Roundup: Larry Bird is Leaving the Pacers, Watch a Wedding Party Fall into a Lake & Jessica Biel Wore a Bikini
Nicole Scherzinger … for anyone else stuck in password hell … if you’re into true crime, this story on a 23-year-old cold case is fascinating … should CNN be taking cues from the show Newsroom? … the Colorado wildfires are getting increasingly worse … if TV sales are an indication, consumers are finally getting smart with their money … 80 percent of people who get struck by lightning are male … a rough dolphin is biting people in NOLA … arrested for throwing French Fries … Orbitz is jacking up hotel prices for Mac users … “Florida drunk driving suspect has craziest mug shot ever” … Jessica Biel is in great shape …
Larry Bird is leaving the Indiana Pacers. Bit of a shocker. [Indy Star]
Jamie Moyer is not done yet! The Blue Jays signed him to a minor league deal. [MLB]
Why Porn and Journalism Have the Same Big Problem. [The Atlantic]
The Bulls, Mavs, Pacers and Wolves all want Brandon Roy, who is going to try and return to the NBA. [Woj]
Anthony Davis has trademarked “Fear the Brow” and “Raise the Brow.” [CNBC]
“Teen girl hides in closet with brother, calls 911 during burglary.” [WPBF]
Donald Young was supposed to be the next great American tennis player. He hasn’t won a match since Feb. 20th. [NYT]
Troy Smith, the former Heisman winner, was released by the Steelers. [Post-Gazette]
Jeremy Lamb on former teammate Andre Drummond’s chances as a pro: “It depends on if he wants to work.” [Blazers Edge]
“Beach officer tells story of medicine-induced psychosis.” [Hampton Roads]
If you think Pat Riley is going to let the Heat get swollen heads after one title … think again. [Herald]
Ryan Lochte vs. Michael Phelps should be fun at the Olympics. [Yahoo Sports]
Arizona beats South Carolina to capture the College Baseball World Series. [SI]
“Phoenix boy, 14, shoots armed intruder while watching three younger siblings.” [Fox News]
The trailer for Taken 2 looks incredible, as you might expect.
This wedding party fell into a lake. [via Steve]
Reminders: Don’t play with lighters at gas stations.
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June 26th, 2012 at 8:43 AM
hard to get hit by lightning in the kitchen.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:45 AM
When Jenny McCarthy appears in the upper right corner of the page next to the comically wistful basketball player from the Gatorade ad, they don’t look all that different.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:46 AM
this aint the science olympiad bro…they wanted a bridge not an experiment to see how many fat people you can put on your balsa wood bridge.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:46 AM
Good for the kid. What a defender.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Pac-12 > SEC
/science
//bear down!
///ping!
June 26th, 2012 at 8:48 AM
should have had skinnier bridesmaides.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:48 AM
taken might be my favorite non-predator/commando movie, but a sequel? GTFO.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
So, golf is a high-risk sport? spencer, can you comment on that point?
June 26th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
They both have way too many dicks on screen?
June 26th, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Wasn’t this Pussycat Doll just on here about 3-4 weeks ago?
/suggests TBL allows for a designated user each week to submit the Roundup pics for the upcoming week, with pic links if possible
//crosses fingers
June 26th, 2012 at 8:51 AM
Pat Riley story links to today’s roundup.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:51 AM
Jessica is the top in her relationship with Justin, right?
June 26th, 2012 at 8:52 AM
That wistful b-ball player sorta has that Kendra Wilkinson look about him. Probably has that same dorky he-haw laugh as well.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Sometimes there’s no accounting for stupidity. Hope they finish dead last next year.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:54 AM
That’s not what the article said at all.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:54 AM
you’re in a field holding a metal club…perfectly safe.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Had higher hopes for that movie, greatly disappointed.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Not getting smarter, they just own enough TVs. From the article:
The explanation for why TV sales are declining isn’t particularly complicated. For the most part, we all already own plenty of TVs, and odds are they’re fairly new ones not in need of replacement.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Reminders: Don’t play with lighters at gas stations.
i see so many people smoking at the gas station. it really freaks me out.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:59 AM
what more could you want? it was short, violent, snappy…perfectly digestible.
June 26th, 2012 at 8:59 AM
I see that Boris the Bullet Dodger is making an appearance.
As bent as the Soviet sickle, and as hard as the hammer that crosses it. Apparently, it’s just impossible to kill the bastard.
Liam will get it done.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
That gas station hipster deserved to get blown up. Sometimes people get lucky I guess.
/Natural Selection will eventually win out
//team Darwin Awards
June 26th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
We’re at a saturation point. HDTVs last a long time now, they’re an expensive purchase, and people already stocked up. Makes you wonder why Apple thinks it can dominate this market.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Reggie – saw that Beil picture yesterday. She will always be in my top 5 Hollywood actress list. Her and Rachel McAdams can get it.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:02 AM
One, the kid passing the fire extinguisher while leaving was interesting.
Two, the guy who came to help was brave, but he poured water on a vapor fire. Risky. “Kids, don’t try this at home”.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Curse of the Heisman strikes again.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
Because of the legions of Apple fanboys, many with more money (or debt) than brains.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
way to jump to get out of the way of the fire extinguisher hanging on the post buddy. quick thinking.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
I’d watch a show about a time-traveling Wolf Blitzer who goes into the past to smugly report that he saw it all coming
Few years back a guy got struck at the course I worked at…left two burnt holes where his feet were (thankfully he was way off into the rough so the fairway was left unscathed)
June 26th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
thanks, Herald/Riley link fixed
June 26th, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Jamal Anderson was arrested for DUI in Atlanta. Driving too slow. At least he wasnt snorting coke off a toilet this time
June 26th, 2012 at 9:05 AM
I’m guessing you’ve read Trevino’s experiences. IIRC, he’s survived lightning strikes on at least two separate occasions while golfing.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:05 AM
ohheelyeah.
Rachel, better as a blonde or brunette?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Brunette
June 26th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
OOOOHHHH RAT FARTS!!
June 26th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
a rough dolphin is biting people in NOLA
I’m sorry. It’s just been a couple of rough days.
should CNN be taking cues from the show Newsroom?
I’d rather CNN take its cues from Game of Thrones. House Blitzer usurps the evening prime time slot from House Cooper and puts all their interns to the sword!
Why Porn and Journalism Have the Same Big Problem.
Because both have a lot of tyduffy’s vocabulary where it isn’t needed?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:08 AM
I hope somebody gifted that couple a dual gym membership.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:08 AM
, and bride, and groom.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:08 AM
the scorching hot jessica biel needs to be the roundup pic, not that nasty BYOB stripper in there now.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
I thought brides tried to lose weight for the wedding? Large, pasty, ugly bridal party. They had their teeth, so that eliminates everything south of the Mason Dixon. I’m guessing Ohio or Michigan.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Good Roundup today, Jason.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
So, EIC spams a link of Jessica Biel on twitter last night, then puts a duck-lipped retread in the Roundup.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
I’m glad I’m in good company on that pic.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
oh yea…messed his back up.
“if you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. not even god can hit a 1-iron.”
June 26th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
that’s all true. I guess i was hoping for a little more story or intrigue. it was like he had a map to his daughter and knew exactly who had taken her and how to find them, when really, he knew absolutely nothing. everything he did worked out. just thought he might have to put forth a little effort.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
He obviously did this because he feared the legal wranglings of weirdo 80′s musicians.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Fear of STDs?
/I guess I’ll read the link to find out
June 26th, 2012 at 9:11 AM
wonder if it was one of these.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Movies now a days are missing one major ingredient, not enough Bennett
June 26th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
… Jessica Biel is in great shape …
The 2nd photo. Dat………
June 26th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
i gotta link it…gotta.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Coop, Shelbyville, Michigan.
Like how the groom just leaves his new bride and heads for the bridge, she went completely under and dude saves himself.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:16 AM
jessica biel’s butt is as good as it gets. i would like to touch it.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Why Porn and Journalism Have the Same Big Problem.
“JOHN, I’m not going to shoot you in the face…I’m going to shoot you in the BALLS!!!!”
June 26th, 2012 at 9:19 AM
stuck in password hell
Lastpass or Keepass.
/fin
June 26th, 2012 at 9:20 AM
OT
Okay, so I’m having adverse reactions to coffee and sodas nowadays. Doctors haven’t figured out just why yet. But that’s not important now. What I’m looking for are any foods or drinks that will give me an energy boost for when I’m dragging ass. I need to start experimenting so I can transition away from coffee.
End OT
June 26th, 2012 at 9:21 AM
The trailer for Taken 2 looks incredible, as you might expect.
So, a terrorist takes your ex-wife who ditched you for a millionaire while you were serving your nation…
Liam should be saying THANK YOU and let her go. What some men will do for a piece of ass… stupid.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Actually, it just means Arizona > South Carolina, but congrats on the title. Best team won it.
That said, Refsnyder is a classless piece of shit.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Held – even decaf coffee & sodas?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Poor guy gets left behind by his parents during a hurricane and constantly fucked with while swimming. I’d be a dick, too.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Having had lightning strike within 200 yards of me while I was preparing to hit the ball, I can attest that it’s effing memorable.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Heldover, didn’t you say yesterday you’re in journalism? You’re not at the T-P, are you?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:29 AM
There a reason why?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
RIP AM Roundup
June 26th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
How so?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Heldover, didn’t you say yesterday you’re in journalism? You’re not at the T-P, are you?
No, I’m at a TV station in St. Louis these days. (“pseudo-journalism”) And I honestly think Aaron Sorkin is too late with Newsroom. Don Henley covered TV news quite well with a 5-minute song decades ago.
Held – even decaf coffee & sodas?
Haven’t tried decaf. But will that even do anything to keep me alert and about? Diet Dr. Pepper and Coke Zero are no goes.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Eating better, period will help.
Breakfast including oatmeal and some fruit (strawberries or bananas) is a good start.
Have some nuts handy for morning snacks. Unsalted almonds with dark chocolate (very healthy) is a good mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack.
If it isn’t caffeine that is your problem, green tea is a great and healthy alternative to coffee. Decaf pomegranate or mint team is also solid if its the caffeine that’s giving you problems.
Also, get a souped up multi vitamin. Go to your local health store and ask them what they take for a multi. It will likely be expensive, but those work to help with energy.
You’ll find that you wake up better. Feel better during the day, and will likely lose weight as an added bonus without really trying to do so.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Was this a commentary on lack of participation in these posts? Gotta say, comment counts for posts seems to get lower and lower. It’s like TBLAD is creeping into weekdays. Yes, I know it’s summer, and it’s a slow sports month. But it felt like we would still get lots of comments in June and July even last year.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Held – even decaf coffee & sodas?
Haven’t tried decaf. But will that even do anything to keep me alert and about? Diet Dr. Pepper and Coke Zero are no goes.
So what is it that you can’t have? The caffeine in the drinks or the sweetener?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:34 AM
Don Henley covered TV news quite well with a 5-minute song decades ago.
Bubble headed bleached blonde…comes on at 5, still holds true.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:35 AM
What I’m looking for are any foods or drinks that will give me an energy boost for when I’m dragging ass.
Ice cold water, once ingested, will lower your body temp and cause your metabolism to fire up. Get the water as cold as possible.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:36 AM
As soon as TBL integrates Kinja it’s all over.
There’s no reason to pay for porn and there’s no reason to pay for news, if you do either you’re an idiot.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:36 AM
My only exposure to Sorkin was the Studio 60 show. Needless to say, it wasn’t a good first impression. But reading all the reviews by people I trust, it seems like he has created a show that is just as sanctimonious as studio 60. If so, I am out.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:37 AM
nice pics, albeit slightly misleading. any bikini top shots?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:37 AM
She can tell you ’bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye…
June 26th, 2012 at 9:37 AM
That has to be the worst looking commenting system I’ve ever seen. And I thought that Deadspin didn’t want to kill off its commenters. Guess I was wrong
June 26th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
@heldover- Wally’s World has it all right.
Fruits are loaded with natural sugars that give you energy. They are easier for your body to break down and use for energy instead of store as fat (fake sugars like chocolate or soda are stored as fat).
Bananas, strawberries and grapes are good mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. Do your best to avoid sugar intake about 3-4 hours before bedtime.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
/coop’d
June 26th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
I love Henley’s “You Don’t Know Me At All”. One of my favorite riffs and organ bits.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
RIP AM Roundup
Jobs are screwing the bolts tighter on costs and people can’t afford to be seen as “wasting time on the Intertubez” for fear of losing their gigs.
Or it could be we need better pics for the Round-up?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2012 announced today. Sakic and Sundin should be locks.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
LeBron James, wedding crasher
June 26th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
I eat a banana nearly everyday around 4 ish, about an hour before my afternoon run. It’s a great boost of energy.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:40 AM
But but but the guy whose job it is to take screenshots said it’s not about that or pageviews at all.
/30frames of dickbag
June 26th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
At the library I noticed the four CD set remastered The Last Waltz. It has every song from the 5-hour set and practice material and after-event material. Amazing.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
I just figured everyone had summers off.
/j-mac
June 26th, 2012 at 9:44 AM
I was really bummed the Steelers cut Troy Smith. Hoping for Troy to take over Charlie Batch’s\Dennis Dixon’s 3rd spot — guess the ageless one still has it.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:45 AM
My only exposure to Sorkin was the Studio 60 show.
Kaiser, I suggest you REALLY check out The West Wing. It’s a phenomenal show.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:45 AM
the rough dolphin
epic sex move
June 26th, 2012 at 9:46 AM
My only exposure to Sorkin was the Studio 60 show.
A Few Good Men?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
would that be your daily run with #Edmundo?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Any do a refinance with Harp 2.0?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
would that be your daily run with #Edmundo?
ha!
June 26th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
A peek into the future, a year from now:
Only four die-hards remain – SROD, spencer, got_em_looking and A.P. trade quips, share golf anecdotes and argue over the best classic rock bands. Then, we hear strains of “Shine On, You Crazy Diamond”…OMG, it’s the return of Paolo!
title: “The End of the AM Roundup”. Fade to black.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
he deserves it for stealing D-Mac’s Heisman.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Props to Mullet…seems like he works out hard.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:50 AM
The fucking thing ate my star too!
//Got tired of that place about a year ago…
June 26th, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Posted this before but it’s good. Have almost come to blows with IT guys over the years making me change my password every month. I will kill them. Last thing I need after 72 hours of drinking on Monday morning is a memory game.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
I did recently, so I assume it’s 2.0. Lowered my APR 2.0% points and my monthly payment over $200. was pretty damn easy too.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
I hate Troy Smith more than the next guy; howeva, he was incredible that (regular) season.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
That’s so false. Felix and the Nutt stole DMac’s Heisman.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
“Shine On, You Crazy Diamond”…OMG, it’s the return of Paolo!
Well, he is always on fire….
June 26th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
TBLAD used to be good during the NBA playoffs but somehow morphed into the same group bitching about officiating every night…not too long ago Game 7 between the Lakers and Celtics hit 1,200 comments
/Lays flower at the Tomb of the Banned Commenter
June 26th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Haven’t seen either of these. I’m sure I’ll get around to it at one point or another.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:56 AM
TJ
Houston traded Chase Budinger to Minnesota for the #18 pick.
/TJ
June 26th, 2012 at 9:56 AM
TBLAD’s downfall began when Ballz and VladimirCrouton had a drunken homoerotic encounter.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Nice. I’m looking into it. Wife is supposed to be making some calls today. Seems like a complete no-brainer winner for us. Did you refi into a 30-year or something shorter?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Didn’t notice the question, but McAdams as a brunette, and it isn’t even close.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:58 AM
actually Tebow did the year before. unfortunately Tebow is still somehow allowed to play in the NFL, so I had to direct my outrage somewhere.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:59 AM
angry – there has literally never been a better time to refi. Assuming you don’t have a whole lot of principal paid on your loan, go with the 30 year fixed. With rates so low, even the amortization of the interest isn’t that bad over the life of the loan.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:59 AM
You’ve never seen A Few Good Men???
Wow man………just wow.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Drew Brees will be on the Dan Patrick Show here pretty soon. I’m interested to hear about the contract situation and the bounty stuff.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Anyone else getting the sitemeter popup?
Rockets now have 14, 16, and 18? Dwight Howard push, I presume?
June 26th, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Vlad imagined he was hatefucking The Staffdaddy and Ballz imagined it was Jerry Rice’s scrot slamming against his taint.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:59 AM
His only hope is to drink from the HGH fountain in Phoenix.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Soon J-Mac will get his wish: A commenter free site
June 26th, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Went on Twitter rant overnight calling all South Carolina fans racist.
/anticipates retort that he’s right
//no, he’s not
June 26th, 2012 at 10:01 AM
… too far?
June 26th, 2012 at 10:01 AM
“You want me on that wall. You need me on that wall.”
June 26th, 2012 at 10:01 AM
….. as opposed to Arizona?
June 26th, 2012 at 10:01 AM
well, my refi comment wasn’t exactly fully baked. What I meant to say was you’d be crazy to not take the low rate, take the extra savings and do something more valuable with the money. The time/value of money at that low of a rate would be a no-brainer to spend it elsewhere. Hell, you can take the savings and pay it on the back of the principal if you want, but the smart money is to not do that right now as you aren’t really “making” a whole lot be doing that because the rate is so low. Does that make sense?
June 26th, 2012 at 10:02 AM
You have to actively avoid cable movie channels to not see A Few Good Men, buuuut I guess if you’re watching the Military Channel and crying over the Luftwaffe’s downfall all day every day you’re bound to miss something.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
mole – that was excellent, thanks for sharing
June 26th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
mole – I enjoyed it
June 26th, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather trilogy, The Sopranos, Mad Men, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction. These are just some of the films and TV shows that I haven’t had the chance to see yet.
/hangs head in shame
June 26th, 2012 at 10:04 AM
June 26th, 2012 at 10:05 AM
So what is it that you can’t have? The caffeine in the drinks or the sweetener?
I’m guessing it’s the caffeine. Keurig coffee has sweetners automatically added in?
So bananas and/or strawberries in the morning, as well as oatmeal..
Almonds during the day…
High-quality multi-vitamin at night…
Will do.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:05 AM
yeah, it was a no-brainer for me. I went from 6.50% to a 4.50%. I went with a 30 year, although the option was there for a 15, just didn’t want to pay that much per month. I had a real good mortgage broker at the bank, which helped as well.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Some of this is excusable (mostly the TV stuff) because I was in the same boat for a while. But you’ve gotta shit or get off the point, broseph.
Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction are two of the GOATs for so many reasons.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
You’re better off, especially on the first two.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
“The duties of the sentinels are not purely ceremonial. The sentinels will confront people who cross the barriers at the tomb, or are disrespectful or loud”
Holy shit. Some rude ass at the Tomb of the Unknowns would get a curb-stomping of the highest order. And that’d be before the Sentinel would get to him.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:08 AM
I suggest the multi-vitamin in the morning with breakfast (the bottle’s directions will probably say the same). They’ve got all the stuff your body needs for energy and production throughout the day. GNC’s Mega Men Sport is what I use. It turns my piss neon green, which is pretty cool.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Obviuosly I know this, but it’s tough when underwater. I looked into a refi just before values really started to dip and at the time we were just a bit underwater but could have brought enough cash to the table to make it work. Big mistake not doing that. Hope we can get it done now.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:08 AM
so do you just not watch TV? I will admit to not seeing some of those that you listed, but Shawshank, A few Good Men and Good Fellas are on continuous loop on F/X and Bravo.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:09 AM
The X-Men villains?
June 26th, 2012 at 10:09 AM
I’ve never seen The Sopranos, aside from a random ep here and there. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that there’s a lot more TV I’m on or have in the hopper ahead of it. I’m popping my Wire cherry right now and liking it.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
angry, is your current loan Freddie Mac/Fannie May? I think that is one of the only major requirements for the Harp.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Skip the multi-vitamins. They’re largely a scam. Your body can’t absorb the vast majority of it.
And skip the almonds.
Get unsalted shelled peanuts and eat the shells along with the peanuts.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Night of The Sentinels is one of my absolute favorite X-Men episodes.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:11 AM
I don’t consider Northern Nogales to be any part of Arizona.
/proves your point
June 26th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Do you do this? Because I fucking love eating the peanut and the shell.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Fuck Morph.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Shawshank Redemption is a movie I’ll just have to watch soon. Too many people I know have it on their “all time favorite” list.
I know I’ll like The Sopranos. Mad Men, I’m not too sure about. Just the discussion of the show I’ve seen here and at Sepinwall’s blog, it doesn’t seem like the type of show I normally enjoy.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
I was referred to a guy who is supposedly really good. If that doesn’t work, I have some connections through work to a local bank that might be able to help. My loan is Fannie Mae owned. I’ve been reading about qualifications and I think I meet them all.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:13 AM
The first three seasons of Sopranos are awesome. Then it gets way too full of itself and becomes borderline unwatchable.
Yep. Peanut shells are one of the healthiest things in the world.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
People think I’m nuts when I eat the shell too. If the shells are salted, I love them, especially when kicking back and drink some beer.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
I saw an IMDB list yesterday called “250 Movies Better than Shawshank” and I probably agree with a lot of them.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Yeah definitely. I only say unsalted because of the health thing. Unsalted peanuts are the perfect food for your body.
Unless you have peanut allergies.
In which case you’re a liar.
/cant get enough of that wonderful duff’d
June 26th, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Bingo.
Just tryin to stay in shape. I see too many men that don’t take care of themselves and they develop so many health problems. Just doin what I can.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:15 AM
If you didn’t start watching Mad Men back in the first season or two it is impossible to catch up on. Every time I sit down to watch a few of them I wake up 8 hours later to find someone came in my home to steal my whiskey and cigarettes
June 26th, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Shawshank Redemption
If it didn’t have narration, it’d be one of the best movies ever.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Well, I was late to the party on Breaking Bad, just finished watching season 1 on Netflix. Wow, what a great show! Starting season 2 tonight.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:18 AM
I watch a lot of TV. But sports, military history, nature shows, and science related documentaries take up most of my viewing hours. I am pretty much caught up on all the new shows and movies that are worth watching. It’s the old stuff that I haven’t had the chance to see yet.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Dude, you’ve got until July 15 to catch up to the season five premiere. You got this.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Nailed it.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Why you go with a 30 year over a 15 year mortgage.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Eat the peanut shells? Holy shit, really?
June 26th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Heh! I’m fascinated by it all. Mostly by the conflicts that took place during the 1900′s.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Why you go with a 30 year over a 15 year mortgage.
That’s a good link – thank you. Sadly, I live in the modern economy where I fear either my wife or I will be laid off in the next 10 years so we are feverishly trying to payoff or mortgage ASAP.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Nice!
June 26th, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Dude, you’ve got until July 15 to catch up to the season five premiere. You got this.
I’m a few episodes into season 2. But I noticed season 4 doesn’t appear to be on Netflix yet.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
I noticed that too. I wonder if they will add it right before season 5 starts.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Yep. I used to buy my own raw peanuts and roast them myself and would clean them too. But the shell is full of vitamins and fiber.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:50 AM
appreciate the link, I didn’t realize that.
June 26th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
That cold case story was just on 48 hours not a month ago.
June 26th, 2012 at 11:11 AM
one of my proudest moments was figuring out the tax liability of the refi all on my own. I was crunching the numbers, and all of a sudden i realized that we wouldn’t be able to write off nearly as much in interest payments. So when talking with the lender about it, thats one of the first things that was brought up and they said that almost all of their borrowers go 30 year once they hear that. Now, nothing is stopping you from going 30 year and paying down the principal. However, at some point you will pay it down where PMI and the interest itself can either not be written off (PMI) or you start to lose money (loan interest).
June 26th, 2012 at 11:18 AM
PMI is no longer tax deductible. Most lenders offer to roll the PMI into your loan at a 1/8 of a point higher rate. It actually makes your monthly payments less than regular PMI and more for a tax write off. It makes complete sense to do it this way, unless you plan on staying in the house for over 10 years.
June 26th, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Agreed. The thing I had been thinking about is the quicker pay-down gets you above water sooner at which point you can sell the house if you need to or want to. We may want to move in 5-10 years so that would be nice.
/late comment no one will read
June 26th, 2012 at 11:45 AM
/read
June 26th, 2012 at 2:16 PM
The Lamb quote about Drummond is why a GM is going to get fired for taking him in the top 6.