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Ray_tiny by Phildopip on Comment 527 comments

Ah, the Thursday before a long 3-day weekend. Today's going to draaaaag on isn't it? Here're some off-topic questions:

  • What are you going to do over Labor Day weekend?
  • Are you more excited for Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero World Tour?
  • Are the Amish overrated as a society?
  • What good books have you read recently?
  • Would you rather: Have no arms, but could swim faster than Michael Phelps; or, have no legs, but could run slither on the ground than Usain Bolt can run?

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Will there be pie?

- Chilleth the fucketh out… and compile stats for run expectancy matricies.
- I play neither. I’ve tried Guitar Hero and was never any good at it. Never tried Rock Band.
- They’re just a culture. What they do is their business.
- I’ve read mostly poker books recently so I’m woefully unqualified to drop any titles here, but I’m learned surprisingly more about life from Arnold Snyder’s Poker Tournament Formula books than I thought I would.
- I HAVE NO LEGS ALALALALA I HAVE NO LEGS

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 8:20 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You're really bored toady.

1. Working all weekend cause I was smart and took my vacation a week before labor day.
2. Neither, Magic the Gathering online is my current fix.
3. Fuck the amish.
4. I don’t read books so much as I read into the context of free online porn.
5. I’d lose the legs as long I could drag myself along on a big wheel when I’m not slithering on the ground.

by aestivalis on Aug 28, 2008 8:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Days until tasty, tasty beer?

ONE BABY!!!!!!! ONE!
BEER AT LAST, BEER AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, BEER AT LAST!!!

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 8:25 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WOOOOOOO!

Man, even though it’s been torture for you to go all this time without beer, I’d love to be in your shoes when you take that first taste.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Upon reading this, it sounds more creepy than intended.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You have no idea.

When skunky Moosehead tastes like liquid heaven, just imagine what my Red Hook is gonna taste like. . .

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I once spent 56 days straight offshore.

Liftboat in the GOM. The last week was a living hell, I was going insane and watching myself do it, very strange. Got to shore, stopped for a beer. Realized I was in Louisiana and Coors Lite was the the epitome of beer, I drove 24 hrs. straight until I reached Glenwood Springs CO. Steak, beer, hotspring pool, massage, hotel room. Rinse and repeat. Best weekend of my life and it was kind of unexceptional really.

"Ask them hitters about the curve. They'll tell you. It's Public Enemy Number 1." -Charlie Dressen.

by dpseadv on Aug 29, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Answers:

1. F’ all.
2. Rock Band 2, but I may buy GH for TOOL
3. I bet Amish women are closet freaks
4. If you enjoy time travel, and don’t mind characters who are hard to relate to, then the Time Traveler’s wife is pretty good.
5.No legs.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 8:28 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Greatest thing about today?

My last day, and I have no supervisor all day either! I’m gonna do jack shit today.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 8:31 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I've got to believe that Chris Brown is going to end up being a bigger star than Usher

if his first two albums are any indication. Consider my psyched for the following releases in 2008/2009
The Fray
Yellowcard (they had better put something out next year…)
Goo Goo Dolls
Chris Brown

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 8:35 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The Fray? Seriously?

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure my musical tastes are a lot more mainstream than most of the people here

but no, I do not like Coldplay. They’re fine for background music at the mall, but I wouldn’t actively seek out their music to listen to

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sometime in 2009 :(

He just released the Forever edition back in June so I’d imagine it’ll be later in ’09 too

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some answers

Labor Day: BBQ sunday, beer
RB2 or GH: Don’t really care
Amish: I envy their desire for and achievement of simplicity in life
Recent good books: Born On A Blue Day, Atonement, and Here If You Need Me.
No arms/no legs: I’d rather have no legs and be the fastest wheelchair athlete alive.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 8:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nope, not for me

I’d want to be a wheelchair distance racer. If I can’t bike any more, which having no legs would imply, then I want one of those lowrider racer wheelchairs and a whole lotta speed.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Football

It’d be so hard to tackle someone that low to the ground.

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm filing a patent for a wheelchair with shoes on it

Then Shawne Merriman can decleat it and finish tearing every ligament in his left knee.

Seriously, Shawne Merriman, why do you think it’s a good idea to try and play linebacker when four doctors and your own GM told you to have surgery, and you have TWO torn knee ligaments? He lasts three games, tops

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait, he's seriously trying to play through it?

Dude, you’re not Stone Cold Steve Austin and you can’t wear bionic knee braces. Have surgery, rehab and be done with it. If it takes away your roid-rage speed and power, so be it.

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, he's seriously trying to play through it

which is a pretty major indication of how stupid he must be, since he got four separate medical opinions that all said to have surgery, and yet he’s decided that the doctors are all wrong.

God, some people are dumb. It’s not like the Chargers are going to cut him or anything, he’s probably the best edge-rusher in the NFL for crying out loud

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yuck.

Shawne Merriman is a known steroid user, Philip Rivers is a dick, LT is a prima donna…

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Indeed, Philip Rivers is a dick.

This message is approved by Ryan Leaf.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good call on not re-signing Brees San Diego!

HAHAHAHAHAHA thanks losers!!!!

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still can't believe that non-move

Deal Rivers and get yourself a couple good draft picks… but no, let the breakout star QB walk and keep the punk ass kid that played Run & Shoot in college.

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well Rivers isn't a terrible QB

he’s just genuinely an asshole

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Drew is a God in New Orleans.

Seriously, he’ll never pay for a drink in that town in his life. Holy God do I love that man. Has to be the best free agent pick up since Reggie White for the Packers.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Colin Cowherd had an interesting point

Looking at the Chargers, the next two years is their window to win it all. Peyton’s hurt, NE’s defense is old and the Chargers have many players in their prime. I think Shawne wants to be on a Lombardi trophy team and enjoy the increase in value that comes with that. If he has surgery and the bolts win without him, his value plummets.

If he was on the Raiders, he’d be crazy to not have the surgery. I have a hard time blaming a guy for taking a risk with his body when the potential payoff is in the millions.

by PDXTai on Aug 28, 2008 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Colin Cowherd had an interesting point"

Does not compute. God I LOATHE that asshole.

I don’t necessarily blame him for making this choice. The decision shouldn’t be his to make though. The team has a lot invested in him and risking that investment is pretty crazy.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but if he has the surgery and sits out the year, and proves he's healthy at the start of next year

he’s still in line for a huge contract, since the last impression of him playing football is of him being dominant as an edge rusher

If he plays this year and sucks, he’s potentially costing himself millions, especially if he gets hurt worse and possibly misses part of the 2009 season as well

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FOOTBALL IS A MAN'S GAME PLAYED BY MEN SO DON'T BE A PANSY SHAWNE RUB SOME DIRT ON IT

seriously, this is most of the reason I detest A Football – that faux-macho attitude and the assumption that if you don’t have that you’re somehow less of an athlete than a guy who is dumb enough to want to play through two torn knee ligaments.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And we see enough sick stories

of athletes trying to play through derailing injuries and ending up destitute cripples for it, or worse yet, DEAD.

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Except in this case, he's just going to turn a season-ending injury from which he would certainly be able to come back

into a potentially career threatening one when he takes that first hit on his left knee and winds up tearing his ACL in the process

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Probably

but he’s wearing a knee brace, and we all know that will solve all his problems!

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Brace of Invincibilty.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe I'm just conditioned by baseball

where guys go on the DL for such life-threatening ailments as blisters and hangnails, but I just don’t see the need for that stupid NFL mindset.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, it's a good mindset

The NFL propensity for players playing through bad injuries (and/or coaches making them do so) is one of their more serious problems.

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not even just in the NFL.

It definitely happens in high school where kids are told to keep running or do whatever despite any injuries. Then something like this happens.

by Jed MC on Aug 28, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They don't get that credit because they ruined their career

MTV helped a lot of bands in the 80’s, but it pretty much ruined Heart. Their early stuff was really good, but their later MTV stuff was just dreck.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

JOURNEY.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL!

I feel like we’ve already done this

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, I still can't access Pandora here =(

so I’m stuck with CDs, but occasionally I forget to bring a half-decent CD so I end up with the one CD that is always at my desk – OneRepublic’s Dreaming Out Loud

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Journey aren't great, but they're awesome

One of the best summations of Journey I’ve ever read came from Willamette Week, a few years back – the reviewer went through his standard “journey suck” thing, but then slowly brought himself around, and the last line was something like “You may mock Journey, and you wouldn’t be alone in that. But, you know as well as I do, that when you’re in your car and Separate Ways comes on the radio, that you’re dorking out to Journey just like the rest of us are.”

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some day love will find you!!!!

Break those chains that bind you!!!!

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And that guy...

Just look at him… heh heh….

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm looking for a Journey song on my iPod right now

but sadly I don’t think I have one. Gotta remedy that tonight.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Steve Perry kicks so much ass.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, he does indeed.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So Journey released an album a while back with their new singer. It was a double album.

One side was new songs, the other was a greatest hits collection. Okay, fair enough. . . however, the gretaest hits had been re-recorded with their new singer. Not only is is just shitty, but one of the least classy things I have ever seen a band that had moved on with a new singer ever do.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Commodores did this after Lionel Richie left

That “Greatest Hits” album sucked too.

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

...

Yes, yes I am.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rod Stewart's first three solo albums are three of the best albums ever

The Faces were awesome, those first three records were great, and then Rod Stewart….sigh.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bring over some of your old Motown records!

Put the speakers in the window and we’ll go…up on to the roof to listen to the Miracles echo through the alley down below.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We have a piper down!!!!!!

I repeat, piper down!!!

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know I shouldn't love that movie, but I do.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hooray Law School!

Labor Day Plans: Read. Then read some more.
Games: Haven’t played either in the past.
Amish: Meh, having spent a weekend with them, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. They have cell phones for Chris’ sake.
Books: None of the books I’m currently reading qualifies here, but Age of Turbulence, probably is the best book I’ve read in the last couple of months.
Finally, I’d rather have all my extremities and be as slow as I currently am.

by andrewgolfsalot on Aug 28, 2008 9:15 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's not the game.

In “Would You Rather” you have two choices, and two choices only.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why does listening to Bob Seger make me wish I had made more mistakes and more regrets?

His songs make me feel like my life has been so dull and pointless.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 9:21 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Like a rock...

When I was younger I thought the guy singing in the Chevy commercials was Michael Bolton.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This just in:

Jon Kitna will never throw a pass in a Super Bowl.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 9:29 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

His only chance is the Trent Dilfer route

i.e. to stumble into a backup role with a solid team that threads the needle and gets to a Super Bowl

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuuuuck Rex Grossman.

He is not fit for Canadian football.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure he is

Every practice squad needs a tackling dummy quarterback

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

God I need this 3 day weekend

- Spending Saturday in Portand for a co-bachelor/bachelorette party and hopefully playing one of the amazing Disc Golf Courses in the Portland area.
- I like Rock Band because it is a more social game
- Spent a week with an Amish family once and they are amazingly strange.
- My wife has been making me read Vonnegut lately.
- No legs I guess.

by Sec 108 on Aug 28, 2008 9:39 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Guitar Hero World Tour is a "full band" game.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you have a favorite?

I haven’t played in a while, but this used to be mine.
Portland Lunchtime DGC

by PDXTai on Aug 28, 2008 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know I do not have a favorite yet.

I only started playing last March. I had been looking for a competitive outlet for years that was easy on my knees and I love it. Once I started getting the occasional under par round I must admit I became really hooked. I played about 3 times a week this summer.

