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11/18/13 Lounge: Because That Last One Ain’t Gonna Last Until Valentine’s Day 501

(I have no idea how big that image will be when I “publish” this post… I suspect it’ll be big. TWHS.)

Now I’m sitting here feeling self-conscious because I thought I had things to say, but I don’t, and I’m aware that the drafts of posts-in-progress are visible to anyone that happens to be checking drafts at the moment something is being written but not yet published. So if I say something and then decide I don’t actually want to say it, and then delete it, it might have been seen anyway.

{{{sigh}}} Here’s where I try, and fail, to figure out how to make the rest of the post appear as a “Read more” or “Continued” sort of link thing.

It’s been a weird and sad couple of months. Work has been very busy (because work is insurance, and the ACA is just a laugh-a-minute for brokers right now). And we lost a dear member of our work family suddenly — he fell while alone at home, knocked himself out and laid (lay?) undiscovered on a cold tile floor for almost 24 hours with a subdural hematoma, which is a really shitty way to go. Well, I guess knocking yourself unconscious forever is at least a mostly painless way to go, but I think you know what I mean. You don’t want to think of your loved ones lying (laying?) on a cold floor, dying alone. So I guess it was shittier for the rest of us than it was for him.

Anyway, sorry to be channeling Debbie Downer, I just really need some time off. And I should probably go to bed, it’s 2:15 a.m., for FK’s sake…

There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.

501 thoughts on “11/18/13 Lounge: Because That Last One Ain’t Gonna Last Until Valentine’s Day

  1. whimsical witch Nov 18,2013 2:20 am

    so i’m not the only one still awake?
    love you, poppy. <3

    • Poppy Nov 18,2013 2:22 am || Up

      You are never the only one still awake. I hardly sleep. I’m just not usually here while I’m not sleeping, I’m usually trying to sleep.

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
      • whimsical witch Nov 18,2013 2:24 am || Up

        i rarely sleep. when i hold ritual, i stay up until all the candles go out. i just realized that one of the candles is an 8 hour one. ah!

  2. Poppy Nov 18,2013 2:34 am

    While looking for something in FK posts of yore, I found this comment by batgirl from sometime in April 2009…

    Heh. I rue the day Poppy put that clown porn in there. Not that I’m blaming you, Poppy–hell, we’d have been nowhere if you hadn’t gotten this off the ground. But, know your audience. You mention Strawberry Shortcake sundaes in Baltimore to Ray Fosse, and you know what’s going to ensue…

    …and I can’t tell what the fuck she was talking about, but I don’t care. It’s like a mysterious coded message now, and it’s awesome.

    There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
    • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 4:01 am || Up

      Hi. Did somebody say strawberry shortcake sundaes?

    • batgirl Nov 18,2013 7:45 am || Up

      It’s so weird to read something you have NO memory of ever writing.

      Hugs to you. {{{hugs}}}

      • Poppy Nov 18,2013 11:29 am || Up

        I don’t even remember posting this Lounge.

        There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  3. lenscrafters Nov 18,2013 1:32 pm

    So yeah…FK the Giants

    • grover Nov 18,2013 1:38 pm || Up

      Truer words…

      I got a little nauseous when I read the news.

      • lenscrafters Nov 18,2013 2:09 pm || Up

        godfkingdamnit

        • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 2:12 pm || Up

          that is unforgivable.

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • grover Nov 18,2013 2:49 pm || Up

            Depends on how much over the Giants went.

            • ptbnl Nov 18,2013 3:04 pm || Up

              2/$23M is all I’ve seen.

              If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 2:13 pm || Up

          I hate everything.

        • grover Nov 18,2013 2:48 pm || Up

          Dammit. MLBTR is saying there might be a full no-trade clause. Have you seen anything about the A’s offer?

            • lenscrafters Nov 20,2013 12:35 pm || Up

              Leaving this here, because I’m sure it’ll come up later

        • batgirl Nov 18,2013 3:51 pm || Up

          Holy shit I need to go vomit.

          • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:00 pm || Up

            Wait to make sure Jennifer cleans up the bathroom first.

            But seriously, folks...
        • Dial C for Concupiscence Nov 20,2013 1:19 pm || Up

          Oh God. Being out of pocket for a few days doesn’t make this any easier.

          • DFA Nov 21,2013 10:34 am || Up

            thats what happened to me

            In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
    • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 1:39 pm || Up

      Oh god, no.

    • dmoas Nov 18,2013 2:26 pm || Up

      I’m confused. Doesn’t he want to win?

      • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 2:46 pm || Up

        He wants to break my soul.

        • Bed Nov 18,2013 3:33 pm || Up

          I’d rather have Bartolo back…Huddy was great but Bartolo has been terrific these last two years.

          But seriously, folks...
  4. Englishmajor Nov 18,2013 3:01 pm

    Amanda McCarthy was getting fluffed four blocks from my house this morning.

    • Poppy Nov 18,2013 3:24 pm || Up

      12:24 p.m. wine time, yeah that’s rough, all right.

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
      • batgirl Nov 18,2013 3:54 pm || Up

        Note to self…go back and be born again, be really pretty, snag rich dude, FK around all day.

        • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 4:08 pm || Up

          Or be a nurse and work three days a week. Make your own money and have a shit ton of free time.

          • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:11 pm || Up

            My next bit of free time should be coming sometime in 2032.

            But seriously, folks...
            • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 4:16 pm || Up

              I’m pretty sure I don’t work again this week.

              • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 4:17 pm || Up

                Of course, at work this weekend I read to a patient and painted her fingernails.

                • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:24 pm || Up

                  Waiting to have kids as late as I did means I’ll be busy until the last one leaves for college and or prison at 18…so I’ll be near death when I get my next break.

                  But seriously, folks...
      • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 4:05 pm || Up

        I don’t miss her.

        • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:05 pm || Up

          I don’t either…of course to be fair I really have no idea who she is.

          But seriously, folks...
      • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 4:49 pm || Up

        Drinking at half past noon might be why she looks rough.

        • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:51 pm || Up

          If you ain’t drinkin’ you ain’t tryin’

          But seriously, folks...
          • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 5:07 pm || Up

            Can’t get drunk if you never get sober.

            • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:15 pm || Up

              That’s why I always have a can of Schlitz with me to keep a nice even buzz.

              But seriously, folks...
            • andeux Nov 18,2013 5:18 pm || Up

              TINSTAAFK
  5. Bed Nov 18,2013 3:32 pm

    In a world gone mad, one man stands alone…and does the splits between two Volvo trucks.

    Jean-Claude Van Damme is…The Man With Golden Buns

    Coming this December to a theater nowhere near you.

    But seriously, folks...
  6. FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 3:37 pm

    Poppy, you think you’re Debbie Downer…the first thing I thought of when I saw the picture you posted was the famous Barry Goldwater nuclear annihilation advertisement from the 1964 Presidential campaign.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Bed Nov 18,2013 3:44 pm || Up

      Hey, hey LBJ how many iconic political attack ads did you make today?

      But seriously, folks...
    • AV Nov 18,2013 3:48 pm || Up

      that’s pretty tame. i thought of something much, much more radioactive and death-begging: the theme music to little house on the prairie.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • doctorK Nov 18,2013 8:35 pm || Up

        In today’s context, it is tame. In that day, it was extremely offensive.

    • doctorK Nov 18,2013 8:33 pm || Up

      A long-favorite (anonymous) quote from the ’60’s:

      “I was told that if I voted for Goldwater, we’d be at war in 6 months. So I did – and we are.”

  7. Bed Nov 18,2013 3:55 pm

    A quick baseball question…is Beane going to get a RF who can actually hit the baseball? The thought of another year of Josh “Jeremiah Johnson” Reddick makes me break out his hives. The only thing his at bats are good for is bathroom breaks.

    But seriously, folks...
    • lenscrafters Nov 18,2013 4:03 pm || Up

      There was talk earlier about the A’s being interested in Nelson Cruz.

      • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:05 pm || Up

        Hmm…is that a move you’d make for the right price?

        But seriously, folks...
        • lenscrafters Nov 18,2013 4:15 pm || Up

          Yup, but my idea of “right price” is almost certainly far less than what he would probably sign for.

          • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:22 pm || Up

            For me it would come down to how many years he wants? I have no problem over spending for one year because it’s only one year.

            I don’t know what his home/road splits are but I would think his power would go down playing at the Coliseum over ballpark in Dallas.

            A RH power bat would be a nice thing to have though.

            But seriously, folks...
  8. Bed Nov 18,2013 3:55 pm

    My posts in this lounge make more sense if you read them in the voice of Peter Weller.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 4:48 pm || Up

      robo cop or buckaroo banzai?

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:50 pm || Up

        Robo Banzai of course.

        But seriously, folks...
      • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 4:50 pm || Up

        I can never remember which Weller is the actor and which one was in The Jam.

        • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 4:55 pm || Up

          me too. sometimes i google it to be sure

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • AV Nov 18,2013 5:14 pm || Up

            which one has a pink, bald, oddly shaped head?

            which one has uneven, scrappy, sticky-uppy hair?

            which one is the peter?

            which one rhymes with ball?

            i believe my mnemonic work here is done.

            *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  9. Bed Nov 18,2013 3:59 pm

    Tonight’s MNF game is actually a pretty good match up. As football fan I consider myself lucky that I’ve gotten to see the careesr of eight great quarterbacks in Montana, Elway (hard for me to write but he was great…and evil)Marino, Young, Favre, Brady and Manning. I’ll leave it to smarter people to say who the best of that bunch is but if I needed to win one game and my life depended on it I’ll take Montana.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:01 pm || Up

      I’m not sure what a “careesr” is but it sounds Dutch so it’s probably bad.

      But seriously, folks...
    • andeux Nov 18,2013 4:12 pm || Up

      Math is hard.
      Can’t argue with any of those seven though.

      TINSTAAFK
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:17 pm || Up

        Heh…I’m a triple threat tonight…typos, bad grammar and poor math skills.

        But seriously, folks...
      • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 4:50 pm || Up

        obviously the dan fouts was silent.

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:53 pm || Up

          I loved Dan Fouts as a kid…I never hated the Chargers like I hated the Broncos and the Chiefs.

          He was cool and man could he sling it. I really like him as a broadcaster on games now.

          But seriously, folks...
          • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 4:56 pm || Up

            weren’t the chargers hopeless back then?

            I have $5. No I don\'t.
            • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:01 pm || Up

              They had some really good years with Fouts under center…it’s just that back then the Raiders were almost always better.

              But seriously, folks...
              • andeux Nov 18,2013 5:15 pm || Up

                The first football season I really remember is 80/81, when Fouts and the Chargers knocked Joe Ferguson (playing hurt) and the Bills out of the playoffs with a 4th quarter comeback. I cried afterwards.

                Apart from that, those Chargers teams really were fun to watch though.

                Don’t know if I watched the Raiders/Charges AFC championship game, but I do remember rooting for the Raiders against the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

                TINSTAAFK
                • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:19 pm || Up

                  Raiders vs Eagles is really the first game I remember in detail. Almost everyone was picking the Eagles since the Raiders were just a wild card team that year…but…Raiders 27 Eagles 10…that was the day I was Silver and Black for life.

                  But seriously, folks...
                • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 8:23 pm || Up

                  Funny, I remembered it as everybody thinking the Raiders would win, wild card notwithstanding, but apparently the prevailing line was Eagles -3. I guess what I’m remembering is that everyone thought the Raiders were cooler. The coolness line was Raiders -10.

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
                • doctorK Nov 18,2013 8:37 pm || Up

                  A lot of the Eagles hype was how “disciplined” the Eagles were with Dick Vermeil as coach, whereas the Raiders were out every night fking whores and getting bombed. Well, they were right. And the Raiders still kicked the shit out of them.

                • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:45 pm || Up

                  Those Raiders teams were pure fucking awesome on a stick.

                  But seriously, folks...
            • andeux Nov 18,2013 5:01 pm || Up

              They had a stretch in the middle of his career when they were very good, but never made it to a Super Bowl.

              TINSTAAFK
              • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:04 pm || Up

                No, they never had much success in the playoffs which is what has kept Don Coryell out of the Hall of Fame.

                But seriously, folks...
  10. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:03 pm

    Coming up next on Free Kraut’s Top 40…Lonesome Looser by The Little River Band followed by Infatuation by Rod Stewart…and remember to send us your best Cher related pusn to win two tickets to see Hall & Oates this Friday at Cal Expo.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:06 pm || Up

      I’m not sure what a “pusn” is but it sounds Dutch so it’s probably bad.

      But seriously, folks...
  11. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:07 pm

    I must be hitting something on my keyboard because I keep getting the “s” too early in words…or I’ve become dyslexic in the past five minutes.

    But seriously, folks...
  12. Jennifer Nov 18,2013 4:09 pm

    Beddy, we meeting up in KC next season?

    • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:10 pm || Up

      I’d love too…when do the A’s come to Kauffman?

      But seriously, folks...
      • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 4:12 pm || Up

        August for 4 days.

        • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 4:15 pm || Up

          8/11-8/14/2014

        • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:16 pm || Up

          Hmm…it would have to be on the Monday. I’d have to take the day off but that’s fine. It’s going to be a hot one.

          But seriously, folks...
          • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:45 pm || Up

            If you want to do this I’ll buy the tickets. We might try to make a weekend out of it and visit some friends in KC that weekend before the game. If Lisa wants to go I’ll get 3 or 4 tickets if you want to bring someone. We’ll figure it out as we go.

            But seriously, folks...
  13. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:10 pm

    “Now…say my name”

    “Bed”

    “You’re god damned right!”

    But seriously, folks...
  14. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:14 pm

    I’ll give the South this…they know how to make fried chicken. I had some buttermilk fried chicken today that was slap yo’ mama good.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Englishmajor Nov 18,2013 7:12 pm || Up

      At this food conference I was at, chef Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia in Louisville gave a 15-minute exposition on his recipe for Korean Southern fried chicken and waffles, which ended with the promise that he would be serving it during the lunch buffet the next day. I had to interview someone at the beginning of the lunch hour, but I thought there would be plenty of time to make it. When I got there I was told it had all gone in about the first five minutes. So I might have to go to Louisville sometime.

      • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 7:13 pm || Up

        Why not just get the mayor to make it for you

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 7:15 pm || Up

        That guy was on Top Chef. He seemed really cool and crazy.

        • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 7:17 pm || Up

          I was rooting for him (naturally)

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • andeux Nov 18,2013 7:32 pm || Up

          Yeah, I liked him.

          TINSTAAFK
          • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 7:34 pm || Up

            He was the rare “cheftestant” who seemed self-aware. He clearly knew, and didn’t hide that he knew, that the whole thing is ridiculous, but he was going to try to win the damn thing anyway.

      • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:16 pm || Up

        I hope it was a good interview. I need to go to a food conference…I just go to ones about educational policy and midget porn.

        But seriously, folks...
        • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 7:23 pm || Up

          I didn’t know they every combined those two subjects into one conference. Huh. Live and learn.

      • DFA Nov 20,2013 7:34 am || Up

        Yeah his stuff is really well regarded and super in right now

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  15. AV Nov 18,2013 4:22 pm

    pre-exercise snack, 2 hours before… clif bars and the like: real energy or fake sugar peak that makes you fall apart 15 minutes in? is maybe a slice of cheese pizza preferable?

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:25 pm || Up

      I always have a banana before I go running in the morning.

      But seriously, folks...
      • AV Nov 18,2013 4:34 pm || Up

        right now, i’m feeling a little… banana shy.

        last one i had hurt like a gut stab for a week. there were 2 in the bunch, i ate one, and after my tummy problems i left the other one there untouched like a taco truck you don’t go back after you figure out it’s the one that gave you the cholera. this morning i saw it was all black in the fruit bowl and didn’t even investigate if it was still maybe solid enough to eat so i threw it in the trash next to my desk. now i can smell banana and i want banana but i’m not sure banana is the best thing for me.

        THESE ARE NOT DOUBLE ENTENDRES. (aka, nobody is throwing a banana at anybody.)

        clif bar, right?

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:38 pm || Up

          Hmm…I got sick from chicken twice in one year, several years ago, so I took a long break from chicken, so I understand where you’re coming from…if I’m going for a long run or a heavy work out I also sometimes have a PB&J…I’m just no big on energy bars but you should go with whatever works for you.

          But seriously, folks...
          • AV Nov 18,2013 4:41 pm || Up

            pb&j is a solid suggestion.

            *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • AV Nov 18,2013 5:23 pm || Up

          banana shy department, continued. yesterday i got speedos.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • Englishmajor Nov 18,2013 7:14 pm || Up

          Cellular Banana is not the best thing for anyone.

          • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:17 pm || Up

            Speaking of goats…

            But seriously, folks...
          • andeux Nov 18,2013 7:33 pm || Up

            But electrical banana is bound to be the very next phase.

            TINSTAAFK
      • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 4:52 pm || Up

        just had to throw that out there

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
  16. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:27 pm

    With Huddy gone if we don’t bring back Bartolo would be looking at Haren to be the vet of the staff? It’s seems like Billy likes to have at least one vet to go with the kids.

    Of course since we have Nick Punto we’re going to win the World Series no matter who we sign to pitch so it’s all good.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 4:53 pm || Up

      who is nick punto? is he related to the player the A’s just signed Little nicky punto?

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:56 pm || Up

        Nobody puts Nicky Punto in the corner!

        But seriously, folks...
  17. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:30 pm

    Okay, very important question…

    Favorite cereal?

    But seriously, folks...
    • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 18,2013 4:39 pm || Up

      Of any major brand (including the industrial organic brands), probably Oatmeal Squares. However, I could eat this stuff all day and not get tired of it.

      A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:41 pm || Up

        It’s Cracklin’ Oat Bran for me…that stuff is so addictive to me I figure it has actual crack in it.

        But seriously, folks...
        • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 18,2013 4:42 pm || Up

          It’s been years since I had it, but just reading it on the screen gave me tremors.

          A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
          • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:47 pm || Up

            I was able to trick my mom into buying it as a kid since it looks like it’s healthy for you, unlike Captain Crunch, but actually it’s loaded with sugar…and with the yummy.

            But seriously, folks...
    • ptbnl Nov 18,2013 4:40 pm || Up

      Frutifort with sliced banana on the first day of the annual summer holiday in Middleton-on-Sea.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • AV Nov 18,2013 4:42 pm || Up

        also pronounced: pip pip cheerios.

