7/10: Open Game Thread
Seattle Mariners @ Oakland Athletics
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If Bedard goes away for a low price, I promise you that shit will get real.
by Jeff on
Jul 10, 2008 11:58 AM PDT
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I don't know how much realer it can get?
by Matthew on
Jul 10, 2008 12:01 PM PDT
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I wish there was an actual way for it to get realer.
by Matthew on
Jul 10, 2008 12:05 PM PDT
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I almost wish this team would trade Felix just so I could see my reaction.
by Robert on
Jul 10, 2008 12:07 PM PDT
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Part of me wants them to
so I can be finally be free.
by Matthew on
Jul 10, 2008 12:08 PM PDT
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I enjoy being on the shit end of this abusive relationship.
There’s nothing they can do to turn me away.
by JI on
Jul 10, 2008 5:19 PM PDT
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This makes a pretty good case for worst lineup of the year
by OlSalty on
Jul 10, 2008 11:56 AM PDT
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I think it wins by a lot, actually
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on
Jul 10, 2008 11:58 AM PDT
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You don't even have to click on him..
to know Smith’s a lefty. Holy shit, Clement can’t hit against lefties!!!!! We should never play him against them…
by Faux on
Jul 10, 2008 11:58 AM PDT
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Maybe they don't trust him to catch the knuckleball
In which case you could just….Oh I dunno…..PLAY HIM AT DH INSTEAD OF VIDRO?!
by OlSalty on
Jul 10, 2008 12:01 PM PDT
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Willie leading off?
Cairo and Vidro playing? Kenji at catcher?
THIS IS THE WORST LINEUP ALL SEASON BWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:01 PM PDT
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Maybe worst lineup of all time
1/3 of this lineup is OPSing under .600. 5/9 of it is OPSing under .700.
Jesus Christ.
by OlSalty on
Jul 10, 2008 12:07 PM PDT
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The Mariners are going to make us miss Richie...that's going to be the saddest day ever.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on
Jul 10, 2008 12:06 PM PDT
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When will we see Yuniesky Betancourt "SS"?
by MFAN on
Jul 10, 2008 12:07 PM PDT
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I think "but rocks" should have waited for Graham's Guest Keys to the Game
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 12:41 PM PDT
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Graham's head doesn't fit on Krueger's head as well
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 12:42 PM PDT
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It reminds me of the Goomba from that awful Super Mario live action movie.
"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."
by RafaelCarmona22 on
Jul 10, 2008 1:40 PM PDT
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Sweet Mary
but that lineup… someone want to put those guys into a full season run simulator? I would but for lab shit.
by Bearskin Rugburn on
Jul 10, 2008 12:17 PM PDT
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That can't project to more than 3 runs per game over a saeason
by Bearskin Rugburn on
Jul 10, 2008 12:17 PM PDT
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That can't project to more than 3 runs per game over a season.
Fixed for you.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Jul 10, 2008 12:22 PM PDT
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Do it yourself
http://www.baseballmusings.com/cgi-bin/LineupAnalysis.py
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by bluemax on
Jul 10, 2008 12:23 PM PDT
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oh wait, I did fix something.
Unintentional win? Like all the M’s wins this season?
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Jul 10, 2008 12:24 PM PDT
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the best lineup has Miguel Cairo batting third :\
by Matthew on
Jul 10, 2008 12:30 PM PDT
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This season is a lot like Snakes on a Plane-
it’s so bad it’s good. But then it gets even worse and it’s hard to watch through the end.
by Bearskin Rugburn on
Jul 10, 2008 12:31 PM PDT
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That was a great genre movie.
This team is unintentionally bad.
by acblue on
Jul 10, 2008 12:42 PM PDT
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In what genre?
shitty movies?
by Bearskin Rugburn on
Jul 10, 2008 12:45 PM PDT
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It's a satire of genre films of the VanDamme variety.
