Comments on: Jake Peavy Traded

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:26:39 +0000

@Steve: No worries about veering, but can we talk in the latest post by me. The Top Free Agents for 2008 post.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:20:21 +0000

@Grey: Sorry to veer off into the world of popular culture again, but are you an Entourage fan?

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:36:50 +0000

@Freak: Yeah, I'm sure most Cubs fans would jump at this possibility. But as said above, it doesn't even really make sense from the Padres perspective so I doubt it happens. Peavy on the Cubs would be an exciting scenario change. It would be nice for a big media club to get to see him pitch.

By: Freak

Freak — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:39:42 +0000

As a Cubs fan, I would do that proposed deal in 3 milliseconds.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:30:43 +0000

@Steve: Some would say Wilde was a humorous wanker.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:29:17 +0000

@Grey: Sounds more like Larry Flynt.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:28:05 +0000

@Grey: Nothing quite so grand. I just paraphrased a humourous definition of 'wanker' that I read once.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:24:39 +0000

@Steve: Is that Oscar Wilde?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:20:57 +0000

@Grey: A man, above all, must be able to enjoy his own company.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:18:25 +0000

@Steve: Cute. @BigFatHippo: You don't wear it, you carry it and "it" is called a murse. That's the trick, huh? You should have an advice column.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:09:56 +0000

@Grey: Ha, go for it. You know you wear a man purse. Had a happy ending in one of those Japanese parlors one time. The trick is to act like you only have 60 extra dollars. She goes to see the madame, comes back and says "She says you have be real fast." No problem darling.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:09:06 +0000

@Grey: Guess you'll just have to take matters into your own hands.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:02:01 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Harry! Like you didn’t love the Tony Curtis biopic of Houdini. In truth, I’m only 20 pages or so into the book so I don’t know if it’s any good. Rudy recommended it though and usually we have similar taste.

My girlfriend just bought me a 50 minute massage for Friday afternoon. I was like, “Sweet! Do I get a happy ending?” She’s like, “If you want, it’s a guy masseuse.” Zoinks!

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:59:29 +0000

BTW, No Country…..

Loved the movie, hated the ending. So dissapointed.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:54:09 +0000

@Grey: Hehe What's that all about? You reading the life and times of Henry (whatever the f his name was) Houdini?

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:49:19 +0000

@Steve: @BigFatHippo: Houdini's a mother-effin spy, ya'll! That beats your walking with a shopping cart on an empty road for 200 pages. Busted!

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:46:12 +0000

@Steve: Yeah, I can def see the bored shitless part. But I'll finish it. No other choice. I read a book from 4 to 6 every day at work, since we have zero customers then. Note to Hippo, lobby for earlier closing time.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:34:41 +0000

@BigFatHippo: @Grey: I can see why Grey says what he says about The Road, but I really enjoyed it. Read it by yourself at night. Muahahahaha!

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:26:42 +0000

@Steve: @Grey: Wow, great minds think alike. Sometimes I think just like em. Picked up The Road the other day and just started it today. Interesting writing technique. Steve, you like that whole bleak post-apocalyptic thing? I'm telling you, read Robert R McCammon's Swan Song.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:23:33 +0000

@Steve: Maybe three days of them walking around aimlessly. Maybe it was three weeks. I don't know. It was getting tedious though.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:04:39 +0000

@Grey: I did really like it.

I do kind of like that whole bleak, post apocalyptic thing, though (although I hate science fiction).

I think it maybe depends on when/how you read it. Ideally, I think it would be best read in one sitting. I read it in bed at night which I reckon added to the tension and impact.

How far through it did you get?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:57:23 +0000

@Steve: I feel as though I should like Cormac and I'm not fully confident with my decision to put down On The Road. You really loved it, huh?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:24:31 +0000

@Grey: Devine is divine, no argument there. We had good times this year, the two of us. Thinking I might pick me up some more Cormac McCarthy (along with Kavalier & Clay) when I hit the bookshop today.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:16:38 +0000

@Steve: I had this Peavy traded post written a few days ago and I felt I needed to post it sooner rather than later so it wouldn’t be dated too badly by him actually being traded.

You love “Waking” Joey Devine. You know you do.

The Road bore me to pieces. I haven’t read No Country but I heard the movie was pretty faithful to the book and I saw the movie (which I loved) so I don’t see a reason to read the book.

I’m currently reading the Houdini biography. Dooode, Houdini was a spy!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:10:08 +0000

Baseball content a go-go!

You must feel like a lie down.

Interesting looking at the rookie pitchers. With the possible exception of Devine, there’s virtually nothing there you could safely rely on from day to day and week to week.

Which, obviously, is why Grey preaches caution with rookie pitchers!

BTW, finished The Road last night. Gotta say I found it pretty hard to put down – I think it’s because you have to keep reading to see if anything terrible happens to the man or the boy.

Have you read No Country For Old Men? I’m assuming you’ve seen the movie – I haven’t.