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Catching unhandled exceptions
2010-08-18 16:46:00 As a rule, in every application I write, I always implement both the Application.ThreadException and AppDomain.UnhandledException events, to catch exceptions which were not caught by a try..catch block. There are three reasons behind this: Present a custom failure message to the user (something like Twitter’s fail whale message) instead of the default ugly (and unclear) error dialog, ...
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Cubs Live Game Thread: Help Us Tyler Colvin, You're Our Only Hope
2009-09-24 00:11:00 (wipes tears from eyes) Oh, that clip never gets old. As you guys know (and btw, sorry about that), millertime and I have been constantly sparring over . . . a certain Cub for the last several months, on a seemingly interminable basis. I've finally run out of gass on this issue, and I desire to never discuss it again. So, by way of an olive branch, I'm giving millertime the Star Wars-themed game thread he's longed for. By way of an even BIGGER peace offering, I give millertime the story of Milton's time with the Chicago Cubs (as millertime sees it): Lou: For over a thousand generations, the Chicago Cubs were the guardians of peace and justice...
Bears Live Game Thread
2009-09-20 21:01:00 Photo courtesy Chicago Tribune Lord bless this rockethouse and all who dwell within the rockethouse. poll by twiigs.com WAU_classic('zl8oo5dxt0ro')...-
Bears Game Day - PreGame Thread
2009-09-20 14:37:00 Good morning Chicago Bears fans!!! It's GAME DAY!!! (Whenever I say that, I can't think of when the 90's Bulls used to break their huddle before coming out onto the court:"WHAT TIME IS IT???""GAME TIME, WHOOO!!"If you're heading down to Soldier Field for the home opener, please send your awesome tailgating and pre-game pics my way so I can help less fortunate fans who can't get tickets share the game day experience. E-mail your pictures to beargoggles.boomer@gmail.com or include #bearsgameday or #bearssteelers to your twitpics and tweets.For anyone not familiar with Bears Game Day, we'll be doing a Live Blog for every Bears game to provide coverage of the action and instant reaction. This week, I'll be joined by rabid...
Cubs Live Game Thread: St. Louis Edition
2009-09-18 23:37:00 There are a lot of things wrong with this weekend. I'm a single parent until Sunday afternoon. Brian Urlacher will not be playing football. I can't get FB chat to work properly. I'm out of Nutella. I really need a pedicure. Aaron Miles continues to be allowed to play baseball. Accordingly, I plan to be about 2/3 of the way into a bottle of wine by the 4th inning of tonight's game. If you don't come hang out for the game, you might want to come for the entertainment. In some of my finer moments, I've been known to bang out a few gems, such as "Ben Sneets is stupidoil." If you can remember as far back as a...
Cubs Live Game Thread: Fear Not, Cubs Fans!
2009-09-16 23:27:00 Worried about Sam Fuld being out for a week? Terrified about our lack of scrappy OFs to fill his shoes? Fear not, Cubs fans. Help is on the way! The Cubs called up So Taguchi from Triple-A Iowa, and he will be in uniform for Wednesday's game against the Brewers. Taguchi batted .248 for Iowa with four homers and 24 RBIs. The Cubs felt they needed an extra outfielder after Sam Fuld strained his right thumb. Fuld will be sidelined at least a week. Taguchi, 40, played for the Phillies last season, appearing in 88 games and batting .220. So, as you can see, we have nothing to worry about. What more could we ask for than a guy...
Cubs v. Brewers 9-15-09 -- Live Game Thread
2009-09-16 00:39:00 I’m no good at statistics, but I believe the Cubs will be watching the post-season on TV with the rest of us. (Note to readers: it is extremely unlikely that any of the Cubs will be coming to your house. Perhaps Spellcheck, but only if you have a kegger.) We stand 6.5 back with 20 games remaining, so have optimism if you want. I choose whiskey. That said, I still want them to win. Win, damn you! Figure the lineups out yourselves. I have whiskey to attend to. ...
Cubs Live Game Thread: Now Braun-Free!
2009-09-14 23:48:00 Ryan Braun would like you to buy this douchey t-shirt. If this season had gone another way, we could all have been super-duper excited for this game. Alas, unless Colorado, San Fran, Florida, and Atlanta undergo collapses the likes of which the world has not seen since 1969, it's just another boring series at the end of a disappointing year. Believe it or not, we've actually picked up a few games in the WC race, now finding ourselves 7.5 back with 21 left to play. On the other hand, if the Cubs decide to take out some of their long-simmering frustration on the Brewers, this series could be a big pile of awesome. Think about it. How much would...
Opening Night Thread
2009-09-13 23:05:00 Your2009Chicago Bearsvs.those fellas from WisconsinFor more information, check out Bears Game Day...
Pre-game thread
2009-09-13 21:32:00 I'm starting up a pre-game thread to start pulling together some of the pregame festivities.Vaughn McClure and Dan Pompei outline some keys to the game and the Trib staff makes their picks here. Brad Biggs put together his keys to the game and they're spot on as usual. In cases you missed the ESPN Field Pass, here's the video:...
Chicago Cubs Headlines/Live Game Thread for Sunday
2009-09-13 15:14:00 We almost got to experience a thrilling comeback yesterday, but it wasn't to be. Pre-closer Carlos Marmol showed up and unleashed a typical 2009 inning. Marmol entered the game with the score tied at 5-5 in the ninth. He gave up a hit but got a double play. Then it was walks to Jonny Gomes and Kevin Barker before pinch hitter Drew Sutton made Marmol and the Cubs pay with a 2-run double to the right-field corner....
Cubs Live Game Thread: Fine.
2009-09-05 18:29:00 Me. I can't believe you guys are being such jerks about LOHO's switch to following women's college lacrosse. EXCUUUUUUUSE me for trying to take this blog to a happier, more zen place. But if you guys want to be subjected to his craptacular team and their dislocated ability to play baseball, then fine. Enjoy the rest of the season. Today pretty boy Rich Harden (who is currently 8-8, but would probably be 28-0 on any other team) will face Nelson Figueroa (who is 2-3 and seems like he gave the Cubs an old-fashioned beatdown rather recently. You know, like 4 days ago?). Game time is 12:10 pm CT on Comcast sports channel. I suppose I can come up with a...
Cubs Live Game Thread
2009-09-04 23:03:00 Greetings! And welcome to your live game thread for this evening! I'm delighted to be your host for tonight's contest. I was on my way to tea at the Four Seasons in grand New York City when I heard that my required headgear is making quiet a splash around town. Alas, here I am, reading and waiting for the accolades I'm certain will shortly come my way. Unfortunately, it seems I have to endure some sort of . . . athletic contest in order to witness the Gazoo-insprired fashion craze make its debut. Alas, I'm stuck sitting in this wretched athletic stadium watching a bunch of dum-dums try to hit a ball with a stick, and then run around...
This Isn't Over Until I Say It Is -- Astros at Cubs Live Game Thread
2009-09-02 00:47:00 Over? Who says this is over? I am sick and tired of you sad sacks whining and complaining. Technically speaking, the Cubs are nowhere near mathematically eliminated? Do you realize how many freaking years that mathematical elimination has been a done deal by Labor Day? Now I am not saying that this is the beginning of a month-long winning streak that ends with the Cubs atop the NL Central. Nor am I saying that the Cubs will suddenly stop BLOWING &$#%@ LEADS IN THE 8TH AND 9TH INNINGS. What I am saying is that the facts are what they are. Statistical analysis and breakdown is too much work for me. Plus, I go from the gut, baby. Thus, below you will...
Cubs Live Game Thread: And There Was Much Rejoicing
2009-09-01 00:11:00 The deadline has passed. Much to the elation of women and Cubs fans who enjoy quality starts, Rich Harden is still a Cub. In related news, Aaron Heilman is also, inexplicably, still a Cub. Then again, the fact that someone claimed Heilman off waivers is even more inexplicable. I continue to maintain that this was some drunken GM's idea of a joke. What's more interesting is what keeping Harden means for the Cubs. While I tend to believe that it's not significant of anything more than the Cubs and Twinks not being able to come to terms on a trade, everyone else seems to think it means that Hendry and the Cubs think they're still in it and that they're making a run...
Chicaga Bearsss Live Game Thread
2009-08-30 23:54:00 Chicago what? Cubs? Never heard of them. Hey, the Bears are on tonight! Big game. . . Cutler returning to Denver. . . Orton facing the Bears. . . high drama, people. We'll be here tonight, enjoying the awesome fall(ish) weather and watching the only team, in town to have EARNED my love during my lifetime (other than the Bulls, of course). Lovie says the starters are playing a full 3 quarters--come join the fun! Game time is 7:00 pm NBC. Bear down! WAU_classic('xls013lscojq')...-
Cubs Live Game Thread: Let's Pretend It's October!
2009-08-29 20:36:00 Get Well Soon, Big Guy (photo courtesy Chicago Tribune) I am ecstatic over the cool, breezy, fall-like weather in Chicago today. After sharing my love for the weather with LOHO buddy/haiku-extrordinaire Ed, who runs the fabulous blog Chicago Sports In Haiku, I got this little gem back from him: Cool weather is nice/ We can pretend we're watching/Cubs in October Hear, hear. This is probably as close as we're going to get this season. Many of you will be happy to hear that the Cubs have moved up Fonzi's MRI to today. My source tells me he's already headed off to the imaging center and the Cubs hope to have the results back before gametime today. Depending on what the MRI shows,...
Cubs Open Thread: Do-It-Yourself Open Thread
2009-08-24 19:25:00 I won't lie. This team has completely tapped me out. Emotionally, creatively . . . blogger-ly. I mean, I can only spend so much time writing "This team sucks" or "It's not over yet!"-themed posts. As of right now, I've got nothing. So, this is a TRUE open-thread. Feel free to talk about anything: websites you love, if Lou will be back next season, what's on your iPod, if you want Lou back next season, what you just saw on TMZ. Whatever. Tomorrow, we'll get back to baseball. WAU_classic('i2izqo0yi690')...-
Cubs Live Game Thread: Will We Ever Win Again? With A Contest!
2009-08-23 20:59:00 Kind of sums up the whole season, doesn't it? (photo courtesy Chicago Tribune) Will the Chicago Cubs win another game this season? I'm not joking, I seriously want to know. At this point, it looks kind of unlikely. Maybe the question should be "Will The Chicago Cubs score another run all season?" because, to be honest, I'm not all that sure of that, either, at this point. With a loss today, the Cubs will drop to .500 for the first time since the All-Star Break. I know it's difficult to believe that a team this craptacular has been above .500 for the last two weeks, but it's true. So I ask you, dear LOHO reader, when will the Cubs...
Cubs Live Game Thread: Picking Up The Pieces and Moving On
2009-08-22 20:06:00 My foray back to denial was a brief one. So, okay. It's the end of August and we're 7 games back in the division and 6 back in the WC. That's. . . that's not so good. But hey, there's more than one way to go with this information. I had a little epiphany this morning; allow me to share it with you....
Cubs Live Game Thread
2009-08-22 03:09:00 Maybe I'll start bringing cocktails into the dugout. What could it hurt? So there's a Cubs game tonight. It's against the Dodgers. Randy Wells is pitching for us. Randy Wolf is pitching for them. Heh. When's the last time you saw two guys named 'Randy' pitching against each other? I mean, it's not that common of a name. The game is on at 9:10 pm CT on CSN plus. I guess that's it. (goes back to gin and tonic)...
Cubs Live Game Thread: Welcome to Hollywood! What's Your Dream?
2009-08-21 01:55:00 Last night's win vaulted me all the way back to "denial" from "anger." Call me crazy, but last night's team looked like a team that could actually compete for the division and (dare I say it?) in the post-season. I mean. . . didn't it? At any rate, indulge my fantasy for a moment as I discuss the current state of the Cubs' affairs. We're currently 6 games in back of the Cards (bleurgh), who are a team overdue of a nice, long, losing streak if I've ever seen one. We're 5 back in the WC race, behind Colorado, San Francisco, Florida, and Atlanta. Do we have great chances of making the post-season? No. Right now the Cards look like...
Cubs Live Game Thread: The Five Stages Of Grief
2009-08-20 00:52:00 Depression Elizabeth Kubler-Ross almost certainly had Cubs fans in mind when she identified the 5 Stages of Grief: Denial: What? Can they still pull it out? OF COURSE they can still pull it out! Just wait until we get everyone healthy again. We might not even lose a game in September! Anger: I am never buying another ticket, hat, t-shirt, jersey, or thong related to this team ever again. I refuse to contribute to this laughingstock of a franchise. I will cheer for the WHITE SOX before I cheer for this joke of a team again. God, I hate Kent Mercker!!!!! Bargaining: Okay God, if we can just win the Wild Card, I will spend every spare moment of my time volunteering for...
Cubs Live Game Thread: The Winner!
2009-08-19 02:31:00 < Submitted by nearlynextyear Actually, we had a three-way tie for 1st, but I had to pick one. The other two winning submissions were . . . . (drumroll)...
Cubs Live Game Thread: Late Nite At LOHO
2009-08-18 01:33:00 Put the coffee on and start popping the No-Doz, because we've got a late one tonight, kids. Why would you want to stay up until midnight watching a team that's 5 games out in mid-August? I'll tell you why. ...
Cubs Live Game Thread: Bust Out The Brooms
2009-08-16 19:24:00 What a rotten week for Cubs fans. A rout by the Rockies, followed by a rout by the Phillies, which included some idiot Cubs fan dumping a beer on Shane Victorino. . . as if it's Victorino's fault that this team shows up or doesn't show up, depending on the day of the week, the weather, and the phase of the moon. A sweep (even of lowly Pittsburgh) sure would feel good right about now....
Chicago Cubs Game Thread: Let's Do It Again!
2009-08-15 18:17:00 It's Air Show weekend, everybody! As the daughter of a former Navy pilot and the sister of a current one, I would be remiss if I let the Thuderbirds hog all the glory this weekend. Besides, the Thunderbirds were never cool enough to have an entire Van Halen video dedicated to them. Even if it was the Sammy Hagar Van Halen....
Cubs Live Game Thread: Let's Get This Over With
2009-08-13 19:25:00 After the debacle that took place last night (and the night before), today marks the last time we have to look at the Phillies ugly mugs until next season. Good riddance and take your back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to--back jacks lineup with you. Happily, last night might have marked the last time we have to look at Jeff Spellcheck's ugly mug (and arm. and hair) until at least next year, as the Cubs optioned him to AAA today, brining up Justin Berg to help out in the pen. God knows we need it. As thisyearcub asked in the headlines comments this morning, is Spellcheck's contract the worst ever given to a rookie? I think the answer has to be "yes." I don't even object as much...
Phillies at Cubs - 7:05pm CT -- Live Game Thread (WGN, ESPN)
2009-08-13 00:17:00 The game tonight is on WGN (and ESPN, but who cares), but if you tuned into WGN at 5:55pm tonight --- your very own (well, my very own) Cubbiejulie was just on WGN news promoting A League of Her Own and Chicago Now as a whole. Thankfully, she wasn't bumped, so I didn't have to rough anyone up. As for tonight's game, let's just hope for the best, shall we? Spellcheck is facing Pedro Martinez. Sure, Martinez is 37 (which is NOT OLD, thank you very much) and coming off the DL, this is his Phillies debut, and his first appearance in nearly a year. That said, this is still Pedro Martinez. Fortunately, Mr. Martinez has an even record against the Cubs at 3-3. ...
Phillies @ Cubs: Live Game Thread
2009-08-11 23:45:00 The tipping point As you can see by my clever use of the scales above, I'm officially declaring this series the tipping point of the season. As of right now, we're 3 games back in the central, 3 back in the wild card race. We've got a three-game series against the Phils, then 3 games against the lowly Pirates AAA team. Meanwhile, the Cards have to play Cincy and then San Diego. By the time we get out of thesenext two series, we should have a pretty good idea of where we stand. Either we'll be holding tight in the thick of things, or we'll be 6 games in back of the Cards. In August. But never fear, help...
Cubs @ Rockies: Live Game Thread
2009-08-10 23:47:00 It was either this or the catholic schoolgirl uniform. This Cubbie team is killing meI must confess, I still believe (still believe)The errors, no offense. . . I go out of miiiiiindHit me, Gorzy, one more time! I just want to get out of Colorado with a split. I don't expect a miracle; I didn't even expect to beat Jason Marquis. A win tonight puts us at 6-5 for the road trip, and that's about all we can ask for a team that frequently forgets its offense back at the hotel. If they wanted to forget Aaron Miles at the hotel, I'd be okay with that. A Cards loss would also be smashing, but I try not to get...
Cubs @ Rockies: Live Game Thread
2009-08-09 19:42:00 And the hits just keep on coming. Today (or last night, I don't remember), the Cubs announced that Carlos Zambrano will be placed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to August 2. The Cubs are hoping he'll only miss one more start. If that weren't bad enough, Aramis Ramirez left last night's game with a sore shoulder and is still out of the lineup today....
Cubs @ Rockies: Live Game Thread
2009-08-09 00:40:00 These are the times that try men's souls. . . The Cubs placed right-hander Carlos Zambrano on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, retroactive to Aug. 2, with back spasms. To replace Zambrano on the 25-man roster, the Cubs recalled right-handed reliever Jeff Stevens from their Triple-A Iowa affiliate. Stevens is available for Saturday night's game against the Rockies at Coors Field. As if that weren't enough, our offense seems to have gone D.B. Cooper on us again, Josh Hamilton admits to having fallen off the wagon, and we're facing a guy tied for most wins in the NL. Did I mention that person is Jason Marquis? (ducks and covers)...
Cubs @ Rockies: Live Game Thread
2009-08-07 23:36:00 I think this is how we all feel about Geo coming back Strap on an oxygen tank and prepare to have Coors thrust upon you, because tonight the Cubs roll on into Denver, and this time we have Geo Soto with us. Carlos Zambrano (7-4, 3.55) will take the mound for Cubbies against the unfortunately-named Ubaldo Jimenez (8-9, 3.76). Jimenez is one of the few pitchers who can probably match Z when it comes to velocity. Luckily for us, Cubs hitters have had good luck against him in the past, with several of our players hitters over .500 against. The same can't be said for the Rockies, who have struggled against Z in the past....
Tsugami Thread Roll Machine A5D
2009-08-05 10:54:00 i have this old (60's) hydraulic thread roll machine . it has two taper shafts (on which thread rolls are mounted). the expansion bushes (OD 54 and ID taper 43.8 mm - 49.8 mm, length 69 mm) are missing. i dont have any drawing for these expansion bushes and i need them urgently for making the expans
Cubs @ Cincy: Live Game Thread
2009-08-04 23:29:00 The Tom Gorzelanny era begins tonight in Cincy. There's a school of thought out there that says I should embrace every player on the Cubs roster, no matter what. I've always struggled with this philosophy, as it would also require me to embrace. . . say, Aaron Miles or, in the past, Corey Patterson. Sometimes it's just asking too much. That said, I can't decide how I feel about waking up last week to find that Tom Gorzelanny was on the Cubs. On the one hand, he's a Chicago kid who seems to have grown up into a lovely young man. That's always a plus. On the other hand, we've spent a lot of time here making fun...
GTL™ Open Thread Monday: Gallup — Only Four “Red” States Thus Far;
2009-08-04 03:14:00 Short Monday Roundup — Opine The Issues Of The Day Catching My Eye Or Opine And Share Your Own Concerns… Yep, it’s been a week or two since the last time I’ve published one of these quick hit roundups where you, the reader has every opportunity to submit and share something... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Cubs @ Fish: Live Game Thread
2009-08-02 20:49:00 Oh Derrek Lee, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Let's get right to the news that I was up half the night waiting for. (Am I the only one who couldn't sleep until I heard that Z and Aramis were okay?): It appeared Ramirez was hit on his left side but the Cubs said afterward it was his arm. Piniella said Ramirez was dizzy from pain when he went to first base after being hit and had to come out. He is expected to play Sunday. Zambrano said he probably incurred the back injury from sleeping wrong. "I was feeling it the whole game," he said Saturday. "I didn't say anything, but obviously as the...
Cubs @ Fish: Live Game Thread
2009-08-01 23:04:00 Welcome to my game thread, hosers. Greetings from the Great White North, where it's cold, but not quite this cold, at the cabin on the lake where I'm currently ensconsed in several layers. The high today was 55--making for an even colder night. Lo, I, my yoga pants, and my mug of hot tea are very much looking forward to another hot night in Miami (on the TV)....
Cubs @ Marlins: Live Game Thread
2009-08-01 00:10:00 Kevin Harrrrrrrrrrt The Cubs scored 24 runs in the last two days, which means that the next home game is Jack Bauer day. Today they take on the Marlins at Land Shark Stadium....
Astros @ Cubs: Live Game Thread
2009-07-28 23:50:00 Photo courtesy Chicago Tribune If we're going to do this thing, kids, let's get one thing straight: The first rule of a win-streak is you don't talk about the win streak! The second rule of a win-streak: no outside food. Tonight marks the triumphant return of one Ryan Dempster and his big toe, both of which suffered unfortunate injury in an ill-fated attempt to clear the dugout fence at Wrigley. Clearly, Ryan Dempster is no Ted Lilly, who, if you haven't heard, underwent knee surgery today. That and his bum shoulder should keep him on the DL until Mid-August. Do I buy this? No. I think Obama has called Ted in to resolve the healthcare crisis. It should take Ted about...
Astros @ FIRST PLACE CHICAGO CUBS: Live Game Thread
2009-07-28 00:45:00 Photo courtesy Chicago Tribune Tonight the FIRST PLACE CHICAGO CUBS take on the Houston Astros, who are only 2 games back of the FIRST PLACE CHICAGO CUBS and hot on the trail of the FIRST PLACE CHICAGO CUBS. It's been a long, hard slog to get to first place for the FIRST PLACE CHICAGO CUBS, who have endured injuries, suspensions, bat-shit crazy pitchers, stupid injuries, more suspensions, a bat-shit crazy right-fielder, still more injuries, some minor leaguers, and a bat shit crazy manager who insists he is not a dragon. (NB: Whether Milton actually said the quote that I based on my entire diary on seems to be in dispute. More on this in tomorow morning's headlines.) But while...
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Reds @ Cubs: Live Game Thread
2009-07-25 18:05:00 The Reds and Dusty Baker (seen here examining an unconscious Hee Sop Choi) are having a crappy road trip, having lost four away games in a row. Let's hope that continues....
Reds @ Cubs: Live Game Thread
2009-07-24 19:20:00 Fun fact: Randy Wells is the third musketeer. (Tribune photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo) Dusty Baker and the Reds come to town after getting swept out of LA. Whether the Cubs offense arrives as well remains to be seen....
Cubs @ Phils: Live Game Thread
2009-07-21 22:29:00 Did we win or lose last night? I wasn't paying attention because Jack was there! Happy Birthday to LOHO's beloved Carl, who turns 23 today! Before we get to the game thread, I want to thank Erin from the fabulous website Lemondrop.com, who invited me to help her respond to a previous dating article on the site, entitled Ten Things Not to Say To a Guy Who's a Baseball Fan. I think you can all imagine how fellow-baseball-fan Erin and I felt about this little nugget of wisdom. Check it out! I'm not going to talk about the game last night, or about people dropping balls, or giving up on balls, or not calling balls, or LOOKING LIKE GENERAL... |
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