Heading out to a wrestling show tonight. Not sure how this one will be, but it's a good holdover until baseball.
53 thoughts on “February 28, 2017: SmackDown”
Yay.
I've survived another Mardi Gras. Barely. Hope y'all are well.
Seriously, If you've ever had the desire to see carnival in New Orleans, you should. Mardi Gras day is not for the faint of heart, as the party kicks off early, and (if you're smart) you should be in bed early. Having said that, the parades are totally a family affair. This year a 3 month old child (our friend's kid) made it to more parades (15-14) than I did.
I've always wanted to go to a live show, have to eventually make that happen. Although after hearing David Shoemaker talk about his experience going to see Raw, a house show or PPV might be the better choice.
Just noticed the updated image, ooooh yeah. I recently bought my boys Ultimate Maniac shirts from Homage. My two year old went nuts saying "I'm the Macho Man" while splashing on me after I explained the shirt to him.
I think I went to 2 as a kid. I remember the Legion of Doom being involved with one, and meeting the Bushwhackers at the other.
Raw was pretty boring the one time I went at Target Center. I've gone to the local shows at First Ave for our five times, and they're much more fun.
I was going to go one of those (had comps too), but though 22 year old joe could get in, his 20 year old girlfriend could not.
I've been to about thirty shows or so, and this was one of the best. You never quite know what you're going to get because there are a good many weird wrestling fans out there, but we seemed to be in a pretty cool section. This was the second episode of SmackDown I've gone to - I've also hit two PPVs, two Monday Nitros (those were a while ago, obviously) and a ton of house shows. I was also at a WCW marathon taping where they did about four weeks worth of jobber matches at once.
Because I just printed out something to give AMR for his next bus ride. But fortunately, what I found for him is not what you found for him.
As clean as the new Baseball Reference layout is, I'm feeling pangs of nostalgia for the retired one. That layout was how I viewed baseball for longer than any box score or baseball card format. I don't follow their blog or use any of the other Sports Reference sites, so the change took me by surprise last week. I think it's a pretty huge net improvement despite some grumbles about some design decisions. (I do really miss the bunting with the gold "Hall of Fame" and "World Champs" bars spanning the page.)
I remember seeing it would change on their blog, but I forgot about it until happened. Checking on my phone and wow, it's actually usable now. It's worth it just for that.
I always used the desktop site on my phone once I had a proper pocket computer. Moving to a big-screen iPhone from the 3.5-inch model I had before was a huge improvement when I was b-ref'ing on the go.
So did I, but it was annoying because it wasn't native so there was a lot of scrolling around. Now however, it's great.
I miss some things too, but oh man is the mobile site a thousand times better. I won't miss the fan ELO rater, which was garbage.
I may be late to this but American Gods tv series is a real thing to be broadcast on Starz starting April 30.
Eight episodes in season 1 covering approximately 1/3 of book. Three seasons planned.
I liked, but did not love, the book. That said, the preview I saw looked pretty sweet.
I am curious to see how closely the show tracks the novel, and I wonder if some of the reveals will be tough to keep quiet long enough, and, if so, whether they'll feel more dishonest in a visual medium? (See: Frozen).
I don't want to see Frozen
That's right. You don't.
I think I missed the boat during the original discussions about the movie, but my biggest complaint about Frozen?
At the end of the movie during the happily ever after blah blah, when they're escorting the premier or whatever (I forget his diplomatic status) from Weaselton back to his ship. They blandly inform him that the kingdom will no longer be trading with Weaselton. Their biggest trading partner! I incredulously cried to the TV, "You fools! You do so to the peril of both your economies!" Then my wife says, "Sit down, dear".
My kids don't really watch it constantly anymore, but when they used to, my wife would reserve her biggest eye rolls for when I'd complain about how unrealistic it is since if she actually had those powers she'd go power mad and totally rule the whole of the land. Like, there's no way she wouldn't just conquer Weaselton and make their biggest trade partner themselves. Then when I get no response outside of a very audible sigh, I start ranting about how effing stupid that damn troll being the real bad guy.
Through no fault of my own, due to an administrative error (misinterpretation of dates for the ending of a grant period) I now get to inform my honors class that no, we will not be taking the road-trip to Denver that we just spent the last two weeks planning.
And I get a busy afternoon of cancelling reservations. I am not too happy about this.
So... you're saying you're not going to be able to bring that thing for me when you come here?
Part of me was very worried about being responsible for a bunch of college students in Colorado.
Yeah, I remember the conventions when I was a MassComm major. Yeesh.
Conventions? We English majors just cloistered ourselves in our dorm rooms with a good book.
I'm not backing off criticisms of Dazzle, but when I listen to other teams' broadcasts I am often reminded that we could do a lot worse.
Definitely.
Took Mrs. Runner and Runner daughter to the airport, so it's just the dog and I for a few days. Yay.
Harsh but true. The ticket holder assumes all risk and danger incidental to the game, etc., etc.
...until he learns that that man was...HIS FATHER!!
...here in the Twilight Zone.
The wild should have Granlund do break aways more often.
My buddy Rob unseated the returning four-time winner of Jeopardy! tonight. Pretty cool.
Nice! One of our friends was on two weeks ago, but she did not win. Still cool to see someone you know on there.
I feel like I should take the test at some point, but never have. When I was in grad school I auditioned for a bunch of game shows and got picked for two, but nothing ever aired. One show was canceled after I taped my episode, and the other was canceled the night before I was supposed to tape it.
That's a bummer.
I've tested for Jeopardy almost every year and I don't think I ever get close. There's just too many categories I know zilch about (Shakespeare, for instance). Of course the questions on the TV show are way easier, and I often find I know about 80% of the answers. The test is brutal, though.
so, basically, you kill game shows.
Could be a selection effect. Maybe the only game shows that cast me are the bad ones on their last legs.
And the one I did tape was really, really bad. I just found there's an astoundingly detailed Wikipedia article about it.
If you made it to the chamber, you've got to give us all the details.
Nope, I went down in the first round. I think the producers wanted the other contestant to win, since the questions in the first round were sort of tailer-made for her. In the game you had to list items in a collection, taking turns until someone made a mistake. Two of the three questions were to name any daytime soap opera (she was an out-of-work actress) and to name an Ivy League school (she went to Cornell). Oh well, I still made about $350 for driving up to Hollywood a couple of times.
There was an ESPN game show similar to that where players went back and forth.
There's also a party game called Smarty Party that is similar. I love the concept.
One of my daughters obsessively asks to play this game in the car. We did this just yesterday. Weird.
"tailor-made"
Not even my pet peeve misconstruction (which is based on the golf company whose name is a play on the original cliché.)
The peperoncino's first introduction to Johnny Cash was through a clip from The Muppet Show that includes "Orange Blossom Special" and "Jackson," which features a cameo by Miss Piggy.
Tonight I wanted to listen to some music while washing dishes, and I ended up putting on a different "Jackson" video with Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. The peperoncino watched for a bit and then said of June Carter Cash, "Is she pretending to be Mrs. Pig?" I thought about it for a second and then just said yes. Ahhhh, 3-year-olds.
Reminds me of when CER was young (4ish?) and making friends and none of them had ever heard the best singer in the world... Björk
The Minnesota Twins will need to improve by 15 games in order to hit their over. After winning 59 games in 2016, Minnesota is projected at 74 1/2 this season.
Math is so overrated.
NDSU has beaten the Goofers in baseball three straight years after tonight's 3-1 win.
Yay.
I've survived another Mardi Gras. Barely. Hope y'all are well.
Seriously, If you've ever had the desire to see carnival in New Orleans, you should. Mardi Gras day is not for the faint of heart, as the party kicks off early, and (if you're smart) you should be in bed early. Having said that, the parades are totally a family affair. This year a 3 month old child (our friend's kid) made it to more parades (15-14) than I did.
I've always wanted to go to a live show, have to eventually make that happen. Although after hearing David Shoemaker talk about his experience going to see Raw, a house show or PPV might be the better choice.
Just noticed the updated image, ooooh yeah. I recently bought my boys Ultimate Maniac shirts from Homage. My two year old went nuts saying "I'm the Macho Man" while splashing on me after I explained the shirt to him.
I think I went to 2 as a kid. I remember the Legion of Doom being involved with one, and meeting the Bushwhackers at the other.
Raw was pretty boring the one time I went at Target Center. I've gone to the local shows at First Ave for our five times, and they're much more fun.
I was going to go one of those (had comps too), but though 22 year old joe could get in, his 20 year old girlfriend could not.
I've been to about thirty shows or so, and this was one of the best. You never quite know what you're going to get because there are a good many weird wrestling fans out there, but we seemed to be in a pretty cool section. This was the second episode of SmackDown I've gone to - I've also hit two PPVs, two Monday Nitros (those were a while ago, obviously) and a ton of house shows. I was also at a WCW marathon taping where they did about four weeks worth of jobber matches at once.
Something for your next bus ride, AMR.
Oh man, that made my heart stop for a minute.
As clean as the new Baseball Reference layout is, I'm feeling pangs of nostalgia for the retired one. That layout was how I viewed baseball for longer than any box score or baseball card format. I don't follow their blog or use any of the other Sports Reference sites, so the change took me by surprise last week. I think it's a pretty huge net improvement despite some grumbles about some design decisions. (I do really miss the bunting with the gold "Hall of Fame" and "World Champs" bars spanning the page.)
I remember seeing it would change on their blog, but I forgot about it until happened. Checking on my phone and wow, it's actually usable now. It's worth it just for that.
I always used the desktop site on my phone once I had a proper pocket computer. Moving to a big-screen iPhone from the 3.5-inch model I had before was a huge improvement when I was b-ref'ing on the go.
So did I, but it was annoying because it wasn't native so there was a lot of scrolling around. Now however, it's great.
I miss some things too, but oh man is the mobile site a thousand times better. I won't miss the fan ELO rater, which was garbage.
I may be late to this but American Gods tv series is a real thing to be broadcast on Starz starting April 30.
Eight episodes in season 1 covering approximately 1/3 of book. Three seasons planned.
I liked, but did not love, the book. That said, the preview I saw looked pretty sweet.
I am curious to see how closely the show tracks the novel, and I wonder if some of the reveals will be tough to keep quiet long enough, and, if so, whether they'll feel more dishonest in a visual medium? (See: Frozen).
I don't want to see Frozen
That's right. You don't.
I think I missed the boat during the original discussions about the movie, but my biggest complaint about Frozen?
Through no fault of my own, due to an administrative error (misinterpretation of dates for the ending of a grant period) I now get to inform my honors class that no, we will not be taking the road-trip to Denver that we just spent the last two weeks planning.
And I get a busy afternoon of cancelling reservations. I am not too happy about this.
So... you're saying you're not going to be able to bring that thing for me when you come here?
Part of me was very worried about being responsible for a bunch of college students in Colorado.
Yeah, I remember the conventions when I was a MassComm major. Yeesh.
Conventions? We English majors just cloistered ourselves in our dorm rooms with a good book.
I'm not backing off criticisms of Dazzle, but when I listen to other teams' broadcasts I am often reminded that we could do a lot worse.
Definitely.
Took Mrs. Runner and Runner daughter to the airport, so it's just the dog and I for a few days. Yay.
spoons, do you have a set of Tough Talkers?
Heh, no. I had a lot of figures as a kid, though. I just recently found them (along with a ring).
Harsh but true. The ticket holder assumes all risk and danger incidental to the game, etc., etc.
...until he learns that that man was...HIS FATHER!!
...here in the Twilight Zone.
The wild should have Granlund do break aways more often.
My buddy Rob unseated the returning four-time winner of Jeopardy! tonight. Pretty cool.
Nice! One of our friends was on two weeks ago, but she did not win. Still cool to see someone you know on there.
I feel like I should take the test at some point, but never have. When I was in grad school I auditioned for a bunch of game shows and got picked for two, but nothing ever aired. One show was canceled after I taped my episode, and the other was canceled the night before I was supposed to tape it.
That's a bummer.
I've tested for Jeopardy almost every year and I don't think I ever get close. There's just too many categories I know zilch about (Shakespeare, for instance). Of course the questions on the TV show are way easier, and I often find I know about 80% of the answers. The test is brutal, though.
so, basically, you kill game shows.
Could be a selection effect. Maybe the only game shows that cast me are the bad ones on their last legs.
And the one I did tape was really, really bad. I just found there's an astoundingly detailed Wikipedia article about it.
If you made it to the chamber, you've got to give us all the details.
Nope, I went down in the first round. I think the producers wanted the other contestant to win, since the questions in the first round were sort of tailer-made for her. In the game you had to list items in a collection, taking turns until someone made a mistake. Two of the three questions were to name any daytime soap opera (she was an out-of-work actress) and to name an Ivy League school (she went to Cornell). Oh well, I still made about $350 for driving up to Hollywood a couple of times.
There was an ESPN game show similar to that where players went back and forth.
There's also a party game called Smarty Party that is similar. I love the concept.
One of my daughters obsessively asks to play this game in the car. We did this just yesterday. Weird.
"tailor-made"
Not even my pet peeve misconstruction (which is based on the golf company whose name is a play on the original cliché.)
The peperoncino's first introduction to Johnny Cash was through a clip from The Muppet Show that includes "Orange Blossom Special" and "Jackson," which features a cameo by Miss Piggy.
Tonight I wanted to listen to some music while washing dishes, and I ended up putting on a different "Jackson" video with Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. The peperoncino watched for a bit and then said of June Carter Cash, "Is she pretending to be Mrs. Pig?" I thought about it for a second and then just said yes. Ahhhh, 3-year-olds.
Reminds me of when CER was young (4ish?) and making friends and none of them had ever heard the best singer in the world... Björk
Math is so overrated.
NDSU has beaten the Goofers in baseball three straight years after tonight's 3-1 win.