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Are you ready for a nuclear disaster? 146

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But wait!ï¿½ There’s hope! First, read up on nuclear survival skills: From Page 109: People who for decades have used antibiotics to combat their infections have not produced normal quantities of antibodies, and have subnormal resistance to many infections. People who have not been dependent on antibiotics have these antibodies. In the aftermath of a ...

Flying squirrels and other widely available macroscopic objects: DLD 101609 97

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Heyman’s reporting on the money/years for Lackey seems reasonable, but I just don’t actually see an argument for how TX affords him. Lackey will seek “A.J. Burnett money,” which means $82.5 million over five years. “He’ll get Burnett’s deal,” one competing GM said flat out. But unless the market is soft again, he could actually ...

Unmoored from reality: DLD 101509 59

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mikeA’s excellent Conversation Starter. Start your payrollsterbating! Keep diggin’, Rick Euphemism I: letting the nuts teabag the race away Euphemism II: the back-loaded stimulus is the sneakiest mid-term tool Obama has in his belt Interesting Why isn’t God Shammgod on this list? Fire! (This was actually quite close to Monkeyball World HQ. Quite the commotion, ...

2010 Payroll 59

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Chavez: 12.5 MM Ellis: 5.5 Cust: ~4.5 Hairston: ~2.5 Wuertz: ~2 Giambi: 1.25 That’s it for arb+. Total is ~28 25-5=20. 20*~.5=~10MM for the rest of the roster with no FAs. So 38MM as of now. Opening day payrolls: 2009: $ 62,310,000 2008: $ 47,967,126 2007: $ 79,366,940 2006: $ 62,242,079 2005: $ 55,425,762 So ...

Can I have half a Dick? DLD 101409 67

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Slide #4 I’ve never been crazy about Trillin’s doggerel or his prose (he’s kind of like the Hank Azaria of the New Yorker/Nation crowd), but this is right on the squirrel Dailt “Throw Rick Perry in prison” update in addition to his other shortcomings, Steele is apparently unschooled on the history of train/cow confrontations Oh, ...

This is why I keep slippers under my desk at work: DLD 101309 132

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I dunno ’bout the rest of you, but I love this weather I understand ** has the same problem “The guy’s brilliant. If he had been able to do honest work, he probably would have been a gazillionaire.” I always suspected this was the case There’s nothing really funny about this Daily “Throw Rick Perry ...

I’m trying desperately to ignore the treacly-sweet inanity of your asinine conversation: DLD 101209 93

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we are not looking for humanity from our umpires. We are looking for accuracy More JoePos, on the really farkin’ stupid IBB of Torii (dunno that he identifies 7 separate levels, but I agree with all of ’em) Via andeux, more consideration of same If I cared about things like this, I’d … care about ...

All Fans of Teams That Acquire Matt Holliday Are the Same: DLD 100909 91

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I’m also wondering about Holliday. He was hot and now he’s NOT. It’s not just the blunder today. He doesn’t seem to be very enthusiastic. Has he already figured out it isn’t going to work for him in the Lou so he’s already looking ahead? (Ed note: I think this picture proves he cares…about his ...

Heroes 205

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In no particular order whatsoever: Terry Gilliam Parker & Stone (in the rare category of “I only actually like about 25% of what they do, but I tremendously admire the way they conduct their professional career”) via videosift.com Jack Cust Peter Weller Bill Berry Bill King Jimmy Carter Werner Herzog Luis Bunuel Gene Kelly David ...

Runcible spoon! Pickle fork! Schlemihl! Schlemazzle! DLD 100709 100

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I want to see this guy in postseason locker rooms: What th- … No, this can’t be true. How the fuck did Panties lead the AL in walks? Excellent, fascinating read from the author of The Sinister First Baseman (which I have yet to read) Didja get the memo? God-fucking-dammit Neyer gets his idiot on ...