Non-Game Thread: O's at A's
by duck on Apr 17, 2010 1:11 PM EDT
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There's been a growing movement to just ignore the Orioles game today. Between the fact it's not on TV (no, MLB.tv doesn't count) and the fact the team is 1-10, some of us are ready for a one-day break. We at CC aim to keep our readers happy. So consider this your non-game thread.
During the duration of the O's at A's game today, post about things that make you happy.
- Post vacation pics.
- Quote your favorite movies.
- Give tips on favorite restaurants and dishes.
- Post pictures of your kids - even the ones your wife or husband doesn't know about.
- Post pics of your favorite beer.
- Ask for homework advice.
- Give some home repair tips. I could really use those. Anyone know the best way to replace drywall in a ceiling?
- Give your predictions on the Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal-Gegard Mousasi fight tonight (that's what I'll be watching at 9 pm).
- Suggest a present for BSF's Bar Mitzvah tonight.
Anything but today's game. This is a one-time deal, so use it wisely. This offer will no be repeated.
Since we won't know when the game ends, because we're not paying attention to it, let's make this a four hour thread. You can go back to the normal Open Thread at 7:30 EDT. Or whenever you want, really. The gamethread can be found on the front page if you find you just can't not pay attention to the game.
All we ask is you size images down - none larger than a 250 width.
If you don't know how to do that, here's an explanation. Complete with pictures and everything! Now talk about ANYTHING but the Orioles!
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I'm not sure you should even mention the name of Team in the Non-Game Thread.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I don't want people confusing which team we're ignoring
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Drink. Heavily.
Worked for me last night.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
works most nights, actually.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I guess that's settled then.
I’ll be joining a bar crawl which, by the time I get there, will have been going for 7 hours. I only know one person involved. Should be a time.
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
Go see "A Prophet" if it's still playing anywhere.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
So, to start
These guys make me happy
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Yup. Taken last year.
Now 13 yo and 10 yo.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Here's another of the girl
Yup, that’s an AR-15. I’m so proud!
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
And the boy...
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I've been catching up on HBO's "The Pacific". Any thoughts?
I feel like a disservice was done to have people expecting a second Band of Brothers – which may be why the promos are just for The Pacific. It’s different in its pace and focus. Harder to keep track of the second-tier recurring characters as a result, but then, I felt that way about BoB the first time through too. Definitely will have to give it til the end and see how it looks in total then.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 17, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions
I want to see that SOOOOO Badly
Can’t wait for the discs to hit Netflix. Even I don’t pirate movies off the internet.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I'm ashamed to admit I haven't seen all the episodes.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Not really
The comparison only exists because The Pacific series was originally billed as “Band of Brothers: The Pacific”. You can kind of tell that many of the same people worked on both projects – from the Spielberg/Hanks tandem that also gave us Saving Private Ryan. But watching the original BoB is not necessary to watch The Pacific.
However, I can’t recommend BoB strongly enough. It’s fantastic. The story of one company of paratroopers from training in 1942 all the way through to the end of the war. It is based on a book of the same name (Band of Brothers) by Stephen Ambrose, expanded with interviews from the surviving men. It takes some liberties, but it definitely brings modern production values to the table in bringing to life a period that needs to not be forgotten.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 17, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i think it is great
And in fact it just motivated me to watch band of brothers this week.
I get what you are saying about the lack of character development in the Pacific, but I have got to say I like the Pacific better. The scenes are just high quality, movie type production
That's another great one
Not as epic in scale, but the Marines really shine, colorful as they are. Hard to pick a favorite.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 17, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll echo my dad who fought in the Pacific
These shows are basically war buddy stories. They can’t begin to describe the experience..
Paul Fussell said something similar about Saving Private Ryan.
Instead of movies, pick p E.B. Sledge “With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa”. It will be more realistic than any TV show or movie.
Loved
With the Old Breed in college. Been meaning to re-read it.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
what book?
He was a professor at Penn, but a few years before I was there.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
his most highly acclaimed is probably " The Great War and Modern Memory"
Start with:
“Thank God for the Atom Bomb and Other Essays "
“he Boys’ Crusade : The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945 "
“Wartime: Understanding and Behavior in the Second World War”
“Doing Battle: The Making of a Skeptic "
Have you seen the Pacific?
or are you just poo-pooing the medium.
A significant piece of the show is based on Sledge’s account
If you're gonna do fries...
DO ’EM RIGHT!
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
but the fact remains ... you can keep your steak and lobster
give me french fries any day. with salt and ketchup. and i’m good.
