I was listening this morning, and I feel like there was something odd about the tone of this episode. There's this sort of romanticism about bank robberies that I didn't quite understand. I see how it's cool to contemplate heists from the perspective of design and that's all well and good, but I felt like Roman Mars was letting his fascination with them dominate to the extent that he didn't seem to recognize that the final example given in the episode is, when it comes down to it, a violent crime. According to the Repository, "Both robbers were killed, eleven police officers and seven civilians were injured, and numerous vehicles and other property were damaged or destroyed by the nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition fired by the robbers and police."
I can't wait until Lebron signs with the Spurs.
A Heat fan here in my store suggested that LeBron was a "traitor." He knew how stupid that was the second he let it out of his mouth, but we're having fun with it regardless.
A friend of mine is a Lakers fan and announced on FB that if they sign Lebron, he won't be a Lakers fan anymore. He has no problem with Kobe, of course.
Trader to are team!
Yep... ID the AU - which Twins player or coach (current or former) signs his name like this?
Hey Twayn -- when are you going to be down here in the land of humidity?
I had to cut our trip short by a day due to an all-day department meeting on Thursday, so we're driving down on Friday. I'll have to check the invitation again to see what time everything happens on Saturday and let you know when I'm available. I'll drop a note for you in tomorrow's CoC.
The signature almost looks like it could be Twayn's!
My birthday present from my wife was tickets to tonight's Twins-Angels game. First Twins game I've attended since at least 2012. Missed Phil Hughes' start by one game, but I'm still glad it will be Gibson starting tonight. This means Trey will miss his All-Star team's game tonight, but we expect them to win so he can play tomorrow.
Have fun. I look forward to the Twins facing the Angels' bullpen!
I'm sad this trip isn't one week later. I'm missing the Twins and I'm missing Kershaw. Boo.
Pat Riley said the Heat have had "one of the most unprecedented" runs in NBA history. I try not to be a grammar nazi, but come on.
That's a somewhat unique construction!
J.O. Berrios and Kennys Vargas named to the World Team for the Futures Game. It will be unusual to have the home crowd cheering for the World Team, I would think. How long until Berrios and Vargas are actual teammates in New Britain? They should be already.
"I think it's a disgusting habit, looking back on it," the Nationals right-hander said on Monday. "I was pretty naive when I started. Just doing it here and there, I didn't think it was going to be such an addiction. ... Bottom line is, I want to be around for my family. This is something that can affect people the rest of your life. [Chewing tobacco is] so prevalent in this game. It's something we all kind of grew up doing."
I worked for the housekeeping department at the Alma Mater for a couple years and a couple of summers as an undergrad, including one year working with Tim "The Owner" Sullivan at Laird Stadium. Dude tried to get me start dipping. Not a friggin' chance. That stuff is nasty.
Afternoon game Sunday, day off yesterday, west coast today. Its been forever since the Twins have played baseball!
I was a camp counselor during college at a place where all cabins were named after trees - Spruce, Hemlock, Fir, etc. "The Larch" was the only cabin that had an article before it's name, so was considered the cool cabin to be in. That was before the smell took over and it became the pee cabin.
I would have been the dweeb that called it "the Tamarack". (Before going along and calling it "The Urine".)
I was sure Deduno would get 5 perfect innings because that's TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!!!. But now, my "Deduno Rule" is in effect, and I anticipate a meltdown.
Hey 99% Invisible listeners, has anyone else listened to the episode Breaking the Bank?
I can't wait until Lebron signs with the Spurs.
A Heat fan here in my store suggested that LeBron was a "traitor." He knew how stupid that was the second he let it out of his mouth, but we're having fun with it regardless.
A friend of mine is a Lakers fan and announced on FB that if they sign Lebron, he won't be a Lakers fan anymore. He has no problem with Kobe, of course.
Trader to are team!
Yep...
ID the AU - which Twins player or coach (current or former) signs his name like this?
I got one! I got one! I got one!
Hey Twayn -- when are you going to be down here in the land of humidity?
I had to cut our trip short by a day due to an all-day department meeting on Thursday, so we're driving down on Friday. I'll have to check the invitation again to see what time everything happens on Saturday and let you know when I'm available. I'll drop a note for you in tomorrow's CoC.
The signature almost looks like it could be Twayn's!
I think I even spelled it correctly!
My birthday present from my wife was tickets to tonight's Twins-Angels game. First Twins game I've attended since at least 2012. Missed Phil Hughes' start by one game, but I'm still glad it will be Gibson starting tonight. This means Trey will miss his All-Star team's game tonight, but we expect them to win so he can play tomorrow.
Have fun. I look forward to the Twins facing the Angels' bullpen!
I'm sad this trip isn't one week later. I'm missing the Twins and I'm missing Kershaw. Boo.
Pat Riley said the Heat have had "one of the most unprecedented" runs in NBA history. I try not to be a grammar nazi, but come on.
That's a somewhat unique construction!
J.O. Berrios and Kennys Vargas named to the World Team for the Futures Game. It will be unusual to have the home crowd cheering for the World Team, I would think. How long until Berrios and Vargas are actual teammates in New Britain? They should be already.
If there is any good to come out of Tony Gwynn's premature death, it is the message that is getting out: Strasburg, Reed say they will stop chewing tobacco.
I worked for the housekeeping department at the Alma Mater for a couple years and a couple of summers as an undergrad, including one year working with Tim "The Owner" Sullivan at Laird Stadium. Dude tried to get me start dipping. Not a friggin' chance. That stuff is nasty.
If there is any bad to come out, it's that no one listened to Bill Tuttle's message before that.
Afternoon game Sunday, day off yesterday, west coast today. Its been forever since the Twins have played baseball!
I was a camp counselor during college at a place where all cabins were named after trees - Spruce, Hemlock, Fir, etc. "The Larch" was the only cabin that had an article before it's name, so was considered the cool cabin to be in. That was before the smell took over and it became the pee cabin.
I would have been the dweeb that called it "the Tamarack". (Before going along and calling it "The Urine".)
I was sure Deduno would get 5 perfect innings because that's TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!!!. But now, my "Deduno Rule" is in effect, and I anticipate a meltdown.