November 2011
3 posts
Chicago Cubs hire Joe Bohringer as director of pro... →
“Bohringer is an MIT grad from the Sloan School of Management.”
Jesus Christ. At this point The Cubs front office has more ivy-league grads than the Obama cabinet.
Twins have plenty of holes to fill →
Your unintentionally hot baseball headline of the day.
October 2011
1 post
August 2011
1 post
“Airlines warn of in-flight tears, orgasms”
– Best headline ever? » chicagotribune.com
July 2011
2 posts
“At what point did we forget that the Space Shuttle was, essentially, a program...”
– Robert Brockway | Cracked.com
June 2011
2 posts
“Get over it,” he said. “We’re magnificent, we’re going to continue to be. …...”
– Bad ass. » Washington Wire - WSJ
May 2011
1 post
“The fact of the matter is, this was somebody who was deserving of the justice...”
– President Obama says White House won’t release Osama bin Laden photos » chicagotribune.com
April 2011
5 posts
“Episode” 8: INNERNET FREAKOUT →
Where we do what we do.
“More important is that Chapman gets baseball buzzing like nobody since Stephen...”
– Chapman’s 106-mph fastball was likely bogus » Yahoo! Sports
“I’m really not sure what’s so ridiculous about a baseball player...”
– Ask Paul: Cubs mailbag - chicagotribune.com
“I’ll be honest with you, I was thrilled when I walked up that concourse,” he...”
– Carlos Pena sounds like an awesome guy in every interview I’ve read. It’s just a shame that he’ll probably wind up hitting .200 this year. » DailyHerald.com
“I am not saying this to be self-serving, I am not saying this because I am here...”
– I just started liking Robert Redford an awful lot more. » This is the greatest city in America, says Robert Redford - chicagotribune.com
February 2011
5 posts
“…the closer you get to (or the farther you get from) your thirtieth...”
– The Day the Movies Died: Movies + TV: GQ
“Watson has lots in common with a top-ranked human Jeopardy! player: It’s...”
– Ken Jennings describes what it’s like to play against a machine » Slate
“If your local affiliate picks Mets-Phillies and the Cubs are playing the...”
– Marking their territory | desipio.com
The Dugout: Orville-Rod -- Back Porch FanHouse →
Sometimes they still hit a homer.
“Gates: Well, Dr. Wakefield has been shown to have used absolutely fraudulent...”
– Bill Gates: Vaccine-autism link ‘an absolute lie’ - CNN.com
January 2011
2 posts
“Still, despite those few niggling issues, Ford’s finally killed the...”
– 2012 Ford Focus: First Drive
“It’s not on here, but every Saturday night there’s a dance. I’m not making this...”
– Cubs Convention Preview | desipio.com
December 2010
1 post
“To give you an idea of how lucky the movie was to get Eddie Murphy, his role was...”
– The 10 Most Irreplaceable Performances in Comedy Films | Cracked.com
November 2010
1 post
“Eventually I’m going to be able to do offseason Dugouts about things other...”
– The Dugout: A Whole Thing of Steroids — Back Porch FanHouse
October 2010
7 posts
“This story form’s most insidious iteration is the divorced-dad porn of...”
– Action heroes: Retirement is for wimps | Film | The Guardian
At Least The Yankees Are Losing
Weston: hee hee
me: I've already come to the conclusion that the Giants are going all the way, and that Esposto will be unbearable for the next couple-three decades until the eventual cirrhosis does him in. But I'll enjoy this series.
“DashingCodyRoss: he is most definitely a beautiful transgender, King Xerxes...”
– The Dugout: Little Giants — Back Porch FanHouse
“So while Reds manager Dusty Baker is talking about faith, his time in the...”
– Reds looking for momentum against Phillies - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
WatchI haven’t tried to name all of them yet, but there are at least 3 in there that I have no idea on. » Think you know your movies? | guardian.co.uk
“So we’ve got kids playing the game in foreign countries with the anthem...”
– Fisted Foul - Fisted Foul - Ken Burns presents “Baseball for Dumbasses”
September 2010
6 posts
“Mr. Hurd cut H-P’s research and development budget to $2.8 billion, or...”
– And that, friends, is why Big Blue kicks so much ass. » WSJ.com
Musopen raises $40,000 to set classical music... →
Weston should totally play clarinet for these guys.
Night Time is the Right Time
Scott: screw all you hippies… my place is now incandescent bulb free
Scott: nothing but China's finest CFLs baby
me: sweet
Scott: i want to light up the night sky and not pay a dime!
me: then you should have gone all-LED all the time
Scott: those are expensive
me: at the cost of $70 each, but still
Scott: i do have 3 LED nightlights
Scott: which work really well for going to the bathroom w/o having to flip on the lights and really wake up
me: yeah, I just keep my eyes closed and feel my way around.
me: PS: I urinated in a potted plant last week
Scott: PPS: not surprised
me: neither was I
me: it's what I did in the recliner that had people talking
“The Hercules holds the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft to land on...”
– Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August 2010
1 post
July 2010
1 post
“Ahh, Cadillac. This is nothing new. The last CTS-V sedan I drove made me feel...”
– 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe: First Drive
June 2010
3 posts
“Batter-by-batter in the ninth:
* B.J. Upton is the first batter in the ninth....”
– That’s right. 146. » Edwin Jackson throws a no-hitter » USATODAY.com
The Stack of Shame
Dear Internet, I have not seen these movies. - @rrichter
Now, I’m all in favor of facing your demons. Standing up to your shortcomings. Admitting your faults, so that you can make amends and move on. I just prefer to do it in the privacy of the real world, as opposed to shouting from the rooftops of the Internet, as our friend @rrichter has done here. I responded within the 140...
“Eisenhower, realizing the Allies could destroy German forces much more easily...”
– Battle of the Bulge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
May 2010
1 post
“By the way, Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the chest once, and proceeded to...”
– The Future of Apple’s Curated Computing
April 2010
9 posts
Steve Jobs on Flash: Correcting the Lies →
I thought Jobs’ post was a joke. That said, I don’t know that this guy’s is any better. Either way, this is turning into quite the pissing match.
Snow covered reed →
scot2342 posted a photo:
“It’s been nine years since your last title — which must have felt...”
– /hate beams » Obama hails Yankees, gets in a shot at Cubs - Chicago Breaking Sports
Seeing Ken Griffey Jr. In Backwards Hat Now Just... →
This actually kind of made me mist up. Jesus Christ I’m getting old.