Friday Bird Droppings
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PrintTalking Trembley
Trembley gives quotes on Alfredo Simon, Brian Roberts, the new digs, and the young starters. -Stacey
Roberts dealing with back spasms | MLB.com: News
Brian Roberts is still in Arizona and dealing with back spasms but doesn't anticipate any set backs. -Stacey
Uehara will shift to bullpen role | MLB.com: News
Dave Trembley makes official what everyone has known all winter: Koji's in the 'pen. -zk
Projecting The 2010 Orioles: Relievers | Camden Crazies
Project the performance of the 2010 O's relievers here. -Stacey
Verducci effect uses more circumstantial evidence | Fire Brand of the American League
Tory Patterson of FBotAL disagrees vehemntly with the scientific protocol used in creating the "Year After Effect". -duck
Ripken Expects Mauer to Follow His Path -- MLB FanHouse
Cal Ripken believes that Joe Mauer (who uses the same agent that Ripken did) will re-sign with the Twins and spend his career in Minnesota. I hope he's right. -Stacey
Orioles plan Sarasota appearances | Maffs Memos
The Orioles are already giving back to their new community, planning appearances around town and hosting disadvantaged kids at their home games. -Stacey
Surhoff Inducted Into College Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Oriole B.J. Surhoff was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday for his oustanding performance at University of North Carolina. -Stacey
Complete Injury Database
I just discovered this injury data base as compiled by Retroblog. It includes every baseball injury dating back to 2002. Pretty interesting (they're listed by Retrosheet ID) -Stacey
Famed Boccaccio's Restaurant is sold at auction block to Peter Angelos | Citypeek
Peter Angelos is now the owner of another Baltimore institution. He purchased Boccaccio's in Little Italy at auction for $1.45M. -Stacey
Sarasota feeling like home as club opens workouts today - baltimoresun.com
More praises for the Orioles new home. -Stacey
An Orioles flock, establishing their nest | | HeraldTribune.com
"Thursday in Birdland, the nesting process continued." -duck
Orioles replace Reds and it's a spring upgrade for everyone - Daily Pitch: MLB News, Standings, Schedules & More - USATODAY.com
While the Reds may be thrilled with their new place, the Orioles are loving their old place for Spring Training. -duck
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I think Canada-switzerland had to be one of most exciting hokcye games I've seen in a while.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 8:10 AM EST reply actions
*hockey*
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 8:10 AM EST up reply actions
Would have been better
if Crosby fell on his face during the shootout and lost the game for Canada. That would have been WAAAAAAAY better.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Yes
but the NHL is thinking about getting rid of the break. It’s absurd. That’s the way they’ll lose players to Europe because the Olympics are really important to foreign players.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
Geno, Ovie and Ilya already said they'll take whatever punishment they get, they're going to play in Russia in 2014.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 8:38 AM EST up reply actions
The league will end up letting them go
Ovi is adamant he’s playing in an Olympics in his home country. He’s sadi he doesn’t care if he’s suspended for a year, he’s playing in the Winter Games in Russia.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Caps GM George McPhee has already said he would buy Ovechkin’s tickets to the games himself.
Поклон перед вашим капитаном!
by Knubles and Bits on Feb 19, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
I'd gotten the feeling the Caps weren't going to have a problem with it
The league office is going to face a revolt of epic proportions if they stick to their “We’re done with the Olympics” stance.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Then the league should crush them completely
1st time I think I’ve ever taken a league’s side over the players. In anything. Ever.
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
Thats respectable though
How do they say it? oh yea ‘mad props yo’
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
I was hoping that Switzerland would score right after that
Then Canada would send Toews or someone else and not score, and then have the Swiss score again.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
Is this what the last CC meetup looked like?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzgEi_u9-88
(nsfw-language)
LOL
First!!!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
FUCK
::punches board::
saying first is gayyyyy
by twistedlogic on Feb 19, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
We did say "Deal with it" a lot
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 19, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Poned!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Pwned!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=poned
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Phoned!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=phoned
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Corn-poned!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=corn-poned
Oh, sorry, I went out of turn…
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Pwnedhome!
What E.T. did after getting major dissed
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwnedhome
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
It goes on, apparently...and pretty deep into tastelessness, though there are several moments you'll likely recognize (and LOL)
I think we’re losing track of the reason we’re here…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAGxK7i2E4g&feature=related
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
So, um, who is Neil Bloom?
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
All right back from Israel!
Just a completely awesome trip, literally enjoyed every moment of it, and yes, I am more pro-Israel than I was before.
