I'll tip at a Chinese buffet, unless the service really sucks.  The one I generally go to costs me $6.50 so I usually just leave $8. 

For carry out?  No way.  I'm not going to tip the cashier at Target for ringing up my underwear, nor will I tip the Pizza Shoppe guy that rung up my tasty pie.  I'm coming to them to purchase their product, they're not bringing it to me.

John

In that vein...

1)  Danny Carey
2)  Neil Peart
3)  Joe Morello
4)  Vinnie Coliauta
5)  Matt Cameron

If I ever get added to the cast  I would like to be played by Lily Tomlin.

And for the record, Ernest Borgnine would be a much better Philip Wise.

John

And this "every team needs a representative" is crap too.  I'm sure everyone was jizzing in their pants when Mark Redmond was selected.

*raises hand*



Kidding...I'm a lifelong Royals fan and still think Redman was the worst All-star selection in history.  Not that the Royals had a truly deserving representative, but I would have gone with Grudzelanik or DeJesus over Redman in a second.  Maybe even Emil Brown.  He's at least hitting .280 with 40+ RBIs.  I do think it's nice to have a representative from each team, but Guillen's choice could have been better.  I know many will argue that by allowing people on from teams just because they have to robs other possibly more deserving players of slots on the team, but that's going to happen anyway.  First, the fans tend to vote in the more popular players anyway regardless of their numbers.  Second, there are only 30 slots on the roster anyway, so there will *always* be more good players than open slots.  It's unavoidable that good players will be left off the team.

About the All-star game "counting", don't even get me started.  Selig has had some dumb**** ideas, but this is certainly near the top.  Yeah, it makes perfect sense that these 60 players, 75% of which aren't going to play in the playoffs anyway, are going to be the ones to decide who gets home-field advantage.     Let the best team have home-field advantage...end of story.

And again, don't get me started on these ******* ninnies that are pitching.  "Oh, I pitch on Thursday so I can't throw an inning on Tuesday in the All-Star game."  Freakin' panzies, I tell you.  The All-Star game is supposed to be an honor.  These guys should be begging to get an inning in just to say they played.  Nope...can't throw 30 extra pitches because you might blow your arm out.  ******* wimps.

John

Oh Philip if you are reading this...I used to go byt he name "TRAKKERZOG"...

Whatchamazog?
Thorax and a bog?
Laxative Log?
Lap Lander Zog?
Four Yaks and a Dog?
Sap Sucker Frog?
...Susan? 



Sorry...back to our regularly scheduled skepticism.

I'm with others when I say I saw this one coming once the "silence" hit us post-election.  The whole thing was a big ******* joke to begin with and really did nothing but **** on the integrity of RS, Philip, Dustin, the Fan Club, and everyone involved.  Or at least everyone that took it seriously.   

John

Here's a thought.  Why not just ask the guy?

Hmmm...I guess no one wants to be the one called a *** for asking?   

John

I shaved my head Kojak style a few months ago.  I liked the way it looked and it was much cooler, and I had planned on keeping it that way.  Unfortunately I realized rather quickly that the time spent shaving on a daily or semi-daily basis far outweighed the time spent washing my hair, not to mention the increased expense of razors and shaving cream.  I found it to be more of a nuisance than anything, which is a shame because overall I dug it.  Now I just buzz it down to near nothing and let it grow for a week.

I think we should all shave our heads for C4.

John

It rips me up to see someone so young taken from us so early.    Not knowing Shannon aside from these boards, I don't have anything personal to say or stories to tell.  But I will say that from what I have read of her during this whole ordeal, she appeared to be a very strong person with a wonderful attitude and an unbreakable will.  Very admirable qualities, and she will truly be missed by many.

John