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No more Twinkies at the local super walmart. - kelly Nov 16, 10:56 6
- costco apparently doesn't sell them ... YET -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 11:01
- Which you promptly left on the shelf, correct? - Will Hunting Nov 16, 11:00 3
  - Um, no. -- nm - kelly Nov 16, 11:02
  - You're as naive about food as Moose is about baseball. -- nm - David Nov 16, 11:01 1
    - Will, naive about food? DLC. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 11:02
- blech! nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:56
I like how that "worst UFC fighters ever" link clearly shows how the sport was basically a freakshow or a bad JCVD movie in the early years. - Reagen Nov 16, 10:43 1
- One reason why the sport is so exciting is that it keeps evolving. And now we have people starting as mixed martial artists rather than... - ceregon Nov 16, 10:49
GSP a 3-1 favorite over Condit Saturday night -- (link) - Beaker Nov 16, 10:41
ya' know ... if Hostess goes under, there'll be no more Twinkies ... and if that happens, Tallahassee's gonna be *pissed* -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 16, 10:39 1
- Zombieland 2: Tallahassee's Revenge -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 10:42
In the time of national crises, American Test Kitchen to the rescue: how to make hostess cupcakes at home -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 16, 10:38 2
- Here's a Twinkie recipe. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Nov 16, 10:43
- They have boxed mixes for them now. Pretty close faximiles actually. - musubi Nov 16, 10:41
Huh. Not sure how I missed/forgot that Derek Lowe signed/pitched for the Yankees. - musubi Nov 16, 10:25
Mike Trout > Miggy Cabrera - musubi Nov 16, 10:23 27
- I am sure trout will get 2-3 MVP's in his lifetime -- nm - amoxy Nov 16, 10:30
- I agree with you. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:25 25
  - As well you should. BTW, did we ever make that bet about the Mets finishing dead last in the NL? - musubi Nov 16, 10:28 24
    - Someone woulda taken that bet given the Astros were in the league? - Will Hunting Nov 16, 10:35
    - I dunno, but I will let you off the hook. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:29 22
      - LOL. Whatever, the Mets didn't even finish last in the East (which was a total shock). (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:34 21
        
        I do not recall that conversation, to be honest. - groiny Nov 16, 10:36 20
        
        Hee. I found the thread. We actually didn't bet, but you were arguing the Mets would be worse than everyone but Houston. - musubi Nov 16, 10:38 19
        
        Walk into the end zone like you've been there...even though you never have been. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:47 7
        
        also, quite a bit had to fall in his favor to get there. - groiny Nov 16, 10:49 6
        
        Nothing had to fall in my favor. As I pointed out Vegas had 5 teams pegged as worse. I only needed 2 to be right. - musubi Nov 16, 10:50 5
        
        sure, keep telling yourself that. - groiny Nov 16, 10:51 4
        
        Individual wins don't mattter. Team wins do. I had the Mets pegged as a 74 win team (which it turns out was rigth on). - musubi Nov 16, 10:56 3
        
        right, the fact that you got a Cy Young performance from a 38 year old journeyman had no impact on 74 wins. - groiny Nov 16, 10:57 2
        
        Dickey's CY was surprising, his excellent pitching wasn't. - musubi Nov 16, 11:01 1
        
        the problem with publicly stating things, is sometimes you are wrong. - groiny Nov 16, 11:02
        
        Here's the link (link) - musubi Nov 16, 10:39 [Backboard] 10
        
        well, in my defense, I did say the Padres and Pirates would be better..... - groiny Nov 16, 10:41 2
        
        Of course I didn't need them, what with the Cubs being....the Cubs. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:45 1
        
        I also did not expect them to be as bad as they were either. - groiny Nov 16, 10:46
        
        I love that there's a Houston exemption. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 16, 10:41 6
        
        That was the beauty of it when groiny said it. I had the Mets pegged at 74 wins, and there was no way that was the worst record in the league. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:43 5
        
        Had Miami been as advertised, it would have been close. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:44 4
        
        Not really, Houston, the Cubs and the Rockies all still undershot the Mets by more than 5 games. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:47 3
        
        what was the Mets record vs the Marlins this year? - groiny Nov 16, 10:48 2
        
        You expected the Marlins to sweep the Mets in all 18? - musubi Nov 16, 10:53 1
        
        yes son, you were right. I was wrong. But I would not say I was way off. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:55
Rotating throughout my brain this morning: Ho Hey, Lights, It's Time. - timPhone Nov 16, 10:20 3
- Poll: are your Xmas lights up? - Dr.Vermin Nov 16, 10:26 2
  - If you turn them on before T-Giving, I'm reporting you to Fox News as really waging War on Xmas. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 11:01
  - nope. - znufrii Nov 16, 10:57
Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage DLC for Borderlands 2 goes live on November 20. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:20 4
- Early previews indicate that it's going to lean more heavily toward fighting. - Shaun Nov 16, 10:27 2
  - Meh. -- nm - timPhone Nov 16, 10:29 1
    - There'll be other campaign stuff, but there will be a heavy horde like element to it. -- nm - Shaun Nov 16, 10:32
- dammit. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:20
New time lapse 'tourism' video of Toronto. Pretty! (but almost 4 minutes long.) -- (link) - Andie Nov 16, 10:20 [vimeo]
Cutler is OUT for the Bears. Jason Campbell getting the start -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 10:12 11
- Was the HOU linebacker fined for the hit that concussed him? - musubi Nov 16, 10:15 10
  - 30k. NM -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:16 9
    - Fines don't work, suspending games will get some attention though. -- nm - Bacon via droid Nov 16, 10:34 2
      - I agree, or at the very least, an ejection. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:37 1
        
        He didn't even get penalized because of the nonsense of the penalties getting off-set. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:54
    - I was genuinely surprised to see him stand up after that hit. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:17 5
      - he's a tough dude...scowly but tough -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 10:21
      - it really is not that hard to not go helmet to helmet. - groiny Nov 16, 10:19 3
        
        To tackle, no. To blow somebody up and make a highlight reel? I think it's tricker. - musubi Nov 16, 10:20 2
        
        on that hit, he could have blown his up to his ribcage. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:21 1
        
        That particular hit, yeah, totally. - musubi Nov 16, 10:22
Bite me, groin! -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 10:07 7
- Do you watch Person of Interest? (slight casting spoiler) - the wrong elemen, bad guy Nov 16, 10:15 3
  - I do and I missed that. Was that the blonde wife? -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 10:19 2
    - Yes, it was. -- nm - the wrong elemen, bad guy Nov 16, 10:23 1
      - Cool...I didn't even notice. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 10:37
- one day you will acknowledge my superior baseball mind. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:08 1
  - Well, I'll admit that you certainly know better where the baseball writers will screw up their votes. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 10:11
- tase him, bro! -- nm - Max Nov 16, 10:07
Watching Mallrats.........Merle! -- nm - CQ Nov 16, 10:04
Albert Pujols finished 17th in the MVP voting. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 10:03 27
- Josh Reddick beat him -- nm - amoxy Nov 16, 10:13 2
  - As well he should have. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 16, 10:16
  - To be fair, Josh Reddick was fairly awesome at baseball this year. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:14
- Hmmm. Votto had 56 RBI and finished 14th. -- nm - volnelk Nov 16, 10:08
- I wonder if, when he's alone at night with no one else around, he regrets his decision to leave. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 10:06 20
  - No but I bet he does still resent St. Louis' offer. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:13 1
    - But, David, it was never about the money -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 10:29
  - he had a good year, just not an Albert like year. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:09 6
    - Yep, and instead of being a God on another magical World Series run (even though we fell short) he got to watch the playoffs while counting his money - Jim Nov 16, 10:10 5
      - Alternately, St. Louis would have had much better chance of repeating with Pujols on the team. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:16
      - Eh. If you still had him, no way you get 'Tron and his magical playoff bat. STL should be happy he chose ANA. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:16 2
        
        I think very few fans blame the Cardinals for him not being here. And anyone who pays attention knows that it worked out for the best for us. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 10:34 1
        
        No doubt. I just want any excuse to praise Carlos Beltran's awesomeness. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:49
      - least he has his crazy wife/ -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 10:11
  - I doubt it. $200M has a way of comforting troubled sleep. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:08 10
    - He'd have gotten $200mil here. I guess it's that extra $40mil that made it worth it? - Jim Nov 16, 10:09 9
      - That's *alot* of money to leave. - Mel Profit Nov 16, 10:13 6
        
        It is, in fact a lot of money. The issue that Cardinal fans had with him was several years of hearing - Jim Nov 16, 10:33 4
        
        I get that but...that's a lot of money. - Mel Profit Nov 16, 10:34 3
        
        DeeDee didn't help him around here either. Suggesting that our $200mil offer was an insult. - Jim Nov 16, 10:36 2
        
        that's a dick move, agreed. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 10:39 1
        
        What's crazy about it is Brenda Warner did a similar thing as Kurt was leaving. - Jim Nov 16, 10:41
        
        yeah, I could see maybe 10 million difference, but anything over that? - groiny Nov 16, 10:15
      - I thought STL's last offer was $180? - musubi Nov 16, 10:13 1
        
        It was $180 with $30 million more deferred for 20 years. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:14
- Raul Ibanez, LMFAO. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:04
- First time he's ever finished outside the top 10, which is probably the statement used for Hall of Fame candidacy. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:04
so, wait, is hostess liquidating their assets soon? Could I get barrels of twinkie filling? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 10:02 7
- All I know is if I can get the fixin's I'm going to make myself into... - Mel Profit Nov 16, 10:03 3
  - with my teeth!! -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 10:07 1
    - you betcha. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 10:09
  - llama llama... - zeitgeist Nov 16, 10:06
- have you seen the movie Seven? - groiny Nov 16, 10:03
- The secret ingredient is.... TWINKIE FILLING!!! -- nm - Chairman Kaga Nov 16, 10:02 1
  - I do believe it to be the perfect media to seek out the seclusive higgs-bosson...but once its gone, further research into the cosmos will be futile as - zeitgeist Nov 16, 10:05
NASCAR: Sources are saying Kevin Harvick will be taking Budweiser with him as a sponsor to Tony Stewart's team in 2014. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 10:01 1
- unless Jeff Gordon kills him first -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 10:06
Something I liked about the writing on Person of Interest last night - Max Nov 16, 09:57
Also, because I wasn't here on Tuesday when it was announced: DICKEY! - musubi Nov 16, 09:56 32
- The MVP vote was a more accurate assessment of NL pitchers. -- nm - David Nov 16, 09:58 12
  - The AL MVP winner also tilted to inferior player. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:08
  - That always kills me. This guy finished 5th in CY...but was the first pitcher in MVP....c'mon. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 09:59 10
    - Sportswriters are dumb. I'm just glad they were dumb in favor of the guy I like. - musubi Nov 16, 10:02 2
      - Joey Votto got a bunch of votes for playing half a season. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 10:07 1
        
        IIRC, three sportswriters left Cano completely off their ballot. That's bananas. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:10
    - There were also 35 NL players who received MVP votes. That's the most since 1969. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:01 6
      - I could not come up with 35 names between the 2 leagues...... - groiny Nov 16, 10:02 5
        
        If you're ever bored and looking for a time killer... - David Nov 16, 10:08 2
        
        I can see Angel Pagan getting a vote, should have got more, but Pence? - amoxy Nov 16, 10:15 1
        
        Yeah. Pence is just dumb-assery. - musubi Nov 16, 10:19
        
        Chipper got a 10th place vote from a local writer, I guess.....Angel Pagan got on from SF....etc etc. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 10:05 1
        
        Rosenthal gave Chipper the tenth place vote. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:11
- It's nice and all, but his value will never be higher....and you're not winning in 2013 with him....why not trade him? - Will Hunting Nov 16, 09:58 1
  - See my post to groiny. Yours is the reasonable, rationale, and most likely correct path to take. But eff that. - musubi Nov 16, 10:00
- I would trade a 38 year old SP in a heartbeat for anything resembling a decent package. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 09:57 16
  - While this is a reasonable and rationale stance and probably the "right" one. Eff that noise. My affinity for RA goes beyond rationality. - musubi Nov 16, 09:58 15
    - Every word you've ever said goes beyong rationality. -- nm - David Nov 16, 09:59 14
      - Coming from the guy who advocates giving the best pitcher award to a guy who pitched 70 innings.... (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:01 13
        
        Now hit him with the Derek Lowe Punch. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 10:04 2
        
        Over-agressive. You only use the haymaker when you need it. - musubi Nov 16, 10:06
        
        which you already may have... - Mel Profit Nov 16, 10:06
        
        Fun fact: RA Dickey gave up more earned runs on April 18th than K did for the entire season. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:03 9
        
        Fun Fact, RA Dickey pitched about 3.5 times more innings than Kimbrel did over the course of the season. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:04 8
        
        And yet even if he had only pitched on April 18th, he -still- would have given up more runs. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:09 7
        
        But thankfully, he did pitch more innings. Like way more. WAY WAY WAY WAY MORE. And that sir, has WAYWAYWAY more value. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:11 6
        
        Obviously not. Why else would K finish higher in the MVP balloting? - David Nov 16, 10:12 5
        
        Same way that Robby Cano gets left off some AL sportswriters ballots: they're dumb. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:13 4
        
        I *know*! Just look at how badly they screwed up the NL Cy Young voting! - David Nov 16, 10:15 3
        
        Kershaw was pretty good, but it wasn't a screw up. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:18 2
        
        Just tip your cap. You know the deal. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:19 1
        
        Obstinate suits you. Don't ever change. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 10:21
You can all stop crying - Justin and Selena, back together! -- (link) - Andie Nov 16, 09:55 1
- I like his strategy of break up, bang other chicks, reconcile with the ex. -- nm - David Nov 16, 09:56
Canadian PSA: Lotto Max is $42 million tonight (lump sum, tax free) -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 09:52 5
- They have a Lotto specifically for Max? That doesn't seem fair. - musubi Nov 16, 09:53 4
  - The talking point here is that it's totally fair. Get on board, minion. -- nm - Max Nov 16, 09:55 3
    - Hmmm, now that you say it that way, it does seem totally fair. (nm) - musubi Nov 16, 09:57 2
      - My newsletter is already in your head. -- nm - Max Nov 16, 10:01 1
        
        Is that the thing that keeps telling me to set things on fire? Weird newsletter. - musubi Nov 16, 10:03

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