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MMM dead fish

I had about 500 words written and i accidentally Highlighted it and hit the space bar, and as if it were an act of god my piece of literary genius had vanished. So I leave you with a  synopsis.

Mariner fan vs Giant fan.

- I am from Eugene and go to U of O over a third of our student body is from California. and the Giants have been vaguely more competitive in the Putrid NL west. And yet through all of their Wiley veterans on the brink of collecting social security a lot like the Mariners Left field and third base position over the years these fans still have hope, hell they have more than that. And you know what it all comes down to one player. Tim Lincecum. I mean lets be serious Omar Vizquel and Ray Durham up the middle would have been formidable during the [politics]. But here i sit as a pessimistic whiney Mariner fan along with I would assume a few other Frustrated Seattlites with little faith that we can hit 2.50 against the Rangers number 4. Fanhood seems night and day, and yet the rosters are anything but.

Also the prospect of now driving 5 hours instead of 3 (from my home town Portland) seems ridiculously daunting.

Oh and Hi to all of you. I'm new

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uh, wow

not quite sure what you were trying to accomplish here, really, but welcome. Here’s a couple things that may be of interest:

 - LL Style Guide
 - Off-Topic Posting Guidelines

Oh, and Matthew – could you sidebar those Posting Guidelines?

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 1:22 PM PST reply actions  

You have to learn the norms over here at LL

And you have to establish credibility before people here will take you seriously.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions  

You don't have to wait 2-3 months before posting

but 2-3 months of posting before acting like a regular is a good idea.

by Aaron Campeau on Jan 21, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Uh

What? It’s somewhat difficult to build credibility without posting…

by TheTank123 on Jan 21, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

I think I read that wrong.

I read it as FanPosting, not so much discussion board posting. My bad.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

When you're six and it's your first time at the pool, do you jump in the twelve-foot end?

No, you go learn to swim in the shallow end. Once you learn to do that, you can move onto the deep end.

At LL, lurk a bit first, learn how we post, how we expect posts to be formatted and worded, and then jump in. 2-3 months is probably too long, but a solid week of lurking is probably a very good idea.

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Great analogy.

I jumped right into posting I will be honest, but I had posted on USSMariner for a while beforehand, so LL wasn’t that foreign to me.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

my original post was to

shed a light on the average Fan from Oregon and how they normally make up around 15 percent of the fans at any given game at Safeco. And it just they may lose some fans in this state because it is just more “out of sight out of mind here.”

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 1:25 PM PST reply actions  

An interesting theory to be sure

but please do read the Style Guide and Posting Guidelines above – and please use the “reply” link, as it makes conversations easier to follow.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions  

sorry

I’m not sure what you mean by that.. i suppose i’ll read?

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions  

It would serve you well.

There are a few standards here. Such as capitalizing your sentences.

by Teej on Jan 21, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions  

I mean do what just you did here

when you’re replying to a comment directly, use the “reply” link below that comment, like you just did, instead of starting a new comment thread.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions  

and try, not to use, as many, commas, as I just did

because that, is just un, necessary.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions  

is that sarcasm

Or what exactly do you mean? Giants fans?

Oh my original also included references to the Hyphy movement and Mac Dre, haha

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions  

If you hit the space bar and deleted your original text while highlighted

CTRL + Z would have immediately brought it all back, and then everyone would be spared some time…

by Fett42 on Jan 21, 2009 1:58 PM PST reply actions  

Oh a sock day huh

fascinating. Me too! Mine are a polyester cotton blend. Dark brown with a houndstooth design. They do not match.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jan 21, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Fashion is meaningless to me from the ankle up.

I love a good sock-shoe combo, but after that it’s just “grab jeans, grab shirt with collar, go to work.”

by Teej on Jan 21, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions  

LLLJ

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 3:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Mariner fans= No faith

Giants fans= Much faith despite their own roster problems..

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions  

I said you make sense

you should explain your post to the person who said it doesn’t

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

To be short

I live in a very jumbled community of sports fans (outside of our beloved ducks of course) where Giant and Mariner fans coexist. Knowing many on both sides of the fence I can tell you there is a distinct difference in the mindset and outlook on the coming season. Mariner fans see no light at the end of the tunnel many on the trade Ichiro trade safeco trade anything bandwagon. Where as Giant fans despite having fairly similar roster problems seem to have an air of optimism about them. Seeing the glass half full while many M’s fans struggle to even recognize half empty.

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions  

You want us to trade Safeco for emphasis straight up?

First of all, concepts have no value whatsoever and Safeco was really expensive

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions  

I disagree.

Concepts like how to judge pitching and the value of defense do have value. However, I agree we could acquire them for less then Safeco. Probably a career 2A player would be enough.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Its*

For shame.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jan 21, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions  

What if we just get a lot of concepts a couple years from the show?

We could get Hit F/X and some new defensive concepts in A ball that are a couple years away so that Safeco could still feel it could contend and thus waive it’s no trade clause, while we get a bunch of high potential concepts that better fit our window of contention down the road?

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Giants fan?

What happens if you try to be both a Marlins and a Mariners fan?

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions  

You'd probally be dizzy from spinning in so many circles.

The life of a fan is a dizzying proposition.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions  

This is what you should have gone with for your post.

Instead of the rambling nature of what you did end up with. When your posts do not appear to contain any forethought, they will be unlikely to generate any thoughtful responses.

by Matthew on Jan 21, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Oregon admits 90% of the people that apply. Wow.
go to U of O over a third of our student body is from California

Geographic Origin

In the UO student body, students from all 50 of the United States, the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories, and 87 countries are represented.
Residency
Oregon residents
13,702 67%
Out of state residents
5,487 27
International
1,187 6

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 2:37 PM PST reply actions  

Dude, it is so easy to get in.

I heard you either needed an 1150 SAT score or a 3.25 GPA. U of O was my fall back, fortunately, I am here at UW so I am satisfied.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions  

true

I suppose Californians here just make themselves known, Real flashy.

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions  

I got in, and I had something like a 2.9 GPA.

Thank you 1420 SAT score for allowing me to get into college.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions  

The best measure of your chances of success at college

is whether you succeed as college. I think admitting everyone and having most of them drop out the first year would be the best way to run a college.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions  

if you're from washington

it isnt that hard to get into UW either harder than Oregon but still. The standards are also do to the small population of the STATE. lets be serious

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 2:40 PM PST reply actions  

Seriously.

Use your shift key, and for shit sake use correct punctuation.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jan 21, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Comma hoarder!

Share some with duckyou.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jan 21, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions  

That is an uncommon breakfast food.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 6:09 PM PST up reply actions  

I can't believe people like this guy are allowed to go to college.

I’ve been to college, I know how stupid the vast majority of people there are.

by Aaron Campeau on Jan 21, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions  

You have to remember.

Colleges are businesses, they want customers. Grade inflation is a great way of raising money.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Really?

I would have thought it would have been something like AIDS or child abuse.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions  

depends on whether you have power

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jan 21, 2009 3:20 PM PST up reply actions  

I wasn't aware

This was English class. I have enough real work to worry about to give a rat’s ass if my punctuation and grammar are perfect or even close to.

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 2:47 PM PST reply actions  

You have the worst grammar I've ever seen.

You should give a rat’s ass about your punctuation if you hope to be taken seriously around here.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jan 21, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Ended with preposition.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Your teachers adhered to a standard to which I do not.

I also won’t split infinitives.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Just because I love talking language:

You have a traditional and very thorough knowledge of the language, of which I am jealous, but on this one I tend to side with Bryan Garner, who writes:

The spurious rule about not ending sentences with prepositions is a remnant of Latin grammar, in which a preposition was the one word that a writer could not end a sentence with. But Latin grammar should never straightjacket English grammar. If the superstition is a “rule” at all, it is a rule of rhetoric and not of grammar, the idea being to end sentences with strong words that drive a point home. That principle is sound, of course, but not to the extent of meriting lockstep adherence or flouting established idiom.

Basically, I try not to do it (like my intro sentence!), but I think the alternative can end up sounding even worse. We obviously have different ears for language, though, which is to be expected.

by Teej on Jan 21, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Some people say the rule against splitting infinitives is also a remnant of Latin grammar.

