Friday Bird Droppings
by j.q. higgins on Jan 20, 2012 6:54 AM EST
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PrintWhile the Warehouse is starting to look like Duquette's laboratory, the clubhouse is taking on a a bit of a model UN feel. Retreads are all the rage, but there's not an aging slugger in sight. FanFest and playoffs this weekend. Thank goodness it's Friday, folks.
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Man…that Edell article. He could have spent that time eating an ice cream sandwich.
by crawdaddy on Jan 20, 2012 7:19 AM EST via mobile reply actions
hey, hey...
let’s not undersell the eating of iced cream sandwiches.
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Jan 20, 2012 9:38 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
especially ones with the ice cream between two choc chip cookies
sprinkled with more choc chips.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
Wow bro, you've been on here ALL DAY and just decided to chip in with this mediocre reply?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
haha fuck you
I didn’t even notice this comment before. And its not mediocre. Those chip-wiches are good shit, man. Love the pun too, btw.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
lol
I do love those. I used to order one every day from the school cafeteria in high school.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 21, 2012 8:07 AM EST up reply actions
For me, the best thing about the promotions and restructuring
is that a couple of interns got bumped to full time. Congrats to them.
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
C'mon guys, only 1130 comments to go...
We can beat yesterday’s record.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 8:27 AM EST up reply actions
Let's discuss Tebow.
And MLB teams in Japan.
And bicycle lanes.
(I’m such a cheap whore, trying to artificially inflate post numbers. I’m the ’roid user of commenting.)
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
that's enough for me.
Michael Vick also said he didn’t kill dogs for fun.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
I believe him.
I wasn’t for fun, it was for money.
I'm gonna get sucked into this...
he didn’t make any money by electrocuting the dogs to kill them, or for holding their heads under water until they died, or for repeatedly slamming them against concrete. He didn’t earn money for brutally and personally murdering them. He either was getting a rise out of it or he thought it made him look cool. Either way, it wasn’t for financial gain.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Nevermind the fact that he had signed
A $100+ million dollar contract. He wasn’t dogfighting for a living. He was doing it for fun.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 20, 2012 10:08 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He did it for SPORT.
And…… Go.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 20, 2012 10:02 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He did it just to condition himself for real sports.
No….not a sport.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
Hahaha.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 20, 2012 10:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He ran to condition himself for dogfighting.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 20, 2012 10:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Damn man, sorry for thread-jackin' ya, that was an accident.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 8:27 AM EST up reply actions
Saints D just got better.
That could be a powerhouse team next year.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Why?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
You're referring to Spags, right?
The Eagles defense is a mess and bringing him back on board made too much sense. If i were Andy Reid, i would done absolutely whatever it takes to hire him as DC. Though since its the Eagles, of course it didn’t happen and they’ll like go with another season of offensive line coach as defensive coordinator.
Why did anyone actually think he was going to Philly?
That was never going to happen.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:02 AM EST up reply actions
They were talking
And the tone of Jeffrey Lurie’s last press conference made it sound like he expected coaching changes to be made
Eh....I heard the Saints rumor as soon as Williams left for STL.
Figured he had a way greater shot of going there than Philly.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
Well there was a decent amount of time between Spags getting fired and Willaims accepting the STL job
during that window, the Eagles were the most logical place for him. If Reid had made a decision quickly about Juan Castillo, they likely could have made him a huge offer before the Saints job even became available.
What?
Most logical place for him? Andy Reid has one year left on his deal. If they don’t make the playoffs, Reid goes and Spags along with him. That’s not logical at all. He’d have been better off taking the Falcons job.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
You have no idea how excited I was when I heard Spags to NO on the ride home
I’ve been calling for this since mid season (since my gf is a Saints fan). It’s just too perfect, and it keeps him away from the Eagles, which is so so so great. I’m not looking forward to facing NO next year, but I’m thrilled that they’ll be even better and I don’t have to root against Spags.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
He wasn't going to the Eagles.
I’m not even sure why Eagles fans got all giddy about that.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think anyone was getting giddy about it happening
but it should have happened if the Eagles were competent.
That's not exactly how contract negotiations work, just FYI.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
You think if the Eagles offer to make him the highest paid DC in the league
he still doesn’t take a job where he was one of the top defensive assistants for the better part of a decade? I’m not sure why you’re so skeptical about the fit.
See above.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
Heh....some serious hate for Andy Reid in the ESPN article comments.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:20 AM EST up reply actions
Wow, you're getting started early
There was definitely a real chance he took the job in Philly, and if they offered him a great deal he probably would have taken it. Above you mention Reid possibly being fired (I’ll believe it when I see it), but who’s to say Spags wouldn’t get a shot at being the head coach if that were to happen.
Just because you don’t think there was any chance of it happening doesn’t mean that there wasn’t. Just FYI.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
And if the defense played poorly again, Reid would go (agree with you that I'll believe it when I see it) and Spags too.
He’s got an incredible situation now. I didn’t see him going anywhere with serious unknowns….the ESPN “experts” agreed on that too.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:18 AM EST up reply actions
I think Spags would have been a better fit for Philly. More talent on the defensive line, but he’s in a much more stable coaching situation in NO.
I really think this is finally it for Reid if they don’t at least make the playoffs next year.
Now excuse me, I can’t go into fully Andy Reid Angry Rant mode if I want to get any work done today. (Not that I actually want to do it…)
I agree in that I never thought Philly was a lock to land him
or even the most likely team to, but there was a very real chance he did end up there. I like the pieces on the Philly D more than what the Saints have. Their defensive schemes looked gimmicky at times and they took one of the most talented CBs in the league and played him against his strengths. That’s the type of situation you can walk into and look like a genius by the end of the season. As a Giants fan, that scared me a lot.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Sweet.....somebody brought in bagels.
This could turn into a real nice day.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I had a co-worker arrested last night.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
You physically had the coworker arrested?
Or you just know a co-worker who got arrested…
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
Option B
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
by duck on Jan 20, 2012 9:15 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Anything you might be called in as a witness for?
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
Work story-topping thread!
I came in this morning and our office was flooded. People were working on our water system yesterday afternoon and they fucked up to say the least. I’ve been running the shop vac since 8am
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 Jan 20, 2012 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
I'd have just gone home.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
Inappropriate joke.
(As I try to clean up my act here at Camden Chat, instead of actually making the inappropriate joke, I will simply post a subject line of “Inappropriate joke.” and move on.)
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
No, that was a poorly constructed sentence on my part
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Yeah, a little more than that with a student
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
hahahaha....bangin' a student, I presume.
Tsk tsk.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
I'll never understand it
Ever heard a 16 year old girl TALK?
/no offense, DCOsFan
And yes, 16 year old boys sound even worse.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Hell, you ever hear a 25 year old girl talk?
They want to be 16 again. Like OMG.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
hahahahahah this.
I don’t think it ever changes.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
My 33 year old boss doesn't sound any different....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
No one likes you when you're 23
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
by duck on Jan 20, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Flagged for Blink 182
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 20, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This is why I married a woman and not a girl.
There are females who are women at a young age and others who want to be a girl forever. Fortunately, my wife never had a valley-girl period of her life.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
sometimes I say WTF and obvi and stuff like that as a joke
but only around people who know enough to know it’s not real.
As a joke, it's fine.
Hearing a person of any age speak like that permanently is infuriating and makes me want to build a cabin somewhere in Alaska and never return to civilization.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Let's fund a new project.
We’ll create a series of islands somewhere beautiful in the shape of the Orioles logo. We’ll go Dubai on that shit.-
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
TLC should be sued for civilizational abuse.
There is nothing even remotely redeeming about that channel anymore.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
I used to watch that show.
And I enjoyed it. I’ve actually used a lot of the principles to update my wardrobe from “college guy” to “appropriate business professional”.
But I just can’t bring myself to provide any kind of support for TLC anymore.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Inappropriate joke.
I guess there’s less variety in a male’s wardrobe and hair options. But it’d be nice if they tossed one in every once in awhile.
I’m wearing a very bright blue shirt today that I never would have tried before without that show.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
With guys that show is like:
“You wear jeans and a t-shirt? Here. throw on this sports coat with patches on the elbows.”
Done. Crickets for the rest of the show.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Just you wait until zk shows up
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
it's too easy
i strive to reach past the low-hanging fruit.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
“All these orange t-shirts with birds on them? Trash!”
“Ew, Clinton, this orange and black hat is the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen!”
Yeah, I mean...
… I’d be willing to update my work wardrobe. But:
1) When I’m in my apartment, I’m wearing sweats. Or I’m not wearing pants. Bite me, Clinton.
2) Stacy, if you touch my sports apparel, I will hang you with your own extensions.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
that's all I have to do?
sweet!
by mdterps0325 on Jan 20, 2012 12:41 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
that and stop farting in public
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I saw two shows of that, and it immediately made me want to subtract from the number of mothers on the planet.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Just don't like....
become one of those people. To be fair, I’m sure the editing process makes their behavior look as outrageous as possible.
I'm pretty sure that any mother
who dresses up her child like some kind of sex object and slathers her with makeup doesn’t need help looking awful.
The moms make themselves look bad enough in those little mini-interviews.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Alaskan amber is a solid beer.
When you get your cabin up there, you can enjoy them hourly.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
When I get my cabin...
… I can assure you that I will be brewing my own beer.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
Why do you need your own cabin to do that?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
I'm not sure brewing is an approved activity for my apartment.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
I brew 1-2 times a month.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
MASN Amber is better.
Wouldn’t mind enjoying her hourly.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
I'd never last an hour.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
:(
.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
That just happened at my niece's school
She never had the teacher, but the idea that a creep like that is even in the same school as her makes me want to punch a person.
Completely agree.
Specifically, it makes me want to punch the person who would abuse the teacher-student relationship.
And it doesn’t have to do with how a 15 year old talks or whatever. It’s about an adult who can only feel powerful or self-worth by having a minor fawning over him or her and therefore finds a relationship of power that can be abused.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
There is also the whole "what the fuck does a middle aged guy see as attractive in a minor" thing.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
I think the primary attraction is that...
… there is a kind of emotional dependency that the pedophile can count on a minor having that an adult is far less likely to provide. It’s about power… trying to gain a sense of self-worth from being able to have emotional control over another person.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
This isn't pedophilia though
Pedophilia is an attraction to pre-pubescent children
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Even if that is the dictionary definition...
… I consider a teacher who engages in a sexual relationship with a student to be a pedophile.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Well, that's how the DSM IV defines it
I wouldn’t lump them in with people that want to have sex with 6 year olds, but in any case it’s really fucked up.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yes...
15-year-old girls may not be at the age of consent, however, I’d like to think they’re a lot more aware of what’s being done to them than 6-year-olds. I’m not saying there’s still a degree of naivety involved, and a severe lack of awareness of the consequences of having a relationship with a teacher, but it’s definitely not the same. It’s still bad, and teachers should absolutely go to prison, don’t get me wrong.
I’m in high school (well, only for a few more hours, but still), of course, and this stuff is just sickening. I’m sorry, when a teacher does this shit, he’s not only toying with the student’s emotional well-being, but he is destroying her reputation when it inevitably comes out. It’s something that a girl will deal with for years. Both suck.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
There was a guy at my school who sexually assaulted a student
He’s in prison, but just in case he ever gets out, there’s a mugshot behind the security desk… the guard isn’t supposed to let him in the building.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
bogdamnit...
now I have that Winger song ’She’s only 17’ stuck in my head.
And now, I hope you do too!
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 11:18 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
That's what I like about these high school girls -
I get older, they stay the same age.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Crisis = opportunity!
If memory serves me right, isn’t that how your coaching position became available the 1st time around?
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
Hey WW
Where are your wizards seats again?
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 20, 2012 9:14 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Section 115, Row F
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 9:16 AM EST up reply actions
Ok, I'll get up with you sometime about them.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 20, 2012 9:38 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah hook it up dude
I wanna see the JaValevator!
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 Jan 20, 2012 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
Any games against crap opponents
You want to recoup on let me know. Charlotte on the 25th for example.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 1:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sheeeeeeeeeeit, I'll give you those Charlotte tix for $20 each
Face value is $60. They are good seats too, 6 rows back in Lower Level 115. I have 8 total.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
You're making me really want to go see a Wiz game now
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
sheeeeeeiiiittt
i’d snap up some of those if that’s all you’re asking for
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
yeah, me too
I don’t care about the opponents since I don’t care about the Wizards, but it’d be fun to go to a game.
Same here.
Although they’ve got tickets for Wiz games for 30 cents on stubhub….
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
There was an article about the Raptors game a couple weeks ago
Where someone got a nosebleed seat (they showed pics) at the last second for 30 cents. It was pretty embarrassing for the Wizards. Hopefully they notch a couple wins under their belt (coming off beating the best team in the NBA) and that’ll start to fill things up better. The game I was at Wednesday was jam-packed though (but that was all to watch the Thunder, lol).
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Done!
How many do you have?
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 1:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
8 total
4 in row F, 4 in row M.
Anyone can email me and if you use paypal (make sure you use your bank and select “gift” so there are no fees).
I can email them out too.
jonathanbritton3 at gmail
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
In the 6th row?!?!? NOT! haha
Stubhub – trying to put the little man out of business.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Hah!
Yeah WW, now what can you do for us?
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
They're 20 rows back!
The “D” ones are more comparable and they’re about $20 (and then you get stubraped on top of that).
Hey, I didn’t bring it up… sheesh. I’m shelling out $40/ticket.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, I promise I can read.
Book me for 2.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 1:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
What ever happened to by for a $1 sell for $2
Prop joe would be sad
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Jan 20, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta love Jersey....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Andy Reid, I just found you a new job!
by BrianS on Jan 20, 2012 9:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He's gonna have to wrestle Rex Ryan for the gig
Guess it depends on if it’s in northern or central Jersey
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Maybe they can get Rex and Rob Ryan to dance together.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
I do enjoy a January without either of those pork pies
especially since they’re with the 2 teams I hate the most.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
OD Tix
So I know we couldn’t use the presale to get Opening Day tix, but will we be able to snag them tomorrow at 10am?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 9:26 AM EST reply actions
Should be able to
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 9:33 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
I'm just waiting on WW to engage his contacts in the Pentagon.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
So Bill James put out a list of the 100 best pitcher's duels from 2011
I’ll give you one guess how many Orioles are on that list!
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
I bet it's that EXCITING battle for the Oriole's 5th starter spot!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
One
Kevin Gregg dueling David Ortiz
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I challenge you to a duel!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
How does it work?
What determines which articles go to the Camden Chat RSS feed? I starting getting the feed a couple days ago and the last article on it is EME’s re: arbitration figures.
Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
I have no idea
For some reason I don’t think Open Threads show up in RSS, although EME’s FanFest article should have shown up.
Do you use proper high five etiquette?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
It's all about watching the other bro's elbow
That gives you the solid contact and satisfying smacking sound that you’re looking for.
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 Jan 20, 2012 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
I always thought you were supposed to look at the shoulder.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Why can't we ever get along?
What happened to us?
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
whoa, what?
Are we fighting?
I’ll make it up to you. Here’s some bauble from Kay’s.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I'm more interested in the teaser
“How to casually brag about your accomplishments when nobody asks”. It’s an area of weakness for me.
Tommy hunter still sucks!
yeah, same here.
ALthough, not sure it’s something I want to improve on cause I think people who do that are kind of douchey.
Anyway, what are some accomplishments you’ve accomplished recently?
um...
I went to Vermont and hiked around in below zero temperatures? Is that an accomplishment?
Tommy hunter still sucks!
Yeah, I'm slowly working through them.
Here are some otters I found (The photo needs reprocessing.)
Tommy hunter still sucks!
I got my Mucha poster very nicely framed.
But I paid someoone to do that. Glad it’s finally done, though.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
ha. no.
Mucha, the artist who basically created the Art Nouveau movement. You may know him best for his Sarah Bernhardt posters (which got him discovered) and his advertisements, such as these:
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I got a gorgeous LARGE poster in Prague last year and finally spent decent money having it framed with art restoration glass. And hung it. And now my living room actually has some character.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
we have a completely bare wall in our living room
it’s been that way for almost 3 years, so I might feel the need to brag about it when we finally get something up there.
Mine's been that way for 15 years
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
yeah...google brought up the artist first
but i figured since you were supposed to be bragging about something, it would have been cooler than performing a chore.
Gotta love the cases Delaware's corporate courts gets to hear...
Las Vegas sandwich shop sued for delivering to strip club.
“The owners even asked for the onions to be left off because they were affecting the dancer’s breath…”
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Man...I could go for some Capriotti's right about now. Great sub shop based out of DE
but with a few franchises out west, like in Vegas.
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
heading to the drs all day today..
i sadly wont be around for todays thread… when i come back i want to read enthralling posts about baseball, sports (and what constitutes one), tebow, and other shenanigans).
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Jan 20, 2012 10:11 AM EST reply actions
Stupid double-posting
We’re not even at 900 comments yet!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
give it time.
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Jan 20, 2012 10:18 AM EST via Android app reply actions
Ugh, it's 10:27 and already I'm ready to go home
I need to start doing that every other Friday thing.
Yea...I'm bored as hell.
Is it 5pm yet?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah same
The aforementioned emergency water clean up has left me with zero motivation to do anything today
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 Jan 20, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Stacey, what do you do for work aside from Camden Chat?
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Have you seen 24?
I’m like Jack Bauer.
by Stacey on Jan 20, 2012 10:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
She's pretty badass
Remember when she blasted that dude with an M-16?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
Well you don't have to LOOK like her.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Is that the one where she had a kid with Morris?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
I think it was the season that Jack had disappeared of his own will.
Showed her at home in her unmentionables after doing that other dude from the team. She and Bones would make the most socially awkward team-up ever.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
She actually is normally much cuter
I mean, she won’t be on the cover of Vogue, but she normally is real-world cute away from “24”.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Holymittens approves.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Her Facebook page says
she’s foreman at the bobblehead factory. I believe her.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Person of Interest
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
24 sucked
There, I said it.
900 comments GO
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 Jan 20, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
The first season of 24 was amazing
The rest of the series was a pale imitation, but I still watched it.
this.
Loved the first season.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Yea...I was almost gonna ask if that was the one with the nuke or something.
But then I remembered pretty much ever season had a nuke.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
Was season 4 the one with the British bad guy
and Kiefer threw his daughter into that infected building? Because that was pretty awesome.
that was 3
4 was with the guy from the mummy, when chloe blew that one guy away with a machine gun
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
That was all kinds of awesome.
Jack Bauer: When your daughter is infected, I’m gonna make you watch her die.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Big fan of the show
Even though some folks who know my thoughts about the “war on terror” couldn’t understand why.
Hey, it’s fiction. I found it entertaining.
But just one season I would have liked to see the main bad guy turn out to be some “rapture ready” freak. Not just someone who thinks Revelation is non-fiction that hasn’t happened yet, but someone who thinks political & military leaders should take a hand in making it so.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
I loved it
That and “Heroes”. Basically gave up on scripted TV after they went off. Sports & Pawn Stars since then.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I stuck it out
I kept waiting for it to become at least mediocre again, but alas…
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Scripted TV?
I do…
Mad Men, Glee (guilty fucking pleasure), Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, and House. I throw in some other stuff occasionally, but nothing else that I make any kind of effort to see.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Isn't most TV "scripted?"
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Not anymore...
Every network has significant hours devoted to unscripted TV, be it sporting events, talent competitions, or putting as many crazy people in one location with booze as possible.
For unscripted shows, I go for Flying Wild Alaska and Mythbusters.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
This.
Reality shows aren’t off the cuff.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Flying Wild Alaska is the only reality show on TV.
Everything else is insane people who have no clue how to properly function as an adult.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
breaking bad
homeland, shameless, sons of anarchy. great effin shows
by mdterps0325 on Jan 20, 2012 12:46 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I have to rec this
dumbest concept EVER. horrible acting. etc. etc.
porn for war-mongering republicans.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
But I'm practically a Socialist and I loved it
WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME!!!!!!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
FOUR CCs!!!!!!!!!!!
But that’ll kill him! I DON’T CARE!!!!!!!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
But you love guns
We hippies are terrified of anything more dangerous than an acorn.
Tommy hunter still sucks!
There is that
And the Eagle Scout in me loved his MacGwyer-esque solutions to problems…
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Poor MacGyver...
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
Just you asking that question has put you on a Black Ops hit list.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Meh... I've got scarier people in my corner.
When my American lawyer asked questions about my Russianboss back when, it was very awkward.
“So, what does Sergey do?”
“He runs the company.”
“What is his official role with the company?”
“He has no official role with the company.”
“How did he make his money?”
“He’s Russian.”
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
I'd be in for risk.
It’ll help pass the time in the hospital.
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Jan 20, 2012 10:34 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
happy events. some big things happening.
However the waiting and the cell phone signal blockers are not so happy times…
Appts scheduled until 4pm. Itll be a day.
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Jan 20, 2012 10:38 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
You having a kid or something?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
yeah
Its my first. Today We are having our first ultrasound.. Due in the summer.
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Jan 20, 2012 10:42 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 1 recs
ha. yeah.
That was me. And one year later here I am.. It’s weird how things happen.
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Jan 20, 2012 10:44 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
thank you.
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Jan 20, 2012 10:45 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
another unofficial mobile rec...
kudos, sir.
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Jan 20, 2012 11:16 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
redocumented at g mail .com
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Jan 20, 2012 10:47 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
i'll play
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
lame.
PLN…what’s your email again?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Cal Ripken is the Ravens' honorary captain Sunday at NE
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 Jan 20, 2012 10:32 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
mobile rec...
for truth.
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Jan 20, 2012 10:39 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
I usually have lunch with a friend of mine on Fridays
Said friend is a Steelers fan, and the last two weeks he’s blown me off saying he has meetings. I think he just doesn’t want to have lunch with me because of football!
Flagged for befriending Steelers fans
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 Jan 20, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
haha
In the first office I ever worked in it was me, this guy, and like fifteen women in their sixties and about to retire. We became friends out of necessity. It works better in the summer, though, when we can commiserate over our crappy baseball teams.
Who's drinking tonight!?
I’ll be getting my snooty on, unless somebody can convince me to do something else.
by DaveAA on Jan 20, 2012 10:42 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
stellllaaaaaaa
always good when you’re feeling classy
i’m doing AUCD happy hour for $10, but it’ll just be rail alcohol for me
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
I can't take Stella seriously.
But yea….I’ll be drinking some variety of beer. One of my homebrews should be ready to test out.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
I love Stella
I’ll be starting off with some Brewer’s Art selections tonight.
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 Jan 20, 2012 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
I disagree spectacularly
Give me PBR and Natty Boh before I look at Stella.
Tommy hunter still sucks!
by Steve. on Jan 20, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm all for the hipster PBR and Natty Boh stuff.
I drink both of those beers all the time. That doesn’t mean that they are not very low quality beers, however.
About the same class as Stella (ignoring the inflated price)
and much tastier.
Tommy hunter still sucks!
Agreed.
I don’t drink any of those beers though.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
Preach the truth!
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 12:16 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
No drinking tonight
I’m heading up to New York for a Big Gay Wedding tomorrow night. So tomorrow night, there will be much partying. Those gays can throw a party!
(am I gonna get flagged for stereotyping?)
Flagged
also, tell them I said congrats again!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Positive stereotypes anyone?
It is offensive to say nice things about a group of people as a whole? I’ve never met an inhospitable Armenian!
Louis C.K. on Racism
Why can’t we have racism that’s ignorant but nice? You could have stereotypes that are positive about race. You could say, "Those Chinese people, they can fly!’ "You know about the Puerto Ricans… they’re made of candy!"
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I'm conflicted about "positive" stereotypes because they can unintentionally become negative.
I mean, many stereotypes exist about Asian-Americans as a “model minority” with jokes about a B in school being an ‘Asian F’. But I feel like that places unwarranted expectations on Asian-American children in school that can have negative effects.
Even more so, there are vocal groups supporting causes important to African-Americans and Latino-Americans. Yet, I feel like part of the “model minority” stereotype is that Asian-Americans are expected to “not cause trouble” and so you don’t end up with many vocal organizations support important causes (acknowledging that “Asian-American” is an extremely general term referring to dozens of unique cultures and ethnicities).
I’ve been working on an article about the Asian-American political experience for my political blog, but it’s hard to fully vocalize some ideas.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
Getting married on a random weekend in January in a cold weather city?
Interesting.
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 Jan 20, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
That's a rec for truth
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Finishing off some good Canadian stuff
Rickard’s Red Ale and Sleeman’s Honey Brown.
I highly recommend both if you see them. I’ve never found either in PA.
Stay away from Rickard's white unless you like citrus-y beer
Tastes like someone put lemon zest in it, which threw me right off.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Wits are pretty commonly made with citrus flavors.
Usually they mix coriander with sweet orange peel.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
rec'd for Stella
beer of the angels
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Is anybody else finding this "Fausto Carmona" thing funny?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yea...I was almost gonna make the joke that twistedlogic is actually just my assumed name....
but I remembered I made that joke when they discovered Leo Nunez is actually Felix Juan Carlos Ramirez Rodrigo Amber Thessien Heredia Gonzalez.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
assuming I didn't screw up the emails...
the risk game is up.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
hello......
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Speaking of dog...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ntDYjS0Y3w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I saw this the other day, and I was surprised
For the following reason (and maybe it’s not a connection people make any more): The Empire in Star Wars is the Nazis right? VW is a German company right? Usually German companies try to stay very very clear of stuff like this. But here, VW is making a direct connection. Strange…
Is that true? I always drew more parallels to Ancient Rome than the Nazis
It was a republic run by a senate, then it became an empire run by an emperor.
I don’t know the official narrative, as I am a fan, but not a fanboy. I have watched the movies many times, and I just don’t see very many Nazi undertones in the goals and practices of the Empire other than just being evil… maybe in the uniforms?
"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.."
Nah man. Storm Troopers.
The uniforms are all german WWII style. Vader’s iconic helmet design. It’s all there. They’re the nazis.
Not to mention the fact that George Lucas has an established history
of using the nazis as the bad guys. Easy to be violent towards anyone you deem a nazi.
I thought the Nazi bad guys were more of a Spielberg influence in Indiana Jones.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Think about why you never once see a non-human soldier or officer of the Empire.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Um, Grand Moff Tarkin begs to differ
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
He has a british accent
I think Darth Vader is supposed to be William Pitt, the Younger
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
lord palmerston!
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Jan 20, 2012 2:23 PM EST via Android app up reply actions 1 recs
thank you, someone, for finally commenting on this.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Tarkin was human
But Grand Admiral Thrawn, from the expanded universe novels was not.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
c'mon
from the expanded universe novels
any storylines other than from the first two movies is crap anyway.
and the emporor was surely human.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
and even EU sources note:
Because of the Empire’s prejudice against non-humans, he was the only non-human to reach the Imperial Navy’s highest rank – that of Grand Admiral. Not surprisingly, Thrawn’s promotion was long kept secret by Emperor Palpatine, and as late as five years after the Battle of Endor the New Republic appeared to be entirely unaware of his identity, or even his existence.
OK OK!
But I will forever maintain that Thrawn was a more badass villian than Darth Vader or Boba Fett.
Seriously, I was wishing that he & the New Republic would find a way to coexist & split the galaxy between them.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
Yeah, I know entirely too much about the novels.
The imagery in the movies is pretty obvious for this purpose, however.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Hrmm... I guess
But they destroy an entire planet of white people. That is the only genocide that occurs in the movies.
I have always viewed it as Ancient Rome, and the parallels are there. I suppose if someone always thought of it as the Nazis, that stuff is there, too.
"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.."
They act like nazis a bunch though.
Forcing Lando to shut up and do what they want. that kind of stuff.
The timeline of how there is a senate; a leader/senate sharing power; then an
emperor fits with the Ancient Rome narrative.
It also fits that the known universe is run by the Empire, but they have to contend with rebels. And all the bureaucratic crap from Episode 1 reminded me a lot more of how Rome worked than WWII Germany.
It just has always had that feel for me. If its supposed to be Nazis then so be it, I don’t get that vibe though.
"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.."
I guess it's somewhat of a conflation of the two.
However, if we’re getting technical, that is the exact same way the Nazis came to power, except they explicitly had troops called “storm troopers”. There’s also just a lot of WWII-ish stuff in star wars, like the space fights. Those are WWII era air battles, played out in space. The mega weapon death star was the same kind of thing the Nazis were always striving to create.
There's definitely some Roman influence in there with regards to the Empire coming out of the Republic.
The prequels muddy the waters a bit more as far as this goes.
Think about the clone troopers, though: a whole army of dudes who look exactly alike who are 100% loyal to the supreme leader because they were basically engineered that way.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
I see them using the terminology of Rome,
but as far as engineering a crisis to take power? Any textbook with a section on Nazi Germany mentions the Reichstag Fire
Jimmy Smits is white?
He was Leia’s adopted dad, and it was his planet, right?
LATINOS!!!!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
...and I totally read that sentence wrong.
OK, General Grievous?
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
One of the many reasons I hate the prequels.
Darth Maul too. It was like Lucas had no idea what the fuck the original movies were about.
well
Red Tails is most likely gonna bomb hard and that’s the last we’re going to see from George Lucas.
OMG, I loved Red Tails!
When it was called Tuskegee Airmen on HBO in 1995.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
General Greivis reporting for duty
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
by Gamecock24 on Jan 20, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Grievous was fighting against the Republic, though.
I mean, sure, he was part of the sham war that allowed Palpatine to seize power and create the Empire, but he wasn’t ever a part of the Empire.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
Like I'm gonna disagree with you on this stuff!!!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
My Star Wars trivia falls off pretty hard when it comes to the prequels.
I spent the years of 1993-2003 reading every post-Return of the Jedi book they published. I never did get into the prequels in that way. I think that was my way of acknowledging they sucked without actually having to admit to myself that they sucked. I reached that point eventually, but it was painful.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
what are your favs?
it’s probably been over a decade since I picked up a Star Wars book, but I really liked the X-Wing books. Truce at Bakura was also one of my favorites.
Tough to pick. Been almost a decade for me as well.
I was also a big fan of the X-Wing books. A few of the ones in the New Jedi Order arc stand out. Of course, the Zahn trilogy that started it all are among the favorites.
03 is when the last NJO book came out. I liked how that ended and I knew eventually they would be writing more Star Wars books, but I decided to draw the line there and not read any more so I always had good memories of them rather than being all old and bitter about them. I think that was a good decision.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
..
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
It's your turn.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
has anybody else read Whitlock's garbage column about the Ravens/Pats game?
i know he likes to troll just for additional traffic, but he took things to a whole new level with this one
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
This is just the most pointless column ever written.
Nine of the 11 Ravens defenders are African-American.
I’m not gonna do the leg work, but I’d say that statement is true for at least 25 teams in the NFL.
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 Jan 20, 2012 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
my thought exactly
for example, the Partiots starting defense has 9 out of 11 African-Americans as well, but let’s not mention that fact at all.
i usually enjoy/defend what Whitlock writes, but this read like something a freshman journalism major wrote
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Actually, according to the Pats' own depth chart, it's 10 out of 11.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
i was giving Chung the benefit of doubt cause of his last name
/das raycessss
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Photo pops up if you mouse over the name
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Although assuming someone is African-American by looking at photos of guys with dark skin...
…not much better. :p
"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 Jan 20, 2012 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
Could be African-Canadian, I suppose
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
If I might ask a practical question at this point
Suppose there’s a white guy, 1 parent American, 1 parent Egyptian or S. African or whatever. Would he be entitled to free money under programs designed for “African Americans”?
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
My guess is no
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
*sigh* Why can't all take Colbert's attitude?
“I don’t see race, although my friends tell me I’m white & I believe them…
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
Probably not unless it was a blind "select your race" thing
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
since you're going to make me get serious now
i already knew what Chung looked like, that wasn’t the issue. ialso knew that he was of some Chinese decent, so i left him out for the sake of this argument.
forgot that’s how you guys roll over in the slower-lower part of the state
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
I'm not in Delaware!!!!
That’s profiling!!!!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Let's see.....
Patriots Starters as listed on Depth Chart on Patriots’ official website:
DE Shaun Ellis – A-A
NT Vince Wilfork – A-A
DT Kyle Love - A-A
DE Mark Anderson – A-A
SLB Rob Ninkovich
WLB Jerod Mayo – A-A
MLB Brandon Spikes – A-A
LCB Devin McCourty – A-A
RCB Kyle Arrington – A-A
FS James Ihedigbo - A-A
SS Patrick Chung – A-A
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
What a terrible fucking column.
