Talking Chop Passes 3,000,000
by gondeee on Jan 20, 2010 11:00 AM EST
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PrintWe take a moment out of the Braves day to day off-season rumblings to note that Talking Chop passed 3 million unique visits today. It's been 5 months since we passed 2 million, and eerily almost a year to the day since we passed 1 million.
I love writing and talking about the Braves and I hope all of you enjoy this little place on the web to hide out and do the same. While I would probably write about the Braves even if no one was reading, it's certainly more exciting to know that people are tuning in and not only reading but contributing.
Thanks to everyone who stops by on a daily basis and everyone who chimes in with their two cents. Thanks to Matt, Danny, and C.B. for all the help throughout the past year. We're about to take this blog thing to the next level with the Annual... finally a piece of Talking Chop you'll be able to touch and hold on to.
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Congrats, Gondee! This is my #1 source for all things Braves. You do an outstanding job – and the growth and popularity of the site are direct results of the good job you do!
Looking forward to hitting that 5 million mark in the next few months!
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Jan 20, 2010 11:08 AM EST reply actions
Agreed entirely
This has been my year at Talking Chop and I have no idea how I ever made it through the off-season without it. Keep up the awesomeness.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jan 20, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Excellent.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jan 20, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
although that is technically the wrong poster. The correct one pwns this one in awesomeness
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
Still majestic.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jan 21, 2010 2:59 AM EST up reply actions
I tell everyone about Talking Chop
Even if my friends aren’t posting, this is where they come to get their info.
Thanks for everything you and your staff do to keep us entertained and informed.
Same here
1st off congrats! I can’t believe how much this blog has grown even since I joined
2. I too tell whatever friends I have who are braves fans (so all two of them) about TC and they love it
3. Can’t wait to see it keep growing. keep up the good work
super dooper
bravo everyone, bravo!
Remember folks, I'm almost always wrong.
My sig was too long...
by Scott Coleman on Jan 20, 2010 11:43 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Game Over...
CHEETAH!
I say throw a 3 milly party at the Spring Street Ballet. Just a thought.
"Son, why is my cocktail all over my penis?" -Skip Carey, trying to teach Chip how to drive a standard transmission
Are you kidding?
gondeeee practically owns a bar somewhere in the sketchy seedy area of Edgewood/Auburn. If there were ever a TC ATL meetup, it would likely be there, and about four people would come out to smashed windshields.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I was just driving through Atl this past weekend (Stayed the night at the Indigo hotel – pet friendly, so I had no choice) and ate at the Brewery right there down the street (Peachtree St).
It was pretty nice, but I want to know where you locals go for my next trip through the city.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Jan 20, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
theres a couple bars right there on Edgewood (was at Noni’s last night, actually) but the only sports type bar is Corner Tavern?
And you don’t get yer windows busted in when you have street cred.
"Son, why is my cocktail all over my penis?" -Skip Carey, trying to teach Chip how to drive a standard transmission
by MayorofPonce on Jan 20, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
haha
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 20, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
I didn’t know Talking Chop existed until last summer. Happened to see it on Yahoo Sports and one of the posts got me interested.
by Walker Wallace on Jan 20, 2010 12:32 PM EST reply actions
Wow
Talk about growth … I have to agree the majority of the posters that TC is what it is because of the time and effort our fearless leader, er … uh … maybe just leader then, puts into it. Mad props to you Gondeee and much thanks for keeping the site fresh and inviting, content wise of course.
Now, if you could only get Velcro Vernacular to come back around with some more of those witty, made-up conversations she used to post. Man I miss those!
You aren’t the czar of typographic emphasis
Nice job
Keep up the good work Gondee.
by playertobenamedlate on Jan 20, 2010 12:52 PM EST reply actions
+1
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 20, 2010 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks to all that keep this site going and growing,
since joining last Spring, very few days have passed without me checking in to get the latest, and best news concerning our Braves!
Let the games begin :)
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, 3 million visitors and nobody can buy my book? Bastards.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it: https://www.createspace.com/3407939
www.dropoutproductions.com
You should have twittered it.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Jan 20, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Have faith CB
Shouldn't Reid Gorecki get a shot in RF before that Heyward kid everybody talks about?
Oh snap
Rhyno just compared your writing to Stephanie Meyer’s drivel. What are you going to do about it, cbtits?
