Thursday Bird Droppings
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I mean, I hate WVU
but as a Big East fan, this is awesome.
And that pretty much defines why my love of college football will never come close to my love of the NFL and MLB.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
This shit's still going on?
Terps are about to start ACC play for god’s sake. Some winter sports might be over by the time football’s finished.
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 5, 2012 9:17 AM EST up reply actions
you mean they get to start playing another 40 games that don't mean anything?
hoorayyyyyyy
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
by Gamecock24 on Jan 5, 2012 9:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Take a day off from the gif's, BSF
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 5, 2012 9:24 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
This is the kinda game that makes NCAA f'ball handicapping so much fun
Yeah, I had Clempson. See, my definition of “fun” includes a depression-induced rupturing of the spleen and several adjacent internal organs followed by extensive internal bleeding.
We still suck, but on Sept. 29, 2011, we did a Very Cool Thing. Yeah, we did that.
Amarillo Sox?
I’m pretty sure they were the Amarillo Armadillos when I lived there (yes, I lived there for 4 years. I still have nightmares.)
Sox is a stupidly boring team name in a league that features the Laredo Lemurs, Winnipeg Goldeneyes, Grand Prairie Air Hogs, and the great Wichita Wingnuts.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 5, 2012 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
Okay, this makes "Sox" funnier
Found this great article on deadspin.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 5, 2012 8:51 AM EST up reply actions
And I was wrong
They were the Dillas, not the Armadillos.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 5, 2012 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
This
My buddy played one season for them and they were definitely the armadillos. From what he’s told me I can’t fathom anybody living there for more than a baseball season.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
If you like windy, dry and flat
Amarillo is the place for you. It can be nasty cold this time of year.
In fact the wind blows hard all the time in Amarillo, so depending on the orientation of the stadium a lot of Cruz’ power might be wind aided. The elevation is actually fairly high too. Think of it as Denver light.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 5, 2012 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
so not to say the Marlins stole my idea from my 29 trades story about the Cubs
cause i’m sure their front office reads CC, but i pretty much said about a month ago that the Orioles should make a similar deal for Zambrano. well, my “deal” was a little more complex, but the crux of it was having the Cubs eat a majority of Big Z’s remaining contract and taking a flyer that he returns to his Cy-Young-level form
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
So the one time the O's don't trade with the Cubs!...
Is the time when they could actually get a decent starter….c’mon, man.
He and Ozzie were absolutely meant for eachother, though.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 5, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Haha
Did you catch LoMo’s tweet yesterday?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Done deal
Big Z and cash for Chris Volstad
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 5, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
I bet someone posted this before but just in case...
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 8:10 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Just like watching your typical Orioles game.
"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs." -- Earl Weaver
That makes two of us.
"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 5, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
Someone took the time to make this flowchart
yet still didn’t even know how to spell Andy MacPhail’s name correctly.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
If you're not an Orioles fan, this is prolly kinda funny. If you ARE an Orioles fan, it's VERY funny...
‘cause, see, your sense of humor is so warped by now that I don’t need to finish this sentence, do I…
As the new season approaches (91 days, 11 hrs, 15 min), one recalls Scarlett O’Hara’s wise words: “Tomorrow is another day — unless you’re an Orioles fan, of course. For you it’s been the same day since 1997, you dumb turds.”
OK, that’s quoted from memory, but I think it’s pretty close. Yeah, Scarlett switched to the Atlanta Braves. A long time ago. Bitch.
We still suck, but on Sept. 29, 2011, we did a Very Cool Thing. Yeah, we did that.
Scarlett O'Hara also said: "As God is my witness, I'll never sign an overpriced reliever again."
"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 5, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
She also said: "Melanie, how much fucking longer are you gonna be pregnant?"
21 months!!
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
to be fair, it is a flow chart about the Orioles
What on earth would make you think the decisions would flow logically?
I don't
Flow charts generally have splits that emerge from questions. Like so:
……………………………………..|→ Yes → Demote them, wait a month, promote them again!
Promote prospects —> Do they fail miserably?
……………………………………..|→ No → Trade them for prospects while their value is high!
haha....i posted that GIF link in BDs yesterday
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Dang...I'm already hungry and it isn't nearly lunchtime.
Hate it when that happens.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
gotta bring snacks to your desk!
I usually bring two or three pieces of fruit to work and eat em at my desk when I get hungry.
Yea...I've got a banana and an orange, but I don't want to eat them now!
I usually save those for the end of the day.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Fiber one bars baby!
Delicious, nutritious, and fiber is important as shit! I guess fruit has it too…
I got for the protein shake at 10AM every day
Brrrrrrro-tein!!!!
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 5, 2012 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
That's what I need!
A blender at my desk.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'll sell you one for cheap
the GF and I received this as a gift:
http://www.amazon.com/HealthMaster-LWHM-1100-Watt-Vegetable-Emulsifier/dp/B002VED30M
Check out those reviews. We’re afraid to use it, but for some reason the GF told the people who gave it to us that she loves using it, so when they visited for the holidays, we had to unbox is and put it on the shelf so it looks like we use it.
hahahah...."total JUNK!"
“Emits electrical odor”.
Yikes…..
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
I've got about 63 cents worth of change on my desk.
