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I think he sucked after he left 105.3 afternoons. You can write as many words of praise as you wish about Jesus, err... Mikey, inviting us to feel "ashamed of ourselves", but then, I can get that in church on any Sunday. See the parallel you're inviting here? Mikey is talent, and talent is a commodity, not a savior. Talent is like a loaf of bread, it expires eventually and becomes something else. You're worshiping the wrong thing.
— March 13, 2012 11:13 p.m.
Pasteurized History
Tom Johnston. Kidding, although I would rely on Mr. Johnston for information, he's a very smart man. You can read a lot about the supposed origin of the phrase, everything from the 1929 stock market crash (you bet your f**king a**!) to a more modern understanding of f**king awesome! (from wiktionary, which claims the meaning of the term should be f**king accurate, thus my cynicism). No, in this case, I think that
straightdope.com
got it right. Being only 50 years old, I could be missing some historical context that Mailer's novel didn't lend to me, but the more colorful phrase that could be overheard and used in my era was "abso-f**king-lutely!" In short, those of us who are likely (and more than willing) to let the occasional F-bomb fly at some rogue cocktail party will place that very useful and quite flexible word carefully and appropriately. That "A" on the end is meant for a more emphatic purpose, to make the absurd that much more absurd. It doesn't get any more seriously accurate than that which calls for the F-word, unless you ensure that with the "A". Absolutely.
— March 13, 2012 8:07 p.m.
Pasteurized History
Dear Fred: The "A" in "F***in' A" means "absolutely". The origins supposedly go back "The Naked And The Dead", an over-hyped Norman Mailer novel, where cursing was a bit bent (in comparison with modern times), and the phrase was "friggin' ay". But most aficionados of the "F"-bomb (including yours truly) can link the term long before Mailer's time. In modern terms, think of this as another way of saying, "You can bet your F***ing A** off!" Yours, The fake Matthew Alice
— March 12, 2012 11:31 p.m.
Power Chase
From what I overhear from the gals, Huston Street is the heart throb. Or the hottie. Or, you know. Tell you what, I'm likely not the greatest judge of male hotness here, but all of the guys on the Padres roster seem to be fairly good lookin'. As for Headley, he's one smart cat as well.
— March 12, 2012 10:08 p.m.
La Fachada: Dirt Cheap Barrio Tacos
I missed that entry somehow, that photo looks like the sobre ruedas' that we have here in Baja. Except that at most sobre ruedas you can't find those types of tacos, they generally have one booth with fish tacos and another with tacos de birria. Looks great. I have yet to fully explore a lot of areas up there, including Hillcrest (yes, embarrassing to admit having been born in San Diego), next time it's convenient I'm going to that street market there. I'm so used to the way they do things in Baja - it's inconceivable to find certain types of tacos here before the lunch hour, generally one in the afternoon. Before then, you won't likely find the following types of tacos here (except close to the border, where they count on tourism): Carne Asada, lengua, tripas, cabeza, adobada, and so on. What they usually have in the morning in the streets are tacos de pescado (fish tacos), tacos de birria (mostly beef these days, traditionally goat, slow-boiled in a broth with the essential ingredient being chilies guajillos), and tacos varios (a meal inside a taco; creamy refried beans, rice, and your choice of what they offer - this sometimes includes a prepared lengua in green or red sauce, but other choices always include chile relleno or milanesa or a beef & potato stew). Tacos Varios are also available in the evening, but usually birria and fish tacos are not. These are unwritten rules, I imagine they are based on preferences by the locals here. San Diego seems to do things a bit differently, which is an interesting change from here.
— March 12, 2012 7:09 p.m.
La Fachada: Dirt Cheap Barrio Tacos
Never eaten there, but I do know my tacos. Anyone who wants to try this place, know that tacos de cabeza is actually meat from the head of the cow OUTSIDE of the skull, not inside (believe it or not, there is plenty of good meat off of the skull). Tacos de lengua are indeed tongue, but the tongue is skinned, then slow-boiled and diced. Both meats are then steamed and retain moisture and are very tender. Cabeza tastes like a delicate beef, and tongue also tastes like a delicate beef with a distinct flavor, slightly darker. Both of these taco types go fantastic with a hot green salsa and diced onions and cilantro. Speaking of the head of the cow, there are two types of tacos available from meat from inside of the head for anyone adventurous to try them, if you can find them over there in the U.S. (they can be found in Baja but you have to look for them). One is tacos "de cesos", which is brain, and the other is tacos "de ojo", which is eye. Cesos is prepared similar to that of lengua, the flavor is delicate and light (as opposed to slightly dark), but the texture is going to be different for most, the meat is almost chalky (the texture reminds me of prepared chicken liver). Ojo is not the actual eyeball, it's the meat in the socket. The flavor is somewhat like cabeza, except the texture is less delicate.
— March 12, 2012 6:18 p.m.
Power Chase
Today's lineup and batting order: Maybin (8) Kotsay (9) Alonso (3) Quentin (7) Darnell (5) Baker (2) Bartlett (6) Parrino (4) Luebke (1)
— March 12, 2012 7:17 a.m.
Making A Case
Anytime, Rich. Almost every day you should see stuff here. Not only will I cover the Padres, but I plan on covering their minor league teams as well. There's a lot of talent on the farm these days.
— March 11, 2012 10:01 p.m.
Making A Case
Additional note: Headley indeed will be in today's line-up. Starting, playing third base, batting 3rd. Maybe I'll do a piece on this in the future, but for anyone wondering who doesn't otherwise follow baseball closely, positions on the field have numbers. They go like this: 1 - Pitcher 2 - Catcher 3 - First Base 4 - Second Base 5 - Third Base 6 - Shortstop 7 - Left Field 8 - Center Field 9 - Right Field And, when there's a DH, they either code that as "0" or "D". This afternoon's line-up (batting order), barring last minute changes, go like this: 1 - Maybin (8) 2 - Hudson (4) 3 - Headley (5) 4 - Quentin (7) 5 - Alonso (3) 6 - Hundley (2) 7 - Venable (9) 8 - Parrino (6) 9 - Stauffer (1) First number is batting order, number in parenthesis is the position played on defense (i.e, Maybin is batting first and playing center field).
— March 11, 2012 7:35 a.m.
A walk on the boulevard beyond the race track
Great job, Daniel. You always do a great job. We'll be having a beer within a month's time if all goes well.
— March 10, 2012 11:10 p.m.
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FM 94/9 Cancels Morning Talk Mikey Show
I think he sucked after he left 105.3 afternoons. You can write as many words of praise as you wish about Jesus, err... Mikey, inviting us to feel "ashamed of ourselves", but then, I can get that in church on any Sunday. See the parallel you're inviting here? Mikey is talent, and talent is a commodity, not a savior. Talent is like a loaf of bread, it expires eventually and becomes something else. You're worshiping the wrong thing.— March 13, 2012 11:13 p.m.
Pasteurized History
Tom Johnston. Kidding, although I would rely on Mr. Johnston for information, he's a very smart man. You can read a lot about the supposed origin of the phrase, everything from the 1929 stock market crash (you bet your f**king a**!) to a more modern understanding of f**king awesome! (from wiktionary, which claims the meaning of the term should be f**king accurate, thus my cynicism). No, in this case, I think that straightdope.com got it right. Being only 50 years old, I could be missing some historical context that Mailer's novel didn't lend to me, but the more colorful phrase that could be overheard and used in my era was "abso-f**king-lutely!" In short, those of us who are likely (and more than willing) to let the occasional F-bomb fly at some rogue cocktail party will place that very useful and quite flexible word carefully and appropriately. That "A" on the end is meant for a more emphatic purpose, to make the absurd that much more absurd. It doesn't get any more seriously accurate than that which calls for the F-word, unless you ensure that with the "A". Absolutely.— March 13, 2012 8:07 p.m.
Pasteurized History
Dear Fred: The "A" in "F***in' A" means "absolutely". The origins supposedly go back "The Naked And The Dead", an over-hyped Norman Mailer novel, where cursing was a bit bent (in comparison with modern times), and the phrase was "friggin' ay". But most aficionados of the "F"-bomb (including yours truly) can link the term long before Mailer's time. In modern terms, think of this as another way of saying, "You can bet your F***ing A** off!" Yours, The fake Matthew Alice— March 12, 2012 11:31 p.m.
Power Chase
From what I overhear from the gals, Huston Street is the heart throb. Or the hottie. Or, you know. Tell you what, I'm likely not the greatest judge of male hotness here, but all of the guys on the Padres roster seem to be fairly good lookin'. As for Headley, he's one smart cat as well.— March 12, 2012 10:08 p.m.
La Fachada: Dirt Cheap Barrio Tacos
I missed that entry somehow, that photo looks like the sobre ruedas' that we have here in Baja. Except that at most sobre ruedas you can't find those types of tacos, they generally have one booth with fish tacos and another with tacos de birria. Looks great. I have yet to fully explore a lot of areas up there, including Hillcrest (yes, embarrassing to admit having been born in San Diego), next time it's convenient I'm going to that street market there. I'm so used to the way they do things in Baja - it's inconceivable to find certain types of tacos here before the lunch hour, generally one in the afternoon. Before then, you won't likely find the following types of tacos here (except close to the border, where they count on tourism): Carne Asada, lengua, tripas, cabeza, adobada, and so on. What they usually have in the morning in the streets are tacos de pescado (fish tacos), tacos de birria (mostly beef these days, traditionally goat, slow-boiled in a broth with the essential ingredient being chilies guajillos), and tacos varios (a meal inside a taco; creamy refried beans, rice, and your choice of what they offer - this sometimes includes a prepared lengua in green or red sauce, but other choices always include chile relleno or milanesa or a beef & potato stew). Tacos Varios are also available in the evening, but usually birria and fish tacos are not. These are unwritten rules, I imagine they are based on preferences by the locals here. San Diego seems to do things a bit differently, which is an interesting change from here.— March 12, 2012 7:09 p.m.
La Fachada: Dirt Cheap Barrio Tacos
Never eaten there, but I do know my tacos. Anyone who wants to try this place, know that tacos de cabeza is actually meat from the head of the cow OUTSIDE of the skull, not inside (believe it or not, there is plenty of good meat off of the skull). Tacos de lengua are indeed tongue, but the tongue is skinned, then slow-boiled and diced. Both meats are then steamed and retain moisture and are very tender. Cabeza tastes like a delicate beef, and tongue also tastes like a delicate beef with a distinct flavor, slightly darker. Both of these taco types go fantastic with a hot green salsa and diced onions and cilantro. Speaking of the head of the cow, there are two types of tacos available from meat from inside of the head for anyone adventurous to try them, if you can find them over there in the U.S. (they can be found in Baja but you have to look for them). One is tacos "de cesos", which is brain, and the other is tacos "de ojo", which is eye. Cesos is prepared similar to that of lengua, the flavor is delicate and light (as opposed to slightly dark), but the texture is going to be different for most, the meat is almost chalky (the texture reminds me of prepared chicken liver). Ojo is not the actual eyeball, it's the meat in the socket. The flavor is somewhat like cabeza, except the texture is less delicate.— March 12, 2012 6:18 p.m.
Power Chase
Today's lineup and batting order: Maybin (8) Kotsay (9) Alonso (3) Quentin (7) Darnell (5) Baker (2) Bartlett (6) Parrino (4) Luebke (1)— March 12, 2012 7:17 a.m.
Making A Case
Anytime, Rich. Almost every day you should see stuff here. Not only will I cover the Padres, but I plan on covering their minor league teams as well. There's a lot of talent on the farm these days.— March 11, 2012 10:01 p.m.
Making A Case
Additional note: Headley indeed will be in today's line-up. Starting, playing third base, batting 3rd. Maybe I'll do a piece on this in the future, but for anyone wondering who doesn't otherwise follow baseball closely, positions on the field have numbers. They go like this: 1 - Pitcher 2 - Catcher 3 - First Base 4 - Second Base 5 - Third Base 6 - Shortstop 7 - Left Field 8 - Center Field 9 - Right Field And, when there's a DH, they either code that as "0" or "D". This afternoon's line-up (batting order), barring last minute changes, go like this: 1 - Maybin (8) 2 - Hudson (4) 3 - Headley (5) 4 - Quentin (7) 5 - Alonso (3) 6 - Hundley (2) 7 - Venable (9) 8 - Parrino (6) 9 - Stauffer (1) First number is batting order, number in parenthesis is the position played on defense (i.e, Maybin is batting first and playing center field).— March 11, 2012 7:35 a.m.
A walk on the boulevard beyond the race track
Great job, Daniel. You always do a great job. We'll be having a beer within a month's time if all goes well.— March 10, 2012 11:10 p.m.