In my second consecutive sports- related entry (this one involving team and sport I actually care about), the Twins made a very strange trade today with the Devil Rays. They gave up one of the best pitching prospects in baseball for a pretty good, free-swinging outfielder who doesn't even fill the hole left by Tori Hunter in the Twins' lineup. Certainly this is an offensive upgrade overall, but why are we getting rid of both our stars and our promising rookies? Obviously, more trades need to happen for this to make sense.
It makes me rather uncertain because the Twins have a rookie general manager who now seems to be going in a very different direction and there's a terrible chance that moving closer to the Target Center has inspired him to adopt the reckless, chaotic and putrefying incompetence of the Timberwolves' McHale. I seriously doubt we're headed that way, but it's hard to be confident in that this offseason.
I'm also sick of people crying out for the team to rebuild for a run at the world series in 2010 when the new stadium opens. The Twins have contended for the postseason honors all decade. There's no reason they can't steadily contend until then with the talent they have/will receive and the money they are currently dedicating to payroll.
So, to sum up, I'm sick of 85% of local sports writers and people with obnoxious opinions.
11/29/07
11/4/07
Record Day
Wow, I hardly ever watch football-nor usually admit to the existence of the game since I am a fan of the most embarrassing franchise in the NFL- but that all changed today for 45 minutes as I was trying to take an afternoon nap. Adrian Peterson seems to be the type of running back you could only get in the NES game "Tecmo Bowl", who carries to the goal line every time he touches the ball and who injures opposing defenders who try to tackle him.
Vikings' fans finally have a reason to look forward to games.
Vikings' fans finally have a reason to look forward to games.
11/3/07
Responses (so far)...
Excellent. A few notes responding to comments:
I would like to hear your proposed solution to the looming crisis that is the alternative minimum tax.
- I paid the amt a few years back. It meant I got less money back than i deserved because inflation adjustments weren't built into the amt policy when it was originally passed, like, in the 70's. Since I first heard of this problem a year or so after I was a victim of it, and no legislation has been passed yet to correct what seems a very simple, straightforward problem, it is obvious our elected officials don't care much for people who don't earn enough $$ to contribute significantly to re-election campaigns and need to be replaced or guillotined. Either way. In conclusion, it can maybe be eliminated altogether, I'm not sure.
That, and weekly reviews of WB network teen soap operas.
-The WB no longer exists, and the stately replacement CW network airs nothing but tightly written dramas about high school- young adult aged people co-existing with snappy dialogue and an impeccable sense of serendipity in ideal settings which closely resemble the daily lives of each of their viewers. It's like looking out the window with one of those devices that allows you to eavesdrop on conversations across the street; except in my neighborhood you can close all the windows and still hear the dialogue clearly.
Really, I just post about things which interest me. It's almost more about trying to remember things myself than trying to keep other people updated about me.
-Hmmmm... like slowly feeding your own life into a computer so that upon the unfortunate incident of your demise you may, at the last moment of sentience, transfer your consciousness into an instrument of artificial life already ripe with memories. Like the episode The Schizoid Man on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Check it out (Season 2, somewhere in the middle)
Incidentally, I'm usually a bit out of touch; you almost had me with your crack about Portland. :)
-Peter, this is Optimus Prime. Put down those games and listen to me.
Excellent, I'm always happy to serve...
I would like to hear your proposed solution to the looming crisis that is the alternative minimum tax.
- I paid the amt a few years back. It meant I got less money back than i deserved because inflation adjustments weren't built into the amt policy when it was originally passed, like, in the 70's. Since I first heard of this problem a year or so after I was a victim of it, and no legislation has been passed yet to correct what seems a very simple, straightforward problem, it is obvious our elected officials don't care much for people who don't earn enough $$ to contribute significantly to re-election campaigns and need to be replaced or guillotined. Either way. In conclusion, it can maybe be eliminated altogether, I'm not sure.
That, and weekly reviews of WB network teen soap operas.
-The WB no longer exists, and the stately replacement CW network airs nothing but tightly written dramas about high school- young adult aged people co-existing with snappy dialogue and an impeccable sense of serendipity in ideal settings which closely resemble the daily lives of each of their viewers. It's like looking out the window with one of those devices that allows you to eavesdrop on conversations across the street; except in my neighborhood you can close all the windows and still hear the dialogue clearly.
Really, I just post about things which interest me. It's almost more about trying to remember things myself than trying to keep other people updated about me.
-Hmmmm... like slowly feeding your own life into a computer so that upon the unfortunate incident of your demise you may, at the last moment of sentience, transfer your consciousness into an instrument of artificial life already ripe with memories. Like the episode The Schizoid Man on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Check it out (Season 2, somewhere in the middle)
Incidentally, I'm usually a bit out of touch; you almost had me with your crack about Portland. :)
-Peter, this is Optimus Prime. Put down those games and listen to me.
Excellent, I'm always happy to serve...
11/1/07
News of the Day
I know many of you come here to read my posts to catch up on the latest news. You hear sirens, perhaps a comment by a passer-by: "So I don't know if I'll make my trip to Oregon now that the atom bomb fell on Portland", or you just get an urge to find out what's going on in the world so you log on and punch up this page where you are immediately caught up and told how to feel about the news.
That might not be enough, though. Maybe you're looking for more opinions, thoughts and analysis from me at 2 in the morning. Maybe not.
I was just wondering what sort of info was interesting to people reading blogs of people they know? If you're like me, I simply make a quick round of 4/5 blogsites and facebook sometimes when I check my e-mail, and I'm just curious to see whatever friends/family have decided to rant about, or write about recent trips or family events. It's interesting just to see what they feel like sharing. I also rarely leave comments for people, even if I find their posts interesting, so I'll hardly hold it against you for not leaving any here, but if anyone does actually foster curiosity about some topic loosely associated with my life or interests, then by all means post it. I'd post slightly more often if I had better ideas on what to post... or who was even reading (most of you are anonymous when leaving comments- also no big deal).
Otherwise, simply feel free to drop by occasionally and see what I'm going on about- like I do.
That might not be enough, though. Maybe you're looking for more opinions, thoughts and analysis from me at 2 in the morning. Maybe not.
I was just wondering what sort of info was interesting to people reading blogs of people they know? If you're like me, I simply make a quick round of 4/5 blogsites and facebook sometimes when I check my e-mail, and I'm just curious to see whatever friends/family have decided to rant about, or write about recent trips or family events. It's interesting just to see what they feel like sharing. I also rarely leave comments for people, even if I find their posts interesting, so I'll hardly hold it against you for not leaving any here, but if anyone does actually foster curiosity about some topic loosely associated with my life or interests, then by all means post it. I'd post slightly more often if I had better ideas on what to post... or who was even reading (most of you are anonymous when leaving comments- also no big deal).
Otherwise, simply feel free to drop by occasionally and see what I'm going on about- like I do.
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