JD 10-2: A Reflection Edition
by Cablinasian on Oct 1, 2009 11:19 PM PDT
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PrintThe topic is a little different today.. feel free to ignore the reflection and get right to junkin'! I'd love to hear your thoughts on it, though. Just something I was thinking about tonight.
I looked up Ben's recap of last year's preseason opener today. Reading it, I was nostalgic. It sounds dumb to say... but there was something special about seeing the team for the first time... of watching Rudy at 3 in the morning during the summer, furiously checking Oden's rehab blog, and watching Nicolas make those first few plays against the Spurs.
Will we ever have another experience like last year? A team that's fun, young, and completely untested? Will we ever see Brandon Roy be the only effective offensive creator in a playoff series, carrying his entire team on his back by using every possession against the best defensive team in the league... and winning two games?
Will we ever exceed the general consensus by eight games again? Will there be that thrill of watching the team, complete, for the first time?
I say this for two reasons. I loved last season, which is why I've saved a number of games to watch in the coming years. It was special. But I also say it because I believe this year will the last one that we look back on in this way. Watching the team win is fantastic, but there's that magical feeling that you get when you see the team grow together. It's addictive. If you don't believe, go read Ben's post for yourself. The comment section is buzzing. You can practically see Ben's hands twitching at his laptop.
Let's all agree to appreciate this season. It may be the last season that we get to be the young team, the underdogs, the team without expectations. Don't wish it was 2011; I kind of like following the team just as it is now.
Before I sign off, I know that people will reply (correctly) that the point of sport is to ultimately win. While that's very true, I personally find watching a young team slowly grow together to be one of the most satisfying sports experiences of all.
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Firsties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sadly this probably wont post for 20 mins and I wont be first anymore
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 1, 2009 11:19 PM PDT reply actions
Good JD, Cab.
There definitely won’t be another season like last year’s but each of the coming seasons will be special in different ways. I am excited for what is to come and last season was just the beginning.
There´s something special at being the underdog and winning
or at showing a lot of unexpected potential.
But the fact is that I love basketball and I love the Blazers, so seeing us playing at the highest level will definitely be a great joy.
i totally agree with ya cabby
watching a team on the rise is maybe my favorite part of being a fan. When i played nba live i would blow up a team so i could rebuild them completely then win a title and move onto another team, winning got boring(but it wont as far as being a blazer fan, the years before the last two made me appreciate it more then i did during the whitsit days)
I am really really excited
I remember last year I was like….this year can’t POSSIBLY be better than the 41 41 season…with the 13 game winning spree…and then WOW. So awesome, so many good times.
I hope this year continues the trend.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Wow X-Man. I thought you were cool
smh dude. smh.
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 1, 2009 11:33 PM PDT reply actions
maybe he just has a thing
for tall women
by phillyduck23 on Oct 1, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
lies!!!!!
you photoshopped it!!!
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 1, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
ahh shoot ill come out and say it
I <3 Rick Fox
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 1, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
if you get close enough to him
light his hair[spray] on fire. should be easy enough
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
by cloudydays on Oct 2, 2009 3:26 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Prez delete this
I have blackmail now!
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 1, 2009 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
i am not so easily corrupted
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
I have lots of games saved from last season too
It was a very fun and memorable season.
It’s worth noting though, that it’s not necessarily that rare.
In 1990, the team came together and shocked everyone. Before the season, Portland was a scary long-shot to reach the finals. And it was amazing to watch that team come together and destroy expectations.
In 1999, there were murmurs. Rumors that the team was starting to gel, and could be really good in the post-Bulls shortened season. And wow, what a great run that was. It was really before the team became known for other reasons.
If last season was the last time we’ll far surpass expectations, I’ll be ok with it… if they live up to our expectations for many years to come. It would be a shame if this ends up being a lost opportunity.
I should clarify: It’s the last season I believe THIS Blazer era will be able to overachieve. Every era has had its own unique moment. 77, 90, 99, and 09.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Yep, I understood what you meant
For me, I enjoy the “unexpected rise” season for an up and coming team… I’ve just seen it happen enough in Portland without a payoff that I’m really waiting for the year they finally put it together. It was also great to see all the games last season. Well, except the last game, which NBA TV cut off.
I’m hopeful this is the team that will make us look back and this and remember how it all began. Hey, remember when they finally broke through and beat San Antonio? Then did it again later that season, in San Antonio with playoff seeding on the line? Oh, and that 5 point stretch Rudy nailed against Phoenix to dash their playoff hopes?
Watching something grow is always exciting (well, not grass)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
twss
if you watch Rambo in reverse, Sly is healing everyone with his magical, bullet-sucking vacuum
by Tyler Durrden on Oct 2, 2009 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Obama attempts to close the deal on Chicago 2016
Live at: http://www.wgntv.com/wgntv-olympic-bid-livestream-95,0,7451640.tividlivestream in a few minutes (right now it is showing a test pattern!
Let’s go Chicago, bring the Olympics home!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Better Link
<a href=“http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Games/Candidate-Cities/Elections-for-the-2016-Games/” http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Games/Candidate-Cities/Elections-for-the-2016-Games/>
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
miley.cyrus eh?
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions
party in the USA makes me think of Mortimer
disclaimer: i hate all other miley songs.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
that song makes me dance...if i had a wecam, you can see me do the happy dance....
I hopped off the plane at PDX
with a dream and my cardigan
welcome to the land of tree hugger excess,
am I gonna fit in?
Jumped in the cab,
Here I am for the first time
Look to the right and I see the Oregon sign
This is all so crazy
Everybody seems so hairy
My tummys turnin and I’m feelin kinda home sick
Too much pressure and I’m nervous,
That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio
and a Everclear song was on
and the Everclear song was on
and the Everclear song was on
So I put my hands up
They’re playing my song,
And the butterflys fly away
Noddin’ my head like yea
Movin my hips like yea
I got my hands up,
They’re playin my song
I know im gonna be ok
Yea, It’s a party in the USA
Yea, It’s a party in the USA
by broyposse on Oct 2, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahahaha
you sir are hilarious
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
nahhhhhh
The first time I heard it was on the way to the beach with some friends. I was singing it all weekend haha. I was good until Prez brought it up now I’m pretty sure it will be runnin through my head while I try and sleep.
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
do you pole dance also?
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
So so so so so freaking awesome
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:01 AM PDT reply actions
Aight, g'nite odensheeple.
Keep the junk alive!
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Damn I love me some Rodrigo y Gabriella
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 12:32 AM PDT reply actions
So true Cab. Last season was magical. The season before was a lot of fun. The season before that was cute.
The journey has been a lot of fun. Every draft selection. Every trade. Every FA signing. Every move has been one step closer to awesomeness. We are one a collision course with NBA history me thinks, and every step of the way has been a ride.
If ( when ) we win (a) championship(s), I will look back on these years the fondest, because these were the years that we witnessed awesomeness coalescing.
These past few years have been fun.
If we win a championship, it’ll be a lot more fun though. At least I think so. I really have no idea.
it's true
That is a rush
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
The biggest rush I've had in the past few years was Super Bowl XL, but it wasn't a positive rush ...
by any stretch of the imagination. Heck, I wanted to break the TV set after that farce of a championship game.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
just watched that last night....i'm putting together an audio montage...loved everyone freaking out at the bar where mike and mike were at
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Winning the lottery: Priceless. Passing up on Kevin Durant: ... :)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I think we'll eventually need that release of a championship
Or this all will provide us with a ton of great memories, but feel not as valid.
Just the early 90s teams do for me, and the 99-00 team. Great teams, great memories, but… man. It just doesn’t count as much if ya don’t win it all.
That’s not the same for everyone, and we’re lucky to have teams that are in a position to win it all. Most franchises never get that far.
The best part about our team being so young and good is that this will be a LONG ride. I think we will win a title because our team is balanced so well, and should be able to cover any weakness we have (cough defense cough) with more time and experience.
Also
Because I think Oden has a chance to be the best center in the NBA, and at least a top 3 center.
Roy will be Roy.
LMA will be a potent scorer.
Batum will eventually be pretty special… a star role player.
Rudy will be Rudy, but a more experienced version.
Thems a dominant team right there, who can match up with anyone the law allows.
I am sick of the 1977 team
I want to win MY title.
We need to.
Or I will punch the first nurse I see.
by Mortimer on Oct 2, 2009 1:25 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think we have a decent shot, but I'm not getting my hopes up
So many obstacles in the way.
I need to know what it feels like for my team to win a title. Just once. Then I can appreciate 54 win seasons and enjoy them for what they are.
Yup
We need it.
If Lebron had won this past year we’d all be freaking out that it was the decade of Lebron winning titles. I do not think that threat has passed at all, but I believe Oden and Roy will be such an amazing duo (plus the back breaking additional play of LMA, Batum, and Rudy) that we can combat the greatest player of this era successfully.
It’ll be fun at least.
If we didn’t have Oden, I think we’d just be a good team who would do well but not go all the way unless something fluky happened. Oden makes the difference, since he has a chance to be really damn good and at a position where really damn good means he dominates.
recccccccccc
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
by cloudydays on Oct 2, 2009 3:23 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We will be winning, we'll find around 28-30 mins for him as a 6th man
He’ll be happy.
Right now he isn’t a starting SG for a good team, so a 6th man role where he can be a dynamic game changer is the best situation for him.
So it's a problem that will fix itself, to me
Either he is good enough to warrant finding the minutes for, so we do, or he isn’t, so we don’t, and eventually move him because he is unhappy… IF he is unhappy.
the other thing will be
can he play down the stretch with Roy effectively and what does that lineup look like (1-2 or 2-3). If Rudy is that good we will want him and Roy down the stretch.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
this is the issue
Pairing Roy and Rudy together requires some adjustments and some people suggest that you can exploit this line up because neither can entirely handle playing off position at both ends with any match-up. But how many can really?
I think the problems are mostly defensive. I think the best option eventually would be a Rudy-Roy-Nic/Marty set up but could that work? What are the counter-strikes?
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
One problem Rudy/Roy backcourt had last year
Was neither was used to getting back like the PG is supposed to and the enemy often took advantage of that. Since Roy is Roy, it should be Rudy’s job to get back like the PG even if Roy is doing the actual PGing.
I would like a Rudy/Roy backcourt at the end of games if we can do it… Rudy is a great passer, better than Blake, but similar to Blake at breaking down a defender (not good), so it’d be similar to last season but better.
Just has a few kinks that need to be worked out.
This article should be music to the ears of Rudy fans and worriers worried about losing Rudy
And to those who worry that Nate won’t loosen his reins a bit.
I'm, too sexy for a backup, I'm too sexy for this town, ...
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Nail head you hit
Rudy will stay long term if he can make that commitment to transition defense (also, the SF should always be flying back) and doesn’t convince himself that life would be better as the big fish in a lame pond so he can get his burn without needing to play defense.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
The journey there is the most fun for me...
and that’s probably because a championship is relatively fleeting. Not that it goes away, but that glow of awesomeness is kind of short compared to the process of getting there.
It’s somewhat like when you’re a kid (OK…many of us still are kids despite out physical age, but work with me here)….and you can’t wait until you are XX years old. When you become that age, it no longer seems as special. But the process of getting there….THAT’S when you have fun.
Once the Blazers (fingers crossed) win the championship, there will be more pressure, more people wanting to claim credit, more role players being poached, etc. The simply joy of winning a well-played game becomes less thrilling.
And that’s what I’ve learned from the Blazers relatively short journey into suckiness and back. Winning a single game can be such a delight. Watching Roy become a quite superstar when nearly all pundits had him already at his ceiling when he was a senior in college…..great stuff. Seeing KP and Nate mold this team into a very cohesive unit….simply awesome.
I guess it’s the anticipation of a potential championship(s) that really gets me going.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Oct 2, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
i'm listening to the podcast right now
and i’m excited to see at the end of the game: roy, rudy, batum/outlaw/webster, aldridge, oden/pryz PGs are overrated. still don’t know which SF is going to be in at the end. too many line ups.
14736251
should I admit that I never listen to Dave's anymore?
I think Gavin’s opinion is worthless, Casey is a homer (as one would expect from a team employee) and I already have a pretty good idea of what Dave thinks about various topics.
I listen to the Dontonio Wingcast and the Quick chats.
yeah ben and kp2 are good
i see what you mean. i’m not a fan of quick, he has meth face (j/k)
14736251
I'm on the fence with Ben's podcast
They talk about too much stuff that I don’t care about like WNBA, basketball cards, and hiphop and then whenever Ben makes a joke, it just cuts off to music whether it was a good or bad joke. The last one didn’t even have an ending, I thought something was wrong.
I haven't been listening faithfully
I think it’s worth it for Dave’s stuff, which I always like.
I agree about Gavin… he knows big names, and makes rash and irrational judgements. It’s why I don’t listen to sports radio, and he’s considered one of the GOOD ones.
Casey is fine, though I’m a Dave man through and through.
He's got much more experience on the mic
There is never dead air with him on.
But man… I just don’t like how non-thought out his opinions are, BUT he definitely represents the average fan… and I don’t mean that as an insult.
I have things to tell you and an email to give
Life has been crazy lately, and I will explain in my email that I have started to you but haven’t finished.
It'll be worth it I promise!
Just don’t hate me, I got good reasons for my delay in response. STOP JUDGING ME.
I begin to see him as a moderator and a comedic relief
I don’t give much on his player evaluation skills beyond a raw “I like what I see” impulse.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I'm listening to it now-- giving it another shot
Its just really boring and predictable. Casey toes the company line, Gavin says dumb things and Dave is Dave, which is fine (I agree with him about half the time, but he’s always articulate) but I can pretty much anticipate what he’s going to think about a given topic beforehand.
At about half way through they debate toughness. That was the most hilarious thing I have heard Gavin say in a while (since I stopped listening to the radio after the draft)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
It's like the "finesse" rap some critics said about the SF 49ers
even when they were winning five Superbowls.
"put in the all tough team..."
Ime, Juwon, etc.
Gavin, these players are not going to be on the active roster. Casey says “Ime is a situational sub.” They are not the answer to winning on the road in Boston. Good lord.
Thankfully Dave is the voice of reason. “He’s no better than the 13th man.”
BUT HE'S TOUGH.
I’ll take tough over good at basketball any day of the week, Jake. AND TWICE ON TOUGH DAY.
I wonder where Juwan has earned the reputation of a "tough player". It wasn't me.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Is that why AK wants to trade Bayless for Mateen Cleaves or Kevin Ollie?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
wait....
Cleeves is available!?!? he’s a proven winner! he’s tough (remember when he turned his ankle?)!
Old=tough
just like old gristly meat
if you watch Rambo in reverse, Sly is healing everyone with his magical, bullet-sucking vacuum
by Tyler Durrden on Oct 2, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Was he an extra in "training day"?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
by Norsktroll on Oct 2, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
If they want tough, they should get Lassiter.
The back cover says he’s “tough as a chuckwagon steak.”
Did Jake ever get to be in one?
I’d do it sometime but I would disappoint with my rambly-ness and mumbling.
He sees everything around him with a PER value attached
The bench at the bus stop, the waitress who served his country fried steak and eggs, the chalkboard in class, etc. ll has a PER only visible to Jake.
You talk in Simpsons references
Nuthin’ but quotes, and you carry a few screenshots in your pocket to show people when the situation warrants it.
Simpsons has been around so long
One could likely have a sensible conversation with everyone they meet in a day using only lines from the Simpsons. Someone (not it) should try it out.
that's why i thought he was matt groening one night
but it turns out i was just really high
14736251
Sleep gets in the way of everything
Everyone might be asleep like a bunch of girls, but me whining about it makes me a dumb girl too. AND GIRLS ARE THE WORST.
i ain't asleep mortimer
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
Just zapped into ESPN Classic, Croatia vs. Amalgamation of Former Soviet Republic States in Barcelona
Toni Kukoc is playing, Dino Raja, Drazen Petrovic, etc. Petrovic looks very unathletic, a bit like a slightly taller version of Steve Blake or John Stockton. Croatia ultimately won, and lost to the Dream Team.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
so.....
….. i will give up my kidney for season tickets… any takers?
"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting"
"I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there"
Charles Bukowski
My .02
THIS is the year where we look back and say this is where it all started. We will finally see Nic’s offensive growth and we can all say “I KNEW HE WAS GONNA BE LIKE TAYSHAUN AFTER I SAW HIM IN THE 09-10 YEAR!”
We will see Rudy’s role on this team going forward (traded ala Drazen to put this team over the top? Put in a Ginobili type role [25-30 MPG] and we can all point to certain games this year where we can say “you could clearly see his defined role going forward after he put up 20 in 25 minutes including a huge clutch play to keep Portland in the game in the 4th”.
I honestly believe that at the trade deadline we will see an Outlaw + Blake for player x swap to add more talent to this team (Crash?). Then we can see all of Bayless’ untapped potential in a backup role at PG and we can all flip out over how good he will end up being.
ODEN: we are going to see flashes of greatness in multiple games this year from Gregory Wayne. I predict 15/12 and an All Star berth this year for the big fella.
As for Lamarcus, I could easily see him going into “Beast Mode” from Day 1 and making the All Star team, but will we? I suppose he will be the biggest key going forward this year, because those games where he went into “Beast Mode”; we were crazy dominant.
This finally brings me to Brandon Roy. He had an unbelievable year last year and cemented himself as a top 3 SG and a top 7 Player overall in the NBA. Can he keep these numbers up? Can he even get better numbers if we play a quicker pace? Will he defer more to LMA/GO?
In conclusion, this year is the big one for the Blazers. Oden now has a full year back from microfracture and appears ready to go. We will see how the offense does with him in the middle. Batum seems to have improved his offensive game ten-fold in Europe, how will that translate to the NBA? Will he become a point-forward like Tayshaun/Pippen? (How crazy would a Rudy/Roy/Nico/LMA/Oden lineup be? That’s unbelievable size right there..)
PS: BRP; that was NOT a dorky move, I do in fact, love to smoke cigars and they are far far far far far better than any other tobacco product. And, lets face it, girls smoking is hot (as long as they aren’t crazy chain smokers :) ) I even complimented you farther down in the JD and you said nothing and trashed on me. S.M.H.
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
on a 2nd look
this might be my longest comment ever. SOMETHING is making my typing free-flowing, so to speak.
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
You've had two pretty long comments in the last 2 days
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah but that was mostly copy and paste
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
you asked to be entertained
mr. mortimer von bismarck
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
excellent post!
btw, i didn’t trash you….i was wittying the moment as i thought that was what you did in response to tom’s response…since my assumptions was that you being such a young stud, you haven’t really smoked cigars….I DIDN"T KNOW YOU WERE RAISED LIKE A EURO THAT STARTS SMOKING AT AGE 8!!!!!!!!
i didn’t see the compliments :( all i saw were personal attacks on my shrinking height…but did I complain???!!! NO, i bent over and took it like a horizontal spinner!!!
and why the heck am i defending myself??? i can trash you all i want like i’ve been trashing Morty in FantasyFootball.
word to your momma’s momma.
Loves
i complimented you
when i told DS to go take a “Trash Talking 201” course at his “JV college”.
I said it was taught by a prof. Hzyzh.
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
by cloudydays on Oct 2, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
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i hope you get more throttle violations
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
by cloudydays on Oct 2, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
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"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
i complimented you
when i told DS to go take a “Trash Talking 201” course at his “JV college”.
I said it was taught by a prof. Hzyzh.
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
by cloudydays on Oct 2, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah it has wifi
i have one and it connects every where THIS IS WIFI
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
He was intimidated
by this directive….and it all fell apart
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
Awesome: Bulls sing Chop Suey by System Of A Down
http://theblowtorch.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicago-bulls-sing-chop-suey.html
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
by Norsktroll on Oct 2, 2009 5:57 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Question.
Are any of the pre-season games going to be on tv? I’m sure it’s written somewhere but I’m too lazy to look.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
i'm hoping the game Tuesday is on tv.
what does Comcast have to show that’s better? Besides The Sweet Sixteen that is….
I believe there are some teams that I think are broadcasting their preseason games
I wonder if we are playing any of those teams?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I think Sacramento usually broadcasts.
But it will make me sad if they don’t show our games on Comcast. Seriously, like Drive said above, what else is there to put on comcast on a Tues night?
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
That is a creepy mustache
Is this a silly training camp tradition like Andre Miller’s hair?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I think it's actually his whistle. Just a picture taken at a funny moment.
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Yeah, that’s what Hitler said, too.
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by Name's Ash on Oct 2, 2009 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The name Del Negro is a German name...I am almost sure of it
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
Ugg...I need to get dressed and go to work
I wish I could just go back to bed
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
ditto
today feels like it should be saturday
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Nah...I am a dedicated worker
I never (rarely) do that ….especially since I just scheduled all my time off for the rest of the year…I am gonna take off the the last 2 weeks of the year
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
IAMTHEKINGOFBINGO!!!!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
In more Bulls news, Bulls waive Steven Hill. Go get him KP!
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/61890/20091001/bulls_waive_steven_hill/
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Wait WAIT
Can’t the Bulls resign him so we can trade Outlaw for him?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
the presentations of the Olympic candidates
have just ended. According to Spanish media, best presentations were Rio and Madrid, followed by Chicago, and Tokio last.
Really hoping it’s Madrid or Chicago.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Asia won’t get another Olympics, I don’t think… and I’d like it to be in the US. I would still be cool with Madrid, though… who doesn’t love Spain? Plus, the time difference is much better than it was in Beijing. A lot of the stuff comes on at 9 or 10 in the morning instead of 4 in the morning.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
I don't want to get shot or robbed visiting the Olympics
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
that's why i want it there
have you been to any Olympics? i only been to Salt Lake but planning on Vancouver
Barcelona, Sidney, planning for London
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Was thinking about Vancouver (or rather Whistler), but probably just on TV
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Yes
My Barefoot Bistro story about the maybe most expensive wine card I have ever seen in a restaurant to that totally doesn’t look like it because it’s in a Best Western hotel.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
wait, you stayed at a Best Western hotel??….that sound everyone just heard, is double O Norks reputation going down a notch
whistler is a fun drinking town…canadians are ultra feeling people
No dummy, I stayed in the Fairmont Chateau and Castle :)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
OH SORRY King Norskie!!!!!!!!!!
let me get 92 to bring you more wine and cheese….it might take a while since the old curmudgeon will take a while to walk the hills of your chateau
I have a rascal scooter
soyou don’t know crap!!!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
London would be fine...but i have a feeling it might a giant mess...
a test of the Tube infrastructure
Soccer world cup in South Africa will be a mess.
London will be fine. I was in Paris for the track and field world championships, when everyone went into the metro tube at the same time and you still got out in 30 minutes.
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the main problem is that all the Euro votes
are going towards Rio, to ensure European games in 2020 (Rome presenting, Italian votes have already said they will vote for Rio)
well, i'm off
it’s friday and i ain’t spending one more hour in the office. Hopefully i’ll get home to hear that Madrid gets to host the 2016 olympics. If not, i’ll know who to blame. And fbball seems like a great place for payback.
i think the best payback
is telling everyone here in the Pacific time zone, where the work day is just an hour old, that you get to go home already. oof.
have a good friday night med
I’ll keep a lock down on the Madrid love for you. Of course, if you make it to the playoffs in fbball, you’ll still be destroyed despite how much I <3 Spanish Bangers.
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"He hates these cans!"-Navin R Johnson
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by colewagoner on Oct 2, 2009 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Great, CNN can't coordinate two guys in a studio in London and Copenhagen. Good job.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
They are doing the talking over each other and then staring into the camera with the mouth open and a blank look thing. Before giving back to a woman that seems to stand in the Tokyo stock exchange or something that talks about reapplying for 2020, and then to an empty stage in Chicago with people looking like Obama just shot their dog.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
they are from Atlanta
so what do you expect from them hillbillies
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
has anyone been to The Barbers for a haircut?
I hear about em all the time on The Game..any experiences
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I have to say Triathlon and Beach Volleyball seems perfect for Rio. Maybe they would elevate Beach Soccer to an Olympic discipline until then ;)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Oprah should at least give everyone in Chicago a car now..that would ease the pain
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the mental institution?
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
tell them from me
“Thank you. Come again”
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
Boy what a bad video quality from Madrid. Is CNN giving its foreign correspondents iPhones now and says "upload your report to YouTube when you're done. Thanks"?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
From Dana Jacobsen (man arms) to me..regarding Blounts reinstatement
COLE, i think they should. i thought the season long suspension was ridiculous. 4 games, half the season, something like thta fine..but the whole season uncalled for
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She doesn't have man arms
She has arms that show she’s a big woman who is currently fighting back the inevitable. I have a friend like that, huge arms, huge boobs, and huge knees. I’m afraid one day she’s going to fill out her frame.
Am I famous if theres a new UPS driver that knew my last name without asking me??
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If he could look it up on the package, no. A guy delivering my pizza and pasta knows me by name.
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I was just signing for it at work..didn't have my name
I did episodes of Leverage..thats probably where he knows he from haha
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206 and 209..Top Hat Job and Runway Job.
You may know me from the audience during the magic show..nice little closeup and a “shocked” face.
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Beth is awesome..
the night this pic was taken was epic… Rolled with Beth, Tim Hutton, Storm Large and Luke Perry to a strip club haha
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its Hardison haha
Hes a cool dude..very chill
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hahaha..wow. I HATE this picture
i swear I look better than this. And where did you find this???
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your facebook is public, and it was labeled "leverage"
and apparently you’re the only cole wagoner in the universe
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
Who is the chunky guy on the right?
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
that's you isn't it??
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 2, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure...why not
yes that’s me
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Cole Wagoner
do you even read the thread you are posting in?
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
Yeah
I’m just bored
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
ditto
So I just troll around here looking for people to say that too or make a Kanye joke.. oh I got one for Cole now.
yo Cole, I liked you in leverage, and i’mma let you finish that.. but Kari Matchett had one of the best small bit parts on Leverage of ALL TIME!!
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
I don't know the show yet, but I know Portland simulates Boston. Funny.
Another poster here who looks remotely like Jason Statham also was in it.
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its a good show..
Just announced they are shooting the 3rd season here too..it was a lot of fun
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I don't know,
how often would you say you make out with UPS drivers? They still don’t know my name, but maybe I’m not trying hard enough….?…
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Interesting take by sports power broker Wasserman re Chicago
Not so subtle message to USOC, time to play the game IOC way, all the talk about change from Colorado Springs, same end as NYC bid for 2012
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No, but nepotism
And one hand washes the other. E.g. if the American delegation now votes for the IOC favorite, they have gained another gold star.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
You basically have to assemble your own coalition to win in such an election by convincing countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, etc. to support your bid – and that you can do something for them in the future.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Maybe so, but bribery has happened
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Winter_Olympic_bid_scandal
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Yeah, and that was the mistake by the USOC. They didn't play by the rules.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Plus Atlanta was not a success in the eyes of the IOC with the weather, terror attack, bad opening ceremony, attendance/hospitality, etc.
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I think that they’re worried about countries boycotting if it’s in the US… 2016 is a ways away, all it takes is another GWB and everyone hates us again
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when is the final announcement re: Madrid v. Rio?
When was the last time Europe hosted 2 consecutive Summer Olympics (and 3 consecutive Olympics counting the 2014 games in Russia).?
About 50 years ago. The organizers for Madrid sat down with the IOC after London won, and were assured there is no formal rule regarding rotation of continents.
And they made points by being very much ready 6 years before the event, which often wasn’t the case in recent history. The IOC likes that economic stability, but also likes the potential of South America.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
quite right
Looks like 1944-52 was almost a decade of all Euro Olympics. Guess they figured they needed the love after WWII?
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
I think there is probably a lot of good and bad
It brings in money and tourism. Nothing better than foreign money being dumped into the economy.
In your opinion, do people have a legitimate reason to question Rio’s ability to keep it secure?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Seth Myers on SNL last night was blasting the crime rate pretty good.
Something about 8000 murders in Brazil last year. Therefore, 400 murders guaranteed during the olympics.
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
nah
during these big events there are lots of police on the streets and I think the government makes some sort of deal ( maybe implicit) with the gangs and drug warlords to keep the violence low.
I don´t think violence will be a problem at all, but transportation might, the traffic in Rio is insane.
another event I did not support our candidacy
but I´ll definitely watch some games, the Olympics I don´t care so much, maybe I´ll go to some US basketball games to see Roy, Oden and Aldridge play.
?
Is olé a Portuguese word too?
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just go along with whatever Norsk says
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Yeah, my usual instinct here would be that I’m the ignorant American, so I must be forgetting something.
And Norsk != wrong, ergo the people of Brazil better start learning Spanish.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
So have Blazer fans at the RG
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzBp2yGNAWw
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHarJker4e8
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Nike agrees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmpQPURRrCw
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
The lesson here is
DON’T DOUBT NORSK
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by Name's Ash on Oct 2, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Letterman was apparently blackmailed
creepy, scary, and a good reason not to zach where you work
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A good reason not to fiddle with your employees while you’re a rich and high profile individual. For him it’s blackmail. For the rest of us it would be a harassment suit or termination.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
or just gossiped about
doesn’t sound the women were trying to get money but one or two could have been in on it for sure, i don’t think that most regular people would get a harassment suit or fired for messing around with co workers, unless it’s against policy obviously.
14736251
I know more than one CEO who had to divorce his wife and marry his assistant
Not sure how many people get together at the workplace, but since that’s where you are a large time of your life it’s not unusual to get to know your partner there. It gets problematic where someone uses a position of power over people who work for him/her.
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it does explain why what’s her name got such a prominent role on the show for a while
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
The weird thing if you watch the whole clip is that the audience laughs and laughs waiting for some joke setup
Not sure he can make people laugh this away, after all the jokes he did on politicians guilty of adultery.
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yeah… It was a little surreal watching everyone think it’s a joke until the very end… and the laughter and applause when he said he slept with women who worked for him was weird
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
It's bizarre on a whole bunch of levels
First of all, you’d think that a guy who’s an Emmy-winning news producer wouldn’t be dumb enough to attempt such obvious blackmail. Second, Letterman’s the wrong guy to try to blackmail — he’s used the show to expose his personal life on many occasions, and he’s good at it. Third, were the affairs such a huge secret in the first place? I bet a lot of the staffers knew about the shenanigans.
I bet there’s a back story about the extortionist that will be coming out in the next few days. We’re hearing about his divorce and money problems, but were there drug and alcohol problems too? Manic-depressive psych issues? Who knows. The whole story would make a good (but not great) screenplay.
beyond that the extortionist used to live with/sleep with the staffer in question as well?
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
And $2 million seems like an odd sum to demand. Letterman makes a lot more than that – per year. And the producer is likely not poor either. Maybe he figured it would be the right sum Letterman could take out without involving his investment banker/accountant and wife? Odd.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Why does this happen to Letterman? His son was nearly the victim of a kidnapping by his house painter.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
And he had that stalker lady
Stuff like this happening to Letterman and his affairs with women and being withdrawn when not on his show is what makes him the current Carson.
I doubt it just happens to him… I think he just chooses to air it in public when others don’t… famous people draw out the crazies… just look at the JD and TiR
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
That is true
People fixate on famous peoples and go crazy on them.
His wife may have known as well and been relatively okay with it… it’s the package deal you agree to, to be with Letterman for a quarter century.
Letterman is particularly Carson-y, aside from getting married over and over TOO much. Just a few times.
Just watched the video. Man, Letterman knows how to handle this stuff head on. This will die much quicker now.
And I ain't been watching the last few weeks
But imagine having to do a show with all this going on.
Has anyone been watching regularly? It was likely business as usual, right?
He show has been normal. In my opinion:
Letterman>Conan>Kimmel>Spike Feresten>Craig Fergeson (sp?)>Carson Daly>Leno.
Yes, Leno is below Carson Daly. Is Daly still on?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Fallon
has potential to be better than Fergeson. Just right now he is sooo uncomfortable.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
ya true
i kinda didn’t notice daly on ur list(just like i kinda dont notice him on television)
by phillyduck23 on Oct 2, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Since I never got much in contact with Letterman (CBS has no affiliates abroad, NBC does) I like Conan and Leno more.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Also got a late night host who copied Letterman and parts of Leno
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
also, public admission negates any leverage the blackmailer or future blackmailers have over him… he went through the legal process, and then nipped it in the bud on National tv… it’s a veteran move
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Letterman is really, really, really good at facing crap head on
His first monologue after 9/11 was incredible. Sometimes I think his comedy is tired, but he really knows how to handle the serious stuff.
Maybe eventually as he keeps aging his show will transition into a serious show!
I think he’d be good at it.
Letterman is really, really, really good at facing crap head on
His first monologue after 9/11 was incredible. Sometimes I think his comedy is tired, but he really knows how to handle the serious stuff.
Yet another SBN fail.
On another note, I wrote them about the comment box getting eaten on the right hand side of the page. They said they’re aware of the problem and are working on getting it fixed. Someday.
The Thunder’s motto and crowd chant this season will be “Thunder Up.”
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
is that like a Zach up?
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Organization.
Check out the video. It’s unbelievable.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Oh my goodness
That is ahhhh….very well produced.
I guess you can’t blame them for trying.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Those are EXTREMELY local celebrities
I love how bad the highlights are. They didn’t even do much good young guy stuff amidst all the horrible play. The Clippers having that Mike Taylor kid had more good highlights than OKC.
thunder up
your Face
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i don't know what you guys are taking about.
i wish the Blazers could put together that type of subtle, innovative marketing campaign that would spawn tons of new interest in the team. I wonder if Tom Peterson and the corpse of Ramblin Rod are available to do some filming.
Of course
If we did it it would have someone awful like that Storm Large person in it.
So, I’ll shut up.
Yeah, I want to see a fat Wheels, Canzano, and Gavin & the Schonz yell "RIP CITY!"
That will get people really going. Followed by Oden on the screen bursting out like KG “WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!”
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Which by the way was a really good intro, if I look at it impartial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuvtPuzj5QI
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any opening would be great with that music.
they could show a horse taking a dump to that music and it would get people fired up.
I would prefer it if they didn’t show your GANONG
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keeping in mind i'm an idiot,
what is ganong? is it “your face” in a different language? Following you and Roybot’s cut little school age flirtation sessions is a good Bedge pastime and it helps to be in on the latest vernacular.
thats funny
that it means what it means in urban dictionary
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even more fitting then that Roybot keep her Ganong put away
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Hahahahhahhahhahhahahahaha! The name does
lend itself well for alternative profanity. Can I use it? Let’s see. “Ganong you!” “That’s Ganonged.” “Oh Ganong.” “That Ganonger cut me off!” I love it.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
i hope they make special "thunder up" headbands
(which of course will just be clouds on headbands) and when the team is losing going into the 4th they will put on the “thunder up” headbands like they are rally caps in baseball. the fans will chant thunder up the whole quarter. it will be just like a college game, which is fitting seeing as how most of their team should still be in college
by phillyduck23 on Oct 2, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
strong words from ben
Chip Kelly is a joke. Wearing a duckbill visor and waddling through this Blount fiasco. Weak.
meh… Ben doesn’t like UO to begin with… so it equates to when I rag on OSU or UW
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it was a mistake to immediately suspend him for the season
They should have suspended him indefinitely immediately and then decided how many games. I don’t see anything wrong with bringing him back after ~6 games.
it sends a bad message to suspend someone for the season, say that he wouldn’t be playing on Saturdays anymore, and then reinstate him. That’s the problem, no matter what suspension you believe he actually deserved.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
it was a mistake to say he was done for the season
but if you decide that it was too harsh a punishment (and I think it was), then you need to correct it. ~6 games feels right to me.
That how I see it too
If you watch this video, a lot of credible people told Kelly that he should give Blount a goal to work on this season and that the initial punishment was too harsh.
The problem then seems to be the language they used to begin with, not what they are doing now
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
as a university, you have to weigh your options more carefully at the time of the suspension. To hold any credibility, the punishment that was handed down needs to be upheld. It was a big deal, a bunch of people lauded Chip for not accepting any crap from his players… now he’s taking a step back?
If a player at UW or OSU did the same, I’d be saying that he needs a season-long suspension. As a scholarship recipient at a university (academic or athletic) you are an ambassador for the school.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
It’s not the one punch for me. It was the going after his teammates afterward and then freaking out at the crowd. the whole spectacle.
