Monday Bird Droppings
by j.q. higgins on Jan 9, 2012 8:06 AM EST
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Surprising Giants Domination, another Tebow miracle and Downton Abbey. That was my exciting Sunday in a nutshell. You?
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On this day in 1903, the Orioles franchise was purchased for $18,000 and moved to New York; in 1915, George Sisler was declared a free agent; in 1980, Al Kaline was elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot; in 1990, Jim Palmer was elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot; in 1991, Alan Wiggins died; in 1994, Harvey Haddix died.
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Top of the morning to you fellas.
FYI for any 24 fans: the movie will begin shooting in the spring.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Let me guess
24 2.5 hour long movies each covering 1 hour of the day.
Tebow beating the Ravens' rival on (of all things) an 80 yd TD pass
did you have to change your pants after that?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
What makes you think he was wearing pants?
by kba26 on Jan 9, 2012 9:12 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Haha
Let’s just say I called in sick today because I got a little too euphoric before/during/after the game. Rolled back home at 2:30am. Tequila shots everytime Denver scored a point.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 9:17 AM EST up reply actions
29 tequila shots?
Brutal.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
One for each point?
I’d expect no less.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Professional Gentleman of Leisure right 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 9, 2012 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
I bet you were thinking it was going to be a sober night after Q1...
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Well, I was already buzzing after the Giants game...
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
I enjoyed reading the CD article about Adam Jones.
I am a person who was very “on the fence” about trying to keep AJ, but after reading Rob’s take it seems history is on his side to really take some strides forward next year.
At one point, he mentions that AJ will start making more meaningful contact when he swings (hopefully laying off 0-0 sliders) and improve his patience. He is primed to really perform up to his athletic potential the next few years and I am glad the O’s haven’t given him up for questionable players.
I have the counter point to this up later today
suffice it to say, I do not believe history is on Jones’ side, and I very much would like to see him traded.
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
Top notch job
Before the CD article I was all for trading Adam Jones. Your piece was good and I think it covered the setiment most ppl on CC have, keep him unless the trade is too good to pass up. I have moved on from trading AJ because the league seems to be trying to push the O’s around to get him.
I think he will be an Oriole in 2012 and I hope that he dominates the first month or so because then teams will give up more for him.
Hey duck...
… what was it like learning that your beloved Baltimore Orioles were being relocated to New York? How did you commiserate that day?
I hear they left Baltimore on the actual Mayflower in the middle of the night
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 9, 2012 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
That's pretty awesome.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
Eh, i'm not very excited about where I'm moving to
but its definitely time to start working. Too many loans to pay off
Well there's that.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Are you the one moving to Fishkill?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
One of my good friends used to live in Beacon
It’s a nice calm area at least. And hey, the Hudson Valley Renegades are near by! I highly recommend the $200 owner’s seats deal. It was so awesome. $50 each for all that food and beer (and we traded almost everything for more beer) and tees and hats, plus one of you gets to throw out a first pitch. And they play the Ironbirds, which is a plus. Oh, and Bill Murray owns part of the team and one of those seats is his, so that’s awesome by itself.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Dunno where the actual comment went....
I kinda like moving. You get to explore some pretty cool different places for the first time and jump into some new “culture” if you will.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
You're close to tons of cool places in NY though.
Go up to the Catskills sometime. I love it up there.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
We'll see how much time i have
I’m hoping to really work a lot during the week, and spend most of my weekends back in Philly.
when you decide to get away from it all for the weekend
check out Phoenicia, a great little town half an hour west of Woodstock.
Amazing tubing on the Esopus in the summertime.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
And all along the Palisades between you and NYC
is beautiful for drives or hiking in the fall and spring. The observation tower on top of Bear Mountain (Bear Mountain State Park) is worth a visit.
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 9, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
I think the surprising domiation was by the NY (NJ) Giants, not the SF ones
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
If it was the SF Giants, i think that'd be even more surprising
by kba26 on Jan 9, 2012 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
At the end of the half it looked like a baseball game
7-2 Giants over the Braves.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Lies...
The Giants can’t score 7 runs.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Congrats!
You’re about to begin the last 4-5 years of minimal responsibility before life truly crushes you. Enjoy!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Trust me, when you're 30...
You’ll wonder why you were so eager to let it go.
by Holymittens on Jan 9, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
That's the most brilliant thing ever written.
Totally agree.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
In high school
I got to see my friends every day. If could wear pretty much whatever I wanted to. I got plenty of vacation time. I was constantly introduced to new people. If I missed a day, it wasn’t treated like the end of the world. And it was easy.
Fucking 30...
I hit that in October.
On the other hand, 30’s looking a hell of a lot better so far than 29 was.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
all you young pups
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I hit 29 next Sunday
I’m hoping it’s a pretty good year…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
September for me
Frankly, it’s looking just as shitty as every year after I graduated college has looked.
No, I mean it's when you REALLY stop caring about trying to impress people
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
I'm a lonely bachelor in a job I hate who has achieved barely any of his life goals
I don’t think ceasing to attempt to impress people will serve me well at this point.
Yeah...
Adding “who hangs out on the internet to achieve social interaction” definitely swings things back in his favor.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
recxed
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 9, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
we need more meetups
we need a board game meetup or something. My best friend who’s always the driving force behind my group’s board game meetups is in the Middle East until August – we haven’t played anything since he left four months ago :(
also... once you hit 31...
you are at the point where you start forgetting how old you are. I’m believe I’m turning 32 or 33 in May….hmmm….what’s 2012-1979?
33…. Im turning 33 in may!
man, i was pissed about turning 30.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Hell, I’m at 24 and I’m already at that point.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Me too
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 9, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
college > high school
College was absolute freedom, living in dorm / house with a ton of people your age and parties / groups / activities for any interest every day of the week. Much better than having to sneak back into the house after curfew and having to watch winged migration with your parents.
by Benhem612 on Jan 9, 2012 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I won't argue with how gorgeous it was
but 20 minutes into its gorgeousness I was out cold.
rec'd
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 9, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't much care for high school either, but I'd rather be there than sitting at my desk for 9 hours a day.
This is such a waste.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
24 here too
and feeling the same..
"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 9, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
lol
I hate Skip Bayless and NEVER watch First Take, but he and Stephen A are cracking me up arguing right now. Such little kids.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:13 AM EST reply actions
I just thank God that they put those two on during the work day where I can easily ignore them if I so choose.
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 9, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Should the Pats REALLY be a 2 TD favorite?!!
Line is 13.5.
Ravens favored by 7.5 (Guess I like BAL)
Saints favored by 3.5 (Gimme the Niners and the points)
Giants getting 8.5 in Green Bay (I’ll definitely take the points there too)
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
They beat them by 18 the first time
and that was in Denver.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yeah, but I think that line was 8ish
I would’ve guessed 10.5
I think Decker out actually helps Denver, because Thomas is way better and should be the focus.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
What helps Denver is playing against a bad offense
Tebow quite simply can’t keep up with a capable passing attack – Detroit, NE, Buffalo have all pwned him.
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 9, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
Funny thing about the Pats
They didn’t have ONE SINGLE WIN this season against a team with a winning record. How the heck is that possible?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
They have a horrible defense, that's how
Of course, some of the teams were 8-8, meaning if the Pats had lost to them they would have been a winning team. Still, the fact that they didn’t beat a winning team this year yet destroyed the Broncos in their own house says something.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Denver ran the ball at will on New England (252 yards, 8 per).
Denver got destroyed because of three fumbles lost. Any team will lose turning the ball over like that.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
It's not like that's a ringing endorsement of the Broncos though
All I’m saying is for a team that didn’t beat a winning team this year, they sure took it to the Broncos in Denver, regardless of how it happened.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I think it's unlikely Denver wins in Foxboro.
Then again, what part of the Broncos’ season hasn’t been unlikely?
People are acting like no team has ever gotten killed in the regular season and turned around, played great ball at the right time, and exacted revenge. Denver plays two kinds of games: (1) Thrilling heart attacks and (2) Walking to the middle of the field, pulling down their pants, and dropping a deuce on the 50.
But, such is life. Some teams are given no chance. More often than not, that assessment is made for a reason. But sometimes, a special team comes along and blows expectations out of the water. A lot of people have lost a lot of money betting against Tebow… er… the Broncos this year. You’re welcome to join that line.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn't want to bet on any of the four remaining teams in the AFC right now
And I will certainly be rooting for you in 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 9, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
What they did yesterday is not THAT much more ridiculous than what the Giants did
A team that gets swept by the Redskins for fuck sake.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Absolutely
I’m a fan of shitty teams that never seem to have any random bits of good luck like an extremely consistent kicker missing two easy fieldgoals allowing them to get into the playoffs despite being a shitty team and then getting to play an even shittier team that for some reason decides to run the most predictable offense in NFL history in that playoff game. So yeah I’m bitter when other people’s shitty teams that are also huge rivals of my shitty team get that ridiculously lucky.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yep. That sounds bitter all right.
The Giants lost half their roster to injury this year and had to replace starters who left with no-name guys, but hey, they’re so lucky.
Oh, and that second missed FG was blocked by the All Pro, Pro Bowl lineman. The first one was just stupidity on the Cowboys’ part, a 48 yard attempt, and not even against the Giants.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Everybody has injuries and no-name guys.
I was talking about the fieldgoals missed by the eagles.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I figured you mean the ones by the Cowboys
But hey, everybody has missed field goals.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Except for the guy who didn't miss any other than those two that allowed you into the playoffs.
I don’t get what you’re quibbling with – is there really an argument to be had that the Giants didn’t luck into the playoffs?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yes, there is
like the fact that they had to beat the Cowboys twice just to get in and did so. Every team has “luck” throughout a season. Some just aren’t in any position for it to matter.
And who are you talking about that missed only 2FG this season? Henery missed 3 this season and they were against ATL and SF. If you are really trying to say the Giants only made it in because of some freak accident where Philly’s kicker wasn’t perfect this season, then I hope it makes it easier for you to deal with. Shit happens. The Giants lost to the Packers on a blow non-TD call. The Giants won the games they had to in order to get in. Philly didn’t. Dallas didn’t. Don’t be bitter.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 9, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Look
Who said anything about a freak accident? I said they made it because a guy who doesn’t miss field goals missed two remarkably make-able field goals. And I would argue the reason the giants were in a position for their luck to matter was due as much to other team’s failures as their own successes.
And why exactly can’t I be bitter? Reverse the situation and put the Eagles or Cowboys in the playoffs – wouldn’t you be bitter? It’s obviously a situation that results in bitterness for fans of rival teams.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
If Dallas or Philly made it in over the Giants
it would be because they beat the Giants. The Giants didn’t get in over the Packers last year because the Megatron TD was overturned against the Bears last year. I’m not gonna sit here and bitch about how lucky the Packers were. Shit happens. And this wasn’t missed calls, it was a kicker missing 3 kicks over the course of a season. Again, it happens.
And if you want to talk about luck, the Giants ended up having the toughest schedule of any NFC East team this year based on W-L record, and they still won the division. So everyone got a bit lucky. The Giants took advantage of it.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 9, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The Eagles went 5-1 in the division - they didn't beat the Giants?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yes, they beat them once
and the Giants beat them once. If the Eagles had beat them twice they’d be in the playoffs. If the Cowboys had beat the Giants even once, they’d be in the playoffs. But they didn’t.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
No... I'm making the point that every team has luck throughout a season
it is by no means the only reason the Giants got in. The reason they got in is because they went 3-1 against the other 2 teams vying for that spot.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Among lots of other things that went their way.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Beating those teams seems to be the most important to me
and surviving the toughest schedule in the division. But hey, you look at it your way, I’ll look at it mine.
