As the Captain of the KillaBytes, Aim De Kill set a gold standard. Our “Mama Byte” was a knowledgeable, supportive force on the track for the KillaBytes and when she skated with the Dot.Kamikazes. She pivoted with grace, and no matter how tough things got, she was there to offer an encouraging word–or pick off [...]
- Russellreno
Introducing the new internal Unclutterer store. Available are two t-shirts: "Simplicity is revolutionary" and "Less is more." Also available are the seven worksheet PDFs that accompany the book Unclutter Your Life in One Week.
- Russellreno
I think everything listed so far is awesome, but not pop culture, too fringe... "Popular culture (commonly known as pop culture) is the totality of artistic products, ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes,[1] images and other phenomena that the average person of any nation or group is likely to have encountered or been influenced by. In developed countries, cultural products are often disseminated by market-driven mass media (at least from the early 20th century onward)"
- LogEx
Crowded House got back together. *notices odd looks from others and shrugs*
- Joe Silence is not dead
Arrested Development. 30 Rock. Futurama. Invader Zim.
- Andrew C
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Before Sunset. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Hero (if you take the longer Chinese edit). House of Flying Daggers, though it's a slight disappointment compared to what it would have been if Anita Mui had been in it. and in music, Nomo. (nearly all of my other 'awesome' picks for music either got their start earlier than 2000 or are even more obscure than Nomo.)
- Andrew C
Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, most episodes of The West Wing, Super-Size Me, The White Stripes, Gogol Bordello, Gnarls Barkley
- Bren, Not Grinchy
from iPhone
On a political note (hey, someone had to go there), I'm glad that enough people in this country finally got over this country's history and elected a black man as president. Maybe we'll finally pull our thumbs out of our asses and get a sane woman elected next.
- Steven Perez
Comics: the Flight anthologies, Powers, Fables, Courtney Crumrin, ... and I'm sure I'm missing a few here.
- Andrew C
Our 3rd and 4th children were born, completing our family. They'll be a part of pop culture at some point.
- Josh Haley
John Scalzi's novels, especially the OLD MAN'S WAR series.
- Steven Perez
The Liza Minnelli wedding...you know you had to watch the train wreck
- Bill Heslin
Really good superhero movies. Yeah, you could point to the first two BATMAN movies from '89 and '92, but try watching them against THE DARK KNIGHT.
- Steven Perez
Social media going mainstream, in general. While there are some facets that I can do without, I've met a lot of cool people on sites like this.
- Steven Perez
Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade, achievements. Bioshock, Borderlands and Rock Band.
- Alex Scoble
The internet being available on a phone. My cell phone now outdoes Captain Kirk's communicator and Mr. Spock's tricorder all by itself.
- Steven Perez
Print on demand book printing services. Don't want to go through the hassle of writing a book, getting it endlessly edited, then trying to get someone to publish it? Cut through the chase and do it yourself.
- Steven Perez
Digital cameras were also priced beyond popular usage at the tail end of the last decade. They really didn't start seeing heavy usage until their prices went down. Well, that and Flickr's introduction.
- Steven Perez
from IM
@Alex I meant more of the XBox Live stuff. YOU EXPECT ME TO GO THROUGH THIS ENTIRE THREAD?!
- Mike Nayyar
I am much older than this last decade, Mr. Nayyar.
- Steven Perez
from IM
Did anyone say Michael Phelps? Oh, Lance Armstrong winning a whole bunch of Tour De Frances. Michael Schumacher winning numerous F1 championships.
- Alex Scoble
I know this is cheating by about four months, but Sega from the Dreamcast (Sept 1999) up to basically the first round of post-Dreamcast games - I think that's 2003 or so. So much awesome.
- Andrew C
from Android
I don't know about "totally awesome" but the November 7th 2000 presidential election and aftermath were certainly gripping, and kept us pretty occupied, pop culturally speaking.
- Call me Bronco
My husband and I need a new alarm clock and, after many deliberations, we have decided to go with a unit that works in conjunction with our iPhones. Since the units are all multi-functional (they're all chargers, and all but the first include speakers), I thought I would share with you our finalists.
- Russellreno
This reminds me of that 'résumés in plain language' site that was around during the dotcom crash. It presented this kind of language in actual, real language (but in a snarky way, of course). It was hilarious. This probably would be translated into 'I can have conversations with people. Even people not on my own team!'
- Akiva Moskovitz
I understand, Joe =) But seriously, if anyone knows of a job where I can get paid for talking like a longshoreman, lemme know!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
The verbiage around my shop is salty enough that sometimes I wince.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I soooo wish I could 'effectively interface across all levels of the hierarchy'
- Holly Rae, FFer
ha. can i adapt a version of that for my own resume? :)
- edythe
The famous "geek-non geek translation" ^_^
- Roberto
from iPhone
<pedant>"to effectively interface" is a split infinitive.</pedant><Elmore Leonard>Using adverbs is bad.</Elmore> "I am fluent in Geek and Muppet"
- sjjh
yup I'm not using LR3 until it ships - I simply don't have the time to be a guinea pig
- Phill Price
I tried it on one batch, then deleted it.
- Russellreno
I DL'd it but haven't installed it. Getting tired of LR in general though.
- Adrian
it's frustrating. sometimes it works, other times I can only get two or three photos processed without rebooting. I wish I knew why. Adobe should give you the option to kill a process if you want to if it takes more than say 60 seconds.
- Thomas Hawk
killall -9 [name of process] ... terminal is your friend... assuming you are on mac...
- Terence Kearns
Adobe made it clear that this is a rough Beta. I would have to assume that all the bugs will be worked out by the time it is released.
- Jeff P. Henderson
Still, I'm glad Thomas let us know that it will be a time-consuming bitch to test for the techno-whores amongst us. I have been testing Bibble 5 beta with only slightly better results, but I think I will give LR3 beta a miss based on this thread. I use LR 2.x for my main workhorse (too lazy to photoshop).
- Terence Kearns
if you're looking for fast and solid, go Bibble Pro v4 ... Mac/PC/Linux ...
- Terence Kearns
Debbi Mazar has eyes that will swallow your soul (the existence of souls is inconclusive and has not be found to be able to be swallowed by the FDA), that is all.
Is this like a proposition or something?
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Sure! I'm looking for a series to produce and you're a man a varied interests. Let's put a show together for you. You'll be at the studio when Derrick visits, so think about it.
- Christopher Harley
OK, something tells me I don't video well, but it's worth a shot.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Un-official NFL Thread: Week 13: discuss, comment, post non-sequiturs and even off-topic takes on the games you're watching on FriendFeed here. (an experiment): _________
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!
- .LAG liked that
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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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
- .LAG liked that
...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)...
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
I'm changing channels until I'm sure I won't have to hear anyone else use the word "dominated".
- ha3rvey (needs soup)
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.
- .LAG liked that
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...
- .LAG liked that
I'm no Cowboys fan, but this isn't looking good for the Gints. Not playing well at all.
- ha3rvey (needs soup)
ha3rvey ...i am a Giants fan, and I agree with you...their defensive line is getting sliced open right now
- .LAG liked that
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.
- ha3rvey (needs soup)
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.
- .LAG liked that
...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
- .LAG liked that
...Miami's Ted Ginn dropped the would-be winning TD catch in the end zone...