How’s that?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
sweet!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
grrrr
I’m gonna have to go drum up some more pennies.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
I love the one 5-star review
“THIS THING TURNED MY LIFE AROUND1”
Umm yea….it’s a blender, dude.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
If you're going to bother having that nice of a blender,
just go all out and spend the $400 on a vitamix
yeah
the GF and I debated on whether we should find some way to return the montel blender and use the store credit towards a nice blender. But the GF couldn’t think of any way to politely tell her relatives that we wanted to return/exchange the gift, so we’re going to keep it and never use it. They’re her relatives, I’m not going to cause familial strife over a blender.
Sounds like a re-gift to me
Make it a co-worker’s problem at the Secret Santa next year.
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 5, 2012 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
we discussed that as well
and then decided that giving it away something that we don’t want to use ourselves/think is a borderline health hazard is kind of a dick move. It’s pretty much decided that it’s going to collect dust on our shelf.
I saw one of the reviews talking about the plastic
Maybe mention that if it doesn’t state on the box that it’s BPA free? Just say you appreciate it but you don’t want to take the chance on the chemicals leaching into your food, and that their gift helped you get one that is BPA free.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
that was also discussed
Apparently the newer model has a BPA-free carafe, and I think some reviewers said they were successful in calling up the company and being sent a BPA-free carafe for this older model.
I don’t think the BPA-free thing would be too big of a deal, but one of the advertised uses for the blender is the ability to cook “steaming-hot” soups in the blender itself.
Just saying it could be a reason, especially if the box doesn't state BPA free
Lets them know that you like the gift, but you just can’t use it :>
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
I dunno man
The GF didn’t want to make waves. The worst part is that since my GF said that we “love” this thing, her relatives are going to buy one for themselves. Ugh.
I'm eating lunch at 10:30
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
So I just finished season 3 of The Wire
And I have one word to say about it: In-effing-credible.
But it seemed like all the plot lines are tied up and it smells like the next seasons will jump the shark. I’m considering stopping here.
What say you? Unfounded hunch or accurate?
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
Season 4 is the best.
If you stop now, I’ll punch you in the nads.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 9:58 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
completely unfounded hunch
IMO, and that of others that i’ve spoken to, Season 4 is the best one of them all
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Don't stop now
Season 4 is great, but soul crushing. It def does NOT ‘jump the shark’
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 5, 2012 9:59 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
As per the wikipedias:
“The fourth season of The Wire has been universally lauded and hailed as one of the best seasons of television ever produced. As of 2011, it is the highest rated individual TV season of all time on Metacritic with a score of 98 based on 21 critics—including 17 perfect score reviews”
I'm really being careful about staying away from spoilers so it was hard to find an opinion.
I knew I could count on CC, though
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
by J(O's)elskIL on Jan 5, 2012 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
Wikipedia, as objective as always...
…universally lauded and hailed as one of the best seasons of television ever produced.
Universally, huh?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
The objectivity also gave us this
http://a.yfrog.com/img736/6442/jec.png
The pictures are just posted on top, but I love the text (it’s orioles magic).
As everyone else has indicated, Season 4 is the best season
so if you like it so far, buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Halfway through Season 3
I’m having trouble finding time to get away from my gf long enough to sit down and give each episode my undivided attention. I’ve heard all those great things about Season 4 though, and I’m really not worried about the most critically acclaimed show of all time jumping the shark at any point.
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 5, 2012 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
well, season 5 has one plot line that's pretty terrible
made worse by one great actor being lumped in with four or five not-nearly-as-great actors..
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
That's exactly where I am - halfway through Season 3
I have a feeling I won’t get to finish it until this summer.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Then I'll fire you off 4 seasons of Breaking Bad
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
That and Fringe are the two current shows I wish I'd watched from the beginning and stayed current
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I just wrapped up Sons of Anarchy (I watched the first two seasons a couple years ago)
Just watched Seasons 3 and 4 in the past couple weeks. Just fantastic drama even if you aren’t really into that sort of thing.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
I thought the most recent season of SoA was really weak
still watchable though, they may be able to turn it around next year
Wow, I disagree...
What a showdown (trying not to give much away). But Clay getting dark was something to see.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
oh man, i have so many problems with the way they ended that season
the writing was so contrived and messy
Compared to season 3, 4 was lackluster I agree
Compared to a lot of shows on TV, still great. Season 3 just had so many high impact events going on.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
I thought it was another great season
But it seemed like they totally pussed out on the finale. Lackluster conclusion that came out of nowhere as well.
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 5, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
Clay going over the edge was really exciting
Next season we will really see how true to the Hamlet influence they intend the show to be.
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 5, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
I liked most of the season
but the finale almost ruined it all for me. Absolutely terrible.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Fringe seems to have veered into Heroes territory
In other words, an unwieldy mess.
Oh, and I know David Cross’ humour isn’t for everyone, but I just got caught up on the 1st season of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. Don’t think I laughed so hard since the 1st time I saw Fawlty Towers.
"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 haven't watched it much this season
and it does seem to have peaked a bit, but Heroes bad? Not even close.
Make your GF watch too. Problem solved!
"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 5, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I've tried.
Some day…
I really want her to watch it if not just so she can actually see what’s going on in this city and learn to RESPECT IT. She’s totally naive in that sense, in her first year in any city in her entire life and it shows sometimes.
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 5, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
Now that we're all awake, it's time for Risk.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Drexel crushed Towson last night
60-27. Towson should just give up on basketball. 34th straight loss.
