Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!

[Jack Manfred]

I guess RT's busy, but http://www.urbandictionary.com suggests "Toaster: noun (plural Toasters) An ethnic slur denoting a Cylon, usually a Centurion, as they resemble 'walking chrome toasters' but can also applied to any other kind of Cylon."

Why I know this when I've never seen an episode of (the new) Battlestar Gallactica, I have no idea.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Manny hits better than anyone else in the AL and NL when he wants to. The fact that he was so awesome with the Sox without really trying is mind blowing. But Sabathia's AL era and win/loss record last year is the product of the first however many games or so when he was having serious mechanical problems.

TM

Purely anecdotal, but I've seen a whole lot of both Sabathia and Johan Santana. Santana is an A+ (man was I happy when he left the AL Central). Sabathia is a B/B+. I had no feelings when he was traded out of the AL Central. He's a good pitcher, but he's not a great pitcher. Then again, like you said, who cares about how much money your team is paying him as long as your team can afford him (and it's not preventing you from adding another critical piece to the puzzle).

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

I haven't paid for Yankees tickets since Aaron Boone took Wake deep. And yes, that makes me part of the problem.

TM

I have a personal standing order that I don't pay to go to sporting events. There are exceptions, but I usually abide by it. Either the firm pays, or a friend/vendor's company pays. There are too many free tickets out there.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

I guess RT's busy, but http://www.urbandictionary.com suggests "Toaster: noun (plural Toasters) An ethnic slur denoting a Cylon, usually a Centurion, as they resemble 'walking chrome toasters' but can also applied to any other kind of Cylon."

Why I know this when I've never seen an episode of (the new) Battlestar Gallactica, I have no idea.

Where are Cylons from?

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

I have a personal standing order that I don't pay to go to sporting events. There are exceptions, but I usually abide by it. Either the firm pays, or a friend/vendor's company pays. There are too many free tickets out there.

Right on! I have a personal standing order that I don't pay for sex, directly or indirectly, although there are exceptions, eg: premium value to be had.

ETA: on a different, for my whole career in the game, I had a standing policy that I didn't enter the Kona lottery. If I was going to toe that line it was with my big boy speedo strapped on. However I am starting to consider a break in that long standing ne'er breached policy. Does this make me a puss?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

I have a personal standing order that I don't pay to go to sporting events. There are exceptions, but I usually abide by it. Either the firm pays, or a friend/vendor's company pays. There are too many free tickets out there.

translation: checks go directly to the wife

Originally Posted by Penske_Account

I sort of dig the girl with the pink bob on LazyTown.....a real life cartoon if you will.....is she of a certain age?

http://regretfulmorning.com/2008/12/...meets-lil-jon/

Spree - link takes you to page with embedded video with NSFW lyrics.

[Penske_Account]

Actual on topic Q:

I notice that Dan Abrams (nbc) has taken to wearing the well tended 3 day stubble look on his face. Has this look been revived from the 80s? Should I go this route? Serious replies only.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Penske_Account

Right on! I have a personal standing order that I don't pay for sex, directly or indirectly, although there are exceptions, eg: premium value to be had.

ETA: on a different, for my whole career in the game, I had a standing policy that I didn't enter the Kona lottery. If I was going to toe that line it was with my big boy speedo strapped on. However I am starting to consider a break in that long standing ne'er breached policy. Does this make me a puss?

Was there really ever a chance of you qualifying for Kona? It's nearly impossible.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Was there really ever a chance of you qualifying for Kona? It's nearly impossible.

Have I been on ignore all of these years?

True story: Out of 5 seasons where I focused on Kona, I qualified twice, missed qualifying two other times by a total time of 00:04:03. And one year, didn't get so close (I think I was about 30 minutes off the last spot in one of my IM Qs and in the other I blew up-slowest IM ever, 11:40something).

So, yes, there was a chance. I used to think it was a once and future chance, but I am starting to doubt my future, and thus lottery thought.

eta: w-a-t-e-r?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Penske_Account

Have I been on ignore all of these years?

True story: Out of 5 seasons where I focused on Kona, I qualified twice, missed qualifying two other times by a total time of 00:04:03. And one year, didn't get so close (I think I was about 30 minutes off the last spot in one of my IM Qs and in the other I blew up-slowest IM ever, 11:40something).

So, yes, there was a chance. I used to think it was a once and future chance, but I am starting to doubt my future, and thus lottery thought.

eta: w-a-t-e-r?

I don't remember you saying you actually qualified. Or maybe when you did, I was ignorant of Ironman itself? I probably didn't know what qualifying meant when you initially posted it since I didn't really get into triathlons until 2007.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

I don't remember you saying you actually qualified. Or maybe when you did, I was ignorant of Ironman itself? I probably didn't know what qualifying meant when you initially posted it since I didn't really get into triathlons until 2007.

I am grateful to IM Canada for providing me a platform that was ideal for my strengths. It's why Canada remains my second favourite county (which I think I have posted) and second choice to defect to.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

the financial crisis? because i think a lot of people around Detroit will be paying for Pistons/Red Wings/Tigers tix for the first time in their lives.

Because I'm not spending that kind of money on tickets and then beer and food at The Stadium. When I go, I usually get firm seats. And the price of seats has risen because they can sell them for so much to companies. Therefore, I am part of the problem.

TM

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Because I'm not spending that kind of money on tickets and then beer and food at The Stadium. When I go, I usually get firm seats. And the price of seats has risen because they can sell them for so much to companies. Therefore, I am part of the problem.

TM

I guess I was asking with the financial crisis if firms and companies there might reconsider buying tickets.

the big 3 fallout will be fewer companies buying them here. Hell, i heard the PGA may even get hit with the pull out of sponsorship etc.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Penske_Account

I am grateful to IM Canada for providing me a platform that was ideal for my strengths. It's why Canada remains my second favourite county (which I think I have posted) and second choice to defect to.

Apropos of this, I am probably more out-of-shape right now than at any time in the past 6 years.

I promised myself that I will run 40 miles* next week. Fuck baby steps.

*that's pathetic. I'm setting that as a goal?