Comments on: Death Cab For Banny http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/ A Rough Draft Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:17:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Edward OP http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-21275 Edward OP Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:28:29 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-21275 I know exactly the In & Out Burger in Peoria you mentioned, Joe. My folks live ten minutes from there. The baseball complex is kinda interesting, but man, is it hard to get around. I know exactly the In & Out Burger in Peoria you mentioned, Joe. My folks live ten minutes from there. The baseball complex is kinda interesting, but man, is it hard to get around.

]]> By: Richard Aronson http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-21142 Richard Aronson Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:16:34 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-21142 On many of the rural Interstates in California, they have a sign about a half mile before the exit on the right side of the road listing what restaurants (hotels, and gas stations) are at the next exit. It's usually a largish rectangle (six feet wide by four tall) about the same height as the speed limit signs. I believe this is because in many municipalities sign heights are limited. In 'N' Out Burgers are just about the best burgers of any major fast food chain, being the only ones with enough lettuce and really tasty tomatoes, and the fries all started out as fresh potatoes shortly before they were cooked. But yeah, very few of the In 'N' Out signs are visible far enough in advance of the exit in order to get there without having to either know in advance or exit later and come back. On many of the rural Interstates in California, they have a sign about a half mile before the exit on the right side of the road listing what restaurants (hotels, and gas stations) are at the next exit. It’s usually a largish rectangle (six feet wide by four tall) about the same height as the speed limit signs. I believe this is because in many municipalities sign heights are limited.

In ‘N’ Out Burgers are just about the best burgers of any major fast food chain, being the only ones with enough lettuce and really tasty tomatoes, and the fries all started out as fresh potatoes shortly before they were cooked. But yeah, very few of the In ‘N’ Out signs are visible far enough in advance of the exit in order to get there without having to either know in advance or exit later and come back.

]]> By: Cairo_East http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-20951 Cairo_East Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:05:32 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-20951 Nothing beats the old Ben & Jerry's a half-block from Penn State University on Allen Street. It sold ice cream, cigars, and pornographic magazines. As a friend cooly commented, "Why bother shopping anywhere else?" Nothing beats the old Ben & Jerry’s a half-block from Penn State University on Allen Street. It sold ice cream, cigars, and pornographic magazines. As a friend cooly commented, “Why bother shopping anywhere else?”

]]> By: caryn http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-20780 caryn Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:33:38 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-20780 For those asking, the Springsteen shows are: STL - 8/23 KC - 8/24 Onsales are this Saturday am. And hipsters fall over themselves to disavow any love of professional sports as fast as they disavow liking any Springsteen album besides "Nebraska". Conor Oberst put the seal on that when I interviewed him for Backstreets after the Vote For Change tour. I don't think Ben Gibbard could tell you any one player on the Mariners. He might look like it, but if you look closer, you'd figure out that everything is carefully worn to look like he's had it for years... when it was probably purchased at Urban Outfitters. (Yes, I hate Death Cab.) I don't know how the Hold Steady - who are a BRILLIANT live act, don't get me wrong - invoke Springsteen in any way except that, well, they manage to have lots of people onstage and still seem like they are one group of people playing together. More brilliant live acts: Marah. Joe, you gotta know about Marah, right? For those asking, the Springsteen shows are:
STL – 8/23
KC – 8/24

Onsales are this Saturday am.

And hipsters fall over themselves to disavow any love of professional sports as fast as they disavow liking any Springsteen album besides “Nebraska”. Conor Oberst put the seal on that when I interviewed him for Backstreets after the Vote For Change tour. I don’t think Ben Gibbard could tell you any one player on the Mariners. He might look like it, but if you look closer, you’d figure out that everything is carefully worn to look like he’s had it for years… when it was probably purchased at Urban Outfitters.

(Yes, I hate Death Cab.)

I don’t know how the Hold Steady – who are a BRILLIANT live act, don’t get me wrong – invoke Springsteen in any way except that, well, they manage to have lots of people onstage and still seem like they are one group of people playing together.

More brilliant live acts: Marah. Joe, you gotta know about Marah, right?

]]> By: Justin http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-20732 Justin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:56:52 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-20732 I must take issue with the notion that Ben Gibbard's the type of guy you'd see next to you at a ball game. His lyric: "And I will block the door like a goalie tending the net In the third quarter of a tied-game rivalry" ...shows such a lack of knowledge of sports. It's clunky and awkward, and I say that as someone who typically enjoys both the Postal Service and Death Cab. It's such a pained and strained metaphor, it's like nails on a chalkboard to me. If you don't know sports, that's cool. Just don't allude to them in your songs. Oh, and the glasses. In my experience, emo/geek-chic and sports are generally pretty mutually exclusive. I must take issue with the notion that Ben Gibbard’s the type of guy you’d see next to you at a ball game.

His lyric:
“And I will block the door like a goalie tending the net
In the third quarter of a tied-game rivalry”
…shows such a lack of knowledge of sports. It’s clunky and awkward, and I say that as someone who typically enjoys both the Postal Service and Death Cab. It’s such a pained and strained metaphor, it’s like nails on a chalkboard to me.

If you don’t know sports, that’s cool. Just don’t allude to them in your songs.

Oh, and the glasses. In my experience, emo/geek-chic and sports are generally pretty mutually exclusive.

]]> By: Nate F http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-20720 Nate F Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:11:51 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-20720 The Kansas City Jam is a phenomenon I learned about in my partial differential equations class in college. You can describe the cause for the "Jam" using finite difference methods. It's similar to how the water behaves when you're drinking from a water fountain. Ever notice that ring a few inches from where the arc of water hits the surface? The water is pushing out in all directions at a normal pace, just minding its own business, when all of a sudden...WHAM. The water has to hit the brakes because there is a build up of water (the ring you see) where the velocity has slowed to the point where the water leaving the area cannot keep up with the water entering. Check it out next time you're at the water fountain (or any sink for that matter.) It's just like the Kansas City Jam The Kansas City Jam is a phenomenon I learned about in my partial differential equations class in college. You can describe the cause for the “Jam” using finite difference methods.

It’s similar to how the water behaves when you’re drinking from a water fountain. Ever notice that ring a few inches from where the arc of water hits the surface? The water is pushing out in all directions at a normal pace, just minding its own business, when all of a sudden…WHAM. The water has to hit the brakes because there is a build up of water (the ring you see) where the velocity has slowed to the point where the water leaving the area cannot keep up with the water entering.

Check it out next time you’re at the water fountain (or any sink for that matter.) It’s just like the Kansas City Jam

]]> By: Josh L http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-20688 Josh L Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:39:47 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-20688 "Kansas City Jam". I love it. “Kansas City Jam”. I love it.

]]> By: Joe http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-20669 Joe Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:24:42 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-20669 Steve Stone should be in the poll. By far the best baseball analyst on TV, though he rarely does games anymore. Steve Stone should be in the poll. By far the best baseball analyst on TV, though he rarely does games anymore.

]]> By: Jeff Bennett http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-20666 Jeff Bennett Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:27:41 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-20666 We have those traffic james in Nashville. The reason is that for some reason, people in the South cannot (CANNOT) figure out how to change lanes without slowing to a stop. If you change lanes at the speed of traffic, you won't cause a delay. When you stop before changing lanes, you require two whole lanes of traffic to stop so some guy doesn't have to put down his burger and stop talking on his cell phone in order to get in the left lane. These always occur at merges and on ramps, and the 'jam' exists long after the offending jerk has driven off, talking about his boring life to someone who doesn't care. We have those traffic james in Nashville. The reason is that for some reason, people in the South cannot (CANNOT) figure out how to change lanes without slowing to a stop. If you change lanes at the speed of traffic, you won’t cause a delay. When you stop before changing lanes, you require two whole lanes of traffic to stop so some guy doesn’t have to put down his burger and stop talking on his cell phone in order to get in the left lane. These always occur at merges and on ramps, and the ‘jam’ exists long after the offending jerk has driven off, talking about his boring life to someone who doesn’t care.

]]> By: sidd finch http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny/#comment-20664 sidd finch Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:00:13 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/21/death-cab-for-banny-and-random-thoughts/#comment-20664 'I would love to know how your brian works.' I'd like to know how your brain works, as well. ‘I would love to know how your brian works.’

I’d like to know how your brain works, as well.

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