I was wondering.
Sidewalk's not closed.
Unless you have another closure than 3rd St.
Nope, not another one. Last time I was over there, it was noisy and inconvenient, but perhaps I'll try that route again next week.
St. Paul peeps. Based on yesterday at least Sean/CoC
I'm in lowertown and available for lunching. Lets make this happen.
When and where?
I met the guys at Town Square (445 Minnesota St / MN Dept. Pub Safety) the last time and that was relatively convenient.
Ditto this. Town Square at noon again.
Done and done.
the one Friday in weeks that I have a meeting at noon. D'oh
Next time for sure.
Tentatively scheduling that for June 5.
Ooooh, I'll be in St. Paul by then!
Okay I'm wearing a grey/black shirt and tan pants carrying a backpack and looking lost.
We're all at the closed escalator to no where
Bill Simmons is leaving ESPN. Couldn't agree on a contract. That will be interesting.
So that means I can ignore him on a different website.
Right. Bill Simmons is still a thing?
He is most definitely still a thing. I'm sure he will command a high 7 figure per year deal somewhere.
I haven't made it through a Simmons column in years. And I refuse to to watch his podcasts. I do enjoy a bunch of people he gathered at Grantland, though. What will become of that?
He also started the 30-for-30 series. Grantland is going to stay with ESPN, but I wonder how many of those folks will follow Simmons.
Calcaterra said today that as a writer... his time had passed. But as a guy who had big ideas and could spot talent, he was pretty good.
That seems a fair assessment.
Whither Grantland?
So this is pretty exciting for me: yesterday I registered the trinket for t-ball and today she got a batting helmet at a garage sale. She's really excited about it. It would be pretty awesome if she develops a love for baseball. (hopefully the bauble does too. So far he enjoys hitting balls with things.)
wear a cup
Hey Philo, Xavier was the 88th most popular boys' name in the US in 2014. 87th: Lincoln.
Well cr@p, Forever was cancelled. It had a pretty contrived storyline, and it wasn't anything tremendous, but Ioan Gruffudd was good, and it was one of the few shows that Mrs. Runner and I sat down with together.
I've been underwhelmed by Gruffudd in just about everything (FF, Ringer), so I never got into that show. Plus, I'm still mad that Fox cancelled New Amsterdam back in 2008 (it starred Jaime Lannister).
He was good in the Hornblower set of mini-series that BBC put out a while back, as well as in Amazing Grace. I'm still mad that they pulled the plug on Almost Human but I'm not sure how that enters into it.
Heh. Well, if it is any consolation, that cancellation chaps me too.
But Forever was practically a ripoff of New Amsterdam, which was a ripoff of the book, Forever.
Ah.
Whoa, that was one hell of a finish in Chicago.
Gonna be an epic series I think.
As opposed to Clippers/Rockets. I'm thinking the Rockets are not gonna make this all that competitive. They looked terrible again last night. Too many guys who can't shoot FTs and not enough shot-makers to complement Harden. And Howard is a poor man's DeAndre Jordan.
The ol U-8 at 1st base play
you didn't say DP!
Its a surprise!
AMR, I'm not intentionally avoiding you. I am, however, avoiding the sidewalk closure, so for the time being I don't think our paths intersect.
That doesn't explain why you've been avoiding me
I have my reasons.
Ha!
I was wondering.
Sidewalk's not closed.
Unless you have another closure than 3rd St.
Nope, not another one. Last time I was over there, it was noisy and inconvenient, but perhaps I'll try that route again next week.
St. Paul peeps. Based on yesterday at least Sean/CoC
I'm in lowertown and available for lunching. Lets make this happen.
When and where?
I met the guys at Town Square (445 Minnesota St / MN Dept. Pub Safety) the last time and that was relatively convenient.
Ditto this. Town Square at noon again.
Done and done.
the one Friday in weeks that I have a meeting at noon. D'oh
Next time for sure.
Tentatively scheduling that for June 5.
Ooooh, I'll be in St. Paul by then!
Okay I'm wearing a grey/black shirt and tan pants carrying a backpack and looking lost.
We're all at the closed escalator to no where
Bill Simmons is leaving ESPN. Couldn't agree on a contract. That will be interesting.
So that means I can ignore him on a different website.
Right. Bill Simmons is still a thing?
He is most definitely still a thing. I'm sure he will command a high 7 figure per year deal somewhere.
I haven't made it through a Simmons column in years. And I refuse to to watch his podcasts. I do enjoy a bunch of people he gathered at Grantland, though. What will become of that?
He also started the 30-for-30 series. Grantland is going to stay with ESPN, but I wonder how many of those folks will follow Simmons.
Calcaterra said today that as a writer... his time had passed. But as a guy who had big ideas and could spot talent, he was pretty good.
That seems a fair assessment.
Whither Grantland?
So this is pretty exciting for me: yesterday I registered the trinket for t-ball and today she got a batting helmet at a garage sale. She's really excited about it. It would be pretty awesome if she develops a love for baseball. (hopefully the bauble does too. So far he enjoys hitting balls with things.)
wear a cup
Hey Philo, Xavier was the 88th most popular boys' name in the US in 2014. 87th: Lincoln.
Oh, and Cormac was not in the top 1000
You think that's an accident?
Psh. That's all just a popularity contest.
A 4ltr piece on some old former player with a new job.
The article fails to mention that TK looked 55 when he was 35.
How-old.net
Hey Mags did you ever update the soccer prediction spreadsheet? Few games left, nice to see where we rank.
We should update our accomplishments page with last season's winners too, right?
I'll work on it tomorrow while watching matches.
Here's a sign that you're watching playoff hockey. From the 3rd overtime of an AHL playoff game.
Well cr@p, Forever was cancelled. It had a pretty contrived storyline, and it wasn't anything tremendous, but Ioan Gruffudd was good, and it was one of the few shows that Mrs. Runner and I sat down with together.
Yeah, but The Muppets is coming!
Not sure Mrs. Runner is a fan.
I've been underwhelmed by Gruffudd in just about everything (FF, Ringer), so I never got into that show. Plus, I'm still mad that Fox cancelled New Amsterdam back in 2008 (it starred Jaime Lannister).
He was good in the Hornblower set of mini-series that BBC put out a while back, as well as in Amazing Grace. I'm still mad that they pulled the plug on Almost Human but I'm not sure how that enters into it.
Heh. Well, if it is any consolation, that cancellation chaps me too.
But Forever was practically a ripoff of New Amsterdam, which was a ripoff of the book, Forever.
Ah.
Whoa, that was one hell of a finish in Chicago.
Gonna be an epic series I think.
As opposed to Clippers/Rockets. I'm thinking the Rockets are not gonna make this all that competitive. They looked terrible again last night. Too many guys who can't shoot FTs and not enough shot-makers to complement Harden. And Howard is a poor man's DeAndre Jordan.