7:40 PM me: AWFUL
8 minutes
7:48 PM me: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
9 minutes
7:58 PM me: Jason Botts: HYOOGE tonight - he's a Wyvern
Kevin: what's his real name?
7:59 PM me: Rael Spoonbender
Kevin: thats almost as funny as botts
how will they blow it?
8:00 PM Cincinnati 3
Chi Cubs 12
Top 9th
8:01 PM me: Obama/Clinton: The Threatdown coming on here right now
Kevin: i have bbc news -- dis guy talks funny
top story: clinton/obama: the bludgeoning
8:02 PM obama clearly doesn't get it
8:03 PM clinton: yeah i'm fullashit, get over it
8:05 PM bbc shows stuff you never see in merrika. like: s#i+ blowing up... people blowing up... children blowing up...
8:06 PM me: sounds like a bummer - i'd rather see "Secret Talents of Celebrities"
Kevin: me too! or dancing with the stars!
8:07 PM things are wonderful :-)
me: or grade C celebs losing weight
8:08 PM Concannon Central Coast Petite Sirah Limited Release 2005
Kevin: or grade C ballplayers losing ballgames
limited release - woo-woo
me: Chico?
8:09 PM Kevin: yellow tail shiraz
me: so limited the liquor store on the corner owned by armenians has it for $12
Kevin: 5.50 a bottle at dominics, 100 times better than the cheap shit at tjs
8:10 PM i'm off the chico bandwagon for now but ready to jump on if it starts to look like it's filling up
me: sounds like you - shitwagon jumper
Kevin: yeppers! :-)
8:11 PM rezzidunce and pope ratzo together -- write your own punch line
me: Tallet dominating: 2 outs, 3 baserunners, no runs...
Kevin: good thing i told you to draft him
8:12 PM me: "I'll torture him, while you sexually molest him, we'll both cover it up."
Kevin: i saw the white house for the very first time a couple weeks ago
made me wretch
guess i really do hate america after all
8:13 PM me: HATER
Kevin: brits pronounce vitamin as "veetamin" -- these are our allies?
i phink ot
niot
not
n-o-t not
8:14 PM america shouldn't feel too bad -- i hate everything
me: shed-yule? what's that shit?
Kevin: there there america... it's ok...
da phokkers should learn ta speak english
phokkers
8:15 PM me: Hillary is a grandaughter of a factory worker from Scranton, a Methodist! SO stuff it!!
Kevin: annudder phing bout da brits -- bear-ack obama? who is dat?
8:16 PM me: Cubs pulled it out...
Kevin: bear-ack... sounds like pig latin
finally some good news
chinese pigs! funny...
8:17 PM me: 2nd bottle already?
Kevin: howdja guess?
me: just lucky
Kevin: you havent watched bbc world til you've watched it on 2 bottles of shirazez
8:18 PM so i guess hillary is not an elitist then? despite the 68 beeeeeeelllllllion dollars they reported on their taxes?
me: you can probably say that about any show
8:19 PM Kevin: i'm bill clinton. here are three amusing anecdotes. write me a check for six figures
me: hello...descendent of a factory worker, Methodist...
8:20 PM Kevin: wait... does that make her the last living descendent of jesus?
i phink so
here'
8:21 PM here's another thing the brits like to say at EVERY opportunity: "police with water cannon" not A water cannon? not water cannons? they work this into every conversation. watch...
you'll see
me: dats da King's English i pfink
8:22 PM Kevin: pfink is also da kings english i pfink
me: diffrent dan Merican english
Hillary: "Proven record of results" should could play for Dusty!
8:23 PM Kevin: you need dat veteran prezzents in da white house
8:25 PM joe SMIFF -- lights out tonight
me: OhlenDORF: only 1 run allowed tonight
8:26 PM Kevin: though i wonder -- whats his real name?
dorf on baseball? he da dorfman
me: Fitzcarraldo Mellonball
8:29 PM King Felix/Blanton tonight: Cherry showdown
Kevin: dreadful
me: Blanton: sucky
Kevin: figgers
me: you fault
Kevin: true
8:30 PM me: Buck: hitless (cont'd)
Kevin: trabbis schmuck? you knew da risks
tabbis smiley coming on
8:31 PM me: zzzzzzzzzzzz
Kevin: its brought to me by viewers like me
me: Rev. Wright blah blah blah...............
Kevin: he is not a obama fan
8:32 PM he gots da whirlcom whistleblower lady on tonight... but... SHE DOES NOT HAVE A WHISTLE... feeling cheated right now...
8:33 PM me: whirlcom? dishwasher?
Kevin: i phink dey ran da world or something
til dere s#i+ blew up
8:34 PM i would really like to hear her whistle
financial shit blah blah blah financial shit -- BORRRRRRRRRRRRRR-INGGGGGGGGGGGGG
me: maybe you could whistle with one of the empty wine bottles?
8:37 PM Kevin: tabbis's favorite question: "talk to me about..."
8:38 PM 2nd favorite question: "unpack this for me"
8:39 PM I AM NOT A WHISTLEBLOWER... why should i have to whistle?
me: she brought luggage and he wants it unpacked?
Kevin: yeah, i phink so
8:40 PM here's a quick rundown of commercial tv: something inane... something stooopid... comcast commercial... comcast commercial... comcast commercial... comcast commercial... something inane... repeat until envying the dead...
me: maybe her whistle is her bad somewherez
8:43 PM Kevin: know who SUCKS lately? trabbis hafner. want him in wellness?
8:44 PM me: don't need him - just picked up Conor "Bushy Eyebrows" Jackson
and i already have Thome at utility
Kevin: i saw dat - phokker.
new guest: hates god
8:45 PM me: do they have a whistle?
Kevin: up his ass
8:46 PM me: is he playing it?
Kevin: you dont want to know
8:47 PM he's equating chrissy hitchens with right wing religious fundamentalists
8:48 PM me: gotta agree deres
Kevin: chris hedges - i don't believe in atheists
tabbis: talk to me about...
8:49 PM jester: amuse me!
8:50 PM newest bluestem: the former jeff niemann -- he will be missed
my head hurts
me: more booze?
8:51 PM Kevin: dat might do da trick
irish whiskey?
me: Stephanoouplous asks important question about Obama and the Weather Underground.............
8:52 PM now, what is his connection to Che Guevara?
8:54 PM Yunel Escobar finished 2-for-4 with a two-run homer on Wednesday night. He also walked. Escobar is now hitting .345 out of the two hole in Atlanta, with a hitting streak that currently stands at nine games. Smiff SHTOLE him.
8:56 PM Kevin: i get him and da big yuniesky mixed up
8:59 PM me: Yuniesky is da one dat SUCKS
Kevin: chix surge to 5th... the surge is saving us...
9:00 PM now up: cholly rose
his black eye looks all better
me: must be Bowker
Kevin: his guests are sure to be hectoring liberal america-haters
me: black eye?
9:01 PM Kevin: cholly hads a black eye a coupla weeks ago... i phink bill orally mighta punched him out
9:02 PM or mebbe he is in a senior cage fighting league
9:03 PM first guest: "fighting global povery"... wah wah wah why am i not a happy plutocrat wah wah wah
bush announces new greenhouse gas targets by 2025.... bush leaves office like 9 months from now
9:04 PM also -- we will cure acne by 2050
as god is my witlessness
9:05 PM me: sounds like a plan
Kevin: good phing yer on board
me: who likes pus on their face?
9:06 PM Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose's middle name is Peete
Kevin: dat would exxplain a lot
9:09 PM me: Rebecca is going to be the boss of me
9:10 PM Kevin: serves you right
me: totally phokked
Kevin: i see dead people (well one anyway)
9:11 PM me: it would get me out of ALA CRAP
Kevin: i (the dead) would envy you (the living)
me: sucker
9:12 PM Kevin: totally phokked'
me: Hillary: "The fact is..."
9:13 PM Kevin: in udder words: "here comes a YOOOOGE ball'o'bulls#i+..."
me: si, senor
Kevin: she SUCKS
9:14 PM though a meeeeeeellllllion times better (or not as bad) den (as) wotz we gotz now
me: though still a BAJILLION times better than Dumbya/Dick!
Kevin: dere ya go
like i said
9:15 PM whut i was sayin
git'r'rdone
me: Tird bottle?
9:16 PM Kevin: ever listen to any firesign theater records?
me: er, 25 years ago?
Kevin: yeah, ok, but did you?
9:17 PM me: prolly, can' say i remember anypfing
Kevin: i know you were like a SMALL CHILD den but answer da question
deres a bushian answer
me: shit, calm down, jesus...
9:18 PM zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kevin: i can't recall... as far as i can recall... i have no specific recollection... can't recall... can't recall... as far as i can recollect...
me: come on grandpa, were dose phonograph records?
9:19 PM i misremembered
9:20 PM Kevin: yeah you know, wid da needle an da speekers and da sound coming outta da speakers an da noise hitting your eardrum and creating a reaction wich makes you expell air spasmodically while da corners of your mouf curl up an shit...
me: sounds quaint
9:21 PM Kevin: kinda quaint when you phink about it yean
yeah
dis just in - erik bedard is dead - k-mad being blamed
9:22 PM me: i'll loof for dat on da newz
9:23 PM didn't mean look, meant loof
9:24 PM C.C. Sabathia: 13.50 ERA - how are you to blame?
9:26 PM Kevin: i can't think of a single k-mad/sabbathia nexus, but surely its my fault somehow
me: he's a pitcher?
9:29 PM Giants optioned RHP Keiichi Yabu to Triple-A Fresno.
9:30 PM Rays placed RHP Al Reyes on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 15, with a shoulder impingement and affay.
Kevin: yabu-dabu-do
feh... it's not like a horrorz need pitching...
9:31 PM me: you're deep there
9:32 PM i'll trade you Randor "0.00" Bierd
Kevin: when will tiger wootz reveal that his real name is tiger osama bin-mc-lovinit-dot-com-bin-mcs#i+-blowing-up?
wucha want for da bierdster?
9:33 PM me: rd 13 and a rookie slot?
9:34 PM Kevin: you would ask for a round 13 while cholly is interviewing da director of da ERFFF INNNstitute?
AHHHHNOLD will be on cholly next week
me: i'm sneaky
9:35 PM Kevin: if cholly becomes gubnor of kollyforniyal, i phink you will have to be chollyforniya
me: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow lethal injections for death row inmates affirms California's capital punishment procedure and would allow executions to resume.
9:36 PM makes sense
9:37 PM Hillary got fucked by a group of truckers last week in Harrisburg
Kevin: just make sure its da RIGHT CHOLLY... cuz cholly manual wud try to sneak in under any technicality
is dere film?
me: she may have said met
9:38 PM Kevin: "met" -- we know we know...
depends on what da meaning of da word "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz".............. izzzzzz.........
me: how about Cholly Gibson, the stupid phokk conducting da debate
9:39 PM Kevin: is he a chollly? end of story
9:40 PM me: CLA Merediff: hammered tonight. now dat one is one you.
Kevin: mary kicked @ss today, according to an unbiased report (mary) -- hope for more of the same tomorrow
me: dats good
9:41 PM starts May 1 den?
Kevin: probally
CLA? hammered? fullas#i+
9:42 PM me: http://www.bustedtees.com/myotherhatisalsoretarded
Podzzzie wuz in da middle of the ass whalloping CLA took
9:43 PM Glenn-Done Rush also touched up a bit
9:44 PM Kevin: no-phanks
me: King Felix: CG, 1 ER, Smiff gets the credit
9:45 PM Kevin: bluestem pitching has always been da prairie chicken in dal coal mine... time for me to check out again i phink'
me: zzzhkjh;jklzhh;jkh;hz'h'hh'lh'lkh'lkhlh'lzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
9:50 PM dats Klingon
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
I spose eventually you might get to the question, why does McCain's campaign site have a recipe page?
Bloggers Find Something Fishy In McCain Site's 'Family Recipes'
Washington Post, April 16, 2008
Ahh, the home cooking of Sen. John McCain's wife, Cindy. You can almost smell her Ahi tuna with Napa cabbage slaw or her rosemary chicken with warm spinach salad as you peruse the recipes on her husband's campaign Web site.
Or you could have, until yesterday, when that part of the site was taken down after bloggers revealed that several of the "McCain Family Recipes" were, in fact, copied word for word from the Food Network.
Cindy McCain's tuna recipe was actually developed and submitted to the Food Network by cookbook author and former "Cooking Thin" host Kathleen Daelemans. The recipe for farfalle pasta with turkey sausage, peas and mushrooms was a "quick pasta classic" from the TV show "Everyday Italian." That old McCain standby -- rosemary chicken -- was a creation of TV chef Rachael Ray and was lifted, with a few changes, from the same Food Network site.
All three were listed on a McCain Web page titled "Cindy's Recipes."
"Apparently a Web intern added Rachael Ray to our policy team without her knowing it," McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds deadpanned yesterday. (Hah! Good one... I'll try the veal... ed.) "He was swiftly dealt with, and the page is down for revision."
...
Even if the recipes had been Cindy McCain's own, it's hard to see how the campaign thought it could win over Middle American voters with dishes such as crab scampi served over whole-wheat spaghetti.
Washington Post, April 16, 2008
Ahh, the home cooking of Sen. John McCain's wife, Cindy. You can almost smell her Ahi tuna with Napa cabbage slaw or her rosemary chicken with warm spinach salad as you peruse the recipes on her husband's campaign Web site.
Or you could have, until yesterday, when that part of the site was taken down after bloggers revealed that several of the "McCain Family Recipes" were, in fact, copied word for word from the Food Network.
Cindy McCain's tuna recipe was actually developed and submitted to the Food Network by cookbook author and former "Cooking Thin" host Kathleen Daelemans. The recipe for farfalle pasta with turkey sausage, peas and mushrooms was a "quick pasta classic" from the TV show "Everyday Italian." That old McCain standby -- rosemary chicken -- was a creation of TV chef Rachael Ray and was lifted, with a few changes, from the same Food Network site.
All three were listed on a McCain Web page titled "Cindy's Recipes."
"Apparently a Web intern added Rachael Ray to our policy team without her knowing it," McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds deadpanned yesterday. (Hah! Good one... I'll try the veal... ed.) "He was swiftly dealt with, and the page is down for revision."
...
Even if the recipes had been Cindy McCain's own, it's hard to see how the campaign thought it could win over Middle American voters with dishes such as crab scampi served over whole-wheat spaghetti.
so obviously wid da tarrists it's hardly necessary to point out how wid da tarrists he is
He has a scary-sounding name, he looks like he's up to something, and he probably only joined the Marines so he could steal our military secrets.
Notice how the fawning liberal media laps up his America-hating:
After Eight Ballots, Iraq Vet Wins Minnesota Dem Contest
Well-spoken Madia worked his brains out for DFL nod
Notice how the fawning liberal media laps up his America-hating:
After Eight Ballots, Iraq Vet Wins Minnesota Dem Contest
Well-spoken Madia worked his brains out for DFL nod
Praise Jesus: we can now get back to frying people
The Supreme Court has upheld the three-drug lethal injection method used by the state of Kentucky in a 7-2 decision, clearing the way for a nationwide stay on executions to be lifted. Chief Justice John Roberts penned the case opinion, while two Justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David Souter, dissented…read on.
Why does President Bush hate America?
President Bush: “Probably true” that next attack will come from neglected Afghanistan...and he's not going to do anything about it
Adm. Mullen says: “The Taliban is growing bolder. Suicide attacks are on the rise, and so is the trade in illegal narcotics. Requirements exist there that we simply can not fill, and won’t likely be able to fill, until conditions improve in Iraq.”
It’s simply stunning that the President can sit there and admit with a straight face that the next attack is “probably” brewing in Afghanistan, and that’s he’s unwilling to devote more resources there even though his top military commander says he needs them.
one possible explanation
Hot Topics: A controversial, estrogen-like chemical in plastic could be harming the development of children's brains and reproductive organs, a federal health agency concluded in a report released Tuesday...
An ingredient of polycarbonate plastic, BPA is one of the most widely used synthetic chemicals in industry today. It can seep from hard plastic beverage containers such as baby bottles, as well as from liners in cans containing food and infant formula.
An ingredient of polycarbonate plastic, BPA is one of the most widely used synthetic chemicals in industry today. It can seep from hard plastic beverage containers such as baby bottles, as well as from liners in cans containing food and infant formula.
they can have my quarter-pounder with cheese when they pry it from my cold dead fingers
Yeah, that'll work:
Now the next president needs to put meat on the bones of environmental policy - by telling us to eat less of it.
