First Thursday in February (and Superbowl!) OT
by Kermit. on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 PM PST
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PrintThere have been some great OT threads recently, what kicked them off I have no idea. Happy feet for Spring Training is my theory. I have no seeds of thought for an OT discussion, actually I rarely do and those have fell rather flat. Mostly I post up some rambling thought and then figure the OT discussion will be topical to the day and happen organically. The last one is way over 1000 comments, and I needed an excuse to bring up a Superbowl meet up.
Also, while driving down 522 last week the billboard for a strip club congratulated "Juicy", the stripper of the year. First thing I thought was how fortuitous of her parents to name her Juicy. Karen, Susan, Melanie, names like that just wouldn't cut it in that industry. Kind of a random thought, but sometimes it just seems like a persons name fits so perfectly for their personality. (yes I know it's more than likely a stage name)
Anyone up for an informal LL meet up on Sunday to watch the Superbowl? Dante's sounds like a good spot, a little north of some, a little south of others, plenty of room and the pool, darts, etc to keep the hands occupied while the conversations warm up. Depends on who all is interested in meeting up, if the greater part of the group is interested in another location, let's do it. Keep in mind that the game will kick off sometime around 3:30 PT, and I've no idea if the bar will packed. I assume so.
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I just finished watching Criminal Minds and American Idol
What shows are you into? Are there any shows that you would recommend to other LLers that you don’t think enough people are watching? Better off Ted is an example of this type of show for me. Great show with great acting that satires Corporate America in a humorous light.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 3, 2010 11:42 PM PST reply actions
I know this is an OT, but more for future reference
Posting just the word “This” is kinda frowned upon here. It’s basically the same as “+1”, which is also a no-no.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 8:45 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Apologies.
(Can I blame it on 1am thought processes?) I thing Psych and Burn Notice are vastly underrated TV shows.
Psych is far and away one of my favorite shows of all time.
I do have an affinity for light hearted humor though, so I am sure I like it more than most people would.
...and now I'm here
It's just really fast-paced and ridiculous and it's obvious that they really enjoy doing the show.
I think that last one’s what really makes it for me.
I concur.
I actually just watched that last night, too.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 4, 2010 8:06 AM PST up reply actions
Burn Notice, Lost, and the Office are the only dramas on now that I really enjoy.
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I now know to stay away from this show.
Thanks, SB!
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I'm annoyed at USA switching the times of White Collar and Burn Notice
especially since I keep forgetting to set my DVR to record the whole season of White Collar.
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BET is racist, not racial.
...and now I'm here
plus Big Bang Theory & Castle to round out Monday
about the only other things I watch regularly are Bones, Glee and Mad Men. Most everything else is hit or miss— mostly because they keep taking off the shows that I like.
Regular cable is if I trip over it— I enjoy Leverage and Burn notice and White collar and Warehouse 13 if I see them, but I don’t think to seek them out, usually. Fancy cable stuff gets watched on dvd— I am finally getting to see Dexter, for example, and someday I’ll see Wire.
by msb on Feb 4, 2010 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
I'm starting to get annoyed with Bones
I understand that they want to draw more casual viewers in, but they overexplain EVERY LITTLE THING as they do their investigation, and it’s really starting to piss me off. I don’t need you telling me you’re doing a computer simulation as you’re standing there doing a computer simulation, Angela, I just need you to stand there and look gorgeous.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
It is her talent.
this season has been pretty hit or miss, but I keep hanging in there
by msb on Feb 4, 2010 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
I will probably stop watching regularly after this season
but it’s probably always going to be something I watch occasionally because emily deschanel rowr
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
So does mine
and that’s why I started watching it, and now I want to go work in a crime lab because everyone that works in a crime lab always has access to cutting edge technology and is ridiculously, unattainably hot, right?
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:59 AM PST up reply actions
Is it just me, or does his face look a lot skinnier than it did last season.
Did he drop some weight?
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 9:00 AM PST up reply actions
He seems to go up and down
he did have to stand around mostly unclothed in an episode, so he may have made an effort to slim down
by msb on Feb 4, 2010 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
Emily Deschanel is attractive, but wow she has some severe features.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
I'm a sucker for a sharp jawline so she's right in my wheelhouse so to speak
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
I think my problem is more how they do her makeup in the promos.
Because I don’t actually watch the show.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 9:13 AM PST up reply actions
It's a fairly routine procedural the likes of which I typically don't like
but I do like a few of the characters – and Stephen Fry is an occasional guest star so that’s good.
I have actually never cared for procedurals at all
but I think Bones draws a pretty good line between being a rote, by-the-numbers show and being a show that I want to watch week after week. There’s a backstory, but it’s not dominant, each character has personality, but not so much that it dominates, and the crimes are reasonably interesting and haven’t gotten as rote as it probably should have by now.
The Omar Epps / 13 relationship made me stop watching.
I came back for the new season with the insane asylum episode, but when it went back to House / Cuddy drama I stopped watching again.
The mental ward episode was full a dumb cliches only the hackiest of writers would churn out
and they the abandoned the only promising storyline (House trying to become human without losing what makes him him) 2-3- episodes in
They sort of tried to work that in this week
but it felt kind of contrived.
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Dexter is one of my favorite shows.
It’s deviated a bit from the books, but from what I’ve read this is not at all a bad thing and I’m mostly comfortable with the decisions they’ve made. Each season has its own particular flavor, but they haven’t really had a bad one yet and the most recent one was easily their second best.
Plus, Michael C. Hall AND Julie Benz.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on Feb 5, 2010 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
I've finished season 2 and book 3
and I think of them as cousins ….
by msb on Feb 5, 2010 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
I concur wholeheartedly.
This season was stinking incredible. John Lithgow played his role to perfection.
I think it’s funny that Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter are married in real life since they play brother and sister on the show.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 5, 2010 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not a huge fan of her character
I saw her in that Emily Rose movie, and I think that ruined her forever for me, because I don’t think she’ll ever do something that good again.
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
Huh.
don’t know anything about that film, but looking at the cast list, I’m guessing it was made in Canada….
If an actor/actress has a solid performance once,
they can do it again. It really comes down to the roles they pick, and said director in those roles, not to mention if the actor/actress buys into it and invests their time into making the role personal. And agents. So many agents have fucked good up and coming actors over.
Illegible
Yeah
I just think maybe it’s the character itself that I dislike – I’m not entirely sure if another actress would fix the problem. :/
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
I'm still only part way through season one but it's great.
Michael is a honey; hope his cancer is all better. I think his wife is way too thin.
During his Golden Globes post interview, he said that he is on the road to recovery.
So it sounds like he is doing good. During the interview he said that he wasn’t going to make an announcement about it at all, but he did because the awards shows were imminent.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 5, 2010 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
One of the disconcerting things about reading the books first & then seeing the show
in the books Dexter’s sister is built on voluptuous lines, and self-conscious of her curves, as she is such a cop.
An unordered list:
Current:
30 Rock (though, I’ve found that the end of last season, and most of this season have sucked pretty hard)
Lost
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Big Love
Mad Men
Past:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Freaks and Geeks
Undeclared
Extras
The Office (American, seasons 1-3…the show fucking blows now)
The Office (British)
Deadwood
Six Feet Under
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 7:28 AM PST up reply actions
30 rock is turning into
a series of gags with no cohesive plot, and it’s too bad – the gags are still funny, but they don’t really connect any more. It’s still worth watching though.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:25 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, it is sorta turning into Live Action Family Guy
which is disappointing because it was such a stellar show.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:30 AM PST up reply actions
It's NBC, what do you expect?
They ruin everything that is good
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Sadly this is good.
Although the office tonight wasn’t too bad.
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Disagree because Family Guy is so incredibly unfunny it makes me angry
and I enjoy 30 Rock and find it humorous
Yeah, I can see that
but every time I watch 30 Rock over the last year or so I find myself laughing just a bit less than the week before, and that makes me sad.
The first thing that tipped me off is that he didn't like Observe and Report
by Poochie on Feb 4, 2010 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
As long as you don't talk all the through the movie, most things could possibly be enjoyable
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
A lot of people didn't like that movie.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
That movie frustrated the hell out of me
I can see what it was trying to do, it just didn’t do it very well at all. And it was a great cast, which made it all the more sad that it didn’t work.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
I did too.
It just doesn’t deserve a Best Picture nod.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
I fully support inventing cool technical categories for Avatar
but Best Picture? No way.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah that's really absurd
From a technical perspective yes the movie deserves accolades but the script was far too weak for it to deserve a best picture nod.
Weak is being charitable
“Ham-fisted” is the adjective I kept thinking as I watched it. It was truly an amazing thing to see, but to hear? No.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
Unobtanium! People turned to look, I laughed so hard.
Oddly enough I found unobtanium mentioned in an ’80’s sci-fi novel this weekend.
This would be a awesome award.
Popcorn Flick!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
The glasses were too heavy to wear for that long
so I say no on your Best Theater Experience.
Also the picture seemed too dark.
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Either way they were heavy
and since I already wear glasses it was annoying as hell. I took them off several times during the movie just to rest.
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I really didn't have a problem with either the IMAX or Real-D glasses
though I spend a lot of my day wearing heavy Sennheiser headphones so I guess I’m used to wearing bulky headwear.
Script wasn't strong enough for a Best Picture nomination
but it was the most fun I’ve had at a movie in a long time.
It's a modern spin on Disney's Pocahontas
Seriously, the story is exactly the same damn thing
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
And Dances with Wolves.
And Ferngully.
Add two parts Star Wars and a dash of The Matrix, stir and serve over ice.
Plus there's the crazy white hair
You do have that hairdo, right? At least that’s what I’ve heard.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 4, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
Laughs are down 20% in my household.
Thankfully Parks and Rec really found its feet this season. That’s taken over as my favorite of the network comedies.
The Office is an OK but not great knockoff.
Boom!
I know what you mean, though. The first five or six episodes were like that for me. Seemed really tired. But the writing got a lot better.
They started to bring about the other characters and that really hooked me.
Tom and Ron in particular.
I agree
The quality of Parks and Rec has gone up this past season. And how about community? As a former community college student, I can relate to some of the gags and jokes that they do.
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We have similar taste.
Never seen 30 Rock, Philadelphia, Big Love or Mad Men. But eventually I will watch them on dvd.
♥
In order i would go
Mad Men
Big Love
30 Rock
and I can’t stand Always Sunny so it’s last on my list but enough people love it that I might revisit it one of these days.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
I got three episodes into the first season and it annoyed me so much I couldn't go on
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
This was me too. Always Sunny is a perfect example of what bugs me about television.
My 20’s were far more amusing and interesting than that show.
Next you're going to tell me to get off your lawn.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
This isn't a me being old thing.
This is about how I partied my ass off in my 20’s and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I highly doubt you did a bunch of crack and stole a racing horse.
But if you did. High Five :)
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
Or faked your own death by stealing your best friend's sister's car
Then crashing it into a wall, attempt to blow it up with a grenade and shoot it with a handgun in a wedding dress while inhaling poppers.
You love over-the-top absurdity, and that was S4.
I think S2 was easily the best season once you figure out what the hell Danny DeVito is doing there.
Which wasn't till the last episode of that season.
Going back and watching 2 its amazing but watching it in order really takes the awesome out of it. Minus Charlie on steroids.
Wildcard, Poppers, Pepe Silvia, Franklin, Nightman Cometh – Season 4 Brilliance.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
This is my fault, I had forgotten how many seasons there were.
You should probably watch Season 4 and ignore 5.
Ya as much as I want to love that season.
It really only had 3 good episodes – 4 if you include the christmas special.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
Oh shit, me too.
I was thinking Pepe, Nightman, etc. was season 3.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
I love that show.
I don’t care how bad season 5 was. I’m holding on and never letting go.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
Big Love was great until the day I stopped and thought about it.
It’s three family dramas going on at the same time, with the obvious twist but still. And then I thought about how I like to watch a little boob tube to escape from my daily life, and I’m watching a show where a guy is trying to make three wives happy? At the same time? Couldn’t watch another episode after that.
I know it's ridiculous, but that show is so out of control and awesome.
They never stop to take a breath. Everything that CAN go wrong for that family, WILL go wrong. It’s amazing to watch.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
I quit watching when they were fighting over finances and a credit card.
His old man was holding his mothers status as hostage for a big pay off. I might try and pick it back up then, Bill Paxton is one of my favorites for no particular reason.
And it's all because Bill is a dick and can't realize he's an idiot!
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
He's married to three women and they all live next door to each other.
So yeah… guess he should realize it already.
They all know about each other though so it's not like he's sneaking around
it’s more that whenever he is faced with a choice, he always makes the stupid choice, and it makes everything that much harder.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
One relationship is hard enough, that show induces physical stress.
He should sneak away and knock over some banks, or blow up some terrorists once in awhile just to pop off some stress.
HE'S TWENTY MINUTES OUT OF THE CELESTIAL KINGDOM!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
WAS I SUPPOSED TO GET MAXI PADS PADS FOR WIFE #1 AND PICK UP THE KIDS FOR WIFE #3?
FUCK IT EVERYBODY DOWN AND OPEN THE VAULT!
by Kermit. on Feb 4, 2010 2:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I keep forgetting to watch the new episodes
Curse not having a DVR…
I like Alarma TV.
I don’t know what they are always saying, but it is a Spanish language version of World’s Craziest Videos.
Modern Family is usually funny although it isn’t groundbreaking or unique. It may only be funny because I’m delirious with exhaustion by the time it comes on.
When I had cable, I liked Breaking Bad.
Breaking Bad is the one I keep forgetting to watch.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 8:38 AM PST up reply actions
I think the fact that I don't have that channel in HD
is why I forgot about it. I tend to skip all my non HD channels except BBC America.
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I just got AE HD added to my service a month ago.
But I still need to catch up.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
I was also working crunch last year during season 2
so I kind of missed all of that. I’m bad at catching up on TV. I have only watched 20 minutes of 24 so far this season and I think I might drop it from my DVR.
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If I get 2 or more episodes behind then I'll normally never catch up.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
Pretty much
I managed to watch like 4 episodes of Season 1 of Fringe back in December to try and get caught up but I’m probably still 10 episodes behind.
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I like Fringe when it has weird creatures or phenomenon.
I don’t like the whole world colliding / government conspiracy parts because they seem forced Prison Break style. I felt the same way about X-Files and the whole alien invasion / conspiracy stuff.
I'm only at the point where
they barely start in with the conspiracy stuff.
Prison Break’s conspiracy stuff just spiraled out of control. Although it wasn’t good to begin with. That show shouldn’t have gone for 4 seasons.
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To expound upon this:
Bryan Cranston deserves way more acclaim for his performance on this show than he’s getting.
Some of the rawest, incredible acting I’ve ever seen.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Hard to believe he's the same dude who was the dad on Malcom in the Middle
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That was a huge shock to me.
I looked up his name on IMDB after being impressed with his acting, and couldn’t believe it was the same dude.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
I hate that the Season 2 DVDs come out about eight minutes before Season 3 starts.
Lots of shows do that, actually, and it makes it hard to catch up!
Download it illegally and watch it and then just buy it afterwards.
That way you still support the show and while it’s technically illegal, no one gets hurt.
HMDI adapter, or a TV with a DVI/RGB port.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I've tried it before and failed miserably.
And the one time it worked I couldn’t handle the low resolution. I’ll live.
Download it in HD then
It’s not that hard to find sources in HD
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Stream it through your xbox then
I have a lot of my DVD’s backed up to my computer and just stream them across to my 360. It works wonderfully, and the quality doesn’t suffer at all
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
The picture quality is just fine for most Bit Torrent stuff
I mean, if you’re downloading things that are in theaters still you’ll have poor quality, but otherwise you can score some good stuff, especially if you get ISO’s or high quality rips
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
Breaking Bad is amazing
It’s the only thing that I have ever encountered in media that forced me to take a break from viewing due to the suspense being too much.
Always Sunny and The League are amazing wins
Something I have gotten into watching more and now TiVo’ing – Special Ops Mission on the Military Channel (History Military, I think?) It’s AMAZING.
by seattlesundevil on Feb 4, 2010 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
Amazing, especially for those CoD'ers here
by seattlesundevil on Feb 4, 2010 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
But will also occasionally turn to
Military History, History International, FSN, Science, USA
So you have seen Special Ops Mission?
They are from 09, but I have never seen em, so I have been catching up.
by seattlesundevil on Feb 4, 2010 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
I have seen a few of them
I’m honestly more interested in the documentary/history-type stuff they do than Special Ops Mission, though. I just don’t know how much of that is scripted/staged
This goes back to yesterdays OFFTOP with the Paranormal Activity discussion
I let myself believe it is real…
by seattlesundevil on Feb 4, 2010 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
How about late-night shows?
I enjoy Craig Ferguson and Red Eye the most.
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I don't really find him that funny at all.
Late night stuff now isn’t good. I sat through Jimmy Fallon’s monologue a few times and felt pretty bad for him because it wasn’t funny at all. But then again, Conan was the same thing for the first few years too…
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
House, South Park
I will watch Scrubs,Family Guy or the office if my roommates have it on. Two and a Half Men, How I meet your mother and CSI Miami are jammed down my throat by them.
I can't really watch it
I gave up after the two first episodes because it was just kinda cringe-inducing.
I have to will myself to do it.
There are some characters that I do like, so when I’ve exhausted everything else on the DVR, I’ll watch the two or three Scrubs I have saved up.
And Bill Lawrence is still running the show, from what I can tell, so who knows. It may improve.
I hate it when a show not only gets bad, but it gets bad in a way that makes you question whether it was ever good in the first place
And I kind of think that’s what happened with Scrubs.
Human Target, just caught it on Hulu recently.
Entertaining. Kind of a remake of The Fall Guy, an old Lee Majors ’80’s show. Actually it’s just about exactly that, only the background for the guy is in espionage.
Anybody ever draw comparisons between new shows and old? When I’m feeling cynical, just about everything seems like a remake these days.
I stick to the following:
Colbert Report
PTI
It’s Always Sunny
Family Guy
The Office
Conan (Though not currently, obviously).
Power tool drag racing? At :25 all I can see is bloody mayhem when these things jump the track.
There’s no way I’m sitting on sidelines for this.
Did Harold Reynolds just say that 250-260 hits
would be just “one good season” for Derek Jeter?
I think Ol’ #4 should be reminded that George Sisler’s record, which was 257 hits, and that was long considered “untouchable,” until Ichiro managed 262.
Also, Jeter’s never topped 220 in his career. It’ll be 2011 by the time he reaches 3,000 hits.
Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Feb 4, 2010 3:22 AM PST reply actions
He's really good at being cheerful and supportive, and I like his "on-field" demonstrations
but deep thinking and analysis are not really his strong suit.
by msb on Feb 4, 2010 8:08 AM PST up reply actions
First MLB player I ever met was Harold Reynolds.
I believe it was 1986. Super nice guy and I had to grow up before I understood how overrated he was. He was a damn good defensive 2B though.
So he's right
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 4, 2010 7:03 AM PST up reply actions
Also, I wish this fanpost came up last week, because I would have taken Sunday off to come meet up.
Unfortunately, I have to work.
Speaking of work, and the other topic of names, I acquired “Danimal” as a work nickname. It’s the only real nickname that has ever stuck with me for any meaningful length of time (a couple of months now).
Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Feb 4, 2010 3:24 AM PST reply actions
I take it you like kids' yogurt?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Yeah, that's slightly unfortunate, but I can look past it.
Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Feb 4, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
I was in the Army with a guy nicknamed Fingers. Never could figure it out until he explained it.
He used to work in a bowling alley and had knack for fixing the machinery that stands the pins back up.
Oh - and we have a random potluck at work today.. Should be interesting
I went to Costco and got a shit load of tortilla wrap sandwich things.
So what is the best thing you have brought to / eaten at a potluck?
My default contribution in recent years is a black bean/orzo salad...
mostly because it involves no heating/reheating.
by msb on Feb 4, 2010 8:10 AM PST up reply actions
That is the annoying part, I would like to do something good, but there is no way to heat it up or anything
by seattlesundevil on Feb 4, 2010 8:15 AM PST up reply actions
Sterno + buffet pan?
That’s my usual, I keep a set for just that purpose. (I usually use sternos from my emergency kit, to bring it back to yesterday’s OT)
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Of course, I go a little nuts sometimes and bring a deep fryer to make fresh guinness-battered onion rings.
But only if there’s power.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Since I'm on LL, anybody have any good ideas for a good nutty, super dark beer that might go well in an onion ring batter?
The Guinness ones are getting old, I’m looking for something with more taste, maybe like an oatmeal.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Is it really thick and dark? Or is that the definition of a stout?
I know nothing about beer.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
It is indeed thick and dark
Darker than Guinness, definitely. Black Butte Porter might also be good for this.
I know nothing about beer.
Have you paid no attention to Lookout Landing? Ever? hahahahaha
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:36 AM PST up reply actions
I skim that stuff for more interesting fare.
I don’t drink, so the only aspect of alchohol that I care about is the cooking aspect.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Guinness is a stout.
I’m suspected he wanted a bit more guidance.
Give Anderson Valley Oatmeal a try if you can get it out there, Faux. Otherwise I second pdb’s Sam Smith.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 4, 2010 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
I've done it a couple times, and it does affect the taste.
Not necessarily enough to be worth the 50$, but you can tell the difference.
I’m all for trying some uber-expensive beer in my onion ring recipe if it’s regarded as the darkest, thickest, best beer on the market.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I will look for both yours and NOLA's suggestion, and have a ring-off.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I'm willing to try anything to bring my rings back into favor.
Exciting!
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I'm ashamed to say I still haven't had a Three Floyds offering.
I’ve been meaning to change that.
I was shocked when pdb posted the Ratebeer Top 100 Brewers list.
I assumed SoCal would dominate, but I think the Midwest actually had them beat between Three Floyds, Founders, Jolly Pumpkin, Bells, and Goose Island.
Not that this stopped SD/Orange Counties from posting five of the top thirty
by seattlebruin on Feb 4, 2010 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
Jolly Pumpkin!
They are quickly closing on Bruery and Russian River for my favorite brewery. I don’t think I’ve had anything from them that I haven’t particularly liked.
by seattlebruin on Feb 4, 2010 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Nor have I....yet.
But a friend of a friend might be going to Dark Lord Day and getting us a few bottles. I will orgasm everywhere if this comes through.
I have a friend who insists on making margaritas with top-shelf tequila
This friend is an idiot.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
But if it is a Cadillac Margarita it should use top shelf.
Also Grand Marinier, special syrup with very little sweet and sour and on the rocks.
I agree with this about 90%.
Some mixed drinks are sippers and when done correctly with a top shelf liquor are absolutely amazing.
Thanks much.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
As you wish.
I don’t know much about PNW availability for most of my regular beers, but these shouldn’t be too hard to find:
Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout
Fuller’s London Porter
Rogue Chocolate Stout
The aforementioned Sam Smith and Black Butte
Samuel Smith Taddy Porter
Oh snap.
I didn’t realize he was in my area.
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Smuttynose Robust Porter
Saranac Irish Stout
Sixpoint Gorilla Warfare Coffee Porter
Not local:
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
I also second Teej’s Ten Fidy
(writing all of these down)
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by JY on Feb 4, 2010 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Woooo, sounds like an onion ring menagerie to me.
With a fish fry for the leftover batter? This is going to be the best superbowl ever.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Bourbon County is amazing but I wouldn't use it for onion rings.
It’s got a bit too much whiskey in it for that I would think.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 4, 2010 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
You're in New York, right?
How about some local suggestions as he’s in Jersey.
We used to have an elderly (donated) stove in the staff area, but when it died, there was no way it was getting replaced.
if it can’t be microwaved, it can’t be heated.
by msb on Feb 4, 2010 8:28 AM PST up reply actions
My wife made some mac & cheese that was a big hit at the office/plant.
Not being a big fan of m&c, I wasn’t terribly impressed, but everyone else seemed to love it.
My favorite to bring are shrimp(pepper bacon wrapped), lobster(proscuitto wrapped) and filet(garlic & herb stuffed) kebabs.
Needless to say, they’re a big hit.
Note: I have a friend that works in food distribution so I get it really cheap. There’s no way in hell I’d do that paying market price.
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Cheese and pineapple skewers
A few cubes of good Swiss or Cheddar cheese alternated with a few cubes of pineapple. Good stuff.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:24 AM PST up reply actions
YES
Just found a place in town that’s got uncooked pork shoulder wrapped in banana leaves. You can bbq it or just bake it for about 4 hours, and then shred it and add some sauce.
Awesome… I had it for dinner three nights last week.
Almost 3000 comments to go through... you've got some work ahead of you.
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General talk, yes. Spoilers, I dunno because I skim TV talk. Sorry, bud.
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GO WATCH IT ALREADY!
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 8:52 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
He's in England and I don't think the last season has started airing there yet
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
Bittorrent
Or proxy and watch on ABC.com
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 9:12 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I downloaded it and watched it so I can enter the old threads now withour fear!
SPOILER:
I must say though that it totally confused me as to what was going on with all the different time lines.
by EnglishMariner on Feb 4, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
I was somewhat underwhelmed by it to be honest
I get the different time lines thing – it goes back to last year when someone (I think it was the beardo scientist?) said something to the effect that if the atom bomb works, nothing else is erased, but Oceanic 815 lands as it should have, which means that you will have, for the rest of this season, two stories taking place in two parallel dimensions, apparently.
I was sorta hoping that the finale, after all the buildup, would start with the scene of Juliet detonating the bomb, then be a shot of all the characters clearing customs in LA and getting into cabs and heading off to live their lives, and then a fade to black THE END but no such luck.
I'm in the same boat.
I was expecting something a little, I dunno, more inventive. It seems like the two timelines thing is a little obvious.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
All I can think is that they've got something bigger planned as the season goes on
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
If this show turns out like Twin Peaks... grrrrr.
Breakage and loud noises, the usual empty threats.
I never watched Twin Peaks
but I’m hoping that the fact that Lost is coming to an end – no “are we cancelled or not” ambiguity, an actual contractual end – will focus the writers and make them tie up all the loose ends and not go too batshit tangential like they have done in previous years.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
Today I have my 2nd midterm in a row...
I’m stopping at QFC on the way to school to get one of those Rockstar Mocha coffee drinks… They are delicious and full of caffeine.
Hey everyone, Follow me on Twitter!, check out My Baseball Blog, and Last.fm me!
Ugh.
This reminds me when I used to drink a 24Oz Bookoo a day.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
I drank a Rockstar every day for a while, but I'm better now...
I reserve energy drinks for exams and other tryng times, now.
Hey everyone, Follow me on Twitter!, check out My Baseball Blog, and Last.fm me!
Probably a good thing.
For a while I thought my heart was going to explode.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
This would explain my surprise
Last time I saw a can of the stuff I was living in Florida still, which was about four years ago
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
I drank 6 today
The tips of my ears are on fire. I like Monsters too, but these cute little rip-it cans just keep calling me. Shit, I’m drinking number 7 right now. Weee!
Somebody help me.
(IFE)[ L + W ] = (dS/dt). Let S= (OCK)[C + BL]
Colts 28, Saints 27
Garrett Hartley provides the Super Bowl cherry on the special-teams turdburger these playoffs have been with a missed XP.
"What is Jumanji?" --Jason Owens
The fact that you think the Colts would allow a safety is bold in it's own
Anybody know when the last time the Colts gave a up safety was?
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
I saw RED!!!!! at Fanfest
We had a 45-second talk about everything. It was really great to run into him, might have been my FanFest highlight. Getting Dave Sims to give me an “Oh, brother!” ranks in as a close second.
"What is Jumanji?" --Jason Owens
It's a seasonal business, obviously
Summers here are gorgeous when they finally show up, so he could bank enough money with his little solar business from June-Oct to carry him through the “off season”.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
Well it is called Sullivan Power
Maybe this is what Jeff is doing in Portland.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
Male prostitution?
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 8:53 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Finally, the potential for a good Haiti benefit song!
Shane MacGowan, Nick Cave, and a lot of other solid musicians are recording a benefit song for Haiti. This one, I’ll buy.
I will excuse Johnny Depp's participation in this
because he’s inevitably going to be outshone by everyone else. But yeah, that’s a bit odd.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 8:59 AM PST up reply actions
I will be at a friends' house for the Super Bowl
I plan on eating a lot of cheez.
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
I will be at a friend's house, also.
If I didn’t already have plans, it would have been fun going to the meet up.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 4, 2010 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
If it really is sunny and 50 on Sunday then I will be outside playing.
For some stupid reason I will be at a baby shower in Everett that morning.
No, they're stupid.
http://www.onion.demon.co.uk/theonion/other/babies/stupidbabies.htm
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 9:44 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
We're going to be at a birthday party full of 3 and 4 year olds.
I’m leaving early, drinking some beer, and watching that game. With perfect strangers if I have to.
Ooo! Also
I just discovered that the Everett Aquasox do something called “Root Beer Float Night”, wherein the first 500 fans get an Aquasox mug, and $5 buys you unlimited root beer floats all during the game. Money goes to their Community Fund.
Who’s up for THAT?
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
People say the same thing about beer or scotch.
Multiple floats in a sitting seems pretty damn cool while watching a 2 or 3 hour baseball game.
C'mon, you're sounding like the smart Coach Owens of sugary sodas.
ME LL READER. ME GET TO DRINK 3 ROOT BEER FLOATS AND PASS OUT WHILE DRIVING.
by marc w on Feb 5, 2010 1:25 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Hey hey hey.
Did I say there was anything wrong with that?
Honestly there might've been a time when I agreed with you marc
but after going to the All You Can Eat Pavillion at Dodgers Stadium I’ve learned that gorging yourself on anything at a baseball game isn’t really fun.
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Not sure they have a date yet
They have their promo schedule posted on their site in PDF form, and apparently there is something wrong with my laptop and PDFs, I can’t open it…
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
Eh, check that
There is no promo info in the PDF – I don’t know that they have the 2010 schedule figured out yet.
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
OK
I was able to get that it will likely be a Sunday in July sometime….
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
This is pretty neat
Color silent film footage of London from 1927. It’s from a travelogue about England.
I'm always amazed to be reminded how dirty London was in those days
The shots of Nelson’s Column being completely black are pretty amazing. I know it’s not exactly the cleanest city on the planet these days, but it’s light years away from where it was back then.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
Just so everyone knows, if there isn't news about Bedard soon I will blow up.
If there IS news about Bedard soon I will blow up.
WHERE IS THE NEWS
♥
Somebody likes making trouble.
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 2:41 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
You like the scruffy types, don't you Melenious?
I think I remember reading that in another OT. If that’s true, it’s pretty easy to see why she likes Cliff more than Erik.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 4, 2010 5:56 PM PST up reply actions
Neither of them are particularly attractive
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 5, 2010 8:12 AM PST up reply actions
I see a RC/NOLA/melonious rumble coming up in the near future.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 5, 2010 8:12 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno, Fredy's green shoes are hot
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 5, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Full blown beards like Fleet Foxes I would assume
aggressive stubble counts as a 5 o’clock shadow.
by pdb on Feb 5, 2010 6:49 AM PST up reply actions
Ax Men has ruined me for this stereotype.
Now I have to assume they all look like Woody Harrelson.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Can I plaes be the one to use the saw?
I think I’ve proven I can effectively kill, given my track record with hobos.
Illegible
Yeah! I'm doing the world a FAVOR here.
I look soooo terrible clean shaven.
You have a boyfriend now, right?
You need to channel this Bedard energy into other activites.
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 9:47 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
And yelling at him to use his left hand.
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 9:52 AM PST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Here's more neat stuff
I love not having to work at work! And they’re paying me for this!
Oh and a reminder
I mentioned this last week, but Deschutes Brewery in the Pearl is releasing Jubel 2010, its once-a-decade Jubelale, tomorrow starting at 2pm. Me and the lovely Mrs. pdb will be there somewhere around fourish, I think, so let me know if you want to meet up.
If they are bottling, I am very willing to trade for one
by seattlebruin on Feb 4, 2010 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
They are bottling and we will be buying bottles
Six-bottle maximum, so between us we’ll have 12 bottles. I’m sure we could trade one for something.
Soon after the release I would imagine.
I’ll ask the Full Throttle folks tomorrow when I’m in.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 4, 2010 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
Already having to bring back Liverpool stuff so I've sold my soul anyway.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 4, 2010 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
Hell I'll get you his entire scalp.
Plus that gas tank for acblue.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 4, 2010 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
You're trading Graham for beer?
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 10:13 AM PST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
It's a double whammy, she can keep his stash too
by seattlebruin on Feb 4, 2010 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
I'm actually not going to be doing any more trading, sorry
I really want this beer and before I trade away all my bottles (even though we’ll have 12 between us I’d be extremely surprised if my wife lets me trade her six bottles) I gotta say no. Sorry.
Sorry dude, it's nothing personal
it’s just that Jubel’s pretty much my favorite seasonal and I know myself well enough to know that i will trade all my Jubel 2010s away for other good beers, which while awesome would leave me with no Jubel 2010 of my own. And that’s no good.
Totally understandable.
I do, however, need to find a way to get ahold of the regular Jubel. After hearing so much hype I must sample this beer. What years were good?
2009 was quite good
2008 not nearly as good, in fact if you’ve never had Jubel I would skip 2008 entirely. If I remember right 2007 and 2006 were pretty good too, but 2009 was my favorite.
Road trip anyone? Anyone?
God I love Deschutes specials.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 4, 2010 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
How long will this be selling for?
I could possibly be coaxed into flying down on a Saturday. I’d need some sort of case to protect them, though.
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 10:15 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
There's no real timeline
but the fact that there’s a six bottle purchase limit would seem to indicate that quantities are somewhat limited. It’s also on tap at the brewery so that will further deplete the stock.
My wife and I are so there.
We’ll be there probably around 5:30 or so.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
Sounds good.
We’ll try to stake out a spot on the bar side – we’ll be there early enough that we should be able to grab a table.
Hell yes. Thanks!
We’ll try to get there as early as possible so you don’t get too many glares from people who are envious of your table squatting.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
Street clarified the Bedard report
Now he’s saying that a deal has been reached in principle but it’s not finalized because they want to run some tests on his shoulder first.
I recommend a cocktail of the three.
Huffing jalapenos will perk you right up.
Here's my question.
If this deal goes through will Erik Bedard be running down the red carpet on Opening Day like everyone else (even though he’d be on the DL)? Would he even be on the roster until he was ready? Cause if he ran down that red carpet with the little crappy fireworks and streamers along with Felix and Cliff I would cry and never stop crying
♥
Larue talked to Bedard
He said he’d love to come back
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by JY on Feb 4, 2010 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
The power of love will overcome all.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on Feb 4, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
Shit.
What the hell is Jim Street reporting then?
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Jim Street is reporting
That he doesn’t have a clue and that he’s no more credible than Bloggers. That’s my take on it anyway.
(IFE)[ L + W ] = (dS/dt). Let S= (OCK)[C + BL]
He should site his sources so that more people visit the Bleacher Report.
...and now I'm here
BA has Ackley as the top college hitter and 1B of the decade
Of course, at second base…
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
I've found that my most-discussed topics, in order are
1. baseball
2. beer
3. girls
4. Call of Duty
5. coworkers
6. airplanes
What’s wrong with this list?
The fact that girls should be renamed Twilight?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Feb 4, 2010 10:54 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
With the exception of beer
All items are susceptible to take flight given a man’s will or fit of rage.
So Beer does not fit. Because I would not be happy if it were flying because I can’t catch flying beer and drink it’s delicious nectar.
(IFE)[ L + W ] = (dS/dt). Let S= (OCK)[C + BL]
Talking about girls doesn't get you any girls?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 4, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Everytime my fiancee gets on Call Of Duty, I swear, the world stops for those 12-year-olds
They cannot believe an ACTUAL GIRL is playing…
by seattlesundevil on Feb 4, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
Although, I will admit, sometimes it is her talking and me playing - after she gets pissed off and throws the controller...
Oh, and don’t worry, it is on her own GT.. No messin up MY KDR
by seattlesundevil on Feb 4, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
You fucking suck at this game.
Kirk and I have had to work hard for 3 solid weeks to fix you’re two hours of playing
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Anyone uninformed might think that this was much less hilarious than I, or anyone who has played with you...
by seattlesundevil on Feb 4, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
I think I might be the the only person here that doesn't like getting any sort of massage, from guy or girl.
