OT: 105th Obsequious Banter Thread: Penny for Your Thoughts

[Runner77]

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[Lord Defect]

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Good point

 

[flyersnorth]

I don't know who this Judge guy is... but why is it a big deal that he hit 62 HRs? Isn't the record already higher than that?

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every year since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

Boop.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I don't know who this Judge guy is... but why is it a big deal that he hit 62 HRs? Isn't the record already higher than that?

Aaron Judge hit his 62nd Home Run last night for the New York Yankees of the American League. The previous record was 61 home runs which was held by Roger Maris, also of the New York Yankees.

Baseball keeps separate records between the American and National League and the number 61 has been held by some people to be the "real" record because Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire all were involved in PED scandals that came out after the fact.

The real Major League record is 73 which is held by Barry Bonds and is still the official record.

TL;DR talk to me again in ten years when it comes out that Judge was juicing also.

 

[Jack Straw]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

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So sorry. It sucks so much but the joy they give you is worth it. And it sounds like you gave him his best life.

 

[BernieParent]

I am experimenting with features. I have questions for the masses.

1) do you regulars have the "add threadmark" function under posts? I assume not.
2) do you have the "Index" button above and to the right of the reply box? If you open it, can you view threadmarks?

I'm just relieved I can make gif's work on here. Please don't push my brain any further!

 

[BernieParent]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

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I'm sorry for your loss, DFF. This is the heartbreaking part of being a pet owner. May your happy memories be a strong comfort to you!

And please get your next dog an appropriately-sized skateboard that she/he can actually ride, for goodness sake!!

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I am experimenting with features. I have questions for the masses.

1) do you regulars have the "add threadmark" function under posts? I assume not.
2) do you have the "Index" button above and to the right of the reply box? If you open it, can you view threadmarks?

No to both. You are hallucinating.

 

[flyersnorth]

Aaron Judge hit his 62nd Home Run last night for the New York Yankees of the American League. The previous record was 61 home runs which was held by Roger Maris, also of the New York Yankees.

Baseball keeps separate records between the American and National League and the number 61 has been held by some people to be the "real" record because Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire all were involved in PED scandals that came out after the fact.

The real Major League record is 73 which is held by Barry Bonds and is still the official record.

TL;DR talk to me again in ten years when it comes out that Judge was juicing also.

Ah makes sense. So the division between "leagues" is stronger than, say, between NHL conferences?

So those guys were able to retain their records even after being caught for using PEDs? Why?

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

 

[Lord Defect]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

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He looks loved. I’m sure he enjoyed his life immensely.
I’m sorry for your loss though man.

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

f*** man I’m sorry, that’s terrible. If you need an ear hit me up. I’m not licensed in anything but I listen well.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

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Sorry for your loss my internet friend

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

Sorry for your loss as well. My lord...

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Ah makes sense. So the division between "leagues" is stronger than, say, between NHL conferences?

So those guys were able to retain their records even after being caught for using PEDs? Why?

That is correct. Up until recently the AL and NL teams didn't really play each other outside of a couple week period of interleague play and then the World Series. Now there's a bit more intermingling.

They also started as completely different baseball leagues dating back to the late 1800's (NL) and early 1900's (AL) so there's a lot more history there.

I think the praise of the record was completely overblown here and it was nauseating but that's the reasoning behind it.

Now the why to your question is not a simple answer. MLB was in a bad place after the strike in the mid 90's and lets just say the home run chases of the late nineties essentially saved the sport with the American public. Major League Baseball knew that these players were juicing but since it benefitted them they looked the other way. That's really what it comes down to. I'm a bit cloudy on the in's and out's of it all but I don't believe that those three ever officially tested positive for steroids but they were well known users. The general public a lot of people put an asterisk next to the record but it IS the record whether they like it or not.

 

[ajgoal]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

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Best boy. Sorry to hear. They're never with us long enough.

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

My condolences. Cancer can get ****ed.

 

[dragonoffrost]

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

Sorry for your loss... Cancer needs to be cured not just a way to treat it. Of course with the many forms that is easier said then done.

 

[DancingPanther]

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

I'm sorry bud

 

[Rebels57]

That is correct. Up until recently the AL and NL teams didn't really play each other outside of a couple week period of interleague play and then the World Series. Now there's a bit more intermingling.

They also started as completely different baseball leagues dating back to the late 1800's (NL) and early 1900's (AL) so there's a lot more history there.

I think the praise of the record was completely overblown here and it was nauseating but that's the reasoning behind it.

Now the why to your question is not a simple answer. MLB was in a bad place after the strike in the mid 90's and lets just say the home run chases of the late nineties essentially saved the sport with the American public. Major League Baseball knew that these players were juicing but since it benefitted them they looked the other way. That's really what it comes down to. I'm a bit cloudy on the in's and out's of it all but I don't believe that those three ever officially tested positive for steroids but they were well known users. The general public a lot of people put an asterisk next to the record but it IS the record whether they like it or not.

Just to add on to this, it seems the only punishment that MLB has settled is that McGwire, Bonds, and Sosa..among others included in the scandal such as Roger Clemens, will never be inducted in the Baseball HOF despite HOF career numbers.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Just to add on to this, it seems the only punishment that MLB has settled is that McGwire, Bonds, and Sosa..among others included in the scandal such as Roger Clemens, will never be inducted in the Baseball HOF despite HOF career numbers.

Major League Baseball has nothing to do with the Hall of Fame. That’s all on the writers.

 

[Rebels57]

Major League Baseball has nothing to do with the hall of fame. That’s all on the writers.

I guess I should have said "the baseball community" rather than MLB

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I guess I should have said "the baseball community" rather than MLB

All good. That whole thing is another deep conversation about how the hypocrisy of baseball is disgusting when it comes to that time period.

Bud Selig, the man who over saw all of this and looked the other way, is in the HOF.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Just to add on to this, it seems the only punishment that MLB has settled is that McGwire, Bonds, and Sosa..among others included in the scandal such as Roger Clemens, will never be inducted in the Baseball HOF despite HOF career numbers.

While everyone was assuming Bonds was guilty (with good reason) and talking about him as if he had been found out, no one said a WORD about Clemens. I told absolutely everyone I knew "If you don't think THAT guy is juicing when he knows that hitters are, you are crazy. That's the most competitive guy on Earth." It's just a huge stupid shitstorm that I can't be bothered to care about. I'm pretty sure my boy Mike Greenwell was clean, and he and Junior are all I care about.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every year since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

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That is a good pupper right there

 

[swami24]

Sorry for the loss of loved ones, two and 4 legged.

Congrats to Aaron Judge on becoming the only non cheater to pass Maris.