BYOBYB: Friday Open Thread
by Ian Casselberry on Oct 30, 2009 4:15 PM EDT
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It's Friday and a little bit slow, so how about some BYOBYB? If you're new to these parts, it's the open thread where you can chat about whatever's on your mind, whether it's the Tigers, baseball in general, or something completely off-topic.
Here are some possible topics to bat around:
- Curtis Granderson's Marvin Miller Man of the Year award. (Comments for this should probably go in the FanPost that was posted.)
- What are you dressing up as for Halloween this year? Are you going to any parties? If you have kids, are you taking them trick-or-treating?
- How are you feeling about this World Series so far after two games?
- Was last night's episode of Community the best of the season or what?
- I've been eyeing this new Verizon Droid phone, but don't know if I really need something like that. What kind of smartphone are you carrying around?
- What's the last movie you went out to see? (Or, heck, watched on DVD?) I still haven't made it to Where the Wild Things Are, and I'm getting twitchy.
- Are you already sick of pumpkin-flavored stuff (lattes, muffins, donuts, beer, etc.)? Or do you love this time of year? Is there something that isn't yet pumpkin-flavored, but should be? Like a Taco Bell item?
Those are just suggestions, of course. This open thread belongs to you, the people. And with that, have a good weekend. I'm thinking it'll be a light weekend of posts, but we'll certainly have a World Series open thread.
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Is it spring yet?
I miss the Tigers :)
Ian, if you are getting a new phone soon, the Droid is one of the best options. It can do everything (check out engadget.com for a review). I have a G1 which runs the same OS, Android, and I absolutely love it. No reason to not buy a smartphone these days.
by explosivo2k2 on Oct 30, 2009 4:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I'd wait for a bit more of a substantial review
From someone like Walt Mossberg, Andy Ihnatko etc. who are actually going to spend a week with the phone unlike the Engadget guys who go “OH LOOK IT’S SHINY” and move on.
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by john.kmiecik on Oct 30, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've just discovered MGMT and TV on the Radio.
Am I way behind the times on these guys? Either way, I’ve listened to “Kids” (MGMT) and “Wolf Like Me” (TV on the Radio) more times than I can count during the past two days.
by Dberg on Oct 30, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
TVOTR is pretty good
One of my friends likens them to a black Radiohead- though Wolf Like Me is kind of old.
I’ve been listening to a lot of the Duke Spirit recently. That and Street Sweeper Social Club (which is kind of a big divide musically).
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 30, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am no fan of TV on the Radio. I bought that album you mentioned without a listen, heard it once and passed it on.
Have you listened to M83? Good band that should fit in. “Graveyard Girl” is excellent.
My ear worm of the week: We Were Promised Jetpacks’ “Quiet Little Voices.”
by MackAveKurt on Oct 30, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the we were promised jetpacks album
by allikazoo on Oct 30, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm going to have to get my emusic subscription back and pick it up
and a few other things.
by MackAveKurt on Oct 30, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey, I know M83!
Even though my music tastes diverge greatly from the people posting in here…
I got the Saturday = Youth (or whatever it was) for review purposes…and looking at said review, it looks like I really liked the songs I liked and really hated the other ones.
Check it out if you’re curious.
http://www.music-reviewer.com/June-2008/Rock-Pop-Alternative/M83-::-Saturdays-Youth/
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by ahtrap on Oct 30, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WEEKEND
Community was really funny, for sure.
I hate Halloween. Most annoying holiday of the year.
by MackAveKurt on Oct 30, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't do halloween either
there was talk of dragging me to a party and I had a half-assed idea of dressing as Zack Greinke and carrying a chipotle burrito around, but 1) nobody here would get it and 2) that could get expensive
by allikazoo on Oct 30, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
I stay my ass in my apartment. Especially since Halloween falls on a Saturday and I live on a college campus. We get it, sweetie. You’re slutty Bo Peep/Red Riding Hood/whatever you are this year. Shut up.
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by john.kmiecik on Oct 30, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not much into the Halloween thing
but my friends are, so…off to hang with the little kiddies out on State Street I will go. I’ll try not to feel like a dirty old man…but since right now I’m leaning towards a Mr. Rogers thing, maybe I should play up that aspect?
I was gonna do the Cheech Marin character from Born in East La, but I look in the mirror and see wanna be gangsta instead…time to shave and pull out the cardigan-ish sweater.
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by ahtrap on Oct 30, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
See, I love Halloween, but it's been years since I've done anything special besides hand candy out to kids
I haven’t dressed up since my senior year of college (Zorro). I keep meaning to every year, but I always end up just throwing on a jersey and calling myself a sports fan. If I had a party to go to or something, I might be more motivated (I love the idea of it, but when it comes time to actually dress up, I get really self-conscious and shy).
by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 30, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go see Zombieland
Seen it three times since release- including a midnight showing (by far the best movie experience I’ve ever had).
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 30, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
I can't believe I ate the whole thing!
by tigerfaninChicago on Oct 31, 2009 7:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
going to see
a serious man tonight!
regarding pumpkins, I don’t even like pumpkin pie but this weekend I’m helping mom attempt to make it from an actual pumpkin instead of a can. should be amusing.
by allikazoo on Oct 30, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You'll have to tell us how that is
A Serious Man, that is.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 30, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was hilarious
it had a very lebowski feel to it, which I wholeheartedly support. I like all Coen bros movies, but that particular style is my favorite.
by allikazoo on Oct 30, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Law Abiding Citizen
Good flick. Highly recommended. Gerard Butler makes with the creepy extremely well.
2100 Woodward and Twitter
by john.kmiecik on Oct 30, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Aww, looks like I missed the party. Stupid work.
Just for fun, I decided to give my new laptop a test run by bringing up an archived MLB.tv game. Much to my delight, I was able to watch it in fullscreen with the highest HD setting and the video was not choppy at all. It was wonderful.
by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 30, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whee for the new computer!
and an unchoppy baseball experience, too
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by ahtrap on Oct 30, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good timing, too
Since all of a sudden, my desktop computer has gone on strike as far as SBN is concerned. BYB (or its fellow blogs) will not “finish” loading on Firefox ever, and it’s really slow on Internet Explorer. All this started late last night, and I haven’t figured out what the problem is. Still, BYB is working just fine on the laptop.
by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 30, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm having the same problem with Fail blog...
and it’s associated lolz. I’m not sure what is causing it.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Oct 30, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the subject of pumpkin products
I don’t care much for pumpkin pie/cake/rolls/cookies. I bought a bag of pumpkin seeds on a whim the other day, and they kind of remind me of giant sunflower seeds. The thing is, I love sunflower seeds, but I only like them when they’re packaged out of the shell, and pumpkin seeds don’t come that way (I haven’t figured out how to get the seed out of the shell while keeping it in my mouth and eat the seed without chewing on or swallowing the shell. I know ball players can do this).
by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 30, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pumpkin seeds...
<3
I bought two just for the seeds- gone in less than 48 hours. They were delicious.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 31, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pumpkin seeds do come that way!
check the bulk bin at your grocery, or a health food store. I buy them roasted and salted all the time.. they may be called pepitas on the label.
by allikazoo on Oct 31, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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