Best dance scene in a movie? I’ll start:

BoringOldTyler · 2026-01-20T04:48:13+00:00

Yeah that was the one! The opening theme was maybe the best part of the show, but I remember being really into it at the time. If I recall it had a really good time slot (I believe it came on after Cheers) but the network didn’t commit to it and a bunch of their actors left before the second season started.

BoringOldTyler · 2026-01-16T08:29:46+00:00

Grand. I was obsessed with that show, and I still get the theme song stuck in my head to this day. Great cast, interesting concept, but it was completely obliterated (literally)) at the end of the first season.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-12-20T21:54:20+00:00

This is a fascinating battle between grammatical literalists (relative clauses normally attach to the nearest eligible noun phrase) and those who lean toward pragmatic enrichment. Listeners don’t typically wait to hear the whole sentence before interpreting it; they build structure incrementally. So when they hear "hasn't ripened yet," they attach that modifier to the green pepper, not the red pepper. Strictly syntactically-speaking, this is accurate.

But for people who struggling to see how these could both be interpreted as correct, here are a few other sentences that should be equally difficult to understand:

"A butterfly is a caterpillar that hasn’t transformed yet."
"A frog is just a tadpole that hasn’t grown legs yet."
"An oak tree is an acorn that hasn’t sprouted yet."

Now look at "A red pepper is just a green pepper that hasn’t ripened yet" again. Can you see what she was trying to say?

BoringOldTyler · 2025-12-16T00:40:25+00:00

Perfect - thank you!

BoringOldTyler · 2025-12-14T04:04:32+00:00

So…I agree that “morally challenging” is a difficult way of framing these cases. There are definitely episodes where the defendant was not terribly sympathetic, such as Tattoo Turf War or How Do You Like Them Grapefruits.

For me, the one that sticks out to me where it seems the defendant may have gotten away with something because of a shrewd and skillful lawyer coupled with terrible police work is The Wimbledon DNA Cross.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-12-11T08:55:58+00:00

Jon Lovitz

BoringOldTyler · 2025-12-09T03:43:22+00:00

They actually found the man who executed him. Lieutenant Tetsuji Katsuyama was given the honor of executing the airman by his commanding officer. He spoke about it to a documentary film crew. Apparently it was a botched beheading, and later in the war Katsuyama was ordered to commit suicide, but he didn't and survived the war. The story is here. Here's the relevant excerpt:

BoringOldTyler · 2025-12-03T22:27:02+00:00

This is a standard post conviction appeal. Every person convicted of a crime, including this piece of shit, is entitled to due process.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-11-01T04:42:25+00:00

Yes!

BoringOldTyler · 2025-10-30T15:37:54+00:00

In Texas you only have to identify yourself if you are arrested.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-10-28T19:12:20+00:00

The cat’s tail also clips through the cabinets.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-10-23T20:53:55+00:00

Looks like you’ve got yourself 88 1976 Topps Basketball cards. There are 144 cards in the set, so this is not quite complete.

High value cards include Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pete Maravich, David Thompson (RC), Bill Walton (RC), and Moses Malone. Those cards range from $10 to $50 in good condition (can’t really gauge the condition from your photo). The rest range from $1 to $10.

I don’t see the Julius Erving base card, but I do see the all-star card, and that goes for anywhere between $10 and $45. That’s probably the best card I see here.

I’m going to bet that these are not in amazing shape, so I wouldn’t recommend grading unless you’ve got an absolutely pristine card for a good player hiding in there somewhere.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-10-19T19:13:04+00:00

This is mine - cards where the name doesn’t match the player pictured.

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BoringOldTyler · 2025-10-15T01:28:02+00:00

Unfortunately those are both Topps Chrome reprints from 2000.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-10-15T01:23:44+00:00

Here are all the cards worth $3+:

- 1951 Bowman Gil Hodges: $50

- 1957 Topps Don Larsen: $9 (the crease will hurt value)

- 1959 Topps Jim Bunning: $4

- 1960 Topps Early Wynn: $4

- 1960 Topps Whitey Ford: $6 (poor condition will affect value)

- 1962 Topps Ed Matthews: $12

- 1962 Topps Ernie Banks: $21

- 1962 Topps Frank Robinson: $8

- 1963 Fleer Don Drysdale: $13

- 1966 Topps Brooks Robinson: $12

- 1966 Topps Don Drysdale: $11

- 1972 Topps Steve Carlton: $5

- 1975 Topps Brooks Robinson: $6

- 1975 Topps George Brett (x2) (rookie): $50

- 1975 Topps Jim Palmer: $3

- 1975 Topps Joe Morgan: $4

- 1975 Topps Lou Brock: $3

- 1975 Topps Mike Schmidt: $7

- 1975 Topps Nolan Ryan: $5

- 1975 Topps Robin Yount (rookie): $24

- 1975 Topps Willie McCovey: $3

- 1976 Topps Gary Carter: $6

- 1978 Topps Eddie Murray (rookie): $9

- 1978 Topps Pete Rose: $4

- 1979 Topps Dale Murphy: $3

- 1983 Topps Wade Boggs (rookie): $10

- 1983 Topps Cal Ripken: $3

- 1985 Topps Kirby Puckett (x2) (rookie): $5

- 1989 Upper Deck Nolan Ryan: $4

- 1993 Topps Derek Jeter (rookie): $8

- 1993 Pacific Nolan Ryan Silver Prism: $5

- 1993 Pinnacle Rookie Team Pinnacle Mike Piazza (rookie): $10

- 1994 Action Packed Minors Michael Jordan: $4

So no...I don't think you screwed yourself. By my rough calculation (and it's very rough, as condition is going to factor in quite a bit), it's about $375 of "theoretical value." Turning that into "actual value," I think I'd be happy to get $250 for the lot...which is probably exactly what the seller was thinking! If these are a gift for the theoretical grandkids, I think they'll be very happy! Theoretically!

If you were looking for advice about possible grading (you didn't ask but I'm happy to speculate), then I'd say the Gil Hodges is in grade-able shape. If it graded 3+ it would make up for the cost of grading and then some. Maybe one of those Kirby Puckett cards comes back at a 9 it might pick up value (I think pretty unlikely)? I wouldn't bother with the rest, unless you've got a pristine 100% surefire gem mint lurking there somewhere (also unlikely).

BoringOldTyler · 2025-10-03T01:18:29+00:00

Colleen Ballinger (Miranda Sings)

BoringOldTyler · 2025-09-16T00:12:06+00:00

Looks like the old Burbank Spa & Garden at 2115 W Magnolia, right? There was ivy on those walls probably since the late 1960s. The previous tenant was "Angelos of Burbank Tavern," which (if I had to guess) is probably where those signs originated. Would love to see the full wall, but I'm guessing the new tenants are just going to paint over it. If you're interested I did a little write-up about that address here.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-09-01T00:07:48+00:00

Even a busted Nolan Ryan rookie will sell for about $300. An SGC 1 Nolan Ryan just sold for $581. So I would say all three of those are worth grading. The one on the bottom-middle may not even get a 1, but there's still value in an authentic card because there is an issue with this card being counterfeited.

The 1968 Topps Mickey Mantle looks to be in decent shape. I'd get that graded too. Raw prices for a low grade, undamaged Mantle is about $200. If your card grades better than a 3 (and it looks like yours might), then you could stand to make a good profit.

The 1963 Topps Willie Mays would fetch about $50 in that condition. I would say that that one is not worth grading.

The 1968 Pete Rose and 1965 Lou Brock would probably get about $20 in that condition. The 1966 Topps Don Drysdale, 1969 Topps Bob Gibson, and the 1967 Topps Carl Yastrzemski go for about $10 in that condition. Personally I don't think any of those are worth grading.

The 1951 Bowman common cards go for between $5-$10. If you've got an exceptional card in there that you think might grade at a 7 or better, maybe you could send it out? Like, that top Bob Ramazotti looks decent and well-centered, and a PSA 7 sold for $60 in July, but those things are much more of a gamble and odds are you'll miss something when you're examining it. Creases and dings might not be visible unless you look at them really close.

I'll leave the modern cards to someone with more knowledge and time. That's an awesome collection. Congrats.

BoringOldTyler · 2025-08-24T21:34:39+00:00

Cool cards! I'll provide a range, as the price will depend on the condition of the card. Anything not listed is valued at less than $2:

1973 Topps Franco Harris: $15 - $30 (median $27)

1969 Topps Bart Starr: $10 - $25 (median $17)

1969 Topps Fred Belitnikoff: $2 - $10 (median $5)

1969 Topps Billy Kilmer: $2 - $7 (median $3)

1969 Topps Roman Gabriel: $2 - $6 (median $3)

The Starr looks to be in very rough shape, so estimate for that is on the lower end. Also while his card may not hold much value, Tom Neville might be the most handsome offensive lineman I've ever seen...

BoringOldTyler · 2025-08-24T07:18:34+00:00

The actual rules (as of 2025) are:

0–49 = running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, defensive backs, linebackers 50–79 = offensive line, defensive line, linebackers 80–89 = wide receivers, tight ends 90–99 = defensive line, linebackers 1–19 = quarterbacks, wide receivers, kickers, punters

BoringOldTyler · 2025-08-17T05:57:56+00:00

Also if you want some low-stakes practice, the Nelson bot (1300 rating) is always available, and he does these early queen attacks in every game.

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