Junk Drawer 8/7/08

Nice

I was going to do this. But then I saw that you had it on lockdown. I saved mine though, so I guess I’ll publish this tomorrow.

The Past is a Grotesque Animal
Somehow you've red-rovered the gestapo circling my heart
And nothing can defeat you
No death, no ugly world

WORD UP. STAY. FRESCO.

by Dheepan on Aug 7, 2008 1:07 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Heck Yeah

I got the next 3 nights off so I don’t know if I’ll be here late at night. You should make the next three. I think I’m going to add a poll to this.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 1:25 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

It's cruel of Khara to deprive you so.

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

by annthefan on Aug 7, 2008 1:08 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

How?

Single game tickets dont go on sale for a long time.

BEdgers

by Sabonis4Ever on Aug 7, 2008 1:14 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Stub Hub

Southern Oregon told me to go there and so did Mortimer. Southern Oregon the person, not the lower half of the state. I’ll probably buy two tickets at work tonight.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 1:24 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Just show up to the BW 1/2 hour before game time
and you are IN ! Scalpers can be worked. If COINCAST
ends the blackout, I’ll show you how to get 100 level
seats at the discount price myself. Many years of experience.
I’ll be in Portland one of the next two weekends for
business. Should I make a sign for display at the
Rose Quarter ? Perhaps . . .
COINCAST S _ _ _ _ !
BRING BACK . . .

Well, you know !

It's GO time !

by walkoff41 on Aug 7, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

hmm, I'm not sure I'd risk that for the Oden home opener

by Section323 on Aug 7, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

STUBHUB, BUB

I checked out tickets for sale to the Lakers home opener, which happens to also be the BLAZERS (my favorite team) season opener. People who got season tickets (I’m assuming) are putting their tickets up for sale and there’s a few tickets up for sale for the season opener, and I bet there are some for the Blazers as well.

I know I’m gonna try to get me some of dem tickets so I can see Oden play live and in person before ALL Y’ALL WHAT WHAT!

m0r71m3r

by Mortimer on Aug 7, 2008 1:25 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

it was strange

To hear my brain change from reading in my Mortimer voice to a voice of an excitable young black woman.

The Past is a Grotesque Animal
Somehow you've red-rovered the gestapo circling my heart
And nothing can defeat you
No death, no ugly world

WORD UP. STAY. FRESCO.

by Dheepan on Aug 7, 2008 1:43 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

his wife typed that

BEdgers

by Sabonis4Ever on Aug 7, 2008 1:52 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

doh

you know what i meant

p.s. where is JTDuck? i need to figure out what chemistry we are gonna do for CR. Was thinking Defensive Forces (Defense and Rebounding) or Second Chance Points (Rebound and Shooting)

BEdgers

by Sabonis4Ever on Aug 7, 2008 1:56 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Where did The Graduate go?

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 2:00 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

rim reapers....

jksnake and myself have been working his dunking, your rebounding is already there, so it should only be a matter of time…...

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Aug 7, 2008 3:25 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

catman2

has a thread were he is going to buy a package, you could get on with that.

also, we should try and find at least 2 people to unrec yesterdays JD before we rec this one five times

"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT

Email Dave,
--- Mortimer --- for Blazers Edge Ambassador to the SBNations

by ptwnblzr on Aug 7, 2008 1:20 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

It's the Thunder (well, unless somebody at NBA.com screwed up completely)

(doesn’t work anymore, consider the leak “fixed” for now)

Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...

by Norsktroll on Aug 7, 2008 3:07 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

hacker!

hey can you get us all league pass?

"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT

Email Dave,
--- Mortimer --- for Blazers Edge Ambassador to the SBNations

by ptwnblzr on Aug 7, 2008 3:14 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

This happened to me yesterday...

as well. I went from the Blazers NBA.com page to the Houston Texans page and it kept the NBA banner for some reason.

"I love this game!" -Moonbeam, from 'Rollerball' right before he was knocked into a permanent coma

by -ken on Aug 7, 2008 4:17 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I figured it was thunder

When the Y! news came out with the 5 possible names, all the ones related to thunder had been taken, while dummies like me bought the ones like bison, energy, wind, etc.

Krikey! Kiteboarding is Kewl!

by prezofdeath on Aug 7, 2008 9:46 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

all the web domains.

Krikey! Kiteboarding is Kewl!

by prezofdeath on Aug 7, 2008 9:46 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

You could still try to sell them to companies in the area ;-)

But wait for the official announcement.

Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...

by Norsktroll on Aug 7, 2008 9:53 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Oh, and the hair removal poll lacks laser and of course knife, the only manly way to do it.

Whaa, I admit it, I switched to an electric shaver.

Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...

by Norsktroll on Aug 7, 2008 3:12 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

What do you kids know about fleas?

I put Advantage plus on my dog and cat twice a month. I give my dog plenty of baths and each time I take him on a walk, he comes back with at least half a dozen fleas on him. Does anyone know any natural flea repellents? We started giving him brewers yeast and I am not seeing any results.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 4:07 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

bend, oregon = natural flee repelent

"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT

Email Dave,
--- Mortimer --- for Blazers Edge Ambassador to the SBNations

by ptwnblzr on Aug 7, 2008 4:13 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

That sucks

Mercury (my dog who has sworn vengeance upon a world that had scorned her) got real bad fleas once we moved to our new place, and normal flea medicine didn’t work worth a GOSH DARN POOP.

So we got some Advantage, and I gave her a nice bath in an oatmeal shampoo. It helps for flea baths. Then I put the advantage on and she hasn’t had fleas since.

Also, before I did that, I’d rub her belly and when a flea walked across her belly I would grab it and decapitate the flea’s head with my fingernails in front of the flea’s kids. It sent a chilling message to the savage beasts that their presence will not be tolerated and the punishments severe. They got the message right quick, believe you me.

I took some of the flea corpses and impaled them on spikes and cages with spikes and placed them at the base of the tail as a warning to all fleas that board her dog-harbour.

Are you letting the doggie run through flea infested grass/beach/shrubbery each time you walk the dog?

Other doggies giving it to her?

If you found some strain of flea that doesn’t mind Advantage, I’d try to figure out where the dang fleas are coming from and avoid that place like it was the O-Live forum—ZING ZING ZING.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Aug 7, 2008 4:39 AM PDT up reply reply 2 recs

Yeah, I'm getting good with the flea comb and I vacuum almost daily

It’s just the neighborhood around my house. I can’t avoid it. It is literally the little patches of grass between the sidewalk and the street. The closest park is a school in the day so I don’t take him there these days.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 4:49 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

A natural repellent is the plant, pennyroyal. It worked for my cats several years ago

when I grew it. You can buy it as an essential oil. Dab some on his collar before you go out for a walk. It has a very strong, acrid, minty smell. Not bad, really, just strong. It has other uses too.

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

by annthefan on Aug 7, 2008 5:22 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I thought you were going to suggest mercury as a natural flea repellant.

And then I figured if you were constantly exposed to mercury, it would explain a lot of things…

by TimG on Aug 7, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

O-live is full O' fleas !

and TROLLS !
PA’s ocean liner, er Yacht has fleas ? Just
douse them with sea water !

It's GO time !

by walkoff41 on Aug 7, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

This is an all-time great Mortimer post.

It’s like “Heart of Darkness: Tiny Version”

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

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

by rockingharder on Aug 7, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Fleas

Fleas can be quite a pain in the arse. They lay eggs in your carpet and couch and then hop back on your dog when they’re mature. You should make sure you give your dog a good bath. Apply the Advantage in several spots along “Mercury’s” back, evenly spaced and make sure the Advantage makes contact with your dogs skin.

You might want to walk your dog in a different place if he comes home with that many fleas each time. Many dogs have allergies to fleas… if this is the case you might want to try a food supplement with omega 3 and 6 fatty acids (but your vet should have a better idea what to do if your dog has allergies.).

You might also need to do something about the flea larvae that are probably living your carpet (I”m NOT saying you’ve got a dirty home) and but they are probably all up in your dogs bed…

I don’t know much about flea bombs, but I don’t like poison much. Especially with pets or kids living in the home. I’m sure a rug-doctor could help to get rid of the larvae and the flea poop that the larvae feed on… Flea eggs like moisture and warmth… I guess you could put dry ice all over your floor…LOL.

Flea eggs can persist and stay viable for months… so don’t think they will just go away on their own. You might want to get more advice on that from an experienced veterinarian or the Orkin man if you swing that way… if it becomes a big problem for you. As for natural deterrents… I have not heard of one..

you could also try burning your house down… but if that doesn’t work you may need to be a bit more aggressive with your anti-flea protocol. Good luck with that :)

by neilan on Aug 7, 2008 6:58 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Thanks

I might try Ann’s stuff. There is an annthefan store close to my house that sells stuff like that. I’m a pretty anal house cleaner. I move all the furniture that is movable and vacuum under it. I was his bed and the blanket my cat sleeps on once a week and I spray some flea killer Febreeze stuff on the carpet when I’m done. I think the fleas are more noticeable because he’s only about 9 lbs, he’s mostly white, and he has thin terrier like hair. I’m sure the Advantage works but unfortunately it requires the fleas to get on him and have a snack before the flea dies. I live in a 17th floor apartment so I don’t really have another option for taking him someplace else for walks. That’s why I was inquiring about some sort of repellent.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 7:15 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

That's a ton of Advantage...

There is another chemical like Advantage—I forget the brand name. I’d try that.

I doubt he’s picking up that many from a walk—you probably need to figure out where they’re coming from in your house.

t

"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"

by timbo on Aug 7, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Yeah

I think at one point they were coming from my cat because I wasn’t dosing him too much since he stays inside. I was actually using that crappy flea stuff you can get over the counter. I haven’t walked my dog for two days and haven’t seen a flea on him. After a walk, he’ll have fleas the size of a sesame seed on his private parts and all over his back legs. That is where his fur is the longest.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

This subject is making me itchy

There’s another chemical called Frontline, and another something called Program—each hits the fleas at different parts of their life cycle. A friend of mine had good luck with Fleabusters. I think it’s a franchise with several different products, supposedly pretty natural.

by Corvid on Aug 7, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Frontline works great, at least on labs and golden retrievers....

I worked at a kennel 2 summers ago and that is what we used and recommended. We trained the retrievers, and they would be at the kennel for months at a time during their program. As long as they had received Frontline in the last few months, they were pretty much immune to fleas. It isn’t a very cheap method, but it seriously does work from what I have seen, and it only needs to be applied twice a year if I remember right. Good stuff…..

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Aug 8, 2008 12:13 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

This Book

http://www.amazon.com/Fleas-Pacific-Northwest-Robert-Lewis/dp/0870713558

Cave Canem!

by Caveowl on Aug 7, 2008 10:13 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

OT twice a month is too much

advantage is a monthly dose minimum. If fleas are returning to pester your pets, it would seem it because their environment still has fleas. Wash their beddings and vacuum your house. I bought a can of Knockout ES available from any reputable vet and use it after vacuuming to go around the perimeter of carpet. Stuff works great and I rarely have to use it. Plus a good flea comb and constant grooming is the most important thing. You show your animals you care and then they meow at you for more attention later. What do I know anyways?

"Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over." - HAL

by bow4meow on Aug 7, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

The little guy was flealess when I came home from work. I'll walk him in a bit then do an inventory.

Taking a flea comb to my cat is like taking a mustache comb to an Afro.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I have a long hair that gets thick with burrs

but since I take care of him regularly he doesnt mind the raking. Do a little bit more every day, but start small. Eventually It wont take long, and for all they do for you?

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up- Red Auerbach:

by bow4meow on Aug 7, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

He doesn't mind the fur rake, a flea comb just isn't an option

I just walked Carlos and I found 3 fleas on him when we got back.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 4:35 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

great cat pic

porcelain sinks are great cool down spots.. smart cat.. but as I look into that cats eyes I wonder with his paw up if he just didnt get stuffed there for a good picture

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up- Red Auerbach:

by bow4meow on Aug 7, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I crammed him in with a plunger

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Oh, that's a good grouchy cat, Tom -- a good one!

"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"

by timbo on Aug 7, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Whoa

Where was I? I just found out that Brent Barry is now on the Houston Rockets.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 6:42 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

He will always go where championships are to be won ;-)

Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...

by Norsktroll on Aug 7, 2008 9:06 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

that explains

his extremely long stay in seattle

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Aug 7, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Kobe should carry the US flag

All the cool kids are doing it.
Player Nation
Yao Ming China
Dirk Nowitzki Germany
Manu Ginobli Argentina
Andrei Kirilenko Russia
Sarunas Jasikevicius Lithuania

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 8:10 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Lame

As soon as I posted that NBC news told me who’s going to carry it four our glorious motherland.

Lopez Lamong

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 8:12 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

They let a guy from Darfur carry the flag...

...but keep guys who want to talk about the situation there out of the country (Joey Cheek). Weird.

Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...

by Norsktroll on Aug 7, 2008 9:08 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Crazy Chinese

Man they are jerks on the bus. I think the one group I hate the most are old Chinese ladies. They think nothing of pushing me or anyone aside to get on the bus and then throwing a couple elbows to get past you on the bus. Even young Chinese people hate old Chinese women.

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

booooo

K*be shouldn’t carry the flag; we should give it to someone we want representing our country.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

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

by rockingharder on Aug 7, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

an obvious attempt to get a reaction from me

Maybe you’re right tho. Maybe kobe should wave that flag. Then the rest of the world can appreciate America for whats its become.

"Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over." - HAL

by bow4meow on Aug 7, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Chad Ford likes Ricky Rubio

Link

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 9:16 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Who doesn't?

Well, apart from Sergio “Spanish Toast” Rodriguez.

Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...

by Norsktroll on Aug 7, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I <3 Nic

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 7, 2008 9:22 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Him and that Finnish kid are in this junky video around 1:30

Video

"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley

by tominhawaii on Aug 7, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

that was kool

"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT

Email Dave,
--- Mortimer --- for Blazers Edge Ambassador to the SBNations

by ptwnblzr on Aug 7, 2008 9:48 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I <3 Tom

That was a G status video thank you. Especially b/c it isn’t you tube and I could actually watch it while at work

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 7, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs