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Junk Drawer 9/9

No junk drawer yet, so I thought I would share my favorite cancer story.  Sometimes laughter is the best medicine.

My friend Jason had a brain tumor removed from behind his forehead, and he now has a huge scar that goes around his hairline.  He was visiting from Oregon and I took him snorkeling at Hanauma Bay. It is a snorkeling park in a collapsed volcano crater that is not too far from our home.

We were there for a couple of hours, both in the water and just relaxing on the beach.  Afterwards we were rinsing off at some outdoor showers near the restrooms. As we were rinsing off a gentleman and his wife started using the showers to my left.

The man next to me starts talking and I was not sure if he was talking to me, Jason, or his wife. He said, "You know that ring you get on your face from wearing a snorkel mask?" Jason and I still were not sure who he was talking to and then he said, "You still have a ring on your head; it almost looks like you had skull surgery.  We realized he was talking to Jason. Jason said, "That’s because I did have skull surgery." The fellow replied, "Oh really, why?" Jason said, "I had a brain tumor."

After that, the poor fellow had trouble talking because his foot was in his mouth. The next thing the guy stuttered was, "Well everything is alright, right, because you’re here?" Jason said something about "being okay and on chemo," and then we walked off.

I tried to be good and not laugh. About 10 feet from the shower I started laughing uncontrollably. Then Jason said, "How bad does that guy feel now?  We both agreed that the poor guy must have felt pretty bad.

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Stand Up To Cancer

American Cancer Society

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I remember a story Big Suck (from 1080 the fan) told on the air

He sees a lady he hadn’t seen since high school. She used to be really big (heavy) but was now slim an trim. He says: " Wow, you look great!! How did you lose all that weight?“. She replies: "Cancer”

Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"

by 92wastheyear on Sep 9, 2008 6:06 AM PDT reply actions  

..........................and I thought that Big Suck was the nickname of the Oakland Raiders...

…………………………………………………. tells ya how much I know!

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

buuurrn

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 9, 2008 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

Thank you so much Tim!!

I appreciate your support

Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"

by 92wastheyear on Sep 9, 2008 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

First

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 6:11 AM PDT reply actions  

That is legitimate

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

Because I'm the only one

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

that counts

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 6:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

....................... and you owe me a dollar for a Quadropost.(tm)

……………………………………………… PAY UP!!!

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions  

Like a puppet on a string

I know how to make you post whenever I want. You can’t help yourself.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

I work hard for my money...

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have a ring on my face, too

I still don’t know where it came from.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 6:13 AM PDT reply actions  

Or at least

Maybe I just don’t remember….

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 6:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

lol

amnesia after surgery?

--

by CaptainSexyJacob on Sep 9, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

You forgot to say

“I kill me”. Perhaps, therefore, I shall kill you.

Before you tell anyone else where the ring came from, that is.

I just rec’d you for nailing Dave for being off-topic, and you say mean things about me. See if I ever rec you again.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

I still love you

Me love you long time.

Kilroy was here.

by tominhawaii on Sep 9, 2008 7:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

I rec'd your junk drawer

I forgive so easily. All it takes is a little sweet talk.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 7:02 AM PDT up reply actions  

Question

How come you don’t have a crown or something like that as your avatar?

Here is one.

Kilroy was here.

by tominhawaii on Sep 9, 2008 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

I don't want to be a mere king

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

Still holding out for Burger King?

Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."

by lee3022 on Sep 9, 2008 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

You wrecked his junk??

Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"

by 92wastheyear on Sep 9, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Your wife used you for a coffee coaster when you were sleeping?

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

LOL

That’s your second rec of the day from me.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

good God did I feel stupid after saying that ...

(nah, it wasn’t me. but it very well could have.
My father once walked into his office to find his coworkers, mostly women, celebrating one of their very-recent engagement to marry. My father, always one to throw out a zinger, says mockingly: “She’s pregnant.” … She was.)

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 9, 2008 6:32 AM PDT reply actions  

I like your avatar

is that a old PTB Tshirt or a towel stretched out?

According to my cat Bonzi: WWJG--- the bracelet around Palin's wrist while declaring the Iraq war "a task from God."

by bow4meow on Sep 9, 2008 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

t'anx

It’s an original vintage shirt I got on ebay that turned out to be waaaayyyy too small and had a slight stain in the center. Sort of a bummer, but I didn’t have the heart to send it back to the guy because the lettering and overall design is so awesomely intact.

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 9, 2008 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

Channing Frye to have surgery, out 'til November.

You heard it first in TRAIL MIX.

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 8:05 AM PDT reply actions  

My personal theory is he's having his stomach banded...

………………………………………….. after hearing all the love on BE for Travis and Tayshaun Prince.

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions  

Big Winner: Ike Diogu.

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

Actually I first heard it on *really deep voice* 95.5 The Game. You are listening to 95.5 The Game. That's 95.5 The Game

And on the Blazers homepage ;-)

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

That may be true, but your link did not.

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions  

He might mock Portland less now for having a season end before it really started

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions  

I laughed about that one
Maybe the good people of Seattle should form an organization called “It Could Be Worse,” in which they send e-mails to suddenly traumatized sports fans from other cities to talk them off the ledge.

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

A yellowjacket just stung me in the hand...

………………………….. but I had the last laugh, blowing him up with a rubberband…

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 9:07 AM PDT reply actions  

I'm the Sarah Palin of insect removal...

……………………………. and just as qualified to be Veep!

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

Don't worry

You’re still way more qualified than Obama to be president.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

Qualifications

Natural-born U.S. citizen. How do you know timbo is?

Minimum age (is it 35?). Timbo’s probably in junior high.

Gets the most votes in the electoral college. Perhaps neither will be qualified.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm almost as old as you, Scot...

…………………………………….. It’s only my sense of humor that’s puerile.

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

My sense of humor...

…………………………………..is stale.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 11, 2008 3:06 AM PDT up reply actions  

That Palin lady is on the tip of everyone’s tongues. I think its the fear that we’ll have to take a Dan-Quayle-meets-Angry-Mom candidate seriously for a few more weeks.
Honestly, I’d rather have a yellow-jacket problem than a self-righteous Christian infestation. Both bite, but you can just pour gasoline on the yellow jacket’s homes. don’t even have to light it. The fumes will get ’em.

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 9, 2008 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

Doesn't Obama claim to be a Christian, too?

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

'bama doesn't want to teach creationism in public schools

and isn’t quoted or caught on video saying “Iraq, it’s God’s plan”

She is radical… no denying that.

"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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 9, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

dont get me wrong im not gonna say 1 is better than the other

but on the religion tip she is the most radical

"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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 9, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

He sounds pretty self-righteous to me, too

Just on different things.

At least, if you consider “self-righteous” to be claiming moral superiority over the other guy. Seems like there’s an awful lot of that going around on both sides. They both have issues where they claim to not only have a better position, but to be morally superior.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

thus is the nature of politics.

i agree w/ you

Its ironic thats all. We are in Iraq to do God’s will , according to Palin, to Kill terrorists that are killing killing Americans to enact their God’s will. So which is it huh?

Speaking of Iraq have you ever read “king Leopold’s Ghost”? Good shite!

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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 9, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nope

I only read Blazer’s Edge.

I’m pretty radical myself, though. I endorse killing terrorists, wherever they are. I don’t think that really makes you self-righteous or radically self-righteous. These scum kill (and sometimes rape) women and children in the name of their “God”. If you can’t stop them any other way, kill them.

And I haven’t seen any other way to stop some of these guys.

Sorry if that’s too political, and it isn’t a preference for any other party, nor intended to be a statement about whether Iraq was good or bad (I don’t think any of us really know the truth enough to actually know for sure whether it was or not). And I’m not for invading every place Bush and Blair don’t like.

But I’m all for killing terrorists.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

LOL Ben, your comment stands like a daisy

between two shifting tectonic plates.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL

If I’m a tectonic plate, I’m not shifting. Some people might think Sophia is kind of shifty after her comment on the ethics thread, though.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 10, 2008 2:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

HAHA b/c I told the truth and said I would lie to keep the

money? So what… it’s the truth. Um and i didnt say i would slaughter millions of people … and am now condemning it.. so what exactly do you mean dear dictator?

"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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 10, 2008 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

What do I mean?

Very little, if anything at all.

And that’s on my good days.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 10, 2008 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

but your aren't disputing

you’re a dictator? Interesting… LOL

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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 10, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

Rubbish

I’m not a dictator at all.

Someday, I’ll be the Dearly Beloved Leader, whom all obey out of sheer admiration for the wonderfulness of ME.

I only answered to the “dear dictator” because you said “dear”, and no one is more dear than me, at least to myself. And since everything is about me, that’s all that matters.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 10, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

I only read BEdge and the back of cereal boxes

"It's how you play the Ga-ame..." - Greg Oden with Justin Timeberlake at the Espy's

by BlazermaniacAndy on Sep 10, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I agree there are some baddddd people out there

that doo crazy things in the name of their god. King Leopold II was the Belguim ruler who set up a colony in the modern day Congo in Africa. He was there under the pretense of the rubber trade however he facilitated several of his buddies start up and ‘international’ slave trade shipping corporations that were largly free of paying taxs on their cargo etc etc.. He slaughtered upwards of 10 million men women and children and that doesnt account for the millions that were shipped to europe and sold into slavery . All was done while in Belgium, France, and UK and to a lesser extent the rest of Europe propaganda said the Congolese were a danger to the world and they were only there for the rubber trade and to rid the world of evil…

Just a decent read. I wouldn’t say its left leaning bias book because its a largly factual account done by research but some parts, particualrly re Leopold’s buddie’s corporations are just too telling to let slip by.

If you solely read BE that is a shame. People like me post here all the 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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 9, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Never trust European propaganda

of any sort.

The Congolese were a danger to the world. So were the Belgians, French, and Brits.

Everybody is dangerous, because everyone has this wonderful tendency to selfishness, and if it isn’t kept in check by internal moral controls, it has to be kept in check by external controls.

Fortunately, someday I will rule the world. That’s not European propaganda, that’s just fact.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 10, 2008 2:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

Superb post, jscot

I agreed with every single word.
rec’ed

LMA>LA!
LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!

by LaMarvelous on Sep 9, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Every single word?

You only read BE, too?

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 10, 2008 2:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

Its sad when he talks in detail about the way they murdered babies

but the overall story is pretty interesting. If you cant handle that im sure there are a couple novels out that deal during this conflict. I cant remember the name of the novel but it’s about a family that moves to the Congo and become missionaries and they tell this story of genocide and greed from a personal and emotional stance rather than a compilation of facts ( Leo’s Ghost).

Anyone know the novel im referring to?

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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 9, 2008 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

thats it! thanks :)

"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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 10, 2008 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oden is a National Star

ok we already knew that… but this is what my 2nd fav blog has re OUR superstar!!

NBA Superstar Caught Doing Lance Bass on Tape!
Posted Sep 9th 2008 9:16AM by TMZ Staff

In what could be hailed the single greatest karaoke performance in the history of recorded music, Portland Trail Blazer Greg Oden grabbed the mic during a charity event in Oregon and ripped out the most ridiculous version of ’NSYNC’s “It’s Gonna Be Me” you’ve ever heard in your life.

Gotta admit, dude’s got moves — for an 87-year-old.

"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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 9, 2008 9:42 AM PDT reply actions  

link?

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 9, 2008 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions  

www.tmz.com

its still on the front page if you scroll down

"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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 9, 2008 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

thanks

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 9, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

If this wasn't a Junk Drawer

Then possibly you’d have righteousness on your side in the argument, but alas, it ‘tis a Junk Drawer and those always get recc’d their way to the top (unless Jorga makes one).

You SHOULD try the experiment though, because it is a good one.

We always see dumb trades suggested on fan websites (not as much here, especially considering the traffic we get), but are those trade ideas dumb because of who posted them? What if Dave himself (the guy who runs our Blazers Edge and does a cracker jack job) suggested a LMA and Trout for AK47 and Kyle Korver deal? Would it then become GENIUS?

No, probably not.

BUT something not as drastic could still be seen as great if coming from a screen name the reader knows and trusts.

So, you guys should try this out, though I’d beware; Tom has a unique voice and writing style that is Tom in Hawaii-esque, and an imposter could easily be sniffed out. As would someone trying to be Tom-esque and forcing tweener pop culture icons into the post. It’s a balancing act to be sure and the happy medium MUST be found.

Again, though, this is just a junk drawer so your point is misled. And can Tom help being the most popular kid in school? That’s like asking Trout not to be overrated; it’s just in his very nature and he can’t help it.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Sep 9, 2008 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'm touched by your kind reply, Mort

but don’t take the above post too seriously… ;^)

Junk Drawer or not, Tom always gets multiple recs, and he deserves them.

Hey… what’s that at the end of my comment…? It looks like… yes, I’ve been rec’d!!!!!!!!

Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

rec

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions  

Hee hee, I'm on a roll!

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions   3 recs

Just doin' a little RECconoitering

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions   3 recs

rec

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

not Rec

Rex….he has a Bayless face going

Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"

by 92wastheyear on Sep 9, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

rec

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

You're already emperor of the world in my book.

I greedily gobble the rec crumbs spilling from your imperial dining table.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did you see my comment in Ben's thread

on whether an agent should lie or not?

Just wondering.

Because now we know what you are, and what your price is.

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 9, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, you didn't rec my last comment!

A starving man has no pride. Wanna be my rec pimp?

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Come on, Miled, you're better than that

don’t let the first guy to show you some attention turn you out.

"I think JamesOn is a real smart lil cutie pie." -annthefan, 8/22/2008

Salaam.

by JamesOn on Sep 9, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

JUNIOR, DID YOU SEE MY PREVIOUS COMMENT IS GREEN?!!!!!!!!

I’m sorry, what were you saying?

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

rec

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 10, 2008 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

You want seemingly clever but really dumb trade ideas? Here we go

Jamaal Tinsley, Marquis Daniels (expiring), Danny Granger for Raef (expiring), Sergio, Travis. Hey, it works with the trade machine. And we all know Indiana wants to get rid of Tinsley and Daniels. Even their own GM has said the Tin Man has used up his welcome. They have taken down the nameplate above his locker. Everybody around the league knows Indiana’s ownership is pretty cheap, wants to get rid of expensive contracts, and doesn’t want to buy them out. So they need to trade them for pennies on the dollar. And they need nice guys to improve their image in return. Well, they have to give up their only future franchise player in the process, but there is no such thing as a free lunch, right?

As for Tinsley, I chuckled to read that the Pacers removed the nameplate from his locker. Despite being under contract, Tins has essentially been fired. If a deal isn’t struck before camp it would be hilarious to think of Tinsley showing up as if nothing had changed, like Costanza pretending he wasn’t fired. – Indycornrows.com

Why would the Blazers do it: First of all for the comedic value of swapping half of the team with Indiana, and having Sergio back up Jarrett Jack again. If there are reports out of Indiana of a Spaniard firing a weapon after a mental breakdown in front of Club Rio in Indianapolis in October almost exactly two years after the first incident (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3147811), that would be him. But he is a nice guy, so it won’t happen. Acquiring our future SF would be a nice by-product. And Paul Allen could buy out two more players with dubious character and big contracts, seemingly his favorite way to spend his money.

P.S.: A Pacers fan suggested Tinsley for LMA and Rudy a months ago to me. Revenge for dumb trade ideas is sweet.

