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In honor of the QC Fanpost I would like to take this opportunity to give a New Orleans tradition a try.  Dr. Bob is a local artist famous for his Be Nice Or Leave signs intended to be hung above the entry ways of businesses and homes.  They are actually pretty cool and have become a bit of a local phenomenon.

 


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This coming weekend is Valentine's day.  In honor of that I present the following Rehabilitating Mr. Wiggles strip.  Courtesy of neilswaab.com.

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Also, this passage from fmylife.com sums up most of the V Days in my life.

Today, I got an email from the local D&D meet up group that the next meeting will be on Feb. 14th. I don't know what is more sad... that the group is meeting on valentines day or that I have nothing better to do but go. FML

 

Anyone have anything outside the norm planned for this weekend?

 

Also, and this is just to make y'all's (double contraction for the win) day a little bit brighter, here is the current weather at my location:

ENI Base Camp Weather - Oliktok Point, AK

41 below is cold, cold, cold.

 

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Is anyone taking their significant other out to dinner on Saturday?

I am taking my Ladyfriend to the Marx Bros. Cafe at the Anchorage Museum. In my nice suit and she finally gets to wear one of the dresses she got in Hawaii. $100 a plate but that comes with multiple courses and wine for every course.

Here is a question: I am picking up the tab for this. Does that excuse me from flowers & Candy or is that still a must?

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 8:48 AM PST reply actions  

I am taking mrs. pdb

to Serratto. Great food, not-stuffy atmosphere, and not ridiculously expensive.

Whether picking up the tab exempts you from auxiliary gifts depends on the woman. I would suggest staying away from buying candy, because that’s the ultimate “I didn’t know what to get you so here’s a box of candy instead” gift. And with flowers, go with something that’s not roses.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 8:52 AM PST up reply actions  

Just glanced at the Serratto menu -

This looks amazing.

Baby spinach with candied walnuts, honeycrisp apples, Manchego cheese and bacon vinaigrette

Great Caesar's ghost!

by royalcurve on Feb 9, 2009 8:55 AM PST up reply actions  

I love that place

and they change things up regularly enough to keep it fresh. That baby spinach dish is fantastic, though, that’s been on the menu a while. Manchego is one of my favorite cheeses in the world.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 8:57 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't know about that advice
go with something that’s not roses.

My girlfriend was not too happy with me last year when I was only able to find yellow roses. All the red ones were gone / totally wilted. She’s pretty set on RED ROSES.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Feb 9, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions  

They're just so trite though

I don’t like following scripts. Everyone expects red roses, so I go with tulips or something else colorful. Red roses are also hellishly expensive this week. If your girlfriend is so hung up on the color of flowers she gets, and is not grateful for the fact that you’re getting her getting flowers, she might need to look at her priorities a bit closer.

(don’t mean to sound rude, but that “red roses or nothing” attitude is why I DETEST Valentine’s day)

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions  

I get what you're saying

but she really likes flowers and really likes traditions/routines. She doesn’t ever expect roses the rest of the year, and it’s just part of the day for her.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Feb 9, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions  

It really is the thought that counts...

It is my experience that the cost or content of the gift isn’t what matters most. What matters most is that you take the time and effort to give a thoughtful gift. This gift may be flowers or candy, it could be anything really, as long as it is personal and shows genuine caring about what your sweetie likes.

I previously posted as "Man From Nantucket"

by mem on Feb 9, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions  

If I fail to buy pounds of very nice chocolate on Valentine's Day

I should start shopping for a new place to live. My wife is not a big fan of roses since we have tons of roses in our yard already. Chocolate however is very important no matter what else I may have done for her.

by Sec 108 on Feb 9, 2009 9:03 AM PST up reply actions  

Wifey and I are going to Spinasse on friday.

I’ve heard many good things, and we actually got to spend a couple weeks in Piemonte last summer so eager to get our tajarin/nebbiolo fix locally. As a strange coincidence, I flooded that space when I was in high school, working on an old bathtub directly above. The owner of the cafe (Globe?) was not happy with me.

by waldo rojas on Feb 9, 2009 10:55 AM PST up reply actions  

Not taking her out

Making dinner. It’s gotten to be a tradition, and I like it.
Yeah, perhaps it’s not different enough from a regular day, but that’s OK… esp. given that our anniversary is so close to Valentine’s, it seems like the 14th just isn’t as big of a deal. I’d be in trouble if I forgot it outright, mind you.

by marc w on Feb 9, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions  

We usually do the same thing.

Just stay home and try a new receipe, then watch a movie or something.

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions  

Same here

Prefer having dinner at home.

But this year I’ve planned an entire activity filled day thats a surprise to her.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 9, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions  

I hate going out to dinner on Valentine's Day.

Just like New Year’s Eve. Too many people. Too many expectations of perfections.

Bah humbug.

But fresh flowers—I echo the no red roses unless she’s a complete traditionalist—are always appreciated.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 9, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions  

Thankfully after 2 years in and now being engaged,

We are just swapping cards and having a dinner in at home. I can’t stand Valentine’s day, so this is a best case scenario for me.

In your case, if you’re so inclined, go for getting her some flowers or something on the 13th. May be a pleasant surprise for her.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Feb 9, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Have them delivered

Does she know where you’re taking her?

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Feb 9, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah. Aside from the dinner we are also booking a night at the nicest hotel in Anchorage. Champagne waiting in the room.

The problem is that I don’t know her mailing address because we live in the same apartment complex. She works weird hours because she goes to school, so work is out. Not a lot of spontaneity if I have to call and say the flowers will be there at this time be sure you are home.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, I understand that part.

Well, I tried.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Feb 9, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions  

So, is she going to give you her Mickey Mantle for your Felix rookie card?

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Feb 9, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

No way man

I’m swapping Tom Lampkin for her David Segui

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Feb 9, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Throw in a Van Poppel. It's Valentines day.

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Feb 9, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

that would have to be one hell of a Snuggie

I’ve only been in that kind of cold once in my life, and I never want to do it again. Not fun.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 9:00 AM PST up reply actions  

That fact that it's apparently popular makes it a good invention in a business sense.

The fact that it’s apparently popular is a sad commentary on common sense.

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

by abender20 on Feb 9, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions  

HAHAHAHAHA YOU R POOR AND U SUCK

but then I have no snuggle or slanket so I’m just lame.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions  

So how about Coldplay huh?

I know last night was a big thrill for many an LL regular.

by Sec 108 on Feb 9, 2009 9:04 AM PST reply actions  

If I paid attention to the Grammys I'd probably be annoyed

but that would require giving the Grammys any sort of serious consideration, which just isn’t worth doing. Even for awards shows, which have a pretty low bar as to quality, the Grammys are a joke – this, after all, is the organization that gave Jethro Tull a “Best Heavy Metal” Grammy instead of Metallica.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 9:06 AM PST up reply actions  

My wife wanted to see one of the performers so she had it on.

I heard her groan both times Coldplay won an award so I had to say something. I agree that the Grammy’s are a joke. If nothing else they do offer an opportunity to see how crappy many vocalists are live.

by Sec 108 on Feb 9, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions  

God that pissed me off

When that happened I remember saying “who the fuck is Jethro Tull? Must be some 70’s era metal legend, like Black Sabbath or something.” After hearing JT, I decided I’d never again watch the Grammy’s

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Feb 9, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Swoooooon.

However, how did Lil’ Wayne beat out Lupe for a Grammy? “The Cool” was a significantly better (and more meaningful) album than any of the dreck Lil’ Wayne mumbles out about bling and hoes.

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

by abender20 on Feb 9, 2009 9:07 AM PST up reply actions  

He is good at what he does, but I've long tired of trite Money/Cash/Cars/Hoes rap.

That’s why Lupe is so awesome. You usually only get those sort of thoughtful lyrics out of the Common Markets of the world (which is still fantastic).

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

by abender20 on Feb 9, 2009 9:18 AM PST up reply actions  

"The Cool" was better than both. Oh well. I suppose it only furthers my hip hop snobbery

to enjoy something that the awards shows aren’t extolling. It’s always more fun to snob on about stuff that isn’t on the radio every 7 minutes.

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

by abender20 on Feb 9, 2009 9:29 AM PST up reply actions  

I haven't listened to the radio in years. And hadn't listend to Lupe's album either.

But between Lil’ Wayne and T.I. I would have picked T.I.’s.

At least Lupe was nominated…seems like some of the better albums don’t get nominated because no one knows who the heck people are sometimes and the cool thing is to pick the popular people.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Feb 9, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions  

Didn't watch, don't know

but here’s the performance, and some other notable ones as well.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 9:21 AM PST up reply actions  

I love everything about get on your boots but Bono.

I think his lyrics are a little weak and I don’t really like the “you don’t know how” slow part of the Chorus.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 9:29 AM PST up reply actions  

Hey, an award statue!

Awww, it’s just a grammy.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 9, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Sorry if it's already been posted,

but there’s a new RRS post up.

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Feb 9, 2009 9:48 AM PST reply actions  

I just realized something

This year is Safeco Field’s 10th birthday. I remember when it was just a toddler, throwing up all over itself and mashing strained carrots into its hair; now, before we know it, it’ll be asking to stay out past 9pm and getting a surly pre-teen attitude.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 9:56 AM PST reply actions  

On the other hand, it's nice that it's not peeing the bed anymore.

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Feb 9, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions  

That still bugs me

There was no need to do that. Wait until the following Opening Day.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions  

I didn't know he used to be a starter.

Or that he apparently had a kid when he was 13.

by seattlebruin on Feb 9, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, his wife had a kid when he was 13. Or so.

apparently he wasn’t actually involved in the production of the first one.

by msb on Feb 9, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions  

ooh,

maybe John Olerud’s helmet can also be part of that story …

by msb on Feb 10, 2009 8:32 AM PST up reply actions  

Why wait?

The team takes the revenue going into the offseason, and I don’t have to watch a game in place that smells like piss.

by JI on Feb 9, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

I saw a preview for the new HBO show "East Bound and Down" yesterday.

The show’s premise is a former major leaguer (Danny McBride) returns home to be a substitute P.E. teacher. It turns out his former team is the Mariners (well, probably just a “generic” Seattle team). >:(

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 9, 2009 10:11 AM PST reply actions  

Yeah, I can't wait for that to start

It could be horrible but it looks really funny.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 10:13 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm super pumped too.

But I just buried my face in my hands when I saw “Seattle” on his jersey.

Hopefully they won’t be butts of too many more jokes once they get good.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 9, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions  

Unless they're licensed with MLB

it’s going to be just “generic Seattle” team. But really, I wouldn’t worry about it – Seattle’s civic pride will not be damaged by a pay-cable TV show, and no one will think less of the Mariners than they already do because of it.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions  

It would be really hard for Seattle sports to get any worse than last year

we’d have to draft Mark Sanchez and then have him either A. rape someone or B. blow out a knee within two days of being drafted.

by seattlebruin on Feb 9, 2009 10:41 AM PST up reply actions  

Or blow out a knee while raping someone

I can’t believe I just said that.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 10:43 AM PST up reply actions  

I guess I'm just being too sensitive.

We’ve become the butt of jokes again, and it makes me sad.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 9, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm hoping he's a sucky pitcher cut because his team is in a rebuilding phase.

Everything he does turns to shit and he’s completely miserable, and despised by everyone around him. Even his dog runs away. Immediately following his departure, everyone on the team has a bonding moment, unite, and despite being league average career utility players, they destroy the league with slap singles, bunts, stolen bases, walks, grit, and hustle and make the playoffs behind their three ace pitchesr, who are nicknamed “The Guns of the Navarone” by the public and the press.

 In my mind I’ll use him as a proxy for Carlos Silva, and will be very happy.

by Kermit. on Feb 9, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions  

Re: Seattle's Civic Pride

Seattle is one of the most often cited cities when people ask about unique American experiences. Most everyone considers Seattle to be cool. I’d say the 5 most unique American cites would be Seattle, New York, Boston, New Orleans, and Miami.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions  

Seattle is also one of the most hypersensitive cities about its image

I don’t remember the exact quote, but Dan Savage once said something like “Seattle likes to think it’s Paris. When told it is not in fact Paris, it hides in the closet and cries until someone comes and makes it feel better”.

Which is kinda sad, really, because Seattle is a great mid-sized American city and doesn’t need to constantly reaassure itself about how wonderful it is.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions  

Replace Seattle with San Francisco

and I totally agree.

I think the typical Seattlites response to anything negative said about Seattle is more like ‘Oh, you must not be from here’. In which case, I think Seattlites are very much like Parisians.

by Matthew on Feb 9, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions  

In the Parisian's defense, Paris is the greatest city on Earth.

I don’t really care for San Fransisco and find Seattle to be it’s superior in most respects.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 11:12 AM PST up reply actions  

I would say that Seattle is the love child of SF and LA actually

but that’s just a technicality.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions  

I wasn't going for history so much as the mentality.

San Francisco has some of the funkiness/laid back attitude of Seattle, but is also infected with a slight case of Los Angelitis.

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

by abender20 on Feb 9, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions  

You are hurting my feelings now

what’s next, telling me that Griffey sucks?

by seattlebruin on Feb 9, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

I've been considering San Diego for my next vacation.

Or spring training, but I don’t want to wait that long. Anyone have suggestions for vacation destinations?

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions  

Riverside!

Capitol of the Inland Empire!

by seattlebruin on Feb 9, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, probably not.

I’d need a full month off to see all of that wonderful place.

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

Like all things, it depends on what you want.

Hustle and bustle?
Relaxed?
Good food?
Music?
Outdoor activities?
Warm or cold weather?

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 9, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

Relaxed, good food, warm.

These would all be nice. Neither Jeanuts or I are big fans of massive crowds, although occasionally something like Vegas is nice (but we just did that a while back).

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

If you're looking for cheap tickets and warm, yeah, SD is a good bet.

But the cost of things are higher down there, I believe. I like it though because it’s laid back.

I, of course, would make the bid for New Orleans, which is warm and relaxed and has cheap deals in March because Mardi Gras is over. Festivals tend to be free, food is reasonable, and alcohol is cheap.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 9, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Cost of things is really only a problem over the long term

over the time span of a vacation, I would call it ~negligible

by seattlebruin on Feb 9, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions  

The cost while we're there aren't a huge deal.

I would love to go to New Orleans, maybe I’ll suggest that one. We’re going to Mexico in late 2010, so something a little different might be nice.

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions  

I think I'll skip Mardi Gras.

Too insane for me.

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

That's what I've heard.

I want to be able to move around if I go there.

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Or if the gutter is full of frat boys.

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

I find it pleasant but dull.

Granted I haven’t spent a whole lot of time there.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Why do you consider Paris to be the greatest city on Earth?

I don’t 100% disagree (although I tend to favor London), but I’m curious as to why you think so.

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

by pdb on Feb 9, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions  

London was a little too stuffy for my tastes.

Paris just has everything. It is such a comfortable and dynamic city. I love the atmosphere and attitude. Just everything about Paris is perfect but the drivers.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions  

Adam Kennedy

rates as +10 2B, Lopez over his career is about average and the projected difference in their bats (not incl. playing time) is less than 10 runs.

Just for what it’s worth.

by Matthew on Feb 9, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions  

Looking at him more closely

he might be a nice pickup for a team that has an opening. Over the last three years he’s been worth 1.1, -0.9, and 1.7 wins. That’s about 2/3 of a win a year (but with the best performance coming most recently, for what it’s worth). In addition, those 1.7 wins last year came in 365 PA.

So that’s possibly a 1-2 win player for league minimum.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Feb 9, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions  

What the hell?

Even being conservative with his defense, Kennedy projects as a ~1.5 win regular next season. Weird.

by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 9, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions  

LaRussa was probably tired of his career numbers against certain pitchers

being 2 for 9 or 1 for 5, and decided he was no good.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Feb 9, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions  

For Jeff:

‘I love catching a glimpse of my tattoos when I strip down and take a shower’ Eliza tells Maxim

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Feb 9, 2009 11:15 AM PST reply actions  

Hmmmm. . .
“I like guys who play hard and have calluses on their hads,” she tells the magazine. “Any guy who’s been raised in a bubble hasn’t lived enough for me. Scars and broken body parts and tattoos are hot.”

Translation: I need a Roughneck.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions  

She likes her men tatted up too.

Time to get that Daniel Alfredsson ink on your junk.

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

by abender20 on Feb 9, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions  

Her new show is on Fox?

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

by abender20 on Feb 9, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions  

Joss!

I’m way more excited for Doll House than I should be.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 9, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Fox News printed something I wrote once.

Obviously they just hit the enter button without caring one way or the other.

I’m the quote directly following the line Reaction from the critics was swift.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions  

You know, I never even noticed that.

Odd because I was so stupidly proud of my Joe Quesada hate being picked up by the Associated Press that I have read and shown this article dozens of times. That is terrible journalism.

For the record though, Joe Q can die of gonorrhea and rot in hell.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

Quesada shiould have stuck to penciling.

Things went quickly downhill when he took over.

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Feb 9, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

I plan on attending next years Comic Con in san Diego.

If he is there and gives a talk, I will probably get arrested.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Please include video.

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Feb 9, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions  

I've always wanted to go to San Diego for Comicon

I agree about Joe Q as EIC. Marvel’s last two major “events” have been crap. Whenever I see a cover penciled by him I get excited before I realize that he only did the cover.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 9, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions  

It goes further than thinking he is a bad EIC for me.

I quite literally hate the son of a bitch.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Tell me more...

What’s this egregious sin that he has committed to earn your hate?

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 9, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions  

The systematic rape and destruction of both Spider-Man and the X-Men.

I had to stop reading the Amazing Spider-Man. Let me try to put this into perspective. I have been reading comics since I was 8 years old. I turned 29 last October. I have been reading the Amazing Spider-Man every month for more than 20 years. And now I don’t. What he did to Peter and Mary Jane was so against character, so outright disgusting and offensive that I will never forgive him. I would literally spit in his face if we ever met.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Gotcha

The One More Day and Brand New Day ideas were pretty terrible and felt like giant cop-outs. I never read any of those but what I read about them mad me pretty upset. What about the X-Men? I enjoyed Joss Whedon’s run on Astonishing X-Men but haven’t read any other X-titles in years.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 9, 2009 3:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Joss' Astonishing run was excellent . . . when it actually shipped. He still gets a junk punch for killing Kitty.

But the whole “no more mutants” thing has been slowly ruining the X-Men. The reasoning for why some have powers and some don’t is just so stupid. If they felt there were too many mutants maybe they should have forced the writers to quit making new characters every month the last 10 years.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions  

C'mon.

It’s Joss.

Someone has to die.

by msb on Feb 9, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions  

No one died in his Runaways stint

Granted it was a short one. But he does love killing people, Sadly in Astonishing it had to be Kitty. I wouldn’t worry too much thought. As they say “No one stays dead in comics.”

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 9, 2009 10:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Mostly I was mad that after finally being together Peter loses Kitty.

They were always my favorite X couple. Even when the age difference was creepy.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 10, 2009 7:48 AM PST up reply actions  

No Politics

I think you should read the LL style guide

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/9/3/606879/the-lookout-landing-style

before you try to become a full fledged member of this community.

by JI on Feb 9, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Proper capitalization please

It appears that you included a superfluous capital P in your subject line. We here at LL encourage legible user commentary and if you would like to participate then I suggest developing a better familiarization with grammatical etiquette.

by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 9, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I think I tend to contribute sigs, and that's about it.

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Jack shit!

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

by abender20 on Feb 9, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Sadly I gave us the shift key.

I think I’m also the originator of “Sorry NOLA”

by BrianL on Feb 9, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions  

I like to think I contribute nothing.

That way nothing is expected of me in the future.

by Sec 108 on Feb 9, 2009 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

P.S. I'm glad that GMZ has found it's way into popular use

one of my many dreams is that USSM picks up on GMZ, and then someone on the team picks up on it and it gets used on air someday.

by seattlebruin on Feb 9, 2009 1:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Derek doesn't really exist.

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

by Faux on Feb 9, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

existencetraderumours.com?

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

by Faux on Feb 9, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

When Derek falls in the forest

No one hears it.

Which is really sad, ‘cause the bike is just lying there, it’s front wheel spinning aimlessly.

by msb on Feb 9, 2009 7:25 PM PST up reply actions  

You are entering your 6th year of service time

The ongoing saga of 09 will be if you resign or not.

by Robert on Feb 9, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Red Bull and Jolt Gum are PEDs now?

BLOGGING’S BEEN TAINTED, AND EVERYONE DID IT!

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

by Faux on Feb 9, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Is that a tough goal to attain?

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 3:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Knowing is half the battle.

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

by Thingray on Feb 9, 2009 3:18 PM PST up reply actions  

The only thing I've contributed to Lookout Landing is a Drunk post with some nifty tags.

Though the fact I was able to tag a post “Needs more Clown Jeff” and not get banned I feel is rather impressive.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Feb 9, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions  

An update on a previous topic.

I don’t expect this to really spawn a discussion but I thought some of you may interested to know that the young housekeeper quit today. She wasn’t here long enough for it to have been caused by one of us. I assume she was just one of those people for whom working up here is great in theory but miserable in practice.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Feb 9, 2009 1:57 PM PST reply actions  

I'm loving this weather site you posted, wyrm

And I don’t ever want to be somewhere where a 4 mph wind causes a 15 degree swing in Wind Chill temp. That’s unfathomable. This is a hell of a weather station site though. Lots of great info to be found in the graphs and records

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Feb 9, 2009 2:03 PM PST reply actions