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Davey Johnson on Mike Flanagan: ‘I just wish I had known’ - The Washington Post
"I just wish I had known he’d been struggling,"
Peter Gammons: Mike Flanagan brought humor and smarts to the game | MLB.com: News
"Memorial Stadium was part of a Baltimore neighborhood that was an era unto itself, and the joy so many of us had will last forever. The final day of that park was the best ceremony I've ever seen, as player after player from 1955-91 took his position on the field as home plate was driven to the new park known as Camden Yards, the park that changed sports. Palmer, Robin Roberts, Dave McNally and Don (Stan the Man Unusual) Stanhouse all pitched for the Orioles, but it was Mike Flanagan who was the last Orioles pitcher standing on the mound on its final day. Somewhere, I have the video of that final day. I will watch it today, put Eric Von Schmidt and Rolf Cahn's "He Was a Friend of Mine" on the iPod and do what Palmer and Billy Endicott, John Lowenstein and anyone who ever knew Flanny is doing today, glorying in the fact that we knew him."
Friends shocked by Flanagan's suicide - baltimoresun.com
Close friends of Mike Flanagan said he was wounded by losing his job as an Orioles baseball executive. They were nonetheless stunned by his suicide, saying he had seemed to be in good spirits in recent months.
Flanagan Cherished the Joy of New Life - NYTimes.com
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Orioles were a strong and tight-knit club, he said, recalling how they worried for Flanagan after he found his wife passed out during the first of two ectopic pregnancies that ended in miscarriages. In a September 1982 story in People magazine, Flanagan was open enough to share how he had talked doctors out of giving his wife a hysterectomy. By then, he said, the Flanagans were so discouraged that they avoided the team’s family events. Then they heard about an in vitro program at a Virginia hospital, where Kathy Flanagan, not yet 30, was considered a strong candidate. "We all prayed for them because we knew they’d been trying for a long time and how much they suffered," Singleton said.
Markakis on dealing with the loss of Flanagan - baltimoresun.com
"You hear something like that, it’s devastating. It is tough to keep your focus,"
A collection of Mike Flanagan quotes | Roar From 34
"It makes you realize how much time has passed -- a big chunk of your lifetime -- since this team was really a winner. Actually, 1983 is the last time this organization was really happy."
Steve Melewski: Earl Weaver and Scott McGregor remember Mike Flanagan
"Few players and people were ever more proud to represent the Orioles or did so with more pride. Flanny made us proud to be Orioles fans."
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Steve Melewski: The starters start to pitch well - MASN
"In the first three games of the series - all Orioles wins - the starting pitchers' ERA was 1.35. The staters in the series before today - Zach Britton, Alfredo Simon and Jeremy Guthrie - had combined to give up just three earned runs and 14 hits over 20 innings."
Robert Andino Barehanded Catch: Orioles Player Makes Amazing Grab (VIDEO)
Robert Andino in the Huffington Post. It's a strange world we live in.
Joe Posnanski " Posts The Crafty Lefty Hall of Fame " SI.com
"Mike Flanagan’s main pitch was a slow curveball, which on some days baffled hitters, and on other days looked to them like a balloon floating in the wind. But he kept throwing it and his not-too-fast fastball and a sinker and a changeup, and he would drop sidearm sometimes, and he would try to make every pitch at least one mph slower or faster than anything else he had thrown that day, and sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t, but he kept on pitching, year after year."
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Peter Schmuck posts perhaps his best blog entry
Flanagan speculation serves no good purpose
Let’s not do this. Let’s not spend today trying to figure out things that will never be truly ascertained. Let’s not trivialize the tragic death of Mike Flanagan by trying to connect some sad dots to the dismal performance of the Orioles before, during and after he was the team’s executive vice president/general manager. That’s not fair to him and it’s shows a lack of awareness of the more complex issues that always accompany this kind of tragedy.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on Aug 26, 2011 8:35 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 4 recs
I know from experience that suicide is devastating for people most close to the person.
My grandpa committed suicide when I was 5 and to this day my dad still blames himself. And my grandpa exhibited the same tendencies as Flanagan before he commit suicide—he didn’t want anyone to know he was hurting. That’s the worst—when you find out you could have done something to stop it if you had only known what the person was going through. I’m praying for Flanagan’s family and friends, for the strength to realize that it wasn’t their fault.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
In other news...
My best friend just became a hipster. Fuck this.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
It's depressing.
Because now I fear that I may have to disown him. :(
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
do they meet the criteria listed in this video?
http://laughingsquid.com/evolution-of-the-hipster/
if so, then yes you should disassociate yourself from them ASAP
carolina in my mind...
So true.
A week ago he was awesome. Now he loves Urban Outfitters, bought himself a pair of horn-rimmed glasses when he doesn’t actually wear glasses, bought all this weird music, started wearing flannel, bought himself a polaroid… UGH. He visits Brooklyn and now everything is ruined!
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
Slap him and say "be a fuckin' real person!"
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
All this happened in one week?
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 26, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it hipster to have a polaroid camera?
Those things are awesome.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
Oh man...
I was just reading the cupcake thread not too long ago…
‘Contrairiwise,’ continued Tweedledee, ‘if it was so, it might
be; and if it were so, it would be: but as it isn’t, it ain’t. That’s
logic.’ — Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll
by TerroristFistJab on Aug 26, 2011 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Hold off on that for a bit, it might work
He could be “Jeff” to your “Britta”
"If you don't like the effect, don't produce the cause."
- George Clinton
Too bad he didn't become a zombie.
At least that way you could shoot him.
Or keep him on a chain in the back yard, if you aren’t into the gun thing.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Worked out well in 28 Days Later!
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
My wife hates zombie movies but I love them.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Oh, we know
he was on this blog before you thought it was cool
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
hipsters are your friend!
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly split
She is now the retroactive winner of the Hottie Invitational
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 26, 2011 8:47 AM EDT reply actions
safe for work?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 26, 2011 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha it's just a USA Today article on the split
I didn’t even think of that, my bad.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 26, 2011 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh haha.
I assumed it was a sweet bikini picture or something exciting.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 26, 2011 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm listing the possible reasons for their split:
1) His big, fat, balding head
2) His title as King of Douchebaggery
3) His STD
4) His holier-than-thou-and-I’m-more-badass-than-the-fucking-honey-badger attitude
5) And finally… he plays for the Yankees, which makes his ego swell up to four times the size of his big, fat, balding head.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
3) His STD
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Aug 26, 2011 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
The fucked up thing...
is he probably dumped her because he got tired of seeing her face every morning and immediately moved on to the entire Victoria’s Secret catalog cast.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
i won't really rec this...
but i heartily endorse the sentiment.
unfortunately, her hotness will always be besmirched by her affiliation w/ the cap’n.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 26, 2011 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps, but I think his range doesn't allow himself enough movement to besmirch anyone
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
by NSOsFan on Aug 26, 2011 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
now THAT'S a rec!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 26, 2011 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Well done.
Bravo!
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 26, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
You mean I've got a chance now?!!!!
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
This Flanny story is too good not to repeat
from The Toronto Sun’s Bob Elliott via Roch Kubatko:
One spring in Miami, Orioles right-hander Dennis Martinez made his exit off a highway and crashed his car into an empty Howard Johnson’s restaurant. No one was injured. The next day spotting Martinez in front of his locker, head in his hands, Flanagan walked over, cigarette in hand.
“Dennis, Dennis, I’ve told you a 1,000 times,” Flanagan said. “Burger King? Yes! McDonald’s? Yes! Wendy’s? Yes! But Howard Johnson’s does not have a drive-through window.”
