Man, The Internet Rules Sometimes
I convened with Dave and we agreed any time a National Book Award winner joins the site, we will post their first comment on the main page.
Here's the first from Mr. Sherman Alexie. It's a doozy.
Hi, my name is Sherman Alexie, thanks for the welcome
Well, now,
that welcome was filled with the perfect amount of kindness, contempt, humor, arrogance, humility, sarcasm, praise, and suspicion. For now, I'll just say a few things.
1. Ever since the Sonics failed to resign Nate as coach, and let him go to the Blazers, I've been jealous. I love the man. It's easy for me to root for him. And I really miss his playing days, when he was an incredible defensive presence and the all-time NBA leader in three-pointers turned into two-pointers because his foot was on the dang line.
2. I thought, and publicly promoted, the idea that Brandon Roy should have gone #1 in that draft. During his first game here in Seattle, when he played so well, and hit the clutch basket for the win, I almost cheered. I stopped myself and then gave myself a paper cut on my index finger and dipped it in lemonade, as sort of a St. Francis punishment for my sins thing. Roy was a student in my American Ethnic Literature class at the UW. So I decided that I nearly cheered for the student who wrote a pretty good paper on "A Lesson Before Dying," and not a member of the opposite team.
3. I've only got a 10-game weekend package. I'm just a spectator to true Blazers fandom. I love the NBA, and so many of the players, and while I will certainly be rooting for the Blazers, it is a new relationship and I wouldn't presume to be anything other than a secondary, make that tertiary, fan. That said, I'm sure I'll fall quickly in love.
4. I would root for a team composed of Jack the Ripper at the 3, Lee Harvey Oswald at the 2, Saddam Hussein at the 4, Galactus at the 5, and Lizzie Borden at 1 over the Lakers. If the Lakers were playing a team made up entirely of those giant chameleon cockroaches in that movie Mimic, I would root for the insects. Heck, I just rooted for THE CELTICS instead of the Lakers. That's how much I hate the Lake Show.
5. I am devastated by the loss of my Sonics. It will be years before I recover. I would never, ever, never wish this feeling on another fan. There are rumors that other teams--namely Memphis-will be bought and moved to Seattle. Going through what I just did, I could never support that relocated team.
6. Just one player note: Just how many point guard projects does one team need?
If you didn't already guess, Henry the Blogfather orchestrated this one. So be sure to pay your respects.
Feel free to respond to Mr. Alexie in the previous thread (which is getting long) or start up a new discussion here.
Go Blazers.
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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welcome
Welcome aboard the Trail Blazer train, Mr. Alexie. It’s going to be a fun ride!
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man β with human flesh.
Paul Muad'Dib - Dune (Frank Herbert)
My Translation: My Dad is a dude just like me, and my sons are dudes like me also. I love that.
by johnv59 on
Jul 31, 2008 10:52 PM PDT
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PS
The “married” comment kind of hit home, but maybe not the way Alexie meant. I was 42 when my wife died of breast cancer, and then a couple of years later I married I 29 year old girl…. eerie….
And, we all agree, screw the Lakers!
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man β with human flesh.
Paul Muad'Dib - Dune (Frank Herbert)
My Translation: My Dad is a dude just like me, and my sons are dudes like me also. I love that.
by johnv59 on
Jul 31, 2008 10:56 PM PDT
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Welcome to Rip CIty
Our pg projects are kin to the Sonics big man projects. Sometimes it takes a while to get it right.
Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game
by iDea on
Jul 31, 2008 11:00 PM PDT
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Mr. Alexie
Make sure you don’t cuss around here. We don’t take kindly to cussing.
by lama on
Jul 31, 2008 11:21 PM PDT
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If Sherman did cuss on this site
it would undoubtedly be done within a highly literate context.
Besides, were Dave ever to delete the post of a National Book Award winner on account of profanity, PEN would come down on him like Shaq on Przybilla.
by knickfan on
Aug 1, 2008 12:45 AM PDT
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point guard projects
i should have answered that question above but forgot in my excitement…
in terms of how many point guard projects we “need”... it’s an insatiable desire really. under current Blazers Roster Theory, “Brandon, LaMarcus and Greg are untouchable”... which leaves 9 spots for point guard projects and you can make that 12 if you count the reserve list… if this did occur, the argument around here would be “PG 5 should start instead of PG 8” rather than, “um, guys, should we maybe have a small forward? at all?”
in terms of how many point guard projects we “want”... well… we don’t want any. we want our rosebud… the shining do-everything-perfect point guard who will never exist yet is available (arguably) for steve blake, a number one and either martell or channing…
in the meantime, we settle for jerryd bayless… or, rather… JERRYD BAYLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben. on
Jul 31, 2008 11:25 PM PDT
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It is much like
the British trench warfare plan during the First World War, as ably quoted by Black Adder:
“Charge them straight on! They’ll never expect the same thing for the hundredth time in a row.”
With the 23rd pick of the 2009 NBA Draft the Portland Trail Blazers select…
—Dave
by Dave on
Aug 1, 2008 12:15 AM PDT
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Wow a Black Adder mention
I knew we had the best fans in the world, that just solidifies it in my opinion.
I think we need to get Lord Flashheart as our next PG prospect… WOOF!
by VivaBlazers on
Aug 1, 2008 1:53 PM PDT
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Bonus points for the B.A. reference
I think we have a new quote we can use around B.E.:
“K.P. has a cunning plan.”
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Aug 1, 2008 2:00 PM PDT
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I like that...
Just as long as it doesn’t mean he’s going to use his second round picks on turnips (although with the amount he has stockpiled it wouldn’t surprise me).
by VivaBlazers on
Aug 1, 2008 2:42 PM PDT
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...a PF, according to DraftExpress
But maybe KP can put out some rumors that make Ricky Rubio fall like a stone.
Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...
by Norsktroll on
Aug 1, 2008 2:53 PM PDT
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One of my favorite Mike Rice comments...
came a short while after Drexler was traded for Thorpe. The team ended up with a glut of forwards at one point and someone, let’s say Robinson, got his forth foul in a game.
The announcer (I forget who was calling the game), “That’s 4 on Robinson…”
Rice, “Yeah, and that could be big because we’re down to our last eleven forwards.”
"I love this game!" -Moonbeam, from 'Rollerball' right before he was knocked into a permanent coma
by -ken on
Aug 1, 2008 2:14 AM PDT
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maybe we are over compensating
I remember when traded away Mcinnis and Daniels and we were experimenting with QWoods at the point. In case you were wondering he got stripped a lot.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on
Aug 1, 2008 3:29 PM PDT
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Welcome to Portland
I am sure you will feel right at home. Our team has a lot to offer an NBA fan. I myself have always been a Blazer fan, but have never felt so invested in a franchise. It is very easy to fall in love with this team, or at least the “idea” of this team. Honestly, the most fun I have had, is this question of what the Blazers should or should not do next. When P-Town was always in the playoffs, but not real contenders, it was not as fun. Now we have an opportunity, as a community, to make our predictions and post our suggestions (realistic or not,) and see if they can come true. I hope you enjoy your time with the Blazers, and sorry about the Sonics. Above all else, try ro keep up. Lets be honest, the Seattle fan base is well…. a little slow. If it wansn’t for Portland fans, the M’s and the Sea Chicken’s would move.
(darn, sorry that whole hatred for Seattle thing came up)
by bad karma on
Jul 31, 2008 11:36 PM PDT
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Welcome
What happened in Seattle is a crying shame. A case of bad folks doing bad things. But, you’re in luck. The management of the Trailblazers has recent memories of what it is like to have a use ‘em and lose ‘em culture and is determined to not repeat the same mistakes. Get ready my friend, because here you’ll find those guys writing the checks aren’t so bad and will have a chat with you, especially if you think they’re doing something wrong.
I mean, the top guy for the Trailblazers recently answered questions from a 24 year old blog artist? What? Can you imagine Seattle management doing that? Or Blazers management just 4 years ago?
I’m glad to have you… oh and to those who might flame a new friend… stop it. Seriously you guys, stop it.
The most important thing to remember about Blazer fan: We’re highly intelligent homers. E.G. We know we’re falling in love and we do it anyway. I’m sure this would make most of us terrible GM’s but it makes us great fans.
Glad to have you, and start writing about our Blazers! I can’t wait to know what you have to offer.
whaa happen?
by Toby on
Jul 31, 2008 11:54 PM PDT
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Welcome good sir
We hope you come to love our team as we do. And we look forward to yet another talented writer here.
by coastrider on
Aug 1, 2008 12:44 AM PDT
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I'm supposed to be working
but this is worth actually logging in so I can respond.