Shockingly, the internet argument once again fails to change someone’s mind.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Of course it seems the most important to you.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Winning games against your direct competition?
Yea, color me biased.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Again
the Eagles went 5-1 in the division. The Giants went 3-3. Obviously direct competition doesn’t matter as much as you’d like to think.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Winning more games than the other teams behind you does.
Then again, I’m happy the Giants made it over the Eagles and the Cowboys.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'd be okay if that entire division imploded on itself
Those are four of the most hate-able 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 9, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
Direct competition
as in the teams the Giants played. What do I care if the Eagles swept the Redskins? The Giants went 3-1 against the teams the were competing against for the playoff spot. So did the Eagles. Then it comes down to games you won or lost. The Eagles lost more games. The Giants won more. The Eagles lost a game because their kicker missed kicks. The Giants lost a game because of a blown TD call. Regardless of how they did it, the Giants won more games. The Eagles lost because their player screwed up. That isn’t luck by the Giants, that’s shitty play by the Eagles. I don’t bitch that the Yankees win because the orioles commit errors. The Yankees win because they are better than the O’s and the O’s commit errors because the O’s are a bad team. It’s not luck. The O’s just aren’t as good.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
And, as this is now on the sidebar...
I am ending my side of the argument. Everyone is going to believe what they want to in any case.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Does anyone else see this as sort of an oxymoron?
It’s a scientific certainty that luck was involved?
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 9, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
Who said anything about scientific certainty?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I should've known better than to use hyperbole with you
I just find the assessment that it is “inarguable that the Giants were lucky” to be funny
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 9, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
I prefer entropy
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
They only played 2 teams with winning records.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
That schedule is absurd
Outside of the Giants and Pittsburgh, who was the toughest team on their schedule? The early season Bills? The Cowboys?
Ya play the schedule you are given, but damn that’d be a nice schedule to be given.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
It looked moderately tough at the beginning of the season
A lot of it has to to with the horrible derp-age of the NFC East, and the Jets finally being as terrible as I have always thought they were.
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 9, 2012 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Wow I didn't realize how easy their schedule was this year
They played the under-performing NFC East and awful AFC West. They got to play Indy (since Peyton Manning is the difference between winning the AFC South and 2-14) and Kansas City.
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 9, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
At the beginning of the season, their schedule looked way tougher.
KC and Philly flopped, Indy lost Manning, etc etc.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
The Jets and SD sucked more than I thought they would too.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
Mr. Tebow's 316 yards against the league's top-rated passing defense beg to differ with your assertion.
It may be unlikely that Tebow keeps up with Brady. The Broncos should be underdogs. However, “can’t” is the wrong word.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
With God all things are possible right?
Pittsburgh’s D was too confident. They put their safeties in the box, took away the run and played man on the receivers for most of the game. There is zero chance NE plays man coverage. I expect the big pass plays to be kept to a minimum, and Tebow to rush for a lot more yardage. But if they fall behind early and he has to pass into normal coverage, which he rarely did yesterday, it’s gonna be ugly.
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 9, 2012 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
How likely is it that he repeats that performance? How did he do against KC?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
So that's the thing
He seems to manage the game 50% of the time and completely goof it with multiple turnovers 50% of the time. Against NE he’s going to have to be in that managing the game half AND going to have to be able to move the ball all game without letting the offense stall for 2 quarters or so (like last night)
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 9, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
On the road.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I'd adjust your percentages, a bit...
… based on this year (12 starts), he has:
1) Managed the game 5 times (5-0)…
2) Goofed the crap out of the game 5 times (1-4)…
3) Played out of his mind 2 times (2-0)…
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Was yesterday "out of his mind"?
He completed 10 passes. Again, all that yardage was because Pittsburgh stubbornly played their safeties up the entire game.
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 9, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yes.
He completed 10 passes… for 31.6 yards per completion. Sometimes, he was hitting a wide open receiver (hey, you take what they give you, right?). Sometimes, he put the ball perfectly, absolutely perfectly in place (the Royal touchdown). It was a great game.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
I am going to argue he made 10 yards a completion
and his recievers made up for the rest.
but that happens to every QB in the league....
you can’t just change around the meaning of stats to suit a narrative. Wes Welker is really good with YAC, but no one is trying to take pass yards away from Brady because of that.
No way...
That wasn’t even what happened except for the game winner. He had some legit bombs hit right on the money.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Okay...
…his first bomb, which went to Thomas for 51 yards (42 in the air), and then he later hit Thomas in perfect stride on completions of 58 yards (28 in the air) and 80 yards (18 in the air).
Those 3 passes alone give him 88 yards. The TD to Eddie Royal was 30 yards in the air. That’s 118 yards. Those 4 passes alone are worth 11.8 yards per completion… assuming his other 6 completions had zero yards in the air.
Are you going to apply this same concept to every QB? Brady and Brees get no passing yards for screens behind the line of scrimmage that get broken for long plays?
I was mostly referring to his final play
I am actually all for applying it to the other QBs as well. I dislike the “3 qbs for 5000 yards” story line this year when the rules on covering recievers have been loosened so much. It allows people like Tebow to be successful at QB when 10 years ago they would have been toast from day one.
At this point, I can't say if it's unlikely or likely.
I mean, you put the worst throwing QB in the league against the best pass defense and he shreds them. You put him against one of the worst pass defenses (New England in Week 14) and he is mediocre.
I doubt the Broncos use even close to the same game plan against New England as they did on Pittsburgh. They ran all over New England last time. Run the ball, don’t fumble the ball, keep Brady off the field.
Crazier shit’s happened… Denver’s on house money for this entire postseason. Betting on them wouldn’t be a safe bet, but I wouldn’t bet against them either.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
Their defense was missing some big pieces though.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
...everyone was in
other than ryan clark. And his replacement had 2 forced fumbles, and didnt try to concuss anyone.
Ummm not even close.
They were missing Clark, Keisel, and Hampton. Those are three gigantic holes.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
TWSS
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 9, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
what about tebow's mom?
i must admit. i really have no idea who tim tebow is. but his damn name is everywhere and i don’t care. him and mitt romney.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
by birdman on Jan 9, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Does completing ten passes really count as shredding them?
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Yeah but the 316 is really because he completed one pass for what 72 yards?
Yards are yards but that was inflated.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
haha
I don’t like Tebow. But mostly I don’t like all the love he gets.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Tebow gets a ton of hate and a ton of love.
Is that somehow his fault? Does ESPN consult him before deciding what the plotline they’ll hammer into the ground for the year will be?
Well it is his fault somehow
When you throw religion around every time someone talks to you, you’re gonna get a reaction. I don’t talk religion at work. Know why? It polarizes people. He’s free to do it, but yea… you’d be pretty dumb to not think it’s gonna make people love or hate you.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
This.
It’s really very simple and yet there’s constantly the “why all the hate” confusion.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yea....that's what annoys me about Tebow.
I don’t really care about his playing. I’m happy he wins games, but I’m not happy that the defensive play often gets overlooked (although the defense got a little sloppy in the second half against an almost immobile rapist). I just hate that he acts like he doesn’t understand why people hate him.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I also hate
that all these people who didn’t give a shit about the Broncos 6 months ago are now big fans just because Tebow is a christian. Has anybody heard Ray Lewis’ jesus babbling? How come those christians aren’t buying out his Jersey?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Fun fact: Ben Roethlisberger is Christian too!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Oh, I like the Ravens too.
And I have a sweet black Ray Ray hanging up in the closet too.
Might have to rock it Sunday, might be my last chance.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
woah woah woah
And I have a sweet black Ray Ray hanging up in the closet too.
DAS RAYCESSS
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Dude, I'm laughing so hard at this right now..
Wasn’t even aware it read like that.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
my mind has been skewed after spending a few years in the South
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
oh shit.....GC beat me to that by like 5 minutes.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
wtf??
Hanging a black dude in the closet?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Ray Lewis jerseys will always be in style, dude.
It’s like a Cal jersey at OPACY.
"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 9, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
I do agree with this.
I’ve been a Broncos fan since I was 5 years old in ‘87. Denver doesn’t need any bandwagon fans. Screw ’em.
What percentage of professional athletes mentions religion?
When Robert Andino made it to 1B on September 28 and pointed to the sky, or on every other base hit he had, was he polarizing people?
What about when this guy (click to see post-game interview of professional athlete) talks about “blessings” and “His will”?
I really think the issue
is that Tebow loves Jesus and Ray Lewis loves God. When Tebow says, “My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” I think that’s really what sets everyone off. When Ray Lewis (or anyone) just mentions “God,” it’s easy to shrug off.
There definitely is an implicit
assumption that everybody knows Jesus is the only lord and savior and everybody that’s a different religion is a fool, but I thought Ray Lewis was all about Jesus too.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
He is God's Linebacker
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Where does the implication ...
… that everybody else is a fool come in?
Living one’s beliefs, with one of the goals being to provide an example for others does not mean that you believe everybody who doesn’t believe as you do is a fool.
Maybe you think everyone who doesn’t believe in what you do is, but it would be an error to attribute that to everybody else.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
I'm just going to let this one sail right past.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
It's time for a new spin off site.
“Camden Cathedral”
For Orioles fans, who want to argue about religion.
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 9, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
And the atheists who oppose any mention of it.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
how about
“Camden Clash”
for Orioles fans, who want to argue about arguing.
by DaveAA on Jan 9, 2012 3:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I thought
Camden Clash might be a place for Orioles fans to talk about how The Clash is a great band.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
So does your mom.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
low hanging fruit
but not a bad one nonetheless.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Yea....that one was easy.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
come on, you're better...
no, never mind, you’re not.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I thought you didn't believe in Her.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
You like Springsteen and hate the Clash?
Now I know why everyone busts on your mom.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
love springsteen
just joking about the clash. i like em. i even like big audio dynamite!
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
"Camden Capitals"
For Orioles fans who properly capitalize the beginning of a sentence.
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 9, 2012 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Imagine this as a reply to
“So does your mom.”
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 9, 2012 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
there could be many spin offs
Camden Tebow, Camden Risk., etc.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Camden Risk would have to be...
Camden Kamchatka.
"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 9, 2012 3:51 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
rec so hard
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 9, 2012 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Is he better than that?
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 9, 2012 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
It just doesn't work coming from you
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
yeah, i know
it saddens me. my credibility in making mom jokes was lost long ago.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
It has nothing to do with credibility.
It’s all about the selection.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
oh there's no way i can make a good mom joke now
it was just as low hanging fruit as your joke.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Color me unimpressed with "that's what your mom said"
as a response to “rec so hard.”
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Exactly what?
Had that actually been a funny place to use “that’s what your mom said,” I’d have laughed just as much if you said it or anyone else on this blog did.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
i don't know man
not sure what’s the right description but there’s an interesting atmosphere when it comes to me and mom jokes.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Arguing about sports is where you practice for arguing about religion and politics.
Sort of like the minors.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
There are people of other faiths in this country, you know.
And people who don’t believe in God/Jesus/Allah/Buddha/Birdman’s mom etc. etc. and they don’t want to hear that Tebow loves Jesus.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Thanks for the update
my point was that the phrase “My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” is like nails on a chalkboard for a lot of people. That’s Tebow’s catchphrase.
That was more of a response to the comment itself, and indirectly Tebow's shtick
Than you. I didn’t mean to sound patronizing if it came off that way.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
i believe in birdman's mom.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
by birdman on Jan 9, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
wow
Coming from the person with a pseudo “Wait, you’re Jewish” meme floating around here.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously.
That’s rich for someone who lets us know she’s a jew once or twice a minute.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Although
in comparing the various religions of the world, people don’t get as uncomfortable with vocal Judaism because there’s no effort to convert anybody or convince anybody that it’s the only true religion unlike the type of Christianity that Tebow trumpets.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
That's true.
I’m not a fan of that kind of thing. And that’s coming from somebody who is fairly religious.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Guys, let's chill out a little bit here.
You might disagree with what DCO said, but let’s try to stay away from the territory of personal attacks, which is what you are skirting.
"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 9, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
My bad
I wasn’t trying to personally attack her as much as just say, that’d be like me hating on people that mention pointspreads.
I’m done and if I crossed a line, I’m sorry.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
I don't want to convert you.
And I’m in no way trying to convert you, or to make you become Jewish. His brand of evangelical Christianity preaches that people like me are going to hell because I don’t believe that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. That doesn’t sit well with me. I get it. I talk about it a lot. But I’ve tried to tone it down the past few months, and if I haven’t succeeded, that sucks for me. And frankly I’m at the point where I’m okay with you guys making fun of me and I’ll make fun of myself because I know that not too long ago I talked about it too much, and that was a bad move.
I don’t think any less of Christians/Muslims/any other religion as long as they’re nice people and treat others respectfully. I understand that I live in an unofficially Christian country. Because I belong to a minority religion, I realize that I can’t cut myself off and escape from the dominant religion in this country.
So, go ahead and call me a hypocrite. But I think there’s a fundamental difference between being vocal about your religion and wanting to convert/condemn people who don’t share your religious views.
Clearly I’ve ruffled some feathers, so I think I’ll take a break for a couple days once things have calmed down.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
You're representing a false equivalence
You’re saying you’re not trying to convert anybody, but then you point to Tebow’s “brand of evangelical Christianity”. So you’re comparing your personal behavior against his type of religion.
A more appropriate comparison would be to compare your personal behavior with his personal behavior. I’ve certainly never heard Tebow try to convert anyone. He references his religion a lot and that’s pretty much it. He doesn’t say boo about someone else joining it.
And should you don’t think there are Jews who try convert non-Jews, you’re either willfully ignorant or you need to get out more.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Should you NOT think.
Proofreading is something that’s heavily valued here.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
yeah, i rewrote that sentence twice
and clearly did not proof before i posted
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I don't appreciate being called ignorant...
But I guess I can’t say that to someone in charge, and I don’t want to go all JP on you. I really like most of the people on here and I wasn’t aware that a lot of you had a problem with me. Good news for you is that I’ll be out of the country for an extended period of time in two months, so you don’t have to deal with me.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
i dig your contributions here!
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I have NO problem with you
I find you very likable in general. I only called out you calling out Tebow because there are some… similarities… in the topics of interest you like to discuss.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
DCO, I think you are being over sensitive here.
From what I can tell, you are one of the most liked commentors.
I might also suggest you take a page from O’sFan21’a book. He’s getting slammed a bit for his arguing stlye and we all know he doesn’t give a fuck about it.
BTW – where you going?
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Poland and Israel (ha)
My school does a semester abroad program.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
If you're looking for a place to have
shabbat, contact me and I’ll set you up anywhere in Israel.
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 10, 2012 12:57 AM EST up reply actions
I do need a place over Passover, mostly for Seder.
I don’t particularly want to stay with some super frum family friends so I’ll definitely keep that in mind. I think we have some shabbats free too. Of course, my parents may not be so wild about me staying with a guy I met on the internet, so I’ll have to run that by them!
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Since you are from Silver Spring IIRC,
our parents probably have some common acquaintances.
I don’t even live at home anymore and this year I’ll probably be at the in-laws for seder, but drop me a line if you need help.
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 10, 2012 8:16 AM EST up reply actions
And yeah I guess I am being sensitive
But O’sFan21 has also been battle-tested in this arena. I have not.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
O'sfan21 is not a role model.
and i think he’ll agree.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I think I'm an excellent role model.
Seriously.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
We just won't say for what.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
or possibly....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
You are not giving yourself credit.
Who stepped up this summer when he was in Montana on vacation and made sure the fuck quotient was maintained?
Enjoy your trip. One piece of advice I feel comfortable giving is to travel as much as you can when you are young. There is so much to see that you will never get to more than a fraction of it. If you wait until you are older, the denominator of that fraction will only get bigger.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
OsFan21 is most liked... GTFOH
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
come one
you’re over-simplifying.
you made a religious argument above and i’m responding to it. i never said i didn’t like you and don’t see where you extrapolate that.
and it’s bullshit to say that you can’t tell me you don’t “appreciate being called ignorant” because I’m “in charge”. Stop putting up strawmen. We don’t ban people here for lively discussion, obviously.
I specifically said you’re EITHER being willfully ignorant OR you need to get out more. It was a rhetorical flourish, at the end of my argument, and I stand by it. You’re representing that your religion doesn’t concern itself with converting people. I find that assertion laughable.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Jeesh!
Another grammar fail! You’re killing me, smalls!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
where? where?
that’s a perfectly respectable three paragraphs there!
what’s your beef?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Hahaha....starts right at the top!
Check out dat subject line!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
good god
i just need to quit while i’m behind
::hangs head in shame::
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
hahahahah
The gramma’ police out in force today, yo.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'm really not in the mood for confrontation, okay?
And the point is that I perceive this as confrontation, rather than lively discussion. Sorry that we differ on that.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Good grief.
Why even post if you “aren’t in the mood for confrontation?” I think it’s pretty clear, especially from today’s comments, that “confrontation” is all we do here.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Because I've had a long fucking day.
I was pounced on for being leftwing on the Israel issue in class today, and I had to fight through a bevy of personal attacks to make my point, and it especially sucked that no one, INCLUDING THE TEACHER was on my side. The teacher made no effort to quell the yelling and name-calling, in fact, she joined in. It was not a fun class and I’m no longer in the mood to fight with people.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
So you decided to hop on CC and talk about Tebow.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
This whole discussion was before the Contemporary Israel class.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Okay.
I fail to see how this is a problem for anybody else here though. Having a tough day doesn’t give anyone the right to insert themselves in a conversation and get pissed when somebody responds. That’s all anyone is saying here.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Okay
I wasn’t getting pissed initially. I didn’t like him calling me ignorant, and then it escalated. I was basically called ignorant the entire class because I pointed out that the settlers commit violence along with the Palestinians, which is a fact, so it was a gut reaction. And I want to apologize to zk because I did overreact. That’s all.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
no apologies necessary
we all have our moments
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
When they start calling you names ...
… you know they can’t argue based on facts.
Were I in your place, I’d be feeling pretty good.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Huh?
I’m not sure how this comment fits into any of this. Nobody called anybody names.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
There have been lots of inferences about birdman's mom though.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I think he was talking about the dipwads in my class...
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Read what DCO said.
In class today she took up a position that was unpopular and involved having classmates call her names.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
I'll let it rest.
…but would suggest that if you’re not in the mood for confrontation in the future, don’t insert yourself into the middle of a religious discussion.
I think of just all the types of discussion on this planet, politics included, religious discussions lead to confrontation the quickest.
Hence, all the wars.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
"hence all the wars" ??
Come on z, everyone knows that the primary cause of war is rich Republicans wanting to get richer.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
excellent point
they just use all those religious fanatics as their pawns
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Yea...we crush the 99 percent with our religious fanatics!
I will crush you with Tim Tebow!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
There was totally a chance for an Occupy Wall Street joke in Stat class today.
My teacher wrote an example about billionaires and he was like, “Everyone loves billionaires, right?” I held my tongue.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
I sometimes ask my boyfriend when he's going to tell me he's a secret millionaire
He keeps telling me to be patient. I think I’m being led on.
nobody has a problem with you
Remember when we had that talk about how boys communicate and how it’s easy to infer things that aren’t there?
No I don't.
I think I need to hear this again. NEW SUBJECT.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
we're getting way too far indented over here
but if you really want to talk about it, feel free to inbox me.
are you calling me a boy?
pipe down little girl.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
um..... um......
girls are sissies!!!!!
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
YOU CAN'T THROW A BALL
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Maybe she can't...
My kid would put you on your ass.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I knew you would respond to this.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Hence the invention of soap ...
… probably by women.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
I think it's bigger than personal behavior
and really is an ideological difference between the two religions though.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Then don't listen.
Are we at a point that people can only say things that don’t bother someone?
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
And you guys thought the party was over...
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Don't listen?
When someone shoves shit in your face, the solution is not to ignore it.
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 9, 2012 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
I can see how oppressed you are ...
… by having stuff “shoved in your face”.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
You can't see me.
I am on the internet.
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 9, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Have you looked outside your window?
Noticed a dark sedan?
On a serious note – I’ve managed to avoid the whole Tebow thing. I’m not a Denver fan, I don’t listen to talk radio or spend much time watching ESPN.
We really do have control over what we pay attention to. Tebow talking about his relationship with God doesn’t bother me. If it did, or if I were to get tired of listening to it, I know how to solve that problem.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Fair point
Sometimes I enjoy barking at the moon for the pure, unadulterated hell of it, about topics that go way beyond baseball.
But as for Tebow or any other athlete, entertainer or sports entertainer (I was devestated when I learned of Ric Flair’s politics), I’ll worry about what they say once their names appear on my ballot.
"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... but then again Ray Lewis and Matt Stover talk religion just as much
but dont get all the hate for it.
personally… i’m just not a fan of Tebow because he get’s talked about so much even though he isn’t very good. The religion thing bothers me only because that’s a big part of why he is talked about so much and I really just dont care about that.
I'm cool with the religion thing.
I’m happy he’s vocal about it too actually. I just hate that he acts as though he doesn’t understand why people hate him.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
To build on this
I really don’t have a problem with Tebow at all. I have a problem with ESPN. They are the reason everyone is talking about Tebow and not Ray Lewis or Matt Stover. They were the reason everyone was talking about Brett Favre for two meaningless years.
ESPN is a fucking gossip rag, and it’s getting to the point where I consider it no different than the Us Weekly’s I pass by on my way to the checkout.
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 9, 2012 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
I'm reccing the fuck out of this.
I’m taking this comment to dinner, getting it a little tipsy, and then taking it home for some more reccing… because it’s just that fucking good of a comment.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
this here, is mainly why I dont like Tebow
Why does this guy get all the love, where someone like Vince Young was constantly hated on as a young QB?
I was a big supporter of Vince Young when he came out too.
I like mold breaking players in every sport. What happened to Young was fucking horrible, especially given his mental issues.
YEAH
ESPN IS THE DEBIL!!!!
LETS TAKE DOWN THE MAN!!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
When has he ever acted like that?
I’m quite certain he realizes his religious overtones are offputtish to people, but he does it anyway because that’s who he is and he’s not changing that.
You guys are acting like he’s constantly like “wahhh… why does everyone hate me?”. I’ve never seen him act like that at all.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
No the Tebow lovers are acting like that.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
That's not what TL said.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Well
I do think he’s constantly playing the “I try not to worry about what people think of me and just continue doing the lord’s work and blah blah blah I’m such a good guy building hospitals in asia so how can anybody hate me???”
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Actually, I don't even know what we're arguing anymore.
Who knows what I said.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I love this line from all the Tebow lovers.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
it's all that needs to be said
I wouldn’t classify myself as a Tebow “lover,” though. I just love that so many people hate him, and when he does well they all pout about it. It’s great.
And when he does poorly?
All the Tebow lovers pout and say nothing.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
The Tebow lovers aren't as vocal????
We must have VERY different facebook feeds…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
You said when they lose, they don't say anything
I can’t taste their tears if they don’t say anything. But when Tebow does well, people go apeshit on both sides of the aisle. It’s great.
I dont dislike tebow as a person
I just don’t like when he completes less than 50% of his passes and the ones he does complete wobble like dying ducks through the air that he gets credit for the awesome play of his team mates. He had a good game yesterday and did some good stuff but Demaryius Thomas was more responsible for that win than Tebow.
I loved him yesterday.
I’ll love him against NE.
He’s not a bad guy, he’s just a very average to below-average quarterback that people like to talk about.
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 9, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yesterday was the first time I've seen him play.
He looked fairly decent, as in he looks like he has the makings of an NFL starting quarterback. Considering his experience – or lack thereof, I’d have to be feeling pretty positive if I’m a Denver fan. I think I’d take him over anyone who quaterbacked the Redskins this past season.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
I'm fine for adjusting QB numbers to reflect work the receiver does...
That means that every pass that Brady or Roethlisberger through to the line of scrimmage and the WR broke for 7 or 8 yards gets the QB a completion, but no yards.
And since Tebow ran 10 times for 50 yards, that’s effectively 10 completions for 10 yards, bringing his numbers to 20 of 31 for 366.
Either we're adjusting numbers to get a "true reflection" of play or we're not...
Or is it that we’re only adjusting numbers if they make Tebow look worse, but leaving ’em normal if they show Tebow was more productive?
You don't get bonus passing yards because he ran the ball.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 1:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Why not?
If you want to take yards away or diminish Tebow because a WR got yards after catch, why doesn’t Tebow get credit for his 50 yards rushing?
Exactly how is it different to gain 5 yards on a dump off versus 5 yards on a run? Both take one down. Both can result in a turnover. Both gain 5 yards.
Haha
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 9, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
No but why convert them to something else?
He’s already getting credit for what they are.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Because when you're talking about taking yards after catch away from a QB...
… you’re getting into territory of trying to evaluate the player in a vacuum. I’m fine with that. But evaluate the whole player.
Yeah, Brady goes for 350 yards all the time. He doesn’t have people trying to take away his yards.
when you take YAC
away from the QB you run the risk of giving credit to his wide recievers. And when you give credit for yards run you run the risk of exposing a bad QB as a good running back.
Let's just make em equiv to 6 FGs
Tebow kicked about 9 FGs yesterday if you convert it.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
I think it's the other way around
You’re adjusting and manipulating the stats to make Tebow look good.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Tebow made himself look good yesterday
I don’t think the guy is a good passer, but he’s definitely getting better and even the anti-Tebow crowd can’t take anything away from what the kid did yesterday. You can say he was garbage the last three weeks. You can say he can’t throw a spiral if a gun was to his head. But you can’t say he didn’t step up in the biggest game of his life and make some bigtime big boy plays to beat the Steelers as 8 pt dogs yesterday.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
I can live with this.
He made the plays he needed to and his teammates including Demaryius extended the plays they needed to in order to.
It hasn't even been 24 hours and the "Tebow 316" stuff makes me want to punch 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 9, 2012 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I ordered a couple extra t-shirts of it so I'll fire you one out brother.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
It's a fascinating phenomenon.
The people with irrationally raging Tebowners are pretty bad to interact with, but it’s a great underdog story too.
"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 9, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
=P
Wait, didn’t all this gibberish start with me putting =P
Stacey is gonna kill me when she sees the 400 Tebow comments. I’m changing handles.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
Don't worry.
If you get banned, I’ll unban you.
"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 9, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
I don't want to kick off a Stacey/EME power war.
I’m pretty sure something similar kicked off the Hutu and the Tutsi feud.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
Tebow 3:16?
Yeah, I don’t think a devout Christian wants someone replacing a disciple’s name with his own in regards to a Bible verse.
But what I really want to know is
What is the deal with his hair? It looks like he had a hundred cow licks!
Is that the one that gave him the herps?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
The "herpes" was from...
… the fact that in the past 5 weeks, Tebow’s had about a dozen BLATANT facemasks not called. This includes two on the same fucking play last night that even the announcers and Chris Berman were astounded didn’t get called.
When the defensive player's fingers are inside the facemask and cut your lip...
… it was never a fucking cold sore. It was a busted lip from getting hit.
Sure looked/looks like a cold sore to me.
Never seen a boxer with anything that looks like that.
And why are you so defensive about this? Chill.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Because...
You come on here every single day and pick one topic to just fucking go off about. Whatever it is, you’re going to slam that topic and slam anyone who disagrees with you. You’re the single snarkiest person I have ever fucking dealt with online… and I play World of Warcraft.
We get it. You fucking hate Tebow and he should be drawn and quartered.
Fuck this. I’m out for the day.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 2:18 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Go get some tissues.
Peace out.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
by O'sFan21 on Jan 9, 2012 2:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I see you got Tez going.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
To be fair
He picked 2 today. Sometimes it’s even more than that.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Seriously though
I find his comment absolutely ridiculous – there are a solid 6-8 people involved in this discussion and I haven’t slammed a single one of them personally. Bunch of whining.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Hey, we all have our thing
You argue. I contribute nothing but one-liners. WW drinks a lot and loves gambling. DCO’s is Jewish. Birdman’s mom gets slammed (pun intended). I’m not about to get personal about any of it. It is what it is.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Right
so don’t make it a personal thing. Fucking annoying.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
we all go through a phase of taking it personal
Tez will grow along the same trajectory as the rest of us. He’s the Adam Jones of CC.
You and your damned one-liners!!!!!!!
I’m never RECing you again!!!!!
They should be MINE…. ALL MIIIIIIINE!!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
Here's a protip
Asking someone why they are so defensive about something is also implying that they don’t have any rational basis to be defensive about anything, especially when you take the initiative and tell them to chill.
Also, your frequent doggedly grinding out of any argument into minutiae, while it doesn’t generally involve overt personal attacks, is off-putting.
"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 9, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
Man, this is getting all confusing.
Please tell me you are getting on Dave. I can’t tell who this goes to.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
I believe that was directed at Osfan21
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
WTF man?
What did I ever do to you? Or anyone?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Haha... I don't know
You’re like my favorite poster, I’m very jealous of how you churn out money puns ALL.THE.TIME.
That was supposed to be MY gig around here. But at some point I just gave it up. 2012 is my year though. I don’t care who I have to step on around here. I will rise to be the #1 funny guy on CC!!!
COMING FOR YOU BIG DADDY!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well fuck
Guess I best stop rec’ing you.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
You do realize I'm 100% kidding with you right?
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
Jesus really?
You can’t ask somebody why they’re being defensive when they’re being defensive?
And bummer about my arguments being off-putting.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
not the contents of your arguments but this.
your frequent doggedly grinding out of any argument into minutiae
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
And you don't?
Again you people act like I’m arguing with myself. Who exactly am I responding to?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
i did
i thought i was tracking conversation correctly. my bad if i mixed up people.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I wasn't asking about this argument. lol
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
well, the issue isn’t me. if you want to discuss me, fine, but i’m just trying to clarify EME’s post.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
haha I wasn't saying it was you!
But you made a statement that I’m always arguing minutiae with people – why do I then get shit on for it and the people I’m arguing with get a pass?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I was gonna say something
But I already got busted for “personal attacks”
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
i'm as bad as O'sfan21?
seriously, no offense if i am.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
i think it’s because long and drawn arguments happen more frequently with you.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
This
Sometimes you gotta take a step back and realize, maybe it’s not them. Maybe it’s me. It’s funny though because these two arguments you’ve been in today are relatively tame for CC, but one was the straw that broke the camel’s back I suppose.
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 9, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
I have admitted hundreds of times that I like to argue
but you guys all act like I’m arguing with myself. If it was just me the arguments wouldn’t exist. And let’s not say that anything broke the camels back just because one contributor got upset.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
i think a lot of us like to argue
but what usually happens is that you’ll insult or ridicule what somebody says. that person takes offense and fires back something not so nice, and then that fires you up, and the whole thing unravels quickly.
most people try to be friendly in their disagreements. not you.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Please find where I've insulted anybody?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
you don't think you insult
what people say? that you don’t routinely call what people ridiculous, stupid, etc.?
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
How does one "insult what people say"?
Are their sentences offended? Do they require consolation?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
there you go
hey man, i’m just saying, if you ridicule what people and pursue it the unrelenting vigor, expect people getting pissed. you’re dismissive toward that sentiment and that’s what makes you, well, you.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!
It’s his THING!
I think he’s a total asshole, but most of the time I love it. And he’s the only person I can be having two conversations with simultaneously and wanting him dead in one, and wanting to buy him a beer in the other.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
like i said, i'm not judging
but he’s expressing clarification over some comments.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
you know what's really awesome?
Arguing about WHY you’re arguing.
by Stacey on Jan 9, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't see where people think you like to argue with yourself.
Like to argue? – yes
Exhibit a certain doggedness? – yes
Nothing wrong with either, in my opinion. If I were forced to come up with a criticism, it would be that you have a habit of disrespecting other people’s opinion if you don’t agree to it. But it that were a hanging offense, there would be a lot fewer people around.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
yup, absolutely agree actually.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
He means "you people"
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
HAHAHAHAA
and I play World of Warcraft.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
I'm very proud of the average player
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I played WoW until level 19
That’s when I started running into missions I couldn’t do solo. Considering the people posting in WC I didn’t want to team up with ANY of them, So bye bye. I actually liked Warhammer Online better, more of a personality, although not many played it after awhile.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
It was years ago
Only mission I had in front of me was that town where they were elite townsfolk during the day, elite werewolves at night.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Oh. Yeah you don't try to solo the elite mobs
Move on to a new area. Sounds like you were alliance though. N00b.
I seeeee.
I played a lot back then. But I never did the guilds. I knew that was how people got sucked in. One day, I wanted to stop playing, so I did.
I did play in a guild
Made up of guys I went to school with and their friends, but after awhile they stopped playing, and I got bored so I did too. Then we did the same thing with WO.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
THANK YOU!
I diagnosed myself with multi-player social anxiety disorder. I made it to level 45 running around with a pet polar bear and ignoring everyone else. Then I got married and decided real life was more fun.
And really
just like all the whining about the late hits on Vick, when you’re a mobile quarterback you’re going to get hit a lot more. Running backs get uncalled facemasks all the time – comes with the territory.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Hahahahahaha
That goes for this whole thing
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 9, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
I'd like to lick HER cows!
AMIRIGHT? CMON? AMIRIGHT?
C’mon guys, it’s me… .Papa Burgundy… HIYOOOOOOOO!!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Speechless
"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 9, 2012 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Okay....I lol'd.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Dude...you can't do that to your own comment.
This is the same as “liking” your own comment on facebook.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
He does that all the 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 9, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
Well you damn well SHOULD be able too.
No fair daveh gets to be the “green monster” around here all the time.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You gotta say something worth rec'ing
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Do I have to start a "don't be bitter" argument with you as well?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 9, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec hog
You guys don’t understand how elated and confidence boosting it is to see one of my comments, my creation, turn green. It’s breathtaking. And everyone is so rec stingy around here. I could get “green” onh the Wizards board for just saying “Go Wiz!”. Here, I didn’t even get a THING for mixing in a Duck joke on ZK’s “metal” misspelling below!!!!!
I’m changing my handle to daveh878 and hoping no one notices.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
It's a rough life man
you best be ready for all the Jersey and Eli bashing, and to defend them both as well.
In summary; It’s not easy bein’ green.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Must be tough having to defend Eli all the time...
jk sort of…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Not when you have to defend him to Redskins fans
jk sort of…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Eli has had a quietly amazing season
The Giants are scary as shit right now. I guarantee the Pack were rooting HARD for the Falcons yesterday. They definitely are getting healthy and peaking at the right time. Plenty of weapons and that front 4 is NASTY!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Here you go buddy.
