saint joe strummer

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here is a thing i did not know: the string of characters that represents a swear word in venues where actually typing out, say, 'fuckshitdonkeyassonarope' isn't appropriate? it's called a grawlix. thanks, brother of prominent music critic sasha frere-jones, for learnin' me this fact

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[bigpieps]

I'm so surprised you never mentioned the epic picture of my Portillo's hot dog.

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and lolz at ur icon

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haha! it's from carlos gomez's first great quote of the season. :)

and holy crap, i didn't realize that was portillo's! now i can't go back and look, because i will have to drive to chicago RIGHT THIS SECOND and get one.

[bigpieps]

During the off-chance of getting to catch a Twins game on TV out here...I always say (and I think it should catch on) "The Most Exciting Player in Baseball Carlos Gomez." A coworker (Brewer fan) didn't really know what I meant....Gomez promptly swang at a pitch, missed, did a somersault...loopty loop and landed on his ass. Then got up and dusted himself off. Bunt single. Stole second. scored on a baby jesus single. <3

I missed that quote though...what's the context?

I thought that the wrapper kind of gave away it's Portillo's-ness..? I dunno. I can read. I went to SCSU ;)

[bratenfrau]

I sort of feel like I've missed out on the Everywhere Girl, being that I use an iStock account for photos. Damn you, Getty, for making me the Huh? Girl.

Also, that car is definitely a Raoul, or possibly an Enrique. Something that conjures up a mustache and a smirk. So says me.

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ah, good old istock -- that actually would have prevented me from knowing about the everywhere girl if i didn't have a few of those shots on an old stock cd. she's the only one worth using, because there are a lot of late-90s henleys and high-waisted jeans up in there.

we've been trying to come up with something that starts with 'el.' 'el raoul' is actually not bad ...

[bratenfrau]

El Dictatore!!!

(That's also my nephew's nickname. He has been trained to salute in a Heil Hitler! every time someone calls him that. It's pretty awesome for a baby.)

(Although it would be even more awesome if he did it while riding high in a saddle on my brother's back.)

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OH MAN. thing one: your nephew rules. thing two: so does that name; i'll run it past the girl. thing three: that is the only instance in which the daddle would actually be awesome.

[oblomova]

I'm so happy to learn about "grawlix!" Seriously, the neatest little bit o' info I've seen in a while. Thanks!

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you're very welcome! i'm at least as excited to know that word as i am to know "aglet."

[mabnyx]

So the giant-check dude called him Jason and I said, "Well, to be fair, with the past few years of Twins rosters, calling him Jason was a good bet." And then Erin Andrews almost called him Josh! "Joshton" was I think what she came up with. Poor enormous pasty Joshton.

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the best part of that whole thing is the fleeting thought of jason bartlett in the home run derby.

well, that, and 'joshton,' which is my new preferred moniker for our pasty giant from the northland.

[washeduphasbeen]

Forgot the Thunder had the Burnley match on Tuesday. I need to get up to Blaine sometime before the season's out.