Thursday Bird Droppings
by duck on Sep 30, 2010 8:21 AM EDT
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You know it's gonna be a great day when your 10-year-old wakes you up at 6:50, 15 minutes before your normal departure time, and says "Dad, shouldn't we get ready to go to school?" Stupid malfunctioning alarm clocks...
Recaps? Got ya covered. MASNsports. The Sun. Orioles.com.
Rays Give Away Tickets Before Losing to Orioles - NYTimes.com
"After David Price and Evan Longoria complained about a lack of fan support, the Rays gave away 20,000 tickets for their home finale." And THEN they lost. Ha ha ha ha ha ha...
Orioles Insider: Pre-game notes: Buck on coaching staff, Simon's suspension cut by a game, Arrieta won't have surgery, Roberts still out
"It clearly will be a tough process for Showalter, who has been pleased with how hard his staff has worked. He did say that there is a possibility that the staff will return intact." No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Orioles exploring renovations to Camden Yards - baltimoresun.com
"As another Orioles season ends Sunday at Camden Yards, team officials will enter the beginning stages of planned renovations to the 18-year-old stadium."
Orioles Insider: Millwood not ready to hang them up
"The only thing I’m certain of right now is that I want to play again next year," said the 35-year-old who has pitched in 413 games over 14 big league season, and logged 2,498 innings. "I’m just going to go in the offseason thinking about preparing for next season." Thank God it won't be with the O's. The team has no plans to re-sign him, according to Jeff Zrebiecc of The Sun.
School of Roch: Closer look at Koji
"Koji Uehara picked up his 11th save tonight to preserve a 2-0 victory over the Rays, striking out two more batters while retiring the side in order. Since allowing Alex Rodriguez's three-run homer on Sept. 17, Uehara hasn't given up a hit, run or walk in five appearances covering five innings. He's struck out 11 batters, many of them with the splitter that he abandoned in that game against the Yankees. Uehara has walked five and struck out 52 in 42 innings this season."
Arrieta to avoid surgery after second opinion | orioles.com: News
"Orioles rookie right-hander Jake Arrieta has decided to not undergo surgery to repair the bone spur in his right elbow after getting a second opinion from Los Angeles Angels medical director Dr. Lewis Yocum on Wednesday afternoon."
Orioles P Simon has suspension reduced - Baseball Wires - MiamiHerald.com
"Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon had his suspension reduced from three games to two after appealing a decision handed down on Monday."
Garbage pickup starts Monday at Camden Yards | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times
"With the Orioles' 2010 season coming to a close, it's good to look back and see who's a keeper and who should be sent to the curb."
Stephen Kaus: Plea to Buck Showalter: Please Play Ty Wigginton at Second Base One More Time This Year
"If he plays just one more game at second, one pitch even, he will reach our league's minimum qualification of 40 appearances at a position. Then, we will be able to count his statistics from the 148 at bats that we foolishly played Wigginton at second, during which he amassed 25 RBI and 5 home runs." This is what fantasy baseball has done to our once proud sport.
Steve Melewski: Can a pitcher with 13 victories win the Cy Young?
"I say the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Despite being the owner of just 13 wins, I believe that 24-year-old right-hander Felix Hernandez should be the winner of this year's AL Cy Young Award."
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Nicole fizzles and there will be baseball in Baltimore tonight
and those who have tickets will be a-okay.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
I wouldent get your hopes up yet
Extra tropical systems are fickle and extremely hard to predict. There is still a lot of moisture down by the carolinas that is heading due north to Baltimore.
Also anyone in Wilmington, NC needs an ark, 20 inches of rain this week and still falling
poor folks with the leaky basements.
I feel their plight.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Sep 30, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Also: STFU
the headline says it fizzled. FIZ . ZLED
1. To make a hissing or sputtering sound.
2. Informal To fail or end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Sep 30, 2010 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was a bit harsh...
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
wow, dude
That was kind of uncalled for.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
sorry if it was taken the wrong way.
I thought “stfu” is generally sarcastic at this point in the history of the internet.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Sep 30, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
me too.
Except for me it is only two sylabbles: stuh-foo.
it’s a “word” that gets “thought” in my “brain sentences” actually. It exists in my inner dialogue.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Sep 30, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it exists at all
since I’m the only real person alive and everyone else is just a robot.
you just made me want to pick up and read Breakfast of Champions.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Sep 30, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
A tropical system "fizzling" is a relative term.
