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- Verlander/Dreamsbury/Kershaw/dunno -- nm - TFox Sep 29, 12:15
- AL: Verlander/Verlander NL: Kershaw/Braun (nm) - musubi Sep 29, 12:14
- Verlander, Verlander, Hellickson --- Kershaw, Braun, Kimbrel. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 29, 12:13
Ika.org: Declaration has been made. -- nm - Mop (193 lbs) Sep 29, 12:11 3
- someone needs to plant a polis at the other open spot on the hub island., or any of the hub island open spots. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 29, 12:17
- I assume them on us? -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 29, 12:15 1
  - Yep. I'm weighing making my own declaration. -- nm - Mop (193 lbs) Sep 29, 12:16
i should stop thinking and become a mindless robot. i wonder if I can do that. - tRuMaN Sep 29, 12:09 2
- are you second guessing the shit out of yourself at these things? like going back and changing a lot of answers? -- nm - Epiphany Sep 29, 12:10 1
  - no. the test is broken into 4 sections, 3 of multiple choice, 1 of other. - tRuMaN Sep 29, 12:13
Quiz. How well do you know Archer, Season1? -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 29, 12:07 4
- 18/25 -- nm - TFox Sep 29, 12:14
- just set this to record. looking forward to checking it out. -- nm - kare Sep 29, 12:11
- I've tried to watch (and am still trying). I just don't get the love. - JaxSean Sep 29, 12:09 1
  - Wow. - kelly Sep 29, 12:11
I love Gov. Schweitzer. his post on B2 (I had a meeting) actually made me laugh. -- nm - amanda jones Sep 29, 12:02
The Ettes sound like Local H if Local H blew out their subwoofer and decided, "fuck it, let's just keep playing loud and fast". - Mel Profit Sep 29, 12:00 6
- And on Spotify! Added. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Sep 29, 12:03 4
  - I have to admit: I'm a total Spotify convert at this point. I haven't bought anything in probably a few months. - JaxSean Sep 29, 12:12 3
    - right? I keep telling patryk that I'm going to pay for it in january. he's like "it's just rhapsody. how is it so cool?" - amanda jones Sep 29, 12:13 2
      - If I had to pay for data, I might be a little more cautious, but I have unlimited with Spring. Hear a song, add it to my phone, it downloads. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 29, 12:14 1
        
        Spring? Sprint. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 29, 12:15
- Also, it sounds like something Tarantino would put on a soundtrack. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 29, 12:02
mandy, PNC (spoils?) - spamlet Sep 29, 11:57 4
- Oh, and they have deposit by iPhone for checks, which rules for the errant check. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Sep 29, 12:02 3
  - oh that's kind of cool. (do you just throw away the check?) -- nm - amanda jones Sep 29, 12:02 2
    - Yup. Wait one business day to make sure it cleared and then shred. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Sep 29, 12:04 1
      - god it's such a pain in the ass to switch. I really have to though. I just do. nmbdammit - amanda jones Sep 29, 12:14
Kindle edition of the Hunger Games trilogy for $4. -- (link) - TFox Sep 29, 11:50 24
- Just bought...for $4.38, can't go wrong. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 29, 12:06 3
  - Your wife could have"loaned" you them for free, so... - kelly Sep 29, 12:09 2
    - Yeah, but that'll only work for a short time.... - Will Hunting Sep 29, 12:11 1
      - It takes you less than a few weeks to read a book! - kelly Sep 29, 12:14
- Anyone here who hasn't jumped on the bandwagon yet, now is the time. -- nm - David Sep 29, 11:54 17
  - The bandwagon has a flat tire. -- nm - Dano Sep 29, 12:07
  - Which bandwagon...Kindle or Hunger Games? -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 11:55 14
    - Both! We're about to get our third! - David Sep 29, 11:57 13
      - I fear the day when your Tivos and your Kindles band together. -- nm - loosilu Sep 29, 12:09 1
        
        We'll defInitely be the first to know when the machines gain sentience. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Sep 29, 12:10
      - Heh. We're already on the Hunger Games bandwagon. And $79 might finally put us on the Kindle bandwagon as well. -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 11:58 10
        
        I get that $79 is an attractive price, but you endure ads *forever.* I would spend the extra cash to get rid of them. -- nm - amanda jones Sep 29, 12:10 2
        
        Honestly, I've never even seen a real life Kindle, so I have no idea what the ads even look like. -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 12:15 1
        
        they show you examples on the Amazon page. -- nm - TFox Sep 29, 12:16
        
        I can probably talk Kim into sending your our spare if you want it. -- nm - David Sep 29, 11:59 6
        
        Well, who would turn THAT down? :) -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 12:00 5
        
        Email me your address. -- nm - David Sep 29, 12:08 1
        
        Email sent...thanks a ton! -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 12:09
        
        Be wary of electronics from David. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 12:01 2
        
        double werd -- nm - Remlik on da droid Sep 29, 12:12
        
        It's not my fault you can't work a TiVo. -- nm - David Sep 29, 12:06
  - I'm about halfway through Book #3. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 11:55
- They should have went with Kindle on Fire. Could tie into the Hunger Games. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:52
- +50 Kilbo points - oblique Sep 29, 11:52
NFL Survivor frontrunners: GB over Denver, Atlanta over Seattle, NO over Jacksonville, others? -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 11:48 2
- Bears? Eagles? Bucs? -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 11:59
- One of those things is not like the others. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:49
Hey, someone got arrested for trafficking in child porn two blocks from our house! - TFox Sep 29, 11:45 1
- Yikes -- nm - prayformojo Sep 29, 11:46
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- These bleachers suck. Why can't we be in the comfy chairs? Am I not *worth* a comfortable seat!?! -- nm - BF Sep 29, 11:51 5
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    - So wait, my brother has better seats? Why do you hate me!?! -- nm - BF Sep 29, 11:53 3
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        does *he* know that? - Epiphany Sep 29, 12:09
        
        Denial! -- nm - ST Sep 29, 11:58
- I don't think that's a standard scoring category. -- nm - TFox Sep 29, 11:46 4
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  - You, sir, are playing too many fantasy sports. -- nm - Reagen Sep 29, 11:47 1
    - No, The Feud is all. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:48
  - this -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:46
- nice! -- nm - znufrii Sep 29, 11:45 2
  - So you're ok with spoiling him for the next 3 weeks? -- nm - JaxSean Sep 29, 11:48 1
    - only the next three weeks?! oh, to be free! -- nm - znufrii si Sep 29, 11:49
So, Clayton Kershaw leads, or ties for the lead, in the NL Wins, ERA, Strikeouts and WHIP. That's a lock for Cy Young right? (nm) - musubi Sep 29, 11:40 36
- Yes and I think I've flipped to Verlander for MVP. -- nm - David Sep 29, 11:43 31
  - I just can't support the idea as a general matter. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 29, 11:47
  - Do you also think Kershaw should be the NL MVP? (nm) - musubi Sep 29, 11:45 24
    - No, my vote goes to Ryan Braun, but I should note that other than Pujols, I consider Braun and Longoria the two best players in the game. - David Sep 29, 11:47 23
      - I think Kemp has been a smidge better than Braun, but Braun is certainly arguable. - musubi Sep 29, 11:52 20
        
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        You continue to get the narrative wrong from 2010. There are stats that matter (ERA/WHIP/K's/Innings/Wins) - Will Hunting Sep 29, 12:09 4
        
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        Well, 25 wins hasn't been done since 1990....and the most consecutive wins is about as common. - Will Hunting Sep 29, 12:12 2
        
        But we all know consecutive wins is pretty random and arbitrary right? - musubi Sep 29, 12:16
        
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        I think it has a lot to do with where would Detroit be without Verlander? Where would LA be? - Jim Sep 29, 11:54 6
        
        I don't believe in using team performance to filter an individual award. (nm) - musubi Sep 29, 11:57 5
        
        Then how do you determine "valuable"? -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 11:58 4
        
        Just like how the baseball world values them in stuff like trades and free agency, the best players are the most valuable. (nm) - musubi Sep 29, 12:01
        
        Not to mention, it's been broken down pretty in the AL that Verlander stands head and shoulders about the rest. Kershaw does not stand like that over - Jim Sep 29, 11:59 2
        
        Verlander doesn't stand out head and sholders over Ellsbury, Granderson or Bautista, imo. (nm) - musubi Sep 29, 12:03
        
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        Kemp has been better, but it doesn't matter to his team any. - David Sep 29, 11:53 6
        
        Team performance doesn't mean anything to me, in terms of individual awards. (nm) - musubi Sep 29, 11:55 5
        
        It's not Best Player, it's Most Valuable Player. Like Kemp, Kershaw hasn't impacted the playoff race a bit. -- nm - David Sep 29, 11:56 4
        
        That's semantics though, clearly we're talking about best players. Otherwise, why isn't Granderson obviously the MVP, his team won more games. - musubi Sep 29, 12:00 3
        
        Verlander's team was carried by him in his starts. That's why they won all those games. -- nm - David Sep 29, 12:06 2
        
        In 16 of Verlander's starts, the Tigers score 5+ runs. In 11 of his 16 starts, the Tigers score 6+. In 8 starts, the Tigers score 7+. - musubi Sep 29, 12:11 1
        
        "In 11 of *those* 16 starts..." (nm) - musubi Sep 29, 12:12
      - Longoria? He hit .245 .... - Will Hunting Sep 29, 11:50 1
        
        I know. I'm talking about perception of talent, not anything performance based. -- nm - David Sep 29, 11:52
  - *nods* -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 29, 11:44 4
    - I'm against the idea in principle but he won soooooo many consecutive starts. -- nm - David Sep 29, 11:45 3
      - I think a guy has to be sublime to merit it...he's been that. - Will Hunting Sep 29, 11:49 2
        
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        That's where I fall on the subject. A pitcher has to be well above and beyond...and he has been. -- nm - David Sep 29, 11:49
- but did he sit out any games? -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 11:43 1
  - As a starting pitcher in modern baseball, yes he sat through many many many games without any involvement. - musubi Sep 29, 11:44
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- i would think so. -- nm - TFox Sep 29, 11:41
NFL: All I need to do to know about ESPN's new QB Rating is to look at who they have as #2 over the first 3 weeks of the season. Stupid. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 11:39 19
- Seriously? Over the first 3 weeks...how many have been better than him? -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 11:41 6
  - Brady, Rodgers, Stafford? -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 11:44 2
    - Well, Brady's #1 and Rodgers is #3...Stafford a little lower. I don't see much of a problem with it, for Week 3. -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 12:02 1
      - In reality, there's not much of a problem. I just enjoy looking for reasons to hate on ESPN. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 12:05
  - agreed. No problem with that...#4 however... -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 11:42 2
    - #4 has taken a week Titans team to 2-1, one last minute interception taken away, they could be 3-0 -- nm - crash davis Sep 29, 11:45 1
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  - Ryan Fitzpatrick -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 11:41 9
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      - Yeah, trying to understand why he would be bad here. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:44 4
        
        Hell, Buffalo is top 5 in many power rankings these days. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:44 3
        
        ESPN has them #6, and the Pats at #3. *chuckle* -- nm - Strongbad Sep 29, 11:46 1
        
        Well, Fitz did only throw for 369 yards against them. I say only, becuase look at the other weeks they have had. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:47
        
        ... and the Colts are listed last. What decade is it? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:45
    - Hassleback is #4... -- (link) - Beaker Sep 29, 11:42
    - Oh, that actually makes some sense. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:42
    - i think he was #1 in week 1. -- nm - TFox Sep 29, 11:41
- Jeff George! -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:40
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Fun mashup: "Oops, I shot Jolene." Britney Spears vs. Taio Cruz vs. Dolly Parton vs. Fountains of Wayne vs. Bon Jovi -- (link) - MDH Sep 29, 11:37 [youtube] 5
- that's too much. -- nm - TFox Sep 29, 11:39 4
  - This is the worst: Rihann vs. P!nk vs. Lady Gaga vs. Pokemon vs. Shop Boyz -- (link) - MDH Sep 29, 11:47 [youtube] 1
    - note that, while also ludicrous, it is not jamming BritBrit, Dolly, and Bon Jovi into one thing like they should coexist. -- nm - TFox Sep 29, 11:48
  - Word. Sometimes less is more. -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 11:45
  - Yeah, I was going to get more in depth, but that's nice and concise. -- nm - Reagen Sep 29, 11:43
Interest in self-checkout lanes is declining and grocery stores are taking them out. -- (link) - Mop (193 lbs) Sep 29, 11:36 8
- i hate the self checkout. i like the idea the idea that gal who commented on your FB link had: self-checkout users should get a discount. -- nm - kare Sep 29, 12:00
- I only use them if I have less thatn 3 items, no fruits or veggies. I choose the cutest cashier instead -- nm - Guigue Sep 29, 11:44 1
  - Fruits and vegetables are easy! You just key in what's on the sticker. - JaxSean Sep 29, 11:47
- What the...? People are stupid is the problem. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 29, 11:41 1
  - This. - kelly Sep 29, 12:04
- I love the self-checkouts....I choose them unless I have a large order or they are not offered. -- nm - Walt_Disney Sep 29, 11:39
- I will still use them for my Lollipops and KY! -- nm - nubby si Sep 29, 11:37 1
  - Just how big are the lollipops you're buying? -- nm - Mop (193 lbs) Sep 29, 11:43
NFL: The colts signed something called "Dan Orlovsky" to provide more QB depth - Strongbad Sep 29, 11:36 9
- Wow. Ya know, if you're looking for a guy who showed some promise in preseason games a couple years back...Tom Brandstater wasn't bad. -- nm - Jim Sep 29, 11:39 3
  - "Levi's! BMW! Gucci! Gucci! Hike!" -- nm - Tom Brandstater under center Sep 29, 11:41 2
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      - Kenny Mayne has to retire some day. -- nm - Reagen Sep 29, 11:46
- again? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:39
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- didnt they cut him during pre-season? -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 29, 11:37 2
  - yup - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:39 1
    - This and Bracket, Sanders and Bullitt, all went to IR yesteday. - The Ruiner Sep 29, 11:41

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