Off Season OT Thread
by NCChopper on Nov 4, 2011 7:39 PM EDT
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PrintNow all the 2011 baseball season is over, thought I'd pop back in to see and keep up with what you all are up to in the off season while we wait on that wonderful thing called Spring Training.
Consider this an off-topic way to stay in touch with each other.
Any fall/winter vacations? Upcoming movies you want to see, music you're waiting to buy? Any new babies being born? Anyone getting hitched or engaged?
I hope you and yours have a wonderful upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year!
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My TC fantasy football team isn’t doing too hot, but in my money league I’m kicking ass!
Got some great football this weekend with LSU and ’Bama which is supposedly the game of the century with the winner nearly guarenteed a BCS title bid pending a fluke loss later in the season.
Also my Bills in a critical matchup vs. the Jets and the Sunday and Monday Night games are incredible.
And then NCAAB starts soon enough! And it will get way more coverage with the NBA in the lockout
Shrimp, Steak, Liquor, and Pasta
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I’m excited, yet nervous about my Steelers matchup with the Ravens this Sunday night.
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
Rightfully so it seems. But as a former western-PAer, I hate the Steelers and couldn’t be happier.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 7, 2011 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
Tough game.
The 3 pt loss was much better than the initial meeting this year. The outcome might have been different if we could have just held them from 1 of the 3rd down conversions on that last drive.
But, it’s hard to beat the top defense in the league when you’re battling them and the officiating at the same time. I’m a homer, but I don’t think anyone would say that the officials called that game evenly last night. Ray Lewis can helmet to helmet knock Ward on the turf with a concussion and no call, yet Clark gets one called later. He deserved the call, but so did Lewis. Don’t even get me started on the phantom holding and pass interference calls or lack thereof.
Anyways, we didn’t let them walk all over us like the first time and it did come down to the very end of the game. Plus, it was nice to see Harrison sack Flacco 3×.
Not too bad for a team missing half of it’s WR, Woodley & Farrior.
These games have become such a rivalry and they are always exciting to watch.
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
An Alabama loss to UGA in the SEC Championship would not be a fluke. Let me dream guys…
Daffy Duck goes to bed at 10:00 every night, except on New Year's Eve, he goes to bed at 8:30.
by bwellnjonesco on Nov 4, 2011 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
F'ing Jamaal Charles
I had a great draft in that league…according to preseason value. Who’d have thought the Panthers would be paying DW NOT to run, and the Bucs would forget how to play on offense? Nevermind freaking Philip Rivers!
Forte and Jimmy Graham have been been amazing, though, and if Rivers turns it on in the end like usual, I could have some fun as an underdog in the playoffs.
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by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
CANNOT Wait for NCAAB to get rollin!!
I’m the biggest Kentucky fan there IS!!! CHAMPIONSHIP year baby!!!!
"I wasn’t thinking about it. That’s the worst celebration of all time. I didn’t know what to do. I got lost in the moment." - Brian McCann
by HansonManCrush on Nov 7, 2011 4:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Very cool....
Look at this – animation of music media since 1980.
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
Not really wanting to crow about it, but since you asked my dear....
Any new babies being born?
Yeah, a son on October 13th. Big ol’ boy .
http://sportsandgrits.com/
Congrats to you Mr. Sanchez :-)
Hope baby and mom are doing well.
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
Man, it's late on a Friday.
For a couple seconds I was sitting here thinking “This October, as in he’s already been born? Or next October, as in that’s his due date?”
Oy.
Congratulations Sanchez! I’m gonna guess you named him Justin? ;)
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
Grayson Brooks [Sanchez]
if it weren’t for Chopper, I’d never say, but I can’t resist her kindness.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
Brooksy!
You must teach him to hit dingerz.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
Congrats friend!
I can’t believe I’m just hearing this good news, after spending most Saturdays with you moderating me on Dawgs Sport :)
I love, love, love his name! Enjoy every minute, they grow up so quickly!
A smart person knows what to say, a wise person knows whether or not to say it.
Twitter:Hey_Jude18
As I've told Chopper so many times
you just gotta ask nicely. You never asked.
Thanks about the name, and yeah, thankfully the wife is understanding enough to let me moderate with a relative newborn around.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
I’m gonna guess you named him Justin? ;)
Oh duwanis – you di-ent …. ;-)
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
I deed, I deed.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
by duwanis on Nov 4, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You deserve a rec'd for this :)
A smart person knows what to say, a wise person knows whether or not to say it.
