JD: Tragedy of the Blazers' Edge commons
by Magnum on Nov 16, 2009 12:58 AM PST
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Consider a pasture used for grazing cows which is used collectively by many herders. Each herder is trying to make as much money from his cows as possible which means maximizing their yield (fatter cows or more cows). There are a positive and negative aspect to consider:
Positive: The herder gains profit for each pound
Negative: Each cow degrades the pasture slightly
The distribution of the positive and negative results is unequal. The individual herder gains all the profit from selling more or fatter cows, but the cost of (over) using the pasture is shared by the group. A rational herder will see the benefit from grazing more cows outweighs the (shared) cost of the degradation of the pasture. All of the herders will reach the same conclusion and put more cows on the field leading to overgrazing and a potential collapse of the pasture. The individual gain outweighs the individual share of the total cost eventually leading to a disaster.
Now consider the Blazers' Edge sidebar used by Blazer fans for expressing their opinions about their favorite team. Each poster is trying to have his/her opinion heard, appreciated, "rec'd" and commented on by as many fellow fans as possible. There are a positive and negative aspect to consider.
Positive: The poster gains recognition/appreciation for his/her opinions for every post made.
Negative: The sidebar gets more crowded with every post made.
The distribution of positive and negative results is unequal. The individual poster gains all the recognition/appreciation from his/her post, but the cost of (over) using the sidebar is shared by all of Blazers' Edge. A rational poster (perish the thought) will see the benefit from posting more outweighs the (shared) cost of a clogged sidebar. All of the posters will reach the same conclusion and post more leading to a highly congested sidebar where fanposts are not visible long enough to get many comments/recs thus negating the whole reason for posting. The individual gain outweighs the individual share of the total cost eventually leading to a disaster.
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down with socialism!
death to Marxism!
The individual gain outweighs the individual share of the total cost eventually leading to a disaster.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Yeah! UP with unfettered capitalism!
Every man for himself! (*^^ the greater good.
hurrah!
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Unpriced costs are part of capitalist economics, BTW.
"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
Yeah actually paying to post on the sidebar
would cut down on the extraneous post fo sho. Positive: "I may get a rec. Yay! I feel good! " Negative: " I’m out 5 bucks, which goes a long way toward a 5th of Hood River Vodka."
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
by G_dubs on Nov 16, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Cow farts are major part of the global warming problem
Buffallo dont fart
by southern oregon on Nov 16, 2009 1:02 AM PST reply actions
The majority of cow flatulence
Is caused by being grain / corn fed as their digestive tracts are not designed for that particular foodstuff. If grass fed like Bison, then cows have virtually the same air-biscuit profile as Bison.
"My shoulder is OK. And away we go." -- Nic Batum
"wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow" -- Dave
Why I just posted this
I have no idea.
But I did have split pea soup last night.
"My shoulder is OK. And away we go." -- Nic Batum
"wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow" -- Dave
Oh no....
Hope it doesn’t work on you as corn does on cows.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 16, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
U of Maryland has a pretty big ag program, with the Dept of Ag's primary
resesrch center right next door in Beltsville.
While in HS, they brought a cow to our campus in DC. It had a big plastic check valve inserted into its side. By the time I came out to see it, there was a circle 3/4’s of the way around the cow. It was only 3/4’s because of the example provided by some of the students who were standing in line with the valve. As the cow regurgitated, it would shoot out the side, up to several feet. Much worse than cow farts. At least if you are in the line of fire.
hakkaa päälle !
don't you think
you’re going over hte top?
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
I always thought that was a poor tactic
“stop X or I’ll give you something to X about”
The dad (usually) is telling his kids to shut up or stop being annoying by threatening them with something that would cause them to complain even more. Four results:
1. They shut up. Dad wins
2. They call his bluff. Dad has to listen to complaining and his kids have “won”.
3. They call his bluff, but Dad wasn’t bluffing. Dad gives them something to (really) complaining about and the kids shut up fearing more punishment. Dad is a jerk.
4. They call his bluff, but Dad wasn’t bluffing. Dad gives them something to (really) complain about. Now Dad has been mean (or even spanked them! oh noes!) AND he has to listen to more complaining.
Not many good outcomes.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Shut up or I'll give you something to shut up about
"Woulda, Coulda, Mighta and Shoulda – the Four Horsemen of the Procrastocalypse" - Red-5
And did you bring your Gatt?
Notorious BIG – Party and Bullpucky (RATAT Remix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HsqLdZxqjc (some NSFB language)
Not enough grass in this JD?
"Woulda, Coulda, Mighta and Shoulda – the Four Horsemen of the Procrastocalypse" - Red-5
man jscot, get your head out of the 70’s, grass, maryjane, reefers, - I’ve always thought better of you.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
70s?
Just how young do you think I am?
"Woulda, Coulda, Mighta and Shoulda – the Four Horsemen of the Procrastocalypse" - Red-5
your social security number is 000-000-001 is it?
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
We don't have those over here
You Americans are so narrow in your outlook.
"Woulda, Coulda, Mighta and Shoulda – the Four Horsemen of the Procrastocalypse" - Red-5
I like the Swedish retirement plan, or what of I’ve heard of it.
They seem to take care of their own over there.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
They keep you in excellent health ...
… until you turn 65. Then they dump you in a snow bank to die from exposure.
hakkaa päälle !
at least you have all the meatballs you can possibly eat
no wait – that’s IKEA’s retirement plan. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
would you rather have three normal days, an insanely crappy day, and a free day… or five normal days?
i cry for nic
not sure i'd like a depends day
be kinda icky.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
in a vacuum
give me the really crappy day and the free day (which I assume I would be able to turn into something good, because, shoot, I can do whatever I want).
I’m not the kind of person who dwells on the bad days. I bounce back fast, so it wouldn’t ruin my week. Plus, how can you appreciate the good days without a bad day now and again?
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I went with a hybrid as a lot of stuff filled up. two normal days, one day with just a lab, one day with two low-key TA sections, and one crappy day with three lectures and a two hour lab.
i cry for nic
why didn't you say it was your class schedule
I can relate to that!
The open days are so helpful when it comes time to get work done. I find it easier to devote large blocks of time to studying/writing/completing assignments than to have a similar amount of time spread across the day or even the whole week. It’s really easy to waste time when it’s just an hour here or an hour there. It’s hard to get into a groove, so to speak, when you’re constantly moving to new activities.
I like to use days with a relatively open schedule as work days for the whole week.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I agree. Luckily I was able to push off Thursday classes til 2:30-4:30. Most homework is due Friday, so it’ll work out well.
i cry for nic
hmmm
if this is class schedule related then I’d go hybrid. If it’s work related, I’d go five normal days because a crappy day can be HIGHLY stressful depending on how crappy and could mean the loss of a job.
However, if you’re only talking busy and school, i go hybrid and use the free day as clean up. that was always my preference.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
i always have
2 terrible days, 1 normal day, and 2 free days. it kinda suck two days a week
I'm just coolin'
by HD on Nov 16, 2009 2:51 AM PST up reply actions
5 normal days.
an insanely crappy day wipes out all the good things about normal days and then the free day is just steaming about the crappy day. 5 normal days is the best.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 7:48 AM PST up reply actions
Tell the truth.
You’re feeding the poor cows corn instead of grass, they’re natural food. They wouldn’t eat corn unless you adulterated it with growth hormones and other nasty stuff. The cows get bloated before their time and are butchered, horribly, much earlier than they should be which is probably a blessing so they don’t have to stand knee deep in their own shit anymore. Then we ingest fast food hamburgers full of growth hormones and soybeans genetically engineered by Monsanto and become bloated ourselves. It’s a vicious cycle and and sometimes an apt Bedge analogy. :(
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I feed cows their friends who died before they could be slaughtered.
How do you feel about that!?!?!
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Well. That happens. How do you feel about it?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I'm all for ethical treatment of animals
I’m not nutty like PETA types can be, though.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
The folks down the hill have a pretty sano 60 or so head on maybe 100 acres on good pasture operation
Far from typical, I stay away from fast food and South American beef
by southern oregon on Nov 16, 2009 1:36 AM PST up reply actions
It's not just South American beef anymore.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
This makes me want a Big Mac
"Woulda, Coulda, Mighta and Shoulda – the Four Horsemen of the Procrastocalypse" - Red-5
So, to paraphrase
Instead of eating beef, buy a good rifle and start hunting deer. They’re overpopulated, they taste yummy and they’re healthier to boot.
And, Anne, you should probably use a different word for ‘poopie’ :-)
"My shoulder is OK. And away we go." -- Nic Batum
"wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow" -- Dave
The hell with deer.
People present the same over population issues, are supposedly yummy and if you shoot the ones out jogging or riding bikes, you’ll probably get a healthy one.
The advantage is you don’t have to go out and look for them. They’re all around.
Of course the disadvantage is some of them might have a tendency to shoot back. But consider that a facet of being more of a challenge.
hakkaa päälle !
It's PEOPLE!!!
“Soylent Green is made out of people! They’re making our food out of people. Next thing they’ll be breeding us like cattle for food. You’ve gotta tell them. You’ve gotta tell them!”
"My shoulder is OK. And away we go." -- Nic Batum
"wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow" -- Dave
Seriously, Anne
How do you feel about someplace like Polyface Farms? They’re about as healthy and humane as you can get…
"My shoulder is OK. And away we go." -- Nic Batum
"wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow" -- Dave
Yep. I eat meat.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
phunky phresh dressed to impress, ready to party
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
I beat Dougall E. Fresh 6 to 2 in FBB
I dominated the six categories I won, and the two I lost were super close… .004 percentage points to FTs separated us there, and I had 1 more turnover than he did.
We tied steals.
Soooo close to a 9 and 0 week. Dang.
our schedule, agh. I keep making that dumb mistake.
this is what I get for being up at 130 am when i need to be up by 545.
i cry for nic
yay for us!!!!
Considering we have the TOUGHEST division, playing people like Morty and CabbTimmay will be a cake walk when we encounter them.
no kidding it's a tough division.
3 tied at the top and another 1 game back…..
and then g-love…
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
if anyone in our division loses to them, it could be a big deal.
they could be spoilers.
other big thing is that our teams play each other twice.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
I give up
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Hybrid Jest Tantrum
gives us a word I’ve spent too much time in anagram land.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
I'm gonna go make a bagel
put some cream cheese and tomato on that bad boy
mmm mmm
a good late night snack
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
No beef?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
ONly if you get crumbs every where and leave the dirty knife
and plate on the kitchen counter when you are finished.
hakkaa päälle !
Wow, Rockets beat down LA - yes I have a 12 hour lag going.
Denver must have taken something out of LA. That Denver is a tough team.
LA is tall and athletic, we will need a good game to take them this year.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
And the Blazers
slide into the second spot in the west.
Sweet!
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 16, 2009 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
We'll see tonight, a 5-0 road trip would be unbelievable
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
if they get win 5 on the road trip
tonight, against Atlanta, that’s a huge statement.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
English gaga comprehension question
Does she sing “a smile on your mouth and your hand on your ‘huh’” or “hand on your hott” e.g. before the chorus when with her male/female companion in the booth? Huh or Hott (i.e. hottie) comes up a few times. Inquiring minds need to know :)
Not sure...
But I had bad dreams after her other video.
"My shoulder is OK. And away we go." -- Nic Batum
"wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow" -- Dave
The Bedge posting game is iterated and posting behavior is observable
Thus the equilibrium of the Bedge posting game is not simple over-posting. People that consistently over-post suffer a reputation cost: people start ignoring their posts. Eventually attention and recs diminish, even for their good posts. Thus, there is no single equilibrium to the BE, much like iterated prisoners dilemma or public goods games.
For analysis of repeated prisoners dilemma:
http://jcr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/24/3/379
For some further reading on how humans actually behave in such settings see:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/117319
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3440703
by PoliSam on Nov 16, 2009 7:41 AM PST reply actions 7 recs
have you accounted for the "newbie" factor
a constant influx of new people who over post but haven’t yet suffered a reputation cost
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
"reputation cost"?!?!?!?
