- 02:46 AM
- 11/22/09
See kids? Get high, get busted, nothing bad will happen.
posted by smithnyiu at 08:37 AM on November 20
I thought they outlawed same-sex marriages.
posted by smithnyiu at 05:17 PM on November 19
How many times have you seen a men's college athlete in a sport that gets no love from ESPN making news for atrocious sportsmanship?
Once, when White Goodman railed Kate with the ball when she was walking off. Cotton about had a stroke.
posted by smithnyiu at 04:54 PM on November 19
How does a little state like NH come up with so many pretty good players (Carpenter, Fisk, Mike Flanagan, to name a few)?
And don't forget Kyle Jackson, from my Son's High School in Hudson.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:40 AM on November 19
Is Millen really just that bad at evaluating talent? Or does he go with his gut or something? I would love to see a postmortem of how the Lions ended up with so few quality players.
bperk, I think it has everything to do with the owner. He bought the team in 1964, and since then the Lions have won only one playoff game. With every successful organization I think you have to look at it from the top down; the owner(s) pick a good GM and give them the tools, etc. If Ford really cared about the success of the team he would have brought in the Parcells (et al) of the NFL a LONG time ago and he in turn brings in the right talent that can evaluate the shortcomings and fill in the gaps. I just don't think they have had anyone in place that had a football IQ above stupid, and the owner just doesn't give a shit.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:08 AM on November 19
smithnyiu, I feel your pain brother. I'm a Bengals fan.
Oh, so you know. Will you be my sponsor?
posted by smithnyiu at 04:29 PM on November 18
Just posting my picks for the NFL this weekend and realized that the Lions are a favorite. Might want to bring an umbrella to work this week, as I believe it may start raining frogs or blood any moment.
Even though my Lions have abused me for years, I hang on because I love them and I know deep down they love me too. They don't want to hurt me, and they apologize as they beat me into resignation year after year. Each fall dawns a new day, and I pray it will be different this time. But after 40 years, a pattern has developed. I know I should file for divorce, but I know they can change. I just know it. Maybe next year ...
posted by smithnyiu at 04:21 PM on November 18
I don't know why this is newsworthy. I get horse placenta massages all the time. Sure it smells, but ... well, I can't get past the smell. But goat blood injection? Ew.
posted by smithnyiu at 10:43 PM on November 17
Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young. 25 of 28 first place votes.
posted by smithnyiu at 04:48 PM on November 17
He obviously learned his moves here.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:48 AM on November 17
He'll have to start dialing back his excitement level and verbal emphasis a bit though
He'll have to talk with his hands out of his pockets too. Flipped over to the game the instant he had his hand jammed deep, playing with the boys ... alternating from the left to the right. He seemed to favor the right one. was I the only one that saw that?
posted by smithnyiu at 11:27 AM on November 17
I look at it this way: 2 yards and he wins the game. No speculation, no worrying about Manning marching down the field, no drama. Just 2 yards, and Indy doesn't get the ball back. The play was there, but the ball was not caught clean. I can't fault him for trying for the sure win. Now, would I have had the balls to try that? Hell no.
posted by smithnyiu at 08:59 AM on November 16
Note to Stafford: The bad guys are wearing purple this week. Try not to throw at or near the color purple on Sunday, and just maybe the Lions will cover the spread. Not win, just not lose so badly I can't make money off you.
posted by smithnyiu at 01:11 PM on November 13
rcade, you should have added that he wants to switch to #6, which was Dr. J's and Bill Russell's number. I imagine this will create some kind of backlash or debate among the veterans and fans of those eras (me being one).
posted by smithnyiu at 12:33 PM on November 13
Chad Johnson's mustard (fuck you Ocho) to Megan Fox's thumb in 12 posts. What took so long?
posted by smithnyiu at 04:28 PM on November 12
How would they get such data?
Pretty simple. Make everyone play one Sunday without helmets. Every head injury counts as 1. Add the hundreds of injurys together, there's your data.
posted by smithnyiu at 04:29 PM on November 11
So they imply it's potentially more dangerous wearing a helmet, but don't give any supporting data of how many injuries the helmet prevents on any given Sunday. Great journalism.
Taking away helmets might have other benefits for the sport. It would bring down the cost of equipment, which can be crippling for some schools. A slower game might also be more palatable to some parents. And with their heads uncovered, football players might be more attractive to endorsers.
So someone actually wrote that paragraph, not as a joke, and an editor at the WSJ says, " ... good point. Print it." Jesus. Just Canx'd my subscription.
posted by smithnyiu at 02:21 PM on November 11
I thought he was the greatest, but my dad says he didn't work hard enough on defense. And he said that lots of times, he didn't even run down court. And that he didn't really try... except during the playoffs.
He was one of the best I've ever had the pleasure to watch, and will be in my prayers also.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:55 AM on November 10
They put all these great hitters in place, but paying them all that money didn't make them hit? Great players hit great no matter what you pay them. But you've got to pay them to get them.
justgary, I think we're both saying the same thing. But can you honestly say last year's team was worse on paper than the Rays? When you pay a great player more, you can probably make a case that there are some that thrive in that attention and expectation, and some turn into Kenny Fucking Powers.
posted by smithnyiu at 09:18 PM on November 05
Assembled with truckloads of money or not, they still had to play the game. posted by smithnyiu
I'm not even sure what this means.
It was meant to be a compliment. I don't give many of them, but I was truly impressed by the way the 09 Yankees lived up to the level of expectation that was put on them in April. They have been for decades the best team money can buy. That is a tremendous amount of pressure, and it's hard to perform as a team under pressure like that. But they found a way to do it this year, and have fun doing it. Paying ARod (et al) what they did didn't make him hit better, it just put a great hitter in place. And until this year, he wasn't the best hitter in baseball when it mattered.
posted by smithnyiu at 08:39 PM on November 05
You know what?
chicken butt
LBB, the Yankees won. You should still have a 6 beer buzz working.
I'm tired of trying to make allowances for the bitterness of fans of every team that doesn't start with a Y.
Go Youngstown Phantoms! We're #1!
posted by smithnyiu at 06:38 PM on November 05
kerrycindy, I don't think you fully appreciate the word Fuck. It has one magical sound, and just by itself can describe, pain, pleasure, hate and love. Here is a nice educational video that might help you understand how necessary it is to use in everyday conversation.
posted by smithnyiu at 12:41 PM on November 05
Congrats to the Yankees and their fans. It's amazing to me a team could win the pennant in nearly 40% of years possible in the modern era, and win over a quarter of all world series played. Assembled with truckloads of money or not, they still had to play the game.
Makes me wonder how they won all of those championships before TV, free agency and revenue sharing played such a big role.
posted by smithnyiu at 12:31 PM on November 05
Howard_T, that was really good.
posted by smithnyiu at 05:54 PM on November 03
Here's his apology.
posted by smithnyiu at 05:51 PM on November 03
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you guys. Had he planted and thrown like a normal human being the ball would have been there 5 seconds earlier, with the same outcome. And even though the score was only 13-0 at that point, everyone there knew the eventual outcome (as they do going into most games in HS football) ... it's not like they were evenly matched. I think because of that, "trick plays" aren't necessary, and 2-point conversions also. The whole thing seems unsportsmanlike to me.
posted by smithnyiu at 09:16 AM on October 31
It's funny how all attention was on Halladay as the big fish to land this year.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:39 AM on October 29
which -- probably not coincidentally -- was the year he fell to 141st in the world rankings
I use meth daily and have not slipped one position in the ATP world rankings.
posted by smithnyiu at 06:07 PM on October 28
Burger King Whoppers vs Smart Gilas is one of the biggest rivalries in sports. I'm not surprised something like this happened, what with the hype leading up to the game and the rabid fans. What bothers me is I missed the game. Must have been on PPV. I'm fuc---- p---.
posted by smithnyiu at 12:23 PM on October 23
My prediction is that was probably the last Yankees loss I will get to enjoy in 2009.
posted by smithnyiu at 12:06 PM on October 23
Manny: I was ... um ... thinking we could hook up after all this.
Jamie: I don't date players. And it's pronounced "Pagniacci".
posted by smithnyiu at 01:35 PM on October 15
150,000 hours of moving images
Sounds like my porn collection.
posted by smithnyiu at 06:15 PM on October 09
Yesterday afternoon's game about killed me. Two outs in the ninth, and then it all goes down the drain. Well, now to come back from 0-2 down. Go Cardinals.
I feel sick for Holliday. Hope it doesn't grow to Buckner status.
posted by smithnyiu at 04:17 PM on October 09
I wonder if they will get to use their caddies? If so, does the caddy medal also?
posted by smithnyiu at 12:31 PM on October 09
I was disqualified once for using a jetpack and roller skates. Trained for days.
posted by smithnyiu at 10:27 PM on October 08
Now if you were a Lions fan like YYM....
As a life-long Lions fan I'd like to say: after you've been kicked in the balls enough, they just go numb. It's a different kind of suffering.
posted by smithnyiu at 03:46 PM on October 07
OK, ESPN ... we get it. You have a massive man-crush on the old man. But your every-other-second cutaways to get his reaction to every f***ing play made the game unwatchable, literally. You would think Jesus Christ was out there in sandals. I heard the term "40 on Saturday" a record 6,494 times.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:13 AM on October 06
Couldn't they just let the air out of the Metrodome, roll it up, put it on a truck and ship it down to Tampa/St. Pete?
Why not St. Paul? Completely different demo.
Aside from the logistics, the Twins have the home-field advantage, the winning momentum, and a favorable pitching matchup.
Which is why I predict the Tigers will win. In the span of a week, this has flip flopped so badly against them that the pressure is now on the Twins. Also, Cabrera will be sober.
posted by smithnyiu at 02:24 PM on October 05
It's because we sent Oprah. We should have sent Chuck Norris.
posted by smithnyiu at 02:11 PM on October 02
Tiger: "Elin, have you seen my wallet? It's got 100 million dollars in it. I'd hate to lose it."
posted by smithnyiu at 12:46 PM on October 02
Wow, bizarro smithnyiu lives in Scotland. Lousy technique, great ball flight. The exact opposite of me.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:58 AM on October 02
Pro's of alcohol: Alcohol silences the voices in my head. Except when they slur "more beer".
Con's of alcohol: Drood's mother is a raging alcoholic psychobitch.
posted by smithnyiu at 06:56 PM on October 01
How can anyone not like kittens with mittens. Jesus, they're just so fucking adorable.
posted by smithnyiu at 04:43 PM on October 01
Nike makes shoes? I thought they just made really bad golf clubs and really cool commercials.
posted by smithnyiu at 03:53 PM on October 01
right off the bat that the bitch is a money-grubbing slut shows no class.
Don't put words in my mouth. I called her a liar, because that is what I think she is, based on the facts. And I might not have taken the high road, but at least I took a road, instead of judging people who's opinions differ from yours, but might actually be right.
Tired of this shit. Out.
posted by smithnyiu at 03:24 PM on July 21
I'm talking about categorically stating stuff like "she wants money and will lie to get it."
It's not the questioning that bothers me, it's the certainty.
Hugh, this isn't mainstream media; it's a place where friends get together and give our own opinions about current events. Our own original thoughts. Lighten up.
posted by smithnyiu at 12:29 PM on July 21
He raped the Cardinals too. You don't see them filing suit.
I'm not going to be one of those "wait for the facts" guys. IMHO, it is what it looks like; she wants money and will lie to get it. In the end, one fact will ring true - her sex life is officially over.
That's a great Pujols quote, bdaddy. Looks like that's what it has come to.
posted by smithnyiu at 09:16 AM on July 21
I must've put a decimal point in the wrong place or something. Shit, I always do that. I always mess up some mundane detail.
posted by smithnyiu at 07:15 PM on July 17
No, we should be celebrating Tom Watson, the oldest player on the course
Amen, bro. The first time Tom Watson won the open Tiger's mother was in her second trimester with Eldrick. This is amazing.
posted by smithnyiu at 05:10 PM on July 17
I don't know which one I would burn through first. 400 lbs of weed or $1M? I'm guessing the weed.
posted by smithnyiu at 08:57 PM on July 16
I just wanted to see Obama's delivery
posted by smithnyiu at 10:36 AM on July 15
Bigger than all of those - Rogers Cadenhead had yet to create an online community where idiots like me could extend our irrelevance.
posted by smithnyiu at 09:30 AM on July 15
Who's going to be catching for Wake?
Doesn't Joe Mauer catch R. A. Dickey?
posted by smithnyiu at 05:03 PM on July 13
Great video on it here.
Barry Rozner:"I'm pretty sure I saw two people having sex behind 3rd base ..."
Priceless.
posted by smithnyiu at 05:06 PM on July 12
I made it my ringtone.
posted by smithnyiu at 03:52 PM on June 29
It never occurred to me Youkilis was a lefty.
posted by smithnyiu at 06:53 PM on June 24
Thanks, yerfatma, for forcing me to do some research after opening my pie hole. Of course, you're right for the most part. They are a variable in the calculation, but it's an insignificant number. Here's a good summary article.
posted by smithnyiu at 04:53 PM on June 24
I was thinking it was more of a rhetorical statement than anything ... $122.6 M salary (plus a huge demand, granted ... 500+ consecutive sold out games, etc.) has to be the biggest reason for ticket prices, especially for premium seats. I got a B- in economics taught on Saturday mornings, so I'm probably missing something.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:35 AM on June 24
What limits my access to the game I love is $500 a seat above the green monster. Fehr did that more than any other variable.
posted by smithnyiu at 01:57 PM on June 23
Brett Favre Mic'd Up
Great stuff dusted. Even though he shredded my team, that was cool to see a glimpse of the inside. Imagine being so good at what you do that you have a camera and mic dedicated to just you the whole game ...