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
Well, considering the state of the Wizards
Anyone who’s banging the “Go WIZ” drum either deserves a rec for putting up with it or an extended stay at a quality psychiatric facility.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Funny thing is
There IS a Wiz drum the mascot bangs annoyingly in the upper deck at the games.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Well
I’d also think a devout Christian might realize that the lord and savior doesn’t give a shit about a football game, but…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I think he cares about everything
Not picking winners or losers necessarily, but willing outcomes to accomplish his purposes.
#thatsthebookansweratleast
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
He's not thanking his lord for winning the game.
He thanks the lord for giving him the opportunity to win (i.e. being healthy and on the field). I have never once heard Tebow say that he thinks there is any divine intervention helping him win (unlike Ray Lewis).
It's sort of implied
when you put bible verses in your eye black, no?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
No, it isn't.
All that implies is that the guy is 1) A Christian, and 2) thanking god that he’s alive.
You don’t get to go assuming what people are trying to imply. Tebow has never once said he wins because of his religion.
I guess that's how you choose to interpret it.
When I see somebody praying and thanking god immediately after scoring a touchdown I tend to think otherwise.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
It is possible you are reading too much into it.
Personally, I don’t like any sort of demonstration, whether it be pointing to the sky, an exagerated first down gesture after a gain, any of the little antics D-linemen do when they get a sack, etc. It is all about calling attention to yourself.
More guys should take follow the example of Art Monk, who would had the ball to the ref after a TD or big gain or listen to the advice of Tom Landry (I think it was him) who said that when you get in the end zone, act like you’ve benn there before.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
Always loved that
act like you’ve been there before and you’ll be there again so this particularly time is not a big deal.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I wholeheartedly disagree
I don’t want to watch emotionless robots. I love guys like Ochocinco who do things tastefully and in good fun. Guys like Randy Moss (the mooning) and Stevie Johnson (the shooting in the leg) eff it up for everyone.
I love a good TD celebration though. It’s professional sports… I WANT FLARE DAMMIT!
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
I thought the mooning and the shooting in the leg were hilarious
Fuck stuck up bitches who don’t like guys having fun.
The shooting in the leg was the best ever
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I just hate Stevie Johnson
You just hate the Jets
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
I really don't hate the Jets
though I do enjoy watching them fail. It’s like a Charlie Brown thing. But no, I don’t hate the Jets, and I don’t hate Plax either. It was just funny as hell.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I want professionalism.
I want to see my team’s offensive line knock people on their ass and open up holes I could run through.
I want to see my team’s secondary cover like a glove and make opposing receivers fear coming across the middle.
I want to see my quarterback dissect a defense like he was back in high school biology, working on a frog.
And I want them to act like they do it every play of every game and therefore it is nothing to celebrate. Being good at what you do is its own reward.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
You should watch NFL Films then
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 9, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
I'll take boring excellence ...
… over flash any day of the week.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
why do they have to mutually exclusive though?
Deion Sanders made a living out of combining the two. i know he is a rare example, but just because you’re good at something doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun with it too.
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Not sure Deion Sanders is the best example
the flash lasted much longer than the excellence.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I was thinking the same ...
… but it wasn’t worth arguing about.
Thanks though.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
They aren't mutually exclusive though
I want to see all of those things out of the Ravens and then I want Ray Rice to rickroll all over the endzone while I’m riding an imaginary bull around the Greene Turtle.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
I like to think of Ray Rice like with giant eagles wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Jan 9, 2012 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
When those 10 completions go for 316 yards...
By throwing for 316 yards on those 21 attempts, Tebow averaged a whopping 15.0 yards per attempt. That’s only happened five times in the past five years, and the company isn’t shabby: Drew Brees, Matt Schaub, Jeff Garcia, Kurt Warner, and Philip Rivers matched Tebow’s feat.
If you want to subtract some credit for Tebow’s inaccuracy, use passer rating instead. Passer rating is flawed for a variety of reasons, but the biggest reason is that it favors quarterbacks with excellent completion percentages who never make big plays downfield. The second biggest reason is that it doesn’t consider a quarterback’s rushing ability. If there is any stat that would give an artificially low opinion of your typical Tim Tebow performance, it’s passer rating. And despite all that, Tebow’s performance on Sunday merited a passer rating of 125.6. Since 1990, only 29 of the 485 quarterbacks who threw 15 or more passes in a game put up a passer rating greater than 125.6.
Dude
He threw one pass for 72 yards. That’s going to seriously inflate is YPA.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Actually, it was 80 yards.
He also threw two more passes for more than 50 and two more for 40 and 30. Pittsburgh gave up 5 passes of more than 20 total in their 16 regular season games.
Ah, I see… a QB taking what the defensive gives him is great, unless it’s Tebow. Then it’s just, you know… whatever. Because everyone else wants to make him a story and that’s his fault.
They shouldn't count.
And should someone really get 4 RBIs for a grand slam. That’s so inflated.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
The difference
is that most people are starting to realize that those 4 RBI are meaningless.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
As are those 80 yard overtime playoff TDs eh?
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Its really to statistically seperate players on team sports
I think the better question is, how many other quarterbacks could have made that play? My gut says most of them.
10 of 20 for 300 passing and 10 for 50 rushing.
30 of 40 for 350 passing.
Which one is the better game?
That's where it becomes an interesting question.
Because how many other quarterbacks would have been in a situation where the other team was loading 9 men in the box on first and 10 because there’s “no way” he’s going to throw?
"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 9, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Fantastic point
He’s tricky to gameplan against. When he was succeeding early on scrambling around making plays everyone said “JUST PACK THE BOX AND MAKE HIM THROW DEEP AND MAKE PLAYS… ITS FOOLPROOF!!!” Then you do that, and he pulls some huge down the field wobbling ducks out of his ass right on the money.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
We saw from the KC game that you can totally stifle Tebow.
So Pitt’s failure yesterday was all the more fascinating. Sure, injuries etc, but still – a bad team made Tebow look like an all-too-mortal being and Pitt got bounced.
Some of those throws just don’t make any sense, either. I mean, you watch him and his back leg comes off the ground on the follow-through. I feel like if you watch 31 other teams quarterbacks, they keep their feet on the ground to throw.
"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 9, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
He's a scratch off man
You have no clue what you’re gonna get. Which is why unless he REALLY improves on consistency, I can’t see him sticking around. But I’ll enjoy it while it’s going on because WTF else am I supposed to do with my life… Breaking Bad doesn’t start till summer.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
This is a perfect description of him
and if more people had this view he would be way less controversial.
By the way I’m slowly making my way through breaking bad – I love it but the wife finds it a little emotionally draining so she’s only up for watching a few episodes a week. I feel like I could burn through it in a single weekend on my own.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
My wife quit after he did that creepy
half-rape attempt on Skyler after he blew up Tuco’s office.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah that part really bothered the mrs.
Annoying. haha
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
He does like three of those in the series where he just loses it
The tequila by the pool thing was very weird. The wife HATES Walt. I just love how if you followed him from the beginning you sympathize and root for Walt no matter how horrible he becomes. It’s quite the psych lesson.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
In all fairness...
… a lot of his throws did lack polish, to say the least. I fully admit that.
The Play was a laser to Thomas, though. He can do it, he just needs to be more consistent. Excited to see if a full off-season gets him that consistency.
I don't think that beats the reigning "The Play"
Which I believe is also known by its more detailed name of The Stanford Band Play.
"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 9, 2012 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
I know "The Play" to have happened in SB42
I think there are a lot of “The Play”s
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
SB42 was the Helmet Catch
"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 9, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
I call it Catch 42
and the Eli escaping part was the Immaculate Evasion. But that’s just me.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
yeah probably...
but i think the real reason he made that play is because of the way the steelers decided to play defense. Most other QBs wouldn’t have been given the opportunity to makle that play because the defense actually would’ve respected their ability to throw the ball
Yes this is what I've been trying to say
And even though NE’s defense is ranked 32 and Pitt’s is ranked 1, this is why I think they will have better success against Tebow – because they will not be overconfident and think that 3 of their shitty DB’s can control 3 Denver wide receivers all by themselves all night long.
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Jan 9, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
I'd say 32 of 32 starting QBs in the NFL make that throw.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
31 of 32
you forgot about Rex Grossman
/overthrows receiver by 20 yards
//shrugs
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
you sure he doesn't just drop the ball after being spooked by an imaginary pass rusher?
Tommy hunter still sucks!
Denver - New England line...
In the regular season game, Denver was up 16-7 in the 2nd Q when the wheels feel off with turnovers. Vegas is basically banking on Denver blowing up. Denver is certainly capable of blowing up, but Denver has also proven capable of playing mistake-free ball.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
Saturday night at 8pm
Will that be the most watched game in history?
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
I'm taking HOU, NO, GB, and probably DEN, but I rarely bet against Brady (I usually lose when I do).
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
When's the last time Brady won a playoff game?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
The game before the helmet catch.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
He only has to win one to turn that question around.
"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 9, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
Funny thing about being an embarrassed Oriole fan
My other team, the Wizards are WAYYYYY more embarrassing.
0-8
I can’t see how we don’t set the all time record for fewest wins in a season (9). There’s no chance they win 9 games. On top of that the culture is the most depressing selfish bunch of losers in all of sports. Blatche calling out the coach on opening night. Singleton calling out the team for being a bunch of losers. Wall rolls eyes when he hears about Blatche and then YESTERDAY, word is, Rashard Lewis (our highest paid player) got into a fight with the assistant coach (Sam Cassell) and refused to even play. LOL
Why couldn’t I have just been born in Boston dammit.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:24 AM EST reply actions
Aren't you glad you bought season tickets?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
I get 56% off face value for seats 6 rows off the court.
Out of the 33 games I sell/go to, I can make every cent of it back off the 10-12 big games (Miami, Boston, Lakers, Clippers, etc). I’ll probably go to 10-12 myself for free and make some small cash on the side with the mediocre games. In the meantime, it’s an investment of sorts buying so low (I have 8 tickets by the way). I hope they turn it around in a few years and get back to playoff caliber basketball and the tickets just sell themselves at a significant profit.
In the meantime, I’ll also just enjoy all the additional perks and merchandise they give me free of charge for investing in the team.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
How much would you sell a pair to an internet acquaintance for?
They’re horrible but it’d be fun to go to a NBA game every… five years or so with no fandom attached, especially with such awesome seats.
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Jan 9, 2012 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
Well, a shitty game I would let go for probably $20-$25 to a buddy
You don’t happen to be a diehard Raptors fan do you? lol
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
I'd do that for an upcoming weekend game, opponent doesn't matter.
That’d be a fun date and I could visit friends in DC.
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Jan 9, 2012 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
We can figure something out...
I have your email
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
I'd be interested too.
Hook up a fellow pick em champ.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 11:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well
I have 8 total, so let’s just get a CC night together. I’ll to an OT fanpost or something one of these days.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
That is a nice discount.
It sounds like the Orioles could learn a thing or two from the Wiz about selling ticket packages.
"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 9, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, we've talked about it before
I inquired about Os season seats and the discount was horrificly pathetic. I couldn’t believe it. It was like, instead of paying $55 it was $50 or something. Good luck selling 81 games with only 10% off Orioles.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
I was born 40 minutes out of NYC
I’m not a Yankees fan (or a Knicks fan for that matter). Sometimes the douche just isn’t in your blood, no matter where you’re from.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I guess
I’m pretty loyal no matter what.
To be a Terps, Orioles, Wizards fan for about 18 years you gotta have some thickskin. At least we aren’t douchey, just embarrassingly pathetic.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that's the one bright spot.
But out of roughly 350 combined annual games from my teams that’s only 16 competent ones.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Well, Im not counting the JAX/TENN/SEA games as competent.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
News you can use!
Robothal says the Orioles are close to signing Chen
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
Aw, you too are cute
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Jan 9, 2012 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
two*
fail
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Jan 9, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
I'll concede. But I hardly put any money into the campaign anyways. I'll win next week.
by DaveAA on Jan 9, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He linked to a 3¶ article, one thathas some stats.
you linked to a CC link to a 2-sentence Tweet.
I think he wins.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
i don't trust NPB stats to be either accurate or reliable indicators
My stance is a philosophical one.
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
Do you not trust Japanese radar guns either?
RACIST
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
i like this
He ranked 19th on Keith Law’s top 50 free agents list. Law offered a positive scouting report, concluding that Chen “offers more upside than the typical NPB refugee, both due to age and the chance for the slider to become a consistently plus pitch.” Chen, 26, throws relatively hard for a southpaw, as high as 92-94 when he’s right according to Law.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Derp
MatuszChen throws relatively hard for a southpaw, as high as 92-94.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Lefty Asians are more rare...
… there’s an old cultural taboo against being left-handed in much of Asia (it’s the unclean hand) and while it’s been mostly eliminated, I had some parents in China and Korea that would smack their kids if they used their left hands to write or eat.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
looking forward to us tapping the Vietnamese and Laotian markets
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
In 12 hours, our long naitonal nightmare will finally be OVER
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Hell yeah!
What are you talking about?
"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 9, 2012 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
THE END OF COLLEGE BOWL SEASON!!
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
The Orioles will be dissolving and we'll never feel the sting of another losing season?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
The Orioles and Wizards are merging and forming a BASEketball league.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We were talking about this at work this morning
What they hell have these teams been doing for a month? Even longer for Bama which didn’t play in the SEC championship game and had that week off. There’s only so much game planning you can do.
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by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Jan 9, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
So I've had my meat grinder for about two weeks now
and I don’t know how I ever lived without it. The meat is so phenomenally better than store-bought. If you do any serious cooking at all, I highly recommend it.
Expound.
- Is this an attachment to a kitchen-aid, or a stand-alone?
- how much of a hassle is it to clean?
- Do you recommend your particular brand?
I almost never cook ground anything—we have hamburgers a few times a year, and I like making ground lamb for shepherd’s pie, etc—so I wonder if it would really be worth it to me? Usually when I buy ground beef, I go to a proper butcher and watch them grind it.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I have similar questions and qualms
the only other thing I might do is make sausage, but it just seems so labor intensive.
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
False, it's FUN!!!
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
this is oddly hypnotic
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I really want to start making sausage soon
a loose breakfast sausage would be the easiest starting point. You can use the kitchenaid attachment to stuff sausage as well, but it doesn’t work as well as a piston stuffer, which is a bit more expensive
To recap:
Fantasy football talk – BAD
College football talk – BAD
Kitchen utensil usage and cleaning advice- AWESOME
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 9, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
and your point is.....?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
We keeps it fair 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 9, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Mixer attachment
and as far as brand goes, if you’re looking at a mixer attachment you’re pretty much stuck with whatever one your mixer manufacturer makes (mine’s kitchenaid). Cleaning’s not too bad, everything pretty much comes apart and can be washed easily. its 4 or 5 different parts.
As far as going to a butcher and having them grind it, thats probably almost as good
Though being able to go grinder to pan immediately is still going to better. You can also mess around with different blends of cuts, I dunno how much a butcher would help you with that.
Did you buy your store-bought frozen or fresh?
What parts do you use/did the store use?
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 9, 2012 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
oh christmas break, where did you go?
Seriously, waking up at 8.30? That just aint 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 9, 2012 11:58 AM EST reply actions
RIIIIISK?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
ugh, i wish
I doubt I have time, class in 1.5 hours.
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 9, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
you're still going to class?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I've got 5 of them this term
So yeah, more than ever. I will make sure to get up early every once and a while to play some risk though.
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 9, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, please!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
here's a front page post i wrote about adam jones, if you'd like to read it
http://www.camdenchat.com/2012/1/9/2691389/adam-jones-should-be-traded
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
So apparently they did sign Chen.
Any thoughts on if he’s theoretically a starter or a reliever in MLB?
Starter.
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 9, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
This is good, and will probably end up in a bunch of good articles
maybe I’ll even take a crack at it more fully.
Chen faced Wada as starters in Game One of the Nippon Series in November. They matched each other pretty well, and Chunichi won in ten innings.
http://www.npbtracker.com/2011/11/game-notes-nippon-series-games-1-2/#content
Your cannonball trajectory, it always gave me hope
Not knowing much about the NPB, who should I be more excited about and why?
Chen or Wada? Thanks for the info!
When they look up from the gutter where their dreams have gone to die they will see only orange and black. -EME
Now that we've signed the Japanese and Chinese Iron Chefs...
Are we scouting Europe for Italians and French?
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
Taiwan isn't China
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 9, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
A) You guys sure suck the fun out of my jokes, sometimes.
2) Don’t get me started on East Asian geopolitics.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
#) You are bad at lists
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 9, 2012 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
%) oh snap
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 9, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
I actually thought it was interesting that you said it was China since I know you've
spent time there.
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 9, 2012 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
Well...
… I actually made the joke because the original Iron Chef China was Chen Kinichi (who was actually Japanese, but shares the Chen surname with our new pitcher).
Personally, I favor Taiwanese independence.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, it's a style thing, not an ethnic thing.
The original French and Italian Iron Chefs were both Japanese. Chen Kenichi was born to ethnically Chinese parents living in Japan.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
I'm just saying I don't know the politics of the situation.
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 9, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
I actually thought it was interesting that you said it was China since I know you've spent time there.
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 9, 2012 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
whoops, double post.
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 9, 2012 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
China thinks it is
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
He got smoked 3X
First two matches last 45 seconds – combined. Third one was with a kid from a team where I knew the coach, and he told his kid to let my kid work some moves and try some stuff. He still got pinned, but at least he got to wrestle a little bit.
But he got a really cool medal for finishing 4th out of 4, and we went to Denny’s afterward, so it’s all good.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Every wrestler's gonna have those days.
By his senior year, he’ll be wrestling at state.
by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 9, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of which....
the other coach told me about a decade ago he had a kid that got pinned in the first period of every match he wrestled his first year. 8 years later or so, the kid was a 2X DE state champ.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
My best friend in HS was 0-8 as a freshman
and a state champ by senior year. If he enjoys it, and works hard, he’ll get something good out of it.
"Work fast. Throw strikes. Change speeds." Ray Miller
Steriods can help!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Spelling can help too....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Do you need PEDs?
Punctuation Enhancing Drugs? It was hard for me not to type PED’s there … didn’t know until the other day how wrong I had been about that.
"Work fast. Throw strikes. Change speeds." Ray Miller
just curious
and not wanting to start a big thing…
but how do you feel about the “every kid gets a medal for participating” thing?
my admittedly non-parent eyes feel it’s a horrible trend.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I got one for basketball when I was young
and I was terrible. I knew it wasn’t because I was any good, but it made me feel like less of a failure (and less embarrassed) in front of my friends at the end of the season. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, as long as the kid realizes they’re getting it for trying.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Especially
where it’s the kind of thing where you’ve had to do some work – go to practices games, etc. No harm in that.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
i guess i feel it creates an expectation
it’s bribery.
i don’t think i ever got a medal for anything as a kid unless we placed top 3.
at the end of my JV soccer season, I got a team photo. at the end of my varsity seasons, I got photos and when i grduated i got a letter. that’s about it.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
i'd rather my kid learn
that s/he has to try no matter what, and there won’t always be metals waiting for them even if they do.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Well again, I learned that I sucked just fine, and I got better
It was just nice to not have 1 more thing for everyone to make fun of me for when I was a kid. I still got the point.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I'm of that theory...
for every sport except wrestling. :)
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
OK, judo, boxing and karate, too.
Basically, any nartial art.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Make that MARTIAL art
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Because nobody ever gets injured playing other sports.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
How many times did you end a baseball game at age 10 bleeding from the mouth?
Because with wrestlers, it’s just about every time.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
How many of your wrestlers have a 6 inch scar along their elbow?
Please.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
In 8th grade, I was wrestling at a three mat tourney.
I was on the center mat just toying with my guy and my best friend was on a side mat. I was watching his match as I was wrestling.
Then I see him brace his arm as he’s falling down and bone shoots through the skin.
He now has a 9" scar on his arm.
Because EVERYONE'S a pitcher on a baseball team?
And I bet you didn’t get that when you were 11.
Wrestling’s just different. And yeah, I’m gonna pull the “If you never wrestled, you just won’t understand” card.
Hardest sport in high school BY FAR. Youth sports? Not even close.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Pitching's the only way to get hurt on a baseball team?
This is a fucking ridiculous argument. Tell that to Brian Roberts.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Honestly - how many times have you seen that injury in baseball?
It’s easy to be on a youth baseball team.
Not easy to wrestle in a youth tournament.
Note I didn’t say it was easy to be GOOD at baseball.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
I've seen a ton of different injuries in baseball
and bloody lip would not qualify as a big deal on a baseball field.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Sigh
my mother is a nurse for a paraplegic care center. I finally convinced her to come see a wrestling tournament I was in, the first match of the day a kid gets illegally slammed on his head and carried out on a stretcher. I never got my mom to another match.
I wrestled some in middle school.
Never ended up bleeding from the mouth. Did hurt my ankle pretty bad though.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
No braces, I assume
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Ankle braces? Orthodontic braces?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
While I did have a student with a home monitoring anklet this season...
I did mean orthodontic. He got some new springy wire put on last Tuesday, It lasted 20 minutes into practice, and that was with his mouthguard.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Yea...I had a serious mouthguard for the braces.
Same one I used in hockey (where I got far more injuries than wresting, BTW).
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I bet Duck's kids definitely have metal waiting for them when they get home anyway.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
In the car, man. In the car
Sirius 39, The Boneyard!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
In this case, I'm OK
Wrestling’s not dodgeball or tennis. It HURTS to wrestle. For a 11-year-old to voluntarily do that, I’m OK with it.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Kenny Powers is back y'all
time for the O’s to sign him to a minor league deal
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
No the O's would sign him for $15/2 and make him our new closer...
Greggzalez’d
When they look up from the gutter where their dreams have gone to die they will see only orange and black. -EME
myrtle beach, sc
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
by Gamecock24 on Jan 9, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I can also think of a small grocery store in Folly Beach that might carry that.
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests".
- Patrick Henry –
well then
Pretty soon I have to go to my Econ class followed by a Stat class. Should be a rocking 3 hours.
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 9, 2012 12:59 PM EST reply actions
Ugh...I hate sour oranges.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I've been looking forward to that orange all day.
So disappointed.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
It was a normal orange.
A bit soft, probably because I’ve had it awhile.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Great O's classic game on MASN right now.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Sam Horn
just ripped a foul ball off the ground right into his own face.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
are you dvr'ing this game?
you should find a way to send it to your computer and upload it to youtube or something. Or a real challenge: make it into a GIF.
Oh that's way beyond me
just realized it’s the first game in OPACY.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Man Sutcliffe was nasty that day - CG shutout with a K to end it.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Yo snow! They came around here lookin' for you the other day..
90’s nostalgia is the best nostalgia.
The Twitter says that the Chen Wei-yin contract is 3 years/$11-ish million
That seems like a pretty good risk to me.
