Tim McG

Looks like the steal-with-a-big-lead-late-in-the-game Phillies are attemping to buy the WS: Jonathan Papelbon Ty Wigginton Jimmy Rollins Laynce Nix I could go on... Throwing money around in Philly.

Packers vs Bears

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And a very Merry Christmas to all of you, as well.

He brought those numbers with him to SF. Check out his stat on hitting runners in to score. Beltran hit in September when the pennant race was all but over. Before that...not a lot to shout about. All show, no go.

I concur. Sometimes a burger is just a burger. And in the immortal words of Steve Miller it's just: Livin' in the USA! [Hit it, Boys!] Stand back, stand back Stand back, stand back Stand back, stand back Stand back, stand back Doot do do do do doot doot Living in the U.S.A. Doot do do do do doot doot Living in the U.S.A. Where are you goin' to What are you gonna do Do you think that it will be easy Do you think that it will be pleasin', hey Stand back, what'd you say Stand back, I won't pay Stand back, I'd rather play Stand back It's my freedom Ah, don't worry 'bout me, babe I got to be free, babe Hey Doot do do do do doot doot Living in the U.S.A. Doot do do do do doot doot Living in the U.S.A. Stand back, dietician Stand back, television Stand back, politician Stand back, mortician Oh, we got to get away Living in the U.S.A. Come on baby, Owwww I see a yellow man, a brown man A white man, a red man Lookin' for Uncle Sam To give you a helpin' hand But everybody's kickin' sand Even politicians We're living in a plastic land Somebody give me a hand, yeah Oh, we're gonna make it, baby Oh, we're going to shake it, baby Oh, don't break it Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Come on baby, hey Hey, hey In the U.S.A., babe yeah Doot do do do do doot doot Living in the U.S.A. Don't worry 'bout me, babe Doot do do do do doot doot Living in the U.S.A. Living in the U.S.A. Doot do do do do doot doot Living in the U.S.A. I got to be free Doot do do do do doot doot Living in the U.S.A. Come on try it, you can buy it, you can leave it next week, yeah Somebody give me a cheeseburger!

Good ting. He didn't do squat for the Gigantes.

I wish you the Happiest of Happys

Carlos Beltran to St. Louis. A two year deal. Good luck with that.

Funny you didn't trust the Snopes link. I've seen the messages on the packaging with my own eyes. Not a rumor at all. I agree it's not that big a deal. I just prefer to go directly to the source. No big.

I just got an e-mail back from In-N-Out and they confirm the rumor of those Biblical messages. They liken it to the "secret" menu some know about and others do not. If the customers see the Biblical messages, cool. If not, that's cool, too. I get the idea they aren't pushing the issue nor do they care to, Just something the family likes to do. I figure it's a lot like those fortune cookie messages we have seen in Chinese eateries for decades. In short: No big deal.

I'd take him over the Niners' Alex Smith.

Totally possible, very likely probable. But...there was a Mama's Pizza here in Plano that refused to refund my son's quarter from a crane game machine in their game room that was malfunctioning because "we put an out of order sign on it". The kid was, like, 4 or 5 at the time. We've not gone back to that place since, and won't. Over 25 cents, they've lost literally thousands, many thousands, of dollars worth of business over the last 20 or so years. Not that they miss it, but still...they'll get their money from somebody else, thank you. Fuck me over, we can probably work that out. Fuck my kids over and don't even try to make it right? Game over. Period. Well, then, I should have my daughter sue them then. That'll be easy enough, right? In the meantime, this is Texas. We got hamburgers, ya' know? Nooooo problem. I get your point. If my daughter was treated like your daughter was, I wouldn't patronize that particular In-N-Out either. In fact, I never even heard of the owners being religious fanatics. All's I'm saying is that they aren't all like that and the manager who asked that question ought to be canned. As to a lawsuit...well, good luck with that. I was deperate today...on the road and all. Forgive me for I have eaten. I have never seen that...ever. Maybe it's just a Texas thing...? I'm going to check this out at our local In-N-Out.

On a non-related note: I have come into possesion of a Phillies vs Yankees 2009 WS Program. I really have no use for it and was wondering if any of you might like to have it. PM me and we'll go from there, OK? Tim

They recently came to the DFW area, and I doubt that I will ever try them. Why? Because my daughter applied for a position with them. My daughter is bright, sparkly, well-groomed, and fit what they said was their vibe perfectly. Per her, the interview started out like this: THEM: Are you a Christian? HER: I have my beliefs...but...what does that have to do with hamburgers? THEM: We have a certain culture here, and you might not fit in. And it went downhill from there. I'm sure they're good, but none for me, thanks. With all due respect, could it be the manager/interviewer went off the script on his own? This is not the Church of Latter Day Bovine...it's a burger business. And if my students who are employed by them are any indication, religion is definitely not a prerequisite. They recently came to the DFW area, and I doubt that I will ever try them. Why? Because my daughter applied for a position with them. My daughter is bright, sparkly, well-groomed, and fit what they said was their vibe perfectly. Per her, the interview started out like this: THEM: Are you a Christian? HER: I have my beliefs...but...what does that have to do with hamburgers? THEM: We have a certain culture here, and you might not fit in. And it went downhill from there. I'm sure they're good, but none for me, thanks. IIRC, those type of questions are illegal to ask on an interview. No, they're a privately held company, and are well within their rights to ask whatever they want to ask, just as I am free to not eat wherever I want to not eat. The funny thing is, my daughter actually is a Christian, albeit a totally Zen-ish one. The apple didn't fall far from the tree on that one. Privately held or not, asking about a person's religion is still against the law.

As to fast food, you Eastern guys are missing out on one of the best burger chains in the country:

Kind of makes all that steroids nonsense look pretty pointless by comparision.

I've never been to either Texas or Japan, but from what I checked, Osaka's summers are hot, muggy, hot and muggier. He'll fit right in.

True dat. But if the Niners would have taken Aaron Rogers instead of Alex "huh?" Smith, they would be unstoppable.

It's not terribly cool and dry in Osaka either, Jim.

It is the primary reason the Niners are 11-3, too. No QB, but a monster defense. And I still can't figure out why they left Roethlisberger in the game during the 4th quarter. Pittsburgh is in the playoffs, but if they lose Big Ben, all is lost.

And Texans are looking real good right now, too. Those your guys Aggie or are you a Dallas fan? *************************************************** Here's hopin' the Niners D and running attack show for Monday Night F-Ball vs Pittsburgh. Not much hope Alex Smith will do anything more than hit the panic button all night.

He drank/smoked himself to death. IMHO, a wasted intellect is more of a tragedy.....I didn't agree with him, but a waste nonetheless.

"Hitchens was known for his heroic intake of alcohol and cigarettes. He wrote in 2003 that his daily intake of alcohol was enough to 'stun the average mule'". Hm.

Meanwhile, Ron Jaworski continues to echo what I have been saying all along: Alex Smith sucks. To wit: Ron Jaworski: 49ers QB Alex Smith still lacking proper mechanics.