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Are Bert & Ernie a gay couple? Is Cookie Monster’s diet a bad influence on children? These are just some examples of what has been questioned about Sesame Street over the years.  In its 40 years of existence (November 10, 1969), Sesame Street has received love and appreciation, but has also been questioned on whether some of the lessons that the show is teaching were appropriate for its young viewers - in the opinion of their parents. Here are some of these events.

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The beginning years (1969-1974)

The show featured some grown up content that upset parents. Such examples include Grover being taught civil disobedience by a hippie and Cookie Monster smoking a pipe. In May 1970, a state commission in Mississippi voted to ban Sesame Street. A member of the commission leaked the vote to the New York Times, stating that "Mississippi was not yet ready" for the show's integrated cast. The vote was reversed.

However in general the show received critical acclaim from the start. TIME put Big Bird on the cover and declared it one of the best shows for children and parents in TV history, and it won a Peabody Award and three Emmys in 1970 alone.

Stereotypes (1970-present)

Hispanics felt under-represented. African Americans mis-represented. And women's organizations feared the show was too male-oriented. Members of the National Organization for Women e.g. complained about the portrayal of Susan as a "a subservient, powerless dispenser of milk and cookies". The show's producers tried to satisfy these critics by making Susan a nurse and by hiring female writers.

Elmo’s grammar problem (1979-present)

Elmo’s bad habit of referring to himself in third person makes parents question if it is teaching children improper grammar. 

The death of Mr. Hooper (1983)

When actor Will Lee (portraying shopkeeper Mr. Hooper) passed away in 83, an episode was aired that specifically focused on dealing with death. In this clip, Big Bird learns that life eventually ends by hearing the news from his friends that Mr. Hooper passed away. When Jim Henson died in 1990, rumors swirled that Ernie would "die" as well from a disease or in a vehicle accident. The producers of the show had to issue a statement "Ernie is not dying of AIDS; Ernie is not dying of leukemia. Ernie is a puppet."

Are Bert and Ernie gay? (1980-present)

Since these two guys shared a room together, the question raised if they were a gay couple. Critics have believed this to be true, but Sesame Street producers assured that they are not expressing a gay relationship between the two characters. 

Does Oscar the Grouch have a bipolar disorder? (1969-present)

Parents were also concerned that the Grouch’s mood swings were a bad influence on children’s behavior. Here is a clip of the Grouch being cheerfully grouchy singing "I Love Trash."

Does Sesame Street give children ADHD (2004)?

Critics have blamed Sesame Street for increasing the chance of ADHD and even epilepsy in children, since the format of the show is 40 unrelated short scenes and often some pretty random images as in this clip explaining the letter D.

Sesame Street on HIV/AIDS (2003)

Striking back at stereotypes of AIDS and in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa, Kami, an HIV-positive character was introduced into the South African version of the show, speaking with former president Bill Clinton in this clip. A tough topic for pre-schoolers that was especially criticized in the US. According to co-producer Naila Farouky, "The reaction we got in the US blew me away. I didn't expect people to be so horrible... and hateful and mean". However people like then-UN general secretary Kofi Annan praised their efforts.

Cookie Monster changes his diet plan (2005)

Since child obesity has increased, parents felt that Cookie Monster was a bad role model for children. In 2005, Cookie Monster begins eating healthier foods such as vegetables and fruits, which lead to the rumor that he would be called "Veggie Monster."

Bert and Ernie launch a gangsta rap career (2007)

Okay that wasn't a controversy, but the "Ante Up" remix clip is too funny. Some language.

 

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My, that is one big bird.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 6:10 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

F.L.A.G.E.D

just for being a creepy post.

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

"New Man Law: If you don't show up for the draft you don't get to come later if you're picked. If you believe in yourself, show up and sit there. If nobody else believes in you, take it and cry like a man...in front of the cameras."

-Dave

by faith on Nov 11, 2009 6:13 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Do you even read the junk drawer original posts?

But slowly things happen that they cannot help and the Blazers Fellowship of the Ring begins to break apart

by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 6:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah

I must have stopped at cookie monster the first time. I actually had to work for a bit.

by tominhawaii on Nov 11, 2009 6:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, you blew your line Tom — you should have said you can't read!

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Nov 11, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve seen some of it, and I can say that Morena Baccarin is arguably hotter than Jane Badler was back in the day.

by SloppyJoe on Nov 11, 2009 7:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

I buy into the fantasy

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Nov 11, 2009 9:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

she is hot. although she was hotter on nerdtacular Firefly and Serenity

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Amen

She set my phasers to stun in Firefly….

by SloppyJoe on Nov 11, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Meh, I don't have any use for a modern-day version of an old story that doesn't yet need to be rehashed.

It’s why I didn’t watch The Box, although I may’ve hit up a contemporary version of Richard Matheson’s short story titled “Button, Button” if it’d stayed true to the source. Regarding Richard Kelly, I cherish the film Donnie Darko to this very day. Kelly, however, is a one-hit wonder, but there’s nothing wrong with that.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 7:59 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He was overjoyed with Princess Di died

Those useless figureheads where fat human filth scum, and if y’all people don’t realize it in life maybe you’ll realize it in death— and that’s just how that’s going to be!!

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 9:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

hehe

he reminds me of my younger brother.. same age.. so caustic!

i think he is a libertarian? right AK?

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I disliked Donnie Darko

And I tried, I really did.

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Nov 11, 2009 9:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I liked Donnie Darko but hated Southland Tales. There is no way that movie was understood by more than 2 people in it or seeing it.

But slowly things happen that they cannot help and the Blazers Fellowship of the Ring begins to break apart

by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 9:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I disliked Donnie Darko immensely but loved Inland Empire, which no one else in the world seems to care about.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

it memorial day right? no salute to the men in the camo?

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

"New Man Law: If you don't show up for the draft you don't get to come later if you're picked. If you believe in yourself, show up and sit there. If nobody else believes in you, take it and cry like a man...in front of the cameras."

-Dave

by faith on Nov 11, 2009 6:48 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, I'm not really firm with US holidays. It's e.g. the beginning of the carnival season here in some regions.

Here you go, salute to the troops.

But slowly things happen that they cannot help and the Blazers Fellowship of the Ring begins to break apart

by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 7:15 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

actually

its Veteran’s Day

bayless leaves over my dead body
thanks for starting Andre

by thomasikehara on Nov 11, 2009 7:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

After World War II ended, Armistice Day should've been abolished instead of renamed Veterans Day.

Honestly, there was no reason to keep a holiday intact that failed to live up to its original billing — which was everlasting peace — besides, Memorial Day was already a national staple by that point in time, for it had existed since shortly after the American Civil War. If nothing else, there’s way too many holidays.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 8:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd be an abject failure in any branch of the military.

For me, it’s good that the U.S. no longer relies on conscription forces.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 8:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

From what I've heard

The air force is basically a 8-5 job. I would have rather done that than the navy. At least I got to live in Bremerton for 4 years.

by tominhawaii on Nov 11, 2009 8:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Meh, I've had enough trouble in my life sustaining run-of-the-mill civilian jobs.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 8:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd like to have an Armistice Day and a Veterans' Day, both.

It is great to honor the people who serve – also great to honor the hope that they will never have to. – Elgin

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

N REALLLLLY SOMEONE’S STEALING YOUR MATERIAL OR THIS IS JUST SCARY…WHO R U REALLY NORSKIE!!!

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

by faith on Nov 11, 2009 7:02 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

It's that time of the year (40th anniversary)

But slowly things happen that they cannot help and the Blazers Fellowship of the Ring begins to break apart

by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 7:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Baseline collected Sesame Hoops Moments

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Baseline/entry/view/42648/saluting_sesame_streets_hoops_moments

But slowly things happen that they cannot help and the Blazers Fellowship of the Ring begins to break apart

by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 7:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

so your run 2 other blogs and just post great fanposts here?

ur just a closet blazerfan who pretends to be a diehard celtic blogger AND a national writer( unless baseline ain’t national) ….

I want answers , and I’m sure your friends want a little truth

/s ;)

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

by faith on Nov 11, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Great J.D. Topic!

I loved the Street as a kid, and my kids love it now.

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on Nov 11, 2009 8:17 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Great fanpost Norsk.

But no set of Sesame Street video clips is complete without the Cookie Monster’s appearance on The Colbert Report.

by Timmay! on Nov 11, 2009 8:19 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

As a kid I had an AM clock radio identical to the one sitting next to Bert at 0:44 in the remix clip.

With a batch of number stickers I had pasted 62 on the front…my favorite station. KGW was THE radio station at the time, and I spent many an evening watching the Blazers game on my clock radio.

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Nov 11, 2009 8:26 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I've been loving me some of the Google doodles

over the pat week, featuring Sesame Street characters.

One of my first jobs was working at a PBS TV station in college. I saw a lot of Sesame Street then…..good stuff!

"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green

by antediluvian on Nov 11, 2009 8:54 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

☺

Sucking at darts is not a super power

by 1badbadger on Nov 11, 2009 8:56 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I just looked at the SBN week 2 power rankings

Blazers in at eleventh.

Seems reasonable, but BEdge was ridiculously unrepresented in the snarky comment column by SBN blogsters. I know Dave generally rises above this, but surely Ben can bring the heat. The masses are clamoring for a blog war.

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Nov 11, 2009 8:59 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Hmmmmm

This is why Greg sat the 2nd quarter

Oden said McMillan has presented him with a hard-and-fast rule: One foul per quarter. In other words, if he has two fouls before halftime, he is going to sit.

“Coach told me he is giving me a foul a quarter; I have to be more careful with that,” Oden said. “I definitely didn’t want to get those two fouls that quick, but I knew it. I knew it. I said whenever I get the chance to get back in, I was going to go back in with energy.”

by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 11, 2009 9:10 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm cool with it

It’s not a matter of Oden getting used to playing with fouls, it should be a matter of him not committing stupid fouls.

by tominhawaii on Nov 11, 2009 9:12 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

both will come in handy.

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So he fouls out under Nate’s rule at 4 fouls.

Well, I suppose it will reduce his number of actual foul outs recorded in the stats.

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Nov 11, 2009 9:15 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think if we need him in the 4th and he only has 4 fouls

Nate will let him play. I think its just the first three quarters he doesnt want greg getting a ton of fouls.

by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 11, 2009 9:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well he had 5 fouls last night, so it's not a hard-and-fast rule

I’m cool with it too. I think it’s the quickest way to cut down on his mistakes. Who hasn’t been frustrated with the number of stupid fouls he racks up?

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

it still is

if he gets more than 1 foul per quarter…he gets pulled out, he still gets inserted in the following quarter, until he gets 2 fouls in that quarter.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy
I see by your outfit you are a cowboy too
We see by our outfits that we are both cowboys
If you get an outfit you can be a cowboy toooooo

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Nov 11, 2009 9:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Everything only comes in large and extra large.

…sexism…

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:35 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

WHY DON'T YOU BUY ME A STEAK AND MAKE ME BIG MOUTH?

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Does he buy te steak first

then make you? ….or is it the other way round?

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

AWWW WHAT'S THE USE

YOU’D TAKE HALF OF IT HOME IN LEFTOVER AND HAVE TO REHEAT IT THE NEXT DAY, CAUSING IT TO OVERCOOK, YA DITZY DAME.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YOU GOOD-FER-NUTHIN' BUM

YOU’D PROBABLY SKIMP AND BUY ME ROUND STEAK ANYWAY, YA BIG LUG.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:49 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

WHY I OUGHTA'

BROADS LIKE YOU AIN’T WORTH NUTHIN’ BUT THAT HARD GROSS STEAK MADE FOR STEW.

IFFIN’ YA PUT OUT LIKE YA SPOSETA.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 9:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

MAYBE IF I DI'NT HAFTA SIT 'ROUND ALL DAY ON MY CAN

CLEANIN’ UP YOUR PIG STY, OOOOOO…

I DON’T KNOW WHY I STICK AROUND WITH A NO-GOOD TWO-BIT MAROON LIKE YOU ANYWAYS.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That reminds me

I got an old, from the 60’s maybe, Andy Capp collection, and he totally beats his wife and cheats on her every strip. It was awesome.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Did you know there are snack products with his face on them? And that they look disgusting? Let me see if google image will help me out with this…


The preferred snack of alcoholic domestic abusers.

