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The Off-Topic FanPost of the '08 Season's Only On-Topic Day

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Today represents the only meaningful day on the Mariners 2008 calendar (besides all the ones that have FELIX!!!!!! on them). Today is the day that Jarrod Washburn may go away. Today is the day that Raul Ibanez may take his pride of defense to another (hopefully stupid team). Today is the day that someone will overpay for a 37-year old left handed specialist because hell, one time he got into a fight with Omar Vizquel.

History, however, suggests otherwise. It suggests something along the lines of Jose Cruz Jr, Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek for three decent to terrible relief pitchers. It suggests something along the lines of Randy Johnson for three completely unknown prospects (though to be fair that one turned out pretty well for us, but hell, I was thirteen).

Hell, maybe Lee will go crazy and the M's will be buyers at the deadline. I heard that Will Ohman is available!

To summarize - I predict that Jarrod Washburn is not going away. I predict that Raul Ibanez will accept arbitration. And I predict that Arthur Rhodes will be traded for two cordless optical mice, a case of gum and a night at the strip club, courtesy of Theo Epstein.

In case you're wondering about the hour of this post, I already saw NOLA post at like 4:30 AM, so here's something more off-topic

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It was 6:30 am and I should've thrown up my off topic post at that hour.

The tags were going to include “I was told there’d be cake.”

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 6:49 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Believe it or, not a lot of people have told me there will be cake today

I think they’re lying!

The Jose Lopez Watch - 129H - 16 BB - 56 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 31, 2008 6:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yea those can be kind of costy

I think that is the crown jewel of the return package.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Jul 31, 2008 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why are there two nsfw ponies?

I fear the day that someone unleashes a nsfw pony.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 7:27 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That makes me ill.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If people would stop driving their damn cars 50 feet down the driveway to get their mail

this wouldn’t be an issue.

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 31, 2008 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cool, so they make my entire summer internship pay

in 3 seconds.

Hmmmm, I should become an oil company

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Jul 31, 2008 7:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The former CEO of Exxon who just retired was making like 140,000 dollars a day at the time of his retirement.

And those [extreme amount of expletives] still have yet to pay a dime over the Exxon Valdez spill. Pieces of shit.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey NOLA,

you gonna jump on the Saints bandwagon this year? Looks like our offense will be nigh unstoppable.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 8:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jeremy Shockey is a prick.

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 31, 2008 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've hated the Saints ever since the shellacking they gave the Seahawks last year.

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 31, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmmmm

Yet I cheer for your Seahawks whenever they are not playing the Saints, even if a loss by them would mathamaticly help New Orleans.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm an irrational fan.

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 31, 2008 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't help but like the Saints - especially after Katrina,

but goddamnit, I’m a staunch Seahawks fan. My wife is a Panthers fan. She comes by it honestly, as she’s from South Carolina.

Oh, and NOLA, I live grits too. And collard greens. And okra.

by kevin_ess on Jul 31, 2008 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was a rough year.

Hurricane Rita literally wiped my Grandad’s hometown off the map.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Grits yes. Greens and okra, no.

I’m more New Orleans food than Southern but I can’t resist the grits. Especially covered in Crystal hot sauce.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DAMN

Crystal hot sauce is the SHIT.

by kevin_ess on Jul 31, 2008 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My gumbo has tomatoes in it.

They don’t use okra for anything else, really.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tomatoes in your gumbo?

I’ll try anything once but that sure doesn’t sound good.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's delicious.

Chicken stock, roux, bell peppers, onions, celery, tomatoes, chicken, sausage, shrimps and spices.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't like so many meats in my gumbo.

I prefer to keep it chicken, sausage, or seafood. I’m boring though. I do however put my potato salad right in my gumbo bowl. A habit I picked up from my father but damn is it delicious.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like a porpoise?

And what do you think the roux is for?

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think okra and roux have the same thickening porperties.

Or properties.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can see how roux could be a decent analog for one that dislikes okra.

I just can’t fathom disliking okra.

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 31, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But roux thickens! I'm so confused..it's not typically an either/or.

I substitute tomatoes for okra. Both have roux. In both the roux thickens.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I meant to say tomatoes where I said roux.

Okra is one of the main attractions in gumbo as far as I’m concerned, so it just seems weird to me.

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 31, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You caught something weirder than JItis.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eating fried okra is like staring into the face of God.

And I’m not even southern.

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 31, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Reggie Bush: Most Overrated Player Ever?

God he was overhyped coming out of school.

I love your passing game, but who is your RB? Deuce and Reginald are both coming off knee injuries/badness and while Pierre Thomas looks intriguing, is he ready to carry the load fulltime?

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Jul 31, 2008 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know if Reggie Bush is the most overrated ever...

...but he’s gotta be up there. Actually, strike that, he probably is the most overrated player ever. He bests Joey Harrington by a good margin. And Charlie Ward. And Akili Smith. And Ki-Jana Carter. And Curtis Enis. Oh my, there have been a lot of NFL busts.

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 31, 2008 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The way I see it. . .

Deuce is looking good so far in camp, but I am confident enough in Pierre to take his place if he canot get back to full speed. Reggie’s injury wasn’t very bad and he going full speed right now. Look for Shockey to turn Reggie out of the backfield into a heartbreaking set up.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Things NO has going for it:

Excellent pass blocking Offensive Line who allowed the fewest sacks in the league. The best QB in the NFC. A bonafide #1 WR in Marques Colston. A proven dual back combo or Deuce and Reggie. A TE who is not only the best blocking tight end in the game, but great in the recieving game as well who will force opposing LB’s to leave the middle of the field open for either Reggie out of the backfield or our slot reciever.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And an improved D with Vilma.

Yeah, you guys could be really good this year.

I’m thinking it’s gonna be between Dallas and NO for the NFC championship, although who the hell knows. Dallas is clearly the best in the East (yes I know the Gmen won, but 4 great games in a row doesn’t make you awesome the next year), NO is clearly the class of the South, but after that it gets murky. The North is a giant clusterfuck because of Favre. The West is between St Louis and Seattle, and the Cardinals could come out of nowehere. NO and Dallas are the only teams in the NFC you can point to now and definitively say that they are great.

Goddamn I cannot wait for football

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Jul 31, 2008 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GO HAMMERS!

West Ham United for life!

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Villa.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The first Premiership game I ever went to was at Villa Park

I will never go back. Shitty neighborhood, shitty stadium, mediocre team.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Martin O'Neill can't make you interesting, then

the mediocrity is hard-wired into the club.

C’mon Spurs! Here’s hoping that this summer’s spending spree works out better than last summer’s.

by marc w on Jul 31, 2008 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of mediocrity....

Every year, I hear “this is the year that Spurs challenge the Big Four” and every year, I look at the standings and the Big Four are apparently Wigan, Sunderland, Bolton, and Fulham. I hope they do get up to the top side of the table (I miss a derby that means something), but I have my doubts.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What did you win last year?

At least we got a trophy.
Seriously, I’d be pissed off right now if I was an Arsenal fan – other teams improving, and Arse trying desperately to field a team of 17 yo trainees and ‘project’ signings. All the while, the Emirates debt piles up.

by marc w on Jul 31, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Arsenal won nothing last year

and they’ll probably win nothing this year. And those 17 yo trainees and project signings don’t seem to be harming the fortunes of the club too much – they’re consistently a top four team, and will continue to be so in the future (or until Wenger and his eye for talent leaves).

Debt from the Emirates is manageable, and the Arsenal board has never once said Wenger cannot get whatever money he needs to make signings; Arsenal are not hurting for cash, and their consistent Champions League appearances ensure that will be the case for a while. They just see no need to spend that cash on a big name, when the same talent can be had for far less from the younger ranks. And why not? It’s worked out pretty well so far.

Am I frustrated that Arsenal hasn’t won anything in the last few years? Sure. But does that mean I think Arsenal should go spend £bazillions on a “big name”? Nope. I trust Wenger, he’s looking to build a team that will be competitive every single season, and he’s done that.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No.

I’m still waiting on Billy Beane’s Tottenham fandom/consulting to pay off for Spurs.
One day… it’ll happen. Maybe Beane was in on the Modric buy…

Arsenal are an extremely rich club; they’re nothing like the A’s.

by marc w on Jul 31, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're more like Logan's Run than the A's

Wenger’s a big believer in age of players. Once a player crosses about 32 he will no longer get more than a one-year contract; Wenger is definitely in the “youngblood” camp rather than the “hire a big name” camp. It’s worked out well so far.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This

Also, the Arsenal ‘fans’ who want Wenger gone are certifiably insane

by Nick S on Jul 31, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Boring.

I honestly can’t understand how anyone can stand sitting through a soccer match, Even the people in the stands are bored that’s why they chant to stay entertained. Also Orange Slices and Capri Sun.

I have eight watches. None of them are fake.

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 31, 2008 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, because baseball's an action-packed sport at all times

seriously, do we have to have this debate again?

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I did not know you did, I'll shut up.

but my stance is the same as Jim Rome’s unnecessarily narrow-minded view.

I have eight watches. None of them are fake.

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 31, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any time you share a view with the Jim Romes of the world

it may be time to re-examine your viewpoints.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jim Rome thinks Mark Grace is a great guy

Am I supposed to hate Mark Grace now?

by Gomez on Jul 31, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, blazinrays is the perfect example.

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 31, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wanted to stop going but I couldn't let stupidity like that just SIT there.

It would be different were he a troll, but he’s dead serious.

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 31, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love orange slices and capri sun.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If there was a topic, this'd be off it

it’s just too bizarre not to link to. It’s the unveiling of Bayern Munich’s new 2008/09 jerseys. But it’s so much more…

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 9:41 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

can't see the video at work; I'll check it later

Incidentally pdb, are you going to the big Sounders/Timbers game next week? I’m going to make a pilgrimage down – seeing as it’s the last game of the rivalry and all.

by marc w on Jul 31, 2008 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I probably will, yeah

Don’t have tickets yet, though…

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That transcends being funny or odd, and just moves straight into the creepy category.

If I had been there, I would have left with a weird feeling in my stomach and spent the whole day in the shower washing off the weird.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is hilarious:

Link.

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 31, 2008 11:28 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is sort of a random roster-building question, but:

Is it more important to have an outfielder with a really strong arm (Ichiro-class) in LF or RF. My initial thought is that RF would be more important, since the ball has further to go to get to 3B to prevent triples/advancing from 1st to 3rd.

by HARRYP09 on Jul 31, 2008 12:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm cracking up over the tag I just noticed.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 12:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Off-topic threads may not violate the Golden Rules of LL

No Politicis
No Religion
No One Cares About Your Fantasy Team

The Jose Lopez Watch - 129 H, 16 BB, 57 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 31, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We must have some rules within this anarchy.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know how Jeff feels about fantasy teams?

That’s how I feel about bullshit trade rumors.

by Gomez on Jul 31, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

HACKING MASS

On Baseball Prospectus

by patsfan on Jul 31, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I made the top 100 one year

I’m barely in the top third this year. Ray Durham has not been nearly as bad as I hoped, and I’ve really suffered from the D-Train not pitching very many major league innings. Tony Pena and Gary Matthews Jr. are my All-Stars.

by patsfan on Jul 31, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dasani bottled water is terrible.

Bottled water in general is bad enough, but bottled water with salt in it? Fuck that.

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 31, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I feel like this discussion has taken place on LL in the past.

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 31, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It has

The Jose Lopez Watch - 129 H, 16 BB, 57 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 31, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bottled water is evil

The amount of petroleum products it takes to bring a bottle of water to market is approximately half the volume of that bottle of water.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And distracting.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And cool!

The Jose Lopez Watch - 129 H, 16 BB, 57 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 31, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I always hated it.

Especially when idiots drive staring at the sky and suddenly slam on the brakes and I had to swerve to avoid them.

I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 31, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I used to love it

when I worked at On 15th Video, I’d shut the store for an hour and go outside and watch them. One time one of the planes buzzed 15th Ave upside down, so close I could see the pilot’s helmet.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's about an hour a day, for four days, once a year

I used to love all the people that would come into my video store and piss and moan about how horrible the Blue Angels are, and how much of a mess it makes with traffic and whatnot. Well, guess what? You know when they’re practicing/performing – DON’T GO OUT AT THOSE TIMES IF IT BOTHERS YOU THAT MUCH.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can understand noise complaints, since they're so loud you can't really escape it

But the traffic complaints are dumb for exactly the reasons you stated. There are similar complaints about the mayor’s proposal to shut down streets around Alki for a few hours one Sunday to create a community walk zone. It’s a one time thing for a FEW HOURS. PLAN AROUND IT. IT WILL PASS.

by Gomez on Jul 31, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't even get noise complaints.

It’s not like they sneak into town unnoticed and break the sound barrier over Madison Park or anything. It’s well-publicized that they’re coming. If they practiced for eight hours a day for a week, I’d be more sympathetic, but it’s such a short period of time every day, I fail to see what all the fuss is about. If it bothers people that much, they should plan vacations around when the Blue Angels are in town.

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

by pdb on Jul 31, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amen brother.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Jul 31, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can understand people being bothered by the noise.

I just don’t think it’s worth people getting their knickers in a twist. Lots of things annoy the hell out of me, but that’s just part of being alive. As long as one of them doesn’t crash into my house, I can ignore it for the most part.

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 31, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why would you go there?

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 31, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not what I meant.

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 31, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

REAL WORLD BAGHDAD

“Every time we hear gunfire, Jasmine squeals, and it gets on my nerves. I don’t think her attitude is good for the group.”

by Gomez on Jul 31, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or San Diego

Since Miramar is in the middle of the city and F-18s fly over all day

The Jose Lopez Watch - 129 H, 16 BB, 57 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 31, 2008 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't really have a problem with it.

It makes a lot of people happy, and it doesn’t effect me all that much. I could do without it, though. I only brought it up because I always forget how very very loud the engines are.

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 31, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Since we're off topic anyway

how does softball sound to people for roughly 5pm on Friday August 8th?

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 31, 2008 2:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

14 hours down 4 more to go.

At least this is my last tour and I get to go home for a week tomorrow. I could use some good wine and some good lovin’. Unfortunately I have no wine waiting for me at the house and I am single. If I wasn’t baptising my God Daughter on Sunday I would just stay up here for 6 weeks.

by thewyrm on Jul 31, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I've been looking since this came up yesterday,

and I’m convinced that it doesn’t exist. I work for a company that resells electronics, and our merchandising people can’t even find anything that has NTSC and HDMI in a player, and we cover all brands but LG/Phillips.

If you upgrade to a recorder (about 100$ more for new models) you can get it. I’m not going to guarantee that it’ll pass through & upconvert real-time, though.

Toshiba has a few recorders, the cheapest 1080P being the D-R550. You can get 1080i from the D-R5.

The DR5 would be a great deal, if you can find one on clearance right now (about 80$ new). It was discontinued over a year ago, so used ones should be available on the cheap. Otherwise, expect to pay 120+ for the D-R550.

You can find similar things offered from each major brand, I just used Toshiba because I get the best deal on them (which isn’t enough of a drop with the shipping for it to be worthwhile for you to get it from me).

Good luck, dude.

by Faux on Aug 1, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm starting to think you're right.

I can only seem to find this kind of setup in a DVD recorder and let’s be honest, what the fuck do I need a DVD recorder for?

I’m probably just going to cave and build a new machine to run MythTV.

by BrianL on Aug 1, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This'll probably lower your opinion of me,

but I would recommend getting a Mac Mini (Intel one). They have the IR built in, Wifi, Bluetooth, and there are enough people that do it to find decent Front Row replacements/ plugins. You lose the MythTV interface, but you can just add EyeTV and the Front Row plugin, and you’re good to go.

I have one myself, outputting DVI -> HDMI on my TV. You shouldn’t even have to mess with resolution, since you are using a monitor (IIRC).

I’d give you my setup, but I still haven’t decided which frontend I’m going to use yet since the new front row came out, and I’m still playing.

by Faux on Aug 1, 2008 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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Texas Rangers' Nelson Cruz, left, and Chris Davis, center, are congratulated by Toby Hall, right, after they scored on a double by Elvis Andrus against the Colorado Rockies in the third inning of a Cactus League spring baseball game in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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In this photo taken on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, Colorado Rockies pitcher Huston Street throws from the mound during baseball spring training in Tucson, Ariz. Street has not worked out with the team in four days because of a sore shoulder. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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