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After that, Gordo will only be recognizable through dental records.

Quote from: butthead on June 11, 2008, 12:31:04 AM
He might as well get that bad elbow fixed up while he's get a bad wheel. There's no time like the present for season ending surgery, Poo-holes.

Will you settle for out until the All Star Break?  From the Post Dispatch:

QuoteCINCINNATI -- Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has been diagnosed as
suffering from a moderate strain of the left calf and is expected to miss a
minimum of three weeks, according to club sources.

Pujols aggravated what had been rated a minor strain when breaking from the
batter's box on a seventh-inning ground ball Tuesday night against the
Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

He was carried from the field and returned Wednesday morning to St. Louis to be
examined by team medical supervisor Dr. George Paletta.

Paletta examined Pujols early this afternoon and immediately notified general
manager John Mozeliak of his diagnosis.

The Cardinals placed Pujols on the disabled list and promoted Chris Duncan from
Triple-A Memphis to take his place. Duncan is in tonight's lineup at first base
and hitting sixth.

The Cardinals classified the strain as between a Grade I and Grade II. A Grade
III indicates the muscle has detached form the bone. A Grade II suggests some
but not complete tearing.

Pujols, who has endured only one previous stay on the disabled list during an
8-year career, is likely to remain out through the All-Star break, suggested
one source.

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Quote from: J Rod on June 03, 2008, 09:07:19 PM
This thing is kind of like a Magic 8 Ball, ask a question and get an answer...

So I've come into possession of a 61" Toshiba HDTV that I am looking to sell.  It's about 6-7 years old, so calling it an HDTV is probably a joke, but I was told by the purchaser that it is an HDTV.  Either way, I'm looking to unload it and was curious if anyone here would know what a fair price would be to request for it.  Unfortunately I won't have access to a model # until this weekend (it's in Rockford), but if anyone has a ball park figure I'd appreciate it.

It's one of those 'old school' rear projection type big screens.  The thing is a beast, standing over 5' tall.

I don't know how accurate this method of price estimation is, but what the hell. I searched completed ebay auctions for 61" rear projection sets. They don't have a very wide marketplace because shipping makes them cost prohibitive, so I set it to sellers who lived within 200 miles of New York (as large of a local market as possible).

One model is a Samsung HL-P6163W. It sold for $395 this year after 33 bids. It's MSRP was about $3500 when released in 2004. Price is declining by 32% per year.

Another model is a Sony KP-61XBR200. It sold for $180 this year after 30 bids. Its MSRP was about $5900 when released in 1998. Price is declining by 42% per year.

So, let's say rear projection sets decline in value by 35% per year. Take some 61" Toshiba models from the time period:

61A62 - MSRP $1500, 6 years old = Estimated Present Value of about $110
61H70 - MSRP $3500, 7 years old = Estimated Present Value of about $170

I could be way off though.

Holy crap!  I hope you didn't spend too much time on that.  Thanks for the information. 

I looked up the model numbers you have listed and it is definitely the Toshiba 61H70.

ADC - To what organization would someone donate a big screen to?  The TV works fine.

Salvation Army or Goodwill are typical.  Also there is likely some local charity in Rockford that runs a resale shop that may pick it up as well.

Hogan(s)!

The latest:

QuoteIt was that kind of day. It was that kind of homestand... and though I missed two games to attend an enjoyable reunion of my college class, the Cubs never missed a beat (I asked Jeff when I got back to the bleachers today, "So, did I miss anything?" Deadpan, he took the line and said, "Nope, nothing.") Friday and Saturday

Did he pee at the reunion during the 7th inning of the Cubs game?

Quote from: Weebs on June 01, 2008, 03:13:32 PM
http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080601&content_id=2813827&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd

QuoteSAN FRANCISCO -- Padres manager Bud Black said on Sunday that pitcher Mark Prior will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder this week.

Prior, attempting to come back from major shoulder surgery in April 2007, will have the anterior capsule of his right shoulder repaired by team physicians in San Diego.

Earlier this month, Prior learned that he had a tear in the capsule of his shoulder when he visited orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who performed the original surgery on Prior's shoulder on April 24, 2007.

After that diagnosis, Prior was told not to pick up a baseball for two weeks. At the end of those two weeks, he would be re-evaluated.

Prior signed a one-year deal with San Diego on Dec. 26 for $1 million with incentives that could have reached $3 million.

"For Mark, I can't imagine how frustrated he is," Black said.

Looks like Mark just bought the doctor a new house.

Not this time... Prior is using his "have 12 surgeries, get the 13th free" card.

Quote from: The Paul Popovich Experience on May 31, 2008, 04:05:16 AM
BC--

I'm worried about these Cardinals, they just refuse to lose. This won't end well. Comments?

And today the Cardinals lose, I think I see what you did here PPE, and I like it.

I'm just glad I didn't have to waste all my time there before I wasted all my time here, or something.

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Quote from: Weebs on May 18, 2008, 12:14:28 PM
Well since that convo was going nowhere and getting uber-ghey, how bout we interrupt it with the ORIGINAL version of The Office:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/20337/saturday-night-live-snl-digital-short-japanese-office#s-p1-sr-i1

Strangely enough, SNL actually has was fairly entertaining in the last few weeks.  The cast is quite good pulling off the Office characters (they were as well when Rainn Wilson was on earlier)  http://www.hulu.com/watch/10299/saturday-night-live-monologue-rainn-wilson

I agree.  This cast isn't much different from a couple years ago, but they're much better.  I remember hating Bill Hader and Kristin Wiig, but they're two of the best now.  This one's a classic:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/16417/saturday-night-live-googly-eyes-gardener

SNL fucking blows. If I wanted to watch a show with idiotic, banal set-ups; slapstick, gross-out humor; bad overacting; and ridiculously overt line reading, then, well, I guess I'd just have to watch SNL.

I usually just read your posts Boca

Quote from: Weebs on May 18, 2008, 12:14:28 PM
Well since that convo was going nowhere and getting uber-ghey, how bout we interrupt it with the ORIGINAL version of The Office:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/20337/saturday-night-live-snl-digital-short-japanese-office#s-p1-sr-i1

Strangely enough, SNL actually has was fairly entertaining in the last few weeks.  The cast is quite good pulling off the Office characters (they were as well when Rainn Wilson was on earlier)  http://www.hulu.com/watch/10299/saturday-night-live-monologue-rainn-wilson

Izzy on the DL after hitting a TV in TLRs office.  Must have been showing his 'highlights'


http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3399784

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Quote from: PTanner on May 16, 2008, 09:05:02 AM
Isn't there some pancake house chain around Independence, something like the 49er or something like that? Pretty damn cultured, as far as I recall.

IHOP, I think.

We KNOW that's cultured. Shit, it's International, for crying out loud!

Isn't KC south of the newly re-named "IHOP/Waffle House" line?

Also, I was in KC once for a whole week (work-related), and I positive it.  I was in a bad mood when I arrived, because it was after that retarded Cubs/Expos game in 2000 which I watched at O'Hare when the Cubs lost like 16-15.  Can't remember the places we ate at, but I do remember The Hurrican and Ziegfields.  Good times.

As someone who grew up in the north suburbs but did his educatin' down south I can say that Waffle House beats the everloving shit out of IHOP. Open 24 hours, everything is greasy, delicious, and made right in front of you, and you meet way more interesting people. Nothing like getting a pledge to drive you to Waffle House at 3AM when you have a craving for hashbrowns and conversing with meth-heads. Much better than running into douchey goth kids at a north suburban IHOP/Denny's

The Waffle House is the South's greatest contribution to American cuisine. IHOP can kiss my rooty-tooty fresh and fruity ass.

Quote from: numbersman2 on May 13, 2008, 08:56:06 PM
FOR SALE;  1 Mark Prior home game jersey, Size Large, hardly used. Sniffle Sniffle.

Prior's?

Quote from: LoneStarCubFan on May 13, 2008, 10:40:22 AM

Quote from: Dave B on May 13, 2008, 10:09:25 AM
I happened to flip over to the Cardinals-Brewers game last night in time to see Yadier Molina acting like an eight-year old and pulling the typical Cardinal bullshit. Down 7-1, he starts bitching to the plate ump about a borderline pitch. The plate ump is offended by Molina turning his head and yapping (which is a big no-no), so he goes to brush the plate off and tell him to shut up. Molina continues to yap, so he dumps him. The Genius comes out to add to the scene, while Molina takes his gear off and throws it in the vicinity of the plate. Classy bunch, those Cardinals.

And he probably won't get suspended for it.

But if Soto did it Bud would give him a month off.

Actually I'm kind of wondering if Yadi is going to get some forced time off for that... cant really think of a parallel situtation off the top of my head

Well I'll contemplate payment methods as I wait for the e-mail.  I'm hoping for Peruvian bearer bonds.