Cactus League Game 14 Thread: Mariners at Reds
by Slyde on Mar 19, 2010 9:01 PM EDT
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No Griffey in the lineup as Aaron Harang takes on the Mariners tonight in Goodyear. I'm guessing not many of you are paying attention, but just in case you want to talk about it. Here's a thread.
Lineups are after the jump. Mariners have the broadcast today on Gameday Audio, or you can follow along on Gameday.
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First!
easiest. first. ever.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
I'm there
Was hoping to see Griffey. Oh well.
by Vottonator on Mar 19, 2010 9:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
You guys are experts on what sounds racist (I say that with a strong hint of sarcasm ;)
so let me tell you this one, is it racist to suggest that someone named “Ginsberg” might be an old dude who owns a deli? Or, more specifically, is it bigoted to suggest it?
Well, it certainly is stereotypical
Obviously someone named Ginsberg is likely Jewish, but to make the jump that they own a deli is stereotypical, and some might say racist.
This was a serious question, right?
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
yeah it was atcually
thanks for the reply. I was having a discussion today, about what type of person you might think of when you hear the name Ginsberg, and I tossed that out. I was called a bigot!!! I’m no bigot, I thought it was just lighthearted, if a little stereotypical. It’s no worse I thought anyway, than thinking that someone named O’Reilly might be a guy who runs a pub.
But I just won’t say anything like that anymore, I guess my sensitivity detector has been permanently marred by coming here ;)
Ginsburg is almost always Jewish
“almost always” Jewish, so that brings along the stereotypes of the type of work “they” generally perform. I frankly never have much of a problem with stereotypes when I try to envision people in life. We all have to start somewhere, just that we should not be shocked or overreact when our stereotype doesn’t play out. It isn’t evil to stereotype but it’s not proper to treat people a certain way as a result of it.
If you say you don’t stereotype, just a little, I would probably say you’re lying. We all have an image of “granny” or “the boss” or “the big burly cop.”
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
very rational post
and I think you’re right. It’s bigoted to act in a biased and intolerant way based on stereotypes, but to harbor some or remark on some is not per se evil
I would say though, that the remark, while fairly harmless - still falls in the same general category
as a lot of racially or ethnically based stereotypes which are, in the long run, somewhat harmful.
…so in conclusion….meh.
IAN! I'm on traain!
that was very succinct
I appreciat eit. I’m just going to avoid making any comments because I don’t how they will be taken or they might hurt.
not sure if it's racist
but it’s definitely not kosher
by 'tHan on Mar 19, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
whattya think about the name Harrison?
long road on the west side, an IN/OH border town…pretty darn iconic, no?
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
There's a Ford dealership in Harrison.
At least there used to be. My mom says that she drove past that exit once and inexplicably thought of Indiana Jones, not figuring out until later that she’d read the dealership sign.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
is it weird that I've never seen an Indiana Jones movie?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd say yes...
But I just saw my first Simpsons episode last week, plus I’ve never seen a James Bond movie, so there’s a pot/kettle issue. I’ll just let someone else call you weird.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I also never saw Star Wars until December
and i’ve never seen an episode of the Teenage Mutin Ninja Turtles.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
did you enjoy the Simpsons?
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
I laughed, I laughed again, it became a part of me.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah i went through that my sophmore year of college
i never really watched it, but my girlfriend at the time owned several seasons on DVD, I got hooked.
I am glad I’m not the only person of my generation to not watch the Simpsons until my 20s, and then enjoy it.
Catch the “Dental Plan” episode. It is why The Simpson’s are great. They are funny and culturally relevant.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
That's often cited as the Best Simpsons Episode EVAR!
It’s called “Last Exit To Springfield.”
by Brendanukkah on Mar 20, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
No James Bond movie?
I guess that makes you sound young. The newer ones have been pretty mediocre although I like the latest Bond actor. The first ones were huge blockbusters that influenced the genre and littered popular culture with references. But, alas, that wasn’t recently.
That's not why you're weird
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
well the way i phrased the question i did not ask if that was why i'm weird
but asked if it contributed to my weirdness.
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Better than Robinson, I say
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Harrison - West Side Story
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/harrison-family-crest.htm
Gleet:The chronic morbid discharge as from the nostrils of horses.
Thanks
But technically, I’m adopted. :)
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Shhhh
Why the hell don’t you claim to be a descendant of a US President?
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
he's already got the sex scandal thing down pat
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Because he'd be a descendant of two US Presidents?
by Brendanukkah on Mar 20, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
well Harison's tomb is located on the West Side of Cincinnati
which i guess is what Mads is going at.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
My last name is Harrison, that's what he was going at
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
oh
will he start calling me the reds environmental outfielder who sister D hates?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Green like a pickle!
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I figured he would have red hair
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
didya see there is a Chuck Harmon replica jersey day May 15?
i might attend that. im on the fence.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
So does WLW just not do baseball anymore?
I was kinda hoping to hear Marty’s voice while I look through old New York Times articles.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
This Dave guy sounds like Skip Carey.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
I'm at the game right now
Goodyear Ballpark is freggin awesome. The park looks sold out. The Mariners pitcher just got beamed by Votton on the elbow and is leaving. Jeez don’t piss off Joey.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 10:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Seconded.
Even in Ohio, today’s weather was perfect baseball weather. Wish I could be watching a game in person!
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I know I'm esctatic to be here.
I haven’t seen a game since mid-summer. Tickets are cheap and easy to get. We bought ours this morning and are like ten rows up off the first base line.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 10:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
but you're missing the Louisville game on the WB!
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
shut up, both of you
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
He brought it up to be an ass
You pointed out the obvious, which pains me. I stand by my statement.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Like 90% of your comments aren't
bringing things up to be an ass.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Whatever, fuckface
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
at least you're a lovable ass
im an insufferable ass.
gawd help us all if Ohio wins tomorrow…
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
So were they decent this year or what?
I know nothing about them, obviously.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
They're wildly inconsistent
They beat Syracuse (a #1 seed) both times they played them, but lost to Western Carolina and St. John’s (by 20).
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I'm an idiot, I thought you meant Louisville
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Louisville let me down
you think this team was inconsistent? just wait until billy donovan is coaching them!
they were in disarray
then pulled their shit together. entered the conference tournament as a 9 seed and had two OT thrillers to make March Madness.
the Georgetown slaughter was very Villanova-ish circa 1986. they were on fire.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I will call Verizon and have your number blocked from my phone :)
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Unless you let me borrow your car again
Then we’d be cool.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
you're one of the only people
who doesnt question the stains on the upholstery.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
CRAAAAAAAP
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
So he doesn't question them
He identifies them.
by Brendanukkah on Mar 20, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
quit pointing out the obvious!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I love it
Go Cal. Take the Cards to Porcini’s, for all I care.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Mar 19, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome. It's like mid-60's with a slight breeze.
Nice, sunny, and dry weather. And some dude here has a Gomes jersey, which I didn’t know existed yet.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 10:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
My friend got her picture taken at the St. Patrick's Day game and put on the team website
Sadly though, she’s an Indians fan, so it’s on their website.
by Brendanukkah on Mar 20, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Joey Votto just attacked the pitcher!!!
(Accidentally, of course. With a hit ball. Still badass.)
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 10:26 PM EDT reply actions
nothing is more badass than hurting people
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
i was wondering what the injury delay was
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
apparently
Joey Votto hit a comebacker that nailed the pitcher.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Fister is going to have an X-ray tomorrow
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks guys
At first, I thought Votto was hit, then I thought he charged the mound and decimated the pitcher!. Glad to know it was just an accident. I hope the pitcher is ok, that would be a tough way to go on the DL.
Sex Fister?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
you should have checked them out when they were in Dayton
you missed out.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I was in Chicago last weekend and they weren't there
I blame you
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
did you think of me?
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Only when he showered
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
was the water cold?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
It was, but he held me close and kept me warm.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
he thought of me while he was in your arms
i am so honored.
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
pictures or it didn't happen
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
how do you take a picture of his thoughts?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
*sigh*
People just don’t draw like they used to.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
shoulda been here on Tuesday night
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Joey Votto is destroying his opponents
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
El Pitcher Destructor!
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Mar 19, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Quick, someone else remark
about Votto attacking the pitcher!
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
if RR wins the survey contest
we should divert the funds to the “Gray Cable Fund”.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
The radio announcers have been talking about Reds history.
One of the announcers mentioned that he’s from Chicago and said that White Sox fans don’t recognize the Reds’ 1919 world championship. That seems (a) ridiculously unfair and an oversimplification of history, but mostly (b) a bizarre thing for modern fans to care about.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
most white sox fans don't recognize sobriety
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
wrong side of the city big guy
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
They also don't recognize the rules that say you can't attack an umpire
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I have a book on the 1919 World Series
I should check it out.
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
The final paragraph in the book reads:
After 85 years, it is time to give the Cincinnati Reds of 1919 the repsect they deserve. They have suffered the humiliation of being “sythetic champions” long enough. The best team did win the 191 World Series.
Dellinger, Susan. Red Legs and Blacks Sox: Edd Roush and the Untold Story of the 1919 World Series. Cincinnati: Emmie Books, 2006. Pg 342.
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
that book needs a good proofreader!
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
by obc2 on Mar 19, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I have no idea how you did it
But you managed to typo a blockquote.
(slow clap)
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
by jch24 on Mar 19, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i hate the slow clap
fast clap MUCH better, no?
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
the clap sucks
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
by johnu1 on Mar 20, 2010 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think this person has a revisionist scope of history
Most White Sox fans don’t even remember their grandparents talking about this, let alone have an opinion on it. The claim by this announcer is completely fabricated.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
because oral history is the only history?
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by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions
i also hate the term "revisioninst history"
history is revised. History is naturally revised. I mean historians at Christopher Columbus differently now then we did in 1910. Is that from the “revisionist scope of history”?
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by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions
how so?
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by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
add the word look in there
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by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you guys actually go out and have BBQ last night?
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No - for some unfathomable reason no.
Both snohio and I had made great individual and team RR efforts to be available at the ordained time….but someone who’s name is http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/harrison-family-crest.htm – said he’d changed his mind.
Gleet:The chronic morbid discharge as from the nostrils of horses.
i'm not sure that makes sense
but okay.
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
snohio made it
What’s your excuse?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
his Viagra kicked in and it was uncomfortable to operate a motor vehicle
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
We were there for more than 4 hours, he should have called a doctor
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Mar 19, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I heard something about Joey Votto attacking a pitcher with a batted ball
Is that true?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Truth.
It’s highly possible that he read about it.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
1. Harang looks way skinnier than last year.
2. Ichiro’s stance creeps me out.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 10:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Ichiro is one BAMF
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
didn't they make a big deal
about how much weight Harang lost last year? He showed up to spring training really scrawny.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
he has a disorder.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't look now, but Louisville might make a game of this after all
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
L'Ville is on the CW
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Sosa just got screeeeeeeeeewed
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Hey, I'm sitting in an apartment with cable
but I actually get more games OTA at home than I’m getting here. My local CBS affiliate uses a digital subchannel to run an alternate feed.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
I still maintain
that that stuff wasn’t bad. Definitely drinkable. Worth $3 or whatever it was on special.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
and it looks like some shit i streamed from justin.tv
i tired to watch it, but with no HD channel, i couldn’t take more than 3 minutes of it. it was a feed befitting that louisville team.
I've got UMD/Houston
which is just insanely sloppy at this point.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Houston is interesting to me for some reason
And Vazquez is fun to watch in a Zambrano sort of way
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
"General Greivis"
Definitely a good nickname.
by Brendanukkah on Mar 20, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Not everyone gets to play a Tubby Smith coached team
Mike Montgomery is the second coming of Wooden.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
It's disappointing to hear them pronounce "Sean" Figgins.
I knew that was correct, but I’d never heard it aloud. I really prefer pronouncing it incorrectly in my mind.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 10:51 PM EDT reply actions
what are we drinking tonight?
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Some Leffe Blonde here
that I bought the other week. Not bad, but not really worth what I paid for it either…
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Polar
Does anyone else make raspberry lime soda?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Rioja
tasty
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
what was Slyde's drink of choice?
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
don't knock that cleaning product
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
luckily, bankers drink big boy juice on work nights
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
always stop on the way home
that’s the ticket
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I prefer Diet Coke
But if I drink it this late at night, it keeps me awake.
And I don’t like caffeine-free Diet Coke.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
i guess i should be a sport an answer my own question
Hornsby Cider.
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
fucking weirdo
who drinks Rum and Pepsi?
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
someone who mans up after sipping Cider
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Cider and beer where the drinks of the founding fathers.
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Where?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
probably
i made that up to save face.
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
George Washington was the biggest distiller of whiskey in America in his day
A girl I work with will be working as an interpreter at Mt. Vernon, and some of her duties will include distilling whiskey at Washington’s grist mill.
by Brendanukkah on Mar 20, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Stubbs 2 for 2
Now if only he would steal
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 10:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Lolz Caberea has lined into a double play
Once and almost twice.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
sobering thought
im #2 in the RR brackets….and my 11 yr old son is one correct pick behind me. he didnt pick Ohio…
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Is the sobering thought that you are chraged with the care of a child?
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by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
charged*
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
BRADLEY EJECTED!!!
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
Why?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
metaphor for his whole life
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
Milton Bradley started to head up to first on what he thought was ball four
he said something, was ejected. Second time this spring.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
he's got a reputation now
The umps probably have him on a short leash.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
and you probably shouldn't argue balls and strikes in spring training.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
M's manager on ejection
“To me, it’s almost like a witch hunt. It’s almost embarrassing.It’s pretty blatant some guys have it out for him.”
He just walked out and tipped his hat.
And the Mariner fans went crazy.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he should be suspended for that
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha i just watched it.
All the Mariner fans started screaming
it was hilarious.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Did OC just make a pretty play?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Louisville down six, Cal finally missing
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
YOU HAVE GOT BE FUCKING KIDDING ME
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
had to go all caps on that one
crap on a hubcap.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
/Evan Turner'd
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
This Houston player
reminds me of that player Davidson had a couple of years ago.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
long time no update on Gameday
That’s probably not good news, is it?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
no
the reds are batting, no runs came in.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
the 4th just started on Gameday
Milton Bradley just struck out.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
he was
it was a 3-2 count, he thought it was ball four, ump called it strike three.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
shit
i saw the Cal dude heave it at the buzzer…..and said “i hope this doesnt go in, for jch’s sake”.
honest.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I actually said, "just don't foul him please"
then I cursed when it went in.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
"No no no, I don't like George Lopez"
My kid is smarter than I thought.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Harang with 6 Ks through 4!
Reds fan for 40 years!
but he isn't a winner.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
if he were a winner
he would inspire the reds to score more runs when he pitches.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
if they scored more runs for him
he’d be an inspired winner!
Reds fan for 40 years!
None taken.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
by Gray on Mar 19, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd
Because I had the exact same reaction.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
OSU only scored 30 vs UCSB in the first half?
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
So we still haven't scored
and Joey Votto took a pitcher out of the game? I think Bubba said the Mets announcers said Votto had a “wicked bat” It must be true!
Stubbs is 2 for 2
Unfortunately, he’s the only one who’s gotten a hit so far.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
That throw by Phillips was freaking awesome.
Off the mark but still awesome.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That throw by Phillips was freaking awesome.
Off the mark but still awesome.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If Stubbs is going to be the only player to get any hits
he’d better start hitting some homers
Reds fan for 40 years!
woah!
an even crazier last second buzzer beater 3 by houston.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I want a can-am
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Ichiro is a good player
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
In other news, water is still wet and the sky is still blue
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
That's racist!
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Mar 19, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Here in my part of Indiana
Water, while generally wet, may or may not be fit to burn.
Blue sky is that which has been mitigated by the EPA for particulate matter or heavy metal content. At night, it’s hard to tell.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
HOME RUN HI-C!
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
And THAT, Dusty Baker
is the value of Ryan Hanigan’s OBP.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
DREW STUBS HAS AN INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN!!!
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
what happened?
Where’d he hit it?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
more specifically...
near Phoenix
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
In Goodyear, AZ
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
bite me
The three of youse.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
From the batter's box
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
You don't see many stranded trains
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
About to go have one
I’m over at Card Chronicle bitching.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Inside the park homerun!?!?!
Wow. Very cool.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 11:34 PM EDT reply actions
3-1 Reds
Harang is a winner!
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
This Harang fellow
Is he on the regular team?
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
THAT WAS AMAZING
I have seen one of those in my life and it was on tv. That was insane.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:35 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Jealous again!
An inside the park home run is on my list of “Things I Want to See in Person at a Baseball Game Before I Die or Go Blind.”
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't worry about going blind
Grandma’s full of shit. TRUST ME.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
by jch24 on Mar 19, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
this one needs to go green just for the halibut
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
oh, yeah?
I’m watching “Ghost Adventures.” They’re at Eastern State Penitentiary. They looked at a book recording inmates’ deaths, and one of them had “masturbation” listed as the cause of death!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
As likely as not, I suppose
or are there better odds of being smitten by a runaway asteroid?
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
apparently
They truly believed back then that it was bad for the health. Graham crackers and Kellogg’s cereals were originally meant to keep people from “unhealthy carnal urges” and “self-abuse.” (They believed bland foods would subdue the sex drive.)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I 'et Gramm crackers
and it put me off carnival urges.
I still would rather get hit by an asteroid.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
The medical examiner didn't believe it?
He didn’t believe that he’d been fucking Pat Burrell?
by Brendanukkah on Mar 20, 2010 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha same here.
I thought it was just an easy triple but than the CF badly misplayed it off the wall and Stubbs’s vicious speed.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
thanks for the description
Gameday says he went oppo on a pitch over in the inside edge of the plate. Pretty impressive if true.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I actually had an inside-the-porker once
It was a lot of fun.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
Sounds like someone's been hoggin'
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
well the ball went through the fence
and a a pig came over and ’et it. The umpires pondered it for a moment before issuing their ruling.
Home run, inside the pork.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
Well, not all pigs are equal, you realize
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
Some of 'em have lipstick!
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
and ooo la la
when they go a makin’ bacon, it sizzles
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
How much do the characteristics of the animal have to do with the ruling
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
cows are not inclined to eat a baseball.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
If the ball goes through the fence, it would be a ground rule double regardless of the animal that consumes it
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
I see ... so
then there WAS grounds for protest. We just told the other team to shut the hell up and go back to their bench.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
well, the pig come out and 'et one of the bases.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
Then you'd have a hard time running out your inside the porker home run
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
I slid, silly.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
Rickey says so too
unless its your three thousandth hit
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
It was more of a stumble, kind of a
“geezus, did you see how he actually tripped over home plate and landed on his face? Wow!”
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
How did you slide into home plate when the pig 'et one of the bases
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
there were many thousands
there that day and they all attest to this having happened.
I am now going to go home and stop playing around on company time.
Here comes the throw, here comes the pig … the throw, the pig, the throw, pig, throw, pig … it’s gonna be ………..
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
What if a horse ate a baseball?
That’s getting into some dark territory.
by Brendanukkah on Mar 20, 2010 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions
That'd be some super high quality glue
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Mar 20, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I think that might be cannibalism for a horse
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
I'm not so sure we need to go any further with this
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
we could talk about baseball, I reckon
provided some pig doesn’t come around and eat it.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
what are you gonna do about it house plant?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
End up saying something that will get me a pop up
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
porkers excite you that much?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Matt Maloney is on
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
i was thinking Matt Maloney is on the mound
just shortened it.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd prefer if he was on
his game.
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
techically...it seems so
jch is probably playing rock band by now. poor kid.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I am not
I’ve not given up, believe it or not. Cal is NOT a good team. All L’Ville needs is a quick eight or nine point run and things get real interesting due to the difference in depth.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
payback, bitch
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
my team is playing this weekend
done and done.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
i havent gotten much else right in the tourney though
sooo many double digit seeds winning
Harang had a nice game.
Besides that one double to Bradley none of the balls were hit hard. 0 BB and 6 Ks. Not a bad nights work.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
HOME RUN SCOTT ROLEN
5-2 Reds.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
It was a nice liner.
Carried right into Reds BP.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
shouldn't he be in the dugout?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Too many baseball BP's
Brandon Phillips? Batting Practice? Bullpen? Baseball Prospectus? Big Pretzels?
by the finest muffins on Mar 19, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that anything like
Too Many Dicks on the Dance Floor?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 19, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
awesome
gameday is extremely slow for me right now
HOME RUN LAYNCE NIX
He did it just for you Maddy
6-2 Reds!
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
DAYNCE MIX HOMERUN
That one was a no doubter and smacked the roof. This turned out to be an awesome game.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 19, 2010 11:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Lets turn it around Matty
don’t make me look a fool.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
Yeah, he can pitch a nice neat 1-2-3 inning
And then come over and watch Indiana Jones with you. That’ll do the trick.
by the finest muffins on Mar 20, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
WHOA
It’s now a full infield of potential major league utility players.
by the finest muffins on Mar 20, 2010 12:02 AM EDT reply actions
IN-KLU-DING
an inside-the-pork home run.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
Holy cow
And he raised his average approximately 80 points. I can now see completely clearly the ridiculousness of using spring training stats to decide anything.
by the finest muffins on Mar 20, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much.
Let’s just hope Walt and company come to the same conclusion you did.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
johnny gomes is overmatched by mlb spring training pitching!
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Tom Penders has America's Worst Hair
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
Michael Lewis
was on Charlie Rose earlier this week. He was promoting his new book, The Big Short, which is about how fraud, negligence, greed and groupthink created a socialist casino, where the profits went into the hands of a wealthy few, but the losses were absorbed by Joe Public. He think Congress will be forced to break up the big banks and make them less profitable.
Of more interest to baseball fans, he says his next project is a sequel to Moneyball.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
well the banks are idiots
they have given me way more credit then I should have. I don’t really use my credit cards much, but still a student who makes most of his money from student loans, shouldn’t have the credit I have available to me.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
nor should you have applied for it
joint accountability.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I don't use it
i have 2 cards, and ever so often they up my credit availability. Almost every month I pay off my balance.
I am not going to blame the banks if I am in more credit card debt then I can handle. But I do see how they set people who are bad with money up to fail.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
If you're paying off your balance every month, doesn't that prove to them that you're not bad with money?
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
they up his credit limit
if he pays his balances. seems logical, no?
that said…knowing what i know i’d decrease his limit. im all about debt to income ratio, especially for folks in grad school who want to become overseas peace corps pilots.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
that is pretty much what i'm saying
I feel like somebody who is in my shoes shouldn’t have more then about $1,500 available.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
your bank doesn't know you as well as i do
scary, eh?
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
the new rules
make it harder for banks to market credit cards to college students.
But honestly, they wouldn’t be doing it if weren’t profitable. Their most profitable customers were the ones on the edge, who could be charged late fees and penalty fees. They intentionally tried to milk those customers for all they could, taking as much money from them as they could without pushing them into bankruptcy. By the time those customers did declare bankruptcy, they had usually paid three or four times what they borrowed in penalty interest and fees, so the banks really didn’t care.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
sorry BF
you are way off on this one. the most profitable ones are the ones with the lowest risk.
interchange provides more income than fees.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
but the sub-prime loans proved otherwise
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
misinformation
the stable banks received much pressure to loosen underwriting guidelines so ’everyone could own a home". might have been from the left wing, fyi.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
hahaha, awesome
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
it came from both the left and the right
Conservatives wanted less regulation, liberals wanted more access to home ownership.
But one thing Lewis points out in the Charlie Rose interview…even banking CEOs who thought credit default swaps and the like were bad news were pretty much forced into the casino. When the other banks are making big bucks, you have to, too. At least if you want to keep your job.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I don't buy it
Heck, they call those of us who pay off our balances every month “freeloaders.”
After all, it’s not like people who pay late aren’t paying interchange fees, too.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
consumers dont pay interchange fees
the merchants do to the credit card processors.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Still a BS charge
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
really?
should the banks transfer funds from debit cards and credit cards on the house? it costs money for those transactions, son.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
What is the cost? What is the charge? What is the ratio?
If you can justify the ratio, I’ll be happy to apologize. I know what data transfer costs.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
egad
if you get the rewards points off card transactions you more than make out in the end. i get paid a few hundred dollars a year to have my account with my bank.
oh, wait. you were a Nat City guy who didnt know their banker. : )
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
You're hilarious
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
okay
I should have said they generate interchange fees.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
its a convenience
anyone here pump gas and walk in and pay cash? it comes at a cost to swipe and run…
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I'm not opposed to interchange fees
I’m just saying, interchange fees plus late fees and penalty interest rates is more profitable than interchange fees alone.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
your retarded
bk is gonna punch you in the dick!
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Explain to me ONE TIME how it is cheaper for your employer to handle the transfer of cash as opposed to an electronic transaction and I will respectfully withdraw my statement
Until then, shut your face. :)
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
The way I see it
When any kind of electronic transaction is done, someone else has to process that transaction. The gas station you buy gas from has to get their money from the bank now, instead of just getting it from you directly. It adds an intermediary, hence a higher transaction cost.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
spot on
Xavier education trumps Murray St!
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
i met a Ph.D from Murray St. once
he seemed pretty bright.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I never said it should be free.....I'll repeat my comment above that he has yet to get within ten feet of
If you can justify the ratio, I’ll be happy to apologize.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
here
How a freeloading customer can be unprofitable
In the recent past, I worked as a management consultant for some major credit card issuers. I can tell you that internally, these companies have a common term for customers who pay off their entire balance every month: "freeloaders".
These "freeloaders" aren’t necessarily unprofitable; some are, most aren’t, on average the group is mildly profitable, but not nearly as profitable as those who carry a balance. If you’re wondering how a "freeloading" customer can be unprofitable, there are several factors. For one, about 0.8% of the 2%-3% interchange fee goes to rewards, but a diligent customer can push that to 1.5% or more by optimizing the collection and redemption of rewards points. Beyond that, the credit card issuer finances everything the "freeloader" buys on the card for 15 to 45 days. Finally, there are the various expenses a customer costs: printing and mailing cards and statements, call center service, various card benefits, etc.
The result is that roughly 20% of a credit card issuer’s customers are unprofitable (this can vary tremendously, depending on the company and calculation – for instance, allocation of fixed costs).
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link the article for chargeoffs
any reputable bank will take 100% of their clients who never default on payments. the fees are certainly punitive, but you’d be shocked how much i write off as bad debt a month from “deadbeats”. credit cards are an unsecured loan and therefore must charge rates to make a profit.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
then why give cards to risky customers?
Not saying this is true of your bank, but some banks went out of their way to court risky borrowers, precisely because they could charge higher interest rates and penalty fees.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
it wasnt logical
if you get a credit card from my bank you can pretty much get it from any other one in the country. it takes a 700 credit score with an acceptable debt to income ratio. we piss off lots of people for not extending credit to them when they want it, highlight of my work week.
lots of other banks were tossing out card to folks in the low 600’s/high 500’s, irregardless of debt ratio. they were irresponsible. they made lots of money on those clients in the boom days but wound up exposed in the current economic environment.
jobs is the big issue moving forward. we have a 10% unemployment rate currently and have lots of college students joining the workforce annually.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Not to interject in a serious discussion I can't really contribute to...
But I think “irregardless” is one of the silliest words in the English language. Right up there with “utilize.”
by the finest muffins on Mar 20, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree
I also hate “I could care less” when what they mean is they couldn’t care less.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Yes.
Also the confusing dual definitions of “biweekly” and “bimonthly” and “inflammable” meaning the same thing as “flammable.”
by the finest muffins on Mar 20, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
My boss says,"disirregardless"
She says it without a hint of irony.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
zgfdz
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Mariners announcers are racist!
confused Billy Hatcher and Dusty Baker.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
I officially give up, shitty calls two straight times down the court
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good thing you're not playing, then
Reds fan for 40 years!
Also if your shitty fucking team is the only game I miss today
I’m gonna punch you in the dick
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
i picked Cal
with a heavy heart. hey…..y’all picked Georgetown!
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I picked UL under the assumption that Cal was terrible
I was right, but UL is terribler.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
I rarely bitch about officiating
But this has been turrible.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
call Robert Morris
they got shafted 10x worse than UL
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
I agree, 'Nova got a gift there
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right behind you
You should follow me on twitter @DavefrmLville....the Onion does!
by Dave from Louisville on Mar 20, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Chad Cordero is still around?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
Juan Fransisco just walked.
Am I seeing things..? Mom…?
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 20, 2010 12:12 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Seattle must really want to win
all starters, except pitcher and those ejected, are still in.
No REDS starter is still in!
Reds fan for 40 years!
Why does Census 2010
Buy ad time during a basketball tournament?
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
Because they want to reach as many people as possible?
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Mar 20, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
recd
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by Dave from Louisville on Mar 20, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
They reached me
when they put the envelope in my door.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
Doesn't mean you filled it out right away
I’d think they’d take every opportunity to remind people to fill them out and send them back
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
Me, too.
When I first started seeing the census ads, I really didn’t understand why they’d advertise at all. But I’ve been surprised by the comments I’ve heard from people who are suspicious about filling out those forms.
by the finest muffins on Mar 20, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Please see
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
uh
wasnt that proved to be a suicide?
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
My point stands
If he thinks he can credibly stage a murder scene in rural KY on the premise that he was killed because he worked for the federal government.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Locke
the cabinet official who is in charge of this, says that the these ads pay for themselves and more. It costs a lot of money to track down the people who don’t fill out their census.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
census bought time on the Super Bowl.
They squander more money on this than I can even imagine.
They sent a letter saying they would send a letter.
The baseball-bat collision is violent and involves large forces which act over a very short time and which compress the ball to a fraction of its normal size. -- Alan M. Nathan
It costs about 45 cents to print and mail a letter,
They pay people 12 bucks an hour to come to your house.
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They say for every 1% of people that fill out the census and mail it back
it saves $45 million.
I think the advertising is worth it.
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Pitino is losing it
bout fucking time
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by Dave from Louisville on Mar 20, 2010 12:18 AM EDT reply actions
so Maloney is out after 2?
Odd for a guy who is in the running for the starting rotation.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
especially considering Harang threw 80 pitches today
will throw 90 pitches in his next start. This is the time starters are really stretched out. Of course they can have Maloney, or whoever the 5th starter is throw a simulated game on opening day.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
apparently this was part of the plan
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I hate college basketball
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
You're gonna hate being punched in the dick more
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Mar 20, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
how so?
My favorite team lost. How can I be punched more? UK winning it all and having to give up the title three years later?
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
than, obc and bk live another day
you are out.
quatman’s sucks. majority rules.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Did Ohio Northern win?
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Which "favorite team" has the most recent Final Four appearance?
That’s what I thought.
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
live in the past
our coach doesnt toss salad!
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Game over
on a silly double play
Reds win on a strange play.
6-2 Reds!
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
So is Chapman seriously going to open in Cincinnati
it is seriously looking like that is going to happen.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
They'd be crazy to do that
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
I still think Chapman starts in the minors
But if he keeps pitching like he’s pitching now, I predict we’ll see a looooot of stories in late March/early April about how he needs time to adjust to life in the U.S. At this point, the casual fan has got to be expecting him to start in Cincinnati.
by the finest muffins on Mar 20, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm getting that feeling, too, but
It’s hard to tell how much is the media needing something to write about vs. what the front office is actually thinking.
by the finest muffins on Mar 20, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
i'm just going with the idea that
Maloney seemed like the logical guy going into spring training. Yet he only pitched two innings today and Dusty said he is considering moving Maloney into the bullpen.
I guess Wood is still in the running, he is starting tomorrow.
But it seems the Reds are more interested in stretching out Wood and Chapman than any of the other “competition” such as Maloney, Lehr, Wells, and Owings.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Home runs to LF all day!
"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod
Completely off the subject, but..
It’s something I’ve wondered for about a year or so, but never think to ask…why does the time of each post displayed in pacific time? I’m sure there is some reason, but I’m just curious
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
(this is so '09, it will be changed as ST progresses and I come up with something)
that is what is set for your screenname.
You can change it by accessing your “users settings”
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I would guess
it’s an option in your profile, because I get eastern time timestamps.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
i pretty much just said that.
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
ok
i never thought about it being a setting…thanks
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
(this is so '09, it will be changed as ST progresses and I come up with something)
I'm going to the next four games
And if people are bored enough/care enough I can tweet from them. I’ve never actually tweeted anything in my life but if anybody would want that I wouldn’t mind at all.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
by chazzilla on Mar 20, 2010 1:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'd be interested
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Mar 20, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
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Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
I am starting to prepare for Madville's challenge...
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
by justin007000 on Mar 20, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
i wish i cou.d contionneawrijoreaiohreaw
Volquez, Bailey, Cueto, Chapman, and Leake. The future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses.
i wish you cou.d too
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Mar 20, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
im not sure
but i think the last word references “whore”.
"Life is good....life is good...life is good..life is good" jch
Hey Murphysdfh
I had to delete your spam because you’re a worthless piece of ass but go vote in the poll on the front page!
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
Sounds like someone is asking for the Ban Hammer
I just wanted an excuse to post this picture
Don't take anything I say too seriously, I sure don't.
by RedsMasochist on Mar 20, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
We've had to use that li'l guy a whole lot lately
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Mar 20, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Stubbs is really doing well now
I read he got two other hits last night in addition to the inside the park homerun. If he and Dickerson keep up this level of play in the regular season, this could be a fun year (at least from a talent development perspective). It’s always good to see high quality prospects succeed.
if anyone sees madville or brian b
tell them they need to pick in the knockout pool
Alway the optimist...I like your think kid...
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