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Just laugh. Her writing is awful. Her plan of attack was genius however. I just loved it when Stephen King came out and attacked her. His writing is awful too. Who’s actually read a Stephen King novel? The only reason anybody knows who he is is because they made a bunch of movies based off his lousy books.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it: https://www.createspace.com/3407939
www.dropoutproductions.com
I've read and own quite a few
His older stuff is clearly better than the repetitive drivel he puts out now, but the stuff under his Richard Bachman pseudonym were awesome. But throughout the years, it devolved into the same old, New England setting, alien/demon/inter-dimensional being, with background people always wearing some Red Sox memorabilia. I think he completely lost his skill in relation to the 2004 Sox win, because now he has no more angst to feed off of.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
King? Them's fightin words!
I’ve read every thing he’s written. The movies are crap. He’s actually quite funny.
Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a s#!t about the rules?!?
king is weird
his books suck but there have been some legitimately great movies made from them (Shawshank, Green Mile, The Shining, etc.)
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
Don’t act like you don’t love Twilight. It makes up 75% of your “game” whenever you go out to bars and hit on bartenders.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 20, 2010 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
That might be why 100% of my game fails.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it: https://www.createspace.com/3407939
www.dropoutproductions.com
haha
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 20, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
That and…you know, the complete lack of personality and sex appeal.
"Attention all rich ladies who I have boned: please meet me by the nacho cart. Also, any rich ladies who would like to be boned: please meet me by the nacho cart."
by !Vive la Francoeur! on Jan 20, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Also I don’t act like a total jerk, which is what the ladies seem to love.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it: https://www.createspace.com/3407939
www.dropoutproductions.com
I have a friend who recently committed himself to not being a total douche.
It wasn’t totally unappealing to me when he was, but the upshot of the whole situation is that he hasn’t gotten laid since we got back to school for the semester. Previously, he’d probably be about four deep in the last week and a half.
Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.
by MichaelProcton on Jan 21, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe more snippets to drive up interest?
I’m planning on giving it to a friend as a gift once I get a little more income to have some of it become discretionary.
I could get another snippet up. Give me a little while to figure out something good.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it: https://www.createspace.com/3407939
www.dropoutproductions.com
actually that would be nice
i didnt realize there was a first snippet…I was thinking about buying it…a preview might be a good idea
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
Where is said first snippet?
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jan 21, 2010 3:02 AM EST up reply actions
Someday soon, CB, my baseball book nerdery will encompass your novel
And we shall both be better folks for it.
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jan 21, 2010 3:01 AM EST up reply actions
TalkingChop.com T-SHIRTS!!
My “It’s still 755” shirt is faded from so much wear.
We need new shirts!!
The Failcoeur shirts were pretty bangin'.
Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.
by MichaelProcton on Jan 20, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'm sure there are hundreds
of lame jokes that would be worthy of turning into a shirt. But preferably one that won’t really have to worry about being (repeatedly) taken down for slander, copyright infringement or defamation of character, like the Failcoeur shirts.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I think a fatazfoot quote is the way to go.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it: https://www.createspace.com/3407939
www.dropoutproductions.com
I was thinking
Front side: NLDS MVP
Back side: GLAUS 25
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
damn copyright
how awesome would a Hewyard shirt be with the inscription “I am not left handed” be?
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
This is where I don’t get how copyrights work. I mean, I have a nice picture of Heyward from Myrtle Beach, that I took, which means it’s my property. So if I take the logos off in photoshop, it should legally be Ok to make that shirt. Unless I’m just completely wrong.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it: https://www.createspace.com/3407939
www.dropoutproductions.com
I think
That’s technically okay, more often than not, a guy like Heyward or those who represent him will want Heyward/Them to be getting a slice of the profits, so they’ll probably declare it as compromising to character, to have it removed, so that they can steal the idea, and do it themselves.
Or they could be Francoeur supporters/his wife and red-flag the Failcoeur shirt every time it pops up on Zazzle for being defamation of character.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I actually just watched an episode of Judge Judy all about this. (I was having dinner with my dad and grandma, I don’t just sit around and watch Judge Judy.) You can’t use someone’s image without their permission, even if you took the picture. So, even if we used a picture one of us took, along with a unique quote and design, we’d still be breaking the law unless we got permission from the person to use their image.
Now I’m really glad I got permission from Andy to use him for the cover of my book.
I wrote a novel, it's about baseball, you should buy it: https://www.createspace.com/3407939
www.dropoutproductions.com
see I was thinking more towards the quote
your own pictures are yours, so there’s no reason to worry about copyright. A direct quote from a movie, on the other hand is an issue
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
Haha, yes, yes, a thousand times YES.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 20, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
as good as our quotes are
we’ll never be able to top those found over at AA…or the mlbtr quote of the guy who said “Schnider/Mcccan – tie (schnider has better d)”
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
and that Joes Reyes >>> WHO?
(or something to that tune)
Remember folks, I'm almost always wrong.
My sig was too long...
by Scott Coleman on Jan 20, 2010 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
I am a fan of their SITEBOT.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Jan 20, 2010 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
Yup.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 20, 2010 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
Love wearing it to games, always get plenty of compliments.
PS…where the F have you been? You doing fantasy baseball this season?
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 20, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
busy busy
I still visit TC every day but too lazy to post.
yeah, I’ll do fantasy baseball
Just keep us informed
If you have anymore unique Yunel Escobar updates down where you are, and it’s all good.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Jim Callis
says he would take Chad Billingsley over Jurrjens. I think thats total BS.
by bravesforever16 on Jan 20, 2010 6:50 PM EST reply actions
I think many believe Billingsley has more long-term upside.
Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.
by MichaelProcton on Jan 21, 2010 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
A Mets insider says...
the mets might trade for Tim Hudson.
WOW! that is probably the worst rumor I’ve ever heard
by bravesforever16 on Jan 20, 2010 8:05 PM EST reply actions
This site will be the reason i get fired one day. Keep up the good work!
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
haha, so true
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 21, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
It's posts like
This one that take me 15 minutes of company time instead of actually working
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Ahh, the old 15 mins of research line. One of my favorites.
You know it’s an old post when you see Jug in there. Gotta love Bigjoe:
BRIAN MOTHERFUCKING HEAP MCCANN, YOUR Atlanta Braves
Classic.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 21, 2010 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
Also, do you save all the hilarious threads to your computer or something? Completely forgot about that one.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 21, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
I just have a good memory
Like of you talking about your Blink-182 piercing. I remembered mentioning David Wright in that comment, so I looked up “David Wright” in my user activity, and sure enough, it was there to pick from.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Well, keep it up. Old threads are always good for a laugh, and I’m certain that I’ve forgotten 95% of the funniest ones.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 21, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
Best Braves Site on the Web
I found this site after some ESPN writer (I forget who) did a piece on the two best blogs for every team in the MLB. I’m so glad I found that article and so glad I found this blog, and subsequently SBNation. This is the first place I look for Braves news and has what I think are the most well thought out and objectively subjective views about the Braves.
Thanks Gondee…this site rocks
I used to read MLBTR all the time
And would post over there. I got so tired of the dumbasses that I emailed Tim Dierkes about a good Braves blog (I found one called Bravesblast…which was updated once every 8 months or something and WhenSidSlid which was decent, but also rarely updated). He said “I hear great things about TalkingChop.” I’ve been here ever sense.
Remember folks, I'm almost always wrong.
My sig was too long...
once mlbtr got really big, it became almost unbearable to read comments there
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
What ever happened to NCChopper?
She hasnt been on since late November. She was a machine in the game threads!
Remember folks, I'm almost always wrong.
My sig was too long...
Good point...
Those JPEGs were the shiii.
Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.
by MichaelProcton on Jan 21, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
haha
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 21, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
She said she would be back for the upcoming game threads but was taking the offseason off.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Jan 21, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
she’ll probably have 20 new pictures for every player
Remember folks, I'm almost always wrong.
My sig was too long...
by Scott Coleman on Jan 21, 2010 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
She is quite the talent with that stuff.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Jan 21, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
UID: 444
I think Im one of the few people left around here with a User ID #…I think SBN did away with those eventually
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
437
And for some reason, I have a really low UID at Federal Baseball despite the fact that I’ve never once posted there before.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I’m stupid…how do you find your UID?
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 21, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Click your user profile
And when it shows all the blogs you’re subscribed to, if you have UID, it would say, right next to your “Member since:” spot. But I think all those disappeared for anyone who subscribed after 2007.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Hmm…very odd. I’ve been part of this blog before even Gondeee was running it, but I don’t have a UID. Oh well.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 21, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
Probably
Because you took your dear sweet time re-registering after the SBN transition. Slacker.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Pretty sure I registered the day that the website moved. I demand to know where my UID is!
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Jan 21, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, and by the way...
I’m not gonna be impressed until we get to three million bajillion.
Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.
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