Daniel M. Ford

my god an Orioles lineup with 3 actual outfielders in the outfield, wow

I'm willing to sell the debt Unbound owes to me for pennies on the pound to the scuzziest UK debt collector, provided they're willing to send me footage of harassing the former board at their new jobs and banging on their doors at 3am.

Orioles discourse is stagnating. Need to light a fire.

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(I'd still sign Jack Flaherty if he opts out this winter)

Thanks to an instagram ad I just heard the voice of the "I will never die" billionaire weirdo idiot for the first time and holy shit it's weird

not making fun of any tics or disabilities here, the man's voice just oozes weird.

111 Years Ago Today: War Declared By All

111 Years Ago Today: War Declared By All

what, you're not buoyed up by claiming ORIOLES LEGEND Rico Garcia from the Mets?

can I talk you into a fountain pen

and there's an ongoing investigation into some Cleveland relief pitchers!

you know how easy it is to hit some parlays just throwing one in the dirt? or walking a guy?

No betting through proxies, either: no payouts in cash. Show your ID when you place a bet, that money has to go into an account linked to that name for 30 days. If you aren't physically present for the result, you lose your stake.

I would immediately make betting apps extremely illegal, if given the power to do so

Lot less money getting lost if you have to go to a disgusting, smoky, shitty sportsbook to put your bets down.

Ban gambling again.

Now if you want to talk about losing the DH after removing your starting pitcher? I'm listening.

I think there MIGHT be an exception for injury but that pitcher AUTOMATICALLY goes on a 7-10 day IL or something.

Furthermore, everyone who thinks "Baseball had these rules forever! baseball rules are timeless and eternal" is possessed of a wildly ahistorical understanding.

Controversial but correct baseball opinions

The DH is Good, Actually.

The Pitch Clock is Good, Actually.

The ABS challenge system will be Good, Actually.

Bigger bases for more stolen bases? Good, Actually.

Limiting pickoff attempts Good, Actually.

boo to the second one

how could I forget the 8 innings he pitched for the 2022 Orioles

i'm not even bothering to learn the bullpen names at this point. none of my business.

there's also the pretty undeniable fact that "best American standup" is probably always going to arrive at Richard Pryor, and I'll hear but probably won't agree with arguments to the contray.

I will start no arguments about "best" because what does that even mean but he is definitely my favorite currently working comic

ooof the bit in the new Maron special about trauma, generally

ooooooof

I mean it was funny, because of course it was but OOOOOF

DEI programs are bad except when they can be used to hire ICE agents. Student loan forgiveness is illegal except when it can be given to ICE agents

it won't get here by Saturday!

I have grey, but no metallic silver, also you aren't going to be there!

are you?

I'll take requests for Ink Colors to bring with me for signing.

the milling around/pregaming outside the gates by 9:30 _already_ feels a little unmanageable, especially on a really hot day.

Now multiply that by 1000 and it starts hours earlier.

Yes, the queue is a logistical PITA but strict box-office sales is a logistical NIGHTMARE that could become unsafe in a thousand ways.

do you want to have to line up at 6 am outside the Faire on an August Saturday in the _hopes_ you can get tickets? You want people getting dropped off and camping in the parking lot overnight? You want 500 people trying to gatecrash after a day-of sell out by 11 am?

They get 15k people a day! There is limited space for parking and limited space for growth inside the confines of the Shire.

The Faire TRIED to move to a bigger space in the same county a few years ago and NIMBYs crushed it.

I know sitting in a queue to buy tickets for an event is boring and time consuming and frustrating, but the queue system for MDRF actually worked yesterday, and the people demanding a return to being able to walk up and buy tickets are being wildly unrealistic about large events in 2025

The very first photo I took of Molly, in her unit at Animal Aid Huncote. She came over and nuzzled against my outstretched hand.

Molly lying on one of her many beds, a wicker sofa with a white linen covering and several cushions, including a white one with a red icicle Christmassy pattern.

Oh happy day - today is the second Mollyversary, where we celebrate the day we first met Molly, at the Animal Aid rescue place, 5th August 2023.
I called her, she miaowed and came over.
She's been a right little madam ever since 🐈🤷‍♂️🥰