June 2008 Archives

Two Baseball Rule Changes

JUNE 30, 2008

These popped in my head over the last 72 hours and seemed like good solutions to two problems in baseball.

1. Instead of using the All-Star game to determine home field advantage in the World Series, use the cumulative record for interleague play. Using one game where the players aren't used to playing together and probably won't be going full force isn't representative and home field is a big deal. This year, the American League would have won handily, having bested the NL with a 149-102 record.

2. It's time to get replays going in baseball. The angles aren't as tough as other sports so replays should be fast. To keep gameplay moving, they should adopt the NFL rules and allow two challenges per team, per game. Not that it would have kept the Cubs from getting swept by the White Sox, but it's frustrating when replays show a clear mistake by the umps. Time to fix it.

Posted in Sports at 3:52 pm.
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Eric Asimov and the NYT Says Sprecher Makes the Best Root Beer

JUNE 25, 2008

Sprecher is my all-time favorite, having drunk it regularly while in Madison. They don't review my second favorite, Henry Weinhardt's, but you'll have to trust me. While shipping is not cheap, Pop Soda lets you mail-order all kinds of delicious root beer and fizzy drinks. [via kottke]

Quick Post link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/dining/25root.html

Posted in Quick Post at 12:17 pm.
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Switch Hitter Faces a Switch Pitcher and Hilarity/Conflict Ensues

JUNE 20, 2008

This is in the Staten Island Yankees and Brooklyn Cyclones game (both A-ball teams)

Quick Post link: http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=8b70d381-952f-4b12-8d10-b5b522237e45

Posted in Quick Post at 2:44 pm.
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A Photographic Survey of Fans From Various Concerts

JUNE 19, 2008

[via tdominey]

Quick Post link: http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/in-focus-the-photographer-james-mollison/

Posted in Quick Post at 12:11 pm.
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A Nightmare for Suburban, Nervous, Kinda Racist Dads

JUNE 19, 2008

Man, this image is hilarious. I don't remember how I stumbled upon it, but Sorry I MIssed Your Party catalogs the worst party images from Flickr. And yep, this party looks pretty awful.

Quick Post link: http://www.sorryimissedyourparty.com/2008/06/roofie-party.html

Posted in Quick Post at 12:02 pm.
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A Piglet Wearing Boots

JUNE 17, 2008

Oh man, this is a cute photo. They think the young pig may have mysophobia — a fear of dirt.

Quick Post link: http://www.seriouseats.com/required_eating/2008/06/photo-of-the-day-baby-pig-with-boots.html

Posted in Quick Post at 5:26 pm.
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The Awesome Three-Piece Book Jacket for Michael Chabon's Maps and Legends

JUNE 17, 2008

Yes, this was everywhere a month or so ago, but I'm in clear-all-tabs mode.

Quick Post link: http://www.designrelated.com/inspiration/view/Karen/entry/2047

Posted in Quick Post at 11:07 am.
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The Many Ways in Which The Happening is Awful

JUNE 17, 2008

M. Night, I think it's time to let someone else write your scripts. [via dan]

Quick Post link: http://www.tnr.com/booksarts/story.html?id=75893f9a-3391-4ab5-88c8-cf7e74bcd835

Posted in Quick Post at 11:00 am.
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Ugly Betties From Around the World

JUNE 17, 2008

If ugly looks that good in Spain, I'm gonna go pack my bags.

Quick Post link: http://www.zulkey.com/2008/06/httpcommunitylivejournalcomohn_1.php

Posted in Quick Post at 10:35 am.
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One Question, Two Tip Jars

JUNE 16, 2008

Every day they post a new question and you put your tip in the bin that corresponds with your choice. I'm sure this ups your take, but I'd love to hear by how much.

Quick Post link: http://www.simplebits.com/notebook/2008/06/12/tipping.html

Posted in Quick Post at 12:18 am.
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Boing Boing Takes Us on a Video Tour of David Byrne's Playing the Building

JUNE 10, 2008

I need to go back and see this when it's not completely crowded.

Quick Post link: http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/10/david-byrne-and-xeni.html

Posted in Quick Post at 10:38 am.
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Fantastic Kill Bill Movie Poster

JUNE 5, 2008

[via Monoscope]

Quick Post link: http://www.bloggingwv.com/the-greatest-movie-poster-ever/

Posted in Quick Post at 3:29 pm.
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Read at Work

JUNE 4, 2008

A flash player fills your screen and a Windows desktop appears. You can then read works of fiction as if they were Powerpoint presentations. [via buzzfeed]

Quick Post link: http://readatwork.com/

Posted in Quick Post at 11:00 am.
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