RANT: The Clone Wars

[chazzy1864]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/bu...s&emc=rss&_r=0

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Spacey is awesome.

The more I watch his movies, the more I want his penis.

[chazzy1864]

Hi Freddie.

Beseball season coming up ... all 162 games. Who ya got for the WS this Spring?

I never like to make predictions this early. But I'll throw my pick in with the Rays. They have a good enough team to make it any year now, just depends on injuries really.


You take a gander at the league stuff I sent you? I'm about to send you another email, involving my buddy (who is the commish) to clarify a few more things and just link you two up in case you say yes.

[adamdavidson47]

Hi Freddie.

Beseball season coming up ... all 162 games. Who ya got for the WS this Spring?

I'm picking Toronto. Only because I'm a homer. That, and I think they now have a top 10 rotation and a top 5 offense in all of baseball.

Edit: If they stay relatively healthy, of course.

[llulzMrb000017]

I never like to make predictions this early. But I'll throw my pick in with the Rays. They have a good enough team to make it any year now, just depends on injuries really.


You take a gander at the league stuff I sent you? I'm about to send you another email, involving my buddy (who is the commish) to clarify a few more things and just link you two up in case you say yes.

I'm picking Toronto. Only because I'm a homer. That, and I think they now have a top 10 rotation and a top 5 offense in all of baseball.

Yeah, Jan/Feb is a little wet in the season (since that last Spring training prediction back on Mar 19) ... but the Gia... the World-Series-bound Giants are gonna do it again. Yes they will.

[adamdavidson47]

Yeah, Jan/Feb is a little wet in the season (since that last Spring training prediction back on Mar 19) ... but the Gia... the World-Series-bound Giants are gonna do it again. Yes they will.

What are your thoughts on Melky? Obviously, PED's had something to do with his awesome season before he got caught, but he did have a very good 2011 season too. Could be another late bloomer like Bautista and Encarnacion, or maybe his 2011 and 2012 seasons were inflated due to PED use?

[chazzy1864]

Chazz had the smart call on Melky earlier (we had discussed it last Mar/Apr). He's average on a good day, and great on a .... really good day. I was gonna give Chazz shit about it when Melk was going way beyond his stats ... and then 'that thing' happened. Chazz was correct with his earlier (pre-PED) assessment. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

wooooooot!!

He was definitely surprising me and making me eat my words up until the news report.


In regards to the Blue Jays... I hope Encarnacion stays healthy and is just a late bloomer and last season wasn't a fluke. I'm going to tag him as my keeper going into thsi year. I've had Edwin on my teams on and off for the last 5+ years. I was close to not picking him up this season, since he's annoyed me so many times over the years. Figured, "meh.. I'll pick him up while he is hot for a week or two, then cut him."

Longest two weeks of my life!!

He was the only reason my team stayed halfway competitive with Kemp and Longo being injured off an on, my 2nd baseman being Rickie Weeks and burning me worse than he ever has and dealing with Allen Craig's injuries too.

[VoxExMachina]

Fukin awful 30 car pile up on I75 yesterday, many people injured, a few killed, among them 7 and 9 year old siblings. This makes me sad.

We need to ban cars. First they destroy the environment & cause wars over oil, and now children are being massacred by these combustion powered death traps.

[sfgiants000017]

We need to ban cars. First they destroy the environment & cause wars over oil, and now children are being massacred by these combustion powered death traps.

Especially the automatics.

... and manuals if they're painted black.

[VoxExMachina]

Especially the automatics.

... and manuals if they're painted black.

Oh hell yes. Those black mustang automatics with over FOUR HUNDRED horsepower scare the crap out of me. There is no reason anybody needs that kind of horsepower. I will agree that responsible use of automobiles for peaceful pursuits like shagging in the back seat or taking the elderly to church should be allowed. But 80 horsepower in a vehicle painted safety yellow is all you need for that.

I think most Americans would agree with that.

[therorschach]

Every time I boil a bunch of eggs there is always one or two eggs that refuse to peel cleanly.

[sfgiants000017]

They just don't make 'em like this anymore

[ZoranM]

For some reason the redhead from 0 dark 30 really turns me oun.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[chazzy1864]

For some reason the redhead from 0 dark 30 really turns me oun.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The top two females listed on imdb's credits are both red heads.

Which one are you referring to:
Jessica Chastain: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1567113/?ref_=tt_cl_t3
Jennifer Ehle: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000383/?ref_=tt_cl_t5

[therorschach]

For some reason the redhead from 0 dark 30 really turns me oun.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You provided no name or photo so I'm assuming this is a dude.

[ThickAsABrick]

I never like to make predictions this early. But I'll throw my pick in with the Rays. They have a good enough team to make it any year now, just depends on injuries really.


You take a gander at the league stuff I sent you? I'm about to send you another email, involving my buddy (who is the commish) to clarify a few more things and just link you two up in case you say yes.

The correct answer is the Nats.

Take note.

[ThickAsABrick]

We need to ban cars. First they destroy the environment & cause wars over oil, and now children are being massacred by these combustion powered death traps.

Just the crappy ones Ford makes.

[Miketoc]

You provided no name or photo so I'm assuming this is a dude.

That was also my assumption. I have not seen the movie yet though.

[ThickAsABrick]

The top two females listed on imdb's credits are both red heads.

Which one are you referring to:
Jessica Chastain: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1567113/?ref_=tt_cl_t3
Jennifer Ehle: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000383/?ref_=tt_cl_t5

neither one of them is anything special

[ZoranM]

The top two females listed on imdb's credits are both red heads.

Which one are you referring to:
Jessica Chastain: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1567113/?ref_=tt_cl_t3
Jennifer Ehle: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000383/?ref_=tt_cl_t5

Chastain.
edit: the other one is not red in the film..

[Miketoc]

The correct answer is the Nats.

Take note.

This is a scientific fact.

[adamdavidson47]

EE and Jose have pretty much the exact same career story. Both never really got a chance, until coming to Toronto. Edwin didn't really get much of a shot until the last couple of seasons, due to his less-than-stellar defense at 3B. Now that he's at 1B, he seems more comfortable, and is at least avg defensively. He has raw power, and hits a shizton of doubles. What's even more impressive about his season last year, is that Jose was out for a lot of it, and Edwin still put up awesome stats. With Reyes, whoever and Jose in front of EE, it should be another great year for him.

[Dominik]

Just the crappy ones Ford makes.

I take it you'd like to see fewer Fords and more Prii?

[Final_Rep]

I have a spending addiction. Convinced myself I "needed" these for writing my book:



Sennheiser HD700 + AudioQuest Dragonfly DAC/Amp (in the USB slot. Plus I already have the macbook, so this is what my setup is going to look like on Monday)

[chazzy1864]

EE and Jose have pretty much the exact same career story. Both never really got a chance, until coming to Toronto. Edwin didn't really get much of a shot until the last couple of seasons, due to his less-than-stellar defense at 3B. Now that he's at 1B, he seems more comfortable, and is at least avg defensively. He has raw power, and hits a shizton of doubles. What's even more impressive about his season last year, is that Jose was out for a lot of it, and Edwin still put up awesome stats. With Reyes, whoever and Jose in front of EE, it should be another great year for him.

He was touted as a star in making for years. He could never put it all together. Reds rolled with him forever. but his sub-par defense and horrible slumps made them finally pull the cord on him.

Great for the Jays.

[Dominik]

I have a spending addiction.

Easy to get hooked on technology and B&H fed my addiction. It's just too easy to add stuff to a cart and see it arrive a few days later.

[Final_Rep]

Easy to get hooked on technology and B&H fed my addiction. It's just too easy to add stuff to a cart and see it arrive a few days later.

B&H is going to feed mine even more soon when I get a printer and $600 worth of Fuji Crystal Archive Pearl paper too... fuuuuu. Gonna be broke again.

+ Unrelated:

Archer last night was phucking awesome.

[Dominik]

B&H is going to feed mine even more soon when I get a printer and $600 worth of Fuji Crystal Archive Pearl paper too... fuuuuu. Gonna be broke again.

Being able to process and print in-house would be quite liberating.

Btw, don't limit yourself to just Fujiflex. One of the best things about owning one of those printers would be experimenting with different types of paper.

[Final_Rep]

Being able to process and print in-house would be quite liberating.

Btw, don't limit yourself to just Fujiflex. One of the best things about owning one of those printers would be experimenting with different types of paper.

Fair point. I chose that paper to start because it is what Peter Lik uses in his galleries. It has a wonderful quality to it with the right light.

[adamdavidson47]

He was touted as a star in making for years. He could never put it all together. Reds rolled with him forever. but his sub-par defense and horrible slumps made them finally pull the cord on him.

Great for the Jays.

the Jays front office has managed to find a few gems that have been cast aside by other teams. Jose B and EE are two obvious ones, Brandon Morrow is another.
I just hope the team can figure out their identity early on, and roll through the season. Chemistry might be a bit of an issue, but talent will often overcome/fix that. I drafted Edwin in one of my keeper leagues last year too, and will definitely be keeping him this year.

[Dominik]

Fair point. I chose that paper to start because it is what Peter Lik uses in his galleries. It has a wonderful quality to it with the right light.

The best I've seen was an old process called Cibachrome and I'm pretty sure he used to do his prints that way. Unfortunately Ilford discontinued it.

Fujiflex is the next best thing, along with Kodak Endura, but as we discussed once, it still requires gallery style lighting to make it look its best. Some of those textured art papers would be great for B&W.