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"You couldn't escape forever, LaRoche!!!" -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 17:51 2
- He was the last sexy teen to have his flashlight batteries run out. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:54 1
  - He's only spotting Lincecum and the league leaders 75k's. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:55
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- This is reminding me of the first glorious month of Kerry Wood. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:55 1
  - Only two of the strikeouts were not swinging and all six consecutive Ks have been swinging. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:57
- even considering that it's the Pirates those last two were impressive. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 17:52
- So I called Ed the Normal since I ain't seeing any of it. Him: "This shouldn't be this easy." - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:51 1
  - *laughing* -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 17:53
- whoo! -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 17:51
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"So where are all the 'Save the Gulf' concerts?" - nubby Jun 8, 17:48 10
- the haiti earthquake killed what, a quarter million and left another million homeless? - mafic Jun 8, 17:54
- eh... we like to live in denial that there are hungry/poor people in our country, but there was a lot of support around Katrina - stewie Jun 8, 17:51 6
  - plus, I'm not sure throwing money at it would make things any better. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 17:52 4
    - A lot of people are out of a livlihood because of it. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 17:53 3
      - very true.' -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 17:57 2
        
        And BP should be compensating them, not american citizens. - howie Jun 8, 18:01 1
        
        well, there are already mechanisms in place for American taxpayers to compensate them, as well. - loosilu Jun 8, 18:03
  - And there's the corporate angle where you're asking people to donate to alleviate BP's duty here. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:52
- it's not at all the same kind of situation, is it? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 17:51
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82 minutes to the Justified season finale -- nm - peglegpete Jun 8, 17:38
Long-time local mayor charged with stealing a dough machine from the school district warehouse where he worked.... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jun 8, 17:37
egad, someone accidentally died in the "fargo" way. :/ -- (link) - b. Jun 8, 17:32
Julia Stiles has joined the cast of Dexter, for a 10 episode story arc. -- (link) - H-Mogul Jun 8, 17:30
And there is #10. He's going to be fun. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:26 21
- He pitches fast too. Not wasting any time out there. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 17:51 3
  - The tv stations won't like that. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with rain all day Jun 8, 17:55 2
    - Probably the biggest ratings this station's ever seen for a Nats game. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:56 1
      - ;) -- nm - the liioulu with rain all day Jun 8, 17:58
- He's still overrated. His batting avg is .000, for effs sake. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 17:40 1
  - He's no Mike Leake. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:42
- how often does an entire team strike out at least once? -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 17:29
- And #11. Sports Center is going to be unbearable tonight. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:28 3
  - And under 85 pitches, I think. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 17:30 2
    - 81 pitches, 54 strikes. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:32
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- Yeah, he's legit. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:28 9
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    - 7 years -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:39 1
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    - you may have just put Strasburg in danger. - TFox Jun 8, 17:32 4
      - Since they've still only got one run (against the Pirates, no less), they need to call up Harper by his next start. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:35 3
        
        Adam Dunn, that was just spiteful. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:35 2
        
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        In addition to Reagen's question, I'm wondering how often a pitcher gets 10+ strikeouts with 0 walks. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:38
No, I will not read the bunny book. - the liioulu with rain all day Jun 8, 17:25 3
- I will! -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 17:27
- playmates? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 8, 17:26 1
  - July book. -- nm - the liioulu with rain all day Jun 8, 17:27
I hope that drink(s) was worth $100,000 -- nm - zork Jun 8, 17:23
Dollar dog night at Jacobs Field tomorrow night. How many you getting? How many can you put away? -- nm - CQ Jun 8, 17:19 22
- 2. - the liioulu with rain all day Jun 8, 17:35 2
  - Now see, you should have answered 13-16 depending on your mood. Then we could have 2 boards full of a Will vs. Lii eat off -- nm - CQ Jun 8, 17:41 1
    - Still no more than 2. - the liioulu with rain all day Jun 8, 17:42
- In 9 innings....I could eat 12-15. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:32 2
  - You must have more stomachs than a cow. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:36 1
    - That would be cannibalism. -- nm - the liioulu with rain all day Jun 8, 17:37
- $10 for Stadium mustard night tomorrow? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 8, 17:26
- The most I could imagine eating is 4. It'd probably be 2, maybe 3. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:25 7
  - I like that the hot dog eating pole summoned Will. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:29 6
    - I've been here for 3 hours; you just weren't interesting enough. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:31 4
      - Mom? -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:32 3
        
        And don't play with yourself like that either. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 17:33 2
        
        Yesterday God, today Will... David has a problem. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 17:42 1
        
        I'm Onantastic! -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:44
    - Freudian! -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:29
- I could drop six to eight in eight innings. -- nm - Krusty Jun 8, 17:21 5
  - Word. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 17:26
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  - Oops, nine innings. -- nm - Krusty Jun 8, 17:22 2
    - I thought you'd switched over to being a Dodgers fan. -- nm - David Jun 8, 17:25 1
      - Ha! I never leave early and I yell and mock anyone that does. Dawson can vouch for me. -- nm - Krusty Jun 8, 17:49
- I'd guess three, if I'm hungry. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 17:21
SITWAP: according to a source, van der Sloot killed woman in Peru after she found info about Holloway on his laptop. -- (link) - TFox Jun 8, 17:17 2
- That is a great way keep anyone from learning your secrets. - not2fast Jun 8, 17:31
- She probably just did a web search. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 17:19
I have the MLB extra innings package, but I'm not watching the "phenom". Wakefield is the man -- nm - CQ Jun 8, 17:15
Clamming vessel pulls up WWI canisters, crew exposed to mustard gas -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jun 8, 17:13 1
- take that, Fritz! long-distance delivery from Uncle Sam!! -- nm - wheezy Jun 8, 17:14
Congrats to Redmond and Gemma. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 17:07 7
- and to Redmond's cardioligist :) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 8, 17:25
- Now everytime I see that name, I use the hard g and pronounce it like 'Timmah!' on South Park. - TFox Jun 8, 17:10 1
  - what kind of maroon pronounces it with a hard G? G followed by E is always a soft G. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 17:54
- I think congratulating both would be inconsistent -- nm - Roger More Jun 8, 17:08 3
  - They got married... ah I see... congrats Redmond, condolences Gemma. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 17:10 2
    - actually, according to proper etiquette, you congratulate the groom for catching the bride and wish her all the best. *looks up at the kare msg in the - zork Jun 8, 17:22 1
      - Ah, I keep that hidden. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 17:23
538 liveblogging primary results -- (link) - nubby Jun 8, 16:59 1
- Halter Time! -- nm - wheezy Jun 8, 17:02
Indiana Jones (and Jr.) head to the Bermuda Triangle in the conclusion of the film series -- (link) - wheezy Jun 8, 16:54 5
- Didn't know about those LaBeouf quotes, that's quite harsh (but true). -- nm - celedhring Jun 8, 17:04 2
  - I don't know about that. I honestly don't think he was the problem with 4. That was Spielberg & Lucas' fault. -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 17:43
  - I chalk it up to media bait for whichever of his movies is coming down the pipe. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jun 8, 17:07
- Well, that doesn't sound too bad -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jun 8, 16:57
- I thought you were done writing spec? -- nm - nubby Jun 8, 16:56
Go get im, Lastings Miledge! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 16:53
At this pace, Strasburg will need about 318 starts to pass Nolan Ryan. -- nm - David Jun 8, 16:45
I probably just cast the most statistically important vote of my life. - ceregon Jun 8, 16:43 5
- mind if I ask...? (it's ok if you'd rather not say.) -- nm - b. Jun 8, 16:47 4
  - I voted yes. - ceregon Jun 8, 17:15 1
    - (spoiler.) - b. Jun 8, 17:21
  - i guess he would rather not - wheezy Jun 8, 17:03 1
    - :) - -- nm - b. Jun 8, 17:05
Californians: Prop 14 would make it so that a candidate could be listed on a ballot without showing his party? Republicans are gonna love that. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 16:42 1
- sigh. - b. Jun 8, 16:46
PSA for ST Losers - CovingtonCat Jun 8, 16:33 2
- Naw, their ice cream sandwiches are pretty ok. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 16:41 1
  - Those are my treat of choice - and cheaper than WeightWatchers :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 8, 16:54
Oh, THAT cloud turtle! We have both turtles and the ladybug. My son has bogarted all three of them. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 16:32
If the rotations hold up when the Nationals play the Royals - eag Jun 8, 16:31
Have we seen WorldMapper before? It's way fun (demented and nerdy, but fun). (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Jun 8, 16:29
"The results from Arkansas on Tuesday will test the old adage that things happen in threes. " -- (link) - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 16:28 1
- An, in case you missed it, "This might be the last liveblog ever at the FiveThirtyEight.com URL!" - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 16:32
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Still can't believe Apple paid royalties for such a tacky name as FaceTime - celedhring Jun 8, 16:27
I was going to make fun of ESPN for running this story on their front page, but its too funny to be mad at them. -- (link) - TFox Jun 8, 16:21 5
- if he wants to turn it around, start a charity and get that company involved. -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 16:31 1
  - Donuts Against Deep-Sea Drilling! The Inner City Maple Coalition! -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 16:33
- LYC: I live about 15 blocks from that Top Pot. -- nm - Elybow Jun 8, 16:24
- "Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says he has talked to Tate, and agrees that maple bars can be irresistible." -- nm - David Jun 8, 16:23 1
  - That was going to be my quote when I posted the link, but didn't want to spoil it. :) -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 16:24
I often order three sandwiches at Subway. - nubby Jun 8, 16:20 8
- Are all three identical? - Dr.Vermin Jun 8, 16:29
- Jeebus nubby. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 16:24 1
  - He's a size queen, what can he say? -- nm - Qale Jun 8, 16:47
- isn't their diet to eat only 1? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 8, 16:23 4
  - There's a discount if you get three, and they're very refrigeratorable. -- nm - nubby Jun 8, 16:24 3
    - The key to the fridge sandwich saving is to wrap it in tin foil and then put it in some tupperware. Works like a charm -- nm - CQ Jun 8, 17:10 1
      - otherwise, the mayo/oil & vinegar/or italian store special dressing gets the hero, roll, or bread too soaked -- nm - CQ Jun 8, 17:12
    - well there you go. if there's a discount for ordering three, they should be setup for making three simultaneously. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 17:04
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    - Out of his first 6 outs. Give him credit. The hype isn't his fault and he hasn't disappointed thus far. -- nm - David Jun 8, 16:26 1
      - How could he disappoint? He is His son, with whom he is well pleased. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 16:26
    - I've decided the funniest person to go yard off Strasburg tonigh would be Jason Jaramillo. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 16:26
  - But there will be no no-hitter. -- nm - David Jun 8, 16:22
"Stephen Strasburg has finished his pre-game supper, informing his infield, 'One of you will betray me tonight.'" -- nm - nubby Jun 8, 16:18 11
- This is the best line I've heard regarding The Strasburg. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 8, 17:03
- He gave up a hit... what a stunning disappointment - stewie Jun 8, 16:23
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- Funny. Who said it? -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 8, 16:20 3
  - Twitter account "pourmecoffee", retweeted to me by George Lazenby. -- nm - nubby Jun 8, 16:21 2
    - James Bond is a baseball fan? -- nm - David Jun 8, 16:22 1
      - Lazenby is my favorite Twitterer...er. -- nm - nubby Jun 8, 16:23
- Hysterical. -- nm - David Jun 8, 16:19
- that's hilarious. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 16:19 2
  - (something i've learned in 2010 is I have a huge soft spot for 'uberhyped baseball prospect' humor.) -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 16:23 1
    - Strasburg just disappeared. - nubby Jun 8, 16:53
Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes talks to Fast Company. He's living in a dream world. - Mop (221 lbs) Jun 8, 16:17
Mop....P.H.= Pixie Haberdasher? -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 16:15 1
- paris hilton -- nm - wheezy Jun 8, 16:15
eating Subway is punishment enough -- nm - wheezy Jun 8, 16:14 3
- Anyone try the orchard chicken salad sandwich yet? I'm chi-curious. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 8, 16:16 1
  - yes, it's pretty tasty. it's a version of a sandwich that I've seen in lots of other places - chicken salad (theirs made with lowfat mayo, woo) with - b. Jun 8, 16:19
- Buffalo Wild Wings! -- nm - flavorize Jun 8, 16:15
Laptop : ordered. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 16:14

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