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BASEketball. Easily. Only played in one tournament but it was amazing.

"Exqueese me? Have I seen this one before? Frampton Comes Alive? Everybody in the world has Frampton Comes Alive. If you lived in the suburbs you were issued it. It came in the mail with samples of Tide. "

NASCAR Sprint Cup Race. Sponsorship changed again.

I wouldn't like Milwaukee on the uniforms. I know it's only two letters longer than Brewers but just picturing it written in the same type font is ugly and too long.

Here's one they can figure out: Tim Lincecum throws a 98 mph fastball off a 10 inch high pitcher's mound to Ryan Braun who is 60 feet, 6 inches away. Braun is using a 36 inch/33 oz bat and has a bat speed of 104 mph. Braun starts his swing .21 seconds after the ball is released from Lincecum's hand. If Braun makes contact with the ball 4 inches from the top of his bat, in what direction and how far will the ball go?

I might question taking the easiest route, although it seems you generally have a pretty good idea of what you're looking for. When I was an undergrad, I took most of my core classes early on and didn't really know what I wanted to do. Then I kind of just looked at something that I was interested in and what was easy and I landed on Zoology. That didn't work out too well. There really weren't many opportunities for jobs and I couldn't even have worked at the Milwaukee County Zoo unless I moved to Milwaukee County, which I wasn't going to do. So I ended up working on the roof for a year. However, I ended up getting into law school, which should hopefully open up some opportunities after graduation. Basically, think long-term and not just what is the easiest.

I've heard a lot of people complain about No Country's ending. When I first saw it I didn't really get what happened either but then I watched it again and realized how awesome the whole movie is and what it's about. I think if you pay attention to what Tommy Lee Jones is talking about throughout the movie, you'll get it. That's probably the biggest reason people didn't "get it" was because they were too focused on the action and not enough on the dialogue. So when Tommy starts talking at the end, everyone kinda just tuned him out and waited for the next action scene but it just ended there. And yeah, that is how the book ends too so I like that they kept it the same.

I thought Donnie Darko was pretty easy to follow when I watched it, although I haven't seen it in a few years. I did just watch Southland Tales last week. I really wanted to like it and I think I would have if I understood what was happening. From what I've heard, the prequel comics do actually add some information about what is going on. I'm not about to spend a bunch of money on them but there seems to be a good synopsis on wikipedia about them. I haven't gotten around to reading them yet but hopefully they'll help. Eternal Sunshine was amazing, one of my favorites of all-time.

I went to high school with Uecker's granddaughter. And my cousin's cousin's half-sister (so i guess my cousin's half-cousin?) used to date Fernando Vina.

I've also heard some Jenkins stories. I've heard there is one thing in particular he likes but I don't think it'd be appropriate to discuss here but it's been confirmed by two different people.

Tigers or Indians in the AL. Mets in the NL.

Greg Vaughn and his kid sat behind me at the old Marcus Theatres in the Falls like 12 years ago.

Yeah, my first thought was April Fool's Joke.

The only way I could think of doing it would be to use a dvd recorder attached to the tv and then play your dvr. However, I don't know if it is possible to play both a dvr and record at the same time.

I would assume that Dorn would bat 3rd and Cerrano 4th. That just makes more sense since Cerrano is the big power guy and Dorn is supposed to be a good hitter. So I would think it would go that way and seeing the guys in the dugout without helmets when they should be in the hole is just a production mistake. That being said, I think you are looking way too deep into this, as the movie is filled with production mistakes, like most sports movies are. They just don't take these things into account when making movies. A few examples: At the opening game there is nobody in the stadium. A clock in the scoreboard reveals that it is 10:40am, too early for Major League Baseball games. In the top of the 9th during the one game playoff against the Yankees, the stadium clock reads 10:20 PM as Vaughn is coming in from the bullpen. In the bottom of the 9th right as the Duke comes in from the bullpen, the stadium clock still reads 10:20 PM. In the final playoff game, as Cerrano waits at the plate with Dorn on first in the 7th inning, there is a brief wide shot of the field, and the bases are empty. In the final game against the Yanks, the # 37 player is hitting, Jake Taylor then throws to 1st base to pick off the #37 player. The #37 player appears later in the game, this time being referred to by a different name by Harry Doyle. When Dorn (#24) gets his hit in the 7th inning of the playoff game, the shot of the base runner rounding first base shows his number as #8. When his face is shown again, his number is back to #24. There are members of the New York Yankees wearing numbers 32 and 37. Both of these numbers have long been retired. Harris gives up a double in the top of the 9th inning, which represents the 8th hit of the game for the Yankees. He walks the next hitter and relieved by Vaughn who throws three straight heaters to end the inning. When the Indians are up in the bottom of the ninth, the scoreboard shows that the Yankees have nine hits when, in fact, they only have eight.

As much as I would like to lock up both guys, I honestly don't know if it would be worth it now. Prince's weight could catch up to him and we'd be screwed. And Braun really only has 3/4 of a season in him. I'm a huge fan of both guys but financially, I don't know if it would be the right thing to do. If I were to choose one though, I would have to say lock up Braun. Power first-basemen are easier to find (generally) and I think Braun is the safer bet to have a longer career.