On an Orioles related note, as you would imagine, whenever you gather a large number of Jews together you can assume a large chunk of them are MFY fans so when I wore my Markakis shirt, at least three MFY fans approached me and told me they would love to see Nick in pinstripes. I calmly told them Nick signed a six year deal last year, so he wouldn’t be going anywhere for a while. They don’t mean any harm in those kinds of comments, they were being friendly and thats just thats what’s they’ve been conditioned to.
And now that I’m back in the states, I have spring training and the Winter Olympics to sink my teeth into.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
Welcome back!
I’ve had some Yankee fans say that to me about Nick as well as Adam Jones. Hopefully after this year they’ll be saying it about Reimold as well. I don’t know why none of them ever said they’d like to see Jay Payton or Jay Gibbons or Corey Patterson or Luis Matos in pinstripes.
"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."
I'd like to see Jay Gibbons in pinstripes
Bedard says he doesn't care and thinks goals are pointless.
You mean as a stankee or a jailbird? haha
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
Ahhh
It’s really hard for me to think of a more appropriate response than “Why don’t you go fuck yourself!” when MFY fans say shit like that.
My Yankee-loving girlfriend's father
whenever I see him, he always tries to console me and my less-than-pleasant ratings of the Orioles’ offseason with stuff like “I was just listening on XM Radio and everyone agreed that the Orioles have had one of the best offseasons” or “You know, if the Orioles just had one or two good pitchers, they’d be really scary”. I genuinely like the guy, but he’s as Yankee fan a Yankee fan can be, and the weird know-nothing compliments and stuff like “I’d sure like to see Markakis in pinstripes” (yeah, I’ve heard it, too) are just…frankly, a little insulting. Doubly so because they aren’t intended to be.
Bedard says he doesn't care and thinks goals are pointless.
Yeah I hate that shit.
It’s the “Aww I feel bad for you so I’m going to say some stupid shit about how your team could potentially be good even though I don’t believe it or care because even if they were good I know my team would just buy whoever was required to negate the threat.” I think that’s worse than the straight up shit talking.
Believe me
it was very hard not to react that way. Like I said, they don’t have bad intentions when they make statements like that, and these people were genuinely friendly who I was going to have to spend an entire ten day trip with.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
That's why there are so many Yankees fans at my school.
They just love the Yankees. It must be something about every Jew in America can be traced back to New York City.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
It's true
There’s gonna be two whole tables of people from NY at my bar Mitzvah.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
You're Jewish?
I didn’t know that.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
well it's kinda obvious why
Ellis Island.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
Well
technically only the landfill/manmade portion of the island is in NJ …which seems fitting…
Also I think it’s federal property.
Anyone watching the Tiger Woods stuff?
The apology from Tiger was a little bland, but afterwards CNN immediately cut to a press conference with “the other woman” and her attourney. The attourney is reading the sordid text messages and talking about how the “other woman” gave up her primary income as a porn star. This is bizarre.
Most insincere pos statement ive ever heard.
Its one thing to have a prepared statement, its another to read it verbatim…
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
It seemed sincere
but strange. Basically: he’s sorry, Elin has never hit him, he talked a lot about how he let down “kids” and that he owes them a “special apology” (which really sounds kind of gross), he might not golf in 2010, he denounced the paparazzi a few times, and talked a lot about buddhism. And then at the end, he was all smiles and hugged everyone in the front row, like a little victory lap. He seemed relieved that it was over (makes sense).
I have been avoiding sports pages like the plague today
I just don’t want to get sucked into watching this. I know how lame it was going to be, and it will be even lamer to watch it. But I know I will. If I can get through Sunday without being sucked into watching it, I think I can beat this. :)
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Bill Maher said it best
“Tiger Woods admitted that his behaviour was foolish, self indulgent & repetitive, but he’s going to continue playing golf anyway.”
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
Fact
On October 11, 1983 the Phillies defeated the Orioles 2-1 in game 1 of the World Series. On October 12, 1983 Nolan Reimold was born. Baltimore went on to win that day and the next three games to win the World Series. In 2009, the Orioles along with rookie Nolan Reimold (3-9, HR, 2B) completed a 3-game sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia. Coincidence? I think not.
That is fantastic.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
2 days later....
I was born (Oct. 18, 1983) and would be cursed, being sentenced to 26 years of misery as an Os fan…. until 2010-2011 came along … and… changed… everrrrrything.
by Wieters Wieners on Feb 19, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Alfredo Simon is a full go?
So we have that goin for us…
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 19, 2010 12:52 PM EST reply actions
Another Bird Dropping
Back in 1973, teammates Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich disclosed that they were trading wives because Peterson had fallen in love with Kekich’s wife and vice versa. That seems logical right? Peterson and his wife are still together to this day while
Kekich’s relationship didn’t turn out so well. Sounds like an interesting project for someone like Affleck (and potentially Damon) who bleed Boston Red (Sox) through and through. Affleck and Damon have both had an interest in playing Peterson and Kekich, respectively, and it sounds like it finally might happen after years of waiting. This almost seems like a slap in the face to Yankees fans.
Read more here.
I’d watch this movie.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/02/19/ben-affleck-directing-starring-in-yankees-sex-scandal-film/
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
I really screwed up the formatting of this post.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
I might
have to revise the decision I made of never watching anything Ben Affleck is in for that one.
"I think it's a disgrace they only beat the average team by 10 games in the standings with three times the money. I'd fire that GM. You don't need a GM. All you have to do is buy the last Cy Young Award winner every year" - Steve Bisciotti on the NY Yankees
I only made that decision
after I got tricked into watching Daredevil. I meant anything new with Affleck in it.
"I think it's a disgrace they only beat the average team by 10 games in the standings with three times the money. I'd fire that GM. You don't need a GM. All you have to do is buy the last Cy Young Award winner every year" - Steve Bisciotti on the NY Yankees
nothing
could make me revise my decision of avoiding all ben affleck movies. the man is simply unwatchable.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
He certainly has the power to stop a movie dead in its tracks: the only truly cringe-inducing segments of Shakespeare in Love were BA’s screen time. I could only think of his accent coach before each shoot, picturing Susan Alexander’s opera coach right before curtain-up in Citizen Kane.
On the other hand, I pretty much bought him in Good Will Hunting. Rather less of a stretch there, heh-heh.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
O'Bannion, Dazed and Confused. He's awesome.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
They actually traded their whole families
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 19, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
injury list..
I was curious about our injury history and pulled the history from the likely/probable/possible 25-man roster, so I’ve listed it below if anyone else was curious:
LAST Year OnDL OffDL DLDays Description
Atkins 2005 4/3/05 4/26/05 23 Strain
Tejada 2007 6/21/07 7/27/07 36 Fracture
Roberts 2006 4/29/06 5/24/06 25 Strain
Izturis 2005 6/30/05 7/15/05 15 Strain
Izturis 2005 8/22/05 10/3/05 42 Sprain
Izturis 2006 4/2/06 6/20/06 79 Surgery
Izturis 2006 8/22/06 9/6/06 15 Strain
Izturis 2008 6/21/08 7/6/08 15 Strain
Izturis 2009 6/2/09 7/10/09 38 Appendicitis
Wigginton 2004 4/21/04 5/7/04 16 Ulcer
Wigginton 2006 7/29/06 9/1/06 34 Break
Wigginton 2008 4/5/08 5/1/08 26 Fracture
Scott 2009 5/11/09 5/27/09 16 Strain
Reimold 2009 9/18/09 10/5/09 17 Tendinitis
Jones 2008 8/2/08 9/1/08 30 Fracture
Jones 2009 9/1/09 10/5/09 34 Sprain
Guthrie 2008 9/15/08 9/30/08 15 Impingement
Millwood 2004 8/5/04 9/12/04 38 Sprain
Millwood 2005 5/26/05 6/16/05 21 Strain
Millwood 2007 4/28/07 6/1/07 34 Strain
Millwood 2007 5/15/07 6/1/07 17 Strain
Millwood 2008 5/11/08 5/29/08 18 Strain
Millwood 2008 7/23/08 8/15/08 23 Strain
Gonzalez 2005 6/22/05 8/16/05 55 Sprain
Gonzalez 2006 8/24/06 10/2/06 39 Fatigue
Gonzalez 2007 5/17/07 10/1/07 137 Tear
Gonzalez 2008 3/29/08 6/18/08 81 Surgery (Tommy John)
Johnson 2008 9/7/08 9/30/08 23 Impingement
Uehara 2009 5/24/09 6/11/09 18 Strain
Uehara 2009 6/23/09 10/5/09 104 Tendinitis
Hendrickson 2005 4/14/05 4/30/05 16 Stiffness
Hendrickson 2006 4/7/06 4/25/06 18 Tightness
Albers 2008 6/25/08 9/30/08 97 Tear
Mickolio 2009 9/6/09 10/5/09 29 Inflammation
OLYMPIC BULLETIN! USA CURLIN' CHIXXX -- 6 , RUSSIA -- 4
Yeah, I almost understand the rules. Who gives a sh*t? WE WON!!!
