Junk Drawer--July 10th, 2008
by Dave on Jul 10, 2008 2:18 AM PDT
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PrintHere is the eagerly-awaited Junk Drawer...the place to drop all of your thoughts and ideas that don't necessarily merit their own fanposts but do deserve some eyeballs and discussion. You can go on-topic or off-topic here as long as your comments follow the general site guidelines for conversational civility. Enjoy!
--Dave
P.S. It's 2:15 a.m. Pacific and I'm really, really, really tired so the usual semi-clever list of words to fill out the mandatory 75-word limit will take a break until tomorrow night.
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Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
That's what she said!
Zing!
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
You heard wrong
I was first.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Scots have booties under their kilts?.
That´s new. I don´t think he´ll shake it. Scots are stingy as everybody know.
The Midnight Rambler
Hahaha. Amlmart, you're learning the silliness of the english language! Funny.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
I don't know if you know who Garrison Keilor is...
He has a weekly radio program called “Prarie Home Companion.” One wee he was talking about older Norwegian immigrants who didn’t speak English real well. I paraphrase,
“You sit back and listen to the youngsters and know in your heart you will never be as smart and as suave in this new language as you were in your native tongue.”
Mr. Keilor's thesis is disproved on a daily basis by our friend amlmart1."I love this game!" -Moonbeam, from 'Rollerball' right before he was knocked into a permanent coma
Ooooh, thanks a lot.
I take a lot of risk when I write crazy things and I should say that I don´t even know what I´m saying most times. When i post i hope i´ll be lucky again.
The Midnight Rambler
"...I don't even know what I'm saying most times."
Join the club. :)
Free Joel Freeland! (with the purchase of 1 Wafer)
by LaughingJon on Jul 10, 2008 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Scots are not stingy
Scots are “tight”.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Same as in the other thread.
You don’t need a period after a question mark, either.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He can´t beat me.
Shoots
This was the best I could find.
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
Can you put that in a box and send it to me?
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
by tominhawaii on Jul 11, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I´ve a heart shaped box to send you
so you can reach nirvana.
My first thouhgt was “I´ll send him a message in a bottle” but it was too obvious that The Police might intercept it.
The Midnight Rambler
I might have pizza or Mexican food for dinner
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
I´m afraid that food can´t be sent to USA by post.
I might send you some acorn-fed Iberian ham.
The Midnight Rambler
It's too late to eat
And I got yummy Mexican food leftovers just sitting in the fridge calling me a chump for not eating it. I’LL SHOW IT WHO IS THE CHUMP IN THIS RELATIONSHIP… someday… (sigh…)
I am a chump :-(
Mortimer
In annthefan time it's lunch.
I want tapas. Spaniards know how to eat.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
I order you
In the name of Oden, to EAT. Eat for all who cannot eat right now, even if they are hungry. Ann, eat for ME.
On this, all depends.
Mortimer
I shall bow to your
wishes oh great Mortimer. I’m leaving work now to get one of Jack’s burgers. It’s not tapas, but the drive by window is open at this time of night and Spain is far, far away. Hmm. Maybe some curly fries. I’m doing this for YOU, Morty.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
Godspeed, AnntheFan...
...Godspeed.
I like their sirloin burgers, but don’t get the bacon, it is bogus, dude.
I’m usually a dollar menu type of guy when and if I get fast food (I usually cook, but I’m an active male on the go and sometimes I eat fast food I’ll admit it), and the spendy stuff at most places ain’t much better, but Jack in the Crack’s sirloin burger with REAL CHEDDAR CHEESE (instead of my mortal enemy, processed fake American cheese) is nummy in my tummy.
The sacrifice you are making will never be forgotten by me, and the generations that follow. Our people shall sing your praises for many a moon, my friend.
Mortimer
I always feel guilty, as if I had sinned,
when I eat fast food. But I work very long hours and the fast food place is just down the street from the company. Difficult. I cook the best food I’ve ever tasted except for my mom’s comfort food. And Lizzie’s red and black bean pie. Durn it! I can’t find the link. Show ‘em your pie Lizzie! Put a dab of sour cream on top!
The burger tasted good but it sits heavily.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
Shoots
I had to eat some fast food yesterday and I got a kids meal at Carl’s Jr. Jeepers creepers, it is a huge cheese burger for a kids meal. I was full.
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
by tominhawaii on Jul 12, 2008 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I've linked to it b4 I think,
but I like this punk-rawk version way better than Rihanna’s
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
This one is fun too:
Rihanna feat. Klaxons – live mashup
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
OT question for Alfredo
Yesterday I saw a poster that said, “Is your stomach growling?” and on the reverse was the Spanish (which I didn’t write down so have forgotten) but I think pretty much was a literal translation. But is that phrase really used in Spanish to mean “are you hungry?” I remember “tengo hambre” , but is there a slang phrase too?
Also, as long as we’re talking about Spanish… I learned my Spanish many years ago and was taught (by Spaniards) to use usted except for relatives and those dear to you. But in the last few years I’ve talked with Mexican speakers of Spanish and they laugh at my use of “usted” and say that “tu” is used for everyone. Is that true in Spain too?
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
Here I go:
We use some expresions similar to “Is your stomach growling?”, including the literal translation: ¿Te gruñe el estómago?.
About “usted” and “tú” it depends on the context, time, place, age, kind of relation, etc. Young people always use “tú” and many not so young too considering it is a sign of friendship. “Usted” is mostly used when you meet someone for the first times or want to keep distance (some people may take too many liberties and using “usted” you stop them), express a kind of respect (profesional, protocol, age, ...), etc. Usually I use “usted” before I know who I´m talking with. Actually there aren´t rules, you can find all kind of uses by Spanish people and, of course, a lot of Spanish people that willl say you how you have to use them, you know why.
The Midnight Rambler
I know no Spanish at all
but to you I will say “tu” because you are a friend, and “usted” because you have earned respect.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Friends and now not that far in a certain way.
My childrens are now in Wales learning a better English than the mine. Perhaps I´ll send them to Edinburgh next year .
The Midnight Rambler
You won't
if you want them to learn better English.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
I thought
that Wales was just as bad. No? It would certainly be interesting to hear a native Spanish speaker who learned English in Wales speak. Henry Higgins would have trouble with that accent!
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
Wales / Edinburgh
Perhaps it is no worse. Now if we’re talking Glasgow, well, I’m not sure what Glaswegians do can even be called talking.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
I wrote a "gracias" post
but must have hit cancel instead of post because I can’t see it . But I did say thank you – and some other stuff too, but have forgotten what :-)
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
I can imagine. You were very kind.
And yes, I am handsome, clever, tall, rich, strong and all the rest good things that you said. Only because I don´t want to dissapoint you.
The Midnight Rambler
I have it on good authority that Amlmart is all of those things and a gentleman to boot.
And his dark, curling hair is graying at the temples. Oh my!
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
Intelligent
Creative.
Great sense of humor.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Rose out for rest of Summer League?
A possibility . Maybe that’s why the Blazers didn’t try to get him – memories of GO’s knee are too strong :-)
"We will do nice things!" - Rudy, 07/01/08
yes... see!
If KP thought he was better he would have traded for him. We got the best point.
Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624
Wow
Andrew Bogut is set to sign an extension for 5yr & $72.5 MILLION. Does that strike anyone else as overpaying just a touch?
thats alot of money for Bogut
but not as bad as Jon Konkaks. Worst signing ever??
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi on whether or not Travis Outlaw is a core member of the PTB.
Nah, no way this is the worst deal
I don’t think it is the worst signing ever. My vote is for when the Sonics gave Jim McIlvanie a 7yr $33million deal back in ‘96 when he had averaged a healthy 2.3pts, 2.9 rebounds and 2 blks a game the year before. What is more is that the deal made Shawn Kemp aware of how vastly underpaid he was and his subsequent calls for a new deal where shot down. This lead to the Kemp/Baker/Brandon trade and Kemp’s and Baker’s wrecking of their careers.
McIlvaine’s wikipedia page spends almost half of its length just talking about the deletrious effects of his deal. Konkack’s page only spends a paragraph on his krazy deal
Worst Contract Ever?
Brian Cardinal. Seriously.
BLZRS FRVR
by nightbluefruit on Jul 10, 2008 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Jerome James, anyone?
or Darius Miles, for that matter.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
WOW
Don’t know how I missed your post before I posted the same thing below. Still I think it warrents two posts because it is THAT stupid. The Bucks GM is getting fired before that contract is up, and then some poor fool is going to have to figure out how to get out of it.
not stupid
pretty much the going rate for a solid starting center. He’s young, he’s above average.
Boomshakalaka
I totally disagree
He is a soft Center who avg 14 and 10 last year. The numbers say he is decent, but how he gets them tells me why this contract is horrible. I want my center to be a defensive presence, Bogut is not. I want my center to be able to power finish around the rim, Bogut can not. I want my center to have a post up game, Bogut does not. He is a jump shooting 7footer, who is also too slow when compared to other NBA centers who are earning 14.5 million per, (except maybe shaq but he is at the end of his time.)
No way he should earn more than 8-10 million per year. Joel is basically the same thing as Bogut only in reverse. (Joel plays defense, while Bogut plays offense) I know Offense gets you more of a paycheck in this league, but this signing is still absurd, it is Reaf version 2.0.
I apologize to Mr. Bogut.
I just did what many National writers do when they write about the Blazers, I didn’t check the facts, but left it to my, (admittedly shakey) memory to make my point about Mr. Bogut. After reading up about him, it appears he is not the player I thought he was, as in a jump shooter who is afraid of contact in side. Maybe it was his Euro-esc name, or his play against the Blazers these past few years, but that was my short sighted opinion of him before now.
While I still can’t believe the Bucks gave him that much cash, he must be considered at least an avg starting center in this league, that is lacking quality starting centers. His defense is improving, but still needs alot of work, however he does get his share of blocks, (1.7 per) and charges drawn, (3rd in the league the last few years).
9th in the league in blocks
12th among centers in PER. They may have overpaid a bit for him, but “only” 12 mil/year is guaranteed, putting him right in the Dalembert/Kaman range- right where he belongs.
Boomshakalaka
Inflation
I just am having a hard time getting my head around the general salary inflation that is going on around the league. During the “should we trade for Hinrich” era of before the draft, lots of people (myself included) argued that he was wildly overpaid. Now with Bogut getting $12million, perhaps Hinrich isn’t as overpaid as I once thought.
I think you Pritchslapped yourself
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
He can make a jumpshot
and that can be a valuable tool when you want to draw an Oden or Howard away from the basket to open lanes for your slashers.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
yeah... we were talking about this in yesterday's junk drawer...
about half way down.
As it turns out, it’s actually $12M/year over 5 years with incentives up to $72.5M total… and if you look at comparable 7’ stiffs and their contracts, it’s pretty much right on par.
Still seems pretty crazy to me, too, though.
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Bogut is not a stiff.
Bogut is very skilled offensively. He’s in the upper half of NBA starting centers.
Boomshakalaka
Andrew, is that you?
Sorry, I guess I’m not giving him his fullest credit. He’s alright, in a league full of alright centers.
He isn’t exactly the scary, dreaded type (think Howard or Yao) you worry about when you think about opposing centers, you know? I realize there’s only a few, and that’s why the Oden hype is so big, because he could be a once in a generation player.
Alas, you’re correct, he’s in the upper half. I even said he’s at the bottom of the top 3rd. It still seems nuts that he gets that kind of coin, you know?
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow!
He would be the third-best center on the Blazers.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
um........ no
Joel is better on D than Bogut, but Bogut is solid. Then we consider offense- Bogut is good at it, Joel is abysmal at it. Andrew Bogut is a much better overall player than Joel Przybilla.
Andrew Bogut will also quite possibly be better than the rookie version of Greg Oden.
Don’t make the same mistake usmcr did (major props to him for manning up and admitting it)- do some research before you make a statement like that.
Boomshakalaka
heh.
Okay, I took your advice and compared last year’s numbers for Przybilla and Bogut.
Based on those numbers, I still like Joel better than Bogut. It’s much closer than I anticipated (I guess I don’t think much of Bogut for some reason), but given the choice, I’d take Przybilla’s superior defense at this point. It’s not like the Blazers need more offense.
Maybe Bogut is a better overall player, but I wouldn’t call him a much better player. I guess he is a much better offensive player. Also, I think that Joel is a better player for the Blazers at this point. I think the main advantage Bogut has is his age – he’s 23 to Joel’s 28. In three years, Bogut will probably still be improving while Joel may very well be on the decline.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
agree
That Joel’s a better fit for us at this point. He’s cheaper, he’s a better defender and he’s willing to come off the bench. I still think Bogut is a much better player than Joel. For what its worth, Bogut is 12th among Centers while Joel is 37th. Bogut’s no slouch on D- he had 2.38 blocks per 48 minutes while Joel had 2.45. I know there’s more to D than blocks but its hard to quantify. In my opinion, though, the defensive difference is a gap while the offensive difference is a chasm.
For “you’vegottamakeyourfreethrows,” I guess its mainly that I hate seeing people write things about the Blazers without taking the time to do research and look things up. I try to make sure we don’t do the same thing about guys we see play only a few times a season. I have no specific connection with Bogut- I don’t even like him really. I’m just a fan of trying to be somewhat objective when analyzing players.
Boomshakalaka
addendum
The 4th sentence should read “For what its worth, Bogut is 12th among Centers in PER while Joel is 37th.”
Boomshakalaka
Thanks for clarifying that.
I think PER overvalues offense, but hey – it’s another stat we can use to compare the two. The problem is that defense is so hard to quantify! That’s why I went with the 82games.com stats.
Great discussion, though. This is the sort of thing that makes BE great.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough.
just thought I’d make sure. We’re good.
I mean, if you had a connect and weren’t sharing, well then…
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Your last sentence
“fan” and “objective” in the same sentence. Amazing.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Andrew, it really is you!
Welcome to Blazers Edge!
Yo, snake, you’re a big fan of that Bogut guy… I know the stats and all, but what’s the huge allure for you? You an Aussie, too? You go to school with him? Dating his sister?
I’m not trying to stir the pot here… you just really have a passion for defending the guy. Is there some connection?
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been following the Bucks since the season ended.
Since I’m going to be near Milwaukee for a year and all, I’ve been trying to pay them some attention. Bogut’s deal is the going rate for players at his position with his skill set. Before the Jefferson trade and the draft, there were only two players worth keeping, and Bogut is definitely one of them.
One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season
I will miss Jarrett Jack, but getting Jerryd Bayless is helping ease my pain.
Yeah, but are there any other players
who like to give out high fives to their imaginary friends after making a free throw?
That's worth $5 Million for personality alone.
One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season
I will miss Jarrett Jack, but getting Jerryd Bayless is helping ease my pain.
Dang Ole' Nicolas Batum
Who picks #88?
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
Actually, his number will help out a year from now.
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
1988 is the year that he was born
I guess he just wants everyone to know how old he is. This in turn makes me feel old.
Barrett just said that
Batum wore #8 in europe….since it was already spoken for here, he chose 88 (the year he was born). I too feel old.
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 10, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
much better
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
infinity so hard
it showed up twice and turned it on its side.
Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624
stupid GMs
Man the NBA needs to make potential GM’s take some kind of test before they are allowed to take over teams. I thought the day of giving huge, (like Reaf huge) contracts to white 7 footers who can shoot from 18 feet was over, but no the Bucks have saved the day.
Best Blazer song?
Bust a Bucket is my favorite (It’s loaded up on the iPod as we speak)
The only other ones I remember are “Can I get a headband” and “Rip City Rhapsody”...were there any others? Z100 used to put out those promo CDs that would usually have a Blazer song on them.
Also..I really wish that the Blazers would use the entire ‘original’ Blazer theme. Right now, they only use the trumpet fanfare before Blazer broadcasts.
There was "Rad Bad Blazers"
It came out about the year that Batum was born. Mercy Kersey sang it and the Duck had a little sax solo in it. “We are the Blazers, the Rad Bad Blazers”. That’s all I remember from it. I don’t think it came out in record form. It seemed like it was on A.M. Northwest a few times.
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Jul 10, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I really feel for Clipper fans right now, and don't mean to make light of there situation...
however, this quote from Mobley is sprinkled with just a bit to much optimism for my taste.
Here is where the quote came from. http://www.clipsnation.com/2008/7/10/568688/elton-brand-on-dan-patrick
Said Mobley: “We got Baron Davis, myself, Al Thornton, Chris Kaman. That’s super close to the Finals, that’s what I think.”
I’m thinking that a lineup of Steve Blake/Jerryd Bayless, Brandon Roy, Martell Webster, LA, and Greg Oden aren’t super close to the Finals this next year, but they’re closer then Mobley’s lineup.
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.
How smug you are
Disclaimer: this is a joke based on other fans perception of us for showing sympathy for another fan base. See, somehow being nice is now bad: End disclaimer
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 10, 2008 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh gotcha so I should say...
What in the world is Mobley thinking! How diluted does a Clipper fan have to be to believe that line!
Do you think that would be more to their liking?
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.
diluted?
you a mixing them in a liquid or something?
I think you may be a deluded as well as smug.
Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624
I know with which liquid
you would be diluting them if they believed that. And they would have to be quite diluted.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
What percentage do you think Dave gave on this diary?
He didn’t add the words so I’m going with 93%. Blazers Edge needs 110%.
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
Relative or Absolute?
I think he did his best, only at 2:30am his best isn’t as good as his best at 7:00pm. So I think he relatively gave 100 but on an absolute scale it’d be closer to 80. Average out to your 93% being pretty close I reckon.
Free Joel Freeland! (with the purchase of 1 Wafer)
I am guessing he just says
“we need more cowbell!” as Dave is not a numbers guy.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
HA!
Chris Walken rules!
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
waaa
I miss James Jones already! Those sweet threes, you could just count on them. Also, wasn’t he integral to our victories this season? I want Jones back!
New Pictures
Bayless looks short.
More here
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/por/photos;_ylt=Ar1FHFzHMSMBDTxEbmhHo2WK0bYF
BINGO, BANGO, BONGO
His overall height looks fine
but those t-rex arms stick out like a sore thumb.
by usmcr3049 on Jul 10, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
His arms look buff
but average length. Kevin Willis, now HE has T-Rex/Aligator arms. I swear his arms don’t even hang to his belt.
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Jul 10, 2008 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Totally...
Kevin Willis made me pay attention to wingspans as a kid, because his was insanely short. Still didn’t keep him from being one of the best rebounders in the NBA, of course, so perhaps Bayless won’t get hurt much by it as well.
Yao has short arms too. I think they’re about 6’8”, which is fine if you aren’t 7’4”.
Mortimer
...but not very far.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
no no no... you've got it all wrong...
they had to take that picture from 35’ away… that’s how tall he is.
That little mark between his feet? That isn’t tape, that’s actually a standard size ruler.
He’s huge. Like Godzilla… who happens to have arms just like T-Rex.
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
If by short you mean cute
We’re gonna have the cutest team in the NBA! That’s all I’ve ever really wanted anyways.
He isn’t a giant but I don’t think he looks terribly short, like Damon always did. He’s ripped for a 19 year old guard, that’s for sure.
And we all know, buffness and cuteness equals DYNASTY.
Mortimer
he looks
smooooooooooth
is it wrong to want to melt coconut oil over him?
Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624
He looks taller than Damon or JJ1
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't know if anyone listened to this,
but the Gavin Dawson sitting in for John Canzano was a blessing from above.
Listen to it by clicking here. Interesting conversation about Nate’s contract AND one of Darius Miles bosom buddies calls in to defend Darius, and ends with something to the effect of, “Mark my words, the Blazers will EAT Darius’ contract, and insurance sure as heck ain’t paying it.”
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
Should be "one of Darius Miles' bosom buddies..." with an apostrophe.
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
by prezofdeath on Jul 10, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
That's what I always was taught.
Unless it was a famous person, like “Jesus’ cross” or something, but I asked my English 201 professor about it, as I wasn’t sure if Elvis fit in the category—-i.e. should it be Elvis’ or Elvis’s? He said he’d use the Elvis’, and actually do that with any name that ended with an “s”.
I personally agree with you, as that was what I was always taught. But English 201 professor with a Masters degree from UW says otherwise. Hmmm….
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
by prezofdeath on Jul 10, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm with you
Easier if you sound it out. People would usually say Darius Miles’ bosom buddy (i.e. Darius Milez bosom buddy) rather than Darius Miles’s bosom buddy (i.e. Darius Miles-ses bosom buddy). Where as people DO say “Jesus-ses cross” so Jesus’s is correct.
So I vote for Miles’ and the English Prof.
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by LaughingJon on Jul 10, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I got it wrong...
I’m not an English syntax geek but sometimes I get a wild hair about these little things. For the good of the site here’s what The Merriam-Webster Concise Handbook for Writers has to say:
5. As is the case for the possessive form of singular common nouns, the possessive form of singular proper names ending in an s or z sound may be formed either by adding an apostrophe plus -s or by adding just an apostrophe to the name. For the sake of consistency, most writers choose one pattern for forming the possessive of all singular names ending in an s or z sound, regardless of the pronunciation of individual names. According to our evidence, adding an apostrophe plus -s to all such names is more common than adding just the apostrophe.
6. The possessive form of classical and biblical names of two or more syllables ending in -s or -es is usually made by adding an apostrophe without an -s…
7. The possessive forms of the names Jesus and Moses are always formed with just an apostrophe.
So you’re both right and Section323 is more commonly right and prez & I less commonly right.
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by LaughingJon on Jul 10, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
A little Wiki ing here
This subsection deals with singular nouns pronounced with a sibilant sound at the end: /s/ or /z/. The spelling of these ends with -s, -se, -z, -ze, or -ce. Traditionally it was more common to require and many respected sources still do require that practically all singular nouns, including those ending with a sibilant sound, have possessive forms with an extra s after the apostrophe. Examples include the Modern Language Association, The Elements of Style, and The Economist.[4] Such sources would demand possessive singulars like these: Senator Jones’s umbrella; Mephistopheles’s cat. Some respected style guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style recommend the more modern addition of an s but specifically state that both habits are correct.[5] Rules that modify or extend this principle have included the following:
* If the singular possessive is difficult or awkward to pronounce with an added sibilant, do not add an extra s; these exceptions are supported by The Guardian,[6] Emory University’s writing center,[7] and The American Heritage Book of English Usage.[8] Such sources permit possessive singulars like these: Socrates’ later suggestion; James’s house, or James’ house, depending on which pronunciation is intended.- Classical, biblical, and similar names ending in a sibilant, especially if they are polysyllabic, do not take an added s in the possessive; among sources giving exceptions of this kind are The Times9 and The Elements of Style, which make general stipulations, and Vanderbilt University,[10] which mentions only Moses and Jesus. As a particular case, Jesus’ is very commonly written instead of Jesus’s, even by people who would otherwise add ’s in, for example, James’s or Chris’s; Jesus’ is referred to as “an accepted liturgical archaism” in Hart’s Rules.
Similar examples of notable names ending in an s that are often given a possessive apostrophe with no additional s include Dickens and Williams. There is often a policy of leaving off the additional s on any such name, but this can prove problematic when specific names are contradictory (for example, St James’ Park in Newcastle [the football ground] and the area of St. James’s Park in London). For more details on practice with geographic names, see the relevant section below.
Some people like to reflect standard spoken practice in cases like these with sake: for convenience’ sake, for goodness’ sake, for appearance’ sake, for compromise’ sake, for peace’ sake, etc. This punctuation is preferred in major style guides. Others prefer to add ’s: for convenience’s sake.[11] Still others prefer to omit the apostrophe when there is an s sound before sake: for morality’s sake, but for convenience sake.[12]
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
ack, too complicated!
actually this is all my fault.
I thought you were correcting another poster, when you were actually just correcting yourself.
If I’d noticed that, I wouldn’t have jumped in in the first place.
My bad!
I wouldn't worry about it.
That’s what happens in the junk drawer.
I’m still trying to figure out why the blockquote didn’t work in the lengthy post where I typed in that page from my writer’s style book.Oot.
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my brief internet search agrees with me and what you were first taught
but not exclusively.
It strikes me as one of those things that’s been done “wrong” so often, that the more common usage is now considered right, because it “looks better.”
Not that important, really.
I love Darius. He is fun. And his buddy sounds fun, too.
But how will the Blazers eat Darius’ contract when Darius has already eaten everything around him?
ZING!
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by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, you're supposed to let others determine whether or not your comment was a "zinger"
With that,
Ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!
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Just Wondering
Who is going to be in the Blazer’s Edge swimsuit calendar?
"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment
Pets
We’ll call it “Pets of BEdger’s”... you can either put a swimsuit or some form of Blazers apparel on you pet, take the pic, and send it in…
It’ll be an 18 month calendar, and it’s going to be huge.
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
They can wear their jerseys
BUT NO BOTTOMS, or I’m not buying it.
Oh, and the jerseys are midriffs, so no big baggy jerseys hiding the fun.
It’ll be so nice I’ll need microfracture—ON MY WEINER.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jul 10, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OMG!
Hillarious!!
"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 10, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Check out my new sig
Oh Yeah!
Mortimer: "It’ll be so nice I’ll need microfracture—ON MY WEINER."
by 92wastheyear on Jul 10, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
yucky, dude.
so many horrible images… all at once… can’t… hide…
I’m on yucky overload.
That “ON MY WIENER” reminds me of Triumph the Insult Dog… “for me to poop on!”
Funny stuff as usual, Morts.
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
huh?
this is BE calendar you’re talking about?
No offense to any of us, male or female, but I’m not thinking our hot quotient will be real high.
I guess I thought it would be full of Blazers
But I’m sure we got some hot bloggers here. In fact, I prefer it to be the posters because then the calendar could be a daily calender of naked Blazers Edge posters, as opposed to a monthly 1-player-a-month deal.
Mortirotica
Mr. and Ms. July
Those are some good-lookin’ Blazers!
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Either that gal has a large dome...
or that guy has a small one.
Look at the size of that gals noggin’. It’s like an orange on a toothpick.
And yes tih, I just said that guy has a small one.
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure...
I think he’s much taller than she is, so they put him much further back. The perspective makes their heads’ sizes seem a little odd.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Mortirotica...
you are one goofy dude, Morts.
Playing basketball... is like playing poker while running on a treadmill at full speed with people swinging a Louisville Slugger at you. -Dave on 95.5 The Game
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 10, 2008 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
As some of you may know,
I recently moved to Zagreb, Croatia. This evenin as I was walking home from a date with a great looking local girl I saw a dude on the tram going by wearing an old school PTB Drazen Petrovich jersey. They still remember him and the team that chose him after all these years. How cool is that?
Very cool
Drazen is one of those guys that just make me sad. Him, Reggie Lewis, Hank Gathers…even Len Bias
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 10, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of that
Anyone know where I could pick one of those jerseys up? It’s be cool to show the folks here where I’m from and that I remember Drazen too.
Hmm
Ron Mexico.
Great reference.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!
by rockingharder on Jul 10, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Jumpin' Jehosephat!
It just occured to me that next year’s team will be without a JJ. No JJ1 or JJ2.
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Something random
Say what you want about Ruben Patterson, he was fun to watch. Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f90EynXsA0Y
I’d love to have a guy like that (minus the off-court issues) on the team, just for a little spice.
I also think
he had the most flair with his dunks of any Blazer I’ve ever watched. Yeah, J.R. Rider could get fancy, and Clyde was special, but just the overall flair and power—Patterson was amazing.
Patterson seemed to have many of those
I-better-hang-on-the-rim-on-this-dunk-or-else-I-will-probably-fly-into-the-backboard-and-die type dunks
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