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Quote from: Ivy6 on July 31, 2009, 10:51:08 AM

Quote from: Slak on July 31, 2009, 10:39:57 AM

Quote from: Kermit, B. on July 31, 2009, 10:09:38 AM

Quote from: MAD on July 31, 2009, 08:35:01 AM
Seeing those comments remind me of what life was like before the web 'sploded and we had places like Desipio.  I spent the better part of 2002 bashing my head against the wall at the chicagosports.com Cubs messageboard arguing against people who thought Roosevelt Brown was simply not getting a fair shake.

That sounds far better than the time I spent at Cubs.com and the four-letter.

What about the Cubs board on ESPN? Woof.

Also, ITI.

I was out having sex with vaginas.

I was imagining what it would be like to have sex with vaginas.

Quote from: Eli on July 30, 2009, 02:29:17 PM
OBP is up to .390 on the season.

CLUBHOUSE. CANCER.

Tweet tweet.

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From:    dlkaplan@tribune.com
Subject:    Re: stoney
Date:    July 26, 2009 4:33:07 PM CDT
To:    duck.chickens@gmail.com

Geez.
All the Best!

David Kaplan
WGN Radio/Comcast SportsNet

QuoteFrom: Chuck Dickens
To: Kaplan, Dave
Sent: Sun Jul 26 14:31:30 2009
Subject: Re: stoney
http://blackdogue.net/Playgirl2/SteveStone/SteveStone.html

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On Jul 26, 2009, at 4:28 PM, Kaplan, Dave wrote:

Funny guy!

What is that from?

David Kaplan
Have a great day!

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On Jul 26, 2009, at 4:26 PM, "Chuck Dickens" <duck.chickens@gmail.com> wrote:

hey kap any birdys wispering about this guy gettin shipped to chigaco?

http://i28.tinypic.com/jgqgq0.jpg

duck

Begin forwarded message:

From: duck.chickens@gmail.com
Date: July 26, 2009 8:47:15 AM CDT
To: dlkaplan@tribune.com
Subject: stoney

kap love youre work at chicagonow just wondrin why stoneys grindin his axe agin the cubbis the way he is on the twitster.

keep up the work

duck

Quote from: Tank on July 26, 2009, 04:26:49 PM
Moses, smell the roses...



Stoney once gave Steve Guttenberg a run for his sexy '80s hirsute Hebrew money.

QuoteLast year Steve Stone stripped off his baseball stripes in exchange for a coat and tie, bringing to a close his brilliant career in the majors. Now he is a successful restauranteur and sportscaster. "I knew that one day the uniform would have to be set aside," Steve says. And here he sheds his "new uniform" as well to reveal his winning assets—his hirsute chest, powerful shoulders and enticing tush. Many ballplayers were dazzled by Steve's slick curve ball. In fact, during the 1980 season, Steve won the prestigious Cy Young Award for an outstanding year as a Baltimore Orioles pitcher. But an injured shoulder took him out of the game in 1982. "Obviously, the feeling I got from the cheering crowd is irreplaceable," he explains. "But I never was a one-dimensional player, like some of the other guys. I've always had other interests—the restaurant, writing poetry and screenplays, and sportscasting—and I was ready."

As an active bachelor, Steve's interests are hardly limited to the vocational. "Let's just say I enjoy my single life," says the ex-baseball player, smiling. "I like variety." What draws him to certain women? "I really like a conversationalist who has a sense of humor. Intelligence. An athletic body," he adds. But he never leaves anything to fate. "I've been involved in the psychic world all my life," Steve declares. "I believe that everyone can benefit by refining his or her mental processes. I use meditation techniques in all facets of my life. If I want something, I see it in my mind first." So what does he envision for his own future? Steve, who went into the restaurant business in the early seventies, operates a classy eatery in Scottsdale, Arizona, and soon will expand to another outlet in Lake Tahoe, California. He has also been asked to call Chicago Cubs home games on WGN-TV and to join the sportscasting team for ABC Monday Night Baseball. "My idol now is Vin Scully. He gives viewers a tremendous feel for the game," Steve marvels. "I want to refine my skills to be able to do that." Playgirl predicts even more: Steve Stone will find throngs of women pitching for his amorous attentions!

You just beat me, but here's a link to more pictures.

http://blackdogue.net/Playgirl2/SteveStone/SteveStone.html

Suck it, Stoney.

Quote from: Poon on July 26, 2009, 10:13:49 AM

Quote from: ChuckD on July 26, 2009, 08:27:44 AM

Quote from: Eli on July 25, 2009, 06:53:03 PM
Anyone have experience using Ubuntu?  I'm looking at getting a netbook for travel purposes, and Dell is having a sale on their netbooks and it's cheaper to get that instead of XP.  I've heard good things about it, but I'm still unsure if it works as well as XP (though it's not as if that's a tough task).

I installed it on an old machine that I'm using to download/play media through my TV. I've liked what I've seen so far. Boot times are very snappy and I haven't had any issues due to the OS. If you're curious, get yourself a Live CD and try it out on your current machine.

I think you need to install off of a thumb drive with net books.  I saw this the other day and  it looks like it might be a good, light OS for a net book...well they say it is anyway. 

http://www.geteasypeasy.com/

You are correct, but Eli's considering purchasing a netbook that comes pre-installed with Ubuntu--not installing it himself. So, if he wants to try it out, he can use a LiveCD on his current computer to get a better feel for it before plunking down the cash.

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/2325#comment-10772

QuoteBruce, you're probably already aware of this, but Stone took a shot at you on Twitter. His presence there has been annoying to say the least. Nothing but snark and bitterness toward the Cubs and never a positive word when the team has any kind of success. I've replied to a few of his tweets, but it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't pay any attention to feedback.

This is yet another incident in a pattern of bad behavior by Stone, who I used to think was a pretty good baseball analyst. Sadly, his years of appearances on The Score seem to have permanently warped his sense of professionalism.

...@dat_cubfan_dave
Posted by dat cubfan daver on Sat, 07/25/2009 - 21:15

QuoteI'm laughing out loud over that. Shows you a couple things: One, Stone could never be a GM. He's too thin skinned and doesn't want the accountability. Two, he's playing the "I'm bigger than you" card. Nice.

If Stone was such a brilliant baseball mind, why haven't the 29 other teams lined up to hire him?

Great story. A few years ago in Pittsuburgh, he was going on about what he was going to do "when" he bought the A's. Ron Santo finished his dinner, wiped his mouth and said, "I'll tell you what you're going to be doing next year _ broadcasting baseball!"

And so it was. And so it is.
Posted by Bruce on Sat, 07/25/2009 - 21:18

Quote from: Eli on July 25, 2009, 06:53:03 PM
Anyone have experience using Ubuntu?  I'm looking at getting a netbook for travel purposes, and Dell is having a sale on their netbooks and it's cheaper to get that instead of XP.  I've heard good things about it, but I'm still unsure if it works as well as XP (though it's not as if that's a tough task).

I installed it on an old machine that I'm using to download/play media through my TV. I've liked what I've seen so far. Boot times are very snappy and I haven't had any issues due to the OS. If you're curious, get yourself a Live CD and try it out on your current machine.

Quote from: Tank on July 24, 2009, 01:19:54 PM

Quote from: BC on July 24, 2009, 01:11:30 PM
If the Cubs offense gets it together, they're still in control of this division. If the offense doesn't get going, they won't win it. If the Cubs can't beat a team who just traded away three prospects to get a guy who has fewer HR and RBI in 70 MORE at-bats than Ryan Ludwick has this year, then the Cubs weren't going to win this division anyway.

If the Cubs can't win more games than the Cardinals, they're not gonna win it.

If they can, they have a shot.

Let's see how it plays out.

Alternately:

QuoteIf the Cubs can't beat a team who just traded away a lot of potential future production to rent a guy who has more HR and RBI than all but two of the Cardinals and an OPS+ of 125 (second only to Pujols) for the rest of the season, then the Cubs' offense probably underwhelmed when one considers their pitching strength. Nonetheless, the Cubs will reap the benefits down the road as the opportunity costs of the trade result in reduction of said future production for the Cardinals (i.e. let's see how it plays out.)

Quote from: Eli on July 23, 2009, 10:02:43 AM

Quote from: *In a Nutsack on July 23, 2009, 09:50:56 AM
Holy hell...is Weebs...right?  Fuck it.  I agree with Weebs.

Yes, he's right.  As disappointing as Bradley has been, he's still tied with Fuku for the best OBP on the team.  Those two should be hitting 1-2 in the order. 

BUT HE'S HITTING 220 AND HE'S NOT FAST.

Quote from: Brownie on July 22, 2009, 09:58:28 PM

Quote from: Canadouche on July 22, 2009, 09:44:13 PM
So ... just wondering, why do some people seem to think that America is the only country in the world where Universal Health Care wouldn't work? 

I don't know. Maybe it's because that the largest metropolitan area in Canada can't muster a single NICU bed, but were able to find a hospital with one at the ready in Buffalo, which is hardly a picture of American prosperity.

Reductio ad absurdem is fun.

Quote from: Internet Apex on July 20, 2009, 08:18:15 PM
The thing I hate most about this Chuck/Sori business is that Chuck will eventually be right. Soriano will be making like 20 million dollars in 2012 and by then he will probably be practically useless. And everybody will be saying exactly what Chuck has been saying for three years now and he'll feel really cool and confident and be even more insufferable than he he already is. At that point, I'll probably hate Soriano, Chuck, the Cubs, all Cubs fans, the city of Chicago, the United States and beer. I'll just put a gun in my mouth. Fuck it. Why wait?

You can rest easy knowing that Chuck is dead. Or, at least we can keep screaming that ad nauseum until it comes true. And then we can all throw back it in Chuck's face. See Chuck? We were right. Ya' burnt, Chuck! BURNT!

Go fuck yourself, Chuck.

Quote from: powen01 on July 13, 2009, 08:56:06 PM

Quote from: Slak on July 13, 2009, 08:42:14 PM

Quote from: Eli on July 13, 2009, 08:34:55 PM

Quote from: BC on July 13, 2009, 07:23:17 PM
Since I haven't chimed in about last night's umpiring yet...

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That home plate umpire sucked ass.

I thought you had chimed in.

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Wait, you and CFiHP aren't the same person?

I can't be the only that's noticed BC's become a lot more sufferable, right?

Anyone who cares about being a real statfag will be able to compile some statistics on his posts to really have a basis for comparison.

Interesting. Here's a chart which tracks the number of posts by BC per Slak post for each month over the last year.



Hypothesis: Slak finds BC more "sufferable" when there is less interaction between the two.

Interpreting the chart, months with a low BC/Slak ratio represent spans where Slak was posting quite a bit while BC maintained a lower profile on the messageboard. These months should coincide with less interaction between the two and a heightened perception of "BC sufferability" by Slak (or vice versa. Shockingly, July, 2009 is witness to a huge spike in the BC/Slak ratio.


Two possible interpretations:
a) The hypothesis is not refuted, yet needs slight modification. This could be the case if Slak's opinion of BC is time-lagged and his perception of BC's increased sufferability is actually a delayed reaction to the BC/Slak ratio experienced over the preceding months. Of note: BC made only one post in April and 8 posts in both May and June, while not even halfway through July, his post count for the ongoing month stands at 16. If this is true, then Slak should find BC to be abnormally insufferable during the upcoming month.

b) The hypothesis is refuted (aka "familiarity breeds non-contempt"). This could be the case if BC's increase in posting has lead Slak to perceive a greater amount of commonality. However, for this hypothesis to hold true, more data regarding the nature of Slak's perceptions of BC's sufferability during the preceding months would need to be collected.