That salt will kill ya, you know....
and if you’re gonna do Thrashers, you know the rule is NO KETCHUP.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
As long as they aren't Thrashers
I concur
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Gotta get some
and use 1/4 bottle of vinegar on top of ’em.
NO KETCHUP!
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Mine too, dude
I could eat french fries all day long. My favorite are Wendys fries dipped in the frosty. Don’t knock it until you try it!
Check out more of my highlights at dailymotion.com/gatecitycanes
Once you have Thrashers with vinegar
everything else is just fried potato sticks
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
it's brooklyn bridge park ...... i live around the corner from there
we are very excited about our expanding parkland in western brooklyn!
A good friend of mine is moving into your hood.
I’m very excited for the upgrade in scenery when I visit, as she currently lives in Cypress Hills.
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
Very nice
Dumb question – which city?
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Which one? :)
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
And we don't have fancy things like BRIDGES out here in the country
with your complicated electric light thingys on ’em
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I'm jealous.
That’s a commute I could get down with.
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
Now I have this video in my head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpo5fVUGNG0
Like you’re a giant who just steps over the bridge.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Am I a rube for not knowing the Brooklyn Bridge on sight?
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 17, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
No more than I am
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
it's kind of famous though.
not as famous as the GG, but probably second-most recognized wordwide, i’d say.
the cableing on it is very distinctive, but that shot doesn’t show it.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Looks like a bridge to me
Seriously, for people who don’t live in NYC, I think 90% of the population wouldn’t know it from any other bridge
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
again, if you look at the cabling up close,
there is no other bridge built that way.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
That's a hell of a bridge
What state?
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Very cool
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Here is a pic of the C&D Canal bridge in Chesapeake City, MD; where I'm originally from
It's like a whisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut ~ Bill Hicks
by PBR me ASAP! on Apr 17, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
what's that bridge i always cross on 95 just before the maryland house rest stop?
i love the views from there, including the railroad trestle to the east.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
That's the Millard Tydings Bridge, over the Susquhanna River
There is also the Hatem Bridge (Rt. 40, just south of I-95) and the Conowingo Power Plant (a few miles to the north) which also join Hartford & Cecil Counties.
It's like a whisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut ~ Bill Hicks
by PBR me ASAP! on Apr 17, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Somewhere over the Mississippi?
It's like a whisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut ~ Bill Hicks
by PBR me ASAP! on Apr 17, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I sorta see the resemblance to Ms. Parton :-)
It's like a whisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut ~ Bill Hicks
by PBR me ASAP! on Apr 17, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
My fave bridge (aside from Ches Bay Bridge)
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Fave food
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
but it doesnt like my fb photo link to show yall…
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Apr 17, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Post the link to teh page
FB makes it nigh well impossible to hotlink to a photo hosted by them.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Not so much
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Let's try this
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
yes, thank you!
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Apr 17, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Apr 17, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Team but not game-related question
So what books/movies/songs does one turn to to keep sane during a season like this? Here’s my offereing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnIW-eIAJxE
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
does this count as a favorite food?
I go through phases on what dish I crave, but this is a near constant:
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
i am mainly hanging out in the other thread today.
because i NEVER get to watch Team.
i promise if something really unusual happens, i’ll post in here that something unusual has happened without referring to any particular event taking place on any particular coast.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
A view from Hawaii last July
My toes say hello to the Pacific Ocean. I have never seen a more gorgeous place than the Big Island of Hawaii.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 17, 2010 3:54 PM EDT reply actions
Yup, I'm jealous
Those are some good lookin’ toes you got there.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Drywall in ceiling
Patch or the whole enchillada?
whichever it is,
a simple scaffold will help a lot.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Fairly good size
15 inches by about 6 feet. Water damage from overflowed toilet upstairs.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Caveat: I've never done it myself
The only useful knowledge I bring to this is that if you just patch it and do the seam with tape and compound, as you would with a wall, there’s a pretty good chance that the seam will develop a crack at some point. When I had my living room painted, the guy just put up a whole layer of the thinnest drywall (1/4"?), which worked great. Of course you’e have to do the patch first in any event. And this: lots of drywall screws!
by fishoutawata on Apr 17, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
probably better to replace that entire panel rather than patch.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
That's what I'm guessing
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
easier to seam along the existing beams
and the drywall will be beveled there, which will help you
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I got a guy from church who s gonna do it
It’s just beyond my expertise level. Burst pipes? Those I can replace. Drywall? Not so much.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I'm the opposite
Plumbing sucks. Drywall and painting is about as easy as it gets. You need to patch to the studs with good seam tape etc. No sweat.
yeah,
drywall= just good prep + good tools + time.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Running this wrestling tournament makes me happy...
