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Shamus Thacker
August 28th, 2009
12:57 pm
And why don’t Q-joints pass out big ol’ bibs at the door?
Some thangs, only Gawd knows….
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
12:58 pm
You’re talking to the master of reverse psych. So, don’t even try it. I got this in the bag.
True reverse psychology right there…
AndyC
August 28th, 2009
12:58 pm
Pete
You are wrong. The Braves would be 69-58 if they had won those two games. San Fran is 69-59.
PWHjort
August 28th, 2009
1:02 pm
I hope George Bush buys it.
Philliephanphorliphe
August 28th, 2009
1:03 pm
you should’ve checked your bag MR obrein
Steve from OH
August 28th, 2009
1:03 pm
And why don’t Q-joints pass out big ol’ bibs at the door?
I know, right? And I was at one place the other day that didn’t have those little wet wipe things at the table.
Shamus Thacker
August 28th, 2009
1:03 pm
DOB, were you fortunate enough to catch last night’s poignant discussion on egg sacs?
Soph
August 28th, 2009
1:05 pm
True reverse psychology right there…
You’re right…or are you? I can play mind games too, by the way.
Shamus Thacker
August 28th, 2009
1:07 pm
Steve from OH: And I was at one place the other day that didn’t have those little wet wipe things at the table.”"
I believe that’s illegal
PWHjort
August 28th, 2009
1:10 pm
DOB
Unbelievable.
No. Completely believable.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 28th, 2009
1:11 pm
RE: poignant discussion on egg sacs?
Steve from OH
August 28th, 2009
1:12 pm
Keep in mind that this is Ohio Q we’re talkin’ about, Shamus. But it was durn good…
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
1:13 pm
You’re right…or are you? I can play mind games too, by the way.
OH Really?My high score is 75…
Pete
August 28th, 2009
1:16 pm
I stand corrected Andy; I didnt catch the SF loss from last night.
Soph
August 28th, 2009
1:17 pm
OH Really?My high score is 75…
I can beat that! But, not now – my brain is not functioning properly. (No jokes about that, por favor)
McFann :Ô:
August 28th, 2009
1:18 pm
Anders I always said Ben Stiller could play DOB in “The DOB Story”.
Crud…now we have something in common besides disdain for the Fillies…
Piedmont Blues (ex-BFIR)
August 28th, 2009
1:18 pm
Pedro … ? He of the 5.14 ERA, who’s given up 3 HR in 14 IP? Yeah, I’m scared.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
1:18 pm
I can beat that! But, not now – my brain is not functioning properly. (No jokes about that, por favor)
Why isn’t your brain functioning properly?
Ebenezer Snerdberg
August 28th, 2009
1:19 pm
NS Steve,
Still hoping the reporters(?) at the local fishwrapper will get off their love affair with him. He’s like ancient history. BTW,Halifax is a great place. But,that bridge to Dartmouth scares the bejeebers outta me!
Philliephanphorliphe
August 28th, 2009
1:22 pm
I have an aunt that works at the PHL. What flight were you on and I can get her to find out where you bag went.
Ebenezer Snerdberg
August 28th, 2009
1:23 pm
Time to kick over and play bridge. We’ll be that after back!
BUZZMEAT
August 28th, 2009
1:25 pm
Its BBQ your supposed to get filthy in sauce. Id think this was a boston or new york forum the way yall need wetnaps!!! Paper towels is enough.
atlbravesfan44
August 28th, 2009
1:28 pm
DOB,
Why you gotta be like that? Don’t be hating on us “one carry-on” guys. Just cuz a particular “one-carry on” guy is looking down on how you travel doesn’t mean we all do. To each his own.
Soph
August 28th, 2009
1:29 pm
Why isn’t your brain functioning properly?
Doing ten different things at once. A little frazzled right now. I challenge you to a brain game off after I get off work though.
By the way, why do you really not have school today? I mean we have flash flood warnings here in ATL but you don’t see me skipping work.
David O'Brien
August 28th, 2009
1:32 pm
atlbravesfan: I’m only talking about the folks who try to stuff bags that aren’t meant for overhead into the overhead, and end up taking two or three passengers’ room up there, and especially those who put their bag in overhead bins at front of plane on the way to their seats at back of plate (you know who you are).
All for the benefit of saving 10 minutes at baggage claim, and the once-out-of-100-flights misplaced bags (OK, maybe once out of 50 with Delta, but still….)
ncscoots
August 28th, 2009
1:34 pm
I’m going to agree with ole Buzzmeat, there, LOL. Big-leaguers don’t need wet wipes for a little barbecue.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that, LOL.
Props to Q, and cholesterol be d***ed!
ncscoots
August 28th, 2009
1:37 pm
I’m only talking about the folks who try to stuff bags that aren’t meant for overhead into the overhead, and end up taking two or three passengers’ room up there, and especially those who put their bag in overhead bins at front of plane on the way to their seats at back of plate
Those folks are the reason airlines won’t let the rest of us on the plane armed. Has nothing to do with terrorists.
Daslied
August 28th, 2009
1:40 pm
Ironically, Frenchy was the spokesman for the airline with no baggage…
bravesgrl4life
August 28th, 2009
1:40 pm
Wow, the mosquito is actually trying to be helpful. Props to you, dude, for now.
ncscoots
August 28th, 2009
1:42 pm
Need some posts here, gotta get some props going. I don’t like to miss an opportunity to belittle and ridicule a certain poster who is probably too obtuse to realize he’s being belittled and ridiculed by the running joke, LOL. So make it happen, be props-worthy, people!
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
1:42 pm
By the way, why do you really not have school today? I mean we have flash flood warnings here in ATL but you don’t see me skipping work.
About 2 minutes after the first bell rang, a transformer burst into flames and the school was all smoked up…. Please don’t give me that story, when I lived in GA the whole town would freak out over an inch of snow. Here? It takes about 4 to 5 feet to cancel school…
ncscoots
August 28th, 2009
1:43 pm
Awright, props to bravesgrl4life for giving props! NOW we’re talkin’…
Soph
August 28th, 2009
1:45 pm
Please don’t give me that story, when I lived in GA the whole town would freak out over an inch of snow. Here? It takes about 4 to 5 feet to cancel school…
Trust me, I know. I get hell from my cousins in Chicago about it every year. I am jealous though – I’d like to see some real snow down here. Our summers are worse though! Betcha can’t take our humidity.
Soph
August 28th, 2009
1:46 pm
ncscoots – props to you for giving props to bravesgrl4life for giving props to the mosquito (whoever that is).
There, I did my duty for the day.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 28th, 2009
1:49 pm
Ebenezer Snerdberg
yeah man Halifax is a beautiful spot my friend…Not a bad spot to party either…:D
cabravesfan
August 28th, 2009
1:49 pm
Snow? Flash floods? The only times school out here was cancelled was due to riots and earthquakes…neither of which happen on a regular basis (dispite what y’all may read in the papers
)
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
1:49 pm
Trust me, I know. I get hell from my cousins in Chicago about it every year. I am jealous though – I’d like to see some real snow down here. Our summers are worse though! Betcha can’t take our humidity.
Chicago gets really hot sometimes, which is ok with me, problem is, when he gets in the 90s the next day its in the 40s….
Soph
August 28th, 2009
1:53 pm
Chicago gets really hot sometimes, which is ok with me, problem is, when he gets in the 90s the next day its in the 40s….
I was in Chicago earlier this month and it was 75-80 the whole week. I think the hottest it got was around 85. That’s nothing. The wind made creepy noises at night though.
atlbravesfan44
August 28th, 2009
1:53 pm
DOB: I see. These days it also saves a buck or two, but I agree there is a point at which one really should think about the comfort of those around them.
Yeah Delta’s pretty bad. It’s about a 1/10 ratio for me (I’ve only flown about 10 times with checked baggage). They lost my bag on the way to the middle of nowhere (Thief River Falls) Minnesota a few years back. Fortunately there was a Wal-Mart, because I didn’t even have clean underwear in my carry-on. I’ve travelled with only a carry-on ever since. But I may have to come up with a new strategy for our weeklong trip to Hawaii.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
1:53 pm
Snow? Flash floods? The only times school out here was cancelled was due to riots and earthquakes…neither of which happen on a regular basis (dispite what y’all may read in the papers
)
This is the first time in my high school history we got shut down…
Soph
August 28th, 2009
1:55 pm
cab – are the wildfires getting any better? They’ve been all over the news.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
1:57 pm
I was in Chicago earlier this month and it was 75-80 the whole week. I think the hottest it got was around 85. That’s nothing. The wind made creepy noises at night though.
Summer pasted, here comes winter
keylargo
August 28th, 2009
1:58 pm
Trust me, I know. I get hell from my cousins in Chicago about it every year. I am jealous though – I’d like to see some real snow down here. Our summers are worse though! Betcha can’t take our humidity. Soph
But I bet you don’t want snow in April and October. And don’t you just hate it when the Ivy turns brown at Wrigley Field in September?
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:00 pm
But I bet you don’t want snow in April and October. And don’t you just hate it when the Ivy turns brown at Wrigley Field in September?
Nope, no snow in April & October. Actually, I don’t want snow for any continuous period of time – just one day.
And, yes I hate it when the ivy is dead at Wrigley. Isn’t it usually dead at the beginning of the season too?
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:09 pm
Refresh?
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:11 pm
Atlbravesfan44,
Hawaii is a beautiful place, where are you going….
Chong
August 28th, 2009
2:15 pm
props to Soph for the refresh at 2:09
Ebenezer Snerdberg
August 28th, 2009
2:16 pm
NS Steve:
Last time there slamed Guiness and tried to learn Cricket! Came in on the Ocean & stayed at the Hotel Nova Scotia,then bugged back out on Ocean to Montreal. they weren’t too fond of me. Welsh donchaknow!
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:17 pm
Props to Chong for giving me props for refreshing. Props for being nice enough to hand out props too.
McFann :Ô:
August 28th, 2009
2:19 pm
No! Don’t rain in Filly tonight! It’s Friday night…gotta have baseball on Friday night. Baseball on Friday night is like…baseball on Sunday afternoon!
And since we’re gonna miss out on that already…
Rodney Derrick
August 28th, 2009
2:22 pm
One of the benefits of retiring is no longer having to fly all the time for work. My fly time was 1977 to 1999, so it was no where near as bad as the current situation. I think everything changed dramatically on September 11, 2001. I always packed heavily, with books for reading and computer (certainly larger than today’s versions), two pairs of running shoes for alternating on runs and two pairs of dress shoes, and all the other suits and accouterments. When you went to places like Fairbanks or Anaconda or even Ohio for example, if it was winter, you had lots of extra stuff. Would you believe I never had lost luggage. Knock on wood for future exotic dive trips or trips to distant locales. The one big disaster was 1973 returning to Georgia from Boston and getting married, Delta lost the clothes in which I got married and the wedding presents. While they were recovered, they were stolen within the next few weeks from our apartment in Little Five Points during the day while I slept, inasmuch as I was working graveyard at the time. Certainly an omen for that marriage.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:23 pm
The following is my reaction to McFann’s post;
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA *Sighs Ah!
cabravesfan
August 28th, 2009
2:25 pm
Soph-
No on the wild fires- in fact another one broke out last night and is burning almost uncontained at the moment (for those counting that makes 4 in the last 3 days…)
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:26 pm
Ugh, don’t tell me Sunday is an ESPN game? You just rained on my parade McFann.
cabravesfan
August 28th, 2009
2:27 pm
And to make matters even worse we are having record high tempatures this week (95 downtown LA, 110 in Palm Springs- and supposed to reach 117 this weekend…and it’s 90 by the beach, where it rarely gets above 75)
Nova Scotia Steve
August 28th, 2009
2:28 pm
Ebenezer Snerdberg
You ever come back this way…you let me know…I’ll slam a guiness or any other alcoholic beverage any day of the week with a Braves fan
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:29 pm
cab – that sucks, wildfires are no joke from what I see on the news. 117? Holy geez that’s an oven!
McFann :Ô:
August 28th, 2009
2:29 pm
JJ4NLCY–
Haha, thanks…
Soph–
Sorry to say, but…yeah. ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.
Yuck! Why do they hafta change it, anyway? One less game with Joe and Boog. And now’s not the time of year to be takin’ away DGANGs…
Anders
August 28th, 2009
2:30 pm
DOB- I’m with you on the whole checked bags thing. Even for over nights I check my bag and just carry my briefcase on. It’s a hell of a lot more comfortable traveling through airports not dragging that crap around. Plus you don’t have to stuff anything under the seats in from of you.
More than once I’ve had people say ” I see you only brought one bag on, would you mind if I put one of mine under the seat in front of you?” Then they give me a sneer when I say no I checked my bag so I would have more leg room. I understand that as of late with the airlines charging and all some people have to carry it on but this has been going on long before that practice started.
Not sure what’s happening in Philly but its dank and raining quite a bit here in NY.
McFann :Ô:
August 28th, 2009
2:30 pm
Holy crud, cabravesfan! That’s horrid…Stay safe!
bravesgrl4life
August 28th, 2009
2:30 pm
Soph
August 28th, 2009
1:46 pm
The mosquito is the PhilisPhanPhorLiph or however the dude spells it (not going back to look it up). That’s what I call the annoying (read: Not Anders) fans of other teams who invade our blog.
Pedro Martinez
August 28th, 2009
2:30 pm
I going to whiff your Chipper Jones and you know why I HOF pitcher then! Philly give me chance and I not going to miss opportunities. I come here and they love me!
faninva
August 28th, 2009
2:31 pm
I think it’s time to bring to market the Rally McTurtle. Maybe a big floating helium turtle with a bat in one hand and a sandwich in the other – Much better than McCann’s Cans…or the rally monkey for that matter. Then when Mac goes to the plate and we need a run in the late innings, the PA person could play the sound of an angry turtle growling…or maybe eating a sandwich.
Bobby's Belly
August 28th, 2009
2:32 pm
The David O’Brien blog sponsored by ………………….. Delta
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:33 pm
a. I hate Sunday night games.
b. I hate Sunday night games on ESPN.
Well, I guess we’ll have fun on Sunday night making fun of those three idiots at least.
McFann :Ô:
August 28th, 2009
2:33 pm
faninva–
Hey, and St. Jude worked out much better than the devily face…no wonder, really…
Ebenezer Snerdberg
August 28th, 2009
2:34 pm
NS Steve;
Done Deal!
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:35 pm
Wait, I thought McFann was a teen too, why aren’t you in school?
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:35 pm
bravesgrl4life –
Aha, got it. I figured it was a fan from another team but I didn’t know who specifically. I didn’t realize the real philliephanphorliphe (or however you spell it) was around today.
looks at JJ
faninva
August 28th, 2009
2:35 pm
McFann -
Of course!!
agreed on St. Jude…but let’s hope the rest of the season is not one of lost causes.
Ebenezer Snerdberg
August 28th, 2009
2:35 pm
Yeah,but listening to Miller is like fingernails on a blackboard. Aaaaarrrrggghhh!
McFann :Ô:
August 28th, 2009
2:35 pm
Soph a. I hate Sunday night games.…b. I hate Sunday night games on ESPN.
I circle “All of the Above”.
Well, I guess we’ll have fun on Sunday night making fun of those three idiots at least.
That’s only fun if the Braves are creaming the opposition…
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:38 pm
That’s only fun if the Braves are creaming the opposition…
True that. Although I get a real kick out of people attacking each other on here after a loss. Cracks me up. But, I’ll take wins over that any day of the week.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 28th, 2009
2:38 pm
I hope Jopn Miller talks about those “Banana Shaped Archs” hits to right field…
Man that made me laugh last time out against the Phillies…Can’t get over it.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:38 pm
Soph,
What did I do??
cabravesfan
August 28th, 2009
2:40 pm
Soph/ McFann-
fortunately none of them are currently threatening any homes (voluntary evacuations only) but yeah- they are scary
Brandon from Warner Robins
August 28th, 2009
2:41 pm
im back from my 3 hour nap. it was needed.
Big series this weekend. Chance to make up some ground in the division and possibly the wild card.
Anders
August 28th, 2009
2:41 pm
Nova Scotia Steve – Keep in mind that “Banana Shaped Archs” are almost always HR’s a Citizen Banks Ban Box.
Anders
August 28th, 2009
2:42 pm
Brandon- You sure that nap was only 3 hours and not 3 days? The playoff ship basically left port while you were napping.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:43 pm
Anyone think we can win on saturday?
I do….
jeffrey d
August 28th, 2009
2:44 pm
im back from my 3 hour nap
Sounds like a rough day
Bay Area Steve
August 28th, 2009
2:44 pm
RHR, I know Random can be an ass (his word), his comment about the resident females is still jerkish-nutbag, and that search-thing he does is scary, but good of ‘im to answer you, ’specially with Wordpress in reject-mode.
Random, props to you.
Anders, do you see any correlation in the Santana trade with the Soriano extension?
Posnanski: never heard of the dude ’til this blog, and find myself reading him regularly, now. Nugget in his ‘Zack’ blog: average NL pinchhitter OBP is .315. Norton’s is .333; I’ll conveniently neglect to mention avg and obp.
Brandon from Warner Robins
August 28th, 2009
2:44 pm
Anders- Funny.
OptimisticInTexas
August 28th, 2009
2:44 pm
cabravesfan, try a summer full of 105-degree (more or less) days! And dry, as it hardly rains down here in South Texas….
Ebenezer Snerdberg
August 28th, 2009
2:47 pm
Brandon:
Glad you’re back. been so busy today,I’m late for my nap!
Anders
August 28th, 2009
2:47 pm
Anders, do you see any correlation in the Santana trade with the Soriano extension? (BAS)
Yes, playing the part of Anders in the performance of “I Told You So” will be Richbrave. Enjoy the show.
jefe d en ecuador
August 28th, 2009
2:47 pm
That’s nothing…here in Quito we had record lows of 105 on Christmas.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:48 pm
H – I …. T – L – E – R
Driving down the street in a fancy car….
HA!
McFann :Ô:
August 28th, 2009
2:48 pm
JJ4NLCY–
I am a teen…but we don’t start school till after Labor Day! Nanny-nanny boo boo!
faninva–
Sweet! So how much is a royalty? 100 bucks?
but let’s hope the rest of the season is not one of lost causes.
Yeah, really…but I do think it’s time I sent up a little petition for BMac’s defense…lotta bandits in Filly…
Soph But, I’ll take wins over that any day of the week.
Me, too.
Haha! And Jon Miller does so love his Fillies. Still remember his comment after Opening Night: “And the Fillies lose their first game of the season…”
Never mind that the Braves won, Jon.
cabravesfan–
Well, that’s good, at least. Definitely scary, though…fires scare the heck out of me…
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:49 pm
Soph,
What did I do??
Impersonated a certain blogger and forgot to change your name back. Hey, I automatically win today. Nana nana boo boo.
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:50 pm
Ooh, JJ – you got nanny-nanny boo boo’d and nana nana boo boo’d all within a minute of each other. Props to McFann for that.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:50 pm
I am a teen…but we don’t start school till after Labor Day! Nanny-nanny boo boo!
There’s Georgia education for you…..
B
U
R
N
!
jeffrey d
August 28th, 2009
2:51 pm
I am a teen…but we don’t start school till after Labor Day! Nanny-nanny boo boo! McFann
What?? Didn’t you say you lived in Gwinnett? I went to middle/high school in Gwinnett and we always started practically in July…
Impersonated a certain blogger and forgot to change your name back. Soph
I’ve done that before….
OptimisticInTexas
August 28th, 2009
2:51 pm
Ecuador, isn’t tropical there? like it rains frequently?
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:52 pm
Impersonated a certain blogger and forgot to change your name back. Hey, I automatically win today. Nana nana boo boo.
Not without a fight you don’t!
I declare mishap because the impersonated blogger had a sheety comeback….
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:52 pm
What?? Didn’t you say you lived in Gwinnett? I went to middle/high school in Gwinnett and we always started practically in July…
Me too in Gwinnett. At least by the first week of August. Totally wasn’t cool that they made us start that early.
Brandon from Warner Robins
August 28th, 2009
2:52 pm
Ebenezer i feel for ya.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 28th, 2009
2:53 pm
jeffrey d,
Im gettin hit on all cylinders here!
McFann :Ô:
August 28th, 2009
2:54 pm
Thanks, Soph!
JJ4NLCY–
Actually, we’re home-schooled…BURN! We’re not starting back till after my Brother leaves for collage.
jeffrey d What?? Didn’t you say you lived in Gwinnett?
Ah did say that…and ah meant it, too. See above.
Soph
August 28th, 2009
2:54 pm
There’s Georgia education for you…..
B
U
R
N
!
We be smart down here in Jawja, JJ. Don’t hate.