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washingtonnationals: Good hands. This looks easy, it...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:48:36 -0400

Good hands.

This looks easy, it isn’t like it’s a throw to first or anything

‘Superman’ baddie’s back

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:48:00 -0400

Don’t expect to see Terence Stamp who played baddie General Zod in the 1978 and 1980 Superman movies on line to see the new blockbuster Man of Steel.

What he said.

tbridge: highwaytohelv: iamlucyspet: adidasfactory: She...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:38:42 -0400

tbridge:

highwaytohelv:

iamlucyspet:

adidasfactory:

She waited 9 months for her moment

i don’t even like her and i expletive deleted love this

Trolling level unlocked.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_burn_centers_in_the_United_States

Sadly, this appears to be fake or at least removed, I checked. She tweeted a photo of her dad wearing a Fred’s Tavern jacket though and that’s respectable.

I WANTED TO BELIEVE.

P.S. I modified something in one of the comments because expletive deleted is cleaner and well, funnier.

"That program could only be equivalent if the Postal Service recorded the details of every letter and..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:32:24 -0400

“That program could only be equivalent if the Postal Service recorded the details of every letter and publication sent anywhere in the U.S. and stored that info for later release if “deemed necessary.” Such a program would never have survived privacy concerns by either Congress or the U.S. citizenry.”

- NSA’s Program Isn’t Like Monitoring Mail

Preach it, Uncle Frank

I don’t live on the 17th floor with roof access anymore,...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:47:37 -0400

I don’t live on the 17th floor with roof access anymore, so this is how I admire my bike rides.

"So many of the good ones are gone. Be the new good ones."

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:12:40 -0400

“So many of the good ones are gone. Be the new good ones.”

- ~~Danny~~ Frank Ocean (via rulesformyunbornson)
So true

Zach Duke in Dusty Baker’s bullpen, more or less

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:53:26 -0400

Zach Duke in Dusty Baker’s bullpen, more or less

pgdigs: “The Great Allegheny Passage in the making” It took...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:14:22 -0400

Workers apply a sealant mixture to the exterior of the west portal of Mt Savage for Big Savage Tunnel, 2003 (VWH Campbell/Post-Gazette)

Works continues on the 2,000-foot-long biking and walking trail on the rim of the Mon Wharf, 2009 (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)

ikers on the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail after passing under the new viaduct that has been installed, 2005. (VWH Campbell/Post-Gazette)

The 170 foot 62 ton Bridge goes into place for the Great Allegheny Passage, 2010 (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)

Last Western Maryland Railway passenger train crosses the 1908 foot long Salisbury Viaduct (Bill Metzger)

Allegheny Trail Alliance President Linda McKenna Boxx addresses the crowd at Riverton Railroad Bridge, 2008. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)

pgdigs:

“The Great Allegheny Passage in the making”

It took almost four decades to build what now is known as the Great Allegheny Passage. It is a remarkable 150-mile trail that connects with the 184.5-mile C&O Canal Towpath in Cumberland, Md., and makes possible a bicycling trip between Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. The GAP officially opens tomorrow — Saturday, June 15.

Building the GAP seemed like an insurmountable challenge when the project was conceived, from finding the right name for the trail to finding funding to reconstruct the Big Savage Tunnel, the longest tunnel on the trail. Linda McKenna Boxx, president of the Allegheny Trail Alliance, a coalition of rail-trail organizations that built and maintains the trail, told the PG’s Larry Walsh, “Getting the [$12.5 million] for the Big Savage Tunnel … was the absolute biggest challenge. It came close to not happening.”

But it did get done, thanks to audacious people such as Linda Boxx and Jack Paulik, who came out of retirement to direct construction through the Steel Valley.

According to the Post-Gazette, “Paulik’s tireless efforts and fund-raising success made the passage possible from McKeesport through Sandcastle, Keystone Metals and West Homestead. Thanks to “great support” from foundations, state departments of conservation and natural resources and transportation and Allegheny County, the Allegheny Trail Alliance was able to give Paulik the freedom to just keep building, knowing that the bills would be paid as fast as he could line up construction.”

The GAP has many highlights and attractions. Riding along the trail makes it possible to enjoy the natural beauty of the landscape and to satisfy intellectual curiosity about the numerous historical landmarks on the way. As the PG’s Larry Walsh says, “Every mile on the trail is a highlight.” Some of the most remarkable ones include: The Eastern Continental Divide (the highest elevation point of the trail), the 101-foot-high Sailsbury Viaduct, Ohiopyle State Park, the Mason-Dixon Line, the Pinkerton High Bridge, the bald eagles in Hays and many others.

Come celebrate the legacy of people who made the Great Allegheny Passage possible — a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at Sandcastle at 10 a.m. tomorrow. There will be a 7-mile ride from Sandcastle to Point State Park beginning at 11 a.m. and a 1 p.m. presentation and unveiling of marker at The Point.

— Mila Sanina

The Great Allegheny Passage bicycle trail is officially completed tomorrow

2013 Nats vs. Indians Q&A and prediction with Vince...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:08:30 -0400

2013 Nats vs. Indians Q&A and prediction with Vince Guerrieri

Another fun guest prognosticator post previewing this weekend’s big series.

ben & jerry’s fro yo truck on Flickr.

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:24:20 -0400

ben & jerry’s fro yo truck on Flickr.

My reaction to the initial Bryce Harper visit to Dr. James...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:16:00 -0400

My reaction to the initial Bryce Harper visit to Dr. James Andrews report.Bryce Harper visits Dr. James Andrews; prognosis unclear (The Post)

Apparently, this is obsolete.

I passed Sundays Ln today which reminded me of this - I love...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:51:27 -0400

I passed Sundays Ln today which reminded me of this - I love Harriet Wheeler’s voice. Is she ready for a comeback yet?

SportsLogos.Net Turns 16!

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:51:37 -0400

SportsLogos.Net Turns 16!:

A very happy birthday to… us! SportsLogos.Net turns 16 years old today! Originally launched as “Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page” as a site hosted for free on Tripod (remember Tripod, kids?) way back on June 7th, 1997. Some thank yous [&]

A fun site that you can spend way too much time on. I’ve probably been going to it for 10 years.

"At the time, few had any faith that Bill Lester’s lawsuit on behalf of the Metrodome to force the..."

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:14:35 -0400

“At the time, few had any faith that Bill Lester’s lawsuit on behalf of the Metrodome to force the Twins to play out their lease would save the team. But it did, along with Gov. Jesse Ventura’s work rounding up legislative support to fund what became Target Field. But the new stadium came later. Lester’s lawsuit in 2002 was a long shot, but it got the job done. And there ought to be a statue of Bill Lester in front of Nationals Park. In saving the Twins, Minnesotans saved the Expos, too. We have baseball again in Washington because a few people in Minnesota stood up to Bud Selig and, in the nicest possible Minnesota way, said “No you don’t.””

- There is a *little* history between DC and the Twin Cities when it comes to baseball.

2013 Nats vs. Twins Q&A and prediction with Ball-Wonk

"The document shows for the first time that under the Obama administration the communication records..."

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:27:09 -0400

“The document shows for the first time that under the Obama administration the communication records of millions of US citizens are being collected indiscriminately and in bulk – regardless of whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing.”

- Revealed: NSA collecting phone records of millions of Americans daily | World news | The Guardian

Not. Okay. At All.

(via tbridge)

Not surprised at all.

Metro: Here and Now (by Pedro G) Late 1970s WMATA promotional...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:20:00 -0400

Metro: Here and Now (by Pedro G)

Late 1970s WMATA promotional film that seems like it came from the early 1970s.

A Special Recording to Celebrate Casey’s 125th | Library of Congress Blog

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:35:08 -0400

A Special Recording to Celebrate Casey’s 125th | Library of Congress Blog:

Dave Jageler and Charlie Slowes each recite “Casey at the Bat”

Fairfax County schools take the lead nationwide in teaching safe football tackling

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:12:28 -0400

Fairfax County schools take the lead nationwide in teaching safe football tackling:

When I played anklebiters, we were taught to use our shoulders, not our helmets. Glad to see Fairfax County is officially doing the same, but why has it taken so long?

The Origins of Derp

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:55:20 -0400

The Origins of Derp:

Derp goes mainstream.

Adam LaRoche does PSA with robot who once had beef with Chris Cooley (Video)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:58:45 -0400

Adam LaRoche does PSA with robot who once had beef with Chris Cooley (Video):

This is fantastic.

Clicky’s got game.