Wow that's pathetic
Bill Murray prob needed a few tequilla shots at Souris’ after that 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 5, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Towson football won their conference this year but got knocked out of the FBS championship in the first round
They’re good in lax some years I think
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 5, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
that TU football game was hearbreaking
TU and Lehigh were pretty evenly matched offensive teams, and the game was decided on a safety late in the game. Bleh. But then N. Dakota State killed Lehigh 24-0, so I think Towson probably would’ve suffered a similar fate.
UVA is finally good again in basketball.
Wahoowa.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 5, 2012 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
But but
only 578 days until the new $68MM Tiger Arena is completed!
I’ve been to several TU basketball games. They’re lots of fun even if they lose. It’s kind of like going to an Orioles game.
They get tremendous press for such a meh team
Obama, Murray… hipsters should be rocking TU gear if they aren’t already.
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 5, 2012 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
well I mean
that was just one game, and it was kind of a big deal, the way the stars aligned for that game. I don’t anticipate anyone caring about TU basketball again any time soon.
Theres no reason Towson couldn't be a solid Mid-major team, especially if they invest in the program
They certainly shouldn’t be on a historic losing streak
athletics didn't really seem to be a priority here until recently
There are stories about the Towson Football team that go something like: as recently as three years ago there was no weight training regiment and meals for players consisted of apples and candy bars. Then Rob Ambrose was hired and apparently put a bunch of new policies into place and boom, worst to first in the conference. Maybe the basketball team can make similar strides, since they started this season with a new coaching staff.
the other problem is
the CAA is getting stronger. GM, VCU, OD are becoming legit teams with others right behind them. Towson just isn’t making any strides.
Anybody know where I can get beer from Deschutes on the east coast?
I’m looking for Mirror Pond PA…….
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Going out west any time soon?
http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/find
You could also try the beer exchange forums on beeradvocate or ratebeer or something.
Yea...without going out west
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
Doesn't look like we've got that anywhere on the east coast.
Lame.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
Who on the left coast would like to send me some???
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
if I can find it and you'll pay for the exorbitant shipping,
Game On.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
by zknower on Jan 5, 2012 1:50 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
haha....they do have it in Cali.
How much is it to ship beer anyways?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
can you ship liquids via USPS?
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I expect you have to be licensed to do it though.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
no need to tell them what's in the box
i’ll shape it like a lamp or something
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
hmmmm
well it appears I can pick it up at Albertson’s, or my local Rite Aid.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Yea....they've got it everywhere on the left coast.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
welp
if you’re serious, i’ll ship you a sixer. i have to get to the post office anyway to start sending westie his coffee.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Might have to pass....just looked up the shipping costs and it would be pretty crazy.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
now i'm obsessed with trying this. just to know if it can be done.
kinda like the guys in Smokey and The Bandit.
I have an account with fedex, which means i get discounted shipping. If you can give me a business address to send it to, it looks like the shipping costs would be around $12. Add a few bucks for packing supplies, and the 6-pack itself, and you could enjoy a sixer of Deschutes Mirror Pond for about 25 bucks.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
That's a pretty expensive 6 pack.
I could brew 5 gallons of that stuff for 25 bucks. What if I don’t like it??
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
If you don't like something that you paid a lot of money for
the best strategy is to pretend to love it so other people waste money as well, and then they’re unhappy with you.
like a blender?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
FRAAAAAAAAAAGIIIIILEEEEEE
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
TL's beer inside...
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
You might want to tell them what's in the box...
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
That's not totally true
You can ship liquids via USPS as long as it is a consumer commodity, it fits within size requirements, and you mark the package ORM-D enclosed in a rectangle.
HM would know, since it's his livelihood.
Listen to the man.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Can you?
I can’t get any of my beer yeast etc via USPS anymore.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Beer yeast probably isn't a consumer commodity
I was just objecting to the statement that you can’t ship liquids through the Post Office. You can, it just has to follow certain rules (generally being small quantities of liquid that are packaged in containers intended for retail that can be used around the home). Bottles of perfume, for example, can be shipped through the mail.
I could watch this all day.
Or at least for several minutes. Too funny.
"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs." -- Earl Weaver
Wait, that's a balk?
Shouldn’t that be ruled a ball? It left his glove and hit the ground. That’s a pitch in my book.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Like a surpising number of things in the rule book, its an intent thing
Would you say that ball was “delivered to the batter”? I wouldn’t.
It's like his glove just said, "Fuck this. That ball tastes like crap." And then spit the ball out.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 5, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
I think i've said this before
but if i somehow ever became a law professor, i would totally want to teach a statutory interpretation class using the baseball rule book. It’d be so much more interesting than other ways of learning it.
It's a bullshit technicality balk
he’s obviously not trying to deceive the runner.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
My senior year
I did that in the first inning of the season and our number 2 starter did it in the first inning of the second game. Prior to that I had never seen or heard of it happening…
I sort of tried to play it off like I wasn’t on the rubber and hoped the umpire wouldn’t notice, but no such luck. Really embarrassing.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
you might want to calm down with the gif's before AMD gets his panty's in a bunch again
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
I only did two...
