KevinG

awesome thanks!

1 hour ago, chriscolbert said:

Wait is this not just everything slowed down with the occasional DJ effect thrown in?  Admittedly, I've only listened once but it sounded like EVERY vocal nuance from the original was there and I can't imagine anyone nailing it like that.

i guess it is Jeff's vocals.  It sounded so similar to the  voice at the beginning of each track, which is quite annoying btw, I thought it was different.  Kinda less impressed now.  

after the first listen, it seems just ok.  I guess I wanted more.  The remix of the music isn't much.  It is pretty close to the original.  I guess the only thing that is different is the vocals, which is not Jeff (I believe Barry Jenkins).  Way too deep and misses the vulnerability that Jeff expressed on YHF. 

But I def applaud the effort.   

On 10/6/2020 at 3:17 PM, TCP said:

 

I believe you are talking about Palace 1919. Doesn't look like it's streaming, unfortunately. No copies on Discogs at the moment but worth keeping an eye on this page: https://www.discogs.com/Jay-Bennett-Edward-Burch-Palace-1919/release/1912467

I had Palace 1919 and it is freaking amazing, but it was stolen and I never made a digital copy.  

I just do not get the stream of consciousness / straight up narration that his music has become.  It would be one thing if it was interesting or was trying to say something, but damn this just stupid.  

Anyone else notice Glenn was wearing a Late Night with Seth Meyers shirt?  

I appreciate that there are vulnerable segments of society that need resources and special care, but it's not ebola for God's sake.

The vast majority of people will have a bit of a cough and no worse that usual annual flu.

The whole world needs to calm down a bit.

Your take is bad.

Here is a example using my county in WI

Some basic math:

 

Dane County has over 500,000 residents. We are a county with excellent hospitals and health care.

 

If this virus infects 10% of our population, that is 50,000 people. I have yet to see an epidemiologist predict an infection rate of less than 20%, but let’s stick with 10% for illustrative purposes.

 

If 5% of those infected develop serious complications requiring breathing support to survive, that is 2500 people.

 

If only 1% require breathing support to survive, that is 500 people.

 

There are approximately 110 ventilators in Dane County.

 

See why this is a big deal?

So it is not about you, or the majority of Americans who will get this and be fine, it is about protecting the most vunerable amongst us.

Haven't been this bummed on a trade since Ruth. Heh.

How old are you?

Bloomberg will not win one primary.

I was wrong, he won American Samoa. At least we no that billionaires can’t buy elections

In my opinion, obviously, your progressive friends are petulant children deserving no respect..

 

I agree that Sanders and Warren could be seen as too similar for a ticket, but if they're the ticket, then they should get the vote of everyone believing that, above all else, Trump must no longer be president.

 

Anyone recognizing that Trump is a danger to our nation, but still prefers Trump to Sanders, can fuck off.

You misunderstood. My progressive friends are willing to watch the whole thing burn if Sanders is NOT the nominee. Which I agree is a pretty shitty thing to do.

Bloomberg has about 55 billion other things in his favor, and I’m not yet convinced that his awful performance last night (and of course the underlying reasons he was attacked in the first place) will be enough to counter his ability to flood the airwaves with positive messages.

Bloomberg will not win one primary.

That may prove to be true, but it's a party primary. If the majority of primary voters want Sanders, he's the nominee. I want Trump gone 3 years ago, but trying to get Democrats to vote for a candidate deemed "most likely to beat Trump" (meaning most likely a Republican will vote for in the general election), is a fool's errand. Just as voters in the general vote for who they want to be president, voters in a primary do the same. "Uh, gee, people are saying that Democrat X is the most electable in the general. I want Trump out, I'll vote for them instead of the candidate I prefer to be president." It's just silly. Vote for who you prefer in the primary and for the Democratic nominee in the general (if you want Trump out). As long as idiot assholes don't vote for a 3rd party candidate, instead of the Dem. (or sit it out), as many did in 2016, I  believe we'll prevail. I could be wrong, but that's all there is.

I have heard from my progressive friends that it appears that if Bernie is not the nominee (especially due to some "Super-delegate" trickery), they are willing to sit home again in an effort to have the Democratic Party burn to the ground.  

Also there will be no way you will have two far left politicians on a ticket.  Bernie is going to be saddled with the Socialist tag.  He will need someone to even him out.  Pete Buttiege is really angling himself for a VP slot.  

I know there are some fans here and Echo Mine, Califone's first new album in 7 years comes out tomorrow.  Stereogum has a an article and preview  

https://www.stereogum.com/2069877/califone-echo-mine/music/album-stream/?fbclid=IwAR0cUjfjk6JBrL13tkOdxFThrRspHdrIRtiFrt5CfSQHZ8PWihASQIWxNTI

Like what I hear so far.  Califone albums, at least to me, take several listens to realize their brilliance.  

... Inject a Sanders-Warren ticket in my veins!

I'll take losing "2020 Democratic tickets for $400, Alex."

Yes.  If he were a Republican, he'd still be in office.

If he were a Republican he might be a nominee for the 2024 election.  

Also Iowa, way to show the Democrats have a strong handle on the election and showing there will be no problems with the general.  

What a shit show.  

I suggest anyone who is interested in this issue read the commissioner's report:

 

https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/mlb/cglrhmlrwwbkacty27l7.pdf

 

There is nothing "grand" about what the Astros (and apparently the Red Sox) did.  All teams were specifically warned by the Commissioner's office about this type of cheating prior to the 2017 season (after the Red Sox and Yankees were caught using Apple watches to relay information about stolen signs).  The Astros (and apparently the Red Sox) ignored the warnings and failed to implement a culture which discourages cheating. I thought the penalties were severe and deserved --  the maximum fine allowed ($5M), losing their manager and general manager for a year (they were both immediately fired) and forfeiting four draft choices.  If MLB's investigation reveals that the Red Sox engaged in similar conduct, I expect the punishment to be even more severe.  They would be recidivists. Alex Cora could be banned for life.   I think these penalties send the appropriate message to other teams and [hopefully] should serve as a deterrent.       

When there are potentially billions of dollars involved people will try to do whatever.  Look at the players who use steroids.  It is illegal, it damages their health, and can get them banned from the game.  Yet every year there is a person who gets busted for it.  It all comes down to dollars.  The culture that encourages cheating is capitalism.  Simple as that.  And there is nothing MLB can do to stop it.  If it is not stealing signs, it will be something else.  This is the society we live in.  

It also appears that Carlos Beltran is now out as manager of the Mets because of this.  

This kind of speaks to recent points you guys are making:

 

It's interesting to me that the scramble to support the assassination of Soleimani has only gotten messier and they haven't really put up anything to back their decision..... annnnd it seems like the media and the public has all but moved on in a week.

Can a President be impeached multiple times?  Asking for a friend.  

This baseball cheating scandal is weird.  I get the punishment but it's interesting that it's GMs and managers who are the focus and not any players.  And it's too bad - I like Alex Cora but he had to go.  

My dad has always said it is easier to fire the manager then it is to fire the whole team.  Which I think is the case here.  If you were to punish the players, it would have to be in the way of fines or suspensions, but trying to figure out who knew what and at what time I think would be extremely difficult.  

A world series championship likely brings in 100s of millions of dollars (billions maybe) to a club.  Not only during that season, but merchandise, increase ticket sales in the future, new TV contracts, etc.  So when we start talking money that large you will see people trying to get every advantage and yes even cheat.  I highly doubt that cheating occurs all the time in baseball.  The Astros and the Red Sox are not the only ones, they are the only ones to get caught.  Teams will continue to cheat, it is a fact of the game.  The punishments really will not do anything to curb the ongoing cheating.

I love baseball, I love the game in all its aspects.  Sign stealing is honestly a grand tradition of the game.  I was honestly impressed with the system that the Astros came up with.  Would I rather it not be done, of course, but my point is it will continue, unless of course MLB comes up with a nuclear type of option. 

They're very good at getting things that would blow up in anyone else's faces, and derail entire presidencies to NOT blow up in their own faces, and be seen as just more of the same.

Remember when misspelling potato pretty much derailed not only the political career of one man, but an entire administration?  

What's there to discuss? 

The two sides sound as if they are talking about two separate things. The Senate will acquit. Our only hope is the election. This era has been soul crushing. 

Has there ever been a moment in history that has felt so mundane.  We all know how this will play out.  My fear is that POTUS 45 will be emboldened to do more audacious things.  

Regardless of what you think about POTUS 45 the one thing he has done is eschewed the norms of politics.  He has done and said things that have completely torpedoed other politicians.  Is this just a blip on the radar or will this outlast him as a president?  10, 25, 50, 100 years historians will look back and see this very moment as a turning point in our country, and yet for a majority of Americans it is the battle of who care less. 

2 pitches - jeez. Horrible, indeed!

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I was at that game. It was deeply sad.

And Rizzo exits early with an ankle injury that does not look good. The Cubs at this point are held together with gum, duct tape and the tears of Chicago faithful.

The NL has now gotten to the point were it is tough to tell how it is going to shake out.  

I read this and man if anyone these happen it would be a crazy time in the MLB

https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/crazy-2019-mlb-playoff-tiebreakers

So was Bolton fired or did he quit? What a shit-show ...

Shortly after the election in 2016 I was talking to co-worker.  He said, "It won't be that bad.  Trump is known for hiring good people.  So there will be good people around him to help him make decisions."  Every time someone is fired or does something extremely stupid in the Trump administration I remind him of this.  

link? or is this just water cooler talk w/ some dude you work with?

Some dude, I know.    

Hillary isn't running this year.  And the "Bernie Bro" movement was egged on by Russian trolls.  No need to revisit 2016 again.

But Joe Biden is.  He is Democratic Establishment's choice, basically the same roll that Hillary was in 2020.  I have already heard talk (non Russian trolls btw) that Millennials (aka Bernie Bros) will sit out if Joe gets the nod.  So yeah, the Bernie Bros would rather burn it all down if they don't get their way.