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OT July 26th Pac 12 Media Poll Edition

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So today the first ever hot and sexy Pac 12 media poll is out:

 

North
1. Oregon (29)... 239
2. Stanford (13)... 220
3. Washington... 142
4. Oregon State... 120
5. California... 110
6. Washington State... 51

South
1. USC (24) ... 230
2. Arizona State (13)... 207
3. Utah (4)... 170
4. Arizona (1)... 140
5. UCLA ... 89
6. Colorado... 46

 

Despite being sanctioned, having lost more than 2 games in a season multiple years in a row, and having Lane Kiffin as their head coach, Pac 12 journalists still picked the Trojans as #1 in the South division. Lazy journalism or is the rest of the Pac 12 south just that weak?

 

What about the rest of the conference who is under rated? Who is over rated?

 

In non college football topics, summer is winding down, did you accomplish all your summer goals? Are there any last things you want to do this summer?

 

Today I overslept my alarm by 5 hours, and I'm not really sure how that happened. What's the worst you've over slept?

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This is the first week of decent weather all summer so far in Portland, so it doesn't feel like summer is winding down

I have accomplished almost none of my summer goals due to the aforementioned bad weather, so August is going to be a busy month assuming it stays dry.

I can’t oversleep. I’m paranoid about oversleeping, so I can typically wake myself up before my alarm goes off because I’m afraid I will oversleep.

by pdb on Jul 26, 2011 1:49 PM PDT reply actions  

I had my first "summer is winding down" moment (as much as there is one here) a few days ago

when I asked my friend how his wife was doing and he said “oh well she’s getting ready to go back to school, the middle schools start in less than four weeks, you know”

by seattlebruin on Jul 26, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

I do this also.

(The paranoia about oversleeping, and waking up before the alarm)

by royalcurve on Jul 26, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

I do this when I have to go somewhere new or catch a flight or something

but for a normal work day? Nope.

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 26, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have done this all summer

It’s a lot worse when I have to get up early in the first place.

Leader of Drew Vettleson fanclub

by Marinerfanjake on Jul 26, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

And now Tarvaris Jackson is the Seahawks QB

Let the media and fan wars commence!

Link.

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 26, 2011 1:50 PM PDT reply actions  

If he's cheap, fine.

Better him than bringing back Hasselbeck just to watch himself have a Life Alert moment walking into the endzone.

by BrianL on Jul 26, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sure, at this point I'd rather take a flier on a cheaper, younger option

Where there is still some upside. I think we know Hasslebeck’s upside at this point.

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 26, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

There are no sanctions in the NFL

Also I don’t see the point in Reggie Bush on the Seahawks.

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 26, 2011 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe

but we already have two guys who do about what he does at lower cost in Golden Tate and Leon Washington, and they probably have more upside right now.

I loved what Reggie did in college but Im in no rush to see him in Seattle.

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 26, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm okay with this move as well.

I’m not jumping up and down about it, but it seems to make sense.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Jul 26, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Seeing as how the second best team in the Pac-12 South is basically usc but worse, I'd say the division is that bad

UCLA is probably underrated because eventually talent shines through over coaching (hi Rick Barnes!) and UCLA undeniably has talent on the roster.

Oregon’s offense is going to be terrifying. What do you mean Darron Thomas has now had a whole year to study the system!?

by seattlebruin on Jul 26, 2011 2:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Regarding Oregon's offense.

It’d be nice for a receiver to finally amount to something (Maehl aside from last year).

But our running game will be insane. Lache, LaMichael, Barner, and whatever freshman may not be red-shirted. We may not need receivers!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 26, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

The passing game is almost completely irrelenvant for them as long as they have at least one sprinter to keep defenses honest outside

because in the spread, it’s almost like the inside zone/read passes for your typical screens/slants that just keep the ball moving downfield and occasionally turn into a big play.

by seattlebruin on Jul 26, 2011 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

It'll be unorthodox, but David Paulson will probably end up carrying the passing game.

The more viable of a weapon he is, the farther back linebackers have to play to respect him, and the more space there is in the running game for LaMichael and Kenjon.

I write for Stumptown Footy, SB Nation's Portland Timbers blog.

by thehemogoblin on Jul 26, 2011 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I feel like Oregon's offensive and defensive lines got exposed bad in the MNC

I see them dropping at least one, if not two games.

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 26, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Both lose three starters too!

It’s going to be a real litmus test when the Ducks play in Dallas against LSU.

I write for Stumptown Footy, SB Nation's Portland Timbers blog.

by thehemogoblin on Jul 26, 2011 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

A nice CBSSports headline:
CHASE FOR 17: The Mariners will go for their 17th straight loss on Tuesday, running up against the powerful Yankees and ace CC Sabathia.

/barf

by d0nkey on Jul 26, 2011 2:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow. That's pretty horrifying.

As bad as the M’s are right now, I’m reasonably confident they’re not “going for” losses.

by pdb on Jul 26, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

I donated blood today! For the first time in like 3 years.

I’m a little lightheaded and kinda spacey. Man, looking at the bulging bag of blood afterwards…that’s a lot of blood. I don’t do well with seeing blood.

Anybody donate blood frequently? How does it affect you? I think I might make a routine out of this.

by HititHere on Jul 26, 2011 2:25 PM PDT reply actions  

It has not bothered me, so far.

It helps to drink large amounts of water before you donate, ask for a pillow to prop your head up if you are not in one of the places that has chairs, and definitely take advantage of the snack center— juice, water and a cookie or two. Treat yourself to something sustaining in the evening — steak and Guinness, perhaps!

oh, and don’t look at the blood if you are bothered by the idea of your blood :)

by msb on Jul 26, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lesson learned. Anytime I need to get stuck with a needle, I don't look because it makes me a little woozy

But I didn’t think to avoid looking at the huge, bulging bag of my innards afterwards. That’s probably what has made me a little lightheaded, more so than the actual blood loss.

At least I feel like I’m doing something good for the world, and have an excuse to drink a Guinness later!

by HititHere on Jul 26, 2011 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Having just given blood, a few more thoughts.

PSBC now has an electronic questionnaire, so you use a stylus to answer the questions about where your blood has been; they will then take your temp, BP (free blood pressure reading!), a small and painless fingerprick of your blood and then have you donate.

I say again, drinking a lot of water beforehand makes the donation go much faster.

by msb on Aug 1, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions  

Gonna hit up the blood bank tomorrow.

Last time I did, it was during high school. We used to donate, then spend the rest of the day pounding beers in the parking lot because it allegedly got us drunk quicker. Not really sure if that was true or not.

by mkries on Jul 26, 2011 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have heard people say that too

Things like “I was wasted on 3 beers and then sober half an hour later!”

It’s probably mostly in your mind. Although, I guess the alcohol might not be AS diluted as normal since the same amount of liquor is spread through a smaller amount of blood…

by HititHere on Jul 26, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, it seems to really affect some people, but I'm never sure if that's psychosomatic.

I don’t think so, but it really affects some people. I’ve noticed it one time (out of…i don’t know, 15), and even that was pretty marginal.

by marc w on Jul 26, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I do. It doesn't affect me much

but I’m a large human. The thing that bothers me the longest after I donate is the damn finger prick to test your iron.

by marc w on Jul 26, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

I only did it once five years ago, but it was a fairly negative experience.

I didn’t pass out but just felt very faint and fatigued the rest of the day. However this was probably because I was a tiny 16 year old girl who barely weighed 110 pounds. I really should give it a try again.

You! Cake or death?

by Torrid on Jul 26, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am not 16 and weight significantly more than 110

But was still pretty loopy for most of the day. In fact, I feel a little under the weather today still. And very, very parched, I swear I’ve drank a gallon of water.

Overall though, it really wasn’t bad and I feel good that I might be saving lives. I’ll try it again in a few months, though I might not do it in the middle of a work day.

by HititHere on Jul 27, 2011 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

I had to cut down my schedule to once every six months because my new place is a ways away from the nearest center.

But I’m basically built to give blood. I’m Type O (positive, unfortunately), don’t mind needles, am a really big guy (height and weight), have perfect blood pressure, and always eat lots of iron-rich foods. I don’t even get the two-beer drunk that most people seem to get.

I miss going every three months to give my two units, but six isn’t so bad.

Just so you guys know, there are those of us that make up for the ones that can’t do it.

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

by Faux on Jul 27, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks! If I ever need blood, I will think of you.

Why is it unfortunate that you’re O+? Because O- is a universal donor and O+ isn’t? I thought O+ could still be accepted by just about everyone except O-. I’m no expert though.

I am O+ also, and know a few people now who have needed transfusions so I figure donating occasionally is the least I can do, even if it affects me a bit.

by HititHere on Jul 27, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

OT Re-post

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2011/7/19/2283661/off-topic-7-19-2011-regional-idioms#72414330

Still looking for comments on compact digital cameras from anyone in the know.

I’ve been wanting to upgrade my travel camera for a while now. I prefer small and pocket sized because the power of a dSLR is lost on my photographing ability. I’ve been using a Canon SD700IS for about five years now and have been fine with it, but I think it’s getting a little dated and doesn’t take as clear or as vivid of shots that I’d ideally like to get. So…

is it worth an upgrade? Will the new line provide enough performance increase to justify the price?

What are some good ones to look at? Doing some poking around, the Lumix LX5, Canon S90/5 and Olympus XZ-1 all seem in the mold that I prefer.

I can now recommend installing the CHDK on any Canon camera if you’re a tech fiddly sort of person. I’ve already got scripts set up that can do bracketing for HDR, time lapse, even motion detection! And getting to fiddle with stuff like shots at 1/20000 shutter speed is fun

by Matthew on Jul 26, 2011 2:52 PM PDT reply actions  

Further added-on,

now that I’m gaining proficiency with the CHDK, I’m looking more for a companion camera than a replacement for my SD700, so I might be more open to looking outside just the compact digital realm if someone can convince me it’s worth the price.

by Matthew on Jul 26, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

As a guy that uses a lot of photo gear, it confuses me to hear someone talk about a companion to a P&S camera. That would be the backup to my DSLR.

Honestly, unless you want to spend some money on a good wideangle, fisheye, superzoom, night lens, etc, it’s all pretty much software. The only thing a DSLR body will give you is much better battery life and 4-7 fps, and external flashes if you want to get artsy. That’s nice, don’t get me wrong, but if you like your portability, most of the functionality is already in your hands.

If you’re looking to do some specialized pictures, like night shots or macro, a lot of that is built into the CHDK. If you’re looking for functionality that isn’t offered by your current setup, you’d be talking about multiple-frame shooting for DSLRs (which run expensive for a body and lenses that will get you good results), or maybe a high-speed Casio (like Brian has been known to play with).

If not those scenarios, maybe look at getting a Canon with better optical zoom that you can drop CHDK on and use the SD700 as a backup? You should be able to find a much cheaper CHDK-capable SX110IS now that it’s a couple models older, and spend the rest on a nice travel tripod and a trip to somewhere you can use it.

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

by Faux on Jul 26, 2011 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Any thoughts on some of the new Fuji FinePix models?

Like the T300 or something? I’ve not seen them/used them myself, but I liked the features on an older model well enough to get it as a gift for my dad. It was fairly powerful, but I’m so used to DSLRs that I just can’t get over the delay on point-and-shoots. I’m sure this issue’s been addressed, but I’m not sure to what degree (or to what degree the lag is an issue for Matthew).

by marc w on Jul 26, 2011 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

For the price they're a good pick, and I've never heard of any major warranty actions so they can't be too bad in quality.

I’ve had problems recommending them in the past because they just don’t have the features of the comparables, but if you’re looking for a budget camera it’s not a bad choice by any means.

For just a few bucks more you can get a SX130IS that is better in every way, and a few bucks over that get a Nikon L120 that has one of the best zoom lenses and smallest lag times of any P&S, at least until the P500 came out at twice the price.

Or even for about the same price you can get an Olympus Tough 6020, which has a smaller lens but is completely waterproof and shock resistant, and any Olympus has the similar Fuji beat in lag time by a third.

Finally the T series in my opinion just doesn’t stack up to the S series, unless size is your main concern. The S2950 is around the same price now but has much more in the way of features, a nice grip that fit my hand better than my D40x (may it rest in peace), and a zoom that works pretty well as long as you have some sunlight. It’s more like the poor man’s Nikon L-series than anything, but it’s got a great price point.

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

by Faux on Jul 27, 2011 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'd argue that there are plenty of other significant advantages of SLRs.

Off the top of the head: low-light shooting, much larger image sensor leading to increased photo quality, faster and more accurate autofocus, no delay in shooting, ability to manual focus, etc.

by redwolf75 on Jul 27, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

First is only better on a SLR with a decent lens. I have yet to find a kit lens that will give you much better low-light shooting than a higher-end P&S.

The second is true, but in the world of 12-14MP cameras and advanced image processors not as much of a gap as it used to be.
Most P&S have such short lens throw that speed is no longer an issue, and most kit lenses have trouble focusing accurately anyways.
CHDK partially fixes the fourth and completely fixes the fifth.

The technology has come close enough together that the advantages of SLRs aren’t as heavy as they once were, while the spread in price has largely stayed the same if you want the features you mention, because you need a decent lens to fully take advantage of them. The only thing that I’ve found is an absolute line is the fact that you can’t get full quality and over 4 fps from anything smaller than a D60/T3i equivalent.

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

by Faux on Jul 27, 2011 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

For low-light shooting, I'd be less concerned about the lens and more concerned about the sensor.

Do modern P&S cameras have sensors that can deal with low-light and long-exposure situations without a crippling amount of noise? (honest question – I don’t have a modern P&S)

by Chris Hafner on Jul 27, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

A lot better than they used to.

I can’t find it now, but friend of mine sent me a set he took – overnight shots of London, taken with a Nikon S-something-or-other from a model ago. They spanned the gamut of long-exposure to intentional blur, and he said the only thing he used was a gorillapod.

One point does not a trend make, but that really opened my eyes and I went out a tried a few P&Ss and played around with them, and found that it’s not as bad as it was even four or five models ago.

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

by Faux on Jul 27, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

CHDK sounds amazing and makes me want to replace my ancient Kodak P&S with a modern-ish Canon.

As much as I love the power and flexibility of shooting with an SLR, I don’t always want to deal with the bulk and burden and don’t always have it with me when a great photo op presents itself. Having a P&S that can approximate at least some of the flexibility would be fantastic.

Question, possibly building on Faux’s comment – if you’re looking for a companion camera to the SD700, what would you be looking to do with that camera?

by Chris Hafner on Jul 27, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

To address both of you,

I’m not sure. I’m not going to go hog wild and start buying lens, flashes, etc. Mainly I’m just wondering if it’s at all worth an upgrade from a CHDK-powered P&S to another P&S. My SD700 has a 4x optical so it’s not like I’d be getting much higher than that and I already have a ~7-year old Olympus with a 10x optical if need be.

I hadn’t known such a firmware hack existed so a large part of my motivation to upgrading to something like the s90 was improved control over some of the settings just so I could play around and learn-by-trail some photography concepts. Now I have that already and I’m left thinking that the hardware only doesn’t seem worth dropping $400 on.

by Matthew on Jul 28, 2011 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

My recommendation:

I wouldn’t buy anything until you’ve had a chance to bump up against the limitations of your current setup (now that it’s been changed with CHDK) and identified what shortcomings annoy you the most. It’s so easy to get seduced by the wealth of features on a specification sheet, but most people have a limited set of subjects they shoot and conditions in which they shoot them and so in practice their needs are much more specific. Also, in most cases (definitely including mine) the user is the limitation, not the equipment.

I’d definitely wait until your frustration with your current kit has grown to an unbearable level and has helped give you a very specific wish list for what you want. And if your current kit doesn’t frustrate you, so much the better.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 28, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

It gets to the point where you're so comfortable with DSLR's you can't go back.

So I will always recommend a DSLR because I hate using point and shoots. But I would go with the Lumix that you listed above.

Its finally happened.

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 28, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can't imagine going back to a point-and-shoot after buying my T2i.

And the nice thing is that you really don’t have to go lens crazy to get great photos from a DSLR. The stock lens and, if you’re looking for a bit more, a $100 Canon Nifty Fifty will do just about everything you need.

by BrianL on Jul 28, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't know a ton about cameras,

But I was in the same place this winter and ended up going with a ZS-7. I really use it as a point and shoot only, but have been really happy with the colors and video it takes.

by BigR on Jul 26, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Felix was on MLB radio after Z this afternoon and raved about the Mariners.

Warning, you have to listen to Jim Bowden speak, but it’s great to hear Felix back Z and the direction the team is going.

Link

No matter where you go, there you are.

by KC Mariner on Jul 26, 2011 3:47 PM PDT reply actions  

I hope the Pac-12 doesn't become what the Big 12 was, where the talent gap between divisions was ridiculous.

In terms of long-term viability though, I think they have the divisions correct. UCLA and USC are classic programs and will be successful in the future, as will Oregon and Cal. I think Utah is the real wild card here — if they are as good as they have been, these divisions will be pretty imbalanced.

So, how many wins will Cal get this year before their annual 6-game losing streak?

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by perfectstrat on Jul 26, 2011 5:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Well the nice thing is that they didnt lump all the power programs into one division

The south has USC, and to a lesser extent ucla. The north has UW and the nouveau riche Oregon Ducks.

Who knows though, in some ways college football is ridiculously unpredictable.

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 26, 2011 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

How word-knowy-thingie are you*?

Find out!

*I scored 31,900 which means I should probably know a better word for this. Lexiconic?

by ThomasG on Jul 26, 2011 5:25 PM PDT reply actions  

34,100 ):

I’m still average. That’s going to change quickly.

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

by Faux on Jul 26, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

35,300

Some people have a way with the English language, and some….not have way, I guess.

 - Steve Martin

by pdb on Jul 27, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

I took it twice, just for fun

There was a vastly different set of words the 2nd time I took it and my score was 9,000 points higher.

Apparently there is a lot of variability.

by HititHere on Jul 27, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

If I can give some support to my Cougars, let me give it a shot...

While I know we are bad, I think we could still “surprise” some people and be a bit underrated. And we better be since this is probably the real “do or die” year for Wulff.

Jeff Tuel is the best QB in the conference that nobody talks about. If he was on literally any other team, he’d be getting some first-team All-Pac-12 love. I think with an improved o-line, a great WR corps, and god-help-us some Defense, we could win 1 or 2 more Pac-12 games than expected. So we’re underrated in the fact that we’re the consensus worst team, and I think we’ll be slightly better than that.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 26, 2011 7:40 PM PDT reply actions  

The Pac-12 "Sizzle" promo video is up.

Link

Cheesy but damn I am ready for some football.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 26, 2011 7:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Note from Baker's blog:

“Safeco Field peanut vendor Rick “Peanut Man” Kaminski is said by sources to be in serious condition in Evergreen Hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm. Kaminski, 67, has been a fixture tossing pinpoint throws of peanut bags to fans since the team first began playing in 1977. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family."

by msb on Jul 26, 2011 10:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Whoever ran that gypsy's kid down with their car needs to do us all a favor and hang themselves.

Really? More tragedy for Mariner’s fans? Terrible news.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Jul 26, 2011 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh man....

I can pitcure Kaminski so much more clearly than I can, say, Pat Putnam or Jeff Manto.
I don’t think I’m the only one who came back from Kingdome games excited to practice behind-the-back tosses, and that had nothing to do with the M’s.

by marc w on Jul 26, 2011 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

I remember a time at the Kingdome, when I made a couple bad attempts at catching a spectacular trick throw he did, and he made me keep trying.

Then he fucked up a throw that demolished the bag and tried again with a fresh one. Had a blast. That dude made even the worst games at the Kingdome fun.

by Patrick Stites on Jul 26, 2011 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Crazy.

I just saw the guy not two weeks ago.

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by JY on Jul 27, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

Statement from Chuck:

“On behalf of everyone at the Seattle Mariners, our deepest sympathies go out to Rick Kaminski’s partner Candy, his family, his many friends, and fans. Rick was a fixture at Seattle sporting events for as long as I can remember. His speed and accuracy with a bag of peanuts was matched by his quick wit and smile. He always seemed happy to see you, even if he was meeting you for the first time. Rick loved what he did and the fans loved him for it. He will be sorely missed at Safeco Field as well as Peoria, Arizona, where he got in his ‘Spring Training’ along with everyone else.”

by msb on Jul 27, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

My dad bought a bag of peanuts from him the last game we went to.

Rick did a behind-the-back throw about 30 feet right to my dad. He also shouted a very nice “thank you” when he was told he could keep the change.

by Jed MC on Jul 27, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

The link below has several angles

and the sound of the Braves announcers who are stunned to hear it is a safe call.

This of course drops the Bucs from 1st to 3rd, and they play the Phillies next.

by msb on Jul 27, 2011 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

Even crazier

Proctor had fallen down running to first. If Meals calls the runner out, the catcher throws to first and probably gets the double play to end the inning.

by BrianL on Jul 27, 2011 7:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

Joe Torre, MLB's executive vice president for baseball operations:

Torre also preemptively shot down calls for more automated officiating in baseball:

“Having been the beneficiary of calls like this and having been on the other end in my experience as a player and as a manager, I have felt that this has always been a part of our game. As a member of the Commissioner’s Special Committee for On-Field Matters, I have heard many discussions on umpiring and technology over the past two years, including both the pros and the cons of expanding replay. However, most in the game recognize that the human element always will be part of baseball and instant replay can never replace all judgment calls by umpires. Obviously, a play like this is going to spark a lot of conversation, and we will continue to consider all viewpoints in our ongoing discussions regarding officiating in baseball.

“We expect the best from our umpires, and an umpire would tell you he expects the best of himself. We have to continue to strive for accuracy, consistency and professionalism day in and day out.”

by msb on Jul 27, 2011 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's atrocious if you as sure he got the tag

However, looking at the video I CAN see how you could POSSIBLY think the sweep missed the runner.

Atrocious nonetheless, but not COMPLETELY insane.

by HititHere on Jul 27, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions  

Still, the throw beat him, and in that situation...

Do you really want to give the Braves the game on something like that?

It’s the whole “shortstop never touches second yet gets the double play” thing. Maybe he missed the swipe by like three inches, but it’s obvious he would’ve done so if he thought he needed to.

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by s0merand0mdude on Jul 27, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I watched the end of this game live

and it was absolutely insane. Possibly the worst blown call I’ve ever seen.

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 27, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

Edwin Jackson is about to be traded for the 5th time in 6 years.

Now a Blue Jay (supposedly) with Mark Teahen for Jason Frasor and a prospect.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 27, 2011 8:35 AM PDT reply actions  

Jackson, Dotel, and Rzyepenscki whatever for Rasmus.

The Blue Jays are the best 4th place team in the history of baseball.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 27, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

I know what Matthew always says about not knowing the alternatives,

but when you see Anthopolous absolutely killing it in trades, you wonder why we couldn’t make a comparable deal. Depressing, is all.

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by perfectstrat on Jul 27, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

Absolutely

Jack may never have even had a chance, I don’t blame him. Just interesting to see what the Cards settled for

by Craptastic-J on Jul 27, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was just getting my link ready to post that.

I am okay with rooting for the Giants again this year.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 27, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, if he went to the Angels or something I'd be a lot more upset.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Jul 27, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'm not

Doyers for life

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by bluemax on Jul 27, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Pac 12 Press Conference?

Pac-12 Networks is a partnership with Comcast, Cox, Time Warner and Brighthouse.

6 Pac-12 Regional Networks along with national channel.

Washington, Oregon, No Cal, So Cal, Arizona and Mountain.

850 events a year, 350 on national network and 500 on the regionals.

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by bluemax on Jul 27, 2011 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did Gawker change their format again?

The stupid scrollbar is gone and io9 is almost readable.

by BrianL on Jul 27, 2011 1:36 PM PDT reply actions  

The functionality seems to be the same but

they seem to have adopted the OS X Lion standard of the vanishing scrollbar. Hover over the right column and the scrollbar shows up.

by pdb on Jul 27, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Heading to the Chelan area for four days,

anyone have any suggestions for things to see, or stuff to do (besides the obvious part of enjoying the lake)?

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Jul 27, 2011 2:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Well there is the water park.

And the walk around town isn’t too bad and there are a bunch of neat stores.

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by Marinerfanjake on Jul 27, 2011 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Xbox 360-owning sports fans, this one's for you

ESPN will be updating their Xbox 360 ESPN3 app and it is going to be completely amazing. Watch the video at this link and prepare to see the future of sports viewing. The update arrives August 25th, just in time for the start of the college football season.

by tootthekazoo on Jul 27, 2011 2:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Yes

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 27, 2011 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Although its limited by ISP or Cable provider

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 27, 2011 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

How so?

Is it a streaming issue?

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Jul 27, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Licensing

Some companies don’t want to pay ESPN the extra royalties for allowing the streaming, so ESPN won’t make their service available

by tootthekazoo on Jul 27, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

What?

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Jul 27, 2011 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

We signed Wily Mo Pena!

@Mariners
#Mariners sign OF Wily Mo Pena to a minor league contract.


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by JY on Jul 27, 2011 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, I'll be hornswoggled.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Jul 27, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Wut?

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Jul 27, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

HOLY SHIT YES!

YES! STRETCH! YES!

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by Corco on Jul 27, 2011 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tech heLLp needed!

We have a wireless network in our house, that has been up and running for about two years now. That network has three things that run off it – a laptop, appleTV, and a Netflix-streaming DVD player. The network is WPA2-secured and password-protected (with my own strong password, not the default password), and always has been.

In the last two weeks or so, the network’s performance has degraded noticeably – we use appleTV to stream music into the bedroom, and the network connection drops at least once a day, and the laptop’s connection is spotty at best.

Given that nothing has changed with my setup in several months that I know of, what could be causing this? Did someone hack my wireless password – and if so, how would I know? Is it a simple matter of boosting the signal – how could I do that? Anything else that might be causing this?

by pdb on Jul 28, 2011 9:34 AM PDT reply actions  

What provider do you have?

My Comcast service degraded considerably when someone physically broke into the cable box on the street, installed a splitter and started stealing our internet/cable.

by HititHere on Jul 28, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions  

Comcast.

How did you know someone broke into the box? Did you call Comcast?

by pdb on Jul 28, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, I called Comcast 3 times

The first two, they reset our connection and said nothing was wrong. The third time, they got frustrated and said they would have someone come take a look but they were SURE it was just the way we had our wireless connection set up and we’d have to pay whatever ridiculous fee to have someone come check it out.

It took the tech about 5 minutes to figure out someone had broken into the box, then he fixed it, locked it, and didn’t charge us anything. Getting Customer Service to help us was a pain at first, though.

by HititHere on Jul 28, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

Your symptoms sound exactly like mine, but granted, those are pretty generic "crappy service" symptoms

It’s probably worth calling Comcast, at least. I can’t imagine anyone would’ve hacked your wireless password, though I’m pretty sure there’s a place you can check and see who is currently connected to your service… I gotta remember where that is, though…

by HititHere on Jul 28, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

My ideas

1) Router is going bad. (power supply usually)

2) Unknown wireless interference

3) Hacked.

What brand of router do you have? You can log into it thru a web browser and check your clients table. This lists all of the clients connected to your router (sometimes showing the clients connected in the last X hours too). If you know the MAC addresses of the devices you use in the house, you can cross check them and see if any aren’t yours. In that case, change your security settings. This tab is usually in the local network or LAN settings tabs.

by d0nkey on Jul 28, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

It's a Netgear router

and as above I checked and only the devices I would expect are connected.

by pdb on Jul 28, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions  

Nope!

How would I go about doing that?

by pdb on Jul 28, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

Click on the wireless tab in the settings screen and you should be able to choose between some.

Most likely it is set to Auto and it will usually give you a few to choose from. Try one at the top and bottom of the spectrum if you don’t get any different results.

by d0nkey on Jul 28, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

I wouldn't be surprised about the power thing.

Same thing happened to me about a year back, and comcast replaced the router and it worked fine.

by joof on Jul 28, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm going to piggyback on this thread because the issue is starting to irk me

Lately I’ve been having a lot of sporadic bad DNS lookups with my connection. Anything that uses a fixed IP address seems fine, or anything that’s already been looked up or connected (games, streaming video/movies, etc), but browsing webpages will periodically fail to connect for 30 seconds and come back with DNS lookup failures. I’m using a netgear wireless dual band n router, but my housemate’s computer is hardlined in to it and he also has the same issue. We’ve tried resetting both the cable modem and the router, but the issue just comes back. Any thoughts?

by Drew_D on Jul 28, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

I might ask your provider

Have you actually checked the settings on the router? I can’t possibly imagine that they were flashed different than stock, so it should be set to obtain DNS servers automatically since you have reset it, but just in case you might take a peek.

My guess is your provider will say they don’t see a problem when they do, then they’ll fix it when they get around to it.

by d0nkey on Jul 28, 2011 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

We have been having this same problem at work since we changed to a T1 from Qwest 128 ISDN.

It’s so bad that I often have to refresh 4 or 5 times for a page to come up. Of course when they talked to Integra about the problem the customer service rep couldn’t see a problem and told us it was our network.

by ToddK on Jul 29, 2011 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

All the suggestions in this thread are good.

Another suggestion is to change the default subnet your router uses (and if you can change it from a /24 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0) to something else, even better), hardset your IP addresses on all your devices, and disable DHCP. You can disable SSID broadcast as well, but that can make it harder to connect new devices to the network.

by James F'n X on Jul 28, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Related to camera stuff above, online photo storage!

My flickr pro account is up in a couple weeks as I seem to do each of the previous three times, I’m looking around for a better option. No, I will not store photos on facebook. I’ve been trying Picasa the last day or so and while I really like the desktop tool and the cost (I have about 6GB of photos and $5/year for 20GB beats the crap out of Flickr’s $25/year), picasa seems to have a shitty way of actually displaying photos on the web.

Several of my shots are large size (say 2816×2112 pixels) and yet they only seem to display up to 800×600. This (http://bit.ly/oAEYVo) for example, I cannot find any way to display at full resolution. Is this a picasa thing? Any there any other recommended services? No! I will NOT use facebook.

by Matthew on Jul 28, 2011 9:50 AM PDT reply actions  

I have friends who use and love Smugmug.

I’m not particularly familiar with it, since I’m a Flickr user, but it’s apparently as easy to use but has better power-user tools and customization.

Here’s a friend’s Smugmug gallery for reference.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 28, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

Self-update to kibitzers

Digging around, for storing and sharing (but not downloading), shutterfly seems like an option as it offers free unlimited storage of full resolution. Not sure how well it handles sync’ing though.

Also Windows SkyDrive has 25GB of free storage and has some photo sharing capability, but seems to lack a desktop tool aside from Windows Live Mesh (which limits to 5GB of sync’ing)

by Matthew on Jul 28, 2011 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

It wouldn't cost me really any time to move over.

I use an external HD as my actual photo storage and keep my flickr account synced to that to use as online backup. So switching to something like picasa would involve me doing about 5 minutes of work, once. And I guess the pic size thing isn’t a deal buster for me since I don’t really share my photos online. It’s more of a “has anyone else seen this and if so, am I just missing something stupid?” question.

by Matthew on Jul 28, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

I don't care one way or another. It's not what I'd use it for.

My use case is that I store, edit, print, etc offline. I want something online to act as a cloud backup and to be able to share with people on occasion. The sticking point is that I make lots of edits and I want my online backup to reflect those changes without a lot of hassle on my part.

My current set up is to use FlickrSync which pushes adds/deletes/updates to Flickr and it works fine enough. I’d prefer something with a more robust offline organization tool though which is why I’d like to get Picasa to work, but obviously Google has no interest in setting up Picasa to sync with anything other than their own service.

by Matthew on Jul 28, 2011 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's the way I'm leaning. I'm intrigued with the idea of building my own software,

but Picasa would cost me $5/year and I’d rather spend Saturday making a mash tun out of a cooler than being inside coding so I’ll throw it on my “someday” to do list along with reading War and Peace and recording another LL podcast

by Matthew on Jul 28, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

My wife uses Kodak gallery

I don’t know if it is good, or terrible, or answers any of your needs, so this isn’t anything more than “Hey, this exists, have you looked at it”.
I just know it costs only the price of buying an item from them once a year (a mug with a photo on it or whatnot, which she gives to family as a gift).

by Craptastic-J on Jul 28, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

Since its you - I would set up your own domain.

And look for some free photo sharing template. Or a tumblr theme. Or something like I used here (which my bro built) http://bergsmavisuals.com/

(lunch beers aren’t helping my thought process.)

Its finally happened.

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 28, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh shit.

I totally forgot I have my own web domain! Still, I like having the software auto-sync photos since I do my editing offline. I wonder if there’s a way to get picasa to sync with something other than picasa web albums

by Matthew on Jul 28, 2011 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Search around.

I’m sure you could find something for free that you could customize and make automated.

Its finally happened.

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 28, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is it ever worth doing something completely unprofessional (and throwing an underperforming coworker under the bus)

to convince your (and their) boss that you are in fact doing your job and their complaints about you are completely unwarranted and even wrong?

by seattlebruin on Jul 28, 2011 10:16 AM PDT reply actions  

Probably not

the repercussions, especially at a big place which is presumably very driven by politics moreso than ability, might make it not worth doing.

by pdb on Jul 28, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

I agree.

Spend more time convincing your boss that you are performing at a very high level. If you are successful at that and if your boss has 1/2 a brain, your boss will stop the complaints directly and/or ignore whoever is complaining.

A similar thing happened to me at my current job within the first year or so I started. I showed my boss what I was doing, performed consistently at a high level, and have received a few raises and bonuses. If other co-workers are complaining about what I do, I don’t hear about it any more.

by Jed MC on Jul 28, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

Answering their complaints about you and your work seems like it would be totally in-bounds.

I’d try very hard to do it professionally, though – if you do it unprofessionally, that might make you look worse than what anybody else said about you.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 28, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

The best way to handle it is to objectively present your case/evidence without any pretense or agenda.

Let the facts speak for themselves. Usually when something comes to this point facts are all that matter anyway. Adding emotion or finger-pointing to the situation won’t help any.

by ThomasG on Jul 28, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

This isn't Twilight or Crazy, is it?

Because if it is, having one of them complaining about you is probably the best recommendation you could have.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 28, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oooooh

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by bluemax on Jul 28, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

I got in a fender bender with a $40,000 Mercedes last week.

The combined value of our cars was probably $40,500.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 28, 2011 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

My tennis coach bought his first car for $1

Against super aggressive drivers he really didn’t care if he went at it on the road with them, as their cars were upwards of 30K and his was absolute crap.

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by perfectstrat on Jul 28, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

I wouldn't want it

The insurance companies probably wouldn’t want to pay until the job was completed so we’d have to float like $30,000 in parts and that’s bullshit.

It’s fun having super-expensive cars in the shop, though. Back in 2009 we had 3 cars in here that belonged to some Mariners, and those combined to be pretty spendy.

Most expensive individual car we had in the shop was an as-yet unsold 2010 Audi A8L worth like $98K. We had it on our lift and the lift broke, nearly dropping the car on the ground from 6 feet up, which was terrifying

by tootthekazoo on Jul 28, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bob Bradley out as coach of the USMNT

Link

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by bluemax on Jul 28, 2011 11:55 AM PDT reply actions  

That would be stupendous

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by bluemax on Jul 28, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

KLLLLIIIIINNNSSSSMMMMAAANNNN

I can see it now. I think they’re learning that hiring coaches who don’t have control over who they coach is a great way to get a shitty applicant pool.

by marc w on Jul 28, 2011 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

What a stupid requirement in the first place.

Want to coach? No, you can’t decide who you will coach.

by Matthew on Jul 28, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can't believe that this was true.

It’s so stupid, I almost don’t believe.

And then I remember, oh yeah, US Soccer. I’ll never forget trying to get World Cup tickets from those jokers.

by marc w on Jul 28, 2011 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Apparrently the hire won't be a surprise

so its either Arena or Klinsmann

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 28, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

I fervently hope I am wrong on this

but USSF isn’t exactly the most forward-thinking body in the game, and that’s saying something.

by pdb on Jul 28, 2011 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think Klinsmann wil have them playing more entertaining soccer and get slightly better results

but anyone that thinks there’s going to be drastic improvement is kidding themselves. The USMNT’s biggest problem is their player pool and it’s not going to improve that much by the time 2014 rolls around.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 28, 2011 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

I argued this with my friend

he’s more into soccer than I am, but I asked him if the problem was that we were being beaten on tactics or by simply not having the talent.

To me it appears that we just don’t have the same level of players as other countries and I’m not sure how hiring a new manager is really going to change that.

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by bluemax on Jul 28, 2011 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

I just want a Klinsmann/Benitez type coach

because a coach like that can instill a system – not just a playing system, but a training, conditioning, and game-readiness system – and a set of expectations that will last longer than that coach’s tenure.

by pdb on Jul 28, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Exactly.

Given when/where they’re announcing it, I’m 95% sure it’s Klinsmann.

As many have said, the coach can only do so much, and that’s why Claudio Reyna’s statements about the development system have been so encouraging. Of course, encouraging statements have never scored any goals.

by marc w on Jul 28, 2011 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

The discussion about cameras above reminded me about a great link I ran into a while ago

the manual photography cheat sheet

If you’ve got yourself a shiny new DSLR and you want to try your hand at manual photos, this is worth printing out and throwing into your case.

by BrianL on Jul 28, 2011 2:01 PM PDT reply actions  

It's also worth sharing this graph plotting photographic knowledge, photo quality, and self-esteem over time.

(Click on the image for the full size version)

I’m currently crawling out of the HDR hole.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 28, 2011 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

HDR is a wonderfully useful tool that can be misused to create horrible abominations.

Some people like the huge HDR halos, oversaturation, and relative lack of contrast – I know I did at one point – but it’s just so much more rewarding to get a realistic-looking photo. My problem is that my old dSLR doesn’t have much dynamic range at all, so unless the lighting across the frame is incredibly consistent I find myself needing to do something. I don’t live up to the methods described here, since I still use HDR and tone-mapping, but I definitely agree with the sentiment and try to use the technique with an incredibly light hand.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 28, 2011 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed on both points - shots like that almost work better as art than as photographs.

The composition is cool, and the cloud treatment and darkness compared to the lightness and saturation of the buildings gives the whole thing a spooky and unrealistic look. Even still, though, it’s hard for me to see the picture through the HDR – the dark treatment given the clouds smudges the tops of the buildings and is distracting.

It’s way better than a just gray, no-contrast HDR image or a wildly oversaturated one with huge haloes, but ultimately my tastes run to pictures that let natural lighting and sensible saturation do the work.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 28, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

That is awesome

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 28, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Those bastards, I hate not hating them.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Jul 28, 2011 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

I believe so

I remember Jeff and Adam used to discuss Hattrick on ESPN

To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.

by bluemax on Jul 28, 2011 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

No

Bleed Cubbie Blue is the last of the original four

by Graham MacAree on Jul 28, 2011 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

*least

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by Faux on Jul 30, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions   5 recs

I'm in love.

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by thehemogoblin on Jul 28, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

BAHAHAHA YESSSSS

Doug Fir (apart from being an amazing play on Oregon’s ubiquitous Douglas fir) is the resident villain mascot.

A few awesome things:

1) The kid who is usually in that suit is on a summer internship. His “day job” is as one of the Oregon Duck mascots.

2) I was there and it was absolutely hilarious. Never doubt the ingenuity of children playing musical chairs.

3) I’m probably going to be able to get into the costume at some point this year so I can kick the crap out of Sluggo, the team’s anthropomorphic green bear mascot that has bright blue ear hair and no tail.

I write for Stumptown Footy, SB Nation's Portland Timbers blog.

by thehemogoblin on Jul 29, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's cool that they have a villain mascot.

Aquasox fans, does the team still trot out Webbly and Frank? They should totally make Frank a villain/heel, kinda like this mascot.

by yuniform on Jul 29, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Webbly is amazing this year. Frank doesn't get out a heck of a lot.

There’s also the wise-cracking muppet Pop Fly, but he’s rarely in the stands.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 29, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

What's up with the 2 Webblys?

I don’t know how often there is 2, but I noticed it on Opening Day.

by Patrick Stites on Jul 30, 2011 4:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oy.... Not only have they decided to make another American Pie movie... but that crap is already filming! It's actually happening.

Seriously, when does this group of kids actually grow up? How can Stiffler jokes be funny when he’s 35 and so is the audience!

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 28, 2011 4:28 PM PDT reply actions  

I'd love to see a thoughtful, contemplative and touching American Pie movie, reflecting the cast's increasing maturity and life learning.

Jason Biggs has grown into himself and is quietly competent at his job but is deals with the quiet regrets of lost opportunities. Yes, he’s happy … but is he satisfied? Stiffler is now a heavily bittersweet character, having fallen deeply in love with a woman who was subsequently blinded by severe diabetes. He also suffered a heartbreaking loss when his mother passed away, but has dealt with this by replacing his brash sensibility with a quiet sense of humor and grace. His tragedy has been offset with the gaining of wisdom. Nadia is the happiest of the group – she married an insurance salesman, gained 50 pounds and is leader of her neighborhood book club.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 28, 2011 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions   7 recs

Joseph A Bank, but only today and tomorrow

josabank.com. I love their shirts, but can’t usually afford them – but at buy 1 get 2 free, it makes three shirts from them dirt frickin’ cheap.

by pdb on Jul 29, 2011 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions  

The quality is great. Their non-sale prices are pretty steep though.

Usually when they have their buy-1 get-2 suits free sale, you sometimes spend $750+ on one suit. But, if you go in on it with two friends, you each get a suit for $250 so it’s still a pretty good deal.

by ThomasG on Jul 29, 2011 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yep

I would never normally pay $92 for a dress shirt. But for three dress shirts, I will gladly pay $92. They’re really good quality – the Traveler wrinkle-free ones are amazing – and they last forever.

by pdb on Jul 29, 2011 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

I love their sales.

Buy one suit get another one plus 62 pairs of pants and some cufflinks for free

by ThomasG on Jul 29, 2011 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

I got my first microwave since I moved out of my parents house in 2006

My roommate freshman year had one that I used, but I hadn’t had one since.

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by Corco on Jul 29, 2011 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

I almost splurged on the nav because I wanted the big screen in the car

if I could have gotten the big screen for like $500 w/o the stupid navigation, I probably would have done it

by seattlebruin on Jul 29, 2011 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

Congrats!

I’d love to see some pictures and hear your initial thoughts on it.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 29, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'll send you some later tonight, but for anyone thinking about it

1) the features are pretty neat, none are real selling points but as a whole, it feels like a Lexus with the cost of a base Honda
2) it’s fast. Really fast. Faster than a family sedan has any right to be.

by seattlebruin on Jul 29, 2011 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

It's amazing how quickly Hyundai/Kia has evolved from a joke into one of the best quality/performance/price combinations around.

That 274-horsepower turbo engine is a powerhouse – I drove a Sonata with that engine and was very impressed.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 29, 2011 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yup!

and I really do like my air conditioned leather seats. I get this feeling I’ll actually be using that feature

by seattlebruin on Jul 29, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions  

Not quite this week, but it's exciting.

Registered for 2 half marathons in the last half of this year. Now I just need to stay healthy.

by Drew_D on Jul 29, 2011 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

I bought NCAA football for my 360

too bad my power supply isn’t back from repair yet

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by bluemax on Jul 29, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

What did you get?

I just picked up a brand new 910 D2 for $215 and was thrilled

by seattlebruin on Jul 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

I bought a callaway diablo edge for $99.

I was going to spring for a nicer club but I figured I would start lower and go up from there. I play softball and I buy bats like they are made of crack cocaine. I definately don’t need another obsession that costs me $200 a pop.

It’s weird too, I got more distance and the slice turned into a fade (YAY), but I am not a big fan of how it feels when I strike the ball. I think I will have to get used to that feeling though.

by d0nkey on Jul 29, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

A swimsuit for my cruise this winter.

Only exciting because it’s a size smaller than I was last time I wore a swimsuit.

by royalcurve on Jul 29, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm enjoying my brand new laptop.

Compaq Presario. Not sexy or high-end, but it does the things I need to do well.

by Benne on Jul 29, 2011 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

I just bought this

Link

My brother does a lot of recording/making his own music but he doesn’t enjoy playing the bass. I happen to play the bass and have been looking for a reason to play a bit more often, so I grabbed this to help him with is recording.

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by bluemax on Aug 1, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

Woohoo

I’m interested if he will make any changes before that 10 August match, or if he will just go status quo to see what he has to work with.

by Craptastic-J on Jul 29, 2011 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

I think people think "Klinsmann will singlehandedly save US Soccer and make them into a powerhouse that makes Brazil look like the Faroe Islands"

I don’t share that – I just think Klinsmann brings a lot to the table as far as training methodologies and techniques that the US hasn’t seen before, and that can’t help but help.

by pdb on Jul 29, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

Can you point to one person hinting at something like the quote above?

I just don’t believe that anyone, anywhere, whether they’re 6 years old, or if they’re directly related to Klinsmann and/or Landycakes, thinks that.

The second sentence is fine. I think Klinsmann may be able to get more out of the meager talent the US has, and that’s all most people want. Bradley wasn’t completely terrible, but he had a spotty record at getting the most out of players (Landon being the exception). Pace the article EK linked, I think Klinsmann’s job in 2006 was pretty exceptional in that regard, and his pick of Low seems inspired now. We’ll see.

by marc w on Jul 29, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

I was talking to several people at a bar last night who thought almost exactly that

They thought that a Klinsmann appointment would guarantee that the US would win the World Cup within 12 years, and would launch a whole new generation of US soccer (and US Soccer) dominance.

by pdb on Jul 29, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

Does anyone have a link or something?

I mean, that’s completely crazy. Utterly do-you-dress-yourself crazy. Too crazy for sports radio if we had sports radio about this sort of thing.

by marc w on Jul 29, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

People think all sorts of crazy things about all sorts of topics

I can’t believe this particular one surprises you as much as it does.

by pdb on Jul 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

No, it's really not.

This is like people assuming that if Erik got traded to Boston, he would transform into a cloud of pure, baseball-dominating energy. Or that he surgically repaired his own elbow because of a life-long aversion to doctors.

Armchair psychology of players is commonplace, and it’s basically all stupid. I don’t much care for it, but we’ve all seen it. I have not seen anyone suggest (and someone’s probably going to tell me that Colin Cowherd’s said something similar) that the Mariners would’ve won the world series this year if they had a different manager. That’s the analogy here.

by marc w on Jul 29, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

ooooookay

I disagree with a whole lot of that.

by marc w on Jul 29, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

Forpetesake.

Salk and Brock back on the Bedard doesn’t want to leave kick again.

by msb on Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM PDT reply actions  

I should have seen this one coming.

Cartoon Network is rebooting Thundercats, and the premiere of the new series is today.

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by JY on Jul 29, 2011 11:49 AM PDT reply actions  

Why can't they reboot M.A.S.K?

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Jul 29, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

There's a huge ad for this on the side of a building I pass on my way into work

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by bluemax on Jul 29, 2011 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

That's going to be awesome

It’s just crazy to me to see Mopar- one of the biggest buzzwords of musclecardom- selling accessories for a Fiat hatchback.

Crazy in a good way though. I’ll be right behind you buying an Alfa Romeo as soon as they are available on our shores, especially since it appears it will qualify by my standards as an American car.

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by Corco on Jul 29, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Good lord, the poor little suspension probably couldn't handle that.

You’d be better off putting the sheet metal of the 500 on the body/transmission/etc. of something that could actually handle the engine.

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by thehemogoblin on Jul 29, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

I meant that to be tongue-in-cheek.

But where there’s a will, there’s a way. It’d probably look something like the Ford Festiva V-8 conversions, where the engine goes behind the driver and the transmission and suspension are either beefed up or fail within about 50 miles.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 29, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm sure some idiot is going to try it though.

Also, I’m laughing so hard at the Festiva SHOgun that I’m calling my sister (a Ford dealership employee) to tell her about it.

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by thehemogoblin on Jul 29, 2011 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Monster Miatas

Dump a V8 into a tiny little Miata just because it can fit, if you’re creative

by tootthekazoo on Jul 29, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Totally agree

It’s neat to stuff that gigantic drivetrain into a tiny Miata, but it goes against everything that the car stands for

by tootthekazoo on Jul 30, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Very good.

I haven’t seen one on the roads yet, but if there’s one company I’m rooting for hard right now it’s Chrysler/Fiat

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by Corco on Jul 29, 2011 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm not gonna link it

but Rick Reilly is writing Brett Favre fan fiction for ESPN.com and its their front page story.

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by bluemax on Jul 29, 2011 12:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh no :(
Mariners Seattle Mariners
The #Mariners have traded OF Ryan Langerhans to the @dbacks for cash considerations in a minor league deal.
24 seconds ago

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by JY on Jul 29, 2011 1:48 PM PDT reply actions  

per Divish: This move will make room for Wily Mo Pena on the Rainiers roster, who will join the team either tonight or tomorrow

speaking of the Wily One, Shannon has a radio blurb saying that she expects someone to be gone by trade or DFA at the deadline so that Wily Mo can come up and play.

by msb on Jul 29, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Where's your scouting report, Jay?

What kind of upside does this “cash considerations” have?

by Matthew on Jul 29, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions   7 recs

If the rumors I'm hearing are right

C. Considerations has about as much upside as Puhtibnil.

by pdb on Jul 29, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions   8 recs

I've heard different things from other scouts

they think Considerations is a pretty useful guy as a career minor league filler, since he has a lot of versatility and can be used any way the org sees fit. Puhtibnil on the other hand doesn’t have nearly as much flexibility, but might actually be able to contribute at the big league level someday

by seattlebruin on Jul 29, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cash considerations is a career minor leaguer. Don't see him ever breaking a big league roster.

I’ve seen him floating around the middle to upper levels of the minor league for ages now, to the extent where every time I see the name pop up, I think “wow, he’s still around?” The only explanation I have is that it’s the kind of skillset that seems to age really well. I’m starting to think he could play forever.

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by JY on Jul 29, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions   9 recs

I disagree. He didn't get a lot of publicity

but a lot of people credit Cash Considerations for being the glue guy for the Yankees run as well as the Red Sox championship teams. You can’t exactly say what he brings to the table, but some people swear you can’t win without him. Sort of like Luis Sojo, only more versatile.

by marc w on Jul 29, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions   8 recs

Even so, plenty of teams have had success without him on the roster.

The Florida Marlins won the world series twice and I don’t think Cash Considerations ever will suit up for a Florida-based team.

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by JY on Jul 29, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Awwww.

Ryan Langerhans is my own personal Willie Bloomquist.

by Chris Hafner on Jul 29, 2011 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

It was to be expected.

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by perfectstrat on Jul 29, 2011 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks for the SF neighborhood advice, everyone!

Ended up getting an apartment in upper market , near Castro after a three day hunt.
LLers are so helpful. Thanks!

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by lailaihei on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Awesome.

If you can stand hipsters, Dolores Park is really nice and there are excellent food options around there. Bi-Rite Creamery (ice cream) is apparently delicious; though I’ve never been there are always at least 30 people waiting in line well into the night.

There’s also a lot of fine places around the Castro Theatre. The only problem is that there aren’t many busy places like the ones I mentioned above within walking distance of Upper Market/Twin Peaks. That being said, you’re in a pretty nice neighborhood, and I’m sure you’ll find some local hangouts.

Another plus is you’ll get to (presumably) take the light rail to work, which eliminates a lot of the crazies if you take buses through Market. They like to hop on the back of the bus, and it’s much harder to fare evade on light rails.

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by perfectstrat on Jul 29, 2011 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

And sold their entire farm system to do it.

Drew Pomeranz, Alex White, some first baseman head back to Colorado.

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by thehemogoblin on Jul 30, 2011 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yankees lose out yet again

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by bluemax on Jul 30, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oof.

Pomeranz is really blowin up this year. But I can’t really disagree, Ubaldo is a stud now.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Steve Kelley strikes again.

“Mariners should bring back Hall of Famer Pat Gillick”

by msb on Jul 30, 2011 6:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Did anyone see a large, grey, unmarked jet fly at a scary low altitude?

When it passed over me it was at no more than 3000 feet and dropping whilst heading out toward Suqamish and Seattle. It did not look like a Boeing plane unless Boeing made a new plane without telling anyone.

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by Marinerfanjake on Jul 30, 2011 8:41 PM PDT reply actions  

What's the condition of SR 99 these days?

If I’m going from 1st and Columbia down to the airport is it still a reasonable alternative to I-5, or has construction rendered it useless?

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by Corco on Jul 31, 2011 1:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Sweet! Thanks

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by Corco on Jul 31, 2011 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed, and I am astounded more people don't use it.

I grew up in Burien, and even when working 9-5 downtown, I’d use 509/99 and there was virtually no traffic, ever, until partway over the viaduct.

It still boggles me that I could take a freeway parallel to I-5 in the heart of rush hour, and there would be hardly any congestion.

by HititHere on Aug 1, 2011 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

I don't think I ever used I-5 again from downtown/the stadiums once I figured out that 99/509 and 99/599 exist

I took Marginal Way/International Blvd up from the airport yesterday while I-5 was clogged and there was no traffic. No traffic! Mind boggling.

I blame GPS and laziness.

If they ever build the 509 freeway south to I-5 for a southern airport access as is planned, I worry that people will catch on.

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by Corco on Aug 1, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

Where is it going?

I thought they were expanding it, not the opposite.

by HititHere on Aug 1, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions  

Seeing Corco's comment above, I now understand.

The freeway will still be there, but may no longer be a hidden gem due to its expansion and subsequent popularity.

by HititHere on Aug 1, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, right.

But you can still get to Seattle via 509, it will just end sooner and get horribly messy and force you to find other routes once you get there.

by HititHere on Aug 1, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

It's been a long hidden secret, passed down through generations of Seattle sports fans who grew up south of Seattle.

My dad showed me that route and I use it all the time. And I only show it to people I like and it always blows their minds.

by sanford_and_son on Aug 1, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

So USSM is now completely unreadable now in Chrome thanks to the podcast they posted.

Because it starts playing automatically as soon as you load the page, and it looks only a portion of the player in the upperleft hand corner so you can’t turn it off.

RIP Dave Niehaus.

by Goose on Jul 31, 2011 6:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Click on whatever post you want to read that isn't the podcast. PROBLEM SOLVED!

Also, you might want to e-mail Derek about that. He’s back to doing the admin stuff for the site.

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by JY on Jul 31, 2011 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Really? Neat.

Also it appears to have been fixed.

RIP Dave Niehaus.

by Goose on Aug 1, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does anybody have any experince with camping in the Canadian Rockies?

I’ve been to Jasper once and Banff twice but those have been just quick drive thrus so this will be my first time spending extended amounts of time there. Suggestions on places to see, avoid, good camping sites etc.

by Robert on Aug 1, 2011 9:10 AM PDT reply actions  

Non-Mariners baseball gear you own.

The rest of my family are Giants fans, and so for Christmas they got me a 2010 World Series Champion T-Shirt. Not to spite me or anything, just because they wanted to get me something to commemorate their season. It’s actually a pretty nice shirt (I’m wearing it right now) and I wear it about as much as many of my other shirts. Given that I’m always wearing a Mariner hat I tend to confuse strangers walking down the street though.

What non-Mariner baseball stuff have you bought or received as a gift?

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by perfectstrat on Aug 1, 2011 10:20 AM PDT reply actions  

I have a t-shirt from the Phillies' WS appearance a couple years ago that my wife got while on a business trip out there

I have a Toronto Blue Jays shower curtain that I got from my in-laws who went to a game where that was a giveaway for some strange reason, and I have a Cincinnati Reds tie that I got at GABP as a giveaway on Father’s Day 2009. Plus a few random hats.

by pdb on Aug 1, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions  

I had an Oakland A's hat as a kid

because the Tacoma Tigers were an A’s affiliate and I wanted a hat in Tigers colors for wearing to the games.

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by bluemax on Aug 1, 2011 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions  

Tacoma Tigers!

Some serious talent passed through that team on the way to the majors.

Sub question: are you familiar with the local legend that Jose Canseco once hit a dinger at Cheney that hit that brick building that’s waaaaay wayyy beyond the center field fence? My dad tells me that story all the time and I absolutely refuse to believe that’s true. That would be an absurd distance for a home run.

Any Tacoma heads feel free to chime in.

by sanford_and_son on Aug 1, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

I don't quite remember hearing that

I was a Tigers fan back in the Jason Giambi, Craig Paquette, Tanyon Sturtze days.

I also remember a guy named Manny who had a green glove which was a big deal at the time.

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by bluemax on Aug 1, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Family is from Maryland originally so my dad grew up as a Washington Senators fan, then they moved twice and broke his heart twice.

So he became a M’s fan when he moved out here in the 70s. So he bought me a Nationals hat when the team first started and I wore it for a while, but it just felt weird. I mean, great logo and colors, but the older I get, the harder it is for me to fly another team’s flag.

For example, my lady is a Twins fan and I even kind of like the Twins, but I just can’t wear their shit. Just can’t do it. Feels weird.

by sanford_and_son on Aug 1, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions  

I loved the Blue Jays growing up (my walls were papered with their awesome old logo).

I picked up a powder blue throwback Halladay jersey shirt for cheap last winter, and am very happy with it. I also have a old Jays hat. I’d never wear either with a Mariners’ hat, though. I’m also in scheming to buy an old ELB Expos hat.

by yuniform on Aug 1, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

It's sickening to see how much they've messed with it.


Oh, and I think the Twins logos pretty good, though the TC is confusing to anyone not familiar with MSP’s nickname. I even like the cities shaking hands one. In the AL West, the A’s probably have the best cap, though.

by yuniform on Aug 1, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

I have a Giants hat and a pitcher's warm up jacket from three years ago.

I lived in Oakland for two years. And the first time I went to a Giants game I got super cold and I was drunk so I spent way too much money on the jacket. I consider the Giants my National league team, so I have a nasty old ball cap.

Fuck the Angels

by InSpokane on Aug 1, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

Pirates.

couple of t-shirts, couple of hats, the bucket hat I wear on sunny days…

by msb on Aug 1, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

What's odd

is I’ve lived in Los Angeles since 2001, been to several Dodgers games and don’t own a single piece of Dodgers related clothing.

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by bluemax on Aug 1, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

I think I got a Subway-sponsored free t-shirt when I went to the Mets game a few years back.

I think about it sometimes when I need to do laundry.

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions  

Holy shit, want.

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

I've got a fair amount of Red's related stuff, since that's the other team my family roots for.

There’s a fair amount of Griffey-related stuff, but also things that are much more meaningful to me, like ticket stubs from a Red’s world series game my dad went to as a teenager (either ’75 or ’76) or our Pete Rose autographed baseball.

You! Cake or death?

by Torrid on Aug 1, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lincecum T-shirt, giveaway Jamey Carroll Rockies T-shirt.

Also own some hats from other teams. The white panel Blue Jays and Orioles from back in the day are the most notable.

by Mariner John on Aug 1, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't own any other current teams gear.

But I did find these guys several years ago and own some cool t shirts so far. I’m saving up for a flannel and a hat.

by wazzu93 on Aug 1, 2011 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

I own a Cleveland Indians retro shirt that was given to me by a former roommate (who was much larger than me, so I wear it occasionally).

I also own a Washington Nationals hat, because I went to DC right after they moved and before I realized that the Expos had been stolen. (Thanks, Jonah Keri!)

Lastly, I have a Wrigley Field shirt that my dad picked up for me when he went with his wife to Chicago to visit her family a couple years ago.

But that’s it. (And my Seattle gear is two different hats. One with the blue bill and one with the teal.)

by thehemogoblin on Aug 1, 2011 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

JY, I'm having difficulty connecting to MarinersMinors.

Is the server down? Anyone else experiencing problems? Every other page in my browser loads fine.

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by perfectstrat on Aug 1, 2011 10:25 AM PDT reply actions  

That is a great site.

I will use it in the future!

Though you do need to put the “www.” before the website name. If I don’t do that with Mariners Minors, then it says it’s fine.

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by perfectstrat on Aug 1, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Perhaps it's a sign that I can't access minor league statistics at the moment either.
Request.js requires HashMap.js to be included prior to it; this include was not found

That is the message anytime I try and access a team’s minor league statistics via MiLB.

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by perfectstrat on Aug 1, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

.

“Mike talked about the reaction in Seattle to the Erik Bedard trade, why it was fantastic news that Seattle traded the lefty, how he doesn’t think Bedard really likes baseball that much, that there was a belief Bedard tanked his final start with the Mariners on purpose, what type of pitcher the Red Sox are getting, why he thinks we really won’t like Bedard and that Bedard is even worse than John Lackey in terms of body language.”

by msb on Aug 1, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

If you don't like talking to the baseball media, surely you must hate baseball.

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

He went nuts when Felix hit that grand slam off Johan.

I swear, he was more excited than anyone in that dugout.

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's all about the narrative.

From the beginning in his Seattle stay, there has been a narrative that Bedard is selfish, fragile, and kind of a dick. It’s obvious to the unbiased observer that he’s none of those things, but apparently Salk and others have every interest in rationalizing every event to try to fit that narrative, no matter how much of a stretch that is.

The sad thing is that people casually scanning for Seattle reaction to the trade will read Baker and see this from Salk and assume that Bedard wasn’t liked here and that we’re relieved he’s gone, when the exact opposite is true.

by Chris Hafner on Aug 1, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, this is really disappointing.

I had always heard that Salk was one of the more fair-minded and progressive talk radio guys out there, so this and his overreaction when Ichiro dropped the ball earlier this year are really disappointing.

by Chris Hafner on Aug 1, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

He calls Bedard a curse! Yep, Salk is from Boston.

“The teammates all seem to really like him and defend him, so I’m not sure what that tells me.”
“Literally, I was shocked that he came off the DL.” NOT ENOUGH VOLTAGE.
“All I’m going to tell you is this: you guys are really not going to like him.”
“He’s so worse than Lackey.” (speaking about his body language, but still.)
Also, the tags on that audio player and the automatically generated transcript are neat.

by yuniform on Aug 1, 2011 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

This seems an appropriate place to mention two great tweets from Old Hoss Radbourn:

Follow him here.

Tweet #1:
“E. Bedard is too sensitive for the intense Boston media atmosphere!” claim the scribes responsible for that atmosphere.

Tweet #2:
“Boston scribes, your mission is clear: you must prove that E. Bedard is not mentally prepared to play in your city. The gauntlet is down.”

by Chris Hafner on Aug 1, 2011 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yaaaaaaaaaaay
@StoneLarry
Wedge said yesterday they hadn’t decided on Wednesday starter to replace Bedard. Anthony Vazquez was replaced tonight as Tacoma starter. 2+2
20 minutes ago via TweetDeck

Twitter

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 1:14 PM PDT reply actions  

2+2 is 4. 2+2 is 4. 2+2 is 4.

Bad seasons are neat when you have neat prospects.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Aug 1, 2011 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is he any good?

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by bluemax on Aug 1, 2011 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mid-80s junkballer with plus pitching smarts!

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is he left handed?

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by bluemax on Aug 1, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is he ever!

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions   4 recs

I think less left-handed, at least that's what the minor league numbers tell me.

Everyone knows that the more left-handed you are, there reaches a point where you actually lose your advantage over left-handed bats because of over-reliance on a change-up. Vargas does worse against left-handers. Vasquez is better against them at the moment. For these reasons, I believe that there’s a gap between Vasquez’ perceived left-handedness and his actual left-handedness.

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   6 recs

You are brilliant.

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by perfectstrat on Aug 1, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rural representin'

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by thehemogoblin on Aug 1, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wells also added "wake up and smell the coffee" to his Twitter bio,

so he clearly needs to get out and see more of Seattle, and that it’s not a 1990s cliche. Also, the logo on his personal site doesn’t suggest at all that he’s a baseball player. He might be able to get me a good price on shares of wells futures.

by yuniform on Aug 1, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

He said something about being sleepless in Seattle and I threw up in my mouth a little

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Aug 1, 2011 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think he's being slightly ironic.

And if not, it’s still funny. Is he from the midwest originally? Because almost every midwesterner i’ve met really believes in those Seattle cliches like gospel.

by sanford_and_son on Aug 2, 2011 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

Everybody not from Seattle believes cliches about Seattle

in the same way that everybody who has never been to New York thinks it’s full of only guidos and rich people, and that LA is full of only movie stars.

by pdb on Aug 2, 2011 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

I've never had the White Castle ones, but the yearly Firemen's carnival has them and they're like chicken nuggets but better in every way.

Yeah, they’re bad for you, but they cook more evenly and quickly and who doesn’t like food on a stick?

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by Faux on Aug 1, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Won't you be my neighbor?

There’s a new Mister Rogers show! PBS is a fairly awful television network now (Oh look! Another rerun of Antiques Roadshow! More fusty British dramas! zzzzz) but hopefully they’ll get this one right.

by pdb on Aug 1, 2011 2:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Fusty?!? :)

Apparently we are dependent on the buyers at the individual station for the programming. I understand that there are stations with much better PBS line-ups.

by msb on Aug 1, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

See, I was just watching OPB last night and thinking "This is awesome, why don't I watch it more?"

I love me some “Globe Trekker” and “Oregon Field Guide.”

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by thehemogoblin on Aug 1, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

The part that confuses me about this story

is that the FBI has the serial numbers on the bills used in the ransom, so after this long, wouldn’t at least ONE of those bills show up on the grid by now?

