Junk Drawer -- October 15, 2008

Allow me to borrow some Marv Albert to express how I would feel

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

But I wanted to guess.

base = point guard.
canario = from the Canary Islands, as G_dubs appointed.

“basis canary” is a bad literal translation.

I can’t wait the watch the made for TV movie, “Mortimer’s Song.”

Repairs of this nature are simple enough that any man should be able to accomplish them. Here is the basic procedure:

Cut hole in wall near suspected leak. Cut second and third holes in wall somewhere else. Continue to randomly cut holes in wall until water sprays you in the face. Turn off water supply. Stare at broken pipes, destroyed wall and flooded mess. Walk around with hands on hips, murmuring.

And that’s it!! Job complete.

Now remember, your wife or fiancee may not understand that the job is complete, but that is because they lack the technical expertise required for something like this. If questioned, use the “walking away dismissive backwards hand wave” technique. Eventually they won’t remember that they ever had a second bathroom. Extra murmuring may be required.

And wear your safety glasses.

Thank you for your inspiration. I now have the inner strength to tackle laundry tonight.

One (of 4) toilets in the Renton townhouse wasn’t working. My wife wanted it replaced. Called a plumber. With three other toilets to use, I didn’t feel like it was a top of the list item to get taken care of. The wife thought otherwise. (Actually she wanted to replace a second one because she felt it wasn’t working as well as it could.) The only trama was shelling out over $700 for a new crapper. At least I was able to get my wife to agree to not replacing the second one.

The second incident was with the kitchen sink faucet in our Portland home. The pull out spray head broke off a couple of months ago. (Actually, my wife broke it off while messing with it because it was leaking. I almost suspect she did it on purpose, to force me to replace it.) We bought a new one at Home Depot. She wanted me to install it (I wasn’t high on calling a plumber due to the cost.) but I’m a man aware of his limitations (and plumbing falls into that category). So she decided to do it. We found out you need a special wrench, which we bought. So this past weekend she decides she’s going to replace it. (I had suggested waiting until by buddy could come over, as he was an HT in the Navy and is far more accomplished at this stuff than I am.) She spent more than 6 hours underneath the sink, with her back killing her and while she got it in, it leaked. I called Gary and he came over, spent about 15 minutes scoping it out, went to the store to get new hoses (the ones that came with the faucet didn’t match up right) and spent another 10 minutes getting it hooked up.

Needless to say, I came through both ordeals like a trooper. But I’m tough and resilient that way. I attribute it to a firm believe in God and lots of heavy drinking.

/slowclap

I need to buy those DVD’s. I think I’m putting those on my X-mas list.

He likes Roy more than most Blazers fans like Roy.

But I don’t think I would have actually said something to me. I hate hearing people chew, but I still manage to have dinner with friends.

It’s a family blog.

I have a 2 1/2 year old son who we’re potty training. There have been ‘incidents’.

If he’s quick enough to guard opposing 3’s, it could be a fun experiment. However, it is nice to have him anchoring the white team PF position (sorry, Ike).

Was in the same boat as Channing,Martell and Sergio which proves beyond any doubt that I am not KP because I dont remember Steve signing,once your memory goes,forget it.

Are team options, so if we need to clear up a few million bucks more (8 million combined, maybe?), the team can not pick up their options.

Of course, then we lose ‘em if we use up all the cap space. We can’t then turnaround and sign them for over the cap by owning their Bird rights (we give that up when we don’t pick up the option), and since we won’t be over the cap when we released them we can’t use the MLE to re-sign them.

So if we give them up, it means we’re getting a big fish, and feel like the player is worth losing Blake and Trout for.

Sergio is another team option, but a cheap one. Again, if we wanted that extra million or so, we could not pick up his option.

Frye, Martell, and Diogu have a cap hold for like 3 times what their last year of their contract is worth (or something like that), which means their cap holds eat up ALL of our cap space no matter what. So, we either gotta sign them to a new deal fast, or not extend the QO right away so we can play with the expected cap space.

If no top dogg comes up that would fit our team, I’d expect us to pick up all except Diogu right now… and I suspect he’ll be traded for draft picks or SOMETHING if he doesn’t carve out a niche with us.

Either Frye or Martell could have a semi-break out year (which Martell being the more likely to me, since he doesn’t have a LMA or Oden or Pryz in front of him) which could either make them too expensive to keep, or too good to lose.

Mortimer

But the Blazers long term plans for Roy and Aldridge are pretty clear. When the time comes the Blazers will sign those two players to appropriate extensions and go from there. It would take a Godfather-type offer for the Blazers to deviate from that course (like a LMA+RLEC for LeBron or CP3 type deal, which has absolutely no chance of happening).

What happens with Sergio is far more uncertain. Do the Blazers trade him? Do they not pick up the team option on him for next year? Do they keep him around long term? All these questions are why Sergio joins the rest of the Portland 7, even though his contract status is a little different than Martell’s, Channing’s and Ike’s

and then fail to recognize his illegitimate children in order to fulfill his destiny of being Karl Malone 2.0.

to suggest dubiosity exists between Nate and KP concerning PTB trade material doesnt exist… does exist. Sure the evaluation of current talentis ongoing, but it doesnt mean KP isnt about to Pritchslap another GM or two into a high caliber player of value for what honestly are our unprovens.
So its pretty safe to say 3 guys on the roster have locks, 4 if I had my way, but nonetheless. KP is the NBA’s today Red eye.

As to positions that need filled, you’re either asking a question you know the answer to, or Sean Hannity. Cmon. The team is loaded up and down with interchangeable parts. Gotta make the trading scenarious even more lucrative. Does anyone remember Raef is still on the team. Either by permission or submission he is gold.

What about SF? With Web gimped out, Rudy has to start. Shouldnt be a slam on Trout, (who I have always said has been underated, undervalued, and unexploded.) What else do you want? The rest of your though on that paragrapgh dawdles into the Chris Paul/Shane Battier nonsense that just isnt going to happen. We got what we got, which reinforces your stay the course idea earlier.

Seriously, you are right. The PTB are loaded. Thats not enough in the NBA though. Experience matters. Its going to take several lumps to the head before this team grows up enough to contend. Whats important is we have the talent in place, with margins for trade values built in, and the experience will become exponential, and with patience and faith, this team will set the new standard.

Et al, Yep. Red and Black bruddah, Red and Black.

Then I would like the Suns changes of being in the top 4 of the West.

Let’s try this again.

Here’s a suggestion for Shaq – why don’t you spend an entire summer working on your free throw shooting and then triple-dog-dare the Spurs or anyone else to try “Hack-a-Shaq”.

“Cut the top as short as you can get it without it sticking up.” It’s always a different length.

Oh, I got one of my first, “Oh crap am I that old?” Feelings today.

A Vietnamese lady was cutting my hair ,and she said, “You want me to trim your beer?” I thought she said “ear,” and thought I was like those old men you seen in barbershops where the barber trims their ear hair. She had the clippers next to my ear, I said “what,” and she repeated what she said. I realized she said, “beer,” and she was actually saying, “beard.”

“obviously” I can deal with, its when certain people say " you know what I mean " after every sentence… that bothers me

I don’t know where he got it, but our cat and dog destroyed our brand new couch, and I covered it in duct tape. That’s why he sent it to me.