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As a Yankees diehard, I know a little something about rivalries being blown way out of proportion. Every summer, the fine people at Fox and ESPN subject America to a barrage of vignettes of Yankees/Red Sox clashes. It’s usually the same stock footage:
- Babe Ruth
- Ted and Joe D
- Fisk/Munson
- Pedro/Zimmer
- Aaron Boone
- A-Rod/Maskitek (Yeah, I don’t respect a dude that leaves his mask on during a fight.)
- The 2004 Red Sox
- Joba/Youkilis
The rivalry has been propped up as the biggest rivalry in sports. Here’s the thing… it isn’t. It’s the biggest in baseball, sure. But sports? Hardly. There’s the Old Firm, tOSU/Michigan, Arsenal/Spurs, God knows what happens in South America…. The point is, we’re not the only show in town.
Hell, many of the Yankees and Red Sox players share agents and are known friends off the field. Even amongst fans, the rivalry is not as heated as you’d believe. Sure, there are drunken idiots at both stadiums (more at Fenway, cough cough, NO ONE DENIES THIS!,) but the point is, it’s not THAT serious in the whole scheme of things.
Which brings me to another certain controversy…of Teh Internets variety… the reason we’re all gathered here at this moment:
The Deadspin Commenter Fiasco of 2009…
To recap:
Deadspin editor AJ Daulerio made an ominous post; the Commentariat lost its collective sh*t; threats were made; “ninjas” were sent on a rampage; a shadow government was launched; and, I made a little video as a response to the whole deal. (Yes, I did it. Hooray me.) People laughed, and AJ, to his credit, posted a link to it and the “Parliament” of the shadow government… and people lived happily ever after… well for the most part, anyway.
So, as a service to the displaced commentariat (and to my blog…page views… ooh, ooh!) I will be hosting this evening’s edition of Last Call, and it happens to be the same night of yet another chapter in the Yankees/Sox story. I will pop in from time to time-probably to yell about the Yankees continually pissing me off-but this is the People’s post.
It’s Last Call…
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I’m rooting for the meteor strike
If I could invoke a comet, I would, but Halley’s ain’t around until 2067…
Yeah, talk about a kick in the balls. I would disable it, but sometimes the automatically generated ones interest me.
Shadow Government? I’m not sure what to think about this…
Beats “Stasi.” Plus, it adds legitimacy.
Well, okay. lolz. When our blog goes live in a few days will that just make us members of the proletariat?
Basement Dwellers Of The World Unite!
As an organizer who has risen above the proletariat, you better watch your back as I’m pretty sure the Thought Police are on their way to take you for some reeducation.
Thanks for that, Vonnegut.
“Four legs good, two legs bad?”
Does that make you Madame Defarge?
Oh good lord, I hope not! That would be tragic, AND it would mean I’m French. Ack!
That must be J-No, then.
Wang vs Wakefield. This should be score fest.
But Ortiz might still not be able to score an easy home run…
If you missed the pic of Lunn’s sister…
http://ipiko.com/the-struggles-of-a-reformed-football-stud-american-in-austria/
That was quite the disemvoweling session earlier. Made me think of this.
I just went back and peered at the original post.
So much disemvowelment…
Thanks. Now all those glyph-like comments actually make sense.
DAYUM.
Moravian…hell yeah. go hounds.
Good call on the other big rivalries. I’d probably pick one of the soccer ones if I had to choose just one rivalry, likely the Old Firm. Those fans are nuts. That doesn’t diminish Yankees – Sox; on the contrary, most people would probably be happier to have the passion without the lunacy (or at least generally without the lunacy; I know there have been some violent outbreaks among Yankees and Sox fans too).
Personally I’d like to extinguish the Old Firm. Not because of the teams, but because they’ve become rallying points for untold levels of sectarian violence. We don’t need that shit.
The videos I’ve seen of the riots are some scary, scary stuff.
Okay, so who’s ready for this ballgame?
Whick one? The one where the sox go up 7-0 on the yanks. Or the one where Pavano implodes against the world killing Royals.
Consider yourself banhammered.
/kidding.
Yes to both. (I’m going to force hubby to channel flip. Tough shit, I wanna see the Yanks go down.)
What’s happening ladies and gents?
What’s the word on Ellsbury? He’s my only OF doing anything, and I know he’s out again tonight. Eff me.
Is this where us heathens can come to root for the NYY in peace?
This is a safe place.
Did you see how they re-measured the New Yankee Standium and it appears to be about 8-10 ft short of what the old one was?
Ach, they’re only upset because it’s the visiting teams hitting most of the homeruns.
Actually the Yankees have 57 HRs in the new stadium, opponents have 48.
Yeah, I know. I just remember the shit-storm in the press after the opening series against the Indians.
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This is the rare game where I’m actually glad to have to listen to Michael Kay. ESPN is unbearable.
At least it’s not Joe Buck and Timmy Mac. Those two could ruin Christmas Eve.
Showing the kicking of Ralphie down a slide on TNT was a disgusting act.
&1 for you. Hey, when we getting together for a pint?
We’ll figure it out.
