xanderkale

The week’s tweets for 2012-05-20

Kevin — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Millwood is just shutting shit down right now. M's get one hit and it's a damn homerun. #yankees #
RT @marcotti: "Bolton Robots of Doom?" Love it! RT @flipflopflying Sweet Jesus, that's some name/logo: http://t.co/Ty5fL7LC #
Didn't make it to the footy this afternoon after all (prob as well given the heat…) so that'll mean my Stateside debut will be Thurs night #
@david1978pdx had to google that before it clicked… this heat. i did find that ITC also stands for "Intertribal Timber Council" in reply to david1978pdx #
@david1978pdx i guess that when the heads of the various sections get to together for important discussions. #beer in reply to david1978pdx #
I seem to be the only person who wakes up in the morning, stays awake, then goes to sleep at night. Am I so strange? #
@scottyrayj ditto, and the odd time i do nap i feel like shit for the rest of the day. i'm an early riser too, in a family of sleep-in-ers. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
A weekend without Timbers is like a Canzano post in the #RCTID stream. It just doesn't sit right. Roll on Tuesday. #
I think I've seen more live footy in the week I've been here than I have in the past month in the UK. #ILoveThisCountry #
And that's not to mention the daily baseball, and the Hawkey. #sportsportsports #
@serafinowicz the best before date on a pack of bacon. in reply to serafinowicz #
Only one team is playing like they want to win here #hawks #OilKings #WHL #
@perronbrothers 0-4 going on 0-14 in reply to perronbrothers #
@portlandpadre 4-0 to Edmonton in reply to portlandpadre #
1-4. Chink of light for the Hawks. #
I do like the Rangers, I must admit #baseballn00b #
Though the Angels coach is amusing me #baseballn00b #
I do love Die Hard 3. Shame about 4 and rumours about 5. #
It seems every team I take a liking to is frowned upon by someone, so lets crowdsource it, what team should I follow? #baseballn00b #
Only stipulations are Rays are out on account of the Wolverine looking douche, and Red Sox are out cos of their cunty pitcher #baseballn00b #
@meddocle haha and I read a bit about him which only confirmed my douche suspicions. in reply to meddocle #
So far, +s for giants, Indians and dodgers; -s for braves, dodgers #baseballn00b I usually take a liking to plucky underdogs if that helps. #
@petterdave as a Killie and timbers supporting Scot, that hits pretty close to home… in reply to petterdave #
.@petterdave is doing a great job of selling the Pirates to me, though I don't know if that's his intention. in reply to petterdave #
Also some +s for the Mets, Mariners. I need a way to narrow this down. #
it may yet come to this… “@jentacular75: @xanderkale Show Owen the team logos and let him pick.” #
Of course, you can bet he'll choose Yankees or Red Sox. #
@hairmanmao mariners just feels wrong. in reply to hairmanmao #
Right, narrowing… Mariners are too Seattle-y. Don't fancy a Cali team. Rays and Red Sox out. Yankees and Rangers verboten. #
So, that leaves Pirates, Mets, Cubs… #
@petterdave Nottingham Forest? in reply to petterdave #
@wipeout944 apparently the George Bush thing is a factor for some. in reply to wipeout944 #
Seems the Pirates are coming through as Mets/Cubs get +s and -s in equal amounts. Late shout for the Reds? #
@nomadpdx @petterdave shame Spennys bro-in-law is no longer in charge. in reply to nomadpdx #
Okay, thanks for putting up with #baseballn00b – its Pirates or Reds. I'll give it 30 mins. If anyone's still cares which 1 should I go for? #
@shawnlevy only reason I'd leant that way was I'd been to Yankee Stadium in '04. in reply to shawnlevy #
@jentacular75 @shawnlevy says the Arsenal fan. in reply to jentacular75 #
@nomadpdx @petterdave Boyd was there too, of course. Always had a soft spot for Forest. in reply to nomadpdx #
@pdxescritor I could be here all night spamming folks TLs… Had to call it! in reply to pdxescritor #
Currently my count is 6-5… #
Okay, I'm calling it. This #baseballn00b will be a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Thanks everyone for indulging me, and for your help. #
@hairmanmao well, I've been following a pacific coast based club from the UK for the past few years, so i'm used to a challenge! in reply to hairmanmao #
I think I hate laptops. #
Spending the morning reading blogs about @Pirates. 95% still going over my head, but I'm learning. Managed to get a footy thing written too. #
@mambo32 haven't you got big burly men throwing each other about to talk to Brain about? in reply to mambo32 #
Wee man suited up. #baseballn00bjnr http://t.co/cPUECN9J #
@mambo32 Just here for a bit. Got to go back to finish off visa stuff and get a medical. You got a new knee yet? in reply to mambo32 #
@tmundal We're in Salem just now until we can get all settled/visas sorted out. Hopefully moving to Portland next year cos Jen works there. in reply to tmundal #
@maofootball short of Charles Manson getting the job, i don't know much that would make seeing a McLeish team less appealing. in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball i felt the same with McLeish at Scotland. got decent results, but man was it an ordeal to watch. in reply to maofootball #
@scottyrayj i've bookmarked a few Pirates blogs and made a twitter list, so i'm just hopping round reading this and that. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@scottyrayj it's like when i started following the Timbers. it'll take seeing a game or two for names to stick. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@mambo32 hope it gets fixed then, don't want Richard working any harder to make up the slack. in reply to mambo32 #
Team Alexander http://t.co/g6RGPBb3 #
@mambo32 he's loving it. we all are. the weather especially. blue skies and sun all the way so far. in reply to mambo32 #
@scottyrayj cool, thanks for the info. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx it's an "old money vs new money" debate. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx The family with five generations of wealth are always going to turn noses up at the lottery winners next door. in reply to twd3lr #
what is worrying is that as i've been watching more baseball, wee man has decided he wants a "baseball stick". Umm, no. #carnage #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx it's delicate but i don't really subscribe to the black and white notion about spending/income, at least in short term in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx MU, LFC etc all have years of history and success to call upon, and huge supp bases to fund the club as a result… in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx while your MCFC and to a degree CFC haven't had that, so they try and "buy" the success short term w/ view to growing in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx base in med-long term that gives the club sustainability at that level. otherwise it's an exclusive club at the top in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx but i agree. it's a dangerous policy and hard to legislate for. some owners are shysters who'll leave a mess behind in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx that's the prob with a (sorry) global brand like MU. it's going to attract exactly the wrong kind of owner. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx with MCFC and CFC these guys at least put money in. no doubt they want something out too but the investment was there. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx with the Glazers, MUFC are just a revenue stream for their other interests. in reply to twd3lr #
@mambo32 he's young enough that he's at that age when he just takes things in his stride, prob best to make the move when they're young. in reply to mambo32 #
@scottyrayj aye, that was on the wiki page. my first stop haha in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@twd3lr it's going to be tricky, City especially though they'll argue they've made the big investments prior to the monitoring period in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr Swiss Ramble has a great post on how City could comply – http://t.co/zaocqU2s in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr Chelsea went out and made their big buys – Torres etc – prior to the monitoring period beginning. tho sacking managers won't help in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr i think that's the idea with the training facility they're building. and changes to youth system in England will make it easier… in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr … to hoover up best young talent. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr high risk, no doubt, but could be high reward. i think City made £19m from UCL this season alone. and they didn't do much. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr go deep there, and start shifting shirts in the Far East and the money will flow. title win was crucial this year. they need success in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr or the whole thing collapses in on itself. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx it's tricky. A ESL sounds great in theory, but much of the magic of the big matches is their relative rarity… in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx also, would, for example, a Bayern want to go from #1 in Germany to, maybe a 5th or 6th place finish? Would the fans? in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx lots of Q's about a Super League, but it remains a stick to potentially beat UEFA with if need arises. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @david1978pdx as long as the UCL remains pretty damn lucrative as is, the incentive isn't so great. too many unknowns and risks imo in reply to twd3lr #
Another #baseballn00b Q – book recommendation for newbs. not so much a "Dummies guide to…", but a bit of history, personalities etc #
Something accessble, not written for hardcore baseball afficiendos and filled with jargon, references i'll be wiki-ing constantly. #
But equally, not "This is a bat", "this is a ball" entry level stuff. #
I've read Moneyball, which i enjoyed a lot. #
Kindle format preferred, but not essential. Hope to hit Powell's before too long. #
@shebainpdx i have been on every previous trip, but not this 2012 version yet. We were only in PDX for the Timbers, haven't been back up yet in reply to shebainpdx #
Ok, I've wishlisted Baseball Encyclopedia, Illustrated History, Bill James Historical, Bill James Handbook and Baseball Codes. good start? #
And a lot of shouts for the Ken Burns documentary. Which is… on Netflix. Sweet. #
Now I've added Bad Guys Won & Foul Ball (h/t @meddocle ) and Boys of Summer (h/t @shawnlevy ) to #baseballn00b shd be enough to get on with #
@camerjonesdvm thanks, added to the list in reply to camerjonesdvm #
@steeple3k just added Ball Four after @camerjonesdvm recommended it too. in reply to steeple3k #
@theaxepdx @meddocle @shawnlevy Mr Baseball? in reply to theaxepdx #
@andypressman Fever Pitch is a good crossover to fan culture. @jonawils Inverting the Pyramid goes hard into tactics, cultural development in reply to andypressman #
@andypressman also Futebol by Alex Bellos is fascinating look at the Brazilian football industry. And it IS an industry. in reply to andypressman #
@andypressman A Season with Verona is good too. And Soccernomics. in reply to andypressman #
@andypressman aye, it could be like trying to dive straight into Bill James as a baseball newb haha in reply to andypressman #
@andypressman you might also want to check out Bloody Confused. an American sportswriters decides to start following Portsmouth in reply to andypressman #
@andypressman it's not especially great, but might bridge that gap to the game. in reply to andypressman #
I'd just like to thank @shawnlevy @meddocle and @theaxepdx on behalf of @jentacular75 for the movie recoms. #baseballn00b #divorcedsoon #
@mattmakara excellent, thanks for the tips. in reply to MattMakara #
If there is one thing my timeline has taught me today, it's that there are a metric fuckton of baseball movies. #
Baseball must be the most Hollywoodized sport ever. #
@scottyrayj okay, 0.9842 imperial fucktons of baseball movies. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
Was out for a walk till Owen had a fit, so we came home and he bashed his face of his bed frame and burst his nose. MONDAY IS FUNDAY. #
The "walk" lasted all off 3 minutes, tops. #
@greg_walden aye, i've always had a passing interest in it, but i'm trying to take it seriously now. in reply to Greg_Walden #
@greg_walden i've only been to one live match, at Yankee Stadium in 2004, but I'll need to fix that sometime. in reply to Greg_Walden #
@cedr haha, aye it's the whole Celsius/Fahrenheit thing all over again. in reply to cedr #
Guid luck the morra tae @steven26smith n aw the rest ae the Timbers. Gie it yaldy and horse them. #rctid #
@boab10 @maofootball ach, ah thought we aw kent that. in reply to Boab10 #
@rdpollard @maofootball yae cunny tell me yae don't ken whit ahm saying. #languageofthedressingroomnow in reply to rdpollard #
Skulking about the house so I don't wake up the weans, then forget that our kettle makes a fuck-off whistling noise. #ninjadadfail #
Would the consensus be that @MLBTV is better value than Extra Innings on @DIRECTV? Also, would a US MLB.TV sub still work in UK? #
Just, if I am going to follow @Pirates as my team, I'll need to do something that lets me actually see their matches. #
@richardmiller i'll keep on tripping up on that. 30 years of saying "matches". in reply to richardmiller #
@steeple3k aye, i don't like watching stuff on computer, but i want to get a Roku and i think mlbtv is on that, so that would work. in reply to steeple3k #
Any time I say "matches" instead of "games" when referring to baseball, take a drink. #BuysSharesInDrinksCompany #
@steeple3k i see it's offered to the UK, but just want to make sure it transfers over like http://t.co/TGZSYiHv in reply to steeple3k #
@steeple3k yeah, my issue is going back to the UK in July for a few months, I'd still like to have access there. in reply to steeple3k #
@scottyrayj Alvarez struck out haha. And McC with a sacfly for the run. Decent start, i think. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@ScottyRayJ and right on cue, Marlins hit a HR. #jinx #
It's times like these – sun shining, baseball on, feet up, kids asleep – that I spare a thought for my former workmates starting nightshift. #
@scottyrayj nah, they haven't shown the run on MLB Network yet. *googles* MY EYES! in reply to ScottyRayJ #
RT @pirates: Rod Barajas launches a 354 foot home run to give the #Pirates a 2-1 lead here in Miami. #
Oof, bad drop there by Bryce Harper. #
I've got a feeling I'll be hearing/reading "Alvarez struck out swinging" a lot. #pirates #
Even as a #baseballn00b I get insanely annoyed when someone gets caught stealing a base. Esp for a 3rd out. #
@scottyrayj twice the #Pirates have done it this match. and in the 9th. argh. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@scottyrayj cheers. will check it out. just saw a stat – Pirates have 16 SB and 15 CS. ouch. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
YES! 3-2 to the #Pirates the last couple of innings were tense, or to borrow football parlance, squeaky bum time. #victory #
RT @footballramble: Daughter tries to comfort Dad after he's just been relegated. CUTEST. VIDEO. EVER. http://t.co/Q3omtomI (via @unibet) #
@manofletterspdx baseball, and maybe hockey when the new season rolls round. basketball & gridiron do absolutely nothing for me. in reply to manofletterspdx #
@jamescoston @maofootball you'd think, but Boyd upset many when he quit Scotland. Didn't do much when recalled under Levein. #
@jamescoston @maofootball Boyd doesn't really suit Levein's team anyway. He'll play 4-5-1 with a runabout, headless chicken striker. #
I need a holiday. #
Also, a shave. #scratchscratchscratch #
@jentacular75 i'm okay. we need sugar and milk. in reply to jentacular75 #
@jentacular75 i can wait. in reply to jentacular75 #
@caterjunes @jentacular75 alas, no. no babysitter and we learned a sore lesson about keeping two kids up past bedtime at Crew game… in reply to Caterjunes #
@caterjunes @jentacular75 we should hopefully make a couple of the weekend matches at least before i'm back in the UK. in reply to Caterjunes #
Get Correia off the mound already. Jeez. Cheer me up Timbers. #
#RCTID nice play from Songo'o there. #
Unorthodox from Futty there. #RCTID #
My one big worry about Mosquera is his vulnerability to a run in behind. Other than that, solid. #RCTID #
I hope the Dynamo fans sing their one song again. #RCTID #
Someone must have the stats on the number of injury forced subs for Timbers vs rest of the league. Got to be high. #RCTID #
I hope there's no low flying aircraft crossing Houston. #RCTID #PalmerSpecial #
Goalless at the half. Match is, perhaps understandably, lacking tempo. #RCTID #
I've liked the defensive shape from Timbers. Stuck to their tasks. Houston largely restricted to taking potshots from distance. #RCTID #
Look a bit anxious in final third, rushing or over hitting passes and crosses, or runners jumping the gun and straying offside. #RCTID #
I now have the tune to "here comes the hot stepper" in my head. So, thanks. RT @perronbrothers: HERE COMES THE BOYD HATTRICK! #rctid #
Love Chara's def hustle but I want to see more box-to-box work from him. #RCTID #
Not seen much of Smith passing the halfway line either. Shame cos he's got great delivery. #RCTID #
We offer absolutely nothing through the middle. #RCTID #
Nice work from Zizzo but Nagbe wanted more touches than a Penn State football coach #RCTID #
I'd love to see Alexander smash one in and reveal his "Why Never Me?" t-shirt. #RCTID #
Umm, no. #rctid http://t.co/Ba9olbwU #
Great tackle, Futty #RCTID #
Troy to the rescue #RCTID #
Alexander lost the ball, but to be fair there was NOTHING for him to pass to. No movement out there. #RCTID #
@andrewdeyoe @shebainpdx full cape. in reply to andrewdeyoe #
Someone get the arrows printed http://t.co/iXKxOicT #RCTID #
@jobodro haha, it was destined to be. in reply to JoBoDro #
A goalless draw and a match report where Bea Arthur gets the same number of mention as Boyd. That kind of game http://t.co/SZsQCHB8 #rctid #
@jddrews i've noted it haha in reply to jddrews #
@bobkellett wouldn't surprise me greatly. Futty/Mosquera is a brick wall, Horst is good cover and AJB has potential. in reply to bobkellett #
Good point from @bobkellett re: Brunner's trade value. I'd also look to ship Wallace. 3rd choice at LB and lost at LM. #rctid #
Sweet. I'm all over this – http://t.co/4YHDZAjM #rollandslice #
@elfurdeball Employee in "My current boss is totally better than my old boss" public pronouncement shocker. #rctid in reply to Elfurdeball #
@perronbrothers Slice, as it's called to differentiate from regular sausage, is a staple back home. Two slice, in a roll/bun, yum. in reply to perronbrothers #
@andyyax didn't bring trainers with me at all, so waiting till payday at end of the month to get a pair. where do you play, out of interest? in reply to andyyax #
Have to say, there are some cracking looking baseball stadiums. sorry, ballparks. #baseballn00b #
Also, is it a rule that starting pitchers have to be rotated, or is it just a thing that everyone does to combat fatigue? #baseballn00b #
I thought The Dictator looked horrible from early teasers, but last trailer sold me on it, and reviews seem good. May have to check out. #
@andypressman cracking, braw, bonny. nice to look at in reply to andypressman #
Thanks for the info re: pitchers. I was watching MLBN and they talk as if it's something that *has* to be done. just wondered. #baseballn00b #
@scottyrayj yeah, just starting pitchers. i get the deal with relievers etc, but it was just watching MLBN and the way they were talking. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@petterdave @twd3lr #PPTILoseAFinger in reply to petterdave #
Wisdom of the child: Muck = yucky / Grass & leaves = lunch. so basically, it seems that my kid is out in the garden, grazing. #
@jobodro @maofootball i don't know… should i be apologising for that? in reply to JoBoDro #
@twd3lr re: the indians … am i imagining that there was some controversy about the logo a while ago? in reply to twd3lr #
@andyyax i'm a 10.5 in the UK, which i think is an 11 here, but i'm not sure. in reply to andyyax #
@andyyax let me just check with my driver. i mean, wife. in reply to andyyax #
Yeah… can't say I'm shocked. RT @empiremagazine: Our Men In Black 3 review has landed: http://t.co/ilkR2jOY #
@scottyrayj @adamevang jeez, it has a name? and THAT'S the name?! in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@andyyax Just off Lancaster, near Dick's Sporting Goods. in reply to andyyax #
@andyyax aye, i'm up for it for sure. in reply to andyyax #
@futboldaddy @themikedonovan never mind who was offside, i'd like to see the figures for who played the offside passes. have suspicions… in reply to futboldaddy #
@futboldaddy @themikedonovan my suspicion is the worst offenders of offside passes will tally to least accurate/worst passers in general. in reply to futboldaddy #
@futboldaddy @themikedonovan which to me says it's more on the guys giving the pass too late than the runs going too early. in reply to futboldaddy #
@portlandpadre My recap? Sure, it's http://t.co/lENhgN66 in reply to portlandpadre #
@futboldaddy @themikedonovan it's just another of those stats that can be wildly misleading if simply taken at face value, like possession. in reply to futboldaddy #
Before I delete it, if anyone's interested – the notes I work off when writing my Timbers pieces: http://t.co/c38pynqb #
Okay, time to get my #Pirates head on. #
@scottyrayj Can't be any worse than Correia yesterday. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
Like the fine specimen of athleticism I am, I'm preparing for a game of footy tonight with a Burger King. #
@perronbrothers are you playing tomorrow/this weekend? in reply to perronbrothers #
This is both going to be a long match, and short as the #Pirates order are up and out in no time. #
Oh, I do love a Seattle fuck up. #
@shawnlevy oh, i've been told. i've been told… #habitofalifetime in reply to shawnlevy #
@perronbrothers haha. i'll be there Sunday. tomorrow 50/50 depending on condition after tonight! in reply to perronbrothers #
need a paperclip pop up saying "I see you're writing about baseball. Do you want me to change 'match' into 'game'?" cos i'll never get it. #
Already had 1 that said "I see you're writing about the Timbers. Do you want me to dial down the smug?" I told that fucker to beat it. #smug #
@shawnlevy is boxing not a "bout"? in reply to shawnlevy #
@perronbrothers @shawnlevy http://t.co/6a5aTYTZ in reply to perronbrothers #
@perronbrothers there's a horribly offensive Tay Zonday joke in there somewhere. in reply to perronbrothers #
Last shout for my post-match Timbers ramblings. Predictably a lot of defensive talk. http://t.co/SZsQCHB8 #rctid #
Footy was fun. I'm seriously out of shape. BK surprisingly not the dinner of athletes. #
One thought in my mind before game: don't fail me now, knee. You can guess what happened within 5 minutes. But, walking is overrated. #
Nothing beats a post match cup of tea #
@andyyax I don't have them. Did I not give them to you? If not must be back at the gym. Sorry, was sure I'd given them to you. in reply to andyyax #
@blackedout shh, don't tell anyone – I'm not a big drinker. I'll get my Scottish citizenship stripped from me if this gets out. in reply to blackedout #
Making Mike the Knight more interesting by imagining it as the youthful adventures of the Targaryens. #
Well, my knees not so bad. Straight lines are fine. Turning circle of The Titanic. #
@duffyskeeper McCourt is a budget brand version of George Best. Would've LOVED PTFC to go for Inverness winger/att mid Jonny Hayes. Superb. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper Mark Wilson – Scottish international, right back, few injuries but good technical player. Good FKs if I'm not mistaken. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper the rest – either long past their best or never really cut it in SPL. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper aye, he'd fit right in at a position we're really struggling. Rate him higher than Smith tbh. in reply to duffyskeeper #
I'm into my 30s and only just noticed the thing where Mickey Mouse's ears move on his head so they're always circles. It's freaking me out. #
I see Steven Naismith looks like he's off for £2million. Bargain at that price. Can only dream of a Boyd/Naismith reunion. #rctid #
Getting stuck into that PBS Baseball documentary on Netflix. Reminds me I need to get a Roku, fast. Hate watching things on computer. #
@farpostpdx @pyratejack @davewagoner my 360 back in the UK was little more than a media player anyway. in reply to FarPostPDX #
Damn you UEFA! Going to miss the Champions League final as we'll be travelling to Roseburg that day. #
@sethhunt105 family, so what can you do? Roseburg & I have issues. It tried to kill me once with over 100F temperatures. in reply to SethHunt105 #
@mambo32 i'm sure it used to be. i assumed it still was. kinda overshadows the Scottish Cup final a bit. in reply to mambo32 #
@jentacular75 no, i'll cope somehow. you'll just owe me. in reply to jentacular75 #
is there anything more excruciating than the ads created on The Apprentice? even my cringes are cringing. #
So Futty is suspended for a match he could've been injured for anyway? *shrug* #rctid #
@themikedonovan still don't see a problem with the tackle, and the "strike" looks purely accidental to me. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
@strongmls difference i'd say is Futty is stretching, wins the ball but not excessive or dangerous. Nyassi was high and excessive in force. in reply to StrongMLS #
@themikedonovan i think it's a ridiculous decision, but since he was a doubt anyway i'm hardly sweating it. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Can't say I'm too fussed about who wears an armband. Leaders on the pitch are leaders on the pitch regardless. We know who they are. #rctid #
Everyone involved in that annoying Miller 64 advert, please report for your free lobotomy. #
@skywaker9 makes the wins all the sweeter! in reply to skywaker9 #
@skywaker9 i blame @petterdave – he was first to suggest them as a team to follow. i don't think he thought i would. in reply to skywaker9 #
3 up for Nats, 3 down, 2 Ks. Cutch with the HR. 1-0 after the 1st. I'll take that. Good start to the mat– game. #pirates #
@strongmls maybe a wee trip to Munich would be good for Spenny? in reply to StrongMLS #
McDonald is on it tonight. 5/6 struck out. #pirates #
@petterdave this is pretty insane stuff. in reply to petterdave #
@petterdave he's knocked 3 out of the park, but one was called foul. in reply to petterdave #
@steven26smith that's nothing. i've just made some square sausage. #realfood in reply to Steven26Smith #
Another routine victory for #Pirates Getting used to #winning #
Right, I'm going to go and slice my meat. #
Right, square sausage in the freezer. Tomorrow I eat like a king. As soon as @jentacular75 gets bread rolls. #
@perronbrothers @jentacular75 that person clearly wasn't Scottish. it goes in a buttered bread roll. sauce optional. #rules in reply to perronbrothers #
@perronbrothers @jentacular75 the only exception is for breakfast. you may substitute regular sausage for slice. #ammendment in reply to perronbrothers #
In retrospect, telling Owen that the square sausage was "Daddy's Special Meat" may have been an error. #onewrongsentenceanditschildservices #
@igormortis13 i like the UK version. The US version is horrible. I can't stand Trump. in reply to igormortis13 #
Okay, off to bed and hope that my knee has returned to its normal size tomorrow. #
Spencer says you can't put square pegs in round holes, at which point Chara, Jack, Alexander, Nagbe all studiously avoid eye contact #rctid #
Eating like a King. Square sausage roll. Good old Scottish fave. http://t.co/dJLbWJl0 #
Next job: make proper Scotch rolls. #realfood #justsaynotobuns #
That's very kind but I haven't applied for it. RT @perronbrothers: You know who isn't working right now & could get Liverpool back on track? #
Oh. RT @perronbrothers: Answer: Kenny Dalglish #
We've got some ants, or in Owen's World, monsters. #
@yanksinportland best (inconsistent) days are behind him. BIG injury worry. career could've ended last year w/ knee injury. not worth risk. in reply to YanksinPortland #
@yanksinportland btw, interesting wee bit of reading here about Faddy and Boyd for Scotland: http://t.co/qOdMRoBo in reply to YanksinPortland #
@yanksinportland aye, always fun. feel free to shoot any Scots related ones my way. in reply to YanksinPortland #
@perronbrothers Ah, the long awaited Superman / The Hangover crossover movie. in reply to perronbrothers #
I love hearing about players being "activated" in baseball. Makes me think of them like Universal Soldiers rolling off a big truck. #
Wee man loved daddy's meat. Got all excited when he saw it and couldn't wait to get it in his mouth. #
I'm not so sure @jentacular75 likes my meat though. She might have a nibble now and then, but that's about it. #
@Caterjunes so much more than a hamburger. Needs a bit of tweaking with spices to get just right. Also, need to make proper Scotch rolls. in reply to Caterjunes #
@jentacular75 aye, doesn't have that little extra pep. You probably spit than swallow. in reply to jentacular75 #
I have suspicions my kid may be a spy. He just came in & out of the blue said, "The rabbit eats candy. The boat is on the road," and left. #
I can't fight this feeling any more, I've forgotten what it's like to see us score. #2012TimbersChants #
Wouldn't it be nice if we could score once, then we wouldn't have to lose so much #2012TimbersChants #
Huh, I kinda always assumed all the teams already played each other. Didn't realise this was A Thing. #interleague #baseballn00b #
@AdamRichman for some reason i didn't have you down as a football/soccer fan. in reply to AdamRichman #
@hairmanmao oh yeah, there's some thing about that. i haven't read up much on it yet. in reply to hairmanmao #
Ah, oI didn't fully understand about DHs. i thought it was just a choice each team made, didn't realise it was a league thing. #baseballn00b #
@celery77 I know that Luke Scott is a DH, and his face annoys me, so I'm inclined to hate the DH position. in reply to celery77 #
I think it says something about me that i've only been following baseball for a short time, and I can already name three guys I don't like. #
@scottyrayj haha, i'm that predictable? in reply to ScottyRayJ #
FTR, it's Luke Scott & Josh Beckett for douchy facial hair and general bawbaginess. And Bryce Harper for seeming like a cocky little shit. #
Watching MLBN, I like Jeremy Guthrie. Oregon lad, and wearing a Stark Industries t-shirt. #baseballn00b #
@scottyrayj aye. i thought when I first saw him, "he looks like a prick." Then I read a bit about him. #vindicated in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@meddocle aye, i called it the second i saw him. some people just have a look about them. in reply to meddocle #
Whenever I see El-Hadji Diouf, I think "there's a guy who would fit in at the Sounders." #borntowearravegreen #becauseshesaprick #
@pdxnevets one of my great kid joys was collecting Panini footy stickers. Would love to get Owen into it but doesn't seem to be a thing here in reply to pdxnevets #
Whoever thought letting people put up basketball nets at home was a good idea obviously never lived next to fuckers who actually did it. #
bounce bounce bounce bang bounce bounce bounce bounce bang bounce bounce bang bounce bounce bounce bang bounce bounce bounce bang #
I can see me buying a big fuck-off sound system by the end of summer and blasting out 80s power ballads. #noisewar #
I didn't just read Spencer blaming poor attacking service on young players. I didn't. Please, tell me I didn't. Please. #rctid #
Has Spencer Lost It? Getting worried by Spenny's recent quotes and actions. http://t.co/Q4cNqmNy #rctid #
#pirates win again. I believe that's a 3-3 record since I picked them up. #
@scottyrayj You were totally right about Cutch. Without him… I dread to think… in reply to ScottyRayJ #
Right, I'm now off to grow a beard and buy a pair of sunglasses before attempting to attend a Timbers match ever again. #rctid #
Time to settle down and watch some 8 out of 10 Cats. #missingUKtv #
@portlandpadre never support the boys any less #RCTID in reply to portlandpadre #

