Being Off-topic is my specialty, kind of like Arthur Rhodes and left handed batters
by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 7:39 AM PDT
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- beer
- ponies
- basketball, and what the passports of USA Basketball say
For NOLA
- little ♥ hearts ♥
- bigger hearts
For everyone else
- why the Seahawks or (insert your favorite Pac Ten team here) will save us from the misery that is this baseball season
- what would happen if we removed one of the vowels from the alphabet
- make suggestions. No wait, don't!
- anything else your little hearts desire, since this is the Off-Topic FanPost of the day. Which apparently, we're keeping stats on on versus off topic comments in. Remember, whoever has the highest comment slugging percentage gets a new contract courtesy of Bill Bavasi
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Your &hearts needs more semi-colon
and less regular colon.
♥
I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 7:44 AM PDT reply actions
I just discovered something shocking.
If you just type “& hearts” (without the space) you don’t need a semi-colon to still get the graphic.
&hearts
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Goddammit, not it's not working.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 7:45 AM PDT reply actions
Ah. It only works in the subject line if you do it that way.
I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions
These comments are hilarious
and they still don’t work, dammit. I’ll just let my failure stand for others amusement
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Can I go out on a limb and say that you need a few days difference
between starting an account here and being able to post, let alone diary?
At least a day?
While the spam has leveled off, the hit and run diaries seem to be here to stay.
I'm OK with commenting - we could use more new blood around here (the non troll type...)
but yeah, we’ve had a rash of kind of stupid FanPosts lately
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Also, what's the best theme park you've ever been to?
I’m going to Knoebel’s next week. Nice old-timey style park, wooden coasters, cheap good food, and all that. The only thing I can find wrong with it is people smoke everywhere in it. Still much better than the commercialized madness of a Six Flags or Disney shithole.
Six Flags Magic Mountain, absolutely no doubt in my mind
I’m not at the park for the themes – I’m there because the rides ROCK.
I’ve always had a soft spot for Disneyland as well. But no more than once a year. Or once every two years. Or only with pretty girls. I think that’s enough disclaimers.
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm not much of a ride person.
I’ll get on them if someone wants me to, but I just don’t find them that exciting.
On the topic though, what do you think of the rides at Knottsberry Farms? I was there and really liked the place (and atmosphere) in general, but I don’t ride enough rides to know if they stack up to a Six Flags or similar.
Better than the two Disney parks for sure. Definitely not in the league of Six Flags
Well… actually they have a few rides that are near Six Flags quality, it’s just that Six Flags has about ten pretty awesome rides (e.g. enough that you can ride each one once in a day, kill the whole day, and have a great time)
if you want atmosphere and not too much over the top commercialization, Knott’s is probably the best in SoCal. For cheesiness and stupid fun, Disney. For rides and such, SF MM.
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions
The Montezuma's Revenge ride at Knott's Berry Farm used to be a favorite of mine as a kid.
Damn that thing went fast, but the lines were atrocious.
This is currently my signature.
Cedar Point, Ohio, by far.
if you like roller coasters, that’s where to go. There’s about a dozen, and they’re all awesome. Next year I want to go to Kings Island and ride this one.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
100% agree
I only live a few hrs away so I get to go once a year. By far the best place for roller coasters
by WCLittleGiant on Aug 15, 2008 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Cedar Point rules
I go about once a year and enjoy it every time. And the new Kings Island one does look sick, but Kings island has limited land to build new rides so they don’t get new ones as frequently as Cedar Point
by WCLittleGiant on Aug 15, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
If I lived a few hours away from Cedar Point I'd go every weekend.
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That's a lot of money
Going on a Sunday and spending the night til Tuesday once a summer is fine. Especially with the limited lines on weekdays
by WCLittleGiant on Aug 15, 2008 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
My Surgery went well.
8-10 weeks till back to normal.
I have eight watches. None of them are fake.
by RafaelCarmona22 on Aug 15, 2008 8:35 AM PDT reply actions
severed 8 of 10 flexor tendons in my left wrist via broken glass from a cabinet i fell into.
