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The Friday Morning Safer For Work Offtop

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Having a 24 inch monitor at work is great.  Having a 24 inch monitor at work that consistently displays the word COCKPUNCH, not so much.  So, since the old one was filling up here's a shiny new off topic fanpost.

I know I'm definitely in the minority, but this is my least favorite time of year - it's when football starts.  It's well documented that I could not care less about football - if I want faux-aggressive macho homoeroticism, I'll go to my local leather bar - and this week every year is the worst, because pretty much everyone but me is all excited.  So instead, I get all excited because fall and winter beers are coming out.  I discovered one of my favorite winter beers last year - Ninkasi Sleigh'r.  Jubelale should be out pretty soon, too.  So:

What are some of your favorite fall/winter beers?

If you live in Portland or Seattle, and you like music, are you going to this?  If not, why not?

Do you have a good salsa recipe - for salsa that is more smooth and spicy rather than pico de gallo-y?

What TV shows are you looking forward to this coming season?  I watched Glee the other night and it was pretty cool.

Would a Yankee/Dodger World Series be at all interesting?

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I'm even more in the minority with this one.

But I feel the same way with Soccer.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 4, 2009 8:10 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Most people do.

At least in this country.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And I don't even have a good reason.

I don’t get it.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 4, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay! That and Anderson Valley winter are my favorites.

Though Sleigh’r was pretty good, I have to admit – but just a totally different style.

by marc w on Sep 4, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anderson Valley winter is awesome indeed

I really want Ninkasi to bottle Sleigh’r – maybe they did last year but I never saw it, I just had it on tap.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's where I had it too

I love that place.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was really impressed with it

Not 7000 taps, but a few dozen that are really well chosen, a cool location, laid back… plus, they absolutely saved the day after the debacle of the Brewer’s Festival. Thank you, Tap Room.
I also tried several Chuckanut Brewing beers there – I’ll have to stop in at Chuckanut next time I go up to Bellingham. Very nice marzen, really good kolsch, haven’t had their schwarzbier, but I’d like to.

by marc w on Sep 4, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think that's how they differentiate

They never wanted to be the biggest, they just curate their beers very well. They rotate every couple weeks or so, too, which is awesome.

Oh, and had you asked I would have told you never to go to the Brewer’s Festival. That thing’s a clusterfucky nightmare unless you get there Thursday at noon.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FOOTBALL!!!!

Seriously, though, I love love LOVE winter beers. Sleigh’r is amazing (everything by Ninkasi is amazing), and yes Jubelale is my favorite. But I also have a fondness for 2 Below.

I won’t be going to the Scion Garagefest, because I’ll be headed up to Seattle for the Seahawks game on Sunday. FOOTBALL!!!

Nope.

I’m definitely looking forward to “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” starting up again…aaaaand that’s about it. TV sucks.

Sure. I like Andre Ethier, James Loney, and Matt Kemp. GO DODGERS!

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 8:19 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoopsadoodle

The paragon of journalism that is Bangladesh’s Daily Manab Zamin should probably check sources in the future.

by Graham on Sep 4, 2009 8:20 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not me. :(

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not me.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do!

But one of the days is a furlough day, so that takes away from some of the coolness.

by Teej on Sep 4, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I"m trying to make sure I get a 3 day weekend

I’m supposed to sit in my office for about 4 hours tomorrow, but I don’t want to

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 4, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I get a one day weekend, yay!

Oh, wait, that’s not good at all.

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

by Faux on Sep 4, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh shit!

I didn’t even realize I got a three day weekend until just now!

by appleshampoo on Sep 4, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hah! Did that lawsuit ever go to trial?

In hindsight, a finance degree was a terrible idea.

by Wilder. on Sep 4, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

JERKFACE

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 4, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Suck my anus.

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

by Faux on Sep 4, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I mean that in the nicest way possible, of course.

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

by Faux on Sep 4, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's hard.

I’m such a natural people person.

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

by Faux on Sep 4, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

3 and a half day weekend

I’m leaving early to go to PAX.

by James F'n X on Sep 4, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope Jubelale is better this year.

I look forward to all winter beers because who doesn’t like higher alcohol content?

I enjoy football, but I couldn’t even really tell you why other than I donated my time for three years to be a statistician for a local high school team and it greatly increased my enjoyment of the game. There is a camaraderie to football players that I honestly never saw on any team I ever played on.

I really do not care for salsa, but I came across a cabbage based pico that rules all.

Yankees vs Dodgers would clean up in the ratings but probably get ignored at my house.

by Sec 108 on Sep 4, 2009 8:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I am so excited for fall.

Particularly pumpkin beers. Now, I know that it is rare to find a good pumpkin beer, but I am looking forward to Elysian’s and to Southern Tier’s.

I have actually not had Jubelale but I am ready for it.

As you know, I am not excited for this thing that they call “Football”. And it’s an off week in the other football, which makes it even worse. I have to wait a week for soccer? Sadness.

I do have smooth salsa recipes. Would you like tomatillo or chipotle?

I confess, I do not watch television, except old shows on DVD.

If the Yankees and Dodgers end up in the WS I would not watch.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Sep 4, 2009 8:28 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I would take either/or

I just don’t like chunky salsa, and we have a whole bunch of tomatoes we just grew that we need to use in something.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's probably not tomatillo salsa, then.

I will have them for you within the hour.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Sep 4, 2009 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Salsa recipe

is here

Considering others have asked as well, seemed easier just to throw it on my blog. It seems that’s what that thing is for, anyway.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Sep 4, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thank you for this.

Now I have something to try this weekend.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

IT's the best of both worlds!

We could have a horde, and run basically zero risk of getting hurt during an invasion! It’s a win-win!

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How long could one run amok in Canada before anyone notices?

Probably wouldn’t last long before the whole project wound up in a strip bar in Vancouver

by Kermit. on Sep 4, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You say that like that wasn't the point all along

I may want to form a horde, but it’s not a Genghis Khan-style horde I’m after.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why?

They’re my favorite national side.

by rlintott on Sep 4, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've always been a fan of the Faroe Islands myself

because following the Republic of Ireland is just too damn depressing. At least the Faroes have comedy value.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It feels weird.

I actually have never cared for the American team, but people questioned my patriotism last time I noted that England had a game…as it turned out that the US had a more important one that day.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Sep 4, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pumpkin pie!

Pumpkin cheesecake!

Pumpkin cookies!

by BrianL on Sep 4, 2009 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES YES YES

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Punpkin anything!

There isn’t much you can do with a pumpkin food-wise that’s bad.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't consider beverages food

for some reason. And yeah, I have never actually had a pumpkin beer I’ve liked, but then again I tend to not like flavored beers anyway.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

McMenamin's Ruby...

Shudder…

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

EXACTLY.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's their most popular beer!

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At the end of the Hood To Coast last weekend

my wife’s team finished just ahead of the McMenamins team. One of the McMenamins team was dressed as the Hammerhead Guy:
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He even had a hammer head, made out of cardboard. As much as I don’t care for their beers that was pretty cool.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pumpkin milkshakes!

FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Goose on Sep 4, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

World Cup Qualifiers!

It’s almost as good as real football but that starts up for reals soon enough

by Robert on Sep 6, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In less-happy news, Ernie Harwell has announced he has cancer

story in the Freep

He’d be the first to say that he has had a wonderful run … “Whatever’s in store, I’m ready for a new adventure. That’s the way I look at it.”

by msb on Sep 4, 2009 8:34 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I get to spend my weekend putting things away at my new place

I’d rather be camping, or to just shut in for the weekend and sleep

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 4, 2009 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No way you could get me to travel this weekend.

BBQ at my house on Sunday, then bowling Monday. That’s my plan.

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

by Thingray on Sep 4, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm.

I’m not sure I’ve tried many fall/winter beers … so I should, huh?

I like the pico de gallo-y kind ….

Would a Yankee/Dodger World Series be at all interesting? Yes, if the Dodgers win. Ah, the combination of the Yankees losing, plus doing so at the hands of Torre ….

I was thinking, eh, I don’t really watch all that much, and then I started looking at the premiere dates, and hmm. At least as the season starts (no guarantees for later this winter) Glee, Bones, Castle, Dollhouse … Big bang… Chuck whenever it returns …

Coach potato.

by msb on Sep 4, 2009 8:49 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

By the way, thanks pdb for putting the "Cockpunch" off-top to bed.

Good thing I have the “minimize to tray” add-on for Firefox.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 8:54 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't understand this concept of seasons.

But judging from the reactions, I assume we’re moving from summer to less-annoying summer, so I’ll be looking forward for some strong stouts.

As for TV:

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Bored to Death
Dexter
It’s Always Sunny

And then the regular lineup of funny-but-getting-kind-of-stale network stuff: Office, 30 Rock, etc. Maybe Parks and Recreation will find its footing?

by Teej on Sep 4, 2009 9:30 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I didn't like Parks and Rec at all

I thought it was mildly amusing the first time I watched it but halfway through the second episode I was pretty much done with it. I get that the writers also wrote for the Office (and FJM!), but TV doesn’t need an Office clone, which is what this was turning into – yet another clueless lead character in hilarious yet awkward situations. The Office does it well enough.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I definitely expected more.

The cast has some real talent. I love Aziz Ansari and would watch Battlefield Earth on repeat if it had Rashida Jones in every scene, and I still wasn’t entertained. Something’s off. I’ll give it another shot, but I’m not holding out much hope.

by Teej on Sep 4, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rashida Jones...swwwwwoooooon!

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

She's purty.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup.

So she’s also insanely talented.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is a-Karen a-Filippelli.

Please leave-a me a message after the beep. Abbondanza.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Glad to see the win, but man, what an ugly game.

Like kentroyals says below, I had an odd feeling of satisfaction watching that guy get punched in the face, but other than that, not a pretty evening. Once I felt comfortable with the lead, I started feeling bad for Oregon. They just looked lost. Not sure how much of that can be placed on a new head coach in his first game, but it’s definitely not inspiring. Good luck the rest of the way.

by Teej on Sep 4, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd like to blame a little bit on the new coaching staff...uhhh, where was the spread offense?

It was an ugly game to watch…we sometimes start out slow, but last night was brutal. Nothing clicked, except that right cross to your players chin.

Goodluck to you as well going forward. I still really hate the fact you can wear those blue uniforms so no one can be seen on the field. It’s not fair!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Sep 4, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure how much of this is truth,

but from what I understand the coaches and players have long wanted to get rid of the blue turf, but the alumni won’t stand for it. Part of the program’s character and all that. I can’t imagine being a quarterback and trying to find your receiver when he’s wearing camo. (Or trying to pick out defenders wearing said camo.) Either way, it’s pretty gross, but part of me would be sad if it went away.

by Teej on Sep 4, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Last night was a horrible opening to the college football season.

South Carolina vs. NC State was boring and Oregon vs. Boise State was sloppy and didn’t live up to the hype. Boise State needs to join the MWC because even if they run the table with their cupcake schedule, that win against Oregon isn’t going to hold much merit the way the Ducks looked.

I just hope BYU can pull off the upset against Oklahoma. BYU always plays well early in the season and then is a big disappointment at the end.

by Wilder. on Sep 4, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would be a fan of BSU moving to either

MWC is more feasible though. Even as an ardent Broncos fan, I have to admit a 13-0 season with their schedule isn’t worth much. Would like to see what they could do with a harder schedule…Damn stadium’s too small though…

by appleshampoo on Sep 4, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It is small, but so is WSU's stadium.

I think Bronco Stadium holds a little over 33,000, with plans to increase it to around 50,000. That would be bigger than Martin Stadium and Reser Stadium (assuming those don’t get bigger, too). It could happen!

by Teej on Sep 4, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

After reading the Wikipedia page

It sounds like they’re thinking about rounding the corners on the north end of the stadium, which seems like it would be pretty easy assuming they could get the money. That would add a ton of seats.

by appleshampoo on Sep 4, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoa

So I’m way out of the loop living out of Boise for 7 years, there are tons of rumors of the Broncos getting an MWC invitation. Current rumor is that the invitation happens after this season, and 2010 is BSU’s last in the WAC. It would bolster the MWC’s bid for a BCS automatic qualifier spot.

I really hope this happens.

by appleshampoo on Sep 7, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It seems odd to me that the MWC is valued higher than the WAC.