Awesome. Nice avatar too, Slick.
So my wife is no longer going to Guatemala due to a swine flu outbreak. Apparently, while it’s fine to go to Guatemala for tourism, the Guatemalan government has suspended traveling there for medical mission work. Which makes no sense, and is fucking up them getting their money back (the airlines are pointing out that they could still go, and the team is politely trying to point out that there really isn’t a point).
Airlines being difficult to work with? Inconceivable!
But they’re so well run!
I do not think that word means what you think it means.
My girly is heading to the docs tomorrow to get checked for the pig virus. She’s got all the symptoms, and the thing’s progressed pretty quickly from Sunday night to today.
Yikes; good luck with that. My wife is a teacher in an area that’s had outbreaks, and since she pretty much gets every disease possible from those little cretins I’m amazed she hasn’t brought it around yet.
I don’t know all the details on how long the strand takes to develop, but we went out of town to her family’s for the weekend, so it’s not like we were in a huge crowd. Her job is at a TV station, so it’s not like she works with a shitload of sick people either.
I’m hoping food poisoning, but I’ve never seen that last for three days.
What up fuck wagons?
I’m still relishing the cries of despair from all of my surrounding neighbors after the Lakers lost last night, tis a glorious feeling.
I..I’m not sure what the proper rejoinder is. Twat-copter? Cooch-mobile?
how about Pussy Wagon?
Twat copter is NICE.
+1. I like Twat Copter.
I don’t know when Vlad Guerrero turned into a old dude, with goofy dreads that can’t hit, but I don’t like it.
Jerry Rice?
yeah, I didn’t like that either.
How many homers does Charlie Morton give up in his Pirates debut tonight?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
By the way, there’s also an MLS game tonight. I actually spend most of my day blogging about soccer and didn’t know that until about a half hour ago.
Who’s playing?
Chivas and….someone else.
Houston. Can’t wait to watch Brian Ching not score goals.
Umm, you DID participate in the pick ‘em. Chivas v Houston (you picked Chivas)
To be honest, I don’t exactly, um, research those picks.
For any Mars Volta fans, the new album is pretty freaking legit.
On that note, check out the new Silversun Pickups. Personally, it’s my favorite album of ‘09 so far. Sounds like old school Pumpkins.
Ya you have to love the wall of fuzz sound they have. Panic switch rules.
I can’t stop listening. They are great live as well. I saw them in a small club, so I can’t say they’re a good festival band, but either way: AWESOME.
Brian Aubert’s voice is crazy amazing.
Ya I’m not sure how that sound will translate festival wise but I’m seeing them for Outsidelands so I guess I’m gonna find out. They definitely destroy small clubs. I’ve seen them play in some awesomely dive places around LA.
SSPU’s first EP is being re-released too (Pikul). I’m jacked for that.
Let me know how they sound outdoors. I’m hoping they come this way to Atlanta or Nashville (I live in Knoxville).
I saw SSPU play a new club in Omaha, The Slowdown. Pretty sweet venue, and they killed it.
GO ROYALS!
/minority representation
Yell louder, Daaz might hear you.
The lead singer of this band is a huge Royals fan. Every time they play during baseball season, he’ll ask for scores during their set: http://www.lloyddoblereffect.com/index.html.
ESPN.com’s baseball scoreboard is blank. Did they really send all their staffers to Mississippi?
Yes. Thay are all waiting to catch a glimpse of Favre’s shit. But seeing as their heads are already up his ass, should they not already be able to see it?
Hmmm…. ESPN’s MLB scoreboard is not updated, nor has DUAN been posted. Is DS in league with Satan?
Wow, everyone leaving DS actually did kill the interwebs.
And yet here we are.
“Reply” just went away or is this just me?
Did I get banhammered from Last Call?
Disregard. Came back up. Obviously.
JASON BAY. 1-0 SOX
Overblown rivalries? Sounds like the nail talking.
Blerg. The nail for now. But we can’t pretend like the previous 80+ years didn’t happen.
Curious Jorge!
Is there a better combination of two food substances than pork fat and barbeque sauce? I think not.
Well, we used honey mustard, but pretty much pork RULES.
I like putting a couple of slabs of baby backs in the smoker for 4 hours using lump mesquite charcoal. It only takes about 4 hours. I like to cook pork butt in the smoker too, but that’s an all-day affair, so I rarely have the opportunity to make it.
Hmm, have to try that this weekend. We’ve half a loin left, thinking of using the grill as a smoker. Thinking about it, I’ll go get some apple wood chips. Mmm.
For 4th of July, I’m going to brine a chicken (1 c sugar, 1c kosher salt, 1 gal. distilled water) overnight, then smoke that along with a small brisket. Since there’s plenty of room to spare, I’ll put some hot Italian sausage on the grill too and let that get good and smoky. Those become cold snacks served with cheese and crackers.
I think I’ll use a more neutral lump charcoal and soak some hickory chunks this time.
Yeah the hickory sounds good; cherry might work nicely too. What do you soak the hickory in? I know a lot of people use red wine.
Just plain old tap water. Don’t want it burning to hot or too fast.
I love how the only score ESPN has is Sox/Yanks.
They’re just making their lack of concern for other teams official.
What a PLAY. 8-2, out at the plate!
I find great irony in someone paying $100 for a DVD set preaching how to better save money.
But it was on SALE!
/too easy.
You know you’re still not adjusted to civilian life when you can make a meal out of salt, pepper, tomato paste, ground beef and potatoes.
Evening, Last Call.
You make it sound like civilians spend all freakin’ day cooking up gourmet meals and stuff.
/had leftover pork
That’s funny. I just made a meal out of ground meat, cabbage, rice, and brocoli slaw
I would like to say it now. Wang sucks. 3-1 Sox. HAHAHAHAHA
There’s this young State Senator from Illinois. Black guy. He might be a politician we should keep an eye on… he might do big things.
Hey CHAD! AJ threw you a bone (and also one for the Last Call gang by proxy)!
That’s pretty cool.
I really don’t think he hates us.
Could be a front though. I really couldn’t care less.
I didn’t say I cared. Surprised, though.
So, who else is watching Nats-Reds?
I’m pretty sure there are about as many people watching this game on TV in the DC area as there are at the game…and there can’t be more than 12,000 people at the game
Cardinals bats wake up from a Rumplestiltskin like sleep; up 4-1 on the Fish.
Hey Strmking – nice call on the Pavano implosion.
It was bound to happen.
31 pitch inning. Wonderful
I would like to take this opportunity to give a big +1 to Sculptor?! for the McGillins bar suggestion. I had a wonderful evening and got to take in all the important Philly tourist attractions including:
- A (presumably) South Jersey Douchebag (very possibly a Philly douchebag)
- Mets fans being boo’d by Phillies fans
- Drexel Students getting hammered on a Tuesday night
- And I was personally boo’d for cheering for the Penguins.
I’m headed to Philly in August.
Any tips for me would be appreciated.
Taking in a Phillies game and plan on wearing my Braves jersey just to get a rise out of them (they’re playing the D-Backs)
If work is paying for it, do anything you can to stay in the downtown Mariott. It’s a lot of fun
I do it all the time, plan on getting booed and told you suck. 2 summers ago i had a broken foot and was on crutches and i had a Jeff Francoeur jersey (back when he could hit) on and some guy said “Whatever you did, you deserved it.” I’d only wear my braves stuff now when their playing the braves tho. I just like to avoid taking the shit when i don’t need to.
Yeah, I’ll second the downtown Marriott. Within walking distance to some decent stuff; I don’t know from getting the game though. Breakfast at the Reading Market is decent – more choices than you’d know what to do with.
I’ve been hitting lunch there everyday
If you have time, hit up La Grolla Trattoria for some gnocchi. Possibly my favorite restaurant.
Sounds like the Philadelphia i know.
Good evening, Last Call. Just got home and put the game on….how’s Wang looking so far? Seeing as how it’s only the 4th, I’ll assume “not good.”
You kidding? Wang going 2 2/3 is like Halladay going 16.
/But seriously, Wang shouldn’t be allowed near a baseball.
So if you’ve been recently banned, are you still allowed at the DS bar crawl?
Well it does say its for Deadspin readers, not just commenters.
I can see that turning into some sort of Sharks/Jets dance-off. Or a drunken loud argument. Either way. Either way.
I got a song for you, “While you were singing, I got stabbed in the head by a Puerto Rican!”
So, now that AT&T has dropped the 8GB iPhone price to $99 and I’ve been without a contract for several months now, I’m thinking about finally joining the 21st century.
Anyone wanna talk me out of it? Oh, and I’m never getting a Blackberry. You can thank Jim Balsillie for that.
and Wang is out.
AAAAUGH!! Goddamn, put your pants back on!
Alright, Phil Hughes needs to start and Wang needs to be banished somewhere that isn’t close to a starting pitching role. This is absurd.
Wang has moved from having no velocity to no control. He needs to have no job right now.
2 out grand slam. Strong work Pavano.
It’s bullpen-esque pitching incompetence.
Alright I’m off to the gym, I’ll pop in later.
Dammit, that wasn’t supposed to be a reply. How is everyone tonight?
What the fuck kind of name is Wandy?
Ghey. Next question, dear?
Oh, and how the hell are ya?
Living the dream. That is, assuming my dream was intense summer classes and not getting laid.
I don’t understand how Tim Wakefield can be remain so effective; and knuckleballers like RA Dickey suck so tremendously.
According to Bob Brenly, “Zambrano and Soriano both made out on the first pitches.”
Apropos of not much, at least until Friday, the MYFO Stanley Cup liveblog is pretty damn entertaining. Reasonable Doubt will take reader suggestions for poll questions.
Hmm i’ll be watching with the wife, but I should stop by.
Okay, the Indians suck so I’ve switched over to footy. Hey ATD boys, you’re winning me over!
Oh come on Sculptor? 9-0 isn’t so bad.
there’s footy on?
Chivas USA/Houston Dynamo on the Deuce. No score thus far.
i’ll have to change it over here.
I think Carlos Zambrano and Dave Batista were separated at birth. And Batista’s probably the smart one.
Evening Gents… And Sculptor
Well, hello there! What caused you to wander over here? It’s been ages!
Can’t visit most other sites from work.
Oh, and Wipeout is FANTASTIC
I don’t usually bit for the lame game shows, but Wipeout! is just fantastic.
/shakes head
Huh?
Isn’t this the lame rip-off of MXC?
Enjoyed that even more. Something about people biting it so hard that makes me laugh every time.
What the hell happened to everyone? Did RedDevil take shit and clog up the toliet?
Oh, is THAT what happened? I blacked out for a bit….
And finally, someone scored in this footy match. I’ve no vested interest in either team, but Houston’s actually looking pretty solid. They just fractured that defence right then.
Evening all, I don’t know how long I’ll be around, but I just wanted to share my favorite search term people found ATD with today:
“ronaldo is fat”
I’m not sure I want to live in a world where that takes precedence over “GG breasts.”
Well to be fair I’d imagine there are A LOT of better resources for GG breasts than our site
Hey. Why are you looking at me?
/looks down
Oh. Right.
That is brilliant. And I had to give you four props earlier – you’re all winning me back over into the footy camp. Yay for you four! (I’m keeping all of you).
So fun fact I did not know until playing bar trivia last night: Ten players on the current 25-man Red Sox roster are not U.S. born. There are some pretty sneaky players in that group.
Did Mike Lowell count, or not?
He did and we got him and Bay, but we only finished with 8. Masterson (Jamaica) and Kottaras (Canada) were the other sneaky ones.
Justin Masterson. Lord have mercy.
AHHH, I fucking hate you Ramon Ramirez. Back to Back homers. Should have left Wake in.
I’d pinch hit a ham sandwich for Alex Rodriguez. Sandwiches don’t chase.
and now Okajima. also Jeter is 0-4. but score is 6-5.
If the ham sandwich has a twin, I’ll take it over here to hit for Soriano.
I will wager a considerable sum of money that there are is at least one person in Japan doing something other than watching this Matsui/Okajima AB.
At least a million of them have to be watching tentacle hentai.
Well played. &1.
Okay, I just caught this ridiculous commercial for the VW Routan. I just don’t get some hot chick flirting with an old VW bus. Yes, I’m overthinking it.
FWIW, I’ve got a Routan in the driveway right now – loaner from the dealership. Handles well, great engine (surprisingly). I want my Jetta back though. I miss my diesel engine.
Annnnd….back.
Damn weather here in the Southeast. This is the time that it sucks to have my gig. Can’t pretend that I know anything other than the difference between a “Warning” and “Watch”. My weather spotter wanted to give a shout out to his family, which was fucking classic.
Either way, Cards up by six in the 9th. I’m good.
Color me interested…what is your gig?
Radio. FM/music side. When weather hits, it’s a beeeeatch since it pretty much interrupts anything you have going if it’s a local county or even worse, in the city. This storm was going right through our listening area, then turned south and stalled, so it’s just all about updates and whatnot.
And what city are you in?
Argh. I remember those days from college radio. Fucking tornado or supercell watch off of Lake Erie, and it’s constant PSAs. My audience would be half-baked to Tangerine Dream or Hawkwind, and I’d have to harsh their mellow by telling them the sky’s falling.
@mekalek: Located in Knoxville. Do a show for here and Omaha.
@Sculptor: At my first commercial station in college, our tornados were sponsored for extra revenue. Don’t know how serious you can be reading off a Tornado Warning as “this tornado is brought to you by Domino’s Pizza”.
Is that how you came to love the Indians/Browns Sculptor?
Hawkwind? Jesus Christ. No Gentle Giant mixed in?
Yeah, moved to the Cleve to attend college. Had been a Red Sox fan before that, but the Indians and Browns were even more pathetic, so naturally I adopted them.
No Gentle Giant. I actually played more of the electronic Newage (TD, JMJ, Michael Garrison, etc). And no, I’ve never done drugs of any kind, EVER (alcohol doesn’t count).
Brian Eno, perhaps? I had a friend of mine back in the day that was into all that stuff. Actually, that was Mr. Mailbox, now that I think about it.
Well I love the fact that you adopted us. I have a tendency to adopt the shitty teams too. I’m a big Jets fan because of it.
Sometimes I just don’t get this game. Well, the officiating, actually. Foul one time, yellow card the next. For the same offence. Whatever.
@Magicsjohnson: Use that home remedy of horribleness I told you about?
I did, thanks. It seemed to help, but now I have a new problem. Mrs. Magics opted to try an organic fra diavolo sauce for dinner tonight, and it’s uh…troubling me.
Howdy fuckeroos!
Mexico is leading Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in CONCACAF qualifying, 37th minute. Not sure what the deal is with all these Caribbean islands having to use the buddy system when doing their nation-building thing. Anyone have an idea on that?
/and what’s the deal with airplane food?
Who are the ad wizards who came up with THAT one.
My comment? Same ones who have been making Quizno’s ads for the past 5 years.
what’s the haps, biznitches? y’all’re barely outcommenting the DUeezy. but it’s a slow sports night. what are we watching and drinking this fine evenin’?
Didn’t realize it’s a competition.
MRD clogged the shitter, and we’ve been slowly recovering. I’m watching the footy match (Chivas v. Houston), having given up on MLB for the night. I’m drinking soda. No booze.
Watching Yanks/Sawx, drinking my last Duvel.
And it’s now 1-1, T&T with a goal on a complete cockup by Mexico.
Javier Aguirre, I suggest panic.
when’s the next usmnt game? i know we’re not in t+t until septemberish.
Let’s see – Confederations Cup starts next week, and we get to play Brazil, Italy and Egypt (at least).
Gold Cup starts July 4th, and we face Grenada, Honduras and Haiti in the group stage there…
And we play in Mexico City on August 12th, against an increasingly desperate El Tri. That one should be a fuckin’ war if tonight’s game holds.
me and some mates are plotting to crash the t+t game for the weekend. not sure if it’ll happen, but it’s something to dream about.
fuckin MRD. BAN HIM!!!
I wasn’t looking for a competition, just some regular commentary. i’m still on my bottle of Sailor Jerry’s from a few nights ago, watching Inside Man on the Denzel channel, and dealing with all my worldly possessions piled in my living room with me while the back of the apartment is being treated and aired out after flooding. good times.
and i’m going to the nats-reds afternoon game tomorrow, so times can only get better, right?
Nice. Say hello to Jerry for me, tell him that although I miss him, it’s better for both of us that we don’t see each other so often.
So it’s tradition at any fantasy draft with my buddies to have the grossest jersey. I’m trying to figure out what I’d like to do for our football draft: Rashaan Salaam or Curtis Enis jersey or do I need to purchase a grosser one?
/tortured Bears fan.
I don’t see how it can get any worse than Rex Grossman, but that might be borderlining on complete cliché.
Surprisingly, I’ve never owned a Sex Cannon. I do have an orange Cade McNown.
My worst football one might be a Rams Eddie Kennison jersey, but that’s up for debate.
How about Ray Carruth? A little too much.
Things usually end up in a shitfaced mood, so I’m contemplating a Donte Stallworth.
T.O. or Jeff Reed.
We had casual Friday here at work one day, and I borrowed a Michael Vick jersey from a friend. Not a fan, just wanted to piss people off.
Aloha Last Call ….
I was a longtime Deadspin reader, but never commentor – always too intimidated by the majority cleverness. I was appalled at what took place over there, not the goal necessarily – sure tighten things up – but the disrespect that was shown, as well as the lack of notice, and general assishness (i.e., AJ’s response to SonOfSpam that culminated in a banning, banning TwoYellows for a sincere inquiry as to the hate being spewn, etc.). You’ve always seemed like a great group to hang out, evidenced by your loyalty of late. Don’t know if I’ll ever be as witty as you all, but hope every now and then you don’t mind me popping by to say hi.
*great group with whom to hang out ….
Damn laptop keyboard + long nails = accidental posting.
/resumes hiding
~ PC
We’re non-exclusive, doll. Come on in, grab a seat. Don’t grind your shoes on the couch.
don’t tell me you’re restricting your diet!?!
You two should totally make out. Also, woohoo Royals!
Gotta run.
/welcome, PC
I’m never going to check a Royals box score during their game again. 1-0 when this happens (this week), so why mess with a good thing?
Are you running away from me? Pish. You should know I’m not that way.
@Sculptor,
Nah, I’m just busy. Email me if you two do start making out, though.
I have a soft spot for the Royals. But I think it’s because I dated a hot jerk from Kansas.
*curtsies to the welcome*
@Daaz: Oh, I didn’t mean *that*; I’m open-minded (Hey PC, are you hot?). I thought you were worried that I’d come after you because your Royal beat the shit out of my Indians.
*smiles*
I must warn you, I wear stilettos. Lots of stilettos. Is that weird when paired with a Varitek jersey?
Oh thank Christ, they won. I can have another glass of wine.
Not as long as the only thing you’re wearing is the stilettos and the jersey.
Okay I think I am replying to myself but I mean to be replying to Sculptor?; I’m still figuring this out :)
Are you suggesting that it was that I was only wearing the jersey and stilettos is why everyone at Safeco was staring at me a few weeks ago?
Sadly, I remember wearing my prized Clemens 21 jersey with just stilettos not that long ago. Now I want to burn the jersey and everything associated with it. *sigh*
@PC: yeah, stacked replies get confusing.
And it doesn’t matter about the name on the jersey (much). A chick in ONLY a jersey (little bit of cheek action) is one of the hottest things out there.
No comment on the cheekdom. Low cut I can do, high cut, I don’t go to the fitness center enough for that *smile*
Also, I dunno … if I saw a chick in Pavano …. or Zito jersey … I’d have to judge.
Oh great, a PAY-TREE-UTS fan…
/who cares who you root for as long as you’re drinkin’. welcome.
I promise, I have never yelled, “NO ONE DENIES THIS!!!!!!”
Though, thanks to KSK, I have gone out of my way to say, “Fahhhhhhk you.”
My best friend is a Yankees fan, and I like her not in spite of who she roots for but just because she loves baseball, like me. Who fahhhhhking cares about the specifics? As long as lifelong fan-dom and no pink hats are involved, it’s all right with me.
Are there any PacNW people around? That was my big DS disappointment (well, until … ) that I never got a sense of anyone in the Portland area lurking. Am I really the only one?
*curtsies to the welcome*
PC
I think I’m in love. A chick who likes the GAME, and hates the pink hat crap.
At the Sox in Seattle last month, a chick walked into the Bullpen Pub in a pink SHIRT, a pink HAT and texting on a pink PHONE. I had to take a picture of her. The worst part is my dad was with me for our first Sox game since I was in prep school, and I had to bitchily explain why it was so offensive.
“Dad, do you know what a sports skank is?
“No. But she likes the Red Sox.”
“No, she likes guys who like the Red Sox, who have only liked the Red Sox since October 27, 2004.”
“What do you mean?”
“bangs head into bar*
@PC: AWWW. Yer Da’s so cute. Pet him on the head and give him a biscuit a la Benny Hill.
How about if he gives me a box of Youk bars and I just say thanks?
He was actually cute at the games. He’s as into the whole scorecard thing as he’s into the Weather Channel. I found the Guest Services ladies who had the super-select scorecard they give the press …. he kept track of every freakin’ pitch on that thing. It was apparently the best gift I ever got him and it was free.
**shakes fist at the whole Patriots thing**
Welcome!
Thank you CW :)
/shakes fist in jest
Cheers, welcome, and thanks for that. Please come back to Last Call anytime.
Holy shit that was close. But Sox win again. Pap scares the crap out me lately.
Now 7-0 against NY this season. I heard something about that on M&M this morning, but I won’t repeat it since that means I was kind of listening to M&M. *shudders*
Wait. Did you not predict this EXACTLY? And double up on the Pavano prediction?
Fucker, next time tell me, I’ll find a bookie in Vegas.
Yes this is true. Please return tomorrow and I will reveal the winner of Games 7 in time for all to place their bets.
0-7 vs The Sox and only 1 out.
I guess it could be worse.
There was some poor fielding tonight on NY’s side, but Boston has shown some craptacular work this season as well (saw all three games in Seattle, am trying to forget two of them). Still a long ways to go till September. October. Whatever.
*drinks*
Sawwwx game is over? WWL dot com has it in the 8th.
Stats department must be on vacation as usual.
Nope, they are just waiting to measure the size of Bret’s poop. As reported early on Style Points.
Most of them were taken out by Joe Morgan. The rest voluntarily offed themselves after listening to Steve Phillips’ “analysis.”
Jayson Werth is SICK.
2-1 Mexico on a firecracker of a goal from about 30 yards out. Guess they might get their 3 points after all…bah.
Making a late night food run, and I am OUT.
Krystals should sit well at 11p, right? Won’t ruin my night. Dammit.
My ex-wife’s boyfriend must have just joined FB, because she just suggested I add him as a friend. This is a bit awkward. The three of us get along, but it’s just a little weird.
Yeah, I’d say ‘don’t’. Or if you do, lock down all the privacy functions. But then the rest of us won’t be able to stalk you.
No you can block certain people from seeing stuff, I’ve done it to a few people.
don’t spoil the very muppety threesome i’m picturing in my head right now, plz.
How many female Muppets do you have to choose from? It’s Janice from Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem…and Prairie Dawn. But that’s just creepy.
Damn it, now I’m thinking about which Muppets would be doppelgangers for my ex-wife and her boyfriend. Also, my girlfriend is a puppeteer who loves all thing Muppets, so I feel like I’m cheating on her.
MVPuppet Kobe?
I added him. If I didn’t, my ex would find a way to make it even more awkward. It’s hard to explain in a public forum. She and I are still friendly, and I’ve met him half a dozen times and he’s a good guy. But I don’t keep them in my regular circle of friends.
I’ll chalk this latest thing up to our modern world and move on.
v. big of you. umm, what muppets do they look like?
He looks a little like Rowlf.
She doesn’t have a Muppet look-a-like, unless there’s a minor character who has long dark hair and severe neuroses.
Hurley from lost?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_deEYMtCc_-s/SZLV5dHR7CI/AAAAAAAADZA/n5I8pVSlE64/s400/mppt_rowlf-n-jorgegarcia_full.jpg
He’s taller and thinner than Hurley. And much older.
Also furthering the Rowlf connection: he just posted a photo of himself sitting at the piano.
Shh! I can hear you laughing from Jersey!
Long dark hair and severe neuroses? Sounds like Crazy Harry.
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/1/1b/Crazy_Harry.JPG
Now I can add this story to my ever-growing list of reasons not to join.
@sculptor: what’s the “pavano prediction”? that he’d shit the bed tonight? shocking!
I just looked at the Pavano boxscore… my night has gotten infinitely better.
FUCK YOU AND GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM.
…
Oh. Hey there.
Hahahaaaaa! Kicking the host off his own couch?
What toledostripper said.
fuckin’ tribe.
and a very belated &1 to DG for starting the old/new commenter thread a year ago. really broke my cherry that night.
I’d have to say that thread was my greatest accomplishment as a commenter, by far.
Well, I think the whole fiasco can be blamed on new commenters somehow.
I think I recall that night. I think I might have participated, but can’t fully remember.
Everything can be blamed on new commenters. High gas prices too.
What bad guests…
…and who the hell spilled bong water on my couch?
Oops, my bad. I thought no one would notice.
it was the new girl. I swear.
Gil-ly…
I am a bad guest, but I also owe you tenfold…the comment that got me approved to DS (actually, i think it was just a pm to iracane) claimed that you were my favorite commenter, sir. although i also said i hated simpsons memes. this was just after your belmont(?) “and big brown leaves the filly left for dead…the democratic primary, ladies and gentlemen” comment. (v. bad paraphrasing there, btw.).
anyway, thanks for hosting, kind sir.
Holy shit, that was a fun day. I forgot about that.
Ha the comment that I think got me in was a cultural oddsmaker joke.
Holy shit, I just heard the most disgusting sex story ever. Apparently my buddy got a hummer in a port-a-john tonight at a state park. Where exactly does this rank among Worst Sex Acts Ever? Help me out here.
Wow, that’s pretty degenerate, man.
I need new friends.
i don’t think i could overcome the smell enough (clean or unclean) to sustain an erection.
wait- a state park? there were no other secluded areas nearby??
Knowing the area, I can think offhand of at least a half dozen places nearby where I’ve either pissed, gotten drunk or smoked a joint without consequence. This must be what it was like to see the Mercury astronaut launches — I’m totally in awe of the accomplishment but in absolute ignorance of the physics involved.
Dude, we know you. This is not your most disgusting sex story ever.
It’s not wrong that I wear that as a badge of honor, is it?
Not sure about this. Great he got a hummer, but what kind of skank get on her knees in a public piss pot.
What’s worse is that she probably drank her afternoon tea without raising her pinky. What a social faux pas!
Was it a hummer, or a blumpkin?
With the ambient odors, it might have been hard for her to tell the difference.
I would assume it’d be kind of like getting a handjob in the back of a cab somewhere in Midtown. At least, that’s the smell I remember from the cabs I’ve been in.
Urgh.
/never taking a cab again
OK guys. I’ve left the numbers for the neighbors and Poison Control on the fridge. Behave, and if you touch the Glenlivet in my liquor cabinet, I will fucking destroy you.
Good night!
But it’s cool if we smoke your weed right.
I’m a little teapot, short and stout. Here is my handle, and here is my spout. *grabs penis*
so is OGOchoCinco another SP invention, or did Chad actually say that condom shit?
That would be the actual Ocho Cinco. We haven’t branched out into the NFL yet (but we’re kicking some ideas around).
Ok I didn’t think so. NFL will probably be pretty good since there are quite a few outspoken guys.
The Ron Artest twitter is the most entertaining thing in my life right now. Getting to say things like “I think I hit a leprechaun with my car. Didn’t see any pot of gold but he did have 50 bucks in his wallet. Mighta just been an Irish kid.” and rapping things like “My woe by gone cuz i’m up in smoke like vapor, you’re obi wan and I make you choke like Vader” and having people think its Ron Artest is far more of a joy than it has nay right to be.
what’s the real artest’s twitter? i honestly couldn’t figure it out.
96TruWarierQB (he’s making it pretty easy)
I love the Artest twitter just because of all the morons that thing hes real, despite having the SP link in his profile. I’d like to think that there are kids out there getting all excited and telling their friends that Ron Artest has a crazy twitter, and that Ron’s following them.
1. Team with horrific offense trades for offensive player.
2. Said player helps, team goes 3-1.
3. Writer proclaims that horrific offense is better.
4. Offense scores 1 run, horrific offense returns.
5 Mets suck and can’t help
6. FAIL.
I’m thinking Shakey’s not circumcised, right?
I don’t want to know how you came by this information.
I thought it was more that steam shot out of his cock.
Anybody watch that abortion of a Mets Phils game, cuz I sure did.
I am outta here. Time to go home. see you in the next secret location.
It’s no longer secret. The schedule’s on the tumblr.
For the record, it’s at Style Points tomorrow.
also a big &1 to Mr. Sexington for having timestamps on our comments, down to the second. beautiful.
Are there any sports left to watch? Because it’s either that or get more details on my buddy’s story, and I’m kind of afraid to do that.
plzdu
Why do I have the feeling that I’ll need a shower after hearing this conversation?
a golden shower, most likely
Better than a Roman Shower, I suppose. And if you’re keeping score, the conversation has gone like this:
“So you got blown by some chick in a port-a-john?”
“Yeah. We were both pretty drunk.”
“Okay, but…why?”
“Why not?”
“Do you know her?”
“I didn’t ask, she had her mouth full.”
“Jesus, man…you going to call her?”
“Fuck no, would YOU call some chick that blew you in a toilet?”
@CPH: so you added the ‘tru warier’ thing after he created his, which was after you created yours? so meta.
No, our “Tru Warier” was there already, but we had it misspelled with two R’s for awhile. It’s the name of his music production/rapping/alter ego (he also mightve had it shaved into his head at one point)
so whaddaya think the 96 and QB signify?
/prolly shouldn’t be trying to get inside Artest’s head, i s’pose
96 is his jersey # and QB is for Queens Bridge, the NY neighborhood he reps. That’s about the only part of his entire operation I can understand.
@Sculpt – I’ll be up for awhile…
Oh, good. I’ve got questions.
and I’ve got gmail fired up. We sound so sneaky right now!
Whats up motherfuckers? Today is the first day I’ve spent half sober since my test Saturday…what up?!?!?
How’d it go senor?
Whats good homey? How was your weekend?
I went to Belmont, some random dude gave us free seats 10 rows up from the final pole. It was fucking awesome. Besides that it was pretty low key. How was the test/your followup.
It was alright. There were two sections. I thought I did above average in the first section and maybe below average the second…so hopefully I’ll be ok. We’ll see. It was definitely tough.
I hope you enjoyed the Long Island trashiness this weeeknd.
Wsup, DUAN. Well this is awkward. Am I supposed to be boycotting Deadspin proper now?
Well…I dunno…you might lose your star….
Did you bring some beer?
@FirstDerivative: My wife is passed out on the couch. I’m supposed to not be drinking, but I’ve found that if I’m very quiet she doesn’t realize when I go to the kitchen to get more wine. So, getting beer is unlikely.
@Azian Zero: It’s unfortunate that I actually care about having a little yellow star icon next to my name on a sports blog. I can’t say I understand why I do, but I definitely do.
Can you deal with an angry FirstDerivative. (The Mets fiasco and a rainout on a sunny day because the field was unplayable for softball)? If so, welcome!
Meh. The question is, would you boycott DS if they took your star away?
For some reason I can’t figure out how to respond to particular sub-comments.
Would I boycott Deadspin if they took my star away? Probably not. It’s in my rotation. I check AVClub, Deadspin, and Joystiq almost subconsciously now. It would be tough to stop that.
Technically, it’s Last Call over here.
Boycott? That’s entirely up to you. I personally won’t hold anything against you, not that it should matter one way or another. I still read some articles, I just don’t feel welcome in their comment sections, so I rarely say anything anymore. I think i’ve made three comments in 9 days.
Last Call, got it.
I just think it’s ridiculous that they would do this to the community that effectively was their entire site. I became very addicted to Deadspin over the past couple years, not because of the official content but because of the commenters. I just don’t understand how it makes business sense to alienate those people. I mean, look at what the average comment is like on Kotaku or io9. Is that what they want?
I’m sure this conversation has been had many times in the past week or so, and if so I apologize. I’ve been a bit overwhelmed with work. But this shit sucks.
why’d pest-esti get disemvoweled tonight? verstehen sie nicht.
I think I’m done for the night. Good night to whoever is still around.
I’m back bitches.
God being on West Coast time whole on the East coast is kind of insomniatic (let’s make that a word, k folks).
God lives in Cali now?
Yeah, only cause he’s the only one who can afford it
Works for me.
Well society has officially hit a new low, since I just saw a TV add for OnlineBootyCall.com
I saw one for a penis pump on a kung-fu movie. Not sure that was supposed to be coicidentally insulting or just product of late night marketing.
@ Steve_U:
Not sure why the “reply” isn’t showing up…
… You going to be a patent lawyer then?
HockeyMountain, I’ve always gotten the impression that you are probably a physics person. Am I right? If so, are you a grad student?
I always planned to stay in physics my whole life. I did physics undergrad at Caltech. But, I discovered that I hate doing math all day every day. Hence law school.
You’re right I am a physics person, I got my masters in ‘05 from THE Ohio State. I’m technically an Engineer now, but I have been working on stuff pretty involved in semi-conductor physics.
I like the path I’ve taken. I spent a year and a half doing a lot of fucking math, and it paid off with a good job and the knowledge needed to figure shit out, without the torture that is grad research needed for a doctorate.
And I use a lot of my physics every day, and I find my job (or my old one, and probably my new one) really interesting.
Very cool. If you ever invent anything, please feel free to send me a PM :).
‘kay, folks, I’m Mahatma Gandhi. Thx again to the CW Sex Machine. Tranquilisimo.
Anyone here play Mariokart Wii online. I just started, and its absurdly fun.
Oh, and Steve U? Don’t know if you know, but the Last Call rotates between several blogs. The schedule (and reminders) can be found on our tumblr: spindead.tumblr.com
@ Steve_U:
1) sorry for the possible double post
2) i have no idea why the “respond” button’s not showing under your last response
ok now to my actual response:
Are you becoming a patent lawyer or something?
Headin’ out. G’night.
Starting to get drunk. Piece out fuckfaces and Sculpt.
okay, this thing’s winding down. I’m outta here, got computer work to do. Hasta luego!