Alright, whatever.
as an aside...
wow, dennis martinez. such a tease w/ the o’s and then became one of the better pitchers of the late 80s early 90s? really odd career arc.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 26, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
There's an explanation
He’s acknowledged his struggles with alcoholism during his time with the Orioles. He didn’t get sober until the end of his run here. That might not account for all of it, but it certainly would help.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
Living in Baltimore in the 80s drove him to alcoholism
Then a move to scenic and lovely Montreal lifted his spirits.
Can’t say I’m surprised.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 26, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
The wrong Martinez was called Tippy
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
yeah...
i knew about his problems w/ alcohol, but it really is amazing how good he became and how long he stayed that way.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 26, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I recall him being pretty decent for the O's.
I know I definately thought they should have kept him.
And Jamie Moyer
And Schilling.
And Moose.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
he was credited w/ 108 wins...
but had a 4.16 ERA, 93 ERA+ and was worth 8.2 wins in terms of WAR over 11 seasons. he was pretty good in 78 and 79, though.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 26, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I love the quote in the Huffington Post article about Andino possibly showboating on that barehanded catch.
I think they may be giving him a liiiiiiitle too much credit.
What are the odds they get Saturday's first game in?
I’ve got tickets and trying to decide whether to cancel the hotel room for tonight (I have until 2pm). I’m figuring they will do what they can to get it in with this being the last series in Baltimore and both the night game and Sunday’s game likely to be canceled. But the forecast doesn’t look great.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Aug 26, 2011 10:10 AM EDT reply actions
Good question
My buddy has tickets for the same game and is driving from Rochester to Baltimore tonight to see it. I wonder if they might try to move the start time up?
All is transient.
by Zeke McGeek on Aug 26, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
The start time is already 1pm
I’m not sure they’d move it up before then.
by BirdFanInPhilly on Aug 26, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
i could see them moving the first game up to noon
and starting the second game immediately afterward
carolina in my mind...
It's better when it's not us
Over on Athletics Nation they are going through their nearest approximation of the 30-3 experience. Classic post title:
“Yankees Drive to Santa Rosa, Repeatedly Kick Me in Junk, Laugh, Leave”
Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
The Yankees would kick people in the junk.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 26, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
A new Camdencast has been posted!
For those who haven’t seen already.
http://www.camdenchat.com/2011/8/26/2385627/camdencast-episode-10-gms-past-present-and-future
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 26, 2011 11:04 AM EDT reply actions
Joe Posnanski, inverting your thought processes
I’ve covered a lot of bad teams in my life. I’ve been around some good ones too. And as far as "pressure" goes … well, from my observation, it’s not even close. There is infinitely more pressure on players on lousy teams than on good ones. Obviously, this depends on how you define pressure, but if the textbook definition of pressure is "the feeling of stressful urgency cause by the necessity of achieving something," well, absolutely, there’s way more pressure on the lousy teams.
http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/08/26/the-myth-of-pressure/
Alright, whatever.
Bob Milacki, only winning O's pitcher that year. 10-9. Oh my.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Was a good article.
Out of curiousity I checked out the RBI’s per Runners on Base numbers of Batista and Granderson. It is almost identical – .267 vs .272. Both guys are plating 27% of runners on base. Well, not exactly, as I didn’t adjust for HR’s.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Apparently scoops at first is a real stat
as shown from this on cbs sports:
Best scooper: Eric Hosmer wasn’t called up to the majors until May 6, but his 27 scoops at first base (yes, this really is measured) is just one behind Adam Lind for most in the AL, while Carlos Pena leads baseball with 52. Three additional AL players have 27 scoops. "What I had to learn when I got here," Hosmer told the Kansas City Star, "was, when you pick it, you’ve got to stay through it (with a sweeping motion). You have an imaginary line on where you think the ball is going to bounce. Before, I was just working up and down. Then I learned to go through the ball."
Should Best Scoops just be renamed Shittiest-throwing Team? Or the Knoblauch?
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
not sure if this is paid or not
http://www.billjamesonline.com/first_baseman_scoops/
Alright, whatever.
Don't know if it's paid
but my work filter just errored it out as Content Classification: “Suspicious”
lol.
There you have it – it’s a suspect stat
Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
Eh..
Silky on the board in the mishandled throws category. Pena with more scoops than anyone but also on the board with a bunch of mishandled throws. Does this imply the Cubbies are out playing “make Carlos fetch” on a daily basis?
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come on, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Aug 26, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Flanagan did not leave a note, police said, but they added that he had apparently been upset about financial issues.
I remember yahoo reported the same thing. But there’s no sourcing for this information. Strange.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
Flanny Sad. Flanny go. We sad.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
the source is the police
In the few places I’ve seen it said that it was discovered as part of the investigation.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
i was thinking it was a piece of information told to them.
but i guess there was a piece of physical evidence indicating that.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
either way, I don't know that it's routine to reveal whatever the evidence is
Especially if his family would rather keep it private.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
Good article on Flanny
written by a friends’ dad:
http://timonium.patch.com/articles/olesker-mike-flanagan-was-more-than-a-great-pitcher#comments
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
So, looks like I have to evacuate
Well, in my case that means 5 miles to my parents house, but still, first time in my life I’ve been under an evac order.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
How come you need to evac,
and they don’t 5 miles away?
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Aug 26, 2011 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Best guess, from having seen the place
is that he lives in an area very, very difficult to get to if a rescue is needed. But his parents are actually in the center of the town (such as it is).
"If you don't like the effect, don't produce the cause."
- George Clinton
Dude.....how far do you think you can get with a horse and buggy during a hurricane?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 26, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Their land is higher than mine
Mine floods like a, well, flood plain in heavy rain. There’s doesn’t.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
**Their's
And you call yourself a teacher.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 26, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't play the grammar police and still have apostrophe misuse.
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 26, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Whatevs.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 26, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Be safe man
I’ll let you know if your cow lands on my car.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
What about the chickens?
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
And it looks like I don't have to evac
But I’m pretty sure we’re gonna have a foot of water on the ground by mid-Sunday.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Any sense this is over reaction?
It isn’t as if hurricanes are a new development.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Making landfall this far north along the coast is a rather rare event
Pull the lever for Beaver!
by PBR me ASAP! on Aug 26, 2011 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
In this case I don't think so
Duck’s friends with the president, he’s friends with the pope.
Well, no, not really. But he does know the mayor. So he’d probably know the difference between “this could be genuinely dangerous” and “CYA from politicians”.
"If you don't like the effect, don't produce the cause."
- George Clinton
Hard NOT to know the mayor when you're two of 5 people that live there.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Ahem...
The city’s population was 30,343 at the 2010 census.
And I don’t even live within city limits.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
This one is on a track that's rather hazardous to the Lower Eastern Shore.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Linky-poo
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26295161/ns/weather/t/hurricane-tracker/
Check out Salisbury. Yeah, we’re gonna get wet.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Damn thing might touch the tip of Greendland
that’s mind-boggling!
"If you don't like the effect, don't produce the cause."
- George Clinton
Pretty insane.
Even Canada’s going to get a decent tropical storm. I feel like these things are generally extratropical by the time they get up there.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 26, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I get wet every time I take a shower.
What I am wondering about is how much of this is just more of the MSM needing something to get us exicted and worked up about so they have our attention and another example of government agencies treating it as a combination of CYA and an opportunity to show they “are doing something”. (I don’t mean to sound too negative about GA’s. It is part of their job. But I have noticed that advisory evacuations have trended towards manditory ones over time. It used to be “A hurricane is coming, you might want to take precautions.” Now it’s more like “Oh my God, this is going to be the biggest, most dangerous storm ever. Run away, Run away.”)
I remember partying in Coco Beach during a hurricane and running outside during the storm so we could experience the eye passing by. Of course I was younger, possibly stupider and certainly under the influence of alcohol at the time.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
I get the same reaction
every time I hear some gov’t spokesdroid tell me something is necessary for “national security” or “fighting terrorism”
"If you don't like the effect, don't produce the cause."
- George Clinton
New Jersey, and to a lesser extent the Philly area, is gonna get crushed
Even before the storm, this has already been the rainiest month in recorded history. Lakes and streams are totally full, and the ground is saturated. It not going to be the strongest hurricane ever, but flooding is going to be a major major problem.
I saw Mayor Nutter on the news today talking about how bad it's going to be.
I don’t really have a point other than I like saying Mayor Nutter.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
Did you hear about his brother, who is in the Army?
Major Nutter.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Yeah, I get all that PLUS living on an overgrown sandbar - water's no more than 30 miles away on either side.
Gotta remember, the HIGHEST point in Wicomico County is 65 feet above sea level. Where I am is like 15, maybe.
And timg56, just asking, but I’m guessing you haven’t lived in a coastal area during hurricane season for a few years in a row. Sure. most of the time, it’s a near-miss. But when it hits – like Gloria in ’85 or Agnes in the early 70s – it hits.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
I'm lokking at 74+ mph winds with possible sustained winds of 100 mph over here
I ain’t taking that easy. A few hours of prep & nothing happening vs being lazy & my house’s foundation floods? I’ll risk wasting a few hours.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
I wasn't implying that people shouldn't prepare.
I’m talking about things like forced evacuations and people making statements that sound as if the end of the world is approaching.
I remember Camille. At the time it was considered one of the worst hurricanes to hit the US. As I recall, most of its damage was due to flooding. The storm itself was not “horrifying”, just rain, rain and more rain. Who wants to bet Irene is down to a tropical storm, maybe even a tropical depression, by the time it hits Maryland? That’s still a lot of water coming down, but unless you live in an area that is subject to flooding, like you do, I doubt you have much to worry about. Unless you live in a trailer park. There is a chance of tornado’s being spun off and I think everyone knows God doesn’t like trailer parks.
I was just watching an ABC news report from Nags Head. Does anybody see the irony of hearing about what a dangerous storm this is from a guy standing on the beach with the surf washing around his feet? If it is so fucking dangerous, what is he doing there? (I loved when he started talking about all the foam – further proof that even a moron can find a job, as long as it is media related.)
Seeing as how this is apparently the first hurricane to hit the US in three years (so much for the theory of us seeing both more and more powerful hurricanes due to global warming), it is the first in a long time predicted to reach this far north. Making it the “perfect storm” as far as the media is concerned.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
I just got tickets to the Tuesday BJ's game!
Woohoo! First ballgame in 16 years!
If anyone else is going to be there, I’ll be glad to meet up.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Vlad is good.
Sent us home at 2 pm
Made my WalMart run, just need to put dirt in garbage backs to make sure underneath the house doesn’t flood
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Is flooding your biggest concern?
As I recall from growing up in MD, that was usually the case, with lots of heavy precipitation over a short timespan.
Or are you in an area exposed to surge?
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
I live in a low-lying converted field.
Storm surge isn’t an issue for me, since I’m 30 miles inland. But we don’t soak up much water, either. 12" of rain is gonna be 12" of water on the ground for me after this month.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
off-topic: weird ass facebookers
I have one person who posts head shots of herself about once a week, sometimes more. It’s always just her head, you can’t see the background, and she always has the same blank expression. I’m guessing she does it to get affirmation. I have another person who posts a bunch of pictures of her wearing newly purchased shoes but it’s really an opportunity for her to show off her legs and shamelessly flirt with men. She also talks about her hair “bangs” occasionally to be flirty. Like, “I just got banged!” with a picture of her hair. I have another person who constantly posts “wisdom” quotes but not from famous people but from herself. It’s hilarious to see someone quote herself. She’ll say trivial things like, “Take charge of your life and don’t worry about the non-important stuff,” then put in her initials.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
Facebook -
where the narcissists meet the voyeurs.
"If you don't like the effect, don't produce the cause."
- George Clinton
haha you're friends with weirdos
People like that get hidden or unfriended by me.
