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I guess I should probably put up an open thread for this giant pile of dumb.

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It is dumb

but we can still root for Ichiro having back to back ASG MVP’s. It’s better than nothing.

by marinator on Jul 15, 2008 4:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeff/Matthew/Whomever

Have you tried the Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout yet?

by acblue on Jul 15, 2008 5:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just picked some up last Thursday

Waiting for the right time. I plan on loving it.

by Jeff on Jul 15, 2008 5:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, yeah.

But I could also have a 90 Minute or a Brutal Bitter or something.

by acblue on Jul 15, 2008 5:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey There

Did you get that Norman McClaren Boxed set yet? I finally got the Kenneth Anger Volume 2 here at the store. And speaking of things Canadien, Mon Oncle Antoine just came out and it is, (to finish a thought from a few weeks ago on the Blue Jays blog) the best Canadien movie ever.

Oh Yeah, Dave Foley just moved in the building above our store, so I had to catch up and order all the Kids in the Hall series. Actually, I’m ashamed we didn’t have them already.

And just to make this a completely facebook style post, I’m currently watching “Philosophy of a Knife” and it is the most violently brutal movie evah. And it’s over 4 hours long. Don’t say you haven’t been warned.

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on Jul 15, 2008 5:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haven't got the McClaren set yet.

I’m going to put it off until I’ve got a bit more wiggle room, budget wise. Mon Oncle Antoine is indeed pretty fantastic.

by acblue on Jul 15, 2008 5:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And

It turns out to be not huge renter from our experience. More of a big box of street cred that doesn’t really earn it’s keep.

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on Jul 15, 2008 5:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hear ya

But you kinda gotta have ‘em. Oh, and I’m serious about this movie “Philosophy of a knife” it came out last week and is a psuedo doc. in the style of “Men Behind the Sun”. It’s about the japanese Unit 731 that did attrocious human experimentation in the run up to and during WW2 and it’s the most disturbing movie I’ve ever seen. “Salo” pales in comparison. If you guys have it, be sure to warn people before they rent it.

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on Jul 15, 2008 6:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I have to add

Beautifully shot though.

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on Jul 15, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So how long until we start hearing

“ICHIRO HURTS THIS TEAM BY NOT SWEARING AT HIS TEAMMATES IN JEST” from the casual fans?

by BrianL on Jul 15, 2008 5:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lincecum's in the hospital.

Dehydration and flu-like symptoms.

by Teej on Jul 15, 2008 5:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sucks.

I was just going to ask where he was.

by Hustl504 on Jul 15, 2008 5:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You beat me to it.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 15, 2008 5:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These are also the dumbest intros ever

by the time you get to the lineups, you’ve forgotten who’s even on the fucking teams.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 15, 2008 5:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The biggest problem with the AS game?

Lately there’s been a lack of centerfielders in the starting lineup.

by JI on Jul 15, 2008 5:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS I MEAN ALL-STAR GAMES

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 15, 2008 5:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh.

Play the goddamn game.

(and if anyone can suggest a working proxy…)

by BrianL on Jul 15, 2008 5:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES SUCCESS!

TAKE THAT NATIONAL BLACKOUT RESTRICTIONS MWUAHAHAHAHAHA

by BrianL on Jul 15, 2008 5:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You've missed nothing.

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Jul 15, 2008 5:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was banned for life!

He reinstated after that owners forced out the neutral commissioner!

by JI on Jul 15, 2008 5:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why? WHY won't the game start? >_<

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Jul 15, 2008 5:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Reading through the comments today it’s nothing but complaints, bitches, and negativity.

More than usual.

by marinator on Jul 15, 2008 5:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There has not been one redeeming portion of this broadcast so far.

It’s all FOX trying to force and over produce a “classic” baseball moment.

by DCMariner on Jul 15, 2008 5:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brandon Colon?

against Vegas reliever Casey Hoorelbeke, whose ancestors clearly couldn't spell Hurlbeck properly.

by Christian on Jul 15, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...the international feed on MLB.TV has no commentary.

...Wait, now it’s cut to a shot of the commentators and isn’t showing the game. But I can’t hear any commentary.

MLB.TV has fucked up the feed.

by BrianL on Jul 15, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so a webcam of Joe Buck?

