Where the Kids Come to Mouth Off - Page 284

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 10-20-2004, 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Looks tasty, but two things:
(1) How the heck do you slice an onion Lyonnaise style, and (2) Ya couldn't just write "green beans"?

I note you did write "blanch beans," not "blanch haricot verts" or whatever the proper form would be.

Be as hoity toity as you like, it's still potato salad.

Lyonnaise means sliced into wedges. Lyonnaise slices would be too big for a potato salad, IMHO - I'll bet this will be one of those where you have the choice of eating a bunch of different things soaked in sauce one at a time rather than having the flavors of all of them blend and marry. Try mine instead.

greatwhitenorthchick · 10-20-2004, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
bruce

Bruce lived beside my ex-boyfriend. He once came over and said "um, I need to fix my bike. Do you have a wrench [of some variety - I don't remember what]?". So exciting!!!

Pretty Little Flower · 10-20-2004, 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
don't be silly. I'm just used to players saying one thing and then sticking to it. Not flip-flopping, as it were. I am 100% neutral on this series. I am only watching it because I like sports and there is nothing else on, sporting-wise, for me to watch these days. Except football.

eta - oh and Fox Sports international - hi PLF!

Hi!

ThurgreedMarshall · 10-20-2004, 01:14 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc
I don't see this as an excuse. If they thought "the umps just called him out [for no reason at all / because they hate the Yankees / because MLB wants a game 7 / because GS wants a game 7], they're idiots. Otherwise, they just disagree with the call and - wait, I'm doing this wrong.

THERE IS NO EXCUSE EVER FOR ASSAULTING* PLAYERS OR UMPIRES.

*Placing the subject in a reasonable apprehension of harmful bodily contact, if I recall. They didn't show the baseballs going on the field, so I don't know how close they were to any particular players or umpires, but security felt it was enough of an issue to bring out cops in riot gear.**

** I recognize this may have just been a show of force to settle everyone down; still, they thought it necessary.

Jesus Christ. Didn't I just say that I thought it was horrible? I was explaining to you that the reason people were upset was because they couldn't possibly have seen the replay 50 times in super slow motion. Without it, it looks like the worst call ever. That's not a justification, you lunatic. But you have to admit, if they showed the replay on the Jumbotron directly after the controversial call (which they never do out of respect to the umps), it wouldn't have happened.

But let's be real here. This shit happens all the time. It is absolutely despicable. But it happens all over the place. Let me just add that last year, in Game 7, Embree and Timlin were warming up in the pen and they were hearing it pretty good from the fans. Timlin purposefully threw a fastball as hard as he could into the crowd. Players are stupid in this sense (see various incidents that happened this year). Fans are stupid as well. But stop acting so superior. Everyone already knows you shouldn't assault someone for something this stupid.

And the display of police in riot gear was the dumbest, waste of time and energy I've ever seen at a game.

TM

taxwonk · 10-20-2004, 01:14 PM

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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Lyonnaise means sliced into wedges. Lyonnaise slices would be too big for a potato salad, IMHO - I'll bet this will be one of those where you have the choice of eating a bunch of different things soaked in sauce one at a time rather than having the flavors of all of them blend and marry. Try mine instead.

Actually, the onions should be sliced as thin as possible. Lyonnaise doesn't mean wedges. See the definition above.

Shape Shifter · 10-20-2004, 01:16 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
O.K., I'll out myself as a Yankee-hater (despite not really caring about baseball), but isn't what Thurgreed is saying right? Everyone does this. You try to look innocent and then you argue the call, hoping that, in the back on the ump or ref's mind, they feel like they owe you one.

Arod did not come off as the type of player everyone hated in little league. He came off as the type of player everyone on the other teams hated in little league. I think the real issue is whether he made a bad call by obviously (to everyone except maybe Slave) interfering and thus preventing Jeter from advancing. If he does not interfere, he is out, but Jeter is on 2nd. If he interferes, he is out and Jeter is called back to 1st. This assumes that the rule Shifter thinks he saw exists, because although 7.09 makes the penalty for intereference clear, I quickly glanced at the three thousand or so subsections of the rule and did not see one that obviously covered what Arod did.

Westlaw is working again!

According to Section 6.1 of the MLB Umpire Manual, "While contact may occur between a fielder and runner during a tag attempt, a runner is not allowed to use his hands or arms to commit an obviously malicious or unsportsmanlike act."

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According to Rule 2.00 from the Official Baseball Rules, "If the umpire declares the batter, batter runner, or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that was in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference."

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Rule on A-Rod interference,
from the Official Baseball Rules

Rule 2.00.
Interference:
(a) Offensive interference is an act by the team at-bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play. If the umpire declares the batter, batter runner, or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that was in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference, unless otherwise provided by these rules. In the event the batter runner has not reached first base, all runners shall return to the base last occupied at the time of the pitch.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playof...ory?id=1905510

Shape Shifter · 10-20-2004, 01:20 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Bruce lived beside my ex-boyfriend. He once came over and said "um, I need to fix my bike. Do you have a wrench [of some variety - I don't remember what]?". So exciting!!!

This wasn't your friend was it?

Bruce: Open Letters
Obtained from: Kids in the Hall FAQ
Open Letter to the Guy Who Stole Bruce's Bike Wheel
Transcribed by: janet_langdon@magic.ca
Scott [Voice-Over]: And now Bruce McCulloch with an open letter to the guy that stole his bike wheel.
[Bruce enters, bike lowered from above. Lots of "Ah"s from the audience]

Bruce: Well, why did you do it? Are you some sort of jerk or something? It's *my* front wheel! What did you think, that I'd -- drive home and not notice it was stolen? What are you then? Some sort of *prick*? Some sort of idiot? Some sort of thief? What would you do with just my front wheel anyway? What good would just one wheel be? You human loser! Well, why didn't you buy your own wheel if you wanted one so badly. That's what I did.

[Music starts as Bruce turns away and stops when he turns back.]

Well, don't you think I need that wheel? Well, well, what were you thinking? JERK!

Scott [Voice-Over]:That was Bruce McCulloch with an open letter to the guy that stole his bike wheel.

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Open Letter to the People Who Watched the Guy Steal Bruce's Bike Wheel
Transcribed by: Tom Walsh
Scott [Voice-Over]: And now Bruce McCulloch with an open letter to the people who watched the guy steal his bike wheel.
[Bruce enters, bike lowered from above]

Bruce: Well, you knew it wasn't his wheel! What did you think? He was coming back for the rest of his bike later? Well, why didn't you do something? Why didn't you say something? You human piece of apathy! Why didn't you say, "Hey! That's not your wheel! That could be Bruce McCulloch's wheel! We love him! And he loved that wheel!" Just eatin' brunch. Well, didn't you think I needed it? I did! Well, look at that! Feast on that act of violence! Good work, Einstein! Pus!

Scott [Voice-Over]: That was Bruce McCulloch with an open letter to the people who watched while the guy stole his bike wheel.

[Bumper video of Bruce walking his incomplete bike.]

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Credit to Kids in the Hall/Broadway Video

http://www.kithfan.org/work/transcri...bikewheel.html

Replaced_Texan · 10-20-2004, 01:21 PM

I'm inhouse. You are paying me for my legal services regardless of whether or not I do any work. I'm not going to bill you for a phone call. I'm not going to bill you if you talk to me on the elevator. I'm not going to bill you if you make me do 30 hours of legal research on something trivial.

Yes, I know that I will, from time to time, tell you that you can't do something that you really, really, really, really want to do. I will, however, help you figure out how to do something similar that you can do. Trust me, it is abundantly clear that I know more about these things that you do. And it's a hell of a bigger pain in your ass when I come in after the fact than the ten minute "how can we do this?" phone call would have been.

Not Bob · 10-20-2004, 01:23 PM

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Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Could they lose 4 straight?
Somewhere in New York, the Boss
Sharpening the axe.

Well done, Ollie. (Bastard.) I was too tired to come up with a George-related haiku last night. Now I won't bother. (Bastard.)

Replaced_Texan · 10-20-2004, 01:23 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
My thoughts, which aren't very relevant to you post:

(1) I hate the Yankees. I would rather peel off my skin than root for them. Hating the Yankees has been passed down to me from my grandfather to my father to me (b/c the Yanks would win the pennant every year in the 50s and the White Sox would finish 2nd).

Nevertheless...

(2) Red Sox fans have to be the most idiotic, obnoxious and annoying fans out there. My god, SHUT THE FUCK UP. You say you won't lose your identity if the Sox ever win? Bullshit. You love the misery. LOVE IT. It defines you. I want to light all of you on fire for being complete fucking idiots.

So, how do I figure out who to root for? I respect Yankees fans, but hate the Yankees organization. I like the Red Sox, as a team, but loathe their fans.

Your input please.

Root for the Astros.

taxwonk · 10-20-2004, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I'm inhouse. You are paying me for my legal services regardless of whether or not I do any work. I'm not going to bill you for a phone call. I'm not going to bill you if you talk to me on the elevator. I'm not going to bill you if you make me do 30 hours of legal research on something trivial.

Yes, I know that I will, from time to time, tell you that you can't do something that you really, really, really, really want to do. I will, however, help you figure out how to do something similar that you can do. Trust me, it is abundantly clear that I know more about these things that you do. And it's a hell of a bigger pain in your ass when I come in after the fact than the ten minute "how can we do this?" phone call would have been.

You forgot to credit Bruce.

ltl/fb · 10-20-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Looks tasty, but two things:
(1) How the heck do you slice an onion Lyonnaise style, and (2) Ya couldn't just write "green beans"?

I note you did write "blanch beans," not "blanch haricot verts" or whatever the proper form would be.

Be as hoity toity as you like, it's still potato salad.

Please tell me someone got the "fingerling potatoes" "small penises" joke.

I like the italicization of the fancy foreign words. It made me feel uncultured, like I'm someone who would write about penis size in a public forum.

Shape Shifter · 10-20-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Root for the Astros.

And for another long, hard fought contest in this excellent series between NY and Boston. I'm hoping for at least 16 innnings. How exciting would that be?

Anne Elk · 10-20-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
(2) Red Sox fans have to be the most idiotic, obnoxious and annoying fans out there. My god, SHUT THE FUCK UP. You say you won't lose your identity if the Sox ever win? Bullshit. You love the misery. LOVE IT. It defines you. I want to light all of you on fire for being complete fucking idiots.

2.
Red Sox fans are the lesser of 4 evils. Patriots fans are the worst, followed by the Celtics and Bruins. At least the Bruins and Red Sox fans are somewhat knowledgeable about the sports they play. The Revolution fans are the best, all 20 of us.

It's amusing to watch Sox games with my best friend. Most of the time I can't believe we are watching the same game.

I became a Red Sox fan back in the 70's. It was my way of being anti-Yankee since the Mets never did much.

Go Astros! Because I want to see what happens to Clemens when he faces his old team (either one).

baltassoc · 10-20-2004, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Jesus Christ. Didn't I just say that I thought it was horrible?

No, you said you started to think it was horrible, but then changed you mind because the fans wouldn't be able to see the replay. My point was there is no excuse, even if it were the worst call ever.

And the everybody does it thing is lame too. It's true to a degree, but Yankees fans, followed closely by Boston fans, are head and shoulders worse than any place else, at least for baseball (football is a different story - there it's Philly and Oakland, with yes, unfortunately, Baltimore trailing somewhat in third but still above the rest of the pack - but violence is just as unacceptable).

Just to be clear, I'm not saying that all Yankees fans (or even most) suck. I'm just saying that there seems to be a certain large number that just can't quite seem to get it's just a game.