2006 St. Louis Cardinals

(via Captain Carl’s Daily Blarrrg)

When you, the listener, see the list of players from Game Five, you’ll notice 2/3 of them aren’t Cards anymore.

David Eckstein SS
Chris Duncan RF
Preston Wilson LF
Albert Pujols 1B
Jim Edmonds CF
Scott Rolen 3B
Ronnie Belliard 2B
Yadier Molina C
So Taguchi LF-RF
Jeff Weaver P
Scott Spiezio PH
Adam Wainwright P

Loyalty to any one sports team is pretty hard to justify. Because the players are always changing, the team can move to another city, you’re actually rooting for the clothes when you get right down to it. You know what I mean, you are standing and cheering and yelling for your clothes to beat the clothes from another city. Fans will be so in love with a player but if he goes to another team, they boo him. This is the same human being in a different shirt, they *hate* him now. Boo! different shirt!! Boo.
— Jerry Seinfeld

Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s Science and Technology Advisers

(via email and Nature)

Barack Obama’s Science and Technology Advisers:

John McCain’s Science and Technology Advisers:

The big difference between these lists is that Barack Obama has actual scientists advising him.

Friday Random Ten: 2008-10-24


NameArtistAlbumGenre
1. Burning My SoulDream TheaterFalling Into InfinityMetal
2. Solo II – MogoliTerry BozzioSolo Drum Music (Disc 1)World
3. White Punks on DopeThe TubesThe TubesRock
4. OvertureMonty Python’s SpamalotOriginal Cast RecordingSoundtrack
5. Alfa WavesBilly CobhamThe TravelerJazz
6. The Black Page #2Frank ZappaBaby SnakesAlternative & Punk
7. Break on ThroughThe DoorsThe DoorsRock
8. Solo II – Cante Piatti ITerry BozzioSolo Drum Music (Disc 1)World
9. Evenstar London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Voices Feat. Isabel BayrakdarianThe Lord Of The Rings: The Two TowersSoundtrack
10. In CommonDave WecklMaster PlanJazz

Palin Claims The Vice President Is ‘In Charge Of The U.S. Senate’

(via Think Progress)

Q: Brandon Garcia wants to know, “What does the Vice President do?”

PALIN: That’s something that Piper would ask me! … [T]hey’re in charge of the U.S. Senate so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom.

One would think knowing what the Vice President does would be something a running mate should know…

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