… and unlike your .gif’s, my .gif’s rock.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 5, 2012 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
A decent point
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 5, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
and i only did two (today) before he got all "ZOMG CUT OUT ALL THE GIFS SRSLY"
besides, are you really trying to hate on a Cool Runnings gif? for shame, sir, for shame
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
When someone's beating a dead horse into the ground, or running with something to the point that it's lame, it usually gets pointed out by someone around 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 5, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
To better illustrate AMD's point, heres a gif of someone beating a dead horse
by kba26 on Jan 5, 2012 1:04 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
BAHAHHHAHAAAA.... I lol'd bigtime.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
you know what we could talk about that hasn't been talked about like, ever???
how far everyone is in to watching “The Wire”. seriously, i think daily updates would be appreciated from here on out
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
I have not seen that show yet, actually.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I dropped a short, concise zing on you
comparing you to a teenage poster who has been reprimanded in the past for posting too many pictures. You could A) whine about it like this all day, or B) deal with it (no meme included) and find a clever way to get me back.
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 5, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
see that would have been funny if i would have gotten your snarky refrence to someone who i guess posted on here well before i did?
so that kind of fell flat
but anyways, i don’t need to dole out any sort of retribution. you’re still a U of MD sports fan, so that’s punishment enough
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Meh
Too obvious, you’re better than 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 5, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I had SEX WITH YOUR WIFE!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
there is so much win in these last three posts.
you’re better than that is my favorite unintentional comedy, snarky remark. i plan to use it often.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
come on, you're better than that.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
oh wait, i got it!
besides your earlier “zing”, you know what else is short and concise?
little AMD
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Can't trust the ruskies, man.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Sonuvabitch again. It's like the herps, never going away, always coming back.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Clearly she has a retirement account consisting solely of memorabilia signed by Jeter
and needs to stop him from flooding the market
When is Jeter going to end this elaborate cover-up
and come out of the closet?
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 5, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
so I was up til 2 last night finishing season 1 of The Wire
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. The only thing I want to do is start season 2
Tommy hunter still sucks!
I liked Season 2 almost as much.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Mine is identical
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
3's just not doing it for me.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Speaking of the Wire
A guy I know quasi-professionally just recently moved to Baltimore. I keep responding to his Facebook posts with quotes from the Wire.
Watched 4 movies so far this week.
Midnight in Paris (fantastic recommendation everyone)
Source Code (I thought was pretty awesome)
Super 8 (Fell asleep because it was late but it held my interest)
The Help (seemed like a good flick but not my cup of tea)
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions
Tonight is either:
Drive or Warrior
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
I liked Source Code
and I wanna see Warrior BAD……
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
My interpretation of the head stomping in the elevator is this:
Right before he asks to run away with the girl. This is the first and only time he gives in to this delusion. Then the kiss, then the head stomping, and then she leaves the elevator but he stays. The violence reminds him, and the audience, that they can’t be together because of who he is and what he does.
Really bro? I JUST said I might watch it tonight.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 5, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Oh... didn't mean to spoil anything
But I think kba is right. Once you see it you’ll realize it isn’t really a spoiler… It’s kind of like saying “somebody dies in the movie.”
yeah, i wouldn't sweat knowing that scene.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Saw Midnight in Paris with the wife the other day.
It wasn’t what I was expecting but it was pretty fun if you are into a lot of art and literary references.
i liked midnight in paris
what allen says about the functions of nostalgia is spot on, although i’ve heard many people argue the same thing before.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
It was fascinating
I liked the movie from that perspective because from time to time I am one of those nostalgics wishing to be in some other time. I found it very interesting that Allen essentially used the heel in the movie to sum up his point.
I can't help myself from thinking Midnight in Paris is a sequel
and that it might not be something you watch with your wife.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Bow-chicka-bow-wow
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
Warrior is so damn awesome.
Favorite movie of 2011 along with Ides of March.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I saw The Help over the holidays
snooze fest.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Duncan Jones is the next great director of this century.
Keep your eyes open for more of his work.
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 5, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
This is further proof that...
All good things come from Bowie.
I'm not confused brother! I just took picture of my face, and it's deffo not my confused face. - Waj
by Christopher Claxton on Jan 5, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
I'm back at work after a 3 day vacation
I really wish I could have gotten these last two days of the week off too.
Risk?
Anyone? Bueller? Bueller??
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Can anyone play sooner?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Hopefully westie shows up.
I need him to buy me some beer. He’ll play risk too.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I can play around 2:30 EST
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
by zknower on Jan 5, 2012 1:54 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Can anybody at all play now?
I’m getting bored here!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
OT: I can't wait for Bioshock: Infinite.
The E3 playthrough looked effin sweet.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
I'm just trying the first Bioshock after getting it on a Steam sale
I haven’t seen what all the hype was about so far, but I’m only about 2 hours in.
You have to remember it's been ahwile since its release.
At the time it lived up to the hype; nowadays it may not hold up. Bioshock 2 was apparently the letdown, but Infinite looks like it will be fun as hell.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Sure, it's been a while
But I’ve played games well after their release and been suitably impressed with them before.
Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines was released in 04 and I first played it in 08 and thought it was great. Still do, in fact.
Do you know what happens at the end?
I think that was a big part of why it was received so well. Also, it was one of the first of the current run of “moral choices” games. I really enjoyed it, but didn’t think it was game of the decade good or anything like they tried to make it out to be.
The second one was good (not amazing) as well, so if you finish it it is worth it to move along.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
You will, though.
The story is a little slow at first, and certain parts that are revealed later aren’t told directly to you. You’ll have to pay attention to subtle details. I don’t want to say more because I don’t want to spoil anything.
Max Payne 3 FTW!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
More shows being made in Baltimore!
House of Cards to begin filming this year, a remake of a British political thriller apparently.
