Today is National Donut Day! YAY!!!

National Donut Day is on the first Friday of June each year, succeeding the Donut Day event created by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I.

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(btw, how come it's so hard to find donuts decorated like baseballs? I think I know my million dollar idea...)

Tonight should be the return of Cespedes, but I haven't seen the move confirmed yet. Manny might stay in Sacramento a little longer, although I'd like to point out to the A's that since their team batting average is somewhere near .210, even Manny's occasional singles could help us right now....(Seriously? .210?!?!?!)

The KC series brings us some daytime baseball on the West Coast, with a 5pm start time tonight, followed by 11am both tomorrow and Sunday.

June brings us the MLB First Year Player Draft, which starts on Monday.

I need to get back to my donut now, so use this lounge as you wish...

*bump*

In April, we had one lounge. Our team went 10-12 in games that count. It seemed like we played Seattle every other night. No one new went on the disabled list (though Braden was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day DL). We had three Australians. A rotating door at third base. And our longest stretch without a break was 13 games.

In May, amazingly enough, we will not face Seattle. In fact, barring a hugely unexpected trade, we will not face King Felix until late June, if even then. May brings us 16 in a row, games against the Gnats, Yankees, and Rangers (among others),

May is also the start of the summer movie season, so I expect there to be lots of movie talk in here. And books, because books are awesome. And cooking, because I'm always looking for new recipes. Oh sure, we can talk baseball too. ;)

Happy Lounging y'all!

Ooooh, and this month's poll is a little sing-a-long version....you can dance if you wanna....

April is here. Baseball has decided to return to the bay area once again. Here's your lounge for the month.

I got nothin' else.

(if I edit this, will it bump back up to the top?)

March is here! YAY!!!!!!!

This year, March brings us baseball games, basketball madness, Mad Men newness, and oh so much more!

Happy lounging everyone!!!

We're already one week into the month, which means only three weeks left.....if we fill this one quickly (and with pitchers and catchers reporting in LESS THAN TWO WEEKS we might do that) I can always make a new one. But, here's a fresh one for y'all to play with.

For those that aren't aware, today is National Frozen Yogurt Day. You've got 45 minutes left to go get your free FroYo at Yogurtland.

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Since these things have been lasting more than a day or two each, we'll just set this one up for the week and see how we do......

Don't forget to visit stormtown's DLD on the main page.

For your entertainment tonight, I give you this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817307/ I mean, what were they thinking?!?!?!!?

'm out of town this weekend, so I'll leave y'all with a fresh thread before I go.

And for Bed:

Enjoy, my friend, enjoy......

And hey all, don't forget this:

Have a great weekend!!!

Gather round the fireplace, and pull up your blankies and pull down your pants, because it's lounge time.

(btw, don't search "naked campfire" in google unless you are ready for the results......)

I've gotten so much stuff checked off my "to do" list today, but there's a big one right at the top that I'm procrastinating on. So, a new lounge for you all.

Of course, if you want to talk about the trade, there's a front page post for that. But if you just need a place to cuddle up and stay warm, that's what we're here for.

I went and saw the original Muppet Movie tonight (you know, the 1979 version). They asked at the beginning who our favorite muppet is, and I automatically said Animal, because, you know, he's Animal. (Did anyone else have the Muppets Unpigged CD? AWESOME drum solo by Animal in that....)

But anywho, I digress.....after seeing the movie, I think Beaker is my favorite. And what's Beaker been up to lately? Well, taking in some classical music....

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Use this lounge for a few days. Bunker down, hide if you need to, because it's getting stormy again.....

So based on that last thread, there seem to be some people confused with the point of AN. Let me remind you:

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Yes, this is a baseball blog.

Oh, who am I kidding, it's the playoffs, and that was an exciting game. Here's a fresh lounge for y'all to trash.....

That last thread looked a little full, thought we could use a fresh one.

Just a few days left of 2011!!! I for one am ready to kick this year to the curb, although I've got a few things left in 2011 to accomplish......one of which is to start this lovely Lounge for you all to play with. :)

omg, I don't have to go back to work until 2012. That sounds amazing. AMAZING.

My plans for the break: sleep, eat, watch movies, sleep, go to movies, sleep some more, lounge, sleep, eat, lounge....yeah, that's about it....

Here's a fresh lounge for y'all to play with!

It's finals week here. The students have decided to take out their frustration for exams on our poor little bell on the front desk. It's not jingle bells kids, STOP HITTING THE STINKIN' BELL!!!!

Oh, um, I mean, here's a lounge. Use it wisely.

A talkative group you all are.....

Y'all were so talkative last night, I don't know that anyone's even awake yet for a new thread, but here it is!

Happy December everyone!

I thought we could use a new DLD, although really, the Daily part has disappeared, so feel free to use this for a few weeks if you need to....

And since it's December, a time of holidays and parties and fun, let's share some recipes!

First, stolen from Kyli, anyone want a chocolate chip cookie?

How about some Gingerbread Men cupcakes?

These candy cane cupcakes have a freakishly green frosting. Perhaps we can modify the recipe for A's games....

I plan on making my chocolate cream cheese brownies, which I don't have a recipe for here at work, but I'll post when I get home...

Oh, there are some other things going on in the sports world this week...

* New manager in Boston

* Conference Championship games in college football are this weekend. Guess what I'll be doing Friday night...

Whoops, gotta get back to work now. Dump away everyone!

1400+ comments? It's time for a new thread!

Use this to discuss today's slate of football games, your wonderful weekends, or the fantastic college football game from yesterday.

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Happy Sunday everyone!

Today is the 3rd. Y'all better need a few more of these before the month is done, none of this once-a-week thing.....

What's your favorite candy?

Oooooh, new thread smell!  :)

Where will will discuss football and the off-season.

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Here's a fresh lounge for y'all. As a thank you, can someone please go to work for me tomorrow? And maybe clean my living room? And make me some dinner? And give me a foot massage? No? Nobody?

Okay, fine, here's your stinkin' thread.....

No rain here, so the only delay will be because it takes y'all forever to get in here.....

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Mmm.....pie....here's some pies for everyone! (Well, unless you don't like my pie choices, in which case, post your own pie below.....)

Here's some key lime:

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Spiced apple & pear pie:

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Pumpkin pie:

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And an apple pie:

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RIP Steve Jobs.

According to this website, October 2nd is National Name Your Car Day.  Oddly enough, I've spent much of this weekend thinking about the fact that I have had my car for just over a year, and 10,000 miles later, it still doesn't have a name. Perhaps you all can help me name it....

Come on in, join us as we welcome October....

Here's an empty lounge for y'all to play with!

Ahoy mateys!

It's been a while since we had the *daily* part of these DLD's, so let's get a fresh one to start the week, m'kay?

Because it's Talk Like a Pirate day, let's start with some news about the Pittsburgh Pirates....Oh wait, they lost yesterday....never mind....

Well then, how about the Portland Pirates....what's that? They don't start playing for another 26 days? Oh, well never mind 'bout that....

Okay, how about the East Carolina University Pirates? Wait, they had a bye week? Wait, what? There was another team Cal could've played besides cupcake Presbyterian?!?!?! Excuse me while I go complain to the Athletic Department about their "Presbyterian was the only team available" excuse....

Hampton University is also the Pirates? Wow, this is a much more popular team nickname than I thought when I started this DLD.....

Seton Hall University is ALSO the PIrates???  Okay, this is getting weird now. But I love that they have a Pirates Sports Network. Arrrr!

Okay, so I've got nothing else, so use this DLD as you wish. And if you wish to talk like a pirate today, go to ye local watering hole and ask "Bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey."