- 05:10 PM
- 11/21/09
What happens when you combine trumpet extrodinaire Stacy Hedger and The Star Wars Kid? Find out here. (make sure you catch the last 10-15 seconds)
posted by SummersEve at 11:14 AM on October 22
I think I sort of love you now, SE. Great, now we're going to be torn apart. Ever been torn apart? Me neither, but I bet it hurts.
posted by SummersEve at 07:33 PM on October 21
Why is the bedroom so cold Turned away on your side? Is my timing that flawed, Our respect run so dry? Yet there's still this appeal That we've kept through our lives. Love, love will tear us apart again Do you cry out in your sleep? All my failings exposed. Get a taste in my mouth As desperation takes hold. Is it something so good Just can't function no more? When love, love will tear us apart again
posted by SummersEve at 04:45 PM on October 18
Is this a link dump? If so, I dedicate this to The_Black_Hand. (From the700level.com)
posted by SummersEve at 03:20 AM on October 14
It is interesting that we have 2.37 million RSS subscribers but only around 16k members. Maybe we just all have a whole bunch of computers. Like 148 each.
posted by SummersEve at 02:00 AM on October 14
A nickle to anyone who can (without google) name who did the song in that video. Answer here.
posted by SummersEve at 01:36 PM on October 13
Words make my mouth exercise, not my mother. That's just creepy.
posted by SummersEve at 10:45 AM on October 13
Schadenfreude For anyone who hasn't googled it yet.
posted by SummersEve at 11:33 AM on October 11
Crafty's leaving? Man this is rough. I was actually okay until I went into the lockerroom -- and the admins are sitting in rcade's office and they're reading this. The tears you hear in my voice are coming down the faces of the admins. Seriously, if Crafty's out, I'm out. We have a special bond. We traded CD's. I mean I can't hear "Connecticut's for F*cking" without thinking of him.
posted by SummersEve at 09:22 AM on October 11
I never dreamed I'd ever be rooting for J.D. Drew.
posted by SummersEve at 01:43 PM on October 02
I've decided I'm not doing any pools or making any picks for fears of angering the baseball gods. I must be very careful. They're watching me closely.
posted by SummersEve at 12:07 PM on October 02
San Diego by 5. Khalil Greene
posted by SummersEve at 09:44 AM on October 01
14 years. 14 long f*cking years.
posted by SummersEve at 08:44 AM on October 01
Wow, Weedy predicts the Devils will miss the playoffs. Interesting. I predict the Flyers will rebound in a big way now that Mr. I-realized-at-the-draft-I-didn't-want-to-be-here-but-didn't-resign-until- October-and-ficked-the-team-in-the-process is gone. I suppose that's my dark horse. But it isn't really dark. Maybe kind of gray. East: Divisions: Ottawa Pittsburgh Tampa Bay Other teams: Buffalo Philadelphia New Jersey Toronto Atlanta West: Detroit Calgary Anaheim The Others: San Jose Vancouver Colorado Minnesota Dallas
posted by SummersEve at 09:59 AM on September 27
I predict Steve Downie will get a long suspension. And I predict we'll all laugh at Fris for picking the Caps.
posted by SummersEve at 05:22 PM on September 26
I have no idea what you guys are talking about. Using Firefox but I turned off the adblocker for Sportsfilter and I still see no random white boxes or any other blogoness.
posted by SummersEve at 10:30 AM on September 25
Maybe the "mysterious force" was the weekend.
posted by SummersEve at 11:12 AM on September 17
Oh, you're so wrong. I'm so hot I sizzle.
posted by SummersEve at 01:42 PM on September 06
I'm only into bullpen pro's. Sorry. I went and got me a real job where I have to do things other than read the sports page(s) and play online. My advice: Don't ever get a real job.
posted by SummersEve at 08:17 PM on August 11
Oh man, I love a good Venn diagram.
posted by SummersEve at 09:56 AM on May 11
Perhaps some people don't understand how AP/wire-service stories work? Maybe a quick explanation would help? Something along the lines of, Wires are services that websites use to get news they can't cover. The most common wire service is AP, or Associated Press. Wire stories will typically be credited to an Associated Press writer, or they'll be credited to a wire service. For example, CBS Sportsline calls them "CBS SportsLine.com wire reports". Or they may begin with "AP"... I can see one or two get-out-of-jail free cards, but repeat offenders need to be dealt with. If they're told they're posting garbage and they continue posting garbage, then what's the point of telling them they're posting garbage? I'm a not a big NBA fan, but I love the lilnemo posts because I can find out what's going on in all the series in about 3 minutes. On edit: Tahoe just proved me wrong. People just don't get what this place is supposed to be. Good luck trying to change that.
posted by SummersEve at 01:37 PM on May 10
How could we get this far without anyone mentioning the best baseball move ever made: I believe in the Church of Baseball. ... I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I heard that, I gave Jesus a chance. But it just didn't work out between us. The Lord laid too much guilt on me. or I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days. ... Goodnight. Probably tied with Slapshot as best sports movie ever made. Field of Dreams is up there too, but it makes me cry so I can only watch it alone.
posted by SummersEve at 09:54 AM on April 28
If someone gives you 10,000-to-1 on anything you take it. If John Mellencamp ever wins an Oscar I am going to be a very rich dude.
posted by SummersEve at 04:30 PM on April 27
I forgot to tell everyone that Weedy made my picks for me.
posted by SummersEve at 05:41 AM on April 27
1. Red Dawn 2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail 3. The Big Lebowski 4. Anchor Man and/or Talladega Nights
posted by SummersEve at 05:39 AM on April 27
Sportsfilters' favorite movies are "Weekend at Bernies" and "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag"
posted by SummersEve at 04:06 PM on April 26
Male enhancement-related spam. I wonder if Hormel Foods ever considered how incredibly profitable that could be.
posted by SummersEve at 08:12 AM on April 26
Talk of global warming always reminds me of this. Is that weird?
posted by SummersEve at 06:26 AM on April 26
Can you guys help me remember the book(s) I read when I was a young teen? Judy Blume? ...even if my name weren't in the Acknowledgements. I believe the acknowledgment is something along the lines of: And to the Artist Formerly Known as BPP, thank you for finally stopping your harrassing phone calls. It's just too bad it took seven letters from our lawyers.
posted by SummersEve at 02:12 PM on April 25
For anyone not familiar with or not comfortable with Sabermetrics, I really learned a lot from "Baseball Between the Numbers". Non-sports I'm reading "Zen and the Art if Motorcycle Maintenance". My reward for finishing it is "Choke" by Chuck Palahniuk and then Cormac McCarthy's "The Road".
posted by SummersEve at 07:17 AM on April 25
After the first round debacle I feel bad wasting your time by making picks... Buffalo in 6 Sens in 7 San Jose in 6 Anaheim in 6 Anaheim - 87%
posted by SummersEve at 01:51 PM on April 24
I agree with Venice too. That's why I said what he said 32 minutes earlier. Or three days ago. My fragile ego needs stroking. Please tell me I'm beautiful.
posted by SummersEve at 07:28 PM on April 23
Here's a list for you, TMB. In your defense, the words you're misspelling are on there so you're not alone.
posted by SummersEve at 12:15 PM on April 23
Banning AP stories on ESPN or Yahoo wouldn't be so bad. But what about columns or investigative pieces exclusive to those sites? Perhaps ban any single link post with (AP) in the opening line?
posted by SummersEve at 11:28 AM on April 23
He found time in his tight scedule and He roat a collum.
posted by SummersEve at 09:32 PM on April 20
Ooooh ooooh!! I want to learn how to con laws too!
posted by SummersEve at 04:40 PM on April 20
Forget the AHL, Staal was almost sent back to juniors. Talk about proving some folks wrong.
posted by SummersEve at 01:40 PM on April 20
Go easy on the guy. He's saving us all trips to mlb.com and Yahoo Sports.~
posted by SummersEve at 08:25 AM on April 20
Not sure I understand the "he was supposed to be good" argument. Ovechkin was "supposed to be good" too.
posted by SummersEve at 11:28 AM on April 19
I can hear the announcement now... "And the winner of the Vezina -- because he powered Ying Yang's fantasy hockey team -- Martin Brodeur."
posted by SummersEve at 04:23 AM on April 19
Sandals apparently. SummersEve. The king of piling on.
posted by SummersEve at 10:33 AM on April 18
Hart: Sidney Crosby. Plenty of worthy candidates, I go with Crosby because of the huge turn-around by the Pens. Adams: I hate to pick Michel Therrien for the same reason, but I'm going to anyway. Norris: Scott Niedermayer. Nick Lidstrom is a very close second Lady Byng: I have no idea. Vezina: Martin Brodeur. If I lived out west I'd go with Luongo. Tough call, but I'll stick with Marty. Calder: Evgeni Malkin. Enough with the Penguins already. Sheesh. Selke: Umm... Rod Brind'amour?
posted by SummersEve at 08:15 AM on April 18
Yeah, in retrospect, the Flames and Penguins in the finals might have been a stupid pick.
posted by SummersEve at 10:24 AM on April 13
I didn't mean they should go back to clutch and grab, I was just hinting that the cure seems to be just as bad as the disease. Go back to the keep-the-feet-moving rule and let them play some end-to-end hockey, and call coincidentals on the dives. Also, when did the stick become off limits? You should be allowed to play the stick with your stick, no? With all the power plays it looks like half-rink blue-line-to-clear. Highsticks are black-and-white so I'm okay with them. It's the judgment calls like hooking tht need to be examined.
posted by SummersEve at 03:19 PM on April 12
Oh, and what DrJohn said. I turned off the Pens-Sens game b/c of all the penalty calls late in the 1st. Note to the NHL: Constant, non-stop special teams hockey is more boring than clutch-and-grab. I'm not saying they should stop calling penalties, but it's way out of hand.
posted by SummersEve at 04:18 AM on April 12
Six OT's on day one. Who's nuts now, baby?! Or, if you prefer, "whose nuts now?"
posted by SummersEve at 04:08 AM on April 12
East: Buffalo in 4 NJ in 6 Atlanta in 6 Pittsburgh in 5 West: Calgary in 6 Anaheim in 7 Vancouver in 6 Nashville in 6 East Goalie: Brodeur West Goalie: Luongo Total number of OTs: 23 Thanks, Doc.
posted by SummersEve at 12:10 PM on April 09
Well at least I'm not the only one mathematically eliminated. Says the guy in fourth place.
posted by SummersEve at 09:20 AM on April 06
First manager fired: Joe Torre I'd hate to see it, but Charlie Manuel will be on a short leash if the Phils don't start well. Especially with Davey Lopes and Jimy Williams already in the dugout.
posted by SummersEve at 05:12 AM on April 02
AL East: New York Yankees AL Central: Cleveland Indians AL West: Oakland A's AL Wild Card: Detroit Tigers NL East: Florida Marlins NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers NL West: San Diego Padres NL Wild Card: Philadelphia Phillies AL Champs: Cleveland Indians NL Champs: San Diego Padres World Champs: Cleveland Indians AL Cy Young: Johan Santana (Min) NL Cy Young: Dontrelle Willis (Fla) AL MVP: Grady Sizemore (Cle) NL MVP: Albert Pujols (StL) AL ROY: Delmon Young (TB) NL ROY: Chris Iannetta (Col) Home runs by Ryan Howard: 41 Clemens is an Astro in July.
posted by SummersEve at 06:26 PM on March 28
Tittering is way manly. I think that'll be the title of my Autobiography.
posted by SummersEve at 05:21 AM on March 22
Raves for lbb's links. The pros (and amateurs) are so fluid we forget that they're doing some seriously dangerous stuff. Those gymnast links are nuts.
posted by SummersEve at 03:21 PM on March 01
it's not a truly high-crime area but sometimes stuff happens Watch out for the Donnelly's. They're a mean bunch.
posted by SummersEve at 11:25 AM on March 01
"Snack on that for lunch." Ever wonder what goes on in the control room of your favorite sports telecast? Learn all about it in this very educational video.
posted by SummersEve at 08:48 AM on March 01
Are you guys covering these MLB divisions going to be unbiased about all the teams or just homers? Homers? [The Phillies] are so quick to blame the [baseball] gods: they say that we devise their misery. But they themselves—in their depravity [and lack of discipline at the plate]—design grief greater than the griefs that fate assigns. So did [Pat Burrell] act when he transgressed the boundaries that fate and reason set [for home plate].
posted by SummersEve at 05:34 AM on February 28
As I said above, I'd be in for the NL East. It'll be great. We can write stuff and then grum can tell us all how wrong we are.
posted by SummersEve at 02:11 PM on February 27
Wow, this could be awesome. I'd volunteer for the college football blog. I'm big in to the Big Ten, the Big East, and now with Temple, the MAC. I'd also be interested in doing some baseball, like maybe the NL East. Nice work on the domain names. I especially loved http://aroddoesntsleephereanymore.sportsfilter.com and http://stepoffmynuts.sportsfilter.com
posted by SummersEve at 08:15 AM on February 24
Tom Brady TD prediction contest
His hand will become possessed like "Evil Dead 2" and he'll have to cut it off. But he'll attach a jai-alai like basket to the stump and then he'll throw for 54 touchdowns. #50 will be caught by Wes Welker 12/16 against the Jets. (Yes, I did copy that game and date from everyone else. Also, if people are thinking of copying off me, I'm not so sure about the possessed-hand part so be warned. I am pretty comfy with the 54 pick.) Stallworth catches #54.