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- 11/20/09
| Name: | D. Greene |
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| Homepage URL: | http://www.audendi.com |
| Location: | OH |
| Gender: | one man, many opinions |
| AIM: | insomnyukDAN |
| Member since: | January 29, 2002 |
| Last visit: | November 18, 2009 |
insomnyuk has posted 17 links and 379 comments to SportsFilter and 8 links and 51 comments to the Locker Room.
Does Bonds have a mechanical advantage?: Michael Witte provides a pretty interesting analysis of the possible impact of Barry Bonds' elbow armor apparatus, and how it might benefit his swing.
posted by insomnyuk to baseball at 04:24 PM on August 06 - 31 comments
Weird Technical Issue: Something is wrong with my ISP. When I try to connect via my ATT Yahoo DSL, I get an error message. This is unique to at least this computer, perhaps it's my ISP I don't know. But I can access Spofi fine through a proxy, or through a computer on a different ISP - as long as I don't use Firefox. Firefox on Windows plus proxy works. Firefox on Windows w/o proxy does not, same results were found w/ Firefox on a Mac at work, with a different ISP (Cincinnati Bell). WTF? Error message inside.
posted by insomnyuk to bugs at 04:17 PM on July 07 - 7 comments
Ben Roethlisberger blogs the Super Bowl!: Blogging quarterbacks is definitely a movement I support. Yeah. Blog previously mentioned here, but this is some fresh content, and deserves a mention.
posted by insomnyuk to football at 03:21 AM on February 02 - 12 comments
Carson Palmer blogs his recovery: "In terms of my injury, I will be completely ready for the 2006 NFL season and am anxious to get back out on the field with my teammates." He also talks about some details of the recovery process, urges the front office to resign John Kitna, and and avoids mention of how the injury happened. Though this blog is probably vetted by PR people, Palmer doesn't sound bitter, he sounds like a class act.
posted by insomnyuk to football at 08:32 PM on January 29 - 8 comments
NBA brawl in the stands repeated: Or something else? New York Knick Antonio Davis ran into the stands during a game in Chicago, claiming his wife's safety was being threatened. Larry Brown supported him, immediately drawing a distinction between what happened last night and what happened that fateful day last year at the Palace, saying "That thing that happened in the stands had nothing to do with the two teams. That's a man concerned about his family." Regardless, this incident underscores the weak, often ineffective security at sports venues around the country.
posted by insomnyuk to basketball at 11:15 PM on January 18 - 82 comments
maybe, can you provide a link? I saw it a lot even after Gretzky retired.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:46 PM on November 13
What an empty, headline-grabbing gesture this is.
Who cares? Everyone that's followed the NBA understands the importance of number 23, and if you wear that number, you bring judgment on yourself, lol. People will hold you to a higher standard, or assume you don't deserve to use it. Let teams retire it if they wish. I mean, in the NHL if you want to wear 99 or 66 or 4 or 9 or any particularly iconic number, you can, and nobody really bats an eye anymore. This is because hockey fans will never agree on who the greatest of all time is.
In summary: this is stupid, Lebrawn. Use your time better.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:35 PM on November 13
And the Bengals ran over the Bears. I have to say that surprised me a little.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:49 PM on October 25
rcade: yes that's basically right, estamos would be translated to 'is' in English in this case, but it has to be plural like that to match Honduras, the people, in the way the translator was referring, I think. My spanish is more than a bit rusty though. I gather el mundial is just short for el copa mundial, so yeah.
posted by insomnyuk at 04:32 PM on October 16
Oh what a great yt link, goddam. I love the part where he's saying 'bailando en las calles!' or something. They're dancing in the streets over that game. Honduras estamos en el mundial!
Brought a smile to my face, such genuine enthusiasm.
posted by insomnyuk at 08:58 AM on October 16
What, King James couldn't heal himself?
Really?
posted by insomnyuk at 11:46 PM on October 15
YouTube has already pulled the video.
posted by insomnyuk at 04:59 PM on October 14
rcade: is Wyshynski the guy that posted all those really shitty 'sports comedy' flash videos back in the day? Because the guy that did that didn't appreciate me calling on it and definitely got a hold of my email and cellphone number and posted them on craigslist, 'giving away' my stuff. LOL.
If it's the same guy, I'm not going to read Puck Daddy anymore.
posted by insomnyuk at 04:53 PM on October 14
Hope springs eternal in the Motor City. Detroit, for all its woes, has compiled an impressive series of powerhouse basketball and hockey teams that have won a lot of rings in the last two decades. Even the Tigers have been in the playoffs (I don't follow baseball, at all).
Oh, and the Redskins need to change their name and logo already, U of Miami (Ohio) did it, changed it to Redhawks and nobody is complaining. So for them to lose to a team that was 0-19 coming in is just karma.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:46 AM on September 28
I forgot to do pre-rankings and I overslept, but ye gods is the auto-ranking terrible. After further review I didn't make out too bad, but I was trying to pick young athletic players on up and coming teams who are on second lines, for example, like Antoine Vermette who I just picked up. He'll notch 20 goals and 50 assists with Nash on the first line for the Jackets, Vermette will generally not have to match up against an opponent's top defenders, and he is a gifted young playmaker.
I wanted guys less prone to injury and who had productive seasons last year, or good prospects, basically players with a decent production, good plus minus and low PIM if possible. Unfortunately that didn't happen. Oh well, it's a long season, anything can happen.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:45 AM on September 27
gah, I forgot to do any rankings and then didn't wake up in time. Looks like I have a really, really weak team lol. Hopefully I can pick up some free agents and make some trades.
posted by insomnyuk at 03:23 PM on September 26
Ok I joined up, Team Snakebite.
posted by insomnyuk at 07:31 PM on September 24
Vegas oddsmakers pick the 09-10 NHL playoff teams:
| Eastern Conference Teams
2008-09 Points | 2009-10 Points Projection
Washington Capitals 108 | 104.5 Philadelphia Flyers 99 | 102.5 Pittsburgh Penguins 99 | 102.5 Boston Bruins 116 | 101.5 New Jersey Devils 106 | 96.5 Carolina Hurricanes 97 | 94.5 Montreal Canadiens 93 | 93.5 Buffalo Sabres (tie) 91 | 91.5 New York Rangers (tie) 95 | 91.5 |
Western Conference Teams
2008-09 Points | 2009-10 Points Projection
San Jose Sharks 117 | 107.5 Detroit Red Wings 112 | 106.5 Chicago Blackhawks 104 | 105.5 Anaheim Ducks 91 | 96.5 Calgary Flames 98 | 96.5 Vancouver Canucks 100 | 96.5 St. Louis Blues 92 | 91.5 Dallas Stars (tie) 83 | 89.5 Edmonton Oilers (tie) 85 | 89.5 |
I guess I'm surprised to not see the Blue Jackets or the Leafs on there.
posted by insomnyuk at 05:10 PM on September 24
I have to automatically side with Stephon, as I have to give him credit for the Starbury shoe, and the fact that Isiah Thomas is quite obviously a massive douche.
posted by insomnyuk at 02:26 PM on November 14
Soccer Striker Will Treat Injury with Horse Placenta
I'm gonna have to try that Viagra line the next time I'm near some mountains.