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The Junk Drawer--July 3rd, 2008

Here's the place to dump all of those comments and topics that don't quite merit their own fanpost but still need discussion.  On-topic or off-topic is fine as long as you respect the site conversation rules.

Note:  Part of the point of these junk drawer posts involves them being filled with amusing/interesting trivia that then fades down the list and disappears each day.  To that end PLEASE DO NOT rec the Junk Drawer!  We don't want the recommended fanpost window filled with five old junk drawers.

I'm probably still short a few words of the required 75 so...

hopscotch, Lime Rickey, googleplex, triage, incongruous, elemental, Nostradamus, boisterous, dilapidated, animate, Tuscan, proscenium

--Dave

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My Dad

Lives in Boston and has been sending me all sorts of crap relating to the Celtics championship win. I now have a plethora of full newspaper’s from the day they won, till they buzz kind of let off. He has also decided it was neccesary to send me an assortment of Bostons “BEAT L.A.” signs.

My Dad=Great Blazer fan, rooting for his new hometeam.

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 1:29 AM PDT   0 recs

My Aunt

Sent me a Boston Newspaper On the day Larry Bird retired as a momento, even though I didn’t like the Boston at all. I still have the paper though just in case I could sell it biding starts at . . .

by Garden of ODEN on Jul 3, 2008 2:16 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

PDXer in Boston

I, too, am currently in Boston and, unlike your dad, I HATE the Cetlics and their fans with a passion. They are so pompous and arrogant it’s unbelievable. I’m going to be quite pleased when our guys start mopping the floor with them.

And as an aside, I went to 5 games in Boston last year and 5 games in Portland last year. Our fans were significantly better. They were louder, more knowledgeable and cheered without jumbotron encouragement (C’s fans only seem to get loud when there are free shirts or they do the lame “noise meter” gimmick). I was stunned when the announcers kept talking about how great the Boston fans were during the playoffs. Mark my words, the national media will be absolutely blown away when they see Blazermaniacs in action during future playoff games.

by erastus25 on Jul 3, 2008 4:59 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Lucky for Boston fans

Their crowds were juxtaposed with the AWFUL Laker crowds. The LA crowds were much worse than normal… they aren’t normally good obviously, they’re rich laker fans except for the upper upper levels, but the playoff crowds were maybe the worst Final’s crowd I have ever seen in my entire life. They didn’t seem to care at all!

So, then here comes the Boston fans, who cheer like any normal fans would. They look awesome when compared to those status-seeking LA fans. If those tickets were normally priced for the ‘normal’ LA fans who aren’t famous or power players, then it’d be a lil’ better… but really, the fans aren’t all that into the game when compared to a Blazer game.

If ya asks me, anyways. I’m not biased at all.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 5:10 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Agreed

The Lakers fans really disappointed me this season. Maybe my memory is skewed, but I remember them being pretty good, if late arriving, during their 2000 run. But I could be wrong, as I’ve tried to forget that year happened.

And you’re absolutely right that the Lakers fans made the Cs fans look even better, but the Celtics fans were getting kudos from the national announcers from day 1 of the playoffs. It still baffles my mind that the Boston fans, who I would call an average basketball crowd, get that much credit. I mean, go watch a tape circa 1984 – this was not the same group of fans that packed the old Boston Garden.

by erastus25 on Jul 3, 2008 6:13 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was waiting for this

Awesome flickr page of NBA dudes with random chicks at parties. I think it’s awesome that we get to look at horrible party pictures of NBA players taken in bad lighting.

Here’s the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewmac/sets/72157594578959707/

The only Blazers on there are Martell, Frye, and IKE. I love Ike’s pictures. Although, he really doesn’t look like an NBA athlete…



Oh and this hilarious one of Ron Artest.

Yes you really do have Ron Artest at your party.

The Chan-Chan man.

And Tony Parker, in a not so glamorous moment

A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!

by Dheepan on Jul 3, 2008 1:30 AM PDT   0 recs

Did that girl ever let go of Channing?

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by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 1:32 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And is his belt buckle a boom box?

WHAT YEAR IS THIS?!!?
Are we in the future?

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by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 1:33 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lol Channing is just beast like that

For some reason now that you mentioned that girl

I feel that Channing has working pokeballs for humans and he releases her on certain occasions. I bet it involves that mysterious boom box.

A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!

by Dheepan on Jul 3, 2008 1:35 AM PDT to parent up   1 recs

Whoa..

You went THERE.

I commend you.

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 1:38 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Lol

This is SOOOOO NOT okay for this site.

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 4:26 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's been all over though

And it isn’t dirty, they’re just dancing. Sure, this is supposed to be high school kids, but still, they’re just dancing and she isn’t naked or anything. No booze or drugs in the shot, nuthin’ illegal, seems okay to me.

It’s a cute picture too. I like pictures of Oden being aweome!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 4:33 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

To us it's fine.

But what if my little brother of 9 is logging in and seeing that? Hmm I must come off as a stiff. Basically I think BE is a good friendly site for everyone, and I think we should uphold that reputation while maintaining the subtle nature of our reality.

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 4:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thats nothing they wont see on TV at any given time..

even on disney..

Cheetahgirls.. yikes

I remember the good old days. The Rasta Monsta days.

by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 3, 2008 1:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know tell me about it.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic

by BlazerFan1 on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If this is a party thread...

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 4:50 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The NBA,

where groupies happen.”

Next year’s official NBA slogan.

Where’s Shawn Kemp? Didn’t he have like 10 illegitimate children? I was also expecting annthefan with #25 or BlazerFan1 with Batum and a bottle of Merlot. ;)

by RoyDrexler on Jul 3, 2008 2:43 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

the NBA, where "i Heart you NICOLAS" Happens...

PhotobucketPhotobucket

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic

by BlazerFan1 on Jul 3, 2008 9:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BATUUUUUUUUUUM!

"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Batuuuuuuuum!

by rockingharder on Jul 3, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

that page is something else

They have photos of Luke Schenscher! I guess playing on the NBA’s worst team for a quarter-season gets you into a party or two.

by abdelnaby on Jul 3, 2008 8:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is Tony Parker stoned out of his gourd or what?

And those ladies look like they might have gotten the munchies a few times too.

Where have all the flowers gone?

by bilingual octopus on Jul 3, 2008 10:28 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

he looks like he is trying to call someone

to get him out of there. and what is she doing in that out fit? making tips? I were an exect at trogen, i would have nba players endorce condoms.

"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all"
Mom

by ptwnblzr on Jul 3, 2008 5:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Looking at that set

it is surprising that Calvin Booth wasn’t named in the recent ugliest plyer ever fanpost

by tingeyga on Jul 3, 2008 5:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Rec-ing works as long as people remember to un-rec

prez did it to good effect with the finals game day threads.

So, all you rec-ers of July 2, un-rec now.

by Section323 on Jul 3, 2008 1:33 AM PDT   0 recs

Prez is the Ben Franklin of Un-Rec

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by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 1:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

see

July 2nd is demoted already.

We’re good.

by Section323 on Jul 3, 2008 1:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmm

Didn’t Ben Franklin accuse Thomas Jefferson of liberalism on July 2nd 1776?

Then,,,

On July 4, 1776, Congress appointed a committee that included Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams to design the Great Seal of the United States. Each member of the committee proposed a unique design: Franklin’s proposal featured a design with the motto: “Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God.” This design was to portray a scene from the Book of Exodus, complete with Moses, the Israelites, the pillar of fire, and George III depicted as Pharaoh.

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 4:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

As the Ben Franklin of the un-rec

I order my subjects to endow me with green paper with my picture on it.

How do I set my laser printer to stun?

by prezofdeath on Jul 3, 2008 6:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

done and done

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 11, 2008 3:12 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh and Dave you should change the name to Trailmix

Morty-kun made it up if I remember right. Oh and Mortimer I was going to reply on one of your posts about japanese honorific and familiar titles but then I forgot to press post so this will have to do. Maybe you don’t even know them and so this will all go to waste. Oh well. I don’t even think I can use kun since you are older than me. But I really have no idea how they work.

A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!

by Dheepan on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 AM PDT   0 recs

Me, Mortimer?

