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Le OT 1/26: Corco's Gonna Set His Ass On Fire Edition.

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Well, according to last weekend's OT thread, Corco has now obligated himself to set himself on fire and GIF it for our viewing pleasure, so we can sidebar it and use it whenever Corco, or anyone else, says something Corco-like.

In other news:

Toyota output has dropped, meaning that it isn't just the U.S. auto industry that has been sucking, but basically every car company has doing poorly thanks to the recession.

Joe Torre reminisces about his old team in a soon coming book, going as far as revealing that the Steinbrenners are indeed assholes and A-rod was needy and picked on by his teammates. 

And a video!, which basically further questions why Marijuana is illegal. 

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I am off work this week for the first time since I went to see the Felix Slam, shit that was ages ago.

I have saved up a budget of £3000 this year to watch baseball and I plan on booking something this week, although this time I have to take the girlfriend along as well. Seattle would probably wouldn’t be suitable [it’s too similar to Manchester to hold her attention for a week] so I was thinking either catching the M’s in San Diego, LA or Chicago this year. Any other recommendations people?

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jan 26, 2009 2:57 AM PST reply actions  

I'm planning on hitting the series in LA against the Dodgers this year.

Has she spent much time in the States? LA can be a good spot to get a hefty slice of Americana. Plus you get to take in Dodger Stadium!

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Jan 26, 2009 3:35 AM PST up reply actions  

I think Chicago is a good bet.

By all accounts an amazing city, lots of stuff to do, iconic ballpark. It’s definitely #1 on my list of cities to visit. I also hate Los Angeles and everything about it though, so YMMV.

by Aaron Campeau on Jan 26, 2009 4:01 AM PST up reply actions  

Agreed on Chicago.

Easy transit options and many available cabs make it a great place to visit. The locals are generally very friendly also.

by Sec 108 on Jan 26, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions  

Yup.

I usually get restless during vacations and want to go home after two or three days. I had to be dragged out of Chicago kicking and screaming.

by Teej on Jan 26, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions  

Having spent my last 4 years there, I endorse this suggestion as well.

The waterfront is gorgeous all along Grant Park, especially Millennium Park. The Art Institute of Chicago is a wonderful museum, and the Modern Art Wing (the architecture alone is unbelievable) is slated to be done mid ’09 as I recall (used to work for the project management firm in charge of new wing).

Great food, interesting history, and plenty of other sights to see.

Also, Wrigley. Wrigleyville is a really cool place to go out after games or just to go out in general.

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions  

If you're just looking for a nice getaway, San Diego is perfect

if you’re looking for stuff to do for a week solid, LA is your best bet. You’ll never run out of stuff to do

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 9:08 AM PST up reply actions  

LA is a terrible place to go

Chicago is real America

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by Corco on Jan 26, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions  

LA is actually a very cool place to live as long as you completely ignore the fact

that everything is decentralized and it takes 45 minutes to get most places.

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions  

It's not like it wouldn't take that long to get around everywhere else in the country

where else can you have that many distinct metropolitan areas in a 60 mile radius (besides NY)?

Personally, I like San Diego much more than LA, but as far as places I want to be, the LA metropolitan area is pretty high up on my list

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

I find sprawl to be pretty obnoxious. I don't think I could do L.A.

I drive up there once every month or two to see family members. There’s a shit-ton to do, of course, but getting around is frustrating.

by Teej on Jan 26, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions  

When my cousin and her husband lived in West Hollywood I loved going down there

but now that they live in the Valley, not so much.

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

by pdb on Jan 26, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions  

hehe... taint.

Yeah the Valley is a stream of never ending urban sprawl

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm not sure I could live in LA proper

I’m thinking more in the Fullerton-Diamond Bar-Brea-Yorba Linda area or maybe Santa Monica and/or Pasadena

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions  

Glendale was the only place I could see myself living in LA.

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

by Faux on Jan 26, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Glendale is gorgeous no doubt

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, FWIW, millions of people agree with you

which is why real estate there got so expensive.

by Gomez on Jan 26, 2009 7:41 PM PST up reply actions  

You can count me as at least one.

I have spent tons of time in SoCal and basically hate everything between San Diego and Santa Barbara.

by Sec 108 on Jan 26, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions  

Depends on what you consider significant

I’ve visited a few times and Vegas has become a lot like L.A., so I think I have some idea. It’s certainly not my cup of tea.

by Gomez on Jan 26, 2009 7:42 PM PST up reply actions  

I've been around all morning

but I have no real interest in cars, video games, monster truck deaths, or the like, so I haven’t said much.

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

by pdb on Jan 26, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

How do you feel about sushi?

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions  

Funny you should ask

I was just pondering an invitation to go out for sushi tomorrow night. I am very indifferent to sushi, it’s one of those foods that I like OK when I have it but almost never desire it, and so I’m trying to decide whether to accept the sushi invitation or counterpropose an Indian meal instead.

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

by pdb on Jan 26, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions  

Counter.

If you prefer Indian food. I’m the same with sushi. I always enjoy it when I have it, but I never crave it.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions  

Like I said, I always enjoy it when I have it,

but I have never once thought “sushi sounds great right now”.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Samesies. That's another reason to go to Chicago.

House of Sushi and Noodles on Belmont/Lincoln. Sushi buffet for like 20 bucks, admirably good sushi, made to order, as much as you can handle.

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

That sounds tremendous.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

my friends and I would go at least once a quarter.

It hurt to walk back to the El.

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

I can't get in to sushi either.

Lots of people try to tell me I’m crazy, but it just doesn’t do it for me.

by Aaron Campeau on Jan 26, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions  

Same.

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

by pdb on Jan 26, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions  

Yes, but I love japanese food

so unless the place is some sort of sushi-only establishment, it still works. The sushi freaks get what they want, and I get… something else.

by marc w on Jan 26, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions  

Mmmmmm, hibachi.

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

by Faux on Jan 26, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions  

The sushi place that was proposed

only offers yakisoba for the non-sushi-lover. I can get better yakisoba elsewhere.

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

by pdb on Jan 26, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions  

Counter then.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

But have you ever had LOTS and LOTS of sushi?

That all you can eat sushi joint in Pacific Place is good times, not so much the best sushi though.

by Kermit. on Jan 26, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions  

Sushi is good

I prefer actual Japanese food to sushi though, and Indian food is great

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

As seen on her gamer page:

[RC]: Last seen 20 minutes ago playing LEGO® Indiana Jones™

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

by Faux on Jan 26, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

You pretty much go through all three movies as the characters in Lego form.

Fun game regardless of your gaming experience level. Mostly it’s about trying to figure out how to accomplish things, more than it is about “hit 30 buttons in half a second in the exact right order”.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

I played that for 3 hours with my son on Sunday

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

I played about 15 hours of that this weekend with Jeanuts.

We love that game.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Every time I signed on I saw you playing it

My kid kept begging me to play it because he kept seeing you on my friend list with it on

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions  

I can't stop playing Indy though

It’s too much fun, and my kid loves it. Much better than having him sitting next to me while playing Call of Duty

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Agreed.

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

by kevin_ess on Jan 26, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

I want to get Star Wars if it's anything like Indy.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I'll need to get that then.

I really like Indy so far, and Jeanuts is hooked. It’s the first video game she’s ever actually suggested we should play together besides Sims.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Identical gameplay

Get The Complete Saga, so you can play through all 6 films’ worth. It’s a blast, just like Indy

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm going to be all over this as soon as I get paid.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

HAHA!!!

Sorry man. Jeanuts is hooked on it, and I’m pretty into it as well. I did want to play COD5 everytime I saw you guys pop up, but she was having to much fun for me to suggest a game switch.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

I suck.