I have eight watches. None of them are fake.
by RafaelCarmona22 on Aug 15, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy jebus.
Is “normal” going to be 100% functionality, or will there still be lingering issues? Good luck…
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doc expects full recovery.
but i have to be extremely careful not to move my hand.
I have eight watches. None of them are fake.
by RafaelCarmona22 on Aug 15, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Just reading that sentence is incredibly painful.
Hope you make a full recovery.
the other angels fan
Geez. You must have bled like a motherf**ker.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
indeed
I have eight watches. None of them are fake.
by RafaelCarmona22 on Aug 15, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy crap! I feel for you. I broke my forearm last year.
The ends of the bones punched through a bunch of nerves and tendons. The nerve damage was the slow part of the healing process, after 7 months I thought I was going to wind up with a claw for a hand. Tried acupuncture out of desperation, within 2 weeks everything was nearly back to normal. Maybe not for everybody, but something to keep in mind. Wish I’d tried it a lot earlier in the healing process.
So... Michael Phelps. Anyone think he's NOT going to get eight golds?
This is currently my signature.
Actually is is quite fun.
Watching other people swim is not as much fun though. I enjoy it because I swam competitively until college.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
I can't type for crap today.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Doesn't mean Michael Phelps isn't the greatest athlete in the world right now.
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Iceman
As controlled by Emma Frost
Nerd burn!
by Frosty Raptor on Aug 15, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
HE won't lose a race
but he’s got another relay to win. That’s the chance; they weren’t favored in the first one, and may not be in the second.
Springfield Punx
OK, so this site has been around since June (so maybe it’s old news) but I discovered it today and it’s kind of cool.
Simpsonised Dark Knight anyone?
Or Heroes perhaps?
This one made me think instantly of this thread: (hope this isn't too big)
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Why wouldn't you want to goof off if you have a corner office?
I thought that was the point of getting one.
the other angels fan
I thought you would enjoy it.
Wired magazine kicks all sorts of ass. They mentioned graphjam.com and I had to check it out.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
My favorite so far is the one that charts the effects of deciding "Should I Stay or Should I go"
It has bars for stay and go and it’s relationship to trouble. One bar is 50 the other is 100. Classic.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
I can attest to the IT Office.
Shitty job when you actually have something to do, but 90% of the time you do what you want to do. It’s a great trade-off and you get paid well.
OMG Curse of the Rally Fries
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5wlnbq
That’s my they suck so bad! It has nothing to do with a lack of talent created by a terrible front office!
the other angels fan
You are just jelous because the Rally Monkey isn't as delicious.
And it isn’t brought to a fan by a (most likely sexually harassed) attractive female FSN intern.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
I hate the Rally Monkey, yes.
But I think Rally Fries are worse. Seems like people are whoring out their dignity for $10 in food and a chance to be on teevee.
But maybe I’m just an old grump. I also hate the wave, and wish everyone who did it would be slapped in the back of the head.
the other angels fan
I guess basically that I hate everything
that’s created to entertain fans that has nothing to do with baseball.
Trivia? Sure, that’s ok.
Hydro/Sausage/Whatever races? Die.
The Wave? Burn.
Hat trick? Stab.
You are here to watch baseball. I don’t want to see you doing the wave, especially when your team is only up by one in the 8th inning with the other team up, two out, two on (SEA @ LAA, on Wednesday).
the other angels fan
....
I pointed that exact thing out to my Angels fan roommate at the game, who promptly smacked me in the back of the head and said I should be doing the wave
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the rally fries have fallen flat
The original gesture by Blowers was cool, and as an occasional tactic, it would’ve still been cool, but now it’s a regular attention-whore gimmick for the crowd.
We can even give them some free fries on the way out.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I read that as "circle me, bret"
and thought “who gave Brett the telestrater??”
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm hanging up my superhero cape today.
It’s my last day at the job where I save people from faceplanting into glass.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 10:01 AM PDT reply actions
"Good citizen, step away from the glass."
Moving on to a concrete wall?
This is currently my signature.
Well concrete walls are kind of opaque
so it doesn’t really take a superhero to save people from them
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Nothing surprises me these days.
Just yesterday my coworker turned the corner in our hall too quickly and walked into the wall.
This is currently my signature.
I do that all the time
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude, that has to be the easiest superhero gig of all time
Just make the glass dirtier and then noone would walk into it.
I go around spitting all the time already… do you think I could take up your cape?
I DO tell people to not hit light poles and things, sometimes.
Most of the walls where I’ll be next week are concrete and/or brick, but they don’t jump out like this glass one does.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Remember that AMEX commercial?
Seinfield: Did you use your x-ray vision to look through that wall?
Superman: Well sorta. . . It’s glass.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Humiliating admission:
For the few years I went to college I was an English major, and I am still unsure of when to use Its or It’s. I usually randomly pick one and hope for the best.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Coach?
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I am in love with the semi-colon.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
It's is a contraction
If you’re unsure, always think of “it’s” as saying “It is” and the use of it makes more sense.
It’s a hot day outside = OK
Its a hot day outside = nope
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What about pluralization?
When something belongs to it? Is it “It’s” as well or do you use Its to show the distinction from the contraction. (I don’t know why, but I now have conjunction junction stuck in my head).
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Pluralization?
You mean the possesive form? Two different things.
Conjunction: It is = It’s
Possesion: Ownership = Its
the other angels fan
God I am a moron.
DON’T LOOK AT ME!!!! WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE ME!! Yes I meant when showing possession.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
And now I'm an idiot.
I said Conjunction above when I meant Contraction.
You and your damn conjunction junction threw me off. ::shakes fist::
the other angels fan
Advice is so much better in cartoon form.
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It's also = it has
As in, “It’s been a while since Ichiro has been an effective player.”
Who is this guy?
Anyone know if the Garage on Capitol Hill has wi-fi?
They have beer so I’m on topic in this off topic thread
It's a pool hall, with bowling, and a bar
what on earth do you need wifi there for? Shoot pool. Bowl. Drink.
Short answer, I don’t know.
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by pdb on Aug 15, 2008 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Damn.
They need a place like that up in Everett. I’d live there!
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
It's pretty overpriced, though.
I don’t need a place to be trendy, in the middle of Capitol Hill, if I want to bowl.
the other angels fan
It's a good place, but the staff is a bit...uh....
let’s just say that when I was a regular there, some of the staff would pocket drink money. Blatantly. And yeah, the cooler-than-thou quotient is pretty high. It’s a great theory, but the execution needs work.
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Damn hipsters.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
I don't care if it's trendy either, it would just be nice to be able to bowl and get decent drink service at the same time.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
That you can do.
The bar is about 4 steps behind the lanes, and they come around pretty frequently.
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Where I usually bowl, the bar is about the size of a coat closet, so it takes about an hour to get a cheap warm beer.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
This place is better than that, for that
but it’s more of a see-and-be-seen cool person place than a serious bowling alley, if that matters.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Screw it then. I take my bowling pretty seriously.
I just want to drink while I do it.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
I usually bowl at Robin Hood.
It’s one of the few “old style” alleys left it seems.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
I have been told not to bring my own equipment to the Garage
because the bowling alley is secondary to them and they don’t maintain their machinery.
You could always try Brunswick Majestic up in Lynnwood, or AMF Imperial in the Central District. Games are pretty cheap at Imperial.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Majestic sucks. It's a kids playground.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
I haven't been there for a couple of years
but their arcade is bigger than most alleys and the concourse is pretty wide. That said, I don’t really care for it one way or another.
It’s sad, because I really did like Leilani Lanes. I swear it was the easiest house in Seattle. I bowled a lot at Hiline in Burien, and I know the guy who runs it, but the shot at least always used to be a challenge to me. The owner, Pat Johns, knows how to make you a better bowler.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Majestic is all about big screen TV's and the arcade.
The lanes aren’t even really separated so you have kids running in front of you on your approach and a bunch of other crap. Lelani was cool, my grandparents lived right across the street, so I bowled there when I was younger. Robin Hood is my favorite now, and Glacier isn’t bad either.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
I don't know Glacier. Tell me more!
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Glacier Lanes.
It’s up in South Everett on Hwy 99. Kind of a smaller alley, pretty “old school”. I like it okay, but it tends to be more oily than Robin Hood.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
It's close to home, so I run up there occasionally to throw a game or three.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
Glacier is a nice little place. I've always done well there
I prefer to stick with the place I’ve bowled at for almost 20 years now, Hillcrest in Renton.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 15, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I live in Everett,
so Renton doesn’t do me much good!
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
At least you have Glacier
I worked in Everett for a brief while and went there all the time over my lunch breaks
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 15, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been subbing in a league at HiLine over this summer
It’s a lot more challenging there than I remember from my time as a junior bowler. I used to mop up there as a kid. Pat Johns is a cool guy, though, and I bowled with his son in a travel league during High School.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 15, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
You guys have obviously been bowling longer than I have.
I only took it up seriously about three years ago.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
Been doing it since I was 4
My dad used to be in charge of Hillcrest as a secondary job, so I spent a bunch of time there at off hours, so they’d turn on the bumpers (the bitchin old inflatable blue kind) and I would bowl for hours.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 15, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
And this just made me realize I've been bowling for almost 20 years now
Wow, I’m getting old
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 15, 2008 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
You bowled with Ian?
He was scary good. He dropped a 300 on me in high school travel league at Hillcrest.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Zagat says yes.
http://www.zagat.com/verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=11&R=95851
Google is your friend.
the other angels fan
Why isn't Google my friend
I didn’t do anything to him
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Probably not
i.e. if they added it since the last time I was there, I’d be surprised, for the reasons pdb stated above.
I concur with all comments. Holier than thou hipster doofus staff and customers and overpriced
But work is paying. We are bowling at 3 but someone has to check in periodically on the support queue and that someone is me.
I think you mean [grammar]
I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
And [friend].
But I’m pretty sure he did all of that on purpose.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
Man, I'm dense.
I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
At least you're not in "georegia".
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
I'm not a photographer
but stuff like this pisses me off: http://flickr.com/photos/bar-art/991187280
the other angels fan
Yeah, since [zomg no politics] it's tough to not get harassed when taking pictures of a building.
I’m an intern architect and I take pictures of buildings all the time. I’ve been given the evil eye, talked to, and even threatened on a couple of occasions.
I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I realize this topic is close to [no politics] territory, so sorry about that.
I just think it’s so stupid.
the other angels fan
No no. My no politics remark was a placeholder to cover my ass from getting the [zomg no politics] tag.
’Cause I had a particular event in mind. And since that event personal freedoms have been harder to come by.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Please don't do this, even obliquely.
by Graham MacAree on Aug 15, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Understood.
Subthread closed.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh, I won't say too much since I do work for them
But they take themselves way too seriously over there for being a ship of fools.
Today's rivalry research moment is going to be against Kansas City.
Surely, the battle of Grass Creek, Wyoming will be noted. But can anyone think of anything else interesting that ever happened against the Royals?
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 10:52 AM PDT reply actions
I don't know much about Mariners history
but you could go the outfielder swap angle, with Raul and Jose Guillen.
the other angels fan
Don't forget Miguel Olivo
don’t ever forget Miguel Olivo
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought Beltran owned the M's when he played with the Royals
but it turns out he beat up on Texas with a .953 OPS (just .893 vs the M’s)
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
The M's won 2 games out of 6 in the last month of the season against the 1987 Royals.
The ’87 Royals finished two games back of the Twins, despite winning five of their last six ballgames Vs. Minnesota.
Arguably, the M’s winning just two games out of 6 locked them out.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Trade of Danny Tartabull
which was mentioned elsewhere today.
Also, Gaylord Perry was picked up by KC when he was DFA’d by the M’s in 1983.
There’s the ‘Turn Ahead the Clock Night’ game in 1998.
Randy Johnson struck out 16 Royals in a CG win in 1997.
A few others...
1979: George Brett walks off with a HR against Byron McLaughlin in the bottom of the 11th. The win keeps the Royals’ playoff hopes alive, but they would end up missing the playoffs anyway.
1985: Lee Gutterman collects his 10th win of 1985, Mariners pitchers hold Brett and former Mariner Danny Tartabull hitless in the game where Phil Bradley goes 3-4 with 2 RBI as the Mariners eliminate the Royals from playoff contention with a 5-1 victory.
2000: Gil Meche spins a one-hitter against the Royals en route to a 7-0 victory on June 13.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Six years later, the Royals give Gil Meche $55M to ensure he will never one-hit them in June again
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Johnson still allowed 4 runs in that game. How about this?
Johnson strikes out 10 in 7 innings against the Royals, but gives up four runs. Jay Buhner puts the Mariners ahead with a 3-run homer in the 5th to make the score 6-4. Johnson would not give up a run after the third inning of play.
In fact, Johnson would not give up another run until June 10 in a game against the Rockies. His 32-inning scoreless streak would be the longest in his MLB career (barring something crazy this year).
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
The Mariners must have wanted revenge for the city of Seattle
after Royals OF Bo Jackson, as a member of the Oakland Raiders, embarrassed the Seattle Seahawks on the infamous Monday night TD run through the Kingdome tunnel.
I just found another Indians moment...
I think Cleveland and New York are going to be the last two that I write up.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
The Indians moment is "sure, Felix Fermin will do"
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
That's on my list, but that's not the one I found.
July 28, 1998.
Randy Johnson makes what would be his last start as a Mariner, striking out 12 Cleveland Indians, and giving up just 4 hits in a complete game effort. David Bell would hit a home run in the 8th innings, however, that would put the Indians up for good, 4-3. Johnson would be traded to the Astros soon after, and David Bell would become a Mariner on August 31 in a trade for fan-favorite Joey Cora.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Felix Fermin is like HoRam to me
He wasn’t very good, and he was acquired in exchange for one of my favorite players.
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
On the other hand, the M's did have a kid in the minors
who was going to be a pretty good shortstop. I think his name was Rodriguez.
Sure, the timing was a year early and the M’s should have gotten better value (maybe plugging the LF hole that the Mariners always had before the coming of Randy Winn), but you can hardly argue with the idea of moving Little O to make room for A-Rod.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
They traded him when A-Rod was 18
there’s no way you could project that a HS draftee would be big league ready in 1-2 years, and even if so, that’s 1-2 years before Vizquel would have been really blocking A-Rod anyway
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Rodriguez was a September call-up in 1994.
And was brought up in May of ’95 before his ’96 season when he finished 2nd in the MVP voting. I think they had a decent guess that he was going to be good.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Except he was not September call-up in 1994
There WAS no September of ‘94 due to the players’ strike. He played in July of ’94.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but he's really not a typical player - he wasn't particularly ready for the show in '94 or '95
which means you would have had two years before you really had to worry about it anyway – and that would have been being super optimistic
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't know this before today, but I looked it up and had to take a step back:
Rodriguez played at A, AA, and AAA levels in 1994, hitting .311/.354/.588 at Calgary in 119 ABs.
He also hit .360/.409/.654 next year when the M’s moved their AAA affiliate to Tacoma (54 G, 218 AB).
Wow.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, he was pretty good
really good, a once in a lifetime talent
Still though, Vizquel was traded before the 1994 season and there was no way to predict that even a player as talented as A-Rod would be ready that quickly
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
That's true that you can't just assume that Rodriguez will
suddenly have an MVP-level season in just his third year of pro ball. That’s insane. But Jesus Christ he was good.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
The next time you see the footage of Edgars famous double.
Check out who’s standing in the on deck circle.
Yeah, he was the first guy to mob Griffey at the plate.
When I notice it — which isn’t always, though I know it’s there — it always strikes me as a little weird.
He was also the one consoling a crying Joey Cora when they played Cleveland.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
So I email the secretary in our Bellevue office, and let her know an envelope full of checks that was missing came in today's mail.
Here is the response:
“Wonderful. I will let my agents know. We should let the tenants we notified know that their checks showed up. Will you let some of the property managers know. Thanks I will let my agents know”
WTF am I supposed to do with that?!?
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Let some of the property managers know.
Three or four out of six would suffice.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, just randomly picking a few out of the 20+ should be fine.
Good lord.
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Just find anyone that manages property (for anyone)
and let them know. I’m sure they all talk amongst themselves anyway.
I'll randomly call up Windermere or CDC Management and let them know right away.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
Let the property managers know
and upon doing so, reply that “the property managers just got told”. If she replies ON, SNAP, then epic success.
I think "done been told" might also be acceptable.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
As awesome as that is, I doubt she's understand.
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I'm becoming (more of) a wuss in my old age
About a month ago, a friend and I hatched this great plan – we were going to ride our bikes from Portland to Keizer to take in a Salem-Keizer Volcanoes game, our wives would meet us down there and we’d throw the bikes on the rack and drive home. We identified Aug 16 as the date that would work best for all of us, so we penciled it in.
But, it’s supposed to be 104 degrees tomorrow. Now, 10 years ago, this wouldn’t have bothered me, but the thought of riding nearly 50 miles through the valley in 104 degree heat just doesn’t thrill me, so we’re going to the beach and having a bbq instead.
What I can’t decide is if I should be feeling guilty about this.
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Definitely not.
Yesterday I rode my bike and did some sprints. The sweat was POURING off of me for about 45 minutes after I got home. And my workout was less than an hour long.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I rode yesterday morning and that was enough.
Didn’t do sprints, but I did hills. I made sure to be in by 11.30, and I had the same experience – I didn’t stop sweating for an hour. Unpleasant.
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Guilt is for, uh, nevermind that is religion
Seriously, that just might be a bit dangerous. Do us all a favor and keep yourself healthy.
And that's what swung the pendulum to not going.
Not so much the incessant sweat and discomfort, but the prospect of heat exhaustion, cramping, and death. Not what I’m looking for in a workout.
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Man, that dude's CUT!!
no, he’s just dead.
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It seems like OJ would have found the real killers by now
last year at the Coliseum, we saw a guy wearing a custom usc jersey with “Goldman” on the back.
A. usc doesn’t wear their names on their jerseys
B. Not sure Ron Goldman is a fan
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
He keeps looking
but it’s hard to find the real killers on the 14th fairway of the Hialeah Country Club.
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If they play golf too, I'm sure he'll run into them eventually
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
On a side note,
I finally realized those ball washers were for the golf balls. Guess I’m not much of a links guy.
This is currently my signature.
On a side note, my friend likes to point out the OJ house every time we drive through Beverly Hills
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I always thought they were mounted a little too high for the other purpose.
The other golfers would never give me a “boost”.
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It only hurts at first.
Having a few beers before you wash helps as well.
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I really hate
those cheap ugly Washington Redskins looking jerseys that people buy and wear to USC games. They’re disgusting and ghetto.
If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.
Agreed
I think wearing an SC jersey with a players name on the back looks really bad too
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Correction
I think wearing an SC jersey with a players name on the back looks really bad too.
Not that I like either school
by Mariner John on Aug 15, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
My older brother got heat stroke when we were kids
We were at a music festival and he did not stay hydrated. Ever since he gets sick really easy in hot weather. Your body is never the same after it happens once.
I used to play tennis as a kid in the Yakima summer leagues.
Anyone who knows Yakima knows it gets blazing hot in the summer, and anyone who knows tennis knows those courts pretty much double the heat. I used to play with ice cubes tucked in my wrist bands, but every tournament, you’d see kids dropping like flies.
This is currently my signature.
I say skip it, and don't feel guilty at all.
There’s a difference between doing something fun, and flat out torturing yourself.
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And the thread veers dangerously off course....
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
Because that's such a problem in the OTFPOTD
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by seattlebruin on Aug 15, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Yankees waive Sexson
I kinda feel bad for the guy
Sexson was brought in with the idea of giving the Yankees a better attack against lefty pitching. But the dramatic holes in the first baseman’s swing made him too easy an out.
I bet he would be a cool guy to drink beer and shoot pool with, but I just don’t want him on my baseball team. Wonder how he’d be as a color guy… replace Blowers? I think he’s probably done as a player.
From mlbtr:
Sexson received 35 plate appearances from the Yankees, hitting .250/.371/.393. He did what he was supposed to do, hitting .273/.393/.455 against lefties.
the other angels fan
He can come play on my softball team anytime he wants.
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I think he still has enough in the tank to turn on a slow-pitch softball.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
...
This is currently my signature.
by kevin_ess on Aug 15, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
ROFLFRIES
I predict that (variations of) this video will likely become the meme of the next few weeks…
Free Stephen Awesome Strasburg!
So so SO rec'd.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I must be missing something, what's up with his hair turning into bananas?
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Okay...
That explains why I don’t get it, I’d like to kill whoever created Dragonball Z.
Still, what’s up with his hair changing halfway through?
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He's activating his powers or whatever.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 15, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay then.
I now know way to much about Dragonball Z.
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I'm not sure what's more embarrassing...
that I know the term Super Saiyan, or that wikipedia has a page on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Saiyan
the other angels fan
We should let the meme breathe for a couple hours
before we all kill it at once, doncha think?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
That is fantastic!
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
The Hunt for Red October looks great on Blu-Ray.
Also, James Earl Jones is awesome.
I can see the Manning thing
but Jim? not so much.
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Don't know if this was already mentioned,
but Jayson Nix fouled a ball off of his frickin eye in the game against Cuba today. Yeah, he’s done for the summer.
This is currently my signature.
Link:
http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/8452860/Cuba-beats-U.S.-baseball-team-in-extra-innings
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That's freakish
but this rule is screwy:
International baseball’s new extra-innings rule was used for the first time Friday. Beginning in the 11th inning, runners go to first and second and teams can start at any point in their batting order.
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I like the college football system.
I’d like to see them move the starting point from the 25 back to the 35 or the 40 so you’re not automatically in field goal range, but overall I think it’s far better than sudden death.
That's some beer-league softball shit right there.
Trying to just end the game so the next two teams can get onto the field.
This is the kind of shit that happens
when you let China be the home team.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 15, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like RJ might be back for one more season.
And he takes a shot at Clemens in the process:
Eventually, you have to retire and come out of retirement and then play again and then retire," Johnson said jokingly. “I haven’t even retired yet and come out of retirement, so I still have a little ways to go before I actually retire.”
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
In one of his "Ask That Guy with the Glasses" spots
he flashes a link as an apology for wasting my time.
IRAQI MAN!
Yeah, he got me too. Damnit. I like how directly afterwards the next question is “Can you spot a rickroll?” and he says no.
I am also sad that he’s ending the 5 second movies. Those are what got me interested in TGWTG.
But his last one is awesome. Watch it.
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
You know what I want to talk about?
The fact that in Japan the have these hella expensive bars that are for japanese businesse men. The business men come in and sit down and then the girls give them watered down druinks and chat with them. Well you know what?! I dont fucking speak japanaese. I’m not all that pissed, the girls were hot and my ocahc paid. But shit. Dammit I want those girl sto flirt with me cause they liek me not ause my caoch is paying! Shit.
Excellent--I get a post with topics just for me, and I'm not able to use it.
And seattlebruin knew I couldn’t, so he’s just mean.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 16, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions
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