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Pads trade Jake Peavey to the White Sox! Whoa. I never saw that one coming.

I see. So you'll do the wait and see with your guy Ortiz, but gleefully blast away at Bonds, disavow any BoSox connection to MannyRoid then justify a wrist injury for Ortiz. Maybe Ortiz was eating the wrong hot dogs and drinking the wrong beer too, huh. Gary Hart indeed. Pssh. This punk-out is worthy of the Sarah Palin flake award. Amazing myopia, Dan....even for you.

You know, I find it absolutely fascinating how anyone can justify Ortiz [or Manny or A-Rod] and still run down Bonds. I said years ago that if true, Bonds wouldn't be the only one. I further stated that a vast majority of star players had to be juicing for the HR totals to increase exponentially each year. When that sham steroids investigation was completed and not one BoSox player was listed [principally, I said, since the ex-senator in charge was a stockholder] I called foul. All of which was met with derision, insults from a certain arrogantly smug BoSox fan and character assassination. Guess what? I was right. Where is the lynch mob mentality now?

My Krupps coffee maker is still chugging along. What bothers me is when you break the pot, there are no replacements to be found any where or at any price.

Red Bull Dang. They must be spiking it with testosterone then

I understand Babe Ruth did it on hot dogs and beer. You know, I wonder what juice David Ortiz drinks?

How 'bout that David Ortiz? Another HR last night. A 3R jack. Must have been those hot dogs and beer.

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Hey, 1st place is still 1st place. I'd settle for that with my guys.

It was prudence, so think about the Beatles song Dr. Roberts? How about Dear Prudence Pam Shriver Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd Well, yeah. The first tune on The White Album. But I thought you guys were talking about the Greg Roberts connection Chuck asked about in the post previous to my last one. [see below] Breaking in on this thread - what is the connection? I took a guess. *************************************************************** Paul Reubens Paul McCartney Les Paul

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It was prudence, so think about the Beatles song Dr. Roberts?

Giants acquire Ryan Garko from Cleveland. So we will see what his bat can do to help out.

Well...I could do without them.

Giants aren't much better 3-7 in the last 10 games and sinking like a rock in a lake in the NL West/Wildcard race. Grrrrrr At least Cain, Lincecum, and Panda are still doing good. Seattle looks like it's starting to come back down to earth, they're getting pounded since the all-star break. This is true, but Rowand's bat has been spotty and Molinas runs hot then cold. My guys need some hitting if they are even considering a run at the WC. You know, I hate the Dodgers but I love it that Joe Torre is doing so well. Kind of thumbing his nose at the Yankees front office.

Giants aren't much better 3-7 in the last 10 games and sinking like a rock in a lake in the NL West/Wildcard race. Grrrrrr

For sure. I have only had one face-to-face encounter with a cyber buddy, and that's a few years back now. And as my once-regular American jaunts have become an impossibility ($$$$$$), I just have to wait for some you to get your sorry asses over here. I have been fortunate enough to meet several cyberspace Jazz folks....Henry is one of them. As soon as I am able [You have heard of our governator's budget cuts, yes? May take a few years.] I would love to make the trip Down Under. Just don't offer me a vegimite sandwich, OK?

Are there no homegrown Californian nutjobs at all, Goody? I'm not sure where ground central for Australian and NZ whackos might be. There are various hotspots for freaks, tree huggers, ferals and ageing hippies and so on, but nowhere here that has the same reputation as your fine state for kookiness, fair or not. Melbourne's cross-culture, cross-gender, cross-everything overwhelming obsession for Australian Rules football is, objectively, pretty fucking screwy, that's for sure. I imagine there are a few. But when you consider that 60% of those currently residing in California are from someplace else [mostly snowbound states, Latin/Central America and Asia] the odds are better than even the guy who wrote this want ad isn't a native Californian. Everyone wants to live here...including the various assortment of dingbats, weirdos and nutburgers. It's just a wrongheaded image of California. Devil's Advocate: Couldn't it be argued, then, that those 60% constitute the real California? Uh. No. The remaining 40% would constitute the real Californians. We were born and raised here. The rest moved here. Hence the decided difference. Tons. Loony-tune, whacked, dipshit, dork, ding-dong, wingnut, lost in space, out to lunch, deer in headlights, lights are on and nobody's home [or everybody's home], off your rocker, off your trolley, deadhead, one brick short of a load, one wave short of a flood, one fry short of a Happy Meal, one ant short of a picnic, airhead, slap happy, two active braincells, best argument in favor of abortion, cheese fell of his cracker, pinhead, dimwit,....I could go on. Yes, yes, I hear you. But - just for fun's sake - it could still be argued that if California is a state of migrants, then they are perhaps what California is all about. These days. I mean, no one these days would claim that the US, NZ and Australia are - respectively - really only Native Indian, Aboriginal and Maori, and that all their other citizens are mere blow ins. As for the rest, and your splendid list, it reminds me of a wry comment from a former New Zealand Prime Minister, Robert "Piggy" Muldoon. Asked what he thought about the brain drain of talent across the Tasman Sea from NZ to Australia, he opined that it was lifting the IQ of both countries. Kenny, Kiwi living in Oz. Also: A DeadHead, fully paid up. I'm guessing the same argument could be made of New York, Texas or any of the other 50 United States. BTW, a longtime friend of mine and his wife moved to New Zealand a year and a half ago. They love it so much I don't know that we'll ever see them back in California. I have to visit one day. Would you sit down to a pint of good beer with me, Kenny? I'll buy. Who knows, maybe HenryMc could join us.

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Well, many players have been charged with spousal abuse, drug abuse, attempted murder, gang affiliation and the like over the years. Again, Vick did a horrible thing by torturing then killing animals. I don't disagree. But he did his time. At what point do allow ex-cons the opportunity to get on with their lives? His jail time was for his criminal offense. He was also indefinitely banned from the NFL upon his criminal conviction, which was concurrent to the jail time. Now I believe he's answering to the NFL's separate issues - lying to the Commissioner and his team & owner about his involvment in those activity. Different from his jail time. Good point, Aggie. I hadn't thought of that. You're right, those would be separate issues.

Well, many players have been charged with spousal abuse, drug abuse, attempted murder, gang affiliation and the like over the years. Again, Vick did a horrible thing by torturing then killing animals. I don't disagree. But he did his time. At what point do allow ex-cons the opportunity to get on with their lives?

I get your point. It just smacks of get-back as opposed to any real corrective measure, is all I'm saying. Vick could never play another down for all I care.

Are there no homegrown Californian nutjobs at all, Goody? I'm not sure where ground central for Australian and NZ whackos might be. There are various hotspots for freaks, tree huggers, ferals and ageing hippies and so on, but nowhere here that has the same reputation as your fine state for kookiness, fair or not. Melbourne's cross-culture, cross-gender, cross-everything overwhelming obsession for Australian Rules football is, objectively, pretty fucking screwy, that's for sure. I imagine there are a few. But when you consider that 60% of those currently residing in California are from someplace else [mostly snowbound states, Latin/Central America and Asia] the odds are better than even the guy who wrote this want ad isn't a native Californian. Everyone wants to live here...including the various assortment of dingbats, weirdos and nutburgers. It's just a wrongheaded image of California. Devil's Advocate: Couldn't it be argued, then, that those 60% constitute the real California? Uh. No. The remaining 40% would constitute the real Californians. We were born and raised here. The rest moved here. Hence the decided difference. Tons. Loony-tune, whacked, dipshit, dork, ding-dong, wingnut, lost in space, out to lunch, deer in headlights, lights are on and nobody's home [or everybody's home], off your rocker, off your trolley, deadhead, one brick short of a load, one wave short of a flood, one fry short of a Happy Meal, one ant short of a picnic, airhead, slap happy, two active braincells, best argument in favor of abortion, cheese fell of his cracker, pinhead, dimwit,....I could go on.

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