food is actually surprisingly natural
That does not in any way though mean its good for you.
Now, from Newegg:
(Okay, I know another company is selling it through Newegg, but it’s still weird.)
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
hrm...just so we're clear
I fully support civil rights for all folks regardless of whatever. Just making a bad joke about the ludicrous state of things in the world.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
but haven't you heard? Gays HAVE the right to marry!
They just gotta marry someone of the opposite sex. No one is saying they can’t get married. They just can’t marry each other. We don’t need a bunch of homos running around married to each other. Think of the havoc that would cause!
(crossing my fingers this doesn’t turn into a huge thing)
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's gonna turn into a huge thing.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
sorry, I couldn't resist
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
quick - change subjects
The Orioles should sign Adam LaRoche because he has the potential to contribute to the Orioles long term success.
wait….
It's a threat to my marriage
Adam LaRoche will cause me so much angst and stress it’s a threat to my blesssed union. I oppose.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
WAR WAR WAR!
garble garble garble
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah,
I do rather wish that if people don’t want lengthy debates or heated discussions, they wouldn’t just throw their political (etc.) views out there. Especially when it’s in a rather mocking tone.
That said, no, I’m not doing this today, either. :P
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
by Vuff on Dec 16, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We really should go to a straight no politics policy...
There’s enough to argue about with the Os.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
You did see my shout-out to one of my former wrestlers who's a Marine?
There’s a subject we can all agree on.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
well I do apologize Vuff
it was a bad joke that I instantly regretted.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
No worries.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
next you're going to want oranges to be able to marry platypuses!
WHERE DOES IT END STACEY!?
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
But if the orange and the platypus are in love, what's the harm?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Obviously if an orange and platypus can marry
it eliminates all incentive for straight, human couples to procreate, thus ending the world.
I don't want to live in a world where a platypus can't make sweet love to an orange anyway.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Emphasis on the "sweet"?
Ba-dum, tish!
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
So I was thinking about that big discussion yesterday
about how it doesn’t matter if you have a bunch of two win players if you don’t have any stars, so you might as well just use whoever costs the least amount of money.
But if in 2011, what if Nick plays like it’s 2008 and Matt Wieters plays like Bill James thought he would and Brian Matusz becomes totally awesome? Then wouldn’t it make sense to have the two win players?
We’ve been saying all along that the improvement of this team will depend on the core players we have, but what happens if they improve drastically and we have some AAA guy playing first base or whatever?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Well, that was I think the argument that was against me
and I have my own counter that I was thinking about. What if we let Luke play first and DH Reimold and he hits like he did in 2009? I think Nolan repeating something he’s already done is a lot more possible than Wieters turning into an offensive juggernaut. Well, if that happened, then Reimold would be about a 2 win player himself, and we’d have the benefit of knowing more about the kid, and we wouldn’t have spent money (and more important to me, years) on a stopgap first basemen, and we’d have the same basic level of performance out of DH and first base that we’d get with the stopgap.
Listen: I am not at all interested in going through this again. It’s done. Also I’m spending the afternoon driving north and literally can’t argue all day about anything. But I think there has been an underestimation of what our in-house options are capable of.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
I agree on the Reimold thing
And I am hoping it turns out that way. But I was just thinking about it, is all. I didn’t get to participate in a lot of that conversation because I was out of the office. I’m not trying to start another big thing.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Too late - it's gonna be a big thing. Again.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
what do you like better
assuming we don’t sign a FA
Moldy or Luke at 1B with the other as a DH.
My whole feeling is I don’t want a platoon. Pick one and let them learn the position.
I guess, for me,
the main question is: if they save $5M in ‘11 by not picking up a first baseman, would they actually invest it in the draft and/or amateur talent? If they would, then heck no, I don’t want us signing an new 1B. But if they wouldn’t — and it doesn’t seem like they usually move unspent FA money to the draft — then we might as well pick another guy up.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Or, I should say,
then I’m okay with them picking another guy up, though I’d still rather give Felix, Nolan, and Luke at-bats all year.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Reimold and Scott
I would like to see the Os give regular at bats to Pie, Reimold, and Scott this year. After his great 2010, Luke deserves to play every day. I am still a believer in Reimold, who has power, which is a rare commodity in the Orioles’ system. I also believe that Pie will be an every day outfielder. If we sign a stopgap 1B, we are taking away playing time from players, Reimold and Pie especially, who need to play to develop.
Yes
It’s not like we have anybody ready for 1B next year anyway so a one year deal doesn’t hurt anyone. People talk about Mahoney but he’s not going to make it up this year. Snyder isn’t ready to start this year and may never be. Either that or a DH with maybe Luke playing first I could stomach.
You should have gotten one of the bundles.
I paid regular price when I got mine and it came with Uncharted. This was last fall and the game was a little old, but at least I had something out of the gate. It was also a really good game.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Well I'm not getting my tv until christmas anyway
so having a game or two now won’t make much of a difference.
Fair enough.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Also none of the bundles i saw right now really included games/movies i wanted
the $75 Amazon credit is enough to cover one game i really like and then part of something else
Yea I forgot about the gift card.
That makes it just like a bundle.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
I just discovered
that I forgot to put on a belt this morning. And yet I’m wearing a tie. I suck.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
That happens from time to time.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
I feel completely awkward whenever I am wearing pants with beltloops... but no belt
I think people are staring at me and wondering, “What the hell was he thinking?” I try to console myself with the thought that no one will notice, but then I remember how I notice when other people are dress awkwardly.
Like when I see a man wearing a white dress shirt and no undershirt, and I wonder why, exactly, that guy wants the world to see his man-nipples.
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
hahahahah
I never notice if someone is wearing a belt as long as their pants fit. But I have the problem of having some pants that look lovely with a belt but awful without and sometimes I forget and I spend the entire day hating myself.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
"Alex, I'll take "Conversations guys never have" for $200..."
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I'm with Duck
Maybe we’re just unrefined country boys but I don’t give a shit what a guy’s pants/belt look like.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
We unrefined country boys gotta stick together...
We’ll plan our lunch meeting with Luke Scott and Adam LaRoche when they come back from hunting…
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I just hope they bring some deer bologna
Im addicted to that shit.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
*WW wears Sansabelt pants
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Except for the part that I was responded to tflach who I assume is a dude
And he obviously notices stuff like that.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yes, I'm a dude :-) A dude who is comfortable enough to use emoticons in mixed company!
btw… I don’t notice when other guys don’t wear a belt… but I feel uncomfortable when I don’t. I had a boss that never wore an undershirt… ever. And he was not a slight man. This bothered me. Probably more than it should. But it also made me realize that things I might find trivial, other people might notice about my attire, and think that I look like a fool (which he did!). I don’t want to look like a fool, especially at work, so if something is wrong with my outfit… I forgot a belt, my shirt is too wrinkly, or my socks don’t match (all things that happen because I am not a morning person), I feel uncomfortable.
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
Dude...
we all know people teach so that they don’t have to dress like normal professionals, quit rubbing it in.
/respectstheprofession
/atleastrytolooklikeyougotdressedwiththelightson
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
Adult Garanimals, man
I buy tan and navy pants. Every shirt I own (with the exception of 1 red MD polo) matches both colors. Grab a shirt, grab some pants, voila. Guaranteed match.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
ugh
Seriously people. Am I the only Metro on here?
Shirts tucked in require a belt.
White is fine after labor day as long as it is winter white.
Dress shirts w/o a tie – top button unbuttoned w/ an undershirt.
Skinny ties are in.
Striped ties can be worn with striped shirts as long as the thickness of the stripes contrasts each other.
Same goes with suits.
Pleated pants DO NOT belong in your wardrobe. PERIOD.
Denim on Denim is just wrong.
Sneakers are worn to the gym.
Belts always match the shoes, the socks match the pants and belt buckle matches the watch.
Layers are in.
Crocs are not a fashion statement.
crocs are a statement...
“i don’t care.”
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Or....
“I’m a swim team parent.” They are ESSENTIAL if you have to time at a swim meet. Wet tennis shoes suck.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Cute nurses wear them too.
In fact, that’s probably the only time I’ll consider them acceptable.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Obviously, you don't have two kids on a swim team.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I don't have two kids.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
that you know of
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Truth
It’s possible that an offspring of mine is running around in Austria or something.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
And ugly nurses aren't allowed?
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Of course not!
Ugly nurses must wear heals.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
ahahaahahahahahahaahahah
and I just laughed out loud at THAT.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
"Sneakers are worn to the gym."
Oh, reeeeeeaaaaaaaallllllllly
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
I don't really agree with that one
If you’re dressing casually, sneakers are fine. As long as they’re not gross.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
A really nice pair of sneakers
can be worn in a semi-formal setting as well. Although the broad definition of sneaker can be stretched.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, i'm gonna disagree too
Sneakers can be just as fashionable as dress shoes as long as you aren’t talking about like basic running shoes.
Agreed
Sneakers are fine as long as theyre not the sneaker youve worn to the afforementioned gym. As a metro you have to own as least one pair of Chuck’s or SB Dunks
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
i think those aren't really sneakers any more
maybe they’re sneakers, but not “athletic shoes”?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
this is the problem.
I have merrills that i wear a LOT, but I don’t really think of them as sneakers. They look kind of like this, but nicer, and two tones of leather:
I don’t think of them as sneakers, but I guess they are. But they are much classier than athletic sneakers such as these, which I don’t think can be worn around town:
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
You are a CC Wizards...
It would take me like 4 hours to put this kind of post together….
Multiple-pics… say whaaaaaaa?!?!
I just figured out how to block-quote after 2.5 years on here. Haha.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
ok, seriously?
there is a picture linking button IN THE REPLY BOX.
Waiting for you.
Press it, I dare you.
Just be sure to limit the size.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Just be sure to limit the size.
That’s what she said.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
how do you make a pic smaller again?
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
at the end of the tag, insert “width=200” or “height=200” in place of the slash that preceds the close bracket.
i.e.,
{img src=“xxx”/}
changes to
{img src=“xxx” width=200}
except there should be <> instead of {} above
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
and ovi, the number can be higher than 200, but don't go too high
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Also
WHATEVER you DO, don’t read Duck’s guide for CC dummies on all things formatting.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah when i think of sneakers,
I don’t even think of the bottom pair. If i had the money, i would totally collect sneakers. And a lot of them i would consider very dressy and fashionable. Not business-dressy, but nice enough that i would have no problem wearing out to a lot upscale places.
despite my lack of an income source
I have kind of started collecting. I’m mostly into High tops right now.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha
I have almost the exact same thing as the white pair on right now except the “N” is white. Of course I work for a small startup with 12 other people. If I’m wearing sneakers out I’m going Chucks or my old school Adidas Sambas which get TONS of compliments.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
I LOVE SAMBAS
PS, Welcome to CC, AMD.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Thank ya!
Work will be slow for awhile so I needed to find some cool blogs. There’s only so much Yahoo news I can read in one day.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
we're happy to have you
If you can talk O’s and fashion you’ll fit right in. Can you also talk about Star Wars and Lord of the Rings (I cannot, but they are popular topics around here)?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Star Wars and LOTR might be a stretch
but I can cover O’s, Ravens, clothes, Baltimore bars, Thursday night NBC programming (see CC handle), and most of the other things I’ve seen on here today pretty well
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
how good are you....
….on Luke Scott’s beta quotient for the 2nd half of ’08 on the road at night, when divided by the dildo park adjusted tard factor?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
and it's lesser-known...
variant wDPATF+.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
Haha
I took in some of the WAR, BABIP, DPATF analysis yesterday. I’m a fantasy baseball nerd, I can hang with those talks. LOVED the Mark Reynolds trade as his absurdly high HR/FB ratio in 2009 led me to fantasy glory.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, you're gonna fit right in
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Two more things
“Know your bread. Know your ammo.”
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
these
http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Shoebacca/static/G08987_8.jpg
Adidas kills the shoe game.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
30 Rock reference in your user name.
Sounds good to me. Welcome aboard.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
One more: there is no such thing as a short sleeve dress shirt
Also, can you be my boyfriend’s fashion mentor? He is hopeless.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
That's one of your jobs as a GF
Modernize that boy’s wardrobe!!!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
You should have seen his face when I told him about the black and pink party.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
In dedication
to Bret “The Hitman” Hart?
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Only the thirty-ninth
greatest Canadian of al time.
http://www.thfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bret-hart.jpg
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
haha
+1 in my book for the bret hart.
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
We're unrefined country folk
We can use that term.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
My wardrobe is a hodge-podge of a decade worth of ex-gf's influences.
And, not knowing what goes with what, I’m fairly sure I mismatch from time to time. I’m sure they would all be horrified.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Most definitely
I hate short-sleeve dess shirts…
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Dec 16, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
You can't hate them because they don't exist
You can hate people who think they exist.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Sorry, but I totally have one or two in my closet somewhere.
I don’t wear them, though, so I’m not banned, right?
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
throw them away and we'll talk
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
LOL
Sketchers are ridiculous.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
I freaking love em...
I bought 2 pairs in the last year for the first time in my life and might never go back to a ‘regular’ shoe. They make my feet feel like Im making sweet love to a dozen angelic midgets.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Why not regular-sized angelic people?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
So, pleated pants are out?
Why didn’t I get the memo????
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
never in
you were led astray by dockers commercials.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Because it takes time for mail delivered by horseback to reach the Eastern Shore
by kba26 on Dec 16, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
all hands on rec
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Skinny ties are in? What the hell?
Skinny ties always screamed “high school math/science teacher” to me.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
They go nicely with these
Everyone decided they had to fucking get a pair.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
So it's cool to look like Clark Kent now?
Shit, I was years ahead of the curve on that one.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Or take out the lenses of Real D 3D glasses
God, I hate that.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
i always draft him as a back up in fantasy football
for the fact that he grows an awesome neck beard
What up?
by snakethejake on Dec 16, 2010 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Skinny ties are lame
It’s what the people at those “trendy” and way overpriced clothing stores think is cool.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Skinny ties definitely in right now...
