Terrapin Tables

I can't speak to the Orioles being miserable. If I got paid to play baseball, I wouldn't be miserable. 'Specially if I got to do it in Balmer as opposed to, say, Kansas City or Minnesota. (Yes I know that's not the "miserable" they meant, but there you go).

.99... does not equal 1 because the numbers are not equal. Period. Maybe in calculations you get approximately the same results when subbing the .99... for 1, but approximate is not equal. If .99 were to equal one, then you would have to argue .98 would equal .99. Therefore, .98 would equal 1. Where would the insanity end? Think of the children! Won't someone think of the children?

I think all of Bush's press conferences are atrocious. "We gone go blowed shit up, we'll figure out a 'why' later" and "You're wrong. We're right" do not make for good Presidenting.

Remember...no salt - no salt - on the Margarita.

I guess the rating was for fans, or what it is like to be fans. I think we got a generous rating, but being an O's fan isn't that bad, though I'd think teams like Seattle and San Fran might be ranked a tad low. I think there is something to be said for competing every year. I don't care about the number. Bush is a moron. The problem is when you get around to pointing out the things that he has done inappropriately, you are dismissed as partisan and subjective. It is almost as though there is an advantage to screwing up this much.

Rick, you douchebag. You draw freaking cartoons about twin primes, post on.999 and 1 equality, yet cannot count. The O's are the 5th worst team, behind, in order of decreasing misery, Florida, Atlanta, Zona, NYY.

Suck on that.

And how did you even find your way to ESPN.com? See, most people will think "Ricky's in Cancun, he won't reply for a week, so why post?" Because smart TTablers know Rick will find the one internet cafe in Cancun (in between beer bongs and trying to find his pants).

I'll do better than prove you wrong. I'll prove you right.

x = 0.999...
10x = 9.999...
10x - x = 9.999... - 0.999...
9x = 9
x = 1

That's not just an approximation. That's pure math, no limits involved.

BTW, I was out at the bar tonight, and saw the Discovery Channel, the freaking Discovery Channel, on the TV. Since when has TDC degraded enough to be suitable for a bar. Oh yeah, when they quit showing documentaries and started showing fuckin' rednecks working on motorcycles. Or hotrods. Fuckin' lowest common demonitator.

Oh yeah, have fun Rick. Where are you at in Mexico?

Cancun. Since I know what you're going to ask next (I know, I'm opening myself up for jokes here), we might check out the ruins around there, but unless we happen to all be sober at the same time, we won't make it to Cozumel or anything.

And that's an excellent proof... better than any one I had. You get a gold star!

Fucking nerds...

i was familiar with fatboy's proof (i was in san diego, he beat me to it). rick, what was yours?

Hey Fatboy, lowest common denominator my ass. Nerd. Matter of fact, I'm wearing a Mooneyes t-shirt right now. Nerd. I've worked on hot-rods and motorcycles in dirty garages while you were building balsa wood gliders and shit for the Cub Scouts. Nerd. Plus, Discovery Channel has paid me so many hundreds of dollars - and I got to meet Tony Hawk - that I'm compelled to call you a nerd once more. Nerd.

Just kidding. Most of that stuff sucks ass, except Jesse James really is the best fabricator alive and Billy Zane builds the best choppers. Plus they keep givin' props to Indian Larry.

Goddamn I'm an idiot. Billy Zane is a douche of an actor. Billy LANE is the killer bike builder.

I'm sure you will all sleep easier now.