Monday Bird Droppings
by Stacey on Dec 20, 2010 8:11 AM EST
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PrintYou'd think that after a weekend of us posting no news links I would have a ton to choose from. You would be wrong.
Orioles close to signing first baseman Adam LaRoche | USATODAY.com
USA Today piles onto everyone else's rumors. Also, did you know that a left-handed batter will enjoy the "short porch" in LEFT field at Camden Yards? Nice proofing, guys. -zk
Orioles notes: LaRoche, Blanton, and Thames | Orioles Insider
The Orioles are interested in Marcus Thames? Why?
Olde Man’s Tavern: Buck’s Place | Call to the Pen
This guy loves Buck Showalter. Who doesn't?
Is this the week? | School of Roch
Roch Kubatko says possibly the most logical thing he has ever said with, "It's crazy that we're making such a fuss over Adam LaRoche."
The Crystal Ball 2011: Jeremy Accardo | Dempsey's Army
DA takes a look at what we can expect from new relief pitcher Jeremy Accardo.
Brewers go all in with trade for Royals' Greinke | Yahoo! Sports
In case you didn't hear, Yuniesky Betancourt was traded to the Brewers for Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress. The Royals also threw in Zack Greinke to sweeten the deal.
Nats tried, couldn't get Greinke's OK | MLB.com
Zack Greinke was not interested in coming to Washington because he winning is his only motivation. I mean, I know the Brewers have a better chance to win than the Nationals, but it's not like they're perennial contenders.
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Nats with Zach
The Brewers may win more games in 2011 than the Nats, but the Nats will be the better team after that. Maybe the big market in DC scared Greinke and he just used this as an excuse.
They could be
Totally possible and somewhat likely….maybe 50/50 chance
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
I don't know much about the Brewers farm system
but I didn’t think there was much in the Nats system other than Harper, Espinosa and the two catchers.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Apparently they sent their 1st and 3rd ranked prospects (unless I miss-read)
to KC and neither one of them was highly touted, so that doesn’t say much about their system as a whole.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
When the Brewers lose Fielder
When Fielder leaves in 2012, the Brewers will have some problems. Weeks and Hart are solid, Braun is a stud, but the rest of there offense is mediocre to bad. Yuni Betancourt has no business playing at all and Gomez can’t hit. Unless Gamel is able to replace a lot of Fielder’s load, I don’t see them being that good in 2012. The Nats seem to be willing and able to spend a lot of money. They have a decent core with Werth and Zimmerman. Harper is on his way and there is no reason to believe that Stasburg won’t come back as good as ever from TJ surgery. The Brewers are in a much easier division; I didn’t consider that when I first posted.
by uneasy rider on Dec 20, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
I know this is old news because this facebook profile has been around for a few weeks
But I hate it. I’m trying to figure out a way to get the old profile back. Does anyone know?
Where are my shoelaces?
Just don't switch to the new one.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
I like the new profile
The only thing I don’t like is that blue box they give you if your interests or activities don’t link to a page. For some reason there isn’t an official page for “wondering what it would be like to follow a baseball team that isn’t in shambles.”
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Dec 20, 2010 9:13 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I already did and I can't switch back.
Someone told me you could switch back but I don’t know how…
Where are my shoelaces?
I blame your mom
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
m'kay...
roberts
markakis
jones
laroche
reynolds
luuuuuuuke
moldy
wieters
hardy
…decent lineup.
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 20, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
i was scared to post mine but it looks like yours so
ROB
KNICK
JONES ??? if he doesn’t stink
M-Rey
Magnum PI
Hardy
LaRoche
Weet
Felix
when you say "decent", I hope you mean it ironically
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
why you gotta be like that?
i don’t.
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 20, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Alt: Sub Riemold (for Pie) into the 3 and move 'Kakes up to the 2, while dropping Jonesy to the 6 or 7 spot
BriBob
Jonesy
’Kakes
Luke
Reynolds
LaRoche
Wiet
Hardy
Pie
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 20, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
gotta admit, we think alike
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
Eh....my attempt
1.Roberts
2. Jones….HEAR ME OUT. i dont like reynolds batting in this spot with his strikeouts coming
right before the heart of our lineup
3.Mor-kik-ass
4. Scott….dont like 2 lefties back to back, however I like jones more in the 5 or the 2
5. Reynolds
6. LaRoche
7. Wieters
8. Hardy
9. Pie…i like Pie in the 9 for speed. Plus, you always end a good lineup with a treat (see what i
did there?)
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
'nine in the pie hole' would make a catchy porn title
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 20, 2010 9:00 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I try not to get caught up in lineups
But Adam really doesn’t have the OBP for the 2 hole. I like Brian and Nick at the top of the lineup. If Nolan turns out to be the 2009 version he’s a good fit for two or three.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Dec 20, 2010 9:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
"they"
say 2 hole should be for your best hitter. at present, that’s roberts or markakis.
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 20, 2010 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
buck does!
i listened to you a couple weeks ago in dallas. im trying to get acclimated to where to listen to the games because I clearly cant watch them out there unless i buy something
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
If you have an iPhone (or Droid, I assume)
Get the $15 MLB AT BAT app. $15, you get the home and away feed for every team, and selected games on video for free each day – usually 1 7 pm start and often a 10 pm start, too.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
awesome thanks.
im going to try getting on the boob tube when the birds come to town in arlington with my blazing, look like i should be hunting or selling peanuts, orange on
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
droid
do you know if they are going to do all the games on the phone if you buy the mlb.tv package? The iphone did last year but not the droid.
Did it?
I had both ‘at bat’ for the iphone and mlb.tv for the PC, and I think I was only able to get the video for the games that they featured – though they did say something along the lines of that they were working on trying to get all of the games available at some point.
Gotcha, I must have missed that you could do that!
I used it almost exclusively for scores and radio anyway – the screen is nice, but I don’t think I’d want to watch an entire baseball game on the phone unless I had to.
It’s kinda fun to wait until something big happens in a game – listen to what Angel has to say about it, then flip over to the other team’s radio broadcast and see how they’re spinning it differently, heh.
I only have an iPhone, so I can only speak to that
Being able to get every radio feed of every game for $15 a year is pretty awesome.
And yeah, should have mentioned you can do the same thing with a PC.
Or, if you have XM radio, you get the home team feed for no additional fee with your subscription/
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
yeah, that was really annoying
i had mlb.tv last year but i had another $15 on the mlb app to watch games on my phone. Lame as hell.
Spewing negativity.
I'm really excited to be able to watch games on my PS3 this seaosn
and not on my computer. Trying to balance the mlb.tv window and the gamethread window as annoying.
why thames, indeed?
seriously: is russell branyan dead? seems like a decent fit. can play corners, bats lefthanded, good pop and, in contrast to thames, gets on base.
…not to mention him and reynolds would constitute a serious tto powerhouse.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
We have enough lefties...
…especially if we get LaRoche. I think Thames is a fine idea for backup OF/utility player. He probably won’t cost much. He’s a decent player. Bats Righty so you can bring him in versus a tough Leftie. Could use him as a Platoon at 1B as well or at DH.
Plus, let’s be fucking honest, we need some options in the outfield. We’ve got some three iffy players in Reimold, Jones and Pie. Yes, I said it. A little fire under their collective asses with someone who can do the job and hit is a good idea.
ha...
thought he was a lefty. i wouldn’t say it’s a fine idea, but your point’s taken.
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 20, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
Dude made $900,000 last year...
…and put up an .841 OPS. Now sure he might want a little more this year. But I don’t think he’s going to get much more than $2M.
I call that a bargain.
The best I ever had.
Why not just sign him instead of LaRoche?
Way cheaper, no 3-year commitments, and per baseball reference, here’s what his stats amount to, averaged over a 162-game season (if someone would give him one):
.248/.311/.491 with 30 HR
(for comparison: LaRoche: .271/.339/.488 with 26 HR)
I like the idea of having both.
This team needs options that are both attainable and affordable. So actually…what are the numbers being discussed for LaRoche?
Another link to add
Draft Report from MLB Bonus Baby:
http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/12/19/1884966/baltimore-orioles-draft-report#storyjump
I asked for it, now I must share the link with you all! :)
So, I've been contemplating taking a trip to Pittsburgh for the interleague series in '11.
I was looking around on the Pirates’ website, and apparently, they’re commemorating the 1971 World Series on two of the three days. I can’t tell what to think — “Hey, Baltimore! Yeah, we beat you good 40 years ago!”
"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
Ah, Pittsburgh. Just as little to celebrate recently as the O's
I’m thinking of going as well. Have you been to PNC before?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's a great park
Although, it’d be a lot better if you didn’t have to sit in the park by yourself.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
You could say the same about Camden Yards
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
True
Although the game I went to in Pitt had about 5K fans.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
Nope.
Until this September, when I went to see the O’s @NYY, I’d been to two big league parks — Camden Yards and Memorial Stadium. I’m toying with the idea of making it one of my life goals to see every MLB park… but I think I can skip the awful Florida stadiums.
"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
For the last several years I've tried to go to at least one new stadium every summer
I don’t really have a goal to see them all or anything, but it’s fun to do. The only problem is I am running out of stadiums that aren’t really far away so I’m going to have to start spending way more money if I want to continue.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yeah, that's the problem.
I want to go to PNC in particular because it’s close and supposedly one of the nicest parks. But I try to be really cheap frugal and thus have a hard time justifying it, let alone more distant/expensive trips.
Oh, and I lied above. Went to Citizens Bank Park a few times in ‘09, too. The O’s sweeping the then-WFC Phillies was just too surreal for my mind to recall, I guess.
"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
yes!
I was sitting in a bar in West Philly watching that unfold. Awesome stuff.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
I have no idea
we were also at some pizza place near Clark Park (I think) for the first few innings.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
I was at the Irish Pub on 20th street
I try not to be too vocal in rooting against the local team, but when he hit that homreun, it was impossible to stay quiet.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
Like that pub
used to go there for lunch Sundays when I lived down there.
by uneasy rider on Dec 20, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
I used to go there all the time
Its seemed to have changed 2 or 3 years ago and I’ve probably only been there 3 or 4 times in the last couple of years.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed!!!
12th street has a much more neighborhood bar feel to me.
20th Street has the “I just turned 21 so we’ll drive across the Ben Franklin and go to a bar feel”.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Also, the place right next to the 20th street Irish Pub, Bards,
is actually a much better irish pub.
I used to play darts there a lot
The only downside to that place is quizzo night.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
is there a place called mcsorley's?
i seem to recall that from lawyering school days.
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 20, 2010 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
There is McGlincheys
It’s a serious dive bar. I’ve never heard of McSorleys in Philly.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
oh...
that might be it. center city?
mcsorley’s is nyc.
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 20, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Yup
Next to Black Sheep, which is a really good bar.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, not sure what I'm thinking
It used to be next to Copa 3, which I think is closed down.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
The Orioles are also going to Atlanta next year
I’ve never been there, so maybe that’ll be a trip for 2011.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I really wanna do a tour of all 30 baseball stadiums
Catch a game at each one. Seems like it would be fun, not to mention you’d be road tripping across the entire US and part of Canada.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, this is in my plans.
i’ve been to about 15 or 16. have to work my way to the ones in the middle states though.
"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 west coast is my tough location
The only stadium I’ve been to on the west coast is Dodger Stadium. By my count I’ve been to 16 stadiums for 13 teams.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
time for you to come visit then. ;)
west coast has some terrific stadiums. PETCO is so much like camden yards, it’s scary. Pac Bell (or whatever it’s called now) is also great. I haven’t been to Safeco, but I’ve heard great things. Anaheim is fairly generic, and the coliseum in oakland is meh.
"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, Safeco, AT&T, and Petco are high on my list
Anaheim and Oakland not so much, but I figure whenever I go to Petco I’ll hit up Anaheim and when I go to AT&T I’ll hit up Oakland just because of the vicinity. I wanted to go to Anaheim in the same trip that I saw Dodger Stadium but they weren’t in town.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'd love to do it all at once
Just spend a summer going to all 30 MLB parks.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
Figure out which stadiums are in cities serviced by SouthWest or JetBlue
Catch the airfare right, it can be a lot less expensive.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
yeah that still costs more than driving to Philly or something
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Plus, do I really want to pay to fly to Arlington, TX or something?
Then I’m in Texas. What does one do in Texas besides go to the baseball game? Die of heat stroke?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Well no one really flys to Arlington
I’m sure you could find plenty to do in Dallas for a weekend if you really wanted to.
Fair enough
and I did spend a weekend in Kansas City so I guess I could do it.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Dallas is actually a pretty fun city
The Deep Ellum section is a good time
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
Um, eat steak and vote Republican?
Hey, I’m not a tour guide here.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
From my experiences in the DFW area
You drive around a lot, and look at all of the malls. And you eat at chain restaurants.
"I hear the question, and I'm not going to answer it," Gregg Williams
Wow....what a great area.....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
that's exactly how they refer to it
Dallas is very proud of all of its new sprawl.
"I hear the question, and I'm not going to answer it," Gregg Williams
Wembley is very nice.
"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
one new baseball stadium :)
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Absolutely beautiful park in a stunning setting
Been 3 times. Sits right on the river – I mean, OF wall is 75 feet from water. Just stunning at night with the Clemente Bridge in the background.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
OK, it's totally on now
FoxNews is attacking the University fo Maryland for a study released last week that showed FoxNews watchers are the most likely to hold misinformed views on basic facts concerning political events. I can’t believe how pissed I am getting over this. I’m sitting as my desk, literally seething. Yes, zk, I am making a “seeth seeth seeth” sound just so I can use the word “literally” porperly.
FEAR THE TURTLE!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Well, as long as you use it porperly :)
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
and on porpoise?
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 20, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
Camden Chat - duck don't edit.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Well isn't that classy
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
Just so, so wrong....
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
So, 1 hour delay on a school day on Dec. 20
Yup, these children are motivated to learn today. Thank God for planning periods…
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Yeah, I was wondering that too.
Why only 1 hour? We get 2 hour delays in MoCi?
Where are my shoelaces?
3-horse accident on the dirt road to the schoolhouse
by kba26 on Dec 20, 2010 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
We have a winner....
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
ahahahaha
brilliant
"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
Seriously, icy back roads
Our county is so broke, they never plow the back roads now. Ever. Just can’t afford the manpower and fuel. So they don’t bother. When it melts, it melts.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
It's all counties down here
No townships in MD, as far as I know. About 85% of the land in Wicomico County isn’t within a city’s limits, so services are provided by the county. Or not, in this case.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
ahh
so yeah, that sucks. I have a pretty small township and they are usually on the ball with snow removal.
No townships in MD
Townships always seemed strange to me, even though I grew up right on the Mason Dixon and saw a Manheim Township sign every day while waiting at the bus stop. That, plus the “Permits Required” sign that was right underneath of it. What permits?
Permits
I know building permits are issued by the Township. I always that it meant that. I could be wrong.
by uneasy rider on Dec 20, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
I know my dad grew up in NJ where countries are essentially powerless
It’s all controlled by townships. I know most of MoCo is really a collection of zip codes. There are only a handful of incorporated cities. Rockville, Takoma Park, Garrett Park…can’t think of any more.
Where are my shoelaces?
I think most counties in Md are broke right now.
Even MoCo is having budget problems.
Where are my shoelaces?
We're the only ones
with a revenue cap and without a transfer tax, meaning new growth is never accounted for in revenue collection. More people, but less money to proivide services. We’re on a budgetary collosion course of epic proportions with the next 5 years, especially when the state moves 50% of the teachers pension obligations to the counties. The state has already taken away ALL road projects reimbursement – used to pay back 95% of all costs, now it’s about 5%. I can see my county declaring banruptcy within 10 years.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
That sucks.
MoCo doesn’t have it nearly as bad. It’s just surprising that they have budgetary issues at all with all the immense wealth (to me at least).
Where are my shoelaces?
Regarding teacher pensions
duck, the last I read on that was it had only passed through the Senate. Did the House of Delegates also pass it? And if that happened, what sort of impact would it have on MD teachers’ salaries and benefits? It’s my understanding MD has one of the best K-12 situations in the country regarding student performance. Am I wrong there?
The reason I ask is I have a very close friend here in Nevada that is a teacher for the Clark County School District, and they are in a hell of a mess themselves.
It's gonna happen
Probably next GenAssembly session. But it’s gonn happen. MD Assoc of Counties is fighting tooth and nail, but it’s gonna happen.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
There are some K-12 measures where MD is #1
However, performance is all over the map when you look county-by-county.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Two things from Jen Royle on Twitter
1) The Orioles offer for LaRoche is more than previously reported. Three years, $21M.
