Ramblings
August 29, 2002
After spending all that time getting groove.net to work in Netscape (see below), I see that Netscape usage is down to 3.4 percent. Well, I'll be concentrating on IE from now on, thank you very much... 
At work I'm currently trying to fix a bunch of little things on the site that aren't working correctly in Netscape, and I've forgotten what a crappy browser it is. While I'm not in favor of a Microsoft software/OS monopoly, I think I'd support a browser monopoly to make my life easier...
August 27, 2002
Reheated Sox find a spark, get cooking
''Half the fans left the park,'' said utility infielder Lou Merloni in the spirited clubhouse. ''Look at that. Change the headline: `Sox left for dead, find new life.'"
Yes, I was at that game and was one of many who left the game after the 8th inning, and missed the Sox' amazing come-from-behind win. But I don't feel bad. Sure, I wish I had been there (instead I heard it on the radio on the drive home), and I am glad they won. But if you watched the game (and not just saw the highlights) and know how the Sox have been playing recently, you can't blame the half of us at Fenway who did give up hope...
''Half the fans left the park,'' said utility infielder Lou Merloni in the spirited clubhouse. ''Look at that. Change the headline: `Sox left for dead, find new life.'"
Yes, I was at that game and was one of many who left the game after the 8th inning, and missed the Sox' amazing come-from-behind win. But I don't feel bad. Sure, I wish I had been there (instead I heard it on the radio on the drive home), and I am glad they won. But if you watched the game (and not just saw the highlights) and know how the Sox have been playing recently, you can't blame the half of us at Fenway who did give up hope...
August 26, 2002
My cousin's roommate had an idea for the problem with small-market baseball teams: move them to a city that can support more than one team. He proposes that Boston can support another team besides the Red Sox, so why not move the Montreal Expos to South Boston and call them the Bayside Expos?
August 23, 2002
August 20, 2002
While watching the X-Games on TV this weekend, I couldn't believe what happened: Mat Hoffman hit a perfect no-handed 900!
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August 16, 2002
While on the topic of baseball, here's some interesting info on the importance of one-run games (and the Red Sox's apparent bad luck):
...the Sox should be two games better than the Yankees, 21/2 better than the Mariners, 31/2 better than the Angels, and 10 better than the A's.
What's more, Henry said, ''We have the best run differential in the American League. We lead the league in hitting. And we lead the league in pitching. So why aren't we in first place? ... To me, the reason is our record of 11-17 in one-run games... That's where luck shows up more than any other area of baseball."
...the Sox should be two games better than the Yankees, 21/2 better than the Mariners, 31/2 better than the Angels, and 10 better than the A's.
What's more, Henry said, ''We have the best run differential in the American League. We lead the league in hitting. And we lead the league in pitching. So why aren't we in first place? ... To me, the reason is our record of 11-17 in one-run games... That's where luck shows up more than any other area of baseball."
I (like all Red Sox fans) have been crushed year after year because we get too caught up in winning, and especially beating the Yankees. Well, I'm giving up. I'm going to remain a die-hard fan and coninue to root for them, but I'm resolving right now to not get upset if they lose to the Yankees or don't make the playoffs. (Right ... we'll see how long this lasts...)
I'm going to take it game-by-game and not get caught up in the big picture. They're a good team and they definitely have a chance -- if they can all turn it on, but who knows? And why should part of my mental health lie in the balance because of how well/poorly they play?
(Besides, as any true Red Sox fan will tell you, if they go on a tear and end up in first place by the end of the month, there will be a strike. Ah, leave it to the Sox fans to always expect to be hurt ...but still come back for more next year!)
On the bright side, the one good thing about the recent downturn is the lack of "Yankees suck!" chants. That's right up there with the Braves' tomahawk chop on the list of most annoying things about baseball crowds. I mean, it's embarrassing: not only do the Yankees not suck (who's in first place?), Yankee fans don't care. To them, Sox fans are the annoying younger kid in the neighborhood who's always taunting and making a ruckus, but never winning. I don't want to be that kid; if the Sox going to lose, at least we can keep our dignity.
I'm going to take it game-by-game and not get caught up in the big picture. They're a good team and they definitely have a chance -- if they can all turn it on, but who knows? And why should part of my mental health lie in the balance because of how well/poorly they play?
(Besides, as any true Red Sox fan will tell you, if they go on a tear and end up in first place by the end of the month, there will be a strike. Ah, leave it to the Sox fans to always expect to be hurt ...but still come back for more next year!)
On the bright side, the one good thing about the recent downturn is the lack of "Yankees suck!" chants. That's right up there with the Braves' tomahawk chop on the list of most annoying things about baseball crowds. I mean, it's embarrassing: not only do the Yankees not suck (who's in first place?), Yankee fans don't care. To them, Sox fans are the annoying younger kid in the neighborhood who's always taunting and making a ruckus, but never winning. I don't want to be that kid; if the Sox going to lose, at least we can keep our dignity.
August 14, 2002
If you're thinking of getting into the major label recording industry, be sure to read Steve Albini's essay The Problem With Music. (Thanks Jeff)
August 5, 2002
There's an interview with my friend Jared Souney on frontwheeldrive.com. It's actually the same interview I mentioned on the NE Flat site a while ago, but there are some other cool interviews on the site worth checking out, including David X. Cohen, executive producer and head writer of Futurama.
I guess it was inevitable that this would happen:
CMGI Field may be renamed Gillette Stadium
"...they will change the name of their new state-of-the-art facility from CMGI Field to Gillette Stadium. CMGI, which had agreed to pay $120 million over 15 years for naming rights to the stadium, has fallen on hard financial times. The Internet operating and development company, whose stock sold for $163 per share in January 2000, now sells for 39 cents per share."
CMGI Field may be renamed Gillette Stadium
"...they will change the name of their new state-of-the-art facility from CMGI Field to Gillette Stadium. CMGI, which had agreed to pay $120 million over 15 years for naming rights to the stadium, has fallen on hard financial times. The Internet operating and development company, whose stock sold for $163 per share in January 2000, now sells for 39 cents per share."
What next for bored Sunday School classes? The Simpsons!
Sunday School teachers with restless teenagers or distracted adults might consider something a little different this fall: "The Simpsons".
Sunday School teachers with restless teenagers or distracted adults might consider something a little different this fall: "The Simpsons".
August 2, 2002
Offerman assessment too kind
"This piece of you-know-what will collect $26 million for being a below-average ballplayer for the Red Sox for 31/2 seasons (plus a $2 million buyout of next season's option). In the end, he was completely without skills and appeared disinterested, as well."
"This piece of you-know-what will collect $26 million for being a below-average ballplayer for the Red Sox for 31/2 seasons (plus a $2 million buyout of next season's option). In the end, he was completely without skills and appeared disinterested, as well."
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