Wednesday evening open thread
by Slyde on Sep 10, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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PrintQuestion 1 of the night: Do these wins the last week mean anything to you in regards to next season? Are you any more confident about next year?
Question 2 of the night: Is it more important to you to see the Reds win or to see the Reds play young players who might have an impact on the future (note: these are not mutually exclusive)?
Question 3 of the night: Are there any new TV shows this fall that you are looking forward to? What show am I not watching that I should be watching (note: My show list right now is pretty much The Office, 30 Rock, Lost, and Chuck, with an occasional Prison Break)?
Sub-question: is it in fact unfair to criticize a formerly great artist for his latter day sins, is it better to burn out or fade away?
Any other questions?
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Phillips will have surgery
From CTR:
2B Brandon Phillips on Friday will have surgery during which a pin will be inserted into his right index finger so that it heals properly.
Phillips suffered the broken finger in last night’s game at Milwaukee when he was hit by a pitch on a bunt attempt. He was examined today in Cincinnati by Reds medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek.
The surgery will be performed by Kremchek and hand specialist Dr. Andrew Markewicz.
Phillips will not play again the rest of this season.
"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling
Question #2
what about watching the Reds lose because they continue to use their veterans?
The curious case of David Weathers. How is it that he can do what he did today repeatedly, and yet his era NEVER goes up?
He paind his pitcher's witch dues up front
These wins have meant a lot to me. It shows that the young core of this team is very talented. And they all have high upsides.Despite the talent, I can’t get too excited about 09 ‘cause Dusty is sooooo bad, the coaches don’t seem to do much to help the guys improve, Walt and Bob really don’t seem to have any kind of understandable plan and did i mention dusty Baker and Fucking Clownboy.
I don’t think that this team will lose any more games by playing the young guys. they have drive and verve and are excited and want to prove themselves. I don’t mind an occasional Bako sighting…but no more Hobart, please and Kepp could take a 2 or 3 week break too
My fav TV shows are:
the Office
The McNeal LeHer REport
BBC News
And Bassmaster – fishing like the pros. only cause of the wife( see pic:)
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You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker
Did anyone else see this from Dustbag?
From mlb.com:
“We had a real short bullpen today, especially with guys with experience,” Baker said. “I had a bunch of ’no’s’ on my lineup card.”
Yeah, thats right. He isn’t going to play these guys at all.
http://www.redsminorleagues.com and http://www.RedsPitchFX.com
Great
If this abomination of a manger refuses to play our young guys and also continues to denigrate them publicly, we’re fucked in the offseason. Get ready for some veteran presence (with integrity, of course) Opening Day 2009
Politickin' in God's Country
New and Improved VP: Now with 30% more integrity in every bite!
"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling
by Slyde on Sep 10, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ambomination of a manger
is that what newborn brian was put in?
by chandrathan on Sep 10, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
spelling the hard one
STUNTCOCK!!
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by Man Mountain on Sep 11, 2008 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
What what what?
Did he seriously say that today? After the “guys with experience” lost the game? Really?
we all remember what it was like under Jerry Narron right?
i remember the frustration and the anger so vividly. but it was nothing like this. this is so much worse. maybe because i feel like this team could actually go somewhere now and under Jerry it didnt really make much of a difference. i dont know exactly why, but im so much angrier with Dusty than i ever was with Jerry.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Because.....
The Reds are paying Baker like he is Tony LaRussa?
The Reds seem to think he is a good manager?
The Reds seem to think he is a good talent evaluator?
The guy has such a lack of common sense its not funny?
http://www.redsminorleagues.com and http://www.RedsPitchFX.com
answers
yes
yes
yes
no; sometimes it makes me laugh. a little.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
What does that mean?
I assume the “no’s” are because they’re already overused or injured.
Are the kids on innings count or something?
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i assume his logic is this:
“for the integrity of races and the game”, he must field his best team against these Brewers. therefore, only players that were on the roster before callups, those with experience, can play. so all the rookies are automatically "NO"s. that also goes for the guys who have pitched too much lately, like Burton. in summary, Dusty is a butt.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 11, 2008 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I kinda doubt that
He said “especially guys with experience,” which suggests a lot of rookies were not no’s.
That is annoying enough, of course. But I can’t blame him for wanting to beat CC. It was the cover story on MLB.com for awhile: “Sabathia’s first loss as a Brewer?” Nope. Sigh.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
i took it as the other way
“we had alot of "no’s” in the bullpen" means that the young inexperienced guys had to be no’s. how could the bullpen be short with 4 otherwise fresh arms? why would Weathers pitch again for the third straight day if Roenicke were available? i dont think its pitch counts because they are relievers and they just havent thrown that many innings this year.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 11, 2008 8:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Agree
Consecutive day reliever usage has been one of Dusty’s weaknesses this year. It’s affected Cordero and may have contributed to Burton going on the DL. You can certainly question the prudence of throwing Weathers out there for the third game in a row after rosters have expanded.
I assume this is a cleaned up version of a soundbyte
so it would be tough to know what Dusty actually meant. Is it more clear in the from MLB?
The expression that the modifying clause “especially…” is supposed to provide to the “shortness” of the Reds’ bullpen isn’t at all clear. I think you could reasonably take it either way.
Scrabbles, Dirt et al: The “shortness” of the Reds bullpen was due to the new players already having “no’s” by their names.
BubbaFan: The shortness of the Reds bullpen was due to experienced players being used up and therefore “no’s.”
Read in a vacuum, I would tend towards BF’s reading; considering what Dusty actually did…..
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by Man Mountain on Sep 11, 2008 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
go back to the library word nerd!
this is kinda what i was trying to get at, that in a logical world BubbaFan’s argument makes the most sense. but unfortunately this isnt a logical world and Dusty Baker is the Grand Inquisitor. sigh, and i was kind of excited to see what Roenicke and Herrera could do for us.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 11, 2008 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
TV
Slyde, did you catch up on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia? A new season starts Sept 18.
Also Mad Men, Mad Men, Mad Men!
I bought the first season of Sunny on iTunes and then foolishly wiped my drive clean thinking it was somewhere else
I’m terrible about catching up on shows too. The only show that I’ve ever caught up on was Veronica Mars and the first season was the best, so I basically caught up for nothing.
I want to get into Mad Men, but I never watch AMC so I never know when it’s on, and now I feel like I need to catch up. That’s the same problem with Sunny. I just haven’t caught on to the cable television fad.
"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling
Hulu
I noticed all your picks were network shows. You’re living in the past, man!
Don’t worry about catching up with Sunny. Each episode more or less stands on it’s own. And I’ll second TheC’s call of hulu.com. It’s a great legal place to watch shows for free.
i just finished watching Hole in the Wall on hulu
its so much better than those dark ages when alluc was the best we could hope for.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I looked at hulu a while back for mad men
but they didn’t have full episodes of it for season 1. I think maybe I’ll rent & rip the dvds (or check the library). I don’t think I have anything on my Wednesday night schedule, so I’ll call that Mad Men night.
As for Sunny, I remembered this morning that I had watched a couple of episodes during their broadcast and my wife didn’t find them particularly funny. That might be a harder sell. It may just have to go into the DVR for watching when she’s busy.
"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling
I agree with that
I watch Sunny when the wife is at class. She would not find it very funny. Of course, part of what I enjoy is seeing scenes around Philly as we lived there for five years and I’ve been to many of the places they show.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
I've seen them film a couple times around town
Once at Rittenhouse Square. I do like catching glimpses of the city and the occasional local reference.
Easily the best comedy set in Philadelphia since Brotherly Love.
I'll second Menace's recommendation of Mad Men
I haven’t been this engrossed in a show since The Wire‘s fourth season. It’s a bit of a soap opera but with very compelling characters and rich story lines. It’s on Sundays at 10 and 11. It would be helpful to catch up but the plot isn’t as demanding as The Wire, where you’d be completely lost without the background of all prior episodes.
Anyone else disappointed in the new 90210? A poor man’s OC so far.
Haven't seen Mad Men, but I'll echo It's Always Sunny
That might be my favorite show right now. Oh, and of course a new season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge started. No teams, just everybody stranded on an island. They have to get to another island where $300,000 of treasure is. They keep stressing that there are no challenges, and yet they showed a lot of things that looked like challenges, and the word “Challenge” is in the name of the show. I love it.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 10, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I was going to say IASiP
That’s a pretty funny show. I don’t have cable, but have been watching all the episodes on hulu.com
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
fox's hole in the wall is one i have been waiting on ...
human tetris on youtube is too funny
"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.
you don't say
"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling
TV Shows
Mad Men is the best show on TV.
The Office
Heroes
Entourage
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 10, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions
Tell Sloan I said, "What up"
I was going to mention Entourage, but I figure now everyone is either on board or knows what it’s all about and isn’t buying. Pretty good season premiere last Sunday. The question is, did you Tivo Mad Men or Entourage?
apparently the ratings were ass for the premiere of entourage...
by chandrathan on Sep 10, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
i dunno
the entertainment rags were trying to make a big deal out of it
by chandrathan on Sep 10, 2008 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i never saw entourage
and i have no desire to
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
ratings
I just remember an interview with Trey Parker and Matt Stone where they said they consider the first Wednesday night showing of a new South Park to be a commercial for the DVD to come. When they started the show the ratings on Wednesday night were everything, but Comedy Central could care less now. I would think HBO, not selling any commercial time, would be even more in that camp.
For the last season of The Wire the ratings nosedived (from their already low cruising altitude) because the new ep was available on demand throughout the week. I don’t know if the same thing is in effect for Entourage. Plus there was the first week of the NFL season and everyone is probably down of Vinny Chase after Medellin bombed.
Weeds
everyone should watch weeds…
also Californication is good
then:
How I met Your mother
the office
thirty rock
my name is earl
psych
curb your enthusiasm (not on yet)
pushing daisies
desperate housewives
big bang theory
that’s all i can think of right now…
i’ve not seen a preview for a new show that excites me.
by chandrathan on Sep 10, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions
you watch Desperate Houseboats?
yuck
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
my wife and i started watching How I Met Your Mother
basically because ’tHan talked it up so much on here. so thanks for that buddy. its a pretty good show.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
thanks...
but half the credit should go to brendan
by chandrathan on Sep 10, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Kids...
Let me tell you about the time your Uncle Scrabbles started watching our show.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 10, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
back in the summer of 08, things weren't going so good for the reds...
we had to look for other ways to entertain ourselves, and boy did we find one
by chandrathan on Sep 10, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
well then
thanks be to ’nukkah, for also talking up HIMYM. i like how Alyson Hanigan isnt even the sexiest chick on the show.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope you're talking about sarah chalke
cuz i hate that canadian bitch
by chandrathan on Sep 10, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
then color me attracted to Canadian bitches
yowza
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I like HIMYM, too, and Alyson is a cutie.
Two and a Half Men makes me consistently laugh out loud. It’s as close to our old newsroom humor as anything I’ve seen. I like Dexter. I’m a warped fan of the Red Green Show reruns on PBS.
As for the Reds, I’m less confident about next year than I’ve ever been. That’s astonishing considering the young talent this franchise has. I just don’t see anyone who knows how to use and develop such talent at the MLB level. In fact, I’m very concerned that the offseason will result in the trading of many of the youngsters for a bunch of middling and over the hill veterans in a failed attempt to win now.
I’d love to see the young guys play, whether the Reds win down the stretch or not. Finishing fifth isn’t anything more to crow about than finishing sixth. If the record is worse, then the draft position is higher.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Sep 11, 2008 5:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Here are some links to pass the time tonight/tomorrow (all links pop)
Kaleidescope machine, fun stuff.
Has anyone ever seen Christian Bale and Kermit the Frog in the same place at the same time?
Sometimes red, sometimes blue (hit refresh a couple of times)
Ever wanted to play the role of a pandemic? Here’s your chance!
Oh, and to answer the questions:
1) No. These wins are doing nothing more than screwing up draft position. I’m pretty confident the Cubs and Brewers are gonna make it, so the spoiler angle is overrated IMHO.
2) I want to see the young guys, no questions asked. Too bad I won’t get what I want because the manager’s a fucking idiot.
3) I don’t watch a lot of TV outside of sports and cartoons so I’m not the guy to ask.
Our problem this year has been offense and defense. -- MixFMKyle
we can take this thing!
If we win at least 16 of our final 17 games, and all the right teams lose, we can still win the wild card!
RIOT Standings
Well, that was before we lost tonight. Probably that means we need 16 of our final 16.
The Rockies did it
They had Affeldt and Fogg. We have Affeldt and Fogg. Hmm…
by Brendanukkah on Sep 10, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
never mind
Looks like “all the right teams losing” included the Brewers last night, so we got a 2-fer. We are now officially out of the post-season.
to pass the time
If you don’t mind clicking through to see 50 photos, this is a good one. 50 faces of Michael Jackson.
If you prefer youtube here’s the same concept done to a song that’s surprisingly smooth (with the help of Koko’s ghost).
TV shows
Dexter (current favorite)
The Shield (final season!)
House
The Office
30 Rock
My Name is Earl
Heroes
Haven’t really looked at the new shows yet. Dunno if anything will be good.
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Sep 11, 2008 12:38 AM EDT reply actions
Oh yeah that Dexter guy is hilarious...I read the books first
Anyway – I’ve meditated for 5 straight hours( yes meditated. not been medicated) on whether it is better to burn out or fad away, Then it hit me…most burn outs do just fade away…could happen anytime now with Dusty McBuntmaster.
or maybe we could interest this guy in helping the cause –
You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker
book 3 was kinda awful
i am not sure if I am going to read book IV, but the children do intrigue me.
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 11, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree about the third book
It just didn’t do it for me. That whole cult angle was dumb.
I am pumped for the third season of Dexter, though.
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Sep 11, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't get showtime
so i watch it when it comes out on DVD, but I finished season II last week and it was good.
What did you think about the children in book three?
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 11, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
The children were showing
demented tendencies like Dexter in book three, right? (It’s been a while since I read it, and I read a lot). That whole thing doesn’t really work for me because, while they both had some traumas in their childhood, their traumas shouldn’t make them anything at all like Dexter. His trauma was much greater and much more likely to screw him up.
Overall, I think the TV series surpasses the books, which is hard to do.
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Sep 12, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
dexter was training the children
so yeah you got it.
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 12, 2008 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
hey Mads
did you check my trade proposal yet? games start Sunday you know…
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 12, 2008 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
The questions...
1. No. Be not fooled. It’s a small sample size. The winning is due in part to players who probably won’t be back next year. (Corey Patterson, this means you.) And teams often play better when all is lost, tricking the fans and even the management into thinking they’re better than they are. (The Pirates do that about every year.)
2. I’m just happy to see Andy Phillips get a chance to play. He’s such a nice guy and he’s been through so much. And he’s got a family to support (first baby due this month).
At this point, there’s probably no reason to use veteran players you are planning to keep. But giving the kids some big league experience is fine, and so is playing the guys you’re trying to shop, and the guys you’re wondering if you should keep.
Though I guess if I actually bought a ticket to a game, I’d be disappointed if the stars weren’t playing.
3. No. I don’t watch much TV, aside from sports and news.
I do watch “Ghost Hunters” when there’s no baseball game and I’m not doing something else. Still wondering why Brian mysteriously disappeared from Ghost Hunters International. No explanation, he’s just gone.
I get the feeling he’s kind of the Manny Ramirez of ghost hunters. The fans like him, he’s found some good “evidence,” but he’s kinda flaky.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Brian.....
He had some personal problems when he was on Ghost Hunters a few different times that led to issues and eventually his leaving for an extended period of time before returning. I don’t want to speculate, but it seems like the guy isn’t the most stable in his personal life so it wouldn’t surprise me if its something like that.
http://www.redsminorleagues.com and http://www.RedsPitchFX.com
Answers
1. No. Slapping around the Flubs is always nice to see, though.
2. There is no good reason to play Bako, Cabrera, Keppinger, A. Phillips, Valentin or Patterson. None. None are going to win any games for the team this year, and none should be part of the team next year. I wouldn’t play Hairston, either (though some might disagree). Which leaves 27 year old Ryan Hanigan as the oldest position player who should get any at bats other than as a pinch hitter, and I’d be OK with that.
3. I only make time for 3 weekly series: 24 (which won’t restart until after the Super Bowl), Eureka (which I miss now that pool season has started), and Robin Hood (season ended a month ago). I also watch Pushing Daisies if I think of it. So I guess the short answers are “No, there are no shows I’m anticipating this fall” and “Yes, you should watch all of the shows I watch and skip all of the others”.
4. Not only is it not unfair, most artists should be vilified for their poor late work because it’s all too often simply about money (I’m looking at you, Rolling Stones and (though it’s been so long since he’s done anything at all worth while) especially Rod Stewart).
Which sharply contrasts with artists who keep the creative juices flowing – Joe Strummer (until he died) and Bob Dylan stand out as two who refused to fade away at ages well past when they should have.
Often wrong, never uncertain.
It's always sunny in Philadelphia
Is the funniest show on TV right now. It’s Thursday night on FX. Comes back September 18th.
Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser? BOOSE BONZER?
Question 1 of the night: Do these wins the last week mean anything to you in regards to next season? Are you any more confident about next year?
- no. votto looks good.
Question 2 of the night: Is it more important to you to see the Reds win or to see the Reds play young players who might have an impact on the future (note: these are not mutually exclusive)?
- play young players.
Question 3 of the night: Are there any new TV shows this fall that you are looking forward to? What show am I not watching that I should be watching (note: My show list right now is pretty much The Office, 30 Rock, Lost, and Chuck, with an occasional Prison Break)?
- do hockey and football count?
My questions
1. McCain or Obama?
2. Should we end the Cuban Embargo?
3. Is Palin the hottest MILF in politics?
4. Jesus man or lord?
5. Where do babies come from?
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
Tough call
1) It doesn’t particularly matter, I think world relations would benefit more from Obama.
2) Yes. The 60s are over.
3) I need to do some research and get back to you. My guess is absolutely not if we go down to even state level.
4) Neither. God is dead, the NY Times said so.
5) Well, when a mommy & daddy really love each other…..or when there’s a significant amount of booze/drugs ingested……
Our problem this year has been offense and defense. -- MixFMKyle
Should we end the Cuban embargo?
Hell no! Did you see the five American soccer fans that snuck into the country to see the USA-Cuba World Cup qualifying match in Havana last week? They had to wear dark glasses and cover their faces so they wouldn’t be recognized, or they could be punished by the US government. That is BADASS!!!
Also, Cuba will be playing another qualifying match here in DC (tickets are on me if any Red Reporters want to come!). What’s the over/under on number of players who will defect? I’m starting the line at 4.5.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 11, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
ummm, yes. That is 10 kinds of awesome
And reminds me of my two favorite questions from work this week:
1) “Can I study abroad in Cuba?” (Answer: “Only if you don’t tell anyone in a position of power)
2) "Will I be able to travel freely when I study abroad?” (Answer: Unless you decide to go to Turkmenistan or North Korea)
Let me know when Cuba comes to town. This opportunity intrigues me…
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
Whoops, I thought I'd said, but didn't
Cuba is playing the USA at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC on Saturday, Oct. 11.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 11, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't know if you know this, since you are kinda new
but I am a student at Ohio Northern University and we can actually legally study abroad in Cuba. ONU has a liscense from the US Treasury that allows us to send students to Havana, provided they are full time ONU students, and spend at least ten weeks in Havana, and are full time students in Cuba.
You should totally enrol in ONU for Spring of 2008-2009, and register to go to Havana.
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 11, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll keep that in mind...
Our Cuba program got shut down some time in ‘04-ish. I don’t know the reason why, but DHS is pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into our school to study terrorism…they may have gotten grumpy at the possibility of some of the students they rear gallavanting off to Havana.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
where do you go?
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 11, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I've studied a broad,
but she wasn’t in Cuba.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Sep 12, 2008 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
zing
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 12, 2008 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
And my answers
1. Obama. Do you know that the disparity between the very rich and the rest of us is the largest since the Robber Baron days? Think that the attitude that that’s OK has anything to do with our current economic mess?
2. It’s only been 50 years; it’s bound to start working any day now.
3. I’m guessing it takes quite a bit of work to get that look every day, so no.
4. Did you sleep through religion class? Both once, but now Lord.
5. Dirty toilet seats.
Often wrong, never uncertain.
your answer to number two
are you sure you aren’t talking about Todd Coffey’s split-fingered fastball?
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 11, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
More questions...
1. Do you mean who I hope will win, or who I think will win? They aren’t the same.
2. Sure, why not?
3. Not qualified to answer that one.
4. Man. Maybe. I’m not 100% sure he really existed.
5. The stork brings them. He really likes the Palins.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
politics, sex and religion
You should have added a question about strikeouts to improve your internet perfect-storm-controversy potential.
my answers
1. I am rooting for Obama. That could be why I went to the DNC.
2. Yes.
3. Perhaps the hottest MILF on the national stage.
4. I am a Unitarian, so man.
5. Adoption agencies.
The Dusty Path to the World Series!*
*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 11, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Answers
1. Obama. McCain’s ridiculous choice of Palin, who I think is an insult to everyone in the country with an IQ over 80, totally disqualifies him as valid choice. To put that joke of a candidate potentially a heartbeat away from the presidency is scary, especially when you consider the chances of McCain not living through one term.
2. Yes
3. After hearing that awful voice for five minutes, I’ll pass on her.
4. Man or Lord? Heck, I dunno.
5. people having sex
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Sep 11, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
"an insult to everyone in the country with an IQ over 80"
exactly why this choice gives him more than a damn good chance. and thats a fact jack.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 12, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice
1. Neither, I’m voting for Ron Paul in this election. I know it is “A waste of a vote” but I can’t stand either of the two parties. If Obama gets in the Democratic House can do whatever it wants pretty much. McCain is all about an aggressive Hard Power Foreign Policy which doesn’t sound to good.
2. Yes.
3. I would def do her as long as she doesn’t talk about National Security during.
4. Meh
5. Sarah Palin’s Daughter
Norris Hopper's #1 fan!!!
1. McCain, but I’m certainly not thrilled about it. In a country with 300 million people, these two guys are the best we can do? Really?
2. Let’s work toward it. Showing Cuban citizens the benefits of democracy in action in all of its aspects could be more beneficial than the embargo ever has been.
3. I like what I’ve seen and heard.
4. Lord and Savior.
5. My five came from the Ohio Department of Children’s Services. My wife says that’s where they all come from. She’s telling me the truth isn’t she? Isn’t she?
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Sep 12, 2008 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
You know what's funny
I think these two candidates are the best pair of candidates I’ve ever had to choose between. Granted, it’s only my 4th chance to vote, but I think this is the first time I’ve felt like I wasn’t either choosing the lesser of two evils or voting for one guy just because I didn’t like the other.
What I think the real problem is in this election is the political system that has been established. I think both sides are succumbing to the pressure of appealing to their base. A truly great person is never going to be elected in this day and age just by being truly great. Everyone has flaws and the nature of politics today is such that you’ll have more success emphasizing your opponents flaws than trying to sell your own positive qualities. The idea is to create soundbytes that resonate and get play on the 24-hour news networks. Unfortunately, that leads even honorable men to turn into attack dogs.
"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling
by Slyde on Sep 12, 2008 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
whoa
Slyde just gave a serious answer? When did RR become an after-school special?
But um, yeah. The truth behind your answer is why I teach courses in terrorism tactics. Lets just leave it at that.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
by Cy Schourek on Sep 12, 2008 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
you train the terrorists?
I don’t know if I can condone this…
by chandrathan on Sep 12, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
What a base commentary!
You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker
hmmm, a few brainteasers!
1. McCain – more of an anti-socialism vote than a pro-McCain/Republicans vote. Increasing corporate taxes will not create jobs. Socialized medicine doesn’t work either – I lived 2 years in Europe! I echo the sentiments of others, this is really the best we can do???
2. What would be the benefits? Cigars? Sugar?
3. She beats Rice, Pelosi, and Clinton, for sure. Is Ruth Bader Gisnburg in politics?
4. Lord and Savior
5. We had 2 come at once! and I don’t really want to describe what I saw when they came.
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
2...
It would open up another market for American construction, American buisness. That is a market all of Europe has and we don’t.
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*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 13, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe because
Eurotrash commies are all into that kinda thing. but here in American we actually stand for something. some people still respect that.
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
The answers from up on high
1) Pat Robertson
2) Godless bastards, but their tanned rippled torsos are oh-so fine.
3) Honey, I stopped being a fisherman years ago.
4) I am the GayLord of all men.
5) Ickey breeders.
I heart Man Mounting.
Wow...what a sensitive list of questions...
1. Hold my nose….McCain…..and I would’ve voted for Reagan but he’s not running (or living)
2. I don’t know enough about the embargo to comment…but my Canadian friends sure love to visit.
3. Palin is attractive….kinda a cross between a Librarian….and the chick in the “Goody too shoes” video by Adam Ant.
4. One day….every tongue shall confess….I presume you didn’t come to this blog to hear a Christian sermon….but, please….I encourage you to read the Holy Bible and let God’s word speak to your heart.
5. Babies are a gift from God.
13 years since the playoffs...
by Burnin' with pride on Sep 12, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you implying that he was a Homophonic ?
You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker
He doesn't care who you love
No matter what Fred Phelps says.
Our problem this year has been offense and defense. -- MixFMKyle
one other question
when the Reds placed Alsono on the 40 man, and placed him in the Minors did they burn an option?
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*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
I don't think so
From what I have heard, if a player does not spend 25 days or more on a minor league roster, they do not burn an option.
http://www.redsminorleagues.com and http://www.RedsPitchFX.com
I just had this image
of Doug rifling through some typed-up dialogue like in Robin Hood: Men in Tights and then elatedly saying “Yonder gets another option!”
Umm, you know what I’m talking about, right?
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
Robin gets another shot!
I liked that movie. Cary Elwes is generally really good in anything he’s in, and there’s a young Dave Chappelle. What’s not to like?
“There’s things here! There’s trees! There’s squirrels! There’s rocks! We’ll bless them all until we get fershnickered!”
by Brendanukkah on Sep 11, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
From the Wikipedia:
If a player is on the 40-man roster but not on the active major league roster, he is said to be on optional assignment—his organization may freely move him between the major league club and the minor league club. If a player is on the 40-man roster and not the active 25 man roster for any part of more than three seasons, he is out of options and may not be assigned to the minors without first clearing waivers. However, if a player has less than 5 years of professional experience, he may be optioned to the minors in a fourth season without being subject to waivers. If a major league player is ineligible for free agency and “has options” remaining, his team may option him to a minor league team without consequence.
So, since he won’t have 5 years in professional baseball, he doesn’t have to be on the 25 man roster until his 5th year. That’s what happened with Wily Mo when he was here.
Often wrong, never uncertain.
Adam Dunn.
Seems to be energizing the Diamondbacks lineup the same way he did the Reds lineup.
by MyScreenNameIsKevin on Sep 11, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions
one more question
how do airlines come up with their airfares?
Seriously, some Delta flights are cheaper on Delta.com, others are cheaper on Orbitz, then there is studentuniverse, it really makes less since than Dusty Baker’s lineups.
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*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
"it really makes less since than Dusty Baker’s lineups"
Well, I think I found your first problem, there. Hope you’re not majoring in English up at ONU.
And also, for the record, I go to the institution that gave us such figures as Karen Allen, Jim Henson, and Aaron Macgruder. As well as one of the most staggeringly high crime rates of any college town. There’s a reason Duke fans called it Fallujah Park
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
i can actually rite good
when i am writing a paper. My problem with the internet is my thoughts tend to come out faster than my ability to type them, and I am a bad speller, and I don’t think about grammar. If I am writing a thoughtful essay i put more thought into the craft of writing. I am not a great writer, but I can convene thoughts via the written word.
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*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Sep 12, 2008 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I mean this nicely,
but you just keep diggin’ that hole deeper and deeper, don’t you?
And I admit, I totally wrote ‘whole’ before I corrected it.
Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.
hey now,
no need to make make Justin turn on some Elliot Smith right now, is there?
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
by Cy Schourek on Sep 12, 2008 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Ummm
And I admit, I totally wrote ‘whole’ before I corrected it.
Technically, I do not think that one is supposed to begin a sentence with a conjunction. But everyone does it.
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 Sep 12, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
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 Sep 12, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Technically, it's perfectly acceptable to begin a sentence with a coordinating conjunction
if it introduces an independent clause.
Stylistically, some teachers prefer new writers to avoid it for fear that they will begin writing in fragments.
Just as they might blanche at our use of “technically” as a adverbial modifier so far removed from the main verb.
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by Man Mountain on Sep 12, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally hope this was on purpose
a adverbial modifier
by Brendanukkah on Sep 12, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
nope
just carelessness
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by Man Mountain on Sep 12, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
unfuckingacceptable
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 Sep 12, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I had an interesting conversation once
regarding the insertion of fucking into polysyllable words. There seems to be agreed upon norms. For instance absofuckinglutely is commonly heard, but you never come across other possibilities (abfuckingsolutely, absolutefuckingly). I remember we were very close to stumbling upon some set of rules that govern the process, but we were also pretty drunk.
I prefer the insertion of muthafucker
or smurfly. They are simultaneously more tender, disarming and cute in a very stupid way. AbsoMuthafuckingSmurfly is just pristine.
Overserved and underwhelmed.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 13, 2008 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Absomuthafuckingsmurfly fabulous!
Overserved and underwhelmed.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 13, 2008 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Might it have something to with metrics?
With the example you provided, this is how I would mark out their stress patterns:
“abfuckingsolutely”: ab FUCK ing so LUTE ly
“absofuckinglutely”: AB so FUCK ing LUTE ly
Both have feminine endings, but the latter appears to be 3 strict trochaic feet, which underscores the forcefulness of the expression.
As for the former, it doesn’t really give us anything our language likes. I would mark it out as an iamb followed by a pyrrhic and then a trochee. Blech.
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by Man Mountain on Sep 13, 2008 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
PS: "absolutefuckingly"
ab so LUTE FUCK ing ly
I actually like this one and will now use it all the time. If you don’t stress the first syllable, you get an anapest followed by a dactyl, which gives the nice impression of a wave cresting.
A wave of filth.
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by Man Mountain on Sep 13, 2008 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Ummm...
As well as one of the most staggeringly high crime rates of any college town
isn’t a complete sentence. I think it’s a fragment. :)
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 Sep 12, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hope you're not majoring in English up at ONU
He doth use another fragment. This brutal butchering of the language shall surely get the better of me if I don’t log off and find something f’ing better to do with my time.
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 Sep 12, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
if you are concerned about grammar
you’re probably better off staying off the internet all together.
"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling
exactly
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 Sep 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I just love that he's in a Cardinals shirt
It’s so fitting.
Our problem this year has been offense and defense. -- MixFMKyle
I have some extended family
With the last name “Moran”. Very nice people, I didn’t have the heart to make the joke.
Our problem this year has been offense and defense. -- MixFMKyle
Nah
I was just commontating on the funny conversation between andro and justin above my first ummm.
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 Sep 12, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
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