There are certain things you should know about this place:
1. It was ok to cheer for Brandon even when you were a Sonics fan. We like classy players on other teams, and give them credit.
2. Further to #1, part of the definition of “classy players” is that they don’t play for the L@kers.
3. Ben is cool.
4. Dave is so cool that he even gave Ben a job.
5. I’m going to rule the world someday. Not by force, but by acclamation, because people will love me so much. Those who don’t will be kindly but firmly re-educated. It is advisable to begin learning to love me now. I’m so cool that I even let Dave run this website.
6. Henry Abbott supposedly posts here. Some people think he is Mortimer. Some people think he is tominhawaii. Some people think he is Dave. I think that Mortimer is really Kevin Pritchard. Storyteller must be Tom Penn’s cousin. Some of these names will mean nothing to you now. This will change, if you truly become a Blazer fan, and a Bedger (Blazer’s Edger). You will read and analyze every comment, even if it means forgetting to eat. This is more than a website, it is a community consisting mostly of lunatics.
7. KP stands for Kevin Pritchard. He is our general manager. He is not perfect, he is not omniscient, and he does not use mind control on other GMs. He is just smarter, works harder, gets lucky sometimes, and wins.
8. KP’s goal is NOT to build a team that will win 15 championships in a row. His goal is to build a team that will win 15 championships in a row AND have enough talent stockpiled that our Development League team will win the NBA Eastern Conference championship 10 of those 15 years.
9. We need multiple PG prospects to give fans things to talk about on Internet sites through the dog days of summer. The more, the better.
Enjoy your new flame. She is Blazing, Red Hot and Rolling. She will soon consume you, but you won’t feel burned.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
by jscot on
Aug 1, 2008 1:13 AM PDT
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Correction
Ben is a G.
Dave is a G
Leaders build cultures that create self-esteem, generate and sustain trust, elevate the dignity of work , create community and foster open communication, and finally encourage growth and learning.
-Warren Bennis USC Professor
That was a very hard winter,
and it was just like one long night,
with me lying awake, waiting and waiting and waiting
for daybreak.
- Black Elk
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by BlazerFan1 on
Aug 1, 2008 9:20 AM PDT
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Is this an Americanism I don't know?
I’ve been wanting to ask. Or is it not family-friendly?
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
by jscot on
Aug 1, 2008 1:20 PM PDT
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Gangsta
but in a more positive way. I think a broad definition would be- someone you respect and admire
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on
Aug 1, 2008 2:43 PM PDT
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it kills me
on 107.5 they are promoting ice-cube and he says something like “he’s a real Ole G” and then they have a girl afterwords scream, like an old gangsta is what girls want. That being said, the songs on his new album that i have heard have been alright
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on
Aug 1, 2008 2:46 PM PDT
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Gangsta? Respect and Admire? You are kidding - right?
I respect and admire KP, Dave, and Ben. But if calling them a G means calling them a Gangsta, and it is a compliment, then I need to take up a new language – one that hasn’t been butchered like this one.
This might offend some of my fellow Bedgers but I had to post it. If I make someone mad at me I am sorry.
LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!
by LaMarvelous on
Aug 1, 2008 11:02 PM PDT
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I suspect most Bedgers
don’t have Gangstas in their neighbourhood.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
by jscot on
Aug 2, 2008 12:54 AM PDT
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You sound old and bitter
dont take it out on BEdge.
Leaders build cultures that create self-esteem, generate and sustain trust, elevate the dignity of work , create community and foster open communication, and finally encourage growth and learning.
-Warren Bennis USC Professor
That was a very hard winter,
and it was just like one long night,
with me lying awake, waiting and waiting and waiting
for daybreak.
- Black Elk
1881
by BlazerFan1 on
Aug 2, 2008 7:31 PM PDT
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Hilarious, period
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man β with human flesh.
Paul Muad'Dib - Dune (Frank Herbert)
My Translation: My Dad is a dude just like me, and my sons are dudes like me also. I love that.
by johnv59 on
Aug 2, 2008 7:43 PM PDT
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Now that you are one of us (at least part time)
you lose the “Mr” thing and dive right in.
Seattle was screwed from the point of NO moving to OKC. David (King) Stern decreed it and it was done. Never have I been so disheartened by the NBA that this. I predict that it will come back to bite him but that does not stop the pain for all Seattle NBA fans. Portland becomes a poor substitute (maybe we will follow the Patriot’s model and become the Northwest Blazers?) but we are glad to provide a port in the storm. I agree about putting another city through what Seattle had endured and hope that it does not happen even if we dilute a deep team with an expansion draft.
An unintended consequence to this loss might be to force a new rapid transit system between Seattle and Portland. A Japan style high-speed train would be really cool! I think given the growth rate in the Northwest we will all be one city sometime in this century.
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
by lee3022 on
Aug 1, 2008 1:51 AM PDT
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Team name
I firmly believe that barring the unthinkable (a move), the Trail Blazers will always be the PORTLAND Trail Blazers. They will be the de facto Northwest NBA team, though, just as the Seattle Mariners are Portland’s home MLB team.
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I think itβs going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Nicolas Batum
by rockingharder on
Aug 1, 2008 2:08 AM PDT
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Oh and we might need to explain to new fans the sarcasm font!
That last one got away from me.
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
by lee3022 on
Aug 1, 2008 2:08 AM PDT
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Welcome.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
by annthefan on
Aug 1, 2008 6:53 AM PDT
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Oops
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
by annthefan on
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Welcome
I’m glad to see we share the same complete and utter distaste for the L@kers…even if you did type out the actual name. I like you already.
Have fun… this should be a great ride.
Ba da da da dah... I'm BEdgin' it!
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on
Aug 1, 2008 8:51 AM PDT
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Also...
I don’t know if you can choose, but try to see a L@ker game with your 10 game package if you can… the Rose Garden is at its finest when the L@kers are in town.
Ba da da da dah... I'm BEdgin' it!
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on
Aug 1, 2008 8:52 AM PDT
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Hello, this is John McCain
and I just want you to know that Sherman Alexie will say whatever he thinks you want to hear. He says he hates the Lkers but it doesn’t take any courage to do that. Everyone hates the Lkers. It’s a lot of beautiful words but it just shows he’s not qualified to be a Blazer fan. Just a few weeks ago he said the Sonics were the most important thing and now he’s saying he could support the Blazers. My friends, I know you see this flip-flopping for what it is; pretty words from a Sonics fan who is not qualified to be a Blazer fan.
by oregonslee on
Aug 1, 2008 9:42 AM PDT
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chuckle ...
Live at Doug Fir Lounge on Aug. 7, 9 pm -- YEAR 5000 -- http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on
Aug 1, 2008 10:10 AM PDT
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A fine example of Sarcasm Font.
LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!
by LaMarvelous on
Aug 1, 2008 11:18 PM PDT
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Lone Ranger and Tonto...
was a great read. Man, it looks like we have our first blog laureate.
Blazers Edge just got so much cooler in my mind. Go Ben!
by jose luis on
Aug 1, 2008 9:50 AM PDT
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Sweet ... Welcome aboard.
the loss of the Sonics is a real bummer. A few years back when they were talking about moving the Blazers, I went into a really deep funk … serious depression.
Thank the multi-ball gods Paul didn’t sell to Skeletor or Megatron or Hanibal Lector like Mr. Coffee did.
(Anyone know Chuck Palahniuk?)
Live at Doug Fir Lounge on Aug. 7, 9 pm -- YEAR 5000 -- http://www.myspace.com/y5k
by Y5k on
Aug 1, 2008 10:10 AM PDT
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Whoa...
The Spurs dynasty got Eva Longoria and we get Sherman Alexie? Sounds like Portland…
Weird side note: “Whatever Happened to Frank Snake Church” helped me graduate two years ago, so thanks for that.
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on
Aug 1, 2008 10:23 AM PDT
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Remember the Five Stages of Grief, Sherman
Try not to rush into being a Blazer fan. You’ve gone through denial, anger, and bargaining. Now you need time for depression before you move on to acceptance. Let the healing proceed in its own time.
Remember also that Seattle may land a team in the not-too-distant future. If you’ve fully given your heart to the Blazers, what will you do then? A man cannot serve two masters.
It’s okay to adopt the Blazers, even if just for a time, and it’s okay to cry. Our arm is around your shoulders. Together, we will silence the Thunder, eviscerate the L@kers, and raise many O’Briens.
Asked his specialty in the kitchen, Oden paused and said, "Hamburger Helper and tuna fish."
by MiledAnimal on
Aug 1, 2008 10:29 AM PDT
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Welcome to the dark (and good) side!
Sherman,
You don’t need us to tell you how Seattle was royally screwed by the Okie boys and David Stern.
But truly, there is hope in becoming a Blazer fan.
I grew up as a Sonic fan…..watching the exploits of Fred Brown, Slick Watts, Gus WIlliams, DJ, JJ, Paul SIlas, Lonnie Shelton, Jack Sikma, the PLAYER Wally Walker, as opposed to the weasly GM he would become…....
And them I fell in love with a woman who was a Trailblazer fan, and we began out married life living in White Salmon, WA. I spent several years engaged in a meaningless argument that the Sonics championship team was better than the Blazers championship team from 2 years prior.
But after listening to Bill Schonley broadcast the Blazer games while doing chores around the house, I gradually came around. Jim Paxson and Mychael Thompsen, then the great years of Clyde, Terry, Jerome and Buck.
I am a proud survivor of the JR Rider/Rasheed Wallace years, andam now ready to reap the rewards of long-time Blazer fandom with the current squad.
And while you still consider yourself to be a tertiary fan at this point, I’ll bet you a six pack of your favorite beverage that by season’s end, you will be a full blown Blazer fan.
You are getting in on the ground floor of a team that is looking at about a 15 year window for a championship. Welcome aboard! (please disregard any mixed meaphors)
by antediluvian on
Aug 1, 2008 10:29 AM PDT
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Leader of the Bandwagon
I nominate Sherman Alexie to be the official spokesman of the Blazers Bandwagon. When the championship parade rolls through, he should get his own float.
by Jumbo on
Aug 1, 2008 10:31 AM PDT
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Second the motion.
LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!
by LaMarvelous on
Aug 1, 2008 11:23 PM PDT
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Sherman's wikipedia page has been updated, so it must be official now.
by shralpster on
Aug 1, 2008 11:17 AM PDT
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'Course...
it was I who did the updating. :)
Sherman, you oughta take a picture of your exploits on the basketball court and upload that to Wikipedia, so we can put it in your biography.
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Sherman! Are you a G too?
So Sherm,
I look forward to your write up’s after each of our MANY wins this season! What made me a fan of your writing style is the following line:
“I almost cheered. I stopped myself and then gave myself a paper cut on my index finger and dipped it in lemonade”.
I laughed out loud, it was so funny I couldn’t even begin to describe the feeling with a simple LOL. Here’s a Cheers to many interesting debates on Blazersedge in the upcoming years with Sherm’s input!
I can’t wait to get home, I got a half day today! I am about to delve into that Bayless Vs. Fernandez debate, which obviously can only be an answered one way:
Both.
Andy
Mike Barrett Says "Yes Sir!', Wheels Says "Boomshakalaka!'
by BlazermaniacAndy on
Aug 1, 2008 12:02 PM PDT
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I'm still not buying it
I think Mr. Alexie is behind the Sonics moving. He could smell the cake Portland was baking and he decided he wanted a piece of it when it was done. I’m sure through some subversive underhanded means, he encouraged the owners of the Sonics to move away, so that Mr. Alexie would have a valid excuse to watch Blazers games. If I wasn’t lazy and pulling this out of my butt, I’d do some shoddy research to support my claim.
by tominhawaii on
Aug 1, 2008 12:10 PM PDT
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tom...
you’re killing me.
Well, Jane, it just goes to show you, it's always something! If it's not one thing, it's another! -Roseanne Roseannadanna
by naybobjoe on
Aug 1, 2008 3:45 PM PDT
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Oh no! I hope he's not another one of those people who want to eat the cake before it's frosted.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
by annthefan on
Aug 3, 2008 1:42 AM PDT
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one more secret admirer?
so, i haven’t lost a long-term spouse, like mr. alexie, but I have been serially dating for many years, with disappointing results.
being from vancouver, i had a crush on a local for a while and had grand hopes for our relationship, before she heard elvis calling and broke my heart. after that i tried to date the girl down the street for a few years, but she never returned my affections and eventually moved away too. for a while, i licked my wounds and ogled this hot chick who could put it together in 7 seconds or less. but, like all fast girls, she didn’t age well. now, I can’t possibly date that girl from Toronto, cuz she is with my big brother.
there is this young lady down in portland – i sure like that town – and i have been admiring her for a while. i wonder if she would mind if i send her flowers now and then and maybe chat a bit on facebook? i am sure she has lots of new friends, sexy literate ones at that, but i am hoping she can tolerate another.
o, and a quick tip to any new alexie fans out there, don’t lend “the toughest indian in the world” to your father-in-law, no matter how much you liked it, unless he is fairly liberal for his age and doesn’t make fun of your earring.
by Craigy on
Aug 1, 2008 12:58 PM PDT
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This appears to be your first post here - am I correct?
Welcome, I hope that you will like being Bedger (Blazers Edger), just make sure that you have checked out the rules here so as to avoid problems.
Your first post is a classic and reminds me of a lot of other great posts I have read here.
LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!
by LaMarvelous on
Aug 1, 2008 11:36 PM PDT
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Welcome Aboard
When the literati come aboard, we know the ship is ready to sail. And, after the storm in Seattle, the calm waters in this ship’s port should be a welcome relief. Just think. No one is arguing about stadiums, coaches, moving, or players. They just argue about winning, and then winning some more. Here, the GM and the owner get along, both respect the coach and the coaches, and all work as a team. And because they do, the players they’ve assembled, for the most bright eyed, young, and excited, generate the same enthusiasm among the fan base. And the fan’s, hearing nothing of dogs, or dope, or fights, respond. And, why not. Who else has, for three successive years, kept the pot boiling the way the Blazers have. Roy and Aldridge, followed by Oden and Fernandez, and now Bayless. Portland has this very large Christmas tree, and every year, the fans get to open another present. And many years, we get two. So welcome aboard. There’s still one more present under the tree – Fernandez. You’ve arrived just in time for us to open this one. And then, and only then, can we argue about guards, and more guards. And who plays, and who doesn’t.
by Eben Calder on
Aug 1, 2008 1:05 PM PDT
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Huge fan
Not only am I a big Blazers fan, I’m also a fan of Sherman Alexie’s writing. So this rules.
by jaspeers on
Aug 1, 2008 1:11 PM PDT
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bandwagon
I would not want a full bandwagon float for the championship parade through Portland in 2010. I would ride a tricycle while wearing a Lloyd Neal jersey.
by S.Alexie on
Aug 1, 2008 1:21 PM PDT
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Yes!
You are now fully accepted. A Lloyd Neal reference does it for me. I bet you even know who Larue Martin is.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
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Or you could ride in Darius Miles' hoopdie ride
That would be sweet.
I am the master of my fate, I am the Captain of my soul. - Charles Wesley
by Earl on
Aug 2, 2008 12:25 AM PDT
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stratomatic
And Bobby Gross was always my sixth man in my childhood stratomatic leagues. High FG% and that -5 defense
by S.Alexie on
Aug 1, 2008 1:26 PM PDT
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Sherman's Army
I think that Oliver Miller could push Galactus out of the paint and out eat him
by English on
Aug 1, 2008 1:46 PM PDT
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Reservation Blues was amazing
Happy to have a new fan aboard.
by robrun2 on
Aug 1, 2008 2:42 PM PDT
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OMG
that is what the kids say when they are excited and I am totally pumped that Sherman Alexie may accidentally read something I wrote no matter how moronic. It will be like writing E=m/c^2 and then showing it to Einstein. Surreal.
Also, i am going to go and place some bets on who wins the BE poet laureate contest. I was thinking i had a chance as I have been writing some doosies that all begin with “Roses are Red…” they will knock your (man or lady) thang in the dirt.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on
Aug 1, 2008 3:36 PM PDT
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I bet
that the person who wrote that paper on “A Lesson Before Dying.” for Brandon Roy did a real good job.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on
Aug 1, 2008 3:51 PM PDT
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HHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs
bad bad bad
I am the master of my fate, I am the Captain of my soul. - Charles Wesley
by Earl on
Aug 2, 2008 12:26 AM PDT
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You are a candidate for the P.A.E award of the year.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
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