Trail Mix 9/02/08 -- It's 9 am, do you know where your junk drawer is?
by timbo on Sep 2, 2008 9:14 AM PDT
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PrintThe summertime schedule continues... I'll rip open a new bag o' Trail Mix and offer ya a few raisins (sheesh, I HOPE they're raisins...) to get ya interested in chomping down a handful.
Reverberations from Quick's Travis Outlaw piece continue. Mr. "Aww Shucks" has been portrayed or revealed to be as a fan of copious jumpshots from distance and a man interested in upping his personal NUMBERS in both shots and scoring and wanting to become a STARTER... Some are making light of this, saying that it's perfectly natural for a talented young player to feel this way... Others see it as writing on the wall, that this man and this team may not be all that long for one another... Still others plug their ears and close their eyes and chant "25, 25, 25, 25..." again and again, like the Beatles' White Album after inflation... Presuming that Marty feels the same way, how does this resolve itself? Does Travis become the man with the sweet perimeter jumper to hit the wide open 3s and draw out the defense from Oden and LMA? Or does he emerge as a square peg for a round hole?
And if he gets shopped, does he get shopped for Mike Conley? Here are some words from the Memphis Edge sports blog, written Aug. 25:
"Portland has been calling. The Trail Blazers want a point guard and are willing to part with Travis Outlaw (Starkville native) to get a floor general from the Griz. It’s probably more likely that the Blazers would want Conley — and not Kyle Lowry — in this scenario because Conley is the purest point guard in the bunch and Portland could pull off a reunion with former teammate Greg Oden."
Rumors, rumors, rumors -- 'tis the season and KP has said he's sitting pat. But I still think the Griz is the team with too many PGs and I REALLY like the idea of finding Mr. Oden a buddy who happens to be a lottery pick... Whether or not #25, 25, 25... is the guy, is Conley a guy that gets anybody excited?
Then there's politics. This is a drawer of junk, right? The beloved Pop-Punk Message Board has about 7 threads on Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin... I'll get this ball rolling, politely, with a quote from the mayor of Ketchican, Bob Weinstein, on the Rachel Maddow show on Air America, Sept. 1, 2008:
"…I don’t think the selection is about Sarah Palin, I think the selection is really about John McCain and it shows a serious lack of judgment on his part to make the selection of a person who frankly — especially when compared to Joe Biden — is not qualified to step in to become President of the United States if, god forbid, something terrible happens to John McCain. The reaction of the entire political establishment here of both parties was uniformly one of shock. There’s a lot of media accounts with our legislative leadership, which is Republican, basically saying she’s not qualified to be Vice President and a lot of questions about the judgment of John McCain in making such a hasty decision.
"Alaska is very small state. We may be big geographically but there’s only 650,000 or so people and we know each other, more or less, and essentially if there had been substantial vetting somebody or everyone would know somebody who had been contacted and nobody who’s involved in Alaska politics, media… There was no contact with people who might be able to share their judgment with the McCain campaign as to whether or not that was a good choice for the United States.”
Yowza, ,that's poll fodder. Comments?
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Politics schmalitics, Conley Schmanley. Enough said.
by Mike-Fu on Sep 2, 2008 9:17 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I think Sarah Palin is down in flames sometme in the next 48 hours...
…………………….. George McGovern had two cracks at a Veep, I recall.
Word is that he really wanted Lieberman, but buckled under to pressure from the Republican base.
THAT would have been the truly historic pick — the first person to run for Veep under the banner of both parties.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
........................ "You've gotta be vet your choices" is the political equivalent of "you've gotta make your free throws."
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
(a be or not a be, that is the question... grrrrr.)
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Did you know Palin used to be a sportscaster in Alaska in the 80s? (via Ball don't lie)
Phew, so in the end this trail mix drawer IS decidedly sports related. She also played basketball in high school, though Obama could probably dunk on her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bza63nnqiKA
She is the big hair on the left then named Sarah Heath, reading all the exciting news about “Lots of dogs” in the Iditarod or something. Hey and the Knicks lost (some things never change, as J.E. Skeets comments).
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Yeah, I spotted that...
…………………………… She pretty clearly is good with a teleprompter, which makes her more fit for Pres. than her running mate, who has some issues…
23/6 had a pretty funny video of that stuff.
t
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
All the news today is about her unwed 17 year old daughter being pregnant.
The first day I ever met him he said: "Hi, I'm Ritchie White. I'm on probation."
Sex sells.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
by timbo on Sep 2, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Personally, I believe that 4 month old baby with Down syndrome
belongs to the daughter. She’s not pregnant now, it’s a cover-up and she’ll probably have a miscarriage soon. How’s that for a conspiracy theory.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
I thought the same thing
It’s really really suspicious (if not impossible) for Sarah to have hidden her condition for 7 months. My wife is only 4 months pregnant and is already past the point of “hiding it from any and every camera angle”. Plus Sarah was HUGE at 7 months with her last child.
I know it’s all an internet rumor, but the facts smack of desperate cover-up.
Oh- I’m not generally a conspiracy theorist, at all, but this is almost ridiculous.
Conley? Sure, why not. I’d rather wait and see how every piece comes together, how people’s roles change, how they adapt.
But the NBA is a futures market- buy low, sell high, blah blah blah. I believe Conley is undervalued right now, and Travis might be overvalued (by opposing GMs- big bench scorer, young, cheap).
I’d rather wait, but it won’t be a huge disappointment if the deal gets done.
Sorry Annie.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 2, 2008 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
There are a lot of questions about the alleged baby cover-up
One, for instance is why would Sarah keep quiet about being pregnant for 7 months? If it truly was the daughter’s then wouldn’t have somebody at school noticed that 1) she was going through the changes incident to pregnancy or 2)noticed a change in her after the birth of the child (as school didn’t get out for the summer for another 2 weeks)
It seems just as impossible that no one noticed a junior in high school being 7 months pregnant as it does a governor.
My cousin is slender
And she got married in a white dress when she was 6 months pregnant and no one noticed. They told everyone she was with child about a month after the wedding.
The first day I ever met him he said: "Hi, I'm Ritchie White. I'm on probation."
I can second a similar scenario
Twice, actually. A family member was preggers and you honestly could not tell she was preggers until she was 8 months along. She was about 17, 18, maybe 19.
And a friend who got preggers in college, we were about 20, 21, and she didn’t show at ALL until she was 7 months along. Maybe if she was naked, but I can’t vouch for that.
It is possible for a girl to hide a pregnancy if people don’t notice things or watch her very closely, or if the bump just ain’t that prominent. Everyone has heard of dumpster babies after all, or giving birth at the prom— people didn’t necessarily know those people are pregnant, or at least that is how the stories go.
Oh, and my 6th/7th grade gym teacher was 9 months pregnant and none of her students had any idea and she looked exactly the same afterwards, but she was a sorta obese woman so it is a different situation.
I don’t know all of the details, but I find it more likely that a high school kid managed to hide their pregnancy more than a politician, an ADULT, hiding their pregnancy or having a reason to hide it.
Mortimer
I didnt gain more than 7 lbs untill i was 7 1/2 months along
"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
The daughter was out for at least 5 months with "mono"
Mono usually runs its course in less than a month, and there is a long and storied tradition of saying a girl had mono rather than admitting pregnancy. Especially at private Catholic schools like the one she attended.
The problem with Sarah not showing is that she was HUGE with her last child at 7 months. Some women don’t show much until late in the pregnancy, but it is consistent. It’s not that radically different from child to child.
The pics of Sarah the day before she announced her pregnancy showed NO bump. At all. Still a cute little size 2.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 2, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Alaska schools start summer vacation in late May and
started up last week. During the bulk of the pregnancy school has been out of session, so it isn’t really like they have been telling the school that he isn’t coming to school because of mono for the past 5 months. They probably used the mono excuse to get her through the 1st trimester morning sickness and finals, and then needed to come clean with the beginning of the academic year.
I think we're talking about two different things
I’m talking about whether she was the actual mother of Sarah Palin’s son, not about the pregnancy that was just announced.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 2, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Palin's story and her kid are just distractions.
Someone’s trying to divert our attention from the REAL issues facing the country today: the economy, international relations (or lack thereof) and Trout’s ability to get to the free throw line.
Especially
“Trout’s ability to get to the free throw line.”
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
What would make him change his mind?
Using a sports metaphor, he’s going long, rather than play a conservative ball control type of game. It’s riskier, but offers big reward.
As for Mayor Weinstein’s comments – the guy shows he posseses a large dose of a typical politician trait – the ability to selectively ignore facts when trying to make a point. Trying to argue that it is dangerous to select someone with less than 2 years experience as Governor for the VP position because they would be too inexperienced, should they have to suceed to the top spot, is a stunning example of ignoring the fact that your own candidate for that same top spot is similarly inexperienced.
hakkaa päälle !
+ 1
Any interview on “Air America” will be farther
to the left than even the Lamestream media.
B. Obama has very limited experience and
shows that a lot of politics today is about
popularity, not policies.
It's GO time !
I vote for the person with the best butt
The first day I ever met him he said: "Hi, I'm Ritchie White. I'm on probation."
Seriously?
Currently being investigated for abuse of power as a governor; ran indicted Sen. Ted Stevens’ 527 cash factory; was supportive of the Alaska Independence Party, which advocates secession from the United States (hilariously, McCain just changed his most recent motto, “Country First”); recently admitted she has no idea what the Vice President does; denies the science of global warming; thinks the Pledge of Allegiance was written by the Founding Fathers; constantly lies about her “opposition” to the Bridge to Nowhere…
Word is McCain staffers just arrived in Wasilla to vet her. His only contact with her before choosing her was a 15 minute conversation.
To use a sports metaphor, he dribbled away the shot clock, ignored all his teammates and threw up a horrible shot. If he’s smarter than he is desperate he’ll boot Palin.
I just want to know if the daughter is hot like her milf mother.
I really haven’t seen a good picture of her.
The first day I ever met him he said: "Hi, I'm Ritchie White. I'm on probation."
The daughter is pretty hot
But the mother has crazy eyes. You know, the I’m-going-to-boil-your-pet-rabbit kind. For quality and quantity, though, check out the Biden wimmenfolk. Just sayin’.
by grimc on Sep 2, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
go on perezhilton.com
lil miss bristol is an underage drinker…
there are some provacative pics :)
"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
Not so much with the hot
But she’s 17, so I can’t really call her to task for it.
And she lives in Alaska- how hard do you have to try to be hot when there are exactly 43.1 billion men for every woman?
And again- she’s 17! Eww for even asking Tom.
For shame!
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 2, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I didnt see the country of "Alaska" on that list
But I’ll take your word for it.
Good luck and godspeed.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 3, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
It's under USA
USA Alaska 16
I ain’t sayin’ it’s right, I’m just sayin’ it’s legal.
Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're right, I didn't see that
I apologize for assuming you were a lecherous, felonious old man, when the truth is that you are a lecherous, perfectly lawful old man.
Live and learn I guess.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 3, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The science of global warming?
I’m not sure what your science background is, but what most people think they know about “global warming” is not proven science. It’s the science of global climate change and the theory of global warming.
BTW – I’m not arguing Palin’s merits here. Just pointing out that trying to knock her on the experience issue is pretty ironic when one considers the experience of Obama (or lack there of). (Note: Personally, I’m not at all sure how important experience is. Or how one becomes “experienced” as President, without actually doing the job.)
PS – Most people don’t know what the Vice President does.
PSS – I’d think having a VP who is inexperienced would be preferred by folks of a certain political viewpoint, namely all those people who think Dick Cheney is Darth Vader incarnate.
Back to sports metaphors – he ignored his favorite receiver (who was being keyed on) and rather than check down to a higher percentage play, went long to the rookie (who may or may not make the play). It worked for Eli Manning.
hakkaa päälle !
You miss the point.. It was the Bush-McCain Party that was harping EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE for the last six months...
BTW – I’m not arguing Palin’s merits here. Just pointing out that trying to knock her on the experience issue is pretty ironic when one considers the experience of Obama (or lack there of). (Note: Personally, I’m not at all sure how important experience is. Or how one becomes "experienced" as President, without actually doing the job.)
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
So you don't see a difference between the candidate...
… for President and the candidate for Vice President, when it comes to the issue of experience? What are the duties of the Vice President? They preside over the Senate and are there to assume the duties of the President, should he or she be unable to do so. That’s it. The President may assign other duties and responsibilities, as they see fit. Or they may not. And it’s not like we haven’t had inexperienced VP’s. Harry Truman was a nobody when Roosevelt picked him. Yet he assumed office under perhaps the most trying conditions in this nation’s history (Andrew Johnson might give him a run though).
I will grant that the Republican’s should tone down their message on the experience issue, or at least re-frame it. But there is still a significant difference between top position on the ticket and the bottom. Name a President who won because of the qualities of their VP.
(Here’s a hint – you can’t. At least not in the past 100+ years.)
Sports metaphor – Do you go with the young gun who looks good at QB but has only a few snaps at center, and is backed up by an old pro – or the old pro who has an untested rookie as backup. I’d say who you pick depends on what your philosophy is.
hakkaa päälle !
I see a difference between a US Senator from one of the most populous states in the nation and a law school grad...
………………………….. and the mayor of a town of 6500 and 18 month governor of a state with 650,000, actually.
One is qualified to be President of the United States. One is not.
t
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
You mistake exposure with experience.
The size or population of your state has no bearing when you are a US Senator. A Senator from West Virginia has the same duties and responsibilities as a Senator from California. What counts in the Senate (and the House) is tenure. With seniority comes committee chairs and leadership positions.
Obama is a junior Senator with 18 months in office. If memory serves, he hasn’t chaired any committee or crafted a single piece of legislation. He hasn’t been called upon to negotiate any treaties, appoint anyone to fill key positions or make any tough decisions. I’m not pointing this out as criticism, as I’m not sure doing this is a prerequisite for being President. However anybody who tries to argue that Barak Obama is more experienced than Sarah Palin is simply ignoring the facts or needs to take a high school civics course (assuming they still teach civics).
Almost forgot – you seem to believe being a law school grad makes him better qualified. I’ll just point out that the overwhelming majority of Congress are law school grads. This is the same Congress that has performance ratings in the single digits, well below that of even the President. Graduating from law school doesn’t bestow any magic “governing” powers or make you any wiser. In fact, when it comes to graduate degrees, there are a number of fields that are considerably more difficult to earn a Masters or Doctorate in than law.
hakkaa päälle !
Then again, there are Communications majors whose preparatory experience for the big stage was serving as a sportscaster...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
The first time I was arrested
My roommate was arrested for exposure. I was arrested for shooting a firearm within city limits. Our other acquaintance was arrested for resisting arrest.
Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
I would have had you pegged as the crazy naked dude...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Nah
He was peeing and I was shooting a BB gun. The other guy is just a jerk.
"Belly up again, on a non conference road game." - Guess who ESPN was talking about.
The only vice president I ever met personally was Dan Quayle
The guy was a tool. A very experienced tool. But a tool nonetheless.
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Read it, but it's basically a player by player collection of one liners, so I waited for the junk drawer ;-)
Here ya go, just copy and paste:
http://hoopshype.com/articles/blazers_narducci.htm
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Here's the link...
http://hoopshype.com/articles/blazers_narducci.htm
It’s Blazers for Beginners stuff…
t
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
What's with them trying to start Roy at SF
And Web at SG?
That’s just odd.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 2, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe not start, but the idea is there
Nate said he could imagine a lineup of Bayless, Rudy, Roy, with Roy at SF. Only for short times, of course.
And I would characterize Webster as a player who can effectively play the SF and SG position, while Outlaw is more of a SF and PF.
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Whilest we're talking about Blazer news and links
Channing’s got some pictures of his celeb golf tourney up at his blog
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
Is it still a celebrity golf tournament if only one celebrity is playing in it?
I honestly recognized nobody besides Channing. These photos need some captions.
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Best sponsor: Hastings & Hastings Discount Accident Attorneys
Because suing for a lost limb shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.
by grimc on Sep 2, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow
That is classic
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
AND THE NFL IS STARTING THIS WEEKEND!!!
Go Chargers!!!
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Seahawks are better than the Chargers.
The first day I ever met him he said: "Hi, I'm Ritchie White. I'm on probation."
I like BOTH teams. I am well rounded!
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
I'm not a big Seneca Wallace fan, but he looked pretty okay this preseason...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
I'm hoping he plays like them there receivers that used to be quarterbacks that were on Pittsburgh's latest championship team.
The first day I ever met him he said: "Hi, I'm Ritchie White. I'm on probation."
Ben Gordon to Russia?
http://dabullz.com/2008/09/02/cska-moscow-offers-ben-gordon-55-million/
If it happens and “Da Bullz” lose him for nothing, they will officially blow for at least another season. Goodbye fighting with the Celtics, Magic, Pistons and Cavs for the East, hello DeRozan, Rubio, …
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Well they won't pick another PG, but you know where the journey goes if Gordon does
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
What I want to know is
Where’s my raisins? This Trail Mix stinks. No rasins, no peanuts, no M&M’s…just some lame NBA team’s news. Sheesh.
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
Gordon might as well go to Russia...It seems like he has kind of shot himself in the foot
(or head) with his decision making.
Just registering for classes?
Man! Every Fall class offered at my college was filled up back in May.
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
Not in Lithuania
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
If you count mowing lawns, delivering newspapers,
shovelling driveways and even babysitting, I started earlier than that.
What I’m referring to is when you’ve finished school and start working full time all the time. I’d be a professional student if offered the chance. (Some people might say I’ve given it a real shot, as I was on the 15 yr program in college – though only 4 1/2 years of that was actually spent enrolled in classes – and ended up going back to school and getting a couple of graduate degrees.)
I was trying to point out that you should be enjoying the time you are in school as it should be some of the most stress free and fun times of your life. Of course there is always the chance you end up working at something you truly love. I hope so. I missed out on my dream jobs – astronaut, major league baseball player, stunt man in the porn industry.
hakkaa päälle !
SO BORED
Agghh…I hate Mondays at work. Especially when they are actually Tuesdays disguised as Mondays because of holiday weekends. Seems to be pretty dead on here as well.
"I eat polar bears and babies"
~Sophia 08/25/08
I hate days that are crammed w/ 2 days full of work!
:)
"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
For some reason, my job has the opposite effect. That, and everyone is out of the office. So actually, maybe it’s just because I don’t have anyone to talk to here on Bedge or at work that has made it so slow. There might actually be WORK to do, I just haven’t really looked :)
"I eat polar bears and babies"
~Sophia 08/25/08
Only one more day till the (OKC) Thunder rolls! Wohoo!
I bet Garth Brooks and AC/DC are stoked about the spike in royalties.
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
If that's real I'm sorry for their merchandising sales
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
That logo looks generic enough for all the trademarks they registered
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
That logo is as terrible as the nickname...
………………………………… a match made in heaven, or someplace else.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
BORED here as well
I was reading the Hollinger chat, then just perusing his PER and (I think I already knew this, but) check out BRoy on the list of SG:
Rank PER
1 Manu Ginobili, SAS 24.34
2 Kobe Bryant, LAL 24.31
3 Dwyane Wade, MIA 21.63
4 Kevin Martin, SAC 21.07
5 Allen Iverson, DEN 20.92
6 Brandon Roy, POR 19.44
7 Monta Ellis, GSW 19.01
8 Michael Redd, MIL 18.90
9 Vince Carter, NJN 18.87
10 Tracy McGrady, HOU 18.50
11 Jason Richardson, CHA 18.48
12 Ronnie Brewer, UTH 18.46
13 Richard Hamilton, DET 18.27
14 J.R. Smith, DEN 18.15
15 Mike Dunleavy, IND 17.37
16 Joe Johnson, ATL 17.34
17 Brent Barry, HOU 16.74
18 Ben Gordon, CHI 16.52
19 Ray Allen, BOS 16.45
20 Mike Miller, MIN 16.18
Not that we needed any more proof, but Brandon is a BALLER.
Word.
"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.
Because he had a good year
I should have not dropped him in my fantasy league last year. But he isn’t a sexy player with sexy stats and I won anyway (take that Roland).
Joel Freeland=Stud
I put the relevant Blazer excerpts into a fanpost, if you want to share your comments on his opinions go ahead
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Yao Ming is small, Gred Oden is tiny
If Greg can dunk over this 7’9 giant, nobody can ever stop him.
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Isn't that Sun Ming Ming,
or whatever his name is? Looks like the Chinese have finally figured out how to use their 1.3+ billion population to breed superhuman creatures….It’s Anime coming to life! (I know Anime is Japanese…)
Andy Roddick has the most wimbledon titles in the world. He just hides them in Federer's trophy case
Yes it is, he just signed a contract with Phoenix. The Japanese Phoenix that is.
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
These guys are in the BJ league?
Insert inappropriate comment here.
"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.
man, that guy is big!
like freak of nature big…..
Most basketball players are freaks of nature.
Average height of US adult males – 5’ 9 1/2"
(Note: it’s been a few years since I last checked, so the average could be up to 5’ 10")
hakkaa päälle !
That is DEFINITELY too low...
…………………………… my guess is 5’11".
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Nope, it's still just under 5'10"
And I think that’s about right here in Portland.
I’m 6’0" and while I see men who are taller than me, most often men are a few inches or more shorter.
Here’s the official breakdown-
White- Just over 5’10"
Black- 5’10"
Hispanic (for whatever reason, this includes Pacific Islander and Asian as well)- Just under 5’7"
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 3, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually, I was a bit high.
I knew that about 25 years ago it was 5’ 9". I then remember hearing or reading something more recently (last 5 years) that it had risen to 5’ 9 1/2".
Turns out it is between 5’ 9.2" and 5’ 9.3"
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/f/avg_ht_male.htm
hakkaa päälle !
Rec This
Reading Blazers Edge makes me horny.
The first day I ever met him he said: "Hi, I'm Ritchie White. I'm on probation."
by tominhawaii on Sep 2, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
.......... so does eating breakfast, eating lunch, eating dinner...
………………………………….. watching TV, walking the dog, listening to the radio, seeing birds, seeing bees, driving in a car, seeing a car, vacuuming the living room rug, walking down the sidewalk, buying groceries, drinking water, stubbing your toe, and breathing…
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
If that's true
Then Timbo is doing the greater-Hawaii-area a great and noble service.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 3, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah
If you had to choose one member of the current Blazers to do your taxes, who would you pick and why?
Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
When Bayless plays with Roy
Won’t it be easy to defend, if the opponent know he has to throw the ball to Roy once he gets it past half court?
Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
Rudy in a Blazer uniform.
This deserves it’s own FanPost but I couldn’t get the dang thing to post.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
Wowzer!
Red, Hot ‘n Ballin’
I wonder when and where this was taken?
"He doesn't let grass grow under his feet when there are points to be had." - Dave
Today! In New York at the NBA rookie transition day.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
I recognized his Oly haircut
"He doesn't let grass grow under his feet when there are points to be had." - Dave
It looks like his eyes are focused on my navel
and he is going to drive around me, taking it to the hoop!
"He doesn't let grass grow under his feet when there are points to be had." - Dave
The dead eyes of of a stone cold assasin!!!
looking at yer navel
Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"
I wonder if he's wearin' Nike's "Smooth Criminal's"?
"He doesn't let grass grow under his feet when there are points to be had." - Dave
What's stickin' out his left hip?
"He doesn't let grass grow under his feet when there are points to be had." - Dave
Probally "The Fanastic Four"
"He doesn't let grass grow under his feet when there are points to be had." - Dave
I was gonna say Archie an Jughead
he is reading it to help him learn english
Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"
The fourth part of our "Big Three"?
Thing = Oden
Mr. Fanastic = LMA
The HumanTorch = Rudy
The Invisible Girl = BRoy?
I’m stretching on this one.
"He doesn't let grass grow under his feet when there are points to be had." - Dave
Invisible Girl....lol
Maybe it could be a Superfriends….at least most of them are dudes (cept Wonder Woman)
Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"
Jerry Reed (Snowman of Smokey and The Bandit) died
In his honor ….here is the lyric to one of his songs: Amos Moses
Yeah here comes Amos
Now Amos Moses was a Cajun
He lived by himself in the swamp
He hunted alligator for a living
He’d just knock them in the head with a stump
The Louisiana law gonna get you Amos
It ain’t legal hunting alligator down in the swamp boy
Now everyone blamed his old man
For making him mean as a snake
When Amos Moses was a boy
His daddy would use him for alligator bait
Tie a rope around his neck and throw him in the swamp
Alligator man in the Louisiana bayou
About forty-five minutes south of Tippitoe Louisiana
Lived a man called Dr. Mills South and his pretty wife Hannah
They raised up a son who could eat his weight in groceries
Named him after a man of the cloth
Called him Amos Moses
Now the folks around south Louisiana
Said Amos was a hell of a man
He could trap the biggest meanest alligator
And he’d just use one hand
That’s all he got left cause an alligator bit it
Left arm gone clear up to the elbow
Well the sheriff caught wind that Amos was up in the swamp
Trading alligator skins
So he snuck in the swamp gonna get the boy
But he never came out
Well I wonder where the Louisiana sheriff went to
Well you can sure get lost in the Louisiana bayou
About forty-five minutes south of Tippitoe Louisiana
Lived a cat named Dr. Mills South and his pretty wife Hannah
They raised up a son who could eat his weight in groceries
Named him after a man of the cloth
Called him Amos Moses
I know son
Make it count son
About forty-five minutes south of Tippitoe Louisiana…
Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"
Great song
However, the cover by the Pleasure Barons is the definitive version of this song.
Do you feel the pleasure?!?
Conley
Maybe it is being said in other posts but I will bite on the Conley trade talk. I think I would do that deal. It seems it would fit the future of the team better. I like Travis but if he wants to be getting more shots and starting, I just don’t see him in that role. He is a fantastic 6th man and if he is going to be unhappy with that role, let’s get something for him while his stock is high.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
I would also do that deal, throwing in Sergio and Blaze the Trail Cat.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
But then would we have to take
The geriatric TeenWolf wanna-be excuse for a mascot Memphis uses?
Better than Blaze of course, but still painful. Like getting your hand bitten off by a perfectly healthy, spry raccoon instead of getting it bitten off by one with rabies.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 3, 2008 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Did you know Bulls fans are starting to call Joakim Noah "Teen Wolf"
Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."
Nice!
But I think I’d rather have the Memphis mascot, given a choice.
Anything that keeps Yannick Noah away from P-Town must be at least considered.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." -Gandhi
"Throw Thag, throw. Throw throw throw throw throw throw"- Far Side
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Sep 3, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
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