StrangeSox

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 04:48 PM) Whoa I'm glad I clicked that link because then I clicked this link at the bottom. The chewbacca tattoo is awesome.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 03:31 PM) They're doing the same thing that Limbaugh's doing, except they get a pass because they're on the "Comedy Channel". But go on thinking whatever you want to about it. Not really, but we've had this argument before.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) You don't understand what Stewart and Colbert are doing if you don't already have an understanding of a lot of the things they're talking about before they broach them. Sure, I'd agree with that. I was throwing out some left-side names because I don't know any lefty radio/ TV personalities really (not that there aren't any, I just ignore its existence). Still, you're not going to become informed just by watching either of them; like you said, you need to have a decent understanding of current events before watching or you won't get the humor. But they still present a slanted approach, even if its not nearly as much demagoguery as Limbaigh or Hannity.

ouch.

Anyone know someone who works in the Communications and Public Relations department at Argonne?

Because he is bad at playing baseball.

I dunno. It's still at the basic research level. It confirms the theory of the shape of the molecule, though.

Can someone explain what happened? I'm stuck following the game via google because of work filters.

What happened?

Some Parents Choose Not to Allow Their Kids to Hear Obama's National Address Regine Gordon does not have any idea what the word 'socialism' means.

You know what's really retarded? Arguing that other people aren't true fans.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 02:19 PM) Either Torres is good or the Cubs offense just blows. Little from Column A, little from Column B.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 02:18 PM) Hope is much different than expectation. If you expect the Sox to win the division at this point, you are delusional. You're not a Sox fan.

Unrealistic expectations and hope are not the hallmark of being a fan.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 02:12 PM) It is true technically, but this team hasn't show any consistency for fire this year that would be necessary to pull of a legendary run like that. We don't rally late, we don't score a lot of runs early, we aren't sure who our fifth starter is, our first starter hasn't won since July, we can't run the bases for s***, and we don't field the ball. I just don't see it happening. THEN TURN OFF THE INTERNET! YOU'RE NOT A REAL FAN!

You don't need blind hope in the post season to still watch the games.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 02:02 PM) The helmet Dempster is wearing is huge. It's a new helmet they just came out with. Supposed to be able to absorb the blow from a mid-90's FB to the head.

Will someone please explain WTF actually happened?

what happened?

QUOTE (scenario @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 12:07 PM) Over his career, his BA and BA-RISP are practically identical. The fact that he's currently hitting above his career batting average, yet below his career BA-RISP average probably suggests that both numbers will trend back to their norms. So, when he comes up with people on base, an optimist might say he's due. Because the law of averages suggests he'll catch up. There is no "Law of Averages". There's the Law of Large Numbers that says a random variable will exhibit its underlying probabilities over large sample sizes, it offers no predictive power. If you flip a coin ten times in a row and get heads each time, you still have a 50/50 shot of getting heads again. Also, in baseball, we're talking about floating averages, not fixed probabilities. There is no probability that will force AJ to start hitting better in certain situations. /statistics rant edit: http://books.google.com/books?id=S9Wk5NqiX...all&f=false

A single pentacene molecule was imaged by the team at IBM Research Zurich, for the first time with enough resolution to make out the atomic layout. This was done using an atomic force microscope, and here are the results: Compared to the typical cartoon drawing you'd find in textbooks: Article here. A description of the Atomic Force Microscope from the article:

You don't get an understanding of current events by listening to Limbaugh or any other demagogue. That includes Stewart and Colbert, to a point.

I was tempted to go there when I was in Cincinnati last summer.

Pastor calls for President's Death edit: that article kinda sucks. Here's another one from Fox about it: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/31...test=latestnews