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Sammy Sosa's Stunning Transformation | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth - http://www.nbcdfw.com/news...
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"It's typical for an athletes' appearance to change after they retire from professional sports -- they pack on a few pounds and age like normal people. But there's something stunningly different about Sammy Sosa's post-baseball look. Recent photos snapped of the former Chicago Cubs slugger show a shocking transformation: his skin is turning white -- stark white."
- Brad Williamson
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Wow
- Rodfather
Does Sammy have vitiligo? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
- Bill Sodeman
His hair texture has changed dramatically too.
- Anika
Whoa....
- The Archangel ωαřмaiden
Michael Jackson Syndrome?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
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For real??
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
When your job doesn't require you to stand in the sun for long periods, you tend to lose your tan.
- EricaJoy
That's a bit drastic though. The article guesses steroids might have a part in the cause of vitiligo.
- Rodfather
Steroids can't explain Sammy's green contact lenses.
- Bill Sodeman
this can't be real
- chrisofspades
Apparently, he's admitted to using skin-bleaching. http://blacksportsonline.com/home...
- Anika
:'(
- Ayşe E.
iFreeMem - http://likaholix.com/billso...
A stable and easy way to monitor your Mac's RAM usage. The memory optimization button will free up some RAM, too. Make sure you install the proper version of iFreeMem, as the install file includes apps that are specific to Mac OS X versions.
- Bill Sodeman
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So what's the best way to extend the life of the battery on my MBP? Charge to full, let it drain completely, repeat? I heard keeping it plugged into the wall all the time has negative effects.
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best thing is to minimise the power used on your laptop. So, turn down the screen as much as possible, turn off wifi/bluetooth if possible, and turn off cpu-intensive apps. Many people don't realise this, but having a browser open with 10+ tabs and especially if using flash, are running the equivalent of a game on their computer. So try to stick to a max. of a few apps at a time and no more than 2-3 tabs in your browser. My Macbook (not pro) runs an average of 4+ hours when I do all of this.
- Vincent van Wylick
you normally have to callibrate your battery only once every few months, no more. The more you charge & recharge, the more you kill your battery as it has a limited amount of cycles it can do that. Also, having a second battery and using them on alternate weeks helps a LOT (doesn't work with the new Macbooks of course…)
- Vincent van Wylick
Vincent has said everything I would've said! I do the complete discharge thing once a month, though, but I guess it's down to how often you part-use part-charge it, which, for me, is everyday.
- Timothy Griffin
~ to note now that it's fall & winter approaches, cold saps battery life quickly so don't leave it out in the car or exposed to the cold because you will not get the same performance & this is exacerbated by the colder the temperature is. (goes with cell phones, iPod's & really almost any electronic device)
- sofarsoShawn
Thanks for the input everyone... I am a little worried that I can't swap the battery out of this machine, but hopefully it will last me long enough to make it worth it. The advice I got from you all will help me out with that.
- Frankie Warren
FYI I've got a non-swappable battery and am on 81 cycles with 99% battery health remaining.
- Timothy Griffin
Install smcfancontrol 2.2.2 - http://www.eidac.de/?p=134 - and set up 3 profiles: one for the lowest fan speed, one for around 4000 rpm and one for maximum. Set up the prefs so when you are on battery the fan drops to low. When you're on AC power, shift your fan to medium or high.
- Bill Sodeman
It's a Lithium Ion battery...your best bet is to let it go to about 40% charge and then charge it...You never want to let a Lithium Ion battery get to empty as it reduces their lifespan, or so I've read.
- Alex Scoble
pretty interesting trick, that smcfancontrol. What I also noticed makes a massive difference is using Flux (http://www.stereopsis.com/flux...), which you can set to change the colour temperature of your screen. When it runs, I get like 20% more battery life. However… there's no way to make it run all the time, unfortunately, just when it thinks it's night.
- Vincent van Wylick
Newest class of Hockey Hall of Fame gets its rings - NHL - SI.com - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009...
"The Hockey Hall of Fame Class of '09, from left: Brett Hull, Lou Lamoriello, Brian Leetch, Luc Robitaille, and Steve Yzerman."
- Bill Sodeman
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No Gretzky? Shame on NHL | Steve Simmons | Toronto Sun - http://www.torontosun.com/sports...
"The very fact that the NHL has cut a deal to buy the Coyotes, which has basically excluded Gretzky and the money owed him, may save them a few million dollars in the process but won’t be worth the alienation created with the most important player the game has known. The relationship between Gretzky and the league is the worst it has ever been no matter what rhetoric is spread. Of all that Bettman has bungled over the years, this may be his largest gaffe from a public relations point of view. Hockey is a hard enough sell in the United States and selling out Gretzky will end up costing them more in the long run than it would have cost them to pay The Great One what he was owed."
- Bill Sodeman
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Un-official NFL Thread: Week 9.5: discuss, comment, post non-sequiturs and even off-topic takes on the games you're watching on FriendFeed here. (an experiment): _________
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Frank Gore has touchdown runs of 79 and 80 yards... he's broken his career best twice today, and fantasy football owners who have him are loving it today!
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This just in: Mark Sanchez and the Jets are for real ...maybe
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Steve Slaton owners are starting to get nervous. His team scores 34, but he can't sniff the endzone.
- Carter Rabasa
@Carter ...good point: Slaton was very productive in the red zone last year. I think the Texans still are figuring out what kind of offense they have...
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Big Ben for the score!
- Steve
49er defense is bendig but not breaking!
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Terrell Owens gets his first TD catch as a Buffalo Bill...
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Interesting stat (unverified): Since 1990, 65% of teams that started 2-0 made the playoffs... 49ers are on the verge of going 2-0, and more importantly, with two wins in their own division
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Jeff Reed...you are killing me.
- Steve
49ers defense just knocked Matt Hasselbeck out of the game, possibly even out of the season.
- Dennis Jernberg
...yeah, but a fork in Seattle: without Hasselbeck, they're done.
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Nice, solid win by the Bears over the Super Bowl Champ Steelers! nice!
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Jints! TD on an INT off Tony Romo!!!!
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What? Dangit! Glad I'm not watching right now. My remote and TV might be broken right now.
- Got Love For DB™?
...and now a fumble recovery. come on Jints! Bury the Cowboys in their home opener!
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Cowboys are playing nervous
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...damn, one of those strange plays for me: Witten scores (good for my fantasy team) but his TD ties the Giants (bad for my favorite NFL team)...
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One of those YES! Oh no! moments.
- Got Love For DB™?
DB... you know exactly what I'm talking about!
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Jeff Feagles, 43-year-old NFL punter, with the "coffin corner" kick, pins the Cowboys inside their 5-yard line. nice!
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...the Giants scored a TD on that play, but replay rules that they get possession.
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TD Giants!!!!
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Wow. That was just crazy.
- Ha3rvey (more more more)
He should have taken the ball back and given it to the defensive player. Good playing all around
- Matt Hilton
@Matt ...yeah, I know, the Giants' DB really scored the TD a few plays before...
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20-17 at halftime. typical Jints/Cowboys game.
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I'm changing channels until I'm sure I won't have to hear anyone else use the word "dominated".
- Ha3rvey (more more more)
Two things: 1) this is a strange game: Giants keep getting opportunities and blowing them, while the Cowboys look out of synch; and 2) Budweiser is making a wheat beer now? Please.
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105,000+ in attendance at Cowboys Stadium tonight. I think the cheapest tickets start at $79...and there's not a lot of cheap seats here...
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I'm no Cowboys fan, but this isn't looking good for the Gints. Not playing well at all.
- Ha3rvey (more more more)
ha3rvey ...i am a Giants fan, and I agree with you...their defensive line is getting sliced open right now
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Yeah, I'm thinking the Cowboys are gonna win this one. I'm glad my kids are in bed. This way I won't have to hear any grief.
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hahaha!
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...as long as Tony Romo is playing QB, the other team has a chance to win...
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Nice TD by the "other" Steve Smith! Giants back on top!
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Marion Barber pulled a hamstring...
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Great game. Hate to see Barber gone though. Cowboys feed off his energy.
- Got Love For DB™?
...it's not over. I see the Giants pulling this out...
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I'm officially nervous now.
- Got Love For DB™?
...just a couple more plays...
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Come on. Two more stops.
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Eli looks as cool as his big brother right now...
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...tipped...caught!!!!
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DANGIT!!!!!!!
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Let's go Giants!
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oh...this timeout b.s.....again!
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Icing never works. I hate that calling time out right before the kick. They need to outlaw that crap.
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GIANTS! WIN!!!!! that's how you break in Cowboys Stadium! Men in Blue ftw!
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Hate that my Cowboys lost but that was a great game. Awesome way to open the new stadium. Except for the loss of course. :-)
- Got Love For DB™?
DB ...yeah, great game. great stadium. Your team will get another shot at my Jints later this season!
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Wow. I'm frankly surprised the Gints won. That was something else!
- Ha3rvey (more more more)
3 INTs from Romo killed us. UGH!
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It's been a great Monday Night Football game. The Colts have been dominated and outplayed, and the Dolphins have kept the ball nearly 80% of the time. But when Peyton Manning has had the ball, he's led his team on four scoring drives.
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...but the ball is in Miami's hands to win. 1:33 to go. 1rst and 10 from their 46 yard line.
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...56 seconds to go...and no timeout for the Dolphins
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...Miami's Ted Ginn dropped the would-be winning TD catch in the end zone...
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...six seconds left. ball on 30yard line...Miami...
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INTERCEPTED by Colts! they win! In a game where they possessed the ball less than 15 minutes.
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Week 3 ////////////////////////////////////////////
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Watching the Niners vs. Vikings in the Metrodome. Two great running backs. Two great defenses. I expect big plays in the aerial game as a result. .LOLz
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...ouch! Jared Allen breaks into Niners backfield, causes fumble, 7-yard loss for SF
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Chiefs/Eagles!
- Ha3rvey (more more more)
Watching Tenn v NYJ in their horrendous throwback/throw-up uniforms. Although... I like the officiating crew colours.
- Mark H
@DrJohnny... nice! Let us know when Michael Vick steps onto the field...
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watching peterson vs gore right now, but I'll probably be switching between this game and whatever's on CBS
- chrisofspades
@MarkH ...eww, you mean those blue/yellow unis for the Jets? yuck!
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Yeah, they're pretty gruesome. And weird to see Tenn playing in the old Oilers kits.
- Mark H
...uh-oh. I'm out of beer. one of the beauties of the DVR is the pause button. I gotta run to the market. This thread will be here all day. Please add when something in the NFL moves you! L8r!
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wow Mark Sanchez is a baller. what a TD run.
- chrisofspades
Vick was in a WR? Wow.
- Ha3rvey (more more more)
This could be a long day for Tennessee.
- Mark H
Vikings were going into halftime with a FG try to make it 16-7... Niners BLOCKED the kick, Nate Clemens recovers a clean bounce and takes it back 60 yards to the house. Niners 14, Vikings 13... at the half!!!
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...ooh, ooh...I wanna see Vick at WR. Halftime hilites! Maybe I should pay for that NFL Redzone channel. .LOLz!
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Vikes will power ahead away in the second half. My wife insists.
- Mark H
Not been too impressed with the Titans/Oilers in my game but the Jets offense seems to have stalled, partly through the fact that Sanchez can't seem to get a good grip on the ball in the rain.
- Mark H
...I don't know about the Vikings powering ahead. That 49er defense is starting to take on the tough, smashmouth characteristics of their head coach Mike Singletary. They never quit.
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...looks like Vick ran a couple of wildcat options too...
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...looks like Mark Sanchez is growing a porno moustache. .LOLz!
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Kerry Collins and Tennessee suddenly looking quite good. I have the power to transform team fortunes through dismissive talk of them. It's a gift.
- Mark H
@MarKH... LOLz! That's like broadcasters who'll say "This kicker hasn't missed a kick in two years..." or "This QB hasn't been intercepted in 20 straight games..." Then on the next play: missed kick or INT! hahaha
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...this Vikings/Niners game has been really competitive. Niners play ugly, but they are tough
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Niners just picked off in endzone...but play was whistled dead because of delay-of-game penalty. Lucky!
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And just like that... I've decided that the phrase "and just like that" is really, really overused by commentators.
- Mark H
Brett Favre just completed a big pass on third down, but he was 3 yards over the LOS. Niners challenging...
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do the refs see the unofficial lines in the replay, like we do?
- chrisofspades
Chris.... no, the refs don't see those lines, but they have linesmen who's job is to stand on the LOS and watch for that...
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Favre is going to get the ball back with no timeouts and about 60 seconds to go... down four points. Here we go... this is what he's getting $12 million for....
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Favre is driving them... just completed a 50-yard bomb to Sidney Rice...out of bounds!
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TOUCHDOWN VIKINGS....39-yard Favre laser...it will be reviewed though!!!!
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what a catch! I thought he was out but in replay he was in
- chrisofspades
...that looks like a TD to me!
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definitely a TD
- chrisofspades
Wow! Brett Favre!
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Well, if Favre keeps playing like that he might just win over my wife after all.
- Mark H
...hey, look, Detroit Lions won a game!!!! 19-14.
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Look at the Redskins hashtags on Twitter: #Redskinsstink #RedskinsSuck #FIREZORN ....LOLz!
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NFL.com scoreboard page is here, bookmark it: http://www.nfl.com/scores
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49ers and our great prevent offense. 3 plays up the gut and 0 time off the clock. At least try for a first down. OMG.
- Todd Hoff
Todd ...yeah, the Niners could have done more to chew up the clock at the end there, but still, their defense let Favre drive about 70 yards with a minute left and NO timeouts. it's a team loss for SFO
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...now watching Dolphins/Chargers...
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Watching Dolphins/Chargers too. Both teams looking pretty shoddy in the red zone.
- Mark H
Mark...agree, this has been kind of a snooze so far... especially after that Niners/Vikings finish. Oh well...
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Miami is in danger of going 0-3... Chargers are putting together one of those killer late 4th quarter drives, late in the game, to close it out...
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...yup! Chargers have this game in the bag now.
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.LAG they really should have never been put in that position. Favre is a proven 9er killer. Call a rollout and make a safe pass if open. Something other than a use no time run up the gut. That's just bad bad strategy. Especially for a rookie running back averaging a couple of yards a carry.
- Todd Hoff
Todd... great points. Niners are still learning to win, but they do have a lot of fight in them.
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...looking forward to lots of offense in the Sunday Night Game between Colts and Cards!
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...that's weird: Arizona blocked Indy's PAT, but the ball squirted through, hit the camera on top of the goalpost, and bounced back. the camera is above and behind the goalpost, so the kick looked bad, but was actually good. huh?
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...can't tell if the Colts are this good, or the Cardinals are this bad, but this game is becoming clinical
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They do have a lot of heart and that's a reason for hope. Though no matter how much I fight I can't do better than second in my pool now :-)
- Todd Hoff
Cowboys start fast...and then go limp and blow their scoring opportunity... #mnf
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...everytime the Cowboys' Felix Jones touches the ball, it looks like he's about to break a big play. it's a mixed sports metaphor, but it fits him: "home run hitter" ...he's a bomb ready to explode.
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I love watching that guy run
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Shey... yeah, he's fun to watch, but he won't be running much if Romo and the Cowboys keep looking so sluggish.
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...just what Dallas needed: big punt return.
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Felix. Jones!
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...crazy, crazy play by Tony Romo.. throws completely across the field....
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Pick-6 for the Cowboys... they have this game in the bag now.
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Oh no, Eli Manning hurt his foot, he's out for the Giants right now. #nfl #nygiants
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...but the Giants beat the Chiefs, 27-16
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...Bengals are in the red zone, under a minute to go in OT vs. Brown. all tied, 20-20, but not for long. 1rst and 10, Cleveland 13-yard line, 7 seconds left, or it ends in a tie.
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Bengals win on a field goal. Poor Browns!
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Can the Bucs run the table? I lived in Tampa in'76, and the '09 squad can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory...
- Bill Sodeman
Bill ... the 2009 Bucs are pretty bad...the only team on their schedule they may be less than a double-digit underdog is Seattle
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wow! what a great catch-and-run -- and poor tackling -- for a 50 yard TD by big baby Brandon Marshall! the Cowboys are in trouble in Denver.
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Susan Komen Breast Cancer Fund + NFL = lots of pretty pink highlights on unis all over the league today.
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Cowboys not dead yet... 4th-and-3... Romo manufactures a 53-yard desperation heave. 59 seconds left. ball on the Denver 20.
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Can Tony Romo finish...?
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Nope... he can't. Denver wins.
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that was a dropped pass, though
- Carter Rabasa
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@Carter ...it looked like a drop, but on the replay, you can see Champ Bailey coming around and punching the ball out
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ok, but I'm still not sure that's Romo's fault. I think his receivers (esp. Roy Williams) let him down.
- Carter Rabasa
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agree... dare I say, Romo needs T.O.?
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I picked the Chargers tonight ...and the Steelers come out marching down the field like they're playing a JV high school team. :(
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And then, of course, Mendenhall scores... and I benched him.
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First quarter over. Steelers cruising. My fantasy team is all messed up this weekend. :(
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The Chargers are SOFT.
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...miraculous comeback in the making? there's still time
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...just another ballgame for Brett Favre? yeah, right.
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Rodgers throws a big TD pass in response. Take that Flip-Flop!
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The Packers are SOFT.
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Poor Aaron Rodgers...
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HOW BOUT DAT BOY BRETT FAVRE
- LANjackal
Is there a mercy rule in the NFL? because if there is, the Raiders need to invoke it against the Giants. It's like the Jints are playing Madden Football against someone who's never played before
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Oh, they be dying...hard!
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The Giants have taken Eli Manning out of the game...he doesn't look injured though.
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Who would win if USC played the Raiders?
- Louis Gray
Louis: the Raiders would win, easily. they're a bad PRO team, yes, against the best competition on the planet. but every NFL team is basically an all-star college team of the highest caliber. it wouldn't even be close. Raiders 72, USC 3.
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wow! David Carr -- remember him, he was the NFL's #1 draft pick about 8 years ago -- scores a TD for the Giants... the slaughter of the Raiders continues...
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JaMarcus Russell...well, I'm not an NFL quarterback, but this guy is, well, horrible. he needs to go back to college and learn how to play football.
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Russell has 5 completions... and 3 lost fumbles. Can he get 2 more fumbles?
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LANjackal... no doubt, in a different system, Russell would get better coaching, which would allow him to grow. Still, he seems to just be raw physical potential but with no actual talent for the position. he's not an accurate thrower, he has no pocket presence, he stares down receivers, and for huge, 6-foot-8, 270lb guy, he goes down far too easily... even tiny Jeff Garcia was harder to tackle.
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Cincinnati 10, Baltimore 7...hmm, the Bengals D is balling.
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Chiefs 13, Cowboys 3... it will really s*ck being Tony Romo if the Cowboys lose to a 0-4 team.
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Tashard Choice TD... Chiefs 13, Cowboys 10 now
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To JaMarcus Russell's credit: he gets very little help from his team. his line is porous and doesn't protect him, his running game is weak (related to the line play too), his WRs drop passes... it's all symptomatic of malaise throughout. the Raiders are becoming a case study in an organization that needs a complete top-to-bottom reboot.
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...and to think I dumped Jeremy Maclin from my fantasy team earlier this week. His line today, as Donovan McNabb returns to the Eagles: 6 catches, 142 yards, 2 touchdowns! ouch!
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Chiefs 13, Cowboys 13. not so fast....
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Fantasy football is an ingrained habit for me now: I'm a NY Giants fan living in SFO. if I didn't have FFL, I couldn't watch these Raider and Niner games... although, the Niners are getting entertaining these days.
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Wow. Carolina just went ahead of the Redskins.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
non-NFL: I love the AT&T commercial where the little girl gets reunited with her lost dog. I just now realized that the guy who brings the dog home is UNC All American basketball dude, Tyler Hansborough
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Washington is in trouble...
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Wow! just switched to Ravens/Bengals game... Ray Lewis hit Ochocinco with a helmet-to-helmet hit so violent that it knocked C.O. helmet off and bounced it 15-yards into the sidelines...
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This Ravens/Bengals game is HOT! 27 seconds to go... BEngals in the red zone.
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TOUCHDOWN BENGALS!!!!!!
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wow, Cincinnati!
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Cleveland is inside the 10... close to winning their first...
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Bengals INT... they will beat the Ravens... Cincinnati is one wacky Week 1 tip TD from being undefeated this season. maybe the HBO "Hard Knocks" curse is dead.
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switch to Bills/Browns... 7 seconds left... Browns 6, Bills 3... Bills have ball at midfield
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No DirectTV here either... Comcast (sucks) but picture-in-picture HDTV helps...
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Forget JaMarcus Russell, want to see a pathetic QB line? Derek Anderson, Cleveland: 2 for 17, 23 yards, INT, eww!
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Redskins lose! ha
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Yup! KC 20, Dallas 20 ...nice drive, Cassell!
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Switching to Niners/Falcons... Michael Turner, 6 yard TD run... Falcons 7, Niners 0
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Yeah, the Raiders are a horrible professional team
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This is totally non-NFL, but it's my thread, and I'm a Yankees fan: the Red Sox have been eliminated from the MLB playoffs! Angels win 7-6 in Fenway. Chowdaheads: suck it!!!!!
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The Falcons -- the team from that city that hosts 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' -- is currently pummeling the Niners 14-0 in the first!
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The Cowboys beat KC 26-20 in OT... new fantasy football sensation (this week) Miles Austin scores on a 60-yard pass-and-catch... to go along with a 59 yard TD reception, and 250 yards on the day
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Glen Coffee, who is a stud-in-waiting, scores for the Niners... Falcons 14, Niners 7
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The Niners' defense is starting to heat up...!
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Oh man, yes, the Broncos throwback unis are terribly ugly. but, just like the SeaHawks neutron-lime-green throwbacks from a few weeks back, these unis are being marketed to a segment outside of the young, hip demographic. cool kids won't buy these, but they also don't buy most of the NFL's tickets.
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wow...this Niners defense is really getting fun to watch... they're starting to play like their coach Mike Singletary...like a pack of mad dogs
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big plays kill you... Falcons have a HUGE, 90-yard TD pass. still hammering the Niners! and then the Niners fumble the ensuing kickoff...
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Broncos still in their game... Niners on verge of getting blown out of their own house
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Seattle is housing the Jaguars, 20-0. Whenever Matt Hasselbeck plays, the Seahawks become a real pro football team, apparently.
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The Falcons are about to blow this game WIDE OPEN! Michael Turner scores his third TD, fantasy honks, score is 35-10, and it's not even halftime yet!
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Again for the elventyth time: I'm not feelin' the helmet dreads. #nonsequitor
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Same old niners. How embarrassing.
- Todd Hoff
Barry... the helmet dreads are just the dreads...meaning: it's the look more and more young guys are rocking today, football or not.
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Todd... i wouldn't say 'same old niners.' this is much more that the Falcons are actually a lot better than people think. in particular, i'm impressed at Atlanta's team speed...they're beating the NIners to every spot on the field
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...this Atlanta team, it's a real solid unit.
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...if you think about it, the Jacksonville to Seattle Trip is probably the longest road trip you can make in the NFL. lots of East Coast teams fare poorly when they go up to Seattle. Jacksonville never plays there. I blame part of their *ss-whipping on jet lag.
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what good can you take from a 45-10 drubbing? well... you did score 10 points. ;) don't worry Niner Fan, no one was penciling you in for a Super Bowl appearance this season. grow and learn.
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Denver 17, New England 17...
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...the Sears/Brett Favre "Flip-flop" commercial gets my vote for ad of the year....hmm, I don't know...
- .LAG liked that
denver 5-0 what a start for orton and mcdaniels, love to see my favorite team winning epic games..
- Yunus Tunak
Broncos pull it out! nice! In the ugly unis too!
- .LAG liked that
I really liked the Broncos unis. Nice font. Good background color. Wish they wouldn't use flash though. :-)
- Todd Hoff
...actually, the more i see of the Broncos throwback unis, the more I like 'em... it's the socks!
- .LAG liked that
Ronnie Brown throws out of the wildcat, and completes a pass... fantasy football stats will never be the same. Dolphins are sticking it to the Jets at the start...
- .LAG liked that
The referees are speaking in Spanish! whoah!
- .LAG liked that
Jets fake punt...awesome!
- .LAG liked that
Wow! Braylon Edwards pays dividends immediately: touchdown Jets.
- .LAG liked that
Ricky Williams looked like the old Ricky Williams from his Heisman Trophy days....
- .LAG liked that
Braylon catches as many as he drops... .LOLz
- .LAG liked that
Unbelievable TD catch by Braylon Edwards... yeah, that Braylon Edwards. wow!!!!
- .LAG liked that
...oh man, they just ripped a TD from the Jets. Give him the score on effort alone!
- .LAG liked that
Jeez... some great young QB and WR play tonight! that was an great bomb by Michigan man Henne to Ohio State man Ginn
- .LAG liked that
...Braylon Edwards is balling tonight...
- .LAG liked that
This ending is making me nervous...
- .LAG liked that
Wonderful game! Being a Giants fan, I don't mind the outcome, but Braylon Edwards was directly responsible for my fantasy team going down by 1 measly point. oh well. it's just a game.
- .LAG liked that
LJ... absolutely: if Sanchez and Henne stay healthy, they could make their teams pretty good for the next ten years...
- .LAG liked that
Love how Miami ran their offense. It's nice to see a little innovation. And love how the Jets fake a few punts. It's nice to see to some sack. There's too much playing it safe by most teams.
- Todd Hoff
...the Miami offense on the final drive was incredible. they had the Jets completely confused.
- .LAG liked that
These are my Week 6 impressions so far: 1) Vikings have two lucky wins; 2) Can't believe the Saints could run up that many points on my Giants; 3) the Redskins may be worse than the Raiders, because they spend even more money and get even less in return; 4) the Rams will probably be moving back to LA....
- .LAG liked that
Yeah I'm shocked at the way the Giants game turned out too. Actually I think the better term is "appalled" :(
- LANjackal
WHooooooooooooah! did I just enter the Twilight Zone? Is that final correct? Raiders 13, Eagles 9... huh? what? wtf?
- .LAG liked that
It's a FINAL score: Oakland 13, Philadelphia 9 -- http://www.nfl.com/gamecen...
- .LAG liked that
There's going to be a lot of errant drinking in Philly tonight...
- Mike Nayyar
How the he'll did that happen?
- Got Love For DB™?
from iPod
Not only that, but JaMarcus Russell completed 60% of his passes ... you know, like most pro QBs do...
- .LAG liked that
Gad, the Bucs still can't win a game. :(
- Bill Sodeman
Man I had 16 points on philly. Unbelievable. Saints are the best team?
- Todd Hoff
Does anyone wanna win this Bills-Jets game?! It's a pickfest.
- Bill Sodeman
Interception Bowl continues at the Meadowlands. Unbelievable.
- Eric Logan
Hey, it's more chances for the FG kickers to make mistakes!
- Bill Sodeman
Jets are completely fucking worthless
- LANjackal
...I really don't know what to make of the NFL after the games this week. some of these outcomes are shocking.
- .LAG liked that
Boy, the Titans really really really sucked. I bet the Rams could have shut them out the way they were playing.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
59-0. The Titans must be ready to burn those Oilers throwback uniforms by now.
- Bill Sodeman
It's hard to believe that a professional football team, especially one that was a playoff team, with a 13-3 record, a season ago, could be demolished like this. I can only think that the Titans quit.
- .LAG liked that
I think the Rams, Titans and the Bucs have all quit - in week 6. Stunning.
- Bill Sodeman
Broncos or Chargers tonight? I'm going with the Chargers; because I hate the Broncos
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Shey... I'm taking the Chargers at home tonight, and I think it's going to be a high-scoring game.
- .LAG liked that
I, for one, love the Bronco's throwback unis! Those vertical socks... .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Still, the Chargers, and the Cowboys have the best throwback unis ever
- .LAG liked that
Philip Rivers just "shot-putted" that pass to Gates
- .LAG liked that
Yup. It wasn't pretty but it was the only way. Great pass
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Do the Chargers special teams realize that this is a game and not a half-speed scrimmage? A 93-yard KO, return and a 73-yard punt return, in less than a half? huh? what?
- .LAG liked that
For real, .LAG. I don't think these guys get it
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Thank you Eddie Royal... I now have enough points to win in my second fantasy league...
- .LAG liked that
BOOOOOOM!
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Darren. Sproles! This game is all about special teams! Wow!
- .LAG liked that
This guy has ridiculous speed
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
...true that. everyone in the NFL is fast (as far as humans go) so when you see someone running away from NFL players, you know they are FLYING!!!!
- .LAG liked that
I need a bomb TD pass to Vincent Jackson to have a chance in my third fantasy league... come on Philip Rivers, look his way!
- .LAG liked that
No no, Rivers is my opponent's last player. I need him to stay quiet
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
What a catch by Scheffler...sorry Shey, but Rivers is gonna have to throw to move his team...
- .LAG liked that
....oh man, there was the bomb to Vincent Jackson that I needed... for my unlucky fantasy team...
- .LAG liked that
It's up to the Charger D to get a stop...
- .LAG liked that
Sheffler... to the house... almost... but not!
- .LAG liked that
Throw the red flag Norv
- .LAG liked that
No TD
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
No TD... do the Broncos go for it, or kick the FG?
- .LAG liked that
Wow! TD... I think Denver stays undefeated!
- .LAG liked that
*groans*
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
....and with that missed FG, that's it. Denver wins, my second fantasy team loses, and the Broncos are 6-0! wow!!!!
- .LAG liked that
Your second fantasy team loses Lag? Boo hoo! How about your first? Drew Brees FTW
- Andrew Smith
There are four undefeated teams right now, is one of these teams the next Super Bowl Champion: Broncos, Colts, Saints, Vikings... rhetorical question
- .LAG liked that
Andrew, my first fantasy team (in a real money league) wins this week, thanks to Eddie Royals two big kick return TDs tonight! YEAH!!!!
- .LAG liked that
I lost to Eddie Royal in my keeper league tonight. Was even going in with LT vs. Royal :( I had a bad week in all leagues.
- Andrew Smith
Andrew... I'm in three, one for money, two for show. I'm 2-1 this weekend. Had Vincent Jackson caught one more TD tonight, I'd have gone 3-0. Oh well, it's not like ***I'm*** out there.
- .LAG liked that
LJ...duly noted. When that game is over, let's break it down on this thread!
- .LAG liked that
After a bye week, the Niners are picking up right where they left off: getting housed! This time, it's the Texans, who lead 14-0
- .LAG liked that
Make that 21-0 Houston. What happened to the Niner defense, gave up 45 to Atlanta, and now 21 to the Texans, and it's not even halftime...
- .LAG liked that
Don't bet against Brett Fahverah! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Alex Smith sighting, Alex Smith sighting... he's actually on the field, and he completed an 8-yard pass, on a 3rd-and-15 play... oh boy.
- .LAG liked that
...wow, Alex Smith took the 49ers on an incredible TD drive, completing 7-of-8 passes, with scoring pass to Vernon Davis. he looked like an NFL QB. Houston still leads, 21-14
- .LAG liked that
Great coaching decision. Time to earn your $50 mil Alex!
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Ugly tripping call there
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Wow! Fumble! TD!
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Lamar Woodley is the MAN!!
- Steve
Another TD pass for Alex Smith... I really can't believe how good he's looking against a pretty stout defense.... we have a game, Niners D needs a stop. Houston up, 24-21, under 4 minutes
- .LAG liked that
What a TD return by Harvin - glad the ref is ok. This is a hard fought game
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Not so fast Steelers fans... the Vikings respond, right away! saw that Shey!!!
- .LAG liked that
It's the Texans' game to win... just keep the ball away from SFO for 2 minutes...
- .LAG liked that
They have some good building blocks - look for them to contend next year
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Niners are driving for at least a tying FG...
- .LAG liked that
Alex Smith's line, so far: 15-for-20, 205 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs... nice!
- .LAG liked that
Adrian Peterson, wow.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Yes....2 defensive tds
- Steve
...Smith throws an INT on 4th down. Texans will win.
- .LAG liked that
two weekends in a row with a bunch of blowouts. What's up NFL?
- Steve
Steve... the gap between the good teams and the bad teams is painfully obvious
- .LAG liked that
that is truth!
- Steve
So I guess the whole "Dress up as a stewardess to motivate your team" idea didn't work out so well for Brad Childress
- Steve
Ricky Williams is having a big half against the Saints... i guess that wildcat offense isn't a gimmick when you have the right personnel...
- .LAG liked that
Go Dolphins up 24-3. Hooray
- Eric Logan
Unbelievable catch
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
I'm just flipping to the Jints game to get the score, then back to the Yankees game... damn split-screen on flat panel ain't working. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
wait... how did the Cardinals take the lead?
- .LAG liked that
...trying to close out the Yankees game... can't believe the Jints are going to lose two games in a row, and lose a home game — to the Cardinals!!!!
- .LAG liked that
...alright, Reggie Bush's flying td, and Drew Brees' slam dunk were both awesome
- .LAG liked that
i went to get a pillow in the other room, right after the kickoff... gone for 10 seconds, came back, Eagles had already scored on the Skins... sheesh!
- .LAG liked that
OTOH, the Redskins defense is not playing badly... but the O has given up the ball three times in less than a half!
- .LAG liked that
Redskins vs Raiders: who'd win, and which QB would be first to five completions.
- .LAG liked that
it's stunning how bad the bad teams are in the NFL this year... and in every case, it starts with horrible ownership and management, and that shii rolls all the way downhill to the field...
- .LAG liked that
Bay Area peeps have to be happy today. 49ers are hanging with the Colts
- LANjackal
the Vikings/Packers game is shaping up to be another photo finish... whoever has the ball last will win...
- .LAG liked that
Looks like another see saw battle at the moment. Touchdown Packers.
- Eric Logan
great catch by Jennings, even with a guy holding him...
- .LAG liked that
adrian peterson runs like a charging bull, downhill, and shot out of a cannon... watch out tacklers!
- .LAG liked that
I just found out today that his father Nelson played basketball here at Key West High School when I was a sophomore. I remember watching him. He played with a two sport athlete named Speedy Neal who later played professionally for the Buffalo Bills as a Full Back. http://keysnews.com/node/18181
- Eric Logan
wow... that's quite a story. a little bit of Forrest Gump in there, with the shrimping boats and football stuff...
- .LAG liked that
...and just like that the Vikings can nail the coffin shut if they can score a TD here...
- .LAG liked that
i think that td pass wins it for the Vikings... plenty of time left, but what a mountain to climb for the Packers
- .LAG liked that
Great game by my Ravens today. 30-7 beat down of the undefeated Broncos. The defense finally showed up today
- Alan Simpson
Yeah, the Vikes are a solid team...and Aaron Rodgers is a good QB, but his O-line is hellbent on getting him killed!
- .LAG liked that
yeah, the MNF game should be very entertaining... TV games in New Orleans always seem to be
- .LAG liked that
Flipping to the MNF game from the World Series... boy, the Saints are fun to watch. Pierre Thomas, my fantasy rb #2 just took it to the house from 20 yards out!
- .LAG liked that
Fearless prediction: Phillies -Falcons tonight both leading right now will finish that way.
- Eric Logan
wow, the Falcons came to N'Awlins to play... up 14-7 on the Saints, and beating up Drew Brees, the utlimate fantasy scoring macheen
- .LAG liked that
Eric ...I'll take the opposite outcome, on both games. .LOlz!
- .LAG liked that
Well I kind of figured you would. lol
- Eric Logan
...well, maybe not the Yankees. But the Saints, in New Orleans, on Monday Night? It will be like a videogame....
- .LAG liked that
Yankees might be in trouble tonight. Still plenty of time for the Bronx Bombers though. I am firmly amongst the 59 percent in this particular survey. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...
- Eric Logan
hahaha! but what did the Yankees do to you, to put you in that hardcore 59% demographic?
- .LAG liked that
TD... Brees to Colston, and like that 14-all...
- .LAG liked that
They beat us like drums for 80 years.
- Eric Logan
I got it... repeated beatings do not endear one to certain teams. I'm sure the Yankees will learn to live with that! ;)
- .LAG liked that
Michael Turner is having one hell of a half....
- .LAG liked that
Kim Kardashian's boyfriend scores... a touchdown, that is! ;)
- .LAG liked that
...until he stops playing in the nfl, and then she dumps him.... .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
...i flipped back to Yankee game, score was 21-14, there was commercial, flipped back to MNF, and suddenly Saints are ahead 28-14. wow!
- .LAG liked that
Falcons score 28-21
- Eric Logan
I'm not sure i can watch more of the baseball game... it's an annihilation...
- .LAG liked that
8-4 Yankees cut lead in half.
- Eric Logan
8-5 Yankees now... if there is any team in baseball that can make up three runs, it's the Yankees.
- .LAG liked that
wow! the Falcons are really making a game of this thing, nice!
- .LAG liked that
Touchdown, Falcons EDIT Field Goal how did I miss that ? Channel flipper ===>
- Eric Logan
Um, no TD.
- Bill Sodeman
HUGE INT by the Saints on the goalline... wow!
- .LAG liked that
Brees has an amazing collection of WRs...
- .LAG liked that
...yup, even Shockey is not bad at TE... nice catch
- .LAG liked that
Ridiculous catch.
- Eric Logan
hahaha! actually, i think the Saints are currently scoring at a faster clip than that Pats team..,
- .LAG liked that
i want to get my hands on these Saints' mouthpieces that align the spine and allow them to be more flexible. gruden and tirico are raving about them...
- .LAG liked that
Amazing scrum for the on-side kick! Wow!
- .LAG liked that
Atlanta recovers the onside kick... and Stanford alum Coy Wire recovers, his second fumble recovery in the last two minutes...
- .LAG liked that
...and the league leader in INTs snuffs out the improbable rally. great finish. Saints are UNDEFEATED!
- .LAG liked that
lol yup, those guys need help
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Picking on the Raiders is becoming almost, well, mean nowadays! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Denver came out looking very crisp, driving down the field with easy, but the drive stalls... Broncos settle for 3 points... meh!
- .LAG liked that
Steelers D scores again... last three touchdowns Pittsburgh has scored, going back to Minnesota game, has come from the defensive side...
- .LAG liked that
Steelers offense is finally starting to click...
- .LAG liked that
Even though the game is in Denver, it sounds like a Pittsburgh home game. as they say, the Steelers' fans "travel really well," better than any team in the NFL
- .LAG liked that
I need 9 more pts from this game to win the match up in my main league tonight.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Mathew™... I need the Broncos to explode for two or more touchdowns, preferably at least one to Jabar Gaffney, to have a chance in my game in your league...
- .LAG liked that
Um, you don't have Gaffney in my league. The guy I'm going against does. You just have Mendenhall.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
...oops, wrong league. i could use a big 50-yard TD run from Mendenhall, then, along with some scoring offense from the Broncos! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Troy. Polamalu. wow!
- .LAG liked that
Why didn't that TD go to Hines Ward? Why?
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Hines was probably too busy blowing up someone with a block... Denver needs to put points on the board, quickly...
- .LAG liked that
Those better go to Scheffler.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Steelers defense is just teeing off on the Broncos now...!!!
- .LAG liked that
If I would have started Hightower over Portis I wouldn't have to worry about getting these points right now.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
I always try to start someone in the Monday Night game, if you can, because, you just never know...
- .LAG liked that
True. But, generally try to go with my gut. And my gut told me to start Hightower but I went with Portis once again.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Almost got that 50+ yd TD you need.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
...and then he ran out of bounds! who does he think he is, Franco Harris? .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Too bad Akron has the Steelers D, you would be in good shape right now.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Yeah, the Steeler D -- or the Broncos inept offense -- is probably going to prevent me from a 3-game winning streak. :(
- .LAG liked that
Helena had to pick this week to get their first loss. That'll drop me a game back in my division now.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
6 points! All I need is a TD for Ward or Scheffler!
- Mathew™ one of a kind
ha! If I get a TD from Mendenhall, and you get a long TD from Scheffler...hmmm... probably not enough for me, but who knows...
- .LAG liked that
I don't even need a long TD, just a TD.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
OH come on! Don't run it, play action to Hines Ward!
- Mathew™ one of a kind
And they just showed Ward on the sideline! GAH!
- Mathew™ one of a kind
They're gonna run it... it's the safe play
- .LAG liked that
Mendenhall might have fumbled.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
HELLLLLLLLLL!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Mathew™ one of a kind
OMG, Mathew....you got a GIFT!!!!!
- .LAG liked that
Talk about a garbage-time touchdown! Congrats!
- .LAG liked that
I know I know! Hey, this is better then seeing the Chargers D beat me at the last second earlier this year.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
How about that hit. Man!
- Mathew™ one of a kind
makes you glad to be an NFL fan and not a player! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
3 INTs by Denver's QB, no Bronco offense, even with Mendenhall's big day, I had no chance. Steelers look amazing!!!
- .LAG liked that
Yes they did. And I picked Denver to win.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Now we are going from this game to Cleveland next week. I know what I won't be watching.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Denver has work to do.... Steelers, well, they're defending champs for a reason!
- .LAG liked that
AMERICAblog News | A great nation deserves the truth: Teabaggers attack Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel - http://www.americablog.com/2009...
Keiko Yamada, jcunwired, Sean McBride and 16 other people liked this
"Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel criticized a Teabagger protester in Washington, DC this week who held up a sign showing dead bodies from the Dachau concentration camp stacked in a pile, and compared this to the Democrats' health care reform plan. Here are a few of the Teabaggers' responses to Weisel, posted on Politico:"
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
"Rothschilds nothing! Everyone knows that Obama is George Soros sock puppet. Wasn't Soros Jewish once upon a time? May the Schwartz be with you."
- Steven Perez
"The jews need to clam up and accept the fact that they are in a Chritian country."
- Steven Perez
"This hollowcost thing is totally overblown by the jewish."
- Steven Perez
"Eli Wiesel should just go back to Indonesia. I don't see him condemnig the terrorist shooter at Fort Hood."
- Steven Perez
"Elie is a whiner. She should stop her whining. You didn't not complane when the libs were calling Bush Hitler."
- Steven Perez
Stay classy, Teabaggers.
- Steven Perez
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- Anna Haro
painful.
- Bren, Photophobe
From the look of these remarks, it's clear that hate is making these teabag people as stupid as they are mean.
- Dennis Jernberg
And the Holocaust deniers are already coming out too, alas...
- Dennis Jernberg
Hey, if they went after Max Cleland, a veteran and an amputee, then there's no way they're gonna take any guff from some Jew. God, these people make make ill sometimes.
- Steven Perez
I met Wiesel once, he spoke at my high school. he was incredibly compelling. the people quoted above make me sad for my country.
- Bren, Photophobe
A couple decades of de-investment in education is bearing fruit.
- Spidra Webster
[facepalm] I'd ask when the 'baggers will ever learn, but I think they skipped class.
- Bill Sodeman
Spidra, listening to my mom and dad talk about politics back when JFK was prez, nothing has changed. Idiots are still idiots. For example, my mom taught school in Mississippi. On the day JFK was assassinated, there was massive cheering at the (all white segregated) school - amongst staff and students.
- Internet's Tad
Us vs "Them" that awful amorphous them... Always a zero sum game and the "uses"is always behind and deeply darkly bitter about it
- WarLord
That was as painful to read as I'm sure it could have been to experience for Mr. Wiesel. Fortunately, he probably doesn't hang out on the internet much.
- Helen Sventitsky
I'm sure it's always been around, Tad. I just think it's increasing.
- Spidra Webster
Think of the horrific Deja Vu for Wiesel reading teabaggers is like verbal reliving of Crystal Nacht
- WarLord
This is not the first and unfortunately not the last time Mr. Wiesel heard such remarks. Being the strong person he is, he will never be deterred.
- Amit Morson
nothing wrong with teabagging
- Kyle Johnson
I'm pretty sure most Politico commenters are trolls.
- Rob H.
Shockingly disgusting. I agree in part with Bill, but I think they skipped school altogether :-(
- Rene Wirtz
Teabaggers have plenty of neo-Nazis in their ranks.
- empireofno
Oh... God!
- Scorpio
not defending anyone, but I checked all the links out from your blog and I don't see any actual anyone saying any of what you've posted...only people typing what they've heard other people typing about what someone supposedly said. I'd really like to be informed, can you help by posting anything that isnt second or third hand sourcing?
- jeff hammond
Dear jeff if you know, this comments are the second or third hand, then you know the the hottest news is what
- Scorpio
Jeff, go here: http://thinkprogress.org/2009... -- click on comment #15, as one of MANY shining examples.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Jeff, for another example along the same vein, but directed at someone else, look here: http://twitter.com/ohmgee...
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
I certainly understand not wanting to accept things 2nd & 3rd hand - which is why I made a point of looking those things up myself before posting my blog - but gah, some of that shit you just can't make up.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
i look at this comments but i didn't see the copy of them here, but if you say that, i accept it
- Scorpio
and think about it, if some haven't any good answer and said some shit things about Holocaust, he can't be GOOD gay! maybe he's follow the wrong way
- Scorpio
Scorpio - the comment was "voted down" but you can still click into it. It is by some person who calls self "In memory of Noor Almalek"... What is says is: "How about we round them up, load them on cattle cars and ship them off to Obama’s re-education camps? Maybe a quick shower before the crematorium?"
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
It was in response to a "Fred"... "Fred says: That’s over the line. Someone has to pay for this, one way or another" -- who was responding, it appears, to the actual TP posting in general.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Agreed, too...how does one pay? Who pays? meh, but I understand (I think) that Fred was just venting frustration. "In memory of Noor Almalek"'s suggestion was vile.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Jeff: to your original point on not finding the comments there anymore, if one follows the link to the blog in question, one will find that the comments have a "report abuse" button next to each link. And Politico is not the sort of blog that would keep egregiously abusive comments on their site for very long.
- Steven Perez
Scorpio: what the heck are you talking about?
- Steven Perez
thanks about your nice asking!! about complaisance in comment!! this should be very shiny!
- Scorpio
Allow me, Steven. Scorpio is saying that yes yes, Who Pays? you know dear, when a person nothing know about an a abject and then see some one or in some place people talking about this abject he came & said some thing true or false, because this person thing now his the professor and he can said every thing want!!
- Christopher Harley
Thanks, Mr. Harley. I got that part. :P
- Steven Perez
from IM
Don't thank me, thank Googley Transmute.
- Christopher Harley
*chortling @ Mr. Harley* -- Steven, as I understand Scorpio, his suggestion is that both "Fred" and ""In memory of Noor Almalek" comments (within the ThinkProgress threaded comments) were out of line -- I might be misinterpreting his meaning, but that is how I understood him. In the sense of of the abject/professor comment - it seems to me a rhetorical question/statement about the...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
excuse me, i thanks the Steven
- Scorpio
Ah. OK. I was wondering.
- Steven Perez
from IM
thanks you ProsePetals, and thanks all of you, but excuse me if i said some thing wrong! i can't write English very well
- Scorpio
No worries. :)
- Steven Perez
from IM
That's okay, Scorpio - if I misstated anything you said, please let me know. :)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
how you ProsePetals think I'm a guy?
- Scorpio
no no! every thing it's OK, thanks you
- Scorpio
*blush* If you're a woman, then I apologize - it's to do with the name "Scorpio" that I assumed.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
no don't blush it not important, your the worshipful person ,
- Scorpio
Its the Fox network puppet show, did you really expect more intellect?
- jcunwired
Apple tablet could cement Jobs' legacy - CNN.com - http://www.cnn.com/2009...
Joshua Schnell, Sparky Crocker, Michael Hannah and Olivier Castets liked this
"Tablet speculation mostly centers on what's in it for the user, and third parties, including the print media. But the key is what's in it for Apple -- more specifically, what's in it for CEO Steve Jobs. We think there's one thing that makes an Apple Tablet inevitable: Jobs is considering his legacy, and he wants it to include saving the media, pulling it back from the brink at its darkest moment."
- Bill Sodeman
from Bookmarklet
Yes, it's clear he's taking Moses as his role model...
- Tim Ostler
Tim, does that mean the Apple tablets will ship in pairs? :)
- Bill Sodeman
Yup -- a screen and a detachable keyboard... The big question is will they shatter as Jobes hurls them to the ground in discovering that the faithful have been waiting so long for the tablet they've given up and are worshipping the Golden Android
- Tim Ostler
+1 Tim. "Where's your Moses now?!"
- Bill Sodeman
NFL: The Jacksonville Jaguars are fighting to survive, leading to some speculation they might have to move - ESPN - http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl...
"Through three games in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, the Jaguars have played to 68.3 percent capacity, the NFL's lowest figure. Jaguars officials project that all eight home games will be blacked out this season."
- Bill Sodeman
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They will be the team to move to LA.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
+1 Mathew. Jacksonville is a small market with Atlanta & Carolina to the north, Tampa & Miami to the south. Ed Roski's City of Industry stadium needs 2 NFL teams to split the costs. The Bills may flee to Toronto & Rogers Centre permanently. The Raiders will flee Oakland to share a new stadium with the Niners or in Roskiland. The Vikings are a possibility for L.A. The Chargers could move back to L.A. but I doubt they will bolt. :P
- Bill Sodeman
Library worker’s battle with Black Dossier began a year ago | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009...
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"More than a month after two Kentucky public-library employees were fired after refusing to allow a child to check out The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier, details surrounding their dismissal finally are emerging. In a lengthy article in the Lexington Herald-Leader, we learn the story didn't begin on Sept. 22, when Jessamine County Library circulation-desk attendants Beth Bovaire and Sharon Cook decided the graphic novel was inappropriate for the 11-year-old girl who had reserved it. Instead, events date back almost a year, when the 57-year-old Cook, appalled that children had access to the Alan Moore-Kevin O'Neill book, challenged its inclusion in the graphic-novel section, which apparently is tantalizingly close to Young Adult Fiction. When that didn't work, she checked the book out of the library -- and kept renewing it, effectively removing it from circulation, until Sept. 21. That's when Cook tried to renew Black Dossier again, only to discover the computer...
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"Wilson's article includes plenty of background on the library's policies, and Cook's efforts to challenge the book according procedure, which required her to, y'know, actually read it: "People prayed over me while I was reading it because I did not want those images in my head." Cook and Boisvert contend the graphic novel amounts to pornography, and that the library could be committing...
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- RAPatton
If she has issues with Black Dossier, imagine what she'd think about the Lost Girls.
- RAPatton
While I agree that LXG:BD is not appropriate for an 11-year old, I don't agree with the de facto censorship of the book.
- Bill Sodeman
I wouldn't give it to my 11 year old, but you are correct in that it was not her decision to make
- RAPatton
This seems like a case that the ACLU might take up, and I wonder what the ALA would say about it.
- Bill Sodeman
Note that it says library employees and not librarians. There is a difference. Regardless, they shouldn't do this, but lets not malign librarians. I suspect their supervisor didn't know what they were doing.
- Katy S
Okay - just read the article Bill linked to. They aren't librarians, one claims that her manager supports her, but we don't hear anything from that manager. What they are doing (checking out the book and not returning it) is very common practice among those who want to ban books.
- Katy S
"Earlene Arnett, director of the Scott County Public Library, explains that "libraries take censorship very seriously. We also take the parent's role very seriously. I'm sure they don't want me to make their decisions for them."" That says what I would say well enough.
- Michael W. May
Katy - so noted. I've edited my comments and am wearing my hat of shame. :(
- Bill Sodeman
Model home of efficiency | The Honolulu Advertiser - http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article...
""We knew we didn't want air conditioning but we wanted a house that was cool," said Chris Conger, a 37-year-old coastal geologist with the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. "It wasn't that hard. I guess it depends on how you approach it." Even so, it was an ambitious job expanding the 970-square-foot house into a 2,300-square-foot house. At roughly half a million dollars, it was also expensive — but the Congers view it as an investment in a home they will use for decades. Their home went from three bedrooms and one bathroom to four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The couple added a sun room, opened up the kitchen, reorganized the interior and built a garage. They also moved the entire house to another spot on their flag lot."
- Bill Sodeman
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Hawaii furlough lawsuits could spur sweeping change | The Honolulu Advertiser - http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article...
"Some think that separate lawsuits challenging the state's plans to save money with "furlough Fridays" could have an even bigger effect than the landmark Felix case that overhauled Hawaii's educational system in the 1990s. Advertisement A 1993 lawsuit filed on behalf of a disabled Maui student named Jennifer Felix alleged that the state failed to provide services required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The case dragged through U.S. District Court in Honolulu and the subsequent 1994 Felix Consent Decree dominated Hawaii's education agenda for a decade, revamped the state Department of Education and cost the state an estimated $1 billion."
- Bill Sodeman
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University of Hawaii in crisis over deficit | The Honolulu Advertiser - http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps...
"A $76 million budget deficit, a standoff between the University of Hawaii's administration and its faculty union, and fears of massive cuts to programs, departments and schools have longtime professors calling the situation at UH the worst money and morale crisis they have known. Advertisement "This is far and away the worst I've seen — I'm not exaggerating. For the first time, we are simply looking at the real possibility of damage to the whole institution," said professor David Stannard, chairman of the American studies department. He has been at UH since 1979, and his views reflected those of several colleagues. No new talks are scheduled between the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly and the administration over proposed concessions that at one point included a 5 percent pay cut for UHPA's estimated 3,000 members."
- Bill Sodeman
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Inouye's earmarks go to his donors - Starbulletin.com - http://www.starbulletin.com/news...
"A team led by a small Hawaii company was competing to design a new generation of military transport ships when Navy officials dropped it from contention in late 2007 because the team's entry did not meet the Navy's criteria. Not all was lost for Navatek Ltd., however. The Honolulu firm had a powerful ally in Washington, D.C.: U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye. Since 1997, executives of Navatek and its parent firm, the privately owned Pacific Marine, have contributed more than $29,000 to Inouye's campaign coffers, most of it since 2003. And now the eight-term Hawaii Democrat is trying to direct $2.2 million in taxpayer money to the company to finance a model of an amphibious vehicle that the Navy rejected."
- Bill Sodeman
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Academic pushes for comics in the classroom - http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news...
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"If Carol Tilley had her way, comic book favourites like Superman, Archie and Veronica would be welcomed in libraries and elementary school classrooms. “I’m encouraging librarians to look at comics as something more complex, requiring more cognitive effort than a lot of people tend to assume they require,” said Tilley, a professor of library and information science at the University of Illinois. “I’ve provided them with a rationale for using them in schools and libraries.” Tilley makes the case for acknowledging comic books alongside novels and picture books as sophisticated learning tools for children in the most recent issue of the magazine School Library Monthly. Contrary to what critics might say, comics aren’t an oversimplified version of books, Tilley said. Instead, they are as complex as any other work of literature, given the way the pictures and words blend together to tell a story, she said. “They support children’s readings development,” Tilley said."
- RAPatton
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"In 1955, publishers in the comics industry began using a strict editorial code and children lost interest, she said. That stigma against comics may have carried over into the 21st century. “I think among some children’s librarians and teachers, comics are still something that are childish, that are less than other types of reading materials. Part of that, too, is the idea that the...
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- RAPatton
"Part of that, too, is the idea that the publishing comics industry has, to a certain extent, abandoned kids as readers so a lot of what they’re putting out now are geared toward mature audiences.” YES. My 7 year old wants to read superhero comics, but all the ones that look cool to him are for teenagers. And YES to the rest of this, too, of course.
- Steve is older than ever
She's reading Asterix in that photo - a good example that includes history and language. I read a lot of Asterix when I was taking Latin in high school - but it wasn't part of the class.
- Bill Sodeman
U2's Spider-Man Musical Can't Be Worse Than Brian May's "Spy-D" Theme Tune http://io9.com/5400130... - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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"There's a new street fighter on your window sill The weapon is peace, the word is... chill. ... Our hero is lithe, and as thin as a rake He's as sharp as a scythe with the muscles of a snake He can run, he can crawl, he can grapple in the air Watch him wrap it all up without turning a hair The amazing Spiderman! ... Now the city's sleeping Spy-D do his creeping Creeping, he is creeping We'll be weeping, weeping, weeping, woo! To the wall he's clinging A spider's web he's spinning A better life he's bringing For all the stranded pretty, pretty women!"
- RAPatton
dreadful
- RAPatton
[facepalm]
- Bill Sodeman
First iPhone Worm Targets Jailbroken iPhones - http://mashable.com/2009...
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Yet another reason not to jailbreak.
- Bill Sodeman
Or just change the root password if you've installed SSH.
- Matt Hilton
رونوشت به فرزاد و مهرداد
- Maryam Ardakani
from FreshFeed
مرسی مرسی مریم ، ولی واقعا که عجب !!!!! بعید نیست کار خود اپل باشه ها :)))ا
- Farzad
عجب :D
- Mehrdad
I did a recent post with easy steps for changing the passwords for the iPhone's two admin-level accounts, via the iPhone itself or from Mac or Windows via SSH: http://justanotheriphoneblog.com/wordpre...
- Patrick Jordan
Jordan, I came across your instructions via Lifehacker, thanks for posting them. Very easy.
- Matt Hilton
@ Matt - cool, glad they helped!
- Patrick Jordan
I'm tired of my german (@yahoo.de) Flickr account... won't let me browse the good and ¨perilous¨ groups. :( /frustrated
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that´s why I killed my flickr account some time ago. (but I regret it. I went to ipernity, but it´s slow and refuses to feed ff. and I can´t fave all this great ff´ers´ stuff...)
- ★ Esther Rudolph
Germany & F*ickr are 2 things falling from grace actually :(
- Bicentennial (Franc)
Use a VPN and then you can see everything. I use http://www.witopia.net so I can use spotify :)
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Will work on Linux, Windows and Mac. I paid 59.95/year. They have 7 gateways globally: * Los Angeles, CA Metro * New York, NY Metro (Newark, NJ) * San Francisco, CA * Washington, DC Metro (Northern Virginia) * London, UK * Manchester, UK * Hong Kong, CN http://wiki.witopia.net/wiki...
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Witopia FTW.
- Bill Sodeman
Thanks for the tip, See-ming. I didn't know many of the benefits of VPN.I know I could profit much from it but right now can't put out that kind of money. That, + Flickr still restricts the content I can see even if I don't live in Germany, I live in Mexico. (all I need to do is to change my @yahoo address .__.)
- Bicentennial (Franc)
Retailers on guard as crooks ram vehicles into stores for smash and grab robberies - Starbulletin.com - http://www.starbulletin.com/news...
"Police say there's been an alarming increase in these types of crimes and are investigating if some of them may be connected. "I haven't seen this many in this short a period of time," said Maj. William Chur, commander of the Kalihi district. "We've very, very concerned." There have been at least eight cases of thieves using trucks or other vehicles to crash through the entrance of businesses"... "Typically, they steal a car and use it to smash in," he said. More recently, thieves have been targeting businesses with ATMs on property, he said."
- Bill Sodeman
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Bucs ride creamsicle uniforms, rookie quarterback to first win of season - Yahoo! Sports - http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl...
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Horrible uniforms, good win.
- Matt Hilton
I grew up watching the Bucs in those orange unis... it's creamsicle FTW! :)
- Bill Sodeman
HD Clothes Washin' Man - http://www.homelessdave.com/hdwashi...
How to wash your clothes with an old bicycle and a salvaged washing machine.
- Bill Sodeman
Re: A Bit Of Droid Backlash - http://parislemon.com/2009...
"The Droid looks like a work in progress - the crappy camera might get fixed with an OTA update. More RAM would help - and there's no OTA fix for that. We'll see what happens next year with an Apple tablet and a UMTS/GSM iPhone."
- Bill Sodeman
RUMOR: Apple Creating iPhone for Verizon to Come Out in 2010 | Macgasm - http://www.macgasm.net/2009...
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"Rumors are flying that Apple is working on a “world mode” iPhone that is compatible with Verizon Wireless” CDMA network. According to the Money Times, here are the rumored iPhone specs: Handset set to release in 2010 will have a smaller screen 2.8-inches, way smaller than the current iPhone’s 3.5-inch display Place calls over Wi-Fi Display photos Play music as well as high-definition video"
- Shevonne
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A GSM/UMTS/CDMA worldphone is an easy product for Apple to green light, given the projected sales volume.
- Bill Sodeman
Regretsy: Sarah Palin glass GOING ROUGE Christmas ornament - http://www.etsy.com/view_li...
NFL: A group in Los Angeles is eyeing seven franchises -- including the Jacksonville Jaguars -- for possible relocation to a planned 75,000-seat stadium - ESPN - http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl...
"The NFL is the richest of North America's professional leagues, but flux is a regular part of the business. In a span of five years (1995-99), seven franchises were created or moved: Carolina and Jacksonville were born as expansion teams; the Raiders, Rams, Browns and Oilers all moved; and Cleveland got a new franchise. According to Semcken, the Los Angeles project has had 3,146 inquiries for luxury suites (there are only 176), 22,000 for club seats and 105,000 for season tickets. He added that there are more than 15 million people living within one hour of the proposed site just outside of Los Angeles. "Mr. Roski has already paid to have the stadium designed," Semcken said. "When we get a team, we can begin building immediately.""
- Bill Sodeman
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The Twitter Times - http://www.twittertim.es/
The Twitter Times is a real-time personalized newspaper generated from your Twitter account
- Bill Sodeman
Hollywood nightclub gets spot at Staples Center, carved out of 8 luxury suites - http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article...
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"The Staples Center version of Hyde Lounge will be designed in part by sports architect Rossetti, the firm planning other parts of the arena’s $10 million renovation this summer. It will have ledge seats overlooking the bowl and high-end leather furniture, rich fabrics, strong earth tones and hand-carved finishes. The 175-person lounge, opposite stage end, is to debut Oct. 27 for the Lakers’ home opener. Levy Restaurants, the arena’s food provider, will operate the club in tandem with on-site managers representing the two firms. Food will also be served with some of the same items on the menu at Katsuya and other SBE restaurants. In its first year the lounge will be open to courtside seat holders and suite owners. As part of the deal, AEG sold a block of tickets for Lakers, Clippers and Kings games and other events to SBE to distribute to its best customers to hang out at the new club, said Lee Zeidman, the arena’s executive vice president and general manager."
- Bill Sodeman
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#Yankees fans dump documents with SSN numbers on #NYC ticker tape parade: #FAIL - http://www.nypost.com/p...
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"Confetti-crazed Yankee fans in buildings along the parade route decided to use confidential financial documents in place of ticker tape -- literally tossing common sense out the window. While the Downtown Alliance distributed more than half a ton of recycled confetti to buildings, some office workers, in their enthusiasm, dumped entire files over the Canyon of Heroes. "We're finding pay stubs. We're finding personal financial information. We found a balance sheet of someone's trust fund showing $300,000 in stock," said Damian Salo, 29, an internal auditor attending the parade with friends."
- Bill Sodeman
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""It's terrible. Here's the VP of a financial-services company; he makes over $200,000," he added, holding a pay stub. Some of the documents came from the Liberty Street financial firm A.L. Sarroff, including their client accounts, with Social Security numbers and detailed banking data. "They're records that should have been shredded," said firm founder Alan Sarroff. "An overzealous employee threw them out the window. He was reprimanded.""
- Bill Sodeman
Cystic fibrosis didn't change course of Lake Dallas cross country runner #twit2fit - http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedc...
Taylor Lively found out he had cystic fibrosis last year.
- Bill Sodeman
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YouTube: Cat fighting gets ugly during BYU vs. New Mexico women's soccer match - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Don't mess with Elizabeth Lambert.
- Bill Sodeman
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Video is also at http://espn.go.com/video...
- Bill Sodeman
That scared the crap out of me. She has a future as a prison guard.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
That chick is vicious.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
She's been suspended indefinitely by UNM: http://www.golobos.com/sports...
- Bill Sodeman
Man. I just rewatched the ESPN video and the other girls clearly instigated it in every case where Lambert did something rough. Escalation is probably a bad idea though.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
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