Free Darko Invades Powells; Blazers Edge Hosts; You Attend
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 10:53 AM PST
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Kaboom. Mind blown after reading that headline, right? Me too. So let me explain.
BFF of BlazersEdge and the mind behind FreeDarko, Bethlehem Shoals, will be presenting from his new book at the downtown Powells on Monday, February 9th at 7:30PM, which is two weeks from today. Here's the official announcement from Powells.
How... sick... is... that?
But, wait, there's more: Blazersedge is "hosting" the event which means... I'm not sure what that means... but basically I will say a few words about Shoals and, oh yeah, I emailed a bunch of cool basketball people who said they would attend.
Simple formula: Cool Basketball People Attending = You Should Attend
Let me guess, you've already got 1,000,000 questions, such as "How crazy would I be to miss this?," "Am I going to get lucky at the after party?," and "They let bloggers roam free in public?" All good questions, that's why....
I put together a FAQ page for the event. Here's your link.
On that page you'll find everything you need, including a list of media attendees and a few of your fellow (incredibly awesome) commenters that have already confirmed they'll show up. Know for sure that you're going? Leave your name in the comments of this post and you'll get added to the list. Have a basketball blog and know you're going? Email me and I'll get your link on there as well.
Shoals and company put in crazy work to write the best basketball book of 2008. Bam, there I said it. (And it's true) I don't ask for a lot but I put in work on this site. So I am asking this: if you're here in the Portland area, and you appreciate the hours of productivity that basketball blogs help you kill, then you should come out and support Shoals and meet your fellow BEdgers.
And one more thing: word has it that there are some Bedge readers lurking between the stacks at Powells. They've let me know they really like both FD and BE. It pretty much brought a tear to my eye; Powells is a modern wonder of the world. It's super cool that they are hosting this event for Shoals and that they are showing their support for basketball blogs.
So let's blow their mind.
Attend: do it for Portland, do it for Shoals, do it for BE, do it for the future of basketball writing, do it because you've got nothing else to do on Monday night (you can tivo "The City" and "Bromance").
There are no reasonable excuses for missing this if you live in the Portland area; if you're out of town, I'll cut you some slack this time. But I will probably hold it against you for the rest of your life.
I hope to see you there.
Have a question? Leave it in the comments and I'll answer.
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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cool basketball people
By cool basketball people do you mean bloggers?
don’t forget the website content managers, associate online producers, blogger/writers, former editors, supermodels.
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
Sadly Taylor the Blazer Girl will be in bed by the time this starts..
but her dad might come.
When I die, I'd like to go out like my grandfather, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. - jack handy
Super Fantastic Night
To be had by all.
I might just have take the day after off. You get me and Sophia together, it can be dangerous :)
This should be a fun night for Bedger’s everywhere…it’s a must attend
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
dum dum duuuummmmm
by the way , i get off @ 5 , wanna meet me at work and get something to eat before hand?
Pre Drink ?
I’ll text u
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
"He should have his face
shaved into the back of his head.. Then there would be no escape" OutlawisRejector on what Bayless' next haircut ought to be...
Of course!
Somewhere other than McFaddens :)
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
LOL lets just go to jakes
they have cheap happy hour food.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
"He should have his face
shaved into the back of his head.. Then there would be no escape" OutlawisRejector on what Bayless' next haircut ought to be...
Cool...
Will you have your boot off by then?
Rudy for ROY
Campaign 08-09
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter." ~Rudy Fernandez
no and still wont be putting weight on it, but i'll be fine going out
and hobbling around on the crutches
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
"He should have his face
shaved into the back of his head.. Then there would be no escape" OutlawisRejector on what Bayless' next haircut ought to be...
i regret
not going to disney when i had my boot and crutches. it woulda been awesome to get to the front of the line for all the rides. handicap pass ftw!
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
by Philthyanimal on Jan 26, 2009 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
I AM SO EXCIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guys and gals, this is a must attend event. It has an AFTERPARTY! Holler!
If anyone is considering going but just cant figure out what the heck a bookreading is or how it will go down at Powell’s let me assure you that Powell’s is hands down the G’st bookstore in all the land. Literally the best. Besides having an awesome albeit sometimes slow staff they have an easy layout and gajillions of books. The readings are respected and private as opposed to a reading at another national bookstore chain that is constantly interrupted and really boring. I assure everyone that this event will be the event of the year!
Some sad new to impart, Dave the G wont be in attendence however his spirit will be firmly in our midst as we have an awesome awesome time.
Seriously, this is a must attend event. It’s not like you cant get there (max) or its at a weird time (730 pm) or are unsure of the company (blazers EDGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Lets all make the best showing… E.v.E.r…!
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
"He should have his face
shaved into the back of his head.. Then there would be no escape" OutlawisRejector on what Bayless' next haircut ought to be...
they have an easy layout . . . .
Um I know and love Powell’s but EASY LAYOUT??
you must mean easy once you get the free map when you enter so you don’t get lost.
As natives to the area we sometimes assume everyone knows Powell’s but um yeah for first timers you probably will get lost
here is the link to the map for store ;)
by Whiteviking on Jan 26, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
The map of Powells is key
but once you have the map it is way easier to find things in Powells than your average Barnes and Nobles
HAHA i guess I just go there all the time
and it’s easy for ME!
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
"He should have his face
shaved into the back of his head.. Then there would be no escape" OutlawisRejector on what Bayless' next haircut ought to be...
The name of the book
FreeDarko presents The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac: Styles, Stats, and Stars in Today’s Game
FYI in case people were wondering.
BINGO, BANGO, BONGO
thank you sir. here’s another link to the book on amazon.
everyone: be a super duper commenter and buy/read the book before the reading if you haven’t.
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed.
I got this book for Christmas and couldn’t put it down until I finished it…which was at about 6 pm the next day. So good.
It will be great to hear them talk about it with the perspective gleaned from this season.
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,
Roy, Roy, Roy!
I got it for Christmas too but I haven't looked at it yet
I’m nervous I won’t like it because of stats.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck was on ice?
by tominhawaii on Jan 26, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
for someone who dosen't DJ for being so negative
you’re awfully skeptical, I suppose their is a difference.
- Rookie fe[a]st 2009 -
I got a zombie book I'm reading first
My hope is that it will be like the Daily Shows book, but the only reason I asked for it for Christmas because others here said it was good. They just mentioned stats too much for me to be excited about it.
I just have no use for stats in any way shape or form. Stats are like religion to me, I have my beliefs and there is no point in trying to convince me otherwise, so I generally avoid discussions that involve them.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck was on ice?
by tominhawaii on Jan 26, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I mentioned stats once!
And I just meant that they were really funny!
From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.
good call heinous oversight. i fixed it above, can’t fix it in the comments :(
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
if i delete the comment it deletes everything nested below it, we can’t have that
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah!
This made my day! I love BE, I love FD, and them together is gonna be mind blowing.
Maybe now we can ask Shoals why Roy only got a sentence in the Almanac?
i have it on good word that he is preparing special blazer content.
outlaw and bayless are two of his favorites to talk about.
the cool part is that it’s interactive, so bring your questions!
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks!
That’s good news about special Blazer content. I know the site has previously posted about Batum and Sergio, too….
by futurehorse on Jan 26, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
You should demand that Roy is in the second edition :)
Preferably as a Master Builder. Just kidding, but he should be more prominent when that book hits and get his own section.
I really loved the book...
But do I love my wife more?
That day is her birthday. Can I attend and still be married the next day? Dilemmas, dilemmas.
PS: I do love her more, but maybe I can swing by anyway.
I once went to Sportfight at the Rose Garden on my anniversay.
My wife didn’t leave me, for which I am grateful. However, I had to take her to the beach the next day, and I am not a beach person. You have to ask yourself: is the punishment worth it?
When I die, I'd like to go out like my grandfather, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. - jack handy
give her a gift certificate to dosha and have her meet you at the after party
win win win win
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Good idea.
When I die, I'd like to go out like my grandfather, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. - jack handy
Good idea.
(mocking people is fun).
When I die, I'd like to go out like my grandfather, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. - jack handy
haha tough break because i deleted the first post!!
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Darn you and your infinite abilities?
Tinfoil = OWNED by superior being.
When I die, I'd like to go out like my grandfather, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. - jack handy
Something along those lines might work.
Thanks for the encouragement folks. Hope to see you all there.
awesome news
i am stoked. i bought the book a week ago and have been too busy to touch it. i guess i have to spend the next week doing some reading.
nice work ben.
I can't wait to go!
I just finished the book last week and am in total love with it. I don’t want to seem like a fanboy and get it autographed, yet I kind of do. Can’t wait to see all of you there!
Blazersedge is "hosting" the event which means... I'm not sure what that means
Doesn’t “hosting” mean that you are paying?? Surprise! Let’s see, there will be the author’s fee (which includes transportation and hotel of course), the post reading party, any unsold books…
I will buy two copies so you’re off the hook for two… ;-)
"Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier." - Randy Pausch.
Who's Free Darko?
and what’s this book people are talking about?
I’m out of the loop… and now I feel so overwhelmed.
"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car"
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jan 26, 2009 1:09 PM PST reply actions
http://www.freedarko.com A basketball blog run by a collective of great writers, one of which (the main guy) will be presenting the book in question at this event. Named loosely after Darko Milicic.
http://www.freedarkobook.com A coffee-table book about the finer aspects of some NBA protagonists with amazing illustrations and stats you won’t find elsewhere. At a fair price. Basically the first time independent basketball bloggers have been published in book form.
Wow, what happened to your poll du jour, Ben?
I spent maybe 2 whole minutes carefully crafting my little contribution, and then I check back and the whole shebang has been nuked! Quietly weeping in my cube now…
LOL
me too. In fact I could paste my comment here as I put it on my clipboard when it said “closed for comments” – I thought that was maybe just a bur and I’d try later. Methinks the superior power thought the subject matter inappropriate or Ben had 2nd thoughts or or or….
Well, Sam is keeping his job
I think it was a fun silly idea. I don’t think Ben was in favor of throwing the mayor out of office because he can’t keep it in his pants.
What Ben means is
I made an executive decision that the subject matter was a little too edgy for today, which has already been full of edginess.
—Dave
POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH TIMING
I just realized that the finale for Bromance is that night.
by robrun2 on Jan 26, 2009 1:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I hate going on MTV.com
Still, I’ll miss seeing Sleazy-T ogling Brody in the shower in order to come out.
I'll be there
In full effect! Really looking forward to meeting all of the bloggers and other Blazers-minded folk :D Henry’s FTW
I'll try to make it
obvious statement in 3…2…1…great book btw
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
HOLY CRAP
My 7th grade English teacher will be there. He’s the author of El Blog de Rudy. Now I am beyond psyched.
Pshhh.
No question. I’m there.
Count me in.
This should be fun.
Maybe I’ll bring Landon Roy in his Blazer onesie.
1 year olds are cool.
Go Blazers. Go all the way.
Newer Blazer Papas & Mamas...
…should bring their sweet, little monkeys, too.
We can start planning the roster for the 2019-20 Championships.
Dave? How old is your little one again? =)
Go Blazers. Go all the way.
Not to be a downer or anything
But, The one thing I have been hearing about this book is the lack of Blazer content. Why is everybody excited to listen to kobe and kg propaganda?
"Only dunk and go to the defense." Rudy Fernandez
DOWNER!
if that’s the only thing you’re hearing about the book you need to read more about it… or better yet, read it.
as mentioned above, he is planning some blazer specific stuff.
plus you’ve got 10+ blazers bloggers to meet and talk to at the after party.
by Ben Golliver on Jan 26, 2009 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
Can we do an official prefunk party too?
count me in either way…i’m not going to miss this BE event. We need nametags with our usernames on them.
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
sweet
went to a palahniuk reading several years ago, looking forward to another great event at powells!
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