It’s perfect for what it is.
by acblue on
Jul 10, 2008 12:52 PM PDT
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I hope we get no hit
:(
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by bluemax on
Jul 10, 2008 12:17 PM PDT
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I kinda hope so too
I like history, regardless of which end of it I’m on
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 12:42 PM PDT
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Dickey must be so pissed
he’s being given no chance to succeed. They may as well make him start every game with a rubber band around his nutsack.
by Bearskin Rugburn on
Jul 10, 2008 12:20 PM PDT
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This lineup is just upsetting
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 12:21 PM PDT
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We are going to score 5+ runs tonight.
I’m to make a ban bet on this
by Robert on
Jul 10, 2008 12:23 PM PDT
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Shame on all of you for thinking Richie was DFA'd for his poor performance.
But when I spoke to manager Jim Riggleman moments ago, he told me that the “body language” Sexson displayed yesterday when kept out of the lineup was what ultimately led him not to oppose the release.“If I felt that he could handle the next couple of weeks with less playing time, I would not have agreed with the move,’’ Riggleman told me. “But yesterday, his body language was such that he looked like he wasn’t going to handle it at all.’ ~Per Baker’
It was his body language, dammit!
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:24 PM PDT
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Well, Riggleman kind of redeems himself.
“The manager’s got to be able to make a lineup out without feeling somebody’s going to be unhappy,’’ he said, “If we sat Willie Bloomquist and he was unhappy, we could handle it. But if one of your big boys is down in the dumps, that can take others down.’‘
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:26 PM PDT
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Bahahah..Willie
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on
Jul 10, 2008 12:27 PM PDT
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What he was thinking:
If we sat Willie Bloomquist and he was unhappy, we’d all have a good laugh at him…
by Bearskin Rugburn on
Jul 10, 2008 12:33 PM PDT
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Just goes to show you that a manager can take something and make anything out of it.
People get credited all the time for they passion, and the fact that they never take days off and always want to play. If Sexson was hitting 280/400/550 right now and he had bad body language due to him being sat out for a day, they’d say look at that drive, he just loves the game of baseball.
by LantermanC on
Jul 10, 2008 1:43 PM PDT
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Oh Shit.
Ichiro isn’t getting the day off because he hasn’t had a day off in 126 games, he’s out because of a tight hammy.
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:32 PM PDT
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Basically, contrary to popular stupid belief,
Ichiro is awesome and loves the game, so the manager made up a non-serious injury to get him the day off.
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 12:44 PM PDT
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A Huge check from my boss as a wedding gift
Sexson released, Getting off at 3pm. This is going to be a good day
Coach Owens = No Fun Zone
by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 12:34 PM PDT
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And you didn't even have to use your AK
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 12:34 PM PDT
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Massively rec'd.
Unfortunately, the Lakers beat the Supersonics…. Oh wait, that doesn’t matter anymore.
AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...
by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 12:39 PM PDT
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That's appropriate.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on
Jul 10, 2008 12:47 PM PDT
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I know it's a longshot, and I don't even care about the NBA anymore
but I hope Schultz takes Bennett to the cleaners.
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:48 PM PDT
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I hope somebody stabs Bennett and then rapes his dead body
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 12:48 PM PDT
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That is still one of my all-time favorite songs.
by acblue on
Jul 10, 2008 12:45 PM PDT
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Mine too. I need to buy that CD.
I don’t know why I don’t own it already.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 12:55 PM PDT
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Don't think I've heard it.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 1:10 PM PDT
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With Sexson's release, we inch closer and closer to Strasburg.
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:35 PM PDT
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And I just found out that I'm playing Beer league Wiffleball
at 4!!!!
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 12:38 PM PDT
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Beer League Whiffleball?
I want pics.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 12:39 PM PDT
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well I guess league is the wrong word
but its a chug a beer each base concept. But we do have a wiffleball league in B’ham
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 12:40 PM PDT
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oh shit
Journey just came up on my itunes shuffle. I think I just creamed my pants
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 12:41 PM PDT
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Journey used to be good
then Family Guy and the Red Sox made them uber-popular and now they can go fuck themselves.
by Matthew on
Jul 10, 2008 12:44 PM PDT
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Fuck Boston >:(
They ruin everything I love.
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:45 PM PDT
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I know your asian BrianL
So I’d like to imagine you as the current front man from Journey if that is ok.
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 12:45 PM PDT
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I have had dreams in which I'm the frontman of Journey.
Hell. Yes.
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:46 PM PDT
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and anyone who likes journey should really watch this
http://black20.com/black20-trailer-park/journey-center-earth
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 12:49 PM PDT
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Journey is going to be in Rock Band 2.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 1:13 PM PDT
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You can download them in GH3
by Carl Everett's Dino Farm on
Jul 10, 2008 1:14 PM PDT
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You don't get to sing in GH3.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 1:14 PM PDT
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Sure you can, you just don't get a score for it
by Carl Everett's Dino Farm on
Jul 10, 2008 1:15 PM PDT
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Good point.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 1:16 PM PDT
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but you can't sing steve perry
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:14 PM PDT
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Anyway You Want It
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 1:16 PM PDT
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saw that I'm pump
Really wish it was “Ask the Lonely”
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:18 PM PDT
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I want Lights, Faithfully, or (of course) Don't Stop Believin'.
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 1:20 PM PDT
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livin' in a lonely world.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 1:21 PM PDT
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Took a midnight train goin' annyyywhereee
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 1:22 PM PDT
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Born and raised in South Detroiiiiitttt
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 1:29 PM PDT
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Took a midnight train goin' annyyywhereee
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 1:30 PM PDT
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the smell of wine and cheap perfume
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 2:57 PM PDT
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For a smile they can share the night
The Jose Lopez Watch - 109 H - 14 BB - 71 G Left
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 2:58 PM PDT
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it goes on and on and on and on!
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 2:58 PM PDT
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Strangerssss
The Jose Lopez Watch - 109 H - 14 BB - 71 G Left
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Jul 10, 2008 2:59 PM PDT
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Or Separate Ways
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:21 PM PDT
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I was hoping to get through the entire lyrics
by Carl Everett's Dino Farm on
Jul 10, 2008 1:22 PM PDT
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thats how I roll
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:28 PM PDT
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I will not mess up the subthread, I will not mess up the subthread...
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 1:36 PM PDT
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B'Ham just gained a point in my book.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 12:56 PM PDT
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With Sexson's release, I think we're getting farther from Strasburg....
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 12:44 PM PDT
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Are you kidding?
Look at this lineup!
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 12:45 PM PDT
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Well if they trot this out there every day, I'm wearing my new custom #37 M's road jersey
to LL-Stephen Strasburg night… but I can’t imagine they’ll actually let Miguel Cairo play first every day. Or have Willie leading off. Or place one of the only female good pitchers on the team on the DL…
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Jul 10, 2008 12:48 PM PDT
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Heh, I usually don't get any work done on afternoon gamedays
this is an afternoon gameday on a day when Richie was released and I’m going on vacation tomorrow. I can’t imagine I get ANYTHING done today.
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 12:45 PM PDT
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Seattlebruin's $1 bet series
what odds will you give me on Willie getting an XBH in this game?
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Jul 10, 2008 12:52 PM PDT
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I accept
Boy are you gonna be sorry if Willie gets a hustle double or something
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 12:54 PM PDT
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Huh...maybe using Dickey against a patient lineup isn't a good idea.
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Jul 10, 2008 12:53 PM PDT
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Yuniesky Betancourt is really good at defense
he can pick it on both sides!
/the Yuni is good at defense guy
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 12:58 PM PDT
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How much longer can Will Ferrell keep making the same movie before everyone notices?
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Jul 10, 2008 12:59 PM PDT
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I think everyone has noticed
besides it worked for Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey. Hell Carrey is apparently making something that amounts to Liar Liar 2.
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Jul 10, 2008 1:02 PM PDT
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What's funny is that all three of these guys have done well in serious roles.
Ferrell was good in Stranger than Fiction, Sandler was good in Punch Drunk Love and Carrey was good in Man on the Moon and Eternal Sunshine.
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Jul 10, 2008 1:07 PM PDT
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The ending of Stranger than Fiction ruined it for me
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 1:08 PM PDT
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Yeah, I wasn't a huge fan of the ending.
But Ferrell was good in it.
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Jul 10, 2008 1:20 PM PDT
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I actually kind wish they'd gone with the unhappy ending.
Would’ve been pretty powerful.
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by bluemax on
Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM PDT
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I didn't understand why he couldn't have stopped the boy earlier
And averted the whole near death thing
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 1:33 PM PDT
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I like their serious roles better too
I’m weird like that.
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Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM PDT
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Sandler is good in everything.
Except Punch Drunk Love… is that the one where he has a bunch of sisters, and breaks glass windows?
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Jul 10, 2008 1:32 PM PDT
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No, Sandler was good
in Spanglish, and that Don Cheadle movie, but Punch Drunk Love, if I’m remembering correctly is his only movie that I hate.
Happy Gilmore and 8 crazy nights tied for his best movie.
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Jul 10, 2008 1:35 PM PDT
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It was funny.
“LEFT! LEFT!!”
“Would you get out of the wind!”
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Jul 10, 2008 1:40 PM PDT
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Little Nikki = HORRIBLE
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Jul 10, 2008 1:36 PM PDT
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The only good thing Sandler has done in the recent past was Grandma's Boy
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Jul 10, 2008 1:38 PM PDT
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I don't think I was even aware of that movie.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 1:39 PM PDT
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Also, it's a really big stoner comedy
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 1:41 PM PDT
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And a terrible depiction of the industry I work in
shitty movie. I saw it with people who were drunk and they didn’t even find it funny.
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Jul 10, 2008 1:49 PM PDT
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That was Sandler?
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on
Jul 10, 2008 1:48 PM PDT
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Yeah, that's his worst comedy probably.
Not sure what he was thinking…
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Jul 10, 2008 1:41 PM PDT
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I thought Sandler was brilliant in Punch-Drunk Love.
Then again, I’m a pretty big P.T. Anderson fan so I tend to ignore any flaws in his films.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:04 PM PDT
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I didn't like Royal Tenenbaums
and lots of people seemed to love that, so… maybe my taste is just weird. Though I did like Life Aquatic…
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Jul 10, 2008 2:05 PM PDT
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Died in a hilarious way though
the ultra-rare triple post! =)
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Jul 10, 2008 2:13 PM PDT
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I hate Rushmore
only non horror movie I ever actively rooted for characters to die in.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:15 PM PDT
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I enjoy movies with unlikeable characters.
I like to read Bret Easton Ellis’ stuff, if that tells you anything. I find it oddly cleansing to read about awful people, or watch them in movies.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:17 PM PDT
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I just couldn't stand Jason Schwartzman
and his character. I wanted him to get beat bloody.
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by bluemax on
Jul 10, 2008 2:19 PM PDT
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Have you watched It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
It’s filled with horrible people…yet it’s hilarious.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:21 PM PDT
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I like the dumb friend, not Charlie
the guy who “lifts weights”. He’s hilarious.
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I dislike most things Wes Anderson does.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:20 PM PDT
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I said something along these lines to a friend and he tried to stab me.
Wes Anderson’s fans are . . . dedicated.
I don’t hate his stuff, but I’m never that impressed.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:22 PM PDT
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I find each of his movies fit on a scale of meh to pretty good
But apparently that’s just me
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Jul 10, 2008 2:23 PM PDT
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Wes Anderson movies are built on a house of cards.
Everyone loves his movies because of the dialogue, but no actual people talk the way people in his movies talk. That’s not in and of itself a bad thing, but they’re carefully crafted to appeal to people who like to think they’re as witty and insightful as the people in his movies.
He’s talented in the aesthetic aspects of filmmaking, but my God are his movies contrived and vapid and boring as all hell.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:29 PM PDT
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I like his soundtracks
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His soundtracks are evil. They plunder my favorite semi-obscure classic rock songs and cause people to think I'm a Wes Anderson fan.
That fucker ruined “Ooh La La” as the song I put at the end of all my mix CDs. And I’ll never forgive him for it.
That said, I adore Rushmore and Tenenbaums, and really dislike everything else he’s done. He has two FANTASTIC movies and a lot of complete trash.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:31 PM PDT
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I will agree with your point,
and I think that’s sort of what made Arrested Development so likable. Sure the characters were off the wall insane, but at least the dialogue made them seem like realistic crazy people
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Jul 10, 2008 2:33 PM PDT
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And it was actually funny.
As opposed to “wow, that’s a really obscure reference and I don’t get it, but it’s supposed to be funny so I’ll laugh anyways.”
(I know not all Wes Anderson fans are like this, but many of them are.)
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Jul 10, 2008 2:34 PM PDT
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Arrested Development is the best half-hour comedy in the past 20 years. That's a standard that not many shows can meet.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:35 PM PDT
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The Simpsons is still the best TV show ever.
But AD is close.
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Jul 10, 2008 2:37 PM PDT
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The first 5 seasons of the Simpsons beg to differ.
I love Arrested Development, but it doesn’t match what the Simpsons did early on.
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 2:37 PM PDT
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The first two seasons of the Simpsons are unwatchable.
And while the next three are indeed brilliant, I personally prefer the concentrated and self-referential genius of AD.
I actually was thinking of separating the Simpsons out as an animated series in my initial statement.
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by esoteric on
Jul 10, 2008 2:38 PM PDT
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Wrong.
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 2:40 PM PDT
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No, you're wrong. They're largely unfunny
And the primitive animation and voices make it even harder to watch.
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by esoteric on
Jul 10, 2008 2:40 PM PDT
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When was the last time you watched the first two seasons?
The second half of the first season (minus Some Enchanted Evening) and the majority of the second season is some of the best TV ever written.
That being said, I enjoy the third and fourth seasons more, but by that point they were moving past the legitimately moving and emotional story lines.
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 2:42 PM PDT
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It has indeed been awhile. They just never made me laugh.
And I thought seasons 3-5 had plenty of touching storylines too.
Actually, I would extend the Simpsons’ golden era to include Season 6 as well. Only after that did they perceptibly slide.
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by esoteric on
Jul 10, 2008 2:44 PM PDT
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Yeah, six is still very good.
Though I feel there’s a pretty big different between 5 and 6. It’s one of those things where they had a long way to come down before really sucking.
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 2:45 PM PDT
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The thing about AD though is that they referenced previous jokes a lot, and if you started watching midway through the second season, a lot of the jokes would just go over your head
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 2:35 PM PDT
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I don't think there has ever been a comedy series that relies upon continuity as much as AD.
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by esoteric on
Jul 10, 2008 2:36 PM PDT
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Doesn't make it less awesome.
In fact, it makes it that much more awesome, but it’s probably a big reason it never caught on until the DVDs came out.
by acblue on
Jul 10, 2008 2:37 PM PDT
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With that said, Season 3 is hugely disappointing.
The show was cancelled at the right time.
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by esoteric on
Jul 10, 2008 2:37 PM PDT
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My favorite as well.
All the jokes from the past colliding at once, obscure references that were never explained explained. What a great show. I love shows that you can watch mutliple times and discover new jokes every time.
by LantermanC on
Jul 10, 2008 2:39 PM PDT
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This is just silly.
Season 3 is flabby and weak with some occasionally brilliant moments. Season 2 is the peak.
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by esoteric on
Jul 10, 2008 2:39 PM PDT
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His supporting cast makes all the difference.
Talladega Nights? Awesome. Co-stars? John C. Reilly, Sascha Baron Cohen.
Anchorman? Insanely awesome. Co-stars? Steve Carell, Paul Rudd.
Blades of Glory? Fucking awful. Co-star? Jon Heder.
Semi-Pro? Lame. Co-star? A horribly mis-cast Woody Harrelson.
He’s fine when used properly, he just needs good people around him to make him seem like less of a cartoon character.
by acblue on
Jul 10, 2008 1:05 PM PDT
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I don't know about Semi-Pro,
but Blades of Glory was horrific.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 1:28 PM PDT
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Yeah that's the one I object to
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 1:29 PM PDT
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I'll pretty much watch any movie.
Though I imagine everyone here is like that, since we waste 3 hours of our lives every day watching the Mariners.
by LantermanC on
Jul 10, 2008 1:30 PM PDT
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This is LFoJL you're talking to
remember the “Because I Said So” thread?
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Jul 10, 2008 1:30 PM PDT
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I watched Blades of Glory,
but I regretted it afterwards, and I wouldn’t do it again. Talledega Nights was so-so.
Anchorman = Numero Uno.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM PDT
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Nothing on that list
is better than Hot Rod
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:32 PM PDT
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You think so?
I thought it missed what could have been some really funny stuff. It just felt like it could have been “more”.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 1:33 PM PDT
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I know a lot of people who agree with you.
I absolutely loved it.
by acblue on
Jul 10, 2008 2:09 PM PDT
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Anchorman is still the best movie of all time
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on
Jul 10, 2008 2:40 PM PDT
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Jenna Fischer was hot
and Napoleon Dynamite is funny… looking.
Never saw Sem-Pro but it looks awesome.
I can’t wait to see step-brothers or whatever it’s called.
by LantermanC on
Jul 10, 2008 1:29 PM PDT
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What is wrong with you?
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 1:29 PM PDT
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John Heder is kind of funny.
I thought the Will Arnett beating the crap out of Will Ferrell part was actually funny.
Kicking and Screaming is another good one, I saw that like 20x on HBO.
by LantermanC on
Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM PDT
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Kicking and Screaming is indeed awesome.

Oh, wait, you meant the other one.
by acblue on
Jul 10, 2008 1:43 PM PDT
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So Dickey got out of a bases loaded jam without allowing a run and no one says anything in the GT?
the 2008 Mariners – Catch the apathy!
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 1:00 PM PDT
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Jesus Christ Geoff Baker is Hilarious
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Caption: A lovely shot of West Oakland
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 1:02 PM PDT
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I wish I could see Richie kicking a can down the road in this picture.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on
Jul 10, 2008 1:06 PM PDT
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I was born in Oakland.
:(
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by Phildopip on
Jul 10, 2008 1:15 PM PDT
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Don't be ashamed of your roots,
it’s not your fault where you were born.
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by Thingray on
Jul 10, 2008 1:19 PM PDT
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Only because you're such a dick about this

by Bearskin Rugburn on
Jul 10, 2008 1:18 PM PDT
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He also has a picture of Carlos Silva in mid pitch
and the caption says something like “Look at that baby sink!”
by thenatural on
Jul 10, 2008 1:25 PM PDT
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Richie would have looked worse
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on
Jul 10, 2008 1:04 PM PDT
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I'll take your word for it, I'm stuck with Gameday.
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 1:04 PM PDT
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I'm stuck with LL gamethread
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:06 PM PDT
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Someone with more time should make a sparta remix of the 2008 mariners
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:07 PM PDT
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see I just found them
So I think there hilarious
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:09 PM PDT
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Ahhh.
Let me tell you about this new fangled Rick Roll thing…
by BrianL on
Jul 10, 2008 1:09 PM PDT
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Why tell him?
by seattlebruin on
Jul 10, 2008 1:10 PM PDT
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oh I know of the rick roling
I rick rolled my fiances’ bridal shower
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by Scruffy Lefty on
Jul 10, 2008 1:11 PM PDT
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I wish the mariners were better at baseball
by sixth on
Jul 10, 2008 1:10 PM PDT
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Think of the children.
AKA "BRO-RAY