Forced analogies with TV shows.
Stereotypes about races and how they act / play the game.
Terrible column.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
What the hell?
he says the ravens players dislike the patriots players more than the steelers players? They won’t even say the steelers names on tv.
well... at least it wasn't another column about how reed's comments are destroying the team
or how bad joe flacco is… or how great Houston is.
Anyone else feel like they're painting Flacco be the super villain of the playoffs?
-Flacco whines about getting no respect, puts up mediocre numbers against Texans
-Flacco called out by future HOFer
-Flacco recklessly rides skateboard, ignores neighbor’s cries to stop
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 Jan 20, 2012 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
He's already going for the Hollywood Hulk Hogan stache.
Next step’s nailing Brady with a steel chair while the refs aren’t looking.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And then impregnating Giselle... in front of Brady.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Guess that's an entirely different kind of nailing.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
i had no idea about the skateboarding thing
hopefully all this “disrespect” just motivates them more
Bahahahahaa
My buddy is a Pats fan and he just put on his FB:
“Watching the movie The Longest Yard, great documentary about Joe Flacco’s unibrow.”
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Officially enrolled in a 401k and my own health benefits
this whole ‘being an adult’ thing is weird.
heh, well i'm not actually putting anything in it for a while
theres no matching until i’ve been here for a year, and until then the money i would be putting in it is better spent paying down debt.
That's exactly what I did.
I only recently started getting employer matching, so I’m dumping some money in it now. Before it was just for paying off college.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
Once the match kicks in, I'll do the max amount
since thats basically free money. Until then, it doesn’t make much sense since i could just as easily invest it on my own and avoid some of the restrictions that come along with a 401k.
Depends what you invest in.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
lol
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
The student loan debt and car loan are at low enough rates that they're worth stretching out
but after 8 months of unemployment, its time to get the credit cards under control before doing anything out
yeah start with the highest interest and work your way down
you’ll probably be debt free by the time you’re 40!
hah, not a chance
the student loan is gonna get consolidated over 30 years, though theres no early-payoff penalty so hopefully i can get it done in closer to 20
If I'm lucky!
And I keep seeing all of these bullshit articles about needing to save for retirement RIGHT AWAY. Maybe I would if I didn’t have 80 billion other things to pay off.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
You sure it's a better investment to pay off debt?
I always chose lowering my taxable income.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Oh yeah definitely get rid of the CC first.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yeah, I submitted my 401(k) stuff today.
It’s almost terrifying being a real adult. At least my company starts matching from day 1.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah my company matched from day 1 too
But you can only touch it if you’ve been there long enough. Vests at 20% after two years, 40% after three, etc.
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 Jan 20, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting
that’s a super conservative approach.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
only 40% after 3 years?
How long does it take to reach 100%? that seems like a really slow vesting schedule.
Maybe cuz it's company stock they match in, and that stock is traded really low.
So I’ll be filthy rich if the company ever takes off. It’d be 100% after 6 years.
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 Jan 20, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Ah yeah, that makes a difference
6 years is still pretty long, but its not unheard of for a restricted stock grant
Wait what?
A 401(k) where the match is distributed as company stock? Or is it just an employee stock purchase plan where the employees buy stock at a discounted rate or get a bonus stock grant when they hold the stock a certain length of time?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
The first one
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 Jan 20, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Yikes
So the only option for 401k investment is company stock? I thought those went away after Enron.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
No kidding.
How long do you have to hold on to it? Can you switch investment options on a regular basis?
"Work fast. Throw strikes. Change speeds." Ray Miller
No dude. Normal 401k plan, the match is all stock
So if the company croaked all I would lose is the match, which I don’t even have vested yet.
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 Jan 20, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
That's even weirder
I have never encountered that and it’s closely related to what I do for a living.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yea...that is strange.
I’ve never seen this before.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
The prank has gone... interestingly so far.
The Dean of Students (aka school disciplinarian) went fucking apeshit on us after she found out about the database thing… but the school principal took the breaking and entering in stride.
Our grade has a vendetta against one particularly mean teacher and we have terrorized him all day. The projector in his room is going on and off constantly, we wrote on his board in permanent marker. We have also been periodically calling his room and chanting in his ear. Kicker is that he can’t not answer the phone because it might actually be something of importance.
This is so fun!
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Pranks are fun...
… though I would advise against doing anything that will require the school to pay to replace something. That’s just money being pulled away from educational purposes.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
I don't even remember what our senior prank was.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
the only thing that really happened when I was at school
was some kid kept calling in bomb threats like once a week. The first few times it was convenient as a student because they just sent us home for the rest of the day. Then they smartened up and made us sit in the football stadium on the metal bleachers in winter until it stopped. Also I think the kid made the mistake of making one of the calls from the pay phone in the lobby and got caught.
One DE school district
sent home a letter saying the district would add one day to the school year for every hour lost to bomb threats.
They stopped immediately.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I was never involved in a senior prank...
… but my best friend sodded his lacrosse coach’s classroom for his prank.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
At HB
there was a tradition that the seniors slept at the school the night before the last day of school and in the middle of the night go to the principals house and sing until he comes out. I also think we saran wrapped all the entrances to the school or something silly.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
So no compromising databases with confidential student information?
Slackers.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Confidential?
How confidential is what colleges they want to go to?
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Yeah, it is. That info is submitted in confidence.
If my kid was the subject of your little prank, I’d be calling the police.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Jesus
It might a stupid, silly thing to do, but please don’t act as if you didn’t do stupid shit when you were an adolescent.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Don't act like when you're a parent you won't get annoyed at the idea of someone messing with your kid's info
by Stacey on Jan 20, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
And that's a rec
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Maybe parents would be annoyed
But you’re jumping all over me because a couple kids (by the way, I wasn’t even involved in the hacking part) did something stupid. I don’t think any of the Juniors are gonna go crying home to their parents, in fact they thought it was funny.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Well, I am glad that you were not involved in accessing the confidential database.
I do hope that, funny or not, you do realize the importance of not tampering with confidential information.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Just because you don't think it will happen
doesn’t mean it won’t happen.
All it takes is ONE kid to get annoyed, and bad things involving law enforcement start happening.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
There is definitely a line between "stupid shit" and "stealing personal information that wasn't intended to ever reach your prying little eyes"
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
I never illegally accessed confidential student records.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Go to your room young lady and think about what you've done.
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 Jan 20, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously, though
It might sound like we’re being harsh, DCO, but we’re all adults. Adults don’t generally find that stuff funny.
Pish...I'm not an adult.
But yea…I don’t find it funny and don’t think the responsible adults of this site do either.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
I will
until my site gets subpoenaed.
by Stacey on Jan 20, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You're joking, right?
You realize that it’s a private school and if the school doesn’t want to get the authorities involved in a situation like this, it’s their prerogative.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Actually, if SOPA / PIPA were passed...
Federal authorities could get involved of their own accord and Camden Chat would absolutely be at risk.
Also, whether it’s unlikely or not, one probably shouldn’t engage in risky behavior based on what that person thinks another person / organization will or will not do. People can be unpredictable.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
C'mon now...
Sounded like a stupid thing to do, but let’s not blow it completely out of proportion.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Even though it's a private organization that doesn't accept federal money and therefore doesn't have to answer to the government?
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Um, false.
If my principal is sodomizing every kid in the school, you’d better believe he’s not above the law.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
I think it's different for a violent crime.
In fact, the school has dealt with illegal situations (nothing like that) and has decided to handle it internally most, if not all, the time.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
So none of your school's information about students is legally protected from access by others?
Wow, the parents of students at that school should probably know that.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
That's the big problem with SOPA / PIPA
They want to make it a criminal offense for one website to even be as far removed from a crime as linking to a completely different website which may be involved in an intellectual property crime. It’s terrible legislation.
Federal money doesn’t really have to do with what’s a crime or not. Civil matters may be different (kba?), but a crime is a crime.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
Um....everyone has to answer to the government.
Whether you like it or not. Nobody is above and/or free from the law.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
Then explain how the school has been allowed to handle illegal activity internally in the past.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
They were able to do that
because nobody went to the cops. There’s a difference.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Right...
That’s what I said. If the school doesn’t want to alert the authorities, they don’t.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
But anyone can
It’s not just the school authorities. ANYONE involved can get law enforcement’s attention. With this prank, your pals are betting that none of the juniors will say anything to a parent, even if they aren’t mad. Because the kid may see it as a joke, but I’m betting a parent wouldn’t.
That’s an awful lot of people who need to agree to keep silent for years for that plan to work with no legal consequences.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
So I guess your weekly CC lesson is something like this:
I know a young person’s inclination in a community of older non-peers might be to try to show off to be relevant, but for the most part stories about actions that cross the line of legality like this are not going to be met well by older individuals with more life experience and responsibility than 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 Jan 20, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Unless it's about drugs
because apparently everyone here LOVES drugs
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Although to be fair
I find lots of childish things funny, but not hacking student databases.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
No I totally agree
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 Jan 20, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
that goes beyond silly
don’t do anything to someone else that you wouldn’t laugh off yourself.
pretty simple rule.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
You'll learn in the job force...
… confidential is confidential, period.
I had to sign a confidentiality agreement to work on a survey about… recreational boating. As in, other than that topic, I can’t discuss anything else about it.
Confidential is not always about what the information is. It is often about how the information was submitted. If I tell someone that my favorite color is red and to keep it confidential, the fact that the information is inane does not make the information any less confidential.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Right
I work at a college library and back when I was 1st starting out as a part-timer, a student asked for a book, so I looked it up in the computer catalog and found it was long overdue. I was about to let the student in front of me know the name of the student who had the book, so everyone in the class could give him a little “incentive”, as it were, to return it.
Fortunately an experienced co-worked stopped me, as this is a 1st time firing offense. No warning, no demoted to shevling returned books, out you go.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
My college library ratted me out once when I was perceived to have checked out too many books that my classmates were also looking for. (Everyone in my freshman seminar class had the same assignment).
I’m not sure if one of the student librarians violated policy/didn’t know or if there was no policy.
Depends on where you are
In NY it’s actually a violation of state law. Even in states where it isn’t I would expect almost all libraries have some kind of policy against it.
But the degree of seriousness violations get treated with varies.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
Anyone involved in hacking into a database of students' records should be expelled.
No matter how fun the purpose.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
This.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
Did they access it without permission?
And then view student records and publicize some of the information found?
Yes?
Then expulsion is a suitable consequence.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I agree.
I’m just saying I don’t like calling stuff like that hacking. It’s used in popular media so carelessly. If you can access stuff fairly easily with no special tools or programs, it’s not hacking, it’s just knowing where to get the information.
I gotta imagine a database containing personal information for students has SOME security on it.
If not, you can consider it one of those “schools full of idiots” zk mentioned yesterday.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
Not really
They just saw the college counseling administrator’s password as she was typing it.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
I didn't do it.
Plain and simple. And actually it was a couple kids who did it on their own. The original plan was to make up colleges.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
You probably want to quit talking about this while you're behind.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Please keep in mind, I don't think anyone here wants to attack you.
