Junk Drawer--Weekend Edition

Now to read the Post!

Has a good (for an energy drink) citrus taste, plus all the B vitamins and other stuff a growing driving boy needs.

If you stop at a Circle K, they sell something called “Kronik”, which I think is also a good energy drink. It too has a citrus taste to cover up the energy drink grossness that is the norm. I prefer the sugar free versions of both, and they use Splenda so you might not get cancer from it.

How long is the drive?

Mortimer

link to an interesting article about the Blazers’ prospects over the next couple of years..

You’ll never fall asleep while you’re eating sunflower seeds. I prefer David brand.

Brian Hendrickson writes that WIlliams couldn’t see what the others saw in Batum, until working with him this week. Now he’s a convert, tho thinks he still pretty raw. He does like Batum’s “ability to guard, and potentially shut down, smaller players because of his length; and speed that matches up with the Blazers’ quickest players.”

It keeps you awake. It makes you smile. For some reason, it does not bother your stomach. Have a safe drive and let us know your every thought while you are there. Baby point guard is beautiful, congratulations.

I went to this talk once where they were saying that exercise has the same stimulant benefits as caffeine. This is the part of the talk I caught as I usually stay awake for the intro, fall asleep for the body of the talk, and wake up for the conclusions.

Point of points is that I find myself driving all night more than I would like and I stop and do some push ups and try and keep active while I am driving. Seems to work for me

I drove from Elko, Nevada to Des Moines, Iowa…...straight through (36 hours) on nothing but Pepsi and NoDoze.

Sidenote: Seeing a bright pink sunrise over the cornfields in Nebraska…..searing right into your eyes when you haven’t slept for 24 hours is awesome (not)

Sidenote part 2: Radar Love by Golden Earring is the best driving song ever!!
(1st verse)
“I’ve been drivin’ all night,
my hands wet on the wheel…...
and this voice in my head…
it drives my heel
It’s my baby callin…
saying I need you here
an’ it’s half past four …
an’ I’m shiftin’ gear”

I am trying to decide if I should waste my money on it.

Also, if you could say whether or not you liked the first that would be helpful.

I like Full Throttle. It tastes similar to the Red Bull, but is less and in a bigger can. Get the black can (original), avoid the blue and red one.

Save journey to you there Dave.

I find if I keep my mouth occupied, I’m more alert. Plus, it doesn’t have the side effects of coffee/energy drinks. I keep waiting for the study to come out that says these energy drinks are causing some sort of mutation at the genetic level. Although, if it’s an advantage to natural selection, I suppose the energy drink energy will see a “boost” in profits…

I’m watching a little bit of Summer League this morning and I see a kid named Joe Crawford. Automatically I think of Joey Crawford and wonder if they are related.

Then I get my question. The league, I believe, sends referees to random cities for assignment. If a ref’s son became a player, you would think said ref would have to recuse himself from reffing his son’s team. But that would make the process non-random which could and would be construed as unfair. I wonder what would happen in that happenstance.

It tastes like an “amped” up version of Mtn Dew…which is ironic because its from the makers of Mountain Dew!! Good luck with the drive, Dave!

I haven’t opened it yet tho because without someone helping me drink it I think my heart might explode.

I like the flavor of Amp more than Rockstar or Redbull tho.

The USA Team is rulin’

D Tour D Franc

I got my free trial issue of “Sports Northwest” magazine today!

After a quick look, I noticed three things:

1) The writing is decent. This could become a pretty good little magazine.
2) As far as I could tell after an initial look, there isn’t anything about the Blazers in here.
3) There are A TON of ads. I feel like I’m reading a fashion magazine or something.

i like the rockstar orange brand.

I wouldn’t try that if I were you. It also tastes like Robitussin. Since I’ve been on the night shift, just drinking tea has been the best thing I’ve found so far. It’s an even keeled wake-up buzz instead if a rush that tapers off and makes me want to pass out after two hours.

I think Sobe has an iced tea with Splenda in it. I like drinking that. It has a Japanese or Chinese ninja type lady on the can.

Hey, what does everybody think about the whole Brett Favre scenario?

I, for one, am disappointed that he is possibly attempting a comeback. I thought he played the right way throughout his career, meant more to a city as an individual player than previously thought possible, and cut it off at an appropriate point. However, I think he can still play. He would be in the top half of QBs in the league (if not higher) if he were to return.

I do like how the Packers are handling it. They’ve basically said, “Hey Brett, if you want to come back, that’s your right. But we aren’t going to release you from your contract, and our team has moved on and built around Aaron Rodgers.”

I think Favre would be the perfect backup if he could accept that role. Rodgers has been a little injury-prone, which is scary considering the fact that he hasn’t played major minutes. Having Favre as a veteran backup wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world for when Rodgers’ arm flies off sometime next year.

The biggest one is called the Big Rig. You cant pass that up for a long drive. And it taste the best.

By David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.

Greg Oden

This is based on his playing on two healthy legs, naturally. Out all of last season after microfracture surgery, last year’s No. 1 pick becomes the other man-child of this rookie class. Oden is a true force on both ends and will compete with passion and purpose every night.

Rudy Fernandez

I love players who have been productive in the best leagues in Europe (think Luis Scola and Juan Carlos Navarro). Fernandez is ready to play and has the potential to develop even further.

But I found a delicious carbonated green tea beverage a few days ago at one of those Shell Service Station mini markets. I forget what it is called. There was a variety of flavors to select from.

I usually will buy a new CD and crank it up. Combine that with some iced coffee and I’m good for the entire drive.

To a repair shop, and I go in with a strong desire not to be dooped. I just want my car to run a little bit better, and for problems to not suddenly arise just because I had it brougt in and they want more of my money.

So I go in and tell them that I was recently in a bit of a fender bender, and that I would like the damage appraised so I can collect the insurance.

Then I asked them if they could install one of those fancy pants Flux Capacitors and they looked at me like I was some kind of lunatic. I’m now shunned by this ground of mechanics, and I dont even know why?? Can someone help me cope with this?

Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnpHkpDqtiM

Or this pro player: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGZeXkbnfSs

Even girls do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYg5zpRQNmM

Who says soccer players are not creative?
Might at least be something for the next slam dunk contest, off the backboard.

Vanessa Hudgens apologizes for racy photos.

Imagine how much blogging Dave could do if he never slept. I guess I can only dream.

I just got back from cape lookout.

Wow. Look at Terry Porter.

Mchale or Malone… quite the spectrum

Terry Porter — Bayless?
Clyde Drexler -- Brandon Roy (unquestionably)
Kevin Duckworth — Greg Oden (might put Duck to shame)
Buck Williams -- Lamarcus (different games, hard factor to compare)
Jerome Kersey - Travis Outlaw (not Web. Outlaw is the modern-day cobra)

isnt that basically todays Travis vs Web scenario?

didnt Alaa get busted not long after this game. Hmmm…. him and the Chief, paving the way.

Whos with me?

And I got 3 hours of work left. I wish I knew where to get some good advice on what to drink to stay awake.