You win.

against Vegas reliever Casey Hoorelbeke, whose ancestors clearly couldn't spell Hurlbeck properly.

by Christian on Jul 15, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would pay great money

to see Jeter strike out looking.

against Vegas reliever Casey Hoorelbeke, whose ancestors clearly couldn't spell Hurlbeck properly.

by Christian on Jul 15, 2008 5:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

welcome to the internet.

against Vegas reliever Casey Hoorelbeke, whose ancestors clearly couldn't spell Hurlbeck properly.

by Christian on Jul 15, 2008 6:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hadn't actually seen the ad before

but they did a good job with Fresno and Tacoma in that ad.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 15, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Worst movie of the summer.

against Vegas reliever Casey Hoorelbeke, whose ancestors clearly couldn't spell Hurlbeck properly.

by Christian on Jul 15, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If this game counts

then what the fuck is Saunders doing warming up?

by JI on Jul 15, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prepping to own some *****es.

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Jul 15, 2008 6:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck is from St. Louis.

against Vegas reliever Casey Hoorelbeke, whose ancestors clearly couldn't spell Hurlbeck properly.

by Christian on Jul 15, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you sign him in 04?

I’d still be right, you guys had to wait a while to get real production out of him. And that assumes he hits as well in Seattle as he did in AAAA.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 15, 2008 6:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NL.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 15, 2008 6:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh that's right, you're a Cards fan too.

XD. Sorry ‘bout that.

Anyway, original point was, you sign him after 04, you guys wait a while for production.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 15, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whichever way you like it.

He’d be a lot like Bedard right now, only as a hitter. Fair enough?

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 15, 2008 6:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't say it wouldn't be.

Really frustrating for two years, but ultimately smart.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 15, 2008 6:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was released laast season, and yes he was injured

but he always was a good hitter and worth taking a chance on.

by JI on Jul 15, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was released?

Huh. I thought that Oakland sent him to SD for spare parts. Oh well. Guess you guys really missed the boat there. Did you want to pick him up over Wilkerson this winter too?

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 15, 2008 6:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New all star game format: Yankees (w/ AL All Stars) vs. Red Sox (w/NL All Stars)

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 15, 2008 6:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I fucking hate Dustin Pedroia

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 15, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is the NL going to regress Saunders

Rays style?

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 15, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 15, 2008 6:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SHUT THE FUCK UP JOE BUCK.

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 15, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're telling me. Instead of talking about the year Joe's having, they

spent the entire time talking to Yogi Berra about Rivera and Steinbrenner. Fox = FAILURE.

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Jul 15, 2008 6:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The world cares about Saunders

as much as they cared about Ricky Bones in 1994.

by JI on Jul 15, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeter is a fucking choker.

Why do they put up with his shit in New York?

by JI on Jul 15, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The T1000 FUCK YEAH!

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 15, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's probably a decent correlation.

Not if you only have one or two, but over 10 maybe?

by LantermanC on Jul 15, 2008 6:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not necessarily. But if 5% people with no tattoos

do drugs, and 7% of heavily tattoed people do drugs, then I would say it is fine to say that it sort of equates. I’m not saying it’s true. I’m just saying it’s not such a terrible assumption to make.

by LantermanC on Jul 15, 2008 6:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes it is.

And my problem with these statements are that Hamilton’s tattoos are typically mentioned in a very “tsk-tsk” sort of manner.

by acblue on Jul 15, 2008 6:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree, they shouldn't say stupid things like

he used to be a bad person because he was addicted to drugs and had a lot of tattoos, because one is illegal and one isn’t. Though one could make the argument that drug use isn’t any worse than alcohol drinking, as long as it’s not overboard.
I still think there’s probably a correlation, simply because a lot of people are in jail because of drugs. And a lot of people in jail get jail tattoos.

by LantermanC on Jul 15, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too lazy to look it up.

I didn’t say it was true. Just said that it was believable that there would be a correlation.

by LantermanC on Jul 15, 2008 6:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's culturally accepted, but it's not at all reasonable.

Unfair stereotypes of people shouldn’t be reinforced during baseball games.

by acblue on Jul 15, 2008 6:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a great source or example but...
while the Australian survey noted a much greater prevalence of tattoos among injected drug abusers

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0PDG/is_5_7/ai_n26670240

by LantermanC on Jul 15, 2008 6:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I'd definitley agree with that.

My only thing was, I can see how it would be easy to assume without looking at any studies, that a person with multiple tattoos chosen randomly had a higher chance of drug-use, than one a non-tattooed person.

by LantermanC on Jul 15, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And my thing is, it's an unfair assumption to make.

People should stop making easy assumptions when they’re unfair and incorrect.

by acblue on Jul 15, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Higher? Perhaps.

High enough to warrant the assumption that tattoos=substance abuser problem, or to equate the two in any meaningful way? Absolutely not.

by acblue on Jul 15, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed, plenty of non druggies are cleam

Even if Tattoos gross me out.

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 15, 2008 6:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ERR

non druggies are covered in tattoos. damn vicodin

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 15, 2008 6:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs