Schilling?
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2009 9:14 AM PST
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PrintA quick message: See the CBS Sportsline ads popping up around the main page? They're ads for a fantasy league tracking service. And unlike most of the ads in this joint, when you sign up for a fantasy league after clicking through that ad, I get some of your money directly. Now, if I hated the product, I wouldn't have too much of a problem lying to you. "Oh, yeah, these 7-11 taquitos are scrumptious, and remember that I get $.25 for every one you order online. Remember: only elitists complain about molten diarrhea."
But I've actually used CBS Sportsline for years. I'm not just a shill; I'm also a client. Of course, around January, Biff Pocoroba signs up and pays for the league because he thinks it will make the season come faster, so I won't even get a rebate on my own damn money.
What will I buy with your $10, or whatever? I don't know. Something stupid. But that's none of your concern. You will buy CBS Sportsline's product, and you will enjoy it.
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Really, Grant?
Sorry if I stop lurking to say that this post leaves a little bit of bad taste in my mouth.
But, seriously, don’t get too offended. I’ve probably spent 10,000 mostly unpaid hours writing for this site. You’ll survive this one call of attention toward a sponsor.
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
If your name was “Pies”, you wouldn’t mind the ads so much.
Pies are cool like that.
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2009 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
Grant: “I have a kid. I need some extra cash”
Pandora: “OK. Lets see whats in my box”
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
I am on a vendetta to make sports enjoyable to watch again, and Mr. Buck you are at the top of my LIST!!! Mr. Selig don’t get to upset you are number TWO!!!
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
I didn't say I would
I’d download it off soulseek.
oops…
I think Grant’s earned the right to point us to a sponsor now and then.
by Dan from NM on Feb 26, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Our CBS League is live!
League Name: Piper at the Gates of Don Buford
I want Ishikawa in the 1st round
Remember: only elitists complain about molten diarrhea.
Only elitists call it molten diarrhea. Us regular folk call it butt pee.
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2009 9:18 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Its all relative – the butt pee from a 7-11 taquito will feel much hotter than average… I have yet to fashion a scoville-type scale to rate it quantitatively, though.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 26, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Although I see this point as well
There can certainly be a range of temperatures that would allow a runny state.
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
I’m thinking more along the lines of spicy-hot, body temperature being what it is.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 26, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
While I would never attempt to ascertain it’s spiciness, I can certainly imagine (and have personally experienced) a temperature greater than 98.6.
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
This is true
Butt pee can’t ever be frosty. It would lose it’s runny consistency.
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
Imagine if your poop came out as frozen ice cubes.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Butt Smoothies!
I am on a vendetta to make sports enjoyable to watch again, and Mr. Buck you are at the top of my LIST!!! Mr. Selig don’t get to upset you are number TWO!!!
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Poopsicles.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Feb 26, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Remember in the second Ninja Turtles movie where they had the frozen mutagen cubes to give to Tokka and Razar? I imagine it’d look like those.
When I was 11 or 12, my friend John and I used to freeze Teenage Mutant NInja Turtle toys into solid blocks of ice, go on top of his garage, and throw them off so they shattered into many, many pieces. Damn that was fun.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Ah good movie…..
Plus bonus Vanilla Ice appearance.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
IT’S AMAZING THAT HE DOES A SPONTANEOUS CHOREOGRAPHED DANCE TO WHAT APPEARS TO A FREESTYLED RAP DESCRIBING THE SITUATION AT HAND!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2009 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
See the CBS Sportsline ads popping up around the main page?
Why no I don’t! A fun little Firefox app screens all that drivel from my view so I’m less inclined to spend what little cash I have left in that bank account of mine.
I'm missing Omar and all his "Dreamy-ness".
You have a bank account?
Elitist!
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
Traitor...
I wonder what Yahoo! would think of this? Hmm…….
I am on a vendetta to make sports enjoyable to watch again, and Mr. Buck you are at the top of my LIST!!! Mr. Selig don’t get to upset you are number TWO!!!
They’re already talking to Jeff Passan about replacing Grant.
Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.
/hangs self from tree after first Passan post is about BLB testicles shrinking
I am on a vendetta to make sports enjoyable to watch again, and Mr. Buck you are at the top of my LIST!!! Mr. Selig don’t get to upset you are number TWO!!!
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
The man's got mouths to feed...
I’ll sign up for a league, but just remember the next time you put in a quarter to feed the meter, I put that quarter in your pocket
And if your hand happened to linger in his pocket a bit longer than necessary, well, where’s the harm in that?
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
Does the top contributor win a ride in your Lexus?
I am on a vendetta to make sports enjoyable to watch again, and Mr. Buck you are at the top of my LIST!!! Mr. Selig don’t get to upset you are number TWO!!!
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
I thought groug was the rape smile guy? Wait, no, he’s the murder stare guy. My mistake.
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2009 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
/asks Natto to do one of those Joe Buck .gifs for groug’s stare
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
He patented that?
Goofus is gonna owe some serious royalties.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Feb 26, 2009 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2009 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
That was an early incarnation. Not registered with the American Department of Weird Patents.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2009 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
BANNED!
That horse doesn’t even have white hair.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2009 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
Or a bow tie.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2009 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
I signed up for a league a few weeks ago and paid the commish, who then paid CBS Sportline. You probably don’t get any money for that, do you? Maybe we can write a letter and have then send you your $0.29 for a click.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
by WilliamVanLandingham on Feb 26, 2009 9:55 AM PST reply actions
Whew....
I panicked and thought the Giants had signed Curt Schilling.
We already have Randy Johnson, no need to reunite the D-Backs WS.
I’d chip in for a contract (read: hit) on Schilling.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
A good way to off him would be to strangle him with a bloody sock.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
…or make him read his own blog (I know that would kill me).
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
…or leak a postive test for roids
I am on a vendetta to make sports enjoyable to watch again, and Mr. Buck you are at the top of my LIST!!! Mr. Selig don’t get to upset you are number TWO!!!
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
I, too, thought that this was about the blood sox pitcher.
by cincinnati_giant on Feb 26, 2009 1:46 PM PST reply actions
This tracking service
is it associated with fedex or ups? DHL? How many packages do we get? Are overnights limited or can we have as many as we want?
/lame joke.
BTW
you take time out of working and baby stuff to write on a blog that pays you nothing. Anyone who has a problem with you asking for support of a sponsor doesn’t understand how the world operates.
Which reminds me...
I actually do pay $1 a month for a Kindle subscription to this here bloggity blog. I haven’t actually used it yet, but I’ll be sitting in the back row of my faculty meeting tomorrow following the game. So make it interesting so I’m not snoring during the meeting!!
I’ve always wondered how many people subscribe through the Kindle. I think it’s you, and you.
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2009 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
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