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Gaslamp Mascot on The Soup
More accurately, on Supernatural
I’m done with Survivor. I accomplished everything I’ve ever wanted to accomplish. This time around it wasn’t about the money as much as it was about the title. I don’t have to hide in my own house anymore
Deal of the Day - Petco Canvas
22"x28" Petco photo on Canvas for $27 at Kohls
via SlickDeals.net
Gwynn in Studio 42
Costas is going to spend time with Gwynn and Rod Carew this Friday
Let's hear some jokes
by thenerdhater on Oct 27, 2010 12:16 PM EDT
on Gaslamp Ball
With the lack of Padres related activity lately, maybe we can get some action going on this blog by sharing the best Halloween jokes. I'm taking my 2 year old out this year and I need some good, corny jokes that she can tell.
Anyone have any Padre related jokes? Best joke gets rec'd.
This is my leading joke to teach my kid so far.
Q. Why did Dracula take cold medicine? A. To stop his coffin
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This is how it feels
by thenerdhater on Oct 4, 2010 12:35 PM EDT
on Gaslamp Ball
I've never claimed to be a big Padre fan, but I follow the team because of Gaslamp and the good friends behind it. I've been keeping up with the playoff chase as a good baseball fan and was finding myself excited at the possibility of the sweep of the Giants in such a high pressure environment. To win those first two and have the Braves on the outs as well, it was just too tempting to get yourself thinking that these Pads were going to pull it off. Then we all know what happened.....
It got me thinking about how painful being a sports fan can be and in keeping with the recent theme of finding movie clips to signify that feeling, the one that stood out for me after this weekend was the infamous knife scene from Saving Private Ryan (vid after the jump).
Now, I'm not trying to compare the importance of WWII with some relatively trivial baseball games, but the emotions are there (I think).
The battle for your life
The high intensity of the situation
The hopelessness felt by some
The pleading for it not to be over..not this way...at the last moments of life
The feeling of the survivors that you could've/should've done something more
and of course, that feeling of the knife going thru your heart.
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I've been married since 19 and had to grow up real fast. I don't hang out with kids. I make kids.
Rec This Post!
by thenerdhater on Sep 22, 2010 11:24 AM EDT
on Gaslamp Ball
Do it. Do it NOW.
The Padres are the best team in the majors and get totally ignored by the press. As a tourist, I totally wish I could be in the presence of such greatness more often. The Team that wasn't supposed to do anything this year has done a lot..and will continue to do so. In the spirit of wanting to be more of a part of the fanbase, I'd like to request something.
I'd like you to help me win this FanPost contest and I will gladly pander to any Gaslamper's request to secure your vote.
Want me to back up your love of Cats and Seattle or anything else everyone else hates? Done!
Need a quick pic of a rally unicorn or some cool thread gif? Done!
Want a rec on your brilliant comment on a regular thread? Done and Done!
To quote The Black Keys, "I'll Be Your Man", with whatever you need done over the final games of the season. All I want in return is your recs on this post. I plan to take that MLB gift card and buy a dozen of the ugliest Padres hats and hand them out randomly to bums. Help me make this dream come true.
Update: Jbox reminded me this has to be about the Padres. So, let me reiterate..I will trade my rooting interests to the Padres for the rest of the season.
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With the Padres in town, St Louis wants to prove how gay it is
As the popular "Kiss Cam" roams Busch Stadium Saturday afternoon looking for couples to feature, among the crowd will be a group of at least 200 gays and lesbians — some hoping to be featured smooching their partner.
He said the Kiss Cam incident "coincides perfectly" with the long-planned Pride St. Louis ballpark trip by bringing awareness to the group and its primary cause, which is to raise awareness of gay rights issues
Survivor Cast Announced
Old vs Young and it includes a certain Johnson
-via EW
$5 for 30 Days of MLB.TV
Received this email from Groupon this morning and thought some Gaslampers might be interested in the bargain.
Dodger Dates Pornstar
Let's hear the guesses.....who's the dirty bird that loves the porn chicks?
Was he even more obnoxious to live with than was shown on TV or is he not such a bad guy?
You guys have no idea. I did say that last night but no one heard me because Russell wouldn't shut up. He's like, "America should choose who wins." But you guys don't have to live with him 24 hours a day. He's a very difficult person to be around because his whole strategy involves chaos and disillusionment and disorder. He's really, really hard to be around. So until America has to witness what he's like 24 hours a day, I don't think it would even be fair to put the power in America's hands. All he had to do is be a little more humble. He had a great opportunity to get quite a few votes ... He could've even gotten J.T.'s vote if he just wasn't so full of himself.
I was very surprised at the Sprint Player of the Game vote. I thought Boston Rob was a shoo-in but evidently he was just gone too long. I also never thought Rupert would be one of the two top vote getters, not only that but it was really close. Less than 2,000 votes separated the two.
My next move was to vote him off. Parvati and Sandra [Diaz-Twine] and I aligned that day and said, "Russell has to go next. We just have to get through this Tribal Council and he is going next." [Note: Russell had won the Immunity Challenge, so they did have to wait for next Tribal Council to eliminate Russell.]
Amazing Race Recap - Reversal of Fortune
by thenerdhater on Apr 5, 2010 1:40 PM EDT
on Uncommon Sportsman
So, Jbox asked me to step in and write this recap because he is so underwhelmed with this season's contestants. I can't say that I disagree, so you might want to go somewhere else if you're not into the whole brevity thing (copyright The Dude 1998). More after the jump...
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Boston Rob, Amber would like a word with you
On Russell: "rather than working together we decided we were gonna get each other off"
EW Interviews Tyson about his decision
Had it worked out the way I had it worked out in my mind, it would have made me look like a genius. I would have been a badass. But it didn’t work out. I’m still a badass, but people don’t know it. - Tyson
Survivor: Who's the Hottest?
by thenerdhater on Feb 26, 2010 5:25 PM EST
on Uncommon Sportsman
No no no, not what you're thinking. This post isn't about trying to find out if Colby is hotter than Ethan. We'll leave that for other blogs. This is all about coming up with a top 10 list of Survivor women. I'm trying to stay away from the most obvious answers too (no Jenna or Heidi here).
This season's Heroes vs Villains has brought back a lot of talent and some seem more, ahem, enhanced, than in the past (Danielle and Jerri, I'm leering looking at you). For my list of top 10, you'll have to read past the jump. Feel free to bicker, debate or simply admire all of the hot reality @$$.
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Ray Kroc is classier than Bud Adams
by thenerdhater on Nov 20, 2009 2:12 PM EST
on Gaslamp Ball
I heard this story on the radio the other night in St Louis. Mike Evans, entertainment reporter recounted a great story about Ray Kroc during one of the Padres miserable years.
Here's the link to Mike Evans blog.
the Padres owner was McDonald’s king Ray Kroc. In the 1st inning, the Padres made 3 errors on the first 3 Dodger batters. I was sitting in the Press Box and saw Kroc get up from the owners box, walk to the P.A. announcers booth, grab the mic and over all the booing of the fans, say, I am as disgusted with this team as much as you are, and to apologize. I would like to buy everybody a free beer. Go to the concession stands now, it’s on me. You never saw 18,000 people get up and run to the concession stand so fast. Ray was all class, Bud Adams is all ass!
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David Wells' farts can cure your muscle aches.
Guess who made KTLA's slideshow of Bad Tattoos?
MACHINE GENERATED SPORTS STORY: This system takes readily available information about sports games -- box scores, play-by-plays -- and automatically generates a news story that captures the overall highlights and dynamics of the game, including an appropriate headline and a photo of the most important player.
How hot is Brooks Conrad?
by thenerdhater on Jul 9, 2009 5:40 PM EDT
on Talking Chop
I've been hearing a lot of chatter from the single (and not so single) ladies about how hot this new callup is. Brooks Conrad is certainly hot, but I want to know how hot he is...so here's a poll (no pun intended).
So, all of you Tomahawkers out there, I want to know what you think of this new guy. Would you or wouldn't you?
I posted a link to another, newer image below. Guy looks powerful Powerful hot.
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Padres finally win in a trade with Cardinals
by thenerdhater on May 19, 2009 10:20 AM EDT
on Gaslamp Ball
Looks like the change of scenery didn't help Khalil-bot at all.
Shortstop Khalil Greene will be used in more of a utility role rather than starting for at least the near term, manager Tony La Russa confirmed Monday. The hope is that Greene, whose struggles at the plate have bled into his defense, will benefit mentally from a lighter load.
He's been really struggling and the rookie the Cards have brought up, Tyler Greene (no relation, as robots can't procreate....yet) has been playing really well.
And in this quote, Khalil finally admits to being a robot
"I don't think there's anybody who could understand the depth of how frustrating it can be," Greene said, "because it's not something I leave at the field. Ideally, that would be the case. But I guess the reality of it is that's not how I'm wired. So I have to work extremely hard to get away from the field mentally."
He tries to cover his tracks with this quote, but it's exactly what a robot would say..no human would call themselves an intelligent thinking human being.
"That's the way it's always been," Greene said, referring to his condition's compulsive nature. "It's not rational. It's not something I think as an intelligent thinking human being"
I'm thinking the Cards can encourage fans to still come to the ballpark by tying Khalil-bot into the new Terminator movie. I can picture Khalil screaming as Christian Bale asks him if he thinks he's human...and then reveals his robot torso. Cross promotion at its best.
In closing...congrats Padres fans...you finally got the better end of the deal
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Street biking is easy
by thenerdhater on May 1, 2009 2:17 PM EDT
on Uncommon Sportsman
I was turned on to this from Lance's Twitter posts. Lance called it a "must watch", so all you uncommon sportsman out there better oblige.
The video takes a little while to get going..some dramatic setup stuff and then some fairly common street free riding stuff...but then it gets to be, well, awesome.
Rider's name is Danny MacAskill and he's riding around Edinborugh
Do yourself a favor and check it out
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I internalize more, and that leads people to assume different things about me. As if I'm an emotional robot or because I don't have these outward emotions that I don't care about the game.
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