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QUOTE (Kalapse @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 05:04 PM) Looks like Community's going bye-bye, pulled from the mid-season schedule. I know it didn't get a lot of love around here, especially of late it seems but I adored that show. Are you f***ing kidding? That is a serious shame. It's been getting better and better as this season has progressed. Some of the last few have been some of the strongest in the series. Ridiculous.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 01:39 PM) So, how long before half the league goes broke, realizing KG and Pierce led them like sheep to slaughter? Who gets fat? My guess is Beasley. Does Baron Davis still count?

Skyrim is fantastic

f*** Wisconsin

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 11, 2011 -> 05:02 PM) This is very, very random, but I was reading another list on Cracked.com about the worst TV spin-offs ever. In doing so, I came across this: Now, does any Breaking Bad fan realize who that guy in the picture is? It's Jonathan Banks (Mike), but he was playing Delta Burke's mentally handicapped brother on the show. It was called Women Of The House, and was a spin-off of Designing Women. I just found it funny. Speaking of Jonathan Banks, here's an image from Deep Space 9. Definitely did a double take when watching this episode:

People within the room have said it's bulls***, unfortunately. Hopefully something gets resolved today, though.

QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 10, 2011 -> 10:18 AM) Wrong. In 2002 Sandusky was not employed by the University and it did not involve any current University students. That quote was very obviously about JoePa. At no point in time would anyone have referred to Sandusky as "the most powerful man on campus."

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Nov 10, 2011 -> 12:11 AM) Optimal time for a press conference. The time doesn't really matter, considering the media was there for the entire day waiting.

QUOTE (Felix @ Nov 10, 2011 -> 12:02 AM) Meeting just ended. Two press conferences tonight... f*** Link for the press conferences: http://www.nba.com/home/live1/ Stern on whether or not they resolved anything today: "Nothing was worked out today"

Meeting just ended. Two press conferences tonight... f*** Link for the press conferences: http://www.nba.com/home/live1/

@greggdoyelcbs Riot's about over. I'll close by noting that, once upon a time, "You were ... Penn State"

QUOTE (Felix @ Nov 9, 2011 -> 11:53 PM) From the sound of it, multiple television trucks, light posts and street signs have been turn down/destroyed. There were reports of a fire earlier, but haven't heard anything else about that, so I'm thinking it didn't gain steam. If anyone wants to watch the full press conference from earlier: http://deadspin.com/5858146/ Or one of the vans getting toppled: http://deadspin.com/5858151/

From the sound of it, multiple television trucks, light posts and street signs have been turn down/destroyed. There were reports of a fire earlier, but haven't heard anything else about that, so I'm thinking it didn't gain steam.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 9, 2011 -> 11:46 PM) I like espns two field reporters. One is going on and on about how violent the protests are. Then they go to the next one who keeps saying how peaceful it is. This bickering has gone on for the last two hours. CNN was doing a great job earlier in the evening, but then they went back to their normal programming. Now we're stuck with ESPN, which has been pretty much terrible. At least they've (mostly) gotten away from just using their row of talking heads and have actually featured first hand reports, even though they've been a little contradictory.

For what it's worth, The Daily Collegian has been on top of everything tonight. Strongly recommend looking at their twitter feed if you're interested.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Nov 9, 2011 -> 11:40 PM) Well looks like the protestors were nice enough to move the van for the media. Looks pretty peaceful to me. Very kind actions from these intellectual students!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 9, 2011 -> 11:26 PM) Also known as peaceful protesting. Sure, said protesting is over a man who did not go above the call of duty to ensure 8 year olds don't get raped, but still, its nit rioting. It is, however, quite stupid. When vans get flipped over and rocks are thrown at police officers/firemen, I'd say they crossed the line from peaceful protesting to rioting.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 9, 2011 -> 04:26 PM) Well, the new Drake CD pretty much sucks. How is this different than his other CDs?

I said it before and I'll say it again: I miss Bill Smith already

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 8, 2011 -> 05:39 AM) Even if it is the right move - I generally think it is, but Ryan has been away for a while and has never been one to make a big move - the Twins have 2 players who can play outfield up for free agency (with Kubel being the only one who can really play a competent outfield...Michael Cuddyer is Jermaine Dye without the spectacular catches), a mess in the middle infield, and a mess of a starting rotation. Even their generally stellar bullpen was - get this - the *WORST* in the league. They have an expensive version of a poor-man's Tony Gwynn at catcher and there's no guarantee that he can stay healthy, catching or not, they have a monstrosity of a contract in Justin Morneau whose season was ended due to post-concussion syndrome like 12 months AFTER the concussion happened, and their apparent centerfielder of the future makes Juan Pierre look like Shane Victorino at the plate. They really don't have anyone on the way up that looks like a star player either; Gibson was a big time prospect but didn't have a great year (though maintained solid peripherals that will, to some extent, hold up at Target Field...a lot of his downturn came in allowing 10+ H/9, but he was still allowing 1 HR/9 too, so it wasn't entirely dependent statistics fault), Plouffe hit well in the minors but it's yet to transfer to the majors and he can't play in the infield, and this Aaron Bates they had in the minors appears to be a giant version of Ross Gload. In AA, Benson and Parmelee look like OK players and this Yangervis Solarte looks like he can hit. Liam Hendriks looks like every other pitcher they've ever developed, save Santana (and no, I'm not counting Liriano). This is not a mess cleaned up in 1 offseason. This is probably not a mess cleaned up in 3 offseasons. They will certainly contend at some point during those next 3 years, but I'm not going to count on them winning a division. Of course, they may not contend and simply blow it up, which you would probably suggest be the right move too. I would disagree completely with that. This is a team that opened a new ballpark 2 years ago and have contended for a decade now with a season missing here or there and has opened up the payroll significantly since that point. They need to try and compete. I don't believe they can. Whether they had kept Smith or hired Pat Gillick or had the Steinbrenners trade teams, this rebuilding is going to take a little while. I certainly don't disagree that they're going to suddenly turn back into an instant title contender in an offseason, but it's not like Terry Ryan has been really out of the loop or anything. He still had a fairly prominent role in the organization after stepping back from GM. His penchant for making little moves over the big one plays more to your point, but let's not pretend he's been twiddling his thumbs on the beach or anything while Bill Smith was in charge. Also, Kubel is an abysmal defensive outfielder, as is Cuddyer. There is nothing competent about his play. As for Cuddy, the real shame in all of this is that Bill Smith got fired right before he was going to give Michael Cuddyer big money

QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 07:04 PM) Anyone have a feeling Hahn might take that job if offered to him? That would really suck... Not going to happen.

I miss Bill Smith already

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 4, 2011 -> 12:12 AM) I love slave rape. What are you, commies? Normal rape is so much fun, I couldn't believe anything could be better. But then I tried slave rape, and let me tell you, you just don't know fun until you've experienced slave rape. Would buy again! A+++++++++++++++++++++

Considering how many people know that song, it's amazing how few actually recognize the lyrics as they're being sung.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 08:07 PM) My favorite drug song by The Stones is Brown Sugar. I mean, who doesn't love songs about raping slaves?