Tuesday Bird Droppings
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PrintOrioles' Bergesen to appear at York Sports Night - York Dispatch
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Orioles Insider: Holiday shopping with Nick Markakis
OriolesREACH, The Right Side Foundation, and Nick and Christina Markakis will make one Baltimore family pretty happy today.
Orioles Insider: Nationals sign first baseman away from Orioles
Alas, the baseball force that is Michael Aubrey shall no longer toil within the Orioles organization. The Nationals have signed him away.
Steve Melewski: More Rule 5 draft talk with Lee MacPhail
"We worked on a philosophy that, is this a guy that a year from now we would regret not including in our mix? Could he be on a big league roster next year?" That does seem kinda obvious, Andy Lee.
The Orioles' first choice to play first base is Adam LaRoche | orioles.com: News
This just in: Adam LaRoche is still negotiating with the Orioles. I repeat, Adam LaRoche is still negotiating with the Orioles. More details as the flow into the newsroom, Chuck. Now, back to weather.
The Two Markets | FanGraphs Baseball
Buyers have done considerably better than sellers over this winter.
Bartolo Colon may be in the best shape of his life | HardballTalk
I had to, just for the headline. Sorry.
In which we pore over Jon Heyman’s Hall of Fame column | HardballTalk
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Except that Melewski is talking to Lee IV :)
That does seem kinda obvious, Andy.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Like I READ the articles I clip.
Geez, you’re such a perfectionist.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
You don't even read the titles?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
duck's a busy man!
"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 a busy guy!
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
According to Jen Royle's source
The LaRoche deal will be decided either way today.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
word is bond.
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 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah,
her source is definitely just his agent. Who else would be in a position to say that?
"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
Adam himself
or his spouse? Or, someone in the FO who’s heard we fish or cut bait today.
But prolly his agent.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Well, if you wanna get all technical...
"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 prefer the term 'Shit or get off the pot'
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 21, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, well, I'm still at work.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
finally!
let’s either shit or get shit upon already!
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
by Andrew_G on Dec 21, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I suspect you are correct
the guy would have to be an idiot/total d-bag to sit on a big offer and not sign immediately.
Still…free agency has not been MacPhail’s strong suit at all…
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Over/under date for Strasburg’s next MLB game pitch?
(Hint: He, too, is in the best shape of his life)
March 30, 2012
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
anything sooner and the nats ought to be sued for irresponsible incompetence
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
No way
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
He's supposed to start throwing during spring training next year
I could see a Sept return. Get him in a few games out of the bullpen before the end of the season.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
I think they'll be incredibly conservative with him.
It’s a VERY long throwing program.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Recovery from TJ has gotten quicker and quicker as time goes by.
While I could see a return by the end of the year, I would expect the Nats to play it safe considering they will be out of contention this year.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
It's gotten quicker from when it first came out for sure
but it really hasn’t changed much over the last 5-8 years. 12 months is still the absolute bare minimum to be at close to game speed. The only people who’ve really pitched in games 12 months or less from the surgery date have been relievers like Grimsley and I think he just MIGHT have had some chemical assistance.
I did the rehab 5 years ago and I don’t think it’s really changed at all since then.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Well the Nats brought Zimmermann back after about 12 months
and 12 months would put Strasburg back in September. I’m just saying that it is definitely possible that he will be able to pitch by the end of the year. I don’t think the Nats would do it, but it might be possible.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Zimm was pitching in the minors after about a year.
In the majors later I believe.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
The Nats announced that he would have surgery on August 10, 2009
I can’t find the exact date of the surgery, but it was probably shortly after that. He next pitched in the majors on August 26, 2010. Almost exactly 12 months depending on the date of the surgery.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
He had it the 12th I believe
so yeah he was back very close to a year, but again that’s VERY quick. It’s still typically 12-18 months with relievers finishing quicker. 12 months is pretty much a perfect rehab with no set-backs, no issues with scar tissue (in either the elbow or the source of the transplanted tendon), no shoulder problems upon return, etc.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Exactly.
Like I said before, my only point is that it is possible for him to pitch next year.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Well
but my original point wasn’t about the length of rehab – it was about the length of the throwing program after birdfan said he could see a september return since he’ll begin throwing in ST.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
He meant BirdFanInPhilly
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 21, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
Is that better or worse
than responsible incompetence?
"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
one of these lawyers'll have to tell you
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
March 31, 2011
“Man up, douche! Just wrap your Pamper around your elbow if it hurts! God!” – RD
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come one, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 21, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
This!
You’d think it was the only one in his elbow, too! What the hell are the other ones doing? Lazy punk!
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come one, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 21, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
So i just got back to Maryland for christmas and wasn't soon what to do for breakfast
and what did i find in the fridge? An entire block of scrapple. If for no other reason than that, today is going to be a good day.
That's a heart attack waiting to happen.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
It isn't Christmas in my house without scrapple...
but that is like the only time I ever eat it (or if I find myself on the shore).
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 21, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
Though I apparently have overestimated
the number of slices of scrapple that can fit on one piece of toast
I don't get scrapple and bread together
It just doesn’t work for me
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
yes!
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 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
On bread, you lose the whole outer texture of it
And the crispy outside is part of the joy of scrapple
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
Don't ever try it
You’ll be hooked.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
Well, I'm trying to watch what I eat.
I still eat french fries occasionally, but my mom is pretty strict about it. And it’s pork right?
Where are my shoelaces?
Beef scrapple as well.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Although I've never tried it.
Regular is just too damn good.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie...
but I’d never know ‘cause I wouldn’t eat the filthy motherfucker.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I probably would too
I was just quoting Pulp Fiction
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
When we went to Cincinatti to visit my aunt everything was made with lard.
Even the bread, so we were very limited in what we could eat.
Where are my shoelaces?
Yeah, with the trans fat ban in MoCo many restuarants have started using lard again.
Sometimes it sucks to keep kosher.
Where are my shoelaces?
Lardo is delicious...
if you ignore the fact that you are smearing cured animal fat on your food. We went to Mario Batali’s Carnevino in Las Vegas, and they served bread with a lardo spread instead of butter… it was ridiculous.
"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.."
Then you should have had goetta
Goetta is a Cincy staple. Think of scrapple as a pale imitation, with cornmeal instead of pin oats.
Lucky you on the trip. Cincy didn’t give up its German heritage like the Baltimore area.
It's pure saturated fat
And delicious
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
That's disgusting
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Actually
It’s not THAT bad for you:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sausages-and-luncheon-meats/7261/2
Of course, generally you’re going to be adding eggs and home fries to the mix
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah i just looked at the label
Theres a lot of fat in it total, but the percentage of saturated fat actually isnt that bad.
Its about on par with 3 slices of bacon
And you’re getting a lot more quantity in the scrapple.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
Before seeing the second sentence
I thought you had a new found appreciation of Ralph.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 21, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
OT: But...
where the hell was I this weekend that I missed out on the Gilbert Arenas trade and Fridge-gate? What a crazy couple of days.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 21, 2010 10:02 AM EST reply actions
shouldn't it be...
fridge door?
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 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
Fair enough...
man was shown the door all right.
And right now I can honestly say y'all are getting a paycheck for nothing. - Josh Howard
by TerroristFistJab on Dec 21, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
So, my planning period today
Listening to “Beast and the Harlot” by A7X and having two students cut class to decorate my door.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Of course not
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Uh, no.
MY idea of a holiday greating was the following messge in 72 pt Arial type:
PLEASE CONSIDER EXPERIENCING A SATISFACTORY WINTER SOLSTICE CESSATION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITY.
My 1st period class wanted to decorate the door.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
the world's most sought after font!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
And you run the risk of upsetting the hardcore Christians
Because solstice has been a Pagan/Wiccan holiday (Yule).
But I admire your Neutrality, gotta be somewhat difficult as a teacher.
should have been
"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
ahahah I love the Helvetica documentary.
I love a documentary about a font.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Its about a lot more than that though
which it took me a long time to convince the girlfriend of before she agreed to watch it.
oh I know, I've seen it
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Really?
I got about 5 minutes in and then asked myself what the hell I’m doing watching a movie about a font. I guess I’ll try again.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
Its a lot more about like the cultural significance and why it became so popular when it did
and what role typography actually plays and should play in communicating things in society. Its also possible i just hung out with too many design majors in college.
fonts and hipsters
One could say, exaggerating only slightly, that the hipster moment did not produce artists, but tattoo artists, who gained an entire generation’s arms, sternums, napes, ankles, and lower backs as their canvas. It did not produce photographers, but snapshot and party photographers: Last Night’s Party, Terry Richardson, the Cobra Snake. It did not produce painters, but graphic designers. It did not yield a great literature, but it made good use of fonts.
So... style over substance? No wonder I don't like hipsters.
"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 21, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Pretty sure hipsters even hate each other.
"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 21, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
Advertisers. Design firms. Web developers. Brooklyn real estate developers.
Hipsters exist on the crest between microculture and macroculture.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
don't forget...
the pabst brewing co.
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 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
I think that's the funniest
they’ve somehow turned that piss into a pricey brew.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Have you ever seen the chinese PBR bottles?
They sell it like champagne and it costs 44 dollars a bottle.
lol
Ridiculous. I was in some douchebag bar in DC a few months ago and everything seemed absurdly expensive so I ordered the PBR assuming it would be the cheapest and then it was $8 for the freaking can. I was shocked and appalled.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
a douchebag bar in dc?
well, i never!
…fwiw, i think selling pints of yuengling for 5.50/6 is about equally criminal.
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 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I don’t mind yuengling, but it should be a cheap beer.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I don't hate drinking it
But the next day is unbearable.
Budweiser and Yuengling are sources of a handover. At least for me.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
quite...
i wonder if that’s related to the sugary flavor of yueng.
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 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
I don't really like Yuengling Lager
But their Black & Tan isn’t bad. And no hangover.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
Yea...I pass on Yuengling beyond the Black and Tan
I hate that Yuengling masquerades as a real beer when it is, in fact, a cheap beer.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
it's certainly in a weird middle ground.
I like Yuengling and usually if I get a pitcher it’ll be that or Smithwick’s.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
I love Smithwick's
I’ll definitely drink Yueng, but if I have other options, I’ll take those. Restaurants and stores all seem to think that Yueng is real beer, so they price it accordingly. If you’re gonna drink cheap beer, buy a cheap beer. If you want something good, you can get much better than Yueng for almost the same price.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
this is like ballgames...
a glass of bud is $7 and a guiness is $8? guess where i’m going?!
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 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
This.
I really don’t understand that. Although I’m not complaining. In DC and the area, Guiness is like 6 bucks anyways. If they did pricing like that at the games, it’d be like 10 bucks.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
actually...
it kills me. guinness is starting to cross the $7 threshold.
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 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
I love Yueng
It holds a special place in my heart. Also, It’s like 5 or 6 bucks for a 6 pack. That’s not all that expensive to me.
Also also, I went on the factory tour and they give you free beer at the end. It is SO amazingly good. I guess super fresh, perfect temperature beer can make all the difference. It was like night and day. It went from my fave cheap party beer to being just a great amazing beer at that moment. Of course, at home its still the same shit, but for that moment…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yeungling has always been my favorite macrobrew...
I love the fact that they do no commercial advertising, it’s basically all word of mouth, and it actually tastes good. If I am at a bar that doesn’t serve craft beers, and the choices are Sam’s, Yeungling, or the myriad nameless, faceless, crappy ‘American style lagers’, the choice is pretty simple. Oh, and the tour is awesome at the Tampa brewery, too.
"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 do a shitload of commercial advertising...
pretty robust tv and radio presence, at least in dc.
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 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
Really?
I’ve lived in NJ and FL, and the beer is plentifully available… and I have never, ever seen a Yuengling commercial.
"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.."
Yuengling is opening a new brewery in Memphis
Maybe I can finally get the beer I grew up on, without leaving Louisiana.
"I hear the question, and I'm not going to answer it," Gregg Williams
Their ads are on all the time
in northern Delaware / Philly market.
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 21, 2010 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
I guess that makes me an ass for assuming they didn't exist
just because I haven’t seen them. Oh well, probably won’t be the last 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.."
Well
they are def. recent. I can’t say I recall any from, say, more than 5 years ago.
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 21, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
Good, cause I haven't lived in NJ in 6, and I definitely remember
the owner talking about why they didn’t spend heavily on advertising, back when I was in college. I guess they have been much more aggressive in their expansion plans lately. Still, I have not seen one on TV here in Tampa, despite the in-town brewery.
Either way, I should have gotten my facts straight at beer reference before posting.
"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.."
Still no ads up here in Northern NJ
Outside of the occasional advertoisement I see on one of their trucks or in a bar.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Really?
I’ve never once seen a TV commercial or heard a radio ad.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I've seen one
where it’s like a bunch of piss-colored beers and a yuengling light beer and they’re like “look you can see the difference”
I’ve also seen a few others.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
I'm a huge fan of the Guinness commercials.
Brilliant!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
I'll take the Sams
Unless I’m on a light beer kick at the time.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
I've really, really tried to like Dogfish Head
being it’s local, but I’ve yet to find a flavor I can stomach.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
How about Victory?
Although it’s not really local to you, it’s probably my favorite right now. Especially the Prima Pils
by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2010 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
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 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
agree...
it’s silly. too sweet, too hoppy and the alc content is out of hand. it’s like it’s brewed by a fraternity.
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 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
Dogfish is wicked awesome.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
I took the factory tour of the Heineken brewery
when I was in Amsterdam. So fresh and delicious. I don’t particularly care to drink Heineken over here now.
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 21, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
ever have it in new york?
i feel like it’s pretty fresh there. the importer’s in white plains.
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 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Heh.
I’ve actually never been to NYC in my 31+ years of existence, despite living on the eastern shore or in Delaware for the entirety.
But I should be venturing up to Broadway in Jan. to catch a Patton Oswalt show. So I’ll give it a shot.
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 21, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Vodka or GTFO
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
54-40 or fight!
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 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, no
Here’s the holy trilogy
Woodchuck Cider – Thanksgiving
Egg nog & Cap’n Morgan – Christmas
Bombay Sapphire – you don’t need a reason
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
Well
I don’t know if I’m just getting too old to drink heavily or something, but my hangovers seem to be awful these days no matter what I drink.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I got such a bad hangover
after my bro’s wedding in october that I haven’t really wanted to get drunk since then.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
Likewise.
Once I hit 30 I started to experience wicked hangovers. I spent the better part of my 20’s inebriated and hangovers were rarely an issue. (Except when I drank ’shine. That shit will kill ya.)
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 21, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
I used to bartend in DC...
…the bar next door to us had $4 PBR cans and FIVE DOLLAR Natty Boh cans.
You can get PBR for about two bucks at the awesome Rocket Bar in Chinatown if I remember correctly though.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 21, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
five dollar natty boh?
ahahahah. I can buy a six pack of Natty Boh at the liquor store by my house for $3.99.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
"awesome Rocket Bar"??
When’s the last time you were there?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
yeah...
awful. chinablock in general.
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 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
No way!
Rockt Bar’s great, Fido’s great. Chinatown’s not bad. Way better and cleaner than AdMo where I used to work.
I tend to stick to Bethesda when I go down to visit friends nowadays though.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 21, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Eh
I find both places to be extremely generic and always completely packed whenever I go. Definitely better than AM though.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Fado's is always packed but its not bad
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
Paying more than a dollar for either of those
Should be very very illegal
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Much to my chagrin.
I could get a 30 pack for $10-$12 not so long ago. Now those vermin have driven the price up to $15 and change. Bastards.
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 21, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
I'm friends
with a bunch of people who sort of dress like hipsters, but if you ever accused them of being hipsters, they would probably be more offended than not.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
because...
bing called a hipster is ascribing a label, man!
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 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
anybody here ever drink Moxie?
I was in a great sandwich place the other day that a friend of mine described as “I don’t think I’m hipster enough for this place” and it was full of Moxie and Vespa stuff.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
what place?
(and though i’ve never ingested the drink, i’ve been accused of having a lot of moxie, of course)
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 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
These things happen when you use word processors that are older than you are.
"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 21, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
I teach HS, not Elementary, my friend
Comic Sans is the OFFICIAL font of elementary school.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Or possibly wingdings
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
I bet there are nerds out there who can
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
that's what they want you to think
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
don't be symbolist.
"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 usually eat a greek yogurt for a snack in the morning
And I always get the 0% or 2% fat, but I accidentally bought one that had all the fat in it, and I just ate it, and it was amazing.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Mmmm greek yogurt
Toss berries in it and it’s amazing.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
I know...I don't know if I can go back now.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Once you go 9% you never go back.
"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 feel like there is a joke in there somewhere
But nothing comes to mind.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
Was it intentional
on your part to make this kind of sound like a Jack Handey quote?
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Laurie got offended that I used the work "puke." But to me, that's what her dinner tasted like.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
What is it
about a beautiful sunny afternoon, with the birds singing and the wind rustling through the leaves, that makes you want to get drunk?
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Ahahaha
I typed “Tuesday” into my address bar to pull up today’s droppings, and it accidentally pulled up BD from a year ago.
First two clippings:
Atkins on the way
Garrett Atkins should be taking his physical in Baltimore today, which means he’ll officially be an O by this evening. Try to contain your excitement. -Stacey
Orioles taking steps in the right direction
USA Today has nice things to say about the Orioles. It’s good to hear but consider me skeptical of a writer who says, “Kevin Millwood isn’t going to win another ERA title like he did in 2005 with the Indians, but he will give the O’s a genuine No. 1 starter to battle the rest of the aces in the division.” -Stacey
Yarrrrghhhhhhhhh!!!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
good times, good times
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
haha in the comments we find out the Yankees got Javy Vazquez
and I was annoyed. I guess that didn’t really work out that well for them.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
At least getting worked up about Adam LaRoche is better than getting worked up about Atkins.
"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 21, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
You mean you didn't think
Millwood was going to win an ERA title with us? Ahhhhh, Why’d we even get him in the first place?
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
oh no you guys!
I just saw on the Twitter that the Blue Jays signed Corey Patterson!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
MOTHEREFFER!!!
Now who is going to rip Luke Scott off for MBP!?!?
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 21, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
wait...
and they non-tendered fred lewis?
curious.
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 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
Yep
Minor league deal for Scorey. Still sucks. I liked him and all of a sudden you wonder about depth for an injury prone LF.
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come one, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 21, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
Matt Angle, come on down - you're the next contestant on the 5th outfielder is riiiight
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
have to agree...
can’t be any worse than corey in the field and he seems like he knows how to get on base and has some quicks.
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 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
I gotta admit, I'll miss that guy a little
well, I won’t miss those at bats he’d have every once in a while where he seem to sorta half-ass a swing at something that’s so far out of the strike zone you’d yell at your TV, take the second pitch right down the middle for a strike, then repeat step 1 for an out.
but I’ll miss how he’d mess with the pitcher on a lead, B-rob style, like every single time he’d get on 1st. not all that fun to watch, but you just KNOW the pitchers hate having to deal with that, and it seemed to especially get to some of the younger pitchers.
Except when they pick him off. I won’t miss that either.
I'll miss his face.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
so will the warning track
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
by Andrew_G on Dec 21, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I'll miss my roommate yelling "CP are you with me!" every time he got a hit.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 21, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty much the only option as of today.
But he’s got 1 whole game in LF. “Hello, Lou? Hey, man! It’s Andy! Hey, look bro, I was wonder…(click)…Lou? Lou? Hellloo?”
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come one, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 21, 2010 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know
If they do sign a 1B, they’ll have Nolan and Felix and Luke who can all play LF.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
True
Just not much insurance there. Plus if the sky falls and Luke has to be in LF much, who DHs? Have to believe a couple of other ST invites are on the way. I’ll miss Corey.
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come one, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 21, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
No-lan Rei-mold
clap clap clapclapclap
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
get em
If they do decide to put Luke at 1B and Nolan at DH, then yeah, you need another OF. But if they give Adam LaRoche a fourteen year contract, it’s covered.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
What's wrong with 14 year contracts??... they seem to be working well for the NJ Devils
"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.."
lol
My source tells me it’s its a 15-year deal.
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come one, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 21, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
that sounds crazy
but remember folks that we offered to rename the team the Carlos Penas, and sell all merchandise in the likeness of Carlos Pena, and he turned us down. You gotta overpay to bring in any talent nowadays.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Um...it's Wiggy Pena
Don’t worry, I’m the only one whose not allowed to make mistakes in Bmore :P
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come one, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Dec 21, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
My source close to Laroche tell's me that rubber ducky is, in fact, the one
"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.."
My source tells me that he'll never play the saxophone.
"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 21, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Can he jump a car?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
One of the few advantages to being back in an office every day
the free food that seems to show up in the kitchen pretty regularly. Yesterday was some homemade jerk chicken and today is a big pizza party with pizza, wings, salad, and brownies. I didn’t get any of this goodness working at home, but it’s still not anywhere near worth the tradeoffs…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
yeah, we're having a big birthday party in half an hour for like half the office
free lunch!
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
What the fuck?
We get free food around here like once in a blue moon.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
I'm hoping it's a regular thing
this is only my 2nd week in the office.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
There is always more food at the holidays
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
don't dash my dreams
I need something to cling to so I can trick myself into thinking coming into a stupid office every day isn’t awful.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
As someone who has been coming into the office every Monday through Friday for over five years now
I feel it would be cruel to mislead you. It sucks and there are rarely delicious treats.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I have to pay for my fabulous lifestyle somehow
Or, you know, do something to keep from being homeless.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Terkel, not Turkel..
Terkel’s thing is oral histories based on extensive interviews. He has a great style as a writer and a historian. This book was written in 1972 but it could have been this year.
Harvey Pekar made a graphic novel of Working – I haven’t seen it yet but the Amazon “look inside” pages make it look good.
LaRoche
I have a feeling that the O’s have a 2 year deal with a vesting option on the table. LaRoche is waiting for MacPhail to turn that option into a 3 year deal and/or using MacPhail’s deal as leverage to get a 3 year from somewhere else. Don’t do it Andy.
Spewing negativity.
I'm not even convinced two years isn't a bad deal
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Ah, it's that whole double negative thing again
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Two years is a lousy deal
We can have Derrek Lee for one year, ten million, and he’s got a decent chance to outperform LaRoche anyways.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I'd agree
I much prefer Lee at 1 year than LaRoche at 2. I really don’t care if they get either on a one year deal because I’m sure Albert Pujols is really curious to see how much the Orioles offer him next offseason.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
I guess I'll jumpstart the Heyman HoF talk.
My only issues with his ballot were omitting Blyleven, Juan and Gone, and Baines as well as his inclusion of Mattingly. Mattingly’s peak wasn’t long or large enough. Also what team does Alomar go in as? I would guess the Jays. I am also still angry that Belle fell off the ballot. I guess he shouldn’t have pissed off the writers so much and he would have had those MVPs and votes to get in.
"I believe in Earl Weaver's 'Big Inning Theory of Baseball.' The game was created by a Boog Powell three-run shot. You can look it up."
by Emperor Lrrr on Dec 21, 2010 1:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Blue Jays
I don’t really care about the Jack Morris-Bert Blyleven business…mostly because I don’t remember seeing either one of them pitch….so I’ll duck out of the conversation
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Personally, I don't see either Morris or Blyleven in the HoF
But I’m a small Hall kind of guy.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Yea I am too young for Blyleven too.
It wouldn’t leave me heartbroken if he didn’t get in.
"I believe in Earl Weaver's 'Big Inning Theory of Baseball.' The game was created by a Boog Powell three-run shot. You can look it up."
by Emperor Lrrr on Dec 21, 2010 1:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The Hall of Fame is silly
I can prove who the best players in baseball history are. What difference does it make which of them are in the hall and which aren’t?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Marlins ink Ricky Nolasco
3 years, 26.5 million. The guy has moderately high K numbers, but has posted ERAs of 5 and 4.5 over the past two years and was so bad last year that they had to send him back to the minors for a few weeks at the “you should have it figured out by now” age of 27.
They drop 7 mil on Vazquez who is equally terrible. Yet they penny pinch and let Uggla, who’s a guaranteed 30 hr/year second basemen in his prime and wanted ~4 years at ~50 mil, go to the Braves. I’ll never understand this franchise.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 21, 2010 1:19 PM EST reply actions
Oh I forgot John Buck
30 years old, never played a full season without getting hurt or sent to the minors, never more than 100 hits or 60 RBI’s. He gets two years, 10 mil.
It just annoys me that they’ve enjoyed so much success with such a terrible fan base and front office money management while we’re stuck looking up at the Yanks and Sox each year.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 21, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Well, Vazquez isn't terrible
At one year, seven million, he’s probably the best bargain of the offseason actually. Guy was a Cy Young finalist two years ago in the NL East.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Anyone with a passing interest in Maryland football
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
I'm sure he's a stand-up guy
but the fact is he didn’t want to recruit and was complacent in mediocrity. This is a good tribute to him and he deserves it but I couldn’t be happier that he’s out.
My high school swim coach was the nicest, wisest old dude in the world. And you know what? We never won shit!
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 21, 2010 2:13 PM EST reply actions
The "reply" button will be your friend if you let it.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Hah
Yeah I realized that right away, sorry. I got tricked by your post being right under the new comment box. This blogging thing is tough!
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 21, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
You'll get the hang of it
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
No.
I tried. It was rude and unfriendly. I’m afraid we shall never be friends.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I heard the reply button saw you creepily smiling at it on the metro
and decided to be unfriendly to ward off any potential pervy come ons.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
The reply button was wearing sneakers.
"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 21, 2010 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
That's a growing trend in the winter and I really don't get it.
Although I never creepily smile at anyone on the Metro. I generally just say hello if we’re sharing the same square inch of space.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
you don't THINK it's creepy
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
No...I'm on the Metro.
Chances are, I’m not remotely happy enough about that situation to be smiling. I do say hello to the person who is being smashed against me though. That isn’t creepy at all since I know and they know that we dont’ have much of a choice. It’s way better if she’s cute though…..
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Ahaha for some reason this reminds me of the time a girl sat next to me on the metro and started eating a hot pretzel with mustard
And then she offered me one. Just randomly.
Where are my shoelaces?
She's taking her life into her own hands
A kid got arrested for eating a french fry on the metro once.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
What the hell?
Kid got suspended once for saying Merry Christmas to a Principal.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Yea
and the kid didn’t know that.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
LOL
I’m annoyed when people say Merry Christmas to me (jewish) but a suspension? Wow.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 21, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
He got 3 days out of school
and 2 days in school. He also had a shit load of lunch detentions. He was just a little pissed.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Yeah, I feel like the student's parents could appeal that very easily and win.
There’s definitely more to it than that.
Where are my shoelaces?
His parents died 2 years ago and his guardians have been known for abuse
So i really doubt they care.
The government will not have him taken out of the house.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Here is the whole story
This kid was walking into school passed the principal who was talking to a teacher and wished him a Merry Christmas. The principal turned around and gave him a lunch detention. The kid argued that all he said was Merry Christmas. The principal thinking he said something else along with that told him that he was suspended. I think that it is a possibility that the teacher the principal was talking to was saying something bad about the student and maybe that was why he gave him the suspension. But the principal never explained it.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
By "whole story"
you probably mean what the kid told the other kids.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
actually what i heard from the kid.
could be biased.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
If by biased you actually mean horseshit...
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Sorry i heard it from two people
the teacher and the kid.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
And people wonder why
teachers want tenure. Guys like that runs schools and hold peoples’ careers in their hands.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
That's not ok
Considering most of this country is Christian and how was he to know that the principal was Jewish?
Where are my shoelaces?
And even so, who the hell cares what holiday he celebrates?
If you celebrate Christmas, say that. If you celebrate another holiday, then say that! If you’re offended by that, then you ought to toughen up. This ‘happy holidays’ crap is ridiculous. You shouldn’t be afraid to promote your religion because somebody else doesn’t celebrate the same holiday.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
IT’S ALL THE LIBERAL WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Well that isn't quite what I meant
More of “you can say whatever the hell you want and I’m not going to be offended and such”
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I was just kidding
I’m of the opinion that anybody can say whatever they want and anybody can get offended by whatever they want. As long as it’s not institutions (other than churches of course) that are pushing christmas I could care less.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yay political incorrectness!
Um, intellectually disabled. Are you kidding me?
Where are my shoelaces?
"Developmentally delayed" is the preferred term.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
You guys and your obscure shows no one watches.
Seriously, like, 2% of Americans watched that show.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
yeah...
pretty awesome.
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 22, 2010 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
Actually, the government officially decided that "intellectually disabled" would replace mentally retarded as the preferred term.
Where are my shoelaces?
Hahaha...that's so dumb
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 22, 2010 8:14 AM EST up reply actions
Let me bust out my "Politically Correct Dictionary"
for translation.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 22, 2010 8:17 AM EST up reply actions
Not according to Special Olympics!
ID is the chosen term there. I had never heard it before…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
If you celebrate Christmas, say that. If you celebrate another holiday, then say that!
If I do that, I get stares of extreme shock that I celebrate Hanukkah.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 21, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
What? A Jewish kid? In Columbia? WHO KNEW????
I seriously doubt Jews are that scarce at your school.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
3 in my grade that I know of.
And 2 are Jewish in name only.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 22, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
Where do you go, Oakland Mills?
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
You would from me since I've never seen a Jewish kid before!!!
Okay…yea. I’m just kidding. You wouldn’t get one from me.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 22, 2010 8:15 AM EST up reply actions
Christians who don't know any other Jews think it's really cool when I tell them I'm Jewish.
Where are my shoelaces?
Who on earth doesn't know anyone Jewish?
Although I have a friend who grew up in nowhere Pennsylvania who never saw anyone Asian until his family went to Disney World.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I went to camp at UVA and there were people who never met a Jew.
The south doesn’t has a very small Jewish population with the exception of parts of Florida and Atlanta. It’s not that surprising.
Where are my shoelaces?
I'd never seen an LSU fan until I went to Disney
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
I moved to Baltimore when I was 10.
Before that I lived in VA, MA, WI, CO, GA, and TN.
When we were about to move to Baltimore, my Dad sat us down and explained we’d be meeting Jewish kids for the first time. I asked what country they came from (thinking ‘Polish, Irish, Jewish, same difference’) and he had to explain that it was a religion.
After filling us in on the Jews, he told us about the Baltimore accent.
"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
Yep, not so uncommon.
We’ve got influence but we’re not exactly large. There are probably only about 11 million Jews in the world.
Where are my shoelaces?
Baltimore has a very large Jewish population.
Most of the Baltimore Jewish population probably lives in your neighborhood.
Where are my shoelaces?
...and then you moved to New York.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Ahem...
I knew exactly ONE Jewish kid in school. Ain’t like there’s a big population down here. Not EVERYONE lives in your Central Maryland melting pot.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Oh so you HAVE met someone Jewish?
I rest my case, country boy :P
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yeah, I heard about that pregnant woman who got pushed down the escalator by the police because she was eating.
It’s awful.
Where are my shoelaces?
What is wrong with the world these days?
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
It doesn't help
that many police are essentially accountable to no one.
"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
This.
Look what happened to the defenseless student at UMD who was mercilessly beaten up by police? It’s not ok. In some cases, they should be above the law, but a lot of other times, they should obey it.
Where are my shoelaces?
Oh I saw that
What the fuck??
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
It was insane.
What they didn’t know is the guy’s father is a judge. I imagine they’re in some serious trouble.
Where are my shoelaces?
Particularly when it comes to driving.
I think I saw it on a Seinfeld re-run where the cop ran a red lgh and Jerry asks “Why’d you do that?” “I’m a cop, who’s gonna give me a ticket?”
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 21, 2010 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
Seinfeld is a fun documentary
all the stuff that happens on that show is real-life. It’s kinda cool.
Speak of the devil
I just tonight learned that the DC police ruled the cop that shot and killed that dog in the middle of the Adams Morgan day celebration was not justified and has referred the case to the US attorney. I thought for sure they’d say it was justified.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
In DC, that's really surprisingly.
They usually let the cops off pretty easy.
Where are my shoelaces?
I love the continuity on this site.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Just got back from Best Buy
and the cheapest HDMI cable they sell is $40. It’s almost offensive how badly they’re ripping people off.
OMG!
I just bought a 6 ft cable at walmart for $9.
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 21, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
$40 is criminal!
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on Dec 21, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
yeah...
i buy all my smaller tech (modems, routers and such) items off of ebay.
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 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
I just paid $8 on amazon
and even thats expensive. monoprice has 6 ft cables for 3 dollars. but i have amazon prime and am impatient, so it would have been more expensive with shipping in monoprice.
Use sellout.woot
Or any of the deal of the day tracking websites.
"I guess if there wasn't any luck involved I'd win everytime." -Phil Hellmuth
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 21, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
When I bought my PS3
I got a 6ft cable for 89 cents off amazon. More recently when I bought another one I paid like $4.99. I have a friend that worked at Best Buy and she said HDMI cables are one of their top money makers.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
I believe it
it was one thing when they were charging ridiculous amounts of money for like monster component cables and whatnot, since there can be a difference with analog cables, though one many people probably won’t notice. With digitical cables though, its practically fraud.
There are no differences in 6 ft cables.
Anything more than that is when there is a difference. Very rarely do people need more than 6 feet though. It’s all a scam.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
The normal person probably won't noticed until 50' but there is a definite
signal decrease after 6’ in cheaper cables. I don’t give a rat’s ass though. I would never pay more than $10 for a cable.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
My PS3 is going to be like 2 feet away from my tv
even the 6 foot cable is too long. I’m perfectly happy with my cheap cable.
They sell 3 ft cables I think.
I have a lot of excess cable because my ps3, xbox, and cable box all have 6 ft cables and are only 2 ft away from the tv.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
I got a 25' HDMI cable for $18 shipped from newegg
which I use to plug my laptop in to watch O’s games on the TV. Getting my nephew one for his Xbox instead of dealing with wireless controllers/headsets/etc and their batteries.
"I hear the question, and I'm not going to answer it," Gregg Williams
fangraphs article on markets
I enjoyed that article. For as much guff as I give the Orioles for being behind the times, they seemed to have done pretty well in the “market.” Obviously good free agents aren’t going to sign here, so it does make sense to essentially increase payroll via salary dumps, which is what Reynolds and Hardy were from the perspective of the Dbacks and Twins. (Both great deals for the Orioles btw.)
Anyway, worth a few minutes to read it.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
link?
I don’t see it on the main page or on Nicky’s page. Unless it’s the thing from the 13th where he gets some mention.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
under today's bird droppings
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-two-markets/
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
lol I misread your post.
I saw “markets” as “Markakis.” Really not sure how that happened…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Read more carefully please.
Spewing negativity.
by birdman on Dec 21, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
thanks mirdfan
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
by O'sFan21 on Dec 21, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Orioles Insider says the Orioles are turning their attention to D.Lee
which is good news.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Yep.
Not sure what LaRoche’s problem is. Would have thought the rumored deal, or an approximation of such, would have been enough for him to jump.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
he really seems to think highly of himself...
i seem to recall him making outlandish demands last year, too.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Dec 21, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
he never left...
only now he calls himself joe mahoney.
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 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
after a brief stop over
as Walter Young
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 21, 2010 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
I'm just not sure how much more I'd give up,
not because Alonso isn’t worth Tillman plus, it’s because there isn’t much to give up. I’m not sure how much they would want Luke either.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
not sure either
Luke is definitely an upgrade over Gomes and Stubbs in a corner OF spot, but the later two players aren’t awful and they’re cheap.
