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I didn't know there was animosity. As an Angels fan living in KC I've never once had a bad experience with Royals fans. Not to mention, this town supports them in a way I've never seen out of a city. Every place in town was packed last night.

Resuming right on time. Trust your source on the ground people.

Not even that. Just one of those F all downpours that came and went in about 20ish minutes.

It won't get pushed. I'm currently about 3 miles west of the stadium. Rain just stopped here.

My brother gave me a bottle of Bourbon County when I saw him a few weeks ago. Excited to try it.

This thread man. I'd sleep on a block of concrete with a hoody on if it wasn't for women.

I re-watched it recently. The story is solid. The acting and dialogue is excellent. And I suppose it's a matter of taste, but I think the musical choices, and how they work them into the general feel of the story, are just superb. Directorially, it's one of the more interesting shows out there.

His other tweet about that was hilarious too. "Glad I could get you on the highlights one time @MikeTrout. #makinghimfamous"

Me too. Was actually relieved. Means I've managed to stay on top of my sh*t (says the guy holding a vodka tonic while typing this at nearly 3AM).

Same for me, unless it's some crap lager while grilling on the porch.

A little different scenario, but I've wondered before about how many people that were in the towers took advantage of the situation by faking their death. Like someone trapped in a bad marriage or someone with lots of gambling debts, etc... I doubt it was many people, if any at all, but I could totally see someone getting out of one of the towers safely, recognizing the situation, then bolting.

I tend to listen to podcasts when driving long distances, but every now and again I get into a music thing. Some favorites.... The White Dtripes -Hello Operator, Ball and Biscuit. John Butler Trio- Funky Tonight, and Ocean. Also anything Led Zep or Incubus.

It always feels weird when you are unemployed and turn down a job. I've done it before, but I'm unmarried with no children, so at least I've always been the only one impacted. I was unemployed for just under three months the last time and turned down two offers during that time. One was because they wanted me to work 11 hour days, 6 days per week. I told them I'd do 5 days a week at 11 hours per day, but 6 was a hard no. The second was a solid offer; but after talking with people I knew on the project, I decided it was a bit too "corporate" for me (I made that mistake once and just hated it). The third offer I got was perfect. Slightly less money than the second, but it was closer to home, offered a tremendous work environment, and I ended up loving the actual day-to-day of what I do. Did I feel guilty about turning down the first two at the time? Absolutely. Am I glad I did turn them down? Absolutely.

I'm a Google Fiber subscriber here in KC, and I have to be honest... It is THE PIECE. Just stupid fast and really reasonably priced.

Perhaps Freese at 2B?

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you and your family are ok. I don't know what it's like to lose a parent, but I hope the love you have for your father comforts you by bringing more light to the good times you shared.

Wicked is viewed by crustaceans in a similar manner to the way Khmer Rouge is viewed by Cambodians.

I'm basically right on the edge of Nightmare Tornado Land, Air Made of Hot Soup, and Snow-Covered Moonscape. Nice... And all true.

It's been rough lately, but I feel like a lot of it is circumstance and a little is due to bad personnel decisions. We basically have 4 guys that know what their job is, and that's a real problem. We didn't do well at the deadline. 2014 Shoemaker and Moron have pretty much disappeared. Weaver can't break glass. Wilson went down. I feel like this team could deal with some of those problems and still be an 88-95 win team. But when you put all those factors together, it doesn't look good. But a couple hot streaks and some good luck would still give us a shot.

I'm pretty good about sticking to a 1,500 calorie per day diet during the work week, but I DGAF on the weekend. My most recent splurge was 5 carne asada tacos and a strawberry icee.

I don't think he'll ever leave the Nebraska gig (willingly).

I went down to Costa Rica last year and loved it. Tons of stuff to do, friendly people, awesome food. Outside of San Jose, it's pretty safe too. I like to think of it as what Mexico could/should be.

I haven't checked into this thread for awhile. I'm not reading much lately, but I like to dive into some history stuff a few times a year. The last two I read were Empire of the Summer Moon (about the demise of the Comanches), and Stephen Ambrose's book on D-Day. Both fascinating in their own ways. The first for the non-judgmental stance and layout of facts (basically, it's hard to say there was a good side in that conflict). The second for the depth of research. Also, if you're in to history, Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast is just freaking tremendous. The series on the Mongol Empire and the series on WWI are particularly good.

I really like Victor as an announcer. I think he's fun, professional, and knowledgable. Gubicza isn't great IMO. I know he has nothing to do with the organization, but I think John Smoltz (on the rare occasion that I get hear him) is the best color guy on TV.