I usually need to play a course 3-4 times to get a firm opinion. Can you get away with taking beers out on that course? That is one of the most important parts of how I rank a course.

by Sec 108 on Aug 28, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

God I need to cut my nails

but I couldn’t find my nail clipper last night and Winco didn’t have any that I could find. Ugh

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 9:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Could be toe nails.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Even better.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHY.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like to hold out as long as possible

because the bigger the nails the more fun they are to cut.

by JI on Aug 28, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is disgusting.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Guitar Queero/Rock Band = Finger DDR

I have eight watches. None of them are fake.

by RafaelCarmona22 on Aug 28, 2008 9:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate the hype they get.

I have eight watches. None of them are fake.

by RafaelCarmona22 on Aug 28, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think they're fun.

Especially drums in Rock Band.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You do realize you are in the minority right?

They sell so well because they actually live up to the “hype.”

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Personal beliefs are fun!

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You mean Britney Spears isn't one of the best musicians ever?

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You are missing out on a lot of fun.

It is a great way to hang out with your friends. Hands down the best party game of all time. Especially when you start to get really good.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For all we know, it veer towards florida or the Yucatan as well.

Still too early to go into panic mode for New Orleans.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't speak for them since I've never lived there

but if I lived through Katrina/Rita, I’d pretty much be in panic/get-me-the-hell-out mode right about now.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My family waits until they have no choice.

They will be ready this time though. Jindal already has the National Guard in deployment and buses ready for a forced evac, and the storm may not even go where it is being predicted to go.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still hope NOLA has an escape plan in place.

Scary place to be when you have a storm lurking offshore.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, I haven't forgotten about you

regarding the practice space – I’m waiting on my drummer to get back to me with the contact information.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thank you!

I’m evacuating. Seattle here I come! Alas this means packing up the office today so I just dropped by to say hi.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And enjoy Seattle while you're here.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks all.

If it stays on course and comes to New Orleans, keep the people that can’t get out in your thoughts, prayers, etc. I’m just grateful I’m getting out—my flight leaves early enough that I should be able to make it, especially since they’ve forecast a Tuesday landfall.
However, our counterflow signs are already up and I feel traffic is going to be murder soon.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Safe travels, NOLA.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Although I'm probably late for this

Be safe, and good luck missing the traffic and all. I hope Gustav drifts as far away from there as possible. You guys have had enough to deal with

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just in time for Bumpershoot!

If you are coming this weekend. Pretty good lineup. You got Stone Temple Pilots on Saturday, I think Beck on Friday, and Offspring and Death Cab for Cutie on Sunday.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bumbershoot*

I tend to misspell that a lot.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me too.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't remind me. . .

I was gonna fly down but I am going to a wedding on Saturday.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And T.I.!!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Aug 28, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sickkkkk

I missed my chance to catch him live when he performed at UCSD a few years back (I got really sick the weekend of…) but I’ve heard he’s sick live

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't wait...His stuff seems to have gotten even better than his first couple albums.

I don’t think it’s ironic he is playing during the day either..normally have their big acts at night but I’m sure he has a curfew. haha

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Aug 28, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think this is a compliment

though in my defense, one was the intro and the other two are used with different meanings, so it’s not that bad…

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is so ailing!

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not going, so I don't suck

I finally got to the point with Bumbershoot that I really only go if there’s like 7 good bands I want to see on the same day – there’s too goddamn many people in such a small space and I hate that.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't ever be on Bourbon street on Fat Tuesday.

I never have to do that EVER again. I still get disgusted thinking about it.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome from a balcony though.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Balcony maybe...

But there’s no way I’m venturing out onto Bourbon street to get punched, puked on, and ruin my shoes.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Geez...

Last time I went to Bumbershoot I think I was 19 or 20 and saw REM and Toad the Wet Sprocket (or something like that).

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you going to Music Fest NW?

I was thinking about trying to go see Built to Spill tomorrow (they’re playing “Perfect From Now On” in its entirety!) and Centro-Matic on Saturday.

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Next week, innit?

I’m not sure what I’m going to, I’d love to see Steel Pole Bath Tub but it’s a 1AM show on a work night and….wow that’s late and I’m old.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck me.

I was thinking it was this weekend. Bugger, I had my weekend all planned.

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm going - at least ~80% sure.

Scared of Chaka reunion show… I’ve been so giddy I think I’m going to start Mazzone’ing.
I’m in the same boat as pdb; it’s a work night and I’m old, and I don’t live in PDX, so I think I might die trying. But I must try.

Centro-matic puts on a great show – would’ve loved to have seen that. Will Johnson is a huge baseball fan, too.

I’d love to see Mogwai on Wednesday, and I might, but it’s not looking likely.

I’ve basically given up on festivals for the reasons many of you have mentioned, but I’m hoping MusicFestNW is different because it takes place in normal clubs. I may be kidding myself, but hey… I’m psyched for this, and yet I have zero interest whatsoever in Bumbershoot, going to which would not imperil my job/sanity.

by marc w on Aug 28, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The lineup at Bumbershoot this year SUUUUUCKS.

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The normal clubs will be packed

but yeah, it’s much more tolerable than Bumbershoot. I’ll put up a MFNW thread mid-next week and see who’s in/out and maybe we can meet up.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bumbershoot

- So crowded there are corridors you can’t even push through. Lines for anything are long and often slow or completely immobile.
- Most of your time at the festival is spent waiting in line to see whatever it is you want to see.
- If you don’t time your arrival right (i.e. arrive 90 minutes before start), you’re not going to see whatever you wanted to see at that particular time.
- Most of the performances are abbreviated versions of the real thing. For example, you’re not going to see a full Saul Williams concert. You’re going to see Saul Williams do 5-6 songs and then leave.

Not worth it, IMO. I went once. I’ll never go again. I could put the money and the time to FAR better use. It’s gotten too big for whatever it was meant to be.

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Plus you're risking a sprained ankle.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not abbreviated sets, actually

every show I’ve ever seen at Bumbershoot has been a full set Sometimes the sets are only 30-40 minutes, but if an artist only gets five songs in it’s their own fault or it’s the Melvins. That doesn’t invalidate your first three bullets or make it worth going, though.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Full set period Sometimes

still trying to get the hang of the new keyboard.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What is it now?

I went 3-4 years ago and it was $20/day.

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by Phildopip on Aug 29, 2008 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Christ.

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by Phildopip on Aug 29, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Plus they have "platinum access" tickets now

that guarantee you a seat at the stadium shows and a VIP area in front at the smaller shows. Which is annoying.

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

by pdb on Aug 29, 2008 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn...

I remember tickets at $10 when I first moved here and I thought people on craigslist were ripping people off at $30/ticket

by Smith18 on Aug 29, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is an interesting possibility for the weekend...

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you're going to be in town, why not?

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good luck NOLA.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Glad to see you are being safe.

We’re thinking of you. I know most of my family is too stubborn to leave, so I hope and pray they will stay safe.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, man.

Classic.

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 10:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think you should be required to do the OTFPOTD from work one day

which consists entirely of liveblogging your purchase orders and current Pandora song

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait until my two weeks off.

I’ll stumble into your OTFP’s at like 3 in the afternoon when I stumble outta bed and tell you all how kick ass it is to have fuck all to do all day but drink beer and play Rock Band.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's my ringtone.

Finally replaces Final Countdown after a solid 2 year run.

by DCMariner on Aug 28, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great idea

A=Anderson; B=Boundary; C=Chimay
D=Deschutes/Duvel? E=Elysian….
R=Rogue, S=Stone, T=Terminal

Anyway, WTF would be Westvleteren Terminal Fish, I think….

by marc w on Aug 28, 2008 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ASR = Aecht Schenkerla Rauchbier

Or a pretty cool Ensoniq sampler if you’re the musician type…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Aug 28, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I had a band these would be my band names:

Nu-Metal: Torque
Punk: Baboon Ass
Emo: Voodoo Economics

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 10:49 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

After seeing a pamphlet on the ground, I decided that Genocide in Sudan would be a pretty unique name

Otherwise I’m naming my “The Arthur Rhodes Yankee Stadium Experience”

by Robert on Aug 28, 2008 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've always wanted to name a band...

…Morbid Rainbow.

I guess that’s what happens when you OD on Depeche Mode and The Cure when you’re growing up…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Aug 28, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I actually thought of that too

I used to listen to Morbid Angel, and hey, Reading Rainbow with LeVar Burton! Put the two together, and you’ve got Morbid Rainbow, a new romantic band or a tv show teaching kids to read using HR Giger, Viking mythology and tales of Mongol atrocities in the 13th century.

by marc w on Aug 28, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh...

Pretty nice clip

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 11:02 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh. My. God.

I love Stumbleupon.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 11:09 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

To answer your questions:

a) Getting ready for, having, and cleaning up from a huge Sunday BBQ.
b) I don’t play either game, so I don’t care.
c) Everthing I know about the Amish I learned from “Kingpin”.
d) Too be honest, I haven’t read a good book in ages.
e) I’ll take no legs but still be faster than Bolt. I’d be some kind of freak superhero.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 11:11 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What a shitty day to lay someone off.

Who did you work for?

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by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Little environmental lab in Portland.

They decided to close the lab and just do field work. I think they just wanted to get out of my paid vacation day on Monday.

by Pet Rock on Aug 28, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lame.

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by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That sucks.

Good luck finding something else

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks.

The best part is I got laid off by voice mail. Classy

by Pet Rock on Aug 28, 2008 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow. They could at least tell you in person.

Just goes to show it probably wasn’t a good company to work for anyway.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was getting pretty tired of it anyway.

I just would have liked some notice to try and get the next gig lined up.

by Pet Rock on Aug 28, 2008 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Disaster Movie

Who actually watches these steamy pile of shit movies?

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 11:57 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I actually know a guy who acted in Meet the Spartans.

He is a big Saints fan and is a moderator on the Saints website I haunt.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I already saw that, it was awesome.

I loved Robert Downey Jr.’s character in the movie.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It comes out tomorrow, on the anniversary of Katrina.

That’s some poor planning on their part.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Everybody here with an Xbox 360 needs to download Castle Crashers as soon as they can

This game is so awesome. It’s an old style side scrolling fighter/hack and slash (think Double Dragon). It supports 4 player co-op, both local and over Live. It’s a blast

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 12:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, shit, really?

How much is it?

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

1200 Spacebucks

$15 of real money, but it is worth every penny. Besides, I need some people to play it with. My 4 year old is capable, but not very good at all. It’s a game begging to have other people to play with, although it is very solid as a solo run

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That sounds awesome. I'll definitely be buying it soon.

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good. I bought a few 1600 MS point cards when they were on sale at Target a week or so ago

They were reduced from $20 to $15, so I snagged a few of them in preparation for Castle Crashers, Bionic Commando:Rearmed (also awesome), and Braid (again, awesome). Plus, now I’m ready for DLC for Guitar Hero/Rock Band, when they drop

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amen

I picked up a few of those and if I hadn’t been so broke I would’ve picked up more.

I grabbed BC:R (awesome), Braid (inspired a student game I worked on so I had to) and now I’m considering Castle Crashers but also holding out for Mega Man 9 in like two weeks.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I can't wait for Mega Man

But I’ve spent my last 2 days off alternating between BC:R and Castle Crashers. In fact, I was playing CC up until about 15 seconds ago. Had to take a break because it’s almost lunch time

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wish I had more time

to actually play these games :(

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What does this mean?
re Beltre:

Even a blind elephant will walk off a cliff eventually

Isn’t the problem with being a blind elephant that you can’t see where the cliffs are and thus are guaranteed to walk off one?

