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derek about: footballs just having a good ol' time. i'm all outta droogs.   derek about: footballs chiliiiiiii   derek about: footballs well, the Stillers must be doing something right. apparently they got Peter King's vote for Super Bowl champ. he's my favorite|   derek about: footballs he he he.... come on!    derek about: footballs so as not to be confused, i'm not making excuses for the Stillers. i just see it all the time from them.   derek about: footballs i'm guessing you didn't want to post video of Harrison clobbering that Browns fan? that was a good one too.   derek about: footballs since when are dick moves not standard in the nfl? if by dick move you mean any defender hitting a qb whenever he has a chance... i think if you saw a player let up, he'd probably be the dick. mouthing off or not, Orton turned his back to him - not a smart play.   derek about: aliens vs predator   wait, you're not mexican? derek about: we i think the 10% tithe is a little more than i'm willing to pay for that kind of high. those three rules leave lots of room for disaster, but i guess it's better to keep it simple at that point.   derek about: movies i've gotten pure vile for saying that i didn't like Life Aquatic. probably more than any other movie. i'd say i'm a fan of slightly less than 50% of WA's movies. some of them just make me want to go get a beer and talk to a human at a regular pace.   derek about: Dude question Sadly, i can not. that sounds like a massive crush. good survival to you.   derek about: Abduction my one experience as an extra was around 7 days of filming for a fraction of a split second of the side of my head. sounds like you stand a better chance though.   derek about: funny aww man. blocked. what was it?   derek about: Abduction nice Sweeney! did you get any pay? you should keep doing that because with all of the movies filming around here, they'll need regular extras. could lead to some extra monnies. and maybe one day you'll meet Miley Cyrus.   derek about: funny n stuff i saw that last week. i had it stuck in my head for days. it's way too catchy.   derek about: footballs it is, and likely, they will. at least no one has mouthed of quite as much as the Jets promise to win the SB.   derek about: footballs maybe, but i'm not addicted to your rapist like i'm addicted to my felons. so, i'd like to see him start the first 4 and if he wins, 3 or 4 of them, i'd keep him in at least a couple more (maybe longer depending). i certainly don't mean no matter what. don't rush Ben back (he can't even practice during his suspension, right?), so see how Dixon does and let him play a bit longer if he's winning. besides, Ben is 40 lbs lighter. i bet he gets lit up a lot more this year. maybe Ben makes too much not to play even if Dixon goes 6 for 6, but i think he could be good.   derek about: footballs i think you should go with Dixon, maybe for the whole year.    derek about: footballs yeah, that sucks dude. maybe your rookie can shine now.   derek about: footballs i gotta give the Browns credit for one thing - getting rid of Quinn. he was awful last night with the Broncos, while Orton looked great and Tebow okay. he really couldn't have been much worse.   derek about: footballs anybody see that Edelman (sp?) had a big game? preseason and all, but 6 catches for 90 yards i think. i'll give it a preseason strength KENT STATE!   derek about: more other news   if only... derek about: music it's that old already? yikes. your kids aren't all teenagers yet are they?   derek about: music i heard some of it in my friend's car. i thought it sounded really good. haven't gotten around to it yet, though.   derek about: dickeys shenanigans don't everybody talk so much tomorrow.   derek about: dickeys shenanigans no apologies. what would i possibly have against yer boner? wait... that sounds even worse than i planned. by the way, i just used Aaron logic - "doing it tomorrow is easier today". genius.   derek about: dickeys shenanigans well, that was fun.   derek about: more other news Favre is retiring. wtf? seriously?   derek about: more other news i can't wait to borrow your truck. in my other news, my section of the office has been without AC today. i approached my Office Manager (who sits in my area and was sweating her face off) about it, and she looked like a deer in headlights when i asked if she could do anything about it. apparently it took one simple phone call, but she was not capable of doing so. what exactly does an OM do?   derek about: T.O. i guess everyone is saving their chatter for this weekend?   derek about: T.O. you're probably right, but to be honest with you my nonchalantness is not because i don't really want the Bengals to win... i hate to say it, but i don't believe in Palmer's arm any more. surrounding him with 100 good/great receivers won't help that. if this were 2005, i'd be talking a metric shit ton of smack. i still don't think they'll be the push over a lot of pundits seem to think they will be due to schedule. mostly because of their defense.   derek about: T.O. Aaron, I optimistically agree. Pessimistically though, I've decided I wont care if the whole thing crashes and burns. It's fun seeing my team in the media. I don't care if people over-react about them giving second chances or third or fourth to divas and miscreants. the whole league is filled with drug users, irresponsible partiers, and hell, murderers. i like the show. my small market team has found a way to grab headlines and maybe some wins, and i'm cool with that. i'm not going to go ape-shit if the whole thing blows up. hell, that might be even more entertaining. (at least we don't cheat like the Patriots)   derek about: T.O. nicknames for the Cincinnati receiving corps. what do you think? The Three amEgos. i dunno. i got nothing. just want some chatter tomorrow. k? k.   derek about: work yeah. gag. if he's anything like his mom, though, as soon as he realizes he's a fan the championships will start pouring in. hopefully they're all Penguins victories.   derek about: T.O. classic   derek about: work i saw him on sportscenter at lunch. i hope he had a police escort outside the stadium.   derek about: Pre-Season footballs i guess we'll see, but i'm not two worried about it. we've had a lot of clowns with a good bit of media circus. i'm not saying that i think his addition we'll be completely innocuous, but we've been prepared for this. i'm pretty excited actually. if nothing else, tickets are selling again.   derek about: babies mine is kinda gay too. i use "tootles." i kid, i stick to my asian roots with the "sayonara." i feel like it keeps people looking over their should, waiting for the a-bomb to drop. i like to keep my clients and colleagues afraid of me. no, really i go with "later-yo."    derek about: Reporting Back Indy... that's sweet.   derek about: Reporting Back Jonsey is the go to nickname right now. we'll see how it evolves.    derek about: Reporting back no - not really. well, i still have to finish unpacking. i got about 2/3rds of the way and just can't motivate myself. i really need to take care of the fence, but i have to talk to my neighbors first. i will likely wait for next spring to take care of the yard. ultimately though, i don't plan on doing too much since they will probably just be rental units in the future.   derek about: Reporting back Jones is amazingly perfect. I got to hang out with him for a few hours yesterday. He was worn out from a busy Sunday, but he woke up occasionally to show off his big muscles. The little guy is strong!    derek about: music don't know if anyone caught it, but Big Boi played Fallon last night. damn good. certainly a must buy album in my mind, now.   derek about: shenanigans no, you were wearing a tshirt cornholio style and tweaking your nipples between furious air guitar rants.   derek about: shenanigans Andy, were you in philly for the reds game?   Look in the stands over the batters shoulder. derek about: LeFucker more than anything i hate the media. first they give (force?) the most ridiculous amount of hype to him, including a seemingly ego filled hour long prime time special. then they jump on the "worst athlete diss ever" bandwagon... and now, on Mike and Mike this morning, i heard the beginnings of the "whoa whoa whoa, lets not be too harsh, it's not like he got a DUI or killed a man" backlash. i agree Cleveland should be angry, but to me the story is over, let's all walk away and see what happens once they play together. tho, i'm probably not going to watch...   derek about: visit Any Clevelanders want to volunteer for possibly putting up Thursday night???   derek about: tunes i have it. i like it. it's the National doing what they do. if you like them already, strongly suggested.    derek about: all-star here i thought my former hatred for the all-star game was because my team sucked and we never had more than the obligatory one player. apparently it's just hatable.   derek about: all-star i am excited to have a good team for once. so yes, i voted. you gotta spoil my fun? and i'd like to see Votto make it despite not being a super star. so i voted for the final position, too. can't let Charlie Manuel be in charge of everything. NL would never stand a chance to get home field in the World Series. not that he'll play Votto with his boy Howard in the lineup, anyway.   derek about: all-star hey Wes, have you been voting Red?   derek about: baseballs lots of activity yesterday in the NHL. at last you have one thing going for you Wes - no more Buffalo slug logo.   derek about: Bungles good points. the Penguins do hang out at a posh downtown bar, but they travel in numbers. that probably helps too.   derek about: Bungles yeah. but that's a good question. should athletes just not go to bars? Warner is a 50 some-odd year old super religious man. of course he's not going to get in trouble at bars. what if you're not like that? there's a lot of players like Ochocinco that go out but don't drink. they're still putting themselves at risk because they are out with the drunken public. sure Benson isn't the best example... but, do people think athletes are making millions so they shouldn't be going out at all?   derek about: Bungles yeah. i haven't read that article, but Benson's side sounds like he tried his best to get out of a bad situation. they are saying he'll be in some trouble for not reporting it when it happened even if he did nothing wrong. apparently he got punched in the face for taking pictures with some girls at their request. tried to leave the bar but someone tried to stop him, so he pushed past. turns out that was a bar employee. then he called the police immediately and gave them a statement. not sure how you're supposed to handle that any differently.   derek about: homeowner speaking of paint - anybody have preferred paint brands?   derek about: homeowner ah yes. the infamous equity. i'm holding out for my future richness. sadly, i think Home Depot is going to be getting rich, not me. i think i should chronicle my homeownership through Home Depot receipts.   derek about: homeowner why thank you. i'm already ready to tear my hair out though. my box spring doesn't fit up the stairs. my fridge ranges between sounding like a hamster wheel and an alaskan husky. this morning i tried to put a role or tp in the dispenser and tore a hole in the wall. happy to escape the mounting issues and the heat i walked out the door to be greeted by my neighbor's rabid puggles putting on their best bulldog imitation. needless to say, i walked by my old apartment longingly on the way to work.   derek about: futbol pummeling? i watched the end of the first half and it was a good game. wow! 7-0?    derek about: futbol everything i've seen/heard is that there is no explanation for it being disallowed.   derek about: futbol i didn't see the replay of that non-3rd goal. was it really offside? didn't look it.   derek about: futbol back to even!   derek about: futbol well, they came out much better in the second.   derek about: futbol i look away for a second and the score is 1-nil. what happened?   derek about: futbol he took that corner quick... and placed it perfectly!   derek about: futbol tied!!   derek about: hey pittsbrughians... leake leake leake   derek about: house for sale funny. i'm sure that would help it sell.   derek about: world cup ninja robots to be exact. they don't need PEDs.    derek about: world cup bub and i might both agree with the headline of this article. You might not be as excited for the World Cup, but this commercial is pretty sweet if you can appreciate and laugh at passion about sports.  The Greatest Ad I've Ever Seen derek about: baseballs that made me sick. i was happy to be watching the Reds v Cards game because they so rarely play Reds games here. slightly annoyed that they kept cutting over to that game, but of course you can't help but get into it by the last out. then that happened. i had to turn them both off. that was enough baseball for me. poor kid.   derek about: my 2 cents i'm not quite sure i followed all of your questions, and i might have some answers, but my head hurts already from thinking about it. what i do know for sure is that the creators of this movie said that this timeline is now completely different than the old Star Treks allowing for future movies in a completely new reality.   derek about: my 2 cents when i saw Alice in Wonderland in 3d there was a preview for documentary about some sort of space mission - maybe to fix the hubble. it was filmed in 3d - not post production. the preview was by far the 3d highlight for me. i'd suggest finding that movie for the best 3d experience. overall i think 3d is overrated.    derek about: zzzz i have no plans and my local Buffalo friend may be making a last minute trip. thought i might join her. figured you might be cool with a last minute guest if it happens.    derek about: zzzz sweet Biggie. good luck with that! and work! seems like the market is starting to pick up again. Abby and i are a little effed because of the SUNY spending freeze. way to go New York. 2% chance i'll be in Buffalo this weekend. i'll call if that pans out. otherwise i'm going to be lazy because pretty soon i'll have a house to worry about!   derek about: this weekend. try not to let clients ruin my weekend. go see some local kids art at the childrens museum. Victoria Day party at the office this afternoon.    derek about: now all our teams are done Reds are in first. run for your lives.   derek about: now all our teams are done i also offer my sympathy Cleveland. and Wes, you Buffalo people are hysterical. my friend here is convinced she's the cause of at least three hockey teams as well as the Cavs losing. apparently you Buffalonians should cheer for everyone but your own teams. and now a rare cheer for the Reds - who might take over first in our division today!    derek about: Happy Anniversary i'm with bub - i'm really not looking forward to a game 7. luckily friends are throwing a hot tub & grill out party to lessen the anxiety.   derek about: music i just read a blistering review the new Hold Steady. summed up, not only does paint them as having morphed away from what made them great, but linked their decline to the ruin of indie rock. the reviewer sounded quite depeche. hope that you Hold Steady lovers out there are not similarly disappointed.   derek about: music Aaron - i've already pre-ordered them. i'm pretty excited about it too. i've heard you better be a National fan in order to enjoy this one. pretty much just more of the same, which is fine by me... i hope. and no Wes, they are a very specific taste - i could easily see how someone just wouldn't like them.   derek about: bacon survey i'm gonna go with Option C - sausage patties (on sandwiches) or links (on the side. that's right, i said it. can i possibly be the only one?   derek about: good news this time very good news! congrats!   derek about: sports (sorta) bub - not to show off my biggest-fan-ness, but i'm almost positive it was a 247.   derek about: sports (sorta) sweet. time to go pro.   derek about: house and i love that window story!   derek about: MLB most hated list Cincinnati loves their baseball. sure they're not happy about losing seasons, but baseball in Cincy is like music in New Orleans. i really don't know how they could be that low.   derek about: house well, Dickey was right. this morning has been a bitch. and Wes/Leanne, are you trying to talk me out of this? because if you are, i'm about to sign the agreement and you should hurry.   derek about: house house buying sucks. just saying. home stretch!   derek about: house yeah - that door has a few issues. you can go, and the door is available for visuals. sadly biggie, that will be my bedroom. i don't think i have room for a beer pong table... no. actually, the kitchen has plenty of room! game on.   derek about: house posted some on the pictures page, Andy.   derek about: house i put in an offer today. almost didn't because apparently our elected lawmakers suck at writing laws. the first tax refund law just listed a final "must close by" date to get the refund, but obviously closing times vary greatly so there was a lot of confusion over the last couple of months. so, in the new law they set up the "binding contract" date at the end of this month and the "must close by" date as the last day of June in order to give people plenty of time. but there is no definition of a "binding contract" in the law. beyond that, only Michigan has tried to clear up this confusion and, based upon their real estate law history, the standard agreement that everyone uses is no where near a "binding contract." so, i could either proceed as normal understanding the intent of the law was just to have a signed agreement in place by the end of the month, hoping i'll get the return. or i could revise the agreement to be a binding contract, which would put me under a lot more financial liability if for some reason the deal falls through. either way, the whole process is making my head spin.   derek about: house so i'm looking at another house, and it's got a rental unit. i have to move quick on this, but i'm curious if any of you landlords out there have any comments/advice?    derek about: NFL schedule and my TE is a damn good step at getting our passing game back in order.   derek about: NFL schedule what if it's not an even trade - McNabb and a high draft pick for Ben? get a veteran that can teach and a rookie to groom. no?   derek about: NFL schedule Wes's boy McShay said that the Cheifs are way on to Berry as well, meaning he won't make it to the Browns. i think all the Browns posturing that they may trade with the Rams is all posturing. they want a QB (Holmgren does love them - and Delhomme and Wallace are hardly the future) and i'm betting on Clausen. and Wes, that will decide the Draft Gurus debate - because the Brownies will likely ruin him. i guess he and that rookie WR from last year (what's his name?) COULD have some sort of incredible future.    derek about: NFL schedule i'm totally giving you a QB in my draft picks. it's destiny.   derek about: Roethlisberger suspended six games schedules are so messed up. last year the Bengals were done with their division schedule by the 3rd week in November. this year three of the last four games are division games. and didn't the steelers play the ravens not play until week 11? i think division games should at least be split - one first half and one second half of the season. i know it must already be hugely complicated, but it seems weird that we don't play the Steelers until week 9 this year. i'd like to go to a warm game at least once here. i don't think that's happened since i've lived here. is this just me?   derek about: NFL schedule of course the sneaking out for the game part might be tough.   derek about: NFL schedule or you could suck it up and deal with family obligations.... geez. no really, just make it football themed party!   derek about: nfl draft boners i'll throw 5 bones at the draft. so tell me again, if there is a trade, do you have to get the player right or the team and the player?    derek about: Friday tracy morgan makes me laugh. he makes no sense. i still don't watch 30 Rock tho.   derek about: home it certainly wasn't meant to be. the inspector and i sat and stared at it for a long time. it'd actually be near impossible to make the necessary fixes, let alone do it affordably. oh well. eff it.   derek about: home structural issues... among other things   derek about: home oh, and not congratulations are in order. i will not be a home owner after all..........   derek about: let btw - Abby totally guessed the Studio 54 part   derek about: let i wanted to afford other people the chance to play. but yes, i am impatient.   derek about: let and now that i'm listening to one of the tracks it has it me... who comes up with freaking concepts like this?    derek about: let Wes, i cheated. very interesting artists and guest artists.   derek about: A double disc concept featuring Kanye West collaborating with Willie Nelson featuring, among others, vocalists like Sinead O'Conner, Erykah Badu, and Lisa Loeb. The 22 songs track the life and times of Adolf Hitler and, according to the composers, play like the soundtrack from a night of Polka in Viet Nam.   derek about: work don't forget the jackhammer!   derek about: derek sounds fun, doesn't it?! and thanks to all. i'm still in a little shock and having to deal with all kinds of paper work (which i hate), so it's good to be reminded that i should be excited.   derek about: lawn care still here... mind if i borrow it?   derek about: lawn care anybody got a jackhammer?   derek about: home nope. have to go through the whole FHA process.   derek about: home oh, and i can't wait to tear up the new laminate flooring and add some personality to the new kitchen. the guy did an all right job with the shit ton of work he did to it, but it is pretty soulless right now. oh and this does mean that i have plenty of space to sleep visitors that want to visit PGH but not worry about disturbing the little guy who will be at the Mountain household before too long.  my home - assuming FHA doesn't eff it all up. derek about: lawn care no worries Aaron, the first thing i want to do to the house is patio improvements. i may have some grass, but it will likely be 6' tall. it's in the Northside still. aesthetically, it's not my dream, and the immediate surrounding properties certainly could use some improvement. for one, it has vinyl siding. but, it's in my very specific location requirements, it my ideal size (2 br, 2 ba), there's actually no immediate work need (as apposed to the massive projects i've ben looking at up to this point), and it's easily affordable. so i went for it. plus, many of the immediate surrounding property, i just found out, may soon be in for some real improvements. i guess i'm happy about it. it was the right decision. i think Abby is more excited than me, though.   derek about: lawn care by the way, i bought a house. my offer was accepted yesterday. i will have no lawn to worry about, though.   derek about: lawn care you really only need to scrape if the grass is really wet, and i'm guessing new lawn mowers are way better than the last time i mowed 15 years ago. i tink if you're really getting inot the perfect lawn you need to figure out what kind of grass you have, proper nutrients, ideal height to cut the grass, etc. equipment (unless you're spending a fortune) is probably all relatively similar in quality other than your convenience features, like push button start, adjustable speeds, etc.   derek about: futbol at least they have a sense of humor about it. i love that there was no attempt at cover... at all.    derek about: baseball well glad to hear you're getting better. how long before you're back on the volley ball court?   derek about: baseball how is the knee doing, Biggie?   derek about: baseball Albert Pujols gets a homer with his first at bet... Mark McGuire must really be helping. are all you baseball fans out there going nuts for opening day?   derek about: browns seriously. i hate to see it for anybody, but man it's good not to be me. maybe people will forget about Maualuga's recent DUI.   derek about: pathetic musics on the Frames live CD i have, he tells a story about this random dog that he and his bandmates used to get high and watch. they called him "Deefer" as in "'D' for dog." always reminds me of Phillip (the void) for some reason.   derek about: pathetic musics Wes - if you want to be a little less gay, go listen to The Frames. it's the guys original band.ohh, just saw Abby's post. nevermind, or mind her anyway.   derek about: Census 2010 among the biggest losers - most of our cities. go figure.  winners and us derek about: post-crawl probably for the best. i had mostly-drunk-dancing syndrome. luckily, i wasn't fully drunk!   derek about: post-crawl my role at this pub crawl really was creep show-ish. man, i had a good time. thanks, Leane! going to look at them now.   derek about: post-crawl (big) ben = douche bag   derek about: post-crawl ben = been   derek about: post-crawl anyone out there have crawl photos somewhere so that i can relive the debauchery? i still get a case of the chuckles when thinking about last weekend. it's ben a great antidote for a miserable week.   derek about: post-crawl you were right indeed. hertel was great for a crawl. the mix of bars was incredibly interesting. prices were all good. big fan.   derek about: post-crawl that was incredible! great job hosting, B-lo! special thanks to Ton Baloney and the ridiculously mawesome Jessika. you two were way too generous between monster omlettes and 3am cigarette runs. seriously, gold stars. we missed everyone that couldn't make it. not having an O'Malley on the crawl was rough. it's like no Santa on xmas. can't wait to see all the photos i bombed!   derek about: friend time i had a minor giddiness explosion myself, last night.    derek about: friend time wasn't apologizing to you. clearly Leanne can not wait to have us.   derek about: friend time sorry. damn. i'm holding things up. freaking deadlines.   derek about: Gideon Update keep the good news coming, Eric. this parenting thing is no piece of cake, huh? best wishes and health to all you mommies and daddies (and of course all the munchkins) out there.   derek about: Friday di you hear that texts from last night is getting a tv show? here's some mindless friday   entertainment derek about: this is my football team ouch. that is rough.   derek about: whiskey tits? well, there's an idea...   derek about: Friday good stuff. competion deadline is when i leave work today. winner will be announced tomorrow. dolla dolla bill y'all.   derek about: Friday hmm, maybe this was a bad idea   derek about: Friday a whole US dollar goes to the person with the best caption to this picture of my   nephew derek about: Friday i'm totally sleeping in a little girl bed.   derek about: Friday what a day. anyone else notice that if you have a weekend excitement chub then shit at work gets crazier?    derek about: C-town maybe that's it. Erin got in my head.   derek about: ehh, they're all bs anyway - and what's the criteria for being included? Cincy is a smaller city. i'm going on personal observation. the forbes ranking i just saw had Cincinnati at 14 (highest among our cities) and Pgh at 16. of course, park space was one of the criteria, which seems like a very non direct way of measuring fitness.   derek about: C-town where'd you get the list? just curous. haven't ben able to find one with Cincy or Pgh on it. Cleveland and Columbus do get generally good marks though.   derek about: Happy St. Patrick that sucks, Biggie! at least you're on the mend. you going to get to drink any green beer? i was already starting to flow where we got lunch.   derek about: C-town she should be a shoe in to win that thing. the rest look like they could be from Pittsburgh. just kidding, Bub!   derek about: crazy random article a coworker sent me about   america's craziest cities derek about: holy shit Cleve-town!!! good stuff, Wes.   derek about: lost boys better than him, too. but i was compared to Jack Black by BFT's friend. like i said then, I know it's eatin' season, but jesus. am i that fat?   derek about: lost boys hey, it's better than Jack Black.    derek about: lost boys i've been told i look like Keiffer Sutherland in that movie. i know it. i'm a super macho sexy vampire lookin dude... i jump of bridges.   derek about: from the NHL trade deadline message board: you see that you traded Clark McArthur for picks? don't even know who he is, but figured i'd share.   derek about: from the NHL trade deadline message board: [Comment From ANGRY IN BUFFALO!!!!! ANGRY IN BUFFALO!!!!! ] WHY ARE THE SABRES QUIET! Scott Burnside: Angry; Because that is who they are.    derek about: pittsburgh's snow this video gives a good idea of the snowfall from the first snow storm. plus it gets me in the mood to go skiing AND features music by   Miike Snow. derek about: o.m.g. we're at about 3 of 4-7 supposedly. i hate it. imma gonna go shoot a groundhog.   derek about: hockey so no comments on the game last night. Miller once again proved he is amazing (against everyone except Penguins). i think most of the post game has been a lot of over reaction. the play i was most impressed with was actually the empty-netter. i still haven't figured out how he did that. and did anyone see Ovechkin's hit on Jagr. crikey!   derek about: poop at 3:19.    derek about: olympic 5-1. 3 minutes left. that should do it.   derek about: olympic hmm. got distracted. US is up 3-1. apparently our goalie gave up a shorthanded goal. web has no stats for Miller tho. i wonder who's in?   derek about: TEAM OHIO i couldn't let Ohio be completely disparaged. at least you have 3 of the   most affordable cities to buy houses. derek about: olympic 2-0   derek about: olympic US Men are up 1-0 against Norway in the beginning of the first period for any hockey fans out there.   derek about: olympic you see some of the crashes in the women's down hill? ugh. the worst is you just keep sliding down the hill after getting beat up. (and thanks for the correction.)   derek about: olympic sucks for sure, but i agree. no real sadness. as for White, the kid is sick. it may have been a forgone conclusion, but he wins it with his first run and still does an unnecessary second run which is even bigger. kid is good. did you hear that he built himself a halfpipe in some remote location in Colorado that he could only get to by helicopter so no one could bother him or see what he was doing while he practiced. true story. that's dedication. and Shani(sp?) Davis didn't even look like he was trying when he one the 1000m. he was smiling the whole way.   derek about: olympic i'm going curling this weekend with a coworker.    derek about: 10 Reasons Not To Become An Architect hear=here. where's Grammar Core when you need it?   derek about: 10 Reasons Not To Become An Architect i think mostly i don't hate whe work i do (granted i don't do architecture), but i have such a huge problem with our profession as a whole. like it's been discussed, we get paid for shit (especialy compared to real estate agents). our liabilities are through the roof. we have the most expensive (hardest?) licensing exams. i could go on. it's really not encouraging at all. who hear actually wants to own their own architecture firm - taking on all that liability not to mention even less artistic tasks of contracts, business, etc.? shouldn't that be our highest goal? does anyone actually want to strike out on their own? i want to start my own planning and urban design firm, but that is way less intensive...   derek about: 10 Reasons Not To Become An Architect sometimes i wish i hadn't gone directly into college, actually. i don't think i had much of an option though.   derek about: 10 Reasons Not To Become An Architect now you tell me.   derek about: SNOW! for the first time in my life!! i keep a folding chair in my trunk now! not much melting, Bub? my entry way has had a waterfall going for about 3 days now. the ice (where i haven't salted and attecked with a shovel) is about 3 inches thick. i have heard countless people talking about interior water damage. it's pretty ugly around hear. the sheer number of icicles is fun though.   derek about: SNOW! i shoveled out a new parking space for my car yesterday. by the end i had perfected the art of stacking giant pieces of ice. next weekend it's supposed to be 54 and raining. this place is goign to be a mess.   derek about: SNOW! last check it was still snowing here. i think i saw that we've had 33" this month. seems like we average 2" a day now.   derek about: footballs actually, no. i think they have been doing a very good job with their "thugs." we won the division mostly due to our running game with the triple "thug" threat of Cedric Benson, Larry Johnson, and Bernard Scott. Mike Brown sees them as much as a bargain as people that deserve another chance. he signed Matt Jones and passed on Pacman. i'm beginning to trust his judgement, and last year it seemed to work out pretty damn well. will you still root for your team when they keep sucking? and beyond that, didn't you pick up a lot of our old "thugs" when we let them go? did you stop cheering for the Browns then?   derek about: footballs bengals did sign Matt Jones. i believe that puts the Jones count at 3, still well short of the Johnsons.   derek about: musical closer i'm still big on The Builders and the Butchers if you are at all inclined toward blue grass tinged rock.   derek about: footballs oh, and i lika da scrip clubs.   derek about: footballs i don't know who Matt Jones is, but i'd rather have anyone than TO. although, i do think it'd be hard for him to blow up our locer room like he's done for others. Mike Brown likes good deals though and clearly thinks he can fix any character issue. i'm sure everyone will rant about us not learning out lesson, but last i checked we did win the AFC north. just saying.   derek about: yay canada! perhaps the o/u should be adjusted. question: if there is a 20 minute segment on the blizzard, that only counts as one, right?   derek about: yay canada! how many times will they mention the blizzard on the east coast vs. vancouver's lack of snow? Over/Under = 3.5   derek about: research for Work "it doesn't count if it's not all the way in"   derek about: research for Work i let alcohol do the talking. your clinic could probably do a seminar on Greenberg though. i bet he's tried them all.   derek about: question hypem.com   derek about: question slate. cnn.    derek about: work anybody else out there around the world actually hiring?   derek about: work figured. she said she's into the hundreds of resumes sent category. sucks.   derek about: work Andy and Cathryn - what is work like up your way? Jake's cousin, who interned here, asked if i knew anywhere (at all) hiring. i think she lives in Conneticut so figured i'd ask the only new englanders i know.   derek about: drinking fountains i have one friend without a cell phone. i have never seen him use a pay phone or even ask where one is. apparently you can get by.   derek about: hey buffalo the official number is 21". my neighborhood usually gets less, which seems to be correct here - i'd guess i had about 18-20. i bet Bub and Abby had a little more as is often the case. anyway, i think we got more than much of the bally-hooed east coast. highways and main arteries are still not clear. my side street has had zero attention. the snow has ben compacted to two tracks of about 8 inches of solid frozen snow with an 8 inch shelf in the middle - when i walked to work there was a car stuck on the ridge. i got home fine, though the last 20 miles were stupid slow because the highways had a solid 2" on them and driving was like going through a field of slippery pot holes. i got to my street and saw the first 30' were empty, so i gunned it and slid my car up against the curb where it will stay for a couple of weeks. i think we're supposed to get 8 more inches this week. that's going to be a real mess. i actually helped an EMS crew carry a guy on a stretcher to his house last night becuase my street is impassable. after shoveling and that excursion, i'm a little beat. Biggie, i couldn't get into your driveway - how could someone get into your yard??   derek about: hey buffalo would you mind sending some plows to pgh?   derek about: fun stuff oh. man. that sucks biggie. how's your drinking arm?   derek about: cookies wow. never thought i'd turn down a cookie, especially the special kind, but something was wrong with this guy's batch.   tripping on a plane derek about: tech chubbie hey Bub, something to consider when you are looking at the iPad.  Apple wants to kill Flash. derek about: hockey seems like the pens always make the game interesting through the final seconds. at least we're good in OT and SOs.   derek about: hockey man, i want a dog   derek about: bengals i think i saw an interview with him once talking about how he doesn't care to spend his money on things like cars. and yeah, i saw that. i really don't get it. you know the Bengals talked to their rookies about this. and every plyer in the NFL has a special number for a ride whenever they want it! eh, stupidity happens. i know this.   derek about: trains is that the epsiode with the incredible restaurant that the chef grows all of his stuff at the restauant in a playground like garden? i really want to go to that place.   derek about: trains i'm all about higher gas prices!! and trains.   derek about: trains it's federal spending. just like the money here in Pittsburgh spent to put a tunnel under the Allegheny for rail service, there will never be consensus on how that money could be perfectly spent. however, like i said, it is a valuable piece of infrastructure and Ohio should be happy to get it. if they didn't make the decision on that project the money would likly end up in a completely different state.    derek about: trains that's pretty much the only option. i wonder how log that would take. and you guarantee it? for when? next year? 10 years? 50? it's a very valuable piece of infrastructure.   derek about: trains waste of money? no way. ohio has a number major metropolitan areas within relatively short distances. it's completely viable. if you never leave your town, of course you won't use it that often. but there certainly are users - just look at the highways. speaking of which, trains will lessen the load on highways, reducing the wear and tear and the ever growing need for more lanes. not to mention the reduced use of gas. always amazes me when so many benefits are thrown out of the window becuase people can't imagine anything different than what exists today.   derek about: trains i can't wait for more trains in this region! sucks that no train will ever connect Pittsburgh to Cinci.   derek about: zzzzzz apparently Apple stock has fallen since the announcement.   derek about: zzzzzz well i think i'll give BO a chance before giving Apple the win. we've discussed on the rant page how Obama's agenda has met the reality of Congress and our bipartisan system with mcuh difficulty. i'd like to see if he'll address any changes to his approach/agenda.   derek about: zzzzzz i'm in the market for a new phone, a laptop, and a game system. the ipad seems like nothing i need or want. but they'll sell to every mac obsessed geek out there, so yeah for them. certainly doesn't seem more important than the State of the Union address. the media is silly.   derek about: Jeopardy! Thews - we used to answer Final Jeopardy before the clue. i think Abby or Bub nailed it once. i once guessed Francis Scott Key and the answer (or question) was the Star Spangled Banner. close - no cigar.   derek about: Pantuso Twins hooray babies! good job, kids. i'm impressed.   derek about: almost Pantuso baby time Chan Pantuso... i like it.   derek about: riddle me this... thought that was too easy   derek about: riddle me this... ooooh - nice    derek about: riddle me this... 1 and 10. 1 back. 1 and 5. 1 back. 1 and 2. 10+1+5+1+2=19   derek about: riddle me this... the match   derek about: xbox debate bub - when you have done all the research, please let me know your conclusions. i'll by you a beer.   derek about: More random stuff bottom ten?   derek about: More random stuff Cristen - between you and Becky, i'm not sure how you do it... gold stars.   derek about: More random stuff ok, turns out my top ten of the decade is not hard at all. it's 11-20 that get diffucult. i also feel like 2009 is too young, so none made it. Kid Cudi is probably #11... 10. The Kills - No Wow 9. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 8. Spoon - Kill the Moonlight 7. Mos Def - True Magic 6. Daft Punk - Discovery 5. Black Keys - Attack & Release 4. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 3. The National - Alligator 2. KoL - Aha Shake Heartbreak 1. TVoTR - Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes.   derek about: more random stuff i will give Damien Rice a big thumbs up, it's just not standard listening for me. his live show (acoustic at the Byham with The Frames) was an incredible exprience.    derek about: More random stuff this is nearly impossible. mos def - true magic is on mine for sure. then i keep tinking of others to consider... to the 5 burroughs. blackalicious. low. lemon jelly. tom waits. broken social scene. i loved that black kids album for some reason. yeasayer. common. band of horses. this could go on forever.    derek about: More random stuff aha shake for sure. moonlight was killer. i'd have to have TVoTR on there - and dear science may beat out desperate youth. another personal has to be the national (which i don't think anyone else here loved nearly as much as me), probably boxer. other random thoughts in no order: lcd soundsystem - sound of silver!! wilco - yankee hotel foxtrot (i used to love that album). black keys, but which? i seem to lean newer, so atack & release. manu chao anyone? i loved the kills - no wow. daft punk - discovery... hmm   derek about: rooster brilliant.    derek about: helloooo i have 3 in 4 weeks next fall. hopefully there will be no work trips in there too!   derek about: helloooo yes. i was just wondering how i ended up with 4 weddings again this year. maybe more. will you people stop it already? they are ridiculous fun, though. (no more photobooths)   derek about: crawl i should have the car tink all figured out by march 20, so i'm in!   derek about: pictures hey, someone has to act like a single drunken idiot, still. i hope they're all fairly decent...   derek about: Cribbs if he is traded, i bet you could get some high draft picks for him.   derek about: music your wife does... is it Skully's? does that sound right? just found out Ochocinco and i have the exact same birthday. that almost makes me want to get his jersey over Jones'... nah!   derek about: music depends on my car. it is at the dealer right now and they are stumped too. sweet. anyway, if i can get there, that would be great. you think tickets will sell out soon?   derek about: bday google streets? dunno. maybe it's a pure whim - shirts just have blank spaces to write in the bars we go to.   derek about: Winter Classic no, but that is sweet!   derek about: St. Patty doing a google search for bars in erie looks like State Street is a better option.   derek about: St. Patty yeah, i think it's Peach Street? Andy, were you at Bob's wedding reception there? we went out afterwards and there seemed to be some options.   derek about: St Patty ah, that would be why i did a search and Wisconsin was the only thing that came up. figured it was up your way and that WI made no sense. got it.   derek about: St Patty where is Sheboygan Falls?   derek about: weddings erie?   derek about: keurig coffee we have one in our office. i don't drink coffee. oh well. and wow about Harold. good for him!   derek about: keurig coffee speaking of random. did i just see that Harold is engaged?!?   derek about: bdc fun Bub and Abby are off looking at their baby. i think that number was just the comments page.   derek about: bdc fun funny i did a rough guess based on 4+ years.    derek about: bdc fun 29,231   derek about: top 50 list if you like music and lists, check out the hype machine - they have compiled 550 bloggers' rankings and created top 50 albums, artists, and songs lists for 2009. best part - you can listen to all fo them!  top 50 albums derek about: Nissassa wes, did you say coyote? you have coyotes by your office? huh. so what's the deal. 360? no? wait? i need someone to make decisions for me. maybe i should get married...   derek about: Nissassa that is a selling point. so everyone here has an xbox? does that at least play dvds?   derek about: Nissassa i was recently thinking that i want a game system (first time since the original Nintendo) after playing at a friends house. but clearly i am out of the loop. what are the differences and any suggestions if i go through with this? i need a dvd or blue ray player anyway, so which ones fill that need?   derek about: Baby Berg i gave it to someone else to smoke... then tried it while they were smkoing it.    derek about: Baby Berg speaking of Acid cigars, upon recommendation i bough one of the Tea Infusion. i didn't smoke it, but did try it and it was tastey.   derek about: football linking pay to individual performance would be very anti-team sport. should Payton get a pay cut because his coach decided to protect him for the palyoffs?   derek about: football not sure i buy all this. if a player's salary is largely based on the team's victory, it's still not their choice of whether they get to play or not!!! most players want to play when they get pulled already. come on Whitlock faithful - defend this! (and i'm not just questioning him because he picks on the Bengals - i'm getting used to that.)  Whitlock speaks derek about: Blah i don't have plans, no. i have OPTIONS. all of them involve incredible amounts of consumptions with much younger and notoriously debaucherous people. i'll be just fine.   derek about: HOCKEY! ouch Leanne. ouch. so if the Sabres and Penguins by chance meet in the playoffs, does Lalime get most of the starts?   derek about: Blah i'll do my best to make the crew proud. not even sure what my plans are, which may be a good thing.   derek about: music i've heard them, but they never stuck for me. perhaps i'll reinvest. seems i'm doing a lot of that these days. Wes, thanks for getting me to retry Kasabian.   derek about: football no, but the 11 losses before that would.   derek about: football crazy stat: Since 1978, 30 of the past 31 Super Bowl winners closed the regular season with at least three straight wins.... that would eliminate a ridiculous number of teams. who's that leave in the AFC: SD? Ravens?   derek about: Dhani i am aware of that. still think the Bengals back-ups will win and help you out.   derek about: Dhani no reason not to. side benefit of tanking is it would really piss off the Steelers. what a great thing that they need us to win a game that isn't important to us. i've gotten so much shit in the past week from random people here about how bad the Bengals are that i would love a Bengals loss to eliminate them. now that's freaking karma.   derek about: Dhani well - Maualuga out with a broken ankle. not sure if Peko will be back from his scoped knee. best case scenario, we play the Jets again in the first round. i can't say i'm faithful in a long run, but i've got some hope for a win. you hear the conspiracy theory that Indy tanked so that the Jets would get in over a better opponent - say the Ravens or Steelers?   derek about: Dhani so the Bengals win the AFC North for the second time in five years and i have to deal with Rodney Harrison calling them a fraud and the team getting snubbed by the probowl selection. even when we win i'm misserable. this is stupid. at least we beat the Ravens twice. and the Browns twice. and the Steelers twice. ahh, six very fond memories.   derek about: Dhani he's been my favorite bengal for a bit now. he rides his bike to the stadium. how sustainable.   derek about: colts i guess no one wants to talk football. or anything for that matter...   derek about: colts yeah, the more i hear/think, it's logical. but logic is also boring and this is entertainment. 19-0 is the holy grail. sure, 1 loss, 2 losses, or 3 losses it's all the same if you win the Superbowl. 19-0 is forever and those 54 players and 60k fans knew there was a difference. i'm with them, still. if they will the Superbowl it will be debated for a long while if they should've gone for it. if they don't, they're in for some harsh critizism.   derek about: first time they were undefeated. before it just genrally sucked. now it's a story.   derek about: holidays i mean - didn't suck   derek about: holidays oh and to add on to Bub's - my team may do it next week. and of course other teams have done it in the past. but the Colts are idiots because they realize they have no depth and can be beat. maybe it's just me. clearly only a handful of peope in that stadium thought the choice sucked.   derek about: holidays i don't even want to get started on the Colts. i was surprised how pissed off it made me. i used to like that team, and yes it only took yesterdays debacle to undo it. few things are as necessary in football as "you play to win the game." i hope they lose in their first playoff game! and that poor Painter kid... talk about being set up for failure. that was cruel to him, the other players, and the fans. all of them. not playing to win effs everything up.   derek about: holidays last one here last week, and i'll probably be the last one here this week. good stuff| i love work|    derek about: holidays well, hey, glad you have some work!   derek about: holidays free holiday  music derek about: holidays you should go back to bed, Biggie. i would.    derek about: holidays nice. anyone else?   derek about: holidays bueller? bueller?   derek about: 2009 albums - i don't need links if it's easier. just names.   derek about: 2009 albums - ha - just read down. sorry Biggie. i piss people off. including myself.   derek about: 2009 albums - hey Wes, i'm trying to put a list together of music i need to pursue, and sadly bombed your recap into bdc oblivion. would you mind posting a summary again? kisses   derek about: 2009 albums - hmm. interesting. my interests included a lot of rap this year. maybe that's all i needed over a sweet riff to make me happy.   derek about: 2009 albums - i'll be doing the same! and seriously, i've heard a lot of, "it's not as good as the hype" BS being thrown around about Blakroc - f the hype. it's sweet. (that and the Auerbach solo are why i thought two of your last three might have the same guy in them)   derek about: you want some porn?   derek about: i'm done. hope that wasn't too much like spam.   derek about: and finally!!! i was stuck on this song the first time i heard it. by now it feels a little cliche, but still easily my song of the year.  kid cudi - pursuit of happiness (feat. mgmt and ratatat) derek about:   10,000 words - the avett brothers derek about: look up the video for this! makes me want to be a music producer.  blakroc - what you do to me (feat. billy danze, jim jones & nicle wray) derek about: these guys are local (and friends of mine). in my mind, Pittsburgh's local artists blew up this year. these guys are odd and extremely entertaining. good combo.  chet vincent and the big bend - the sun and the gun smoke derek about: no shit bub   derek about: sorry for the shite live version. really, look these guys up if you have any penchant for blue grass songs  the builders and the butchers - in the branches derek about:   dan auerbach - i want some more derek about: i would highly recommend looking up the Letterman performance of this song  mos def - quiet dog derek about:   k-os - burning bridges derek about:   common market - brasso derek about:   the dead weather - i cut like a buffalo derek about:   the xx - crystalised derek about:   blue scholars - coo? derek about:   fever ray - when i grow up (bassnectar remix) derek about: oh - i'm bombing 20 songs on you by the way  brother ali - us derek about:   florence and the machine - kiss with a fist derek about: this video is just ridiculous too  people under the stairs - trippin' at the disco derek about: here's the remix i got stuck on, Wes  miike snow - animal (mark ronson remix) derek about:   common - strange fruit (feat. john legend) derek about: 2009 - songs   rain machine - smiling black faces derek about: 2009 - songs   band of skulls - i know what i am derek about: 2009 - songs Wes - great list. the Miike Snow was quite a surprising climax. interesting to me was how different our years were. i didn't buy as many albums this year so i don't want to rank my top albums, but i will share my favorite songs (not duplicating artists). no suspense here - just a big flurry of music for your xmas amusement. sorry to those not able to view youtube!!!   derek about: 2009 albums so far well then, i'll just wait.   derek about: 2009 albums so far hmm. apparently i need to listen to more Super Furry Animals. that was good. should i guess at the top 3 or let it go? hmm... any chance the same guy is in two of them?   derek about: 2009 albums - very bad ass. way to catch up.   derek about: 2009 albums - am i all messed up of the countdown? did i miss yesterday? WHAT'S GOING ON? oh, and if there is one today can we get it before lunch? i have to go get drunk at the office party.   derek about: footballs not sure andy, but i don't think that was the case. i think the police, upon arriving to the scene, "found" him lying there. i don't think she drove off or left him alone. the pick-up is in the photos.   derek about: footballs it's official.  RIP derek about: footballs no shit. poor kid had been trying so hard.   derek about: economy we're good and bad. still down right now, but the forecast is looking better next year.   derek about: 2009 albums - wes, yes. aaron, way to boost the economy!   derek about: 2009 albums - is it? how would you know that?   derek about: 2009 albums - this might sound out of place to those that don't know Muse, Wes, but Supermassive Black Hole is still my favorite.   derek about: birthdays i'm going with "8-Ball" for Andy from now on    derek about: birthdays great birthday good andy!   derek about: t-shirt for wes that shirt is incredible. might be the loudest i've laughed at work.   derek about: 2009 albums - the suspense is killing me   derek about: 2009 albums - Wes, just found People Under the Stairs last week and love it. good stuff! keep the countdown rolling!   derek about: chick fight wow. amazed that they let high school kids just whale like that. figting in the pros is one thing, but high school? good for the girl.   derek about: aural pleasures (i'm building the hype)   derek about: aural pleasures i want today's Haiku, dammit.   derek about: holy real life grad theft auto batman! yeah, but that's the first time i ever heard about supposedly shooting at the police. seems out of character. though crashing a Benz into a gas storage tank to provide a distraction to escape is pretty serious, too.   derek about: 2009 albums - in haiku, no less. i had an odd music year - tons of concerts, few albums bought. so i think i can not do a top 10. looking forward to your list.    derek about: Feed the Englishes i ate turkey at least once a day until yesterday. i'm probably not a lot of help - i don't cook much. Nicky's Thai tonight though - best pad thai on the planet. if you can pull that off, yer sweet and i'm coming over for dinner.    derek about: World Cup i wondered the same thing. meeting apparently.   derek about: interviews thanks for the www.beavers.com warning. i hope that's actually what you typed in to research beavers rather than google or what not. i would get really in depth with my shark vs bear attack answer i think - really delve into the details - eye gouging and so forth. see how long it takes them to cut me off. and then just give them a, "hey, you asked."   derek about: Tiger couldn't agree more.    derek about: Tiger ruiner   derek about: hockey analysts. eff them.   derek about: Most awesome video ever!! can we get a due date/birthday calendar, or something. i'm having a very hard time keping track of all this. i don't have a woman to do it for me (i kid!!).   derek about: stuff nice Andy. i guess you're right. that douche is likely to something story-worth.   derek about: ski trip i also have interest   derek about: stuff Andy, I have a friend here that insists if there (for some god awful reason) is ever a movie about Roethlisberger that he would have to be played by Will Ferrel. so yes, people have noticed the resemblance. while we're on the topic, anybody have an objection to Ben playing a week after a concussion?   derek about: see - this is why i held out on getting married. suckers! time to find a Babylonian girl.   derek about: two cents 1) Aaron, have the happiest of birthdays. 2) LEED/USGBC will soon start its decent into a useless triviality (is that a word?). Codes will require much of what they try to enact, and education in school teaches far more than the exams. soon, it will be useless and they can quit picking our/our clients pockets for some piece of cheap (or not so cheap) recognition.   derek about: YAY! thanks Aaron and all. actually, the third member of our planning team also took the exam on Saturday and did not pass. it is a bit awkward around here. Abby and I, luckily, are two for two on tests taken at the same time. i think we probably won't challenge our perfect record ever again.    derek about: bday Happy belated, Eric. I knew it was someone's birthday on Saturday, but i was way too drunk after passing my exam to remember who's.   derek about: footballs sorry, the active roster, not the 53 man roster.   derek about: footballs the article i read said that he would be at the league minimum and was told that he wouldn't even be on the 53 man roster to start. if he was okay with that they want to consider him. i'll take him for that, i guess... despite said jerkness. i want to win some playoff games this year - if they think having LJ as cheap added depth will help get me that, go for it.   derek about: footballs wes, just read this: Play of the Day I: Buffalo running back Fred Jackson takes a Wildcat snap, pauses, rears back, throws a perfect spiral 35 yards in the air, hitting Lee Evans in stride in the end zone. You talk about your basic amazing play. That's one right there. ... Why not just play Jackson at QB the rest of the year?   derek about: footballs wow. um. mike brown sure likes second chances. thought benson's injury wasn't so bad. maybe it is.   derek about: question of the day if we can clone animals, explore the bottom of the oceans, calculate sending probs to the edge of the universe, genetically modify plants, grow meat in a petri dish, etc., why can we not create a healthy beverage that tastes exactly like classic coca-cola?    derek about: footballs good call, Brad. come cheer for the Bengals for the rest of the year!   derek about: footballs eh, look at Tampa Bay and Tennessee. sometimes big changes lead to some motivation even though hope is dead for the season.   derek about: footballs outsiders thoughts on this weekend's game? everyone convinced the Steelers are going undefeated to a 7th superbowl title like half of the talking heads? i;m happy either way this weekend, as long as it's not a blowout. really happy if the Bengals pull it off. i'm calling Browns over Ravens. maybe not. but now is the time.   derek about: old email ahh, love is a funny thing. especially coming from Tony.   derek about: birthday happy birthday, Cathryn! you too again, Bub. see you at lunch.   derek about: music Aaron, agree about the Lupe. i always get his Superstar song in my head. Sufjan though, just never in the mood i suppose. like you say, Wes, it's good and interesting, but i can't get through a whole track let alone the album. much of the Cudi album is about drugs. i don't know how that multiplier compares to geography, but it is entertaining.   derek about: music Wes, thanks for the Illinoize link. much preferred over the original. oh and i strongly recommned the new Kid Cudi.   derek about: footballs i was thinking the same thing. almost posted, but was worried about his well-being.   derek about: Another Bruiser congrats to the Meng family!   derek about: stuff i keeps a private jet   derek about: speaking of poop i want a cookie. and a beer. ok, several of each.   derek about: hip hip Jorge! baseball is over!   derek about: KSU kent is 5-4. bengals are 5-2. wtf? anyone want to go to the kent-buffalo game on Nov. 27th? oh wait, is that the day after Thanksgiving?   derek about: weekends i enjoyed the Steelers and Bengals bye weeks, but the Ravens had to go and blow out Denver. so now i'll have to deal with a week of them being fellated before we face them again next weekend. oh, and lots of good parties. got stoned while riding a sphinx in a cemetery, too. reminded me of the fountain in front of Buffalo's City Hall.   derek about: baseballs i don't think it's indefensible. if anything it is the one single arguement as to why the Yankees should actually be despised (over the oter juggernaut franchises). of course the valid counter arguement is: why not if it's within the rules? which is true, and why baseball sucks a fat one and is falling down the ranks of beloved American sports. good thing it started so high - it's got a long way to fall.   derek about: baseballs i heard this arguement all night last night, and frankly, it's utterly annoying. Yank haters irrationally hating and using money/whatever else as their reason. Yank lovers asking unanswerable questions, like Bub's. there is nothing new or unique about hating a dominant franchise. why does everyone have to make a big deal about it? i hate the Patriots because they win too much. i hate the Yankees because they win too much. no mystery. add an evil, cheating, cut-off hoodie coach or $200 million+ pay-roll and now i have something to spout about other than plain jealousy - because who wants to bitch about their own jealousy? cheer for whomever you want and try not to be an ass. Who Dey! Bengals going to the Superbowl!   derek about: Home Sweet Home welcome back o'malleys! tell your photographer thanks for not posting all the photobooth photos... if you got to see them, sorry or enjoy! it was all a blast. aaron, i know you've been waiting to baby your lawn for a long time, but to "fetilize" it? oh and cristen, how about Lando?   derek about: names a dozen random names for you: Moses, Humbert, Apollo, Hawkeye, Rusty, Val, Happy, Roland, Ace, Sylvester, Zeke, and Huxley.   derek about: cover letter several moons. and some pyramids.   derek about: random thoughts how about this for random...   wtf? derek about: quarter - not "corner." brain still not functioning.   derek about: Cinci oh, and for the record, i think every Cinci game has been decided in the last minute... if not the last 30 seconds... ok, i looked it up. Denver's "immaculate deflection" came with 11 seconds left to win. we actually scored the winning points over GB in the 3rd corner, but they had a shot to tie with :02 remaining from very short yardage, if not for a false start. the winning TD came over the Steelers with 14 seconds left. Shayne Graham actually managed a field goal to beat the Brownies with :04 left in OT (some debate that it was actually good). and, yesterday's TD came with 22 seconds left in regualtion to beat the Ravens. sounds like god tv to me, but how many people care about Cinci? guess it's better than a St. Louis game.   derek about: Cinci yeah - still don't know exactly what happened to his wife. most of his family was there with him.    derek about: Cinci i'm loving this season. not because we leading the afc north, but because this team has taught me not to stress until the last minute of the game. yesterday was the most relaxed i've been watching a football game in a long time. then the final drive comes and i get excited. surely can't continue forever, but for now i'm loving it. and yes, i watched all that Bills v Browns game (was with Cleveland fans), and it was god awful. they were all watcing my game.   derek about: not appropriate at all. luckily only biggie and cathryn will be able to see my most incriminating photos. fortunately i got home yesterday and was able to relax by watching the Steelers game from a hot tub, only taking a break to smoke my left over cigar (missed the group cigar at the wedding) on a roof deck overlooking the pgh skyline. not too bad. if only the Steelers had blown it.   derek about: samoa not to diminish the tragedy is Samoa, but it made me realize how ridiculous the number of NFL players is that come out of that region. we think a lot of players come from the PA and OH region. the Bengals alone have three current players just from American Samoa, which for reference is approximately is 77 square miles and has a population of just over 57,000.    derek about: bored if i went back i don't think i'd even remember what i did from moment to moment. you'd probably accidentally change a lot of little things, and when you get bored with the down times is when you could sneak in all of the other things you want to do. yes, if you just relived the same life over, it'd be pointless (though perhaps a little easier, like Aaron pointed out).   derek about: bored nicely done   derek about: bored 14 or 15. hopefully you get to keep what you know. i think i'd say the same either way.   derek about: bored so if you had to go back in your life at least 5 years but could go as far as you want, where would you start again?   derek about: WTF weddings trump birthdays for sure. especially first birthdays. like Wes said, it's a happy moment for the parents and probably just a little weird for your nephew. no chance he remembers if your 45 minutes late. and is there some reason you have to show up exactly at party time? i can't remember a party for any reason where everyone showed up at the exact start time.    derek about: anyone gets to write college football sucks. i just can't get into it. high school - St. Xavier currently ranked 17th in the nation. kind of exciting. pro - Steelers rolling in to the Jungle this weekend. mega.   derek about: nice adult. funny thing is i clicked on it again to see. they must think i'm persistent.   derek about: nice Andy, why do i ever click on your links??? yer such a bad boy.   derek about: music in further music bonerdom, new massive attack. oct 5, i think.   derek about: footballs hey - you guys see that ex-Kent QB Edelman lead the Pats in receiving? 8 catches for 98 yards. not bad.    derek about: music full blown boner. the Mos Def track has been released and is just th tip of the iceberg i think.   derek about: Annual Football Lament man. what a shite football weekend. the Buffalo fans in the bar last night were crushed. i guess being away from Buffalo makes them forget not to get their hopes up.   derek about: music   TAKE NOTE! derek about: Annual Football Lament good question. you get points for holding teams to 10 or less as well as all the other stuff. seems ridiculous that it can get that high.    derek about: Annual Football Lament i lost to 48 points from the Eagles. 48 POINTS?? wtf?    derek about: Annual Football Lament um. i don't know. good question. all i could think of with the bengals game was that claymation commercial of the Bills fans lamenting while watching the game. then a ray of sunshine breaks through and they get really excited for a few seconds - all just so the conclusion, when it comes crashing back down, is all the more painful... i actually sent a text that said "38 seconds is way too much time." boy was i right. at least i knew that the most unreasonable ending was likely going to happen. still sucked.   derek about: Annual Football Lament hurray, football|   derek about: ticket prices i believe they said there are 35,000 standing room tickets available for sale each game (not presold) for $35, and that the view from the concourses is sick. more affordable than most stadiums and not blocked my season ticket holders.    derek about: footballs Abby tinks i shouldn't forward that to my work league. thoughts?   derek about: injuries our first round picks are cursed, dick faces or not. he wasn't going to play the season opener anyway, so at least the team is slightly prepped. now we'll have to see if he plays the first half of the season.   derek about: no talkie, talkie? mine called it "porn"   derek about: awesome amendment 29. "lo, if a va-jay-jay is seen, it must then be mouthified." um... are there age restrictions on this. god, i hope so.   derek about: Buffalo Pittsburgh Friendship Committee   IN RUST WE TRUST derek about: Got Twins? been out for a bit. congrats Thews's!!   derek about: monday humor collegehumor.com has been blocked for a long time    derek about: monday humor Andy - you always link to stuff that is blocked in our office. you clearly wouldn't enjoy working here.   derek about: Ocho Cinco of course i loved i, Andy. and he has said he thinks he could make 60 yarders with more practice. apparently Belichek said he may have been the best kicker on the field. ouch!   derek about: footballs a few days ago, the Bengals had a shot at the Superbowl. now, Palmer having a slightly sprained ankle (expect back as soon as Thursday no later than the weekend, the season is over... both comments i heard on ESPN in the last week.   derek about: bored (so are they making fun of british people in an attempt to get them to visit Sweden? genius.)  good fun, this. derek about: footballs: me wow - apparently the Bengals made Vick an offer right before he excepted the Eagles... that's a surprise. though our backup situation isn't so good.   derek about: footballs: me little late, but i just read this from Peter King. "I think, the more I watch football this summer, Vick's new team should be the Bills. Nothing against Trent Edwards. I just think the Bills are in it to win it this year." apparently he wasn't thinking about Mante. jerk.    derek about: footballs: me sorry - punt return   derek about: footballs: me you guys see that Kent State's Julian Edelman had a kick off return for a touchdown with the Patriots yesterday? what is it about ex Kent State QBs?   Derek about: Pantuso Twins! twins! sweet!   derek about: rust belt or foundry any of you seen this map before? it's an interesting follow up to the rust belt conversation. if you follow the link at the bottom of the text, there is much more reasoning as to why areas were grouped as the were. including the explanation that Baltimore's ship building and dockyard history lumps it together with the rust belt as part of the industrial heartland of north america. though som of you might find it interesting.  the nine nations of north america derek about: sad news big hugs, Large.    derek about: music you Akron/Family fans should look up Megafaun if you haven't already.   derek about: good morning wow. makes my weekend seem especially uneventful... congrats!   derek about: Roid Sox i like Arroyo. he pretty much always tells it like it is. he sucked. he got lucky. he was awesome. he may have taken roids... whatever.   derek about: ugh yer pretty much effed, Berg. well maybe not that bad. most of us will likely have the old study materials and a lot has changed. also, before doing anything you should make sure that you meet the requirements to take the exam. i don't think it's just open to anyone anymore. if you decide you want it for some reason, i have a hard copy of all of the old materials that i could give you at the bachelor party. good luck.   derek about: balon so anyone out there got a Balon mailing address??   derek about: Abby poop   derek about: um... well, if i'm young enough not to break myself. or you guys.   derek about: see ya suckas i'm pretty sure the Pirates would have taken nothing, and still claimed to be building for the future. it's getting ugly around here.    derek about: see ya suckas bub is at an interesting baseball game right now, which is not often said in Pittsburgh. the LaRoche trade to the Red Sox has inspired a home run in the 1st and 3 so far in the 3rd. non stop fireworks around here.    derek about: footballs ha! typos... luckily i din't know it. i was still mostly innocent back then.   derek about: footballs yeah, and "frisked" is their code for "sexually assaulted." at least we had our hands up against the map of Flying Js so we could shart our path home while he fondled the bag of weed taped to my friends leg.    derek about: footballs I was frisked by an off duty copy at a Flying J in Alburquque (sp?) for suspicion of stealing Neil Diamond tapes.    derek about: pics from the balon wedding very nice work bub.   derek about: creeeeaaaakk... so anybody got a mailing address for Toner? my card was in Sweeney's car and i didn't really want to interrupt him for his keys.   derek about: excuse me alicia or brad. i'm sure the last thing you need is for me to be calling at 1:13 in the morning. maybe i was up that late, and perhaps not in a perfect state of mind, but i swear that that call was the doing of my broke ass phone and my all too friendly pocket. we wish you a good night sleep.   derek about: Happy Birthday Alicia! i hope it's filled with only more good news. best of health to your whole family!!! (facebook is wonderful - i don't have to remember anything any more)   derek about: What i said the same thing. apparently we shouldn't be using IE   derek about: Leah big love and well wishes to all!   derek about: tailgating improvement i don't know. beer belt coozie might help with transporter.   derek about: music saw Mos Def three nights in a rw on late night shows. with the Roots on Jimmy Falon was sweet. actualy the Letterman appearance was killer too. youtube it! i should check though out. wonder if it's on vinyl. Santo is no my favorite. never got into Frightened Rabbits. i'll check out the new Kasabian and Akron/Family. i think i've heard the Ting Tings but can't place it. hmm. thanks!   derek about: tailgating improvement find it ironic that it's called the DB? that's probably what i would call someone wearing it.   derek about: music on to other topics then. so i've been in a bit of a Pandora kick recently, but suddenly find myself out of the music loop. anybody find anything good recently?   derek about: Wedding Bullie and i have a bachelor room. or a gay sex room. depends on who's around to crack a joke about it.   derek about: MJ Trivia looked up the trivia. huh.   derek about: MJ Trivia i planned on listening to Thriller last night when i got home, but i got a litle tipsy and fell asleep. maybe tonight. it really is surprising how good that album is... random guess: Steven Speilberg   derek about: Shaqtus Hey, he helped get Wade and Bryant their first championships. why not LeBron?  or is it now Shaqland? derek about: baseballs attended the game. paid more attention to food and beer then the game. beautiful night. probably going thursday too.   derek about: weekend you two are funny. i had no 7am road trip so i was instead up past 7am celebrating... both nights of the weekend. rounded the weekend off with a goal in yesterday's soccer game, before my body just completely quit on me. good times. cheering for a winning team is cool. good job representing, Thewsy! we're off to a parade soon!   derek about: sports: you guys frankly, i'm not used to this kind of situation. i feel a little like a deer in the headlights.... wait, a team i cheer for could do what??   derek about: pens that's about right.   derek about: Hangover trust me on this one. punch me later, if you like (if you don't like the movie - not for just any particular reason or no reason at al).   derek about: Hangover i'd put money on both of you loving KFP. anyone else out there see it?    derek about: i liked Wall-E. for me it wasn't so much to entertainment or the message as much as the artistry. i thought it was a great piece of story telling with some wonderful imagery. the silence, or lack of dialogue, for much of the movie is downright impressive.   derek about: Hangover this one might really embarrass me, but The Last Mimzy (live action) is also a very good kids movie. if you haven't seen KFP, it is a must.   derek about: Hangover i hate to rebutt that comment, but there are some incredible kids movies out there. Kung Fu Panda is extremely good.   derek about: time suck!! Thews!!! so jealous. always wanted to do that!!! i only wish that they had given you a cooler jump suit... and you would've showed off some of your sweet dance moves.   derek about: anno they are in Vegas - probably sleeping off some pretty serious hangovers. good thing they were already married.   derek about: sports loss i like watching the Cavs and think that the NBA can be entertaining, in a highlight reel kind of way, but i do agree - it is a sad sport. no matter what happens in the game, it comes down to the last 2 minutes, which drag on for an eternity. and even when one team is dominant for 47.5 minutes, the crazy fouling and free throws and wild shots of the last thirty seconds can erase any lead that one team gained from superior defense, better offense play calling, and more determined rebounding throughout the vast majority of the game. i certainly don't mind the crazy last seconds of a game that was tight the whole way through, but when one team is up 8 or 10 with 25 seconds left, it should just be done. nope - half an hour of fouling and standing around and time outs all for a hopefully dramatic and unbelievable last last last second play. sometimes fun to watch - but it will never be among my favorite sports.   derek about: KOL tickets wow. glad i still hang out with young people. i've been to several great shows this year, and the KOL show was by far the largest (guessing 8,000) and probably the best. next up, next Friday the Black Keys are playing for free at the Three Rivers Art Festival.   derek about: NFL power rankings can't speak to the Browns or Bills, but assuming the lack of a complete injury collapse like last year, the Bengals are low. i love the extremely low rankings but the seemingly popular choice as "sleeper." just means they have no idea. i don't either, but i'd say at least back to the 8-8 trend. (fantasy note: all signs point to Chris Henry having a sick year. don't say i didn't warn you.)   derek about: holiday weekend recap...... as of right now, very much so.   derek about: holiday weekend recap...... sat down for happy hour at 5:30 on Friday. woke up this morning for work. i'm sure something happened in between, but i could only hazard a guess at what it was.   derek about: weekend musings abby and bub out of town. jay bullie in town. i see disaster coming. should be good for a change. GO PENS!   derek about: afternoon funnies (850): it sounded like he was fisting a can of crisco.    derek about: afternoon funnies huh? - (323): Ok pretty sure I just saw Mike O'Malley walking through the parking lot. I wanted to see if I followed him, would he lead me to the acro-criag, i've always wanted a crack at that bitch.    derek about: afternoon funnies Wes - sounds brilliant! as for the funnies, this is genius: (216): Where the fuck is Rob at, he hasnt answered his phone in like 2 weeks. (440): Dude Rob died 2 weeks ago wtf? (216): Holy shit r u serious? How? (440): Just kidding, but im pretty sure he boned your gf and doesnt want to talk to you.    derek about: horses actually - i meant preakness too. show my knowledge of horse racing.    derek about: hockey i think it's time for the focus to go way beyond Sid and Ovi, actually. i don't know how the NHL should promote, but putting all your money on two guys who might win anything beyond the scoring title seems dangerous. as for Fiorentina, sadly i've completely lost track of them.   derek about: horses i'm maybe fractionally more excited about the Belmont, easily the most throw-away of the triple crown, than usual. meaning, i might go out of my way to watch it live. if not, i'll see it and listen to a few talking heads on ESPN, as per usual. what i SHOULD have done is bet on the Derby. i called out Mine that Bird the night before.   derek about: hockey and the drawn out nature of hockey playoffs does annoy me. you do lose casual fans. i mean, we don't play again until Monday, and then there are two or three 2-game breaks in the series. ridiculous!   derek about: hockey hhm. sucks that Sid is despised. he's really just a good quiet leader, but i guess i get the Brady analogy. of course, i didn't really hate Tommy Tommy the Handsome Quarterback until he started amassing rings. you can't blame hockey for trying to get some hype going. Ovi seems like the easier guy to hate. show-boater with a mean streak - though, again, i am biased. there may be interest in other match-ups, i'd like to see the Blackhawks get to the finals too - i'm always for a loser, but i don't think there's a person in Pgh that wouldn't like to see Hossa's face if we were to beat the Wings. two consecutive losses in the finals would be tough - i'm sure Buffalo knows a thing or 4 about that. i actually like watching Cavs games these days - they tend to be blow outs, so less time outs. it's like a regular game mixes with a slam dunk and three point contest. can't ever really sit through a whole basketball game, but i might give it close to a whole half.   derek about: hockey hey Wes, and others - so what's everyone's take on hockey? all the hype on the Pens v Caps series just hype, or is it actually interesting? are any of you non-hockey fans suddenly interested? you hockey fans that are not fans of either of those teams give a shit? did game 7 ruin the series? it's tough for us to have any perspective here. and, i just want to talk hockey! Pens v Canes - i want to say Pens in 5, but i like Cam Ward. a good goalie is our biggest problem. does a Wings v Pens rematch get boring, or is that interesting to other people too? i just want to see Hossa's face if we beat them. Someone please talk here. This afternoon sucks. (Oh, and i say Cavs win it all without losing a game.)   derek about: hmmm shoe tossing  from Wiki derek about: hmmm might be appropriate for my neighborhood past and somewhat present. i always just thought it was a good way to abuse your little brother or something. or a game to play with old shoes.   derek about: hmmm bub there are shoes dangling on Middle right by my place - including the ever-confusing single shoe hanging from a power line.   derek about: hmmm any example of lighting in a ghetto?? go hang out in Larimer at night. on second thought, don't do that.   derek about: We Shall Remain ah shit - shoulda known that Berg wouldn't have posted anything i'd be interested in. sorry Brad.   derek about: We Shall Remain i watched the first one, Berg. pretty good. made me have weird dreams about native americans though.   derek about: Dreams beeeeeach   derek about: TVOTR sadly i was not altered. went with Abby and a friend of ours, Carl. he was probably slightly altered and he and i tried to get a beer buzz going. Abby played responsible for us drunks. Little Dragon opened - Swedish female led band - which was a happy surprise for me. i knew a few songs and liked them enough to be excited. hard to describe other then slightly Bjorkish vocal flare and a funk musical base that strayed all over the place from Marley-esc to motown. the lead was fun to watch, too - she likes to hit things, from various percussion instruments to the air itself which, at times, she seemed very angry at. i felt like the room did get into them, but that the song i really like and they closed with, Twice, which is a ballad, got a little lost in the excitement for TVoTR. (plus, there were ongoing murmurs about Penguins updates all through their set.) i'm horrible with set lists. it all gets jumbled. but, i believe tvotr opened with Dancing Choose. they then went into some older stuff, which oddly sounded more muddled than the rest and made for a slow start. Golden Age really kicked off the high energy/kick ass show that it became, though i couldn't get the video out of my head and expected to see rainbows shoot out of the walls or the guys to suddenly have big animal heads. maybe i was getting drunk by then. Wolf Like Me was a huge crown favorite and garnered a ton of crowd interaction. some of my personal favorites were Crying (the lead vocal dude - i don't know their names - was really entertaining and quite into that one), Family Tree which they opened up the encore with just sounded great, and Red Dress which they killed with all kinds of funky energy. they earned some good guy points when they stopped in the middle of two songs to break up a fight in the audience. they just kept saying, "hey hey hey, no punching. we don't like punching." probably the most intelligible vocals all night, and quite endearing.   derek about: AutoCad 10 can lick my balls hmm. honestly, didn't notice the wind chimes.   derek about: AutoCad 10 can lick my balls in fact they were. i think their style inherently makes for difficulty in understanding any lyrics in a live show, but no one can fill a room with noise like them. and the energy level is off the charts.    derek about: AutoCad 10 can lick my balls a few seconds after reading that post, Wes, i still find myself laughing. thanks. good for a Tuesday morning. i'm pretty sure they suck just as much as Mondays. at least i got to rock out to TV on the Radio last night. helped me avoid watching a Penguins loss. makes for a nerve racking Wednesday evening though.   derek about: movies and such liked Darko. did not like the Fountain. i vaguely remember rolling my eyes a lot. super pumped about Star Trek. i was raised on that shit. and surprisingly interested in Terminator. the Wrestler is in my dvd player waiting for me to quit my job.   Derek about: footballs good to know. since i have no interest in the Sports Guy, perhaps i'll just go SI from now on.   Derek about: footballs ha! i totally closed my email to ESPN with "see you at FSN or sportsline, thanks."   Derek about: footballs forgot to mention Wes, that i was so riled up this morning that i email ESPN to tell them i wasn't visiting their website any more. i got an email back saying i would get a response as soon as the found the right department to forward it to. why bother? obviously it was just cathardic for me. they should've just sent me an email that said, "ooooh, we're so scared. and on top of that, yeah right!"   Derek about: footballs go Sweet J! did he have Andre dropping to the Bengals?   Derek about: yeah yeah yeah. the first draft summary i read began: "and what is up with the Bengals? they amazingly put together a compitant draft." i'm actually sick of ESPN and most sports analysis. draft grades on the Insider only? you know what? they suck anyway. truth is the draft is a crap shoot. there will always be unpredictable busts. those busts will impact bad teams more than good teams, so they'll be emphasized and continue to promote shit talking about my team that they now want me to pay money to read about. eff that. yeah, my team is no Patriots. we're small market. last year we had the most IR players including several of the most important. for the previous four years we've been middle of the pack after battling out of a decade+ of bad everything. i'm gonna cheer for them and don't need any bobbleheads with big attitudes or lame catchphrases to tell me how they did. that's why i have you guys as friends.   Derek about: Who awesomer than Mel Kiper? I was hoping to join you this year, Wes, but i was an idiot and scheduled my LEED exam Saturday morning. and there's not a chance i'll gamble in your draft pool if Harold Kiper is participating again.   Derek about: jones Andy - i don't watch the show, but i do want his jersey. except they only make three or so bengals jerseys. sucks. he was defensive captain last year. nope no jersey. oh and he rides his bike to the stadium for practice and games too.   Derek about: darth i went to it. it was alright.   Derek about: news bring it!   Derek about: news congrats Mengs! birthday kisses Thews! i can't wait to get drunk and watch all your kids play at competition weekends.   Derek about: john madden Phil Simms is the worst.   Derek about: john madden beat me by seconds Greg.   Derek about: john madden decides to  retire from broadcasting Derek about: pirates hey, who all was part of the pirate scheme in Italy? i think it's time we got our hydrofoil.   Derek about: zzzz well, last night i was watching some playoff hockey and feeling good about it. sucks the Cavs lost, but good for them not chasing some stupid record.    Derek about: Kanye neither of them means a whole lot to me. they both do occasionally good things that i enjoy if i happen upon them. i would have to say that i have enjoyed more Diddy than Kanye in my life, but only because he's been around longer. when it comes to there egos, i think Kanye is more in your face about it. Diddy is more just the "mogul" that you know thinks he's the shit. but hey, it's probably their egos that got them where they are. neither of them sport any sheer and undeniable talent, just their will to make themselves great. i am leaving in 53 minutes. go Reds (at home against the Bucks this weekend)! i seriously don't even recognize 2/3rds of their line-up.   Derek about: Cool? or Fugly? well that didn't stir up anything. darn.   Derek about: Cool? or Fugly? I LOVE IT!   Derek about: rock 'n roll mawesomes speaking of rock 'n roll, Sweeney dragged me along to see the Gaslight Anthem on Sunday (i went mostly because the Heartless Bastards out of Cinci were playing too). gotta say, though, they sucked me in. and the front man is brilliant. very engaging. i amlost enjoyed his story telling more than the music. well worth it for (also) under $20!    Derek about: movies i watched it the othr day. i want in on the conversation. what an odd movie.   Derek about: Lost you and Abby. so that proves you are a dork, Biggie.   Derek about: Lost i'm not gonna rip on you Lost freaks because i have my guilty pleasure. but at least Battlestar Galactica is well written and not gay.   Derek about: ncaa yeah - i know. work thing. you know, all the cool people are doing it, so like the beaten puppy that i am, i just follow along and subject myself to the misery that is college basketball. cause that's what beaten puppies do.   Derek about: ncaa i have Memphis winning it all. i realy hope they lose so i can quit paying attention completely.   Derek about: the joker does not live in bellvue Toner - you have succeeded in being the most discussed individual by people that didn't know any of the out-of-towners. apparently your jokes make quite the impression.   Derek about: patty oh and TVoTR on May 11   Derek about: patty i am loving the st p day talk, but i have to digress. i just sent an email to some locals, but to those of you in the area - i was just informed (thanks Justin!) that KoL is playing here on April 22 (sorry out of towners, that appears to be a Wednesday). please send any interest my way.   Derek about: patty tshirts are in. where are you people??? we've got some drinking to do!   Derek about: after being down the whole game (tied at half) Kent made a run in the final few minutes to win. 64-61   Derek about: yeah, and i really didn't believe any of that. i was just starting to get nervous that maybe you actually were close to becoming a Dolphins fan...   Derek about: crawl i bet TO plays great and behaves better. they sign him again and he continues to be stand up finishing out his career as a respectable fading star in Buffalo.   Derek about: crawl you've got to expect some of it, right? i mean, it wouldn't be right not to...   Derek about: crawl hey Wes, should we get your popcorn ready?   derek about: Bebe Thews we love you Caden. woohoo! good work Thewses! happy birth-giving-day!   Derek about: how old is your brain? uh oh Biggie, my japanese brain is 25.    Derek about: baseball seriously? i really can't say i have much excitement for baseball. certainly don't have high hopes. and as little as i care about steriods, i gotta say it has really made it so that i don't even want to hear about baseball. and can the sport please not revolve around A-Rod? there has to be some interesting stories worth telling out there.   Derek about: Dave Thanks for the info, Berg. Big hugs and love to all.    Derek about: Baby Pauling well i'm glad because Emma Pauling aka "I'm Appauling" would have a rough childhood. doesn't work well with my name either, just not that unfortunately.   Derek about: Baby Pauling congrats!!! Abby said i should make sure that you don't consider one of my favorite names. it really doesn't work so well with your last name. nice ring, but i'm sure little Emma Pauling would not love her name so much.   Derek about: weather and yes Cathryn. first ice. then snow. then rain. then freeze to create swiss cheese ice. now snow. walking to work is surprisingly tough. everything looks the same, but is crunchy and sometimes caves in up to three inches.   Derek about: old I've been out of the loop for a few days. To catch up: roller skating sucks/blading is fun, great video, i still want a Meng Cake, and my black parachute pants are one of my top ten all-time possessions. i literally wore them until they fell off.   Derek about: on a serious note now that's exciting!!!! congratulations!   Derek about: Seriously? and here i thought that maybe AZ was finally the team that could prove 2 star wide receivers could play together without whining. guess i should've known better.   Derek about: pittsburgh... i was thinking about that issue last night Wes, and i have to cheer for Arizona. this is going to get me a lot of grief and probably not invited to any parties, but whatever. I don't care if there's one less bad team out there. I know how miserable a lot of those players and fans must've felt over the years, and as much as the fans here get excited, it would be more exciting for Arizona. do i think it's going to happen? probably not. i see it as Arizona has the best chance of anyone to put yards and points up on the Steelers (which might be no chance at all), but i think they are going the get beat the hell up. the question is whether they can put enough points on the board before they are just trying to field 11 healthy players at one time, while trying to fend off the Steelers who only get better late in the game. man they piss me off. Fitzgerold is a beast though. anyone want to contest that he is the best reciever in the NFL right now?   Derek about: working Bub that's not far from the truth Dickey   Derek about: Old well my office is throwing me a party, so time to drink (i insist on it being for me and not some stupid sports team). have good weekends. enjoy your birthday game Wes.   Derek about: Old so who wants a beer?   Derek about: Another Old Man that's the plan. thanks all.   Derek about: music i wouldn't count on it Wes. i've been listening to more p&a the last few days and realized several songs of theirs are songs i know and like but didn't place with a single artist. that means i either randomly stumbled along them or caught them on WOXY, but they were not in WOXY's top 97 of 2008 which means they were pretty low on the radar. i also found that their album is available on vinyl, but only from the band for 30 Canandian (which isn't too bad) but 14 Canadian for shipping... wtf!! 14 Canadian to cross a freaking border?   Derek about: music well thatis hype - it's a one sided affair and not blind to pop influence since it is just a database of activity. i like finding blogs that showcase music i already know i like and seeing what else they offer. sadly hip-hop is mostly absent. i don't know whether it's becaue it's not blogged about as much or they just don't link to those blogs.   Derek about: music i don't know if any of you know/use the Hype Machine - basically a data base of all music blogs and the songs that bloggers post. a great tool in general really if you're a music fanatic. but, i just noticed they have their top 50 albums (last ten tomorrow) posted and you can easily stream the entire album for each of them.   so get your 2008 fix. Derek about: the one i can remember before i began drinking that night i told Bullie that i wanted to end up at my apartment, and the last option was Donna and Katie's place (which happened to be the closest), so where did he take me? that's right. bad friend. no offense Donna, if you are voyeuring.   Derek about: the one i can remember yes, i puked in a planter. yes i woke up in Wasem's bed because Jay Bullie is the worst friend i've ever had. and yes, i did also puke in her bed. and Biggie, don't feel bad about not remembering. I didn't remember being in Piazza Santa Maria Novella until someone pointed out the infamous planter during a class tour.   Derek about: the one i can remember we got to Italy on Wes's birthday. Fiddler's elbow was the next night - my birthday. but yes, we first went to Italy 10 years ago. completely ridiculous.   Derek about: the one i can remember happy birthday, Wes. does your boss send you home early for birthdays too?   Derek about: hurray   for clean coal! Derek about: Bored i'm pretty sure i'd rather be anywhere but here. top five places i'd like to be right now: 1. my bed 2. someone else's bed 3. my couch 4. my floor 5. eating   Derek about: music so while in full anticipation for Wes's year end music review i thought i would put my list for top albums of the year out for discussion, or warm up, anyway. this was an odd year for me with music considering my transition to vinyl. not all records are available in the beautiful 12" format (or 10" if your like KoL and insist on making things interesting), so i did rely on the mp3 format to fulfill some of my music habits, which usually means i did not get exposure to the full album. as such, the following is Derek's List of 2008's 10 Best - Vinyl Only Edition (as usual, i'll leave the commentary to Wes) 1. TV on the Radio - Dear Science 2. The Black Keys - Attack & Release 3. Man Man - Rabbit Habbits 4. The Roots - Rising Down 5. Kings of Leon - Only by the Night 6. The Kills - Midnight Boom 7. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend 8. The Black Kids - Partie Traumatic 9. Portishead - Third 10. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah, Part 1 * MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (this would likely be in the top 10 if musicdirect would ever get me the fucking album - i hate effing back order) ** Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (i just realized how great this album is and ordered it - it could be a top three) and one more note: General Elektriks, while not releasing an album this year, may well be my favorite new discovery of the year. there is one album, Cliquety Kliqk, from 2005 and several new, free downloads on his web page with some very good guest MCs. i would recommend it if yer into good music and that sort of thing. there you go. Wes, the floor (or should i say soap box) is yours. though i would like to hear other people's favorites and commentary as well.    Derek about: Old man yes. happy birthday to you Jared.    Derek about: footballs well, i would probably agree with that assessment. tough call from video for sure.   Derek about: footballs Wes, do you really think that's true about Sid? i'm new to the game, so yeah i'm asking - is the sport really that feeble that you think they treat just one guy all that differently? sure, in most sports the top tier of athletes tend to get more favorable calls, but in hockey you think that top tier consists solely of Crosby? i kinda thought it was at least the entire Red Wings roster and Sid.   Derek about: footballs oh, us too...   Derek about: Browns and stuff well, the Bengals still have to win the last game against KC before that comes to pass Aaron. they can actually score points, so my hopes aren't as high as the Cleveland game. i looks like my fantasy run is over as well. the fourth seed team got a bit lucky. i think i'm done at 12-3 on the season. don't know if i've had a winning season before this year, so i'm pleased.   Derek about: footballs yeah - i keep getting asked if i was annoyed that they won because of the draft pick thing. i will always say no to that. who wants to lose? that's just stupid. my team may suck but i still want them to kick ass always. have your draft one position higher than us.   Derek about: footballs hey Andy - i think i missed the results of the Thanksgiving field goal contest. how did that go? Wes, i actually won money for the first time in a fantasy league this year - i won the regular season (by more then two games actually) - the only problem is that i was the only one that actually turned in money. i lose even when i win. footballs make me depeched. i hope the Pens get off the schnide soon.   Derek about: footballs yeah, i feel for you Buffalo. but in the dismal season that is 2008, i found something to hope for - something that could make this season feel like it's not such an utter loss. it is possible, and while even this is a long shot, that the Benglas can finish with a better record than the Brownies!!!! if we win out and they lose out, it will be so!! is that such a ridiculous hope? let see: the Brownies play the unpredictable Eagles tonight. we play each other next week. and then the Bengals close at home vs. KC while the Brownies come here to play Pittsburgh. is there room to hope for such a thing? oh, i think there is!! is it a ridiculous thing to root for and will i be crushed when even that dream is not realized? for sure! but that is the life of a lowly Bengals fan. my deepest regards for you Buffalo fans that were hoping for something much better this year...   Derek about: pics great pics, Berg. glad to entertain, Andy.   Derek about: music not ripped off by Coldplay hmm - surprised Wes. sounds like Jared will have you well informed once again.   Derek about: Browns and stuff they mentioned that in radio coverage of the Bengals game, too   Derek about: Browns jokes Abby, it's a damn good thing you "didn't like" sports before you moved to Pittsburgh. you have so much fun at the expense of life-long fans. don't worry, since i cheer for the Pens you will likely soon experience the agony of bitter bitter pathetic defeat. no team of mine stays good for too long.   Derek about: music i was thinking the same thing thews. should be an interesting year.   Derek about: footballs yeah - this wasn't the year for St. X. and i would likely cheer for St. I over Elder, anyway.   Derek about: footballs i think the Brownies should play Cribbs at qb for the rest of the year   Derek about: free beer FAIL it's hard to imagine boobs and beer together ever being bad. i guess it can happen though.   Derek about: Jared were you not going to tell us about this?  Quickie Dickey Derek about: Browns and stuff i'm looking forward to the 1 game win streak Bengals take on the 1 game losing streak Eagles next week. 8 wins in a row, here we come!   Derek about: KoL KoL was on the SNL rerun from September this weekend. i actually watched it for the first time in years. first, SNL sucks. second, KoL had such little enthusiasm that it appeared as if they knew SNL sucks and were embarrassed to be there. either that, or they wished they were in England in front of throngs of adoring fans.   Derek about: Bengals all i gotta say is Superbowl, mothafuckas!!!   Derek about: Weekend Pictures interesting to have documentation of some things that i have "blocked from my memory"   Derek about: Abby green used to be my favorite color. now it's red. i'm just angry. true story. the end.   Derek about: Abby blah blah blah, she was never a Browns fan, blah blah blah, her family is split - her brother cheers for the Bengals (poor guy), her sister for the Browns, and she didn't care at all until Bub and Pittsburgh, blah blah blah. i'm sure you've heard this like 40 times Berg... or is that me?   Derek about: hockey i watched some of the sabres win yesterday. mostly the 3rd on. two nights in a row i watched shoot outs. gotta say i'm glad i live in a hockey town and am getting into the sport. it's crazy tense.   Derek about: What I did for 5 months... sadly - no - i will not actually be in Clevetown. looks like you'll have to drink for 4 Thewsy.   Derek about: What I did for 5 months... Thews, i think i'll be there in a few hours with a sixer and a deck chair to enjoy your beautiful new deck. good work!   Derek about: footballs that shouldn't be a problem in Cincinnati. there are no holes to find in the first place, so he's not at any disadvantage.   Derek about: footballs how exciting. first Cedric Benson. now Chris Henry is back with the Bengals. think Pacman and Henry will relive old times and sneak in a few arrests while they're together in Dallas this weekend? man, i sure hope so. look out!   Derek about: footballs or maybe they were just trying to sign anybody that the Steelers would think about picking up.   Derek about: footballs yeah - Cedric Benson. apparently DeDe Dorsey is out for the year and i haven't heard a peep out of Kenny Watson. maybe he's dead too. so i guess we needed someone. i feel bad for him. at least it's a paycheck. oh, advice: i wouldn't run out and pick him up on your fantasy squad, if i were you. just sayin'   Derek about: The Pot... fair enough. i don't know if i have a non athletic baseball hat. so if i go to a baseball game here, do i wear a Penguins hat? or i have to buy a random hat to wear one?    Derek about: The Pot... we were discussing the fan who wears his team's gear to a game in which they are not playing on Friday. there a re a lot of people that do stadium tours. so what is proper apparel when you are doing that. no right to show off your colors? standard street clothes are all that's acceptible? not even a hat? i think you're just spiteful right now Thews. though Bub does agree with you.   Derek about: baseballs gotta say. i have no problem with players chasing money. would anyone blame me for changing jobs, even though i love this one, for a lot more money? i should hope not. also, i have no problem with teams spending obscene amounts of money if it's within the rules. i think it's funny when they suck, but i don't hate. i figure, again, that i would do the same if i were in charge and had the means to do so. am i a little pissed that my God given teams usually suck and each new sports season only brings more pain - sure - so i guess there is a little resentment. but i am a real fan and my teams will always be the best in my mind. isn't that the point? so i guess my point is: if you're an owner and pay to make your team better, you're doing your job. if you're a player and go for more money, you're making a living. if you're a front runner fan, may your guts rot from the inside, your body bloat until it split, and your shallow heart wash into the gutters where it belongs. go Penguins!   Derek about: baseballs go White Sox!!! i want Griffey to get a ring.   Derek about: footballs may be the worst team in the league! woohoo!!   Derek about: Cincinnati i don't know if you guys remember a few years ago when there was a cow running wild through Cincinnati for a few days creating quite a stir with occasional sitings, failed attempts to catch it, and even a fan club devoted to setting it free. Well,   looks like it almost happened again! Derek about: i'd like to think maybe the Bengals could get it together in time to take advantage of the situation, but i'm guessing Carson will be out for a while, we're already too deep in a hole, and next game is against the 'Boys. read: season over.   Derek about: MNF last year the Bengals opened up against the Ravens. we got the win but both teams were so decimated that neither did anything for the rest of the season. last night reminded me of that game a lot. the afc north might have just gone entirely to shit. prediction: Steelers with the division with a 7-9 record.   Derek about: Music So i just got my vinyl Dear Science in the mail. best part is most of the new records i order come with free mp3 downloads - tis one came with 2!!!! gave one to the Mountains. looks like the Mountains win again.   Derek about: weekend musings Aaron - i completely missed that - what happened? and on the Quinn thing... not just because i like seeing Anderson suck, but if you look at Romo and Rogers, there is something to be said for letting a qb develop for a few years and not throwing them into an already bad situation. either the logic is "Well, it already sucks so you might as well put the youngster in to let him get some real time experience" or "Maybe he can turn this thing around." neither seems all that good. in the first you're telling him it's not all that important, just go get some experience - which may lead to bad nonchalant habits. or the latter is just way too much pressure and a little unfair. i mean, i'm sure he can't wait to get in mindless of the 0-3 situation, and the Bengals are a great time to do it, but maybe there is some wisdom in not jumping into this oh-so-foreseeable situation. imagine if he comes in and the incapable Bungles torch him? not that i think that's likely, but they did have a surprising performance vs. the Giants.   Derek about: house well, i decided not to do the rehab loan deal - seemed a bit too risky a really high "temporary" interest rate and a future reassessment. so now i'm down to deciding if i just buy it and do all of the work as i get enough money, or not at all. tough decision. something tells me my childish and irresponsible side will win over on this debate. i called a deck guy today to discuss it with him and he warned me that do to the height and the hillside, i may be effed by local ordinances and required to do engineered/inspected footers and structure. the deck could cost as much as a third of the house. hmm.    Derek about: house thanks all for the advice! i'm pretty much a lazy lump these days, so perhaps a house will motivate. and i do plan on getting all proper inspections done, so you hopefully won't hear any tales of me being rescued from my house as it is floating down the river. i'll let you know how it goes.   Derek about: house well, i'm more interested in the life-time supply of Air Walks in the upstairs closet, but i will check on the entertainment center. and yes, Kevin is my agent. helped Bub and Abby with eir place. he's actually one of the most brutally honest people i've ever met. he showed me all of the bonus and incentives for the buyer's agent on this property.    Derek about: house oh, if you want to google it's location, the address is 1235 Troy Hill Rd. Pittsburgh, Pa 15212    Derek about: house hey all. need some opinions. i've been half-assedly looking for a house recently. looking for something that needs a little love but is in my immediate neighborhood (and of course is affordable). so far everything is too expensive or just needed too much work - i wouldn't be able to inhabit it right away. well i found this interesting little place. it's not quite where i wanted. about an 8 minute walk from my current location - 20 from work. so it is manageable. not much of a neighborhood to speak of, which sucks - just a few somewhat shady houses on a hillside (though i guess that describes half of Pittsburgh). for those that know, it's almost directly across the street from the Penn Brewery (bonus!). drawbacks include: no parking - not even on street (hmmm), back deck will need replaced immediately (that will be a project and a half - look at how they built the existing one!!), and it's small - 2br - which is actually what i wanted, but the upstair layout you might notice is a little funky. all said, it fits my needs very well. it's within the larger scope of areas on my list. and, i may even try to buy the adjacent lot or work out a deal with the neighbor to put in a few parking spaces there. visitors can always park at the brewery. anyway - here it is. let me know what you think.  oh, and it's DIRT cheap!! Derek about: Happy, happy! Happihood to all of you people with special days today!   Derek about: Footballs my team sucks. plain and simple. that's fine and pretty much what i expected. but at least my coach doesn't embarass me weekly by kicking FGs when down by a lot or completely blowing winnable games. at least my coach went for it on consecutive 4th downs (both of which were successful) keeping us in the game until a horse shit offensive pass interference call which resulted in a punt from the 1yd line that got blocked and recovered for a TD. no, at least i can accept a loss, because we probably didn't deserve to win anyway, and rant horse-shit calls and talk about good effort to win a game that just fell apart at the end, rather than know my team lost a very important and winnable game at the beginning of a season of great expectation because my coach was too busy looking for the pork chop he knew was somewhere in his jacket to make any decision near reputable. that must really burn.   Derek about: Had enough of Phelps? actually Andy, Phelps won $2M from Nike for breaking the goal medal record for one olympics and you win $25,000 with each gold medal, so he did pretty well for himself just swimming.   Derek about: Phelps speaking of Armstrong - you all hear he is going to enter the Tour again next year?   Derek about: i heard Moss say it was dirty this morning and nearly puked my lack of breackfast out. Kimo crawled a full three feet into Palmer's knee and I don't cry that it was dirty. This guy fell right into Brady's knee with a guy on his back. New rule: the Patriots can't win playing tackle so NFL goes to tag.    Derek about: footballs i am not becoming a Steelers fan however tempting or however much common sense it may be. football gods you can all suck it!!!! in other news, my fantasy teams suck too! again. why do i like football?   Derek about: dear football gods... Wes - he's gonna play. it's all a joke. he's been on the injury report for how long? the shoulder thing was getting old, so now he's got the foot thing. same thing from before the Superbowl. i mean, i'm all for his foot falling off, but i don't believe it for a second.   Derek about: blah my depeche is full. eating outside for lunch just now was a momentary pausa from depechedom, but i am fully back into it. as for the coleslaw story, i found myself among the last three up with Thews and Blaine on one of the early nights. they had been engaging in verbal foreplay for much of the evening, so i did warn them that any sign of a true gay-off would result in me leaving them to themselves. for the most part they did behave, but Thews went for it during our late night snack when he dug his fingers into the coleslaw in a circular cupping fashion and deftly slap/slathered it across Blaine's left, shirtless titty. and continued with no pause to clean up the mess he had made on Blaine's chest with one, open-mouthed, broad-toungued suck/lick/moan. other than that - no man gayness that night.   Derek about: vacation we are havin a deck party at 4... and i'm not really working that hard. so there.   Derek about: just for you wes pic 41 is my Derek Zoolander Blue Steel look. i've been working on it.   Derek about: OGO did you go in the harness or did you get wet?   Derek about: Hump-day Shocker omg!!!! i can't believe i didn't check bdc until now. that is sick!!!!! mawesome!! i am so excited!!!! congrats to all three of you. and good luck to the littlest of you - yer gonna need it with your parents!! loves!!!!!   Derek about: Weekend Hi-Lite seriously Wes. your competitve nature can't enjoy how those guys must feel coming back to beat the big mouth surrender Frenchies?   Derek about: AUG 8, 2008 by the way. i will die knowing that Friday night was the greatest live music night of my life. i can not explain the Black Keys followed by the Roots. the black keys alone may have been my favorite live event. they just killed. 10 plus. between the two bands Anthony Kedis (who hosted the event) was beside himself about the Keys, and i could help but agree with the guy. and then it happened. the Roots. they took an audience that was already near explosion and set them off. i have never been in the middle of a crowd that was in such a fervor. just amazing musicians and entertainers - both bands. and back to back. i'm having flashbacks just thinking about it. it sounded as if this was going to become a yearly event. if next year's line-up is anywhere close i strongly suggest you attendance. oh and then there was Saturday. sick.   Derek about: AUG 8, 2008 under 15 for Hester. wait - are we talking purely from returns or is he playing WR too and that counts? ehh, i'll still go with under.   Derek about: AUG 8, 2008 have good weekends. i am off to drink beer at "concert awesome-time."   Derek about: AUG 8, 2008 whoa! good prediction. still. Bengals will be 8-8 or better. i agree about the difficult schedule. but they will be way better than last year's team with significant improvements on both sides of the ball except at WR (unless, like Buffalo, the injury bug strikes again) and i do not think the schedule is enough to repeat a losing season.   Derek about: AUG 8, 2008 so - with Chicago and Cleveland having played last night, Pittsburgh tonight, Buffalo tomorrow, and Cincy on Monday, i have two questions. one, is everyone more excited about/interested in fotball or the olympics? and how do you think your respective football teams will do this year? i am mostly interested in hearing record predictions, but if you want to throw in some commentary, feel free. i'll read it. it is Friday. then i am out of here to go see the Black Keys and the Roots play tonight. and Gnarles Barkley, Spoon, the Raconteurs, and Bob Dylan tomorrow. good thing the Bengals play Monday. oh, and i have the Bengals no less than 8-8. perhaps 9-7 with a small chance of 10-6. they may well start 0-3 (week 4 is a win against the brownies at home) and have a 3-5 first half, but the second half will be much better.   Derek about: mt lions nice, Aaron. well played   Derek about: mt lions and if you wanted to do a plus/minus estimate it would be +/- 2000 since the overall range was 4000.   Derek about: Firenze tips I had a killer kabob in Cambridge. seriously ridiculous. though the guy who sold it to me made fun of my engish. i ordered a shish kabob and a bottle of coke, but was apparently lazy with my pronunciation. he went around to everyone pointing at me and saying "bottlacoke! bottlacoke!" as if i had made it one word. i didn't think that was so fucking funny, but man did he think so. dick made a great kabob though. and i got my fucking bottlacoke.   Derek about: Firenze tips hopefully they are not going in August!! let's see. the market. drinking at night outside in the centro. cappucino early in the morning. just sitting around in the busiest most beautiful places admiring the people admire or completely miss their surroundings. watching a 12 year old buy a bottle of wine. having friends get shit on by a pigeon (Coopie sharted on my yesterday in the car and Bub and Abby laughed at me, so i can say that). late night drunken walks through the city, sometimes with my eyes closed. stopping at 5 different stores on the way home for daily necessities. buying shoes (i know i'm not the only dude here that would say that). cooking with the best ingredients. Manuela and her extreme bartending skills. hash. the view from Forte Basso - i think it's the best. taking a train. i tarocchi - a greek salad and a calzone... i better stop.   Derek about: baseballs sad day. Griffy Jr. traded to the White Sox.   Derek about: home run derby Clayborn was the man! and Hamilton may be one guy i don't mind hearing lots of praise-jesus stuff from. giving creidt to whatever he believes has helped him is alright by me. wish he was still a Red, but Volquez is probably better for us right now. what a trade.   Derek about: sports just had to mention it. CC Sabathia in his first game for an NL team pitches a complete game and smacks a solo shot in his first at bat. he may have beat my team, but there's a case for the anti-DH arguement. he even managed to get all the way around the bases without blowing a wheel. amazing. sorry to bring it up again, Wes.   Derek about: interview question yeah, take that!! pervy law breakers!   Derek about: interview question where do you get your clothes when you reappear to try to get a seat?   Derek about: interview question still flying for me - i'll fly into the stadium. or maybe sit in the rafters. and i bet, "dude, i can fly" gets you into a lot of places.    Derek about: interview question what if the football game you want to watchis 10 degrees out? i guess you're chillin' in the ownere box nekkid? too bad that beer bottle floating through the air is a bit obvious.    Derek about: interview question by my rules, you would just have to fly slower in the rain. that shit would hurt. you don't also have super skin.   Derek about: interview question actually this was a real study that i heard about on a podcast, maybe this american life. because there were so many questions the stated rules were that any clothing you were wearing would turn invisible with you but nothing that you picked up would turn invisible. and you could fly 1000 mph, which i thought seemed unreasonably fast. i mean, you can fly - at that speed wouldn't your face melt off? i think the rule would be that you can fly as fast and wherever you feel comfortable. to high is cold and not enough oxygen. too fast and friction would melt your face off. could you propel yourself under water? sure, as long as you can hold your breath. and the invisibility thing? i think the clothes thing is a farce. either everything you touch turns invisible or nothing.   Derek about: interview question precisely.   Derek about: interview question one word, that is... i use this logic for my choice. i often dream about flying. i have never dreamt about being invisible. therefore, flying it is.   Derek about: interview question on word Aaron... lockerroom   Derek about: interview question fly. come on, admit who you are all you pervey invisibility choosers.   Derek about: interview question hmm yes. i say the Pittsburgh Pirates change their name to the Pittsburgh Ninjas. i might even become a fan.   Derek about: happy country everyone so what stories of debauchery are out there? Bub and Abby hosted a great party on the 4th. so drunken that we all crashed before midnight. i would tell you stories if i could remember them, but i was pretty much fall over drunk by early evening. pizza on a grill is a brilliant thing tho. good job Bub and Abby!   Derek about: T-shirts Derek = medium   Derek about: Competition Team Pittsburgh is currently having conversations to determine attendance. In the spirit of belt-winning competition (i prefer distinct teams) we could call it something like Ohio vs. World or Northeast vs. Midwest. etc.   Derek about: NCARB you want to have study weekends Wes? we could get iced coffees, some good tunes, and burn the midnight oil through long summer nights exploring the intricacies of construction change services. or butt welds.   Derek about: NCARB Kaplan 4.0 is actually sitting in my cubicle right now. i haven't had much time to go through them yet, but it looks like the study guides, q&a books, and practice vignettes are very good, but the flash cards are still a little week. they were only released at the beginning of the month.   Derek about: music sure you all know Aesop Rock. not sure if you know Black Moth Super Rainbow - really great psychadelic band from right around here. well the former is teaming up with the lead singer of the latter (BMSR toured with Aesop) as a group called Tobacco. album due this summer, first single bodes of quality aural oddity.    Derek about: Dear Husband i don't know if intergration is apples and oranges. the rules/method of play did not change. just the players. the mound thing is similar though.   Derek about: Dear Husband??? Soccer! Italy advanced int he Euro 2008, beating France 2-0. I really hate when people say things like, "That U.S. Open was the greatest ever" immediately after it is over. I hate even more when something almost happens and people say that would've been the best ever... That said, Luca Toni was so close to having one of the coolest goals I've ever seen. The guy was playing his brains out and it's just a shame he didn't get a goal. hope he keeps it up the next game. (see now that post just sucks because there is no ensuing debate. oh well.)   Derek about: baseballs? "proves... hands down", Eric? you're the moron for thinking there's a hands down answer. I'd like to see the statiscics comparing Colon's batting and pitching while playing in the two leagues. did his pitching improve that much that the sport would be at a loss if he had to keep his batting respectable too? the suck Reds top two pitchers are both batting near .200. i'd hardly describe that as 99% complete liability? no one ever gives you credit because you can't argue a point or understand that both sides have valid claims.   Derek about: baseballs? yeah - i get the ooh and the ahh. just seems cheap. especially when an AL manager gets so contorted about his athletes getting hurt when they have to be athletic.   Derek about: baseballs? and what a bang up job you've done. strengths and weaknesses go hand in hand. a strategy for any strength is by definition a strategy against it's contrasting weakness. sorry, but i happen to think the game is about more than hitting and pitching. and i think the sport is better when there is more strategy involved. the DH actually dumbs the game down for the people that just want to see balls flying over fences and athletes that are so specified they can't run around a corner. that's why your "arguement" that people who don't like the DH have lower IQs is so completely backwards. the DH provides a little bit more ooh-ing and ahh-ing for the glazed over imbecile fan waiting for something to clap about. making pitchers bat provides more intrigue and, to me anyway, feels truer to the game. that's how you play as a kid, right? do they have DH in college?    Derek about: baseballs? wow - i kind of thought this would be a good back and forth, but with Greenberg so emphatically on the side of the DH, it must be the worse of the two sides.   Derek about: baseballs? funny post Wes, but i'm still with Bub on the side of the DH dumbing down the sport to big bats and great arms. guessing that's in part because we grew up with the NL. but like Bub said, if Colon had to bat in the past perhaps he wouldn'y be such a complete and embarrassing 'tard at the plate, or Wang would actually be competent enough to round a base, and without drugs Bonds value would eventually dimish enough that he could be put down without talk of dragging his career out in the AL. Stienbrenner and the AL are just pissy because their pitchers look like wankers anywhere but the mound and one ninth of the lineup that they rely on is entirely worthless.   Derek about: baseballs? and back to baseball - i am for sure not the biggest fan or connesieur (sp??) of the sport in this group (and i'm one of the few NL fans), but i tink the DH takes away from the depth of the game. when you've got a pitcher in the batting rotation you have to worry about your batting order a whole lot more. and managing the game becomes way more important. rather than just fielding a bunch of great pitchers and bunch of great hitters you can't separate the two. the bull pen is not just a stock of arms to come out until they don't work any more - sometimes you have to trash a guy who's doing well for the sake of scoring. is te DH better because it means another big bat for fireworks? doesn't it seem like it's getting away from the roots of the sport. no kid wouldn't want hit chance to swing at the ball, right?    Derek about: sport by the way, Bub and I are watching the Italy France game after work today, so please refrain from chatter if you happen to follow it (Andy or Brad).   Derek about: music post of the year oh, just heard in the car i guess... cool.   Derek about: music post of the year spank rock has been around for a while, but i never got into them. MGMT i just found and i really like. Santogold, i have heard of and probably heard, but don't recall what they sound like at all. did you see them play?   Derek about: baseballs? i did see his first at bat. fun to watch actually. ball flies by and three seconds later.... BIG SWING and a miss. did you hear the younger Stienbrenner, forgive me i try to avoid the Yankees, bitching about how the archaic NL should join the 21st Century where real baseball teams don't make their pitchers bat or run bases all because Wang (Abby, you should love that name) hurt himself running??? eff that!!! if you can't run then you're no effing athlete! the DH seems like such a cop out to me. G... HEY!!   Derek about: baseballs? or like  this? Derek about: baseballs? look more like  this? Derek about: baseballs? well since no one has anything to say today... Wes, i was watching a bit of the Red Sox game last night, and i couldn't tear myself away because i was suck pondering something very important. so maybe you can help me out. does   Bartolo Colon Derek about: Live Golf had to wait until he was gimpy. i kinda wish it would just end.   Derek about: Live Golf and of course nails it. kid is sick.   Derek about: Live Golf wow - Tiger found a bunker ON THE WRONG HOLE!   Derek about: Live Golf not so over. could very well be even soon.   Derek about: music tickets are apparently being sold through ticketmaster and www.livenation.com - it is a two day festival, just in case you missed that part.   Derek about: music i also don't think that music festival is quite sold out if anyone is interested in a trip to Pittsburgh between all of the other August travel dates.   Derek about: music got tickets for this. you should be jealous. or at least curious.   might be weird. Derek about: punching beavers in the face thanks Wes. just another compliment in the long road to finally achieving a sense of my own self-worth. i bet punching beavers in the face would actually help me along. good stuff.    Derek about: Browns no, the Penguins have high ankle sprains. the Bengals have arrests. the Reds have a phobia of .500. guess each team has their own thing.   Derek about: a few sports things - i exchanged a few texts with some Cincy fans. and lamented his injuries a bit but rejoiced in the fact that Junior is one of the greatest non-cheaters of all times. enjoyed his interviews too. can you believe Dusty Baker has been coaching three players when they hit their 600th hr? that's a ridiculous stat.   Derek about: The News wow - great news!! congrats to all!   Derek about: hockey stupid puck going in when you shouldn't and not going in when you should.   Derek about: mascots are all gay his name is Billy? for real?   Derek about: bike race holy shit! that photo is terrifying.   Derek about: pens well, Therrian apparently planned on saving him for a special moment. and apparently that worked. so, in my book, he was held out for the super master plan. tough SOB.   Derek about: pens so ridiculous. Malone is a god. Talbot is my personal god. Fluery, well he created the universe. no business winning that game, Andy? Osgood got all the credit in the early games, now it's Flower. that how they played all year long. i don't think the Pens had the most shots in 20% of the games all season.   Derek about: awesome! Think Don Cherry would have a problem with using his name?    Derek about: pens not saying don't build the new one. just wishing for some kind of reuse for the old one.   Derek about: pens named and they're. excuse me. i'm a bit hungover.   Derek about: pens i hate that building the Pens a new arena means that the Igloo has to come down. it's just bad logic and i really hate it. the Penguins are names the Penguins because of the Igloo, not the other way around. i'm sure the locker rooms and service areas are shady because their over 40 years old, but it's not like it's in ruin. just ridiculous.   Derek about: zzzzz last night i did not watch the Pens get their asses kicked!!! i did however drink my face off until 2. ugh. good thing Abby works here now to call me when i oversleep.    Derek about: zzzzz i helped Bub and Abby with the fence on Friday. then went to Detroit to watch the Penguins get their asses kicked on Saturday. and returned to Pittsburgh for more labor and ass kickings on Sunday and Monday. i need to own a house of my own i'm thinking.   Derek about: pens tell me about it   Derek about: a few things regular season OT is one 5 minute period of 4 on 4 instead of 5 on 5 followed by a shoot out. post season OT is played until someone scores with standard 20 minute periods of 5 on 5. they don't care about exhaustion much, i guess. of course it it easier to score in hockey than in soccer.   Derek about: wanna hear about my boner? oh yes. the Kills is good stuff. highest rotation on my turntable currently.   Derek about: wanna hear about my boner? from what i've hear of the new Atmosphere it's very good. Roots too. i'll have to look more into them. good music report. (gotta say i'm not a Raconteurs fan much, though)   Derek about: Wes... wow - i never thought a team like Buffalo would have reason to hate another hapless team like the Bengals, but dude has a point. sorry Buffalo.   Derek about: because I i didn't actually use any PTO i just left early   Derek about: because I agreed that a shoot out is not the best conclusion, but i went home 'sick' to watch the end of the second half and on. and the shoot out was one of the more exhilarating things i've watched recently - that said while i watched a lot of incredible playoff hockey recently. while the majority of play is about a player making a huge play (Ronaldo's header was pretty sick), the shoot out is as much about the goalie making a play. and while it seems like it's all luck to win in a shoot out, Terry and Ronaldo may tell you otherwise. each arguably the most skilled players on their respective team, were the only ones that missed (read: completely blew) in the first 5 shots. then Man U's goalie made a play and tok the Championship from Chelsea, who had looked like they had it wrapped up. i don't like either team and still it was great to watch. but then, i also like the sport.   Derek about: footballs no - Marvin's said that he was going to hold him to a very high standard. he probably wasn't in shape and they'd rather try to use a lot of recent aquisitions. another sub.500 season gets Marvin fired most likely. hope it pays off for him. i think we may now only have one player left on the team that was arrested during that bad stint. odell was the worst, but i bet he finds a team pretty easily.   Derek about: other people yesterday was an amazing sports day - Pens make it look like they were just stringing Philly along to kick their ass at home, Fiorentina finishes off the season with a huge win on an amazing bicycle kick, and in a battle of lowest ERAs the Reds complete the sweep of the Indians to extend their streak to 6. i was rooting for the Cavs too, but if one had to lose that was it. sorry.   Derek about: soccer yes Andy! sick! and to solidify their fourthposition and a spot in the Champion's League.   Derek about: Silly 0 Derek Eversmanns exist. takes a load off my back.   Derek about: Musak not only do they play here, it's free! part of the Arts Festival. i will be in attendance.   Derek about: Jess and I are engorged... good stuff Toner. way to bag one! you too Jess!!   Derek about: Spygate i'm with Bub and in my wonderfully fanatic way will preach the Pats as cheaters beyond all else with no rights to have won a single Superbowl. until my team gets caught, of course, and then they all do it.   Derek about: Poop Freeze my thoughts exactly!   Derek about: weekend rough weekend for everyone? too hung over to chat? stayed up and watch 4OT of playoff hockey maybe? i can't imagine what those fans were going through. 1 OT was enough for me yesterday.   Derek about: fav. songs do you think they changed it because of the accident? wild! glad to hear it went well. you be careful, young man!!   Derek about: Bungles at it again no big deal. the season is in ruins already. actually the next decade might be in ruins. no surprise there. just the life of a Bengals fan. who dey!!!   Derek about: sootiest city seriously - they couldn't have picked a worse picture. on most days that view would look pretty damn nice.   Derek about: a.r.e thank you sir   Derek about: a.r.e from what i see, NCARB has a bunch of stuff available for download. i also see Kaplan has a set of study guides as does Professional Publications, Inc. (which i have never heard of). Is the Kaplan set the standard set? am i missing something?   Derek about: a.r.e hey gang - another a.r.e. question. does anyone know what the best/recommended study guides for ARE 4.0 are?   Derek about: hockey i got nothing against him. not enough into the history of the team to care. but actually, among the people i watch games with no one really hates him. everyone makes fun of the fact that h tucks his jersery in, but i haven't seen any real spite or anything.   Derek about: where is everyone so if you eat it by itself only when you are drunk, it's a condiment. if, under any normal circumstance, you might eat it by itself sober, it's not a condiment.   Derek about: where is everyone but, a pickle on a burger is a topping, like a tomato or lettuce or onions. pickles are no condiment. salad dressings, being a dressing, which is a subset of condiments i can go along with. pickle relish, a condiment, sure. pickles in any sliced or whole form are a topping/garnish/or individual eatible item - NOT a condiment.   Derek about: where is everyone with ranch. cucumbers and ranch are great together. only one can be a condiment right? but you wouldn't eat pickles with ranch. or i wouldn't anyway. but pickles are also a garnish. so i think you stop with relish. nevermind. that is all nonsense.   Derek about: where is everyone wasabi   Derek about: Pittsburgh pramanti's   Derek about: 4th of july if you want to spend $300, i don't see why not   Derek about: tribe v. sox not only that, but he was waving hit stick around like he might hit the goalie. it looked like his own teammate told him to knock it off while he was doing it, and he kept it up.   Derek about: 4th of july we discussed regulations, e.g. three wheels, seat no more than a foot off the ground, foot peddles, etc. but allow for modifications. we were thinking more paint and streamers than spikes and weapons though.   Derek about: 4th of july talked   Derek about: 4th of july we have taked about that too, obviously. the ultimate hope would be to get the street closed off, block party style.    Derek about: hockey and dosn't that just mean he was insulting his own team? not to mention the fact that we could have won the East? nope - wouldn't want to go do a thing like that and get home ice through the playoffs...   Derek about: sorry, I have to brag. apparently i did go all HEN on you Thewsy   Derek about: sorry, I have to brag. i like Vampire Weekend. good stuff. and i am waiting with great anticipation for my Kills LP to arrive in the mail.   Derek about: footballs Bengals cut Chris Henry   Derek about: hockeys will do. friend of mine here (from Buffalo) said last night that she's not sure if she would rather just have the season be over. watching Campbell in San Jose is particulary distressful for her. glad to hear you are still pushing for the playoffs. i think i'd like to watch a Pens - Sabres series.   Derek about: footballs yeah, what a fuck face'   Derek about: forget wedding planning bub - hopefully that fourth dimension doesn't blow your mind... time. the rest are the goofy ones. for a good time, i would suggest anybody start a conversation with Abby about M theory. maybe get stoned first. not required at all though.   Derek about: pranks Andy- the "Even Lifeguards Need a Break" prank is a good one too.   Derek about: baseball Reds already have their first rain delay   Derek about: football note i would question that guy's analysis. he placed TE as one of the bengals needs. we picked up Ben Utecht (sp?) about a week before he wrote that article. i'm guessing that with him, Reggie Kelly and Dan Coats (who had a pretty good year last year) the Bengals are probably not looking for another TE. as for baseball, Dusty Baker is leading the Reds to the WS this year!!! (i almost typed that without laughing.) still they do look improved. if the new pitching pays off and if our bats stay as hot as they have been we could actualy win our shite division! let's go .500!!   Derek about: Musak sometimes strongly enjoy with great enthusiasm. others, not.   Derek about: Canadian is safe... please don't post stuff like that on this site. i'm a really big pansy, and i probably won't be able to sleep or eat for a very long time. those canadians sure don't fuck around. their cigarettes "will kill you" and their commercials will leaved you disturbed for the rest of your life. ridiculous.   Derek about: Spears on TV I watched hockey last night. Wish I hadn't, actually. Maybe the Pens played so badly because you were off watching sitcoms, Bub. how dare you!   Derek about: 401 K or Yankee Game Congratulations Aaron and Lindsay!!    Derek about: footballs you guys just can't let the Bengals win at anything can you?    Derek about: holy shit that sucks Aaron. we'll miss you. have a fun trip! and i also missed this delightful tranny drawf winehouse comic... is there a link er some shit?   Derek about: Hockey Talk honestly Greg the replay looks like there was barely any contact. maybe he just clipped his chin funny or somethought maybe he hit the ice funny when he fell over. he did have his elbow up though.   Derek about: hockeys Cincy sucks. shouldn't be a big deal. Xavier is the much better team this year.   Derek about: hockeys Pens often get caught relaxing against teams they should beat. anyone out there following college ball? i'm not, but one of my bosses keeps bringing it up. MAC tourney started today. Kent gets a bye. no real comment.   Derek about: crawl well, glad all you Ohioans survived the BJ Lloyd Blizzard of '08. i was also born in a blizzard in which i've been told my father was able to navigate a convertible fiat to the hospital through unplowed roadways. while i hear it was rough going, if a convertible fiat can deal with snow, anything can. and Berg - of course they are giving out unwarrented tickets. it costs a lot of money to plow and salt streets. this way they can say they don't have to raise taxes or say that they were financialy unprepared. move away. i did. and it's sweet.   Derek about: Bathroom Renovation mishap yeah Jared, i bet you stab me. good odds on that. Brad that sucks!!! glad that one wasn't worse. Hercules Hercules!   Derek about: Baby Boy Lloyd (5 weeks early) best to all of you. Congrats!!   Derek about: zzzz i still say psychologist. sit and listen to people. come on. piece of cake. yep, yer fucked up. take these pills and come back once a week.   Derek about: AFC North i think it's slightly ridiculous to talk 3-5 years out anyway. wait until one or two devastating injuries in preseason and and somebody not happy about the money that a FA got and suddenly you're struggling to stay afloat. i know this, from experience. go ahead and get your hopes up though. it makes it fun while your winning, but two years down the road when all the big "expert talk" as proven to be a bunch of stupid bullshit and you're not living up to all of the hype, don't say i didn't warn you. If you're not one of the big dogs - Indy, NE, etc. hype is just hype and it's far more likely for a Giants or Steelers team that no one was paying attention to and who's pieces all clicked at the right time to work out than some team that speculation has hyped.   Derek about: hockey - psyche!! - crawl thanks man - i'd hate to lose all of my gay-cred. don't worry, i still pay way too much for a haircut.   Derek about: hockey - psyche!! - crawl Gill was 2 picks. 2nd and 5th i think. I to agree that the lockerroom is where the Armstrong thing will show. but having someone like Hossa makes for some pretty sick combinations. if the chemistry thing can play itself out quickly (and yes we were very dependent on our freakish chemistry) i think it will be great. definitely bummed about losing Colby though.   Derek about: hockey - psyche!! - crawl medium - go Pens!   Derek about: movies Sweeney - i watched it last night!!! i thought it was really good too. not the kind of movie i like at all, but very well done. i was into it. quite a shocker with Ben Affleck directing. he had to have someone helping because i watched about 5 minutes of the directory commentary and he sounded like a total douche. the Nines is good as well.   derek about: tie clasp no matter what i'm looking to rock so hard i shit spinal fluid. just saying. and i'd rather do it hotel free. but whatever. that's cool if you don't want spinal fluid shit on your carpet. i get it.   Derek about: crawl i will be there. Ab, that sucks. sorry.   Derek about: yo made, of course. not maid   Derek about: yo i think there is no need to make hard decisions. bring Sid back - let him center the second line and get back up to god status. then wait to see if Geno's line stays hot and see if changes need to be maid. same with Fluery, mix him in maybe a little more that Sabourin is now. let them play. see how he does and if Conklin drops off with less play time. no matter what it's figuring out which awesome is better.   Derek about: yo a lot of it has been the young guys that have come in as filler. Conklin, Kennedy, Letang, etc. sue Sid and Geno are incredible, but the even newer kids are exciting too.    Derek about: yo sadly at work. and was wondering the same thing this weekend. St. P's is coming up fast. by the way - nice game last night!   Derek about: sculpture me neither.   Derek about: gross well if people are present that could get gross - yes. sans people, i think port-o-let is still tops on my list.   Derek about: gross port-o-let for sure. can anyone think of a worse place?   derek about: Competition Weekend i can't do June 14th weekend. two weddings that weekend.   derek about: Paging Mr. Thews... Thews, this is mandatory attendance. your decision should reflect this fact. joint shenanigans between us are long over due.   derek about: movie ah yeah - he was good in Smokin Aces even though it and all of the other (well most) actors sucked. especially Andy Garcia.   derek about: movie don't know where Sweeney is on this one, but Reynolds is in a not ridiculous comendy called Foolproof, i think, that is actually pretty good. it's about a group of friends that very seriously plan bank robberies just out of boredom, but never actually do them and the trouble that they get into as a result.   derek about: hah hah! Aaron, technically it's an anti-trust thing that gives Congress the over-sight power. maybe one of our legal brains could explain it better, but as i understand it - since they get special priveledges as a company that doesn't have to worry about being a monopoly, they also are open to investigation due to things like cheating. and since our league has some big fat ugly cheaters up in NE, Arlen Specter wants to reckon. if you ask me, you're right, they should have better things to do. but i also think the hand slap punishment was piss poor and made them open to further scrutiny.    derek about: hah hah! looks like it mas sucked|   Derek about: Tom Cruise spoof ah this is good stuff. bonus points to Sweeney for the "Killerriff" Galaxy.    Derek about: jealous? i am jealous of that, Wes   Derek about: gay nick hoffman we a had a good time. talked about you being gay a lot. you know, the usual.   Derek about: docs Thews - exactly! Andy - #6 is hysterical. All - i have the biggest ego on the planet, i'm sure there is no arguement there. also, i only act like a 5 year old when drunk. so by proper deduction, doctors must be drunk all the time. as i am just now leaving work (i hope) i think i might go practice being a doctor.   derek about: What weekend! not this weekend. but next week will be a real bitch.    derek about: bday i had a potato pancake rueben and a sausage sampler! oh my god i'm still full... oh and tar-cake! the best cake known to man. so good.   derek about: bday thanks everyone. anyone want to call in some sort of threat to my office to get me out of here?   derek about: Belated gift i read a little too much of that site. puke.   derek about: Another Birthday! did we get a new cover page for my birthday??? FUCK THE INTERNETS!!   derek about: Ahhh!!! i recently upgraded my disability. looking forward to acting athletic.   derek about: Ahhh!!! um, i didn't go to the gym but i am having tremendous back pain after throwing it out yesterday. and i don't turn 30 for another 13 hours. but for now, go ahead and blame it on the gym thing.   derek about: music Wes, i don't know how you are going to do it. I was not able to wrap my head around music this year as in previous years, which may have made it more difficult, but my Top 10 Albums of 2007 are incredibly uncertain. anyway, here they are (artist only - too lazy): 1. The National 2. KoL 3. Amy Winehouse 4. LCD Soundsystem 5. Grinderman 6. Black Moth Super Rainbow 7. Justice 8. Budos Band 9. Jose Gonzalez 10. Radiohead.... i feel alright with that. rap is missing and electronic may be over-represented, but it is what it is. my honorable mentions are way too long to honorably mention. i'm sure Wes will hit most of them. and while KoL did not get #1 they were very close. my mood fit more closely with The National. hope you're not too offended Thewsy. and really, Radiohead should not have been #10, but i couldn't see leaving them off altogether especially because of their antiestablishmentarianism.   derek about: punching children 25 - i assumed drunken retard strength   derek about: still hungover. no, not a dream. my stomach was reminding me how much fun we had all the way home. in fact, it really tried to show Bub and Abby how much fun we had for about the first hour of the drive.   derek about: Archidork talk Aaron, we use revit now and i've had the basic training, but i've only been doing urban design projects recently so i don't know if i could help much.   derek about: Browns v. Bills Berg - you're the best.    derek about: Dec 21st Hey Biggie or Brad - any chance either of you will be enjoying a happy hour beer next Friday around 5:30? looks like i might be in downtown Cbus for a couple of hours.   derek about: buffalo bills are neat this conversation is making me so sick. yay for you guys.   derek about: USB Rocket probably because Cathryn would've actually killed me!   derek about: For the guys he might have a point. they are on a huge roll - both sides clicking. what can you say after a close loss to the mighty JETS, a 3-0 win over a team with and "0" in one of their columns, and a sound victory over the greatest team ever!!   derek about: big $ refunds?? nice.   derek about: big $ refunds?? you already filled it out Wes? just a random guess? or how did that work?   derek about: monday morning sports speaking of Ohio high school ball. anyone see who won state in ohio div 1 high school football this weekend?  go bombers!! derek about: ricky williams- the Randy Moss of i like Ricky. i even own his jersey.   derek about: baseballs i agree that Bonds did commit the crime, but he has been specifically persued and i do feel like he was in a lose lose situation. granted he was there because he was doping, but so were many of the "superstar" record breaking baseballers that kept the sport alive and kicking. i agree that he is wrong and guilty in so many ways, but he's likely going to get the worst punishment out of any of the players, manufacturers, distributers, and mlb execs. that ain't right and for that reason, i call BS.   derek about: Black Friday i will be doing no shopping. i plan on sleeping until noon. Thanksgiving night is like reunion night back home, so actually i will probably still be awake well into shopping time. staying up and drinking with friends sounds much more appealing than waking up to shop.   derek about: happy birthday Eric you old fart. 'bout time to get married and settle down, huh?   derek about: baseballs i believe i was just ranting about Bonds this weekend so i will comment. it's fucking ridiculous. the whole thing. no way he should be up for these charges and it's ridiculous that baseball doesn't at least support him by saying, hey we were a fucked up organization and he was just one of the many. and fucking perjury! i mean seriously - what would people have said about him if he just spilled everything he knew about everyone taking and giving steroids the very first time any one asked? they would still be throwing him under the bus and complaining about his bad attitude. they would focus on him still as the worst of all of them, not the guy that helped fixed the problem. dude got fucked and it's absolutely ridiculous. and don't even mention an asterisks. if you put one asterisks in the books you would need hundreds more... if not thousands.   derek about: zzzz um, don't blame Cincinnati cause you were dumb enough to pick them. they suck and everyone, except you guys apparently, know that.   derek about: Slavic Village well apparently cleveland is doing a good job of hiding their issues - i mentioned i was there this weekend and two people in the kitchen mentioned that they had heard about Cleveland really turning around.   derek about: Sunday Night Matchup Aaron - Cribbs is sweet. i wasn't cheering for the Browns at all except when Cribbs got the ball - at the end of the game in a Cleveland bar when everyone else had given up, i was the only one (while wearing a bengals jersey) saying hold on Cribbs gets the ball! also, in the last 12 hours i've gone from hating the Pats to loving them. i realized it doesn't matter that my team sucks this year, because everyone sucks next to the Pats.   derek about: Tiny andy, no you didn't need a | and toner i was aware of his hyperbole - i just wanted to start a conversation on pygmy elephants. but way sticklers about me being a stickler. i'm just sayin.   derek about: what hey Eric. check your hotmail. Andy, do you realize how big a baby elephant is? i think you might be exaggerating. even baby pygmy elephants are quite large. i'm just sayin.   derek about: workplace protocol i believe it was on the seat. she was in a hurry, is tall, and apparently pushed a bit to hard. said she first got scared when she didn't hear the proper splash. and she cleaned appropriately. i do not remember the story including other people, but i'm sure there was lots of swearing.   derek about: workplace protocol once had a girl tell me a story about "landing one on the deck" cause she was "hovering" at her work place - disgusting but hysterical.   derek about: nice, Aaron.    derek about: soccer i think they were thinking - god that was sweet, if we disallow that goal NO ONE will watch this sport in the U.S.   derek about: john clayton said on Mike and Mike this morning - if football GM's were asked which QB under 27 would they choose to start a franchise around - it would most likely rank 1. Palmer, 2. Roethlisberger, 3. Romo... just thought i'd throw that out there.   derek about: Emile Hirsch did not like Alpha Dog. especially him in it. maybe that plus the god awful interview is what did it. did like lords of dogtown though.   derek about: good movie Penn called Hirsch the best young actor he's ever seen. said he's going to be one of the all time greats. and then Hirsch gooed and gaaed all the way up the gravy trian.   derek about: good movie i saw an interview with the main actor from Into the Wild and have never more immediately disliked an actor into my entire life. it actually annoys me to hear you say it was good. he sat there for a good 20 mintues pretty much exchanging rim jobs of adoration with Sean Penn. Charlie Rose even looked uncomfortable.   derek about: sports nope - just a typical monday for me in Steel town. i try not to start anything at work. but i getit all the time. i believe the first words said to me this morning were, "nice game. can't even score a td on the fucking ravens. ha!"   derek about: sports no -i agree. ben is probably the third best right now. but to tell me to shut up (i wasn't talking) about the quarterback who has been the third best stastically, because right now Ben does happen to be the third best. jesus. i never said anything! maybe someone else is third best next year. should i have them call this gy next year and tell him to shut up about Ben already?   derek about: Happy Birthday!!! and happy birthday to Bub and Cathryn!   derek about: footballs so i just innocently walked into my kitchen to get a donut and the first thing i here - "hey man, i don't want to hear any more about Carson Palmer. Ben Rothlisberger - 3rd best quarterback!!!" so freaking annoying.    derek about: footballs i think that's cheating if their offense starts before 12:30...   derek about: NFL seriously   derek about: the world = stupid um - i'm not sure, but i believe part of the extreme feminist movement perfers spelling "women" as "womyn" to remove the "men" because it is somehow derogatory... and the second part is probably making fun of this sort of feminist for lacking a sense of humor. just a long shot theory. poor joke indeed.   derek about: the world = stupid stupid is stupid   derek about: NFL Schedule Change did i say something about anyon being proven? i'd rather watch the NE/Buf game. i have a good time cheering against the Pats. even though it always ends with me being pissed.   derek about: sweeney... is doing well. still shaken up of course. he seriously thought he was a gonner. he was going in for xrays when i had to leave. his knee looked bad, but it's possible it might be fine. elbow is the only other concern but even that seems like it might be fine. i would like to thank all of my friends for being made of rubber. and having ridiculous healing capabilites, but i request that you not continue to challenge these abilities.   derek about: Andrew Lee English . . . well Berg, i'm glad it's making you happy. so if Anderson leads the Brownies to a winning season what's the call on Quinn? starts next season no matter what?   derek about: Andrew Lee English . . . and i don't have a problem with that. it's cheering for another team in the mean time that i would think is bad form. hell i don't even realy care that much. i was just saying Simmons reasoning was extremely flawed. WHO DEY!   derek about: Andrew Lee English . . . did you fool around? how much? fingers? mouth?    derek about: soccer update Bub did i tell you i ran into a guy in a Juventus jersey Friday night after you left? i did some Fiorentina cheers. turned out to be a nice guy despite his bad taste. off to talk calcio in Pittsburgh   derek about: Andrew Lee English . . . bub, yes i would agree that the Pirates is an especially bad situation. still don't think you can drop or divorce an existing team... and if you do you best never cheer for them again.   derek about: Andrew Lee English . . . very interesting conversation you have been having while i was away on business. i'd just like to add that Bill Simmons is a, what was it Leanne, a douche-nozzle? first he states that you can't be a fair-wheather fan, which i agree with, but then states that you can become a team-widow to an existing team. isn't that somewhat contrary? i cheered the bengals through a decade plus of suck. it's like being a pirates fan now. you can be a fan and rightly be pissy about management for mismanaging and boycott games, etc without relinquishing your right to cheer for that team once new management comes along. in fact i think his two options for the team-widow, pick a new team or don't cheer at all, are bullshit. you keep your team and establish love/hate until your convictions are either dismissed by the team moving or rewarded with new management and a turn around. would my joy for the Bengals making it to the playoffs have been as great if i had gone widow - no way. if your team sucks, your team sucks. no jumping ship. you suffer. and hopefully one day it will pay off.   derek about: world series Rockies in 5. was anyone else distracted by the ump swaying his arms like a baboon during every single pitch? if i was a pitcher i'd have killed him.   derek about: Mos Def Aaron, i saw that and thought the exact same thing. seemed like he had gone off the deep end.   derek about: sports the same people that make it increasingly difficult to come to work each Monday.   derek about: sports on a similar note i've been told several times today that the refs purposefully made Pittsburgh lose last night's game because they might ruin the perfect story of the Pats and Colts.    derek about: sports what a great sports weekend! something i didn't think i'd get to say at all this fall. oh and nice win, Buffalo!   derek about: football oh good one. both teams will have seasons that don't amount to anything. congrats on that achievement.   derek about: football i've been meaning to ask this for a little bit but it came up in conversation between Sweeney and i last night: hey Berg, how is Aaron Brooks doing this year? you still think he's better than Jeff Garcia?   derek about: ARE exam no - he actually said the classes were one of the biggest expenses. though his firm paid for all of his expenses. oh here - just told me he got a "summer stipend" for the summer between school and work to study. said it's common among larger firms.   derek about: classless indians that is truly amazing. who comes up with that? and then gets everyone to agree?    derek about: ARE exam by the way, just asked a friend of mine. the BAR is $350 in Ohio. $500 in PA. found that interesting.   derek about: Tues night Douchebag award goes to.... you had to be in my head. sorry. i think i need to eat something.    derek about: i was in my own little world on that comment imagining them still harping on him...   derek about: Tues night Douchebag award goes to.... it was a comment on the idiot announcers that make baseball almost unbearable for me - direct reference to one of Arod's last at bats when the announcer was harping on him being 0fer and ineffectual despite having 2 walks that night. sorry for the confusion. i just can't stand them and the mention of douchebags brought them to mind. there was a moment in one of the recent games where the announcers sound cut out and you just heard the fans and the game. it was great.   derek about: Tues night Douchebag award goes to.... A-Rod for going 0fer against both the Indians AND the Red Sox. Have you ever seen a guy choke more in the post season? - Sorry, slipped into douchebag baseball announcer mode there.   derek about: favorites so since my teams suck right now i was reliving better days with a Cinci friend and got curious. who would you guys name as your favorite five baseballers that played while you were a fan of your team of choice. I think i've mostly settled on Pete Rose, Barry Larkin, Eric Davis, Junior, and Sean Casey. honorable mention to Dave Parker, Tom Browning, Jose Rijo, Paul Oneal, and of course Chris Sabo.   derek about: powerthirst figured you'd comment on that Berg   derek about: powerthirst preposterone! you'll even win at IRONY!   derek about: powerthirst did he just say fizzbitch is a   flavor? derek about: powerthirst have you guys seen these?  careful high volume derek about: looks like that won't work. thanks though Doug. and i did hear Avett Bros on some npr weekend morning show a few months ago - thought they sounded interesting and never followed up. perhaps i will. as for tranies and the like, do you think there have always been humans with these feelings? were there cavemen standing over a lake with their "dangle" between their legs wondering if they could pick up lesbo cavechicks if they cut it off?   derek about: sports relatively unkown might be a reach, but as someone who doesn't follow the AL very closely i could easily name more Red Sox or Yankees than Indians. they just get so much more press. it's not like people don't know the Indians were having a good year, but name recognition is nowhere near the same. of course i could probably name more Indians than players in the NLCS.   derek about: sports n stuff n music wow. just a few post season baseball games has everyone riled up. i guess baseball isn't completely dead (though the fact that i'm hosting an NHL party tonight certainly is a sign of some sort of coming end). the indians game was pretty good. but man i'd hate to see you guys get all excited after just one game, and then... on two of the minor points: sure arod went 0fer, but with 2 walks 0-2 is really not like you're holding him completely ineffectual. on LeBron, there certainly was some douche-baggery in that interview, but who the hell cares who he cheers for. he's from Akron. they don't have teams!!! what little kid without home teams is going to pick complete suck teams? especialy an aspiring athlete looking for role models? sure he could stay home and hide it, but if i'm making LeBron money i'm going to any game i want. maybe just leave the hat off so the press doesn't attack you like you're a blue light special.   derek about: sports n stuff n music Bub aren't you a fan of the Yankees??? hmm, Bub and Thewsy in a 10 round three knockdown bout, anyone?   derek about: sports n stuff yeah Wes, i'd really bitch, but how can i with the Bills out there.   derek about: sports n stuff yeah - i was in no mood. but hey - we held them to 34 for points!! with two linebackers. i think that means our defense kicks some ass. no other team has done that this year.   derek about: sports n stuff nope - busy watching a football team try to play with 2 available linebackers.    derek about: music   what is zero pounds in dollars? derek about: Oops , that was me i appreciate that you would offer my place for those duties, Wes   derek about: sleep all this speculation about my sleep schedule is very strange. for the record, it's usually 12:30 -8:00. at work by 8:45. and i'm useless when it comes to historical trivia of that sort.   derek about: sex tape to traction bub? i mentioned it once an aside and i already have advisors i didn't even ask for. not bad.... go douchebags!    derek about: the browns by the way wes, i feel you about injuries. we have reserves or reserves of reserves playing at linebacker. once caleb miller (a backup himself) went out - of the two linebackers we had to play, one had been on the team 3 weeks, the other 3 days. and with all the other injuries, i'm certainly glad we don't play again until Monday, when we get pummeled by the Pats. any body care to wager that the Pats don't score at least 50?   derek about: the browns FUCK FOOTBALL   derek about: Friday Laugh-time Wes, i knew your silly trivia because pretty much every other pbs show in this area is on that topic. but yes, knowing is only half the battle, and i was busy working which is obviously my own fault. i also new the Braddock bit too. in fact i learned it from the current mayor of Braddock. big scary dude with Braddock's zip code tattooed on his fore arm. very nice guy though - looks a lot like the dude from Ocean's 11 that fake beats up Danny Ocean. strange place, Braddock.   derek about: Thewsums that's it! i'm starting the debublican party. cause i am a douchebag.   derek about: Thewsums yup, you'll never catch me arguing that point. you know i'm just a bleeding heart and i never think a sick kid should be turned away from a hospital if it's needed. math politics social agendas aside. i also understand that it's not as easy as that, but it's hard for me to not keep hoping it was.   derek about: Thewsums listening to NPR this morning - apparently the Dem expansion would cover up to families of 3 making $60,000 but Bush thinks that is way too high and it should only cover the extremely poor. first maybe family of 3 on 60k isn't bread and water poor, but with the cost of healthcare if you have to pay out of your pocket for your child's healthcare it's damn near close. i don't care about socialized communist nazi anything - why is it so hard for people to support healthcare for children? is it sooo horrible if we err on the side of slightly higher than extremely poor? and Thews i have learned from Bush that govenments should not be running much of anything. the No Child Left Behind Act is a great example.    derek about: Ice Bowl good work! thanks Buffalo people! go Penguins!   derek about: footballs agreed Wes. good thing i no longer cheer for the Bengals now that the Patriots have replaced them as most misbehaved franchise. go Pats! all kidding aside, can the Pats possibly be that dominating?    derek about: Weekend who dey!! have nice weekends   derek about: Cheaters oh i agree - i want all three fine, suspension and draft pickSSS!   derek about: Cheaters well obviously he couldn't follow the rules in the first place... that's kind of my point. it's just kinda shrugged off, oh coaches will do what they do. okay. guess i'm alone on having wanted a stiffer punishment.   derek about: Cheaters Actually, i don't think anyone should be punished for anything they weren't proven to have done. and by suspension i don't mean he just misses the actual game - i heard if he was suspended for 4 weeks that would mean no team contact - just like Henry could practice during preseason, but right now he's not in the fold. and while I $500,000 is a lot of money, i think if you said he can't be part of the team for 2-5 weeks that would be a bigger punishment for him and the team. and finally, yes, there is part of me that thinks the league should punish harder for offenses to their own rules. the legal system punishes individuals that break the law. it's fine if the NFL wants to have their own recourse. but, if you don't put your own rules first and foremost, the game is a joke.    derek about: Cheaters how much has he made in bonuses from Super Bowl and playoff performances? just saying.   derek about: sabre tix... i'm made of money. i'm still in.    derek about: Cheaters so my two thoughts - the punishment is a joke. i think the league has done well with all of the personal conduct penalties - especially in realizing that fines are not a deturrence for excessively rich people. so, when you come down hard on indescretion outside of the league it only seems appropriate to come down harder on actual cheating, right? and just like the commish takes into accout ALLEGED off field incidents in punishments (say Odell Thurman getting a second year tacked on to his first year after meeting all of the leagues requirements and beyond because he was with his brother when his brother alledgedly - charges dropped - beat someone up) he should have taken into consideration that not only has this particular offense been reported by multiple teams but also other things like messing with radio frequencies. did anyone else hear that it is common practice to use wired headsets against the Patriots because the wireless ones often have malfunctions when playing them?? anyway, i think a monetary fine is just stupid - even if it is the "max". suspend him - i don't care if you pick random games out of a hat to make it fair, but for coaches just like players that is the only real punishment - take him out of the practices and of the games. and the draft pick? oh that'll hurt. one freaking pick in a year they are stacked. seems like a convenient wrist slap more than a punishment. in the end, i'm actually glad this all happened. i no longer have to be jealous of their extraordinary acheivement. it's not brilliant game planning and personnel management if you cheat to win and then those false successes are what attract players to play for a your team at lower pay levels. and knowing how to call a perfect game certianly explains how a seemingly average group of players can consistantly perform at tremendously high levels. it's not magic. it's not genius. they are cheaters. and Goodell is spineless.   derek about: also thanks doug   derek about: fantasy did you have multiple waivers set up? was the one he got your highest priority waiver?    derek about: Footbal Fans hey - Doug - while you're around (and for anyone else) i have a question - if a president elect dies before he is inaugurated, does the V.P. elect become President???   derek about: the patriots are cheaters the Bengals D played well. i thing the offense will take care of itself... in other football, lets talk Patriots. anyone read the Sports Guy's gushing? anyone agree? is that it for the season? Patriots are all but Champs?    derek about: the patriots are cheaters whoa whoa whoa - played like crap? alright. i guess the Steelers nation is soaring after there crushing defeat of the Brownies. i'll just humbly take my W over the Ravens.    derek about: the patriots are cheaters thanks! but that game was a disaster... for my blood pressure. three minutes in the red zone to end the game! not very nice. i'm sure i wasn't the only one getting sick of the Bengals O - Ravens D talk. like you can just ignore the other half of the game. did is surprise anyone that the game was really decided by Ravens O mistakes and Bengals D stepping it up a notch? it was either that or the Bengals D crumbling and the Ravens O stepping up. and that game was brutal. i think every play had someone leaving the field with an injury. in summary, relief is the result. just happy to get away from that mess with a win. i had a friend in the 7th row of the end zone where all the action happened at the end - said it was crazy but pretty much everyone just needed to sit down after that finale. we might actually have a shot this year, even with all of the injuries, if our D can make that much effort.   derek about: the patriots are cheaters no no no - let him take a swing at it! he knows the rest of the team sucks - he won't be hurt too much if he doesn't change anything.   derek about: the patriots are cheaters i say let him play. see what he's got.    derek about: the patriots are cheaters 30% gay. is that cause i wanted to be an indian or cause i do dudes? if you're a guy and say you have sex with men do they just skip to the end? in other news - i feel for you as well Wes. the Bengals have been fighting the injury bug as well but this preseason is nothing like last year's Browns game at the begining of the season where we were dropping like flies, and made even more excruciating by Pollack breaking his neck. that's the worst. i think the team can rally around it though, so there's hope that the guys given a chance will play up to it.   derek about: civil war all good points. especially the Air Wolf and the A-team. I did watch the Dukes of Hazzard, though not nearly as much as Knight Rider. I think it's cause i dig Bassett Hounds. poor Flash - always having to hang with that idiot Roscoe.    derek about: bye bye soccer interesting questions all. are you suggesting that anything paying homage to the confederacy is racist? is that a popular belief? so is it popular belief that all monuments to confederate generals/"heroes" (say for example the largest low relief sculpture in the world on Stone Mountain outside of Atlanta) are also racist? i have never thought about it, so i am actually asking.   Stone Mountain derek about: bye bye soccer what's a map?   derek about: advice for Browns fans no Wes - the two best lines were: Terrell Owens has led all players at camp in the number of passes defensed … and On the first day of camp, Lovie Smith became the first black coach to open a training camp after losing the Super Bowl …   derek about: fantasy footballs l.t. no choice in my book. i lose a lot though.   derek about: friday music funtimes wes - heard her in the past and been vagely interested but never bought any. guy at work offered the new one to me yesterday. i'll have to listen and getback to you. poppy and fun from what i remember. that's about it.   derek about: big brother i'm sorry but we've all made egregious fashion errors (my long hair - case in point). look at your own photos or even your parents photos and "what the fuck was i/he/she doing" will cross your mind numerous times." these fashions do not expose any more than normal pants. so, first, i think any suggestion of making fashion illegal is beyond ludicrous, is downright unamerican. second, you can not like it, but being offended by another person's fashion is shallow, stupid, and short-sighted. you are in no way being violated by their choice of clothing. take your "offended" and grow up. so why don't you put that on a key and sniff it.   derek about: fantasy football smoking cigarettes is so 20th century, Wes.    derek about: barry bonds Wes i did see that and as surprising as i was that all of the other stuff was very interesting, the Little League story was the best. makes you angry and happy all at the same time.    derek about: ala carte Berg you really miss the point, don't you? you keep justifying your own wayward players while completely admonishing others. when you would rejoice in the Bengals 10 arrests, you never said, "oh but a BUI is not a big deal." you're full of ridiculous double standards. at least we know if you're ever arrested for anything you won't be filled with any form of depression or guilt because you'll be able to justify your way out of it. or at least release an apology and make it all better.   derek about: ala carte hey Berg, since ALL of the Bengals convicts are so unapologetic and are such horrible people, why'd the Browns pick up Eric Steinbach? he's one of the ten. is there some excuse for him too? to be honest, he's a very good guy that made a mistake and a great player. but, you're so sure all of the Bengals are nothing but mean bad people i'm surprised you personally haven't started a picket line to release Steinbach.   derek about: Random thoughts from the weekend. not to promote cable television and what i consider to be ridiculous packaging of various networks, but the Comcast sports package including the college networks, NFL network, couple of soccer channels and some other crap i really don't watch like tennis, outdoor and whatever else really is not bad for $8/mo. on the other hand, i still think each channel should have a fixed monthly fee that you could order individually. why does ESPN ONLY come in the standard package with all of the rest of that crap? i have no idea. so if you want to watch monday night football, it basically costs $52/mo. so, yup, since the bengals have one in ea. Sept. and Oct. i'll be paying it. fuckers.   derek about: wisely and eloquently put Leanne.    derek about: footballs actually Greenberg the point of debate is to create a sound arguement - not one that only stands if you squint and look at it from a certain direction.   derek about: footballs you are incredible Berg. nice of you to pick the statements and actions that you pay attention to depending on what team a person may be playing for.   derek about: footballs i think after giving such shit about the Bengals legal issues your "another chance" seems mighty hypocritical. just a thought. Free Odell!   derek about: Tour de F**k Up please forgive "allowed" and any other mistakes   derek about: Tour de F**k Up he was aloud in because his team accepted his excuse - much to the consternation of many others. but then they kicked him off once they found out he was lying. and cycling is very much a team sport. among other things they use drafting, with each member except the leader taking a turn at the front, so they can keep the whole group on a fast pace. meanwhile the leader conserves energy at the back until he uses it to break away from everyone else.   derek about: Please comment so I don Wes - not to freak you out, but on the surface i am a single guy who seems quiet and easy going. hope that's not a bad sign about your new tenant.   derek about: internet radio   reprieve? derek about: MUSIC me too! the Penguins game that is.   derek about: MUSIC actually, Sprint is one of the few things that i feel i have any brand loyalty toward. i have had amazingly few complaints. far less than many non-Sprint people i know. interesting. and yes, doesn't changing carriers take all of ten minutes? and now you don't even have to worry about losing your number. maybe those people do complain a bit too much.   derek about: music "Disaster looms! Today a federal court denied a plea to delay the massive increase in rates webcasters must pay the record labels. This means that, absent immediate Congressional action, the new ruinous royalty rates will be going into effect on Monday threatening the future of all internet radio...." "...Please call your Congressional representatives in the House and Senate and ask them to force immediate action on the Internet Radio Equality Act and bring the bill to a vote. It is critical that their phones begin ringing off the hook starting early in the morning. If it's busy, please try again later..."   derek about: holy crap oh and the spotted marks may be from the thing that connected it to the chain originally.   derek about: holy crap i would guess it was rolling. somewhat fast. and the marks it left depended on wher on the ball - it looks like it was bouncing off the side of the curb damaging it periodically. also - i think it was probably bouncing off of the parked cars and then then got to an area where there was no parked cars, thus picking up speed and rolling into the guys car who was queued at a stop light/sign - don't remember which was in the picture - hence him being in it. also, if youlook the trunk lid wasn't all that damaged, so it really does look like it just rolled up and in popping the lid. that's my theory.   derek about: holy crap more pics fromt he wrecking ball story.   wish there was video. derek about: New Music i think i read on Slate or somewhere that music is released on tuesdays because billboard charts are posted on Mondays. maximizes sales during the first week. you may want to check me on that.   derek about: if yer that bored, this is kinda cool... melt it down and hunt werewolves   derek about: Buffalo Rock show that's actually a shame because actually Will Hoge does actually. kill. it.   derek about: architect at least they didn't call the article  Architect in Chief derek about: sorry c-town i'm sorry too. i was half rooting for them, but i was flipping channels during every game because the play was so bad. they made it hard to be a fan. i think the Cavs should've put Hughes in and had him tackle Parker into the scorers table. worked for the Horry and the Spurs in the previous round.    derek about: this weekend i was just complaining about my neck. and if i sit still for more than a minute pretty much every muscle tightens. i think Jake got the worst of it though - he was talking about going to the hospital to get his knee checked out. bub, still think you broke a rib?   derek about: there has to be something wrong with this Entrepreneurs are developing powdered alcohol for sale to minors. Alcohol powder was previously marketed in the U.S. as flavoring, but young businessmen plan to sell it in Holland in lime-flavored packets as "Booz2Go." Marketers' pitches: 1) "We are aiming for the youth market." 2) "Because the alcohol is not in liquid form, we can sell it to people below 16." 3) Selling it as powder might also avoid liquor taxes.    derek about: Ultimate frisbee sounds like everyone is going to be there. did lunch with Kwolek yesterday and she's going too. sounds like a class reunion!   derek about: footballs since one of you will likely post it sooner or later...  and i thought he was reformed... derek about: web page hey Wes, what was that web page that you linked with all of music history/interviews?    derek about: Loooong weekend! i'm in all day. the Mountains are probably playing in dirt right now.   derek about: Bungles apparently the Bengals aren't buying the "i hit myself" excuse either  Bengals release Nicholson derek about: Bungles he might be happy to be rid of Henry, actually    derek about: Bungles oh - and Nicholson's girlfriend is saying she hit herself. god i love the Bengals.   derek about: Bungles is anything with Henry ever easy??  maybe he wasn't high derek about: Bungles maybe we can trade him to New England   derek about: Bungles sounds like the word around town is that the Bengals are going to let him go.    derek about: Bungles yeah - that one really sucks. okay, now i'm bummed.   derek about: Bungles yeah yeah yeah. bet we have more wins than the Browns this year.   derek about: what summer album are you most excited about? nope - that was 2005's Alligator, in order to get you pumped for 2007's Boxer.   derek about: what summer album are you most excited about? oh and i lied. i hope to love the Spoon album, not hate it.   derek about: what summer album are you most excited about? since i skipped work i'll add - the new The National drops tomorrow and has not yet been mentioned. should be good. i'm pretty excited. i think i'll either love or hate the new Spoon. hopefully it's the latter. Ben Harper should never be ignored. and i can't wait to hear what Grand National has to offer. that might be te one i'm most curious about... next to R. Kelly of course.   derek about: music hey Jared, you Nick Cave snob, have you listened to Grinderman yet?    derek about: Party? i'll be at the wedding minus a date and looking for a place to sleep. and i don't think i can make it to the bachelor party. i'm still trying though.   derek about: baseballs didn't see them. what was wrong with them?   derek about: Pitt Covington. won't hold that one against you. Covington and Newport are across the Ohio from Cincinnati. and yes, should be considered as one larger metroplitan area.   derek about: brady quinn yes i would guess sarcasm   derek about: brady quinn i agree with all of the people who think that "slipping" is a joke. it's all hypothetical nonsense. and if Quinn turns out to be a complete bust will they come back and make fun of the Browns for picking him way too high or say they are fools for picking him before some random (say Carson Palmer's brother) that turns out to be a god? no. in fact it's all b.s. favorite draft statement so far: Because everyone in the NFL tries to mimic success: The Patriots have decided they have a new role model: the Bengals.   derek about: where are the Browns fans? she's not impressed YET!   derek about: Lists i can't wait!   derek about: Lists or, and i know nothing about statistics, you can have a result where the winning city-restaurant-whatever ranks high over all because it finishes in the upper tier of all categories but not at the top (like Pittsburgh - i think it said pittsburgh was not in the top 20 for any individual category), while others will rank high because they are the very top in several categories giving them some room to completely tank in one or two other categories (like crime). it's a straight point system. so the final total is not adjusted for complete failure in any individual category. besides, like Cathryn said, people chose cities for their own individual needs. this guy is just making a buck by selling a book and i think he's genius cause he travels, talks shit, and stands on a soap box, writes it all off and probably makes a pretty penny. i for one am not going to criticize.   derek about: Living in Pittsburgh Isn yinz er jealous   derek about: Living in Pittsburgh Isn yinz suck   derek about: sports yeah, i'm imagining them going 3-13   derek about: 420 Mr. Theeeeews, i love youuuu. happy b-day bro!    derek about: Official way to go Thews. yer special!    derek about: site update sorry bub... we'll try to play nice. we just get so excited...   derek about: ha! well done.    derek about: music agreed Wes - i don't read the boards on woxy cause their pretty much just the extreme loyal followers    derek about: music bing - much agreed. i have that cd available... er, if it wasn't stolen out of my car i have it... i also have the cd from the band that most of them came from, though it's not nearly as good.   derek about: football schedule Pittsburgh also got two MNF home games. man...   derek about: football schedule umm, did anyone notice the Bengals have TWO Monday night games at HOME in the first four weeks!! NICE!   derek about: site update yeah, that's what i'm doing.   derek about: site update The National (umm... think Nick Cave on a slightly happy day) is posted. Hope you enjoy.   derek about: this from Bengals.com Tab Perry and Antonio Chatman, who caught just eight passes for 103 yards between them last seaon because they were limited by injuries, are projected as the receivers to make up for Henry's loss. Henry had 124 yards by himself in the final game of the season and Palmer admitted Tuesday he's "irreplacable with what he brings to the game."   derek about: and that is interesting. oh well, i'm fine with almost anyone behind Chad and TJ.    derek about: 'scuse me if i talk big shit on bdc, bub.    derek about: those two are the newest to the team. i don't know much about them actually. sure they could step in.    derek about: Tab Perry - who will step in to replace Henry's height. and Antonio Chatman who really didn't get much of a chance with us last year. a lot of our lower guys were injured last year. probably why we have 8 receivers.   derek about: NFL those are our 5 and 6, maybe 6 and 7. like i said. wr isn't my concern.    derek about: don't need him. our fourth and fifth WRs are better than anyone the Browns can field. i'm far more concerned with defense.   derek about: Grindhouse Wes - diminished value with home viewing for sure. actually, i think the big screen and the crowd really help the movies and the trailers. outright cheering at the end!   derek about:    derek about: music Rjd2 and LCD are posted. i'll give KoL some more time and then put up The National.   derek about: music i have new RJD2. fairly new LCD Soundsystem, and 2005 The National for limited trial. anyone interested?   derek about: have good afternoons and weekends   derek about: weren't you going to upload some StP day pics too?   derek about: i'm getting off too. (lob)   derek about: adam dunn opened with 2 homers after 2 at bats. he will neither have 650 homers or be mvp.   derek about: fuckers agreed - i don't understand. shitty.   derek about: wish we were in 1990 form... apparently we're not though.   derek about: KoL it's up. i actually think it's really good. ... of course   derek about: yeah -i'll post it    derek about: what's the track name - i may have it - but since my sharing is so evil, i guess i'll keep it for myself.   derek about: i'm with you Thews. Fan is up there and there is something about Ragoo. i also really like Camaro and Black Thumbnail. i think the whole thing will grow nicely.   derek about: bad pitch guess Cincinnati's mayor is trying to make lemon aid...  one ball, no strikes derek about: damn guy - sorry    derek about: my KoL is in the mail. by the way - Amazon had it for $8. you have quite the will power Wes.   derek about: Wes, you don't think i've already watched in in shame. Two of my friends were at the game and said that their entire section went from enjoying the weather and paying half attention to the ongoings to grimacing in pain i'm guessing much like Eric Davis. hey at least my city can say they didn't elect an athlete just from name recognition... okay i got nothing. it's embarassing.   derek about: Adam Dunn had homers at his first two at bats. He didn't even strike out until his fourth at bat. obviously the Reds are awesome. and yes, i actually typed that with a straight face.   derek about: of course not, Ab - you're married   derek about: KoL anybody else watch a pretty horrible show to see KoL on Letterman last night? i was too wired from mouse hunting to go to bed anyway. but, they sang On Call and it pretty much was identical to the single. they didn't really look like they were into it. still good though.   derek about: so yeah. little girls masturbating. good topic. how about this - any other pictures floating around out there from St. P's? i'd like to view some more of our delinquent behavior.   derek about: yes Andy - that's near the top of my buy list!   derek about: yes Aaron - they're a super group with one of the vocal gys from the Gorrilaz, Tony Albarn (who you might see represented on my guevara mix i think), and some other people i can't remember. i don't have the album but i particularly like Herculean and The History Song. i've been debating buying it.    derek about: wow that post sucked.   derek about: big nigt for music here in pittsburgh last night i guess. hear the timberlake show was dreamy. i watch Bub curse the Penguins last night, instead.   derek about: it already does Sweeney    derek about: ugh - my least favorite topic... just for hat Sweeney, i'm making you listen to a mix i made during the drive to cland   derek about: hey what was the name of that redhead runt that played for Indian and shot something like 18 3s to knock Kent out of the tourney in 2002?   derek about: i really liked the Editors at first and then it trailed off a bit - don't have the full album though. Earlimart i've heard, but don't recall very well. Abby has the older Brazilian Girls (they just releases a new one). i really like it. worth sharing.   derek about: i heard Moriarties closed. any truth to that? it came from a Londoner, so he could be wrong.   derek about: i can only imagine i would reacted differently to the sight of a random girl in my apartment. not sure how that would've been - but i'm guessing my good eyesight would've helped determine.   derek about: i can't even discuss this topic. woxy is going to have to shut down again. i can't take.   derek about: no problem Andy - woxy is streaming a lot of stuff from sxsw this week so i'm in no hurry.   derek about: wait - are we even posting music any more?    derek about: you have the new brazilian girls and arcade fire? i'd like both please - brazilian girls first by my request. and don't know ambulance ltd so well.   derek about: i thought Babel was one of the worst movies i've 'flicked recently. just my opinion. in no was was it entertainment or thought provoking for me. basicaly justa statement on how bad life can suck. thanks i knew that.   derek about: yeah yeah yeah   Derek about: or we are all djs on bdc so we all have access to the playlist of what we stream to the world   Derek about: well i've managed to add two new songs, but i could not upload the zip of all of them - don't know whether the ftp is full or what.    Derek about: what if you just had them on the ftp site that you had to sign onto - isn't that just like a storgae spot for your radio content that we could help "manage"    Derek about: speaking of uploads - how do i get there now to update the KoL. second of all - NO MUSIC DOWNLOADS?!?!? ahh. are we really in any danger since you have to sign in to get to the music page? or do you not have to? is that apossible fix?   Derek about: zzzz no, considering the deaf - the question would be - has there ever been a famous deaf musician... mind you by famous i sould probably be saying good.   Derek about: zzzz has there ever been a famous blind artist - painter or sculptor or whatever?   Derek about: Crawl Weekend hey Thewsies - i'm with Bub and Abby - so i'll be gracing a closet in your abode, it seems.   Derek about: Crawl Weekend not that i ever get a bed anywhere, but what is the plan for Friday night? that would greatly effect where i'd like to sleep?   Derek about: cincy only Chris Henry even has two. course he has 16.   Derek about: KoL there are 6 songs and i have a zip with all 6 (and the new song by itself) already in the KoL folder    Derek about: KoL enjoy   derek about: KoL hey - i'm going to be adding a new on to the list, and i'll zip them all for you Aaron.    derek about: fullfilling promises... thanks Wes   derek about: fullfilling promises... if any of you don't like hot chip yer silly   derek about: crawl hey hey hey - only one arrest this year so far!    derek about: KoL would you like me to remove them, Wes?   derek about: KoL lots of people that post statements along the lines of *all tracks will be removed at artist's or artist's representative's request. music blogs are an incredible souces of, um, music previews.   derek about: KoL okay guys - i don't want to feel like i'm ruinign the new album for you so use your own discretion, but tracks 1 and 8 have been added to the file.   derek about: KoL okay, tracks 2, 3, and 4 from the new album are up. i hear the latter half of the album is where it's at, but i haven't been able to get any yet.   derek about: Update great news! shall we have a minor celebration with some new KoL - anyone interested?   derek about: baseball sorry, go big red machine!    derek about: architecture hey - does anyone have Turnidge's email address?   derek about: architecture yup, my firm. Abby's firm has all of the North Shore projects.   derek about: happy holidays Andy, she slept i puked. yeah, she's dealt with a lot. she'll probably make it through this ordeal. i'm out soon. my body is spent.   derek about: Valentine well, i'm not, so that wouldn't work... i know, i know. i'm a prude!   derek about: movies agreed Aaron - gave it four stars.   derek about: Valentine's day review well, i'm not a big fan of the holiday but i did have a date, so i thought maybe i'd try to enjoy it. all went well, dinner at a really good, new Indian restaurant, movie at my place (Crank - mildly entertaining for it's pure campy ridiculosity) and then "to bed," where the trouble began... what kind of story is Derek telling us, you may ask. well, this is a story about food poisoning! i think i'll save all the gory details, but luckily i didn't actually puke on anyone... hope everyone else had a better night.   derek about: holy awesome! nevermind - Bonnaroo definitely is more impressive for it's scope. i'm very impressed.   derek about: holy awesome! still swear sxsw (south by Southwest) in Austin is the best festival. though, it definitely is too large. check out theire web page. Austin is apparently non-stop music the whole time. anywhere you go, any time there's a band you love playing.  silly! derek about: evolution the onion strikes again  Evangelical Scientists Refute Gravity With New 'Intelligent Falling' Theory derek about: weather i saw a clip of the news last night where they were interviewing the Penguins players (mostly from Buffalo or Canada) - all of whom were making fun of the local reaction to the weather. most of them made comments about never getting days off despite having snow above their heads and it's about time there was at least some snow on the ground. apparently the local guys get picked on for being from a wuss town when it comes to cold and snow.   derek about: weather my walk home my take as long a 9 minutes in this stuff. oh man, i better leave early.   derek about: weather i've heard several people mutter about hoping someone gets into an accident on the way home so that he'll feel guilty... they obviously did not read into the email or know him very well - there is no guilt. at all.    derek about: weather this from my boss: I am sure that some of you may be concerned about the weather. Although we are NOT closing the office, if you feel particularly concerned and need to leave, please don't hesitate to leave. Everyone at WTW is a professional and are treated as such; you know what work needs to be done and we are depending on you to complete your work. Like any other personal absence, please make up the time necessary to get your work done as soon as reasonable. We understand that some other companies may be closing early due to the weather. My personal experience has been that leaving early results in sitting in traffic for a long time and the traffic often delays the road crews from doing their job. If you wait, the roads are much less congested and the road crews have usually had a chance to spread salt and plow. Again, if you are particularly uncomfortable staying, don't hesitate to leave. Use your judgment. …Rich PS: When you see me walk out of here at 2:30, it is to go to a 3:00 meeting at the Parking Authority, not home. If anyone needs me, I will be back around 4:30 ish.   derek about: new music i bought the new Michael Franti cd yesterday while i was, um, sick. any body interested? Bing? i haven't even listen all the way through yet, to a review will come soon.   derek about: Pittsburgh Hockey ha! apparently she's completely entrenched in the feelings i'm headed toward.   derek about: Pittsburgh Hockey yu really think they'd sell out for 5 years? well then i've been hearing wrong info about the NHL. i was under the assumption that very few were selling out. and i know that all sports do it. it sucks. they're obviously having a hard time making money.   derek about: Pittsburgh Hockey i kind of want them to leave. i'm sick of sports franchises abusing cities. it'd hurt the NHL way worse than the city of Pittsburgh. let them learn the hard way. we'd have a team back in the not too distant future since we actually have a fan base and we wouldn't have to give them the shirts off our backs to have them here.   derek about: Happy Laner Day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!    derek about: Turner agreed.   derek about: Turner it was totally worth $2M for all of the publicity. even the protestors are advertising!   derek about: music cause i know we all can't tak about Kol enough and some of us protest myspace - i posted the single that they have up. i also have a reworking of Molly's Cahmber caled Molly's Hangover that was a b-side, but it appears as if we are maxed out on space.... i'll throw it up once we remove other stuff or have a cd that isn't as gigantic as Wolfmother.   derek about: All that I can muster... umm. at least they made the palyoffs...   derek about: music no comments today huh? well, Wolfmother is posted. happy friday.   derek about: Aqua Teen Hunger Force you see the video link on the side: Mocking the press Feb. 1: The artists responsible for the street ad campaign that sent the city of Boston into a terror panic hold a press conference to discuss the history of hair styles.    Derek about: Moto-car Beck!! you alright?   Derek about: music i can bring it in tomorrow - but i don't have it here    Derek about: music who's turn is it? i don't think i have anything on me. anyone?   Derek about: music by the way, whoever posted Tim Fite: good work. very pleasing to my aural sensibilities.   Derek about: KoL i miss KoL in London by 4 days while i'm there. that would have been very tasty.   Derek about: Full on MOTO!! zoom zoom!   Derek about: KoL doesn't look like it. can you even rip AHA?   Derek about: music word out on the street is new KoL released on April 3. first single to be released next week. thought that might bring joy to some.   Derek about: St. P "you guys". now you're lumping us in with Greenberg?   Derek about: history lessons so Berg - you going to be a classist with Ellis?   Derek about: Sketch UP even vinyl siding is not the problem. it's vinyl siding that has wood grain texture that wuld be at issue here.   Derek about: Sketch UP no, cause even the faked hand drawings don't look as god as te real thing. i agree with him. new things are great, but figure out the best way to present the new thing as the new thing. making look like something else actual cheapens itself.   Derek about: msuic Tru3 Magic - Mos Def is posted for temporary pleasure, bi-atches. if anyone desired more access to K-OS or my map, yer a sucka.   Derek about: volunteers? thought some of you migt be interested. also, stop by the slate main page when your done reading.  i think i'm suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, doc Derek about: msuic so should i dump K-Os?    Derek about: msuic um, i appear to have ripped it large. anyone still need K-OS?   Derek about: msuic shite! got busy and forgot. on it!    Derek about: music anyone mind if i take down the Keys? 15 minutes warning.   Derek about: music i also have the new Mos Def which is pretty darn exciting.   Derek about: stupid sexy i don't like it. guess at least you can't do it on 4th down or under 2 minutes. still rules that change according to the clock are dumb.   Derek about: stupid sexy you're   Derek about: stupid sexy you know the rules way better than me, for sure, so help me out with this one. i thought that you couldn't advance the ball on a fumble. is it just that you can't advance it by throwing it forward and out of bounds? frankly, it seems cheap to be able to advance it at all. if you lose possession and then get it back (without te other team possessing it in between), you should get the ball where you lost it - not say, as a TD once it rolls in to the endzone. at the end of a game when all other latteral options are done and you need to score to win, why not just drop the ball when your being tackled and hope it squirts around and ends up in the endzone. seems very cheap.   Derek about: stupid sexy speaking of Jesus Christ.. Bub, did Dave get a message from his father about J.C. putting his Manning Jersey back on??   Derek about: stupid sexy agreed! glad i didn't REALLY care about that game. i imagine that was pretty stressful. oh and Thews - we certainly need to crush soon!   Derek about: one minute i'm a socialist, the next i'm a commie. but always, i am right! (or sarcastic)   Derek about: do something good with your life... capitalism makes everything suck.   Derek about: do something good with your life... ah yes. the real sports part of soccer. pretty boy contracts and head butts.   Derek about: do something good with your life... okay, after reading that article i like the Sports Guy a little less and take him for a bit more of a moron. i can't believe it took him so long to realize that people might compare New England to the Yankees. i also can't believe it took so long for someone to realize the hate for teams comes from the over exposure and 24/7 nature of sports. FURTHER, i can not believe the idiocy of comment that the solution is TO TELL PEOPLE TO QUIT LISTENING TO ALL OF THE COVERAGE IF IT ANNOYS YOU!?!? that's your business you dope. you just told people not to buy your product! how about someone realize that maybe, like the TO thing, like the drug thing, like the Pats, the key is not writing MORE stuff about how it should just go away, but to actually make it go away for a bit!!! give us a breather. Wes, how much time does an average sportscenter devote to hockey? Bub, when was the last time more that a single highlight was devoted to soccer (besides Beckham - that's pointless gossip, not actually coverage of sports events). what's espn's tag line - worldwide leader of sports??? why don't they cover more than 3 heif sports (i give hockey the heif)??? there are shows like NFL Live, and College gameday, and Baseball tonight to cover all the nitty gritty of th e main three - do we realy need to hear it again in Sportscenter, PTI, in every commentator's web page etc. etc? all i'm saying is that there is so much more to talk about. of course i appreciate the fucking Pats. i understand what they're doing. you can't tell me i'm stupid for not appreciating it and suddenly make me say oooooh, tell me more about hat fantastic team! and yes OF COURSE i "appreciate" how good they are and it shows in the fact that, like you said, i'm jealous. maybe we all be less spiteful toward the main three and even like them a little more, as well as others, if the coverage was broadened. am i crazy?   Derek about: american athletes could learn a thing or two genius - anybody here thing drug tests are ridiculous? especially if that is a believable excuse at all? also, perhaps it's becuase i tune out all the chatter about baseball's drug issues that i don't understand, but can someone please explain to me how congress has any place in the game of baseball??   Derek about: Alicia love and kisses, Alicia and Brad!   Derek about: vacation feeler... now that's how you sell...   Derek about: smoke free i'm a little sad actually. i thought after not smoking for this long i'd feel like superman or something. i feel the same. except after waking up from a severe binge and then i feel surprisingly well.   Derek about: football oh, and this will surprise Bub, but i've given up my spite of Peyton Manning. there's now even a little bit of me that wants him to win the Superbowl. (bones side effect: end all the freakin' chatter about him needing a ring to prove blah blah blah. bonus bonus: that means the Patriots would lose. ill side effect: how can you cheer against the Saints if you're not a Bears fan? 3-13 to Superbowl Champ - gives hope to every suck-ass team).   Derek about: football so i'm sitting here thinking football (i just read the funniest fatalist article by a footbal fan - Bears fan) and i had a thought that really made me smile: no Bengals have been arrested this year!!! and it's been quite a long year already - ask my lungs.   Derek about: moral authority Pete never cheated or threw a game. let him in!!   derek about: st pattys 1. you are fat and ugly. 2. you are fat and ugly. 3. no offense, but the issue may not be if you can sleep everyone, but more who will end up sleeping where and how that will work out at the end of several late nights. 4. columbus is not cleveland. 5. we can make metal our bitch in any city. 6. i will fight you in any city because i'm weirdly obsessed with fighting bigger dudes than me when drunk. 7. kisses Toner, but my gayness for you doesn't count according to my mother. my vote is likely Cleveland.    Derek about: BORED i was so distracted by the background that i wasn't even listening to the lady. it was all just loud voices until "mental retarded". then i snapped back to her. and i wonder how one of the schools in my mom's system doesn't have a single kid with an IQ above 100. so sad.   Derek about: crawl down with Cleveland. someone let Toner know that if he is truly zealous about this he better hurry up and plead his case.   Derek about: crawl at the risk of maing you any prouder, you need a slogan, like a state motto or a newspaper tag line: Live Bub or Die. All the Bub that's fit to post. The Bubckye State. The Bubstone State. oh i got it!! E Pluribub Unum!   Derek about: crawl hmm, my vacation time never disappears. i'm sitting on 11 days and growing. nisch! as for St. P's... location does not matter. i'd love to see some submittals and have a formal vote. how exciting!! voting it the way of the bubdotocracy!   Derek about: Bubba Ho-tep i can't believe it! i swear i wrote that exact script the last time i was fucked up. i hate that shit.   Derek about: tony balon fun facts of the day: ahh yes, you found that on the bathroom visit during which the chef's (the ones that would knife me if i cheered for Toronto) were laughing as Leanne and I debated whether you or Toner were the top or the bottom.   Derek about: tony balon fun facts of the day: wow - you post something relevant to Buffalo and those lurking voyuers actually post. good to see you Sweetness. who else is out there?   Derek about: Coaching i heard radio chat the other day that said if he coached any team next season or ever coached the Browns he'd never be allowed back in town.   Derek about: Will Power! by the way, i arrived in time to make the B-lo crew deal with someone cheering for the Pens. it was so much fun that i almost cheered for Toronto the next night. but Wes was right, that would've just been stupid... hey look Wes, there were two smart decisions made.   Derek about: GO BUCKS i did not smoke (to my recollecton) and there was much promising to report me if i did. by the way, by lungs feel great! Berg, i decided we should sell tickets if one of us breaks - we could make a lot of money if the demand is anything like it seemed this weekend.    Derek about: zzzzzzzz barely. Happy Birthday to Wes!   Derek about: Duke Lacrosse ...problem is, he may still have a place behind the wheel of Chris Henry's pick-up.   Derek about: Duke Lacrosse by the way, looks like Marvin is letting the hammer fall this coming season... at the player's request. he said he doesn't like being the hammer, but if that's what they want, he'll oblige. oh and Thurman has "no place on our team."   Derek about: Duke Lacrosse i should hope you know i was being sarcastic. i whole-heartedly embrace athletes of all criminal backgrounds, especially if they can play defensive line right now.   Derek about: Duke Lacrosse kinda what i was thinking. there is no room in my life for misbehaving athletes.   Derek about: bet board i'll bet on buffalo right now.    Derek about: footballs thanks for the support Eric. but i have to put myself on IR for a while.   Derek about: music i'll give wes the priority though to support his top ten   Derek about: music i've got some new tunes   Derek about: fiesta bowl i did watch it. don't know why i stayed up for a game i cared nothing about, but it was incredible.   Derek about: i here. not really working though. should be leaving soon.   Derek about: i want my BDC! i'm patiently awaiting the knowlegde of the top 10 albumns this year...   Derek about: top ten rant just one more day for you to be free from my scathing review and criticism.   Derek about: hellooooooo i'm stuck as well. though i may try to leave early to pack and get home.   Derek about: oh boo fucking hoo ha! nice Bub. maybe Batch should be in the probowl.   Derek about: oh boo fucking hoo oh and Wes, ther were ZERO defensive players selected for the probowl this year.   Derek about: oh boo fucking hoo does Brady's team's history of winning also not help them win this year and his "genius" head coach? since the Pats have done so well in the past should we just start them in te AFC probowl?   Derek about: oh boo fucking hoo And Brady has a much better offensive line. how can you compare all f the intangibles that are not the quarterback's stats?    Derek about: oh boo fucking hoo isn't a probowl selection based on personal performance THIS season? am i missing something?????? further espn idiocy: 3. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots: To be fair, the three AFC QBs who were named to the Pro Bowl -- Peyton Manning, Rivers and Palmer -- are having good seasons. Manning is the game's best quarterback and he showed that in beating the Bengals on Monday night. Rivers has led the Chargers to a 12-2 record. But Palmer over Brady? Let's see. The Patriots have a better record and they beat the Bengals 38-13 earlier in the season. Palmer's stats might be better, but Brady is a three-time Super Bowl champ who is on the verge of winning a division title.   Derek about: oh boo fucking hoo from espn: Sapp, Brady among Pro Bowl snubs "And then there's Tom Brady. He's won three Super Bowls and is one of the most popular players in football. Brady lost his two favorite wide receivers -- David Givens and Deion Branch -- and has carried the Patriots to a 10-4 record and the verge the AFC East title. While Brady was second in the fan voting, coaches and players supported Philip Rivers and Carson Palmer, leaving Brady as an alternate."   Derek about: endulge me while I brag about my team bub - it certainly is going to suck and i fully believe that is going to happen... and Wes, he's actually still thinking about playing. i so hope he doesn't.   Derek about: endulge me while I brag about my team oh - and David Pollack is my man of the year. what a good guy. Lee Evans look out for classiest guy ever.   Derek about: endulge me while I brag about my team my team is so much more awesome than all of your teams. my quarterback is going to the probowl after having a career ending injury - him or Brees for comeback player and Carson didn't miss a start. we are so freaking arrest prone and suspension ridden and we're still a top 10 team. not to mention that our defensive line and offensive lines don't exist due to injury. i think the indy game we were playing one offensive line starter after pro bowl Willie went out. again not to mention what is (sure, arguably) the best recieving corp in the nfl. shame we didn't try passing on monday. and just a note - te Bengals have one of the toughest schedules this year, but Denver on the road following Indy on the road on a Monday??? man that sucks. WHO DEY!!   Derek about: make me want to shout! i kicked bub's ass long before last night's game. on to the championship, baby!!   Derek about: make me want to shout! like Pete Rose said, I only bet for my team to win.   Derek about: make me want to shout! well you're all welcome. can't say i was surprised. if i were a sports writer, i could've written that article before the game started.    Derek about: make me want to shout! well, Wes. i can't say i agree with you, but so far you've only helped out team with B-lo's recent win streak... hopefully we won't start helping you out.    Derek about: make me want to shout! has anyone looked at the afc standings? each division has a 7-7 team, an 8 win team and a clear division leader. craziness. guess that means the Bengals are going to lose tonight.   Derek about: almost famous dude yer such a pimp| : "Anyone that's single I've either been out with or I know," says the stubbled, 29-year-old architect, surveying the crowd at a recent happy hour. "I went on a date with her," he says, pointing to a blonde, "then her best friend."    Derek about: Estadios nothing like a Thewsy rant to wake you up.   Derek about: movies ahh, i had forgotten about a scanner darkly. it's in my queue now.   Derek about: Beerfest that's 'cause we don't like you or your opinions. i actually did listen hence it's precence on my queue and immediate viewing upon release. you are a master and a hero with incredible movie wisdom and taste. feel better, Dickey?   Derek about: hump day have you guys seen beerfest (new broken lizard flick)? some of their best work! it's basically a movie about competition weekend.    Derek about: Browns Bashing that's my team. had another arrest last weekend!   Derek about: post game heard this morning on espn radio that the all time series between Pittsburgh and Cleveland is now tied. maybe that settles something.   Derek about: Derek is Dumb ah that Derek is gay joke never gets old.    Derek about: Stillers are composed of rat shit and corn meal! it's a good thing you're pride was won in a courtroom, 'cause man it'd be even easier to make fun of you if it wasn't. how about you quit your whining and relying on shit that happened before your lifetime and deal with the fact that your team sucks in the present. yes, if the Bengals go to the playoffs this year it'll be the first consecutive playoff seasons in 30 years, but my team is better than yours right now and that what i care about. what i'd really like to see is Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Buffalo to beat Baltimore in it's last three games. think you can do that? anyone, anyone? Buffalo and Cleveland have them at home.   Derek about: stats one of my Cinci friends points out that all of those championships technically are in Baltimore now anyway.    Derek about: stats here is a great article about the BCS. and i have to agree with it. Michigan should NOT be in the final.  bcs sucks Derek about: Stats i just love the fact that this big game has no bearing on my life.   Derek about: browns all-time stats try this link instead  browns suck Derek about: browns all-time stats according to wikipedia the Brown's champion years were 50, 54, 55, 64 - first superbowl was in 67 after the 66 season.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperBowl#Teams_with_no_Super_Bowl_appearances Derek about: browns all-time stats well berg - i definitely don't trust those stats, since they apparently can't add 49 and 2.   Derek about: sexy rexy at least i'll be really drunk   Derek about: sexy rexy i really can't believe that somehow we are back in this race so quickly, and we don't need any help. it's too good to be true. damn steelers are probably going to break our quarterbacks leg in the last game of the season again.   Derek about: Fired Up i was all about talking shit about the people that were talking shit about Rex until this week. man, he sucked. and that's while being told by everyone in the world that all he had to do is not suck. i say one more game then pull te cord.   Derek about: the sweetest music video E-V-E-R! wow. i like boobs. i like scotch (maybe a little bit more now). and Bob Long - well i guess i like him too. what about that helmet by the way?   Derek about: Cleveland PD morons classic cleveland line - think what we could've done.... but i do agree you should hang on to Romeo for a while. head coach swapping is getting ridiculous.   Derek about: Mornin! next weekend. they'll be here through to the following weekend.   Derek about: Mornin! Berg, this is why i never comment about the games. you beat yourself up enough and if i were to push it youmight go over the edge... you cheering for the Bengals Thursday night? the new surprise of this season is Steeleres fans telling me they are cheering for the Bengals now. whodda thunk? Who Dey!! oh and thanks for hosting me. probably get in Friday evening. you hosting the Rhodes?   Derek about: Mornin! nope. not here. hey Berg, you out there - you posted on the rant board, so you must be. got room for a guest next weekend?   Derek about: stillers-browns just Saturday night   Derek about: stillers-browns my bad - i called Wes and then Sweet J texted him. we figured you guys were busy doin' it.   Derek about: stillers-browns Wes, no offense, but i was listening to buffalo radio on my way home (missed you, but no worries - Sweetness and Toner definitely entertained) and everyone on every radio show was all, "this is it, this is the moment Losman turns into god." i don't know... it was a great score and clutch final drive, but does one play or one drive really change a guy? sure he might have a little more confidence, but some of the things your fans were saying were as ridiculous as listening to Rush. first time i missed the Bengals game this year and they win big despite giving up 510 passing yards. almost looked like last year's team. Chad with 450 yards in the last two for the record receiving yards in consecutive games. still, 5-5 looks tough to get even a wild card at this point.   Derek about: entertaining oh Wesley Voit, gold star.   Derek about: entertaining so, quiet people, what's everyone got plans for this post craziness weekend? hey Wes, i intent to buy that TV on the Radio cd soon, but the sooner you post it and shine the light on the masses, the better!!    Derek about: Pictures i'm showin' it to Berg, duh.   Derek about: Pictures Andy - that cake art is hysterical.    Derek about: address biggie - semen or seamen... big difference.   Derek about: voting on a sad but funny note about voting: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford didn't have his registration card so he was unable to vote. hmmmm.    Derek about: football speaking of bad calls, anyone catch the end of the Bengals game? i though Housh was going to kill the referree after the ridiculous non-PI call. i've even had people in my office tell my that was horrible. sucks if he gets suspended.    Derek about: Kent UB so, how about that game? what the hell happened? i just found out.   Derek about: game...bring it fine, lets make that game an event in this weekend's competition. what do you say, 20 games each person, highest score wins?   Derek about: game...bring it 19.719. simply genius.   Derek about: Terd McMuffin happy b-day Harold!   Derek about: confused did i miss something?    Derek about: Boston Legal Berg i agree! but i missed last night. what happened?   Derek about: Kent have you checked the standings Andy? Ohio is above Kent. Tied in the conference, one game better overall.    Derek about: Netflix Queue absolutely agree with that statement.   Derek about: football yeah, i was actualy happier with that loss than some of the wins. chad and carson need to find their rythme again. chris henry is one skilled thug. the o-line seems to be getting used to the injury losses. i'm not as depressed as usual following a loss. except for the whole Baltimore thing.    Derek about: ARE i hate those effers. fill in the blank? yeah, that's fair.    Derek about: new man hey Cathryn, remember when you stepped on and impaled about 5 fish hook into your heel down in Ft. Lauderdale? ick.   Derek about: random bitching what's the price?   Derek about: random bitching fucking cheaters is right, but they all do it, on way or another. that's why Larussa didn't do more about it. Rogers just doesn't even attempt to hide it.    Derek about: music man i'm so glad i gave you something to use against me for a while. i was getting sick of the gay and Bengals jokes.   Derek about: music you're boring. Bub, can you take Berg of the list of people that can post again?   Derek about: music some random mp3s posted. see folder "random mp3s" for said random mp3s. may said random mp3s ispire someone to buy entire albums of the artists responsible for writing songs represented by the random mp3s and post entire albums beyond those random mp3s.   Derek about: music Brunt - i would like to second or third your requests. i have a couple of mp3s for M. Ward and Ratatat's Wildcat (as well as a remix) if you would like just those - not the full albums though.    derek about: comp. weekend oh and Julius Peppers - no sacks. looks like our o-line might be adjusting to the injuries. Who Dey!!   derek about: comp. weekend team pittsburgh is so ready that we've forgone practive for this competition and started practicing for the home renovation competition.   derek about: One to watch for... i love legos... i really wish i still had mine.   derek about: One to watch for... don't get him started on Emmit the Otter or whatever the hell that is.   derek about: sports really he's not on the Cards? huh.    derek about: sports two points: i hate the Cardinals. can someone please run Julius Pepper over with a semi before Sunday? if not, it's going to be ugly.   derek about: sappy sappy he's incredbile. his backwards run looks like he's in rewind until they show him turn around before doing it. wow.    derek about: homo-nership well aware of that. we suck. can't wait to take it out on Delhommo.   derek about: getting caught up i want that too. track 8!   derek about: homo-nership shut up.   derek about: homo-nership except there was a fumble on the play that the Bengals recovered and they could have kneeled to kill te clock.    derek about: music saw Broken Social Scene last night. whoever told me the sucked in concert saw them before a dramatic improvement, caught a bad bad show, or was a moron. it was incredible. honestly, i though the cd was good, but live was phenomenal. if they're coming to a town near you, catch them. they said this will be their last tour for a couple of years.   derek about: homo-nership oh and another thing about no tag... fat kids, folks. fat kids.   derek about: homo-nership yes i am bitter. and i could never remember his first name. edwardo or edmundo or estaban... e-something.    derek about: homo-nership galvez was his name-o. and thank god for the tag ban, these days you've got to teach them young that our society is a bunch of fucking pansies.... say for example getting a "roughing the passer" penalty on a fucking sack in professional football that reverses the outcome of the game. pansy-ball is what i'm calling it from now on.   derek about: pittsburgh as often as possible    derek about: pittsburgh oh, good one Berg.    derek about: pittsburgh okay okay, you guys are right.... i did another flier for you. please see Flier2.   derek about: pittsburgh and it rocked   derek about: pittsburgh shut up dude. 5 minutes and not even intended as a flier. you're a bad person.    derek about: pittsburgh all friends and family of bdc, please see "flier" in folder "flier" in the bdc douwnloads section. thank you.   derek about: morning! wow.   Derek about: SNOW yeah, that was the dumbest thing you've ever done... well maybe not the dumbest, but you new the roads there were closed!!!    Derek about: weather it's like 65 here. okay 45. felt warmer than that though.   Derek about: poor peoples sounds like a perfect paragraph for your thesis.    Derek about: poor peoples everything you guys said are issues. also incude transit, density, and i'm sure many more. but i'd guess that if there was one direction that had the most slums, especially in our industrial cities, it would be the east due to the down wind thing. thought that would be countered by Matt's sunrise theory in newer cities/neighborhoods. Cincinnati's (non-industrial) actually follows a straight line north, all the way into the suburbs.    Derek about: Aaron - it's probably a city by city occurrance. which cities are you thinking of?    Derek about: advice just hear that the new Beck album has been declared inellidgible for the U.K. charts because it has "an unfair advantage." apparently it's got DVD stuff and stickers. don't a lot of albumn have DVD options now? so in the U.K., stickers are an unfair advantage... and these are the people that brought us the Beatles.   Derek about: music Bill Nguyen - that weird tech guy - is apparently investing/starting an online service like Pandora. he was looking at online radio statons and randomly posted on the woxy message board that he'd like to save woxy and the old listeners should look into lala.com (his new gig). well, of course everyone went ape shit at the possibility and it's back up and running with a major financial partner. he's also trying to expand on their lounge acts - getting multiple venues around the country to host them.  story Derek about: music for all of those that may or may not have any idea what i'm talking about, woxy.com is back on the air. i highly encourage everybody to give it a listen, especially now that it's completely free again. it's had quite a history, and now, 3 weeks after it looked like it had gone silent again and forever, it looks like it has found it's most viable backer since it's FM days. Long live WOXY!   Derek about: NFL maybe you need better coaches   Derek about: meng weekend i plan on avoiding a hotel   Derek about: football by the way Brad, your team is just sick.   Derek about: football go Denver!   Derek about: tunes must these questions even be asked? i realy need to go music shopping.    Derek about: The Black Keys you crazy kids and yer music wars sher do make me chuckle. go music!   Derek about: Meng Party as a man, i haven't planned anything. hey men, anyone made any plans? i did the Thews' wedding plans. who's up?   Derek about: random football thoughts... i called Bears Bengals Superbowl last week. guess i was half right. nothing like being 3-1 after praying that you'd go 2-2 in the first 4 and still feeling dejected. ugly ball. ugly off the feild. but man can they have fun.   Derek about: random football thoughts... the Bengals look really really bad. good thing we're in any easy division with some easy conference opponents. that should really take some of the heat off of our horrible run D. yeah injuries.   Derek about: team ohio i hurt my back somehow. i'm pretty sure it can't all be attributed to Golden Tee. maybe it was four-sqaure. that 12 year old girl was vicious.   Derek about: music indeed   Derek about: Where the F... sup Thewsy. i'm in. just enjoying the pictures. can't seak for anyone else, but Wes is probably already at home.   Derek about: orchid you are so cute greenberg.   Derek about: T.O. watched ESPN during lunch. they're all over e place on the TO thing. apparently his publicist was the one that originally told te police she thought it was a suicide. now she is denying that. he was release just a bit ago and is supposed to release a statement around now from his house.   Derek about: g.loves you yeah, maybe you guys should stop acting like tech snobs and embark in the world of love and sharing that bdc is all about. wait, nevermind. that was the 60s. we're all about free music, bitching, soap boxing, ranting and raving.   Derek about: g.loves you thank god, just what i neded... and yes Wes, it's easy just o change your rip setting. you can do it.   Derek about: movies Aaron, great call on brick. thoroughly enjoyed it.   Derek about: football good to see the Bengals are keeping up their records - Odell Thurman was arrested this morning for DUI.   Derek about: football does anyone else think the Superdome is the ugliest stadium ever built? seriously! i'm not trying to be offensive, but it looks more like a bomb shelter for a city than a stadium. you can't see an inch of glass on the thing. that city deserves better, but no, now they're stick with it being a "symbol." ugh.   Derek about: terrace hall no more! i'm still pissed we didn't reenact that. ahh, that Dave Shields... still will never understand why Wes opened that door.   Derek about: football by the way, go Browns!!! eff up those Ravens!   Derek about: tv shows i don't watch Grey's Anatomy. i don't watch Lost. i don't watch Office.    Derek about: terrace hall no more! for the record Terrace is already gone. there's a big pile of dirt there now. wow Leanne, i had completely forgotten about that. thank god i have you all to remind me of the wonderful things i've done in my lifetime.   Derek about: Terrible sports logos oh, buuuurn.   Derek about: Terrible sports logos i'm not sure about logos, though i do like the red wing's logo. but, i'm sure the Bengals have the best helmet by far.   Derek about: Terrible sports logos so what is everyone's favorite logo?   Derek about: Terrible sports logos i believe the word is abstractality.   Derek about: embarrassed much? turd burglars!! hate them!   Derek about: ff actually biggie. i'm jealous. i'm so bad and have such bad luck at ff, tat i'm just spewing hate.   Derek about: ff a lot of ff is luck. though, when it comes tomy work league iwould need a whole lot of luck to win a single game. in blaine's league i have the second most points and i'm 1-1. does that mean my coworkers are that much better. i REALLY think not.   Derek about: footballs we did note that. guessing that it's permanent for the season. i doubt you can change your sell out target for each game.   Derek about: wedding bliss for the record: Jared, the jacket you have is not mine. i do find it funny that you bring it up again becasue you brought it to the bar after the reception to ask me if it was mine. that is the jacket that was probably left behind when mine was taken, hence why i left it at the reception. guess that guy won't be able to find his jacket now either. oh well. also, i love football. i am not too excited by injuries. i think the Browns figured, we can't beat this team, but we can beat them up - and they were right. i now have my number one draft pick from last year in a halo, Chad's got a concussions and some stiches, my center is out next week with a knee, my safety with an ankle, not to mention Houshmandzadeh still babying his heel, Jones still crying about something, oh and Thurman suspended for two more game. i have an idea -let's go play the Steelers in Pittsburgh with half a team. i don't care how bad they played last night, Jacksonville is a good team and that loss doesn't really make me feel much better. at least we did chalk up one of our two easy division wins, though.   Derek about: bills hey buffao news man. is TKO going to play - i still love that guy. he looked great last week. can we have him back?   Derek about: music aww that's the sweetest exchange i've heard on bdc   Derek about: music by the way Wes, i'd also like the new G-Love if there's ever a good time.   Derek about: music got it to work.   Derek about: music actually, my Cut chemist download dos not work. did anyone get it to work?   Derek about: music speaking of music, today we lose a national treasure. the last day of woxy. i'll be mourning.   Derek about: music Aaron!!!! great cal on Appleseed Cast! i was pumped when i realized they're playing here soon. not even as the headliner though. should be good times. looks like 5 shows in the next two months. good run coming up.   Derek about: music for the masses also there's a lot of stuff in there. delete the Heartless Bastards as well.   Derek about: so gay i hate not being able to install programs on my computer. Uncle Derek can't watch Cooper!!   Derek about: sportscenter baltimore. they at home?   Derek about: bullie hey all. Bullie's phone broke and he lost all of his numbers. he asked me to ask all of you to send your phone numbers to him at jay.c.bullie@bankofamerica.com   Derek about: ipod i haven't even taken lunch yet. so there!   Derek about: music by the way - i put a file on te ftp for Miss Brunt (happy belated to her). Heartless Bastards live at the WOXY lounge. few good songs and interview from the Cincy based, female led, rock band.   Derek about: Events i vaguely remember messing around in your driveway and further injuring myself. something about a shrub, perhaps.    Derek about: hello? that was just a suggestion if everyone is cool with it.   Derek about: hello? i think most people that discussed it this weekend agreed that we'd like to have it on St. Patrick's day. i think we al know that may provide for complications, but the trade off is celebrating on the actual day. Perhaps since this is a special occasion we'll have to provide(or adapt to) a few changes. i don't think it'd be weak if we joined the crowds and partied hard al day long. we could set a lower bar for number of bars and pick a few where multiple drinks are necessary. we can eat food along the way, grabbing it where ever is proves most efficient. it may not be a standard year, but that's fine because it's a special year. i would still like to have it here, especially since i think that additional madness and social aspect of it could be a ton of fun, but i'd be willing to entertain other (more boring/less hardcore) options.    Derek about: hello? is that why i have a small bump on my forehead? and, did i punch someone - cause i'm missing a knuckle?   Derek about: hello? anybody else find some pretty large bruises around their welts today?    Derek about: hello? yep. one of the nastiest shots. of the day. up there with Bader's ball shot.   Derek about: Tests bub - you probably got them all correct. it kept a running taly of how many were correct. i had the same reaction before i realized that's just because i kicked it's third grader level ass.   Derek about: weekend drinking thank you sir a'ron. i'll put myself in the area between 8 and 9.   Derek about: weekend drinking i'm not receiving a flood of addresses. anyone?    Derek about: weekend drinking i believe i will be arriving tonight if work doesn't kill me first. anyone want to send me Dickey's address?   Derek about: that game last night mega awesome - the pregame stuff anyway.    Derek about: off topic you are correct Bub. anoter knee injury and Cincy burns to the ground. that trophy was our before the first knee and another would simply end that city's existance. hell, the Reds have already disappeared.   Derek about: off topic 3-13? are you sh!tting me. oh, no, i forget, you just like getting me riled, and doing so eases your fear that the Bengals really are the best team in the division. i will now make a bold prediction for the AFC North: Cincy 11-5, Pittsburgh 10-6, Cleve 9-7, Balti 4-12.   Derek about: Frezze Tag that's a lot of freeze tag, er, whatever. no matter. i'm going home to poo more.   Derek about: Frezze Tag so do we do a double elimination? that could tae a lot of time. how about we just kep track of total beverages consumed for the weekend? now that's competition! and i'm sure buffalo thinks they are favored.   Derek about: Frezze Tag god i suck at foosball. i'm pretty sure that an integral part of competition weekend has always been a team sport. this does become more complicated with three teams, but i think we should consider figuring out something team oriented. i'm still laughing inside about freeze tag. there has to be something that could work. board games are built for multiple players, but i prefer the getting out and running around like morons. we're all so good at it!   Derek about: bitching i like the three point system. and, apparently i should be excited about throwing steel tips. i guess we'll see.   Derek about: bitching well, still with the bitching. apparently you don't read well, either. i agree steel tips are better. i just find it mildly entertaining that you guys get so riled when i doubt either of you could show a noticable difference in accuracy between the two... maybe Andy. and last time i checked, most us currently/or soon will qualify as bit-fat doofuses competing in events with which we will display "few if any" true athletic skills. just saying, no real need to bitch about the dart board when flip-cup may decide a winner.    Derek about: bitching my firm has multiple people covering the phones as well. and while i agree that steel tips are better, you people sure do gripe a bunch. i guess you are either naturally gifted at all things like Team Pittsburgh (some would call it unnaturally gifted), or you bitch to make up for your inadequacies, like, well, the rest of you are doing.   Derek about: footbal season for the first time in decades i have supper high expectations, so my prayer list is as follows... let nothing tragic happen. let the season be fun and interesting. give me reason to hope through the entire season. and, if Ben has any other non-life-threatening internal organs that would like to self destruct, well, that would just suck. i want to beat that fucker twice this year.   Derek about: footbal season now that's passion. go Bengals!   Derek about: Beer Friday here's a hint: fruity beer suck.   Derek about: whoreness i don't want to beat him up, i want a job!!   Derek about: KSU football it was a coworkers thing. not really that fun. couldn't get out of it. turned out alright though.   Derek about: KSU football Berg - i did tailgate and attend the game. where's your pride? and the 44-0 final is slightly misleading. the first half could have easily been 17-14, but the gophers would have killed no matter what. we looked like we needed two more weeks of practice. the 65 catch and run fumbled into the endzone from the one for a touchback and the four down goal line attempt that resulted in a missed field goad were particularly diheartening. the stands were packed though. that was fun.   Derek about: weekend of competition i don't even know where to begin, so how about here: Wes, shut it. i'll talk shit when i want just like you persist in doing. the only difference is that i back it up better. more to the point, in a two team format i am of course Ohio. if you guys want to talk about a three team format, someone has to be on the expansion team, and i do happen to live in the proposed town. either you guys are ungrateful idiots (not to mention intimidated), or you don't want a three team format. which is it? and we are talking an expansion team here - no one gets compensation for lost players. both existing teams would be losing players. if you guys want to keep me so bad, how about you offer me something!    Derek about: weekend of competition sorry to join late. Biggie - you suck. if it went to a three team system, my current residence is Pittsburgh would dictate my team. as much of an Ohioan as i am, and as awesome as Team Ohio will always continue to be, it'd be silly for me to not play for Pittsburgh. i already get heckled here enough. plus, we are awesomer here. second, i love the idea of simultaneous three team flip cup. the chaos would be unreal!! if there are any other games we can play simultaneously, that would also be super awesome. question - is bowling just overall points, overall average (negates unevenness of teams and allows all to play), or does each team try to seed players and each lane has one player from each team with one point per game for each lane?? just trying to find the most intense set up. i am so happy to have this conversation to read to end my day. my excitement just beat up my stress and threw her in with the box with the shop dawings (stress of course must be a she).   Derek about: friday music happy what you got?    Derek about: No more Pluto??? ahh. technical.   Derek about: No more Pluto??? are you kidding people? don't think glass half empty, think glass half full. we didn't lose Pluto, we gained a whole new classification known as Dwarf Planets. And Pluto is the founding member! Dickey, does that now make Pluto the most fearful planet for you?? and Bub, if any mass that orbited the sun was a planet there'd be billions... hard to name and remember.   Derek about: QUESTION sorry really busy today so my answer will have to be a bit shorter, but i believe the entymology and usage for "shit the bed" comes from the unfortunate final humiliation when an animal's (yes, including human's) bowels completely relax at the point of death, causing the contents of the colon to be expelled. To use the term as a "euphamism" for biological death is considered to be in poor taste.   Derek about: QUESTION "Screwed the pooch," meaning "made a terrible mistake," is a cleaned-up paraphrase that author Tom Wolfe popularized. Wolfe's book "The Right Stuff," which dealt with the early years of America's manned space program, used the phrase "screwed the pooch" in describing a calamitous error made by Mercury Astronaut Gus Grissom: "But now - surely! - it was so obvious! Grissom had just screwed the pooch! In flight tests, if you did something that stupid, if you destroyed a major prototype through some lame-brain mistake such as hitting the wrong button - you were through! You'd be lucky to end up in Flight Engineering. Oh, it was obvious to everybody at Edwards [Air Force Base] that Grissom had just f*cked it, screwed the pooch, that was all." (from page 230 of "The Right Stuff," by Tom Wolfe) The original military term (with an asterisk which I've substituted for a vowel) was "f*cked the dog," which generally referred to military men goofing off on the job, rather than to catastrophic errors: "Screw the Pooch The phrase screw the pooch, meaning to mess up, commit a grievous error, was made famous in Tom Wolfe's book The Right Stuff. The phrase is a euphemism from US military slang. The original expression was f*ck the dog and meant to waste time, to loaf on the job. F*ck the dog dates appears in print for the first time in 1935, but in 1918 another euphemistic version, feeding the dog, appears. The original sense dates to 1918. Over the decades, the meaning shifted to the current sense and the screw the pooch wording took the place of the original phrasing."    Derek about: music who uploaded the Joseph Arthur?   Derek about: Derek no, i've found those.... hey, i kid!! (can't be sure who is a voyeur!)   Derek about: hotels yeah, apparently some think i'm the wife because Tony texted me and Jay called me yesterday. they are certainly mistaken. i always thought Greenberg was the wife, but apparently Toner called him first. Thanks Cristen. i'm starting to think i might actually like one of those wife things. i just can't find any that are rich enough....   Derek about: thews wedding extravaganza about hotels. has there been discussion that i missed? or am i not linked to a female and thus, like Jay and Toner, am generally oblivious to this sort of information?   Derek about: extra extra i'll give you some pointers that i picked up back in my extra days on such films as Airborne.... nevermind actually. most of my work is in a garbage dump somewhere. you getting paid???   Derek about: Pug Bowling... now that is funny. genious.   Derek about: Rant alert i don't think it works for me either.   Derek about: The state sorry Bub already started that. i'm removing it now.   Derek about: two things - i guess that was rant material. and they're, not their. sorry, i must need a grammar check along with the spelling check. please do not check my capitalization thought.   Derek about: Bublican not at all. this is common sense. and since i agree with you (something that's been happening way too much recently), it must not be rant material. the police comparison is perfect. doctors pay scales are ridiculous. the only reason their remotely justified is the expense of school. i'd like to say they should be paid like public school teachers on a set scale unless they only do some sort of specialty non-health related work. but then of course, who the hell would be a doctor? really sucks actually. i don't see a good solution and i'm smart. but personal fees for specialty treatment is not a good idea. who are all of the rich people going to treat like shit when all of the poor people die off?   Derek about: browns man is Chris Henry good though. i was all about cutting him from the team until his first preseason game and now i'm all about cutting him a break.   Derek about: weekend Nick and Cleo are going to love even more dogs!! Uncle Derek bought Cooper the best toy. it's name is Meatwad.    Derek about: weekend you suck! i finally got my record on my beer pong table back up to .500. and i averaged a cup a game. i'm ready for Competition Weekend coach. put me in!!   Derek about: oil anybody want to talk oil on the rant board?    Derek about: browns seriously. at least the Bengals never claimed a curse. despite first round pick after first round pick going down year after year and all of our woes, we never claimed a curse. we knew we just sucked. a good team loses a healthy player, they make up for it. a bad team has no way to make up for it, so they claim its a curse.    Derek about: go buckeyes a permit to wear protective clothing. huh. when was that law adopted?    Derek about: go buckeyes if it is, that's ridiculous. the right to bear arms, but not armor?   Derek about: weekend hey guys. hope you all had an incredible weekend. i'm back from the land of trees. quite the time. miss all of you, especially you Thewsy!!   Derek about: Drive Detroit you guys all have an incredible time this weekend. i'm off to Seattle.   Derek about: Drive Detroit that's not what i read. there are requirements for "rehabilitation." one of them includes a 10 year clause. but i would always have to provide som information. the page i read said that even if all records have been destroyed you still need an official record stating that no information is available. oh, Big Brother Canada.   Derek about: Drive Detroit really not worth being turned away. or having to call various police departments, the FBI and others in order to get the proper paperwork to possibly be let in. not to mention the $200 rehabilitation fee. i'm guessing i'll never attempt a trip to Canada again.   Derek about: Drive Detroit reading up on their laws. wow. i don't think i'll ever be going to Canada again. too difficult.   Derek about: Drive Detroit i'm not attending. so's that is not a problem. does someone else have one that is attending? you kids have fun. missing it already. by the way, that is a stupid law.   Derek about: sand in my vagina my apologies to Myron - i know he's a good man - but not having been raised on his wretched voice, listening to him is worse than if Phil Simms spoke like the bird creatures from Dark Crystal.   Derek about: Blade nope.   Derek about: Blade Silly Leanne, that only works for girls - which is why Abby hinted at it before. with guys, if you drink less the hangover is even worse. oh, and i watched 5 episodes of Rome yesterday. then i read about Julius Caesar for an hour.   Derek about: sand in my vagina is anyone really part of the Pirates market?   Derek about: Penelope Cruz magic of bras dude. just another way chicks falsely advertise!!   Derek about: wow! couldn't guess Tony Micelli. i'm out.   Derek about: wow! Carlton Banks in about 30.   Derek about: Prediction well, i justify it because the Ravens and Browns were so bad that (as thews said) they can only get better and 11-5 took it last year. it's a hell of a division. extreme coudos to any team winning 11 or more.    Derek about: Grade 2 ahh, Thews, i recognize that - the mentality of a loser. the good ol' days....   Derek about: Prediction My favorite thing about sh!t talking now is that i don't have to lie while doing it. I know as a fact my team is still way better than the Browns, just like i did at the beginning of last year when you all were running your mouths. i even saved a few emails to gloat about it at the end of the season, but i was too disheartened to do any such trash talking after Palmer's injury and i have since deleted them. if you want a rough idea of what they sounded like, read Thews and Greenbergs last few posts. remarkably consistant bs shit-talking from fans of a team that will have a remarkably similar finish to their season this year. AFC North top to bottom: Bengals, Steelers, Cleveland, Ravens. I simply can not believe and old quarter back rescues the Ravens. Boller starts week 3 or 4. then all hell breaks loose in Baltimore. Bengals defense is well inproved and while Henry is a huge liability, our receiver core is so effing deep thews' asshole might even feel it. Palmer never was a runner - he's a better quarteback on cruthes than Frye or McNair (can't say i'm not nervous though). Wright is still better than Frye. Bengals 10-6 after a slow 2-2 start. Rudi breaks another team record. Madieu Williams returns to the line-up to complete for the most interceptions with Deltha, 10+ each. Chad, T.J.!!! you guys just look like fools talking your shit. i love it!    Derek about: new kitty you may become the very first old cat guy. i predict 36 cats by the time your 60.   Derek about: my new toy wow Wes, that is awesome!! i'm very proud of you.   Derek about: my new toy sorry.    Derek about: my new toy just remember the cops will think the same thing!!   Derek about: strange questions finally! a way to escribe how drunk i was at your wedding.   Derek about: thanks! Bub, i like the little "thanks!" you get after you post.   Derek about: Post-Turkey i think that is my class reunion as well, either that or the one before.   Derek about: Music anyone interested? Tony you out there? Friday, September 22nd [tix on sale 7/21] Wolfmother @ Mr. Smalls Theatre   Derek about: stuff to do when yer bored by the way, this web page is like crack for me. i'm going to wait for the list to be complete before i start to rant on the criminally overlooked video. certianly no work getting done here.   Derek about: bitch-be-gone ugh. no garbage pick-up??? that has to especially suck with all of the house renovation.   Derek about: bitch-be-gone just like a wife....   Derek about: GAMES although, i'm pretty sure that a team of Bub, Abby, Dave, Dawn, Derek, Pryber, Blaine, and of course Sweeney would dominate at cornhole, darts, bowling and pretty much everything else. good thing that's not going to happen for the rest of you. I-O!! (yes, i just answered my own call. that's team pride!!)   Derek about: GAMES before this gets out of hand, i am firmly planted in Team Ohio. O-H!   Derek about: GAMES ultimate f would be something completely different.   Derek about: GAMES i just want to play ultimate b sometime - doesn't have to be in the actual competition. it's just the most athletic thing we do anymore and it's one of my favorite games.    Derek about: a non-political rant i need a beer!!   Derek about: competition if you need anything, let us know. the job issue all cleared up now?   Derek about: subject Dickey, haven't we all done that?   Derek about: subject well maybe i at least have locked up the Most Improved Asshole title. maybe Thews gets the Lifetime Achievement Asshole Award. Greenberg needs his own category.    Derek about: subject funniest thing you've ever said.... besides that mother joke.   Derek about: subject wow guys. let it out. i can take it. glad to know i'm the asshole of the group.    Derek about: subject gee. i wonder?   Derek about: subject I'm only cool because of my friends, and some of them remind me I'm actually a bad friend most of the time. These other guys are cool though, yes.   derek about: PETA Wes, you should Zinadine Zidane her.   derek about: PETA haven't had a good steak in a while. any Pittsburghers want to go to Nakama soon. Steak and lobster, mmmm.    derek about: happy boy sorry, Sweeney, only guys that have never seen her would be allowed to participate. you apparently can't survey people who've already done something to give a vague description of the experience.   derek about: happy boy we don't we have the government fund a test to find out if Leeann Tweeden turns men on?   derek about: chug-a-lug i wish. that was incredible. i really don't kow if i want to wrestling for baseballs in the Allegheny though.   derek about: whoa!! Wes, you are wizard of enthusiasm and support. what'd you put in your wheaties today? i could use some.   derek about: whoa!! a shallow pool of infinite dimension   derek about: carlton jams i would see Tom Waits for sure!! what's the date?   derek about: undies okay women of bdc (how many are there? three? four?), this article has spawned a hot debate/survey. for the women: do you prefer men in boxers, briefs, or the combo meal?   derek about: stupidest idea ever however Aaron brings up an excellent topic. somone plan us a competition weekend! november looks good. was the first one in november? anyway... discuss... events?    derek about: stupidest idea ever does anyone find it ironic that "phonetic" is in no way fuhnetik?   derek about: stupidest idea ever okay you pro bad spellers - how exactly do we establish which pronunciations of words are used to establish the phoenetic spelling? yes, dialects may be a minority but the majority of engish speakers have at least a few words that are not pronounced correctly (as judged by whatever source deems themselves more appropriate). does everyone just spell each word how they happen to say it? George Carlin, i mean Dickey would certainly have his chaos if that were the case. things would not be easier - they'd be effed. you'd teach your Pittsburgh, Boston, or Hotlanta kids basic rules of phoenetics but they'd never be able to read because the words on the page would be someone else's language. yu're all morons. sure, a slow change to simplify some words as the overall lanuage developes - but a complete switch wot phoetic spelling? di you even read the article? the author couldn't even figure out how to spell phoenetically and he's an adult, no doubt with a language background and writting an article about exactly that. waste of time and thought!!    derek about: \\\\\\\"Kissed him like a kitten\\\\\\\" yeah, i was going to give him the benefit of the doubt comparing him to a parent who could do that without being creepy, but it's just too weird to even try to justify.   derek about: entourage ahh, missed that part. i was busy smearing my knee on Middle St.   derek about: entourage did i miss something, Wes?   derek about: entourage cps didn't realy have time to react. I popped up, said my hellos and that i was fine and backpedalled around the corner. and into my apartment. i think they were busy.   derek about: entourage yes it was the worst entourage i've seen. but i was running like a antelope out of control because i was drunk and with a drunken Sweeney, not necessaryily because i was worried about missing a few minutes of Entourage.   derek about: Who else is stuck at work today?? yeah, that's how it went.   derek about: Hot poker just saw the IT guy in the kitchen and asked if he was having a productive day, too which he responded, "i'm starting to feel bad about it." that's about right. is anyone getting anything done??   derek about: Who else is stuck at work today?? "all over" is overstated. my knee is ugly and a few scrapes on my shoulder and arm. my palms both have a few marks. most will be gone in a couple of days. the knee, not so much.   derek about: Who else is stuck at work today?? ...and a little bloody. i fell over yesterday.   derek about: Who else is stuck at work today?? here...   derek about: pics speaking of pics, i am still interested in seeing the Thews pics from the Stag and Doe.   derek about: rps Aaron - thanks for the rock paper scissor "rock always wins" pointer. i shared this information with the guy who sits behind me last week, but he and i just had to have a bout to determine who got the majority of 7 free tickets to a concert this weekend. knowing the rock always wins mentality, we both stater with paper. twice. the third throw i played it out to long and he beat me with the scissors. i came back with rock to beat another scissor from him. and in the tie break third toss, i played him and the rock always wins with a scissor to beat his paper. SCISSOR WINS!! who'd a thunk?   derek about: spread sheet Mr. Bullie did not answer his phone last night. maybe he's already out chasing that Charlotte tail.    derek about: music done. remind me i have it for you.   derek about: music i'll make it right now.   derek about: music looks like Dougums is not posting his music. Berg - you have that Thom Yorke cd? i just heard another song off that album and was really into it.   derek about: Thanks Lany! i think you're probably still missing Mr. Bullie' new address in Charlotte. i'll see what i can do.   derek about: crazy weird comics i just laughed out loud at, "well Roy, the square root of three is one point fuck you Roy."   derek about: hot girls i'm going to need a job when i quit... so maybe tomorrow then?    derek about: music i'd like that.   derek about: music Doug - you're going to have to delete the other music first.   derek about: voited out deal   derek about: voited out Wes - that was a pretty mega performance. now get in that attic and make the coolest beer pong arena ever. nice house!!   derek about: Pittsburgh is the coolest i propose a RPS tourney at some point this weekend. everyone throws in a couple of bucks. winner take all.   derek about: voitfest Berg - when are you driving up to B-lo? Erie?   derek about: voitfest i just canceled it a couple of days ago because Berg and Biggie told me to. What the eff? will someone who knows what the eff is going on tell me what to do?   derek about: soccer check it out  http://espnevent1.espn.com.edgesuite.net/FIFA_June22_Ghana.asx derek about: Carson Palmer by the way, there is alcohol at the cornhole classic. ironic, because that means the kids it's benefiting are not allowed to attend.   derek about: bad news derek i didn't even read the heading to the comment. i never claimed to be a metrosexual but i guess i do put lotion on my face and like nice clothes, so mock if you must. personally, i'm just horrified that every two years i'm going to have to hear about the new "something-sexual" that men should be or that women are wanting. i'm going to go ahead an keep being whatever it is that allows me to get out of bed at 8:02 and in the office by 8:35.    derek about: RED SOX there's always sportcenter   derek about: crazy you think they're grossed out by each other?    derek about: lame i'll be on a Long Island beach drinking a long island tomorrow. discuss that.   derek about: music i just took it down to put up Grand National. i'll burn you a copy Bub.   derek about: music oh, by the way Andy. Grand National is up. i forgot to mention that.   derek about: Voit Party has that plan ever worked for anyone?? anyone of us, anyway?   Derek about: 7 wonders goal line stand - had to say it.   Derek about: Voit Reception - Hotel? pee boners? umm, how about a good ol' horny boner?   Derek about: Roethlisberger? so i shouldn't update you on the game Brad? just watched the first half. you going to watch it after work?   Derek about: Voit Reception - Hotel? yes, you, me and Biggie, Berg.   Derek about: muscley baseball mans i know half the people here don't give a rat's ass, but it's friday and i'm working way too hard today... so how 'bout this Reds stuff?? i read this factual article on the worldwidenet that the Cincinnati Reds are just awesome. and how people just like to write off Cincinnati teams like putting St. L #1 in the power rankings and putting the Reds at 15th just a few days after losing the division lead, but then the awesome Reds retake the lead and all fans are anxious to see how ESPN will justify keeping them out of the top 10 still. Game Notes... Junior Griffey is a drug free baseball player and suffers injuries like a normal aging human being - thus enduring consistant ridicule by all media, while drug pumped muscle heads get praise for inhumanly long careers. still, Junior is incredible even if he misses at least 2 months a season and we'll keep celebrating him while you cheer your hgh fatheads. go Reds!!! (think Dunn is a juicer?? he's a big boy.)   Derek about: gnarles come on Berg, keep up. we're trying to educate you here.   derek about: Detroit oh i'm pretty darn depeched. i was looking to get silly. silly i tell you.   derek about: queer weddings there's a show like that?   derek about: D-rok i'm sure you won't have any lack of, but drink one for me. i'll do the same. yes, already bought the ticket. effing high school friends... well, i am missing his Vegas bachelor party for the Buffalo reception, so i'm counting the two groups even. sorry it had to be yours. i'll get you back fer sher.   derek about: queer weddings well done Wes. nice connection. i am still on the we're effed bus. i don't see enough serious worry to be disuaded. but at least fags won't get to marry when my planet rejects me. spite. spite. spite. ire. spite.   derek about: D-rok oh, thank you Secretary Aaron. I'll add you to the pool with Abby and my mother. sorry, Thews. i considered a plane from Pitsburgh to Detroit then Detroit to Seattle since the wedding is on Sunday, but i couldn't get the times to work out in a reasonable price range. i should go put that on my calander now.   derek about: D-rok oh yeah. that weekend. see. forgot. yeah that sucks. i'm pissed about that conflict.   derek about: D-rok um. i don't see anything on my schedule, but i've ben known to forget things. email me.    derek about: queer weddings oh i agree about all of those things. but they are pointless if our planet is uninhabitable. maybe i'm an overreacting idiot, but i take the environmental warnings very seriously. i laugh (cry) when progressive companies claim 10% decreases in this or that. the largest countries in the world are just reaching their industrial revolutions and the US is doing anything but encouraging a serious environmental policy change. we can all be rich, healthy, peaceful, moral, prosperous, and productive, but that gets you no where (and will disappear very quickly)if you can't live on your planet (i.e. weather phenomina are more extreme, costal regions are submersed, farm lands become arid).    derek about: queer weddings i've decided i love Bush. i got the best laugh watching Letterman last night. he's got this "Great Moments in Presidential Speeches" bit where he places a couple of famous quotes, e.g. Ask not what your country... etc. and then plays an excerpt from a Bush speech. last night it was from a public address from the oval office and the telepromters apparently went out so of course he had no where to go. for maybe 30 seconds he just looked around with a look of horror and confusion. i've never laughed so hard. hey, 50% of us voted him in, our country is run by idiots and populated by unmotivated wusses too unaware, uninterested, or scared to do anything (me included), our world is falling apart at a rate that makes me happy not to have children because 1% of us just want more and more money with no respect for anything else... at least he makes me laugh. it's true.   derek about: music well, considering my disc isn't first generation either, of course it doesn't have the info. how about you suck it and enjoy good music.   derek about: la donna da tedesco i don't get that channel. i think Sunday. i should know that for sure, but i don't.   derek about: la donna da tedesco yeah, i'm supposed to house sit for Abby and Bub, but eff them - i'll just dope up the cat and leave out a ton of food. i'm coming for german chicks!!   derek about: music wes - consider Spoon posted. Andy, Grand National could not fit at the same time, so maybe i'll put that up as soon as everyone that wants Spoon has gotten it.   derek about: catchers i'll help you with that Jared.   derek about: voit kids Paris Hilton will be old news by then (hopefully). can't think of who might be playing that role by then.   derek about: voit kids Eric. i'm scared of you sometimes.   derek about: my nephew can outspell your nephew poor Wes.   derek about: my nephew can outspell your nephew i think Aaron is on to something. with so many beer pong playing "uncles" we could train your children non stop.   derek about: buffalo oh yeah. my condolences. not bad with as many injuries.   derek about: music don't kill me Wes. i forgot. maybe i'll go home for lunch and get them.   derek about: music you're right. i should. i'll try to remember to grab it tonight.   derek about: music let's see. Andy wants Grand National, but i don't think i have it on me right now. i was just given the new Tool. i lownloaded a Danger Doom EP that's pretty funny. who else has fun new stuff?   derek about: gio thanks for changing the boring subject, gio. but punctuation sometimes helps. hey, who are you? and yes, quiting is difficult.   derek about: glasses poor fence. poor glasses. ah well. i guess thanks for helping. i clearly don't remember that point of the night.   derek about: glasses say Andy, i was way to smashed to keep trackof anything, but any chance you have my sunglasses? they're on your head in a lot of the pictures.   derek about: Shots yeah, i was having everyone se soco and lime shots. might be a good guess.   derek about: shots my undoing was the 90 degree shot of 1800 that Bub's cousin gave me. seriously, he must have has it microwaved first. i almost lost it right there. apparently i kept it together for three or four more shots. oops. maybe i should've taken a crack at that breathalizer... or did i. guh...   derek about: WOW! i just needed someone to hold me. thanks Matt.   derek about: Browns fans what is with your running backs?    derek about: lost i did watch the last 45 minutes or so and enough was happeneing to keep me interested. usually nothing happens. maybe i'll just watch the season starters and finales.   derek about: special thanks can Berg be cute with anyone? i'm guessing you mean Bub.   derek about: special thanks me and Berg or me and Bub?   derek about: special thanks you're the one.   derek about: special thanks nice biggie. no she didn't. just contrary to popular belief, i am no cock block. and you are welcome, Bub.    derek about: Saturday night gag. you're banned.   derek about: Saturday night honestly, Sweeney and i are often attached at the hip and i have never seen it. and no, i am not jealous. in fact i am quite content without seeing it.... touching it though....   derek about: ugh and why is ther so much talk of music and mix disc but nothing new on bdc?   derek about: hey large. email me.    derek about: OMG wow that's horrible. who the hell owned that dog and thought it was cool once it couldn' even stand up??   derek about: Asshole Drivers wow. hope you're alright! was he drunk, blind, in a hurry, stupid, all of the above?   derek about: random thoughts yes Berg, you could help me out. i never know what address to email you at considering you have 5 or so most of which i would've thought expired years ago when you left Kent.   derek about: random thought i'm all out of toxins.   derek about: losers speaking of losers, Biggie, you were so right. Reds suck. witnessed them first hand last night. they're around 4-8 in May. Still somehow only two games back. Arroyo looked like me pitching... and hitting.   derek about: should i see a doctor maybe it's the bird flu.    derek about: rain sorry if that was bad karma or something. i've always thought it's better to just get it out there than let it fester until you have to say, "dammit, i knew it."    derek about: rain well, here's to hoping your cliff stays put.   derek about: stallkamp/mountain wedding sounds like the hotel is going to be a circus. i was just going to wait for the fall out and if there was an extra space for Sat. night jump in, but looks like there's already a traffic jam.   derek about: cheering pen huh. possibly. i actually remember having a thought of what next halloween should be, but i can't remember. SCHWING!   derek about: planetarybub - withe the symbol "b" that rotates vertically so it says "p" then "b" and so on.   derek about: somewhere in Athens worldwidebub. and of course congrats to the Voits. show those Grecians how it's done!   derek about: somewhere in Athens hey guys. i'm in Pittsburgh and it's just been amazing here. i acted like i was drawing some stuff for a while and then talked to a few contractors. yeah. that kind of amazing. i've just not even had a chance to take pictures. i'm sorry, i'll try to get some good ones for you. hey. I'M SINGLE!!!   derek about: baseball by the way, i was wrong. Griffey also had a double in the game, as well as a very nice diving catch in the outfield. i wish he wouldn't do that.   derek about: tv oh and i'm without rabbit ears for the first time since i moved to Pittsburgh, i think, and i turn te tv on when i get home at 12:20am last night to immediately see boobies on my screen. maybe there is something to this cable thing.   derek about: baseball let's talk, or rather, let me tak Reds. still first in the NL Central the Reds let a one run slip in the top of the ninth last night and had to take it into extra innings. in the top of the 11th Washington scored three to make it 4-1. i wrote the game off at that point. however, Ken Griffey who was hitless so far in his first game back from a 30 stint on the 15-day disabled list, steps up to the plate with the score 4-2 and knocks a three run walkoff homer. GO REDS!!   Derek about: intramural sports - boys spoken like a novice.   Derek about: music hello? am i the only one in today. Steff, rile something up. you're running out of time.   Derek about: music yeah, i was confused by that. i let it go. glad you worked it out.   Derek about: music well Aaron, there's one more up there. thought i had two. oh well. maybe i'll buy the album.   Derek about: music i think i have a couple more gnarles barkey tunes if youd like me to throw them up.   Derek about: lcd Large, under all the spam, you'll see that i posted lcd soundsystem.   Derek about: lcd okay - LCD Soundsystem is up. it's a two disc set. the entire first cd and most of the first four songs on the second are posted. the last song appears on RokMusik if you have that. i think only two remixes of te same song are missing. someone burned it for me onto one disc and left those off.   Derek about: lcd wow that was an ugly post.   Derek about: lcd well Bigs, i have it here, but the corporate world but i have no access to the Upload folder. sorry. i think it may be my office. um, don't know what to do about it.   Derek about: lcd most certainly. as soon as i remember to get it out of my car... wait i might already have ripped it. hold on.   Derek about: important announcement that should be "fuzz" not "fun"   Derek about: important announcement well, truth be told. i just signed up for basic cable so i wouldn't have to watch fun on the networks anymore. then i made the decision to sign up for the HBO package on a trial basis. and i'm dropping netflix to justify the expenditure. i'm still lot in the land of 50-100 channels. i'll continue to hover at 20 or so until i get sick of HBO and go back to 12. i'm just done with static.    Derek about: music that would be sweet!!   Derek about: music actually Dickey that was very well put.    Derek about: music Bub, is that you in the corner? Aaron? are you guys hugging in the corner each with an ear bud in your ear sharing the Kelly Clarkson moment.   Derek about: music different strokes, different folks, Steff.   Derek about: music ahh. much better. music is fun.   Derek about: music wait Large. you pretty much hated the whole cd, and now you like it? someone should pay me for that.   Derek about: music Thanks Aaron, but i don't actually have the whole Scissor Sisters album. Biggie? By the way Aaron, glad you came around - i was upset that i had tainted the disc for you before you even listened to it.   derek about: Pittsburg Rocks another valid point   derek about: cavs aah Dickey spite. so refreshing.   derek about: cavs actually Dalton told me we were his favorite class ever last time i saw him, so you might want to take it a little easy on him   derek about: move sorry sleeping at my desk. my brain still isn't working. any Cavs fans want to comment on yesterday's game. sucks when you play well and you still lose by 30. any chance LeBron can clone himself by game 2? sorry about the sports Ab. i got nothing else.    derek about: drinking beer, margarita and mad mexican food time!!   derek about: time me too. my firm ordered 60 burritos from Mad Mex 80 wings and 5 orders of chips and salsa for our Cinco de Mayo. not the mention several cases of cervesa and a couple of bottles of tequila i saw by the blenders.   derek about: How romantic... exactly. you're only holding the title because you're holding off on a rematch.   derek about: in other news... are we even talking about the same thing? what about the other 3 downs? epic!   derek about: in other news... oh, puh-lease. pansy.   Derek about: in other news... Team Ohio's goal line stand in Competition Weekend I's football game was historic. you can find it in any worthwhile annal.   Derek about: clocks well, the door to Loch Ness isn't visually stunning - it's what happens once you attained permission to pass through it. uno, due, tre, quattro....   Derek about: Voit/Johnston reception of course i've done nothing. who wants a mustache ride?   Derek about: Scrubs can not stand the Office. i like to laugh, not squirm. i know too many real life idiots to sit down and watch fictional idiots. scrubs good. i like the cheesy humor, scooters and jocularity. mother goes in and out. i'm still the oddball that loves Boston Legal. it IS the best. William Shatner and James Spader. two living geniouses. oh and earl also in and out. i need real consistancy to become a dedicated fan.   Derek about: the soundtrack of our lives Jared - i also am enjoying the soundtrack. and as good as an intro as it is, i also would not call track 1 the best of the album.   Derek about: pa weddingzzzz Cincy is a baseball town. I vaguely remember something about salt and pepper. hmm.   Derek about: pa weddingzzzz Houston is good.   Derek about: mlb speaking of great trades, Cleveland - thanks for Brandon Phillips, last weeks NL player of te week. 17 RBIs last week. whew.   Derek about: mlb oh no. did someone bring up mlb?? how 'bout them Reds?!?! anybody want to make a bet on how many games into the season it will take for them to dip below .500?? currently 15-7, heif game behind Houston. won 7 of their last 8. Arroyo is a god! thanks BoSox! how's Wily?   Derek about: carbon footprints usually i only weep openly and ball up on Tuesday nights - NOVA night - and really it's only environmental 50% of the time. At least I did learn about tha back-up plans that some freaks have - terraforming (i.e. fucking up) Mars - in order to keep the human race going. or the trillions could be spent here. just a thought. luckily i'll be completely missing NOVA tonight. i need a break from reality.    derek about: Thewsy happy birthday Thews!   derek about: this weekend well, since my place is so limited in size, i would suggest it be the early crashers location, not the late night ruckus location. also, it is really not large enough for pong. question for the homoners: if your house is not late night, is their any point in going there at all on Friday?? are we going to get cabs from your house to the other locals if we want to keep up the shenanigans? seems weird.    derek about: FYI yes, if you have clubs bring them.   derek about: FYI and yes, i loved Pink. i usually do.   derek about: FYI Kill the Moonlight - you listened to a few songs before you passed out in front of the bathroom.   derek about: FYI i can upload LCD Soundystem sometime theis week (some of us discussed it at Pink) if you ugys are still interested. i can also upload that Spoon disc sometime too. Glad you like it Large.   derek about: hello? pretty soon you're going te be saying, well i guess i'd chug some whiskey, 151 anyone?   derek about: hello? i'd go for a pina colada right now. pineapple, umbrellas, and all. i don't give a fuck.   derek about: zzzzzzz.... it's all guys. we can use the .1 in the basement.   derek about: zzzzzzz.... ready   derek about: zzzzzzz.... so how long until the next party? i finally got enough sleep to feel whole again and i'm really. bring it on!!    derek about: we don't know if anyone watches Heist, but in last nights episode the crooks were sitting in an architects office (standard colorful warehouse with exposed everything) and one of them says, "did you know the average architect makes less than a good hooker?" then then debated hookers. awesome.   derek about: hey pittsburghers... nope. nothing. not even remotely familiar.   derek about: kantzer hey Kantz, you out there?? can you email me? i thought i had the right email address for Kevin, but could someone please give it to me. Thanks.   derek about: mmmmm....ice cream sorry, sleeping on my keyboard. makes for an interesting face pattern.    derek about: 13 days or shout "ooooh, this does not burn at all. this feels like the right way to f#ck." sorry, inappropriate. this is an independent comment and in no way reflects the views or opinions of bubdotcom.   derek about: woohoooo just looked at the weather. it's 71 here in Pittsburgh, 45 in Buffalo. that sucks!!   derek about: woohoooo Abby and Bub just cut out and they're not even leaving today. bitches.   derek about: woohoooo the lonesome third of Pittsburgh will represent either around 8 or with Greenberg after an Erie car drop aroun 9 heif (i think is his plan). Berg, i'll be giving you a call later, but it looks like i'm leaning toward earlier.   derek about: music Matisyahu has been up longer.   derek about: music Meng, yes.   derek about: Venting good point. maybe i should bring a face mask.   derek about: Venting see, i'm already climbing up to front-runner and i haven't even said that much. the rest of you cntenders are just silly in your attempts.   derek about: Venting well Berg, i feel for you, but i may have to give you and the others a run for your money. i feel like drinking g&ts.   derek about: sports damn straight. you should see my boogers today. they look like alien skin - the smooth greenish gray beedy-eye kind.    derek about: weather that's cool. i own a "Tony is a face-humper" t-shirt   derek about: blackalicious new firewalls instaled at the office. everything wasn't worked out yet. i can now get good music again. woohoo!   derek about: blackalicious apparently i can't download anything from bdc right now. that's a bummer.    derek about: blackalicious won't let me download the new music. anyone else having a problem?   derek about: blackalicious so jealous. and yes, i want the remix.   derek about: beer Aaron, did i hear a Bloc Party song on Side of Soul when i listened to it again this weekend? i think i did. when did you release that and does that make you way cooler than Eric's friends?   derek about: beer well said, Large.   derek about: beer just got the call. Abby and Bub are officially home owners. all papers settled and keys in their possesion. the little old lady aparently also bought them a year of home owner's insurance, so Abby plans on sabotaging the 23 year old hot water heater with lots of too hot showers. the seemed quite giddy. congrats to them!   Derek about: musac seriously Ab, good job.   Derek about: musac Abby, you better learn so you, Bub, Sweeney and i can play every day. hey, thanks for buying a house, by the way. now Pittsburgh can get really serious about beer pong.   Derek about: bloc party shut up Berg. you're not helping yourself. i'm guessing most people have heard them before. Wes was sharing the disc. say thank you.   derek about: monday morning rock sorry - that was me.   derek about: Texas Living i like being derided.   derek about: Texas Living yes it is a fact. and yes it's tha capitol. this from Wikipedia - Austin is well known as a center for liberal politics in a generally conservative state, leading some Texas conservatives to deride the city as "The People's Republic of Austin."    derek about: Texas Living your all meatheads, i give up. let me know when the plane leaves for our Scandanavian Mecca. which city is it anyway? Oslo, Copenhagen?   derek about: Texas Living i say we go to SxSW next year and check it out.   derek about: Texas Living Spoon is from Austin. you'd never have a night that there wasn't a show you'd like to go to. i'm still in for Austin. it's the liberal bastion of Texas. no cops raiding bars there, i'm sure.   derek about: Texas Living yeah. this whole country is really starting to have pangs of sucking. the whole planet is doomed. that's it, i'm moving.   derek about: but seriously... when?   derek about: but seriously... sounds good!   derek about: but seriously... looks like i'm going to black alone.   derek about: sniper it was just some guy with a pellet gun shooting pigeons.   derek about: sniper not me. didn't realize he was talking about me. pretty sure you guys have seen me in action enough by now. ugh.   derek about: blackalicious i was serious about Austin, Texas by the way. best music scene in the US. voted in the top of best places to live and best places for singles (that's for me anyway) all the time. Scandanavia sounds nice too, but much more difficult. and very far for those that don't join in.   derek about: blackalicious damnit, would you foold just move here already. or can we all just move to Austin, Texas?    derek about: blackalicious anybody in for some blackalicious?   derek about: Pictures i have a bruise on my left hip as well, AND i have a theory. you know those walls in your basement that now have cracks in them? Toner and i were responsible for the one - i bet you were responsible for the other!   derek about: Pictures that Bader finger picture is hysterical. how did we not destroy the bead wall? oh and eric, great pic with the penis t-shirt.   derek about: i left my ___in c-bus i even read the Crawldaphine warnings. glad you're not supa-pissed Alicia.   derek about: drinking sorry to all yinz that have to work tomorrow. see you in c-bus (if yer cool enough). i'll be checking in around 4 and warming up the pong table and cutting into whatever beer supply Large has. hurry up!!   derek about: Items to discuss say it ain't so Sweet J!! what's happened to B-Lo??   derek about: bub and abby Mr. Bullie of course!   derek about: How Matisyahu became a pop phenomenon. Article about Matisyahu in Slate.com.  G-d's Reggae Star derek about: Drunky McDrunks checking into Columbus Friday afternoon.   derek about: question if not just to play devil's advocate, that consumer thing is not always true. think vhs and beta. beta was the better product.   derek about: question can you get a full sized monitor to keep at work? most of the people that have laptops in my office also have another monitor at their dedicated work station.   derek about: st patty shame i don't own a basement.   derek about: st patty Biggie - when are you done with work on Friday (are you even going)?   derek about: st patty I JUST GOT FRIDAY OFF!! TIME TO GET DRUNKS WITH THE DRUNKS!   derek about: good and bad i tried Aaron. i even offered help. i think it's a lost cause. what a shame.   derek about: good and bad that might be it.   derek about: good and bad Awesome!! that was a little delayed. i need to figure out how the hell i can get Friday off or get to Columbus in time to watch the game. so far, no one here thinks highly of leaving the day our DD set goes out.   derek about: flashbacks wes: "so i just took a shit... and, uh, you're never going to believe what happened..."   derek about: boring fridays Biggie, phewww, hey, did i ever tell you you cool you are. man. man. pheww, i am FELLING it. oh man.   derek about: sports smack more from Mike Brown: Brown said he had more small-market allies than Wilson among the owners until Wednesday afternoon and that he would have preferred to keep the existing CBA despite an uncapped '07 while working on a more equitable deal. “There were others that felt like we did and changed their vote at the end to make it appear the effort was unified,” Brown said. “I stayed with our vote because I think it should be said that at least some people thought it was not the right time to make a deal.”    derek about: sports smack from Bengals.com: With players receiving 59.5 percent of all league revenues, the Bengals and others have had reservations about the league sustaining such numbers into the future. With each team’s salary cap determined by the average revenue, the Bengals were looking for the big-market teams to share each dollar that they drove up the cap with their local revenues of stadium streams, marketing, preseason television deals, and sponsorships. In the end, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue rejected the dollar-for-dollar idea and opted for a more moderate plan that appeased the big-market owners as well as Weaver, Jim Irsay of Indianapolis, Al Davis of Oakland, and Bill Bidwill of Arizona.    derek about: sports smack no shit. it's not like he thought his vot was actually going to stop it. but if you know the vote is going to be a landslide, which i'm guessing he did. there's no reason not to make your point with one dissenting vote. well, 2 if you count mr. confusion.   derek about: sports smack Mike Brown doesn't want the spending on players to go up. he's a tight wad that feels he's got a great coach and a young cheap core or players. in his mind allowing more cap room only helps teams in tight situations. i don't think he didn't want a deal, he just didn't want that deal. he's not confused or retarded, just cheap and shrewd.   derek about: hostel well, Andy's classmates that went into gradschool stayed in some 5-star-chic place complete with hot tubs. bet we still had a better time Beruiting it in Berlin.   derek about: mini van?!? bub, if anyone could pull off our rusty el camino with spinners dream, it might be thews. and i'm turgid, as he'd say, with the addition of the tassels.   derek about: mini van?!? Cristen, can i get ideas? oops, too late.   derek about: mini van?!? hey now, wagons are sweet!! i prefer hatchback though. lady friends, Cristen?    derek about: I how's the ankle, Large?   derek about: music oh and he recently did a stretch in Canada, so i'm guessing he's done with the north for a while.   derek about: music just good rock. the man has the perfect rock voice. i'm putting the cd in now to see how it compares. some moments of brilliant guitar playing too. the guy has the full range of rock. he can wail when he wants and take it down too. amazing.   derek about: music went to a concert with Sweeney last night at Mr. Small's (where Blackalicious will be playing). saw Will Hoge. incredible show!! one of the best i've ever been too. haven't listened to the cd yet to see how it compares. but i'll upload it once there's space. seriously though, see if he's playing in your town soon and make no excuses, just go.   derek about: NFL football is the last great sport dammit. i've been reading and just assuming that a deal would be made because they've seen what happens elsewhere. guess i was wrong. assholes. we need a backyard sports network.   derek about: license in Nevada   derek about: license each state has different requirements. my project needed an ink seal and signature on each page.   derek about: insurance me too.   derek about: Suggestions from you fools agree with Abby.   derek about: music YOU MIGHT! viva la pittsburgh.   derek about: music really! Mr. Smalls. look it up. great club. it's not listed on the Blackalicious web page, but i have a feeling that web page isn't updated very often.   derek about: music blackalicious 3/25 (sat) Pittsburgh. man there are just so many reasons to come here so often y'all should just move here.   derek about: bar haven't been there in a while. i'll kick some shufflepuck arse.   derek about: baseball Bub - did you just list the Reds starting line up from last year. i think it was close.   derek about: Monday even a Monday off is evil because it makes the following Tuesday even worse than an average Monday. Mondays are not nice things. sleeping is.   derek about: K-S-U AWESOME!!! yeah Biggie! O-H!   derek about: K-S-U AWESOME!!! i noticed that last night and thought the same thing. K-S-U!!   derek about: Tests Wes, shhhh, they're always watching. they can see and hear you now.   derek about: Tests agreed.   derek about: Tests my office has them and several of us meet once a week to go through them. i'm not ready to test them, but i definitely have a better idea of what i'm getting into and the people preparing for tests are religious about going through them.   derek about: Shirts already called the closet two days ago. and yes, Biggie already asked, i will be coming out of it.   derek about: crawling Wes - any report on the butt wipes?   derek about: you know who you are... jean claude van voit. bare feet of fury. wish i had been there filming.   derek about: Italian Virgin i think i remember the Greek Salad not being on the menu, but i asked for it and they made it for me. what a sad thing if it's completely gone though. think the PH is still there?   derek about: Italian Virgin i would agree about Venice, but i do understand wanting to see it for the first time. i also agree about Pisa - there really is nothing there. At least one smaller town is necessary though, Sienna would be the best. i was told on my last day there by some lady on a bus that it was truly a shame i missed Assissi (sp?). St. Peter's interior and the view from the top are both pretty sick. the Colosseum, Spanish Steps and Campidoglio would round out Rome highlights - Popolo and Novona are great spaces too. Aaron is dead on with the Noe - i think it's the first place i ate all three trips. The Ness, just to know where it all went down. i tarocchi was my favorite restaurant. get a calzone and a greek salad. you know florence highlights, i guess, but i do like getting out to the perimeter of the city (the suburbs if you will) just to see what it's like - especially around some of the old city gates.    derek about: boring! speaking of funny jokes, my mom and i were talking politics last night and i threw out a comment about the possibility of Lieberman and Obama (sp?) running on a ticket for Pres and VP and how many "so a Jew and a black guy walk into a bar" jokes you'd see. shut up, she laughed.   derek about: girl advice sorry, i think i'm still stoned from Tuesday.   derek about: girl advice just sayin. it's all about the love!   derek about: girl advice wow. pretty strong (judgemental) language there.   derek about: girl advice biggie - you're a genius!!   derek about: girl advice purifying Berg? can't be done... i hope. but hey, maybe she'll stick around trying.   derek about: Curious George so what's her name, Berg? come on, be mushy. i'm sure we'd all love to see that!   derek about: Its time... that should read at 5:30, not at at.   derek about: Its time... Dear Abby, Green thirty starts at at Derek's apartment. - Fossil Tin   derek about: House congrats homoners. when do we get to come trash it? just kidding, but not really. guess you guys are busy for a while getting hitched and all. good excuse.   derek about: music actually, i do too. well said!   derek about: St Patty if there sexy, i'm in for one.   derek about: for sale pimp!!   derek about: for sale come on guys, little ol' me came in at $2.27M.   derek about: high school reunion i'm looking forward to my 10-year. 5-year was ridiculous. and i can not wait for televised curling!!!!   derek about: delusional jew you crazy kids and you gun and graphic program knowledge.   derek about: B-day hey at least it's easy to remember.   derek about: happy birthday leanne! count me in on the birthday wishes, of course!   derek about: SHH!!! not that it's helped me...   derek about: SHH!!! we're friends? good point patches. i just act like i kind of like the Steelers because no self respecting Pittsburgh girl would date a Bengals fan, anyway.   derek about: SHH!!! i dind't mean you, Wes. i meant those freaking hype machines that will extol anybody leading up to an event and then thrash them afterwards. these are sports writers. i'm just flumoxed that there story could be about Steelers being given a gift (i'm sure they've written that story a hundred times for many other teams). why not write your story: the league needs to shape up the officiating or deal with bad games.   derek about: SHH!!! yeah. that's it. i've hoped on the Steeler's bandwagon and forsaken my team. OR i enjoyed myself in a the city i happen to live in. everyone here knows which team is mine. i just chose not to me miserable and foolish. i know an excuse to drink and party when i see one.   derek about: SHH!!! well Berg, since the only good thing that the Cleveland Browns have been good at for most of the last 3 decades is shit talking i'll go ahead and let you feel good about youself for doing so. i was just making an observation about last nights game, while you and Wes are busy bickering about something that happened more than 10 years before either of you were born.   derek about: SHH!!! i have to say, because i'm sure if the Bengals ever win a SB it go about the same way, that the worst feeling ever has to be winning the greatest game in sports after a storybook season and then having everyone and their brother say it was a complete or even partial gift from the officiating crew. that's just BS for anyone to say. i didn't see any other teams get there and win it this year. and if anyone actually (i'm speaking mostly about a number of articles i've read) thinks the refs blew the game purposely or not, they should quit watching football. it's happened before, it will happen again. may you be lucky enough that it's you team next year. Ben's 22.6 passer rating did REALLY suck though. wow. some harsh stuff written about him today.   derek about: SHH!!! i never saw him move his left hand. either they have 1-chord songs, or he really wasn't playing (sorry Sweeney, this is where you defend their honor). but the better question is why the hell did Detroit not push for a Detroit halftime show? come on, aren't they music and cars? they got that stupid Thunderbird font all over the graphics, why not get a good hometown act? you know, Eminem or something?   derek about: Steelers just about time to start drinking and eating to the Steelers! hey, if you can't beat them, join them, drink their beer, and eat their food. (eff there women and taint their kids, too!)   derek about: hotmail worked fine for me.   derek about: Big Ben Hammered not to be a total geek, but if your butt looks like a Clingon's head, you should probably see a doctor. just sayin. freak.   derek about: Seattle Bub - i'll let them know you hate them all when i'm their in August. should i wear a terrible towel to the wedding? actually, i know the bride and groom aren't interested in football at all. go Chris Henry!   derek about: question just gotta say that Cincy loves their Reds as much as any city in the Union and we certainly love our Bengals. do we live and die with them like the rust belt? certainly not. we'd have been completely dead since 1991.   derek about: poisoned mmm. that coke tastes much better now.   derek about: crap yeah, i've always REALLY enjoyed being around melted plastic.   derek about: stupid mondays last time i had a delivery that was scheduled for a 4 hour window i asked if they could call me 15 minutes before they were going to get there. yeah, sure. no problem. guy called, i left work and got there right when he did. it was great. why don't they tell you that's an option????   derek about: poisoned no - it's sitting on my desk tempting me to try it again. and no - she was on her cell phone bitching about something wrong with her car. i'm not interested or helpful enough to walk into that mess.   derek about: poisoned if i die today, i blame it on the Coke that i just bought and tastes like gasoline. sucks cause i only bought it because i saw a hot girl walking into the gas station when i was walking by. damn hot girls.   derek about: Arch yes down with peter. i did see that movie about kahn, but i don't remember hating him afterwards... i remember thinking i'd hate to work for him, though.    derek about: Poll i might have woken up screaming from that.   derek about: Poll most of my dreams are crazy surreal. while there might be a plot, i doubt it makes any real sense. if it's bad it's nonsensical, like the skunks on fire dream, and leaves me asking "what the hell?" instead of being frightened. although usually, i sleep llike the dead and don't remember more than a few fading images.   derek about: Poll i'd say i'm fairly rarely. once a year maybe for anything really bad. i may have "uncomfortable" dreams slightly more regularly.   derek about: pbs nerdlings i swear i learn more/better from PBS about history than i ever did in school. George Washington has a crazy life. half ambition and deftermination and half dumb luck got him from being and British settler to president of a new nation. they just do suck a great job of providing all sides of the story.   derek about: A speaking of PBS, did anyone watch The War that Made America, series this week and last? incredible. i'm addicted to PBS and i'm proud.    derek about: A if no girlfriend means i should be productive i just suck!    derek about: A you certainly are busy, Aaron. great work. you definitely got me to raise my head from my work a couple of times because i needed to know what i was listening to... oh yeah, A'RON!!! good stuff.   derek about: Pics at least there are some girls in there. i think i saw some Leanne/Abby action too.   derek about: Coco kearns is just good, really good... besides that freak thumb problem he had.   Derek about: scared i beleive it was a reaction to the spamming that you deleted.   Derek about: music well, that's what i was getting at, except i'm still single, so i'd like to be able to get on them eventually...   Derek about: music and why are they all guys? let's get some gay straight girls in our group. come on ladies!   Derek about: anybody care? i know maybe only the Clevelanders pay any attention to the NBA, but did anyone else notice that Kobe had 81 points last night? sick.   Derek about: Quiet friday very sweet. congrats and good luck Thewsy.   derek about: Stupid Snow! maybe you should be less productive.   derek about: html anyone else notice it's 68 in Pittsburgh? yeah, i did. god loves us more.   derek about: football yeah - the article hardly sells it as optomistic. you wouldn't know that going to benglas.com though. all rosey over there.   derek about: football yeah, it went well. but that knee is doomed. two injuries in two years. the second one as bad as it gets. i give him maybe 20 more games. that even sounds high. at least he's always been more of a pocket quarterback.   derek about: football congratulations Browns and Steelers fans! looks like the Bungles are here to stay. this season was a fluke. we now return to regularly scheduled programming.  Doctor: Palmer knee injury 'potentially career-ending' derek about: st patty i think all of Pittsburgh is willing to relinquish for this year (in fact i don't think we would rather it be somewhere else this year, AND THIS YEAR ONLY!!). so, unless someone else wants a shot at having it, i'm very cool with Columbus.   derek about: muslim culture what, Abby laughed at it?   derek about: toys Cybertron   derek about: poop it's a sword and a parrot for me! time to go steal my Mediterranean speed boat.   derek about: Voit Wes, you are not imagining this one. I remember the conversation, so it must have been a considerably large soap box you were standing on at the time.   derek about: By the way i'm 38. chicks did the older man. also i'm in-line for a huge inheritance, i'm a junior principle at my firm and through some strange formality i carry the title Earl of Cincinnati. they love that last bit the most.   derek about: monday sucks - sorry that was me. happy birthday Wes. you get ripped yesterday? even make it to work today?   derek about: Busted good cover. i'm sure she didn't even notice.   derek about: fun when bored actually i don't think you can OD on Vitamin C. other vitamins can cause damage, but i don't think C does.   derek about: ted leo no - Stephen Lynch is the comedian that sings that. Brad has a lot of his stuff. Ted Leo is a regular musician often along with the Pharmasicts.   derek about: bitches that was my post, by the way. but i bet GOOD likes your mix. i do. glad Nick Cave made your mix. i was actually going to put O'malley's Bar on my next one.   derek about: music that's exactly how i function Aaron. when i moved recently i consolidated many of my stacks, but it's only a matter of time before there are stacks in all appropriate locations.   derek about: music Aaron (and everyone else) i posted TV on the Radio's album Desparate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes from 2004. i do think it was my favorite of the year. hope you enjoy.   derek about: Grammer thanks Thews. glad you noticed.   derek about: march madness waaa. buffalo can't field an away team. waaaaaaaa. they have big gigantic vagini. waaaaa. buffalo's afraid of team ohio. waaaaa. O! H!    derek about: dumb students it must be... i'm feeling mighty dumb already.   derek about: only in cleveland i'm guessing that $16...   derek about: and in local news... you just had to didn't you? deserved. can't take the title away though.   derek about: hairy bergs new years bonanza Leanne, my only question is what the hell are you doing up? go back to bed!!   derek about: hairy bergs new years bonanza Jay and i will check in at Berg's Thursday night... not together. well, together, but not as an interracial gay duo. well, ambiguously anyway.   derek about: happy holidays i'm off until Tuesday. you all be good. Berg - i'll call you when i get to Cleveland.   derek about: will ferrell and i agree with that skit being the greatest ever. actually, i think i started dating Becky because we discussed that skit the first time we met. however, Walken is the true genius of that skit.   derek about: one more thing you should've just dabbed some yogurt on your chin and waited to see how long it took someone to say something.   derek about: Santa is your puppet he just smoked pot for me.    derek about: HOLIDAY ANGST yeah - i knew you would remark about that. to me, it's almost meaningless. sorry. but i enjoy hearing you guys argue about it under the heading "bungles..." when i know the "..." stands for "win the division".   derek about: HOLIDAY ANGST ahh, porn, an emotional Berg, rebound girls, Steelers fans and Browns fans in heated debate over an almost meaningless game, and spewing vile hatred toward soccer moms and their oversized vehicles... NOW i am in the holiday spirit. thanks guys, i was wondering when it might hit me.   derek about: bungles win the division ahh - i did read that about a three way tie. if it comes down to that, that's just a kick in the balls.   derek about: casino sports book casinos uh oh... i sense some competitive tension. it's getting to be that time of year. time for what, you ask. time for competition weekend, of course. if we start planning now maybe we'll get it in before winter's end. discuss. i have a meeting.   derek about: bungles win the division it is strange not only to make the playoffs but know it two weeks before the season is over. at this point i really don't care who we play in the playoffs, so go Steelers. it's not like SD is a particularly better option. really, i'd like Denver to lose a game, so i will have to cheer for SD on New Years Eve (no-offense Steeler fans).   derek about: bungles win the division Phil Simms - never heard a more arrogant announcer. the worst.    derek about: bungles win the division whoo - i haven't seem rage like that about football since akili smith.   derek about: bungles win the division well, could you please make sure that the players don't get somehow fired up and decide to play next weekend? thanks, i'd appreciate that.   derek about: music if anyone is interested in music, woxy.com has their 97 Best of 2005 show posted for listening at your own leisure. it's an interesting list to peruse even if you can't dedicate that much time to good music.   derek about: bungles win the division you're so cute when you're angry, Eric.   derek about: music Aaron had asked me to post at least one cd. i can wait if he can - if holiday cheer is more in the order. me, i have no room for cheer, but y'all are more than welcome to engage in some musical holiday merriment.   derek about: What the F biggie - that sucks man. any damage or just a nice pool of water?   derek about: Address you guys could just be cool and cheer for the Bungles in their re-emergence as they move into the post season. be glad that our division is so great and look forward to an AFC North Superbowl. then hate us again next year.   derek about: and byner... those commercials are incredible. i'm just sayin'.   derek about: music anyone else having problems with Porcupine Tree. i usually don't have difficulties, but this one just won't work for me.   derek about: music oh Jared - i also got the Wilco - 2 disc Live in Chicago - Kicking Television. thought that might interest you.   derek about: music i would like Billy Bragg. do you have the new Dandy Warhols, Dickey? cause i'd really like that.   derek about: music get on it Large.   derek about: biggie the one i have is the 2003 release. i don't have the 2005, yet. but you'll take music and like it... or not.   derek about: music yeah. no problem. i can set you up with that. you guys know the Dandy Warhols? very good. i could put that up too. i think Biggie has next, though.   derek about: biggie oooh. me too Biggie. oh wait. i rent. nevermind.    derek about: music... and by sweat, he means moisture release on the surface of the skin for the purpose of cooling by evaporation... i.e. totally cool.   derek about: music... she does have it. i bought it for her for her birthday, but i haven't even been able to get a copy of it. she's a music grinch i think.    derek about: house i'm going out and getting an old pipe immediately and waiting until you do that Aaron.   derek about: dirty three i liked what i heard on pandora and what's followed so far. the last song kind of made me want to lock myself in a closet and stare into the dark, but that's cool.   derek about: dirty three so just one question: what's with the selective music sharing? aren't we all whores here? post away. everyone have the current posts?   derek about: football nice game Berg. that lead might be too big for me to come back from. eff you!   derek about: ug-ly unis experimenting with gay neighber sex... you're twisted.    derek about: ug-ly unis oh no you didn't.   derek about: ug-ly unis boring before. like the orange the best. still think the helmets are the coolest in the league.   derek about: College debts and broken dreams if by worst you mean best, then i agree completely.   derek about: College debts and broken dreams hey, i have to enjoy it while i can. 15 years since a winning season in pro football. first highschool state championship ever. and putting up a good showing in fantasy for the first time ever. can you blame me?   derek about: College debts and broken dreams can we go back to discussing football?   derek about: stupid football Berg - you realize the playoff game is a two week sum, right? you've got to beat me tonight and then keep the lead through next weekend.   derek about: doctor i love Pittsburgh doctors. during a heart stress test - you know running on a tread mill with all kinds of things attached to you - i got asked how much i smoke. i said maybe 3 a day, more on weekends, and another doctor in the room blurts out, "that's not somoking." second experience, maybe i just overloaded the doctor, but during my first visit here when i was getting the same interview i decided to be honest about my past. and my doctor start by saying that he really can't say that moderate pot smoking has any ill effect aside from being a carcinogen like cigarettes, then states that of all of the things i listed to never do el diablo blanco. not a word about any of the other ones.   derek about: Beer Friday and if you haven't yet slept.   derek about: dork archi question or you could just get an program that converts plt files to pdfs. several out there. i forget names. but if you like working with pdfs more, that'd be the way to go. not to go into it too much, but i know we use plt files over pdfs because of line weight issues between our plotters and the plotters that our print shops and associates use.   derek about: tunes Bub is not in today. us music hors will have to wait.   derek about: stupid stupid footballs you know, Wes. i don't have the mouth that some of you shit talkers do and you just proved why, just like everyone in my office has all day today. i sit at my desk not saying a thing, and everyone else will come around and moan on their own while i stay quiet and smile. in my book a winning season is something to smile about, but i'm not getting carried away about anything else.   derek about: ski trip anyone? but the world would appreciate your sacrifice. i would anyway.   derek about: ski trip anyone? love to, but i'm out. Florence, Seattle, and Vegas already to contend with next year. sounds like fun, though.   derek about: musac Love the BSS, good pick Wes. as an aside, Abby has a Feist cd that is very good - she's one of the vocalists in BSS. and i would definitely like sharing in the Sufjan. Bring the Illinoise!    derek about: music i love it when you talk dirty.   derek about: music jazz/funk would be my vote. though your hip-hop posts have been tastey.   derek about: holidays IR of the animal kingdom is death, i would guess. either you can walk it off, as my sixth grade soccer coach once told one of our teammates with a broken leg, or you die. Mante has a vet waiting if he pulls anything.   derek about: music i would love new music, being a whore and all. but i waited do download A&M. so, i'll be ready for new music in about 5-10 minutes. what's the new selection?   derek about: Pandora Pandora is incredible. hey Wes, you see that they're hiring? too bad they're only looking for technical people "with no music knowledge required."    derek about: The Voit Wedding ditto Biggie.   derek about: relocating hmmm. we might need a bigger car.   derek about: relocating well Biggie can pick me up. i'll drive from there to Buffalo, Wes and Leanne can split the rest or i'll even jump in at the end if need be. when we doing this?   derek about: relocating road trip!!   derek about: hello well another November b-day. sweet. Happy Birthday Aaron!!   derek about: Hello - anyone out there? umm.. except, not accept.   derek about: Hello - anyone out there? accept for the working on Friday thing of course. sucker!   derek about: Hello - anyone out there? going home. that should be fun.   derek about: for abby and derek very nice Cathryn! i hadn't thought about it yet. now i'm sure it will be stuck in my head until xmas.   derek about: Speed 3 um wow. that's all i got.   derek about: FF big time. no problem. i think the playoffs are pretty much set already anyway.   derek about: midgets always a victim.    derek about: Berg oh and i've got a special thanks to Toner for out yearly wrestling match. honestly, besides the internal bleeding and loss of skin on 50% off my arms, i feel great. good workout.   derek about: P i'll look around, Thews. i haven't noticed it yet. but i'll look again tonight.   derek about: happy birthday Berg! that's today right? i'm still a little skewed.    derek about: Fireworks i second that.   derek about: Fireworks grrr sketchy   derek about: Beer and croutons good thing you didn't deiscove that on one of your numerous dates, you stud.   derek about: heat anyone 70 bucks for heat and all elctric usage, Gill. that's ridiculous. i think i pay that in the summer.   derek about: package well - after stamping 630 drawings i picked up a pass for 10 people to the Carnegie museums. so we're good to go for a culture blast on Saturday.   derek about: P i guess my old place. will let you know if anything changes.    derek about: package so - when is everyone arriving? do we just want to gather at my old apartment?    derek about: words bub - you're probably right. i don't use y'all, but since i grew up around it i usually check yes on that question. 70% General American English 20% Dixie 5% Upper Midwestern 5% Yankee 0% Midwestern    derek about: package no - i've actually turned the hear up a bit. i was referring to the sleeping stuff. you'll probably need more than a sheet and i don't have a ton of heavy stuff.   derek about: package so, i just thought i'd make a list of things y'all should bring: sleeping gear - warm stuff. towels - sorry can't provide for all. cds. drinking faces. Wes - ping pong stuff. hmm. that might be it.   derek about: words 53% (Dixie). Right on the Mason-Dixon Line. okay, so i say y'all. Kentucky is a river away and if i moved home to the Cinci area i would move to Kentucky. we should all party there sometime. good place.   derek about: HP i have also never ead a HP book. not because it's a kids book, but because i want to do nothing that may put me on the same plane as Greenberg. of course Berg does raise himself to Boston Legal, so he's got something going for him. i think you're crazy for wanting to be Alan Shore though, Berg. very lonely life (except for Denny). as for Lost, meant to watch it last night since you all insist, but i got drunk instead. oh well. Lost cause. hardy har.   derek about: tasty tunes oops. what'd i do wrong?   derek about: a piano, Aaron.   derek about: tasty tunes also - if anyone wants it. i just dropped Io Sono Francesco on the ftp site. sorry didn't have King of the Bongo on me.   derek about: tasty tunes speaking of stupid song memories, when i was moving the other day i had the radio on and had left in on Bob (that weird new format). when i walked back in Enrique (sp?) I Can Be Your Hero. that should bring back some good memories of Kevin Kantz for anyone in my grad class. i certainly sang along as Kevin would've... "WOACAN be yo hero..."   derek about: tasty tunes i too am a slut. gimme free music. i have many requests. but my new favorites are all a bit funky. BRING THE FUNK. speaking of funky, we will have ping pong. i had an excursion to home depot last night that proved to be more of a story than can be shared on bdc. however, this arena will be unique, to say the least - not to mention the slight spring board action in the table. i may have to figure something out, but frankly i used more motivation to get the table there than i would've liked, you may have to deal with it the way it is.    derek about: jhall no. i had Dalton, but i sat right there.   derek about: jhall that would've been me, Cathryn. up until that moment i had no idea jhall was a stepchild. really, it just made it funnier.   derek about: this weekend hey - i was also thinking we might engage in some outdoor activity of some sort during the day Saturday, if you are all interested. so bring so warm duds, cause it's looks like the chill is setting in here.   derek about: this weekend this weekend is looking to be good times for all those waivering. the inaugural and final weekend of Ol'Casa D'Rok Ping Pong Stadium should be interesting. Wes, bring what you got, cause we'll be needing it. also, any word on the prospects of a delivery? Jared, you carrying? i'm plum out.   derek about: thrown out! wow. not bad. paid and he doesn't have to go in. things really are going well.   derek about: the blackalicious yeah - headroom is the problem upstairs. my new livingroom probably has the most space. the move because i don't need so much space, it's cheaper, and nicer in many ways.   derek about: the blackalicious shit. now you've got me thinking. i want to go home and walk off my new livingroom. it's got to be big enough. if not, there's got to be room in the old place - if not over the stairway...   derek about: the blackalicious might be time to strap a 4x8 on top of Jack Hatchback. how did you finish the surface, Wes?   derek about: the blackalicious hmmm. 4x8? i know where this is going and i like it... i have 3x6ish but that just won't do. hmm. Bub, ideas? and i need a blackboard....   derek about: Sorry i can probably facilitate flip cup. anything else?    derek about: Sorry i've known two Catherines. a Cathryn and a Katherine. it's almost as bad as Derek, Derrick, Darek (all of which i've know) - not including all of the others i've gotten and seen. anyway, happy birthday Cathryn and Bub (any other spellings of Bub?). have fun in the places you'll be - i owe you both shots. as for the Eqyptians, they're cool, but i doubt they're Martians. just a hunch, but what do i know. the Huns were cool too. and it's not like they're from Venus or anything. so let's talk shit about next weekend. who want to drink? where? any favorites? i can provide tons of floor space, so bring sleeping gear. requests for specific things to stock in the apartments? oh, i need a delivery Berg. wait, i don't thing Berg is coming. something about dates. yeah, he's straight. can anyone else deliver?   derek about: Three people... ahh, i see you're scared of Team Ohio.   derek about: Three people... when did you move in next to Bub, Gill?   derek about: LOST oh and i guess i'll check it out. i'll netflick season one. but i hate to tell you, i expect very little of your huge expectations to be fulfilled by the show. give me the immediate gratification of Boston Legal any day!   derek about: random question if you could make three people just go away, who would they be? (not die or anything, just you don't have to deal with them any more.)    derek about: kids certainly   derek about: kids does it make sense to any one else that if you're a pervert that likes kids your going to put yourself in a place with lots of kids? i go to bars if i'm looking to meet people cause i know that's where they will be. why is it such a shock when someone who likes kids is actually often around them?? all the more reason to check people out better when hiring/ordaining.   derek about: new topic i have tried to watch it once each season. both times i turned it off thinking i'd wasted an hour of my life. this season's was the first time in the hatch tunnel thing when they started having to enter the code every so often. are you kidding me? as far as i can tell, it's a show about a whole lot of stuff that doesn't happen. please correct me if i'm wrong.   derek about: Karma oh i agree with the Karma thing. you drive drunk enough times you're bound to get a DUI. you run around with guns you're bound to get shot. you play dirty-Joe, you're bound to get dirtied up. no doubt about it. and Bub, you may think i'm a crazy-liberal-wacked-out-tree-hugger, but yes, i think it's wrong to judge child molesters. convict them, send them to jail and forbid them hundreds of feet from a school yard, most definitely. personally judge him - never. maybe that notion is a hold-over from my religious life.   derek about: Karma i may, but i try not to. and i do think it's wrong.   derek about: Karma sorry if that was back in the heavy conversation.   derek about: Karma i just want to say that taking advantage of someone who is drunk isn't a new concept. bars have a cheap happy hours to get you drunk so you'll pay more to drink afterwards. casinos give free drinks to get you to gamble your money away. being drunk is not really an excuse here. i've done lots of things drunk that i may regret, but i don't get a do-over just because i was drunk. and this is hardly a case of someone physically imposing themselves on someone weakened by alcohol. just because someone has i higher moral standard doesn't mean the person who records someone elses lower moral standard is in the wrong. objectification. please. i like looking at naked women. i like seeing sex acts. i won't apologize for that. i'm fortunate that there are women who will take off there clothes for money or even for free. hell, most women i know enjoy porn from time to time. come on women out there, ADMIT IT! personnaly, i like having friends with decent moral standards (not that i won't try to get you ladies to flash me from drunken time to drunken time), but if any of you told me you were stripping or doing a lingerie shoot to make money, i'd completely understand the desire for more money. it's all about the money. and as for the moral standards of others, let's all just do what we think is right and set good examples. let's allow the legal system to set NECESSARY boundaries and enforce them. and, finally, let's not judge.   derek about: Karma i'm with Bub on this one. Karma sure. but (save that the whole thing is a publicity stunt) stupid girls who get drunk and flash a camera will probably be bit by Karma when that video is sold by the guy holding the camera. i hardly think that the guy holding the camera deserves a gun held to his head forcing him to smile while being raped. not a fair trade, Karma. granted, this guy may have done far worse. which brings me to the moral collapse of america. are you kidding me? our stilted sense of moral high ground is as much at the heart of the problems. if you believe that america's moral depravity is the reason why we have more sex offenders, more sexual opportunists, etc. etc., i think you're just wrong. we act like sex is a crime, cloth naked statues, restrict vague sexual references. our culture is creating people that have unhealthy attitudes toward sex, deep psychological problems even. if you don't have good parents, who to know what effect will happen when confronted with such extremely conflicted points of view.    derek about: if you i like that, Bing.   derek about: music i also know dr.funkenstein. but i didn't learn it from PCU. i did though most recently hear it on PBS. i love PBS.   derek about: blackalicious i've been wanting that albumn. thanks voit.   derek about: house vice nice Large. good luck!    derek about: monday morning crap i am team cornhole. how about grown men kissing their fathers on the cheek? anyone see the 60 Minute preview clip of Tom Brady doing just that - they played it numerous times. thought that was funny.   derek about: BIG weekend quick tite... could be the name of a sexual product i guess.   derek about: BIG weekend if it's in Pittsburgh, anyone can crash at either of my places. if not, let me know where to be.   derek about: big weekend Biggie, can't leave that hanging. what concert?   derek about: big weekend okay birthday boy. 2 weekends? anybody?   derek about: big weekend if we're waiting that long, NYE in Cleveland is only a week later. see you all next weekend here?   derek about: big weekend for the month of November i have two apartments 50 ft apart. big fun in the Burgh! (plus, everybody grabs a box and i'm moved in 10 minutes!)   derek about: NASCAR preach!   derek about: NASCAR his/her. that's funny. but the point is effing true. to add to the discussion, you'd think that teams in the same division would get played in any given market, but this weekend was the first time this year i got to watch a Bengals game at home. i usually get stuck with some random like Seattle and SF. what the eff? oh, and my favorite stat this week: the Bengals have intercepted NFC North quarterbacks 15 times already this season - i can't wait to play Detroit.   derek about: Browns are a joke! on the shitty football weekend, i know what you mean. intercepting Brett Farve 5 times and only winning by one touchdown??? if that's the best we can do we're not going anywhere. i've never wished the Steelers any ill will, but if the Bengals can't put people away i may need to pray for some gifts from the Steelers. by the way guys, quit your bitching until you deal with a decade and a heif of losing... well, you Browns fans can bitch i guess.   derek about: Browns are a joke! Wes - i heard your request. i even wondered if it was you, since it was Spoon. nice.   derek about: stupid mondays i would definitely do 4-10s. so the question becomes, would you take Friday or Monday off. me - Friday. might as well work Monday and get it over with while everybody else is also suffering.   derek about: FF well, hopefully Heath Miller doesn't have an 18 point night. but thanks.    derek about: SERIOUSLY????!!!! it could certainly help Aaron choreograph all of us when he has us dancing out in the middle of the street.   derek about: SERIOUSLY????!!!! hopefully Aaron's transporter.   derek about: fish i believe it was Phillip the Void   derek about: fish wasn't his name Phillip?   derek about: Ruthelss Inc yup - i had a pretty pathetic sports weekend all around.   derek about: Beer Pong, sans paddles i think it's pretty funny to be reading this article, which talks about responsible drinking and the nagatives of drinking games, while there are pictures of drinking volleyball in the bdc main page. good friends.   derek about: cheap fares they should get cheaper as the date gets a little closer.   derek about: Friday that's aprobably the response i'd have if i found myself at an old pink though.   derek about: Friday Wes, i'm sure Leanne doesn't like being referred to as "the old pink". good luck with the plan though. Aaron canceled. lousey sumfabitch.   derek about: Friday Aaron and Thress are coming to the Burgh. yep, said Thress. anywho, Aaron you out there still?   derek about: you owe me beers oh, i was in that? yeah, you'll get those two beers, Wes.   derek about: Hell no!!!! the dad's name is Jim Bob. just wanted to point that out.   derek about: Responsibility good idea, Aaron. should we just vote for a winner or set up a bracket with random seedings and vote on each contest? i say go all out with the latter.   derek about: Responsibility i don't know. you can't do that stuff but the inclination is that something has to change. how about support beyond a certain point must be in a controlled environment - a halfway house for poor families. i guess that's the Democrat in me trying to creat a government program. okay, "license to breed" it is.   derek about: Responsibility oh i agree, Bub. and i really support that. as the son of an overpaid teacher in the public school system, you won't find a Democrat or Republican more in support of telling parents to take some responsibility in your child's life. i'm totally behind the wisdom of Berg's neighbor, "you gotta check your seed." wow, lots of wisdom on W 54th in Cleveland these days.   derek about: Responsibility couple of things, maybe more: first, well said Berg. second, interesting to hear that preaching good parenthood is a sounding like a Republican. don't worry Bub i'm not getting political on bdc - i just could let that one go. i'm pretty sure all of us with or without any party affiliations would agree good parenting and responsibility are needed in our society. no need to claim it. lastly, i would be remise if i let this conversation veer anywhere toward a need to restrain the moral character of our nation before it slips into decay. indeed, without expounding on freedom of speech or personal liberties, we should not only realize that our moral issues lie exactly where Berg puts them - with ourselves, but that it is important not to blame, restrict, or control anyone else in an attempt to protect or improve our cultural moral fiber. that all, i'm just sayin'.   derek about: Go Browns yeah yeah. i was wondering how long it'd take you to get mouthy again. i started Dilfer (a one game only start) yesterday so i was cheering the Browns on as well. great end to the game.    derek about: Into the West if only you had a 10 foot wide cock...   derek about: ftp i can't open it either.   derek about: KOL, oggi so - we're meeting at Berg's then?   derek about: KOL, domani Thews - i'll be getting to Cleveland around 7 heif. Berg, am i still cool staying at your place? should we meet there and take a cab over?   derek about: ftp derek is sad that Thews is sad. happy for thursday with Thews though!   derek about: Hey Bub he was in a rock cover band - is that what you were thinking of. i don't kow if there was ever opera in the picture.   derek about: Fantasy Football buuuurrnnnn. hey... wait.   derek about: awesome glad you guys like it. i, myself, have a 50% CD set going out tomorrow at noon. i'll not be leaving any time soon.   derek about: consolation prize Wes - i don't know if anything can make you feel better after yesterday's loss, but that was a heck of a fantasy performance even though you played the worst quarteback of the week.   derek about: fantasy football not much of a challenge Aaron. you taking pleasure in beating me in fantasy football is like me taking pleasure out of the Benglas defeating the Browns last weekend. notice i didn't gloat on Sunday. it was a gimme.   derek about: rays now i'm excited   derek about: Golf oh, and i'm not allowed to drive anything while drunk. i will, however, tell you how to drive.   derek about: Golf one of my highschool friends rolled a golf cart three times down a hill, breaking both arms. he wasn't drunk, he was actually a caddie. he got fired.   derek about: Philatelist i think that has to be the wrst photo of the Chrysler Building ever taken.    derek about: idiots and there you have it.   derek about: idiots no, i figure it's easy - us Pittsburghers actually have several options (i think). i think the better discussion might be where we ultimately want to meet.    derek about: idiots wow. you all suck. i just had to read every post from yesterday at 3 and now i have a headache. first, i don't have clubs. i wouldn't mind renting - i mean i'm already going to spend a fortune and i'm so rich it doesn't matter. second, i say that since the CFalls crew is taking off to Cleveland that we get a case or two of beer at the local gas mart and sit on their porch with our stuff til they show up!! third, i forward to kicking some ass on the golf course and then on the cornhole boards. and of course drinking my face off.   derek about: fantasy football i can get there just fine. thanks for reminding me. again.   derek about: Cute boys hi Jay - miss you too.   derek about: yeah. spammers are cool.    derek about: fantasy football i just checked - we're 60 players into my office draft and not one Clevelnad player has been selected yet. hmm. by the way - i opened with one Mr. McGahee hailing from the B'lo. man better produce or it's yer heads Buffalonians.   derek about: fantasy football they certainly haven't been performing. go ahead and talk. we'll see if the Browns are worse in two weekends, i guess.   derek about: Labor Day Extravaganza! not as good a salesman as Wes.   derek about: sad news what a salesman!   derek about: fantasy football i'm a game time decision on Labor Day.   derek about: fantasy football bub - i'll probably just do it here if we have to be at different places in your office.   derek about: Fun Times! yeah - i loved that article. the guy is an incredible writer. i especially love his rant on the stoned hoards of British teens.   derek about: fantasy football why do we need three different computers?   derek about: fantasy football hey - when are we drafting? tomorrow? am i meeting you at your work, Bub?   derek about: footballs i've always been proud. sometimes you just have to take the punishment.   derek about: FF i'm fine with you first - i don't think you'd lie.   derek about: fantasy football well, later sucks for poor people like me that don't have the internet at home. i have to stay at work to do the draft, so as early as possible to do it would be great. Bub, want to get together at one of our offices?   derek about: fantasy football seriously - biggie, brad, bullie? that's just the "b"s. come on!   derek about: Reality...concert hey - i have to go to Cleveland that weekend anyway - i think i'm in!!   derek about: we need conversations!!! where do you draw the line Wes? the most "real" tv is probably america's funniest videos or cops, because the situations are not staged, there just happens to be a camera. then there is "reality TV" in which people are playing themselves in contrived situations, so it's not just happenstance, but it's still them. then there are real stories acted out and scripted by people not in the actual event. then there's fictional stories with human actors. then there's cartoons or claymations or whatever with real people's voices. even a cartoon with a computer voice has a real person behind the scenes... so are you really just against the moniker "reality tv", or is it that you only appreciate fiction, or for some reason your jealous of people that get to be on "reality" series, or are you just an angst-ridden, soapbox perched, mouthy little bitch?   derek about: wonder showzen Dickey - i could've guessed you like that show. one night i sat around really messed up. really. and i say really, because i think they played a whole 10 mintue segment backwards but i would never swear by it. i might've just been that messed up.    derek about: Music uh, yeah. wasn't he a big white hick rapper. i think his big single was over a year ago, but i don't remember what it was.    derek about: Music i agree, but okay - i won't listen.   derek about: Hollywood Jolie. in my opinion, life is about fun and adventure.    derek about: geek suctioning noises? that's a new feature. finally giving the guys a desirable feature.   derek about: put yer $ where your mouth is god i hope it's not ESPN - i'd need to get cable.   derek about: Florence didn't Cathryn ask this just a month ago. I Latini. i don't remember where it is.   derek about: Football v. Movies this is a late response, but i'm guessing more people don't bitch about actors making too much money because we never hear about their contract negotiations or that someone signed a contract and is now holding out mid-filming for more or that a studio pulled a contract. it's just not part of the movie culture. in sports, it's all part of the day to day experience. therefore, people have opinions about it.    derek about: std05 so i was just thinking about how much fun we had two weekends ago, and how cool it's be to look at pics. now i know i shouldn't be talking since i don't own a digital camera... but COME ON! it be way more fun that waiting for the "b" to start spinning.   derek about: bats are you stoned?   derek about: std05 is there a reason no one has entertained us with pictures of last weekend yet?   derek about: music Andy - funny you should mention that. they came up while we were at the KOL concert. i really like them. i've ordered the cd. if/when i get it i'll upload it. Wes - that's the band that Elizabeth brought up....   derek about: walmart because people like you still shop there.   derek about: its just WRONG! well said   derek about: its just WRONG! yeah i saw about five minutes of that last night. but she's 16!!   derek about: this just in Ecstasy fights Parkinson's. It's the most effective of 14 amphetamines that counteract symptoms of the disease in mice. Scientists say 1) you shouldn't try this in your own home, but 2) we already give kids low-dose amphetamines for ADD, so 3) let's cook up safer amphetamines to treat Parkinson's.   derek about: Work Sucks that's weird. yesterday one of my coworkers was actually talking about getting the "money shot". Jamie told me because she had a hard time not laughing as he kept repeating it.   derek about: Work Sucks i like my job too. sorry Jared. keep looking.    derek about: Why I hate people...my vent for the day! aren't you the one that ran your car into a steel column? and you didn't leave a note? assmunch. (by the way, i found your "assmuch" typo ammusing - it's like "got milk?" "ass much?")   derek about: Why I hate people...my vent for the day! the scratch was in New York. it's kind of humorous though because the waves get shorter and more exaggerated, so i think it was someone on a bike and they bit it really hard at the end.   derek about: Why I hate people...my vent for the day! if it makes you feel any better, my front bumper is cracked, i lost the lower grill on the front of my car, there's a 3ft wavey deep scratch on the fron passenger door, and a big'ol dent on the rear passenger quarter panel of my car and i wasn't in the car for any of it.   derek about: Boner! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!   derek about: Today 1 hour til i commence car rocking!!   derek about: come on! i've tried. even when you read the lyrics there are some curiosities. but i like trying.   derek about: Aaron whoa - $57,000 is huge for an average. that has to include college professors.    derek about: Aaron well - every point needs a counter point. my mother teaches in a city public school. these kids are not you are me when we were young. many of these kids are parentless (and by parentless i mean, no one is raising them - more like whomever spawned them is more of a negative influence than a positive and seriously looks at their kids as more of an assett than something to nurture), drug abusing, violet, sexually active and agressive, etc. she has pregnant student, kids caught with heroine and knives, boys bigger than her that don't respect anybody and feel free threatening her, students that don't speak english, students with undocumented serious learning disabilities, etc. by the way - she teaches grades 1-6 and this is all true. pregnant 4th graders. she can't discipline them, even verbally, because of lawsuits and can't touch them at all - but if they hurt each other in her classroom, it's her fault. everything is about passing the proficiency tests, because the government thinks they know how to teach kids better than teachers, putting all of the focus for students, teachers and school systems on one set of tests. (by the way, learning disabled kids and non-english speaking kids do not get special tests.) anyway, i agree that it must be the life to have the summer off, but i could work 18 hours a day all year around, and never have the stress that my mother does, let alone the commitment and love and spirit that she does for having taught in schools like that for the past 20 years. my mother is worth more than she makes. maybe she's an exception, but i bet she's not the only one.   derek about: editorials continued problems - i also am having a problem with the NIN download. can't open it once i've saved it - corrupt. anyone else?   derek about: editorials i finally got it - i don't know what the problem is, but it still (after reading the article) doesn't work other than that one time. and just that button. all of the rest of the buttons work perfectly. i've opened new windows, too. still doing it.   derek about: editorials my rant button doesn't work - the others do. what's up?   derek about: not so sunny toronto i plan to arrive Wednesday around 4:00. how many people (and who) are KOL attendees?   derek about: Morning! is it Wednesday yet?    derek about: music by the way. i'd tell those of you in Cleveland and Buffalo how good that concert was last night except for the fact that it was postponed. depeched.   derek about: Later bitches! let the good times roll!   derek about: wonka ahh the same ol' Michael Jackson complaint. i've had this conversation several times. i thought Depp played it very childlike and innocent. children are sometimes mean and blunt. but, i don't think Depp's Willie was Jackson-esc. it seems more that maybe Michael modeled his children-enticing world after the book. but Willie, in the story, creates it for himself and his candy - he's the kid that enjoys it. alas, he realizes he's getting old tries to find someone with the same enthusiasm for candy. the kids are not for him, they're to keep his dream alive. anyway, that's how i thought of it so i wasn't constantly creeped out by the parallels.   derek about: shitting don't worry - all is good. i just had a nice, uninterupted, poo. all is good.   derek about: work poo yeah - there are two more on the first floor, but that's a pain because they're locked since they're off the main lobby.   derek about: work poo so i'm a big fan of taking a poo on work time, but twice today TWICE i've gone to unload and both stalls were occupied. it becomes increasingly difficult to just take a leak. i fear that i'm going to have shat myself by the end of this day.   derek about: aaaaaaaah totally legal.    derek about: music if any of you are interested in rocking out, and i know you are, go see the 22-20s!! they are playing Saturday in Cleveland at the Beachland Ballroom and Sunday in Buffalo at the Pier. i may have a CD to preview after i see them tonight. so far, i'm really into them (they toured with Kings of Leon last year - maybe some of you caught them.)   derek about: name that's my brother's dog's (a pug) name. they call it banana. (yes i know the origian reference and yes he's also a dork - i'm just sayin'.)    derek about: sooo..... football!! ahh this year's going to be fun. Steelers looking not quite as dominant, but still very good. Bengals putting on a good show, we'll see if they can put up wins. Ravens, i hate them. and the Browns the complete wild card. it's like they're a whole new team all over again.   derek about: hotness funny stuff. still waiting for further explanation from Berg..   derek about: hotness by the way bub, i do believe when i beat you in our one on one best out of nine cornhole tourney, it wasn't luck that let me win the last four games from behind, it was 50% my consistant good play and 50% your consistant choke. you probably are a better player than me with no pressure, but my skill is not luck. BRING IT ON!!   derek about: where did it come from what? were we both trying to get the same girl or was i encouraging you?   derek about: hotness well i bet biggie and i could beat you and biggie.    derek about: site update seriously. i keep thinking it's next week. AND IT'S NOT! depeched but excited!   Derek about: back to dorkiness for a minute sorry Andy, but i think most would agree that Greenberg is dorkier than you. and i still keep a strong vote for Abby.   Derek about: editorial A'ron - when are we blessed with your first rant?   Derek about: KOL ever since signing up i've felt slightly high. that nice tingle of pure excitement coursing through your veins. i wrote down a day by day breakdown of sdt05 the other day. sick. sick i tell you.   Derek about: Dorky habits hey - we're good friends. that's what good friends do.... talking with Abby last night - she's definitely a big dork.   Derek about: On a separate note..... in a you-being-you good way of course.   Derek about: On a separate note..... thews - that's great. i was going to comment on him. and don't worry man, you're still a dork even if there's nothing specific.... you do have a barrel full of monkeys and Tigger tattoos. that's dorky.   Derek about: Dorky habits pbs, especially NOVA Tuesday nights at 8. news hour with Jim Lerher is the only news program i watch. and Tavis Smiley may be my favorite talk show host. addiction to Netflix with a lot of foreign flicks in my queue. (thank god Buffy the Vampire Slayer is over, cause i may have to fess up that it was my favorite TV show. now West Wing is.) I did REread all of the Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy books before seeing the movie. and i do agree with Berg that TL TW & TW is an incredible series of books, though i have never gotten into Harry Potter. and... i enjoyed school - the education part too, not just the fun. um. i'm sure there's more. i might be one of the group's biggest dorks other than Greenberg and Abby.   Derek about: coolest thing ever bub they do have building heights when you tilt the view.   Derek about: KoL hey Wes, count me in for KoL!!!!   Derek about: coolest thing ever enemy of the state   Derek about: coolest thing ever anyone looking for something totally incredible to play around with go download "google earth." freaking sweet. you urban designers out there may see this as a very useful tool as well.   Derek about: KOL wes - what time would you be leaving from Buffalo for KOL?   Derek about: m u s i c sorry - ripped it earlier today then got sidetracked. i'm in need of a vacation. std 05 can not come soon enough. SHATNER "HAS BEEN" BEAMED UP!   Derek about: musac i swear i'll put Shatner up tomorrow if the ftp site has room.   Derek about: friday hey take some pics in Cleveland to post on bdc. i'll see if i can do the same in NYC (though i am sans camera)   Derek about: cathryn just kidding, of course. pass along our love.   Derek about: cathryn make sure she lays off the coke from now on.    Derek about: site update now we're getting somewhere. bub - you're going to need more bandwidth.   Derek about: site update change in color could be cool, but would need serious care. black white red is just so easy on the eyes and i spend too much time on bdc to stress the balls. i think the pic of the day s a great idea, but i think it should be completely random - not from a favorites list or anything.    Derek about: site update how a bout a weekly aaron editorial?   Derek about: musac sorry - forgot Shatner. i think he's in my car.   Derek about: breaking news... can't - gotta celebrate with Jay. miss you though!   Derek about: musac actually - i do have it. let me find it. i'll bet back to bdc. it's alright - good for the entertainment value.   Derek about: musac wes - is that william shatner on track 10? i knew they appeared on his cd, but not that he was on theirs...   Derek about: breaking news... ahh - you guys are going to the wrong city. it's Bullie's birthday and were celebrating in the big apple. cleveland.... pssh.   Derek about: site update mother bitches   Derek about: musac you said there was plenty of room   Derek about: musac Wes - gimme some Jelly!   Derek about: std05 i think we've all had that last subject explained in detail enough times. thanks though. you're a nice guy for offering.   Derek about: std05 pssh - is there any question???    Derek about: std05 that's cool with the Rok!!   Derek about: std05 by the way - is ultimate frisbee on the schedule?   Derek about: std05 really doens't matter to me - i was just throwing it out there cause it looked fun. it looks like kickball is the clear front runner.   Derek about: std05 talk about a bummer.   Derek about: std05 ahhh - i'm cool with kickball too, but wiffle ball looked awesome. you definitely need a strike zone thow - lawn chairs are good.   Derek about: std05 so how about wiffle ball for STD 05?? i went to a July 4th weekend party where a wiffle ball tournament was going on and it was awesome. i think it's less athletically demanding than softball but the intensity was as high as anything else we do. just a thought on this bored friday...   Derek about: ARE ahh - Andy. thanks for a laugh at the end of a shitty day. wonderful. ".fart" i'll be laughing all the way home.   Derek about: Thews adn Cristen Bling yes agreed. and good job on the spelling of "and" Bub. i know that word is tricky sometimes. j/k. i'm bored - had to pick on someone.   Derek about: bullie two months total. so about 1.5 more. i'll be going up at some point. he asked me to get his car to drive up. like i'd argue.   Derek about: musac i'm still waiting for Lemon Jelly from Wes.   Derek about: common give it to me!   Derek about: This week in Thews history and yet more congratulations to you both! i call being "that guy" at your wedding.   Derek about: salary/cost of living comparison ahh, berg. yer funny.    Derek about: salary/cost of living comparison i will point out though that buffalo is only a hair better than Pittsburgh    Derek about: Clueless Thews it's a German clothing store. cool stuff (really shoddy zippers though)   Derek about: salary/cost of living comparison thought ssome of you might find this interesting. looks like Buffalo may have the best cost of living/typical salary ratio of our groups main cities. yep cleveland - you look to be the worst.  salary Derek about: email nope - just you   Derek about: email hey Ab - you're right.   Derek about: H and friggin M!! new mall? what'd i miss?   Derek about: Good eats hey Andy - what was the name of the restaurant we went to in a big group during the Bob's wedding trip? that place was really good. we went before we all got wasted at the Blob, i think.   Derek about: Good eats I Latini   Derek about: Coolest show ever honey nut? mmm... honey nut.   Derek about: Belgium i've heard a lot of people talk trash about Belgium, saying nothing important has ever come from it, but they certainly have thier standards right!   No beer? Then lunch is off, Belgian official says Derek about: good idea? um. i couldn't get past the picture.  Taiwan bowled over by toilet-theme restaurant Derek about: musac hey Wes - you have Lemon Jelly, right? could we get that posted on bdc sometime?   Derek about: Develope this......update funny - and i bet people would go...   Derek about: book Marijke would probably be the best person to ask that question. it'd be a real shame to lose it!   Derek about: Role Dogg ahh. that is a shame about his book.   Derek about: Marijke one of a kind... my favorite Richard story was him explaining how the Italian population would be replaced by asians in he next 50 yrs due to the decreasing birth rate and concluding with, "you know what that means??? the coffee's going to go to shit. better get it now."   Derek about: new musac oh sorry - no.. "The Kills" - better than the Killers in my mind.. more rock - less pansy.   Derek about: new musac yes. Frances the Mute and No Wow respectively.   Derek about: survey new music is posted!!!    Derek about: survey seriously Wes. where the hell is everyone? yesterday and this morning there were 50 people in the conversation - now it's down to you and me... bub went home. ass.   Derek about: survey well if ohio did it, we might have to annex Erie too just for the sake of connection.. i think that's not a problem with classifying it as blighted, though.   Derek about: wma okay - new music: Mars Volta and The Kills should be up in the next half hour.   Derek about: wma fuck - i suck. it wan't let me rip it again now.   Derek about: wma aha - found it - hold on...    Derek about: wma well dammit - i've been trying to figure out how to do that, but i can't figure it out. why do you think you were my partner in OE. i'm a computer retard..   Derek about: wma everyone go home?   Derek about: wma Nero has a burn WMA disc option...   Derek about: wma okay - here's the dilemma. i can only rip the cds i was going to put on bdc as WMA files here at work... do people want me to post those (i don't think you can burn a disc from WMAs)?   Derek about: ugh nice   Derek about: ugh i'm there too.   Derek about: what you all fail to realize... really bad. they were trying out a new set of rules... oops.   Derek about: what you all fail to realize... yeah - i know there are limitations. i know that there's not always a perfect way. and i know that i'm an idealist and often speak out of my ass. but i'm absolutely cool with that and with actually voicing my opinion - just because something is difficult or unlikely or even near impossible, it's wrong to start at average. and don't worry, Leanne, i'm absolutely sure that your work is great. i'm just on a message board where i can talk idealism because... well it's bdc, not reality. all i'm saying is that we are responsible to always push for what is better. we can not accept bad, average, okay or even good just because of money, ease, time constraints, etc. some cities, campuses, etc are better than others because someone, some group held a higher standard. so just because a project won't be perfect doesn't mean you should start the process with the perfect in mind. ehhh, i really need to shut up.    Derek about: Teaching i'm looking for someone's sister! Jay's, Thews's, guess Berg's is engaged...   Derek about: what you all fail to realize... Leanne? is there a specific reason the project can't happen in phases? why do new developers and planners need to start with a clean bulldozed slate? seem lazy, uncreative, and arrogant to me if you have to start from scratch...   Derek about: what you all fail to realize... and yes - i'd be cool with zoning changes if they were appropriate and went through the proper process.   Derek about: what you all fail to realize... one final comment for me. what happened to zoning? why can't residential areas stay residential? no one could argue if old houses that were in disrepair were torn down for new ones. or if old strip mall were redeveloped into newer retail centers. or if multiple use areas like urban centers were revitalized with retail, office development, and residential uses. huh? why office parks on houses? i guess the developments have to go through zoning board in their respective locations, but i'm sure there was a hurting commercial center not too far away.   Derek about: what you all fail to realize... well said. sorry guys, i forgot to bring in the cds to put on bdc, but i'll try to remember to get them at lunch.   Derek about: chicken little obviously - misuse, not miss use. i'm stupid, yer'all right. fuck grandma. i don't care about her house anyway.   Derek about: chicken little sorry, wes - you're right - didn't mean law - meant ruling court desicion which basically provides an interpretation of an existing law. and you know... i really agree that there are many good outcomes, but i'm really hesitant to accept it overall. i can't imagine how pissed i'd be if i knew my family house was being forcibly taken from me to build and office park. a family house is worth a lot more that 10% above market value. you can't describe that. if i want to get all crazy i'd spout about the American Dream and hard work to build a life and appreciation of ownership... when a house burns down people don't cry because of money. it's memories and dreams. imagine having your dream home. rasing kids and grand kids or whatever. and then driving past a generic freaking office park or walmart everyday and remembering what you used to have there. sure this is a democratic country and 77 is a larger number of people than 13 (or whatever Eric's example was) but i just can't accept that your vote can take away my house. i don't know.... i understand greater good, but the god damned greater good is not a fucking office park in the middle of the suburbs on top of granny's hard earned American Dream home. and letting developers and politicians make the decisions is enough to scare the living shit out of me. okay think that losing votes by pissing people off will prevent miss use of the interpretation of the law, but i bet a sizable contribution from Joe Blow Developer buys you a hecuva lot of votes from people who could really care less about gradma's house but love the new Walmart. okay, i'm done, i'll quit, i'm going home.   Derek about: scary that should be "know better"   Derek about: scary economic development, jobs, etc. those are all well and good. but a private developer can now petition the govenment to evict people from their own land to build a private development. does anyone here think that private developers who have lots of money wont be able to get money hungry politicians to use this broad law in improper ways. i agree that anyone who is in favor of this on this web page has specific example of how this law may help. HOWEVER, the law is just too broad. is basically allows anything that has a one cent increase in tax revenue. there are better ways to write this law than to leave it up to local official that "no better." just like Andy hinted at, you think if any of these supporters had someone try to take their own house this law would have been so vague? in summary - bad law with a few possible positive outcomes. those positive things could easily be overshadowed by very poor use of this law. i hope it doesn't come to that, but so far in my life hope that something won't happen hasn't really helped it not happen.   Derek about: scary yeah - been discussing that a lot today. can't believe it.   Derek about: cool radio stations oh - and they love requests from new listeners! dj@woxy.com leave a name and city with any requests.   Derek about: cool radio stations spread the word!!   Derek about: cool radio stations i do like kcrw, but Woxy is just great all the time. Nic Harcourt is great for random stuff, but he can get off into undesirable stuff. also, Woxy just started a vintage station that are the good good classics from all of modern rock history. if you go to the vintage page you can look at the list form the Modern Rock 500 (done every year at the same time as the Indy 500). it outlines pretty much what they think is good music. by the way WOXY is the station that used to be 97X "Bam! the future of rock and roll" - memorable line from the movie Rain Man.   Derek about: Gorillaz Check this out - the station that I listen to has live performances fairly often that the call Lounge Acts. The station then posts pictures from their studio afterwards. Well, the Gorillaz - as most of you probably know, they have cartoon characters for each member - did a virtual Lounge Act last week. They posted these pictures of the Lounge Act. by the way, i will have the studio performance sometime soon if anyone wants it.  Gorillaz on WOXY Derek about: tribe lick yessir!   Derek about: nerd alert Jamie's mother went blind, but still dreams with images...   Derek about: musac continuing the music conversation from yesterday, if you guys haven't hear Saul Williams you should.   Derek about: thought for the day i'm pretty sure, i've hear that's an urban myth. but i could be very wrong. someone who's bored should look that up today and report back.   Derek about: the red phone apparently that creepy cd was the beginning of a successful career. who'da thunk?  Miranda July Derek about: musac very good. they play several songs on the station i listen to. just played "testify" a moment ago. good stuff.   Derek about: newest citizen does that mean us single guys are free to hit on her?   Derek about: today congrats Leanne. Abby told me at lunch today you were going to be a citizen. so does this mean you have to learn English now, eh?   Derek about: Jacko also the charge was not giving a minor alcohol - it's something like administering alcohol in order to assist in commiting a felony. so if he didn't commit the felony that charge is out too.   Derek about: musac i have the new Beck to give to Bub in person, so no need to hassle with it. it is very good.   derek about: baseball no baseball whining unless your me. it just makes me feel even worse. at least the reds can beat the devil rays. how's work suckas? if the weather would just clear up a bit i'd be off to the beach with some ladies and some sangria...   Derek about: musac how about something like, new music Sundays and Wednesdays. twice a week and you alwyas know when it'll change.   Derek about: musac thanks Wes - i've really seriously been thinking about joining itunes or something to pay for music. eff that. yer so right.    Derek about: copyright infringement ahh yes - our own personal jesus   Derek about: copyright infringement careful if anyone puts her name in google images with the safesearch off. oops.   Derek about: copyright infringement Jennifer Connely, Ab?   Derek about: copyright infringement toner could be steven segal if he was about 40 years younger.   Derek about: copyright infringement wes how about Scott Cann for you?   Derek about: copyright infringement we all need to thing younger though. these are college stories remember.   Derek about: copyright infringement younger i got Kiefer Sutherland - back in the Lost Boys days. now it's always Leo D. the former is cooler than the latter, but whatever.   Derek about: Goat Haus - the movie competition weekend every weekend. wow. that's a goal worth working for.   Derek about: first post of the week damnit - would you all please shut up! i'm trying to get some work done here.   Derek about: work advice agreed.   Derek about: first post of the week i'm an uncle, now. that's pretty fun!! Deacon James Eversmann, born Saturday afternoon. 9lbs. 1oz. he's a big one.   Derek about: Does a bear chill with thews in the pool? you made me creeped out for the bear. impressive.   Derek about: site update only the front page should refresh automatically - in that case, when you're done reading new posts you go back to the front page. if there are new posts the b will start blinking when it refreshes.   Derek about: lake kinda like you and fat chicks!   Derek about: midgets ...like if it were real, do you think the living midgets could uses dismebered limbs of the fallen as weapons?    Derek about: midgets i was discussing the midget massacre at luch today and someone asked: how many midgets are ther in Cambodia? good question. how do you round up 42 midgets, let alone 42 midgets really worth fighting a lion? were there lady midgets fighting? i still have so many questions...   Derek about: UFC - Wild Kingdom wes - i was thinking along the same lines. there is a number and an arena size where the midget will win. 50 in a smaller arena sounds winnable to me.   Derek about: site update Andy - we've switched, but it is a pain in the ass. my project is fairly complicated, so we ditched the 3d aspect and are just doing it in 2d. seems like you have to be a cad expert to really make use of everything. but i hate cad, so maybe i'm corky too.   Derek about: cornholing in columbus yeah Bub, good line. except you suggested best of 9 cause you're cocky, and then you couldn't back it up! (okay, i'm gonna shut up now, cause i got really lucky - FOUR GAMES IN A ROW!)   Derek about: cornholing in columbus i was going to deny you all-time partnership with Biggie, but since you're a big loser, i guess you need the Biggie love.   Derek about: cornholing in columbus cornhole is good. Columbus is good. it'll give me a chance to visit my stubborn (resisting birth) nephew.   Derek about: KOL oh, by the way - i'm hanging out in the OH this weekend cause i'm about to get me a nephew and i've gotta stay close. i'm hoping my sister-in-law pops on Sunday soy i can stay in Cleveland longer. actually i was hoping my brother, Damien, would spawn on Friday the 13th. thought that's be appropriate.   Derek about: KOL Thewsy - i think i'm going to be in town now, but as much as i'd love to rock out to KOL i think i might hang out with my loves Jay and Eric (as long as they haven't changed their minds). you guys going to hang out in C-land after the show?   Derek about: clone gay/not gay intersesting. i've decided it's gay, incestual, pediophilia.   Derek about: clone gay/not gay Abby came up with the clone idea to help her out with all of the shit she has to do, leaving her to just lounge around and "touch herself". so i asked, since her clones were already doing everything else for her, if it's gay if she got her clones to touch herself.   Derek about: clone gay/not gay thanks for backing me up. Abby - you're gay. sorry Bub. or congratulations, i guess.   Derek about: clone gay/not gay not to change the wonderful subject, but if you were able to create a clone of yourself to bring in more money/lessen the work for you, would it be gay or masturbation if your clone got you off? i say gay - Abby says masturbation. thoughts?   Derek about: Throwdown in the B-Lo so for those that want to go to sculpture park.. would that be a Thursday night arrival?   Derek about: summer throw down 2005 By the way Leanne - i'm sure i've got you beat on travel... but i still voted for Buffalo. i do reserve the right to change my vote to Pittsburgh if sculpture park is not possible!   Derek about: summer throw down 2005 Aaron - i was going to suggest the same thing!!!   derek about: Jay wow. Dickey with the post. what next? Jay, you out there? you have to do a thesis?   derek about: Polling yeah - when is the Killers show. who is going and how much are tickets (anyboday bought them yet?)   derek about: summer shinanigans bub i'll netflix it and bring it over. you'll enjoy!   derek about: summer fun yeah the Shire is the hardest to accommodate - but i would be up for a trip there... if that's at all possible.   derek about: summer fun i think Bub's on to something. Pittsburgh is central!    derek about: 2 things well i was in detroit this past weekend and it was miserable before i got there. downtown Detroit was enough to make me want to run screaming back to Cleveland... and that would take a lot!   derek about: congrats berg, i think i had 8 last year (including my brother's on dec 27) and since you count bob's which you didn't actually go to the wedding, i think we're tied.   derek about: Congrats congrats Meng and Pam. getting engaged at the same time is cool, but i hope that everyone makes sure not to have weddings on the same weekend. just a thought.   derek about: funny sorry about the "you're" mix up - i'm usually very particular about that actually, though my spelling is atrocious... and "yinz" or "yins" are the most frequent spellings that i've seen. my native resource is in the great rains of the Dominican right now though. but to answer your question, i'll ask another question: when did the American phenomenon of white trash begin? 40s.. 50s??   derek about: funny if your actually interested in this historical tidbit (like that word) read here http://www.pittsburgh.net/about_pittsburgh_h.cfm   derek about: funny not to be particular, but Pittsburgh is spelled with an "h" at the end. yes, it was taken away around the turn of the century, i think - just as most amarican cities with "burgh" in their name. but, this Pittsburgh protested and got their "h" back.    derek about: detwa who's going to sleep?   derek about: WEather in dominican well - i'm off to Detroit, Mexico this weekend. yes Mexico, it's funny to me, don't ask - too long for a post. anyway - i know Large and i think Nathan are going. did everyone else get it out of their blood or are busy? i was kinda hoping to pick up more troops on the way...    derek about: zzzz i'm still planning on going. anyone else? you akron boys detroit yourselves out or are you cool enough to be going again? who's stepping up?    derek about: worst. name. ever come on: "Mandic feels comfortable playing with Johnson. "   derek about: Dickey i was planning on going as well. if i could meet people in Akron to join that's be cool. extra cool, actually.   derek about: Eye Patches the thought of Kwolek had occured to me. but personally, if i ever lose an eye, i better get the wicked cool diagonal scar across my eye socket to go with it too. a glass eye is a little creepy or a patch is just curious, but include the scar and no one fucks with you. oh speaking of losing eyes, the scene from Kill Bill Dos is one of my favorites. i might have to wear the rec specs just to protect my other ball.   derek about: Eye Patches you brought up Chris Sabo. i think that's sweet.   derek about: pictures in photoshop, go to file - batch processing. it's pretty self explanitory. i don't know if Berg has a different method, or a "quality" trick.   derek about: moving ehh they've all mostly gone away... and i'm excited cause this one wasn't in the chin/mouth region like they normally are. maybe the trend is broken... thanks fer callin me pretty though. yer pretty too.   derek about: moving those Mountain boys sure do kick some arse though.   derek about: moving no - i wasn't even angry about it until Bub told me he was holding me back because someone tried to kick my ass. then i got pissed for all of 10 seconds before i realized i was standing outside of a bar and they had alcohol for me inside. and the forehead thing is no big deal - you can't even see it the way i wear my hair. funny thing is i probably banged my own head on the concrete trying to get away from whatever it was that was suddenly on top of me.   Derek about: Normalcy i could use a donut. Tony? huh, what?   derek about: moving true true - we should be discussing the ridiculous amounts of fun we had, retelling stories of intoxication, voting for favorite bars, best interaction with a non-crawl member, etc. come on - i'm not ready to face reality - let me relive this weekend some. we need pictures!!!   derek about: weekend they are cute enough for you. and a little crazy. redheads - 23. the twin sister of the girl i work with is looking forward to meeting DUE.   Derek about: weekend So, my coworker (who will be crawling with us) just told me she was from the taint of PA.... between Moon and Beaver. Yeah, she said she can't wait to meet Dirty Uncle Eric. oh, and her twin sister will be coming with us as well. HURRY!!!!   Derek about: can't wait would you people just get in your cars and get here, gad'amn't! stop by my office and abduct me on the way!! i can't friggin wait any longer! somebody rape me!   derek about: gay v. not gay wes - agreed. Aaron's disc is good stuff. i'd like the list as well. also would like to take a listen of the gay v. not gay. oh, and lemon jelly is good stuff!    derek about: case of the mondays if it makes you feel any better, i came in and deleted my entire project, in such a way that i had to go retrieve each drawing one by one from salvage land. my own stupidity...