Unfortunately I dunno if I said either…

Trailmix sounds like a good change (Portland is a granola town), but I don’t think I came up with that. Plus, sadly, I don’t think I know anything about Japanese honorific and familiar tltles but clearly I write too much here and perhaps I have been sleep-posting. It would explain my post count when I click on my name. If you’re trying to remember who wrote what here, there is a 73% chance it was written by me just going by word count.

All I know about Japanese is adding “San” after someone’s name, and I learned that from the Karate Kid. I learned in Karate Kid II that Japan is basically a medieval country, rich in the tradition of revenge and regret. When I get a bag of ice at the grocery store for a party or something and they had melted previously into one big chunk, I do the Karate Kid breathing exercise and WHAM break it into tiny pieces and win money doing it just like Daniel-San. Evidently, the primitive Japanese people love betting on how many bricks of ice people can break with a karate chop.

If you mean I wrote a post and it was gonna spur you on to address honorific and familiar titles n’ stuff, I’d love to read it.

I lived with two Japanese girls back in college for a year or two, and they taught me only dirty words. So I know dirty words, and I know that pretty much ZERO Japanese people in their twenties know anything about World War 2 or their Emporer back then and how much of a meanie they were to all of Asia. They just don’t teach it, or they gloss right over it.

On the other hand, everything Germany does as far as their laws and government go is in direct response to what jerks they were in WW2, and it has deeply affected how the country is run and how their courts and system works.

I agree with Section323 that reccing this post is fine, as it makes it easier to see, and the Junk Drawers will always be popular for random stuff like this.

We’ll be able to unrec it, like she says. Let’s show Dave the TRUE power of reccing and unreccing! Now is the perfect time while he is busy acknowledging his family!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 2:02 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

agreed

Hey, look, I’m agreeing with you agreeing with me.

If the junk drawer is visible at the top, I think it will encourage fewer unneeded fanposts with the random stuff.
Just two more recs needed everyone.

by Section323 on Jul 3, 2008 9:29 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

American Japanese soldiers worth honors.

Abour 18.000 american-Japanese soldiers, many of them going out of American internment camps, fight for the all-Japanese 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion during World War II.
As a military unit, their record in North Africa and Europe was extraordinary. After almost two years of fighting, the 100th/442nd emerged from the war the most highly decorated unit in U.S. military history.
They fought in seven major campaigns in Europe, made two beachhead assaults and captured a submarine. In France, they liberated Bruyeres, and rescued the ``Lost Battalion’’ - 275 Texas infantrymen who had been trapped inside German territory for almost a week.
In late spring of 1945, the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion - part of the 442nd—was among the first Allied units to liberate prisoners from Dachau. Days later, heading farther south through Germany, the 522nd helped save more than 5,000 Jewish prisoners from the Dachau sub-camps who had been on a forced march toward the Bavarian Alps.
The unit’s valor earned more than 18,000 individual citations and eight Presidential Unit Citations. Known also as the ``Purple Heart Battalion,’’ with more than 700 men killed and 9,500 Purple Hearts, they suffered the highest casualty rate in U.S. Army history.

The Midnight Rambler

by amlmart1 on Jul 3, 2008 12:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

moment of silence

"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all"
Mom

by ptwnblzr on Jul 3, 2008 4:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Just for clarity...

I was speaking of Japanese girls who were directly from Japan and were learning English at my college and stuff… they’re the ones who didn’t know about their own country during the war. In case you thought I was besmirching what happened to Japanese-Americans during the war, with the internment camps and the brigade you mention above.

Just wanted to clarify!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man

You’re like grade school in the summer! No class.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oooopppssss.

I don´t know what ooopppss means but as a 6 months BE reader I think it´s appropiate here. I didn´t try to say you were besmirching something. I appreciate your posts, respect you a lot and never had a doubt about your knowledge. Only, you know, that I always try to look on the bright side of life and that was my comment about.

PS: I didn´t know what “besmirching” means, now I know, thanks again Mortimer.

The Midnight Rambler

by amlmart1 on Jul 3, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hey, I'm the one that's been overusing

besmirch.

