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A USSM milestone
DMZ · June 13, 2008 at 6:05 pm · Filed Under Mariners
We had our first direct “I’ll donate if you’ll do x” email today. I didn’t bite, if that needed to be said.
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42 Responses to “A USSM milestone”
nwtrev on
June 13th, 2008 6:24 pm
You can’t throw that out there and then not tell us what it was. Well you can but ….
“I’ll donate if you’ll praise the Mariners organization.”
Mystery solved. Back to the van!
DAMellen on
June 13th, 2008 6:31 pm
What if it was something you planned to do anyways? I’ll give you five bucks if you’ll hurry up and move on to the debate about the Mariners all time best firstbaseman. Seriously, when I went on break today at work and saw that it wasn’t up, I was really upset. I’ll give you an additional ten if it’s Paul Sorrento.
Typical Idiot Fan on
June 13th, 2008 6:33 pm
And I would do anything for love.
I would do anything for love.
I would do anything for love.
But I wont do THAT.
I’ll give you an additional ten if it’s Paul Sorrento.
But what about Tino?
To keep it on topic, I’m kind of wondering what X is. 🙂
Benne on
June 13th, 2008 7:24 pm
Come on, everybody knows the 1B will be Richie Sexson ’07. That shouldn’t even be a debate.
terry on
June 13th, 2008 7:29 pm
John Olerud and anyone who says otherwise is a little girl…. 😛
Todd A on
June 13th, 2008 7:33 pm
I gotta go with Olerud too. My autographed jersey speaks volumes.
smb on
June 13th, 2008 7:33 pm
I was about to write (what I think might have been) the first “I’ll donate if you open the comments to the ‘I’ll donate if x’ thread” e-mail, but I see there’s no need now.
I’ll donate if you hire a donkey show for the USSM Feed.
I’ll donate if you give up all this bullshit about stats and embrace the universal awesomeness that is team chemistry.
I’ll donate if you stop mispelling “ERA” as “BABIP.”
The possibilities are endless…
Todd A on
June 13th, 2008 7:34 pm
I am also curious as to the topic of the attempted bribery. (Hit enter too soon with my Olerud love fest above!)
MattThompson on
June 13th, 2008 7:55 pm
Alvin Davis says hello.
Odds on various identities of x:
2-1 : Add a full-fledged discussion forum
10-1: Join our commercial blogging network
1000-1: Come be GM of the M’s (signed Howard L.)
JI on
June 13th, 2008 7:56 pm
The first base debate is… it’s huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge. Seriously. When you read it, your appetite will be satisfied.
Lemme guess:
Olerud ’02/ Davis ’89/ Sexson ’05
John in L.A. on
June 13th, 2008 8:09 pm
DMV? Really?
Oops. Sorry about that. I was actually at the DMV yesterday renewing my license. Which makes it about 5% less stupid. I apologize for the other 95%.
Also… people jumping the gun on the 1st base debate suck.
Hooligan on
June 13th, 2008 8:57 pm
John in LA is a suck up, and therefore sucks. Tee hee.
I just want to know if the prospective donor was a regular poster or one with commercial interests.
I couldn’t even figure out he got there. And then I remembered how you people pronounce Z.
I work for a charity that refuses donations when they come with requests like that. Good call, Derek. It’s a path you do not want (that’s a sentence I couldn’t write at LL).
Kevin Pelton on
June 13th, 2008 10:07 pm
Was it a booster who wanted you to fire Tyrone Willingham?
galaxieboi on
June 13th, 2008 10:11 pm
And then I remembered how you people pronounce Z.
Oh goodness, Evan. Do you say ‘zed’?
scott19 on
June 13th, 2008 10:59 pm
“I’ll donate if you’ll praise the Mariners organization.â€
Uh-oh…that’s almost a “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” dare! 🙂
So your support of USSM is contingent on the team’s fortunes?
Wow, sucks to be us.
The Ghost of Spike Owen on
June 14th, 2008 12:19 pm
[deleted, first basemen]
normstradamus on
June 14th, 2008 3:57 pm
I am the attempted briber. I would be glad to reveal the mystery “x” but only if I get the blessing of DMZ himself, he didn’t actually respond to my email so I’m guessing he is trying to dodge the issue.
normstradamus on
June 14th, 2008 4:02 pm
This is a side note (so it will probably be deleted by the U.S.S. facists) but [deleted]
musicman on
June 14th, 2008 5:43 pm
Norm,
Occasionally the mods will leave up a post if it will only serve as a mockery of your existence. In essence, by not acting as your “gate-keeper” for you, they’ve allowed the community to see just how insightful you truly are! So next time you have a post deleted, I would consider it a favor done to help you save face, as opposed to thier favoritism for any specific form of government (unless I’m mistaken you were trying to use the term “fascist”).
You can’t throw that out there and then not tell us what it was. Well you can but ….
I’ll donate if you’ll tell me what x was.
“I’ll donate if you’ll praise the Mariners organization.”
Mystery solved. Back to the van!
What if it was something you planned to do anyways? I’ll give you five bucks if you’ll hurry up and move on to the debate about the Mariners all time best firstbaseman. Seriously, when I went on break today at work and saw that it wasn’t up, I was really upset. I’ll give you an additional ten if it’s Paul Sorrento.
And I would do anything for love.
I would do anything for love.
I would do anything for love.
But I wont do THAT.
The first base debate is… it’s huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge. Seriously. When you read it, your appetite will be satisfied.
If it’s not Pete O’Brien, I’ll know you DID take the bait and sell us out. There can be no other rational choice.
I saw the title. I saw it was DMV. So I was pretty sure it wasn’t “We reached X number of posts, or Y number of users.”
But I was trying to guess what it would be:
One millionth…
…trade for Griffey post?
…trade for Ryan Howard post?
…unrealistic trade scenario (i.e. We should trade Sexson for Ryan Howard!)
…Corcoran post?
…deleted post?
…post promising to never follow the Mariners again?
…misspelling of Sexson or Niehaus?
Instead, what I found was a mystery.
Just tell me… was it nefarious?
He was asked to post a picture of Bill Bavasi petting a dog.
I think I can probably venture a guess, but I’m keeping it to myself.
DMV? Really?
I’ll give you an additional ten if it’s Paul Sorrento.
But what about Tino?
To keep it on topic, I’m kind of wondering what X is. 🙂
Come on, everybody knows the 1B will be Richie Sexson ’07. That shouldn’t even be a debate.
John Olerud and anyone who says otherwise is a little girl…. 😛
I gotta go with Olerud too. My autographed jersey speaks volumes.
I was about to write (what I think might have been) the first “I’ll donate if you open the comments to the ‘I’ll donate if x’ thread” e-mail, but I see there’s no need now.
I’ll donate if you hire a donkey show for the USSM Feed.
I’ll donate if you give up all this bullshit about stats and embrace the universal awesomeness that is team chemistry.
I’ll donate if you stop mispelling “ERA” as “BABIP.”
The possibilities are endless…
I am also curious as to the topic of the attempted bribery. (Hit enter too soon with my Olerud love fest above!)
Alvin Davis says hello.
Odds on various identities of x:
2-1 : Add a full-fledged discussion forum
10-1: Join our commercial blogging network
1000-1: Come be GM of the M’s (signed Howard L.)
Lemme guess:
Olerud ’02/ Davis ’89/ Sexson ’05
Oops. Sorry about that. I was actually at the DMV yesterday renewing my license. Which makes it about 5% less stupid. I apologize for the other 95%.
Also… people jumping the gun on the 1st base debate suck.
John in LA is a suck up, and therefore sucks. Tee hee.
I just want to know if the prospective donor was a regular poster or one with commercial interests.
I couldn’t even figure out he got there. And then I remembered how you people pronounce Z.
I work for a charity that refuses donations when they come with requests like that. Good call, Derek. It’s a path you do not want (that’s a sentence I couldn’t write at LL).
Was it a booster who wanted you to fire Tyrone Willingham?
And then I remembered how you people pronounce Z.
Oh goodness, Evan. Do you say ‘zed’?
Uh-oh…that’s almost a “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” dare! 🙂
[meta]
No love for Bruce Bochte?
[ot meta]
SERIOUSLY STOP TALKING ABOUT FIRST BASEMEN THE ARTICLE IS COMING AND IT IS AWESOME ARGGHHH
#6, That many U’s? That’s a lot of U’s. That’s more U’s than Rauuuul.
Not enough U’s for a Youkilis.
Maybe enough for a Pujols.
No love for David Segui? 😉
I’ll donate if you fix Putz’s arm.
Two things:
1. What is “x”? I’m curious.
2. I’ll donate if we ;ose less than a hundred games.
Whoops. ;ose should be lose.
So your support of USSM is contingent on the team’s fortunes?
Wow, sucks to be us.
[deleted, first basemen]
I am the attempted briber. I would be glad to reveal the mystery “x” but only if I get the blessing of DMZ himself, he didn’t actually respond to my email so I’m guessing he is trying to dodge the issue.
This is a side note (so it will probably be deleted by the U.S.S. facists) but [deleted]
Norm,
Occasionally the mods will leave up a post if it will only serve as a mockery of your existence. In essence, by not acting as your “gate-keeper” for you, they’ve allowed the community to see just how insightful you truly are! So next time you have a post deleted, I would consider it a favor done to help you save face, as opposed to thier favoritism for any specific form of government (unless I’m mistaken you were trying to use the term “fascist”).
/sitsbackdown
Ha ha! Except that I did actually respond to your email, sending you an extended, considerate reply at 6:09 pm yesterday.
Good thing — otherwise you might go accusing me of not responding in public.
I re-sent, btw. Just in case.
I’ve apparently made the transition from aspiring fascist to the big leagues!
This is a victory for every kid who has a dream, like me.
Who called you guys Fascists? What a joke. Censorship is cool. And boots are indeed tasty!