Yeah, Nationals does sound like the kind of name chosen because nobody hated it, as opposed to anyone liking it.
Monty: Whaddya mean she ain't my wife? Mal: She ain't your wife... cause she's married to me.
'Trash'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Fred Pete - Apr 04, 2005 5:59:07 am PDT #2810 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Nutty - Apr 04, 2005 6:00:39 am PDT #2811 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I won't get to see a lot of Mets games for at least the beginning of the season, because two of the cable companies here in New York are having a feud over how much one charges the other to carry the games.
I read a bit about that this morning. Whereas, last night's game was on Channel 14 broadcast in Boston, as well as ESPN2, while the cable channel NESN did everything but re-enact the play by play, in absence of having the actual game.
In other news, the movie Fever Pitch has reached new heights/depths of media saturation in the Boston market. Unfortunately, the whole movie is about die-hard Sox fandom, while anybody actually IN that fandom can tell you that a huge percentage of the die-hards are actually assholes. I suspect the locals who go to see it will be going for the glimpses of the players, and not for the actual characters in the movie.
they won't be able to replace Delgado's power with the Koskie and Hillenbrand signings.
OMG that's right you poor people get Hillenbrand. I'm so sorry. We got rid of him for a reason, you know.
Cashmere - Apr 04, 2005 6:01:41 am PDT #2812 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Yeah, Nationals does sound like the kind of name chosen because nobody hated it, as opposed to anyone liking it.
At least it's not like our hockey team, which was chosen because EVERYBODY hated it. Bluejacket. What the fuck is a bluejacket??? *sigh*
Yeah, I'm still bitter that they didn't accept the ECHL team's offer of their name. The Columbus Chill is a lot better than the Columbus Bluejackets.
tommyrot - Apr 04, 2005 6:04:49 am PDT #2813 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What the fuck is a bluejacket???
A yellowjacket that's cold?
Lee - Apr 04, 2005 6:09:59 am PDT #2814 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Thanks for the recap, ita. You are right about the hot. EW had a spoiler about the Washington character that was also teh hot. Not as hot as a greased cage match, but still, hot.
Cashmere - Apr 04, 2005 6:10:49 am PDT #2815 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
A yellowjacket that's cold?
Nope. It's supposed to be connected to--get this--the CIVIL WAR. The mascot is a BUG wearing a Union Army hat. It ranks up there with the dumbest sports franchise of all time.
But it speaks to how desperate we were for any hockey.
And now we have none.
Trudy Booth - Apr 04, 2005 6:14:31 am PDT #2816 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
What the fuck is a bluejacket???
A yellowjacket that's cold?
See now, I thought it was one with some real hard luck:
My woman done left me
duh NUH nuh nuh
She took off my ring
duh NUH nuh nuh
My nest was whapped by some kid with a stick
An' I AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN'T GOT NO STING
JohnSweden - Apr 04, 2005 6:16:12 am PDT #2817 of 10001
I can't even.
OMG that's right you poor people get Hillenbrand. I'm so sorry. We got rid of him for a reason, you know.
Yeah, at least he's cheap, which is why the Jays got him. If he hits .300 with 15-20 homers again, he'll be worth what they are paying him.
And now we have none.
People are turning out in huge numbers for junior hockey up here. It's a sickness.
Steph L. - Apr 04, 2005 6:24:21 am PDT #2818 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Bluejacket. What the fuck is a bluejacket???
Cash, did you grow up in Ohio? I can't remember. Because if you did, surely you were exhorted by every. single. history. teacher. you every had to go see the Bluejacket Outdoor Drama, because it is Part of Ohio's Rich History!
(For non-Ohioans and/or non-history buffs, Bluejacket was, essentially, a Dances-with-Wolves-type white guy who chose to live as a Shawnee Indian.)
t edit Though I don't get why the mascot is a BUG.
t edit yet again Heh -- this description from the Web site makes it pretty clear why the dude became a Shawnee: he HAD to change his name!
....the story of Marmaduke Van Swearingen a young white settler who left the society he was born to live his dream of becoming part of the Shawnee.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 04, 2005 6:31:20 am PDT #2819 of 10001
What is even happening?
The Sox home opener is also on a Monday afternoon, and in cube land, just two doors down from the Big Boss, I can't even do MLBTV online.This is when you suggest a team building exercise--and make it a group activity, preferably with snacks.