Just the thought of it gives me the shudders.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
The only exception to my "please don't massage me"
is after a 100-mile bike ride. I get free 15-minute massages at the end of BikeMS every year, and the entire time is spent working on my calves and thighs, and it feels great. Otherwise, though, not gonna happen.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
I used to be the same way but I got over it real fast after having my first massage
Now I make it a priority to schedule one each month
Had a couple, can't stand more than like 30 seconds.
I don’t even like getting my hair cut by someone. People touching me skeeves me out.
I love the dentist though. Hmmm, that’s sort of odd.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
When getting my hair cut I CANNOT relax.
I’m tense the whole time.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
I find it impossible to relax once they start using their electric razors.
My logical brain knows that nothing is wrong and nothing is going to hurt, but my animal brain says “do you hear that buzzing, it’s something coming to get you, RUN, RUN!”
I'm not worried about getting cut or anything.
I just really really really don’t like being touched.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
And that stops you why?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
When they wash your hair, yes.
I think because cranking your head backwards like that over the sink just cuts off the blood to your brain.
I develop a modest crush every time I get a haircut.
by Teej on Feb 4, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
The chick who cut my hair when I was growing up looked like Jenny McCarthy.
My mom never understood why my brother and I loved getting haircuts so much.
This is my other problem
I am constantly straddling that fine line between sleepy and horny when getting my hair cut.
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!
I always feel bad about asking to get my hair washed because it feels so nice and so I think I’m doing something lecherous.
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 2:44 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Right, because that was the only thing that could have been construed as unusual about you.
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 4:49 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Me too.
And my wife is a fucking massage therapist. Everybody I know looks at me with sympathy in their eyes because I have zero desire to take advantage of free massages.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 4, 2010 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
I thought I'd be that way at first.
Then I actually went to a massage therapists, or rather a physical therapist proposed we do that for one of our sessions and I figured I’d give it a go.
It hurt at the time, like hell in certain moments, but I felt like jelly afterward.
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by JY on Feb 4, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
I give myself a good man rub
pretty much every day. So yeah. I guess you can put me on that list. Yep.
(IFE)[ L + W ] = (dS/dt). Let S= (OCK)[C + BL]
I wasn't talking about personal Man Rubs.
I’m talking another man really getting into it and releasing some tension.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
Oh, um I have no idea what you're talking about
What exactly is this other man getting into when he’s getting into it?
(IFE)[ L + W ] = (dS/dt). Let S= (OCK)[C + BL]
Only with clothes on,
I’m cool with it. Usually when I dish em out, dudes freak out, but you know they liked it.
(IFE)[ L + W ] = (dS/dt). Let S= (OCK)[C + BL]
I do.
Massages are so awesomely therapeutic and relaxing. I’ve been wanting to try acupuncture too but haven’t yet.
I don't really like things stuck into me.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 4, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
but acupuncture
1. Doesn’t hurt
2. Is awesome
3. Actually works for a lot of things
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Mexicans have been around for ever and they don't work.
by abender20 on Feb 4, 2010 2:35 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
It has been working for me
Though small sample size right now, I have noticed improvements….
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
I used it to help rehab a messed up knee a few years ago
and it worked like a charm. I have also used it to ease chronic ankle pain, with slightly more mixed results. My wife uses it to ease migraines and for general stress reduction, and it works pretty well for her too.
by pdb on Feb 4, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
I am reserving absolute certainty for another few months
But so far, so good. And it’s relatively inexpensive, at $15 per visit. Plus, my appointment on Tuesday featured music from Dead Can Dance, so I cannot dislike the procedure.
~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~
Well this is interesting:
MLB on FOX today unveils its 15th FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK schedule, and with it, fans will see not one, but two prime time contests this season.
MLB on FOX has never scheduled two prime time regular season games in the same season, and these are the first on national broadcast television since April 2004.
The special prime time windows are Saturday May 22 and Saturday June 26, and they are two of MLB on FOX’s four interleague dates this season. The match-ups on both dates have coverage beginning at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT. May 22 features a four game slate:
The 2009 NL Champion Phillies make the team maximum nine MLB on FOX appearances. The World Champion Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Mets and Cardinals are scheduled to appear eight times. The season’s schedule also boasts nine appearances by the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins, seven dates for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants and five for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago White Sox.
FUCK ERIC BYRNES FUCK ERIC BYRNES!
ABC got a lot of flac for that pre-EI/mlbtv
I imagine FOX would get even more of a black eye so I hold out hope that I don’t need to reinstall JAP
Cheers to Plants vs. Zombies for being a fun, surprisingly deep defensive game.
Jeers to South Park Tower Defense for being a clunky, one-dimensional button-mashing defensive game.
Maybe, I'm not too current with the games.
It was on sale for 5$ (PC) when I got it. I think it’s on XBLA as well.
Oh
I was hoping the mythical iPhone version was finally out.. I couldn’t see myself playing a TD game on PC or console.
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Oh boy!
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by JY on Feb 4, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
FlipFlopFlyball has been updated recently with a couple more charts
I like this one of the most common surnames in MLB history: http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-surnames.html
Kinda cool (and also sad) to see Martinez/Hernandez/Rodriguez/Gonzalez make it on the list only due to more recent history.
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by Eyebrows on Feb 4, 2010 12:47 PM PST via mobile