That just means it isn’t rotating around a low pressure center any more. It still means we’re lined up for a fucking ton of rain today, and possibly no baseball tonight.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Im a lightning rod
Nah the other night was all me.
I just love following weather and was making a general observation based on weather model runs. Extratropical system is what a TS turns into sometimes when it fizzles. Which is why MD has got 3-8 inches of rain with more coming tonight.
I got the sarcasm. You should have seen the people on the accuweather forums completely blowing it off when Nicole was declassified, but the creek around here is already over its banks. Its a flooding storm. because the wind is from the south pushing water up the bay and its tributaries and not letting the low tides out. Sort of like a weaker Isabel which gave me 3 feet of water in our front yard.
/weathernerd
Had to leave my house at 530 to get to work for a meeting that was supposed to start at 8am
Still waiting on 3/4 of the folks that were supposed to be here. I freakin hate people.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Work in DC
Live out in Virginia.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Is the traffic really bad?
I’m always half listening to the radio when the traffic comes on and the DC/VA commute always sounds clogged.
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
Yea....toll road was jammed up at 6 freakin am!
I thought I was being all smart and avoiding the traffic by going early. Still only got here at 750.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Accidents out the wazoo too....
We get a little bit of rain and everybody loses their minds.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Dang.
Maybe I shouldn’t complain about my ~45-minute commute anymore…
"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
It isn't usually that bad. Rain really makes a difference.
It usually takes me about an hour and a half to get to either downtown or Crystal City (almost identical time to both locations). Tons more people driving when it rains, so the traffic increases.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
I lived in Northern Va. for years
The traffic is what finally convinced me to look for employment elsewhere. They turned what was once farmland and historic real estate into the worst nightmare of sprawl I’ve seen anywhere in the country.
by Fred Sanford on Sep 30, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
This.
I’m actively seeking living arrangements much closer in. Don’t really want to live in DC or Arlington, but don’t really have much of a choice.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I've been in Arlington for five months now
and I’m pretty sure it’s draining my lifeforce. The traffic, the sprawl, the parking lots and high rises…I can see how it would be ideal for a lot of people, but I was raised in the countryside and lived in an actual neighborhood for a long time and it’s a huge culture shock to be down here now.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
It's all the young professionals.
They all want to live in those damned high rises and walk to bars and stuff. I love living where I live, but the commute makes it brutal.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Kind of a bummer - it really didn't used to be like that.
Even when I graduated high school (I grew up there) it wasn’t like that. The “orange line corridor” was really just beginning when I left for college and when I came back it was totally yuppified.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Despite all the characterless high rises and yuppies
there really are a lot of great non-trendy food places though. That’s one thing I love about Arlington – great food.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Very true.
Food is great there. It is seriously yuppified though. Arlington is kinda like the “must-be” place for young people. You aren’t cool if you don’t live in Arlington.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I thought I might always live there, but after moving back after 7 years away I jumped to Alexandria. Still go back to Arlington a lot for food – there’s 5-6 places that I can’t live without eating once every couple months.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I really hate it that all of the people who organize happy hours and events never take them outside of Arlington
And when anybody tries to set one up outside of DC/Arlington, people just ignore it. Sucks for anybody not living there.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
This
is my life.
I couldnt have put it any better myself.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I live in Sterling.
Nobody lives in Sterling.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Yikes
You like living out there?
My mom used to work out there. Good wing place – that’s about all I know.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Yea, it isn't bad.
Nothing really to do and nobody to see, but its great for running and golf. Definitely beats packing into a wicked small, insanely overpriced apartment in Arlington with the other snooty people and such.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Ha, I think we'd get along, dude.
I live in a tiny town in eastern PA to work in north-central Jersey, and most people think I’m crazy for being a young guy and not living east of where I work (i.e., nearish to New York). Not for me at all; the only good thing would be commuting against the traffic.
"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'd say lets have a happy hour sometime
But Arlington is far for both of us.
People think I’m crazy, but whatever. I don’t want to move just because everybody else is doing it.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah my big problem with a place like sterling
is all the damn driving. Long ass commute and then you have to drive everywhere out there.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I'm there on a regular basis
I love that place. Gotta watch the wings though. The honey barbeque sauce is really salty and probably not remotely healthy.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
And they do all you can eat WINGS, TENDERS and whatever on Thursdays
For like $15 right?
I’ve probably been in every bar from Leesburg to Chantilly a dozen times.
I agree…. Im a Hagerstown boy. I dont need the yuppy Arlington life either. Give me a short commute to a good bar with cheap beer and I’m happy. Fuck those Hollister wearing yuppys…
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
i feel like Im being repressed here
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
Help...I'm being repressed!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Dudes in brown flip flops!
BWF does have the 15 dollar all you can eat. Oh and bar suggestions in Leesburg/Chantilly would be much appreciated.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I like:
Original Steakhouse, Sweetwater Tavern, Hooters, The Greene Turtle, Bunkers, Shenanigans, Bungalow Billiards, Chics N Wings….
It all just depends on my mood
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh... and Kingpinz is pretty effing awesome
They just opened that near Sterling.
Ashburn I think
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
OsFan21 made me look bad
Since I didnt include detailed descriptions for each bar. LOL
Same conversation going on in a different place and it looks like I lost the recommendation battle.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Sweetwater is great....
Original Steakhouse in Broadlands does fire and ice for Caps games. 1 dolla Bud Ice bottles. Not a Bud Ice fan, but its wicked fun and cheap.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Love Original Steakhouse for Caps games...
Ive been sloshed one too many times on those Bud Ice specials too.
Like you, I hate it…. but shit its a buck!
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
We'll definitely have to meet for a game this year.
Can’t beat dolla beers!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I swear to God I'll pistol whip the next guy who says "Shenanigans".
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
"Hey, Farva...
What’s the name of that restaurant you like? The one with all the goofy shit on the walls."
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Sep 30, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep that's the place
I seem to remember they have a good happy hour too – $2 Dos Equis on draft I think??
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Yea...all premium drafts are 2 bucks (you can get Magic Hat #9 too)
and all domestics for 1.50. If you go enough and get to know the waiters/waitresses, they’ll give you the happy hour price even after happy hour ends.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I was down there last Friday night
Doing a little bar hopping.
We hit up Hunan One to start, then moved the party down to Spider Kelly’s (which I was somewhat impressed with). I forget the third place (I was pretty toasted).
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
lol Hunan
you get the $4 giant beers? It’s funny I used to go there with my parents for dinner, but now I don’t know anybody who goes there for anything other than booze.
Spider Kelly’s – I liked it better before they expanded, but there’s a shitload of space and good bar games. Pretty douchey though…
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
The $4 liter beers were phenomenal
Best deal in town.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
"house light"?
If you ever want a laugh ask them to tell you what it is.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I saw that on the menu haha
Just decided to stick with the Miller Lite…
Ended up sloppy drunk slamming pitchers at the shuffleboard table at Spider Kellys…
it was a petty ridiculous night. I even got lost walking back to Hunan One (like 1 block away).
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
sounds like a good night
The house light is actually fine – I’m pretty sure it’s Natty or Beast – but they won’t tell you what it is or give you any hints. It’s pretty funny.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
That sounds freakin awful.
I think I’ll take Schlitz or something.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Also: STFU
House Light is awesome… haha
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
leave the casino.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
if you want to give me a couple of eatery suggestions around here I'd be grateful for sure
I’ve done okay but money is usually too tight to do much more than cook 95% of my meals, but I’d still like to get out when I can and have something good.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
Bargains:
- El Pollo Rico (cash only but I don’t think you can beat the price – I want to say it’s something like $12 for a whole chicken, fries, and cole slaw. Mix the yellow and green sauce together.)
- Crisp and Juicy – good lunch place
- Mario’s – great drunk/hangover food – steak and cheese or chicken steak. Huge sandwich but not as cheap as it used to be. Also pretty funny scene after the bars close if you like that sort of thing.
- Nam Viet – literally might be my favorite place in the world. Definitely favorite vietnamese. People also like Pho75.
- Caribbean Grill – rice and beans alone are worth the trip.
- Sichuan Wok – some of my friends don’t like it, but I think this is the best chinese in Arlington and it’s cheap.
- El Charrito – absurdly cheap savadoran/mexican takeout. solid burritos (as long as you’re not from CA).
- Rocklands BBQ – Not really a bargain, but the “Pearl” is fucking incredible and might be the only thing I still get even though it has meat in it.
I also like Italian Store for pizza and sandwiches, but it’s not that great of a bargain.
People love the various Rays places and from what I remember they were good, but other than the burger joint they definitely aren’t cheap.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
cool - thanks
I’ve been in the Italian Store a couple times cause I live a block down the street from it, but the rest of the places are new to me.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
Where do you live?
One of those buildings on Lee Highway?
Also I assume you know about half price burgers at Whitlow’s? Not the best burgers I’ve ever had, but pretty great bargain.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
yeah, like two lights down from
that shopping center towards DC in an apartment building with parking spaces that are too small (I think they measured the average width of a car and added two feet). It’s nice, and pretty spacious for what it is I guess.
I’ve probably walked up and down Wilson a million times by now and Whitlows always looks so crowded.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
That’s funny – until 5 months ago I lived probably 2 blocks from you towards Rosslyn. Also grew up about 6-7 blocks in the other direction.
Yeah Whitlow’s can get crowded – going there to go out is brutal. For the half price burgers I used to try to go real early or after 9.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
small world
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
I lived in Arlington back in the day
And I mean really back, when there were no high rises. Where the megalithic megamess sits at Court House metro stop was once the greatest bar in Arlington, Friday’s (which is not part of the chain and ended up having to change its name). For a period of maybe five years a group of us Orioles fans would meet there at least once, sometimes twice a week. I went to Games 1 and 2 of the 1979 World Series and watched Game 7 at Friday’s, cried a bucket of tears.
I can’t go back to that area. The ghosts are too thick.
About the only hangout where I used to go that’s probably still there is Whitey’s, but they’ve probably managed to yuppify that. It was pretty funny that I played on a nearly all-black softball team in DC and used to try to get the team to come with me for post game debauchery to Whitey’s. Come one, guys, that’s just the name…what’s wrong….
They actually did go with me once, just so they could say they went to “Whiteys” with the “whity” on the team.
by Fred Sanford on Sep 30, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Whitey's is gone man!
Been gone for at least 5-6 years. A yuppie restaurant/bar called Talula is there now.
My dad used to bring me to Whitey’s back in the day. Not many places like that left in Arlington. Probably only Jay’s Saloon.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Thanks for the update
Better that it passed away than that it sold out to the yuppies.
I raise my mug to you, Mr. Whitey, whoever the hell you were.
by Fred Sanford on Sep 30, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A18147-2003May5?language=printer
Found that article when I looked to see when it closed. Pretty cool story.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Its the last day of the fiscal year
And my office is having what they call “Grazefest”.
30 people bring in their favorite dish and just eat from fucking 6:30am till 4…
Its the most disgusting thing ever. Im already in a food coma myself.
All the hot wings were gone before 10am and this HUGE crockpot of meatballs are about polished off and its not even 11.
Why would 30 people bring in food to feed 10 people each!?!? Its madness I say!
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 10:51 AM EDT reply actions
That sounds awesome.
It’d be great for me. I just sit all day. That way I could sit all day AND eat all day. I love getting fat.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Getting fat is fun.
Being fat… not so much.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Sep 30, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You are a wise man
Also not fun is getting skinny. I have however heard rumors that being skinny is fun.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
its overrated
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
When i had no job and nothing but time to work out over the summer, It actually was pretty fun
The not fun part is trying to fit it into an actual busy schedule and not eating like i’m still going to the gym 5 days a week
Exactly
I was keeping up with the running for a few weeks. Rain and late hours have killed me the last two weeks.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know why anyone would ever run
unless they were being chased by a lion.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I was actually being chased by tiger....
same difference.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I despise running for its own sake
Besides maybe 10 minutes of cardio before I do any weightlifting, any cardio I get has to come from playing soccer or some other game.
Ugh I can't fucking stand cardio.
I tried to take the dog for a run a few weeks ago and stopped after 6 blocks because I was dying. I do literally 2 minutes of elliptical before lifting. haha
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I try to do 10-15 minutes before lifting
and then play soccer twice a week, so I get plenty of cardio in. I just will never understand runners.
I really should do more running. When I used to have to do it for baseball I felt great afterward, but it’s fucking brutal during.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
If you can get past the first month of running
it becomes like a drug. My friends and I use to run on the track at school at midnight in the winter (in Rochester, mind you) and that was such a strange fun event that I got really into running. I’ve tailed off since I moved down here for a lot of reasons, but it can be pretty fun
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
I could probably get into something like that. I need something to push me or make it interesting.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
my best friend at school
used to run barefoot and then superglue his wounds shut. And he still ran faster and farther than the rest of us.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
No, but he drank PowerThirst
and all the Kenyans got deported back to KENYA.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Except Obama's Aunt
OOooooohhhhh SNAPPP!
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
ooooo good one!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
There is a school of thought that running barefoot is much better for you
but I’m not running barefoot through the city, and I’m not wearing those ridiculous foot-glove things.
I have a pair of those!
Vibram Five-Fingers. I bought them because I thought I’d use them for something like trail running, but then I a) re-fucked up my ankle and running without ankle support is horrible and b) discovered I hated to run. Now I wear them when I do outdoorsy type stuff, which isn’t all that often.
I ran cross country in high school.
I must not get as much of an endorphin rush as most people do, because I’ve always had trouble sticking with it. Gotta start it up again at some point, though… I’m still pretty skinny, but my metabolism’s slowed down, and I’m definitely out of shape anyway.
"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
Same here
I could run a 5:20 mile and a 18:00 3 mile in 1984. Not so much now.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Same here
I ran sub 5 minutes in high school. Really trying to get back into running on a regular basis.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Sub 5? Wow. Big ups, dude.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
once upon a time
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice.
I think my fastest 5k was around 19:30, which was right on the varsity/JV border for my team (until senior year, when I quit due to being needed more by other clubs, and they won states). I probably could’ve done better if I’d gotten into better shape before we actually started practicing and pushed myself a bit more… but I never thought it was smart to run so hard you’re nearly (or actually) puking afterwards.
"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
thats how Cal Ripken got fat(ish)
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
I want to know how his head got so ginormous.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
OMG I hate those
Only my office doesn’t call them grazefest, they call them “Pig In.” It’s beyond disgusting.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Why does my office not do this????
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
You gotta get a job with the government
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Government contractors are cheap.
:-(
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
there is no money involved
Everyone just brings in their own dish of food. So each person brings a meal fit for like 6 people so you have six times as much food as you need. And it’s never like, a delicious salad. It’s like WW said, crock pots of meatballs and chicken wings and dip.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I stand corrected:
Government contractors are boring.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
And the worst part is
There are leftovers for a week…. so everyone just keeps eating for like 5 days and the food just gets worse and worse tasting because all the good stuff gets gobbled up first.
So by day 6 you are eating Pat’s Brussel Sprout Casserole…
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
That sounds revolting.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
It sounds like an Eric Bogosian monologue
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
Yeah, its horrific...
I mean, you cant help but join in…. but my office is, well, to put it nicely, not runners.
Its a pretty disgusting site seeing like 13 big ladies packed into an office shoveling meatballs and bean dip in their mouth all day.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
ahah that sounds like my old office
The first office I ever worked in here was me, this one 40 year old dude, and about 15 older, larger women. Me and the dude became BFF simply out of necessity.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Im one of 2 males in a 17-person section
The adjoining section has about 2 guys out of 10.
Almost every one of them fit the aforementioned description.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm lucky now
About 50% military who are way more fun than the ladies.
Also:STFU
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Ewww...you just created a pretty awful mental image....I'm scarred.
The buses I take to and from the metro everyday have a similar….size…..of people. Hardly anybody fits in their seat. And they aren’t even eating!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
What does everyone eating a ton of food have to do with the end of the fiscal year?
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Who knows
But the fiscal year ends and then there is no money for months because Congress refuses to pass the budget, so the office slows down a lot.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Oh I know, believe me
We live on the CR until…February? But nothing new can get going.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
All this
and not a word about the prospect of Crow Redux?
Won’t anyone think of the children??
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
Way too many posts in this thread about Northern Virginia. Can we talk about somewhere that doesn't suck?
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
help..I'm being repressed!
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
Also: STFU
I live there, you jerk. Northern VA is plenty fine. And dolla beers for Caps games start in like a week.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry.
That you live in Northern Virginia, I mean.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
P.S. Any time I'm busting on a place, it's tongue in cheek, except if it's Texas, which always offends me.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha yea I got it.
I just wanted an excuse to use “Also: STFU”
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Cannot WAIT until 3:20 to post that somewhere....
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
NoVA
Always gives me the impression that either (a) nobody had any clue that many people would ever live there & thus gave zero thought to planning or (b) the people in charge of said planning had the following conversation once upon a time:
Planner 1: Know what would make Waldorf, MD even better?
Planner 2: What?
Planner 1: If it just went on FOREVER.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Scary...
I was playing in a men’s baseball league a few years ago and I was for some ungodly reason drafted by a team located in NoVa. I spent so many weekends driving around the area that it hit me one day while sitting on Glebe Road or some other dumb fucking place – this is Waldorf X 10^23.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
NABA...
I played on the NV Blues in both a wood and a metal league. It was…interesting, to say the least.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoyed my time...
though coming in as an interloper from Maryland with little in common with the majority of my teammates made it less fun than it could have been. Pretty much everyone had played club at JMU, VT, or GW, so it took a little while to get comfortable.
Competition-wise, the league was good. Several former D-I and MiLB guys were involved and it made it more than just a rec league environment.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah it's not bad.
I played more in the Industrial Baseball League (IBL), which based on the games I played in the NABA seems like a younger league. It also got much younger over the 2-3 years that I played.
I think in both of those leagues the competition was really mixed. Some teams were awesome and had almost all ex-college players and minor leaguers and others seemed like mostly ex-high school players. Pete Schourek was on my team in IBL – that was a kick.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
One or two of the guys
on my team played IBL as well. The imbalance was frustrating, especially since the team I was on was pretty much loaded – I would have rather played on a shittier team and gotten some run rather than being our LOOGY. It reminded me of the stories my friend would tell me about being the Wednesday/Thursday pitcher at UMD. Yeah, you got to play, but still were def. a B teamer.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
So it's roughly a mole of Waldorfs?
Chem jokes, anybody? …Anybody…?
"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
Sadly...
Avogadro’s number is the only specific thing I remember from IB Chemistry.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
How about eastern PA?
(I expect crickets, but at least it has Coca-Cola Park, a rare always-sold-out minor league ballpark…)
"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
The first listing for Coca-Cola Park...
on Google Images is in Doornfontein, South Africa. I just thought that was strange. What part of Jersey are you working in? My sister and brother-in-law lived in Jersey City and just moved to Weehawken. I hate New Jersey.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Picatinny Arsenal, which is like north-central.
I think half the reason I live where I do is so I don’t have to say I live in NJ.
"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 was about to suggest Philly
but then I had to get on a train and didnt wnat to miss all the philly bashing
On a train? Its like 1pm.
Work day isn’t over, son.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Was on the way to work at 11:30
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday I have class or teach in the mornings and only work in the afternoons.
Ochocinco cereal box uses sex-line number
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AlCNXDDxTFPmNj5uMULFRV05nYcB?slug=ap-ochocincocereal-sexline
The phone number is supposed to connect callers to Feed the Children, which benefits from sales of the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver’s cereal. But the box has the wrong toll-free prefix, meaning callers get a seductive-sounding woman who makes risque suggestions and then asks for a credit card number.
As of Thursday morning, he hadn’t mentioned the error in any of his frequent messages on the Twitter social media site. On Wednesday, he had urged fans to go to his website to order the cereal and "Start your day with a lil suga!!!"
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Tell it to Ochocinco
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Breakfast of champions.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
would you like to wake up the best way a man can?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Hm, I just realized that sounded like I was making an offer of some sort
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Selling services now?
I’m flagging you for using Camden Chat to advertise services not suitable for a family environment.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
woah woah woah
Who said anything about selling?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Wow.
Didn’t think you could get anything for free these days….
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, YOU probably can't.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Ouch. You cut me deep there Stacey.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Also: STFU
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
We have a meme.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 30, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a big day for me. I created a meme and I just won the Felix Pie uniform.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Sep 30, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Also: Felix Pie is adorbale.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 30, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Weak
Don’t turn into that one guy who uses adorable every other word ever since he picked up that Stacey was using it.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel like I haven't even used it that much lately
That guy totally ruined it for me.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
lol.
I remember seeing someone saying that all of the time, but can’t remember who it was.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
The dude who is also a Marlins fan
Osley Sallent.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Beat me to it...
I remember one game thread in which I had to restrain myself from going off about the overuse of the adorable tag.
Then I remembered I’m nobody and returned to my place as a plebe.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
We encourage discussion here.
CC was created by the people for the people.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as you know.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Next time, please do
I for one would have appreciated it. I can neither confirm nor deny that Esskay was getting annoyed gchat messages from me about that very thing.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Ha.
I think I was the one who finally went over the edge with his ridiculous adorable usage and told him so.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
If this wasn't CC...
I would have probably said something. There is a much more civil, intelligent level of bloggery going on here.
Down at Hog’s Haven…man, it’s like fucking Mos Eisley.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
This isn't the blog you're looking for.
Move along, move along.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
You'd better watch yourself...
You’ll be dead!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think he likes you
And no, I don’t like you, either.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
No droids allowed.
We don’t serve their kind here!
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
We're wanted men!
On TWELVE systems!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I love this blog.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I can neither confirm nor deny that you have ever messaged me.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I can neither confirm nor deny that I even know you.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
You don't EVEN KNOW who Eat More Esskay is!
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't take it anymore.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 30, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder why he never posted in the open threads, only the game threads.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 30, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I found a link from pre-adorable.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Sep 30, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Taking credit for starting a meme is equivalent to asking to be punched in the face.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
You know you can't just proclaim a meme, right? It has to happen on its own.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I can
Also: STFU
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 30, 2010 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
You totally just ruined it.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
End meme.
In 3, 2, 1 . . .Meme ended.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
:(
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 30, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I gotta admit
I totally laughed out loud.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Wow.
Glad there’s already some established rapport…
"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 log into Camden Chat and somehow I end up being redirected into Craigslist's Adult Services section
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Sep 30, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope that glitch is fixed soon...
Let us know how it turns out; I’ve heard so many bad stories about malfunctioning computers. Hopefully yours has a happy ending.
I contacted customer service.
They sent over 2 hookers, but they just beat me up and stole my wallet.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Sep 30, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
That reminds me of that ancient Japanese haiku...
Two tricks at a time?
Prob’ly too good to be true
Exact Change only
Jayson Werth just changed agents
He’s now represented by Scott Boras.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
yeah I heard that last week
Seems like the obvious move for him. He’s about to cash in.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Poor Philly.
With that, I don’t see him taking a hometown discount.
"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
Haven't they basically said they aren't going to try to resign him?
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I dont think they've come out and said they won't even try
but it they definitely seem to planning on not being able to afford him.
Yeah, it's more this.
If not for the Howard extension, they might be able to afford him, but it seems really unlikely.
"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
Tonight's game has been canceled
Doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 4:05.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Seriously?
It isn’t up on the website?
Crap, I’ve got tickets too.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I put the press release on the front page
It has details on tickets.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yep...
Just saw the Twiter update – on the phone with them now trying to work the exchange. I’m pissed because I’d totally go to both (since that’s the offer) but alas, I have a job.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Birdland:
This is where I spend my sick days.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Cough...Cough...
I can’t say enough for the sales folks with the Orioles. I just got off the phone with my “rep” (I only had a six game plan plus all the walk-ups I went to) and not only are they sending me the missing Reimold bobble (Nick and Adam look so out of place without it) but an extra of the Wieters so I can put it on my desk.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
By next week they'll be all over you to buy 2011 season tickets.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I already threw down...
my deposit. I’m a sucker for this team.
I keep staring at the ticket websites for the Caps and Terps BBall right now, wondering if my wife will notice the several thousand dollar charge to our Amex.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
do it!!
I really want Caps season tix.
I already threw down my deposit. I’m a sucker for this team.
No wonder they sent you all those bobbleheads and other swag.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
For a measley $100
deposit? Shit – if I actually bought a full season plan maybe they’d let me take BP or something.
I am like this close to buying Caps tickets – I remember going to games at Caps Center/USAir Arena before the move downtown, and how easy a buy it was.
Now the prices are through the damn roof and I just can’t let myself pull the trigger.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously!!!
I wanted to get tix for a few games since I literally work right around the corner from VC, but they raised all of the ticket prices. Cheapest tix are 40 bucks for the completely non-premium weeknight game. Complete ripoff. Bring back the Eagle’s Nest.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I think...
of any owner, Ted deserves his money. The man has my respect and I expect big things from the Wizards as well.
That said – shit is it expensive to go to these games. I get that there are twice as many baseball games as hockey games, but throw in a row of $20 seats or something.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
True...I'd rather spend money on Ted's team rather than, say, Dan Snyder's team
but its still pretty ridiculous. Teddy’s making me not want to go to any games.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Could have something to do with the $191 million
he has to pay Ovechkin and Backstrom throughout their current contracts.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to mention whatever...
Sasha gets on his deal.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
If he gets one.
Don’t count on it. Greener is due for a new deal too.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well they better...
get something big back in a deal. I know he’s always been a bit of an under-achiever, but Semin is not a player I ever want to play against.
This is a good problem, of course – the Capitals have a host of young talent all deserving of front-line deals. Here’s to hoping that Ted and GMGM have drafted as well in the last year or two so we can afford to let guys walk if the deals can’t get made.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully nothing.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
What's the beef with the man?
When Ovie gets suspended or hits a random cold streak, I’d like having him pick up the slack.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
I’d also like him to pick up the slack when Ovie is in the lineup or like in the playoffs or something.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok. That's true.