"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
They don't come much cheaper than that.
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
Really?
Judges?
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
I wanna know when we're going to play Risk today.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I haven't seen the rest of our usual crew.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
He only downloads CARMEN though
Oh, and Kirk Franklin. He loves him some STOMP!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for CARMEN
because I may be the only one here that gets that.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Now, THAT's what I'm talking about baby!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
I could deal with Petra. Love me some Third Day.
Can’t listen to CARMEN.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Mac Powell
What about STRYPER? lol
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Stryper. Ugh.
Gosh, they were horrible.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
and did you know that Tim Tebow once played... COLLEGE FOOTBALL!! ZOMG!@#
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
But what's his opinion on bike lanes?
"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 9, 2012 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
When the Broncos visit Baltimore in two weeks
maybe he and Guthrie can go out to lunch or something.
Shit is getting nuts on that sidebar up there...
I can’t even make heads or tails of who is arguing anymore.
Will work for Recs.
What the... is this thing?
Did I miss something around here. I hate being out of the loop.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Is there such a thing as a non-terrible internet meme?
"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 9, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
I love em all actually
Some can get beaten into a pulp, but they definitely amuse me.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Can we argue about Memes
ALL THE MEMES!!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
I read a really funny article on that actually
by DaveAA on Jan 9, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I'm going to be very disappointed if I click on this link and it's not a rickroll.
"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 9, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, I'm crying laughing.
Explain that this is some inside joke too though.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
You've never been rickrolled?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Seriously, it's a first.
I’m doing it on my Facebook now. How do I hide the fact it’s a youtube link?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Swear... first time ever.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
If you have never been rick rolled before
please pause a moment to think about what you are about to do. You will probably have some facebook friends who have ptsd from the number of times they have been rickrolled in the past. Laugh at them responsibly.
There used to be an add-on for Firefox.
It would automatically take you to the rickroll whenever you tried to go to your homepage.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
How do I hide the youtube link
I want it to say something like “Check out this fantastic article on Tebow” but it can’t link to YOUTUBE dammit!
Nerds, HELP!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Personal attacks!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Tried that
It still has all the YOUTUBE stuff in the preview when I try and post it.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
But you can COPY and PASTE it and remove the preview.
I got it to work.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
GOT IT!
Man, I’m so late to the party here, I gotta start rickrolling everyone.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
Hey man, did you see this Tebow article?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
I mean...
Check out this amazing Goth chick!!! Pale and flat-chested and everything!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Soon you'll be letting us know the cake is a lie
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
What cake?
Im seriously not on the up and up on this kind of stuff. I rely on you guys to keep me abreast.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
I can haz 14 beerz and the over under on the Broncoz?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
You know, I once made internet puns like you
then I took an arrow in the knee.
"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 9, 2012 3:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm usually WAAAAAAY late to the party on these things
but I was only about 2 months late on this one.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Dude
I learned today I know NOTHING about memes that didn’t originate here.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
The old man's still got game.
"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 9, 2012 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
He'd enjoy that more than the Rickrolling
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Ok, I live at a bar
I know what getting iced is.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
I don't get getting iced though
It should be like this:
You shouldn’t be able to just walk up and give it to someone.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
Ohhhhhh shiiiiit!
We do this all the time.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Icings are supposed to be found.
During the 2010 world cup, a friend of mine hid one under a vuvuzela, knowing that the first asshole who went to blow it would find his punishment.
This is freaking awesome
You guys have made today the best day of playing hookie in my life. That and the percocets have me loving life today.
Icings! Rickrolling! Tebow fighting! What a day!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Popping percocets for a hangover?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
just no one show him rage faces
I don’t think I could stand seeing those on CC
Tommy hunter still sucks!
Can I recommend you start frequenting...
thechive.com multiple times per day? It’s sooo awesome and you’ll be kept up to date on the memes.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 9, 2012 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Bookmarked
And a REC for good measure.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
you've turned in to a real rec slut today
putting out for anybody that says something nice to you
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Flagged
Better?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
come on, you're better than that.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I like how birdman has his very own meme
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Ahahaha
my favorite forced meme was the Javy Lopez-Rolling Stones mash-up.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Somebody wants a timeout...
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Substituting one lame forced nickname for another.
"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 9, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
man, that was my favorite meme
i still love it to this day. coming to america is an awesome movie.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
mark henry. (sexual chocolate)
No one else could have that name..
"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 9, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
sexual chocolate ladies and gentlemen!
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I thought his nickname was Pacman
GUESSWHO!!??!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
and you're campaigning for recs?
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
by birdman on Jan 9, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Seriously.
Do we get to subtract recs every time he posts one of these stinkers?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I demand tribute every time you use this if it takes off
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 9, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
It won't.
He’s already over-used it….and he’s the only one saying it.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Sorry.
It was almost like BSF using “adorable.”
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
woah
Personal attack, please link us to prior rapport.
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 9, 2012 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Dude, seriously...
at least 2x a day. Daily Morning Awesomeness and Daily Afternoon Randomness are required viewing. Most other stuff is great as well, but that’s the meat and potatoes of it.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Randomness or Awesomeness
The page is so damn busy…
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
Eventually he'll stumble across the posts that are pratically softcore porn
and we’ll never hear from him again
Haha..I've yet to run into any of that.
I guess I should stop looking at the site at work just in case though, eh?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Nope
Never stop looking. It’s awesome.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Still don't see the Morning Awesomeness thing
Im dumb.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
Just about to post that
DAR comes around 445, so it helps kill the last 15 minutes of work.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Well, its nothing significantly worse than like the SI Swimsuit Edition or something
maybe a little more overtly sexual, but no nudity. Still most likely nsfw though.
What's a softcore porn?
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 9, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
keep calm and chive on.
"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 9, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Chive on!
I knew one of you had to be a Chiver
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
im genuinely surprised this hasnt come up before
ive been a chiover for about 2 years now and i havent met another. i thought i was forever alone around these parts…
"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 9, 2012 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
*chiver
"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 9, 2012 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha... forever alone
Nah, I got the shirt and everything. I was always amazed there weren’t any around here as well.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
ive been trying for a shirt but they are always sold out.
and i cant justify spending $50 bucks for one on ebay.
"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 9, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn't either
I just hit on one of the sales they broadcast the time on. Happened to be at my desk when it went live. Went with original black.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
excellent choice.
one day one of those shirts will be mine…im going to order the coffee mug too. i dont even drink coffee that often. i just want it on my desk at work
"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 9, 2012 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
I'm waiting for a
Bill Fucking Murray myself.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
Dude
They rick rolled the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade 2 years ago. That’s how out of the loop you are.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Whatever daveh...
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
I just like the bartender doing backflips and stuff.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Was that your first time?
I hope it was special.
"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 9, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
It was amazing
I can’t stop laughing over here. That is the best internet gag ever..
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
BANNED
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Yes
Slamming (the remixing of random video game and instrumental music with the theme to Space Jam) is hilarious.
False
I simply put =P
I was just rubbing it in that Steve Stricker was winning Hyundai Open. Everyone ELSE started the Tebow talk.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
False
lol
I hate Skip Bayless and NEVER watch First Take, but he and Stephen A are cracking me up arguing right now. Such little kids.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 6:13 PM IST
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
Arguing about Stricker that is...
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
you expect me to believe Stephen A. Smiff was talking about golf?
child please
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose...
Just sayin'. This is the post that started it all.
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
Hey, not my fault people run off on some unrelated tangents.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
It's like getting blamed for this...
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
Barry Larkin is the only HOF inductee with 86%, for anyone who cares.
"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
what is this...baseball talk?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Good for him.
I was a big fan when I was a kid.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
That's because they ruin the headline "Barry Good Day"
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
NOT RICKROLLING... PROMISE!
How disingenuous does Elway come off in the last 8 seconds of this video.
It’s the most unintentionally funny awkward interview body language I can remember.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub-nUTBMcCg
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It's seriously addictive
I just rickrolled myself like 20 times in a row. I haven’t stopped playing that song since he posted it.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You can't rickroll yourself
I mean, not intentionally.
Playing the video isn’t rickrolling, it’s tricking someone to click on a link to view the video that’s rickrolling.
Is this a meme?
I remember that from StarFox 64 (which I LOOOOVED) but didn’t realize it caught on.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
There is a gif that shows a dog doing a barrel roll after jumping out of a car.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
Which one?
There are like 100… is it this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
Lol that's a good one.
Everytime I show someone that they look at me like WTF for the first 30 seconds.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha
I remember 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 9, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'm disappointed that you didn't lead us to believe it wasn't a rickroll when it really was.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Who knew there was so much funny shit on the internet.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
I was specifically trying to give him mind raping ones
Gadget is at least kinda hot in a weird “Uh, she’s a mouse” way.
ITT
Tebow
I like throwing baseballs & footballs. Walks on beach are cool, especially w/wife & kids or some Bieber beats. Shoes are my passion and I love to ride bikes. - Guts' Twitter Bio
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jan 9, 2012 3:22 PM EST reply actions
Awesome
Now the guys in Sparta can play good music again!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
The last 400 comments are completely redeculus.
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
Get the THC crusties out of your eyes before typing, hippie.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
by NSOsFan on Jan 9, 2012 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
PAUL PAUL 2012 BIOTCH!!!!
Shooting H in public FTW!!!!!
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 9, 2012 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
is anybody else surprised that the marlins aren't hot and heavy after fielder?
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
Way too much green in this thread today.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jan 9, 2012 3:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
You're better than that.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
daveh's mom told me so.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
by birdman on Jan 9, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
Im RECing anyone that joins me in my wage against dave.
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
since daveh hates bruce springsteen, i would like to join your campaign.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
C'mon, you're better than that
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
This line is gonna be divided on Tebow fandom, isn't it?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I'm on Team Dave.
Being a Giants fan and all.
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 9, 2012 3:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Team Dave:
We span coast to coast! What now!?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jan 9, 2012 3:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I need the Israeli guy...
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
Wut???
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 10, 2012 1:18 AM EST up reply actions
My loyalty is for sale.
I get paid in recs. ;)
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 10, 2012 1:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
prrofread!
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Can I haz an overflowz thread?
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
I put up a little article about the HOF results, if anybody is interested.
http://www.camdenchat.com/2012/1/9/2694569/the-baseball-hall-of-fame-post
"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
I have to leave in about 10.
When I come back I will be awarding prizes to whoever,
A) Can get 5 recs
B) Get a comment hidden (WW, this will be you)
C) Can get banned.
Let me start the contest of with this, “Mitt Romney, if elected will ban organic bacon and will nominate Tim Tebow as secretary of defense, and he will invade Taiwan, part of China, before leaving office in public shame because he was watching softcore porn and dirty internet memes.”
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
DAR is up!
I’ll talk to you guys later. No one rec WW while I’m gone.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
What did the ZERO say to the EIGHT?
“NIIIIIIICE BELT!!!!!”
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
Ouch.
This is like negative one rec.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Speaking of millionaires and billionaires (de-indenting from above),
Anyone catch House of Lies last night?
Speaking of the English Aristocracy and WW I
Anyone catch Downton Abbey last night?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
OMFG YES!!!!
Jokes I already watched the whole season (suck it SOPA), but I wanted to see it on PBS too. This way I know if they’ve criminally skipped episodes. Is there anyone in this world more amazing than Maggie Smith? I vote no.
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
clearly having the time of her life.
the whole edith-on-the-farm plot was far-fetched and poorly jammed into the story. it’s like they needed her to fall for a commoner in the space of a week, and they’re like “I know, she DRIVES A TRACTOR!!!!!”
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
They seem to like the whole aristocracy falling in love with commoner type thing.
Sybil and Branson, anyone?
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Probably not, because this is the time of day where things totally die 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 9, 2012 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
okay, i'm stepping away to take the ornaments off the Tebow Tree
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
National Championship thread!
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Awwww shucks
I just got here.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck you Tim Tebow
for making me Z through 800 posts.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 5:22 PM EST reply actions
All Tebow did was praise the 800 posts on CC
He didn’t make you go through them.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
You could do what I do and just shift-A and then scroll through.
"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 9, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yea, but I can't stand to think I might miss something.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
wow, you people are insane.
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
what do YOU...
(….gets distracted by something shiny)
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Did you guys see the halo above Mile High Stadium?
JESUS PUT IT THERE!
::cue 900 more comments::
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
Wei Yin Chen!
I love how much football comes up on a baseball blog.
Something exciting DID happen today for Baltimore fans.
We got a pitcher who might be great.
He was in Japan… 2.59 ERA over his career. Stop thinking about Tebow, start thinking about getting out of the cellar of the AL East. Even if God likes Tebow more than the O’s, I believe that the devil and his buddies (Red Sox, Yankees) can be defeated…
Ah, beloved cynics.
Ha. I use MIGHT and still get called out. I stand by my point. He MIGHT be great. He could also get shelled. Still, I feel like there are too many pessimists around here. (Can’t imagine why…) I’d rather be positive and pumped on it.
You're confusing realists for pessimists.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
you know,
you’re welcome here and can say pretty much whatever’s on your mind within reason.
but coming on and criticizing everyone for being pessimists or for talking about football is not going to endear you a whole lot.
i root my way, you root yours.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
he'll get a rec from me.
fortunately, no longer an issue in about half an hour.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I believe that is the case.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
We still have to wait for the AP results!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Oh, it just came out
Nevermind.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Woah!
I’m sorry. I think I’m being read wrong. I was looking for a discussion on what was exciting me (baseball and O’s signing Chen) and all I could find was a whole lot of randomness and football. I’m sorry if me joking about Tebow came across as criticism of yall, I assure you it was not meant that way. That being said I’ve been ripped on quite a bit for my optimism which I find mystifying.
I know we suck, but I still love my team. I AM rooting my way and I get that there’s a lot of you who are bummed out about the O’s, but I just don’t get all the hating… including this load of it suddenly directed at me.
by Bird of Pray on Jan 9, 2012 11:21 PM EST up reply actions
hey, i'm not hating on you
A few things:
- The Open Threads here are specifically set up for talk about anything. We instituted them years ago because we all have fun bullshitting about lots of stuff (cooking, bike lanes, football), and that stuff was creeping into basbeall threads. So we made Open Threads a place for off-topic chatter.
- When you came on and asked where was the Chen news, it had already been discussed above quite a bit, AND had an article on the front page. So to
sayimply it was being ignored seemed a little rash. - Using terms like “beloved cynics” sounds like a criticism to me. Maybe you didn’t intend it that way.
I think you came here expecting a lot of chatter about the signing. The reason there isn’t is not because we’re not Orioles fans, or because we’re not paying attention. It’s because this team needs a LOT of overhauling before it’s even going to break .500 and Chen is a guy coming off TJ surgery who has never thrown a MLB pitch in his life.
I get that the signing might mean good things. It also might mean nothing. There have been numerous FA singings from Asia, some of them very high-profile, that haven’t panned out. I learned my lesson via Brian Matusz not to fall in love until I’ve seen the guy throw a bunch of innings.
Or maybe I’m just not as delusional, irrational and die hard as you are. ;)
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
*correction
Chen’s TJ surgery was 5 years ago. It was a leg injury that shortened his season last year. My bad.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
All well said and appreciated.
I later found the Chen link, but it really was buried. I never did see it on the front page like people said, but whatever.
And yes, I suppose “beloved cynics” was pushing. I think that I, like a couple of people in this community, let my sarcasm get the best of me and it doesn’t always translate well in text. It DOES sound like criticism, but I assure you I didn’t mean it in a mean way.
Also, I dig the open threads they can just be challenging to comb through when you’re looking for something specific. But I’m getting the hang of it… slowly.
Anyways, enough with that drama. Back to baseball. This has all been rather girly of me (thus the fantastic crying picture) and I’m glad that you guys are taking the time to give me shit while still being open to discussion. Now that I get it, I think we can have some fun.
by Bird of Pray on Jan 10, 2012 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
I just said that I love how everyone is talking about football... that's it.
I’m not criticizing anyone… in fact, I was talking specifically to one person, O’s Fan, who seems to be quite critical of me. I’m not quite sure what I did to piss you off so bad, but I apologize for any rubbing the wrong way. (She said). Please, talk football as much as you like. I just don’t get how my optimism is being shit on so hard…
by Bird of Pray on Jan 9, 2012 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think he was really being harsh to you.
He was definitely being blunt, which he usually is, but that’s more about the move than you. The move will probably just give the Orioles more pitching depth but won’t give us an ace pitcher. About the pessimism, be careful with that. During this past season some guy came on here and said we all hated the Orioles for being angry at some of the team’s stupidity. He thought we shouldn’t be critical of giving Felix Pie a starting spot or some shit. So try not to criticize any of our fandom, unless you want to be called Dick Lynch.
Good Warning
Appreciated and noted.
My JOKE about the pessimists, (and I thought the “I can’t imagine why” would clearly indicate that I too know we suck and expect that we will continue to do so) was taken poorly. And personally. And then generalized. I’ll watch my big mouth.
by Bird of Pray on Jan 9, 2012 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
don't feel a need to watch your mouth
we’re a pretty loose crowd around here, and we can be intimidating to newcomers. And that’s not a good thing—it’s something we need to work on. Just know that we all give each other shit on a regular basis.
I’m glad you’re psyched about Chen. I am too—definitely better than not having him, and he came cheap.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Oh, one more thing
O’sFan21’s got some pretty firm opinions. He is a major rabble-rouser and can be like a dog with a bone. He won’t let stuff go, and he can definitely get under your skin. It’s what he’s known for.
He also has a lot of good knowledge, having played baseball at a pretty decent college level before injury.
Don’t assume every discussion here will be like the ones with him.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
And also
feel free to just tell me when I’m being an asshole which is a good bit of the time. haha Today I was in a particularly foul mood because I foolishly committed my wife and I to foster this dog that’s turning out to be a disaster. Well not really a disaster, but a puppy and I haven’t dealt with a puppy in a long time and don’t think I’ve got the patience for it. Little bastard is driving me crazy.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Fuckin' dogs...
my band’s doing a show to raise money for our foster group (everything we get is going to them). Jen still won’t let me trade all the money for getting rid of our fartsack of a foster.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Thank you both. Good to know.
Seriously. I appreciate that. I look forward to good debates and was bummed that I had immediately offended two dudes who obviously post a lot on here.
Still, I did learn a lesson. Don’t imply anything bad about football when Baltimore’s only GOOD sports team is playing football. It was in poor taste.
Strangely enough, I too am dog sitting. It’s a lot to handle. Good luck with that. I’ve found that giving a dog multiple tennis balls (fifty or more) will often confuse the dog enough that you don’t actually have to play fetch with it. It will just tire itself out running from one ball to the other. It’s a lot of fun to watch, seriously.
by Bird of Pray on Jan 10, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
there is a seperate post here about the Chen signing:
http://www.camdenchat.com/2012/1/9/2693898/rosenthal-orioles-close-to-agreement-with-wei-yin-chen
Fanposts and fanshots are provide a nice way to break away from the chatter of the open threads and focus on a specific baseball related subject.
Unfortunately, that link is all we have on CC right now about the signing, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a more in depth look at that and some of the other international signings sometime soon from one of the main writers here.
we don't have him yet.
and it’s hardly exciting. we are a hell of a lot more than one lefty taiwanese pitcher away from contending.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
this
we need at least two lefty Taiwanese pitchers to contend.
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 9, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly... and furthermore, what does this have to do with Tebow?
GB2
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by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
So I've realized an important aspect to the Tebow debate that we haven't addressed and has allowed me to accept him more
If Jesus really is on Tebow’s side, it means God hates the Pittsburgh Steelers
Let me get to this before duck does
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Jan 9, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'd rec you if WW hadn't played it out
Screw it, I’ll rec you anyway.
Here’s the song the lyrics is from, by the way…
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
Take note WW
If you want recs just post trash metal references. You’re certain to get 2 minimum.
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
Go Orioles.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 9:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
THRASH!!!!!!!!
There’s two "h"s in that word!!!!!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Proud member of Trainyard Sleepers, BECW: S2
We're gonna win, you know. Stats lie.
'Twas.
Too distracted with the headbanging
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
Or God hates rapists.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Which I'd assume he does.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
How come he let him get 2 SB rings then?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Because they didn't play Florida.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
So he doesn't really hate rapists - just doesn't want a rapist to beat Tebow?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Something something
mysterious ways.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Jan 9, 2012 9:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He wasn't? I thought he's been doing this stuff since college?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
yeah.. he probably has been, but nothing came out publicly until after he won
perhaps God isn’t all knowing and gets his/her info from Entertainment Tonight like the rest of us.
They're both likely to be very mediocre over the long term?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Nothing! Which is my point!
If you look around this comment page, there was a lot of football talk and football seems to be synonymous with talking about Tebow. Which people then did. A lot.
Maybe you don't come around here very often
but it’s vibrant community of people that love the Orioles that talks about all kinds of different things in the OPEN THREAD (hence the name).
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Let's Try This Again...
O’s Fan, I think we should try this again. I got absolutely shit on when I asked why people were talking about football rather than Chen. I never said that people shouldn’t talk about football, I just wanted to talk about Chen. I didn’t mean to seem critical, although there has been plenty of criticism of my desire and optimism surrounding the O’s and today’s events and a ton of it has come from YOU. So chill.
I get that you’re bummed about the O’s and label yourself a “realist” but I’m not hating on you for such. You however, seem quick and eager to hate on me for my optimism. Your “vibrant” community, which I’m trying to join, has met me with serious hostility. I said that “I love how much football comes up” and this is read as malicious, rather than friendly banter. I just don’t get it.
by Bird of Pray on Jan 9, 2012 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
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 9, 2012 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
SUBJECT LINE WESTIE
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Your mom is an organic bike subject line.
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 10, 2012 12:10 AM EST up reply actions
C'mon, you're better than that.
BTW, did you get any mail today?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Not yet.
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 10, 2012 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
Can you send me a bean from each bag
so I can join in on your Giants fan winnings?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I don't mean to talk out of turn,
but arguing with O’sFan21 is something of a red badge of courage. Differing with him slightly on politics is also not recommended!
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
The best part is, I'm not trying to...
But I’m starting to figure that out. For someone who “loves” the Orioles he apparently doesn’t like other people sharing the love…
by Bird of Pray on Jan 9, 2012 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
You can't take anything he says personally
that way, madness lies.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Wada you think of that Tebow guy?
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
At least give the man half a rec.
He is working hard out on these streets.
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 9, 2012 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
because he'll put us over the top FOR SURE
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
WOW!
Just heard a few “O!!!!!!”s during the National Anthem at the National Championship!
Will work for Recs.
Flagged for college football ref.
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 9, 2012 8:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It's only a 5 yard penalty though
Carry on.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
WTF
You guys have me hooked now. This one is stupid funny how irked he gets at the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIcx_rxTstc
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Jan 9, 2012 10:25 PM EST reply actions
Baseball America podcast (free) on AL East
Podcast homepage link, scroll down to podcast dated 1/6/12. If you don’t want to hear bad news though, don’t listen.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
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