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Huge game for us tonight. Only 20 games back, and just 1.5 games back of the Pirates for 5th. Something big is happening.

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Are the sharks at the Newport Aquarium actually a worthwhile exhibit?

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 14, 2008 10:21 PM EDT   0 recs

No

The Aquarium is fucking boring.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And, in addition to all that fun,

on weekends, you get to bump shoulders with fat rednecks in a claustrophobic sauna. It’s great!

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but you live in Kentucky

you should be used to it.

I’m more a hello man and a welcome man than a good-bye man. And to me Adam Dunn was more a person than a player.

by Slyde on Aug 14, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The only thing I'm used to

is the sense of pride that I no longer live on the dark side of the river. No, that’s bullshit. I don’t care at all.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

even the sharks?

My gf (obsessed with sharks) watched some special where they making some shark a birthday cake and it said that Newport had a large shark holding.

Anway, she’s finally interested in going to Cincy and might foot the bill for a trip next spring.

Work with me, folks. Give me some local pablum I can parrot.

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 14, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

have you seen that commercial

for the creation museum? say what you will about the institution, but that is one damn fine commercial. almost makes me wanna go. almost.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 15, 2008 10:05 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I have a friend who works there

As I told him – I don’t care about the museum one way or the other as long as not one penny of tax money is ever used. If people are crazy enough to donate money to the building of that place so be it.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 15, 2008 10:25 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That museum raises so much money

It’s insane, but it’s incredibly well funded, and I believe it comes entirely from private donations.

by Brendanukkah on Aug 15, 2008 10:39 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It is

They were completely funded (~$25 million) via donations.

I’m not sure if they pay taxes or not, I’ll have to find out.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 15, 2008 10:46 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Doubtful.

And don’t forget that tax money funds it, indirectly, since all of those donations were tax-deductible. So something on the order of 20% (depending on the tax brackets of the donors) was funded by the federal government.

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Aug 15, 2008 11:26 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's almost as if there were some master plan behind the creation of the whole thing.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 15, 2008 11:30 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, I think the plan changed as it went along...

becoming more complex over time.

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Aug 15, 2008 11:50 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Go, she'll like it.

I live a block from there. Call me and we’ll do a bunch of shots before you go in.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and then you can eat at the Fish Market afterward

that’s where they take the fish after they die “of natural causes”

I’m more a hello man and a welcome man than a good-bye man. And to me Adam Dunn was more a person than a player.

by Slyde on Aug 14, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just ate there recently..

thought it was great

AKA redsfan68 Nobody listens to Andrew

by nlt-andrew68 on Aug 14, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I opened that Fish Market as a bartender

and yes, I fielded my fair share of those types of comments.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it really isn't bad if you can go when it's not crowded

but when the crowds are there, it’s terrible because it’s a constant mess of people blocking your view and kids punching you in the nuts and odd smells of death and skoal.

I’m more a hello man and a welcome man than a good-bye man. And to me Adam Dunn was more a person than a player.

by Slyde on Aug 14, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well, she'll fit in

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 14, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Shake It Records

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Aug 14, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

been there. done that. didn't by the clever ringer tee

but I love it

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 14, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

'nati

has some great clubs…oh wait…you live in Chapel Hill…nevermind…

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Aug 14, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Aquarium

Southgate House, a Reds game and possibly a nite cap at Bart’s on York is all you need within a 1.5 mile radius for a trip like he’s talking about.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bart's?

I’m intrigued.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 14, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Shithole

perfect for back when I was low-rent rough-trade. Shares the alleyway with Southgate.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 11:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Here

<a href=“<iframe width=”425" height=“240” frameborder=“0” scrolling=“no” marginheight=“0” marginwidth=“0” src=“http://maps.google.com/maps/sv?cbp=2,7.880000000000166,,0,5&cbll=39.0928,-84.4967&panoid=GZTc2Qi95n9XTlKXYqYCUQ&v=1&hl=en&gl=us”>
View Larger Map" target="new">’tis if the link works.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 11:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Northside Tavern

and a bar hop to The Comet?

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

mmmm.

Comet burritos. Tofu-jerk. mmmm.

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on Aug 15, 2008 12:32 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

When you go to and from the stadium..

..use the Roebling Bridge.

It’s a cool enough bridge that (as long you don’t talk it up too much) you’ll a share a little moment together that you’ll always remember.

Which is a hell of a lot better than having to always remember Bailey giving up fifteen hits in four innings or some such shit.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 14, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I parked at the Newport Levy in June

and crossed via the bridge. Definitely an easy way to do the ball park. I spit on barge

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 14, 2008 11:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That was you?!?

You owe me a barge washing!

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 14, 2008 11:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you'll never get me, copper

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 14, 2008 11:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You can run but you can't hide.

At least not on October 18th you can’t.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 14, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you've got extradite me from Dixie, Web Foot

your Yankee papers ain’t got no bite down here

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 14, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, I know a coupla guys.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 15, 2008 12:09 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But I've got a security detail

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 15, 2008 1:09 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd like to see that bridge

Roebling’s son, Washington Roebling, went to my alma mater and has a dorm named after him. He helped his father with the Roebling Bridge, and ended being chief engineer in charge of building the Brooklyn Bridge after his dad died before construction began.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Aug 15, 2008 6:51 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was gonna say that I like them

but I don’t want Pops to make fun of me. So they are fucking boring.

I’m more a hello man and a welcome man than a good-bye man. And to me Adam Dunn was more a person than a player.

by Slyde on Aug 14, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Did you pet them Slyde?

It’s fine, I guess for kids when it’s not crowded, but all of my experiences have made me want to start stabbing folks at random. I’m sure it’s not just me.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

we had a season pass

and went during the winter on a weekday and there was no one there. Absolute best experience I’ve had there.

but yeah, when it’s crowded it kinda sucks balls.

I’m more a hello man and a welcome man than a good-bye man. And to me Adam Dunn was more a person than a player.

by Slyde on Aug 14, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree..

its cool if you can go when its not crowded… stay away on weekends

AKA redsfan68 Nobody listens to Andrew

by nlt-andrew68 on Aug 14, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wait, your talking about sharks,

after the reds just pulled within ONE AND A HALF GAMES OF THE PIRATES??

No dedication!

by thedecline19 on Aug 14, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Reds fans are so fair weather

I’m more a hello man and a welcome man than a good-bye man. And to me Adam Dunn was more a person than a player.

by Slyde on Aug 14, 2008 10:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's good once

The tunnel is cool IMO. It’s a nice place but should have been put somewhere less prominent in the grand scheem of things. That end of the Levee is dead and I’m not sure they’ll ever fix it.

If you’re coming in and wanna go, email me and I’ll see if I can do something for you.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 14, 2008 10:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Remember when people were all about trading for Snell

It looks like it was good that got quashed.

If Wayne made that trade, I would’ve shot him in the ass on the dancefloor.

(not really, but I was looking for an excuse to post that song)

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Aug 14, 2008 11:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Hell yes

I love this song. Good tastes, my friend

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 14, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

always a pleasure

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Aug 14, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

My fave

Is ya mama.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 14, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think this stat sums up the season pretty well

The Washington Nationals are 5-18 over their last 23 games. As we (and especially ‘Nukkah) know, 3 of those wins game against the Reds. That’s some sad shit right there.

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 14, 2008 11:12 PM EDT   0 recs

... I don't know how to respond to that...

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Aug 14, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Start with tears

And go from there.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 14, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Optimism, disbelief, frustration, anger, hunger, apathy, sadness

In that order. Three days in a row. That was my experience anyway.

by Brendanukkah on Aug 15, 2008 1:21 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nite All

I send you all of to dreamland with this lovely Radiohead remix. I love it.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 14, 2008 11:58 PM EDT   0 recs

G’night.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 15, 2008 12:10 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

From the Fay . . .

a lot of good Fay one liners in his post game post:

"We’re hopefully," Jocketty said.

But I especially like this one because it highlights John’s over use of the parenthetical:

"But his strength is he’s very versatile. He’s a good athlete. He can run. He’s the kind of player who can be very useful to Dusty (Baker)," Jocketty said

I’m considering that Walt actually had to explain who Dusty was to Fay during this exclusive hot interview.

by Brian B on Aug 15, 2008 1:03 AM EDT   0 recs

I don't understand Fay...

I mean, its hilarious to see him fail to be able to string sentences together, but is he challenged or something? It’s not that hard to write complete sentences… Perhaps, because he’s a writer for a lower-tier team , he feels no need to write coherently, I dunno

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Aug 15, 2008 1:23 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Boobs has intimated

and I think I’ve read elsewhere that he does suffer from some sort of dyslexia. Please correct me if I’m wrong because I don’t want to spread a false rumor.

If true, I feel for him personally, but in his professional capacity it’s pretty inexcusable. More so, I think, on the part of the paper. Someone who has problems editing and correcting his own work is a poor choice for a blogger.

But credit where it’s due, Fay at least understands the waiver wire and doesn’t seem to be a pompous asshole.

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 15, 2008 10:43 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

just wanted to mention

I can never imagine Fay using the word “intimated”

and if this is true, do we really have a blind man, a dyslexic man, an UGa fan, and a pompous asshole covering this team? Why do I sometimes feel like this fandom is a sitcom?

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Aug 15, 2008 11:50 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

When they walk into a bar

Is when it becomes a real joke.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Aug 15, 2008 11:56 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Who hasn't seen Hal walk into a bar

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Aug 15, 2008 12:13 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

Hal

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Aug 15, 2008 12:15 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

oh snap

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Aug 15, 2008 12:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

One shitty season.

Re-running forever in syndication.

"Being a human cannonball is not just a job, Pee Wee. It's a career."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Aug 15, 2008 12:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that's correct

i have a hard time faulting him for things like that, given his dyslexia, although i think it’s still fine to laugh at his mistakes. im sure he laughs at himself. as far as editing, newspapers still dont really get blogs, so they dont see why they should ever be edited. of course thats a big problem, given how much young people get their news online, but i just wanted to point out that theres not some editor out there who’s not doing his job properly.

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Aug 15, 2008 12:15 PM EDT to parent up