Never let it be said that this site is not educational. Here's Tom Lehrer to teach us a thing or two.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Since we linked to Wir Sind Helden before ...
... here's another one, a video released last year.
(One other note: How come I have to go to Germany to find a band that actually seems to have fun playing music? Well, I shouldn't be so hasty. For all the German I know, they are singing about peeling back their toenails with keys from Spam cans.)
(One other note: How come I have to go to Germany to find a band that actually seems to have fun playing music? Well, I shouldn't be so hasty. For all the German I know, they are singing about peeling back their toenails with keys from Spam cans.)
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Nixon: No illegal campaign contributions, but will keep dog
Here's a YouTube video of one of the earliest speeches on TV: vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon's "Checkers" speech from 1952. Here's a link that explains what it's all about, for those of you who don't remember these things.
This was one of the first times TV was used by a political leader to directly address the country.
This was one of the first times TV was used by a political leader to directly address the country.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Nothing could make me happier
Yahoo! News tells us, "The price of oil recorded its biggest weekly drop ever, and a gallon of gas finally pulled back from its record high."
Kinda brings a tear to your eye, eh?
Remember, oil companies always say prices are set by supply and demand. As I have written elsewhere, what this really means is they have the supply and they can demand whatever price they want for it.
Maybe the drop off in demand from gas going over $4 a gallon is enough to convince them that Americans may be addicted to driving, but they may be more than willing to break a dependence on gasoline.
Kinda brings a tear to your eye, eh?
Remember, oil companies always say prices are set by supply and demand. As I have written elsewhere, what this really means is they have the supply and they can demand whatever price they want for it.
Maybe the drop off in demand from gas going over $4 a gallon is enough to convince them that Americans may be addicted to driving, but they may be more than willing to break a dependence on gasoline.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Another new DHP online comic
This issue features a story about cowboy insects (who doesn't wanna read about a bunch of bugs shooting it out in the old West?).
The really interesting piece is only two pages long. Not much story there, but Tara McPherson has a very unique art style. I have only seen it in a few places before, but I really enjoy it.
Have fun!
The really interesting piece is only two pages long. Not much story there, but Tara McPherson has a very unique art style. I have only seen it in a few places before, but I really enjoy it.
Have fun!
Pretty pictures
The recent covers on "Detective Comics" have been really awesome. Here's an example. I have not been buying the comic for a long time, but it's sure fun to look at the covers.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
How about if we only use him as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded?
Russell Branyan of the Milwaukee Brewers has 11 home runs and 19 RBI. That has to be close to some kind of record for driving in the fewest runs with that many homers.
Think about it: the lowest number of RBI you could possibly have with 11 homers is 11. By contrast, in 1985 Tommy Herr drove in 110 runs with only 8 homers.
At Branyan's rate, if he hit 30 home runs, he'd have under 60 RBI.
Brook Jacoby once had a similar year, only with a lot more at-bats than Branyan. In 1987, he had 32 home runs and 69 RBI in 540 at-bats. Branyan, so far, has 106. At the current rate, for a full season, he'd hit something like 55 HR and only have about 95 RBI. Jacoby still had more than two RBI for every homer. Branyan is still below that.
Strangely enough, Branyan has had pretty low RBI to home run rates. Last year, Branyan had 10 HR and 26 RBI, in 2003, 9 HR and 26 RBI, and in 2004 11 HR and 27 RBI.
I remember hearing one of the Indians' broadcasters say when Branyan came up with the Indians, one scout — it may have been Ted Simmons — said he'd hit 500 home runs and strike out 2,500 times. I may have the numbers wrong, but I have the sentiment right.
Branyan hasn't had enough playing time for either of those milestones, but he still hits a lot of home runs and not much else.
Talk about feast or famine.
Think about it: the lowest number of RBI you could possibly have with 11 homers is 11. By contrast, in 1985 Tommy Herr drove in 110 runs with only 8 homers.
At Branyan's rate, if he hit 30 home runs, he'd have under 60 RBI.
Brook Jacoby once had a similar year, only with a lot more at-bats than Branyan. In 1987, he had 32 home runs and 69 RBI in 540 at-bats. Branyan, so far, has 106. At the current rate, for a full season, he'd hit something like 55 HR and only have about 95 RBI. Jacoby still had more than two RBI for every homer. Branyan is still below that.
Strangely enough, Branyan has had pretty low RBI to home run rates. Last year, Branyan had 10 HR and 26 RBI, in 2003, 9 HR and 26 RBI, and in 2004 11 HR and 27 RBI.
I remember hearing one of the Indians' broadcasters say when Branyan came up with the Indians, one scout — it may have been Ted Simmons — said he'd hit 500 home runs and strike out 2,500 times. I may have the numbers wrong, but I have the sentiment right.
Branyan hasn't had enough playing time for either of those milestones, but he still hits a lot of home runs and not much else.
Talk about feast or famine.
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