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Quote from: Ed Vette on May 09, 2024, 09:39:01 PMBatter is safe at first because it's the catcher's responsibility to catch the ball and throw tue runner out at FB but it becomes a dead ball so the  base runner can only advance to Second Base. Now Base Runners at first and second.

I agree; however, if he had already stolen 2nd base, he would be awarded 3rd. Most likely though, he had yet to reach 2nd with the passed ball, so he'd probably be forced back to 2nd. Truth is, I don't know. I played baseball in H.S. and in college, and I know that I am always trying to figure out a rule when something happens that's out of the ordinary. Hell, even professional umps in MLB have to gather together to figure out a rule now and then

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on May 09, 2024, 07:23:20 PMNo mention of Madonna anywhere?

Well, she's definitely more into the pop genre of music and not rock. Plus, I just never cared for her. She has a good voice, it just seems to me that she felt she couldn't sell her music without it being packaged in sex. And of course, sex sells. Sweet little "Hannah Montana" figured that one out, once she decided to sing as an adult. Like Madonna, Miley is strictly "pop" and not "rock"

Hannah Montana then

Hannah Montana now
And that's without dancing with, and humping a giant phallus while singing...LOL

Britney Spears finds herself naked on the internet a lot, but at least not while she's singing or on stage flashing flesh. Problem with Britney (adorableness and cuteness aside), she's nuttier than a fruitcake, and instead of her cute videos, she now dances with big sharp knives in a bikini and puts it on "X"...duhh. She should redo that old song, "They're coming to take me away, ahee, ahah". And again...not rock, but pop


I know more about pop music than most men my age because I lived with a woman for seven years who was 33 years younger than me, and I let her choose the music we listened to in the car. I'd come home at midnight after being out with the boys and I could hear my stereo blasting from outside my house, and I'd find her dancing on my coffee table, using a hairbrush as a make-believe mic, singing along with Shania Twain. I actually miss that part of her 

I speculated after game 2 if PL would sit Rempe and somewhat surprisingly he did. But I thought Brodzinski might be suited up and didn't see Chytil as the choice.  Might we see Wheeler before it's all over?

BTW, these end of period goals are giving me heart failure!!

Quote from: LennG on May 09, 2024, 08:31:35 PMYou put a lot of effort into this post. Much appreciated. I also liked the movie very much but I wouldn't call it a masterpiece and far from his best work. Pulp Fiction is far and away a better movie and is always listed among the best movies ever made.
I really didn't notice most of the things you mentioned and when I do rewatch it, I will definitely look for them.

It's funny, when I did watch this movie, I thought to myself, WOW a Tarantino movie with any blood. I hadn't gotten to the ending when I was thinking that. Foolish me.

Slow day with nothing to do, so I put it together. That's going to change quickly as I have surgery next week and I have to take my mother to surgery a couple days later - both being done in different cities. It was a fun exercise that didn't take as long as you might think. I'm a huge fan of Tarantino, even though I don't go crazy over his movies. I appreciate his mindset and how he thinks...unique is an understatement. I am also a history buff and the last couple of years, enjoy studying pop culture...so the two crossed paths

In one of Tarantino's interviews, he said what he wanted to accomplish more than anything, was showing the world that Sharon Tate had a real life, and not just a name people remember for having been brutally murdered in one of the most horrendous ways imaginable. He was only a young kid when the murder happened and his father wouldn't tell him what happened even though it was all the news, and happened just a few miles from his home

My biggest criticism of the film is that it stopped short of the Tate murders, leaving everyone hanging. The other criticism of mine, is that they barely showed Manson. I think he was in one scene that lasted a few seconds. Apparently, a lot of the Manson stuff was cut from the film, but to me, it would have been better if it focused more on Manson, the family, and the life of Tate (apart from being a party girl with a sweet temperament). As it was, it was more about life in "'69 Hollywood", played out by DiCaprio and Pitt, about declining actors/stuntmen, with a side story about the Manson family and the life of Sharon Tate. I think a lot of Manson stuff was cut out for the sake of the family, and the whole mess of Manson's life was maybe too emotional for a lot of people. Bizarre, Satanic, ugly, horrendous...whatever adjective you want to give it - it was gruesome and beyond sane thinking by anyone. On the other hand, that's right in Tarantino's wheelhouse

The genre is basically "Historical Fiction", yet in some ways borderlines being a documentary. Even though it wasn't my favorite movie of his, it left more of an impression on me than most of his other stuff. There's a lot in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" that I'll never forget, and also gives me a different perspective on how I saw the '60's

I am confused as to why Nabers is being called out for his bet, but Barkley got a free pass for his bet with Baker Mayfield.  They both made their bets public.  They appear to be for around the same dollar amount.

Yes, there's the ethics/morals aspect but there's a bigger picture as well. When you start publicky sharing with the world your "worth," you potentially open yourself to bad people showing up in your life disguised as good folks with good intentions who are out for one thing. On the other hand, it can potentially set you up for getting robbed if you're not careful.

The point is to be smart and think carefully about the consequences of anything you post in the public domain. No amount of money makes you immune to the consequences of your own foolish postings.

Peace!

Lol on Purdy, but last time I checked, he and his team were either in overtime in the Super Bowl, in year two of his career, or throwing with a blown out elbow in the NFC Championship game in his rookie season.

He's in a system that is working well for his skillset and he doesn't have to apologize for the talent around him; he just wins. He only needs to take the final step and become a championship quarterback. He's still growing into the position and getting better.

He's accomplished all that in his season and a half experience in the NFL.

Definitely top five, but you can make a case why or why not for second best.

Peace!

P.S. the Jones ranking is a bait click scheme, enough said.

Quote from: Giant Obsession on Today at 07:31:30 AMHands down....the MOST resilient Ranger team of my lifetime.

18 guys with backbone suited up every night and a goalie who almost defies description.

Mr Laviolette is Joe Torre of 1996.  A solid "ugh" when he was hired admit it.  Well, pass me some crow and cranberry sauce.

Don't wake me up....please.

They have to conquer all foe, en route to the top, and reach the Everest before comparisons to Torre can even be considered.

But I'll yell you the truth. Throughout this season, that's exactly what came to my mind as well.

Peace!

Quote from: Giant Obsession on Today at 07:31:30 AMHands down....the MOST resilient Ranger team of my lifetime.

18 guys with backbone suited up every night and a goalie who almost defies description.

Mr Laviolette is Joe Torre of 1996.  A solid "ugh" when he was hired admit it.  Well, pass me some crow and cranberry sauce.

Don't wake me up....please.

A "rangers fan during the play-offs only fan because it gives him an excuse to go out during the week" co-worker asked me what is this year that is different.  I have said for months, it is Laviolette, Peca, and Housley.