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Wed. Night Open Thread: FTFY

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I really wish Steve Gilliard were here today, because only he could do full justice to both Bloomberg’s victory and Corzine’s failure. And while Mr. Gilliard was, IIRC, no fan of Mayor Bloomberg, he would certainly have had some useful if excoriating advice for those goo-goos who are now shocked, shocked that a rich person could be rewarded by New York City voters for a blatant attempt to buy his way into keeping office.

Also (ergo?), Fuck The Fucking Yankees…

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  4. 4.

    burnspbesq

    Unfortunately, I think Colin Cowherd of ESPN Radio is correct: the Phils are out of arms. Manage your expectations, Yankee-haters.

  11. 11.

    arguingwithsignposts

    @burnspbesq:

    Unfortunately, I think Colin Cowherd of ESPN Radio is correct: the Phils are out of arms. Manage your expectations, Yankee-haters.

    Well, the Yankees bought all the other arms, so what’s to be expected. FTFY.

  13. 13.

    Maxwel

    I fell in love with Emmylou in the mid 70’s. I first noticed her when I realized that two of my albums were favorites because of her background vocals.

  14. 14.

    WereBear

    Gosh, I miss Steve, too. Keen insights and a way with words.

    I had a post there during the crisis; glad to help out. For those interested, Jen pops up to discourse on cooking with her co-op box. Never know what you might get…

    Unlike many, I enjoyed Keith Olbermann’s roundup of the “smartest plays in World Series history.” But then, it seems to me watching sports is all about trudging through the forest until a peak of “great play” appears. Enjoy the journey, sports fans.

  15. 15.

    The Bearded Blogger

    @El Cid: Most muppets are republicans, exceptions include those two old guys who complain about everything, Animal and Miss Piggy.

    The swedish chef is libertarian, but voted with the dems the last couple of elections. Gonzo voted for Nader in 2000 and regretted it ever since.

  17. 17.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    Howard Fineman has a head shaped exactly like the characters on South Park. And what the hell is up with his hair color changing daily?

  19. 19.

    Ken J.

    I’ve been mostly ignoring the postseason; I’m still recovering from the shock of the Detroit Tigers collapse and the epic one-game playoff against the Twins.

    Around here, the election news was mostly dominated by the 58-42 defeat of an effort to raise more property taxes for school funding, which took a huge whack in the state budget for the year which has already started. (The state can no longer tell the K-12s and the universities how much money is coming before the start of the school year, which makes educational budgeting an exercise in guesswork.) Mid-school-year teacher layoffs look inevitable. “Michissippi,” we’re going to rename the state.

    Hey, Anne Laurie, re: music: did you see my earlier response about the new Poozies album? (Folk music, five women, Scotland, for those who don’t know them, which is just about everybody in America…)

  20. 20.

    The Bearded Blogger

    @MikeJ: Bert and Ernie are openly closeted. Maybe Ernie still has to come out to his mom or something, but it’s an open secret. And yeah, it’s not easy being green. The cookie monster may have something progressive to say about marijuana legislation.

  21. 21.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    What is the deal with invoking Steve Gilliard with every thread, Anne Laurie? It seems weird and creepy from here. Just curious.

  22. 22.

    Enzymer

    Yup, I sure miss Gilliard’s voice.

    But speaking of voices, thanks for EmmyLou. Lord, she has one of the classic bluegrass/country voices of all time.

  23. 23.

    David

    A little more on the banksters here.

    Screwing the good state of Alabama? For 3/4 of a billion $?

    Sounds good to me. Who’s next?

  24. 24.

    djork

    Oh, how I love Emmylou Harris. The voice of an angel and not too shabby looking either. I would totally let her go all cougar on me.

  26. 26.

    tammanycall

    @arguingwithsignposts:

    Well, the Yankees bought all the other arms, so what’s to be expected. FTFY.

    Admittedly I don’t give a hoot about sports, but doesn’t every pro team buy its “arms”?

  32. 32.

    arguingwithsignposts

    OT, but Morning Joke and Chris Matthews have got to be the WORST of the MSNBC lineup. I’ve really come to like Ratigan. Matthews’ “little guy” schtick just makes me sick.

  36. 36.

    Martin

    @tammanycall:

    The top 4 players are all Yankees, each making over $20M per year. No other team has more than one player in the top 15.

    The salaries of the top 5 Yankees is about what the Phillies pay the entire 25 man team.

  37. 37.

    Anne Laurie

    @Ken J.:

    Hey, Anne Laurie, re: music: did you see my earlier response about the new Poozies album? (Folk music, five women, Scotland, for those who don’t know them, which is just about everybody in America…)

    No, dang, I missed that! Have you got a US-based source for “Yellow Like Sunshine”, or should I just order it from MusicScotland?

    P.S. Poor Michigan! Can’t say I regret dragging the Spousal Unit out here to Upper Lower Canada, but I do still get all parochial about the auto industry in particular & the Rust Belt in general. Sigh.

  38. 38.

    Martin

    Oh, and if the Phillies can’t beat the Yankees, at least get Utley HR #6 to break Mr October’s record. Doing that in Yankee stadium would be awfully sweet.

  39. 39.

    arguingwithsignposts

    Damn, WTF is up with Matthews interviewing Steele? He Is An Idiot. Doesn’t Matthews see that. God I hate this show! FTFT (Fuck the Fucking Tweety)!

  40. 40.

    Mark S.

    Is it just me or have there been more flame wars between regulars here lately? I’m blaming the lack of Lily pictures.

  41. 41.

    Thadeus Horne

    @Maxwel: I was privileged to meet Emmylou at a bluegrass festival in Long Beach, Cal. in the early 70’s. She was a backup singer for Linda Ronstadt. She had just completed her first album and Linda invited her to do a couple of songs. I fell in love and I have not changed my mind since then. She is one of my all time favorite performers.

    All the political shit, I don’t know about, but I do know this:FTFY!

  43. 43.

    Anne Laurie

    @Just Some Fuckhead:

    What is the deal with invoking Steve Gilliard with every thread, Anne Laurie? It seems weird and creepy from here. Just curious.

    Only the FTFY threads, JSF. I’m not interested in sports, but I really really miss reading Steve Gilliard, who hated the Yankees with the burning fervour only possible to an NYC native. So whenever the World Series intrusion into the general newscasts reminds me about Steinbrenners’ Steroid Stooges, I post FTFY open threads in Mr. Gilliard’s memory, since I was also born in the Bronx, but to a working-class Irish family where cherishing grievances was the preferred memorial.

  45. 45.

    Thadeus Horne

    @Thadeus Horne: Slightly OT. At that same show, I saw the first incarnation of “Old and in the way” (Jerry Garcia, Peter Rowan, David Grisman, etc. Taj Mahal played bass.) I was playing in a bad local bluegrass band at the time and that’s how I got to meet those folks.

  46. 46.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @Anne Laurie: Yeah, I wasn’t aware of the Yankees-FTFY-Gilliard connection and absent knowledge of that tenuous link, it seemed pretty weird to keep seeing his name. And it still may, actually.

  50. 50.

    burnspbesq

    How many days until pitchers and catchers report?

    Oh, and in honor of the imminent onset of college basketball, may I just say “GTHC?”

  57. 57.

    burnspbesq

    @valdivia:

    They seem to be getting more comfortable. I left the front door open this morning while I was refilling their water dish, and Laettner came right up to the door, but didn’t try to come in.

    Hopefully, they will soon be comfortable enough around us that we will be able to get them into carriers for a trip to the vet.

  59. 59.

    Mary

    @Anne Laurie: I, for one, appreciate any and all memories of blogging great Steve Gilliard, may he rest in peace, and don’t find it creepy at all when he is remembered. So brave, so brilliant, so passionate, so funny, so original. I’m glad you mention him in your FTFY posts, Anne.

  64. 64.

    Ash Can

    Looks like the Phils are finally running short on magic. Oh well. I don’t mind seeing Joe Girardi get a WS ring. But then, managing the Yanks to a WS win is like shooting craps with loaded dice.

  66. 66.

    BruceFromOhio

    @WereBear:

    Unlike many, I enjoyed Keith Olbermann’s roundup of the “smartest plays in World Series history.” But then, it seems to me watching sports is all about trudging through the forest until a peak of “great play” appears. Enjoy the journey, sports fans.

    Thank you. Every autumn has become fraught with ritual. Rake leaves. Halloween. Frost. Snow. End of daylight temporal distortions. NCAA. NFL. It is truly all about the journey.

    A New Yorker was on the conference call today, amped about the series. I was on mute, which made for antics. FTFY.

  70. 70.

    South of I-10

    Son Volt is playing here on Sunday night. I am a fan of their music, but have never seen them live. Is it worth it to get a sitter and drag my tired ass out on a Sunday night to see them? I sorta remember someone here saying they saw them live?

  73. 73.

    phoebes-in-santa fe

    @Mary:

    Anne Laurie, thanks for bringing up Gilliard. I don’t think it’s creepy. I really wish he had lived to see last year’s election.

  77. 77.

    BruceFromOhio

    @Anne Laurie:

    So whenever the World Series intrusion into the general newscasts reminds me about Steinbrenners’ Steroid Stooges, I post FTFY open threads in Mr. Gilliard’s memory …

    You are not alone. Any mention of the Yankees evokes memories of ‘Gilly’, and his commentary on the Iraq war, NY politics, beer can chicken. And majikthise photo. RIP.

  80. 80.

    Alan

    OT: Taibbi has a new article up.

    According to a Goldman Sachs spokesman:

    “The injunction of Jesus to love others as ourselves is an endorsement of self-interest….We have to tolerate the inequality as a way to achieving greater prosperity and opportunity for all.”

    In Jesus’ name, Amen.

  86. 86.

    djork

    South of I-10,

    I say this as a huge fan of Jay Farrar from the Uncle Tupelo days: Son Volt is meh live. Save your money for a better show.

  90. 90.

    jenniebee

    @Alan: was just coming here to link that. The money changers have literally returned to the temple

    And to think, we made fun of the Left Behind crowd all this time for believing that the apocalypse was imminent. Looks like I owe Tim LaHaye a coke.

  92. 92.

    Ken J.

    Anne Laurie in comment 37:: I got my copy of the Poozies’ album “Yellow Like Sunshine” from MusicScotland.com There really aren’t many US-based sources left for folk-ish music from Ireland, Scotland and England. I’ve still got Elderly Instruments available to me, and I am very fond of cdroots.com (where the proprietor is a pal), but beyond what those two sources might have, I just look for overseas sellers.

    re: the Poozies:: the big news is that Sally Barker came back after 12 years of maternity leave, and she punched things up nicely. Plus, the band now has both an accordion player and a fiddle player, as it was originally conceived.

    (Ya, we should take it to e-mail. For the rest of you: Anne Laurie and I are discussing a folkish band we know from 15 years ago. Five women, two harps, guitar accordion and fiddle. http://www.poozies.co.uk and free streaming samples available at myspace.com/poozies, where perhaps the song “Another Train” might push some personal/political buttons…)

    More to Anne Laurie:
    If you want to split your Music Scotland shipping cost across two CDs, have a look at Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis. “Cuildh” was a great album, and her new one is “Uam,” and I have only heard some of that one on the BBC internet radio shows.

    OK, enough about our obscure musical interests…

  95. 95.

    Violet

    @jeffreyw:
    He’s home? YAY! I missed the news somehow! Did he have a big adventure and come home with a sh!t eating grin on his face? I’m so happy for you he’s home.

    I’m also here to add a FTFY. I am not a Yankees fan. Stupid boring rich team.

  97. 97.

    Elie

    JeffreyW:

    Glad Jack is home. There is nothing like that…

    My old cat Bill got out a couple of days ago ( He is over 18) I usually keep him in. He has advanced arthritis and is just slow. Out here in the rural area — we have lots of critters that Bill could not handle. He was not gone long but I was frantic and totally unglued. He came back after a day, bedraggled but with no injuries, thank goodness..

    I cannot express my emotions on his return. Somewhere between prodigal son and something very deep in my childhood that had to do with boundless joy and love.

    He was kind of a mess and his fur is still kinked up in places. Have to get him to a groomer to shampoo and clip — although he has never had that and I expect major — major resistance…

    But I am good.. He sits here on my lap purring lightly..

  98. 98.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN: Watching the game at work (FTFY!) and trying to get over my annoyance over a client who refuses to follow instructions and expects us to fix their dumbass mistakes. Yeah, I’m sooo glad I’m going home in just under an hour.

  99. 99.

    arguingwithsignposts

    Hey BJers, I understand there were some elections over the past few days. I’m listening to some Violent Femmes.

    After learning that my GF hid a medical procedure from me so I wouldn’t be worried. Now I’m worried more than I would have been before. Damn, ain’t life grand!

  104. 104.

    burnspbesq

    @Ken J.:

    I order from Coda Music in Edinburgh (www.codamusic.co.uk). Good selection, reasonable prices, and fast shipment. Currently waiting on the new Julie Fowlis CD.

  106. 106.

    Violet

    @jeffreyw:
    Yay! Thanks for the link. I was busy yesterday and didn’t catch up with comments in that thread. So happy he’s back. This last photo of him is hilarious. Hi, Jack! LOL.

    I bet you two are just incredibly relieved. He definitely needs that collar so you can track him down next time. Hopefully there won’t be a next time, but with his history, better safe than sorry and all.

  107. 107.

    burnspbesq

    Also, Julie is great in Transatlantic Sessions 4, which I have been downloading. No Cara Dillon this time (sad!), but Rosanne Cash and Martha Wainwright – and a couple of stunning performances by Allison Moorer.

  109. 109.

    jeffreyw

    @Violet: we’re way too happy for words, and the collar is on the way–thanks again for all your kind words. alla ya {smootch}
    no, not you BoB

  111. 111.

    SIA aka ScreaminginAtlanta

    I’m at a Marriott in Denver on business, and they fucking have Fox but no MSNBC. That pisses me off no end. So then I think, OK, I can deal with CNN in a pinch, and who’s on but Liz “Vile Spawn” Cheney. GAG. Fucking librul media.

  112. 112.

    DougL (frmrly: Conservatively Liberal)

    OT, but Morning Joke Choad and Chris Matthews Tweety have got to be are the WORST of the MSNBC lineup. I’ve really come to like Ratigan. Matthews’ “little guy” schtick Tweety just makes me sick.

    Fix’t.

  113. 113.

    SIA aka ScreaminginAtlanta

    OK God rid of Lizzie, now on! Tony Perkins! Focus on the Family Fuck Everyone Else

    ‘Scuse me for the rant.

  118. 118.

    Yutsano

    @Martin: Sigh. I just wanna go home now. Glad I’m not too emotionally invested in this game. And if it wasn’t for the DH then a lot of ballplayers would have had much shorter careers (i.e. Ken Griffey Jr.). Just sayin’.

  124. 124.

    eastriver

    As a Yankee fan, I would like to say, on behalf of all Yankee fans to all the Haters at B-Juice:

    suck it

  126. 126.

    jwb

    Gail Collins is back:

    In Ohio, citizens marched to the polls on Tuesday and voted to allow gambling casinos in the state. This was a obviously a message to President Obama that independent voters are not happy with the way the health care bill is going. Really, I don’t see how else you can interpret it. Ohioans were looking forward to the lower insurance costs that would come with a robust public option, and if the president can’t deliver, they’re planning to pay their future medical bills with their winnings at the roulette wheel.

    —

    New Jersey was even worse. The defeat of Gov. Jon Corzine made it clear that the young and minority voters who turned out for Obama will not necessarily show up at the polls in order to re-elect an uncharismatic former Wall Street big shot who failed to deliver on his most important campaign promises while serving as the public face of a state party that specializes in getting indicted.

  128. 128.

    Ash Can

    @MBSS: Is that the best Tom Jones impersonation you can do? “What’s new Pussycat up Democrats? Whoa-oo-o-oo-oh-oh-oh…”

  129. 129.

    jwb

    Gail Collins is back:

    In Ohio, citizens marched to the polls on Tuesday and voted to allow gambling casinos in the state. This was a obviously a message to President Obama that independent voters are not happy with the way the health care bill is going. Really, I don’t see how else you can interpret it. Ohioans were looking forward to the lower insurance costs that would come with a robust public option, and if the president can’t deliver, they’re planning to pay their future medical bills with their winnings at the roulette wheel.

    And I’m in moderation. Grrr.

  130. 130.

    Yutsano

    @Martin: You know, there is one small consolation to having the Series go into November: April 1st is now all that much closer. Hey maybe when I’m in Arizona I can go to a Diamondbacks game…

  135. 135.

    MBSS

    who was i arguing with months ago who said baseball has the most parity and the yankees and red sox don’t always win?

  136. 136.

    eastriver

    Such nice karma, Marty. If they get ass cancer (as you so fondly wish), I hope they take big, smelly dumps in your toilet.

    And also suck it

  137. 137.

    Ash Can

    LOL! My comment @126 is in moderation purgatory. All I had to do was refer to a cheesy 60s pop/cabaret singer and I’m sent to my room.

  141. 141.

    Ash Can

    No more baseball for 2009.

    ::wistful sigh::

    ::perks up::

    OK, I’m ready for snow now. Bring on the winter. It’s all good.

  142. 142.

    Kryptik

    @MBSS:

    Thing is, last year seemed to be a bellwether. Then…Yanks spent untold millions to do what they always do: buy a team rather than grow a team. They just happened to spend more, and on players they knew other teams loved and needed more than the Yanks really did.

    That’s honestly why I fell in love with the Rays after ’08, and still stick with ’em after this mediocre (yet still better than their decade of awfulness before): they actually invest and grow a team, even if it took years to pay dividends (just not about to say that out loud, living in the NYC metro area).

    I still wish they didn’t trade Iwamura though.

  143. 143.

    Scott

    “Also (ergo?), Fuck The Fucking Yankees…”

    Annie darlin’ it’s over. They one despite your most extraordinary vituperation. It must have been a very tragic break up….
    Cheers,

    S

  147. 147.

    Ed in NJ

    Woo hoo Yankees!

    All you haters can go blow. We’re gonna enjoy this, especially being in central jersey, right above the line that separates us from the obnoxious Philly fans who thought this WS was a gimme for them.

  148. 148.

    Ash Can

    @jwb: Actually, I know what snagged me. MBSS’s “what’s up Democrats” remark immediately got Tom Jones’ “What’s New, Pu&&ycat” playing in my head, I named the tune without using dingbats, and the net dropped on me. It-shay appens-hay.

  150. 150.

    robertdsc-PowerBook

    I’ll take this win. And this championship, the 27th championship in our history.

    For all the FTFY people, I have just one thing to say:

    Suck. On. This.

    Go Yankees!

  151. 151.

    MBSS

    What’s new pussycat? Woah, Woah
    What’s new pussycat? Woah, Woah
    Pussycat, Pussycat
    I’ve got flowers
    And lots of hours
    To spend with you.
    So go and powder your cute little pussycat nose!
    Pussycat, Pussycat
    I love you
    Yes, I do!
    You and your pussycat nose!

  157. 157.

    gwangung

    @Kryptik: Actually, the Yankees world championships in 1998-2000 WERE from a home grown core. They were able to keep George’s hands off the team until Jeter, Posada, et al matured.

    Coincidentally, that was the last time I felt any positive emotion toward the Yanks…

  165. 165.

    handy

    I think baseball was a lot healthier when the Blue Jays and Orioles would win the AL East. That used to happen, you know.

  166. 166.

    gwangung

    Well, I’m comforted by the fact that the Big Bad is never a REAL Big Bad unless it wins once or twice. Gotta have some teeth.

  167. 167.

    The Dangerman

    Once more, with feeling…

    …FTFY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I feel slightly better now (maybe it was from the obnoxious fart with which I toasted the new baseball champions).

    From Alyssa Milano, the last 9 Yankees Titles have been during Democratic Administrations:- JFK (1961, 1962), Carter (1977, 1978) Clinton (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000), and Obama (2009).

  168. 168.

    DougL (frmrly: Conservatively Liberal)

    I am laughing my ass off at a post Erickkk put up at RedState where he quotes cRush mentioning the “win” in Ny-23 and… gasp! a post by Erickkk that explains that “win”!!

    The first bit that Erickkk quotes must have had cRush in a sweat…

    You know what, I was reading Erick Erickson today at RedState.com, and he was the real first behind Hoffman guy. I mean, he was really pushing it…

    I thought I heard some loud fwopping noises from the southeast earlier today. cRush saying that Erickkk was “the real first behind Hoffman guy” and that “he was really pushing it…” must have added to that loud fwopping I heard.

    It was in stereo!

  171. 171.

    MelodyMaker

    Damn, but Emmylou is hot. Thanks Anne Laurie. Loved her for as long as I can remember.
    btw, google video has changed! I’m a Last Waltz owner and watcher and here’s what I got–

    123video.nl/playvideos.asp?MovieID=602818
    The Band and Emmylou from The Last Waltz. Evangeline.
    Danko on fiddle and Garth on accordion, Levon on mandolin. oh kay.

  174. 174.

    BruceK

    I’ll just say, in response to FTFY, YFTW.

    I’ll raise my first glass tonight to the memory of Mr. Gilliard, and my second to celebrate.

  175. 175.

    robertdsc-PowerBook-now with 27 championships

    Fucking great.

    Yes. Yes it is fucking great that we won.

  180. 180.

    arguingwithsignposts

    @Ed in NJ:

    All you haters can go blow. We’re gonna enjoy this, especially being in central jersey, right above the line that separates us from the obnoxious Philly fans who thought this WS was a gimme for them.

    Two words – Chris. Christie. Enjoy that Yankees win, man.

  181. 181.

    L Haywood Coffey

    This post isn’t political. It’s about Emmylou Harris. Never met the lady, but once when I was a teen*, I was on the street just beside of UNC-G at night looking for a place to hang out, and there was really nice music coming out of what was either a club of some sort or a restaurant, I don’t really remember exactly. I started to go in but then saw a sign that said “Cover Charge Fifty Cents”. At the time, cover charges were pretty rare and I went ballistic saying “I will NEVER pay FIFTY CENTS to see some singer. Never”. Later on I found out it was Emmylou Harris.

    *This was long, long time ago in a universe far, far away.

  184. 184.

    sacman701

    FTFY but expect more of the same until baseball gets a real commissioner and a salary cap like the other major sports have.

  185. 185.

    3D

    November 4th, 2009 at 8:25 pm Reply to this comment

    tammanycall

    Admittedly I don’t give a hoot about sports, but doesn’t every pro team buy its “arms”?

    The Yankees spend more than double the second highest payroll.

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