Though in the ridiculously flamboyant Towson bubble i gre up in, they were never really out (as long as they were the wool “sock-tie” variety.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
Fashion is weird, man.
I think I’ll just go ahead and continue stumbling through life clueless.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
Denim cut-offs, what are your thoughts?
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
When I play church league softball
We all cut our jeans REALLY short… like Reno 911 short. Is this acceptable? And we make sure we do some unnatural stretching of the hammies at the plate prior to squaring up.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
only if you're a never nude
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
You just watched Arrested Dev. right?
I’ve seen each episode at least 3 times, you liked it?
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
disagree on socks
can match pants OR shoes, as long as they match one or the other.
Example: Brown pants, blacks shoes (has to be done carefully but totally works in some cases)….. perfectly fine to wear black socks.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
oh and this entire idea that you can't wear black and brown together needs to be abolished.
I don’t know where that came from.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
yes, but
it really depends on the brown. Too-dark brown with black looks bad. Mid-level brown (like a camel color) can rock. Of course, it depends on the shoes as well.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
well sure
I mean there are obviously different cases, but like my mom has it just stuck in her head that you cannot wear black and brown together. But some purses and tops have both colors in them and my mom thinks it’s fine in that case but not for her to wear the two colors together and I’m like, “Woman, if it’s ok when a designer puts it together, it’s ok for you to do it yourself!”
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Or black and blue
I’ll admit, not my favorite thing to do, but some chick on the metro told me I can’t wear my black coat with a blue suit.
Screw her! I’m not buying another expensive overcoat just so I can have a black and a blue one.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
My sister says you have to be a firefighter to wear navy and black.
This is one point on which she will not budge, so I have adjusted accordingly. (She is a paramedic.)
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
tell some chick on the metro to mind her business.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yeah
Tell her to stop buying multi-overcoats and get a car….
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
Medium to light blue shirt with black pants tends to look good.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Oh I do that all the time
I have a few nice navy suits though, but I only have a black overcoat. As long as I’m warm, I don’t give a shit if it looks funny with the blue suit.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
black shoes with really good, crisp, DARK blue 501s
is a great “casual/formal look”
pair with a black belt with minimalist buckle and a sharp jacket (like B-R or CK) and a snazzy dress shirt, and you’re set for any night out on the town that doesn’t involve a snooty restaurant.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I agree with this
Although in my line of work that counts as “incredibly dressed up” for anything except a job interview.
by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Dec 16, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
I had no clue I was in the company of so many metros...
I think I need to start taking advantage of this…
I wear a military uniform to work everyday (old-school camo). But yesterday was a Christmas party, so the powers that be said “military can dress up… wear anything just no shorts, jeans, sneakers etc.”.
Since my closet has like 20 things in it total, I settled on some khaki Old Navy cargo pants, brown sketchers, and a Mossimo sweater with large vertical stripes.
Hahah… how many of you just fainted?
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
LOL dude
Outside of my suits and dress shirts that I’m required to wear to work, my closet contains about 20 things as well. My dresser has like 91374091734 t-shirts though.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, I have so many t-shirts
from concerts and wrestling tournaments and swim invitationals that my wife has a new one in, old one out policy. I gotta toss one for every new one I bring in the house.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Yea
I don’t have the “get rid of a tshirt” policy though, so I have tons. XC meets and stuff like that.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I have at least 50 t-shirts...
I always want to go through them and get rid of like half that I dont wear, but whenever I start I lift one up and Im like “no, I gotta keep this one”… pick up the next one “well, this one might fit me again when I start working out again”, pick up the next one “oh screw it, Im going to go play internet poker”…
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
people in China would love your old T-Shirts
OK, not China, they own us now.
Somalia?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
first step
buy chinos in a color other than khaki. olive works well. so does chocolate brown. both match lots of things.
the ladies will notice. :)
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Olive Chinos
I wouldnt even know where to look for those? The International Grocery Store down the street?
Im a lost cause bro…
At least Im already married and have the job I’m goig to have for the next 15 years and don’t have anyone to impress. Personal pride is overrated.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously.
I keep having to Google these terms…
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Maybe its a republican thing... haha Vuff
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Ha, maybe.
Fact: I am 24, and cannot think of a time I’ve bought clothes for myself that weren’t undershirts/underwear/socks or a T-shirt.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
At least Im already married and have the job I’m goig to have for the next 15 years and don’t have anyone to impress. Personal pride is overrated.
At first I read this really quickly and thought you were saying you were only planning on the marriage lasting 15 years and thought that sounded very pessimistic.
dude
Banana Republic’s occasional 30% off sales are your best friend.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
this also
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
my sister just took me to J Crew on Black Friday
and my ma payed and I was like, “wow, I’m gonna look nice on december 26”
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
Its really not the money...
I just don’t have the desire to be fashionable. I wear a shitload of Orioles/Ravens stuff with jeans or polo pajamas or whatever. Im just comfortable that way. And I don’t have alot of ‘professional’ outings that I don’t just wear my uniform too. Also, I went to a private school growing up and wore a uniform there too.
I would go out and blow $3,000 on clothes and not even blink, Im just not that worried about it.
I told you, Im hopeless.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
it doesn't bother me most of the time what people wear
but then one day, my wife and i were on vacation at a NICE ($$$) resort on Maui, a real splurge for us. And there all these richie-riches there walking around in football jerseys and the like. And I just thought it looked so trashy. I mean, this was a friggin five-star hotel!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I think most of my problem
Is Im like 6’5" and 240 lbs…
Shit just doesn’t fit me right. Try finding XLT shirts and shit that look good.
God just gave me a long abdomen…. I give up.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
Are you sure it wasn't the beer?
Although God gave you beer, so I guess the ultimate culpability is still there with the big guy.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
"Beer is proof god loves us and wants us to be happy."
Attributed to Ben Franklin, but it seems unlikely he actually said / wrote this.
Now, Harold, he's a friendly guy. He rambles on and on. He'll talk the balls off a rhino-saurus.~Primus, Harold of the Rocks
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 16, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Not exactly fashion-forward, but not as conservative as Jos Bank
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
You're gonna like the way you look
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
I guarantee it.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
I’m trying. My preferred wardrobe is jeans, long-sleeve t-shirt, and baseball cap. I have close friends who have never seen me w/o a hat. When I’m on a business trip I can’t put sneakers and a hat on fast enough as soon as I’m away from the client.
by BrianS on Dec 16, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That's a rec
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
baseball caps
NEVER acceptable, except for Sunday brunch and athletic events. IMHO.
unless it’s a retro cap and you’re wearing it ironically.
accept what the top of your head looks like and maximize it. make it an asset!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
BWAHAHAHAHAHA
except for Sunday brunch
I swear I just laughed out loud.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
well,
nobody wants to see people’s unshowered mangy hair at sunday brunch.
also, it’s usually outside at a sunny time of day, so…..
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Nothing gets my goat
Like unkempt hatless hooligans at sunday brunch.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
ruffians! rapscallions!
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
Did anyone catch Russell Brand on Conan a couples weeks back. He was breaking out these sorts of terms left and right… had me rolling.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
ha, no...
i get my old time dialect from c. montgomery burns.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
But to be clear
My Sunday attire is jeans/pajamas and either Reed/Ngata/Suggs/Lewis/Rice Ravens jersey and maybe some Ravens slippers and I park at the Greene Turtle after church from noon till midnight.
But if I ever get invited to one of these brunches, I’ll go buy a nice hat for it.. maybe like one the ladies wear to the Preakness.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
Can't you solve this problem by like... showering?
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
I don't understand how a person can leave the house without having showered.
I can’t do it. Ever. There is no way for me to look even remotely presentable if I have not showered. Presentable relative to my usual state, of course – which may not meet someone else’s state of presentable. Nonetheless… no shower = no exiting the domicile.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Well, generally not showering goes with not leaving the house
Unless its a quick trip to the grocery store or something.
I have done it on a few occasions,
and absoutely hate it. I feel so, so gross.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
hmmm
in LA, Sunday brunch is kind of an overblown institution …. wildy popular (although nothing like NYC). everyone goes, virtually nobody showers. you don’t feel weird because you know that no one else has showered either.
it’s like the whole town just pulled an all-nighter together, or went to the same rave.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I have never been to a brunch that wasn't on Mother's Day.
So I guess that explains why this is a mystery to me.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
i'm fairly certain they have brunches in baltimore as well
at least, between april and september
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Theres a brunch place right around the corner from me
that makes stuffed challah french toast thats worth killing for. Sadly, i never wake up early enough on sundays for there to be like less than a 90 minute wait.
Miss Shirley's
Golden West
Little Havana
probably some more
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
oh, man...
golden west is gooooooooood.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Golden West was closed last week!
Anyone know anything about that?
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
No, didn't notice
haven’t been there in a few weeks.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Little Havanna
Bay Cafe
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
I love Little Havana brunch
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Woodberry Kitchen
Maybe the best meal I’ve had this year.
If I lived in Baltimore, I’d have a hard time not going there once a month.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
shit
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I've heard that place is nice
but I"m about to graduate on friday with an art degree and no money (see my show!)
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
are your parents coming to graduation?
now you know where they should take you.
congrats, btw.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
We're going to B Bistro
it’s like three blocks from school and I’ve always been curious.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
fair warning
i went for dinner.
but those people REALLY care about food. and the service and decor are off the charts. so i’d think their brunch would be pretty awesome, although probably overrun with people.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I've never been
although everyone always talks about it. I should probably go there one day.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
seriously,
it’s like five minutes away from you, i think. and it is an out-of-this-world experience.
one of the top 10 restaurants in america this year via bon appettit, i think
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Last year
10 Ten New Restaurants in America
http://www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2009/09/top_ten_best_new_restaurants
oh yeah it's super close to me
I don’t know why I’ve never been.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
My GF and I just went there on Sunday
It was amazing. We warmed up with the cheese trio, I had the suckling pig liver for the main course, and then I finished with the bread pudding and some egg nog. It was pricey but not outrageous, especially for the quality of the food. Would recommend to anyone for a special occasion.
but not at Cafe Hon
that place suuuucked when I was there last week.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
yah I can't believe you went to Cafe Hon when Golden West is right across the street
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
they were closed
their door was being fixed.
that’s where we’d planned to go.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Good, hope that's all it is.
I tried to go there for lunch last week and the glass windows were covered with paper and it was closed. Painting too maybe?
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
I can't imagine it's anything more than that
It’s probably the most popular restaurant in the neighborhood.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
on a sunday morning?
fuck that noise.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I have a no showering on Sunday policy
When the occasion arises where I actually have to I get pretty annoyed.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
What the hell is wrong with you people?
Part of “your Sunday finest” is messy hair? :P
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
I'm assuming
they don’t partake in the same Sunday morning activities as others, i.e. a place of wroship. It’s all good. But Sunday, I gotta grab that shower, get the good jeans out (yes, jeans, I don’t think God cares), and get to church by 8:45 for music practice.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
ok, if i actually attended church on sundays,
i would mos def clean up first.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
oh me too
thankfully I’m a heathen.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I hope I’m not offending anyone…I don’t mean to.
But my Eastern Religions class went to a Sikh service one Sunday morning, and we had to wear head coverings. Baseball caps were acceptable and I converted immediately.
not at all offensive
if i’m choosing a religion, i am definitely going to angle for the one with the best threads.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Yeah, the traditional Jewish thing is for males to wear kippot
(skull caps?) But anything that covers your head is acceptable.
Where are my shoelaces?
i was wondering
when you would be jumping into this discussion
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
For the record, my synagogue is full of older hippies
So we don’t dress up on Shabbat. Kind of weird showing up in jeans, but that’s normal attire.
Where are my shoelaces?
my wife and i were married by a hippie rabbi
he was wearing tons of turquoise native american jewelry for the service
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
That's awesome
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I don't go to church either.
But I did when I was growing up, so maybe that’s where the habit came from. Who knows.
Sunday was also always family dinner day so there was not any sacrosanct “no showering” time in my life.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
I don't mind baseball caps
as long as the dude in question doesn’t wear it ALL the time, and as long as he’s not wearing it just to cover up his baldness.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's a good thing you're not around me much
because pretty much the moment I get home, a hat goes on if I’m leaving the house for any reason. Gotta have my ball cap.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
It's not covering up our baldness
It’s UV protection!
by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Dec 16, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
It usually is a retro cap. (Retro as in “made in the 80s or 90s”, not “made to look as if they were”) I don’t think I’m wearing it ironically, though.
(I’m not actually Jim Palmer)
http://product.images.starstruck.com/62-00/62-00394-F.jpg
(This is just the closest my Eagles hat I could find, the brim is actually black)
ooooooooooooh
subject line
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
damn you brian s
SUBJECT LINE!
like the caps, tho
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I don't like your attitude.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
my boyfriend wears khaki pants and a long sleeve t-shirt all the time
Once when he was appreciating how nice I looked in my outfit and I tried to turn it into a conversation about his clothes and he put the kibosh on it with, “Yeah but you’re a girl.”
I’m going to have to buy him something new for my friend’s black and pink party in February because he 1) doesn’t own any pink, and 2) doesn’t own clothes nice enough for the sort of party it is. I’m hoping that will be the kick off to me changing everything about his wardrobe.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Wait, the black and pink party thing wasn't a joke?
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
No, it's not a joke
My friends in NJ have it every year and it’s a blast. Dave can attest, I invited him last year and he looked quite snazzy in his pink shirt and black tie.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
What is the mystery boy?
Dave is daveh873, O’s fan and NJ resident.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I know...
Didnt know if they end up being the same person.
That would be quite the ending to this “choose your own adventure” game.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
I believe she's mentioned the BF's first name in the last week.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Did I?
That doesn’t sound like me.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Fairly certain you did
but not certain enough to repeat it.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
You sure did.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Huh
I just did a search for comments by me with his name in it and didn’t find it. Not that it’s a big deal either way, it’s just a name, I just didn’t think I’d done that.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I only remember because
you always seem to go out of your way not to call him by name, so when you said it it stood out. Is he the same guy that you brought to the Key’s game?
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
no
I ditched that guy for this guy. This guy is way better.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Haha ok.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't meet the first guy
and yet having met the second guy, I can totally concur. Cool dude.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I wasn't even aware that there is a mystery boy
I don’t even know what’s going on right now.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Let's play, "Who is Stacey's BF?"
OK, maybe not.
Seriously people, it’s a joke. Don’t do it.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Probably the only acceptable answer
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I am sure he is going to feel comfy in pink
can it be a striped shirt or something to tone down the pink?
I think since everyone there is going to be in pink he'll be less uncomfortable.
But you always have a handful of sloppy straights in their black pants and palest pink polo shirt they could find. My bf isn’t going to look like that, I’m going to make sure he looks good.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
real men wear pink
and look FAAAAAABULOUS in it. especially when paired with a little charcoal grey.
Pink was a huge color in the 50s amongst even the most manly of men. It’s really one of the first colors that opened up men’s wardrobes.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I love men in both pink and purple, frankly
I don’t subscribe to the idea of masculine and feminine colors.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'll wear clothes that have just a little pink in them,
but i’d never wear an all-pink shirt. Thats mostly because i don’t like bright colors though.
extra points for stacey's party
pink AND black.
Stacey, I think you have to throw down with your visa now.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
he would look good in that...
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
aw it's out of stock except for XXL
definitely not gonna work. I’ll have to go to the store.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yuck
Straight stripes on the shirt, diagonal on the tie? What the….?
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Seriously? That's OK?
That looks like an ensemble my HS calculus teacher wore in 1985. And it was 10 years out of date THEN.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Even worse,
I think it’s two different plaids…?
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
but notice the subtlety of the diagonal stripes
and how they don’t take away from the shirt. Dress like that and your kids (at school) would pay attention for sure.
Yeah, they'll all be too busy laughing
to learn anything, though.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I'd really like to get him a pink shirt/pink tie combo
with a black sweater, but I’m pretty sure asking him to wear that many things would be invitation to get my ass dumped. I’m gonna take baby steps.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
You're safe until he reads this thread, right?
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
He doesn't read the comments
at least, he told me he doesn’t read the comments, just what I write on the front page.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
You'd probably know by now if he read the comments.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
purple is tricky
i can rock something indigo, but violet and periwinkle are really bad for me. then again, I’m a ‘winter’.
it’s a shame, because purple is my absolute favorite color. and now you can all hack my bank account security question.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Ha
Right now I’m wearing a checkered shirt, pink-and-blue striped tie, with a charcol non-pleated suit. You’re definitely right about pink and charcol – love that combo.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Dec 16, 2010 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
i am a sucker for charcoal
it’s my favorite new thing.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
ah, yes...
love the charcoal sweater w/ the pink or purple shirt.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
My charcoal suit is my favorite. Though I do love my brown courderoy (sp?) sport coat with some khakis for less formal work days…
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Dec 16, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
brown cord coat...
check. good stuff.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
i have a pair of chocolate corduroy pants
they are awesome. go with tons of stuff, but they’re not chinos.
it’s the little things.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
killing me...
i have a pair of rust colored, thin wale, plain front cords that are dying and it’s hard to find a replacement.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
I was like that
and then I stopped because even I thought it was excessive. a girl mentioned she had talked about me to her friend as “baseball cap.”
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
that's what she gets for wearing a pink jersey
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
also
it came out that this girl TOTALLY dug me which I kinda had an idea of but by the time I got on it, she had a boyfriend.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
and that, my friends,
is why you should wean yourselves off of baseball caps.
there needs to be a pixar movie about this so that the young ’uns figure it out early.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I blame women on this one...
I was gf-less for a time in college. And a guy without a gf is pretty much amenable to dating any girl, especially if they’re cool. But most guys, like me, are absolutely and completely clueless when a girl is in to him. Subtle hints just don’t work. Don’t flash a smile and think we saw a window into your heart. We’re dumb. You need large flashing neon signs that say “Ask me out, you idiot!”. And then you need to bash us over the head with it, to let us know that you’re actually talking to us, and not one of our idiot drinking buddies in the room.
I am happily married now, so it’s no biggie… but I have since found out that several of the girls who were my friends or acquaintences and whom I would have totally dated liked me in college… Well why didn’t you say something when I was single and loathing it? How was I supposed to know? I am a complete and utter moron… you gotta help me out.
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
Subtle hints just don’t work. Don’t flash a smile and think we saw a window into your heart. We’re dumb. You need large flashing neon signs that say "Ask me out, you idiot!". And then you need to bash us over the head with it, to let us know that you’re actually talking to us, and not one of our idiot drinking buddies in the room.
This is one of the truest and funniest things I have ever read.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Oh I totally had to do neon signs to get my bf to ask me out the first time
I could tell from the get-go that’s what it would take. We were just talking about it the other week and he was like, “Why didn’t you just ask ME out?” and I was all, “I don’t ask boys out, obvi.”
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I was oblivious of the signals
Until i started bartending after college and dumb girls were all over me just because I was separated from them by a long elevated table and I could get them drinks before I got other people drinks.
Then when i started seeing those same types of smiles and extended eye contact outside of bartending it was pretty easy to figure out.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
Me, too.
I either go shirt-and-tie, or polo/turtleneck. Definitely not a fan of the dress shirt + open top button thing.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Does anyone here have the new iPod Nano?
I got one for my wife for our anniversary, which due to poor planning on my part is inconveniently right after Christmas.
I debated it vs. an iPod Touch, but that turned out to be out of my price range, and since she’ll probably mostly use it for running I thought the nano was probably a better option anyway.
We both have the clip-style (regular) 4GB shuffle, and so I thought this was a pretty good upgrade.
i bought one for my girlfriend a few weeks ago
she loves it. uses it for the gym.
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
I don't have it, but I was admiring it the other day.
It’s super cute. What color did you get her?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Lime Green
I stuck w/that because her shuffle is green. I stopped and was drooling over them at the Apple Store at Park City (Lancaster) after wrapping up Christmas shopping, and then because I’m indecisive and also kind of broke right now I left. As I was driving home, I realized that I didn’t really have any other ideas and also that I wouldn’t have a chance to get back there again, so I stopped at Ultimate Electronics in York, where they had them but not in as wide an array of colors.
It seemed like enough of an upgrade from her shuffle to be worthwhile, since she’s training for the Disney Princess Half Marathon, and I’m going to try to fill it with “our song” and a bunch of her favorite running tunes.
Basically, though, I recommend to anyone to not get married right after Christmas because it’s so hard to think of (and afford) an extra really cool thing.
Heh...
wife’s birthday – 12/20.
If I have a good idea for a birthday gift – I burn them out before Christmas.
I feel your pain.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Wife's was the 15th
Mom’s is Christmas Day. And her birthday gift BETTER be wrapped in birthday paper. She’s very clear about that.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
That's my anniversary
12/29/01
I almost always forget to either budget for or purchase the anniversary gift until after Christmas.
new year’s eve: dec 31
new year’s day: jan 1
wife’s birthday: jan 2
our anniversary: jan 3
such exquisite planning!
just another reason why people shouldn’t go to law school. we had to get married at the beginning of her winter break.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
October 21: The day my wife and I were legally married (in front of no one at the courthouse)
October 22: The day of our wedding ceremony in front of our friends and family
October 23: the day my wife and I met.
I’ve got 3 solid days to screw up our anniversary.
It'd be way more funny if they were....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Old news or not
It’s always appropriate to take a moment and rejoice that Earl Weaver is still with us. I’m reading his autobiography right now and it’s a treat.
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
Collect all 81!
That’s about the same number as career ejections he had, right?
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
97 heave ho's for Earl
It was the MLB record until 2007, when Bobby Cox passed him.
Attention Dave H!
You’ve been going on about Billy Joel Rock Band so I was gonna buy it for Julia for Christmas but I can’t find it anywhere. WTF? Are you just making stuff up?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I would buy the hell out of that
but I think it’s just that you can buy some of his songs to play in one of the rock band games that already exists. I dunno if it’s out, I’m too cheap to buy extra songs for it :P
ah, that makes sense
I don’t know how to buy that as a Christmas present, though.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I think it's possible, but someone more familiar with the xbox than I am should answer that one
incidentally, it’s just started snowing at the harbor :)
Depending on the console she owns...
you could purchase a gift card for that amount (in either XBox Live points or in actual dollars for the Playstation Network) and then let her know what you wanted her to use it for.
Content became available for download on 12/14 as Billy Joel pack 01, which indicates they plan on releasing more of his material.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
It is downloadable content
sorry. Also, you have my email address and phone number. This probably isnt the most efficient way to reach me.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Oh, and...
if you want to get it for her, i’ll help you out. It’s $20 bucks for the 12 songs, but she has to have rock band 3.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I know it isn't
But I figured you’d check in eventually and in the meantime if someone else knew they’d tell me. And look, it worked :)
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I think I'm going to spend some of my Christmas money on this
(Although if I can play them on Wii, that might put me under pressure to finally part with some of my legacy game systems)
i almost bought it for my nephew
it would have been cooler with the nintendo 64 version..
What up?
by snakethejake on Dec 16, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
I made the mistake of....
selling (well, trading) FuncoLand my NES and SNES along with all of my games in order to get a PSX. I’m a very sad dude. Fortunately my wife had a NES as a kid but she didn’t have nearly as many games. That and I don’t have my SNES with Mario World, SFII, and DKCI&II.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
ah yeah
i bought a dual snes/nes system.. the old ones broke.. lol at funcoland.
What up?
by snakethejake on Dec 16, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
PS3 Slim
Quick question… a buddy of mine (I trust) is selling a used PS3 Slim with 120GB with Black Ops, Madden 11 and God of War 3 for $300. I was thinking about getting myself one anyway. Does this sound like a decent deal?
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:06 PM EST reply actions
For that price with THREE games?
Yup. The games alone would set you back almost $180 new.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Right now on Amazon
you can get a 160GB PS3 for a 75 dollar credit for 300, which would be a bigger hard drive with like 1.5 games. I have no idea how much the extra hard drive helps.
Im not a huge gamer so it probably wouldnt make an ounce difference to me.
Is it ‘slim’?
Is ‘slim’ more?
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
I'm pretty sure they're all 'slim' now, right?
The non-slim ones were like the first generation ones before they managed to make it smaller.
The "phats"....
also were prone to overheating and wearing out the thermal paste and going kaput with a yellow light of death.
I lost all of my game files because of that shit (bought it slightly used, but cleaned it and maintained it well) and I refuse to spend $150 for Sony to “fix” it and bought a new 120GB slim instead. If I ever get the guts, I’ll try to self-repair the broken system if only to back up the files on the HDD.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
So since you seem to know about this,
how big of a deal is HD size? Before the amazon deal, i was going to be a 80GB refurbished for cheaper and then replace the hard drive when necessary, but i have no idea how much space game related things take up.
My afore-mentioned...
phat was a 40GB launch model that filled up. Quickly.
99% of games require an install (one drawback to the 360, which will run straight from the disc if you like), so for titles such as GT5, expect to sit in front of an install screen for a little while.
Rock Band 2 DLC was the area that took the most space, which is why I bought a much larger slim model when the situation arose, rather than deleting saves/installs for games as I finished them.
Sony rocks for one major reason – you don’t have to purchase “their” HDD if you want to upgrade for more room. You can go buy any brand you want, so long as it conforms to the size guidelines (lap top, less than 3.5" I think) that is formatted in FATS32 and be good to go. They even make the install pretty painless too.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I was gonna get the 80GB and upgrade it myself once that filled up
but even thats more expensive than the $225 Amazon deal.
Right...
the slim models are far more reliable for the price. If you did want to upgrade to 500GB or even 1TB, you can find a good HDD for under $100. But that’s if you’re installing mad data, which I don’t think many people could even fill if they tried.
Also – be prepared for long update times. Particularly if you plan on playing anything online, most games that have been out for a few months have at least one or two patches and Sony has their own firmware updates like three or four times a year.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
The hard drive space is pretty useless
120 is plenty, but its a new system, so either wasy is a good deal.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Two hour early release!!!
I love my job. Some day.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
STATISTICS TEST IN TWO HOURS!
I love my “job”
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
Im not... but I was offered some free tickets.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
I'll take your free tickets....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Ill check if they're still available brah...
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Damn I wish someone offered me free tickets.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
Heh.
I have no shame in asking for free tickets if somebody isn’t using their already free tickets.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
They were offered to us free because it was the "military bowl"
I just have to pick them up at the USO… I think it might be 6 total so go with each other if they are still available and I can get them.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
Deal.
The USO is offering tickets to military? I’m a vet. I like free stuff.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Dude... go get yourself 6 of em.
Ill forward you the email with the info. Email me at jonathanbritton3@gmail.com and Ill reply back with the info.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
Email sent.
Although I checked militarybowl.com and under the tickets section it said free tickets for active duty only. I’m still in the IRR, so I have a reserve ID. I guess I can pretend like I’m an active reserve.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, they wont have a clue man...
Seriously, an ID is an ID.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently it's active duty only.
Reserve ID won’t cut it. Oh well.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
Ill check what I can do and get back to ya
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 16, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Cool. Thanks.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 16, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
Well...guess I'm out haha
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
USO is good like that
although since I left active duty, been harder to keep up.
The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.
by James (Lost in Boston) on Dec 16, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Ah I see
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'll be there...
though I bought through the box office, not the alumni seats.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I have no idea where I'm sitting
my dad just texted me and said someone at work offered him free tickets but he can’t go and asked if i wanted them.
I suspect it won't be hard to find places to sit...
but it should be fun. Curious to see how the Terps play if Franklin takes the job @ Vandy.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
A blog from Orioles Insider this morning
Maybe we could get Koji to close for the Ravens
For anyone who's still looking for a christmas present for someone who really likes Sunny
(or likes it themselves), Best Buy has Seasons 1-5 + A Very Sunny Christmas on sale for 40 dollars
I hate waiting for the UPS guy
I really need a shower, but know as soon as i get in he’s gonna come.
WTF "THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE 1ST ATTEMPT. A 2ND ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE"
I’ve been here the whole time. fuck you UPS.
Maybe they delivered to the wrong building again.
"One way to lower a flag to half-mast is just to lower the flag. There's another way, though. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height." - Infinite Jest
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 16, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
They did that to me once
i was so pissed i called the warehouse and demanded they let me pick my subwoofer up at the warehouse that evening after i got off my night job. the manager herself felt so bad she delivered it to my job in her own personal car on her way home. they COMPLETELY redeemed themselves to me
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
I had a much worse experience with UPS
So my laptop doesn’t want to hold a charge all the sudden, so I send it back to Samsung, and they ship it back, it was due to arrive, IIRC, 3 mondays ago. Doesn’t show up then. Tuesday, nothing. Wednesday, nothing. I check on the UPS website, it says it arrived at 4:05 Monday, which isn’t true. So my dad calls UPS to basically ask “WTF?” and they say they can do nothing about the package. It magically arrived the following Tuesday, dad calls again, and they still have no idea how it got there.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 16, 2010 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder if anything baseball related is going on.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
A's also got Harden back
for 1 year, 1.5 million. I would have loved to see the O’s do that if that’s all the money it took. He’s still relatively young and if he got hurt so what? I know he was trash all last year but he’s only a year or two removed from being dominant (still gets hurt every year but I’ll take 2 months of awesome Rich Harden for 1.5 mil)
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 16, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
yeah...
i still support flyers on high upside dudes coming off injuries. woudl ave liked to see them make a play for mccarthy, too.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
here's a tidbit
from Ken Rosenthal, by way of MSNBC:
Ken Rosenthal reports that the Nationals, Orioles and Padres are pursuing both Adam LaRoche and Derrek Lee.
Two seats, three teams playing the game. I guess it’s a shame that Lance Berkman thought it was a good idea to become a right fielder, because then everyone could have their second-tier first baseman.
As it is, you have to figure that the Nats and Orioles are more likely destinations. Partially because they may be more willing to spend money than the Padres, but also because Petco Park is a way tougher place to hit than Camden Yards or Nationals Park. Both LaRoche and Lee are probably looking at one-year deals during which they’ll want to build value. Having their power numbers crater due to moving to San Diego and facing the Giants and the Dodgers pitching staffs 36 times or whatever it is can’t seem too tempting.
Ooooh, if it’s only a one-year deal, we’ll all be SO PSYCHED.
And according to foxsports,
The Orioles possess at least two advantages in their recruitment of LaRoche, who has averaged 25 home runs and 87 RBIs the past six seasons. The team recently acquired one of LaRoche’s good friends, third baseman Mark Reynolds, and its new bench coach, John Russell, managed LaRoche with the Pirates.
So none of that is really news; just rehashing and speculation. But it’s favorable speculation to people in the “sign LaRoche” club.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
No Way
Lee is 4 years older and I think is beginning his downfall. Why would you not go LaRoche and maybe even do a 1 year deal with option for 2nd year? Do you really think we’ll be in on the Prince Fielder race next year? I don’t…
Here are their numbers:
Lee: WAR – 0.8, AVG – .260, OPS – .774, HR – 19, doubles -35, RBI -80
LaRoche – WAR – 1.2, AVG – .261, OPS – .788, HR – 25, doubles -37, RBI -100
Why wouldn’t you take a younger guy if:
1. the price is going to be similar
2. one has a less likely chance of his skills starting to fade due to age
3. the younger slightly out performed the older the previous season
Now, o his credit, he did use WAR and OPS
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
oh no... didn't mean to call out Dave Tucker at all
i just read them at the end there and it reminded me of a local radio personality who wouldn’t shut up about those RBIs yesterday
In reality...
…it probably doesn’t matter. Lee or LaRoche > Atkins or anyone else we’d stick at 1st, even for defensive purposes alone.
I think we’ll be fine as long as we sign either one.
Let me guess....
Bulldog?
Ron Burgandy?
Who was it? I need to know!
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
Lee v LaRoche
Lee: Year, age, OPS+
2008, 32, 108
2009, 33, 146
2010, 34, 103
LaRoche:
2008, 28, 122
2009, 29, 122
2010, 30, 106
Yeah, I’m just not sure how much better either one is. Lee has had the better career, but LaRoche is younger. I think Lee being a righty might help balance the lineup. I’m just not that excited by LaRoche…his career OPS+ is 114.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
I think with Lee
he was a much better player in his prime, one of the best defensive and offensive first basemen in the league, playing for some big teams. LaRoche has always been just an average guy, maybe one or two great years – and he spent most of his career on a crappy team in the NL. so I think a lot of people, myself included, look at the names and say “hey, I’d rather have Lee”. in terms of recent performance, yeah, they’re pretty similar. if it’s true that LaRoche is looking for a 3 year deal though (as noted below), I’d stay away for sure. it maeks sense, because he’s been limited to 1 year deals the past two years, and traded all over the country during that time, so I’m sure he’s looking for some stability.
So that talk about Hoiles earlier got me researchin'...
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE1D61439F930A15755C0A964958260
Buck Showalter was the manager of the Yankees when Leary broke Hoiles’ wrist with the doctored ball.
I feel icky inside.
"Roberts is unconscious!!!!" - Jim Hunter, after Brian Roberts hits his second HR of the night. 9/21/09
A bunch of twitter feeds are saying the Orioles are closing in on Laroche.
Could be false though
by LoveForTheGame13 on Dec 16, 2010 2:51 PM EST reply actions
If it's a one year deal, sure.
It’s only money.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Agreed.
If there is a 2nd year, it better be a club or mutual option.
by LoveForTheGame13 on Dec 16, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
I think I would prefer club option
so then we have an option
The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.
by James (Lost in Boston) on Dec 16, 2010 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
According to MLBTR
The Orioles are closing in on a deal with Adam LaRoche, according to Ed Price of AOL FanHouse (on Twitter). Earlier today, the Nationals and Padres also appeared to have some interest in LaRoche and the Orioles appeared to have some interest in Derrek Lee.
Albers and Jenks?
They’re totally stealing my All Fat Bullpen idea.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
No All Fat Bullpen is complete without Todd Coffey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Coffey
"This club is not a good club." --Jim Palmer
to elaborate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHi_hOWH8pY&feature=related
"This club is not a good club." --Jim Palmer
So much for the rumor. We'll see what happens!
2:13pm: An Orioles source suggests to MLB.com’s Brittany Ghiroli that the sides aren’t close to a deal (Twitter links). The Orioles remain “very interested” in the first baseman, however.
by LoveForTheGame13 on Dec 16, 2010 3:24 PM EST reply actions
Bowls start Saturday -- get your cards in, people!
