John Choiniere
@johnchoiniere.bsky.social
Senior Analyst, Mariners; amateur bike racer, sometimes; alum of Carleton College, Baseball Prospectus, and Mass Spectrometry.
Thanks! I'm about to use it w/r/t Lindsay Halligan in the comey case, so...
November 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Thanks! I'm about to use it w/r/t Lindsay Halligan in the comey case, so...
Aw man, I'm sorry, I know that feeling (if admittedly on a smaller scope than a published book). Still, I'm happy to be able to complete my spotify playlist! Or at least almost complete it - had to sub in the Moldy Peaches' "Anyone Else But You" and a Decemberists cover of the Joanna Newsom song
November 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Aw man, I'm sorry, I know that feeling (if admittedly on a smaller scope than a published book). Still, I'm happy to be able to complete my spotify playlist! Or at least almost complete it - had to sub in the Moldy Peaches' "Anyone Else But You" and a Decemberists cover of the Joanna Newsom song
So it's been bothering me that in the book Chapter 10's soundtrack was only 19 tracks instead of 20; this post is revealing the missing track! For whatever reason (maybe it's mentioned? I haven't read the post yet) the Lil Wayne track isn't listed in the book I have
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
So it's been bothering me that in the book Chapter 10's soundtrack was only 19 tracks instead of 20; this post is revealing the missing track! For whatever reason (maybe it's mentioned? I haven't read the post yet) the Lil Wayne track isn't listed in the book I have
Brisket *and* Macaroni and Cheese??
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Brisket *and* Macaroni and Cheese??
I do wish Bad Legal Takes had made it over here
November 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I do wish Bad Legal Takes had made it over here
I will *surely* be relegated after this season, as I don't typically get the 4.5/6 correct per day that is generally required to stay there, but FOR NOW, because I got all six right on day one, I'm in first
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I will *surely* be relegated after this season, as I don't typically get the 4.5/6 correct per day that is generally required to stay there, but FOR NOW, because I got all six right on day one, I'm in first
So LearnedLeague separates players into levels that they call "rundles" for reasons that I'm sure I could look up but do not know. It's a promotion/relegation system, and I'm accidentally in the highest/most difficult level this season (there's A-E, and B is my usual spot)
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
So LearnedLeague separates players into levels that they call "rundles" for reasons that I'm sure I could look up but do not know. It's a promotion/relegation system, and I'm accidentally in the highest/most difficult level this season (there's A-E, and B is my usual spot)
When we rearranged the office at work my direct supervisor accidentally gave away 2/3 of my bobbleheads to various exec's kids who were around, thinking they were extras/no ones, and I actually wasn't that bummed about it, because I also still have too many
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When we rearranged the office at work my direct supervisor accidentally gave away 2/3 of my bobbleheads to various exec's kids who were around, thinking they were extras/no ones, and I actually wasn't that bummed about it, because I also still have too many
Fun thing that just happened - I wasn't familiar with that song, so I clicked the link, and when my phone started playing it my 8yo asked out loud "why do I hear Christmas music?"
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Fun thing that just happened - I wasn't familiar with that song, so I clicked the link, and when my phone started playing it my 8yo asked out loud "why do I hear Christmas music?"
Too late for the newsletter obviously but did you see this morning that Premier Tech halted their sponsorship of IPT effective immediately?
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Too late for the newsletter obviously but did you see this morning that Premier Tech halted their sponsorship of IPT effective immediately?
I mean time is arbitrary anyway right 😅 I don't mind the noon issue whatsoever but also accept that some/lots of people have an issue with that
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I mean time is arbitrary anyway right 😅 I don't mind the noon issue whatsoever but also accept that some/lots of people have an issue with that
NORM. NO ONE NEEDS TO THINK ABOUT THAT.
November 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
NORM. NO ONE NEEDS TO THINK ABOUT THAT.
Permanent DST! Give me 10PM sunsets in the summer and 9AM sunrises in the dead of winter!
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Permanent DST! Give me 10PM sunsets in the summer and 9AM sunrises in the dead of winter!
<bbops employee voice> THAT'S WAY TOO SOON
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
<bbops employee voice> THAT'S WAY TOO SOON
The idea of blinding here is interesting, because surely - SURELY - a taster could immediately identify the shape simply from the chocolate/pb ratio right?
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The idea of blinding here is interesting, because surely - SURELY - a taster could immediately identify the shape simply from the chocolate/pb ratio right?
This might be your most controversial take, as literally everyone else I know who talks about this talks about how much *better* the holiday shapes are than the regular ones
October 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This might be your most controversial take, as literally everyone else I know who talks about this talks about how much *better* the holiday shapes are than the regular ones
I (apparently mistakenly!) thought you had to be LDS to get in there, that's so cool
October 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I (apparently mistakenly!) thought you had to be LDS to get in there, that's so cool
I also saw them! Concourse, post-game
October 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I also saw them! Concourse, post-game
look I hate this but I also hate how clever it is so I'm all over the place
October 17, 2025 at 4:31 AM
look I hate this but I also hate how clever it is so I'm all over the place
Okay, in six. Seven, tops.
October 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Okay, in six. Seven, tops.
Same yet here we are
October 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Same yet here we are