Dan Gould

Fuck off, shithead! And haven't you realized yet that my overuse of the f-word is a direct response to your criticism of it?

You can't really be that fucking ignorant, can you?

So you're saying you don't like funk. No, what I'm saying is that its extra disappointing when artists you've enjoyed record a gigantic steaming pile of turd.

Yes, except for the fact that there was no communication with ATC, or for that matter, Air France mechanics if they wanted help troubleshooting whatever was happening. I would think anything like a complete instrument failure would trigger some sort of call, distress or not. If it really was CFIT, there was a lengthy time where the plane deviated from 35000 feet - is it really possible they never perceived a situation worthy of contacting ATC? One possibility I hadn't considered is that final plunge might have been triggered by a microburst - which would be a first, a microburst crashing an aircraft that is supposed to be at cruising altitude. BTW, it might not be right to say main flight instruments out since Airbus aircraft have the nifty design feature of a small turbine that drops down into the airflow and is supposed to power up critical instruments and control surfaces. But if airspeed indicators are off ... Its really a unique set of circumstances that will probably never be fully understood.

Well the autopilot is supposed to shut off when it received contradictory flight information. It can't operate the plane if it doesn't know airspeed or attitude. Its hard to imagine losing 35,000 feet of altitude without knowing it but then again it happened at night. If it really was CFIT it would be tragic in that they would have known they were so close to the water had it happened in daylight.

Inquiry Finds French Flight Struck Ocean Intact It seems hard to imagine, but with the flight striking the water belly first (among the evidence is that shelves in the galley compressed to the bottom) and with the lack of any distress call, is it actually possible this was a case of Controlled Flight Into Terrain - the terrain being the Atlantic Ocean? It seems hard to imagine unless there was a total loss of flight data inputs especially altitude. I've never heard of a plane falling out of the sky yet landing in an essentially normal flight attitude, as opposed to going nose-in.

I had absolutely no prior knowledge about Gene Harris' 70s work for Blue Note when I found a used copy of the album where he's pictured with a bunch of children on the cover. I was so excited to bring that sucker home - "NEW" GENE HARRIS! - and so disappointed from the moment the needle hit the grooves and that farting bass and godawful dreck started playing.

Murray? What is he then? Roadkill?

I still remember the SI headline - "Ginny Fizz Becomes Ginny Tonic"

Its not spam when you are a long-term member. Spam is a commercial message from a "street team"member or the like.

Well THAT was just what the doctor ordered. WHEWWWWW. Heading to Boston without two crushing losses hanging over their head into a day off is a helluva lot better than the alternative.

No, but that's not why it sucks. Spam is spam is spam, whether its clearly identified or not.

Never would have guessed Bard was the guy Francona should have gone to last night. Six up, six down, 4 Ks. Would be tremendous if they can steal this one but I am still afraid that they are just waiting to make the final collapse even that much worse.

Had no idea he was still around. He was especially fine as the avenging father in Fatal Vision.

Well so far its my worst nightmare come true. Energized Oriole team, Beckett throwing a stinker, offense completely AWOL. Everyone gets a mental health day tomorrow. If that doesn't help them get their shit together, and no one cools off the Mother Fucking Yankees (or Rays), they'll be out of first place before the break.

Damn, I had forgetten what an ass Geraldo is. Funny stuff there! Especially the guy who said Michael Jackson will only die once.

It still sucks.

The Daily Show RIPies I don't usually watch, but a highly amusing compilation of many of the stupider things said during TV coverage of Jackson's death.

Holy shit!

A great fighter. The sight of Arguello staring at the referee as he counted him out during the second Aaron Pryor fight is one I'll never forget. It was so obvious that he simply knew he couldn't beat Pryor and had the brains to give up while he still had some. Hearing of Arguello made me look up Pryor on Wikipedia - good to learn that he got past his drug problems and is now an ordained deacon. Back in the 90s if you had to wager, you'd bet that Pryor would have died before Arguello.

We have a second nominee for "Least Professional Performance" but I think Hamilton still wins the award.

When the entire bullpen lays a turd and can't get anyone out, I don't know how you blame the manager. Who expects Masterson to completely lose it when he was cruising? What bothered me was yanking Delcarmen just because a lefty is coming up - he's better against lefties to begin with, he had an utterly dominant OPS against lefties last year. Then save Okajima for hopefully a clean 8th inning. He also could have called on Paps sooner when it was obvious Saito couldn't stop them. But that's all water under the bridge. As long as Beckett continues to dominate today and we don't let this snowball, we'll be OK. But if the Orioles are energized and get a great performance from their starter, this is going to go downhill fast. A one game losing streak will turn into four in the blink of an eye, playing at Fenway or no. King Felix, Bedard ... this could get ugly in a hurry just when they are supposed to cruise into the break, with what should have been a sweep at Baltimore and then ten games at home against crappy teams.

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I fucking bitch about Smoltz not getting the easy win and this is what they motherfucking do. When they miss the playoffs to the Yankees, it will be this game, and that motherfucking asshole Castillo gift-wrapping that dropped popup that will have been the fucking difference.