The Internets and a new commenter challenge
Posted on January 16th, 2008 – 1:55 PMBy Michael Rand
It’s been a relatively quiet day in sports unless you’re Randy Moss. Nobody seems to want to send us anything sports-related, so we’re going to have to reach into our bag of tricks and get down to business:
*You can see early pictures from the Twins Winter Caravan in the photo gallery at the bottom of this page. Something about TC always makes us smile; it probably goes back to the times we’ve yelled, “Take it all off, Bear!” from the stands, only to have TC shake his bear head.
*You can find a hilarious bit of reading about the KFC Famous Bowl right here. The Famous Bowl hit my mouth like warm soda, slouched down my throat, and splayed itself across my stomach like a sun-stroked wino. (Thanks, Danonymous).
*Don S. wants to take you back 50 years and tell you how to get chicks. The eyes will haunt your dreams.
*Victor Lebanon texted last night with this message: “You R above the urinal at Hooters.” We can only presume it was a paper copy of this piece we had in Tuesday’s paper, ripped out and put above the urinals as they do at several local establishments.
*Finally, that is an absolutely ridiculous picture of former Pirates catcher Mike Diaz. It needs a good caption. Here’s the catch: we’ve checked the metrics. We know there are tons, possibly thousands of readers of this blog who have never commented before. We’ve heard from a few of them that they are intimidated because the other commenters are so funny and/or menacing. So: if you’ve never commented before, you have exclusive commenting rights until 3 p.m. Regulars: Hold your fire until then. What better way to experience your first time with RandBall than with a picture of a decades-gone baseball player? Let’s hear it, newbies.
44 Responses to "The Internets and a new commenter challenge"
Regulars: Hold your fire until then.
Quit trying to make me do my job, RandBall. It only breeds resentment.
Fact: Both Bo Jackson and Mike Diaz played on teams with catcher Mike LaValliere?
“It is 3:01. Randball doesn’t have other commenters. Think they don’t?”
we’ve checked the metrics.
Nerd.
I CAN HAZ BAYSBALL GUN? KTHXBYE
super rookie: I think I scared them off by breaking the silence…
I’m the “menacing” one.
The KFC Famous Bowl looks like what would happen if someone ate KFC, drank too much, woke up sick in the morning, and then covered the resulting mess in melted cheese.
Sure, he can juggle 29 baseballs, but can he juggle chainsaws like that guy at the State Fair?
tons, possibly thousands of readers of this blog
Are you sure there aren’t gallons of readers? Maybe there are Kilowatts of readers.
I counted one.
I don’t know what’s more rediculous, that photo or the new Rambo. “Killin is as easy as breathin”
What’s next…Copland 2?
that worked well.
Of course it’s company policy never to, imply ownership in the event of a [redacted]… always use the indefinite article a [redacted], never your [redacted].
I think there was too much information before the assignment, Rand.
Maybe, like me, they can’t follow simple directions like “don’t comment until 3 p.m.”
Sometimes it’s an electric razor, but it’s usually a [redacted].
The RandBall express (population: at least 1) is headed to Mayslacks tonight at 7 for 25 cent wings. Anybody else want a piece of that?
May-slacks?
So far, Mayslacks has gone over as well as the new commenter attempt. That said, I’m still in but I can’t get there until like 10. I hope there’s wings still. Knowing my luck though, there will probably be nothing left but fat and gristle.
roughkat: there is about a 1 percent chance I’ll still be there at 10. But knock yourself out. I’ll save some chicken for you.
there will probably be nothing left but fat and gristle
If there’s one thing I appreciate above all else, it’s a random, elegant Great Outdoors reference.
+1, sir.
For those who live closer to Stearns County than NE Minneapolis, it’s taco night at my house, now with empanadas!
Taquitos or I walk…
To get anything other than the roast beef at Mayslack’s is tantamount to sacrilege. I have a feeling if Stan Mayslack were alive today you’d be tasting his elbow for putting such words on the interweb.
If the elbow had A1 on it, I don’t know that I’d mind.
A1 - yeah, it’s that important.
Oh yeah, and I’m too proud of this comment to not have anyone see it.
Re: The baby picture earlier
Man, that kid’s got some goofy P3jama’s on.
Dave Mn
Just checked out that line and it put a little smirk on my face. That said I never want to be mentioned in one word with P3 again. DaveP3MN, don’t you feel dirty even being mentioned like that?
Hmmm…I totally missed the 3 in the p3jamas. Personally, I think that’s almost as bad as my “bpar for the course” comment (http://nc.startribune.com/blogs/randball/?p=817), which generated what I believe may still be a record -10 from the proprieter.
So I give you a -8 for the p3jamas.
Oh, come on…
Seriously, the picture was perfect for it. How often does an opportunity come along that two commenters’ names would work that well?
Psh…whatever.
Haters.
Well, I was going to give you a -6, but then you had to re-post it in a separate thread to draw attention to it…
Well, I did feel like a bit like Britney Spears (read: attention [redacted]) for doing that…I will admit.
Okay, I’ll take the negative for the plea for approval, but my support of the quality of the comment stands.
I hope the Moss thing is what he says it is….some woman trying to extort $ from him, but if she has a lawyer, that lawyer can easily dig up the goods on Moss, that a prior fight nearly killed a classmate of his. Granted that fight occurred (supposedly, there is some doubt) over use of the “N” word. Also granted Moss was a teenager at the time, and hasn’t been in a fight since. (as an aside, I had many fights in high school, none since, and if someone was to be jerk enough to beat on someone, it would be as a teenager)
But, this current deal doesn’t ring true. Though it’s out of my field as a counselor, it seems that if some 6′4″ guy hits anyone let alone a woman, there should be plenty of physical evidence. Then again, if he just slapped her leaving no marks and that can be proven somehow, that’s enough for an assault charge and he should pay the poper incl. being sat down out of the Super Bowl. Cases like this are maddening since, if there are no bruises, it’s just “he said, she said” nonsense, but if she is doing this for the money (and I said “if”) I hate to see the best receiver in the game out of the Bowl (even if that benching benifits my beloved Green and Gold)…sorry for the length of this Dano. I know how it stresses you 
Danonymous - now that the Nyquill® is kicking in, let me say the Proprietor is also aware of Mayslack’s Wednesday night karaoke. If I were feeling up to it I’d join him, if just to hear him spit out “Purple Rain” after eight chicken wings. Next week fershure.
I heard Mr. Fabulous might even show up at Mayslacks. Keep in mind, this is just a rumor.
Ramon, how did you make the trademark sign ?
I have to go wash the dried blud off my leg, but I just saw McCain and his wife on the news. What a babe she is !!..about 1/2 his age. They look like a Lijra commercial ….
John McCain is 71. Cindy McCain is 53.
Cindy is 53 !! she looks awesome for any age. Too bad he’s a Republican. I like this guy alot. Seems not to bullsh.i so much as others.
P3
You wouldn’t vote for someone you think would do a good job because of their party?
Jama,
I don’t know man, people make promises during campaigns and then change their whole tune. I’d be more likely to vote for the person I knew would do more of the things I agree with, than the person who could convincingly pull off the “I’m not a hard-liner” crap for a few months until he/she gets elected.
P3 - I got moderated out on your request. Probably because I linked to a photo of Dennis Kucinich’s wife. Anyways, to get ® on a Mac it’s option>r.
Kucinich’s wife has a pierced tongue. ’nuff said.
Everything I know about people with pierced tongues I learned from Chris Rock
good question, ramon..unsure if I’d vote for a Republican even if I felt he’d do a good job. Right now, I think the emphasis has to be the general benefit of all, health, education and away from increasing the GNP i.e the old trickle down theory that the more the wealthy and corporations make > the greater the economic growth > then indirectly the boost in the wages to one and all..
Paul, I think jama asked that question. I’m too fixated on Mrs. Kucinich to care about election year politics.
Guess jama did, and now it’s got me thinking…not a good phenom for me