I looked into getting the Slingbox Classic as well but decided against it. The main reason is because it is the first slingbox that was produced and it is no longer on the market in the U.S. (except with things like this). If your DVR/Tivo is on a separate system than your cable/satellite (i.e. different signals), then you will have to choose one or the other to hook up to the Slingbox. The Classic only allows one system to be used. If you wanted to hook up a bunch of systems (up to 4), then the Slingbox Pro is the way to go (except it's also the most expensive, i believe close to $200). Another problem with the Classic is that the cheapest Slingbox still being produced in the U.S. is actually cheaper than the classic and has a 400% better picture. Now I realize this is Woot and the price is cheaper than the market price but from what I saw, you can get the cheapest Slingbox for around 80 bucks market price (compared to the 70 for the classic on Woot). And another problem is if you want HD, you won't be able to get it. The Classic doesn't get HD. I really wanted to get it but I did some research and figured it would be better to pay an extra 40 bucks or so to get the HD and better overall quality.

Corn Pops are probably my all-time fav. Although I'm also a huge fan of Lucky Charms, Smacks, Fruity Pebbles, and Kix. When I was like 6, I found some rabbit poop outside and brought them to my grandma and told her that someone must've spilled a box of Kix.

AL WEST 1. Mariners 2. Angels 3. Rangers 4. A's AL CENTRAL 1. Tigers 2. Indians 3. White Sox 4. Twins 5. Royals AL EAST 1. Red Sox 2. Yankees 3. Rays 4. Blue Jays 5. Orioles AL WILD CARD: Indians (Maybe Yankees) AL CY YOUNG: Justin Verlander AL MVP: Grady Sizemore (A-Rod if Yankees make playoffs) NL WEST 1. Dodgers 2. Diamondbacks 3. Rockies 4. Padres 5. Giants NL CENTRAL 1. Brewers 2. Cubs 3. Reds 4. Astros 5. Cards 6. Pirates NL EAST 1. Mets 2. Phillies 3. Braves 4. Marlins 5. Nats NL WILDCARD: Phils NL CY YOUNG: Johan Santana NL MVP: One of the big 1st basemen (Prince or Howard) AL CHAMPION: Tigers over Red Sox NL CHAMPION: Mets over Brewers WORLD SERIES CHAMPION: Mets

I'm looking forward to both but I believe The Dark Knight will be a way better movie. If it's anything like Batman Begins, it should be amazing. I like how it goes back to the darker side of Batman (more along the lines of Tim Burton's originals). Indiana Jones was awesome but that was over 20 years ago. I'll still see it but I really don't think it will compare to the originals. On a side note, with the new Snake Eyes pics that came out a few days, I'm really starting to get pumped for the G.I. Joe movie. I know it's still a year and a half away but if the rest of the cast looks as cool as Snake Eyes, it should be amazing. Watchmen comes out next May as well and from everything I've seen, it looks stellar. Everything so far has matched the original novel almost exactly. I'm way fired up for that. Edit: To me, there's only 4 Batmans. The two after Tim Burton were absolute garbage. Batman is one of the coolest superheroes out there and it's nice to see a good movie with him again. I just wish Tim Burton would have continued after Returns and done something with the Riddler and Two-Face.

Didn't know about those other sites but from my understanding, southparkstudios is actually run by Comedy Central whereas the other sites may be illegal. Anyway, I just re-watched Scott Tenorman Must Die. I forgot how awesome it is.

Has anyone checked out www.southparkstudios.com? It has every episode of South Park ever available for streaming (and with no loading time either). This is probably one of the coolest things to happen on the internet in awhile. Networks offer some episodes from their current seasons but I don't think any show has ever posted every one of its episodes before. Anyway, what are your favorite South Park episodes? I'd have to rank Die Hippie Die, The Death Camp of Tolerance, and Christian Rock Hard amongst my favs.

I went from small pony-tail length hair to completely bald from about age 20-22. Then I went back to the longer hair again for another year and now I'm back to just shaving with no guard on a normal hair trimmer. I loved the completely bald look but it was more of a pain (not hurting but in time involved) to do it. To get the best look, you basically have to shave it everyday and that can take some time. At first, I had someone else shave it but then I got the hang of it and was able to do it myself. It really only took about 10-15 minutes. I ended up usually doing it only once a week. I guess it really wouldn't take that long if you did it on a daily basis since there wouldn't be as much to take off. When I was doing it once a week, it took longer. Anyway, I used my Mach3 Turbo, the same razor I used for my face, and shaving cream. I used the cream and not the gel, I've never been a big fan of gel. Basically shave the same way you would your face. I would start at the top of my head and work toward my face, with the grain. Then I'd start in the same spot at the top of my head and work toward my neck, with the grain. Then I'd go back against the grain until everything was smooth. The point where the grain changes (the top/back of the head) is the most difficult to get around but it's not too bad. There might be a little bit of irritation but it should subside after a shaving or two. One thing I will point out is to be aware of the changings you might not be able to see. When I starting growing my hair out again, my hairline was noticably thinner and receding. But I like the bald look so it's not that big of a deal.

Andrew Sicilliano is amazing. He is the red-zone man on the red-zone channel for the DirecTv Sunday Ticket package. Probably the coolest football-watching experience on tv.

We've got 3 in the fridge and another 5 in the pantry. Anyone ever make their own?