DBD 7.21.10: Favorite Job
by boomtho on Jul 20, 2010 10:45 PM PDT
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PrintThis fall, depending on what happens in my current internship, I will be recruiting for full-time job offers. This is pretty intimidating. The specific area or industry that I land my first job in could shape my career options for the rest of my life. Since this is pretty heavy and scary, I instead want to focus on something more fun - favorite jobs.
Personally, my favorite job was being a counselor at a summer camp. I did it for three summers in high school. The pay was great ($9.50 an hour!) for high school kids. They gave us free lunch, and it was usually outstanding. And, we got paid to play games all day. We had awesome hours, 11-5:30, which let us both sleep in and do stuff at night. And, lastly, I had a few good friends working with me, so the days were never dull. Unfortunately, I doubt I'll find a job this good once I join the "real world," but I can dare to dream!
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NorCal triumphs over socal! [Giants Beat Dodgers]. Join the discussion at McCovey Chronicles
Bruce Bochy gets exactly one get-out-of-being-belittled-for-a-stupid-decision card. They don’t come around often, but here you go, skip. Heck, take two. I didn’t think Bochy had the Billy Martin-sized combo of brains and huevos to go out and call Don Mattingly on a technicality. But Bochy found a way to take away the opponent’s morbidly obese rook by pointing out that the king didn’t castle properly. Or something. Awesome.
by boomtho on Jul 20, 2010 10:48 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
The last gameday thread and the post game thread are unbelievably epic.
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Hey Nick, is there a way to go directly to the final gameday thread without having to scroll through all the threads?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Here’s the thread that included the 9th inning rally. They put all of the gameday threads in a sidebar on the left
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tons of crazy pictures, people freaking out, celebrations, dogs and cats living together. Mass Hysteria!
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I tried to read the thrad above, but my comp is having trouble with it. 2K+ comments in a thread will do that.
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Yeah, plus there are a ton of rally pictures. Animals in casts saved the day!
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What was with the animals-in-casts thing?
Something having to do with hurting the rally monkey? I usually don’t read through the gamethreads and miss a lot of memes there.
It’s just completely random. No relation to the rally monkey.
It’s surprising how many pictures there are of animals in casts on the internet…
by CaliforniaBone on Jul 21, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
recd hard
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Bullshit way to end a game.
I’m tempted to go down to Coors Field next week just to watch the Rockies beat the snot out of the Giants.
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Do it! Coors is nice.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
If my fellow Giants fans don't mind
I’m going to view last night’s result as the karmic payback for the robbery that occurred on Sunday vs. the Mets. I know it’s not the same thing and that, technically, the correct call occurred last night. But thinking of it this way is better for my psyche.
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78 Recs?! We couldn’t pull that here, even upon declaring affinity for male ground-based domesticated fowls.
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EPIC, EPIC game.
Bochy’s postgame interview on TV was awesome. He had the biggest grin I’ve ever seen on his face.
I've been Honked...
Greatest. Game. Ever.
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Bobby Thomsen will be very disappointed to hear that.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Once again, umpires screw up, and give the Giants an undeserved win.
“In a case where a manager has made his first trip to the mound and then returns the second time to the mound in the same inning with the same pitcher in the game and the same batter at bat, after being warned by the umpire that he cannot return to the mound, the manager shall be removed from the game and the pitcher required to pitch to the batter until he is retired or gets on base. After the batter is retired, or becomes a base runner, then this pitcher must be removed from the game.”
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Once again, the Dodgers screwed up by not appealing.
fixed
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, the “trip to the mound” rule is pretty oddly worded. If a trip starts when you cross the foul line into the field of play, and ends when you leave the mound, then how can you start a second trip if you don’t cross the foul line again? That seems like some gray area, to me.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
The rule is a lot longer and more elaborate than that. It doesn’t seem clear to me what the correct call is, and also keep in mind the official rulebook isn’t the only thing out there – the umpires have guidelines beyond the official rules they call the game by.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. The quoted “rule” is actually a comment following rule 8.06, which is in its entirety:
8.06 A professional league shall adopt the following rule pertaining to the visit of the manager or coach to the pitcher:
(a) This rule limits the number of trips a manager or coach may make to any one pitcher in any one inning;
(b) A second trip to the same pitcher in the same inning will cause this pitcher’s automatic removal;
© The manager or coach is prohibited from making a second visit to the mound while the same batter is at bat, but
(d) if a pinch-hitter is substituted for this batter, the manager or coach may make a second visit to the mound, but must remove the pitcher.
A manager or coach is considered to have concluded his visit to the mound when he leaves the 18-foot circle surrounding the pitcher’s rubber.
Rule 8.06 Comment:
If the manager or coach goes to the catcher or infielder and that player then goes to the mound or the pitcher comes to him at his position before there is an intervening play (a pitch or other play) that will be the same as the manager or coach going to the mound.
Any attempt to evade or circumvent this rule by the manager or coach going to the catcher or an infielder and then that player going to the mound to confer with the pitcher shall constitute a trip to the mound.
If the coach goes to the mound and removes a pitcher and then the manager goes to the mound to talk with the new pitcher, that will constitute one trip to that new pitcher that inning.
In a case where a manager has made his first trip to the mound and then returns the second time to the mound in the same inning with the same pitcher in the game and the same batter at bat, after being warned by the umpire that he cannot return to the mound, the manager shall be removed from the game and the pitcher required to pitch to the batter until he is retired or gets on base. After the batter is retired, or becomes a base runner, then this pitcher must be removed from the game. The manager should be notified that his pitcher will be removed from the game after he pitches to one hitter, so he can have a substitute pitcher warmed up.
The substitute pitcher will be allowed eight preparatory pitches or more if in the umpire’s judgment circumstances justify.
Note that:
IMPORTANT NOTE
The Playing Rules Committee, at its December 1977 meeting, voted to incorporate the Notes/Case Book/Comments section directly into the Official Baseball Rules at the appropriate places. Basically, the Case Book interprets or elaborates on the basic rules and in essence have the same effect as rules when applied to particular sections for which they are intended.
This arrangement is designed to give quicker access to any written language pertaining to an Official Rule and does not require a reader to refer to different sections of the Official Baseball Rules book in considering the application of a particular rule. Case Book material is printed in smaller type than the rule language.
Anyways, it’s not entirely clear to me whether the comments/case book/approved rulings are suggested interpretations given a specific circumstance or are the required interpretations.
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Once again they give the Giants an undeserved victory?!? They stole one from the giants just 3 days ago!
Also, frankly I think the Giants were going to win even if Mattingly hadn’t screwed that up. Broxton loaded the bases all on his own and was pitching very poorly and with diminished velocity. With only one out the Giants were very likely to score at least one, if not two or three runs.
But you can blame the umps if you want.
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Plus, at best, Broxton had to leave the game after the next batter.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
See Sunday's game against the Mets
Also, WAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Torres would’ve gotten a hit off of tired ole Broxton too.
by CaliforniaBone on Jul 21, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Guard Jeremy Lin, a Bay Area native who played at Harvard, is on the verge of signing a two-year deal with the Warriors.
Lin, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound combo guard who was undrafted out of Harvard, played for the Dallas Mavericks summer league and piqued the interest of several teams with his play. But the former Palo Alto High School star is signing with the Warriors, his favorite team growing up
You say that now…I said that when the Nets traded for Yi.
In a related note, anyone want a Yi jersey? Free shipping if you act now.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Sign me up
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Undrafted FA at minimum salary works for me. If he pans out, great. If not, he’s still the 1st glimmer of excitement from the Dubs in a long time. At least we didn’t use a draft pick on him. Wasn’t Yi a 1st-rounder?
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Yi was first, but by Milwaukee. The Nets traded Richard Jefferson for him. Which might have been a good move from a chemistry standpoint since there’s no way Devin Harris would have become the player that he did had RJ still been around and fighting with Vince for shots.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Jeremy Lin, the first flimmer of excitement from the Dubs in a long time….? I mean….really?
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Indeed I am. The surprise of the Chris Martin decision gave me reason to grace you with my presence again.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh besides the ownership change. That little thing. :)
I meant from a player personnel standpoint. Usually, they make moves where you kinda grimace.
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Anthony Randolph was a good pick at the time. Curry. Monta was looking very promising as recently as 2008. Guys like Azubuike, Cj Watson, Reggie Wililams and Anthony Morrow have all come out of nowhere to be solid players – basically, they’ve all become the very upper limit of what we could possibly hope Jeremy Lin ever reaches…..
I mean, yeah, there are way more reasons than that it sucks to be a Warriors fan, but I just don’t see all the excitement for Jeremy Lin. He’s a crappy player who happens to be Asian. We’ve had a lot better things than that to get excited about….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Solid
That’s the thing there. Fans don’t get excited about a D-League pickup who works his way into the rotation. Fans get excited about superstars. Failing that, they’ll get excited about connections they may have with the player. In this case, he’s both Asian and a local kid. I had the chance to watch him in high school against Drew Gordon’s team. That little connection gives me an extra rooting interest.
True, that’s a reason I rooted for Devon Hardin to make it (played against him in HS), but I guess I just don’t see why the Asian part is such a big deal? Local is good, I’m just getting the impression it’s really about the “Asian”….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually do get excited about D-Leaguers or 2nd rounders that work their way into the rotation. But, I’m a bit contrary. I’m not a big fan of “superstars” who put up huge numbers at the expense of playing good ball. For instance, I really don’t like Monta’s game. Generally, I find the so-called “scrubs” play a more fundamental game, hustle, and care about the outcome. Many of the veterans don’t really dial it in until the playoffs.
And, I’m a crappy player who happens to be Asian. For me, it’s cool to see a local Asian-American kid get a shot with his home-town team. I suppose it’s hard to relate to, if you’re not Asian…but we love bball despite not really having the genes for it. (height/speed) This is the first American-born Asian to have a shot at the league and he’s a guard. (not counting Rex Walters) Kind of a big deal. We just don’t have enough guys who both have the athletic genes and the motivation/support to play enough to be competitive at the highest level.
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I actually do get excited about D-Leaguers or 2nd rounders that work their way into the rotation.
Exactly why I brought up Watson, Morrow, Williams and Buike! :)
I’m not a big fan of "superstars" who put up huge numbers at the expense of playing good ball. For instance, I really don’t like Monta’s game. Generally, I find the so-called "scrubs" play a more fundamental game, hustle, and care about the outcome. Many of the veterans don’t really dial it in until the playoffs.
I agree with the first part – Monta didn’t play winning basketball last year despite big per game numbers. I don’t like those players, either. I don’t think it’s fair to say lesser NBA players have a more fundamental game or care about the outcome more than real superstars. Many superstars are as good as they are for those exact reasons – from Duncan to Nash to Paul to Deron Williams to Gasol, etc. Those guys are as good as they are precisely because they care so much they work that hard, and they’re incredibly fundamental players. Even guys with supereme physical ability (Lebron, Wade, Howard, etc) set themselves miles apart from some of their other incredibly blessed peers by working harder and playing better ball. A guy like Kobe used to be a top athlete, but has worked incredibly hard to get to where he is (now that he’s no longer an elite athlete) because of how much he cares. I guess I just don’t like that criticism. The true superstars do care, and do play very fundamental basketball. That said, you’re probably right about the hustle – on a day to day basis, the guy who’s job is on the line, or the guys who are only playing because of the less talented group of players (which is a bigger population than the more talented group), you get selection bias where only the big hustlers make it….well, they’re probably going to end up hustling more for a variety of reasons.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s why I said “many of the veterans.” I made no mention of superstars. I agree with you that those guys are special for a reason.
Unfortunately, the Warriors have had a lot of guys who have been really hard to cheer for over the past few years. The guy who was closest to “star” status, Baron Davis, obviously mailed it in on more than one occasion. But, I’m hopeful that they continue to build around Curry. Udoh is reportedly a solid guy and a hard worker…The same goes for David Lee. Monta may still be okay with the right coaching…Time will tell, I guess.
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Yeah, I agree with your take. The only Warriors it’s been fun to root for (other than JRich and one year of Monta) were guys who you had to let yourself enjoy their “bad boy” personality – Davis, Jack, Barnes, etc. Monta’s turned into that, too. And all along, you just knew it wasn’t going to last – eventually, Baron was going to turn into the unmotivated coach-hating disaster he normally plays, Jack was going to do something etc. At least Curry seems to have everything you’d want in a likable guy. Lee should also be good, I’m very concerned about how he’ll fit onto this team, though, given lack of defensive ability. I hate the Udoh pick. :\
I’m holding out hope for Wright, though. Most importantly….new owners!
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I really wish we had gone with Greg Monroe. No knock on Udoh since we haven’t had a chance to see what he can/can’t do.
I just like what I’ve seen from Monroe already. You can’t teach a feel for the game. Ah well. Spilt milk.
Like you said, new owners!
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I would have liked Monroe or Aminu, and think I might have been able to talk myself into liking someone like Paul George (I don’t know anything about him and didn’t find anything out since we didn’t draft him). More than anything, I hate the idea of drafting a 23 year old. The older a guy is when you pick him, on average, the less good he ends up being. 23 year olds aren’t expected to improve very much, and picking a guy that high in the draft who’s not a big time impact player already AND isn’t likely to improve a ton…..ugh. Give me the 19 year old.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s the last time Cohan/Rowell/Riley/Nelson get to screw us over, I hope. I’m really curious to see who they get as the new GM/Coach. If it’s Dunleavy, just shoot me now.
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I was a bit disappointed that Ellison didn’t win. Especially since rumor had it Jerry West might be willing to accept a role in our org. But still, these guys AREN’T Cohan, which makes them great in my book! Plus they (or at least one of them) have been season ticket holders for a while, so they do actually care about our team. I’m interested to see who they hire, too. As an aside, I really want some new Warriors gear for the new logo, but I’m waiting for the sale to be finalized. Screw Cohan!
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I really liked the idea of Ellison at the helm with West as one of his key advisors.
But, Avi talked me off the cliff. Like you said, they’re not Cohan. I like the fact that Lacob has been a season ticket holder, is local, has been successful (even if he represents some truly evil organizations), and seems to know something about basketball.
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My only reaction to this is ‘A guard from Harvard gets a contract and Jerome barely gets a 2nd glance?!?’
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Sadly, Jerome didn’t play his way into contention with his performance in the summer league. If people had doubts before, they probably have more now, especially with the lack of 3-point production.
He really struggled with running the offense. I think he was conflicted between taking over and trying to act like a true point. This affected his confidence and he never got into a rhythm. Also, he had a number of those careless turnovers that we all used to cringe at. The commentators mentioned that at his size, it was really tough to get proper passing angles vs. NBA-quality size and speed.
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You’re of Taiwanese descent too? Since you’re like fifth generation or something, I thought your ancestors would’ve come from Canton if they emigrated that long ago.
Reminder: vote for the image to be featured in Cal’s billboards for football season. Polls close July 26th!
Current results:
Billboard Votes
The Band 641
The Team 558
The Spirit 522
The Cannon 477
The Axe 445
Memorial Stadium 306
The Fans 306
Oski 257
Total 3512
Really
I know I won’t get a lot of support on this because they are lots of band folks here… but, Band over the Axe?
Hell the Axe is in 5th place… Doesn’t rubbing it in Stanfurd’s face via billboard mean anything to you guys?!?!?!?!
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Also, the band photo they selected is really stupid.
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I agree. Also, I know how y’all feel about rally commies, but I think the cannon photo is pretty good.
by awkwardturtle on Jul 21, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, I like the rally commies. I just wish they’d redistribute the work a little more evenly!
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I want to vote for the Axe, but band loyalty won otu.
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And this one, not necessarily on a billboard, but just because it’s awesome.
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 21, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I love the band and all, but get off the Footbal team’s billboard!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Also
Ballot position has an effect. They should’ve put in some sort of script that rotates the selections.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
ballot position? this isn’t alabama or mississippi. people in california are smart enough to scroll the fuck down.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
Californians aren’t immune, which is why the state uses a randomized ballot lottery for statewide races.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
how about cal football fans? will you give us the benefit of the doubt?
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As I am a Cal Football fan, and I generally give myself the benefit of the doubt, then yes, I’m inclined to give Cal Football fans the benefit of the doubt. I still would’ve preferred one of the billboard ideas I liked to be at the top though :)
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by atomsareenough on Jul 22, 2010 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Joanne Lee Qualifies for the U.S. Women’s Amateur [Women’s Golf]
California Golden Bear women’s golf team member Joanne Lee earned a spot in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship with her third place finish at the qualifier at Brookside Country Club in Stockton.
Lee, who will be a junior next year for the Bears, shot a 72, earning one of the eight qualifying spots given out in Stockton.
Flemer, Semien and Krist Selected for Northwoods League All-Star Game [Men’s Baseball]
Sophomores Matt Flemer, Marcus Semien and Chadd Krist are representing the California baseball program in fine fashion this summer as the three Golden Bear standouts have been selected to play in the Northwoods League All-Star Game tonight (July 20) at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Flemer has been outstanding both on the mound and at plate for the La Crosse (Wisc.) Loggers and will be representing the South Division squad. The right-hander is 6-0 with a 1.25 ERA and has 36 strikeouts in 43.1 innings. He only has seven walks in eight appearances (six starts) and opponents are only batting .191 against him. At the plate, Flemer is hitting .320 (8-for-25) with a double, home run and six RBI. This past spring, he was 2-3 with a 4.83 ERA and four saves for Cal, finishing seventh in the Pac-10 in saves.
For those who didn’t see the news yesterday, Mike Garrett is out as u$c AD. Replaced by Pat Haden. Doc Saturday’s Take:
Haden is considered a much more likable, accessible guy. (He’s already made a popular first hire, too, tabbing former USC teammate John McKay Jr., son of their legendary coach, as assistant A.D.) With brand-new coaches toiling under heavy restrictions at both major programs, he’ll certainly be given an extended honeymoon: From an administrative perspective, there’s nowhere to go but up.
BN dons their morality police uniforms, aghast at comparisons to the Village People
Making reactive (but insufficient) changes now doesn’t change the systematic cheating that gave Trojans unfair advantage for years. So it NCAA would be foolish if it is actually impressed by moves that are too little too late.
If Pat Haden and the new Trojan President is really intent on making a sincere statement about their commitment to bringing some kind of integrity to a program (that has never cared about it), they would drop the bogus appeal. Until then talk is a little cheap. Then again when it comes to Trogans [ sic ], the splashy words about integrity are always just that … talk.
Maradona to stay on with the Argentine national team. His sideline demeanor does make me laugh…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona will reportedly remain as coach of Argentina’s national team, a decision he is expected to announce next week after meeting with Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona.
The state-run Argentine news agency Telam quoted Grondona as saying the meeting would be held Monday.
The newspaper La Nacion said Maradona talked with Grondona on Tuesday and had agreed to a four-year deal that will keep him in charge until the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
One of the most baffling, peculiar decisions I have EVER seen in world footy. Maradufus is a buffoon with the tactical nous of a box of rocks. The 4-0 loss to Germany was no error.
Shocking, absolutely shocking.
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Black parents have white baby [CNN]
And before carp goes and deals with Tosh…
Nmachi is the couple’s third child, with Dumebi, 2, and Chisom, 4, each bearing a strong resemblance to their parents. Doctors rejected the possibility of the baby being albino. The real cause is unknown, with the only explanation being a “genetic quirk.”
My guess is they’ve both got some white ancestors somewhere – they don’t know about it, but it’s no surprise. Most people of African descent (who aren’t super-dark-skinned) have some mixed-race heritage somewhere down the line.
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They’re Nigerian immigrants living in the UK. The Sun has pics; that kid doesn’t look part black at all, and except for the blinding white skin looks like his parents. But he doesn’t look albino either.
Interestingly enough, many, many peopel of African descent who live in America have American Indian ancestry in them. The enemy of enemy is my friend was a principle that both groups lived by. I wrote like a 30 page paper on this in law school, because there is a huge fight abotu black people of Indian heritage trying to obtain benefits from Tribes, but being rejected. Interesting stuff!
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How is this news? There are numerous albinos born to Africans every year (and I won’t get into details but they often suffer horrific fates due to animistic practices).
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Ummm, maybe Mom and the gringo mailman got down and dirty?
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 6:26 AM PDT up reply actions
One of my friends had a baby and the father is a black guy, but the baby looks 100% white. I’ve always wondered…
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Mother’s baby, father’s maybe
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m white, I’m Jewish.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Senate extends jobless benefits [NY Times]
Minutes after Carte P. Goodwin was sworn in as the new Democratic senator from West Virginia to replace the late Robert C. Byrd, the Senate voted 60 to 40 to break a partisan logjam and end debate over the jobless pay, overriding Republican objections that the $34 billion cost of the additional compensation should not be added to the deficit.
"One vote made a difference today for millions of Americans who have been out of work waiting for their unemployment benefits," Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, said about Mr. Goodwin’s arrival to cast his decisive vote.
Playboy launches “safe for work site” [but after a click-through, I would definitely NOT access it at work]
War on terror passes $1 trillion [!!!!!] mark
Washington (CNN) — The United States has spent more than $1 trillion on wars since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, a recently released Congressional report says.
Adjusting for inflation, the outlays for conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere around the world make the “war on terrorism” second only to World War II.
Whatever your thoughts on the war, that’s a LOT of money.
almost as much as the stimulus! how does that double digit national unemployment rate feel?? STIMULATING!!!
You’ve got it backwards. The stimulus was less than $800 billion. We could’ve used about $1.4 trillion, though.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
A’s beat BoSox in extra innings, though apparently Geren made a huge error? Check it out at Athletics Nation
It was a win, but I feel a little dirty about celebrating over this one. Not only was Geren completely outmatched, umpire Bob Davidson had as big a contribution as anyone.
4.2 innings, ten hits, and four runs doesn’t sound so great, but Braden pitched significantly better than his line looks. The damage was done in the first two innings, and he was helped by a handful of shoddy defensive plays. He settled down rather nicely after that, and he did manage to strike out six of the twenty four batters he faced. And, in the land of the injury watch, it’s worth noting that he threw fifteen breaking pitches tonight, and for the most part, they were sharp.
But you know what? I’ll take it if it means the A’s are .500 again.
by boomtho on Jul 20, 2010 11:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
GET OFF HIS MOUND!
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Even Bigger News
I saw Inception.
HOLY FUCK!!!!
I could NOT believe Snape kills Dumbledore at the end!!!!
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Or did he?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 21, 2010 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions
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After reading a lot of message boards for the last couple hours (honestly that movie has made me think more than any other movie I have ever seen), this is my conclusion:
The very idea of the movie is that you cannot draw a conclusion either way as the two main ending possibilities are equally correct when you examine most of the evidence (which I won’t detail here):
Either (very simplified)
1. Cobb’s “Inception” incurs him to take the “leap of faith” with his wife into the everlasting dreamworld they created together in their minds, and in the end he is “still dreaming.” The top keeps spinning.
or
2. Cobb’s new life after he found Saito in limbo and they killed themselves to awake on the plane and Cobb reunited in the real world with his children and wife dead. He walks away from the spinning top, (his wife’s dreamworld,)
and the “Inception” is the rejection of the concept of her dreamworld itself.
In the end, there are two possible worlds you can be in: “up” the staircase or “down.” “Dream” or “Real.” Does it matter? The more important part is, with no entry and no frame of reference, how did you get on the staircase in the first place?
…Inception.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:06 AM PDT up reply actions
ps I’m kind of scared to go to sleep.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:08 AM PDT up reply actions
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Seriously though… my girlfriend actually “fired” her therapist because of the movie… for her, the movie made her uncomfortable with how vulnerable her subconscious is to the concept of “inception.” Very thought provoking indeed.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
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On possibility # 2, don’t forget that the top did begin to wobble… it’s only a little noticeable. I didn’t catch it upon watching it the first time.
As mentioned prior, how you view the ending could be seen as a “glass half full/glass half empty” type deal.
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INCEPTION SPOILER
the top falling or not falling at the end is not any indication of whether Cobb is dreaming or not. It is not his totem, it is Mal’s.
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But he knows how it’s weighted, so it doesn’t matter whose it is.
Of course, if it’s his dream, then it can still topple.
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wouldn’t that go against the whole only-you-can-touch/use-your-own-totem premise?
regardless, none of this makes me feel better about C-Mart =(
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The reason that you can only touch your own totem is exactly that… if someone else knew how your totem worked, they could contruct a dream world in which it would work the same way and then you’d think you’re in reality when you’re in a dream.
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INCEPTION SPOILER
ie we presume that Cobb took Mal’s totem from that safe. What we don’t know is whether the totem in the end is his or hers, whether it falls (wobbling aside), or in the end whether Cobb accepts Mal’s world or the “real” world. …or whether it matters, which is my contention.
I think the point is that reality is what we perceive it to be. Since the story is the same, the only difference is how we perceive it. Is it all Cobb’s dream? It could be. Is it all reality? It could be as well. It just depends on whether we go up or down the “staircase.”
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
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I’m not sure that he ever had his own totem. I thought it was always Mal’s
You are correct in that we have no correct answer as to whether or not the whole film took place in his head or whether it is reality as we know it (in that if he dies, he’s dead; there is no waking up, no limbo, etc)
Also, it took me a while to understand how Cobb planted the inception in Mal’s head; it was apparnetly by spinning the forever-spinning totem in her safe in the dream-world that changed everything
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INCEPTION SPOILER
Yeah, the idea is that Mal thought her world (when in fact it was limbo) was real. Because of this, and the fact that it was her dream, her totem was falling down. However, by Cobb making her totem spin indefinitely, she began to suspect her world was not real.
It really was an elegant solution to the problem
I’m really surprised by how good of an actor Leonardo has become. Honestly, between this and The Departed, amongst other films, I’m a fan.
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Yeah i imdb’d him after the movie and the dude has been in some truly amazing films. Not many peopel were fans, but I really really liked Revolutionary Road. Best performance ever. Plus the Romeo and Juliet with Clare Danes was pretty amazing for its time.
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I won’t lie. I really hated Romeo and Juliet and between that and Titanic, I hated Leo.
Then Catch Me If You Can came out and there was potential. Then he just exploded like the HIndenburg (too soon?)
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Gangs of New York was the turning point when he went from total douche to awesome.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I can believe that. I think as soon as he abandoned the pretty boy thing and became this gritty character instead, he became awesome.
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Someone on tw posted
“at first when I saw Leonardo land on that beach I was like holy fuck so Jack survived after all!!”
and I lol’d
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Leo’s always been talented. He just played roles where most girls loved him…and most guys hated him because all their girlfriends loved him.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 21, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I also think he was playing douchey characters in his roles, and that had a lot to do with it…
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
NYT article 1
Depending on how you interpret certain key images and motifs, there are either three or four levels of dreaming explored by Cobb and his crew. Much else that happens within the film’s packed and hectic 148 minutes — which in third-level dream time is at least a month, and which for some deep slumberers may last forever, or at least feel that way — has occasioned intense and contentious speculation on the Internet. The discourse is marked by the ritualistic incantation of two words that may at this point be redundant: spoiler alert.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
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Aren’t there three to six, depending on how you interpret things?
Layer one: Rain world
Layer two: Hotel
Layer three: Snow world (these sound like Mario levels)
Layer four (?): Tall building world (can be seen as another level or limbo)
Layer five: (?): Limbo with Seito as an old man (depends if you view limbo as another level of dreaming or not)
If the top keeps on spinning forever, then add plus one to each of the above.
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INCEPTION SPOILER
One of the most depressing thoughts I had was, if Mal was right and they were dreaming when Cobb thought it was real, then she may be waiting for him in some other world, with the kids, while he continues to sleep. That really bummed me out.
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Yusuf’s sedative was designed to leave inner-ear function intact, but you don’t which sedative they used in their dream exploration. There’s a chance that she wouldn’t be able to give him a kick strong enough to wake him up
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I suppose, but wouldn’t he also eventually wake up? Granted, to him it may seem like forever, but it might just be a standard eight hour cycle from her perspective due to dream time dialation
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My favorite job
was the one where I got to get paid to be around football players, watch football, and learn football. That was the best.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
UC Berkeley Visitor Services
The main part of the job was leading campus tours. I loved learning all about the history and data and little details of Cal, and I loved conveying that info to people who wanted to know it. It wasn’t just the info, it was letting people see your enthusiasm and love for Cal, helping them see the things that numbers and facts just can’t show them.
But it wasn’t just giving tours! We also worked in the Tower, which was just such a great honor, to be able to be part of that historical place. It could get boring on slow afternoons sometimes, but in general it was fun, and it was cool to know so much about the tower that so many students never would.
We also worked on major campus events – setup, all through the event, and breakdown. Homecoming, Cal Day – we we were always there, sometimes working almost 12-hour days. Wouldn’t trade it for anything, it was great. Cable Car tours were the best! Just being there for visitors, answering their questions, sharing Cal with them… great. There were ups and downs, of course(avoiding the obvious Sather Tower elevator operator joke) – the Cal Day where it just poured all day was no picnic, for example – but I wouldn’t change it for anything.
I love working with people, and I love Cal, and being the university’s ambassador to the public as a member of UC Berkeley Visitor Services was just the perfect combination. I worked there for 4 years, and I can count on one hand the number of times that it actually felt like work. I really wish I knew how to put into words what a incredibly amazing experience it was. I can step on campus any time, any day, for the rest of my life, and know that I performed a special service for the University that few ever experience and even fewer truly appreciate.
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My favorite job was a long time ago
I was a paid intern at a major TV network affiliate in San Francisco while I was an undergrad at Cal. I worked about 16-20 hours/week, making not much more than minimum wage. But the job was great. I was paid, basically, to watch games and log the tape of those games. I also got to choose the highlights for the sports segment of the news and for special sports shows (e.g., 49ers postgame). It was also interesting to see the atmosphere of a TV newsroom.
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it wasn’t announcing Cal baseball? HATER!
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions
You were doing everything right for sports broadcasting back when you were an undergrad. yada yada yada, and now you’re a lawyer living in Ohio. Interesting.
A case could be made that I’m the dumbest dumbfuck in the history of dumbfucks.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
No, that title is reserved for people who willingly attended stanfurd.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Considering that you have an encyclopedic knowledge of Cal sports, but that I can’t remember what I had for breakfast yesterday, I don’t think that’s much of a case.
My favourite job is right now
Most of my internships gave some great opportunities, but I never felt like I found something where I enjoyed what I was doing as much.
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Enjoying what you’re doing right now.
Wow, I wonder what THAT’s like?!?!?
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It’s okay, you’re rich and marriedand happy
fixed
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s okay, you’rerich andmarriedand happy.
fixed again.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
The phrase “keep playing” implies that I have played at least one such binge. I am not that fortunate.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
No. My only chance to play is during a work day if it’s with clients or potential clients. Which I don’t like to do because it’s counterproductive. Because I suck.
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But your partner CALumbusBear si always taking work off toplay golf? Is he telling you he’s sick and then running off? Newsflash: hes not sick!
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Actually, he says he is “examining property,” “inspecting real estate,” or “meeting with clients.”
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
All of these statements are true. I also use “networking” and “business development”, but I no longer use “making it rain.”
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s okay, you’re rich and married and happy empty, worthless and largely alone
triple fixed
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions
FAIL
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s okay, you’rerich and married and happy.
Very existentialist.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Reminds me too much of those people thought they were deep by making their facebook statuses “Yellow Fever is”
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Yea, I’ve got a shit ton of work, but I’ll be going out Saturday for Capital Hill Block Party. What’s your plan?
The The is above making sense.
Getting in Thursday night, leaving Sunday morning.
I will actually be at the Capitol Hill Block Party on Saturday too. What’s that like?
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I never went before. I’m only going this year because of atmosphere (favorite group).
The The is above making sense.
I’ve never heard of Atmosphere. What do they sound like?
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Awesome rap duo from Minnesota. Slug is the front man and Ant handles the production. Laid-back production, introspective lyrics, and emotional delivery without talking about “money, hoes and rims again” (Kanye). One of my favorite groups as well.
Here’s a couple songs if anyone’s interested.
As an english major, the first two are awesome for their metaphor. The second two have a nice perspective that you wouldn’t expect.
The The is above making sense.
I also greatly enjoy my job now. It’s by far the best lawyer job I’ve ever had. I really love the opportunity to make a positive difference in people’s lives. I love the negotiations, I love hearing myself talk in Court. I love interacting with clients and helping just de-stress them, calm them, tell them everything is going to be OK.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions
best lawyer job
Not a high bar (Ba-ZING) to meet.
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by Rishi on Jul 21, 2010 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s true. Burn out is an unfortunate factor in many lawyer’s lives. They work long, unsatisfying hours (wedding night joke).
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Truer words were never spoken.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Cool man, that’s awesome. Do you see yourself moving on after the standard 2-3 year program or do you want to go on the management track at your current firm?
Also, do you think I could email you (later in the fall) if I have any questions about the iBanking life?
Undecided for now, but I do want to get an MBA in the next four years.
And feel free to e-mail me anytime, even if you just want tips on drinking (rnjbond@gmail.com)
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What is your job, exactly, and why do you spell like a Canadian?
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Indian.
Come on son, in Canada the proper term is First Nations….
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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You can’t even share just a basic job title/description? I’m not looking for employer or anything – I know you work in finance/investment banking, and I’m curious what kind of actual job responsibilities you have?
I also like my current job a lot. My job’s mostly stat work/programming – I’m good at it, I enjoy it, and I like doing quantitative work. I guess I’m really in an econ role, but I actually don’t care much about the subject matter on work on, I more just enjoy my actual job responsibilities. Lots of working with data.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
How does it compare to R? My prof made it seem like R is the greatest thing ever (which is true compared to STATA)
I’ve heard about R, never used it. I also haven’t used STATA, but some of my peers use it just for small little assignments. I can’t imagine R compares to SAS for as much as we pay for our SAS licenses. SAS is a really powerful package for database work. Has a steeper learning curve because there’s not really much of an easy to use graphical interface so you have to do all the programming, but if you’re using it, chances are you’re gonna be doing the programming anyways for what you need to do. I’ve used SPSS and it’s crap, I guess it can be easier to use than SAS for some basic stuff, but overall it just doesn’t compare.
I started learning SAS in college through a few of my econ/stat classes, and while almost everything I did in those classes was probably easier to do with SPSS (because I was doing pretty basic stuff), it was valuable experience – knowing SAS helped me get my job, and my SAS skills have expanded a ton since I started working here. My next step is I want to learn SQL decently well.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
R is incredibly powerful as well. The biggest thing it has going for it is that it’s open source, and people release packages for it all the time. R is also a command line editor — the only graphics are those produced by the user. I know my teacher said that R is (slowly) replacing SAS as a corporate program as well — because it’s way cheaper and incredibly customizable.
In terms of database, we used R with SQL and SQLlite DB’s, as well as pretty complex XML files (and basic XLS files as well). It handled all of them with ease.
Not to sound like a shill, but your company should definitely look into R.
Not to sound like a shill, but your company should definitely look into R.
I’ve actually been thinking this for a while, I just don’t know enough about R to know whether it’s a good idea or not. Even if it’s less powerful than SAS…..if it’s free…..it does sound like a really good potential product to me. I’ve considered giving it a try just for fun on my own (building my own retrosheet baseball database or something), haven’t gotten around to it. Would definitely be useful for my future ambitions.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
A funny thing is that a major reason companies don’t use R is because it is free and user generated, meaning that there isn’t as much QC done before release of packages and there is no support for the product. In my experience in the health research field the majority of companies tend to use SAS. I agree with you that R is powerful and incorporates new techniques much faster than SAS. I just don’t think it will ever catch on outside of academia.
Its [R’s] one drawback is that it becomes very slow, or may even fail when dealing with extremely large sets of data.
This however is unlikely to be a problem unless you’ve got millions of data to process.
Ouch. Dunno how true that is, but if it is, then it’s not an option for us.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Analyst.
I do spreadsheets, pitchbooks, trading, analysis (duh), research, and marketing.
I also wear suits and generally look awesome.
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I feel like I’d be a good fit for a job like that, other than the waking up really early and working a ton of hours part….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Your job responsibilities are broader than I imagined. It sounds like you basically have your own fund you’re in charge of researching for, trading for, and finding clients for….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Were you born there or what?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Then don’t be such a slave to those imperialist bastards! Adopt proper rebel spelling.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
OK. I schooled you on LA in yesterday’s DBD, btw, in case you hadn’t seen it.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
er, Monday’s.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really. But go on thinking LA is amazing and all that and the weather is so much nicer than San Francisco… what’s up with all this fog anyway? Anyway lol people in LA are so beautiful and we have Hollywood and we are the most important part of the country
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To be honest, I could use a little less cloud cover in the Bay Area right now. It’s July 22nd; it shouldn’t be this cold.
It’s July 21st. Don’t scare me like that I’m not 25 quite yet.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
…first of all I don’t even think you’re supposed by looking at my totem.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you sure you’re not the one who’s dreaming, and I’m in the real world?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks. I hate that I’m now a a nice round fraction of a century.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Happy Birthday, yo!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks homes.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks man.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Wiser too!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, I like the weather in the East Bay best.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
NorCal is better than SoCal. LA has many flaws but isn’t a bad place. Go Lakers!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, the trekkie ruling is an a 2-day-old thread. Apples and oranges!
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s not some sort of hard-fought admission or anything that you’ve got to wring from me. I choose to live here for a reason. Fortunately though, my irrational hatred is limited to the San Francisco Giants baseball club, and not directed at an entire region, collectively.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
That’snotsomesort ofhard-fought admissionor anything thatyou’ve gotto wringfrom me.
woah woah woah tmi
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yeah atoms you’re a perv, gross
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounded to me like Rishi had the hard-on (“you’ve got”), and that he got it, somehow, from me. Maybe he got it from thinking about Brad Pitt, though. He does love Brad, after all.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
…and cock.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Those were indeed his admissions. But you said those words he quoted, no getting around that.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
It was provocative enough to note!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
atoms, you were kinda begging for it there.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess I do kinda look like an Indian Brad Pitt.
Oh wait, I don’t.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
You’ve got what Rishi <3’s. Don’t deny it.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
my irrational hatred is limited to the San Francisco Giants baseball club, and not directed at an entire region
As it should be, and yes, your hatred is irrational. My hatred for the Dodgers, however…..very rational. :)
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Props to you for keeping it in control and proportion like that. I simply can’t limit my Giant-hatred to the limits of rationality, though. It far exceeds any reasonable explanation.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I wasn’t referring to the degree of hatred, just to how it’s not a rational thing to hate the Giants but it is a rational thing to hate the Dodgers!
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
And I was twisting your words to demonstrate the intensity of my antipathy toward the Giants.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
But go on thinking LA is amazing
It is! But so is the Bay Area.
and the weather is so much nicer than San Francisco…
I like Bay Area weather better than LA weather. Coastal East Bay weather is the BEST, though, because we have less fog.
people in LA are so beautiful
Some are, some aren’t. Besides, beauty is subjective.
we have Hollywood
Well, that’s just geography…
and we are the most important part of the country
well, not THE most important part. But important, yes – as is the Bay Area.
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SoCal is the most important part of the most important state, but probably I’d say it’s the 3rd most important part of the country, after DC and NYC.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
If I could be real for a second, given that the growth of the economy in the future will be predicated on the dissemination and sharing of data and information, I actually genuinely think that in this day and age Silicon Valley makes the Bay Area more important than NYC.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t say NYC, but I would over SoCal.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? Even though the bulk of the security, software and systems analysis tools used by financials will be generated in the South Bay?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. Between the population, all the jobs they have that support that population in a place that’s as expensive as anywhere, the financial and media power they have….we could be number 3, though!
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
[shrug] Maybe. That’s a future argument though, not a past/present argument. But yeah, you might be right that going forward, the Bay Area is best-poised for economic growth. As a Bay Area resident, I certainly hope that’s correct. It still has a long way to go to catch up in terms of clout and might.
The whole reason that this little pissing match began was because I’d pointed out that LA/SoCal’s massive growth during the 20th century had overshadowed the Bay Area, which might be the root of the antipathy many of you NorCal natives demonstrate. You may be right and the pendulum might swing the other way. A lot of LA’s big 20th century industries like aerospace and oil are withering away, so we’ll see how it sustains itself. If SF can be the locus for cutting-edge industries like biotech and green energy, then it’s in great shape.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Why do you think SoCal has so much clout, besides simple population numbers? I really don’t know what drives the economy down there outside of Hollywood and a now failed housing sector….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, it’s always been pretty big in manufacturing, and like I said, there was a fair amount of oil production during the 20th century. Commerce-wise, it’s a center for international trade; the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are #1 and #2 busiest ports in the country, and it’s where most of the goods we get from Asia get off-loaded and transported (to put it in perspective, each are about 3 times as busy as the Port of Oakland in terms of container volume). LAX is a huge conveyor of people and high-value freight as well. Pretty much every major international car company has its headquarters in SoCal, and it’s a pretty big center for marketing. And yes, because there are so many people and it’s a desirable place to live, real estate and services are big as well.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, population alone is a large part of it – industries build and grow where the people are. There’s also historically always been lots of room to expand, and that’s really helped too. But anyways…
like atoms said, aerospace and oil were HUGE parts of the economy. Still are, but they’re fading. The entertainment industry also is a huge part. I know it’s easy to go “blah blah Hollywood”, but entartainment industry is a huge financial juggernaut that whose financial importance really can’t be underestimated, given America’s appetite for entertainment and our global exporting of said entartainment culture. Also, don’t forget about tourism – LA crushes almost every city (except NY, obvi, and probably Vegas) in tourism dollars. Shipping is a big part of the SoCal economy as well – international trade is MASSIVE down there. Port of Oakland is huge, no doubt, but the Port of LA and Port of Long Beach are global centers. The food industry also is a major player down there. Oh, and don’t forget porn, although I suppose that could be included in the entertainment industry.
That’s what I can think of off the top of my head.
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Thanks to both of you for the response.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, we’re all grown-ups. Can we get away from the “u hate cuz u jealous” line of reasoning employed mostly by talentless hacks, fanboys, and Avinash?
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Fine. Please explain why all NorCal people hate all things SoCal then, and can you get away from “because it sux”?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
As stated, it’s the attitude that SoCal people have when they come up here.
And the attitude that SoCal people have when you go down there.
And the attitude that SoCal people have when they go anywhere other than SoCal.
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It’s weird how you lump all SoCal people together. Very myopic and short-sighted. But, whatever floats your boat, man.
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Okay. Let’s all just agree to disagree here, folks.
For starters, NorCal vs. SoCal is a personal thing. You’ll find people who grew up North liking SoCal more and vice-versa. No biggie.
For me personally, I’m much more comfortable up here and just don’t feel as comfortable in many places down there. Are there cool places down there? Sure. Are there “normal” people from SoCal that I’d be proud to call my friends? Sure. Are there snotty/pretentious people from both NorCal and SoCal that I don’t care for. You damn betcha.
Just like you walk onto Cal’s campus and just know that it’s the right place…For me, flying down to LA just didn’t feel like the right place for me. I can’t explain it, put a finger on it, or list it. I just know I don’t care for it. I know it’d be different if I grew up there.
For whatever reason, it’s ingrained in Norcal culture growing up to hat on SoCal. It just is. Maybe it’s an offshoot of politics, money, and water…Or there are just plenty of easy targets in SoCal with some of the Hollywood types. So yes, it’s irrational. No, we can’t explain it. It just is. So, I apologize for all of us NorCal folks, but we occasionally hat on anything SoCal just ‘cuz. We know that not all of you are posers or phoneys. But, we just can’t help ourselves.
Let’s call this a day. We live up here. We all went to Cal. We want to beat the LA schools. End of story. Please?
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I’m sorry, Kodiak, but I have to point out that Northern California is superior, because it has Sacramento!
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Sacramento = Central Valley. If you want company, look to Modesto, Stockton, Merced, Fresno, Bakersfield, Stanislaus…
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I personally like to make a distinction between SD and LA. I like SD. I do not like LA. :)
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, Rishi, for the record, this whole time BearStage and I, SoCal natives both, have both been saying, “NorCal is great, better even, but SoCal ain’t bad and has its qualities as well”, and all we have been hearing in return is, “No, it SUX SUX SUX”. So, I’m not seeing a whole lot of merit to your “attitude” argument at this point.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyway, I’m done.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Praise Oski.
p.s. Ohio > California.
[ducks again]
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the rest of us are too busy laughing to throw anything.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re confusing laughing with choking on smog.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re confusing choking with breathing. Atoms is a native LA’er. He’s like one of those radioactive toads and has a protective adaptation to smug.
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a protective adaptation to smug.
If this is a typo, it’s brilliant. If it’s not a typo, it’s even more brilliant.
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It’s less brilliant when you consider that I just used that same joke in the Prius discussion.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. Though, to be fair, South Park did it before either of us.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a typo.
On the brilliance scale, I’ll concede:
South Park > Atoms > > > > > > me
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Well, you’re thinner and more beautiful, so at least there’s that.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
feel free to use this
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I’m done. It just seemed like you were expressing some displeasure about the discussion, so I was kindly pointing out the handy z-key option.
I’m sure half the people here probably z through my posts anyway :)
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Because you came up with the “SoCal is the centre of the universe” line? And I found it a little absurd?
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LA SUCKS AND IS DUMB.
(I am from rural Oregon, have no real opinion of “NorCal v SoCal,” and am just kidding.)
I’m thrilled that this argument is taking place in 2 DBDs simultaneously
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Smog or traffic? Or overpriced housing?
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
One can argue that the San Fernando Valley is the Silicone Valley of the country.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
LA has more of those. LA wins.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I am willing to test this hypothesis.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I sure could if my client was Rishi.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. Now, please provide me the testing subjects.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Request granted
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The Bay Area already has all 3 of those in spades. Especially the overpriced housing.
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Housing? Are you kidding me? We’ve got is worse up here.
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I’m not sure what you’re referring to when you say “overpriced” housing. If it’s “overpriced”, that implies a market correction is coming to me. If it’s simply “expensive”….well, then it’s not actually expensive as long as it continues to be valued highly. Going back to “overpriced”, do we really need to look at maps of the housing bubble collapse? SoCal, and especially Riverside county, got hit hardest in the country along with Phoenix, Las Vegas and Florida. That sure as heck says “overpriced” to me….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
That doesn’t necessarily mean “overpriced”. The crash in Arizona was because things were overpriced. The construction and housing industries were huge because Arizona was one of the fastest growing population centers in the country – and as time went on, the kept building, and building, and building more houses than they had people to but them, because they expected the rate of growth to keep climbing, or at the very least stay constantly high. When people stopped buying, everything fell apart. It wasn’t because things were overpriced, people just stopped buying because times were tough.
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Well, when demand is growing like that and prices adjust to said demand, and then all of a sudden we realize that level of demand wasn’t actaully sustainable…..yeah, I’d say things were overpriced. I mean, prices fell dramatically….because they were overpriced (with many of the factors you point out contributing to that)!
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm… but prices fell because it’s better to get something than nothing, didn’t they? I’m just wondering if that doesn’t necessarily mean “overpriced”, just the market would bear less?
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Well, you’re free to define overpriced however you see fit! I will say there are a lot of measures that indicate prices really were out of whack – if you look at price to rent ratios, or price to income ratios, you’ll see it. Those are things that should be fairly constant even in a changing market, and they grew to levels they simply should not have been at.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. Smog. The Bay Area, while making improvements, is still quite smoggy on a national scale.
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will you pull your head out of your ass for a second so you can actually pay attention? Thank you.
I said that the Bay Area was smoggy on a national scale. I did NOT compare it to Los Angeles, the smoggiest city in the country.
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no u
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Only because I had 7 bean burritos for lunch.
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255.
But it’ll be down to 75 after a trip to the men’s room.
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The Bay Area produces tons of pollution. But it all gets blown into the central valley, which has some of the worst air you can find.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Quit living in the past
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Less incorrect. So yes.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
So is everyone seeing an CSN Bay Area ad on the right hand side of this page?
An ad with a picture of Ray Ratto? And is anyone else as disturbed by this image as I am?
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
I’ve got nothing. I love my firewalls at work.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 7:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t know you Tebow is anti-abortion!?!?! Abortions won’t work on him!
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions
“Let’s all say a pray to the Lord…
Shut the fuck up"
That still makes me chortle
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL for irony.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup, I have Tebowchrist as well
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Same for me
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ad blocker plus = your friend.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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My laptop has a bullet-hole at the top of the screen.
Do you think that’s covered by their Applecare Pro package?
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Been to Oakland lately, have you?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Best job evair
My first law school summer I clerked for the Air Force JAG (military attorneys) in Okinawa, Japan. The JAG office was on the 12th hole of the base golf course. The days were filled with various interesting issues as they handled everything from arson to divorce to government contracts. At precisely 4:25 the officers would roll by the office and say “tee off at sixteen thirty,” and in five minutes we were teeing off. After the round we would hang out at the outdoor patio and drink inexpensive but good beer (Grolsch dark was my choice at the time – $1). Each weekend I would snorkel in the live coral reef, play golf, lift weights and lounge about on this tropical island. I got into the best shape of my life. The Okinawa night life was interesting and eclectic, and the sushi and other seafood was damn good. I made LESS THAN minimum wage (the federales could do that), but I had a fantastic time.
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DON’T YOU DARE MAKE FUN OF MILITARY TIME, SON! WE DEFENDED YOUR ASS AGAINST COMMIE HORDES FOR DECADES, SO WE CAN USE MILITARY TIME WHENEVER THE HELL WE WANT TO. YOU MAY THINK IT IS “8 AM” RIGHT NOW, BUT IT IS REALLY OH-EIGHT-HUNDRED HOURS ZULU!!! NOW DROP AND GIVE ME 20!
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Should that be 1500 Zulu? or does Zulu not mean UTC?
by awkwardturtle on Jul 21, 2010 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
You neglected to mention the part about nailing tons of hot Japanese chicks.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
ESPN/Scouts Inc. hates Tedford & Co
A look back at 2007 recruiting
California
Class: 27
ESPNU top 150 players: 0
How many are expected to start in 2010: 10 (OT Matt Summers-Gavin, P Bryan Anger, LB D.J. Holt, WR Alex Lagemann, OT Mitchell Schwartz, S Sean Cattouse, S Chris Conte, OG Justin Cheadle, DE Cameron Jordan, RB Shane Vereen).
Misses: QB Brock Mansion, CB D.J. Campbell
Verdict: Obviously, ESPN.com’s Scouts Inc., missed with its evaluation of this solid recruiting class, particularly when you consider RB Jahvid Best, WR Nyan Boateng and LB Devin Bishop were significant contributors before their tenures were done. Jordan and Vereen obviously were well underrated. And there were 21 running backs better than Best?
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And there were 21 running backs better than Best?
Just to be clear: no, there were not.
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I’m a little confused here – aren’t teams limited to 25 scholarships a year? How did Oregon State pull off 35 guys? I mean, I know there are ways around those limits through shenanigans and the like, but that still seems excessive.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions
btw i think the record was 40 by Houston Nutt at Ole Miss, and the SEC imposed the 28 oversigning cap after realizing how ridiculous it was.
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I know the practice is common and I do remember that signing spree by Nutt while at Ole Miss, but I was also kinda just thinking it might be more fair to judge these recruiting classes by who actually makes it in, so the numbers would have to be less than 25, right?
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
At the risk of propogating more groupthink!
He should have at least been able to challenge Riley by now.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Nobody is paying the docking fees!
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by TwistNHook on Jul 21, 2010 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
HE'LL START NEXT YEAR!!!!!!
I STILL HAVE FAITH!
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Oakland getting down and fun-kay!
The Oakland City Council voted 5-2 with one abstention late Tuesday in favor of a plan to license four production plants where marijuana would be grown, packaged and processed.
The vote came after more than two hours of public comment, with speakers divided between those who opposed the measure — largely on the grounds that it would put small medical marijuana growers out of business — and those who said it would generate millions of dollars for Oakland in taxes and sales and create hundreds of jobs.
The plants would not be limited in size — one potential applicant for a license wants to open a plant that would produce over 21,000 pounds of pot a year — but they would be heavily taxed and regulated.
Those vying for one of the four licenses would have to pay $211,000 in annual permit fees, carry $2 million worth of liability insurance and be prepared to devote up to 8 percent of gross sales to taxes.
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It’ll be interesting to see 1) if this actually benefits Oakland in terms of revenue 2) what effect it will have on the Nov. election and 3) if these large industrial growers get shut down by the feds after they open
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My understanding is that the Feds are no longer performing raids, but I could be inacurate.
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Gotta double-major in economics, cs, and marry a blonde
Double-Major Grads Earn More
Students who graduate from college with double majors earn 3.2% more than single-major grads, according to a study of U.S. schools by Steven W. Hemelt of the University of Maryland. The study, which controls for factors such as college quality and the availability of double majors, finds that from one type of institution to another, the premium varies greatly, ranging from 4% for research-university graduates to zero for alums of liberal-arts colleges.
Source: Informa
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I was a pre 20th century European History major and the wife was blonde when I met her but she has retreated to her more natural brown hair now.
Doh!
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Have your earnings decreased since then?
by awkwardturtle on Jul 21, 2010 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I met her while I was in school so no, my earnings have not decreased. Took me 6 or 7 years to figure out what I wanted to do with my life though.
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
“People who are more motivated and good at time management earn more than people who aren’t.”
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually, this year our tax code doesn’t count inheritance at all. If anyone has any crazy, rich old rellies, this would be the year to…
Well, a few things:
1. George Steinbrenner is a genius.
2. They might try to make things retroactive, apparently. Unclear what is happening.
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Also, not technically true. If I understand correctly, the earnings from the inheritance would be taxed upon the beneficiary, but the initial estate itself I don’t believe would be taxed.
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Unless something’s changed dramatically in the last few years (entirely possible), the beneficiary is not taxed at all. The estate is traditionally taxed based upon its full value, and then it is divided according to the terms of the will. As the inheritance tax is 0% in 2010, right now nobody gets taxed. It basically works the same as the gift tax.
At least that is how it worked for my granny’s estate, for which I was co-executor.
Any interest, dividends or other income generated by the assets of the estate after the date of death of the decedent is considered income to the beneficiaries, and is taxed accordingly. But that is not the inheritance. That is money earned by the beneficiaries after they have inherited.
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What’s funny is that I had never actually looked at the K1 form (Caution: PDF) used for beneficiary returns, since I’m not a CPA.
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Inheritance has never been treated as income for tax purposes as far as I know. It has always been subject to a separate tax system, the estate tax. If your inheritance is less than whatever the established threshold amount is for the year the person died (I think it was $2 million in 2009, although I’m not absolutely sure), then there is no tax on it at all. The tax kicks in at a pretty substantial rate for amounts over that threshold. As Scootie said, as part of the “death tax” crusade to ensure than the rich stay rich, the estate tax was completely abolished for 2010. But comes back next year. If you have rich relatives, 2010 is clearly the year to do something about them.
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What does tax regulation have to do with law school?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I only took a semester of federal income tax in law school. (I absolutely hated that class, but it has been very helpful.) Most of what I know about estate tax issues comes from being the executor of my parents’ estates and from following the news.
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My current knowledge of our tax code is limited to the expletives I utter when I look at my pay stub.
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I’ve worked at my current job for just over four years and I still love it. Compu-Techno-Wizardry.
If you all believe this article then you are all "IDIOTS". Mr. Brian Markus obviously spent to way much time a Queercon. All ATMs have a computers in them, what the hell does he expect to be behind the smoked glass, "A midget holding money". Also, not all ATMs have cameras, doesnt meen there’s not one directly above you or should I say above Mr. Brian Markus with his High Powered Flashlight looking through the smoked glass. There is a reason this article was posted on a websit called "SemiAccurate". If that name alone doesnt throw up a red flag then you are the dumbest smart person that I know. That ATM had been there for years, if you dont believe me then go see for yourself………………… Holy Shit, it’s still there. They’ve turned that same machine off for the last couple of years, just so that Dumb smart guy wont mess with it. So, when you see that same machine there next year, find Mr. Brian Markus and shake his hand and tell him that your glad you dont work for his dumbass cause he obviously thought he knew what he was talking about.
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Sometimes, I take ridiculous comments from the comments section of articles and post them without blockquotes (BAN PLAGIARISM) just to see how many people take it seriously.
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When I was a TA, I could tell if someone plagiarized a lab report by comparing the polish on the lab report against how dumb they were in real life.
What if they were native Polish speakers?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Brook Lopez loves me
Dear Yellow Fever,
Thank you for purchasing your 2010-2011 Nets Basketball season tickets. We are happy to welcome you into the Nets family this season. You will receive your season ticket package in the mail by the end of the September. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the Prudential Center in the fall!
Sincerely,
Brook Lopez
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blockquote fail
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
You have a credit card with the name “Yellow Fever” on it?
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Are you telling me you don’t have one with TwistNHook on it?
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but I only use it to buy hookers and blow, not season tickets!
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I havent actually gotten the pin, I thought we got one, tho
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The Fanshot regarding the pin said that the pin was only given to you if you bought your season tix by July 19th. So, if you haven’t bought them by now, then you might not get one.
This was the reason I bought my tix on Jul. 19th.
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was it wrong that I laughed out loud when Snooki got punched in the face?
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Not really. Her over-the-top crying afterwards was also kinda funny.
(Kids, domestic abuse is not a joke)
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Is it technically domestic if it happens in a crowded bar?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll just leave this here....
The The is above making sense.
by Maharg on Jul 21, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I just love how the hat goes flying.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
haha rec’d
not to say that u should evah physically assault a gurl, but i wonder how annoying snooki really is in person.
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Those kinds of people are even more annoying than you would imagine….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
He’ll probably start for Team USA this summer, given that his main competition looks likely to be Tyson Chandler, JaVale McGee, and his brother Robin.
But seriously, what other centers can you clearly put over him? Dwight Howard is one obvious, but Bynum has injury concerns, Noah doesn’t have much of an offensive game, and Bogut’s coming off that freakish arm injury.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, guys like Gasol/Duncan are no brainers….
As for Brook, he’s a nice offensive player, I have no idea how he is defensively, and he’s an average rebounder. He’s also young and should get better. So yeah, he’s pretty good, I’m curious as to whether’s he’s one of those guys that’s overrated because people tend to “rate” based on offense?
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
At this point he hasn’t yet arrived, but he does have a good post game, developing jumper, and makes his free throws, so he’s the kind of guy that an offense can be built around.
As far as his defense, he’s not the greatest help defender though he gets a pretty good number of blocks. But it’s a bit hard to tell since the guys he was playing with last year (Yi, Jarvis Hayes, Kris Humphries) were pretty atrocious on D.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah bad teammates can really make a big man look terrible defensively. See: Biedrins, Andris. When the other teams guards get to the rim at will, it’s hard to stop your own guy from scoring/rebounding and consistently have good position defensively, plus you pick up fouls and get scored over consistently….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Michael Steele’s greatest hits keep on coming. This guy is a machine:
The Republican National Committee failed to report more than $7 million in debt to the Federal Election Commission in recent months – a move that made its bottom line appear healthier than it is heading into the midterm elections and that also raises the prospect of a hefty fine.
In a memo to RNC budget committee members, RNC Treasurer Randy Pullen on Tuesday accused Chairman Michael S. Steele and his chief of staff, Michael Leavitt, of trying to conceal the information from him by ordering staff not to communicate with the treasurer – a charge RNC officials deny.
Mr. Pullen told the members that he had discovered $3.3 million in debt from April and $3.8 million from May, which he said had led him to file erroneous reports with the FEC. He amended the FEC filings Tuesday.
Campaign-finance analysts said that simply misreporting fundraising numbers to the FEC can lead to millions of dollars in fines and that criminal charges can be levied if the actions are suspected to be intentional.
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wow.
i can’t believe they don’t have the stones to can his ass. He’s just f*n with them now.
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by Rocksanddirt on Jul 21, 2010 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Keep him as long as possible!!! I’m lovin’ it.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
It doesnt matter. Thanks to Citizen United, the major financial donors are essentiallyproviding funds to a shadow RNC run by former Bushites. I’ve always been skeptical that Citizens United really changed much in the way of things, I think it just allowed these shadow organizations to run more out in the open. But they are basically working around Steele, the RNC has become a laughingstock and useless and as soon as the last vote is counted, hes very fired.
It helps, though, that he keeps fucking up.
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Yeah, but seeing as how he’s the official, nominal head of the GOP, his shenanigans are at least embarrassing.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Obama may be a lot of things, but he’s not a clown like Steele.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Are there rules for last call?
have some simple solutions to the problem that I would like to share with my readers:
First, let’s talk about the “house” and its policies. Establishments, within reason, should have a closing time that is well-defined for the bar staff. Closing times should be consistent, which can help to attract some late business if in fact the locals know that you will be open until your stated closing time, and therefore they won’t hesitate to come because they know you will be open whether there is one patron or twenty at the bar. A consistent closing time can also dissuade a bartender from arbitrarily calling last call before the agreed upon time to do so.
The bartender should know when to give last call, and then when to clear the drinks off the bar. If possible, the patrons should be told before they order their final drinks, just how long they have to finish them. Let’s say hypothetically that the bar closes at 2:00. The last call should either come at 1:30 or 1:45. Then, the customers have time to enjoy their libation, without the stress of not knowing how long they have until they must leave. If a bar serves a drink and then changes the atmosphere to shoo away the customers, I believe it is a breach of ethics when a façade is created that the establishment is still open and then the ambiance is changed. Whether intentional or not, serving a drink and then rushing the customer is frankly gouging, and it is a very bad policy to have no matter what type of drinking establishment one runs.
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What a whiney douchebag. And I’m saying this as a big drinker.
Bars and clubs get their liquor licenses taken away if they see a single customer sipping an alcoholic beverage past 2 AM. Getting customers out of there may have to do with bartenders and staff wanting to go home, but a lot of it is management making the rules. Smaller places with fewer than ten patrons will bend the rules a little, but that’s because they have the oversight to ensure that you down your drink before 2 am. I’ve been served at 1:57 am before in Berkeley before with this exact understanding.
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Yeah in Santa Cruz it depends on the bar, some will call it quits at 1:30 consistently others will stay serving til 1:50 one night and close out at 1:15 the next, it all depends on the crowd that night…
Also traditionally rowdier bars will try and start clearing people out at 1:30 in SC too
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It completely makes sense. I don’t know why the author of that article, which sounds more like a whiney blog post than anything else, finds this tough to comprehend.
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Just read the SFGate articles on the subject, it’ll be much less whiney… just don’t scroll to the comment section
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by CruzinBears on Jul 21, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
just don’t scroll to the comment section
This is sage advice for any article on sfgate. Craziest (and I don’t mean zany) commenters in the webverse.
its absolutely ludicrous how many crazy commenters are on SFGate… I am surprised how any article, and I mean ANY article can be turned into a Obama is ruining the world conversation
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by CruzinBears on Jul 21, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Craziest (and I don’t mean zany) commenters in the webverse.
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Definitely definitely definitely not even close.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
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by CruzinBears on Jul 21, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
For some background, see here
Sarah Palin used Twitter to laugh off accidentally coining a new word, “refudiate.” She joked that since Shakespeare coined new words, why shouldn’t she? Word nerds and literary buffs didn’t take kindly to Palin comparing herself to Shakespeare, and turned her quip into comedic gold.
Chris Martin transfer school announced by Rivals
My piece is up on what Martin’s departure has on this year’s team.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 21, 2010 9:13 AM PDT reply actions
*on the effect Martin's departure
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 21, 2010 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
cock! balls!
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 21, 2010 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
T-Bred – do you think CALumbus Bear or Ohio Bear look like Daryl Morey in real life?
http://twitter.com/solariselive
T-Bred, if the answer is yes, please don’t answer. I have an image of the Wonder Twins in my head, and it does not include pudgy, poorly dressed sports executives. I would rather this image not be spoiled. Thank you.
I assure you that neither CALumbus Bear nor I looks anything like Daryl Morey.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
“Hey ladies, you know what they say about men who are 400 feet tall…”
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
No. They prefer convertibles.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
lqtm.
Heeeey, we know someone with a convertible.
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It would need to have a big engine. Something classy, too, because I’ve got a reputation to maintain.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of which, some schmo is a Prius tried to beat me from a standing start to an on-ramp merge today. I had to teach him a lesson.
In a way, yes. More specifically, it was not to be a douchebag who thinks he’s driving a sports car while he’s driving a Prius.
I don’t mind when people drive Priuses (Priusi?) aggressively. But when they’re behind the wheel of a minivan, I get upset. How dare they!?!
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Ohio Bear is well aware of my stance on how people use, or decorate, certain vehicles. He is nonplussed.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Does Ohio Bear have a Baby On Board sign on his minivan?
/contemplates calling off polygamous engagement
I’ll let Ohio Bear defend himself. Not that there’s any defense re minivans.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
He should decorate his minivans in the manner that Oakland residents commonly decorate their Lexus SC350s.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuzzy dice? Or lowered with gaudy rims?
/pictures Ohio Bear wearing a feathered hat, boa, and brandishing a pimp cane
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I think I just blew out a few heart chambers laughing. Oh, if only I had a spare.
If he pimped like that, would it salvage the mini-van in your eyes?
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These sort of give the flavor, though usually they typically have more distinctive and gaudy paint selections:
I’ve definitely seen more than a dozen different cars of this model in the past year, all up on gigantic rims and sporting ridiculous paint.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
To some extent, I can understand putting flashy rims/paintjobs on your car, but why a Lexus sedan? I just don’t get that.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
For as long as it was available, I had a serious crush on that car. I can’t explain why it’s so popular in Oakland, but I’ve always seriously loved that car.
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I can’t speak to why it’s had this resurgence. Personally, I just fell in love with it the first time I laid eyes on it. It’s just a beautiful piece of machinery. The lines, the slope – it’s simply perfection. It’s just… perfect.
My father and I used to go to the LA Auto Show every year without fail, and I would check it out every model year just to see what changes they’d made to it. The first 3 model years, it was perfection. Then they made little changes here and there that I wasn’t totally thrilled with. But overall… gorgeous.
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You’re probably right. It’s an SC3— or SC4— something
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by atomsareenough on Jul 22, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Basically, if it doesn’t have a spoiler, it’s an SC300. Those came without spoilers and with manual transmission standard (option for automatic).
If it’s got a spoiler, it’s an SC400. Those had spoilers, fancier interiors, more powerful engines and automatic transmission standard.
The only other car in the SC series was the SC430, which came out in the 2000’s. It was more of a sport coupe than a luxury coupe – that’s the shorter car with the convertible hardtop.
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I’ve gotta commend the effort here, but I don’t think she caught it.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Rishi humour at its finest
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not like there was much to see anyway.
/TWSS
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
You were compelled to teach him! Well done. Unless the Prius driver was scheming: “I’m gonna make that lady waste a whole bunch of gas by gunning her huge-engined Mercedes to beat me to that merge MWAHAHAHA!”
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Then the driver played a huge prank by buying a car that wastes tremendous resources producing the battery in order to project an image of being environmentally friendly. What a joker!
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by Rishi on Jul 21, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Along these lines, can someone tell me why plug-in hybrids are the next great thing? Is producing electricity in a powerplant more efficient than a combustion engine? (genuinely don’t know)
That’s the question people should consider, and just don’t. I don’t know either, all I know is you have to consider the entire production process to see the real environmental impact….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
My engineer friend told me that the costs associated with your uber-battery made it wash on gas savings. Plus, the uber-battery doesn’t tend to last as long as a well-maintained combustion engine.
There is a slight edge for the dinky cars, but the hybrid SUV’s are just silly. Not green at all. And waaay over-priced for what you get.
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Oh hell no. Dentists are crazy. Why would I want to hang with them?
Most of them are kinda nerdy, too. Except for the ones that hang in Vegas and give mini-dress wearing party girls hickeys. Results atypical, you might say.
My engineer friend happens to be a fishing buddy. (also a Cal grad)
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Sadists don’t blog as much?
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Newer magazines!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
A dentist!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
No one! Except at midnight on Saturday night when you need a root canal for that tooth you’d been ignoring or antibiotics for a pericoronitis caused by those neglected wisdom teeth.
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Yeah, or the blacks or the jews!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 22, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
So am I!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 22, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
(The past 4 interactions between Rishi and I have all been from a TV show. )
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 22, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm…Not sure why you’d be offended here since the whole sub-thread seems to be aimed towards bashing a profession closely related to mine.
I suppose the only mature and dignified response I have is to quote my favorite CGB author:
“LA SUCKS BITCHES!”
:)
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Rishi is your favorite CGB author?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 22, 2010 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
5.22.11 LA SUCKS, BITCHES!
Better?
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by CalBear81 on Jul 21, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
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For a long, long time, I had planned to be an optometrist. Sadly, it didn’t work out that way :-(
Point is, I still have a soft spot in my heart for said noble profession, and I just really hate when people see it as some sort of fallback to medical school, when it is an amazing goal and profession in and of itself.
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Oh I see. Makes sense. People give me the “you were only a dentist because you didn’t get into med school” crack all the time. I guess it doesn’t bother me because I’ve heard it for 13+ years now. (and I also know that it’s untrue in my case) Many of my closest friends went medical instead of dental, and I wouldn’t change places with any of them. Their profession is getting abused by the insurance companies and it’s not what they expected.
One of my best friends from Cal is an optometrist, as is my uncle (a proud Cal grad and Bear Backer), so you won’t ever hear me talking serious smack about their profession.
The “winner” comment was a semi-snarky reference to paleodan’s plea to be recognized as a winner in the 7/20/10 Trekkie/Klingon heart thread.
I’m sorry things didn’t work out for you. If you ever change your mind and want to re-visit applying, shoot me an email. I’m sure either my friend or uncle wouldn’t mind talking to you and giving some tips regarding apps/admissions.
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Well, I appreciate it. I dunno – I’m in my early 30’s now, and optometry school has the most pre-req’s out of all the professional schools – I dunno if I have the heart to go through all that again.
Plus… it’s just hard to face the past sometimes. I mean, when I was in highschool, I did research at Minor Hall with a former Dean of the school, with whom i became friends – I did more research in his lab when I was in college, I had contacts at other optometry schools… I had a ton going for me, and I really worked hard, but there were things out of my control that just… well, it just didn’t work. It’s a lot to face up to, and at this point it’s easier to just go another way.
…wow, ok, didn’t mean to get all mental. Sorry.
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In terms of environmental impact, it’s actually worse until the break-even point, which is… ten years in (assuming average mileage)?
Kinda silly, but buying a Prius makes people feel good, even if they look like retards driving around in it.
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Beyond costs, what about emissions generated by the two?
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Because it’s the least amount of change for the car companies while they can still look they’re doing something and yet keep us addicted to oil.
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Don’t just blame the car companies. Blame the consumers (including celebrities and those from Marin County) who buy them for their status symbol without actually considering the overall D2D ramifications.
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If the cost and waste factors are equivalent, the local air pollution is minimized, and the driver is happy… what’s your problem? They didn’t buy the car you would have bought?
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
If all those conditions = true, then it’s good. I think it’s the concern that the waste factors may not actually be better, and then what’s the point?
Not to mention all the smug pollution!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
But if car companies didn’t squash efforts toward alternatives fuels in the first place, consumers would have better options.
And don’t even get me STARTED on planned obsolescence. You know good and well, they could make a better, more durable, longer-lasting product if they wanted to.
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True. That said, it still holds completely true for the automotive industry.
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No, pretty much every company. No company is out there making the best car they possibly can.
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Maybe not best car they possibly can, but some of the companies make some pretty damn fine automobiles that last for a long, long time.
by Missing Barry on Jul 22, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Why you gotta hat on Marin? All sorts of people are buying them as status symbols.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Ignoring other factors about hybrid/plug-in manufacturing costs, battery life, smugness factor, etc., producing power in a powerplant is somewhere around 20% more efficient than a combustion engine.*
*I may be making up that number. But the general point is ‘yes.’
I’m going to start doing that for all my legal arguments — make up facts that suit me, then conclude.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s apparently how they do it in Sacramento.
/ducks and covers!
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“8 chambers = 2 hearts. Therefore I win.”
BOOM! Sacramento!’d.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
So, after further review, you have reversed your ruling. I do win! Excellent.
Exit, Pursued By A Bear
You only win within the confines of Sacramento!, which is to say, you lose.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Stare decisis, res judicata, collateral estoppel, and law of the case, CALumbus Bear. You are out of luck.
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Don’t make me throw you into CGB jail for being in contempt. I’ll do it. I’ve seen Chained Heat, I’m a big fan of ladies in prison.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate you
Read my Cal blog: http://since59.blogspot.com/ Go Bears!
Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, is back on the "Alex Hinshaw lefty" career plan.
Does that include power lost over the power lines?
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The Prius is surprisingly quick for how little overall power it has. I’ve driven one before, and from a standing stop, they really aren’t slow to accelerate…it’s just once you start getting over 20 mph or so that you realize how little power they really have. I think it has something to do with the electric engine…
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s because it has a torquey electric engine at the get go, I’ve heard they are as fast as a Ferrari… from 0 to 5 mph…
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
Wow, I’m pleasantly surprised at this response. Electric engines are all about instantaneous torque, and any electric engine will beat an internal combustion engine off the line. Of course, what happens after 20 mph is between you and the lady in the Benz convertible flipping you off in her rearview mirror.
Well played… Priuses and Suburu Outbacks are the bane of my existence on the road
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They seem to have replaced Volvo station wagons as the car driven by the distracted mom who goes 50 in the fast lane and turns right from the left lane.
^granola-eating mom
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually don’t have any problem with the car itself, Suburus are quality vehicles… (And a lot of this hatred started after moving to Santa Cruz mind you)
But it seems like 9 out of 10 times I get stuck behind a car that doesn’t seem to know what they are doing, where they are going, or how fast they should be going its a Prius or Suburu Outback (sometimes Forrester too)… Also they produce about the same level of smug as Prius drivers…
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
Suburu outbacks were rated #1 in Consumer Reports for a few years which led to a ton of soccer-mom types buying them…who are always sleep-deprived, in a hurry, stress, distracted, and quite often multi-tasking while driving.
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Its rarely soccer moms that bug me in Santa Cruz… I much more likely to get stuck behind the wanna be fixie riding hipster kid or stoned out off his mind dreadlocked new-age hippie that inherited the car from their parents when they went to college, (or the old hippie with money that hates driving and wants you to hate it to, so he drives ridiculously slow)
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
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Huge new stars found:
A team of astronomers from the European Space Agency used archival data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, in addition to the images from the Very Large Telescope, to study the star clusters. One cluster is 22,000 light years away from the Sun, while the other cluster is 165,000 light years away. The leader of the group, Professor Paul Crowther from the University of Sheffield, said of the find:
Unlike humans, these stars are born heavy and lose weight as they age. Being a little over a million years old, the most extreme star R136a1 is already ‘middle-aged’ and has undergone an intense weight loss programme, shedding a fifth of its initial mass over that time, or more than fifty solar masses."
Basking in the glory of this historic discovery, Crowther added, “Owing to the rarity of these monsters, I think it is unlikely that this new record will be broken any time soon.”
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by TwistNHook on Jul 21, 2010 9:40 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
rec’d because I like this stuff, and encourage other people to post spacey type links as well.
by chowder on Jul 21, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Can someone draw a big circle where the Klingons are on this pic?
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And if you find them, then look elsewhere for a single 8-chambered heart.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Jimmy Johnson (yeah, that Jimmy Johnson) will be a contestant on Survivor this fall
Can’t believe this show is on the air while shows like Arrested Development are canceled and awesome shoes like Friday Night Lights waver on the chopping block every year.
You forgot the most important thing!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 21, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
dude, show was crap. interesting concept, but they fucked it up.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Reality shows are super-cheap to produce, and they bring on bomber ratings.
As long as that equation still works, they aren’t going anywhere. Sadly.
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US increases sanctions against North Korea
Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, announced a tightening of measures aimed at throttling North Korea’s atomic programme and choking off the supply of luxury goods to the country’s elite.
The restrictions were expected to target individuals within the regime and banks that help fund the nuclear industry through illicit activities such as money laundering, counterfeiting and the trade in arms and luxury goods.
But it remained unclear how much influence the new measures would have. The US, UN and Japan have all imposed waves of sanctions against North Korea in the past. As a result, the country’s economy is now believed to be in a wretched state, while the leadership shows few signs of acquiescence.
All world cup jokes aside, the people of North Korea are starving, and this doesn’t seem like it’s a step towards rectifying that.
Then, what is? The only thing that will verifiably stop the starving is to destroy the regime. No amount of aid can do that. But how do you destroy the regime?
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James Bond?
Proud to hold season tickets to the only NBA team owned by a Russian oligarch.
by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
fuck yeah!
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
by CruzinBears on Jul 21, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Nooooooo!
Study finds that those who eat meat, long term, also gain more weight, regardless of calories.
Those who ate the least meat also gained the least weight. Eating an additional 250 grams of meat meant an extra 4.4 pounds over five years.
Because meat is so dense in calories, it makes sense that vegetarian diets would be lower in overall energy — making weight management easier. Surprisingly, however, this study actually controlled for caloric intake and overall dietary pattern.
The team also controlled for education, physical activity and smoking habits.
by boomtho on Jul 21, 2010 9:59 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
but but its sooo yummy and its builds big muscles!
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
by CruzinBears on Jul 21, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I couldn’t read most of the article. Too much bbq sauce on the screen.
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Yesterday: 20 min bike + 4 sets x 20 circuit training.
Today: 30 min bike + shoulders/tris/back/abs/legs
Still at 164.6! Maybe I should go double or nothing w/ Atoms for 1st to 160.
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Today, Lunch: 30 minutes of HIIT
Today, After work: Tabata for arms (TBD)
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by Rishi on Jul 21, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m back on the saddle, btw. I’m just keeping quiet about it. You’re still lighter than me, though.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditto.
Solar, you need to eat more bbq already.
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I’ve been doing the no-bread thing. I may just be too old. :(
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I’ve been contemplating giving up oatmeal in the mornings.
But I figure grains are still necessary, just cut them off after a point.
I miss sandwiches though :(
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That’s tough. I guess you’d have to do a lot of protein shakes + fruits/veggies. Doesn’t it really affect your recovery time if you don’t get at least some carbs?
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Why would you give up oatmeal in the mornings? That’s actually one of the best things you can eat to start your day. Keep in mind, carbs are the fuel for your body, not protein or fat. We need those things, but carbs are extremely important. Hence, the reason why all no-carb and many low-carb diets are really not good for you.
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True, which is why I said it’s fine for sustainability, but replacing it for a week with, say, scrambled tofu (can’t eat eggs) might be better for that short-term goal.
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Yes, you can! :)
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Do what one of my (girl) friends does. Fruit for breakfast, steamed vegetables for lunch, and something equally un-fun for diner. She does weigh like less than 90 pounds though
It would be so much easier if you ate meat: grilled chicken/salmon/turkey, steamed / sauted vegetables.
The appetite thing, at least to some degree, is just something you get used to. If you start eating less, eventually your body will adjust.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe. I actually eat really clean, as far as a sustainable long-term diet, but it may not be ideal for the “I have a pool party to go to in ten days and I have to drinks lots of alcohol this weekend” plan I’m on.
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Oh yeah. One side effect of CGB fitness is that my alcohol tolerance has gone waaaaay down. It’s almost spooky how easy it is to get me buzzing merrily.
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Sadly, I’m pretty sure I’m stuck at the same tolerance.
I would gladly trade; I really hate the pressure of having to down several shots before rolling through.
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You know what else hates that pressure? Your liver.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
We’ll figure it out in September.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
How tall are you? Just wondering, ‘cause 160 sounds kinda low for a man’s weight? Or maybe my perspective is jacked up.
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I’m 6’0 165-170. Doesn’t have to be low when you’re a physical specimen like myself. :)
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
you’re a skinny one!
I’m 6’1", and my normal weight is around 200-205, so my perspective is probably just different.
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I do have a good metabolism, it’s true. I’m also in good shape.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
(A Desean Jackson-like body, obviously minus the freakish athleticism)
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, me too. I guess people are just built differently!
It always cracks me up that the bullshit BMI index says that I’m overweight, which is clearly not the case. I really wish they’d throw that index out, it’s misleading to so many people.
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I’m about 5’9. 165 is probably still 5-10 lbs heavier than I should be…But, I’m also not willing to live like a monk. Pre-knee injury and after I started lifting weights regularly, I was probably about 155 while I was still in good shape and fencing w/ the team.
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Ohio Bear Is Not Chosen to be Chief Justice of California
Sorry, Ohio Bear. However, Ahnold’s choice is an excellent one, Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye of the Third District Court of Appeal. I have appeared before her, and she is smart, moderate, non-ideological, and courteous. Just about everything I could ask for in a judge. She will give the California Supreme Court a 4-3 majority of women for the first time ever (yay)! And, best of all, she is a life-long resident of Sacramento! And if that isn’t enough, she worked her way through college and law school by spending summers as a blackjack dealer in Reno — who could ask for anything more in a chief justice!
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/21/2903895/schwarzenegger-to-pick-cantil.html
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I knew I should have become a Filipina and moved to Sacramento. I KNEW IT!
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Is that the judge, because shes hot. I’d never pre-emptory her!
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Remind me how this works in California — the article says she has to be approved by voters in November. Is that the same way that a “retention” election works — voters will pick yay or nay on the ballot? And if she wins, will she sit for 12 years before her next retention election or does she have to go up for retention again when Chief Justice George would have had to?
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Your understanding of the process is correct. If Chief Justice George had left office in the middle of his term, the new Chief Justice’s term would have expired whenever George’s term would have expired. However, George is retiring at the end of his 12-year term – it ends in November – so the new Chief Justice will get a full 12-year term, assuming she is confirmed.
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I could ask for something more: Cal Grad
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
CA Municipal salaries gone wild
An overflow crowd packed a City Council meeting in Bell, a mostly Hispanic city of 38,000 about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, to call for the resignation of Mayor Oscar Hernandez and other city officials. Residents left standing outside the chamber banged on the doors and shouted "fuera," or "get out" in Spanish.
It was the first council meeting since the Los Angeles Times reported July 15 that Chief Administrative Officer Robert Rizzo earns $787,637 — with annual 12 percent raises — and that Bell pays its police chief $457,000, more than Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck makes in a city of 3.8 million people. Bell council members earn almost $100,000 for part-time work.
I’d laugh if it weren’t so horrifying.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
WHOA
A young Southern Right Whale is seen jumping out of the water between Robben Island and Blouberg, off Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday. The whale then landed on a yacht belonging to Ralph Mothes and Paloma Werner, breaking the steel mast. The whale swam away and the couple was not injured
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38339576/ns/world_news-africa/?GT1=43001
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
And this is why I want a howitzer on the fishing boat…
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Not to mention…just think of how fun it’ll be the next time some stupid jet-skier or wake-boarder tries to get too close.
Roll out the main gun! Prepare to repel boarders!
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Intrepid is definitely the right name for the boat if it took on a whale to the deck and sailed away from it
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
by CruzinBears on Jul 21, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I love how the guy seems to not have any clue that his boat is about to get pulverized by a giant whale. Just looks totally nonchalant.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
That reminds me of the preview I saw for Whale Wars from a couple weeks ago where one of their boats gets fucked. So awesome.
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, what Southern Right Whale? So, he would’ve been arguing in favor of segregation 60 years ago?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Favorite job
I have a few favorite jobs (none of which, obviously, I hold at this time…) sprinkled throughout my career.
While in high school I worked at Marine World, at a little snack stand selling Its-Its and cokes to the masses attending the killer whale show. For a 17-year-old, Marine World was an awesome place to work, full of kids my age, where the park planned huge parties for the staff a few times a year, and you were welcome to go waterski after work behind the MasterCrafts from the ski show. Weekdays were a mix of frantic 10 minute periods selling ice cream and popcorn when the show let out, and then a leisurely hour chatting with your friends, flirting with the lion trainer who went on to host Wild Kingdom, and “accidentally” “damaging” Its-Its by slamming them in the freezer door so one could eat them for free (or so I heard). Two lovely summers.
Then for a blissful year and a half in my early twenties, I was the event planner at Oracle. Million dollar Christmas parties, booking UB40 and an entire fairground’s worth of rides for the company picnic, going sailing for the day with my event production company and calling it “site inspections” — pretty much all enjoyable, all the time. It was such a great mix of a need for insane detail orientation and organization with an eye for what is fun and what other people will enjoy. I loved everything about it except how much my soul died each time I told one of my college friends that I planned parties for a living.
And finally, I spent two years as the chief of staff for the dude who ran Amex in Europe, before my last role there. It was the most interesting job ever. I felt like I knew ten times as much when I left as when I started, and even though the hours were brutal and the travel was non-stop, it was totally enjoyable. Though the job would have been really interesting no matter what, what really made it wonderful was how well I got along with my boss and with our CFO, both of whom I traveled (and laughed) with incessantly. It really made me understand the importance the people you work with have in making your job pleasant.
I planned parties for a living.
And we have our winner for who hosts/organizes the next CGB Tailgate!
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I don’t think CGB has a budget that could accommodate one of her parties.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
here’s the twist in the story, Marine World was in Redwood City at the time.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
At what is currently the Oracle headquarters, which, in spite of having a large pool with fountains, does not perform nightly Bellagio-style fountain shows.
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Group thinking…group thinking…group thinking…group thinking…
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Nobody will snap it up.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
this watchlist does not include ryan mallett of arkansas. therefore, it’s lost all its credibility to me.
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The list isn’t done. It appears they are releasing names on a piecemeal basis.
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I see. Well I’d include Landry Jones on the watchlist as well. He looked great starting in place of Sam Bradford last year.
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I think that’s the O’Brien award.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Here a direct link to the article on the Allstate Sugar Bowl website
The Allstate Sugar Bowl sponors the award. Here’s your full list of watch listees so far.
Manning Award Watch List (players announced as of July 21)
Diondre Borel (Utah State, Sr.)
Blaine Gabbert (Missouri, Jr.)
Jacory Harris (Miami, Jr.)
Andrew Luck (Stanfurd, Soph.)
Kellen Moore (Boise State, Jr.)
Kyle Padron (SMU, Soph.)
Kevin Riley (Cal, Sr.)
Scott Tolzien (Wisconsin, Sr.)
Russell Wilson (N.C. State, Jr.)
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Reason 1,000 why I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. One of my friends just posted a request for places where he could get an ass wax, because of an upcoming cruise he is going on. That alone might have been enough, but I’m also reasonably certain his mom has responded in a comment on the thread. I need awkwardturtle back and I need awkwardturtle back NOW!
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The important thing is, what did his mom say? Did she recommend a place, or what?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
One in three men don’t feel safe when their ladyfriend is driving [DailyMail]
Men’s biggest complaints were that women are too easily distracted by children, scenery or other motorists.
Other grumbles included allowing the car to ‘roll’ from side to side instead of keeping it in a straight line and not staying away from rumble strips.
Flicking the accelerator, which results in a stop-start feel to the ride, also came high on the list, as did getting too close to cars before overtaking.
Braking too late was the second most common complaint, while braking too hard came in sixth. Not braking at all surprisingly didn’t make the top ten.
Not braking at all surprisingly didn’t make the top ten.
Really? Pretty sure those folks crashed and can no longer tell the story, let alone vote in an online poll
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
by CruzinBears on Jul 21, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Best Paid(relative to effort/work): After my 1st year at Cal, I worked temp for a summer. I got a generic envelope stuffing job where I literally was assigned to stuff envelopes. There was some older guy in his late 20’s/early 30’s doing the same thing. Not knowing I was supposed to milk it, I worked quickly and finished early. The other guy was really mad at me. But, the company hired me as an administrative assistant full-time after that. I got paid $10/hr to make copies. On the day the copier broke, I got paid $10/hr to drink hot chocolate. Unreal.
Most interesting: I worked as a research assistant for a biotech lab that was trying to develop a non-invasive screening test for HIV. Instead of needles and blood, they were looking for an assay that used urine. Aside from the grossness of working with urine samples all day, it was actually quite exciting from a scientific standpoint to see where this was going. During my 2nd year, I was given an individual project and had a lot of fun running with it. Then, funding got cut and I was told to shelve everything. Big eye-opener to how things can work in biotech.
Best overall: I’m happy with where I am today. Like any job, there are things I really dislike. But, I’m not naive enough to think the grass is automatically bluer in the next pasture. I get to make a difference in the lives of children, and that’s usually a pretty cool deal. Besides, given that I wasn’t overly blessed with grace, with, or a fully functional brain, this is probably the best that I can do.
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Yeah. I was really, really bummed. They had given me a new type of assay and told me to go play with it to see if it would work. I used to wake up at 5am, drive to BART, go up to Berkeley, take a bus to Albany, just so I could get in early enough to start the tests. It was showing promise, too. Sigh.
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“grass is bluer”. I love it.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Cristiano Ronaldo getting married to gorgeous woman who may or may not be parent of his newborn:
Frankly, thank Christ for Facebook — without it, Cristiano Ronaldo’s life might maintain an element of mystique, but then everyone would be bored.
Following his status update/tweet that he twatted (?) about becoming a dad, his beautiful girlfriend — the world class underpants model, Irina Shayk — has now announced that the pair will be getting married in December.
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woman who may or may not be parent of his newborn
Is it also uncertain whether she may be the mother or the father of his newborn?
Exit, Pursued By A Bear
Whoa google images has changed it’s format. I very much like it!
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
She is not the mother. The mother is an American waitress with whom he had a one-night stand and subsequently paid $15.1M to STFU about it and give him custody of the baby(!).
She probably thinks it sounds like a new house…
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
by CruzinBears on Jul 21, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
How much is the market value for Ronaldo? $15.1M is still way lower than what Tiger paid to Elin to STFU.
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Didn’t the ~$750M figure end up being not true? How much did they end up settling on?
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Hooray!!
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
He never even saw her when she was preggo! One and done, baby!!
I will go on record as saying I will gladly accept $15.1M to give birth to a child I would subsequently have no responsibility for. Please email scooterusforhire@gmail.com if you are interested.
“Scooterus” is brilliant marketing, I must say.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
MikMo is your Golden Bears rep at the last ever Pac-10 Media Day
The Media Day webcast will begin at 9:30 a.m. PT and proceed with the following schedule:
9:30 am – Introduction – Dave Hirsch
9:35 am – Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott
9:45 am – Paul Wulff/DE Kevin Kooyman – Washington State
10:00 am – Dennis Erickson/PK Thomas Weber – Arizona State
10:15 am – Rick Neuheisel/FS Rahim Moore – UCLA
10:30 am – Steve Sarkisian/LB Mason Foster – Washington
10:45 am – Jeff Tedford/LB Mike Mohamed – California
11:00 am – Break 11:15 am – Lane Kiffin/QB Matt Barkley – USC
11:30 am – Jim Harbaugh/LB, FB Owen Marecic – Stanford
11:45 am – Mike Riley/RB Jacquizz Rodgers – Oregon State
12 noon – Mike Stoops/QB Nick Foles – Arizona
12:15 pm – Chip Kelly/DT Brandon Bair – Oregon
Fans will get to ask questions via Twitter @ http://twitter.com/pac10
http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072110aab.html
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That Ilya Kovalchuk contract was rejected by the NHL
Tuesday night, reports surfaced that the NHL had rejected forward Ilya Kovalchuk’s 17-year, $102 million contract with New Jersey, on the grounds that it circumvents the salary cap. While the future is uncertain, there is no question about how we arrived at this point.
The arguments against Kovalchuk’s deal are compelling. It takes him to the age of 44, and not even Ilya’s mother believes he will be an active NHL player that long. Even Lamoriello himself expressed skepticism about long deals like this, after all, and he is the general manager responsible for its existence. The deal is heavily front-loaded, to the point where Kovalchuk will earn more money in one season ($11.5 million) than he will in the last seven years combined.
I’m pretty sure it’s just because the league office wants to help make sure he doesn’t get killed playing in Newark.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
having to pack up your office sure is fun….
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
life….
or just we’re moving to a new SF location.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Okay, that’s better than having to pack up your office for other reasons.
Are you moving farther away from me?!
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yup, i’m gonna go rock out in the fidi, no more soma.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Hey, I’ll be in Vegas that weekend!
Did you figure out what you’re going to do to celebrate?
(If the answer is “wine tasting with the girlfriend”, I’m going to punch you)
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Rishi, why do you want to punch people who are more sophisticated, mature and calm than you?
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Staying in Berkeley for bars, probably starting with HH in SF on Friday. Any recommendations? Office is near Fremont/Market
Yeah, looks like Palomino and Americano both are geared towards good weather days. So maybe I’ll hit up 83 proof if it’s a typical SF day
I’m only a block on the other side of Market. I can still get to Toaster Oven for milkshakes haha
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
By the way, seeing as how I haven’t been participating recently….probably an old topic, but for anyone who wants to contribute – thoughts on financial reform? I think the bill is weak. In general, I think it was doomed from the start – their strategy was bad, it seemed like to fix things they wanted to give more power to regulators, and I think that’s a poor strategy. Regulators are going to mess up (as we saw), often for the same reasons as everyone else that’s messing up. I think the goal of reform should have been to set up a system that will have its crashes, but we just limit the fallout from the crashes (like the system that was in place the majority of the 20th century). Basically, it’s not about creating regulators that clamp down on what the industry as doing as much as just reducing the industry’s impact on the rest of the economy. So….yeah, we didn’t really fix anything. Anyone been directly affected by financial reform? Do you think it will help/harm you? I have some new job responsibilties, and I’m honestly not sure they’re worthwhile.
On a related note, this whole austerity thing is stupid. Until we solve the jobs problem, we cannot solve the deficit/debt problem. Worrying about the budget now doesn’t help anything.
Fair enough. Political talk was unbanned, right? One of the DBD headlines said something about it so I’m assuming you don’t mean “we’re not allowed to talk about this topic on CGB”, right?
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Rishi is not allowing himself to. You can talk about whatever you want, but just don’t turn it into another NorCal/SoCal debate, please.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Not answering the direct topic, but part of your (by you, I really mean anyone) problem with regulators may be self-propagating from your opinion of regulators. (link)
[S]uccessful regulation, by filling information gaps and managing risk, fosters confidence in the safety and honesty of markets, which in turn makes them bigger and more robust. The pharmaceutical industry, for instance, would be much smaller if people were seriously worried that they might be poisoned every time they took a new drug. And though executives chafe at financial regulation, the protection it provides makes investors far more likely to hand them money to play with. If we want our regulators to do better, we have to embrace a simple idea: regulation isn’t an obstacle to thriving free markets; it’s a vital part of them.
I have a lot of thoughts on regulators, but I’m going to keep them to myself for a number of reasons. And by that I mean….
It was a clear black night, a clear white moon….
by Missing Barry on Jul 21, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
There was a bit of talk about it last week. I’ve been busy with other projects still so I haven’t been able to really get back to see the final product much more.
Here are the thoughts I posted about it before.
I’m glad to see that the CFTC and SEC will kind of stop their pissing match, but I don’t know how well they’ll work together now that they’re both forced to regulate hybrid products.
The The is above making sense.
I pretty much agree with this. Though, I heard an argument somewhere, that in some respects you have to make a tradeoff between giving powers to the regulators and trusting the legislators to be right in the particulars of legislation, which I’m not sure I do. Do members of Congress know how big is “too big to fail”, and exactly what level of capital big banks need to be required to have, for example?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
My understanding is that they’ve provided new causes of actions for various actions. I think the fear of lawsuits can be powerful.
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No, there are no new causes of action. In federal court there are no causes of action, only claims for relief. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Exit, Pursued By A Bear
Twist is lying. This is his favorite pastime:
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, I was a part of the cat bubble. I invested at its peak. Now, I’m stuck with all these cats. What could I do? Who would take all these cats???
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Definitely not me. I’m full up on cats. Maybe CB81 though?
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 22, 2010 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
She may or may not have enough hearts to handle additional cats.
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Clearly atoms is lacking in the heart department. He is obviously not a Klingon.
Exit, Pursued By A Bear
I thought you said I was! I only suggested you because it sounded like 2 of your cats were now dearly departed.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 22, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not sure whether to save this for the quote montage, die a happy death, or just wake up.
Irate Toothmonger - Will get all up in your business for food
That hints of fear, Madam Solicitor.
If you were truly confident, you’d ask for my best.
Very well then.
Irate Toothmonger - Will get all up in your business for food
Well, me neither. But like any good Cal fan, I’m an eternal optimist.
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I’d rather be an eternal optometrist.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 22, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
And the eyes have it.
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by Kodiak on Jul 22, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Another strike against AtQ
Judge rules competitive cheerleading is not a sport; ruling could affect Oregon Ducks
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that schools can use to meet gender-equity requirements.
U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill says competitive cheerleading is too underdeveloped.
The ruling could have implications at the University of Oregon, whose varsity competitive cheer squad — which it calls stunts and gymnastics — had its first season of competition in 2009-10.
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Nooooooooooooo
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by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
boom goes the baseball team
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Somehow I doubt this will effect their decision to keep their cheerleading squad around. Which is really all that matters.
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by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope they are able to keep recruiting the same elite level of talent.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
If anyone would know… :)
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s one decision from one federal district judge in Connecticut. I don’t think Oregon has to panic yet.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
We say PANIC NOW!!!!
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
FUK!!!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Why would you care about competitive cheerleading as a sport? It’s not a sport. The entire point of cheerleading is for them to stand there and look hot so we can add a sex element to our sports. I like it, but it’s not meant as a sport or comeptition. That completely defeats the purpose.
by Missing Barry on Jul 22, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was a good time to throw my own opinion out there.
by Missing Barry on Jul 22, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Although, despite the joking over Carp’s obsession with cheerleaders, there is a potentially serious consequence to the finding by a federal court that cheerleading is not a sport. Under Title IX, schools are required to provide equal opportunities for male and female athletes, including an equal number of athletic scholarships. Football poses a problem for most schools, because the number of football scholarships is much larger than for any other sport. This means that a large number of scholarship women’s sports have to be offered to create the same number of scholarships for women athletes. It also limits the number of other men’s sports that can be offered. If cheerleading is considered a sport, then scholarships given to female cheerleaders could be counted for Title IX purposes. I believe that was the issue in this case.
In addition, it might interest you to know that the California appellate courts have held that cheerleading is a sport, at least for purposes of tort liability. There is a legal doctrine called primary assumption of risk under which coaches, sponsors and co-participants of a sport are freed from any liability for injuries caused by normal participation in a sport. The California courts have found that the high-risk stunts involved in modern cheerleading (cheerleaders doing flips off the top fo human pyramids, throwing cheerleaders in the air, etc.) make it a sport, so that cheerleaders who are injured cannot sue for their injuries.
But mostly, I think Carp was just joking about his well-know predilection for cheerleaders in general and Oregon cheerleaders in particular.
Exit, Pursued By A Bear
by CalBear81 on Jul 22, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
So it would follow that cheerleading may be dropped from schools because they don’t want to be held liable for injuries?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 22, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
No, because the federal court was only determining whether cheerleading is a sport as that term is defined in Title IX, a federal statute. That determination would not affect the California state court cases determining whether it is a sport for purposes of liability. I should add, the those California cases dealt specifically with “competitive cheerleading” — the kind involving gymnastic-like stunts — not traditional cheerleading, which is just the girls standing on the sideline waving pompoms and such.
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Actually the opposite. In terms of colleges, cheerleading not being counted a sport won’t affect cheerleading – they can continue doing that, and I imagine they would, but because it no longer qualifies as a woman’s sport it actually means that the mens sports have to lose scholarships roughly equal to the lost scholarships for cheerleading (do they give cheerleading scholarships…?).
by Missing Barry on Jul 22, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone needed to show Ronny Turiaf around (emphasis is mine)… [Interview link]
What will you miss most about playing with the Warriors? What will you miss most about the Bay Area?
I will miss Oracle Arena, I will miss the interactions with my old teammates. I created bonds with the guys on this team and this organization that I personally value. I will miss my sidekick Andris "Goose" Biedrins.
About the Bay Area, I will miss living in close proximity to my favorite restaurants; Chipotle, Northbeach Pizza, and Calzones after games and ultimately my house.
There’s like a Chipotle every five blocks around here!
Proud to hold season tickets to the only NBA team owned by a Russian oligarch.
by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s like a Chipotle every five blocks around here!
Proud to hold season tickets to the only NBA team owned by a Russian oligarch.
by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Geez, you don’t have to post every time you see one.
by sec119 on Jul 21, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
My favorite job is my current one. I work with lots of other smart, competent people, I get to work on interesting problems, I’m learning a lot, I get paid enough that my wife doesn’t have to work right now, and I get meals catered at work.
Surprisingly, my high school job testing computer games (for $15/hr) wasn’t as awesome as it sounds. It wasn’t bad, though :)
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
There are like a million Indians every five feet around here!
Proud to hold season tickets to the only NBA team owned by a Russian oligarch.
by yellow fever on Jul 21, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Tech support people in India are so much friendlier to me than they are to the rest of the office.
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I find that often times Indians tend to be more hostile to each other than to non-Indians.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Gator fans talk about Cal. Guess how long it took for them to make a hippie crack.
Email: bearsnecessities@gmail.com
by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 21, 2010 3:42 PM PDT reply actions
79 comments.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope, it’s much lower!
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jul 21, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s amazing how an 18 year old’s decision doesn’t cause an absolute meltdown when you don’t live and breathe football.
At least I represented us well with my immediate post-reporting anger.
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I forget who said it first of the California adademia:
“It’s like a bowl of cerael. It’s a bunch of fruits, nuts and flakes.”
By the way, anyone think Inception will raelly qualify for an Adademy Award? Fraels!!!
CGB: Come join the LOLigarchy
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 21, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
We're pissed
we’re just not dumb enough to completely lose control over an 18 year old who’s making a decision he thinks is best for himself
Read my Cal blog: http://since59.blogspot.com/ Go Bears!
Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, is back on the "Alex Hinshaw lefty" career plan.
You know what's awesome?
Root Beer Floats
You know what’s more awesome. Getting an e-mail that there are free root beer floats in the main conference room.
The The is above making sense.
The only way that could be better would be if the root beer floats were made with Sacramento’s River City Root Beer!
Exit, Pursued By A Bear
With a capital T that rhymes with pee which is just like Sacramento!
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jul 21, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Actor
My other favorite job. Pay is shite, few people respect what you do, but damn is it fulfilling, challenging, horrifying, and gratifying. Friggin’ love it.
CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.
Matt Watson hit his first MLB home run too. For those who don’t know, he was in the A’s system for a while earlier this decade and did enough to earn a call-up and to deserve more than a cup of coffee. He left for Japan for a couple of years, then played ball in Korea and for a few other MLB minor league affiliates. Finally, he was re-signed by the A’s earlier this year, and now he’s hit his first home run. Some really good journeyman stuff here.
by sec119 on Jul 21, 2010 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
28 more ladies and gentlemen
send this DBD into the Ron Gould Hump Day Hall of Fame of 1,000+ comments
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
CruzinBears, there’s only one gentleman here. If one we knew who he was…
Might have to be a DBD topic soon.
I thought it was bad I was sharing a cube. I thought it was bad that my screen faced the aisle so anyone could see what I was doing.
Well, I just got moved into a stuffy conference room (“work area”), smack dab between my two supervisors. This should be fun…
I go from an office to a ‘workstation’ on Monday, been nice knowing ya’ll.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Lair Staffer
Best job ever, won’t even dishonor it by attempting to describe it.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
My best job was working for the Lawrence Hall of Science. Got to interact with cute/fun/smart kids, teach them nifty things, handle awesome animals, make rockets, explore the science of root beer floats and diet coke + mentos, try to make bitter melon tasty, and generally have a blast every day.
Great, now I’m depressed. Curse you Boomtho! It’s really a shame that education as a field is generally so poorly compensated.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
So Sports Illustrated has their annual ’top 50 highest earning American athletes."
#28 made me laugh out very loud.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Chemist, easy.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I thought being a chemist was hard. Figures.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jul 22, 2010 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions
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4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Washington St. Cougars
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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