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20 Apr 2011  |  Poppy  |FK-All

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All negative vibes are suspended until further notice (unless they can be appropriately and safely directed toward the Red Sox only)!

57 thoughts on “It’s Thursday in Japan”

  1. nevermoor Apr 20,2011 10:15 am

    Far better expressed than I could do, but I echo the sentiment entirely.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  2. Leopold Bloom Apr 20,2011 10:50 am

    Yes. Much love.

  3. the dogfather Apr 20,2011 10:56 am

    Yes, indeedy !

    The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
    • ptbnl Apr 20,2011 11:35 am || Up

      Lily’s going to flip over that – what’s the story? It seems to be filed under “gadgets” at huffpo?

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • the dogfather Apr 20,2011 11:41 am || Up

        GIS: puppy heart — that and many others — many oif which I think were bogus/too perfect. This one looked real to me.

        BTW, nothing gruesome in the first screen of them.

        The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
  4. batgirl Apr 20,2011 12:36 pm

    Hugs to JL, Mia and family!!

  5. monkeyball Apr 20,2011 3:46 pm

    OK, so now might we finally get Barton at 3B?

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • nevermoor Apr 20,2011 3:47 pm || Up

      Nope.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • monkeyball Apr 20,2011 3:49 pm || Up

        Ah well. Partly in keeping with today’s theme, but also partly because I take the longer/process view with games like this (i.e., lots of baserunners = good; few runs = unlucky), but this loss doesn’t bug me at all.

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
        • nevermoor Apr 20,2011 4:08 pm || Up

          Yeah. Splitting with the Red Sox is good.

          Allowing < 3 runs/game is good. Getting 10+ hits in a game is good.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
        • the dogfather Apr 20,2011 5:10 pm || Up

          Yeah — there were a lotta ways it could’ve been better, like a few spare inches on the left field foul line — and several ways it could’ve been worse — esp DDJ going two-for-three on tough catches. By complete luck we were under the 229 overhang. That’s a good view, but for the fact that it’s hard to gauge the flight of line drives to left.

          And dear lawd I hope Gio’s next stage is to learn some efficiency — too many full counts. Powell continues to impress me with bat and arm, and Sweeney still seems to be good for an extra-base hit/start. Bucholtz should’ve been called for delay of game, or something.

          The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
  6. monkeyball Apr 20,2011 3:50 pm

    Desktop trebuchets? Desktop trebuchets.

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  7. nanotrebuchet Apr 20,2011 7:58 pm

    Hi. Sorry to be off-topic. This is Mrs. Salb918 here. I just wanted to let you guys know that my husband is in the hospital with no internet access and he hopefully will be discharged in a few days.

    • nevermoor Apr 20,2011 8:14 pm || Up

      Yikes. Is there anything we can do? Is he ok?

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • Ice Cream Apr 20,2011 8:16 pm || Up

      Whoa. Sorry to hear that. We’ll add him (and you and the kids) to our prayer list. Please keep us informed as best you can.

      Where is the good in "good-bye"?
    • Leopold Bloom Apr 20,2011 8:26 pm || Up

      Seriously, is there anything we can do for him?

    • obliquè Apr 20,2011 8:31 pm || Up

      Yikes — I hope he’s OK, or if not, that he will be soon.

    • Poppy Apr 20,2011 9:45 pm || Up

      Yes, please do let him know we’re thinking of him & keep us posted if you can. I’m sure your hands are full, especially with young’uns…

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
    • JediLeroy Apr 20,2011 10:00 pm || Up

      My prayers and thoughts are with you guys (and we guys). Hospitals aren’t much fun–hopefully the stay will be short.

      az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
    • ptbnl Apr 20,2011 11:39 pm || Up

      Please send him our best wishes.

      You’re a lot closer than Japan though – seriously, if there’s anything you need we don’t just do hand-me-down A’s gear.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • batgirl Apr 21,2011 10:23 am || Up

      Oh no! Send him our best wishes.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Apr 21,2011 4:02 pm || Up

      Yikes! Tell him we can read game thread comments to him over the phone if it would help…of course, our sparsely commented game threads being what they are, there’ll be a bunch of long awkward silences, punctuated by moments of anger, celebration, and wicked hilarity. Kind of like most MIT students’ dates.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • ptbnl Apr 21,2011 4:24 pm || Up

        OK, that was funny.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • nanotrebuchet Apr 23,2011 3:48 pm || Up

        We used to go to the ice rink on campus to skate a few laps and watch the awkward undergrads attempt to date.

    • nanotrebuchet Apr 23,2011 12:55 pm || Up

      Still in the hospital – temporart 4G access. No end in sight. The Doctor actually used the term “day-to-day.” Sadist.

      • Ice Cream Apr 23,2011 1:00 pm || Up

        Get well soon! Free Kraut needs your offense!

        Where is the good in "good-bye"?
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Apr 23,2011 2:13 pm || Up

        He should have told you to just rub some dirt on it and you’ll be fine.

        I sure do hope you’ll be fine soon.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • nevermoor Apr 23,2011 4:55 pm || Up

        Let us know how we can help.

        Quality Kraut Singles fight of scurvy, for example.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  8. JediLeroy Apr 20,2011 10:04 pm

    Guys, this means a lot to me. Thanks for all the well wishes and thoughts. I’m happy to report that Mia’s surgery went well, and that she’s in the ICU recovering for the next few days. She hasn’t needed a transfusion yet, but if her anemia worsens, she might. We’re praying for a boring, eventless recovery. Let’s keep these good thoughts and prayers going for the trebuchets, as well.

    az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
    • nevermoor Apr 20,2011 11:03 pm || Up

      Hurrah!

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • Poppy Apr 20,2011 11:24 pm || Up

      I wholeheartedly approve of boring medical encounters. Let’s hear it for a snoozefest from Mia! Hip-hip… zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
    • ptbnl Apr 20,2011 11:40 pm || Up

      That’s great news!

      Any sign of her youngest sibling?

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • JediLeroy Apr 21,2011 1:59 am || Up

        As of today, mom’s been pregnant for 34 weeks. But last night, of all nights, mom had Braxton Hicks, and the nurse from the clinic said over the phone that she’d likely be admitted. After a 10PM visit to the doctor, she got sent home to rest, which made her able to come to Matsuyama with me for the surgery today–an answer to my prayers. Last night was truly one of the most stressful nights of my life. This past day has been pretty crazy.

        I’ve got a lot of thoughts brewing that will eventually become a TL:DR blog entry which I’ll surely link here.

        JL Jr. v3.0 needs to wait 3 or 4 more weeks (if he waits 4, my mom will be able to attend the birth). That was a close call.

        az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
        • the dogfather Apr 21,2011 6:33 am || Up

          Yikes/Whew — hang in there JL! So far so good — you-all are in our thoughts (together with the recollection that MB once played washtub bass for the Braxton Hicks — before they, you know, contracted.)

          The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
          • monkeyball Apr 21,2011 7:49 am || Up

            I also played timpani and cymbals for The Caesarean Section (an all-percussion ensemble based in Rome)

            you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
            • the dogfather Apr 21,2011 9:36 am || Up

              Separated at birth?

              The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
            • nanotrebuchet Apr 23,2011 12:53 pm || Up

              I remember Braxton Hick’s mid 90’s power-ballad “Unbreak my Water”

              • JediLeroy Apr 25,2011 3:51 pm || Up

                This is a good joke that made me laugh and needs some recognition as such.

                az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Apr 21,2011 4:02 pm || Up

      Best news I’ve heard all day.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  9. JediLeroy Apr 21,2011 5:20 pm

    Update: The doctors called this morning to say that she’s doing great and that they’re ready to move her out of the ICU and back to where we were before the surgery. I have a meeting with the city insurance department to get the financial stuff squared away early this afternoon, after which I’ll head back out to the hospital to start the rest of my stay with Mia during her recovery.

    az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
    • sslinger Apr 21,2011 5:24 pm || Up

      Fantastic news!

    • Poppy Apr 21,2011 5:34 pm || Up

      So happy to hear that! How’s Mrs. JL? Any more Braxton-Hicksing?

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
      • Ice Cream Apr 21,2011 5:40 pm || Up

        toni braxton taylor hicks

        Where is the good in "good-bye"?
      • JediLeroy Apr 21,2011 6:20 pm || Up

        She’s doing great. None since that night. That was a pretty crazy night. I feel very blessed that things are going so well. I hope Sal’s doing ok.

        az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
        • Poppy Apr 21,2011 8:13 pm || Up

          I sent a Fb message to Mrs. Sal, but haven’t heard how he’s doing. She’s probably near overload, though… I’m glad they’re back here near family…

          There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
    • nevermoor Apr 21,2011 5:43 pm || Up

      Hurrah again!

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • batgirl Apr 21,2011 5:49 pm || Up

      She’s a little fighter! Go Mia go!!

    • ptbnl Apr 21,2011 6:42 pm || Up

      That’s great news!

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • lenscrafters Apr 21,2011 9:29 pm || Up

      Excellent stuff, JL. Best of luck! :)

    • whiteshoes40 Apr 22,2011 12:24 pm || Up

      Great to hear!

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