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Posts posted by DougO
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Profar seems kind of stupid. Did you see him get thrown out trying to go to third on a ground ball to short? That's little league bullshit.
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Minor slipup after 6 hitless innings for the Rangers.
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This cracked me up after I did a quick search for Mike Minor to see his past career stats. DuckDuckGo is proving to be a shitty search engine. I really hate using the googles, but it seems necessary a lot of the time.
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Also, I joined the Musiciansfriend free VIP membership thing, whatever they call it, and I already have nearly $70 credit after purchasing a couple of modestly priced guitars and a couple of knickknacks. I recommend it.
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2 hours ago, tigol said:
I should have mentioned this earlier. Guitar Center is on ebates and I think they pay 3% cash back. It covered the shipping ($20) for my purchase, if that helps. I'll PM you a referral link if you're interested. Thanks for all of your help!
Yeah, I'm in on eBates, though sometimes I forget to go through them first. That's a good tip. It's really painless and a good way to get a little free money for your purchases.
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I'd really like to find a dirt cheap beat up Tele that I could put a design on and make a cousin the the Vagicaster.
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23 hours ago, DougO said:
I don't think I'm going to buy one, but I was knocking it around this morning when I did a search on the guitar center used section. Both Lake Placid Blue standards listed in "Great" condition. If it weren't for tax and shipping I probably would have bought one of them. I'm just not sure which (though I'm still pondering the USA Tele here locally.
I've had it in the back of my mind for ages that I'd like to get another Lake Placid blue MIM Tele like I used to have. I had bought it from a good friend of mine (until he really wanted to buy it back a while later) who died a few years back. It was probably late 90s or something. That combo sort of has a certain mojo with me as a result, so I keep any eye out for a great deal. I hardly ever seem to stumble on used Telecasters, thought I search pretty frequently.
Sometimes if leave things to fate. If one gets bought, maybe I get the other one.
I just kept wondering which would be the better buy. I kinda like the idea of having a bit of age on a guitar that's in great shape, but then sometimes modern refinements are beneficial. The only thing that really stood out as different is the glossy fretboard on the newer one, which is something I really don't care for, but could learn to live with. I know there were different eras when MIM stuff was better or worse, but maybe not so much since the 90s.
Both of them are already gone. I either need to bite the bullet and spring for the US model or up my ghetto guitar shopping game. I just don't feel like blowing that kind of wad just now. Maybe after the fourth I will re-assess.
I like that the Players series tele doesn't have a glossy finish on the fretboard, and I like the bent saddles. That blue color is kinda nice, too. I need to see one in person and pick on it a little. Unfortunately, the closest GC doesn't get much cool stuff to check out, even some of the obvious ones.
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And the lower one looks like a monkey face.
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After his world got 'flipped upside down,' Ryan Switzer ecstatic about opportunity with Raiders
The Dallas Cowboys drafted Ryan Switzer in last year’s fourth round, creating a realistic expectation he’d wear the star through his rookie contract at least.
That’s why a late April call from Jerry Jones came as such a shock. The North Carolina product was headed to the mall with his wife when his life changed by news that he had been traded to the Raiders for defensive lineman Jihad Ward right after the 2018 NFL draft.
“Just the snap of the fingers and your world gets flipped upside down,” Switzer said June 13, during Raiders minicamp. “It is the nature of this business. I’m understanding that. Ultimately, I realized that everything happens for a reason. I’m here where I’m supposed to be and happy to be here.”
Moving is never fun. Having a spouse forced to change jobs isn’t ideal.
Neither was his offensive role in Dallas.
The dynamic receiver and return man was stuck behind Cole Beasley in the slot rotation, with several ahead of him on the depth chart. He was targeted seven times as a rookie, with just six receptions for 41 yards to his credit.
He was a special teams stalwart and the Cowboys’ return man.
Switzer will be a special teams fixture again in Oakland, but the North Carolina product has a real chance to impact Jon Gruden’s offense. That opportunity was enhanced during a standout offseason program where he often worked with the first unit.
“Ryan Switzer has really caught my eye,” Gruden said, unprompted. “Switzer has come in here and not only been a punt returner, kick returner, he’s come in and been a force as a slot receiver. He’s really done well.”
That praise came after a solid spring, which must be succeeded by quality in training camp and preseason games.
Switzer has worn silver and black since May, with time to analyze this change of scenery. It’s clearly the best thing for him.
“No question. I’m ecstatic to be here, especially on the offensive side of the ball,” Switzer said. “I think you look at the great slot receivers in this league and all of them have got great outside guys around you. That’s what makes the middle of the field so deadly, is when you’ve got outside receivers who can put pressure, not only on corners but safeties. That leaves me to deal with nickel (cornerbacks) and linebackers. We’ve got a plethora of them. We’ve got All-Pro’s on the outside. I think it’s going to be special for me here. I’m looking forward to helping this team win and contributing.”
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6 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:
Links?
I don't think I'm going to buy one, but I was knocking it around this morning when I did a search on the guitar center used section. Both Lake Placid Blue standards listed in "Great" condition. If it weren't for tax and shipping I probably would have bought one of them. I'm just not sure which (though I'm still pondering the USA Tele here locally.
I've had it in the back of my mind for ages that I'd like to get another Lake Placid blue MIM Tele like I used to have. I had bought it from a good friend of mine (until he really wanted to buy it back a while later) who died a few years back. It was probably late 90s or something. That combo sort of has a certain mojo with me as a result, so I keep any eye out for a great deal. I hardly ever seem to stumble on used Telecasters, thought I search pretty frequently.
Sometimes if leave things to fate. If one gets bought, maybe I get the other one.
I just kept wondering which would be the better buy. I kinda like the idea of having a bit of age on a guitar that's in great shape, but then sometimes modern refinements are beneficial. The only thing that really stood out as different is the glossy fretboard on the newer one, which is something I really don't care for, but could learn to live with. I know there were different eras when MIM stuff was better or worse, but maybe not so much since the 90s.
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They're online.
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Hypothetical:
You find two MIM Standard Telecasters, basically identical, same color and style, in near mint condition, for the same price, only one is early 2000s and the other is only a few years old...which one would you buy? -
If they all dare somebody to kill them maybe we can eventually have real music back.
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No story here, just a random find. I almost wish I could make one of my guitars do that.
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On 6/20/2018 at 3:03 PM, oSuJeff97 said:
Andre the Giant could shred.
That guitar must be made of redwood.
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Maybe K-F should be a regular catcher next season, platoon with Chirinos (who is prone to huge slumps anyway). He sure seems to know what he's doing behind the plate.
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It's not keeping up that has become a challenge to me. It's just that I don't care enough about any of the characters or the overall plot to want to keep keeping up. There's no motivation. Regardless of what happens, it's going nowhere, because it's just stuff that happens, and whom it happens to or is caused by really just doesn't matter. I don't care about any of them. If you like a character, you know they're going to change drastically anyway. If one of them dies, you know they're probably going to be resurrected at some point anyway. There's really nothing in it for the viewer any more. It's hard to be curious when you know the possibilities are endless and there are no limits to this particular ever-changing universe, because they can just cheat anything into or out of a plot. They don't even show tits much any more. Not in an enjoyable way, anyhow.
Season one was pretty good, with moments of greatness and some really interesting stuff and characters going on. Now it's the total just nonsense of some other poorly written show that's dressed up like Westworld. Y'all enjoy. I'm just not going to waste any more time trying to wish it back to being worthwhile viewing again.
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I would rather give another season of John From Cincinnati another shot.
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I think I'm done with this. The show is a clusterfuck full of cheats between major lulls, cheap exploitation, and amateur philosophy. HBO is no longer worth the price, time to make some serious programming cuts. I'll get the last season of Game Of Thrones on disc or something.
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1 hour ago, tigol said:
Update: The CL guy said he wasn't ready to sell and backed out, so I bought this:
Ground shipping was $20. Thanks all!
That's a beautiful Les Paul. He'll be stoked!
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1 hour ago, Anton Chigurh said:
Interesting. It looks like the P-90s were replaced with mini humbuckers.
The Gibson site has those listed for $165 each. Dang!
https://store.gibson.com/products/mini-humbucker-bridge-pickup/
Westworld Season 2
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It wasn't True Detective 2 shitty, but it was bad enough that I won't invest my time in it any longer...unless I end up getting it for free somehow and there's not a game on.