2) The Orioles are interested in Freddy Garcia and have asked Chicago for his medical records.
Both of those things make me want to vomit.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'm trying super hard not to make a pre-judgement on anything
especially after the Nolan Reimold for Jason Bartlett non-thing…but dear Lord do those particular rumors make me want to hit something hard in the underbelly.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
I'd normally defend picking up LaRoche on here
But yeah, that’s too long and for too much money. Is there even another team offering three years that we’re competing with here?
I really hope she's just getting played.
She’s the only source for these three-year offers for LaRoche, isn’t she?
"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
Only one I've seen, which is strange.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
because other "reporters" aren't as easily played by agents
well, except Heyman.
"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 my theory
LaRoche’s agent went to The Weakest Link, knowing sh’ed post it verbatim.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
3 years????
is anybody else even offering him 2???
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
the Adam LaRoche mystery team
this is just silly. I agree with Andrew – I am going to assume rumor on this one.
His agent sure wants teh O's to think so
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Freddy would have to get just a minor league deal, right?
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
probably not
sounds like a lot of teams are in on him
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
don't think so
last year: 1.3 WAR in 157 innings
two years ago: 1.6 WAR in 56 innings (not a typo)
because of his age and injury history, I would guess 1 year / $2-3 million or so. I mean, Chan Ho Park got $2 million as a 36 year old with the Phillies based on one good season as a reliever with the Dodgers, and the potential he showed back in the 90s. it’s a similar situation with this guy
bah...
many more inttriguing reclamation projects.
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 20, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
They have also asked Chicago for
Eddie Cicotti’s dental records… they sure have upped their search for a veteran innings-eater.
"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.."
Why does God hate us?
"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 20, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
Sigh. Because...
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Slayer makes me want to play some Halo right now.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
total lunar eclipse of the heart?
"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 watched bonnie tyler in english class?
how bizarre.
"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
It was very bizarre.
We were analyzing it for some reason. Something about images and what they evoke.
Where are my shoelaces?
yeah, it's not clear form the song...
you might think of a partial eclipse or something.
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 20, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
you have no idea how groundbreaking that video was....
….in 1983.
"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
Taking my telescope to work....
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 20, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
What kind of telescope do you have?
Amateur astronomers unite
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Dec 20, 2010 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
Now if it was a total eclipse of the sun
and your Venus Fly Trap started talklling to you, that would be bad.
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
it's not a venus flytrap. it's an audrey 2.
"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 spent 6 hours drinking guinness at 7b saturday and my yankee fan friends goaded me in to posting a prediction on twitter that Os will finish ahead of Yankees
it really seemed logical at the time
what the hell i’m sticking to it: the Os will finish with a better record than the Yankees
If it actually comes true, you will look like the ultimate prophet
"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 20, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
♥♥ Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars!! 1! 11! ♥♥
"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
by zknower on Dec 20, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
aww this is cute.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
it was meant ironically.
i hope that was clear.
"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
Hahaha yea
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Today is Aubrey Huff's birthday
Should we get some hookers and blow to celebrate?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Is there ever an occasion where that would be an inappropriate way to celebrate?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
by O'sFan21 on Dec 20, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Your child's first birthday?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
What are they going to remember about it???
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Okay fair enough
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
I read something where if an event was traumatizing enough when you were a baby you would still remember it.
This is completely unrelated because I don’t believe that. When I was two I cracked my head on a radiator and had to get eight stitches. I don’t remember it at all.
So yes, they aren’t going to remember it.
Where are my shoelaces?
See! Perfectly appropriate in that case.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
bring on the hookers!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
It's may be true to some extent
But I would think it would have to be traumatizing to the baby at the time, not years later in retrospect.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
When it came down to it my parents were much more scared than I was.
When they were giving me stitches I was calmed down and happy. So maybe I wasn’t traumatized.
Where are my shoelaces?
you don't' remember it now
but in another 15 years, your therapist will cite it as the primary reason why you won’t venture to colder climates.
"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
deep-seated fear of radiators.
but it will take a few years for that to bubble to the surface.
"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
It's a joke.....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
I’m SLOW ok?!
Again, I blame it on The Radiator Incident.™
"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
by zknower on Dec 20, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Takes a bit for the brain to heat up?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Yea...I'm just getting warmed up.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Don't get steamed at him.
No? Ok, I’ll go quietly.
"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
Yea...quietly is good
Don’t want to see any heated exchanges going on here…..
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
radiators gonna radiate.
"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...you're so full of hot air.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
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 20, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
I'll be here all week.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Then you'll mis the Huff party.
Commenting on allegations on the use of torture against terrorost suspects: "If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger will save just one Canadian life, then I have only three things to say:
Red is positive, black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet"
Don Cherry
Psycho babble.
I almost got backed over by the car at about 3 yrs old. Don’t recall a thing.
Commenting on allegations on the use of torture against terrorost suspects: "If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger will save just one Canadian life, then I have only three things to say:
Red is positive, black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet"
Don Cherry
These are gonna be the longest four days ever
Before I start my vacation.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I have an appt. today so I've got to leave early
But the remaining three days this week are going to be painful.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
A day.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
You're also still in school!
The working word isn’t so nice about holidays.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
the working world is nice about hookers and blow.
"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 can even expense them if you're good
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
by duck on Dec 20, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If anyone needs tips on how to successfully expense ...
… the money you dropped at a tittie bar, let me know.
Commenting on allegations on the use of torture against terrorost suspects: "If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger will save just one Canadian life, then I have only three things to say:
Red is positive, black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet"
Don Cherry
This is true.
Why the hell do we work anyways?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Osmosis
Although your plan doesn’t work for me since my plan is to open a coffee shop.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
If you need help with a name
my friend and I have been thinking up clever names for our coffee shop for years.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
As have I
I think I’ve got a few good ones now.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
I don't need to stunt my growth anymore.
Just kidding because that’s never been scientifically proven and I love coffee! Um….yeah I guess my plan doesn’t work for ME either.
Where are my shoelaces?
Drink enough coffee and you'll never sleep
Although who knows. I think my addiction has made me almost immune to caffeine in coffee. Except when I drink it late at night.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
I love coffee but only in the morning.
I wish I could drink it during the day sometimes but there’s no coffee machine the cafeteria. I guess I could always sneak into the teacher’s lounge….
Duck, you didn’t hear that.
Where are my shoelaces?
You would.
"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 20, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Also true!
I’d blame the Fall.
"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'm not sure which of those is the closest.
"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
Yeah, that's more like it.
"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
To afford all the things we want to do or own.
Only to find out that once we can, we are too old to enjoy at least half of them.
Commenting on allegations on the use of torture against terrorost suspects: "If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger will save just one Canadian life, then I have only three things to say:
Red is positive, black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet"
Don Cherry
I'm off beginning Friday and go back on January 3rd
So including weekends that’s ten days. Plus I get out two hours early on Thursday.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
You missed an opportune time to throw a nice 'literally' in there.
"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.."
they will probably be the shortest four days ever,
as the winter solstice falls smack in the middle 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
Unfortunately, the winter solstice doesn't change 8am-5pm
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
It had a really poor showing at the box office
That’s all I know. It looks awesome, but it was panned and I think that hurt it.
Where are my shoelaces?
I do not plan on seeing it
In the 7th grade everyone who made the honor roll was “rewarded” with getting to go watch the original Tron in the auditorium instead of going to class. It turns out I would have rather been in class. It was the worst thing I’ve ever seen. Why on earth would they remake it?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
its a sequel!
and I don’t know why. Although it was fun to keep making Big Lebowski quotes everytime Jeff Bridges said “man” at the end of a sentence.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
oh it's not just the same story?
Either way, whatever.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
it might be, it might be
whenever the movie finally gets around to having a story, I’ll let you know.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
blue neon is pretty awesome
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I plan on seeing it soon
I’ve heard it’s not great, but I’ve been waiting for it for a while so I have to give it a shot. Plus the lightcycles/etc look so cool.
Oliva Wilde bumped the movie up a couple of notches
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Eh....she's meh.
I could think of several better choices.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think she's meh
I think she’s quite lovely.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Oh no doubt
But I could still think of better.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
Absolutely!
I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently my friends all knew her from something else
and they all said they had no idea that was her. But it was my first chance to see her on screen and she’s really quite something.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
House?
She also played Marissa Cooper’s girlfriend on The O.C. for that half a season they tried to convince us Marissa might be gay.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
House is where I know her from.
I dig her.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yea she ain't bad
I think my “meh” about her comes from the annoying ass character she plays on House.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
In the world of famous actresses she is meh.
In normal guy world she is smokin.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
No doubt
But I always get annoyed with “thirteen.”
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yum.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Except I never liked Mischa Barton
She’s bad skinny.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Skinny girls need love too.
And you can’t tell me that those two kissing isn’t hot. Well maybe you can, but no guy on here can.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
I have no issue with skinny girls
But whenever I see her all I want to do is force feed her a bacon cheeseburger or something. She looks pinched.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
That's funny.
I have a fantasy that involves bacon cheeseburgers and Mischa Barton.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That isn't true by the way.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Or was it just not true
until a minute ago, when you first thought of it?
"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
Well now that Stacey mentioned it.
Maybe.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
hey whatever works for you
I’m not here to judge.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'll volunteer for that task....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
probably House
I don’t watch House, so I wouldn’t know anything about who was on it except Bertie Wooster
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Darn you, Andrew.
Now I’ve got that far-too-short theme song stuck in my head.
"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'm seeing The King's Speech on Thursday
Really looking forward to it. I love Colin Firth. And good movies.
Where are my shoelaces?
I love how they recycle the same British actors for all of those movies.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
geoffrey rush = aussie aussie aussie
"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
Colin Firth....Helena Bonham Carter......
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
Geoffrey Rush is Australian?
I did not know that. Hm…well, he plays a Brit well.
Where are my shoelaces?
Well most Aussies are only a few generations from Brits anyways.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Oi! Oi! Oi!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
you are in for such a treat.
thursday is only the 23rd! shouldn’t you be seeing it saturday?
"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'm going to be in New York and Philadelphia over the weekend, and I want to see it ASAP.
Where are my shoelaces?
I also love Colin Firth
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Right?!
I don’t know…there’s something so real about the way he acts. And he’s oddly attractive. I can’t pinpoint it.
Where are my shoelaces?
he's a phenomenal actor
his work in A Single Man was devastating.
"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 yes.
As I said yesterday, I’d argue that he was as deserving of Best Actor last year as Bridges. I would have been happy with either of them winning the award. Both phenomenal performances.
Where are my shoelaces?
I thought Bridges was decent,
but not revelatory. He basically did Fabulous Baker Boys again, but with a southern accent. It was good, but certainly not better than Firth. Best Actor was a weak category last year. Still pissed that Stuhlbarg wasn’t nominated.
"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, I thought Bridges was great.
He was going to win from the beginning though because he’d lost four times before. You know which category is really strong this year? Best Actress. A ton of great candidates.
Where are my shoelaces?
I don't think there is anything odd about his attractiveness.
He’s been on my hot list ever since the Pride and Prejudice miniseries.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
The lake scene?
YESYESYES. I love that miniseries. He was great. Jennifer Ehle > Kiera Knightley.
Where are my shoelaces?
everything about the miniseries was better than the Kiera Knightly version
I looked forward to seeing it because I like the story, but I was bored for most of the movie.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'm a Jane Austen fanatic.
I know a movie can’t beat the book, but the miniseries was a great adaptation. 2005 movie? Not so much.
Where are my shoelaces?
Yeah my wife loves the miniseries....
and it is quite good. I actually enjoyed the book.
Oops, maybe I shouldn’t have admitted that…
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Dec 20, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
.
"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 a good thing to advertise
if you’re looking to friend the crap out of girls.
Spewing negativity.
yes!
seth rogan does a stand up bit about how he’s such a nice guy, he’ll say, “i’m going to friend the crap out of you,” when meeting new girls.
Spewing negativity.
haha yeah
I know lots of people hated that movie, but I was sort of entertained by it.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Hah I went with my parents and they walked out in the middle because of the cursing.
My brother and I stayed.
Where are my shoelaces?
I really enjoyed
the first half of the movie, but they just bludgeon you over the head with Dick jokes. Most of them are funnier than dick jokes you hear going to comedy shows these days, still it’s just exhausting.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
My parents read Denby's review and they thought, "oh it's gonna be great."
Then they saw it and they’re disgusted with Apatow. I happen to think he’s very funny. My parents aren’t into that kind of humor.
Where are my shoelaces?
I loved the first 6 hours, but the last 3 were a little blah.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
the first half is great
but then the dumb ass plot with Eric Bana and his wife just ruined the movie. if apatow could have cut out that crap and make the movie strictly about the hollywood comedy scene, funny people would have been great. that would have also solved the length of the movie as well.
now whenever i walk into coldstone creamery, i say to myself, “GOT TO HAVE IT!” like Randy.
Spewing negativity.
haha
yeah but that’s almost always the deal with Apatow movies – there’s always some annoying emotional plot line that everybody could live without.
I just like the scenes with various comedians shooting the shit and trying out jokes on each other. I also think the scene where they make fun of the doctor’s accent is fucking hilarious.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
No shame in enjoying Jane Austen.
She’s one of the greatest novelists in history.
Where are my shoelaces?
Jennifer Ehle
rocks The King’s Speech.
If you ever spend significant time in NYC, go to Lincoln Center and watch her performance in The Real Thing from B’way a few years back. Sensational.
"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
It's always fun trying to reason with people who want Shanahan fired after one season...
Where are my shoelaces?
I rarely go on HH anymore because of stuff like this.
I saw you there arguing with someone pretty harshly a few weeks back.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
Assuming that you are talking about HH.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'm thinking I should stop posting.
I figure, they’re fans so they get to be a little irrational, but still…that’s just wrong.
Where are my shoelaces?
My dad is one of them
Although you’d never know that any sports player on he team he likes did anything positive. Ever.
So annoying.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
There has to be a balance.
It’s healthy to have negative feelings towards your team occasionally, but never seeing anything positive is a bit tiresome. I’m not afraid to hate the Skins when they do something awful, but wins should also be recognized as wins…
Where are my shoelaces?
With him, it generally doesn't matter
They could win 100-0 and I bet he’d still have something negative to say. Frustrating, but mostly cuz I try to be optimistic.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
Yep, it is frustrating.
A lot of the Skins fanbase is like that though. It’s unfortunate, but semi-understandable because of Snyderatto.
Where are my shoelaces?
Baseball Starter Set
Considering the little Franklin swivel setup (link) for a 3 1/2 yo who’s rarely without an O’s hat or foam finger. Couldn’t find a review. Anybody have any experience with it? Wood bat scares me a bit.
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come one, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
While my religion teaches me
that it’s never too early for a wooden bat, my practical side would worry. Chances are the tee will end up a horrid mass of duct tape after the wooden bat smashes it to bits. The tee takes many more hits than the ball. Recommend apostacy and a foam coated bat.
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 20, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
If we sign LaRoche for more than one year...
…then I vow to kick MacPhail’s son in the nuts for every season he has an OPS below .850 for us.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
and that's a 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
Hey James
what do you think of the Greinke package? I don’t know anything about the prospects so I wanted to ask you. Consensus is that it isn’t great, right? What would have been comparable from the O’s system?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Eh
It all depends a lot on what you think of Escobar (whether you think he’ll hit). Escobar was a top 10 prospect a year ago but had a subpar first year offensively as a starter. Cain is a useful centerfielder; he’s never going to have great power numbers but should adequately replace DeJesus at a fraction of the cost. Odorizzi is the top pitching prospect in the Brewers org; Jeffress would be a top pitching prospect if he didn’t love smoking weed so much that he’s been suspended multiple times over the last several years, including a 100 game suspension.
So it is tough to make a direct comparison. The two offensive players are both going to be second year major leaguers this year, the pitchers are further away than anyone in our system. The best comparison I can come up with would be Wieters/Pie/Britton/Erbe, but even that doesn’t quite match up (Wieters is a bit more heralded and higher ceiling than Escobar, Britton is a lot closer to the majors than Odorizzi, Pie is older and less good than Cain). The Brewers package I think is better than the Nationals one that MASN said would have been equivalent – Jordan Zimmerman, Michael Burgess, Danny Espinosa and Drew Storen. Between Cain and Escobar, the Royals could have their shortstop and center fielder for the next six seasons, plus they get two high upside arms. The value of the two position guys is more defensive than offensive, but they are still valuable guys. That said, I like Brett Lawrie (who the Jays got for Marcum and I think was way more than Marcum was worth) more than I like anyone in the Grienke deal after Escobar.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Put another way
I think this deal is better for the Royals than it is for the Brewers.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Thanks
I guess the Brewers are just going all in for Prince’s last year. Other than Odorizzi and Jeffress I guess the Brewers farm system is pretty weak? I saw your buddy Kevin Goldstein said on Twitter that he made his list of Brewers top prospects and he thinks the #1 (which he didn’t name) might be the worst #1 prospect he’s seen.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yeah
For a team with a ton of high picks in 2009, few have looked very good.
The problem for the Brewers is that they have opened up a huge hole by trading Escobar. Where at this point do they find a starting shortstop?
I think the Marcum deal was terrible for the Brewers. I don’t understand that one at all. I refuse to believe you couldn’t get a better starter for Lawrie.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
You don't have faith in Yuni to hold down shortstop?
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Well, he can't hit or field...
…but I suppose that you could do worse. Not much worse, but worse.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
luis hernandez?
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 20, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
Brandon Fahey?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
oof...
we have a wiener.
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 20, 2010 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah that's the first thing I thought of
They traded Hardy because they had Escobar, and now they traded him too. I guess they’re sticking with Betancourt, heh.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
speaking of high picks
The Rays are gonna have a ton. Balfour and Soriano are both type As that haven’t signed, but someone will pick them up. They’ll get picks from Crawford, Benoit, and Choate who have already signed, and Chad Qualls and Brad Hawpe when they sign somewhere.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'll never forgive then for the Gregg Zaun pick
The rest they earned. That one we gave away for shit. Cause we’re fucking morans.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
...
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
and a few more pics
http://shii.org/knows/Get_A_Brain_Morans
They’re all priceless. The picture with the horse is so perfect that it looks staged.
There was a guy running for county council in Anne Arundel this year
named Moran. Signs all over near my work saying, “Vote for Moran!” I had a little laugh every morning when I drove past them.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
These are all funny names on campaign signs:
http://thechive.com/2010/12/20/names-only-a-mother-could-love-20-photos/
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
ahahahah
Hooker named Lay Person of the Year
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
My faves are Robert G. Aycock
and Senator Tiny Kox.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
that's why the Rays are my secret team
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I know, I know
I’m weak.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Plus Matt Garza has a dumbass little beard
I hate that.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Not all beards can be as distinguished as yours.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
doesn't "big game" james have one too?
in addition to a stupid nickname?
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 20, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
yes, the Rays try to win
with millions of top draft picks. The Yankees try to win with lots of top free agents. The Orioles try to win with three year deals for Adam LaRoche.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
by Andrew_G on Dec 20, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So basically…we’re going to the WS this year?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think the Brewers are going 'all in' in 2011, so
it wouldn’t surprise me if they trade both Marcum and Greinke next off-season and see if they can make back almost what they gave up. With no top starters on the market next year, it might not be as much of a net loss as it looks like now. And if the Yankees rotation doesn’t look any better than it does today, they might give up something of value for a one-year rental, especially if Greinke pitches well in a pennant race/playoff scenario. Add in the picks they’ll get after we sign Fielder, and they could be re-stocked in the minors in no time.
"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.."
If we do end up going after Prince next off season
I hope our 1st round pick is still protected. Even if it means another sub .500 season.
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 20, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
The worst 15 teams are protected, right?
This year the 15th worst team was Detroit, who finished at exactly 81-81. I’d be quite happy with 81 wins, a protected pick, and Prince Fielder.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
My take was it was better for the Brewers,
but then I don’t have your knowledge of minor league players.
Getting Greinke for two unproven arms, particularly when one of them has already established a track record as a pot head, sounds like a good deal. I tend to view pitching prospects with a lot of skepticism, no matter how highly rated they are. Of course that could be abias created by being an Oriole fan.
Commenting on allegations on the use of torture against terrorost suspects: "If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger will save just one Canadian life, then I have only three things to say:
Red is positive, black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet"
Don Cherry
music lissnin on a monday afternoon...
earlier: the jam/live at the bbc; the smiths/hatful of hollow
now: elliott smith/xo
how about you?
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Elliott Smith is fantastic.
Too bad…
Where are my shoelaces?
by DCO'sfan on Dec 20, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed, and XO is an absolute gem of an album
though an orioles board is about the last place I’d have expected to be talking about it :P
some highlights from my last.fm station
Golden Smog, Uncle Tupelo, Alejandro Escovedo, Elliott Smith (Let’s Get Lost), Lucinda Williams, Blue Rodeo, The Jayhawks
On a related note, I’ve come full-circle with these online streaming sites. Last.fm >> Pandora >> Slacker >> Grooveshark >> and now back to Last.fm.
XX: The XX
Crowded House: Crowded House
Frightened Rabbit: Live Lung FR
Best Coast: Crazy For You
Billy Bragg: Victim of Geography
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Spewing negativity.
Best Coast was one of the nice surprises of the last year
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
i was going to ask about that...
i read a review of a recent show in dc and was intrigued.
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 20, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
Music
Asking alexandria – stand up and scream
sage francis – personal journals
death cab for cutie – transatlanticism
b dolan – fallen house sunken city
envy on the coast – lucy gray
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 20, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Ted Leo played this tiny little venue in the city like a week or to ago
Middle of the week, late show, couldn’t go – having a job sucks sometimes :\
SLAYER, the moment my school day is over!!!!!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
today...
Killing Years – 2010 Demo, a current hardcore band that sounds like the 90s bands I grew up on. Awesome.
Worker – Find a Solution, somewhere between Rise Against, Strike Anywhere, Bane, and Sick Of It All. really good punk/hardcore.
Saves the Day – Through Being Cool. As far I’m concerned this is a classic pop-punk album
Further Seems Forever – The Moon Is Down.
"I'd like to do something. We all would here," he added. "As I've said before, you just don't want to do anything stupid that you're thinking in May, 'What in the God's green earth was I thinking about?'" - Andy MacPhail 12/8/09
Through Being Cool and The Moon is Down...
are you me circa 2002?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Possibly.
More likely that I’m me from the years 1999ish-now, though.
"I'd like to do something. We all would here," he added. "As I've said before, you just don't want to do anything stupid that you're thinking in May, 'What in the God's green earth was I thinking about?'" - Andy MacPhail 12/8/09
Michael Aubrey just signed a minor league deal with the Nationals.
Noooooo!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Andy Pettttte wants to retire
Says he wants to spend more time at home with his t’s.
"I hear the question, and I'm not going to answer it," Gregg Williams
If he does indeed retire
The Yankees go into ST with only three starting pitchers, one of whom is A.J. Burnett. Crazy.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Sympathy.
I has none.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
Joba!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
They still have Kei Igawa on the payroll too
So they have that going for them.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
They will trade for Matt Garza I bet
Without Pettitte, though rotation goes from OK to meh.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
You're talking about not retiring
or getting beaten black and purple every game he plays?
"I hear the question, and I'm not going to answer it," Gregg Williams
Kevin Millwood wants to pitch in the Al East some more
if he can get Yanker money
"I hear the question, and I'm not going to answer it," Gregg Williams
And he'll go 15-10 with a 4.75 ERA and 1.6 WHIP
and the NY media will proclaim he’s the best thing since sliced bread and should get Cy Young consideration.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
by duck on Dec 20, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Bacon is gross.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
and sad.
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 20, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
Know what made my weekend?
Craker Barrel chicken & dumplins with baby lima beans with BACON.
That’s what.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Cracker Barrel ain't bad
Not great, but not awful. Bacon would only make it worse.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 20, 2010 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
I cannot fathom this statement
Their chicken and dumplins has never disappointed. That’s the ultimate comfort food for me.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I've never been a huge chicken and dumplings fan
And if i were, I can’t imagine not being able to make them better than cracker barrel.
My grandmother made awesome chicken and dumplings
I’ve never had them from a restaurant but no way it tops hers.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I always preferred
sour beef and dumplings myself.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Cracker Barrel always struck me as very odd.
I mean, what kind of food is it?
Where are my shoelaces?
It's supposed to be like a home cooked meal.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
Yea pretty much.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Different southern style home cooked "cuisines".
Like Chicken friend steak with white gravy. I get nauseous just thinking about it.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
lol there's a Southern style restuarant sort of near me.
Most of it is pigmeat, so I can’t go there.
Where are my shoelaces?
Just like any other cuisine, theres nothing inherently wrong with southern food
Just when its not done well.
Wait,
which southern style restaurant are you talking about? Are you sure it’s not soul food?
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Southern Food is good for the soul.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
It's menu
looks like every meal I had as a child. Seriously – meatloaf, chicken, ham, turkey, mac a cheese, dumplins, regular garden vegetables. All that’s missing it spaghetti on Sundays and it’s a culinary time machine for me.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
PANCAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Delicious for dinner
Loved those nights when Dad said, “Hey, pancakes and eggs for dinner.” Good times.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
3rd favorite food
behind ice cream and anything with crabs in it.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
It's the kind of food people eat when they aren't from Montgomery County.
"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 20, 2010 6:33 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I cannot Rec this enough
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
by duck on Dec 20, 2010 7:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oh, this is so true
There’s one off 270 in Frederick and I think one in like Manassas, but I don’t think you can find any in Moco, You also can’t find any Wal-Mart’s here.
Good one, EME.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
I could do without Cracker Barrel if it also meant no Walmarts.
And BTW, DCO’sfan, nothing against MoCo or people who live there. But I did want to highlight that what you characterized as very odd is actually very normal for a large number of people.
"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 20, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I think it's just odd for her
and because I think we have a pretty similar background because it’s something that I definitely did not grow up with either.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
I never saw a bagel until college
No lie.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
my childhood was full of hamburger helper and steak-umms
but we always had some bagels in the house. Yummmmm
Different locales, different lifestyles, different cultural norms
Don’t assume something’s weird just because it’s different for you.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Jews and their bagels.
Sheesh.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Ain't that the truth.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
This.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 8:56 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah...I like this morning star bacon that my parents say tastes ALMOST real
Then again, my dad hasn’t had bacon in over 25 years and my mom over 40.
Where are my shoelaces?
The taste is unforgettable.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
i'd say bliss
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 20, 2010 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Euphoria on a plate
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
Bacon is the fruit of the gods. Bacon was the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden and now thanks to Eve we don’t live forever and bacon doesn’t grow on trees.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
ha...
get ’em.
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 21, 2010 6:07 AM EST up reply actions
PS:
I love bagels also. I am not Jewish.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
It's an unwritten rule that Jews should like bagels.
Heh, like matzo ball soup or something, if it’s made right.
Where are my shoelaces?
Really?
My mom is from Philly and she says their bagels are second to New York as the best. I guess that was a different era.
Where are my shoelaces?
Ask her where
because in my area, theres almost nothing besides this one chain thats mediocre at best.
Theres a place about to open nearby that looks really awesome, but they’re doing Montreal-style bagels, which are a little different.
She says it used to be the Northeast in her time.
Eh…not anymore. She recommended South Street Philly Bagels.
Where are my shoelaces?
If you don't mind me asking, where are you?
My mom may be able to come up with something in your area.
Where are my shoelaces?
Rittenhouse
As far as i know, the area is pretty barren. Theres a few really good bakeries that make bagels, but they aren’t really bagel places.
My grandma lived there towards the end of her life and we visited there a lot.
My mom probably knows a place. I’ll ask.
Where are my shoelaces?
Ok so my mom says there's Manhattan Bagel which is good but not great.
Not really something to write home about, but they’ll make a decent bagel and a good lunch.
Where are my shoelaces?
Yeah.
She did say it’s pretty sparse. She also said there aren’t as many good bagel places in Philly as there were when she was growing up.
Where are my shoelaces?
as a general rule,
the more references to NYC (or Brooklyn) in a bagel shop’s name, the worse the bagels are.
"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
by zknower on Dec 20, 2010 10:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i can give you a recipe for bagels you make with a cuisinart.
obviously, there’s some labor involved. but they are dee-lish.
"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 recipe is for 6 at a time.
all the room you need is an oven, a stock pot, and a place to put the sheet pan while they’re rising.
also, H&H Bagels, the best bagels in the country, ship overnight.
"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'll post later this week.
really pretty easy recipe. use the processor to blend a dough together, cold rise, form the bagels, 2nd rise, boil in water with baking soda, bake. it’s not even complex.
"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
subject
"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
So I was thinking that I would try these 'best bagels in the country'
until I saw that it was going to cost me $45 for a dozen.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
yikes.
OK, that’s a little ridiculous. I mean, they’re REALLY good, but they’re not $4 apiece good.
"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
Yea at first I saw $14 a dozen
and while that is way more than I would normally pay for bagels, I was gonna give it a shot. Then I got to the shipping and the cheapest option was $29.82 for next day air. Or you could go with next day early am for the low low price of $82.35. Fuck that shit. I’ll just go to safeway.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
My god...
you may have still never seen a real one. I feel terrible for you. If we ever meet, I will bring you a real bagel.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yep, New York bagels, the best.
What really annoys me about New York bagelries is that they just give you a bagel and you have to buy a whole tub of cream cheese to put on it.
Still, you can’t beat the taste, and that more than makes up for it.
Where are my shoelaces?
i'm actually surprised...
how hard it is to find a good bagel in dc/moco. the fact that the washingtonian readers poll consistently lists einstein brothers as best in the area is a pretty good summary of this sorry state of affairs.
surprisingly, the giant super near me has the best local bagel i’ve had in quite some time. i was shocked.
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 21, 2010 6:11 AM EST up reply actions
This.
Einstein tastes nothing like a truly good bagel. Actually, the Goldberg’s in Silver Spring (not Rockville) that opened up recently has some pretty good bagels. That’s where we get ours. My family was pleasantly surprised because the location in Rockville does not make very good bagels, but the Silver Spring one does.
Where are my shoelaces?
einstein's
makes round bread w/ a hole in it.
goldberg’s, eh? i’ll have to look it up.
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 21, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
Make sure you look at the one in Silver Spring and not Rockville.
It’s not as good as New York bagels, but it’s pretty good for the DC area.
Where are my shoelaces?
Are they the same as the Goldberg's in Pikesville up here?
I didn’t realize that was a chain.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Maybe...
It’s owned by a Jewish family (hence “Goldberg”). I’m not sure if it’s the same family. All I know is that the Rockville location sucks and the Silver Spring location is good.
Where are my shoelaces?
There is a Goldberg's "chain" up here as well
It might be the same name, but they are all independantly owned. The Goldberg’s name holder comes from a family that lets people use their name and has existing relationships for the business products, but they do not oversee production. That’s why (at least up here) I’ve had some of the best bagels ive ever had at a Goldbergs and some of the worst at another.
One of my friends knows the family. I’ll see if I can find out if it’s the same people.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Ahhh wasn't aware of that.
I know the ones here are strictly kosher…not that it really matters because it’s bagels but kosher all the same.
Where are my shoelaces?
The one in Pikesville is kosher as well
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
You can mail them pretty easy
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
There's walmarts in PG County.
Laurel I think has one.
Oh, and Costco is coming to sketchy Wheaton Plaza! So excited.
Where are my shoelaces?
Oh, everybody trashes Wheaton Plaza
You won’t hear this Albert Einstein High School alum trash Wheaton Plaza. Good memories there.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Ahaha well, the parking lot is very dimly lit. I wouldn't go there alone.
I might start going there because of Costco though!
Where are my shoelaces?
Isn't every parking lot dimly lit?
I don’t think it’s dangerous, but then again I’m not a woman.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Well, Montgomery Mall and White Flint are better lit than Wheaton Plaza
I was talking to a guy about this in study hall and he said, “Well, you shouldn’t go to any mall without a man.” Um…ok?
Where are my shoelaces?
Just to make this a thing....
That’s why Maryland needs to make it easier to get a concealed carry permit.
Hey, we haven’t done gun rights in WEEKS!!!!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Let me make this clear
YOU ARE IN NO DANGER GOING TO WHEATON PLAZA.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Even if someplace has gotten
the reputation of being a dangerous, the chances of anything happening to you are so remote. It’s not like this is East St. Louis, it’s Wheaton, MD.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Eh...Wheaton isn't exactly Potomac either.
It has a higher crime rate than a lot of other places in MoCo. Now, compared with PG County it’s a lot better. Nevertheless, I still feel uncomfortable, even with somebody else, in Wheaton at night.
Where are my shoelaces?
Nowhere else in North America is Potomac
So that particular comparison isn’t going to be helpful.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Now that's a meaningful point of reference
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
by duck on Dec 20, 2010 11:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Good, so it isn't Rockville.
I wouldn’t say there’s a high crime rate by any means, but it’s significant in Wheaton. Especially compared to the other parts of MoCo (without Potomac).
Where are my shoelaces?
haha...
not what my mom said when i was a kid.
but, then, i think mont co parents in the 80s were traumatized by the kidnapping of the lyons girls.
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 21, 2010 6:13 AM EST up reply actions
Wheaton Plaza Food Court
has got an Arby’s. Enough said. In high school we would always have "Arby’s Wednesdays’ in which we would ditch 8th period and go to Arbys in Wheaton Mall instead. Good memories.
When you're rich you don't write checks - Randy Moss
by s.r.genovese on Dec 20, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Where'd you go to high school?
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Better than the original?
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
I loved the original
so I guess I will love this version as well.
If you were a hotdog would you eat yourself? I know I would.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Who plays Robert Duval's character?
One of the best lines ever – “Them’s bold words for a one-eyed fat man.”
Commenting on allegations on the use of torture against terrorost suspects: "If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger will save just one Canadian life, then I have only three things to say:
Red is positive, black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet"
Don Cherry
barry pepper is the man
enemy of the state is watchable for many reasons, but barry pepper is a big one
Gems from Steve Melewski
Over on his MASN blog:
“We had players that we liked in the short-term that were lower risk, one that we particularly liked, but unfortunately he was not available. So option B was to roll the dice and take a risk”….Johan Santana is an example of a guy that was not ready, but adapted quickly. There is a risk. I was with the Twins then. He did stay up all year and had a 6.50 ERA and we thought he’d be in Double-A the next year, but he made our club then, too,"…Make no mistake, MacPhail is in no way comparing the two pitchers, only pointing out how Santana surprised some people.
Yeah, you’re not comparing the two, you are just bringing them. JJ Hardy plays shortstop like Cal Ripken. I’ll be disappointed if Hardy doesn’t play in 2,600 consecutive games.
And also:
"He [Dale Mollenhauer] is a guy that our scout, Todd Frohwirth, has liked. One of those guys that plays above his tools. From a scouting standpoint, probably does not grade out with anything beyond average, but is just a baseball player.
Todd Frohwirth!
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
I've got a Todd Frohwirth baseball card....
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Dec 20, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Everton @ City on ESPN2
for any EPL fans in the house.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 2:57 PM EST reply actions
Is everton still playing a 5-5-0 these days?
or do they actually have some forwards? I pretty much stopped following the EPL once Philly got an MLS team.
4-5-1
But they have no offense from the forward spot. Tim Cahill has been the only consistent goal scorer thus far.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
I'm debating what League 2 team I'm going to attempt to win the Premier League with
when i get my PS3 on christmas. Or i may have to try to rebuild the mess that is Liverpool.
I'll have to tell you that career mode in Fifa 11 is not that great.
The player progression is broken. You can’t build up a lower tiered team through scouting and progressing prospects.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
Thats unfortunate
Maybe i’ll have to stick with rebuilding Liverpool and running a Philadelphia Union team.
MLS careers are fun
I’m currently doing a player-manager career with Zenit St. Petersburg. As long as you don’t start in a lower league and try to move up you will have fun.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
Everton goal from Cahill, 4'
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone who's bored and has 20 minutes to spare
should watch this:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_barber_s_surprising_foie_gras_parable.html
I thought it was a really awesome presentation.
I had it for the first time last year when I was in Monaco for the F1 race
It was great stuff. I cracked up when he said that a menu without foie gras is like riding the Tour de France without steroids. You can do it, but why would you want to?
Yeah, I didn't really know much about it until I got back home and did some reading on it
People who are opposed to it certainly have a valid point.
well, read this also
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/12/the-physiology-of-foie-why-foie-gras-is-not-u.html
the issues with gavage aren’t as clear as those opposed to it would have people believe.
Eh
Even if I did still find that process still sort of disturbing, I’m not at all a fan of judging foi gras production by the best farms in the world. While that dude might buy his foi gras from the best (which are always the most expensive) the reality is that most people care about costs and profits and so they’ll buy from the cheapest sources which are the inhumane ones.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Of course
I think the argument just is that theres nothing inherently inethical about foie gras. Its just as possible to have perfectly humane foie gras as it is any other animal product.
Well I think any animal product that involves the animal dying earlier than nature intends is at least somewhat inherently inhumane. It’s just a matter of whether it’s inhumane enough for us each to care as individuals. We all draw our lines in different places, or not at all.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Well, thats a different debate entirely
I think the issue as far as that article goes is the line that permits foie gras is a lot closer to the line that permits eating other animal products than most people have been led to believe. If you’re against eating meat entirely, then it doesn’t matter how humanely its raised.
And I have no problem with people who choose to vegetarian
and understand the argument, I just don’t believe its a necessary step and think they’re missing out. I’m always a little uncomfortable when people i otherwise respect (i’m looking at you, Anthony Bourdain) so actively bash vegetarians.
Wouldn't that be all animal products then?
All meat is killed before nature intended. Dairy cows are killed as soon as they stop producing. And I would guess hens are killed when they stop producing as well.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
Not really
plenty of dairy cows and egg hens are retired rather than killed after they stop producing. Just depends where you get them from. Their death is not essential to the product.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
They may not be killed
but the fact that near 97% of egg hens are raised in cages brings up a whole different issue.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 20, 2010 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
What do you by retired?
I doubt there is any real quantity of dairy or chicken farmers who are going to continue to care for the animals after they stop producing.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Meant to say
“What do you MEAN by retired”
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Certainly not
but there are plenty of organizations that take retired dairy cows and egg hens when they stop producing, just as there are organizations that take race horses once they can no longer race. Lots of families in rural areas take retired farm animals to teach their kids about responsibility or just because they like animals.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Okay, but I think we may have different definitions of "plenty"
I think the general rule is that they are killed. Giving away a half ton of meat doesn’t seem like it would make economic sense for most farmers.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think there’s much of a market for beef from dairy cows that have stopped producing milk – there’s generally a pretty good reason a cow stops producing milk and it’s not a good thing.
But again all of this is besides the point – death is not essential for eggs and milk as it is for meat. That was my point.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Fair enough on your point
But the meat is definitely used either in one way or another. It’s not wasted.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 20, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
read michael pollan's "the omnivore's dilemma"
most animals we domesticate and eat would have died out long ago if we had not domesticated them. so as a species, they have actually evolved to be eaten by us. and if killed humanely (which does not happen on factory farms, but does happenon sustainable ones), they actually experience a far better death than they typically do in the wild.
"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
by zknower on Dec 20, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah I read that book
and I get that argument, but I’m not sure I think it’s a reason to keep doing it.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Rec'd this
Cuse it’s a great book. Read it for school.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 21, 2010 2:40 AM EST up reply actions
Interesting article
I didn’t realize ducks don’t have a gag reflex.
I guess it’s like waterboarding – some think it’s okay, others say it’s unethical.
Speaking of nasty food farms, have you seen the movie, “Food, Inc.?” It will make you want to swear off all meat and chicken, at least until the next time you smell a filet on the grill.
Yeah
I swore off beef and pork a few years ago after seeing some gruesome videos. Haven’t pulled the trigger on chicken yet and not sure I will, but I try to be careful about what I purchase.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I'll add
that I’m eating some absolutely delicious spicy jerk chicken right now and I have no clue where it came from, so take my above statement with a grain of salt.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
This as well
I’m often incredibly hypocritical when it comes to this issue. I’m a huge fan of Dan Barber, until i remember a 3 course meal with wine at Blue Hill is over $100/person.
Geese are assholes.
They’d eat our livers if they had the chance, so fuck ’em.
"I'd like to do something. We all would here," he added. "As I've said before, you just don't want to do anything stupid that you're thinking in May, 'What in the God's green earth was I thinking about?'" - Andy MacPhail 12/8/09
Ok...I always knew DC's tap water was sketchy, but Bethesda's?
Glad I don’t live there…
Where are my shoelaces?
this kind of makes me want the O's to sign him
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'm about 1/2 way through reading...
The word that best describes my mood right now would be apoplectic. This book has really made me want to kick someone repeatedly in the nuts. Preferably Alan Greenspan or Lloyd Blankfein.
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
I would prefer to kick Derek Jeter
but thats just my preference.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
by MudDawg on Dec 20, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Then by all means, stay away from Greg Palast
He’ll have you ready to start a revolution all by yourself.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Love your sig
Although my fave Primus lyrics are still
“My name is Mud, but call me Aloysius Devadander Abercrombie
That’s long for Mud so I’ve been told
Told that by this sonsabitch that lies before me bloated blue and cold
I’ve got my pride, I drink my wine
I’d drink the finest except I haven’t earned a dime in several months
Or were it years
The breath on that fat bastard could bring any man to tears
We had our words, a common spat
So I kissed him upside the cranium with an aluminum baseball bat
My name is Mud”
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Not Primus, specifically, but my fav. lyric by Claypool
is Granny’s Little Garden Gnome
.
I once saw a calico that thought that he could fly
And then the lanky doberman that tinkled in my eye
A pacifist by nature with ample common sense
But if I had my druthers, I’d ruther be a fence
Now Granny she’s a good one, she shines me now and then
And come around this spring time, I’m due for paint again!
I’m keeping Granny company. I try and earn my keep
Just wishin’ I had some eyelids, so I could get some sleep.
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 20, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Steers and queers
where I come from, just steers and queers and you ain’t got no horns boy! Yes sir. Yes sir.
Sgt. Baker.
When you're rich you don't write checks - Randy Moss
by s.r.genovese on Dec 20, 2010 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Before this becomes a thing
Yes, I know it’s Primus lyrics. That being said, and just a friendly heads up to the Community Guidelines, nothing homophobic on CC. Not saying this is, but just being a bit cautious. :)
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Guess I shoulda gone
with something from Tommy the Cat instead.
When you're rich you don't write checks - Randy Moss
by s.r.genovese on Dec 20, 2010 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
Not a prob
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
considering y'all are having a conversation about Primus, I think it's pretty easy to figure out
Although maybe not since I remember someone getting a talking to for quoting Mean Girls once.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Apparently not.
And $300? How the hell fast were you allegedly going?
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
yes, rental car, i was allegedly driving through a red.
i guess they contacted the rental agency and they gave me up. i don’t mind getting tickets but fuck $300?!
Spewing negativity.
If you never plan on returning to DC
just don’t pay it.
When you're rich you don't write checks - Randy Moss
by s.r.genovese on Dec 20, 2010 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
Depends on if his state has reciprocity
Most due – so a ticket in one state can hold up your tags in another state at renewal.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I have an unpaid parking ticket in Oceanside, CA.
It’s from 2005.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like you are gonna have to pay it.
Sucks ass man. How the fuck do they get away with fining that much for running a red? What horseshit.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
well, i'm sure it's a serious deterrent on birdman doing it again.
"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 avoid driving in the city at all costs.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
doesn't work.
i tried that a few years ago. it goes to collection and dings your credit.
"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 got one a few weeks ago.
$150 for the ticket and $150 late fee even though that was the first I’d heard of it.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Those SOBs...
…I mean the shit has got to stop somewhere. That’s clearly past the deterrent stage of fines and well into the realm of extortion. I mean what do you do if you make $30K a year…that’s 1% of your fucking pre-tax annual income you just spent on a traffic ticket – and there’s plenty of people in DC who make less than that.
by Jonny Pops on Dec 20, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah
I’m lucky that it’s not a huge deal, but I am contesting the bogus late penalty. Still waiting to hear back…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I thought it was pointless to contest violations that they have photographic evidence for?
The policeman doesn’t have to be there, and that’s how one usually wins other tickets because the police don’t show up.
Where are my shoelaces?
He is contesting the late fee.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
I didn't say I was contesting the violation. I'm contesting the bogus late penalty.
I was definitely speeding, so I’ll gladly pay the ticket.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
maybe not gladly.
"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
Beat me to it.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
If I was speeding and got caught I would surely pay the ticket.
No way in hell would I ever be glad about it though.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
I mean obviously I'd prefer not to have gotten the ticket
but I can’t be upset about it. That’s the price I pay occasionally for driving fast. I’m just glad there were no points.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
- plead not guilty
- go to court
- tell the judge HE’S OUT OF ORDER. THIS WHOLE COURT IS OUT OF ORDER!!!
"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
by zknower on Dec 21, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
ahahaha.
rec.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
It's not like a court case.
It’s just a form you fill out with your explanation for why you’re contesting it, so I basically said that I’d happily pay the original ticket immediately, but that I didn’t think the late fee was reasonable since that notification was the first I had received of it.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
same shit happened to me!
I got a parking ticket recently, but I’ve never saw it until they mailed me a reminder. And I could have sworn I parked legally.
Spewing negativity.
That shit's happened to me twice
I know for a fact I was parked legally the first time. The second time, I’m not as sure.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
When it came time to renew my tags
I got a flag saying I had a parking ticket I never paid. When I looked it up they said I was parked without a permit on my own street (right in front of my house, in fact). I had a permit the entire time I lived in that neighborhood and I never remembered getting a ticket for it, but with late fees and such I ended up having to pay them over $300. I didn’t know what else to do. Fuckers.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Add in the 100 dollar ticket for driving with expired tags and you have my situation
They wouldn’t let me renew my registration because of the ticket that I hadn’t paid and was contesting (I was absolutely parked in a perfectly legal spot). Ended up having to pay the parking ticket, late fees, and the expired registration ticket. They always win.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
So, my daughter had to read "Casey at the Bat"
and was complaining that the poem had no deeper meaning -“It’s just baseball!”
After my recitation, needless to say, she sees the beauty of the game and the depth of that poem. :)
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
But Lugo preceded Nicky, as did also shortstop Izzy,
And the former was a lulu and the latter was a fizzy;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Nicky’s getting to the bat.
Wait, dad, you’re not reading it right!
"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
by zknower on Dec 21, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You know what sucks?
Malware on a 4 year old WinXP machine, that’s what sucks.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
So recently I got hit with that too
apparently there was a virus that can get on your machine through an ad on a webpage, and you don’t even have to click on it or anything. Download Microsoft Security Essentials (it’s free!) and something like Malware Bytes and you will probably be okay.
Running MalwareBytes as we speak
That and RKill are two rather handy programs.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Malware Bytes is really good.
My brother downloaded limewire on my mom’s computer and over time her computer accumulated 98 pieces of malware. We got rid of most of it with MalwareBytes but eventually we just had to wipe her computer. Sad.
Where are my shoelaces?
Recently
MalwareBytes hasn’t been getting it done for me. I tried this thing called HitManPro for this nasty fucking thing my computer caught last week(from a guest WiFi network of all the fucking places) and it worked great and fast. This was after about 6 other programs failed to get it done.
I got a bug at work
it took a combination of malware bytes, hitman pro, secunia psi, and whatever shitty virus scan is loaded onto the work computers to knock it out. Been clean ever since.
Thanks for the idea
‘Cause MWB ain’t getting it done tonight
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
[does happy Mac dance]
"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
by zknower on Dec 20, 2010 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, hush, you
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
OK, him, too
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
How monumentally PISSED are Adrian Peterson's fantasy owners tonight?
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
I'm pretty pissed.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 20, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
From Heyman's 'No Blyleven in the HoF' article:
I love Abreu, who is a great player but not a Hall of Famer. I’ve already seen hints from the numbers guys that they believe Abreu could have a strong Hall of Fame case based on his statistics, which currently include a .296 lifetime average, eight seasons of 100 RBIs and eight of 100 runs scored. I can imagine him becoming the next Blyleven, a very good player whose career numbers lead to an Internet campaign on his behalf.
Batting average, RBIs, and runs? Jon Heyman, you do not understand the internet.
Numbers guys don't look at AVG, RBI or R
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Working my way through Wax Audio mashups
Bryan Adams vs Metallica – “Enter You” is a fave.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Has anyone here seen Howl?
The courtroom, biographical, and interview scenes all seem pretty fantastic, but the animations are incredibly distracting to the point of potentially ruining the movie.
I just keep waiting for the Orioles to sign LaRoche to a 3 year deal
I can’t wait to be pissed about it.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
I can't wait to start calling him LaDouche
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
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