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Duck-Billed Catechist

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  1. These types of things have cycles of popularity. Skateboarding seems like a good example. The nice thing about the internet is that you can find a group of dedicated enthusiasts and suppliers that will service a niche market.
  2. If Gabriel wants to rollerblade, Gabriel rollerblades! So fuck you, Mr. Osama bin-Jerkhead, or whatever your name is. Because if Gabriel doesn't rollerblade to the Chelsea Piers, the terrorists win. (Yes, you missed the memo. Hop on a bike or something.)
  3. For real, as in Weatherbug itself is adware/spyware.
  4. Competition, my friend, competition. The pictures must be understood in context of all the guys who are also playing dress-up. Although one could probably get laid by switching to the dark side.
  5. I'd wager she's being paid to be there and, as such, wouldn't be interested unless you had buko space credits.
  6. I'm listening to The Avalanche right now, so obviously I disagree. I burned a copy of the Christmas albums for my sister yesterday, which is cool because we usually have divergent musical tastes.
  7. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...i-sportsnew-hed Well, that's something.
  8. So we're watching this Peter, Paul, and Mary DVD and it's kind of strange to see John Denver singing this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvtDb0ZPwQ
  9. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2486187
  10. "Rhubarb not only saves our plants from aphids, it may also save the planet. In the mid-1980's, when a hole was discovered in the ozone layer, researchers found that CFC's were one of the primary reasons for the ozone's decline. One of the most common forms of CFC's is freon, which is used as a refrigerator coolant. Conventional methods for breaking down CFC's were costly and dangerous. But in 1995, two Yale scientists discovered that oxalic acid, found in rhubarb, helped neutralize CFC's. Rhubarb to the rescue!"
  11. I hadn't heard of it either. I read it because I am obsessed with rhubarb, but I thought of JessFlick when I saw it.
  12. If aphids are pest in your garden, rhubarb can help. In her book, "Slug Bread & Beheaded Thistles," author Ellen Sandbeck describes a unique use for rhubarb leaves--as an aphid spray. Here's the recipe: 1) Chop 3 to 5 rhubarb leaves and add to a quart of water. 2) Boil for 30 minutes. 3) Strain and add a dash of liquid, non-detergent, soap. 4) Fill spray bottle with liquid and use it on aphids. Note: Because rhubarb leaves are poisonous, don't use this spray on edible plants
  13. I looked it up. Konerko is 4-5 in all-star games, with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs.
  14. My favorite play of the game was Vernon Wells' put-out. Did anyone else think the runners were dogging it on a lot of those groundball double plays? I know it's an exhibition and all (and thus exciting things like running at strange times are acceptable), but dogging it doesn't really add to the excitement of the game. Also, Konerko seems to get a lot of his hits off of aces and closers (Steve Stone has mentioned this...I'd guess it's because he's a fastball hitter). I think that's why he seems to do well in all-star games. I don't know his career avg for such things, but this isn't his f
  15. IIRC, IATTBYH is gold based on the "long form music video" categorization. It just needed to sell 50,000 copies to make gold there.
  16. part one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfD8YkwrUyw part two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxJ_M-BlqNc If you can watch until the big Marlon Brando part, you get a gold star.
  17. The terms of my oral contract prevent me from commenting. No harm intended. It was better than the time the Happy Busman peed through the cracked window of my parked car. I was just getting a jamocha shake. I don't eat meat so there's not much for me there.
  18. I just had some gouda not 10 minutes ago.
  19. Yesterday I encountered an Arby's drive-thru that had no window. The customer deposited the money or card in a cup and pressed a button, similar to a drive-thru bank teller, but with no vacuums involved. The food was lifted in a gondola or some such. Anyway, it was unpleasant. I guess bulletproof windows don't provide enough safety in a rough suburban neighborhood full of office parks. The deal is, I saw this guy in a purple convertible who was also pissed about the situation. He recognized me for some reason and got out of his car. "Here's five bucks, kid. Don't let anybody know you saw
  20. 1. Andy Kaufman 2. Paul Reubens 3. Pet Sounds 4. LAWL 5. Talk about it, talk about it, talk about it....gotta move on...won't you take me to...a funkytown
  21. this guy on the radio is freakin ridiculous.....Jermaine Dye hit a few out and he wasn't even talking about it until after the fact - and then Big Papi come up and the guy about jizzes all over himself with every move he makes. --Reni
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