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The last OT thread that was properly titled as such quickly fell off the list, the sidebar post that unofficially became the next OT has also fallen victim to a similar fate.  I recently changed my mind about topics for discussion, previously I just chucked something in here that I found interesting since I firmly believed people will talk about whatever the hell they're going to talk about.   Upon further review, I'm starting to believe that topics are often the seeds for some interesting conversation.  Not that LL is a chat room! 

Billy Bob Thornton has a band the Boxmasters.  I've enjoyed some of BBT's acting work, but I would really hate to interview him.  What a cock, this gives  the Joaquin Phoenix appearance on David Letterman a run for it's money. Cosmic cowboy music, WTF?

The television shows I was following via Netflix are all on indefinite hold, even though I know several of them have been released.  Is this an outcome of the writer's strike? 

I'm actively rooting for the entire cast of Lost to die, except for perhaps Jin. 

There's been a lot of novels adapted to the big screen, some notable others not so much.  Elmore Leonard writes some incredibly snappy dialogue, hip protagonists, sexy locations.  Out of Sight, Get Shorty, Hombre, Jackie Brown are all adapted from  his novels.  Favorite adaptations?  Best or worst.

Zoe Bell, stunt woman extraordinaire, ooooh la la!  Online series, just found it and haven't watched it yet.  Angel of Death.

Video games, computers, virus protection, interesting websites, weird pics, items that make everybody go AHHHHHHH!!!!

 

 

 

 

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sb had a great idea for an LL regular off-top

I’ll let him explain though as I was only breezing through during a lunch break

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Apr 10, 2009 12:36 PM PDT reply actions  

(partial) credit to JI

linky

The idea is to have an LL Book Club which we’d post in a FanPost. We’d probably try to read a book every two-three weeks, and could have lots of discussion, since this is a fairly large community, and I daresay many of you probably enjoy reading.

Anyone would be welcome to join, of course, or to just drop by and comment. The beautiful thing about this would be that you wouldn’t have to get people together to have the club – it would just be whenever you felt like dropping by the thread.

Of course, we’d have to have volunteer “mods,” or people willing to lead the discussion and pose questions, etc for talking points, and to establish the “no spoilers” point. We’d probably just set chapters up and ask in the FanPost not to discuss anything that happens after chapter x in the interests of not ruining the book for anyone who’s not to that point yet. That way you can discuss what you’ve read and know what not to talk about if you’re ahead.

We’d probably have a range of books from classics to random modern books to the occasional young adult vampire romance novel. Of course, it would be completely open to suggestions as well.

What do you guys think? Interested?

by seattlebruin on Apr 10, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Anyone would be welcome to join, of course

by seattlebruin on Apr 10, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would love to but I just don't have the time to pleasure read these days.

So unless the book club chooses to read A Guide to Computer User Support for Help Desk and Support Specialists (third edition), I’ll have to pass for now.

by BrianL on Apr 10, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

We'll read at a pretty slow pace

I’d guess it would require no more than 10-15 minutes a day if you read at a reasonable speed.

by seattlebruin on Apr 10, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is an idea I can get behind.

Perhaps also manuals on how to make Monster.com actually a decent site to find work.

Illegible

by kevin_ess on Apr 10, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I found a job through monster when I first got out of college

I actually liked it, it was a pretty quick/easy way to sort through jobs with lots of different companies/fields without having to individually research each one – I could find companies I never knew existed and do my research from there.

by seattlebruin on Apr 10, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Brilliant idea! I mentioned a book club once, but I'm not trying to claim firsts.

My thoughts were running towards a book exchange group, never thought of this. I’d like to participate schedule permitting, awesome community type of idea.

by Kermit. on Apr 11, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions  

Holy shit! Thanks to Amazon, the opening paragraph (not really a spoiler, it's the freaking opening paragraph):
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. Never was this truth more plain than during the recent attacks at Netherfield Park, in which a household of eighteen was slaughtered and consumed by a horde of the living dead.

by abender20 on Apr 11, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am in favor of this idea

I’ve recently been trying to read like I used to, it’s tough though.

P&P&Z should be first on the list probably. I think I’ll order it from Amazon right now, although it’s on a 7-11 day delay (probably due to its popularity).

by appleshampoo on Apr 12, 2009 4:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

Love the idea,

but my reading activity is way too inconsistent. I’ll read a handful of books in a month, then I won’t crack anything other than Sports Illustrated and the newspaper for the next three months.

by Teej on Apr 13, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Marionberry anything beats out either.

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

by Faux on Apr 10, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Where the heck is a Burgerville?

That sounds good!

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Damn.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

The next one I have will be the first.

They sound kind of scary.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't expect them to taste like a burger and you'll be fine.

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

by Faux on Apr 10, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yep

I will second that the Burgerville veg burgers are awesome. They also make the best fast food fish n’ chips like EVER. I don’t eat fast food often at all, but I kind of miss it (Portland native).

the offseason sucks

by section331 on Apr 10, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ah.

When I worked fast food in high school my co-workers had a habit of cooking the veggie burgers in pools of bacon grease. They didn’t understand why i found this horrifying.

by Aaron Campeau on Apr 10, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Do you cook the burgers in pools of bacon grease though?

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bacon and veggie burger is a fantastic combo

but cooking a vegetarian food item in meat juice without informing the person that ordered it kind of bad policy.

by Aaron Campeau on Apr 10, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's only funny until someone loses their lunch.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well.

Today there is great remedies in bacon salt, and baconnaise.

by Fin on Apr 11, 2009 2:03 AM PDT up reply actions  

I read they made the Jon Stewart Show last week.

Congratulations on being part of a growth industry!

by Kermit. on Apr 11, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

Thank you!

They were actually on the show almost two months ago, but it has really helped spread awareness. So has the Bacon Lube thing I posted a couple of weeks ago.

Sorry, while on the topic of vegetarian and bacon, I had to plug the product.

by Fin on Apr 11, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wait

Are you involved in that Bacon Stuff? That is pretty awesome if so.

by appleshampoo on Apr 12, 2009 3:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yea I am

I can tell you more about it when we go to the game.

by Fin on Apr 12, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

Exactly.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh seriously?

I love those fresh strawberry shakes more than life itself.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is today a bank holiday in USA as well?

It’s 9PM and I’m back home now because my pansy friends are going to a football match tomorrow and didn’t want to get wasted. How boring. Who the fuck wants to go and watch Leeds Vs Stockport?

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

by EnglishMariner on Apr 10, 2009 12:58 PM PDT reply actions  

The stock market is closed for Good Friday

So most brokerage firms and the like are closed.

I previously posted as "Man From Nantucket"

by mem on Apr 10, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

But standard banks are open.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Probably not in England.

Hence the term ‘bank holiday.’

by marc w on Apr 10, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

*banke

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

buanke

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

by Faux on Apr 10, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Leeds is in it

I was hoping they’d be a Conference side by now. Fuckers.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Got absolutely robbed by Leeds the other week

Never came away from Gresty Road so angry in all my life. Hate the dirty Yorkshire bastards. It was a disgrace.

by Indigo_Satellite on Apr 10, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Without noticing the name on the back of the jersey

I was still able to tell that was Silva, because of the facial hair and the teeth. Awesome.

And I’m glad I don’t read Korean because I don’t think those would be near as funny as I expect them to be, and would thus sour me on the experience

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 10, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

My wife just did.

They all say, “Sorry for shooting you I thought you were robbing my store.”

by Sec 108 on Apr 10, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Billy Bob Thornton is a dick

For those who can’t be bothered to watch the whole epic mess Kermit linked to, the opening exchange of the interview goes

Interviewer: “So, how long have you guys been playing together?”

BBT, sullenly: “I don’t know what you mean”

and it just gets worse from there.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 1:16 PM PDT reply actions  

What the fuck kind of answer is that?

Though I’m totally going to respond to questions with that at random from now on

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 10, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Apparently BBT threw his toys out of his pram

because the interviewer had the temerity to introduce Billy Bob Thornton as an Academy Award winning actor, screenwriter, and producer, and not as a legendary musician. BBT goes on to assert that he is actually a music historian. It’s really an epic interview, and I give tons of credit to the interviewer for not rising to the douchebag bait.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

You have to wonder why the hell he even agreed to do the interview, unless it was all posturing to generate buzz.

He answers the interviewers questions with completely random answers, or not at all. Finally he just becomes openly hostile and a completely arrogant ass. The interviewer seems genuinely perplexed, but soldiers on through it. At several points I would have just kicked Billy Bobs ass on principle.

by Kermit. on Apr 10, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

He was the lead in a Bad News Bears remake.

Is there any lower?

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

by Faux on Apr 10, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've not heard of the douche or Bad News Bears.

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

by EnglishMariner on Apr 10, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

One can argue his career's in a huge downward spiral

from critical acclaim in Sling Blade, Monster’s Ball and The Man Who Wasn’t There to doing Mr. Woodcock, School for Scoundrels and Eagle Eye.
And, last but certainly not least, getting dumped by Angelina Jolie.

by marc w on Apr 10, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

It was Bad Santa (which I loved) with every actor playing BBT's personality.

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

by Faux on Apr 10, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

I couldn't watch it due to it's use of the John Fogerty song "Centerfield"

I have a pavlovian response to that causes me to scream and throw things.

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Apr 11, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

How can you want Sawyer to die?

Or Ben? Sure, he’s evil to the core, but he’s the best part of that show.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 1:24 PM PDT reply actions  

I like Juliet the most.

Although I am a sucker for the “Villain who becomes a Good Guy” trope.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Apr 10, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Damn, I forgot about Juliet.

I’m in love with her.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

I love Ben.

But he’s not a good guy.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Apr 10, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ben is by far the best (and most interesting) character on the show.

Though John and Sawyer are up there as well.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I went through a phase of wanting all the Lostians to die a couple seasons back

but now there’s several I wouldn’t mind if they survived. It’s really getting back to being a good show again which is good to see.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

The schtick is wearing me out, but probably since I digest it 2-3 episodes at a time on DVD.

“You have to trust me!”
“Why? Every time I’ve trusted you I’ve been burned, shot, poisoned, and that one time you slammed my dick in the desk drawer.”
“If you don’t trust me this time, you’ll never get off the island!”
“That’s what you say every time.”
“….”
“Ok”.
Slams desk drawer

by Kermit. on Apr 10, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fourth season, disc 3.

Every other scene so far has Ben saying “you have to trust me John”. A bit annoying.

by Kermit. on Apr 10, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Get through that season and it gets a whole lot better.

It’s not easy to get through that season, but once you do the show stops being that sucky.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lucky you!

You’re about to hit the show’s zenith.

by katal on Apr 10, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, no spoilers or anything

but it was around this point in the series that the show’s producers announced that Lost would only be six seasons long (as opposed to continuing indefinitely, until cancellation). When this happened, the pace of the show immediately increased a notch.

by katal on Apr 10, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice, and thanks for no spoilers.

I will say the 8 minute wrap up of Lost at the beginning of season 4 was spot on and a bit funny, yet was a sad reminder of how time I’ve killed on this series. 8 minutes pretty much covered everything.

by Kermit. on Apr 10, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

There are only a few characters

that I wouldn’t care too much if they killed. They are: Kate, Juliet, Jack (ha!)

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Apr 10, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't know anyone who watches Lost and likes her.

Which is strange, because the show acts like we’re supposed to adore everything about her.

by katal on Apr 10, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nathan Fillion?

I didn’t know he was on that show. Good for him.

by royalcurve on Apr 10, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

really almost a cameo ...

as one of the (many) men fooled by her wiles in the flashback past. He made an underwritten role work. Again.

by msb on Apr 10, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have such a huge mancrush on that guy.

Though I haven’t quite had the courage to watch “Castle”…it looks too stupid for me to enjoy.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm exactly the same way

Another network TV cop show? Yawn.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

It works ...

pretty much because of the Nathaness of Nathan. The pilot was over-written & under-plotted (as most pilots are) but as they have gone along, the show has improved. It is not so much a cop show, as the fish out of water.

by msb on Apr 10, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

If it's still around next year I may give it a shot then

in other six-degreesesque news, Fox has decided not to air the last episode of Dollhouse, making it available only on DVD. Still no news whether it’s been renewed for next year, but it has also gotten better over the last few episodes.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Indeed it has.

It finally feels like a Joss show.

But fuck FOX for making me buy or rent the DVD to see that episode.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think it is also on the ABC site--

I’ve never tried watching anything of theirs online

by msb on Apr 10, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

For shame...

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 10, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think we need to know what this bet was.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

It was over last years season series with the Red Sox.

The deal was that I would have to appear in a public place with a Red Sox hat on. Like wise he would have had to wear an M’s hat. Also a buddy I will be at the game with lost a bet to me so as a die hard Mavs fan he has to root for the Hornets with me.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Apr 10, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

You son of a bitch.

I’ve lost all respect for you. Who watches the Hornets?

Illegible

by kevin_ess on Apr 10, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is there anything more sickening than watching a guy cop a line drive to the head?

Just saw a replay of a SFG pitcher cop one. Sickening. Hope he makes a full recovery. Human heads aren’t designed for that kind of brutality.

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

by EnglishMariner on Apr 10, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Cameron hit that line drive, too

Turns out that the pitcher has hairline fractures in his head but nothing more serious. I guess Cameron was pretty freaked out, as I would be.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

And he knows how head/facial injuries can be.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was brutal.

Did you see how shaken up Cameron was?

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, he looked like he wanted to crawl under the bench and never come out

I was glad to see that some of the Giants talked to him and tried to let him know that it was OK.

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

by pdb on Apr 10, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, he was looking pretty lousy at 2B.

What’s the unwritten rule for when something like that happens? Is a baserunner supposed to run like normal or do they pull up since [I assume] a players teammates will converge on the injured persons position?

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

by EnglishMariner on Apr 10, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't know in MLB,

but in our softball league the unwritten rule is that you stop at whatever base you would have normally reached. No stretching singles into doubles or anything.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

You just wrote it.

Way to be a douche, dude.

All kidding aside, I think that’s pretty much the unwritten rule everywhere. To advance another base would be extreme dickishness.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Apr 10, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would guess that would be pretty standard,

plus the umpires are pretty quick with the “time” call in those situations.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

the Milwaukee paper

had a blog note about Cammie, with the quote "Matt Cain said. “Cameron was definitely feeling it, too. He’s got a big heart. We’ve always known that about him. I’m sure he’s just as worried about it as we are.”

by msb on Apr 10, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

I believe Cameron intended to stop at first

and was awarded second by rule since the ball went into the dugout.

by seattlebruin on Apr 10, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's exactly what happened.

He stopped at first, then was awarded second when the ball went out of play.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cameron looked like he was going to cry

You could see his reaction when he saw the ball hit him while on the way to first base.
Quote from Cammie:

“I just wanted to come in and sit down,” Cameron said. “That’s the unfortunate part of playing this game. You see balls going into the stands and hit people. You see it on film. You just don’t expect something like this to happen.”

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 10, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ick.

I was at the game where Raffy took one off of Vlad’s bat. It was scary and I’ll never forget the image of the entire Ms team (and doctors) surrounding the pitcher’s mound with Vlad standing at first base (I was on the 1B line so had good perspective). I wish I had had a camera to capture that, grizzliness aside.

by appleshampoo on Apr 12, 2009 3:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

On the music tangent,

I’m completely addicted to the Biography channel now. They’ve been doing musician biographies almmost exclusively lately. Some of them are really fantastic. Has anyone else caught any of these?

Rod Stewart joined my hero list after I watched his last night.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Bring over some of your old Motown records...

Put the speakers in the window and we’ll go…
Up on to the roof to listen to the Miracles echo through the alley down below…

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

I prefer: Wake up Maggie, I think I got somethin to say to you...

Or even some old Faces.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who doesn't?

Rod Stewart is a pile of crap now. Used to be awesome, though.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 10, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's what, about 60 now?

If he wants to sing lounge songs let him do it.

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Freakin' AWESOME!!!

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

by Thingray on Apr 10, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why the hell is Santa Clause the news reporter?

And what the fuck is that thing behind the guy?

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 10, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is really sad.

"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert

by .Taylor on Apr 10, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Revhalofan

Our favourite Angels blogger has posted two great front page stories the past couple of days. The first was the eulogy to Adenhart. The second, here, is an excellent post on how the media and fans have the whole steroid saga out of proportion. We boo a suspected roid user, but a douche who gets behind the wheel pissed out of his face gets away reputation pretty much in tact? Something is not right there.

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

by EnglishMariner on Apr 10, 2009 4:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Surprisingly good post

I’m reluctant to read anything written by the Rev, but he did an excellent job of, as EnglishMariner described, calling out the media for vilifying steroid users while ignoring athletes who drive drunk.

by katal on Apr 10, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Rev has excellent writing skills, but poor people skills.

"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert

by .Taylor on Apr 11, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay, not as good as, say, Jeff or Matthew, but pretty good nonetheless.

"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert

by .Taylor on Apr 11, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

The bacon thing reminded me

If this is a random share thread, here’s a random share:
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/

I’m totally making the meatloaf cake on it when I get a few bucks to purchase as much ground meat as would be needed…

the offseason sucks

by section331 on Apr 10, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions  

ha!