I think it’s more a function of we like having you a part of the Camden Chat community and don’t want to see anything bad happen because of a prank at your school.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
That's nice to hear.
It’s just that the tone of this whole comment thread, at least to me, suggests otherwise.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
I think that's pretty clear
So basically, I get it. You don’t think it’s funny. Do we need to discuss it anymore? I don’t think this is getting anywhere and I feel like you guys are ganging up me, whether you think you are or not, and I don’t want to feel that way anymore.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
You brought it here in the first place....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
I understand that.
I didn’t expect everyone to jump on me, otherwise I would have shut up. And now I want to.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Oh sorry if that seemed like I meant bad for you
But whoever that kid is better hope nobody finds out about that little tidbit.
So why are you bragging and taking credit for it?
To try to impress us somehow?
Everyone who has read anything you’ve put on this website already knows you had nothing to do with this, so I don’t get your end game here.
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 Jan 20, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
Because the grade is taking credit for it.
But if we’re talking about the legality of it all, none of us except for the kids who hacked the database are at fault. And frankly since it’s me vs. all of you I’m trying to find a way to defend myself.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Well that's lame if you want to take credit for it but share none of the fault.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
That's part of it
My point is think about who you’re talking to (i.e. non-teenagers), and more importantly just be yourself. You can’t be fake with us. We’re older and we’ll see right through it every time. I feel like you try way too hard sometimes with stories like this when you don’t need to.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
You talkin' to me biznitch?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Yea dude.
You tell us all about the rogue pooper, then you refuse to admit that it was actually you. Not cool.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
says the guy
who “likes” every status he posts on facebook, lol
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
hahahaha
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Sheeeeeeeeeeeit
He definitely just reply-failed. There’s no way he’s saying I’M trying to hard with my stories to be cool. I don’t give a sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit if you internet strangers like me.
(please rec this)
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
It wasn't a reply fail
I was saying your response was part of it, and then continuing to address her
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
Ahhhhhh
So you don’t think I try too hard to impress you?
=)
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Our bromance is effortless
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Well, are you at least keeping an open mind about the advice we've collectively given here?
1) There are pranks that are cute and funny, but there are pranks that aren’t. Criminality is generally a solid starting point in making this determination.
2) Adults and teenagers are going to have a different view of what is cute or funny.
3) Confidential information is a defining element of modern society. It’s very important to fully understand the complexities of confidentiality to be able to perform in the modern workforce.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
I hear you, I do.
But everyone is saying the same thing over and over again.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Yeah, sorry. I'm done, everyone else should be too
I was writing my last post for awhile, and didn’t read what was happening above in the thread, sorry.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
So....security
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
And I'm sure every one of them is full-on hacking the Gibson.
They’re elite, man.
God, that movie. So bad. So good.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
Except we have no school left?
So we can’t get expelled.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Honestly, the Juniors were fine with it.
They thought it was funny.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
let me caveat that with
I have no idea what you are talking about. Was it discussed yesterday in that long, long open thread?
Yeah
My senior prank. We were just getting the Juniors’ list of top colleges. It was a joke and nobody was crying their eyes out.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
honestly the prank calling the teacher over and over again is what I was talking about when I said it sounds bratty
not to mention the vandalizing property by writing on his board with permanent marker.
You mean that long, profitable open thread?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I knew it!
The Mitt Romney of SB Nation. I bet you can count it as carried interest too and pay only 15% taxes on it!
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Hey, I made like one good comment (I won't demand payment for the crappy comments).
You should give me (divides $40,000 by 1,175 comments) $34.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Open threads aren't very profitable. :p
"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 Jan 20, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
I've been selling some advertising actually.
I make 60 cents a comment.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
I am already pretty much an uncompensated endorser for Esskay's quality meat products.
Too bad I didn’t consider that leverage ahead of time.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
You should have been me.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
Got your diploma yet?
Officially graduated?
No?
Then there’s still time.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
So, work gripe...
I have to do a task that requires me to copy information from one database to another. If I had two monitors, I could have a database open on each screen and copy very easily. Instead, I have to print out 875 pages and work that way. It’s very frustrating.
What kind of database?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
It's a proprietary one that my company uses to create the code for surveys.
But it’s buggy as hell. Example:
We have a survey. Based on who the respondent is, the questions asked will be appropriate for an adult or a child. However, the decision was made to separate into to different surveys. So, we copy the survey’s database with the intention of deleting all the child stuff from one and all the adult stuff from the other. However, with our software, when we copy a database over, it completely renumbers all of the items, so I have to go in and renumber everything by hand so that the new survey’s numbers match the old surveys numbers. It’s mind-numbingly tedious.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
Just write some scripts to copy all of the stuff in the tables of one db to the other.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
If it's in something like oracle or something like that.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
It doesn't work like that for this.
I’m using the word “database” because nothing else really works, but it’s not a database in the sense that a lot of people think of one. It’s half-database, half-code generator.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
So half write scripts and half generate some code.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
lol
Yea…I’m just messing with you.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
Less messing with me...
… more upgrading my current monitor and purchasing me a second monitor.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
how about
If you can’t export to a tab-separated file, then
- print to a PDF.
- copy PDF to other computer.
- copy and paste from PDF to new database
at least you’re not dealing with paper then, and you’ll have a much lower margin for error.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
That wouldn't work either... and it would take even longer.
Because of the setup of the program. It is constricting.
Appreciate the ideas, but this assignment is what it is. I just want two monitors. >.<
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Also, if I get two monitors...
When I’m doing other work, I can have that open on one and Camden Chat on the other.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
two monitors is a dream come true
sometimes when I’m at home on my laptop I get so annoyed that I don’t have two monitors.
wow
that’s a seriously ergonmic office chair.
also digging the horns and the gnome.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
The horns are a carved wood Tibetan yak head that I carried back from Sichuan.
The gnome is a Bronco.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
so Carlos Pena back to the Rays, huh?
1 yr/$7.25 million, sounds about right
between him and Luuuuuuuuuuke they’re going to have some serious lefty mashers in their line-up
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
hey guys! look! down here! actual baseball talk!
instead of another 100+ comments lecturing a high school senior about pulling pranks
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
by Gamecock24 on Jan 20, 2012 1:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
40 degree day kind of move right?
About the only really exciting news left before spring training will be where Prince goes.
am i the only one that thinks that the longer this drags out and the lower his perceived price drops
the more the O’s should make a run at him?
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Great minds, yadda, yadda, yadda
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
I agree with him.
I’ve been arguing that point with a guy at work all week (he’s a Sawx fan). The Yanks have done this before.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
Isn't this the way Boras does it though?
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah...
I still think he signs for 8 / $160 or more.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
I dunno
the rich teams are all set for the most part.
I’m sure I’m wrong and he’ll sign for a boatload.
I'd like to hope you're right
I’d like to have Prince on the (relatively) cheap, because it’d give me something to be excited about. Also, I’d totally vote for the bobblehead this year to be a Prince Fielder bobblebelly.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
bobblebelly
I like that.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
to an extent
i remember when Holliday was a free agent he signed fairly late, but he was still signed by the first week of January
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
My guess
Having just given up Montero for pitching help, MFY make him the most expensive DH in history.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
I know that money talks
and if they really want him, they’ll get him. But you have to think Prince would balk at the idea of becoming a full-time DH at 27.
On top of that
Jeter & A-Rod will need a substantial ammount of time at DH, so it wouldn’t even be full time.
But hey, money talks & bullshit runs the marathon.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
Perhaps
But why else would this be dragging on, unless his main interest is getting the most money? So if that’s his concern, he shouldn’t care where he plays or if he DH’s
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
That kinda cash wil buy an awfult lot of tofu
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
The problem with thinking along those lines, as I see it...
Let’s say his price goes down to the point where it’s like… I don’t know. Duquette decides to come in and offer 6 years at $126 million.
You know at that point Boras is going to spin around to other teams and be like, “Look, you didn’t want Prince at the other prices, but now the Orioles are going to get him, don’t you want to offer $10 million more than this?” And some team will do that, no Prince in Baltimore.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
i can see that to an extent, i just don't see where that team is going to come from cause i don't think it will be the MFY
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
It's gonna be Toronto.
Because the baseball gods hate Baltimore.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
It doesn't have to be the Yankees to pony up "slightly more than way less than originally expected"
A number of teams are right out for a variety of reasons, but if the price comes down or the years come down or both it keeps more teams in.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, as soon as the price is in Birdland territory...
… a lot of teams get involved like Texas, Toronto, Washington, Chicago, possibly even Miami and Milwaukee.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
You'd think that the Nationals would be the ones to overpay.
And maybe they have?
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
that was the idea before
but lately it sounds like they’re out of it. Although how anyone can say with a straight face that they don’t want Prince Fielder because they’re happy with Adam LaRoche is beyond me.
I think that the Nationals are saying...
They’re happy (enough) with Adam LaRoche’s salary : wins provided ratio compared to Prince’s.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
But since when have the Nationals been shy about doling out huge contracts?
The Lerners seem very eager to spend gobs of money to win.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
I would not be surprised at all if they offer the most $$$
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
And who are these other guys they've offered gobs of money to?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
Werth
And record contracts to their draft picks. Okay, maybe not a huge number of people, but they were rumored to offer Teixera a lot of money too…
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Seriously
If you’re gonna offer Jayson Werth stupid money, you’ll offer Prince Fielder a lot of money.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Or
You get scared by that one time you offered Jayson Werth a lot of money and it didn’t work out, so you pinch pennies for the next few years. Albert Belle Syndrome.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
I think Werth is gonna rebound this year, to be honest.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Although he's still not worth what he's making.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it's a question of what he rebounds to.
He signed his contract after a .921 OPS year. For a .921 OPS, he’s worth that money.
But before that, his previous three years were between .861 and .879. Those are good, but not stupidly good. Especially for a corner OF.
More importantly, he’s going to be 33 this year.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Correct
A friend of mine who was in position to know (well, a partner at the firm where he works knows a guy whose 2nd cousin lives next door to Boros’ brother or some such) told me that it was a guaranteed lock Tex was going to the Nats.
NY only took an interest after Bos did.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
Okay...that's 1.
And they offered Tex wayyyy below what everyone else was offering. Okay….not everyone. They offered more than the O’s.
Also…money for draft picks doesn’t count. They’ve just had top picks almost every year so that’s gonna happen at least until they put a cap on rookie spending.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Yea....usually when you pay something for 1 guy, you gotta pay more for the next guy.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Okay, but they set the precedent
They were willing to dole out a record contract to Strasburg, and then again to Harper. And then they overpaid for Werth. Whether they WILL overpay for Fielder or not, they seem like the most likely team to do it (outside of the Yankees, who don’t need Fielder).
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
They don't seem likely to do that at all.
They know they don’t need to overpay for him right now.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
What's their alternative?
Adam LaRoche? Trust me, the Lerners have the money.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
For pete's sake.
Almost every team in the MLB has the money. That’s not the point at all.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
What makes you think they WON'T?