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
You want to make a group for the Yahoo pick em?
I’d be in if you do. Also, you gonna pick the spreads (I’m hurtin’ in centsports these days….)?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
I’m already Yahoo’ed out, thx, but yeah, I’ll post Titov’s Ka-chingular Bowl Spread Beaters in the traditional Secure Location tomorrow. And starting Sat., the hills are alive with the sound of money.
Just ask Cam’s dad.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
And Cam himself
Oh wait….he knew nothing about that, right?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 16, 2010 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
Alright I killed my Stat test
what’d I miss?
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 3:38 PM EST reply actions
Orygun kicked the crap outta Auburn
Oh wait, that’s next month…
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
This guy disagrees
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 16, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
This guy is FANTSATIC!!!
Although I suspect he’s an actor — an agent provocateur hired by Westie or some Orygun boosters club…or even more likely, a group of bettors who want to keep that spread widening (hee-hee!).
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Me leaving work TWO HOURS EARLY!!!!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
No I remember that happening
Im actually done with class so I could probably leave too.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 16, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
it’s effing bizarre that dc / balto is the damn arctic tundra now and nyc can’t buy a flake
yes, i am jellus
Hopefully, that's NOT
what she said.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
mlbtraderumors tweets
that laroche wants a 3 yr deal… :/
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 16, 2010 3:46 PM EST reply actions
Yes...
because his career to date has totally demonstrated that he deserves such a deal.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
well, as I just said above
he’s taken 1 year deals the past two seasons. I bet he’s just looking for some stability. also, I’m sure if nobody offers him a multi-year deal in the next few weeks, he’ll eventually settle for a 1 year deal. unless he’s looking for crazy money (like Jermaine Dye), there’ll be teams still looking for a 1B in January and February – we could be one of them.
He can look for it elsewhere in the North American continent
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
If you're Adam LaRoche...
you’re an idiot if you pick this year to look for a multi-year deal.
We’re a year away (barring any extensions) from Pujols and Fielder being FAs. His best bet is to not be such a loser in the 1st half and put himself in position to fill in on a team that will be unable to land the big guys and need to settle for a 2-3 win guy. That’s where the money is for him.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 16, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
Nice talkin' with ya, Adam.
So, Derrick, my man, 1 year, right?
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
K-Law on LaRoche versus Lee
Dan (Tampa)
Would you take a 1-year flyer on Lee or LaRoche if you were Andy MacPhail?
Klaw (1:08 PM)
Lee yes. LaRoche no.
Spewing negativity.
yeah, this makes more and more sense...
if lee is in full decline, you probably end up w/ something like what laroche averages. on the other hand, lee put up a pretty burly OPS+ fairly recently.
…and a three year contract for laroche is the bunk.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 16, 2010 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
P.S. I like this blog and the community
but it makes me homesick of a place I have not lived since I was 18.
I may live there again soon though…..we shall see.
The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.
by James (Lost in Boston) on Dec 16, 2010 4:08 PM EST reply actions
Bob Feller
There is a very good article on Bob Feller in the NYT today. Rapid Robert was exempt from military service because his father was terminally ill when WW2 started. Nevertheless, Feller immediately joined the Navy, leaving at least $100K a year on the table. Feller won 266 games even though he missed 4 years of baseball service in his prime. He was a fine man and a great, great pitcher.
I've seen brutal movie reviews, but THIS is harsh
If you kind of, sort of liked the “Matrix” franchise but found it too fast-paced, too dense with plot and way too short on neon-lit motorbike races and homoerotic Ultimate Frisbee tournaments, then I’ve got a movie for you.
Probably true, but, damn.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Anything with Bruce B. in it has SOME redeeming qualities
Know how people will watch anything with “Capt. Kirk” in it? Well that’s how it is with “Capt. Sheridan”.
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
There is some truth to this.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
CC Pick 'EM
Get your picks in if you haven’t yet.
Thursday night game and all.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Bah!
It’s the last WEC fight card ever!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Roch: We might get Ohman back?
Naturally, Ohman would like to pitch for a contender, but the Orioles still interest him despite those 13 straight losing seasons.
“I think they’ve made a lot of improvements and I think they’re a viable team that can do what we thought we could do last year because of the seasoning that some of those young guys got. And they’ve added some good pieces,” he said.
“I kept in contact with some guys and was thoroughly impressed.”
This is when Ohman flashes that trademark sense of humor.
“I knew as soon as they got rid of me, everything would turn around,” he said. “I was the guy bringing everybody down.”
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
"I knew as soon as they got rid of me, everything would turn around," he said. "I was the guy bringing everybody down."
The funny thing is, he was fantastic until Trembley starting using him for an inning every other game.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I would like to get Ohman back
He was an intelligent guy with a good sense of humor. DT overused Ohman and Berken.
Little late to the party, dude
It stopped snowing in Salisbury 4 hours ago.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
So...
I’m watching Colbert and some commercial for an Onion sports show comes on and it’s two news guys saying “Big news: the Baltimore Orioles have been mathematically eliminated from sports. It was bound to happen sooner or later – it’s been a shaky decade for them.” Anybody else see that and find it annoying?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Didn't see it.
But it sounds kinda funny. We do suck and we are pretty irrelevant in the national picture. There are obviously some other teams that I would say that about before the Orioles though. The Royals, Pirates, Nationals, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, LA Clippers, Islanders, and I think that’s it.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 17, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
This caused me to look up playoff droughts and I came across this fun fact
We all know that the O’s last WS crown was 1983, but also every WS winner from that year through 1991 with the exception of the 1987 Twins (who also won in 91) have also never won the WS again. Pretty crazy. Teams include (in order):
Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, NY Mets, LA Dodgers, Oakland, Cincinnati, and Minnesota.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 17, 2010 12:09 AM EST up reply actions
I think it's flattering that they chose us.
We suck… but even though other teams suck, they picked us because we still have real fans and are actually considered a real baseball team. Who needs another Royals punchline?
Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.
by arlingtonOsFan on Dec 17, 2010 2:15 AM EST up reply actions
i think none of those teams (save for MIN) have even BEEN IN a WS again
but it’s too early for me to look it up. maybe detroit has, but i think no for the rest of them.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I know the Tigers have been
And the Mets, they played in the Subway Series in…what year was that? Early 2000s. I think that’s it, though.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
right, mets in 2000, or maybe 2001
forgot about that.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
The thing is we visibly suck, i.e. our sucktitude runs up and down the Eastern corridor. It wouldn’t be funny if they’d used the Royals or the Pirates, even though they suck worse: nobody in TV-show-makin’-land gives a warm turd about Kansas City or Pittsburgh, whereas we’re the cheap shot the Eastern Media Establishment (a va-a-a-a-st conspiracy) loves to take.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Anyone see KevBo on MLB network talking about middle relievers?
He brought up Bradford, Walker and Baez as if it was a good thing. I was pretty disappointed with their analysis…
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
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