27 thoughts on “September 9, 2012: Redundant”

  1. NFL football. w00t.

    I suppose I will watch some. If I'm not too busy repairing a crack in our concrete walkway. Or cooking. Or reading the newspaper. Or taking a nap.

    1. The only way I'm turning on football this season is if I plan to nap.
      I think I've finally freed myself. I don't want to fall back.
      I'm still ticked at the Vikings for not moving to L.A.

      1. a Vikes' move to LA would just induce a new stadium and an expansion team. You are better off this way.

        1. 32 teams is perfect for the schedule, and NFL likes everything laid out just perfect. They'd have to add at least 8 teams to keep things from going kattywampus, and then they'd have to expand the season to 20 games.
          There will be no expansion.

          Could maybe try to steal Jax, but I don't think that any new team would get a particularly greater deal than what the Vikes got anyway.

  2. The Yankees lose to the O's when the ump blows the call at first to end a one-run game. Gotta love it.

      1. That's legitimate. Someone twittered a shot of the 1B about to catch the ball from a standard throw from 2B or SS. He was not avoiding a tag. Don't be a Douche and slide, and if you're called out, accept that you made the bonehead play that led the ump to call it wrong. I know Nick Punto always accepted his fate.

        1. I thought it was hilarious that he was attempting a "desperation" Punto into first, and that the Yankmes whined that he was called out.

          1. I haven't watched the play yet, but it would be more awesome than stick's Mitt-roll from yesterday if the Yankees missed the playoffs by one game.

            1. Alright, just watched the Must C version of it. Funniest thing I've seen all year. I'm fairly sure the O's broadcaster said "Doucheiera", and I balls the fact that his slide made it essentially impossible for the ump to see his hand hit the bag behind the first baseman's foot. Just awesome all around.

              1. I have no doubt that him sliding head-first was the reason he was called out. It looked so much closer because of that.

                1. I made it a point to pay careful attention to the positioning of the first base ump and he was completely screened by the lega of the 1B-man. And Michael Kay sucks.

            1. According to MLB.com, the Hitman's son had something to do with it:

              After setback with calf, Teixeira's prognosis iffy

              (No link because the article doesn't have the same hed.)

  3. I learned today that making marinara sauce from my garden tomatoes is both super easy and a good excuse to open a bottle of red.

    1. Tied for longest in NFL history...off the cross bar and through. I thought it was pretty cool.

  4. chicago teachers going on strike. not commenting on the forbidden zone-y nature of the topic, but it's gotta suck for parents to try to make arrangements for something like this. i also realized i have to think about these things now.

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