Everything about this, from the headline to the analysis (and referring to very reasonable description of findings) is laughable. 

All oil isn’t worthless, only the May futures (which require the contract owner to actually take possession of the oil next week). What’s a bit more interesting is that WTI futures were low yesterday at $20/barrel but plummeted this morning, to under $10/barrel.

OK, boomer.

Penn State football is a weirdo cult of Pennsylvanians with no moral center.

“She had adult teeth”

The Potomac Nats are the team’s high-A affiliate. The triple-A team plays in Fresno.

Looking to buy a used car, from a dealer, that seems like a pretty good deal. 2012 fiat convertible, valued at $9,000, for $7500. What price would you suggest offering the dealer, or any other negotiation tips? 

I miss Marchman.

Good lord, what is going on over here? Get out of debt by “making more money” and “just move to a cheaper place”. Now, apparently, there are so many freelancers who are “fully booked” that they need the advice to turn down work. What the heck happened to this site?

I see the new GMG is really taking off with such great tips as “move to a different city” and “make more money”. Shit, why hadn’t I thought of those?!

It only took Facebook 2 more years than Hitler ruled Germany to ban nazis.

Ray Ratto. Robert Penn Warren. Dan Jenkins.

Couldn’t agree more. My favorite job in journalism was touring the California League for a week (can’t believe it was a decade ago...)

So, a long-form piece complaining about an incredibly inexpensive form of public transportation. Got it. 

Also a Ph.D here, and you know what? You are qualified to read and assess medical research. But you’re knowledgeable enough to also know that if EVERY PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE EVER comes to one conclusion, you accept it.

This information is so easily accessible it’s as if you’re willfully ignoring it:

Fun fact: Ohio State could pay their 85 scholarship football players a living wage with Greg Schiano’s salary.

While not explicit, Rovell’s tweets certainly imply the real victims are folks who paid $3k+ (or camped + had their parents pay $200k+) to watch a college student play a game for free. Death to the NCAA.

Grew up reading Ray Ratto, Tim Kawakami, and Skip Bayless in the bay area, and it’s really, really great to have him at Deadspin. This isn’t particularly witty or insightful, but I just really appreciate your work, Ray, and am thrilled to get to read it regularly on such a great site.