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 5:05 pm || Up

      Cap’n Crunch

  18. AV Nov 18,2013 4:37 pm

    i don’t know what it feels like to the flowers, but to a designer, it feels like 3 trendy fonts, badly juxtaposed.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • Bed Nov 18,2013 4:39 pm || Up

      My wife likes plants as a gift more than flowers so it’s been a while since I bought flowers.

      But seriously, folks...
    • Poppy Nov 18,2013 5:01 pm || Up

      That’s to increase the jarring Fuck You factor.

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  19. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:49 pm

    “You have a face for radio and a voice for silent pictures.” – An agent to a young Bed.

    But seriously, folks...
  20. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:54 pm

    If you were starting a baseball team from scratch and you could have any one hitter and pitcher who would they be?

    But seriously, folks...
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 4:57 pm || Up

      trout, fernandez

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:20 pm || Up

        pfft…fine, take the easy and obvious choices.

        But seriously, folks...
        • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 5:24 pm || Up

          Canseco, Canseco

          • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:26 pm || Up

            Thank you…now, that’s thinking outside of the box.

            But seriously, folks...
  21. Bed Nov 18,2013 4:55 pm

    Where are all the posts about Otto Graham?

    But seriously, folks...
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 4:57 pm || Up

      Otto who?

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:03 pm || Up

        Did you know that Otto spelled backwards is ottO?

        But seriously, folks...
      • AV Nov 18,2013 5:10 pm || Up

        otto parts.

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 5:12 pm || Up

          I picture you glacing at FK on the treadmill and having to stop your workout to post that. Much like Roger rabbit with “shave and a haircut”

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • AV Nov 18,2013 5:20 pm || Up

            not quite. going’ swimming later. just eating my PBJ for now.

            aka, response not terse. just fingers all sticky.

            *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
          • colin Nov 18,2013 7:46 pm || Up

            and I’m glad he did

        • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 8:29 pm || Up

          Charming friends you’ve got there, Otto.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 8:32 pm || Up

            thanks. I made them myself

            I have $5. No I don\'t.
  22. whimsical witch Nov 18,2013 4:59 pm

    extremely nervous about the game tonight.

    • Poppy Nov 18,2013 5:02 pm || Up

      Well, go clean the bathroom and have a nice puke. You’ll feel better.

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
      • whimsical witch Nov 18,2013 5:05 pm || Up

        i already cleaned the bathroom. :(

        • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 5:09 pm || Up

          Did anyone eat in there?

          • whimsical witch Nov 18,2013 5:10 pm || Up

            there WAS another plate and fork in there. wth!

            • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 5:12 pm || Up

              a plate of shrimp?

              I have $5. No I don\'t.
            • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 5:21 pm || Up

              There’s something wrong with your friends.

              • whimsical witch Nov 18,2013 5:26 pm || Up

                they’re YOUR FRIENDS TOO!

                • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 5:50 pm || Up

                  They only tolerate me because they respect you.

                • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:52 pm || Up

                  Hey, you’re a bald, history major…THE WORLD BELONGS TO US!

                  But seriously, folks...
                • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:24 pm || Up

                  Well, I DO own a globe, so I guess technically you’re right.

              • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 8:29 pm || Up

                Thanks, I made ’em myself.

                "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  23. Bed Nov 18,2013 5:28 pm

    I’m eating Egg Nog taffy at the moment and I’m not quite sure how I feel about it…it’s a mixture of turned on and shame…just like when I go to church.

    But seriously, folks...
    • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 5:52 pm || Up

      …it’s a mixture of turned on and shame…

      This is how I feel every time my aunt kisses me.

      • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:53 pm || Up

        Sadly none of my aunts are hot enough to even give me a little wood…Uncle Pete however gets my motor running.

        But seriously, folks...
        • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 7:22 pm || Up

          He does that for everyone, really.

          • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:24 pm || Up

            Which is why he’s often in prison.

            But seriously, folks...
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 6:01 pm || Up

      accidentally bought caramel flavored whipped cream. 2 bottles.

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 8:30 pm || Up

        Hermanos Rodriguez do not approve of drugs.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • AV Nov 18,2013 8:39 pm || Up

          neither do i. but it’s my birthday.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  24. Jennifer Nov 18,2013 5:32 pm

    I woke up yesterday and had a two inch long scrape on my nose I didn’t have when I went to bed.

  25. Bed Nov 18,2013 5:32 pm

    So is it too soon to get Matt McGloin’s face tattooed on my ass?

    But seriously, folks...
  26. Bed Nov 18,2013 5:33 pm

    If you were starting a women’s rhythmic gymnastic Olympic team who would you pick first?

    But seriously, folks...
    • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 5:38 pm || Up

      Your mom.

      • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:40 pm || Up

        Solid choice…that chick has mad skillz.

        But seriously, folks...
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:59 pm || Up

        Oprah…Uma…Oprah…Uma…Oprah…Uma…(I have now been disqualified from ever hosting The Academy Awards)

        But seriously, folks...
        • AV Nov 18,2013 8:12 pm || Up

          but if you finish with oprah-dee-doo i can get you a job as a willy wonka minion.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 6:02 pm || Up

      rickey lak

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • ptbnl Nov 18,2013 6:34 pm || Up

      Chelsea Manning.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  27. Bed Nov 18,2013 5:35 pm

    Where are all the posts about Douglas R. Hofstadter?

    But seriously, folks...
  28. Bed Nov 18,2013 5:39 pm

    I figure the worst part about getting stuck in the zombie apocalypse world of The Walking Dead would be having to suffer through those Georgia summers without air conditioning…well, that and listening to the guy who plays the sheriff do a southern accent.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 5:43 pm || Up

      RICK IS MY FAVORITE. WE CAN’T BE FRIENDS.

      • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:49 pm || Up

        I only watched for the first season and a half and Rick was my favorite too. It’s a show I’ll catch back up with down the line.

        But seriously, folks...
        • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 5:51 pm || Up

          Like you, he’s dead sexy.

          • Bed Nov 18,2013 5:55 pm || Up

            The thing I liked about his character is he tried to keep his humanity. I’m not sure how the character has changed in the last couple of seasons but at least early on I found myself most interested in his character.

            But seriously, folks...
            • AV Nov 18,2013 8:14 pm || Up

              well he was deeply and permanently psychotic. for about two episodes. go writers!

              *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  29. Bed Nov 18,2013 5:43 pm

    So is Kay on hiatus?

    But seriously, folks...
  30. Bed Nov 18,2013 5:50 pm

    Easy. Peasy.

    But seriously, folks...
    • AV Nov 18,2013 8:14 pm || Up

      green beans are easier.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • AV Nov 18,2013 8:16 pm || Up

        haricot vert! (almost forgot i decided to be a foodie.)

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  31. Bed Nov 18,2013 6:00 pm

    We named the dog, Indiana…we named you Shamus Poindexter McGillicuddy Janikowski Jones

    But seriously, folks...
  32. Bed Nov 18,2013 6:02 pm

    If the next kid waits to be born after Anchorman 2 on December 20th I’ll love him…if he makes me miss seeing this movie then I’m always going to love the first kid more.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 6:04 pm || Up

      makes sense. your parents like you brother better

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 6:08 pm || Up

        It’s true…I prevented them from seeing The Sting at the movies because of my birth…they’ve hated me ever sense.

        But seriously, folks...
    • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 7:25 pm || Up

      I made my parents get up at 130am to go to the hospital, and I don’t think they’ve ever forgiven me.

  33. Bed Nov 18,2013 6:10 pm

    All I’m saying is Sheep > Goats

    But seriously, folks...
    • DFA Nov 20,2013 7:40 am || Up

      sheep go to heaven goats go to hell

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  34. Bed Nov 18,2013 6:15 pm

    Funniest movie of all time?

    But seriously, folks...
  35. oblique Nov 18,2013 6:21 pm

    Hello everyone. The baby is now 3 weeks old, the Niners suck, Hudson is a Giant, and I’m hiring software people. Also I fell madly in love with a 2013 TDI New Beetle, but see point the first.

    Also, nice lounge, Poppy.

    • MikeV Nov 18,2013 6:29 pm || Up

      TDI Passat instead.

      And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

      Thanks, and go As.

      • oblique Nov 18,2013 6:34 pm || Up

        Definitely high on the list, but gonna drive the Golf a while longer.

        • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:20 pm || Up

          It’s surprising that I’ve never owned a Golf.

          But seriously, folks...
      • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 19,2013 9:36 am || Up

        This, or the TDI Jetta.

        A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
        • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 19,2013 11:52 am || Up

          I will take this opportunity to make my occasional point that all VWs suck and everyone should avoid them always. So many better quality, more affordable cars out there.

          I recognize that, as with most car brands, there are fierce VW acolytes who reject my views, and I respect their (incorrect) opinions.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • ozzman99 Nov 19,2013 12:20 pm || Up

            This is how I feel as well, after poor experiences with 2 VW’s. Then again, Subarus are supposed to be rock-solid and I’ve had a couple of issues with mine. And my sister had 2 Toyotas that weren’t terribly reliable.

            • dmoas Nov 19,2013 12:27 pm || Up

              My mom’s has been running well for a good 15 years. It has it’s moments like any other car, but she still loves it. That being said, I find hiding reverse under first gear unforgivable in a car. I don’t want to wonder what fking gear I’m in based on general position, especially when first & reverse react the same only in potentially disastrous repercussions if you get it wrong.

