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  3. 3.

    asiangrrlMN

    Jackass. 21-7, Vikes. Keep Tarvaris in.

    @You Don’t Say: No.

    Amended as I wait for the video to load: My guess is it’s the Rasheed Wallace rule. Video: The hit itself did not deserve that fine.

    ETA: Antoine Winfield interception, run to the five. Yum. Yum. He’s yummy.

  4. 4.

    Chup

    Since when did the Baltimore Orioles start playing football?

    (I know, I know — but you would’ve fallen in love with those late-60s, early 70s teams also!)

  5. 5.

    sherifffruitfly

    Love my stillers, but I don’t see this being a good week for them. Ray Lewis or someone will stomp on Ben’s foot at the first available opportunity, and he’ll be out – and that will be the game (assuming stillers were playing well in the first place).

  6. 6.

    Punchy

    @John Cole: I agree. Shoulda been a suspension.

    I see my Bears are kicking some ass. Cant believe Jay Cantler is responsible for anything other than picks and arrogant smug mugs on the pine. I’ll take the dubs regardless.

  8. 8.

    asiangrrlMN

    Woot the hoot! TJ to Rice, second amazing throw/catch. 28-7, Vikes! Makes it easy to keep Favre on the bench.

    ETA: They just showed the Stone Arch Bridge–my fave architectural structure in MN.

  9. 9.

    Jewish Steel

    Not entirely OT as these commercials are running during NFL games: Is Michael Jordan so surrounded by sycophants and bootlicks that no one, not even his sponsors, has the nerve to tell him that his nasty little Hitler mustache is 1) unbecoming and 2) a nasty little Hitler mustache?

  10. 10.

    JPL

    Go Cincy! The Falcons are in first place but they still have to play NO again and a Bengals win sure would help.

  11. 11.

    Villago Delenda Est

    Two things in regards to football:

    1. Ducks won, undefeated, probably going to play Auburn for all the marbles. Yay!

    2. Seahawks suck, blow, bite, and fill in the negative quality blank for the fourth adjective.

  12. 12.

    Punchy

    @asiangrrlMN: No no no no noooooo. All TDs today must come thru AP. Must. Fantasy playoffs are riding on it. Need a +30 pt. day from the Boomer Sooner.

  14. 14.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Punchy: A reason I refuse to do fantasy football.

    The TJ/SR combination is magic. And, AP almost broke free for another TD. (Now I’m just teasing you).

    BCS: I am rooting for both teams to lose.

    Holy shit. The color commentator just mentioned the taboo–keep Favre out. Granted, it was ‘why risk him’ and ‘see what TJ can do’, but still. Heresy!

    ETA: Soromon Wilcots. And, I agree with him. And, I like him. And, I’m glad Harlan has toned it down a bit. They are a good team.

  15. 15.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN:

    They just showed the Stone Arch Bridge—my fave architectural structure in MN.

    Nifty. And very Romanesque. I was pretty sure I had seen it before but teh Google just confirmed my brain memories.

    Also: why you keep getting Eddie Guns calling your games? I haz a jelus!

    EDIT: Just checked on the Browns, Peyton is doing…okay. Hopefully better in the second half.

  16. 16.

    Morbo

    The Lions’ secondary, much like that of the Wolverines, couldn’t bring down a one-legged stool.

  18. 18.

    S. cerevisiae

    TJ just made a nice pass across the field to Camarillo for a first down. With our depleted line we need some mobility at QB.

  19. 19.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Yutsano: I don’t. I have Jerome Boger. Yum. Yum. Yum. Eddie Guns is doing the Bears/Lions game.

    @debit: I know! And all with TJ at the helm–which makes it so much sweeter. And, the bridge is just wonderful.

    @S. cerevisiae: Agreed. I think our offense is less limited with TJ.

    Field goal. 31-7.

  21. 21.

    debit

    31 to fucking 7. At the end of the second quarter. Cripes.

    Paula Adbul is doing her Bob Fosse rip off again? It was crap 20 years ago and I doubt it’s any better now.

  22. 22.

    Yutsano

    @burnspbesq: Poultry and hatchings, good sir. Poultry and hatchings.

    @asiangrrlMN: It has that Roman/Paris on the Seine sort of feel. And quite Scandihoovian in its understatement. A bridge like that wouldn’t work here unfortunately, too much land contour.

  23. 23.

    burnspbesq

    Order has been restored. Chelsea is in third place, behind Arsenal and Manchester United. All is well.

  24. 24.

    asiangrrlMN

    Holy shit. Paula Abdul has a new reality show. A dance one this time. Trainwreck! She’s a ‘mentor’ and a judge on this show. Snicker.

    @Yutsano: Yeah. It’s very old-timey/old-world, which makes it surprising that I like it so much.

    @debit: Damn it. You beat me to it.

  26. 26.

    PaulW

    Where’s your college team bowling this winter?

    The USF Bulls look to be heading to the Car Care Bowl in Charlotte NC to face Clemson most likely. Would prefer the Compass Bowl vs. Kentucky meself…

    Not sure where the Gators are going. First year in a long time I don’t care… :-)

  27. 27.

    asiangrrlMN

    Wait a damn minute. All the Bears’ fans are talking about how their team is rolling. I just saw that the Lions are ahead at half. WTF?

    @PaulW: My college is not Division I, so I just adopt whatever team I like.

  30. 30.

    burnspbesq

    @Yutsano:

    Your aquatic raptors have a very winnable game today. If they can find a way to lose to Carolina, they will deserve every bit of the scorn that will be heaped upon them.

  31. 31.

    PaulW

    Regarding the Auburn / Oregon matchup for the BCS title…

    The Auburn Tigers will be going against the team that wears the most godawful looking uniforms in sports history.

    Oh dear God. They don’t even have just one. The Ducks have like 20 different uniforms, and each of them a hideously wrong color combo. Those gray unis they wore last night? Even that was the most hideous shade of charcoal gray in human history!

    Are they trying to blind their opponents into submission or what?

  32. 32.

    Yutsano

    @burnspbesq:

    If When they can find a way to lose to Carolina, they will deserve every bit of the scorn that will be heaped upon them.

    Fixteth. I put nothing past the Seahacks.

    @asiangrrlMN: My numbers doth confirm your numbers, so either it’s a big psy-op or wishful thinking.

  34. 34.

    Steeplejack

    I’ve got Redskins-Giants right now. Thought it might possibly be a good game, but the Giants are up 21-0. Yawn. Cowboys-Colts at 4:00 could be good, depending on which Dallas team shows up, and Steelers-Ravens tonight should definitely be good. And the Monday night game between the Jets and Patriots looks good. On the whole, a good TV weekend for football.

    I see the other game at 4:00 today is Raiders-Chargers, and I’m sort of meh on that. I’ve always disliked the Raiders since the days they beat up on Joe Willie Namath and made my mom mad.

  35. 35.

    henqiguai

    …because the only team that matters plays tonight against the Ravens

    Wait, what ?! No ! I don’t even think the Bisons play the Tigers, in the normal course of events.

  36. 36.

    lol

    @Villago Delenda Est:

    Playing the 1-10 Panthers in Seattle is just the pity fuck the Seahawks need to get their confidence back.

    The NFC West is a lot like the Republican primary field – it doesn’t matter how much they all suck, someone’s going to win.

  37. 37.

    burnspbesq

    @PaulW:

    The Oregon athletic department is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nike. Each designer who gets to work on an Oregon kit tries to out-edgy the last. Take a close look at the Ducks’ home baseball jerseys …

  38. 38.

    JPL

    @debbie: Last year I had three shopping bags in my closet. Miss Moxie went in her bag and hid all her toys. She plays a game called kill the stuff animal. This year I bought her an elephant.

    @asiangrrlMN: The announcer is obviously jealous that he was not sent special photos from Favre being a color commentator and all, it just makes sense.

    Holy shit. The color commentator just mentioned the taboo—keep Favre out. Granted, it was ‘why risk him’ and ‘see what TJ can do’, but still. Heresy!

  41. 41.

    JPL

    @burnspbesq: I’m hoping that Cam Newton lands in Buffalo. It’s a great place to play especially for southern boys and he wouldn’t be in the same division as the Falcons. Go Panthers!

  44. 44.

    S. cerevisiae

    The NFC West is a lot like the Republican primary field – it doesn’t matter how much they all suck, someone’s going to win.

    Oh man that’s perfect. I’m still chuckling.

  49. 49.

    S. cerevisiae

    @JPL: Are people projecting him #1? I hope so because then the Vikes might have a chance to move up to get Luck.

  50. 50.

    asiangrrlMN

    @JPL: Ah. I see. You don’t want him in your division. I just thought you hated him. Makes sense.

    @Steeplejack: I’m hoping the Colts trounce the ‘Boys.

    Oh, and obligatory FYWP

    P.S. My cats disdain most toys. They do like their Drinkwell free-flowing water fountain, though.

    P.P.S. I loathe jewelry commercials. How insulting.

  51. 51.

    stuckinred

    @JPL: Thanks, my problem with Lil Bit can only be solved by me, she simply will not be left off the leash when we are out. She is such a dummy that the gps would only help me fond her after she gets smooshed running for some unknown stinky stuff to eat!

  52. 52.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN:

    I’m hoping the Colts trounce the ‘Boys.

    As usual, a sentiment I can get behind. Though this shall mean there shall be no sweet Manning tears today.

  54. 54.

    tulip

    wow, if anybody is watching the Whiners/Packers game (I am on a slight delay) but Driver just made and incredible touchdown run.

    Admit to a big time Rodgers bias (Cal fan) but he has to be one of the best young QB’s in the league.

  57. 57.

    S. cerevisiae

    @asiangrrlMN: The only one worth moving up for is Luck – he is the real deal. If we are sitting at 9 and he is still there at two or three then make the move.

  58. 58.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN: Yeah but the other Manning is cruising to an easy win. I can sacrifice, but I’ll miss that sweet taste on my lips.

    @You Don’t Say: Just for the sake of peace, this really isn’t an either/or argument.

    @valdivia:

    Only because I was out on my own date, and, um otherwise busy, did I not walk over to his corner of the Greek Restaurant and kick his asshole ass. (Also, did not want my date to think I am some sort of psycho woman or anything.)

    You never know. Your date may have appreciated you even more afterwards. Hopefully you at least got a sardonic comment in under your breath.

  59. 59.

    valdivia

    I know this is Football Open Thread, but I have to drop this somewhere: out last night in Old Towne Alexandria I saw Mr Juan Williams himself, all pimped out in a red Adidas Track suit, out on a date with a nubile redhead.

    Only because I was out on my own date, and, um otherwise busy, did I not walk over to his corner of the Greek Restaurant and kick his asshole ass. (Also, did not want my date to think I am some sort of psycho woman or anything.)

  62. 62.

    valdivia

    @Yutsano:

    Oh I did go on and on to my date about his comment about unemployment and his Dickensian endorsement of the poor/work house mode of dealing with the problem. And he appreciated it. But early on in a relationship one does not go around hitting people and ending the date paying for one not to spend the night in jail. Amirite? :D

  64. 64.

    S. cerevisiae

    And yes, the Vikes do need a QB. TJ is a good backup but he just makes too many mistakes and doesn’t have a good touch on too many of his passes.

    That was a good example as I was writing this.

  65. 65.

    Stillwater

    I’m happy for you Vikings fans, seems like you may have found a winning quarterback. (Doh!) Also happy ’bout da bears, despite Cutler. The Donkeys Broncos? Not so much. Except for this new running game we seem to have found.

  66. 66.

    jaywillie

    @Punchy: How do you suspend Harrison for a hit that even many NFL players and former players say wasn’t an illegal hit on Fitzpatrick (like Marino this morning) when the league didn’t suspend two players for ripping each others helmets off and punching each other? Seymour was ejected from a game for less than what those two idiots engaged in.

  67. 67.

    Yutsano

    @valdivia:

    But early on in a relationship one does not go around hitting people and ending the date paying for one not to spend the night in jail. Amirite? :D

    ‘

    I’ve heard of worse starts. At least you’re not meeting him at a funeral. Or a wedding. Those both are amazingly creepy to me.

  70. 70.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Yutsano: I’m with Yutsy on this, valdivia. I would have been impressed if I was on a date with you and you went over and kicked Juan Willams in the ass.

    @Punchy: Well, be happy AP just got another TD. 38-7.

    @S. cerevisiae: Ah. I thought you left the y off Luck and wanted to move up to get Newton. Sorry. I am a big TJ fan. I say let’s stay with him and see what he can do. Give him a full season. As for interceptions, have you SEEN Favre play?

    debit, I didn’t want to say it, but there was a lot of scoring going on while you were not watching.

  74. 74.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN:

    I would have been impressed if I was on a date with you and you went over and kicked Juan Willams in the ass balls.

    Adjusted more than fixed, but the general sentiment is there. Plus a guy is much less likely to press assault charges after getting nutted by a woman. It implies instantly he was doing something to deserve that kick in the first place. Yes I r that ebil.

  75. 75.

    gbear

    I am watching the chickadees vs. the robins in my back yard today. I filled the feeders so they’re both winning. Nuthatches and goldfinches are running interference. Can’t believe there are still so many robins around here with 8″ of (incredibly picturesque new) snow on the ground.

    Glad to see that the change of coach has gotten the Vikes fired up. Who’d a’ thunk it?

    The stone arch bridge rocks. The robber barons were incredibly awash with money back then. The old flour mills (and mill ruins) on either side of the river at the west end of the bridge are pretty cool too, as is St. Anthony Falls.

  77. 77.

    Jewish Steel

    Color guy says, “It’s hard to find your mojo when you don’t have a lot of feathers in your cap.”

    So true.

  78. 78.

    Josie

    @stuckinred: There are some dogs that can never be off leash. I am keeping my son’s pug this year while he finishes law school and interns (very long days). She is extremely intelligent except when it comes to being outside. Without the leash, she runs as fast as her little legs can carry her without any plan or understanding of where she is going, I have learned to have her harnessed and leashed before we even go near the door.

  80. 80.

    S. cerevisiae

    @asiangrrlMN: They will need to start TJ anyway next year (if he doesn’t leave as a FA) so it would be a good time to get another QB since there needs to be at least three, and Luck is a talent that you don’t see every year.

  81. 81.

    TBogg

    Someone needs to explain to me why Leslie Frazier keeps throwing a beat-up-not-coming-back-next-year-oh-thank-you-Jeebus Favre out there when the team is 4-7? It would seem to make sense to see what Jackson, who should have been the starter this year, can do if you’re already looking towards the future.

  82. 82.

    JPL

    What’s up with Chicago? They looked awesome against the Eagles and they are barely beating the Lions?

  85. 85.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Jewish Steel: The hell? Who you got?

    @S. cerevisiae: Oh, OK. Got it. I thought you meant to start. That seemed insane to me. And, what if Favre comes back?

    @TBogg: Because Favre is god. Don’t you know that yet? In Frazier’s defense, it’s only his second game as head coach, and Favre is sacrosanct with management. This injury (and the fact that the hapless Bills are killing themselves) makes it easier to keep Favre out. Thankfully.

    valdivia, best to get the dark side out in the open early on, says me.

    ETA: I’m glad the Bills got a TD. As long as that’s all they get.

    ETA II: Fuck. No. Let them go. We are not fucking paying for a fucking stadium for the fucking Vikings. Fucking let them pay for it themselves.

  86. 86.

    Stillwater

    @JPL: What’s up with Chicago?

    Cutleritis, which can only be cured by receivers catching balls thrown very poorly or into double coverage.

  88. 88.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Svensker: He did get hurt. That’s why he is not playing now. And, also because he’s sucking this year. There. I said it.

    @Jewish Steel: I mean, which color commentator. That quote, it makes not much the sense.

    And, if the Vikings gank the state of MN for a stadium, I just may have to run for office. Which nobody wants. So lets not go there.

    @gbear: I still think our defense does not like Favre much. For no reason at all. I’m just starting rumors.

  90. 90.

    Jewish Steel

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Color guy was referring to the Lions. Who just lost. Yet another feather not added to their mojo finding capacity, if I understand rightly.

    Go Bears! Top of the world, baby!

  91. 91.

    gbear

    @TBogg: Maybe its because they want to see the prima donna finally get hurt bad enough to let him know he should have retired last year.

  92. 92.

    Corner Stone

    @valdivia: If for some strange reason we were on a date and you said, “Hold up. I’mma go kick Juan Williams’ ass. You have bail money?”
    I probably would’ve bailed you out and then taken you to Vegas for nuptials.

  94. 94.

    NobodySpecial

    I am just continually amazed at the stuff that gets pulled out of ref’s orifices in order to screw the Lions late in games.

  99. 99.

    Josie

    @jeffreyw: I don’t see a failure there. It looks lovely. If you want it to rise higher, you need one of those bread basket things the French use. If something is putting pressure on the sides, the top rises more.

  103. 103.

    valdivia

    @asiangrrlMN:

    oh the date went great. have been seeing the man for a few months now, he is actually kind of fantastic. so I am a happy gal. but I have definitely soft pedaled some of my darker sides. They’ll be coming out soon enough :D

    & this includes kicking assholes like Williams where the dun don’t shine!

  104. 104.

    S. cerevisiae

    @asiangrrlMN: There are ways of financing a stadium without it coming out of the state coffers. There was a good plan a couple of years ago that basically extended some current bonds from Mpls. and used a lottery scratch off to fund the remainder. I wouldn’t care if they put a few slots at Canterbury for it either (even if it would piss off my Tribal Council).

  105. 105.

    asiangrrlMN

    Morbo I know!

    I hate the rule that they can ‘only go until ten after the hour’. I want to see the end of the game.

    And, I still do not need another ‘he took the law into his own hands’ cop show (Chicago Code).

    @S. cerevisiae: Agreed. as long as it doesn’t come from the public, I’m down with it.

    @valdivia: Excellent. A few months? Girl, it’s time to let your hair down. Congrats, by the way.

  107. 107.

    asiangrrlMN

    @debit: I want those. You will be cooking for the Minneapolis Net Roots BJ get-together, right?

    @jeffreyw: I deleted my previous reply, apparently. I like the way it looks. Very rustic. Then again, I’m easy when it comes to food.

  108. 108.

    John - A Motley Moose

    @JPL: What’s up with the Bears is the Lions. They are a far better team than their record shows. They’ve played through injuries, bad calls, bad luck, and a losing mentality and still been competitive. Look at today. They played tough against a good team with a 3rd string quarterback. The crazy loss to the Bills was a killer. It was the main reason for their lousy effort against the Cowboys the following week and was still affecting their play when they went up against the Pats.

    Detroit fans have a love/hate relationship with the Lions. No matter how bad they get we still think they will improve. I’m no better than any other fan. They are almost there. They are at a point where they could beat any team, no matter how good, if they can only get over that 4th quarter hump.

  116. 116.

    Corner Stone

    @valdivia:

    see, obviously real life is not delivering on this demo in the dating pool!

    It totally isn’t. asiangrrlMN is obviously in MN, Max is now married in the Pacific NW, Comrade Mary is in Canada, suzanne is near delivery in AZ, you’re dating in the DC area I believe, and Just Some Fuckhead is married in the Baltimore area I think.
    Life, she is unfair.

  117. 117.

    Mike in NC

    Today is “Repeal Day”, when Prohibition was ended in 1933. So go and enjoy your favorite poison while watching football or “Boardwalk Empire”. Cheers!

  119. 119.

    frosty

    Ahem. I believe you had that backwards. The only team that matters tonight plays against the Steelers.

    That is all.

  120. 120.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Corner Stone: Life is COMPLETELY unfair! Alan Rickman is not mine!

    And, I have to admit, I’m experiencing schadenfreude at watching Manning self-destructive. This is really odd because I did not mind him as recently as two years ago. Overexposure, man.

    @valdivia: Um, I am currently single, so you might not want to listen to me when it comes to relationships.

  124. 124.

    Stillwater

    @Corner Stone: What’s strange is I watched him for a whole season at Vandy. And he was never like this. Damned odd.

    Well, he wasn’t like that when he first started taking snaps in Denver. He was an accurate conservative passer, good at dumping off, not taking chances, etc. But the Bronco D that first year sucked, and I think he started to take reckless chances. Downhill from there.

  126. 126.

    valdivia

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Ha! but I do think you are right that our darker sides need to come out with the people we are with, otherwise we fail the Hamlet credo of To Thine Own Self Be True, which is always a prescription for disaster.

    @Corner Stone:
    yeah, all of us, dating outside the Balloon Juice pool ’cause geography got in the way. Not fair at all.

  127. 127.

    Yutsano

    To wit re: Seahack suckitude: down 7-0 in the second quarter. Sigh. Can we just go all in on sociaIist football up here and be done with it?

  130. 130.

    Josie

    @jeffreyw: There are multiple pans on Amazon and also something called a proofing basket. Evidently you let the bread rise in the basket and then take it out to bake. With my luck I’d kill the thing getting it out of the basket. I know that putting my sourdough bread in loaf pans made all the difference in the rising. At first I tried french loaves which spread everywhere and didn’t rise. I finally gave up and put them in regular loaf pans and, voila, it was great bread. Having sides on the pan, whatever the shape, is helpful.

  133. 133.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Yutsano: Wait. Max got married. What? How come I didn’t know this? And, more to the point, how is Max the Wheaton taking it?

    @jeffreyw: You know, if I ever am a wealthy woman, I might actually hire a cook. You’re making me green with envy.

    @valdivia: I do agree with that. In small doses. And, under heavy medication.

    stuckinred, no. Boo. This game is boring.

  135. 135.

    burnspbesq

    @Dave:

    Sanchez doesn’t have to win the game for the Jets. He just has to not lose it. The Jets’ offensive line will decide the game. If they dominate the Pats’ front seven, then the Jets will have the ball for 40 minutes, will score repeatedly on the ground, and Brady won’t have enough time on the field to work enough magic. The Pats have to win time of possession in order to have any chance to win.

  137. 137.

    Yutsano

    @billgerat: And I shall now eagerly await burnsy’s mocking and derision. It’s okay. We’re tough we can take it. It’s not like an earthquake is gonna save our skins at this point.

  138. 138.

    debit

    Hah hah Peyton Manning gets picked off for a TD. I like it when it happens to teams other than mine.

  139. 139.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN: It was very whirlwind. The timeline is like six months. She moves, meets a guy instantly, falls in love, boom married, sayonara sunshine. And Max the wheaten initially didn’t take it well, but has warmed up to the new arrival.

    People are debating matoko-chan. As a serious human. One thread below. My brain shall now asplode.

    @debit: If it were anyone but the Cowboys I would join you in serious glee. But such as it is, I’m conflicted.

  141. 141.

    Yutsano

    @burnspbesq: And I’m just fine with that. For a depressive coffee obsessed culture we’re pretty laid back about a lot of things here. It’s why our Supreme Court pissed me off so bad by punting on gay marriage. Instead we got the “everything but the word” law.

  142. 142.

    valdivia

    @Maude:

    really? I have fond memories of Max comments on the hotness of WH members & some more serious topics. I staked myself a couple (of the WH hotties), but that was in the good ole days before the whirlwind mentioned by Yutsano so maybe she stopped liking us?

  144. 144.

    Yutsano

    @valdivia: If you have relations with Jon Favreau and are holding out on us I shan’t let you hear the end of it!

    Plus she was here about a week or so ago commenting on the bizarre snow storm we had up here. IIRC she’s hella busy and barely has time to breathe, but Max the wheaten likes snow! Maybe she’s lurking about and the burn in her ears will cause her to pop forth.

    EDIT: the Seahacks are leading 24-14! How in the hell did THAT happen?

  146. 146.

    valdivia

    @Yutsano:

    If you have relations with Jon Favreau and are holding out on us I shan’t let you hear the end of it!

    umm. I wish!
    Believe you me, even if I am very very discreet, this is one bit of news I would not keep to myself. :) Sadly in all my 8 months of DC dating I checked off every arm and dept of govt except for the WH! If things end with Mr. Library of Congress maybe I’ll get my chance….

    ETA: congrats to Max on her nuptials and hope she knows we miss her!

  147. 147.

    Yutsano

    @valdivia: Kal Penn. If for some reason Mr Library doean’t work out, there’s always Kal Penn. You know he went back to the WH right?

    Also: where is the Greek place? I have a good friend in DC who is culinarily adventurous and grew up in a city with a large Greek community.

  148. 148.

    billgerat

    Whenever I’m positive about Seattle, they lose. Whenever I’m critical of the Seachickens, they win.

    BOO SEATTLE!

  149. 149.

    valdivia

    @Yutsano:

    wait. when did he come back? really? really? ’cause I dig me some Kal Penn!

    This is the place

    http://www.tavernacretekou.com/

    food is solid but not over the top fantastic. For better food in that kind of vibe I would go to the Lebanese Taverna which is in a different direction. Also, from a previous dating experience (health and human services!) I went to other more adventurous eats (went to the burger place Obama took Medevev, months before they were on the news). happy to rec those.

  151. 151.

    Yutsano

    @billgerat: Their success usually relates to my relative attention. I stop looking they do something brilliant. The Cougs were like that in the Apple Cup yesterday. I stopped paying attention at halftime when it was 21-7, then my mom calls me to tell me the score is tied with four minutes left. Must be a Northwest thing.

    @valdivia: I’ll pass it along, although he’ll interrogate me about how I found out about the place LOL. I’m not sure if he’d venture into Alexandria for dinner or not (he lives in Georgetown) but it can’t hurt to nudge him that way.

    Plus if I had to visit 1111 Constitution you might have a dinner date. :) Doubt it will happen, but you never know!

  152. 152.

    valdivia

    @Yutsano:

    I think Lebanese Taverna is so near as to be thought to be in the District. The metro here is really pretty good and all the places I know are walkable to metro stops. so maybe that will get your good friend out to the burbs!

    hey, if you need a dinner date anywhere in dc if you are here, please let me know :)

    ETA: off for a little while see you all later!

  156. 156.

    Svensker

    Colts are giving me a heart attack. At least Peyton seems to be back, instead of that guy who’s been impersonating him the last few weeks.

  157. 157.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Maude: Really? That’s too bad.
    @valdivia: Yeah. I have the same memories. Sigh.

    @Yutsano: Well, if she stopped in to say all that, she can’t be too pissed at us. And, wheaten, not Wheaton. Duh (that was a note to myself).

    This Indy/’Boys game got interesting. We’re in overtime.

  161. 161.

    burnspbesq

    OT, but the Washington Nationals have agreed to a seven-year, $126 million contract with Jayson Werth.

    I’m confused. I didn’t think Daniel Snyder was involved in the Nationals’ management.

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    Corner Stone

    @Stillwater: Cutler had a cannon at Vandy. Maybe the other NCAA team defense wasn’t up to snuff but that dude fit more balls into tight spots than a porn star.

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