vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 01, 2013 at 06:13 PM UTC
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walkonby wrote:
i actually got a little misty when i first saw that cover. i live in a time that is changing . . . and i am speechless.
I would be lying if I said I didn't water up a couple times this weekend at the Pride Rally and Parade. This city has been insane the last 5 days and I couldn't be any more proud of it.
We had a great conversation yesterday afternoon at the reception for newly married friends of ours about how historic this week is and how it will be remembered - truly a changing time. There were many of us who felt super validated for that "crazy idea" back in February 2004, but still felt that this week trumped it because it removed the uncertainty and risk.
I also thought this week "United States" section of the Economist is a brilliant snapshot of where this country is at the moment:
http://www.economist.com/printedition/2013-06-29
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 09, 2013 at 10:25 PM UTC
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A few things you need to know about
Anna Benson's recent arrest:
- She was carrying a handgun
- wearing a bulletproof vest
- had a hatchet
- had an expandable baton
- had a taser
- was wearing an ammo belt
- and was carrying a red knife inside her waistband
Kris was able to fool her with the ol' "let me go get you a cigarette" trick and escaped to call the police. I just hope he hit it one last time first….
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 09, 2013 at 10:29 PM UTC
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you know, i hate baseball, i mean really hate it. i dont know why, but i do, so who cares, but i read this story earlier today because i love "famous people" trainwrecks like anybody else. that woman will never stop, especially now. does not he know that. did not he see such things when she slowly tasted the fame and the "power" that goes with it?
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 09, 2013 at 10:35 PM UTC
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walkonby wrote:
you know, i hate baseball, i mean really hate it. i dont know why, but i do, so who cares, but i read this story earlier today because i love "famous people" trainwrecks like anybody else. that woman will never stop, especially now. does not he know that. did not he see such things when she slowly tasted the fame and the "power" that goes with it?
As I emailed Venerable the story, I mentioned that only a fool would have not have seen this coming. He's lucky to be alive. And judging by the photo, her taste of fame turned to a taste of meth too…
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 11, 2013 at 03:57 PM UTC
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vansmack wrote:
He's got all the tools, but needs to work on his game smarts. He's too flashy for me to root for, but he's fun to watch.
Apparently, the player's don't like him much either:
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/buster-olney/post/_/id/2372(that should be free to read today. If not, let me know)
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 11, 2013 at 04:14 PM UTC
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Traded in my Prius for a Clean Diesel about a year and a half ago. Absolutely no regrets.
Diesels - Difference Engine: Born again
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 11, 2013 at 04:39 PM UTC
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stevewizzle wrote:
yeah i read this earlier.
i said it before, and i'll say it again. it's manny fucking ramirez all over again. this guy rules.
While I enjoy seeing what either were up to on Sportscenter, I'm glad never have been on my team.
On a related note, Josh Hamilton resumed his smokeless tobacco habit on or about June 25th, and I couldn't be happier. After Nolan Ryan's comments, it should have been a requirement of the contract…
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 12, 2013 at 02:07 PM UTC
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vansmack wrote:
walkonby wrote:
you know, i hate baseball, i mean really hate it. i dont know why, but i do, so who cares, but i read this story earlier today because i love "famous people" trainwrecks like anybody else. that woman will never stop, especially now. does not he know that. did not he see such things when she slowly tasted the fame and the "power" that goes with it?
As I emailed Venerable the story, I mentioned that only a fool would have not have seen this coming. He's lucky to be alive. And judging by the photo, her taste of fame turned to a taste of meth too…
"The couple met when Anna, who had been married once before, was a dancer at an Atlanta strip club and were married in 1999."
C'mon Man.
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 12, 2013 at 03:20 PM UTC
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HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
"The couple met when Anna, who had been married once before, was a dancer at an Atlanta strip club and were married in 1999."
C'mon Man.
I thought everybody knew that. She was in Penthouse too. She defined the Crazy-Hot Scale.
My tryst with a stripper lasted one night and I knew it was not for me. Strangely, not the craziest girl I ever dated though.
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 12, 2013 at 04:44 PM UTC
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vansmack wrote:
I thought everybody knew that. She was in Penthouse too. She defined the Crazy-Hot Scale.
I remembered something about her past, but didn't realize they met in a strip club. Never marry the stripper.
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 14, 2013 at 05:56 PM UTC
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I'm doing my cord cutting dry run for about a week.
Unblock-us lets me watch Nats games on MLB.TV, including yesterday's that was supposedly blacked out nationally due to Fox rights. $5 a month, no VPN required. I'm sold.
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 14, 2013 at 11:41 PM UTC
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HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
I'm doing my cord cutting dry run for about a week.
Unblock-us lets me watch Nats games on MLB.TV, including yesterday's that was supposedly blacked out nationally due to Fox rights. $5 a month, no VPN required. I'm sold.
Smackie approved.
chaz
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 15, 2013 at 02:02 PM UTC
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HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
I'm doing my cord cutting dry run for about a week.
Unblock-us lets me watch Nats games on MLB.TV, including yesterday's that was supposedly blacked out nationally due to Fox rights. $5 a month, no VPN required. I'm sold.
interesting. I'm considering ditching cable for about the millionth time.
grateful
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 15, 2013 at 02:03 PM UTC
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I'd love to do this!
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 17, 2013 at 08:01 PM UTC
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I think I speak for most of MLB when I say, at this point, I'm much more concerned about the impact of Manny Ramirez's return to MLB with Texas than I am with A-Rod's return to the Yankees.
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 17, 2013 at 09:16 PM UTC
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too bad i still hate baseball. i think that my weirdo roku player has some kind of nice baseball package. i think hockey and the nba, too.
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 17, 2013 at 09:19 PM UTC
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chaz wrote:
HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
I'm doing my cord cutting dry run for about a week.
Unblock-us lets me watch Nats games on MLB.TV, including yesterday's that was supposedly blacked out nationally due to Fox rights. $5 a month, no VPN required. I'm sold.
interesting. I'm considering ditching cable for about the millionth time.
the best part is all the new gear and services you can justify buying in order to replace the cable service. oh, and the meticulous tech/gadget planning, which is nearly as fun.
vansmack
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
July 17, 2013 at 09:27 PM UTC
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walkonby wrote:
too bad i still hate baseball. i think that my weirdo roku player has some kind of nice baseball package. i think hockey and the nba, too.
How Do I Remove a Channel from my Roku?