I need to play more. Maybe I’ll stop for a quick beer on the way home, then play COD5 all night.

That’s if my eyes can take it, they’re pretty burned from all the gaming I did this weekend. I need to learn to blink.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

You play with a mouse instead of a controller?

It’s been a very long time since a video game made me angry enough to hurt my equipment thankfully.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Good thing it wasn't a bowl of spaghetti or something.

I’ve thrown my hat occasionally.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I threw my dorm keys at the payphone in my dorm lounge

during the Hasselbeck pick / insane penalty call on Hasselbeck in the SB.

That’s the only time I’ve ever done something like that. Worth it.

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I nearly punched my roommate during the offsides sack

when he (from LA/not a sports fan) had the gall to say “Seattle sucks!” just to be an asshole

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

There's no shame in it.

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

by Faux on Jan 26, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

You're not alone

Thingray and I understand

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes. Yes we do.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

So I am currently half way through season one of Friday Night Lights on Hulu.

This show is just crazy good! I really hope increased web viewing keeps the show alive. It has everything a show needs to be successful. Why has it struggled to find an audience?

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Jan 26, 2009 3:38 AM PST reply actions  

Because

puting a show about high school football in the time slot where the people that like high school football are out watching high school football is dumb?

by George702 on Jan 26, 2009 4:02 AM PST up reply actions  

Plus

Your only half way through season 1. Something happens that absolutely turned me off to the show. Basically when it stopped being about football and turned into a Teen Drama.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jan 26, 2009 7:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Yes.

Show about football…… and teen stuff? Awesome.

Show about teen stuff (involving burning a car, Christian radio DJs, random Hispanic juvy guy)….. and sometimes football? Yeah, only the wife watches the show at this point.

"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture

by Eegah on Jan 26, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

For a lot of the same reasons Sports Night failed.

People who thought it would be about sports don’t like the soap-opera nonsense. People who like soap-opera nonsense never tuned in because it’s ostensibly about sports. And the time slot has been terrible.

I enjoy it, but I’m kinda hoping it ends after this season. Everything’s pretty dried up, and with every episode it turns more and more into “90210.”

(I’m not putting FNL on Sports Night’s level, by the way. I just see parallels.)

by Teej on Jan 26, 2009 8:11 AM PST up reply actions  

Good call

Will download when I get home.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jan 26, 2009 7:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Already added it to my download queue

I love this new remote downloading thing that they’ve set up

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 8:18 AM PST up reply actions  

How is Boras still expecting the Dodgers to increase their 2 year 45 mill offer?

Also, how have the Dodgers even considered leaving this on the table when the market is sorting itself out the way it has?

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 8:51 AM PST reply actions  

Excel is retarded

I am trying to filter unique records and it only filters out like half of the ones that are identical

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 9:16 AM PST reply actions  

Fuck the Zune.

Damn monopolizers.

Honestly, Excel, Access, and Visio are the three tools I prefer from that suite as opposed to the free versions (OpenOffice/random freeware)

For desktop publishing and word processing, I tend to use InDesign, or in a pinch MS Publisher. OpenOffice would be great if they didn’t keep trying to be a MS Office clone, and put that energy into making it more usable.

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

by Faux on Jan 26, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions  

I actually like Excel quite a bit

Word drives me batshit insane, though. Stupid question: are you sure that your identical fields are in fact identical? What sort of filter are you using?

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

by pdb on Jan 26, 2009 9:18 AM PST up reply actions  

Advanced filter - filter unique records

as far as I can tell they’re identical down to the punctuation and spacing (they are both identical entries copied from the same database)

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 9:19 AM PST up reply actions  

Why are you using Excel for that?

I’m a database manager, so my first instinct would be to import that into Access and work there.

SQL is your friend.

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

by Llewdor on Jan 26, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions  

Wow, this was my 15,000th LL comment

I am sad I did not make as good use of it as Robert did

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 9:18 AM PST up reply actions  

You guys are so frickin' far ahead of me.

And I even have an “old school” user ID number (168).

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jan 26, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm at like 6,400 right now

And I feel I post a lot, though I have missed many daytime threads because of work

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't even have 3,000.

That is mainly because I stay out of game threads most of the time.

by Sec 108 on Jan 26, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

I have about 2900.

Less than I thought.

"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth

by .Taylor on Jan 27, 2009 9:15 AM PST up reply actions  

I have to watch out for ITDs.

"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth

by .Taylor on Jan 26, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions  

With a sig that big

you must be overcompensating for something.

by JI on Jan 26, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions  

You're right. I need more protection.

_____________________________________________________________
"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth
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by .Taylor on Jan 26, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions  

If you're going to make a shaft

you might as well make a full dick

by JI on Jan 26, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

That was supposed to be a condom-like thing.

"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth

by .Taylor on Jan 26, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

oh dear

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Agreed.

"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth

by .Taylor on Jan 26, 2009 7:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Zing!

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

by kevin_ess on Jan 26, 2009 3:23 PM PST up reply actions  

>=(

Aw..

"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth

by .Taylor on Jan 26, 2009 7:36 PM PST up reply actions  

The Dwayne Wade of LL?

"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth

by .Taylor on Jan 27, 2009 9:16 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm dyslexic.

"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth

by .Taylor on Jan 27, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions  

*does snappy thing

"The shift arrow points to the gulf between those two keys.
Suggesting that we must find a balance between line breaks, which expand, and contractions, which condense.
Truly, a deep concept." ----- Matthew Carruth

by .Taylor on Jan 27, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Is it filtering out half as in "leaving the first instance of a record, and removing the rest"?

Because that seems reasonable. (Thinking from a programming standpoint.)

Not sure if that’s how it’s supposed to work, but I’ll look into it further.

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

by Faux on Jan 26, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions  

Nope

It was a test run where I copied two identical entries (rows A-G, then rows D-G right below) and filtered, and it left me with rows A-G and then row A again at the very bottom. It was weird because it filtered the other three fine.

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions  

I actually have found this to be true as well. After doing something of this nature on Friday

there was a repeated row left at the bottom. I only needed to pare down one list so I didn’t investigate further. Excel forums online tend to handle quirks extremely well however.

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions  

I always need to perform trial and error to get Excel to do things I want like that

The advanced functions certainly aren’t intuitive unless you’re a total expert.

by Gomez on Jan 26, 2009 7:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Monster Truck promoter killed at Monster Truck rally this weekend

Famous last words?

This is our 16th year and I wish I had a big piece of wood to knock on right now, but we have not had an incident besides a gal slipping in the aisle at another location. That’s been all. We think our venue is very safe and all the shows we do are very safe

He was run over by a monster truck the next day, after walking into its path

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 9:22 AM PST reply actions  

The kid that died in Tacoma on the 17th was a tragedy

This was a guy that walked out in front of a moving truck that is designed to go 80 mph and run over cars and shit. Look at the picture there. He stepped in front and didn’t even notice it somehow. Guy’s a dumb-dumb. I don’t take joy in anybody’s death, but given his comments I am happy to say he was mowed down by 5 tons of flying irony

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 9:28 AM PST up reply actions  

It looks a lot like a suicide.

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

by Llewdor on Jan 26, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions  

Seems like an odd way to do it.

I feel sorry for the driver (in both instances).

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions  

I haven't seen the video, but the picture from my link shows me somebody who would have to be the most absent minded human being ever

That or it was suicide, as you say. Seems more plausible, really

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions  

Why kill yourself in front of thousands of spectators though?

Just seems weird to me.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions  

Maybe he hated his employer and wanted to stick it to them.

Maybe he felt like a cad after promoting the sport’s safety the same week it had killed a child.

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

by Llewdor on Jan 26, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions  

Still seems odd to me.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions  

It is.

I don’t really buy my arguments, either.

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

by Llewdor on Jan 26, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, they say it's usually a call for attention

I’d say a huge crowd makes for plenty of attention

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions  

Only works if the crowd knows what you're doing, and why.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions  

Didn't see that one coming.

Suddenly I’m feeling very Austin Powers, must be the sunshine.

by Kermit. on Jan 26, 2009 9:26 AM PST up reply actions  

Samson was who ran him down

But damn that would have almost been too much irony had that been Grave Digger.

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

by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 7:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Apparently, Marvin Harrison is terrifying.

I always assumed because of his on-the-field demeanor that he was just a nice quiet guy.

Wrong

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 10:23 AM PST reply actions  

Yet another example of the difference between public perception and reality

I think this every time I read comments in the mainstream about Yuni being lazy or Ichiro being selfish.

I previously posted as "Man From Nantucket"

by mem on Jan 26, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions  

Roti in Queen Anne is pretty good

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't think I've ever had Indian food.

Anyone know any places in Everett I should try?

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I need to find a good place in Everett though.

I don’t want to try somewhere crappy and think I hate Indian food if it’s that good.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

well you risk getting crap food

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by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Fair enough.

I’ll just find a decent looking place and give it a shot.

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 1:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Indian food isn't like Chinese food

by which I mean that even the worst Indian food you’ll find is a decent representation of the genre, where the worst Chinese food you’ll find is just deep-fried glop covered in sticky red goo.

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

Thank goodness.

Because I have had some BAD Chinese food before. It’s really hit and miss.

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Thai food is similar

it makes me sad when I someone and within two weeks of meeting them have to explain what fifteen-twenty different types of ethnic foods are like. I can’t imagine not experimenting/being exposed to lots of different foods.

And I’m not talking obscure foods either, I’m talking about like Thai and Viet and real Chinese (seriously, Panda Express != real Chinese)

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 8:43 PM PST up reply actions  

To a lot of people Vietnamese food = pho and nothing else though

and yeah, people that follow “I want Chinese food” with “let’s go to Panda Express” don’t really get it.

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by pdb on Jan 26, 2009 9:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I, Robot.

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54!

by joof on Jan 27, 2009 11:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Northern vs Southern

on the Ave within a block radius the same owners have both a Northern-style place (Shalimar) and a Southern-style (Malabar).

by msb on Jan 26, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions  

What's the difference between Northern and Southern?

Should I try one or the other first, and I do I tell which is which?

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

eh...

easy enough

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Northern sounds like my style.

Not much of a fan of coconut.

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

If anyone is bored of out their minds on Wednesday night

The National Geographic channel is showing a special where they talk about my airplane

Yay, more free Global Hawk publicity!

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 12:03 PM PST reply actions  

Cool. I watch that channel all the time.

The Military Channel as well.

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I hate you =(

I really wish I got the Military Channel at home… no fair that my parents do

by seattlebruin on Jan 26, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions  

move in with them?

preferably their basement.

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

by abender20 on Jan 26, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Why?

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Seems like you could pick a channel with less sharp edges if you want pleasure.

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions  

I can see if you were forced to watch it against your will.

But I’m into that stuff, and I control the remote.

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by Thingray on Jan 26, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Hm. I'm out then.

For sit down Vietnamese food though, I will only go to Tamarind Tree (10th & Jackson) or Green Leaf (8th & Jackson)

by royalcurve on Jan 26, 2009 12:29 PM PST reply actions  

Yeah, dammit...

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by tootthekazoo on Jan 26, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Tamarind Tree is easily my favorite restaurant in Seattle.

They really should be charging 2 or 3 times as much for their food. I can’t believe I can have a three course meal that good and not even spend $20 bucks.

by Double06 on Jan 26, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions  

I love Monsoon. Kinda similar.

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by .Taylor on Jan 26, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions