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[57Johnnie]

Unfortunately, there will have to be some changes to the message board that will impact this board.

I assume that this is the reason the board was not accessible on Saturday?

Yeah -- it's the second Saturday breakdown we've had in short order and with some rather big Saturdays on the horizon we have to take kinda drastic measures.

Ypsi: Unfortunately the dormant threads are also rather small. While I'll delete short-lived dormant conversations, it won't get us very far. Indeed, I'll maintain final standings in pick 'ems if the post is obvious -- I did with WIAC and MIAC basketball last night.

I think upgrading is beyond our means right now, and possibly beyond the means of the software. There are probably sites that have more than the half-million posts we have on this freeware but not sure what they do.

We're already running everything else on a dedicated server: D3football/D3hoops/D3baseball/D3soccer/D3jobs. Boards is on a different server so that a crash on one doesn't affect the other and vice versa. Boards is on shared space that we can't afford to upgrade right now.

Do what you gotta do  8)

Maybe if we stuck to beer, football, fishing, beer, a tiny bit of hockey and beer.....................

[BDB]

THE MOST AMAZING BASEBALL CATCH OF ALL TIME,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SqJz0NgnnE

By the ballgirl!

However, I'm a little suspicious as to the authenticity. 

EDIT: I've been informed it is in fact a put on. However, still fun to watch. 

[finsleft]

What about jokes? Jokes don't take up much space. I'd hate to see a good joke deleted just because some computer is having a fit.



A guy is 75 years old and loves to fish.

He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, 'Pick me up.'

He looked around and couldn't see any one. He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again,

'Pick me up.' He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog.

The man said, 'Are you talking to me?'

The frog said, 'Yes, I'm talking to you. Pick me up.

Then, kiss me and I'll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen.

I'll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because you will have me as your bride.'

The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully, and placed it in his front breast pocket.

Then the frog said, 'What, are you nuts? Didn't you hear what I said? I  said kiss me and I will be your beautiful bride.'

He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said,

'Nah, at my age I'd rather have a talking frog.'     

[57Johnnie]

What about jokes? Jokes don't take up much space. I'd hate to see a good joke deleted just because some computer is having a fit.



A guy is 75 years old and loves to fish.

He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, 'Pick me up.'

He looked around and couldn't see any one. He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again,

'Pick me up.' He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog.

The man said, 'Are you talking to me?'

The frog said, 'Yes, I'm talking to you. Pick me up.

Then, kiss me and I'll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen.

I'll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because you will have me as your bride.'

The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully, and placed it in his front breast pocket.

Then the frog said, 'What, are you nuts? Didn't you hear what I said? I  said kiss me and I will be your beautiful bride.'

He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said,

'Nah, at my age I'd rather have a talking frog.'     

That's OK. It's about fishing 

[finsleft]

How about this one?

The wife came home early and found her husband in their bedroom making love to a very attractive young woman and was somewhat upset -- 'You are a disrespectful pig!' she cried.  'How dare you do this to me -- a faithful wife, the mother of your children! I'm leaving you. I want a divorce straight away!' And the husband replied 'Hang on just a minute love, so at least I can tell you what happened.' 'Fine, go ahead,' she sobbed, 'but they'll be the last words you'll ever say to me!!
And the husband began -- 'Well, I was getting into the car to drive home and this young lady here asked me for a lift. She looked so down and out and defenseless that I took pity on her and let her into the car. I noticed that she was thin, poorly dressed and very dirty. She told me that she hadn't eaten for three days ! So, in my compassion, I brought her home and warmed up the enchiladas I made for you last night - the ones you wouldn't eat because you're afraid you'll put on weight. The poor thing devoured  them in moments.
Since she needed a good clean up I suggested a shower, and while she was doing that I noticed her clothes were dirty and full of holes, so I threw them away. Then, as she needed clothes, I gave her the designer jeans that you have had for a few years, but don't use because you say they are too tight. I also gave her the underwear that was your anniversary present, which you don't use because I don't have good taste. I went and found the sexy blouse my sister gave you for Christmas - the one that you don't wear just to annoy her, and I also donated those boots you bought at that expensive shoe boutique and don't use because someone at work has a pair the same.'
The husband took a quick breath and continued - 'She was so grateful for my understanding and help and as I walked her to the door she turned to me with tears in her eyes and said, Please, do you have anything else that your wife doesn't use?'

Smaller font to save room.

[tmerton]

THE MOST AMAZING BASEBALL CATCH OF ALL TIME,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SqJz0NgnnE

By the ballgirl!

However, I'm a little suspicious as to the authenticity. 

EDIT: I've been informed it is in fact a put on. However, still fun to watch. 

Hey, BDB - if you get anything you can post that shows this is in-authentic, would you post it?  I've tried snopes and google without success.  It's an amazing catch and a pretty darn good job of digital creation if it's not real.

I did find a pretty good ballgirl for the Mariners back in 1996 - and it's for real.

Advance apologies for any typos today - I tried to cut off the end of my finger this morning (I was aiming at an apple, too) and the band-aid is getting in the way.

[57Johnnie]

How about this one?

The wife came home early and found her husband in their bedroom making love to a very attractive young woman and was somewhat upset -- 'You are a disrespectful pig!' she cried.  'How dare you do this to me -- a faithful wife, the mother of your children! I'm leaving you. I want a divorce straight away!' And the husband replied 'Hang on just a minute love, so at least I can tell you what happened.' 'Fine, go ahead,' she sobbed, 'but they'll be the last words you'll ever say to me!!
And the husband began -- 'Well, I was getting into the car to drive home and this young lady here asked me for a lift. She looked so down and out and defenseless that I took pity on her and let her into the car. I noticed that she was thin, poorly dressed and very dirty. She told me that she hadn't eaten for three days ! So, in my compassion, I brought her home and warmed up the enchiladas I made for you last night - the ones you wouldn't eat because you're afraid you'll put on weight. The poor thing devoured  them in moments.
Since she needed a good clean up I suggested a shower, and while she was doing that I noticed her clothes were dirty and full of holes, so I threw them away. Then, as she needed clothes, I gave her the designer jeans that you have had for a few years, but don't use because you say they are too tight. I also gave her the underwear that was your anniversary present, which you don't use because I don't have good taste. I went and found the sexy blouse my sister gave you for Christmas - the one that you don't wear just to annoy her, and I also donated those boots you bought at that expensive shoe boutique and don't use because someone at work has a pair the same.'
The husband took a quick breath and continued - 'She was so grateful for my understanding and help and as I walked her to the door she turned to me with tears in her eyes and said, Please, do you have anything else that your wife doesn't use?'

Smaller font to save room.

Oops - we may have to include sex - unless she had a beer with the enchiladas 

[tmerton]

Retirement?  It's for losers!

[snoop dawg]

I don't know if you guys are kidding or not about the ball girl catch being real.  If your not, it is a fake. 

First of all her timing compared with the left fielder is all off.  Second of all those kids are told to stay out of the way. In 1960, I got to be a ball boy for the Pirates at the old Forbes Field.  My dad worked as the guy who brought the balls out from the dugout to the umpire.  We were told over and over, stay out of the way. 

Great work by the video guy though. 

[tmerton]

Second of all those kids are told to stay out of the way. In 1960, I got to be a ball boy for the Pirates at the old Forbes Field.  My dad worked as the guy who brought the balls out from the dugout to the umpire.  We were told over and over, stay out of the way. 
 

Just like that ball girl for the Mariners.  I suspect a fair amount of what they can do has to do with age and skill.  I have no problem believing you were told to stay out of the way.

[snoop dawg]

Stay out of the way, meant, never, never, interfere with the ability of a player to make a play on the field.  That is why the video, IMO, is a fake.  Beside the physical part of her making the catch. 

In 1960 I actually got to sit in the dugout with my dad during the games. That would never happen today.  It is a great childhood memory.   The fact that the Pirates won the world series that year wasn't too shabby either.

[OzJohnnie]

Hey, BDB - if you get anything you can post that shows this is in-authentic, would you post it?  I've tried snopes and google without success.  It's an amazing catch and a pretty darn good job of digital creation if it's not real.

It's a viral interwebs add for Gatorade.  Here's the scoop.

Advance apologies for any typos today - I tried to cut off the end of my finger this morning (I was aiming at an apple, too) and the band-aid is getting in the way.

goood luk getinmg that hea;led.

(FYI - the Google search I used after seeing reference to it being a Gatorade commercial in the youtube comments.)

[janesvilleflash]

Worth looking at?

http://gizmodo.com/5019047/the-breast-motion-power-generator-is-a-genius-idea

[OzJohnnie]

Worth looking at?

http://gizmodo.com/5019047/the-breast-motion-power-generator-is-a-genius-idea

It might not be worth investigating, but I agree it is certainly worth looking at.

[finsleft]

I'd be willing to give it some hands-on testing.