I’ve always thought of them as roughly the same. I guess Fresno State and Hawaii aren’t as good anymore though.

by Mariner John on Sep 7, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BYU, Utah, TCU all ranked this year

In the WAC, it’s just Boise St. this year. In the past Hawaii and Fresno St. have been top-25 but I’d wager if you added up all the schools with top-25 finishes, the MWC would have a lot more than the WAC over the same set of years (too lazy to actually do the research).

by appleshampoo on Sep 7, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a lot of historical confusion too I guess

The MWC was formed out of mostly teams from the WAC’s early days…so I can see where a lot of question maks come up.

by appleshampoo on Sep 8, 2009 3:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The MWC is just full of mediocre teams and a bunch of decent national teams

the WAC is just filled with crap – Idaho? Louisiana Tech? Hawai’i in non June Jones years?

Boise is a good fit for the MWC

by seattlebruin on Sep 8, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oregon/Boise State

So as an Oregon fan, I’m pretty bummed out about how poorly they played and then how Blount laid the kid out with a jab. In any case, this was a rare situation where I lauged at the situation instead of being outraged.

First, LGB played poorly and we have depth at RB, so losing him isn’t the end of the world. Having those types of players on your team doesn’t grow the program in the way anyone would like, even if you win. Thugs have no place in college athletics (outside of Florida State and Miami). He did a stupid thing for sure and probably just ended his college career. Adios.

BUT, that Boise State douchebag had it coming and to see him drop on national tv, was, well, refreshing.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Sep 4, 2009 9:36 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I feel stupid for not having watched Firefly years ago.

Are Joss Whedon’s other shows as thoroughly enjoyable as this?

by BrianL on Sep 4, 2009 9:47 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Except for Dollhouse, absolutely yes.

Dollhouse is Whedon without a sense of humor, which is frustrating. Watch Buffy. NOW.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dollhouse improved as the season went on... I still haven't seen the acclaimed last ep which is just on dvd

Ditto on Buffy, and I also liked Angel.

Make sure you watch Serenity after you finish Firefly.

and Dr Horrible on Hulu.

by msb on Sep 4, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Serenity was nice in that it worked as a stand alone movie yet tied up some loose ends from the series.

Also a great great sci-fi/action movie, I enjoyed it much more than either the last Indiana Jones or any of the recent Star Wars movies.

by Kermit. on Sep 4, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do have one complaint about Serenity though.

SPOILER ALERT In Firefly, the Reavers were simply humans that went insane because they were on the edge of civilization with no moral checks to contain them. Serenity chose to attribute the Reavers to a virus.

I like the Firefly explanation more because it has a darker view of humanity.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have Serenity queued up on my netflix.

Its even on Instant watch and I still haven’t gotten around to watching it.

Compare it to something.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 4, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's hard to compare it to anything

it’s basically a science-fiction show, set in space, that acts more like a Western than sci-fi – but with really good dialogue and great characters.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've not ever seen one second of Firefly

But I’ve watched Serenity about 10 times. It’s awesome

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by tootthekazoo on Sep 4, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm telling you

watch the little bitty short series … you’ll love it.

by msb on Sep 4, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You really should watch Firefly first.

Several moments in the movie will have more impact if you’ve watched the show.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

More SPOILERAGE. WARNING WARNING

It wasn’t a virus.

Trying to explain how people could become the Reavers, the general notion in the Verse was that living on the edge of space had made them mad/bad; it was discovered that in fact the Reaver core were the remnants of the Miranda population which had a reverse reaction to the Pax drug created by the Alliance.

by msb on Sep 4, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Huh. I guess I should watch Serenity again.

I’ve only seen it once, and I haven’t had the cajones to watch it again (namely because of Wash and Book).

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT

Eh, don’t they kind of explain that with the discovery of the government conspiracy situation though?

by Kermit. on Sep 4, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES YES YES

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

no no no no no

it’s the shoebox under the desk where that big stack of paper is stuffed.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Has it been properly explained?

If yes, they don’t care and weren’t listening or they are an idiot.

by Sec 108 on Sep 4, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bear Republic, Double Rocket. Great Winter Beer, really great Beer anytime.

I enjoy college football. I played at Walla Walla CC back in the Mid 90’s. I really don’t have a favorite team. Though I am a fan of a quick fast offense and tough in your face defense.

I don’t hate the Yankees like I use to. I hate hate hate the Dodgers.

Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.

p.s. fuck you angels

by InSpokane on Sep 4, 2009 10:35 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Did that Bobby Lucht kid ever play for WWCC back then?

He’d just set the national record for career TD passes, but I don’t think he played D1 (or d2). Ring a bell?

by marc w on Sep 4, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think so, but didn't finish up at PLU?

Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.

p.s. fuck you angels

by InSpokane on Sep 4, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he was the Back QB when I was there.

 I’m not sure though. My Freshmen and Sophomore year are kind of blurry. I moved on to Western and Eastern and kind of forgot all the stuff before that.

Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.

p.s. fuck you angels

by InSpokane on Sep 4, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hello

1: Like Graham/Matthew, I’m a big fan of Alaskan winter ale. Also in the running are WinterFish (it’s an IPA, but with the spruce-tip kick that makes Alaskan so delectable), Jubelale, AV, Sleigh’r, Dick’s Double Diamond.

2: Yes, I plan on attending. I’ve got my email response! I think I shall pick up a ticket today!

3: I do now! (thanks nola)

4: eh

5: I don’t know; sure.

I love college football and the NFL. Baseball season is awesome and is probably my fave. sport. Soccer is wonderful too, and following the various cup competition and league play in the UK/US is really engrossing. But I think that I get more out of watching one single football game than any other sport. I totally understand why people hate it, but I can just get sucked in by some random game between two teams I don’t even like.

by marc w on Sep 4, 2009 10:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

For any/everyone that's planning on going to Garage Fest we need to organize a meetup

I sadly can’t offer crash space (a couple other friends already claimed our guest room and couch) but it’d be fun to spend the day watching rock and roll and drinking malty adult beverages with everyone.

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

JESUS WEPT

ugh

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by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 10:46 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And now they have resurrection flashback Sundays!

All 90s, all the time.
So the ten new songs they play get a rest for 24 hours.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Sep 4, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do they still do the People's Choice Countdown?

I used to listen to that religiously in the late 90s.

And is Andy Savage still kicking around? Producer Steve?

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Producer Steve is now on 99.9 in the morning, with BJ Shea

Andy Savage and Jodi are, as far as I know, no longer doing radio. They got jobbed so hard by both 107.7 and 96.5 for the little bit that they were there

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 4, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They do, however, still do the PCC

I could’ve sworn it used to be ten songs, though.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Sep 4, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not 10 any more?

That station has changed so much over the years and that really disappoints me

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 4, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure? I didn't listen to it much back then and less now.

I swear on a stack of bibles 10 years later it was the exact same playlist.

by Kermit. on Sep 4, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone here applied to law school? I know there are a couple around, although not often in the OFFTOPs.

I feel so lost in the process of applying, and wondered if it was a normal feeling.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Sep 4, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I never have, but my wife says it was one of her most bazaar experiences in her life.

if you want to ask her some questions, I’m sure she’d be happy to help a fellow M’s fan, you can email me at neil.beaver@gmail.com then I can get the two of you connected.

Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.

p.s. fuck you angels

by InSpokane on Sep 4, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

.

After undergrad she worked for a US Senator for a year. She didn’t take any prep course, she study political science, which is really lawyer prep school.

Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.

p.s. fuck you angels

by InSpokane on Sep 4, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bazaar?

So, she spent three+ years in a marketplace, surrounded by garishly-dressed vendors haggling with tourists over living wills, prenuptial agreements, assault/drug charges, and wrongful death? Because that’s fucking awesome.

I’m not trying to dog you, I just think that’s probably one of my favorite errors I’ve seen.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Sep 4, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would rather do that than law school. But that is me.

Actually, I did spend time growing up at the flee market, so that is kind of the same.

by mark sobba on Sep 4, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sure that was not my silliest typo ever.

Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.

p.s. fuck you angels

by InSpokane on Sep 4, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hooray

What are some of your favorite fall/winter beers?
1. Elysian does a pumpkin ale that I’m pretty fond of, but I otherwise need to scope out additional winter beers and brew places, probably in the New York area, because I’m overdue.

If you live in Portland or Seattle, and you like music, are you going to this? If not, why not?
2. I am not most of the time :(

What TV shows are you looking forward to this coming season? I watched Glee the other night and it was pretty cool.
3. I would be looking forward to Dexter very much, except that I don’t have a TV and my downloads are closely monitored, so I will have to wait until I get back and watch it with a friend who will have TiVoed it. I regard Dollhouse with mild curiosity, as that mythical thirteenth episode was interesting, though somewhat overhyped.

Would a Yankee/Dodger World Series be at all interesting?
4. Probably not, though I don’t remember the Dodgers winning it all since I’ve really been watching baseball. There aren’t many players on the Dodgers that I feel any affinity for except Sherrill, who I would be ecstatic for if he won. They’re pieced together through trades so it’s hard for me to have a sense of them as a team, and consequently get behind them, though there are some players on there that I respect. The Yankees, as ever, can sodomize themselves.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Sep 4, 2009 12:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Unrelated awesomeness.

My brother was cleaning out his room a few days ago and found the first two seasons of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast on DVD. He has no idea how they came into his possession, but he decided to give them to me because I showed him the Chambraigne episode a couple of weeks ago and he remembered that I liked it. It had only been on the amazon.com wishlist for two-and-a-half years now…

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Sep 4, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay.

What are some of your favorite fall/winter beers? During fall/winter I don’t drink much beer. I turn to scotch, or gin & tonics with elderflower. Or Cava, which I can drink gallons of.

If you live in Portland or Seattle, and you like music, are you going to this? Yes I am.

What TV shows are you looking forward to this coming season? I don’t have any shows right now. I’ll try some on for size. I’m just watching season 4 of Lost on dvd, so when that comes on again I’ll watch that.

Would a Yankee/Dodger World Series be at all interesting? Not to me.

by royalcurve on Sep 4, 2009 12:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Cava!

What’s your go-to cava?

by marc w on Sep 4, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like Old Acres Cava Brut, but the beauty of Cava for me is that even the cheap stuff is usually very drinkable.

Last time I was in London I came across a beautiful bottle for 4 pounds in…. I don’t know. Sainsburys? And bought up every bottle in every Sainsburys across the city.

by royalcurve on Sep 4, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope

Career Safeco Record: 7-2

by Taylor H on Sep 4, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Question:

Can anyone give me a good reason why pitching stats should be scaled to ERA? Familiarity doesn’t count.

by Graham on Sep 4, 2009 12:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Essentially

I’m of the opinion that favouring an ERA scale is mathematically crazy, but am wondering whether I’m just missing something.

The main point against ERA is that it doesn’t actually tell you how many runs per game you need to score to beat a pitcher. Secondary is that for some reason it pretends to neutralise defence by forcing all defenders to be perfect (i.e. errorless) which is also bizarre.

by Graham on Sep 4, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Familiarty is a ludicrous argument, is the problem

Let’s all use EQA so we can use the batting average scale!

by Graham on Sep 4, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a ludicrous argument but it's also the reason it will always happen

People tend to need to be eased into new concepts, so the ability to say “this new thing is like that old thing but slightly different” is important. I’m not saying it’s GOOD, just that it’s the way life tends to work.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I feel that this is fine as long as it's not actively impeding understanding

When you see that a team scores 4.6 runs a game and have an ERA of 4.5 run runs a game, the fast interpretation should be that they score more runs than they allow, but that probably isn’t true.

by Graham on Sep 4, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That statement contains the underlying assumption that most people WANT to understand what the numbers mean, though

They just want a quick-and-dirty scale where they can say “if stat X is less than value Y, then player Z is good”. People have been conditioned to think “low ERA = good”, and any new metric would have to have that same effect without requiring the casual fan to either think or have to convert/interpret.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Drat. Lost a sentence there.

…understand what the numbers mean, though. A lot of fans don’t – they just want…

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 4, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wouldn't the difference between ERA and RA be something like a couple tenths of a run?

I feel like that wouldn’t to hard to adjust to 2.1 being worth a 2.0 on the old system or something. People who want the quick and dirty still would have the same basic scale.

50!

by joof on Sep 4, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tell you what. Let's start our own baseball card company.

I’ll handle the printing, PositivePaul can do the photography and you the stats. In 20 years we will have a somewhat educated fanbase.

by Sec 108 on Sep 4, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Joe Posnanski's blog had a post today on hitting stats, Tom Tango gave him something to use instead of OPS

Apparently Joe doesn’t like OPS, so he wants something different on his blog. Two thoughts while reading his post:

1. The thought Tom Tango puts into his responses in the comments. Some of them are not good, that he responds at all to those is something. It’s kind of nice, and truly lends the impression that Joe is actively challenging conventional thinking with his blog. Not just throwing something different out there to sink or swim, but putting some weight behind it.

2. If Joe Posnanski is shopping for a new metric for the offense, perhaps he’d be interested in a different look for the pitching as well (tRA). It would provide a certain symmetry, along with his new offensive metric he has been referencing some of the newer defensive metrics for a bit.

by Kermit. on Sep 6, 2009 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Beer on off-topic:

Has this been posted here?

They found yeast in 45-million-year-old amber, woke it up, and started brewing with it.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Sep 4, 2009 1:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Answers

Alaskan, Jolly Roger, and one of my all-time favorite beers, Anderson Valley. I like pretty much all winter ales aside from Snowcap and Samuel Smith. They are truly delicious.

I am not going because we are playing in Portland a week before and since entry isn’t guaranteed I don’t want to pay for a hotel, take the day off work and risk not being able to go. Sucks.

I’m watching Mad Men but I generally don’t watch TV until it comes out on DVD so I don’t even know what’s starting.

It would be significantly less interesting than last year.

by acblue on Sep 4, 2009 1:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WEBSENSE BLOCKED - ADULT CONTENT

Just a warning to those viewing this OT at work still.

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

by Faux on Sep 4, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How does that count as adult content?

Its just text. Or am I that de censored?

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 4, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am really super excite about JOSS WHEDON's DOLLHOUSE season 2.

Dollhouse is awesome and going awesome places. I really hope Dollhouse gets it’s full 5 season run because it is just going to be super awesome if it does!

As for this weekend, I had 3 teeth pulled yesterday so I am really just going to be medicated on pain pills for most of this weekend. Like I am right now, only more so.

by mark sobba on Sep 4, 2009 2:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

AWESOME!

(careful to not loose the clots)

by msb on Sep 4, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have tried it and enjoyed it

Nice crisp taste to it, much better than bud or coors light (daming with faint praise, I know).

They had it at the Hurricane for a while, and I think one beer stand on the 300 level at Safeco has it.

NOTE: My beer recommendations are not to be trusted. I just had a PBR draft with my lunch.

by appleshampoo on Sep 4, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's pretty bad.

Stone Levitation is the best light beer I have ever had by several orders of magnitude. (It’s not actually a light beer, but it has the same alcohol content and calories as most light beers so it counts.)

by acblue on Sep 4, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, and sorry to all who were affected by the title of the fanpost.

Though, Paul, I was saddened to find that you had not continued the Star Wars theme.

Career Safeco Record: 7-2

by Taylor H on Sep 4, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not sure if its distributed very far

But Bayern Doppelbock is far and away my favorite winter beer. Definitely worth a try if you get a chance.

by BigR on Sep 5, 2009 12:31 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I like this year's Dodgers.

Or their players at least, anyway. I love Kemp and Kershaw, and I think that Hudson, Furcal, Ethier, Loney, Broxton, Billingsly, and even Manny are all really fun to watch.

As for the Yankees…

by Decatur on Sep 5, 2009 4:18 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't know anything about football,

but it seems like that might be against some kind of rule.

Regardless, hilarious clip.

by appleshampoo on Sep 7, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

As far as I know, it's legal.

You just can’t attempt to hit it out of the goalie’s hands or hit the goalie. Once it’s on the ground, it’s fair game.

He should have had a defender yelling at him, what a complete lapse of attention on all parts.

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

by Faux on Sep 8, 2009 5:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes it happened and yes it's legal

That goalkeeper’s an idiot. He should definitely be more aware of what’s happening around him.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 8, 2009 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or his teammates should give him a head's up. But yes, this happened in the premiership a while ago

right around the first season, or the last first division year – ~1993/1994, somewhere in there.

by marc w on Sep 8, 2009 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So ... more annoying?

the oddly cheerful Video Only couple, or the maniacally happy Tulalip Casino couple?

by msb on Sep 8, 2009 8:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Video Only couple, hands down.

It’s that stupid “You’ll be SORry” line. If I ever talked like that – that weird combination of pedantry and cult-member – to my wife, she’d kill me, and I’d support that decision.

by marc w on Sep 8, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Video Only.

Howwwwevvvver, that Tulalip spot with them chuckling over which table to meet at (blackjack tables? They have hundreds!) is torture.

by royalcurve on Sep 8, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's one thing about those Video Only commercials that pisses me off every time

and it’s that awkward way the lady pronounces “Best Buy.” She just lingers on the “st” of Best before saying Buy and oh god I want her dead.

by BrianL on Sep 8, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just wait until you see the San Diego County Credit Union ones

two random middle-aged (late 20s) guys chatting on a balcony overlooking the beach

Guy 1: I need a loan, but who will give me one?
Guy 2: Oh, my banker is right out there surfing in beautiful San Diego! HEY JULIE!
Guy 1: Julie? Julie Adams from AP Calc is your banker? That’s cool!

by seattlebruin on Sep 8, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Those are pretty sweet

Do they work as good as they look?

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 8, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They are so light and feel much more comfortable than the crap I've been wearing

My first game of the season is Thursday, so I haven’t fired a shot in anger with them yet. I’m going to play around with the heavy insoles vs light insoles and see which works better.

by Graham on Sep 8, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's amazing how much difference a well-built boot makes

I used to just play with whatever cheap crap was on sale, and then finally one year got myself a nice expensive pair of name-brand boots and then I got mad at myself for not having done it sooner.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 8, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Christ almighty.

Just sold some tickets on StubHub for a Seahawks game I couldn’t make it to. Face value of each ticket? $67. Price each sold for? $177.50. Total profit (2 tickets)? $221.

I’m going to quit my day job and sell season tickets on StubHub full time.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 8, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Would you have given me $180 per ticket?

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 8, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He would have actually paid $225

You really missed out

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 8, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They should call it "ScruffyHub"

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 8, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or "Scruffy's Stub"

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 8, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Stubby Lefty"

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 8, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 8, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I looked again at the comments in him link to see what had been added over the last day ...

“And did you catch Hall playing right field for a few games? It seemed like he had a couple of highlight plays in right field every game — diving catches; throwing out base runners. When you see a guy like Hall, who is not an outfielder, making plays that even Ichiro might not have made, it makes you understand how overrated Ichiro is as a devensive player, also.”

by msb on Sep 8, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This was a really good read.

I like that Baker protected Ichiro here.

by Kirkharbaugh on Sep 8, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Salsa ranchera-

Broil 6 – 8 roma tomatoes until skins are charred. Blend with 2 – 4 serranos (depending on how picante you like it). Saute some diced onion until softened, then add the tomato mixture and simmer down to desired consistency. Salt to taste and serve warm.

by waldo rojas on Sep 8, 2009 12:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Have any of you tried brewing your own beer before? How much of a hassle is it and how did you learn to do it?

I’ve always heard that it’s not that difficult and the few times I’ve ever had homemade beer it’s been quite tasty.

by tintin on Sep 8, 2009 2:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I just want to say thank you, on behalf of myself, Jeff, and Matthew

Thanks to everyone who reads and comments on this site. Mainly for not being Rays fans.

by Graham on Sep 8, 2009 3:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I feel like this sometimes.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 8, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cruel as it is...

this brings me much joy.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Sep 8, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hadn't even started yet.

Wait. He’s celebrating something?

by royalcurve on Sep 8, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But he disrespected, uh, something!

INTEGRITY OF THE GAME or something. HOW DISRESPECTFUL. How dare he have fun.

I thought it was awesome.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 8, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah this is the second day in a row Habrowski has yammered on about it

except this time he was speculating the Prince has coerced people into doing this celebration that didn’t want to do it and that it was going to cause all kinds of resentment from teammates and opponents alike.

On one hand I hate the excessive celebrations in the NFL and prefer baseball stayed away from it, on the other hand dude just hit a game winning homer, let him and his teammates enjoy it.

Much like with Bill Krueger, I don’t understand why teams, if they want to attract a new generation of fans, hire cranky old men like Habrowski to be (more or less) the spokesperson for the team. It’s fairly clear he doesn’t like today’s game and love to wax about how much better everything was 30 years ago, and how much today’s baseball stinks by comparison.

by Poochie on Sep 8, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If this sort of thing happened after every HR it would be annoying, but it doesn't.

It’s like you said; cranky old white guys are going to bitch about it, but I don’t think most other people are likely to care. Unfortunately, those cranky old white guys have a forum in which they are able to blather on about it for as long as they want.

by acblue on Sep 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is awesome!

Geez…. that man is a human tank. Watching him run is like watching a giant ball of lukewarm tar. The fact that he makes it around the bases is reason enough to do a cannonball celebration. I only wish he’d actually cannonballed into the mob of teammates.

by royalcurve on Sep 9, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

He has got to be the world's fattest vegan.

Morningstar Farms will never go out of business as long as that guy is riding the Patchouli Trolley.

by acblue on Sep 9, 2009 2:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I tell casual observers that he's a vegan, when I see Brewers games on TV.

No one believes me.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Sep 9, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True, but he was mostly vegetarian before that point.

By his own admission, IIRC.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Sep 9, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Quiz time again!

I got 9/12.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 9, 2009 10:29 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

10/12

Stupid Angels plus forgetting how amazing Ripken was

by Graham on Sep 9, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

11

Fuck you Tim Raines

by Poochie on Sep 9, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

6.

I know jack shit about record books.

by Teej on Sep 9, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I got 9/12 guessing on pretty much all of them except Mariners

And yet I got 8/12 on the Milhouse quiz, a subject about which I know much more than baseball.

by appleshampoo on Sep 10, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does anyone know if there is a way to produce a two-column document in Google Docs?

I’m thinking no, since I can’t find column options anywhere, but I thought I would ask.

by acblue on Sep 9, 2009 12:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I have yet to find one

but that said I haven’t really tried very much so it could be that I’m missing something.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 9, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hehe.

Oh BBC:

2128: GOAL England 1-4 Croatia

by Graham on Sep 9, 2009 1:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Eduardo!

That most Croatian of Croatians.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 9, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The phrase "flattering to deceive" should probably be in the back of everyone's minds here

This will start the inevitable THIS TEAM CAN WIN THE WORLD CUP ZOMG hype which will not die down until the inevitable first-match 1-1 that was only achieved with a last-second equalizer.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 9, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Our group isn't good but there are only a couple that are clearly much more difficult

Our attack has been amazing but our defence is worrisome. This is a very good team though; we could do decently in 2010…

by Graham on Sep 9, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meanwhile France are on the verge of not qualifying

they’re at 1-1 in the second half and if they don’t win I believe that qualification is not something they can control.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 9, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, not qualifiying outright

They have a playoff spot pretty much sealed up

by Graham on Sep 9, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think this needs to be a little more complex

I knew that only 8 of the 9 second place teams qualified for the playoffs, but I didn’t realize this:

Determining Europe’s runners-up

When the group phase of European Zone qualifying reaches its conclusion on 14 October 2009, the nine section winners will be guaranteed a place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africaâ„¢. Thereafter, the eight best runners-up will compete in two-legged play-offs, with the continent’s four remaining tickets to the world finals at stake.

Group 9 consists of five teams, one less than the other pools. When calculating the best runners-up, therefore, matches played against the sixth-placed finishers in Groups 1 to 8 will not be taken into consideration. The criteria will be as follows;

- Total points
- Goal difference
- Goals scored
- Goals scored away from home
- Disciplinary record *
- Drawing of lots

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by pdb on Sep 9, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly.

What I knew was that only 8 of the last 9 teams would make the playoffs, but I wasn’t sure how they determined which one would miss out if there were ties. It all made sense until they threw out the results against the sixth-place finishers in each other pool.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 9, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's back!!

Yay, Pedro

“So you and others please stop lying and apologizing for Zduriencik and judge him by his actions just like Bavasi was, and every other GM in the game has been for decades. "

by msb on Sep 9, 2009 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He's on a roll!

“Sabermetrics are heavily flawed, and those like Geoff that lobby for these math formulas want to destroy the best sport in the world (where inferior players are celebrated based on performances on a spreadsheet, and not on the diamond).”

by msb on Sep 9, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

UP THE FAROES!!!!!!

EVERY EIGHT YEARS, JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK! A REALLY SLOW CLOCK!

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 9, 2009 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The Beatles: Rock Band is amazing.

That is all.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 10, 2009 7:57 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Football Outsiders loves the Seahawks this year.

They’ve projected that the Seahawks will win the division (57.2% chance), and also have a 12.6% chance of earning a wildcard spot, for an overall playoff chance of 69.8%.

Link.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 10, 2009 8:20 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

IT'S HALLOWED YOU HERETIC

some Yankee Stadium janitor could clean more urinals in an hour than any other Yankee Stadium janitor in history, and it would be front-page news in YankeeLand.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think if someone other than Gehrig held the Yankee record it wouldn't be such a big deal

but everything around Lou Gehrig is so mythologized now that it seemingly is more valid of a record if Jeter beats it than if the record were held by Mattingly or Jackson or someone like that, or heaven forbid some no-name like Dixie Walker or George Selkirk (and yes, I had to look those 1935 Yankees up).