I know Mortimer was just copying me. He’s a jerk.

by Section323 on Jul 3, 2008 9:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

We should play a "Caption Contest" for the Ron Artest one.

I think she is saying “LOOK, I THINK I KNOW THIS GUY!?”

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 1:41 AM PDT   0 recs

Caption this Picture

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BINGO, BANGO, BONGO

by blzrfan on Jul 3, 2008 1:53 AM PDT   0 recs

I award thee

The title of King Douche!

The Medal of Squalor!

The Medal of Fleecedom!

Ehhhh, pretty weak.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 2:05 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"This medal reminds me of my heart."

Very cold.

Vote Sam Bowie as Greatest "Other" Blazer Ever.

by Outlaw is Rejector on Jul 3, 2008 2:25 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Er, David,

That’s my award, you know.

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.

by T Darkstar on Jul 3, 2008 1:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They allowed Gay Marriage in OK?

I remember the good old days. The Rasta Monsta days.

by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 3, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The funniest part of this picture is the guy smiling stuck in the trunk area

-Glen Rice, oh and there are like 2 other pictures with this same family. Maybe you can rent Glen Rice out for a night? That sounds wrong doesn’t it?

Pau is not amused.

A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!

by Dheepan on Jul 3, 2008 1:53 AM PDT   0 recs

Dude

Pau looks so tough in that shirt.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 2:02 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Honestly

Who puts on a shirt like that? Heck, who buys a shirt like that?

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 2:03 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This was in direct response

To be called ‘soft”. I’ll show them! I’ll buy a tight sleeveless shirt with the Sydney Opera House on it! THAT’LL DO THE TRICK.

This has to be his rookie year or sumthin’, so maybe he’s learned his lesson. He might have boughten it after a rough weekend in Ibiza.

I dunno… I think I like the shirt. I hope our new TrailBlazer jerseys are some variation of it, because I couldn’t imagine anyone looking cooler than that.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 2:08 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOLCAT

I could see this Pau pic being a good candidate for a LOLCAT type creation.

by SloppyJoe on Jul 3, 2008 10:07 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow dude.. wow

I remember the good old days. The Rasta Monsta days.

by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 3, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Can I take credit for stuff I didn't do?

I invented Italics, the “+1” thing, rec’ing, “BEdge,” cuddling, moonlit walks, pickles, and fabric softeners.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 2:12 AM PDT   0 recs

You may have created BEdge but I created Bedge first. Neener Neener.

"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar

by annthefan on Jul 3, 2008 3:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oops. My reading skills seem to be slipping. Sorry Tom.

"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar

by annthefan on Jul 3, 2008 6:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was just making it up

Who invented +1?

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 6:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

How do I set my laser printer to stun?

by prezofdeath on Jul 3, 2008 6:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ive been wanting to ask this for a while now

I read on this sight a while back about aldridge being discontent, and that the original source was one of the dancers, or chearleaders, or the stunt team, or something like that. does anyone remember this referenced, or have any clue as to what im typing about?

"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all"
Mom

by ptwnblzr on Jul 3, 2008 2:22 AM PDT   0 recs

I don't 'member it

But I may have missed it. If I had read it, I woulda’ remember that. It doesn’t sound very reputable.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 3:11 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I might remember who said it

so i am looking through there posts

"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all"
Mom

by ptwnblzr on Jul 3, 2008 4:01 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Whats with the weather?

Anyone awake now listening to this thunder? It sounds like Oden is angry!

by ryryslyry on Jul 3, 2008 2:42 AM PDT   0 recs

What is thunder

Right Now for
Honolulu, HI (96816)
78°F
Feels Like
80°F
Link

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 2:54 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Breaking News...

Oklahoma City has a new name a mascot for the former Seattle Supersonics…

Ladies and gentleman, your OKLAHOMA CITY MULLETS!

by RoyDrexler on Jul 3, 2008 3:01 AM PDT   0 recs

Sometimes I think that people with mullets get a bad rap

Did you pause to think about how long it must have taken the above shirtless guy to grow such an outrageous mullet? It probably took the better part of 2 years.

by tingeyga on Jul 3, 2008 9:01 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs