Weekend Royals Links: Decade Memories, The Dark Side of Kornheiser, Drop Santa
by Freneau on Dec 19, 2009 7:00 PM EST
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Grab Bag:
- Little Nuances: A Feel Good Christmas Story
- Sorry, Virginia ... -- baltimoresun.com
- Reading People’s Faces - Reason Magazine
- Cheap Seats Daily: Tony Kornheiser, Mike Wise, and Me? - City Desk - Washington City Paper
- D.C. Sports Bog - Wise responds to Kornheiser, at long last
- Basketball Prospectus | Articles | Rebound Margin Must Die
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For Wise?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 19, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
it really seems like Kornheiser started this feud with Wise for no reason
I listen to Wise occasionally here in DC, and he’s like the least confrontational talk show host ever
Payweb-sites or magazines
Jeff Zimmerman - Protecting the world from RBI's and Wins from my mom's guest house.
by Jeff Zimmerman on Dec 19, 2009 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
So you are a hippie
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 20, 2009 1:47 AM EST up reply actions
Don't worry.....i haven't started yet either
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Dec 20, 2009 3:08 AM EST up reply actions
i felt good
i’d bought all but one of my gifts for my family, then my friend told me he and his girlfriend were handing out gifts they made (coffee liqueur). now i’ll feel guilty if i don’t reciprocate for something i’ll never drink.
Beer of the month club
might be more appropriate if you’re buying for Royals fans.
by hunter s. royal on Dec 21, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Somebody just got me four months of the beer of the month club
I’m super excited
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Dec 21, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Is There A
Pure Grain Alcohol of the month club? Much more helpful for Royals fans.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 22, 2009 2:41 AM EST up reply actions
I subscribe to Moonshine of the Month club
That way when I go blind, I don’t have to actually see the Royals play.
I don't understand Basketball at all
I really don’t see the appeal in it whatsoever. Of every sport I have seen live or on TV (even Cricket!), Basketball leaves me cold.
I keep meaning to get into it. But I never can.
I can only watch Jayhawk basketball...
I imagine its mainly because its one of the few things to actually be proud of being a Kansan. I hate the NBA (though I do occasionally check up on former Jayhawks)
You really should get professional help. Your obsession with ND football is not healthy. ---Dr. lookingdeadred
by averagegatsby on Dec 20, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
change "basketball" with "wrestling"
and then you’ve got something!
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Dec 20, 2009 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Basketball Is A
Game where following the ball tells you nothing about what the teams are actually doing, especially the college game.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 20, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
drop Santa
Before we had kids, my wife and I agreed we weren’t going to do Santa at our house. My son is 2 this year, and my wife is really wavering. Not to mention that the Grandmas have no consideration for how we want to raise our children and are indoctrinating him with Santaisms.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Dec 20, 2009 9:41 AM EST reply actions
You think it's bad now, just wait til your kid gets to school
All the other kids know Santa, your kid’s gonna feel left out. Santa is considered non-religous, so he’s part of school holiday programs too. You do have the right to raise your kid how you want, but you’re gonna hit a lot of resistance on that issue.
My cousins were raised to not know Santa...
And I remember a big deal when one of them was like 6 or 7 telling everyone he went to school with that Santa wasn’t real. The shit storm that resulted from it you would have thought he planted a bomb in the school.
You really should get professional help. Your obsession with ND football is not healthy. ---Dr. lookingdeadred
by averagegatsby on Dec 20, 2009 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
Elementary teachers (especially 2nd through 4th) grade are terrified of this time of year
for that exact reason.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
When my parents let me in on the ruse...
They made it quite clear to me to keep what I knew to myself as to not ruin it for others… My Aunt and Uncle however are right wing fundamentalist Christians who are taking it upon themselves to take Satan (Santa rearranged) out of Christmas.
You really should get professional help. Your obsession with ND football is not healthy. ---Dr. lookingdeadred
by averagegatsby on Dec 20, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
Santa Claus has multiple origin stories
but “Satan” is the dumbest one I’ve ever heard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus#Early_Christian_origins
And you’d think with a backstory like St. Nicholas’s, they wouldn’t care so much:
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38
He’s pretty much a believe what you want kind of story.
Oh I agree totally...
I believe their belief in Santa being Satan is the way Christmas has been commercialized. I get it to some degree, but its ridiculous… And then the fact that you can rearrange the letters in Santa to get Satan doesn’t help
You really should get professional help. Your obsession with ND football is not healthy. ---Dr. lookingdeadred
by averagegatsby on Dec 21, 2009 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I had pretty much the same
I never recall believing in Santa. As a matter of fact my parents did the coolest thing ever. We had a set budget and I could go to the toy store (the old Children’s Palace of 91st & Metcalf) and pick directly what I wanted untill the budget was up.
I feel that is the best way of doing it. The parents don’t have to worry about the vagaries and ever changing interests of their children and the kids excitement still builds because they are looking forward to playing with what they picked out 1-2 months ago. Not to mention the fact that you forget half the stuff you picked out so its still basically a surprise anyway.
by Your_Moms_Boyfriend on Dec 21, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
I'm in the same boat
Except I find myself wavering too.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
I was blown away by the "Sorry, Virginia" article
What kind of a jaded, soulless asshole writes the sentence “Do you really want your kids to be gullible enough to believe in magic?”
YES! Of course I do! Kids are kids! Let them be innocent and naive and HAPPY while they can! They’ll become angry and bitter and beat down by life all on their own.Why in the hell would you try and rush that process? I’m all about destroying the anti-intellectualism that exists in our culture right now, but I have to draw the line at trying to turn my children into completely objective hardcore rationalists who don’t believe in things they can’t see.
by Soria's Unibrow on Dec 20, 2009 1:40 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
I'm split on this
Purposefully pushing a lie in something that shouldn’t be done, but since the whole of society does it, it makes it ok? I don’t agree with that..
I’d be more likely to answer my (imaginary) kids questions with responses that stress family and the giving of gifts to others to show their appreciation. It doesn’t have to be magical, it can be thankful.
Obviously, you are not a golfer.
I'm also mixed.
Though I have to ask…
Is there really any difference in believing in the existence of Santa Clause and believing that the Royals are going to win their division? They both seem to be very nice myths that I’d like to believe in, but I don’t imagine that either one is true.
"I DARE you to make less sense."
Until such time
that GMDM signs a happy 3 ft. 2nd baseman from the arctic, I’d say the Royals winning is a tad (A TAD, LLOYD?!?!) more believeable.
Also, never met a happy midget/dwarf/little person. I’m for believing they don’t exist. Maybe Santa has stole away all the happy ones…
Besides, how many here could look their children in the eye and promise a World Series championship in 2010? I’m doubting many have the stones for that.
Obviously, you are not a golfer.
Ladies And Gentleman
Starting at 2B for your 2010 Kansas City Royals………
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 20, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Oh. I see what's goin' on in here. Proceed!
by AxDxMx on Dec 21, 2009 1:57 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
OK, He's Antarctic
And a direct result of my idea of making Bloomers and Hoagy our official Antarctican talent scouts. GMDM loves his attitude and how he’s struggled to overcome the odds.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 21, 2009 2:30 AM EST up reply actions
I've hated all his movies since Happy Gilmore
But I could watch Billy Madison over and over again til the end of time.
STOP LOOKING AT ME SWAN!!
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
don't have kids...
but I think I’d feel weird about them thinking the cool gifts they got from me were from someone else, especially if there’s a lot of time and money involved
I can't decide, myself
maybe being a new dad makes me less “idealistic,” and I don’t see the big deal either way.
Having said that, I don’t ever remember a time when I “really” believed in Santa Claus. I’m really shocked people get that worked up about it. My parents never said there was or wasn’t, I just never got into it…
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by Matt Klaassen on Dec 20, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
I found out at age 6
And it didn’t make Christmas any less special for me.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
never believing
I had an older brother who filled me in pretty early on, so I never really remember believing it either. My brother lived in my parent’s basement until he was 26 (unfortunately, I don’t think he’s ever even heard of VORP though), and I think Santa was still delivering him presents at that point. In some ways, that is almost a better system. We still get the fun of pretending Santa left all these presents, but we’re all in on the joke.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Dec 21, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Your Brother Probably
Knew VORB (Value Over Replacement Beer).
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 22, 2009 2:44 AM EST up reply actions
Timely article on the magic of believing in the Wall Street Journal today
Santa is just a small part of the article that talks about children’s development of their imaginations as well as being able to tell the difference between possible and impossible things.
The joy in giving a gift isn't necessarily in having the recipient know that you gave it to them.
The joy should be in giving.
sure
but I think its also good for kids to have some understanding of the sacrficies people make to give them things, as opposed to an infinite wish list provided by Santa
That's why no one should ever get everything on their list, or even most of it
I don’t know what everyone else’s family was like, but my parents gave us a few gifts and then Santa would bring in 1 or 2 things that were unwrapped and waiting for us when we woke up Christmas morning. When I was young enough to believe in Santa we were kind of poor. Due to this poorness, I was astutely aware of the sacrifices made even though I believed in Santa. And quite honestly, most 3-6 year olds probably aren’t going to care, and you usually find out/figure out Santa isn’t real somewhere between 1st and 4th grade.
Besides, it’s a nice way to trick kids into behaving. :)
The True Joy
Of giving gifts to children is seeing how insane the toys in action drive their parents.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 21, 2009 2:33 AM EST up reply actions
That Depends On
The giftee.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 21, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
I do this, too.
I figured when my time comes well in the future with kids, everyone will try to get even with me.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
on the Reason article
I got a good laugh out of the roundabout comparison of prison with government schools. True enough…
Obviously, you are not a golfer.
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