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about this one
Demote beltre to AAA finally. He is GARBAGE AND A VILLAINOUS CHARACTER

I can so picture KA trying to make a fur coat out of 101 Dalmation puppies or being like Captain Hook

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, so I heard Taco Time is giving out coupons for a free combo meal if you fill out a survey.

I don’t really see the survey on the site I was pointed to (http://www.tacotimenw.com/), and saw one post on some forum of some guy saying that he doesn’t see it anymore either. However, one guy says he saved the link to the coupon for people to print out here (http://praxiscrsurveys.com/sw/SwShared/hebert/Coupon.jpg), and people have responded saying that it worked when they printed it out too, without taking the survey.

I’m trying this the cheating way, but only because I can’t find the survey. There was a short customer feedback thing on their site that I mistook for it for that put me into a drawing for a gift card, but that can’t be it because people are saying the survey was like 15 minutes and this only took 2.

Did anyone here take the survey?

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 12:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Should I flag this as spam?

j/k

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I happen to despise fast mexican food.

However, I will make an exception if they’re willing to give it to me for free.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Taco Time isn't bad.

It’s definitely not “real” mexican food, but it beats Taco Bell.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes it does.

Bland food tastes better than shitty food, but I’m still not a bland fan.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I used to do that too.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gotta have some spice..

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by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Of course, if you can find a taco truck

you can pay the same for food 10 times more flavorful that doesn’t need anything added. And if you still want some added, their home made hot sauce is actually hot.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

1.25

is the most I should ever have to pay for a taco.

Mmm carnitas.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It depends on how good it is, IMO.

There’s a delicious taco truck in Northgate that I had gotten to know the people who run it fairly well and they just upped the price of their tacos to $1.25 because they said the cost of ingredients was getting high enough that they were losing profit. I’m willing to toss an extra buck to a family run biz if it means they stay in business and I still get my authentic tacos.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah deliciousness.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ever since I went to Juarez and had real tacos, the taco trucks here just aren't quite the same though.

Really close, but not close enough. Taco Time is so much different, it’s like a totally different kind of food to me. More like a wrap than a taco.

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by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, definitely agreed.

I’ve made it down to Mexico and San Diego several times and I absolutely love the taco stands on the street for 25 cents apiece. Not to mention a couple sit-down restaurants found at the mercado that made me some of the best meals I’ve ever had. If it wouldn’t eventually give me a stroke, I could live off the street food there for the rest of my life.

But before I ever made it down there or even went to a taco truck in Seattle, I loved Mexican restaurants up here like Azteca, Taco Time and the like — afterwords there wasn’t a chance in hell I’d ever put that crap in my mouth ever again. That’s why taco trucks around here were such a breath of fresh air for me, even if they weren’t quite the very best I’ve ever had. 95 percent of the way there is good enough for me until the next time I make vacation plans south of the border or at least border states.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't recommend Juarez.

Filthy, dirty town. Only reason I went there was because I happened to be visiting a friend in El Paso.

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by Thingray on Aug 29, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does Taco Bell still have the little mexi-nuggets?

I know they never did according to people on the East Coast.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 28, 2008 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't imagine why they wouldn't.

But I haven’t been there in years.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Around Seattle they do.

Taco Bell changed to “Fiesta Potatoes” or something though.

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by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I never heard of them when I lived in Florida.

But I guess here they did. I don’t think anything beats the Mexi-Fries though, those are amazing.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's Taco Time in Florida?

I thought it was a NW and Canadian thing.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he means Taco Bell.

Although we discussed this just the other day, and Taco Time is beginning to spread. The even have them in Kuwait now.

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by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is this taco time the same as the PNW Taco Time?

Here. I mean the locations on the location search matches, but they don’t look the same.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's the same one.

Chain restaurants look different from location to location.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Apparently, some Subways serve breakfast.

…Has anyone tried Subway for breakfast?

no, money down!

by oc on Aug 30, 2008 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well kiss my motherfucking ass!

One of my co-workers just find a hidey-hole with a spare roll of toilet paper in it! Some jerk of asshole was poop free while laughing at the rest of us. What a F’ing douchebag.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 12:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Our lack of TP has been an ongoing thing the last few days.

We were down to coffee filters, and some asshat had a role all to himself.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Note to self:

Never have coffee at thewyrm’s house.

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by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would kill him.

I’m sure making a death look accidental on an oil rig would be a piece of cake

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So is the iPod touch worth it?

My iPod is crapping out after more than 2 years of service, (I got it in May, 2006), and now I am looking for a new one. I am wondering if buying the iPod touch is worth the extra $200, or should I just get a iPod classic.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 12:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed, the touch is not at all worth the extra money.

It’s cool, but for the same price you get 10x the storage with the classic.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you insist on iPod, then get a Classic, as BrianL says

Way more storage space for your dollar. I don’t see a point to the touchscreen or wifi browsing on something that is used for playing your music

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good point.

It seems the iPod touch is the iPhone – Phone.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly. Seems like a gimmick to me.

I think they introduced the iPod touch simply so that they could keep the cost down on the larger flash memory for the iPhone by buying in bulk, and needed an easy way to offload the extra memory

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And you know what's funny.

Is that people who want an iPhone with out the extra expenses of an iPhone will buy it. I mean, I want it, but this is wear my intellect will have to conquer my gluttony.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's also the fashion victim factor.

A lot of people will buy an iPod touch because it’s new and shiny. I know of more than one person with an iPhone and an iPod Touch. Dumb.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hahahaha

That makes zero sense, though it serves a purpose of making me laugh, which is a noble cause

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

One of my friends was giving me shit for not having music on my iPhone.

I said “But I have an 80 GB iPod with a ton of space on it! Why would I do that!” and they said “Because you can!”

I can do a lot of things, doesn’t mean I should.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want one...

Must..resist…the stupidity in buying one.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hows's that shiny new iPhone of yours.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want.

Hate AT&T though.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I feel like I'm one of the few people

who has never had any problems with AT&T.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Make that 2 of us

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have had zero problems so far.

