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- 11/20/09
| Name: | Howard Titus |
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| Location: | Nashua, NH |
| ZIP: | 03062 |
| Gender: | Old Alpha Male, hoping no young stud steals the herd. |
| Member since: | April 08, 2006 |
| Last visit: | November 20, 2009 |
Howard_T has posted 24 links and 1192 comments to SportsFilter and 3 links and 162 comments to the Locker Room.
The Top-10 Sports Sites: According to Hitwise.com, these are the top-10 by market share. The 4-letter network is the runaway leader here. Of course, we all know that when it comes to quality of discourse, number one is where you are right now.
posted by Howard_T to navel gazing at 02:16 PM on August 11 - 3 comments
Winning Without a Pitch? Try This!: Alan Embry has been one-upped, as a former Washington Nationals pitcher wins one after having been traded. It's hard enough for a Nats pitcher to get a win; too bad they have to give one to someone several hundred miles away.
posted by Howard_T to baseball at 06:12 PM on July 10 - 7 comments
The Break of the Curve: Once again the argument is raised, "Does a curve ball really break?" Eric Wilbur in his Boston Sports Blog links to this possible explanation of why the curve seems to break as much as it does. If nothing else, it is fun to play with the settings and see their effect on the illusion. At least the authors admit that there is a physical principal involved, and not just an optical illusion.
posted by Howard_T to navel gazing at 03:46 PM on May 18 - 3 comments
The Last DiMaggio Brother is Dead: Dominic DiMaggio, the last survivor of the 3 baseball brothers died early this morning at his home. While he may have been overshadowed by his more famous brother Joe, he was a very talented player and a member of the Red Sox teams that featured Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, and Bobby Doerr.
posted by Howard_T to baseball at 06:07 PM on May 08 - 4 comments
Phoenix Coyotes May Move: The Phoenix NHL Franchise has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, meaning that they wish to reorganize, not that they will liquidate. Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie wants to buy them and move them to Southern Ontario, probably to the Hamilton area.
posted by Howard_T to hockey at 05:11 PM on May 06 - 14 comments
The goddamned Klan are planning a rally at this weekend's LSU/Ole Miss game
If the sheet is required costume, could this be the southern version of the Penn State "white out"?
posted by Howard_T at 04:34 PM on November 20
One of my wife's co-workers recently lost an English Bulldog to a heart problem. She subsequently learned that they don't sweat through the tongue as other breeds do, and that a heart problem is one of the manifestations of dehydration. Too bad.
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posted by Howard_T at 04:31 PM on November 20
If there were video replay available of every play in every sport, and the video replay showed indisputable evidence of the validity or error on every call, then what the hell would we have to bitch about every day? I say leave it alone and let humans both play and officiate the games.
Let's not get carried away here.
Video replay is just another example of big government socialism intruding upon our way of life. Fellow Conservatives, rise up and end the march toward totalitarianism.
posted by Howard_T at 04:27 PM on November 20
Chris Carpenter
Trinity HS of Manchester, NH's own Chris Carpenter. I think I might have umpired him once. I do know I worked the plate at Trinity once or twice while he was there. How does a little state like NH come up with so many pretty good players (Carpenter, Fisk, Mike Flanagan, to name a few)?
posted by Howard_T at 05:31 PM on November 18
Yet another reason to drink during the week.
So who needs a reason?
posted by Howard_T at 05:23 PM on November 18
Trouble with this is that now he'll kick backwards, but very powerfully. He'll also eat a lot of oatmeal, and may occasionally be caught lying on the pitch contentedly munching at the grass.
posted by Howard_T at 05:07 PM on November 17
My wife lost her brother to a brain tumor several years ago. In his case, they were just a bit too late. Our prayers will be with Matt.
posted by Howard_T at 04:35 PM on November 16
Since Gostowski had been consistently kicking in excess of 70 yards all night, why not take an intentional safety and the resulting free kick from the 20? You would still be ahead by 4, and barring a runback of more than 25 yards, the Colts are still back around the 30. Agreed that it might have been difficult for the punter to get to the end zone before being tackled, but he could always have thrown the ball out when feeling contact. It is still safer than a punt, that could be blocked, shanked, or run back. I believe Belichick was correct in his decision. I also believe that the call of "bobbling" on the first down attempt was very creative.
posted by Howard_T at 04:26 PM on November 16
I would be all for this move had Jordan had the same impact on the NBA that Jackie Robinson had on MLB. Perhaps the NBA should retire the numbers of Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, Nat Clifton, Don Barksdale, or some of the other early black NBA players. Maybe LeBron should read some of the history of the game that pays him so well, instead of trying to draw attention to himself.
posted by Howard_T at 07:10 PM on November 13
Some idiot graphic "artist" sold the NFL on the new Patriots' design, claiming it was easier to reproduce than the old Pat Patriot logo. Immediately upon its introduction the new logo was derided as "the flying Elvis". This year, with the throwback uniforms being used to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AFL, Pat is getting a lot more exposure. The commentary is quite favorable, so I say BRING BACK PAT!!!
posted by Howard_T at 05:18 PM on November 11
This is a sad one.
Drood, a bit of "sensitivity training" for you might be in order here. You seem to think a little bit like the Japanese Prosecutor in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, did a few years ago. The wife of a Marine Corps aviator stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni committed suicide by parking her car in front of a limited express on the Sanyo main line. The law in Japan says that if you cause an express train to be delayed, you are liable for the fare surcharge refund to all of the passengers. It amounted to several thousand dollars. The status of forces agreement with Japan says that a sponsor (in this case the Marine aviator) is responsible for all acts by his dependents. The prosecutor began to institute proceedings to collect from the grief-stricken Marine. The good news was that one of the Japanese security liaison personnel, a man with far more compassion than the prosecutor had, got wind of the scheme and warned the base commander. The Marine was immediately ordered back to the 'States.
posted by Howard_T at 05:11 PM on November 11
Now if they could only develop streak-resistant underwear, I could get behind that, sure.
Now why would anybody want to get behind someone with a tendency to streak his underwear? At least close behind, that is.
Didn't we have a discussion of flatulence in the huddle a while back?
posted by Howard_T at 06:44 PM on November 06
Anyone who is driving a Mercedes within 5 miles after crossing a state border has to understand that he has a big target on his back. Even a few MPH over the limit, and Mr. Smokey is requesting an immediate interview. I'm not condemning Lincecum for his choice of tobacco, but for his apparent lack of awareness of the habits of the Highway Patrol.
posted by Howard_T at 06:35 PM on November 06
OK, I'll be the first to try my hand.
Washington's nickname
So ugly on its face ist
Has to be racist
I know I spelled it "ist". It's called poetic license, and I got mine on line at a diploma mill.
posted by Howard_T at 06:26 PM on November 06
Stephanie Spielman Dies of Cancer
The issue with mammograms is whether the benefits outweigh the risks. For women in their 40s, more than 1,900 women have to be screened for an entire decade to save a single life.
I don't think I want to tell the above to a woman who wasn't screened and has developed breast cancer.