Spewing negativity.
lol, from fangraphs chat today:
[Comment From eoeo: ] Are there any relievers who you think should be starters? Soria and Feliz come to mind first.
Dave Cameron: I actually don’t think either of those two should be starters. I’d say Mark Hendrickson, for one.
I could have sworn he was a starter at one point
That is right he was and for some reason i think he sucked.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
where the hell did the "that is right he was" come from?
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
what's with the LaRoche hate?
I don’t see the big problem. sure the money is a bit steep but where else would we spend it? it’s something like 20 mil for a guy who hits you 25 homers (pretty sure he hasn’t hit fewer than 20 since 05?), plays above average defense and gets on a fair amount. plus, I think Lee is waaaaay over the hill. just a gut feeling, but I can really see him coming in here and tanking badly.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 21, 2010 8:49 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
3 years for LaRoche is insane
Honestly we should get Lee for a year and see how we do in next years free agent market against the big market teams.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
the fact that he didn't sign as soon as we offered
makes me believe that it maybe wasn’t as big of a deal as was reported. I don’t know any other reason he wouldn’t want to come here considering his other options are Washington and San Diego which would basically be like digging your own grave. also I don’t think the free agency market next year is interested in Baltimore unless things change drastically this year. plus, I want no part of Prince Fielder. none. his career is gonna drop right off a cliff when he hits 30.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 21, 2010 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Who cares about 25 hrs?
He OPS’d .788 last year in the worst division in baseball.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
NL West?
it’s got some great pitching. besides. Lee OPS’d like .770 something last year didn’t he? he’s got some great career numbers, but yikes.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 21, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Right, but that's the point.
they were both very mediocre last year, so why would you want to take the one who wants a 3 year deal?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
right I gotcha
but I just can’t shake the feeling that Lee will come here and be just abysmal.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 21, 2010 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Sure there’s a decent chance that’ll happen, but even if it does it’s only one year and 10 M. I personally think Lee has as good a chance to have an OPS over 800 next year as Laroche, but that’s not based on anything.
I’ll also fully admit that Lee seems like a better dude than LaRoche to me even though that’s also not really based on anything.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Between LaRoche and Lee
I choose Lee. For basically all of your reasons.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
LaRoche seems to think very highly of himself
he seems to want a pretty significant deal everywhere he goes.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 21, 2010 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
He and his extreme self-image
will have lots of time to bond next summer when he’s still unsigned.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Because we'd get better value if we bought coffee and a donut with our 20 million
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
20 million!
fuck that. tell his lazy ass to go die in a hole cause we got Luke Scott.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Luke won't have another '10 season
that was almost definitely his career year.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 21, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
He will do better than Lee and LaRoche.
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
Because everyone lives in a fantasy land where we are going to sign Pujols or Fielder next year.
That and everyone wants the team to get better, but they want to do so without spending any money or making any trades.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
I kinda agree with you.
We aren’t getting either of those guys, but three years for LaRoche is ridonkulous.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 21, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
LaRoche isn't the saviour
but we also probably won’t have anyone better to man the position over the next three years. Not the sexiest option, but I won’t shit bricks if it happens.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Actually looking at it I'm not sure if I that is how I normally spell it or if it was a mistake.
As long as it gets my point across that LaRoche isn’t my favourite, but he’ll do.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
I realize that that last sentence doesn't make sense.
That’s what I get for trying to be witty.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
that's what I'm saying!
we’re not spending that money on any of the other options but as it stands right now, we don’t really have someone who’s played that position before. is it a great baseball move? no. is it something that, if it happens, would ruin my offseason? also no.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 21, 2010 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
Heard this on the twitter
if the Orioles want to sign LaRoche for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, I bet they can do so in those respective offseasons.
"This is a time when if we weren’t cynical we’d shoot ourselves."
Give 10 Latin American 1B Prospects 2 Million dollars each
One of them will end up being better than LaRoche
You are filled with great ideas today
"If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" Yogi Berra
and then wait 3-5 years for them to be ML ready.
by then who knows what this team is gonna look like.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 21, 2010 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
Right, you don't know
but i know what the team does look like with LaRoche, and i don’t really like it.
well he's worth about 2-2.5 WAR a year
I can live with a player like that at the cost. we’ve got to spend money to get better, he’s not a world beater, but if the cash used on him would just be gathering dust anyway due to the fact that we’re not getting a Pujols/Fielder type anytime soon I’m all for it.
plus, when’s the last time this team spent money on the Dominican prospect market?
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 22, 2010 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
all for it isn't the right word...
I’m not heavily opposed to it is probably a better way of saying it
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 22, 2010 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
We don't hate the playa....
we hate the dumbass contract he’s being offered.
"It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer, complete, total incompetence." - Joe Rogan
Dear Louisville,
Plz score one more time to cover the spread.
kthxbai,
Me.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 11:27 PM EST reply actions
Seven seconds left.
Southern Miss has the ball on their own 2. Safety plz?
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
Guess I'll have to settle for the push.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 21, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
Yea...damn that game
Southern Miss really coulda had that in the bag. At least they didn’t lose by 4.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 22, 2010 8:17 AM EST up reply actions
Fuck Southern Miss. I had my monies on Louisville.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 22, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
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