tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post2152667094192609213..comments2024-03-15T23:25:52.517-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G131: Red Sox 7, Yankees 3allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger804125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-5579647389874040412008-08-27T05:14:00.000-07:002008-08-27T05:14:00.000-07:00Even though I'm merely 20, I've noticed I'm beginn...Even though I'm merely 20, I've noticed I'm beginning to feel a little bit of that "get off my lawn!" attitude toward kids. There's this great little restaurant that makes some fantastic paninis in the mall here that I like to eat at...every time I walk in there, there are kids EVERYWHERE. All I can think of is, why aren't you in school? You should be in school! I don't care that today's Sunday and it's July. Go home, go to school. Something!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809080115678512743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-38950576909615867342008-08-26T21:44:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:44:00.000-07:00I actually find myself descending into snobbery (I...<I>I actually find myself descending into snobbery (I'm a music fan, what can I say)</I><BR/><BR/>Being obsessed with music and writing about it as a critic, coupled with the attitude I absorbed from the religious semi-cult I was raised in from ages 9-16 or so gave me an attitude that was summed up nicely by punk band DOA (Canadian!):<BR/><BR/>I'm right, you're wrong, and we both know it,<BR/>I'm right, you're wrong, and it's no secretallanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-20292360593007725172008-08-26T21:43:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:43:00.000-07:00And the Twins lose!G'night.And the Twins lose!<BR/><BR/>G'night.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-23627582861507915862008-08-26T21:37:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:37:00.000-07:00Seattle leading 3-2 going into the ninth.Who's the...Seattle leading 3-2 going into the ninth.Who's their closer these days? Morrow was sent down to become a starter and Putz was either injured or ineffective all year.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and with all the folding sheets talk- he didn't fold tonight. 6 shutout innings.A Conformerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312939307696267987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-84723448158182816002008-08-26T21:36:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:36:00.000-07:00Twins are trailing Seattle 3-2 in the bottom of th...Twins are trailing Seattle 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-82823413799502238082008-08-26T21:28:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:28:00.000-07:00And on that note, I'm heading to bed. See you all ...And on that note, I'm heading to bed. See you all tomorrow!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613923038816299394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-12952790209804862402008-08-26T21:20:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:20:00.000-07:00Thanks for the response, Allan. I was expecting a ...Thanks for the response, Allan. I was expecting a very well-measured and intelligent response, and was not disappointed. I'm especially glad to hear that you avoid the pitfall of giving people shit simply because they're younger than you and might have opinions on things that happened before they were born.<BR/><BR/>I actually find myself descending into snobbery (I'm a music fan, what can I say), and I'm often ashamed by it, because I feel so strongly that I'm right when I say that Forever Changes isn't that great or that In Rainbows is actually Radiohead's best album. Of course, it's all subjective, and it'd do me well to always keep that in mind.<BR/><BR/>As far as everything else goes, I find myself remembering what Chris Rock says in Dogma: "I'm not a big fan of beliefs...I prefer to just have ideas".<BR/><BR/>And thank you for the compliments about my blog! I swear to God I'm not soliciting; if I were, I'd like to think I could be more subtle. :) And I fully believe that if you'd expanded your "Something Else" posts to their own blog, it'd be just as good as mine. They never fail to interest me.<BR/><BR/><I>Basically, it comes down to this: Anyone who disagrees with me is an idiot.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm fully on board with this.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613923038816299394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-13713699122847196792008-08-26T21:05:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:05:00.000-07:00MIN: 000 002 0SEA: 020 001MIN: 000 002 0<BR/>SEA: 020 001allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-69928071036819974732008-08-26T21:04:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:04:00.000-07:0026 is young.26 is young.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-39787053338477104032008-08-26T21:03:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:03:00.000-07:00Allan, serious question and rather off-topic...do ...<I>Allan, serious question and rather off-topic...do you ever find yourself condescending towards younger folk or feeling like "I know more than you, junior"?<BR/><BR/>Allan dosn't care about age he will call out anyone....I know you didn't ask me but I think he might have a tough time answering that one....or maybe he won't.</I><BR/><BR/>Depends what the subject is. I like to think I won't spout off on stuff I don't know much about. I hate people who do that. But on subjects that I think I know a fair amount about, yeah, I usually feel that way (regardless of age)!<BR/><BR/>Where it gets tricky is when the subjects themselves are more subjective than 2+2=4. I think my political opinions are right -- in the same way, I suppose, we were talking earlier about religious beliefs -- though some people would obviously strongly disagree. I hear them and I think I know more or am more enlightened.<BR/><BR/>And it seems like a common knee-jerk response to hear someone younger talk and think "what do you know, you weren't even alive then". Which can be totally unfair -- I wrote a book about a baseball team that was around 45 years before I was born. Then again, older people with direct knowledge of something can be just as off-base.<BR/><BR/>Basically, it comes down to this: Anyone who disagrees with me is an idiot.<BR/><BR/>>>><BR/><BR/>By the way, I was reading some your Dylan posts today. The 2nd album. Truly excellent stuff. If I was doing that, I'd be much more of a reporter and it would be a lot duller. I doubt I could do something along the lines of what you are doing. I'm not overly familiar with his pre-electric stuff, so I can't wait until you move further into the catalog.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-12915458721851228632008-08-26T20:56:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:56:00.000-07:002006 still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I know ...2006 still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I know it shouldn't, but that was one Murphy's Law of a season, and the Yankee mid-summer sweep crushed the shit out of me. Getting to return the favor this year would just be the best.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613923038816299394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-43510040426551397962008-08-26T20:54:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:54:00.000-07:00Nah. They were about tied for first then - one tea...<I>Nah. They were about tied for first then - one team rising, one sinking -- and there was no wild card.</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah. I guess I was thinking more of 2006. And there's a reason I said "Almost". In terms of quashing these hopes Yankee fans still entertain about the playoffs -- and in terms of giving us the boost we need while just stomping them down -- it would be utterly sweet.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-5622967603491718552008-08-26T20:51:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:51:00.000-07:0026 is still young, I think. I hope.I didn't quite ...26 is still young, I think. I hope.<BR/><BR/>I didn't quite mean in the sense of calling out bullshit, I just meant the concept of assuming that age and accumulated wisdom always trumps any opinion of somebody younger than you.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613923038816299394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-21866283539084854352008-08-26T20:41:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:41:00.000-07:00And Tony ...you are 26...is that young these days?...And Tony ...you are 26...is that young these days?.....9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-72450182188330535642008-08-26T20:40:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:40:00.000-07:00Tony said... Allan, serious question and rather of...Tony said... <BR/>Allan, serious question and rather off-topic...do you ever find yourself condescending towards younger folk or feeling like "I know more than you, junior"? <BR/><BR/><BR/>Allan dosn't care about age he will call out anyone....I know you didn't ask me but I think he might have a tough time answering that one....or maybe he won't.9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-71555569302850462902008-08-26T20:32:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:32:00.000-07:00Allan, serious question and rather off-topic...do ...Allan, serious question and rather off-topic...do you ever find yourself condescending towards younger folk or feeling like "I know more than you, junior"? I just had that experience over the past few days w/r/t my blog, and it's been all I can do to not lose my cool and to stay as polite as possible. I mean, I have nothing but respect for my elders, and sometimes I wonder why that is (occasionally) not reciprocated.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613923038816299394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-16379443050698519242008-08-26T20:28:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:28:00.000-07:00If we were to sweep 'em...damn. Almost equivalent ...<I>If we were to sweep 'em...damn. Almost equivalent to Boston Massacares past.</I><BR/><BR/>Nah. They were about tied for first then - one team rising, one sinking -- and there was no wild card.<BR/><BR/>Much different now (and in 2006 too). Despite nix's claim in comment #1, the Yanks are dead. Even if they swept us, they are still dead team walking. No chance. Lights are out.<BR/><BR/>I <I>will</I> accept a sweep, though, and I will do a little celebration jig!allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-22259435183922611802008-08-26T20:23:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:23:00.000-07:00This was a fun game to watch at the Bar with some ...This was a fun game to watch at the Bar with some Yankee fans about but the vibe staying relatively civilized. A-Rod's failures were epic.<BR/><BR/>If we were to sweep 'em...damn. Almost equivalent to Boston Massacares past.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-87095517132385617062008-08-26T20:20:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:20:00.000-07:009casey, there's still good hip-hop out there; just...9casey, there's still good hip-hop out there; just gotta know where to look. My present day go-tos are Nas (occasionally), Ghostface Killah, and Lupe Fiasco. Ghostface's <I>Supreme Clientele</I> is almost certainly the best rap album of this decade.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613923038816299394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64580843341154253682008-08-26T20:17:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:17:00.000-07:00Tony said... I listened to Nation of Millions when...Tony said... <BR/>I listened to Nation of Millions when I was 14 or 15. That, and Paul's Boutique, helped shape a lot of my musical tastes.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Was a huge Beastie fan as well but them and PE didn't shape my musical tastes...In more in fact just reiterates how bad the crap is out there today back then it was called rap today it is hip-hop that change killed rap music....Rock was formed with the Stones and later on Zeppelin, but there is still some good rock music today, hip-hop, (rap) just was never able to capture the longevity it should have...9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-13547420614387060942008-08-26T20:13:00.001-07:002008-08-26T20:13:00.001-07:00I listened to Nation of Millions when I was 14 or ...I listened to Nation of Millions when I was 14 or 15. That, and Paul's Boutique, helped shape a lot of my musical tastes.<BR/><BR/>PE did Nation in full for Don't Look Back, a series of bands performing classic albums in full. GZA did it with Liquid Swords, Slint with Spiderland, and Mission of Burma with Vs., to name a few. IIRC, at the PE show Flava Flav plugged one of his new VH1 projects, and seemed genuinely shocked when some people in the crowd booed.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613923038816299394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-80708963891687065872008-08-26T20:13:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:13:00.000-07:00Kim Jones of Yes to A-rod: Do you hear the BoosA-r...<I>Kim Jones of Yes to A-rod: Do you hear the Boos<BR/>A-rod: oh yeah, there loud.</I><BR/><BR/>I give him a bit of credit for that. They usually all swear they don't hear them.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-42863017600581276312008-08-26T20:10:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:10:00.000-07:00PE's "It takes a nation" the first rap tape I actu...PE's "It takes a nation" the first rap tape I actually listened to front to back 5 times in one day....9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-91107966827414454072008-08-26T20:09:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:09:00.000-07:00May have to drag that Cube CD out tomorrow.May have to drag that Cube CD out tomorrow.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-91912260497176396492008-08-26T20:07:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:07:00.000-07:00I can probably up the PE show on an off-day. I als...I can probably up the PE show on an off-day. <BR/><BR/>I also saw them at some point prior to 1994 -- since I started the book research that winter. I remember the show being so-so, some really great, some pretty weak. I think Onyx opened up (back the fuck up).<BR/><BR/>Always liked how Chuck D cited Marv Albert's announcing of Knicks games as a huge influence.<BR/><BR/>I hear PE is touring now and playing Nation of Millions in order....allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.com