The Critic

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 11:52 AM) Supposedly the Hawks say they knew about his injury before signing him... Their first clue was the "OW OW OW!" while signing his name to the contract.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 01:27 PM) And somewhere up in Canada...JP Riccardi is fashioning a Mark Shapiro voodoo doll... He should be fashioning a JP Riccardi voodoo doll instead.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 08:50 AM) I think there is an echo in here. ...here... ...here... ...here...

I want Fields to play better. Sometimes you just don't get what you want.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 09:05 PM) 'I'm pretty sure Dinosaur Jr. are more responsible for premature hearing loss than any other band save My Bloody Valentine. I saw them just a couple weeks ago and I could practically feel the tinnitus-- it's one of those "hurts so good" situations. So the idea that these indie legends would recall European copies of their new CD Farm for being too loud really does seem like a practical joke. But it's not. According to their website, the snafu occurred when "the software program used for this duplication 'doubled' the sound layers, resulting in a 3 dB increase in the overall sound volume." (Via The Guardian.) While that error may actually bring the volume up to a normal level for longtime fans who have allowed J Mascis to batter their eardrums for years, the band are offering to replace the "defective" discs free of charge. You even get a Dino ringtone (hey, Dinosaur Jr. ringtones exist!) out of the deal. But if you decided to keep your turned-to-11 CD, we would not blame you.' Any other Dino fans had the chance to hear the new record yet? I've heard a few songs, and to my ears it's that classic Dino sound. I really like Over It, and the skateboarder video for the song is mildly amusing as well. The other tracks I ended up buying were Pieces and I Want You To Know. I'm actually really surprised I don't have tinnitus after all those years of all those shows with never an earplug inserted. Just lucky, I guess.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 05:04 PM) Good suggestions, thanks everybody Is this a nice way of saying "enough already"?

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 05:05 PM) There was no need to blur it out, NOTHING made me want to look down. :lol: :lol:

I don't have a problem with bicyclists, unless they come around a stopped cab (going the wrong way on a one-way street) and plow into me as I cross the street. That only happened once, so I chalk it up to that guy being a dickhead.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 03:42 PM) Is the thing with the blonde streaks in its hair, a female? Since they pixelated its chest, it's either female or it has a second penis on its chest.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 01:13 PM) A bag of baseballs would have been more sufficient. Nah, a bag of gloves but no bats.

Go to a Sox game. I was supposed to go on June 1st, but my daughter got injured so we had to eat the tickets. I'm supposed to go to a game soon, but my tickets haven't arrived yet.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 04:35 AM) SummerSlam just got VERY uninteresting. I love Jericho/Show already. Hope they don't break em up anytime soon. Jericho's reaction tyo Shaq kissing his forehead was hilarious and when Show and Shaq were nose to nose, Jericho squeezing in and saying, "I won't fight you either." I didn't think I'd like JeriShow (lord, I hope that stupid name I just coined doesn't catch on), but they play off each other really well. Jericho tried his damnedest to make that segment work, but Shaq was so god-awful that I still wanted the segment to end quickly, especially when Cryme Tyme was brought into the picture.

Terrible opening segment to Raw. Shaq's interesting and funny in a lot of venues, but he was not good there.

In order of preference: Beef Beef Beef Pork (love ribs and chops, can take or leave ham and bacon) Chicken Seafood Turkey Broccoli is a nice side dish with any of the above meats. I won't eat tofu (tried it once......once.) and I don't get the chance to eat wild game very often. I did like buffalo, shark, wild boar and alligator when I ate them, but I wouldn't eat them regularly.

The Hammer by Dave Schultz. A good read about the goon era in the NHL in the 70's, as well as his personal dichotomy - wanting to play a "cleaner" game but at the same time enjoying the spoils of being the #1 goon in the league.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 27, 2009 -> 06:15 AM) It's odd how WWE trusts guys like Hardy and Batista with the titles. Punk is doing his best work since joining the E and they kill his momentum totally. Exactly. Everything was going too well with Punk's heel turn, so you know they had to derail it somehow.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Jul 26, 2009 -> 03:10 PM) I'm glad you liked it, the album is called "This Will Be The Death Of Us", and the song I posted is 'The Fallen'. If you follow this link and look at the playlist on the right side, you can listen to 8 songs from the album (unless the label makes YouTube take it down...) Followed the link - good stuff! I especially like Summer Jam and Look Closer. The band doesn't remind me of Rise Against, but the singer's voice does. I think I need to pick this CD up, or at least iTunes it if they're available there.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Jul 26, 2009 -> 01:50 PM) Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death Of Us Recommended if you like punk/pop/hardcore music, song below is one of my favorites from this album I like this a lot! Is the album called "The Fallen"?

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 03:55 PM) Reading too much into things, huh? I dunno, I haven't given it much thought.

I just pull a gun. WHAT?!?!?!? IT'S NOT LOADED!!!! I spanked my daughter once a few years ago, and I felt so horrible afterwards that I wondered who I punished. Never again.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 01:47 PM) My initials, my b'day (3-6) and my wife's b'day (6-6). I thought it stood for "Japanese Leap Year".

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 07:42 AM) The Blackhawks seem to be shooting themselves in the foot every chance they get. They really ARE becoming the IceCubs!!

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 19, 2009 -> 06:49 AM) Way too good of an idea. E will never go for it. They'll team him up with Festus, cuz that's hilarious.

This inning could have been massive. Still, a nice 4-spot.

Dumb send by Cox.