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am imformed that it is because Jeter is such a class act.

Ichiro, on the other hand, is selfish, and would have to play another hundred years before he would manage to dive at [and miss] as many balls as Jeter has.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Sep 10, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aaaahhh. The sweet smell of Times' coments in the morning....

“don’t you find it odd that so many people “question” Beltre’s value? He earned his $$ according to your source, but as fans, many of us have failed to see it. And certainly, just like Ichiro, he rarely makes a “difference” in a game – such as winning it or being the difference. I have watched the last 3 games and frankly, Beltre appears clueless at the plate. He goes up every time with the same approach – none – and his success is rare. He has little-to-no pop in his wood. Considering the complete flattening of his statistics, especially this season, FanGraphs should apply an asterisk to him name.

We hashed it to death the other day and I’m not looking for a bunch of stats to back your “What’s AB Worth?” argument – if you can’t see his complete ineffectiveness just watching him play, I don’t know what to tell you. I respect your sources and I’ll “buy” into what they use to define value, but if I’m running this team – AB is riding pine. Figgins isn’t the answer here either, we all know the ramifications that come with signing him, but Tui for cheap is an option. Let AB walk and let the kid play…"

by msb on Sep 10, 2009 8:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

To be fair, Yaydrian hasn't really been that good this year due to injuries and/or pressing

Sure his fielding’s been awesome, but he’s hit like a backup shortstop

by seattlebruin on Sep 10, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He sucks.

I bet he’s out of baseball by 2004.

50!

by joof on Sep 10, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ooh! The infield is solved!

“Very interesting blog comments about the needs in our infield. Personally, I would leave Lopez at first with his limited range. He is developing as a legitimate power threat, and does not strike out as much as Branyan. Branyan and Sweeney could platoon at DH presuming Junior retires or is not resigned. Put Tuisosopo at third. He is showing legitimate power and, though no Beltre with the glove, would be better than Lopez at third. That leaves shortstop where I would rather have Josh than Jack from what I have observed both with the glove and the bat…..although both would only be a stop gap until Triunfel or Diaz is ready. Second basemen can be found for one year in the offseason without giving up on our up and coming young hitters in the minors like Liddi, Martinez or Triunfel as early as next year if he has a good year in winter ball to recapture his hitting stroke after missing most of this season with the broken leg.”

by msb on Sep 10, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So the impending failure of the Howard Hanson dam on the Green River has prompted a state of emergency order to be signed today

I know most people here live in Seattle and don’t have many dealings with the Auburn/Kent/Renton area, but this could be pretty catastrophic if it ends up like they are saying it might. My business is located just a few blocks from the river itself, and they have warned that we could see a minimum of 4 feet of water from even a “mild” rain/flood event. Anybody else keeping tabs on this story?

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 10, 2009 1:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I have been, definitely.

Pretty terrifying stuff.

by acblue on Sep 10, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My sister's family had their (non-flood plain) house surrounded by the Teanaway when the ACE levee broke last winter

so the story definitely caught my eye.

Just the potential mess for insurance — you can’t get flood insurance in a so-called non-floodplain area, and after it is a flood plain, it is too late.

by msb on Sep 10, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can't in WA?

I know people here in NJ that have it that live almost a mile from the nearest flood zone. It was dirt cheap for them, and when the flooding happened a few years back, they were covered when the rains caused a mudflow that shifted their house off its foundation.

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by Faux on Sep 10, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FEMA requires that flood insurance be available for any and everybody

This is because of how many things can fall under flood damage. For instance, during that 45 straight days of rain back in 2006 part of my dad’s property was lost in a land slide. That counts as flood damage. Also the rest of his property, which is on a hill several hundred feet above any source of water, has underground streams that go directly beneath the property. FEMA came out to check out the landslide and told my dad that if the land slides any further that it would take all the rest of his property with it, which is a mostly flat 2 acres. The landslide causes the underground flow to get backed up and swell the ground and weaken it all. Because the damage would be caused by water, his insurance agent told him that he would have to get flood insurance to be protected. Flood insurance, though the property is on a 500 ft hill and half a mile from any water

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by tootthekazoo on Sep 10, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I noticed this past winter that even a small amount of steady rain caused the drain in our lot to back up

Knowing that a larger storm could cause this kind of damage is pretty concerning, especially considering my proximity to the river itself

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 10, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Has anyone ever requested a mitigation hearing for a red light camera infraction?

I know that mitigation hearings generally reduce fines, but I thought that since there is little room for error and interpretation where red light cameras are concerned that this strategy might not be as effective.

by acblue on Sep 10, 2009 1:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Personally I've just paid the fine the two times I was caught and moved on.

Though I have heard of a neat way to get out of a lot of speeding tickets. Ask the officer if he’s calibrated his radar gun today.

by BrianL on Sep 10, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Despite the fact that I unquestionably ran the light

(which is bizarre because I am usually super cautious about running red lights and having had anything close to a traffic infraction in six years) $124 is a ton of money for me right now. I’m almost thinking it’s worth the risk of being disappointed and giving it a shot anyways.

by acblue on Sep 10, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lie. Then lie some more

“Judge, a pedestrian ran into the sidewalk and I had to slow down which left me in the intersection after the light turned.”
See? You’re observant and also considerate of stupid jaywalkers. Off the hook. Also consider making the jaywalker a mother (or father) on a cell phone, while pushing a baby carriage full of babies into the street, big time bonus points for this story.
 Robots don’t tell the entire story my friend, there are extenuating circumstances that provide context, you just need to provide the details.

by Kermit. on Sep 10, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

There was an article recently about some lights in WA State having the timing off on switching from red to yellow to green.

The allegation was made it that it had been intentionally done to boost the number of yellow light infractions like yours. The yellow is supposed to last a minimum amount of time, might be worth checking out.

by Kermit. on Sep 10, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You could always try for a deferral

It will keep the ticket off of your record and leave you on the hook to pay a small admin fee. Keep your record clear for another 6 months and it’ll be like it never happened. Done that before with both a speeding and no insurance ticket and came out of it clean

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Sep 10, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's technically a parking infraction.

Which is annoying, because parking infractions in the city are generally $30. Parking in a designated handicapped zone in a residential area is a $124 ticket, which is how they get away with fining me $124. I ran the light, but looking at the video I would be shocked if a cop had pulled me over had he seen me.

by acblue on Sep 10, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you really have no traffic infractions for that period of time, a mitigation hearing might be in your best interests.

A lot of how much a ticket will be reduced is based on repeat offenses.

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

by Faux on Sep 10, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There are states in which red light cameras have been declared unconstitutional

I don’t have time to do the research right now but if you look it up you might find that courts are starting to view red light cameras as a problem not a solution; maybe some evidence of that sort of thing would help mitigate?

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I lied, I have a few seconds to do research

Minnesota has banned them. Whether you can use this information to your advantage I don’t know, but it’s a start.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh and you may want to avoid

some of these strategies to reduce parking ticket fines. On the other hand there are some decent ideas in there.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The perfect NW response is in the first picture.
Nice to know the City has nothing better to do than to harass local residents outside their homes.

Of course the response of a guy at my work to a photo radar was

“Way to place the cameras right after the speed change. Fuck you, garnish my check if you can find one.”

written on the ticket, put into the envelope with a wad of chaw and sent off.

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

by Faux on Sep 10, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I got probably the most quintessential NW response to a traffic incident ever yesterday

I was driving home from work (GOD NOT HAVING A FUNCTIONAL BIKE YET IS PISSING ME OFF), and as I was waiting at an intersection, my light turned green. At the same time, some dude steps into the crosswalk and starts to jaywalk right in front of me, with (I’m not kidding) a cellphone pressed to one ear and an earphone in the other. So I honked at him – more to wake his dumb ass up than out of anger, although it was pretty irritating.

As soon as my horn stopped honking, some dude on the other side of the sidewalk shouted “RELAX, MAN!!!!” at the top of his lungs, pointing at me. Sorry, dude, didn’t mean to harsh your mellow with my HORN OF ANGER AND OPPRESSION.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

This is the advantage of a lot of driving in New England

I almost never drove when I lived in Seattle. I drove all the time in CT, and developed the ability to use the horn with the best of the angry New Englanders. I’ve moderated a bit since I’ve been in PDX but I still use the horn pretty regularly, and the reactions I get to it always crack me up.

I think that one was my favorite, but I also like it when I honk at someone who hasn’t started moving at a green light and they get all flustered and wave and try to make eye contact in their rear view mirror, like somehow I don’t want to be their friend any more and they’re really worried about that. I DON’T CARE WHO YOU ARE JUST MOVE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Living in NJ is a treat for driving.(I mean that)

I’ve gone through two horns in 150000 miles. This last time I got the loudest one I could find, and it’s been glorious.

I don’t understand the aversion to horns. Driving through NYC twice a week, I’ve come to realize that for every time that it’s someone being pissy there are two times it’s someone letting someone else in or out, or waving someone through.

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

by Faux on Sep 10, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

You know, I haven't on the "new" car ....

I’m not sure exactly where it is.

I suppose I should try it sometime before I actually need it.

by msb on Sep 10, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Once a long while ago

I borrowed my sister’s 1980-something Honda Civic. I was driving down the freeway and someone cut me off, so I slammed the heel of my hand down on the center of the steering wheel to lay on the horn.

It was only after my hand stopped hurting like hell that I noticed the two horn buttons on the top two spokes of the steering wheel.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Then you should be used to it by now

that’s where I learned my honking skills. The Mean Streets Of Hartford are good for that.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No I understand when people honk 1 or 2 seconds after the light turns

But when I’m starting to go as I see the green light and someone honks at me as if I have no idea what green means it’s just annoying as hell and unnecessary

by Fogel on Sep 10, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone's never had a Jersey love tap.

Horns don’t bug me after a few of those.

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

by Faux on Sep 10, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I almost never use my horn

even when it’s perfectly justified. I just dislike it, I guess.

by seattlebruin on Sep 10, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hate punitive horn-honking, and for a long time I let that hatred prevent me from using it when necessary.

If someone makes a mistake in traffic and realizes it (and it’s generally pretty obvious when this is the case) then whatever. But if someone does something stupid and has no idea or isn’t paying enough attention to move when the light changes, fuck ‘em. The last straw was sitting through an entire light cycle without moving because the person at the front of the queue wasn’t watching the light and no one had the grapes to honk their horn. I realized how ridiculous the fear of using a horn and being “that guy” was.

by acblue on Sep 10, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How do I choose which one to shoot, though?

the jaywalker or the guy whose mellow I harshed? I suppose I could have just run the jaywalker over, but that might preclude me from getting a clear shot at the other guy.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The jaywalker was being dumb, but we've all made mistakes.

He of the harshed mellow is obviously not worthy of existing any longer because the world must be a terrifying place for him to exist.

by acblue on Sep 10, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And I can't in good conscience shoot or run over a jaywalker

because I am also a jaywalker. I just so happen to glance up from the tops of my shoes before I do it and try not to be on the phone at the time, though.

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Always argue that it would be unsafe to stop at the red light

it’s much better (safer) to go through a barely red light than to screech to a stop in or past a crosswalk – a yellow light indicates “caution” and it’s illegal to unsafely stop/slow down a vehicle (which is why you can’t go 35 on an open freeway).

I wonder if Llewdor will get involved in this discussion.

by seattlebruin on Sep 10, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

On the subject of red/yellow lights

it kills me that there seems to be no standard duration for a yellow.

by BrianL on Sep 10, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's really can't be.

There is a kind of set timing based on speed, but that can’t even work in all cases.
A light right after the crest of a hill or around a turn would need a longer yellow to realize that not everyone can see it coming.

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

by Faux on Sep 10, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a man's world, sweetheart

where’s my chicken pot pie?

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

by which I mean I'M SHOCKED

(seriously. That whole thing is pretty repugnant.)

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Sep 10, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least they're not actually wearing "lingerie".

Just sports bras and shorts. Bad, but not as bad as it could be.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Sep 10, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just saw that--still seems a bit impractical

not to mention the possibilities for a nasty rug burn.

by msb on Sep 10, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My first thought was that it would happen frequently.

I assume that it is not something the league feel would be a detrimental occurence.

by msb on Sep 10, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I saw that in a local paper

They claim that the girls can really play ball, I would like to see that regardless.

by d0nkey on Sep 10, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd go with worse

So, ms. athlete – we know you’re a good athlete and can probably compete in any sport you choose. How’s about pandering to the slobbering male demographic for a while?

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

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