Trail Mix 9/24/08 - Lets try something new
by AndrewJ on Sep 24, 2008 1:42 AM PDT
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PrintI was thinking the other day that it would be cool to have a bunch of links to recent blazer articles on the trail mix posts. Similar to Truehoop's (insert day) Bullets. Im sure that there will be days that there wont be much but the season is almost here and things should pick up. Anyways, let me know what you think about making this the norm.
First off, Rip City Blog discusses an article involving an old friend of ours, Jarrett Jack. I agree that the article might exaggerate Jacks abilities.
Sports illustrated has an article about the Top Ten Training Camp Battles and guess who made the top 5.
Good old Mikey B has an article on Rudy's move to Portland,
Speaking of Rudy's move to Portland, does anyone else think its weird that everyone... and their mom have decided to report on this. It seems like a local story but let me assure you that it is not local. Well here we go... USA Today, ESPN, and The Oregonian. This story had 38 articles on google news.
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Don't sleep on Brian Hendrickson....
As Ben pointed out, he is killing the Rudy situation right now, here is some snips from his latest blog entry:
Neither was Nate McMillan. The Blazers coach stressed that you can’t confuse “strength” with size, saying one of the worst things the Blazers could do with Rudy is have him grow bigger in the process of becoming stronger — much like the approach the Blazers took with Greg Oden.
“Quickness may be to his advantage, which I think it will be,” McMillan said. “Plus, his frame, he’s not going to get much stronger anyway. He’ll be a little bit stronger, but he just doesn’t have the frame to be a big guy. He looks like a Michael Cooper. And so we’ve got to let him and Greg play.”
When asked straight up if Brandon would be ready to go right off the bat[in the preseason], McMillan was doubtful.
“No, I doubt it,” he said. “My thing is, I’m not planning on him doing that right now. … With Brandon and Greg and (Channing) Frye, those guys coming off surgeries, basically I’ll be listening to the doctors and Jay, how much they can practice and when they will be ready. The main thing is to get them ready for regular season.”
But where there’s bad news there is also good news: McMillan said having Brandon out will open more minutes for Rudy. And McMillan said he plans to use Rudy frequently during the preseason to help speed his transition to the NBA.
“Even if he was healthy, my plan was to, when I found out Rudy was coming over, play Rudy as much as possible,” McMillan said. “Because I think the more he plays, the quicker he’s going to be able to adjust and, for us, see what he can do.”
One interesting note that goes along with this: One Blazer official told me on Monday that Steve Blake was the player that most impressed him during the pre-camp workouts players have organized this month. Blake has been working out at the practice facility every day this summer, and in the words of this official, “He’s definitely taken it to another level.” That will be very interesting to watch when camp opens next week.
Looks like Jerryd still may have a long way to go before he has any chance of snatching that starting job from Blake, but only time will tell. There is plenty more juicy info in that piece, and on Hendrickson’s blog….
RUDY > MJ
Sweet. I hadn't read much about Blake. good to hear he may be THE MAN in November.
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Rudy's getting all that coverage because of the Olympics
That’s my guess. They are probably covering him just to get more traffic on their webpages.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
I'd like to read Dave's new post
And the guy next to me is yelling into a speaker phone with two people on the other end. I can’t concentrate. How am I supposed to slack with all these distractions?
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
The guy next to him
Is eating chocolate so loud that I can hear him over three people. Yeah, I said, “chocolate.” How do you eat chocolate loud? Hearing him eat saimin almost makes me sick.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
I hate listening to people eat like that
The loud smacking and chewing, or slurping (even worse!). I don’t get how people can eat so loud either. I have a lady that sits in a cubicle by me that just lives and breaths loud. She is the type that shouts on the phone (and uses speaker phone from time to time), leaves her ringer on her cell phone at the loudest possible volume, honks her nose when she blows it. Imagine my cringing when I hear her opening a bag of popcorn to start to munch on. Good lord she drives me nuts. I have to put my headphones on to listen to music just to wash out some of the noise she creates.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
I'm with you 100%
My three biggest pet peeves.
1. Loud eating
2. Eating with mouth open
3. Talking with food in mouth
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
Yep.
Another top one for me is when people make noise during a movie at the theater with their food. The celophane being opened, the crinkly wrapper noise taking the candy out of the box, the shuffling of popcorn in the bag. It makes me more angry then when people talk during a movie, no joke.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Movies
I hate how you can be the first one in the theater and some d-bag will come in and sit right in front of you.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
Heck Yeah
It is like lines. I hate people standing behind me in line.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
In NYC
people love to take your seat (numbered, assigned seats) at sporting events. You go to the bathroom at the U.S. Open and some d-bag with crappier seats is in your spot. a lot of NYers are very nice about this for some reason, but it ticks me off to no end. Vagabonds.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
I don´t like when people clap at the end of a film or plane landing.
The Midnight Rambler. Born to make mistakes.
When you the plane takes off
leaving Moscow people clap
by southern oregon on Sep 25, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
when they land in Puerto Rico (or Miami/NY or whereever Puerto Ricians fly) they clap
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
Especially when they stand REAL close to me
I have a bubble. If anyone attempts to get in my “personal space” you best believe a Bayless face is coming.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Mmm bubble butts
Wait, are you talking about a “personal space bubble?”
Hawaii has two kinds of lines, the one where you think you’re in a Japanese subway and they’re up on you or they just don’t acknowledge the line at all. The later always happens getting on the bus and getting on a flight.
I’ve had more than one person continually ram their shopping cart into the back of my legs. Now, to put a stop to that, I always put my cart behind me in line. Then they have to stand a good four feet behind me.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
I'd have a turn-green Hulk-style rage come on if that happened to my skinny white legs.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
When I see someone doing that with their cart
I just ram their cart so hard that it rams them in their bubble butt. I love the look of shock, anger, and pain on their face, especially when they fall into their cart. I cap it off by shoving a trans fat-laden cream pie in their face.
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
by MiledAnimal on Sep 24, 2008 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I would
It is just that in my case, it’s always a stinky old woman.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
I used to talk with food in my mouth all the time
then my stepdad and me made a bet, whoever talks with food in their mouth owe’s the other guy $1, this has been going on for 12 years now, he could of have bought a new car with all the money I have given him
Also, Trail mix snail mix, I like the Junk in my Drawer’s
# 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 24, 2008 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
OK, just almost spit out my soda onto my computer screen
Annoying lady that I keep mentioning is sitting at her desk, talking with her mouth open and loudly chomping on something out of a crinkly celophane wrapper. Someone just walked by and said, “Oh, chocolate…yum”.
Damn loud chocolate eaters.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Ha!
Get some carrot sticks and chomp away like a buddy through a loudspeaker.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
Can't
I’ll want to throw myself out the window with my carrots in hand. I hate hearing myself eat just as much as someone else. At least I am considerate to my own ears though. More than I can say for my cubical neighbor.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
I dislike speakerphone in general, especially people who dial on it. Beep-beep-beep beep-beep-beep beep-beep beep-beep. Blah. shut up!
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
Or when people answer your phone call on speaker.
Like they are in some cave somewhere.
I think some folks need the speaker phone to justify their existence…“Look at me, I’m having a conversation through this electronic device! That’s right…somebody is talking to me, and they’re not even here…(whispering) where are they!!??”
superfluous
They do!
The lady next to me does BILLING for gosh-darn sakes! She uses her speaker phone all the time, just to look and feel important. I just want to rip her phone from the wall and throw it (along with her and her damn cell phone with her stupid whiney wanna be hard rock ringer) out the window. Sheesh, she makes me think violent thoughts.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Personal calls at work
OK, they can happen, but the lady who sits behind me is going through all sorts of drama with her daughter, soon-to-be-ex-husband and other ex-husband overseas and she takes/makes these awful, long, sobbing personal calls in English or Indian or Malaysian (whatever that really is). And then when they’re done, she wants to give me a recap and tell me the situation from her perspective and I DON’T CARE!
Talk about wanting to toss someone out the window. I mean, go out in the hallway and fight with your ex-ex-mother in law.
C’mon.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
If someone is getting you tired with his conversation...
… the best defence is to take it to the offense. Have you seen that you never get tired of your own speech?. God is clever and when He made humans He knew that the only person in the World whom you need not to get tired is yourself. You can´t divorce yourself. Everybody else will be boring, sooner or later. Later if you are speaking a foreign language ;-) So talk to her, start a never ending incredibly boring talk and look like listening to yourself while you actually only listen to yourself. She will leave you alone.
The Midnight Rambler. Born to make mistakes.
Ha...those cell phone ringers, too
Yeah, this song was cool in 1987!!
And then they won’t answer their phone right away so you get to enjoy listening to their favorite song for another 10 seconds. Usually they are looking at the caller ID while this is going on to give them an excusse for letting it ring…but c’mon, how long do you need to stare at your phone to read “MOM calling” before shutting of that stupid song!!??
superfluous
Ahh, the joy of your own office (home and work)
The only time I might have to bear this is when I’m on location at a client. Actually when I think back, I never had more than 5 people placed with me in an office room over a prolonged period of time.
You might want to hand out headsets as X-mas gifts, as a subtle hint :)
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
Or ram them in their bubble butt with your shopping cart.
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
by MiledAnimal on Sep 24, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope I never see them outside of work
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Bucks new alternate road jerseys. Pretty retro, which isn't bad if you ask me compared to all the new NBA uni designs
Can’t wait to ROFL over the OKC jerseys
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
those are hot
BRANDON ROY GET WELL SOON
by Ben Golliver on Sep 24, 2008 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
But the Bucks are not.
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
by MiledAnimal on Sep 24, 2008 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Zing!
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Tsshhhh
Burnnn
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
by prezofdeath on Sep 24, 2008 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Hedo Turkoglu likely to opt out of contract in 2009
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-magic2408sep24,0,4056210.story
“Hard to say if I’m staying or leaving”
He would be 30 by next summer, and could be a veteran target as an unrestricted free agent. I don’t love the guy and he would be already a bigger star if he had always been motivated, but there is no denying he could be a nice pick up for the SF spot. He would probably demand something like $9-10 million per year.
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
Latest fashion: Speaking of Orlando and retro jerseys, Orlando's new unis will look like this (and yes, they have pinstripes)
But those are broad and curved. More details and the white home jerseys at “Third Quarter Collapse” http://www.thirdquartercollapse.com/2008/9/24/620494/reviewing-the-orlando-magi
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
those are not
BRANDON ROY GET WELL SOON
by Ben Golliver on Sep 24, 2008 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Lions Fans Rejoice
Report: Millen out as Lions team president, GM
He had a 31-84 record. Now that Millen is gone and Isiah Thomas is gone from NY, who is the most inept GM type person in professional sports?
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
GMs definitely have a longer leash than coaches or managers...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
That's what a loss to the 49ers will do to you
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
by MiledAnimal on Sep 24, 2008 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I say we toss this KP fellow
# 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 24, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
I defy all of you to name ONE GOOD THING that KP has ever done for the Blazer organization.
Word.
I don't see any more championships since he arrived?
I still haven’t sniffed the playoff’s
I think KP’s best work was as interim coach once Maurice “Pavoratti” Cheecks got canned cause he wasn’t getting along with everyone’s favorite Role Model Darius M.
# 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 24, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
here is an idea
why not fire that macmillan dude and get pritchard back in as coach? then we will really take off.
PA for Coach
Book it.
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
by prezofdeath on Sep 24, 2008 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
just in time for me to see the lions host the redskins in about a month
great news
BRANDON ROY GET WELL SOON
by Ben Golliver on Sep 24, 2008 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Should be worth at least one win
Millen was the poster child for inept management.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
The wins might not come rolling in until next season ...
at least until the Lions play KC.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
Maybe he should have ordered new uniforms
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
by MiledAnimal on Sep 24, 2008 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
The real question is....
What did Millen know/do to keep his job as long as he did, it certainly didn’t have anything to do with football…
PS…. Kevin Mchale now reigns supreme on your question there…..
RUDY > MJ
What did Matt Millen ever do to keep his job
like asking what did Ken Lay ever do to keep his
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
Giants suspend Plaxico Burress for a game for violating undisclosed "team rules"...
………………………………… He’ll miss the game v. the Seahawks in 2 weeks (next week a bye for the Giants).
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
............................. now, if only Coughlin would suspend wideouts 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 to make it a truly even matchup...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
The Mighty #1 USC Trojans are coming to Cornvalley on Thursday...
…………………………. national TV and the Beavos are 25 point dogs.
That’s a lot of points. I KNOW it’s gonna be a wipeout, but that’s a lot of points…
The spread I don’t really get is the Big Green Ducks being 21 point faves over WSU…
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
What I don't get is how OSU still hasn't sold out for that game
Oh wait, I remember. Once they lose a game, all they care about is the Civil War.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
I went to OSU one term
Mini grr.
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
by MiledAnimal on Sep 24, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Am I the only one
or do most Oregon fans feel pretty neutral toward OSU? I mean, I’m rooting like hell for the Ducks in the Civil War, but I’m rooting for OSU in most of their other games. Maybe it’s because I feel a little sorry for them?
Word.
Nice one
I root for OSU in all but one game. I said it before and I’ll say it again. I swear OSU fans get more pleasure out of a Duck’s loss than a Beaver’s win. Only fan base I can think of that enjoys a rivals loss more than their own team’s win.
Seriously folks. Has the USC game sold out yet? I live in Hawaii and I know that the Beavers can’t sell out a Thursday night game against the number one team in the country. Why?
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
With the expansion of Reser the capacity of the stadium now approaches the population of Corvallis
which makes the Beavers dependent on people coming from Portland and other places to pack the house. On a Saturday that isn’t so much of a problem as you can head down in the morning, watch the game, fight the traffic on I-5 and still be home by at a reasonable hour. On a Thursday it isn’t as simple so there are probably a lot fewer Portlanders making the trek. If the game was on a Saturday, the game would have sold out pretty quick in my opinion
You've obviously never met a Yankee hater...
Only fan base I can think of that enjoys a rivals loss more than their own team’s win.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
We only root against the ducks huh????
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
OREGON STATE, FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
RUDY > MJ
Once they lose a what????
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RUDY > MJ
Any old game at the start of the season
OSU is the bizzaro U of O, you lose your games at the start of the season and U of O loses them at the end.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
Countdown November 4th 2008!!!
A historic day! The most anticipated date of the entire year is almost here!!!!
Ladies and Gents the official countdown to my 23rd birthday may commence
40 Days 13 hours 11 minutes
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
November Birthdays
It’s well-known that people born in November are cool.
(Nov 24 here…)
You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose.
-- Unknown
Scorpio's are Especially Super Cool
Notable November 4th Birthdays
Laura Bush
P Diddy (sean combs, whatever his name is now)
:)
"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
Saggs are cool too..
We’re 1/2 horse afterall (wait, that didn’t sound good)…oh, and are a good shot with a bow and arrow.
Sometimes people even celebrate my birthday with turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing..
Anywayz happy early bday to you Miss Sophia.
You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose.
-- Unknown
Thanks ...
:) Happy early early Bday/Turkey Day 2 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
Gemini's are the coolest anyway
and Sophia, I love ya, but 23 is Meh, you can already to the cool stuff legally
# 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 24, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
does a summer solstice birthday make one a Gemini or Cancer
newspaper horoscopes are never in sync about it. Not that it matters, Im both duplicitous and carcinogenic*
- only because genetically modified food staples were introduced into my diet without adequate warning
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
My son was born on the summer solstice
Someone please answer Andy’s question…
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
what question? Oh right, yes you can have two tickets to the gun show
# 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 24, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Er, I mean bow4's question
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
Happy early birthday's US Thanksgivings to both of you.
Happy Early Birthday’s to both of you. And Happy US Thanksgivings to you too. We have ours in October here in Canada is why I say US Thanksgiving. And as a footnote to an earlier post here, I’ll be 33 on March 12 ( Blazers stuff, tickets, Brandon jersey make great gifts for Blazers fans like me ).
by CanadianBlazerfan on Sep 24, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
22 and 3/4....
dont get it twisted
"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
:-)
,
"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
Happy only40daysuntilyourbirthday
Day
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Not far away. Further for me.
I’ll remember to wish you a Happy Birthday then. Me, I have a wait. March 12 for me ( is it too early to ask for Blazers stuff such as a Brandon jersey or tickets )? Probably. However, Thursday is 3 months till Christmas.
by CanadianBlazerfan on Sep 24, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Rudy meets Blazers staff (youtube)
I haven’t seen this anywhere in here. Sorry if it’s posted somewhere else.
A quick story regarding your screenname
my freshman year in college, my roomate and some friends got drunk and one of them dared my roomate to slide down this dirt hill next to the student parking lot….naked. And he did. And the campus cops saw it all on the parking lot security cameras. He ended up getting a citation for, among other things, being naked in parking lot J. It was maybe the funniest thing to happen freshman year. Especially since when the authorities showed up, he crouched down behind a car yelling, “I wasn’t erect! I wasn’t erect!” He thought that would make a difference.
by DrivetheLane on Sep 24, 2008 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow....that is disturbing
and btw…the video is from Blazers.com homepage ;-)
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
by prezofdeath on Sep 24, 2008 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Who would ever look there?
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
I get all my blazers news here
# 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 24, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Well if we all did that then we'd forever be stuck in a sick cycle of Rudy anticipating, RLEC-hating, Jarrett-Jack-butt-loving
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
by prezofdeath on Sep 24, 2008 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Obama effigy found hanging at George Fox
I’m a little embarrassed to be from Oregon right now. This is 30 minutes away from Portland, an ostensibly progressive city.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/09/racial_incident_rattles_george.html
Boomshakalaka
That's messed up
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Yeah, that makes me sad.
I hate so much how the actions of one ignorant, hateful person can affect the lives and images of so many thoughtful, caring people.
Word.
yeah i heard about this, the most disgusting part is the comments listed below.
Oregon will go blue. We know this already. I will say that even though Portland is a more progressive and liberal city we have to recognize that racism and prejudice still exists even in our town and we can no longer believe that just because we say we are progressive and not racist doesnt mean it does not still exist. Ignoring the issue wont make it dissapear.
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
Wow I didn't look at that until you pointed it out.
Posted by cttf on 09/24/08 at 8:14AM
Folks – let’s be skeptical…don’t you think someone with an agenda could have planted this – someone trying to make conservatives and Christians look bad?
Seriously?
Word.
Ummmmm, we don't need phony provocations to make the right wingers look bad...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
.............................. they do an outstanding job of it themselves.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Ummmmmm....
Not everything has to be a knock on conservatives ya know. The issue at hand is a couple of morons acting stupid. Not all conservatives are racist, just like all liberals aren’t tree hugging hippies.
Just sayin.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
I am responding to Joelor's implication that the Fox incident was a provocation by "someone with an agenda"...
……………………….. which parrots the specious arguments of several right wing axe-grinders on the Oregon Live site, link cited above.
Most conservatives are not ignorant racists….
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
I know you were
I’m just saying that not all are like those morons on O-Live (which, you feel as well). So we are on the same page. I just get annoyed when anyone is thrown into a “certain” role because of their political stance.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Wait, wait, wait
That was not MY implication. I copied and pasted one of the responses to the article. i was suggesting that that was a ridiculous notion.
Should’ve made that more clear I guess.
Word.
i understood 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
Blazer fans stick together
"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
I think the problem arose through a lack of quotation marks
to indicate you were quoting.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
way to be sensible
but in his defense his comment regarding the post included the info that this was posted by someone else..
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
Sweet
I don’t even have to defend myself anymore.
Sophia is my lawyer.
I will now roam the site, committing random acts of vile language, plagiarism, and general nastiness.
Word.
Hahah you're JUST starting to do that?!
You’ve been missing out on all the fun.
"I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five."
Who else? Charles Barkley
by prezofdeath on Sep 24, 2008 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta love miscommunication
I didn’t mean you. Just getting annoyed with political stuff that’s all.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
I'm the type of guy to give a racist a hug
they need it more then tree’s do
# 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 24, 2008 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
You've obviously never been around a racist skinhead.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
No kidding
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Punk shows in Portland always used to have a couple or a few really scary skinheads...
………………………………. I sort of miss that aspect of danger at shows, which is long gone…
I don’t miss those guys, though. Blech.
(The mental image of walking up and giving one a hug is still making me chuckle…)
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
I got beat by a few at a Rage show back in teh early 90s. No that much fun.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
Skinheads listen to RATM, or what Rage show?
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
RATM
But this was a long time ago, and I think they were at teh concert to kick ass more than listen to the music.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
calm like a bomb
da da na na na da na da da da
I feel subliminal, feel the critical mass approach horizon
# 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 24, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Right now I rather feel like rolling down Rodeo with a shotgun looking for that Hoopsworld editor
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
these people ain't seen a
norsk type of troll since their proud parents bought one
(yeah, I feel like shoving a guerrila radio right up that guys @**)
# 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 24, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what they were all about...
I think they were at the concert to kick ass more than listen to the music.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
They're still out there, just not so much in Portland...
The neo-fascist website stormfront-dot-org has a music section. It’s a big part of their recruiting strategy.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
seriously
"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 have obviously never met me
# 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 24, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it reminds me when Franco, the Spanish dictator, died in 1975.
My father, who had had problems with the authorities because of some political activity, told us say a prayer for him. When we asked why we should pray for someone who was responsible of a civil war, millions of dead and 40 years of dictatorship, he said that he could need our prayers a lot.
The Midnight Rambler. Born to make mistakes.
Franco had lots and lots of priests on his team -- I'm sure he didn't need your help...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Cereally folks
how does the abhorent behavior of some idiot reflect on conservative or Christian ideology?
Im not sure I know any Christians or conservatives who applaud that kind of disgusting mentality.
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
i dont know we were all talking about the Olive posters, right?
"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
I thought we were going to leave each other alone
but Im game So-Fee. Dont cry when I hurt your feelings tho.
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
you have never ever hurt my feelings...
sorry to dissapoint you. I thought we agreed that you would be my personal spell checker? Leaving eachother alone, not so much..
Lets see we can have a proper debate . Subject: Christian doctrine is misunderstood by most conservatives.
Game?
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
I havent hurt your feelings....... yet
Its hard to use the Bedge as a vehicle to argue fundamental Christian theology in a Conservative interpretation. Sure Im game, but I doubt Double-Dave would appreciate us using his ride to flaunt our respective opinions.
Sure I like to pop-off about social, political, economic or religious malarky as much as anyone… but a debate…. this isnt the forum.
Now if you want to debate why Outlaw deserves to start over Webster… let me know.
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
bow, you let me down, this is trail mix, anything goes
The debate: peanut butter vs. jelly
# 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 24, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I let you down... bro?
whatever happened to bows before sows. I’d be more then willing to engage smarty-pants So-Fea on about any topic. I just dont think I want to be known as that bedger.
Im in a conundrum. It was So-fee who violated the cease-fire. It was So-fee who raised arms.
Ok Sophia…. bring it…. take a side and make a point. I’ll retort. In the meantime, Im going to reseek my good friends website invented to solve debates. People argue in a logical and procedural order, guests watch, time limits, conclusion, and so far Im 3-0. I refuse to laud the particular topics.
Im not even going to rock, paper, scissor you for first shot. Take it Sophia.
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
Clever!
"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
your argument is difficult to oppose
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
but we are on the same side of that argument
so….
"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
oh, sarcasm again?
# 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 24, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
not sarcasm
she’s saying you are both pro- JELLY
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
oh yea, and BTW
you cant spell check text messages
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
rriiigghhhtttt
’feelings tho" is that how that word is spelled? Hmmm. Sounds like Text message chat.
Re: the “debate” . I was mocking you. I know how you love to spout hypocritcal religious nonsense on here so I thought I’d make fun of you for it.
I dare you to try and hurt my feelings.
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
thats what I get for over-reacting and not scrolling down
TiHa bothered me to no end before I came to understand what he’s all about. Dont take it personal, you task me like he did then.
Trust me, I read the comments before my spontaneity leads me to the avatar or signature. So by the team Ive been daunted, the chemical reaction is already unchained.
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
what does TiHa have to do w/ anything?
it doesnt really matter.
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
TiHa has to do with EVERYTHING! Don't you know this
He’s battlling jscot for Ruler of the World next week on pay-per-view and the looser must root for the Lakers till hell freezes over
# 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 24, 2008 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
What does TiHa have to do with anything? Are you kidding me?
It does matter.
This would not be the same Bedge without TiHa. I hate the guy but I love him too. Arent you familiar with the lowest common denominator? The Darius Miles suicide suggestion? Many other sand-paper-on-skin comments. I realized Tom is like me in that he takes what the world gives him and laughs at it. I eventually came to realize that even tho I still like to shake my cane at him.
Maybe someday I’ll hold you in as high a regard. Unlikely but not being a concrete thinker sequentially based I cant guarantee anything.
yea and I dont spell check
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
text messaging vs banter vs the Kings English
You are right, from time to time I cheat on my vernacular. But Ive never sent an entire message in text as if I got confused between my cell-phone and my keyboard… pig latin yes, but never all in text.
I also make up words not easily defined. I speak in metaphor, and as often in tongues. I speak cat and interpret often a meow. (did you know all Cats speak the same langauge?)
I just worry about your youthful exhuberance and also that you really dont know much about the PTB, which here is bottom line.
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
so are you girls having a "Cat" fight?
oh i kill me
# 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 24, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
you watch it too Blandy
I think what this all comes down to is that it is obvious Sophia does not like cats. Im watching you too Blandy like a mouse in a hay barn.
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
Your correct also,
I pretty much hate cats. Ever since the parish feline scratched my leg at sunday school when I was a kid. Im not kidding either.
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
HAHA
GOod one, I think. Were you trying to insult me?
Implying I only come on here for attention? You mean this isn’t an open forum where talking about religion and politics is the norm and all other takes a backseat!?
Well Dang Nabit I think you are right..
(nice try I thought you could come up w/ something much more offensive than challenging my PTB fanhood/knowledge maybe next time )
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
Ooh! This looks like fun!
Subject: Christian doctrine is misunderstood by most conservatives.
And can we expand that from (political, I assume) conservatives to all Americans? To which I say a resounding yes.
But Bow4meow is right, this just isn’t the right forum to open a dialog on that issue. These things get charged pretty quickly, more so than even Sergio Rodriguez’s role on the team. Even though this is the Junk Drawer, I should probably pass. Besides, I remember what happened the last time I went down this road and criticized Amazing Grace for having insufficient grace. Not pretty.
Maybe next time Sophia. :)
One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season
"In vino veritas." - Latin proverb
"Ich sitze hier und trinke mein gutes Wittenbergisch Bier und das Reich Gottes kommt von ganz alleine" - Martin Luther
"μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλὰ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας." - 1 Timothy 5:23
Ugh... although I liked the Amazing Grace
that was the most practical position I’ve ever seen taken.
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
I generally avoid the "reader speaks back" areas. they are always full of ignorant rants and other such stuff that boils my blood ... and frankly, I'm too old and grey to take it.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
im sorry did my post above about my 23rd birthday trigger some deep rooted
insecurity about age? Ok just kidding and seriously you are not old. Anyway, I thought Olive would moderate the comments clearly they dont
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
I love Lamp!!
and I’m like .. 23 days older than you!
Man I love tongue tacos - Mortimer
Only thing better is Trout on a stick roasted over an open fire - annthefan
I have a pic like that of my dog - tominhawaii
by Outlaw is Rejector on Sep 24, 2008 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Aww Im jealous
: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
Best comment on the whole Ben Gordon wants more money situation I have read in a while (over on Blog-a-Bull)
Could we spend it on free beer
since we’re not going anywhere anyway?
by hhirb on Sep 24, 2008 7:25 AM PDT
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
Now McCain wants to postpone the debate Friday
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/sep/24/mccain-wants-delay-debate-because-economic-crisis/
Not sure what I think of this. I can respect a desire to work on the economic problems, but isn’t the debate a good place to talk to the American people about it?
Will Obama agree to postpone the debate? Should he?
Boomshakalaka
Honestly, I think this is a good thing.
A bipartisan effort needs to be made.
Mainly, this might get people to realize that the problems with the economy are much, much more important than what each presidential candidate thinks about the problems with the economy.
Word.
yeah
I hear ya.
What if the topic of Friday’s debate was changed from “Foreign Policy” to “The Economy?” I think that’s what Obama should suggest.
Boomshakalaka
Postponing is bogus. But then again, so is a media blackout of the VP candidate....
…………………………….. Politics reigns supreme in politics.
Besides, McCain just skips controversial votes during this election cycle, what does he have to worry about, ha ha.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
The day before yesterday, McCain was calling out Obama for "failure of leadership" in not putting forward his plan...
…………………………………….. Let’s see what he has to say on the big stage.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Seriously
then McCain comes out with a “plan” that is almost identical in form and prose as Obama’s.
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
They should agree to change the topic of the debate
this is another seriously transparent ploy by McCain. He is financially behind Obama and he is losing or super close or only up by 1 in key states as well as traditional red states like virginia. The fact that Obama is making gains in national and state polls calls for a game changer on McCain’s part – this is no different than him picking Palin.
It is leadership at its finest to keep a cool head and make sound decisions. This is ANOTHER rash decision by McCain and again seems desperate.
I wonder If he suspends his campain is he pulling ALL advertisements? No
Its all a ploy and it exposes McCain for the coward he is.
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
The ploy is directly related to a swing in the overnight polls from Obama +2 to Obama +9...
…………………………………… The Republicans focus-group everything and are VERY fast responding to changes in the political environment….
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Of course, trying to slam the chessboard to the floor and start a new game will come at a price...
McCain was scheduled for Letterman tonight and cancelled, claiming he was rushing back to DC to help solve the financial crisis. Then he did a bunch more interviews and Letterman subsequently found out that he’s not actually going to DC until tomorrow. So Letterman replaced him on tonight’s show with…………. wait for it……….. Keith Olbermann!
Tee hee.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
And here's Dave for those of you who would rather sleep... (via DailyKos, YouTube)
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Whoops, I guess you can't embed video, take 2...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Correction to my above: rather than "a bunch more" appearances, he went on with Katie "Navy Seals Rock" Couric...
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
So does anybody know what's up with Livingston?
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
I was just asking a buddy...
No idea.
When asked about his thoughts during the Olympic games about playing against Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, Rudy responded "My first thought was respect. My second thought was to kick their ass".
Man I love him.
Well, he didn't show up on the NBA transaction wire so far...
Or any other rumor site. Today’s news is “San Antonio signs George Hill and Salim Stoudamire.” So we still have to wait.
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
Could the Blazers maybe apply for an injury exception for Raef? I'm sure Tom Penn knows about this possibility
NOT TO BE CONFUSED with the career-ending injury thing regarding Miles.
"DISABLED PLAYER EXCEPTION — This exception allows a team which is over the cap to acquire a replacement for a disabled player who will be out for the remainder of that season (if the player is disabled between July 1 and November 30) or the following season (if the player is disabled after November 30). This exception can also be granted in the event of a player’s death. This exception can only be used to acquire one player. The maximum salary for the replacement player is 50% of the injured player’s salary, or the average salary, whichever is less. Approval from the league (based on a determination by an NBA-designated physician) is required for this exception to be used. This exception can be used to sign a free agent, or to create room to accept a salary in trade. When used for trade, the team may acquire a player whose salary (including any trade bonus) is up to 100% of this exception plus $100,000 (not 125%).
If a player is disabled between July 1 and November 30, the team must acquire the replacement player within 45 days. If the disabled player comes back sooner than expected, then he may be activated immediately, and the replacement player is not affected."
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
Or on another note, why didn't they do it for Greg?
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
Still takes a roster spot, no?
Not a way to add to the 15 man roster, right?
We were full last season, right?
HOWEVER I think I remember reading KP applied for this exception just in case someone came up.
Huh? Who? What? Meh, I got no clue what I’m talking about.
Mortimer
Probably because the maximum salary for the replacement player in Greg's case
would have been about $2.5million. That typically doesn’t get you very much in today’s NBA
It would get you
100% of the players not already signed to a team though, which is who the injury exception is aimed at.
Anyone not signed to a team and playing in the D-League would murder for a 2.5 million deal. MURDERRRRR!!
Mortimer
we're not over the cap i thought?
# 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 24, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
We are far over the cap this year, by about $14 mil.
Next year Stevie Franchise and RLEC come off the books, that’s when we will be under the cap.
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
and then in no time we will be Over the cap again
no thanks to these chumps on the team now (ahem LMA Brandon )
Sophia
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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.
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and that punk Mr. Oden, whom by the looks of his face should be signing for the Vet's minimum
# 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 24, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I've used a #3 before. It was really hard and it sucked.
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
This year, which two Blazers do you want to suck the most, so we can all talk about trading them?
Not counting Raef.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
These two
"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics
hubba hubba
# 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 24, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
that pic and the upcoming season
make me an awful happy boy
"meow." -- My cat Bonzi wondering why Rudy Fernandez shouldn't start.
Shavlik Randolph
I already hate that guy with passion for ruining my dream of Shaun Livingston as our future starting All-Star PG before it really started, even if he had nothing directly to do with it.
He is an ugly Dukie with a broken ankle. I hope Hill and Oden dunk on him hard until Frye is back in training. Then we can cut him and his unguaranteed contract.
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
one of my lady friends HATE's duke, guess which school she went to?
I am gonna love buggin her about our newest, Dukie.
# 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 24, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't first
I just went to Oregonlive and saw that with no comments and put the link here. Then I saw a diary about Livingston and saw that Ben already changed the top with the link. I think he was really first.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
wow, yours leaves a mint on my pillow
# 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 25, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
What could be OT on a post like this?
So I was over at Blazerhead Kenny’s today with a good friend and his 5 year old son,we are busy playing bocci and young Mark finds a scruffy old dime in the drive way,being the honest,trustworthy kid he is shows it to his uncle Kenny and asks if he can have it.Kenny being the world class jerk he is goes and gets a shiny new[larger]nickel and trades him for it.KP would have been proud and my ribs are sore from laughing
by southern oregon on Sep 24, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions
"Boy, If I have nickle for every dime I found in the road.....
….I would be rich"
"I figured out how to get the canoe down the mountain, but I will need a snow blower and all your butter"-Michael Kelso
by 92wastheyear on Sep 24, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
has anyone else heard to new Mitch Hedberg Album
it’s pretty funny, apparently it was recorder right before he died. Just came out in the last couple of weeks.
TominHawaii is secretly a huge Jazz fan
This is embarrasing.
Not for Sarah Palin. For the country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg6hF0nShQ&eurl=http://dailykos.com/
I’m embarrassed.
Boomshakalaka
Do you know how she wound up with a hard Wisconsin accent?
………………………. That’s really the only thing that mystifies me about her at this point…
"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."
Yeah, me too
I’ve met people from Alaska and they don’t sound that way, and neither did the guys in a vampire movie I saw, that supposed to be in Alaska. I thought Tina Fey was exaggerating in that SNL skit, until I heard Palin more.
Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision
Same here
I thought Tina Fey was just doing a stereotypical small town mid-westy accent, but yeah… Palin talks that way.
Why WOULD she? There were a ton (literally a metric ton, at least) of Alaskans at my college, and they all talked the Queen’s English like us normal Americans, not this Fargo nonsense.
Is it like an eastern Oregon redneck who talks like he is from the South, or the lone black kid in McMinnville adopting a thuggish persona?
DOES PALIN EVEN KNOW WHO SHE IS ANYMORE?
Where did she go to college? Are her parents from Wisconsin? Of all the personas to adopt to make yourself cooler, I would think the Fargo persona would be one of the least attractive.
Mortimer
Palin never attended a college east of Idaho
and she recieved a degree from the University of Idaho
Her accent is a mystery to me as well. She was born in Idaho, but the only really noticable accent that Idahoans have is due to co-mingling with Utahans and results in words like “fork”, “corner”, and “bag” being pronounced closer to “fark”, “carner”, and “beg”
Could fatty have become a Bulls fan in the last season?
http://www.blogabull.com/2008/9/24/621278/trades-and-moves-that-woul
If that guy had said “book it” somewhere I would have been convinced.
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
ummmm. He didn't say fatty and I am totally 100% convinced...
If that isn’t fatty, he could make a killing around here doing fatty impersonations. The part that sells it for me is when the guys start poking at his…errr… grammar style, he writes this:
to all you basement liven , sweatpants wearin i just got the season 3 of lost watching , whats for dinner mom eatn (and thats you your friendly bullbloger) so i ranted a little ,ive been a bulls fan my whole life, and i can tell most of you dont even live in chicago. all of you make me wonder if you were a geek or a bullie in school,justt make fun. dont take any of my points up,a true fan would have at least agreed that ben gordon has to go. im upset as a fan 10 years after jordon and what all the talent that has gone thru the org.in the past years is wild,brad miller ,elton brand,ron artest eddy curry ,tyson chandler, marcus fizer whoi only needed mins.jamal crawford the list goes on .
the whole point of the post was to make people think,that we get players in return for wasteing time devoloping hese guys gettin sh# from pax, skiles ,cartwright or even better yet floyd then they get traded and we dont get the same talent in return
That just has to be fatty, it simply has to be….
RUDY > MJ
There is some similarity in style, right? :)
Only the punctuation might be too good…
St. Bayno's 120 Haiku Prospects: Nicolas Batum in the paint—prairie grass, blown by wind. Jerryd Bayless—leaps over a kite string, and keeps going.
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