Rudy Rally @ PDX! 9-22-08 @ 11:00 a.m. It's Official!
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 12:41 PM PDT
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This is Rudy's official "Welcome to Portland and the States" post. As many of you have heard, The Oregonian reports that Rudy is coming to Portland this Sunday! I for one would like to be at PDX to give him a proper welcoming, and I want all of you to join me. There's one problem, we have to find out what time his flight comes in.
So, as soon as we gain that information, which I hope the Blazers would be happy to reveal, post it here and we can plan our welcoming party! Roy and Aldridge welcomed Kevin Durrant to Portland, the least we can do is be there for Rudy! Maybe if this becomes a large enough crew the team will chip in a Sergio appearance! anmlart1 has already informed us that Rudy wishes Sergio to be like a brother to him.
This is the place to organize the event. Submit your excitement and ideas below!
~Zach
Edit: Thanks to SyderRyder for posting this Quick Chat below informing us that the Blazers are expected to announce his arrival time and are encouraging fans to be there! If this gains momentum, maybe they'll be some Blazers there with us!
Update: 9-17 10:00 p.m.
I inquired with Jason Quick about our interest in getting together at the airport for Rudy. Here's his response;
"Zach - Already a step ahead of you. I talked with Pritchard today and asked him for Rudy's arrival information because I had been getting so many requests from fans such as yourself. Pritchard liked the idea, but wanted to run it by Rudy's agent first. The agent was all for it (and quite impressed), so I had further conversations today with the Blazers PR staff. They are working to get the particulars, but assured me they will release the information as soon as it is solid.
Should make a good first impression for Rudy."
It's in the works! Now we just have to show up! ~Z
The Real UPDATE!
Big Thanks to QualityPie for posting the link below to Quick's announcement that Rudy will be arriving at PDX on Monday at 11:55 a.m.
Quick says that, "Fans interested in greeting Fernandez should congregate at PDX's International Meet and Greet area, which is located at the north end of the baggage claim (or by carousel No. 10)."
*Note: A source says the flight that Fernandez will be on is often up to 45 minutes EARLY, which included three times this week. In that case, fans wishing to greet Rudy should arrive a little after 11 a.m.
Rudy has never been to Portland, so let's give him a proper welcoming as soon as he touches down! I know this is difficult for many of us, as it is mid-day Monday. But I know many of you spend all day BEdging at work so why not take it to the next level for one day!? Lucky for me I'm a student at PSU and for some reason we don't even begin until Sept. 29th. I'm not scheduled at work either so I'll be there hoping to meet some of you die hards. I'm also confident that Portland's culture of "play first, work second" (the nice way of putting it) will shine through, and there will be a large crowd there.
Tonight I met a gal that works in Blazer marketing. She does a lot of web stuff for the team including managing Barrett's Blog. She said that their office has been inundated with interest in Rudy's arrival by people wanting to be at PDX. I also heard them mention it on courtside last night. So, don't be scerrred! Get out there if you can, meet some BEdgers, maybe enjoy an airport cocktail, or just have the best lunch-break ever, and meet Rudy Fernandez for the first time! I'll be the only one wearing a red Roy jersey. Hope to meet you there!
RUDY! RUDY! RUDY!
~Z
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no offense
but you better make sure a ton of people are there with you, or that will be REALLY creepy and awkward!
myspace.com/marktwainindians
A qualification
Let’s make sure it’s not just three hundred pale computer geeks howling his name. Fortunately I get this feeling that Ladies Love Cool Rodolfo.
The NBA season is mainly November through April.
In Portland, that means pale and geeky regardless of computers or basketball.
So tan-Spaniard (“Taniard”?) Rudy better get used to that anyway – the sooner, the better.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
thats the hole point of this!
To gauge support. Try and plan an event, not a creepy situation.
It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:26 PM PDT reply actions
whole point
hole point…now that’s creepy and awkward.
It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
yeah, totally creepy. You know what else is creepy? Your Silence of the Lambs quote. Creepiest guy in a movie ever…
myspace.com/marktwainindians
How many avoids creepyness?
I feel like the excitement is so high for Rudy. But maybe not high enough to go out to the airport? I think at least 100 people, and it’s not creepy…that’s feasible right?
It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Trust me
This particular individual is even creepier in person…
Is Rudy going to have to file a restraining order before he even gets to PDX???
That’s the question of the day…
Yeah let the man travel in peace
And did you say “Roy and Aldridge welcomed Kevin Durrant to Portland”
Kevin Durrant? You mean Greg Z. Oden (The Z stands for Zues)
But seriously, I have nothing better to do, count me in if I can show up sloshed.
Everyone loves a little kid flippin the 'Bird'
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 17, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
He meant Kevin Durant
During his pre-draft visit to Portland. The whole city greeted GO after he was selected. And I’m doubting that Zeus thing is gonna stick. Why change his name to a lesser god?
by einman77 on Sep 17, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Touche
Everyone loves a little kid flippin the 'Bird'
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 17, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean Kevin Pritchard......
called Roy and Aldridge back to Portland and sent them out to the airport to welcome a guy they were evaluating? Why? To convince Durant that he needs to be drafted by Portland? Doesn’t sound like KP to me.
No, they did it
Unless you’re being facetious.
Roy and LMA met Durant at the airport, along with the media, just as they did for Oden. I’m sure it was to see what the players thought of him, to help the draftee feel welcome, and as a not-so-subtle way to clue the draftee in that this was Roy and LMA’s team, and the new guy was joining the core— and that the core WAS Roy and LMA, and not Zach or whoever else (‘member, he wasn’t traded yet).
I think it does sound like KP. The move accomplishes several things at once.
Mortimer
I remember ZBO being at the workouts though
I also feel like the team being really excited with the #1 pick!
KP is a smart dood and a nice boy!
Sophia
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
Yeah, the basic schedule was
Roy and LMA pick up the lucky potential draftee, they all go get a snack and a bite to eat, maybe try on jackets and new socks together (it’s a boy thing Sophia you wouldn’t understand), then draftee goes to bed and wakes up for the workout.
At the workout, any of the players could show up and be there. Z-Bo was at least at the Oden one. Too bad so sad for Z-Bo, Oden is pretty much the most perfectest defensive center to pair up with Z-Bo. Too bad so sad for Z-Bo, LMA is a lot better player.
Then the draftee had a dinner with KP and PA and TP and HQ, and then the draftee flies out before they catch the Blazer knee surgery virus.
Mortimer
I would have taken them SHOE shopping :)
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
Sounds odd, but I'll go with you
I never read this story but it sounds like you’re up on it. Just curious if there were any other draftees which KP called the “A” troops back to Portland to welcome. NOT being facetious.
Fats
FATTY!?!?!?
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 20, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
"facetious"
The shortest word in the English language to use all five vowels in order: facetious
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 Sep 18, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
What?
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 Sep 18, 2008 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Sunday is the 21st
sorry, i lose track in the summer! I think the Blazers season is the only time I know what the date is…
It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:27 PM PDT reply actions
Well I am in love with him
But mobbing him at the airport might be a tad bit stalker much. Why aren’t we doing something at Pioneer Square or something? Who knows, enough people go, I’m sure I would too.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
You are obviously going to be at the Airport and just said that 2 pretend you aren't obsessed w/ him
:0
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
OK, you caught me :)
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
I would go if there is going to be a decent group....
I luvs me some Rudy, but I am not crazy enough to stand there with only four or five people( 80% of whom are giddy girls who just wanna give him a kiss). If we can get a group together,count me in. Otherwise, I think I will settle for ridiculously sized Rudy>MJ sign on our Oct 7 preseason opener…..
RUDY > MJ
Hey now
I am not one of those girls so not 80% (and if the other girls were all giddly I might punch them).
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
"Giggly"
Not giddly
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
Giddly is a great word
Giggly and giddy all in one.