Also, if you’re a parent and you post one status about baby poop, you’re hidden. Talk about your kid all you want, post as many adorable photos as you want, but cut the poop talk.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
i have a dentist
who posts pictures of his patient’s teeth and the surgery he’s about to do. really effing gross.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
why not? it's anonymous.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
Seems awfully questionable
I’m sure his patients would be pissed.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Oh, do you have any friends that take a picture of their food whenever they're out to eat?
I have a few like that. It’s ok every once in awhile if it’s especially good, but two people in particular take pictures of all their meals at restaurants. So weird.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
Only food I ever posted was a peanut butter pie I made myself
And only because I was impressed/surprised that it came out
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
that's fine
zk posts food sometimes and it’s always fabulous looking.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
yes, home cooked food is fine too.
i like looking at that.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
yeah that's cool
I don’t mind food pics generally, but some people are just like, “here is my boring chicken breast from Applebees” or whatever.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
Those people get de-friended from me SO FAST
Luckily, I am very stingy with who I friend in the first place, so it doesn’t come up often.
tons.
i only like when it they post pictures from interesting restaurants. going to burger king and posting your chicken sandwich is dumb. but if you go somewhere fancy, i like seeing the pictures to give me idea if i want to go there. i used to post food pictures frequently but now i only do it if it’s a special place. i went to firefly at vegas over the weekend. i meant to post them but i got caught up in the vegas madness.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
BAN THE DUCKFACE
Not duck’s face, he’s our homie
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
My great-uncle (I guess technically first cousin twice removed?) is MR. ALL CAPS.
I want to send him a Caps Lock button in the mail. He’s also Mr. post inappropriate things on all your posts so that you roll your eyes, and are lucky that you’re married, and aren’t trying to flirt with chicks on Facebook.
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
another weirdo
posted 8 pictures of his girlfriend in a bikini. Fail.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
no wife, even worse.
meaningless game in a mostly meaningless season of meaningless meaninglessness. emperor nobody, A's Nation.
Since I have nothing to do at work
I’m thinking about what would be a good dinner to make in the hurricane. I feel like something warm and comforting even though it’s not like we’ll be out in the storm. Maybe slow-cooker beef stew or something like that. But then if I lose power that’s kind of a lot of meat to just let go to waste. But I’ve never lost power in my house, ever, even during the blizzards, so I think I’ll be ok.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
Slow cooked ribs!
Put em in frozen on low, let cook for 6 hours, then put the BBQ sauce in for the final hour. YUMMY and fall off the bone tender. Don’t forget a lil bit of water in the bottom though.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
mmm sounds good
maybe. I don’t know if I want to brave the store to get ribs, though. It’s gonna be a nuthouse.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
What do you think the organization will do post-tragedy?
What happened was horrible but do you think this might wake Angelos up and realize we share the same sentiments as Flanny? Maybe finally bringing back Ripken, more willingness to try to put a better team on the field, selling the team? Probably all just wishful thinking…
Wieters likes throwing out fast runners because he's jealous.
Finally, I'm back in the game
just got my internet hooked up in my new house on Whidbey Island, Washington. Three weeks without TV or internet. Just an I-Phone with one bar of reception. TV was hooked up just in time to catch the first game of the Twins series. Actually, it was a nice break from the O’s, although I was stunned to see the news about Flanny. I did go to the final game of the Red Sox-Mariners at Safeco, and the PHN fans were thick. Like cockroaches. It was disgusting.
And I don’t wan’t to officially claim responsibility, but since I couldn’t find my old bobblehead, I put another one (a talking Dempsey bobblehead) on the TV stand next to my TV just prior to the first Twins game, and we haven’t lost since.
Good luck to everyone back in the storm zone. Stay safe. There’s a sign about a mile from my house that says “Tsunami evacutation route.” Ugh.
Gotta love another article on ESPN about how VIck is a "changed man"
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
must be the new haircut
Contribootin': Music City Miracles.
by danielreese05 on Aug 26, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
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