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Oh baby, please don’t leave me here with these awful people

November 27th, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive

  • Thanks – no, seriously – mivins
    …and are thus able to believe six impossible things before breakfast.


    Mastering Improvisation Phillies-Style: – mgmtbybaseball
    Pat Gillick, Shane Victorino & the Arcane Bourbaki of Juan Thomas


    The Tragedy of the Commons – garretthardinsociety


    The Beane Count – bvtn
    Restoring the Balance of Tim Hudson – baseballanalysts
    Rating the GM’s – sonsofsamhorn
    Why is Thomas a priority? – thestar
    Williams to free agents: It’s getting old being used as leverage – dailysouthtown
    Interview – Andrew Zimbalist – New CBA – bizofbaseball
    Cisco Field – bizofbaseball
    Best baseball books of 2006 – abelth
    It’s a green party: Baseball money getting ridiculous – sfgate
    MLB Salaries database [NFL,NBA,NHL] – usatoday
    Bat Maker Wants to Sell Company on His Terms – nytimes
    Average Players Commanding Eight Figures in New Era – tmarchman
    Late additions to 40-man rosters – baseballamerica
    Free Agent Review – [chart] – bvtn
    Market watch: Best, worst free agents – dperry
    The gobble gang – bmadden
    Big bat behind Howard unneeded – courierpostonline
    Wins, Losses and ERA – baseballcrank
    Where should your best hitters bat? – actasports

    Top Free Agents
    Free Agent Tracker
    Athletics &nbsp Giants
    Matsuzaka talks stalling
    (via espn Hot Stove)


    Drinking the Knights Away: The Shins’ James Mercer – drownedinsound
    Interview: Britt Daniel – bullz-eye
    Chubby Joggers of the World Unite – villagevoice
    Gray Kid – Paxilback  http://www.youtube.com
    Get to Know: Spoon – esdmusic


    Bob Mould prepping new solo album, live DVD – billboard
    In Austin, niche indies rule – austin360
    I Don’t Make My Jukebox Selections For The Recognition – theonion


    The Play  http://www.youtube.com
    Rose Bowl? – sfgate
    1986 Big Game: 20 years later, upset is still hard to believe – sfgate



    Oddsmakers Top 25 – dcsportsbog

  • Supreme Court to examine ‘obviousness’ of patents – news
  • Get ready for 24-hour living – newscientist
  • Report: Israel developing ‘bionic hornet’ weapon – news
    (via FutureBrief)


    2005: This Isn’t the Real America :: The Man Who Sold the War

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    Steal the blueprints and the maps – stamp the spade into the ground

    November 16th, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive

    As the von Trapps fade from memory: The hills are alive with the sound of model airplanes in Dornbirn, Austria.

    Rumsfeld: ‘My Half-Assed Job Here Is Done‘ – theonion


    Why be surprised when someone mentions the clothes that the emperor doesn’t have? – jcarroll
    Also: no emperor.


    Cal freshman has his job cornered – sfgate
    Regents’ Committee Approves Interim Financing Plan for High Performance Center – calbears
    Breakdown of the Showdown – dailycal
    It’s Cal, not USC, with star tailback – insidebayarea
    Cal waited a long, long time for a football game this big – akillion
    Perspective Piece: California-USC – scout
    Cal Bears team preview – scout

  • make my people sing
  • OneLook Reverse Dictionary
  • Instant Color Schemes
  • Backbreaker
    (via thepresurfer)


    Devil Rays could move young outfielders – krosenthal
    Matsuzaka : How much? Madness? Arm to fall off? – hbtimes
    &nbsp A $105 box seat? Itíll be Fenway reality in 2007 – bostonherald
    Ghostride the Volvo  http://www.youtube.com (via athleticsnation)


    Simple Key – seattleweekly
    +/-  http://www.youtube.com

  • Big boost to US renewable energy could cost nothing – newscientist
  • Physics promises wireless power – bbc
    (via FutureBrief)

    2004 :
    Honest Album Titles

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    They want it fast but they don’t want flaws

    November 14th, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive


    Four Coaching Lessons from John Sain: – mgmtbybaseball & thesouthpaw
    Via Jeff Merron & 108 Magazine



    Helluvaseason – oaklandathletics
    A’s new park : Cisco Field – oaklandathletics
    &nbsp Letter from the owner
    &nbsp Fremont has space to build a ballpark — who’s to say no? – sfgate
    Hot stove notes from the GM meetings – krosenthal
    &nbsp latest notes
    Barry picking – jheyman
    GMs bowled over as meetings open – mlb
    Evil Empire Jr. – jdonovan
    Richie Sexson: Albatross – ussmariner
    Power Yoga For Baseball – waswatching
    Humidors attract attention of general managers – denverpost
    Market is open for business – boston
    Burning questions on the hot stove – yesnetwork
    Baseball Men – The Critic
    Baseball Men – The Fantasy Player
    2006 All-OOPs Team – baseballanalysts
    Playing Hardball – eastbayexpress
    Who controls the plate? – sabermetricresearch
    Manufactured Runs – tigertales
    Integrity, Bonds do not mix – dfw
    ëAces’ or Not, Top-Tier Pitching Is Priceless – tmarchman
    Who are the projected batting and pitching leaders for 2007? – actasports


    Game Notes: Cal -vs- USC
    Tedford press conference – calbears
    Despite injury, Tim Mixon is still very much a part of the Bears – calbears
    Stadium news – beartalk
    Brandon Mebane – Helping Everyone Except Himself – calbears
    Pac-10 crown, not NFL draft, topping Lynch’s agenda – cctimes
    Storer brings brains and brawn to Cal – mercurynews
    “Money”  Tha1  [asx vid]


    Oddsmakers Top 25 – DCSportsBlog
    Michigan -vs- Ohio St. – Wiki history
    &nbsp The Big Game
    Sports Artist Sued for Mix of Crimson and Tide – nytimes
    &nbsp Fallout from the boom in collegiate merchandise sales – sportseconomist


    Bears Open Season – calbears
    Injured Cal center Wilkes might miss season – sfgate
    Scouts see NBA future for another Cal big man – insidebayarea


    Henry: I’m staying for life
    Flamini eyes middle-man role
    Fabregas espouses beautiful game
    (via sportinglife)


    The heat is on – sfgate
    How to get the best results from a new generation of ovens


    Ryan Adams: Cardinal Radio
    Guided by Choices – nysun
    Interview: Once and Future Pixies Frontman Frank Black – dailycal
    Interview: Cat Power – pitchfork
    Lloyd Cole brings ‘Antidepressant’ work to Pittsburgh – pittsburghlive


    Watching their P’s and Q’s over R&D – sfgate
    Google, Apple among best firms at turning cost-efficient research into products

  • Ancient Crash, Epic Wave – nytimes
  • Did Your Vote Get Counted? – forbes
  • Himalaya mega-quakes likely every 1000 years – newscientist
    (via FutureBrief)

    2003 :
    The New Diamond Age.  
Armed with inexpensive, mass-produced gems, two startups are launching an assault on the De Beers cartel.
Next up: the computing industry.
    Gemesys  Apollo Diamond

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    just the right amount of polish and scuzz

    November 7th, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive


    Election 2006 :

  • Freedom &nbsp http://www.youtube.com
  • Mock the Vote – defectiveyeti in themorningnews
  • An Election Day Letter From President Bush to Voters – cracked
  • 2006 Voters Guide – defectiveyeti in mcsweeney’s
  • Campaign ’06 — Goodbye and good riddance – mivins
    &nbsp Well, it’s been rank — racist, sleazy, lying and full of insinuating scare tactics.
    &nbsp Thank God it’s over.


    Spoon – The Book I Write [stream]
    Spoon – Everything Hits At Once – dsrinivasan


    2006 Stone Glove Awards : AL  NL – fungoes
    A’s ready to move to Fremont – matier&ross
    &nbsp Jerry Brown lost the Oakland A’s – oaklandfocus

    How does copyright work? – straightdope

  • Delete Your Bad Web Rep – wired
  • Online banking fraud rises fast – bbc
  • Tagging Phones to Track Traffic – wired
    (via FutureBrief)


    2002 : Coldcut & Hexstatic – Timber
    2003 : Retrosheet Special Lists
    2005 : Lethal Beauty

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    That was the best seizure I ever had

    November 6th, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive

  • Title IX Doesn’t Kill Lesser Sports.ADs Do.
  • Club organization & the decline of German football
    – sportseconomist


    The Whoppers of 2006 – factcheck.org
    Army Recruiters Accused of Misleading Students to Get Them to Enlist – abcnews


    Clemens’ indecision contagious, problematic – houstonchron
    Bonds’ conduct among issues – mercurynews
    Reassessing Hand That Rocked the Series – nytimes
    Baseball Men – The Cop – scout
    Rangers hire A’s coach – sfgate
    Top AL Prospects: East Central West – dahumbler
    Gold Glove Winners
    Bonderman could bring bat Tigers need – detnews
    &nbsp how ’bout: Loaiza (SP), Pennington (SS) & Baker (C)??


    DeSean & DeCoud http://www.youtube.com
    Cal offense piling up points, yuks – imaisel
    Game Notes: Cal -vs- Arizona


    Oddsmakers Top 25 – DCSportsBlog


    207 Cal Bears: schedule roster –
    Looking to fill some big shoes – sfgate
    Cal’s new-look Wilkes has hair-raising power – insidebayarea


    U2 -vs- REM – stylus
    The YES Nation
    The Stones -vs- The Who – sfgate

    Sexual Tension Unbearable Between 15-Year-Old, Rest Of World – theonion

    GASTROKID

    The Straight Dope on batteries

    2003 : High Boskage House
    2004 : Cybertimes Navigator
    2005 : I Couldn’t Help Being Mean

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    we’re all pushin’ up tin-can mountaintop

    November 3rd, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive

    Congress Tells Auditor in Iraq to Close Office – nytimes


    Light free-agent market could lead to major trades – si
    Burrell would waive no-trade in deal to Frisco – philly
    Interview: Todd Radom – Sports Logo Design – bizofbaseball

  • Seafood May Be Gone by 2048, Study Says – nationalgeonews
  • The Boarding Pass Brouhaha – wired
    (via FutureBrief)


    2001 : Infectious Awareables
    2003 : 1-800-Annoy me now
    2004 : Why is my baby crying?
    2005 : Interview with an honest boss

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    gotta bust that box gotta gut that fish

    November 2nd, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive


    Keeping our eyes on the ball – mivins
    — it’s about honor, dignity and comity in this country.


    King nominated for Ford C. Frick Award – oaklandathletics
    Internet Baseball Awards – bbprospectus
    One-on-One with Gary Sheffield – gothambaseball
    Generalities in Pitch Location – baseballanalysts


    Djourou : 6 more years – arsenal
    Klein wins Kraft Global Fair Play Award – realsaltlake


    Pre-season NCAA rankings – espn
    Top 30 NBA Salaries – moonball

    &nbsp 

    Magic miso – sfgate
    A guide to Japanese soybean pastes and how to use them

  • Some intimate details on the Google YouTube Deal – blogmaverick
  • YouTube takes down Comedy Central clips – news

    &nbsp – strike two –

    PlaneSheets


    Desperate campaigns resort to attack ads – sfgate
    91% of Republican commercials and 81% of Democratic spots called negative

  • Industrial design takes cues from bugs, leaves, crabs – news
  • Feds Leapfrog RFID Privacy Study – wired
  • US internet firms accused of ‘collusion’ with China – newscientisttech
  • GPS-Equipped Pigeons Enlisted as Pollution Bloggers – nationalgeographic
    (via FutureBrief)


    2002 : The Pentagon Plan to Provoke Terrorist Attacks
    2004 : Bin Laden: Goal is to bankrupt U.S.

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    A Peculiar Noise Called Train Director

    October 31st, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive


    Engineered Gardens – sfgate

     BAGRS


    Talkin’ baseball with Steve Forbes – espn
    What are they feeding Joel Zumaya? – actasports
    2006 Free Agents – si
    Market forces will play out – boston
    Bench still hip to ways that baseball players bend rules – baltimoresun
    Tribute to Neifi Perez – sportszilla


    U.S. Drops Bid Over Royalties From Chevron – nytimes


    Sufjan Stephens Xmas box [stream]
    Interview: The Decemberists – pitchfork
    MySpace to begin filtering music files using Gracenote system – sfgate
    &nbsp&nbsp – strike one –


    Game Notes : Cal -vs- UCLA
    Freshmen wait for chance – insidebayarea


    Will Braun’s Bears be brawny? – sacbee
    Powe fits in Celtics’ game plan – cctimes
    In Bear Territory Again – mercurynews
    &nbsp Exile over, ex-Cal coach Bozeman lands at Morgan State

    BugMeNot

    2003 : Curveball? : A lane too far…

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    cranks, compression locks and muscle separators

    October 30th, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive


    Magical Thinking is Not a Strategy: – mgmtbybaseball
    Rainouts, Cargo Cults & Beer League Softball


    BCS Chaos, Anarchy, Destruction, Plus the Vegas Top 25 – dcsportsblog
    Sagarin NCAA football ratings – usatoday
    Fame and Fortune for Florida International? – sportseconomist
    A momentary pause to honor USC’s great run – sfgate


    Green Day : The Time of Their Lives – sfgate


    The last will and testament of Kenneth Lay. – slate

    2003 : Demotivators

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    we’re the mellow cream in your psychedelic cookie tonight

    October 27th, 2006 · Manila Home Page Archive

    Republican Mudslinging On An Industrial Scale – factcheck.org


    Halloween
    cut-out masks :
    Jack-O’-Lantern stencils :



    Marshawn10
    You Cannot Stop Marshawn http://www.youtube.com thx cceppi

    McArthur making a difference – cctimes
    Lynch in Oski costume on Halloween? – insidebayarea
    Ubaka showing freshman the ropes – cctimes

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