You’re telling me why my arguments are wrong, but not why yours are right.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
have you been in an argument with twisted before?
that’s kind of his thing
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
by Gamecock24 on Jan 20, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
That and I hate saying the same things over and over again when I've posted them before.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
I've said it half a dozen times already. Reading isn't difficult.
They’ve got multiple other positions they need help at…and they’re well aware of it.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but those positions don't currently have help available.
1B does.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
Right....that's why they'd be less inclined to spend lots of money right now.
Just because 1B has help available doesn’t mean you jump on it. I can only see them doing this if they’ve got a good deal for Morse somewhere.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
If you're a team on the cusp of contention, you don't jump on it?
The Nationals were .500 last year even though the previous two seasons they had the worst record in baseball. They may need help elsewhere but if there’s a superstar 1B available and you’re close to contending, you wouldn’t jump on it? I would. I wouldn’t if my team sucked (ahem), but the Nationals aren’t the Orioles… at least not anymore.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
technically not true.
The Nationals were .500 last year even though the previous two seasons they had the worst record in baseball.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
80-81 is not .500
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
i thought i just made this point?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I was told there would be no math.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
I was filling in the detail.
So nobody else had to look it up for themselves. :p
"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 Jan 20, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
Nobody had to look up whether 80-81 was less than .500??
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
That's not the detail I filled in.
The fact that the Nats record was 80-81 is the detail I was providing. I am assuming we can all discern for ourselves from that information that is a sub-.500 season.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
One game below .500
In my opinion the difference is negligible because my point was they’re almost there.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
That's not what zk or EME's point was.
It was just a joke.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, right
Because “losing record” = “almost contention”.
I see.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
and their pythag was a little worse than their actual, too
78-83
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
I don't think that referring to the Nationals...
… who finished 80-81 and obviously have an up-and-coming team as “almost in contention” is deserving of the snark the comment has gotten.
Going from 80-81 to 90-72 is very possible and that would put them in contention.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
It wouldn't be CC if a comment didn't receive snark.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
Amber agrees with you
She says they’re “going to be good”, are “a contender”, and they will be “right in the mix.”
I sure am glad that a team that overpaid Jayson Werth by a shit-ton and paid Adam LaRoche $7M to bat below the Mendoza line is suddenly the new favorite to win the NL East.
Remember a year or two ago when all the pundits said the O’s were gonna win 85 games?
Ooops.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Mike Morse...
triple slash: .303/.360/.550
hit 31 HR and put up a 3 win season.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
I have an idea:
They were probably spurned by Prince before and they’re saving face.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
maybe
but it would be foolish of Prince to spurn anyone right now when he doesn’t have a bunch of suitors. It’s not like when Teixeira was on the market and everyone was trying to woo him.
But the Nationals were rumored to be the frontrunner very early in the process, no?
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
I don't know about THE, but definitely a front runner
Your guess is as good as mine as to why they’ve backed down.
Haha very true.
But I think it has more to do with Prince than the Nationals. Then again, as you said, we really don’t know.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Thank whatever god you will that we did not sign Adam LaRoche to a multi-year deal.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Or that we didn't trade Brian Roberts for him.
Well… forget about that 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 Jan 20, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
I think that's really just a cover.
They won’t have space for Morse, Harper, and Fielder on the same team.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, i don't think Michael Morse should be stopping you from signing Fielder
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
It probably isn't, but it's arguably not the best use of their funds right now.
Especially when they’ve got limited pitching and need some help for middle infield and OF.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
limited pitching?
if having Strasburg, Zimmerman, Gonzalez, Clippard, and Storen is limited pitching, i wish the O’s were more limited in their pitching depth
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Yea but their other relievers suck big time.
Plus….who knows what’s gonna happen with Zimmermann this year (Stras is gonna have an innings cap too).
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
Like the dude with the ginormous man-boobs?
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
That guy!!
I totally forgot his name.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Paul Coffey
He’s off to Milwaukee, I think.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
No I think TL was right the first time.
His name is That Guy. “That Guy with the Man-Boobs”
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Sean Burnett is also salvageable.
Is there any MLB team that doesn’t have 2 or 3 fluid bullpen spots?
The Nats have pretty solid minor league pitching. I wouldn’t put it past them to uncover at least one quality reliever from the minors this year.
Strasburg will be good for 150 – 160. Zimmerman will be good for 175. Gonzalez will be good for 200. I’d take that.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Oh me too.
I think they’re pretty well set up, but I don’t think they’re going to spend craptons of money on Fielder when they’ve got other positions they’d want to fill first. I’m not convinced they’ve really got an OF right now.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Get 'em...
I don’t care that the Lerners are billionaires. They’ve got to pocket some coin in order to give RZimm an extension commensurate with his talent in addition to knowing that Boras is going to take ‘em to the cleaners with Harper and Strasburg. It’ll cost the Nats money to prevent them from going to FA.
As a matter of fact, I think the team still owes the City some coin and probably needs to reserve some bucks because I think they are still under investigation for Bowden’s activities in Latin America.
Fielder is great, but they can afford to wait him out. I’ll be surprised if Rizzo caves and gives him a mega-deal.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
I'm surprised somebody agrees with me on that.
What you’ve got here is mostly what I’m thinking (in addition to the fact they’ve still got some problems at other positions). I also think AMD has a good point about not wanting to screw up another mega-deal since Werth isn’t looking so hot right now.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
It makes no damn sense...
to overspend at a position they can reasonably believe will be filled at an above replacement-level. Be it Morse or LaRoche, neither of those players are likely to be Garrett Atkins/Derek Lee bad.
Rizzo has made exactly one super-mega offer in his tenure. Everything else is bargain basement shopping, some shrewd draft decisions, and a couple of trades. This is a team that got production of varying degrees (all above RL, mind you) from Johnny Gomes, Roger Bernadina, Laynce Nix, Rick Ankiel, and Jerry Hairston, Jr. This is an incredibly competent front office that has taken over from the bullshit Bowden left behind.
They still need to fill holes in their OF (though I expect more from Bernadina/Werth this year) and look hard at the SS/2B position. If Desmond isn’t the guy at SS, they need to move Espinosa over now and let him get reps there, and then fill in around that.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Harper can play CF.
Morse can play LF, RF, 1B.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
This.
Morse can’t play right either. I don’t even think he should be playing in the OF at all.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
He only plays the outfield in fantasy baseball.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Morse played 55 games in LF last year
not very well, but he was out there
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Even scarier is the 55 games he played...
at SS for the Mariners.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Defensive positions...
Morse played the majority of his 2010 games in RF. He played most of 2011 at 1B because the Nats’ other options involved a bag of balls and a reanimated corpse. He’s not Ichiro (or Markakis), but he can play RF and not totally suck.
In 2011, Harper played 51 games in RF, 20 in CF, and 37 in LF. He can play CF if that’s what gets the best Nationals players on the field.
Bear in mind, if the Nats get Fielder, I could see them trading Morse.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
In retrospect it was pretty easy to see this situation coming though, right?
the yanks and the sawx both have their franchise guy over there, and with Pujols coming at the same time… Just not a good year to be a mega star first baseman. On the other hand, he’ll still make more next year than I will in my life.
Gotta figure Fielder would be signed with the Rangers by now if the Jays had won the Darvish posting.
It is interesting the way this market has played out.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Or, another way of looking at it...
He’s going to make more in first game than I will make in the next 3 years.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Taylor Swift song session RIGHT NOW!
No judgments. I love her!
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
I cannot offer hate to that statement
She writes her own stuff and actually plays an instrument. Not my cup of tea, but at least she’s an actual musician.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I don't really understand how she be considered country though.
She’s pop-rockish more than anything else.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
there's barely a difference these days
I mean, there is a difference for some artists, but Faith Hill was just like her, and now they play Lady Antebellum and such on the pop stations.
That's true
My friend is obsessed with country, and my dad really likes Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, so I’m used to my dad’s definition of country. When I listen to some of the stuff she does, I’m like… this is considered country?
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Your dad has good taste in country music
Add some Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash and selected amounts of George Jones and you’ve got quite the playlist.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Try these
I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair
Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You)
And the classic
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
by duck on Jan 20, 2012 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Country Music = oxymoron
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Believe me
it’s the least objectionable genre Duck listens to.
"You should put the secret group of people that you carry with you on your tech equipment second to the person you're sitting with."
- Merrill Markoe
REALLY??????
From you?
Et tu, Brute?
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I am withholding a future rec from you now as a result of this comment
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
I know all of those songs
Can’t argue the last one, but I just couldn’t ever really like his voice. I’m more of a fan of the older female country artists. I could listen to Loretta Lynn all day long.
Coal Miner's Daughter
has always been a favorite film. I have never understood why Sissy Spacek doesn’t have more of a career. Her prtrayal was brilliant, and TLJ was great too.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
oh yeah
that movie was a standard in my house growing up. I watched it maybe a year ago for the first time in a long time and it hadn’t lost anything.
[paraphrasing]
“and Doo’s gettin’ horny, so we have a lot of fun.”
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
STAND BY YER MAN
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Wrong singer!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
And this classic
Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ If Lovin’s On Your Mind
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
i know, silly
all though they do all run together.
i do love “One’s On The Way” though.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
great, great...
love it.
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Jan 20, 2012 2:45 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
He's a Merle Haggard fan too
I think he appreciates Johnny Cash but isn’t a religious fan like some of the others I mentioned.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
and David Allen Coe!
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
I can't see the name Waylon without thinking of The Wire.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
If there's a fiddle then radio stations consider it country.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Insert Hank III song link me and duck have each posted a thousand times before
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
Bob Marley song session.
I don’t do any illegal drugs (seriously). People think all reggae is stoner music. It’s just happy music. Joyful noise, you might call it. NO WOMAN. NO CRY.
redemption song
one of my all time favorites
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Since we're talking music...
I recently gave Pandora another try and it is just awful. I was getting too apathetic to pick my own music on Grooveshark.
Pandora still thinks I want to hear the Strokes and Modest Mouse every 4th song no matter what station I’m on, and thumbs-down does nothing to change the upcoming musical selection. Not to mention the ads are terrible.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Slacket, I'm telling ya
MUCH better music choices on there.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Ugh - SLACKER
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I'll give it a shot.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
You have to stick to it man. I've had one pandora station since 2007.
And I was stuck in a rut. I added some new artists (now it’s the beatles, the who, david bowie, otis redding, and simon and garfunkle) and I love it. It’s giving me all kinds of great stuff.
Well sheeeeeiitttt
If you’re gonna go with the classics you’ll always get good stuff. When I try to listen to contemporary indie rock and it throws ridiculous shit at me I get annoyed
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
I've thumbs-downed Brand New at least four times today without changing stations
And it’s supposed to stop playing an artist after you thumbs down twice. And I’m listening to the fucking Arcade Fire station.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
It's supposed to stop after two?
I thumbs-downed a bunch of The Doors and it seems like it took 6 or 7 for it to get the message. (I actually don’t hate The Doors, but their songs are either 2 minutes long, or 15 minutes long, and I don’t want to get stuck listening to DUN DA DUN DA DUN for 10 minutes because I used up all of my skips)
Yes, at one time I do believe that was the case.
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 Jan 20, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
WHAAAAAAAAA?
Both to the thumbs downing BN and the fact that Pandora would dare put them on an Arcade Fire playlist. What was the AF song?
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
I love Bob Marley. I’ve been lucky enough to go to Jamaica a few times, and whenever you’re on a bus somewhere or often at a beachside bar, they’ll be playing Bob Marley “Legend”.
Hey, Jamaicans, how about playing some reggae other than the 15 Bob Marley songs every American already knows by heart?
Always been a fan of Black Sabbath's War Pigs for that reason
and Tony Iommi’s sick, sick guitar tone.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Don't know, but he does have cancer
Just when a new album with the original four is getting recorded!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Peter Tosh!
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
Just make sure you don't hack any databases while you're at it.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
BUT WERE THEY IN THE SIXTH ROW!?!?!???!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
you'd think for someone named Trey SongZ
i’d be able to name at least one that he sings
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Bottoms Up I think is the big hit
My friend and I went to see Usher awhile back and Trey Songz was his opening act. There were more people there with signs and t-shirts for him than Usher and were like what is going on? Then he performed and now we love him too. When Bottoms Up came on we were like, “oh, THIS guy!”
ok, i do know that one
i just looked on Wikipedia though and that’s probably the only one
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
I don't even know who that is.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Me neither.
Definitely heard the name, but no idea who they are/what they do.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
You're one better than me
Never heard of him, them, or it.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
"T.I. (feat Trey Songz) - Oh yeah"
One of my favorite new songs of 2012.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Is T.I. going back to jail?
After making that ridiculous TV show where he tried to keep kids out of jail…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
He went back for drug poss. for a little while but he is out now.
For the time being anyway.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Good lord.
My gf just ran out of gas and is stranded. Does anyone know a single male who has ever ran out of gas?
Thank god her parents are dealing with this.
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 Jan 20, 2012 2:01 PM EST reply actions
To be honest, I don't know any females who have either.
Except one, but she had a legit issue with the floater in the gas can.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
If anything my experience shows it's the other way around
Chicks are too risk averse to run out of gas while guys like to push the limits. I’ve run out of gas.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I've pushed it pretty far, but have gotten lucky so far
I wouldn’t be surprised if i run out at some point in my life
Once, in the early '90s
but in my defense, gas stations are a lot fewer and far between down here, especially 20 years ago. A few miles outside of Salisbury and it’s a while before you see another one.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
In high school, I ran out of gas one night on my way home from Rocky Horror
This was in the Pikesville area. It was about 2 in the morning, and I was a senior, and dressed like a transvestite, and taking home three super-hottie girls (one sophomore, two frosh) who were all dressed like major sluts in fishnets, skimpy bustiers, loads of makeup, etc.
Two in the fucking morning and my VW van runs out of gas. They all giggled and thought it was a ploy. It was not.
Some guy in his 20s stopped to help us out, and there was only enough room in his car for three people. And none of the girls wanted to stay alone in the van, naturally, but we thought two girls going with the guy was dicey. So the three of them got into his car and went to the gas station, reassuring me that there was no way he could try anything when he was outnumbered 3-1. They came back with gas 45 minutes later, and I had never been so relieved.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
i was going to ask some follow-up questions
but i’m sure the response would just be “hey it was the ’70s, weird shit happened”
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
As old as he is?
“It was the ’30s, some weird stuff happened, but then F. Scott Fitzgerald let us bum a ride…”
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
alas duck
although I am older than you, you can never paint me with the “zach’s old!” colors.
That’s not my meme.
And you yourself are too thoroughly saturated with paint.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
But you're the only one I get to do that to!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
try timg56 on for size
or Zeek
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I also ran out of gas in Pikesville
The only time I ever ran out of gas. I was living in Fells Point and going to my dad’s house in Reisterstown. I tried to go to this little gas station near my house but it was closed on Sunday so I figured I could make it up 83 and around the beltway to his place on my few drops of gas. I was wrong.
My car started acting funny so I took the next exit at Stevenson Road HOPING there’d be a gas station at the exit. There was not. But some lady in her station wagon with her two kids took pity on me and said a few times, “If my teenage daughter was stranded I would want to know that someone made sure she was taken care of.” I didn’t tell her I was 24.
Also I wasn’t gonna say I’d run out of gas when AMD said it was only girls who did that, but now I feel better.
My experience has been girls make sure there's gas in the car
It’s us boys who push dumb luck and lose.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I dunno about that assessment of (most) girls, at least not in my experience
But I guess we can both agree that for the most part, even if the dude ran out of gas, he probably was fully aware that he was low and was pushing the limit. I guarantee my gf was super excited about buying our 5th set of winter-themed hand towels or some shit and didn’t even look at her gas gauge.
grumble-something something-frustration with differences between guys are girls-ok i’m done.
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 Jan 20, 2012 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I married an accountant, so MMMV
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Wow, did YMMV just get dropped in an actual discussion about gas?
First time for everything.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
And yet I wasn't alluding to actual gasoline.
Is your mind blown yet?
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Somewhere in the bowels of the NSA, a computer just said, "Bingo!"
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
this
boys run out of gas because they knowingly push the limit.
girls run out of gas because they forget to check the gauge. if they’d checked it, they’d have playe it safe.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I'll take untamed bravado over ignorance any day.
But I’m like KBA, I’ve thought about 10 times I was FOR SURE gonna run out and pushed it as far as I could.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
my tank holds 10.8 gallons.
I put 10.6 into it the other day. Was pretty psyched.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Hehe...
My tank is 16.9. I’ve gotten 16.5 in it before.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
My tank is 12.0
But I’ve gotten 5.8 in birdman’s mother before.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
One more and you're on fire
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 Jan 20, 2012 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Kinda like my pee after hanging with.....
Nah, too easy.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Did you just cop to only having 5.8"?
Birdman’s mom wouldn’t even feel that.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
like a hotdog in a hallway
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
by O'sFan21 on Jan 20, 2012 3:48 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Like a midget in a doorway.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Inappropriate joke.
(Note: Was going to make duck the target, but I got in an age joke just a moment ago, so I’ll censor myself.)
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
What do you drive....a Vespa?
11 gallon tank?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Jeez....I thought my 15 gallon tank was weak.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
I do too actually.
Not Prius good, but at least I don’t have to pedal.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
2005 Prius
with optional tree-hugging front grille
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!!!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No, I actually drive a 2008 black Civic
I was just doing the Will Ferrel skit thing.
But I love the Civic! It gets 40MPG and has a sunroof and XM and Nav and everything. Bought it off a guy in DC off Craigslist for 11,500 with only 42,000 miles!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
=(
It’s hilarious. On the SNL best of Will Ferrel DVD. He’s having this awkward dinner with his family and his daughter keeps shitting on him and being really impudent. So he busts out in his loudest voice “YOU DONT TALK TO ME THAT WAY, YOU DONT TALK TO ME THAT WAY… I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!!!” and everything gets quiet and you just start hearing the forks on the plates again.
It’s pretty good. Back when SNL didn’t suck.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Don't worry, WW, I saw what you did there.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
Alright, how much do you need?
(fatherly voice)
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Celebrity Jeopardy FTW!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Anal bum cover
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
In high school...
… I had a crappy Dodge Daytona.
It leaked oil onto the engine and carbon monoxide fumes into the passenger compartment, so you had to drive with the windows down, even in the middle of winter.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
heh...Strat-Ass
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
I had a red Stratus R/T. I thought it looked cool and it was fast.
http://www.dragtimes.com/images/7851-2004-Dodge-Stratus.jpg
(This isn’t mine, but it was the best pic of a similar one I could find)
I love the skit and yelled that all the time, though.
I went back to a Neon (I’m on my third Neon) when it was time to trade the R/T in, though.
you're not a girl. you're a WOMAN.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
also
sparkly ties for gay weddings? HELLOOOOO generalization!
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
well sure for that gay wedding
The grooms are my two of my closest friends (they and one other friend make up what we call the core four of our group of friends) and they are gonna have a big gay sparkly wedding. If my brother were gonna ever get married it would be nothing like that, even if he did used to drive a Cabrio.
Does the Stevenson Road exit count as Pikesville?
I had a similar experience with the no-gas station exit once, although in my case it was because my car was overheating. I was coming back home from UB up 83 and my car was spiking up into the red. I knew I had to stop. Next exit was Ruxton Road. I figured, every exit has to have a gas station right off of it… yeah, not so much.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
It definitely counts
I mean, I don’t know the hard borders of Pikesville but I’d say if you’re on the beltway and you exit between 795 and 83 you’re at least gonna be in Pikesville for a hot second. And, as long as we’re generalizing, the nice woman who picked me up was Jewish.
can someone call a pizza place and ask?
its the only way to settle a border dispute here
by kba26 on Jan 20, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I've gotta rec that
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 Jan 20, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
OK, if a Jewish woman stopped to help you, it was Pikesville.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well you're lucky
My dad ran out of gas a good two miles from a gas station, on a very busy road without a shoulder, and people were really, really angry. People were even honking when a policeman stopped to help us. I guess the blinking lights meant nothing to them.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
So, your normal Friday night after an O's loss in 2011, then?
It was about 2 in the morning, and I was a senior, and dressed like a transvestite…
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
bwahahahahahaha
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
also
one of the best things about driving a hybrid is if I ever run out of gas, I think I could go another 5-10 miles on electric only.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Yeah hybrids
Well I hope I didn’t offend all of you so called “men”
Kidding.
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 Jan 20, 2012 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
Actually...I do know a chick who filled her car with kerosene instead of unleaded gas though.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
haha.
True, but I can’t imagine ever seeing a dude do that. To add to the stereotype, she’s a blonde…..
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. Multiple times, too. He's an idiot.
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
i always associated this with losing, but i guess that's how they roll in New England...
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
So I'm looking at this "Celebrities you might see at the Ravens-Patriots game."
and the first one is Bon Jovi, who is a big Patriots fan. That seems weird to me.
Sandra Bullock is going to be there?!?
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 20, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously
Fuck Bon Jovi
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 20, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Love Bowling For Soup's tak on Bon Jovi
Lead vocals: Like Tommy & Geena, we’re livin’ on a PRAAAAAAAYER!
Bass player: Did you just say that?
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Bon Jovi can be awesome if you don't take it seriously
But fuck that guy for claiming Jersey, owning a team in Philly, and rooting for New England.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
How is this not green?
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
bout to moneyball the shit
out of triple play 2001. Mike piazza is on the cover. I need a new game system
by mdterps0325 on Jan 20, 2012 2:15 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Lol. First game I owned on PS2.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 20, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
I'm gonna carve out a few hours to catch "Haywire" soon
Reviews seem to be positive, and Carano’s a fairly good MMA fighter.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Plus, she's hot.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
There is that
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Just get a new phone
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
new iphone is waiting for me at FedEx as soon as i can get off work
can’t wait to trash my current one
Got my kid's PC at the post office waiting for me
Dual-boot Windows7/Linus here we come!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
But did you get a French girl pregnant??
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Now that's what I call a FRENCH PRESS!!!!
Amiright? HIYOOOOOOO!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
I refuse to rec anything that has the "HIYOOOOOOOOOOOO please rec me because I thought I made a funny" attached to it.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd for truth
I’m going to start flagging "HIYOOOOOOO"s. Is there a flag for “stupid”?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
The original picture wasn't a glove, believe me.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
You're off the Christmas list.
Hiyo.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Damn!
I mean…REC REC REC
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
WW takes that up to the next level, though.
Because he knows HIYOOOOOO!!!! is obnoxious, and he knows that you know that it’s obnoxious, but he’s doing it anyway because it’s not funny but he’s intentionally being not funny so it’s funny again. Right?
Sarah Silverman makes a career out of this stuff, except I don’t understand how, because I have never found her entertaining. WW cracks me up for real though.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
I've done the math and this adds up
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 Jan 20, 2012 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
I love you.
That is all.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
My wife and I are getting Samsung Galaxy S IIs at the end of this month.
I’m excited. No need for it at all, but it’ll be a fun (expensive) toy.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
I did not mean for this joke to spawn phone talk.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
THE IPHONE IS THE BEST THING EVER
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 Jan 20, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Okay...I'll bite.
WASTE OF MONEY.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
extremely false
Mine pays for itself every year because I sell the old model on eBay for what it costs me to upgrade anyway (i.e. Free brand new model iPhone EVERY year).
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Jokes, dude.
Jokes.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
The JOKE, TL, is in your pants.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
THAT I will rec
nice 8th-grade comeback in the middle of an iPhone discussion.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
It's percocet Friday for me
The one day I say eff it, let’s get this weekend started right!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Wow.
Cut me deep, bro.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
We're gonna go with T-Mobile.
I despise AT&T. Verizon is only marginally less suckitudey. Sprint is okay, but the coverage isn’t good out in Western Maryland. Got a friend who has a Galaxy with T-Mobile and is happy.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
today it's T-Mobile
tomorrow you buy a Jetta.
and then one day you are bombing the fuck out of Alderaan
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
T-Mobile is a German company, IIRC
just clumsily referencing a different part of the thread.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Why do you hate AT&T? Do you have them now?
I’m probably gonna switch to AT&T from Sprint in the very near future, but I’m hesitant because every time I call an iPhone the call sounds like poop. But I really want the new Nokia Lumia 900 when it is released this March.
Yes, I've had AT&T since 2007.
They’re hugely expensive for average service. And their customer service is crap. Absolute crap.
Our contract expires Jan 29. They told us if we cancelled Jan 28, they’d charge us $60 / line to cancel. Fair enough, I guess. But then they said that if we waited until Jan 29, they’d charge us for the month of February. It was bullshit.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
"Their customer service is crap."
Welcome to 2012. I think you just described pretty much every phone service company.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
Probably.
But if I switch companies, at least I feel like I have a chance.
Also, T-Mobile girl is cute. AT&T has no girl.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
Okay...that's a good point.
AT&T needs a girl.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
i don't like the bigger screen
really hoping the iphone 5 doesn’t go to the same format, but it sounds like they will
Enjoy yourself
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 Jan 20, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
She's gone...
PARTAAAAY!
(Confetti magically appears… kegs… dancing girls…)
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
This isn't going to end well.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
[some kind of cross between a grown and a guttural moan crossed with a bear]
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Damn dianoga gets them every time.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
The NBA is so ridiculous.
Williams wants to leave the Nets if they don’t get Howard.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Yeah, screw them!
I’m gonna go watch people run….
…. after I’m done watching Ryan Gosling blink of course.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 20, 2012 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
ugh
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 Jan 20, 2012 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
I don't even know who this is.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
oh
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
2 games and UMd hires him an on-call driver
Just like Gary used to have.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
by duck on Jan 20, 2012 3:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sigh...
I had my money on Locksley being the first guy to get some kind of legal trouble, but what the hey.
Also, I met Nick Faust and Pe’Shon Howard at the Wizards game on Wednesday. Faust was wearing a Miami Hurricanes snap-back. I expressed my displeasure.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 20, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Pita Rona the softball player
A longtime New York Yankees fan, Rona admitted he couldn’t quite locate Baltimore on a map of the US but said the opportunity to make the Big Show was one he was going to take with both hands.
Jen Royle can't locate Baltimore on a map either.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
It'll be kinda awesome if he beats the odds and makes it to the show.
The entrance music is waiting there for the taking. P-P-P-P-P PI TA RONA
"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 Jan 20, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, THAT'S a rec!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
And a seriously underrated guitar solo
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-Ayatollah
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
What a slow-moving day.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I just bought a 50-pack of Frito Lay snacks from Costco...
And I have one month to eat them. If the idea is to get thinner before prom, I fail miserably.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Sell them for profit.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
But I want to eat them!
…Of course the question arises, why did I buy them in the first place? Okay, it’s Costco. My objective at Costco is this: buy everything that looks remotely awesome and keep it all to yourself.
Now that, Stacey, is bratty. Oh wait, she’s gone…
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Screw getting thinner.
Enjoy yourself. (But exercise just to maintain a modicum of health. We don’t want you dying at 23 and then becoming an ageless zombie… like duck.)
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
Hey everybody
“Fausto Carmona” would like your forgiveness.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Victory is ours at least until...
They come up with another bill that’s the exact same but with a different name that they claim fixes everything.
The government would never do such a thing.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
But then the internet would just crash the senate website again.
It’s a vicious cycle. I honestly think this is it.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
False
Not naive, just stupidly optimistic. Because I know what I just wrote may not be true but it’s what I want to happen, and I think it might actually happen. Emphasis on stupidly because well, fuck politics.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
I see one of the CC kids got a stern talking to.
They can’t all grow up to be like Westie. Just take solace in the fact that you did a good job raising me.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 5:00 PM EST reply actions
You're a hippie in love with Helen Mirren, of course the kids look up to you.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Not a hippie,
there is nothing to back up that statement.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
I don't even know what patchouli is.
I shower everyday, I brush my teeth twice a day and floss three times a day and I wear brand name clothing.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
you live in Oregon.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Good enough for me
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
not for long.
I’m probably moving to Chicago this summer. Can’t I be the exception to the rule?
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
are you transferring?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Yup!
But money or lack thereof might force me back to a state school after a few terms for a while. I can’t predict Fin. Aid or anything though, so I really have no idea where I will be at the end of my Soph. year.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
You'd better get with the mailroom chick then.
Don’t waste any time.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Patton Oswalt introduced me to patchouli oil
Hey there trust fund hippies! Are you too busy NOT to bathe? Then splash on some patchouli oil. You’ll smell like dirt that’s been fucked by a hobo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV1K5_BGPMs
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting nuggets I heard on XM Radio
Jim Duquette was talking about the O’s this morning. He dropped a few interesting pieces of information.
- Andy MacPhail was enormously disengaged with the O’s in the final months. Duq said Petey pretty much ran the show for the manager search and made the final decision. That and the fact that too many people had a direct line to Petey pretty much killed Andy’s interest in the GM job.
- Somebody asked what happened to Matusz and Duq essentially blamed Brady Anderson. He said Matusz’s conditioning is responsible for his decline which Brady Anderson managed. He said Brady had Matusz do “dead weight” exercises which were ill advised and messed up Matusz physically. And Brady is a Petey hire.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I'm hoping something got lost in translation
I find that explanation about Matusz to be just ridiculous.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I don't find it compelling either, but that's what he said.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Also
how the hell would either Duquette know what Matusz was doing with Brady last offseason and whether it had ANY impact on his pitching?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yeah
I don’t really get that either.
At best, he heard something from someone and made a guess at it.
He probably still has a lot of contacts inside the organization.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
If he does
he won’t for long with comments like these.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Unless Angelos is bugging phones like that story about the Chiefs from this week...
…I don’t think that’ll stop anyone from talking if they aren’t happy about something.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'm sure whoever told him that is not thrilled with the way he announced it.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I'm surprised he threw Brady under the bus.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Yeah seems like a particularly dick move.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Maybe he sees the Brady hire as already being a threat to Dan's job.
"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 Jan 20, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
Then JimDuq is a fuckin' moron
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
of course you would
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
That explanation seriously doesn't make a lick of sense, though
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
He's essentially saying that Matusz played all year long with an un-diagnosed injury.
That I can believe. But the un-diagnosed injury stems from doing “dead lifts”? Doesn’t sound right.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Who knows if he was even referring to dead lifts if he said "dead weight exercises"
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yeah, that's my bad.
I can’t remember if he said dead lift or dead weight exercises now. But, in either case, I’m skeptical.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I don't want him lifting live weights
They might eat him or something.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
mellow=harshed
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Jan 20, 2012 5:18 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Colbert on Morning Joe was awesome.
"You're gonna be so sad when they get crushed by the Packers later." -kba26, on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 AM PST.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 20, 2012 5:20 PM EST reply actions
I'm going to study for my English final
Which basically consists of reading the 87-page play twice over. Peace out!
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Nope
Got sidetracked :p I’ll answer before I actually study. Proof by David Auburn. It’s fantastic.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
hint: she wrote it.
but her dick BF doesn’t believe her until the very end, because he has daddy issues re: her father, his teacher.
Also: she is socially awkward, and her sister is a bimbo.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I've read the play already.
But thanks for the spoilers anyway!
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Hamlet's Uncle did it.
to Hamlets dad, and to Gertrude.
The End.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Say what you want...
… but DCO’sFan got us damn near 1,000 comments for the second day in a row when there was nothing going on in Birdland worth discussing.
False.
Obviously with 1000 comments there was SOMETHING worth discussing.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 20, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
But the topics worth discussing weren't exactly O's related.
If all we did was talk about the O’s today, we would have struggled to crack 25 comments.
I’m saying that for all the “Damn kids, get off my lawn!” we had, DCO’sFan got us to within spittin’ distance of 1,000.
In fact, in honor of 80-81 being .500, we’re calling it 1,000 even. ;-)
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but, yesterday there was that long debate over whether or not running is a sport that I z'd through.
CCers can probably find anything to talk about for 1000 comments.
Wait what did I do yesterday again?
I know what happened today but I didn’t even account for half the comment thread in yesterday’s BD.
I refuse to take credit for something I didn’t do. You act like I hacked a computer system or something.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
I was giving you credit for the comment count today.
… but trying to point out it was the second day in a row. Poor English for the misunderstanding. Sorry.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 20, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Best shape of our lives!
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 20, 2012 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
Just doing out part to get Stacey further into the 1%
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
lol
“further into the 1%” – brilliant
We don’t want her on the bubble
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 21, 2012 8:11 AM EST up reply actions
FYI...pertaining to the earlier discussion
The Nationals signed Michael Morse to a multi-year extension. They’ve got Rendon too.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
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