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26 year Oakland native. Enthusiast of waterpolo, rowing, college a capella (The Tufts Beelzebubs, if you must know), theatre, local politics, city planning, mass transit planning, Japanese history, history in general, fantasy novels, anime, and (oh yeah!) this sports team; you may have heard of them, the Oakland Athletics? Yeah, they're the tops.

Email: cskidd (at) gmail (dot) com

I've done some writing at abetteroakland.com under the deviously misleading handle "Chris Kidd", which may or may not actually be my real name.

I'll be leaving the bay area this fall for grad school at USC. Sad because I'm leaving, sad because I'm going to LA, sad because it's USC, happy because I'll finally be doing what I love, and happy because USC is paying for all of it.

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Athletics Nation Commented I'd keep Wimberly on A's Protect Carter, FDLS, Figueroa and Souza from Rule V on Athletics Nation - 11/21/09 11:24 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Voted for Henry Rodriguez, RP on Athletics Nation - 11/21/09 11:12 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented It makes me so sad that on Warning: Taking Seriously May Be Harmful To Your (Mental) Health on Athletics Nation - 11/21/09 12:48 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Uggla at 3rd? on Some things I am "coming around" on... on Athletics Nation - 11/21/09 12:45 AM EST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented But if you sign him now on Some things I am "coming around" on... on Athletics Nation - 11/21/09 12:43 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented this on Some things I am "coming around" on... on Athletics Nation - 11/21/09 12:39 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented no, I am on What To Expect From 2010 on Athletics Nation - 11/21/09 12:36 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented ...Blake? on Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/20/09 8:02 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented oh, and hire Oakland companies for as much work as possible on Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/19/09 8:07 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented the pitfalls, as I see them, are (in order) on Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/19/09 8:05 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented You rowed for the Oakland Strokes too? Woah. Worlds collide. on Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/19/09 7:58 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented there are TONS of new downtown/temescal restaurants on Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/19/09 7:41 PM EST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented I was thinking more along the lines of Sophocles on Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/19/09 5:28 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I'd love to see the Oedipal Cycle played at the Hollywood Bowl on Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/19/09 2:40 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Voted for Matt Spencer, OF on Athletics Nation - 11/19/09 2:31 AM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/18/09 2:24 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Thanks Jeffro. Love the work. on Greener Grass, Episode 6: It's All About Culture on Athletics Nation - 11/18/09 2:19 AM EST (4 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Shoulda went for Thutmose III on DLD 11/17/09 - Nintendo 64 and a Nerd's top 10 Epic Movie Fights on Athletics Nation - 11/17/09 7:31 PM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended DLD 11/17/09 - Nintendo 64 and a Nerd's top 10 Epic Movie Fights on Athletics Nation - 11/17/09 1:34 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Best fight scenes ever? on DLD 11/17/09 - Nintendo 64 and a Nerd's top 10 Epic Movie Fights on Athletics Nation - 11/17/09 1:33 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented What I want to know is on ARZ = Athletic's Rumor Zone on Athletics Nation - 11/16/09 10:05 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Thanks for that on Greener Grass, Episode 5: Attendance Fact and Fiction and Why Should We Care Anyway? on Athletics Nation - 11/16/09 10:01 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Anderson >>>> Beckham on Bailey wins ROY!!!! on Athletics Nation - 11/16/09 3:37 PM EST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Aufheben, simmer down on Greener Grass, Episode 5: Attendance Fact and Fiction and Why Should We Care Anyway? on Athletics Nation - 11/16/09 2:53 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Well, for transit concerns on Greener Grass, Episode 5: Attendance Fact and Fiction and Why Should We Care Anyway? on Athletics Nation - 11/15/09 5:58 PM EST (3 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Costas is a self-satisfied Napolean on Lunch time DLD 11/13/09 - Lets all move to the moon! on Athletics Nation - 11/15/09 12:44 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Just for you, LB on Lunch time DLD 11/13/09 - Lets all move to the moon! on Athletics Nation - 11/15/09 12:41 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Easterbrook's TMQB, however, on Lunch time DLD 11/13/09 - Lets all move to the moon! on Athletics Nation - 11/15/09 12:26 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Well, the difference in SF on Greener Grass, Episode 5: Attendance Fact and Fiction and Why Should We Care Anyway? on Athletics Nation - 11/15/09 12:19 AM EST (3 replies)

Athletics Nation Voted for Brad Kilby, RP on Athletics Nation - 11/14/09 11:30 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented in her case on Lunch time DLD 11/13/09 - Lets all move to the moon! on Athletics Nation - 11/14/09 5:25 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Wait, that centaur... on Lunch time DLD 11/13/09 - Lets all move to the moon! on Athletics Nation - 11/14/09 5:23 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Crickey on Lunch time DLD 11/13/09 - Lets all move to the moon! on Athletics Nation - 11/13/09 8:36 PM EST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented LB, really on DLD 11/11/09 - Veterans Day and Baseball on Athletics Nation - 11/13/09 8:26 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented You're not gonna have old Tim McClellan to kick around anymore! Oh, no! on DLD 11/11/09 - Veterans Day and Baseball on Athletics Nation - 11/13/09 2:43 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented A-mazing. on DLD 11/11/09 - Veterans Day and Baseball on Athletics Nation - 11/12/09 4:56 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented not a peep on Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/12/09 4:34 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Do we know what his Elias ranking is? on DLD 11/11/09 - Veterans Day and Baseball on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 9:59 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Beat me to the punch! on DLD 11/11/09 - Veterans Day and Baseball on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 9:34 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Well, if any of the three CESP alternatives are adopted as-is on Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 9:30 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Don't worry, Iglew baby. on DLD - 11/07/2009 - How to Keep Yourself Occupied in the Off-Season on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 5:22 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented just get out your cranial calipers and measure his head yourself on DLD 11/11/09 - Veterans Day and Baseball on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 5:08 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented BANANA: on Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 4:41 PM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 12:01 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Yet again, the city missed the boat on Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 12:00 AM EST (3 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented NIMBY and BANANA's on Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/10/09 11:55 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented JLS is in a redevelopment area for the city of Oakland on Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/10/09 11:54 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Enh, it's a strategy like any other, on Rules That Need To Be Changed on Athletics Nation - 11/08/09 11:48 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Two problems: on Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/08/09 5:34 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Too bad Phil Tagami didn't write a new stadium into his RFP on Greener Grass, Episode 4: The Biggest Off Season (Potential) Decision Doesn't Involve... on Athletics Nation - 11/06/09 6:01 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Voted for Only in Oakland on Athletics Nation - 11/06/09 5:57 PM EST

Athletics Nation Voted for Henry Rodriguez, RP on Athletics Nation - 11/06/09 2:35 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented I certainly hope you didn't pay any tuition for those on Who should the a's go after in free agent? (2009-2010)Part 2 for people who dnt understand on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 5:35 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Buck for Kila? on Community Prospect List #14 on Athletics Nation - 11/02/09 3:34 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Voted for Henry Rodriguez, RP on Athletics Nation - 11/02/09 3:32 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Hm on Pitching, Defense, Power & Depth: Taj's Plan for 2010 on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 7:33 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented shouldn't you define between a terrible season and terrible player? on Any chance we trade for big bat/arm? on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 2:42 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented winner on Pitching, Defense, Power & Depth: Taj's Plan for 2010 on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 9:19 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented I suppose a better question would be on Any chance we trade for big bat/arm? on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 2:25 AM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented What's worse at 3rd in 2010: Eric Hinske or Brett Wallace? on Any chance we trade for big bat/arm? on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 2:17 AM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Voted for Fautino De Los Santos, SP on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 12:32 AM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Not a "big bat", but on Any chance we trade for big bat/arm? on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 12:30 AM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented c'mon, guys! on DLD 10.29.09 - Best sports video game? on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 12:22 AM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented hot pants and kneepads on DLD 10.29.09 - Best sports video game? on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 12:17 AM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Clay Fighter was great, but I'm talkin' bout on DLD 10/28/09 - Nintendo continued + a few other links on Athletics Nation - 10/29/09 11:56 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented anybody play Claymates? on DLD 10/28/09 - Nintendo continued + a few other links on Athletics Nation - 10/29/09 4:58 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Rick's in the studio for that video on DLD 10/28/09 - Nintendo continued + a few other links on Athletics Nation - 10/29/09 4:55 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented I love this graphic so so much on DLD 10/28/09 - Nintendo continued + a few other links on Athletics Nation - 10/29/09 4:52 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented not only that, but the music was pretty badass too on DLD 10/28/09 - Nintendo continued + a few other links on Athletics Nation - 10/29/09 4:50 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Boooo, The Giver! on DLD 10/28/09 - Nintendo continued + a few other links on Athletics Nation - 10/29/09 4:49 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Recommended DLD 10/28/09 - Nintendo continued + a few other links on Athletics Nation - 10/28/09 10:31 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Relm sucked as a character on DLD 10/28/09 - Nintendo continued + a few other links on Athletics Nation - 10/28/09 5:42 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Voted for Yankees on Athletics Nation - 10/28/09 5:37 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Voted for Fautino De Los Santos, SP on Athletics Nation - 10/27/09 6:01 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Matt.Stairs. on Which of these former A's players would you most like to see return? on Athletics Nation - 10/27/09 3:14 AM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented +1 for Katamari on DLD 10/23/09 - Video Games - Nintendo on Athletics Nation - 10/25/09 6:59 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented so fitting that his sport of choice was golf on DLD 10/23/09 - Video Games - Nintendo on Athletics Nation - 10/25/09 6:54 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Tactics is great. You can waste a lot of time on that. on DLD 10/23/09 - Video Games - Nintendo on Athletics Nation - 10/25/09 6:49 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented oh on DLD 10/23/09 - Video Games - Nintendo on Athletics Nation - 10/25/09 6:47 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented people hate on FFVIII a lot on DLD 10/23/09 - Video Games - Nintendo on Athletics Nation - 10/25/09 6:47 PM EDT (2 replies)

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