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Friday, July 11, 2003
A nearby sausage also went down
One of the most endearing and wacky promotions in sports is the sausage race held between innings at Milwaukee Brewers home games. In this bizarre event, people dress up as hot dogs, Italian sausages, bratwurst, and the like, and run around the track at the edge of the field. The scene got even more surreal a couple of nights ago when a visiting player, Randall Simon of the Pittsburgh Pirates, smacked the Italian sausage with a baseball bat, knocking her down and causing a two-meat pileup near the Pirates dugout. Watch the video by clicking the link under "Trouble is brewing" on the right side of the page.
Thursday, July 10, 2003
no more Luftwaffe
I saw a plane at San Jose Airport recently that said Luftwaffe on it. I guess this is why.
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Dodger Dog debate
Here. I have always thought Dodger Dogs were lousy. Of course, I'm a Giants fan, but still. It's all show, and no go...how very L.A.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
I'm caught up in the hype for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which opens this Friday. The movie is based on an awesome Alan Moore comic book (hmm, "awesome Alan Moore comic" -- isn't that redundant?) and the trailers look really cool. The movie has a soundtrack that includes two new songs by Ladysmith Black Mambazo (also awesome). You can only buy the soundtrack from the iTunes Music Store -- there are no physical CDs for sale.
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Throw strikes: Babe Ruth is dead
This annual survey of baseball players contains some fascinating info. Tony LaRussa is on both the best and worst managers lists. Tampa Bay has the best visiting locker room. Safeco Field and Pacific Bell Park are the favorite ballparks. And my favorite stat, 1.5% of players who responded think Babe Ruth is the "greatest living player". Uh. Not since 1948, dudes.
Like an Inca
Did the Inca use binary-encoded knotted strings to store information? That's what a new book says. Binary states in the strings are expressed by choices including the type of material in the strings, spin and ply direction, and direction (forward or reversed) of the knot.
Monday, July 07, 2003
Kobe Bryant
Lakers star Kobe Bryant has been accused of felony sexual assault in Colorado. After an investigation that included a review of physical evidence, a judge ordered Bryant arrested. He turned himself in and charges might be filed. Few professional athletes have better reputations than Bryant. Lakers General Manager said "These allegations are completely out of character of the Kobe Bryant we know". Other statements of support will likely appear today. Obviously, I have no idea what happened with Kobe Bryant in Colorado. But ever since the destruction of the Kirby Puckett myth, I'm highly skeptical whenever I hear about the public reputation of any famous person.