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
What Rabbi's regret to inform the parents
who throw their kids lavish Bar/Bat Mitzvah parties: If your over thirteen and your Mother is Jewish, your automatically Bar Mitzvah’d. You really don’t need the ceremony.
Anyway, Mazel Tov, BSF.
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 like saying
if you wake up on your birthday, you’re already a year older and don’t need the party. What’s the fun in that? I mean, we all could just go to the justice of the peace to get married and not throw a wedding, too, right?
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I understand why people want Bar Mitzvah ceremonies
all I’m saying, is that if you don’t have one, doesn’t mean your not viewed as an adult in Judaism. Its more good trivia than anything.
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
Is that true regardless of whether you're reform, orthodox, etc?
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Yes,
you don’t even have to be religious, as long as your mother’s Jewish.
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
I've got Mets-Cards on in the background
Seriously, Joe Buck you live in St. Louis and even when they broadcast a game from there, you still refuse to call it. Then you just jump in for the postseason like you were there the entire time.
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
As unpredictable and intense the Stanley Cup Playoffs are
the NBA playoffs are really on the opposite end of the spectrum. Cav’s ups sixteen on the Bulls in the third-YAWN.
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
Agreed
As a Canadian who doesn’t play hockey, I still have to admit the playoffs are a breath of fresh air, and the games seem to always be competitive. It’s also nearly impossible to get excited about basketball come May.
by whereswieters on Apr 17, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
If you don't mind me asking
how did you become an Orioles fan?
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
Good question
I grew up in Montréal rooting for the Expos, but once they left, my mom (originally from Maryland) sold me on the Orioles and got me to worship Ripken. Now, I live in Toronto and am harrassed every day by my Jay-loving friends, but it doesn’t bother me at all because they don’t have Matt Wieters.
by whereswieters on Apr 17, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Just finished the Jon Krakuer bio of Pat Tillman
Damn, what a life that guy led.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Didn't read that book
but all that I’ve read about him, sure sounds like he had a real brain on him. Sounded like a very bright guy who really was the opposite of naive.
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
He was quite the thinking man's athlete
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
How was it?
I love that author. Into Thin Air and Into the Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven are three of my favorite books.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Very good
He paralleled Pat’s life with origins of Afghan war. Very well done, very well researched.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
by duck on Apr 17, 2010 5:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Good deal
I’ll have to pick it up – been on my radar for a while. I find all of his books to be exhaustively researched and that’s generally what he likes to do – tell a broader story in the course of a more specific story.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
NO
"nicely done."
http://draftdayencyclopedia.wordpress.com/
we're back in business
by danielreese05 on Apr 17, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
i cover corporate litigaton for a living. LOVED the goldman sachs complaint. it’s well put together and it will survive motions for summary judgment.
But it was only a civil complaint if I understood correctly...
Where are the criminal charges going to come?
It's like a whisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut ~ Bill Hicks
by PBR me ASAP! on Apr 17, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
*when*
It's like a whisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut ~ Bill Hicks
by PBR me ASAP! on Apr 17, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i am not sure there will be any criminal charges
but once discovery begins the SEC maybe able to find additional stuff
Well, I guess it's a start....
I try to follow this stuff to the best of my novice abilities. I’ve enjoyed reading Matt Taibbi’s work, Nomi Prins’, and Zero Hedge. But it certainly gets convoluted very quickly for someone who only went as far as ECON 101 in college.
It's like a whisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut ~ Bill Hicks
by PBR me ASAP! on Apr 17, 2010 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
you could read the SEC's indictment on their site if you really wanted
it’s pretty well written, very much of it in plain english
speaking of strange stuff...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/16/douglas-spink-arrested-in_n_541379.html
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Well, this certainly was refreshing!
It's like a whisp of cotton candy framing a paper cut ~ Bill Hicks
Congrats to all for not following the game
It was crap-tastic.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
he's improved!
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
Unofficial Leader of the Brain Matusz For ROY Campaign
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Apr 18, 2010 7:13 AM EDT up reply actions
both atkins, and your grammar.
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
Unofficial Leader of the Brain Matusz For ROY Campaign
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Apr 18, 2010 7:14 AM EDT up reply actions
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