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Island time is not a myth! -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 18, 08:57 1
- Thus Andie's dinner last night. -- nm - Mop Sep 18, 09:00
hasbseenmadmaxfuryroadyet.com -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 08:48
Starting this weekend vs. the Tennessee Titans? Mssr. Football -- (link) - ML Sep 18, 08:38
RT: Maze Runner Scorch Trials 48% ; Black Mass 77% ; Everest 72% ; Captive 41% ; Sicario 88% -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 08:34 8
- My film Bill 100%! - LMS Sep 18, 09:03
- I have to see Everest in IMAX, right? -- nm - oblique Sep 18, 08:43 6
  - literally. There are no non-IMAX showings. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 08:46 5
    - ?? We have non-imax showings -- nm - oblique Sep 18, 08:59 4
      - They're all IMAX or LieMax showings, at least this week. -- nm - Roger More Sep 18, 09:04
      - Then that's a last minute change, since it was reported as IMAX only. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 09:01 1
        
        Bloomington does not have an IMAX screen, just 23 normal screens. It is not playing here. - Spawn Sep 18, 09:06
      - No, you do not. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 09:01
ST Poll: What is for lunch? -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 08:32 9
- Pasta salad and a chef salad with Newman's French. -- nm - Ender Sep 18, 09:00
- thinking of walking to get a sammich from Potbellys -- nm - Truman Sep 18, 08:49
- small salad from target if those bastards have it. 50/50 chance they got it stocked -- nm - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 18, 08:41
- Employee Appreciation Picnic! -- nm* - We Bare Barons Sep 18, 08:40
- I don't know. Something light, because the STers in Toronto are having dinner at the Early Bird Special hours. -- nm - Roger More Sep 18, 08:36
- Bagel with cream cheese. -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 08:34
- Grilled Pork Chop -- nm - JD Sep 18, 08:34
- chinese -- nm - decline Sep 18, 08:33
- Wendy's -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 08:32
really dumb excel q? ok, I will ask one. what the hell am I doing wrong here? - fabulous squad Sep 18, 08:26 9
- If that is a really dumb excel question, then I am over here in the corner playing with blocks and coloring if anyone needs me. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 18, 08:42 2
  - I have a ball. Perhaps you'd like to bounce it. -- nm - We Bare Barons Sep 18, 08:48 1
    - hmmm. Is it shiny? -- nm - Volnelk Sep 18, 08:57
- It looks right to me based on these examples -- (link) - oblique Sep 18, 08:35 1
  - I hate when excel is just stupid -- nm - fabulous squad Sep 18, 08:39
- Did you go through the wizard for the Sumif? It's wonky when dealing with text. - spamlet Sep 18, 08:29 2
  - I programmed it manually. maybe I'll try the stupid wizard -- nm - fabulous squad Sep 18, 08:32 1
    - Yeah, I hate when I have to do that but I can never, ever get it right when dealing with text. - spamlet Sep 18, 08:35
- oh this one is pretty easy - jangles Sep 18, 08:26
Danaerys vs. Katniss for President -- (link) - znufrii Sep 18, 08:26
Wow, of the 5 AL playoff teams from a year ago, only 1 is more than 2 games above .500 - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:17 3
- confused, only four teams are listed -- nm - Truman Sep 18, 08:50
- A's didn't need Josh Donaldson nah - ML Sep 18, 08:32 1
  - Hey, he was going to cost 5 million! That's like half a Billy Butler!!! -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:36
Wait, there's debate over the NL Cy Young? We've officially gone too far in looking at creative stats to stir up stuff. - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:09 34
- Dodger's radio think Kershaw has a chance. I'm afraid he'll take some of Greinke's votes and they'll end up 2nd and 3rd. -- nm - jnine Sep 18, 09:05
- I think the best argument for Arrietta is looking at the second half of the season. I haven't seen Greinke's stats for the second half, but I can't - pmb Sep 18, 08:50 8
  - Well, the first half matters too, and given Greinke's ERA for the season is 1.61, both halves have been fantastic. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:51 7
    - and, lets also not discount, that right now 3 playoff teams are coming out of the division where the Cubs play. - groiny Sep 18, 08:53 6
      - And really what he's meant to the team in terms of being the guy that stopped virtually every losing streak at 3 or 4 games max. He's just been - pmb Sep 18, 08:56
      - Find me the numbers for each guy vs playoff teams. I'm not going looking now - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:54 4
        
        I can tell you that Arrieta has started 11 games vs Cardinals, Pirates, Dodgers, Mets and Royals. Grienke has started 4 games again Cardinals, Cubs, - Jim Sep 18, 08:58 2
        
        *MIC DROP* -- nm* - groiny Sep 18, 09:00 1
        
        I'd guess the Cubs #2 has started a similar # of games. Now, what stats do we have to back up Arrieta is the best pitcher. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 09:03
        
        well, Arrieta no hit the Dodgers, so there is that.... -- nm - groiny Sep 18, 08:57
- stats! -- (link) - Beaker Sep 18, 08:30
- There's a difference between pitching in Chavez Ravine and Wrigley but I agree it's Greinke and it's not all that close. -- nm - spamlet Sep 18, 08:25 1
  - 230 ERA+ vs 201 ERA+ - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:30
- I don't think it is that simple, and I hate to think I am going to argue for a Cub but.... - groiny Sep 18, 08:24 19
  - why should playoffs matter to a Cy vote? - Reagen Sep 18, 08:28 16
    - wins are a stat for pitchers, it is not the only stat, but they matter. - groiny Sep 18, 08:30 15
      - a tremendously flawed one, and which apparently doesn't favor the Cubs' guy anyway. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 08:33 14
        
        19 wins does not favor the Cubs guy?? -- nm - groiny Sep 18, 08:33 13
        
        But then you remove the 6 losses and he's only net +13....Greinke's 17 & 3...so net 14. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:38 7
        
        so even if you do that, the teams would have identical records then. - groiny Sep 18, 08:40 6
        
        Irrelevent. The better pitcher is Greinke; which is what Cy Young is. Best pitcher. Not Best Pitcher by dollar value. - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:42 5
        
        which is NOT how the voting is done, and you know it. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 18, 08:43 4
        
        and voter factoring in salary to their vote should have it yanked. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 08:48 3
        
        voters factor in all kinds of crazy crap. - groiny Sep 18, 08:51 2
        
        The argument is not "what might idiot sportswriters do?" it's "who is the best pitcher?" -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 08:55 1
        
        the arguement is who is going to win the Cy Young. - groiny Sep 18, 08:58
        
        Dodgers guy "won" a higher % of his decisions. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 08:35 2
        
        well, that is a bullpen stat, of which the Cubs have a terrible bullpen. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 18, 08:36 1
        
        so let's not use a stat to rate an individual player that depends on the performance of other players. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 08:38
        
        Dude, you can't listen to him...the ball in HIS sport is flat! -- nm - Jim Sep 18, 08:34 1
        
        don't get me started about goalie wins. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 08:35
  - 1.61 vs 1.96 is not a comparable ERA. ERA+ has Greinke at 230, Arrieta at 201 so there's a substantial gap. - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:27 1
    - look at the Dodgers payroll and look at the Cubs payroll. - groiny Sep 18, 08:28
- I can't even read a baseball article anymore because it's so full of TLA I don't recognize. -- nm - We Bare Barons Sep 18, 08:13
Happy birthday to kilbo and David and also to Mark, my main maintenance man and Beth, my childhood friend. - Spawn Sep 18, 07:56 3
- and Ryne Sandberg! -- nm - oblique Sep 18, 07:57 2
  - and Jada Pinkett Smith and Aisha Taylor! and Jason Sedikas -- nm - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 18, 08:13 1
    - And Mr. Darcy! -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 08:28
The plot thickens. Those HS football players that hit the ref? The coach told them to do it. -- (link) - Volnelk Sep 18, 07:51 11
- and that makes it better? -- nm - znufrii Sep 18, 08:15 4
  - "plot thickens" reads to me as it gets worse, no? -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 08:16 3
    - worse implications for the school, if true. - znufrii Sep 18, 08:19 2
      - I thought using "just following orders" worked every time -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 08:23 1
        
        It worked in A Few Good Men. Oh, maybe not. -- nm - We Bare Barons Sep 18, 08:26
- That came out in the fisrt story I read about it, right after it happened. -- nm* - Spawn Sep 18, 08:01
- Before they said it was because he used racial slurs. It does seem like a bizarre thing for a couple of players to just do on their own, but it also - pmb Sep 18, 07:55 3
  - Trying to find where I fitsrt saw it, but think this was the first time it was posted to ST. -- (link) - Spawn Sep 18, 08:19 [Backboard]
  - I don't see any other play for them to avoid expulsion and worse. -- nm - We Bare Barons Sep 18, 08:08
  - One coach has been suspended by the district pending an investigation. Not sure what came first. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 18, 07:58
- yeah, if you believe them (questionable)--although I wouldn't rule out the ref ragging on their hair -- nm - ML Sep 18, 07:54
Happy Birthday to David & Kilbo! -- nm - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 18, 07:47
*great* set of pictures here -- (link*) - ML Sep 18, 07:46 4
- My Titan could do that. (the dunking the sun part, not the pic). -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 07:57
- cool -- nm - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 18, 07:55
- that's awesome -- nm - znufrii Sep 18, 07:51
- Nice -- nm - amoxy Sep 18, 07:49
Destiny PSA : Xur Notes : - groiny Sep 18, 07:45 26
- Sweet. Got boots last night for my Titan so gloves are great. And the 3 coins are great, as well. - Spawn Sep 18, 07:55 25
  - some moron on the FB group bought 9 of them at 31 SC each. - groiny Sep 18, 07:57 24
    - I only bought 2, so I'm just a dumbass. -- nm - Shaun Sep 18, 08:02 22
      - No, that was worth trying. - Spawn Sep 18, 08:21 21
        
        I bought 2 because I neglected to read. I was just so excited to see a heavy EE that I bought too quickly. -- nm - Shaun Sep 18, 08:22 20
        
        So, should we just break down all the old armor? I stashed it in the vault. - Spawn Sep 18, 08:25 19
        
        once you have a replacement, yes. -- nm - groiny Sep 18, 08:27
        
        Unless you keep it for PvP until you get a new one -- nm - Shaun Sep 18, 08:27 17
        
        I played a crucible game last night (dropped into a game), with all new gear and guns, and got a 1.3 K/D. - Spawn Sep 18, 08:35 16
        
        depends on the map, really. - groiny Sep 18, 08:38 15
        
        I got 13 kills, so died 10 times. Not a *great* game but pretty good for me. - Spawn Sep 18, 08:42 14
        
        I've been using my story reward pulse rifle, which I've infused to be at 258 attack now. - Shaun Sep 18, 08:44 13
        
        Infused? ... Legandary Marks. How do we get them? -- (edited) - Spawn Sep 18, 08:51 12
        
        It's the shiny new way to ascend gear. -- (edited) - Shaun Sep 18, 08:54
        
        instead of reforging, from the weapons menu you can infuse a weapon (rank it up) sacrificing another purple weapon at the same time. - Truman Sep 18, 08:53 6
        
        Quick questions. Weapons, what about armor? Also, exotics can not be, correct? - Spawn Sep 18, 08:55 5
        
        Exotics can be used for infusing and can also be infused themselves. -- nm - Shaun Sep 18, 08:56 4
        
        See, that is why I stashed stuff in the vault. I was hoping there was a use for them. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 08:57 2
        
        Any piece of Y2 gear with this icon can be infused. -- (link) - Shaun Sep 18, 08:58 1
        
        Ah, so no year 1. That makes more sense (sadly). -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 08:59
        
        i think this is right. weapons and armor. -- nm - Truman Sep 18, 08:56
        
        you're so pretty -- nm - groiny Sep 18, 08:53 3
        
        This is basically the *worst* possible week for TTK to drop. Two meetings, work is chaos. Three nights in a row I have not been able to sleep - Spawn Sep 18, 08:56 2
        
        Dude, I went to bed at 1:00, and was up at 5:00 to check with Xur and to run some bounties. - groiny Sep 18, 09:01 1
        
        Yes. Yes you do. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 09:06
    - *snork* -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 07:57
I actually love the fact that the Mets and Yankees are playing each other in September with both teams likely headed to the postseason. - Tim Sep 18, 07:42 35
- Have they done the Subway Double Header again? I thought that was pretty cool -- nm - amoxy Sep 18, 07:47 1
  - No, that was only because there was a rainout one time. -- nm - Tim Sep 18, 07:47
- The Yankees are handicapped having to play by NL rules. - Krusty Sep 18, 07:44 32
  - But if they end up playing the same number of interleague games in the season, it shouldn't make a difference - Guigue Sep 18, 08:41 1
    - I'm still scratching my head at the concept that AL and NL teams rarely play each other during the regular season. Baseball is silly. -- nm - TWuG Sep 18, 08:46
  - Maybe they should've already had their shit tight at this point and you wouldn't have to worry. -- nm - Shaun Sep 18, 07:52
  - I understand the frustration of having to deal with facing FAAAT Bartolo both on the mound and at home plate... - Will Hunting Sep 18, 07:50
  - Mets pitchers are batting like .135. I don't see the advantage. - Reagen Sep 18, 07:49 16
    - It's not about the Mets or Yankees as much as it's about both leagues having - Krusty Sep 18, 08:27 15
      - because they're playing each individual game with the same rules. - Reagen Sep 18, 08:30 14
        
        The teams are built to compete by the rules in their league and when they have to play by the rules of the other league they're at a big disadvantage. -- (edited) - Krusty Sep 18, 08:38 13
        
        Again, I'm looking at the actuall effects and I don't see it. - Reagen Sep 18, 08:45 4
        
        I have issues with the stadiums as well but I can only argue one issue at a time. Right now I'm focused on getting uniform rules and then we - Krusty Sep 18, 08:57 3
        
        Or we can accept this as a quirk of baseball that doesn't actually have a big effect and move on. - Reagen Sep 18, 08:59 2
        
        It's not a quirk. It's a decision by the owners and it's wrong. The rules of the game are different! That's not a quirk, it's a problem that should - Krusty Sep 18, 09:04 1
        
        Because it's not a simple fix and I'm not willing to go to war about it. - Reagen Sep 18, 09:07
        
        Don't they play the same amount of games with the other league's rules? -- nm - Guigue Sep 18, 08:42 7
        
        Not even close. The majority are with your own league. -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 08:44 6
        
        I mean that all teams play the same amount of interleague games, so they all have the same disadvantage -- nm - Guigue Sep 18, 08:45 5
        
        Again, not the point. There shouldn't be a disadvantage for any teams based on the rules of the sport. They should be playing with the same rules ever - Krusty Sep 18, 08:49 4
        
        But if a disadvantage is equal between all teams, it's not really a disadvantage. You seem to make this a matter of principle - Guigue Sep 18, 08:55 3
        
        It's not about my team at all. The rules aren't the same! How is that okay? They're not playing the same game when they play with different players - Krusty Sep 18, 09:00 1
        
        We've explained our reasons, you've explained yours. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 09:02
        
        Right. You could make a rule that in 20 designated games for each team throughout the season, it takes 5 balls for a walk. - Reagen Sep 18, 08:57
  - replace " the Yankees" with "All American League Teams" - groiny Sep 18, 07:48 1
    - Sure. I was just using them as an example. -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 08:13
  - Everyone has to play by the same rules. Everyone the Yankees are competing with has to deal with the same things. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 18, 07:48 1
    - You're missing the point. -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 08:15
  - Sounds like your issue is more with the DH than inter league games. -- nm - Tim Sep 18, 07:47 6
    - Nope. I don't like it but if both leagues had it I'd be fine with it. I don't like the different rules. -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 08:14 5
      - Well, you need to get the AL to fix that, then. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 08:15 4
        
        I just want uniform rules. I don't care anymore which side wins. Right now the sport and fans are losing. -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 08:28
        
        No one wants to see pitchers hit. Unless they like comedy. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:18 2
        
        I do. I am anti-DH -- nm - mud Sep 18, 08:27
        
        Baseball is a dying sport. Some comedy might help. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 08:20
Good News Everyone! Billy West got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- (link) - amoxy Sep 18, 07:40 1
- Hooray! It comes with a free meal maybe? -- nm - We Bare Barons Sep 18, 07:45

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