- .LAG liked that
...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.
- .LAG liked that
Week 3 ////////////////////////////////////////////
- .LAG liked that
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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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...
- .LAG liked that
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!
- .LAG liked that
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!
- .LAG liked that
wow Mark Sanchez is a baller. what a TD run.
- chrisofspades
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!!!
- .LAG liked that
...ooh, ooh...I wanna see Vick at WR. Halftime hilites! Maybe I should pay for that NFL Redzone channel. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
...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
- .LAG liked that
...this Vikings/Niners game has been really competitive. Niners play ugly, but they are tough
- .LAG liked that
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...
- .LAG liked that
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...
- .LAG liked that
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!!!!
- .LAG liked that
what a catch! I thought he was out but in replay he was in
- chrisofspades
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
- .LAG liked that
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...
- .LAG liked that
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...
- .LAG liked that
...yup! Chargers have this game in the bag now.
- .LAG liked that
.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.
- .LAG liked that
...looking forward to lots of offense in the Sunday Night Game between Colts and Cards!
- .LAG liked that
...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?
- .LAG liked that
...can't tell if the Colts are this good, or the Cardinals are this bad, but this game is becoming clinical
- .LAG liked that
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
- .LAG liked that
...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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...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.
- .LAG liked that
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
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
Susan Komen Breast Cancer Fund + NFL = lots of pretty pink highlights on unis all over the league today.
- .LAG liked that
Cowboys not dead yet... 4th-and-3... Romo manufactures a 53-yard desperation heave. 59 seconds left. ball on the Denver 20.
- .LAG liked that
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
- .LAG liked that
28 - 0 w/ 7min 2 go in the half'll do that 2 ya
- LANjackal
from IM
The Giants have taken Eli Manning out of the game...he doesn't look injured though.
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
^ True. As much as we like college football, let's not get ahead of ourselves
- LANjackal
from IM
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...
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
Russell has 5 completions... and 3 lost fumbles. Can he get 2 more fumbles?
- .LAG liked that
Ummm .. have you forgotten how dysfunctional the Raiders are as an organization? JaMarcus was the best QB of his draft, and he's still a phenomenal athlete. He'll just never do well in the Raiders circus
- LANjackal
from IM
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.
- .LAG liked that
Cincinnati 10, Baltimore 7...hmm, the Bengals D is balling.
- .LAG liked that
Chiefs 13, Cowboys 3... it will really s*ck being Tony Romo if the Cowboys lose to a 0-4 team.
- .LAG liked that
I'll have to put up a thread about that later if the Cowboys lose. I'm alarmed
- LANjackal
from IM
Tashard Choice TD... Chiefs 13, Cowboys 10 now
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
...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!
- .LAG liked that
Too lazy for fantasy football on this end
- LANjackal
from IM
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.
- .LAG liked that
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
- .LAG liked that
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...
- .LAG liked that
This Ravens/Bengals game is HOT! 27 seconds to go... BEngals in the red zone.
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Cleveland is inside the 10... close to winning their first...
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
switch to Bills/Browns... 7 seconds left... Browns 6, Bills 3... Bills have ball at midfield
- .LAG liked that
Yeah, the Raiders are a horrible professional team
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Broncos throwback kits look awful
- LANjackal
from IM
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!!!!!
- .LAG liked that
AMEN AMEN AMEN brother. I hate Boston
- LANjackal
from IM
Ummm y did the Broncos run it out of the end zone? That was silly
- LANjackal
from IM
The Falcons -- the team from that city that hosts 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' -- is currently pummeling the Niners 14-0 in the first!
- .LAG liked that
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
- .LAG liked that
Glen Coffee, who is a stud-in-waiting, scores for the Niners... Falcons 14, Niners 7
- .LAG liked that
The Niners' defense is starting to heat up...!
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
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
- .LAG liked that
big plays kill you... Falcons have a HUGE, 90-yard TD pass. still hammering the Niners! and then the Niners fumble the ensuing kickoff...
- .LAG liked that
Broncos get on the board finally
- LANjackal
from IM
Broncos still in their game... Niners on verge of getting blown out of their own house
- .LAG liked that
TB 0-5. Ha. Ha. Ha. YOU ARE NOT REAL. Never liked the Bucs
- LANjackal
from IM
Seattle is housing the Jaguars, 20-0. Whenever Matt Hasselbeck plays, the Seahawks become a real pro football team, apparently.
- .LAG liked that
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!
- .LAG liked that
Barry... the helmet dreads are just the dreads...meaning: it's the look more and more young guys are rocking today, football or not.
- .LAG liked that
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
- .LAG liked that
...this Atlanta team, it's a real solid unit.
- .LAG liked that
Holy shit what is happening to Jax? Seattle's doin dem boys worse than the Raiders this morning. OUCH.
- LANjackal
from IM
...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.
- .LAG liked that
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.
- .LAG liked that
...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
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
I think we just saw the next generation of great pro QBs in action tonight
- LANjackal
from IM
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
R u smoking or do I really need to check ESPN?
- LANjackal
from IM
...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
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
...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
....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
Scratch the Vikes from that list. They'll be exposed next week against the Steelers
- LANjackal
from IM
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
If you think that's painful, try being from Houston since the whole Texans deal got started :-X
- LANjackal
from IM
Oh yeah and Vikes are getting exposed today. All that "we goin 2 the Playoffs" ish needs to stop. Come onnnn Tomlin you can do it
- LANjackal
from IM
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
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
The Texans blow another lead ... story of the goddamn franchise :(
- LANjackal
from IM
It's the Texans' game to win... just keep the ball away from SFO for 2 minutes...
- .LAG liked that
I'm a Houstonian but TBH I don't have much faith in the Texans at all
- LANjackal
from IM
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
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
The Giants-Cards game is pretty good so far. Entertainment galore
- LANjackal
from IM
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
Bradshaw loses the football. Fantastic. Staring defeat in the face
- LANjackal
from IM
If Eli Manning were ever to put on a show, now would be the time ...
- LANjackal
from IM
...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
Giants have now lost 2 in a row :(
- LANjackal
from IM
...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
Redskins are a joke this season
- LANjackal
from IM
MOST HILARIOUS MISSED TACKLE EVAR!!!
- LANjackal
from IM
Shit that was like a missed block in a bball game. The Eagles dude went straight through him
- LANjackal
from IM
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
I'm gonna have 2 say the Vikes are the real deal at this point
- LANjackal
from IM
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
Can't wait to see the Falcons get ate up tomorrow on live TV. That's gonna be fun. Got fam in ATL but never been able to support the city's teams for some reason
- LANjackal
from IM
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
...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
Wow. I haven't seen a team make offense look this easy since the 2005-2006 Pats
- LANjackal
from IM
Whoops wrong year ... I meant 2007 - 2008. The team that lost to the NYG in the SuperBowl
- LANjackal
from IM
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
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
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
Who's ready for some today? I am. I bet I'm the only person who's up yet, lol
- LANjackal
I'm up... and thankfully, because the Niners played on Thursday, I get a decent early game: Bengals vs. Steelers... and the Bengals are going toe-to-toe with the champs
- .LAG liked that
You should see the Rams giving the Saints a run for it on Fox
- LANjackal
from IM
The Lambs, er, Rams, have been competitive in almost every game they've played... plus they have a monster RB in Steven Jackson... still, I think Saints will pull it out
- .LAG liked that
Chargers look good early against the Eagles
- .LAG liked that
Aaron Rodgers looks like he's regressing as an NFL quarterback...
- .LAG liked that
Their play has gotten increasingly conservative. Unsurprisingly he's losing his rhythm and confidence
- LANjackal
from IM
LANjackal the Giants are on a freefall WTH happened?
- Michelle
No fucking clue, but remember that they were 6-6 during the regular season the last time they won it all
- LANjackal
from IM
The Giants haven't been the same since Plaxico went away. Also, Eli Manning's foot injury is being underreported, he's not the same player if he can't plant his feet and throw with confidence.. no QB is
- .LAG liked that
LANjackal true on that record but these time imo doesn't have the bounceback, doesn't have the personnel to limp into the playoffs and then win it all. LAG that's a Manning, they don't like to talk about injuries...
- Michelle
One more thing are the Steelers trying to make me drop them as my AFC SuperBowl rep?
- Michelle
LOL that'd make a nice headline "Steelers Dropped from Soulpowr Label" HAHAHAHA
- LANjackal
from IM
...no, the Steelers will be in the mix, but the Bengals are getting back to the team they were before Carson Palmer went down with a knee injury in the playoffs...on a dirty play by the Steelers
- .LAG liked that
...Roy Williams drops more balls than TO ever did. He's an NFL receiver, his job is to catch footballs
- .LAG liked that
I just don't recall Williams dropping balls like that when he was in Detroit.
- Michelle
...true he was a good receiver when the Cowboys traded for him
- .LAG liked that
Tony Romo was just picked-off at the 1-yard line as the Cowboys were about to score. The Packers are shutting out Dallas 17-0, about five minutes left
- .LAG liked that
...dang it, Cowboys score...a shutout would have been nice.
- .LAG liked that
wow, BAD shovel pass by Hasselbeck
- LANjackal
from IM
did he actually mean to do that? that was terrible
- LANjackal
from IM
he panicked... but the Card's safety made a great play as well...
- .LAG liked that
ha... that's clever marketing by Microsoft: the "7 Word Recap," sponsored by Windows 7: seahawks up early cardinals dominate second half
- .LAG liked that
Patriots vs. Colts ...both teams start with 3-and-outs
- .LAG liked that
...the field turf in Indianapolis is actually burning, after they launched some indoor fireworks to celebrate the Colt's first TD. Indoor fireworks...dumb idea
- .LAG liked that
Wow, haven't people learned that lesson since the rock band club fire a few years back? Sheesh
- LANjackal
from IM
...Tom Brady throws a TD pass to Julian Edelman.... Julian who???? Patriots are turning NBC's much-hyped "Game of the Year" into "Blowout of the Year"
- .LAG liked that
Not pleased right about now but I kinda expected it to look like this. The homies are in trouble.
- Michelle
From the U. Thank you Mr Wayne. Geez!!!!!!!!
- Michelle
Tom Brady got greedy... and the Colts D made him pay with an INT
- .LAG liked that
Quit with that U stuff, plz thx :P
- LANjackal
from IM
...if Manning is not going to throw to Dallas Clark, then my fantasy game this week is already lost...
- .LAG liked that
Peyton Manning just threw the best deep strike to the Patriots ever
- LANjackal
from IM
...Peyton Manning threw two ducks in a row, never seen that before...
- .LAG liked that
Ha, he had the worst game of his career a couple years back, IIRC. Don't remember the exact stats but this match doesn't nearly as bad to me
- LANjackal
from IM
...i bet he's hurt his hand, because the ball is coming out funny
- .LAG liked that
...Pats fumble on the goalline. this has been a really strange game.
- .LAG liked that
Colts are still in it but offense looks anemic
- LANjackal
from IM
...yup, but I think that has something to do with the Pats defensive scheme too. Pats look like the better team in all three phases tonight...
- .LAG liked that
mmm 2 nice completions. Why wasn't this happening before? :(
- LANjackal
from IM
H-U-S-T-L-E. Colts just woke up. Hope the complete this drive
- LANjackal
from IM
Unbelievable. That's one of the most amazing finishes I've seen in years.
- .LAG liked that
Bad call by the Pats to not punt on 4th down
- LANjackal
from IM
Almost reminds me of Pete Carroll's decision to go for it against Texas in the Rose Bowl. USC's been going downhill since that game. Horrible WTF losses, etc. Completely OT but this game reminded me of that
- LANjackal
from IM
Rodney Harrison, erstwhile Patriot hero, called out Belichek on the 4th down play: "it was a really bad decision." — no sh*t sherlock!
- .LAG liked that
Much as I don't like Belichick, he plays to the win the game. That 4th down call really is par for the course for him.
- Michelle
I just checked the stats, the Pats are 50% on 4th down conversions this season. That's actually decent. The call in itself wasn't bad, the timing just was. Given a minute the Pats could have driven back down the field. This game is the epitome of the principle that the object of the game is to simply have more points on the board at 0.0 in the 4th. Period.
- LANjackal
from IM
I'll always go with having my fate in the hands of my best players. Good call.
- Todd Hoff
the Monday morning quarterbacks on sportstalk radio and TV are murdering Belicheat today... wow! what have you done for me lately?
- .LAG liked that
*shrug* they always need meat for the grinder. every idiot knows the best defense against peyton is to keep the ball out of his hands, if you have the opportunity to do that, it's certainly worth considering. belicheat has three rings, how many do the people criticizing him have?
- Richard Lawler
What happened to "flex scheduling" for televised games? What are the Cleveland Browns doing on Monday Night Football?
- .LAG liked that
Remember the days when this would actually be an interesting matchup? I'm thinking of skipping this one and disco napping instead TBH
- LANjackal
from IM
This is gonna be like Bills-Browns Part 2
- LANjackal
from IM
The Ravens starting right tackle, Michael Oher, Number 74, has a Hollywood film about his life premiering on Friday called "The Blindside"...but somehow, it's become a "Sandra Bullock picture"...ha!
- .LAG liked that
LAN... i hope the game isn't that inept. The Ravens have a pretty good team, it's the Browns I'm worried about. But they're all professionals, maybe it will be decent.
- .LAG liked that
.LAG and those infamous words "oscar buzz" are surrounding it. I'd like to know if there's a book.
- Michelle
Michelle ...yes, there's a book, written by the same guy who wrote "Moneyball" about baseball, but Oher's story was just part of a larger book on the importance of offensive linemen in football. Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Blind-S...
- .LAG liked that
I know everybody's talking about Quinn but what happened to that kid Samardzja (sp) he used to toss to back in '05?
- LANjackal
...yeah, Samardjia was coming out of the bullpen for the Chicago Cubs last year, has some really nasty pitches, but not a lot of baseball experience...
- .LAG liked that
...okay, Gruden cracked a pretty funny line, given the game: "...if the Ravens wore their throwback uniforms, they'd be the Cleveland Browns." How funny would that be: a scrimmage...
- .LAG liked that
.LAG thanks. Does either team want to score?
- Michelle
I heard that. Made me laugh too :)
- LANjackal
from IM
...Gruden's mom just played him on TV, showing off his childhood drawings... embarrassing. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Michelle ...hahaha! it does seem like an exercise in futility... thank God I can multi-task here, cause this game is a snooooooozzzzzzzzer... but then, I said that for parts of last night's Patriots/Colts game too. ;)
- .LAG liked that
Every time I look up either the Browns or the Ravens are on the 40. The next time I look up they are punting. Multi-tasking--oh yeah. After the drama last night all the wind has been let out of my football sails.
- Michelle
I nearly quit the Colts game with 8 min left. That would have been a horrible mistake.
- LANjackal
from IM
O btw thx for the update rjcc and LAG
- LANjackal
from IM
LOL @ the Browns fan with the paper bag on his head
- LANjackal
from IM
...this game is the first 0-0 halftime game all season... LAN, you predicted Browns/Bills II, you may be right! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Look at the offenses. The Ravens can't finish and the Browns have nothing. A safety might win it tonight
- LANjackal
from IM
Ed Reed, make it happen buddy. We need some action.
- Michelle
...yes, someone, anyone, make something happen....
- .LAG liked that
Wow a score with 10 guys on the field. Do anybody no if Mike Holmgren is available as a mid-season coaching replacement?
- Michelle
...now it's really over. I don't think the Cleveland Browns have the ability to score two touchdowns in a game.
- .LAG liked that
Now a pick. Wow! .LAG I believe you're right. So so pitiful.
- Michelle
...if Mike Holmgren went to Cleveland, he'd want complete control, and would probably fire everyone on the coaching staff and in the front office...
- .LAG liked that
...but I think Cleveland has a lot of money tied up in Mangini... and it's a bad economy, you know. ;-p
- .LAG liked that
Wow, if someone had told me Quinn would be this bad in the Pros I'd have laughed at them. If someone had told me to pick the Biggest Rookie QB Bust, it'd have been Mark Sanchez. Life is funny. Also, the Browns are probably second only to the Raiders in sheer dysfunctional nature
- LANjackal
from IM
...too early to call Quinn a bust, but he's yet to show one glimmer of hope. for one thing, they never let this kid throw downfield... it doesn't make any sense, he's got the arm strength...
- .LAG liked that
I'll have to keep up with this on SportsTap on the Droid, I'm out. Y'all enjoy the rest of the game :)
- LANjackal
from IM
...after having my heart ripped out of chest in last night's Cal/Stanford game, I didn't know if I could watch football today... I'm getting a late start, finally turning the tube on... what have I missed?
- .LAG liked that
Ditto KC. Man good thing I'm not a Steelers fan
- LANjackal
from IM
What makes this KC victory even better is the fact that when the Bengals win they are virtually going to have the division locked.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Packers outlast Niners, 30-24... big fantasy day for Aaron Rodgers, ick, another Cal guy...boo!
- .LAG liked that
...Bengals on top of their division... and they've yet to lose inside their division. Maybe the "HBO Hard Knocks Curse" is over
- .LAG liked that
The 49ers are stuck in the 90s. Singletary drew the wrong lessons from his experience. Dynasties haven't been running centric teams. This year the best running teams aren't in the lead. Singletary, play the team you have, not the team you want to play with in the 90s. The 49ers are a passing team, that's where their strengths are. Make it happen.
- Todd Hoff
Detroit has a future with Stafford and Calvin Johnson (aka Megatron)... at least they're competitive this season... 2 wins is a marked improvement over zero!!!!
- .LAG liked that
Looks like the Browns actually allowed Quinn to throw down the field this time around. No W tho o well
- LANjackal
from IM
Todd ...I agree with what Billick was saying at the end of the broadcast: the 49ers have to decide what kind of team they're going to be. When they go into that spread offense, suddenly, they can move up and down the field effectively. Alex Smith became the top draft pick playing in a spread, Crabtree became a top draft pick playing in a spread... play to your player's strengths
- .LAG liked that
Wait! Detriot won! Yeah! They were my lock, I thought they lost.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Wow, and to think, most people will only get to see highlights.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Wasn't it just this Monday we were saying Cleveland couldn't score 2 TDs in a game? Hmmm. O btw Pats INT, they're up on the Jets :(
- LANjackal
from IM
...what's that I'm hearing from NYC, a collective groan, coming from all the sports bars and living rooms in the Tri-State area, is it, no it can't be, why yes it's chants of: "Sanchez sucks, Sanchez sucks..." .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
...this memo just in from Denver: Chris Simms is not his father.
- .LAG liked that
LOL take off your Stanford cap for a minute. Sanchez is one of the best rookie QBs of the decade
- LANjackal
from IM
He's better than Vince Young (although the latter was a better college QB by far)
- LANjackal
from IM
With how he has played the last few weeks you can't say Sanchez is one of the best.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Sanchez is playing like a rookie! Everyone was hoping he'd have a Flacco or Ryan rookie year, but you know what? If you look at Flacco and Ryan, neither or them are exactly living up to last year's accolades. Maybe we can get back to this time-tested notion that it takes most NFL QBs three or four years before they "figure it all out" and stop expecting rookies to lead you to the Super Bowl
- .LAG liked that
LAN... actually I think Roethlisberger was the best rookie QB of the last decade. Won a Super Bowl as rookie, and has just steadily improved, and won another SB along the way, and after he went flying off of a speeding motorcycle no less. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Jets special teams gets them on the board, but otherwise, they're getting spanked by the Pats: 24-7
- .LAG liked that
@LAG: touche, forgot about Big Ben
- LANjackal
from IM
It's a wrap for the Jets. Time to the hit the shower & get all Dougie (yes I AM A RAP FAN) for the Bears game with the girls :P
- LANjackal
from IM
hahaha! ...fresh take! oh the Jets... it started so promising...
- .LAG liked that
Wait... what the... did the... are you kidding me? The RAIDERS beat the Bengals?!!! So much for the end of the "HBO Hard Knocks" curse... sheesh!
- .LAG liked that
Can I get excited about the return of Vince Young yet?
- Michelle
nah not yet. h-town's where I'm from, go texans
- LANjackal
from IM
Aw come on LAN VY fell OFF I think he's back on.
- Michelle
don't get me wrong, I love the kid. But city team comes 1st. good news is VY's from htown too so it's a win for the hometown either way
- LANjackal
from IM
I hear and accept that explanation ;-) This one is looking like it will be back and forth and likely tight near the end.
- Michelle
Oh nos looks like there will be no early bedtime tonight.
- Michelle
I love watching Chris Johnson... he's a 50-yard-run-about-to-happen every time he touches the ball! I don't know about his grillz though! .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Wow! The Titans are bringing the option back to the NFL... that's what VY ran in college...
- .LAG liked that
LenDale White lost 40 pounds this summer... by cutting out tequila, he said. ha!
- .LAG liked that
I can't call him Butterball White anymore :-( I guess Alge can have those honors.
- Michelle
...sorry, been doing laundry. .LOLz! I think this game is going to OT!
- .LAG liked that
Hahaha! BTW, good point on the "icing the kicker"...by not icing him. I may just be making this up, but Brown looked like he stopped short, almost like he expected the whistle to blow for a timeout. If that's what Fisher wanted to do, it WAS brilliant!
- .LAG liked that
Yup, I think he totally expected the TO to be called and Fisher outsmarted him. I've been waiting for a coach to do that.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Who's ready for Pats-Saints already? I hate both those teams, but that is going to be A GAME. Phew. Might even make Colts-Pats look like a tea party
- LANjackal
Me. Being from SE TX I'm in the minority who've seen NO outside of Mardi Gras/partying. Suffice it to say my opinion of it isn't that high. It's also the only city that the DoJ threatened to make its PD a federal operation because of the level of corruption. Ask any Tulane student, they'll tell you horror stories of dealing with cops there. Then there're the horrible roads and other infrastructure.
- LANjackal
from IM
Yeah, I know folks from NO... it's an "interesting" place.
- .LAG liked that
BTW I know the rest of y'all are going "phew thank God he's cool with my city" HA check again. Other places I hate: Norcal, Boston, the Entire states of Alabama & South Carolina, anything in between Atlanta and the FL border. Ta-Da *takes a bow*
- LANjackal
from IM
VInce Young was just on the ESPN post-game show... his necktie knot was just a massive as Stu Scott's. He was wearing a brown pinstripe suit, which, while not my color for suits, was not bad, except the shoulders had those "epaulette" (sp?) things. What happened to just getting a nicely-cut, classic suit!
- .LAG liked that
LAN... where DO you live now? I'm in SFO/Bay Area. Love it, just hate the prices... of everything.
- .LAG liked that
That's classified, LOL. FWIW I know a lot of ppl hate TX too, so it's all good. There are some other places I don't really vibe with but am cool with: Baltimore (my heart goes out to the people who actually call that place home). New York (SHOCK!!): just too urban for me to live there, but that's where a chunk of family is so I support them hardcore
- LANjackal
from IM
As for VY, he's got a good heart and that's all that matters. Facepalm at the fashion, but good heart. I'd rather see VY in what he was wearing than TO in shades at a Cowboys postgame press conference
- LANjackal
from IM
BTW Vince looked every bit the Longhorn he was tonight. I bet Mack Brown was proud of his "son", as were the 3 ladies (close female relatives) whose roses he has tattooed on his arm. He's quite the fighter and I hope it's only onward and upward for him
- LANjackal
from IM
Hahaha! Good point on the TO thing. I rip athletes and performers on their fashion picks because they make enough money to hire people who can dress the better... anyway... until the next game, keep the thread going... I'll be away from the computer for Thanksgiving, though...
- .LAG liked that
Damn dude you can stay away for that long? I'd wither and die. Good luck with that :S. All the best and enjoy :)
- LANjackal
from IM
WHO PUT MONEY ON THE RAIDERS TODAY? Come on I can't be the only one hahaha
- LANjackal
Thought u were on vacation from the computer, buddy ... what happened?
- LANjackal
from IM
So far, Raiders/Cowboys game seems like a few big plays by the home team, not much esle. More later when I get back onto my own computer... Happy Thanksgiving
- .LAG liked that
Giants now behind by 2 scores. Oh dear
- LANjackal
from IM
This has to be quick: Jints are playing like turkeys, they look listless and unmotivated. No doubt the short week, the travel, and the mile-high altitude at Invesco Field are all factors, but they're getting dominated in all three phases of the game. that is all. gotta go...
- .LAG liked that
...OK, before I run, maybe that's what the G-men need: a big play on defense! Go Jints! L8R!
- .LAG liked that
You really oughtta get a smartphone LAG, that way you can keep up with all this via ur mobile browser :P
- LANjackal
from IM
Well, it looks like the problems in NY continue *sigh*
- LANjackal
from IM
Vince Young! FTW! Amazing finish! He leads his team on an 18-play 99 yard drive, and wins it with a TD pass on the last play of the game! WOW!!!!
- .LAG liked that
...yeah, Cardinal loss, and Niner win keeps SF's slight playoff hopes alive. Last year's NFC West rep was 9-7, so anything can happen...
- .LAG liked that
...the Baltimore/Pittsburgh game is NFL violence at its highest caliber...
- .LAG liked that
wait, did lanjackal really say Sanchez is better than VY right now? In what, tiddly winks?
- Richard Lawler
...huh? what? VY just led his team to a victory on a 99-yard drive...legendary shii...
- .LAG liked that
...this kid Dennis Dixon, a lot of people forget he was tearing things up at Oregon before he tore up his ACL. so far, he's not flinching against the Ravens...
- .LAG liked that
YEAAAAAAH guess who just came in from 9 hours of interstate driving!!! Whoo hooo high as a kite (off Red Bull) What's happening
- LANjackal
from IM
Check out the injury list. Does anyone else think concussions seem to be waaaay up across the board (both college & pro) this year?
- LANjackal
from IM
Thanks Ravens, thanks to you I won my pool :-) And I think it may be concussions are just diagnosed more lately as it has been linked to drool as you get older.
- Todd Hoff
As much as I love Peyton Manning, I can't help but feel sorry for my Texans. They seem to have perfected the art of blowing huge leads
- LANjackal
from IM
...after a long holiday weekend, I think I can handle one more football game, probably (and hopefully) the best one of the entire Thanksgiving smörgasbord of games, college or pro. Who Dat? Go Saints!
- .LAG liked that
Don't recall whether I said this last week or not, but as much as I don't like New Orleans, I'm going with them on this one
- LANjackal
from IM
...the Saints deserve some success, after all their years of mediocrity... hope we get a great show tonight! The crowd is electric, and it's coming through in Hi-Def...
- .LAG liked that
Pats already resorting to gadget plays...hmm...
- .LAG liked that
Pats already going on 4th down TWICE in opening drive... nice, Belichek...
- .LAG liked that
...fast-paced 1rst quarter, the football fans still haven't arrived...
- .LAG liked that
...wow, that's Saints football: 1-play, 75-yard TD bomb... unfortunately it's to a player on my opponent's fantasy team! ugh!
- .LAG liked that
...someone tell the Patriots that there's a game going on at the SuperDome!
- .LAG liked that
Dear Raiders: I have loved you since I was wee. Dad made me love you. Now, at 30, i finally understand why he put his foot through so many tvs. It wasnt anger, it was love. extremely pissed off love. Please to stop sucking so i can love you better. you hurt us both when you play like this. love, WarMaiden
- ωαřмaiden, MFA'd poet
Also, nice to see someone actually *playing* against the Pats for a change.
- ωαřмaiden, MFA'd poet
ωαřмaiden... the Patriots are getting "played" right now; the Saints are running them ragged, but Belichek is a master of adjustment, the second half will be interesting
- .LAG liked that
Im convinced Belichek does this on purpose just so the pats have some work to do in the 2nd half on occasion.
- ωαřмaiden, MFA'd poet
...well, the Pats have a LOT of work to do this time. But in this case, the Saints are really really good, and that fact contributes most to the New England deficit
- .LAG liked that
....Pats climb back into it, and Saints come back with a 69-yard bomb, and are knocking on the door, again! wow!
- .LAG liked that
...going for it on 4th down, again... three times tonight... Belicheat plays it like he's playing Madden
- .LAG liked that
...very impressed with the Saints defense tonight. we know about their offense, but their D has been very effective against the Pats
- .LAG liked that
Drew Brees. 5 TDs...against the defensive genius of Bill Belichek! wow!
- .LAG liked that
if the Saints have done anything tonight, they've made Tom Brady look like a very ordinary NFL QB. they've punked the Pats tonight... i am speechless, without speech
- .LAG liked that
...the Patriots have pulled Tom Brady. Now I've seen everything...
- .LAG liked that
wow what? Sorry I'm in the checkout line @ the supermarket are you kidding?
- LANjackal
from IM
...that was about as sound a beating as you'll ever see in the NFL. The Saints dominated the game in every way. The Patriots couldn't contain them. The Saints defense made stops when then needed them, every time. nice!
- .LAG liked that
Yep, Pats got laid the * out tonight
- LANjackal
from IM
I'll say this: the college game -- Oregon/Oregon State -- is being played at a much higher level than this Jets/Bills snoozer, but it is in Toronto... .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
...wonder if Friendfeed's Jamaican Torontonian, Shey, is at the Bills/Jets game, it's in his town!
- .LAG liked that
Oh right there's a game on tonight! Thanks for reminding me :)
- LANjackal
from IM
Actually Oregon State vs. Oregon takes precedence tonight. Sorry
- LANjackal
from IM
I'm not sure the Thursday Night Game works for the NFL... it doesn't feel like a "football night"... not just saying that because this Jets/Bills game is so mediocre
- .LAG liked that
It's good sometimes. The Packers-Cowboys game in the first year they did it was pretty good. The NFL Network's broadcasting has improved a ton too IMO.
- LANjackal
from IM
...yet the actual NFL Net's broadcasts are getting better, but the big networks still do a much better all-around job of televising football IMHO, probably because that's their core business: broadcasting stuff...
- .LAG liked that
Jets 19, Bills 13... final... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
- .LAG liked that
NFL Red Zone TV... best sports broadcasting invention evar! In the space of 90 seconds, I just saw a Steeler FG, a Colts TD, a Chiefs INT in the endzone, and Michael Vick's first football play in Atlanta since going to jail -- all live; yeah, Vick was roundly booed.
- .LAG liked that
Looks like i'll have to order that ... how much does it cost for the season?
- LANjackal
from IM
RedZoneTV is part of the sports package. It's $9.99 on Comcast ...10 games at the same time today, no commercials...
- .LAG liked that
$10/mth!? *picks up phone to call Comcast* Thanks for the heads up man :)
- LANjackal
from IM
.lOLz! Well, unless you're a diehard sports fans, Comcast's other failings might not be worth it. I'm kinda locked into this, because apartment-dweller
- .LAG liked that
WOW! great Raider INT against Steelers in the end zone. Raiders D stepping up. Steelers up only 10-6
- .LAG liked that
It's a nice end run around DirecTV's stranglehold on Sunday Ticket
- LANjackal
from IM
...Yeah, and as far as I understand, RedZone is an NFL production....
- .LAG liked that
Vince Young was nicked up, he's back in game, but Kerry Collins is warming up
- .LAG liked that
Washington about to take a lead into halftime against the Saints: 17-10
- .LAG liked that
that dude, Vince Young, leads Titans to last-second TD to end first half. I'm starting to buy his stock
- .LAG liked that
I think he's gonna be one of the great NFL QBs. He's got everything to make it happen. I think the rest of the work that needs to be done is all in his mental game
- LANjackal
from IM
OMG, crazy play: Brees is picked off by Redskins, but Meachem strips the ball from DB, and takes it to the house for a TD! under review though...
- .LAG liked that
Nice ... Tony Brown handed the Colts a FG with his jawin'
- LANjackal
from IM
Atlanta goes for a 4th-and-1 on the Philly 22yd line...turns into a 78yd Pick-6 the other way for the Iggles. wow!
- .LAG liked that
...wow, great TD pass by Miami's Chad Henne, Patriots now up 21-19
- .LAG liked that
Redskins TD. They have something going against the undefeated Saints. Up 27-17!
- .LAG liked that
Who knew? There are two "Zach Millers" in the NFL, and both of them play tight end. Raiders Zach Miller (No. 80), and Jags Zach Miller (No. 86)... just saw two Zach Miller highlights in the space of two minutes
- .LAG liked that
Miller... Lite or High Life? Great taste or less filling?
- .LAG liked that
Touchdown Raiders! ...they've just gone ahead of the Steelers, middle of the 4th Quarter! Wow!
- .LAG liked that
Tennessee has had two fourth down plays inside the Colts 15-yard line, and they've come away with ZERO points... when did NFL coaches start playing Madden with RL players?
- .LAG liked that
Tom Brady ...intercepted in the end zone. never see that...
- .LAG liked that
Touchdown Steelers, my fantasy guy, Mendendall...they retake the lead on the Raiders
- .LAG liked that
Michael Vick's first TD pass as an Eagle... in Atlanta! he is housing the Falcons! whoah!
- .LAG liked that
The Raiders score on a 75-yard bomb to Louis Murphy to re-take the lead on the Steelers. amazing!
- .LAG liked that
...I'm overdosing on football right now, this is crazy...
- .LAG liked that
I would say so. Exciting just to read your comments.
- Russellreno
Brees comes up with a huge pass on 3-and-11... Saints are in the red zone, trailing the Skins 30-20, about 9 minutes to go... the perfect season in jeopardy
- .LAG liked that
Hines Ward scores on a 10yd TD pass with about 1:52, Steelers back on top, 24-20. It will be the Raiders game to win...
- .LAG liked that
Redskins stout defense holds on the 8yd line. Saints kick FG to cut lead to 30-23, about 7 minutes left. I kinda want the Saints magic season to continue...
- .LAG liked that
Colts will end the Titan's winning streak, stay undefeated...
- .LAG liked that
Raiders are driving... can you believe it?
- .LAG liked that
Dolphins are driving. Former Stanford WR Camarillo makes big catch on 4th-and-6...Dolphins in FG range, down 21-19, under 3 minutes...
- .LAG liked that
Titans score to make it a 10-pt game, and then recover onside kick. not so fast my friends. under 2 minutes though
- .LAG liked that
Raiders catch a prayer on the 15-yard line. In position to score. Only 27 seconds left...
- .LAG liked that
Dolphins kick a late field goal take their first lead 1:00 left in the game.
- Eric Logan
dirty hit by Steelers will give the Raiders the ball inside the 10, under 20secs to go
- .LAG liked that
...what Eric said, Dolphins take a late lead...but give the ball back to that dude, Tom Brady, with about 67 seconds left...
- .LAG liked that
Dolphins interception. Hip Hip Hooray !!!
- Eric Logan
Crap. Patriots just can't seem to get road results this year.
- Mark H
...3rd and goal for the Skins. They'll kick a FG, go up 10. Saints outta TOs... the perfect season in Crescent CIty is about to end.....
- .LAG liked that
49ers went for a 4th-and-goal from since the 2yd line...and failed. What is it with NFL coaches and 4th down this year? Belichek has started a trend. SFO 0, Seattle 0
- .LAG liked that
Look for the Bronco's Moreno on a few magazine covers in the future. Kid's got a face
- LANjackal
from IM
...well, especially if he has more multi-TD games like he did today
- .LAG liked that
Booth is reviewing a potential Redskins fumble in their end of the field...
- .LAG liked that
Miami QB Chad Henne, and comedian Will Ferrell: separated at birth. .LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
Jints recover Cowpokes fumble into the endzone... overturned by replay
- .LAG liked that
...ever since the 49ers went to this spread passing offense, they've become a quick-strike team overnight
- .LAG liked that
Niners new offense was recommenced by the QB and two WR, but you knew that.
- Russellreno
...here comes the Jints, and then Eli Manning is picked off in the endzone. ugh!
- .LAG liked that
...yeah, Niners have flashes of brilliance, but lack consistency...
- .LAG liked that
Oh come on GIants! Cowboys cash in on easy TD
- .LAG liked that
Yeah G-Men! Brandon Jacobs takes a short pass and rumbles 75-yards down the sidelines for a touchdown. Dallas is challenging that he stepped out around the 15yd-line...
- .LAG liked that
...ruling upheld. Giants TD. Up on the Cowboys 21-17, late 3rd
- .LAG liked that
...Cowboys miss a FG, Jints still lead by 4
- .LAG liked that
...49ers are driving, Alex Smith is having a career-high day in passing...
- .LAG liked that
Giants take a punt back, about 70yrds... stick a fork in the Cowboys, they're just about done here...
- .LAG liked that
...G-Men stop Cowboys on a 4rd-and-3, just need to run out clock
- .LAG liked that
...Niners defense has to save this game for SFO
- .LAG liked that
...Niners are in danger of losing another heart-breaker... Seahawks are in position for a gamewining FG, from the 15yrd line!
- .LAG liked that
SEAHAWKS WIN!!! another tough road loss for San Francisco
- .LAG liked that
The question this evening can Favre make magic yet again
- WarLord
I think Brett Favre shines in the biggest games, and tonight, against the defending conference champions, on the road, is a big game
- .LAG liked that
It wasn't a tough loss for the 9ers so much as a comedy of failure. With 52 seconds left in the game you take like 10 seconds off the clock? That's perhaps the worst time management in the history of the universe. UFB.
- Todd Hoff
Todd... this was like the Minnesota game early in the season, questionable late game clock management gave Niner opponents chances to win games in the closing seconds. Who said coaching doesn't matter?
- .LAG liked that
Yet we can't change coaches all the time either. Argh.
- Todd Hoff
Brett Favre... TD pass. His magical season continues...
- .LAG liked that
This is already shaping up to a fun game, Vikes 7, Cards 7
- .LAG liked that
...that's why they say Larry Fitzgerald is "half man, half amazing"...
- .LAG liked that
TOUCHDOWN AZ!!! BTW I'm so ecstatic about the Giants winning today. I saw the Cowboys go up by 10 and figured I might as well go to sleep. I'm happy now :)
- LANjackal
from IM
...great TD play from Warner to Boldin. Cardinals looking good on SNF
- .LAG liked that
...Kurt Warner is putting on a show tonight
- .LAG liked that
...ghastly broken leg injury for the Vikings, you could see right away...thankfully, NBC isn't playing it over and over again...
- .LAG liked that
...i don't know about that one, his leg was kind of flopping back, in the wrong direction...
- .LAG liked that
...not kind of flopping...flopping, broken....
- .LAG liked that
...overthought my fantasy QBs today: benched Brees vs a tough defense on paper, for Favre vs average defense, playing in prime time. Brett Favre has looked below-average tonight
- .LAG liked that
...whoah, get home, and the game is already at halftime...
- .LAG liked that
"GO PACKERS?" Really? LANjackal... I thought you were a fellow G-man fan? The Packers are not going to catch the Vikings for their division, so that means they're competing with the Jints, and lots of other teams, for a wildcard spot. Packer losses help New York, no?
- .LAG liked that
...quoth the Ravens: "Never more." Nice comeback by Baltimore
- .LAG liked that
...whoah, that's strange, Coach Harbaugh (from Stanford) is on the Baltimore sidelines, helphing Coach Harbaugh (from the Ravens) and he's just as fired up as the rest of the team, I know they're brothers, but sheesh...
- .LAG liked that
Packers are looking good this year. I'm thinking they'll win a wild card spot at 11-5
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Recipe for instant depressed mood: apply for job you're more than qualified for; get e-mail back less than 10 minutes later saying, "we have nothing for you;" think how quickly your friend--who has a job--got an e-mail back from same place saying just the opposite; stare at resume.
...where is the DISLIKE button?! :((
- JA Castillo
i guess i just wasn't really expecting the rejection. i thought they'd at least let me take the editing tests. yikes.
- edythe
Maybe you were overqualified? They might not have wanted to hire you (and by that I mean invest the time and funds in training you) if they thought that it was just going to be a temporary thing for you.
- Sarah G.
My partner was laid off at the beginning of the year, he applied to 10-12 jobs each day; treating looking for a job like work. He only heard back, from 12 of 76 qualifiers; with a no answer. One day his phone rang and it was a job that he didn't even apply for wanting to fly him out for an interview; he was shocked. Within a week he was hired. Don't give up the fight, there is always a...
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- H0llywoodWh0re
Awww sorry chica. I went through a pretty rough time after I was laid off in March of this year too, with much of the same. Keep your head up :)
- LANjackal
Three simple steps 1.. :(. Hugs. 2. Feel the pain then let it go. 3. What Hollywood said.
- Russellreno
FWIW, here's my job search story: http://eigenmind.blogspot.com/2009... I'm employed now. Just keep working at it and be patient. And remember, you only need 1 yes, so don't think of things in a W-L kind of way :)
- LANjackal
thanks, all, very much, for the support. especially Hollywoodwhore, Lanjackal, sarah g., and russell. :)
- edythe
Whatever happens, happens for the best. If you didn't get that job, it means you have a better job waiting just around the corner for you, Polly. Don't get disheartened. <HUGS> <3
- Parth Awasthi
:( I agree with Parth. That just wasn't the right job for you. Hopefully the job that fits comes around soon!
- Cheryl Jones
That's a bummer. Cheer up there's a reason for everything! Maybe they are all jerks!
- Shari
no! sorry lady. a better job is out there. They can suck it.
- Anna Lynn M.
Thanks, David & Shari & Anna. :)
- edythe
from iPhone
pretty much every job I have ever had I only managed to get by bypassing the HR department (or the company didn't have an HR dept.). HR departments 'weed out' candidates based on the most spurious criteria because they don't understand the required skills and experience. I've been rejected for only having 'XHTML' on my resume instead of 'HTML'. I've been rejected because my resume said...
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- Michael R. Bernstein
BTW, right now I'm looking for work and running into bogus college degree requirements. Hello? I've been doing web design and development since 1996? Doesn't experience count?
- Michael R. Bernstein
Many job postings I saw during my 6 mths of unemployment said degree OR experience ...
- LANjackal
from IM
LanJackal, sure, but when I apply, HR just punts on trying to evaluate my experience. Or, more commonly, they still want to see some college, even without a degree.
- Michael R. Bernstein
Yikes dude, FWIW I have an MS degree in my field and was still without a job for 6 months while some people I know who just had an HS diploma kept their jobs. It's rough for everyone nowadays, schooling (or lack thereof) is no longer a determinant of anything
- LANjackal
from IM
Oh, I'm not complaining about not getting the jobs per-se, I'm complaining about not even getting to interview.
- Michael R. Bernstein
If you use xMarks, would you kindly bookmark / rank / review my portfolio site? I'm getting ready for a site re-launch so I need to do all the whoring I can.
- Anthony Citrano
from Bookmarklet
...at least you're honest! I'll check it out.
- Aaron Kendrick
I can do that. What software are you using for your site Anthony?
- Kenton
Thanks, Aaron and Kenton! Kenton: the presentation software there now is SlideShowPro; the new site will be WordPress but will use the SlideShowPro "slidepress" plug-in to display the albums within pages or posts.
- Anthony Citrano
Hmmm, interesting. I'm looking to do a site of my own and haven't found anything I like, but this looks nice. I'll have to investigate further. Thanks.
- Kenton
Yeah - SSP is pretty cool overall, with the usual set of quirks that any software of its kind is going to have.
- Anthony Citrano
December 28, 2009. 4-7 pm (come when convenient, we're just hanging out). The Book Cellar. 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. Technically, this is the first stop on my Unclutter Your Life in One Week book tour. However, I'm thinking about it as a book signing and an Unclutterer meet and greet. Unclutterer team members PJ, Brian, Gary, and I will all be able to make it to this event.
- Russellreno
OK: this is weird. I came back from a party and went to bed around 2am. I woke up around 5am by cat, went into kitchen/great room to feed her, and balcony door was open. The front door was unlocked. Nothing stolen so far. My laptop was in a bag on the kitchen table, and it wasn't taken.
It wasn't particularly windy last night, but that's the only reason I can think the back door was open.
- anna sauce
It's 2 French doors, that I usually bolt together to close, and bolt one on the top to the frame. I am forgetful, so I could have left it unlocked, and the cat opened it.
- anna sauce
A drunk wandered into the wrong apartment?
- Rob Haas
Tip your waitress. I'm here all week.
- Russellreno
yeah I'm wondering if it was a combination of cat + wind. So weird.
- anna sauce
Rob- I'm on the 2nd floor, it's quite a climb. There were some leaves on the balcony too- wonder if it was a tree-entrance? Still the computer and purse and stuff were untouched.
- anna sauce
I don't know much about you or the party you went to, but I guess you excluded the possibility of an alcohol- or other substance-induced lapse in memory?
- Tudor Bosman
Tudor, I'm betting on it. I hear 'party' and 'door open' and it's case closed for me.
- Cristo
Tudor, Cristo, didn't exclude it, it's just unusual. I wasn't that gone actually, just very tired. Came in, had some water, changed into PJs, washed my face, all kind of normal non-drunken stuff. Wasn't dehydrated or anything when I woke up at 5. I'd stopped drinking a few hours before coming home. And then, didn't have more than 3 (started at 8). So... sure, absentminded, but don't...
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- anna sauce
Ok, this is weird. I came back from a party and woke up the next day at 2pm with my pants on my ancles lying across the armrests on a recliner in my living room with the mobile phone in my lap showing the number to my ex-girlfriend. Odd.
- Thomas Bøhm
I'm a little worried that someone was casing the place.
- anna sauce
Just joking :) It´s not good to not feel secure in ones own place. And definitely not if strangers may have been roaming it.
- Thomas Bøhm
I wish I was the wild partier you guys think I am!
- anna sauce
I saw this suspicious looking guy today on the steps. Suspicious because he looks like some other folks who have stolen stuff from the garage & building. I had to peruse a lot of surveillance cams when my bike was stolen first month I was here. :(
- anna sauce
anna, I'm sure if you put your mind to it, you could become the partier we think you are. Also, have you thought of befriending this potential burglar? Perhaps if you were super nice him, he might think twice about robbing you. Also, it could improve your party points if you shared a bottle of vodka with a random guy in your place. :P
- Cristo
More expensive than the stuff that could be stolen, not to mention safety? If I thought someone might have come into my place while I was sleeping, the locks would be changed the next day.
- Cristo
I can't explain it, and it's illogical, but I just have a feeling that nobody was here.
- anna sauce
Do you remember locking up as you came in? I've left the door open when I have been really tired (or just not closed it all of the way). Cristo might have a good suggestion though - safer to change the locks.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I just checked all of the windows (if the burglar set an easier point of entry, for example) and put lots of doodads on the sills so it'll make noise. Double-checked all the locks. Just being urban-savvy. I'm sure I'm fine. Yeah Jennifer, I could have left it unlocked when I came in. It's the balcony doors open wide that freaked me out.
- anna sauce
Um, sleepwalking? (I used to "get up" and turn all of the lights on when I got stressed out.)
- Jennifer Dittrich
sjjh: Because macbooks have such an organic design and the alu is so shiny that it becomes one with its surroundings like a chameleon ? May have been. ;)
- Thomas Bøhm
"Amid all the headlines generated by Tiger Woods' troubles — the puzzling car accident, the suggestions of marital turmoil and multiple mistresses — little attention has been given to the race of the women linked with the world's greatest golfer. Except in the black community. When three white women were said to be romantically involved with Woods in addition to his blonde, Swedish wife, blogs, airwaves and barbershops started humming, and Woods' already tenuous standing among many blacks took a beating."
- Fulaan, inna Hebel
from Bookmarklet
What's a guy with a billion dollars to do? (When the curtain opens, it opens wide).
- Russellreno
"Does your significant other always yell at you for busting out your smartphone too much when you're together? Follow this flowchart to determine if now really is a good time to fire that brick up:"
- Russellreno
from Bookmarklet
I think wind resistance will depend on if it leans to one side or the other. If straight it will probably give stability of direction...
- Rasmus Lauridsen
yup exactly, but there will of course be the problem of not being able to see... So he will gain directional stability until he hits an unseen curve.
- Rasmus Lauridsen
I'm sure that they have some technology in place. Let's face it. The thrill + the wind + the vibration? No doubt there Is an erection in play.
- Joe Pierce
I suppose... You don't wanna be thinking about your grandma when you're hurtling down an ice tube on a plastic tray...
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
I bet they tuck like drag queens before going into a race.
- cecily
The temperature would counteract a lot of Joe's factors. Also remembering Robin Williams' commentary that the lugers' uniforms were so tight he could tell their religion.
- s t e v e
2008 Uncluttered search results with Google SearchWikiThe Google SearchWiki allows you to customize your search results. Unitasker Wednesday: Beehive pizza oven 2008 Unclutterer Gift Giving GuideGet ready for the holiday season with the 2008 Unclutterer Gift Giving Guide. Workspace of the Week: A place for everythingGayleRB’s home office and craft area stand out as an organized and effective workspace [...]
- Russellreno
"Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was romantically involved with a former staffer when he recommended her earlier this year to become the next U.S. attorney for Montana, a spokesman said. The Montana Democrat and his former state office director Melodee Hanes began their relationship in the summer of 2008 after Baucus separated from his wife, Ty Matsdorf told The Associated Press late Friday. Baucus nominated Hanes for the U.S. attorney post in March. But she later withdrew, saying she had been presented with other opportunities she couldn't pass up."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
In our eighth installment of Unclutterer's 2009 Holiday Gift Giving Guide we're discussing gifts the Unclutterer team members are giving this holiday season.
- Russellreno
In 1952, Popular Mechanics magazine ran an article about science fiction author Robert Heinlein's then-new 1,150-square-foot minimalist home. Titled "A House To Make Life Easy," the article written by Thomas E. Stimson, Jr., explores the "house that's called extreme today but may become conventional before the 20th century has run its course."
- Russellreno