"We’re not going to sit here and get punked by other teams and let them deter us from what we need to do." - Channing Frye, 09//03/08
I feel the same way....
I hope we can get a bunch of people committed to being there. I think it could really set the tone for him. Otherwise it will just look chintzy. But given all the hype, I thought it would be easy to get a large crowd. Especially if we can get the team on-board. I’ll be writing them.
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
A lot of hype on here does not mean that most people have heard a lot of hype....
Jus sayin…
"Jerryd is straight ahead at you. Rudy dips around. Jerryd is a rock. Rudy is the wind. Jerryd loves the ball in his hands. Rudy moves without it. Jerryd defends by getting up in your grill. Rudy plays the spaces in between. Jerryd has focused vision. Rudy sees all around him. Jerryd likes to score off of the dribble. Rudy can catch and shoot. Jerryd is aggressive. Rudy is sneaky. Jerryd will hit you hard. Rudy will annoy you until you hit him." -Dave
Word.
Yeah, good point.
I was wary about this when the thread first started, but, if it is actually going to bring a turnout and some excitement then I think think it would be really cool.
"Jerryd is straight ahead at you. Rudy dips around. Jerryd is a rock. Rudy is the wind. Jerryd loves the ball in his hands. Rudy moves without it. Jerryd defends by getting up in your grill. Rudy plays the spaces in between. Jerryd has focused vision. Rudy sees all around him. Jerryd likes to score off of the dribble. Rudy can catch and shoot. Jerryd is aggressive. Rudy is sneaky. Jerryd will hit you hard. Rudy will annoy you until you hit him." -Dave
Word.
I think it would be awesome if 100+ people showed up....
and the first experience Rudy had in Portland was a crowd of people chanting “RUDY! RUDY! RUDY!”. It just doesn’t look very likely to happen, which is sort of a shame….
RUDY > MJ
now let's not canonize the poor guy already
he probably thinks Americans are weird enough already
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
According to James Kunstler, who writes a well-respected if slightly profane financial blog whose title I cannot repeat here, "The Republicans must be clearly identified as the party that wrecked America... it's hard to imagine the American people giving the clean-up task to the very group that created the mess -- no matter how many cute little faces Sarah Palin can make on TV."
Wait 'til he checks-out Blazers Edge
"Screw the chalupa – it’s the victory I want." --timg56
by MiledAnimal on Sep 17, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe those giddy girls
won’t get to give him a kiss. Maybe you could provide some comfort.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Depends on time.
I’d go welcome him depending on what time he arrives. I paint my face for every game but I think I’ll leave the rattle can at home for this event! The pioneer square thing sounds cool too. I think it would be awesome to have all the newbie Blazers there. That might be a face painter.
BLAZERS will be GREAT in '08!
Will Bayless feel slighted?
No one did this for Batum, and he went back to France. Von Wafer didn’t feel the love, and now he’s dropping jaws in the ATL.
Someone needs to throw a celebration for all our players. And Nate. And KP. And Paul. Have it aboard the Octopus, that’ll ensure a good turnout.
"Screw the chalupa – it’s the victory I want." --timg56
Bayless will use it as MOTIVATION
The feeling of rejection will burn deep inside of him, making him work even harder and more determined to win our love.
I don’t see a downside, really. Rudy feels the love, Bayless steps up his game even more, we Blazer fans swim in a vault of Blazer championships like Scrooge McDuck.
Mortimer
either that or he will MURDER
Rudy
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
Well, then he absorbs Rudy's powers
Honestly I see no downside.
Who would be upset if Rudy’s playmaking was in Bayless’ explosive body? Only a Nazi would.
Mortimer
So he would turn into a taller, light skinned (more) HOT dood!
can you see my motive now?
Sophia
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
Did I miss something?!?!?
No one did this for Batum, and he went back to France.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Batum isn't realy even going to be playing though
Rudy is arguabley (i butchered that ) the top player in the world outside the NBA. It’s a way big deal that Rudy is on the team.
:)
Sophia
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
Everyone should go
And we should all make a paper mache diamond ring and as soon as he steps off the airplane, everyone yells “RUDY, WILL YOU MARRY ME” and then he laughs and everyone carries him on their shoulders to the Blazers practice facility and he makes friends with everyone and we win championships.
I don’t think it’s creepy to thank him for saying no to a lotta money to play for us, so greeting him at the airport is cool. As long as it’s more than 1 person, I think it’s ok.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Sep 17, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
you guys got it...
These are the ideas I’m looking for!
Bayless caught up in a murder plot due to jealousy of Rudy being proposed to by hundreds and not even having to take a step to get to the practice facility! The possibilities are endless… We just have to dream.
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
We could take up a collection
y’know, to off-set his salary losses. Maybe somebody should show up with A NEW CAR!!!!
It's officially been coined: "Decade of Dominance" (D.O.D.)
sorry
but it just seems weird to mob the dude at the airport. it’s like an episode of full house or something. kind of cheese. that’s just me.
cheese
coming from a guy with dice around his neck
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we should provide a massive amount of cheese
Says the guy who loves cheese…provolone in particular, but I’m really not picky.
" the project of Portland brings me good sensations..."
- Rudy Fernandez
translated by animart1
Goudha
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 20, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
wow. defensive...
i said it was just me. but anyways, i take it all back. it seems more official now so i find it less strange.
For those who are interested,
Quick just said that the Blazers are going to release his arrival info and that Quick has got a lot of emails about people wanting to greet him, so this bienvenidos party may be hitting critical mass.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2008/09/quick_chat_oden_will_be_better.html
Of couse the rest is a good listen so everybody should listen to this anyways.
GOD THE SEASON IS STARTING IS SO CLOSE AND NEWS IS PICKING UP!! THANK YOU!!
The season cannot get here soon enough.
There you go!!!
RUDY! RUDY! RUDY! …
I wish I could be there. I am definitely moving back to Portland.
Bend sucks.
Nice!
That’s good news…I think the only way this works is if the Blazers get behind it in some way. I think it’s a unique situation because he’s coming over from Spain…to our fair city. It would be nice to give him a proper welcoming!
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I nO huW tWo tYp rEel gUDD
GOD THE SEASON IS SO CLOSE AND NEWS IS PICKING UP!! THANK YOU!!
corrected.
The season cannot get here soon enough.
somehow I think this idea does not have legs
I don’t know how far this idea will fly. Was a nice idea but…
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
I disagree...
The Oregonian will be there. People will go even if they don’t hear about it on BE. The universe of passionate Blazer fans is a lot bigger than the several dozen regular posters on here and the many more readers.
People showed up for Greg Oden (beside Roy and Aldridge). I bet Rudy will have the biggest crowd yet, especially since it’s already being talked abou and publicized.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 17, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I also disagree.
With strong enough legs (allowing extremely fast movement) and an aerodynamic body that can quickly change to create vast wind resistance, this idea could be a sort of glider mechanism.
"Jerryd is straight ahead at you. Rudy dips around. Jerryd is a rock. Rudy is the wind. Jerryd loves the ball in his hands. Rudy moves without it. Jerryd defends by getting up in your grill. Rudy plays the spaces in between. Jerryd has focused vision. Rudy sees all around him. Jerryd likes to score off of the dribble. Rudy can catch and shoot. Jerryd is aggressive. Rudy is sneaky. Jerryd will hit you hard. Rudy will annoy you until you hit him." -Dave
Word.
And there will be a few hundred people there . . .
. . . getting off their planes and being greeted and getting their bags.
We should greet them, too, as long as we’re there.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
I've got $20 for the first person to be detained by the TSA
for shouting “RUDY, RUDY” too loudly right outside the security checkpoint.
Anybody wanna meet at Stanford’s for drinks beforehand?
Sure
You buying?
"Life is a meaningless sequence of events in between Blazer championships"
by broggerboy19 on Sep 17, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe someone oughta ask Rudy if he's down with it
I suppose someone in the Blazers organization will ask Rudy if he doesn’t mind them giving out his flight info.
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
According to James Kunstler, who writes a well-respected if slightly profane financial blog whose title I cannot repeat here, "The Republicans must be clearly identified as the party that wrecked America... it's hard to imagine the American people giving the clean-up task to the very group that created the mess -- no matter how many cute little faces Sarah Palin can make on TV."
I'm sure he won't mind.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
Rudy has already expressed gratitude toward the outpouring of support from Blazer fans
… at least that’s what I infer from some of the interviews I’ve read.
So I think he will actually like it.
Come on, this is the superstar athelete version of baking cookies for the new family who just bought a house down the street. Is that stalkerish? If you take them cookies, should the husband be worried about what your are plans for his wife?
I’ve never seen welcoming and support get so much flack.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 17, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
That's funny
I infer from his interviews that he was going to be my best friend and give me all his paychecks.
As for the flak, it all seems to be coming from one source.
If I take them cookies
it was my wife that baked them, so if anyone is worried, it’s his wife.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
easy meow
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 20, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Any one who shows up to say high to Rudy
Is dissing all the other guards on the team who want his minutes
by southern oregon on Sep 17, 2008 7:16 PM PDT reply actions
"That culture thing"
Showing up to say “Welcome Rudy” is not dissing anyone.
What it does is say:
“Welcome to our family. We have a very supportive and caring group of high-character players and fans in Portland. In fact, you might start to believe, like we do with our homer-shaded glasses on, that this is the best team and fan base in the NBA. Another thing that makes this family great is that it is a meritocracy. Everything is earned, with integrity and reputation being paramount. But minutes on the court are also earned. Good luck, compete hard, and welcome to the family.”
Remember when Nate hugged Jerryd when he first met him in person and said “No handshakes here, we are family” ???
It’s about that culture thing that KP guy likes to talk about. At first it seems somewhat abstract, but then you are around it and begin to get the hang of it.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 17, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The bigger the airport crowd
The more Bayless will want to bust Rudy’s chops when he gets on the practice floor
After all, no one showed up when Jerryd arrived from Phoenix, did they?
I think it is a different situation,
Bayless has been in the US and a lot of us got to see him play on TV, in the NCAA FF, hell some Eugenites/Corvallians probabably got to see him play live in person at a home game.
Rudy is a different beast, a player who has never been to Oregon or Portland, who as shown on the Olys has great skill at the international level against the best the NBA has to offer. This will be the first time he stes foot in Portland and Jerryd may or may not have ever stepped foot in Portland before he was announced, but he was in AZ, not an ocean away.
I think that in terms of talent Rudy is ahead for all that he has shown on the international stage and the added mysticicm that Rudy has due to the fact that he has been ours for the last year, even though we did not get to see him much and he is from a foriegn country and this the first time he has ever stepped foot inside our fair city gives this moment more weight.
Also he has the added benefit of being the “and” player, the last one into camp, like when credits for movies come on:
-TITLE- THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS WILD RIDE 2008-09!!!! -TITLE-
From Paul Allen Studios
A Kevin Pritchard production
Directed by Nate McMillan
STARRING:
Brandon Roy as “The Natural”
Greg Oden as “The Negator”
LaMarcus Aldridge as “Silky Smoove”
Steve Blake as “Steady Neddy”
Travis Outlaw as “The Gunslinger”
Channing Frye as “The Clown Prince of Basketball”
Martell Webster as “The Definition”
Joel Pryzbilla as “The Vanilla Gorilla”
Sergio Rodriguez as “Spanish Chocolate”
Ike Diogu as “Can a brotha get some PT?”
Raef LaFrenz as “RLEC”
Nicolas Batum as “Frenchie”
Steven Hill as “Jesus Christ Superstar”
INTRODUCING:
Jerryd Bayless as “T-Rex”
AND
Rudy Fernandez as “Spanish Fly”
The season cannot get here soon enough.
by SpyderRyder on Sep 20, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
+1. Raef as "RLEC" is brilliant but brutal
Sophia would probably want Nic as “The Hottie” or “French Kiss”, but unfortunately he just has a small walk-on role ;-)
Is it too late to cast Shaun Livingston as “The Comeback Knee”?
I would also suggest at least one epic battle against the the LA Evils featuring Phil Jackson as “The Dark Zen Master”, Kobe as “Snake” and Vujacic as “The Villain’s Sidekick”. And of course in a long sub-plot that ultimately leads nowhere Darius Miles as “Mo’ Money”.
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind.
you know....
I just love this post and the nicknames…..REC
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man — 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.
Season Tix: Section 315, with my sons
Shaun can be "No Kneed for Speed"
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 22, 2008 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I was there. He kept trying to get away from me so I ended up chasing him
it was just like the seen on Borat where he chased the guy on the street.
I'm a little confused by your tactics
by oderiferous emanations 74 on Sep 21, 2008 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
As I said earlier...
I just think this is different, because he is such a star in Spain and Europe, and now he’s leaving all that to come to Portland, America, and the NBA. Being an immigrant coming to a new country, barely speaking the language…I just think this is different and it would be great of us to show him support, let him know we’re excited, and we’ve been anticipating his arrival forever now!
It’s a fun, and decent gesture. I just see a good time in it, nothing else. It has nothing to do with other guards on our team. I don’t think the other guards are ignorant to the fact that we want them to succeed as well. I know; you go cheer in front of Steve Blake’s mansion, and we’ll be at the airport! Did Joel feel dissed because of the Oden rally at Pioneer? I doubt it. If the other guards are the type of guards we want on this team, they will be happy Rudy is coming and that the fans are excited. One big happy family!
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 17, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Good point...
Joel has seen the writing on the wall since those ping pong ball were nicely rigged back in May 2007.
Does Joel feel dissed that Greg was appointed the official dynasty ambassador and has been promised the keys to the classic Rip City car that Joel spent a lot of sweat and blood restoring even though Greg has never driven before?
I don’t think so. For one, he’s a big boy and understands the business. Secondly, he’s getting paid millions of dollars (I’ll venture to say more than all of us will make combined in our lifetimes). Finally, he might be see a silver lining in that this might, perhaps, but good for his career! He’s already got the money locked up. Now he can focus on playing half the time and winning championships.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 17, 2008 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
All of us combined probably do make quite a bit of money in a single year, let alone our entire lifetimes.
Joel must really be making out well.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
So are you
busting somebody else’s bucket, then?
Since there are approximately 32,743 people who post on BE, give or take 32,000, and approximately 1/2 of them (give or take 1/4) are of working age, and approximately 1/2 of them (give or take 1/4) actually have a job, I postulate that there are 200 people (give or take 15,000) who post on BE who have jobs.
Then, there are those who don’t have a job because they’re little kids, but probably will someday. I suggest that there are 200 people, give or take 12,000, who will someday have jobs.
Now, suppose that the average working life of those 400 people (give or take 27,000) is about 35 years (give or take 15 years), you now have 14,000 man/woman years.
Now suppose that the average salary of those 400 people for those 35 years is $30K, give or take $15K. In that case, you have a total combined lifetime earnings of $420 million, give or take $200 million.
Now you have to add in the earnings of the homeless guys who pick up odd jobs of some kind or other here and there. These guys get left out of the census and voting and all kinds of stuff, but we’ll include them, because we believe in justice.
Figure if there’s about 15,000 of them (we’re talking Portland, right?), give or take 10,000, and the fact that they must be earning enough somehow to get on the Internet, let’s say they’re making on average about, oh, say $2000 a year doing whatever. But let’s say that only 500 of them get caught report their earnings. Now, that means another million a year, but the thing is, they’ll probably keep at whatever they are doing unless they get caught AND get sent up longer than the average employee, so let’s say that we’re looking at another $50 million give or take a little.
So all together, combined we will earn lifetime around $500 million or more, give or take a little.
Man, that Joel is one rich dude.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
by jscot on Sep 18, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Lots of serious thought went into this
Rec’d my friend :)
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
Thanks for the rec
but I’m not sure that what was behind that actually should be classified as “thought”.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
I was kidding
I just got a chuckle out of it.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
So was I
and I always laugh at my own jokes. Bad habit.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
There are worse habits
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
Like
expecting other people to laugh at my jokes?
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
LOL
Somebody turned that piece of rubbish green.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
BE has reached a new low
turning that green makes me feel like Jean van de Velde on 18th hole at the old course… if you know what i meant you last King of Scotland you…
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 22, 2008 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions
and your entire reasoning was based on the weakness
of the dollar in world currency markets….
it’s a sad sad day.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 22, 2008 1:46 AM PDT up reply actions
The dollar
is much stronger than it was three weeks ago.
Undoubtedly the Palin effect.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
I un-REC'd your treatise if it makes you feel any better or worse
btw, what did you think of me fitting in Jean Van de Velde and Idi Amin in the same comment?
Not too shabby, eh?
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 22, 2008 2:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Both van de Velde
and Amin are shabby, though in different ways.
I’m so upset, I’m collecting greens. That’s why the Europeans did so badly — they couldn’t find the greens anymore. My contribution to American golfing history, you should all be grateful.
I should feel guilty about this thread, but it has a distinctive junk drawer’ish feel to it, so I don’t feel guilty.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
HAHA, very nice analysis...
I guess it depends on how you interpret the meaning of the term “all of us” huh?
Since I’m the one who used the term, I will let you know that I intended “all of us” to mean the three people who actually give a flying something or other about this conversation (you, me… and apparently twiggsy).
That being said, my meaning is probably not a reasonable interpretation of “all of us.” I should have chosen my words more carefully. You called me out… nice work buddy!
I would like to revise my statement to say, “I bet Joel has made more than you, me and twiggsy will make in our lifetimes.”
Notice how I also dropped the word “combined”? That’s because I like where your head’s at analysis-wise and think there is a chance you could come close to making $35-50 million. Assuming I pull my stuff together and make a few bucks, and giving twiggsy the benefit of the doubt and saying he will make a few million in his life, that would put our combined total close to Joel’s. So I’m not comfortable with the “combined” language in my original statement.
After reading your analysis I’ve very confident in your ability to bust the income earning buckets and become one rich dude like Joel. Then we will have two rich dudes in the Blazers community. Rich dudes aren’t necessarily happy or even good people, but I bet you and Joel will be both.
PS. I found a house. I’m very excited and happy to be one sheltered dude!
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 18, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Twiggsy
I like it
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
it was either that or Twiggsky
I like them both a lot.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 18, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks!
I like nicknames for existing nicknames.
~Twiggsy
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
for jscot
how about J-Skeezy ??
he needs an nickname to use inside our club of money making.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 18, 2008 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
One must be very judicious when one coins a nickname
for the Ruler Of the World. His punishments are known to be severe when his wrath is incurred.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
how about J-Skittles ???
His slogan could be “Taste the Rainbow”
(and it rhymes with Kerry Kittles who is the real ruler of the world of Villanova lackeyness)
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 18, 2008 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, Annie, how can you say that?
You know how merciful I am.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
First...
I dispute that I should be included in the category of people who give a flying anything about this conversation.
Second, after reading my analysis, you should recognize the serious possibility that no one will ever pay ANYTHING for anything that comes out of my brain, and therefore the likelihood of me making $35-50 thousand has to be questioned.
Third, I’m under the distinct impression that no matter how rich twiggsy becomes, she will never be a rich dude.
It’s great you’ve got a house!
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Ok,
but hopefully you will start buying powerball tickets… not exactly “earned” income, but income nonetheless. Seriously, go door to door in your neighborhood asking for empty beer and pop cans/bottles. Take them to Freddy’s and exchange each one for 5 cents. Then take that money and buy as many Powerball tickets as you can at Plaid Pantry. That will be our last best hope of pulling this off.
I didn’t know twiggsy was a she, dang. She must be atheletic and wiry like Rudy, hence “twiggsy”, you know, as opposed to “trunksy”?
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 19, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It would take a lot of 5 cent cans
to be able to afford the airplane ticket so I could take them to Freddy’s.
I think we’re in trouble.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Can you hitch a ride to the Northwest somehow?
How far are we looking at going?
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Scotland?
I think that’s not going to work out.
Unless he gets going right now and hitches a ride in Rudy’s suitcase. Probably frowned upon by the airlines, though.
Besides
The suitcases are typically limited to 20 or 25 kg (44-55 lbs).
I’m a mental lightweight, but physically we’d be in trouble.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Go use your valuable pounds,
step up to the plate, and buy a ticket on the flight Rudy is on. That way you can talk to him on the way here and then get wasted on your return trip.
Sounds like a good commute if you ask me.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
What valuable pounds?
Don’t you remember, I write drivel that no one would value.
Let’s face it, if you, me, and twiggsy are going to out-earn Joel, you’re going to have to step up to the plate.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Oh, now I see where the scot in jscot comes from
Are we talking more Glasgow or Edinburgh? I spent New Years Eve there once and they cancelled the fireworks because of the wind. The RBS was sponsoring it but they didn’t give our money back. They gave us some stupid coupon for like 10% off next year’s tickets. What a joke.
What in the world is a Blazer fan doing in such a lovely place?
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Getting rained on?
That’s what makes it so lovely. The rain washes away any pollution, and also the stuff the drunken yobs vomit on their way home on Friday night.
RBS, my friend, is Royal Bank of Scotland. I don’t know about American banks that much, but Scottish banks take money, they don’t give it back.
Was that, like, two years ago? I think I remember that. Edinburgh?
We’re kind of south (close enough that I can sneak over the border and practice with my claymore on Englishmen), sort of in-betweenish. I can get to either Edinburgh or Glasgow quickly enough that people there wish I couldn’t.
I always thought the scot in jscot stood for Supreme Commander (Off-Topic). Get your facts right.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
I am not wirely like rudy
it’s an old nickname from a friend. There is some junk In my trunk for sure, hopefully the kids take after rudy.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
HAHA...
at least you have a good amount of honesty and humility in the trunk or roof rack (for skis and snowboards, i mean). That’s what counts!
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
don't listen to the naysayers!
nothing beats an airport welcome!
great idea, zach.
keep the updates coming.
BRANDON ROY GET WELL SOON
Spoken like
the #2 Blazer fan of all time.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Oh come on. Go greet Rudy at the airport. I'd join you if I didn't have to drive 90 miles.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
Would you drive 90 miles to greet Travis Outlaw?
Would you walk 500 miles?!?
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
Not to TMI all y'all . . .
. . . but after posting that, I found myself swinging through the original Proclaimers video,
followed in short order by videos from Black 47 (“”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GViXO8bZDz8" target="new">Funky Ceili“) and ”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrAwK9juhhY" target="new">The Pogues.
Now I’m listening to “”http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/albums/index.php?album_id=7563" target="new">Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash", which is usually bad news.
I despise you all and wish you all sorts of torment for doing this to me.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
What the helicopter?!?
Those addresses had “”s in them in the original post.
I’m gonna get Chris Cillizza to bark the shins of Kos over this, trust ye me.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
+100000000000000
If there is any indication that I won’t be the only Rudy nut at PDX, I will be there. Book it. Otherwise, I still will get to be there and will also get to talk to Rudy minutes after setting foot in P-town, and the rest of ya’ll will totally miss out… NEENER NEENER NEENER!!!!!!!!
RUDY > MJ
Here's what you do
Go wearing a “RUDY > MJ” t-shirt — under your coat. If no one else shows up, keep your coat on and quietly walk away. No one will know.
If other people are there, pull your coat off, and unroll your banner that says “RUDY FTW, PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS NBA CHAMPIONS 2008-2009”.
If everybody does this, there will be 12,739 suspicious characters walking around the airport, none of them knowing that everyone else is a Rudy fan, all carrying something rolled up, but nobody will know what it is, a Rudy banner. The security people will go insane.
You’ll need some kind of secret signal, like the early Christians had. They couldn’t just come out and say, “I’m a Christian,” or the other guy would say, “You’re lion meat.” So they drew this fish symbol, and other Christians knew what it meant.
That’s what you need, to help you recognize other Blazer fans. Maybe a magazine with a picture of Rudy dunking on Howard pasted on the front, or something.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Nice, jscot, nice.
"Jerryd is straight ahead at you. Rudy dips around. Jerryd is a rock. Rudy is the wind. Jerryd loves the ball in his hands. Rudy moves without it. Jerryd defends by getting up in your grill. Rudy plays the spaces in between. Jerryd has focused vision. Rudy sees all around him. Jerryd likes to score off of the dribble. Rudy can catch and shoot. Jerryd is aggressive. Rudy is sneaky. Jerryd will hit you hard. Rudy will annoy you until you hit him." -Dave
Word.
I love this idea
I’ll tell you an international flight is a nightmare! Getting off the plane and not seeing anyone there to greet you is a tough blow (regardless if they get hung up n traffic or whatever). I am always jealous of the people who have like 10 people waiting for them. With all the American players heading off to Europe, and the amount of money that Rudy passed up to be here, he deserves a welcome like this and will love it. Enough with the negativity. If you’ve got the time I think it would be phenomenal and greatly appreciated by the man.
Easy for the guy who's in Japan to say
Will you be there?
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
I'll be there cheering
when you get off the plane to make your triumphant march across America in your conquest of the world.
OTOH
I can think of other things I’d rather do than meet-and-great immediatley after an international plane flight
(but maybe he’s not coming directly from France. If he has an extended stop-over in NY maybe it wouldn’t be so bad…)
But after a long flight? Give me a bed to lay my head and save the interviews for later
what's OTOH?
Mobbing the guy won’t be suitable, and having to deal with a bunch of people all trying to be your best friend or touch you would be a little much, but you gotta think he’s on the plane forever, going to a country where he can’t even speak to anyone with nothing but time to think about how he gave up millions to come here, and was it worth it? Then he steps off the plane to a thunderous applause, and says “yeah, I love this town” before he gets his limo to a close hotel.
If you guys want to come out and cheer me on when I get off the plane coming back from Japan, I would be more than happy with that.
On The Other Hand
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 Sep 18, 2008 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I agree
Hero’s welcome? I’ll take that anytime, even off an international flight.
He’s flying west, not east. When you go transatlantic to the east, it’s an overnight thing and you probably didn’t sleep all night, and it’s the pits.
When you go west, it means you got up early in the morning, and you arrive in NY at what would be maybe 4-5 p.m. by your internal clock. Not a big deal. Now, you get on another plane and fly to Portland, that’s another what, five hours plus stopover time? OK, so you’re arriving at maybe 1-2 a.m. by your internal time. So it’s one long day, I’ll give you that. But lots of us have had to get up early and still be functional at 2 a.m. You might be tired, but it’s not like a truck ran over you or anything. It isn’t like he’s old like me, either.
Welcome the guy.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
He´s a very nice guy with fans, always talking time for them and giving them his love.
If he´s not almost dead, and even so, he will show his appreciation.
The Midnight Rambler. Born to make mistakes.
Can someone take a photo of his mom's butt and share it with me?
"Sometimes GSoM can be the WWE of basketball!" - Tony.psd
This entire thread is creepy.
"Sometimes GSoM can be the WWE of basketball!" - Tony.psd
by tominhawaii on Sep 18, 2008 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Your FACE is creepy
Like you don’t want to meet Rudy at the airport, welcome him, and then group rape him all at once? Yeah right.
The only thing “creepy” here is you not being honest with yourself.
Mortimer
Especially if Mortimer's type of "welcome" is involved
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 Sep 18, 2008 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Blazers are down with it
It will be on the radio constantly until his arrival, I dont think anyone will have to worry about only a few people showing up. I just wonder if he is coming in commercially or on a private charter, if you cannot greet a family member at the terminal how are 1500 fans going to meet Rudi?
The more and more I think about it
The cooler this is sounding! Come on guys, let’s get sleeping bags, stay overnight and lurk around the airport until his arrival! Great bonding for each of us too :) As far as getting to the terminal to meet him, I believe that international arrivals come through by the baggage claim area (??). So, we will just be in the way of all the other annoyed travelers that just want to get their luggage and go home. It will be good times for sure.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
By the way
Kidding about the sleepover. That’s a little much. Even for me.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
according to MB
He is arriving today, not on the 21.
You gotta trust MB's Blazer
Knowledge more than just about anybody’s. Quick and Meagher were saying it was Sunday, so I guess we’ll see. Even if he doesn’t get an airport welcome…the sooner he gets here the better. I need to go into a hyperbolic chamber until the season starts.
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 18, 2008 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
While it would be nice to be contained within “an open curve with two branches that results from a plane (geometry) cutting both halves (”nappes") of a cone," I’m not sure how it would bring the season any faster.
"Jerryd is straight ahead at you. Rudy dips around. Jerryd is a rock. Rudy is the wind. Jerryd loves the ball in his hands. Rudy moves without it. Jerryd defends by getting up in your grill. Rudy plays the spaces in between. Jerryd has focused vision. Rudy sees all around him. Jerryd likes to score off of the dribble. Rudy can catch and shoot. Jerryd is aggressive. Rudy is sneaky. Jerryd will hit you hard. Rudy will annoy you until you hit him." -Dave
Word.
He will be depressed forever if he doesn't get his airport welcome because the Blazers botched the scheduling :-(
June 2012
Jason Quick: “Mr. Fernandez, why are you returning to play in Spain?”
Rudy: “You know, I was so sad that nobody was there to greet me when I landed in Portland. I cried for weeks into my mother’s paella. I was never able to really overcome that. I’m sorry that I screwed up in the finals three years in a row, but I was just so terribly disappointed that the organization and the fans didn’t really care about me right from the start.”
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind.
I know that you just but,
Pritchard liked the idea, but wanted to run it by Rudy’s agent first. The agent was all for it (and quite impressed)
I think that whether or not this happens or not, either today or Sun, the word has gotten out and at least Rudy knows that there may be a greeting party there for him and how excited we are about him being here. That fact in and of itself would be enough for me to leave a good impression on going to a place that I did not know much about.
So either way, I think we have gotten the message out how welcome Rudy is here.
The season cannot get here soon enough.
by SpyderRyder on Sep 18, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Even more reason to be depressed
He hears all about it, gets amped up that he will be greeted at the airport amongst tons of screaming fans. And then he shows up today, with no one there. Not one soul. All due to a scheduling error.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
Relax, the error was on Mike, he won't come today
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind.
Pheww
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
Maybe you can comfort him
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
I'm glad Rudy knows
so he won’t get trashed on the flight and embarrass himself in the airport.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 18, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Haarlow Rally?
When does Rebecca Haarlow’s flight come in? I’d be inclined to welcome Haarlow back to the Rose City waving signs and screaming like a little girl at a Jonas brothers concert!
by kikifromdowntown on Sep 18, 2008 1:39 PM PDT reply actions
hahah yeeess!! And it Counts!
I agree… I’ll try to organize a Haarlow welcoming as well….epic.
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 18, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah than maybe say hello to her in a public restroom
Their 'thinking' is based not on critical judgment, but on what authority figures have said to them.
Many of them would attack France, Massachusetts, or the moon if the president said it was necessary "for freedom."
Highly compliant with social conventions, pro-conformity. Feel safer in the presence of powerful authorities. Often highly religious, zealous, dogmatic, moralistic, moderate to little education, narrow-minded, intolerant, highly prejudiced, hostile and bigoted towards minorities, bullying, mean-spirited, severely punitive, panic easily.
As distasteful as these qualities appear, for authoritarians they can be (secretly or even openly) very attractive.
Let me paint you a picture
As the plane circles overhead the young Spaniard gets an arial view of the city where he will meet his NBA dream. Circling to the south he peers out to the left and sees the mountain that overlooks the city, much of the snow already gone, waiting for replenishment in a few months time.
As the plane decends lower and lower, Rudy’s mind races around emotions flying left and right, excitement, fear, anticipation. His heart palpates as they make their final decent still wondering what he has gotten himself into, this new city so different than his previous home, Barcelona, the dry desert is now in his past, now the lush Willamette Vallley awaits, trees, trees and more trees skirted by such a large river.
“Almost there, mijo,” his mother says, noticing her son’s anticipation of the coming years, what does the practice facility look like? What about the stadium? Is there a good place to get ensaimadas?
Stepping into the terminal, some astute sports fans wonder if the tall Spaniard in front of them is the same player that the commentators were talking about on the Olympics as he looks vaguely familiar, and the man taps on his shoulder with an inquisitive look at his face. “Hey,……are you…do you play basketball?”
“Uh, yeah, un pocito” he says with a writh smile and thick accent.
“I KNEW IT!!!!, (quieter, realizing he just screamed in the terminal) i knew it! oh wow it IS you!! Welcome to Portland man hope you like it here,” as he moves on.
Quickly realizing how this city may be reacting to his arrival, a smile comes to his face. As he rounds the terminal, he grabs his bags and heads towards the exit and his taxi.
Coming to the doors he sees a rustle outside, all the time wondering what it could be. He gets closer and as had been told to him by his agent, there awaits his greeting party. As he exits the terminal, and gets into the common area he sees the people who will quickly become his biggest fans.
They crowd each other, pushing, shoving, jockying for position.
The huddled mass of women in their red Blazer uniforms and matching Blazer red lipstick and earrings wait on baited breath for this Spainish stallion. Some even have custom made Blazer jerseys with the # 5+1 and “Future Mrs. Fernandez” emblazoned on the back. Handmade signs “RUDY WILL YOU MARRY ME?” in bold print dot the group among others.
As they get into the taxi, it is quickly mobbed by rabid female Blazer fans and they hop on the taxi, urging it to remain in the 5 minute parking space.
As the mass clears Rudy looks back, sticking his head out of the taxi window and blows a kiss to all his admirers, “Rudito!! do not encourage them!!” Maite snaps, “I do not want to have to beat them away at our new casa.”
“Sorry madre,” he replies, "I could not help myself.’ As he speeds his way into the city where his NBA dream will come true he knows good things await both on the court and off.
The season cannot get here soon enough.
by SpyderRyder on Sep 18, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
I like it! Well done, SpyderRyder!
I do enjoy a good short story, especially one with a happy ending – CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!
LMA>LA! LMA is da MAN!
LaMazing! LaMarkable! LaMarvelous! LaMagnificent! LaMonster!
This is your year LMA – this is your year!
LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!
Chris Morrisette - Trailblazer Troubadour Extraordinair!
Wow...
I got tingly sensations in various parts of the body.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 18, 2008 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the Spanglish.
I’m fairly certain that’s the language combo Rudy uses to talk to his mother.
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 Sep 18, 2008 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
According to MB he is arriving Monday 9/22 - Maybe (Stay Tuned)
Just wanted to correct the record on this:
Quote from MB's blog;
"The only Trail Blazer not here yet, as you know, is Rudy Fernandez. I’ve had a lot of you asking me when he’s coming to town, and evidently some Blazer fans have expressed an interest in being at the airport when Rudy arrives. The issue is, we aren’t sure exactly when he’s arriving. We’ve heard Monday. But, Sergio Rodriguez, who talks to Rudy often, told us he’ll be here Sunday. If I get definitive word, I’ll let you know. I know Jason Quick, at The Oregonian, is working on this as well, so watch his blog for details."
"You better come harder than that, little man, your makin' me laugh" G.O.
Stupid Question
Does Rudy (and other pro-ballers) fly commercial when not on team-flights?
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
Usually, yes
Unless Paul Allen sends one of his other jets Rudy’s way, but that isn’t common or likely in this instance.
Of course, it’s first class all the way, and I’m not sure whether the team picks up the ticket or the player. I bet the team picks up as much as the NBA allows.
Mortimer
the last flight I was on
from NYC to PDX Dee Snyder (of Twisted Sister "fame") was in 1st class.
I’d much rather hang with Rudy.
How does a big guy like Greg or Frye fly commercial, even first class? It’s got to kill their knees, backs etc.
Now that would be a great promotional give away: Win a trip with the team on the team plane.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
in that one hilarious channing post
he talks about how he is crammed in there, even in first class.
"Jerryd is straight ahead at you. Rudy dips around. Jerryd is a rock. Rudy is the wind. Jerryd loves the ball in his hands. Rudy moves without it. Jerryd defends by getting up in your grill. Rudy plays the spaces in between. Jerryd has focused vision. Rudy sees all around him. Jerryd likes to score off of the dribble. Rudy can catch and shoot. Jerryd is aggressive. Rudy is sneaky. Jerryd will hit you hard. Rudy will annoy you until you hit him." -Dave
Word.
You know I keeps a private jet.
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 19, 2008 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of flying commercial, did ya see P. Diddy's plea to his "Saudi Arabian brothers and sisters" and whoever else has oil? Hilarious.
The guy is a marketing genius. And so connected with reality. “Gas prices are too [bleep] high”. “Can you believe this, I’m actually flying commercial.” LOL. And he (respectively his assistant) video blogs about his “adventures”. Diddy needs gas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33A8nv6KtIY
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/01/people.sean.combs.ap/index.html
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind.
depends how much money they have
Rudy, yes he would fly commerical.
Lebron? No, he would fly a private plane.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 19, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Didja read about Chan Man's flying experience?
"You better come harder than that, little man, your makin' me laugh" G.O.
This was meant to rely to Y5k
"You better come harder than that, little man, your makin' me laugh" G.O.
Ummmm . . . the arrival has been announced.
I don’t see any update of that in this thread, which surprises me.
As per Jason Quick, with a post time of 4:10 pm (over two hours ago):
New Trail Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez is scheduled to land at Portland International Airport
on Monday at 11:55 a.m., The Oregonian has learned.
Fernandez, the Spanish star who has never been to Portland, will be arriving on an international flight,
and fans interested in greeting Fernandez should congregate at PDX’s International Meet and Greet area,
which is located at the north end of the baggage claim (or by carousel No. 10).
After arriving, Fernandez will be taken to the Rose Garden to meet Blazers staff.
He will then be introduced to the media at 2:30 p.m. on Monday at the Rose Garden.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
Wow - this thread is there with the highlit recs . . .
. . . and there’s no response at all to the fact that THE ARRIVAL INFO IS FINALLY HERE,
four hours after Quick put it up at OralgroanLive, and an hour and a half after I passed it on here.
Monday, noon-ish, north end of the baggage claim.
Isn’t that what you all were wondering for the past 3 days and 160 comments?
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
Quick says in the post
to be there by 11:00 AM because the flight often arrives early
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man — 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.
Season Tix: Section 315, with my sons
Haha
Everybody wanted to talk about how excited they were to greet Rudy at the airport… but they must have talked about it so much that they lost their zeal for whole thing.
Who cares now?
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 19, 2008 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
11:00 AM on a Monday
at the airport, rules out most fans who are working or going to school. If it had been a Sunday…
There is probably no more terrible instance of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man — 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.
Season Tix: Section 315, with my sons
I don't care, if I get fired so be it...
I’m gonna be at the airport, dangit.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 19, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
That a boy!
I’ll see you there! I’ll be the onlyguy with a red Roy Jersey on.
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 20, 2008 2:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought you were homeless
and weren’t making any money.
I’m so disillusioned.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
I have a job
I just don’t like homes because I wanna stick up for those around the world that can’t have them.
My job is purely volunteer, so I don’t make any money.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
How
does a guy who isn’t paid get fired? That would be really sad.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
He said "homeless", not "unemployed".
It happens.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
Homes are overrated...
They are just another material possession that people get attached to.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
If I keep making up facts about my life
will it eventually make sense in some way?
Probably not. I quit.
I’m actually a student.
So you could say that I’m volunteering my mind for the future benefit of society. I don’t make money. If I quit using my mind properly, I could get kicked out of school. So I wouldn’t be able to volunteer in that way anymore.
Dang, why did I even try to make something out of that. I quit again.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Man
So you might actually make some money some day.
I make up facts about my life, too. People actually think I live in Scotland. Actually, I blog from Dave’s mom’s basement. I usually do it in the middle of the night so people really believe I’m overseas.
No one ever would believe it if I claimed I was volunteering my mind for the benefit of society. Most think my mind is a treacherous tarpit.
Don’t quit. Who would go greet Rudy? (There, I’m on topic).
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Maybe it was prophetic
and when your boss finds out what you post on BE, you will be unemployed.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Only if his boss accidentally were a Jazz fan
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind.
Nice one
Nah, my boss walked up on me and said, “Whatcha looking at?” I said, “Just a Blazers blog that I hang out at when I got nothing to do,” and he said, “Oh, cool.”
Jerry Sloan is the Michael Scott of the NBA.
I'll bring the boombox
Rockin the rip city shuffle
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 20, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
bust a bucket, bust bust a bucket
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 20, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Coluseum Friday night,
sitting up close where light are bright.
Two hot seats so yeah fantastic,
me and Jason right by the basket.
Blazer dancers pumpin’ pumpin’
Big shot up, Buck Williams jumpin’
Blocked so hard that ball was flyin’
Right in my face man I ain’t lyin’
I tried to duck, but the ball dun decked me,
Knocked me cold, disconnect me.
Next thing I know I’m in a Blazer’s jersey,
Coach says hey “you’re goin’ in for Kersey”
I said, “Yeah right man, check you out”
and he got in my face and began to shout!
…
The coach has gone crazy,
He’s benched Drexler for a fan from the first row.
He’s got a soft touch and quick for step
and at 5’ 2" and 98 pounds, he needs it.
…
Life was cool in the NBA,
surfers hours bankers pay
Half-court hook shot, in it scored
but the refs said, “sorry son, didn’t call backboard”
Half time, best time, rest my bod,
have a little chat with Ahmad Rashad,
“I feel pretty good man, that’s the truth.
I’ll tell ya more later when I stop by the booth”
It was Rip City showtime fully fantastic
Positively Portland slam-bombastic
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I mind that could concoct this
is not capable of being volunteered for the future benefit of society.
But I liked it.
Are you really 5-2, 98 lbs?
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Original lyrics, pretty much, I think
I have never seen the lyrics in writing before, only listened to the video
"You better come harder than that, little man, your makin' me laugh" G.O.
A link to the other tune for the Boom Box mentioned above
Poor audio, enjoyable video, Rip City Shuffle
"You better come harder than that, little man, your makin' me laugh" G.O.
I remember when my grandpa bought me that tape
I rocket it till it wore through my pocket. Someone get me a cd of those songs!
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 22, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
A few more of the lyrics:
Coluseum Friday night,
sitting up close where light are bright.
Two hot seats so yeah fantastic,
me and Jason right by the basket.
Blazer dancers pumpin’ pumpin’
Big shot up, Buck Williams jumpin’
Blocked so hard that ball was flyin’
Right in my face man I ain’t lyin’
I tried to duck, but the ball dun decked me,
Knocked me cold, disconnect me.
Next thing I know I’m in a Blazer’s jersey,
Coach says hey "you’re goin’ in for Kersey"
I said, "Yeah right man, check you out"
and he got in my face and began to shout!
bustabucket whodaduckit
blazerduty supersucket
slam it
geez it
kill it
sleaze it
go up
get it
got it good
Bust-a-bucket
Bust-bust-a-bucket
Bust-a-bucket
Toss a pass
You’re talking to a fan who flunked gym class
But there I was, just the same
Playin’ pro and finding fame
Dip to the well
Scoop to the trough
Porter says, “Shoot man, don’t pass off”
Bust-a-bucket
Bust-bust-a-bucket
The coach has gone crazy,
He’s benched Drexler for a fan from the first row.
He’s got a soft touch and quick for step
and at 5’ 2" and 98 pounds, he needs it.
…
Life was cool in the NBA,
surfers hours bankers pay
Half-court hook shot, in it scored
but the refs said, "sorry son, didn’t call backboard"
Half time, best time, rest my bod,
have a little chat with Ahmad Rashad,
"I feel pretty good man, that’s the truth.
I’ll tell ya more later when I stop by the booth"
It was Rip City showtime fully fantastic
Positively Portland slam-bombastic
(There is a section missing here that I can’t recall)
Knocked me right up off my feet
Right back to my front row seat
Woke up dizzy, head just screaming
What’s all this?
I musta been dreaming.
by Avoozl on Sep 21, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
if there was a Lifetime Acheivement REC available
I would give it to you.
Thanks for rounding out some of the lyrics.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 21, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
One for my peeps!
One for the fans in the really cheap seats!
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 Sep 21, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I love that song, that needs to be the official BEdge song!
If not, I am going to put it as my ring tone
who sang that song?
It was Rip City showtime fully fantastic
Positively Portland slam-bombastic
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 22, 2008 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
"I'll be the only one wearing a red Roy jersey."
That’s hilarious.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
What's wrong?
Isn’t Rudy’s arrival sort a “Christmas in September,” if you will?
I like the red. And I’m sure he will be the only one wearing that particular version.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I foresee a LOT of red #7 Roy jerseys at the airport to-morrow.
That’s all.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
we should show respect what's-his-name above
and not wear our blood red #7s so we’ll be able to identify that anonymous poster.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 21, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
what the HELL?
I work Monday! This is so not cool. Why oh why is he coming in on monday? I might have to take a really long extended lunch and hope I don’t get fired when my boss sees me on the news.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
Snap your boss like a twig, and then
head out to PDX.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, you ARE 'twiggs'
with a name like that you can do what you want, and yeah, i got to work too, damn mortgage
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 22, 2008 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I fly in Thursday, October 23rd just after 7:00 AM
Who’s going to be waiting for me? If no one is stalking waiting for me, I’ll feel disrespected.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
We don't instantly lay every person who arrives at the airport here...
This ain’t Lahina, Todo.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if I get a lay!
1442524 seconds until first preseason game.
Heck yeah
I’ll bring two so then you can give one to me, all Hawaiian style. Then we can do that half hug/back pat while shaking hands in an arm wrestling type maneuver. Unless you would rather work out a previously arranged secret Blazers Edge handshake.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
Let's roast a pig in the field next to the Economy Parking lot,
sing May-lay-kuh-leeky-macha to the ticket agents, and see if Colt Brennen will play catch near Baggage Carousel No. 8.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 21, 2008 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Did he corner the market on red roy jersies?
joy-seeeeeeeeeeeeeesss.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 20, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I have all sizes
for all phases of my life
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 21, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Fact: The Hawaian word for "Zach Randolph jersey" is
“Muu-muu”.
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
are you and Tom in some sort of life partnership in Hawaii
or do you just know a lot of Hawaiian words?
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 21, 2008 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Grew up there.
Unlike SOME haoles I know . . .
"Mister Oden is a very, very big human being." - Jerryd Bayless
I stay kamaaina
You abandoned your homeland. I was born in SLC, so no one has to wonder why I abandoned that place.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
by tominhawaii on Sep 22, 2008 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Sportsmen in Europe sign on fans´ shirts, photos, etc in occasions like this (airports, etc).
If you wanna try don´t forget to carry a marker pen.
The Midnight Rambler. Born to make mistakes.
And make him visible with gesture that you have the marker pen and wants his signature.
The Midnight Rambler. Born to make mistakes.
In America
I'm still calling them indelible markers...
but then I’m usually packin’ extra syllables with me for just such an occasion.
Don’t forget Band-Aid brand adhesive bandages.
They may be needed after the entire rally crowd tries to squeeze into a single partition of the big rotating exit doors, causing Rudy to be forcefully extruded out the other side.
in the contiguous 48
The Blazers will win at least 5 titles in the next 10 years.
Jerry Glanville, Mouse Davis coach on the same team.
And June Jones coaches for the school where President Bush is going to locate his Presidential Library.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 21, 2008 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Diet Coke and Rum Perhaps
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 22, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Twiggs and I are PISSED! We cant get off work! Shoooootttt :(
Im sorry but i like to eat on my lunch break so I will just have to send my spirit and loving nature to the rally because I cant make it there in body ( lol, ‘loving nature’) . ANYWAY…
Hope everyone’s weekend is going well! :)
Sophia
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
you can eat in the car or while standing at the airport...
(btw, lookin’ good in your picture, Sophia)
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 21, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I know...
what a hotty;-)…and i agree, there’s plenty of places to eat at the airport!
"An element of love was first and unrehearsed" V. Benjamin
by courtsideerrandboy on Sep 21, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, I am pissed
This is B.S. So, anyone who is going, also send vibes from me (not the creepy, stalker vibes). I hate this.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
Offically calling in sick tomorrow...
even just at a whole package of OREOs so that I wake up with a stomach ache, got to feel a little guilty while I’m making that call.
I wonder if it’s possible to head to the RoseGarden at 2:30 to catch part of his official introduction to the media?
I've got second hand diabetes from eating to many candy cigarettes.
For those who are so inclined take a look at this:
http://scd.farechase.yahoo.com/flightsearch/reviewflight.html;ylc=X1MDOTY2ODgxNzEEX3IDNARfcwM5Njc0MzgyMARkZXB0ZHQDMjAwODA5MjIEZGVwdHRtA0FueXRpbWUEZGVzdHF0A1BEWARuYWR1bHQDMQRuY2hpbGQDMARuaW5mYW50AzAEbnNlbmlvcgMwBG9yaWdxdANCQ04EcG5iYQMxBHBvcwMxNQRyZHRycAMwBHJ0bmR0AzIwMDgxMDE5BHJ0bnRtA0FueXRpbWUEc2VjA3NyBHNsawNmbGlnaHRkZXRhaWxz;ylg=X3oDMTR2ODNnaGh2BHZlc3BhAzEEdgMzMQRfUwM5NjY4ODE3MQRvcmlncXQDQkNOBGRlc3RxdANQRFgEZGVwdGR0AzIwMDgwOTIyBHJ0bmR0AzIwMDgxMDE5BGRlcHR0bQNBbnl0aW1lBHJ0bnRtA0FueXRpbWUEbmFkdWx0AzEEbmNoaWxkAzAEbmluZmFudAMwBG5zZW5pb3IDMARwbmJhAzEEcmR0cnADMA—?ssid=10-Eng4101-89115eaf6a3fa147f65b73299e3ad91ce5986f2b-1&rid=12-Eng4101-d930f498e68b89338aef6a218eee58db562d003e-0&xrid=12-Eng4101-8e7cd71460eb458118ca6988ebf1fc50d8ce1df8-0&logo=Northwest
Looking through farechase for a flight from barcelona to PDX 1-way, this is what I came up with. It looks as if Rudy will be coming in on Northwest flight 91 whic at this time (about 12pst) is on time and he is in the air right now coming to PDX.
The flight is Barcelona to Amsterdam to PDX.
Also check this:
The only flights to come in at 11:55 are NW fligh #91 from Amsterdam and Horizon flight 2039 from Fresno which is scheduled to be 25mins late. I dont think a flight from Barcelona would be routed through Horizon and Fresno so I am gonna go with the NW flight.
Good luck to all and even though I wont make it to the airport I may make it to the 230 RG show if I am in the area.
Bienvenidos a Portland Rudy!!
The season cannot get here soon enough.
Lots of people in Fresno
speak Spanish. Just saying.
More helpful information provided by your BE future ruler of the world. I don’t know why people don’t appreciate me more.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
BE futre ruler of the world
sounds like “last king of scotland”
seeing as how that one didn’t work out so well,…. hmmm.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 22, 2008 1:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Err, um
The last king of Scotland was replaced by his daughter, who is still the ruling monarch.
The next king of Scotland is a loony nut-case. But, I’m being charitable.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
oh,
dang, I saw some Hollywood contraption about Idi Amin in Uganda claiming to be the “last king of scotland” … he was somewhat of a buffoon and cruel dictator, but did some military training or something and had an affection for Scotland.
it was actually in conjuction with the British Film Council or whatever it’s called. a great movie. high RECO it.
by Bust a Bucket on Sep 22, 2008 2:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I think he did claim that
At least, when you said it, something rang a bell that said, “That guy who ate people.”
Actually, we’re still in a United Kingdom, if that makes any sense to you (it doesn’t to most of us). We could care less about kings and queens, generally, but if you call her the Queen of England, rather than the Queen of Scotland and England, or the Queen of Britain, or something, we will manage to bestir ourselves enough to be offended. And of course, if we get offended, we are duty bound to take out the old claymore and see if it still works.
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
Update...
I have decided to take a half day at work. This is some serious commitment on my end.
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
thanks make me look bad why dont you!
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
Don't blame her, It's the shoes.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
by tominhawaii on Sep 22, 2008 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
not too late
You can fake an illness or something :)
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
oh my stomach don't feel so good...
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 22, 2008 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Good for you. Tell Rudy I love him.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Will do :)
I am getting so excited to see him up close. I hope there is still a ton of people coming!
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
If there are a ton of peopl
you might not get to see him up close. Sad, after taking off work.
I think you should hope for about 500 guys, one of which will sweep his mum off her feet and carry her far, far away. And no one else of the female persuasion. So the guys will all shake his hand and drift off, leaving just the two of you for a romantic wait at the baggage pickup for his suitcases. Sigh….
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
I have a feeling that Twiggs will get through the masses to get up close and personal w/ Rudy
she is his # 1Stalker Fan
BTW the mom issue is really a non issue. I got your back T
Sophia
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
You are the best
Serious
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
dido
"Thank God those nightmarish booty-less days are behind us. I blame cocaine."-Mortimer
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. - Homer
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
The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
Wait
If you are Dido, does that make Batum, Stan? No, that doesn’t work. You’re Dido, so Ben is Slim Shady, and you’re both singing a song about a stalker, so Twiggs is Stan?
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
Link below
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
500 guys means 500 moms gave then a ride to the airport
That seems like a lot of moms to convince to drive to the airport.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
by tominhawaii on Sep 22, 2008 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
oh crap I love me some milf's I got's to go play street-sweeper
And clean up what every Rudy leave’s for me
(and unline Tom, I actually have my own car)
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 22, 2008 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Whatever
If Dave in Ben blog from their moms’ basements, where are we reading? I’m thinking on their mom’s Commodore VIC-20 in a utility closet.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
by tominhawaii on Sep 22, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I am on the original Apple II sitting at some coffee shop drinking free water
# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."
by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 22, 2008 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
lol
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
by tominhawaii on Sep 22, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Do you think
he will have to get his own bag?
"It is an unique experience that I wanted to live. Turns out well or bad, I will have lived through it and it would not be a failure if I return soon. I am ready for this challenge "
~Rudy Fernandez
Ugh..."Rudy Fernandez will go to Portland next Sunday accompanied of his mother, Maite, who will live with him in Portland the first two years". Not cool Rudy, not cool.
You
could offer to get it for him, maybe?
The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.
The pick and roll this year will emphasize "roll" followed by "dunk", followed by the wailings and lamentations of your women.
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