Draft Party 2008

by nateinaloha on Jun 18, 2008 10:26 PM PDT Comment 40 comments

For those who want to meet other Bedgers locally, sorry tom, you are out there... :( i plan to host a party at a grill/bar/restaurants with tv's for blazersedge.com.

I live out in beaverton/hillsboro and i am open to any bar/grill/restaurants in the area. you are free to brainstorm for the west side, downtown portland, the east side, and gresham area. Few options are being considered are Buffalo wild wings in streets of tanasbourne (in nw beaverton, and it will be jammed, for sure!) sports look in hillsboro. That's on top of my head. If you are an owner of a bar/grill and would like to host a Blazersedge.com event, I'm for it!

-Nate

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I work

at Split Dine and Drink in Bridgeport Village, and they have a nice wrap around bar that would seat approximately 30 people. I have the night off for the draft, so I could possibly float the idea to my boss and see if he would be interested in reserving some seats for us, and maybe get some kind of deal? I definately can’t guarantee anything, but I am definately interested in joining in with you guys.

I also use to be a cook at Ruby Tuesday in Beaverton, and have a pretty good friendship with the management their and they have a pretty cool bar area, I could ask them if they would be interested in hosting it, my former roommate is one of the head cooks there so he would be able to put in the good word. That place gets pretty crazy busy though so It might be harder to do that.

Trail Blazers are really cool

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jun 19, 2008 12:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I have a $20

coupon to buffalo wild wings. It gets my vote.

(got it for buying blazer tickets)

by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 19, 2008 12:31 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Buffalo Wild WIngs

is super sweet… Too bad I’m not going… :(

Joel Freeland=Stud

by hightide on Jun 19, 2008 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Silkybrown & I will be at BWW

by tweener on Jun 19, 2008 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

darn straight

like I said, darn straight.

Can I buy you a fish sandwich?

by silkybrown on Jun 19, 2008 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

which BWW?

"Besides, I met a girl who loves basketball, blazers, and spurs. I'm sorry, you really can't dampen my mood right now :)" -ratbastird(after oden's surgery)

by nateinaloha on Jun 19, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We hadn't figured that out yet

We are coming from the Salem area so it doesn’t matter too much Hillsboro or Downtown.

by tweener on Jun 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We will be at the downtown BWW

I’ll wear my Blazer Issues Blazersedge shirt. Silkybrown is 5’1” and about 260lbs. He will be wearing a shirt that reads: “Jarrett Jack # 1 fan I love bubble butts”

by tweener on Jun 19, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

5'1" 260 lbs?

With all due respect to your mom, what does she have to do with this discussion? :)
Bubble butts yes, Jarrett Jack…not so much.
If I know Tweener, he’ll likely be sporting his favorite Rick Neuheisel Huskies shirt, where Rick smiles and gives two thumbs up, all while saying, “All bets are off.”

Can I buy you a fish sandwich?

by silkybrown on Jun 19, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

SILKYBROWN:1
TWEENER:0

President of the Petteri Koponen fan club.

by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 19, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My mom is doing great & so is yours. Here is the latest photo she sent me

by tweener on Jun 20, 2008 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently she was sitting a row up and two seats over....

From this Jerry Springer show extra. No wonder Kobe had a bad finals…this was his inspiration in the stands.

Oh, here is that picture back from the Notre Dame game we went to. Good grief they were horrible that day. The best thing about that day was this picture I was able to snap of your folks. I know, I know, I lied about the whole 260lb thing. I was just trying to be nice.

Can I buy you a fish sandwich?

by silkybrown on Jun 20, 2008 1:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey everybody, come and join us at the blazeredge draft party

Here is a picture of Silkybrown’s extended family at last years trailer trash themed blazer draft party. They didn’t even have to dress up.

by tweener on Jun 20, 2008 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hubba Hubba

Uncle Jim and Billy Bob I know, but who is the tasty dish on the far right? Seriously, Tweener, since when have I been related to the Ostertag family? Give me some credit!

Can I buy you a fish sandwich?

by silkybrown on Jun 20, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

AWESOME !!!

by Blenzer on Jun 21, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wish I could join you

but I have other plans that night (made months ago and not involving the draft). I’ve scheduled it on TiVo, but I’m really torn because I’d like to watch it live. (I don’t know why it is important to watch it live – I should be able to avoid hearing anything till I get home. I watch all the games via TiVo but for some reason I want to watch the draft in real time.)

I believe the draft broadcast begins at 4:30 (a preview at 4:00?) ... which would mean we’d be on the clock about when? (First round.) Probably not in the first hour. It seems like last year we waited forever for #1.

by jorga on Jun 19, 2008 7:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You're an hour late

its’ on at 1:30 PM my time and we have a three hour time difference, so it’s on at 3:30 PM your time.

"lowest common denominator - every time I think you hit rock bottom you sink it deeper into the shale" -- bow4meow

by tominhawaii on Jun 19, 2008 7:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

sarcasm font

"My, that is a handsome fella. He must be the offspring of a Greek God!" - Bill Walton calling a Clipper's-Laker's game as Luke Walton checks in.

by JTDuck22 on Jun 19, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Never mind

I checked last year’s Draft Open Thread and the 13th pick was made at 5:54. (Thanks to Engineer Scotty’s post.) All the BE discussion at that moment was about the Randolph trade … and no one was happy (even Dave called it “gross”). And now almost everyone loves CF.

by jorga on Jun 19, 2008 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Darn

I was not there.

I would have been THRILLED although I thought CF would play better with us, I can understand why he didn’t.

Also, it got us Rudy which ALSO thrilled me as I was already aware of that spanish team.

My initial thoughts with James Jones was “he was tossed in to get rudy and I don’t care”. Now I like the guy as a good role player.

Still, even if Frye is a bust and James and even if we didn’t get Rudy… we got rid of Randolph and that was a number one priority for me. I STRONGLY suspected that Francis would never put on a blazer uniform and I think I said as much at a later date.

At the time I thought Frye would be a great center for us (OH so wrong THERE), and I love him as Aldridge lite. I think he’ll do great on another team as I sadly think he’ll need to go to make playing time for outlaw. I just love players who love Portland.

"We play for one thing and one thing only, and that's championships." - The Devil Spawned

by ratbastird on Jun 20, 2008 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH!!!

I remember where I was. I was at a bar with a girl playing pool, losing half my games, and watching the draft. I don’t know if I was still there when we made the rudy trade. I seem to remember that took FOREVER!!!

"We play for one thing and one thing only, and that's championships." - The Devil Spawned

by ratbastird on Jun 20, 2008 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was at the RG

with my grandson. I’d never been on the Trade Randolph bandwagon though I certainly didn’t oppose a trade. I was wearing my “Cult of K.P.” shirt and figured that since I trusted him in the GO vs KD decision that I’d trust him in the Zach trade. I wasn’t knowledgeable enough to have an opinion about Frye, but I did hate to see Freddy Jones go (and I was even a Dickau fan). I just figured KP knew what he was doing (getting enough value for those three.)

by jorga on Jun 20, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dont pull a swirsky on us!!

"Besides, I met a girl who loves basketball, blazers, and spurs. I'm sorry, you really can't dampen my mood right now :)" -ratbastird(after oden's surgery)

by nateinaloha on Jun 19, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

On Deck Sports Bar at NW 14th & Lovejoy in the Pearl District...

The NBA Draft will be featured on a majority of On Decks’ 32+ flat panel TV’s. This is a nice location downtown in the Pearl and they are excited to have Blazers Fans and Blazersedgers come to enjoy this years NBA Draft party.

I do some work with the owners of this Bar, they told me that they are supporting the draft, supporting the Blazers, and may even support the Blazersedge by designating a Blazersedge special drink price and maybe a Blazersedge appetizer.

What would be a good Blazersedge drink special and what would be a great appetizer to deem official Blazersedge app special?

Let me know if you would want to come to this spot.

by Scotty the Mastermind on Jun 19, 2008 8:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jungle Juice and Deep-Fried Twinkies

"lowest common denominator - every time I think you hit rock bottom you sink it deeper into the shale" -- bow4meow

by tominhawaii on Jun 19, 2008 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My favorite

"Beards--they grow on you"

by prezofdeath on Jun 19, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A "Prairie Fire" for any GM to get Pritch-slapped!

A shot of 151 and tabasco sauce…burns nicely.

by parkinglotj on Jun 19, 2008 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, i suppose this would be appealing

as a central spot. Im open to ideas!

"Besides, I met a girl who loves basketball, blazers, and spurs. I'm sorry, you really can't dampen my mood right now :)" -ratbastird(after oden's surgery)

by nateinaloha on Jun 19, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Probably unlikely but

any Blazers fans in south central Wisconsin who want to get together for the draft, let me know. Okay back to youze in the five oh thrizzle.

by YardWorkSpartacus on Jun 19, 2008 8:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

aaarrrrgh

shoul I just quit my job? It does get in the way. Do you want to do any thing Levi?

"In KP we trust" every Blazer fan ever

by ptwnblzr on Jun 19, 2008 11:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Great Central Location

Try Macadam Bar & Grill, near Johns Landing. Lots of widescreen TVs. Seldom packed. Really good food. On-site free parking.

by duckmark on Jun 19, 2008 4:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hillsdale Pub

Let me put in One (1) vote for Hillsdale Pub, near the Hillsdale Branch Library and Wilson High.

by monkeysuncle on Jun 19, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Keep it coming!

i’d like more info!

"Besides, I met a girl who loves basketball, blazers, and spurs. I'm sorry, you really can't dampen my mood right now :)" -ratbastird(after oden's surgery)

by nateinaloha on Jun 19, 2008 11:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If this were held in SLC

I’d be there! Particularly if they had wifi! (which one of the bars does although I don’t know 3 hours of battery life is enough for the draft)

"We play for one thing and one thing only, and that's championships." - The Devil Spawned

by ratbastird on Jun 20, 2008 7:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is BEdge Vedge a term yet?

by Blazersaurus on Jun 22, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NO!

It is all yours.

Go forth and prosper.

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - rivbike.com
"If you don't want to get banged. Don't go in there" - Van Gundy

by BlueBooYay on Jun 22, 2008 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

sooo..

Where are we meeting?

Trail Blazers are really cool

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jun 23, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

it seems

that there are several locations that you can meet just about anyone. i suppose ill make the final take on wednesday. :-)

"Besides, I met a girl who loves basketball, blazers, and spurs. I'm sorry, you really can't dampen my mood right now :)" -ratbastird(after oden's surgery)

by nateinaloha on Jun 23, 2008 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm

up for Wild Wings downtown or On Deck in the Pearl. Preferrably on deck, as it is closer to where I live, haven’t been there, and thought that Wild Wings was just OK. That probably has a lot to do with me not being a huge wings person.

I will never waste a beer. There are too many sober kids in India. -Rod Benson

by supremepuntiff on Jun 23, 2008 10:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs