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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Jul 23, 2007 22:18:00 GMT -5
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Post by vcjack on Jul 23, 2007 22:29:14 GMT -5
"The sight of Lester walking to the mound drew a standing ovation from pockets of Boston fans scattered throughout Jacobs Field,"
Does this mean only the Boston fans cheered? Stupid Indians
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Post by theexorcist on Jul 24, 2007 7:30:49 GMT -5
I hate to be a killjoy, but he's not a hero. He's lucky, and he worked hard, and I'm glad he came back, but he's not a hero.
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Post by Jack on Jul 24, 2007 10:29:19 GMT -5
I hate to be a killjoy, but he's not a hero. He's lucky, and he worked hard, and I'm glad he came back, but he's not a hero. Agreed, and I am a huge Red Sox fan. Let's face it, the doctors who have allowed us to come to the point that cancer is not a death sentence are heroes, but Jon Lester is a kid who caught a tough break, got the best treatment possible, and is now back on track. I applaud his perseverance, but frankly an arm injury would have been more career-threatening (although less life-threatening). Now I just want him to work on his command of the strike zone. |
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Jul 24, 2007 11:48:00 GMT -5
Wow. Tough crowd.
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Post by TBird41 on Jul 24, 2007 12:54:12 GMT -5
Says the poster who likes to critique people's grammar... |
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Jul 24, 2007 13:09:54 GMT -5
Says the poster who likes to critique people's grammar... Oh snap! You got me, though; I'm a big fan of grammar critique. For instance, you probably would have been better off placing an ellipsis at the beginning of your sentence, indicating a continuation of the quotation, rather than at the end of your sentence, indicating I don't know what. Either way, though, I have been duly appointed the grammar police by our very own Attorney General, and I fully intend to carry out my duty to the fullest extent of the law. Additionally, comparing not being sympathetic to a successful bout with cancer to getting cheap laughs from grammar mistakes is a bit silly, don't you think? |
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Post by TBird41 on Jul 24, 2007 13:15:45 GMT -5
Says the poster who likes to critique people's grammar... Oh snap! You got me, though; I'm a big fan of grammar critique. For instance, you probably would have been better off placing an ellipsis at the beginning of your sentence, indicating a continuation of the quotation, rather than at the end of your sentence, indicating I don't know what. Either way, though, I have been duly appointed the grammar police by our very own Attorney General, and I fully intend to carry out my duty to the fullest extent of the law. Additionally, comparing not being sympathetic to a successful bout with cancer to getting cheap laughs from grammar mistakes is a bit silly, don't you think? And assuming that people aren't sympathetic because they don't think Jon Lester is a "hero" is a bit silly as well, wouldn't you say? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2007 14:59:24 GMT -5
Barbaro was a hero.
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Post by Boz on Jul 24, 2007 15:06:11 GMT -5
Either way, though, I have been duly appointed the grammar police by our very own Attorney General, and I fully intend to carry out my duty to the fullest extent of the law. Well, first of all, I'm not entirely sure that "fullest" is a word ... outside of the Homer Simpson dictionary, anyway. Secondly, the use of "fully" and "fullest" is more than a little bit superfluous, don't you think? ;D |
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Jul 24, 2007 15:58:34 GMT -5
Either way, though, I have been duly appointed the grammar police by our very own Attorney General, and I fully intend to carry out my duty to the fullest extent of the law. Well, first of all, I'm not entirely sure that "fullest" is a word ... outside of the Homer Simpson dictionary, anyway. Secondly, the use of "fully" and "fullest" is more than a little bit superfluous, don't you think? ;D There comes a time in the life of every leader when the great unwashed masses try to tear him down. This is a test, a passage through which the leader must pass to prove himself truly worthy of his title. As Patton never stood down in the face of the political handwringing that nearly cost him his career and his legacy, so too will I not give in to the pressure brought to bear by would-be grammar experts. Just as Gonzalez laughs in the face of Harry Reid, so too will I crush the pretenders to my throne. "Fullest" is, of course, the superlative form of the adjective "full." As for your second criticism, it is merely a petty swipe intended to shock me into not realizing that the sentence is perfectly grammatically correct. I do admit, however, that the wording is not as elegant as befits a man of my character. I see what's going on here, and I won't stand for it! You are the British Army to my Washington, the rest of the world to my America, the Chinese press to my Chinese dumpling maker! This test shall pass, and I shall prevail. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2007 17:15:49 GMT -5
This thread has everything I need for a few days of uninterrupted laughter.
Let's keep it up.
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Post by JimmyHoya on Jul 24, 2007 17:46:16 GMT -5
Maybe the crowd didnt know? I didn't know either untill the game started myself..
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 24, 2007 17:48:25 GMT -5
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Jul 24, 2007 22:56:05 GMT -5
Dan knows more than anyone how much an inspiration Jon Lester is to me!
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Post by Boz on Jul 25, 2007 8:17:51 GMT -5
There comes a time in the life of every leader when the great unwashed masses try to tear him down. This is a test, a passage through which the leader must pass to prove himself truly worthy of his title. As Patton never stood down in the face of the political handwringing that nearly cost him his career and his legacy, so too will I not give in to the pressure brought to bear by would-be grammar experts. Just as Gonzalez laughs in the face of Harry Reid, so too will I crush the pretenders to my throne. "Fullest" is, of course, the superlative form of the adjective "full." As for your second criticism, it is merely a petty swipe intended to shock me into not realizing that the sentence is perfectly grammatically correct. I do admit, however, that the wording is not as elegant as befits a man of my character. I see what's going on here, and I won't stand for it! You are the British Army to my Washington, the rest of the world to my America, the Chinese press to my Chinese dumpling maker! This test shall pass, and I shall prevail. It appears that I have met the Johnny Lawrence of rhetoric and composition. There's only one way to settle this... ...The National Grammar Rodeo at the Sheraton Hotel in Canada. This year, it will[/i] be about the grammar! |
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Post by kchoya on Jul 25, 2007 10:45:36 GMT -5
How is he any more of a hero, or more courageous, than anyone else who comes back from cancer to return to their job? Great story? Yes. Should we applaud and welcome him back? Of course. But slow down the New York-Boston hype machine before enshrining this guy in Cooperstown.
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Jul 25, 2007 11:01:35 GMT -5
How is he any more of a hero, or more courageous, than anyone else who comes back from cancer to return to their job? Great story? Yes. Should we applaud and welcome him back? Of course. But slow down the New York-Boston hype machine before enshrining this guy in Cooperstown. Slow down, guy. A lifetime of bitterness, most likely traceable to rooting for the Royals, has blinded you a bit here. No one on this board has even hinted that he deserves more credit than anyone else who comes back from cancer. It just happens that this case is very much in the public eye, so it provides for a great story. Your argument (and those of exorcist, Jack, and Tbird) notwithstanding, I'd argue that cancer survivors are heroes in our society. Their perseverance, exemplified in the Lester story, is a model for the rest of us. Hercules they are not, but heroes they are. That said, go ahead and enshrine him in Cooperstown...because he's going to continue to be that good. (Maybe no George Brett, but we can't all be as lucky as KC!) |
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Post by kchoya on Jul 26, 2007 11:11:18 GMT -5
How is he any more of a hero, or more courageous, than anyone else who comes back from cancer to return to their job? Great story? Yes. Should we applaud and welcome him back? Of course. But slow down the New York-Boston hype machine before enshrining this guy in Cooperstown. Slow down, guy. A lifetime of bitterness, most likely traceable to rooting for the Royals, has blinded you a bit here. No one on this board has even hinted that he deserves more credit than anyone else who comes back from cancer. It just happens that this case is very much in the public eye, so it provides for a great story. Your argument (and those of exorcist, Jack, and Tbird) notwithstanding, I'd argue that cancer survivors are heroes in our society. Their perseverance, exemplified in the Lester story, is a model for the rest of us. Hercules they are not, but heroes they are. That said, go ahead and enshrine him in Cooperstown...because he's going to continue to be that good. (Maybe no George Brett, but we can't all be as lucky as KC!) Maybe your just bitter about the Sox's recent showing versus the resurgent Royals??? (I'm ignoring that pathetic series versus the damn Yankees). |
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Post by williambraskyiii on Jul 26, 2007 13:11:47 GMT -5
exorcist is voluntarily friends with YB so I think that destroys any credibility he might have had in my eyes.
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