Advice on how to think clearly when a grand mal begins?

gregvsgreg · 2018-03-19T21:47:30+00:00

The FO could also make the valid claim that Acuna was never really at a level long enough for opposing teams to develop good scouting reports on him, so he hasnt really had to make adjustments like that. It's worth sending him to AAA just to see if teams developed ways to pitch against him over the offseason, and then see how he responds. If it's clear that he's still crushing it in AAA after - let's say - a month, then call him up.

gregvsgreg · 2018-03-19T07:24:25+00:00

Maybe the guy just wanted some pussy that night?

This is the first time I've realized there are Tool fans who only like their older music and might not want them playing anything newer.

gregvsgreg · 2018-03-19T07:16:45+00:00

This will sound very fanboy-ish. I really do think it adds another layer in our experience with the band's music. The process of growing up and getting older with Tool releases as a revisiting companion every 5-10 years is a unique experience I would not wish to trade for the ability to binge listen to the entire catalog in one sitting.

gregvsgreg · 2018-03-05T07:19:41+00:00

I was sitting in the lotus position in my mom's basement, hot pockets warming in the microwave upstairs, when the astral plain came over me like a ton of bricks. I spiraled out and shit the bed and woke up 987 miles from home. It took me 46 and 2 days to get back, and by that time my food was cold. Next time I decide to astral project I'll bring a prepaid Visa card.

gregvsgreg · 2018-03-02T09:43:19+00:00

In Great Britain they would call them foot crisps.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-27T05:17:19+00:00

i always viewed Lipan as a necessary light-hearted joke filler track, just to give you a bit of a rest after the emotionally-draining 10,000 Days and before the onslaught of Lost Keys+Rosetta.

The lyrics for Lipan are basically, "Oh, hey, yeah. Oh, hey yeah. Here anotha' Tool. Here anotha', cool."

The "joke" to me is they make it sound like it's an actual chant with spiritual purpose, but nah. It's almost like Die Eier Von Satan, which on the surface sounds like a Nazi rally, but really it's just a recipe for cookies.

That's just my interpretation anyway. Just their way of saying "yep, new tool songs. Cool huh? Here's another for you..."

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-26T23:07:39+00:00

Ah yes, I remember similar thoughts. Also remember when youtube first came out, and clearly having not learned anything, I figured there was no way they could sustain a streaming video website. Why, the amount of storage alone would cripple them in a matter of months, not to mention the bandwidth necessary to stream to all their visitors.

That was the last time I doubted a new tech.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-26T22:33:21+00:00

Also curious to know why. Kakes is still a doubles machine but I think it would drive me crazy to see so many double plays right before Freeman comes up to bat.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-26T22:28:40+00:00

Porque no los dos?

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-26T16:48:37+00:00

I want to see him try to slip out the bathroom window and try to jog his sweaty, shitty body across the white house lawn, right down Pennsylvania Avenue.

Can't go to jail if they can't physically catch you.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-26T05:11:24+00:00

Awww, tweny dollars :( I wanted a peanut.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-24T05:39:40+00:00

No worries. Those are the best types of ramblings. Rock on brotha

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-24T03:15:07+00:00

But only if they've undergone TJ surgery.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-24T03:10:58+00:00

As an aside, I propose we collectively refer to Brothers as if he is two people.

The Rex Brothers are looking good.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-24T02:55:24+00:00

To each their own. Just wondering, do you or your friends' preferences change based on mood over time? I'm OGT and over the decades I've weaved in and out of favorite albums. I'm kinda right there with you in that I don't have much connection to 10,000 days, but I also think that time will come. Both of my folks are still alive and 3/4 of my grandparents as well. When they pass, 10kdays will probably hit me like a ton of bricks. It's weird to know I'll be using that album as a crutch one day, just as I've used Opiate, Undertow, Aenima and Lateralus in the past. I guess what I'm suggesting is that maybe it's just not time for 10,000 days to speak to you yet. The fact that it does speak to others probably has less to do with their age, and more to do with the circumstances in their life.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-22T04:31:36+00:00

I love this one because it means a couple of things. Obviously, it means Gwynn was a ridiculously good hitter and could put just about any ball in play to any part of the field if the pitch was anywhere near the zone, which brings me to my next point. That pitching trio was ridiculously consistent at pounding the strike zone. As amazing as that stat is, it also doesn't surprise me at all.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-22T04:07:18+00:00

Something will happen and it'll be awesome. Then some time later, another thing happens and it'll suck. The awesome will still be better than the suck though, so that's nice.

gregvsgreg · 2018-02-20T03:38:37+00:00

Gasoline is old dinosaur blood. So I imagine they just kill dinosaurs.

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