Twitter:Hey_Jude18
Congratulations to you, sire!
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Congrats
May his first words be “I like trucks”
I know where the bodies are buried.....I buried some of them myself. - David Stern
by a hooter's baby on Nov 5, 2011 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Congrats man
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." George Carlin
by DolphinNation on Nov 7, 2011 8:14 AM EST up reply actions
If you haven't watched Breaking Bad or Mad Men...
You’re missing out on life.
The Walking Dead has been kind of meh this year, but it was crazy last week. I wondered when people were going to start turning on each other and it looks like the time is now.
I think that new Hell On Wheels show looks terrible and I’ve seen a couple reviews that called the show a “disaster” or a “dud”. Between that and The Killing totally shitting the bed after the fourth or fifth episode I’m kind of losing faith in AMC.
Twitter: @scottcoleman55
+1 for The Walking Dead.
It’s pretty neat to see Atlanta in a zombie apocalypse. I live two miles from the CDC off Buford HWY, so it was kinda scary to have a realistic look at zombies in my backyard. Season 2 is good, but not as edgy as the first (minus the latest episode). Seeing Otis’ flesh being gnarled off was a bit disturbing.
I’m currently enthralled in Boardwalk Empire. HBO continues to produce amazing shows. Also, I’m looking forward to AMC’s Hell on Wheels this Sunday and Season 3 of Justified in January.
"Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information."
Dude
we might be next door neighbors, or similar. That’s kind of nuts.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
Sweet.
I live off Harts Mill.
"Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information."
Ah, cool
I’m more near the Dresden/Clairmont intersection.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
You're pretty close.
Sounds like we need to grab a beer and watch a Braves game sometime next year. Hudson Grill has some good specials; I’ll hit you up.
"Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information."
Breaking Bad
Slow start this year, but it was AWESOME in the end. I have not caught up to this season on Netflix, but I DVR’d every episode this season, and it was awesome.
Hey! I’m new.
by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
Breaking Bad is my favorite TV Series by far, the show is amazing. Don’t watch Mad Men, but heard it’s great too. I actually think the 2nd season of The Walking Dead has been more intense than the first season, and looks like it is picking up even more after the last episode.
Hell on Wheels has the potential to be very very good, whether it is or not is another story. The Killing wasn’t bad, but it is a good bit beneath Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead. AMC, I think is still king of cable shows by far. I don’t watch other TV Series, because most are boring or if I do get into them, they seem to get canceled after the 1st or 2nd season…
I don’t care if Constanza hit .500 with 30 HRs and 150 RBI in 3 weeks, benching Heyward was a stupid decision.
by justincredubil02 on Oct 24, 2011 9:55 AM EDT
I’ll be watching Hell on Wheels for the first few weeks. As for The Killing, I feel like it had a ton of potential but the planning on it was terrible. It’s almost like the show first planned for a short six-episode season and then extended it to the full 13.
Mad Men can be a little slow at times, but the characters, the development of the characters and the story lines cannot be topped.
And yeah, Breaking Bad is badass. Sad that it’s ending next year.
Twitter: @scottcoleman55
by Scott Coleman on Nov 6, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
Love Breaking Bad
But it does get a bit too predictable at times.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 7, 2011 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of TV – anyone else besides me thrilled with who the winner of TopShot was? :-)
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
What is TopShot?
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Just one of the best shows on TV.
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Try and never miss an episode.
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"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
I liked him, but never really thought he would win
but my goodness he killed the final competition
DFA Heyward. I'm dead serious
by wpf3211 on Aug 6, 2011 9:11 PM EDT
When all else fails – beat yourself.
by NCChopper on Sep 12, 2011 9:47 PM EDT
I alllllmost felt sorry for the other guy in the finale.
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
I was not a fan of the other guy
probably my 2nd most hated guy on the show minus you know who. I didn’t think he deserved to get a 2nd chance. One thing that bothers me about that show is the people quitting halfway through. The girl in the 1st season had a legit reason for leaving, but 2 people leaving in 1 season like this past one is ridiculous
DFA Heyward. I'm dead serious
by wpf3211 on Aug 6, 2011 9:11 PM EDT
When all else fails – beat yourself.
by NCChopper on Sep 12, 2011 9:47 PM EDT
Well, the one guy had a wife with a pregnancy that was not going well, so I kind of excuse him for that.
But the JERK, who thought himself the best thing since sliced bread – give me a break! I was so happy to see him finally get off my TV.
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
2nd show tonight
…of Godspell, where I’m playing the dual role of John the Baptist and Judas. Opening night was last night, and we actually did very well on stage. Some technical stuff, but all in all, the show went very well.
Now I just have to get through two weeks of shows, and then I can go back to just having two jobs and half-time seminary classes. I realized when I was able to cook at home on Monday night that it was the first meal that I’d made from scratch at home since the week after Labor Day. Yeah, that’s been my life.
Hey! I’m new.
by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
2nd night was AWESOME
I just hope we didn’t peak too early as there are 4 more shows left today and next weekend.
We also had cast party afterward where we bowled and then went to karaoke. I got tips for my rendition of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”! :p
Hey! I’m new.
by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
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by biggentleben on Nov 6, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
BGB, wishing you strength of body and Spirit to continue for the next two weeks. It sounds likes a lot on you right now, but you can read the excitement in your updates :-)
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
Thanks a bunch! Somehow I’ve not been sick yet, but I know well enough to get some good sleep once I get through next weekend’s shows. The first weekend was good, and it will be nice to have a light weekend of practice, rather than practicing until 10-11pm at night every week night!
Hey! I’m new.
by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
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by biggentleben on Nov 7, 2011 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
Add me to the baby list.
My wife is due December 21st for our first little girl. I already have a Huddy onesie for her :)
"Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information."
Congrts to you Mr. & Mrs. cashew :-)
Be sure to pop back in here once she arrives!
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
Congrats to you and your family!
It’s gonna be an exciting Christmas at your house! May your little angel be healthy and happy!
A smart person knows what to say, a wise person knows whether or not to say it.
Twitter:Hey_Jude18
My husband’s 2 oldest kids have recently moved in with us. They have no idea what they are in for come baseball season. I hope they love the Braves because if they don’t, they are not going to be very happy with the TV selections next spring/summer/fall ;-)
Chicks dig the long ball.
You’ll have to convert them kim :-)
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
Just hang a sign on the front door.
“Now entering Braves Country. Beware of the natives, they are highly xenophobic and prone to violence. For your own safety, please check all non-Braves contraband at Customs.”
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 7, 2011 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'm trying to take all my extra free time this offseason
to organize and catalog my baseball card collection. It’s amazing (and annoying) how there doesn’t appear to be a single good software package on the market for this :-/
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
My problem is, I own some baseball cards, and have no idea what one is supposed to do with them.
I’m here to kick ass and drink sweet tea, and dammit, I’m all out of sweet tea.
I've got two books, and several complete box sets
I just keep them in a closet. Maybe someday….
http://sportsandgrits.com/
I keep mine out on a bookshelf in my office
and love to look through them on occasion (or pull them out to show to my gf when she needs to see a picture of somebody “way back when”). Pretty much like any other collection.
I just want to get more efficient about it, which means more easily identifying stuff I’m missing, or duplicates I can trade away/sell, etc. Which means I need to catalog them.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
See, that’s my problem. I archive them…and then what?
I’m here to kick ass and drink sweet tea, and dammit, I’m all out of sweet tea.
who knows
Step 1) Save baseball cards from your childhood
Step 2) ……
Step 3) Profit?
http://sportsandgrits.com/
I bought my first pack of baseball cards this past year. So it’s more like
1) Save Brandon Belt rookie card
2) Wait eighty years
3)…
4) Profit!
It’s kind of funny. I got pack of baseball cards — my very first — pas a gift a year or two ago. Then this year, I bought a few packs on impulse, just to see who I’d get. There was no real plan for them after I opened the packages. But I hate to throw them away, because some of them look cool. I may get one of those card frames (th kind that hold 24 or however many) and display them that way. Because frankly, I don’t know what else to do.
I’m here to kick ass and drink sweet tea, and dammit, I’m all out of sweet tea.
Errata
“Pas” should read “as,” and “th” should read “the.” Don’t know what happened there, other than sloppy typing and worse proofing.
I’m here to kick ass and drink sweet tea, and dammit, I’m all out of sweet tea.
I have hired my brother to spend a week of his Christmas break with me doing nothing but cataloging cards. I developed my own spreadsheet for the catalog. Now I just wish I could be certain to get near market value. My last count, I had approximately 1.01 million sports cards, which should be a bit more now after a few boxes purchased. Needless to say, getting these all sold would drastically affect my bottom line. I will hard to give up some cards, but I will be holding back a Hank Aaron card.
Hey! I’m new.
by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
1 mil?
