One of the last true characters of baseball. Unfortunately, most people are gonna remember him for being taken down during a bench clearing brawl when he was with the Yankees. He's always been a coach / manager since I can remember. Hard to believe he was once a player.
Man, when we lose...
Yeah - probably. If you've seen Cheers, you've probably seen Jean Kasem. She was the tall, ditzy blonde who married Carla's ex-husband Nick. I'm not terribly certain there was much acting going on there.
Might I just add that this is one of my favorite sites. I'm an ATC enthusiast, & kinda would've liked to become a controller. But up until recently, controllers were all from the military, no private sector openings. Now they're having to dip into the private sector because all the...
YIL - In order to work at a research station in the Antartic, you must have had your appendix & wisdom teeth removed.
TIL - Actress Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard 1 & 2, Presumed Innocent) is the Aunt of the Culkin clan - Maccauley, Kieran et al.
*Sigh*
Damn you Microsoft!! :censored:
On the same day I get my freshly-repaired Day One launch console back from Guadalajara (seriously) - and don't think I don't appreciate the 1 month XBox Live code card lovingly taped to the outside of the protective padding...
I guess I should check...
NBA now plays 7 games all the way thru the playoffs now as well. The toll here is that in winning a championship, players extend their season by 2 months, thus leaving them a shorter offseason for recovery - not even counting seasons with Olympics during the summer shortening the offseason even...
That is a good point. The best teams have opportunities to play in things like the Champion's League, which in essence allows for more money making home games. And what is the Champion's league but an extended "playoff" tournament of league champions & runner-ups?
Also, what makes Futbol...
It is somewhat unique yes. Makes for some good drama like a couple of seasons ago. But it can also somewhat lead to the opposite, like last year. The EPL is just the perfect size, as is the UK & travel distance, for there to be a balanced & meaningful season with no need for a season ending...