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OTFPOTD 3/2/09 - Outbursts of Diligence?

Seeing as how it's getting towards High Noon and there is still no OFFTOP, I'll assume you all have spontaneously become gainfully employed.For those of you who have not suddenly become industrious:

Have you ever found something strange in a food product? This lady did!

If you plan on robbing a Portland carwash, bring proper weapons.

Is this Op-Ed piece sensible or slightly racist?

Does anyone actually find Tyler Perry funny?

 

 

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Fat suit comedies should be outlawed.

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

by kevin_ess on Mar 2, 2009 11:50 AM PST reply actions  

And he used HGH.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 2, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

Jiminy Glick was probably the best fat-suit character.

Or at least, the best one I can think of. I’m not counting Weird Al from the “Fat” video.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Mar 2, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Still gainfully employed,

but also quite sick. I think I ate something bad this weekend.

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

by Thingray on Mar 2, 2009 12:04 PM PST reply actions  

So I spent an hour online with HP support in a live chat this morning

The lady had to keep asking me to wait so after a bit I began to mess with her. At one point I told her I was going to sing to myself to simulate being on hold on the phone. I thought I would type out the words to the song I had in mind:

MOCK

YEAH

ING

YEAH

BIRD

YEAH

After the call was finished she said that I was the most entertaining and pleasant customer she’s had the pleasure of working with. Anybody have any stories of screwing with people over the phone or otherwise, prank calls or anything else of that nature?

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 2, 2009 12:19 PM PST reply actions  

I told a telemarketer that I actually just died last night.

And that I was my brother, and we were planning a funeral.

by Fin on Mar 2, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't screw with people on the phone

their job’s shitty enough as it is, the last thing they need is yet another caller thinking they’re the most clever person to ever be on the end of a phone call.

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

by pdb on Mar 2, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Sometimes I try to joke around with them, but not make fun of them.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 2, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

I usually just hang up on telemarketers.

At least that saves us both some time.

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

by Thingray on Mar 2, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Went to see Coraline this weekend

Saw a trailer for a new Tim Burton full length treatment of the short film by Acker called 9. It look’s awesome.

by johnbai on Mar 2, 2009 1:47 PM PST reply actions  

There's a critics blackout on the film (rarely a good sign)

but I’ll still be going on opening weekend.

Rotten Tomatoes is rating it pretty favorably so far (despite the critic’s blackout)

by johnbai on Mar 2, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Studios sometimes don't want critics to see a film

maybe because they don’t want anyone giving away the ending… which should be a doozy if they follow the comic book script.

Usually though, it’s because the movie stinks and they don’t want critics trashing it before it hits theaters.

by johnbai on Mar 2, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

And remember kids

it’s 9, not Nine. Nine is an upcoming movie with Daniel Day-Lewis that also looks somewhat awesome (I say “somewhat” only because I despise 99% of musicals), if only because DD-L is in it.

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

by pdb on Mar 2, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Do unto others as does one who smothers?

Do unto others as you would have done to your brothers?
Do unto others as you would do to your lovers?

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

by pdb on Mar 2, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Housh picks the Hawks

I’m not not enthusiastic but not disappointed.

by Robert on Mar 2, 2009 3:01 PM PST reply actions  

My feelings exactly

Not sure what to make of that, but there it is

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 2, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions  

sadface

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 2, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions  

WE GAVE COLIN COLE $21M?!?!

I thought it was a reasonable deal… this is what I get for being away all weekend.

by seattlebruin on Mar 2, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions  

sadface

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 2, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions  

But 5 million guaranteed for NEXT SEASON

Good lord if you’re going to guarantee money, guarantee it for the uncapped 2010.

by BrianL on Mar 2, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions  

He should be a good player for us

any word on the contract though? I had been hearing something in the three-year range, but no idea if the money is reasonable or not.

by seattlebruin on Mar 2, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm withholding judgment until I hear the contract details.

We’re already tight on cap space, I’m not sure how Ruskell pulled this off.

by BrianL on Mar 2, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions  

And right on cue

“If Crabtree becomes a franchise WR, I’ll stab myself.”

by BrianL on Mar 2, 2009 3:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Here is what I would write if I wasn't on the other side of the looking glass now...

“Why don’t you just do it now and save the rest of us months of your inane bitching.”

Shame I can’t.

by abender20 on Mar 2, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions  

If Michael Crabtree wasn't slow and didn't already have foot problems, I'd believe this scenario was possible

If I draft a skill position player at 4 and pay him twenty bazillion dollars, he better be the whole God damn package – size, speed, ability, growth potential and a (decently) good citizen. Fitzgerald was all that and then some, and marketable, too. Crabtree, I’m not sold on at all. I’d much rather have Monroe/Smith/Curry or even Matthew Stafford, if he slips to 4.

by seattlebruin on Mar 2, 2009 3:31 PM PST up reply actions  

He is fast enough, he has unbelievable hands and long arms, and has shown bouts of sanity.

I have no doubt that Crabtree will be a very effective wideout, he just won’t be a Hawk.

by abender20 on Mar 2, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't doubt he'll be a very effective player

I don’t think he’s all that fast, and IIRC, he redshirted because of a foot injury at Texas Tech.

I’m also not saying that he won’t be a model citizen and marketable asset for whatever team ends up with him, just that in comparison to Fitzgerald, he hasn’t proven the things that Fitzgerald had at the same age, and that concerns the crap out of me at #4 overall.

If we were picking 12 or 13 and all of a sudden Michael Crabtree might slip to us, I’d be giddy with excitement.

by seattlebruin on Mar 2, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions  

The problem for Seattle fans is that they've been exposed to way too much Larry Fitzgerald over the years.

They see Crabtree and think he’s Larry 2.0 and a perennial all-pro.

Personally, I think Matthew Stafford slips to #4. If he’s there, I hope the ’Hawks take him.

by BrianL on Mar 2, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Has anybody ever used fuel injector cleaner?

I took my wife’s car in for an oil change last weekend, and it cost me $500 in new tires because hers were worn down to an unsafe level. The “check engine” light was on, and the dealer said that the fuel injectors were dirty/clogged and that was causing the light to come on. They also said that it would be about $400 to diagnose/fix it. Having just spent a stupid amount of money on new tires, I’m not anxious to keep spending money, and I know there are a lot of fuel injector cleaners out there, but what I don’t know is if any of them work.

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

by pdb on Mar 2, 2009 3:19 PM PST reply actions  

I would just ask the person at the auto parts store for their best.

If it does not work your only out 10 bucks max.

Also, I know this sounds really dumb, double check the rubber ring on the gas cap. After spending pills of money on other stuff for my wife’s car, that was the problem.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 2, 2009 3:25 PM PST up reply actions  

I've heard of this issue before.

This can also help you pass/fail emissions tests as well.

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

by Thingray on Mar 2, 2009 5:06 PM PST up reply actions  

I know there are some Oregon trail fans here

Oregon trail will now be on the Iphone

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 2, 2009 5:09 PM PST reply actions  

1 hat and 12 grandfather clocks bitches!

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

by Thingray on Mar 2, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions  

I need to buy CoD

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 2, 2009 5:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Hell no man

Tonight is 2 hours of YES YES YES

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 2, 2009 6:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Awww

what time does 24 start

by seattlebruin on Mar 2, 2009 7:41 PM PST up reply actions  

8 until 10

I’ll be happy to get on afterwards though

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 2, 2009 7:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Test posting

From the Blackberry. Let’s see what this Bolt browser can do.

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

by Faux on Mar 2, 2009 8:02 PM PST reply actions  

And it replies?!

Now it just needs to not lag from the trackball.

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

by Faux on Mar 2, 2009 8:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I was so happy to find out that my Nokia E71 allowed full use of LL

Helped kill many a slow day at the car lot

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 2, 2009 8:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I've had a Curve for a while.

A new browser called Bolt just got released in Beta. It sucks from a usability standpoint (horrible trackball lag), but it actually works to log in and post (and reply), unlike Opera Mini and BB Browser.

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

by Faux on Mar 3, 2009 5:30 AM PST up reply actions  

Or Safari!

That’s not totally true; just true for threads with more than 100 posts or so.

by Aaron Campeau on Mar 3, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

No shit?

Wooo!

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 2, 2009 9:18 PM PST up reply actions  

NO NO NO NO

This is going to be really bad for me because I always wake up in the middle of the night during the season to check the scores [I can’t help it my body just does it naturally 2007 when we were competing was a killer] and now I’ll want to check GT and post as well. This is going to be brutal.

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

by EnglishMariner on Mar 3, 2009 5:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Anyone been watching The Bachelor?

All I can say is daaaaaaaaaaang.

Can’t miss tonight’s end, even if you haven’t watched any episode.

by Wilder. on Mar 2, 2009 8:08 PM PST reply actions  

Not until tomorrow, just in case anyone who watches the show hasn't seen it and happens upon this.

I’ll just say, it’s intense. I’ve never watched any season before, but I caught on about 5 weeks ago. This finale is craziness.

by Wilder. on Mar 2, 2009 8:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Hmm.

sounds like the teaser on the magazine cover I read in the grocery line tonight might have been true …

by msb on Mar 2, 2009 9:55 PM PST up reply actions  

I dunno.

Like I said … I’m going by grocery-line reading.

by msb on Mar 3, 2009 7:59 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, I was stuck watching it.

That guy is a dipshit for doing that on national TV.

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions  

Anybody recommend a computer shop in N. Seattle?

I need to replace some missing keys on a Compaq laptop. I still have the caps, but the little plastic gizmos that they snap into have been broken, and there is no way I’m getting it done with my fat fingers.

by Kermit. on Mar 2, 2009 8:43 PM PST reply actions  

Let me know if you find someone that can do that

My girlfriend has the same problem, and the one place she talked to basically told her to just buy a new laptop!

by johnbai on Mar 2, 2009 9:29 PM PST up reply actions  

This one is for ac

Digger Phelps just said “if I’m a coach of a team and I see Memphis in the first round, I know I’ve got a tough road to the Sweet 16”

Well no shit, given that if you see Memphis in the first round you’re either a 15 or a 16 seed

by seattlebruin on Mar 2, 2009 9:56 PM PST reply actions  

Random question

How do you see how many recs you’ve gotten? I can’t see it on my user page and yet I’ve heard people discuss their collection of recs .

by appleshampoo on Mar 3, 2009 1:03 AM PST reply actions  

I'm pretty sure you can't.

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

by EnglishMariner on Mar 3, 2009 5:48 AM PST up reply actions  

The most flags would be interesting to know.

I bet Vatinius has the best rec to flag ratio.

by Kermit. on Mar 3, 2009 9:57 AM PST up reply actions  

He's pretty awesome.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 3, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm not sure I'd want to see mine.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 3, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

I wonder what the average number of recs for regulars is.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 3, 2009 8:26 PM PST up reply actions  

You dick. I hate Kansas with a passion.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 3, 2009 9:03 PM PST up reply actions  

He called you a dick, which is way worse than "big hairy gay."

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

by kevin_ess on Mar 3, 2009 9:33 PM PST up reply actions  

I'd call it feathery.

Which goes along well with you being a big gay eagle.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Mar 3, 2009 10:16 PM PST up reply actions  

That's what makes calling you a big hairy gay so much fun.

Have you sent this photo to TAPS? I think they’d be interested in that little glowing orb in the top right of the picture. They would likely set up shop in your basement and film themselves freaking out over the evening.

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

by kevin_ess on Mar 3, 2009 10:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I was kidding.

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

by kevin_ess on Mar 4, 2009 7:43 AM PST up reply actions  

Do you have a preference of what you'd like me to call you?

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 3, 2009 9:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Because if you don't, I was hoping to go with "Robby-Dobby"

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 3, 2009 9:45 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Can this happen when I'm there to see it, please?

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

by kevin_ess on Mar 3, 2009 10:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Speaking of - we need another bowling night. Soon.

I’m ready to throw up 181 on all of you, and by 181 I mean Bacardi.

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

by kevin_ess on Mar 3, 2009 10:56 PM PST up reply actions  

I see

So the people bragging about their rec/flag ratios, or rec/post ratios, or rec totals, are getting inside info from the sexy people.

I think this is kind of a stupid feature of SBN. You could go through all of your posts and add up your recs if you had forever, or theoretically you could probably write a script to screen-scrape it. So why not just give users access to the info? It doesn’t seem like something that should be particularly confidential. I suppose if there were a public rec leaderboard, people might get into more “heated” battles to accumulate recs.

Anyway I have like 3 recs total I think, so no big deal. I was mostly curious to see who the leaders were.

by appleshampoo on Mar 3, 2009 3:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Jeff and Robert are the rec leaders

JI is somewhere up there too thanks mainly to the .gif-ing.

And we already had a rec-begging phase. Now rec-begging is only allowed ironically. And by Robert.

by seattlebruin on Mar 3, 2009 3:31 PM PST up reply actions  

New Terminator trailer

New! Holy crap it looks good!

Anybody like monster movies? Maybe Terminator IV counts, but I kind of enjoy the over-the-top with a side of cheese kind. Big Man Japan and Alien Trespass look pretty good. Big Man Japan looks freakin’ awesome!

by Kermit. on Mar 3, 2009 10:44 AM PST reply actions  

Happy New Mac Day!

Mmmmm, new Mac Pro:
Two 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, or 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors
Up to 32GB 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM
Multiple graphics card configurations available with two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 cards
Support for up to eight 30-inch displays
Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
Mac Pro RAID Card with 512MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup and 4 hot-swappable SATA3GB bays.
Only about 6 grand, buying the base and upgrading. Worth every penny.

Or, more in line with what I’ll probably end up getting, the new Mini:
2.26Ghz C2Duo
4GB DDR3
640GB SATA 2.5"
Buying the 600$ Mini and upgrading – about 850$

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

by Faux on Mar 3, 2009 10:47 AM PST reply actions  

Huh

I’m unfamiliar with NL Spring Training rules, but why do the Cards have a DH and the Mets were batting their pitcher?

by appleshampoo on Mar 3, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

I think the teams can choose how they want to play in ST.

I seem to recall stories of Edgar getting to DH against NL teams to get some AB’s in. Pretty much a gentleman’s agreement between the two teams.

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Awwwwww

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 3, 2009 11:46 AM PST reply actions  

This thing is way too cute. D'awwwww!

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 3, 2009 11:13 PM PST up reply actions  

I can't help it. It's just so adorable.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 4, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

But your point is well taken.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by .Taylor on Mar 4, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

The Gathering?

That’s ludacris.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 3, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Further explained

All Music tends to overrate “veteran” artists’ classic albums, while relegating their new albums to 3-4 status no matter how good they are.

Citing my example, you can’t seriously go through song by song and tell me that Magic is a worse album than Greetings or Darkness

by JI on Mar 3, 2009 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Or you could do it the old way and buy the album and see if you like it.

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Or the new way, download it, see if you like it, then buy it if you'll listen to it again.

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

by Faux on Mar 3, 2009 1:00 PM PST up reply actions  

It's something we old folks used to do when we wanted a product.

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions  

8 tracks.

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

What an episode
Butters: [reporting to his mother what he saw when he spied on his father who was on gay escapades] Yeah, and then he went wrestling.
Mrs. Stotch: Wrestling?
Butters: Yeah, he wasn’t very good, this one guy had him pinned for 15 minutes straight.
[Mrs. Stotch faints]
Butters: Have a good trip? See you next fall.

by abender20 on Mar 3, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Well gee willickers!

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

We're not here to discuss your favorite movies JI.

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Fisting Firemen 8

Fisting Firemen 7
Fisting Firemen 6
Fisting Firemen 5……

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions  

You really know your stuff!!

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

by Thingray on Mar 3, 2009 3:21 PM PST up reply actions  

.

Have fun.

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

by kevin_ess on Mar 3, 2009 4:17 PM PST reply actions  

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