Riverbrian

Nope... They make the candidates spell Valedictorian and he went with Valley Dick Orient on the form and was disqualified. I was proud that he got the three mistaken words correct.

Yeah I agree... I'm also starting to think that Dozier at the plate is a poor choice for executing the hit and run.

Two days on the bench and back to the everyday top of the lineup. I know it's very hard to stop being a pull hitter... I didn't expect an immediate turn around but two days on the bench and back to the top of the order and everyday is like proclaiming that he's fixed. I've been watching his hips... It doesn't matter where the ball is thrown... they are still turning so much that he's pointing at the 3B dugout. Which happens to be the direction he must walk if the Twins are in that dugout after he pops up or grounds out to the SS. So maybe... Brian is just being thrifty in that sense. I'm all for being patient and I am willing to wait for Brian adjusting because I think the payoff is worth it. But until he fixes his issues... He is simply not an everyday player for any major league club. Let alone... top of the order.

A pressure washer will not be purchased because it would be used as a weapon against me. It's only a matter of time before I'm payed back ten fold for all the times that I threw cold water over the shower door on them. In order to avoid this retaliation... I've avoided the purchase of pressure washers... There are also no garden hoses at my place and I had the city remove the fire hydrant from our yard just to be safe... and... and... I stopped paying the water bill.

You should go and do something memorable. Like... Umm... Show up naked.

I believe that was Eddie Rosario.

Yeah... it shocked me as well. I'm hoping that my grandchildren will have a GPA of 17.0. Yeah... Mom was the one who pushed heads firmly so the nose touched the grindstone. My job was to tell them why I thought their noses pressed against the grindstone was funny.

It is graduation time and graduation is on my mind. My youngest son is officially done with High School as of Tuesday and we now await the ceremony on Saturday. He slept in until noon yesterday and I assume he will do the same today. I’m typing quietly so I don’t wake him because I’m going to respect his right to do that because he’s earned it with a GPA above 4.0 while holding down a 30-plus hour a week job. When I was his age… I used to sleep in until 3PM and that was on school days. Both of my sons are better than me and I couldn’t be happier because that’s the way it’s supposed to happen. As Twins fans… We are still waiting for graduations to occur that lead to a better class of players. Perhaps the recent call ups of Buxton and Kepler can lead to one or two around the immediate corner. Terry Ryan may be looking for experience to turn things around in the extreme short term. To me it’s pretty clear… the Twins will turn things around when the size of the graduation class increases. It’s up to those guys on the farm to graduate into better MLB players than those before them… just to spark something… anything. Here are some things to think about: It is graduation time and graduation is on my mind. My youngest son is officially done with High School as of Tuesday and we now await the ceremony on Saturday. He slept in until noon yesterday and I assume he will do the same today. I’m typing quietly so I don’t wake him because I’m going to respect his right to do that because he’s earned it with a GPA above 4.0 while holding down a 30-plus hour a week job. When I was his age… I used to sleep in until 3PM and that was on school days. Both of my sons are better than me and I couldn’t be happier because that’s the way it’s supposed to happen. As Twins fans… We are still waiting for graduations to occur that lead to a better class of players. Perhaps the recent call ups of Buxton and Kepler can lead to one or two around the immediate corner. Terry Ryan may be looking for experience to turn things around in the extreme short term. To me it’s pretty clear… the Twins will turn things around when the size of the graduation class increases. It’s up to those guys on the farm to graduate into better MLB players than those before them… just to spark something… anything. Here are some things to think about: 1. Pomp and Circumstance – The traditional song played at graduations is just a smaller piece from a larger composition called “March No. 1 in D Major” written in 1901. I think it’s strange that a section of the song got a memorable title “Pomp and Circumstance” while the original composition it’s from is unimaginably called “March No.1 in D Major”. Titles are important… "Stairway to Heaven" wouldn’t have been nearly as popular if it was called “Stolen Riff in A Minor.” 2. Sheepskins – Diplomas are called Sheepskins because paper was fragile and this made them poor keepsakes. Parchment is made of animal skin and because of its durability… diplomas were printed on it and thus referred to as a Sheepskin. For sheep this can be very traumatic. We take their wool and make clothing. Then we take their skin and make parchment paper for diplomas; and something to serve burnt ends on. The Greeks come along and take the rest and put it on a vertical rotisserie. 3. Throwing your cap in the air -- It was the Navy that came up with this tradition back in 1912. They got new officer hats when they graduated so the old midshipmen hats were no longer necessary and they tossed them into the air in celebration. That’s how it started and it has obviously spread. Although the incidents are rare… the practice does contain an element of danger. Graduates have needed stitches when being struck in the noggin by the square cornered mortarboard. One graduate was blinded after getting hit in the eye and it’s also dangerous for birds who attempt to eat the hats lying on the ground. 4. The Tassel Turn – The tassel turn symbolizes the turn from candidate to graduate. The tassel starts on the right side and is turned to the left. This makes them Democrats until they discover that they like guns. 5. Graduation Party – It’s a time of celebration and should only be considered good times… so a party must be thrown. However… this causes stress as you ready your place for guests. I normally don’t have a problem with that spider web that can’t be reached in the upper corner of the garage but with food being served and people dropping by… that spider web must come down and the walls must be washed and the oil spots must be scrubbed. In hindsight… it was probably wrong of me… in my frustration of the job at hand… to blame it on my son for graduating and therefore making me do this. -------------------- Lineups: RAYS Brandon Guyer(R ) RF Brad Miller(L) SS Evan Longoria(R ) 3B Logan Morrison(L) 1B Steven Souza(R ) DH Corey Dickerson(L) LF Mikie Mahtook(R ) CF Taylor Motter(R ) 2B Curt Casali(R ) C Matt Moore(L) P TWINS Eduardo Nunez(R ) SS Joe Mauer(L) 1B Brian Dozier(R ) 2B Trevor Plouffe(R ) 3B Robbie Grossman(S) LF Byung-ho Park(R ) DH Max Kepler(L) RF Kurt Suzuki(R ) C Byron Buxton(R ) CF Phil Hughes(R ) P (Gibson will not be activated today due to a back stiffness, and Phil Hughes will be making a 'spot start.') Game-time forecast: 72 deg F, clear, sunny while the sun is still up (until 8:53pm), winds at 5mph from the W. Go Twins! View full article

Thanks... Much Appreciated I wish I would have contacted you right away.

Interesting... I went to my agent the day after. I asked him what happens next and he gave me the option of going through State Farm or going through the other's drivers insurance and I said... "Well she ran the stop sign so... this should go though her insurance" and he said OK and he placed the phone call and started the claim.

Yes but he got yanked after 25 minutes.

Is it normal for insurance companies to drag their feet like USAA did?

Cool... I'll get to wear one of those neck braces. Maybe an eye patch to make it look worse.

I'm not really understanding USAA. The car has been in the tow yard for two weeks to the tune of $1,000. You'd figure they'd want to move to avoid the extra expense. I finally had enough and went to my insurance company yesterday to get something done. State Farm got it to an Auto Body Shop today and will now subjugate and bill USAA for the damages and this will end up being additional expense for USAA which will include my deductable. In two weeks time... I didn't get a phone call from USAA and the price tag went up daily. While I'm without my car.

BTW... Serious Question Does it look fixable or a total loss? It's Been Two Weeks and USAA still hasn't gotten back to me.

My current car

My First Car http://www.pugetsoundpoci.com/photos/Puyallup12/F-1.jpg A Casino tried to give one of these away and the place immediately emptied... old people were crushed when they piled up at the door.

I'm smarter than your brother. I did it because I didn't know the fence was electric.

Q: What does Plouffe and Beloit have in common? A: Both are sounds produced when you drop a quarter in the toilet.

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I would have liked to see the Twins exhibit the same kind of patience with Berrios that the A's have shown with Manaea.

What does Plouffe and Beloit have in common?

Buxton is still upper cutting. Dozier is still opening his body to pull.

If you only include the 47 People world wide that were shocked. You could say that EVERYBODY was shocked