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September 16, 2012: Out

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The Twins can't make the playoffs (officially, not just obviously). Time to sink your sportsviewing efforts into the Diamondbacks (who will also miss the playoffs) or Chelsea FC. Or...the Vikings, I guess.

48 thoughts on “September 16, 2012: Out”

    2. Mothra oh Mothra
      Hear our call for you to save us
      over time, over sea
      like a wave you come
      our guardian angel
      Mothra oh Mothra
      the people have forgotten kindness
      their spirits fall to ruin
      we shall pray for the people as we sing
      this song of love

    3. Nice moth, but the older brother was deep into research on Plecoptera (dabbling in Cicindelidae), so of course I'm more versed in that realm.

      Since having moved out East, I'm fascinated with Magicicada cicada.

        1. Great story - we do car camping every year (a different MN State Park each year). My Hnos gets the kids whipped up with things related to catching beetles with nite lites, stories about tiger beetles, etc.

          So one day a cluster of adults and kids are walking down a dirt road, and my brother holds his hands in the air to get everyone to stop. He then slowly crawls forward on the pavement at a really slow pace, then claps his hand down on the road. We all run up to him to see whats going on.

          He slowly lifts his fingers to show the Tiger Beetle he has captured, bright iridescent green, beautiful. The kids erupt in raptured joy, one of them placing the beetle into his insect jar.

          I marvel at my brother's ability to deliver the goods.

  2. It's a shame that it's now official that the NHL is intent on destroying itself. I was actually looking forward to the Wild's season.

    1. After seeing the news, I went over to Canishoopus because the NBA is what is important now. Anyone here with an interest in the Wolves needs to click this and scroll down a bit. E-6, you've really outdone yourself this time.

    2. Yeah, that is one self-hating organization.

      A few years ago after the lost season, ESPN had a long interview with Jeremy Roenick where he displayed what a gigantic piece of shit he is, and how the NHL feels about their fans. Essentially, he suggested that any fan who wasn't with the players on this was nothing to the league, and they (the players) "don't want or need you near the ice." Keep that attitude up, Roenick. You're a distant fourth in the US, but you "don't need" the fans you've got. Good Lord.

  3. So I haven't been collected baseball cards for as long as some around here when I got a 2012 Allen and Ginter Ryan Zimmerman card with part of his game worn jersey inside I thought I'd hit the jackpot. Man, Rhu_ those cards really aren't worth what you would think, huh?

    1. It's taking forever for my Donruss Rated Rookie cards of Ken Griffey Jr and Randy Johnson to be worth more than $5. I blame Honus Wagner.

  4. i asked yesterday, but it was pretty late. anyone have any good reason why i shouldn't book tickets with spirit airlines (round-trip ORD-MSP is going for $60 (after taxes))?

  6. Gumbel: "The NFL has prided itself on not letting games get out of control."

    Yep, there have simply been no discipline problems in that league at all.

  7. My daughter plays soccer so I decided I would give it a shot and watch some soccer on tv. I don't know how anyone can watch that sport. I feel like there is more time spent on fake injuries than anything else. Paul Pierce's performance in the playoffs is nothing compared to soccer players.

    1. That's such an overblown statement. There are three times when a soccer player rolls around after getting hit:
      1. When the player is either Italian or from the Americas south of the US (those guys definitely do fake it)
      2. When the game is at least 30 minutes into a half (because the player is buying time for everyone else on both teams to sneak a quick breather)
      3. When the player is legitimately hurt.

    2. It took me awhile to really enjoy watchibg it. The last World Cup I started to try to really pay attention to what was going on all over the pitch, and with the help of the WGOM, started to understand the strategy. That's when the games got fun.

      Also, I agree with DP. Similar to how not all NBA players are Manu Ginobili.

      1. I was in Jerusalem for the last World Cup - we were walking around the city at night, and found a parking lot where somebody had strung up a big screen, and were projecting Spain vs. Netherlands on it. We bought some beers at a local stand, and watched the game with the rest of the crowd. Most of the locals were rooting for Spain (Sephardic Jews?). A great experience.

    3. I like to pretend that it's a TV timeout or a pitching change, so the faked injuries don't bug me that much. I don't watch much soccer either, so that helps.

    2. Colts are doing a good job of killing the Colts right now. I wonder if the Vikings can go to overtime every game this year?

  9. Who said it?

    I never wanted anybody to hate me, you know. I wanted everybody to love me, you know, like me, for sticking around and doing what they wanted me to do. And making everybody else happy. And that was a valuable lesson for me, you know

    1. I disagree. The Victory Formation is about running out the clock. Blasting a guy on one of those kneel-downs is cheap, and can get somebody hurt. There's no excuse for it.

      2. I find it amusing that people who constantly mock baseball for having unwritten rules are now involved in a controversy over unwritten rules.

  11. thank you Bryce Harper. I have seen Washington more times on ESPN this past month than I have since they moved from Montreal.

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