Guard Dog

So based on that you work in every office in the world! I'm betting you read Dilbert and marvel about how true it is. I know I do!

It's very easy when they are whipping your team every year

Is it ok to not hate the Heat now? I just don't have the energy. Besides I'm too busy hating the Spurs & Thunder. The Grizz got a win last night against the T-Wolves. I didn't see any of it because there was this baseball game on. I predicting a 50-55 win season and maybe a 2nd round playoff exit. But you never know. This is a team that the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts.

Never. That's the normal experience , but I really am different in that respect and I have met some really interesting guys just from offering them a drink. And there is no risk of them thinking "I'm actually hitting on them " because I normally do this in places like Hooters We know guys buy ladies drinks but for me lets say I meet a lady at a bar and she has a guy friend. I make sure I offer him a drink and include him in the conversation, because I ask myself "how would I like to feel if the roles were reversed " In other words being cut out the conversation just because someone likes my lady friend is not nice. Also the lady you are talking to realizes that you aren't threatened by her guy friends and I see it as a way of showing respect Watching dumbasses trying to pick up Hooters waitresses, and failing, should be a spectator sport. If the beer weren't so expensive and food so crappy I'd go just to watch that!

I don't go by Guard Dog in real life. Other than that what you see here is what you get there.

Yeah I'm sure being a beautiful woman (as opposed to an unattractive one) would just suck. If that's their only problem... they have no problems.

You all know I'm definitely not a big SJ advocate. But I don't bother talking to women I randomly meet on the street even to say Hi. Not from any desire not to harass but because the probabilities of a successful pick up under such circumstances is so remote it's not worth trying.

Great end to a great World Series. Can't say enough about Bumgarner's pitching tonight on short rest. It was a down year for my two teams and they do seem to be heading in opposite directions. The Marlins are certainly on the way up if the can seal the deal with Stanton. /as for the Rays, well, the Hot Stove season can only get better from here. I hope. Well, time to focus on football, Basketball & the NHL now but fear not.... Pitchers & Catchers report in 127 days!

Somehow I don't think Stu Sternberg & Mat Silverman could be called evil! But as far as Maddon goes, I hope he's happy with whatever he does. Heck 9 years with one team is highly unusual for a manager. Nobody should ever feel forced to take a job they don't want or keep one they are tired of.Besides, maybe the Rays will benefit from new blood. I sure hope so anyway because otherwise this is a big blow to this team. They have lost 66% of their brain trust right when the farm system is depleted and their future in Tampa is shaky.

Today I'm working in the garden, cutting wood for the fireplace, staining the two wood rocking chairs I'm trying to make, and then listening to college FB & Game 4 on my XM Radio while enjoying a glass or two (or three) of fine 9 year old single batch bourbon.

I'm in shock over Maddon. From what I read he wanted 4 years at $20M. The Rays were offering 3 years at $3.5 per with two option years at $4.5M. The Rays offer would have made him the 3rd highest paid Manager after Scioscia & Girardi. I guess that wasn't enough. Hmmm. I wonder how Don Mattingly is sleeping these days? Fitfully I'd imagine despite what the new Dodgers President is saying. As for the Rays, my money is on Dave Martinez or Charlie Montoya to replace Maddon. I'd prefer the former but the latter would be a solid choice. The best twitter quote about this was from Rays pitcher Chris Archer "I guess you are only as loyal as your options"

Now listening to Motley Crue The Saints of Los Angeles very loudly too

It doesn't have anything to do with politics. Spouting about 1000 years of darkness is not really a political platform. Ah what's a little hyperbole at election time? It's like eggnog at Christmas. Besides it's far from the worst I've heard compared to this year's election madness.

There was a drop in empathy 5 months after it was created? Or did you mean carried over from BIS? It might have been worse over there. We delighted in each others misery IIRC

So, the message you guys have here is if his politics aren't your politics he's crazy? Gotcha. Bah, as the Bishop of the Order of Volo I commend your rejection of the false deity Chuck Norris and invite you to join the True Faith; the Church of Volo - Facts, Equality, and RPGs with ill-conceived romances forever! On a side note did you know Chuck Norris was one of Elvis's MA instructors? Pretty cool stuff.

Actually it isn't just Mal, there has been a noticeable empathy deficit on this forum for about 10 years now. But it's like living next to an airport. after a while you just don't notice the planes anymore.

Imagine a world in which Volo is God. 1) Sarcasm will become a legitimate art form 2) All things popular will be mocked 3) Everything you think you know will be proven wrong 4) The NY Jets & NY Giants will play in the Super Bowl every year 5) All computer games will be made by Bioware 6) Canada will spell it's name with a K 7) Hockey will be as popular in the US as Football 8 ) Dwarves will become real 9) HTML Quote functions will be removed from all internet forums 10) Feminism will be banned! Where do I sign up?

The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American Legend. by Tom Calvin & Bob Drury. I just started it last night but I'm hooked.

Rome II. It's... pretty to look at. But it's pretty disappointing too. Shogun II was better.

I'm going nuts here... NUTS! The Buccaneers are awful.. just bloody stinking awful. I'm reminded of Coach John McKay in Tampa's first season after a particularly ugly loss answering a reporters question about his teams execution that day "Well I'm in favor of it". They can't run, they can't pass, they can't play defense, they are piling one stupid play call atop another. And there is no hope in sight! None! So we might get a first pick of the draft next year? So what. It will take two or three drafts to turn this train wreck around. Raheem Morris, Greg Schiano: screw you both. You both combined to wreck this franchise. And Gruden you... at best... failed to follow up on Tony Dungy's long run of great coaching. At worst, well you only won while the team still had Dungy's players. Once you had your hands on everything it started going down hill. This whole sports year is a bust. A total fuc---g bust for me. The Rays stunk, the Marlins stunk, the Buccaneers stink, the Titans stink, the NHL Panthers look like they are going to stink, in the NBA the Grizz look like they are going backwards, and the Florida Gators stink most of all. This SUCKS! Something... has... to... give....

So, hiring a defensive minded head coach did not help the Buc's defensive capabilities.

Beautiful!

Michael Choice was terrible. GD, you picked the Royals to win the Wild Card, that was pretty impressive. I picked the Rays to win the Series. THAT was way off. But who can figure injuries?

Nah, no kids just dogs. But it's a distinction without a difference because we treat them like kids. They are like furry kids you never have to worry about paying their way to college.

I just looked at our pre-season predictions... we were all off