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What is the inverted W? I've seen that twice now and have never heard it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 13:30 3
- It's when the pitchers pinches both elbows back behind the plane of his back above the shoulders. This is where I learned about it. (link) - musubi Jun 8, 13:33
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- M, as in Moron. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:31
Glee to get Stamos-ed -- (link) - budice Jun 8, 13:28 1
- STAMOS!!! -- nm - Principal Scudworth Jun 8, 13:29
The Denon AVR-3310CI is now on clearance at Amazon for $650 (the 3311CI was announced in May). I think it's time I fish or cut bait. -- (link) - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 13:25 6 1
- I don't think it's worth the price either. BUT if you've been looking to upgrade your system and you don't have anything newish (5 years or so)..than - Remlik Jun 8, 13:31 1
  - Half my components are currently sitting unused as I refuse to run more than 1 HDMI cord through the wall to my mounted TV. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 13:33
- the back panel has more going on than the instrumentation of a 747 -- nm - zork Jun 8, 13:30
- CamelCamelCamel shows that the price dropped right after the 3311 was announced. - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 13:29
- Nice. thanks. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 13:27
- oh my. -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 13:26
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- He'll claim to be related somehow to Jason Heyward and all will be forgiven. - David si Jun 8, 13:45
- He should come in dressed as the Black Knight. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:25 3
  - It's just a flesh wound -- nm - budice Jun 8, 13:26
  - no no no....either Baron Von Strucker or Doctor Doom. -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 13:26 1
    - The Tin Man. - Fuzzy Jun 8, 13:32
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Kilbo, Bery, help me guys... - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 13:23 4
- Buy it and and be pleased. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:26
- you put it in, and THEN you cum. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 13:25
- Honestly, I don't have much of a problem with HP. Their hardware is solid, they have better driver support than Dell, I don't really have complaints - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:24 1
  - (The only issues my wife ever had with her old HP tower were simply related to Windows Millennium - upgrading to XP solved everything) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:25
Should peanuts be banned from airplanes? -- (link) - Don Homer Jun 8, 13:19 34
- "nut allergies... are quite common" - looks like about 1%. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Jun 8, 13:23 2
  - which would be an average of 1-2 people per flight. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:26 1
    - unless the plane was going to some sort of convention for peanut allergy sufferers. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:27
- Is it possible to be so allergic to peantus that just being in the vicinity of peanuts is dangerous? -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 13:22 12
  - I've never met such an individual, but I"ve heard that it does happen. - musubi Jun 8, 13:23
  - yes. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:23
  - as far as I know, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:22
  - I've heard of this, yes. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:22 8
    - I can't imagine having to live with that fear. - ty97 Jun 8, 13:27 6
      - epi-pen and benadryl but not something you'd want to rely on. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:28 5
        
        My niece. I think we mentioned on ST that we turned her onto fake peanut butter and she cried when she got to eat it. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:32
        
        Oh jeez. I just remembered one of the little boys at moose jr's daycare has a peanut allergy and they have to keep an epi-pen on hand, just in case. - musubi Jun 8, 13:31 1
        
        Hopefully you are not the one that buys treats for daycare, then. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:33
        
        yes, I have a hard time imagining that it's anything like the movies, where it instantly fixes everything. nuh-uh. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:29 1
        
        they do work really fast if they're going to work. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:31
    - Especially in such a small, recirculated air place. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:23
- Well, Franklin is Muslim ya know. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 8, 13:22
- no way, Snoopy is an ace flier and could take over in an emergency - zork Jun 8, 13:21
- Absolutely, I hate charlie brown; such an unPC name. - ceregon Jun 8, 13:21
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  - Sure, a few do. Last time I traveled for work I got peanuts one of the flights. - Don Homer Jun 8, 13:23 9
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    - *Jealous*. They tried to give me pretzels. - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:24 7
      - I too am mystified as to why people would voluntarily ingest pretzels. - Dr.Vermin Jun 8, 13:27 6
        
        Yeah, that is about what I said (but much louder). - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:30
        
        yeah, bread. Who eats that? -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:28 1
        
        With a vomit inducing coating. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:31
        
        not much of a golden harvest fan, are you? What about the chocolate-covered ones? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:27 2
        
        yogurt - oh yeah -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 13:32
        
        Well, you put enough chocolate on something, it gets more tolerable. But still, less than ideal. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 8, 13:30
  - I've seen them on Delta, as an option. I think Southwest may still offer them as a snack option. - ty97 Jun 8, 13:23
  - not that I've seen. peanut-free, from what I recollect of my recent flights. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:22
- fuck you. nm -- nm - Linus Jun 8, 13:20 1
  - Took me a couple seconds, but I have to say that deserves a: *golf clap* (nm) - musubi Jun 8, 13:21
weird medical condition: guy gets a worm IN HIS EYE! -- (link) - Remlik Jun 8, 13:15 6
- this reminds me of those fake pics of that breast infestation -- nm - zork Jun 8, 13:20 3
  - I HATE - HATE that photo with a passion of a thousand burning suns -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 13:28
  - it's nothing person and I hope you understand, but I have to hurt you for bringing that up. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:22 1
    - yeah, I think the real life ST wives and girlfriends will be safe for a couple of days from being hassled - zork Jun 8, 13:28
- yikes -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 13:20
- although I have zero medical training and haven't read any papers about this condition ... my diagnosis is SUCKS TO BE THAT GUY -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:19
I really would like to see Strasburg's start tonight, but keep in mind who he is facing. - groiny Jun 8, 13:12 2
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  - he is the best pitching prospect in 15 years. - groiny Jun 8, 13:13
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- courtesy award. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 13:12
- Stephen Strasburg? -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:12
Blue Jays drafted a guy named Deck McGuire -- (link) - zork Jun 8, 13:11 3
- A better link. -- (link) - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:12 [Backboard] 2
  - I STalked by last name and nothing came up -- nm - zork Jun 8, 13:18 1
    - Hmm. "Deck"... "McGuire". - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:22
Sprint HTC EVO sold out -- (link) - oblique Jun 8, 13:10 1
- crap. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 8, 13:15
Jax, did you get the Consumer Reports article? Just heard that b didn't get hers, so am re-sending. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 13:08 3
- I'm good now, too - thanks! -- nm - b. Jun 8, 13:22
- yep, I got it. Thanks! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 8, 13:09 1
  - You're welcome! -- nm - mara Jun 8, 13:10
Re: Strollers, we have this but in red -- (link) - Reagen Jun 8, 13:08 5
- you're making mandy want to precreate - zork Jun 8, 13:11
- in prepping for baby's arrival, this was the only travel system we found that would fit our car ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:11 3
  - it actually does all that. There's an adapter bar that holds the bucket. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:15 2
    - bucket? - Don Homer Jun 8, 13:20
    - nice -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:17
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- I forgot to tell you I hacked your phone system to change your caller ID to "Jack 'Drunk Gay Mexican' Dawson" - oblique Jun 8, 13:08
- they're onto you... -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 13:03 3
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    - I'll talk to my friend in IT there and see if he knows anything about it... -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 13:21 1
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- there was a story many years ago about a plane incident where one pilot said it to another ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:03
- I do that sometimes when I see the name on the caller ID. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 8, 13:00 2
  - Uhm, you realize that "Jack Dawson" is like "James Bond", right? - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:01 1
    - True, nevermind haha. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 8, 13:03
Jeezus, my portfolio got its a$$ kicked in May. Sent us right back to where we were in January. F***. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 8, 12:57 2
- FOREX trading??????? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 12:58
- SATC2? -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 12:58
Here's a link that says Strasburgs fastball sits 97-98, curveball 79-82 with his change 88-89. - musubi Jun 8, 12:51 12
- the rule of wrist, as I understand it...... - groiny Jun 8, 13:04
- SFEK (link) - musubi Jun 8, 12:51 10
  - an 11 to 5 curve should probably have a bit more velocity than that - groiny Jun 8, 12:58
  - Here's a different report saying Slider instead of Change. (link) - musubi Jun 8, 12:54 8
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      - *shrug* I guess my point was more that reports are all over the place. - musubi Jun 8, 13:05 2
        
        yes, I do agree with that as well. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 13:06 1
        
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    - it makes me think none of the people know what he is throwing. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 12:58 3
      - Twins pitcher Glen Perkins charted Strasburg in the minors and from this article, it's at least FB, Curve and Change. (link) - musubi Jun 8, 13:03
      - It was fast, and it moved. A. lot. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 12:58 1
        
        That's what she said! -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:14
This Fuze stuff is pretty darn good. I drink one every morning to get me going. delicious stuff -- nm - CQ Jun 8, 12:50
moose, it depends on the curveball really..... - groiny Jun 8, 12:49
And Jenbro's Pepsi Refresh Entry for Camp Daggett... -- (link) - Ender Jun 8, 12:48
Dane, from b2, I think it has something to do with the concept of "morale" -- nm - crash davis Jun 8, 12:47
Your Pepsi Refresh voting reminder: Please vote to help build a program center on a farm for adults with autism -- (link) - Ender Jun 8, 12:46 7
- Farm? - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 12:47 6
  - Studies have shown that agricultural vocational therapy is preferable to most other types of vocational therapy for adults with autism. -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 12:52 3
    - Ah. Cool. - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 12:54 2
      - They seem to react better to being out in the open air versus other options that tend to stick them indoors assembling stuff. -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 12:59 1
        
        Yeah, I have read that (which is the exact opposite of how it seems like it would be to me). -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:02
  - Is this where the teacher is going? - Fuzzy Jun 8, 12:49 1
    - I know!!! -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 12:51
"Justice Department declares war on doctors" -- (link) - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 8, 12:46 4
- I believe there is a bit more to it than presented in this editorial -- nm - crash davis Jun 8, 12:53 1
  - ah hell, I was being too nice... there are a bunch of crooks who are in that field in Boise, I'm glad this is happening to them -- nm - crash davis Jun 8, 13:04
- you mean like Medicare payment fee schedules that they've been accepting for 40+ years? -- nm - wheezy Jun 8, 12:48
- is that not the congress that declare war anymore? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 12:47
The way they're pimping this Strasburg, I'm thinking about picking him up in the Dingers only league. This is absurd -- nm - CQ Jun 8, 12:45 12
- I don't remember this much hype for Prior, I just attribute it to the sign of the times we're in. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 8, 12:46 11
  - There wasn't. (nm) - Will Hunting Jun 8, 12:47 10
    - All I remember about Prior was his perfect mechanics, decreasing the chance of injury or arm wear. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 8, 12:48 9
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        Totally revisionist. They *glowed* about his mechanics at SC. (nm) - musubi Jun 8, 13:07 3
        
        yup, mechanics were never a question. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 13:11 2
        
        Though, I have since read articles saying that Prior's mechanics *should* have been an issue. - musubi Jun 8, 13:16 1
        
        of course they were. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 13:20
        
        there was a ton of Prior hype, but then again, I live in Chicago. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 13:06
        
        100%. He was Robo-Pitcher...calves the size of quads and a perfect repeatable delivery. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 13:01
      - Then...he met Dusty Baker. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 12:49
      - *pitches him 13 innings per game* -- nm - dusty baker Jun 8, 12:48
yo quiero taco bell -- nm - decline Jun 8, 12:45 1
- *waiting for TFox* -- nm - Bag of Tacos Jun 8, 13:07
answer -- (link) - znufrii Jun 8, 12:45 8
- That doesn't seem bad at all. - ty97 Jun 8, 12:59
- Are they holding hands? - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 12:47
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  - I once stayed with a friend at like 160th I think? Scary neighborhood. - MDH Jun 8, 12:48 1
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  - yeah, and I'm not at all familiar with the west side in the 90s and 100s -- nm - CQ Jun 8, 12:47
- cheap. my brother was paying that much for his 1 bedroom -- nm - decline Jun 8, 12:46 1
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fax me -- nm - wheezy Jun 8, 12:44 2
- *faxes you, collect* -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 12:45 1
  - *declines to accept the charges* -- nm - zork Jun 8, 12:46

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