ChrisLong's Recent Activity

  1. ChrisLong liked outofplace's post in the thread Favorite Bad Movies.

    I think we had this conversation about Long Gone before. It comes up on the site every once in a while.

    Mar 29, 2024 at 1:39 AM
  2. ChrisLong liked MTM's post in the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.

    Covered a guy like that from our area years ago. He made it to the Padres and had a couple good starts but tended to struggle. He was a...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 7:14 PM
  3. ChrisLong replied to the thread MLB '24 Regular Season Thread.

    I think Sandoval is a head case, like CJ Wilson. Those guys "think" themselves right out of the game.

    Mar 28, 2024 at 6:25 PM
  4. ChrisLong replied to the thread Favorite Bad Movies.

    "Long Gone" was probably better than "Bull Durham." Great movie. Stud Cantrell > Kevin Costner -- "Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke."

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:13 PM
  5. ChrisLong replied to the thread Music Thread (post a song).

    Thanks. That was terrific. "Rosanna" has long been a favorite of mine, back to when one of my best friends married a woman named...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 2:30 AM
  6. ChrisLong liked DanOregon's post in the thread Music Thread (post a song).

    Surprisingly - the lead vocals are the weakest part - but the backing and the beats are spot on. Tremendous. Slovenia. Go Figure....

    Mar 28, 2024 at 2:23 AM
  7. ChrisLong liked qtlaw's post in the thread Favorite Bad Movies.

    I feel sorry that kids these days miss out on the pin ups: [IMG] ....oh and the 80's blow dry look.

    Mar 26, 2024 at 9:48 PM
  8. ChrisLong replied to the thread A Continuous Journey: 2024 NFL Offseason Thread.

    The more violent the sport, the more fun it is, i.e. water polo

    Mar 26, 2024 at 5:23 PM
  9. ChrisLong replied to the thread 2024 college basketball coaching carousel.

    Even Raveling's teams couldn't step up in the big moments.

    Mar 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM
  10. ChrisLong liked Songbird's post in the thread Music Thread (post a song).

    I love 26-year-old Ann Wilson.

    Mar 26, 2024 at 2:34 PM
  11. ChrisLong replied to the thread 2023-24 Running NBA thread.

    A couple of observations: Good point about the Vandeweghe connection. I covered Kiki's games in high school. His dad, Dr. Ernie...

    Mar 26, 2024 at 2:21 PM
  12. ChrisLong replied to the thread Major bridge collapse in Baltimore.

    The Angels are headed there tonight. That franchise does not need another tragedy. I have vertigo and I was scared to death to drive...

    Mar 26, 2024 at 1:20 PM
  13. ChrisLong replied to the thread Cuts coming to McClatchy papers.

    I don't know their work flow, but usually the same person writes the headline and the cutline. In this case, the cutline is correct, the...

    Mar 26, 2024 at 12:55 PM
  14. ChrisLong replied to the thread 2023-24 Running NBA thread.

    Marlowe was a star setter on the volleyball team at Palisades High in Pacific Palisades (a '69 grad). Went to San Diego State and won a...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 11:42 PM
  15. ChrisLong liked BurnsWhenIPee's post in the thread Favorite Bad Movies.

    Feels like most of my favorite movies could be classified as "bad," but I'm OK to own that. Youngblood tops my list - The notion that...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 2:41 PM
  16. ChrisLong liked I Should Coco's post in the thread It was 40 years ago today.

    One of those movies had Phoebe Cates. The other had Molly Ringwald. Enough said!

    Mar 25, 2024 at 2:38 PM
  17. ChrisLong liked PCLoadLetter's post in the thread It was 40 years ago today.

    The degree to which people relate to "The Breakfast Club" seems very regional to me. I was a senior in high school when it came out. I...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 2:38 PM
  18. ChrisLong replied to the thread Running 2023-24 NCAA Basketball Thread.

    Good they didn't spell "Toto" wrong.

    Mar 25, 2024 at 2:19 PM
  19. ChrisLong replied to the thread Running NHL 2023-24 regular season thread.

    OT in Anaheim, the Ducks intercept a pass and get loose on a 3-0n-1 break. But Mason McTavish makes a blind drop pass to neither of his...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 3:11 AM
  20. ChrisLong liked Driftwood's post in the thread The Economy.

    I have semi documented my quest to buy a new truck on these hallowed pages. The saga came to a happy end today with a new '24 Toyota...

    Mar 22, 2024
  21. ChrisLong replied to the thread Favorite Bad Movies.

    Janet Jones in the movie: Spectacular. Janet Jones in person at the L.A. Forum press lounge: Not so great. (Supports my theory that...

    Mar 22, 2024
  22. ChrisLong liked Michael_ Gee's post in the thread Favorite Bad Movies.

    This one may not be available on any platform, because it's very old (early '60s). But if you can find it, let me recommend The Long...

    Mar 22, 2024