The Thanksgiving Eve Openish Thread
by the red baron on Nov 24, 2010 11:18 AM EST
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Morning, all.
I'm looking around right now, and there just flat-out isn't much in the way of new ground to cover. Jake Westbrook's contract is the same as it was a week ago. There still is no Albert Pujols deal, though you would think as much as both sides want to get it done (at least, that's what they keep telling us, and they'd never lie to us, right?), it would have been taken care of already. The posting on Tsuyoshi Nishioka is closed, and as much as I would like to believe the Cardinals made an interesting, creative move here I'll lay my next paycheck on the line they did not, choosing instead to rehash the same tired formula that failed to get it done last year. There were some interesting 40-man roster moves, which proved encouraging for a few hours, but then reality kicked in and I realised those empty spaces on the roster will almost certainly be filled by Aaron MIles and similar detritus in the coming months. Plus, Dan already covered it. Joey Votto won the NL MVP, and that's fine. It would have been okay if Albert had won it, too, but you certainly can't get angry about either option. Josh Hamilton won the AL MVP award. Cool for him. The whole comeback from junkiedom story is all kinds of inspirational, and I would give my eye teeth to never hear about it again.
Hmm. Let's see, how about on the non-baseball front? North Korea: still dicks. Steve Jobs is now selling the Beatles. (By the way, does anyone else think it would have been really funny if McCartney and Yoko had authorised Beatles For Sale and none of the other records? No? Just me? Fine. Sigh.) Some girl who can't dance lost a dance competition after staying around surprisingly long. Actually, I do have a question about that one: can someone who watches Dancing With the Stars tell me if they had Jennifer Grey do any of the songs from Dirty Dancing? 'Cause if they didn't I'm going to burn down ABC's studios. And stop staring at me like that. I know perfectly well I'm not the only person on here to ever recreate the Mickey and Sylvia call-and-response scene with his girlfriend in high school.
The dude who sculpted Kryptos, the puzzle at CIA headquarters, dropped a new clue the other day. That seems kind of cool. If you don't know what I'm talking about, just Google Kryptos. Or don't and be glad you have better things to worry about. Either way. In the good news department they're giving out handjobs for free at the airport now. So that's pretty cool.
It's the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and there really isn't much going on in the baseball world. So here's an open sort of thread for everyone. You can talk about how much you love/hate the manager or the team or the enigmatic and possibly lazy Colby Rasmus. Or the enigmatic and possibly lazy Felipe Lopez, who was offered arbitration by the Red Sox. Good move by them to pick him up just for the purpose of trying to milk an extra draft pick out of the situation. Or you can do that whole thing where you talk about what you're thankful for in life. That's always nice. Healthy, too. Taking time to reflect on what's good in life is a very good thing in and of itself. Me? Nah, I'm too bitter and cranky this morning to go through all that. I'll feel better tomorrow, though, choking down my mother's Saharan turkey. (Wonderful cook, my mother, on nearly all fronts. Has never met a turkey she couldn't convert into hemp rope, though. It's just bizarre.) It's almost enough to make me want to grab a sword and my bible and -- what, too soon? Oh, fine. I suppose the Tragedy+Time= Comedy formula does require time as an ingredient.
All of you, have a very happy Thanksgiving, and a very happy Wednesday, and a very happy Black Friday if you choose to partake. I'll see you all next week, when hopefully something cool will happen the evening before I write. It makes the job ever so much easier, you know.
The Baron's Playlist for the 24th of November, 2010
"Love is Strange" - Mickey and Sylvia
"In the Still Of the Night" - the Five Satins
"Band of Gold" - the Afghan Whigs
"Let's Build a Campfire There" - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
"Anne Elephant" - Someone Still Love You, Boris Yeltsin (The pride of Springfield, Missouri)
"Where Did the Naughty Little Girl Go?" - Gary U.S. Bonds
"Without You" - Sylvain Sylvain
"Always on My Mind" - Elvis Presley
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles
I’m thankful for this movie every Thanksgiving.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
by SheckieZx on Nov 24, 2010 11:42 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I want four F*ing wheels...
Then a viewing of Christmas Vacay
by jimitoofast on Nov 24, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Merry Christmas!!!
Shitter’s full!
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
I don't think Paul or Yoko have any say in anything "Beatles".
Isn’t that all up to the Michael Jackson estate?
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
Publishing rights aren't as simple as that.
Owning the ‘rights’ to a song entitles you to 50% ownership of royalties and the like, while the other 50% still goes to the songwriters. (ie Lennon and McCartney or their respective estates.) As far as licensing goes, I don’t honestly know exactly how those negotiations work, because it seems to vary wildly from situation to situation. I wish I knew the specifics better, but I just don’t.
Also, I believe Jackson sold a large chunk of those songs to Sony at some point in the 90s, though I won’t swear to it.