And the Russian announcer was actually pretty informative— and gracious in defeat [!]. Boy, his ass is not long for Russia Channel 1…
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
The rules are fairly straight forward, it’s essentially horeshoes or bocce on ice. It’s the strategy I don’t completely get.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 19, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
strategy is the same,
except you have the added advantage of “steering” you stone with the sweepers. but the sweepers have to listen to the skip for instructions. it’s much more team-dependent.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Yay, we're not the Lions of Olympic Curling!
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Somebody needs to stage a fashion intervention for Nicky
Crocs? You’re a grown-ass man, buy real shoes.
"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
Markakis' complete weirdness
is starting to grow on me. He looks more or less like a crazy man whose just emerged from the woods after four months. That’s so damn strange and irregular and gross that it’s awesome.
Bedard says he doesn't care and thinks goals are pointless.
by Andrew_G on Feb 19, 2010 3:36 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Crocs are the last thing I noticed there
Wtf Nick? Black socks, sweat shorts, and a camo shirt thats a size to big and too short? And that beard! If I didn’t know better i’d say he was actively trying to get less female fans.
hes married
he doesnt need to worry about female fans. but yea…those crocs are fuckin awful. i really hate it when ppl where those. except nurses. especially the cute ones. they can wear crocs.
by twistedlogic on Feb 19, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
i know
I know two people at my school who rolled their just because they were running with crocs.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
I know he's married
I have a gf, so i’m not worried about picking anyone up, but I don’t go out in public looking like that. Hell, I wouldn’t walk around my house like that.
They are a GODSEND for swimmers and parents who have to time swim meets
I’m just sayin’.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
They're still gross.
"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
Wet tennis shoes are, too.
I’d rather have my Crocs or sandals.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
what about good old-fashioned deck shoes?
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
They suck when wet, too.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Maybe
You know how Tom Brady decided to get a mullet this year? My friend and I decided that maybe Gisele was like, “You’re a married family man now, you need to fug yourself up a little bit so women stop throwing themselves at you so much.” Maybe Mrs. Markakis said the same thing. But Tom really half assed his fugly compared to Nicky.
"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."
i like the sig
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
As long as he hits .305 with 105 RBI
He can wear black suspenders over a t-shirt with black socks and brown loafers.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
LOL
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
sorry, that's 20-game winners only.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Why didn't anyone tell me that Nick got homeless in the offseason?
"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."
That's actually Samuel L. Jackson again...
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Nick, my grandfather would like his shoes back
And his socks. Thanks.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 19, 2010 4:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
+10000000
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 19, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
I’m starting to get a bit worried that Nick is a year or two away from going ape shit crazy. We don’t need Nick going all Darren Daulton on us after signing a 6 year deal.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 19, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
Anybody else see this?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/02/19/guns.banned.ap/index.html?eref=sihp
I like the inclusion of “metal knuckles”
This is an outrage!
So, will Luke Scott get the first 50-game suspension under this policy?
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
explosives?
seriously? why the hell would you (assuming you arent gilbert arenas) have explosives in your locker?
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
Another ARSE-KICKING DAY at the OLYMPICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On day 8 in 2006, Russia had 11 medals, 5 of them gold.
On day 8 in 2010, Russia has 5 medals, 1 of them gold.
Radio talk show call-in topic of the day:
Should the entire staff of the Russian Nat’l Olympic Committee be (a) fired; or (b) executed?
I have to admit— tough call!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh……………………….
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Oh, and I'd just like to say to Prime Minister Putin: Suck it, wombat!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/19/AR2010021902084.html
And y’know, you might wanna consider this, also from WaPo re the Plushenko “controversy”:
“The Russians have no one to blame but themselves for their current unhappiness. The new judging regulations were adopted in direct response to cheating by — wait for it — the Russians. Don’t blame Lysacek for playing the scoring system like it’s a hot new Wii game.
I might also point out that Mr. Quad landed his, but it wasn’t perfect. In fact, several of Plushenko’s jumps were less than stellar, his program more flirty and less fluid than Lysacek’s. Simply put, he wasn’t as good as Lysacek on Thursday night."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/19/AR2010021903687.html
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I agree with the WaPo.
Plushenko is such a sore loser. He should just face this music: he lost because Lysacek was better. The last paragraph is spot on.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
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