However, in Latin infinitives are a single word, so splitting them is impossible. Therefore, Latin grammar requires no such rule.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions  

My understanding

was that this was not a rule FROM Latin, but a rule based on Latin, by grammarians who wanted English to have the cache of Latin. Because no Latin writing every split an infinitive (because it was impossible), then English needed to also never split an infinitive (even though it was possible). I would argue, however, that on many occasions it makes sentences sound clunky to try to keep the infinitive unsplit.

by el generico on Jan 22, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm with you Teej.

The purpose of language is communication and while it’s important to follow the rules, sometimes the rules don’t allow elegant communication.

by Aaron Campeau on Jan 21, 2009 3:53 PM PST up reply actions  

The purpose of the language is expression.

Communication requires you not only express yourself, but that you be understood, and that second part is entirely beyond your control.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm still not convinced that this is even a rule.

And I’ve always had a hard time finding any authoritative voice on the matter to convince me otherwise.

Fowler, in 1926:

It was once a cherished superstition that prepositions must be kept true to their name and placed before the word they govern in spite of the incurable English instinct for putting them late. . . . Those who lay down the universal principle that final prepositions are “inelegant” are unconsciously trying to deprive the English language of a valuable idiomatic resource, which has been used freely by all our greatest writers except those whose instinct for English idiom has been overpowered by notions of correctness derived from Latin standards. The legitimacy of the prepositional ending in literary English must be uncompromisingly maintained.

by Teej on Jan 21, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Hey! The do a couple things very well!

Several of my closest friends do very well as large animal veterinarians. If sticking your arm up a cow’s ass is someone’s cup of tea, I won’t knock them for it.

by Kermit. on Jan 21, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Nah, I know. It just has such a bad rep that I don't try to fight it.

I knew what I wanted to do and got into all the Washington universities, but Wazzu appeared to have the best program for what I wanted to do, so I went. Unless you go to Northwestern, Columbia or Missouri, a journalism degree is pretty much universal, so I went somewhere where I could toil at a daily paper and get internships and all that. Worked out great for me, but I’ll be the first to admit that it’s not Harvard.

by Teej on Jan 21, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Harvard grads probably wouldn't give you a chance to admit it.

So they’re pretty proud of their school of communications. With good reason (Murrow, are you kidding me?). What surprised me is a lot of student at LSU don’t realize Robert Penn Warren used to teach there. I asked around 40 students. Zero. Didn’t expect that.

by Kermit. on Jan 21, 2009 3:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Not everyone at LSU has time to read "All the King's Men"

what with all the bead throwing and hand-grenade consuming

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 21, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions  

The man has won Nobel prizes for cryin' out loud. Poetry and Literature.

I think he’s the only person that’s done that, you would think it would be a part of the initial tour. On the front page of the University. Something.

by Kermit. on Jan 21, 2009 4:15 PM PST up reply actions  

can't fit in Faulkner on the media guide

around all the pictures of the football team and Shaquille O’Neal, though.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Faulkner? who's that fag?

BEEEER BONNNGGGGGGGGG

This isn’t Harvard.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 21, 2009 4:18 PM PST up reply actions  

They tell new students at WSU you can see Martin Stadium at night from outer space.

Apparently it’s the 6th brightest object on the planet or some such shit. The Great Wall of sports stadiums, right there in a wheat field. Who knew.

by Kermit. on Jan 21, 2009 10:27 PM PST up reply actions  

No Politics

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jan 21, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Did Geddy Lee run for office?

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Canadian Greeks are a different breed

although one of our chapters in B.C. supposedly has a liquor license for their chapter house

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jan 21, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Sororities are illegal in BC.

Groups of unrelated women can’t be housed together because they might be prostitutes.

Seriously.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions  

The legislators were being gracious.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions  

The law isn't necessarily political.

Especially old laws that make no sense.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions  

You hear that a lot

that sororities violate brothel laws but it tends not to be true and even if it is it seems like something that would easily be challenged in court or unenforced altogether

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jan 21, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions  

And yet, no sorority houses around UBC.

The law was very broadly written, and Canadians are guaranteed fewer rights than you are.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions  

It is also something

universities will say because they don’t want sororities on their campuses. I’m not saying that the law isn’t there, I’m just saying in the states that excuse doesn’t tend to be true

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jan 21, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Although interestingly enough

we have a had a sorority such down for prostitution on my campus

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jan 21, 2009 3:46 PM PST up reply actions  

I've always wondered about this line of thinking.

I’ve pretty much always typed in complete sentences, with as close to complete grammar and punctuation as possible. It’s just natural to communicate over the internet the same way I communicate in real life. I don’t understand how people expect to communicate in something that most of the time barely makes any sense at all, and it makes me wonder how people get along in real life doing that.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Quicker and easier

personally, I prefer to type in text/chat speak when I’m AIM-ing or texting, but since LL’s standards involve proper grammar (a perfectly reasonable expectation), I adhere to that standard while I am here.

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions  

It takes me twice as long to write in chatspeak, and twice as long to decode.

I don’t understand how some can encode/decode messages that fast.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Depends on the audience, though.

If SB and friends are well-versed in it, it’s not inhibiting communication.

by Teej on Jan 21, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't use full chatspeak

kind of like Tropic Thunder – you don’t go full chatspeak!

I don’t usually capitalize/use periods and separate my sentences as new messages, use stuff like “lol,” etc.

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I find typing and reading chatspeak is slower for me than reading actual English.

Though I can understand the use of textspeak over, you know, text messages; in order to save on character space.

by Matthew on Jan 21, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions  

I'll help

I wasn’t aware that
Tthis was English class. I have enough real work to worry about to too much work to do to give a rat’s ass if whether or not my punctuation and grammar are perfect or even close to not.

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions  

The "or not" is superfluous.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh yeah

Redundancy alert

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 3:40 PM PST up reply actions  

It takes you a second per keystroke?

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Nice one, Chet!

Big Z is the MAN.

by .Taylor on Jan 21, 2009 6:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Thanks, Biff!

Big Z is the MAN.

by .Taylor on Jan 21, 2009 6:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Taylor H is needy.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 6:24 PM PST up reply actions  

I recommend talking to Seattlebruin, as he is also needy.

You could use eachother.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 6:28 PM PST up reply actions  

LLversity?

Big Z is the MAN.

by .Taylor on Jan 21, 2009 6:35 PM PST up reply actions  

As obligitory Dean of Hard Knocks at the LLestern University

I would not be all that positive about your chances at being accepted

by Robert on Jan 21, 2009 6:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Corco recommends going to UPS for 2 years and then transferring somewhere else

You’ll be incredibly well prepared for that somewhere else once you transfer and then can get a job where you’ll actually make money

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Drugs

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Reed seems to have a really really large quantity of stoners

Not many drugs at U Wyoming, the weed is crap compared to Seattle/Portland stuff and college students generally don’t do meth

In seriousness though if Taylor really wants to go into something musically related Reed is a great option

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 8:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Absolutely it is

I did the campus tour there when I was looking at it and was absolutely blown away by their requirements. It seemed scary hard. For somebody like Taylor I think it’s a great fit.

That doesn’t change the huge numbers of stoners

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 8:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Reed has an institutional culture that approves of drug experimentation

This is neither good nor bad, but the fact remains that Reed is one of the only college campuses in the US where you can do heroin six times a day and have the staff turn a blind eye to it unless you’re hurting yourself or someone else.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 9:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Well put

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 9:30 PM PST up reply actions  

According to the scattergram I just went over

my GPA and SAT scores are higher than the average person accepted to Reed (2005-2008).

Big Z is the MAN.

by .Taylor on Jan 21, 2009 10:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Reed is an incredibly good school though, don't get it wrong

But it only fits a very select type of person. I’d go visit and you’ll either love it and never ever even consider going anywhere else or you’ll say “What the fuck is this place”

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

by Corco on Jan 21, 2009 10:25 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Short words.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:27 PM PST up reply actions  

So, while we're on the topic of spelling...

Anyone remember the command for subject line spell check? I downloaded a copy of firefox after a wipe, and I lost subject line spell check.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 3:02 PM PST reply actions  

what?

No it is just rediculis that everyon is being acceptionally mean..

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 3:07 PM PST reply actions  

Ha...ha..

Oh my, I think he’s serious here……

by Woodinville_12thMan on Jan 21, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions  

from

a different colour from yours.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:32 PM PST up reply actions  

This is confusing

you can also see the apostrophe and enter keys. Are you suggesting we should use more contractions?

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions  

He wants more quotes

You have to cite your sources too.

by Mariner John on Jan 21, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions  

I can just picture Matthew in a coffee house

writing angsty poetry in a beret and bemoaning life’s inequities.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions  

o_0

Big Z is the MAN.

by .Taylor on Jan 21, 2009 6:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Whoa.

Does this keep our WPM steady?

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jan 21, 2009 6:36 PM PST up reply actions  

I was matching the context of the correction.

You’ll note I also added the appropriate full stop you’d failed to include.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Are those the ones that taste like burning?

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm lazy,

I’m not completely grammatically inept. Also I promise you that my projection of the aforementioned portrayed trait does not reflect on the aptitude of the student body of the University Of Oregon.

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions  

HOLY SHIT GUYS

Big words! It doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to use them correctly, just throw as many as you can into a sentence. Everyone will KNOW you’re smart!

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jan 21, 2009 3:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Not saying it doesn't make sense.

It’s just forced. There’s no point in using so many big words if it seems so labored.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jan 21, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I actually chuckled audibly while reading that. People near my desk looked around.

I couldn’t bother explaining that it was because some idiot found a thesauras.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 21, 2009 4:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Russ Davises

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jan 21, 2009 3:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Does this mean LaHair puns are open game?

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions  

I told you I wanted to be friends!

I encouraged you to sue SBN!
I looked up statistics on your school for you!

WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?!?

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 3:23 PM PST up reply actions  

HAHA

I would forget if i made it a Capital letter.
/Seattle Bruin.

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 3:26 PM PST up reply actions  

I wish every day that my user name was capitalized.

And yet tit’s an unchangeable tragedy that it’s not.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions  

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Note to self. Spell check doesn’t catch typos that are real words.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 3:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Tit's an unchangeable strategy.

That’s sig-worthy, that one.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions  

stradgety?

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 3:42 PM PST up reply actions  

That would be even better.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:46 PM PST up reply actions  

You have to upload the gif to tinypic or similar type site first.

Make sure you post something in the header line (it’s a courtesy to the readers that want to close the pic). Click the tool link of the tiny tree, cut/paste the address. Follow the instructions in this link to correctly size it, so it doesn’t blow up the screen. Use the preview button prior to posting. Take a look at it, you may have to fuck with the size command to get it to work properly.

by Kermit. on Jan 21, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Probably scent of SODO might've worked better.

Or, the SODO Mojo in the O.

Or, The Mojo’s Risin’ down south.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 3:40 PM PST up reply actions  

SODO Mojo in the O

That sounds dirty.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jan 21, 2009 3:46 PM PST up reply actions  

GOOD GOD I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU SO MUCH

this did not disappoint.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 3:30 PM PST reply actions  

I am having a very hard time holding in my laughter in class.

I let a few laughs here and there, hope I didn’t embarrass myself too much.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions  

How do you feel about the DH rule?

Would you negate it if you were the home team?

by Graham MacAree on Jan 21, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm out of Business class

Talk to my new best friends later!

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 3:49 PM PST reply actions  

This all goes back to my comment yesterday

about the rash of recent FanPosts with no apparent purpose by people new to LL

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 21, 2009 3:53 PM PST reply actions  

Wouldn't that be groupthink?

Well, maybe better yet, it would probably be assimilation.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions  

It's only groupthink if the yesses and nos align with all other yesses and nos

otherwise it’s minimalist contrarianism, which I can get behind.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 4:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Unless,

someone can construct an argument as fact and numbers based as Jeff or Dave, which most people who first stumble upon this site can’t. Heck, I still can’t.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 4:10 PM PST up reply actions  

I disagree

I think a FanPost is the best way to introduce yourself. That way everyone has a place to greet you/explain the rules of the site if needbe without hijacking another thread. Also, most people start posting because they have a question to ask, and a FanPost is the logical place to put it. Look at Brian or LFoJL’s first posts

by seattlebruin on Jan 21, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Well done exceptions,

rather than a good general rule.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Jan 21, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Go with the hybrid

lurk, make a few basic comments, then after a week do the fanpost if you haven’t made a fool of yourself by then.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jan 21, 2009 4:07 PM PST up reply actions  

It really just boils down to putting some effort in.

You don’t have to lurk first to be a good commenter; or be smart or up to date on baseball stat work or anything. You just have to actually care about how you communicate with others, especially with new people.

by Matthew on Jan 21, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions  

This, definitely.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Yea totally.

I think my whole Ops management lecture went in one ear and out the other.

by Fin on Jan 21, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions  

I was shocked to see 350+ comments in 90 mins when I came back from my meeting

and as soon as I saw that my eyes lit up like they did Christmas mornings when I was a kid. Beeeee-autiful.

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm just happy I got to be part of a meltdown fanpost.

I usually only see the aftermath, and it’s not nearly as fun as participating.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions  

I was in a meeting, and never refreshed LL.

Suddenly… an oasis appeared before me

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 21, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions  

the comments on posts self refresh, but the list of posts in the FanPosts bar does not.

So unless you refresh the whole page or navigate elsewhere, you remain unaware of the fun going on elsewhere.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 21, 2009 4:17 PM PST up reply actions  

This.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Jan 21, 2009 4:17 PM PST up reply actions  

I use RSS feeds for front page stuff only.

I don’t want to be bombarded every time some illiterate shmo sobers up enough to roll his head across the keyboard a few times.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 21, 2009 4:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Eugene

would be absolutely nothing without the college, don’t kid yourself you silly little man.

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 5:11 PM PST up reply actions  

My first fanpost died a horrible death: 14 responses and no serious interest

Apparently I should have written half-intelligibly, making no discernable point and serving no real purpose, and I would have instantly become a legend.

This cruel world of ours always rewards the wrong people.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Jan 21, 2009 5:04 PM PST reply actions  

Agreed.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Jan 21, 2009 5:17 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm impressed that you got the apostrophe right...

..but the “w” should be lowercase.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Jan 21, 2009 5:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Wow you know

I would have never thought. Thanks for the heads up. Double the caps double the FUN!

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 5:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Seriously why are you still here?

Shouldn’t you be off ducking farm animals?

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 21, 2009 5:17 PM PST up reply actions  

you're confusing U of O

with Oregon State University, sorry

by duckyou on Jan 21, 2009 5:37 PM PST up reply actions  

tomato, tomahto

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 5:38 PM PST up reply actions  

I liked it better when someone wrote this as tomato, tomato.

Though he is right. OSU is the place you go if you want to do farming stuff.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 6:04 PM PST up reply actions  

you're the guy that goes to UP, right?

I know I’ve made this mistake before so apologies if you’re not. If so, though, is the Sikma that plays for UP Jack Sikma’s kid?

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 6:08 PM PST up reply actions  

I am that guy.

And yes, he is.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 6:10 PM PST up reply actions  

I thought so

I saw some of the game on TV on Saturday and thought “there’s no way that’s not Jack Sikma’s kid”. Is he any good?

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

by pdb on Jan 21, 2009 6:10 PM PST up reply actions  

He's pretty good.

At least for our team. He can rebound pretty well, and can score around 10 points a game. Pretty solid overall.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 6:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Hi guys! Did I miss anything?

Why did the chicken cross the road?
Kenji Johjima couldn't catch him.

by kevin_ess on Jan 21, 2009 6:52 PM PST reply actions  

No

but yeah you did.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 21, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Hey huskies

Going to pull out a win next year?

by duckyou on Jan 22, 2009 1:26 PM PST reply actions  

That hurts, dude.

Leave our poor community alone.

Big Z is the MAN.

by .Taylor on Jan 22, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Pot, meet kettle.

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

by pdb on Jan 22, 2009 3:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I always hoped Viagra would kick off a campaign thusly:

Viagra – because you should never have to beat a dead horse.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Jan 22, 2009 4:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Obviously the answer is that we need to find a new corpse.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
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by joof on Jan 22, 2009 3:25 PM PST up reply actions  

That's my uncle, you sick bastard.

Why did the chicken cross the road?
Kenji Johjima couldn't catch him.

by kevin_ess on Jan 22, 2009 7:14 PM PST up reply actions  

That's big business.

Why did the chicken cross the road?
Kenji Johjima couldn't catch him.

by kevin_ess on Jan 22, 2009 10:34 PM PST up reply actions  

You have no idea how many times I've heard that question.

GET OUT OF MY HEAD.

Why did the chicken cross the road?
Kenji Johjima couldn't catch him.

by kevin_ess on Jan 22, 2009 11:10 PM PST up reply actions  

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