It’s not like he just had one bad night. He was suspended in the offseason and there were some reports that he wasn’t recruited by a few schools due to character/classroom issues.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
I feel like I am impartial here
I only root for all Oregon schools and do not care one bit for the rivalries.
What he did wasn’t good but it wasn’t a big deal. It was a highly charged situation after the punch, he handled it poorly, you don’t ruin a kid’s college career over a dumb mistake.
Plus, it was a good punch.
I'm also impartial, and to me it was a big deal
But I agree that the wise thing to do would have been to suspend him indefinitely at first, and then wait for more reactions. That one of the Idaho fans e.g. came down to hit or throw at him wasn’t known initially. Half a season might have been fair, too.
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there were also reports that Batum had Kidney failure… so take them with a giant helping of salt… he was suspended in the offseason for not living up to team duties (read skipping class)… The biggest issue here seems to be that the UO over-reacted to begin with because the national media wanted Blount drawn and quartered for what he did… UO bent to that pressure more so than they are bending to pressure now it seems like. They’ve worked out a plan that all parties involved agree on, if Blount holds up his end, then he should get “rewarded”
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Then be mad at the school, but let the kid play
Not that you’re arguing against that, but the kneejerk reaction of the school/NCAA/whoever is the problem to me.
yeah, it was an over reaction as evidenced by the Michigan kid only getting one game for punching a Notre Dame player… this seems like good course correction assuming Blount does everything they’ve asked of him
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree with this
Chip Kelly handled it like, well, a rookie. My dad and I discussed this the day after it happened, and we agreed that the best move was to suspend him indefinitely IMMEDIATELY after the game and then allow him to come back after about 5-6 games. Instead, he decides to wait all weekend, which only mounts the pressure against him to sit him for the year. Now the school looks dumb for announcing a season long suspension but then reneging (sp?) on it halfway through the season. It kinda looks like they want him back since they are in contention (although this is more than likely not the case) for a Pac-10 title after demolishing Cal.
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
Check the poll
Idaho even wants him reinstated
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 11:45 AM PDT reply actions
Everyone knows there are only potatoes in Idaho
Even Boise State is actually located in Eastern Washington
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by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
We should keep Rudy...I think
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
NO
he is too good for us to keep… we must trade him
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly, I bet we can get 2 future second round picks for him… and the potential there is limitless
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Ben's rantings and whinings...
About Chip Kelly on his twitter account are tasteless and immature. I hope he is just a Beaver fan.
I think he’s a UW guy if I remember correctly
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
that makes almost as much sense
he must still be bitter from the blasting in the big house
by phillyduck23 on Oct 2, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Statue of liberty anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSk91GLrLsw
Again? oh wait nope Dennis Dixon owned
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
O, I would irrationaly hate Chip Kelly if I were a Michigan fan
That fake statue of liberty play would have embarrassed me.
Kelly certainly could have handled the case better
But, he is a first-year head coach. First time he’s had to deal with anything like this. I want him consulting with famous people with good track-records.
not only first year head coach, but it was his first game… I feel sorry for the guy (till I remember his paycheck that is)
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah… his comments went a little too far
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I love Ben but he’s prone to soapboxing. When he goes nuts in a few years, he’s going to move to Venice Beach and become a street preacher.
Cousins twice removed
equates to kissin’ cousins…only more so….twice
(what i’m saying is that they do it…with each other…twice)
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 2, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet he wouldn't be saying all of that....
….if it was Rich Rodriguez’s press conference and if we were talking about reinstating Tate Forcier after an incident like that.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
hahahahah finally Comcast comes over and sets up my cable/internet
get to watch every blazer game on CSNNW again :P
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Free Blount!!!
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I could have told you 6 years ago that we were gonna sign andre miller
but my sources would have been mad
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like the earliest Blount will play though is against Stanford
which misses USC by a week. Anyway he is reinstated before then?
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
oh well
LMJ FTW!!!
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
right even if blount returns. it’ll be ~ LMJ 50% Blount 25% Alston/Crenshaw/Barner 25%
barner might even move back to CB if walter’s replacement doesn’t work out
lessssss go
any news on Ward?
and his possible return soon?
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
So we may see him next weekend?
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
when you were 12?
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
You believe it as much as I believe Dougall had sources telling that that LGB might come back
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by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
right, it’s not like you could have classes with them or any thing… btw, once the seasons done, ball with the O-line at the Rec if you have a chance… their footwork is amazing
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
usually their the most easy going guys on the team… fwiw cornerbacks are the funniest
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did you guys hear Canzano own that guy on ESPN?
He argued to keep Blount suspended…the other guy argued for reinstatement. No mattter who is right, it was hilarious. The other dude pulled the race card and said it was racial unfairness.
When Canzano said that that was ridiculous, the other guy replied, “NUH UH—CHECK ESPN MESSAGE BOARDS!!!”
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
I second this motion
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Comcast DVR fail!
It only goes back like 20 minutes…I managed to get most of it on webcam still. I’ll have a Youtube link after I finish lunch.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Dougall ol buddy
HERE is the link. Sorry for crappy quality. I had to scramble as my DVR slowly crept forward and erased it. I couldn’t even pause. Comcast fail.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
yeh, i think it was towards the end.
they talk about olympics forever. zzzzzz
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
I mean really? ESPN message boards are the source of reason? What a jackass.
I still think Canzano is over-reacting, but at least he can make a good argument without saying everything is racial. The other guy tried to say “Jailblazers” is really, too! smh
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
other guy tried to say "Jailblazers" is really, too
huh?
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Of course it has to do with race!
Why would it be about players being arrested? That wouldn’t make sense.
Mental Exercise:
Can you name a player in any major sport that got a full season suspension that wasn’t black?
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
Pete Rose
Shoeless Joe
banned
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
Shoeless Joe wasn’t black????
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we know you want to score with birdman
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
No, but that wasn't part of the question
although it does seem that the only time that white athletes have gotten full season suspensions are due to gambling.
Although that might be due in part to white athletes being a minority in professional sports
Tyler Hamilton (cycling) 8 year ban
Marty McSorley (hockey)
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check out these pictures. they're amazing
everything is so uniform
china is not my cup of tea
lessssss go
People in the military can march in formation
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Those people are sitting
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Way to go there "Randy Raptor"
you correctly identified sitting from standing
well done!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 2, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you trying to make me cry?
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
you correctly identified my plan
(I thought we were playin’ that nemesis game again)
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
MOM 92 IS PICKING ON ME AGAIN
"Lighten up, Francis" - Sergeant Hulka
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 2, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I am currently formulating my next new name for you
since i have already used “Sexy Rexy” and “Randy Raptor”
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
Why do you have against capitalistic fascism?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I today I bought a ticket for a runaway train
by tominhawaii on Oct 2, 2009 12:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Is it never going Back?
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Like a madman laughing in the rain?
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 2, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Soul Asylum? Are they even together anymore?
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
if not
you might have to do some soul searching….
ummm…
where are my drums on that joke?
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
Somehow, you’re neither here nor there.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
day and night, earth and sky… some how i just doon’t beelieve it..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
day and night….
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whatwhat
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I toss and turn,
I keep stressing my mind, mind
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I look for peace, but, see, I don’t attain
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What I need for keeps this silly game we play .. play
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Now look at this …..
wutwut
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Madness to magnet keeps attracting me, me
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I try to run, but, see, I’m not that fast..
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I think I’m first but surely finish last .. last
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cause.....
day and night, day and night..
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night, night, night
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At my work
There is a dude that walks around the parking lot brushing his teeth. Every twenty feet or so, he’ll spit. He’ll get about 100 yards out before he is done, then the whole way back, he’ll rinse with the water he brought, and spit all the way back to the building.
There used to be a guy from India that would literally take a bath in the sink. It was like he was bathing in the river Ganges. Except he was so frantic about it, it was like a bird taking a bath. The entire sink area would be soaking wet after one of his sessions. He’d fill his hands with water, and then he’d aggressively rub the skin off his face. This would go on for over 5 minutes. It looked exhausting.
Other folks clip their nails.
What’s up with personal hygiene at the office. Don’t these people have homes?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
The entire sink area would be soaking wet after one of his sessions
You just describe every public bathroom in the US
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I do my nails but when no one is around
I always notice at work and I have clippers there because when I discover a hangnail, I want it gone ASAP. I also got tweezers in case I got a hair in the corner of my mouth that I didn’t shave good, so I can pluck that hair. Otherwise I’ll spend my entire shift messing with the hair with my tongue.
It's a slow day, i'm about to start Watchmen. Is it really 3 hours long? Is it worth it?
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
"pseudo intellectual" BS seems like it would be relative to your worldview.
For example, if you are a Fox News viewer, it sounds like I would love the movie. If you’re not, it probably sucks.
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
Uh oh
The opening is the best part.
If you like the comic it is a nice visual accompaniment. I watched it again over last weekend and it isn’t successful as it’s own movie.
The bad parts of the comic (too blunt, too on the nose, too comicy) are even worse in the movie, and the music is like what a 12 year old would pick. SOOOOOOOO on the nose.
I like the comedian too
I haven’t read the comic, I think I would like it quite a bit though. The movie is okay, but the punch line at the end is sort of deflated with all the shininess of the piece as a whole. In other words, I wish it had spent more time on the philosophy of what’s at stake in the piece.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
The comic is great
Though I am prolly in the minority that think the ending of the movie (not the joke at the end, the main ending) makes more sense than the ending of the comic.
The 2nd viewing
Really made some horrible lines stand out and make me cringe.
“You know, I have a feeling that if we lost this war, it would have really messed us up, as a country, you know, really made us go crazy. But we didn’t. We won. Because of you” (I am paraphrasing, maybe).
“What happened to the American dream?” “IT CAME TRUE! You’re looking at it” (a message you want to get across but you CAN’T SAY IT LIKE THAT.)
Also
I would say the message and political leanings of the Watchmen are not conducive to the average Fox News viewer.
Meaning
It has a strong liberal anti-Republican bent.
Not as an insult, but because that’s it’s POV.
Marshall McLuhan warned me to stay away from TV news.
“The medium is the sausage,” he wrote. Or something like that.
On the surface, you're right.
On a deeper level, the liberal gets exposed and the conservatives are the heroes.
Hmm. I think it goes past that as well.
To a more “both extremes are bad” place.
Plus, what the “bad guy” does isn’t necessarily supposed to be truly evil, since it causes world peace (in theory).
I don’t think there are any heroes in the Watchmen, which is part of the point to me.
Without ruining the ending it is different in the comic... SPOILERS:
…and yes, he could, but he doesn’t care to.
He’s basically a God. He can make everyone be nice through active force, or, like in the movie, he can go along with a plan to make them fear his wrath so much that they’ll play nice.
He doesn't want to be directly involved
But he’s okay with someone using the fear of him to keep people in line.
No
Watch the opening sequence, be happy, and go on with your life.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
it’s a Nike counter-offensive
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that was me
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did you successfully diffuse the bomb?
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Your GANONG successfully diffused the bomb.
(Does this work here?)
by Roybot on Oct 2, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
yes
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I just read Ben's post on the Media Day Superlatives
I’m too lazy to look up any of my quotes or any others from the day the Blazers traded Brandon Rush for him and Ike, but I’m pretty sure I thought it was a good trade because Indiana need someone who could contribute right away and the Blazers were willing to wait a couple years for Bayless to develop.
By my way of thinking, Bayless is right on track. The only thing that almost derailed it was Ben’s hype because of last years summer league.
no, we must trade Bayless now… Rudy and Outlaw too… they are too good to waste away on our bench, rotting where they sit, wallowing in Gatorade
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I know you are joking
But isn’t it better for young guys to waste on the bench than having old guys that rot on the bench?
I worry about bed sores from the lack of movement for Juwan
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they look better
but old guys rotting on the bench have vet leadership
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
In terms of Bayless' hightened expectations...
The problem wasn’t his Summer League performance, it was indeed the aforementioned hype machine.
Without it, fans would have overreacted, but would have settled in much quicker.
Aight, lunchie time over
Catch you guys later on
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Blake > Andre
does a decapatated head have rights?
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if it does, can i represent yours when 92 mishandles it?
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, but FFA is co-councel
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Libras arn’t to be trusted. As your attorney, I advise you get a fast car, presumably a convertible.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am a decapitated head, I’ll need someone to steer and a midget to work the pedals
.
.
.
also, mescaline
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that’ll work
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Does that mean you won’t be needing the acapulco t-shirts i bought?
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
correct
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Save those for us; I have my knife and the grapefruits.
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Rest in Pieces
The typewriter was probably full of Fornits, foreign fornits at that
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Aquarius. I swear, Helen of Troy was Libra and so was Lady Macbeth.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
River Phoenix, Mother Theresa, Yasser Arafat, Pee Wee Herman, Michael Jackson
Yes, I’m quite sure I’m the first person to write those names in one sentence.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Ok
So a kid who was raised in a child-sex cult (seriously), a nice lady, a terrorist, a guy whose show I loved as a kid but at least collects olde tymey child porn, and then a normal clean cut pop artist.
Hmm.
Abstinence for the month of Dec? I hear we could get federal funding to teach that methodology.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
My "X"s are a snapshot of Jesus doing a cartwheel
So, in fact, they are a celebration of Jesus’ joyous spirit.
by Mortimer on Oct 2, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
One my favorite holiday sayings is
“Put the X back in X-mas”
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
AQUARII UNITE!
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
by cloudydays on Oct 2, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We should nickname Jerryd "Stem Cells" then. Great potential, completely unproven.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
But man, if it comes together
LOOK OUT! Rich people’ll live forever.
Ok the last part doesn’t directly relate to Bayless, but I like the idea.
Medical-term nicknames for athletes sounds like a good way to stir up controversy
Martell "Alzheimer’s " Webster, because you completely forgot how good he was
Rudy “Stroke” Fernandez, strikes out of nowhere
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Greg “Elephantiasis” Oden
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Brandon “Priapism” Roy
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
I was thinking Brandon “Aneurysm” Roy… cause he kills you out on no where
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everyone knows hitler was aries
sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh
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Ha, Eva Braun was an Acquarius
And Oral Roberts
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you’re not helping her pint
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on behalf of all pisces everywhere
we are all good with our libra cousins
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by idoltime on Oct 2, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is a fitting account of JDs in relation to the rest of the site.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec
This quote should have been in my Fear and Loathing JD.
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Knicks continue to work on becoming an attractive destination for free agents, let players sleep in on home game days
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/knicks/2009/10/dantoni-to-let-knicks-sleep-in.html
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Have ya heard anything about Danilo's health?
I saw that stat guy on True Hoop saying he helped them a lot, which jibed with my viewings of him. I like how he moved.
I hope his back gets put back on straight.
No. I'm not a huge fan of him, but he could be a help on a level with Nic, not quite Rudy.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
You know me, I hate white people
But I think, if healthy, he’ll be pretty good.
So I will watch him with interest.
i read:
So I will watch him with (the) internet.
Coffee time!
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
His defense in Europe was mediocre to bad and he is kind of a tweener between SF and PF. But he has something to contribute if healthy, at least as NBA-ready as Nic was.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Also tends to shoot off-balance a la Trout when defended well, but has more ballhandling skills to create his own shot
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I liked how active he was, in a good way
He seemed to make things happen, and was more athletic than I expected out of an Italian kid his age. And he could shoot too.
Big body that moved well, good frame, nice touch, active game, so I liked what I saw thus far… but he’s been hurt almost since he was drafted, so it’s hard to say what he’ll become.
He can’t be a PF if he’s gonna be good, he has to be a SF, so maybe he isn’t quick enough. Hmm.
Agreed. He struggled with growth spurts his entire career, and I suppose his back problems were the latest one. No idea how fast and good he can get over that. He never seemed to have fluid but powerful control over his body the way the top small forwards have, more lanky. I don’t think he is slow in a straight line, just his lateral foot speed isn’t good. He has no game speed to blow by people despite good handles – at an NBA level. I suppose it will take him some years to mature into his body, then he could be really good but until then people will rather look at him bustish with short glimpses. Not sure NY has the patience for that.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
In “Frozen,” Larry Johnson, a former exec at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Ariz., graphically describes how The Splendid Splinter" was beheaded, his head frozen and repeatedly abused.
The book, out Tuesday from Vanguard Press, tells how Williams’ corpse became “Alcorian A-1949” at the facility, where bodies are kept suspended in liquid nitrogen in case future generations learn how to revive them.
Johnson writes that in July 2002, shortly after the Red Sox slugger died at age 83, technicians with no medical certification gleefully photographed and used crude equipment to decapitate the majors’ last .400 hitter.
Williams’ severed head was then frozen, and even used for batting practice by a technician trying to dislodge it from a tuna fish can.
I was hoping it was where you remove your gingerness
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My dentist always debates what's worse, cavities or parodontosis
After some cleanup I have neither ;)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
i've found the best way to avoid cavities is to not go to the dentist.
I haven’t been to the dentist and years and no cavities!
So Tom
What is the deal with that Sbutt guy? Is he oversensitive about Batum or something?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Yeah
I don’t even remember when or who, I just remember him being a #$^ to people after Batum was drafted, but before the season started. He was the first guy on BEdge to want Batum drafted, and after Batum was drafted, he turned into an “I told you so,” arrogant bastard.
I hate on Batum just to make him mad.
He hyped up Batum for a long time before the draft and said we had to draft him
And, we did, so he called it big time.
He’s a big Batum fan.
he’s getting benched?! Are we trading roy?—I hope it’s for someone who can grow a real beard—this team needs follicle leadership.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Ben Tweets
“A couple of guys have come to me and asked, ‘Coach, why can’t I run a pick and roll?’ Well, in the past you turned the ball over.” — Nate
what is Jarrett Jack doing in Blazers camp?
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or steve blake
;)
LOL
sorry.
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It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
at least Blake manages to stay inbounds
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It would be unfair to set a pick so that the other player has to go out of bounds
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some players want to go out of bounds
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Jack and Nate prolly still talk on the phone every day
A love like that doesn’t just die because one was traded, or lives in another country now.
by Mortimer on Oct 2, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LMAO
hilarious
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
lol
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
you think Nate’s wife get’s jealous?
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They have a Letterman-esque understanding.
Mark Warkentien is rumored to be threatening to blow the lid off of Nate’s numerous young buff PG affairs, but I got a feeling Nate will turn the tables on him before all is said and done…
Those 3AM meetings in the hotel are memories that can never been taken from them.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
And it started so quietly
Never once did one tell the other they would meet that night, for the first time… but they both just knew it was destiny that they would.
It was unspoken, but always known.
is it awkward that Nate’s rooting for JJ to get that ball
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Question
Do you think Nate is having Rudy control the ball in pick and roll more, have anything to do with him also trying to get the team to defend the pick and roll more better?
I dunno but that raises a good point
How can we get good at defending the pick and roll when we had no guards who can run the pick and roll in practice?
Andre might be worth his money just to show us what a pick and roll looks like, and so we can learn to defend it.
Maybe we should have hired a coach or two who knows
what a pick and roll looks like.
I got that right, didn’t I?
No, but I think it has a lot to do with him wanting just Rudy and Roy on the floor at some time, and just Rudy and Blake
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
is it 5 yet :(
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
it's 5 o clock somewhere
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
but not here
:(
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It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
haha excellent point
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
great so our denver division is
at home. awesome.
cool.
tubular (sp?)
smh
s
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It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
if i had known there was a Denver division
i would have chosen a different state. haha. didn’t mean to rub it in that much.
I’ll trade you jobs :)
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2 project due on the same day next week does not make for a happy xing guard
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I’m seriously ready to kill someone
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Zaching Zach Zach &&%%
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NO
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rec!
I dunno y but REC
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Sour grapes. The US can do better than that application. They learned nothing out of NY failing for 2012.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Man when they were repeating the same mistakes as NY 2012
I was like, c’mon guys, what are you doing? You are repeating the same mistakes again.
Man… those mistakes… I tell you.
hmmm
We need more countries in North America
Can Texas please secede from the union already?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Jeremy Bonderman
suspended 3 games for bean balling.
His brother was in my speech class up in Pasco. He said every time his brother comes home they drive down here to go clubbing.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
and in case Roybot is asleep at the wheel...
baseball sucks!
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 2, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Baby Seals? I’d bet that’d get you banned for longer, see Vick for details.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
did he ever bean you?
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
How do you know if a pitcher doesn't just suck at aiming?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
when he throws behind the batter?
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Your self restraint (burning your own words) killed my attempt to verbalize ‘legume’ in a time honored ritual between two loving parties…
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally got a job!
I am now one of you working stiffs.
"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.
by Sabonis4Ever on Oct 2, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
It's top secret
If I told you I would have to kill you. I’m basically a security guard.
"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.
What are you guarding
Lamar Odom’s candy?
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
I don't even know yet.
Probably something super important like a nuclear missile silo.
"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.
or Orange Julius
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by The Arkitect on Oct 2, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hear she puts out
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records? or does she put out free samples, maybe cookies? I like cookies.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
the first 8 visitors get a free kid
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Nah, I’m not Tom… just linked to something Evil said earlier today
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you have Peta Wilson’s number? she shot me down soooo many times
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I’m reading Kate Gosselin as Shirley Maclaine
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just messin'. I'm sure it will be awesome.
I did security once at the RG for a U2 concern. Piece of cake.
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
Good typo! Bono concerns himself with lots of causes.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
if they gave you a Segue
That would be AWESOME!!!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
The messages I get destroy themselves after I played them on my phonograph
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I'm pretty excited
It’s exactly the type of job I wanted, and I can say I got a job in this economy.
"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.
Just do it real casual
Like when you meet someone.
“Hey, I’m Spencer, I am the law, nice to meet you”.
I'm Agent Johnson, this is Special Agent Johnson.
No relation.
"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.
That's right Mortimer...
I AM dangerous.
"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.
by Sabonis4Ever on Oct 2, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hear Danny Glover isn’t doing anything
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Is that a missile launcher on the Bars? sweeeeeet
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It that thing has a siren .....it is perfect
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
Do you promise that you’ll dance when we turn it on, though?
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 2, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I am not sure I understand this comment
so i will just nod knowingly (nods knowingly)
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
will it need to at your new job?
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Yeah
I want a robot to do my swimming for me.
"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.
by Sabonis4Ever on Oct 2, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It should fly too
When I was a kid, there was a show called Voyage to The Bottom of The Sea…..it had a Flying Sub…that was so cool
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The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
in the guitar case… duh
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delonte's crazy ride
if you watch Rambo in reverse, Sly is healing everyone with his magical, bullet-sucking vacuum
by Tyler Durrden on Oct 2, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Jake is adding players who have combined for 6 points in FF?
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well, Parker is injured… but still, is Jake trying to lose?
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If I lose to the backup Pitt running back… meh.
I just need Tommy boy to actually be good this week. The thing is that he has stretches like this… kinda mediocre… then the switch flips and he is undeniably dominant.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
I should send you more trade offers. Especially if you lose ;)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I get that Ronnie Brown ain’t Adrian Peterson. But DMC? I wouldn’t pick him up off the WW.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Have to start low with my offers
Maybe more next week
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
you almost got me with yours
if you would have had anyone besides mcfailen i woulda’ been on it…i just can’t start that man.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Clark is OFF THE TABLE
Until next week at least ;)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
THOMAS IS OFF THE TABLE
Until next week anyways ;)
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
I am not looking forward to being in the same division as JK and Cab
"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.
Being in the same division as Magnum is great
He sucks
by southern oregon on Oct 2, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
flag
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
hahahhah i love you cloudy
your only true flag is of tominhawaii’s junk drawer called “Flag this Junk”
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
I almost just wrote something with GANONG in it
but it really would have been bad with Urban Dictionary’s definition.
shut your ganong already
puh-leeeze
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
i thought you were str8?
:)
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
hawt
you should send it to my personal one though
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
smh
you’ve emailed me on it before…
HINT: it’s my name
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
ur a good man
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
and like i've said a gazillion times
it takes ALOT to offend me; especially to make me fill out some lame form explaining why im offended
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
my top 2 RBs are both hur
Moore will play this week.
Roy Williams will get it going eventually, but I’m not starting him this week. Great guy to have as a backup though.
First Friday art day in Vancouver...headed downtown to pick up chicks
Anyone wanna’ come with?
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
there aren't any chicks in downtown vancouver.
text me deets, though, i might bring the kid.
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
(that's his code word for Roybot)
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
kids are chick magnets
Whatever
thetinfoil@gmail.com
by TheTinfoil on Oct 2, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec
add puppies to that list
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
“Omg is that your dog? He’s so cute!”
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
puppy's riding in the front seat of a ferrari with sunglasses on
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by Tyler Durrden on Oct 2, 2009 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
nice!
if i’m still around might have to swing by.
how big of a deal is first friday? i’m debating whether or not to make a date out of it…don’t want it to be lame
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
well it is the 'couv
lol i like the burrito place downtown, i honestly didn’t really check out that much because last month i had to play for like 3 hours, not super busy, but you could bring her to the ballroom and try some swing dancing, apparently a lot of high schoolers from the ’couv dance there…
14736251
I can't dance to save my life
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
it's the effort that counts
you won’t be the only awkward dancing white boy out there
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
so your taking your mom ehhh?
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Someone trying to
impersonate the great Keioniinhawaii?
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Last song I forgot to mention in last night's confessional:
Shut up and drive.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
McCain and Robertson. Then I got bored.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Did I mention I have been in Kerry's house?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Not that big, it was the town house near Cambridge Str. Pretty sure he and/or his wife have bigger ones on the countryside.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Yes briefly, and no. But I buy her product ;)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Other US politicians: Bill Clinton, in 2004 when he was invited at a conference to give a speech on international relations for like 100k.
Dan Quayle, at a lame rally in Iowa. I think that was about it.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
was the rally to support the lame, or to find a cure for it?
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by Tyler Durrden on Oct 2, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
did he know you were there?
.
.
.
or was it black ops?
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i am going to unhook my computer and move it to its spiffy new
Over head cabinet ,lots of wire rerouting so no guarantee i will get it back up tonite,keep the junk.
Norsk, on a scale of 0 to 10...
… with 10 being “as much as the real World Cup” and 0 being “as much as MLS- the US domestic league,” how much do football fans in Europe care about the Under-20 World Cup?
Under 21? 2, maybe more in some countries like Spain.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
LOL
watching the golf channel right now…they have a heart beat per minute thing they put on the golfers to see when they stressed out and when they calm out on the course…well they left it running after the match was over, and the winner sits down with a hot blonde reporter and instantly his BPM started rocketing. They finally took the display off after he’d jumped like 15 BPM in very short order
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Nice. They tried that with cyclists. Not really that interesting with golfers.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
not really that interesting with cyclists either
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You could see who is still relaxed in a mountain stage, how it goes up when a driver goes in the wind, etc.
But yeah, not essential information
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plus when they are riding along at 80 kph and their heart rate is in the 70’s it makes me feel fat
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that is fantastic
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
Blazers have waived Hosley and Taylor. That went quick.
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how could we… they have the lack of talent we need at the end of the bench
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you just wanted to be part of his “family”
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you share the same GANONG
.
.
.
umm… that may have crossed the line
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Juwan Howard has enough toughness for the whole team
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He's so tough we need some buffers between his toughness are ours
Those two players provide that necessary buffer!!
He is so tough LaMarcus will demand KP waives him before signing a new contract to not look so bad next to him
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
He's gonna injure LMA, with all of that low post banging Juwan is famous for!!!
I hope LMA is geared up like Crash Wallace, or he’s gonna break a rib a day and puncture a lung.
IS KP MAD, BRINGING IN THIS SORT OF TOUGH LUNATIC?!
Howard bangs like an insane Channing Frye
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by Tyler Durrden on Oct 2, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not a good sign when Roy Hibbert is scoring with ease on the Bulls front court, right?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Bulls are preparing a mid-season Tyrus Thomas trade: He is now their technical free throw shooter. Stat padding FTW!
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
http://www.atdhe.net/9516/watch-chicago-vs-indiana
http://isportslink.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicago-vs-indiana.html
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Answered my own question
Have ya noticed Luol or their rookie, James Johnson or whatever?
Have they looked ok?
Taj Gibson just entered
Hinrich, Miller, Pargo, Gray, James are not playing
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I would rather have Hinrich than Blake
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Rondo
I hear we can get him just for Bayless in a “bad chemistry” trade
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
But like Blake he isn't a strong playmaker
Better, but not strong.
Maybe Miller’s playmaking and passing opens things up in ways we didn’t expect and turns out better for us… in particular his pick and roll ability with Oden and LMA, potentially.
Bulls fans are criticizing Hinrich for quite often not making things happen when he has the ball, too. So in that regard I like Miller, he will find open players and not dribble endlessly. And if he does, he can always try to drive or post up. I especially like him against tall guards like Kidd and Billups. Not so much against quick guys like Parker, Paul.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
There's no doubt who the better playmaker is, that's for sure
If Oden and Joel can combine as defensive anchors and Miller can at least be as decent as Blake on defense, it could really work out.
Not for me. Noah just took a 16 foot jumper that made Blogabull laugh.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Hibbert did an admireable job against Oden back in the NCAA final 4
That’s when I knew he was going to be a decent NBA player.
He always looks better than you expect
He seems less plodding now. Still plodding, but less so. And ya can’t teach height.
I think he’ll be a good, solid player.
Yeah, Roy Hibbert's foul rate was an astronomical 10.2 per 48 minutes last season.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
One Bulls player looks like Drew Gooden without the beard
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I think that was him, yes
He also has that jumper from just inside the three
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
John Salmons has his beard, Gibson the rest
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Who the heck invited Richards?
And you released Hill?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I hate you Danny for extending your contract in Indiana. YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
He's one of the chosen ones. :)
Let’s see, what’s the list of “chosen ones” of the past three years…
- Granger
- Devin Harris
- Hinrich
- Chris Paul
- Sergio Rodriguez
I’m sure I’m missing a few.
I don’t think I ever thought Sergio would amount to anything special. Nope, pretty sure about that.
Granger was always just a pipe dream, but I liked the idea of maybe making Indiana a front-loaded big offer like we did with Millsap. As we have seen with them letting Jack and Daniels go to save some money, that might actually have worked. Of course he can be the bigger star on his own team, but he would have completed this team so nicely :-(
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Sorry, didn't mean your personal chosen ones
Just the ones that fans have, at some point in the last three years, gone somewhat nuts about.
Worth noting that we just re-signed the likely real Chosen One to a max contract.
I thought he was the "chosen 3"
get it??
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
This looks yummy
You should try Russian food sometime. Blinchiki (similar to crepes) with smetana and caviar
Love.
How come there is no ethical dilemma about killing and eating fish and chicken embryos. Riddle me that, politicians.
Maybe because they taste well
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I used to make guitars with an old school Russian guy
I havent had a proper peroskie in years
by southern oregon on Oct 2, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Bulls fans are happy about Taj Gibson
Trade Tyrus now
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
If you have kids...
The Toy Story / Toy Story 2 double feature in 3D is well done, a lot of fun, and keeps them occupied for 3 hours at the theater.
I wonder if Khloe Kardashian could play backup PF
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
random ffball question for anyone
Would you start Minne D (vs GB) or Denver D (vs Dallas)?
I got a little burned last weekend by leaving Minne over Denver.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
Denver
they are balling right now AND Dallas is turnover prone.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
^says the man who released Denver this week to pick up Indianapolis
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
alright, Denver is going in
I picked up Denver off WW at the beginning of the season when I figured I needed a better bench DLine than San Diego. Seeming like a nice pick-up.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
that's a tough one
The Denver D hasn’t played anyone (Cin.,Oak., Cle.), but Green Bay has a better offense than Dallas.
Denver might be benefiting from the easy schedule and could be a paper tiger, but Romo is mistake prone.
The Minny D is a proven commodity, but I don’t think Rodgers has thrown an Int this year.
I’d say that Minny is the safer pick (5-8 points), but Denver is high risk, high reward (2-14 points)
thanks for that break down
The match-up is making me lean towards taking that risk.
Oddly, I’m going against the guy with Romo, and we’re pretty well matched overall. So playing Denver D definitely seems like I could get burned, yet I could use every point I can scrap up here.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
Sorry, haven’t read a comment today or much at all the last 2 weeks.
That’s what 16 hour days will do to ya.
But to ring in on the JD topic – there was a lot of talk last year about how this will be the only year like this, ‘cause next year the innocence will be gone and we will expect more.
To be quite frank (while I sort of agreed at the time) I haven’t felt that way in even the slightest degree. Last years preseason/seaon was the best, but much to my surprise – I still got that feeling (Wooooooooooot). Yes i do expect more, but it hasn’t taken an ounce of fun out of it.
Lookout NBA – The PTB Rocket ship is lifting off – Let’s Ride.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
16 hour days?
dang, i thought i was busy
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Wowzers
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
Huh, he should be practicing how he's gonna play with Brandon
when he gets traded to the Blazers next summer.
BUFF!
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
what's with you and wanting to see other men in the buff?
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
;)
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
This video consists of:
BRP
Camels
Hills
Barrehs
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
This is shaping up to be one kick ass weekend
Today I got a new car :)
Tomorrow is bowling and I get to pick which Blazer games I want to go to this season
Sunday is fanfest (courtside hopefully!) :)
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
Mustang! :)
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
ninety four
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I made a deal last nite with a friend in CA
For a nice 93 Ranger 4WD,going to go down and pick it up in 2 or 3 weeks
by southern oregon on Oct 2, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
lame
i wish i got a new car. all i get to drive is a 95 cherokeee :(
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
well its not a NEW new car
just a new car. My ’90 thunderbird wasnt gonna cut it much longer
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
my friend has a theory about cherokee's
and the ppl who drive them, ur not gonna like it.
by phillyduck23 on Oct 3, 2009 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
it's a hand me down
"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. That's why you all are wiser than me. It's cloudydays."
Hey Tyler/BEdgers let's play beat this song.
Beat this song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC73fFKl3-M
Love.
KRS One absolutely murders this song. The beat is sick too.
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
GREAT CHOICE & rec
KRS-One & Nas flow
This is what I am going with.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
Great one!
Just a little Fugee love
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
i want to like this
but I also want to make fun of you for not getting your open in new window on
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
it happens
One of the many reasons I wish there was an edit feature around here.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
thuginlove wants me to throw this down for Kanye’s sake
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
That song isnt beating any that were posted
It wasn’t even top 3 on that album
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't argue the first point
I’m just rep’n for my soul sista who doesn’t have the time to post now.That being said, I think this song is better than the third best song on that album.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
I could list 5 better
Family Business
Jesus Walks
Never let you down
Spaceship
Through the wire
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
eh
I can be convinced to give you three of those thus invalidating my previous assertion bot not all five. The lyrics and the hook are what put it over the top for me personally but different strokes for different folks.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
What three would those be?
because I know what my top 3 out of those are. Just curious as to which ones you think make the cut?
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
it's not easy
My opinion:
Through the Wire > Spaceship > Jesus Walks > All Falls Down > Never let you down > Family Business
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
Sorry but this song beats every single song posted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZfyrIPw3wY
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Arrest in Erin Andrews case
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/03/illinois.andrews.arrest/
I get the paper, so I don't care!
uhhhhhhhhhh
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Rice had to be in on this
if you watch Rambo in reverse, Sly is healing everyone with his magical, bullet-sucking vacuum
by Tyler Durrden on Oct 2, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't normally stray in here but
thought it was noteworthy that the NBA considers Channing Frye to be a rookie again. Front page news.
Looks like he got a second go around….
I don't normally stray in here but
thought it was noteworthy that the NBA considers Channing Frye to be a rookie again. Front page news.
Looks like he got a second go around….
I got my computer moved to its new cabinet and its working properly
Everywhere except SBN,I had forgotten that I had a nice desk under the heaps of wires and other junk.
by southern oregon on Oct 2, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Prez the reason im not replying in tinychat is cause my enter button wont work =/
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 11:36 PM PDT reply actions
im gonna go to bed anyways
gotta be up early for bowling in the morning :)
Night Prez and everyone else!
"What I'm not looking for is, uh, some big overgrown monster that's always thinkin' about food."
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 2, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
night yo
think i’m out too…gotta’ be up like 4 tomorrow….smh
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Blake > Andre
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