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[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by phenweigh

Is this thread superior to Ask Jeeves?

Arthur Treacher, who played Jeeves in the British films, died last month. In that I have not, I'll claim a higher ranking.

[vtred]

What is this $29.99 transfer service charge on my AskG Inc membership for???

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

Worse honorary speaker for Kromfest....Andy Gibb or Fran Drescher?

Geez, Hawk. We put you in charge of recruiting the guests for this year and now here you are telling us that you have narrowed the search to a long dead BeeGee brother or a shrill Lucy wannabee with a microphone embedded in her nose?

Okay, we'll go with Gibb. We can prop him up and use lighting tricks to suggest animated status. See if you can get James Earl Jones to do the voiceovers for his speech, or if that wrecks the budget, try someone desperate for work like George Wendt or Al Gore.

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by vtred

What is this $29.99 transfer service charge on my AskG Inc membership for???

For being a loyal customer. You got the 20 % discount on the transfer fee. You'll also get 20 % off on the installation fee.

[LongtimeBravesFan]

First "What if" fight match....

George Wendt vs. Al Gore?

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by LongtimeBravesFan

First "What if" fight match....

George Wendt vs. Al Gore?

If you think about it, the opposite of stiff is "beery." Certain people simply radiate a suds style aura...Wendt, John Madden, Kohn Kruk, Tom Arnold. Some radiate a wine style aura...Truman Capote, Ricardo Montalban, Carl Sagan. Some radiate the hard booze...Ross Perot, the Hemingway family, the entire Rat Pack.

And then some people just radiate total sobriety......Dick Clark, Steve Garvey....Al.

[phenweigh]

I asked Curt Schilling a few questions in his blog a while back, but he hasn’t answered yet. I figured I’d try you. If Curt ever gets around to answering, it’ll be interesting to compare notes …

“After Tim Wakefield’s well pitched game in Toronto, he remarked that one reason for his success there was that they had the best mound in the American League. Of course variability exists in everything, but I would have thought all mounds in the major leagues would be excellent and pretty uniform. Do you find that the variability in mounds affects your performance? Are some mounds generally better than others or is this more of a personal preference issue? Do pitchers have any input as to how the mounds are prepared or maintained at their home parks?”

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by phenweigh

“After Tim Wakefield’s well pitched game in Toronto, he remarked that one reason for his success there was that they had the best mound in the American League. Of course variability exists in everything, but I would have thought all mounds in the major leagues would be excellent and pretty uniform. Do you find that the variability in mounds affects your performance? Are some mounds generally better than others or is this more of a personal preference issue? Do pitchers have any input as to how the mounds are prepared or maintained at their home parks?”

I would imagine that "best" really means most suitable to the individual and that there is no universally perfect mound. Some might think the most important aspect is a hard surface to provide leg pushing stability, others might prefer a softer construction to cushion their landing. Some might be the fidgity types for whom no mound is ever properly adjusted. Ever attend a game where Matt Williams was the thirdbaseman? You didn't see it on a televised game, but in between pitches, Williams was a constant and devoted gardener. He was always resmoothing the dirt, finding and flicking away imaginary pebbles, tamping down soft spots, walking around inspecting the ground. Since he would do this after every pitch, obviously it wasn't some probelm with the field, it was his way of keeping busy because he had lots of restless energy.

That's the way I believe it is for most pitchers....it isn't so much the mound, it's them. If you believe that you pitched well or poorly because of the mound, well, maybe you did. However, it is the belief that is critical, not the actual condition of the mound.

[Nighthawk]

How did you celebrate Anzac day yesterday?

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

How did you celebrate Anzac day yesterday?

I spent the day writing some new traditional Australian folk songs. I'm half way through with this one, perhaps you could help me finish it:

Boing em up his billy bangle
Wump em down his willy wale
Shagbag in me porty popus
Don't forget the shilly shale

Trumpem trupuss in me shangle
Slip me down the shankus shay
Good on ya don't mean nothing mate
So stuff em wid ja big G'day.

But what's next to make the narrative flow?

[Nighthawk]

I have nothing to add to that obvious fraud, which doesn't mention a single Matilda, billabong or a jumbuck.

Are there any animals left in nature that Hollywood has not constructed a horror movie about (When nuclear waste infected Koalas attack!) that you could be coerced into paying money to view if they produced such cinema?

[John F]

Grandstander, do you think many past members will drop by now that the age old institution that is "Ask Grandstander" is on FanHome.com again?

...Or will the fact htat most of those people owe you a good deal of money and other favors keep them away?

[TexasSports22]

Will Dirk Nowitzki get his justly deserved MVP, or will the Nash steal it again?

[heykid]

Would you call me a liar if I told you I was a relative of Alex Rodriguez?

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I have nothing to add to that obvious fraud, which doesn't mention a single Matilda, billabong or a jumbuck.

Are there any animals left in nature that Hollywood has not constructed a horror movie about (When nuclear waste infected Koalas attack!) that you could be coerced into paying money to view if they produced such cinema?

"Attack Of The 300 Foot Sloth" has appeal, although there might be some trouble with the pacing.