Geez Ben, your handle and that proves you must do everything in a big way :-)
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
...nudge nudge, wink wink
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
I was hardcore growing up
…and then I’ve just been on the lookout for great deals on eBay for years. I built most of my Hank collection online. I’ve figured that if I get an average of 10 cents a card, I’ll be in VERY good shape, and most of the commons are penny cards, but there are a number of cards worth into the hundreds of dollars in the collection, so on average, it could be easily between 3-5 cents per card, which would take care of a lot of things before starting seminary next fall.
Hey! I’m new.
by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
by biggentleben on Nov 8, 2011 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Those frames are cool
I’m trying to collect enough Braves auto cards that I can make a display out of them. Outside of that, I’m focused on building full sets in binders. My current goal is to get the entire Topps base set for every year since I was born.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
Greetings TCers...
It has been waaaaaayyyyyy too long and I have greatly missed each and every one of you… Even the annoying brats who clog up my brain w/ stuff I should never read… Oh and I miss Choppy… I need to search him out and make sure he hasn’t offed himself… that would make me very sad… Anywho, it has been a busy end of summer start to fall for me… Here a rundown: (caveot, i’m in a list mood right now, sue me)
1) Moved from England to Alabama… Drove through ATL twice and loved every second of it… I’m only 2 hours away now… Season tix here I come!
2) Started new job which requires a decent bit of travel (I’ve already had trips to UNC-C, ECU, Fayetteville St University, VMI and V-Tech.) Awesome trips and lots of fun w/ the colleges and ROTC units… I love what I do… I’m the AFROTC South East region Director of Operations… Which means I get to travel to 37 schools across the southeast and look at their programs and make sure they are running smoothly to commission future AF officers… I have zero complaints. Good hours and fun travels.
3) Got a new puppy (akita mix). Pics on Facebook. Her name is Kuma and she’s a doll face. I love her to death. We are getting a pure bred Dachshund boy in a couple weeks… He’s a doll face too…. his name is Binx (officially Duke Binx). Can’t wait to bring him home.
4) Still trying to get our house settled but we have a 5 bed room monster of a house that we don’t deserve but will enjoy regardless… Huge back yard and a wonderful neighborhood, not too far from work. If y’all are ever in the area, look me up and we can hit up a Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays AA team) game… If you’re not too creepy (Justin) we might let you stay w/ us.
5) Wife might get a job with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Theatre company here in Montgomery… Then we will get to go to all the shows (which are AWESOME). Already saw Dracula and it was fantastic.
6) Saw The Three Musketeers this past Sunday… It was fun for what it was… Surprised it didn’t make more money. Oh well… Sad I missed Moneyball, will definitely hit it up on DVD. Planning to see Twilight (yes… I’m a dork and love sparkly vampires). Real Steel surprised me in how wonderfully superb it was… I definitely loved that movie even though I had zero interest in seeing it… Low expectations w/ fantastic results… Tower Heist and In Time are on the watch list too… I LOVE MOVIES… I miss my unlimited card in England. What a concept. America needs to adopt it…
There ya go… long winded as usual… Glad to be back in the trenches w/ y’all…
Don’t worry about older women until you turn 22. It’s called the Saltalamacchia.
by bwellnjonesco on May 19, 2011 4:13 PM PDT
Hey there K-Man :-)
Glad to see you joining our little OT thread.
Loved reading your update.
You gotta promise me if you’re ever in Greensboro/Burlington area of NC – you gotta drop me an email and I’ll have to treat you to a great hole in the wall BBQ dinner :-)
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
oooh.. is there a university near there? I have to go to UNC Chapel Hill in April…
Don’t worry about older women until you turn 22. It’s called the Saltalamacchia.
by bwellnjonesco on May 19, 2011 4:13 PM PDT
by Klemson Krash on Nov 8, 2011 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
Chapel Hill is about 2 hrs from me.
Other universities/colleges in the area: http://g.co/maps/yth3b
"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
Hrm... Chapel Hill is as close as I will come.... this year at least...
If there is an AFROTC at the school, you can assume I will be there at some point in the near future. It would be great to meet up. Perhaps you can give me a hollar if you’re in ATL for anything and I’ll just drive up and we can watch a game and drink some beer… :-D
Don’t worry about older women until you turn 22. It’s called the Saltalamacchia.
by bwellnjonesco on May 19, 2011 4:13 PM PDT
by Klemson Krash on Nov 8, 2011 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
ASF is a wonderful organization, and they deserve more public support than they get. But one could say the same for most cultural institutions. It’s why I still contribute to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, though I don’t live there anymore.
If ever again I find myself near Montgomery, I’ll look you up. You do the same if you come up here to Knoxville.
I’m here to kick ass and drink sweet tea, and dammit, I’m all out of sweet tea.
Dude... funny you say that...
We should be coming to Tennessee next year for some inspecting action… It’ll probably be fall of 12 but still… I’ll keep that in mind. :-)
Missed the heck outta your stories and contributions… look forward to reading some more! :-D When is our next story getting posted?
Don’t worry about older women until you turn 22. It’s called the Saltalamacchia.
by bwellnjonesco on May 19, 2011 4:13 PM PDT
by Klemson Krash on Nov 8, 2011 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
I haven’t written one like that in a long while. I’m concentrating on some other writing at the moment.
I’m here to kick ass and drink sweet tea, and dammit, I’m all out of sweet tea.
I will sit in the corner and pout until I get my new story....
Don’t make me hold my breath. :-D I think a Bourn meets Old Man Chipper and the gang would make for an entertaining story…
Don’t worry about older women until you turn 22. It’s called the Saltalamacchia.
by bwellnjonesco on May 19, 2011 4:13 PM PDT
by Klemson Krash on Nov 8, 2011 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
Not as entertaining as Bourne meets Old Man Chipper and the gang.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 8, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Bourne meeting chipper would be the end of the Bourne movies. Chipper is a switch hitting secret double agent trained by the government, and the Bourne model was the first edition of which he is the 11th. He is the perfection of the desire of the original Bourne creation, and he will seek and destroy.
Chipper also slapped Chuck Norris and caused Chuck to cry.
Chipper plays paintball without needing CO2.
Lastly, Chipper once hit a ball twice for sport. He hit a ball into orbit and timed the trajectory perfectly to be in the spot when the flaming ball returned into the atmosphere and hit a double.
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by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
by biggentleben on Nov 8, 2011 6:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
First Impressions
“Who are you again?”
“Bourn. Mic—uh, Mike Bourn.”
Jones returned his attention to the newspaper in front of him. “Never heard of you.”
Tim Hudson entered the room. “Hey, hey! Derek Lee! Back with us for another round?”
He shook Bourn’s hand. “Um, I’m Michael Bourn, actually.”
Hudson looked confused. “Huh. Well, sorry ’bout that, I guess.”
“Funny thing is,” Bourn said, “No one here seems to have heard of me. But I was one of the most notable players on Houston’s roster.”
Hudson furrowed his brow. “Who now?”
Chipper spat a gob of tobacco spittle onto the clubhouse floor. “He keeps goin’ on about Huston Street. Think Mike here’s got a little crush.”
“Not Huston Street!” Bourn yelled. “Houston, the CITY! The HOUSTON ASTROS!”
“Houston has a baseball team?” Hudson asked. “When did that happen?”
In that moment, Bourn wished he’d signed with the Phillies.
I’m here to kick ass and drink sweet tea, and dammit, I’m all out of sweet tea.
Needs more Lastings Milledge
but otherwise I approve. Two thumbs up.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
God bless you being a Braves fan...
You’re too much and I love it! :-D I expect the epic novella to be in the mail by christmas… I’ll call the publisher.
Don’t worry about older women until you turn 22. It’s called the Saltalamacchia.
by bwellnjonesco on May 19, 2011 4:13 PM PDT
by Klemson Krash on Nov 9, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Posting this a few days early, so I wouldn't forget :-)
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Freedom Isn’t Free.
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"Lord, help me remember that there is nothing that will happen today that You and I can't handle."
*Super big hugs*
It’s a great day! :-D Proud to be an American and proud of those who serve with me and have served before and those who support those of us who serve! I know how frustrating it can be for some out there who truly want to but couldn’t… Love y’all too! :-D
Don’t worry about older women until you turn 22. It’s called the Saltalamacchia.
by bwellnjonesco on May 19, 2011 4:13 PM PDT
by Klemson Krash on Nov 9, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
Big Salute
"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11
Was Steve Carrell that important?
Did they lose some writers along with him, cause it’s gone down hill fast.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
But Dwight did awkward physical comedy!
It has to still be good, right?
Right?
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
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Please pardon my split infinitive.
My bad. To ignorantly make such an error is unseemly.
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I think it began the downhill trek before Carell left.
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Same here, but it had it's moments the last year or two
nothing like before, but still some strong moments.
In general, TV shows rarely have long term excellence before things get stale and story lines become harder and less entertaining. Some can last long, but 2-3 yrs seems to be the norm, with some stretching it out to 5+. The Simpsons have long been bleh to me, after that first 6-8 years of greatness. I loved that show, and haven’t seen a new episode in probably a full decade aside from 1 or 2 Halloween episodes.
On that note, I think Community may be in the same boat, it had some great stuff for the last 2 years, but seems to really be struggling and is just not as good anymore.
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by Mr. Sanchez on Nov 11, 2011 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
30 Rock
Only current, strong counter-example I can think of, though. There are a few other shows that I still think are funny 5 or 6 years in, but I could understand arguments that they’ve tanked.
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30 Rock isn't what it was jusst a year or two ago to me though
and is also starting to get on the staler side. If Alec Baldwin leaves as I read a while back, then that might really be the nail in the coffin.
The one best counter example I might give is South Park. It can be hit or miss like they all are, but I think they tend to do as good a job as any right now staying fresh. Maybe it’s just the nature of how they do the show, because that 6 days to Air doc on how they do it I enjoyed a lot, and I think the total control of Parker and Stone helps keep things from getting convoluted.
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by Mr. Sanchez on Nov 11, 2011 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
It's never too late for now.
I’ll grant you that the whole “Tracey’s gone!” storyline got a little old before they resolved it, but that’s all I can think of. I still loved this latest season, everything from “Reaganing” to Kim Jong Il’s action movies.
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“Reaganing” cracked me up something fierce.
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OK, now that I look at it
last year was a good one. Tracy on Cash Cab may be the best bit the show’s had to me. I guess I’m just getting tired of watching reruns and waiting for new ones to come out. My mistake.
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That episode (and all of Cash Cab) is ruined
by the knowledge that you have to apply to be a contestant.
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That was basically my reaction.
It was the clear successor to Jeopardy in my mind, AND IT IS ALL FOR NAUGHT.
</trivia geek sadness>
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Well, sure.
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I feel the same way about some of my favorite shows. The West Wing dropped sharply in quality during and after the fifth season; NewsRadio after its third or so. Many people have made the same argument about M*A*S*H. Off the top of my head, only Mystery Science Theater 3000 remained consistently funny over a long period of time. The tenth season was just as funny as its third or fourth.
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by biggentleben on Nov 11, 2011 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
This may or may not have something to do with the fact
that MST3K didn’t really need a continuity to be successful. With a couple of notable exceptions (like the weird way in which they wrote Trace Beaulieu off the show) it was delightfully formulaic.
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I think you’re exactly right. The in-show continuity was basically a vehicle for the movie riffing, which required no plot arcs or storylines. As long as Best Brains kept hiring good writers, that part of the show would never get old. That’s why there are some episodes I’ve seen dozens of times, and I still laugh just as hard with each new viewing.
What kind of surprises me sometimes is when I pull out an episode I haven’t seen in years, and suddenly I get more of the jokes because I was too young to get them when the show first aired.
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It's true.
It’s not just about age, either, sometimes it’s cultural context; e.g. I hadn’t seen Roadhouse the first time I saw the “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” episode.
I am regretful that I haven’t seen all the episodes. Some of the originals with Joel strike me as kind of bleh, more because of the movie choice than the writing they had on top of it (Robot vs. Aztec Mummy sounds so promising, but when you can barely see and hear the film…).
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True. The season one episodes as a group are generally unfunny to me. The writers were still feeling their way through what they wanted to show to be, so there’s a lot of pseudo-technical babble about how Joel’s living in space, some odd non-sequiturs and long stretches of silence in the movie segments.
That’s not a damning criticism, because everyone struggles when they start something new. But given the choice between those early episodes and the later, more refined ones, I’ll take the latter ones. I think seasons five through seven are standouts, and I really like the Sci-Fi Channel era (seasons eight through ten). The look of the show had improved dramatically, thanks in large part to their DP, Jeff Stonehouse. He really worked to make it look and feel like a professional TV show, instead of a cable-access matinee, which is how it looked in those early seasons.
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I have to say...
Firefly was as good in it’s first season as it was in it’s last… Just sayin’ :-)
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by Klemson Krash on Nov 14, 2011 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
So was Freaks and Geeks.
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Also, Arrested Development could fit this idea, but with a slightly larger sample size
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As has been said before, and will be said again
I can’t understand how popular 30 Rock is when Arrested Development was canceled after 3 seasons.
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Arrested had issues different from 30 Rock
several of which they self-awaredly pointed out near the end of their run, like the George Michael/Maeby stuff.
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Boston Legal as well.
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