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Solving the Jeff Sullivan problem

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So reading through the thread about USSM below made me want to revisit a question we've talked over in the last few months - how, aside from happy-happy-joy-joy comments, do we properly show Jeff our appreciation for all the work he does, especially when he insists that no remuneration is required?  A while back, it was recommended that we buy him a TiVo, which he said he would turn into beer; I have a suggestion that's a little more practical, and can still be turned into beer if he requires it.

What if we pitch in once a year and reimburse Jeff for the cost of his mlb.tv subscription?  It's $120 a year for the premium service - if the regular readers around here chip in $10 each it would only take (gets out paper, pencil, abacus, another pencil, polo mints, support gonk, pencil sharpener shaped like a cream cracker, etc) 12 of us to make this happen.

So, once a year, starting this year (but in subsequent years happening in March, before the season) - $10 each?  We could paypal it to Jeff, or something, and if he wants to use it to pay for his mlb.tv subscription, great, if he wants to use it for delicious beer, that works too. 

Does this sound like something you'd be interested in?

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I'd be down for that

It’d finally give Jeff’s accountant something to do!

by ningwers on Apr 16, 2008 10:44 AM PDT reply actions  

I think we should buy Jeff hookers

but then I recommend buying hookers for pretty much everyone. Even my girl friends.

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 10:51 AM PDT reply actions  

On a completely unrelated note

I’d be happy to pitch in to a “Support Jeff” fund

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'd be down as well

since it does provide me with great reading material during my bored times at work.
Do we have to paypal it? can’t we just put it in a giant jar at “the feed”?

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 16, 2008 10:56 AM PDT reply actions  

That works too

I just want to make sure we can get Jeff $120 once a year.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

Paypal would open it up

There are a lot of us outside Seattle and can’t come to the feed who would donate.

by Man From Nantucket on Apr 16, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions  

Absolutely not.

I will not like you.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

Wow.

That was hurtful.

I think I’m going to go on a killing spree with my 100lb sword.

by Faux on Apr 16, 2008 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

I was just kidding. No need for a killing spree.

Unless I can put in requests for victims.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

This site has a disclaimer now.
By reading a game thread of your own volition you agree to accept all liability for any and all damage done to your delicate sensibilities.

by Faux on Apr 16, 2008 11:19 AM PDT reply actions  

It should also say that by particpating in a game thread

you agree to accept all liability for any and all damage done to your TV remote, Chair, and/or the walls around you.

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Apr 16, 2008 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Personally I think we should kill him.

We can’t let problems like these continue to fester. We must end them as quickly as possible.

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Apr 16, 2008 11:20 AM PDT reply actions  

If there's anything leftover

I’ll be happy to accept it for my own mlbtv subscription.

the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 16, 2008 11:30 AM PDT reply actions  

We wouldn't even need $10 a person

The amount of loyal readers on this site I bet it would only be a few bucks each.

Also not that this should stop us but I think Jeff is in a better financial position than the guys at USSM because he is on a big blog network that is owned (partly) by Markos Moulitsas of DailyKos.com. I’m not saying he could have a career just on LL but the guys at USSM barely have their hosting covered.

by phil333 on Apr 16, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions  

I understand Jeff not wanting to pimp for money on a regular basis

...although there’s no shame in that given that it’s very much par for the course on blogs that provide a real service. Which is why I think it’s perverse that he hasn’t even set up an Amazon.com or Paypal donation account. I’ve dropped a dime or two onto a few of my other favorite bloggers (David Pinto over at Baseball Musings, Ace of Spades HQ, Michael Yon, etc.) and would be more than willing to give Jeff some love as well.

If Jeff doesn’t NEED the cash, or if he feels guilty about setting up an account because he entertains he occasional thought of quitting it all, then that’s understandable. But I hope he understands that there’s probably not a single poster here who would object to him throwing up a tipjar. It’s not even just the fact that he’s created a self-policing community here. It’s the value he adds with his hilariously eloquent game summaries (even the recent KC/Greinke thread with a WPA graph saying “whatever” was perfectly pithy) and occasional analytical posts that justifies my donation.

by esoteric on Apr 16, 2008 11:58 AM PDT reply actions  

Also, the real-time participation aspect.

I like that Jeff doesn’t usually just post a thread and then walk away, ignoring the comments. He’s in there with the rest of us yahoos, trading barbs, GTE, stupid photoshops and screencaps, and mixing it up with the hoi polloi. USSM is a great M’s blog but feels much more “distant” in that respect. Whereas I get the sense with that here on LL we’re all a bunch of friendly beer-swilling morons who enjoy each other’s company, and that were we all sitting in the same room together watching the games it would be one hell of a party, even if the M’s were getting no-hit by Joe Saunders.

by esoteric on Apr 16, 2008 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

You can add a donation button.

I think it makes it anonymous, or it doesn’t take out paypal fees, or something. Whatever it is, it’s a quick way to send someone money rather than making them log into paypal, finding your email address, etc.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

But PayPal charges you a fee to withdraw money

if that money was sent to you via a credit card. I do this with my fantasy baseball league, and it’s annoying as hell. It’s something like 30 cents plus 4.6% of the payment.

Look around, because I could be missing something, but I’m pretty sure you can get hosed. You have to insist that if people are going to use PayPal, they synch it up with their bank accounts instead of using credit/debit cards. It’s called an “e-check,” and there’s no fee. Then again, I think you can only accept like five a year. You might have to have a premium account to get around the fees.

In short, PayPal sucks miserably for the person who’s receiving the money. And it gives the person sending the money no warning that the recipient is going to have to pay a fee to get that money.

by Teej on Apr 16, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd chip in on this

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 12:01 PM PDT reply actions  

I can throw Sullivan $10

I’m all for him ending up so far above $120 that he stocks up on enough beer to seal off one end of his bedroom with cases.

by Gomez on Apr 16, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Along with money

let’s see if we can give him something priceless like.. I dunno, get coach Owens hammered at the feed, that’ll be a priceless moment, no?

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 16, 2008 12:42 PM PDT reply actions  

oh hell no

if Sullivan gets a woman, this site will suffer.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Any distraction is bad.

But if you were going to go that way, I would start at the pet store, not match.com

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dude

Have you checked out Match.com lately? Some of them are indistinguishable from iguanas.

"Get offa my lawn!"

by Greybear on Apr 16, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay, I have a meeting

I shudder to think how awesome this thread may be in an hour

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am just leaving for lunch thinking the same thing

The amount of awesome I have to read when I get back is gonna be great

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Problem is it was you two and me

who were finding everything, now I have the burden of hooking up the entire LL community.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hmm... we could kill multible birds with one stone

just make sure “Must have TiVo and MLB Extra Innings” is in the description

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

See

she likes sports!

This is probably going to be easier than you thought

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Let's see:

she is:

Independent: has no friends
considerate: wants to make friends
laid back: tries not to scare away potential friends with clingyness
outgoing: wants to make friends
humorous: she’s a woman, she isn’t funny
BBW: this is too easy

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like the first girl better.

She seems to really know what she wants in life.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

clearly she works out

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Baseball drinking video games and randomness

Sounds a lot like some kind of workout plan – she MUST play a lot of Wii.

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

She looks like she works out

at In-and-Out…..

Take this how you want….

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm consider.

Also, you can tell her that I’m available during Winter, in case she needs some help over the holidays.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

K, will do

that’s basketball season for me anyway, so I’m only interested in girls who will make the 2 hour weekly drive to LA with me

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dude, she's awesome.

That’s the greatest craigslist ad ever.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would do her

just because of that message

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dear God, I think I just saw this girl while I was at lunch

for the past 24 hours, every time I see an overweight girl in the SD area, the first thing that comes to mind is “I think I’ve seen you before. You seem familiar….”

by seattlebruin on Apr 17, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

Holy fuck she sounds psycho

See what I did there… “Holy” fuck..

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

When I first saw seattlebruin

I thought I typed it and just was really drunk and forgot.. I have since made the distinction

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

We need a

seattletrojan or seattlewildcat

And the fights will begin…

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Apr 16, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm too casual about it

My wife’s the UA grad and Tucson native, I have no real connection to the U of A except that – so ultimately, I don’t really care THAT much. So I wouldn’t put up much of a fight.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 17, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good enough for me!

I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU! Stoops gets OWNED by ASU – we won in baseball, softball, football, track, basketball.. eff U of Eh! (take THAT!) hahahah

by seattlesundevil on Apr 17, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

OH YEAH WELL

uh….phoenix sucks? ASU has a building shaped like a toilet?

Yeah, I got nothin’.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 17, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

No comments on "Urchinspatula"

That girl is smokin hot. Personality seems ok too.

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 16, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm still in love with Part Time job.

BRUIN. What happened?

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well of course..

Wouldn’t want you to end up on To catch a predator somehow..

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think it would be hilarious someday to intentionally try and get on that show

and take a hidden camera and mercilessly taunt Chris Hansen for fifteen minutes, then youtube it.

Of course you’d run the risk of actually meeting up with a fifteen year old girl or something but…..

by seattlebruin on Apr 17, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oh. Get on it.

And tell her if she’s ever in Seattle, she’s got free drinks coming her way.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

This sounds like my kind of girl

if she were 36 years younger and hot and loose

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Graham showed up!

Let’s find some girls for him too

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

She's into chemistry

Graham knows that chemistry doesn’t help baseball teams

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

No perverts please

NEEDS MORE BONDS

by JI on Apr 16, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah, then Graham shows up

and “jenny” turns out to be a 45 year old fat bald man.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

I didn't even envision that...

Thank goodness PDB is so good with all these Craigslist personal ads! haha

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm just good with

“if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

NB: I would prefer if if Mrs. Graham were half white, half chinese

That way there’s a decent chance I get one white kid and one Chinese kid out, raise them to angsty adolescence, and then tell them that one of them was adopted, but not say which.

The results would be hilarious

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have a meeting, but I'll work on it a little later

it’s the least we can do to thank you for tRA, right?

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I wouldn't worry about it for now

I’m not getting anywhere close to marriage until I own at least one Aston Martin.

Wenches can’t stop you buying expensive cars IF YOU ALREADY OWN THE CAR.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

For an Aston Martin?

I don’t have that kind of disposable cash quite yet.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha

if you post seattle ones I might snap them up before Jeff gets a chance

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Honestly, if Corco's snapping up a girl

I don’t think things would have worked out between me and her anyway.

I value intellect in women. Although they must still be hot. This limits my targets.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

hahaha

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've always imagined

that I’ll send three of my kids to school and keep one for experiments.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 16, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes

Graham’s Chinese kid.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 16, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

G: Yu-Wai, the soles won't nail themselves!

Y-W: But faaaaather!
G: smack YOU’RE NO SON OF MINE! WORK!

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good God!

Not to sound crass, but what a RACK!

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice try on not sounding crass.

Out of curiousity, what would it sound like if you were trying to sound crass?

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Somehow, "titties" seems right to me here.

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gazongas is so ridiculous, it doesn't even seem crass.

It sounds like a term a 7th grader would use.

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gonzagas?

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 16, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

NEEDS MORE BONDS

by JI on Apr 16, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah

The show is brilliant about 60% of the time, and crap most of the remainder—but when it hits it really hilarious.

NEEDS MORE BONDS

by JI on Apr 16, 2008 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

My ex was 4"10.

I don’t see the problem providing they’re proportional. She was easy to lift, so that was a plus.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice.

That’s pretty short, though if you’re that tall. My ex is Chinese. Awful at sports, but 91lbs so I could probably have bowled her. I’m not as tall as you, though.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, she's a midget.

Funny thing is, she was always the fiestiest player on the field too. She’s about to sign a contract to go play in Germany.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good thing cause she is a defender.

I don’t know how long she’ll last in Europe though, I feel like being so small she’ll take quite a beating.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

No way

Europeon women are a bunch of non-armpit shaving drag smokers who don’t play sports. Or at least that’s the impression i get.

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 16, 2008 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like short

5’2”-5’5” short though. Otherwise I’d get murdered for saying ‘hobbit’ about 50 times a day.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

That could be a problem.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

"!!!"

Anyone using this many exclamation points in a sentence is wrong.

I have my standards.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

SB nation doesn't approve of 10,000 character comments.

Shorten it down if you want it to work next time.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Although this is supposed to be a biting retort,

I would, in fact, be all for this.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Awesome

I’m only ranked 165th in the world right now, but let me get back to my N64 and get some practice in

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

How does one rank?

I just recently pulled my n64 out of the closet when I moved. I loved MarioKart64. Much more than double dash.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

As ridiculous as that is, I also like it's realistic premise:

“Move here to be with me, though I’m not giving you a place to live.”

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, that was a boring meeting

time to look for more girls.

I’m bored of Graham turning down everyone we find though.

Let’s work on Corco

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dude, Brayden

when we’re done with this, you, me or seattlesundevil should compile all the good suggestions into a new FanPost.

That can be our gift to Jeff! It’s WAY better than match.com

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am right there with ya

Unforunately shit hit the fan at work and this massive project I am working on disappeared (the middle third anyway) so I have been absent from here and now there are 203 unread comments. I gotta catch up!!

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Seems crazy.

Hopefully Corco goes for her.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

After we find Corco a girl

you of course realize the next beneficiary of this service must be Coach, right? There’s gotta be some sort of straightedge chick that has a thing for medieval armies out there…

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's 16.

He’s not allowed to date until he’s 20.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

An LL'er could chaperone

imagine the comic possibilities.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

How tall is Corco?
.please do not respond unless you are at least 5’10”... thank you :)

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thank God she brushes her teeth.

That’s always a concern when dating online.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, Coach is next

She’s perfect!

And here’s the rest of em

Unfortunately, when you search the word “halberd,” nothing comes up

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Coach needs a Christian woman.

I think he’s evangelical.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

I want to send her an email saying,

I think it’s weird you go to church four times a week. We are not a good match.

Just because.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well..
So, if you think that is “weird”, we are definatelly not a good match.

I guess you guys definatelly aren’t a good match then =(

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Quick question because I'm computer retarded

how do you make it so the link doesn’t appear? I tried, but it didn’t post the URL.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Like

this?

Type what you want it to say, then highlight it, and click the little chain-link icon next to the quote in the comment post. Then just paste the link

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice, thanks.

Now I look like less of a douchebag.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

.....

she’s 18, but you can’t be older than 39? Isn’t that kind of a random number? What if he’s 40?

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Seems the Christian women have a hard time finding men.

I guess Jesus will have to be there only love.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think that

this girl would be perfect for Coach. Seems like she would understand him and his sword.

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Let's see:

No racial men?
Doesn’t like people?
Anime?
Needs her a camel?
Ex-raver?
Not going to sleep with him?

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/w4m/644293155.html

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

ok, qualification number 1

They have to be white, native american, or hispanic

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

You racist bastard.

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm just only sexually attracted to certain ethnicities

doesn’t mean we can’t be friends

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

But

look at this beautiful face

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

negative

unfortunately she might be the most attractive woman you have presented to me thus far

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

EEEEEK!

Looks like she got run over by the ugly stick truck.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, right. Jackie Robinson day was yesterday, for the love of Mike.

Have you already forgotten? Boy, we really do have a long way to go.

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah....

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm not racist I just have confederate ancestors

but this argument shouldn’t happen

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Something like grandfather's uncle's cousin

I’ve never be able to get detailed specifics because for some reason no one likes to talk about it.

NEEDS MORE BONDS

by JI on Apr 16, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

How is that possible?

Didn’t we kill all those bastards?

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Unfortunately nope..

Either great uncle or great great uncle, I don’t really remember nor want to look it up and get depressed that he is closer to me than I thought

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think great great actually now that I think about it

Yea.. my grandpa’s uncle I do believe. When I found that out I was decidedly stunned.

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, I guess there could be worse

alternatives, like being related to Himmler or Eichmann. At least Hess fled Germany in 1941 before the holocaust got into full swing. Makes for a pretty interesting story, actually.

Godwin’s rule…how true art thou…

by redwolf75 on Apr 16, 2008 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

I watched a show about him on History channel

And he actually seemed like not a terrible person.. Something about fleeing to England or somewhere to try to drum up support to stop Hitler – but he crashed his plane and the English (or where ever) denied knowledge

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Definitely makes for interesting stories

I tend to get the same reaction as you.. “No way – seriously??”

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Heh

After Hess’ death, neo-Nazis from Germany and the rest of Europe gathered in Wunsiedel for a memorial march and similar demonstrations took place every year around the anniversary of Hess’ death. These gatherings were banned from 1991 to 2000 and neo-Nazis tried to assemble in other cities and countries (such as the Netherlands and Denmark). Demonstrations in Wunsiedel were again legalised in 2001. Over 5,000 neo-Nazis marched in 2003, with over 9,000 in 2004, marking some of the biggest Nazi demonstrations in Germany since 1945. After stricter German legislation regarding demonstrations by neo-Nazis was enacted in March 2005 the demonstrations were banned again.

by redwolf75 on Apr 16, 2008 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ah good ol Uncle Rudy!

Good to see his friends still think about him! :-\ or maybe the ):< is more appropriate..

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

There is no argument. Just harmless ribbing.

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'll pitch in

Coach Owens = Scruffy's spell check

by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 16, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm trying to figure out payment methods

is there an easier way to get Jeff money than:

1. Everybody send me their email address
2. I send out a ‘request for payment’ from paypal
3. You all send me individual contributions
4. I package them all into one contrib (waiving my usual 84% fee, because I’m nice like that) and paypal it to Jeff
5. Jeff buys mlb.tv or delicious beer

Seems like I’m making this more complicated than it might need to be, but that would work. Anybody got a better idea?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Or you can all send -me- the donations

And I’ll pass them on to Jeff whenever is convenient.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 16, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

sounds good to me

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wait til Jeff adds the paypal donation button.

That will make it easier for everyone.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's what I'm planning on.

I want Jeff to get the rewards, but I want him to do all the work to get them – that, as the kids say, is how I roll.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

The button on my site works.

And I know nothing about HTML, so it should work for you unless SB doesn’t like it.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 16, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

All right

If you wish you make a donation, you may do so here:

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/4/16/411494/donations

(The HTML only works if I put it in a new post. Don’t know why.)

I will not ask you to give me money. I feel weird about that. However, I would feel weirder about turning free money down, so go nuts.

Believe me, I very much appreciate the sentiment.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 16, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

I'm going to donate one cent every four hours

for the next year

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Tim would be proud.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 16, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

change of plans

.04/day

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

change of plans

.01 cents +.01 cent every hour

so
.01
.02
.03

until I get to $1.00

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've done this before?

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 16, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

it ain't half-hearted any more, homey

check the new fan posts.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

You didn't ask. I did.

That’s the whole point, which has been obscured by the Dating Game up there. It’s the least we can do to thank you for everything you do ‘round these parts.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rec'd

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Apr 16, 2008 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fantastic idea.

Threw in my $10.

Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.

GTE of the week:

"SEXSON WANTS TO TASTE THE MOTHERFUCKING CURB"

~Jordan of Boise

by Goose on Apr 16, 2008 2:35 PM PDT reply actions  

I made it $15

because I feel bad about not buying Jeff a beer when I met him before the M’s-Pads game last year on Felix Day.

by Teej on Apr 16, 2008 2:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah I should have done that too....

But to be fair, I was distracted with this Canadian chick, and Jeff was distracted by this 50 year old mentally-handicapped cougar.

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Haha

I wasn’t sure how to describer her. Didn’t want to make it seemed like you attracted freaks haha

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Now I need the advice...

Is this is a good thing or a bad thing?

by brayden04 on Apr 16, 2008 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Examples of woman that fall into that classification

Stevie Nicks
Hillary Clinton
Hannah Montana
Paris Hilton
Margaret Thatcher
Courtney Love
Abigail Breslin

I guess there’s something to be said for casting a wide net, but…sheeeeeit.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

"Tyler Hansen!"

“Tyler Hansen’s a dude Quagmire..”

One of my favorite Family Guy scenes ever.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

It is a bit of a shame.

They still throw out a funny gag now and then though.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 16, 2008 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

True.

But why even have story lines anymore?

At this point the should either A) cut back on the random bullshit for a while, or B) ditch stories and do it non-stop, because when the random cutaways become completely predictable it’s time to stop.

NEEDS MORE BONDS

by JI on Apr 16, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

There is a Tyler Hansen mention on Family Guy?

One of my good friends here is named Tyler Hansen.. weird.

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ahhhh ok - well that is good for him

Because I was gonna make sure that he found out about it haha

by seattlesundevil on Apr 16, 2008 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Taylor / Tyler... Hansen / Hanson..

Oops. Wasn’t really in to Mmm Bop. YOu new what I was talking about though.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 17, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

Don't know this.

Unremember it.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 17, 2008 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, she is awesome

but she’s the only person in history who was less attractive than her Spitting Image doll.

by Llewdor on Apr 16, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

That is one of the weirdest things I've heard anyone here say.

1. She’s old.
2. She’s old.
3. She’s slept with at least half of that band. I would not go near that.
4. Her voice sounds like…. like she went down on someone/thing she shouldn’t have.

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood are not

“half the band”. They’re 40% of the band, or half of the non-Stevie Nicks portion of the band, or 2.3 of the men in the band, but they’re not “half the band”.

by Llewdor on Apr 16, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

but not Chistie McVie?

dissapointment

NEEDS MORE BONDS

by JI on Apr 16, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm glad I didn't know that.

Because if I knew that, it could only mean that I paid way too much attention to Fleetwood Mac.

Oh, and don’t tell me there wasn’t some girl-on-girl action somewhere along the way. Three-way, at the very least.

Formerly Alaskan, until Alaska showed up at the SB Nation switch. Thanks for nothing, Alaska!

by The Alaskan on Apr 16, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I tend to learn a lot about band members.

Me talking about Deep Purple is like Corco talking about McCall.

Fleetwood Mac always struck me as more of a 2 guys-1 girl kind of threesome crowd.

by Llewdor on Apr 17, 2008 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

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