Charlie and I arrived safely in Bethlehem, PA yesterday for NEARfest X. I don’t know how many of us there are who have attended all ten, but I’m proud to be a part of that group. I bought a new 55-200 lens for my Nikon D 40, and I’m taking some nice pictures. However, and [...]
Posted on June 21st, 2008 by Chris
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I’m a bass player. And I’m a blogger. Some genius at Electro Harmonix seems to think that I will be overcome with pride and self-importance when I see this pedal in the music store, and part with my hundred bucks (probably more) as an involuntary reaction to the awesome power of marketing. Don’t sit by [...]
Posted on June 19th, 2008 by Chris
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Baseball Prospectus’ Joe Sheehan responds to Omar’s utter failure to lead a team; once again, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Baseball Prospectus | Unfiltered Blogged with the Flock Browser
Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Chris
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I have no words. The fact that Omar fired Willie is stupefyingly ridiculous on its own. The absolute lack of class, much less sense, that he displayed in doing so, is maddening. I hate Omar Minaya, and the Wilpons, with all the energy I have left to spend on the 2008 Mets, which isn’t much. [...]
Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Chris
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When the 2007 season finally careened off the road and into a tree (thanks to Glavine overcorrecting at the wheel), I was pretty certain that Willie Randolph had to go. A couple of older, wiser fans talked me down from the ledge through October and November, and helped me realize that at least half of [...]
Posted on June 16th, 2008 by Chris
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I went to Best Buy today to buy a memory card for my phone. I was holding a 2 GB card and a 4 GB card, wondering if the Palm Treo 755p could handle a 4 GB card, and decided I needed to look the answer up. So, I had the following conversation with an [...]
Posted on June 15th, 2008 by Chris
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This is a pretty serious downer. Jon Anderson is sidelined with “acute respiratory failure” after a severe asthma attack, and his doctor has told him not to sing for six months. We’re all pulling for him, and we hope the band gets back to work soon.
Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Chris
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Thanks for 15 great years of eating quarterbacks for lunch, Michael. We’ll miss you. It’ll be a crime if the Giants don’t immediately retire your uniform number #92. Michael Strahan Announces Retirement
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Chris
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