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I can't remember... is anyone here from Calgary or spent a lot of time there? - colin Jul 25, 08:20 2
- I live there, Subby is about an hour north. - Reagen Jul 25, 08:22
- Reagen is there, Subversive is there (or close) and mafic knows it. -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 08:22
There's a show right up Loosi's street on BBC4 tonight - A History of Art in Three Colours. -- (link) - LMS Jul 25, 08:07 2
- ooh, wonder if we'll get it here? -- nm - loosilu Jul 25, 08:08 1
  - Did you get his programme on 20th Century British art last year? -- nm - LMS Jul 25, 08:18
so can the yankees now get a replacement player for arod? - tRuMaN Jul 25, 08:02 4
- The options out there are really crappy. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:21 2
  - Ty Wiggington, Placido Polanco, Orlando Hudson, Chad Tracy. - groiny Jul 25, 08:22 1
    - Yup. Like I said, crap is available. The Yanks are screwed. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:24
- who is left on the Marlins? -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 08:03
I don't quite get the appeal of Alex Morgan -- nm - prayformojo Jul 25, 08:02 6
- do you get the appeal of Hope solo? -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 25, 08:16 1
  - oh yeah -- nm - prayformojo Jul 25, 08:17
- soccer girls are hawt. - spamlet Jul 25, 08:08 1
  - she's pretty and all, but she's lacking some *yowza* factor -- nm - prayformojo Jul 25, 08:10
- *googles* ... Oh, I do. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 08:04 1
  - *oogles* I'll buy that for a dollar -- nm - oblique Jul 25, 08:05
lyc update - tRuMaN Jul 25, 07:54 6
- That's rough. Sorry you and your family are going through this. :-( -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:23
- Sorry buddy -- nm - eag Jul 25, 08:19
- So sorry. -- nm - LMS Jul 25, 08:05
- I went to visit my mom at this point in her life - it's difficult :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 25, 08:03
- :( -- nm - Epiphany Jul 25, 07:56
- Sorry this is happening. - Mel Profit Jul 25, 07:56
Idol Rumor: Brad Paisley being consisdering for Judge. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 07:54 8
- "Winona Judge" -- nm - prayformojo Jul 25, 07:59
- that would be a smart call. definitely would bring in the country crowd. -- nm - Jovian Jul 25, 07:57 2
  - That could be key to their survival ... country fans aren't known for being fickle. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 07:59 1
    - (western fans, on the other hand, have a reputation ...) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 07:59
- update: I don't know who this is -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 07:55 3
  - BIG country star. One of the biggest names they have right now. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 07:57
  - Smooth singing country singer. If they're going for skill, he's good. if they're going for flash, he's not. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 25, 07:56 1
    - also pretty decent with a guitar. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 25, 08:02
I don't think a politician should be able to stop a business from being built because they don't like their ethics. - Inigo Jul 25, 07:51 10
- *reserves judgment until he learns what an alderman is* -- nm - con_carne Jul 25, 08:07 1
  - equivalent of a city councilman, iinm. -- nm - znufrii Jul 25, 08:08
- I agree. That's why we have codes & regulations - Strongbad Jul 25, 07:56
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  - The KKK analogies are a huge stretch. - Inigo Jul 25, 08:09 5
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      - I did misunderstand, but I still don't think the comparison is the same. - Inigo Jul 25, 08:25 1
        
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    - It's simply not true that an overwhelming majority of americans agree with him. Actually that view is in the minority. I have mixed feelings about - pmb Jul 25, 08:13 1
      - I'll be more clear. When gay marriage has been put to a state vote, the results have been pretty clear. - Inigo Jul 25, 08:19
BFers, I'll sign up for the league once I get back home in a few days. - Will Hunting Jul 25, 07:51
JK Rowling's husband seeking planning permission to build a couple of treehouses in their garden. -- (link) - LMS Jul 25, 07:51 7
- good gravy. I ought to build something similar myself - prayformojo Jul 25, 07:58
- gorgeous -- nm - Epiphany Jul 25, 07:55
- My kids would love those. Hell, I'd love those. -- nm - Inigo Jul 25, 07:54 1
  - right? like, you have limitless money, you HAVE to get those. -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 07:55
- Those might attract the Iron Born. -- nm - Reagen Jul 25, 07:54
- when you have that much money, everything is done with excess. -- nm - colin Jul 25, 07:52
- god, those are great. -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 07:52
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- Ours is a little cheaper than that and I just go with it. - spamlet Jul 25, 07:56
- if you're comfortable with your current level of coverage, I'd say forgo it. - znufrii Jul 25, 07:51 3
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    - only equivalent to 1 year's salary. -- nm - znufrii Jul 25, 07:54 1
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My office building is making noises like a love sick humpback whale. [nm] - Mel Profit Jul 25, 07:42 2
- heh. nmbM - The Dark Spawn Jul 25, 07:43 1
  - No problem and thanks for the heads up and offer. - Mel Profit Jul 25, 07:46
Visanthe Shiancoe to the Pats -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 07:37 10
- This is getting ridiculous. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 25, 07:42
- They're just going to sign every TE in the league this year? - spamlet Jul 25, 07:39 8
  - If I'm Hernandez I'm nervous. - Mel Profit Jul 25, 07:43 2
    - Hernandez RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11! -- nm - TFox si Jul 25, 07:47
    - his talk of goingfor WR money might not work out to well for him... -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 07:46
  - I wonder if this will dilute Gronk and Hernandez in the coming season at all.... -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 07:42 4
    - I wouldn't worry about Gronk. They're morons if they don't know what they have with him and how to utilize him. - Mel Profit Jul 25, 07:44 3
      - unless gronk's knee isnt where it should be... -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 25, 07:48 2
        
        but they just gave him a massive new contract -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 07:55
        
        ankle I thought but good point. - Mel Profit Jul 25, 07:55
I think Blanket is Michael's only biological child. -- nm - loosilu Jul 25, 07:35
Anonymous 'Deodorgrams' gently tell people they stink -- (link) - Beaker Jul 25, 07:34
hey pips, where did you see a photo of Kristin Stewart with the married guy? the DM doesn't have one. -- nm - loosilu Jul 25, 07:31 3
- I looked and looked - apparently the cover of US Weekly is the teaser - the other photos are inside - but I say they hit the tubes by the end of the - Epiphany Jul 25, 07:54 2
  - huh, guess they got a scoop. I will keep an eye out. -- nm - loosilu Jul 25, 07:59 1
    - I wonder what they paid for the photos. To make them most profit, they got to keep them off the tubes until the mag comes out on Friday. - Epiphany Jul 25, 08:04
I was pretty disappointed with TDKR. It was a good movie, but once again, not a good Batman movie. - sycor Jul 25, 07:31 1
- oh and spoil above. Sorry. -- nm - sycor Jul 25, 07:34
anyone seen the new show Copper? About the 5 points back in the Gangs of NY days I gather. Starting here soon and interested. -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 07:30 1
- There was some talk here, I think. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 25, 07:44
LIR: truman. It looks like from the XIM forums there are two options - oblique Jul 25, 07:27 5
- knowing is half the battle. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 25, 07:35 4
  - I think with 2 more nights practice I'll be ready to play on Friday just maybe not vehicles - oblique Jul 25, 07:47 3
    - yeah, shotgun should be used more like a defensive, hide and surprise type weapon. - groiny Jul 25, 07:49 2
      - The biggest improvement I see coming in the next 2 days is my "gut instinct" with the buttons. It took me a while to get there with the controller - oblique Jul 25, 07:52
      - using the holes in the floor to drop down behind opponents is a key tactic. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 07:50
Kim Jong Un got married to that lady! but she isn't the Excellent Horse-Like Lady after all. - loosilu Jul 25, 07:27 1
- I'm sure they have one already. Dunno what his/her name is. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 07:31
A-Rod out 6-8 weeks after getting a broken wrist from the hit-ny-pitch last night -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 07:26 58
- I'm curious as to why a pitcher was allowed to hit 3 batters in less than an innings work and not be tossed. -- nm - Jim Jul 25, 07:43 54
  - Because the pitcher had only given up one run and has the nickname of King. -- nm - Other David Jul 25, 08:06 4
    - I'd love to find a stat on something like this. I would think most pitchers would have been tossed after #2. -- nm - Jim Jul 25, 08:09 3
      - without a warning being issued? not likely. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:09 2
        
        I'd love to find a stat on something like this. I would think most pitchers would have been issued a warning after #2. -- nm - Jim Jul 25, 08:10 1
        
        if a Yankee pitcher would have hit a Mariner after that, a warning would have been issued. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:11
  - no sign of intent? -- nm - znufrii Jul 25, 07:49 32
    - Three guys. What were they waiting for, number four or five? - Krusty Jul 25, 07:53 31
      - by all rights he should have been pulled by his manager for not making his pitches. - znufrii Jul 25, 07:55 30
        
        He should have been ejected. Especially after hitting Arod. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:01 29
        
        you are saying this as a Yankee fan, you do not eject someone - groiny Jul 25, 08:02 28
        
        A 91mph changeup. Not exactly the usual changeup. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:13 6
        
        it was 88 mph according to the clip I watched. - groiny Jul 25, 08:14 5
        
        I think your reaction is biased as a Yankee and Arod hater. If three Sox were hit you'd be pissed and not making excuses. - Krusty Jul 25, 08:17 4
        
        and yes, I likely would be upset if it were 3 Sox getting hit. - groiny Jul 25, 08:20
        
        See, you are very wrong there. - groiny Jul 25, 08:19 2
        
        If he's notorious for hitting guys they shouldn't have let him stay in long enough to hit a third. - Krusty Jul 25, 08:21 1
        
        they just do not warn you for hitting someone, unless the umpire thinks it is intentional. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:21
        
        crap. guy hits 3 batters he should be gone. -- nm - Diva Jul 25, 08:08 4
        
        there is no rule for this. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:09 3
        
        and as every real baseball fan knows much is implied when it comes to getting hit by a pitch. 3 batters hit is too much. -- nm - Diva Jul 25, 08:11 2
        
        on fastballs, I would agree. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:13 1
        
        A 91mph changeup. That's a fastball for a lot of guys. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:14
        
        Forget the pitch. He hit three guys! He had poor control. You eject him for not controlling his pitches and hitting THREE guys. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:07 6
        
        I'm not sure it's the umpire's job to stop a player from playing like crap. -- nm - znufrii Jul 25, 08:14 5
        
        No but it is his job to eject a pitcher that continually hits batters which is the result of his poor control. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:15 4
        
        loss of control is a quality of play issue, it's not against any rules that I know of. - znufrii Jul 25, 08:18 2
        
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        he hit Ichiro in the 7th, but fine, whatever. - znufrii Jul 25, 08:24
        
        youa re talking about one of the best pitchers in the game. - groiny Jul 25, 08:16
        
        I call bullshit on that. Hernandez is a Cy Young caliber pitcher...and he hits 3 out of 5 batters? - Jim Jul 25, 08:07 3
        
        it was a CHANGEUP. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:08 2
        
        it was the THIRD BATTER IN LESS THAN AN INNING!! nm - Jim Jul 25, 08:09 1
        
        sure, he was trying to hit people when he was winning 3-1. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:10
        
        3 batters hit in a row? gone -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 08:03 4
        
        they weren't in a row. -- nm - znufrii Jul 25, 08:04 2
        
        ahh slightly different. But still 3 is a lot regardless of timing -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 08:06 1
        
        It was three of the last five guys he faced. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 08:11
        
        this. -- nm - Diva Jul 25, 08:04
  - to be honest, Arod got hit with a changeup, and he did not react all that well in getting out of the way. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 07:47 15
    - Three is too many. Things might get ugly tonight. I don't know if Nova is willing/able to hit batters on purpose. - Krusty Jul 25, 07:52 11
      - yeah, but again, if Arod reacts correctly (spinning away from the pitch) - groiny Jul 25, 07:56 9
        
        You're blaming the guy that got hit? Come on!?! A MLB pitcher shouldn't hit three guys and he definitely should get to continue - Krusty Jul 25, 08:00 3
        
        if a player is leaning over the plate and they get hit? yes, it is their fault. - groiny Jul 25, 08:01 2
        
        Arod doesn't crowd the plate and he's always looking for the inside pitch. I don't think you can blame him at all. - Krusty Jul 25, 08:06 1
        
        I sympathize with him getting hurt, but the truth is, he reacted poorly to the pitch. - groiny Jul 25, 08:08
        
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        you have a ball coming at your head, you are taught to turn away from the pitch. - groiny Jul 25, 07:59 3
        
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        yawn all you like, you are letting your emotions cloud the truth. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:02 1
        
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    - true but it's still odd. I think most umps would have tossed Hernandez just on principle -- nm - decline Jul 25, 07:51 2
      - They usually warn both teams after one hbp but almost always after the second. He wasn't even tossed after the third! Intentional or not he should - Krusty Jul 25, 07:57 1
        
        not true. They warn when there is intent most of the time. - groiny Jul 25, 07:58
- ouch -- nm - decline Jul 25, 07:27 2
  - there is a still photo around of him on the ground in pain and what looks to be like crying - Beaker Jul 25, 07:28 1
    - It sounds like the mariners were sore losers. Crybabies, even. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 07:33
Tell a little story, Mr. Bones. A funny little story Mr. Bones. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 25, 07:26
As rents continue to rise, some Brooklynites are moving to cheaper digs....in Manhattan -- (link) - ty97 Jul 25, 07:25 1
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For those of you watching the sitcom Twenty Twelve, it ended here last night and just got better and better. I'll miss it. -- nm - LMS Jul 25, 07:24 2
- from days ago?? Matthew 'Bongo Boy" McConahey ( I can't spell today) was on The Daily Show talking about Killer Joe - Epiphany Jul 25, 07:29 1
  - It got quite a wide release in the UK. It's the blackest of black comedies but there's a definite point where it looses it's audience. -- nm - LMS Jul 25, 07:37

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