Yeah, I have the feeling it’s going to be awesome. I’m generally a pretty healthy eater, but that website is mesmerizing…

the offseason sucks

by section331 on Apr 11, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Zack Scott is possibly the worst professional soccer player I've ever seen

He’s pretty much responsible for everything bad in the Sounders defence, including Keller’s red card

by Graham MacAree on Apr 11, 2009 8:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah, Keller pretty much had no choice but to come out on that and got a little unlucky

I thought the Sounders did remarkably well in the second half given the circumstances, and had they had slightly better finishing on a couple of attempts, they might have been able to get a better result.

by ubelmann on Apr 11, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think the team as a whole played fantastically

The wingbacks are pretty obviously the weak links though.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 11, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

They played fantastically for stretches

But they lacked the clinical precision they had v. Toronto and RSL.
Alonso wasn’t winning every single ball, but I guess that was bound to happen sometime. And from where I was, Arnaud’s goal looked soft. What did it look like on TV?

(Yes, the wingbacks are easily the weak links. It’s a testament to Alonso and, to a lesser degree, the center backs that the Sounders haven’t been punishes at all – until last night – because of them.)

by marc w on Apr 12, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

No doubt

Not meaning to be a downer but from what I’ve seen our defense is really, really bad (Keller aside, I just think there’s only so much he can do when we give up so many open shots). I’ve only become a soccer fan just recently but even I can tell it’s astoundingly bad how easily we are allowing them to penetrate into our backfield and we’re going to get scored on a lot more than we have been so far if things don’t improve.

by OlSalty on Apr 12, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

The center backs aren't that bad, and the defensive mid is probably the MVP of the league so far

It sucks to have bad wingbacks, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that the team’s going to let in a ton of goals.

It’s funny; before the season started, I thought the sounders would let in a ton of goals – but seeing how Alonso control the midfield (and he gets a bit of help from Le Toux, who just outworks everybody), they’ll end up conceding fewer than average.

by marc w on Apr 13, 2009 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

Team played like garbage in the first half

Scott was laughably out of position, but I still think Keller broke a little early on that ball.

Rough that we’ll lose Keller for our next match as well, but the team played a lot better in the second half, and hopefully we’ll see that same level of effort to pick Dragavon up in the next match.

by James F'n X on Apr 11, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ugh

I was looking on Kansas City’s site for Jayhawk recruiting news (bball) and I ran by some of the most biased articles ever.

One claims this could very well be their year. Granted, its typical of local media to push some excitement into opening day.

Another article claims the Royals have the best 1-2 punch in the American League. Felix+Bedard weren’t even in their top 5. And by their ‘criteria’ Greinke and Meche rated the highest in the AL in a tie with Roy Halladay and CC Sabathia.

Finally, this gem. Two pages on Willie Bloomquist. The dude got everything wrong in the article and claimed the entire fanbase loved him (more like half). Also said one of his endearing nicknames was Prince Willie. The dude completely missed the point of these nicknames being a play on his lack of talent as opposed to be loving pet names.

No wonder Royal fans haven’t shot themselves in the head yet.

by Slica on Apr 12, 2009 12:38 AM PDT reply actions  

Looks like the starting pitching is off to a good start, appears the offense couldn't bruise an apple.

I can’t believe they took 2 of 3 against the White Sox, I believe there were less than 10 runs total in all three games.

by Kermit. on Apr 12, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

I know most of you are understandably quite cynical wrt Yankee fans.

But I felt that this story about a 99 year old fan being offered a ticket to his second Yankee stadium opening was pretty cool.

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

by EnglishMariner on Apr 12, 2009 10:01 AM PDT reply actions  

Is anyone watching the Mets/Marlins game?

Johnson has 6 K’s through 5IP. Johan has 10K’s through 4.2IP!

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

by EnglishMariner on Apr 12, 2009 11:17 AM PDT reply actions  

Just found this today

<a href=" http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix" target="new">Tone Matrix
Click away at the grid to create some rad music. If you make something that sounds cool, right click and “copy” and then paste it here so others can paste into the matrix.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 12, 2009 5:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Fudge

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 12, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Missing a closing tag.

Tone Matrix

Whether it will work with the space in the href is debatable as well.

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

by Faux on Apr 12, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was loosely attempting to switch to Google Chrome today

Wasn’t allowing for the usual “highlight link text and then click the link button” method. I think it’s because I was using the Dev build

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 12, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Alright, one more random web thing to have y'all play with

Ever play the game “Broken Telephone?” The game where you whisper a phrase in somebody’s ear, and they have to whisper it in somebody else’s ear, and then you all laugh at how trashed the original phrase ended up being? Well, here’s an internet version. The game starts with a phrase. The next person has to draw the phrase with an online equivalent of MS Paint. The next person has to write out what they think the picture is of. By the end, things are usually completely messed up. It’s a blast, I promise.

Broken Picture Telephone

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 12, 2009 9:03 PM PDT reply actions  

I do not know what to make of this comment

Though I’ve seen similar things come up during this game

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 13, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh damn

2 bad links in a row. Never done that before.

www.brokenpicturetelephone.com

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 13, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

So.... the verdict is in.

Phil Spector was found guilty of 2nd degree murder today.

by royalcurve on Apr 13, 2009 2:29 PM PDT reply actions  

I was just reading this.

Not a surprise, really. I always thought he was odd, and then I read Tearing Down The Wall Of Sound recently and….man, that dude’s messed up. An excellent book about a deeply disturbed person.

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

by pdb on Apr 13, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, he's not just a little odd, that guy.

I think “deeply disturbed” is about as close a description there is.

by royalcurve on Apr 13, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

I never knew the depths of it until I read the book

He used to invite women over to his house and then basically imprison them for 24 hours or more; he wouldn’t do anything with/to them, he just…wouldn’t let them leave. He’d insist that they listen to records and stuff, and then he’d disappear for a few hours, during which his staff would ensure that the “guests” didn’t leave. Creepy.

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

by pdb on Apr 13, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's a great read, that's for sure.

That imprisonment thing… I’d forgotten about that. Yeeeeeeeesh.

by royalcurve on Apr 13, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did you ever see that Ramones doc called 'End of the Century'?

They mentioned he wouldn’t let them leave, and would occasionally get out a handgun to underscore his point.

Crazy, crazy man.

by marc w on Apr 13, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, that's prominently featured in the book as well

“Occasionally” was more like “several times a week”. And he’d book a studio for 6 hours, spend 5 hrs and 45 minutes setting up mikes and drums, then expect bands to stay until they were done recording, even though they’d been sitting there for 5+ hours watching him berate studio staff. It’s amazing that anything got done.

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

by pdb on Apr 13, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

NOT ANOTHER ONE

Mark Fidrych died today. PLEASE STOP KILLING BASEBALL PLAYERS WHOEVER’S IN CHARGE OF THESE THINGS.

Sigh.

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

by pdb on Apr 13, 2009 3:01 PM PDT reply actions  

I was 7 when he was a rookie starter in 1976

so I didn’t know so much about his baseball prowess (he went 19-9 that year) but I was all about the fact that he was weird – he talked to baseballs, he’d throw back baseballs to the umps “if they had hits in them” and all sorts of stuff like that. An awesome character, and a good pitcher as well.

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

by pdb on Apr 13, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's awful.

Great story, and someone who probably never cashed in on his fame given the CBA/injuries/etc.

by marc w on Apr 13, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

What the fuck is going on lately?

This is getting out of hand

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 13, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Have you ever watched Grey's Anatomy?

"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert

by .Taylor on Apr 13, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

No

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Apr 13, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Then your statement still stands.

"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert

by .Taylor on Apr 13, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

They are so so horrible

How the hell does something like that get greenlit? Absurdity at its finest

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 13, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Way out west (way out west)

A story told (a story told)

God those are terrible. I want to go on a world tour of dick stomping for all the idiots that come up with these stupid commercials

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 14, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

The Lottery commercials are worse.

For the dancing bear, and for the one guy who isn’t lip synching properly and whom I can’t take my eyes off of. If the Lottery commercials and the Free Credit Report dot com commercials aren’t proof of hell on earth, I don’t know what is.

by royalcurve on Apr 14, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

You just hit a major sticking point of mine

I can’t stand when an audio sync is off, either because of bad lip syncing or otherwise. The Free Credit Report commercials are a terrible culprit of that

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 14, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

Struck out Kapler

on a swinging strike. I need a gif. Now.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Apr 13, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

For what it's worth,

I put up a Fanshot.

I have such a boner for Nick Swisher that that stringing strikeout sent me into a tailspin of happiness. What a stud.

by Teej on Apr 13, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

New OT, perhaps? I'll make one.

"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert

by .Taylor on Apr 17, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions  

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