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That album was the first I'd heard of the band and I liked it. Enough so that I took a deeper dive into their earlier albums and was surprised how much they reminded me of the Ramones And then I heard this and was convinced it was a homage to the mighty Ramones But it's possible I overthink sh!t. Regardless, interesting career arc for the Goo Goo Dolls from punk to Iris.

I grew up watching Norm on Cheers. Not sure if drinking beer counts as a hobby, but I strive for perfection all the same.

Nothing here to disagree and that's a great way of describing Baty. It's why I put Vientos ahead of him, at least we've seen what he is capable of. As for Mauricio, for every Crow-Armstrong there's one or more Kelenic's - but Mauricio's ceiling looks pretty damn high.

I've asked my sons and friends this question and until now it was unanimous that everyone wanted to hold on to Mauricio the most. I think there are arguments for all, but here's my list: Mauricio: I think he has the highest upside Vientos: I expected a sophomore slump (maybe not as bad as it's been) and just can't ignore how impactful he was last year. On the downside, unless Pete walks after this year I don't like him at third base. Acuna: this is the type of player we need. Speed, versatility, glove,...I really wanted to put him second. Baty: from what I've seen, I think his ceiling is an above average but not great player

Outstanding player, formidable opponent, respect. RIP

@Another Fan @ExWNYer @Gugny Without knowing what would come back but assuming it's good, rank the following in order of who you don't want to part with: Acuna, Baty, Mauricio, Vientos

Hysterical juxtaposition of those two renditions. Rocks is my fave Aerosmith album, Back In The Saddle set the tone, another good one below. Joe Perry is playing with Brad Whitford, Chris Robinson (Black Crowes) and guys from the Stone Temple Pilots. That won't suck.

@Another Fan @ExWNYer @Gugny Epic Keith: https://nypost.com/2025/07/26/sports/snys-keith-hernandez-bluntly-calls-out-hot-mic-heckler-shut-up/ Keith Hernandez had no patience for a rowdy fan at Oracle Park on Friday night. After Ronny Mauricio fouled one off in the second inning of the Mets’ 8-1 win over the Giants, a fan yelled, “That was a weak swing!” While SNY play-by-player Gary Cohen tried to keep the conversation on Mauricio, Hernandez jumped in about the fan. “Give that guy a hot dog so he can chew on something and shut up,” Hernandez said.

That football team in western New York would argue otherwise.

Levi Stadium (49ers) and MetLife (Jets/Giants) aren't open air? Perhaps you meant the past 10 years: U.S. Bank (Vikings), Mercedes (Falcons), Allegiant (Raiders) and SoFi (Chargers/Rams). And Vikings, Falcons and Rams had already played indoors.

And yet still have the 4th highest winning percentage in the AL - without Cole. At the risk of sugarcoating the past two series in Toronto (concerning for sure), every team has their warts, every team has ups and downs over 162. One of my favorite lines in baseball is you're never as good as you look when things are going well or as bad as you look when things are going poorly. What's more interesting to me right now is what happens before the trade deadline. In the past the haves would use the trade deadline to bolster already very good teams. But with the expanded playoffs where the majority of teams have a reasonable chance to make a run at the playoffs after the deadline I think there's less player movement and/or the prices are higher than in the past.

This is a magnanimous take and I'm maybe 90% on board. The other 10% is the %$@ him sentiment I have cuz he ended up being a dreadful first rounder for us at a position where he could have made a difference (even a small one could have helped).

Ozzy's split from Sabbath rejuvenated Sabbath when they brought in Dio and launched a great solo career for Ozzy. Win win.

RIP.

Some of my faves from Ozzy:

One of my favorite asks of college students (or grads) is to tell me about one of their professors. Could be a good one, bad one, unusual one....whichever one stood out for whatever reason.

Never enough Motorhead in my eyes. Here's one from (I think) the first album without Fast Eddie:

Is it just me or does the Kashmir cover take on a James Bond vibe for a bit about halfway through?

Definitely headed back in time this year with Michael Schenker (70's/80's) in September and then Queensryche/Accept (80's) in November. The show I really want to see is King Buffalo/All Them Witches (current bands!) in December - but the venue is hard to get to. On a much lesser scale (I think it's free) I hope to see The Scofflaws at a town park on Saturday. Great local ska band from the 90's that didn't get much national exposure.

Perhaps I'm missing the obvious connection but how does the Bennett situation that you describe relate to Bridgewater.

We flew into and out of Vegas on a trip to the southwest a number of years ago so we bookended a day in Vegas on both ends. I remember walking outside at one point and my eyes hurt from the heat and sun - and yeah I think that was in the morning.

I hear ya about the brown of the desert - and there's a lot of it - but the southwest is so much more than that. I think the sweet spot might be southern Utah, northern Arizona. Plus I assume you won't get the oppressive heat around Xmas (it's a dry heat my @ss, it's still freaking hot as hell!).

Hey @Augie - out of the places I've been to in the States, the southwest is my favorite. I've been out there a few times and there is still so much I've never seen. We had an amazing Arizona/Utah trip planned that got scuttled by Covid and it will always bother me. The only time I saw Sedona was on a drive by on our way from Phoenix to Flagstaff in the early 90's and it was equal parts unexpected and stunning. If you decide to visit the area look into Antelope Canyon, I've never been but a co-worker did and had great things to say about it.