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:: Friday, April 30, 2004 ::

Welcome to The Ho'

OK, so I'm going to try and set up a community weblog and see what happens.

If anyone is interested in joining, send me an email, or leave a comment.

It's going to be called "The Ho'." Tagline: How to get the most out of the Ho'.

Here's the address: http://www.aljfkds.com/blogger/theho/theho.html

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:: Matthew 1:50 PM [+]    ::
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Love that SportsCenter

Michael Kay - YESNetwork.com

Listening to SportsCenter this morning, they had Michael Kay's call of Jeter's slump-ending home run. Right after his signature "See ya!," the announcer said, "Sure do love that Susyn Waldman."

That's great.

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:: Matthew 11:17 AM [+]    ::
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Who knew?

Hoboken Blog

Not a lot of updates, or so it seems, but it certainly is about Hoboken.

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:: Matthew 10:36 AM [+]    ::
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Milestones

eXTReMe Tracking - Internet:

"Unique Visitors: 3002"

Look at me hardly remembering to check this.

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:: Matthew 2:14 PM [+]    ::
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Huh?

ESPN.com: Roger Clemens:

"Ranks 3rd in NL in WPct (1.000)"

Really? Who's above him?

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:: Matthew 11:30 AM [+]    ::
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For Adam

Megalomaniac Lyrics - Incubus:

"Hey megalomaniac
You're no Jesus
Yeah, you're no fucking Elvis
Special, as you know yourself
Baby, just step down, step down"

It is, in fact, "Elvis." Wierd.

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:: Matthew 11:03 AM [+]    ::
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Billy Joel's Accident

Lasagnafarm.com:

"Song Title Changes in Billy Joel's Back Catalog, In Light of His Recent Accident on Long Island

New York State Department of Transportation of Mind

Scenes from an Italian/Jew Driving a French Car into a Colonial House

We Didn't Start The Fire, But Did Take out a Row of Hedges

She's Got the Right of Way

Movin' In (Hydroplaning Citroen's Song)

Tell Her About It (The Insurance Agent's Song)

Say Goodbye to Bayville Avenue, Say Hello to Someone's Living Room

Watch Out for the Piano, Man!

Don't Ask Me Why, I Wasn't Even Drinking

She's Always a Woman, Luckily She Wasn't Home"

Very funny. What actually happened?

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:: Matthew 11:02 AM [+]    ::
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NZ words

Yahoo! News - World Photos - AP:

"Shrek's fleece is believed to be 6-year-old after the animal was found on the Bendigo Station hilltops during a muster on April 15."

What the hell is a "muster" in this case?

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:: Matthew 11:13 AM [+]    ::
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Beat the System

Homeless at NYU

And sure all I ever did at Bobst was make out - and make the occasional photocopy. This dude's taking it to the extreme.

[Via By The Way]

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:: Matthew 5:04 PM [+]    ::
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Ugh.

In honor of my father, I've eaten four hotdogs today. Yuck. But, yet, so tasty.



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:: Matthew 3:20 PM [+]    ::
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All right, who doesn't like the Expos?

A lovely comment thread below:

Fuck Canada
Fuck Hosers | Email (fuckkanucks@canadasucks.com) | Homepage (http://www.moosefuckers.com/canadasucks_eh?) | 04.24.04 - 1:06 pm

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fuckkanucks - brilliant! But, Canucks.

Canucks rule! Vive Paul Quantrill!

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BA | Email | Homepage | 04.24.04 - 2:55 pm | #

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BTW, Fuck Hosers - I believe that Macs are what really suck in this world.
BA | Email | Homepage | 04.24.04 - 3:03 pm | #

So which one of you sick bastards doesn't like Canada? And more specifically the Expos?

Duff, you're suspect because of the NL East.

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:: Matthew 1:58 PM [+]    ::
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Haha - sphincter-puckered

WHATEVER:

"I think Arnold is likely to become a Senator, don't you? A socially moderate-to-liberal Republican who still has a core of fiscal conservatism is the kind of Republican I wish more Republicans could be, as opposed to the current bunch in the White House, who are socially sphincter-puckered and think a good fiscal policy is to drill a nice, deep hole in our children's financial futures."

I've been trying to think of a good way to say what I like about conservatives versus our current administraton.

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:: Matthew 1:50 PM [+]    ::
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Vinnie's reign as King of Boggle is coming to an end

Two-Letter Word List

Of course, I think he's a lot more likely to memorize these words than I am.

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:: Matthew 1:11 PM [+]    ::
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Nice

Whitewater raft trips on the Deerfield River

Rafting trip is set. Fun, fun, fun. I hope it rains like fuck the week before.

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:: Matthew 1:04 PM [+]    ::
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Beer!

Yahoo! Search Results for UTSHWALA

One webpage hit from the listing of names for beer in different languages (from Colleen).

utshwala (no plural) - Zulu name for the thick, creamy sorghum beer, which was especially rich in nutrients and formed a part of the staple diet.

The link was through Yahoo, but I found out what utshwala was through Google a lot faster.

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:: Matthew 11:18 AM [+]    ::
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Carroll

Census Info on Last Names:

"CARROLL 176"

My surname is the 176th most common in the US - according to the Census.

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:: Matthew 12:54 PM [+]    ::
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Man do I love Rob Neyer

ESPN.com: SPORTS NATION - Chat-5155:

"Rob(NC): What's wrong with the Yankees? Age? Luck?

Rob Neyer: (11:54 AM ET ) Time. Give them time, and they'll win 100 games."

It's valued judgements like this that let me sleep at night and not freak out too much.

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:: Matthew 2:18 PM [+]    ::
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Of course...

The New York Times > National > Pentagon Ban on Pictures of Dead Troops Is Broken:

"Among the national television news organizations, only the Fox News Channel had no plans to use any of the photos or explore the issue of why they had been barred from use in the news media, a channel spokesman said."

Fair and balanced, eh?

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:: Matthew 12:59 PM [+]    ::
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Les Expos

By The Way...:

"2nd Favorite Sports Team: Montreal Expos. For a really stupid reason, too: When I was in kindergarten, my cousin's Little League team was the Expos. Since then I've had a weak spot for the pro team. What can I say. I should enjoy them while they last."

Come on, who else out there likes the 'Spos? Admit it.

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:: Matthew 9:34 AM [+]    ::
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Too true

HER DIARY:

Saturday night I thought he was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a bar to have a drink. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment.

Conversation wasn't flowing so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed but he kept quiet and absent. I asked him what was wrong he said nothing. I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry.

On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept driving. I can't explain his behavior; I don't know why he didn't say I love you too.

When we got home I felt as if had lost him, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched TV. He seemed distant and absent. Finally I decided to go to bed.

About 10 minutes later he came to bed and to my surprise he responded to my caress and we made love, but I still felt that he was distracted and his thoughts where somewhere else. I decided that I could not take it anymore so I decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep. I started crying and cried until I too fell asleep. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster.


HIS DIARY:

Today the Yankees lost. At least I got laid.

Thanks to Vinnie.

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:: Matthew 2:23 PM [+]    ::
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Caskets from Iraq

WHATEVER: Caskets

Some pictures of caskets returning from overseas. It doesn't make the war seem more "real," but it hurts a lot more.



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:: Matthew 9:46 AM [+]    ::
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She wants to be blogged...

Today is Katie's birthday and I think that warrants a shout out in The UberPlexer. So here it is... Happy Birthday. Hope you like the door.

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:: Matthew 2:01 PM [+]    ::
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Softball

sdkfjla: Fair enough. I'm looking tough b/c I have a huge cut on my chin from softball last night.
ccampbel78: lol
ccampbel78: run into more outfielders?
sdkfjla: Though it's embarrassing b/c I actually bit the dust running to first base.
ccampbel78: first?
ccampbel78: dude.. that's sad
ccampbel78: were you at least safe?
sdkfjla: Yup. I think the 1st baseman got scared and missed the ball. So I crawled on hands and knees to the base while spitting out the mouthful of sand.
ccampbel78: Nice
sdkfjla: Oh it was. I even tipped my hat while at 2nd (one base on the overthrow).

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:: Matthew 12:37 PM [+]    ::
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Sex industry moratorium

:: Xinhuanet - English :::

"But ... there is a demand for it and remember that middle America is kinkier than anybody imagines,' Kyser told the Daily News newspaper."

I'm glad that it's safe.

VIA SWANKJOB

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:: Matthew 4:47 PM [+]    ::
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Otis' Twin?

Clone That Cat

I believe this is what Rick was trying to sell me on the other night over drinks.

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:: Matthew 3:23 PM [+]    ::
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The Expos

Lauren, Terrence and I are headed to Philadelphia to see the Expos play the Phillies (along with Duff, but he'll be going to see the Phillies).

Terrence is picking up Lauren from the Newark train station. In giving Lauren directions, he dropped the following line, "Despite the fact that this is Newark, this is a very safe section known as the "Ironbound", so you probably will NOT be shot."

So those are good chances.

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:: Matthew 9:25 AM [+]    ::
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Yummy, yummy... and justified

Beer Drinking for Health

No more Bass for me. Guinness is good for you.

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:: Matthew 8:54 AM [+]    ::
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New Pitch & Putt

The Anguilla Guide - A comprehensive directory - AGA Pitch and Putt Golf Course:

"What is your favorite Anguilla dish?
Lobster
Crayfish
BBQ Chicken
BBQ Ribs
Grilled Fish
Rice and Peas
Johnny Cakes
Fish and Chips
Salt Fish
Stew Chicken
Stew Pork
Rum Punch"

Man, this is going to be great.

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:: Matthew 10:34 PM [+]    ::
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Bush rapes the air

Changing All the Rules

How the Bush administration undercut the Clean Air Act, just as it was making a difference.

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:: Matthew 10:33 AM [+]    ::
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The Science of Juggling

The Science of Juggling

Juggling is fun. Math is fun.

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:: Matthew 2:30 PM [+]    ::
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Just like Terrence and me

ESPN.com: Page 2 - Bonds deserves our applause:

"'It was on at 5 a.m. and I was having a great time. I'm sitting there in my underwear, having a beer and the next thing I know, they come over and finally toss me out of Hooters.'

-- David Letterman on watching the Yankees game from Japan"

Already I'm switching channels when they're losing. It's going to be a long year.

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:: Matthew 10:32 AM [+]    ::
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Cleaning clothes?... Cleaned the desk?... Where's the real BA?

While waiting for my laundry to finish, here's a list of all the ticket stubs I found while cleaning out my desk drawer the other day:

Movie tickets

LOTR Return of the King - 12/17/03 - NYC (Clearview Chelsea)
School of Rock 10/4/03 - PA (King of Prussia)
The Passion of Christ - 2/26/04 - NYC (Empire 25)
Starsky & Hutch - 3/16/04 - NJ (Edgewater)
Along Came Polly - 1/31/04 - NJ (Edgewater)
Italian Job - 9/7/03 - NJ (Edgewater)
Matrix Revolutions - 11/21/03 - NYC (Loews)
House of Sand and Fog - 12/30/03 - NJ (Jersey Gardens)
Small Town Crooks - 7/7/00 - Upstate NY (Silver Cinemas - South Hills Mall)
Dracula 2000 - 1/6/01 - NYC (Loews Meadow 6) - don't remember the movie or theater
What Lies Beneath - 8/3/00 - NJ (Newport Centre)
Scarface - 9/24/03 - NYC (Empire)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - 4/4/04 - NJ (Cranford Theater)

Ticket Stubs

Expos vs. Reds - 9/29/2002 - Montreal (Stade Olympiqe) - Vlad misses 40 hrs.
2002 ALDS Yankees - Home Game 2 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - pitching travesty vs. the Angels.
Fiddler on the Roof - 1/22/04 - NYC (Minskoff Theatre)
Yankees vs. Angels - 5/15/03 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - Slight revenge for 2002 ALDS.
Yankees vs. Rangers - 5/18/03 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - Moose loses 2nd game of season.
Yankees vs. Devil Rays - 6/18/03 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - Clemens flirts w/ no-hitter? So do DRays.
Yankees vs. Devil Rays - 4/7/02 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - Another Clemens gem against the DRays.
Yankees vs. Red Sox - 9/10/01 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - Clemens' bid for 20-1. Wow!
Yankees vs. Blue Jays - 4/15/03 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - Moose gives up 3 hits through 8 innings.
Expos vs. Reds - 4/19/03 - San Juan (Hiram Bithorn) - Montreal wins it in bottom of 10th.
Ferris Wheel - 6/21/03 - NYC (Toys "R" Us)
Yankees vs. Royals - 8/18/03 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - Weaver beats Lima in battle of people who couldn't handle pressure.
Phillies vs. Giants - 4/27/03 - Philadelphia (Veterans Stadium) - Millwood no-hitter, Ledee saves the game with bat and glove.
Yankees vs. Mariners - 8/4/00 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - couldn't find any information.
Yankees vs. Royals - 8/2/00 - NYC (Yankee Stadium) - ditto.
The School for Wives - 9/2/00 - Vermont (Weston Playhouse)
The Machine Pink Floyd Cover Band - 12/27/03 - NYC (BB King Blues Club)
US Open - 8/29/03 - NYC (National Tennis Center)
Navy vs. Notre Dame - 9/8/03 - South Bend (Notre Dame Stadium) - Notre Dame won, it was cold.
National Baseball HOF - 3/28/04 - NY (Cooperstown)

Other

135th Belmont Stakes Triple Crown - $20 to win, 4 horse - 6/7/03 - NY (Belmont Racetrack) - and $2 trifecta boxed - 1,2,4 horses
Boarding passes for Nevis trip - 7/29/03 - Newark to San Juan to Nevis
Boarding pass for Miami trip - 7/5/03 - JFK to Fort Lauderdale
Matches from Claridge Hotel Casino in Atlantic City
Matches from Cafe Brand in Jersey City
Matches from Tao in NYC

I have a whole mess of tickets in the attic upstate. Now wondering how many games and movies I've seen. This list is neither comprehensive or exhaustive - just the lying around stubs.

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:: Matthew 10:41 PM [+]    ::
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Not suprisingly...

U.S. Rockets Reportedly Kill Over 2 Dozen Iraqis in Falluja:

"President Bush, who was at his ranch in Crawford, Tex..."

I can't tell you the number of times I've read a sentence starting that way. Is Bush always on vacation, or is there no room at the White House?

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:: Matthew 4:54 PM [+]    ::
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Take Back The Media! Flash Animation "Bush Knew - An American Requiem"

Take Back The Media! Flash Animation "Bush Knew - An American Requiem"

This is pretty tough to watch. But does make some interesting points.

Why Bush was reading a book about goats to school children during the attacks of 9/11.

Yikes.

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:: Matthew 6:42 PM [+]    ::
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Nice

George W. Bush Sloganator - Make Your Own Bush/Cheney '04 Poster!

Have fun pounding out mean slogans, Colleen.

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:: Matthew 5:54 PM [+]    ::
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ESPN.com - New York Yankees - BatStatisticsSpring

ESPN.com - New York Yankees - BatStatisticsSpring:

PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI
D Jeter .289 16 45 11 13 21 3 1 1 5
A Rodriguez .289 16 45 8 13 20 2 1 1 5

Pretty damn freakishly-similar spring stats.

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:: Matthew 5:18 PM [+]    ::
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And he continues...

ESPN.com - MLB - Stark: And the winner is ...:

"Yeah, Martinez had a worrisome, low-octane spring." Then he gives Lowe's spring ERA (1.78) and has one scout say that Schilling looks good. Then concludes, "So starting pitching won't be the problem, either."

Hmmm... Martinez looked like shit in spring, then lost last night (not a terrible game, but he did have some wild pitches).... so don't worry about the starting pitching. Even though in his final game last year he threw far more breaking pitches than he normally does. Pedro will be shut down by July.

I'm just pissed b/c every preview gives the bad about the Yanks and hopes for everyone else. Pisses me the hell off. And validates my Yankee-obsession even more.

Watch out Fuzzy, it's going to be all baseball, all the time this year. With some time-outs to pick on Republicans, or more specifically, Dubya.

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:: Matthew 4:02 PM [+]    ::
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ESPN.com - MLB - Stark: And the winner is ...

ESPN.com - MLB - Stark: And the winner is ...:

"Do 1-2-3 combos at the top of rotations get any better, or more charismatic, than Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling and Derek Lowe?"

Ummm... charasmatic is exactly the word I would not use for Pedro.

Let's go Moose, Vasquez and Brown. Oh, and Contreras.

Stark continues, "His flutterballs are the perfect counterpoint to the relentless power of the Big Three," regarding Boston's 4th starter, Lowe.

Yeah, because instead of a 4th power pitcher (Contreras), I think I'd like someone that sort of lofts the ball in and is influenced more by weather than anyone else. I love seeing knuckleballers in October.

Man, do I hate the Red Sox. Stayed up last night just to watch them lose.

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:: Matthew 3:58 PM [+]    ::
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The Coop

The Cooperstown pictures are up. Man, do I hate Ted Williams.

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:: Matthew 6:36 PM [+]    ::
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Baseball myths?

Clutch Hits - Baseball Primer (March 9, 2004 - Post #11002):

"A batted ball that bounces over the fence is a double according to the rule book, not because of the ground rules. An example of a ground rule double would be a batted ball that sticks in the roof of the Metrodome."

I'm going to have to check this with Vinnie, but it's pretty interesting.

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:: Matthew 5:59 PM [+]    ::
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Change in weather.gov

Used to go to "http://www.crh.noaa.gov/forecasts/NJZ006.php?warncounty=NJC017&city=Hoboken" for Hoboken's weather. Now it's "http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/NJZ006.php?warncounty=NJC017&city=Hoboken."

Not that interesting, but what's the difference between "crh" and "srh"?

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:: Matthew 5:14 PM [+]    ::
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Thristy?

ccampbel78 (5:26:41 PM): beer! bière! Bier! birra! cerveja! cerveza! bira! pivo! garagardo! pijiu! øl! biero! olut! pia! sör! bjór! beoir! bi-ru! mikju! piwo! jwala! pombe! öl! utshwala!

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:: Matthew 5:05 PM [+]    ::
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Mmmmmmmm...... McDonalds..... Mmmmmmm....... (drool, drool, drool)

((((( SUPER SIZE ME ))))) A FILM OF EPIC PORTIONS:

"Willard Scott was the first Ronald McDonald - he was fired for being too fat"

Now that's something. I think I'd like to see this movie when it comes out.

And this pretty much describes me: "40% of American meals are eaten outside the home."

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:: Matthew 3:25 PM [+]    ::
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