"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
first days back from vacation suck.
i had to give my self a pep talk just to get out of bed this morning….
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
you'd think so. haha
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 9:13 AM PST up reply actions
Warriors trade Stephen Jackson and Acie Law
to the bobcats for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 16, 2009 8:27 AM PST reply actions
both teams somehow get worse
...and that's a good thing
by In Walks Rudy on Nov 16, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions
but is this version good enough to make the playoffs? I say no
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
they have a younger Gerald Henderson who can fill Raja's declining abilties..
that won’t be too detrimental to their style of play…what they need is more offensive firepower which SJax will bring
I bet the fact that they are giving their 1st round pick more PT
was one of the major factors in them making this trade
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Hmm, I don't see this helping out Gerald Henderson. In fact, the arrival of S-Jax puts ...
the rookie’s fanny square on the bench.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
isn't Henderson a 2?
who takes Bell’s minutes?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
oh right
my bad.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Bobcats are a contender right?
I’m pretty sure thats what he wanted.
...and that's a good thing
by In Walks Rudy on Nov 16, 2009 8:47 AM PST up reply actions
Cool, now Gerald Wallace is available ;-0
I knew Brown hates everyone he finds on his roster when taking a job. Now he even hates people he brought in.
Good deal for Charlotte
And a good deal for us, unless the Warriors actually find a way to play D.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
If the Bobcats do wanna win
That’s a great trade. Jackson CAN be a guy who helps you win. He can defend, hit big shots, be a playmaker… he can be real good.
His deal is long and he is old. So, we’ll see how it goes.
Larry Brown wanted Raja Bell bad last season and now he doesn’t. He is funny. I wonder if he and Jackson will butt heads or get along famously.
If it doesn't work out before February
look for them to deal Gerald Wallace and then Larry Brown to have a mysterious illness which will make him resign…
and then magically heal to sign on to take over as coach of the Brooklyn Nets during this Summer of ’Bron
in this plan when does Jordan make another comeback?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
he sells his minority share and takes up a roster spot with the Nets
so he can be the only player to wear a players only retired jersey during opening night standing next to #6
Raja Bell's pretty banged up at the moment
He’s contemplating a pretty serious surgery on his wrist.
"Its not that I can't read and write, its just that I don't like to read and write."
-Charlie
Acie Law was on the Warriors?
When did he move from the Hawks?
I really thought that he was going to be a better player in the league.
He was released after last year
And signed a deal with the Warriors.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
A tooth gap was considered very sexy not too long ago
Joakim Noah would have bedded even better chicks a few centuries ago with his hair and magnetic smile. Not to mention that he would have towered over his contemporaries also even more.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
I had a gapped tooth growing up
When my wisdom teeth grew in, it kinda closed it.
Now if I go back in time I am not as handsome :-(
I remember seeing some old footage of a child Joakim Noah at a Knicks game or something last year, and he looked EXACTLY how he looks now but on a 9 year old’s body. On a kid, the hair and the gap tooth was cute. The same exact face on an adult doesn’t work as well…
i bet Stern has a wallet size of that
he keeps in his inner jacket pocket for when he’s feeling blue.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
Funny dude.
"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
Go listen to " Maggot Brain" by Funkadelic
It’s got the what have you
I would give it all up for a billion dollars
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 16, 2009 9:23 AM PST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
That's the stuff
I would give it all up for a billion dollars
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 16, 2009 9:42 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Of course it's just a whole lotta BS
I would give it all up for a billion dollars
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 16, 2009 9:53 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
i’ve got a lot of p-funk in my catalog. my fav funkadelic album is cosmic slop.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 16, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
Is George Clinton still alive?
Met him on the set of an Ice Cube video more than 10 years ago. Personal hygiene wasn’t high on his list.
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 16, 2009 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
Like a zombie, he still roams. He was in P-town in august—he has some new content out there, that is a rehashing of some old content…
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 16, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
A buddy of mine who I trained Jiu-Jitsu with did security for him, so I got an invite to the shoot.
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 16, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
It’s one of those trades where there are no winners, except maybe Don Nelson who gets another 3 pt. shooting euro big man he can snuggle at night
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
Gerald Henderson is a big winner
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
if he gets out of Larry Brown's dog house...
no one knows why he’s in it other than Brown hates any Dukes
Brown also hates Rookies
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
In other news, the Wizards still suck...Deal or no deal for them before the trade deadline?
Caron is on a down year, Antawn is about done, and Gilbert really wants to prove that he’s not a me first player to no avail.
They gotta blow it up if they can
Unless they think Arenas is just still rounding into shape, which could be true.
In that case they may think they can make up ground soon and get into the playoffs and make some noise.
I dunno, though… Haywood is doing good, how is Caron and Jamison doing?
Caron is sucking...every category is on the downside
Jamison just got back from an injury but we all know he’s ceiling was reached a while ago
Yeah, I ain't a fan of Jamison
All offense absolutely NO defense from the PF position just does not work.
I just remembered I had checked out Butler’s stats to maybe trade for him in fantasy… he hasn’t been good at all. Is he hurt again? He’s been hurt a lot…
He's not hurt
I think he’s having a tough time with Agent Zero and the new coaching schemes by Flip…
Sounds like he has a case of the low bbiqs
Flip is about the coach I would least want for any of my teams.
Don’t know if he would be a good coach in training, but he always seems hyper-nervous and like a terrible in-game manager.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
People who wanted Caron Butler didn't value defense and misunderstood the role that a 3 ...
has in Nate McMillan’s offense. Butler would’ve been a terrible fit in Portland, pure and simple.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I think they wait till the offseason to blow up the team and start rebuilding… see where they land int eh draft and what they can get for their star parts
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
They have a few guys injured or coming back off injuries (Arenas, Haywood, Jamison, Miller, Foye)
Then again this team seems never healthy, and they have to honest face the situation and ask themselves how far they can get with this core lineup.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Didn't they just sign Earl Boykins?
He won’t change their fortunes, but I love little guys who make it in the NBA…he dropped 20 pts on Detroit saturday.
I am an oasis of Blazer fandom in a bleak desert of Laker fans.
by RenoBlazerFan on Nov 16, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Did I mention I hate editing?
I feel like a tennis player or bad politician, fighting for every set and sentence. I know why Bill Simmons prefers online open-ended columns instead of a newspaper column.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
is this proof roy has no posse? your fan page has blown up.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 16, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
posse of one is another way to say humble. sounds like the story of my life.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 16, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Posses are why young millionaires go broke 2 years after they retire from the game.
Brandon is smart.
I am an oasis of Blazer fandom in a bleak desert of Laker fans.
by RenoBlazerFan on Nov 16, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
or it's how you get rich...
Joe Ogilvie, PGA Tour Player, who now is a posse member of Warren Buffett
You are sadly mistaken if you think Buffett is wasting money on people he knows :)
In fact he charges so you can attend dinners and presentations.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
yeah most definitely
I met Joe Ogilvie at a Buckeyes game (he’s one of my classmates bff) and he was sharing stories of how Buffett wanted golf lessons…he was in Ohio and his firm called up Joe. Next thing he knows, he’s shooting a round with him thinking nothing of it…but every month after that, he got a call from Warren…
Now Joe wants to be in the business after his PGA career ends after “hanging” out with Warren. Said it’s the most surreal thing to him…more so than hanging out with Phil or Tiger Woods.
not true
Like, there’s some assistants and some kids, and then me in the back.
we are those assistants and kids… we ride the bus with Brandon
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
I keep thinking this is a game where
Brandon will take over and carry us to a big road win.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
hehehe… this is the kind of owner I’d want for a football team
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4659318
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maybe? but I look forward to senility
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by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
hopefully… you kids get off my lawn
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by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
I used to be a skater. Now I live in a house on a really steep hill, and longboard skaters are going down it occassionally. In front of my house is a really hard patch of grass that is banked up. There was a group of them that liked to roll on it while going down the hill. I now love running out there and yelling at them.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
then you work in the wrong place
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by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
I am always afraid that I’ll start dreaming, and I’ll say some crazy stuff.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Snoring is my big fear
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 16, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
and bed farts
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 16, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
i had an ex that woke me up once
and it wasn’t the sound…
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
There is a guy that does that. He even has a blanket. That is a far better parking lot activity than the toothbrush walker.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
My sister in law used to do that after she got in trouble for sleeping on the couch.
You’re Right-The Arkitect
mmm cheeseburgers...
i love driving by them and imagining them covered in cheese…
Anyway, you bring up a great point and it’s been an issue for a while. I think the secret is to somehow get the cows to pass gas through the monitor and into the face of the poster. I feel confident in stating that this could reduce the excess posting… at least for a while. We’d then only get dedicated posters who people that had fetishes that are actually far stranger than my own.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
Today I got some gum on my shoes and tried to remove it with some Goo Gone
I spilled some Goo Gone on my keyboard and it disappeared.
your keyboard disappeared???
wow
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 16, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
I got told!!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 16, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
The key to the herder/cow paradox is to add a third element
in this case Dung Beetles are the solution… they reduce the impact the herd has on the pasture, there by allowing the farmer to realize greater profit per pound of cow.
.
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On Bedge, the Mods are expected to perform the role played by the dung beetles…
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
Speaking of Friday...JkSnakes and myself will be at Oracle...
Should we do the shameless standing behind Mike and Mike during the post game????
All in favor, please raise hands
Now THAT is a misogynistic photo indicative of the times in which it
was taken. That’s a photo that should fire up Sophia.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I miss what makes it so bad
The girls in the back?
One girl is raising her hand…
I must be mysogynist :-(
there's a girl in the second row on the left part of the frame.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
except for the one in the second row… or are you saying that’s really a boy in a skirt?
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by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
I hope that's not it
There’s one in front too. It may just be a quirk in the alphabetical order of their names.
women are best viewed in color silly… B&W is the white mans photo medium
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by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
It just proves that women are dumb
I bet the question was “What day of the week is it?” All the girls were like, “I don’t know, I need to ask my future husband.”
She's an early feminazi.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
That picture looks like my 3rd grade class picture
Same haircuts and fashions and kids high on sugar cereals. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
raises hand
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
be sure to have a sign
with a Bedge shout out if possible.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
great idea...hmmm
i’ll bring two:
1) If we win, “Join BlazersEdge, Celebrate, Write Recaps and get Rec’d”
2) If we lose, “Join BlazersEdge, Complain, and get Flagged for joining”
LOL. if u do this ben will put you on the front page.
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Nov 16, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
that would be hilarious.
i say go for it.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, i'm gonna create one...
lets think of one for BlazersEdge that won’t have TV security take it down
is it on CSN, or one of the networks?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
how about:
real.ballers go to Blazersedge.
it’s nondescript but still a good in joke.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
BTW – you shouldn’t do your recap here, cuz it’ll drown out Dave’s or whatever that guy’s name it. You should post it at Golden State of Mind.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Dave should start signing his posts “Dave, or whatever my name is”
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by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
do you even READ your posts? i was referring to all future posts, you were referring to a specific
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by The Arkitect on Nov 16, 2009 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
you guys need an official
to make the final call.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
i'm not sure.
that’s the sticking point. where’s fatty when you need him?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
Oxymoron
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 16, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
heehee
we have a winner!!
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
care to give an explanation?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
reason for decision: though contextually different, the phrase is Ms. Roybot’s intellectual property. Also hurting Mr. Arkitect’s cause is that the phrases were identical; this leaves high probability of foul play. One option is that Mr. Arkitect could have subconsciously digested Ms Roybot’s comment last week. Another is fare more vile.
i cry for nic
isn't the phrase actually
Dave (or what’s his names?) intellectual property? Ms. Roybot did block quote it after all.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
Mr. Deckard never put it in writing. Ms. Roybot was the one who originally coined the phrase.
i cry for nic
The CTC acknowledges that “coined the phrase” should be replaced by “came up with the concept.” While Mr.Sass did come up with the line, I believe that Ms. Roybot was the first to reference Dave signing his post/comment with the particular phrase. In doing this, she beat Mr. Arkitect “to the punch.”
i cry for nic
is there any way we can get you to stop making
sense so Arkitect can win?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 16, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions