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75 word filler is all I've got!  I've been holding my breath for some kind of big move by Zduriencik aaaaaand whoosh!  Feels good.

Music anyone?  Swinging On A Star, Bing Crosby was a pretty nice fit for all the posts tonight/last night. 

The soundtrack to Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man just blows my hair back, what's left anyway.  Especially Martha Wainwright's lovely cover of Tower of Song, heartbreaking rendition. 

Plus Desert Rose Band's album Traditional is one of my favorites.  The song  The Price I Pay has a nice kick, with lyrics and backing vocals by Emmylou Harris.  I'm no music expert but in my opinion she's terrific in everything she does, and you'd have to fight me to change my mind.

Yippeee, here's to a better team!  Happy Holiday season and safe travels!

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Alright

Here is my contribution to this off topid discussion post:

Anyone a fan of the jingle cats?

Michael Stipe tries to be the white Fresh Prince in this video.

Just did a majority of my Christmas shopping tonight. Can’t you believe it’s just two weeks until Christmas?

by Fin on Dec 11, 2008 12:28 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of music

The Colonel just ordered us to put Christmas music on the office stereo system. Buh lech. I hate Christmas music. Especially now that I’ll be forced to listen to it daily until the holidays are over.

by coolguyrob on Dec 11, 2008 1:26 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Santa Claus Is Watching You

by: Ray Stevens

meet me at the mawwl... it's goin dowwn...

by oc on Dec 11, 2008 1:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe?

You mean like the Supremes and such?

by coolguyrob on Dec 11, 2008 1:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Kind of neutral I guess

Don’t love it, don’t hate either.

The thing I really don’t like about Christmas music is that a lot of it gets really close to Christian music. And due to the no religion rule, I’ll stop right there. You likely see where I’m going with that though.

by coolguyrob on Dec 11, 2008 2:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So each year Unibroue, the folks that make Trois Pistoles, La Fin du Monde, Maudite and other delicious beer

produce a seasonal beer for Trader Joe’s. It’s always a Dark Ale, fairly similar to Trois Pistoles, but slightly spicier, and it varies a bit from year to year. It’s usually quite good, but I have to say that this year’s batch is spectacular. It’s usually a step below Trois Pistoles in quality, but this year’s batch is closer than ever. Trois Pistoles is still the better beer, but the added spice is a nice change. Best part? A 750ml bottle is $4.99, compared to $7-$9 for Trois Pistoles. That’s a screaming deal. I’m considering buying a case.

by acblue on Dec 11, 2008 1:37 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Getting back to east coast time is tough.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 5:20 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

You wouldnt need the internet for entertainment

if you were in New Orleans, where it is snowing. I have photographic evidence, but I’m not quite sure how to post a photo an this here web log.

by FlaskInSafeco on Dec 11, 2008 7:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Open a Flickr account
here.

Then “View Image” after it is uploaded and copy the web address. Paste the web address after clicking on the photo of the tree under the subject line.

Presto!

Oh fuck you. Get out of work? Do what i do and piss your pantalones. Ain’t no one going to fuck with you when you piss your pants. -- kevin_ess, winebibber

by Wilder. on Dec 11, 2008 7:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Huh, so that's how it's done.

I’m not sure if I want to risk becoming a Flickr person, though. My roommate is big into photography and he spends a lot of time there.

by FlaskInSafeco on Dec 11, 2008 9:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Have him host it then.

Photobucket works as well.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 9:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll have to keep that in mind.

I figure if I’m going to buy one, I might as well buy the best one I can.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just get one with the most recent manufacturing date you can find

This time of year makes it easy to do that because they will be selling so quickly that you’ll generally only see newer ones out there

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:47 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Already did.

And like kazoo said, I figure if I buy one in the next month or so, I should get one that’s manufactured very recently.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Toot, have you bought L4D yet?

Let me know when you do, and I’ll be able to scare up a couple of other dudes for some 4 player co-op.

by Phildopip on Dec 11, 2008 7:58 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm buying it today!

Got a couple games to trade away. Sold 2 games to my bro for $40 bucks, and I’m getting L4D, Gears 2, and my own copy of CoD5 today

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

SHIT YEAH!

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

PS- Fuck you steam.

by Robert on Dec 11, 2008 10:56 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I got HL2 for Christmas, the year it came out

I was so fucking happy while installing, and then it said that I needed to update steam and do whatever other bullshit Steam needed to do. I was still on Dial-Up at the time. It took 6 MOTHERFUCKING HOURS

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same experience with me.

Got it on Christmas, and then the great Half-Life 2 Steam Collapse happened. I was so mad.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 11:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

At least the experience finally convinced my Dad to get us Broadband

I was so pissed at his gift that he did it just to make it up to me, which I was totally ok with. Plus looking back on it, HL2 was so worth it that 6 hours was nothing. I might even end up buying The Orange Box for the third time (I just can’t quit it) to play through it again for the umpteenth time

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wait why do you need to buy it again?

It should be tied to your steam account.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 11:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Xbox 360

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Orange Box?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The ultimate Valve package.

Half Life 2, HL2 Episode 1, HL 2 Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The greatest value in the history of video

The only way it can get better is if they include Eposide 3 and Black Mesa source when it comes out.

by Robert on Dec 11, 2008 11:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Actually the best value is the $100 Valve Pack

Every game they ever released, including L4D.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 11:12 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Steam only though

But yes, fucking amazing package

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

BLACK MESA SOURCE CAN HAVE MY CHILDREN IF IT IS EVER RELEASED

Seriously, Half Life is easily one of my most favorite games, and the series as a whole is still responsible for my “OH SHIT” and awe inspiring moments in my gaming life.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:12 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Compilation disc for the Xbox 360

Contains:
Half Life 2
Half Life 2: Episode One
Half Life 2: Episode Two
Team Fortress Two
Portal

Probably the best value in gaming, hands down

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Huh.

Interesting.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:12 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If you get an Xbox, buy it

Half Life 2 will own your soul for about 10 hours of gaming (more depending on your skill level) and then both of the episodes will run you about 5 hours a piece. Portal will be the best thing you’ve ever played, and then you’ll play it all over again

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Portal is one of the few...

Actually the only game that Yahtzee couldn’t say anything bad about.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 11:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

How could anybody complain about it?

The only thing I can knock the game for is being too short. However, since it was still several hours of playtime wrapped in a package of 20 hours of other incredible games, that’s a bullshit complaint

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think the length of that game was perfect.

Any longer and it would have become monotonous.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 11:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

True

But I would have loved some challenge rooms or something. Just straight puzzling with no “story” attached. The only thing that makes me wish I had it on PC

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Are the bonus rooms not on the Xbox version?

I know I’ve had extra challenge maps since first bought it.

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 12:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Then purchasing Portal: Still Alive from XBLA is for you, sir.

14 extremely challenging extra puzzles, plus the full Portal game on its own without the Orange Box disc in your XBox.

by James F'n X on Dec 11, 2008 12:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And for only 15 bucks!

I’d rather pay 20 or 30 for the whole Orange Box, so I can play the HL2 games as well. Still Alive is a good deal, for sure, but I’m just not sure if I’d rather pay 15 for the extra puzzles, or 20 for 3 more games

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Of which it is deserving, for sure

And I’m positive that eventually I’ll end up with Still Alive

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll add it to my list.

So far I want:

1) Xbox
2) GTA
3) COD
4) Orange Box?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Correct

If that’s his kind of game, at least. If you are going for GTA, buy it used. Save some cash. Or try and find the collector’s edition which is now on sale for the same as the standard retail box (at least at Fry’s)

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Actually GTA will be free.

My buddy bought it and doesn’t like it, so he said I could have it when I buy an Xbox.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Perfect

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:22 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My copy of GTA was scratched up by my old box

It won’t even install to my hard drive, so I’m going to have a friend that works at Hollywood Video rent it for me so I can install, and then I can actually finish some stuff in the game that I’d meant to do before it broke

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Orange box to #2

It will provide way way way more entertainment value

by Robert on Dec 11, 2008 11:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There wasn't really a specific order to it, just what came to mind first.

What is Mass Effect? (what kind of game)

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Shooter/RPG

Fun but zero replay value

by Robert on Dec 11, 2008 11:22 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly my thoughts on it

Amazing game, but I never bothered with it after it was done. Perfect game to use with the Gamefly service, really. Rent it and keep it until you’ve beaten it (should take quite a while)

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:24 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Most Bioware games are that way.

I’ve played through it a couple of times, running down the good and evil paths.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 11:25 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Goddammit, now I see the TWSS moment here.

I can’t believe I missed it the first time around.

by Phildopip on Dec 11, 2008 11:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not the one I was thinking, but go for it

I meant the “Fucking amazing package” line from a little bit higher up

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I almost NEVER replay games.

Once I finish them I just give them to the boys and they go trade them in at Gamestop.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:29 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Mass Effect is an odd little hybrid.

It’s a 3rd person shooter with Knights of the Old Republic RPG elements. Not much in terms of replay value, but a freaking epic storyline.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 11:22 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My internet was crapping out on me this morning

So I figured I would play some offline Single player, but apparently you cant do that with steam.

by Robert on Dec 11, 2008 11:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh yeah, I remember that bullshit too

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Mike Cameron -> Yankees

Melky → Brewers

Link

I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.

by andrewgolfsalot on Dec 11, 2008 8:01 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

The Brewers better make a haul of more than Melchior.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously. That makes me sad.

Oh, and there are reports that they’re gonna land AJ Burnett for $80MM over 5 years.

by Phildopip on Dec 11, 2008 8:03 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hank?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

FUUUUUUUUUCK

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same here

FUUUUUUUUUCK

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Take solace in the fact he didn't choose to be a Yankee.

Oh fuck you. Get out of work? Do what i do and piss your pantalones. Ain’t no one going to fuck with you when you piss your pants. -- kevin_ess, winebibber

by Wilder. on Dec 11, 2008 10:35 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like GMZ is who made Doug Melvin look good.

Yeah, I think we have to score one for Armstrong and Lincoln for choosing Z.

Oh fuck you. Get out of work? Do what i do and piss your pantalones. Ain’t no one going to fuck with you when you piss your pants. -- kevin_ess, winebibber

by Wilder. on Dec 11, 2008 10:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

At least they made a good mistake.

Oh fuck you. Get out of work? Do what i do and piss your pantalones. Ain’t no one going to fuck with you when you piss your pants. -- kevin_ess, winebibber

by Wilder. on Dec 11, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

noooo

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 11:03 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Youkilis?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not today.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 8:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Fangraphs has him as a kick-ass 3B.

Over 131 games played he’s expected to be about a +13.9 run defensive player. Small sample size, but it looks like he’s good over there- about as good as Lowell.

"Beer is ... love ..." Ben Franklin

by Jed MC on Dec 11, 2008 8:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

131 games is sickeningly small over the course of his career.

And a good number of those games were switches meant to get Lowell out.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:34 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm, bbref has him at 154 games @ 3B.

I wonder where the discrepancy is?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

OK, they both say 154. Nevermind.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good catch - I was looking at the DG stat.

Either way, it’s a very small sample. If Youk is 0 < x < +10 defensively at 3B, the Sox would still be gaining wins offensively at 3B, 1B, and remaining stable defensively. It doesn’t include what they could get from trading Lowell either. If I didn’t irrationally hate the Red Sox, they would be a fun team to root for.

"Beer is ... love ..." Ben Franklin

by Jed MC on Dec 11, 2008 9:03 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like to pretend my hate for the Red Sox is completely rational.

Plus I hated the Red Sox before everybody else jumped on the bandwagon. I’ve got ticket stubs and t-shirts to prove it.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 9:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've hated the Red Sox since they traded for Spike Owen.

He was my favorite player when I was 8. I always hated Clemens and Boggs as a kid too.

"Beer is ... love ..." Ben Franklin

by Jed MC on Dec 11, 2008 9:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

From what I've seen, below average but not a disaster.

Think putting Lopez at 3B. Decent glove, for what he can get to. Less range than Lowell. Not a great arm for 3B, but I never thought Lowell had one either so that’s a wash. (Eyeballed, not stats)

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He messed up his arm somewhere a few years back (I think it was his elbow IIRC)

but that really doesn’t stop him from being a kick-ass fielding third baseman, he just doesn’t have an ideal arm

by seattlebruin on Dec 11, 2008 9:25 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Is Teixiera going to be that much of an upgrade over Lowell?

Including the defensive switches?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:25 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And the DBacks big offseaon move is................

Signing Felipe Lopez to a $3.5M contract! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Goose on Dec 11, 2008 8:21 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Wall-E was great.

I don’t know if I’d have seen it otherwise, so thanks for the recommendation, folks.

by royalcurve on Dec 11, 2008 8:47 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Mornin cutie.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 8:50 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, you're a real cutie.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

FINALLY.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm a little proud

I got my first ever warning on LL last night.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 8:55 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Probably politics, a lot of people were making sideways remarks about that.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thinking about it, he was probably a little bit assholish to buttnugget or whatever his sn was.

And the warning most likely consisted of “Don’t be mean unless you’re me.”

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 9:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No I stayed out of that one.

I left Graham to do his thing.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 9:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

LaHair pun.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 9:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It was a pretty good one.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 9:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Eh, it was lazy in my opinion.

I just wanted to have my moment in the sun since we might not ever see him again.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 9:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm waiting for Sieg Heil to become a bannable offense.

And we need to get Fogel on some Morse puns.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 9:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've gotten a couple "warnings" as responses to flags, but never a real warning.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 8:59 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

flagged for lies!

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 9:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sets the person who posted the comment on fire.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I feel bad for lighting Sec108 on fire now =(

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 9:50 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Flamer.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 10:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Under attack by ninjas or something?

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Somehow I've escaped receiving a warning

despite my egregious use of “That’s what she said”.

by Phildopip on Dec 11, 2008 9:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same for me.

And my numerous stupid ramblings.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

However, I speculate the Sexy People are actually homeless, and scared I will beat them up.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I got mine a couple weeks ago.

It was cool.

Oh fuck you. Get out of work? Do what i do and piss your pantalones. Ain’t no one going to fuck with you when you piss your pants. -- kevin_ess, winebibber

by Wilder. on Dec 11, 2008 10:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We're in your closet. Come on in!

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:35 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's comfy now that Clay Aiken left.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:49 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah,

Why the hell is my internet so damn slow when I have facebook and LL open at the same time?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Work is kicking my ass.

Being gone for a month screws with you.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 9:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You were gone like 2 weeks right?

Just extrapolate.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 9:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Writing a 20 page paper and studying for my last final

Whoo data structures and computer security!

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 9:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Coats are on Mitch in the morning.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:36 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Unfortunately.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:50 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I still think the interview he did with Alyssa Milano was one of the most awkward things I've ever heard on radio before

She has a new NFL clothing line specifically for women, and he spent the entire interview asking about all the different baseball players she has had sex with. Seriously, give it a listen (10/15, but just do a Ctrl-F and type "Milano")

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:34 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Gag.

Speaking of baby’s, do you have any tips on playrooms in this town? My list is basically the zoo, aquarium, then some of the community centers. I avoid the community centers playrooms because they mostly have screwy schedules, plus they tend to be small and full of sick kids this time of year.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 9:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Dude. McDonalds.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 9:50 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Germs EVERYWHERE

Bathe your kid in Purell before and after

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah - that was a joke.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Joke this...

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hm.

Well, I do the Miller Community Center on Thursdays regardless of sick kids, because I have to get them out of the house and I’m a purell junkie anyway. Zoomasium is okay, Kids Quest at Factoria Mall is really good (but get a membership because a one time admission fee is stupid expensive), and my house.

by royalcurve on Dec 11, 2008 9:51 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What are you doing right now? Got room for 2 more and a grouchy adult who ran out of sugar for his coffee?

I’ll come bearing gifts! Super big iced americano right? Or do feel like something else this morning?

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 10:34 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You have the coffee order right!

Sadly I’m in class land today. Gymnastics at 12, naptime at 1, ballet at 4. Thursdays are kind of a clusterfuck. Tomorrow?

by royalcurve on Dec 11, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Tomorrow it is! I'm packed for the zoo anyway, just waiting on the kids to get dressed.

So I can undress them and put their clothes on right. Kids are so cute.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 10:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That was always my favorite part at that age

“No dad, I can dress myself”

Bullshit

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was actually thinking of taking my boy to the Museum of Flight today

Though I’m not sure if I’ll have time since this is my first free day off in 10 days, and I was sick for that one

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much

I don’t even want to change out of my pajamas today, but I have to make a couple small trips >:(

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Put on a foil hat and stay in your pajamas when you make your trips.

People stay out of your way when they think you’re crazy.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is sound reasoning

And depending on where I end up going, this may be a fantastic idea

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's a great idea! Kind of south for us, but there's that new one at Paine Field.

Burke Museum isn’t that interesting, I’ve tried it. Haven’t tried the Museum of Industry and Science down by UW though.
This time of year it’s mostly about big open indoor spaces with max. natural light. Works for me anyway.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My kid loves airplanes, as do I

I haven’t been to the Museum of Flight in probably 15 years, yet every day I drive by it on the freeway to work and think to myself “next day off, I’ll go.”

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Future of Flight up at Paine Field is really pretty cool.

And you can pair it with a Boeing tour if you’re interested.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like how he titles it "Pencil beat" and has pens.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 10:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think the right hand (our left) was holding a mechanical pencil

But your general point still applies

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm the same way at work

My desk has a sheet metal backing to it, and if I push my foot against it I can make it sound like thunder. So I do that all the time, as well as banging on the rest of my desk with pens and my hands.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, PI commenters. How I love to loathe you.
Posted by BIG VINNIE at 12/11/08 12:18 a.m.

THIS IS POSSIBLY THE WORST TRADE I HAVE EVER SEEN. IT NOT ONLY HELPS THE METS TO WIN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE, IT DESTROYS OUR BULLPEN. THEY GAVE US HEILMANN, WHO FAILED IN NEW YORK, AND SENT US MORE OUTFIELDERS WHO CAN’T HIT. LOVELY, I WILL PROBABLY NEVER SPEND MY HARD EARNED MONEY AT SAFECO FIELD EVER AGAIN,TO WITNESS THIS ABOMIDABLE TEAM. YOU THINK LAST YEAR WAS BAD, STAY TUNED, AND PREPARE TO BE APALLED.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 10:10 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oh man it gets better
Posted by normhud at 12/11/08 7:44 a.m.

man oh man….every body is so negitive ! im trying to do my best to be a seattle sports fan but youse guys are making it so hard!now we can afford to sign manny,trade ishiro & beltre for pitching and tex @ 1st base……………

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 10:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If it makes any difference, that commenter happens to be missing the back of his skull.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 10:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think more importantly he's missing everything in the middle too.

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 10:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

what

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 10:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Why come you posted that picture?

I’m confused.

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

LOUD NOISES!!! CAPSLOCK!

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 10:15 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ABOMIDABLE!

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 10:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YETI!

"Beer is ... love ..." Ben Franklin

by Jed MC on Dec 11, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

General Rule:

Anyone whose screen name is “Big” X will generally be a moron. A big one.

by waldo rojas on Dec 11, 2008 10:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I woke up to find this gem on my phone
the mariners are doomed. Did you see the new trade deal?

by Robert on Dec 11, 2008 11:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is why I'm glad to be the only real Mariners fan I know

Nobody ever send me retarded messages like that.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

When I told my girlfriend J.J. got traded, she asked

“Does Jeff think it’s a good trade?” I said yes and she said “Oh, then that’s good.”

by acblue on Dec 11, 2008 12:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wonderful

My fiancee probably wouldn’t even care. In fact, she just responded to my text by saying “Oh”

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My wife asked me last night if I was staying up late on the computer.

I jumped up and mentioned big moves, trades, yada yada. I could just see her eyes glazed over as she started nodding in the appropriate places. She’s a good sport for putting up with my M’s problem.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 2:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If they were drunk it's OK

My initial reaction when wasted when I saw it was “WTF”

I had to run to a computer to realize that Endy Chavez and Heilman are not as bad as I thought

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 11:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know,

I heard it last night on the way home from the bar, and I had to wait till this morning to really understand what went down.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I read it last night and was very drunk

I had no clue what the fuck was going on

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I bowled terribly last night

So I know what you mean

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

How bad?

I was just still pissed off from a crappy day at work yesterday.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

To be fair, only my first game was bad

But it was so bad that it snowballed my mood for the whole night. I shot a 129 my first game, and that was only because I threw my last 4 strikes. After that I shot a 199 and a 187. But the first game caused me to lose all of my brackets which really pissed me off

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ouch.

A 199 and a 187 would sure cheer me up though.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It did cheer me up a bit

But that first game just took a big dump all over my goals for the night, which sucked. Oh well, such is bowling…

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So true, so true...

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I shit myself with despair when it happened

It was 50 pins below my average for the season, and 65 below my average for the last 6 weeks

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

A 129 would screw me in league.

I’m going to have to bowl well above that Saturday since we’re short two people.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I would have to combine the scores of three games to come up with 129.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We all need to go bowling again

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds good

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 1:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What, are you the old Godfather's Pizza guy or something?

But seriously, I am going to try to put something together after new years, that last gathering was fun. I just want to do something for us north end people.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think that was Ben Stiller from some crappy 'comedy' movie.

I suddenly forget the name. Starsky and Hutch maybe?

And yes, my little comma’s are my internet way of doing ‘air quotes’. About the most annoying thing in the world.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 2:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That was it

Bacardi and Cola do it do it do it. DOOO IIIT

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 6:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And Robin Hood get together would be great!

Not that far off the interstate either, straight shot right in to the place. Just had the kids down that way strangely. Beach and ferry boats.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 2:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep. Nice and easy to find.

We could either do a weekend/afternoon type thing, or we could even do moonlight bowling for $$$ on a Saturday night if we wanted to. Evenings are tough there because they are usually PACKED with leagues.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I hadn't really researched any of the players before hand and had no clue what we were getting

except my skewed intuition which said

1- Franklin Gutierrez is neat
2- Fuck Endy Chavez (my opinion of him being entirely based on his 2005)
3- So we got stuck with Aaron Heilman- about time the Mets unloaded him but fuck why on us
4- Mike Carp? Cool but not a big deal
5- Vargas- hey I recognize that name
6- Cleto/Carrera- who the fuck are they

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 12:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

and then

I like Sean Green and Valbuena a lot, and Reed’s pretty cool too

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 12:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Valbuena leaving still has me a little upset.

I liked him better than Lopez.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same here

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 12:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh well.

So far I trust Z to do the right thing.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same here

I think we all overvalued Valbuena because he presented such a refreshing change in approach from the other middle infielders we’ve got

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 12:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Could be.

I just liked his D.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good morning everybody

My head hurts. I drank too much last night and slept too little

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:18 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

You were rockin' last night!

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 10:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And I missed all the fun

I had to go back and re-read all the stuff about the trade because I woke up this morning unsure of whether it happened or not

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

While I didn't drink, I also didn't sleep!

Wheeeeee!

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

nononononono

I had 3 of them even though I don’t think I was hungry for more than 2. Plus, one of them was still cold inside, and one of the other ones was hard as tits

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:25 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Bad implants?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Tourette's Guy

Somebody screwed up his fish sticks (Obviously NSFW for language reasons)

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Corn Dogs are still better.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 10:28 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll take the "chicken" nuggets.

I’ve never liked corndogs for some reason.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Blasphemy!

Not even the ones with hot sausage and the cornbread with the peppers and corn?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 10:34 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Huh?

I don’t know where you got that idea, but it’s so far from right it’s almost back to right again.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 10:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You a produce man?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I work for National Frozen Foods

one of the nation’s largest privately owned food packers.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You're going to hate when people start growing their own again.

I know I would if I wasn’t living in an apartment.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

More food grown at home = less eating out.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 10:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nice save

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I grow tons every year.

Tomatoes, zucchini, herbs, lettuces, bell peppers, potatoes, onions… this year I will do corn. For sure.

by royalcurve on Dec 11, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know. You and Jeanuts need to talk come planting season.

Her BIG BIG thing is tomatoes.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So does she.

I almost never get any of the ones we grow, because she eats all of them while she harvests them.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ouch.

My mom grows these delicious little cherry tomatoes. Every time I’m at my parents I steal a bunch of them.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 10:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Dammit.

Now I’m craving fresh tomatoes.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't need any dolling up at all.

I could eat just plain boiled corn on the cobb daily for the rest of my life.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 10:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It doesn't have to be dolled up,

but it sure tastes great when it is.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I use corn in almost everything.

Chili, quesadillas, pasta….. I love it. I’m going to grow some.

by royalcurve on Dec 11, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's a good idea.

I wonder if corn would grow in my backyard….

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If you have enough room for a 5x5 box, you too can have corn!

Let me dig up that link.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That sounds okay,

but standard corndogs make me want to hurl for some reason.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same.

I’ve always hated the generic Costco box of 30 corndogs.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 10:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Between those and the ones they had back in high school,

I’m not even sure corndogs qualify as “food”.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know.

I’m sorry I brought it up.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was eating the generic Safeway box of 16

Foster Farms. I miss my deep fryer. At least they tasted good when cooked in that

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oven is pretty good.

You just have to flip them a few times.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 11:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but it takes too long

It always pisses me off that I can microwave something in less than 2 minutes, but it takes a half hour in the fucking oven. It’s a bunch of bullshit

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Man I'm grouchy today

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

We couldn’t tell.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Jerk

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

20 mins?

8 min warmup, 12 mins cooking.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I wasn't specifically thinking corn dogs with that comment

But the point still applies. The one that gets me the most is lasagnas. I can microwave one in 8 minutes, or I can cook it in the oven for an hour.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

But the oven cooked one has a crispy top.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know

It’s better in every way when oven cooked. But I usually don’t think about eating until I’m hungry, and by then I want a quick fix

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

(Insert appropriate Hedberg reference here)

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 11:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sometimes I throw a potato in the oven, even when I'm not hungry

Cause by the time it’s done cooking, who knows!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Dec 11, 2008 11:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Om nom nom nom nom!

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love Trader Joe's fake meat corn dogs.

I should have bought some of those last night.

by acblue on Dec 11, 2008 10:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not poorly microwaved ones

I actually love chicken nuggets, but they’ll never beat a good corndog

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 10:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If you can't nuke a corndog properly, you need some serious help.

And no matter what I’ll still take some chicken nuggets over corndogs any day.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was drunk.

I forgot to turn them over. I only followed the cooking instructions for cooking 1, not 3.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

DOH!!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Very

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I am so screwed on this paper.

I need to write 2400 more words and I have about 5 free hours to do it before it’s due. I wish I could concentrate, damnit.

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 11, 2008 10:22 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

It does.

I have been working on a paper for the last 3 days. I have peeked my head in on LL over that time and it has been difficult not to join in on the fun. This site has become more than an addiction.

Oh fuck you. Get out of work? Do what i do and piss your pantalones. Ain’t no one going to fuck with you when you piss your pants. -- kevin_ess, winebibber

by Wilder. on Dec 11, 2008 10:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm okay with it, I just don't care for it on hamburgers.

Plus I’m spoiled because Jeanuts makes awesome guac.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I cannot stand it at all

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Fixed for kevin

I love their guacamole bacon burger

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 11:59 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Glad I'm not the only one to have noticed this

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm starving

But I don’t want to move yet. I’m watching Little Shop of Horrors with my kid right now since he picked it out from Netflix

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can pinch hit.

Did he do bacon rice krispy treats yet? (I don’t really pay attention to BOTD).

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 12:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well then, here you go

http://ridiculousfoodsociety.blogspot.com/2008/11/bacon-rice-krispies-treats.html

And let’s do something that looks good as well:

Cajun Bacon Smashed Potatoes
http://www.royalbaconsociety.com/blog/bacon-reviews/amazin-cajun-bacon/

I realize that by posting this, I’m probably revealing one of his sources. Oh Well.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Dec 11, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Oh my goodness, them taters look good

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No kidding!

I want some of those NOW!!!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No picture, I don't think

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The REAL BOTD...

Spicy Bacon-Cheddar Butterflies

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 12:23 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm not quite sure what that is,

but it looks pretty tasty.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yum

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love free lunch at work.

And at 3 there’s free cake and ice cream!

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 12:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I get to go to a fancy party with country club food and an open bar on Friday night.

I think I’d rather be watching the Devils and hanging out on LL.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 12:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

MCD?

NJ Devils.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ahhh, gotcha.

Nice band for a company party.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 12:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What?

I’m confused….

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Psst

(Murder City Devils) You’re all talking about different devils

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I had 2 out of 3.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 12:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Crap.

I was talking about my last name.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same here

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I get the same!

Company Christmas party for you too? I left work at 2 yesterday, have today off, go back at 2 tomorrow and then we close at 5 for the party. Fucking great

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I plan to

I’m a big fan of free food and drink, especially when it’s an open bar

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Aye laddie.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well it's finally out

Sony’s PlayStation Second Life Home was released for download today.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 12:39 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Does this mean you'll blow the dust off the old girl and plug her in?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And then he can put furniture in his house and wander around and play virtual bowling

Man that sounds like a blast

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

For a rip off of Second Life?

Probably not. Besides, all that dust has probably destroyed the optical drive.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 12:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well I'll be damned

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Must be lunch time..

Got really quiet in here all of a sudden.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm the only person in my office right now.

Out of respect for Kevin I should lose these pants, but I’m afraid a client might walk in.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, them and their stupid money.

Doesn’t matter, I’m not alone anymore anyway.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Red Robin time!

Catch y’all later

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 12:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I've never had them refill my fries.

No that they haven’t offered, I just don’t need that many fries.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Start with fries

then you don’t need a refill

by seattlebruin on Dec 11, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's what I'm saying.

By the time I eat the first batch of fries (and my burger or whatever), I’m never left thinking “man, I could sure go for another batch of fries!”.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That I could understand.

But my days of stoner runs to Red Robin are far behind me, or never existed.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Can you not remember?

Because that probably means that they are behind you rather than never existing

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 6:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's possible.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 10:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Frittes!

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 2:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Slight delay

Waiting for my kid to get hisself dressed since he didn’t do it while I was in the shower

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 1:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You left him unsupervised?

You’re lucky he didn’t draw on the walls or something!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thankfully he's passed that stage

I leave him unsupervised often. He’s almost Hell, he got up way early this morning so I let him watch cartoons while I slept next to him on the couch

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 1:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's good then.

Tell him the zipper goes in the front.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Although he drew on the walls at my old apartment about a year ago

Took 2 Sharpies (black and blue) from a drawer in the kitchen, and drew a line with both that covered almost 20 feet of wall. Fuck that was miserable to clean, and I still did a piss-poor job of it

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 1:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Tried that

Sharpies are a real fuck to get off the wall. I even used some of that Killz stuff to cover it, but it didn’t help. I really felt bad though because it was my roommate’s apartment and he was letting me stay there for super cheap

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sweet!

My assistant just offered to go get me lunch!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:07 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

What's the point of an asst. if they don't go get you stuff.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 1:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

How much do you pay?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Are they the potato ones that you can eat?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 1:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

After a heavy dose of desensitizing sexual harassment.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's the fun part.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 2:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's right, sweet cheeks.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So I've heard, there's like, a special job that could get me a raise?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 2:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know how to respond to this without ending up with email spam from NAMBLA.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

True,

but her lunch break is her time, not company time.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's why you send her on company time.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 1:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's your asst., right?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 1:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Then she's yours to order around. POWER!!!

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 1:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I suppose,

but I’m just not that kind of boss.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My internet at work is just crawling today.

It’s starting to make me angry.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Hahahahaha

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 1:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hooray for the University of Wyoming accepting all my credits but not putting them towards any core/major requirements

and Hooray for them using a straight A/B/C/D scale without plusses and minuses lowering my GPA from a 3.1 to a 2.9 and thereby disqualifying me for financial aid that I needed a 3.0 for

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 1:17 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

There's a nice school here in Seattle called Gene Jaurez.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:19 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

At this point it's my only option

and my grades this semester should pull it back up to a 3.0 on either scale, and if I explain the unique nature of the courses that don’t count towards core/major requirements I can bet they’ll qualify

I can’t imagine 3 years at a freaking liberal arts school won’t make it possible to fulfill most general core requirements intended to expose people to all parts of stuff

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's either that or take a semester off

Which means living in McCall for 6 months which is not something that sounds fun

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 1:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

True.

Still seems like you’re taking it in the shorts though.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

After looking at it it's not so bad

I figured I’d have to go an extra semester or two and it still looks that way

I’m just pissed about the GPA recalculation- They are going to hear from me about that if they decline the scholarship on the grounds that
1) I had a 3.0 at my previous institution
2) Professors grade differently on different scales, so who is to say I wouldn’t have gotten A’s instead of B+’s in a lot of situations or B’s instead of C+’s if I were hre

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 1:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think you should go to truck driving school.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Then he gets stuck on interstates.

Boooooring.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 1:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've thought about it

and at some point in my life I’d love to do it, but only for a couple years because as Faux said Interstates get boring after a while

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's why you pick up and kill hitchhikers. Duh.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have successfully made it this far into December without hearing Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer.

Also haven’t heard that shitty McCartney song. I am pleased.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

And now their in my head.

Screw you and the horse you rode in on.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's a pony.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That stretch between Yakima and Ellensburg.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Then it's a horse with no name.

The pony on the other hand….

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wrong.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Explain the river

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 1:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

and the Manashtash ridges

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 11, 2008 1:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Acts of God.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd have gone for mirage, personally

But acts of god was worth a laugh anyhow

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 6:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have a friend who LOVES to torture me with that Paul McCartney song.

He’s a huge Beatles (and solo work) fan, and I made the mistake of telling him that I hate that song. After he told me he was going to rape me for saying that, he has made it his personal quest to sing it/play it whenever I’m around.

by Phildopip on Dec 11, 2008 1:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ok food time!

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 1:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

We're working with a contractor on a project whose name is Joe Steinbrenner.

Every time his name is mentioned, my ears perk up a little bit. Then I remember that everybody I work with hates sports.

by Phildopip on Dec 11, 2008 1:31 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I don't want to drive the actual analysis threads OT

but I look forward to the possible Franklin Delino Bluth references for our newest CF.

"It ain’t easy being white, it ain’t easy being brown . . . "

by DCMariner on Dec 11, 2008 1:34 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Washburn: Hey, is Franklin gonna be there?

Zduriencik: See that, Waka? Pitchers love Franklin!
Washburn (under his breath): I just don’t want him to point out my cracker ass in front of Reegie.

by DCMariner on Dec 11, 2008 2:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm just a spud boy looking for a real tomato.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 1:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YES YES

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 6:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

IT people, I need your help.

I need to figure out how to get our boy on wireless internet in his room with our Linksys router. It’s not the “wireless” part so much, I just don’t know if his computer in his room is wireless capable.

And running wires to his room is not an option.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 1:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Right click on my computer, select Manage.

Go to Device Manager, expand Network Adapters. Look for something that says minipci, wireless, abg, bg, or something like that. If you’re not sure, post a list.

If you have the terms above, you have wireless.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If there's no wireless gear in your machine

you’ll need to go with a USB or internal wireless device. I tend to prefer an internal PCI card like this.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 2:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That says it "extends the wireless range",

does it also provide wireless if you have none?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Whoops a doodle

Arlink is shit. I meant to link you to this.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 2:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So aboot $40.00 and a quick installation,

and I can get his ass off of my home computer… Awesome.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep.

You okay opening up the case to install that card yourself?

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 2:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Watch out for static, and don't forget to unplug the computer first.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was fine with it before the warning from Faux.

But I’m sure I can handle it, or the boy could since he built the computer himself from scratch.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Next question.

Is there a way we can limit the hours they can access the internet? We’re thinking about doing the 15 year olds computer in his room too, and we don’t want him sneaking on to play games at 2:00am…

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Depends on the router.

Give me the model number, and I can look that up.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 2:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ummm....

It’s a Linksys…. Comcast gave it to us when we signed up for internet service. I’m at work so I don’t know the model number.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Further proof that Jeanuts rocks:

Linksys WRT150N

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Here we go

Download the user guide on this page and go to page 37.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You guys rock.

Thank you!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

When I was growing up

my dad ghetto-rigged our router to an ethernet switch. When he went to bed, he’d turn the switch off and cut off access throughout the house.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 2:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

When I was a kid we had a party line we shared with our 2 neighbors.

Each house had it’s own ring so you knew when the call was yours.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 2:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You're kidding, right?

I still remember being the first guy on the block with “call waiting” and “three-way calling”.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nope dead serious, farm in southeast Oregon.

We were probably the rural area in the state with party lines. Old school baby. Had a driveway a mile long, dirt roads they sprayed oil/diesel on twice a year, you name it. Boonies with a capital B.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 2:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nice!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You could if you plugged directly into the modem.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ahh.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Chain your children to their beds.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I already suggested that, but I was overruled.

Besides, then I’d have to get up earlier to unchain them so they could go to school/wrok.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They bruise easily.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You've raised emos.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not emos,

Just dorks. So if we have three people all on wireless internet at the same time, is that going to slow everyone down, or does it make any difference?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 3:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Depends on what they're doing.

If they’re streaming/downloading all at the same time, you’ll definitely notice.

by BrianL on Dec 11, 2008 3:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That would only be the 18 year old.

He’s the download freak. But I can just make him do his downloads when we’re not home. But for general internet usage it shouldn’t be noticable?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 3:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

As long as we can blog and surf the net, that's all we care about.

We don’t do any hardcore online gaming on the computer or anything like that. But if and when I get my Xbox, the kids better not bog down my connection….

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 3:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Comcast "high speed".

Is that what you mean?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 3:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have no idea to be honest with you.

According to Comcast it’s “fast”.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 3:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm at work, but I'll run that when I get home tonight.

Question though..

I tried it here at work and the first time it was 667kbps down and up. Tried it again and it was 2059 down and 656 up. Third time it was 858 down, 651 up. Fourth time was 1818 down, 674 up.

How do I know which one is accurate?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 3:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Haha, I just had the link from the Fios installer.

Never said I knew what that crap meant. BRIIIIIIAAAAAAAAANNNNNLL
LLLL!
Kind of neat to check the different cities and see what you get though.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 3:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

All of those were from Seattle.

I didn’t think to check any other cities.

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by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 3:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sure that's what any 15 year old boy would be accessing on the web at 2 am

Riiiiight…

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 6:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

www.billygraham.com

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 6:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Rule 34?

I hope not…

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 6:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just write "This is the Internet" in sharpie on his screen.

See if that fools him.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That might actually work.

I swear he’s brain-dead sometimes. He’s like an 18 year old cyborg, I never see him without his Zune or whatever plugged into his head.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just wait until they make them implantable.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 11, 2008 2:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He can't be a cyborg because he uses a Zune

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 11, 2008 6:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That is more than awesome.

I’m not a millionaire and I’d still consider purchasing that.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The only problems I have with all the different Ten packages

is that they all include the original mix. I already have that on CD and on vinyl, I don’t need a third (and a fourth) one. I suppose if this means that Sony stops pressing the original Ten that’s fine as long as there’s no extra charge.

by JI on Dec 11, 2008 2:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd probably buy the 2CD + MTV Unplugged DVD set.

I have a lot of the bonus songs already in bootleg form, maybe they’ve been cleaned/patched up. It’s a pretty neat set compared to most reissues.

by JI on Dec 11, 2008 2:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That would be cool as well.

I’m a massive Pearl Jam fan.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 2:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

In closing,

I’m glad it’s not lame

by JI on Dec 11, 2008 2:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap the mainpage comments were interesting and informative.

Until suddenly they weren’t. Now I just want to jump in and yell “ur and idiut u polevalting homoshexuls!” then run out out laughing maniacally. Except it’s the internet so the so maniacal laughing would be wasted.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 2:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Which mainpage?

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Top story about trade rumors, etc. I had it open and just accidentally closed that tab. Crap.

Comments are fantastic, there’s some great questions and responses. 95 percent of the time I don’t even bother asking questions, somebody will put something out there that covers it fairly quickly.

And there was a rant here, but I deleted it. You’re welcome.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 3:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My 3 year old charge just tried explaining baseball to me.

I heard her talking to a toy zebra about his vacation, and I asked “Where did he go?”.

H: “He’s going to see the Yankees because he likes the Yankees.”

Me: “Why does he like the Yankees? Lili’s baseball team is the Mariners, honey, remember?”
(The kids call me Lili)

H: “Because he met one once and he was really nice. He was a batter. He hit the big home run. But they ran out of hot dogs, and he has to hurry if he wants to see the Yankees. But sure, Ichiro hits the home runs, now that I think about Ichiro, and nothing could be better than his bouncy shoes.”

Kids, man.

by royalcurve on Dec 11, 2008 2:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

That is fantastic! I love those conversations.

The first song I taught my kids was ‘Take me out to the ballgame’, I can’t wait to sit and watch baseball games with them, run around the stadium.

by dpseadv on Dec 11, 2008 2:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Silas went to about six games this year. He sits the entire game, just soaking it in. Not bad for a kid who will be three in March.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 2:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He's a pretty "old" three though.

I would have guessed he was 4 or 5 by the way he acted when I met him.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 11, 2008 3:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have taken all of them to their first baseball games

So far none of them have made it past the 5th inning.

by royalcurve on Dec 11, 2008 3:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't stop listening to my shorts.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 11, 2008 3:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs