40 thoughts on “August 2, 2014: Debt Killers”

    1. Some of those were pretty weak, like slapping two Jawas on the Twins logo or an Ewok on the Cubs and calling it something new. Then there's stuff like the Pittsburgh C3POs that are pretty good.

  1. The Twins have hit 80 home runs this year. 54 (67.5%) have been solo, 26 (32.5%) with men on, 9 with at least two runners on.
    Last year 151-93 (61.5%)-58 (38.4%) -15

      1. For the AL in 2014, there have been 1492 home runs. 862 (57.8%) were solo, 630 (42.2%) with men on, 202 (13.5%) with at least two runners.

  2. Congrats on the milestone, I'm quite jealous. The best I can say right now is that I only have one car payment left.

    1. Ditto on the congratulations. I'm down to just a student loan payment. I don't regret the loan, because I couldn't have become a pastor otherwise, but I'll be really glad when it's gone.

      1. Only one credit card remains to be paid off as of last month, so it's easier to track because the number is THE number now. I think the newly-married Milk family would be surprised to learn they were able to sustain such a long period of buckling down. Of course, the 1998 spooky would just be thrilled to learn that there was such a thing as a 2014 spooky.

        1. you've just reminded me that I need to pay my credit card bill. We've been pretty good about living within our means, but three years of unemployment in Texas took a chunk out of our savings / credit. we're almost back to debt free as well, but as I write this I'm sure that our car will need to be replaced as soon as I get home.

          1. I used to be good at it, but then i married a spender and had two kids, so my current situation is a bit stressful.

    1. I've had four calls this morning as well. I always check in on work on Saturday AMs, and on those rare occasions when some actually is seeing if I'm online and can help, it's a nice feather in the cap. It was the director of Engineering this time

    1. It's completely stupid. The Twins rushed him to the majors with no backup plan and he predictably struggled. They did the same thing again this year. He's doing well in AA, they should put him on the AAA club. I'd really prefer we not rely on Santana as the CF going into 2015.

  3. Hey Rows -- sorry, my coworker in Omerha already bought tickets for Mon. night (nice ones). I'm thinking of heading to Old Chicago tomorrow evening, though, if you wanted to work on your world beer tour...

  4. Cool discovery at B-Ref: If you hover over any ERA or FIP of a player or team, the difference between ERA and FIP for that player or team will be displayed in a little popup window. FWIW, the Twins have the second biggest positive difference between ERA and FIP. Their FIP is actually slightly above league average thanks to extremely low walk and HR totals.

    1. Does positive difference mean that ERA is higher than FIP? With the defensive outfield the Twins have put on the field this year, I would expect that.

    2. Also applies the the saves field. I am unsure how I feel about the positive/negative label applied to ERA and FIP. The extra information for the saves field is useful. Finally we get more information upfront beyond just saves.

  5. If you're looking for a good laugh, I would recommend Sharktopus. This thing was made in 2010, but I've seen better graphics done with claymation in a live-action film. I saw about five minutes of the initial killing spree and was nearly ROFL. It's a good flick to watch with buddies just to make fun of it.

  6. 1. Sat in traffic on one of our busy streets here due to a 2-car wreck, and realized that I've been telecommuting now for twice as long as I commuted when living in Los Angeles. Thank you, karma.

    2. Why did I put down the summer lawn treatment? The lawn has never looked this good, and it's August, for crying out loud. Should have mowed a day or two earlier.

    3. I'm a grand uncle for the first time. Awesome responsibility.

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