It’s only been five days, though.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It depends, if you ask me.

I opted for a 3rd gen 80 GB Video IPod over an 8 GB Touch and actually kinda regret it. I used the same logic, going with more space for my buck, but I only use like 10 GB of it because I just never watch any video on it since the screen is so small I find it unenjoyable. I’d be willing to shed 2 gigs of what I use for the bigger screen that I actually enjoy watching and having the internet in my pocket without paying a monthly fee. Instead, I only use my IPod for my car stereo and bought an expensive phone (a Voyager) that I pay $30 a month for the internet and GPS capabilities I need for my job.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasburg '09!

by Double06 on Aug 28, 2008 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've got a Creative Zen... love it.

Not a ton of storage, but the screen is nice (video codecs kinda suck, but I’m sure that’s fixable if I had cause to try), GREAT battery.

by marc w on Aug 28, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It supported many codes

Zune only supports wmv which is my only real gripe.

I can even do with a duller screen and fewer colors because the screen is so much bigger and will rest on it’s side without having to be propped up.

Perez (Oliver or Odalis)

by JI on Aug 28, 2008 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have a Sansa 8 GB.

It fucking rocks.

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by Phildopip on Aug 29, 2008 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is there any news leaks at all or anything about new iPods possibly coming out?

It seems Apple is usually really good about keeping it a secret until they do release the iPods.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Theoretically, new Nanos in mid-Sept

but nothing else major in the ipod world. engadget and gizmodo are both pretty good at detecting and reporting leaks.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The one gizmodo is showing is looks legit

And they got the fat nano last year.

by Robert on Aug 28, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really need to buy a few of the current nanos and stockpile them

because I love the shape of them.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Macrumors.org

has the best buyers guide for this stuff.

As someone who own an iPhone and a 80GB video I’d never use a touch as a primary MP3 player.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Answers to above questions

1. Hopefully watching a lot of football and not having to go in to work. The GF wants to go somewhere Sunday/Monday.
2. The clearly superior Konami’s Rock Revolution or Guitar Praise.
3. Yes
4. American Gods by Neal Gaiman and the New Turing Omnibus by A.K. Dewdney
5. No legs, I use my arms too much.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 1:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Time for more hilarious quotes from customers:

From a voicemail I just received:

…remember me? we’ve been exchanging emails over the internet…
…I was on your internet website, and I…

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 1:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gotta specify internet website

could be a current employee who was on your company intranet!

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Which would totally make sense if we had a real intranet, and I would have been ok with that

But this was a customer, and he was looking to buy a car from me. It just reminds me of when Homer started his own internet company but complained that he “had to use a computer to get on the internet now?”

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I think I'm off to Red Robin for lunch

I’m glad they opened one up in Renton, next to Fry’s. Saves me a trip out to Southcenter

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 1:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome, they seem to be opening one down the road here in Bothell.

You know what’s funny though, I heard they don’t even grill the burger patties, they put them on a conveyer belt thing, at different points depending on what you want it cooked to. Still hella good burgers though.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They used to be better

I would eat there a lot. Recently, I’ve eaten there and found the quality more meh.

by Gomez on Aug 28, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

I went there last night with my friend.

by Robert on Aug 28, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome.

But what is with the umpire explaining what happened? I never saw that during my time in Japan.

by Wilder. on Aug 28, 2008 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dumbass.

Natural selection.

by Wilder. on Aug 28, 2008 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This might be the best quote ever:

Taken from a blog about people who ruin parties. In this instance the writer is talking about the person who only knows you at your party.

You invited them because during the four and a half minutes a day you talk to them at work, they seem pretty cool and/or really enjoy the impression you do of a fellow coworker. Except as soon as they get to your party, they tense up like Alex Rodriguez’s asshole during a game in October.

Priceless!!

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 2:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not saying he sucks, for christsakes,

It’s just a funny description.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But it's stupid ebcause hating on A-rOd

for his baseball skills is stupid.

by JI on Aug 28, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was funny though.

Also, I need no reasons to hate on A-Rod.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've been that person before

where I feel like I only know the host at the party. It sucks. I usually leave early and wish that I hadn’t gone.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do we need to play a sad tune for you here?

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah I'm good

It only happened a few times and I got better at talking to people as I went through college.

Now I’m out of school and don’t really have to worry about crippling social situations.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm with you bluemax,

it’s an akward feeling. I usually get pretty lucky and can manage to strike up a conversation with at least a few people though.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

However, a superfun thing to do when you are that guy is pretend to be someone else all night.

Seriously, invent a character and roleplay him all night, it can be a lot of fun.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

One of my best friends in a transexual, her parties are. . . interesting.

Often she is the only one I know, and that particular social group can be oddly fun to hang around and be strange with.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh.....

He, she…. it?

I bet those are some interesting parties. I wouldn’t doubt they are fun, either. We need stories, though.

by Wilder. on Aug 28, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That looks like a bad photoshop.

See all the pixelation near his mouth?

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by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought you were joking...

You were, right?

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not really, I was loking all around his head (I knew about the window though).

Maybe it’s just the water swirling that makes it look funny. Plus, I’m pretty jaded.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looking closer though,

yeah, I’m an idiot.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Islands are a pretty rad band

I wonder why they don’t get more love.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 2:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree!

I found “Return to the Sea” by complete accident (one of those rare used CD store gems), and I’ve loved ’em ever since.

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A friend back in Seattle turned me on to them

she also notified me when the new album came out this year. Its a little different and a lot darker but still enjoyable.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cuurent Gustav Projection:

At 10:00 am on Tusday it will hit Louisiana centered on the town of Lake Charles. About half way between New Orleans and the Texas border. It does look like it will only be a category 2 when it makes landfall.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 2:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't want to wish ill on anyone, bust the best thing for Louisiana would be

for it to trail west and go across the Yucatan. This would kill a lot of the storms power before it got the Gulf south.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The last thing Louisiana needs is another hurricane hit.

Even if it is a “smaller” one.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There are actually two current projections.
Tropical Storm Gustav could make landfall on the central Louisiana coast by 1 a.m. Tuesday as a moderate-sized Category 3 hurricane, according to the 4 p.m. National Hurricane Center forecast.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So I know that there aren't a lot of people on Myspace around these parts

but why in God’s name are they trying to be Facbeook! They need to stick to what they’re good at and not make themselves irrelevant by becoming a second rate Facebook imitation.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 3:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wait

I thought Facebook was becoming a second rate MySpace imitation?

The easy answer is money.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Facebook blows Myspace out of the water as far as social networking.

They seem to have no interest in becoming a tool for bands, comedians, filmmakers and the like, which is what keeps Myspace relevant. Since Myspace has changed their layout and functionality to closer mirror Facebook’s, these things have suffered. I have a Myspace because it makes booking shows/tours easier, it’s great for networking with labels, promoters and other bands, making it easier to stay DIY, and it’s a great way for me to find out about new bands and less well publicized shows. It’s becoming harder to do these things lately because of the ongoing redesigns.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well that is because

Myspace was originally a simple hosting site for BANDS and only when they saw how popular the comments section was did they realize they could branch it out from there.

Facebook was conceived as a way for college students to get in touch with people around campus/keep in touch with HS friends at other colleges.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Right-they do two different things really well.

No need to change what works, especially if the risk is irrelevance.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've noticed this.

I wanted bands on my update list so I would know their tours, etc. Now I have to see every damn friend’s updates, and most of them I don’t care about.

Plus on Facebook you don’t have to contend with surveys or with stupid pages that flash and play things at you.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just use something like

Sonic Living. It reads through your music library and then emails you notifications of when any of the bands you listen to are coming to town.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doesn't work for local bands, though.

Those are the ones I care about; bigger shows are well publicized. Shows at houses, DIY spaces, art galleries, not so much.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do It Yourself spaces?

I’m out of touch, what the heck are those?

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

More that you don't have to hire a booking agent.

And for show spaces, it’s kinda’ hard to flyer for all-ages shows in basements and at warehouse spaces since they’re illegal and all, so it’s a great way to get the word out.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So a DIY space is where you just rent warehouse or basement space and throw a show,

but their illegal since it isn’t a licensed club, etc.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much, yeah.

Seattle has really dreadful laws about what makes an all-ages show legal, and the city is pretty anti-nightlife in general. Basically, it’s impossible to run a legit all-ages venue that has smaller shows unless you get funding from the city (Vera Project) or are a businessperson looking to screw over bands (pretty much everywhere else.)

There are lots of houses that have shows on a regular basis, but advertising publicly for these kinds of shows is risky because you never know what kinds of random people will show up. When people seek you out on Myspace or hear about you through word of mouth, it cuts the risks involved significantly.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That makes sense.

(And I meant to type “they’re” illegal on my other post, that’s what I get for multi-tasking)

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, I feel compelled to point out that I'm not talking "kegger and bands, woo!"

These are dedicated people who spend a lot of time, energy and money making sure their neighbors aren’t inconvenienced, everyone feels safe and welcome, and give touring bands gas money out of their own pocket, a hot meal and a place to stay.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I knew it wasn't frat parties or block parties.

Just “underground” performances.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm just in awe of the fact that people like this exist.

They should be commended whenever possible. They’re taking a great personal risk for zero tangible reward in the interest of community. It’s pretty awesome.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anything that supports the music scene, I am a big fan of.

The city seems to do everything they can to make it difficult for it to thrive.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much.

Which is weird, considering how much they hype the musical history of the area.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fair enough

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can decide who you want to receive updates from on Myspace.

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I first used myspace.

And then I used Facebook and never went back to Myspace. Facebook is much better, end of discussion.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Aug 28, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Most people have discovered this.

However, bands use myspace much more effectively. Hence, I keep my myspace.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 28, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I can punch you from where I'm at, you're in my space.

That’s as far as I go with that crap.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Where's my damn cane?

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I need to get a ruling:

Pandora’s Grunge/Seattle Sound genre station just played the Cranberries. Not even early awesome Cranberries either, but late “we are too cool to make good music anymore” cranberries. Is this acceptable?

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 3:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No. Cranberries are not grunge.

They were around in the mid-90s, but they are not grunge.

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by Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed they are not grunge.

I bought tickets for the Zombie tour (or whatever it was named in the mid-90’s) as an excuse to take a girl out and they were pretty good.

by Jed MC on Aug 28, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wooo!!

From Stark

• Raul-less in Seattle: The Mariners took a hard line on trading Raul Ibanez, both before the deadline and in August (after the Tigers claimed him) — because they appreciate his professionalism and because they figure to get two compensation picks for him if he leaves. But if they think they have a shot at re-signing him as a free agent, one old friend of Ibanez says they’d better think again.

“What’s the sales pitch they could possibly make?” his friend asked. “What’s his reason to want to go back? He’s tired of losing.”

by seattlebruin on Aug 28, 2008 3:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Lower standards
it was a good time to be a Mariner fan in San Diego. The lone blemish was being told by some bar room cougar that the reason I don’t get carded anymore is my “receding hairline,” but then the old bag’s probably just jealous of my freedom from the shackles of a loveless marriage. Happy menopause, you witch.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2007/6/9/65038/10506

by Robert on Aug 28, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

I'll take the picks, I'm fine with that.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not the worst thing. I'd take him on a one year deal as a DH.

Although I know you’re kidding.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Majors too.

Perez (Oliver or Odalis)

by JI on Aug 28, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How positively Bloomquistian.

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

by pdb on Aug 28, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

I knew he was the “emergency catcher” at some point, but I never knew he played it normally.

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by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not normally, just once.

Perez (Oliver or Odalis)

by JI on Aug 28, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Very Bloomquistian then.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of which.

Since he’s a FA at the end of the year (and leaving I hope), why not let WFB have one of those “play every position” games towards the end of the season (if his hamstring heals)?

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 28, 2008 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was Brett's

I can just confirm that security knows what they are talking about when it comes to player wishes.

by Robert on Aug 28, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another good channel match...

I’m possibly one of very few people here who know this band, but an obscure late-80’s, early-90’s band that was one of my faves, “The Ocean Blue” has some good matches. Certainly the multitude of Morrissey seems to fit.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Aug 28, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Things that really piss me off:

Turning the faucet on and placing your hands under the water without noticing the previous bathroom user had the faucet set for liquid hot magma.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 28, 2008 4:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That really grinds my gears...

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 Phildopip on Aug 28, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If this pans out, that's amazing.

I am assuming that MLB will resist it with every fiber of its being.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 28, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would hope they wouldn't.

I mean, a wood bat that’s viable even down to the little league level? Awesome.

by BrianL on Aug 28, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Georgia Tech looking good with the triple option!

I know its against Jacksonville State, but still!

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 5:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Also Ryan Perriloux sucking things up

LSU fans not missing him so far.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love it

I hope more schools bring it back. Triple option is so much more fun than the spread read option.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome

3 minutes left in the half and they rush twice for 63 yards and a TD.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 28, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

South Carolina's QB was just carted off on a stretcher

I turned on the game (ESPN) right as they loaded him up.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 28, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This hurt my heart.

They’re saying it’s a concussion. They took him straight to the hospital. FUCK. That’s all we need. I miss winning seasons.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait a minute - I wasn't watching earlier...

A friend told me they were taking him to the hospital, but I’m now seeing replays of NC States QB getting the concussion… Did they both, or was this a mistake???

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, shit!

Scared the hell out of me! Beecher’s still in the game – it’s their guy. I hope he’s alright.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's worse than getting swept by the Padres?

Getting swept by the Nationals, after getting swept by the Phillies in 4 games.

If LA gets swept by Arizona starting tomorrow, I’m gonna start including the DBacks magic number in my sig.

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 28, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And to add to it, Justin Upton returns tomorrow.

Adam Dunn will move to first base. I would guess that Tony Clark will be DFA’d to make room for Upton. The interesting question is what are they going to do with Chad Tracy? Will they bench him, or will they move him to third and Reynolds to 2nd? Augie Oejada is doing his best Willie 2008 impression, showing zero power but he is getting on base at a .362 clip since taking over for O-Dawg. And his defense is a good deal better than Reynolds.

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 28, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crickets...

It’s almost like you people have lives, or something.

I don't feel anything anymore.

by kevin_ess on Aug 28, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't people think it's about time to unrec this post?

It’s been almost a week for a Off-Topic of the day post, and I might add, the only one ever to be on the rec list, despite having less comments than at least half.

I get that the tag was funny, but doesn’t it bug anyone else to look for the new OFFTOP and see that one up on the top of the Diary list instead?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Sep 3, 2008 7:15 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't the recs simply expire after a while?

Or do people have to unrec something to get it to go away?

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by Phildopip on Sep 3, 2008 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Two weeks, I think

I also don’t like the precedent that we’d start by un-recing FanPosts – it was a great tag, and should be thought of as such. It’ll go away on its own in a few days anyway, and what I was really going for was bringing back rec-ing in a not annoying way for things that actually deserve recs, like creative and funny tags/comments

by seattlebruin on Sep 3, 2008 7:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At the same time, I feel that items like events and Daily posts like this shouldn't

be on the rec list for longer than their usefulness. It’s one thing to recog a post permanently, for example a post on the best places to park around the Safe is something that numerous people can use over a long period of time (not saying I’d rec it, but I’d understand the sentiment).

On the other hand are posts like this, which are good for the day they are relevant, then after not so much. I can’t even really complain about the event ones, because usually the event wrapup and pictures are in an update. However, if an event update is listed in a separate post, then I think the original event should be un-rec’d.

I just like things to look nice and clean, and this is something that may not hurt the community now, but will if there is a large uptick in site usage (like if we had a playoff run, or certain people merged their blogs with here). I’ve found as a forum moderator that if you don’t set a precident for cleaning the stickies (to borrow a forum term), it’s harder to once the forum is popular and it becomes nessicary.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Sep 3, 2008 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh, you said stickies.

I think you have a good point, though.

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by Phildopip on Sep 3, 2008 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree with the sentiment

but on the other hand, we also have a way for moderators to put useful posts like that on the left hand sidebar, and even if we rec a useful post to get it to the top of the page, it’s still going to go away in a few weeks anyway, like the LL-Encyclopedia or the LLHOF

by seattlebruin on Sep 3, 2008 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not arguing that.

The permanent ones like the Encyclo (which I would keep up to date if it would have been sidebarred, BTW) should be sidebarred. That’s Jeff’s discretion completely. But ones like the shirt design, or the PI update, don’t need to be around forever. The recommended list is perfect for them.

I’m just saying that when this place gets popular again, there’s most likely going to be a problem getting and keeping the “true” recommended content (like the PI post) on the list when it’s full of expired daily content, especially when rec counts rise with readership.

I’m not really that ruffled by it, I’m just an old forum admin that’s trying to share a little of his experience. If you or anyone else don’t listen to me, that’s cool, and hopefully the SBN platform is robust enough to handle quirks like this when the recs start getting abused again.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Sep 3, 2008 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't get me wrong, I think you're right that we should have a way to control these kinds of things better

but I just don’t like the idea of un-recing things in general. I think once you’ve written something good/amusing enough to deserve a rec, it should stay there. Perhaps we can get the Rec’d FanPost time shortened, since it seems like the mods can control that kind of thing, and then for more important FanPosts, someone can keep them up to date. That way the site doesn’t look cluttered at the top, and we can still recognize good work with a few days on top of the list

by seattlebruin on Sep 3, 2008 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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