Fun with Photoshop

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Actually it's fun with GIMP as I didn't buy Photoshop, but I thought I'd share this in an unOV so I don't derail your regular conversations about politics and Game of Thrones.  Enjoy! Indy Theo Parody

Luke Scott is racist

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We already knew Luke Scott was a dumbass and probably already assumed he was racist, but now we have proof of it. The article stresses Scott’s relationship with his teammates, particularly the Latinos and African Americans. I searched the article for the phrase”I’m not racist. I have a black friend. See?” but I surprisingly could not find them. Felix Pie …

A contest for folks who like scrap and heart

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Hey guys, thought I'd share this in an un-OV blog so it doesn't intrude with the normal discussions about fatty acid polymerization or Breaking Bad stuff.  We're having a contest to give away swag and all are welcome to enter, just leave a comment in the blog article linked below and you're automatically in.  Thanks for playing! WSD contest for …

Obstructed View on WordPress Wish List

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I know several people have already mentioned things they’d like added to the site. We’ll try to add some of those features. Some of them we may not be able to add. Some of them we may not like and not want to implement. Others may be too resource intensive. We’d like to know what you would like added. It …

Joe Paterno speaks

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Paterno contends that ignorance was the context with which he heard McQueary’s disturbing story in 2002. McQueary, sitting at Paterno’s kitchen table, told him that he had been at the football building late the evening before when he heard noises coming from the shower. “He was very upset and I said why, and he was very reluctant to get into …

Cubs Con 2012

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I figured I would set this up as a thread to document my experiences at Cubs Convention 2012.  Had to deal with tons of loud obnoxious Cubs fans and huge crowds for a few moments of “oooh, look at that guy” but I did get to meet and talk to Pat Hughes and that was pretty cool.  Here’s the first …

THT looks at the Jed Hoyer era in San Diego

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The Hardball Times takes a look at the short two year tenure that Jed Hoyer had as GM in San Diego. I’ll quote a bit of the summary here. Hoyer’s lasting impact on the Padres organization will be the infusion of talent at the minor league level. Along with the trades that sent prospects to the Padres, Hoyer, McLeod and …

THT looks at the Jed Hoyer era in San Diego

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The Hardball Times takes a look at the short two year tenure that Jed Hoyer had as GM in San Diego. I’ll quote a bit of the summary here. Hoyer’s lasting impact on the Padres organization will be the infusion of talent at the minor league level. Along with the trades that sent prospects to the Padres, Hoyer, McLeod and …

Cubs sign Jason Jaramillo and Andy Sonnanstine

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The Cubs have signed Jason Jaramillo and Andy Sonnanstine. Jaramillo, a 29 year old back-up catcher, has a little MLB experience and will fight it out to be Geovany Soto‘s back-up next year. Source: MLBTR. The Cubs have also signed Andy Sonnanstine. Jaramillo’s contract is a minor league one and I’m assuming the same is true for Sonnanstine. Both players …