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OT, 1/1 - 2009: The Year of Katal

After a rotten 2008 we finally (finally!) have a new year. This of course begs the question, what will 2009 bring us?

Will the Mariners compete for .500? Do they have any chance of surpising us in a mediocre division and storming into the playoffs? How will Mora do with the Seahawks? Will Kevin Durant's team win another game? Will you attend a Thunderbirds game? If the Storm do anything, will you notice?

Do you have any resolutions? Perhaps you have resolved to find someone to blame for anything that goes wrong. Or do you resolve to drink a new beer? To read the more math-centric parts of The Book? Do tell.

Finally, in honor of 2009, A Poll.

Poll
Which New Years song do you prefer?
U2 - New Years Day
13 votes
Death Cab for Cutie - So This is the New Years
16 votes
Auld Lang Syne
16 votes

45 votes | Poll has closed

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My car was found safely in the Best Western parking lot

Now I just need to get my extra set of keys back

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Jan 1, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Way to kick off the New Year's properly! British babes, missing cars, missing time, hotel parking lots.

Maybe check the trunk for drugs/kidnapping victims/dead hookers? Never know, this might not be finished…

Formerly dpseadvr.

by Kermit. on Jan 1, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't believe I let some marginally attractive British girl who I don't even know who hadn't driven a car in America drive my vehicle

Especially given that her sobriety level was probably no better than mine and there was a blizzard last night

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Jan 1, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Scottish is better.

Especially Glasgow.

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

by Faux on Jan 1, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Indeed

or South Wales

Most English accents away from the south east are pretty rough

W1 L2 (.333)
Coming to a baseball stadium near you this June

by MarkE on Jan 2, 2009 1:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, good to hear.

Makes a great story now for the rest of your life.

by JMKaustin on Jan 1, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

and my keys have been returned

She’s a nice girl. Also married (husband still in England)

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Jan 1, 2009 4:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The fact that I get just a little off balance when I get up quickly still

probably means I should not be considering getting into the car and going home yet.

However, the distinct lack of headache I feel is telling me that last night was a good night.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jan 1, 2009 10:39 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHA SUCK IT 2008

WE WIN HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

by Robert on Jan 1, 2009 11:37 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Dear god I need breakfast.

Preferably one of fried things

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jan 1, 2009 11:39 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

You know

I’ve never been hung over before in my life.

by katal on Jan 1, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Andrew WK

My primary Andrew WK memory is when he stopped by the KGRG studio at GRCC to see to some people. There was this emo kid there, Eli. Andrew proceeded to yell at him, asking if he likes to listen to Ben Kweller.
The guy comes across in real life exactly the way you would expect & hope him to.

by katal on Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Can't believe I've yet to watch a football game this season.

Hopefully optimism for the M’s doesn’t lead to unreasonable expectations for the team, leading to first disappointment in Zduriencik, followed by torches and pitchforks. It feels like he’s got a plan, and I’m completely happy to sit back and watch it develop even if it takes a couple years. Preferably it takes a couple years.

Formerly dpseadvr.

by Kermit. on Jan 1, 2009 12:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Despite the rest of the season

The Jets game was as much fun as any game that I remember that didnt have playoff implications.

by Robert on Jan 1, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That sounded like a good one. Even if I miss a bunch of regular season games I tune in for the post season.

This year is weird, never got the football bug. Postseason is so freaking long and the play is usually better, right now I should be hopping up and down.

Formerly dpseadvr.

by Kermit. on Jan 1, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have decieded to protest the fact that I am forced to work today by starting a nerf gun battle

Does anybody have any suggestions on how I should arm myself. Do they make nerf shotguns?

by Robert on Jan 1, 2009 12:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

They definitely do make nerf shotguns.

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Jan 1, 2009 4:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Brett Favre is Ichiro

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3804004

A veteran Jets player, quoted anonymously by Newsday, described Favre as a “distant” teammate who, when at the Jets’ practice facility, spent his down time away from teammates in an office specially designated for him.

“There was a lot of resentment in the room about him. He never socialized with us, never went to dinner with anyone,” the player told Newsday.

and one of the most hilarious comments I’ve ever read:

“If somebody is not playing well, they need to come out of the game,” Jones told Hot 97 FM. “You’re jeopardizing the whole team because you’re having a bad day. To me, that’s not fair to everybody else. You’re not the only one on the team. So when you get to the wire and somebody is just giving the game up, I mean, it’s just not [fair].”

by JI on Jan 1, 2009 1:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

2008 may be over

but I don’t think Seattle-area sports teams are suddenly going to win championships next year. Do you think the Seahawks and M’s at .500 next year would be a success?

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jan 1, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

After this year

I would be satisfied by that.

by katal on Jan 1, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I would be content with that.

I am hoping the coaching changes will help the M’s, Huskies, and Seahawks turn around. And maybe we’ll be given the Thunder back because they suck so bad and none of the players want to be there.

by Fin on Jan 1, 2009 10:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The MLB Network starts in an hour.

For those of you who have DirecTV, it’s on Channel 213.

Don Larsen’s perfect game is on at 4.

by Goose on Jan 1, 2009 1:58 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I think I needed a break from my new Roku Netflix streamer...

Man, that thing is AWESOME!!!!! Comcast doubling its high-speed Internet I’m sure helps, but the Roku was updated overnight to add HD output. Only 720p, but that’s all my TV can handle anyway (and being only a 32 incher, it’s really borderline if I’d notice the difference between 720 and 1080 anyway). You have to understand – a decade ago, I was hired to help put videos on the Internet for our little division in state government. The only feasible solution for Internet video back then (when 56K was considered a fast connection, and 128K “insane” and not widely available to homes yet) was Real Player. To have HD video (and the massive amounts of data therewith) being streamed over my wifi router pretty seamlessly is a source of amazement for me…

Thanks for this news!

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Jan 1, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yup.

After watching the Pixar Story, I’m never ceasing to be amazed at how incredibly awesome it is. I’ve lived in it for so long that it’s become second nature to me, but even still I fell like I’m waaaaay behind the times in so many ways…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Jan 1, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

GO PENN STATE!!!

(Actually, fuck both of them, but fuck USC more)

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

by Faux on Jan 1, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

GO PENN STATE

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Jan 1, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Who's up for L4D?

Should I get a headset first?

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

by Faux on Jan 1, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Seeing Putz in a Mets uni is really weird.

I still love the trade!

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Jan 1, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Don Larsen game also has the commercials from that game.

That’s kinda cool.

Hey, you got can a package of razors for a $1! And they come with the complete baseball encyclopedia!

by Goose on Jan 1, 2009 4:17 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

That was all kinds of awesome

But Don Larsen at the end made me hate him and the event. He claimed the David Cone no-hitter was the first game he had seen start to finish since his playing days. On top of that he was oblivious to what a perfect game was at the time of his.

by edddgar on Jan 1, 2009 6:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

God damn, this morning sucked

Drank way way way to much last night, but that was all good. This morning I payed dearly for that, ,though. Then I had to ride my bike through the cold and rain while having a splitting headache. I was weaving back and forth on the bike lane because I could barely concentrate.

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Jan 1, 2009 4:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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