The week’s tweets for 2012-05-13

Kevin — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

I'm so proud *wipes tear* “@jentacular75: Wee mam just said to me "You just need to shut up!"” #
@shawnlevy no worries. I'm here till late July. in reply to shawnlevy #
@shawnlevy I need the time to recover from 10 hrs on a flight with a 6 month old and 3 yr old. in reply to shawnlevy #
@LendogPDX ah, that's what he was doing. *puts down phone* Thought he was having a stroke. in reply to LendogPDX #
Watching Wigan play Blackburn on ESPN2 – http://t.co/MGZeR0lX #
@perronbrothers Russell used to play for Killie. I say "play", he was a wage thief. Terrible, terrible player. in reply to perronbrothers #
Apparently, so ESPN tell me, some guy saying "Practice?!" 10 years ago is the best thing ever. American sport is a mystery to me. #
Mind you, watching the Winterhawks with @jentacular75 last night was fun so maybe these wacky games will grow on me. #
Not NASCAR though. #
@celery77 all of the above. Someone I've never heard of saying something moderately amusing. 10 years ago. in reply to celery77 #
@theaxepdx @jentacular75 it was just on tv though Jen took time to repeatedly remind me I suggested we'd be better saving money on tickets. in reply to theaxepdx #
@andyyax @jentacular75 ice hockey I could see doing it. Gridiron is just too long and basketball hasn't grabbed me at all. in reply to andyyax #
@andyyax @jentacular75 baseball I like the idea of but generally get bored by 5th innings. in reply to andyyax #
@andyyax @jentacular75 cricket? I'm scottish. in reply to andyyax #
I need a kid free day and night. Losing my mind. #
@yepyouareright total passes made by Team A or B divided by total passes of both teams. in reply to yepyouareright #
@yepyouareright I know there's this one about possession stats http://t.co/qNgkSJCK in reply to yepyouareright #
@shebainpdx it is! in reply to shebainpdx #
@shebainpdx when us Scots say *this* is warm, you can prob understand why Boyd wasn't too keen on a move to Houston. in reply to shebainpdx #
@steven26smith you need to get Boydy on the twitters. I mean, if @Naisy14 can do it… BTW good to see more Scots over here! #ochaye in reply to Steven26Smith #
As someone who played left back in my younger days, I'd strongly disagree that full back is "the easiest position" to play. #rctid #
Especially in the modern game where FBs are expected to provide the attacking width and defensive cover. #rctid #
A little bit of reading for Spencer from @jonawils – http://t.co/jAD8hURT #rctid #
@jobodro @maofootball @timbersinsider at times it's like he hasn't seen any football this century. in reply to JoBoDro #
@maofootball forgot to say, I got your book. Haven't started it yet cos the kids won't give me the chance but had a flick through. Thanks. in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball aye, it's from @soccermadeinstl. Got sent a copy by the author which was nice. Looks really good. in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball he traces football in St Louis back to 1875, and possibly earlier. #
Well, safe to assume that the Saved By The Bell theme tune will be stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Stumbled across it. #nostalgia #
Having caught a bit of The Rock last night, it's hard not to despair for Michael Bay's career trajectory. #
dammit, the winterhawks is on comcast tonight? #
@scarynetworkguy *cough* damned lack of babysitters… in reply to scarynetworkguy #
@celery77 bad for us, we've got DirecTV. in reply to celery77 #
Same shit, different time zone. #
I do love those green Bilbao kits. #
The Cooper/Boyd thing just goes to show you can go and buy a better car but if you don't put gas in them, neither leave the driveway #rctid #
Decided that the Yankees are my MLB team, seeing as how the only baseball match i've seen live was at the old Yankee Stadium. #
@theaxepdx i've already used gas instead of petrol so far today. baby steps. in reply to theaxepdx #
@celery77 haha yeah, i may not know much, but i do know the Yankees are widely disliked. in reply to celery77 #
The Yankees need to hit the ball with their baseball stick a bit more and score some goals here. #
Chelsea are playing at Yankee Stadium in the summer? Playing in a baseball stadium is dumb. It'll never work. #yesiknow #
@shebainpdx haha, just as well i didn't do my "I wish Portland had a baseball team" tweet. in reply to shebainpdx #
I'm always surprised at how empty MLB stadiums are. I know they play like a million *games* a season, but still… #
@smccue83 i don't think Jim Traynor is on twitter. in reply to SMcCue83 #
Even if i wasn't a hardcore Yankee fan, I'd want Tampa Bay to lose purely cos of the guy with the Wolverine sideburns. #
Words. They fail me. “@Discovery: Ok seriously, would you rather have a 20mm rifle or an AR-10 equipped with a grenade launcher?" #
I just checked out the AmericanGuns hashtag. This country is doomed, y'all know that, right? Doomed. #
Sweet. The Winterhawks game tonight is on Root Sports. Will the Saturday game be on Comcast again? (please no) #
Apples vs Oranges… it's on. Link: http://t.co/9dD1dlkr #RCTID #Blazers #
I've got no idea what 85% of these stats mean. #BuysBaseballForDummies #
@andyyax it'd be much easier that way. It's just a bunch of letters and numbers. in reply to andyyax #
@scottyrayj aye, i've always had half an interest in it, but it's not easy to follow from the UK. no coverage at all, really. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@scottyrayj Yankees are my team. Went to see them at the old stadium when I visited NY a few years ago. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@scottyrayj i enjoyed watching the game last night against the Rays, till they PTFC-ed it up at the death. I'm cursed. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@perronbrothers oh cheers, i'd love to. only have one pair of shoes here just now, and they're not ones for playing in haha in reply to perronbrothers #
@scottyrayj haha, even being a n00b, i'd picked up on that. it might change, just gives me a hook to get into it, someone to follow. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@mattmakara thanks. bookmarked that. /closes down wikipedia article in reply to MattMakara #
@scottyrayj aye, Timbers was easy for me cos we were moving here and my wife's Oregonian, but don't really have other foreign teams. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@scottyrayj the fact i had to google Safeco prob answers your question haha in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@celery77 i'd just like to know what the hell the on screen graphics mean, even if just to say "well, that's BS" haha in reply to celery77 #
@scottyrayj both. some of it went over my head tbh (more the book than the film) but i really enjoyed it. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@andyyax @ScottyRayJ aye, we've driven by it loads of times. will need to go along sometime. in reply to andyyax #
Watching a game right now with a team called IronPigs. What a name. The other team are Indianapolis Indians. Lazy. Rooting for IronPigs. #
@mattmakara well, no danger of me having any informed opinions haha in reply to MattMakara #
@scottyrayj we've got MLB Network on DirecTV but not all the Extra Innings channels. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@perronbrothers can't make a game tonight, but should be able to get down on Sunday if there's a game on. in reply to perronbrothers #
@perronbrothers 10-11 in UK size, which i think is 10.5-11.5 in US. in reply to perronbrothers #
Saturday Winterhawks game sold out already? Phew! Don't have to worry about @jentacular75 selling me and the kids for a ticket now. #
Probably just as well the kids are in bed given the language from @jentacular75 #hawks #
20 updates?! You have to be kidding. #damnyoumicrosoft #iwanttogotobed #
Almost goes without saying, but Rangers are a disgrace. Unfortunately Scottish football won't punish them properly. #cheats #cowards #
@jentacular75 oh just illegal payment schemes, criminal behaviour, not paying tax. that sort of thing. in reply to jentacular75 #
@perronbrothers @jentacular75 we pretty much only communicate by tweet and text. we'll break out the semaphores at a push. in reply to perronbrothers #
Big wkend. Dinner w/ family tonight, @jentacular75 swearing at TV when Winterhawks play Sat & dying of heat exhaustion playing footy on Sun #
@rdpollard let me know the results of your poll. considering a change in the near future myself. in reply to rdpollard #
I'm totally going to get up off my arse. In a while. Probably. Maybe. #
Oh, looks like we might be seeing The Avengers tonight. That's makes us the last ones in the country, yes? #
I've been staying away from spoilers. I just hope Ralph Fiennes is back, and i wonder who is going to play Emma Peel? #theavengers #
Just your average Friday, visited by celebrity as #Salemia #039;s own @perronbrothers drops off a pair of footy boots #
@adamevang ain't that the truth. already laying groundwork to make sure we can see Prometheus and Dark Knight. in reply to AdamEvang #
+1. Coming from a country of 6/7/8 episode series, 22 is just crazy. MT @fatboyroberts: 22 ep seasons are fucking ridiculous #
That Josh Beckett seems to be somewhat of a twat. #mlb #
btw, what are some good #MLB accounts to follow that aren't completely incomprehensible to a n00b? #
@luke_nelson79 haha that's perfect. in reply to Luke_Nelson79 #
@smccue83 Cat Cubie must be due a warm front. in reply to SMcCue83 #
@luke_nelson79 right now, it's worse than the Sox, it's the Yankees. But i'm liking the Rangers and Orioles too. Not committed yet. in reply to Luke_Nelson79 #
Man, Beckett really is an omnidouche. Olympic level bawbaggery. #mlb #
@luke_nelson79 oh yeah, i get that. they're the only team i've seen live though, so… in reply to Luke_Nelson79 #
I quite fancy Orioles – Rays game, but then again the Yankees are facing the Mariners… #choices #mlb #
if someone hits the ball but it gets caught, or he gets run out at 1st, does that count for his batting average? #baseballn00b #
ah right, it doesn't help. seems a shame if it's a good hit but just like a spectacular catch. #baseballn00b #
@hairmanmao that's OBP, right? in reply to hairmanmao #
@shebainpdx cheers. i'm sitting here with the wiki page open, but some of the terms are a bit vague at times. in reply to shebainpdx #
@meddocle haha you're just going to confuse me in reply to meddocle #
I guess i just thought hit = hitting the ball, hence my confusion. #baseballn00b #
@meddocle yeah, need a bit more reading to wrap my head round those two. one thing at a time haha in reply to meddocle #
@shebainpdx "work harder". full expression: "get your finger out of your arse." in reply to shebainpdx #
Loved The Avengers. Not really a Hulk guy, but he pretty much ruled. #
@shebainpdx a thousand times, yes. in reply to shebainpdx #
I'm not sure I'd want a new Hulk movie though. don't know if it would sustain across feature length. Works great in an ensemble. #
And Thor… I don't know. The character still doesn't grab me at all. #
@andyyax haven't played in a whole so horrendously out of shape and need to get a pair of boots, but yeah, looking for games. in reply to andyyax #
Our entire day today is structured round the fact that @jentacular75's ass MUST be in front of the TV at 6 for the Winterhawks game #GoHawks #
@scottyrayj awesome. Hamilton plays for the Rangers, right? in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@ScottyRayJ just read a piece on http://t.co/xNf4XxBm. Yeah, that is some story. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
Beautiful. Killie come back to win 2-1 at the death with a goal from one of our kids. And Ayr get horsed and relegated. #
Hamilton is a machine. #mlb #
So Trumbo at 3rd had to tag the base after the catch before he could run for home. I have that right? #baseballn00b #
@meddocle aye, i did a bit of reading on it and wasn't really sure what it was about till i saw that play and it clicked. in reply to meddocle #
@andyyax don't have any kind of shoes to play indoors with me, but should get a pair by the end of the month. no mobile, just Jen's. in reply to andyyax #
@meddocle that was one part that still confused me. if the runner didn't make it home, would it count against his at bat? in reply to meddocle #
@andyyax should be playing tomorrow at Bush Park. just a pick-up game, @perronbrothers put me on to. in reply to andyyax #
Right, get the kids paddling pool filled, out into the garden for a bit then back in for @pdxwinterhawks #goodday #
We saw a trailer for new Adam Sandler film before The Avengers last night. Can whoever it is that keeps going to see this shit please stop? #
@shawnlevy i don't fancy my chances of convincing Jen to take a drive up to Portland and back on a work night, but I'll give it a go… in reply to shawnlevy #
@shawnlevy difficult to get up and back for those late kick offs as it's past the kid's bedtime. in reply to shawnlevy #
@dtritsch i had hoped that Jack & Jill would put him on the Direct to DVD path. in reply to DTritsch #
Will the U'23 Open Cup match be getting streamed? #rctid #
I'm basically trapped by sleeping kids. It's like Tremors. #
@andyyax @perronbrothers aye. it's 70/30 i'll be there. if not for that game, i'll hopefully make one on Thurs night or something. in reply to andyyax #
@andyyax @perronbrothers haven't played in ages since doing my knee at 5's & missing a cpl of weeks of work so desperate for a kickabout in reply to andyyax #
@shawnlevy aye, i don't know any of those parks, so i'll have to do a bit of googling. will get to at least one, for sure. in reply to shawnlevy #
I may be a #baseballn00b but it seemed to me that Wainwright was having a nightmare tonight for the Cardinals. #
@ScottyRayJ aye, seemed ok, then he'd walk a guy with bases loaded. I think 3 of atlanta's runs came from walks. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@ScottyRayJ prob seems worse by comparison to Beachy. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
Argh. Hawks on top for do long, then suckerpunched. Plenty of time to comeback. #winterhawks #
There it is. Nice goal. 1-1. #GoHawks #
RT @sliderulepass: NEW: @XeneizeKC1998 writes about Riquelme and the decline of the modern playmaker in a great article http://t.co/Jjzqsu5z #

The week’s tweets for 2012-05-06

Kevin — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

@rickygervais i know Derek's a fan of YouTube videos feat. hamsters. I wonder how he#d feel about twitter? #dougie #dougie #dougie #iforget in reply to rickygervais #
Argh. Caddyshack and Iron Man on at the same time…. Got to go with Bill Murray. #
Hollywood has screwed me. I can't watch a classic movie now without thinking "I wonder who'd star in the remake?". #
Jesse Eisenberg as Danny. Jason Segal in the Murray role. Paul Rudd/Chevy Chase. Eddie Murphy/Dangerfield. #CaddyshackRemakeCasting #
@jentacular75 you're just jealous of my stellar remake cast and CGI gophers. in reply to jentacular75 #
course, what you'd end up with is Adam Sandler in the Chase role and thingy Deuce Bigalow in the Murray role. #CaddyshackRemakeCasting #
@mambo32 not yet. bound to happen though. then it'll be Porkies. in reply to mambo32 #
Is there any way I can unsee the Prometheus trailer, so I can watch it again? #
You know, if the Timbers want an att midfielder/winger, I'd recommend checking Jonny Hayes. Out of contract in the summer. #rctid #scouting #
I also notice that Celtic right-back Mark Wilson is out of contract in the summer…. #McMafia #RCTID #
Portland’s Sophomore-ish Slump | The Football Ramble Blog http://t.co/3JQxUb18 via @footballramble #rctid #
There's a small part on my inner Star Wars nerd that's sad I won't be flying out on May the 4th, but the 5th will have to suffice. #nerd #
@twd3lr aye, i can't do it for long. in reply to twd3lr #
Could the Timbers look towards Wigan as tactical inspiration? http://t.co/MGZeR0lX #rctid #
@maofootball haha, well hopefully a bit different to "why can't we play like Barcelona?!" in reply to maofootball #
@jnyen i referenced your Shin Guardian piece in this – http://t.co/MGZeR0lX #
So, if I was to see one movie tonight, would I be better off with 21 Jump Street or Goon? #
@yepyouareright haha, they're playing some really good stuff right now, in fairness. in reply to yepyouareright #
Too many Jean-Baptiste/John Baptistes in football. #alex #andrew #whatever #
Back of the net. RT @boingboing: Alan Partridge movie announced http://t.co/9awpxnyC #
@duffyskeeper i was actually thinking of Hall as i wrote it. in reply to duffyskeeper #
That is not going to help my jetlag. MT @maofootball: sounds like we'll see the same general line-up/formation vs Columbus. #
@duffyskeeper the only reason i put Smith ahead of Wallace is Smith's delivery is better. he definitely needs fitness work/match time tho. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper we've been figured out as well. teams know exactly how to play against us. and then you've got guys out of position. not good. in reply to duffyskeeper #
Can anyone confirm if Spencer gave his press conference w/ a pair of underpants on his head and pencils up his nostrils? #blackadder #rctid #
If I was Eric Alexander, I might be tempted to tell Spencer, "Hey, next offer – don't fend." #rctid #
Thanks for the Goon recommendations. Good flick. I imagine @jentacular75 would love it. #hockeynerd #
I always worry when the manager of a losing team starts calling out individual members of the squad in public… #rctid #
@meddocle @twd3lr i don't know what he hopes to achieve. you think someone's nit pulling their weight? you tell them on the training ground in reply to meddocle #
@meddocle @twd3lr or take them to side and lay down the law. you don't do it in a press conference. what kind of reaction is he hoping for? in reply to meddocle #
@chizeck i don't know. it stinks of a manager under pressure and lashing out, tbh. in reply to chizeck #
Remember now, the Timbers don't have a talent issue, okay? It's those pesky players that aren't playing to their potential… #rctid #
@chizeck i saw that. if that's the reason it goes beyond lame. which player doesn't complain about not playing? happens all the time. in reply to chizeck #
Lionel Messi has an Eric Alexander poster on his wall. #EricsPotential #rctid #
@duffyskeeper there are the odd whisper now and then about groups in the dressing room. would not be surprised at all given last few weeks. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@twd3lr i'd be stunned if it doesn't come from JS or MP at some point this year. in reply to twd3lr #
@nomadpdx i just don't get it, and even if JS does believe that, he rolls over the question and deals with that stuff privately. in reply to nomadpdx #
@futboldaddy @nomadpdx this is MLS Timbers. Check any sense of natural positions at the door, they're not welcome here. in reply to futboldaddy #
@duffyskeeper reveal his back length tattoo of Jack Jewsbury's face? #rctid in reply to duffyskeeper #
Well, I've got to give Spencer credit. He must have shares in the #RCTID hashtag, cos it's going to get a work out tonight. #richman #
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Give me a guy who's one of our better players at 80% than a guy who doesn't cut it at 100%. And work with him to get that extra 20% #RCTID #
And, on the flip side, if there is more to come from EA then we've got some player on our hands #playoffs #RCTID #
+1 RT @chrisrifer: New Morrison Report up on @timbersarmyblog and @timbersarmy.org. No Pity Edition. http://t.co/20Q6HJnF #RCTID #
Love this – The Mad Lies of Hulk Hogan: http://t.co/OI8ztRMK #
Man, it got hot outside. #
that is ridiculous “@futboldaddy: Wow, wow, wow. Jawdropping goal there. RT @davewagoner: http://t.co/53xveDao cisse #2 in HD” #
@shebainpdx @jentacular75 if you still fancy dealing with three jetlagged Scots, we'd be honoured to be your guests! in reply to shebainpdx #
Gah, mobile companies. Want to upgrade & pay more? Sure, easy! Want to downgrade? Keep jumping thru those hoops, monkey boy. /@OrangeHelpers #
I don't want to have to call, and get passed around and given the spiel. I want to click a button and do it online like i can for upgrading. #
Brilliant Off Pitch with @hermesletwit, @JimSerrill and @TheBackOfShawnLevysHead #rctid #
@shebainpdx @jentacular75 heh just need to actually be allowed into the country first… in reply to shebainpdx #
@ScottPahl @shebainpdx @jentacular75 I think jet lag may have more to say on that! in reply to ScottPahl #
@shawnlevy @shebainpdx @jentacular75 excellent. in reply to shawnlevy #
You know, in those maximum size allowed for checked baggage? Is that including handle? @KLM #
@KLM I'm flying to PDX via AMS frm GLA tomorrow. It's me, my son & baby daughter. She's on lap but doesn't show as passenger. Is that right? #
… now just waiting for KLM to confirm that Zoe is, you know, actually booked onto the flight we've paid for. #
.. and she does have her own ticket, it just weirdly doesn't show up in our passenger list when I try to do online check-in. #
Which means I can't do online check-in. Buggeration. #
Bacon butty, tea, then finish up packing and to bed. longest day ever tomorrow. #
@scarynetworkguy it's not on my lengthy to-do list. in reply to scarynetworkguy #
If its all right with everyone, I'm gonna go sleep for about 15 days now, thanks. #
…or 6 unsettled hours,which is fine #ugh #
Oh-kay… “@sadeagle: This is amazing. Best name of a band with picture ever via @lizardfister http://t.co/wtCdgkcP” #
Great. This place doesn't even have Fox Soccer. I'm outta here. #
No kettle! Living like a savage here, boiling water in a pan. #darkages #
Still, nice to be here. #
And I forgot to pack my iPod car thingy. Ugh, radio. #
@perronbrothers nice. I don't know how a household could possibly function without a good kettle. in reply to perronbrothers #
@shebainpdx haha yeah. It's a minimalist look we're going for just now… in reply to shebainpdx #
@perronbrothers @shebainpdx it's an abomination. in reply to perronbrothers #
@scarynetworkguy I think she's got comfortable these last couple of months. #shapeupwoman in reply to scarynetworkguy #
@Caterjunes @jentacular75 no worries. Kids are doing really well, considering. in reply to Caterjunes #
@andyyax next one is Houston? Don't think I'd make that one (kids) but Jen & I def want to join you guys for a weekend game ASAP. in reply to andyyax #
@andyyax @shebainpdx @perronbrothers haven't used one of those in ages. Electric kettle ftw. in reply to andyyax #
@shebainpdx @caterjunes @jentacular75 she didn't settle once we got back till after midnight, but she did okay after that. Thanks again. in reply to shebainpdx #
@andyyax @shebainpdx @perronbrothers oh yeah. I've made this trip before… in reply to andyyax #
@HermesLeTwit thanks, good to be here. Think I'm destined to curse the Timbers to draws every time I attend. in reply to HermesLeTwit #
@shebainpdx @caterjunes @jentacular75 aye, Jen wishes she could've stood and enjoyed a wee bit more of it, but wee man was wiped. in reply to shebainpdx #
It's weird watching Fox Soccer that isn't streamed in an 200kbps Block-o-vision stream. #
@TheMikeDonovan I did. Here for two and a bit months. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Goon came out aaaages ago in UK so I assumed it'd be on demand somewhere here… It's not even on DVD yet?! #
@ScottyRayJ @perronbrothers @shebainpdx we don't even have a microwave! #lifeinthestoneage in reply to ScottyRayJ #
This couch has one built-in, special design feature – ensuring you can never get comfy. #
I've forgotten the name and my google-fu is weak. What's that box thingamajig that you can stream Netflix, Hulu etc to your tv? #
Not apple tv #
brilliant. Thanks a lot. “@markteipe: @xanderkale roku” #
@ScottyRayJ @andyyax @perronbrothers @shebainpdx note to self: check Walmart for pitchforks. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@shebainpdx and a non-repelling couch. in reply to shebainpdx #
This couch doesn't want to be a couch. TV show idea: Couch crosses the country having adventures. Like Highway To Heaven but with a couch. #
@Joshua_Roberts thanks, that's the one. in reply to Joshua_Roberts #

The week’s tweets for 2012-04-29

Kevin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000

@shawnlevy i'm going to take that as my new thing i've learnt today. in reply to shawnlevy #
seeing the rumours about a sequel to Raging Bull forces me into a humiliating admission. i've never seen RB all the way through. #
i've seen bits and pieces and know enough about it to almost feel like i've seen it, but i haven't. #
looknig at the typical Top 100 Movies Ever list only underlines my movie viewing ignorance. #casawhatca #citizenwho #
@shebainpdx nope. don't think i've seen any Bogart movie, actually. he's in that one, right? in reply to shebainpdx #
and yet, i've seen every single entry in the Tremors series. #
@nomadpdx i only know the songs cos they're unavoidable, but apart from her running up that bloody hill, not seen a frame of it either. in reply to nomadpdx #
@shebainpdx haha, no honestly. i had a moment of "wait, was it Cary Grant?" doubt. in reply to shebainpdx #
@shebainpdx no, not Cary Grant – Clark Gable. wait, which one was in the Hitchcock movies? not him then, the other one. #isuck in reply to shebainpdx #
@shebainpdx @franzhass i've heard of them but, yeah… i do mean to watch them, i just… #fingersonbridgeofmynoseandshakingmyhead in reply to shebainpdx #
@nomadpdx haha Val & Earl FTMFW in reply to nomadpdx #
@shebainpdx @franzhass i think part of it is for a long time i had a thing about B&W. couldn't watch it. i'm over it now but it set me back in reply to shebainpdx #
@amatorah @shebainpdx the temptation to start quoting favourite lines is almost overwhelming. #woreoutmyvhscopy in reply to amatorah #
You haven't heard Lady Gaga till it's been shouted at you by a middle-aged woman. #thevoiceuk #
When did shouting replace actually, y'know, stringing some notes together to form a pleasing melody? Or am I just getting old? #
Mind you, at least it's elbowing out the "why sing one note when I can skip randomly across five octaves all at once?" school of singing. #
@daveknowspdx she could at least hold a tune. this was just VOLUME. #turnedto11 in reply to DaveKnowsPDX #
It's like they watch the shy black girl in movies who reveals her achingly soulful singing voice and think "Hey, I can do that. RAAAAWHHRR." #
Somehow this hipster noise merchant managed to find 7 syllables in "Ironic" #thevoiceuk #
Oh FFS, Juve vs Roma is on, why the hell am I watching this? #
Love #empirepodcast & now back in habit of buying @empiremagazine. Stopped #wordpodcast when it went £££ only & haven't bought since #lesson #
Oh, Man Vs Food, you disgust me, but I can't help watching. #
@aliplumb haha, wow, Sunday's been *that* bad?! Seriously, great stuff – both mag and pod. KUTGW. in reply to AliPlumb #
Oh, silly Man vs Food, that burrito is bigger than your head! Rule of thumb: don't attempt to eat anything bigger than your head. #
@andyyax @maofootball aye, that's how it looked to me. Palmer as the anchor behind Jack. in reply to andyyax #
@maofootball @andyyax i find it hard to believe Palmer wasn't told to get tight. maybe not "mark" as such but control your area & close down in reply to maofootball #
@andyyax @maofootball i thought Chara tended to do more coming inside to support in def, while Nagbe kept the door closed to Myers. in reply to andyyax #
@maofootball @andyyax that makes sense. Palmer might've been a bit too enthusiastic in picking up Zusi and ended up seeming to manmark him. in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball @andyyax haha, things might've been "clarified" for him at HT. in reply to maofootball #
So tired. Have to go to bed before I end up collapsing face first into my keybsuikyugmk ftftyf65 #
@beingxian @shebainpdx even better news for those of us in the UK! in reply to BeingXian #
@aliplumb it started sliding as soon as Greg Daniels left to concentrate on Parks & Rec, which is excellent from S2 on. in reply to AliPlumb #
After the kids go to bed, it's Veep and the first episode of Homeland for me. #
@fatboyroberts The Matrix (think that was everyone) and The Mummy for me. in reply to FatboyRoberts #
Veep was excellent. Funniest half hour I've seen in a long time. #
I can't see someone close a mirrored medicine cabinet and NOT expect a jump scare. #damnyouhollywood #
@Rike503 aye, 1st episode has me wanting more. in reply to Rike503 #
@tmundal great 1st episode. Need to see more. in reply to tmundal #
@TheMikeDonovan my five: Boyd, Nagbe, Chara, Mosquera and either Brunner or Perkins. #RCTID in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
@twd3lr @roseharding As a Scot, I respectfully diasgree. #
@fatboyroberts now i want to play Grim Fandango again. in reply to FatboyRoberts #
@mrchrisaddison The Newsnight is dark and full of terror(ist)s. in reply to mrchrisaddison #
Really enjoyed Cabin in the Woods. It was, uh, certainly something. #
@jentacular75 i think you would. in reply to jentacular75 #
So, Smith, yeah, ok, great… What's the story with Marcelin?! #rctid #
Told Boyd that everyone knows he's going bald #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
Thought haggis sounded disgusting. #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
Complained about the size of the pitch at JWF #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
Wondered if maybe there were too many podcasts nowadays #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
Worried that the McCartel was getting out of hand #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
@themikedonovan was great when he broke thru, but lost a bit of pace with injuries. plays as LWB or LM. good crosser. rash at times. ginger. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Agreed with @Elfurdeball #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
@themikedonovan getting him fit, and keeping him fit is half the battle but is an upgrade on Chabala and Wallace, for sure. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Continually misused "literally" and "ironic" #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
Anyway, back to the Champions League. Oh, and bed. #
Thought @MLS should do something about getting rid of scoreless draws #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
@jentacular75 we don't all know each other, you know in reply to jentacular75 #
After Boyd picked up Collin, spent the week trying to get him to do the Dirty Dancing lift #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID #
Umm, yeah… RT @jane__bradley: Bet you this is the WIERDEST personal ad you've ever seen: http://t.co/cDXmIxcp (via @DawnHFoster) #
It was great listening to the Mike Newell and Terence Stamp interviews on #empirepodcast Top guys, both of them. Great interviews. #kneels #
Could easily have listened to Stamp for another hour, and Newell was refreshingly honest. #empirepodcast #
For some reason I was sure Stamp would be all Alec Guiness/Obi-Wan about Zod, but no. #empirepodcast #
@shawnlevy don't know why, but i just thought he would be one of those "difficult" stars, if you know what i mean. didn't seem it. in reply to shawnlevy #
This should be standard issue! MT @pemaquid27: The perfect scarf for my office #rctid http://t.co/vcGD2qPb #
@shawnlevy never knew any of that before listening, but his stories about that place, and getting the call for Superman were brilliant in reply to shawnlevy #
@overb7 left wingback/midfield. in reply to overb7 #
@neilcolquhoun1 it was renamed in the UK to avoid confusion with the TV show and movie The Avengers. in reply to NeilColquhoun1 #
@hermesletwit great stuff. love the video on the Timbers site. #rctid #
@rdpollard gave a little. it's not much, but i hope it helps. all the best. in reply to rdpollard #
Sad that it looks like wee man will miss out on the class group photo session at nursery. It's the 9th & looks like we're flying out the 5th #
He'll also miss out on the sponsored walk round the park the next day for Alfie's Appeal – http://t.co/QdMgcElQ #
But the kid's are missing their momma, and she they. Two months is far too long. #
@barnaclebrian commute from Scotland is a killer. been following from afar since last USL season in 2010. moving to Oregon asap. in reply to barnaclebrian #
Watching a Timbers match at 7pm… Gonna feel strange. Guess I should start getting used to it though. #rctid #
@DCExiled @hollyduthie @barnaclebrian if any of the Away Day Crew have a spare cpl of hours.. http://t.co/nCwC34j9 UK imported in reply to DCExiled #
Another sunny day, even tho news is telling me it's raining and the wettest April ever. Oh, wait that's just England, that's why it's news. #
Since it's nice, a long walk is in order! @empiremagazine podcast, @thebuglepodcast @pappystweet Fltshare Slamdown and WFPI loaded up. #
Good to see we're playing the long ball again. #rctid #
It's almost like the plan is "Go out and win like you did last week." "Uh, boss, this is Montreal, not KC…" "Just do it." #rctid #
Where is Chance Myers when you need him? #rctid #
@duffyskeeper yeah, i can understand keeping a winning team together. but the game plan last wk was obviously designed for KC. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@varchild it could work if you had the numbers and personnel to plan knock-down football, but dsitance from mid > att is too great. in reply to Varchild #
Felipe looks like he could be dangerous. Finding himself in pockets of space. #rctid #
A bit of football on the deck, and a good chance. Weird shot choice from Jack, though. #rctid #
Timbers seem to be playing to nick a goal, when this is a game waiting to be taken by the throat. #timid #rctid #
If you're playing a crappy pitch, press high and press hard. exploit the bobbles and bad touches. there's no energy out there. #rctid #
Feels like we're setup for backs to the wall defensive effort, trying to nick one on the break when this is a game we should control. #rctid #
I'd hope to see Songo'o in the hole, or Nagbe pushed up with EA out wide & Timbers try to win instead of try to Not Lose. #rctid #
@luke_nelson79 exactly! that happens when you play on back foot – you invite pressure and chances. we rode our luck vs KC at times. #rctid in reply to Luke_Nelson79 #
@luke_nelson79 win last week was a blessing and a curse. Spenny's got a wee bit lazy in his selection and tactics this week IMO. #rctid in reply to Luke_Nelson79 #
@sideshowscott i didn't see it, but i'm picturing Spinal Tap-esque scenes. #rctid in reply to SideshowScott #
@david1978pdx Marcelin knows #WhyJackPlays #WhatMarcelinDid #RCTID in reply to david1978pdx #
The pitch is so bad, even Sigi Schmid yearns for Jeld-Wen Field. #rctid #
I think my boy is psychic. He lasted 15 minutes of this match and decided he was going to bed early. #
There is absolutely no reason for Palmer to be playing so deep. Is he still trying to mark Zusi? #rctid #
There's a touch of the Bette Davis in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" about Jewsbury's set plays now. #rctid #
Nyassi was waaaay over the ball there. How he escapes with a card, I don't know. Oh wait, MLS refs. My bad. I DO know. #rctid #
Best player out there tonight ain't wearing Rose City Red, alas. #Felipe #rctid #
Bullshit penalty call and shitty pitch aside, sometimes in football you get what you deserve. 0-1 #rctid #
@robotdeathsquad pitch, referee, man up, pitch, man up, referee, man up, luck, pitch, man up. #rctid in reply to RobotDeathSquad #
@robotdeathsquad oh, and injuries. and man up. #rctid in reply to RobotDeathSquad #
@robotdeathsquad there was one game we did. LA. he scored. could've got three. in reply to RobotDeathSquad #
I can only assume that this performance was a show of solidarity for Marcelin. #NonSoccer #RCTID #
Timbers 8th trip to an EST team. Score now, 2-10. 3 draws, 5 defeats. #rctid #
That was FUN. #rctid #
Well, Mean Streets is on tonight. Something uplifting after that match. #rctid #
Just thinking… In Monsters Inc, Boo is in the monster world for at least a cpl of nights, right? WTF about her poor, frantic parents? #
My match report where I use 2000 words when two were enough: We sucked. http://t.co/FGNb85Mm #rctid #
Cheers for corrections. Don't know why I thought next game was Chicago. I'mma gonna blame writing it off the back of 2 hours sleep. #
It's good to be able ot watch some snooker without feeling eyes burning into me…. #iguessitsnotbiginthestates #

The week’s tweets for 2012-04-22

Kevin — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Wee man had a haircut. Safe to safe @jentacular75 was not impressed… #doghouse http://t.co/tSDSgALi #
+1 RT @twd3lr: @perronbrothers Those tweets were epic. in reply to perronbrothers #
This was the before… #OwenHaircutGate http://t.co/mqy9QOPp #
I think he looks better with it short, but there you go. #
I wrote about the match but so has Rafa Benitez. You'd be better off reading that. He knows more than me! http://t.co/YeFpVGYT #rctid #
@shebainpdx @maofootball i'd go for a combo too. i tried to touch on why on each point. i believe in a holistic approach with football. in reply to shebainpdx #
@maofootball @shebainpdx @Caterjunes guys like Purdy, Braun – never come on as a sub, but often in 18. Dike this year too. Making up numbers in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball @shebainpdx @Caterjunes its like JS already has idea of the 2 or 3 to go on. 1 GK sub, then fill out the rest with usual faces. #
@maofootball @shebainpdx @Caterjunes yeah, don't know if it's just shortisghted from JS, or we're just than thin on MLS quality, squad wise. in reply to maofootball #
BTW – i've not read any reports yet, so apologies if mentioned there – who got the armband when Jack went off? #rctid #
@theaxepdx @maofootball that makes sense. thanks. in reply to theaxepdx #
@shebainpdx i've not seen much, obv, but what i've seen of him screams "LEADER". in reply to shebainpdx #
@kipkesgard @celery77 @maofootball had a 5 month old i was trying to get back to sleep, so i had the volume off for the 2nd half. cheers. in reply to kipkesgard #
@belladevil best way to do it. and don't just follow the ball, but check out how players off the ball manage their roles and create spaces in reply to belladevil #
Thanks to everyone for the info. Brunner was captain after Jewsbury. Makes a lot of sense. #rctid #
@twd3lr @perronbrothers can't remember where i heard it but someone said "some teams play to steal a 1-0. Wigan do that over a whole season" in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @perronbrothers in terms of size of club/support, Wigan are a League One/Two club at best. amazing they've hung in the EPL so long. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr @perronbrothers very much "the other team" in the town. in reply to twd3lr #
@perronbrothers recursive google image search throws up this: http://t.co/FK65txa3 in reply to perronbrothers #
Passenger 57 is on. I'm able to follow it despite not seeing the first 56. #imhereallweek #trytheveal #
I'mma gonna assume there's already a porno Passenger 69 knock-off. #
What the world needs is more Kenny Cooper / Timbers stories. Did you know he's scored a few goals this year? #RCTID #
Me, screengrabs, rambling words and a deepening sense of deja vu – http://t.co/YeFpVGYT #rctid #
The Cat is Dead http://t.co/0ZnADUzj #
@rufushound 8 – A Scout doesn't tell mum and dad what goes on at Scout Camp because it is a Scout's Special Secret. in reply to RufusHound #
@robinince feel the same. the palpable disappointment that his testimony isn't being televised is depressingly predictable. in reply to robinince #
@quantick Nightmare on…. #amnesiamovies #
@quantick An Affair to Forget #amnesiamovies #
@garyandrews surely there must be some strong sellotape nearby… in reply to garyandrews #
@quantick The Titans? #amnesiamovies #
Zoe had some booster jabs. Took it in her stride, no worries. #likeaboss #
@jentacular75 she cried for about 5 seconds, saw my ipod earphones and had them in her mouth within 2. in reply to jentacular75 #
@spalding no need to be a dick about it. #rctid in reply to spalding #
Wee man was back at nursery today. I know he missed his friends, and I missed the peace and quiet. #winwin #
@perronbrothers it's the wit of Sounders fans that blows me away. in reply to perronbrothers #
Things The Internet Needs More Of No. 34581 – Self-appointed guardians. #
@perronbrothers "Can't wait to embarass you in front of that disease pen you call the TA." They'll still be quoting that in 100 years. #wit in reply to perronbrothers #
Having to explain to Owen that gingerbread is not an acceptable dinner food. #
@jentacular75 this is true. i am evil. i also don't let him run into traffic. in reply to jentacular75 #
That awkward moment at the doctors when you notice the faint puke stain on your clothes that you missed. #lifeasavagrant #or #lifeasaparent #
@herring1967 maybe he got cut off before he could add "…NOT!" at the end. in reply to Herring1967 #
Evans waiting on word from Portland – http://t.co/2sKAPll6 #rctid #
Nice to see @Lopez_Roro doing well – http://t.co/I8uaV3HS #rctid #
@perronbrothers i apologise and will tender my resignation from the internet. #
@perronbrothers right back. good technique but lost pace this past year or so. if he played vs Sounders, should be more opinions on him. in reply to perronbrothers #
Does anyone know how I stream Soccer Made In Portland on my mobile device? Thanks #rctid #
@tedtracy3 i'm gonna stick my neck out and say it's a parody/fake account. in reply to TedTracy3 #
@petterdave @TedTracy3 @Elfurdeball i'm just surprised noone's done a John Spencer one yet…. have they? in reply to petterdave #
@elfurdeball @petterdave @TedTracy3 there's a good Killie one, of the manager. the player's all join in on it and have fun with it. in reply to Elfurdeball #
@elfurdeball @petterdave @TedTracy3 but in general, i agree. not much mileage in the joke. #
@tedtracy3 @petterdave @Elfurdeball also, the flawless punctuation and spelling… #notthesharpesttoolinthebox in reply to TedTracy3 #
@daraobriain it's like Orson Welles doing the voiceover for the Transformers movie. Such a sad way for a legend to go out. in reply to daraobriain #
@soccer_watcher i have a sneaky suspicion Chelsea might snatch something at Stamford Bridge. have to win, imo. in reply to soccer_watcher #
I've found Owen's kryptonite – Zoe's porridge. #
@palmquac ah, cheers, thanks a lot! in reply to palmquac #
How do the Timbers beat Kansas? Hard work, concentration and discipline. My thoughts on the game ahead – http://t.co/tvlSEqQA #RCTID #
@daveknowspdx haha, i can dream… in reply to DaveKnowsPDX #
@theaxepdx i fully expect that shape from the timbers, but yeah, personnel may change a bi. whisper it, but i'd like wallace at left mid. in reply to theaxepdx #
@theaxepdx i'm sure JS will think we need to double up out wide, so 4-4-2 it is, but i'd rather go 4-3-3 and force their FBs to stay back in reply to theaxepdx #
@theaxepdx but however we line up, i'll take a scrappy 90th minute goal bouncing in off a SKC defender's arse if it means we win. in reply to theaxepdx #
they're making a Hannibal Lector TV show?! that one kinda snuck up on me. #
@jentacular75 for a few mins, yeah in reply to jentacular75 #
@themikedonovan the more i think about it, the more i think we have a chance. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
@shrekpdx that's basically what i'd want to do, albeit with 2 holding mids and one getting froward from the centre in reply to shrekpdx #
@shrekpdx but i'm pretty sure JS will look at KC threat from wide and try and double up out there, and go 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 in reply to shrekpdx #
@shrekpdx it's strange for a team so determined to play with two wide mids that we've really only got one true winger IMO – Zizzo. in reply to shrekpdx #
@shrekpdx and we unfortunately lack the guys overlapping with the ability or composure to play a final ball like a Myers or Sinovic in reply to shrekpdx #
@shrekpdx which kinda defeats the purpose and leaves you shorthanded at the back. in reply to shrekpdx #
@shrekpdx also prob with overlapping w/ two mids who always come inside is you don't create the 2v1 against oppo FB that makes it effective in reply to shrekpdx #
@shrekpdx those two, be it Alhassan/Alexander whoever, simply come in and get matched up by oppos 4-3-3, leaving FBs going 1on1 in reply to shrekpdx #
that's interesting. starting to get some timbers buzzwords related spam comments. #
@david1978pdx i notice you don't specify which years… #tricksy #rctid in reply to david1978pdx #
A bit of Mary Beard and Roman History. What the iPlayer was made for. #
If #RCTID fans want pregame analysis – how i think we can win – I done did a post on that there @SlideRulePass http://t.co/tvlSEqQA #
I wasn't going to the movie based on childhood game till i heard chick from Planet Terror gets her top off. Yep, "Rose titties sell I, Spy". #
I can only apologise for that terrible pun. For some reason it was stuck in my head when I woke up. #
I see ppl are assuming Perlaza will go to clear some of our fwd logjam. Is Dike that safe? 25 yo & can't get off the bench this yr? #rctid #
i think it's the disconnect between European football and US soccer, but 25 seems late in hoping for "potential". but there you go. #rctid #
Though i can understand Dike likely has zero trade value compared to Perlaza. #rctid #
the funniest (only?) thing about the parody Boyd account is the dissonance of Americanisms and Britishisms. #rctid #
@shebainpdx haven't seen him since he went to England. was a big prospect when we broke through at Rangers but injuries took big toll on him in reply to shebainpdx #
@shebainpdx reports from his time in England aren't good at all, but then neither would Boyd's be, so…. in reply to shebainpdx #
finally found the game. let's go timbers #rctid #
@cpeiffler just have to use streaming sites. coverage in the UK is terrible. in reply to cpeiffler #
first time Collin and Boyd shared a pitch, Boyd scored, Collin scored an og and Boyd's team won 4-0. Repeat, please. #rctid #
SKC getting heads on set pieces. We're doing well to keep them off target so far, but that's a big threat of KC's. #rctid #
So far cantoning job is going well. Worry is Espinoza's late runs, or Zusi getting free. Or, FKs given away in dangerous areas… #rctid #
Couple silly little loose passes here and there, but overall Timbers don't look intimidated. Taking the match to SKC. #rctid #
Kermit Quisenberry. Those are parents with a sense of humour. "He's already got an odd surname so should we call him John?" "No – Kermit." #
Kei Kamara looks like Chris Partlow. Can't imagine Chris falling over so easily though. #thewire #rctid #
that is just…. how did he put that one in? what the…? i'll take it! 1-0 Timbers! #rctid #
Well, it's not a Collin OG, but still… Boyd goal, 4-0… #rctid #
SKC are getting half-chances off set pieces, but what Timbers are doing well is winning and clearing the 2nd ball. #rctid #
What's been very noticeable so far is that neither Myers or Sinovic have been an attacking presence so far. Zusi well marshalled. #rctid #
Defensively a good game so far for the Timbers. If we can make it stick across the 90…. #rctid #
And the Timbers are bullying SKC out there. I'm pretty sure Boyd has Collins' lunch money. #rctid #
@dtritsch KC always try and play physical, but for my money, the Timbers are beating them at their own game out there and they don't like it in reply to DTritsch #
Foul count – 10 from the Timbers, 4 from SKC. #bullies #rctid #
Should've been 2-0! #rctid #
I'm pretty sure if Perlaza even thinks about taking that shot, Boyd throws him over the south stand. #rctid #
Trademark Boyd FK that, btw. Does nothing else but blast it. #rctid #
Really impressed with Chara so far. All action performance out there. Getting up and down, and nicking the ball of SKC toes. #rctid #
Also Perlaza isn't being pushed around. Holding it up well. #rctid #
Can someone tell this ref you're actually allowed contact? He seems to a have a very broad definition of "foul". #rctid #
Finally seeing Chara play the box-to-box role. Looks much more comfortable in it. #rctid #
Expect Perlaza to come off anytime soon. #rctid #onschedule #
i can't see a reference to "Bakersfield" and NOT think of The Running Man. #killian #
Great shift for Perlaza. #ibelieveinperlaza #rctid #
that kind of penalty box melee is exactly how SKC score most of their goals. #rctid #
Boyd's done a lot of def work tonight #rctid #
i think Bunbury is entitled to go for that. GKs get too much protection. i'll take it tho! #rctid #
YES! The streak is over! #rctid #
Deserved win for the Timbers. They earned it in blood and sweat. And a good dash of skill. #rctid #
It's now 12 out Timbers' 13 MLS wins where Perlaza has started… #justsaying #rctid #ibelieveinperlaza #
And a word for Brunner and Mosquera – commanding. Might not have won every header, but clsoed out space and won 2nd balls. #rctid #
@robotdeathsquad bigger defenders will get hammered by SKC's attack, but Mosquera didn't. Stood his ground and pushed right back. in reply to RobotDeathSquad #
@twd3lr no-one was. we needed 11 performances out there, and we got them. great battling win. #
@shebainpdx It wasn't quite a 90th minute goal bouncing in off an SKC defender's arse, but close enough! haha #rctid #
@twd3lr Espinoza didn't get fwd as much, and Palmer marshalled Zusi, so Jack had a bit os space and knew he was covered. played confident. in reply to twd3lr #
Beautiful Ugly – Timbers WIN! Timbers WIN! Finally, a "where did it all go right?" post – http://t.co/4TwcMULs #rctid #
With intentional spelling mistakes and errors for the pedants #notreally #buttheyllbethere #
@rogueclassicist this game could rewrite human history. in reply to rogueclassicist #
Me and the boy have been "singing" the chorus to this at each other for the past 10 minutes – http://t.co/08m7Duj3 #
Just noticed that next weeks match kicks off a decent time over here! Bring on Montreal. #rctid #
my thoughts on the win <— damn, it feels good to write that again. http://t.co/4TwcMULs #rctid #
and Killie won too. good weekend all round. #

The week’s tweets for 2012-04-15

Kevin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000

In case anyone missed it, I've got my post on the match up at @SlideRulePass – http://t.co/8vqNKFlp not pleasant reading… #rctid #
i really don't mind, or care about, being called a n00b. it doesn't change my support for the team one iota what others think. #rctid #
@highrantdistric trust me, keeping emotions in check was difficult. the first "draft" was a bit more, shall we say, blunt? in reply to HighRantDistric #
@highrantdistric but, i'm still hopeful. the pieces are there, it just needs to slot into place. the wins will come. in reply to HighRantDistric #
Haha, the second half recap on @StumptownFooty is a thing of beauty – http://t.co/xGW0gnBN #rctid #
@yepyouareright yeah i saw that, and even a n00b like me knew how ridiculous calling out @pdxnevets was! All water off a ducks back to me. in reply to yepyouareright #
Restraint: Standing on a rogue lego in your bare feet, right outside your sleeping infant daughters room, and not making a sound. #
@yepyouareright haha, thanks for the kind words all the same. much respect for the vast, vast majority of TA. in reply to yepyouareright #
fucking hell. is this kid a ninja in training? more lego's hidden so i step on them. #caltrops #
@timbersarmy305 caught a bit of that in the coverage. don't think anything would be lost in translation… in reply to TimbersArmy305 #
@mi_chiamo_rene the latter. most defintely the latter. in reply to Mi_chiamo_Rene #
@xander_jen it's a worse pain that childbirth. in reply to xander_jen #
@shebainpdx @xander_jen come on, you women don't fool me! women's bodies are designed for childbirth. feet aren't designed to stand on legos in reply to shebainpdx #
finally. bed. sleep. #19hourslater #
@xander_jen @mi_chiamo_rene slander! i have never dropped Zoe. i have merely had a temporary disagreement with the law of gravity. in reply to xander_jen #
That Arthur C Clarke guy knew a thing or two – http://t.co/0ZwXoeMu #
Well, of course the sponge goes in the toilet, Owen. Where else would it go? #
It's always fun reading the comments under the line on an Oregon Live articles on the Timbers. #rctid #
@themikedonovan guy i spoke to was surprised to hear he was over. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
I think I was chewing the inside of my cheek in my sleep. Whatever I dreamt I was eating, I hope it was worth it. #
I go to the shop to get formula, and come back with a bag full of stuff, and no formula. means another venture out in the rain later. great. #
but at least weebs will be happy. more puddles for him. #
@joelcarrick hah that is brilliant. get 'em young. #rctid in reply to joelcarrick #
It's clean jeans relay over here – trying to get a pair of jeans washed and dried before Zoe can sick up on the ones i'm currently wearing. #
Weebo still doesn't get that "I'm going to go to my room" isn't a threat to me. #
I've slipped into referring to myself as "Daddy" in the 3rd person to the kids. I've become everything I hate. #
It's funny how quickly "I love you, Zoe!" can turn into "I'mma gonna sit on you now and squeeze your face til you cry." #kids #
@fatboyroberts even just seeing the G-word made me hesitate over clicking the link. #pavlovianresponse in reply to FatboyRoberts #
I kinda knew it, but "YES!" all the same: http://t.co/CoU9v09r #
I don't care if it's first team, reserve team, or just two flies running up a wall – ANY defeat of the Sounders is a welcome one! #RCTID #
Genuinely heartwarming – 9-year-old's DIY cardboard arcade gets flashmobbed: http://t.co/Y8NvpOcl #
This is some interesting food for thought from @jnyen – http://t.co/tlzGMRnI #rctid #
@jnyen haha most likely. i really liked it though. great work. in reply to JNyen #
I knew Dober's name rang a bell. A howler of a passback against Celtic a couple of years ago. Lot' of "hilarious" Dobber gags #rctid #
But that was ages ago. At least the FO are trying to address the problems at FB. #believe #rctid #
My mistake. Not without a club. This is where Dober's been since leaving Wien – http://t.co/fhjxTn7k – in the Austrian 2nd division. #rctid #
@maofootball also was linked with Forest and a couple of Championship teams. nothing came of it. in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball think it was post-Davies to be fair. looks like he was hawked around England, no-one jumped, so he went back home. in reply to maofootball #
Is it weird that there's a kids show where the guy signs everything, but only communicates with an unseen narrator? #halfaconversation #
Apart from the guy himself who is in the "I think I'll stay and supervise my kids anyway" bracket. #
Reason to Have Kids No. 345212: Getting them to try and kiss their elbow is hilarious. #
It's only now @xander_jen is gone I realise how many folk knew her. Just random neighbours, folk from the 'hood – "where's your wife?" #
i don't even know most of these people. #
@scarynetworkguy are you job hunting? in reply to scarynetworkguy #
Quick Trivia: Timbers have won 12 matches in MLS. Which player has started the most wins? #rctid #
Triva Answer: Jorge Perlaza. Perlaza has started 11. Jewsbury, Brunner, Cooper, Alhassan and Perkins all on 10 wins. #rctid #
Bonus Pointless Stat: James Marcelin has the best win %-age of guys > 10 starts (41.7%). Wallace is worst (25.9%). #rctid #
@perronbrothers Money Can't Buy You Love. Or, it seems, a decent striker. in reply to perronbrothers #
@scarynetworkguy i don't envy you. good luck. in reply to scarynetworkguy #
@paul_daytripper @Scottyrayj yup, and he missed the win at Vancouver. In fact, Jack's missed 3 games & Timbers have lost none of them #rctid in reply to paul_daytripper #
@robotdeathsquad haha i know. i can't understand it. in reply to RobotDeathSquad #
@scottyrayj the only win that Perlaza didn't start in was the 3-0 against New England. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
Is everyone Pointless Statted out? One more – in over 1/3rd of matches, the Timbers have made a sub at, or right after, HT. Prepared. #rctid #
@andyyax @Scottyrayj Chara and Jack are too similar imo. Chara seems the more mobile and consistent on the ball, to me. in reply to andyyax #
@paul_daytripper @andyyax @ScottyRayJ i'm coming more and more round to a kind of 4-3-1-2, with Nagbe as the 1 and freedom to roam across in reply to paul_daytripper #
@andyyax @andyyax @ScottyRayJ the problem is getting 3 in the middle who can shuffle across to help defend flanks, as well as centre. in reply to andyyax #
@scottyrayj @andyyax i'm actually toying with the idea of writing something on it, but @jnyen already did a good piece on tactics… in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@scottyrayj @andyyax but basically, i'm not convinced that our policy of getting it wide is a sound one, in terms of goals and chances. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@mtstacey1 haha, apologies! in reply to mtstacey1 #
@maofootball oh, i'm intrigued… in reply to maofootball #
@xander_jen RT @qikipedia: JENTACULAR adj. Breakfasty, breakfastish – of, or relating to, breakfast. #
nothing like a short nap in the afternoon to make you feel like you need a longer nap. #
Steven Smith linked to Timbers? Was a decent LB prospect at Rangers. Injuries, injuries & more injuries – he's never been the same. #rctid #
Last i heard he was bumming around the English lower leagues. Was linked with Killie a cpl of years back but he stayed down south. #rctid #
@maofootball just saw your tweet, so haven't read anything yet. if he's cancelled it at this time of year, only place he could go is States in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball afaik he couldn't sign for another UK club until the end of the season, at least in a playing capacity. in reply to maofootball #
#rctid – Steven Smith cross, Kris Boyd header, Adam scores for Rangers (commentator is wrong – def Boyd's header) http://t.co/p22zme9z #
@ptfctickets @maofootball @timbersinsider got a head start of you there… in reply to PTFCTickets #
@duffyskeeper about right, tbh. great propect when he broke thru about 19/20. picked up a really bad injury soon after. took yrs to comeback in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper regular breakdowns ever since. not sure if it's the same injury or different ones though. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper don't know exact figures. in the £4-£10k pw range at Rangers, not much less in Eng. wages priced him out of move back to SPL in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper may actually have gone up in last years at Rangers, and had a weird clause at Norwich that doubled his wage when they went up. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper i'd imagine he already took a big cut going to Preston, so may take the hit for a fresh start. in reply to duffyskeeper #
@duffyskeeper haven't seen him since he went to England but if he can get back to how he was early at Rangers, he's 1 of better MLS players in reply to duffyskeeper #
haha @jentacular75. perfect. #
Timbers fans may find some, ahem, interesting reading from PNE fans re: Steven Smith here: http://t.co/kYzfu5fn #rctid #
@twd3lr Find: "Steven Smith"; Replace "Rodney Wallace". in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr the thing that stood out – much of it is just noise – was the reference to no pace. he was quick back in the day, if that's gone… in reply to twd3lr #
@timbersarmy305 sounds like the last cpl of yrs for him. injuries, can't get a run of games… but, yeah, fans not the most disapassionate! in reply to TimbersArmy305 #
Hoping that I can (finally) start the countdown to seeing @jentacular75 again soon. Not having a fixed date yet is killing me. #
I don't know why I watch things like this. Makes me ill http://t.co/1BoQIwDD #
Picking up after these kids is like painting the Forth Bridge. #
Fierce! Future @pdxwinterhawks fan. Will make @jentacular75 happy. http://t.co/Qvr3nrE4 #
Owen is in training to fill Timbers troublesome right back position http://t.co/JwOAXYKx #
@mikeycattell keep expecting LA to spark into life, and if they do, they should win but then, the Timbers are due to have things click… in reply to mikeycattell #
@mikeycattell and give someone a spanking. if LA's attack shows up, they'll tear the Timbers def apart, imo. in reply to mikeycattell #
http://t.co/Ur42AD9u – did i miss a memo? It was just NAMED after Springfield, not BASED ON it, surely? #simpsons #
Lovely blue skies out there, but damn that wind could cut through glass. Good walk though. #
Right. Kids in bed. Now, tea, bed, and up for the Timbers later. #
Well, Zoe decreed that I would be getting up at 2am instead of 3. Thanks, Zoe. #
@shebainpdx haha. Speyside single malts prob the best way to go. Stuff like Glenfiddich is a nice, gentle whisky. @jentacular75 likes it. in reply to shebainpdx #
@shebainpdx staying Speyside, a bit more to the premium end… Glendronach and Laphraig (sp?) prob the two best. The Macallan's nice too. in reply to shebainpdx #
@shebainpdx if you go to Islay, very peat-y. Strong stuff, but rewarding. Ardbeg or Bowmore. Never anything less that 20/25 years old. in reply to shebainpdx #
@shebainpdx if you want a blend, may lose "cred", but Monkey Shoulder is my fav. Johnnie Walker Black, of course. Ballantine's special res. in reply to shebainpdx #
@perronbrothers aye mate in reply to perronbrothers #
@shebainpdx no worries. Stick to Speyside and you won't go far wrong. fancy a challenge, try some Islay. in reply to shebainpdx #
@jentacular75 @shebainpdx mind you, i hear 15 yo girls love a bit of Ardbeg. in reply to jentacular75 #
@jentacular75 gimme a sec. VPN-ing in reply to jentacular75 #
@shebainpdx @jentacular75 Jen's little sister and her friend when they was here got stuck into a bottle of it. #
hey look at that – a pass to Boyd's feet and he scores. who'dathunkit? #rctid #
service to Boyd is 100% better #rctid #
@stumptownfooty very little of LA's play comes down the left, so Alhassan should be free. Alexander needs to keep a brief on Beckham. #
i think the officials are just freestyling out there tonight. #rctid #jazz #
Donovan had the freedom of the field there. #ghost #rctid #
@mi_chiamo_rene not exact, prob something on the lines of 75% feet, 15% penalties, 10% headers. in reply to Mi_chiamo_Rene #
wait, i've heard this story before and i didn't like it the first time. #rctid #
Shame. Boyd and Mosquera didn't deserve to be on a losing team tonight. #rctid #
How Portland would it be to beat the unbeaten team next week though? #rctid #
@shebainpdx glad to hear there was some success tonight! in reply to shebainpdx #
For all it was a good strike and that, LA's 3rd goal was an absolute defensive disaster from Timbers POV. Embarrassing. #rctid #
Record So Far. Last 20 mins of a match, Timbers 7, Others 25. Just defies belief. #rctid #
@shebainpdx 41-34 in Timbers favour. 40% of Timbers goals conceded are 70+ mins. in reply to shebainpdx #
@droppingtimber it's insane. we've only scored 26 in the entire 2nd half of matches. in reply to DroppingTimber #
@shebainpdx @droppingtimber i don't think i will this week. i don't want to be the guy that's always kicking the team. in reply to shebainpdx #
@nomadpdx the biggest trick the Timbers ever pulled was convincing the MLS our defence didn't exist. #rctid #SpencerSoze in reply to nomadpdx #
http://t.co/O9Gw1mYe – More shocking refereeing as the wee man is clearly fouled and no free kick is given! #sacktherefs #

The week’s tweets for 2012-04-08

Kevin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000

looks like i'm in for a run of 3:30am kick offs over the next few weeks. osoner i get on the proper time zone, the better. this is ageing me #
@cap_ap far too kind, thanks a lot. in reply to Cap_Ap #
This is depressing. RT @bbcnews: Madonna's MDNA tops UK album chart. 12th No. 1 makes her most successful solo artist in UK, ahead of Elvis. #
Read some complaints abt TA songs in last 10 min. I hated when Killie fans started "Paper Roses" before win was in the bag #temptfate #rctid #
But i'm far too n00b to weigh in on what the Army chooses to sign for those last 10 mins. #rctid #
Or sing, even, Though signing songs for the deaf would be something… #
i go sleep now #
No nursery for wee man anymore. Gutted he'll miss his friends there. #
I'm not sure that teaching Owen to stick the two halves of his plastic ball toy under his shirt as boobs was, on reflection, a good idea. #
Apparently Owen is fast "like a giraffe". #
Today we take our first step into a dangerous new world. Owen gets a knife along with his fork for dinner tonight. #
Every now and then I go on a nostalgia kick and seek out Hollywood Mogul. Better than that "The Movies" game. #
It's always the third fucking thing, Dora. #
I may be a snob, but if you're "add" to provide child care is littered with spelling mistakes, i think not. #
@celery77 ha mistake was putting the quote mark in the wrong place. should've been before "you're" as it was in "there" "add", or "somthing" in reply to celery77 #
Also, if you're the kind of person who doesn't put a space after a . you're a monster.fact. #
Internet suckage prevents me from watching the Barca game. So instead, I'll go watch Game of Thrones instead. #
Chrome can be an absolute shitheap sometimes. #
Puss in Boots was surprisingly good fun. #
Painting time was predictably messy fun. #
@david1978pdx @mikkelnieto he's working for the flounders. he already is fucked. in reply to david1978pdx #
And I just caught the wee man hiding behind the couch, eating a sugarcube. Ah, bedtime is going to be fun… #
I'm going to take it as a good thing that the biggest "concern" some fans have is which songs the TA sing in the last 10 mins. #rctid #
If the house is bugged, they'll have clear idea what I've been upto all day. Lost count how often I've been asked "Dad, what are you doing?" #
#ReplaceWiseMenWIth Baby Got Back, Sir Mixalot #rctid #
#ReplaceWiseMenWIth the theme tune to "Murder, She Wrote" #rctid #
#ReplaceWiseMenWIth "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba #rctid #
#ReplaceWiseMenWIth "You Are My Sunshine" #rctid #
#ReplaceWiseMenWIth this: http://t.co/Rr1n1m8k #rctid #animaniacs #
This sounds pretty awesome – http://t.co/qQnwJYBP #
Like the daughter's "oh, thanks" look MT @elyoregonian: Boyd gets autograph from blazers for daughter 9th bday. #rctid http://t.co/FfcR7JFF #
@mikeycattell welcome to my world. ESPN have the right and don't care. only (legal) hope is Bet365 and they're shit and it's pot luck in reply to mikeycattell #
@mikeycattell if they had any sense @MLS would've offered MLS Live worldwide. in reply to mikeycattell #
@mikeycattell they're shocking. just seems to be a random thing. NY could be playing LA, and they'll cover Chivas vs New England. in reply to mikeycattell #
@mikeycattell i did, and then needed a credit card with a US address to pay for it! maybe it's changed now, i haven't checked this year. in reply to mikeycattell #
@mikeycattell the wife's over in the States now ahead of the move. once she gets situated and banking sorted, I'll get her to pay for it in reply to mikeycattell #
@mikeycattell aye. was always the plan, just got sped up cos Jen got offered a great job back in Oregon, so just enduring the visa process. in reply to mikeycattell #
@mikeycattell until the kids are at school age at least, that's the plan. hopefully get some college time in. in reply to mikeycattell #
@perronbrothers did Boyd score? #droughtseason in reply to perronbrothers #
right, i need to get to bed. here's hoping Zoe lets me sleep. #
I was going to nip out to the shop but Zoe's fallen asleep in my lap. Guess i'm stuck at the PC till whenever… #
Also, what is up her with getting up every morning at 3am (on the dot) and falling back asleep an hour later? Every. Morning. #
Got an BabyBjorn for carrying Zoe through customs and all that fun stuff at airports. Owen predictably distraught he can't get in it. #
Fallout is free on http://t.co/rgmvGxxa. If you're still reading this tweet and not over there downloading it, you're a fool. #andipityyou #
Fallout, the Fallout Bible and the Fallout Soundtrack #nerdnirvana #
@real_jeffdean yup, original game and extras are free today only on http://t.co/rgmvGxxa in reply to real_jeffdean #
@real_jeffdean i agree, scary to think how much time i lost playing Fallout 2. in reply to real_jeffdean #
this amused me much more than it really should have – http://t.co/tuav5kKm #
@mikeycattell did you see this – http://t.co/oVc6TsUc ? £3.99 a month isn't too shabby. in reply to mikeycattell #
@robotdeathsquad thanks. let's hope there's no need to try and close out the match this weekend! 3-0! in reply to RobotDeathSquad #
@jnyen thanks a lot in reply to JNyen #
@BBrkdwn #stuckinmyheadnow in reply to BBrkdwn #
Easter weekend! It's Good Friday then Caturday, Bloody Sunday and Happy Monday, right? #
@Gabby_Logan Hi, thought your show on Sexism was interesting. I wrote about the prospect of women managing men's teams: http://t.co/V5Yrj4tK #
Early night tonight, and then up for the match early tomorrow morning. #RCTID #
This one's "i'm singing with heart" face is just like my "oh man, i hope that was just a fart" face. #thevoice #
This dragging myself out of bed at 3am malarkey doesn't get any easier. #
You could throw a blanket over the Chivas def & mid when Timbers get forward. #rctid #
A gift from our visitors. How kind! We haven't got you anything… #awkward #rctid #
@xander_jen stop trying to start an Oi Oi Oi chant, woman! in reply to xander_jen #
How is that not a penalty? #rctid #
That wasn't even subtle. It was "kids in the playground" obvious. #rctid #
@xander_jen you and your wacky foreign references in reply to xander_jen #
What's the foul count on Minda already? #rctid #persistantfoulingisayellowref #
@themikedonovan i know. that's my point. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
@xander_jen you mean it's not Boobalicious McFoxy? Oh man, i think this invalidates ourmarriage license… in reply to xander_jen #
@themikedonovan he hasn't stopped petty fouling SINCE the yellow. and we're only 30 mins in. wonder if ref is brave enough to red for a trip in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Zemanski's no right being a footballer. Should be a maverick detective in 80s action movie. "Dammit Zemanski. I got the mayor on the phone!" #
@stumptherob wrong move at the wrong time (to Boro). lost his way a bait. looks to have the hunger back now. good for Timbers #rctid in reply to StumpTheRob #
So the ref see's *that* push? #rctid #
Decent first half. Chivas looking to sit deep and break. Hard to break down. #rctid #
I think the fact I've made it to the second half without making a Cesar Romero/Joker gag shows tremendous self-restraint. #rctid #
Well, what do you know. Palmer beaten easily, great cross, good goal. bollocks. #rctid #
Can we start this half over again? We weren't ready. #rctid #
The tradition continues. Portland Timbers – fewer clean sheets than a 14 year old boy. #rctid #
The problem with having your wide mids roaming all over is it leaves four full backs hopelessly exposed. esp to a pacey winger. #rctid #
Here's what I do – Perlaza on for Alexander. Chara go right side to back up Palmer, Jewsbury deep, Nagbe at tip of diamond. #rctid #
I suspect it'll be an Alhassan on, like-for-like change nothing sub though. #rctid #
@themikedonovan that's why i suspect it'll be Alhassan for Songo'o. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
@themikedonovan looks injured, tbh. a strain. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Chivas pretty much controlling this match now. Timbers can't find a way back into the match. #rctid #
@themikedonovan yeah, he seemed to pull up and signal to the bench he needed to come off. hope it's not serious. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Nagbe up top just isn't getting the space to be influential here. only comes into when he drops off. #rctid #
and the Timbers game inexorably devolves into long ball, long ball, long ball. night and day from the 1st half. #rctid #
@duffyskeeper the links between defence and attack have completely broken down atm. in reply to duffyskeeper #
i thought Jewsbury was pretty decent in the 1st half. but he isn't working as the attacking mid this half. #rctid #
Me watching Palmer against Ryan Smith is like Van Damme watching his brother fight Tong-Po in Kickboxer. #rctid #
The change i called for 20 minutes ago! Yay! #rctid #
So we're persisting with Jewsbury as the attacking midfielder and sidelining Nagbe out wide? Interesting. #rctid #
What do you know. RB left exposed and another Chivas goal. Well played. #slowhandclap #rctid #
Sigh… RT @xanderkale: Here's what I do – Perlaza on for Alexander. Chara go right to back up Palmer, Jewsbury deep, Nagbe at tip. #rctid #
I honestly think Spencer has completely lost his grip of what the Timbers midfield is doing out there. #rctid #
We were crying out for a more defensive minded presence at the right side of midfield to help Palmer and we got… alhassan? #rctid #
I love Kalif, but defensive he is not. #rctid #
What we need to do is float over some more weak crosses. Do it! #rctid #
What we've learned tonight: Spencer can setup a team ok. He can't seem to change it effectively. That's worrying when other teams can #rctid #
Can't blame Spenny for the Wallace and Songo'o subs – they were forced. Leaving the right side exposed so long, I will blame him for. #rctid #
@shrekpdx it worked in the 1st half. was clear from the moment Smith burnt Palmer it wasn't working in the 2nd. he did nothing to address it in reply to shrekpdx #
I expect excuses about the ref and all that, but we lost this match, not the ref. though he certainly didn't help. #rctid #
Why Spencer didn't protect Palmer the instant he was beaten by Smith, I can't explain. It was glaring. Both goals came from there. #rctid #
And Jewsbury isn't an attacking midfielder. Will coach ever stop trying to shoehorn Chara AND Jewsbury into the same line-up? #rctid #
@harmsway01 put a defensive minded guy in front of him to double up on Smith. i'm no fan of Palmer, btw, but he was out there, exposed. in reply to harmsway01 #
@harmsway01 when you have a RB as weak as Palmer is, you certainly don't leave him for 45 minutes with 1 v 1's against a quick winger. in reply to harmsway01 #
@shrekpdx i agre.e i've always like Purdy. he's pretty solid. i think JS expected to control this match, and wanted Palmer attacking in reply to shrekpdx #
I said it before but still don't think Nagbe is suited to playing up top. Works best off the front. Like, say, where Jack was playing #rctid #
Compare & Contast Timbers passing. 1st half on the left, 2nd on right. Timbers get mired in the middle in 2nd. http://t.co/lnQFvZ0C #rctid #
Chivas passing. They played the 2nd half in Timbers territory #rctid http://t.co/wEKF037M #
@shebainpdx could you maybe get her on the bench next to Spencer next match? #insight in reply to shebainpdx #
Stats: Ryan Smith – 5 cross attempts, 3 successful, 2 assists. Palmer – 0 blocked crosses. #rctid #
But hey, at least it's only the weak LA-based team next week, so that's a simple three points, right? #rctid #
@thunder1301 i like that line-up in reply to Thunder1301 #
Timbers loss put in perspective by having to literally cut Zoe out of her onesie following epic nappy overspill. #
I'm torn. I hate having to write another "Where did all go wrong?" blog. I don't know if i can muster it. #
Long, picturey and predictably FFS-y post on the Timbers defeat coming up later over @SlideRulePass #rctid #
RT @sliderulepass: NEW: The Song Remains The Same, Timbers lose again. Out-fought and out-thought in midfield – http://t.co/8vqNKFlp #RCTID #
@jimmycarr the postmaster at Celtic FC? in reply to jimmycarr #
Is it bedtime yet? #
Mary Poppins is on. haven't seen this in years. #
@shebainpdx Van Dyke's accent is a thing of legend over here. in reply to shebainpdx #
@lukeymoore i literally have no recollection of any songs so far, yet i must've seen this film 10 times as a kid. #PlaySpoonful in reply to lukeymoore #
At this point I can't even pretend Poppins in on cos Owen is watching it. He's off lining up all his cars in a perfectly straight line. #OCD #
One of the cars wasn't perfectly straight. Owen just went Godzilla on their imperfectly-lined-up asses. #
@charltonbrooker Game of Thrones! in reply to charltonbrooker #
Some of the CGI in this film is unconvincing. #poppins #
@yepyouareright yeah, i don't know staff enough to commen, but seems Spencer could do with something with a bit of experience/nous alongside in reply to yepyouareright #
@yepyouareright it's just worrying how often we don't seem to have a Plan other than A, or are able to change it up when others do. in reply to yepyouareright #
@camerjonesdvm haha, no i'd like to attend JWF someday in reply to camerjonesdvm #
Is it weird that I get none-to-little enjoyment out of eating? Just realised I'm having the same, plain thing for dinner, 4th night in a row #
Plain macaroni – no sauce or anything with it, for those that are interested. There's a few things I like, but mostly I just eat to not die. #
It's partly why when i was 16/17/18, had no £, i'd live on a packet of crackers a week. True, i'd drop to under 100lb, but didn't miss it. #
@shebainpdx i don't actually mind making stuff, and I love baking, but just not that interested in eating it. in reply to shebainpdx #
To this day I'm able to just stop eating for a day or three at a time and it not really bother me. much to @xander_jen's consternation. #
@shebainpdx same when i go out. i'll order a plain burger & that's me. but i enjoy knowing what others are ordering and whether they like it in reply to shebainpdx #
I may just be weird, I guess. food bores me. #
aw crap, forgot to get sauce for the wee man's chicken… this is going to be a tough sell. he's mad for sauce. #
he's agreed to eat the sauce-less chicken so long as he gets one extra Dora tonight. #negotiation #
he started out by bargaining for three. #
@shebainpdx haha, this kid will eat anything…. if it has sauce on it. in reply to shebainpdx #

The week’s tweets for 2012-04-01

Kevin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000

It's far too nice a day so Zoe and I are off out for a wee walk. Well, I'll be doing all the walking and she'll be just lying there. Lazy bi #
@empiremagazine does he come in peace? #butleaveinpieces #empirepodcast #askdolph in reply to empiremagazine #
You know what Timbers need? A left back who can't defend. Crying out for one of those. #rctid #
@shebainpdx not enough Colombians over here, doubt Timbers would be interested. in reply to shebainpdx #
@duffyskeeper i've said it before, if Ben Gordon (on loan here) isn't going to break thru at Chelsea, he'd be a great get. Ashley Cole-esque in reply to duffyskeeper #
@themikedonovan i wouldn't play Boyd on his own. needs a foil. always been better as a 2 – that's why he's flopped with Scotland (451)… in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
@themikedonovan … and in big games for Rangers when they'd play with a lone striker. #
@themikedonovan @elfurdeball @duffyskeeper as much as Boyd has been getting his head to crosses, passes to feet are what he thrives on. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Why can't they just make documentaries any more? Why must it be "dramatised"? It's making this otherwise decent Titanic docu unwatchable. #
They've actually shoehorned a love story into this. And the talking heads, or faux-king head…. #
Satisfaction is a baby will her belly filled, and passed out in your arms. #
Just misread Maoist rebels as Moist rebels. Gave the headline a rather different vibe. #
@davewagoner @petterdave @shebainpdx the soccer gods demand that you take your friends to the game. Not me, the soccer gods. #allhail #
Set phasers to Festival of Football! McLeish is bringing sexy soccer to Jeld-Wen. #JustLikeBrazil #ExceptNot #ReallyNot #RCTID #
Honestly, I know Timbers can only play what's there, but I wouldn't open my curtains if McLeish's Villa was playing outside. Horrible. #
Which is a shame, cos I actually like Villa as a club. Second kit I ever got – after Killie, of course – was a Villa kit. #
Maybe if McLeish gets sacked, or catapulted into the sun, I can get excited about the match. #rctid #
Parents of small kids should be exempt from DST. Nightmare. #
I'm glad Paramount made the Ninja Turtles movie title simple. I couldn't understand Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It made my brain do a ouch #
Yup, @xander_jen is back in USA. Cut herself and rather than go walk in, waiting to see the "right" doctor, to avoid a bill. #strangecountry #
@celery77 my point being – thinking about a bill first when it came to health care. get stuff sorted ASAP. for free. like here. in reply to celery77 #
@celery77 it's one part of USA i can't wrap my head around! in reply to celery77 #
@celery77 i don't want to incur a bill when i'm over, so i'll refrain from suggestions it's not as bad as she makes out… in reply to celery77 #
@tmundal that, and the gun lust are just two things i'll never understand. i love USA, but yeah… in reply to tmundal #
I find it odd that in USA much of sport is run w/ socialist principles but when it comes to shit that saves lives – healthcare – it's fucked #
Seems a little backassward to me, but what do i know? #
@celery77 jeez. i can see the day where i'm weighing air flight costs vs hospital costs and whether i could get back to the UK in time haha in reply to celery77 #
Haha, about sums it perfectly. #LetThemEatCake RT @demonjuice: @xanderkale Socialism that makes money good, socialism that costs money bad. #
Stay classy, Rangers. #
@david1978pdx just saying they'er going to block any attempt to make the SPL voting system more fair. #sameoldrangers #alwayscheating in reply to david1978pdx #
I'm torn. When I get my first ever Timbers kit, do i a) get no name on the back of it on account of the fact I'm 30 years old, FFS… #rctid #
b) get Boyd on the back, since he's ex-Killie and my fellow Scot, or c) get Alexander on the back since it's, well, my name too? #rctid #
Haha, or d) RT @petterdave: twitter handle. It should be a law. #rctid #
apologies for spamming the hashtag, but i'm seriously trying to consider what i should do. #
Remeber to vote me as Husband of the Year. Wife slices thumb. My reaction? "I guess that means no Fonz impressions. Oh, are you hurt btw?" #
Also, slash fiction. #rctid RT @quakesmatchday: 67' Portland sub: Zizzo on Rincon #
When only half listening to the trailer, Battleship sounds awfully like Barrelscrape. #
@david1978pdx has said "I love making hypotheses based on small data sets" in 33% of his previous 3 tweets. #Opta in reply to david1978pdx #
@david1978pdx i would extrapolate this to sugest you have said this at least 4,000 times. #
If Z sleeps thru the night, i'm going to hit the roof. Been waiting this past hour for her stirring, so i can feed her & hit bed. Not a peep #
@david1978pdx i notice that's another reserve game that he's failed to score in. a national disgrace. in reply to david1978pdx #
Right, okay, in this game of Sleep Chicken, Zoe wins. I give up. #
@xander_jen "once I found out my insurance place had a walk in". in reply to xander_jen #
Another sunny day in Ayrshire. #
missing a bit for our old Baby Bjorn, so going to have a buy a new one. no way i'm trying to get thru airports w/ a 3yo and a baby in a pram #
@scarynetworkguy over for a cpl of months at end of Apr, @DHSgov permitting, then back permanently when visa is done, prob end of the year. in reply to scarynetworkguy #
trying to eat a dinner in a house with a toddler and an infant should be an olympic sport #
The more I read about the GSPD the more certain I am that I'll be supersubbing it there next season. #
@perronbrothers yeah, the latter. #oops in reply to perronbrothers #
I mean GPSD #damnthoseacronyms #
@perronbrothers aye, haven't played full size since i was 16, and haven't even played 5 a side in a cpl of years after doing my knee in. in reply to perronbrothers #
@perronbrothers looking thru rules, i'll need to keep discipline in check. even in school teams, if i tackled you, you stayed tackled haha in reply to perronbrothers #
@perronbrothers but looks a fun way to do someone i enjoy and get out and meet folk. and kick them. in reply to perronbrothers #
@perronbrothers or something i enjoy even. this lack of sleep is getting to me. #freudwouldhaveafieldday in reply to perronbrothers #
@strongmls foul is a foul, regardless. unsporting conduct. ditto off the ball incidents. Question wd only be be yellow/red card. in reply to StrongMLS #
@strongmls there you go: Fk/Pen awarded if a player "trips or attempts to trip an opponent". official laws of the game, Law 12. in reply to StrongMLS #
@StrongMLS and Pens are awarded if foul is in the penalty box "irrespective of the position of the ball". #
@perronbrothers @mi_chiamo_rene i don't know whether it improves or harms my chances of finding a team… in reply to perronbrothers #
@si_games Shakhtar. money to spend, bit different, decent challenge to break into the "elite" Euro clubs. in reply to SI_games #
@strongmls i kind of agree, laws don't make that distinction. Pen award if "team [sic] commits 1 of 10 offences for which a DFK is awarded" in reply to StrongMLS #
@strongmls nail/head. the official interpretations of laws don't clear it up beyond the basic law so i'd guess each ref interpret it himself in reply to StrongMLS #
@strongmls a strong ref would red card in 1st min, and give a PK in that instance. but others… was it Webb in WC final that didn't want… in reply to StrongMLS #
@strongmls … to "spoil" the match by sending a player off? football's impossible to legislate for every single thing that could happen. in reply to StrongMLS #
@perronbrothers @Mi_chiamo_Rene everything i learned about US lingo i learned from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Bill & Ted movies, dude. in reply to perronbrothers #
Popcorn is a miracle. #
There's no way I can watch it popping on the hob and not become an 8 year old boy again. #
Guys, I don't mean to cause a panic or anything, but I just went outside and there are these big, white fluffy things in the sky. Just FYI. #
@scarynetworkguy panic's over, they seem to have dispersed. Tho, Iidk what i'm going to do with all these tinned foods, guns & pornography. in reply to scarynetworkguy #
@caulkinthetimes @nadderley but which is worse for you? in reply to CaulkinTheTimes #
Hope y'all read my bit abt Killie in NASL. Yeah, it's a rewrite but a good one! http://t.co/P0rRgd5o #
Even if you don't read it, just click on it! http://t.co/DSTauG5P #
i thought the kids bedtime would never come #
Excited. @xander_jen moves into our new house tomorrow. #
Anyone got a Trunki? Are they okay to get on as hundluggage on a flight? They look a bit bulky, but Owen would love one. #
*POINTLESS STAT ALERT* 3 times Timbers played a home match after a road trip to East Coast last year. They won 2, and drew the other. #rctid #
In terms of your mean average ice cream, Choc > Vanilla, but a great Vanilla > any Choc ice cream ever. #
Wondering if i should start learning Spanish. Sounds daft, but wee man is picking up so much from Dora/Diego, it'd be fun to learn together. #
three points would be lovely, Killie. #YNTTK #
1-0 to the mighty. Big DVT with the goal. and magic puts queens up on A*r. perfect. #ynttk #
Well, now i'm pissed off. quick run to the shop with the kids, owen decided to walk across the dirt – dirt, i emphasise that – at the end… #
of someone's garden. guy comes out and says, quote, "Control your child". i was already giving owen into trouble for it, but if you know me #
you'd know you don't fuck with me about my kids. "What?" "Control your boy, this is our garden." "I was already giving him a row." "It's our #
garden, you wouldnt want me walking on yours" "He's fucking 3. fuck off back in your fucking house you old prick" *outraged woman at window* #
now i'm basically fuming, though i probably shouldn't have flipped off the old woman. #
all that because i had to run to the shop to get the last newspaper cos it apparently had a big bit about Boydy and the Timbers… #
btw, i would like to point out, i'm normally a really calm person, but i am on a hair trigger when it comes to my kids. #
and not in a "they can do no wrong" way, just a "it's none of your fucking business" way. #
#RCTID http://t.co/ygOSy3JB #
#RCTID http://t.co/07B0g8NK #
@palmquac The Sun in reply to palmquac #
#RCTID #boyd http://t.co/HbZgQGIh #
#RCTID #boyd http://t.co/BULkA3Ti #
@caterjunes like most NBA/NFL teams, the name is familiar (we're suckers for the "strange" names the teams get). that's about extent of it. in reply to Caterjunes #
i could go through and take pics of the text… not sure if the piece is up on the Sun website. #rctid #boyd #
as my mate who texted me to tell me about the Boyd piece said, "Portland is a weird place. Sounds like fun." #
@mi_chiamo_rene what annoyed me was already dealing with it. i don't know if the asshole wanted me to beg forgiveness for what my 3yo did… in reply to Mi_chiamo_Rene #
@mi_chiamo_rene or bend Owen over my knee right there and then and smack his butt. and it was DIRT. nothing growing there, or planted. ffs in reply to Mi_chiamo_Rene #
@mi_chiamo_rene yeah, some folk are just born jerks. in reply to Mi_chiamo_Rene #
Never mind, there it is – http://t.co/ktkbnHW8 h/t @sideshowscott #rctid #
#RCTID the sun's club guide http://t.co/wyGzb7eB #
Killie having one of those shite days at the office today. too often. #
@palmquac sadly, i think you're on the mark. nothing left to play for. can't get top 6, won't get relegated. in reply to palmquac #
torn between watching the new M:I movie tonight, or just getting an early one. either way, i'm up at 2am, and exhausterated.. #
@shawnlevy certainly a strong recom. cheers. in reply to shawnlevy #
Okay, M:I it is. who needs sleep, anyway? #
for the longest time i thought they said "Disembowel knowledge of you actions" and not "Disavow" #missionincomprehensible #
is Tom Cruise ever going to get old? #maybeineedtocleansemythetans #
@perronbrothers that tweet is best read while listening to "I'm Alright" by Kenny Loggins #caddyshack3 in reply to perronbrothers #
Have Jeremy Renner and Nathan Fillion played brothers in a movie yet? #ifnotwhynot #
Finally read Joe Queenan's article in the WSJ. Did they just transcribe what they found smeared on his walls? #idiot #
mon the timbers #rctid #
worried about RSL getting a lot of play down their left. Nagbe's gonna have a shift ahead of him. #rctid #
I don't think Brunner was overly impressed with Palmer there as RSL almost got through. #rctid #
bit of nice interplay down the right breaks down just at the crucial moment.#ugh #rctid #
i know it's petty, but it really bugs me when a player has loads of time & can't even keep a cross in field, never mind find a player #rctid #
Beckerman looks like the world's biggest cat just coughed up a hairball on his head #rctid #
i don't think Spencer needs translating after that call #rctid #
fucking hell Diego, your left foot is for more that standing on! Shoot, man! #rctid #
nice shot, Alexander. #sidewaysglanceatchara #rctid #
i perfer Perlazza to Robbie Earle's "Perlatza" #pronounciationbitch #rctid #
Nagbe running with the ball is good fun #rctid #
If Timbers could get support into the box, RSL have a man tight on Boyd every time the ball goes near the box. Space is there. #rctid #
A small point – why is the ref watching the FK being taken and not the players in the box? #rctid #
i have no words. #perlaza #rctid #
@themikedonovan he was probably expecting the whistle. got a bit confused when it didn't come. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
@timberswufc ha, it's like watching a kid with the ball. just boundless enthusiasm. in reply to TimbersWUFC #
Wallace doesn't step up and then handballs. Penalty RSL. Wallace, Wallace, Wallace. #rctid #
@themikedonovan AJB stepped out and played offside. Wallace didn't. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Wallace owes Timbers 2 goals after that horror show. #rctid #
@themikedonovan Brunner had already closed the ball, AJB read the thru pass and stepped up. Wallace was on a different planet. #rctid in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
You know, I'd rather Perlaza get the chances and miss than not get the chances. The goal will come. #IHaveFaithInPerlaza #rctid #
The way RSL pack the centre and sit deep, plus wet conditions – testing the keeper from distance is a good strategy. #rctid #
@portlanddad exactly. don't get the call to sub him off i'm seeing in reply to portlanddad #
It's time for the weekly half-time "Wallace having a shocker" tweet. Are there no left backs out there? #rctid #
in +ve news, like Perlaza's movement up top, Alexander's looking sharp & AJB is a rock. Nagbe faded as half went on, but started well #rctid #
A half of what-ifs. What if… Chara had shot? Perlaza had scored? Wallace had locked his keys in the car & not made it to JWF? #rctid #
@shrekpdx i'd give it 10 minutes in the 2nd and if there's no step-up from the team, i'd shake it up then. in reply to shrekpdx #
@timbersarmy305 plus i'm pretty sure Beckerman's hair is haunted. that's got to be an advantage. in reply to TimbersArmy305 #
I don't think Timbers are playing badly here. Just >< that far from clicking. If we can jsut bundle the ball over the line anyway how #rctid #
BOOM! Nagbe. Love this guy. #rctid #
There's the value in just having a shot #rctid #
RSL stepped up a gear since the goal. Timbers looking ragged. Need to get boots on the ball and take the sting out of it for 5 mins. #rctid #
Great stuff by Alexander. Having a great game. Nagbe's going to get MOTM votes for the goal, but Alexander's my shout so far. #rctid #
Also, Perkins has been solid. He's dropped nothing, despite the weather. Impressive showing. #rctid #
@xander_jen 1-1 in reply to xander_jen #
I do like this diamond formation from Timbers. Jack adds to the def, #rctid #
Good shift from Perlaza. Goals will come. #rctid #
Hello, Goal of the Week. My name is Darlington Nagbe. We've met before. #rctid #
There's the value in Jack being deep. Blocking off in the deep left back position. #rctid #
Alexander is here, there and everywhere. #rctid #
@xander_jen your girl's been up for the last hour btw in reply to xander_jen #
@xander_jen she's going back to sleep anyway in reply to xander_jen #
Beltran goes off, and is handed a doll and asked to point to where Alexander has violated him tonight. #rctid #
I'm sticknig with you, Troy's gloves made of glue #rctid #
I think Boyd decided that was a FK. #rctid #
fuck. Marcelin's loses possession, RSL work a chance. goal. damn it. not this again. #rctid #
fuck off with that shit. #rctid #
Three points dropped by Timbers. I would not want to be in that dressing room. #rctid #
Annoyed that Timbers lost two goals as direct result of individual errors. #rctid #
20/20 Hindsight: Bringing on Marcelin, disrupting the shape and trying to sit deep and hold. Mistake. #rctid #
Sometimes the best change to make is no change. I don't know, maybe Chara had a knock or something. #rctid #
tbh tho, i wouldn't have taken off Perlaza either, and i seem to be in the minority there so what do i know. #rctid #
Perlaza was a massive nuisance to the RSL defence, and it allows Nagbe to play in his best position. #rctid #
@camerjonesdvm there's a time and place for clearing it. time is when Marcelin has a man on top of him, & place is the edge of his own box. in reply to camerjonesdvm #
@themikedonovan haha, if i was Spencer, there would be no-one getting in or out for a lot longer than that! in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
I get the impression that, with some changes, the decision is already made. Perlaza was ALWAYS coming off around 60 mins, regardless. #rctid #
@camerjonesdvm that's what bugs me about him. he panics in possession. how often are balls aimless or drifting out of play? too damn often. in reply to camerjonesdvm #
In short, i think the subs were all wrong tonight. No need for JP to go off, esp when he did. can't say he looked injured/tired on tv #rctid #
But, at least Nagbe is scoring, Alexander stepped up and Jack looked much more comfortable in a deeper role. Things to build on #rctid #
FFS, i've got to approve another sodding facebook app just to vote for MOTM? #pass #rctid #
On the (slightly) plus play-off-hopes side – Van draw, Sea lose, LA losing… #rctid #
@twd3lr you can sort of understand the logic behind that "strategy" or adding a def mid, but not in this match. we looked fairly comfortable in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr still dangerous in attack. then we change it all up and disrupt everything. a change made on paper, not with ref to the actual match in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr that's it exactly. both changes could've been predicted by 90% of folk pregame. it was as if Spencer wasn't watching the match. in reply to twd3lr #
I'm sure there's something to be said about the psychology of trolling opposition fans when your own team just lost too. #rctid #
Worried that next week will see Perlaza out with Nagbe up top and half as effective, to make room for Song'o. #rctid #
And the thing about bringing Marcelin on to "close" the game out. Jack was already playing that role. Well. #rctid #ChangeForChangesSake #
My top 3 for Timbers tonight: 1 – Alexander, 2 – Nagbe, 3 – tie Jewsbury/Perlaza #rctid #
We really need to make Chivas pay for that next week. #rctid #destroy #
@xander_jen at least Zoe was in bed by full time. my language might not have been pretty. in reply to xander_jen #
@jobodro if only we were playing this game last year. in reply to JoBoDro #
@xander_jen yeah, i just want her first word to be something we can show off in polite company, like fancy fucking tea parties and shit. in reply to xander_jen #
I reckon I'd get to one post game presser after a match like that, and never be invited back haha #rctid #
Right, too late to sleep now. Long, long day ahead. This could get messy. #
@xander_jen but you're all the way over in Amer- oh, wait you mean Owen and Zoe. in reply to xander_jen #
@timbersinsider was Chara injured or what? cos otherwise what Spencer just said makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. in reply to TimbersInsider #
@timbersinsider assuming that's what Spencer said the change was for. in reply to TimbersInsider #
Well, at least the 8-bit version of Google Maps has made me smile tonight/this morning. #genius #
8 bit @xander_jen http://t.co/6t87VCtm #
Oh, and yeah, there will be a post… #
Great point. Defs are scared of Boyd. Opens space for others. MT @highrantdistric: Nagbe gets room 'cuz defenses can't ignore Boyd. #rctid #
My thoughts on the game RT @sliderulepass: Timbers 2 RSL 3, goals, mistakes and a defence of Jorge Perlaza – http://t.co/DLzhSb7k #RCTID #
i'm so tired i'm having struggle forming sentences coherent #
@yepyouareright thanks a lot. glad to liked it. in reply to yepyouareright #
@duffyskeeper about Perlaza? in reply to duffyskeeper #
@scottyrayj thanks, glad you liked it. in reply to ScottyRayJ #
@themikedonovan thanks, though i prefer "magnificent" to "great". just fyi for the future in reply to TheMikeDonovan #

The week’s tweets for 2012-03-25

Kevin — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000

CRy me a river, Neil Lennon. He dived, got caught, deal with it. #
Beautiful – http://t.co/iWFWMj2S #ktid #
@mrewanmurray haha, nice to hear it in reply to mrewanmurray #
@twd3lr @amatorah i finished parts 1 & 2, haven't got round to 3 yet. really enjoyed it. in reply to twd3lr #
@twd3lr aye, came out in three parts. Part three only came out end of last year, i believe. in reply to twd3lr #
That's only the second trophy Killie have won in my lifetime. #history #ktid #
Won't make the open top bus parade (baby is in bed) but have fun everyone! '97 was amazing. #killie #
@cap_ap thanks a lot. proud of my team – got it by playing football and going out to win instead of playing not to lose. in reply to Cap_Ap #
@ablackbird thanks. didn't think we'd do it, but we were the better team today. immense effort. in reply to Ablackbird #
@palmquac i'm sure he'll be having a cheeky tipple tonight in reply to palmquac #
"You're a caterpillar, I'm the rainbow boy". I have no idea what Owen means by this. #
@scarynetworkguy i'm trying to think, if it's a superhero duo he's dreamt up (he loves superheroes) – who's the hero and who the sidekick? in reply to scarynetworkguy #
@charltonbrooker season 3 is on the US version of Netflix, and your UK account works if you know how to work that sort of thing… in reply to charltonbrooker #
@charltonbrooker Twitter needs a "block phrases" function that edits tweets with, for example "Game of Thrones" out your timeline. in reply to charltonbrooker #
@fifijaxxxson @amatorah @twd3lr i read it on Kindle and I have no idea what they're talking about, so I'd say on. in reply to fifijaxxxson #
@fifijaxxxson @amatorah @twd3lr or "no", even. #
Bus must be on the go. Helichoppers overhead. #Killie #BusParade #
@david1978pdx haha. much of SPL is poor stuff, but Killie at least try and play football. in reply to david1978pdx #
@fifijaxxxson @amatorah @twd3lr you're all a bunch of racists! #
@smccue83 or "Ha" in reply to SMcCue83 #
Rocking out a bit of Marie Osmond right now #KillieLegend #
@david1978pdx you've got the Old Firm derby next week. Bit of a mismatch right now, but atmosphere is a bit special. few US players for RFC in reply to david1978pdx #
Paper Roses (Last Years Men version): http://t.co/WEWq5wBj #KTID #
The Goal – http://t.co/blS46EYg #ktid #
@nomadpdx great pass from LB Gordon, outstanding cross from Johnson and the big man isn't going to miss form there. nice bit of play. in reply to nomadpdx #
@chizeck i won't hear a word against Marie! Paper Roses is a Killie standard. in reply to chizeck #
While I'm digging thru youtube, came across this classic – http://t.co/jeFgGEQB I miss Eremenko (sign him, Timbers!) #
@chizeck haha been a tradition since the 80s. origins lost in the mist of time. in reply to chizeck #
@mambo32 maybe the scheme has been added to the bus route in reply to mambo32 #
@chizeck i think i'll be there for a few. hoping to be over mid April for a couple of months. then hopefully back for Timbers MLS Cup final! in reply to chizeck #
Right, I've spammed everyone's timelines quite enough for one day. time to put twitter to bed. hope the Hawks win for @xander_jen tonight. #
LOve these – the open top bus parade http://t.co/eQRZ3y9K http://t.co/LIbcSMZq #Killie #
Annoyed by East Ayrshire Council (again) and a potentially leaky washing machine today. #stillbuzzingthough #ktid #
In the event that Killie can't hold onto Dean Shiels in May, can the Timbers sign him, please? #KTID #RCTID #
@perronbrothers to be honest, i'm gutted we only got 1. should've been at least 6 or 7. should hand the trophy back. in reply to perronbrothers #
@perronbrothers just a bit. one Celtic players wage could probably have paid for all, or most, of the Killie starting XI's. in reply to perronbrothers #
I must admit, I smile every time I see that the volume controls on the BBC site go to 11. #
@merrittpaulson @soccer_watcher defenders generally get overlooked. great defending, by it's nature, is easy to miss if not looking for it. #
@MerrittPaulson @soccer_watcher i say that as a frustrated left back haha #
I like what @ColumbusCrew are doing with the ticket treasure hunt #
Tonight was a great night with Owen. Funny, sweet and his usual off-the-wall self. No tantrums, or whining. #
Signing Stephen Ireland is totally the wrong move for MLS. Disinterested in playing in EPL, how much will he care about MLS, besides $$$? #
@maofootball oh yeah, definitely a New York move. I'd jsut hate to see him leeching off the league. MLS are better than his ilk. in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball Ballack's done. The guy I'd love to see here for a year or two would be Del Piero. past his prime but so much to offer still. in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball would've thought an Italian would be a better signing for a Jersey based club… in reply to maofootball #
@palmquac haha there is that. his wife was on a reality show here. his place was like an explosion in a cunt factory. shocking taste. in reply to palmquac #
Celtic fan catches the Killie goal on camera. Uploads to youtube. Love it. http://t.co/HWuoEpaE #
Nice to see Killie reducing prices for the match on Saturday. #
Sent off for a new passport today. Should get it in a couple of weeks, then it's flights booked and Oregon-bound. #hurryuphurryuphurryup #
also got Owen booked in to see the doctor tomorrow at the frankly mad time of 7:50am. #
@david1978pdx not sure exact dates yet. shd be flying over between 20th April and start of May, then back to Scotland 2 months later. in reply to david1978pdx #
@david1978pdx aye, i'm looking forward to putting some faces to names. in reply to david1978pdx #
@soccer_watcher was he trying to headbutt something on the hob? how the hell do you burn your shoulder cooking? in reply to soccer_watcher #
Not been a great morning for Owen. Off to see the doctor, and he managed to fall and burst his lip twice. #
Sign the Book of Condolence for Liam Kelly and his family – http://t.co/c7CBxKke #
@merrittpaulson Varcelona! in reply to MerrittPaulson #
Note to self: remember to pitch footballer's embroidery show, Perry Kitchen's Very Bitchin' Merry Stitching. #
OMG i didn't know that the fighting in The Phantom Menace wasn't for real! It almost looks like it was choreographed. #ShockNews #LameVideo #
Another lovely day in Scotchland. #
T-shirt weather. In March. Unheard of. #
@real_jeffdean depends on context. along the lines of "well done" or "you did your best" in reply to real_jeffdean #
@shebainpdx i'd picked that up haha. mid 60s here, no wind, not a cloud in the sky. wkend supposed to be lovely too. in reply to shebainpdx #
Of course, it's only as I get home I notice the Zoe produced drool stain on my shoulder. #
@elfurdeball @maofootball anyone know what happened with that Cuban guy who defected last year? Mesi or Mesa, something like that? in reply to Elfurdeball #
@xander_jen we are in reply to xander_jen #
Great. Owen now has the ability to manufacture weapons. He has a pencil sharpener. #
@scarynetworkguy you forget the crucial words "whilst black". those two words can turn any everyday occurrence into a shooting worthy crime. in reply to scarynetworkguy #
Looks like a sunny day tomorrow, so I reckon me and the kids will be hitting Dean Castle. #
Also got the Timbers to look forward to tomorrow. At a reasonable time of night for a change! #
I'm waering a hoodie right now, What's the worst that could hap #
@nomadpdx it's going to be on at crazy o'clock, is it not? in reply to nomadpdx #
Ah, so that's this LMFAO that I hear people talk about. I hate this species. #
@shebainpdx @nomadpdx hey, tell me about crazy start times… in reply to shebainpdx #
Even though I'm no longer gainfully employed, there's something special about a Friday night that makes it feel worth staying up later.. #
Day out at the park ended about 15 mins from the door. Owen being a snotty little brat today, so screw that. #
Now just hoping i can get a babysitter so i can get to the Killie game later and get some peace. #
ah well, looks like no footy for me today #
@mls yea, thanks for that. #UK2ndClass #ESPNdontcare in reply to MLS #
RT @Lennie_troon: honourable Motherwell fans today http://t.co/X1MxMlEt #
@glinner if they're not stroking cats, i'm not interested. in reply to Glinner #
2 hours after her usual bed time, Zoe is finally off to sleep. #pleasesleepin #morechanceofwinningthelottery #
I'd put good money on Boyd tearing the net on the first chance he gets to shoot #rctid #
@loganme details in reply to loganme #
Songo'o is having the kind of debut that can only end in a glorious equalizer or bizarre own goal. #rctid #
@fatboyroberts reminds me of the near-mythical NeoGeo. I'd obsess over that thing as a kid. Crazy price. Never have seen one in RL. in reply to FatboyRoberts #
Taking kids out of the house for the day, take two. #
Well, the walk there was lovely. Nice weather, nice scenery. Walk back, not so much #twoscreamingkidsfor45minutes #

The week’s tweets for 2012-03-18

Kevin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Owens new bed set. Fireman Sam to the rescue! http://t.co/3Gt52qhz #
@siriuslypfc it's not live on ESPN so you're only chance would be on sites like wiziwig.tv, firstrowsports.eu or http://t.co/koanfp2K in reply to siriuslyPFC #
@siriuslypfc but i never told you that good luck – i'll be looking for links too, so if i see one, i'll tweet it your way. in reply to siriuslyPFC #
If there is one upside to the many downsides to not having @xander_jen around, it's having two footy games on at the same time #
Looks like we'll be coming over for 2 months at the start of April. Now, Timbers schedule…. #
All the cool kids already have one. RT @xander_jen: Think I need a Timbers scarf. #RCTID #
@maofootball awesome, cheers. in reply to maofootball #
dammit, thwarted on EPSN3. i'll definitely **NOT** have to resort to illegal streams now. #
@varchild thanks. dunno which game(s) i'm going to try and get to yet, but definitely want to take @xander_jen along at least once. in reply to Varchild #
Am I right that ticketmaster release tickets for matches nearer the time, or are they all sold out completely? #rctid #
as soon as we've, you know, got a house, gonna badger @xander_jen to get our name on the waiting list. #
@amatorah aye, figured it'd be a premium, but didn't know when i'd get over so couldn't get tickets in the general sale. thems the breaks. in reply to amatorah #
@davewagoner good, i'll just need to keep an eye out. in reply to davewagoner #
i'm negotiating with a three year old. #respectmahauthoritah #sadshakeofthehead #
@mikkelnieto oooh, if it's ticketS, i'm definitely interested. got to give Jenifer her Timbers baptism. in reply to MikkelNieto #
@mikkelnieto we've just got 101 things to pay for right now with a new house, plane tickets and stuff for the house to get. in reply to MikkelNieto #
@mikkelnieto permanentr move just depends on how long it takes to wind thru the visa process. we're figuring Oct/Nov. in reply to MikkelNieto #
@shebainpdx so nearly there! http://t.co/5CQkoKXp #
@skywaker9 gonna try and get some sleep, but it's a 1:30am kick off here, so… should be interesting haha in reply to skywaker9 #
@shebainpdx spare a thought for those of us that can't be there! in reply to shebainpdx #
Do they play the Pink Ladies next? RT @xander_jen: Sunday, Hawks vs T-Birds, may have to get tickets. I-5 Rivalry is always a good game. #
@shebainpdx haha just hope it's a great night for all. in reply to shebainpdx #
Just kill me. I hate spiders – http://t.co/u6RcEBhz #
There's going to be a huge opening in the "Token Black Star Who'll Appear In Any Old Crap" market when Ving Rhames and Sam Jackson die. #
Seriously, their IMDbs are mental. Not Lance Henrikson crazy, granted, but still… #
@steeple3k cheers, i need to check with Jen, but i'd reckon Kansas and Colorado are the most likely. i'll be in touch thanks. in reply to steeple3k #
@greg_walden i had the same thought process, but still clicked #scratchscratchscratch in reply to Greg_Walden #
@steeple3k haha yeah, sorry. i'd taken a quick note of games and "COL" is a bit ambiguous. in reply to steeple3k #
Remember he did it for Killie RT @adrianhealey: reading bout #Timbers Kris Boyd twice scoring 5 in a game in SPL. May need a bigger chainsaw #
He had one ruled out for offside that day too. #Boyd #
It's certainly less mess than a Babel fish RT @popsci: Speak a foreign language in your own voice – without learning it http://t.co/nO3gPV3U #
@shebainpdx ha, no i won't be over till next month. just thinking ahead. want to take Jen to a game but ticketmaster shows none available. in reply to shebainpdx #
@ptfctickets thanks. commute from Scotland to PDX is a bit far for tonight, but will be looking next month! #
Gonna miss that… #2012FirstKickCountdown RT @shebainpdx: Damn. Still not yet. http://t.co/cDQEEi60 #RCTID #
Right, gonna have to get at least a cpl of hours sleep before kick-off. #RCTID #
@herring1967 you were an answer on Pointless, man! Nothing to be humble about! in reply to Herring1967 #
@herring1967 well, half an answer. in reply to Herring1967 #
Ok, let's go Timbers! #rctid #
@themikedonovan 01:36. easy. it's the 4am kick offs that are killer! in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
@siriuslypfc http://t.co/j2duzSSl in reply to siriuslyPFC #
@siriuslypfc no worries. hope it's worth the early start! in reply to siriuslyPFC #
Skype up, @xander_jen on stream, Timbers match on, baby in lap. let's get this game going already. #rctid #
Another Timbers fan staying up in Scotland to watch the game tonight – @siriuslyPFC #
Got to give Union credit – lots of pressing and bodies behind the ball, stifling the Timbers, esp down the centre. #
Kalif's brought his bag of tricks with him #rctid #
That's a huge chance missed for Union there. man over and they blew it. #escape #rctid #
Patience is key here to #Timbers Union are frustrating, but chance will come, We just have to take it. #rctid #
@mikeycattell Timbers just need to find a decent final ball. Same problem last year. in reply to mikeycattell #
Frustrating. Timbers just lacking the guile to unlock a resolute Union. Unions game plan clear – lock down defence, hit on the break. #rctid #
@themikedonovan more than once Union have had man over down the flanks, and not used it properly. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Disappointing half time show from @xander_jen #ShesNoJanetJackson #
@themikedonovan whole match is congested in the centre, but Union seem to be getting more joy down the flanks. disappointed by Timbers FBs. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Did Taylor Twellman steal Eddie Munster's hair? #
@themikedonovan for all Hall's defensive failings, he ended every match with chalk on his boots. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Seems there's more of a "Get the ball to Boyd" emphasis so far this half #rctid #
Timbers knocking on the door, but leaving the backdoor open, again. #rctid #
Jail. Out. Of. #rctid #
Of all the places for an oppo GK to make a huge mistake, right in front of the TA is not the place. #rctid #
With more game time, Boyd and Perlaza could form a good understanding and partnership. #rctid #
Thought Union would close the game out when they scored. didn't have the chance to. game's opened up as a result. #rctid #
Yep, that's Boyd #shoot #shoot #shoot #
And THAT's Boyd! #RCTID #
A gift from Killie to @TimbersFC. You're welcome, Portland. #RCTID #
Can we play you every week? #rctid #
I don't care, I'm saying Kalif meant that. #theghanaianmessi #rctid #
Not bad for being nowhere near fully fit. Be afraid MLS defences. Be very afraid. #Boyd #RCTID #
Night of firsts for Portland. 1st opening day win, 1st come from behind win, two debutants scoring and 1st Alhassan goal at JWF. #RCTID #
Does Portland Weather get an ssist for Timbers 1st goal? #rctid #
Save of the Game? Well, yeah, it didn't go in, but he flubbed that, surely? Very weak hand on it, got lucky. #
@skywaker9 not that i can recall. i thought the keepers block at thhe feet of Boyd was better than his flapping effort. in reply to skywaker9 #
@perronbrothers Boyd's goals per minute ratio is dropping sharply. not impressed. in reply to perronbrothers #
It's good having the Timbers back. http://t.co/JriVwYJy #rctid #
Can't wait to see them this year. #
@siriuslypfc hope you enjoyed the match, and your stay in Scotland. Haste ye back! in reply to siriuslyPFC #
Z gives me "I'll hold the damn bottle" eyes but when I let her hold it & it drops she throws me a "asshole! hold the freaking bottle!" look #
I like to think @neilhimself leads a similar life to Jessica Fletcher but instead of murders he's being dragged in to supernatural weirdery #
http://t.co/PStDbAZv #class #rctid #
@twd3lr @shebainpdx all work and no play makes jack a dull boy all work and no play makes jack a dull boy all work and no play makes jack a in reply to twd3lr #
Disgusting! Sack Boyd! Sack Spencer! Sack Paulson! RT @perronbrothers: Boyd taper is worse than I feared #rctid http://t.co/ctEDPuBx #
@siriuslypfc no problem. still loads to see! if you come back, try and get some time in the Highlands and Islands – stunning scenery. in reply to siriuslyPFC #
@spalding @perronbrothers KFC is on a goal every 26 minutes, which makes him at least 2.98076923 times better than No Goals Boyd. in reply to spalding #
@themikedonovan just out of interest – how many headed goals last season? if you have the stats to hand. in reply to TheMikeDonovan #
Get your Killie on, America. And spot the next Boyd… RT @epltalk: FOX Soccer Plus Wins US TV Rights to SPL http://t.co/3rl8v3rT #epl #
Though most of Scottish fitba is, to put it mildly, shite. Just watch the Killie games. #
Hey, @MerrittPaulson Killie have a cup final this weekend, if you could just loan us Boyd back home for a day, thanks. #
@perronbrothers no worries. best laugh i've had in a long while. in reply to perronbrothers #
@shebainpdx newly updated http://t.co/5CQkoKXp #
Totally forgot I'd set to record the "as live" ESPN broadcast of the Timbers game. #bonus #
http://t.co/Wk3iWbTb is free for a week… Wait, they actually charged for this in the first place? #
Happened to glance at the tv and thought "Oh hey, it's Gus from Breaking Bad. What's he do-, oh wait…". It was Obama #doesthismakemeracist #
Well, that nappy just happened. #
Anyone ever got something from this guy? http://t.co/zt2ImSK2 #NASL #RCTID #
@qmpolly as a Scot, I concur 100%. in reply to QMpolly #
@pdxtodddiskin @elfurdeball cool. cpl of games i fancy. wanted to check that i wouldn't be getting a youtube rip on a disc or something. in reply to PDXToddDiskin #
@shawnlevy @pdxtodddiskin sent an email off, just waiting on a reply. will update as and when. in reply to shawnlevy #
@lawduck haha , thanks. being a nerd there's a few more features i wish it had, but i try to make do. in reply to lawduck #
@maofootball @JoBoDro bad, as in how? #
@maofootball @JoBoDro if he's like me, you're aware your accent can be hard to comprehend. prob "easier" to talk to the sun, if you get me. in reply to maofootball #
@mi_chiamo_rene here it's very much a Celtic thing. never been a thing over here till they started it. in reply to Mi_chiamo_Rene #
@maofootball @JoBoDro MLS kinda is over here. still a sense it's not taken seriously, and it's a retirement home for players. in reply to maofootball #
@maofootball @JoBoDro there's a lot of eye-rolling and snickering about some MLS traditions. Boyd going raises profile a bit here tho. #
@maofootball @JoBoDro i'd bet after a few weeks jhe'll be much more comfortable. just takes a while. can be annoying repeating yourself! in reply to maofootball #
@lawduck haha, yeah… *looks at recent files list in excel*… i get that! in reply to lawduck #
@maofootball @JoBoDro The Sun isn't a bastion of quality journalism. lowest denominator press. at least it gets the Timbers name read here. in reply to maofootball #
@mi_chiamo_rene it's never been a tradition. in reply to Mi_chiamo_Rene #
@shawnlevy @pdxtodddiskin $15 each or 5 for $ 60. Not as bad as I feared. in reply to shawnlevy #
@maofootball JWF is the same size as West Ham's ground. Can't recall a big fuss being made about it. in reply to maofootball #
@mhoff that's more about crowd capacity than pitch size, though. in reply to mhoff #
The complaints about JWF's size are stupid. It's smaller than most, but still regulation and it's not like it's a surprise to visiting teams #
@dtritsch exactly. good enough for Bergkamp, Di Canio, Henry, Viera, Tevez… but not good enough for MLS. #onlylosersmakeexcuses in reply to DTritsch #
Brilliant. Charlie Brooker absolutely nailing all that Kony bollocks – http://t.co/9WmxaJgx #
@fatboyroberts if it's a movie i'm 50/50 on – i'll check reviewers i trust before i go. might check reviews after the fact, but hardly ever. in reply to FatboyRoberts #
We had a house guest last night. Hairy McLary from Owen's nursery – a toy dog that each of the kids take home in turns to look after. #
Judging by how excited Owen was to get Hairy home, I'm worried he will literally explode if he ever got a real dog. #messy #
They manage it. I'll give them that. Every day @EastAyrshire Council manage to lower the bar. Hopeless. #
@fatboyroberts if i do check a review afterwards, i'm only interested in reading those contrary to my experience of a movie. #
That satisfying time when you're able to turn a demand for arrears into "actually, you lot owe -me- money." #councilfail #kevinwin #
@shebainpdx especially satisfying considering the condescending, snooty tone on the phone. don't mess with my excel skillz or i will pwn you in reply to shebainpdx #
it's the small victories that keep you going. #
at shop, the lady asked if owen could get a lolly. owen doesn't get lollies. i said he could. he didn't know about it. i ate it #anotherWIN #
@empiremagazine two girls just out of shot. in reply to empiremagazine #
Why does @tvfrombt feel the need to put an advert for @tvfrombt Kids in front of the @tvfrombt Kids show I've put on and am subscribed to? #
@celery77 i don't understand why they're trying to sell me something i've already got! in reply to celery77 #
@pdxnevets in that case, mission accomplished @tvfrombt. in reply to pdxnevets #
Got ourselves a place in Salem. Jen's sorting out internets and TV and all that fun stuff. Making sure I get my sports channels. #
is MLS Direct Kick worth the outlay? #
@elfurdeball that's what i'm weighing up – Direct Kick or Matchday Live. in reply to Elfurdeball #
@tmundal aye, i think we're with Direct. in reply to tmundal #
@varchild so i'd get away timbers matches, but not the ones on ESPN, NBC etc? i'd need to check how many of those there are in reply to Varchild #
@yanksinportland we don't. just a crappy old laptop for now. in reply to YanksinPortland #
@varchild ah i see.may just go with the online option then in reply to Varchild #
@shebainpdx hoping to be over early-md April for a cpl of months or so, then back to finish off a few visa things and back when that's done. in reply to shebainpdx #
may just go with MLS Live, based on feedback. #
@shebainpdx think i'll go with MLS Live. I can spoof my IP and get it to work when I'm in the UK. in reply to shebainpdx #
@shebainpdx looking forward to getting back to JWF. Have to take @xander_jen with me. She wants to see what the TA is about. in reply to shebainpdx #
@varchild oh, that looks like a nice bit of kit. thanks for the tip. in reply to Varchild #
@jburckhart that's why I'm thinking MLS Live. Easy to get around that kinda regional nonsense. in reply to Jburckhart #
If you start a sentence "Am I being paranoid…" then the answer is invariably, "Yes, you are." #
Settling down to watch Lord of the Ring with my kids. #
It was either that or Braveheart. #
America, I love you and all that, but I still find the whole singing the anthem before every match Weird As Fuck. #
horrible scenes in the bolton match #
@rdpollard we don't eat one before every sporting match! #andiraiseyoudeepfriedbutter in reply to rdpollard #
Well, the girl's up an hour past her normal bedtime, so that's means she's definitely going to sleep in tomorrow, right? #ayeright #
Is St Patrick also the patron saint of walking into and tripping over everything? cos that's all i seem to be doing today. #
Ok, I gots my stream going. Let's go #Timbers #rctid #
Perkins can be seen from space #rctid #
Left back has been a problem since day one. Still not fixed. #rctid #
Still holding out for a Timbers fightback. Hope to see Nagbe at some point soon. #rctid #
@shawnlevy prob fair. i'm spoiled at Killie – we've got 2, maybe even 3, very good LBs. always been a strong position for us. in reply to shawnlevy #
@duffyskeeper one is only a loaner – Ben Gordon from Chelsea – unlikely to break thru there…. in reply to duffyskeeper #
YES! Nagbe. Boyd pressure, terrible def mistake, slick finish 1-1. #rctid #
looking a bit nervy in the FCD defence all of a sudden. #rctid #
@shebainpdx haha, if he guy is like over 50, yeah in reply to shebainpdx #
I know Timbers never came back to win last yr but if they want to stop showing off this yr, that'd be nice. let's score 1st next time #rctid #
that space between def and mid has been closed down a lot better this half #rctid #
Rumours FCD will be moving to the moon are unfounded, despite claims that there is more atmosphere there. #rctid #
I pity the poor guy sat next to Vuvuzela Dude. Of all the stadium he could sit in… #
@shebainpdx ha, that needs fixed in reply to shebainpdx #
all our best assists are coming from FCD defenders. #rctid #
Boyd's ass so powerful apparently that George John simply can't withstand it #rctid #
interesting change…. #
"steal" the win, Mr FC Dallas commentator. "steal"? #
there are some shocking specimens in that Dallas team #rctid #
This ref has a unique interpretation of the rules. #rctid #
Well, a draw away at Dallas for 10-man Timbers isn't a bad result. #rctid #
Next week, Timbers enter the cauldron of Gillette Stadium. How will they cope with the intense, hostile atmosphere generated? #rctid #
okay, off to bed for a cpl of hours then back up for Cup Final day. #monthekillie #
Mon the Killie #LeagueCupFinal #KTID #
I can't imagine what it's like to have cup finals just about every year. #dullisuppose #
Ugh, it's the bogging yellow kit. #LeagueCupFinal #
Head: 3-0 to Celtic. Heart: sneaky 1-0 to Killie #LeagueCupFinal #
@shebainpdx I think it means more when it's rare. in reply to shebainpdx #
Please tell me Sissoko has his sensible head on today. #LeagueCupFinal #
He's usually good for a ridiculous giveaway/edge of box foul a game #Sissoko #LeagueCupFinal #
And there it is already #Sissoko #FFS #LeagueCupFinal #
My big worry is the Killie midfield has all the pace of lamppost #LeagueCupFinal #
7 mins in. Ominous. Long 83 mins ahead. #LeagueCupFinal #
Half time. 0-0. #Killie ropey at the back but creating chances. Need to put one of these away sooner rather than later. #LeagueCupFinal #
I'm pretty sure Sissoko's suicide pass in the 4th minute has given me a heart murmur. #Killie #
anyone going to the Hawks game tonight? say hi to @xander_jen if you do #
LONGEST. SIX MINUTES. EVER. 1-0 to Killie, 84 mins. #
Bum so squeaky, I'm sure @xanderj_jen could hear it in Oregon. #
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES #
fuckingfucking YESYESYES!!!!! KILLIE WIN THE CUP!!!!!! #
I realise the way your eyes deceive me #Killie #
with a tender look that i mistook for love #killie #
so take away these flowers that you gave me #killie #