Tuesday Bird Droppings
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Yankees, Orioles In Kerfuffle Regarding Hurricane Irene Postponements - Baseball Nation
"The New York Yankees are widely considered the jewel franchise in baseball. They make the postseason nearly every year and have won multiple World Series in the last 15 years. So that must be why they think they can push around the Baltimore Orioles, a club that hasn't made the playoffs since 1997 and is on the way to its sixth straight 90+ loss season."
Simon treating the rest of 2011 like an audition - baltimoresun.com
"I’d like to be a starter and they know, too," Simon said. "I try to do the best I can so I can show [Showalter] I can be a starter here. So that’s then up to them [to decide] what they’re going to do with me."
Steve Melewski: Manny Machado's day at Camden Yards - MASN
"Machado, who was with Keys teammate Steve Bumbry today, said he'll spend the winter working out and training in Miami. He spent some time working out last year with the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. Even as he spoke, the Yankees were stretching just a few feet away, but Machado was not about to approach A-Rod at that point. 'I'm an Oriole,' he said. 'I can't really go over there, they're our rivals.'"
September callups: Don't expect Avery or Hoes - baltimoresun.com
"The group of pitchers to be recalled likely should include Zach Phillips, Jeremy Accardo, Rick VandenHurk and maybe Chris Tillman. The Orioles already have six pitchers in their rotation – and Jim Johnson may also be inserted into it – so the majority of pitching call-ups will go to the bullpen."
Matthew Taylor: Crafty lefty could also whiff opposing hitters - MASN
"By his fourth season, former Orioles lefty Mike Flanagan had established what would be his own career-high strikeout total by having twice fanned 13 batters in nine innings of work."
Adam Dunn Might Edge Mark Reynolds - Camden Depot
"A little known record Mark Reynolds hold is one that is exceptionally difficult to do. He has the greatest number of strike outs over hits in the history of baseball."
Jane Leavy remembers Orioles legend Mike Flanagan - Grantland
"Unlike my colleagues who have written in recent days of having covered him over the past 30 years as a pitcher, pitching coach, general manager, and broadcaster for the Orioles, Flanagan was in and out of my life as quickly as I tried to get in and out of the locker room. But he stayed with me in ways I didn't realize until I heard about his death." - duck
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I stopped recognizing it as a legitimate game the moment they dropped it from the PC
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 30, 2011 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
That's just dumb.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 30, 2011 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't play it so it doesn't really matter.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 30, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
That's funny
I stopped recognizing the PC as a legitimate platform for sports games the moment the NES came out
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I don't really game so I can't justify dropping 200 bucks or whatever on a console.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 30, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Why would anybody ever play Madden on the PC?
"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 30, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I only usually play franchise mode, so it works fine on PC
And that part of the game has been so stagnant I don’t think I’ve bought madden since 07 or 08.
Anyone have any feedback on the supposed changes to franchise this year?
I don't know if any of the major sports franchises does it
Like The Show, Madden or NHL-X, but I’d like to see updated ratings and rosters throughout the season. Like say they had Jeets at a 87 or whatever before this year, at the halfway point they could have downgraded him to say a 56 or what have you as an add-on.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Tecmo Super Bowl!
I was going to say they need to remake that one too, but I looked, and they’ve apparently already re-released it quite a few times.
Bo Knows Football
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 30, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
At work so I can watch
But I assume that’s the game where they gave Bo insane speed and it was impossible for any defense to catch him?
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
I like this Machado kid
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 30, 2011 8:48 AM EDT reply actions
definitely...
try and catch a keys game. him and schoop are really fun to watch up close.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 30, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
SEPT 7TH WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO CATCH ONE!!!!
(Shameless plug)
http://www.camdenchat.com/2011/8/29/2391609/frederick-keys-playoff-baseball-whos-in
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 30, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
simon...
so, after looking gassed for a couple outings, he’s looked quite good his last two. even w/o a-rod, that lineup is no joke and he handled them pretty well. when they made contact, they made hard contact, but he held them to a sub-1 WHIP.
not too bad for a one pitch pitcher.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
Stop it with your straw man arguments!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 30, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
nuh-uh!
you are!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 30, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Ima flag you!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 30, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
callups...
i really want to see vanden hurk get some innings, but it’s disappointing to think that pelzer and mccurry won’t get some opps.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
pelzer for the wynn!
carolina in my mind...
by Gamecock24 on Aug 30, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Anybody else going to the game tonight?
I scooped up 8 dollar 1st row seats in left field from stub hub.
I'll be there too!
section 76 first row, right by the bullpen! Going with my grandfather. I’ll probably pick up a shirsey since my only chance before jetting back to Israel.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Vlad is good.
by J(O's)elskIL on Aug 30, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
*section 86
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Vlad is good.
by J(O's)elskIL on Aug 30, 2011 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch.
Where are you at?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 30, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Let us know when they invent power over 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
Any of you rednecks know where I can get truck accessories for cheap?
My impractical and impulsive little brother has decided to spurn his middle class upbringing and become what TL would assuredly describe as “trashy.” He just bought a cheap used truck and has given me a list accessories to choose from for his upcoming birthday. I can’t find bed liners, bull bars, or truck bed tool boxes any cheaper than $200 or so. Any ideas?
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 30, 2011 11:51 AM EDT reply actions
You should punchasize his face for free...
for his birthday
@sibsInExile
by SibiGnana on Aug 30, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh that goes without saying
“Here’s your giant hunk of metal to accessorize the truck that you don’t need and will never utilize… and here’s a fist to the eyeball for being a moron who constantly overextends himself financially despite everything I’ve tried to teach you.”
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 30, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
You can get plenty of those cheap in a modelling kit
Although it’s be a bitch to make it fit something as large as a real truck. Make a good joke 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
this is a fantastic idea
you wanna be a douche… i’m making sure you go full douche
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 30, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew you'd come through for me
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 30, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Will we sign the Ultimate Mentor for 2012?
"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs." -- Earl Weaver
Alright, I know this comes up a lot.
But my wife is looking for a laptop for about $600 and wants the best she can get. What are a couple of those sites that offer the great deals again.
Sorry for the redundancy but it’s a slow day so I figured I’d brave the waters. Please don’t flag me.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 30, 2011 12:05 PM EDT reply actions
Toshiba R700 or R800 it's a little bit more expensive but by far the best for the money
@sibsInExile
Forgot to say the site
But they only sell it at Best Buy (online and store) and ToshibaDirect.com
@sibsInExile
I'm not the biggest fan of the toshibas.
Then again, I have no idea what you get for 600ish.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 30, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I used to be like that too
But they have one of the lowest failure rates and I am completely happy with mine. None of my father’s Toshibas have ever broken while all mine always break mutiple times (and I’m an OCD researcher before I purchase type of guy) I have had some awful times with Sony, HP, and Dells.
The one thing Toshibas lack in is the style category, but this one is OK, if you like plain business type looks.
@sibsInExile
I got a Toshiba a few years ago
and haven’t had any problems with it. My stepdad would tell you not to buy from them because of some kind of secret selling hijinks that went on during WWII. I don’t know all the details but he does not allow Toshiba products in his house.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
If we look that far in the past though, we won't be able to buy anything
I would hate all Japanese and German cars…etc, etc.
@sibsInExile
I agree
But he sticks to his guns. There is something very specific about Toshiba that he hates. I feel a little embarrassed that I can’t give you the exact story given how many times I’ve heard it. I have a Toshiba laptop and television, though, so I guess I’m evil.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
You're helping Tojo!!
"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 HDD died
but Toshiba was pretty good about fixing and returning for just the $20 in shipping.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
There is very, very little difference between brands of laptops.
They all use the same parts. It’s not like those companies even construct the laptops. They just design them, contract a manufacturer, and sell them. Just get the best specs you can for the cheapest price, and get a warranty if that’s important to you. And then be prepared to see a better laptop for $100 cheaper in 6 months, because that is unavoidable.
Yes components are the same or very similar
But that doesn’t mean build quality isn’t lacking. How can there be such vast difference between failure rates, sheer luck?
@sibsInExile
Yeah basically.
Because those laptops aren’t really made by those companies. They just sell them. If you look at the companies that actually manufacture the laptops, you will see very few familiar names. A company called Quanta, for example, sells to “HP/Compaq, Dell, Toshiba, Sony, Fujitsu, Acer, NEC, Gateway and Lenovo/IBM” (from wikipedia…)
And I’ll admit that I have no real basis for this, and that I haven’t really read any reports on failure rates, but I would suspect that reporting of failure rates would be fraught with problems such as varying levels of user care, and unreliable user reporting of problems.
I don't know if that's true or not
I’m not saying you’re wrong, I just know that I don’t know either way. And I know it’s SSS given that I’ve had two laptops in my life, but the Dell was garbage and the Toshiba has been fine.
I’ve been itching to get a new one, though, simply because I love buying new stuff.
Giraffes have absurdly strong necks.
I'm the same way.
I’m in a rut right now because I’ve sated all of my electronic buying desires, so now I’m branching off and trying to convince my family members they need new electronics so I can look for good deals.
“Imagine having an HDTV over the fireplace! I saw a 32” LG going for $250!"
haha I actually wasn't asking a question, It was rhetorical
I don’t buy this. One company doesn’t make all the laptops, that’s insane. I know certain components are only made by a few companies (for instance LCD screens are made by Toshiba, sony, and samsung I believe) and memory is made by 2 or 3 major companies.
Varyling levels of user care will be equal among all companies. The sample size they took was quite large, and it is accurate enough that it reinforced some of my thoughts on laptops that tended to “fail more often” HP, Gateway, Compaq, etc. This quanta company only does the manufacturing. That’s like the Apple Iphone, Foxconn does the manufacturing, you wouldn’t say that Foxconn made it, you would say apple…
@sibsInExile
Well... all I'm saying is
there are a small number of laptop manufacturers that make most of the laptops in the world… apple, toshiba, dell, hp, acer, what have you. It’s not one company, but it’s something on the order of 4 or 5 that have about 90% of the market share, and there’s lots of crossover.
If that’s the case about the iphone, then I would say Foxconn made the iphone. Apple designs, markets, and sells it.
Also why HP is good, while Compaq is shit, even though one company owns the other now.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Typically brands will put out good stuff and bad stuff in their lifetime.
Companies absolutely share parts. However, combining different parts will yield different results. Design of laptops in terms of heat distribution/portability/battery life, etc. do matter.
For example, HP has made some great desktops that I’ve owned. They also designed a TERRIBLE DV series of laptops using a poorly connected Nvidia on-board video chip that, after extended heavy-load use, essentially broke free from the solder to the board. I fell victim to this laptop, but it doesn’t mean I wouldn’t buy HP again.
Just do the research, read SEVERAL reviews on any piece you might purchase, and find the best price by comparing several of the sites we listed.
It's like that with everything
Big companies offer varying “brand names” at varying quality for different price ranges.
Example: Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy
Or any care manufacturer
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 30, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
car*
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 30, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
newegg.com is one, tigerdirect, ncix
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
always happy to go with newegg
Keep an eye out for shell shockers (daily deals). I got my new laptop that sold for around 1100 on other sites for 750 during a 24 hour sale.
I also think the reviewer system works well, if there’s a problem, it usually shows up quickly in the feedback.
Newegg is great
TigerDirect is sketch as hell though. I would suggest Woot.com if you can wait.
@sibsInExile
Second newegg and sellout.woot
If you find something let me know. i need a new laptop but im tempted to wait until black friday.
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 30, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Again, dealnews.com cannot be beat.
dealnews.com
by DaveAA on Aug 30, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
im late to the party...
but rec’ing that anyway. dealnews is the shiz.
I hate the whole apple cult and all, but you can find used macbooks on ebay for about $600 with a year or so left of applecare. Definitely want applecare.
What's she going to be using it for?
I just got a laptop a few weeks ago and did a fair amount of research.
"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs." -- Earl Weaver
I'm also in the process of getting a new laptop
For a $600 price range, maybe you should just get her an iPad. $500 for the 16 GB iPad with wifi-only connection. Unless she’s a gamer or uses Excel and Word a lot for work, that would probably suit her needs.
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 30, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
So, internet and MS Office, basically?
Probably comes down more to portability and durability than the technical specs, then, I imagine. Just about anything at $600 should be able to handle web browsing and Office.
One site that hasn’t been mentioned: http://www.techbargains.com/catsearch.cfm/0_3_0
In addition to the usual deals, they list coupons for sites like HP and Dell that let you customize your laptop.
"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs." -- Earl Weaver
Thanks a lot everyone
I’m gonna check this stuff out and try to find the best deal.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 30, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
One good thing about this company?
I get Office 2010 for… 11 bucks.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Same here
Govie job.
I think its called the HUB something.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 30, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah.. it's microsofthup.com methinks
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Still no power in my corner of the county.
At least the library is open today. I think I am going to be listening to Joe and Fred by candlelight in the dark again tonight. Maybe they will suck a bit less than the last two nights.
"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 30, 2011 12:31 PM EDT reply actions
for some reason
I keep picturing the “grandma in the dark” meme every time you say you’re listening in the dark.
Or fishin' in the dark!
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
I thought I was pretty up on internet memes but I guess not because I don't know this one.
"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 30, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
So check out where Kevin Gregg falls on this list
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/8/26/2385552/classifying-mlbs-closer-mentalities
Hilarious
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
Has anyone pointed out teh hypocrisy of teh yankees?
I mean just look at Minnesota’s mid September sch…
Did you know that he played in the NFL?
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 30, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
but, he'll be back...
according to roch…meaning someone else is coming off the 40 man. gonzo trade?
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Aug 30, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Cleared waivers, hasn't been performing badly lately.
He still has 1 million left on his contract, I think, but I’d love if we can get something for him now, even though it probably won’t be much.
Maybe we can trade him to ourselves for a promise that we will never bat Vlad cleanup again.
Mother, did it need to be so high.
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