The Swamp

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bfj wrote:I've got a mic I've never used.

suggested topic: religious freedom and prejudice in Germany.

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Great start to the playoffs with three close games. I'm working in the eastern time zone this week, and as a west coast guy, I really hate being out here for watching sports. I'd love to watch the Sharks game tonight, but it doesn't start until 10:30 pm edt and I have an early start (and big day) to...

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Woman allegedly poisoned two bottles of orange juice and placed them in a Starbucks refrigerated display case. Charged with attempted murder

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I had the single Teeth of the Hydra on a Metal Blade compilation cassette with a bunch of other great early metal tracks. Had it for a long long time but after it finally gave out I could never replace it, on any format. Finally came across that Best of Omen mp3 on Amazon around 2003, I think, and ...

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I'll be in a bit later today. I sent a note to Spinner, too.

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Had a bottle of this last night. Nice, malty, a bit sweet. Made by Anchor Brewing of SF.

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brian wrote:
rass wrote:12PM on Sunday. Fuck.
Big plans for Cinco de Mayo?

I could attend the Sharks/Canucks game on cinco de mayo, as the the tickets are available to me in our season ticket group. But, not if I want to avoid sleeping on the couch. As, that is my wife's birthday.

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Penguins, Canadiens, Capitals, Bruins
Pittsburgh over Washington in the finals.

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Is Tebow being selfish and un-Christlike by not wanting to switch positions? Just wondering out loud... I wonder if teams would be more likely to pick him up if he said he would play any position they wanted. At this stage, he's not a kid anymore. He'll be 26 before next season starts. One doesn't ...

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Its presumed in womens hoops. Exact opposite for the men. Good for him though. Guys aren't exactly beating his door down at his age but it might cost him some money. Its a lot easier with a full wallet after 10 yrs of NBA paychecks but still. Will at least start the discussion so the college kid mi...

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First round, I'll go with Blackhawks, Red Wings, Sharks, Kings.
Blackhawks over Kings in final.

Brian, I know you hate the travel, but I think the Wings got a favorable draw in the Ducks. Sure better than a Chicago draw, travel aside.

Maybe they'll get Tampa in the first round next year.

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I was all set to post that the Red Wings just can't make the playoffs without Lidstrom!

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Hey, it's almost Kentucky Derby time. We need Bensell back here, now!

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When I was about 11, my mother was in one of those crappy record clubs, and she let me make the selection one month. It was: http://noted.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/04/dejavu.jpg The first one I bought with my own money at a record store was this one, shortly thereafter: http://amthenfm....

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Cool stuff. For this past Christmas, my sister-in-law gave me the Celebration Day cd/dvd of the reunion concert that was recorded in 2006 - Page, Plant, Jones and Jason Bonham (son of John) playing old Zeppelin songs. And as far as favorite Zep albums, one I love that doesn't get much respect genera...

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MaxWebster wrote:a) any chance you'd like to let us in on the secret (i.e. WHO IS IT!!!) :)

The kid's name is Rhys Phelps. He is a defenseman at Selects Academy in Connecticut.

And, I revived Naked Jake from the olden days, when this Swamp got going. Probably change him out soon enough...

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I remember when Brooshkin bitched about us in the comments of an MJD blog post, and MJD defended the Swamp nicely.

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Jerloma wrote:Never heard of him.

Well, he never appeared on Glee, and he never did a duet with Barry Manilow...

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Brontoburglar wrote:I posted a response and it didn't make sense, and now I'm not sure how I should edit it without not making sense and saying something I shouldn't.

Just post it as is, and let us judge you.

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This is off the subject, but it works as well here as any other place. So, as you may know, I grew up in semi-rural western Colorado - not exactly hockey country. One of my best friends growing up now lives in suburban Denver, and has a son who is now 15 years old. The kid is a serious hockey player...

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George Jones was the man. I particularly enjoy his old rockabilly stuff, like White Lightning and Revenooer Man.

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I told my daughter that if she had been born a boy, we were going to name her Barkevious.

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Dave touched on one of my reasons for losing some interest in it. In retrospect, it wasn't just about the high. Back in the olden days, there was a whole social ritual involved, (and, yes, I am quite old), which I miss. First, you put the pot on a flat surface (often, the inside of a two-disc album ...

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If anybody knows what hot-knives are, I'll be really really impressed. Well, yeah. I was never a big weed/hash guy. But this method is used for opium. Which I was big on. Yeah, I'm a real piece of work. Long ago, and far away, thank goodness. fwiw - the one time I saw that method was with hash, 30+...

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Just to add to Brian's comments - if you carry extra cards, you need to keep in mind what annual fees are involved. If you ever travel to foreign countries, get a card that doesn't hit you for currency translation fees. That can be huge, so read the fine print. I've got one card specifically for tha...

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I still smoke on rare occasions - usually when I visit an old friend, but I cut back to this level when my daughter was born. Gave away all my paraphernalia when she was just a few days old.

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Speaking of which - (threadjack warning) - Hey, Bronto - I joined a club, yesterday. - a real club, that you'd approve of. I have a complimentary meeting with one of the personal trainers and I'm going to get a program set up, like you advised me.

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I should probably cash in my AmEx rewards and cancel that card. I use it for nothing. IMHO, if there's one credit card I would want to keep, it would be AMEX. Sure you can't necessarily carry a balance (depending on the type of account), but they're the best of all options. No one covers your back ...

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Isn't Matthieu worth some kind of 3rd round pick? Are any rookie contracts guaranteed except for the signing bonuses? He's talented. Played well against bigger guys. I wouldn't begrudge the Browns taking him at all. This made me laugh: Mathieu only benched 4 reps at the combine, which is pathetic. ...

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It's worth it for the rest. Plus, I think Ryan Bingham will be at the one out there. Hate that they're coming nowhere close to Texas. I'd pay the $100 just to see Wilco. They're amazing live. I figure Dylan will play last, if he sucks, I get to beat the traffic. I might do it. I've seen Wilco sever...

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rass wrote:Deadspin piece on the Chargers team doctor.

Hi, everybody! The NFL is a great place to work!

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I just wanna get something straight here, and forgive me if the complexities of this tragedy are beyond the norm of common human perception . . . deliberately using Facefuck and complaining about how Facefuck sucks makes what sense? It's like this.... Facebook is good because it helps you keep in t...

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OK, maybe you L.A. guys are right. God knows, I'm glad I haven't been held accountable for too much of the shit I said and did when I was 20.

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I fail to see how throwing a draft party and being optimistic about going in the 1st round is a red flag. How about publicly advertising himself in the invitation as a first round pick, when that is unlikely? How about saying that he was misquoted on an invitation he sent out himself? Don't you thi...

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Just got tickets to see Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket on their Americana tour this summer at the local amphitheater. God, I hope Dylan is better than he was when I saw him at B.U. Just ask Sybian how bad it was. I have a friend who is leaning hard on me to join him at that show when they c...

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I think this kid needs to grow up, fast. Or, he is going to cost himself a lot of money, and maybe a career. Former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu just can't seem to stay out of the news as the 2013 NFL Draft approaches. One day after a story surfaced that he missed two meetings with NFL teams becaus...

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However the seedings work out, I am down for the Stanley Cup playoffs. You're jinxing your team. They aren't in, yet! I would do it, too, but it looks like the Sharks will likely draw the Kings or the Canucks or Blues, and I don't know that we have any Swamper fans of those teams. edit: sorry, Z, I...

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Oakland beats Boston today. 13-0. Game called after 7. I didn't even realize they had he mercy rule for Red Sox games.

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(except the leafs, they are a total mirage and are damn lucky there aren't another 35 games to go in the season). This is an excellent point, given that the Leafs tend to make some noise around early-to-mid season and then collapse throughout the final 25 games of any given season and inevitably mi...

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