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we can all agree that POI was stellar last night though right? -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 08:21 1
- it sure was -- nm - Jovian Sep 25, 08:23
Today's Billy Hamilton fast fact.........from Grantland. He's basically unstoppable. - volnelk Sep 25, 08:16 11
- Here's the breakdown. Sport Science style from Baseball America -- (link) - volnelk Sep 25, 08:20 3
  - Also, it may just be posturing, but apparently he isn't a lock for the postseason roster. I can't imagine local radio if he is left off. -- nm - volnelk Sep 25, 08:23 2
    - He will be on the roster. Every run matters. -- nm - David Sep 25, 08:26
    - hey, he's only hitting .429 with a .500 obp...what have you done for me lately! -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 08:24
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  - Nothing so far has shown that his is wildly overmatched by major league pitching. He has a .500 OBP while playing in significant games. -- nm - volnelk Sep 25, 08:22 4
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      - Regardless, I've seen plenty of Cesar Izturis' sample size. Doesn't make me like him any more than the kid. -- nm - volnelk Sep 25, 08:27
    - way too small a sample size. - groiny Sep 25, 08:23 1
      - Listened to an interview with him yesterday. He said that due to scouting technology, he expects to improve every aspect of his game including OBP. -- nm - volnelk Sep 25, 08:26
  - he should spend the winter with Juan Pierre. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 25, 08:18
I had a great "wait, what the hell am I saying?" moment Sunday when we were going to meet Mel & Diva - prayformojo Sep 25, 08:15 5
- lol -- nm - oblique Sep 25, 08:25
- I remember when Ceregon and I first planned to meet for a movie and dinner...some of the ladies in his office were - Meg Sep 25, 08:20 2
  - Your reputation precedes you. They were worried ceregon owed you money. -- nm - Diva Sep 25, 08:23
  - it is always difficult to explain to people why I would go to Vegas with - groiny Sep 25, 08:21
- heh. -- nm - Andie Sep 25, 08:16
Can someone please let me know when SHIELD encores? thanks. I took a hit for you guys on Trophy Wife. Poor Malin Ackerman - Epiphany Sep 25, 08:11 9
- I haven't watched that yet, but it's TiVo'd. I did try to watch the show before that. The Goldbergs? It did not hook me. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 25, 08:22 2
  - I Dvr'd The Lucky 7. Goldbergs commercials were unfunny so I passed -- nm - Epiphany Sep 25, 08:23 1
    - Lucky 7 looks pretty awful, but maybe it is just not my thing. -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 08:25
- I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. -- nm - pmb Sep 25, 08:18
- Not sure it is encoring, but you can watch the full episode on abc.com -- nm - decline Sep 25, 08:17
- I thought it was pretty good, actually, for what it was. it had to introduce everything, so it was bound to feel bumbly. I'll watch again. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 25, 08:15 1
  - you know what I needed? *spoils* - Epiphany Sep 25, 08:22
- No comedic timing? Pippy, I am going to have to ask you to step outside. -- nm - David Sep 25, 08:14 1
  - She's pretty I'll give her that - she needs to stick to drama - Epiphany Sep 25, 08:24
'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD' Opens to 11.9 Million for ABC -- (link) - LMS Sep 25, 08:10 13
- so Blacklist beat it then in total viewers iirc....ouch -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 08:13 10
  - This will be the knee jerk reaction but Blacklist wasn't going against the top two shows on tv. - David Sep 25, 08:18 8
    - ONly question to me, what did this do to Voice and NCIS in viewers - Will Hunting Sep 25, 08:19 5
      - 19.5M and 12.7M are the estimates. The Voice will not be in this slot often. -- nm - David Sep 25, 08:23 2
        
        Let's not be too hasty here. -- nm - NBC Sep 25, 08:23 1
        
        Heh, okay. That was the original plan. - David Sep 25, 08:25
      - CBS’ “NCIS” drew a whopping 19.5 million (from the article linked above) - Truman Sep 25, 08:22 1
        
        Also 4M for Fox at 8. America watched a ton of TV last night. -- nm - David Sep 25, 08:24
    - oh for sure, I had just hoped for more. -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 08:19 1
      - There are only so many people who can watch tv at 8 on a Tuesday. - David Sep 25, 08:21
  - Tuesday competition, though. -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 08:17
- It tied The Voice in demo, which is an impressive feat. - David Sep 25, 08:13 1
  - Indeed. -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 08:18
There are too many STers nowadays. Please eliminate three. -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 08:09 8
- Wrong. We need to add three or more ST'ers -- nm - amoxy Sep 25, 08:10
- can I eliminate just one three times? -- nm - amanda hk Sep 25, 08:10 6
  - I'll allow it -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 08:11 4
    - excellent. do I cast my vote here or in the diary room? I have a feeling the whole house will vote together. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 25, 08:15 3
      - Meet me in the diary room. -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 08:18
      - When the last STer pulls their key, we'll all know who it it -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 08:18 1
        
        it *is* -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 08:19
  - just to be sure? -- nm - Andie Sep 25, 08:10
I've had a Tool earworm all morning. mafic has done his good deed for the day -- nm - Reagen Sep 25, 08:05
Toad eats bat. Makes great photo. -- (link) - Andie Sep 25, 08:02 3
- gets rabies and becomes hydrotoadiac -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 25, 13:50
- nice - znufrii Sep 25, 08:08
- cool :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 08:07
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I hope Ted Cruz is getting the proper treatment on Fox News today, since he's fillibustering (though not really) against the bill that defunds - pmb Sep 25, 07:53 12
- Actually, it's a well conceived stunt - Brian Sep 25, 08:21
- Those stupid sheep. Surely none of them recognize that - Strongbad Sep 25, 07:59 10
  - LOOK AT MEEEEEE!!!!! -- nm - Ted Cruz 2016 Sep 25, 07:59 9
    - There's some element of this, yes. Rand got a lot of attention for his in March. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 25, 08:01 6
      - Rand actually had a valid point to his. He brought attention and discussion to an issue that probably needed it. This is moronic grandstanding. - pmb Sep 25, 08:05
      - Rand at least had an argument. -- nm - David Sep 25, 08:04
      - It also allows him to criticise the rest of the 2016 field for being RINOs on Obamacare. -- nm - Roger More Sep 25, 08:03 1
        
        And yes, this is part of it as well. He's attempting to play a long game. - Strongbad Sep 25, 08:05
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      - "It was either this or a twitter scandal. Aroo!" -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 08:02
    - More like SEND ME MONEY!!!! -- nm - TWuG Sep 25, 08:00 1
      - same thing -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 08:05
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- Margus Hunt laughs at that 40 time. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 25, 08:00
- doesn't Encarnacion usually steal a few bases each season? -- nm - groiny Sep 25, 07:51 1
  - Yes, 20 over the past two years. - David Sep 25, 08:03
After watching Twelve Angry Men again last night, I have a legal question for the ST lawyers. - Inigo Sep 25, 07:42 9
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  - Thanks to you and ML. I had heard that before, but wasn't sure. - Inigo Sep 25, 08:14
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  - I move for a 'bad court thingy'. -- nm - Lionel Hutz Sep 25, 07:56 2
    - "I am not wearing a tie....at all" -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 07:58 1
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  - Are the jurors allowed to do any investigation? Is that prohibited? -- nm - Inigo Sep 25, 07:48 2
    - When I was on a jury - Strongbad Sep 25, 08:11
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was it 97 who was looking for a new wallet? -- (link) - amanda hk Sep 25, 07:38 12
- hey - (threadjack) - I signed up for Zeno's beer mail (just to see what beers they do for fun) - that thing this weekend sounds awesome! - JenBro Sep 25, 07:42 11
  - sasha's in town -- we might go after we paint my bathroom. I tend to avoid beer fests like that because the palate is muddied quickly. you know? -- nm - amanda hk Sep 25, 07:54 7
    - what color? -- nm - Max Sep 25, 07:56 6
      - I'm so glad you asked. I think the answer is copper. I *think.* patryk convinced me I can't do green. - amanda hk Sep 25, 08:00 4
        
        i would also vote copper over green, (LYC.) -- nm - Andie Sep 25, 08:01 3
        
        yeah, I'm only doing the back walls, so I would be standing in front of it in the mirrors, right? so green is ... suboptimal. - amanda hk Sep 25, 08:02 2
        
        it's one wall, in a bathroom. go big. -- nm - Andie Sep 25, 08:04 1
        
        this -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 08:04
      - pink with green an yellow teddy bears stenciled on -- nm - decline Sep 25, 07:56
  - *updates stalker rankings* -- nm - spamlet Sep 25, 07:52 2
    - How many top 10 positions does JenBro have now? -- nm - Roger More Sep 25, 07:53 1
      - maybe you want to stay off my radar :D muahahahahahahaaaaa -- nm - JenBro Sep 25, 08:29
I will be very interested to see the SHIELD ratings when they come out. -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 07:32
this is pretty cute ... -- (link) - JenBro Sep 25, 07:29
The cloture vote in the Senate is set for 1 pm today - Brian Sep 25, 07:28
TV Premier PSA: Middle, Revolution, Back in the Game, Criminal Minds, L&O:SVU, Modern Family, CSI, Nashville, South Park -- nm - oblique Sep 25, 07:18 2
- catchup for me on Brooklyn 99, NCIS and PTI -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 07:32
- I get Whitechapel and a repeat of Casanova with David Tennant. -- nm - LMS Sep 25, 07:25
From B2: I've listened to the Gravity soundtrack multiple times since I posted it, it still terrifies me. -- nm - MDH Sep 25, 07:16
for oblique - I've known several guys named Jan (pronounced Yan). -- nm - loosilu Sep 25, 07:14 5
- I know someone named Yan, is that relevant? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 07:43
- seriously, has kilbo never been to Europe? -- nm - ty97 Sep 25, 07:15 3
  - Seriously, we need to hold a telethon for these people! -- nm - con_carne Sep 25, 07:55
  - La-di-da, Mr Global Traveller! -- nm - Roger More Sep 25, 07:50 1
    - this goes here. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 25, 07:57 [youtube]
Pro football player Ty Nsekhe blasts military: ‘It doesn’t take much skill to kill someone " -- (link) - Remlik Sep 25, 07:01 36
- Also...yeah, he's an idiot...but I hate those "why do sports players make this money while *insert selfless profession here* doesn't make squat?" - Jim Sep 25, 07:07 33
  - He's only an idiot for saying it, IMO. I wouldn't say people in the military or teachers are unskilled, but he's not wrong. -- nm - Roger More Sep 25, 07:49
  - and also, let's be honest, sports players generally do not play for 40 years. - groiny Sep 25, 07:22 31
    - But their 3-4 years playing often equals a lifetime of income. - Will Hunting Sep 25, 07:39 30
      - Baseball players are different. NFL players are lucky to earn a million in their entire careers. - David Sep 25, 07:47 13
        
        Not saying there's a lot of jobs, but those who do get them are far more advanced than the people who are working in the office next door. - Will Hunting Sep 25, 07:55 12
        
        but then you have to consider all the money they have to spend on hookers and crack to maintain their lifestyle... -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 07:58
        
        Sure but percentage wise, they are lottery winners. -- nm - David Sep 25, 07:56 10
        
        Yeah, and just like lottery winners, they are gifted far beyond the average person in their incomes. - Will Hunting Sep 25, 07:59 9
        
        No. See below. - David Sep 25, 08:00 8
        
        Lots of lottery winners go broke too. -- nm - Roger More Sep 25, 08:06
        
        Any player making $375k a year is living multiples beyond the aveage person. They might be living stupidly, but they are bringing in 10x the average. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 25, 08:04 6
        
        and their expenses are also 10X what a normal person has. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 25, 08:10 5
        
        Not really -- their expenses are what they want them to be. - Will Hunting Sep 25, 08:13 4
        
        MOST people spend in relation to their salaries. - groiny Sep 25, 08:15 3
        
        That's becuase they are bad with money; not that they don't earn enough to last a lifetime. - Will Hunting Sep 25, 08:16 2
        
        this just tells me that the NFL intro to the league for rookies is not working. - groiny Sep 25, 08:22 1
        
        I think it's pretty hard for it to work - the pressure on NFL players to spend their money must be pretty intense. - Roger More Sep 25, 08:29
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        The median salary in the NFL is $770,000 - The average career is 3.5 years. That's $2.7M - it would take someone making the median US income 54 years - decline Sep 25, 07:55 11
        
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        Fact: the majority of those are because of money mismanagement -- nm - decline Sep 25, 08:06 1
        
        That's not a fact. You are not a 300 pound man rolling over your leg away from losing your entire earning potential. - David Sep 25, 08:10
        
        That's people being stupid with massive amounts of money -- not a testament to their short career. - Will Hunting Sep 25, 08:06 1
        
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        that is mindboggling. Imagine 60% of your friends being bankrupt. - groiny Sep 25, 08:08
        
        The problem with that stat is that it only considers players who make rosters. - David Sep 25, 07:59 3
        
        You're talking apples and oranges here - decline Sep 25, 08:05 1
        
        It's like considering CEO salaries as relevant to the average American salary. The data is noise, not signal. -- nm - David Sep 25, 08:07
        
        Then we're not talking NFL players, are we? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 25, 08:04
        
        Rookie minimum was $375k in 2011....I'm not saying it's retire money, but $375k a year - Will Hunting Sep 25, 07:53
      - but would you trade money for no knees, constant headaches and brain trauma? -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 07:41 1
        
        Not germane to the question here. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 25, 07:53
- *blink* -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 07:02
- Yay Rams! nm - Jim Sep 25, 07:02
I actually found SHIELD to be pretty boring overall. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 25, 06:57 12
- charlie texted me in the middle of it to tell me that he thought it sucked. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 25, 07:35 2
  - I think it would have been much, much better if they would have used a hero that people knew. - groiny Sep 25, 07:37 1
    - I've only watched the first 15-20 minutes, but it definitely has a Heroes vibe to me. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 25, 07:39
- I liked it alot -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 07:33
- I thought it was OK, Its definitely the least interesting Whedon show I've seen. -- nm - ajrimmer Sep 25, 07:02 7
  - After 1 episode? If we are doing that, I go with Dollhouse. -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 07:42 6
    - I am giving it the full season to hook me, but last night was mostly a yawner. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 25, 07:48 5
      - For the set-up episode, it was actually better than I expected. - Spawn Sep 25, 08:03 4
        
        see, I have ben jacked for this series for 6 months, and last night, I was disappointed. - groiny Sep 25, 08:05 3
        
        I have been expecting it to be like Heroes. Or, to put it another way .... - Beryllium Sep 25, 08:09 2
        
        I also liked Heroes season 1. - groiny Sep 25, 08:11 1
        
        I'm thinking - Strongbad Sep 25, 08:13

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