But, at the very least, Andy Capp did teach us that if you are a battered woman you always have the option of beating your drunk husband senseless with a frying pan.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

actually

it’s racism…i cannot fit large or extra large clothing

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just tie a knot in the back

like ya always do

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I had an obnoxious habit as a child of keeping a mental bank of humorous incidents so that when I was bored, I would pull a couple out and think about them long enough to giggle like an idiot at often inopportune times (church, school, movie theaters, etc.) and, to onlookers, for seemingly no reason. One of the most fool-proof memories that would cause me to laugh uncontrollably was a segment on Sesame Street in which a chair with poor vision goes stumbling around a living room bumping into other bits of furniture in search of a pair of glasses. Every time he hit a sofa, table, or coat rack he would mumble, “oh, excuse me, pardon me,” which was so funny to me because, of course, why would you apologize to an inanimate object? Then I would realize, why, he himself is a chair! So it actually makes sense for him to apologize! This doubled my pleasure much in the same way Dulcie managed to get Benjy to hush by doubling the image of the fire by using a mirror.

In other news, when Greg made that incredible move to the hoop last night and dunked on Zach, and Zach just kind of impotently swung his arm at nothing, did anyone else enjoy it a little too much?

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:34 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

what’s up nbf? You gonna drop out of school and join the circus yet?

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 9:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If I had any kind of physical talent or deformity I would consider it long and hard.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Is your research coming along? I told an inquiring mind last night that I retired from reading books—it came out of my mouth without any hesitation.

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Research going well, a couple conferences to deliver papers at this month, more reading, took a class from Slavoj Zizek this term, that was awesome. Mostly I’m loving it but I’m hating not being able to write what I want.

Gave up on books, eh? I knew the kindle would kill reading.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I went on a spirit quest of sorts a couple weeks ago and came across an interesting personal philosophy in light of books:

You can either read books, write books, or have books written about you.

My friend told me this, who has chosen a crazy lifestyle, opting for what he would call the third option above (being written about).

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, I’ve never encountered a more incorrect maxim.

How about you read books, then write books, then have books written about you? I can’t think of a single interesting person who skips to step three. Let me prove my point:

QED

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:52 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think seeing it as a complete progress is a false hope.

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone who I’d want to read about certainly took that approach: read, write, get written about. I can’t think of anyone I respect who didn’t.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:59 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know. This is more like, I don’t have enough limbs to count the number of people I know who have stayed in college to read books, or are ‘writers’ spending their all of free time reading and being upset at their words. I support the idea, that at some point, you have to stop absorbing, and start poopin….

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The nice thing about the academy at this point is that if you don’t feel like poopin’, they will squeeze the bejesus out of you and make you poop.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 10:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but they only pay the big bucks if you have a tail, too. Or a beard. Beard and tail would be preferable.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have never paid big bucks for tail

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Then you have never visited Coney Island. And yes, mine is a double entendre as well.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

I avoided the dreaded double-double entendre ….by not mentioning the beard

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

the lucrative exponential entendre…you may never see another chance to use it…

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I am swimming in those, that’s for sure.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:49 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not as many as you might expect. But a lot of whiskey, for sure.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:59 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

whiskey goes well with mustache wax

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

that's not all bad.

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

TWSS

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38

by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No sesame street post would be complete without Dave Chappelles sesame street

NSFW
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/205974/

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:38 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I can’t ‘splain it, but I didn’t like Sesame Street as a kid, even though I liked snuffaluffagus, and I loved the muppets. I was a big fan of the original Electric Company and 3-2-1 Contact.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 9:39 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

no……
way….

no way.

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yes way?

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 9:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

electric company joke fail

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah HA. I get it. Sorry. I was thinking about doing the same thing in my comment, but couldn’t figure out how. Maybe like this:

>>>>>>NO
              WAY<<<<<<
           NO WAY

There is a new Electric Company that is all teeny-boppered out.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 9:51 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah i suppose i could have done that

but that would require me to be clever, and I apologize for that.

i thought it was funny at least.. yay for self-jokes

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:52 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you got one-upped, pal

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 9:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I loved Sesame Street

And every clip I watch, I love.

The friends I am staying with, however, don’t let their kids watch it, because the mom thinks the fast pace causes ADD.

I think the fast pace and music and creative shorts inspires imagination. But I can see her point, if it is REALLY that fast paced.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 9:43 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

And the repetitive nature of other kids shows

causes OCD

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They don't let 'em watch anything unless it is educational

I SAY, as long as it’s good entertainment, it’s okay and can be good to let ’em watch it.

The kid definitely has more tendencies towards OCD and less towards imagination. I gotta pull the dreamland adventures outta’ him when we play. MY kid better know how to pretend the floor is lava and that we’re making a spaceship that we fly into a asteroid belt and crash and have to fight aliens to get back home with the antidote for the president!!!

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 9:52 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

BTW

Baby Einstein is a scam, and they are buying back the “educational” DVDs.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 9:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I grew up on Looney Toons.

Amazingly I don’t hit other people with frying pans or anvils.

Not frequently anyhow.

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Nov 11, 2009 9:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Me neither

Nor did I do 3 stooges eye boinks and head bops

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 10:12 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you missed out

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

head bops?

looney toons gave us Darius Miles?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you even read the JD?

The Stooges gave us Darius

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't read

Darius eye boinked me.

let the comments begin…

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I learned a lot watching Looney Tunes

First and foremost, don’t EVER buy rockets, bombs, roller skates, large slingshots or heavy anvils from the ACME Company. They never work as expected.

"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green

by antediluvian on Nov 11, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

good for you...

also dont buy toys that make their own sound effects.. i had to make my toys talk to each other and shoot guys

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good luck with the dreamland adventures

I tried that with my nephew but never had enough facetime with him for it to stick. After years of TV and video games, the kid has absolutely NO imagination. He’s boring in a lot of ways.

He also doesn’t like going outside, and is terrified of walking in the woods. My sister keeps telling him woods are full of people who will kidnap him. She’s an OK mom, I suppose, but sometimes I want to duct tape her mouth.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My mother-in-law

Used to regularly tell my daughter (probably 8 to 10 at the time) that there were people looking to kidnap her…..after all she saw something on the news about a child being abducted somewhere in America, so they must be near by. We finally told the M-I-L to shut her trap if she wanted to keep seeing her granddaughter.

"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green

by antediluvian on Nov 11, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Being the Richard that I am...

that would SO make me stop using my right hand.

"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green

by antediluvian on Nov 11, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't remember it

I guess it was when I was toddler

by tominhawaii on Nov 11, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know I just got done saying I did not like Sesame Street, but Robert Deniro was good on it. I posted this a while back.

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 9:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can’t believe this hasn’t been posted yet. NSFW.

"I could have done with other loves perhaps. But there it is, either you love or you don't" -SB

by nightbluefruit on Nov 11, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i think the problem is

children can develope a low attention span or even add or adhd if their parents don’t introduce many other activites into their lives.

I let my son watch tv, yeah so what. I also let him run around outside and play sports and the Wii and read and draw and on and on. TV is not the MAIN cause of ADD like people love to say it is.

Arguments have been made saying that children diagnosed with ADD or ADHD has exploded since TV has become soo popular in the US in the last 60 years or whatever.. but i would say in this same time frame the EXPANSION Of drugs like ritilin and so forth has also become easily and widely prescribed instead of parents dealing w/ normal and sometimes tough behavioral problems they give them a pill and problem solved ITS CUZ THEY ADD!

S

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

by BlazerFan1 on Nov 11, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

simple people look for something simple to blame

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yer words are dumb

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 9:59 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

thats “you’re”, you dummy

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

Make the kid read, play, go outside, etc… watching 1 show that is educational but fast paced is okay if ya asks me, and I am a child rearing expert.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I hope you don't "rear" children

/shamelessly stolen from Knocked Up

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38

by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you ever watch BabyTV

nighttime programming.. it puts me to sleep.. its insanely calming

also they have this person that draws shapes in sand with her fingers. freaking amazing

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Did anyone get the Memphis feed last night?

For the first time of the year I got the Portland announcers. Rice was drunk as usual and couldn’t pronounce names like Paul Gasol, but at least he acknowledged the good aspects of the Grizzlies.

I was hoping to hear from the Grizz announcer how he felt about the movie coming out about him. Blindside. In case you didn’t know, the Grizzlies announcer Sean Tuohy is the father who adopted Michael Oher (tackle for the Ravens) who is featured in the movie.
I did not know this until he gushed on air last year about how excited and proud he was his son Michael got taken in round one by the Ravens.
Did he mention the movie at all? If anyone got his feed?

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:44 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Memphis didn't televise the game

So NBA LP didn’t have any choice in which feed to show.

by Timmay! on Nov 11, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

oh lameness

I like Sean Touhy. I do not like Pete Pranica

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Random fact: Bassy Telfair is shooting 17% on 3's this season

That’s not bad.

Remember when we drafted that guy? lololololol

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Nov 11, 2009 9:51 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I don't remember that

We always had Roy. ALWAYS.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I am pretty sure Roy is the reason why we did not draft Chris Paul

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

its true

we knew they would both need the ball in their hands. Thats a huge problem around here

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

we need less hands

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

didn’t the Balzers hire an old dribbling coach for someone?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah well 12% <<<< 17%

So you <<<<< Telfair.

Besides, he’s a pro and thus knows more about basketball than you. Maybe him missing so much is part of the gameplan.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Z-bo and Przy padded their rebounds stats. I bet bassy got a cut of their contracts.

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well

1. Not by much

2. I don’t care if he’s a pro or not. Darius Miles was a ‘pro’.

3. Doubtful

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by leeroyjenkins on Nov 11, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Telfair wouldn't be in the NBA

If he wasn’t an amazing basketball player, and amazing basketball players don’t shoot 17%, so ergo ipso facto it must be part of Dunleavy’s gameplan.

DUH.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure what you're trying to do here

I’m simply pointing out what a horrible NBA player Telfair is and that I think it’s funny he’s shooting less than 20% on threes.

But whatever you’re doing I’m sure it’s incredibly clever

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by leeroyjenkins on Nov 11, 2009 10:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

AND REFERENCING THE BELIEF

THAT JUST BECAUSE HE’S A NBA PLAYER HE IS ABOVE OUR CRITIQUES.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you REALLY think

That I think Telfair playing awful from behind the 3 point line is part of some gameplan?

You silly dilly.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

AKA Mortslammed peeple in the main page threads.

free bayless

by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

math fail… 1 of 10 = 10%

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Capital letters fail

Sentences start with capital letters. We can exterminate minutiae together! Fun!

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by leeroyjenkins on Nov 11, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t think it was a sentence

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Random fact regarding threes: Omri Casspi is better at shooting threes than free throws

But slowly things happen that they cannot help and the Blazers Fellowship of the Ring begins to break apart

by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 10:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Can’t you back up as far as you want to shoot free throws?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nick van exel style

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:12 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

because working women still serve men
The show’s producers tried to satisfy these critics by making Susan a nurse and by hiring female writers

gah

great junk tho i am now 100% convinced u edit every wikipedia page EVER lol

s.

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

by BlazerFan1 on Nov 11, 2009 9:52 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Muppets

and they were comedy
Randolph and Mortimer-esque

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you know of the orange harvest this season?

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Also Swedish Chef

Not to derail the Sesame Street thread but cmon thats great stuff

“Bork, bork, bork!”

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by leeroyjenkins on Nov 11, 2009 10:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love that Swedish Chef

is a language on the Google Language translation service…or at least it used to be.

"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green

by antediluvian on Nov 11, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Dwight Jaynes has an interesting take on the Blazers offense that sadly I for once have to agree with

What actually went wrong last summer for the Trail Blazers (against the Rockets, and what they tried to do in the offseason) http://bit.ly/18y5PN

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by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 9:59 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Dwight Jaynes is one of many folks who knows that Nate McMillan is no offensive genius.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

iPod, I am your father

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/kiss_fm_977_father

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by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 10:10 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Earl Smith III now wants to go back to being called JR
Smith has already made the move back to being J.R. Seriously. “There was too much controversy with the switch,” Smith told The Denver Post after Denver’s 90-89 win in Chicago. “I got a lot of calls and text messages and e-mails. It wasn’t a good move.”

smh

by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 11, 2009 10:11 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

He’ll always be Earl Smith III to me

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone care to chat about the Jersey contest?

Ive always watched from behind the scenes, but yesterday, I entered my first contest and I ranked 3rd! I got a 76. I noticed in the rules sometimes a 77 earns a bonus prize. I was sooo close.!!! I also noticed Norsktroll was in the top 10, not bad. So, whats the coolest prize anyone has won besides a jersey?

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:20 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

lol -you dont already have that?

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If I'd enter the Jersey contests I would :-(

I have a rule where I don’t let myself benefit by hoping for the Blazers to do badly, and thus whenever I did the Jersey contest I’d just predict a blow out, and since I always did poorly because of it I just stopped doing it.

I am fine with everyone else doing it though… I also sit players who are playing the Blazers in Fantasy as well.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

that makes sense

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't let it discourage you from playing though

I am weird and think I affect the game magically, so if any part of me benefits from them losing in ANY way, I am worried about my powerful subconscious causing the loss.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

im pretty supestitious too

but if I have a 1/560 chance to win a trip to CANCUN— im all for it!!!!!!!!!!

The Dude: Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here!

by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ya gotta play to win

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

not true… I heard Morty once one simply by inferring that he might play

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

one?

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 10:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

correct… he once won one… but the win was invisible

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We're number won

we’re number won!

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think there may be a comment fight in TiH’s thread.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

the consolidate post

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What...where??

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Catman2 doesn’t like comments about certain family members.

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ah..I see

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I won the year end one the first year… got a Brandon Roy Leatherman that’s pretty sweet

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

that is sweet

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Was the leatherman autographed or Blazers colors or something?

Maybe did it have Roys jersey# ? What made it a Brandon Roy leatherman?

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Roy Leatherman was made for the Roy Rookie of the Year campaign

It is a Leatherman with Blazer crap on it and Roy and whatever.

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

actaully, it’s just a regular mini leatherman but the Casing has Roy all over it, and it came with a fold out pamphlet comparing Roy to the various leatherman tools

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

here's an example

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

classic!

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

that freakin rules man! I want one!

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

reminds me of a diagram of Hindu gods

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

imagine if roy had 4 arms like that!

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

does this mean it’s true that Oden is the Dali Lama?

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I thought he was Salvador Dali

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oden is Ganesh

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

neat.

My team went to the playoffs in my first year.

by pxilpooshr on Nov 11, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

to quote others:

I’d give it all up for a billion dollars

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

5 billion? yes, that would do

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah… I beat up an old lady for it… (Jorga)

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Is THAT what happened to Jorga?

I thought she’d be back once the season started. :-(

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

she’s around… just not posting… she’s old, so I like to think that she’s the friendly ghost of BE

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

it was a lot less crowded back then… I think less that 100 people total participated all year

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thats cool- there is like 560 players now

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I won an all expenses paid trip to Cancun

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

WHAT!? No way.

Im definitely not going to miss a contest—EVER!

The Dude: Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here!

by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You mean that trip you won to Cancun, Idaho?

The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers

by lukeyhere on Nov 11, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Naturally

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

no, never happened

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I figured--

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by cavejunctionblazer on Nov 11, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I came so close to a perfect score with the Portland-Orlando game a year ago

I was mad when someone scored near the end to mess up the exactly right score.

by Timmay! on Nov 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, i got a 98 once… and there have been a few 99’s I think

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think I got a 97 last year.

free bayless

by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

HEY Corvid!

Since your the cake expert, where in town can one get a good real cake – not the grocery store variety, but a nice sophisticated cake?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:14 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

well

I am thinking something a little more uppity than…

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ok snob

i got a small cake here for my wife:

http://www.jacivas.com/

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

thanks man!

You are like Oden: slow first half, and then domination on the second.

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Jaciva's ROCKS

I need to go back there.

Someone brought banana cream cake from Beaverton Bakery to today’s potluck. OMG. – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

this is my fave

http://www.pixpatisserie.com/

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nice. This may be what I am looking for. I’ll keep it in mind.

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

that is a great place

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Does anyone know if

they keep stuff in stock? A lot of times bakeries are out of the good stuff by noon?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i dont think pix or papa hadyns do

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

call ahead, they may have some stuff, but not much… if they aren’t too busy though they can turn around an order in less than 24 hours though

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I used to drink 40's of OE there

There’s another real good place on that street that has all the hippies. I think on the opposite side of Safeway on Hawthorn.

by tominhawaii on Nov 11, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

papa hadyns or pix are great places

asian bakeries also have pretty good sponge cakes that are topped with fruit that are pretty nice, but not upscale.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, Papa Hydens is another great place… I was gonna mention it… but someone beat me to it… I won’t name any names

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I am overdue for my return trip to Papa Haydn's

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

the entire month is “that time of the month” for you isn’t it

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Har har.

I think you have me confused with someone else.

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think you’re on the same cycle

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

which part of the cycle is round? It seems kinda flat sometimes.

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

they are all on the same unicycle

A good trick. – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The only asian bakery I know of is out at Fubon (sp?) Is there others?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Jade tea house & patisserie in Sellwood has some desserts

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

http://www.jadeteahouse.com/index.html

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ive been meaning to check this place out

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 11, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

the food is really good… and not that spendy for a large portion

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

there are

there are more than 2 but the only ones i can think of now are fubbonn and the one next to taboo video

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I am afraid I may be too snobby for americanized asian anything :(

Yes, I realize how lame this sounds.

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

they aren't really that fancy

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, not shiny enough

Darnit! You see, I am too snobby.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

nah its not snobby

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

that's soo easy to make

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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

by BlazerFan1 on Nov 11, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

can you have one ready by 5?

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Uh Oh. I'm the google cake expert. I haven't actually bought a cake in 5 years.

BUT, everything I’ve every had from Baker & Spice has been very, very good. They’re in the Hillsdale area.

http://www.bakerandspicebakery.com/cakes.php

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks! Sorry to put so much pressure on you!

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, the pressure! I can't take it anymore!

I might have to go out and buy some cake just to soothe my tormented soul.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can’t tell if I did you a favor or not. Hahaha!

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I just ready Philthy's comment

I second Papa Haydns. Can’t believe I forgot about them. One of my friends has a dessert party every year and gets the cakes from them. Pretty good, very rich, a little goes a long way.

Pix is good, but I stopped going there because I ran into snotty attitudes from the staff too many times.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

agreed on the snotty attitudes

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve never run into snotty attitudes at Pix… but I usually go in and say surprise me with something ____ and bring me liquor to go with it

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ic

i always ask, whats good and ask them to describe the items. it wasn’t even busy and they had no patience.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Doesn’t patisserie come with snotty attitudes though? Would it be a patisserie without ’em?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

www.diprimadolci.com

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by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 11, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks. Italian, huh? Interesting.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's an italian bakery

if you’re going to get a cake I’d go with them or a german bakery. But di prima is personal favorite of mine.

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 11, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

is there baum kuchen (sp) somewhere? I think that is german.

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

www.berlininn.com

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 11, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

also

www.helenbernhardbakery.com

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 11, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

oh schnitzel!

Thanks man!

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

np

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by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 11, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Berlin Inn is great

just the thing to do before rocking out at the Aladdin Theater. – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

if you can make it to Salem, Konditorei is the best

http://www.gerryfrankskonditorei.com/

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by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Potluck day at work today

The conference room is overcome with barbeque sauce. – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 11:38 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

None of that

We had sloppy joes, pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, little smoky dogs in BBQ sauce. I brought Mexican spoon bread, although since I made it, it’s not Mexican . . . We had brownies and Banana creme cake and chips with salsa and guacamole and holy Zach, am I full. – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

are you accepting applications?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Can I work there?

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by antediluvian on Nov 11, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

y'all want to work in Hillsboro?

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yum. Barbecue sauce.

I just found the PERFECT sauce for BBQ pizzas a few days ago. No more experimenting. It’s the real deal.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So spill it....

what is it? I’m always looking for new and good BBQ sauces….

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by antediluvian on Nov 11, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you lie

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

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by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you didn't rec it

or at least my page isn’t showing it

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by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

so's ur face!

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by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

cool. Do you have this?

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've taken it out of the library

I should probably just spring for it or put it on the XMas list or something.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I don’t know what yer food level is, but I recommend it for all. When I bought mine, they were 90 bucks… I could rec a few other books depending on your tastes. In a past life I dabbled in the black magic of food. I worked under this cat —he was the most mind blowing chef I ever had.

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

and speaking of bbq, i rec checking what he did here

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I’m not into complicated techniques or elaborate meals (more into quality ingredients), but I dabble. I’ve enjoyed cooking for years and have picked up a lot of tricks along the way.

My sis and bro-in-law are in the industry, and they call me a “great home cook” and I’m flattered. Ironically, they’re both fantastic chefs, but have trouble cooking at home. Home cooking ain’t professional cooking, that’s for sure.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I’m retired from cooking, for the most part. My bro is a chef, he never cooks. It’s kind of funny—Most food industry people I know don’t enjoy cooking at home.

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

thats kinda depressing

i remember watching some food programs, and the chefs talked about what they cooked at home….and most ended up not making anything fancy…but stuff the avg person would just eat.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i guess cooking for 1 or 2

using high end ingredients would be rather expensive and produce a lot of waste

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

it’s more like they have no heart to do it. My brother likes to eat simple stuff at home, microwavable even. I cooked for 7 years and when I got home, I mostly ate ice cream and grilled cheese sandwiches .

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 2:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, my sis & brolaw are seriously into Wolfgang Puck soups and the like

They get frustrated with the lack of equipment (they rent, so no salamander, etc.) and lack of staff to chop the onions, etc.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you always make me jealous with your meal descriptions

i’m sure you’re a pro ‘at home cook.’

14736251

by appel82 on Nov 11, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

bookmarked and recced

cooking websites are the best. now if i could just figure out how to make some of this stuff :)

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by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Are you adopting?

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Or delivering?

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by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What an amazing blog Corvid!!

I am definately going to give some of these recipes a try. I’ll let you know how it goes :)

by fanfaraway on Nov 11, 2009 2:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ben should include her in his Monday full court press

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by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 2:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

but it said below

something like “if you bought a bunch of tickets and you wanna be acknowledged then hit me up with an email and we’ll discuss it”. So probably Norsk doesn’t want to be acknowleged, cos all of us jders alrealdy know about it, and he only cares about us!!

by fanfaraway on Nov 11, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Dave knows, and he wrote me back. I have nothing to advertise on BE right now.

I only have to make sure it actually happens. That it doesn’t show on my credit card yet left me a bit in the dark, but they should have my contact. PayPal has stupid fees, but at least I would have been sure instantly.

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by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i was just giving Dave a hard time

it’s a really cool thing though…i bet it will reach 500

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 3:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I want to do some Spanish dishes, for sure

I’m thinking of pisto for one of the Sac games, just because it’s a kind of like ratatouille, and when I think of Sacramento I think of rats. (Do you know Channing Frye’s Sac rat story?)

Kind of a strange train of thought, but what the heck. Maybe I can pull it off and make it look rational.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 2:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

lies

i have never tried one :(

by fanfaraway on Nov 11, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I thought all mexican people liked chalupas

they invented them for cryin’ out loud

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 6:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

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by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 6:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same diff

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 10:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I did a double doofus joke there

I implied that Spanish people were the same as Mexicans….and…..implied that Mexican people invented Taco Bell.

Try to keep up, tyry

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 10:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i kinda wanna do a tapas party or some other kinda themed event for 20

its kinda hard to find a practical menu to execute tho on a home kitchen.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

dougall has a nice kitchen?

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you even read the JD?

You’re Right-The Arkitect

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i have a life

sorta…well not really.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

12 stoves

40 fridges and 6000 sq feet of marble bliss

by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 11, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

and maids quarters

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

8 pantries

You’re Right-The Arkitect

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ironically, no bagel cutter :(

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

o thanks for reminding me

lessssss go

by dougall5505 on Nov 11, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

send your driver out to pick one up… he can use the Rolls

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

His kitchen has a Crate and Barrel inside

What doesn’t he just buy one from his own kitchen?

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No thank you!

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by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Considering your chefs make the bagels in your kitchen

you would think you would have a bagel cutter.

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by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They want to know if gingers bleed

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by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

hahhaha, spanishy :)

so long as they’re small portions of food, which can be served on a slice of bread if desired, you’re good. You don’t have jamon serrano, which is a big drawback in trying to emulate tapas. Other good ones are tortilla de patata, ensaladilla rusa, morcilla, chorizo. But you can make excellent ones with any ingredients!

by fanfaraway on Nov 11, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

my favorite locally is Toro Bravo

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah I’ve tried the italian stuff and it looks sorta similar but it tastes nothing like!

If you ever visit Spain I’ll treat you to an assortment of tapas :) ooooorr I can try to smuggle jamon serrano when i finally visit Portland, but it would be tough, I hear that if you pack in inside some material which i can’t remember right now they let you, or maybe it was allowed if it was vacuum-packed… i’ll investigate!

by fanfaraway on Nov 11, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

didnt you go to bedge night last year?

i coulda sworn i saw you in pics.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

hahhaha

not that I remember…

by fanfaraway on Nov 11, 2009 3:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you can pack it if its in checked baggage

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

log onto gchat

i’ll show u who i thought u were lol

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

chorizo and scrambled eggs

ridiculously delicioso

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by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

pisto is one of my favourite meals ever!!

We mix it with rice here, and usually with an egg as well… all mashed up together.I’ts served separately and you mix it all up at will. I mentioned it to prez in a jd once, because he rarely eats veggies (smh), whereas most of my favourite meals are veggie centered.

I have not heard Channing’s rat story… what happened?

by fanfaraway on Nov 11, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

how can someone not eat veggies?

i dont think he likes bacon as well.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Corvid!!

Nice blog! Everything looks delicious! – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Great blog....

Good stuff. I can’t wait to try some of these recipes…

"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green

by antediluvian on Nov 11, 2009 4:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

do you use a pizza stone?

we had a pizza party and used a pizza stone and the results were so awesome.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I just bought one over the weekend

I’m looking for anything that will make my pizza turn out like Apizza Scholls (HA! Like that’s possible.) It was a little tricky to use — I had trouble sliding the pizza onto the stone — but it definitely made store-bought dough much better.

I have bad luck with pizza doughs, but I’m determined to get better at it this season.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL hell yes!

sadly unless your oven can get to like 800 degrees it wont be like apizza scholls. i haven’t had the courage to make my own yet, but i’ve had good experience with buying dough from bellagios.

how much did you spend on your stone? i went to home depot and bought a travertine stepping stone for 5 bucks and it works perfectly.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I got mine on sale at Target

About 10 bucks. It included a carrying “rack” so you can transport the pizza to the table (worthless) and a pizza cutter (I needed a new one anyway). My brother-in-law’s a chef and a fantastic bread baker, and he just goes to Home Depot like you did.

101cookbooks.com has a good dough article — do you know that site? The woman who runs it is a wonderful food writer, passionate and knowledgeable.

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

just bookmarked it

its cool to have a fellow foodie on here.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

there are a few other good pizza joints in town

but i cant seem to wanna try em cuz i only have eyes for kens and apizza scholls

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I need to try out this apizza place. everyone keeps chattin’ ’bout it.

free bayless

by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

its different than the standard chain pizza

kens artisan and apizza scholls are both really good. similar styles but each place puts a different emphasis on things.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

there is a pizza place right off stark and 30thish, right? My friend lives down there and I am purty sure that there is an artisan type place.

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by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

apizza schols is 30th and hawthorne

so i think that maybe what your thinking of…yes it is artisan type.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

oh I was thinking of Ken’s Artisan on 28th and Pine, one block off Stark.

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by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

that place is really good

their dough is has subtle nuances that make it really good.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I will have to take my friend next time I come down. We’ve always talked about going but never had.

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by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

if u go

do a comparison of kens and apizza. its kinda fun comparing if you are into food. the fennel sausage is a must at kens…make sure to add their spicy pickled peppers.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

never been to either place, but I can recommend Muddy Rudder at the base of the Sellwood Bridge as a good place to get some tasty artisan pizza and a beer

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's what spurred me to get the pizza stone

I had a serious jones for a good pizza last Saturday, but didn’t want the hassle of either of those two places on a weekend night. I know good homemade pizza is possible. I just need to put in some time and effort to get it right. (Probably will need some time in the weight room too.)

by Corvid on Nov 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

having a stone makes me not wanna get takeout pizza

but every now and then i have to get the good stuff from apizza scholls. i think i may go there tonight.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

the webmaster is a babe

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Such a shame.

Just because Rudy is Mexican….

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He does the work that white people won’t do.

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Technically, Rudy Fernandez's race is white and ethnicity is Catalan.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you’re just making up words

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 4:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

pwnd AK!!!!!!!!!

but basically, they are all mexicans

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 4:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I totally knew this.

It was only like.. three weeks since you schooled me on this?

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Nov 11, 2009 4:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

this is probably my most repeated comment on bedge.

by fanfaraway on Nov 11, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Makes you wonder if AK even reads the JD, doesn't it?

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Nov 11, 2009 4:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You're far too nice to all of us.

When all we do is make fun of your Mexican heritage. It’s just wrong.

"oh dear god. Please be more irresponsible". - Claire

by idoltime on Nov 11, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's my bad.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 8:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i mean it's not like Rudy has been playing well

neither is steve and im not one to be like “go blake” but i can see how he would not play rudy based on play

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

by BlazerFan1 on Nov 11, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

have his minutes gone down since we went 3 guard? it seems like he is getting less run

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you’re right, I looked it up and the minutes are the same

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

knock yourself out

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nice Zen sig

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

for a spot up shooting 2

he’s done a bit better than Rudy right?

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

he’s limited the fast break a lot. If it gets to him on the break, then we won’t be scoring. If Rudy gets it, it’s exciting.

Rudy’s passing has been better as well.

free bayless

by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nate hates turnovers

so i suspect Blakey is in there to limit those Rudy moments

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Blake pulling up on a wide open fastbreak is practically a turnover.

free bayless

by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

maybe

but with a banjo in his hand, he’s a natural. Siskyou Mountain Breakdown for the win. – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

he's shooting the 3 better, yes

There is more to basketball than that, though, and we can expect Rudy to be as good as Blake from deep over the long haul.

by jksnake99 on Nov 11, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

but based on how we play, the non-attacking offensive player stands in the corner A LOT waiting for the ball to shoot.

in that role, he is good.

i’m not disagreeing, just giving him credit for a couple solid games

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Steve Blake actually does a fine job as the 3 on offense.

It’s defense where Blake is a problem, although Rudy Fernandez also doesn’t offer much on that end of the court.

Man, I wish Imed Udoka was still here.

Dear Paul Allen:

Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.

Sincerely,
AK1984

by AK1984 on Nov 11, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i think people underestimate the "player's psyche a little bit

both blake and miller are just having fun out there, because miller is free to be a floor general, and blake just feels honored to be included in the unit, as he should.

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by appel82 on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

also, according to MB, they really like each other

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you are so sassy sometimes

¿channeling your inner $4E?

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by appel82 on Nov 11, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They hug after each assist

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Cute.

That makes me like the 3 guard lineup.

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

win streaks make me like the 3 guard lineup

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

we need to make a site there

to Rickroll the Outlaw-haters. – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

auto redirect to smouch.net

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Harsh.

You’re Right-The Arkitect

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, but Quick said Brandon is unhappy, I think it’s cause he’s Jealous of Miller making a move on his man

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

common misconception… travis is his wingman… Blake is the one that feeds him the ball

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

LMA and Oden play the post together

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

WOAH WOAH WOAH.

Now I’m jealous of Oden.

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

tell it to Quick

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

MB was better last night. His call in the Minny game had me wishing that I could listen without sound.

free bayless

by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep.

Rudy at least makes plays. When Blake’s shot isn’t falling he is useless.

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Blake is playing a little bit better defense than last year

Rudy a lot better and he brings a lot more to the table in terms of all around game than Steve

by southern oregon on Nov 11, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

rudy has been in a shooting slump

but i’d still say he has contributed more in other parts of the game than blake who tends to just stand in the perimeter.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

if playing time is always distributed on who is playing well

then for awhile brandon shouldnt have been getting minutes. PT should have some discretion from the coach as to who he seems more valuable in the future as well.
Travis was 1 of 9 yet still also got more mins than Rudy.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

so disappointing

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I wish Nate would take a look at what Pop is doing

At full strength Parker plays the most minutes at 30 or less and everyone in the rotation plays at least 20

by southern oregon on Nov 11, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

his guys are pretty old

but i agree, pryz and blake, as steady as they are, shouldn’t be playing more than 20.

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by appel82 on Nov 11, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

they might as well take greg out of the big 3 sign infront of the RG

and replace it with “Sieve” Blake

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Nice one

Maybe you ARE in Mensa…

by Mortimer on Nov 11, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

#noblake

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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

by BlazerFan1 on Nov 11, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions   2 recs

rec

#notrout while your at it

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

yeah, let’s throw the Mexican one

by medmelon on Nov 11, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions   3 recs

rec

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38

by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

you also don’t die when i cut your heads off

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I think its a safe bet that Rudy would be more than happy to say

Adios to Portland and Nate via a trade to the East coast.

by southern oregon on Nov 11, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

or the Nets for when they move to Brooklyn

*cough*DevinHarris*cough*

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38

by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah imagine the marketability of a brooklyn nets team

harris
fernandez
the king
random economical PF who can shoot jumpers and defend
lopez

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by appel82 on Nov 11, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

replace random…. with Yi

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

well i was more talking about

Dre and Rudy to NJ for Harris

naturally they probably wouldn’t do that, but it’s still fun to rosterbate

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38

by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 12:25 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

lol rosterbate

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah… if only HD/Philly would update it

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

where is this list you speak of?

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

how about adding that Prezofdeath was killed off by DS

and that DS ressurected him.

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ongoing inside jokes… I dunno… seems like something that should be an ever evolving collection of things like a real wiki

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

mints, crib sheet...

You’re Right-The Arkitect

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

buddy/pal/friend/not your

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

chris hanson jokes

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Balzers

And

gosh forbid “zers”. Why did someone have to name something “zers” and then be charitable? Can we still make fun of “zers” without hurting the children?

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

twss needs to be on there

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ZERS
4MVP

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YOUR FACE

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Nov 11, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

why don't you write it down?

I get the paper, so I don't care!

by Name's Ash on Nov 11, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I suck at web stuff…

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You can't be serious...

it’s zaching blogspot.

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by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

this one sure, but it’s not really a wiki… we should have a real wiki

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't suggest you make a real wiki page.

I said take over the blog one.

You’re Right-The Arkitect

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ALSO

That’s because all you do it draw all day.

You’re Right-The Arkitect

by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Jealous?

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not really.

I suck at drawing.

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by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

mint

BRP fan page!!!

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

How many fans are you up to?

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by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nevermind...

I suppose I can look myself.

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by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's only at 143.

A lot of people must have gotten scared off when they saw Ark was a member.

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by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

did brp make his own fanpage?

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

BRP does have a fan page

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Brandon-Roys-Posse-BRP/202875761927?ref=mf

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I joined your self-homage. want me to throw up on your wall?

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

and i’m getting close to a date for our get together…

is their an age limit at Grand Central?

dougall / Glove wants to join

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

no age limit there

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

what… I thought we were finally having a night out without the kids

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

well

like last time, we can always leave dougall to watch our stuff while we drink at the bar

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

can we make him sit in a booster seat

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t know about upstairs? Do we have other options?

by EvilKaramazov on Nov 11, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i'm down with whatever

if you guys work downtown, we can pick a place there…mcfaddens seem chill with a lot of screens…doesn’t look like many people go there..probably for a reason

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh wow.

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by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i know huh?

she’s dumb enough to think she’s commenting on BRoy but it’s actually BRP

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

is cybersex considered cheating?

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by Philthyanimal on Nov 11, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yes

probably worst than real cheating

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

wow, you are a bad bad man then...

i know from experience

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by appel82 on Nov 11, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

what? hahahah

i didn’t say i engaged in cyber cheating…

i’m just getting a lot of propositions

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

your reputation proceeds you

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by The Arkitect on Nov 11, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's hot

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

by BlazerFan1 on Nov 11, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ur wish is my command

rosterbate
sorry i don’t update much ppl, i’ve been (insert lame excuse)

I'm just coolin'

by HD on Nov 11, 2009 6:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

rosterbating?

"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"

2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38

by cloudydays on Nov 11, 2009 6:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You are so naive

Paul Allen could put a gun to Nate’s head at center court and tell Nate to play Blake 30 minutes a night and Blazers fans would blame Blake. He’s just doing his job. I’m surprised someone hasn’t slipped up and said they were pissed that Martell is playing decent because it is a threat to Nic’s playing time when he comes back.

by tominhawaii on Nov 11, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i agree

but why is this a response to me? cuz i’m brown?

by broyposse on Nov 11, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Is he also Asian??

I think he might be

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Nov 11, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

I took a quiz on Facebook and I’m more Asian than my wife and most my Asian friends.

by tominhawaii on Nov 11, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions