Roundup: Dara Torres Just Misses Olympic Team, Scientology at Crux of Cruise-Holmes Divorce & Mike Vick Got Married
Miley Cyrus … you already knew this, but Scientology is evil … the media loves John Roberts … the dumbest thing written about the iphone in 2006 … Anderson Cooper finally announces he is gay … this seems like a bad decision by twitter … Sports Illustrated will launch a magazine show on NBC … running into Alice Cooper at Starbucks … interesting read on income inequality in America … “Man arrested for smashing hamburger into woman’s face” … if you’re getting married, send this out seeking an RSVP …
Rich athletes in New York start charities, don’t really donate that much money. [Post]
Mike Vick got married in Miami over the weekend. [Page 6]
Dara Torres, 45, just missed out on making the Olympic swim team. [USA Today]
Why can’t any pitchers stay healthy this year? [MLB.com]
A very cool Steve Nash photo montage. [Republic]
Johnnie Morton was facing five years in prison, but only got two years probation. [OC Weekly]
What a terrific, uplifting story by Karen Crouse. [NYT]
Randy Edsall has a PR firm trying to burnish the Terps’ image. [Sun]
“Russian businessman Mikhail Smirnov folded four eights, believing he was beaten by a straight flush, as the first $1 million buy-in charity tournament at the World Series of Poker began.” [Bloomberg]
I, too, am perplexed as to why Bryce Harper isn’t in the All-Star game. [CBS Sports]
UNC’s new agent policy. Will it work? [Sports Agent Blog]
The media continues to hammer Joe Paterno over the Penn State emails. [SF Gate]
As has been expected for months, Maryland cut seven sports from its athletic department. [Post]
Mike Miller’s Florida house was auctioned over the weekend. There were 11 bidders. [Biz Journals]
Watch this dude just trash a T-Mobile store, then get arrested. [via Herbie]
I abhor reality TV, but I’d consider watching this show about strip clubs. [via DCist]
Purdue trick shots, anyone? [via Sean]
Not sure what Bar Refaeli is doing here, but it makes me want to go on vacation. [via Herbie]
- Bob Stoops: Home Was Burglarized, Had Car Stolen
- Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal’s KO of the Year Candidate Against Seth Petruzelli at Bellator 96
- Break-Up Song About Players Leaving Via Free Agency Should Make Fans Cry
- Fight Master: Bellator MMA: Freshening Up a Tired Format
- John Wall Tattoos Are of the Raleigh Skyline and ‘The Great Wall’
- PL StabbinKabin on Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal's KO of the Year Candidate Against Seth Petruzelli at Bellator 96
- PL StabbinKabin on Neymar's Silky Dribbling Schools the Mexican Defense, Sets Up Another Brazilian Goal [Video]
- VladimirCrouton on Bob Stoops: Home Was Burglarized, Had Car Stolen
- KC Resident on Break-Up Song About Players Leaving Via Free Agency Should Make Fans Cry
- A.P. on Break-Up Song About Players Leaving Via Free Agency Should Make Fans Cry
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July 3rd, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Jarring.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Have a friend that deals cards at one of the poker rooms in Vegas. He mentioned the other night that he was still wired up from pushing $4.77MM across the table for one hand.
Pretty incredible the amounts of money people wager calculated guesses.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:32 AM
This isn’t dumb at all. A lot of what the author says makes sense, it’s just that he is focused solely on the hardware aspect of the iPhone, which is completely understandable coming from 2006. Nobody, probably not even Apple, could have imagined the breakthrough aspect of apps and the App Store, which is what really drives Apple sales, and not the actual phone itself.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:33 AM
That’s just creepy. She’s needs to go back and stay on Hannah Montana
Ahhhh, summertime, the best time of the year.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:35 AM
that whole video was quite odd.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:37 AM
even Bar is wearing hipster glasses now? fucking Mayans were right man, 2012.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:38 AM
Not missing this for the world. Make it rain!!!!!!
/Pacnan Jones’d
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:44 AM
guess the PEDs weren’t enough this time around.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Nobody, probably not even Apple, could have imagined the breakthrough aspect of apps and the App Store, which is what really drives Apple sales, and not the actual phone itself.
The patents from the iPhone and iPad could keep Apple afloat for the next years, even if everything else goes south (which isnt the case). They’ve been winning in court early and often.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:46 AM
Dara Torres Just Misses Olympic Team
guess the PEDs weren’t enough this time around.
Thank you. She should just go away forever. I am so sick of her PED’d out self.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:48 AM
But if the App Store wasn’t so succesful, those patents wouldn’t be nearly as valuable. Other companies have come out with better phones, but the combination of the Apple Cult and the strong software to back it up is what drives the iPhone.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:48 AM
/scans through TBL archives and comments
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:48 AM
still beating this dead horse I see?
/rimshot!
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:48 AM
All of this.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:49 AM
WWoS
Your boy Suter needs to make his damn decision soon.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:49 AM
that’s golf legend alice cooper to you and i believe the algonquin pronounced it mi-li-wau-kee.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:50 AM
After the hand Morgan was asked if he had the straight flush or if he was bluffing.
“I’m not going to tell anyone,” he said, according to WSOP.com. “And the reason I am not going to reveal it is totally out of respect for my opponent.”
This means you folded your quad 8′s like a fool.
/never seen anybody fold quads before.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:52 AM
eyes were playing tricks on me this morning, glanced at the screen and thought it said Alice Cooper was gay. strange way to start a tuesday.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:52 AM
But if the App Store wasn’t so succesful, those patents wouldn’t be nearly as valuable.
Not if the other companies in the industry have to pay licenses, lawsuits and royalties to Apple. This isn’t to say App Store et all isnt an incredible wealth machine. People love their apps.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Maybe… but I switched from iPhone to the EVO, and didn’t like it as much. The iPhone has a nice feel, nice design, and like you said, the software is good.
Apple’s biggest problem is that they are 1-2 years behind in 4G capability… camera technology… document storage… you name it. But I still like it over the alternative, despite the proprietary bullshit I hate about Apple in general.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Is it complicated by Scientology not being a real thing?
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Randy Edsall has a PR firm trying to burnish the Terps’ image.
good chance that duffy n co jumped the gun on edsall last year. they all had edsall as a horrible hire and on his way out after a tough first season and losing a ton of players to transfer, but his recruiting class this year has been nothing short of impressive for maryland.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Those fuckers at Chick Fil A must’ve dredged my diet lemonade from the bottom of the bucket this morning. I’ve fought my way through 18 seeds so far.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:54 AM
She was tested out the wazoo last Olympics. It might be possible she was just a freak of nature. Although I too am glad she won’t be a story in London.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:55 AM
The Good Land
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Wait til October…iPhone 5 will upgrade a lot of those. And I played around with the camera in the Galaxy 3, doesn’t look anywhere near as good as the camera in the 4S.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Vacation days, FTW
The Galaxy S III beats the shit out of the iPhone 4s. Personally, I feel Android is a superior OS is every way, they’re just too fragmented to really challenge Apple straight up even as they gobble up market share (62 percent right now). I’ll never understand why the Apple nuts salivate over a closed system that restricts everything to an iOS ecosystem.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:56 AM
i thought anderson cooper had come out of the closet years ago…
shows what i know.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:56 AM
I’m just hoping someone offer sheets Weber long-term and we can keep him. We have a few young offensive blueliners around. Not so many that can actually… you know… play defense.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:58 AM
That’s quite the conclusion to reach from a third party email that simply says “I talked to Joe”. Wait for the Freeh report and remainder of the documentation to come out to provide the context in its entirety, then eviscerate him to whatever level is deserved.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:58 AM
Those fuckers at Chick Fil A must’ve dredged my diet lemonade from the bottom of the bucket this morning. I’ve fought my way through 18 seeds so far.
just be happy with your chicken buscuit you spoiled asshole.
/bites banana
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:58 AM
They’ll match 12yrs 100M?
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:59 AM
they said this about Christianity 2000 years ago, too, only now a magician turned zombie is more acceptable to believe in than everyone being souls from other planets reincarnated on earth.
not getting into a religious debate, but every religion has been where scientology is now at some point
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:59 AM
Yeah… I have the 4 and am waiting for the 5, to see the camera quality etc.
Having used both, I respectfully disagree. But then again I’m not a super-early adopter, or someone who wants crazy features. It’s still just a phone to me, in the end.
The absolute biggest problem I have with Apple is that the apps (not their fault really) keep getting bulkier and run way slower. All I want is a fucking forecast, so for the weather.com app to take 10 seconds to load because it wants to show me articles on pollen report is just bullshit. Same with every other game and app that adds too many features. There’s a certain beauty in simplicity and speed.
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:59 AM
Thats the fucking worst, and those bitches know it. Why can’t they run that shit through a colander? The only thing worse than that is getting a pickle when you ask for no pickles. That taste doesn’t just go away when I take the pickle off, people!
/first world problems
July 3rd, 2012 at 8:59 AM
The media continues to hammer Joe Paterno over the Penn State emails.
I’ve been a JoePa defender, and those emails look bad, but this is the easiest, laziest column to right. His name is in there with almost zero context, so he obviously had a little kid rape/torture center in the basement.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The media vendetta against Paterno is back is full force.
The family and their lawyers are pushing for a full document release, which is strange if they know it can only incriminate Paterno more.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
If Suter leaves, they might. They threw crazy money at Pekka, and I think they are willing to be a near-the-cap team. If late first-round picks were worth more they might just take the four 1st instead at that point.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:01 AM
For a phone its great, I dont want to have to think about it, just work. For a tablet (or laptop), no way, I need control.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:01 AM
i use android for work and iphone for home. i can’t stand android and the fact you have to root it to use it the full potential. i’m interested in the windows 8 phone when that comes out, and i’m annoyed by things with the iPhone, but ultimately with my phone i don’t want to have to do things in developer mode to use it the way it should work.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Samsung makes a quality phone, but wake me up when it can sync as seamlessly as the iphone does with all of my other mac devices. In that regard, the iphone and all other mac products are beyond reproach. I can deal with the rest of the shortcomings, and even those are small or barely noticeable.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Why is that?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:02 AM
*write.
/oy
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:02 AM
If you really wanted the hamburger-batterer in your round-up, you should’ve included a link to this story …
http://www2.hernandotoday.com/news/hernando-news/2012/jul/02/man-accused-of-smashing-burger-in-girlfriends-face-ar-423067/
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:03 AM
I’m trying to decide between the EVO One & the S3 right now. And it’s going to drive me batty.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:03 AM
I’m a relative newbie to iProducts…got a 4s back in March. I love the camera. I don’t even bother making sure we have our little Canon Powershot when we go somewhere we might want a quick picture. I save the DSLR for the major stuff, but the 4s picture quality is really good to this amateur.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:03 AM
Except only one of these ‘religions’ was written by a science fiction author
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:03 AM
I agree with this, need to wait until the official report is released. I’m really hoping that rumor that Mark Madden brought out in November isn’t true. That would would trump everything involved in this case by far
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Over $6,728,781 To $8,410,976 – Two 1st Round Picks, 2nd, 3rd
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Ratings are fucked.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:05 AM
All this. For a phone, iPhone fits what I need. I’m hoping the new one doesn’t really get that much bigger, too. An iPad would drive me nuts not being able to work with Office documents, but iPhone is fairly intuitive and user-friendly.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:06 AM
find a way to simultaneously shut down all smart phones and watch the western world implode.
it’s sad how dependent people have become on technology.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:06 AM
team thurs/fri off
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:07 AM
WWOS – dude, just walk outside. the forecast has been the same every day since I’ve moved up here now…hot as hell and not a cloud in the sky.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:07 AM
We are cylons?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:07 AM
the real problem here is why you would ever ask for no pickles in the first place.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Nooooooobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:07 AM
You may want to reconsider.
Highly recommend reading that, but the short version is the proliferation of Retina-like displays is going to make everyone’s cell phone photos over the last few years look like complete shit. That includes all phones presently on the market.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:08 AM
My sister in law got the Galaxy Note and it looks RIDICULOUS.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Only got to get to 3pm.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Ha I was wondering how you enjoyed the record heat we ordered for your arrival. I’m sure you had some like this in Memphis though. Should have some afternoon storms as the low pressure comes in the next few days, and then mercifully it’ll cool off. If patterns hold… which is a big “if”.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:09 AM
what makes the apostles any more credible than a science fiction author?
/devil’s advocate
//can’t wait for the first super bowl MVP to thank L.Ron Hubbard and his teachings when hoisting the trophy.
///not a scientologist, skeptic and cynic of all religions.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Pickles are, in a word, gross. Well, not gross, but not deserving of a place on my chicken sandwich thats for damn sure.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Just saw one this weekend. WTF does a guy do with a phone you can’t put in a pocket? You just carry a purse around all day?
/it’s a satchel’d
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:10 AM
not getting into a religious debate, but every religion has been where scientology is now at some point
Even if a person chooses to hold Christian beliefs, Jesus himself existed. Scientology has a tenet that humans descended from aliens, from what I understand.
Now, people can peck away at various things of christianity but there is at least a minor historical basis. I am not sure if Scientology’s basis of this is similar, at all.
/is completely comfortable with Freedom of Religion’d
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:10 AM
You and me both; I think it’s current screen size is perfect. A friend of mine has some android phone (htc maybe) and the screen is way too big, barely fits in your hand
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:11 AM
3? No way am I coming back to the office after lunch.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Still trudging along with my blackberry torch. since work pays for it i can’t justify getting an iphone, but they are working on a plan to start getting them for us. my blackberry is due for a major accident soon.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Agreed…I’m also on board hoping that they don’t change the iPhone screen size or make it bigger, the iPhone fits into my pockets perfectly. When will phone makers realize I don’t want to carry my phone in my hand?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Anyone do Virgin Mobile? Im thinking of hopping on their new Iphone prepaid plan, only 30 bucks a month. Just have to save for the actual phone.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Coming from a man who has never had a pineapple-jalapeno pickle from Pepper Palace.
Went there on our honeymoon (in the Smokies). They have samples of hundreds of BBQ sauces, hot wing sauces, jams, spreads, cheeses etc… it’s a pretty awesome place.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:13 AM
It’s nothing against her personally, I just didn’t want to see the same media coverage I saw on her 4 years ago. “Look at her, she’s so old!”
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:13 AM
I will be pushing this agenda all day. no fucking way I make it til 5:00 today.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:13 AM
It’s European!
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Apple will start selling IPhone belt attachments and carrying cases and all the Apple fan boys will eat them up like crazy. Profit.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Plus she was going to go for the all-time medals record, which I think is BS for people to call it “most decorated” Olympian. I think golds are the true measure of the greatest Olympians.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Bar Rafaeli gives me boners. I hope that is indeed just a cilp and we have a full video of Bar calling Kate Upton on her wet t shirt shoot.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:14 AM
I should be able to sell my 4s (in good shape) to someone who wants it without a contract for almost what the 5 will cost me (on a contract).
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Its up to us to still keep mormons in their place.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:15 AM
You sir, are incorrect. A chik-fil-a sandwich is perfection as is. People who tinker with it should be sent away.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Now, people can peck away at various things of christianity but there is at least a minor historical basis.
right. i prefer my religion to be based on humans, not aliens.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:15 AM
We want to go get the puppy today (check twitter for photo overload!),but it’s 3 hours away and would have to leave at 3:30, so my wife is going to let her team leave early so we can go get it.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:16 AM
i want it to be a little bit bigger so the keyboard will be just a bit bigger to accommodate my fat, inaccurate thumbs.
they should really put an anti-smudge glass over the lens of the camera though, hate having to worry about cleaning it before i take a blurry picture.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:16 AM
/glances at father-in-law’s newspaper sitting on the table
//sees 100, 98, 99, 100, 101 for 5-day forecast
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:16 AM
I hope all of you iPhone 5 people are ready for the new dock connector/charger
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:16 AM
I agree with this, need to wait until the official report is released. I’m really hoping that rumor that Mark Madden brought out in November isn’t true. That would would trump everything involved in this case by far
Mark Madden is a truly, to his core, a reprehensible person with zero redeeming qualities.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:16 AM
The All-Star Game and the White House. Both Mormon-free till 2013.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:17 AM
My EVO 4G is awesome.
Pretty disappointed in the Nexus Q, the Play Store is finally evolving (along with Google Music) into something usable. It’s not close to iTunes yet, though.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:18 AM
I have heard about this…knowing Apple they’ll make you pay $30 for an adaptor for the new dock to the old connector.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Hey Miz, want to help me repair my siding this week? It’ll be beautiful weather to be up on a ladder and a roof. It’ll cool down after today, promise!
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:20 AM
All medal/gold medal counts will be rendered pointless after Phelps.
He’s at 16. The record is 18. He ALREADY has the most golds at 14. He’s going to be in a very small circle of athletes across all sports after this Olympiad.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Eastbound and Down is coming back for another season.
Five more hours of work and then five days off.
/buys IVs because it is hot and I’ll be drinking a lot.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:21 AM
a federal holiday falling on wednesday is like watching a two-seam fastball tail back over the black on a 3-2 count for strike three.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Yep, and legions of the Cult will thank Apple for making them do it.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Picture of said circle
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:23 AM
holler when you’re ready to sell that 4s.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:23 AM
I agree with you whole-heartedly on Madden, but shit like this makes you wonder. I’ve got a bad feeling that something along the lines he has “rumored” to be going on is true.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:24 AM
I enjoyed the first season. Tolerated the second and quit after one episode of the third. HBO has some god awful programs its renewing.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:24 AM
I’ve had two comments that were eaten up this morning…what’s going on TBL? Am I the one on the banning block?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:24 AM
That russian guy should just retire from poker.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Meh. One of many shows that I watch despite not enjoying it much.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:25 AM
I just got finished pressure washing the in-laws’ 220 foot long privacy fence…both sides. next job is staining it. I’ll help you “next” week.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:26 AM
.
/Team tomorrow off then back for Thurs and Fri
//kicks rock
///spits
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:26 AM
Deciding to delete the first two True Blood episodes from the DVR a couple weeks backs was empowering
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:26 AM
Now that I see a completely unlocked Google Nexus is $349, it’s really tempting to get that instead and not chain myself down to a carrier’s castrated version of Android.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:27 AM
interesting read on income inequality in America …
Pffft, whatever. Some people just don’t want it bad enough.
/Skip Bayless’d
//Barista Mike’d
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Yup, I’m off tomorrow then back to work on Thurs & Fri. Should be quiet at least.
/kicks rock
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:28 AM
I’ve had two comments that were eaten up this morning…what’s going on TBL? Am I the one on the banning block?
TBL Blinds – revealed on 7/4 just like CDAN
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Mark Madden said that Will Smith is gay on the radio yesterday. I really hate that guy.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Yea. I need to quit watching that one. I was having a discussion with my buddy and we both came to the conclusion that the Olympics is starting a month late. They would have my full attention right now with the shit on TV.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:29 AM
hit me on g-mail chat bro.
/EIC
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:29 AM
While it’s dumb, Twitter’s so popular it will get away with it. I use it everyday on multiple devices and haven’t really thought about the variations from device to device, or at least not long enough to let it annoy me.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:29 AM
I just got finished pressure washing the in-laws’ 220 foot long privacy fence…both sides. next job is staining it. I’ll help you “next” week.
You’re going to know so much karate pretty soon.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Have also heard from credible source that Will likes to go on the down low.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Quite a load he got off his chest.
/
cumshot!rimjob!rimshot!July 3rd, 2012 at 9:31 AM
I enjoyed the first season. Tolerated the second and quit after one episode of the third. HBO has some god awful programs its renewing.
I’ve actually never seen it. I haven’t had HBO since I moved to the sticks four years ago. It seemed like several folks here liked it.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Have also heard from credible source that Will likes to go on the down low.
And that credible source was Coop.
/Glorious Mullet
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Yea. I have a lot of shit I need to get done and probably should be here but I think I am just going to lie to myself and ‘take some work home’ for those two days.
/will probably only turn on a computer for masturbatory purposes
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Certain URLs in links will eat comments, whether it’s intentional or not or whether they admit it, it’s true.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:33 AM
almost spit out my coffee.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:33 AM
This day is going to drag. Off for a week after today. Gotta go out to Denver and console Ben on his banning.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Can someone quickly and easily tell me what it means to “unlock” a phone, and what the benefits are?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:34 AM
I kicked my 10-year old nephew’s ass last night. he told me he was a green belt so I challenged him to a fight. he lost.
/trims bonsai tree
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Wait, beekeeper Ben got the ban hammer? Why?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Can someone quickly and easily tell me what it means to “unlock” a phone, and what the benefits are?
Basically means it can be used on any carrier. It’s not tethered to one.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Beekeeper Ben? Say it ain’t so.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Netflix variations bother me because one is so clearly superior than the other but its in a room I don’t really watch much TV in.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:37 AM
I kicked my 10-year old nephew’s ass last night.
mizerle06 came for the sports but stays to dominate the dojo
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Fell into Sir Digby Chicken Ceasar’s masterfully laid plot to catch him.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:37 AM
took his sassin of J-Mac a little too far.
/not really
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Wait, beekeeper Ben got the ban hammer? Why?
Yeah, why? The motherfucker owes me some honey and the comment section is the only way I can get ahold of him.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:39 AM
BAR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kate Upton
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Be very careful about pointing and laughing at a technology columnist. They don’t make nearly as many dumb pronouncements as say, sportswriters or bloggers.
/technology guy
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:39 AM
lol
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:40 AM
TBL laid a trap for him, and he flew into it and fell on his own stinger.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Me too, buddy. Me too.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:41 AM
A little too many >s
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Yeah Eastbound and Down is a show I never really understood the hype about. It has it’s moments, but there is a lot of garbage to sift through otherwise.
And miz, I actually have a new Verizon Iphone 4s I’m selling as we speak if you’re looking.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:42 AM
wife likes it, cant get rid of it. i’m concentrating my efforts on getting her to stop watching “the office” which is a much worse show since they never show titties.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Wait, beekeeper Ben got the ban hammer? Why?
he went apiary-shit
none of your goddamned bees-ness
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:43 AM
TBL laid a trap for him, and he flew into it and fell on his own stinger.
Okay, so what was the trap?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:43 AM
What Scouser said.
Plus, it gives you greater control over the phone, in general. On some phones, it allows you to install apps you, otherwise, wouldn’t be able to install.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Anyone have a link to the comment that got Ben relegated to worker bee status?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:44 AM
TBL laid a trap for him, and he flew into it and fell on his own stinger.
Link?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:44 AM
My sister in law is trying to get my wife into True Blood…we’re about seven eps into the first season. It’s fun so far, but will tune out quick come the third season.
And my wife still wants to watch the Office, even though it’s a train wreck.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 AM
On some phones, it allows you to install apps you, otherwise, wouldn’t be able to install.
Those are jailbroken phones, which if you don’t follow the instructions carefully, would basically render the phone useless.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 AM
if you haven’t sold it in about 3-4 weeks, hit me up. we’re going to “need” one for mrs. mizerle06 is sarah phillips since her 4 is crapping out on her. she wants to try to get another few weeks out of it.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Whereas the bible was written by plagiarists (See: Noah as Gilgamesh).
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Is it complicated by Scientology not being a real thing?
it’s as real as Jesus Is Magic
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Here’s video of it.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:46 AM
I’ve fought my way through 18 seeds so far.
small price to pay for real + fresh.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Exactly. Same with TV networks and news sites ranking countries based on “medals won” rather than “gold medals won”. Are we really going to pretend that silver and broze medals matter?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:46 AM
“You’re the bees knees baby”
“Grandpa, were you talking to me?”
“Uhhh, yes?”
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Sometimes the holiday threads can get funny when there’s a few of us in there.
/will be here THUR and part of FRI
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Ok, but once it’s “unlocked”, is there a difference in the user interface? I’m imagining everything in programming code, like the Matrix.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:47 AM
the first season of true blood is actually pretty good. it’s a mystery with supernatural side stories. now it’s too many super natural stories with some mystery side plots.
i don’t get the attraction with the office, i’m hoping telling her that there will be no more Kelly, Toby, less Jim and Andy will get her to stop watching.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:48 AM
If you intend to serve me either roast beef or chicken, as indicated on this RSVP, please save the invite. You’re probably having this bullshit at a firehouse and I ain’t showing up.
/Team Go First Class or elope
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Not enough, you mean.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:49 AM
We need a new metric for the medal counts, with impact adjustment for team sports in Olympics. The 12-man basketball team counts as 1, just like an individual 50m swim event.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:49 AM
Ben’s road to bannhammering begins at comment 256.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 AM
There is no difference on my Android.
I know Apple users that jailbreak their phones and see no difference. Maybe an iPhone user can chime in with their experience.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Carrier free, you can install apps not in the Apple Store and you can ‘Jailbreak it’ and steal paid apps for free.
Best to pay some guy $25 to do it as I bricked my phone immediately in my attempt. He was able to get it restored though, I bought an Iphone for $50, unlocked and jailbroken for $30 and I run it as a phone for $5.50 monthly.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 AM
No.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Bar’s backside is beyond reproach but Kate’s rack is unrivaled.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 AM
so thankful I gave up on that shitshow a couple years ago. not sure how I made it through all that baby crap really.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Totally thought it was going to be this.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:51 AM
My brother had his iPhone unlocked and jailbroken so he could use it in the middle east, it looks exactly the same.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:51 AM
No doubt. If you’re gonna go that route, you better know what you’re doing.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:51 AM
If you read the bible as everybody being high in it and Jesus being the dealer it makes total sense. You would think your drug dealer was great too if he took the wrap for everyone and didn’t name names.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:52 AM
i’ve at least said far worse stuff about JMac’s writing, let alone his commenting. strange, strange comment to punch through the EIC’s Thin Skin.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:52 AM
/looks at scars on hands from squeezing lemons in highschool at CFA
//nods
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Season 1-3 were so great. 4-5 was good. After that, it’s been a shitfest. I still watch it. Regardless of how bad things get, I still want to see what happens to the characters. It might be a weird complaint, but is anyone else bothered by the lighting of that show? It used to be so bright, but over past few seasons, they’ve had this yellowish tinge. It’s lot more darker.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:54 AM
not getting into a religious debate
I see what you did there …
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Vaya con dios.
That’s funny.
there’s really 1 other dude in the mix for a banning, but i haven’t given him enough rope yet to hang himself. He knows who he is
I could guess on who this is would be, maybe me, I don’t know. I just want my fucking honey.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:55 AM
/looks at scars on hands from squeezing lemons in highschool at CFA
//nods
phenomenal.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Bar’s backside is beyond reproach but Kate’s rack is unrivaled.
we doing weird science?
biel’s ass, upton’s rack, beyonce’s face, lively’s hands, hmmmm, whose legs?
legs are a commodity, lots of great ones out there
anyway, kunis’s personality
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:56 AM
they overall went from intentionally to documentary/handheld lighting style to not even trying to pretend it’s like that anymore.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:57 AM
oh, forgot, erin burnett;s neck
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:58 AM
I think there’s probably 5 names we could guess on.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:01 AM
2 words Ben: Onion Browser.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:01 AM
It’s hilarious having a bricked iphone in your hand, the only thing it can do is dial 911. Good times. Honestly you are much better of with Android.
The most useful thing I’ve found unlocking the Iphone is using a flash browser and watching streaming sports. Also you can hack away your lock screen and it automatically configures a Wifi network it I tap the home button three times.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:02 AM
I think there’s probably 5 names we could guess on.
TBL used to always confuse me with Dirt (this is 2-3 years ago.) I couldn’t figure out why he was always threatening to ban me. I also have no idea why he confused me with Dirt. Nobody comments like Dirt does/(Did. Sad face.) Anyhow, he’d attribute some snarky comment Dirt posted days before to me and I would seriously have no idea what he was talking about. It took me a few times to remind him I have never wrestled a family of raccoons in a barn.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Best to pay some guy $25 to do it as I bricked my phone immediately in my attempt. He was able to get it restored though, I bought an Iphone for $50, unlocked and jailbroken for $30 and I run it as a phone for $5.50 monthly.
So … you’re telling me you have an iPhone and pay only for voice. But, since it’s wi-fi capable, you just pick up wifi where-ever and you’re good to go.
Are you with a major carrier? I’m with Verizon.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Correct.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:04 AM
I think there’s probably 5 names we could guess on.
well if he’s thin skinned then it’s much harder. if you want to just go with who criticizes the most, that narrows it, but some that are most critical don’t comment much. who cares? apparently, when folks leave here, it hurts the fellow commenters more than it does the biz
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:05 AM
fwiw, Brave is pretty damn good
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Disadvantages to jailbroken phones. Not worth it.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Bad job by Jmac linking that bullshit hatchet job in the NY Post regarding Boomer Esiason and his foundation. It was a poorly written piece and Boomer refuted it/set the record straight on the radio yesterday morning. Those reporters were just looking to start shit and had no real clue what they were talking about other than assuming thIngs based on public IRS forms.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:06 AM
I would love for Steve Carell to go away permanently.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:06 AM
It’s a shame that Adobe is pretty much killing Flash and adopting HTML5. Another thing Steve Jobs said would happen.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Can we ask the commentators who are discussing Jesus to use magic and create another being from these two?
Presto!!! Here you have it. Manuela Arcuri
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Google Nexus tablet is going to kill the Fire in about two years. $200 bucks for a tablet that powerful with a real Android OS is ridiculous.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Manuela Arcuri
appears to have a broken face, which negates all else
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:12 AM
In downtown Toronto a company called One Zone offers $5 monthly unlimited wifi. TextPlus for free text messaging and Dell has an app that offers free VOIP with a local phone number. I spend $0.50 making international Skype calls. At work it automatically get’s on my wifi and the same is true for work. If I can’t get a wifi signal and need to use my phone I just go to a bar, the phone will remember wifi passwords and automatically log on.
You do not need a phone company, you just need data. If I was a yank I would just purchase data and use Google Voice.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Yeah but he made it happen because he refused to support Flash.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:13 AM
That russian guy should just retire from poker.
seriously, what are the odds of another player beating a 4-of-a-kind?
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:13 AM
I think there’s probably 5 names we could guess on.
Not a clue. I am sure it’s tied into a twittter beef that I am unaware of….
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:14 AM
/first world problems
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:15 AM
It’s very good in the long run. Flash is slow, tedious, unreadable to search engines, needs constant updates and buggy. Everyone needs to update their browser, when those illegal sports sites start streaming in HTML5 we’ll all be rich, rich as nazis.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:16 AM
I think there’s probably 5 names we could guess on.
i am pretty sure i was on the block a few years ago for the rihanna joke series.
i toned it down, only to see comments that were much, much worse.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:17 AM
seriously, what are the odds of another player beating a 4-of-a-kind?
Helmuth, 2nd place.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Those fuckers at Chick Fil A must’ve dredged my diet lemonade from the bottom of the bucket this morning. I’ve fought my way through 18 seeds so far.
/first world problems
fatty
and last weekend one of my 5yos complained about the same thing at a party and i said the same as another commenter: it’s proof it’s made with real lemons so shut yer yap
then i spanked her
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:17 AM
that could be true. i stopped following the JMac/TBL twitter feed a while ago since they made his articles on the site look well written, thought out posts.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:18 AM
So who’s on JMacs list?
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:18 AM
“If there was no luck involved, I’d win every time.” Legend.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:18 AM
This is great, but only applicable if you live in a city. My work doesn’t even have wifi, so most of the time it would just be sitting idle in my pocket.
I’m held prisoner by the man.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Google Nexus tablet is going to kill the Fire in about two years. $200 bucks for a tablet that powerful with a real Android OS is ridiculous.
Paid $89 for a 7″ tablet with latest Android OS for my kid for grins. Not as smooth and solid as the Fire that my wife uses, but essentially all of the same capabilities. It’s not on the google apps store so you jump through an extra hoop for apps.
The Fire doesn’t allow add-on storage – I added a 32GB SD to the Android which is nice.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:19 AM
mp that’s the fly by night cover, right?
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:20 AM
mp iii, I meant…
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:20 AM
I would buy it immediately if it weren’t for the lack of expansion.
I’m curious if I could get something like TVersity on it.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:21 AM
The Roundup is officially dead to me.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:21 AM
You’re so vain
You probably think this comment is about you
You’re so vain
I’ll bet you think this comment is about you
Don’t you? Don’t you?
/Could just be used to have chilling effect
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:23 AM
mp that’s the fly by night cover, right?
i dont follow.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:23 AM
After his appearance in that horrendous Bigfoot movie on SyFy, he should be glad he’s not working at Starbucks.
/ Alice Cooper movie apex: Prince of Darkness
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Sorry, mp iii, here’s what I thought your gravatar was…
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:26 AM
RIP Andy Griffith
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Man arrested for smashing hamburger into woman’s face”
Chief Justice of The Supreme Court. What great men he would join: John Marshall. Charles Evans Hughes. Warren Burger.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Sky is blue, grass is green. More details at 11.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:29 AM
running into Alice Cooper at Starbucks
Saw him in concert last night, opening for Iron Maiden. He can still put on a show, plus he’s got a hot blonde female guitarist.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Sorry, mp iii, here’s what I thought your gravatar was…
its the owl from a my morning jacket album.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:29 AM
BAR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kate Upton
what women really hate about kate is that she’s 19
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:29 AM
fixed
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Hell, I thought it was this…
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:32 AM
RIP Andy Griffith
Noooooooo!
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:34 AM
You’re killin me. Surely you jest
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Have a friend that deals cards at one of the poker rooms in Vegas. He mentioned the other night that he was still wired up from pushing $4.77MM across the table for one hand.Was Pacman Jones involved somehow?
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Mmmmm….Burger.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Maybe you should link a bigger picture.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
You’re killin me. Surely you jest
dude, what did i ever do to you?
/it’s a man, baby
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
And how is the Bible any truthier than science fiction?
According to Von Daniken and that weird-haired History Channel guy, the Bible proves that aliens visited the Earth back in the day.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Why did Caribou just link a picture of a goblin?
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Sean Payton getting divorced.
I predict he will be coaching the Cowboys in 2013.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:45 AM
I tried
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Bar’s backside is beyond reproach but Kate’s rack is unrivaled.
we doing weird science?
biel’s ass, upton’s rack, beyonce’s face, lively’s hands, hmmmm, whose legs?
legs are a commodity, lots of great ones out there
anyway, kunis’s personality
can’t believe this didn;t add 50 comments at least
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:51 AM
She also must be a former gymanst. flexibility.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:53 AM
I dream of doing this with Bar Rafaeli.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Redirected downward.
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:57 AM
I dream of doing this with Bar Rafaeli.
might hurt your hand
July 3rd, 2012 at 11:04 AM
I’d go with Beckinsale’s face, but that’s just me…
July 3rd, 2012 at 11:07 AM
I dream of doing this with Bar Rafaeli.
might hurt your hand
/ Makes wanking motion
// Analyzes feelings in hand
/// Nope
July 3rd, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Lisa Helfend Meyer, a prominent Los Angeles family law attorney, said it’s not uncommon for divorced parents to differ on the religious upbringing of their children.
Wait, so we’re really calling that shit a religion? Really?
July 3rd, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Roundup ran long this AM. That’s comforting.
July 3rd, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Even if a person chooses to hold Christian beliefs, Jesus himself existed.
Hold the phone, Holmes, hold the phone.
/No proof Jesus existed.