Flash too.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Sasha was clutch two years ago in the New York series
as well as the Philly Series three years back. He had a bad Montreal series. Good outweighs the bad. My problem with bringing him back is that he is going to command not just 1st line money, but probably superstar money (he probably deserves it). Let’s face it, Semin is the 1st LW on every team except Washington, NJ, San Jose, and Vancouver. Vancouver is only because Henrik will want Daniel playing on his wing. Semin is better than D. Sedin.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
He does NOT deserve superstar money
He’s a great player, but just doesn’t consistently take over games. I also don’t trust his two-way play, his durability, nor do I like his propensity to take stupid penalties like his head isn’t in the game.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant he deserves first line money.
His two-way game has gotten much better and the stupid penalties have long since gone. He developed immensely as a player this year. His durability is an issue, but a small one.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
The stupid penalties have not long since gone.
He still takes far too many penalties. And when was the last time Sasha played a full season?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously?
He made some stupid penalties for the first month or so of the season, but after that he was much, much better. He did have 66 pim which was tied with Erkine for third most on the team behind Ovechkin and Shaone Morrisonn, but don’t let that number fool you. Knuble is next on the list with 59 and most will tell you he is very disciplined. Hell even Backstrom had 50.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I think its a matter of what you call "disciplined"
I honestly think the team took too many penalties.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Disciplined to me
means not taking penalties just because you have been beat. Penalties are going to happen, but a disciplined player isn’t going to be stupid about it.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is he called Sasha?
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 30, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a diminutive of Alexander in Russia.
Ovechkin calls him Sash in interviews. Ovechkin is called Sasha by his mother also.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Malkin is called Geno, also.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 30, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
That's just short for Evgeni
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I just call him...
Bitch, Jr.
Yes, Sid is Bitch, Sr.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
That should say Ovechkin calls him Sasha.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 30, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
There's like 50 ways to refer to a given person's name in Russia.
Makes for real confusing reading when you’ve got to crack into the classic Russian lit, that’s for sure.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I buy...
my Redskins stuff through the secondary market. I will need to be very wealthy before I throw Dan my money directly.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
My wife wouldn't notice the charge on our credit card bills
if I bought NHL season tickets. I am in charge of paying the bills…
But she would surely notice if I didn’t come home until 10 pm 41 times over the winter.
My Rainy Day Pandora playlist
has been in rotation entirely too much this week. I like the cooler temps, but i’m sick of the clouds and rain.
I HATE RAIN
Commute totally sucks in the wet weather, plus it gets ridic humid out when it finally stops.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
speaking of which, does anyone hear listen to Stars?
Probably not, since i’ve never got that much of an Indie vibe from this site. But I’m going to see them tonight and have only heard like 1 album, was wondering if anyone’s ever seen them live.
Don't know if I posted this before, but its way better than sitting in this dang training session
http://www.27bslash6.com/p2p2.html
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Never email me again.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
The yes/no pie chart is the best part.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
ahahah I also like the one about the yacht
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
And cats.
http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
That one was awesome.
The “rather be lost in the woods” one was pretty funny too.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh if its charts you want
Some of them are more obscure than others, but even if you dont listen to a lot of hip hop some of them are still pretty funny.
Christ that is epic...
Love all of the decision tree’s related to “Can I Get A” and “Today Was a Good Day”.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh...
man, I just saw the unified bitch theory.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Sep 30, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
ahahahahaahahahahahahaah
You might not know, but if I were a baseball player, my AB music would be Still Not A Player. Well, the two lines that would be suitable for the ballpark anyway.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Love that site.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Sep 30, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Great sappy article if you missed it....
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 3:37 PM EDT reply actions
I give up… its the one on the front-page of ESPN halfway down about 9 sentimental stories from the 2010 MLB season.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 3:39 PM EDT reply actions
Reply Fail
Im just going to go dig a hole and die now.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Do I even need to say it?
LEAVE THE CASINO
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Reply/Link Fail Parlay means Im issuing myself a one-day suspension.
See you folks tomorrow.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Once you bet all of your chips
You don’t just get them back.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless you're on centsports.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 30, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless, of course, you're on centsports.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Man I wish real casinos were like that.
Although then I wouldn’t get nearly the gambling rush, so maybe not.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Save you a lot of money though
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 30, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
i love in flight internet
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
So now everyone was bashing LeBron James because he's black
and not because he’s a self-centered douche.
Is anyone else besides me...
…sick and fucking tired of the race card being pulled at every hint of criticism of any minority person?
i throw my homework in the air sometimes
sayin ayyyoooo i’ll take a zeeeeeroooooo.
seriously though, fuck music history.
"double rainbow...what does it MEAN?"
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