Hal Johnson

Right on, thanks guys.

This thread is great. I went through and arbitrarily picked out a few albums from the many lists and I have to say that Fiona Apple's is the most interesting the first time through. Jury is still out on a couple of the others but I got me some time over the holidays to get to know them. Incidentally, can anyone recommend something hard and grungy? I was listening to Soundgarden and Metallica's Black album the other day and wondered if there's anything out there these days that's got that kind of energy to it? Needing to rock out a little more, ya know?

I saw that too. That's pretty sick that people would suggest such a thing. Best to leave it alone and hope it goes away, IMHO.

No Pressure!

Fack, isn't that just the way? It's like Coca Cola sponsoring Physical Activity initiatives. Oh the world we live in.

On that note, the Raptors should re-name themselves The Dribble. And I vote for D-boy's Jersey. Maybe Bubbles could replace Geddy on the alternate...

Ya, but if I can rock an open shirt like that when I'm his age I'll be pretty damn proud of myself.

I'm watching the AMC HD feed and the censor is has about a second and a half lag on the swears. "Drink a Fuckin Beer!"

I read that Vedder would be singing with Waters so I tuned in and for a few seconds I watched and I thought to myself, wow, I have not seen what Eddie Vedder looks like in a long time, and in HD he looks kinda like Tigger. Then the real Eddie came out. haha :bonghit:

I'd pick Morris over Schilling too. Just for clarity's sake, in my list I was trying to decide whether or not I thought the guy took steroids, not if i thought he should be in the hall. But ya, total mess they have there. Have no idea what they're gonna do!

I went through the eligible players list and had entirely way too much fun deciding whether or not they used drugs. Once you take the obvious ones out, there's still a few half decent guys left. Sandy Alomar Jr. 1988-2007 1st Yes Jeff Bagwell 1991-2005 3rd Definitely Craig Biggio 1988-2007 1st Gonna say no. He's tiny and was never really known for power Barry Bonds 1986-2007 1st Fucker. Jeff Cirillo 1994-2007 1st How is he even on this list? Royce Clayton 1991-2007 1st See: Jeff Cirillo Roger Clemens 1984-2007 1st See: Barry Bonds Jeff Conine 1990, 1992-2007 1st Yes Steve Finley 1989-2007 1st No Julio Franco 1982-94, 1996-97, 1999, 2001-07 1st Fuck, he probably did. The bastard. Shawn Green 1993-2007 1st 4 hr game? Check. Roberto Hernandez 1991-2007 1st Who? Ryan Klesko 1992-2007 1st boo Kenny Lofton 1991-2007 1st No and he's awesome. Edgar Martinez 1987-2004 4th Gonna say no and I hope he gets in. I think the ball writers feel the same way. Don Mattingly 1982-95 13th Hells no. Fred McGriff 1986-2004 4th nah Mark McGwire 1986-2001 7th He’s pretty much admitted it, hasn’t he? Jose Mesa 1987, 1990-2007 1st nope Jack Morris 1977-94 14th no way Dale Murphy 1976-93 15th nuh-uh Rafael Palmeiro 1986-2005 3rd woops Mike Piazza 1992-2007 1st there’s no way he didn’t Tim Raines 1979-2002 6th nuh-uh Reggie Sanders 1991-2007 1st probably Curt Schilling 1988-2007 1st ABSOLUTELY Aaron Sele 1993-2007 1st Really, Aaron Sele? Who screens this shit? Lee Smith 1980-97 11th no Sammy Sosa 1988-2005, 2007 1st Moot Mike Stanton 1989-2007 1st doubt it? Alan Trammell 1977-96 12th not a chance Larry Walker 1989-2005 3rd I hope not…but man…some good numbers…yikes Todd Walker 1996-2007 1st pfft David Wells 1987-2007 1st among other things? Rondell White 1996-2007 1st no Bernie Williams 1991-2006 2nd no Woody Williams 1993-2007 1st YES

Did you watch Brasil's triumph over Panama last night in the WBC qualifier?! BRASIL!! Cool your kid plays ball. We're putting in an indoor batting net in the local gym out here. It's rural Nova Scotia, so they don't usually get that sort of thing, and the ballplayers are stoked. I'm really excited about hitting all winter too. I've ordered an indoor pitching mound an L-Screen, and even a softball screen that has a hole just right of centre about waist high so rec leaguers can use it to. Sorry to get off topic, but I'm just really excited about it!

Definitely excited by the potential! This is where I'm worried. But you're right, circumstances are different this time around. Here's to cautious optimism!

Man, I never liked Gibbons. He didn't DO anything. All I remember about him was that I found myself constantly complaining that he refused to manufacture runs. Kinda disappointed by this, not gonna lie.

Wonder how Farrell feels these days?

Love the player reactions we get on twitter these days. Nolasco's is just terrific. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/story/2012/11/13/spf-mlb-baseball-twitter-trending-toronto-blue-jays-miami-marlins-trade.html

This year's class was incredible and Sundin definitely deserved to be there.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/hurricane-sandy-victims-receive-roethlisbergers-se,30315/

I guess it will be my goal this year to hear that story straight form the horses mouth, haha!

haha, that's true. I don't even know if that's him, to tell you the truth. I just google imaged his name and thought, well, he must have looked different way back when. Poor showing on my part.

That's the guy, yeah. Super nice, totally fits the bill of the tough guy on the ice/gentle giant off. You should see him play, for a large dude he can skate! Which stands to reason, I guess...

Stumped all the Sens fans, did I?

Know who it is? Just found out he runs my Men's rec Hockey league team.