The Swamp

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Icelandic volcanoes don't give a shit about Penn State. The team flies out on Tuesday. Classes start the day before. The worry is that they get there and can't get back. They do have classes after all... When Eyjafjallajökull blew a few years ago some coworkers got stuck over there for weeks. I got...

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Excellent list and good point. Arkansas. Man. Brandon Allen (not Wilson) is Arkansas quarterback. As bad as he is, his backup, AJ Derby is not good. He is basically a TE that played QB in high school. Does not really qualify as "back up." The razorbacks were not good with Brandon, but were...

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John Hornor Jacobs is a horror/fantasy novelist. His first book Southern Gods may have been the "inspiration" for True Detective. His second book The Dark Earth is a really well done zombie story. Anyway, he is two books in to a trilogy that is being marketed as a YA series for boys. The T...

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Love is only 25 years old. He has 10 good years ahead of him. He is already one of the best 5 players in the NBA. You have to trade for him.

Also, he has played in Minnesota for 6 years. Cleveland wont look like that much of a shit hole in comparison. He might stay there.

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Got a sixer of these I'm working on. Man is it good.

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I would never argue that Orel belongs in the Hall of Fame, but he is my favorite ball player ever. He also taught me why advanced statistics were important. I had his baseball card from his last season with the Dodgers. What stood out to me was the fact that his statistics in 1988 and 1989 were iden...

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Beck last night at Ryman. It was amazing. That guy puts on a show.

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Pretty good. About the events leading up to the Dance of the Dragons civil war that killed off most of the Targaryen Dragons.

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Got the new short story collection "Rogues" today. GRRM has a story about Daemon Targaryen. Reading it now.

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Spurs have just been doing it right. I don't just mean hitting 75% of their shots either. They have assembled a team that is ego-free and full of guys with complimentary skill sets. Its a thing of beauty. Its going to be interesting to see what the Heat do this off season. It does not look like the ...

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Just paid $7,800 for new windows in the house (actually 11 windows and a door). Too much? They are really nice for what that's worth. I don't know. I can't help but feel fleeced every time I pay for anything.

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LeBron is apparently extra sensitive to playing i hot conditions. The heat did not really seem to affect anyone other than him Funny thing, though, he was still the game's leading scorer. Spurs are just a terrific team. 15 years of sustained, elite level play is incredible.

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I cant believe I've stayed awake for this whole game. Good for me.

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In the Tampa airport, they play Nick Drake over the PA system.

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I'm a total Pastner apologist. The guy ain't john wooden. I'm long on him though. He's a great recruiter and a great person. Memphis has completely overhauled their academic reputation. All the players get degrees. Basically, Pastner does everything you want a coach to do, except in game management....

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HaulCitgo wrote:Of the standard Chicago pizza spots near the loop or gold coast, Lou Malnatis was the best to me. Definitely hit one of the hot dog places with the yellow Vienna hot dog sign, mostly the same, all good.

This is the second Lou Malnatis rec I've gotten. Definitely going there.

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So, I tried Girl and Goat to no avail, but I got reservations at Blackbird. That place is supposed to be cool and Tony Bourdain recommended it on one of his shows, so there you go. Going the artsy-fartsy route, but I understand that they have actual entrees and not just "tastings," which s...

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Always looking for good pizza

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Also, thanks.

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I want something unique to Chicago, but I am not opposed to "traditional" places like Italian or steakhouse. While something experimental like Moto appeals to me, I would be more than happy with someplace more straightforward. I am very much a steakhouse guy. Basically, I want a great fuck...

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Cool. Rosebuds looks good.

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Renaissance Downtown. I think that is near Magnificent Mile. Is it tough to taxi around?

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Just got a bottle of The Spice King. Really good for the price.

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I've never been to Chicago. I am going in three weeks. I need dinner reservations for 2 (wife and me) for Saturday. Any suggestions?

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Also Favre showed his dick off. That's kinda rape.

Green Bay = Rapes

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Lagunitas Imperial Stout

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So, my grandfather was a college professor, my father is a college professor, my wife is a college professor. My rule is this, if you can't go for free, go to a different school. I went to a top forty liberal arts college on a full tuition scholarship. I got a law degree without taking on any debt. ...

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Really glad to see Mike Ermentrout didn't actually die. Though some might argue that getting a permanent teaching gig at Greendale is a fate worse than death.

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Lots of great Kung Fu movies on Netflix. The Ip Man movies are great. I just finished the Tai Chi Zero/Hero movies. Really just a strong selection of hong kong movies. As for Amazon Prime, they seem to have the exclusive on Workaholics and Falling Skies. The Prime format is definitely inferior to th...

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My father and I split a bottle of the dimple pinch last weekend. Very good. Name seems kind of dirty though?

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Johnnie Blue is the tits. Expensive as fuck, but fantastic. A once a decade bottle. My question is why would you spend so much for a blend? It is very nice, but for that price I'd rather get a bottle of The Macallan I don't understand the notion that a single malt is superior to a blend. A proper b...

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Clearly my son's Darth Vader costume would have been acceptable. God I hate people. Love scotch. Hate people.

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Just drank a boat of Johnny Walker Red. I've had all the good single islay whatever scotch, but I still return to my favorite blend. Goddamn I love it. All night. Every day.

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1988

Dodgers and Lakers

This was also the year I learned to love sports. Orel Hershiser was my hero.

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I don't hate this new Agents of SHIELD show. It is really campy and predictable, but in all the right ways.

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Fucking hell Ethier just standing there and getting tagged out? Carpenter is in the damn basepath. You've got to run him the fuck over there to at least break up the double play. What was that the 10th? 12th? time the Dodgers had the tying run at the plate? Bah. Dodger base running has been atrocio...

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I think this is going to be a long game.

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I know nothing about Alameda, but now, I have that Elliott Smith song going through my head.

"Walk down Alameda..."

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rass wrote:Jeez Syb, there are some things that the Swamp would be better off remaining blissfully unaware of.

Anyone else need Huey and the boys wash away the krokodil?

That's the stuff.

Why is Huey dressed like a target employee?

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Kersh has a .47 era through three starts this postseason and his record is 1-1. Give the man some support! God I hate the cards.

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