              • ozzman99 Nov 19,2013 1:20 pm || Up

                My ex had 2 VW’s and both were plagued with problems. To be fair, both were used and I’m pretty sure the 2nd one (both were cabrios) was a summer-only car that didn’t get regular maintenance. Still, simple things like the plastic cover over the steering column simply falling off into my lap suggests unacceptably low build quality. Also, who is the moron who thought that it was a good idea to to have removable bolts holding the wheels on, as opposed to fixed bolts and simple lugnuts? Add in the fact that German cars are insanely expensive to repair and you end up with a dealership full of “no thank you.” At least in my opinion. Also, I have to admit that I drove a 2007 Rabbit once and quite enjoyed it. And if I won Powerball, I’d certainly buy a Porsche.

                • oblique Nov 19,2013 2:22 pm || Up

                  I can’t speak for the general public, but I’ll take my 14+ year old Golf TDI with 228K miles on it and 43MPG on average since 1999 (and higher in the last 5 years, since I don’t drive 90-95MPH regularly any more), any day of the week. It’s taken the abuse of being the band’s hauler vehicle, several fender benders, highly irregular maintenance from its flaky owner, and my 4-year flirtation with biodiesel, and it just keeps going.

                  I probably would not recommend a VW to anyone who needs to run to the dealer or mechanic for every issue – I take care of a lot of stuff myself, with the help of an amazing online community (tdiclub.com), and I admit that when I used to go to the dealers, they cost me a lot of unnecessary money. I don’t know whether the build quality of the current models matches that of mine. And I’m certainly not out to convince anybody – I prefer cars that are less common in general!

                  I do know that my car has been about as great a value as a car can be (for me), in addition to being incredibly fun (for me) to drive. And it’s not done yet.

                • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 19,2013 4:43 pm || Up

                  My experience is similar – the 2004 Jetta TDI Wagon I had for six years only had one small problem at the beginning and nothing after. It was great fun to drive – we would get 42 MPG on average and topped out at 49 on a freeway only trip from Portland to Whistler and back.

                  We dumped it for a Honda Odyssey when our family expanded from 3 to 4. I hated that thing. After two years, we went back to a 2010 Jetta TDI sedan, which is unfortunately automatic at Mrs. PDX’s insistance, but still gets 35 MPG. Having the low-end torque of a diesel is usually unnecessary, but occasionally comes in handy. And it’s a hell of a lot more fun.

                  A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
                • oblique Nov 20,2013 5:50 pm || Up

                  And of course as soon as I wrote that diatribe, my car seems to have sprung a fuel leak (which is much less alarming in a diesel vehicle than a gasoline vehicle – gasoline scares the crap out of me).

                  This is a perfect example of what I mean, though – thanks to tdiclub.com, I already know that (a) it’s most likely the fuel injection pump seal, and (b) replacing it is a $20 and 2-hour (allotting time for my clumsiness) fix.

                  If I took it to the dealer and said, “My car smells like fuel; please help,” it would be probably about a $2000 job. The pump alone is $1100 to replace.

                  So I guess it’s a good car for a hacker.

                • MikeV Nov 20,2013 5:53 pm || Up

                  I miss having easy cars to work on.

                  I love my Tacoma, but I just put gas in it and change the oil sometimes.

                  I really, really, REALLY wish there was a small TDI truck available.

                  And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                  Thanks, and go As.

                • ozzman99 Nov 26,2013 2:45 pm || Up

                  It’s not small, but the Ram 1500 now offers a diesel.

                • MikeV Nov 26,2013 2:52 pm || Up

                  It’s not actually available yet is it?

                  And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                  Thanks, and go As.

                • ozzman99 Nov 27,2013 1:31 am || Up

                  Their website just says “coming soon,” but doesn’t show it as available on any model yet. Also, GM developed a 4.5L diesel a few years ago, but shelved the project after their bailout. I read recently (I think on motortrend.com) that they’re considering offering the engine on the new Silverado/Sierra, possibly backed by an 8- or 10-speed transmission. I don’t know, though. With that kind of displacement, I’d be surprised if they offered it on the 1500-series.

                • MikeV Nov 27,2013 8:16 am || Up

                  The half ton trucks are all fucking GIGANTIC now.

                  And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                  Thanks, and go As.

                • ozzman99 Nov 27,2013 10:00 am || Up

                  Yeah, that’s true. Still, that’s 50% more displacement than the Ram diesel. I wish they’d offer something like a 2.5L 4-cylinder diesel in the new Colorado. Or if Toyota or Nissan would offer something similar in the Tacoma/Frontier.

                • MikeV Nov 27,2013 10:05 am || Up

                  If my Tacoma had a small diesel it would almost be perfect.

                  And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                  Thanks, and go As.

                • ozzman99 Nov 29,2013 2:02 am || Up

                  That’s how I feel about my Subaru.

                • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 25,2013 9:57 am || Up

                  The same thing happened to us in the first year we owned the 2004 – it was a quick fix, but Mrs. PDX barely made it to the dealer with the few fumes left. They fixed it pretty easily and at much less than $2000.

                  We’ve been “told” that it had something to do with the biodiesel we were putting in there. However, while the biodiesel does tend to clear out the gunk, it shouldn’t have burned a hole in rubber after less than a year of driving.

                  A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
                • oblique Nov 27,2013 11:46 pm || Up

                  The combination (or, rather, the alternation) of biodiesel with the now-standard ultra-low sulfur diesel is death to the rubber seals in the injection pump. Biodiesel is higher lubricity than the old school diesel #2, and the new ULSD is lower lubricity – so with biodiesel, the seals all expand, and with ULSD, they contract, resulting in leaks around the seals.

                  Given the cost of your repair, I wonder if it was something other than the injection pump?

                  I did manage to replace the head seal on the injection pump in about 3.5 hours; I did not allow for enough clumsiness (a bolt started getting stripped, I spent about 45 minutes panicking before realizing I was using the wrong size Torx on it). The leak seems to be fixed, though my hands still smell like diesel.

                • DFA Nov 20,2013 7:43 am || Up

                  The TDIs are different beasts than the gas… way more reliable

                  In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
                • oblique Nov 20,2013 5:46 pm || Up

                  I wouldn’t recommend a gasser VW to anybody.

    • Bed Nov 18,2013 6:37 pm || Up

      Congrats on the baby.

      But seriously, folks...
  36. Bed Nov 18,2013 6:42 pm

    Top Ten Comedies in no particular order…

    Airplane!, Caddyshack, This Is Spinal Tap, The Naked Gun, Anchorman, Office Space, Animal House, Groundhog Day, Young Frankenstein and The Jerk.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 7:24 pm || Up

      Great list. My top five are Airplane!, Groundhog Day, Office Space, Caddyshack, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

    • doctorK Nov 18,2013 8:56 pm || Up

      The Producers, Animal House, Blazing Saddles, The Jerk, Airplane!, Caddyshack, Young Frankenstein, Murder by Death, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and Wayne’s World.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 9:13 pm || Up

      A Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python’s Holy Grail, and the Meaning of Life.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • nevermoor Nov 18,2013 11:37 pm || Up

        Definitely needed some Python.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • AV Nov 18,2013 9:20 pm || Up

      there seems to be a dr strangelove gap.

      since i’m face to face with my VHS tapes, i’m throwing in: easy money and/or back to school, fletch, raising arizona, monty python grail, monty python brian, peewee’s big adventure, strange brew, fast times, hairspray, and american psycho.

      funny nobody’s mentioned woody yet. so i’m throwing bananas at you.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:23 pm || Up

        I LOVE STRANGE BREW!

        But seriously, folks...
        • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 9:25 pm || Up

          ko loo ko koo koo koo koo ,koo koo

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • AV Nov 18,2013 9:27 pm || Up

          dude. it’s like hamlet. WITH BEER.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
          • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:34 pm || Up

            I haven’t seen it in years but I loved that movie as a kid.

            But seriously, folks...
        • doctorK Nov 18,2013 10:01 pm || Up

          My brother and I, we used to say that drowning in beer would be like heaven, eh? Well, now he’s not here, and I have two soakers – this isn’t heaven, this sucks!

      • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 9:25 pm || Up

        I like bananas

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • 5Aces Nov 18,2013 9:33 pm || Up

        BTS!!! “I swear..I didnt see anything. Youre perfect! “

        Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
        • AV Nov 19,2013 9:49 am || Up

          flunk me?? flunk HIM!!!!

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • 5Aces Nov 18,2013 9:31 pm || Up

      Love several already mentioned. Since we are entering the holiday season I will add to the listour traditional family viewing of The Ref.

      Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
    • dmoas Nov 19,2013 8:14 am || Up

      You’re missing the Peter Sellers classic Pink Panther films. I’d also add the Money Pit.

      • AV Nov 19,2013 9:48 am || Up

        i thought about shot in the dark.

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  37. Future Ed Nov 18,2013 6:57 pm

    bed, maui onions? go!

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:02 pm || Up

      Well, my son will likely have a pair.

      But seriously, folks...
  38. Bed Nov 18,2013 7:04 pm

    Where are all the posts about Paulina Porizkova?

    But seriously, folks...
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 7:08 pm || Up

      just what I needed

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:11 pm || Up

        Ed…who’s gonna drive you home tonight?

        But seriously, folks...
        • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 8:33 pm || Up

          I don’t want no commies in my car. No Christians either.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 8:35 pm || Up

            you like music?

            I have $5. No I don\'t.
            • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:40 pm || Up

              I’m into Coldplay so…no, no I don’t.

              But seriously, folks...
          • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:40 pm || Up

            Um… sorry, I have to tell you something.

            • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 8:48 pm || Up

              Yeah, your whole “from each according to her means” schtick was a dead giveaway.

              "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:43 pm || Up

            I’ve had both Christians and commies in my car so I’m cool.

            But seriously, folks...
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 7:10 pm || Up

      there goes bed again. shake it up, bed

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 7:10 pm || Up

      come on bet, lets go

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 7:11 pm || Up

      this comment used to be mine

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  39. Bed Nov 18,2013 7:14 pm

    My favorite movies of 2013 so far…Gravity, Captain Phillips and the Donnie & Marie sex tap.

    But seriously, folks...
    • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:18 pm || Up

      or the Donny & Marie sex tape…when it comes to poor typing and spelling I’m ON FIRE TONIGHT!

      But seriously, folks...
      • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 7:21 pm || Up

        Donnie tapped that?

        • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:22 pm || Up

          He taped it while he tapped it.

          But seriously, folks...
          • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:14 pm || Up

            I’ve decided these words shall go on my tombstone

            Here lies Bed…He taped it while he tapped it.

            But seriously, folks...
            • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 8:16 pm || Up

              They can screen the tape at your wake.

              • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:25 pm || Up

                Sounds about right…they’ll all be in a good mood with me finally being dead and all.

                But seriously, folks...
  40. Bed Nov 18,2013 7:24 pm

    I haven’t been moderated once today…I grew to really enjoy it…it hurt at first but then I really started to like it.

    But seriously, folks...
  41. Bed Nov 18,2013 7:27 pm

    If Free Kraut gets cancelled by the network hopefully Netfilx will pick us up for a shortened final season.

    But seriously, folks...
  42. Bed Nov 18,2013 7:34 pm

    The five biggest differences between the Free Kraut TV show and the Free Kraut comic book…

    1. In the comic book Leopold Bloom is still alive.
    2. On the TV show Oz is a woman and played by Katee Sackhoff.
    3. In the comic book Jennifer cleans her bathroom after she barfs.
    4. On the TV show Future Ed is Dutch and married to Chaka Khan.
    5. In the comic book Kay is a Lawrence Welk aficionado.

    But seriously, folks...
    • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 7:52 pm || Up

      6. On the TV show, Bed is a rabid Denver Broncos fan.

      • Bed Nov 18,2013 7:57 pm || Up

        Hey!…that’s over the line, pal!

        But seriously, folks...
        • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:30 pm || Up

          Sorry.

          6. On the TV show, Bed is a rabid KC Chiefs fan.

          • Bed Nov 19,2013 4:24 pm || Up

            That’s it…you’re dead to me.

            But seriously, folks...
  43. Bed Nov 18,2013 7:45 pm

    Did you know that Supercalifraglilisticexpialidocious spelled backwards is suoicodilaipxecitsililgarfilacrepuS?

    But seriously, folks...
  44. colin Nov 18,2013 7:52 pm

    Kraut update: I went to a David Chang lecture about fermentation and the work they are doing at momofuku lab. “It turns out that you if you make sauerkraut spicy, it actually tastes a lot like kimchi… and that makes me really sad.”

    We got to try a miso type substance made out of sunflower seeds instead of soy, a soy sauce type substance made out of spelt instead of soy, and a vegetable XO sauce made using the by products of their weird soy sauce operation.

  45. Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:02 pm

    Tomorrow we have an in-service on North American Pit Viper envenomation. I’m scaroused.

    • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:13 pm || Up

      As a kid I used to watch Piper’s Pit on WWF Superstars…not sure if that helps?

      But seriously, folks...
    • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:31 pm || Up

      Is this something ER’s deal with often in Missouri?

  46. Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:07 pm

    Beddy, there’s something I need to tell you. No one comes around here anymore because I met them all in Oakland and I scared them. Oz was saved because he refused to meet me.

    • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:11 pm || Up

      pfft…we all know that your milkshake brings all the boys to the kraut.

      But seriously, folks...
      • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:34 pm || Up

        Just a warning if we do meet up, umkay?

        My nursey BFF recently took a liking to baseball. She caught a foul ball the first game she ever went to (this August). I usually fly solo but might bring her along. They don’t know my secret internet life.

        • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:38 pm || Up

          That’s fine…I really hope we can set this up. I always enjoy going up to KC and I’d love to meet you.

          But seriously, folks...
          • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 8:40 pm || Up

            she is remarkably nice. You wouldn’t think it, would you?

            I have $5. No I don\'t.
            • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:43 pm || Up

              She’ll add balance to the group then since I’m so horrible and mean.

              But seriously, folks...
            • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:49 pm || Up

              It’s because I was secretly stealing your things while you were away.

              • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 8:50 pm || Up

                i wish you would have taken more.

                I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:54 pm || Up

                  I’m weird, I know this.Thanks for putting up withme.

                • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 8:55 pm || Up

                  you are welcome anytime

                  I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:38 pm || Up

                  You just like her cuz your kids love her.

                • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:55 pm || Up

                  I’ll admit I’m less weird in real life but I make up for it by having fresh, minty breath.

                  But seriously, folks...
          • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:45 pm || Up

            In case you run away again, please email me so we can keep in touch.

            • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:50 pm || Up

              I’m never going to quit FK…I was joking around a couple of months ago because everyone was quitting the last time I was here…I’ve just been super busy. I’m always going to be hit or miss due to my life.

              Here’s my personal email for anyone except Future Ed…mrbrian@outlook.com

              But seriously, folks...
              • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 8:56 pm || Up

                how come this comment is completely blank?

                I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:58 pm || Up

                  I posted it in invisible ink…if you have some lemon juice you’ll be able to read it.

                  But seriously, folks...
              • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:44 pm || Up

                Is Mr. Brian what the students call you, or is that just Mrs. Hawaii?

                • Bed Nov 19,2013 4:23 pm || Up

                  It’s what I call myself…I’m very formal when I’m talking to myself.

                  But seriously, folks...
  47. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:10 pm

    Where are all the posts about Spud Webb?

    But seriously, folks...
  48. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:12 pm

    Dick Clark has given this lounge a 9.4, he says it has a good beat and you can dance to it.

    But seriously, folks...
  49. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:19 pm

    The Bed & Miss Hawaii sex tape will involve golf balls, third nipples, pineapple, reverse cowgirl, V shaped shavings, back hair and VORP.

    But seriously, folks...
  50. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:21 pm

    Favorite arcade video game?

    If you’re too young to have ever played video games at an arcade I either hate you or perhaps will propose marriage to you.

    But seriously, folks...
    • MikeV Nov 18,2013 8:24 pm || Up

      Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition

      And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

      Thanks, and go As.

      • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:27 pm || Up

        Spy Hunter for me.

        But seriously, folks...
        • AV Nov 18,2013 8:39 pm || Up

          i was pretty good at that one. gotta admit, the music made me get into it. and because it was the only game they had had at the liquor store where we used to go buy single cloves and those stout little dr pepper bottles that were glass with a styrofoam wrapper and you could pull it out just a little and then pop it. yay middle school!

          in general, i was more of a line-drawing games guy (star wars, battle zone, tempest). my second wave was spy hunter and defender. came back to missile command kinda late. and track and field, with the comb. and the one where you jousted on ostriches but by that time i was done with arcades.

          the one that killed arcades for me was that video one that was so popular because of the graphics, but you played like two sword hits and then had to wait for a minute for a 15 second video to load. at least that’s what it seemed how play was like.

          gave it a whirl with b-17 bomber (intellivision?) because we’d take turns with my friend and whoever wasn’t playing had to shake the shit out of the chair for the other guy when the flak hit.

          then was done with video games in general.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
          • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:41 pm || Up

            I played the hell out of the Star Wars game where you made a run at The Death Star…never beat it.

            But seriously, folks...
            • AV Nov 18,2013 8:43 pm || Up

              i don’t remember beating the whole machine but i got up a few levels. probably the game i was best at.

              *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
              • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:46 pm || Up

                It was at the Century Theater…I played it every time we went there before a movie…fun game.

                But seriously, folks...
                • AV Nov 18,2013 8:47 pm || Up

                  you’re all clear, kid!

                  *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
                • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:54 pm || Up

                  Heh…oh, how I wanted to be Han Solo as a kid…or Indiana Jones…either one was fine.

                  But seriously, folks...
                • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 8:49 pm || Up

                  balboa fun zone

                  I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:47 pm || Up

                  I played it either at Shakey’s Pizza or Pizza Hut, I can’t remember which.

              • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 8:48 pm || Up

                I don’t think there was any beating it. You’d drive along, and you’d deal with the cars bumping you, then the car with the guy shooting at you, then the cars with the spikes, then the helicopter dropping bombs, and then you’d get in the boat, and then…nothing. Fun though, mostly because of the Peter Gunn Theme.

                • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 8:49 pm || Up

                  Wait, we aren’t talking about Spy Hunter anymore.

                • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:51 pm || Up

                  I think that fits a lot of games of that era…they couldn’t be beat they just got harder and harder until they killed you.

                  But seriously, folks...
            • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:46 pm || Up

              You and I are living parallel lives, except for your whole wife/children/happily ever after thing.

          • 5Aces Nov 18,2013 9:37 pm || Up

            Dragon’s Lair!

            Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
            • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:39 pm || Up

              Oh…that game cost like 75 cents to play so it was a little too rich for my blood.

              But seriously, folks...
              • 5Aces Nov 18,2013 9:45 pm || Up

                I would always try it 1-2 times and never get past the first thing.

                Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
                • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:47 pm || Up

                  I played it whenever I could talk my dad into giving me more money than normal…I was terrible at it.

                  But seriously, folks...
    • 5Aces Nov 18,2013 9:39 pm || Up

      Paperboy. I still think of it anytime Im driving and some cat runs out into the street.

      Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
      • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 9:40 pm || Up

        chris elliot

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:46 pm || Up

          Get A Life…I loved that show and I saw Cabin Boy twice at the movies.

          But seriously, folks...
          • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:46 pm || Up

            and his daughter is both funny and hot…but then with his bald dome he was dead sexy.

            But seriously, folks...
        • AV Nov 18,2013 9:47 pm || Up

          we call him spewy.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 9:44 pm || Up

        So damn satisfying when you nailed someone with a paper.

        • 5Aces Nov 18,2013 9:48 pm || Up

          Hitting the damned kid with the R/C car. This may have been the inspiration for GTA.

          Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
    • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:48 pm || Up

      Pole Position

      • AV Nov 19,2013 9:50 am || Up

        beep

        beep

        beep

        boooooop

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • ozzman99 Nov 19,2013 12:21 pm || Up

          Right after that is the part where I oversteer and wander off the track.

      • dmoas Nov 19,2013 12:28 pm || Up

        Ivan Stewart’s Super Off Road.

  51. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:23 pm

    Grandma has an iPhone now in prison…she reads freekraut.org daily and she just texted me that I did a really great job in the lounge tonight…she also gave me directions on how to bake a shiv into a cake for my next visit.

    But seriously, folks...
  52. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:26 pm

    Hey a new documentary about JD Salinger…I think I’ll do with it like I did with Catcher in the Rye and pretend that I watched it.

    But seriously, folks...
  53. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:30 pm

    I can read your mind, Oz…yes, I do have a third nipple…no, you shouldn’t eat that 9th piece of pizza…yes, I do go commando most work days…no, those pants don’t make you look fat…yes, I actually am 1-Iron, shocking I know…no, I’m not as cool as you but then no one is.

    But seriously, folks...
    • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:52 pm || Up

      If you could read my mind, you’d piss yourself.

      • Bed Nov 19,2013 4:22 pm || Up

        Good thing I’m always wearing Depends.

        But seriously, folks...
  54. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:36 pm

    God damned kids today just don’t play air guitar the right god damned way!

    But seriously, folks...
    • AV Nov 18,2013 8:42 pm || Up

      but they can hella scratch air mp3 GUI’s.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:47 pm || Up

        (shakes fist) I don’t know what the hell that is!…GET OFF MY LAWN you little bastards!

        But seriously, folks...
  55. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:39 pm

    The Carolina Panthers are for real y’all.

    But seriously, folks...
    • nevermoor Nov 18,2013 11:41 pm || Up

      Looking that way. Makes me feel less despondent about the Niners.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:54 pm || Up

        Look at who’s beaten the 49ers this year. The 10-1 Seahawks; the 7-3 Panthers; A Saints team that’s undefeated at home; and the Colts, who have also beaten Seattle and Denver. At least the 49ers have been losing to really good teams.

  56. FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 8:50 pm
    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:52 pm || Up

      It looks like Godzilla’s eye.

      But seriously, folks...
      • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:55 pm || Up

        Is that what you call it?

        • Bed Nov 18,2013 8:56 pm || Up

          Are you thinking some kind of…taco?

          But seriously, folks...
          • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 8:59 pm || Up

            A warm clamshell.

            • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:01 pm || Up

              Or as I like to call it…the part of the body that has made me make a lot of bad decisions.

              But seriously, folks...
              • Jennifer Nov 18,2013 9:05 pm || Up

                The brain?

                • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:09 pm || Up

                  Sadly, I didn’t make decisions with that part of my body until my mid 30’s.

                  But seriously, folks...
                • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 9:19 pm || Up

                  the brian?

                  I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 9:19 pm || Up

                  I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:29 pm || Up

                  I guess you got some of my invisible ink to post that picture.

                  But seriously, folks...
        • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 8:56 pm || Up

          he ddin’t have kids till he was almost 40

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:00 pm || Up

            I kept trying to put it in the belly button hole so it took me longer than most.

            But seriously, folks...
    • Poppy Nov 18,2013 9:16 pm || Up

      But what will the landscaping design be like?

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
      • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 9:20 pm || Up

        the treasure trail to the hotel?

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Glorious Mundy Nov 18,2013 9:23 pm || Up

        An homage to the five-time champs: Brazilian

        • AV Nov 18,2013 9:25 pm || Up

          grrrr / heh / grrrr.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • AV Nov 18,2013 9:26 pm || Up

          otoh, i do hope they are 5-timers in ’22.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • dmoas Nov 19,2013 8:16 am || Up

        Well groomed.

  57. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:56 pm

    Fine…I have a John Tesh poster up in my garage…DON’T JUDGE ME!

    But seriously, folks...
  58. Bed Nov 18,2013 8:59 pm

    Gosh, I post my personal email and it’s not five minutes before Bridget the Midget is sending me naked pictures of Robert Wuhl’s corpse.

    This Bridget the Midget call back from 2012 is brought to you by Mitt Romney for President.

    But seriously, folks...
  59. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:06 pm

    What was this song really about?

    “It’s In the Way That You Use It” by Eric Clapton…It’s about having a small penis.

    But seriously, folks...
    • AV Nov 18,2013 9:22 pm || Up

      now do the theme from alfie.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:28 pm || Up

        Sorry, we here at Bed Inc. don’t do requests or take American Express.

        But seriously, folks...
  60. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:07 pm

    What was this song really about it?

    “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” by U2…It’s about Bono’s wife’s uh…well…um…(content deleted by Free Kraut Management)

    But seriously, folks...
  61. FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 9:12 pm

    I’m going to Disneyland next month, and I can’t decide which hat to wear. The Raiders are in season, and I get nods from fellow Raider Nation folks. Also the black/silver/white looks really really cool inside rides with blacklights. But as LA lacks an NFL team it insufficiently combative to the locals. The Tar Heels are in season, but also fail to say fuck you to Orange County folk. The Sharks are also in season, and my blue hat looks really cool, and they do represent the Bay Area while in SoCal. But hockey so who cares. And then of course there’s the green and gold of the Oakland A’s. Decisions, decisions…

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Poppy Nov 18,2013 9:21 pm || Up

      You won’t be in LA. You’ll be in Anaheim. Therefore, A’s.

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
    • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 9:24 pm || Up

      cal? furd? warriors?

      If you really want to piss off the orange countians, “Fuck USC”

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 9:29 pm || Up

        I only rock the hats of teams I’m a real fan of, none of those work. I do consider myself a real fan of Fuck USC, but the Disney goons might find such a hat objectionable.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:33 pm || Up

          I wear Raiders hats, A’s hats, KU hats and golf hats of whatever type of clubs I’m playing…right now Ping for all of those keeping score at home.

          But seriously, folks...
        • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 9:36 pm || Up

          dreamworks?

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • AV Nov 18,2013 9:44 pm || Up

            them’s fighting compound words!

            *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • ozzman99 Nov 18,2013 11:59 pm || Up

          Too bad. A Panda hat will piss off anyone outside the 415.

    • Englishmajor Nov 18,2013 9:40 pm || Up

      Oaklandish silver and black snapback for the Raiders cachet without the possibility that you might be an LA Raiders fan?

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 9:46 pm || Up

        That is a nice looking hat indeed. But I spent too many Little League hours rubber banding my hat brims around baseballs to get the right curvature; can’t stand flat brims.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • DFA Nov 20,2013 7:50 am || Up

      I will be working there. Lets get lunch or something

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 20,2013 8:35 am || Up

        Depends, which character costume will you be wearing?

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • Future Ed Nov 20,2013 12:19 pm || Up

          he’ll be taking secret meetings with the dwarves while snow white’s people try to have him kicked out of the park. Look for him around Village Haus. probably near the character entrance on the pathway to frontier land.

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • DFA Nov 21,2013 10:36 am || Up

            Snow white is a bitch.

            In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  62. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:27 pm

    Three things I’ve only admitted on A’s related blogs…

    1. I’ve seen several Pauly Shore movies
    2. I own a Kelly Clarkson CD
    3. My heroes have always been cowboys and they still are it seems

    But seriously, folks...
  63. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:31 pm

    Tonight on Charlie Rose…an old white guy and a really old white guy talk about old white guy things.

    But seriously, folks...
  64. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:32 pm

    I guess I know I really be old when FOX does That 90’s Show.

    But seriously, folks...
  65. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:38 pm

    I looked on some sites ranking the best comedies of ALL TIME…I repeat ALL TIME and some of the top choices included The Hangover, Zoolander and Superbad…lists like this are subjective of course, but I’d say some of those folks need to see some more movies.

    But seriously, folks...
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 9:48 pm || Up

      Superbad was legitimately funny, and I have a very low tolerance for stupid humor. The Hangover’s one funny joke told over and over again did make me smile a little…if someone make me watch II and III I’d surely gouge my eyes out though.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • AV Nov 18,2013 9:50 pm || Up

        agree on superbad.

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:52 pm || Up

          It wasn’t my cup of tea but I understand why people like it…I just didn’t connect to it.

          But seriously, folks...
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:51 pm || Up

        I’m not saying they aren’t funny movies…well, outside of Zoolander which I thought was awful. I’m just saying for me those aren’t three out of the top five comedies of all time.

        But seriously, folks...
      • Poppy Nov 21,2013 5:50 pm || Up

        I love both Superbad and The Hangover, but don’t see Hangovers 2 & 3, they’re not so good.

        There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
        • colin Nov 21,2013 7:10 pm || Up

          Whoa, there is a Hangover 3?
          I watched Hangover 2 and it was terrible. They did not write a single new joke for that movie. Absolutely everything was cribbed from the first one.

          • Poppy Nov 23,2013 2:50 pm || Up

            Yeah, #3 is not even as good as #2…

            There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
            • ozzman99 Nov 25,2013 12:18 am || Up

              Much like “The Matrix” and “Pirates of the Caribbean,” it’s best as a one-and-done.

              • MikeV Nov 25,2013 8:22 am || Up

                oh no you do NOT talk bad about Pirates.

                And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                Thanks, and go As.

  66. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:44 pm

    Just remember it could be worse…I could start doing posts that start with, Just remember it could be worse again and then do a post where I write, Just remember it could be worse…I could start doing posts that start with, Just remember it could be worse, again.

    But seriously, folks...
  67. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:48 pm

    I better leave soon…I tend to start getting random and work blue after midnight.

    But seriously, folks...
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 18,2013 9:50 pm || Up

      For what it’s worth, I heard the witch say the C word like 50 times in a row last month.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • andeux Nov 18,2013 9:52 pm || Up

        To be fair, she may have been drinking that night.

        TINSTAAFK
      • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:54 pm || Up

        Hmm…I feel like there are about five ways I could answer this and only four of them will get me in trouble…so, I’ll just say Feliz Navidad.

        But seriously, folks...
        • Bed Nov 18,2013 9:57 pm || Up

          …and everyone knows I’m joking right? Going forward I really don’t want to be part of anymore meta drama.

          But seriously, folks...
      • Future Ed Nov 18,2013 10:20 pm || Up

        she is probably using it a lot right now.

        and maybe not such a bad usage by ricky gervais (scroll to the end)

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Dial C for Concupiscence Nov 20,2013 3:13 pm || Up

        Post-playoff exemption

        • AV Nov 20,2013 3:44 pm || Up

          she says C all the time, but she doesn’t call anybody a C.

          i think she objects to the automatic negative connotations attached to it, and therefore women in general, when used to belittle someone through it. “you C” or “you P” = “you are less than optimal, therefore unmanly, the most optimal thing there is, because you are in some way related to or associable with a reproductive organ found only on females.” it is a sexist implication.

          but if you say something like, “suck my C,” that does not belittle the organ itself nor the people born with it. rather, it implies that proper subjugation of the person being insulted, of any gender, occurs precisely via attention-giving to the holy and superior locus/temple of C-ness.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  68. Bed Nov 18,2013 9:56 pm

    On the next Breaking Bed…

    Disgraced history teacher Bed and his disgraced sidekick Oz decide to get into the dark underworld of the Silly Putty game and find both fortune and more disgrace…well, mostly just more disgrace.

    But seriously, folks...
    • ozzman99 Nov 19,2013 12:01 am || Up

      But at least I get to say “yo” and “bitch” a lot.

      • Bed Nov 19,2013 4:25 pm || Up

        Yo, ya always looking at the bright side, bitch.

        But seriously, folks...
  69. Bed Nov 18,2013 10:00 pm

    Aw, Fuck it…who wants pie?

    But seriously, folks...
  70. Bed Nov 18,2013 10:03 pm

    Okay kids…this has been a fun lounge. Stay cool and I’ll see you on the other side.

    Peace out, Krauters.

    But seriously, folks...
  71. MikeV Nov 19,2013 9:00 am

    So, Jennifer.

    My sister got hired into a new grad nurse program.

    at Duke. :O

    And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

    Thanks, and go As.

    • Jennifer Nov 19,2013 10:39 am || Up

      Whoa. Big move.

      • MikeV Nov 19,2013 10:45 am || Up

        Yeah.

        She’s apparently still going through the process at Stanford and Vanderbilt, too.

        And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

        Thanks, and go As.

        • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 19,2013 11:53 am || Up

          Good, because FUCK DUKE.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • MikeV Nov 19,2013 12:08 pm || Up

            I know I know.

            And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

            Thanks, and go As.

          • ozzman99 Nov 19,2013 12:22 pm || Up

            They have a really nice butterfly garden, though.

  72. Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 10:46 am

    I’m predicting Croatia and Greece to go through comfortably today, and Portugal and Ukraine to lose but sneak in on away goals.

    • AV Nov 19,2013 10:55 am || Up

      i can’t find a page with all the relevant info at once. aggregates, live scores, irrelevant friendlies, etc… you gots?

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 10:58 am || Up

        espnfc.com

        • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:04 am || Up

          Hrm, their live score ticker doesn’t include the aggregates. That’s dumb.

      • AV Nov 19,2013 11:03 am || Up

        and i can’t believe i was idly complaining about being hungry while missing my game last night–perhaps the first time argentina played in a baseball stadium?

        and, please to take notice, black shorts FTW (not to mention el kun started instead of higuaín).

        there’s talk that the AFA would buy back players on the national team who’re not starting in their respective clubs to give them constant play till the cup. romero, 2nd goalie at monaco, doesn’t want to go back because he thinks he’s close to starting. roncaglia currently at fiorentina, would go back to boca and boca wouldn’t mind one bit.

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:05 am || Up

          That sounds kind of desperate.

          • AV Nov 19,2013 11:09 am || Up

            i thought it surprisingly pragmatic.

            *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
            • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:11 am || Up

              Would they buy them and then assign them to teams in the Argentine league?

              • AV Nov 19,2013 11:18 am || Up

                yeah. well, not assign. they’d go back to where they came from. except with romero, i heard san lorenzo, rather than racing. can’t find further info right now.

                but better info, the AFA would pay half and the club half.

                *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:01 am || Up

      Fuggin espn just cut out in the middle of the supremely badass Romanian anthem while about 80,000 Bucharesters were waving their flags ominously. Hearing that makes me expect to see Count Dracula starting in central midfield.

      • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:34 am || Up

        Romania’s hopes are deader than Ceausescu now.

        • AV Nov 19,2013 12:54 pm || Up

          barring miracle, buh-bye zlatan.

          :(

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
          • AV Nov 19,2013 1:12 pm || Up

            *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
            • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 1:14 pm || Up

              2 goals in 20 minutes is not at all out of the question. He’s going to have to score them all though.

              • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 1:15 pm || Up

                HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIT GAME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

              • AV Nov 19,2013 1:15 pm || Up

                :O

                *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:54 am || Up

      Croatia is going to be sweating this one…

      • AV Nov 19,2013 12:32 pm || Up

        whatever antiperspirant they are sponsored by seems to be working.

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
        • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 12:36 pm || Up

          Les Blues are smelling a bit sweeter now too.

  73. Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 10:57 am

    I have never seen an episode of Doctor Who, in any of its forms, and I know nothing about it other than that it is British and involves time travel — two things I am generally supportive of. I’m kind of a sci-fi novice generally. I love Star Trek and have generally liked most of the few books I’ve read in the genre, but I am not at all hardcore about it, and I don’t much care for comic books or superheroes. Any thoughts on whether I would like Dr. W, and if so, where I should begin with it? Also, is it good for kids?

    TYIA, nerds.

    • MikeV Nov 19,2013 11:04 am || Up

      I’ve seen like 15 minutes of one episode. I wasn’t thrilled.

      And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

      Thanks, and go As.

    • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 19,2013 11:05 am || Up

      I, too, am not a huge sci-fi fan, although maybe a bit more than you. I do very much like Dr. W, although it doesn’t, in my mind, do too much in terms of sticking to scientific theories for travelling through time and space, unlike Star Trek. But it’s good fun.

      Age of kids? My nice and nephew (13 and 11, or 12 and 10, I can’t remember) love it, but it’s definitely not appropriate for my 6 year old (who gets freaked out by even relatively mild Star Wars IV).

      A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
      • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:08 am || Up

        I haven’t shown my 7 year old Star Wars yet, but I imagine he will be freaked out. We just started reading Harry Potter, though, and he is totally into it. I’m kind of into it too, If I’m being honest…

        Is there particularly scary stuff in Doctor Who, or is it more just weird/uncomfortable situations?

        • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 19,2013 11:10 am || Up

          Definitely scary stuff – monsters, mean people, frightening situations.

          A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
          • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:12 am || Up

            Hmm, OK. Maybe we need to wait a few years.

        • Future Ed Nov 19,2013 11:13 am || Up

          My sister freaked out on me for not having show star wars to my kids. The older one is 7 and freaked out by most movies. Wouldn’t even go see cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 (and he knows the god damned director).

          I saw star wars when it came out in the theater when I was 7, I don’t think its a big deal.

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 19,2013 11:21 am || Up

            It took a lot of convincing Spawn1 to watch Star Wars and he has no interest in seeing it again, nor of seeing ESB or RotJ, despite having a Star Wars bedspread, a series of Early Reader SW books (based on episodes 1-3), and loving listening to John Williams soundtracks in general.

            Spawn2 would have no problem watching it, although she would be bored.

            I’m pretty sure that every conversation I had while waiting in line to return to our kindergaren classroom after recess boiled down to how many times we had seen Star Wars.

            A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
            • Future Ed Nov 19,2013 11:49 am || Up

              what was llama’s system? I think I want to try that order.

              I have $5. No I don\'t.
              • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:50 am || Up

                IV-V-II-III-VI

                • dmoas Nov 19,2013 12:02 pm || Up

                  A better system is IV-V-VI. And it looks pretty too.

                • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 12:05 pm || Up

                  I’m totally down with that. The “Hatchet Order” post that Llama linked to, though, makes a decent case that inserting II and III in the middle actually improves VI by giving us more understanding of what Vader is all about. I’m willing to try it at least.

                • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 12:07 pm || Up

                  Oh god, but I just remembered the awful love scene with Anakin and Natalie Portman and I don’t know if I want my children to grow up knowing about such terrible filmmaking.

                • dmoas Nov 19,2013 12:29 pm || Up

                  LOL. Exactly! There’s nothing worse than that. A whinny brat? A beautiful princess is going to fall in love with that? Totally unbelievable.

                • AV Nov 19,2013 12:37 pm || Up

                  … and you didn’t have trouble with that during episodes 4, 5 and part of 6??

                  *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
                • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 12:40 pm || Up

                  Are you saying that Leia fell in love with Luke? He wished.

                • AV Nov 19,2013 12:48 pm || Up

                  i’m pretty sure one kiss = L♡VE.

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          • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:23 am || Up

            I saw it around that age too and turned out fine. I was far more freaked out by other, theoretically more child-oriented movies. It’s time to show it to him, if for no other reason than to make sure he isn’t exposed to Episode I first (or ever, if I can help it).

          • andeux Nov 19,2013 11:24 am || Up

            I did too, at 5. I’m told I fell asleep.

            TINSTAAFK
            • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:26 am || Up

              I remember going to the theater to see it (I think it had been in the theaters for years by then, because I was way too young in 1977), seeing the first bit in the desert and then waking up for the blowing up of the death star, and thinking the whole thing was totally awesome.

          • PDXAthleticsfan Nov 19,2013 11:26 am || Up

            I think I was much more freaked out watching Superman, mostly because of the noise. I must have been sitting near the speaker.

            A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
          • AV Nov 19,2013 11:31 am || Up

            i saw it when i was 7 and i’m all fucked up. the connection is inarguable.

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      • AV Nov 19,2013 11:30 am || Up

        star trek eventually gave up with time travel science in order to be able to move the story. janeway nearly had a mantra with, “thinking about time paradoxes hurts. let’s try [insert complex maneuver name] with [trilithium/the shuttle/borg tech] anyway and see if the episode ends after 53 minutes.”

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        • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 11:32 am || Up

          This is why I pretend Voyager doesn’t exist.

          • AV Nov 19,2013 11:43 am || Up

            there are some classics still in there. blink of an eye kinda compares to the inner light.

            *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
            • Glorious Mundy Nov 21,2013 10:21 am || Up

              Dude. The Inner Light is my jam. Like, it makes me cry every time and I want to make my wife watch it but I’m afraid she’ll be like “It’s pretty good I guess” and I’ll be crushed. The only Trek episode that has come close to it for me is The Visitor from DS9. If Voyager pulled off something that emotionally resonant, I will recant most of my shit talking. Off to Netflix!

              • AV Nov 21,2013 10:25 am || Up

                great. now you’re gonna come back and tell me, it’s pretty good i guess…

                *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
              • AV Nov 21,2013 1:18 pm || Up

                ok. just watched it again. heavy on the “kinda.” just doesn’t have the same emotional impact.

                *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
                • ozzman99 Nov 21,2013 2:01 pm || Up

                  I wouldn’t put “Blink of an Eye” on the same level as “The Inner Light,” but it was a very good episode. “The Inner Light” was amazing. Those last 3 seasons of TNG are my favorites. The show really found itself and was comfortable being what it wanted to be. They had the confidence to make the show the way they wanted and didn’t seem worried about pleasing the network or really even the fans.

                • Glorious Mundy Nov 21,2013 2:10 pm || Up

                  Totally (although Season 7 started to get a little iffy for me). At some point around then the writers realized “Holy crap, we have the best actor on TV under contract!” and wrote all of these amazing Picard stories. Darmok, The Inner Light, Chain of Command, Tapestry — who needs Shakespeare when you’ve got that stuff?

                • ozzman99 Nov 21,2013 2:41 pm || Up

                  Yeah, S5-6 were better than S7. But all three were MUCH better than S1-2. In S7, they may have felt the pressure of knowing they only had 25 episodes left, and certain things they wanted or needed to accomplish, so they forced it.

          • nevermoor Nov 20,2013 10:07 am || Up

            I don’t see it as all that much worse (from a plotting standpoint) than TNG. Just that the actors are worse.

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • Glorious Mundy Nov 20,2013 10:38 am || Up

              Part of the problem is that they sent the ship far away from all of the interesting villain races and never came up with a compelling new one. And they didn’t serialize it enough to satisfy the decent concept at the heart of the show. Instead it was just trying to be a new TNG but with worse writers and no Patrick Stewart to carry it.

              • nevermoor Nov 20,2013 10:53 am || Up

                I agree with that. New Aliens every season/half-season would have been cool, but then they improbably did repeat races that should have been long in Voyager’s dust.

                And you’re absolutely right about serialization.

                I’d definitely rank it TNG / DS9 / Original / Enterprise / Voyager, but I think Voyager gets more shit than it should. They were never going to get a Patrick Stewart level actor.

                "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
                • Glorious Mundy Nov 20,2013 10:59 am || Up

                  It seemed like they weren’t really going anywhere. And that there were no consequences for their actions from episode to episode. And that one of the central plot points from the pilot — maquis terrorists forced by circumstance to join up with Federation do-gooders — was completely forgotten by the writers within one episode. Very frustrating.

                • nevermoor Nov 20,2013 11:09 pm || Up

                  I’ll grant that second part. They only ever dealt with that in gimmick form.

                  I did feel like there was movement initially, but then they fell into TNG style “something is happening over there… DETOUR!” plots

                  "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • AV Nov 19,2013 11:06 am || Up

      you would. i was a novice too. i started with the first of the 2005 series (“rose”) and felt no real loss for anything before it. go in order from there. it’s great for kids, but maybe yours are a little young yet.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • andeux Nov 19,2013 11:22 am || Up

      I’m not much of a scifi fan in general, but liked Doctor Who, both the 70s-80s ones I watched as a kid (mostly with the 4th Doctor) and a few of the newer ones I’ve seen in recent years (9th and 10th Doctors, I think).
      The flip side of having a little less of the science part of science fiction is that it wasn’t a show that took itself too seriously.
      The new ones seemed a bit monotonous plot-wise (the ones I saw were almost all some shape-shifting alien race disguising itself as humans in order to conquer earth), but were still fun.

      TINSTAAFK
    • colin Nov 20,2013 7:52 am || Up

      I used to watch some episodes around 1am on saturdays back in college but I “don’t remember them very well”. The theme song is all time great though.

  74. AV Nov 19,2013 11:36 am
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  75. AV Nov 19,2013 11:49 am

    feel kinda shitty that the only reason i’m wearing any A’s gear is because i needed a rain hat. first A’s anything i’ve worn since you know when.

    other side of the coin, funny how the paraphernalia brings you back. like how when you want to quit smoking but then see a cool cigarette case at the vintage store, was thinking of going cold turkey for a year just to see, then found an A’s coffee mug for my desk at an estate sale on sunday.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  76. lenscrafters Nov 19,2013 12:07 pm

    I’m still annoyed about the Hudson missed opportunity. I wish fking Bartolo would just make up his mind already. I’d actually rather he go elsewhere cause I feel he’ll come nowhere close to matching his performance from this year. I hope the A’s are looking into Haren/Johnson/Kazmir, etc.

    • AV Nov 19,2013 12:09 pm || Up

      mo’ scowl on the hudson.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • MikeV Nov 19,2013 12:09 pm || Up

      And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

      Thanks, and go As.

      • oblique Nov 19,2013 12:18 pm || Up

        FKer probably just wants to keep getting regular at-bats.

        • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 12:21 pm || Up

          and facing shittier batters.

          • MikeV Nov 19,2013 12:24 pm || Up

            So he goes to the division where he pitches against the Dodgers?

            And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

            Thanks, and go As.

      • Future Ed Nov 19,2013 12:32 pm || Up

        I think he does like to hit.

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 19,2013 12:38 pm || Up

          Perhaps not so much the baserunning anymore, though.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • DFA Nov 20,2013 7:54 am || Up

      Johnsons gone to SD now too. Im not sure I want kazmir

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  77. Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 12:54 pm

    Ronaldo.

    • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 1:18 pm || Up

      If you have the means, I highly recommend watching the last 15 minutes of this on ESPN2.

    • AV Nov 19,2013 1:20 pm || Up

      you can say that again.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  78. Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 1:35 pm

    OK, Ukraine still needs just one goal to knock France out. I say we let them use their hands.

    • AV Nov 19,2013 1:57 pm || Up

      merde alors.

      that second one looked pretty iffy.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • Glorious Mundy Nov 19,2013 2:01 pm || Up

        It was more than iffy, but Benzema had a good goal wrongly called offside right beforehand, so it smelled of makeup call.

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