Semper fidelis tyrannosaurus!
by the red baron on Nov 24, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
I think Apple Records still had some say in it.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Jason Bartlett?
Does anyone think that is gonna happen?
perhaps
perhaps not
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
his middle name is Schrödinger
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
pre-emptive nicknaming
nice
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
nah
just trying to iterate from SIGN JASON BARTLETT.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
ok
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
His last name is now Barflett
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 24, 2010 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
what ever happened to that guy?
i’m not sure
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
NO TO BARTLETT
Just because of this t-shirt: http://www.luello.com/blog/features/everyone-is-wearing-remetee/
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Nov 25, 2010 5:58 AM EST up reply actions
Make him stop...
Steve Phillips, still trying to be a MLB GM fixing teams
Introduction from the link:
Every team has a few precious months in the offseason to make tweaks to their roster and ensure that they improve in 2011. Steve Phillips has taken a team to the World Series before, and in November and December he will present his plan for every major league team to get there as well.
Step 1: Sign Mo Vaughn
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
Don't press play.
Just click the link and if that face doesn’t scream ‘Trust me. I know what I’m doing.‘, then I truly don’t know what would qualify.
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/11/23/steve-phillips-fix-my-team-indians/
Another interesting tidbit; Steve Phillips enjoys reading, or rather speaking in front of an obligatory bookshelf.
"When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock," Bob Gibson said later, "I knew it was time to quit."
by The Classical on Nov 24, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Another thing to be thankful for...
an organization that does NOT have Steve Phillips, Omar Manaya, Jim Hendry, or Peter Angelos anywhere near it.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
Speaking of the Indians, where the hell has ClemsonGirl gone?
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 24, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
This is the most I'll-conceived idea I have seen in a while
Right up there with the idea that Randy moss would make Vince young a better QB
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 24, 2010 3:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
OK, I'll be sappy and say it
I’m thankful for having VEB to read every day, in and out of baseball season. Ease my troubles, that’s what you do
Also reminds me that…“It’s jest besibol, mang.”
by YearOfGlad on Nov 24, 2010 12:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Es la verdad.
"I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher." Rogers hornsby.
I'm thankful for a baseball team that...
owns baseball’s worst division year in and year out, never gets suckered by Scott Boras, eschews the scrap heapers in favor of younger guys with upside, and refuses to be held hostage by aging nut-balls who were on the cutting edge of their profession 25 years ago.
oh wait…
Screw you, you freakin stats nerd
Also I am thankful for
My new little avatar, which looks like an angry little cardinal who swallowed a baseball. I cribbed it from a post at kottke.org. Yeah, week before Thanksgiving is a slow week.
YOG
now you must post next to spants and bjork
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
also kind of looks like a turkey
Like a candle in the wind, we are fragile and we suffer; let the wind breeze through your hair, and let your spirit fly- forever shine on! - edinbridge
I'm thankful for my kids because
they are huge Cardinals fans at the ages of 5 and 2. My daughter knows Pujols is a demi-god. My son basically says Cardinaws!!! Beethball!! Seriously, the kid has an old navy blue cards hat that has been completely worn out. He will not go without it.
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
I have not thought about the dirty dancing soundtrack in many years.
I am now stunned that a grown person wrote and was allowed to have produced a song with such incredibly dumb lyrics as:
“She’s like the wind through my tree
She rides the night next to me
She leads me through moonlight only to burn me with the sun”
I guess when I was of the appropriate age I just assumed it meant something. Now it just sounds like one of those “poems” that an javascript app will put together for you. Makeyourownover-seriousadultcontemporarysong.com or something.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
by tom s. on Nov 24, 2010 12:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
You think it's the
“dude, don’t touch my junk” crowd pulling a mini-boycott?
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
There are also serious weather problems throughout the country today.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Yeah it's not too bad out there, actually.
But there is the fact that the media constantly plays up today as the busiest travel day of the year, even though it’s not.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Spread your butt checks and lift up your sack
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
DON'T TOUCH MY JUNK, BRO!!!
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
This
DON’T TOUCH MY JUNK, BRO!!!
- everyone at Newark Liberty International Airport
"When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock," Bob Gibson said later, "I knew it was time to quit."
by The Classical on Nov 24, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
You'll have to hop.
like a bunny.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i was supposed to get up at 10
and then i get up and realize it’s almost noon and now i still have to pack, clean and shower before i leave for the ’port at 1:30
so, i do the responsible thing and fire up VEB
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
because you know VEB will inspect your junk for you
???
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i need someone to clean and pack my junk, first
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
paging cody to the junk room, paging cody to the junk room
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
No need to shower.
Flying smelly keeps people away from you.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
but there will be girls there
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
They're not in to you.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
that's because i didn't shower before going
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
TSA attendent said i have dreamy eyes
take that, RR
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
did he ask for your number too?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
by scoot on Nov 24, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
you son of a
it was a she
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
Did you get a kiss after getting your junk fondled?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
ABIA doesn't do it yet
i guess terrorists never thought of flying out of austin
we’ll see how it goes on the way back when i go through lambert
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
LAX didn't have it yesterday, either
I was surprised.
Like a candle in the wind, we are fragile and we suffer; let the wind breeze through your hair, and let your spirit fly- forever shine on! - edinbridge
on an interesting side note....
as I was sitting in the movie theater last night preparing myself for the deathly hallows. I happen to overhear that the two ladies behind me are talking about chica #1’s most recent business trip. Turns out she met some guy in the airport bar and found out that they were both flying to Baltimore for the week and would be staying in the same hotel. She thought he was reasonably cute and that she needed the attention (having admitted that she was already a little drunk) and she decided she would hook up with him. She kind of regrets it now, but only kind of because it turns out she actually likes him for the person that he is, blah blah blah….. I made the mental note to assess her attractiveness once the movie was over. You wouldn’t have turned her down at the airport bar.
Do yourself a favor and shower, you just never know.
While Spinning.
How much were yours? 34 dollars. You know you got a pay raise... right?
no...
but my sister’s boy friend did.
While Spinning.
How much were yours? 34 dollars. You know you got a pay raise... right?
wait wait... a guy cried during that?
im a HUGE Harry Potter fan and that scene didn’t even register on the “crying” scale… and i’ve cried during movies before (uh…the bucket list – i’m not ashamed)
his manhood should be revoked….
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
your manhood should be revoked if you watched the bucket list
dobby had a heart of gold.
by DanUpBaby on Nov 24, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I watched The Bucket List
because Morgan Freeman, but that doesn’t mean I enjoyed it….and I’m sorry, there was nothing worth crying about in that film, except the bad script.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 25, 2010 12:50 AM EST up reply actions
I had to watch nurse betty tonight
ugh
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:52 AM EST up reply actions
the last time i saw it, i wasn't that into movies
and didn’t remember the script that much so I checked out two sources that I trust pretty well to see if it graded well – IMDB (7.5) and Roger Ebert (1 star)
hmm…maybe i should watch it again to see i just missed something… then again if its as bad as you say, maybe i SHOULDN’T watch it again
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 25, 2010 2:14 AM EST up reply actions
looking forward to tomorrow's feast, commemorating the marauding rebels
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:19 PM EST reply actions
I'm very thankful that I get out of work at 3 today, and don't have to return here til Monday morning
then things get interesting
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:20 PM EST reply actions
do they get real?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
gear up for closing out the year end
auditors making things more busy on top of that. and of course, the Christmas season, shopping, snow, stuff like that.
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
I've got 3 1/2 hours of cube sitting
before I’m off for the next 11 days. I am thankful of that.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
nice
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
longest 3 1/2 hours of your life, I'm sure...
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Hitting the bottle in the desk drawer yet?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I have a flask in the shape of a stapler
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
You would.
Enter vivaelpujols
My great wit allows me to interject that by assuming the partakers of this conversation are inbedded and perhaps romantically entangled, rather than indeed, the truthful observation that they are both platonic and standing upright. Great comedy may be produced!! -Aranathor
Nope
just googling whether or not anyone has ever successfully fried a turkey in their garage and still had a garage at the end of the day.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Looks bad ass but I don't want to spend money right now
I’ll probably end up doing the Alton Brown roast turkey method if it’s still raining tomorrow.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Excellent choice.
We’ll be using AB’s roasting recipe tomorrow too.
I just hope the Godzilla-sized bird fits in the oven.
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
yeah i want that Char broil fryer.
Having left over oil is a pain in the ass. I always brine my turkey’s for excellent results.
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
Make sure that SOB is dry,
and maybe find some kind of asbestos mat for the floor.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i'm off until sunday
first time i’ve had consecutive days off work and more than one day per week off work and school since early september
i’m thankful this ridiculous schedule is almost over
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
I'm thankful that Dennys Reyes is not coming to my Thanksgiving Dinner.
"When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock," Bob Gibson said later, "I knew it was time to quit."
my sisters could out eat him any day
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
I read this horribly wrong, at first.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Nov 24, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
OMG me too
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
and it was sisters, plural
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
pervs?
not sure what…
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
fix it for him
…. hehhhehhhe
While Spinning.
How much were yours? 34 dollars. You know you got a pay raise... right?
And?
You’re just now figuring out our minds are all in the gutter?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
in bed
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
what is wrong with you people
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
You don't want to know.
(Yeah, I misread it too…)
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
how the fuck could you misread that?
it’s a very simple sentence
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
are people saying that Dennys has a vagina?
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
blame societal influences
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
I blame society too
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
I blame John Waters mostly.
"When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock," Bob Gibson said later, "I knew it was time to quit."
by The Classical on Nov 24, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, but who doesn't like that guy
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
I lay it at Rogers Waters' feet
Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have? Frank Chance 1908
the words....they jump around.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
it's just weird that everyone read it wrong
huh
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
this is an intervention
we’re all really saying you should have used a hyphen.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah
I was thinking about how I should have done that. gah
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
That would be quite the conversation piece.
"When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock," Bob Gibson said later, "I knew it was time to quit."
by The Classical on Nov 24, 2010 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
what, lesbian sisters and transsexual baseball players with big heads?
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
Apologies.
I meant to put that in a Jerry Springer context.
"When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock," Bob Gibson said later, "I knew it was time to quit."
by The Classical on Nov 24, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
heh
I’m just bored in my cubicle, really
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
for some reason the first player i thought of when i read this was
Jose Canseco
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
lol
he’s a tranny!
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
he should go through the procedure flim lists below
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
it's funny
fat people are like the last bastion of politically correct discrimination jokes
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
i'm thankful im off of school until Monday
don’t really want to turn 18 in like a week though – what’s so good about turning 18?
You can drive to Canada and buy a beer....
or go buy some porn, or smokes. Sign up for the draft, etc. All kinds of fun stuff.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
i like your first suggestion...
my dad smoked for like 25 years and had a heartache and has since quit and hardwired me to not smoke….
i have no want to go into war and signing up for the draft is depressing as hell….
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
you can buy lottery tickets (in some states) and gamble at indian casinos!
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
yep definitely buying a lottery ticket - because i can
and what are indian casinos?
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
so my two best suggestions involve me having to probably run away
because there is no way in hell my parents would let me go to Canada or an Indan reservation – to gamble and get beer no less
but hey what the hell, turning 18 is also about doing something stupid for the hell of it
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
oh, oh! you can also get piercings and tattoos without parental consent
you can write your own notes to get out of school
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
I mean who hasn't got their tongue pierced before
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
i got my nose pierced on my 18th birthday.
i wanted to get my ear pierced at the top ( i forget what that is called), but my parents would never let me and they always said you can do whatever you want when you turn 18. so i did.
do something rebellious, kid. it feels good.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
Just remember stupid tattoo's last a lifetime
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
yeah i recommend a piercing - they close up.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
haha
I guess I could get my ears pierced, anywhere else for me is just not gonna happen… should just put a big cardinals logo on my arm or something that I won’t regret too badly
had no idea i could write my own notes – “Dear Principal, I must miss school cause I have a dentist appointment at 1:15 which may or may not coincide with the Cardinals game that I will most definitely not be watching”
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
i heard the popular thing now in days is to get your balls pierced to make a uni-ball
You should look into that
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
is this supposed to be tied back to the TSA thread
?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
That literally made me LOL
kinda rare on the internets, so, rec…
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Nov 25, 2010 6:06 AM EST up reply actions
Do NOT get your ears pierced
Go with the scrotal piercing or get a Prince Albert.
I got the uni-nard piercing that Flim suggests, and I haven’t regretted it yet.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
How Someone With an American Public-School Education Who Didn't Really Pay Much Attention in Class but Learned Just Enough to Pass Exams Imagines the First Thanksgiving
INDIAN: We have casinos and sell cheap cigarettes.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
or gamble on the "River Boats"
in STL. But what fun is gambling if you can’t drink.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I prefer
But what fun is gambling the holidays if you can’t drink.
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Very nice. No mention of voting?
Baseball's only fun if you're playing it, watching it, or thinking about it.
heh
we’re all like, drink in canada! smoke! gamble! get tattoos!
(also enjoy your civil rights)
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
I prefer to vote drunk, myself.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
by RiverRat on Nov 26, 2010 9:31 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i've been 18 since january
and to tell you the truth – i don’t know either. however, i could get used to having a full week off of school…
Oh I know exactly what'll do when I turn 18
But yeah, generally, I don’t see what the big deal is. Just one more year closer until you have to get a job.
by vivaelpujols on Nov 24, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Don't know what the big deal is
you can’t legally drink at 18 in your country
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahahahahhahHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHHAHahahhahhahahahahashHAHHHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHHHAHAhahahhhahha
hahaha
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
is it ironic that you're making this comment
?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Its not meant to be
but if it is, all the better.
Seriously, 21 before you can go to the pub? What the hell is wrong with you people?
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
Well, you see, there were these religious freaks call Puritans...
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
dude, I started drinking at 16, that was early enough
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
No, just a massive bong
I don’t like most of the medical marijuana, it’s all genetically engineered and stuff. Plus it’s way to expensive.
by vivaelpujols on Nov 24, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
I love having a career
and being able to do whatever I want as long as I kick ass and get my 40 hours in every week. Being an adult rules.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
these next two years until i graduate
literally cannot go fast enough. i absolutely cannot wait until i can get a normal job with a normal schedule so i can buy a nice car and a nice place and have evenings and weekends off so i can join a baseball or softball league and have sex with a long term partner
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
What if your job is absolutely pointless or worse yet offends your very sensibilities
and you spend the bulk of your life either sleeping or doing something you hate so you can buy things have a little window of enjoyment?
Sorry… being raised on the anti-capitilist anti-hero fucks up your head.
by vivaelpujols on Nov 25, 2010 1:11 AM EST up reply actions
but my job won't be
i don’t have some generic major like “business administration”
i know what i’m going to be doing and i think it’s fun. it also definitely doesn’t offend my sensibilities
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
Just don't have kids
and your 20’s are like being in college but you have disposable income.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Anyone know a good place to get security camera's in STL
I am all paranoid since my Catalytic converter got stolen.
That was YOURS!?!?!
My bad, yo.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Nov 24, 2010 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
practically. a replacement converter should be cheaper than a security system+set up
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 24, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Except for when it happens again
2nd time this month they hit
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
May I suggest a bottle of good whiskey,
a rocking chair, and a 12 gauge?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
fuck no 12 guage....
thirty aught six
While Spinning.
How much were yours? 34 dollars. You know you got a pay raise... right?
You'd be surprised how loud that is,
in comparison to the other gun shots heard in the city.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
06 that is.
I’ve never shot a 12 ga in city limits.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
just lets the bastards know...
you’ve got a bigger boom stick than they do…. and from a darkened bedroom window. you have the tactical advantage, first one is on the ground before the second one knows where you are.
While Spinning.
How much were yours? 34 dollars. You know you got a pay raise... right?
if you're a hillbilly
also cheaper than a security system: a dog and a gun
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 24, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
And, no lie.....
They quit coming back to hit your shit when they find out that you’re crazy enough willing to light that thing off.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
no one has pointed out that the cops may have certain feelings about people firing guns on the street?
“he was taking my catalytic converter from the car parked on my street” is not a defense to homicide or use of deadly force anywhere.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
you don't have to shoot to kill, just shoot to scare the bejesus outta them
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
Shooting to wound
is just a good way to get yourself killed.
by WizardofOz1982 on Nov 25, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
don't worry
I will plant a knife on him
by FlimtotheFlam on Nov 24, 2010 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
In St. Louis?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
someone's taking the Belleville News-Democrat
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
That is ridiculous in a non-Pujolsian way.
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
indeed
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
It's about as good as that story a couple of weeks ago from that "Houston sportswriter."
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
That is some quality muck raking.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
why do people keep linking me back to Mike Silva?
i keep trying to get away from that guy and then “bam” here he is again.
Fire John Mozeliak
world out to get you.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Heh...Silva responded in the comments
Basically, the BN-D blog is representative of the St. Louis media.
Someone should let Miklasz, Hummel, Strauss and Goold know.
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
I don't know who he is
but I’m not sure if he knows what semantics are.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
"Small Town Blogger Has Dumb Opinion"
That’s really all the article should say.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Are we talking about you now?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
As a Cardinals blogger
I apparently represent ALL SAINT LOUIS SPORTS MEDIA so I guess so!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
has anyone seen The Good. The Bad. The Weird?
great action movie, martial arts meets old west train caper.
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:10 PM EST reply actions
also, lots of assassins
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
I am actually doing nothing for Thanksgiving tomorrow
My family is doing it today once I get off work
I've got one tomorrow in Davenport, and one at my mom's house on Saturday that coincided with my brother's birthday
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
which reminds me, I need to pack his birthday present
almost forgot!
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
turkey day at Mom's tomorrow
…then fighting through the tryptophan at my gig to keep from falling face down into my amp.
youneverknow
ha!
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
fwiw
I’m gonna wave a tiny flag for Boog.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
let us know how it goes
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
there's not much to tell
it’s a tiny flag.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he should have an island
Boog Island
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
then he would be trapped on the island!
it would be sad.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
he could draw a face on a baseball maybe
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
better voices...
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
but really, I just wanted to share my band called ISLAND
if you are into weirdass soundtrack music for movies that don’t exist
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
thanks
one is by our sax player, the other one with the flame is from my roommate. anyways, I’m not really sure how to describe our music, other than it has some jazz and prog elements, but I wouldn’t call it either.
here’s a video I did this year for one of our songs or sound pieces http://vimeo.com/15073100
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
trippy overlaid videos reminds me of this fucking awesome video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKmgUdRAzxQ
Fire John Mozeliak
cool
good visuals!
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
cool stuff
very psychedelic. Order of the Sun reminds me a bit of 3rd Stone from The Sun. Thanks for sharing. My band’s new CD comes out on Friday. I’ll share once we get it put up on cdbaby.
youneverknow
would like to hear!
yeah, psychedelia is probably the best word to describe us. our biggest fan called us heavy psyche jazz (from the tags I put on there)
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
y'know
if you made a montage
i’d be all over that.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
is this because of mccovey chronicles?
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
wat
I have always had a weakness for montages.
ask anyone. better yet, do a search.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Nov 25, 2010 12:46 AM EST up reply actions
I thought that video I did would classify as a montage
sometimes the montage is hard to pin down
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
does that make tony the skipper?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
Happy, happy, happy!
I have just discovered that I do NOT, after consuming family Thanksgiving dinners on a)Thursday and b)Friday, have to make my son and his girlfriend yet another turkey on Saturday.
He wants lasagne instead.
That’s sort of dull, but it’s better than last Christmas when he demanded alligator.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
Your son seems...
Awesome
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 24, 2010 3:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He IS awesome
but it ain’t the alligator that inspires the awe.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
I want alligator
everyone to the oyster bar!
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
next VEB Day we should go there, I keep hearing about it but I've never been there
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
That's where the 1st one was
it’s a small place and gets crowded durning game days. We’d need to rent out the back room, me thinks.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
that would be awesome
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 24, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks to my son
I know you don’t have to go BOB. You can get alligator at Soulard Market and cook it yourself.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
the bad news is....
that friday, x-mas music will begin to be played like crazy and i will be driven insane. but a dose of x-mas vacation (the movie) wouldn’t be all that bad…
what's so bad about christmas music
its better than kesha, lady gaga, justin bieber… – basically half the crap on the radio
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
We have a radio station here that will play nothing but Christmas music from now until 12/26.
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
yep...
here’s a solution if you hate christmas music – (changes station) – problem solved….
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
Christmas Music rules
you just have to make your own playlists.
Rat Pack, Vince Guaraldi, Bing Crosby, Donna Love, James Brown, an occasional Fairy Tale of New York or other modern tune. Fantastic stuff.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
i love fairy tale of NY so very, very much
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
My wife loves Gregorian chants at xmas time
me, I’m jewish, and my fave xmas song is Otis Redding’s version of Merry Christmas, Baby, although the intro is a bit hard to stomach at times.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 25, 2010 12:54 AM EST up reply actions
Although
Ray Charles’ version is also excellent.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 25, 2010 1:00 AM EST up reply actions
Cruel, cruel world. I've managed to come down with a terrible
bout of the flu the day before Thanksgiving. Now the question: should I be kind and skip Turkey day, thereby sparing people exposure to my illness and leaving them more grub…or do I show up, risk getting everyone sick, and scarf down pounds of food I know I will probably throw up later. Hmmm
just have someone make you a big plate of leftovers.
then you can eat it when you feel better.
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. --Albert Einstein
then a Kafka novel breaks out
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
"Miguel Tejada Reportedly Drawing Interest From Padres, Cardinals, Giants"
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
He should be drawing some horse steroids into a needle so he can be good at baseball again.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Nov 24, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions 8 recs
he's more clydesdale than man...
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i wish the Onion would do a comparison of the two
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
me too
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
red 47
reporting in from dallas
be in STL in dos horas
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
any more dudes hit on you?
"Baseball is like Church, many attend, few understand" - Wes Westrum
by scoot on Nov 24, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i won't stand for this
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Nov 25, 2010 12:37 AM EST up reply actions
Then have a seat
Doh!
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 25, 2010 12:57 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
WOO Ashes Cricket!
Anyone else interested?
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
i thought the cricket thread was over in the other post with emma watson
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I wouldnt know
i have no interested in Emma Watson
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
oh dear
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Which thread is the Emma Watson one then?
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
...
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/search?scope=community&type=Comment&order=date&q=cricket&btn=Search
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
This could explain part of her VEB appeal...
(Of course, I don’t get her appeal here. But then, I’m not a teenage kid.)
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
She's what? 20 now?
So that was like, last week.
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
first time seeing that
her appeal to me is that she’s hot….
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 24, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
I asked if anyone was interested a couple of days ago
and got crickets.
No, the chirping, hopping kind.
Aaaaanyway, yeah. I’m determined to figure out cricket before I die. I’d like to know a way to watch here in the States.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 24, 2010 7:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You can follow it
here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/9211731.stm
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
Wow ... I followed your link and found this and wondered if TLR knows
about this guy:
“Trott may be ugly but he’s grittier than a punnet of whelks”
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
I firmly believe that TLR and Geoffrory Boycott are the same person
just one of the was born in Yorkshire
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
What about
“The gnarled Ponting, saltier than an Atlantic haddock”
Brit sportscasters clearly have something to teach us colonials about marine comparatives.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
Not sure if this is live
and the site kinda sucks, but the feed has been pretty solid.
Disclaimer- Link may eat your computer.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 25, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, and there are a couple of ads.
Just a few.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 25, 2010 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
A wicket!
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 25, 2010 12:46 AM EST up reply actions
Something else really exciting happened!
I don’t know what, but they’re going to review it.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 25, 2010 12:49 AM EST up reply actions
Cricket is so laid back.
One of the Aussies on the field (pitch?) just signed an autograph mid-game.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 25, 2010 12:55 AM EST up reply actions
Anyway, cricket is simpler than Baseball
you should have no trouble (other than the positions, obviously, cause they just insane)
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
And the pitching ...
which is called bowling but isn’t, and isn’t pitching either
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
The word 'bowling' makes much more sense for cricket bowling
and there it is veerrryyy different to pitching.
Each bowler usually has one style; fast bowler, spinner etc. and its much easier to master than the pitch and much less likely to cause massive injury
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
Trust the americans to come of with a method
which is both faster and much, MUCH more dangerous
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
We're #1!
Just like we give our football players armor so they can hit each other harder and more often.
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
Back when I lived in the city
there were usually cricket games to be found in Forest Park.
ceterum censeo, delendo est Joe Strauss
The Kutis team?
I thought I saw somewhere that was one of the oldest teams in the States. Or maybe the MidWest. Something like that.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 24, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
YES!
It’s all very exciting.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Nov 25, 2010 6:20 AM EST up reply actions
ohhh i see how it is. now the johnny-come-lately shows up to reclaim his resident Brit status.
well that’s not how it works in America.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
i have a lot to be thankful for
new job, VEB, the B’s, i’m actually happy for the first time since i don’t know when. i really can’t remember the last time i was this happy. it’s unfreakingreal. is life perfect? heck no. but it’s on an upswing so i’m going to do everything i can to enjoy this ride. because youneverknow when it’s going to end.
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
by gdm426 on Nov 24, 2010 7:39 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
man, there is some strange sh* on the newswires
mostly gruesome and this side of esoteric
would make quite a movie
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
like what?
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
Noodles, cricket and VEB
What could possibly go wrong?
Wait, did i mention the massive booze consumption?
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
Sure. The turkey is now brining away.
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
Well... in a fit of awkwardness for the both of us
Turns out she’s a virgin.
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
Nice
But she knew what she was doing?
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
to a certain extent obviously.
I would describe what happened as a long single (to stay slightly on topic)
But really, how the hell can the first guy this girls been anywhere near (in that way) be me… i feel sorta nasty.
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
virgins have access to quite a lot of information these days
on the other hand, some people do claim virginity… a few times in a lifetime.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Nov 24, 2010 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
i can't believe no one told me about this!
H F S®, i don’t even know what to say
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
Well, the reason is in that thread...
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
the man has a point
but yeah, that was fucked up.
but in a fluke and tottally unlikely coincidence. i’m again drunk tonight.
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
i wouldn't say that, stranger things have happened
hell even i had women interested in me in my younger years
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
3 things
1) It was really, we’re really good friends and this has made it wierd, even wierder with the other revelation which came the other day
2) I’m sure all the women were after you gdm
3) what you doin’ later…?
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
by Aranathor on Nov 24, 2010 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
not all of them, there was like 4, maybe 5
and i’m not doing anything but stuffing my face later with food, if that doesn’t get your motor running, i don’t know what will
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
Oh yeah....
faceless internet personalities eating… how did you know?
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
i've had gay friends who hooked up with women before
it’s really not that surprising to me. sure it stings, but i’m not all that surprised
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
those bastards showed that one Futurama
sniff.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
The one with the dog
or the 19 leaf clover… sniff sniff…
No no, just got something in my eye….
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
That episode should come with a warning label.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 24, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
saddist thing ever
I didn’t get on base. One time I did (Wednesday) and we scored a run. That shows if I get on base, things can happen - Oilspill
Baseball News!
Kazuo Matsui is set to join the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
OK, it isn’t much news. It’s Thanksgiving Eve, whadja expect?
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 24, 2010 9:59 PM EST reply actions
Anyone else getting sporadic SBN failure?
You can't spell 'Inebriated' without 'Aranathor'
Forsooth and Verily
yep.
i blame futurama
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
by Yadi2Second on Nov 24, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Even though
I don’t actually celebrate it down here, I know how important Thanksgiving is to you all. So with that in my mind, I just wanted to wish all of you fellow VEB’ers a fantastic Thanksgiving and hope that you all spend a great day out of the basement. This blog and everyone that is involved in it has become a bright part of my life and I appreciate you all for that.
So, best wishes to you all!
From my basement in Guatemala,
Paulspike.
I am sure the Walrus can play RF...
by Paulspike on Nov 24, 2010 10:42 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
thanks & best wishes to you Paul
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
thanks!
you should totally take the next couple of days off and celebrate with us from abroad
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 24, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
saw a list of arb offers for pads, and no luddites listed
is it so?
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
Looks like he got his curly fries last week.
I’m trying to come up with a better source. This is the best I’ve been able to find so far.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 24, 2010 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
This seems legit.
The Padres will offer Ryan Ludwick a contract through arbitration, GM Jed Hoyer told MLBTR.
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 24, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
it's cold up here in yankee country
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
my austin buddy always call it that
does that mean I need to start calling him a confederate, or what?
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:40 AM EST up reply actions
i think it's a joke
about ignorant/self-centered texans.
that’s what i’m going for, at least
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Nov 25, 2010 12:59 AM EST up reply actions
Zach Duke traded to the D-Backs
Another bullet dodged.
"I actually used about nine pitches--two different fastballs, two sliders, a curve, a changeup, knockdown, brushback, and hit-batsman" - Bob Gibson
by ISawGodInGibby'sRightArm on Nov 25, 2010 12:49 AM EST reply actions
what a relief
must dodge the tejada bullet though, that one is a doozy
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:52 AM EST up reply actions
he'd be alright to have for the right price
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Nov 25, 2010 12:59 AM EST up reply actions
yeah
Duke would be a fair #4/#5 starter if we hadn’t got Westbrook. He’s somewhere near average.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Nov 25, 2010 6:41 AM EST up reply actions
I need a good cd burning software
windows media player fails, it cannot detect the length of some of the tracks wtf
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:50 AM EST reply actions
and of course, right after I type this it starts working
"I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own." -Jackson Pollock
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 25, 2010 12:55 AM EST up reply actions
itunes?
i dunno, i don’t really burn CDs
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
by prophetjohn on Nov 25, 2010 12:59 AM EST up reply actions
gotta say
the new kanye west album is actually pretty good
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
"Monster" is awesome
The album’s really good, but I’m not sure I’m down with every single song being at least five minutes long. He could use an editor.
monster wasn't one of my favorites
but bon iver definitely makes it worth listening to
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
seriously
i’ve been listening to it non-stop the past two days…
love the blame game and runaway
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 25, 2010 2:17 AM EST up reply actions
wish you guys a happy thanksgiving
The atmosphere here is not very good, though.
2 civillians were found dead by North Korea’s surprise attack; another sudden attack by the northern fuckers could ignite a full-scale war.
Cardinals fan from Korea
There's an interesting point buried in here about Lopez, RB
I think I mentioned it at the time but I don’t think Mozeliak and the org caught NEARLY enough flak for it when we cut him. The guy was a type-B FA and, when we dumped him (seemingly reasonably) for his indiscretions last year (I think he turned up late to batting practice like 3 times, and turned up late for an actual game once, didn’t he?) we were pretty much out of the playoff hunt, and moving into a period in which he was pretty much permanently benched. He was also being paid a little over $1m.
There wasn’t a chance in hell he was going to accept arbitration, from a team that was drastically underpaying him and where it was clear he’d fallen out with manegement and was probably becoming unpopular with his team-mates. Whilst the situation may have been more complex than we know, it seems bewilderingly facile to me (like a lot of Mo’s moves) to offer the guy arby. There’s no risk of him accepting, and we bag a free draft pick. All Mo has to do is convince TLR to keep him on the bench the rest of the way. Whilst it’s possible that this may have caused some friction between the front office and the management, due to their desire to get rid of Lopez, I really think that if this was the reason Lopez was canned it shows that the coaching staff have too much influence over on-field affairs. The alternative, that Mo dumped Lopez of his own accord, and in the full knowledge that he was worth a draft pick in a stacked draft class (one that, judging by this year, could yield a Zach Cox or even Shelby Miller-like talent), is simply that Mo made a pretty horrendous mistake.
Either way, I don’t think it reflects very well on the organisation, and we see the wily RedSox, a few months after compiling one of the most impressive drafts in recent history, trying to grab yet more draft picks (after grabbing the Tiger’s first round pick for V-Mart already). I’d really like to see us begin to treat the draft more like they do – a cheap and easily-exploited way to bring tons of top-end talent into the organisation, year-on-year.
Still bitching to contact.
by Felonius_Monk on Nov 25, 2010 4:23 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
one of the sound bites immediately after the release
was that there was a chance Lopez would accept arby. basically if he was hanging out, got some sweet digs, liked some dudes in the lockerroom, and gets paid millions — it’s plausible. I don’t think it’s reasonable, but neither were many of his actions before he left. and being unreasonable, it doesn’t sound like spin to me.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I would have bitched at Mo about this
but I had taken a VEB break at the time, to pursue less stressful and more productive ends.
Fire John Mozeliak
by purple_haze on Nov 25, 2010 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
you don't even have to keep him on the bench
they could have suspended him for 2 weeks for showing up late, and then offered him arb.
there is a we're all thankful for your mom joke in here somewhere
but i’ll be damned if i’m going to be the one to make it
All I've got is a broken heart, memories & dreams that I can't drink away
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