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 5, 2012 1:17 PM EST reply actions
another reason to get Netflix?
really the only reason is they somehow got the rights to the new season of Arrested Development.
I didn't know Netflix was getting into the production game
Smart bounce back strategy I guess after all the horrible PR and cancellations from this past year.
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 5, 2012 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
I saw that anouncement and was thinking:
“wasn’t there a british show by that name?” If this is a remake it should be fun. The british show had some awesome plot twists.
O's sign Amarillo Sox outfielder Lee Cruz.
He’s the holiday armadillo!
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
In the BDs, my friend
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
i know, i was giving context to my comment
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
i didn't quite understand your comment
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
wow, you're really ARE better than that.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I know, I know
My mom loved that show though, and that episode came out while I was still living at home. That image stays with you.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
says the guy
who used an apostrophe to make a plural in this very thread.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Yeah, I'm torn on that...
.gifs vs. .gif’s
I know that ‘.gifs’ is technically correct, but it looks really awkward to me. It makes it look like the full file extension is ‘.gifs’ rather than trying to pluralize the ‘.gif’ extension.
Gonna need a judge’s ruling on this…
As a former English teacher, I rule that .gif’s is hereby acceptable for the purpose of pluralizing file extensions.
NO NO NO
FOUL.
If you’re unhappy about the way it looks, use GIFs. Since GIF is an acronym in the first place.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
But file extensions are not typically capitalized.
Besides, are you a former English teacher?
No?
Then you don’t get to make grammar rules.
appeal to authority
come on, you’re better than that.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
my mother was an english teacher
and you were not using it as a file extension, but as a noun.
And i’m not making a grammar rule, i’m pointing one out.
Did you have BLT’s for lunch today?
We were dealing with SNAFU’s right and left.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
see? even MORE wrong!
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
MORANer
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I am, and I say no.
You do NOT use apostrophes to pluralize. Ever.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
We've had this debate
I actually made a case for “Os” and was shouted down. The reasoning, I was told, is that the apostrophe is replacing the rest of the word.
I still prefer Os to O’s.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I understand the reasoning, but Os just looks wrong
by Chanumas on Jan 5, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
Os sounds like some snack that general mills are about to create. O’s just looks right. Or maybe I’m just used to it…
@sibsinExile
maybe because they put it on the hat
WITH THE GODDAMNED APOSTROPHE UPSIDE DOWN
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
heh, i was about to say the same thing.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
You do sometimes.....dates and junk.
“I was born in the 80’s”, etc. etc. Maybe I’m wrong, but it looks weird without the apostrophe.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
THIS
And my apostrophe above is mistakenly typed the wrong way.
FAIL.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I was born in the ‘60s
when we knew about grammar
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
already referenced below :(
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
it's TWO comments below this one!
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
maybe i need to refresh
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
My english teacher said "it's grammar, not (*&$^ music."
It doesn’t matter how it sounds or looks like, do it correctly. Apostrophes denote ownership or abbreviations.
And you did say “former” English teacher. :>
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
And grammar for its own sake is pointless
punctuation exists to make written language more coherent. If punctuation can make somethings meaning more clear, but is against the rules of grammar, then its the rules that need to change.
Because lawyers are ALL ABOUT making written language coherent. :)
PRIOR RAPPORT!!!!!!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
No, your profession has an active interest in making sure it ISN'T coherent to non-lawyers
That’s how y’all stay in business.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
So you'd endorse Herman Cain's 3 page bill rule?
Lawyers can write in plain english as soon as everyone agrees to stop exploiting loopholes in it. In other words, never.
Only thing Herman Cain can do for me is bring me a pizza
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I'd love a pizza right now.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Heh heh, best friend from HS is a lawyer
Here’s how he describes the profession -
“Watch how filthy the pond gets without any bottom feeders.”
"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
Arguing over apostrophes and he forgets the apostrophe...
>.<
If punctuation can make somethings meaning more clear…
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 5, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wikipedia disagrees with you, son.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe
The apostrophe is a punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritic mark, in languages that use the Latin alphabet or certain other alphabets. In English, it serves three purposes:
- The marking of the omission of one or more letters (as in the contraction of do not to don’t).
- The marking of possessive case (as in the cat’s whiskers).
- The marking as plural of written items that are not words established in English orthography (as in P’s and Q’s, the late 1950’s).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Use_in_forming_certain_plurals
Wikipedia says a lot of things that aren't true.
Show me a page number in Strunk and & White that says you can do that and I’ll allow it.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
yeah Wikipedia is wrong in this case
1950s, not 1950’s
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Strunk and White are NEVER wrong
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Like mine's any better
I tend not to make fun of names. :)
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Wikipedia is NEVER wrong!
You take back your hurtful words!
Also, Purdue University agrees: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/621/01/
Purdue agrees with me
There is no need for apostrophes indicating a plural on capitalized letters, numbers, and symbols (though keep in mind that some editors, teachers, and professors still prefer them).
They only like it for pluralizing a single letter. You were pluralizing an acronym.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
so you were just pluralizing the 'f' in gif?
that makes hella sense. not.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
File extensions aren't always acronyms.
.doc is just a shortening of document, the letters don’t stand for anything.
exactly,
you wouldn’t say “stop posting doc’s”, either. so the argument that’s it’s an extension is a non-starter.
it’s an acronym. acronyms do not require an apostrophe for pluralizing.
I SAID GOOD DAY.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
well its not a useable acronym
you wouldn’t say “stop posting Graphics Interchange Formats.” a GIF isn’t a file, its a format. so acronym rules don’t really apply either.
usage
A GIF is a file as well as an acronym. It is used as a noun all the time—and the meaning of the noun is, “a file in Graphic Interchange Format.”
Same is true for JPEG.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
its used as a noun all the time
but i’d argue once its used to refer to a individual file, its no longer really an acronym.
in either situation,
i don’t see any case to make for using an apostrophe.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
But a file extension of ".gif"
is just a specific way of telling a computer that the file is in the Graphics Interchange Format and it actually makes more sense to use the acronym GIF when talking to human beings anyways. Otherwise you might as well format your conversations in Java or whatever shit.
Tommy hunter still sucks!
pluralizing a single letter
Like “O’s”?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
lower case letter.
nice try though.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
It's a contraction of a plural...
and this whole line of convo is so boring. It amazes me how fantasy football is OFF LIMITS but we can talk for hours about apostrophe usage.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Oh I figured you would
It wasn’t replied at you.
And hey, weren’t you impressed with my Friends knowledge?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
She actually thinks
you’re worse than that.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Perdue agrees with me
I’d love some grilled chicken in BBQ sauce right about now…
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Nice job cutting out where it disagrees with you!
(This is considered incorrect by some; see Use in forming certain plurals. The use of the apostrophe to form plurals of proper words, as in apple’s, banana’s, etc., is universally considered incorrect.)
And in the subsection where it consistently says “some/many/most style guides are against this usage.”
by Holymittens on Jan 5, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Actually, typically Wikipedia flags uncited comments like this...
This is considered incorrect by some…
It’s considered a violation of their writing rules to leave an undefined “some” out there. Also, that it is only considered incorrect by some means that it is considered correct by others.
anyway
how to you trust an organization that is beeing you for money every day?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I dunno...
It’s a non-profit; that’s how non-profits work.
Also, it’s no different than the University of Maryland in this regard.
This is relevant...
http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3581424/professor-wikipedia
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Wikipedia?
See screen capture of Jonathan Papelbon’s wikipedia page. That will show how reliable it can be.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Or,
you can just write “.gif files”. And yes, I put the period outside, British-style, because I prefer that.
"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs." -- Earl Weaver
i prefer that too.
i hate putting the period inside the quotes or parentheses, but my wife gets on my case if i don’t.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
That's an option now?
I would’ve got my knuckles bruised for doing that in HS
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 5, 2012 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
Not according to most HS English teachers,
but frankly, like language itself, grammar changes over time and even has its own fads. I hear of plenty of HS English teachers who taught dropping all optional commas as a rule. And what’s with the popularity of “an historic” and “X, Y and Z”? It’s not “an”; we pronounce the “h” in “historic” here. And it should be “X, Y, and Z”.
/rant
"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs." -- Earl Weaver
Godwin's Grammatical Corollary
"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 5, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
Who gives a fuck about an oxford comma?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Just a fantastic string of comments there, sir
Hats off to 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 5, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
It's a Vampire Weekend song
My apologies if anyone took offense. I use the Oxford comma as well.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
hahaha....I was almost gonna say that.
Then I decided not to in case I was wrong.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Oh, yeah, I remember that song.
Only because they were on The Colbert Report and Colbert whipped out Strunk and White in response.
Ahahaha...
they’re local guys, so I’ve been hearing them for a while. Gets stuck in your head.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I say "a historic" as well.
I consider the silent h as a mostly French thing.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
"An historic" is from people trying to sound overly smart
Because it would be proper for some British accents, where the h is silent, so it is pronounced “an istoric.”
“X, Y, and Z” vs “X, Y and Z” is actually a debate over the Oxford comma. I prefer it, because it looks more symmetrical to my eye. But unless you need one to resolve confusion, either way is fine.
the Oxford Comma!
yesssssss
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I leave it inside
if the punctuation is actually part of the quote. But if it isn’t, it’s purely a stylistic choice, so I leave it outside.
"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs." -- Earl Weaver
I'm a big proponent of only including in the quotation marks the exact quote.
That often leaves the period or other punctuation hanging outside of the quotes and I’m happy with that.
woah
i tend to write sloppy. i apologize for that and i don’t encourage it. but if you’re going to grammar police me every time, you might be spending a lot of time on this. instead, i suggest you DEAL WITH IT.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
To be honest...
… I’m just having fun looking up stupid internet meme pictures today and looking for the most asinine places to use ’em.
what is the "donkey 9" internet meme?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
so...
ass a nine?
weak.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
remember tez,
when tyler durden shows up at your door, that’s really you, not tyler durden.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Everybody getting that 230 feeling?
Pretty much died out in here.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Did we ever get a full gang for risk?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Let's do it.
I’m bored with punctuation and shit.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Calling zknower to the game.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Premier League Question:
Are the soccer color guys as bad as the baseball ones? There seems to be a lot talk of “spirit” and other nebulous terms…
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
in their defense
there is almost nothing you can say about a soccer game, particularly in the ‘color’ department.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Half back passes to center, back to wing, back to center! Center holds it! Holds it! Holds it!!
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 5, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Martinez passes to Schroeder.
Schroeder passes to Pellini.
Pellini passed to Martinez.
Martinez passes to Schroeder.
Schroeder passes to Pellini.
Pellini passed to Martinez.
Martinez passes to Schroeder.
Schroeder passes to Pellini.
Pellini passed to Martinez.
Martinez passes to Schroeder.
Schroeder passes to Pellini.
Pellini passed to Martinez.
Martinez passes to Schroeder.
Schroeder passes to Pellini.
Pellini passed to Martinez.
Martinez passes to Schroeder.
Schroeder passes to Pellini.
Pellini passed to Martinez.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
Martinez passes to Schroeder.
Schroeder passes to Pellini.
Pellini passed to Martinez.
Martinez passes to Schroeder.
Schroeder passes to Pellini.
Pellini passed to Martinez.
A rueful shake of the head at you too.
This required a subject line.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I actually started to put in a subject of '...', but then I deleted it.
Not sure why. Mostly because I knew it would piss you off, I guess. :-D
A rueful shaking of the head!
It’s not like there is anything in soccer that requires a color commentator anyways.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
That's "soccer African Americans"
You racist.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 5, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
recs on recs on recs
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 5, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Well, yeah-- but remember, "guys of color" would be OK
We still suck, but on Sept. 29, 2011, we did a Very Cool Thing. Yeah, we did that.
Hee-hee. Try explaining to a Russian learning English that "colored people" is demeaning but
“people of color” is just fine. The two phrases look EXACTLY THE SAME to a Russian…
We still suck, but on Sept. 29, 2011, we did a Very Cool Thing. Yeah, we did that.
From The Onion
1999 D.C. United: High-octane striking attack led team to score league-record three goals over the course of the season
Nuff said.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Soccer commentators are awesome
They don’t sugar coat anything, they’ll straight up call out anyone unlike most US announcers.
@sibsinExile
This is true...
1) In baseball and basketball (not sure about hockey), the announcers are employees of the team. Calling out anything about the team is a risky proposition. It’s a conflict of interest with journalistic integrity. I’m under the impression that Gary Thorne and Jim Palmer would both like to say more about the O’s, but hold back at times.
2) In football, the announcers are employees of the network. This would seem to give the announcers more leeway to be critical about players or teams, but it really just provides them a forum for giving Tom Brady a verbal blowjob every twenty seconds. My guess would be that it has to do with courting certain fanbases to boost ratings and make purchasing the broadcast rights a financial win.
I also think it's quite funny
when they have a shit matchup on MNF and they try to make it oh so enticing. Or when it’s 40-6 in the 2nd and they’re trying to make you stick around for the whole game. It’s just so transparent.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
My favorite one of those...
Back when the Redskins and Cowboys were meeting on Monday night and were both 0-5 going into the game and they just kept playing highlights of old meaningful Redskins/Cowboys games and pretending they were happening in real time.
I don't know if the CSN guys (wizards and caps) are quite team employees
certainly they have about as close relationship with the team as anyone but I don’t think Leonsis is signing those checks.
Tommy hunter still sucks!
I think Jim Palmer says whatever the hell he wants
Because they’re not going to fire Jim Palmer. And if they do fire Jim Palmer, Jim Palmer won’t care.
Jim Palmer don't care
He doesn’t give a shit.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Jim Palmer has a cobra in his mouth!!
Ewwww, he’s eating it.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I'll do a Jim Palmer impersonation on the next podcast
Well, maybe.
"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 5, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
This reminds me.
Tim Howard scored a goal yesterday. If you aren’t a huge soccer fan but remember Tim Howard from the World Cup like I do, you’ll realize why this is impressive. Unfortunately the video I saw yesterday isn’t up on Youtube anymore.
Kinda like Vesa Toskala letting in a goal shot from behind the opposite net two years ago?
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
I didn't know he did that.
In other words, I knew Vesa Toskala was incredibly, vomit-inducing bad, but I didn’t know he was that bad.
Should be on youtube as well.
I can’t look it up at work, but it happened against the Islanders.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Welcome to the club.
It’s quite a frustrating team, but in a mediocre way.
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
But we're in Third!!
Also, their SBNation site is funny. http://www.cartilagefreecaptain.com/
Tommy hunter still sucks!
This shit is new.
The Spurs are always on the outskirts of the Chamiponhip race and CL qualification. This might be the year they make a real run at it.
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
my search continues for a team,
though I enjoy just randomly watching teams. I like the Manchester City unis, but then I feel like I should root for a team with prominent Americans (like Howard). Of course, I’m also compelled to root for the Oriole equivalent in terms of futility, or even a more sabermetric team. So I still am learning about the EPL.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jan 5, 2012 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
I keep trying to convince myself to become a DC United fan.
… but then I forget when the games are on. >.<
I have a quarter share of Sounder season tickets!
But I can see how it is like AA ball comparatively.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jan 5, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
i see you're quarter and raise you full season Union tickets!
though now that i’m moving to new york, i’m gonna have to sell off most of them
Liverpool
Formerly great, have sucked for many years, trying to come back. Working class seaboard town.
I chose them because I wanted a team similar to the O’s.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Luke Scott
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
by zknower on Jan 5, 2012 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I adopted them pre-Henry, also
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Liverpool is nothing like the O's
“sucked for many years” does not apply for Liverpool, and neither does working class seaboard town (atleast not the fans). Most the fans are outsiders or idiot. Offense intended.
@sibsinExile
hey, well i love you too, man.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
you don't feel liverpool is a blue collar town?
or are you objecting to the term, “seaboard”
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Liverpool is a blue collar town
But most of the fans within the town aren’t liverpool fans. The suburbs/outsider/londoners/bandwagoners on the other hand love liverpool fc
@sibsinExile
and just to take the point furhter
Liverpool have not won the EPL in 22 years after having won it routinely. They have been runners up 2x in that span.
So no, they haven’t been relegated, but they haven’t been very good, either.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Yea but they've almost always been near the top
and have won the FA cup and not to mention league cup a bunch of times in that span. Oh and won the champions League. I would call that successful. Compared to the Orioles, I would call that an every year all-star team.
@sibsinExile
jsut remember
i started following them in 2004 or so. at the time the only thing they’d done recently was one measly FA Cup. Gerrard was just really starting to come on.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
haha fair enough
I just make it a point to heckle Liverpool fans at every chance I get. But comparing them to the Orioles really got to me.
@sibsinExile
The Istanbul Champions League Final was the first professional soccer game i ever watched
It was hard not to be a Liverpool fan after that.
haha fair enough. But as I said earlier...
I do hate liverpool fans, but that wasn’t my objection. The comparison to the Orioles- that did it.
@sibsinExile
I chose the opposite of the O's, Eagles, and Flyers....Barca!!
After seeing a match in person I was sold. Also, they win every title in existence because they are awesome!
Feel free to jump on the Messi bandwagon.
As a service to everyone...
I’d like to post this deal for general consumption. I know quite a few of you will love this.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 5, 2012 4:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
"Usually ships within 2 to 4 weeks"
If there’s anything more that I like than 36 PopTarts, it’s waiting a month for them.
is this work safe material?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Wow....7 bucks for pop tarts.
I get free two day shipping with prime too.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
But that's two days AFTER that "2-4 weeks"
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
hahaha
I might. Although I haven’t spent any of my own money on pop tarts since high school.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Or I suppose you can skip the 2-4 weeks and go to Costco or a Sam's Club.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
You'd pay way more than that though.
Basically, you save like 10 bucks to wait a month for your pop tarts.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
That ten bucks is like half of that sixer I want from zk!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
6.87 for 18 tarts at sam's club
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
This is 6.67 for 36!!!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
NEW RISK GAME???
I CAN HAS RISK?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I can take about one turn...then break for a few hours.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
pass
:(
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
We can start up a game when I get home.
I’ve got a massive cold on its way, so I’m gonna be home tonight.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
come on, you're better than that.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
by birdman on Jan 5, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm in total disbelief that the gifs/gif's discussion is still going on...
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Nobody gifs a crap about grammar anyways.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 5, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, we never have pointless arguments over minutiae on Camden Chat.
So I can see why you’re so shocked.
"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 5, 2012 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
A pointless argument that O'sFan21 isn't interested in?
Now I’ve seen everything.
by Stacey on Jan 5, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
If we didn't know it was BS
We could say he fits one of the entries on 10 Myths About Introverts , where it says introverts do like talking, just not about most people’s silly shit.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
I actually agree with almost everything in there, being one myself.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Of course if I had been involved from the beginning I'd be interested.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
come on, you're better than that.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I was going to attempt to get in on some topics today...
but I hate grammar and the feelings are mutual.
Anyone doing anything interesting this weekend?
My kids are
Swim meet Saturday, my son’s first wrestling tournament Sunday.
"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 5, 2012 5:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Risk anyone?
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
yesssssss
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
but i think we are hitting
the “east coast 5pm lull”
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
hey, pretty soon you will be on of those east coasters
Our numbers out west are dwindling.
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 5, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
i'm not dead yet
6 months before that happens
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I've got a job interview on the east coast coming up,
but I’ll be surprised if I get the job. But if things work out, I’ll be in DC by March.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
That would leave myself and dfa right?
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 5, 2012 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
salvotion
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
and I think a few other people who pop in every once in a while
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 5, 2012 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
I thought so.
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 5, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
206 in the house
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jan 5, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
oh, there's another washington guy, too
TimG56 or the like.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I'm out though.
Maybe tomorrow. I head back to school next week which means I can play every morning again.
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jan 5, 2012 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
just cycling through the GIFs of the year.
the write-ups are comedy GOLD.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
.gif's
I'd put it this way; if an offense is a sugar cookie, on base percentage is the pastry part of the cookie, power is the icing, and baserunning is like the jimmies that they sprinkle onto the icing. - Bill James
how did the joba the yankee fan gif not make it?
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Indeed.
"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 5, 2012 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
the write up
Bois basically lip-reads everybody in the picture.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
oops, i'm better than that.
sometimes.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Ya gotta love Waddles McHeartdisease
just saying “Fuck you” repeatedly while weeble-ing yet not falling down.
And then there’s Quad-chin not knowing how to celebrate so he waves his arms randomly.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
...
“Ha! Heyyyyyy!”
“Yeeeeeaargh!
“F*** you! F*** you! Heyyyy!”
“What happened? Heyyooooooouuuoouuuuhohohhhhoh!”
“F*** you! F*** you! F***!”
“My wheelbarrow is broken!”
“Brother is leaving to join Napoleon’s army! Who shall look after Mother?”
“O! Lord Grimsby has annexed my farm!”
“FLIPPIN’ YANKEES, KID!”
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
$60 million?
Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald says (on Twitter) that the Marlins will withdraw from the Cespedes derby if his price tag exceeds $60MM.
Good god, I want the Orioles nowhere near that amount of money committed for a random unproven guy.
especially a random unproven 26 years old
if he was 19 I’d be more interested.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
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