I mean, he could’ve survived I suppose and just not spent any of the money he worked so hard to get but I doubt it.

by d0nkey on Aug 1, 2011 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Right, I understand they found a roll of bills. But my point is, if he survived and made it back into society

surely at least one of the bills would have turned up in circulation right? I suppose he could have fled to Mexico or something and used them there, but even then, I would think at least one of the bills would have made it back to the states by now.

by d0nkey on Aug 1, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

It is frightfully easy to launder money if you're well connected

I have no idea if he was/is, but if your intent is to turn a big pile of bills of known provenance into a lot of smaller piles of lovely anonymous bills it’s not that hard to do. And from the sounds of this guy, he was extremeny well prepared, so I wouldn’t be surprised if had a way to launder the money all figured out prior to the hijack.

by pdb on Aug 1, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Right, but even if he laundered that money

Whoever ended up with it would have to have done something with it at some point.

by Eyebrows on Aug 1, 2011 3:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

If he deposited the money in a deposit box, then yes. But then he wouldn't be able to spend any of it.

If he gave the money to the bank and opened an account with it, the bank would have recirculated the bills.

by Eyebrows on Aug 1, 2011 4:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

But if you wait a couple years, how many people are really going to be scanning their money for DB Cooper serials?

And the average lifespan of a 20 dollar bill is about 25 months before needing replacement. Anything that was in circulation is most likely destroyed by now.

by joof on Aug 1, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, he's still alive

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by Corco on Aug 1, 2011 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Surely he could have died by now.

Perhaps he got cancer, or had a heart attack. He is possibly dead by natural causes.

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by perfectstrat on Aug 1, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

At that speed he probably went sploosh.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Aug 1, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think it's Corco.

Or Corco met him at a rest stop on some random highway somewhere.

by d0nkey on Aug 2, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

He stashed it all in Utah duh

But now Michael and the rest of the gang have the cash and they’re using it to fund their fight against the Company.

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by bluemax on Aug 2, 2011 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

My hero!

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by Corco on Aug 1, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's the best phrase I have ever heard.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Aug 1, 2011 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's taken some practice.

Bein’ on the radio is harder than it seems :(

[Plus I got the intro of… “but who pays attention to the minor leagues anyway? Now, to talk about the minor leagues which no one pays attention to…”]

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by JY on Aug 1, 2011 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

The days of Ackley and Pineda in the minors are over.

Gear up for Hultzen and Walker and Paxton!

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by perfectstrat on Aug 1, 2011 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well this is a new one
Cliff Pennington left Monday’s game in the sixth inning due to Bell’s palsy.
Bell’s palsy is a condition which causes partial facial paralysis. A’s manager Bob Melvin said that Pennington was having trouble closing his eyes during the game. It sounds scary, but the 27-year-old shortstop was given medication and is currently listed as day-to-day

RIP Dave Niehaus.

by Goose on Aug 1, 2011 11:26 PM PDT reply actions  

If only Cliff had listened to his mother that if he kept making that pitch face, it would stay that way.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Aug 1, 2011 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions   3 recs

He was my favorite :(

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by JY on Aug 2, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions  

Same here!

Always thought he got a bad rap as a viable major leaguer because of his defense but, man, did he end up in the right park for his bat.

by ThomasG on Aug 2, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

It was partly the defense and partly because he was the Liddi of his day in that his performance well exceeded his tools.

Still strikes out less though, and probably doesn’t have as much power.

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by JY on Aug 2, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

Ah yes. His bat was somewhat well-regarded though even before his late-MiLB career production, wasn't it?

Similar to Pablo Sandoval profile where he made good, solid contact enough that, if the hits were falling, he’d be a valuable bat. I’m probably misremembering but I thought the bat was always good it was his defense holding him back.

by ThomasG on Aug 2, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

No, that's definitely accurate.

They weren’t quite sure if he had the glove for third base, but his development was all screwed up too. He jumped directly from the VSL to the California League. Pineda, who we all know, only jumped from the DSL to the Midwest League. So Guzman got there and held his own to such a degree that there was no reason to demote him, but they didn’t seem to realize that other aspects of his game stalled from having to handle too much at once.

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by JY on Aug 2, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

What's the spiciest thing you've ever eaten?

Was it worth it? Would you like to try something spicier?

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by Kenneth Arthur on Aug 2, 2011 12:04 PM PDT reply actions  

The Volcano Chicken at Agra Indian Kitchen

and no, it wasn’t worth it. It was so spicy as to be pretty much unenjoyable and I got somewhat ill from it afterwards.

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by bluemax on Aug 2, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Probably a straight shot of "The Man".

Worth it? It gave me one heck of a story to tell, but I sure suffered for it.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 2, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I will eat anything that is hot, unless it is buffalo flavored.

I’ve done the “911” wings at Cluck-U, and that was slightly a mistake, as the things tasted horrible at first. But once the heat hits you can’t taste anything anyways so it doesn’t matter.

I actually make a really hot (but really good) Honey BBQ sauce that I usually pair with grilled chicken. I’ve yet to have anyone else take more than one bite of it, even people that say they can handle heat.

Then again, I usually ask for at least 7s on the “authentic” scale when I go anywhere with hot asian foods. It helps that I go to the same three spots.

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by Faux on Aug 2, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Damn, now I want some keng phet.

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by Faux on Aug 2, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

An ex-girlfriend of mine used to make what she called "hot sauce",

which was this spaghetti-like thing, with no meat. It wasn’t THAT hot, but it was all heat and no flavor. I used to hate having that for dinner.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 2, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, it has to have some flavor, at least at first.

Otherwise what’s the point.

Reminds me of a time I went with a coworker to Chipotle. He got the hot salsa, and I got the medium, and he proceeded to “bust” me that I couldn’t handle the heat, despite my reasoning that the hot one doesn’t have a flavor and the medium tastes good.

I shut him up by gargling two shots of the hot straight and a couple of squirts of whatever “hot” sauce they had there, then going back to eating without breaking a sweat.

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by Faux on Aug 2, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, it's not all about the heat.

No reason to burn if you don’t enjoy it, or at least win a t-shirt.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 2, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did you purposefully build a tolerance to hot food, or have you just always liked it?

I once started putting hot sauce on everything I ate, just so I would build a tolerance. It definitely helped.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Aug 2, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think that I just have deformed tastebuds.

I was in a very bland family (spaghetti with Chef Boyardee sauce was a common occurrence) growing up, and in middle school I was dared to eat a spoonful of Habenero relish in the calamari party after the squid dissection, and it turned out to be pretty good and I didn’t think it was that hot.

Since then I’ve found I can eat just about anything with any amount of heat.

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by Faux on Aug 2, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Calamari party after the squid dissection?

We never ate what we dissected.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 2, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

We did the normal dissection stuff, then we cut the legs into slices and a teacher battered and deep fried them.

It was awesome, and a great way to get kids to try something that they probably wouldn’t have normally.

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by Faux on Aug 2, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

We had "ethnic food day",

and you were supposed to bring some food from your “country of origin”. They wouldn’t let me bring whiskey even though I’m Irish. All the stuff we dissected was soaked in formaldehyde, so there was no eating it.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 2, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

I had a chicken vindaloo in London once that tasted like nothing but pain

I have a pretty good tolerance for hot foods, too. But I took one bite of this particular vindaloo and just couldn’t get any more down. It took me almost a half hour to get back to some state of normalcy.

by pdb on Aug 2, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was going to go with a vindaloo in England as well.

I think it was lamb, but all I tasted was fire. The first few bites I kind of chewed with my mouth open, I don’t know, it seemed to make sense that would help. Then it all went numb and I ate about 3/4 of it.

by Craptastic-J on Aug 2, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

I used to enjoy eating 4 Alarm and 6 Alarm wings at the Wingdome.

The 4 Alarm, paradoxically, seemed to be the hottest, and it was absolutely sizzling – my fingers and lips would go numb, and I didn’t stop because I was full. I stopped because I couldn’t physically inflict any more upon myself.

Ah, those were the days.

by Chris Hafner on Aug 2, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

My tastes buds are so worn out from hot stuff that it's like metaphorically throwing a spicy hotdog down a hallway.

So I can tolerate most spicy things. The one thing that did kick my ass, though, were ghost chili wings. Those were horrible.

by ThomasG on Aug 2, 2011 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

You should eat a large pile of feces.

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

by Faux on Aug 2, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

No thanks

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by Corco on Aug 2, 2011 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

My statement makes as much sense as yours.

And is probably less likely to induce vomiting and/or death.

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by Faux on Aug 2, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mike Wilson!

JY’s bound to like the idea this time, right?

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by Faux on Aug 2, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Trayvon seems more likely going forward and Wilson hasn't been too amazing lately.

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by JY on Aug 2, 2011 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Has he still been African-American?

I want to make sure his numbers are still in the black.

by thehemogoblin on Aug 2, 2011 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

I respectfully disagree

Signing Arthur Rhodes only hypothetically leads to vomiting and/or death, while eating feces is known to cause those exact symptoms

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by Corco on Aug 2, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   3 recs

Poor kid.

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by msb on Aug 2, 2011 3:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Dammit, I didnt even see that you could do that.

I thought it was odd that the planets didn’t revolve, just sat there in space slowly moving towards the “sun”

I played quite a bit with the mass, it was slowing down the eventual destruction into the sun

by Craptastic-J on Aug 3, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

You can set the angle of the of the pull.

I just had a fake universe with seven planets last just over 90K years. With one hold life for 15K before it got crushed.

Fuck the Angels

by InSpokane on Aug 3, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sports job alert:

An Oregon newspaper has a full-time entry level sports position open. The Argus is a twice-weekly community newspaper. The responsibilities include working with an award-winning sports editor to report and shoot (a primary responsibility) for coverage of four city high schools and several outlying community high schools. This is the community newspaper for Hillsboro, Oregon, 18 miles outside of Portland. We are affiliated with the state daily, The Oregonian. We’d like to make the hire between Aug. 15 and Sept. 1. For more information, please contact our managing editor, Gary Stutzman at gstutzman@hillsboroargus.com. http://www.oregonlive.com/argu​s/

by msb on Aug 3, 2011 7:18 AM PDT reply actions  

The AquaSox are on today's Groupon.

Linky

$10 for 2 upper box tickets. I’ve never gone before, are these seats good? I’m sure there’s plenty of value for $5 bucks per seat even if the seats suck.

by Double06 on Aug 3, 2011 8:56 AM PDT reply actions  

It's a low-minors stadium that holds about 37 people

there’s really not a bad seat in the house. I haven’t been in years but it’s a pretty neat little place.

by pdb on Aug 3, 2011 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

So I am 95% percent sure I just helped somebody who was testing an iPhone5.

Has anybody else noticed something recently that they probably weren’t supposed to?

by Robert on Aug 3, 2011 1:02 PM PDT reply actions  

HeLLp!

My wallet was stolen last night by a bunch of timber fans and I leave for a camping trip in Canada in less than 2 weeks. Does anybody know of a way to expidite the process of getting my stuff replaced?

by Robert on Aug 4, 2011 9:48 AM PDT reply actions  

I have a passport but I don't like using it because if I lose that I am six feet up shit creek.

I’m more worried about getting my drivers license credit/debit card replaced in time.

by Robert on Aug 4, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions  

How long does it normally take for a company to send you a new credit/debit card? It shouldn't be 2 weeks

As for the drivers license problem, you may have to spend a day at the DMV and it still may not fix it, as sending out a drivers license normally takes 4 to 6 weeks.

If you don’t have a drivers license though, you won’t have ID for the use of your cards.

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by perfectstrat on Aug 4, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

When I was still with Chase it took them eight days to mail me a new debit card

That’s actually one of the main reasons I switched to a local credit union.

by pdb on Aug 4, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

The DOL gives you a temp card before you leave.

Other than the actual wait in line at the DOL, it’s a pretty simple process to replace a lost license in Washington.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 4, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions  

And another hint:

Use the DOL website to check the wait times, and if you go to the Shoreline office, DO NOT GO ON A TUESDAY, it will take four hours.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 4, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Turns out you can order a new one online but you need to pay via credit/debit card

Also it appears that BECU will offer you a replacement temp debit card as long as you can provide photo id.

Oh no!

by Robert on Aug 4, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

That's always cracked me up.

“FORTRESS”.wa.gov

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 4, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

But for God's sake, use the website and check wait times.

I get sick of walking outside my building and hearing people bitch and moan about the wait, when everyone chooses to show up between noon and one on Tuesday.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 4, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

Go to the bank (don't call) and explain that you're leaving town in a week

they will usually expedite delivery of a new debit card in that situation. Washington issues temporary licenses, I think, so go get one of those; bring your passport and that and you should be good to go, border-wise.

by pdb on Aug 4, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

The bank will usually make you close your account, and open a new one.

And most banks give you a temp ATM card immediately.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 4, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

The DMV keeps your license on file and they will give you a temporary replacement.

That along with your passport should cover your identification needs until the real one shows up. Besides, you need your passport to get in and out of Canada.

Fuck the Angels

by InSpokane on Aug 4, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, that's where *I* live.

And I’m getting the fuck out of dodge. Every year for 8 years I’ve put up with Seafair in this neighborhood. Fuck it. I’m moving.

by royalcurve on Aug 4, 2011 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Miss the days when they had air shows at Paine Field.

It was always cool to have a few days of different planes and helicopters flying around.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 4, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

That's probably where he should be anyway.

Tacoma has about a dozen OF’ers now though, don’t they?

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 4, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

Depends on if you think you need a backup for Guti.

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by JY on Aug 4, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good point.

Who do we have on the roster right now that can pass as a CF and give him a day off?

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 4, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think at the moment, they'd be banking on Casper Wells to do it.

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by JY on Aug 4, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

If you're not listening to Marc Maron's WTF podcast, what's wrong with you?

Do you like funny people? Do you like interesting conversations? If so, you really should start listening to WTF. I’ve been listening to it for a few months now, and it’s awesome. For a jumping-off point, start listening with this episode – the conversations with Tom Scharpling (and Ted Leo!) and Wyatt Cenac are wet-your-pants funny, and the rest of it is great too.

This is seriously good stuff. Check it out.

It’s been asked before, but not recently – what are some of your favorite podcasts?

by pdb on Aug 4, 2011 3:12 PM PDT reply actions  

I've been busy listening to the Smodcast network podcasts, specifically Smodcast, Jay and Silent Bob Get Old, and Hollywood Babble-On.

www.Smodcast.com for those interested.

This is a podcast network started by Kevin Smith, so that kind of gives you an idea what it’s like. They also have an internet radio station, which is pretty neat, where they stream live shows and during down time plays archived shows.

Fair warning, the language is quite salty for those that are turned off by that sort of thing.

by Patrick Stites on Aug 4, 2011 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've recently been gorging myself on Doug Loves Movies.

It’s wonderful how comedians apparently can succeed off podcasting. It also shows how lame most radio DJs are.
As for other podcasts, This American Life, Radio Lab, Planet Money, The Moth and The Sound of Young America are great. You can also get Arlo White’s game calls for most Sounders game as a podcast now, which is neat if you happen to be watching a different feed.

by yuniform on Aug 4, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

My favorite podcast (the only one I ever listen to) is the Formula One Rejects podcast.

It’s a couple of F1 fans from Australia who celebrate the backmarkers of Formula One (and have a pretty cool website dedicated to the less successful drivers of the sport). It’s just full of ridiculous jokes and general mockery of everything conventional about Formula One, all the while adding good insight on the sport both on and off the racetrack.

by thehemogoblin on Aug 4, 2011 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

For some reason, Austrailian podcasts always crack me up.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Aug 4, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can't stand pod casts

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by bluemax on Aug 4, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've been binging on Sklarbro Country.

I don’t really care for what little I’ve seen of the Sklar Brothers’ stand-up comedy, but their podcast is frequently interesting, and their guests are quite good. Their humor seems to work much better in that format, as well.

I just worked through the back catalog and have been struggling to find another podcast I really like (outside of This American Life, which is always excellent, and the How Stuff Works podcasts, which are usually interesting). I really expected to like Doug Loves Movies, Paul F. Tomcast, and The Nerdist, but I’ve listened to multiple episodes of each of those and have come away annoyed.

by Chris Hafner on Aug 4, 2011 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm the same way with the Paul F Tomcast

I like Paul F Tompkins OK, but he’s incredibly precious and his schtick wears really thin really fast for me.

by pdb on Aug 5, 2011 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

That's really weird. I JUST downloaded the WTF with Marc Maron application for android before I came to the OT today.

I have heard about the podcast for a long time, but my recent foray into an obsession with comics and stand-up made me realize I was way late on the bandwagon and needed to start listening asap.

I haven’t listened to any other podcast in my life really except for Stuff You Should Know, the greatest podcast of all-time. (Sample size: 1 podcast) But Stuff you should know is amazing.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Aug 5, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

Speaking of comedy:

The best part about living in LA is that every night you can find a free (yes FREE show) with some of the worlds best stand-ups. Wednesday I went to a free show and saw Sarah Silverman and Aziz Ansari, among others.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Aug 5, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

At risk of sounding like an AK1984 apologist, I find this to be unnecessary.

Can we let bygones be bygones? The infamous AK thread was 3 years ago. I believe community policing is intended to help LL members improve their comments, not discourage them from being here. Obviously there are exceptions for trolls, spammers and whoever decides to really piss off J/M/G (which is a category AK may have fallen into), but if it’s true that he lurks LL to this day and doesn’t post anymore, then he/she is likely interested in Sabermetrics, is a Mariners fan, and is here to learn from a lot of good material so he shouldn’t be discouraged from doing so.

This should be true for anyone. There was another infamous name from a few years back, ASUBoyd, who was later made fun of again in a subthread sometime later under the assumption that he was gone for good. Then he showed up in the subthread, was even a good sport about it (which I personally found impressive and beyond necessary for him), and all was forgiven.

I see this is piling on, which Jeff and Matthew have really been fighting against for the past couple years, and their continued efforts have really improved the community.

by Double06 on Aug 5, 2011 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Key distinction. I didn't actually make fun of him in any fashion.

It’s interesting to see that he’s still around sbn after being absent from his main stomping grounds for so long, which is why I provided the link. I don’t see how linking to his profile serves as “piling on.” If anything, I’m sure being mentioned strokes his ego.

by redwolf75 on Aug 5, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'm reading between the lines,

which is often shaky ground, but given the connotation of his name in this community I think my comment is relevant.

To clarify, that post wasn’t so much about pointing and wagging my finger at you, redwolf, but more promoting the kinder, more welcoming LL. I’m saying that if anyone who has made a big mistake in their past adjusts their abrasive tendencies like the community guides them, then they should be encouraged. Lurking is one way to do that, and if he is, then we need to stop name-dropping him unless we provide an acceptable context, such as this one:

It’s interesting to see that he’s still around sbn after being absent from his main stomping grounds for so long, which is why I provided the link.

This, however…

If anything, I’m sure being mentioned strokes his ego.

Is the sort of sentiment I dislike reading by anyone other than Mean Graham, who I suspect is locked up in a dungeon somewhere.

by Double06 on Aug 5, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

Two can play this game.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/4/8/390732/stolen-from-let-s-go-tribe
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2007/11/12/14112/024
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2007/10/29/153149/90
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2007/9/22/202517/934
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2007/9/26/18372/3482

Then again, I think standards were far lower and less likely to be enforced “back in the day.”

If anything, I’m sure being mentioned strokes his ego.

Is the sort of sentiment I dislike reading by anyone other than Mean Graham, who I suspect is locked up in a dungeon somewhere.

I’m just pointing out the fact that merely namedropping someone cannot go far in the “discouragement” territory. I think that’s fair.

by redwolf75 on Aug 5, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions  

So today I finally got around to getting on my bike for the 7 miles to my work.

Why the hell didn’t I do this last year when I first thought about it, or every other time I’ve decided that it was a good idea?

Anyone else put things off that turn out to be much easier than you had thought?

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

by Faux on Aug 5, 2011 6:47 AM PDT reply actions  

Buying a road bike, coincidentally

I used a modified mountain bike (slick tires, road-friendly gears) for about 6 years as my regular commuter bike, then one day I thought “I should get a road bike”. I spent the whole ride home on my new road bike mad at myself for not buying it sooner – it’s so much easier to go fast on a road bike!

by pdb on Aug 5, 2011 6:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I'm still on my (down to 50lb) downhill bike for the ride in, and I have a feeling upgrading my hardtail and using that will make the hills that much easier.

The addition of having gears, the halving of weight, and the lack of soft shocks front and back will probably bring me up to over 10MPH from the ~8 of this morning.

However, I’m not sure if I’m skinny enough to contemplate getting a road bike yet. I’m still a fat guy on a bike, but at least it’s a beefy looking bike. Maybe when I get below 300lb from my current over 350lb.

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

by Faux on Aug 5, 2011 7:06 AM PDT up reply actions  

It's a good goal to set for yourself, that's for sure

And yeah, just having a hardtail alone will make the ride easier – you’re not wasting vertical energy on each pedal stroke with a hardtail.

by pdb on Aug 5, 2011 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

I thought it was earlier in the season, but yeah.

Despite 116 wins, because we didn’t make the WS that is the game of the year I will most remember.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Aug 5, 2011 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

It's amazing how much I let that game damage my pysche.

Growing up, I came to believe the saying that “no lead is safe” because the Mariners had such unreliable pitching for so long despite having great offensive numbers from the mid-90s onward. Even in the midst of such an incredible season, it was still like “YUP, that’s the same ol’ Mariners. Always blowing leads” and it planted this incredible seed of doubt that despite all the wins, something was going to go wrong in the playoffs because that’s what always happened before.

Fucking superstition.

by sanford_and_son on Aug 5, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oh man....

That has to take a toll on a guy. Add in his struggles in baseball, and what a crappy year for him. His team made the Stanley Cup at least.

Sobriety ain't too bad...

by Thingray on Aug 5, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

He really did have the Seattle Salamanders leading the Albuquerque Balloons 7-0!

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 5, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

Holy fuck.
Go Tiburones de la Guaira! Oh, do you guys not follow the Venezuelan league? Sorry, I thought I was tweeting to real fans. #Colbert

I mean, I follow the Cardenales de Lara, but man…

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 5, 2011 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

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