Now the next president needs to put meat on the bones of environmental policy - by telling us to eat less of it.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Will Carroll Shenanigans
As Derrick Lee goes fuckin' yard to make it 5-3 I'm reading the Will Carroll chat...Love love love love love love love love love D.Lee. Love. Will Carroll, well, we have documentation about that...anyway - from his chat this lovely duo:
mattseward (Cardiff. UK): Hi Will, Johnny Cueto has made a big early impression but he has now logged a huge amount of innings over the past year. If you were the Reds GM (and after you have unceremoniously fired Dusty Baker) would you set a hard limit on him as per Joba and Bucholz?
Will Carroll: I'm not sure I'd fire Dusty, to be honest. This is the kind of team he can succeed with. I also wouldn't set a hard limit because I don't believe in hard limits. All that said, I'd certainly have some sort of monitoring system, along the lines of what the Red Sox do, put in place immediately and tell Dusty that the system would tell him when a pitcher had to come out.
then...
mattymatty (RE: Dusty): "This [the Reds] is the kind of team he [Dusty Baker] can succeed with." That sounds pretty tough to back up, Will. Care to try?
Will Carroll: Older star player with talent. Younger "misunderstood" star in a contract year. Some hustle players. Two established pitchers at the top who can take heavy innings. A couple young pitchers with star potential. That sound like the 03 Cubs to you?
***
A few points or so:
1. The Cubs were awesome in 2003, no doubt. Prior was like a fucking nail gun, pounding the zone. My God, he was amazing. And Wood, Zambrano. Patterson played well that year. Goddamn that pitching. Clement had a nice year.
2. Two young pitchers with star potential? The Cubs pitchers were already there...I mean, really it was notable for Zambrano's big year, which built on that great second half of '02. Two of those three were done serious damage to. No doubt. Now, Dusty was going after some big game there, but still, people noted that the abuse, especially of Prior, was pretty hardcore. The Reds' young pitching is a lot less experienced than the young pitching of the Cubs was, a lot less proven, and to be honest, a lot less touted. Still, Dusty does have some shot at proving he's learned. That's not redemption necessarily, but it's something.
And some idiot asked if Prior was a wuss on the chat. The guy was pitching with a knife through his shoulder. But yeah, I guess he was a wuss you dumb fuck office drone. Ugh. Go back to the frat house and talk about clutch hitting and football.
3. Brandon Philips is to ARam as Jr. is to Sosa? Ok, I suppose. AGon is to AGon - but not much of a Keppinger factor. I don't know if the outfields were put together very similarly. I mean, neither of them was particularly pitcher friendly in the field I suppose. Patterson, like AGon there...but then no Loften equivalent. And Jay Bruce? I guess he is kind of Pattersonny as he is a highly regarded prospect, but there the similarities mostly end. So for a similar team make-up, they're kind of different. But it's in the pitching that the big differences are.
4. Cubs bullpen that year was way way better. That's kind of an important difference. I mean, pitching in general, is kind of big.
5. Call me an optimist though...I think Dusty will do better with the young pitchers. But I don't think he'll ever learn to trust Votto or Bruce until they're actually at HoF levels - and for Votto that might never happen. Though being called "Joey" helps. That's pretty lunch pail.
6. Hustle players? What does that even mean?
7. Perhaps the 2003 Cubs and 2008 Reds will simply reveal that for managers, in the end, it's about avoiding injuries created by avoidable and repeatable motions and about deciding who gets playing time. That's really it. The flukes will reveal themselves - maybe nothing could have saved Prior or Wood. Maybe Bartman really is all that stands between Dusty and immortality. Maybe then it would have been worth it. And it was a hell of a ride. But in the end, Dusty had a lot less to do with it than he is charged with or credited for. But one does wonder about his stubbornness and his willingness to insert himself into the game to the point where he hindered the Cubs development both in-game and long term to some extent. Perhaps it's overstated.
Perhaps the best response, if you want to defend Dusty, is simply to argue that he's just like the rest of them. Until a manager actually breaks the mold and starts insisting on changes to the construction of his team that will give him competitive advantage (ten man pitching staff anybody? Strong, planned platoons?), we're going to get cookie cutter managers who over-manage and preen and show their feathers off to the media because there's no there there. They're nothing special. They are distinguishable mostly by their personalities and, perhaps, the potential for the occasional blast of insight within the game occasionally. So, taking that into account, perhaps Dusty's just another manager to ignore. So why bother going through the hassle of firing him. Of course, why hire him?
To return to an earlier point, that he does bear some responsibility, Joe Sheehan made a couple nice points earlier today at BP:
I suspect that like most of his teams, the Reds will do well despite Dusty. Because he's a moron and because they got a pretty good roster. And in the end, his legacy will be what didn't thrive, what should have thrived, while he managed.
Why is it that to appear like one is in the know, one is always bucking whatever one considers mainstream? Dusty sucks. The Dodgers front office sucks and Billy Beane is smart. Get used to it. I don't care how mainstream those thoughts are.
And Kenny on the South Side? Only the Shadow knows...
mattseward (Cardiff. UK): Hi Will, Johnny Cueto has made a big early impression but he has now logged a huge amount of innings over the past year. If you were the Reds GM (and after you have unceremoniously fired Dusty Baker) would you set a hard limit on him as per Joba and Bucholz?
Will Carroll: I'm not sure I'd fire Dusty, to be honest. This is the kind of team he can succeed with. I also wouldn't set a hard limit because I don't believe in hard limits. All that said, I'd certainly have some sort of monitoring system, along the lines of what the Red Sox do, put in place immediately and tell Dusty that the system would tell him when a pitcher had to come out.
then...
mattymatty (RE: Dusty): "This [the Reds] is the kind of team he [Dusty Baker] can succeed with." That sounds pretty tough to back up, Will. Care to try?
Will Carroll: Older star player with talent. Younger "misunderstood" star in a contract year. Some hustle players. Two established pitchers at the top who can take heavy innings. A couple young pitchers with star potential. That sound like the 03 Cubs to you?
***
A few points or so:
1. The Cubs were awesome in 2003, no doubt. Prior was like a fucking nail gun, pounding the zone. My God, he was amazing. And Wood, Zambrano. Patterson played well that year. Goddamn that pitching. Clement had a nice year.
2. Two young pitchers with star potential? The Cubs pitchers were already there...I mean, really it was notable for Zambrano's big year, which built on that great second half of '02. Two of those three were done serious damage to. No doubt. Now, Dusty was going after some big game there, but still, people noted that the abuse, especially of Prior, was pretty hardcore. The Reds' young pitching is a lot less experienced than the young pitching of the Cubs was, a lot less proven, and to be honest, a lot less touted. Still, Dusty does have some shot at proving he's learned. That's not redemption necessarily, but it's something.
And some idiot asked if Prior was a wuss on the chat. The guy was pitching with a knife through his shoulder. But yeah, I guess he was a wuss you dumb fuck office drone. Ugh. Go back to the frat house and talk about clutch hitting and football.
3. Brandon Philips is to ARam as Jr. is to Sosa? Ok, I suppose. AGon is to AGon - but not much of a Keppinger factor. I don't know if the outfields were put together very similarly. I mean, neither of them was particularly pitcher friendly in the field I suppose. Patterson, like AGon there...but then no Loften equivalent. And Jay Bruce? I guess he is kind of Pattersonny as he is a highly regarded prospect, but there the similarities mostly end. So for a similar team make-up, they're kind of different. But it's in the pitching that the big differences are.
4. Cubs bullpen that year was way way better. That's kind of an important difference. I mean, pitching in general, is kind of big.
5. Call me an optimist though...I think Dusty will do better with the young pitchers. But I don't think he'll ever learn to trust Votto or Bruce until they're actually at HoF levels - and for Votto that might never happen. Though being called "Joey" helps. That's pretty lunch pail.
6. Hustle players? What does that even mean?
7. Perhaps the 2003 Cubs and 2008 Reds will simply reveal that for managers, in the end, it's about avoiding injuries created by avoidable and repeatable motions and about deciding who gets playing time. That's really it. The flukes will reveal themselves - maybe nothing could have saved Prior or Wood. Maybe Bartman really is all that stands between Dusty and immortality. Maybe then it would have been worth it. And it was a hell of a ride. But in the end, Dusty had a lot less to do with it than he is charged with or credited for. But one does wonder about his stubbornness and his willingness to insert himself into the game to the point where he hindered the Cubs development both in-game and long term to some extent. Perhaps it's overstated.
Perhaps the best response, if you want to defend Dusty, is simply to argue that he's just like the rest of them. Until a manager actually breaks the mold and starts insisting on changes to the construction of his team that will give him competitive advantage (ten man pitching staff anybody? Strong, planned platoons?), we're going to get cookie cutter managers who over-manage and preen and show their feathers off to the media because there's no there there. They're nothing special. They are distinguishable mostly by their personalities and, perhaps, the potential for the occasional blast of insight within the game occasionally. So, taking that into account, perhaps Dusty's just another manager to ignore. So why bother going through the hassle of firing him. Of course, why hire him?
To return to an earlier point, that he does bear some responsibility, Joe Sheehan made a couple nice points earlier today at BP:
So it doesn’t matter very much to me that Corey Patterson is batting .262/.304/.667, two expected numbers and a very odd one. What matters is that Dusty Baker has made him the leadoff man against righties, a role for which he and his low OBP (.326 this year, .306 career) is wildly ill-suited. Having Patterson’s low-OBP, high-SLG act in the #1 spot means the Reds’ offense runs inefficiently, as their power hitters in the middle of the lineup bat with fewer runners on base than they would if an OBP guy were atop the lineup. This will cost the Reds runs throughout the season.
It doesn’t matter to me that Joey Votto is hitting .308/.308/.308, although I do wonder what effect Dusty Baker’s March criticisms have had on a take’n’rake hitter. It does matter that Votto has gotten consecutive starts just once, over the weekend in Pittsburgh. Baker has twice played Juan Castro over Votto against lefties, moving Jeff Keppinger across the diamond to make the alignment work. That’s criminal. Young players need playing time; if Votto is going to start four days a week, he’d be better off in Louisville. Baker has already derailed the career of a similar player in Hee Seop Choi, using him in a similar fashion in 2003 after Choi returned from a midseason concussion for the Cubs.
I suspect that like most of his teams, the Reds will do well despite Dusty. Because he's a moron and because they got a pretty good roster. And in the end, his legacy will be what didn't thrive, what should have thrived, while he managed.
Why is it that to appear like one is in the know, one is always bucking whatever one considers mainstream? Dusty sucks. The Dodgers front office sucks and Billy Beane is smart. Get used to it. I don't care how mainstream those thoughts are.
And Kenny on the South Side? Only the Shadow knows...
s#i+ shaking up caving in and falling aprt
Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast (UCERF)
California has more than a 99% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake within the next 30 years, according scientists using a new model to determine the probability of big quakes.
The likelihood of a major quake of magnitude 7.5 or greater in the next 30 years is 46%-and such a quake is most likely to occur in the southern half of the state.
California has more than a 99% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake within the next 30 years, according scientists using a new model to determine the probability of big quakes.
The likelihood of a major quake of magnitude 7.5 or greater in the next 30 years is 46%-and such a quake is most likely to occur in the southern half of the state.
Huh? But that's not what 'the pundits' said
Poll: Obama's 'bitter' comment having little impact on Pa. race
And i love it when millionaire douchebags like Pat Buchanan and George Will call someone an elitist...
Monday, April 14, 2008
End Times? Locusts? S#i+ Blowing Up?
Looks like dese division leaders will be squaring off down the road in the playoffs...
19 Drunk Monks 8 4
19 Mike Smith 5-1: 14 0-1, 14 4-3, @2 11-5, @2 7-0, @3 6-0, @3 6-4.
8 Andersonville Horror 10 2
8 Kevin McClure 6-0: 4 10-3, 4 9-0, 5 5-4(11), 5 5-4, @13 2-1, @13 16-5.
Who needs pitching? Horrorz AAA pitcher's sporting a 3.00 ERA...
Den dere's dis 10-2 juggernaut, your MFA Wyverns:
2 Mike Smith 6-0: 7 4-2, 7 9-0, 7 3-2, @9 5-0, @9 5-3, @9 8-1.
Look at dat pitching! Team ERA: 1.99. Dana Eveland? Dat's one dose patented, late round Smiff shteals often reported here...
19 Drunk Monks 8 4
19 Mike Smith 5-1: 14 0-1, 14 4-3, @2 11-5, @2 7-0, @3 6-0, @3 6-4.
8 Andersonville Horror 10 2
8 Kevin McClure 6-0: 4 10-3, 4 9-0, 5 5-4(11), 5 5-4, @13 2-1, @13 16-5.
Who needs pitching? Horrorz AAA pitcher's sporting a 3.00 ERA...
Den dere's dis 10-2 juggernaut, your MFA Wyverns:
2 Mike Smith 6-0: 7 4-2, 7 9-0, 7 3-2, @9 5-0, @9 5-3, @9 8-1.
Look at dat pitching! Team ERA: 1.99. Dana Eveland? Dat's one dose patented, late round Smiff shteals often reported here...
More Bourgeois Nonsense
World Bank chief: Ethanol cars run on human misery
Fill up with E85, starve a child
First you make us feel guilty about how we're raping the planet by drilling deep or excavating forests & turn them into wastelands or killing wildlife refuges and occasionally creating environmental catastrophes when the guy driving the boat with all the sweet crude has had one too many, not to mention killing the ozone layer and decreasing air quality, all just so we can drive wherever the hell we want to whenever the hell we want. And oh yeah, that stuff we suck out of the earth will run out at some point so you should think about that.
But hey, there's a great solution. You know that stuff you eat? Well, we can put that in your car instead! See, now it's renewable. It still has all the other problems of oil, but now it's renewable, so we did good! Oh, wait, now food prices went up, so the poor can't afford it any more. No matter. As long as I feel good about my E-85 hybrid SUV, it's all good.
Which reminds me, I forgot to post this, but some TV channel (HGTV? It's all I watch these days) had some sort of competition to win a green home. It probably had solar panels, was made out of like 100% recycled materials and so on. The best part was that it came with a hybrid SUV. Eh????? That's the old triple cheeseburga, super duper sized french fries and a DIET coke trick.
Perhaps I'm wrong, but it seems to me that Ethanol is just like Petrol (or Gas to the 'Mercans) in that when you burn it it will produce CO2. So why use it? Because it's renewable? If that's the case we may as well wait till the crude comes out. Oh yes, I forgot, we don't want to enable the terrists or 'Ugo but we still want to be able to drive wherever we want when we want. So we're all for the noble causes as long as they don't affect our way of life. And what about the cows, isn't it all the cows we have that are producing all this methane that's causing the problem? Once again, it will affect us - we gotta have our beef, screw the chickens and the fishies and the piggies (the piggies are worse aren't they?) and all that other crap.
I agree with Agent Smith. We humans are a virus, we just multiply and consume, multiply and consume. Rinse and repeat. The real problem is there's too many of us. So we will slowly kill the earth until it can't support us all, and we will start to die off. A point of equilibrium will be reached, it always will. It's just a question of what that number is. Hopefully, it's somewhere above 0.
Fill up with E85, starve a child
First you make us feel guilty about how we're raping the planet by drilling deep or excavating forests & turn them into wastelands or killing wildlife refuges and occasionally creating environmental catastrophes when the guy driving the boat with all the sweet crude has had one too many, not to mention killing the ozone layer and decreasing air quality, all just so we can drive wherever the hell we want to whenever the hell we want. And oh yeah, that stuff we suck out of the earth will run out at some point so you should think about that.
But hey, there's a great solution. You know that stuff you eat? Well, we can put that in your car instead! See, now it's renewable. It still has all the other problems of oil, but now it's renewable, so we did good! Oh, wait, now food prices went up, so the poor can't afford it any more. No matter. As long as I feel good about my E-85 hybrid SUV, it's all good.
Which reminds me, I forgot to post this, but some TV channel (HGTV? It's all I watch these days) had some sort of competition to win a green home. It probably had solar panels, was made out of like 100% recycled materials and so on. The best part was that it came with a hybrid SUV. Eh????? That's the old triple cheeseburga, super duper sized french fries and a DIET coke trick.
Perhaps I'm wrong, but it seems to me that Ethanol is just like Petrol (or Gas to the 'Mercans) in that when you burn it it will produce CO2. So why use it? Because it's renewable? If that's the case we may as well wait till the crude comes out. Oh yes, I forgot, we don't want to enable the terrists or 'Ugo but we still want to be able to drive wherever we want when we want. So we're all for the noble causes as long as they don't affect our way of life. And what about the cows, isn't it all the cows we have that are producing all this methane that's causing the problem? Once again, it will affect us - we gotta have our beef, screw the chickens and the fishies and the piggies (the piggies are worse aren't they?) and all that other crap.
I agree with Agent Smith. We humans are a virus, we just multiply and consume, multiply and consume. Rinse and repeat. The real problem is there's too many of us. So we will slowly kill the earth until it can't support us all, and we will start to die off. A point of equilibrium will be reached, it always will. It's just a question of what that number is. Hopefully, it's somewhere above 0.
K-Mad, Smiff: Wine, Golf & Cheating on Taxes (a Plutocratic Special Ed.)
2:48 PM me: Tiger just missed a putt i could make...there is nothing to believe in anymore
20 minutes
3:08 PM me: wow, he sucks - did you just draft him in a golf league?
39 minutes
3:47 PM me: Tallet: dominating today against the one batter he faced
57 minutes
4:45 PM Kevin: add chip caray to the list of things that are still what they used to be
me: yes
4:46 PM Wong is offering Crede for a rd 13 and my supp pick
how awful is dat?
4:49 PM ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzzzzzzzzz
4:50 PM Barmes: HYOOGE today
18 minutes
5:08 PM me: current temp: 88
6 minutes
5:15 PM Kevin: no snow here this weekend
any shit burning up yet?
5:16 PM me: i'm a little hot
5:18 PM Phil Hughes about to be fucking HAMMERED
5:19 PM Kevin: why did you do that smiff?
5:20 PM me: wasnt i pointing out the obvious?
15 minutes
5:35 PM me: run 1 - on a perfect pitch! oh, the humanity!
actually, huMANNYity
5:37 PM Kevin: so he got outtta da inning wif only one run?
5:38 PM me: N O P E
Kevin: ruh-roh
andy rooney is looking at fruit at the grocery
5:39 PM me: ground rule double - ha HAH
Kevin: "what would i do with a papaya?" i have a suggestion
me: "I don't like fruit...too fruity!"
5:40 PM Kevin: "we didn't call them blueberries, we called them huckleberrys..." zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... and you were grateful?
me: STICK IT UP YOUR ONE HUNDRED YEAR OLD ASS?
dats what they were called in the 1800s? how quaint. they had slavery, too
Kevin: he's whimsical... i would ike to have a beer with him
5:41 PM me: i would like to get drunk and pummel him senseless
5:42 PM Kevin: dat wud be awesome
5:43 PM me: 2-0 Sox
i blame Andy Rooney
wild pitch! 3-0
i blame you on dat one
Kevin: johnny kwaito -- tough one tonight
5:44 PM me: i blame you
5:47 PM Kevin: tonight: block 50 chardonnay -- six bucks at trader joe's
me: Hughes: AWFUL
i'm out! might have to run down to the 9/11
Kevin: bring a breathing apparatus
5:48 PM me: we'll see how many runs Hughes gives up in the 2nd...
5:49 PM Kevin: strategery - bring in joel pineiro to face the aaa giants. result - savage beating
add k-mad trying to be clever to the list of things that are still what they always have been
5:51 PM me: yezzzzur
5:52 PM Kevin: stimulus: jotting down zach miner's name as a round 38 possibility. response: savage beating
5:55 PM just noticed tallet's line today. fearsome!
11 minutes
6:06 PM me: unstoppable
6:07 PM do response on dat Crede trade wif Wong?
Hughes gets thru da 2nd!
take dat HATERS (myself)
6:08 PM Kevin: crede offer not bad, he's keeper quality as long as he's healthy. health risk is probly da only complication
me: i countered wif a 14
6:09 PM Kevin: he's trader wong -- it'll get done somehow
6:10 PM me: not always - i've told him to phokk off more than once
working on my FUCKING taxes
FUCK
6:11 PM Kevin: i would be a smartyass and point out that i did mine in febrooary...
except that i also did my 2006 and 2005 at the same time
6:12 PM it's not like da phokkers needed da money
6:13 PM me: hmmm, maybe i'll wait a coupla years den, but i wouldn't get dat 600 in cash money dere sending out (bribe)
6:14 PM Kevin: yeah you shhould file so dey send you your bribe... guatemala two goals in da last cuppla minutes
me: am i part of Operation Enduring Freedom?
6:15 PM christ, gin & tonic time
Kevin: dere is a hole in da ground wif your name on it over deres
6:16 PM me: coo
6:17 PM Kevin: gotz to call mary and tell her what i phink of her ppt prezentation (interview at notre dame weds-thurs)
6:18 PM me: i pfink it kicks ass
6:22 PM Kevin: shocker: bulls DESTROYED tonight. arent dey dead yet?
me: deres still playing?
not so shocking: Zeniths outta da money it looks
9 minutes
6:32 PM me: annuder run in 4-1 i cont. to blame you
Kevin: sounds like you have trouble taking responsibility
6:34 PM me: 5-1.............
and......
he....
GUONE
Kevin: finally
some good news
6:36 PM me: time to get a bottle of wine......
OH LORD:
6:37 PM Kevin: oh yes
me: Dorf on Pitching is in
"a nightmare for Phil Hughes tonight"
Kevin: well den... dis is his last chance to get whatever whatever whatever outta his system before he starts pitching for da horrorzzz
6:38 PM me: one out!
Coco up...
Kevin: while we're at it...
is obama retoddid?
6:39 PM how eager you gotz to be to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?
me: mebbe
6:40 PM two outs!!
6:41 PM so Tiger lost to a white guy from South Africa?
Kevin: yeah spin that one
6:42 PM me: golf legends: another thing we now suck at
WILD PITCH!
6:43 PM anudder run!
Dorf!
6:44 PM Kevin: i blame pennsylvanians clinging to guns religion and hostility to immigrants
6:45 PM me: base hit!
Kevin: i blame you
me: anudder run!
6:46 PM SEVEN RUNS CHARGED TO HYOOOOOGHSUCKS
none to da Dorfman - doesn't seem fair
6:47 PM taxes: confused
Kevin: datz da idea
6:48 PM if you were a plutocrat whut could afford a good accountant, you wunt have dis prollem
me: yeah, shoulda though of dat
6:49 PM Kevin: whyzzit always up to me to point out da obvious?
me: ok, straight off, there is supossed to be a box 7 on the W-2
and yet, there isn't one
6:50 PM it goes 5, 6...9, 10
Kevin: yeah dat rocks
i luv dat
me: thanx, asshole
6:51 PM Kevin: hey you culda voted for da huckster and shut down da irs
17 minutes
7:08 PM me: in your honor, i picked up a Black Swan Shirazez for $7.
i'm sure it will suck
7:09 PM Kevin: i will be honored to hear how much it sucks'
7:10 PM me: got to finish the gin first and these FUCKING TAXES
Kevin: screw off cap?
me: let's see here
no
Kevin: worriesome
7:11 PM me: New Look! Same BOLD Taste
Kevin: giving normie da remote is a sure ticket to an eclectic ride across the cosmos. now getting a glimpse of pope ratzo going through files of the inquisition
7:12 PM meanwhile da chix'zz need to pick up annudder new OF
killed annudder one, aldough in fairness, roberts was already dead when we found him
me: don't drink and pick...
7:13 PM Kevin: too late
me: uh oh - what did you do?
7:14 PM Kevin: nuffin yet but brett carroll is batting his eyes at me
wait -- is dat jody gerut?
7:15 PM me: Grapes, sun wind, a dash of daring, unfiltered laughter, the feeling of leaving work at 3pm on a Thursday, the rush of having your favorite cafe name a dessert after you, the pride of filling page 6 of your passport...
Gerut is da minors
Kevin: whatever da phokk you're reading, some of us live in da real world (NOT kollyforniya)
7:16 PM chris SHNELLLLLing was brought up today
i phink
me: ...in other words, black cherry boldness accented with a dash of peppery spice-authentically, delightfully unpredictable. SIP, SAVOR, ENJOY THE BLACK SWAN LIFE.
at only $7 a bottle!
7:17 PM Shnelling: poped out today, i saw dat
popped
Kevin: wow, sounds like you are in da catbird seat over deres
me: he should be good for 3 popouts a week
Kevin: sounds like a chick
me: two words:
RAJAH DAVIS
7:18 PM Kevin: wily mo coyote called activated today
rajah davis is ALREADY a chick -- DUH!
me: ohhhhhhhh...sorry to hear dat
hopw about dis guy the Giants brought up...
Kevin: you dont subscribe to da chixzzzz timezzzzz?
7:19 PM john bow-wow-wowker?
me: yeah, yeah
7:20 PM Kevin: chix already gotz roberts, raj-d, and ortmeier -- sorta feeling drunk on crappy giants OFers
7:21 PM me: he's hot 2 HRs already
7:22 PM it also assures one of the losers will be playing
John Bowker (OF, SF)
The 24 year-old had his best year offensively in '07, achieving career-highs in doubles and HR. For his career, Bowker has hit .296/.352/.472. He doesn't have any plus tools offensively, but he does a lot of things well. He has moderate power, mostly to the pull side, and has been able to hit for a high BA due to his quick hands. Bowker, a left-handed hitter, also has found a way to hit lefties. He does strike out a lot - 100+ Ks in each of the past three seasons. His approach is also on the aggressive side and he doesn't have much speed. Defensively, Bowker is best suited for LF. He has good range and is instinctual, but has a below average arm. He's expected to get some starts over the next few weeks and could supply some much-needed offensive punch.
Kevin: or it could be da block 50 chardonnay -- six bucks at trader joes
me: it could be...IT IS!
7:24 PM Kevin: i would rather DESTROY mister SCHNELLLLLLing
7:25 PM me: he doesn't need your help
he's injured every part of his body
Kevin: spose dat is redunnant
me: TWICE
7:26 PM Kevin: i'm just glad fisk navigated the minefield of time zone changes to survive the weekend
it's like indiana around here, nobody knows what da phokk time it is
7:28 PM me: i'm still on Step 1 of my taxes - so maybe dat whole thing was my fault
7:29 PM Kevin: prollaby
7:30 PM dont forget to write "GEORGE W BUSH IS A PHOKKING @$$#O|3" on the memo line of your check
me: never gonna get that far
7:31 PM really, ii'm thinking of starting over with another online filer
govt should be run more like a business
7:35 PM Kevin: you phink you got prollems -- i';m trying to re-do the horror lineup
should prolly pay a few bills too
too late -- drinking
7:36 PM me: i've moved onto turbotax
7:37 PM FUCK EMSMARTTAX RIGHT DOWNTOWN AND PRINT IT
7:39 PM Kevin: nickelanddimemudderphokkers
7:41 PM me: "This person passed away before filing this return."
Kevin: possibly
me: really sums up everypfing
Kevin: i phink so
7:46 PM me: figgered out da prollem...
would you believe:
Smiff was to blame!
Kevin: no
7:50 PM me: so i'm back at efarttax and on dere W-2 form where asks for the control # in box a, even though on the actual form it is in box d
i'm confused again
Kevin: cant you just make some s#i+ up?
me: and they have my SS# in box d, when on the form it is in box a
back to turbotax...
7:52 PM FUCK ESMARTTAX RIGHT DOWNTOWN AND PRINT IT
7 minutes
7:59 PM me: prollem at turbotax - i'm cosnidering not filing and going OFF GRD
GRID
8:00 PM Kevin: though it did not work for me, i phink it it worf a tryu
try
8:01 PM me: i think i'm gonna i'm dat wine now
and fuck everypfing
5 minutes
8:07 PM Kevin: John Bowker homered for the second straight day on Sunday when he took Cardinals starter Joel Pinerio deep for a two-run blast.
Bowker also added a sacrifice fly and an RBI single, leaving him with four RBI on the day. The left-hander had a pretty nice season for Double-A Connecticut in 2007, hitting .307 with 22 homers and 35 doubles. That line looks even better when considering he was playing in a park that substantially favored pitchers. He's an underrated prospect who would have some value in NL-only leagues if given three or four starts per week.
me: day wine didnt have a real cork in it - concern?
Kevin: no i phink that is good
cork SUCKS
me: yeah, pick up Schnelling
Kevin: artificial cork better
twist-off best
8:09 PM me: wow it's BOLD
Kevin: shiraz is bold
me: PEPPERY
8:11 PM Kevin: just opened a cheap shiraz here -- SUCKS. not peppery, not bold
for future reference -- just cuz its at trader joes and its really cheap doesnt mean its good
8:12 PM me: really? like i've been sayin' - everyphing is a scam
8 minutes
8:20 PM me: Ken asking anudder idiotic question
why is there crap in my pants?
8:21 PM also:
Wong ignoring me
8:22 PM Monks backup C could be INJ - i am SHOCKED
8:23 PM actually he was the backup to the backup who is injured
Kevin: souds like you got chikken prollems
8:24 PM me: Fants have the 1st good offensive day of the year, i think
be prepared: Milton Bradley soon to be SHITCANNED
8:25 PM didn't start either of the last two games
probably has an ingrown toenail
8:28 PM Kevin: dumb dumb dumb dumb question
8:33 PM me: ok: George "FUCKING ASSHOLE" Bush owes me $831
8:34 PM but i've never gotten a refund like dat, so i musta did sumfing wrong
so
should i pay $9.95 for audit protection?
or just LET IT ROLL
i'm depending on YOU
8:35 PM Kevin: you: totally phokked
me: is that a no? yes? mebbe?
8:36 PM Kevin: george w bush is a phokking a$$hole
me: we covered dat...for 7 years
8:38 PM Kevin: well if yer really getting $831 back, 10 bucks insurance doesnt seem like so much
8:39 PM but i went to h+r block this year and paid them MEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLIONNZZZZZZZZ so what da phokk do i know?
8:40 PM hint: not a whole phokking lottofamuch
on my phird bottlawine tonight dough so must be doing somephing right
8:41 PM dis just in dough - george w bush is a phokking @###0|3
8:42 PM me: three bottles?
is there a AAmeeting nearby?
8:43 PM Kevin: "are you proud of me? can i go home now? -- brownie "brownie" brown
8:45 PM speaking of dead people: 4/13 10:05 pm: Jonathan Papelbon won't be available to pitch on Sunday night, MLB.com confirms. He had to wait through a long rain delay to close the game on Saturday and is simply getting the day off.
8:46 PM he will be missed
me: Turbotax charges $31 to file a state return: can you spell: R I P O F F ?
Kevin: no i cannot but dat does sound purdy expensive
8:47 PM me: yeah, i told them to FUCK OFF
Kevin: dat musta been satisfying
8:48 PM me: i'd pay $10 fer the convenience, but $31? i also told them AND PRINT IT
Kevin: did you mention RIGHT DOWNTOWN?
dey prolly figgered as much anyway
8:50 PM me: oh, right - just told 'em - also told 'em to FUCK OFF again in case they didn't hear the first time
55 minutes
9:45 PM me: Joe Crede is mine!
he'll be dead soon
Kevin: i will blame you den
9:46 PM me: AND i still have my supp pick left
9:47 PM Kevin: AND micah bowie: available
9:48 PM me: i am shocked to hear there is corruption in Iraq - i mean, everything else has been going so well
Kevin: need i add: tyler yikes
that is disappointing but i'm sure they will muddle frough
me: don't add
5 minutes
9:54 PM me: 4th bottle?
9:55 PM Kevin: should i?
9:56 PM me: what could possibly go wrong?
Kevin: k
9:57 PM me: Rezko is involved - wah roh
9:59 PM Franquelis?
what is a Randor Bierd?
10:02 PM Kevin: whu? are you making up words now?
me: mebbe
10:03 PM Not much to go on for Bierd, but it's apparent that the Orioles are trying to catch lightning in a bottle here. Bierd was marginally impressive in spring training (11.1 IP, 2.38 ERA, 5.7 Dom, 1.4 Cmd), but last year's 144 BPV is enough to catch anyone's eye, no matter the level of competition. Bierd appears to have good command and the ability to limit home runs, but let's see how that translates to major league performance. Bierd is worth monitoring, but not worth rostering just yet.
how duz Henry Blanco sound?
10:04 PM i figger Montero is never coming back, and Barajas will be gone for weeks, months
10:05 PM Kevin: dis just in - my head hurts. it is prollaby nuffing to worry about
10:08 PM me: k
10:09 PM Kevin: montero is a prairie chicken so he is prollaby coughing up blood as you read this
me: yes, and a Bluestem?
10:11 PM Kevin: why yes! he was!
news item: • Obama accuses rivals of twisting his words for political gain
he will be missed
11 minutes
10:23 PM me: dat cancer guy wuz pretty kool
Kevin: who dat?
10:24 PM 60 minutes?
me: on da 60 minutes
let's save the plutocrats first
10:26 PM Kevin: i missed him, but genelly speaking, plutocratic illnesses are tragic, while the deaths of poor PHOKKS is sorta unfortunate but necessary
10:27 PM me: watch it online
did guy invented a cure machine in his kitchen
10:28 PM radio waves and shit get in dere and kick cancer's ASS
Kevin: in udder words, if faith-based initiatives work for the economy, than ability-to-pay-based-initiatives work for miracles
ow cancer's balls?
10:29 PM me: mebbe
worked on rats
Kevin: like from the toilet?
me: da terlet?
Kevin: yes
10:30 PM me: what about terlets?
did you open more wine?
Kevin: possibly
also - its like tomorrow an s#i+ here
10:31 PM me: being there sucks
Kevin: yes it does
10:32 PM so den... i better get some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...s
10:33 PM me: z
20 minutes
3:08 PM me: wow, he sucks - did you just draft him in a golf league?
39 minutes
3:47 PM me: Tallet: dominating today against the one batter he faced
57 minutes
4:45 PM Kevin: add chip caray to the list of things that are still what they used to be
me: yes
4:46 PM Wong is offering Crede for a rd 13 and my supp pick
how awful is dat?
4:49 PM ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzzzzzzzzz
4:50 PM Barmes: HYOOGE today
18 minutes
5:08 PM me: current temp: 88
6 minutes
5:15 PM Kevin: no snow here this weekend
any shit burning up yet?
5:16 PM me: i'm a little hot
5:18 PM Phil Hughes about to be fucking HAMMERED
5:19 PM Kevin: why did you do that smiff?
5:20 PM me: wasnt i pointing out the obvious?
15 minutes
5:35 PM me: run 1 - on a perfect pitch! oh, the humanity!
actually, huMANNYity
5:37 PM Kevin: so he got outtta da inning wif only one run?
5:38 PM me: N O P E
Kevin: ruh-roh
andy rooney is looking at fruit at the grocery
5:39 PM me: ground rule double - ha HAH
Kevin: "what would i do with a papaya?" i have a suggestion
me: "I don't like fruit...too fruity!"
5:40 PM Kevin: "we didn't call them blueberries, we called them huckleberrys..." zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... and you were grateful?
me: STICK IT UP YOUR ONE HUNDRED YEAR OLD ASS?
dats what they were called in the 1800s? how quaint. they had slavery, too
Kevin: he's whimsical... i would ike to have a beer with him
5:41 PM me: i would like to get drunk and pummel him senseless
5:42 PM Kevin: dat wud be awesome
5:43 PM me: 2-0 Sox
i blame Andy Rooney
wild pitch! 3-0
i blame you on dat one
Kevin: johnny kwaito -- tough one tonight
5:44 PM me: i blame you
5:47 PM Kevin: tonight: block 50 chardonnay -- six bucks at trader joe's
me: Hughes: AWFUL
i'm out! might have to run down to the 9/11
Kevin: bring a breathing apparatus
5:48 PM me: we'll see how many runs Hughes gives up in the 2nd...
5:49 PM Kevin: strategery - bring in joel pineiro to face the aaa giants. result - savage beating
add k-mad trying to be clever to the list of things that are still what they always have been
5:51 PM me: yezzzzur
5:52 PM Kevin: stimulus: jotting down zach miner's name as a round 38 possibility. response: savage beating
5:55 PM just noticed tallet's line today. fearsome!
11 minutes
6:06 PM me: unstoppable
6:07 PM do response on dat Crede trade wif Wong?
Hughes gets thru da 2nd!
take dat HATERS (myself)
6:08 PM Kevin: crede offer not bad, he's keeper quality as long as he's healthy. health risk is probly da only complication
me: i countered wif a 14
6:09 PM Kevin: he's trader wong -- it'll get done somehow
6:10 PM me: not always - i've told him to phokk off more than once
working on my FUCKING taxes
FUCK
6:11 PM Kevin: i would be a smartyass and point out that i did mine in febrooary...
except that i also did my 2006 and 2005 at the same time
6:12 PM it's not like da phokkers needed da money
6:13 PM me: hmmm, maybe i'll wait a coupla years den, but i wouldn't get dat 600 in cash money dere sending out (bribe)
6:14 PM Kevin: yeah you shhould file so dey send you your bribe... guatemala two goals in da last cuppla minutes
me: am i part of Operation Enduring Freedom?
6:15 PM christ, gin & tonic time
Kevin: dere is a hole in da ground wif your name on it over deres
6:16 PM me: coo
6:17 PM Kevin: gotz to call mary and tell her what i phink of her ppt prezentation (interview at notre dame weds-thurs)
6:18 PM me: i pfink it kicks ass
6:22 PM Kevin: shocker: bulls DESTROYED tonight. arent dey dead yet?
me: deres still playing?
not so shocking: Zeniths outta da money it looks
9 minutes
6:32 PM me: annuder run in 4-1 i cont. to blame you
Kevin: sounds like you have trouble taking responsibility
6:34 PM me: 5-1.............
and......
he....
GUONE
Kevin: finally
some good news
6:36 PM me: time to get a bottle of wine......
OH LORD:
6:37 PM Kevin: oh yes
me: Dorf on Pitching is in
"a nightmare for Phil Hughes tonight"
Kevin: well den... dis is his last chance to get whatever whatever whatever outta his system before he starts pitching for da horrorzzz
6:38 PM me: one out!
Coco up...
Kevin: while we're at it...
is obama retoddid?
6:39 PM how eager you gotz to be to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?
me: mebbe
6:40 PM two outs!!
6:41 PM so Tiger lost to a white guy from South Africa?
Kevin: yeah spin that one
6:42 PM me: golf legends: another thing we now suck at
WILD PITCH!
6:43 PM anudder run!
Dorf!
6:44 PM Kevin: i blame pennsylvanians clinging to guns religion and hostility to immigrants
6:45 PM me: base hit!
Kevin: i blame you
me: anudder run!
6:46 PM SEVEN RUNS CHARGED TO HYOOOOOGHSUCKS
none to da Dorfman - doesn't seem fair
6:47 PM taxes: confused
Kevin: datz da idea
6:48 PM if you were a plutocrat whut could afford a good accountant, you wunt have dis prollem
me: yeah, shoulda though of dat
6:49 PM Kevin: whyzzit always up to me to point out da obvious?
me: ok, straight off, there is supossed to be a box 7 on the W-2
and yet, there isn't one
6:50 PM it goes 5, 6...9, 10
Kevin: yeah dat rocks
i luv dat
me: thanx, asshole
6:51 PM Kevin: hey you culda voted for da huckster and shut down da irs
17 minutes
7:08 PM me: in your honor, i picked up a Black Swan Shirazez for $7.
i'm sure it will suck
7:09 PM Kevin: i will be honored to hear how much it sucks'
7:10 PM me: got to finish the gin first and these FUCKING TAXES
Kevin: screw off cap?
me: let's see here
no
Kevin: worriesome
7:11 PM me: New Look! Same BOLD Taste
Kevin: giving normie da remote is a sure ticket to an eclectic ride across the cosmos. now getting a glimpse of pope ratzo going through files of the inquisition
7:12 PM meanwhile da chix'zz need to pick up annudder new OF
killed annudder one, aldough in fairness, roberts was already dead when we found him
me: don't drink and pick...
7:13 PM Kevin: too late
me: uh oh - what did you do?
7:14 PM Kevin: nuffin yet but brett carroll is batting his eyes at me
wait -- is dat jody gerut?
7:15 PM me: Grapes, sun wind, a dash of daring, unfiltered laughter, the feeling of leaving work at 3pm on a Thursday, the rush of having your favorite cafe name a dessert after you, the pride of filling page 6 of your passport...
Gerut is da minors
Kevin: whatever da phokk you're reading, some of us live in da real world (NOT kollyforniya)
7:16 PM chris SHNELLLLLing was brought up today
i phink
me: ...in other words, black cherry boldness accented with a dash of peppery spice-authentically, delightfully unpredictable. SIP, SAVOR, ENJOY THE BLACK SWAN LIFE.
at only $7 a bottle!
7:17 PM Shnelling: poped out today, i saw dat
popped
Kevin: wow, sounds like you are in da catbird seat over deres
me: he should be good for 3 popouts a week
Kevin: sounds like a chick
me: two words:
RAJAH DAVIS
7:18 PM Kevin: wily mo coyote called activated today
rajah davis is ALREADY a chick -- DUH!
me: ohhhhhhhh...sorry to hear dat
hopw about dis guy the Giants brought up...
Kevin: you dont subscribe to da chixzzzz timezzzzz?
7:19 PM john bow-wow-wowker?
me: yeah, yeah
7:20 PM Kevin: chix already gotz roberts, raj-d, and ortmeier -- sorta feeling drunk on crappy giants OFers
7:21 PM me: he's hot 2 HRs already
7:22 PM it also assures one of the losers will be playing
John Bowker (OF, SF)
The 24 year-old had his best year offensively in '07, achieving career-highs in doubles and HR. For his career, Bowker has hit .296/.352/.472. He doesn't have any plus tools offensively, but he does a lot of things well. He has moderate power, mostly to the pull side, and has been able to hit for a high BA due to his quick hands. Bowker, a left-handed hitter, also has found a way to hit lefties. He does strike out a lot - 100+ Ks in each of the past three seasons. His approach is also on the aggressive side and he doesn't have much speed. Defensively, Bowker is best suited for LF. He has good range and is instinctual, but has a below average arm. He's expected to get some starts over the next few weeks and could supply some much-needed offensive punch.
Kevin: or it could be da block 50 chardonnay -- six bucks at trader joes
me: it could be...IT IS!
7:24 PM Kevin: i would rather DESTROY mister SCHNELLLLLLing
7:25 PM me: he doesn't need your help
he's injured every part of his body
Kevin: spose dat is redunnant
me: TWICE
7:26 PM Kevin: i'm just glad fisk navigated the minefield of time zone changes to survive the weekend
it's like indiana around here, nobody knows what da phokk time it is
7:28 PM me: i'm still on Step 1 of my taxes - so maybe dat whole thing was my fault
7:29 PM Kevin: prollaby
7:30 PM dont forget to write "GEORGE W BUSH IS A PHOKKING @$$#O|3" on the memo line of your check
me: never gonna get that far
7:31 PM really, ii'm thinking of starting over with another online filer
govt should be run more like a business
7:35 PM Kevin: you phink you got prollems -- i';m trying to re-do the horror lineup
should prolly pay a few bills too
too late -- drinking
7:36 PM me: i've moved onto turbotax
7:37 PM FUCK EMSMARTTAX RIGHT DOWNTOWN AND PRINT IT
7:39 PM Kevin: nickelanddimemudderphokkers
7:41 PM me: "This person passed away before filing this return."
Kevin: possibly
me: really sums up everypfing
Kevin: i phink so
7:46 PM me: figgered out da prollem...
would you believe:
Smiff was to blame!
Kevin: no
7:50 PM me: so i'm back at efarttax and on dere W-2 form where asks for the control # in box a, even though on the actual form it is in box d
i'm confused again
Kevin: cant you just make some s#i+ up?
me: and they have my SS# in box d, when on the form it is in box a
back to turbotax...
7:52 PM FUCK ESMARTTAX RIGHT DOWNTOWN AND PRINT IT
7 minutes
7:59 PM me: prollem at turbotax - i'm cosnidering not filing and going OFF GRD
GRID
8:00 PM Kevin: though it did not work for me, i phink it it worf a tryu
try
8:01 PM me: i think i'm gonna i'm dat wine now
and fuck everypfing
5 minutes
8:07 PM Kevin: John Bowker homered for the second straight day on Sunday when he took Cardinals starter Joel Pinerio deep for a two-run blast.
Bowker also added a sacrifice fly and an RBI single, leaving him with four RBI on the day. The left-hander had a pretty nice season for Double-A Connecticut in 2007, hitting .307 with 22 homers and 35 doubles. That line looks even better when considering he was playing in a park that substantially favored pitchers. He's an underrated prospect who would have some value in NL-only leagues if given three or four starts per week.
me: day wine didnt have a real cork in it - concern?
Kevin: no i phink that is good
cork SUCKS
me: yeah, pick up Schnelling
Kevin: artificial cork better
twist-off best
8:09 PM me: wow it's BOLD
Kevin: shiraz is bold
me: PEPPERY
8:11 PM Kevin: just opened a cheap shiraz here -- SUCKS. not peppery, not bold
for future reference -- just cuz its at trader joes and its really cheap doesnt mean its good
8:12 PM me: really? like i've been sayin' - everyphing is a scam
8 minutes
8:20 PM me: Ken asking anudder idiotic question
why is there crap in my pants?
8:21 PM also:
Wong ignoring me
8:22 PM Monks backup C could be INJ - i am SHOCKED
8:23 PM actually he was the backup to the backup who is injured
Kevin: souds like you got chikken prollems
8:24 PM me: Fants have the 1st good offensive day of the year, i think
be prepared: Milton Bradley soon to be SHITCANNED
8:25 PM didn't start either of the last two games
probably has an ingrown toenail
8:28 PM Kevin: dumb dumb dumb dumb question
8:33 PM me: ok: George "FUCKING ASSHOLE" Bush owes me $831
8:34 PM but i've never gotten a refund like dat, so i musta did sumfing wrong
so
should i pay $9.95 for audit protection?
or just LET IT ROLL
i'm depending on YOU
8:35 PM Kevin: you: totally phokked
me: is that a no? yes? mebbe?
8:36 PM Kevin: george w bush is a phokking a$$hole
me: we covered dat...for 7 years
8:38 PM Kevin: well if yer really getting $831 back, 10 bucks insurance doesnt seem like so much
8:39 PM but i went to h+r block this year and paid them MEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLIONNZZZZZZZZ so what da phokk do i know?
8:40 PM hint: not a whole phokking lottofamuch
on my phird bottlawine tonight dough so must be doing somephing right
8:41 PM dis just in dough - george w bush is a phokking @###0|3
8:42 PM me: three bottles?
is there a AAmeeting nearby?
8:43 PM Kevin: "are you proud of me? can i go home now? -- brownie "brownie" brown
8:45 PM speaking of dead people: 4/13 10:05 pm: Jonathan Papelbon won't be available to pitch on Sunday night, MLB.com confirms. He had to wait through a long rain delay to close the game on Saturday and is simply getting the day off.
8:46 PM he will be missed
me: Turbotax charges $31 to file a state return: can you spell: R I P O F F ?
Kevin: no i cannot but dat does sound purdy expensive
8:47 PM me: yeah, i told them to FUCK OFF
Kevin: dat musta been satisfying
8:48 PM me: i'd pay $10 fer the convenience, but $31? i also told them AND PRINT IT
Kevin: did you mention RIGHT DOWNTOWN?
dey prolly figgered as much anyway
8:50 PM me: oh, right - just told 'em - also told 'em to FUCK OFF again in case they didn't hear the first time
55 minutes
9:45 PM me: Joe Crede is mine!
he'll be dead soon
Kevin: i will blame you den
9:46 PM me: AND i still have my supp pick left
9:47 PM Kevin: AND micah bowie: available
9:48 PM me: i am shocked to hear there is corruption in Iraq - i mean, everything else has been going so well
Kevin: need i add: tyler yikes
that is disappointing but i'm sure they will muddle frough
me: don't add
5 minutes
9:54 PM me: 4th bottle?
9:55 PM Kevin: should i?
9:56 PM me: what could possibly go wrong?
Kevin: k
9:57 PM me: Rezko is involved - wah roh
9:59 PM Franquelis?
what is a Randor Bierd?
10:02 PM Kevin: whu? are you making up words now?
me: mebbe
10:03 PM Not much to go on for Bierd, but it's apparent that the Orioles are trying to catch lightning in a bottle here. Bierd was marginally impressive in spring training (11.1 IP, 2.38 ERA, 5.7 Dom, 1.4 Cmd), but last year's 144 BPV is enough to catch anyone's eye, no matter the level of competition. Bierd appears to have good command and the ability to limit home runs, but let's see how that translates to major league performance. Bierd is worth monitoring, but not worth rostering just yet.
how duz Henry Blanco sound?
10:04 PM i figger Montero is never coming back, and Barajas will be gone for weeks, months
10:05 PM Kevin: dis just in - my head hurts. it is prollaby nuffing to worry about
10:08 PM me: k
10:09 PM Kevin: montero is a prairie chicken so he is prollaby coughing up blood as you read this
me: yes, and a Bluestem?
10:11 PM Kevin: why yes! he was!
news item: • Obama accuses rivals of twisting his words for political gain
he will be missed
11 minutes
10:23 PM me: dat cancer guy wuz pretty kool
Kevin: who dat?
10:24 PM 60 minutes?
me: on da 60 minutes
let's save the plutocrats first
10:26 PM Kevin: i missed him, but genelly speaking, plutocratic illnesses are tragic, while the deaths of poor PHOKKS is sorta unfortunate but necessary
10:27 PM me: watch it online
did guy invented a cure machine in his kitchen
10:28 PM radio waves and shit get in dere and kick cancer's ASS
Kevin: in udder words, if faith-based initiatives work for the economy, than ability-to-pay-based-initiatives work for miracles
ow cancer's balls?
10:29 PM me: mebbe
worked on rats
Kevin: like from the toilet?
me: da terlet?
Kevin: yes
10:30 PM me: what about terlets?
did you open more wine?
Kevin: possibly
also - its like tomorrow an s#i+ here
10:31 PM me: being there sucks
Kevin: yes it does
10:32 PM so den... i better get some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...s
10:33 PM me: z
Sunday, April 13, 2008
why does God hate Tom Glavine?
“That’s what it takes,” Nationals manager Manny Acta said, when asked about seeing Glavine leave.
“It’s destiny. You can always go hard in whatever you want to do. The guy above,” Acta said, and paused, pointing skyward. “He’s got the last word.”
“It’s destiny. You can always go hard in whatever you want to do. The guy above,” Acta said, and paused, pointing skyward. “He’s got the last word.”
Chip Caray Nails It: Or how to make 4 mistakes in 7 words
In praising Jimy Williams work ethic with young players, said:
"Adam Everett, who is a young, budding star with the Houston Astros..."
Let's see, he plays for Minnesota now.
Not young: he's 31 years old.
Not budding: he has been on a major league roster since 2001.
A star? Ok, the guy is good fielding SS, but his career batting line is .246/.298/.355. He's the definition of "good field, no hit" and has been since he was young and budding.
Chip's bulb is dimmer than Skip's and Harry's, and that is saying A LOT.
However, on the list of Carays I Hate, he only places 3rd:
1) Skip Caray
2) Harry Caray
3) Chip Caray
"Adam Everett, who is a young, budding star with the Houston Astros..."
Let's see, he plays for Minnesota now.
Not young: he's 31 years old.
Not budding: he has been on a major league roster since 2001.
A star? Ok, the guy is good fielding SS, but his career batting line is .246/.298/.355. He's the definition of "good field, no hit" and has been since he was young and budding.
Chip's bulb is dimmer than Skip's and Harry's, and that is saying A LOT.
However, on the list of Carays I Hate, he only places 3rd:
1) Skip Caray
2) Harry Caray
3) Chip Caray
When did this happen?
So i'm watching the Cubs/Phillies game on TBS. Huh?
Mr. Leather Larceny himself on the call. Does it get any better than this?
Apparently, the Phillies gotta be happy wif Pedro Feliz at 3rd. Well, he hitting .214 with a .663 OPS. That's pretty good, i have to say. Wes Helms last year: .665 OPS. They paid the Marlins to make him go away.
Also: Fukudome is the greatest import since the VW Bug. So cute!
Mr. Leather Larceny himself on the call. Does it get any better than this?
Apparently, the Phillies gotta be happy wif Pedro Feliz at 3rd. Well, he hitting .214 with a .663 OPS. That's pretty good, i have to say. Wes Helms last year: .665 OPS. They paid the Marlins to make him go away.
Also: Fukudome is the greatest import since the VW Bug. So cute!
can't win for losing
Current Temps:
Chicago 40
San Diego 78 (yesterday 87)
Yesterday's tough score:
Cubs 1
Phillies 7
Chicago 40
San Diego 78 (yesterday 87)
Yesterday's tough score:
Cubs 1
Phillies 7
Saturday, April 12, 2008
I Write The Songs
HACKING MASS 2008
Deadwood Drunks IV: The Awfulness
Position Player 2007 ESPN
Change Player Catcher Paul Loduca 53
Change Player First Base Jose Vidro 16
Change Player Second Base Kazuo Matsui 24
Change Player Third Base Jose Castillo 45
Change Player Shortstop Tony Pena 86
Change Player Left Field Juan Pierre 84
Change Player Center Field Michael Bourn 10
Change Player Right Field Jose Guillen -8
Change Player Pitcher 1 Daniel Cabrera 72
Change Player Pitcher 2 Matt Morris 26
Total 408
Predictatron 2008
YOUR BALLOT:
Note: '<--' denotes division winner, '<~' denotes wild card winner, '***' denotes mortal lock pick
Deadwood Drunks IV: The Awfulness
Position Player 2007 ESPN
Change Player Catcher Paul Loduca 53
Change Player First Base Jose Vidro 16
Change Player Second Base Kazuo Matsui 24
Change Player Third Base Jose Castillo 45
Change Player Shortstop Tony Pena 86
Change Player Left Field Juan Pierre 84
Change Player Center Field Michael Bourn 10
Change Player Right Field Jose Guillen -8
Change Player Pitcher 1 Daniel Cabrera 72
Change Player Pitcher 2 Matt Morris 26
Total 408
Predictatron 2008
YOUR BALLOT:
Note: '<--' denotes division winner, '<~' denotes wild card winner, '***' denotes mortal lock pick
American League East
Baltimore Orioles 72 - 90
Boston Red Sox 95 - 67<-- *** New York Yankees 91 - 71<~ Tampa Bay Rays 83 - 79 Toronto Blue Jays 79 - 83 American League Central
Chicago White Sox 77 - 85
Cleveland Indians 90 - 72<-- Detroit Tigers 85 - 77 Kansas City Royals 75 - 87 Minnesota Twins 73 - 89 American League West
Anaheim Angels 77 - 85
Oakland Athletics 79 - 83
Seattle Mariners 85 - 77<-- Texas Rangers 74 - 88 National League East
Atlanta Braves 86 - 76
Florida Marlins 69 - 93
New York Mets 89 - 73<~ Philadelphia Phillies 93 - 69<-- Washington Nationals 73 - 89 National League Central
Chicago Cubs 91 - 71<-- Cincinnati Reds 81 - 81 Houston Astros 70 - 92 Milwaukee Brewers 87 - 75 Pittsburgh Pirates 75 - 87 St. Louis Cardinals 76 - 86 National League West
Arizona Diamondbacks 89 - 73<-- Colorado Rockies 83 - 79 Los Angeles Dodgers 85 - 77 San Diego Padres 86 - 76 San Francisco Giants 62 - 100*** YOUR PLAYOFFS: American League Division Series: New York Yankees over Cleveland Indians in 5 games Boston Red Sox over Seattle Mariners in 4 games National League Division Series: Chicago Cubs over New York Mets in 5 games Philadelphia Phillies over Arizona Diamondbacks in 5 games American League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Yankees in 6 games National League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Chicago Cubs in 6 games World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Boston Red Sox in 7 games AL MVP: Grady Sizemore AL CY: Felix Hernandez AL ROY: Philip Hughes AL MAN: Joe Maddon NL MVP: Chase Utley NL CY: Johan Santana NL ROY: Johnny Cueto NL MAN: Cholly Manuel
Baltimore Orioles 72 - 90
Boston Red Sox 95 - 67<-- *** New York Yankees 91 - 71<~ Tampa Bay Rays 83 - 79 Toronto Blue Jays 79 - 83 American League Central
Chicago White Sox 77 - 85
Cleveland Indians 90 - 72<-- Detroit Tigers 85 - 77 Kansas City Royals 75 - 87 Minnesota Twins 73 - 89 American League West
Anaheim Angels 77 - 85
Oakland Athletics 79 - 83
Seattle Mariners 85 - 77<-- Texas Rangers 74 - 88 National League East
Atlanta Braves 86 - 76
Florida Marlins 69 - 93
New York Mets 89 - 73<~ Philadelphia Phillies 93 - 69<-- Washington Nationals 73 - 89 National League Central
Chicago Cubs 91 - 71<-- Cincinnati Reds 81 - 81 Houston Astros 70 - 92 Milwaukee Brewers 87 - 75 Pittsburgh Pirates 75 - 87 St. Louis Cardinals 76 - 86 National League West
Arizona Diamondbacks 89 - 73<-- Colorado Rockies 83 - 79 Los Angeles Dodgers 85 - 77 San Diego Padres 86 - 76 San Francisco Giants 62 - 100*** YOUR PLAYOFFS: American League Division Series: New York Yankees over Cleveland Indians in 5 games Boston Red Sox over Seattle Mariners in 4 games National League Division Series: Chicago Cubs over New York Mets in 5 games Philadelphia Phillies over Arizona Diamondbacks in 5 games American League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Yankees in 6 games National League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Chicago Cubs in 6 games World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Boston Red Sox in 7 games AL MVP: Grady Sizemore AL CY: Felix Hernandez AL ROY: Philip Hughes AL MAN: Joe Maddon NL MVP: Chase Utley NL CY: Johan Santana NL ROY: Johnny Cueto NL MAN: Cholly Manuel
Friday, April 11, 2008
tough one tonight
Burrell hits two-run homer, Myers goes 8 innings to help Phillies beat Cubs
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Pat Burrell hit a two-run homer and had a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies snap the Chicago Cubs’ five-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.
Brett Myers pitched eight strong innings to earn his first win since moving back into the starting rotation. Myers (1-1) allowed three runs on solo homers, five hits and struck out five.
Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano connected off Myers, who finished last season as Philadelphia’s closer.
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Pat Burrell hit a two-run homer and had a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies snap the Chicago Cubs’ five-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.
Brett Myers pitched eight strong innings to earn his first win since moving back into the starting rotation. Myers (1-1) allowed three runs on solo homers, five hits and struck out five.
Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano connected off Myers, who finished last season as Philadelphia’s closer.
Is it The Bush Effect?
Principal: Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul
After 8 years, is everyone dumber, including myself for just hearing the moron?
I mean, really, the idiots in FISK have trouble adding 3 + 3. Really, i am not making this up. I mean, if it's 3pm Pacific time, what time is it in New Jersey? They didn't know. Really.
It's like, you're against the Iraq war and you're working three jobs and still not making ends meet and gas is $4 a gallon and you're one of the 81% who think the country is on the wrong track and you're one of the 72% who think Bush is a moron and you're response is: I'm going to vote for John McCain.
After 8 years, is everyone dumber, including myself for just hearing the moron?
I mean, really, the idiots in FISK have trouble adding 3 + 3. Really, i am not making this up. I mean, if it's 3pm Pacific time, what time is it in New Jersey? They didn't know. Really.
It's like, you're against the Iraq war and you're working three jobs and still not making ends meet and gas is $4 a gallon and you're one of the 81% who think the country is on the wrong track and you're one of the 72% who think Bush is a moron and you're response is: I'm going to vote for John McCain.
dis just in: Brett Myers still SUCKS (cont'd)
Chi Cubs 1st Inning Summary
- A. Soriano flied out to right
- K. Fukudome popped out to second
- D. Lee homered to deep left
- A. Ramirez homered to deep left center
- D. Ward grounded out to second
- End of Inning (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
- A. Soriano flied out to right
- K. Fukudome popped out to second
- D. Lee homered to deep left
- A. Ramirez homered to deep left center
- D. Ward grounded out to second
- End of Inning (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
there is more bullshit directly around this corner
Why ’significant progress’ sounds kind of familiar
Yesterday, speaking from the White House, the president boasted, “American and Iraqi forces have made significant progress” in Iraq. It got me thinking, haven’t we heard that phrase before in relation to Iraq?
* White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan on October 27, 2003: “In the north and south [of Iraq], we have made significant progress.”
* President Bush on November 13, 2004: “Fighting together, our forces have made significant progress in the last several days.”
* President Bush on June 28, 2005: “In the past year, we have made significant progress.”
* Vice President Cheney on October 19, 2006: “[W]e’ve made significant progress.”
* President Bush on February 23, 2007: ” I think we have made significant progress in Iraq.”
Indeed, it’s a phrase the White House has used to describe events in Iraq several hundred times over the last five years. I can’t imagine why anyone would be skeptical about the claim now.
Yesterday, speaking from the White House, the president boasted, “American and Iraqi forces have made significant progress” in Iraq. It got me thinking, haven’t we heard that phrase before in relation to Iraq?
* White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan on October 27, 2003: “In the north and south [of Iraq], we have made significant progress.”
* President Bush on November 13, 2004: “Fighting together, our forces have made significant progress in the last several days.”
* President Bush on June 28, 2005: “In the past year, we have made significant progress.”
* Vice President Cheney on October 19, 2006: “[W]e’ve made significant progress.”
* President Bush on February 23, 2007: ” I think we have made significant progress in Iraq.”
Indeed, it’s a phrase the White House has used to describe events in Iraq several hundred times over the last five years. I can’t imagine why anyone would be skeptical about the claim now.
Smiff's weekend plans shaping up...
kpbsnews Schwarzenegger, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton to speak in S.D. this weekend at the Log Cabin Republicans' convention: http://is.gd/5xa
apparentry, dere is a golf match going on or some shit
It was George Carlin who said: "I'd rather watch flies fuck."
did K-Mad write all of the responses here?
Bush approval hits new career low
My favorite is the first one:
You really have to wonder where the 28% comes from. Mental hospitals? Jails? Trailer Parks? Militia and Aryan Church Organizations?
Posted by: John Chuckman, Toronto, Canada | April 11, 2008 1:21 PM
same s#i+, different day
Is this sign kosher?
Blair Kamin: The city's landmark ordinance couldn't be clearer. The brick wall at Wrigley Field is protected "in its entirety." So how to explain the Chicago Board Options Exchange sign that has appeared in bright yellow letters?
You write the caption...
This photo of Vice President Dick Cheney has sparked speculation about what's reflected in those sun glasses (uh, The Face of Evil...duh).
Kind of negates her 3 AM phone call commercial doesn't it?
Bill defending Hill's "misspeaking" about sniper fire in Bosnia:
"You know, I got tickled the other day. A lot of the way this whole campaign has been covered has amused me. But there was a lot of fulminating because Hillary, one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated — and immediately apologized for it — what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995 [sic]. Did y'all see all that? Oh, they blew it up.
"Let me just tell you. The president of Bosnia and General Wesley Clark — who was there making peace where we'd lost three peacekeepers, who had to ride on a dangerous mountain road because it was too dangerous to go the regular, safe way — both defended her because they pointed out that when her plane landed in Bosnia, she had to go up to the bulletproof part of the plane, in the front. Everybody else had to put their flak jackets underneath the seat in case they got shot at. And everywhere they went, they were covered by Apache helicopters. So they just abbreviated the arrival ceremony.
"Now I say that because, what really has mattered is that even then she was interested in our troops. And I think she was the first first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt to go into a combat zone. And you woulda thought, you know, that she'd robbed a bank the way they carried on about this. And some of them, when they're 60, they'll forget something when they're tired at 11 at night, too."
CBS News producer Ryan Corsaro, who covers Senator Clinton, points out that she made the claim in mid-morning on St. Patrick's Day. CBS also has aired videotape of the senator making the claim on at least two other occasions. The Eleanor Roosevelt claim also has been questioned, since Pat Nixon traveled to Vietnam in 1969.
"You know, I got tickled the other day. A lot of the way this whole campaign has been covered has amused me. But there was a lot of fulminating because Hillary, one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated — and immediately apologized for it — what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995 [sic]. Did y'all see all that? Oh, they blew it up.
"Let me just tell you. The president of Bosnia and General Wesley Clark — who was there making peace where we'd lost three peacekeepers, who had to ride on a dangerous mountain road because it was too dangerous to go the regular, safe way — both defended her because they pointed out that when her plane landed in Bosnia, she had to go up to the bulletproof part of the plane, in the front. Everybody else had to put their flak jackets underneath the seat in case they got shot at. And everywhere they went, they were covered by Apache helicopters. So they just abbreviated the arrival ceremony.
"Now I say that because, what really has mattered is that even then she was interested in our troops. And I think she was the first first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt to go into a combat zone. And you woulda thought, you know, that she'd robbed a bank the way they carried on about this. And some of them, when they're 60, they'll forget something when they're tired at 11 at night, too."
CBS News producer Ryan Corsaro, who covers Senator Clinton, points out that she made the claim in mid-morning on St. Patrick's Day. CBS also has aired videotape of the senator making the claim on at least two other occasions. The Eleanor Roosevelt claim also has been questioned, since Pat Nixon traveled to Vietnam in 1969.
Yep, he's a Horror...
According to the St. Petersburg Times, Al Reyes was arrested early Friday morning "after falling down, picking a fight and spitting blood at the patrons of a popular Hyde Park night spot." Reyes may have been out celebrating his 38th birthday, which was Thursday. The newspaper reports that Reyes "fell against a ceramic pot inside the bar" and thought that someone had pushed him, at which point he "began exchanging words" with a patron who eventually "punched Reyes in the face." In a news release, police said that Reyes then "began to spit blood on the people in the area and began to swing his arms about," at which point an officer reportedly twice used a taser to subdue him.
Gasp!
What does this mean? Is Condi on the short list? Thinking of running on her own? Quitting before her time is up? Linked to a new man?
Rice rumour mill
Rice rumour mill
Not just Dumbya
Even the English have trouble speaking English...
London teen orders 'cab, innit'
Retail display supplier duly obliges
London teen orders 'cab, innit'
Retail display supplier duly obliges
try 'overhand'
Andrew Miller: Miller ordered to throw harder?
4/10 10:00 am: Andrew Miller is reportedly being ordered to throw harder, according to the Palm Beach Post. His velocity hasn't reached 90 mph in either of his first two starts, but the team stated that his health is fine. Manager Gonzalez noted, "The problem is that Miller is compensating his velocity by trying to be careful to throw more strikes. Against the Yankees, it was 92, 95, 97, and we haven't seen that since. Not even close. I don't want him to take away from his velocity to try to throw strikes. You want to see the zip, you want to see the life that hitters were missing." Miller is 0-1 with a 12.91 ERA, but has nine strikeouts over 7.2 innings.
4/10 10:00 am: Andrew Miller is reportedly being ordered to throw harder, according to the Palm Beach Post. His velocity hasn't reached 90 mph in either of his first two starts, but the team stated that his health is fine. Manager Gonzalez noted, "The problem is that Miller is compensating his velocity by trying to be careful to throw more strikes. Against the Yankees, it was 92, 95, 97, and we haven't seen that since. Not even close. I don't want him to take away from his velocity to try to throw strikes. You want to see the zip, you want to see the life that hitters were missing." Miller is 0-1 with a 12.91 ERA, but has nine strikeouts over 7.2 innings.
when did 'torture' become 'harsh interrogation techniques' and when... well, you know...
Cheney, others OK'd harsh interrogations
WASHINGTON - Bush administration officials from Vice President Dick Cheney on down signed off on using harsh interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists after asking the Justice Department to endorse their legality, The Associated Press has learned.
American Groundlines
Ah the joys of unregulated capitalism. Airlines which don't fly. Energy companies that trade in commodities until they leverage away their futures. Stock brokers who trade in overrated bonds until they leverage away their futures. Governments which fight trade wars with real armies that put specie ahead of human capital.
And the religious nutbags apparently are able to criticize every moral system except for the amoral immorality of unfettered capitalism. Most of the rest just want lower taxes.
And the religious nutbags apparently are able to criticize every moral system except for the amoral immorality of unfettered capitalism. Most of the rest just want lower taxes.
Looking for a silver lining.
From the Yoo memo:
… for an act to constitute torture … it must inflict pain that is difficult to endure. Physical pain amounting to torture must be equivalent in intensity to the pain accompanying serious physical injury, such as organ failure, impairment of bodily function, or even death. For purely mental pain or suffering to amount to torture … it must result in significant psychological harm of significant duration, e.g., from one of the predicate acts listed in the statute, namely: threats of imminent death; threats of infliction of the kind of pain that would amount to physical torture; infliction of such physical pain as a means of psychological torture; use of drugs or other procedures designed to deeply disrupt the senses, or fundamentally alter an individual’s personality; or threatening to do any of these things to a third party.
The mental harm must be prolonged – or extended over some period of time. “…the acts giving rise to the harm must cause some lasting, though not necessarily permanent, damage.”
The mental harm must be prolonged – or extended over some period of time. “…the acts giving rise to the harm must cause some lasting, though not necessarily permanent, damage.”
Obviously, the Yoo definition of torture significantly expands the international consensus on what is and what isn't torture. But the administration says we are not following a definition as expansive as Yoo's. [Ed: A lie.]
On the plus side, I think the definition may entitle hundreds of thousands of Cubs fans to bring suit.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
feh... name something that isn't a crisis...
Rogge says Olympics in 'crisis'
By STEPHEN WILSON
AP Sports Writer
BEIJING (AP) -- Crisis. Disarray. Sadness. Four months before the opening of what was supposed to be the grandest Olympics in history, the head of the International Olympic Committee is using words that convey anything but a sense of joyous enthusiasm.
The protest-marred Olympic torch relay and international criticism of China's policies on Tibet, Darfur and human rights have turned the Beijing Games into one of the most politically charged in recent history and presented the IOC with one of its toughest tests since the boycott era of the 1970s and '80s.
"It is a crisis, there is no doubt about that," IOC President Jacques Rogge said Thursday. "But the IOC has weathered many bigger storms."
By STEPHEN WILSON
AP Sports Writer
BEIJING (AP) -- Crisis. Disarray. Sadness. Four months before the opening of what was supposed to be the grandest Olympics in history, the head of the International Olympic Committee is using words that convey anything but a sense of joyous enthusiasm.
The protest-marred Olympic torch relay and international criticism of China's policies on Tibet, Darfur and human rights have turned the Beijing Games into one of the most politically charged in recent history and presented the IOC with one of its toughest tests since the boycott era of the 1970s and '80s.
"It is a crisis, there is no doubt about that," IOC President Jacques Rogge said Thursday. "But the IOC has weathered many bigger storms."
How are these two things not related?
Has everyones' brainz oozed out of their heads?
Economy drives Bush approval to new low
Public approval of President Bush has dipped to a new low in the Associated Press-Ipsos poll, driven by dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy. A survey released today shows 28 percent approve of the overall job Bush is doing.
Economy drives Bush approval to new low
Public approval of President Bush has dipped to a new low in the Associated Press-Ipsos poll, driven by dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy. A survey released today shows 28 percent approve of the overall job Bush is doing.
McCain even with Obama, Clinton
Republican Sen. John McCain has erased Sen. Barack Obama's 10-point advantage in a head-to-head matchup, leaving him essentially tied with both Democratic candidates.
Hey Joe Maddon
Jonny Gomes went 2-for-2 with a double and two walks in Thursday's win over the Mariners.One of the walks was intentional. Apparently, the rest of the league has more respect for Gomes' ability than Joe Maddon does. Still, with Cliff Floyd out, it's possible Gomes will get to play regularly anyway. He's hitting .294/.381/.706 in 17 at-bats.
with any luck, we'll never run out of enemies
News item: Ever since Army Gen. David H. Petraeus was appointed to oversee the U.S. military in Iraq more than a year ago, the primary enemy for his troops has been shifting. ... This week, things changed again. In two days of Capitol Hill testimony, Petraeus declared Iranian-backed "special groups" -- hardened fighters who are part of larger Shiite militias -- to be the "greatest long-term threat to the viability of a democratic Iraq."
that's so not what i meant
that's so dick
refering to something that is extremely awesome or unusually large. Usually used by women, or gay men.
Julie: "Did you see that hottie with the bomb ass ride?"
Courtney: "Hell yea, that's so dick!"
refering to something that is extremely awesome or unusually large. Usually used by women, or gay men.
Julie: "Did you see that hottie with the bomb ass ride?"
Courtney: "Hell yea, that's so dick!"
what Smiff said
McCain erases Obama lead
WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. John McCain has erased Sen. Barack Obama's 10-point advantage in a head-to-head matchup, leaving him essentially tied with both Democratic candidates in an Associated Press-Ipsos national poll released Thursday.
WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. John McCain has erased Sen. Barack Obama's 10-point advantage in a head-to-head matchup, leaving him essentially tied with both Democratic candidates in an Associated Press-Ipsos national poll released Thursday.
Sustained Untreatable Communicable K-Mad Status (SUCKS) (cont'd)
Seeya, wouldn't want to beya...
Chad Tracy (knee, etc.) is suffering from a viral infection as he recovers from knee surgery. The infection is going through the Arizona clubhouse, but the setback will likely push Tracy's return into May. With Mark Reynolds off to a hot start, Tracy could be looking at a diminished role upon returning.
Chad Tracy (knee, etc.) is suffering from a viral infection as he recovers from knee surgery. The infection is going through the Arizona clubhouse, but the setback will likely push Tracy's return into May. With Mark Reynolds off to a hot start, Tracy could be looking at a diminished role upon returning.
supporting the troops, Cheney style (cont'd)
"Our military is low on parts, pay and morale. If called on by the commander-in-chief today, two entire divisions of the army would have to report 'not ready for duty, sir.'"
RezzziDUNCE George W. Bush, as candiDUNCE for RezzziDUNCE in 2000
"What the Clinton/Gore administration has done is to shortchange the military, continue to impose significant burdens on them and not made the kind of investments that need to be made... The military is in trouble today."
VP candidate Dick "Dick" (Dick) DICK Cheney, 2000
True to their word, they fixed things right up:
MILITARY UPRISING: Bush's decision to cut tour lengths comes after months and months of warnings from his top military advisers. "The current demand for our forces exceeds the sustainable supply," Army Chief of Staff George Casey said back in September. This week, Joint Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen noted he was "very public for many months that we need to get off 15 month deployments as fast as we can." In a recent meeting in the Pentagon, top military leaders "told President Bush they are worried about the Iraq war's mounting strain on troops and their families." While a step forward in the right direction, Bush's announcement today is more likely forced due to necessity, Ilan Goldenberg of the National Security Network observed. "The military is so strained, the president really didn't have a choice," he said. As Colin Powell presciently observed in July 2007, "[T]hey probably can't keep this up at this level past the middle of next year, I would guess. This is a tremendous burden on our troops."
RezzziDUNCE George W. Bush, as candiDUNCE for RezzziDUNCE in 2000
"What the Clinton/Gore administration has done is to shortchange the military, continue to impose significant burdens on them and not made the kind of investments that need to be made... The military is in trouble today."
VP candidate Dick "Dick" (Dick) DICK Cheney, 2000
True to their word, they fixed things right up:
MILITARY UPRISING: Bush's decision to cut tour lengths comes after months and months of warnings from his top military advisers. "The current demand for our forces exceeds the sustainable supply," Army Chief of Staff George Casey said back in September. This week, Joint Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen noted he was "very public for many months that we need to get off 15 month deployments as fast as we can." In a recent meeting in the Pentagon, top military leaders "told President Bush they are worried about the Iraq war's mounting strain on troops and their families." While a step forward in the right direction, Bush's announcement today is more likely forced due to necessity, Ilan Goldenberg of the National Security Network observed. "The military is so strained, the president really didn't have a choice," he said. As Colin Powell presciently observed in July 2007, "[T]hey probably can't keep this up at this level past the middle of next year, I would guess. This is a tremendous burden on our troops."
the shockingness continues (cont'd)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The gap between rich and poor in many states has broadened at a quickening pace since the last U.S. recession, which could make it difficult for low-income families to weather the current economic downturn, according to a report issued Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Start saving for those tickets to New Zealand
McCain-Rice ticket tops Obama-Clinton in NY poll
McCain-Rice: 49 percent.
Clinton-Obama: 46 percent.
And da flip side:
McCain-Rice: 49 percent.
Obama-Clinton: 44 percent
McCain-Rice: 49 percent.
Clinton-Obama: 46 percent.
And da flip side:
McCain-Rice: 49 percent.
Obama-Clinton: 44 percent
can K-Mad top dis?
Minutes after i drafted him in Big Hurt...
Cliff Floyd will go on the disabled list and have surgery Friday to repair a tear in the medial meniscus in his right knee. Floyd had surgery to repair torn cartilage in the medial meniscus of his other knee on April 6, 1999 and came back on April 27. However, he's eight years older now and a slower healer than ever. He'll likely miss at least a month. Justin Ruggiano will replace him on Tampa Bay's roster and get some at-bats in right field. He could have some value in AL-only leagues. Jonny Gomes and Eric Hinske will also benefit.
Cliff Floyd will go on the disabled list and have surgery Friday to repair a tear in the medial meniscus in his right knee. Floyd had surgery to repair torn cartilage in the medial meniscus of his other knee on April 6, 1999 and came back on April 27. However, he's eight years older now and a slower healer than ever. He'll likely miss at least a month. Justin Ruggiano will replace him on Tampa Bay's roster and get some at-bats in right field. He could have some value in AL-only leagues. Jonny Gomes and Eric Hinske will also benefit.
new BushCo euphemism
"As Iraq is now earning the financial resources it needs for bricks and mortar construction through oil production and export, our primary focus has shifted to capacity development and an emphasis on local and post-kinetic development..."
-- Ambassador Ryan Crocker
"post-kinetic" -- after s#i+ blows up?
-- Ambassador Ryan Crocker
"post-kinetic" -- after s#i+ blows up?
he has a firm hand grip
4/9 11:14 am: Mark Prior threw a full batting practice session on Tuesday, according to the Union-Tribune. That was his first outing since the one six days earlier, which was notably cut short by shoulder tightness. Manager Black noted that Prior will likely pitch in a simulated game within two weeks.
Hey, isn't dere a corrupt "election" going on in Zimbabwe?
Where's our man-on-the-street reportage???
Dick "Dick" (Dick) Dick DICK is not going to like this one bit
"We haven't turned any corners, we haven't seen any lights at the end of the tunnel."
-- David Petraeus
He didn't mention last throes.
Hell On Earth? (non-Iraq, or any other places where George W. Bush hasn't made some AWFUL, IDIOTIC, CRIMINAL decisions, or Africa, Division)
Ok, pretty much anywhere but here and Canada...still, the sun was out for like an hour today and it was, well, brisk!
430 PM PDT TUE APR 08 2008
Includes San Diego County Coastal Areas
Rest Of Tonight...Partly cloudy in the evening...Then cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 51 to 56. Winds southwest 15 mph. Chance of measurable precipitation 20 percent.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning...Then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs 59 to 64. Winds west 15 mph in the morning becoming light. Chance of measurable precipitation 20 percent.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 49 to 55. Light winds.
*aka BullshitCast
by extension, K-Mad is killing my Zeniths
It's one phokking injury after anudder wid dem - DAMN K-MAD, THE DIRTY APE!
ABSOLUTELY SHTOLEN IN DA WELLNESS CENTER DRAFT
Johnny Cueto’s second big-league start wasn’t quite as his splendid debut, but he was again outstanding against the Brewers Tuesday night, allowing two runs over 6 1/3 innings while striking out eight. Cueto was nasty again, allowing just five hits and no walks. This kid looks to be the real deal.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
but the surge has been a success...
Some of Menendez’s figures are downright infuriating. This is what $25 billion has gotten us:
43% of population lives in absolute poverty
prior to war 19% of children suffered malnutrition; today 28%
last year 75% elementary-aged kids went to school; now 30%
prior to war 50% lacked access to clean water; now 70%
only 50 of 142 primary health care centes are open to public
Ambassador Crocker’s response is exactly what you would expect:
“Security conditions made it difficult to bring projects to closure in a timely fashion.”
Sen Menedez to Amb. Crocker: Reconstruction billions have worsened everyday Iraqi life
43% of population lives in absolute poverty
prior to war 19% of children suffered malnutrition; today 28%
last year 75% elementary-aged kids went to school; now 30%
prior to war 50% lacked access to clean water; now 70%
only 50 of 142 primary health care centes are open to public
Ambassador Crocker’s response is exactly what you would expect:
“Security conditions made it difficult to bring projects to closure in a timely fashion.”
Sen Menedez to Amb. Crocker: Reconstruction billions have worsened everyday Iraqi life
Wasn't dat S-CHIP bill Dumbya vetoed for like $15 billion? 285 days to go...
Dusty is a whole new stupid
"I said to [coach] Chris Speier, 'I hope he doesn't get the bunt down so he can hit a game-winning home run.'"
--Dusty Baker, on Edwin Encarnacion's game-winning home-run last week, creating questions over why he called for a bunt in the first place.
He called the bunt because that's what he does. He bunts. And he sticks with the vets. And he doesn't believe in pitch counts or getting on base or any of that nonsense. He believes in the bunt, the "smart" play that creates openings and holes and gets the other team thinking. He hasn't had a thought in his head since 1979 and he is the goddamn worst.
--Dusty Baker, on Edwin Encarnacion's game-winning home-run last week, creating questions over why he called for a bunt in the first place.
He called the bunt because that's what he does. He bunts. And he sticks with the vets. And he doesn't believe in pitch counts or getting on base or any of that nonsense. He believes in the bunt, the "smart" play that creates openings and holes and gets the other team thinking. He hasn't had a thought in his head since 1979 and he is the goddamn worst.
Howard Dean brings it
Dear Kevin,
John McCain is so wrong on Iraq, he can't even get the basic facts about the situation on the ground correct.
Today, as he was questioning Gen. David Petraeus, he again confused the difference between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
At least five times as a candidate John McCain has stated that Iran (a Shiite nation) is supporting Al-Qaeda (a Sunni group) in Iraq. This is not some minor mistake, but a significant gaffe. He clearly does not understand the sensitive political dynamics in that region of the world.
What's worse is that he's done it at important times when you'd expect him to be at his best -- he did it today in the Senate while questioning the commander of American forces in Iraq, and he did it on a recent trip to the Middle East.
If John McCain can't remember such a simple fact at crucial times, how will he be able to do it as President?
John McCain is so wrong on Iraq, he can't even get the basic facts about the situation on the ground correct.
Today, as he was questioning Gen. David Petraeus, he again confused the difference between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
At least five times as a candidate John McCain has stated that Iran (a Shiite nation) is supporting Al-Qaeda (a Sunni group) in Iraq. This is not some minor mistake, but a significant gaffe. He clearly does not understand the sensitive political dynamics in that region of the world.
What's worse is that he's done it at important times when you'd expect him to be at his best -- he did it today in the Senate while questioning the commander of American forces in Iraq, and he did it on a recent trip to the Middle East.
If John McCain can't remember such a simple fact at crucial times, how will he be able to do it as President?
now you can use the latest technology available on the internets to track your complete and udder lack of forward movement, or, expect delays (cont'd)
News item: The Chicago Transit Authority has been swallowed into the universe of the Google Inc.’s mapping technology.
Users who turn to the Google Maps for directions can now find an option providing step-by-step instructions on how to take CTA buses and trains to their destinations. The service melds the CTA’s existing Trip Planner with the Google Maps.
For example, typing a starting address and a destination of “Solchers Fielt” into the Google’s “Take Public Transit” function provides suggested CTA options, as well as bus and train departure times. Those times should become more accurate by next year, when all CTA buses become part of its bus tracker program.
“The CTA is now part of (a) global community and offers people the opportunity to choose a more environmentally friendly way to get where they want to go,” Mayor Richard M. Daley said at a Tuesday news conference announcing the partnership.
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CTA President Ron Huberman said the CTA will receive roughly $60,000 from ads the Google is placing on the transit agency’s Web site.
Chicago is the largest of 25 cities to incorporate public transportation schedules and routes into the Google’s maps. Directions are available in 11 languages and can be accessed by anyone through the Internets.
Users who turn to the Google Maps for directions can now find an option providing step-by-step instructions on how to take CTA buses and trains to their destinations. The service melds the CTA’s existing Trip Planner with the Google Maps.
For example, typing a starting address and a destination of “Solchers Fielt” into the Google’s “Take Public Transit” function provides suggested CTA options, as well as bus and train departure times. Those times should become more accurate by next year, when all CTA buses become part of its bus tracker program.
“The CTA is now part of (a) global community and offers people the opportunity to choose a more environmentally friendly way to get where they want to go,” Mayor Richard M. Daley said at a Tuesday news conference announcing the partnership.
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CTA President Ron Huberman said the CTA will receive roughly $60,000 from ads the Google is placing on the transit agency’s Web site.
Chicago is the largest of 25 cities to incorporate public transportation schedules and routes into the Google’s maps. Directions are available in 11 languages and can be accessed by anyone through the Internets.
Cherries' shteals flexing dere muscles
Top 2nd: Baltimore
- S. Moore homered to deep right
Top 3rd: Baltimore
- L. Scott homered to deep left, A. Huff scored
- S. Moore homered to deep right
Top 3rd: Baltimore
- L. Scott homered to deep left, A. Huff scored
Bill Moyers brings it
Five years, thousands of casualties, and hundreds of billion dollars later, most of the media co-conspirators caught in flagrante delicto are still prominent, still celebrated, and still holding forth with no more contrition than a weathercaster who made a wrong prediction as to the next day's temperature.
Behold the hectoring.
Behold the hectoring.
or, the hot Manhattan sun may bleach his bones
Brian Casman on Derek Jeter:
"Derek has a light quad strain, but it's a quad strain nonetheless. We are in no man's land. We aren't sure it's a (disabled list situation) or a three-, four- or five-day thing. Will it be better in five to seven days? Could it be three or four? Or is it seven or eight? We are taking it one day at a time. We could option somebody and bring Alberto Gonzalez. Or go with what we've got. We haven't decided one way or another yet."
"Derek has a light quad strain, but it's a quad strain nonetheless. We are in no man's land. We aren't sure it's a (disabled list situation) or a three-, four- or five-day thing. Will it be better in five to seven days? Could it be three or four? Or is it seven or eight? We are taking it one day at a time. We could option somebody and bring Alberto Gonzalez. Or go with what we've got. We haven't decided one way or another yet."
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perhaps Smiff would care to weigh in on this question
Jonny Gomes hit his second home run of the season on Monday night for the Rays.
Our View: Gomes now has two HR and five RBI in just eight AB on the year which begs the question; why does he have only eight AB on the year?
Our View: Gomes now has two HR and five RBI in just eight AB on the year which begs the question; why does he have only eight AB on the year?
Missouri: last in brainz in the U S and A?
Ultimate fighting expands to include children as young as 6
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Ultimate fighting was once the sole domain of burly men who beat each other bloody in anything-goes brawls on pay-per-view TV. But the sport often derided as ``human cockfighting'' is branching out. The bare-knuckle fights are now attracting competitors as young as 6 whose parents treat the sport as casually as wrestling, Little League or soccer....
Missouri appears to be the only state in the nation that explicitly allows the youth fights. In many states, it is a misdemeanor for children to participate. A few states have no regulations....
When Mediocre NL Central Teams Collide
It might never end...
Monday Night Is Wine Night (cont'd)
me: did get the FISK results?
did you get
Kevin: yezzur
Sent at 8:13 PM on Monday
me: phokker
Kevin: remarkable yes... i phink so too
Sent at 8:15 PM on Monday
me: Kansas losing another big game?
SHOCKING
Kevin: seems unlikelyu
Sent at 8:22 PM on Monday
me: maybe spoke too soon
Sent at 8:24 PM on Monday
me: Yabu pitched today...
Kevin: non-catostrophically
Sent at 8:26 PM on Monday
me: He will soon be on one of your teams
how's Callix doing?
Sent at 8:29 PM on Monday
me: ovvvvertime
Kevin: callix -- you will see -- everyone will see...
Sent at 8:31 PM on Monday
me: yes, The A.J. Hinch Experience, we know...
Kevin: now you're catching on...
me: i jinxed KanASS in reverse
Sent at 8:37 PM on Monday
me: those phokkers still haven't sent the FISK results
or Big Hurt
phokkers
Kevin: by email? i got all three of mine
sucker!
me: gfy!!
i see the Monks are in 1st though
Horror with a negative run differential...
Kevin: clutch though
me: and a two game losing streak
Kevin: need i add: tied for 1st
me: with 40 other teams
CQs are punchless
and hapless
Kevin: beleaguered?
me: leagueredless
Wyverns, you ask?
Kevin: uh, yeah, why not
me: Tied for 1st
Kevin: with 40 other teams?
me: nope, just phree
Kevin: cool!
me: yeah!
Sent at 8:46 PM on Monday
me: in reversal of fortune, no hitting but lotsa pitching
AND John Bale is available...
Kevin: for a high price
me: nope, just a supp pick
Kevin: thats crazy talk
me: Bill Self didn't choke again? damn
well, tomorrow he will be introduced as the new coach at Oklahoma St.
for $8 MEEEEEllion a year
Sent at 8:51 PM on Monday
me: so the 2nd best team this year is -
Davidson
Sent at 8:53 PM on Monday
me: DICKIE V crying on ESPN... he's going into the Basketball Hall of Fame, BABY!
Kevin: what category?
Sent at 9:02 PM on Monday
Kevin: so when does anthony bourdain come to chicago and vist hot dougs? they can whine rhapsodic about the pleasures of fatty duck liver and bird torture
me: yes. why hasn't he come to Chicago?
he already did the bird torture in Quebec...
followed by the seal torture
Kevin: canucks can torture? mfa... if dat were true dey would run the world instead of us
me: well, they're not real Canadians: da French and da Eskimos
Kevin: cajun inbred seal-clubbing phokks?
Sent at 9:08 PM on Monday
me: da cajun inbreds tortured da ducks, and da eskimos shot a seal and den sliced it up and ate it raw (as in uncooked)
AB got to suck out an eyeball
Kevin: lucky phokker
me: i know - raw seal eyeball? i'd kill for dat
Kevin: if you havent picked it up, the account of that scene in The Nasty Bits is pretty phokkin phonny
me: da Nasty Bits?
Kevin: yezzur
me: uh, and what is dat?
is it on the internets?
Kevin: http://www.amazon.com/Nasty-Bits-Collected-Varietal-Usable/dp/1596913606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207628064&sr=1-1
everyphing is on da internets! duh!
me: oh, it's a book. how quaint
not to change the subject, but you want to trade Chris Young back to me?
Kevin: no
but if you have an offer, i'd "listen"
me: what do yas need?
Johnny Cueto?
Kevin: Smelts? Nothing! They rock
me: nuffing huh? what's this i'd listen crap den
Kevin: Oh!!!!!! Here's a shokker... Estabain Loaizer hammered tonight
me: PHOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
U
AND PRINT IT
Sent at 9:20 PM on Monday
me: i blame you:
Derek Jeter will miss at least one game with a strained left quad, but he's not expected to land on the disabled list.
Wilson Betemit will fill in for Jeter on Tuesday and possibly for the rest of the week. The Yankees may call up Alberto Gonzalez to help out defensively if they don't think Jeter will be back within a few days.
Kevin: fair enough
for the record
i blame myself as well
me: right then
Michael Barrett: strained elbow: Chix?
dentist chair tomorrow...
i blame you
Kevin: your dentist crap is not my fault. i havent been to the dentist in like 10 years. its as simple as not picking up the phone. inertia even works in my favor on this one
barrett -- phokk him -- not my prollem -- never wuz -- never will be
Sent at 9:26 PM on Monday
Kevin: tonight: villa maria merlot cabernet
it SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sent at 9:28 PM on Monday
me: shocking
Kevin: lisa: why do they call you "bleeding gums?"
me: i gotsta BV Coastal Estates Private Cellars 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
Kevin: bleeding gums murphy: let's put it this way... ever been to the dentist?
lisa: yeah
bleeding gums murphy: not me!
lisa: eeeeeew!
bleeding gums murphy: i probly shoud go...
there is a simpsons reference for everything
2003 -- woop-de-phokkin-dew...
me: bleeding gums mcclure - has a ring to it
ok for 9 bucks
Kevin: daing... that's what this AWFUL merlot/cab cost
but da jin jin shiraz -- same price -- always a winner
Sent at 9:34 PM on Monday
me: it's merlot - duh
Kevin: go phokk myself?
me: jin jin - never heard of it
Kevin: da jin jinz -- worf checking out -- screw-off cap!
me: aussie?
Sent at 9:40 PM on Monday
Kevin: of course
goes down like kool-aid at a hot summer cult brainwashing'
dis just in:
i love jeebus
me: well, he did like wine
Kevin: oh yeah -- lotsa drinking going on. even made wine outta nuttin after da likker stores were closed
not unlike smiff
so there was actually college basketball tonight?
meffis won?
me: did you walk on Lake Michigan? Cubs win the World Series?
dint we cover dis - Kansas won in OT
Kevin: jeebus can only do so much
was dat dis year?
seems like a year ago
it went ot? sounds mildly amusing... mebbe i shoulda watched
me: Kansas wuz down 9 points wif 2 minutes left
Kevin: oh well, you know who i HATE? like 98% of the division 1 programs inlcuding the final phokks who were in the phinal phokking phour
me: phshocking
Kevin: if it were possible for them to ALL LOSE, that would make me SO PHOKKING HAPPY
no winner this year!!! everyone sad!!! wo-hoooooo!!!!!
next year is canceled!
the year after -- looking iffy@!
and the kicker is: we're all dead!
me: er, maybe you should go to bed? uh, just askin'
Kevin: nah, feeling great
me: ok, well, da Huskies can't make a tourney run every year, or ever
Sent at 9:50 PM on Monday
Kevin: da huskies will never, ever, ever, ever field a decent basketball team again. the cubs will win the world series before the huskies finish above .500. and the world will be a fiery crispy crackly conflagration before the cubs ever win the world series (see: s#i+ burning up).
Sent at 9:51 PM on Monday
Kevin: so, meffis won?
meffis! it's almost hard to hate them. but somehow, i do
me: well, they killed Martin Luther King, for starters...
Kevin: yes. though it's hard to hold that against this year's team, but somehow, i do
me: especially when the the entire team are darkies
Kevin: Matt Cain: awful. i blame you
me: you knew da risks
sucker
Kevin: da k-mad touch -- everything turns to risk
ok, so it's like, midnight here
dat means, either i go to bed...
me: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kevin: or, like... what a retard
me: or...more wine?
Kevin: dude i had like a bottle and a half arreddy
and its like... tomorrow
need i add:
me: you should be here - only 10
Kevin: unhinged
yeah, well... by da time i get deres, it would be later den it is now
me: but you could sleep on the plane
Kevin: but i'm a tarrist
dere -- i run rings round ya logically
me: where a hat
Kevin: andy zimmer is eating brainzzz on tv
me: who's?
Kevin: llama
me: tasty
Kevin: he's in bolivia, where, presumably, there is nothing but llama brainzz to eat
me: dey don't eat da rest of da llama?
Kevin: see also: lake titicaca
dey probly due eat da rest of da llama, but it isn't as funny as da brain-eating part whut gets on da tv
me: dats true - were they raw?
Kevin: see also: lake titicaca
i phink dey was cooked
me: you said titi and caca - FUNNY STUFF
Kevin: wait -- titicaca
get it?
me: west of chester?
Kevin: no... titicaca
dere is a lake dere an everyding
me: oh, i don't get it den
Mount Titicaca would be funnier
Sent at 10:06 PM on Monday
Kevin: just so you know:
llama tongue... a little chewy
and since its bedtime for me
since, like, it's... tomorrow
me: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?
Kevin: and the kicker is: i'm dead
yes!
me: maybe, but you and dickie v are still hall of famers in my book
Kevin: yeah but he has been dead longer den me
i just wanna be a ptp'er baby
Sent at 10:11 PM on Monday
me: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kevin: possibly
me: more booze? any nyquil in da house?
Sent at 10:13 PM on Monday
Kevin is offline. Messages you send will be delivered when Kevin comes online.
did you get
Kevin: yezzur
Sent at 8:13 PM on Monday
me: phokker
Kevin: remarkable yes... i phink so too
Sent at 8:15 PM on Monday
me: Kansas losing another big game?
SHOCKING
Kevin: seems unlikelyu
Sent at 8:22 PM on Monday
me: maybe spoke too soon
Sent at 8:24 PM on Monday
me: Yabu pitched today...
Kevin: non-catostrophically
Sent at 8:26 PM on Monday
me: He will soon be on one of your teams
how's Callix doing?
Sent at 8:29 PM on Monday
me: ovvvvertime
Kevin: callix -- you will see -- everyone will see...
Sent at 8:31 PM on Monday
me: yes, The A.J. Hinch Experience, we know...
Kevin: now you're catching on...
me: i jinxed KanASS in reverse
Sent at 8:37 PM on Monday
me: those phokkers still haven't sent the FISK results
or Big Hurt
phokkers
Kevin: by email? i got all three of mine
sucker!
me: gfy!!
i see the Monks are in 1st though
Horror with a negative run differential...
Kevin: clutch though
me: and a two game losing streak
Kevin: need i add: tied for 1st
me: with 40 other teams
CQs are punchless
and hapless
Kevin: beleaguered?
me: leagueredless
Wyverns, you ask?
Kevin: uh, yeah, why not
me: Tied for 1st
Kevin: with 40 other teams?
me: nope, just phree
Kevin: cool!
me: yeah!
Sent at 8:46 PM on Monday
me: in reversal of fortune, no hitting but lotsa pitching
AND John Bale is available...
Kevin: for a high price
me: nope, just a supp pick
Kevin: thats crazy talk
me: Bill Self didn't choke again? damn
well, tomorrow he will be introduced as the new coach at Oklahoma St.
for $8 MEEEEEllion a year
Sent at 8:51 PM on Monday
me: so the 2nd best team this year is -
Davidson
Sent at 8:53 PM on Monday
me: DICKIE V crying on ESPN... he's going into the Basketball Hall of Fame, BABY!
Kevin: what category?
Sent at 9:02 PM on Monday
Kevin: so when does anthony bourdain come to chicago and vist hot dougs? they can whine rhapsodic about the pleasures of fatty duck liver and bird torture
me: yes. why hasn't he come to Chicago?
he already did the bird torture in Quebec...
followed by the seal torture
Kevin: canucks can torture? mfa... if dat were true dey would run the world instead of us
me: well, they're not real Canadians: da French and da Eskimos
Kevin: cajun inbred seal-clubbing phokks?
Sent at 9:08 PM on Monday
me: da cajun inbreds tortured da ducks, and da eskimos shot a seal and den sliced it up and ate it raw (as in uncooked)
AB got to suck out an eyeball
Kevin: lucky phokker
me: i know - raw seal eyeball? i'd kill for dat
Kevin: if you havent picked it up, the account of that scene in The Nasty Bits is pretty phokkin phonny
me: da Nasty Bits?
Kevin: yezzur
me: uh, and what is dat?
is it on the internets?
Kevin: http://www.amazon.com/Nasty-Bits-Collected-Varietal-Usable/dp/1596913606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207628064&sr=1-1
everyphing is on da internets! duh!
me: oh, it's a book. how quaint
not to change the subject, but you want to trade Chris Young back to me?
Kevin: no
but if you have an offer, i'd "listen"
me: what do yas need?
Johnny Cueto?
Kevin: Smelts? Nothing! They rock
me: nuffing huh? what's this i'd listen crap den
Kevin: Oh!!!!!! Here's a shokker... Estabain Loaizer hammered tonight
me: PHOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
U
AND PRINT IT
Sent at 9:20 PM on Monday
me: i blame you:
Derek Jeter will miss at least one game with a strained left quad, but he's not expected to land on the disabled list.
Wilson Betemit will fill in for Jeter on Tuesday and possibly for the rest of the week. The Yankees may call up Alberto Gonzalez to help out defensively if they don't think Jeter will be back within a few days.
Kevin: fair enough
for the record
i blame myself as well
me: right then
Michael Barrett: strained elbow: Chix?
dentist chair tomorrow...
i blame you
Kevin: your dentist crap is not my fault. i havent been to the dentist in like 10 years. its as simple as not picking up the phone. inertia even works in my favor on this one
barrett -- phokk him -- not my prollem -- never wuz -- never will be
Sent at 9:26 PM on Monday
Kevin: tonight: villa maria merlot cabernet
it SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sent at 9:28 PM on Monday
me: shocking
Kevin: lisa: why do they call you "bleeding gums?"
me: i gotsta BV Coastal Estates Private Cellars 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
Kevin: bleeding gums murphy: let's put it this way... ever been to the dentist?
lisa: yeah
bleeding gums murphy: not me!
lisa: eeeeeew!
bleeding gums murphy: i probly shoud go...
there is a simpsons reference for everything
2003 -- woop-de-phokkin-dew...
me: bleeding gums mcclure - has a ring to it
ok for 9 bucks
Kevin: daing... that's what this AWFUL merlot/cab cost
but da jin jin shiraz -- same price -- always a winner
Sent at 9:34 PM on Monday
me: it's merlot - duh
Kevin: go phokk myself?
me: jin jin - never heard of it
Kevin: da jin jinz -- worf checking out -- screw-off cap!
me: aussie?
Sent at 9:40 PM on Monday
Kevin: of course
goes down like kool-aid at a hot summer cult brainwashing'
dis just in:
i love jeebus
me: well, he did like wine
Kevin: oh yeah -- lotsa drinking going on. even made wine outta nuttin after da likker stores were closed
not unlike smiff
so there was actually college basketball tonight?
meffis won?
me: did you walk on Lake Michigan? Cubs win the World Series?
dint we cover dis - Kansas won in OT
Kevin: jeebus can only do so much
was dat dis year?
seems like a year ago
it went ot? sounds mildly amusing... mebbe i shoulda watched
me: Kansas wuz down 9 points wif 2 minutes left
Kevin: oh well, you know who i HATE? like 98% of the division 1 programs inlcuding the final phokks who were in the phinal phokking phour
me: phshocking
Kevin: if it were possible for them to ALL LOSE, that would make me SO PHOKKING HAPPY
no winner this year!!! everyone sad!!! wo-hoooooo!!!!!
next year is canceled!
the year after -- looking iffy@!
and the kicker is: we're all dead!
me: er, maybe you should go to bed? uh, just askin'
Kevin: nah, feeling great
me: ok, well, da Huskies can't make a tourney run every year, or ever
Sent at 9:50 PM on Monday
Kevin: da huskies will never, ever, ever, ever field a decent basketball team again. the cubs will win the world series before the huskies finish above .500. and the world will be a fiery crispy crackly conflagration before the cubs ever win the world series (see: s#i+ burning up).
Sent at 9:51 PM on Monday
Kevin: so, meffis won?
meffis! it's almost hard to hate them. but somehow, i do
me: well, they killed Martin Luther King, for starters...
Kevin: yes. though it's hard to hold that against this year's team, but somehow, i do
me: especially when the the entire team are darkies
Kevin: Matt Cain: awful. i blame you
me: you knew da risks
sucker
Kevin: da k-mad touch -- everything turns to risk
ok, so it's like, midnight here
dat means, either i go to bed...
me: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kevin: or, like... what a retard
me: or...more wine?
Kevin: dude i had like a bottle and a half arreddy
and its like... tomorrow
need i add:
me: you should be here - only 10
Kevin: unhinged
yeah, well... by da time i get deres, it would be later den it is now
me: but you could sleep on the plane
Kevin: but i'm a tarrist
dere -- i run rings round ya logically
me: where a hat
Kevin: andy zimmer is eating brainzzz on tv
me: who's?
Kevin: llama
me: tasty
Kevin: he's in bolivia, where, presumably, there is nothing but llama brainzz to eat
me: dey don't eat da rest of da llama?
Kevin: see also: lake titicaca
dey probly due eat da rest of da llama, but it isn't as funny as da brain-eating part whut gets on da tv
me: dats true - were they raw?
Kevin: see also: lake titicaca
i phink dey was cooked
me: you said titi and caca - FUNNY STUFF
Kevin: wait -- titicaca
get it?
me: west of chester?
Kevin: no... titicaca
dere is a lake dere an everyding
me: oh, i don't get it den
Mount Titicaca would be funnier
Sent at 10:06 PM on Monday
Kevin: just so you know:
llama tongue... a little chewy
and since its bedtime for me
since, like, it's... tomorrow
me: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?
Kevin: and the kicker is: i'm dead
yes!
me: maybe, but you and dickie v are still hall of famers in my book
Kevin: yeah but he has been dead longer den me
i just wanna be a ptp'er baby
Sent at 10:11 PM on Monday
me: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kevin: possibly
me: more booze? any nyquil in da house?
Sent at 10:13 PM on Monday
Kevin is offline. Messages you send will be delivered when Kevin comes online.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Here we go!
From Rotoworld to us mortals:
Rich Harden is slated to start Saturday after being scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday.
There's still been no reason given for his absence. It might not be an injury if they've already scheduled his return. Chad Gaudin will face the Blue Jays tomorrow. Apr. 7 - 10:55 pm et
And the Cyclones season begins drifting off course...
Rich Harden is slated to start Saturday after being scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday.
There's still been no reason given for his absence. It might not be an injury if they've already scheduled his return. Chad Gaudin will face the Blue Jays tomorrow. Apr. 7 - 10:55 pm et
And the Cyclones season begins drifting off course...
week 1 standings
Horror: Tied for 1st
Cherries: Tied for 1st
Smelts: Tied for 1st
Coincidence? I phink not.
Cherries: Tied for 1st
Smelts: Tied for 1st
Coincidence? I phink not.
i pfink dis could be shocking but what da pfokk do i know?
Superior_Standings
Slingers 5 1 .833
Edgewater Smelts 5 1 .833
Three Putts 2 4 .333
Hillcrest Hummingbirds 1 5 .167
Slingers 5 1 .833
Edgewater Smelts 5 1 .833
Three Putts 2 4 .333
Hillcrest Hummingbirds 1 5 .167
Opening Day on Da Sout'Side
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was ejected after plate umpire Phil Cuzzi called a second strike against Paul Konerko during the third inning. Guillen went nose-to-nose with the umpire for several minutes as the crowd chanted “Ozzie! Ozzie!” The ejection was Guillen’s 13th since becoming Chicago’s manager in 2004.
Joe Torre practicing his love with 'proven veterans' across America...
I pfink even Dusty is starting to get jealous:
Juan Pierre is starting over Matt Kemp for a third straight game Monday and the fourth time in seven games this season. It'd be one thing if Pierre was actually producing, but he's 1-for-11 at the plate. He also played a huge role in a loss last Wednesday when he botched a sac bunt in the ninth and got caught stealing to end the game. We were worried for Kemp owners after Andre Ethier was named a starter over Pierre, but we never imagined it'd get this bad so quickly.
There's one word for this and dat word is: Idiotic.
Juan Pierre is starting over Matt Kemp for a third straight game Monday and the fourth time in seven games this season. It'd be one thing if Pierre was actually producing, but he's 1-for-11 at the plate. He also played a huge role in a loss last Wednesday when he botched a sac bunt in the ninth and got caught stealing to end the game. We were worried for Kemp owners after Andre Ethier was named a starter over Pierre, but we never imagined it'd get this bad so quickly.
There's one word for this and dat word is: Idiotic.
i pfink K-Mad was pushing for Wilson Betemit or somebody now on the DL
Now batting .393...
J. Crede homered to deep left, J. Dye, P. Konerko and C. Quentin scored
J. Crede homered to deep left, J. Dye, P. Konerko and C. Quentin scored
And it's just shocking how much they love McCrazy
Your MSM In Action
By: SilentPatriot @ 6:30 AM - PDT
Glenn notes how well the media is doing its job:
In the past two weeks, the following events transpired. A Department of Justice memo, authored by John Yoo, was released which authorized torture and presidential lawbreaking. It was revealed that the Bush administration declared the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights to be inapplicable to “domestic military operations” within the U.S. The U.S. Attorney General appears to have fabricated a key event leading to the 9/11 attacks and made patently false statements about surveillance laws and related lawsuits. Barack Obama went bowling in Pennsylvania and had a low score.
Here are the number of times, according to NEXIS, that various topics have been mentioned in the media over the past thirty days:
“Yoo and torture” - 102
“Mukasey and 9/11″ — 73
“Yoo and Fourth Amendment” — 16
“Obama and bowling” — 1,043
“Obama and Wright” — More than 3,000 (too many to be counted)
“Obama and patriotism” - 1,607
“Clinton and Lewinsky” — 1,079
The sad thing is that the mainstream press really does believe that things like Obama’s poor bowling skills and the Clinton’s tax returns are more important stories than, say, the trillion dollar war that continues to rage on with no end in sight or a collapsing economy. Like Glenn says, people care about the petty stuff because the media loves to tell themselves that they do.
By: SilentPatriot @ 6:30 AM - PDT
Glenn notes how well the media is doing its job:
In the past two weeks, the following events transpired. A Department of Justice memo, authored by John Yoo, was released which authorized torture and presidential lawbreaking. It was revealed that the Bush administration declared the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights to be inapplicable to “domestic military operations” within the U.S. The U.S. Attorney General appears to have fabricated a key event leading to the 9/11 attacks and made patently false statements about surveillance laws and related lawsuits. Barack Obama went bowling in Pennsylvania and had a low score.
Here are the number of times, according to NEXIS, that various topics have been mentioned in the media over the past thirty days:
“Yoo and torture” - 102
“Mukasey and 9/11″ — 73
“Yoo and Fourth Amendment” — 16
“Obama and bowling” — 1,043
“Obama and Wright” — More than 3,000 (too many to be counted)
“Obama and patriotism” - 1,607
“Clinton and Lewinsky” — 1,079
The sad thing is that the mainstream press really does believe that things like Obama’s poor bowling skills and the Clinton’s tax returns are more important stories than, say, the trillion dollar war that continues to rage on with no end in sight or a collapsing economy. Like Glenn says, people care about the petty stuff because the media loves to tell themselves that they do.
Didn't know this was a crime
Perhaps we should rethink moving there...
NZ man 'used hedgehog as weapon'
A man in New Zealand has been charged with using a hedgehog as a weapon, the New Zealand Herald has reported.
Police said William Singalargh, 27, had hurled the hedgehog about 5m (16ft) at a 15-year-old boy.
"It hit the victim in the leg, causing a large, red welt and several puncture marks," said Senior Sgt Bruce Jenkins, in the North Island town of Whakatane.
It was unclear whether the hedgehog was still alive when it was thrown, though it was dead when collected as evidence.
The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested "for assault with a weapon, namely the hedgehog."
Mr Singalargh is due to appear in court on 17 April. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.
NZ man 'used hedgehog as weapon'
A man in New Zealand has been charged with using a hedgehog as a weapon, the New Zealand Herald has reported.
Police said William Singalargh, 27, had hurled the hedgehog about 5m (16ft) at a 15-year-old boy.
"It hit the victim in the leg, causing a large, red welt and several puncture marks," said Senior Sgt Bruce Jenkins, in the North Island town of Whakatane.
It was unclear whether the hedgehog was still alive when it was thrown, though it was dead when collected as evidence.
The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested "for assault with a weapon, namely the hedgehog."
Mr Singalargh is due to appear in court on 17 April. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.
Woops
John McCain’s Iraq speech interrupted with news of attacks on the Green Zone.
MSNBC cuts away as McCain is delivering his usual pro-war Iraq speech and as he talks about leadership—MSNBC breaks into a news report that says at least 4 mortars were shot into Baghdad’s green zone.
McCAIN: Faced with the prospect of defeat, we had two fundamental choices. We could retreat from Iraq and accept the horrible consequences of our defeat. Or we could change strategies and try to turn things around. It was, I believe, a critical moment in our nation’s history, and a time of testing for our nation’s political leadership.
In the year that has passed, our nation showed its strength –
MSNBC: And speaking of Iraq, we do have breaking news out of Iraq, where at least four mortars have been fired into the heavily-fortified Green Zone today. It’s unclear at this time if there are casualties or any major damage. Now the news comes just a day after five U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq. Two, again, inside that Green Zone…read on
MSNBC cuts away as McCain is delivering his usual pro-war Iraq speech and as he talks about leadership—MSNBC breaks into a news report that says at least 4 mortars were shot into Baghdad’s green zone.
McCAIN: Faced with the prospect of defeat, we had two fundamental choices. We could retreat from Iraq and accept the horrible consequences of our defeat. Or we could change strategies and try to turn things around. It was, I believe, a critical moment in our nation’s history, and a time of testing for our nation’s political leadership.
In the year that has passed, our nation showed its strength –
MSNBC: And speaking of Iraq, we do have breaking news out of Iraq, where at least four mortars have been fired into the heavily-fortified Green Zone today. It’s unclear at this time if there are casualties or any major damage. Now the news comes just a day after five U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq. Two, again, inside that Green Zone…read on
Talk About Unhinged
Well, now...
Book: McCain temper boiled over in '92 tirade, called wife a 'cunt'
John McCain's temper is well documented. He's called opponents and colleagues* "shitheads," "assholes" and in at least one case "a fucking jerk."
But a new book on the presumptive Republican nominee will air perhaps the most shocking angry exchange to date.
The Real McCain by Cliff Schecter, which will arrive in bookstores next month, reports an angry exchange between McCain and his wife that happened in full view of aides and reporters during a 1992 campaign stop. An advance copy of the book was obtained by RAW STORY....
*"McCain used the f-word," an anonymous shithead former senator said. "McCain called the guy a ‘shithead.' The senator demanded an apology. McCain stood up and said, ‘I apologize, but you're still a shithead.' That was in front of 40 to 50 Republican senators. That sort of thing happened frequently."
"Fuck you," he shouted at Texas Sen. John Cornyn last year.
"Only an asshole would put together a budget like this," he told the former Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Pete Domenici, in 1999.
"I'm calling you a fucking jerk!" he once retorted to Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley.
In fairness to McCain, Cornyn and Grassley are both fucking jerks, and Domenici is a HYoooooooooOOOOGE @SSH@LE.
Book: McCain temper boiled over in '92 tirade, called wife a 'cunt'
John McCain's temper is well documented. He's called opponents and colleagues* "shitheads," "assholes" and in at least one case "a fucking jerk."
But a new book on the presumptive Republican nominee will air perhaps the most shocking angry exchange to date.
The Real McCain by Cliff Schecter, which will arrive in bookstores next month, reports an angry exchange between McCain and his wife that happened in full view of aides and reporters during a 1992 campaign stop. An advance copy of the book was obtained by RAW STORY....
*"McCain used the f-word," an anonymous shithead former senator said. "McCain called the guy a ‘shithead.' The senator demanded an apology. McCain stood up and said, ‘I apologize, but you're still a shithead.' That was in front of 40 to 50 Republican senators. That sort of thing happened frequently."
"Fuck you," he shouted at Texas Sen. John Cornyn last year.
"Only an asshole would put together a budget like this," he told the former Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Pete Domenici, in 1999.
"I'm calling you a fucking jerk!" he once retorted to Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley.
In fairness to McCain, Cornyn and Grassley are both fucking jerks, and Domenici is a HYoooooooooOOOOGE @SSH@LE.
LoC slacking off?
The number of posts on the LoC this year averages 36 posts per week, or just over 5 a day. Last year averages 57 posts per day, or more like 8 per day. That's with a couple of really low week numbers in there - only 9 over the Christmas period and 15 way back in June. In fact, since the beginning of December we've been below the 2007 weekly average every week, before we finally managed to tie it last week. So what has happened to the Lattice? Back in the day, late July to early August, we had a chance. A glorious chance to finally top the 100 posts in a week barrier. But we came just 2 short. And it's been downhill ever since. When will we regain the glory of days past? Or are we just inexorably withering towards the eventual demise of this web diary? Let's get back to the glory days. Let's break the 100 posts in a week barrier. Who's with me?
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