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

I suspected you were taking a shot at Mr. Brent Jonathan Beck

He was so sure that deal was going down. Funny that no one called him on that.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions  

No, no, no, no, no, you have it all wrong -- Tom the Emperor WEARS no clothes...
Folks, Tom the Emperor has no clothes.

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions  

rec

This diary has levels that few comprehend.

Kilroy was here.

by tominhawaii on Sep 9, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Indeed.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

The one called MilledAnimal is correct

Tom’s funny, but not every time, he puts out a lot of material and a great deal of it is indistinguishable from anyone else’s. It’s embarrassing the way some here instantly comment back on anything he’s posted like it’s comedic gold. He doesn’t need the affirmation, just ask him.

by begottenson on Sep 10, 2008 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

There are many times when Tom's comments are of the few that are worthy of replies.

I’m sort of feeling relegated to the junk drawer. There are beginning to be so many strictures in other neighborhoods at the Bedge that I’m afraid I’ll perpetrate a faux pax and be chastised..

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

by annthefan on Sep 10, 2008 1:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yes

sometimes they are.

As for getting chastised I’ve got your back. Going after posters who unnecessarily go after other posters is my by far my favorite activity on this site……. I’m quite petty.

by begottenson on Sep 10, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

That's comedic gold

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 10, 2008 5:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Hanauma Bay is great !

      In 1983, we spent five weeks in Hawaii Kai babysitting
a friend of my mom’s house. It was a five minute walk to
Hanauma Bay. My little brother and I spent much of our
time snorkeling and playing hoops at a elementary school
on the way. We had snorkeled here in the Rogue River and the
Smith River for years, and had a great time in Hawaii.
Sandy beach & Makapu were also frequent stops.
Hang loose Bra !

It's GO time !

by walkoff41 on Sep 9, 2008 10:33 AM PDT reply actions  

I snorkled in front of Charo's house

on Kauai’s North Shore. I would have invited her to join me but I was on my honeymoon. Ha ha, I almost wrote homeymoon.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

Serious question: Does anybody know how Hamed Haddadi (the Iranian center) came to the league without declaring for the draft?

What are the ways to enter the league? I thought independent of your nationality you either get selected in the draft, or you declare eligibility, go undrafted, and then get picked up later.

Did he declare? I don’t think so, according to his player profiles there is no reference to “undrafted”. If you don’t have to, could any player not declare for the draft, and still get in the league to the team that pays him the most (extreme example: Ricky Rubio or another potential star player out of Europe or the U.S.).

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 11:30 AM PDT reply actions  

According to his wikipedia page

He entered the 2004 draft and went undrafted. At that point he became a free agent.

Link

by tingeyga on Sep 9, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

It hasn't worked for me so far

I’m beginning to think I’ll be retired before I ever get invited to training camp.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well if you happen to be 7'2"

you are much more likely to get an invite than if you are 5’10"

by tingeyga on Sep 9, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm 6'4" by NBA standards

where you add 1.5 inches for shoes. Or I used to be. I think I’m shrinking.

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks, so he did take a "normal route"

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm pretty sure

There’s a “sleeper cell” exception for players who wish to join an NBA team and work from within the confines of the United States of America to destroy it.

People were critical of David Stern adding this exception, but then the synthetic ball and the dress code came out and everyone was distracted by it.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Sep 9, 2008 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

I once worked with a guy who had leukemia

Bones were really brittle. Went to Universal Studios with his kids one summer and rode the Jurassic Park ride—snapped some vertebrae in his neck.

So he has to go to the hospital and gets fitted with one of those full-head braces. You know, the ones that rest on the shoulder and go up to a ring around the forehead, where pins keep the head immobile. Had to wear it for weeks. To deal with all the strange looks, he made a t-shirt that said, “Where’s YOUR headcage?”

by grimc on Sep 9, 2008 12:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Ha!

Too funny.

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 9, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have a friend who had to wear this after his car was crushed by a falling tree

In fact he was super-happy to wear it for weeks and months while his spine healed, cause only a few millimeters of additional damage would have severed the nerves and paralyzed him. He was praising his luck and smiling every time I saw him, and has fully recovered. Cancer and that condition would really blow.

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

That guy was a classic

Always had a great attitude and sense of humor about himself. Another time, as he was being wheeled into surgery, he held out his hand which had a big rubber fake thumb with a nail stuck through it and said, “As long as I’m in here, can you guys do something about this?”

by grimc on Sep 9, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dave´s new nickname is...Herr Doctor.

He returned Fanshots to life as if some Frankenstein. Yes, you don´t need to tell, Ben is Igor.

The Midnight Rambler

by amlmart1 on Sep 9, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Thats just wrong

"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

by BlazerFan1 on Sep 9, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

When you said Igor, I somehow pictured this (the guy to the right)

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

that's me?

:(

BRANDON ROY GET WELL SOON

by Ben Golliver on Sep 9, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, Igor

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 9, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

A question for the folks who know about TV and stuff

I am moving a couple of miles down the East Fork and my new digs has broadband and satellite and I get to lose this jive rural landline.So what is the deal with FSN,ect or am I going to have to buy the whole NBA package to get the games?

by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2008 5:02 PM PDT reply actions  

not a regular junk drawer user but after skimming my way to the bottom

I just wanna say: god you guys are a bunch of weirdos down here.

I feel like I just turned into a dark alley for a shortcut to get an answer for my question…anyway, I was just wondering if anyone knows the schedule for the team leading up to the season opener? Dates on training camp, pre season, etc.

I’m going to return to the surface now.

Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely.

"He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors," Frye said after giving up his share to Oden in the workout.

by chrischa on Sep 9, 2008 5:36 PM PDT reply actions   2 recs

Stop him, you fools

before he alerts the world to our existence!

I shoot layups like they're jumpers.

by MiledAnimal on Sep 9, 2008 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

rec

The most amazing thing about my amazing ego is I have amazingly little about which to be egotistical.

by jscot on Sep 10, 2008 2:25 AM PDT up reply actions  

Don't know if you'll see this

and you probably already found the answer elsewhere, but preseason schedule:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2008/07/blazers_preseason_schedule_is.html

And I think officially training camp starts Sept 30, but mostly everyone started back a few weeks ago.

by Section323 on Sep 11, 2008 2:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

100.

That is all.

"TominHawaii's real name is Hubert and he's a rancher in Burns."

by timbo on Sep 9, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply actions  

First made this a fanshot, but

since it is OT I have moved it here where no one will see it because there is a new junk drawer soon.

Inside the eye of Hurricane Ike

"We’re not going to sit here and get punked by other teams and let them deter us from what we need to do." - Channing Frye, 09//03/08

by jorga on Sep 9, 2008 9:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Quick poll

How many people don’t read the junk drawer?

Yes, I do read the JD.

No. I don’t read the JD.

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

by annthefan on Sep 9, 2008 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Good one. I try to follow your way adding another:

How many Junk Drawer readers are alive?

Yes, I am.

No, I´m not.

The Midnight Rambler

by amlmart1 on Sep 9, 2008 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

To donate money to cancer research and treatment funds, or was there another one?

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."

by Norsktroll on Sep 10, 2008 2:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Nope

I took a political stance against 92wastheyyear.

Kilroy was here.

by tominhawaii on Sep 10, 2008 3:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oh Snap

Sorry for the typo.
Link

Kilroy was here.

by tominhawaii on Sep 10, 2008 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

It was not enough that you wrote your message in your darn language?

You couldn´t be a good serial killer if you want your secret messages being easily decoded.

The Midnight Rambler

by amlmart1 on Sep 10, 2008 5:02 AM PDT up reply actions  

Tom wears dirty shorts

and has a rash that only the “blue” ointment will cure

Styx -"I'm schizophrenic....and so am I"

by 92wastheyear on Sep 10, 2008 4:46 PM PDT reply actions  

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