The great Nationals guess-em contest
by RobBobS on Aug 21, 2010 11:04 PM EDT
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PrintAnyone who's watched the Nats play much recently have no doubt been appalled by their excessive number of
- Errors, and
- Double Switches.
Face-palms abound in the stands these days. But now, you can turn that angst into joy!
How, you ask? Simple! Just guess how many errors the Nationals will commit during the remainder of the season, and how many times Jim Riggleman will exercise his knowledge of the double-switch rule! The best guesser will win a never-before-bobbled Nyjer Morgan Bobblehead! No purchase required!
Contest starts with Friday's game versus the Dodgers, so get your calculators out. The Nats play 53 more games after the DBacks' series.
Rules:
- Entrants should submit guesses for the number of errors the Nats make from Aug 6th through the end of the season; how many double-switches Jim Riggleman performs, and, as a tie breaker, the number of times Willie Harris appears as a pinch hittter.
- The (absolute) difference between the actual number of errors and the guessed number errors, plus the (absolute) difference between the actual number of double-switches and guessed double-switches will be calculated for each participant. The entrant with the smallest sum of differences wins the bobblehead. In case of a tie, the difference in actual and guessed Willie Harris pinch hit appearances will be used. If there's still a tie, then a coin flip will decide the winner.
- Post your entries in this thread before the start of Friday's Dodgers game.
- And remember, it's all in fun.
Here are the Current Entrants and the Standings (I know it's not the prettiest thing, but it's pretty much all I know how to do with the tools available):
(*) Indicates not officially participating
Last update: 8-27-2010
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Games Played |
20 |
Games Remaining |
33.00 |
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Desmonds |
15 |
Projected Desmonds |
39.75 |
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Rigglemans |
13 |
Projected Rigglemans |
34.45 |
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Willies |
7 |
Projected Willies |
18.55 |
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Player |
Desmonds (Errors) |
Rigglemans (Double-Switches) |
Willies (Harris Pinch Hit Apps.) |
Guess-Em Error (Projected) |
TieBreaker Error |
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cassander |
40 |
40 |
20 |
5.80 |
1.45 |
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PerryMason |
39 |
29 |
19 |
6.20 |
0.45 |
|
grizzy |
36 |
39 |
23 |
8.30 |
4.45 |
|
akj9hy |
36 |
44 |
16 |
13.30 |
2.55 |
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Alex35332 |
40 |
49 |
48 |
14.80 |
29.45 |
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Mevans12 |
40 |
50 |
15 |
15.80 |
3.55 |
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dcsportsfan08 |
36 |
49 |
22 |
18.30 |
3.45 |
|
Andrew Davidson |
33 |
47 |
21 |
19.30 |
2.45 |
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souldrummer |
25 |
40 |
20 |
20.30 |
1.45 |
|
Expos4 |
37 |
52 |
15 |
20.30 |
3.55 |
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TJL |
32 |
48 |
20 |
21.30 |
1.45 |
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plebescite |
35 |
53 |
40 |
23.30 |
21.45 |
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Nationalpastime9 |
37 |
56 |
23 |
24.30 |
4.45 |
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Doghouse |
44 |
56 |
25 |
25.80 |
6.45 |
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rbolt |
29 |
51 |
21 |
27.30 |
2.45 |
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Btotato |
37 |
59 |
22 |
27.30 |
3.45 |
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Doncosmic |
42 |
60 |
17 |
27.80 |
1.55 |
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Princess Jazzy |
33 |
57 |
34 |
29.30 |
15.45 |
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G8RB8 |
22 |
48 |
18 |
31.30 |
0.55 |
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gengreen17 |
27 |
54 |
17 |
32.30 |
1.55 |
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Patrick Reddington(*) |
20 |
47 |
23 |
32.30 |
4.45 |
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Jorgath |
41 |
67 |
16 |
33.80 |
2.55 |
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Elvin Unseld |
46 |
62 |
22 |
33.80 |
3.45 |
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Park Shark |
30 |
60 |
14 |
35.30 |
4.55 |
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The Herndon Kid |
58 |
53 |
20 |
36.80 |
1.45 |
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lynxtheone |
38 |
73 |
14 |
40.30 |
4.55 |
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RobBobS(*) |
24 |
62 |
29 |
43.30 |
10.45 |
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alm100 |
60 |
72 |
12 |
57.80 |
6.55 |
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Dave at Nats News Network |
53 |
106 |
26 |
84.80 |
7.45 |
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"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
I agree
Rob I want to congratulate you on a wonderful thread outlining the three biggest jokes of the season………….Any other needed tie breakers could be how many more starts does Nieves get while the true backup catcher sits uselessly in AAA? Or How many more starts does Wee Willy get while JMAX sits on his hands uselessly in DC?…………..Anyway good job Rob…..This thread reaaly put a smile on my face………..
Maybe I'll have another one for my extra Pudge bobblehead...
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
If I were a Philly fan, I would offer to sell you mine.
I am currently at a loss as to what to do with my Zim bobblehead, though. I was at that game, sat in the blazing sun beneath the scoreboard, and then watched Zim get absolutely and totally punked by the ChiSox with at least 3Ks. It’s not exactly a fond Nats memory for me. The dude’s still awesome, though so I can’t really give away. I’m just bummed that my Dunn bobblehead got a broken bat single on it’s way to the Phillies Zim walkoff game.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I will gladly take Zim bobblehead, like I have previously asked around here!
woohoo wahoowa
Sunshine will come to Nats Park, I promise. (visit por favor? my website)
I will observe how this one goes and contemplate a similar offer at some point.
In all honesty, I see myself considering the Zim bobblehead. Morgan’s fun, but he’s not going to be in the Hall of Fame or have his number retired unless grizzy forms a grizzy army to take over the Hall of Fame vote.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Should be...
…holding the Zim bobblehead.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Plus the glove of my Nyjer one just snapped off
Sunshine will come to Nats Park, I promise. (visit por favor? my website)
Ha - Excellent idea
37 Errors
52 Double Switches
15 PH appearances for Willie
Why not us? Why not now?
Hmm...
41 Errors
67 Double Switches
16 Harris PH
"Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
-The Princess Bride
I'll follow this thread for yuks and participate, but I remain a conscientious objector.
The double switches are amusing. Rooting for errors is painful, painful, painful for me, though. But here goes.
25 errors (Sunshine!)
40 double switches (September callups will reduce need for double switches IMHO)
20 Harris PH attempts (He’s our only lefty off the bench, now, methinks.)
and as a special bonus…………………………………………
50 Nyjer Morgan bunt plate appearances with 10 Nyjer Morgan bunt hits.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
This looks like a good time
I just want to state in advance, if I win this contest, I want the Morgan Bobblehead sent to the Mamba.
1. 33 Errors (though if you extrapolate the numbers they should get 41)
2. 47 Double Switches
3. 21 TAWH Pinch Hit ABs
4. I choose tails in the coin flip.
I will gladly eat crow if Brandon Jones does well for the 49ers in 2010.
We want plebe! We want plebe!
I’m guessing he votes 100 double switches.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
This. Is. Awesome.
40-40-20
1. 40 errors
2. 40 double switches
3. 20 willies
53 errors. 106 double switches. 26 TAWH pinch hits
an error a game, two switches a game, 1/2 a pinch hit a agame.
Your voice of doom and gloom. Read more at natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com
by Dave at District Sports Page on Aug 3, 2010 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
Eeyore! We're only on pace for 41 errors. And Guzman's gone!
The highest error total on the board!
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
You have to consider the source, SD ;-)
We kid because we love …
True that.
I’ll boo him more.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I was mostly funnin'
setting the bar real low so anything less than that looks good!
Your voice of doom and gloom. Read more at natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com
by Dave at District Sports Page on Aug 5, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe you got cold feet and consulted your PR people before backpedaling.
Which reminds me…Didn’t this one get the “Boo this man!” gif? What happened to it?
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
32 errors, 48 double switchers, 20 Willies
i figure kennedy will straighten out some now that guz is gone and willies will go down with september callups
Sorry, had to remove "Facepalm" image...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Aug 3, 2010 4:51 PM EDT reply actions
Awww.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
How about....
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
Whassup with that? Copyrighted?
RobBob your facepalm lives in spirit! Every time I see an error, I’ll see the double facepalm!
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I'm donating my prize to a future competition TBNL.
44 errors, 56 doubles, 25 Willies
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
Are going to have some kind of tracker on this?
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I'll have to figure out some way to do this.
There ought to be a dedicated FanGraphs site for this sort of thing. :-)
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
I'm just saying this could get kind of dicey.
We’ve got to like keep an agreed upon number during the gamethread. And technically if Willie Harris is double switched into the game and then bats, it’s a double switch, but it’s not one of his pinch hitting opportunities. But we have a new stat for hockey fans: The Willie Harris Hat Trick. If Willie Harris pinch hits in a game, is double switched out, and makes an error before his glorious departure he has pulled off a Willie Harris hat trick and there ought to be some way of recognizing this feat. A Willie Harris signed hat for the winner if Willie can pull this off? A side wager of some kind?
One thing is for sure, no longer will Willie Harris’ deeds go unnoticed.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
If you are double-switched in and then become a batter, you are not a pinch hitter.
On the other hand, if you have a pinch hit appearance, and the team bats around and you come up again in the same inning, then you get a second pinch-hit appearance in the same game!
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
RobBob
….dropping knowledge nugget by nugget.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
cool idea
37 Errors
59 Double Switches
22 Willies
Major Strasser: What is your nationality?
Rick Blaine: I'm a drunkard.
Captain Louis Renault: That makes Rick a citizen of the world.
+1 for the Sig Tagline
GREAT movie. I didn’t get around to seeing it until just a few years ago, but thoroughly enjoyed it despite all the (well-earned) hype.
Yeah, it's a favorite movie of mine,
and not just because it’s “supposed to be” a favorite movie of mine.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
Need... Another.... Nyjer..... Bobblehead......
36 Errors
39 Double Switches
23 TAWH Pinch-Hitting Appearances
Screech's Godson
You'll note that souldrummer, being as sun-shiny as he is,
starts the contest off in first place. Dave at NNN, being as Gloom-doomy as he claims to be, starts in last.
That is, unless someone more sunny or more gloomy signs up before Friday’s game!
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
I'm in
22 errors
48 Double Switches
18 PH’s for Willie
Thanks
Dude went all price is right on the errors.
He saw I was lowest and then went lower. That’s okay. I hope you’re right on the errors.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I just figured a little less than one every other game. . .
I really didn’t look much at numbers prior. . . I honestly wasn’t going to do it until you guys started “preseason” counting them in the game threads, and I figured why the hell not. . . I made up my mind about what I was gonna do before I popped in here
Good luck to us both!
Hey, I was just funnin' man.
Ain’t no thing but a chicken wing.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
C'mon Perry Mason, you've almost missed the boat! First pitch tonight and the thread's closed!
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
36 errors
44 double switches
16 tawh
Sunshine will come to Nats Park, I promise. (visit por favor? my website)
Everyone's jumping in the pool now.
Perrymason get on board! Stand up and be counted! You’re not “chicken”. Are you?
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I think he's afraid of the Nyjer bobblehead.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
If he's a conscientious objector he needs to get on record....
…shoot, I gave mine away. The Nyjer Bobblehead doesn’t mean much to me either. I play for the love of the game! The thrill of competion! The right to trash talk for all you disbelievers in the defensive maturation of our Washington Nationals! The blind faith in a team that made 3 errors and gave up who know how many unearned and quasi unearned runs last night!
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Right. They were just getting it all out their systems last night
A sort of stag-night celebration of sip! A festival of ineptitude! And now they can get back down to business…
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
Even Riggs got pissed about the sippiness!
He said mean things about them in the postgame. How many times has that happened?
Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.
by Princess Jazzy on Aug 6, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I only figured for an error a game the rest of the way. can i revise my prediction?
i keed, i keed.
Your voice of doom and gloom. Read more at natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com
by Dave at District Sports Page on Aug 6, 2010 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
Errors – 39
Double Switches – 29
TAWHph’S – 19
by PerryMason on Aug 6, 2010 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Classic, Perry. Classic, Perry.
You’ve been missed. You’re an intelligent dude, but sometimes it gets a bit too serious when you go on vacation.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Is your psychic licensed and bonded?
29 double-switches? Riggleman says he can do that in one night!
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
That's Jean Dixon, isn't it?
Wow … blast from the past.
Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.
by Princess Jazzy on Aug 6, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought the number of double switches was low too, but Jean said that Riggleman would be missing a number of games before the end of the season…. something about phlebitis… nothing serious though
Oh Noes! I hope not for Riggs' sake anyway.
As Miss B and I have noticed, he’s in amazing shape. hehe
Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.
by Princess Jazzy on Aug 6, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
So far the psychic seems to be working.
3rd place! But grizzy consulted Nyjer Morgan before hand so he probably has an inside track on the errors. Cassander? Dark horse candidate. I’m amazed I’m in the top 10 since I’m fighting with one hand behind my back with my sunshiney error totals.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
by souldrummer on Aug 24, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
So far the psychic seems to be working.
3rd place! But grizzy consulted Nyjer Morgan before hand so he probably has an inside track on the errors. Cassander? Dark horse candidate. I’m amazed I’m in the top 10 since I’m fighting with one hand behind my back with my sunshiney error totals.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
by souldrummer on Aug 24, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Here are my guesses
Errors: 37
Double Switches: 56
TAWH PH: 23
Coin flip: TAILS NEVER FAILS!!!
GO NATS!!!!
The former, current, future, and forever star of the Washington Nationals. Ladies and Gentlemen: Your Employee No. 44, Adam DUNN!!!!!!!!
by Nationalpastime9 on Aug 6, 2010 2:55 PM EDT reply actions
Same old Giggleman
Double switches: 53 (JMax is back … and Willie is still on the team).
Desmond errors: 15
Team errors: 35
Harris PH? (how about double switches into left field or second base?) : 40
FWIW, Giggleman is really stupid. Way old joke back from the 90's in Cubs world.
Sounds like a Romper Room or Sesame Street diss. “I know you are, but what am I?”
Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.
by Princess Jazzy on Aug 6, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Grizzy digs it. There may be some others who do as well.
He’s one of the most unfunny dudes I know so it doesn’t necessarily fit but if Plebescite wants to laugh to keep from crying more power to him. I’m just glad that he made his case on the guess ‘em thread.
@Plebescite
You have gone beyond the call in guessing Desmond’s specific error count. Don’t know if RobBobs going to count those. He’s calling team errors “Desmonds” for the purpose of this contest.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Plebes certainly needs to lighten up ... baseball is supposed to be fun!
Not stroke inducing UNLESS you have the misfortune of managing the Chicago Cubs.
It’s a man-killing job, have you guys seen Sweet Lou lately? Hope he will be more like himself once he gets away from that #$%^&#$ team!
Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.
by Princess Jazzy on Aug 6, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I continue to pray for the man's soul.
He spends a lot of time advocating for things that show little signs of change. He will get to see a lot of Michael Morse going forward, and I hope that Morse justifies his faith. Last night, not so much.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I wish him peace. It's must be difficult to be that angry all the time.
Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.
by Princess Jazzy on Aug 6, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
See what I mean, Jazzy.
How can we dislike a nickname but so much that gives Grizzy such joy?
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I like the nickname a lot, but
I like Riggleman too as a person and as a manager as well. I’m Torn.
Screech's Godson
UMD Class of 2014! GO TERPS!!!
Let's See
Errors: 33
Double Switches: 57
Willie PH’s: 34
Desi Errors: 10
Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.
has someone been charged with keeping the daily tally?
Somebody needs to be last in the standings; as long as its the Orioles, Tom is happy
I'm assuming RobBob will be keeping it in an updated spreadsheet.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
That's a lot of work ... what does RobBob win for all his hard work?
Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.
by Princess Jazzy on Aug 6, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
More green?
That man likes some green.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
More Beer.
Actually, it’s not going to be too much work. I probably won’t update daily, but often enough for everyone to keep up…
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
Desi slips, Riggles flips, Willie sits:
E’s: 30
DS’s: 60
TAWHph’s: 14
by ParkShark on Aug 6, 2010 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That's a whole bunch of double switches parkshark.
By the way, I’m glad you joined the contest and the forum. Welcome to FB! Hope to see you in the gamethreads and elsewhere.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Rec'd for rhymes.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
"Rec the rhyme" [chribe called quest]
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
guessing game
errors: 27
double switch: 54
Willie PH 17
No More Willie!!
Errors – 60
D-switches – 72
Willie (please no) – 12
That would be an interesting take on this, to root for a Willie Harris DFA or waiver wire deal.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Although I'm not officially participating...
I’m guessing
24 Desi’s,
62 Fiddlemans (!)
29 Willies
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
I must say Fiddleman may be the best Riggles nickname yet.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Unofficial entry...
Errors – 20
DS – 47
Harris’ – 23
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Aug 6, 2010 10:09 PM EDT reply actions
Now THAT is some sunshine.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
Ooh ooh can I jump in? Unofficial since I'm a little late?
Errors: 25
double-switches: 51
Willie: 27
Needs moar dingerz.
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